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Why more wellness experts are putting butter in their coffee
Wellness experts love to warn against all of the sugar and syrups and calorie-packed creamers added to coffee. So you may be surprised by one ingredient some are now getting behind: butter.
The concept was popularized by Bulletproof Executive founder Dave Asprey, and it took off among Paleo eaters. Integrative physicians like Jeffrey Gladd, MD, now tout its benefits, and healthy celebs like New York chef Seamus Mullen swear by it.
"It's rich and creamy and tastes delicious and gives you tremendous energy for quite a long time. I'll go pretty much all day on it," Mullen says.
The recipe
It's not just about the butter. Asprey was initially inspired by yak butter tea, a traditional Tibetan drink, and he set out to create an optimized version. His recipe includes his own "upgraded" coffee beans harvested to reduce the occurrence of mycotoxins (that's another very long story), unsalted grass-fed butter like Kerrygold (or ghee), and MCT oil, which is extracted from coconut oil to isolate the fatty acids, called medium chain triglycerides. You blend it all together (hello, Nutribullet) into a frothy, latte-like consistency.
Tons of Bulletproof-style variations now exist. Many people use their own coffee or coconut oil instead of MCT, since it's easier to find and much cheaper. Gwyneth Paltrow chef Ariane Resnick doesn't drink coffee, so she adds the oil and butter to her morning smoothie.
The claims
Those who drink it in lieu of a traditional breakfast (yes, it counts as a meal) tend to report serious improvements in energy, focus, and satiety. "When I've made it [the drink] with the MCT oil, it was like a kick in the pants in terms of energy," says the health coach-founder of Stupid Easy Paleo, Stephanie Gaudreau, who usually makes hers with coconut oil. "It's like rocket fuel!" Dr. Gladd has said it gets him through to lunch without hunger pangs and keeps him focused and sharp at work.
The science
So why does buttery coffee make people feel good while they're sipping it—and long after? Despite butter's bad-boy reputation in years past, the high-quality grass-fed variety (not Land 'O Lakes) is now seen as a superfood by some nutritionists and functional physicians like Frank Lipman, MD. That's due to its high concentration of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), which has been shown to reduce belly fat, enhance weight loss, and boost heart health. And there's now also research showing that some saturated fats may be (gasp!) good for you. MCT (or coconut) oil, also high in saturated fat, has been linked in small studies to fat-burning, enhanced brain health, and more.
"Drinking Bulletproof-style coffee is a great stepping stone to get people to be a little more receptive to healthy saturated fat," Gaudreau says.
The weight loss-weight gain question
New York nutritionist Amy Shapiro, RD, agrees that most people can benefit from the fats in the drink. "This can be a satisfying, energy- producing breakfast that provides many nutrients, satisfies hunger, and may cause your body to increase fat-burning, resulting in weight loss," she says. Plus, the fat slows the absorption of the caffeine, creating an "even and prolonged energy release."
But, she cautions, if you're not eating a low-carb, Paleo-style diet and are packing in carbs and sugar to begin with, your body may store the fat instead of using it for energy. "This can add a lot of high-fat calories, if the rest of your day doesn't consist of clean eating," she says. In other words, maybe don't pair your butter-coffee with a stack of pancakes. —Lisa Elaine Held
For more information on making your own, check out "What you need to know before you butter-boost your coffee."
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March 10th, 2014 at 10:35 am
I have been meaning to try this "bullet proof coffee" but does anyone know if you have to have it in the morning for it to be beneficial? I usually have my one cup of coffee a day after lunch. Thanks for any info!
March 10th, 2014 at 12:41 pm
I've been using bulletproof coffee for a year and have it as a breakfast substitute nearly every day.
The benefit of having it in the morning is that by restricting both carbohydrate and protein you can effectively extend the natural ketogenic (fat-burning) fasted state upon waking. This is why it's not recommended to have BPC in combination with too many carbs.
You don't have to have it in the morning though. Dave Asprey himself says he has another cup in the afternoon.
In my experience it's best to have it as a meal replacement and not to rely on it every day. Like all things diet and exercise the human body is incredibly adaptive so I think it's best to mix it up and have at least two days a week a healthy breakfast of some protein and healthy fats.
Make sure you start out slow with the MCT (maybe 1 tsp) then titrate up to 1-2 tbsp over a few weeks.
MCT definitely trumps coconut oil in its energizing and mental alertness effect. And make sure you use a good quality low-toxin organic coffee.
March 11th, 2014 at 2:38 am
Hi im new to getting healthy at the moment and have a brain injury. Im confused does any butter work or certain kind.
Could you email me back an let me know
March 12th, 2014 at 9:07 pm
Umm…seems like this is just another form of cocoa! You've got the oomph! plus creaminess (what I've been using for years). It's comforting and tastes good, and a warm drink. But they leave out the sugar. Caramel, anything dairy, is soothing. Hard butterscotch candies (alternated with cinnamon hard candies for shock/alternate-can be used between meals, or chewy caramels that you don't chew (teeth, or any dental work!),but let melt in your mouth! Chocolate candy by itself is too intense, but cocoa or chocolate on anything or candy with other stuff in it is OK for a boost.
