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text: UNRWA's Microfinance Department (MD) developed three standard simple poverty scorecards (SPS) to enable it to determine the probability of clients being poor, i.e. based on those falling below the national poverty lines in Palestine, Jordan and Syria. The scorecards were derived from expenditure and consumption or income and expenditure survey databases of the government statistical bureaus in Palestine, Jordan and Syria. In Jordan, the SPS was constructed from the 2006 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). The SPS is a standardised methodology identical to the Grameen Foundation's progress-out-of-poverty index (PPItm), which is now used in 46 countries to measure the probability of microfinance clients being poor based on national and other standard poverty lines. The SPS developed for Jordan was completed in late 2010 and this report is the first test of its implementation on UNRWA's microfinance clients.


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When you are ready to take a break from the exciting gaming action on the main Casino floor, head to the Race & Sports Book for the ultimate pre and post-game party. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino serves our Race & Sports Book patrons in a fun, laid-back atmosphere with a menu that features a variety of crowd-pleasing favorites. You will not want to miss Cheesy Bread, Monster Burger and excellent selection of Smoked, Baked or Fried Wings with a choice of Seven Flavors. Our Race and Sports Book's brick oven pizza and our fresh salads are also popular among the crowd. Every day there is a new daily special so it is always a new dining experience.
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Project Education Inc: How local enthusiasm and determination is changing the lives of Kenyan students
Published on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 by
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When Birch Bay resident Jeana King told her friend Debra Akre about a possible job for her, little did she know that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single sentence, to paraphrase Lao-tzu. Nor did she know that she would also end up on the journey.
A sponsor of a Kenyan child for many years, King had read in a newsletter produced by the child aid organization that it was looking for a person with a Ph.D. who could volunteer seven months of their life to open up a college of business administration.
"When I read that," she said, "I thought Debra was the perfect person for the job." Her friend Debra didn't agree, not at first. But after thinking it over, she decided to apply and four days later learned she would be flying to Nakuru in the central Rift Valley.
That was in December 2003. During the assignment, she met a little boy who desperately needed surgery. "I turned to Marta," she said, referring to Dr. Marta Kazymyra, well known to the people of Blaine and Birch Bay. "Marta took it upon herself to arrange for the boy to come to Washington to have the surgery done, all the costs of which were paid for by the doctors," she said.
While still in Africa, the King family visited Akre and fell in love with Kenya. Following her return, Akre and King started talking about what they wanted to do. They had previously worked together in Southeast Asia and decided they wanted to work in education.
While in Kenya, Akre had discovered that the students were unable to think for themselves. If she asked them a question they would not reply. Finally, one student confided that for 12 years if they spoke out in class they would be caned. "I was appalled and I shared that with Jeana. It was rote learning and Third World countries can't advance without proper education."
The two women decided they would start a non-profit secondary school because secondary education was not free, unlike primary school. Consequently, there was a huge drop-off in students after free schooling ended.
Recognizing the difficulties their students faced in all spheres of their lives, they employed a psychosocial model of education, which sought to improve all aspects of students' lives from health to nutrition to poverty. "In our naiveté, we decided we would tackle the entire thing," said Jeana.
After receiving their non-profit status, they held a garage sale, which led to a larger fundraiser that raised nearly $6,000 that was matched by the Clay family in Lynden.
Debra subsequently flew to Kenya to the village of Ngomana to meet with villagers and ask if they would be interested in working with the group.
On March 7, 2005, the school opened with 30 students, two teachers in two buildings lent to them by the village.
Ngomana is located in one of the most poverty-stricken areas of Kenya. The women decided that it was important to recognize that donors wouldn't always be there and that whatever they developed would have to become self-sufficient.
"We looked at a lot of the other (aid) models out there and decided if they were still doing the same thing after 40 years, then there had to be a better way. 'Let's be bold,' we said, and try something different," King said. "We didn't go into the village and tell them what we were going to do because we can't fix it. That's not our job, that's the villagers' job. If we go in and fix the problem, who fixes it when we leave?"
Working conditions were stark. No electricity or running water, temperatures in the high 100s. Meeting with the village elders, the two women were surprised by their insistence that they recognize how poor the villagers were.
"We couldn't understand it at first until we realized that they equated poverty with a lack of intelligence," said Jeana.
The two women assured the elders that it wasn't lack of intelligence that was holding their children back but the lack of proper schooling.
And they warned the elders that if they agreed, they needed to understand that it was likely that their newly educated children would move away to seek opportunities. They also promised the elders that they would undertake to build one of the best schools in Kenya. With that, the deal was sealed.
From these first steps, Project Education Inc (PEI) has come a long way. Since then, 25 acres have been bought with the Clay International Secondary School campus having grown to 21 buildings, two wells and a medical dispensary serving 135 students and eight teachers.
A new library and conference center has started construction and, even more exciting, its first high school students graduated on March 5, 2010.
Of the 27 students who graduated, 25 of them have been teaching at local schools. The students have demonstrated high levels of achievement and have been attracting attention throughout the region and country.
Twelve students made it to the national levels in math competition and out of 100 schools competing at the 12th grade level, Clay students ranked 17th overall.
Currently, there are 42 women taking adult education courses. It is also the women villagers who have eagerly pursued the economic development that PEI has fostered. The women are producing handcrafted bags, sandals and hand-painted cards. These are currently for sale in Whatcom County in Haggen Foods on Meridian, Terra Organica and the Community Co-op stores. Distribution is expanding to Oregon and California. Around 3,000 handbags have been sold with an average retail price of $35-55.
While a lot has been accomplished, much more remains to be done before these local women can achieve their goal of having worked themselves out of a job. Dr. Kazymyra can attest to that having just returned from her first trip to Ngomana a few weeks ago.
While she previously had been active collecting and sending medical supplies to the village, she saw now first-hand the medical needs of the villagers. In two and a half days, she gave physicals to 137 people in a steady flow that kept on coming virtually to the point where she was getting in the car to leave.
Kazymyra brought nearly $15,000 worth of medical supplies donated by GlaxoSmithKline, supplies that will be put to good use by the nun who arrives weekly to provide medical care.
