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NEWS UPDATED 26/10/2011. Click Here
Welcome to the home page of the Staffordshire Basketball Association.
We are a newly formed organisation here in Staffordshire/Stoke-On-Trent. Basketball is a global sport with immense popularity, but for some reason here in Stoke/Staffordshire there is no Basketball league. (The West Midlands Basketball League is the nearest, involving travelling to Birmingham and beyond for away games.)
Basketball was once a thriving sport in this area, with a league comprising of four divisions. Here at the Staffordshire Basketball Association we aim to increase participation in the Stoke/Staffs area with a view to forming a new league to eventually rival the old league.
We want both new players with no experience (coaching will be given) and also players who have played before and also people who may be interested in running their own club.
Basketball is easy to pick up and cheap to play, and its also great for fitness. So come on, whether you're a former player looking to get back into basketball or a new player who's willing to give it a go then contact us at email@example.com for more details. We look forward to hearing from you.


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Full detailed profile on Greenlee Smythe Lavery (Past) Played by Sabine Singh on All My Children Daytime Soap Opera.
Sabine Singh
Birthday: 1974
From just off the yacht club terrace, Greenlee spies on the Kane/Montgomery family gathers. As the others talk and laugh, Greenlee remembers when she was part of the family. She remembers Jack inviting her in the group and Erica's acceptance of her. She remembers Kendall offering to carry her child. She obviously wants her life back! Before anyone spots her, Greenlee leaves the club.
At Wildwind, Ryan surprises Annie with dancing lessons! Louie Van Amstel from Dancing with the Stars is going to teach them both to dance for the reception! Louie begins dancing with Annie and soon Ryan cuts in. He suggests a slow dance, and Louie puts on music for a rumba. As they continue dancing, Ryan and Annie talk about the wedding. Louie leaves and Ryan kisses Annie while they continue dancing. From outside the terrace, Greenlee watches them, remembering Ryan telling her that he will always love her.
In the mysterious office, the woman researching Ryan remembers working with Kendall to launch Fusion. It's Greenlee! In the office, she reaches for a butterfly pin, remembering when Ryan gave it to her. She picks up the phone and books a flight to Pine Valley - one way! Greenlee is headed home!
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Ride Like An Egyptian
Join us for a fun and enjoyable bike ride through DeKalb and Kane Counties and support the historic Egyptian Theatre on Satruday, August 22nd. Since the ride starts and ends at the Egyptian Theatre, you will have the opportunity to explore this historic landmark. This bike ride offers four mix-n-match 25-mile loops. All participants will be provided with route maps and all routes will be marked with signs. There will be great SAG support on all loops and a well-stocked central rest stop. Bike at your own speed, this is not a race. All ages are welcome, however, those under the age of 16 must ride with a participating parent or guardian. There will be an end-of-ride meal provided for registered riders. Meal will feature soup, sandwiches, and refreshments.
Chicago Golf and Tiki Tees
Located at 210 SOUTH POINTE COURT, DeKalb Illinois 60115. Chicago Golf and Tiki Tees course commands some of the finest views of Dekalb open space and trails. The facility features a challenging 9-hole championship golf course. Its beautiful, mature and lush foliage and trees complement the manicured greens, tees and fairways. Combined with its exceptional course design, golfers of all skill levels return time and again to play. There is also a Club House, Tiki Bar for outdoor events, and indoor banquet hall for up to 160 guests.
Fairways Golf Course
The Fairways Golf Course is a serene 18-hole golf course designed by Perry Maxwell, ASGCA, which is open to the public and cherished by those in the Rochelle area since 1929. We are host to immaculate tree-lined fairways and an exceptional restaurant, Beacon on The Green, for lunch, dinners and banquets.
Prairie Sky Orchard
Our small family-run business is celebrating over 20 years of bringing your family the delights of the autumn harvest. Apple picking is a great way to spend a crisp autumn day with friends and family. We planted our first 100 apple trees in 1996. Since then we have planted an additional 1900 trees.
Walcamp Outdoor Ministries Family Campground
Walcamp Outdoor Ministries Family Camp would like to invite you and your family to come camping with us! Can host family reunions, company or church picnics, and many themed weekends! Situated on 177 acres of woods, fields, streams and ponds!
Brook Farm
Brook Farm is your stop for local produce this season. We grow a wide variety of fresh vegetables, popcorn kernels and produce delicious flavored popcorn products.
A campground nestled in Marengo.
Long Prairie Trail
This 14.6 mile paved recreational trail runs south of Illinois Route 173 and winds past the Northern Boone County towns of Caledonia, Capron, Belvidere and Poplar Grove.
Angelic Organics Learning Center
We offer public and custom programs for children, adults, and families on our beautiful, organic farm to help build the local food system. Whether its a day camp or a cheese making workshop, participants gain hands-on experience preparing farm-fresh food, from field to table, while learning about organic agriculture and the whole farm system in the process. The Learning Center also offers farmer training and support to beginning farmers and facilitates youth-led urban agriculture projects in Chicago and Rockford.
Sand Bluff Bird Observatory
A fascinating opportunity to see a wide variety of migrating birds banded and released. Special events in spring and fall, including the annual BirdFest in early May. Located in the Colored Sands Forest Preserve in the northwestern corner of Winnebago County. Colored Sands, site of original and restored prairies, is one of the most beautiful natural areas in northern Illinois.
Rivers Edge Campground
Rivers Edge Campground has modern facilities in a rustic, historical area. Amenities include a Pecatonica River boat ramp, fishing on Pecatonica, Sugar and Rock Rivers, a private pond, pavilion, basketball and golf courses nearby.
Byron Recreational Path
Biking, running, and walking path. Starts at Byron Forest Preserve and crosses the Rock River to Sunshine Park then north of town.
Chicago Northwest KOA Campground
Tent, vehicle, and cabin sites. Game room, pavilion, playground, and laundry facilities.
Prairie Pines Golf Course
Located 2 1/2 miles west of Annie Glidden Road on Route 38 in Dekalb, Illinois. The nine-hole, par 34 facility features a gently rolling course on 53 acres surrounded by farmland. Soothing views of pine trees and beautiful fields make the experience a pleasure and prevent worries about errant shots hitting homes nearby. Water features are promenant on holes number 2 and 3 and a meandering stream through the course provides ample challenge. Thinking of an outing or a family reunion? You can rent the whole facility at a reasonable price for a few hours or the whole day. Besides access to nine holes of golf and carts, "The Pines" offers fishing in their ponds, a large outdoor barbeque and plenty of space for horseshoes, volleyball, or bag games.
Golf Club at Timber Pointe
This 18-hole golf course is open to the public, and includes a practice facility and full-service clubhouse.
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River Heights Golf Course
River Heights Golf Course is an 18-hole facility that winds along the banks of the Kiswaukee River in DaKalb County, offering a challenging mix of traditional and links-type holes for the weekend player or serious golfer.