March 14th, 2014 at 4:31 pm
The point of this coffee really is to prolong your body's ketogenic phase in the morning, as one of the commenters (The Paleo Model) said above. A person's body is made to either metabolize fat or sugar. When you wake up, your body is naturally in a fat metabolizing state, because the last thing you ate was the night before. So you are in a fasted, ketogenic state (your body is utilizing its fat as a fuel source). Once you eat sugar/carbs or protein, you body moves out of this natural fat burning state and begins to only metabolize sugar, which halts the fat burning process. So, Bulletproof coffee is best used as a dietary supplement in the morning and after a week of it, your body will learn to crave the good fats from the MCT oil, and Grass-Fed Butter, and you will be able to go longer without eating. You will want to drink some water of course. And once you break the Intermittent Fast with a late lunch, you are kind of at a calorie deficit for the day, so you can eat more food in the second half of your day to power your body, and so that you can start the whole cycle the next morning.
March 21st, 2014 at 7:16 pm
Wow I have been putting Coconut oil in my coffee every morning and using it to replace breakfast (b/c the calories in coconut oil is 120 per serving) without realizing all of this! I knew Coconut oil is good for you and that's why I've been putting it in my coffee. I've also heard about the butter but I've yet to try it. Thanks for this article!
May 14th, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Don't do this in a nutribulet. Trust me on this. Use a blender!
May 16th, 2014 at 6:38 pm
Thanks for this recipe. I'm going to have to try it, can always use more energy. I do want to use coconut oil though, instead of the MCT oil. Is that alright, or will it effect the energy obtained? Thanks.
May 20th, 2014 at 2:41 pm
I just started making my coffee with grass fed butter and coconut oil last week and I am hooked on it! It is sooo good! I make it in my Nutribullet and it comes out creamy with froth on the top!
May 26th, 2014 at 5:55 pm
How does one do this if they are severely lactose intolerant? Thinking about trying the coconut oil but not sure if I'll get the same energizing effects.
May 28th, 2014 at 2:51 am
@LaVieen Vegan
You could use Grass-Fed Ghee; it has no lactose or casein, just the good fats.
Also, I found that I cant tolerate any milk but I can tolerate grass-fed butter fine.. so maybe give it a try anyway?
Failing that, coconut WILL WORK. You'll get more of the medium-chain fats if you replace butter with coconut oil (which is great for energy), you'll just miss out on some of the goodies like CLA and fat soluble vitamins like K2 and A.
May 30th, 2014 at 6:50 pm
do not use coconut oil instead of MCT oil in your BP coffee, as it does not offer same amount of MCT per serving and you won't get same enerfy/ketogenic benefits. Use coconut oil for cooking (as it has a much higher heating point than pure MCT), and MCT for everything else (in your BP coffee, salad dressings and make your own mayo with pastured eggs and MCT oil)for maximum benefits.
June 16th, 2014 at 10:11 pm
Any chance this will work with black tea/ I like coffee, but not first thing in the morning. I am a hot tea drinker!
January 22nd, 2015 at 4:02 pm
@Roseanne – it's been a while since you commented but just in case you're still wondering – tea doesn't have as much caffeine so you may not have as much of a kick, but you'll still get benefits from the coconut oil and grass fed butter. Let us know how it tastes!
November 2nd, 2015 at 6:49 am
Interesting. Natural ways are the best for loosing weight. Paleo is the best diet I ever tried. Lost weight, and feel much better and healthier.
The meals are also much better and tastier than other diets. I use the paleo grubs cookbook,
found it at http://lookingupstuff.com/weightloss/2015/04/23/paleo-grubs/


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Air date: 2/15/1988
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Review by Jamahl Epsicokhan
Few episodes defy logic and common sense as egregiously and obviously as the awful "When the Bough Breaks." I must say, I feel like a real bastard reviewing season one of TNG (even knowing full well that the show will later get much better), where the episodes — sometimes barely watchable — are getting some of the lowest ratings in all my years of reviewing.
The mythical world of Aldea, hidden for centuries behind a cloaking shield, appears before the Enterprise, and its inhabitants invite the crew down in an attempt to negotiate a trade for some of the Enterprise's children. The Aldeans are desperate because they're infertile and want to preserve their species. When the Enterprise crew refuses, the Aldeans take the children with their superior-tech transporter, saying they have no choice, and subsequently force Picard into negotiations which, if you think about from the Aldeans' point of view, are pointless and moot.