The hard work and conditions does not appear to have fazed Kazymyra one bit. "This trip and these two amazing women are so inspirational, that I will be making more trips.
"I have never seen anyone as dedicated to a cause as those two. They work 16 hour days, adopt kids from abroad, live and breathe this project. They are no less than totally amazing!" she said. She added, "They go back to Africa two - three times a year, they are out there pounding the payment looking for donations, it is all-consuming, they don't get paid for this, they are going all of the time!" This comes from a woman who has a full-time general medical practice, a husband and two kids.
It's not as if Akre and King had a lot of spare time on their hands, either. Akre is married with one son, daughter-in-law, two grandchildren and a mother who lives with them.
King is married with two grown sons and an 11-year-old who has been to Africa with her on six trips.
It's interesting to observe how dominant the women are in this tale. From the Whatcom County residents who saw a need and felt compelled to contribute their time, skills and intelligence to the women of Ngomana who have taken advantage of the opportunity to start businesses from micro-lending to tailoring to weaving handbags.
Asked about it, Akre laughed ruefully. "When the men earn money, they buy beer. The women use the money to educate their children," she said. Then her face brightened and she said, "But it's changing. They see what's happening and they want to be a part of it."
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Civilization 5 ReviewFiraxis is changing up a lot of things with the fifth main installment of its legendary Civilization franchise, following up on the highly successful Civilization IV. There are likely to be changes that alienate some fans, but overall, these changes breathe a new life into the series. If you haven't been following the preview coverage of the game, get ready for some major shifts in Civ.
The biggest changes are within the game's combat system, which now disallows stacking units. In previous Civ games, combat was about throwing large stacks of units against other stacks of units, then having the math add it all up and declare the winner. It was boring and not at all representative of real military combat. Now, since only a single unit may garrison inside of a city, combat takes place around and away from them.
Speaking of cities, they can defend themselves and have their own hit points. It isn't absolutely necessary to keep a unit in them at all times, which frees up your ground forces for exploration and pillaging elsewhere. It also makes siege units, both land and sea-based, extremely important. It is so refreshing to have a navy mean something in this game as they can destroy land units and really put the hurt on cities.
Ranged units are now truly ranged units, no longer just "melee" units that counter specific types of enemy units. They are actually ranged attackers and can do so from behind your front-line forces. Army mixture is very important and leads to some exciting conflicts. It's also harder to crank out stronger units as resources are now finite.
In previous games, powerful units that required access to specific resources, like iron, were simply unlocked when your empire gained access to the mineral. You could then make an unlimited amount of these units. Now, resources are limited and you may only gain a few units of iron with each node. Each time you make a unit that requires iron, for example, your total available iron decreases. If that unit dies, you get that iron back. This helps balance the game immensely and ties into the focus on more expensive, valuable units instead of massing as many as possible.
There are many more facets to the new combat system, but all in all, the combat is extremely engaging and the thing I enjoy most about the game. It works well with the move to hexes, which allows the game to be beautifully presented, but also works well for flanking and arranging units.
Gold can also be used as a gift to the various city-states scattered around the map. These AI-controlled city-states are limited to a single settlement and will not try to expand or attack you without provocation. If you stay in their good graces, you'll be rewarded based on the type of city-state they are. Militaristic states will give you attacking units, while economic states may provide you with gold or resources. The system has enough depth to be powerful in particular strategies, but isn't invasive enough to require any interaction at all. It's just another choice presented to the player.
Choices require information and thankfully, Civilization V presents almost everything up front. The new user-interface is clean, efficient, and reminiscent of modern operating system design. A quick glance at the top bar will tell you everything you need to know about your economy, while mousing over any particular item will give you the full breakdown. It's this information that allows you to make changes based upon the needs of your empire at any given moment. I will say that the late game tends to evolve into having less city management than military action, but that could just be my playstyle. I'll be interested to hear what more diplomatic players experience.
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The AI in the game has also undergone a major improvement, especially since Firaxis has chosen to hide the raw numbers of diplomatic relationships. In Civ IV, you would directly see the effect of different things like religion or previous military action. This was the one place I didn't want exact numbers because that isn't how people interact. I suspect much of that math is going on in Civ V, but hiding it does a lot to make the interactions between you and the soulless computer program a bit more realistic.
Each civilization only comes with a single leader and I would have preferred a few more. The bonuses and unique units of the various leaders are exciting enough to make a difference in how you play the game, but not so powerful as to unbalance the game. Multiplayer is currently limited to simultaneous turns, but games can be set aside and picked up again down the line through auto-saves. Manual saving of multiplayer games is not possible. More modes are planned following the game's release.
All in all, Civilization V is an amazing game. Firaxis has changed so many things, but manages to keep the feel of what makes this a Civilization title. There's a major level of polish across all facets of the game and it is absolutely gorgeous. It can be a bit of a resource hog as games progress, but it won't require a top of the line rig. Series veterans will find welcome changes and newcomers should enjoy learning Civ in this version.Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games, Sid Meier's Civilization V will be released for PC on September 21 in North America, then in Europe on September 24.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common condition that affects between 25 and 55 million Americans, the majority of whom are women. The condition most often occurs in people in their late teens to early 40s.
In essence, the condition is a combination of abdominal discomfort or pain and altered bowel habits: either altered frequency (diarrhea or constipation) or altered stool form (thin, hard, or soft and liquid).
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IBS is not a life-threatening condition and it does not make a person more likely to develop other colon conditions, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or colon cancer, or any diseases of the heart or nerves. Yet IBS can be a chronic problem that can significantly impair quality of life in those that have it. For example, people with IBS miss work three times more than people without IBS and the condition is associated with absenteeism from school, decreased participation in activities of daily living, alterations of one's work setting (shifting to working at home, changing hours), or giving up work altogether.
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- Constipation alternating with diarrhea.
- Abdominal pains or cramps, usually in the lower half of the abdomen that are aggravated by meals and relieved by having a bowel movement. Often the person has more frequent bowel movements when they have pain and the stools are looser.
- Excess gas or bloating.
- Harder or looser stools than normal (rabbit like pellets or flat ribbon stools).
- Visible abdominal distension.
Some people with IBS have other symptoms not related to their digestive tract, such as urinary symptoms or sexual problems.