Buena Vista Golf Course
Buena Vista is a par 32, nine-hole golf course with a driving range, pro shop and snack bar. Open seven days a week during the season, weather permitting.
Marengo Ridge Golf Club
Built in 1985, this 18-hole golf course offers a clubhouse, driving range, golf lessons, pro shop and a putting green.
Oak Club of Genoa
This picturesque, 18-hole watered course winds through wooded and lowland areas along the meandering Kishwaukee River. Oak Club is rated among the region's top 20 courses by Chicagoland Golf.
Lake Louise Resort
The finest family recreational camping experience in Northern Illinois. Sandy beaches, slides, rafts, paddle boats, fishing, kiddie beach, sand volleyball, basketball, game room, bonfires, bands, dancing, music, horseshoes and 13- acre spring-fed lake.
Byron Forest Preserve District (skating)
The Forest Preserve has one outdoor skating rink and warming shelter - open weekends.
The Ledges Golf Course
Built in 1966 with water on 10 holes, this 18-hole course is par 72.
Sandy Hollow Golf Course
A popular 18-hole course on Rockford's south side, Sandy Hollow is a tree-lined fairway course with strategically placed fairway bunkers. One of the more challenging holes on the 6,228-yard course is No. 11, which requires a tee shot over a pond.
Silver Ridge Golf Course
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10 Fun Owl Ornaments To Make Christmas a Hoo-oo-t
Owls are quite in style these days, and many people have begun collecting various owl-themed items. These ten awesome owl ornaments make great gifts for collectors, as well as a fun addition to your own tree!
1. Bright-eyed Fabric Owl Ornament
This bright eclectic ornament comes in beautiful bright colors and fanciful patterns. His wide eyes make an adorable eye-catching addition to any Christmas tree!
2. Hand-Painted Gourd Owl Ornaments
These very unique ornaments make an excellent special gift. These owls are hand-painted in Peru and are created from dried gourd to make truly one-of-a-kind pieces. Additional detail is added by engraving the gourd skin, and a colorful cotton Santa hat sits atop each owl's head.
3. Natural Materials Owl Ornaments
These cute owls look perfect on a tree because they are made from materials from nature itself! Created from natural fibers, wood, seeds, and other natural material, these detailed little guys are perfect for any nature-lover's tree.
4. Bejeweled Glittery Glass Owl Ornament
This fancy owl ornament is bejeweled with rhinestones and made sparkly with glitter. This shimmery ornament will reflect the Christmas lights and be sure to be noticed.
5. Owl Fair Trade Metal Ornament
This gorgeous and very unique ornament is created from various metals to give it a beautiful and delicate appearance. With brilliant metalwork eyes and intricate beading, this gorgeous ornament is sure to be talked about for years to come.
6. Gorgeous Silver and Gold Owl Ornaments
This beautiful pair of silver and gold glass owl ornaments will dazzle on the tree. With bright metallic finishes and snow-flocked chests, these dignified birds each sit atop a snowy pine cone.
7. Wise Graduating Owl Ornament
This graduating owl ornament is beautiful for the tree or to commemorate a special someone's graduation. This gorgeous ornament shows a wise, well-studied owl with a sweet innocent face and is created from hand-blown glass in the Christopher Radko tradition.
8. Adorable Mariachi Owl Ornament
This adorable mariachi playing owl is sure to make you smile. With his broad sombrero and bright red instrument, this little Mexican music man will make your tree more entertaining! Feliz Navidad!
9. Night Owl Snowflake Ornament
This porcelain owl ornament features a broad-winged owl flying in the starry night sky. Printed on both sides of a snowflake, this ornament will look perfect on your tree or even hanging from the ceiling as year-round decoration.
10. Bright Owl Sisters Ornament
This brightly colored sisters owl ornament is a perfect gift for your sister or daughters! The adorable owl sisters are holding wings on a branch that says "Life's a HOOT with you!" With it's bright purple, pink, turquoise, and lime hues, this cute ornament will stand out on any best sister's tree!
Each of these adorable owl ornaments makes a great gift for your favorite owl-lover or for yourself!! Which of these wise birds do you like best?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of the onrmaments above are now sold out. If they are no longer available, we have removed the link to them. In addition to the owl ornaments featured above, take a look at these stunning owl onrmament which are still available. Two of our current favorites are:
White Snowy Owl Ornament
This gorgeous soft white faux fur snow owl is perched on a branch with a feather tail with a white cord for hanging. It is available here.
Polka Dot Owl Ornaments
Adorable styrofoam owl ornament for their collection available here.
A nice selection of other owl ornaments are available here.
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The Kingdom, by Robert Lacey
The Great Arabian Saga
The Kingdom.
by Robert Lacey.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 630 pp. $19.95.
Omens all seem to point grimly to the possibility that the Great American novel, that homely and enduring landmark on the literary scene, may soon be shouldered aside by an exotic intruder, the Great Arabian Saga. Already there are several contenders for the title in the field, all of them equipped with the obligatory impedimenta of camel saddles, head-ropes, coffee pots, and saddlebags stuffed with the sonorities and rotundities of Arabian discourse. From the point of view of the spectator, unfortunately, there is one great drawback to the contest as entertainment, and this is that writers of the Great Arabian Saga, the subject matter of which is the predestined rise of the House of Saud and the creation of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, are forced to pursue a well-worn trail across a drab historical landscape, much in the way that Muslim pilgrims once devoutly trudged across Arabia to Mecca and Medina.
Like them, the Western literary pilgrim is subject to the injunction that he doff his worldly garb while engaged upon his pious undertaking, which in his case means discarding his critical faculties, his intellectual standards, his cultural heritage, so as to make himself worthy to celebrate in verse and song the legendary exploits of the Al Saud. Invariably the Great Arabian Saga begins with the expulsion of the Al Saud from their ancestral capital of Riyadh by their hereditary enemies, the Al Rashid, in the closing decades of the 19th century. From there we follow them into exile in Kuwait; to the recapture of Riyadh by the young and future king, Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, at the turn of the century; to his harnessing of the ikhwan, the fanatical brotherhood of tribesmen, to serve as his engine of expansion; to his ejection of the Turks from Hasa in the east and of the Hashemites from the Hejaz in the west; to his uneasy dealings with the British and harmonious relations with the Americans; to the discovery of oil and its consequences; and to all the other stations along the Via Saudica at which the faithful are required to pause and tell their beads.
Unfortunately again for the bemused reader, once he has read one version of the Saudi saga he has virtually read them all. Ex Arabia nunquam aliquid novi. But, it may be objected, what of the veritable libraries that have been written about, say, the Napoleonic wars or World War I to which new books are still being added every month, if not every week? Surely this fact alone is testimony to an unflagging popular and specialist interest in these conflicts? Why then should there not be a comparable interest in works on the history of Saudi Arabia, especially when the existing literature is so meager?
