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A fresh pail of red barbecue sauce sat on the chef's counter, ready to marinate overnight. The gluey liquid was lathered on dozens of orders of baby back ribs before they were grilled over flaming logs. I recall thinking, as I brushed on my rouge and applied creamy lipstick for the night shift, that the difference between the calves and myself was measurable. The instant the thought occurred, though, I dismissed it. I wondered at myself. Where did these bizarre thoughts come from?
It was the day Stan told me he wanted to take a psychology course at the university. Here I was waitressing nights to keep us afloat and my husband wanted to take a pricey university psychology course about 'suggestibility' – about the ways people's minds can be manipulated.
"Why do you want to know about that stuff, Stan?" I asked, and was told that he needed the credits to complete a university quota. He said that since he'd applied to teach in a university, such a course would be helpful to him as a future professor. I only realized, much later, that his course load had long been completed. Stan's reasons for learning about mind control were kept secret.
At that time, I waitressed while my two children slept, unaware that I was away. I earned the money we needed at night and then, was free to care for Teddy and Nell during the day. It was my way of being a stay-at-home mom, my dreamed-of goal. I forgot about the sleep part. I hadn't calculated I'd need a good two hours to de-buzz and calm down after a busy night serving steak at the Beefeater's. I didn't know I was suffering the effects of sleep deprivation. Nor did I have any idea that the chronically unemployed exploiter I'd married smoothed his hands over our babies' bodies, night after night. After all, as he screamed at a therapist shortly before I left him, they were his children and I was his wife. Details of ownership. We belonged to him. My full days and my busy night shifts as a waitress, left me exhausted for ten years.
Increasingly, Stan began to remind me of the alcoholism and suicide death of my harsh and abusive mother – and how, he'd researched, that daughters of women who take their own lives are five times more likely to kill themselves too. Without a stable routine, we daughters were slated to die earlier than most. Stan said he was honored to provide strong security for me, as my husband.
He also reminded me, that without the support our marriage provided, I might possibly return to my binge-drinking pattern of the past. "It doesn't take much to turn the tide," he said.
"No, Stan!" I said. "I'm a mother now. I have two children I love! I've matured over the years. I can handle life problems today!"
"Your mother had children she claimed to love too," Stan would remind me. "And she died at 52."
One midnight when I arrived home from my night shift, Stan was watching a news report about soldiers returning from war. "Over time, sleep deprivation makes these guys more susceptible to command," he said. "They don't know what time it is. They don't know where they are or which way is up. Their obedience to orders is guaranteed."
At about 2 a.m., just as I was slipping into sleep, my daughter awakened me. She wept that a real spider was crawling up her legs and now it was inside her body. Then it was creeping up the wall. It bit her and it hurt. What a nightmare! Stan quickly offered to sleep in our daughter's bed so that she could stay cuddled close to me as she wanted.
"Thank you, Stan." I said, grateful for his thoughtfulness.
For some odd reason, I fell ill the next day. I called in sick and to show their concern, Beefeaters sent over three racks of barbecued baby ribs and fries so that I wouldn't have to cook till I felt better.
Stan talked about monthly bills. He said that he hated to hurry me back to work, and that he felt both humble and ashamed, but the larder was empty. He said that sadly, he'd had no positive responses from the universities to which he'd applied. On the fourth day, still fragile, I returned to work.
It would still be awhile before I returned to sanity.
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Weekly Horoscopes for each Sign are listed below after the overview:
|New Moon in Sagittarius on December 11, 2015
Socialize and learn new ideas and points of view...
So, early in the week on Tuesday, the Sun in Sagittarius is in harmony with Uranus in Aries. There is a strong likelihood that we each will become wiser this week, and that wisdom can come along quickly and surprisingly. We may get a flash of insight out of the blue or have a synchronistic experience that reminds us of the importance to "Know Thyself." This is where we want to break free of limitations and look towards a purposeful future. This can light a fire of enthusiasm under us to start fresh in our lives. This prepares us for the New Moon in Sagittarius coming up later this week. Light bulb, eureka moments as we head into this week are highly likely.
Mercury is in Sagittarius early in the week and will move into Capricorn at 9:34 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning. Our thoughts become much more aligned with our goals and ambitions. Whatever we are thinking about will feel fresh and geared towards new beginnings. This is great energy to accompany our New Moon coming up on Friday.
On Thursday, Mars in Libra stands across the sky from Uranus in Aries. There can be an impulsive, energetic quality to the day. Annoyances and irritations are possible. If you feel a lack of equality, fairness and truth in whatever or whoever you're faced with today, it can lead to heat under your collar. It's appropriate to consider when is too much force or too much ego crossing the line in your relationships? An intention for peace for the future requires we act in line with peace now. Trusting your instincts while focusing on peace and diplomacy will help you know the best actions to take that can bring you a greater sense of freedom. Those who are passionate about their vocation can find stimulation today brings out inventive qualities. Breakthroughs in science and technology are likely. Uranus is retrograde now and will station direct on Christmas Day.
On Friday, Venus and Neptune are in harmony. This is great for creative, intuitive types that want to tap into fantasy, imagination and surrealism. For those who are addicted to any type of mind altering substances, this can be when someone that loves you asks you to face your reality. If a secret were to come out or karma from your past shows up it will be no match for the compassion a loved one can offer. Love triumphs. It can be an emotional time where the flow of energy between your heart and another shows you how much beauty people can hold inside.
As we head towards the holidays we are granted the New Moon in Sagittarius.
It's officially a New Moon in Sagittarius on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 5:29 a.m. ET.
This is a great energy for socializing. When we're with other people that's when we are exposed to new ideas that teach us to see the world in new ways. Other people can help you advance your goals and bring blessings into your life. This is when we take a look at how far we've come this year and aim towards living life more in line with our ethics, morals and aspirations.
It's time to be jovial, to enjoy humor and to be enthusiastic about learning, expanding and creating the life you want. 2015 went by fast with lots of twists and turns. The holidays remind us to celebrate life, love and the people and pets that are a part of our life's journey.
If you feel like 2015 wasn't your year, you have the cosmic support to make 2016 an all new year for you. Jupiter is the ruling planet of Sagittarius and so plays an important role with this New Moon. Jupiter is currently in Virgo. So, with this New Moon it's an excellent time to start thinking about planning for how you want to grow and develop your gifts and talents. Perhaps you need to learn more so that you can more fully express parts of yourself that are dormant because your mind hasn't been focusing or acknowledging those parts of your personality.
Jupiter in Virgo encourages us to create a plan so we can expand, attract abundance and reach towards personal success. Reading new books, studying new subjects, traveling to new places and soaking up the wisdom surrounding you, socializing and meeting new people to gain new perspectives are all encouraged now. It is your day to day routine that builds towards your brighter future. Making small changes can lead to big results. It's a fresh start so you can have a broader view of why you're here in the world and see bigger aspirations for your life.
The generosity of spirit is also brought forward as we head into the holidays and this New Moon helps us to become more giving and sharing in the feelings of abundance for everyone in our lives. This is when you wake up to your life and your purpose and follow your bliss and share who you are.
Sagittarius is the philosopher, and so with this New Moon we each will step into a new paradigm for our own lives, where we see reality from a higher perspective with bigger possibilities. The meaning of life takes on new found importance.
So, with this New Moon it's about purpose, it's about having faith in yourself and it's about aiming for an abundant, meaningful life. Sagittarius is big ideas, and needs to be grounded in reality so you can do something with your ideas. Your aspirations need practical support to make them happen.
With Saturn in Sagittarius, there can be doubts with us about what's possible, and how far we can take our lives. But it really acts more as a stepping stone that helps us make smarter decisions. When we face reality we get to start from a more realistic and stable place that only helps us grow from there. Sagittarius is about having faith and trusting your vision, so wherever you feel you are inhibited or holding yourself back, you know there is more work that needs to be done in the trust department. An important lesson in honoring yourself can come up this week so you can take that leap forward from a more secure starting point.
It's a great time to ask questions to yourself and to socialize to stimulate ideas. Putting energy into finding your talents, learning more, growing and expanding your skills is recommended now.
Ask yourself how much faith do you have in yourself that you can get good at something you're interested in and develop your talents and skills if you put in the time and effort? Do you believe you can do it?
Throughout the week the Moon travels from Libra to Capricorn.
As she makes her rounds the Moon connects with Venus, Saturn, the Sun, Mercury and Pluto respectively. With the Moon in Scorpio with Venus, feeling loved and trusted is important early in the week. It will help you feel more comfortable and creative when you know that you are valued.
When the Moon rolls around to meeting Saturn in Sagittarius we can feel the New Moon coming up soon and the need to overcome our limitations and rise above them increases. When the Moon meets the Sun in Sagittarius on Friday, the New Moon reaches its starting point and we're ready to start fresh.
Finally as the week ends, the Moon moves forward and meets Mercury and Pluto in Capricorn on the weekend. Thinking about our goals and how we're going to rise to the next level of satisfaction in our lives feels strong and inspires us to find practical ways to climb upwards so we can reach the summit.
If you're interested in what the New Year holds for you, I would be happy to take a look at your personal astrology chart and / or cards to give you insight and key dates for you for 2016. If you enjoy these horoscopes you may consider getting a Personalized Reading here.
I hope you all have a wonderful, abundant week. Thank you for reading and sharing. I am so grateful for being a part of your routine. Enjoy the Horoscopes for each sign below. Namaste.
Quick Overview of where the planets are this week:
The Sun is in Sagittarius
The Moon travels from Libra to Capricorn this week
Mercury enters Capricorn on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 9:34 p.m. EST.
Venus is in Scorpio
Mars is in Libra
Jupiter is in Virgo
Saturn is in Sagittarius
Uranus is retrograde in Aries from July 26 to December 25
Neptune is in Pisces
Pluto is in Capricorn
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Weekly Astro-Tarot Horoscopes for each Sign - Insights and Advice for December 7 to December 13, 2015:
Aries: The Sun and Moon are in a harmonious position to Uranus in your sign this week. This is you looking towards your future and thinking big. Smart career choices are yours to be had this week. Your goals are in focus and on your mind. Spontaneous ideas can set you on an all new path, especially those that feel like you're moving towards greater personal power and independence. See more of the world this week if you can. Your social interactions will plant new ideas that are set to grow. Your new approach could be the center of attention. Being articulate has a way of solidifying your stance and gains you respect. When Mars in your opposite sign opposes Uranus in Aries on Thursday, something may instinctually feel off. Other people's reactions could have you questioning yourself. Esteem issues could arise to work through. What you see reflected in another can surprise you.
Taurus: Your relationships are in focus this week. Wearing your heart on your sleeve is likely. Feeling at ease with others brings out your creativity and curiosity. Creating beautiful art, singing or dreaming inspires your relationships. The mysterious quality in others is increasingly attractive. You could be swept away by someone or something so appealing that appears so beautiful in your eyes that you are drawn deep into the realm of fantasy and imagination. If you're the jealous type, you could learn that your fears are just your imagination.The New Moon touches on your finances in helping you to consider new ways to be resourceful. It's a great week for you to read and learn more. Getting grounded in your knowledge help you get excited about your goals and the greater possibilities for your life.
Gemini: Financial goals become increasingly important for you this week. Money could come to you but it's more likely that being resourceful and actively engaging in the process of finding new sources of income sets you up better. Pay attention to how you are thinking about what you deserve to receive. The energy you put out there acts as a magnet, it can attract or repel. Your thoughts are powerful. Pay attention to messages that show up regarding resources and follow up with an inquiring mind. The New Moon asks that you start having more faith in your life and the people you share it with. Others can inspire new aspirations in you. Your perspective on relationships becomes renewed. You are likely find new purpose this week and expand your consciousness. Service to others can light up your life.
Cancer: This is your week to start a fresh, new routine that is guided by inspiration, well being and wisdom. Some Cancers may find the urge to learn about a new philosophy which can lead to new spiritual practices or change everything about how you approach your daily routine. This is an excellent time to start a new health and wellness practice. The way you approach food could also have a more spiritualized perspective. What you eat reflects how you are connecting to the energy of life. Trying foreign cuisine is recommended. New ways of enjoying food and learning about herbs and spices with great health benefits is recommended. A new routine for your work habits can greatly benefit your career and goals. You should find this week brings you a clearer perspective.
Leo: This New Moon can be a lot of fun for you. Entertainment and enjoying good times and lots of laughter is recommended for you now to tap into this fresh, new energy. Watching foreign films, or anything out of the ordinary for you has a way of stimulating creative ideas and bringing forward your best. An all new way of seeing yourself and the world is likely and can show up out of thin air. You've got good cosmic support this week, so if there is anything holding you back you are likely to overcome it quickly. Expressing yourself more fully may need to be somewhat tempered so you don't get overly boisterous or out of hand. It's likely that a carefree attitude can have you overspending this week. You can still have fun without going into debt, so watch for that and try to be realistic. Lots of laughter helps lighten your heart.
Virgo: This New Moon can feel quite personal for you. If you're living with parents or family, this could be when you decide to turn over a new leaf and see yourself in a new light. Dealing with issues of authority can have you wondering how you are honoring yourself and living the dream you have for your own life. If anyone wants you to live up to their expectations and is disregarding your own wishes, this could be when you are able to come to an understanding by sharing your own plans and aspirations. You can be much more convincing when your ideas are backed up by facts. Moving into a new space or having a new family member arrive is more likely for Virgos than other signs this week. If you feel like you're in a rut, thinking about your goals and ambitions this week can be a lot of fun.
Libra: Your natural, creative inclination towards what is beautiful in the world can make you a lot of money. If you are not in that sweet spot of financial stability yet, this is the week to dream up ways of getting in line with attracting more money into your life. Brainstorming sessions should flow well for you this week, especially when you're taking a shower, in the bath, or are surrounded by lots of movement and flow. It is this flowing energy that brings your attention to how energy works in your life. Money is currency, it is an idea and a form of energy. It needs both structure and flow to work best. This New Moon can help you gain clarity. Socializing with new people or talking about new ideas is your best bet. If you're traveling this week, a conversation on a plane or in a new place can turn into a new beginning. When offered support this week, allow it to flow into your life instead of resisting it. Seek guidance and take advantage of your best opportunities.
Scorpio: Self-love, self-respect and just liking what you look like in the mirror continues to be an important area of focus for you now. When you're in that imaginative, creative frame of mind, you will come to understand yourself and have compassion for yourself much more deeply. Seek fun and you could laugh so much you may actually shed tears of joy this week. Those tears can release old wounds as well opening you up to feeling that much better about yourself moving forward. A new philosophy on what making money means for you can show up. The New Moon is in your financial sector. New ideas about organizing and creating more structure regarding your income and expenses can show up out of the blue now. It's an excellent time for you to have more faith in your entrepreneurial spirit. It may feel easy to follow whichever way the wind blows this week, but it's better for you to put your fresh, new, inspired ideas into practice now.
Sagittarius: Happy New Moon in your sign, and happy birthday to you this month! This is your new beginning to feel more inspired and joyous about being you. Sudden creative impulses can show up for you this week giving you more confidence and enthusiasm about what's possible. You've got a creative edge with you now. This could be when you turn over a new leaf in your career and higher goals. What isn't working can be fixed, and new avenues can be built. You'll also likely feel like getting a lot smarter about your money. You want to celebrate your life and feel secure enough to do it without worrying. Well this is when you can brainstorm lots of new ideas about making more money and use your skills and knowledge to your benefit. Thinking big about your life and what you deserve to receive and achieve makes all the difference. Celebrating your life is good for your soul.
Capricorn: Mercury enters your sign this week putting your focus on yourself. What you think about yourself has such a significant impact on every other aspect of your life. This is a good time for you to turn over a new leaf and start using more positive affirmations about yourself. The New Moon this week is karmic. Uranus and the Sun are in harmony this week helping you to get inspired and enthusiastic about the big picture of your life and how your home reflects and supports that. In order for a life to be well lived, it needs to have a purpose and a mission where you feel like you are making independent choices but also having an impact and mutual benefit to those around you. It's a great time to bring more energy into your home space. Feng shui can help distribute and channel energy in ways that makes your comfort zone feel light, airy and energized. A more spiritualized space gives you clearer thoughts and intentions and greater self esteem. Think better about yourself and take your personal power back.
Aquarius: Your relationships are highlighted this week. Friends, acquaintances, comrades and peers are all part of your social worldview. They represent different parts of yourself that you allow to come forward when in their presence. Who you associate with and communicate with can feel renewed this week. Better intentions creates better energy. Conversations can feel fated when synchronicities show up out of nowhere and delightfully surprise you. You may have a lot of ideas about career and money matters that feel great, but may not be grounded in reality. If your energies are unfocused and you're caught up in dreamy la la land of feel-good luxuries, you could overspend. Your creativity is high this week, and is best channeled into your work and career aspirations. There is an element of beauty that your work benefits from this week.
Pisces: Your philosophy of life is emphasized this week. You've pretty much always got magic on your side, and can tap into it like no other. The world is a source of beauty and deep wisdom that needs to be explored more fully by you. Finding pleasure in what the world has to offer is most enticing now. Traveling to foreign places can give you a deeper appreciation of the cycles of life. The New Moon puts focus on you turning over a new leaf in your career. If you've felt limited, inhibited or held back in your career or life's goals, this would be the week to gain a new perspective and move forward with new faith in the possibilities for your life. Your affections and compassion for others, your love of music, art and poetry helps you radiate this week. Your imagination is the beginning of great, creative activities. Surround yourself with harmonious places and atmospheres this week and you will shine.
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-Soylu Community Center is located in Gazikent with an area of approximately 3000 squared meters , stands on a relatively even land , facing the North and East directions , an allowed parking area for 5 cars and the building is surrounded with small landscaping area.
-The external design of the center is derived by the compatibility with the other buildings of Gazikent with a small different to attract people and pull their attention because I think that the style of the building should not necessarily be the same as those around it but it should blend well with its surroundings, which include nearby structures and the landscaping.
-The East elevation which faces the main street has a distinct geometry concept that gives the building its own characteristic and also plays a role spreading the sun light into the rooms of the building, and the vertical concept also appears by the windows of the building which are all designed in a vertical manner.
-The basement floor has a big Fitness unit and Aerobic room supplied with showers and changing rooms, storage unit and heating room supports all the building
-The ground floor is accessed from the north side by a three steps entrance door and a special ramp for Disabled
It contains a small multipurpose salon that has its own door to the East side of the building and a small kitchen to satisfy the needs of the salon visitors, a drawing studio to improve the art skills of the center's members, there is also a library that is divided into two parts "Books' shelves – Reading room" and it's is isolated from the other functions with a glass door so that the readers would have a proper reading atmosphere, finally a dancing salon is located on the East side of the building and has its own changing rooms for both boys and girls.
-The first floor is kind of separated into two parts, Big multipurpose salon with nearly 250 square meters area which has its own small kitchen and a big terrace, and the other part contains class rooms, computer laboratory supplied with internet access, and a small kindergarten for children care during the day that has its own small terrace that has a triangular shape, a glass door is also used to separate the two parts to avoid noises.
-a garden has been set up on the roof of the building, to give it another characteristic and also an entertaining and recreational place.
-The three parts of the buildings are connected together with a stair case and an elevator, they're both located in the center of the building with an open gallery through all the building to get the sun light into the stairs and also a good view on the gallery's trees from the elevator.
-The big salon is roofed with a steel construction system and elongated longitudinal I-Beams are used to support the roof which has a roof garden lays on it.