Symptoms of IBS tend to worsen with stress.
People with IBS have traditionally been described as having "constipation-predominant," "diarrhea-predominant," or an alternating pattern of constipation and diarrhea. Each type represents about a third of the overall IBS population.
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We will be making holiday crafts for all ages in the activity room on Dec. 2 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Please join us in making cards and handmade gifts for loved ones. All ages are welcome.
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Army ROTC cadets helped the Monongalia County Habitat for Humanity with their Veterans Build on Saturday.
West Virginia University and Fairmont State University ROTC members helped build a house in Monongalia County. It was done before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Habitat builds houses for veterans to go to with their families.
"Habitat for Humanity is a great opportunity and great charity for anybody that can bring their skills," said Master Sergeant John Feiler. "They're always looking for individual volunteers or group volunteers. It's a great group project. We came out and had a great time, had a barbeque, fed some of the other workers. Great social atmosphere."
"The fact that I found out this was for veterans kind of pushed me to come out and help more because I know eventually I'll be a veteran," said Carolyn Leister, ROTC Company Commander. "And it'll be nice for people to come out and support me for when I become one."
The house that the ROTC helped build on Saturday did not go to a veteran family but they are still looking for families to help.


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If it really doesn't matter, te would just keeping the cucumbers w/ the watery juice cause them to get softer quicker?
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Workstation Management Service
NSMS offers a wide range of affordable services which aim to improve workstation security and to simplify their day to day administration.
- installation of critical updates for Microsoft's operating systems, Office and other server applications such as Exchange Server and SQL Server
- anti-virus software provision and monitoring
- day to day support and troubleshooting for approved applications and operating systems disaster recovery
All services can be provided on either a non-contractual basis, charged at an hourly rate, or via an annual contract, the charges depending on the number of workstations involved. The services are available for stand-alone workstations, as well as for workstations in a client/server environment, regardless of whether the servers are managed by the customer or NSMS.
Windows Server Update Service (WSUS)
NSMS offers a WSUS server which allows automated installation of critical updates for Windows 2000/XP and Microsoft Office. Connected computers can be put into groups, which allow granular control and also allows monitoring of which updates have been applied. Configuration of stand-alone computers is done via a registry import file, while domain computers can be easily configured using Group Policy.
Sophos Anti-Virus Service
We will connect your workstations directly to the update servers at Sophos, but will configure them to report back to the NSMS team and\or a member of your own staff. We will monitor the workstations with the Sophos Endpoint Security package and all infections will be dealt with by us, as necessary.
Day to Day Troubleshooting
If problems or questions arise, clients have direct access to the NSMS team. Either phone support or email is available. The email route is monitored by the entire NSMS team, which ensures the fastest possible response. The NSMS team can also take advantage of remote desktop functionality, which again contributes to faster problem resolution. On-site visits may be necessary and are part of the service.
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Using imaging technology, NSMS can ensure the quick recovery of business critical workstations.
In addition to these basic services, NSMS also offers consultancy for purchasing new hardware and/or upgrading existing installations.
Normally, many small departments or workgroups would find it expensive to set up and maintain their own file server. NSMS provides an affordable service for such groups by means of a Linux file server, running Samba [http://www.samba.org/]. Using the service does not require any special software to be installed on the connected clients, meaning that both PCs and Macintoshes may take advantage of it.
The charges for the service depend on the amount of storage space required and the number of users. For details on our current pricing, please see our web site at http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/nsms/charges.xml.
To safeguard the security of your data, the shared file server is protected by a firewall installed and managed by NSMS. The server is backed up every night to the OUCS TSM backup system to ensure that data and files can be quickly recovered. In addition this server is backed up to a tape archive system fortnightly.
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The UOHS, a department of Oxford University, exists to prevent and alleviate work-related health issues. Please see http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/uohs/ for additional information.
NSMS has been supporting the UOHS for many years and is currently managing a NetWare file and print server and a Windows Server 2003 machine, which hosts a mission-critical database application for managing appointments and highly confidential patient data.
To address the department's need for confidentiality, the local network is secured by a firewall which has been installed and configured by NSMS and is managed and monitored on an annual-contract basis.
NSMS has upgraded all of the workstations to Windows XP Professional SP2, so that they meet acceptable standards of security and flexibility. The workstation upgrade included profile transfer, and the installation of client software to allow connectivity to the new database application. NSMS was in communication throughout with the software vendor to ensure a successful transition to the new database.
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The Lakeshore Atom BB Tigers roared to victory in a 3-2 overtime win over Les Aigles de Trois Lacs to win the Terrebonne Provincial minor hockey tournament over the weekend.
While hampered by penalties during the tournament's first four games, the Tigers played a disciplined and collective game in the final. The tying goal was scored with only seconds left in the game.
Praised were goaltenders Anthony Greco and Matthew Muda, both of whom made controlled rebounds and critical saves throughout the tournament, creating a winning opportunity for the team.
Other team members were: Americo Amato; Catherine Birch; Justin Chaput; David Collette; Zack Gauthier; Josh Guimond; Connor Houston; Matthew Janiszewski; Joe Lepage; Massimo Lombardi; James Malatesta; Chris Nader; Ryan O'Neill; Nicolas Pavan; and Alexander Rutenberg.


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A new report shows that many families have not been saving for college. According to Sallie Mae, only half of American parents having been setting aside money, and that figure has dropped in the last two years.No matter where you go for financial advice, when it comes to saving for college, experts say the same thing -- start saving now!"If you haven't started, start. Do it tomorrow," said Laura PrestonPreston is no financial expert. She's is a mother to an 8-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son. She started saving when they were just over a year old with a 529 plan."So, what we did with both of those programs is just started an automatic deduction that comes out each month," said Preston.A 529 plan is an education savings plan operated by states that have tax advantages designed to help families save for college. Financial guru Dave Ramsey supports 529's, but he says choose wisely. There are two dozen states that allow anyone to enroll in their plan no matter where you live. He and other experts say an education savings account will allow you to contribute up to $2,000 a year if you make less than $200,000 a year.Preston uses the Upromise 529 program, which allows her everyday purchases to go toward her college savings."We have a Upromise Mastercard that we use, so that every time that we use that card, a certain portion of the amount that we spend on that card is put into this Upromise fund. And then you can link another 529 plan up to it, so when the money transfers, then it's starting to grow," said Preston.If college for you kids is sooner than later, it's not too late to contribute to a 529. But, you also need to take a look at taking on a part-time job and less expensive college tuition. Ramsey and other experts say whatever you do, don't take on huge amounts of debt.For more information on 529's and tips for saving now, visit the links listed below:
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Source(June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XIII, § 1,40 Stat. 231; Pub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3302(b),Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 104(a),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2085.)