To this two answers may be given. One is that the history of Saudi Arabia does not compare in magnitude or consequence with the Napoleonic wars or World War I, mighty events which altered forever the history of Europe and of the wider world beyond. Saudi Arabian history has nothing to show of an order that is even remotely comparable; it is a thin vein which has almost been worked to exhaustion by the relatively few authors who have mined it. Yet paradoxically—and this is the second answer—because their books, with a handful of notable exceptions, have been long on rhetoric and short on factual accuracy, there remains both room and need for studies of Saudi Arabia which will conform to the scholarly standards expected of historians of Europe and America.
Robert Lacey, a British journalist who made his name a few years ago with a respectful biography of Queen Elizabeth II entitled Majesty, evidently believes that his new book, The Kingdom, constitutes a major contribution to Arabian historiography, not only in content but also in form and style. He has, so he informs us, spent four years at work on it, two of them pursuing his researches in Saudi Arabia, learning Arabic, traveling about the country, and "getting to know the most influential members of the vast royal family." His lengthy sojourn with his family in Jidda (by his account "the world's most expensive city") was financed, he explains, by his publishers and by his own earnings from Majesty.
To convey to his readers some notion of the size of the enterprise upon which he embarked in 1977, and of the prodigious labors which went into its execution, Lacey lists the names of some 300 persons who assisted him in one way or another. He also informs us that he himself conducted "several hundred interviews." To demonstrate his own scholarly efforts, he appends to his text 45 pages of source notes and a bibliography extending over 20 pages. The latter comprises not only 290 books and 130 articles but also the records of the British Foreign Office, India Office, and Colonial Office relating to Arabia between 1900 and 1950, the records of the U.S Department of State concerning Saudi Arabia from 1930 to 1963, a dozen collections of private papers, and several series of published documents (including the Foreign Relations of the United States but not, interestingly enough, the British Documents on Foreign Policy, 1919-1939).
Though it is no doubt highly uncharitable to voice the thought, one cannot help wondering how Lacey found time to read and reflect upon this mass of source material in the intervals between conducting his "several hundred" interviews, spending "long months" in Riyadh cultivating the acquaintance of the Al Saud, and camping in the desert with the Bedouin. The mystery is explained when one turns to the body of the book, the quality of which is such as to make a mockery, a trompe l'oeil, of the whole scholarly apparatus he has attached to it. For if Lacey had thoroughly perused even the secondary sources he lists, let alone the primary material, he could not—except by an act of willful perversity—have produced such a confection as this, a melange of gossip, trivia, risqué stories, stale legends, cautionary tales, anecdotes of back-breaking boredom, wide-eyed pen portraits of important personages, and potted histories of places and events, all too many of which are laced with errors of an elementary kind.
Worse still, Lacey has discovered the Arabs; he has succumbed to the lure of the desert and the mystique of the Bedouin. With sinking hearts we realize that we are in for an endless round of riding, raiding, feasting, praying, and hunting the bustard, all to the accompaniment of creaking saddles, tinkling harness, Bedouin war cries, musket volleys, and so forth. Every literary prop called for in the composition of the Great Arabian Saga is here—sheep roasted whole, reposing on steaming beds of saffron rice; tall men in spotless white robes striding across rich carpets in the ruler's majlis; grave-faced clerics pondering the subtleties of Islamic law; elderly tribesmen thrusting grubby petitions into the prince's hand. Beards are stroked contemplatively, eyes flash with anger, shoulders and noses are kissed, camels lurch and bellow—not a single cliché is omitted from the bulging cupboard of Arabian lore.
To accommodate this rich fare Lacey has adopted a format and style which smacks of both the Arabian Nights and the meandering course of an Arabic chronicle. Interspersed in the narrative are various stories with coy titles ("The Tale of the Collapsed Tent," "The Tale of the Misplaced Coffee Pot"), the purpose of which is presumably to point some obscure moral. These various interpolations, and indeed much of the text in which they are embedded, are narrated in a quasi-biblical, quasi-Koranic prose (with sentences on the order of, "But God had wrought much through his servant Faisal"), again presumably to fortify the desired impression of an Arabian court chronicle.
What of matters of substance? On the history of the Al Saud in the 19th century Lacey is all at sea, his narrative jejune and misleading, partly because he has drawn upon unreliable sources. If he had properly utilized only one of the works he cites in his bibliography, J.G. Lorimer's massive Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman, and Central Arabia, he might have got the story right. On Ibn Saud's relations with the British during World War I, Lacey is partisan beyond the call of sycophancy. He castigates the British for their untrustworthiness, their parsimony, and their general lack of appreciation of the Saudi ruler. The truth of the matter is that Ibn Saud was paid what he was worth in gold and guns, considering that his military contribution to the campaign against the Turks was minimal, and considering also (which Lacey fails to mention) his duplicity in allowing the passage of supplies through the territory he controlled to the Turkish garrison bottled up in Medina. (Here and elsewhere Lacey expresses admiration for Harry St. John Philby, the English Arabist who first met Ibn Saud while on an official mission to Riyadh in 1917, and who later became a confidant of the king during the thirty years that he was to spend in Saudi Arabia. It is a pity that Lacey's researches in the India Office records in London did not lead him to stumble upon the lengthy correspondence which officials of that department had with Philby in an endeavor to procure from him a financial accounting of his mission, and in particular a clarification of the circumstances surrounding the disbursement of some £20,000 of the funds entrusted to him.)
Too often, as in his reflections upon the 1973 Arab oil offensive, or in his discussion of Saudi Arabia's foreign relations, Lacey shows himself to be badly out of his depth. On other occasions he seems unaware of the implications of what he is writing. For instance, early in his book, describing the boyhood of Ibn Saud and how he, along with his immediate family, found refuge with the Murrah tribe after being driven from Riyadh, Lacey states that the territory of the Murrah included the Empty Quarter (the vast sand sea stretching from Oman to the Yemen); that the oasis of Jabrin ("Murrah country") lies in the Empty Quarter; and that in the summer "the Murrah would drift south-west to their permanent wells"—again presumably in the Empty Quarter. Now, in the inconclusive negotiations which took place between the British and Saudi governments in the 1930's to define the eastern and southern frontiers of Saudi Arabia (this was the most important question at issue between the two governments in those years, although Lacey does not so much as mention it) the Saudi territorial claim was largely based upon the loyalty of the Murrah to the House of Saud, and upon the extent of the Murrah's dar, or tribal range, as evidenced by their habitual use of wells.
Where the Murrah roamed in the late 19th century, when Ibn Saud spent part of his boyhood with them, is not known with any certainty, though the little evidence that exists indicates that they did not frequent the Empty Quarter to any appreciable extent. Jabrin, to which they repaired at intervals, lies well north of the Empty Quarter, not in it; and of the 160 wells which the Saudi government claimed in 1935 as Murrah wells, only a handful were located in the Empty Quarter. In any case, the Empty Quarter is far from being the exclusive preserve of the Murrah: other tribes roam there, among them the Manahil, the Awamir, the Rashid, and the Saar. When the Saudi government renewed its frontier claims after World War II, its American advisers wisely dropped the argument based on the dar of the Murrah as being too difficult to substantiate. Perhaps Lacey would do well to look again at some of the works he so blithely lists in his bibliography. (Incidentally, one wonders whether the Saudi government would look kindly upon the definition of the kingdom's frontiers as they appear in his end maps.)
