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Herb and Garlic oil
Balance is everything in cooking, and this subtle blend of Mediterranean herbs and garlic in olive oil brings out the best.
The oil can be used to enhance simple steamed or roast vegetables taking the flavours to a whole new level, or mixed with either white or dark caramelised balsamic - the white balsamic is slightly lighter and sweeter - for a salad dressing that clears the plates.
The initial impact is that of the traditional roast dinner - don't be afraid to dribble some over a chicken or duck before roasting. Or with lamb ... or pretty well anything savoury!


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These Eighth Graders Just Scored A Multi-Million Dollar Record Deal
They're called Unlocking the Truth, and they're currently rocking out on the Warped Tour.
It all started with a performance in Times Square last year by a few middle schoolers looking to play some music and collect spare change.
Soon after, the boys were offered a record deal potentially worth seven figures, which had to be approved by a judge because the musicians are minors.
Sony optioned two albums from the mini rockers, who will get an advance of $60,000 for their first recording, with a second record netting them an advance up to $350,000. They will snag the full multi-million dollar sum if Sony picks up all of the options on their six-record contract, but they'll only see dollar signs after the advance if their first album sells over 250,000 copies.
"It's so exciting. We're jumping over the moon," Jarad's mother, Tabatha Dawkins, told the Daily News. "What started out as play dates went to Times Square and now this. It's been one great thing after another."
But the boys didn't get to the top without any help — Eric Clapton's Grammy award-winning drummer Steve Jordan discovered them in 2012 during a set in Washington Square Park, and they're managed by Welcome Back, Kotter co-creator Alan Sacks.
The band has had appearances all over the country, including a show at Coachella and opening for Guns N' Roses, and are currently touring with the Vans Warped Tour.
Watch the viral video that put them on the map:
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Is Barack Hussein Obama preparing to convert America to Islam during his last two years in office?
In the first six years of illegally occupying the White House, Obama has systematically waged a war on Christianity and America's Christian foundation. Christian business owners are being forced to leave their faith at home and out of their business but Muslim business owners have not been held to the same restrictions. Military chaplains have been threatened with court martial if they stand firm on their faith. Military servicemen were ordered to hide their Bibles and crosses while serving in the Middle East because it would offend Muslims. Legal attacks on anything resembling Christianity have drastically increased over the past six years while virtually no lawsuits exist against Muslims.
Since moving into the White House, Obama has entertained a number of Muslim leaders, many of which have ties to Muslim extremists and terrorists. His brother Malik Obama has been a regular visitor to the White House and he works for Muslim extremists and openly advocates the annihilation of Israel.
Trending: GOP Congressman's Siblings Slam Him in Ad for Democrat Opponent, Mom Criticizes Them
Obama has gone so far in defending radical Islam that the White House issued orders forbidding government workers from using the term 'Islamic terrorists.' They prefer gentler terms like 'Islamic extremist' or 'armed insurgents' as Obama now refers to the Taliban.
This past week, Obama hosted a very secretive event called the 'Summit on Countering Violent Extremism.' Helping to open the three day event, Muslim Imam Sheikh Sa'ad Musse Roble, offered an Islamic prayer and quoted from the Quran. In his address to the summit attendees, Roble stated:
"Whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption in the land, it's as if he has slain mankind entirely, and whoever saves one life, it's as if he has saved mankind entirely."
I wrote how this statement justifies the actions of every Islamic extremist and terrorist group that exists because they all claim to be fighting against what is corrupting the land – namely Christianity, Judaism and fellow Muslims who do not agree with their extremist views.
Most of the press was excluded from the summit and they were unable to obtain a guest list like the ones handed out to the media for most summit meetings and now we may be learning why. It has been reported that one of the people invited to the summit by Obama was Salam al-Marayati. He was born in Iraq and now is President of the Muslim Public Affairs Council based in Los Angeles and founded by two members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
According to Investors.com:
"Al-Marayati has a long record of defending terrorists and justifying violence against non-Muslims — an easy one for the White House to vet for extremism."
"He once proclaimed that 'When Patrick Henry said, 'Give me liberty or give me death,' that statement epitomized jihad.' He's also compared Muslim terrorists to 'American freedom fighters hundreds of years ago (who) were also regarded as terrorists by the British.'"
"In 1996, al-Marayati accused Israelis of 'terrorism' for shooting a Palestinian to stop him from doing more carnage after he plowed his car into a crowd of Jews at a bus stop in Jerusalem while shouting 'Allahu Akbar.'"
"In a 1999 PBS interview, moreover, he called Hezbollah terrorist attacks 'legitimate resistance,' doubling down on his months-earlier claim that Hezbollah's 1983 suicide bombing of more than 240 Marines in Lebanon was not terrorism but a 'military operation — exactly the kind of attack that Americans might have lauded had it been directed against Washington's enemies.'"