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They should wait them out
Who the hell cares about windows 7, 8, or 9...all I want is an iPhone that has flash or an acceptable equivalent, oh and the MacBook Touch that we hopefully hear about in the near future. Windows
Samsung owners were told by ms that 6.5 was the last. There won't be a winmo7. They are pissed cos Winmo6.5 is not stable either.
This would make sense if the time has passed when Apple announces the new iPhone. It was January in 2007. But the rest have been announced in March. So when March is over then I would question this. but I think they are still on schedule for a March info release date.
I agree. Apple should wait ms out...they'll only want to 'steal' features from iPhone 4G!
I doubt that they are "waiting it out". It's merely a coincidence that winmo7 will be announced in the next week or so. iPhone 4G, if it comes out this year, would most likely be announced in march, whether winmo7 is released/announced or not. I honestly can't imagine Apple considering windows phone mobile or whatever to be a true competitor. Now if google was announcing something, which they may tonight, then you might be on to something.
I think there waiting them out
Maybe MS will explain why some people have a 16 line signature.
EDIT: It reminded me to turn them off. Too bad, some are interesting, but not enough to put up with 16 line ones.
does anyone know when the MS event was announced ? would be funny if apple had leaked that 4.0 was going to be reveal and then MS booked their event afterwards...
The HTC HD2 for T-Mobile is supposed tobe released in April with WinMo 7.
Windows mobile 7??
IPhone is still better with osx
the next gen iphone will NOT be all that we hope it will be...it WILL be all that Steve Jobs hope it will be....but look how long it took to give us basics like text forwarding, mms, etc....and still no sign of a delete all function for mails.
The iPhone is a wonderful piece of kit but it is far from perfect or as good as people make out.
Apple doesn't need to wait. THe iPhone is already popular, but it might be a good strategy.
i'm hopeful that winmo 7 will do what win 7 did for the desktop. stability, speed, and overall just working.
i would laugh to the point of tears if OS 4.0 was the next SLOW leopard.
and stop talking about flash, it ain't neva hap'nin, even though palm and android are getting it.
iPhone OS 4.0 better not be another crappy update like Snow Leopard was.
WinMo sucks anyway. You need a phone with really good hardware for it to work properly and not lag.
I find it ridiculous that fanboi's cheer for WinMo or Android to suck. It's unbelievably shortsighted and stupid.
I, for one, am always cheering for them to exceed and beat the iPhone's capabilities. The more competitive they are, the more competitive it's going to force Apple to be and the less we'll have to put up with Cupertino's arrogant idiocy.
How can you not understand that the better the competition is, it only helps YOU and ME.....?
and don't leave out the underpaid Iranian children who make these phones, it helps/hurts them too!
is there any operating system that this isn't true for? besides useless proprietary ones?


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While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.
The Nokia N97 Mini is a more stable and better designed device than the bigger N97, but its Achilles' heel remains as the confusing user interface keeps it behind today's leading touch-screen smartphones.
Although not quite up to the picture-quality standards of the stiff 1080p competition, the 40-inch JVC LT-40PN97's price and feature set still make it worthy of consideration.
To help commemorate the launch of its new Ovi Store, Nokia is giving one lucky Crave reader an N97 Mini smartphone.
CNET takes a hands-on look at the smaller sibling of Nokia's flagship N series device. Learn more about the Nokia N97 Mini here.
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Buried under the hype of its handset announcements at Nokia World 2009 last week, the Finnish phone maker also announced it would be releasing a significant firmware update to the N97.
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If you are looking for a true match on color based on the website pictures, don't waste your time and money on these sheers. I order Lilac and received a weird plum/brownish color variation, nothing like the picture shown on website. The quality is comparable to other sheers you may find. I will return this product without thinking twice.
These are good quality fabric in the sheer family with nice seams/stitching.
The product is satisfactory. I would like to see some valances in the same material and color. I would also prefer the color to be a bit lighter to be more appropriate for spring. All in all, I like the product.
These were way more expensive than the Martha Stewart ones at Home Depot, but of course they did not have the color choice. I wanted semi-sheers for some privacy, but these are truly sheer, like nylon stockings. 100% polyester, so I don't think they should have cost so much. Otherwise, fine.
I hung these straight out of the package, which was a mistake. Wash these before hanging to increase the probability that they will hang straight. Material is consistent, no snags, which was a concern when I bought them. There are pockets at the top and bottom to accommodate different size curtain rods, that's a nice feature. The picture makes them look thicker than they actually are. Make no mistake these are sheer, see through sheer, from the inside of your house. From the outside of the house, they do provide privacy, but any movement is detectable. For the price, these are a good buy, but I would only get them to use in front of drapes. I would not use them to cover a window by themselves.
I got the terra orange and love them! They are so pretty and fresh. I highly recommend! Hope they carry forever 'cause the colors are edible!
Quality, color and total product is great I would tell friends family to buy.
Love the color! I purchased the Sage panels and the color was very true to the appearance on your website. The panels are easy to hang and came out of the packaging almost ready to hang, just a quick steam to remove the packaging wrinkles! I purchased the Infinity Sheer Window Scarf Valance to complete the look. I am very happy with my choice and the quality and value of these window treatments.
Would purchase again. True to color. Great quality.
The sheers were the exact color I had been seeking and the weight of the fabric was much better than the usual sheer. Width and length were exactly what I needed.
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We spent a pretty low-key weekend, which is just what we needed after being so busy with holiday activities. I had time to do my favorite activity: cooking! I planned on making a fairly healthy meal of bow tie pasta covered in sauce.