There is a minor curiosity toward the end where Lacey casually mentions that the book has been banned in Saudi Arabia. This seems a most peculiar, not to say singular, statement to incorporate in the text of a book before publication, even presumably before it was sent to the printer. In his acknowledgments, Lacey offers the explanation that "the Saudi Ministry of Information has requested changes to my manuscript which I felt unable to make." The explanation raises more questions than it answers. If, as Lacey says, his book was an independent undertaking, financed by himself and his publishers, why did he consider it desirable to submit his manuscript in advance of publication for the approval of the Saudi Ministry of Information? How many authors writing books about a country or its people would think of seeking the imprimatur of the government of that country before publishing the results of their work?
It is all very puzzling, the more so because one cannot help concluding that the Al Saud have been somewhat harsh in their rejection of The Kingdom—which, to judge from the reverence with which Lacey employs that term throughout his book, he clearly judges to be not of this world. For what it is worth, I can recommend it to them unreservedly as being just the kind of portrayal of themselves and their forebears that they should contemplate with rapture.


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Serena Ryder's sixth studio album Harmony dropped in her native Canada last fall, but it won't be released in the U.S. until July 16. So we had our June You Oughta Know artist give us the dirt on each of the 10 songs that made the final cut of her album (out of 70 tracks!). Find out which tune was indirectly inspired by the Spin Doctors and see if you can guess which was written while Serena was unconscious.
1. "What I Wouldn't Do"
Serena's Story: It's a song about falling in love with someone and with yourself, something Serena calls one of the best things to write about. Perhaps she had her live-in boyfriend in mind when penning the track. "We built a recording studio in the backyard and I just started writing every f***ing day and loved it," Serena said.
2. "Fall"
Serena's Story: It was an unexpected song that came about with a writing session with powerhouse writer-producer Jon Levine (Little Mix, Nelly Furtado) and gave Ryder a chance to display her silky lower register.


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Dance UpClose Concert
The Dance UpClose concert is presented in the Fall and Spring semesters in the Dance Studio Theatre, an intimate space fully equipped with multimedia technology. This is a Culture Card event.
Spring 2015
April 9 at 4 p.m.
April 10 and 11 at 7 p.m.
Dance Studio Theatre
Tickets: $6 general, $4 students/faculty/staff & seniors
DanceMakers Concert
The DanceMakers concert is presented in the Fall and Spring semesters in the Margo Jones Performance Hall. This is a Culture Card event.
Spring 2015
April 23 at 4 p.m.
April 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.
Margo Jones Performance Hall
Tickets: $9 general, $7 students/faculty/staff & seniors.
Thursday Only: Special 2 for 1 Admission with coupon for students!
Breaking Windows Film Series
Each semester, the department offers a Friday film series for TWU students, free of charge. The event showcases dance films from a variety of artists, both professional and amateur.
Spring 2015
Date and time TBD
Admission: Free
For directions to performances, click here.
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The Changeover Podcast – Episode 2 – Australian Open Week 1
Posted by Brodie under: Australian Open, Podcasts
Episode 2! This week we cover the first three rounds and the big stories of the first week including WTA youngsters, Delpo's collapse, Raonic's rise and what to expect from the final four rounds. Make sure to follow everyone else that makes this podcast possible at @linzsports, @juanjo_sports and @AmyFetherolf. All their great writing is over at The Changeover.
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Halfway between a brownie and a pudding, this dessert from Ina Garten is deliciously chocolatey and so easy to make
Method1. Preheat the oven to 170C/gas 3. Lightly butter a medium sized oval baking dish. Melt the butter and set aside to cool.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar on medium-high speed for 5 to 10 minutes, until very thick and light yellow. Meanwhile, sift the cocoa powder and flour together and set aside.
3. When the egg and sugar mixture is light and fluffy, reduce the speed to low and add the vanilla seeds, framboise (if using), and the cocoa powder and flour mixture. Mix until just combined. With the mixer still on low, slowly pour in the cooled butter and mix again just until combined.
4. Pour the brownie mixture into the prepared dish and place it in a larger baking pan. Add enough of very hot tap water to the pan to come halfway up the side of the dish and bake for exactly 1 hour. A cake tester inserted 5cm from the side will come out three-quarters clean. The center will appear very under-baked; this dessert is between a brownie and a pudding.
5. Allow to cool and serve with vanilla ice cream.
Cook's tip: this dessert can be made up to 3 days in advance. Wrap well, refrigerate, and bring to room temperature before serving.
For more Barefoot Contessa recipes check out Ina Garten's book - The Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics
- 115 g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 400 g sugar
- 115 g cocoa powder
- 65 g plain flour
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I am thinking about getting plastic surgery to give me my body back before I had 6 children. I am still a small framed woman 28years old and I weigh about 125 and am 5'6 in height. I definetly want the Mommy makeover but I'm also thinking about getting a nicer shaped butt. So,I was wondering if I could get both procedures at the same time or should I get one before the other with wait time in between.
Can I Get the Mommy Makeover and a Brazilian Butt Lift in the Same Procedure?
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Safety of combining a Brazilian Butt Lift with a Mommy Make Over
When you asked "CAN I Get the Mommy Makeover and a Brazilian Butt Lift in the Same Procedure?" - the simplistic answer would be - yes, you can. However, the real and more ethical answer would be - WHY would you do it and why would a Plastic surgeon put you through it?
Surgical risk (death, fatal blood clots, infection etc) increases along with the duration of time in the OR. The longer the operation (or group of procedures), the higher the risk undertaken by the patient. The more operations you pile into the same procedure, the higher the risk you are taking. The higher the costs of unexpected medical treatment should anything happen to you.
When we harvest fat to graft to the buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift) we usually liposuction fat from the lower back and abdomen and if needed other areas of the body. This results in multiple sore areas after surgery which limits mobility and ability to sleep. If your tummy is sore from the Tummy Tuck and your rear end, lower back and sides are sore from the liposuction AND you cannot sit on your buttocks for 2 weeks - HOW are you expected to sit, rest and sleep? Ask your surgeon to demonstrate that "innovative" position. Unless you are planning on hanging upside down like a bat after surgery, recovery will be a bear when these procedures are done together.
Technically, WHICH operations do we do first? Are we to do the breast Lift / Augmentation and Tummy Tuck liposuction and then have you lay on your freshly operated and stitched tummy and breasts for the Brazilian Butt Lift? Does this sound logical to you?
Technically, aggressive liposuction of the tummy (to obtain fat for the buttock) followed by a Tummy Tuck may well injure some of the blood supply to the tummy skin after a tummy tuck resulting in skin death and separation of the wound.
For all these reasons it may be better to do the Brazilian Butt Lift first and after you recovered and your skin is elastic and natural feeling do the Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift or Augmentation.