"That same year, during the Clinton administration, al-Marayati was nominated to serve on the National Commission on Terrorism. But when organizers got wind of his pro-jihad statements, he was kicked off. A Democrat leader, Richard Gephardt, gave him the boot."
"This White House no doubt figured it could prevent such a public backlash by keeping his name secret."
"Al-Marayati is also a 9/11 denier. In the days after the attacks by 19 Arab Muslims, he blamed the Jews, arguing 'We should put the state of Israel on the suspect list.'"
"Later, as law enforcement arrested American Muslim leaders for financing terrorism, al-Marayati, as head of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, insisted 'they did nothing wrong' and that 'the government betrayed us.'"
When you take everything into account and add it all up, I can't help but come to the conclusion that Obama's summit was not about how to fight or defend against Islamic extremism, but how to justify it to the American people. He's already been doing that to some degree, but I suspect the political correctness and whitewashing will soon increase and I also believe that he fully expects the American people to be stupid and gullible enough to swallow his propaganda hook, line and sinker.


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Trader Joe's is Open in Hoboken
OK – real quick – I went to the new Trader Joe's in Hoboken. Game changer. I should start by saying that for the past few years I've been driving to Edgewater once a month or so to stock up on my favorite Trader Joe's goodies. So when I heard there was a Trader Joe's […]Read More


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On 1/1/13 11:13 PM, "Justin Mclean" <email@example.com> wrote: > Hi, > >> I'm not sure Apache Flex is allowed to use Github as a end-run around Apache >> policy. > > The installer would not belong to Apache but be a separate project that is > worked on by people who want to give users of the Flex SDK an easy way to > install it. All it does it take the binary kit from Apache and download some > 3rd party software and combine them into a usable SDK. None of that is against > Apache polity. Users may have less trust in software that comes form outside > Apache but that is their choice to make. Well, that group would need approval from Apache to use Flex anywhere in the name of the installer, but yeah, an independent group of folks can certainly go off and create their own installer. I think there is some way to create an installer within Apache Flex that takes one vote and makes everyone happy. I'm not sure this is the right design, but I haven't spent much time thinking about a better way. > >> While I don't like the downloading of the config.xml from the site because I >> think it will pose the issues I listed in another reply, if we want to go >> that way, I believe the process is that we have to vote to approve the >> deployment of the config.xml to the website, then test the installer against >> it and then vote on the installer. We could try to do it as one, but my >> main objection to that is that we won't have tested the installer's code >> path that downloads the config.xml from the site. So I think it has to be >> two votes. > > So you really want to impose this process on future release managers, the > harder the process it the less likely people will want to take it on. It's > already much more complex than some other Apache projects. Correct me if I > wrong but I think your saying that every release of the installer woudl > require 2 votes and every release of the SDK require 2 or 3 votes? No, I don't. I think this is symptomatic of not having the right design. I am hopeful we can put our heads together and come up with a better design "later". For now though, my five minute of thinking says I would rather go back and not have the installer download from the site. The badge installer would find the config using a relative path just like the standalone installers. Then one vote and we're done! Unless I'm missing something. > >> The main delay is caused by the delay in getting the final dist folder. > > Really? Until that is set up we can use /incubator/flex. IMO, yes. The config.xml file should look up 4.9 via dist, not incubator. -- Alex Harui Flex SDK Team Adobe Systems, Inc. http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
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At the end of the 2012 season in my dynasty, I had 2 MAJOR suprises.
#1. Randy Hardin broke the career TD record (TECH's and National) with 132 TDs. (I actually simulate many games and in alot of those games he throws 4 or 5 TD's)
#2. Bret Turncoat wins the Heisman Trophy with Southern Miss.


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Hoop-la: Crafting with embroidery hoops
Recently Alice and I were both a tiny part of a lovely, lovely project from the very talented Kirsty Neale, a new book entitled Hoop-La!: 100 things to do with embroidery hoops. Alice's contribution is far more noteworthy than mine – the hands that appear throughout the book's instructions are hers, and she got to spend the day working with Kirsty putting all those step by step instructions together. I mostly got to look at all the finished projects, turning from page to page with various different intonations of 'oooh, that's just lovely'!
Here's a little look at what you'll find inside the book, and a beautiful capture of Kirsty's artistic style:
To celebrate the release of Hoop-la, we're sharing a few embroidery hoop projects of our own!