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I cheated on my essential oils…
… with homeopathy.
I love my oils. I do. I use them all the time. I make laundry detergent, floor cleaner, household cleaner, and more with them. I love what they can do. I've been amazed at what I've seen them do. I've seen them heal wounds, clear up congestion, calm an upset stomach. But there's a lot of misinformation about using essential oils. It's sometimes difficult to find out the true information. I have found that even among experts simple things are still debated. Bigger companies combat with other companies saying ones better than the other therefore the rules do not apply. It's hard to wade through all the information and know what you're doing right healthwise.
I sometimes find myself riding a fine line. Sometimes agreeing with one side and sometimes agreeing with another side of an issue. I think essential oil use comes with a need for people to be diligent about research education and discretion. It's not so simple as just slapping an oil on a sore. There are safety precautions that need to be followed, and oftentimes in the effort to "sell" an oil, these safety things get left aside.
A few days ago I found myself abandoning my essential oils. I developed an extremely irritable rash on my face and neck. There were a variety of reasons it could have occurred but my likely culprit was an essential oil even though I didn't directly apply the directly in that area.
When I was pregnant I started getting a rash on my throat when I'd apply lemon (yes, it was diluted) to my throat for a sore throat. The general response I got was that necks are sensitive.
(And the picture doesn't do this rash justice. My face feels like sandpaper now 4-5 days later).
This rash was very similar yet a little different.
So I started to dig a little deeper. I had not applied an oil topically anywhere along my neck. I had dabbed a little whisper blend earlier that morning behind my ear. My first thought. I had been working in the yard, possibly a plant I touched? I applied sunscreen, maybe that? Yet neither of my children reacted to it and I've used it plenty of times before. Miserable and uncomfortable I did the allergy blend in a capsule. 2 drops of lemon, 2 drops of peppermint, and 2 lavender. The rash wasn't getting any better. The itching becoming unbearable. Some of my oil contacts gave me suggestions for other oil remedies and stated that it's a detox. Then I remembered for the last few days I had been drinking one 32oz water bottle with 1-2 drops of a metabolic blend. I looked on the ingredient list and low and behold…lemon. So not only did I possibly react to the lemon in the metabolic blend but then added to it by taking 2 more drops of lemon. The only thing that would resolve the itching was my unda cream (homeopathy) and coconut oil. My husband's allergy pill didn't even take away the itch.
Why do I share this?
In my search to determine whether or not it was an oil that I had used that caused the reaction, I stumbled across some startling information. Essential oils can cause reactions. And they are not always detoxing! It's simple any substance put into or on your body is going to potentially cause a reaction. Nothing in this world is completely non-reactive for every single human being. Well I guess maybe water…
Just because it's natural does not mean it is safe for everyone.
However, even with a possibility of reacting, I would choose something that is natural that has a chance of reacting over synthetic toxins anyway! I just hope to do it as safe as possible to avoid a possible reaction.
So many people have reactions to simple mundane things that others do not. It cannot be eliminated the an essential oil could be the same. Or that your body is going to remain the same for your entire life. Your hormones shift. Your diet changes. Your exercise changes. The toxins present in your environment change. I stumbled across multiple accounts online of changes to people's response to simple things like aloe vera (being fine with it for 30+ years and then one day breaking out into hives and not being able to use it again).
How do I use essential oils safely?
1. Dilute dilute dilute.
I cannot express or stress diluting enough. I think this is KEY! So many reactions can be eliminated by diluting. Did you know that one drop of peppermint oil is equal to 28 cups of peppermint tea? Essential oils are powerful. People use them because of these powerful properties. But these powerful properties need to be respected. Dilute your oils. Not only does it save your money but it saves the adverse reactions to potentially strong or reactive oils (reactive to be used loosely cause all oils have the power to be reactive).
(Diluting like this could save a ton of money!)
2. Change up your oil routine
Using the same oil day in and day out can set your body up for becoming sensitive to that oil. In my particular situation that's exactly what I think happened. When I was pregnant I was sick frequently. Lemon oil was my oil of choice for helping combat my sicknesses. It was one of the oils I felt was safest to use during pregnancy. Some of the other immune boosting oils I didn't feel safe using. So I used lots of lemon. And then I started reacting. (That goodness I hadn't overused lavender!! It's my favorite). Explore more oils. If you always turn to lemon for congestion, take a look at lavender, digestion blend, lime, respiratory blend, eucalyptus, peppermint, juniper berry, cypress, melaleuca, cedarwood, ginger, rosemary, fennel, etc. If you always use lavender for sleep, try calming blend, vetiver, Roman Chamomile, or marjoram. You might be surprise at what success you have with an unsuspecting oil. I love ordering oils with my Loyalty Rewards Program because I'll often trade in my points for oils I wouldn't normally want to buy. After I get them, I oftentimes wonder why I'd never ordered it before! Some of my favorite oils have been ones I get for free with points and later end up ordering all the time!
3. Know your oils
Essential oils can be complex. Know an oil before you use it. Are there precautions you need to take? Are there people with certain conditions that should not use the oil? Does it cause photosensitivity? Are these oils pure or do they contain impurities (the FDA does not regulate essential oils and the minimum amount of essential oil that needs to be in a bottle to receive the "100% pure" label is only 3% essential oil!)? What country are these oils sourced from? Please do not just take the advice of someone else, unless you trust that person completely. Do your own research. There are plenty of books, websites, and other resources available to help make sure you are using essential oils safely. I encourage you to continue to exploring ways to replace things in your homes that may be toxic or synthetic with essential oils (cleaners, laundry detergents, air fresheners, etc). I feel this is by far a safer choice! When it comes to using on your body, be more diligent about your research.Each day I learn something new and love that I can continue to learn about them and help others learn about them!
I will still use my oils and will continue to recommend them to others but I now have a better understanding of their power. They have gained a little more of my respect. Also, I do believe that I may be able to restore some bit of homeostasis in my body to hopefully not react to the lemon. It is like food sensitivities, which change over time and can be healed if treated and cared for properly. I'm just not sure what that will look like for now other than avoiding lemon.
I am dedicated to recommending oils in the safest way possible. Please don't hesitate to ask me questions! If I don't know, I'll try to find out for you.