Dr. Peter A Aldea
I would say one side at a time!
If you are 5'6" and a 125 lbs you probably do not have enough fat to graft to the buttocks area to make a difference. You have to inject at least three times the amount of fat in this area to see any measurable improvement. Remember not all the fat cells will survive. In reading your question it seems like that you are more interested in improving the appearance of your breast and your abdomen.. If you do the breast augmentation w/ a lift and a abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) at the same time you will probably be very happy with your result. If you try to add fat grafting to the buttocks your chance of complications may go up. I hope this information will help you.
Combination Mommy Makeover with Buttock Augmentation
At 5'6" and 125 lbs, my first concern is do you have enough fat to properly augment your buttocks. If you do have enough fat, I personally recommend a staged approach to this procedure. I want to maximize survival of your fat cells, by keeping you off your buttocks for 2 weeks. A tummy tuck patient usually has difficulty lying on their abdomen without putting harmful stress on the incision line.
Therefore, my plan for you is to undergo liposuction and buttock fat injections as a first stage procedure. At 6-8 weeks, you can come back for your tummy tuck and breast enhancement. This method is safe and minimizes complication and risk in these elective cosmetic procedures. You will have ample time to allow the new fat cells in your buttocks to survive. Then when you undergo your tummy tuck, it will be safe to lie on your back without risk of damage to these cells.
I wish you a safe and healthy recovery.
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Mommy makeover and Brazilian buttock lift at the same time
This combination of procedures involves a breast surgery and tummy tuck (mommy makeover) with liposuction and fat transfer to the buttock area (Brazilian Buttock Lift). The duration of the surgery could be quite long depending on your surgeon, anywhere from 4-7 hours. You may want to have the breast portion performed at a separate time in the interest of safety. The longer the surgery, the higher the risk of developing a blood clot (DVT) in your legs becomes. I would discuss this with your primary care physician and your plastic surgeon in detail to determine if the procedures need to be staged to different days or perhaps done in a hospital setting with an overnight stay for observation.
Safety is the most important factor in considering a case of this length.
Best wishes,
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Mommy Makeover: Tummy and Butt
You can certainly do a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and in fact harvest fat from the tummy including the extra part that would be discarded and use if for the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL).
Web reference: https://pacificcenterplasticsurgery.com/procedures/body/mommy-makeover/
Staging mommy makeover and brazilian butt lift for recovery
Multiple procedures
When you say mommy makeover, I'm assuming you mean breast surgery and a tummy tuck. I'd probably break your mommy makeover and BBL into two smaller procedures. There are couple considerations for multiple procedures done at the same time. Obviously, the safety should be our number one concern. With several procedures, the operative time could be very long. But it is very common to have your breast surgery and tummy tuck done in one setting. However, as operative time gets longer, complication rate (infection, bleeding) becomes higher. In addition, your recovery will be tougher with so many surgeries all over your body. Some patients may want multiple surgery in one session to avoid multiple recovery. However, it will be best to limit surgery so that the operative time is less than 6-8 hours.
Mommy Makeover and Brazilian Buttlift
The mommy makeover typically entails breast augmentation and tummy tuck. I would advise performing the liposuction of the abdomen, sides, and back with the fat transfer to the buttocks first. Then return 3 to 6 months later and perform the tummy tuck and breast augmentation. This will produce better results and will add a measure of safety. Kenneth Hughes, MD Brazilian buttlift Los Angeles, CA
Mommy Makeover
I like to have one done at a time so you can have a side to sleep on without pain. You should not be laying on your butt lift if there is fat transferred so one side at a time.
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Mommy Makeover and Brazilian Butt Lift
To be clear, a mommy makeover is generally considered to be any combination of breast augmentation or breast lift and abdominal liposuction, tummy tuck, or both. Most patients undergoing a mommy makeover require a breast augmentation, often with a breast lift, and a tummy tuck. These procedures alone are quite extensive and require up to five or six hours of surgery.
In my practice, I would not perform a Brazilian butt lift along with a breast augmentation/lift and tummy tuck. These combined procedures would take upwards of eight hours of surgery and is a significant amount of surgery to perform in an outpatient setting. Additionally, in most states, there is a maximum number of hours per surgery that can be performed in an outpatient setting.
However, I often perform a tummy tuck and Brazilian butt lift or breast augmentation and Brazilian butt lift during the same surgery.
Most importantly, be sure to choose a plastic surgeon that is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Jaime Perez, M.D.
Mommy Makeover Specialist in Tampa, FL
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa, FL
Web reference: http://www.jaimeperezmd.com
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With financial basic trends presented below, you would fully comprehend the importance of financial literacy.
It teaches you how to spend your money wisely. For example, coming up with the list of expenses and have it totaled will make it easier for you to fully budget your money and to differentiate the goods you really need and you just want. With financial literacy in budgeting, you become wiser on spending money. It helps you get rid of out of budget payments and avoids you from falling short of allowances. Furthermore, it gives you the ability to use credit responsibly.
Financial literacy inspires you to save whenever you have an extra left out of the total expenditures. It could be better in allotting amount in your budget list, but always prioritize savings first.
[Income-savings=budgeted expenditures]
Savings should be visible and very real. Some financial institutions have kids clubs so parents and guardians are encouraged to help kids open their own bank savings account and make regular savings.
Importantly, it teaches to initiate family talk and discussion about the need for budgeting and spending very responsibly.
Borrowing and Investing
Financial literacy inspires you to grow money through engaging business. With strategies and methods, you are taught how to carefully plan your investments. In economic terms, the advantage of borrowing for an investment in future wealth is most beneficial to those who have a long earning horizon, namely the young college graduates.
This is all about acquiring insurance plan in case of emergency, sudden death, accidents and destruction of property. Security as part of your finances assures your future.
It may not prevent bankruptcy, but it will give you better tools to make wise financial decisions especially in keeping your money safe. Financial literacy educates you how to avoid scams, swindlers and fraud.
It helps you to properly manage your money and budget as you engage in loans. Some people are burdened with debts because they just borrowed money they aren't capable of paying, and even though they know that the amount exceeds with their income.


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The X Factor
5 Reasons Diamond White Shouldn't Have Been Eliminated
Tears. Tears in our eyes, tears in our pizza, tears on our keyboard. Diamond White was sent home during this week's Ke$hatastic elimination episode of The X Factor, and our lives haven't been the same since. Are you shocked that Di was sent packing? Check out 5 reasons she should have stayed in the competition!
1. She Shines Bright Like a Diamond
Sorry, we had to. But really, there's something about Diamond that just makes her so lovable. Maybe its the random blue and purple stripes in her hair. Maybe it's the fact that she was voted off and made a triumphant return. Or maybe it's 'cause she's homies with Britney Spears. All we know is that girl is on fire. If diamonds are a girl's best friend, Diamond is our BFF.