There are so many lovely projects in Kirsty's book, I had no idea which one to choose or what to use, how to use it etc… all the typical crafty questions you ask yourself before starting a project! In the end, I decided to narrow it down to two questions: 'What project out of this book would be most useful? and 'What project would fit in great with my style?' This left me with the memo board embroidery hoop.
I am constantly pinning things to my wall, getting through a ridiculous amount of sticky tack or pins with little reminders or shop cards, anything that I think I need to know or remember. This seemed to be a way to perhaps control some of that while still being able to pin up plenty of things. Kirsty's version of this project in the book isn't exactly the same to mine, but it inspired my hoop in my own style. I think it's lovely to add your own touch to it. What materials would make it your style?
I wanted a cute, vintage feel to my little memo board, and by using the tweed fabric and lace, this really helped add that touch. I used bird ribbon for the embroidery hoop and tiny flower pegs to hang those important notes. The stitching was hand stitched and I thought the little button was a great tiny touch to bring it all together! It didn't take me too long and I didn't run up a big bill for supplies, and I'm really pleased with this hoop for my wall. I hope you can imagine it in supplies or colours you would love.
When Kirsty first asked if I made anything with embroidery hoops myself, this is the project that instantly came to mind. It's an older project, but a display minibook (meaning it stands open on a counter top or shelf) where each page is an embroidery hoop filled with paper or fabric plus photos and scrapbooking embellishments.
Now my challenge is to create a new hoop that combines Kirsty's stitched and photo projects from Hoop-la with my current crafting style! What would you suggest for…
…types of embellishments?
…colour or black and white photos?
I'm curious as to whether you would choose the same sort of thing for your own room that I might choose for mine. Decision time!
For more embroidery hoop fun, don't miss Kirsty's blog for plenty of loveliness, and find more details about the book via Amazon or the publisher.
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California's FY12-13 Mental Health Block Grant Application draft is now available for review and comment. Please send comments to Email Address: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) provides grant funds to establish or expand an organized community-based system of care for providing non-Title XIX mental health services to children with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and adults with serious mental illness (SMI). States are required to submit an application for each fiscal year the State is seeking funds. These funds are used to: (1) carry out the State plan contained in the application; (2) evaluate programs and services, and; (3) conduct planning, administration, and educational activities related to the provision of services.
In 1992 the ADAMHA Reorganization Act (ARA, PL 102-321) was passed establishing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The ARA also separated the mental health and substance abuse funds into two separate grants.
CMHS distributes the Community Mental Health Block Grant funds to 59 eligible States and Territories through a formula based upon specified economic and demographic factors.
States must apply for the grants and submit an annual plan and implementation report for providing comprehensive community mental health services to adults with a serious mental illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance (SED).
The block grant also requires that the State must have and maintain a State Mental Health Planning Council that meets specific membership requirements. One of the many roles of the Planning Council is to review the State mental health plan and implementation report and provide recommendations for modification when necessary.
The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant is the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). CMHS is one of three centers within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Fiscal Year Statewide Funding Amount:
The California State Department Health Care Services (DHCS) administers the block grant and allocates the funds each year to the 58 local county mental health plans (MHPs). The MHPs and their contracted providers deliver a broad array of treatment and support services that include over 150 individual programs supported by the block grant.
County applications are due to DHCS by August 09, 2013
Planning Estimate Worksheet: For planning estimate worksheets, please email email@example.com
Federal statute requires independent peer reviews to assess quality, appropriateness, and efficacy of services utilizing Block Grant funding. The former Department of Mental Health entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Mental Health Planning Council to conduct the reviews. No fewer than 5% of counties will be reviewed annually.
The CMHS requires that States develop a comprehensive public mental health system that has as one of its goals to move care for adults with SMI and children with SED from costly and restrictive inpatient hospital care to the community. States and territories may expend block grant funds only to carry out their annual plan, to evaluate programs and service carried out under the plan, and for planning, administration, and educational activities related to providing services. Although the block grant is a small percentage of California's mental health budget, it is viewed as providing an important and flexible funding source to support a broad range of activities specific to the needs of each county. The DMH awards most of the funds to counties based on a legislated formula, and the remainder through a competitive process that encourages both innovation and use of best practices.
Funds are allocated to county mental health departments to be used for community mental health services for a specific target population. Target populations of the funding are Adults and Older Adults with SMI and Children with SED, as defined in the Federal Register.
Funds cannot be used for the following:
This grant does not require a State match, however, it requires a statutory maintenance of effort to document that the State has maintained expenditures for community mental health services at a level that is not less than the average level of such expenditures maintained by the State for the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which the State is applying for the grant.
DHCS does not require a county match for the "base funding" or the "dual diagnosis set-aside." However, funds awarded under a competitive grant are subject to the requirements set forth in the State RFA/RFP process, which may include a match.