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It's Official...Less IS More
Let's face it: We are afraid.
We are afraid of losing. It's a humanity thing. We gather and gather and gather until we have a nice pile of our 'ness' around us and then we sit next to it and twiddle our thumbs and think about what's missing.
Did you just catch that?
Did you just see how endless that is? It is an endless search for whatever it is that we 'don't' have. Because I guess the pile of crap we're sitting on isn't enough, so we have to go out and gather some more.
More friends, more retweets, more music, more money, more clothes more, more, more, more.
And then what?
There is no answer to this because you don't, you won't, you can't and you couldn't.
So freaking stop it with the hauls! The endless amount of hauls we do. Hauling more friends, more things and more memories.
What about 'who you are is enough'! Why not haul that for a change?
Haul yourself!
Get your life!
And that means some hard core purging to get to the haul of you.
Go inside your own protected castle of you and starting clearing out all those boxes that have hidden you. You gotta haul yourself this time because ain't nobody gonna go and get you out of your mass protected pile of 'whatever-it-is-you-have'.
What this is coming down to, isn't that I am all 'Oh we gotta do some New Years January Ass kicking cleaning' ...cause we can do that. We can tidy our rooms, our friends, our social life up so it looks like it shines. Anyone can do that within a day.
It comes down to a real deep solid life purge.
Clear out:
- Your living space
- Your closet
- Your media
- Your social life
- Your relationships
- Your mental state
- Your emotional state
- Your spiritual state
- Your physical state
What are you left with?
Just you.
Thats when you can focus on hauling yourself.
And I mean some badass hauling. Go and get that food that will make your body happy and strong. Go and get those clothes that look like you and not just a version of some commercial you just saw. Go and get that music that makes you shiver and quake. Go and cultivate those people who bring out the real raw you.
NO MORE & NO LESS than what you need.
Because Less is More, and a closet full of clothes is not going to define you.
You define yourself by your own ability to see yourself without it all.
It's legitimately official now. Less is More.
So go and get it!