2. She Always Bounces Back
Diamond has been in the bottom two more times than we can count (we can't count very high), but she's always managed to impress the judges enough to make a comeback — until now. If Diamond had gotten another chance, she would have knocked the judges socks off (or chest hair, in Simon's case) in the semi-finals. Whatever. Judging you, judges.
3. Her Voice Is Better Than Yours
Need we remind you that Diamond is thirteen? When we were thirteen, we spent our time wearing platform cork sandals and corn-rowing our hair (it was a phase, ok?). Diamond's voice is mature beyond her years, and more powerful than some of the people that remain in the competition. Not to name names....
4. She's a Renaissance (Wo)man
Diamond excels at stripped-down acoustic solos without any backup, and she also works the stage during pumped up performances complete with dancing and props. Basically, she can do it all. And to quote Adele, she could've had it all.... Sob, someone pass a pint of ice cream.
5. She Has So Much Potential!
Diamond's performances got better and better as the weeks went on, but before you curl up in the fetal position and stuff your face with comfort cheetos, don't worry. Diamond has Britney on her side, and we have no doubt that this Queen B will make sure her protege gets a recording deal. In your face, Carly Rose! Actually, not in your face. We love you!
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Daybreak Montreal | Nov 21, 2012 | 46:12
Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: November 21, 2012
Quebec's Finance Minister has handed down his first budget. Nicolas Marceau is in the difficult position of trying to restore order to the province's finances while being in a minority government situation. Mike Finnerty speaks to him and gets reaction to the budget from unions, students, convenience store owners and the hospital association. Also, Andie Bennett speaks to a business advisor to several NHL players about the lockout.


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This Instructable will show you how to Make an ordinary wagon into a bike trailer.
Step 1: Tools Needed
A wagon
A bike
Metal you Can drill (I used Matal from an old Bike frame)
Flat head screwdriver
Drill press
Normal drill (optional)
Bungeecords (optional)
Flags (optional)
Hacksaw ( you may need it)
Step 2: The Hitch
Step 3: Preparing the Wagon
1st you might need to take of the handle.
2nd I recommend you drill holes for bungee cords on the sides of the wagon.
3rd I also think the trailer looks cool and is more obvious to cars when you put some flags in the back so... If i were you i would drill holes for flags in the back to.
4th I had to cut a small piece of my wagon off with a hacksaw... if something is bumping the tire you might want to try cutting it.
(all these drilling recomendations are for plastic wagons only. I have never made one with a metal wagon, though you could probrably improvise to get the bungee cords on there)


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Library News You Can Use
..from the Westport Library
Kids and Critters from Earthplace
Becky Newman from Earthplace dazzled children and their parents on Saturday with an educational program about animals and reptiles including a bullfrog, a corn snake, a ring-necked albino dove, hissing Madagascar cockroaches and a rabbit named Apollo. [Read More]
Read to a Certified Dog Today
Kids of all ages and reading abilities love this program. There are three this summer, starting today at 4 pm. Sign up now! [Read More]
US vs Germany Showing Today at Noon
Come by the McManus Room today at noon to see the U.S. team play Germany in the World Cup! [Read More]
Watch the World Cup at the Library
Watch World Cup soccer matches on the big screen beginning Thursday! We'll be airing all of the U.S. games. [Read More]
Take the Survey for Your Downtown
If you're a Westport resident, don't forget to take a short survey about your thoughts on the design of future downtown Westport. Town officials are encouraging all residents to take the survey now–your input is important! [Read More]
Meet Military Police Dog Dino
Meet Dino, a military German Shepard highly trained in detecting explosives. The 7-year-old canine demonstrated his skills as part of author Ann Bausum's talk about her book Stubby the War Dog, the first military dog who served in World War I. Members of the CT National Guard instructed Dino to find a toy in the […] [Read More]
Tonight's Clive Davis Program Sold Out
Doors open (Bedford Middle School) at 6:30 pm. Please print out your tickets and bring them with you! Program starts at 7:30 pm. [Read More]
Your New Tech Teachers
…are young. And they're teaching all of us what we don't know about tablets, phones, laptops, coding, apps, 3D printers—you name it. Pictured on the cover of our newly re-designed newsletter are Haseeb, 21, Braeden, 13, and Olivia, 11. Drop by Tuesdays 4-6 pm, Fridays 3-5 pm to learn from one of them, or schedule […] [Read More]


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Posted by Columbia Student on 03/02/2005
I think Nussbaum and Wu is overrated. Ever since Columbia Hot Bagels closed, this is pretty much the only decent bagel place nearby, but their food is overpriced and the service kind of slow. The bagels themselves are okay. There's really nothing special other than proximity to Columbia dorms.
Posted by Anonymous on 01/29/2005
Overall, I'd say this place is fairly decent for a bakery/deli but nothing particularly special. For those of us who live near Columbia University the selection of bakeries is limited. For many years I'd walk in and wait on a long and disorganized 'line' and deal with snotty service. It's a three-ring circus in there. The secret is to simply pick up the phone and order in. Your order will arrive in about 10 minutes (often less time then you'd spend on line), and you get to avoid the ordeal of having to walk into the place.
Posted by ted on 09/11/2004
Food was alright, but the service was lacking. I must say though, they had the most delicious black and white bakery cookie I have ever tasted in my life.
Posted by timo on 08/24/2004
Maybe past reviewers haven't been around the block, but by manhattan standards, the service at n&w is the shizzle. And, I have never had to wait more than maybe two minutes for my order. (and I go at least once a day, every day) of course it will take longer if you aren't paying attention...
Posted by Anonymous on 08/19/2004
What is the deal with this place? There are always a lot of staff members behind the counter, but it takes forever to be served. I was one of two people waiting today at 2:15. It took TEN MINUTES to get a cup of coffee. "Wake up!" the nasty little server man told me when he finally handed me the coffee. He was angry that he had to get my attention to give me the cup. I will NEVER return. Where is the manager?
Posted by Anonymous on 06/29/2004
I'm really sick of people being rude, especially when all I want is egg salad on a bagel. Is that hard? The people here are extremely rude, sometimes incomprehensible, and always in a rush even if they're not busy. I recommend this place if you are in a rush and live in this area, otherwise the food's not worth the people or the expense.
Posted by Anonymous on 05/02/2004
I went here for lunch and ordered for a friend & I. I accidentally did not order a combo sandwich by saying "combo #..." and they therefore charged me a few dollars more for the same turkey sandwich and didn't include the sides/drink. The cashier was extremely rude, the food was only okay, and I had to repeat my order to the counter workers three times only to get it confused three times. If you want quality food, good prices, and nicer staff go to Absolute Bagels just a few blocks south of this overpriced, mediocre and poorly staffed bagel shop.


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Seeing the world through others' eyes necessary to win the climate war
Global warming scare too costly to let continue
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The global warming scare is one of the most costly and misguided mass movements ever. The belief that man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) is causing dangerous climate change is not supported by the scientific evidence.