The episode becomes an unworkable "parable" of the most tiresome sort. I've always hated it when an entire planet/society is reduced to five boring people and three boring sets. Here's a storyline so full of holes that we find ourselves asking question after question. Like, gee, do the Aldeans realistically expect to repopulate their world with only six kidnapped children? And, gee, are the Aldeans such slaves to their own laziness (and their magical "Custodian" provider) that their scientists, even with their superior technology, can't figure out in three decades what Dr. Crusher can figure out in three days? And, gee, the Aldeans aren't even curious enough to look behind the mysterious door to see what powers the "Custodian"? And, gee, don't you think the children, separated from their parents, would be a little more upset and a little less resigned? And, gee, wouldn't that kid Harry be harder to bribe than with the concept of wood sculpting, even if his real dad makes him take calculus? And, gee, isn't this a really lame episode, with simplistic answers the Aldeans are hopeless dolts not to figure out, meaning it's all that much more tedious for us to watch them learn?
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laughing laughing laughing thanks jammer! :D
This is one of those episodes that you don't remember a damn thing after a while. It lets you so unaffected from what's going on that becomes pointless to watch.
Btw, I've said "boring" so many times now, but hey! It's TNG Season 1, so brace yourself.
But not in a bad way.
They're (IMHO) refreshing, exploring venues of sci-fi not really touched on.
Calculus in the 7th grade? Cool!
Abducting kids as means to get around a sterility problem? This is remarkably adult sci-fi, and not a stupid sexcapade as so many earlier TNG episodes devolved into.
But the Aldeans would not make good parents. They're too hyperfocused on art and forgot how to build the tools they use, much less in discipline - the one aspect of raising children that is completely ignored, apart from Harry's father, and how did Riker know Harry's name? Anyway, that trope (forgetting how to build things) is not uncommon in sci-fi, but the application in this story is novel.
Even WESLEY WONDERBRAT isn't the cure-all. Okay, the children do start to get upset toward the end, at least the girl who played the music. Wes did seem to have to tell them all not to comply, and is having difficulty convincing them as to why...
But a cloaked planet -- cool idea, but surely a starship traveling at warp or impulse might go *SMACK* into it, since it's only rendered invisible -- it's still there, and ready to be the proverbial car that the starship (or, in this case, the proverbial deer) is waiting to greet... without the headlights.
3.25 of 4 stars from me, despite my nitpicks.
I agree that the Aldeans negotiating with the Enterprise at all was kind of a silly plot point, and only taking 6 kids was essentially meaningless, but in the annals of meaningless Star Trek plot points, this is certainly not even in the top 10.
I think this was a well done episode, it moved well, and all the players had believable motivations, which is all I ask out of space-drama. I say this is a highlight of season 1.
My favorite line in all of Star Trek is in this episode: Things are only impossible until they're not.
Stumbling across the hitherto mythical world of Aldea, and the Aldeans want something the Enterprise will be extremely reluctant to give up.
Hoary, predictable and simplistic, I erred in my review of 'Too Short a Season' - this is, for me the low point of Season 1- thinking ahead to the remainder of the season, I can't quite think of anything this poor. The plot makes Wesley into the 'Mary Sue' , having the brilliant idea of 'maintaining the computer', and whilst I love Jerry Hardin as 'Deep Throat' in the X Files, here he fares badly, coming across as absurd in the role of potential 'villain'. The scenes following the children's abduction are pour rire, as the parents sit around apparently barely bothered that their kids have been abducted. No - Sorry, for me this is a definite turkey - Half a Star from me - though fortunately at least two of the next three episodes see the series turn in the right direction.
My favourite part of this episode is when they use the big suspense/action score and have an *act break* for the passive resistance scene. And the ironic thing is that a couple of kids half-heartedly not eating genuinely *is* the most exciting thing in this episode.
So, which of the girls do the Aldeans figure Wesley is eventually going to breed with?
I appreciate that this episode does have its defenders -- I am glad to hear that others enjoyed it more than I did. But seriously, this was *painful* to get through for me in a way I really hadn't prepared myself for. I can't even sift through my mind enough to articulate how badly it played.
1/2 star.
Picard : Understand that you are forgiven, but that this is far from forgotten. The time may come that you regain the knowledge of your ancestors, and perhaps even perfect your cloak against harming you. But take this as a given : However well hidden you once more become, Aldea will be watched, and a repeat of this loathsome tactic will not go well for you. Read that however you see fit.
No vengeance. Just some blatantly stated displeasure, if only for the 'angry-at-you-for-not-giving-up-the-kids-to-start-with' spoiled brat attitude. I think a sad relic for TNG of S1 was this idea that you can never ever take jerks to task, even verbally.
This is my only problem with this episode. Otherwise, it's just as believable as the other crazy plots from season 1.
Actually the Aldeans' motivation for negotiating is established, if only just barely. When the spokesman guy is first talking to Riker, he explains that the Aldean economy is based on mutual exchange; whenever something is received, something else must be given. So they owe the Enterprise fair compensation for the children. Or something.
But yeah, this episode is terrible. The effects and costuming have not aged well. The child actors' performances are totally unconvincing. The reaction of the parents is ludicrous in both scripting and performance; from their reactions you'd think they were being told that their insurance rates were going up, not that their children were being abducted permanently. Was there any point to the subplot about the Enterprise being tossed away, other than padding out the episode? The planet-wide cloak is an interesting idea, but is also a can of worms. If Starfleet has access to that technology, why didn't they use it to forestall the Borg and Dominion invasions? Sloppy writing.