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A pair of bald eagles known as "Mr. President" and "First Lady" welcomed their first eaglet on Friday in Washington's National Arboretum.
An "eagle cam" provided live footage of the first bald eagles to nest since 1947 in the Arboretum, a park-like conservatory in northeast Washington.
The first egg was laid on Feb. 10 and the other on Feb. 14. The first egg hatched early on Friday and the other is expected to hatch soon.
The pair built their nest in a tulip poplar tree in 2015.
The federally protected bird, or Haliaeetus leucocephalus, is featured on currency and in the presidential seal, and was adopted as the national U.S. bird symbol in 1782.
The bald eagle almost disappeared from the United States decades ago, but habitat protection and the banning of the pesticide DDT led to its recovery.
The bird was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2007.


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She Don't Care (Tiger Version) Music Video from Beaufort on Vimeo.
What do you do if you have some outtakes and unused footage from a film? Well if you're a talented guy like Beaufort you make a music video from it and of course make the track as well.
Great song and a ridiculously clever music video.


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Some ideas for Moms to use when homeschooling little boys. Parenting ideas for anyone really.
Tag: unschooling
Unschooler? Me?
So I took an online survey a couple of days ago. I wasn't really sure what my homeschooling label was so I took the test to figure it out. Well, The survey result said that I was an unschooler. Ok, no offence to unschoolers because that's totally cool if that's your style but that's Not… Continue reading Unschooler? Me?


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Barclays trader Ryan Smith was shown to have said in 2006:
smittybarcap: I totally fuckked with the Palo mekt today
And in an instant message conversation between Smith and another from February 8, 2007:
setcjake: you blow your index load yet?
smittybarcap: not yet. why?
setcjake: watching to see how low the hr's can get
setcjake: its like that battle sceen from Braveheart: hold...hold...unleash hell!
smittybarcap: ha.
setcjake: with no load/low volume, a hvy handed index dump really moves it
smittybarcap: that's funny as hell. good braveheart
On December 21, 2006, Smith told a friend about his intention to manipulate markets:
crowellmirant: why you buy index if its gonna tank?
smittybarcap: my lil secret
crowellmirant: you cray
smittybarcap: tell you about it later


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Holiday cheer comes in many forms, but one of my family favorites is cookies! There are so many different flavors of the holidays, peppermint, pumpkin, spice, cinnamon and of course gingerbread, which all make delicious cookies, but what about a healthier cookie? A cookie that competes with the real thing but is that much better for you. Enter, my Chewy Gingerbread Cookie recipe.
This cookie is one you won't feel guilty about eating a few right after they come out of the oven, or even eating it for breakfast -gasp! I hear it's a great cookie when dunked in that morning cup of coffee -wink, wink!
With the success of my lunchbox protein-rich cookie, I knew I just had to make one for the holidays. With the help of Bob's Red Mill, I created these healthier Chewy Gingerbread Cookies, and I'm sure you love them too!
Now when it comes to calling a cookie "healthy" that can be a stretch, except, I said "healthier" because of the added nutritional protein, fiber, and they are gluten-free (when you use certified gluten-free oats like BRM's).
Something I love about the recipe itself is that it comes together in a large bowl for quick cleanup. Check out this video to see how easy these are to make. By the time you're finished watching, you'll want to preheat the oven and get these started!
Now, if you don't have any of the Chai flavored protein available, I've also made it successfully with Bob's Red Mill plain whey protein. Just make sure you check the recipe notes since you'll need to add a little extra spice for added holiday flavors.
What I love about using that particular protein powder in my smoothies is that it has probiotics and fiber and it's easy for me to digest since it's made from pea protein. And now, it made my cookies so much better!
I also used oat flour in this recipe which is an easy shortcut for less cleanup; although, in my many attempts to test this recipe, I ground Old Fashioned Rolled Oats in my blender until they turned into oat flour.
These cookies also frost very well once cooled. What they don't do, however, is roll out. It's the type of dough that you scoop and bake, and this suits me perfectly well since I want a cookie I can mix into a bowl, scoop, bake, and enjoy.
What is your favorite Holiday Cookie?
Stock your pantry with every ingredient you'll need with a $250 gift card to Bob's Red Mill! One winner will be selected on December 9th, 11:59am cst.
- Leave a comment below sharing your favorite Holiday Cookie
Holiday Cookies
- Yield: 9 - 12 1x
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- 1 ¼ cup Whole Grain Oat Flour*
- 1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill Chai Protein*
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- Preheat oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine molasses, egg, sugar, and coconut oil. Once combined, add in the oat flour, protein powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine.
- Place 1 tablespoon of dough onto lined baking sheet, six per sheet since these spread. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until edges are crispy but cookie remains slightly undercooked. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool down to room temperature.
If you can't find the Chai Protein, you can use vanilla or plain protein. You'll have to adjust the spices to 1 teaspoon powdered ginger, 2 teaspoons cinnamon.


text: This is a very special featuring not only because of the NSFW material, also to recognized all the efforts that Spanish model Diego Martinez has been doing through all the year. Connecting with photographer Lidia Aparicio Sales, a talented woman behind the lens, who Diego trust no matter what, this special featuring is the first artistic full nude of Diego's career, he's been prepared hardly physically and mentally, and we only have to clapped this stunning private essay. Hair by Toni Rodrigo.