Funds are distributed per the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax fund formula or can be distributed for the development of innovative programs, in consultation with the California Mental Health Directors Association and upon appropriation by the Legislature (Welfare and Institutions Code).
Federal law requires that the funds awarded to the States be obligated and expended within two years. CMHS operates on an October to September fiscal year while California operates on a July through June fiscal year. Block grant funds that are awarded in October cannot be allocated until the State Budget is approved the following July. Counties must incur expenditures before receiving payments from their MHBG allocation. Payments are based on actual expenditures documented on quarterly expenditure reports, which are due to the Department of Health Care Services 20 days after the end of the quarter:
MHBG allocations that are unexpended will no longer roll forward to the next fiscal year. Counties must fully expend their FY09-10 MHBG allocations by September 30, 2010. Counties must adhere to the fourth quarter report submittal date of July 20, 2010, but will be able to make revisions to their fourth quarter report up to October 20, 2010. In order to facilitate expenditure the "Federal First Dollar" policy (MH Letter No. 90-07) is used.
Payments are not made until all necessary documents are received and applications have been approved. Funds are distributed to counties monthly; unless quarterly fiscal reports have not been submitted or it has been determined a county has excess cash on hand.
A block grant cost report is submitted with actual expenditures for the State's fiscal year. The block grant cost report can be adjusted up until the Department's Cost Report Data Collection has been settled.
Policy/Oversight Responsibility:
Federal – CMHS
State - DHCS
California Bureau of State Audits 2010 Community Mental Health Block Grant Audit Report Findings.pdf
California State Auditor 2010-2011 Single Audit Interim Report.pdf
California Community Mental Health Block Grant Corrective Action Plan 07/12.pdf
In order to receive the formula allocation, each county is required to submit an annual application or expenditure plan that includes a narrative detailing their intended use of the funds. In addition, the county application must include a Federal Grant Detailed Provider Budget for each program, and signed assurances accepting the Block grant funds under the conditions established by governing federal and State laws, regulations and guidelines, as well as specific conditions included in their county application.
Each county must provide financial reporting on a quarterly basis and also an annual cost report. Additionally, counties are required to submit a one-page data sheet for each program funded with the block grant. That data sheet is used to provide information to the federal government as part of the State Plan.
Under the authority of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awards block grants to states to establish or expand an organized community-based system for providing mental health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. States are required to submit an application for each fiscal year for which the State is seeking funds. The funds awarded are to be used to carry out the State Plan contained in the application, to evaluate programs and services set in place under the Plan, and to conduct planning, administration and educational activities related to the provision of services under the Plan.
Block Grant legislation stipulates that as a condition of the funding agreement for the grant, State's will provide opportunity for the public to comment on the State Plan. States will make the Plan public in such a manner to facilitate comment from any person (including Federal or other public agency) during the development of the Plan (including any revisions) and after the submission of the Plan to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The FY 2010-11 and 2012 Plan was submitted to CMHS on September 1, 2011. A request of approval of a modification to the Plan may be made at any time during the year. Comments on the Plan may be made at any time during the year. Comments will be considered in any modification of this plan, and/or in the formulation of the 2012-13 Plan.
California's FY 2012-13 Mental Health Block Grant Application draft is now available for review and comment.
California's FY 2011-12 Mental Health Block Grant Application is now available for review and comment. This is a 9-1-2010 update to the two-year application.
You may forward any comments on the Plan to Email Address: email@example.com.
To receive a printed version of the Plan, mail your request to:
Please view the Mental Health Services Block Grant Staff County Assignment List to find contact information for the analyst assigned to your county.


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A Jonesboro-area gynecologist has been sent to state prison for 3 years for secretly filming his nude female patients in medical exam rooms.
Doctor Paul Becton, age 69, chose to change his "not guilty" plea to "guilty" in Greene County Circuit Court yesterday, to charges of video voyeurism, after which Circuit Judge Barbara Halsey sentenced him to 36 months in jail, to be served at the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The doctor was also ordered to register as a sex offender and fulfill obligations under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
State investigators testified they discovered many images of naked women on the doctor's cellphone that appeared to have been taken in a medical office. Becton faced five counts of video voyeurism. He was arrested at a Newport motel and released after posting $500,000 bail and surrendering his passport.
District Attorney Scott Ellington of the Second Judicial District, stated that each of the doctor's victims agreed to Becton's brief prison term in order to avoid testifying their experiences in open court.
"This doctor will never practice medicine again. He will be under law enforcement supervision as a registered sex offender for the rest of his life," Ellington said.
Becton was found responsible for taking nude photos of patients without their knowledge, one of whom was 14 years old. He had provided obstetrics and gynecological services in Arkansas for three decades prior to his arrest last April, operating The Becton Women's Clinic, located at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.