One line that stood out for me was Aldea leader and Riker in the negotiation
Riker says "We sympathize with your situation. But what you ask is not possible."
Aldean Leader says "And that your final answer" and Riker says "Its our only answer"
Picard of course knows that is not true and continues the negotiation stalling for time.
The computer has taken over the planet and what they think is their savior (computer tech) is killing them. Kinda similar to our planet? Hmmm...
I do like the part where Aldeans encourage kids to follow their feelings (encourage them to do what they love to do such as art & music) instead of thinking (calculus).
PS. The angelic little girl's face reminds me of a like a younger Miranda Kerr.
"I agree with Jammer that the plot is illogical when Dr. Crusher can find cure in a few days and advanced race cannot figure that out in eons."
This is a common thing in Star Trek which I hate. It's understandable that the Enterprise will often encounter civilizations that have made certain scientific discoveries (yet), just like they often meet near-omnipotent beings. But the way the crew keeps coming up with quick solutions to problems which these other civilizations have been laboring on for ages is just too implausible. I get that they do it because the problem has to be solved in the course of a 45 minute episode, but they could at least make the crew work a little bit more to get there.
This is inoffensive enough, but as others have identified the plot holes are manifest and the character motivations muted and underplayed. It just doesn't land any emotional hits.
And by the end it turns into a clunking allegory of the destruction of the ozone layer, throwing us out of whatever story there was and into a "we thought technology was the answer - what fools we were" conclusion that was tired before it was rolled out as a thousand other sci-fi standbys. 1.5 stars.
Bear in mind, that level of TNG was all we had at the time. Plus, we were learning how to watch it while the writers were learning how to make it. So tune in we did, and we liked it!
This episode is memorable for all the wrong reasons. Just wretched.


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From local delicacies to traditional Venetian music, sample all that is special in Venice. Gain expert insights into Venice as a long-time resident discusses life in the lagoon from an artistic, musical, historic and cultural perspective. A boat-repair demonstration reveals the craftsmanship behind the city�s iconic vessels. Explore the Venetian landmarks that capture the imaginations of young and old alike, including the pigeons of St. Mark�s Square, the Rialto Bridge, the Ducal Palace and the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. One of Venice�s living arts, practice mask-making at a mask workshop. Stroll through the open-air Rialto Market and sample Venetian dishes and desserts. Voyage by boat to discover the lace makers of Burano and the 700-year-old glass blowing craft on Murano. A local craftsman demonstrates his skill in making gondola oars and oar locks.
�Dolce far niente,� the �sweetness of doing nothing.� This ode to leisure is a distinctly Italian phrase, and yet the expression does not do justice to the hard-work ethos of the nation�s inhabitants. The monuments, art and civilization bequeathed to the people of modern Italy are a testament to the industry of their forebearers, and the legacy lives on in today�s Italians, who work hard to better enjoy the sweetness of repose.
Family-run hotel in the �Salute� neighborhood of Venice.
Meals and Lodgings
Hotel Messner
Venice, Italy
10 nights
Hotel Messner
Three-Star Hotel
This small, family run hotel is ideally situated in the quiet residential "Salute" neighborhood of Venice, across the Grand Canal and one vaporetto stop from St. Mark's Square. The Guggenheim Museum is right around the corner. Please note the rooms assigned in your program are exclusively in the main house and 3 star annex, not in the one-star Messner B&B, part of the same complex.
Contact info:
Madonna della Salute, 216
Venice, NA 30123 Italy
phone: + 011 39 041 5227443
Room amenities:
Every room has private bathroom, air conditioning, satellite TV, hair dryer, free Wi-Fi connection, safe for valuables.
Smoking allowed:
Additional nights prior:
varies by season To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College�s partnering agency in Rome, email@example.com. Another option is to contact the hotel�s online reservation system directly www.hotelmessner.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment
Additional nights after:
varies by season To book additional nights at the hotel, email Lavinia Tour, Trinity College�s partnering agency in Rome, firstname.lastname@example.com. Another option is to contact the hotel�s online reservation system directly www.hotelmessner.it. Indicate to the hotel or agency at the time of your booking that you are with the Road Scholar group and every effort will be made to ensure continuity of room assignment
Check out time:
Travel Details
Start of Program:
Lunch provided for morning arrivals. Hotel check in 2:00 pm. Meet in lobby at 4:00 for neighborhood walk You will be staying at
Hotel Messner
that night.
End of Program:
After breakfast, transfers to airport. Hotel check out 11:00 am You will be staying at
Hotel Messner
the night before.
Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required.