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Graham Swift – 'Last Orders'
'So then I thought, But I can change in another way. She won't see me turning up at the hospital but I can have something to tell her. Something to compensate.'For fifty years, Amy Dodds has been taking the number 44 bus to visit her daughter June at a psychiatric hospital. Twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays. June can't speak, and gives no indication that she is aware of Amy's presence. June's father Jack refuses to go, has never been, will barely acknowledge June's existence. He has been a butcher all his working life, and the 'something to compensate' he mentions above, in conversation with Vic the undertaker, is the decision to sell up so they can retire to Margate. He wants to start a new life, aged 68, meet new people. He has a fixation on the 'new people' part, which reminded me of Alan Bennett's recollections of his parents' attempts to get on in society. But the decision, much as he wants to pretend otherwise, is not a result of Jack's resolve, or an argument won. He is being forced out of business by a nearby supermarket, and is already seriously in debt because of a loan he took out in his early 60s – clearly that would have been the better time to sell up and retire. Especially as he dies of cancer before the move to Margate can happen.
I think, you might have done both.
He says, 'Amy don't give up.'
I think, Who's talking? (p. 84)
Sound fun? No, it's not. Last Orders is about failure, in personal and economic terms. It is structured around the drive four of Jack's friends make from Bermondsey to Margate to scatter his ashes. Chapters are named after places on this journey, apart from the ones which look back, which are named after the character doing the reminiscing. Every significant character gets a say. As the back stories are filled in, a pecking order emerges. At the bottom is Lenny, who had dreams of becoming a professional boxer, but settled for selling fruit and veg from a market stall. Jack would probably be next, but he would rather have been a doctor than a butcher – in hospital, he confuses his surgeon by drawing a parallel between the two professions. Then there is Ray, who wanted to be a jockey but instead worked in an insurance office, eventually arriving at a compromise by going part time and spending his free days betting at racing tracks up and down the country. Ray is the only one of the four men in the car (five, counting Jack) not to have been self employed. Vic Tucker, the undertaker (he tucks them in) is top for his generation, with a successful business and two sons who work for him. Driving the car is Vince, Jack's adopted son, who owns a car showroom and is richer than all of them. He provides and drives the car, a Mercedes: 'It's a 380 S-Class, that's what it is. V8, automatic.' (p. 23). He wears a camel hair coat and for some reason kept reminding me of Vinnie Jones.
The personal pecking order closely follows the economic one. Lenny and Joan couldn't afford to take their daughter Sally to the seaside as a young girl, so let her accompany Jack and Amy Dodds, with Vince, on their weekend outings in the meat van to (guess where?) Margate. In a round about way this leads, years later, to Sally becoming pregnant by Vince, and Vince running off to join the army to escape the consequences. Sally has an abortion and ends up marrying 'Tommy Tyson, care of Pentonville Prison' (p. 132), thereafter descending into prostitution. Vince later pimps his own daughter Kath to a customer he is worried might not otherwise buy the Mercedes. I could go on, but that is enough to demonstrate the point about the web of mistreatment and resentment that constitute the bulk of the novel. It is carefully worked out, and plausible enough, but I couldn't see a point to all the misery. There is no moral order, or how could Vince come out top? Why all this fuss over the death of Jack, a man who is overwhelmingly weak and blinkered? Ray at least has some self-awareness, and is likeable enough for his misfortunes to amount to something like tragedy. His betting pays for daughter Susie's emigration to Australia, but when his wife leaves him he stops writing to Susie because he feels it would be an imposition to tell her. He reflects:
If I'd been another man I wouldn't have just sat there with it getting dark, but not bothering to put the lights on, as if, if I sat very still, I might fade away altogether. (p. 100)


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About the event:
IDEA Collective [ innovation I design I education I africa ]
Presents: AN INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN-BASED LEARNING AND DESIGN THINKING
SACE APPROVED: endorsed for 10 CPTD points
The Game Changer: Complete a design thinking challenge
See Workshop Aims & Objectives further below
08:30 – 09:00 Tea and Coffee, Registration
09:00 – 09:45 Design Thinking: Process and Methods (45 min)
Break 15 min
10:00 – Workshop Begins
10:00 – 11:00 Phase1: iNVESTIGATE (1hr)
11:00 – 12:00 Phase 2: iNTERPRET (1hr)
Lunch 30 min
12:30 – Workshop Continues
12:30 – 13:15 Phase 3: iDEATE (45 min)
13:15 – 14:45 Phase 4: iTERATE (1. hr)
Break 15 min
15:00 – 15:40 Presentations (40 min)
15:40 – 16:00 Reflection and Discussion (20 min)
Please note that the workshop is time-sensitive, so there isn't scope for
latecomers or extra presentations
RSVP: Limited seats, bookings are essential. Please RSVP here
It is widely recognised that in order to provide 21st Century learning, traditional teaching and learning approaches, which are largely teacher-centred and focused on the passive acquisition of knowledge, need be replaced or augmented with alternative approaches that are student-centred and driven by active inquiry. In this regard, inquiry-based learning, and more specifically, project-based learning have become prominent teaching and learning methodologies that not only promote 21st Century learning but also encourage deep and authentic learning. The aim of this workshop is to introduce participants to a recent variant of PBL, namely Design-based learning (DBL) that uses the design thinking process to solve problems creatively while providing opportunities to promote 21st Century learning.
Internationally, design thinking has achieved acclaim as a method for creative problem-solving outside of the traditional design disciplines and has been featured as a cover story for the Harvard Business Review. Design thinking is also actively promoted internationally by a variety of organisations and education institutions, such as the Hasso Plattner Institute at Stanford University, and is increasingly being adopted as an innovative teaching and learning approach in K-12 education. Further to this, several programmes aimed at educating K-12 teachers in the practise and benefits of DBL now exist. Two notable institutions providing such programmes include the ArtCentre College of Design and the California Polytechnic State University.
Locally, a recent drive by the IDEA Collective (supported by Umalusi and the South African Department of Education and GDC) has also sought to promote the value of design thinking skills in general education, as well as its application in the teaching of other subjects. As of yet however, few if any formal or recognised educational activities and programmes exist in South Africa to build capacity in teachers to implement design-based learning or to integrate design thinking in their subject areas. This workshop attempts to address this gap.
The workshop is primarily aimed at, but not limited to, teachers of all grades teaching in the science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) subjects. It is of additional benefit to existing design teachers who have no formal qualification in a design field, having mostly come from visual arts or no creative training.
The purpose of the workshop is to introduce participants to design-based learning (DBL) and the design thinking process as a methodology for creative problem-solving. It is a practical workshop based on a learn-by-doing approach. The workshop follows the format of a design challenge, where participants work in groups to solve a given problem. In doing so, the participants are exposed to different aspects of design thinking and are guided through the phases of the design process in a practical and hands-on workshop. The workshop demonstrates the potential of design thinking to solve problems creatively and to promote the so-called Four C's of 21st Century learning, namely critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. The aim is to empower participants with the fundamental knowledge, skills and confidence to relate the design thinking process to their own educational practise, and thereby to expand the participants' repertoire of inquiry-based learning or project-based learning (PBL) methodologies.
Concepts covered in the workshop include the nature and purpose of design thinking, the application of divergent and convergent thinking and the "double diamond", the integration of analytic and synthetic thinking, the use of selected design methods such as brainstorming and prototyping and the manner in which all of the above are structured in the design process in order to solve problems creatively and innovatively.
1. At the end of this workshop, it expected that participants will have gained practical experience in using the design thinking process in order to solve a given design challenge. Specifically it is expected that participants will be able to:
1.1. Understand and apply a basic design thinking process in order to solve a problem creatively.
1.2. Understand and use a range of thinking skills in relation to the design process such as critical and creative thinking, divergent and convergent thinking, analytic and synthetic thinking.
2. It is further expected that participants will have reflected on their own learning experience and will have considered the potential of design–based learning (DBL) and design thinking to augment their current teaching and learning practise. Specifically it is expected that participants will be able to:
2.1. Evaluate design thinking and design-based learning as a methodology for creative problem solving.
2.2. Evaluate design thinking and design-based learning as a variation of project-based learning and as a mechanism for promoting 21st Century learning.
Location: Cape Town City Hall, 2nd Floor
Corner of Darling and Corporation Street , Cape Town, South Africa, Western Cape