Here's another take on the case:
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Our Observations:
"This doctor will never practice medicine again."
An open note to D.A. Scott Ellington:
Wanna bet?
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Reader Ron Slade Sr. commented:
"I well remember when doctors walked the hall of our hospital like so many SS agents. Arrogant and condescending, all they lacked was a riding crop, monocle and totenkopf insignia. Quick to criticise others. They felt themselves above reproach.
A money driven health care system produces these kinds of people, and only fools or cowards defer to them."
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I wanted to write a short article on the importance of indexing your database tables when creating an application. This may sound like a small thing but the time savings you'll see as a result are much larger.
More Than Code
If there is enough interest I may create several articles on the subject of database improvements and ways to increase efficiency in your application due to following best practices in your database layer. I mentioned it a bit earlier that it's sounds like a small thing, but many developers neglect this step when they are creating their applications. There never seems to be a shortage of interest in improving page load speeds, increasing efficiency in the code which runs the various functions and conditionals for retrieving the data. However, it seems increasingly rare to find good developers interested in improving their application from a properly architected database.
I find this diminishing focus disturbing as the database interactions, queries, searches, and general structure account for a good amount of the processing time required when a page is loaded or data is retrieved.
Database Indexes
In this article I want to look at the value of indexing your database columns, when you should use indexes, and what value they provide.
Let's begin with a quick definition of the term. Indexing a database table means you are marking a particular column within a particular database table to be stored for use later. It may be helpful to think of the index as follows: When you insert a row into your table you are essentially adding that information to the end of every row and all the data currently existing within that table (that's easy enough to understand). Now, consider the situation where you have a table consisting of a couple thousand rows (that's not even a very large table). When you go to look up a particular piece of information you must perform a 'table scan' of every row and every value in every column of that table.
Let's assume you have a database table to store all your contacts information. You collect 20 pieces of information on each person (first name, last name, company, address, city, state, facebook, twitter and so on). And you're religious about entering information so you have now acquired 10,000 contacts. Congratulations you've done a fantastic job, but now you need to find that one person whose name you can't quite remember but you know it has a wa in the last name somewhere. You perform a search on your contacts to find those contacts with the last name having a wa in it. Tick Tick Tick…that is an intensive search.
Now let's look at that same situation only this time let's imagine you have an index on the last name field. This means every time you insert a new record your index is updated and the new last name value added to the index. When you perform an index, this will typically be an alphabetical index with a list of corresponding row ID's where that value is found. This is where it gets exciting.
The Math Behind The Scenes
Your index can be searched incredibly quickly by using a binary search. When performing a binary search you essentially can reduce your time by half (or more) with each row search.Rather than an "N" based search where N is the number of rows in your database table you can follow a much more efficient log(n) search instead. Math is so much fun! Here's a wikipedia definition:
A binary search halves the number of items to check with each iteration, so locating an item (or determining its absence) takes logarithmic time.
– Wikipedia
Here's a simple comparison: You can compare this to how you look a name up in a phonebook. If you know you're looking for a name that starts with Hu, and you flip open the book to Kr and on a second row you find Ed then you know the result you want is roughly halfway between the two. You continue "splitting" the pages like this until you find the page and the number you need. Your database works much the same way. Instead of requiring you to search each and every row completely to the end, you can instead search only the indexed column (which has been sorted) and search much more quickly for the exact row you need.
The Downside of Indexes
Nothing is perfect in life and just as with other software architect choices there is a tradeoff you will need to consider when implementing indexes in your code. The process of adding a new row to an index does increase the time involved when storing a row. This is because it must add the new value to the index and then re-sort it. It's a minor expense but one you should consider as you implement indexes. Be somewhat selective on what fields (columns) would be most benefited by adding an index.
The More You Know
Database architecting is a vitally important part of the designing phase of any application. If you are a programmer and focus most of your time working on creating cutting edge code you should take the time to also learn how to best create your database structure. There are many other opportunities for improving your development skills and your applications by examining your database schema and your query building. In future articles we'll explore more of these techniques and way they can increase your skills. The more you know the better you'll be.
Remember, we're all in this together!
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Hannity/Fox Put Common On Blast!!
Posted on 12 May 2011 by curvey in Featured, Politics
ARTICLE FROM hollywoodreporter.com (Click here for full story)
Guess you have heard former guest on Seattle's own "Music Inner City TV" is being blasted for performing at the White House for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
He is being blasted along with the President by Sean Hannity and the right wing for a song he made about a cop killer years ago. But Hannity and the right wing have NOT done their homework on the artist Common.