(For Independent Travelers)
Train or bus availability:
To consult the schedules of trains to Venice visit www.trenitalia.com. From the train station, take vaporetto #1 (fare EUR 7) and get off at "La Salute" stop. 5 min. walk to hotel. Water taxi fare approx. EUR 100. night/bag. suppl. fees apply
To Start of Program
Nearest city or town:
Nearest airport:
Venice Marco Polo
Transportation to site:
To reach the program site on your own from the Venice airport you can take a boat or a combination of bus and boat. Take the "Alilaguna" Blue Line from the airport dock to Piazza San Marco (ride is about 1 hr, fare is EUR 15), then take vaporetto #1 (public boat) (fare EUR 7) to La Salute stop, which is across the Grand Canal from San Marco (very short ride). At La Salute cross over the third bridge and walk straight for 500 ft. The Hotel Messner is on your left. If you prefer to take a bus and then the vaporetto, there are frequent buses that depart right in front of the airport terminal that go to Piazzale Roma, the square at the end of the causeway that connects Venice to the mainland. Fare is EUR 6 pp From there take vaporetto #1 (fare EUR 7) down the Grand Canal (ride takes about 45 min.) and get off at La Salute stop. Follow directions above to the hotel. For direct service from the airport dock to the hotel dock there is a more expensive option - water taxi. Fare for the private transportation service is approx. EUR 130. Max 6 passengers with luggage to a taxi boat.
From End of Program
Transportation from site:
To reach the Venice airport you can take the vaporetto (public boat) from La Salute (the stop nearest the Hotel Messner) to Piazzale Roma and then a bus to the airport terminal. Bus fare is EUR 6 pp. Another public transportation option is to take the vaporetto to San Marco and then the Alilaguna Blue Line boat to the airport dock. A third option is to take a water taxi from Hotel Messner directly to the airport dock. Private taxi fare is approx. EUR 130. Max 6 passengers with luggage per taxi boat. The hotel can book the taxi boat service for you.
Additional transportation information same as above
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Depart from points in North America
(Tuesday, June 25)
Suggest sleeping on flight, makes adjusting to new time zone easier.
Depart From:
Flight departs from US
In Transit:
Overnight flight across the Atlantic Ocean, arriving in Venice the following day
Day 2:
Arrival/Welcome Reception/Neighborhood Walk
(Wednesday, June 26)
Board group transfer boat directly to the hotel dock, minimal walking in the neighborhood of Dorsoduro
Arrive To:
Arrival at hotel in Venice
Lunch at hotel restaurant
An informal gathering to meet your group leaders and fellow travelers, followed by a short walk in the neighborhood.
Dinner at hotel restaurant
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Orientation / Welcome to Venice
(Thursday, June 27)
Some class room time and some walking, practice riding the Vaporetto city transportation.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
An orientation session reviews the activities and provides practical information about Venice
Lunch at the hotel
A long time resident of the city gives a presentation on life in Venice from an historic and cultural perspective. A perfect point of departure for our sojourn here.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
Gondola Workshop / Survival Italian
(Friday, June 28)
Vaporetto ride and walk to the artisan neighborhood.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
Visit a 'squero,' or gondola shipyard and observe masters at their craft of building and repairing the sleek black boats that grace the Venetian canals. Learn about the technique used to give the boats the strength and lightness needed for a single oar to propel the unique boats. Discover what the carved ornaments represent and the reason all gondolas are painted black.
Lunch at a local restaurant
A light hearted Italian lesson: just the basics to get you going. Test your Italian by ordering your own gelato on a walk in the Dorsoduro district around the hotel.
Dinner at hotel restaurant
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
Venetian Treasures / Mask Making Session
(Saturday, June 29)
Walks over bridges and around the city to reach our destination.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
For the adult learners, an art historian presents an overview of Venetian Art and Architecture. For the younger learners, a more informal session on the art and architectural treasures of Venice.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Show your creative side in a mask-making session. The instructor will teach you about the materials, shapes and decorations and how Venetians used them in ways as colorful as the masks themselves. During Carnival season masters and servants disguised themselves in costumes and traded roles--the masks were a way of concealing their identities. Take pride in knowing you made your while shops and stores sell versions that are not unique to you.
Dinner at hotel restaurant
Enjoy an evening of music. Details will be provided closer to departure date
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
St. Mark's and the Ducal Palace/Spooky Walk
(Sunday, June 30)
Vaporetto ride to S. Mark's Basilica. Stair to reach the Ducal Palace, few opportunities to sit.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
An expert-led visit to the magnificent basilica of St. Mark's in the main piazza of Venice. The ceiling is covered with more than 88,000 sq.ft. of mosaics, illustrating historical and biblical scenes.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Free time to explore Venice or relax in the area of the hotel
Dinner in hotel restaurant
Explore hidden squares of the city on a walk as a local historian spins spooky tales of Venetian folklore
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7:
Art of Glassblowing in Murano/Tombola
(Monday, July 1)
Vaporetto ride to Murano, walk around the island at your leisure or explore the neighboring Burano for Venetian lace.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
Boat ride to the island of Murano to visit the workshop of master glassblowers. Watch them transform silica into vases, beads and many other objects.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Show your creative side by making your own glass tile with silica powders and glass rods at the glasswork school's workshop. Discover Murano island at your own pace or take the vaporetto to Burano for a self-guided visit
Dinner at hotel restaurant
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8:
Dragon Boat Workshop and Race/Free Time in the Afternoon
(Tuesday, July 2)
Row Row Row your boat
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
A master rower demonstrates the technique of powering a dragon boat. Paddle your team to victory in a race along the canals of Venice.