I used fresh pumpkin and boiled it until very soft. I love all kinds of squash, including pumpkin, when they're in season. I almost never use the canned version, even for baking, unless I'm really running out of time.
For better visual appeal, I added finely-cut French green beans and sprinkled the top of the pasta dish with a little grated Dubliner for extra nuttiness.
This "tourte au potiron" (French for "savory pumpkin pie"), is my kind of cold-weather comfort food. And it's a real hit with the family, especially given the fact that everything is made from scratch.
As with any pie, the two parts that need to be properly executed to have a successful dish are the filling and the crust. The pumpkin filling is flavored with a hint of heat from red chili flakes, a bit of mascarpone cheese and a few cubes of Dubliner cheese for extra nutty saltiness. Perfect flakiness of the crust requires a few key steps. First, use cold diced butter and ice water and knead the dough as little as possible. Second, allow the dough to rest in the refrigerator (or freezer); before filling, lightly brush the bottom of the "tourte" with egg white to seal and "water-proof" the dough. Last, once the pie is folded, sealed and firmly pressed on the edges, brush the top of the pie with an egg wash. Preparing homemade pie crust is literally easy as pie; plus your meal will look rustic and taste delicious.
My philosophy is to not restrict my diet too much as long as I eat in moderation and work out regularly. An important thought to keep in mind during the holiday season!
This Thanksgiving dessert was my sister-in-law Mimi's idea (that's what baby Aria calls her). And even though she's a very athletic teenager this year (Mimi's part of the junior varsity basketball team at her school, which requires two hours of training every day), her guilty pleasure is any kind of sweet treats. She's making a list of the desserts we should be serving next Thursday and she absolutely wants this one to be included. This week, we tested the blondie recipe with a spiced pumpkin puree topping. The only way to incorporate pumpkin was to create a little swirl.
Baking with kids is so much fun. It's a great way to introduce them to new flavors and educate them about what they eat. And kids love to make and eat the results of their hard work.
This pumpkin cornbread is so delicious, I promise, once you try it, this will become a staple for your Thanksgiving meal. There are a few key ingredients that make this cornbread sensational: pumpkin of course, buttermilk, brown sugar and semolina. I did use cornmeal but the semolina gives a little oomph to the texture and a nice crunchy outer layer.
You've probably noticed I've been baking a lot these days. The only downside to baking so much is I have all the girls staring at the oven, complaining and asking every minute when it's going to be ready. They end up not being able to focus on their homework because an intoxicating, Thanksgiving smell permeates every single room of our house!
Waffles are always a hit at breakfast. And dressing them up with pumpkin is a wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving. I prepared my usual waffle batter, but this time, I added pumpkin purée, molasses and freshly grated cinnamon and nutmeg. I prepared several batches for tomorrow morning; it will be a great way for the family to start off the day.
In my opinion, a good dusting of powdered sugar and a nice hot cup of chai are all you need to enjoy these waffles. But I've reserved a little surprise for the family: I'll serve the waffles with candied pecans, whipped butter and hot syrup.


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This month's decisive Latino voter turnout has been widely hailed as a turning point in both California and national politics.
But will it also mark a turning point away from heartbreaking deportation policies that tear at the fabric of our families and communities?
A growing bipartisan chorus is calling for leaders in Washington to finally create a reasonable immigration process for the nation. But the first test to see if elected leaders are serious about easing the pain of millions of families will actually be in Sacramento.
Gov. Jerry Brown must keep his promise to champion a revamped version of the TRUST Act a bill that would limit unfair detentions in local jails for deportation purposes "forthwith."
Like millions of Latino voters, I have close friends and loved ones who are Americans in all but paperwork. They have called the Golden State home since before the youngest voters in this year's election were born. But they lack legal status because our nation lacks a common-sense immigration process.
I constantly worry that one of these dear friends could be arrested for the tiniest or most unreasonable of things.
You and I would expect to be quickly freed and reunited with our families after a minor arrest. But these aspiring citizens are detained for an extended time in our local jails and transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation.
And I worry whether this could happen to me or even U.S.-born Latinos. Studies estimate thousands of U.S. citizens (translation: Latino voters) have also been wrongfully trapped in local jails on immigration "holds."
These injustices cry out for a solution.
Many point to the federal level. We absolutely need a common-sense approach to immigration that provides a path to citizenship for millions of aspiring citizens. In the wake of the election, we've seen an unprecedented shift in tone from some Republican leaders, and President Barack Obama has promised to take up the issue shortly after his inauguration.
We need to work hard to make sure that happens.
But words alone don't change anything on the ground.
And on the ground, we have discriminatory racial profiling laws that coerce local police to act as extensions of ICE in states from Arizona to South Carolina. And even here in solidly blue California, the same thing is essentially happening. More than 82,000 residents have been deported under the discredited federal "Secure Communities" deportation program seven in 10 of whom had not committed a serious crime.
A strong majority of voters support a pathway to citizenship yet thousands of Californians who would be eligible for legal status under immigration reform are being deported each month.
As Gov. Brown wrote: "Until we have immigration reform, federal agents shouldn't try to coerce local law enforcement officers into detaining people who've been picked up for minor offenses and pose no reasonable threat to their community."
Ironically, these words came with the governor's veto of the TRUST Act.
But he promised to work on a new version of the bill, "forthwith." During his savvy campaign for Proposition 30, he deepened this commitment in the Spanish-language press. The governor told the nation's largest Spanish-language daily, La Opinion, that he would support a revised version of the bill moving forward as soon as December, and that it could quickly go into effect.
The immigration debate is littered with broken promises, but California can help heal that painful legacy. The TRUST Act would have only allowed detentions of immigrants in local jails for extra time for those charged or convicted of a serious or violent felony as defined under California law the same crimes that make up the first "strike" under the "three-strikes" law.
This would have helped public safety by making sure victims and witnesses of crime can come forward without fear, and it would have lifted the burden on local jails already pressed for space. But Brown vetoed the bill because he felt holds should be allowed for a wider list of crimes.
Disappointingly, he had many opportunities to work with the Legislature on the bill, but raised these concerns at the last minute. And bear in mind that in the president's home county, Cook County, Illinois, authorities don't hold anyone for ICE. They argue it's a matter of equality under the law.