This brotha has done a tremendous amount of work in the inner city trying to reach young kids about positive things. For instance I recently interviewed Common here in Seattle when he was on tour with MTV going ALL OVER THE COUNTRY going to schools talking to the youth about the importance of a good education.
But Hannity and the right wing knows NOTHING about this nor do they care only care about reaching deep to criticize President Obama about ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!!!
Common is the last hip-hop artists to be blast on Fox News. You want to know why readers? Because Common was a guest on Fox News in the past and was praised by the host for his POSITIVE LYRICS!! But all of a sudden because he is performing for the President and First Lady at the White House he is a "gangsta rapper" and a terrible dude by Hannity and other right wingers. WHAT A JOKE!!
Bottom line is President Obama ratings have jumped up since the killing of Bin Laden and Sean Hannity and Fox News and Sarah Palin and others on the right wing are fishing trying to put the President on blast because the elections in 2012 and as of right now, no one on the right can beat the President. This is the bottom line.
Yes we have high gas prices and high unemployment etc but the President and his administation is doing the best they can. Yes I disagree with things the President has done. But that can be said about a lot of Presidents. One thing for sure Hannity and the right wing have reached way low in blasting Common performing at the White House. Way low. Gordon Curvey
"Music Inner City Broadband TV" Hosted By Gordon Curvey. Urban sports/Entertainment News/Politics/Music Videos/Interviews/24-7 on-demand/From the studios of "Music Inner City" in Seattle. New shows all the time!!
Tags: blast,common,elections,hip-hop,inner city,mtv,performing,president obama,rapping,right wing,sarah palin,Sean Hannity,seattle,white house,youth
Why Is Glenn Beck So Popular?
Posted on 31 August 2010 by curvey in Featured, Politics
"One Man's Opinion" by Gordon Curvey
Why is the clown Glenn Beck so doggone popular? I watched his rally in Saturday on TV and saw his so called speech and afterwords I was wondering one thing. What in the hell did he just say?
It was a speech that showed me he is a lost soul and the drugs he used to take has messed up his mind because I did not understand what the hell his speech was about.
The crowd at his rally was 99% white. The crowd at Beck's rally were anti-President Obama. Haters against our President because he is a African American. Our first African American President.
What Beck and his conservative friends like Laura Ingraham, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity is doing against President Obama is DANGEROUS. Very dangerous folks.
Folks what Beck and his right wing buddies are doing is bringing out bigots and racists that do not like African Americans or people of color. One of these clowns may try to harm our President. I hope and pray this does not happen but if you listen to what the right is saying it could set someone off to try to hurt President Obama. These right wingers are very very angry.
This rally was led by a man in Glenn Beck who called President Obama a racist. Who got a African African American Van Jones fired from his job, who went after Acorn and now the organization is no longer around. And what I am real bothered by is this. GLENN BECK MADE FUN OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER!!!!!!!!! This guy is a sick puppy.
Like I said earlier, I think the drugs he used to be hooked on messed up his brain. He should be in the Ringling Bros. circus as a clown.
So why is Glenn Beck so popular? He is popular because he is leading the hate against against President Obama. And has support from his Fox News friends in Hannity and O'Reilly and others.
Readers if you are a supporter of President Obama like myself, please do like me and say a prayer for our President and his family. He needs our support against bigots like Glenn Beck. This is One"s Man's Opinion.
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Foxs News Is On A Mission Against The Obama Administration
Posted on 22 July 2010 by curvey in Featured, Politics
ARTICLE FROM cnn.com (Full story click here)
"One Man's Opinion" by Gordon Curvey
Unless you have been under a rock, you know Shirley Sherrod has fired by the Obama Administration for a speech she gave back in March at a NAACP event in which she talked about a issue years and years ago.
A guy who for sure is on Fox News secret payroll, doctored a tape of Ms. Sharrod's speech and made it seem she is a racist against white folks and put it on the internet.
This same clown was responsible for taping a so called "pimp" who went inside of Acorn and found dirt and now Acorn is no longer around. All the secret video by the way backed by Fox News.
Fox News was also behind the firing of another Obama administration employee who is African American who they secretly taped and put that on the net and then was broadcasted on Sean Hannity and Bill O'Rielly and everyone's show on Fox News.
Now Fox News went on the warpath against Shirley Sharrod a very hard working lady whose father was killed years ago. He was a community activist. By the way, the killer(s) were never found.
Something has to be done about Fox News. From DAY ONE they are out to bring down the first African American president, President Barack Obama and his administration.
Finally, I think President Obama has to give a major speech on race relations again. I think he cannot run from it. He has to it. Sorry to say readers……racism is alive and well in America.