Yet, across the world it has captured governments, corporations, the education system and mainstream media. Millions of people believe that "the science is settled" and we must act quickly to avert a climate catastrophe.
Consequently, billions of dollars are being squandered on wind turbines, solar power, most biofuels, "carbon" trading/taxation/sequestration and other expensive and ineffective schemes to reduce CO2 emissions. On July 1, 2012, British Columbia's "carbon" tax went up 20%. On January 1, 2013, Québec is to become the first Canadian province to fully implement a CO2 cap and trade program. Federal CO2 regulations continue to target sector after sector across Canada.
The situation is even worse in the United States. President Barak Obama has pledged that stopping climate change will be a major plank in his re-election bid. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues its relentless campaign to regulate coal-fired electricity generation out of existence and to damage the competitiveness of many other large emitters. Twenty-nine American states and the District of Columbia now have cap-and-trade programs and/or renewable energy mandates.
Circumstances are no better abroad. Australia just started its economically devastating CO2 tax laws despite strong public opposition. Europe continues its Emissions Trading System even though it has been a compete failure costing a quarter of a trillion dollars since 2005. All airlines that fly within, into or out of the EU are compelled by law to participate in the scheme, projected to cost airlines billions that will be passed on to the consumer.
Funds that could be dedicated to helping people plan for and adapt to natural climate change today are being wasted on futile attempts to stop what might, or might not, happen in half a century. At the same time, conventional power supplies are often neglected, thereby threatening our energy security, triggering higher energy prices and placing millions of jobs and the economic futures of many countries at risk.
Optimistic observers assert that climate realism, the understanding that climate changes naturally all the time with little influence from humanity, is finally winning out over alarmism. Science and economics, they say, will win the war in realism's favour.
Global warming debate sharply polarized: alarmist versus skeptic, conservative versus liberal, capitalist versus socialist
In the long run, they are probably right. But, sadly, the global warming debate is now sharply polarized—alarmist versus skeptic, conservative versus liberal, capitalist versus socialist.
Study after study shows that Liberals, Democrats and others on the left of the political spectrum believe that humans are causing dangerous climate change as a result of humanity's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. They therefore support public policy to significantly lower CO2 emissions, even though such policies have been shown to be based on shaky science and are exceptionally expensive. Those on the left who do not support the climate scare usually remain quiet rather than risk offending their intellectual fellow travelers. This is especially true on college campuses where professors who openly question political correctness on climate change are often subjected to career-threatening reprisals by university administrators.
On the other side of the spectrum, some Conservatives and many Republicans oppose the scare, believing that nature, not man, controls the climate.
The rhetoric from both sides is often venomous, and no one shows any sign of changing their positions. If this continues, the struggle will drag on for many years more, helping prolong the economic uncertainty that plagues Canada, the U.S. and many other nations.
But the future of Earth's climate should not be a partisan issue. It should be based on a dispassionate examination of the relevant science. How can the debate be recast so that this is more possible? More directly from our point of view, how do realists win the debate as quickly as possible?
New findings from researchers taking part in the Cultural Cognition Project at Yale Law School point the way. They found that, when faced with having to support one side or the other in complex science debates, most people are influenced far more by their cultural and social worldviews than by solid science, no matter how well that science is presented. The public, particularly those well-versed in science and mathematics, will usually agree with the side that comes closest to the values of the "tribe" they most identify with. In many cases, the facts don't matter at all.
Many on the right disdain government interference in their lives, something that would increase under plans designed to control climate. They perceive that societal acceptance of the dangerous human-caused global warming hypothesis would result in restrictions on commerce and industry, activities they hold dear. So, even though few actually understand the science, right wingers usually oppose actions to stop climate change because such a stance matches their cultural and social worldview.
In contrast, those on the left accept collective action as a desirable route to solving such problems. They are generally suspicious of commerce and industry, which they believe promote social inequity. They want to impose restrictions on activities they naturally view as threatening to their worldview. Left wingers don't understand the science any better than those on the right, but support the scare because it appears, at least on the surface, to correlate well with their worldview.
This tells us that, to attract left wingers to climate realism, it is not enough to demonstrate that the science boosted by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is wrong. They must be shown how the climate scare is very big business. There is literally hundreds of times more money going into promoting the scare than into debunking it and some of the world's richest corporations are making a killing from actions designed to stop climate change.
Similarly, realists must also highlight the fact that only 5% of all funding devoted to climate change across the world is going to help real people adapt to climate hazards today; the rest goes to trying to stop what might happen decades in the future. While the U.N. remains unable to gather sufficient funds to solve the humanitarian crisis in East Africa, and a million children are at risk of starvation in the Sahel largely due to prolonged drought, governments lavish funding on hopelessly impractical initiatives such as the Cancun Agreements. This equates to placing a negative discount rate on the value of human life—the possible discomfort of people yet to be born is being rated as more important than people suffering today. Frances Cairncross, past President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and a presenter at BBC Radio 4, hardly a right wing organization said, "Adaptation policies have had far less attention than mitigation, and that is a mistake."
It must also be shown how, at approximately $100 billion per year worldwide, "climate finance" has now surpassed all other environmental programs combined, draining funds that could be spent on important, well-understood problems such as reducing air, land and water pollution. And it is not just other environment programs that suffer. If left-wingers really want increased funding for social programs, killing the climate scare will liberate vast financial resources now tied up in nonsense.
And finally, realists must alert the public to the enormous environmental damage that is occurring in the name of "stopping climate change"—millions of bird and bat deaths every year due to wind turbines, the destruction of desert ecosystems due to solar power stations and the loss of biodiversity caused by the conversion of natural forests into monoculture plantations for the production of biofuels. Social justice activists, predominantly left-wingers, are also upset that millions of indigenous land owners are displaced to make way for biofuels plantations. These people are potential allies of the climate realist movement.
To win the climate war before it bankrupts societies that took generations to build, realists need all the friends they can muster. Left, right or center, it shouldn't make any difference. The Cultural Cognition Project findings show the need to see the world through the eyes of our opponents and to respond accordingly. The stakes are too high to do otherwise.


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Faculty And Staff
Daisy Barnard
Daisy Barnard teaches high school humanities and directs the high school choir, in addition to being class sponsor for the Class of 2015. She was born and raised in Colorado, then earned a B.A. in Religious Studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. She received her Waldorf certification from Emerson College U.K. in 1999. She has a California State Teaching Credential from Antioch University and an M.A. in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Ms. Barnard has been a class teacher at Monterey Bay Charter School and Ocean Charter School, both Waldorf-inspired public initiatives. Ms. Barnard\'s interests include music, theater, reading, writing, and yoga. She lives in Huntington Beach with her husband, Morgan, and children, Lark and Buck.
Eden Boric
Eden Boric teaches biology and Earth science in the high school, in addition to acting as co-sponsor of the Class of 2016. She was born in Chicago, raised in Orange County, and received her B.A. in Anthropology (focus in biological anthropology) from California State University, Long Beach. She has been a part of the WSOC community as a parent since 2000, and began working for the school in 2007, helping to open the new high school as High School Coordinator. She lives in Costa Mesa with her husband, Brad, and daughters, Maisie and Ivy.