And if the governor doesn't make good on his promise, Democrats in the Legislature would inspire communities across the nation if they used their new supermajority powers to pass the bill without him.
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Restaurant Michael Schwartz
- Address:
1775 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139Neighborhood:
Miami Beach / South Beach
- Cuisine:
Contemporary AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Restaurant Michael Schwartz
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.restaurantmichaelschwartz.com/
- Phone: 3056121163x
- Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: Daily 7:00 am - 11:30 am
Brunch: Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 6:00 pm-12:00 am
Fridays & Saturdays 6:00 pm - 1:00am
Martini Culture, curating original martini recipes from guest mixologists, takes place every Tuesday from 7-9:00 p.m. in The Raleigh's legendary Martini Bar.
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Continental, Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Michael Schwartz / Chef De Cuisine: Danny Ganem
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: It's only fitting that the legendary Raleigh Hotel would have its special event menus composed James Beard Award Winning Chef Michael Schwartz. Inspired by The Raleigh's storied legacy and the vibrant culture of South Beach, the special event menus feature thoughtfully influenced American fare and celebrate the very best of what a Chef Schwartz dining experience represents – a fresh, simple and pure approach to food and drink. From intimate gatherings to grand productions, the special event menus can be tailored to meet any need, while providing an unforgettable culinary experience.
- Special Events: Private dining contact name: Debra Erber
Phone number: (305) 612- 1159
Email address: email@example.com
A word from Restaurant Michael Schwartz
Occupying the Raleigh Hotel's upper lobby and its iconic baroque pool deck, Restaurant Michael Schwartz offers diners a menu inspired by the rich history and singular charm of Miami Beach's most iconic hotel property. Complete with the James Beard Award-winning chef's hallmark seasonal ingredient-inspired Snacks, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large and Sides, as well as renowned pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith's desserts, the restaurant will serve breakfast and lunch, a market fresh raw bar, and dinner daily, as well as poolside and bar service, boxed beach lunches, and a selection of items for in-room dining.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerOutdoor Dining
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Restaurant Michael Schwartz reviews from OpenTable diners
48 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.1Service4.3
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
great for outdoor dining (36)romantic (29)fit for foodies (25)special occasion (19)scenic view (13)great for lunch (13)neighborhood gem (12)good for groups (11)great for brunch (10)late-night find (7)hot spot (5)kid-friendly (4)notable wine list (3)vibrant bar scene (2)Show More
- Primarily Outdoor DiningYummyVIPDined on 9/27/2014Restaurant Michael Schwartz is primarily for outdoor dining. Take this into account when choosing to dine here. Miami Beach can be hot and sticky in the summer rainy season, and mosquitos and the like enjoy fine dining as well. But the food and drink at dinner are wonderful, the service we experienced was SoBe fun, and the pool view setting is relaxing. Don't be surprised when folks walk (or run) by dripping wet from a dip in the pool.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great foodwestoneaterDined on 9/26/2014Great food; the groupper was fantastic as well the small plates we shared as appetizers. The service was friendly but a little slow, we ordered a side dish that never arrived and we had to ask twice for dessert before it got to the table. We loved the ambiance and the music was great. For sure we will coming back.Special Features:
- Don't order the tuna melt.BarryVIPDined on 9/16/2014The food was teriffic, with the notable exception of the tuna melt. That was a mish-mosh of indistinguishable tastes, topped off by cold melted cheese. Most neighborhood diners or luncheonettes have a far superior tuna melt.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Miami Beach flavorOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/14/2014Amazing ambience. Good service and some interesting choices on the lunch, brunch menu.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- sbnfrbnDined on 9/13/2014It was very hot outside and so we ate indoors for lunch. It was wonderful. Food was delicious, service was excellent. Our waiter Joey was fabulous and could not have been more accommodating. We would request him again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food good atmosphereFLLDinerDined on 9/12/2014Great outdoor setting. Although some thought it was strange we were seated so close to the pool and guests were still swimming. Food is creative and nice variety. Very good, but not overwhelming and fantastic. Cocktails were excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always wonderful cuisineJEastCobbDined on 9/9/2014This is one of the great SoBe restaurants. The menu is filled with great dishes. I did the Miami Spice menu this night which was wonderful. The Grilled Calamari was delicious, but the Chicken Liver Mousse was not my favorite taste. Both the Snapper and Lamb Loin entrees were fantastic as was the Mango Cake dessert. The outdoor seating is interesting, unique and romantic, so choose a beautiful night and perhaps request outdoors in your reservation. You will not be disappointed. This is a higher end restaurant, so be prepared for a nice bill, but it is worth it.Special Features:
- Loved itEricDined on 8/23/2014Great poolside view. Delicious Miami spice lunch.Special Features:
- Some Like it HotFoodieDined on 8/16/2014It's 90 degrees+ every day in Miami. We went to Restaurant Michael Schwartz on a Sat night as a party of 6. When I made the reservation, the reservationist did not mention that they were not serving inside where there is air conditioning. So we had to sit outside in the sweltering evening. It ruined what would have been a nice night. Too bad because the food was good. We were in a rush to eat and leave.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistent QualityMiamiBeachDinerDined on 8/14/2014Michael's restaurants are always great. I'm not sure how he does it. Although we were a few of the only diners there, the atmosphere is always amazing.Special Features:
- RoseDined on 8/14/2014We had the Miami Spice menu on our lunch visit. We were seated outside, which is very pretty but also very hot. Our waitress was very good and attentive. The shrimp po-boy was very good. We had the eggplant sandwich, which was also good. The eggplant was cooked nicely and had a nice marinara sauce and cheese on it. The fries served with it were very good and addictive. We shared the desserts and both were very good, but the lemon merenque was slightly better than the bread pudding. The portions seemed small when they were served but we were all very full at the end of the meal and even left some fries on the plate.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- CharmingSuki1102Dined on 8/13/2014Came here with my mom for lunch on the Miami Spice menu. The three course meal was excellent. For my starter I had the Grilled Peach Salad and entree was a Crispy Eggplant Sandwich. For dessert I had a Lemon Tart. It was a bit warm considering it is summer and Miami. But had plenty of fans and a natural breeze. Overall our dining experience was excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not Summer Night DiningLove2DineDined on 8/9/2014This place is beautiful. So romantic and nice. I only gave it a 4-star because I would say it's pretty hot for summer night dining (since it's outside) and I got a lot of mosquito bites. So if you're dressed up (like we were) expect to be a little sweaty and frizzy hair (then again its Miami LOL) But aside from that it was just amazing! But the food was delicious! Their risotto was amazing!!! I tried the mockingbird drink which was to die for!!! Their service was unbelievable. Our water cups were never empty but we had enough privacy (the servers were not on top of us every 5 seconds like in other restaurants). We arrived late to our reservation, but we got seated right away. I simply loved the experience and would highly recommend it.Special Features:
- Shocked!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/8/2014Love the other Michael Schwartz restaurants but this was a disappointing experience from the minute we arrived. Valet did not service us when we pull up. Was too busy looking at his phone. The hostess tried to position us at a table that was almost in the pool. My fanback chair was unstable and the food was totally disappointing. My daughter order the grilled octopus and I had the pizza which was more of a flatbread. I do have to say, the deviled eggs and potato chips were tasty. The mgr and waiter were very accommodating and apologetic.Special Features:
- Excellent!AskaVIPDined on 8/8/2014Went for a Birthday celebration & it didn't disappoint. We sat there for 4 1/2 hours! Romantic Great atmosphere Superb diningSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 8/1/2014The Erving was excellent. We tried the Miami spice menu. It was very good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not MGFD .....Foodie2nightVIPDined on 7/18/2014My husband and I are regulars at Michael's Genuine. This misses the mark on every level. We were seated in the lobby, which was very warm and uninviting. The service was ok, not like MGFD! The food was ok, nothing special. We had the octopus, kale salad and skirt steak, all very "just ok"! There are much better options in the area.
- DisappointedFoodJunkieDined on 7/6/2014Ambiance and service was great. Food, not so much. My lump crab cake lacked seasoning except for the salt which was overly poured in the crab cake. Had a drink that included bell pepper in it, that I couldn't finish. I couldn't tolerate the taste. My husbands lamb dish was tough to chew. It's to bad, the service and setting were great(minus the mosquito problem). The food needs HELP! The food was NOT worth what I paid.Special Features:
- Michael Swartz DeliversbankerkeithDined on 6/22/2014We visited several of Michael Swartz restaurants in Miami and found a common theme. Excellent food, great drinks, and great service. The crab cakes, deviled eggs, and flat bread made for a great tapas style night before heading out on the town.Special Features:
- great serviceladyJDined on 6/20/2014The staff was super nice, friendly, - food was excellent. A little dark (lighting) when you sit at certain tables.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing experienceIkisanVIPDined on 6/14/2014Memorable brunch in a relaxing surrounding. Try the bread basket (croissant is a must)and eggs Benedict with wild salmon. Pair it with a steamy almond capuccino. You feel on vacation when Sitting in the shade of an old thick tree while the sun is teasing its leaves on a quiet Sunday morning. Avoid those Miami crowds, enjoy the moment. It's worth every minute.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- wonderful.MikeDined on 6/7/2014Ryan, our server, was extraordinary. The food was wonderful, as Michael Schwartz does at his other restaurant, Michaels Genuine.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely!SabTreeDined on 6/6/2014Aside from the excellent ceviche, tuna & fish special entrees, our server was wonderful: made us feel like we were the most special group in the place.Special Features:
- Love Michael Schwartz, but...OpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 6/5/2014I had high hopes since I loved Michaels Genuine.. But this place was dead on a Thursday night, the service was so-so, the steak tartare and oysters and cobia were so-so... The highlight was the blackberry basil cocktail, delicious. Otherwise, meh.Special Features:
- The following 142 reviews are from the Restaurant Michael Schwartz reviews archive.
- ExcellentOaklandbenDined on 5/31/2014Dining outside, overlooking the iconic pool area of the Raleigh Hotel, was exactly what I'd want in a Miami Beach dining experience. The food on my second visit was prepared to my requests, beautifully served, and the atmosphere was a wonderful balance of energy and relaxation. So long a the evening temperature and humidity are reasonable - it makes for a great experience. Dining inside, while air conditioned, in good weather is usually "empty". Menu seems to change seasonally, but the quality of everything was excellent. BTW< there is a fun LITTLE hideaway Martini Bar of the lobby - circa 1940's style. Highly recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- New twists on old classicsTrureviewVIPDined on 5/30/2014At first glance the menu appears to have your standards (grilled cheese,etc.). Upon further inspection you notice the different ingredients and elements used to prepare the dishes (jasper hills landaff cheese, parmigiano crust-makes for a non standard grilled cheese). Pricy but not out if the ordinary in Miami.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Terrible lunchOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 5/25/2014I am a frequent client of many restaurants in Miami, and probably eat out 6 out of 7 days a week (lunch and dinner). I am an optimistic person and typically try to find charm even in the most simplest of places, I don't get easily surprised by glitz and glam, but truly try to find something special about every place. Today I had lunch at the Raleigh Michael Schwartz Restaurant and I all I can say its that there is absolutely nothing to rescue from the restaurant, it is hands down the worst place in Miami
- Good food by the poolmmemari88Dined on 5/16/2014Great place to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful Miami weather. In a nice little boutique hotel on the beach. Valet is $15 with validation. Excellent food and vibe, highly recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hard to beat the physical space butsteakloverVIPDined on 5/14/2014The Raleigh is an amazing space however the food was way, super overly salted. The beef was a bit of a salt lick. Prepared well but way over salted.Special Features:
- Tasty BrunchevanssdDined on 5/11/2014We had an excellent brunch experience for Mother's Day. Our party of four including two kids arrived and were seated promptly by a very friendly hostess at 11am under a tree near the pool. Service was mostly attentive (though the wait for my second Bloody Mary was long) and food arrived promptly. Kids enjoyed the waffles and tasty donuts and parents enjoyed some fresh oysters, the crab hash and Croque Monsieur. All dishes were excellent. We were pleasantly surprised to see Chef Schwartz dining with is family at the table next door. A very successful Mother's Day brunch!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 5/9/2014Indian spiced pork loin and yellow fin tuna not to be missed. grilled octopus, and peach salad rounded out the mealSpecial Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 5/4/2014Doesn't come close to Michael's Genuine. Service was incredibly disappointingSpecial Features:
- Disaster of a dinnerlaperlaVIPDined on 5/3/2014I rarely write reviews, but our experience at MS "deserves" one. Our evening started with the host announcing that because of the rain earlier that day the outside area was closed. We were supposed to have been informed by phone - we were not. The bar tender ignored my request to make any champagne based cocktail other than Kir Roayal. Kir Roayl I got, because, aparently, he had nothing else. Service at dinner was sloppy and incompetent. A 75 dollar Pinot (10.99 retail!) was so substandard (+ served cold) that we had to ask for it to be taken off the check. Pizza was burnt and my octopus was swimming in a sea of thin liquid. We could not wait to get out and go to Cicconi's to make up for this disaster with some good drinks and desserts.