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Why Would Glenn Beck Make Fun Of Young Malia Obama?
Posted on 05 June 2010 by curvey in Featured, Politics
ARTICLE FROM mediamatters.com (Full story click here)
In my strong opinion Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Bill Cunningham, Micheal Medved, Micheal Savage and others are in the same boat. They are on a mission to bring President Obama down in any way possible.
One of the ways is for the clown Glenn Beck to try to bring down one of President Obama's daughters Malia. He did it over the air on one of his shows. THIS IS THE LOWEST OF LOWS BESIDES CALLING OUR PRESIDENT THE "N" WORD.
Beck has already called President Obama "a racist"!!! What in the heck is wrong with Beck and the right wing?
For Beck to make fun a 11 year old little girl and the Presidents daughter is beyond low.
As far as I am concerned Glenn Beck should be fired by Fox News and fired NOW. And the owners of his radio show should fire him too. But of course it will not happen.
But here is a question. WHERE IS REV SHARPTON AND REV JACKSON IN SPEAKING OUT MORE AGAINST HANNITY AND BECK AND FOX NEWS? It is very strange to me that these guys allowed Beck to get away with this classless act against Malia Obama. The question is why? I will be writing more on Sharpton and Jackson soon.
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Why Does Rev Sharpton Go On Glenn Beck's Program?
Posted on 07 April 2010 by curvey in Featured, Politics
"One Man's Opinion" by Gordon Curvey
I just saw Rev. Al Sharpton on Fox News and the Glenn Beck program. I quickly said to myself very quickly why would Rev. Sharpton go on Beck's program? Then again it seems Rev Sharpton is on everyone's program. Is he trying to lead or is he trying to be a celebrity?
Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham and others are the reason their is so much hate against the left and so much hate against President Obama. GLENN BECK IS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THE TEA PARTY FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!
It seems to me Rev Sharpton loves to jump on MSNBC, loves to jump on CNN and for some godly reason, loves to jump on Fox News.
Is it because he loves to be seen on national TV and be seen? What the heck is it? It kind of bothers me when I see Rev Sharpton over and over and over again on Fox News and CNN and MSNBC. But what bothers me the most is Rev Sharpton on Hannity's show and Beck's show.
Both of those fellas blast Rev Sharpton and Rev Jesse Jackson and of course President Obama at will when ever they can. So again, why would Rev Sharpton continue to go on their programs?
Beck and Hannity on a everyday basis call President Obama a "socialist" a "radical" and constantly talk about President Obama's "radical" friends.
To me, I think Rev Sharpton loves to see himself on National TV with his very nice suits on his hair looking nice.
When I turn on the TV and see Rev. Sharpton posted up on Glenn Beck's show knowing how he is treating our President and other people of color I have a problem. Remember Beck called President Obama "a racist". I guess Rev Sharpton has forgot issues like this in order to be seen on national TV.
I respect Rev Sharpton for standing up for issues regarding people of color. I really do, but on this issue, I do not support him at all.
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The purpose of this organization shall be to develop and strengthen cooperation among the garden clubs of Hilton Head Island, SC and to promote joint activities among the member clubs which will aid in the protection of natural resources, enhance civic beauty and encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks.
Our council invites you to join one of our garden clubs or we will help you to start one in your neighborhood. Our garden clubs work to improve our community and encourage a love of gardening and our abounding nature.
Garden club programs include information on horticulture, birds, landscape design, floral arranging and topics of interest to gardeners. The council strives to be of service to local garden clubs by sharing program information and assisting each other in garden club organization.
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A Dumfries meningitis campaigner has hailed a new diagnosis test a "major breakthrough" .
Michael Pattie described the rapid pin prick test , developed by a team at London's Imperial College, as a "fantastic step forward" in the fight against the deadly disease.
Scientists this week announced the discovery, which could help diagnose bacterial meningitis and sepsis in minutes, and believe it could be available on the NHS within five years.
Mr Pattie said: "It's a fantastic development, it's a very exciting medical breakthrough and proves the importance of scientific research.
"Now we need the government to spearhead efforts to make it available, to give the health professionals the tools they need. It's a fantastic step forward, hats off to the scientists, I'm in awe of them."
Mr Pattie lost his 13-year-old son, Dave, to the rare C-strain of the disease in 1999 and has since campaigned tirelessly on behalf of the Meningitis Research Foundation.
Meningitis is notoriously hard to diagnose and currently medics use a blood test which can take up to 48 hours for results to come through.
Many children presenting early symptoms end up being sent home before being rushed back to hospital when their condition has deteriorated.
A vaccine to protect against the B-strain , the most common of the deadly bacterial forms, was introduced into the UK childhood immunisation programme in September 2015.