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Comedian Bill Burr will return in November to the Lehigh Valley for his first headlining performance at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem.
The show is set for 8 p.m. Nov. 7, officials announced Monday in a news release. Tickets $54.50-$80 and go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, through ticketmaster.com, sandseventcenter.com, by calling 800-745-3000 and at the box office, 77 Sands Blvd.
Burr has recorded the stand-up specials Why Do I Do This, Let It Go, You People Are All the Same and I'm Sorry You Feel That Way. In addition to comedy, Burr has appeared in such films as Walk of Shame, Date Night, The Heat and, Zombeavers, as well as the TV show Breaking, Bad, Kroll Show and The New Girl. He is also the host of Bill's Monday Morning Podcast.
Burr performed inMay 2013 at the State Theatre in Easton.


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Event Date : 2018-01-31 - 2018-02-02
Submission Deadline : 2018-12-15
Venue : Bangkok
Website : http://www.icisca2018bkk.org/
ICISCA is co-hosted with FITAT, It aims to be the premier forum for the presentation of the state of art research work in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, Public health and Convergence Applications. To ensure highest quality of standard, all papers submitted to ICISCA will be reviewed using a double blind process.
Papers presented at ICISCA 2018 will be published under the supervision of SCIR. Conference papers should be readied 2-4 pages . Also it should not be published and not be reviewing any other conference and journal. The final accepted papers which meet the conference requirements will be published in EI indexed journals. Selected high quality papers will be recommended for the publication in the competitive International Journals which indexed by SCI(E) or SCOPUS.
ICISCA support the participants organize the special sessions, Special session has no limit research area, and session will be organized over five papers. Session organizers are included automatically as a member of steering committee.
Organized by : Society of Convergence and Integrated Research , Chungbuk National University


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Local Government Association
About us
We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve local government.
Who are our members?
We are a membership organisation. In total, 415 authorities are members of the LGA for 2017/18. These include 349 English Councils, the 22 Welsh councils via the Welsh LGA, 30 fire authorities, seven national parks, five Parish/Town Councils via corporate membership with NALC, one town council and Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee. Currently, Gosport Borough Council and the London Boroughs of Barnet, Bromley and Wandsworth are not members of the LGA.
What is the LGA?
We are a politically-led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems.
Our improvement offer
The LGA provides a range of practical support, on a free of charge and/or subsidised basis, to enable local authorities to exploit the opportunities that this approach to improvement provides. This includes support of a corporate nature such as leadership programmes, peer challenge, LG Inform (our benchmarking service) and programmes tailored to specific service areas such as children's, adults', health, care, financial, culture, tourism, sport and planning services.