Jenell Carlson
Jenell Carlson was born and raised in Southern California. She received a B.A. in literature at San Diego State University, and her Waldorf teacher training certificate through the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training. She has also completed the Spatial Dynamics program for movement instructors and the Consciousness Studies program at Rudolf Steiner College. Jenell has been teaching since 1999: as a kindergarten teacher, a movement instructor, a high school humanities teacher, teacher of the eighth grade and currently the Play Group Director.
Francesco De Benedetto
Francesco De Benedetto teaches high school fine arts and 6, 7 and 8th grade drawing, painting and sculpture. After growing up in Italy, surrounded by the beauty of its landscape and historically rich culture, he moved to California and completed a bachelor's in fine arts at Laguna College of Art and Design. In subsequent years working as a full time artist, he was commissioned to create portraits for art collectors, included in many juried shows and exhibits, and received a grant from the George and Helene Segal Foundation. While teaching art classes in 2008, he encountered Waldorfs pedagogy and found it so fascinating that he moved to Sacramento to pursue his certificate in Waldorf education at Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks. There he completed a one-year internship and practicum at the Sacramento Waldorf High School. He then taught for two years at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in New York. Besides reading books by Steiner and painting, he enjoys kayaking, and being out in nature with his wife and family.
Michael Knauss
Michael Knauss teaches woodwork. He was born in Fuessen, Germany, and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. He became acquainted with Waldorf education through working with handicapped children in the Camphill School in Hermanus. Michael completed his Waldorf teacher training at the Lehrerseminar in Stuttgart, Germany. He has taught in England, the US and Germany. Before joining the WSOC faculty in 1995, Michael completed an eight-year cycle as class teacher at the Freie Waldorfschule Engelberg in Stuttgart, Germany, and in 2002 graduated his class at WSOC.
Emmi Kohout
Emmi Kohout (known as "Srta. Kohout") is the 9th-12th grade Spanish teacher and College Counselor at WSOC. She was raised in a Czech family in Southern California and learned Spanish in a language immersion program beginning in kindergarten. She completed a Bachelor's in Spanish Literature and Culture, a Master's in Spanish Literature, and a Teaching Credential at the University of California, Irvine. During her undergraduate studies, she lived in Madrid for one year and attended the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She has been teaching at universities and high schools since 2009 and joined WSOC in 2012. She loves to engage students in active Spanish conversation and expose them to the beauty and realities of the countries of the Spanish-speaking world.
Edwin Lovo
Edwin Lovo teaches Performing Arts Wind Ensemble in the high school and middle school. Edwin Lovo is a music teacher who brings his love of brass instruments to WSOC students. He was born and raised in Orange County. He started playing the trumpet at age 14 and played in honor bands throughout high school. He is in the process of obtaining his degree in music performance and education from Cal State Fullerton, where he won the Rodger Vaugn award, a yearly award given to the best musician. He played in the top wind ensemble, brass ensemble, jazz band, and orchestra while in college. Edwin has performed in the La Mirada Community Orchestra and played trumpet in the Tournament of Roses parade for the past seven years. He has been featured on KTLA morning news on trumpet, and even unveiled the "Welcome to Orange County" sign off of the 5 Freeway with a trumpet fanfare for the OC Register. He began teaching at WSOC in 2013 and has taught privately for seven years. This year he is looking forward to bringing a new musical flavor to Waldorf with the introduction of a wind ensemble. His aim is to create a strong music program that will enable students to both enjoy themselves and develop lifelong musical skills.
Naqib Shifa
Naqib Shifa teaches humanities and history in the high school, and is co-class sponsor for the Class of 2018. He was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from UCLA in Geography/Environmental Studies with a minor in Middle Eastern and North African Studies. Since graduating he has worked professionally in the environmental industry, both in health sciences and consulting. Hes also continued his education in Islamic Studies and History through taking several courses with Al-Maghrib Institute and the Islamic Institute of Orange County. He has been invited to deliver lectures by many schools and organizations on the topics of Religion, History, Modernity, Faith, Scripture, Prayer, and Creed and has also delivered sermons. He joined the Waldorf faculty in 2013 and loves seeking and imparting a love of knowledge.
Robin Theiss
Robin Theiss is the lead humanities teacher at the Waldorf School of Orange County High School, and co-class sponsor for the Class of 2018. She was born and raised in Southern California. She received her B.A. in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the University of California, Riverside. After graduation, she was chosen as a student intern at Pendle Hill, a Quaker community in Pennsylvania. Here she studied Quaker life, the philosophy and active practice of non-violence and passive resistance, communication skills, and practical arts such as weaving, pottery, baking, and sewing. After her time at Pendle Hill, she was selected as a scholarship recipient to Claremont Graduate School to study in the master of arts program in the School of Theology. Before entering the Ph.D. program, she was presented with an opportunity to buy a local coffee house, Natalé Coffee. Wanting a break from academia, she purchased the coffee house and owned and operated it for 12 years, expanding to another location in Costa Mesa. Natalé Coffee became a community center, offering poetry evenings, political lectures, educational forums, and book discussions. She and her husband married during this time and had 2 children. Her children reaching school age coincided with her desire to return to academics; she found Waldorf education for both her children and herself. She enrolled in the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training in 2001 and completed both the grades and high school training in 2004. Upon graduation, she was hired as the founding teacher at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School. She worked in that pioneering endeavor for 5 years, until she joined the Waldorf School of Orange County in 2009. She enjoys working with adolescents to help unveil their given capacities through rigorous study, deep contemplation, and a love of life in its myriad possibilities.
Debora Wondercheck
Debora Wondercheck (MS) currently serves as Director of Music at the Waldorf School of Orange County (unanimously superior rated orchestra of So. Cal. Band & Orchestra Association) and is also the Executive Director of the Arts & Learning Conservatory. She is the founding conductor of the Bellagio Strings Youth Orchestra of Dana Point and is recognized as an accomplished Master teacher of string pedagogy, having taught and trained instructors at Vanguard University, Irvine Unified School District, and Newport Mesa Unified District. Debora is a recent winner of the Outstanding Arts Organization Award from Arts Orange County for the creation of effective arts and education programs to youth. Earlier in 2014, Debora was presented the Distinguished Woman of Substance Award of Orange County. In 2012, Debora received the Links Incorporated Woman of Service Award, for Exemplary Community Service to youth for her After School Music Programs to youth in Orange County and San Bernadino County. Debora has also received the Teacher of Excellence Award from the Newport Mesa Unified District. Debora embraces the Orange County community with participation on various arts commissions like the Cultural Arts Committee for the city of Costa Mesa, the Arts Alliance of California, and the Orange County Music and Arts Administrator Association. Debora always counts it a complete privilege to serve children, their families, and our Waldorf community with inspiring teaching techniques that develop confidence and creativity for life.