Lunch on your own
The afternoon is free to explore an area of Venice on your own
Dinner at hotel restaurant
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9:
Rialto Bridge and Markets / Doge's Palace
(Wednesday, July 3)
Walk around the market and learn how Venetians shop for merchandise, fresh vegetables, fish and meats. Stand on the Rialto Bridge for a commanding view of the Grand Canal. A few flights of stairs to reach the upper floors of the Palace.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
A local expert leads a walk through the open air fish, fruit and vegetable markets of the Rialto District. The view from the Rialto Bridge is one of the best points to admire the Grand Canal.
Lunch at a local restaurant. Sample cicchetti, small dishes typical of Venice
A local guide leads the visit in St. Mark's Square of the Doge's Palace, seat of the leader of the Venetian Republic since the 1300's. Admire the lacy Gothic style of the exterior, the ornate rooms of the residence, the art treasures of the grand receiving rooms. Snake through the prisons and the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners got their last view of the sea before serving their sentence.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant
An evening walk and gelato
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10:
Explore Padua, city of Galielo Galiei and Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel.
(Thursday, July 4)
Thirty minute train ride to Padua, some walking in traffic-free historical Padua
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
Train ride to Padua to visit the famous Univeristy of Padua, that is where the first surgical theater was used to train physicians. In the Scrovegni chapel admire Giotto's famous frescoes in the company of a local expert.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue the visit in Padua, return to Venice by train.
Dinner at hotel restaurant
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11:
Guggenheim Museum/Farewell dinner
(Friday, July 5)
Minimal activity, the museum is 5 minutes away from the hotel. Free time to shop or pack.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
Guided visit of the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. Located in her former home, the museum houses Peggy Guggenheim's personal collection of 20th century art.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Free time to pack or bid "arriverderci" to Venice
A special farewell dinner
Hotel Messner
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12:
(Saturday, July 6)
From where the group transfer taxi boat lets you off at the airport dock, short walk (about 8 min.) to the terminal along a canopied path. At times there are luggage carts available, retain a EUR coin to disengage the lock, it is returned when joined with the others at the terminal.
Buffet breakfast at the hotel, sack breakfast provided for those with early departure times.
Departures from Venice
Meals Included:
Free Time Opportunities
Enjoy a day at the beach at the Lido.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is the most important museum in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century. It is located in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal in Venice. Closed Tuesdays, entrance fee.
Teatro La Fenice
Attend a performace at the La Fenice theater. Trinity College cannot purchase tickets for participants. For additional information, visit
Important information about your itinerary:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Suggested Reading List
The City of Falling Angels
Author: John Berendt
Description: From Barnes and Noble: "The author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil returns after more than a decade to give us an intimate look at the "magic, mystery, and decadence" of the city of Venice and its inhabitants."
Venice Against the Sea
Author: John Keahey
Description: Barnes and Noble: "Venice, Italy had been sinking six feet over the past 1,000 years, but global warming may accelerate that rate. A Salt Lake City-based journalist narrates the history of and controversies over flood control options for cultural as well as property protection, since the building of the city and its famed canals."
The Thief Lord
Author: Cornelia Funke
Description: Barnes and Noble: "Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious character who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo relish being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. And soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them, and readers, to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion."
Carnival at Candlelight
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Description: #3 of the Magic Tree House series. Barnes and Noble notes: "While on a mission to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely, Jack and Annie travel to seventeenth-century Venice, Italy, to save the city from disaster."
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Specifically, this program includes:
10 nights accommodations
29 meals: 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 10 dinners
Expert-led lectures: 4
Expert-led lectures
Led by one or more of our world-class instructors, typically in a classroom setting, lectures come in the form of presentations, discussions or workshops and offer expert insight into your area of study.
Field trips: 9
Field trips
The world is your classroom, as you're on location with an instructor to pursue your educational theme firsthand.
Hands-on experiences: 3
Hands-on experiences
Learn by doing in these "hands-on" activities directed by an expert.
Performances: 1
A performance can range from a night at the opera to a visit from a local performer at your hotel.
Plus these special experiences...
Venice's public transportation system are boats called vaporetti. A pass is issued for the duration of the stay.
Venetian mask demonstration and decoration for a memento. Dragon boat rowing class organized by the Venice Crew Club.
Excursions to the islands of Murano to observe glass making.
Peggy Guggenheim museum and expert-led visit to Saint Mark's Basilica to admire the mosaics.
View the Daily Schedule to see more
And included with all Road Scholar programs:
Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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SOTU Full of Mixed Metaphors
The State of the Union Address was unimpressive. President Obama's delivery was uninspired. And the speech as written wasn't anything special, either -- it didn't seem as though a lot of thought went into writing it.