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And here we have it, a completely filled in NBC Bread Fill-In Picture. Somebody back in the day had a lot of patience and a steady hand; some of those corners are really tight.
This is what one looks like not filled in. But the best part is on the back.
I have never read anything quite so horrifying as the ad copy on the back of this thing. It reads like some sort of gruesome fairy tale. "Hey kids, here's our anthropomorphic whole grain friend about to be crushed to death and baked in a commercial oven. Zingo!"
Just last week I discovered a variant of this fill-in picture, for the Schmidt's Blue Ribbon brand. Schmidt's is a regional bakery out of Baltimore, MD that is still in business today. In fact, according to their (very outdated) website, they are the largest independent bakery in the mid-Atlantic. I am particularly fond of their potato-based hamburger buns (yum!).
This item is available in the Wonderland Bazaar.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
NBC Bread End Seal Label Fill-In Picture
Labels: Advertising, Domestic, Paper, Premiums
2 comments:
- Major Pepperidge said...
Very cool that you managed to find an already-completed fill-in picture. Someone else did all the work, and you get all the money and fame! ;-)
Waldo Wheatkernel should be made into a movie by Tim Burton. (It would be better than his version of "Alice"...)
- June 2, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- Matt said...
If anyone could make a movie about a suicidal wheat kernel with delusions of grandeur, he could!
- June 2, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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William Tunnell
Principal Architect
BSc(Hons), BArch(Hons), ARB, RIBA, ARIAS
WT Architecture was founded by Architect William Tunnell in 2006 following the expansion of his work as a sole practitioner. William Tunnell started his career in practice while still a student, building a house in the Hebrides for himself from a ruined croft house. This drew commissions for other rural buildings, sparking a fascination with buildings in the landscape and the potential of contemporary approaches to vernacular architecture. This fascination is particularly demonstrated in WT Architecture's White House project where the new buildings tie into an ancient pattern of enclosure. He gained a deeper understanding of traditional and historic buildings through working at Simpson and Brown Architects, and then in Urban Design through a degree in Architecture and Urban Studies at Bath University.
William Tunnell has run his private practice since 2001. Before this he worked with Richard Murphy's highly successful Edinburgh team for five years and was Project Architect on a number of award winning schemes.
Early projects for the practice were domestic extensions which have explored different means for connecting houses with their gardens. These extensions are simple ensembles of clearly separate built elements – tall wrapping walls, curved roof, sharp-edged plate roof, unfolding planes of wall, incidental seats etc. They often try and break down the barrier between inside and outside, something that modern technologies enable us to do. Larger stand alone projects have followed which have extended an architectural language of breaking down the defensive building envelope and connecting new structures into their landscapes. William Tunnell's expertise in urban design has led to work in Edinburgh and Fife, most notably working regularly with Sir Terry Farrell's Edinburgh City Design Champion team.
He has been a member of the RIAS Communications and Events Committee, a member of the Sustrans Advisory Board, and a director of Queensferry Ambition, the Queensferry Business Improvement District Company. Since 1999 he has tutored and lectured at universities in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow.
Tamsin Cunningham
Senior Associate
MA(Hons), MArch, ARB
Tamsin Cunningham has been working alongside Wil since WT Architecture was founded in 2006, and since then she has delivered numerous award-winning domestic and public projects for the practice. Tamsin has been instrumental in shaping our engagement with community-led projects, acting as Project Architect on An Crùbh community hub on Skye, a new Village Hall for the Isle of Iona and a new Cafe and Bunkhouse at the Crook Inn. She has also led a number of private and commercial projects including the White House, Sorisdal House, the Forth Bridge Experience Visitor Centre and the Project Trust Hebridean Centre extension. Tamsin became an Associate in 2010 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2015.
Prior to joining WT Architecture Tamsin worked as part of a multi-disciplinary architecture and design team at Pinc (People Incorporated) Stockholm where the focus on self-generated projects and inclusive architecture were a strong influence. Tamsin also worked on a number of sustainability-driven conservation projects at Simpson and Brown Architects in Edinburgh including the Scottish Ornithologist's Headquarters, Blackburn House and the Temperate Palmhouse at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.
Tamsin has a keen interest in the relationship between architecture and landscape with her work at WTA focussing on rural sites and sensitive landscapes and the ways in which architecture can foster a sense of belonging. In 2016, Tamsin was appointed to the judging panel for the Saltire Society's awards for housing in Scotland. Tamsin is also co-founder of the multi-disciplinary arts collective Open Close, and a contributer to the grassroots Architecture Fringe Festival.
Susie Turley
Senior Associate
MA(Hons), MArch, ARB
Susie Turley has been with WT Architecture since 2007 after completing her studies at Edinburgh University. Susie has delivered a number of award-winning projects including The Mill, Elie House, Circus Lane Mews & Wormit Extension, as well as leading a number of complex extensions and conversion projects across Scotland. Susie's work has a keen focus on existing historical buildings, creatively converting and adapting them to new spaces and uses in both urban and rural settings. She is the Project Architect for the team working on the South Reception Centre for The Forth Bridge Experience and is also currently responsible for leading house projects in Tay-side and the Isle of Jura, and working on an extension to the hotel on Isle of Coll. Susie became an Associate in 2011 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2015.
Thomas Fitzgerald
Senior Associate
BArch(Hons), DipArch, MArch, ARB
Thomas has been with the practice since early 2012 following the completion of his architectural education at Edinburgh Collage of Art. Since then, he has led a number of complex residential projects ranging from extensions within Edinburgh's World Heritage Site to new houses in rural locations across Scotland. He is presently responsible for several public and private projects at different scales, including The Forth Bridges Welcome Hub and a significant private house and associated estate buildings in the Highlands.
In recent years, Thomas has been spearheading the adoption of new BIM workflows and software in the studio, with WT Architecture now implementing these new working practices with all incoming projects.
Outside of day-to-day practice, Thomas is taking on a substantial self-build project to renovate, convert and extend an 18th Century cottage in Duddingston.
Lucie Tinsdale
BArch(Hons), DipArch, ARB
Lucie trained at Edinburgh College of Art, completing her studies in 2010 and joining the practice at the start of 2015. She has over 4 years professional experience in design-led practices where she worked on a broad range of projects from small scale residential to large urban masterplans. Throughout that time she has also taught at Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and continues to do so when opportunities arise. Lucie is currently part of the team helping to deliver Tyninghame Steading; a large mixed-use development in East Lothian.
Calum Robinson
BArch(Hons), DipArch, MArch, ARB
Calum joined us in late 2014 from Architecture + Design Scotland, where he had worked as Health Programme Officer. Prior to that, Calum undertook his architectural education at Edinburgh College of Art, and has gained experience working in design practices in the North of England and The Netherlands. Calum is currently leading a significant new house project on the Tay estuary, as well as helping to deliver a large mixed-use development in East Lothian.
Jen Love
Architectural Assistant
MA(Hons), MArch
Jen first joined WT Architecture in 2014 as an RIBA Part 1 student from Edinburgh University and has continued to work with us throughout her architectural education. After completing her RIBA Part 2 Master in Architecture with distinction, she rejoined the practice in 2017 with an enthusiasm to work with a practice demonstrating a focus on people, place and landscape specific design. Jen is building on her experience with WT Architecture's studio, comprising of community-led, public and complex domestic projects. She hopes to gain further valuable experience in construction and project management on site in preparation for undertaking her Part 3 in the near future.
Amber Richardson
Architectural Assistant
BA(Hons), MArch
Prior to joining WT Architecture, Amber completed her Part 1 at Portsmouth University with First Class Honours, and Part 2 at Edinburgh University with Merit. With a particular interest in the social impact of Architecture, Amber's MArch thesis explored community-led self build in the UK, whilst in parallel developing an easily constructible Emergency Dwelling for the disaster-prone city of Tokyo. Amber has experience working with bamboo design & construction in Vietnam, and UK-based schemes including urban masterplanning and an international railway station. She joins WTA to further her experience in the practical side of Architecture and learn from WTA's sensitive yet inclusive approach to design.
Emily Fawdon
Architectural Assistant
BSc, MArch
Emily joined us after graduating with merit from Scott Sutherland School of Architecture in Aberdeen in 2018, where she completed both her Undergraduate and Masters studies. Throughout her education Emily has developed a passion for simple architecture that connects people to place, and throughout her MArch degree also developed a keen interest in designing buildings around the health and mental wellbeing of the user, a key theme she wishes to develop throughout her time working with WTA. Following experiences working on large commercial projects in Newcastle and Edinburgh, she joins the studio with the aim to work more closely with the community, and domestic clients, and learn from the studio's sensitive approach to design.
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External Affairs cables – Fact sheet 154
Cablegrams and savingrams
Messages sent by telegraph between the Department of External Affairs in Canberra (or its successor the Department of Foreign Affairs) and Australian diplomatic posts overseas were known as cables or cablegrams. The cable system was quick and reliable but was expensive, and it was the usual practice for long messages that did not warrant immediate transmission to be hand-carried by couriers. Such messages, which were sent by safehand bag, were known as savingrams.
Apart from the different method of transmission, cables and savingrams were the same type of document. To the recipient the only apparent difference was the descriptor 'Cable' or 'Savingram', which appeared at the head of the message and the different coloured margins of the pages on which they were issued by the External Affairs Communications Centre. Cables had either red (inwards) or blue (outwards) margins, while margins on savingrams were either green (inwards) or yellow (outwards).
Consolidated sets of cables
All cable and savingram traffic was handled through the External Affairs Communications Centre in Canberra. About 40 per cent of correspondence handled was sent or received on behalf of government agencies other than External Affairs. Notwithstanding this, the Communications Centre maintained chronologically ordered binders of inwards and outwards cables. Cables placed in these binders were normally annotated 'CFC' (Cable File Copy). Details of binders of cables held by the National Archives in Canberra are provided in the table below.


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