- Something a little differentOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 5/1/2014Great food ambiance and sercvice. Mixhaels is the place to be.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- not worth itjbt21067Dined on 4/28/2014we had a server with the personality of a wooden plank he was not attentive. he didn't ask how our meals were. he was slow. he was indifferent. I even spoke with the restaurant manager and they were equally indifferent. the best thing about this place was the 100 year old cedar grape tree with lit lanterns hanging from the branches. go to yardbird. go to prime 112.Special Features:
- Enjoyable evening!LKS1WilliamsburgDined on 4/25/2014Really appreciated a beautiful poolside table were we good talk with each other without having to shout. The small bites were a little pricey for what you got. Crab cake was good, duck was ok, just not great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely ExperienceRestaurantLoverVIPDined on 4/16/2014Went to this places for the first time and I enjoy everything. Services was great and my friend from NYC and expert in restaurants, likes a lot this gem. Outdoor dinning is key. Michael Schwarts, had a Great location in SOBE, Miami and easy access.Special Features:
- Gored, ignored and boredAppe2bVIPDined on 4/15/2014Too steep, too salty, too slow. Valet (when you can find him) is exorbitant for diners. Too much reliance on salt to enhance flavor. Service drags both between courses and at end of meal. They could do better.
- Great DinnerAustinite17Dined on 4/12/2014We recently had dinner there, and enjoyed it thoroughly. Our food was very good, the service was excellent, and the ambiance/setting was charming and classy while remaining warm and inviting. I would definitely recommend. Our waiter did a good job explaining menu items and seemed genuinely enthusiastic about the food. We had one part of one entree which was slightly over cooked, which is why I held off on giving 4 stars, but overall, the food was excellent. Fun place!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Poor service.OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 4/11/2014I'm used to Michael's in the design district. This was a far cry from the original. The food was fine, but the service was horrible. They couldn't get anything right. It was way too dark as well. This could be a cute, romantic place...COULD! But it isn't. I will continue to go to the design district.


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In the next year, Twitter will likely see a huge boom in useful educational content. Users, sick to death of reading RTs (retweets) of motivational quotes and breaking news, will want to follow Tweeps who can deliver unique, interesting, useful information in bite-sized chunks.
In my own quest to learn French, I found myself searching Twitter for a Twitterer who would just teach me random French words. In particular, I wanted to follow a Twitter account which would just give me the information in the tweet, not require me to click a link to a website. I couldn't find any such thing, so in the end I created one myself – @Frenchmot. I've since found a few more dedicated French learning twitter accounts, which I highly recommend French learners follow.
What I learned in this process was that there aren't that many Twitter accounts out there who dedicate themselves to teaching a particular topic. Or, if they are there, they're not very good at advertising themselves. It took a chat with my husband for me to realise that perhaps some people just don't know how easy it is to run an educational Twitter account.
Before setting up @Frenchmot I really thought for a long time about whether it was something I could commit to regularly. Now that I've been running it for a while, I've realised it's very, very easy to stick to.
Firstly, it has to be something you are interested in learning or teaching. It's best if you have a fresh source of information to provide. For me, I am usually trying to read French newspapers and books. Whenever I don't know the exact meaning of a word I look it up, cross reference and reverse translate. When I'm sure the translation is accurate I write the tweet. This can take a little time, but I'm learning from the process. So, it's good for me and the people following me. Plus, it feels good to share something just because you can.
Learn, check, tweet.
I'm pretty sure this approach could be used by just about anyone who had to learn multiple small pieces of information by rote. It could be used for all sorts of topics, medical terminology, physics formulae, tips for DIY.. anything. Can you imagine how good it would be to revise for exams with regular tweets (from lots of other students) reminding you of all the little things you need to learn?
So, you've got an idea what you can teach people? Here's how to set your own educational Twitter feed up.
- Set up a new dedicated Twitter account for your topic. Don't use your normal account. You can always tell the followers who you really are in your bio and your Twitter background.
- Start an account with Tweetlater so you can schedule your tweets into the future. This will keep you sane. When you're motivated you can schedule a tweet per day for several days ahead. Then when you go away for the weekend no-one will know. It's not too hard to nose your way around Tweetlater. Make sure you set your current timezone, then when you Tweet make sure you choose when you want it to be posted.
- Make sure you tag your tweets with relevant hashtags so that people searching the topic can find you. Make sure the same keywords are in your bio.
- Sign up to some of the Twitter directories, eg. Wefollow or Twellow.
- Keep your tweets on topic, interesting, reliably correct and numerous (keep the stories about your lunch to your normal Twitter account).
- Try to stagger (using Tweetlater) your Tweets to co-incide with the workdays of all timezones that speak your language, eg. English, American and Australian workday.
- In order to find other educational Tweeps, try searching Twitter for hashtags of your topic (or try the user directories).
- Occasionally promote similar Twitterers to your followers. It will help your followers to learn more and it might gain you some Twitter karma.
Now you're ready to share and learn cool things from your fellow Tweeps. Do it now – it's easy!
PS. I'm @smange on Twitter. Feel free to follow me!
(For more teaching ideas, take a look at Interesting ways to use Twitter in the Classroom)
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