For example, no mixed metaphors should have been left in the address after the first draft. Yet there were many, including:
- "But after investing in better research and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs." Not sure how you unleash a wave.
- "It's about connecting every part of America to the digital age." Grid, network, or system would have made more sense than age.
- "I recognize that some in this Chamber have already proposed deeper cuts, and I'm willing to eliminate whatever we can honestly afford to do without. But let's make sure that we're not doing it on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens. And let's make sure what we're cutting is really excess weight." Balancing the budget on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens works, because you could balance something on a back. But eliminating spending on the backs of the vulnerable is nonsensical. And then in the next sentence, the meaning of the metaphor is reversed, so that Obama is saying that we shouldn't cut anything that's not excess weight -- but shouldn't we take as much weight, excess or not, off of the backs of the most vulnerable?
Mixed metaphors were not the only oversights in the speech. For instance, from the next line: "Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening an overloaded airplane by removing its engine. It may feel like you're flying high at first, but it won't take long before you'll feel the impact." Doesn't the simile involving the airplane make the point? It's a little lame to then spell out that the plane will fly at first before crashing.
Another one: "Look to Iraq, where nearly 100,000 of our brave men and women have left with their heads held high; where American combat patrols have ended; violence has come down; and a new government has been formed." What does it mean for violence to "come down"? That clause would make sense if the subject were the level of violence.
Lastly, the address included some inadvertent rhetorical admissions. Obama was off message on this one: "We'll invest in biomedical research, information technology, and especially clean energy technology - an investment that will strengthen our security, protect our planet, and create countless new jobs for our people." So he's saying that the number of jobs created by a given "investment" cannot be counted? He just spent two years arguing that he could count the number of jobs "created or saved" by the stimulus.
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Ark Restaurants (ARKR)
Q1 2013 Earnings Call
February 12, 2013 3:00 pm ET
Paul Robert Stewart - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Director
Michael Weinstein - Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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At this time, I'd like to turn the conference over to Mr. Bob Stewart, Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead, sir.
Paul Robert Stewart
Thank you, operator. Good morning, and thank you for joining us on our conference call for the first fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2012. With me on the call today are Michael Weinstein, our Chairman and CEO; and Vinny Pascal, our COO.
For those of you who have not yet obtained a copy of our press release, it was issued over the Newswire yesterday and is available on our website. To review the full text of that press release, along with the associated financial tables, please go to our homepage at www.arkrestaurants.com.
Before we begin, however, I'd like to read the Safe Harbor statement. I need to remind everyone that part of our discussion this afternoon will include forward-looking statements and that these statements are not guarantees of future performance, and therefore, undue reliance should not be placed on them. We refer everyone to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more detailed discussion of the risks that may have a direct bearing on our operating results, performance and financial condition.
As was announced Friday, we received an unsolicited proposal from Landry's to acquire the company for $22 per share. As we indicated, our Board of Directors will review the Landry's proposal with the assistance of its advisers and will respond in due course. At this time, we will not say anything further or respond to questions regarding the Landry's proposal or the board's review of the proposal.
I will now turn the call over to Michael.
Michael Weinstein
Hi, everybody. This is a challenging first quarter. We always have challenges, but this was sort of more interesting than we would've wanted. Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast had a dramatic influence on our first quarter with New York City and Atlantic City greatly disrupted. Many of our restaurants were closed for a week or more. Sequoia and Red at the South Street Seaport in New York City were near the end of their lease terms, and turned in [ph] that it was just economically impractical to reopen them.
But besides a significant loss of sales during the quarter due to the hurricane, we are supporting the salaries of many long-term employees of the 2 closed restaurants who have yet to find jobs. This will continue to a lesser degree in the second quarter.
Absent from the quarter this year is the income from The Grill Room, which closed during the fiscal 2012 December quarter. Further, Clyde's Wine and Dine had operating losses, although it did make a small operating profit in December. I may also add that at this time, it made a small amount of cash flow in January and will make a small amount of cash flow in February as well.
All this said and done, we believe we are in a position to prove the EBITDA this year, even though this quarter was greatly impacted by the hurricane. While we are certainly far from success at Clyde's, we certainly aren't going to lose $1.8 million, which is what we've lost in the last fiscal year. We expect some insurance proceeds from damages to assets caused by Sandy, as well as some monies from some business interruption insurance. And significant to future cash flow, we have acquired some of the partnership interests of the variable interest entities that we own in Florida. We have investives [ph] in the 2 Hard Rock Casinos. These have been great returns for our investors. They've been great management fees for us. And by buying some of these variable interest entity partnership shares, we now participate on both sides, and this will have significant positive going forward.
We are taking great steps to try to figure out health insurance. We believe that this is probably the most significant event that will weigh on our company and all companies like us. We offer health insurance to all our full-time employees. But because we deal with -- or our employee base tends to be very young people who are single, many of them do not participate in our health insurance. Under ObamaCare, they will all participate and we will have a significant, significant expense. And we don't know whether elasticity in prices are there to cover these expenses.
More importantly than this, many small restaurants with fewer employees, fewer than the guidelines that require you to provide health care, they do not have to provide it, don't have the expense of it and therefore, they are going to be more price-competitive, if the way to solve this problem is to raise prices. So we are fortunate in that in many of our locations in casinos especially, or in train stations or in Bryant Park in New York, we are not competing with those restaurants. But where we have, and there are a few of them, restaurants on the street surrounded by smaller restaurants, it's going to be more difficult to find relief from raising prices.
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Peace TV
|Peace TV
|21 January 2006
|Owned by
|Zakir Naik (founder and president)
Lords Production Ltd,
a subsidiary of Universal Broadcasting Corporation Ltd[1]
|Picture format
|576i (SDTV)
|The solution for Humanity
|United Arab Emirates
|Broadcast area
|Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, North America
|Sister channel(s)
|Peace TV Urdu, Peace TV Bangla
|Sky (UK)
|Channel 813
|Astra 2F
|Southern Fibernet
|Channel 563
Peace TV is a nonprofit satellite television network broadcasting globally 24/7 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Peace TV programs are all in the English language and telecast free-to-air. The founder and president of Peace TV is Zakir Naik, an Islamic preacher from Mumbai, India.
Since 21 January 2006, Peace TV channel has been telecast to more than 200 countries[2] around the world, including in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America.[3][4] In 2009, its sister channel (Peace TV Urdu) was launched, which is dedicated especially to the Urdu-speaking viewers around the world and on 22 April 2011, Peace TV Bangla[5] was launched, which is dedicated especially to the Bengali-speaking viewers around the world.
Peace TV network covers live events,[6] lecturing programs for adults and youths, as well as educational programs for children. Its president, Zakir Naik, often calls it an "edutainment channel".[7]
Peace TV was launched on Arabsat on satellite BADR-3 in October 2006.
As of September 2012, Peace TV is available on satellite Galaxy 19, 24/7, in English, Urdu and Bengali languages. As of September 2007, Peace TV is available in the United States and Canada and in the UK on BSkyB.
It is also available Over-The-Air (OTA) in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta and Seattle.
It is also available free of charge from the LiveStation satellite television computer application.[8]
The channel received £1.25 million in 2009 from the Islamic Research Foundation International, a registered charity owned by Zakir Naik.[1]
In 2011 the UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom investigated the channel for allegations of broadcasting extremist messages. Its programmes have labelled Jews as enemies of Islam and that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were an inside job.[1]
In 2012, Ofcom ruled the channel broke broadcasting rules which states offensive comments should be justified by the context. It was ruled on the following statements which were broadcast on 8 March 2012 on the Dare to Ask programme:[9]
One group of scholars, they say that if a Muslim, if he becomes a non-Muslim [inaudible] he should be put to death. There is another group of scholars who say that if a Muslim becomes a non-Muslim and propagates his new faith against Islam then he should be put to death.
I tend to agree more with the second group of scholars, who say that a Muslim, if he becomes a non-Muslim and propagates his new faith against Islam, that is the time this penalty is applied.
In response, PeaceTV said they were just repeating the teachings of the Quran.[9] The channel has been operating in India since 2006, but as of 2009 failed to register with India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, making it illegal. Hathway stopped broadcasting the channel.[citation needed] Zakir Naik denies owning the station, and claims it is run by a Dubai-based company.[10] Peace TV was banned in India in 2012, because the government said it was broadcasting malicious anti-Indian content.[11][12] Zakir Naik has denied any links to such claims and hopes that the ban would be lifted.[13]
Awards and nominations[edit]
In January 2013, Peace TV was nominated for the Responsible Media of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards.[14]
Staff and presenters[edit]
- From India[15]
- Zakir Naik
- Mohammed Naik
- Mohammed Jafer Qureshi, Trustee (UK)
- Faiz-ur-Rahman
- Abdul Karim Parekh
- Sanaullah Madani
- Shamim Fauzi
- Abdul Basit Madani
- Sheikh Noor
- From the United States
- Yusuf Estes
- Yasir Qadhi
- Yassir Fazaga
- Ammar Amonette
- Abdullah Hakim Quick
- From Canada
- Bilal Philips
- Jamal Badawi
- Said Rageah
- Others
- Abdur Raheem Green
- Hussein Ye
- Israr Ahmed
- Jafar Idris
- Salem Al Amry
- ^ a b c Harper, Tom (11 February 2011). "Banned hate preacher still broadcasting after 'Jews are enemy of Islam' claim". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
- ^ "About Peace TV". Peacetv.in. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ Aataai Gazi Mahbub (10 May 2007). "Does 'Peace TV' Encourage Interfaith Amity?". OhMyNews. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ Syed Neaz Ahmad (23 February 2007). "Peace TV Reaching 400 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Welcome to Peace TV Bangla". Peacetvbangla.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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Originally posted on Football Nation | Last updated 8/12/13
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