The new study led by Professor Michael Levin shows a bacterial infection can be distinguished from other causes of fever using a pattern of genes that are switched on or off in response to an infection.
Mr Pattie added: "It can be a double-edged sword when they announce these breakthroughs. Shortly after we lost Dave, a vaccine for C-strain was introduced so it's only natural to think why couldn't it have happened sooner.
"But it is so important for me that other people don't have to go through the same thing. Currently the way they test is to use a lumber puncture which is difficult and painful but this new development would mean instant results.
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You ever go to a barbecue joint you haven't been to in a while & decide you might as well splurge on a full rack of baby back ribs? Then when they bring out your food, it looks like almost too much food? But then you start on the first rib & it's even more delicious than you remembered. So you quickly strip the flesh from a second rib. Then a haze sweeps over you. Once it passes you see your glass of sangria is empty, your plate of ribs contains naught but a heap of bones, the other patrons have expired with large chunks missing, & your hands are covered in red goo of assorted viscosity. Then you declare that it was really yummy! Luckily the kitchen staff appears intact so you may return. That's what Thor Ragnarok is like!
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It's the holiday season. There, I said it. You've probably been unwilling to admit it ever since Starbucks debuted their minty winter flavors and Macy's decked the halls with multi-colored bulbs on an astonishingly early date this year. Well, now that you've digested your turkey and Cyber Monday is a thing of the past, there are no excuses for a bah humbug attitude. It's officially time to get in the holiday spirit, you little grinches. Thankfully, there are five awesome new holiday albums that will get you and your loved ones ready to do the jingle bell rock.
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Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward team up to bring us a darling set of Christmas favorites. Guitars, ukulele, simple arrangements and sweet vocals make this a relaxed celebration with a retro nod. All you need is a few blinking lights and homemade egg nog now.
Bublé's silky, soulful performance on his second holiday album is sure to make you swoon. Complete with a big band orchestra feel and nearly perfect pitch on every note, the album is filled with classics done in interesting arrangements. Shania Twain, Thalia and The Puppini Sisters make guest appearances as well.
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Jack Johnson and his clan of artists from Brushfire Records are back with a second volume of holiday jams, complete with plenty of originals. Featuring Zee Avi, G. Love, Rouge Wave and even Johnson himself, the album is easy and breezy. If hearing the traditional rendition of "Jingle Bells" makes you want to poke your eyes out, this album is for you.
tobyMac gives us a wide variety of sounds on his first full-length holiday album – everything from his typical pop and hip hop sounds to some serious rock and even a bit of dubstep in "Little Drummer Boy." He invites plenty of friends to help create a diverse winter wonderland, including Owl City and Leigh Nash.
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Bieber fever continues with the pop heart throb's first holiday effort. He really does have a way of infusing his youthful charisma into just about every note he sings. There is a mix of original songs and classics reimagined, and every track has you giddy in anticipation for what the season can bring.
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WINDSOR, CO--(Marketwired - Aug 27, 2013) - Security & Sound Design, Inc. recently announced a simplification of their home security systems into one venture. Previously known as Residential and Smart Home Solutions, the new project is called Smart Home Solutions and combines everything a homeowner needs to know about security and home theater systems.
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An explanation of the Smart Home Solutions program is available, full of pictures and easy-to-understand descriptions of what you need to know. It offers a break-down of the security available in all areas of the house. For example, you can program the curtains to close during the hottest part of the day to block out sun. You can dim or turn out lights in the house, control music, turn the TV on or off, and customize the thermostat to the perfect temperature.
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"There's no grease here. No ventilation system. It's clean food where customers can watch all the steps."
Foodchain brings fresh idea to Montreal: raw vegetables as fast food
The look is efficiency chic. The food is fast and fresh. The concept is original, and the crowds have begun to descend as of its opening Monday, May 15.
The chefs involved – Charles-Antoine Crête, Cheryl Johnson and Jeffrey Finkelstein – are big names, and the designer, Zebulon Perron, is one of the city's hottest. Are we talking about another branché bistro? A wine bar, taco resto or wood-burning-oven-style pizzeria? No way. The eatery in question is described by its owners as a fast-food concept. But we're miles away from burgers, fries and rôtisserie chicken. It's called Foodchain, and what's on the menu are vegetables that are julienned, grated, minced, chopped and shredded into salads, not one of which contains even a leaf of lettuce. Intriguing.
Located in the heart of downtown, on McGill College Ave. near Cathcart St., the first Foodchain outlet has been in the planning stages for the past year and a half. The principal players are Crête and Johnson (co-chefs/partners at restaurant Montréal Plaza), Finkelstein (owner of Hof Kelsten bakery), Perron and Jean-François Saine (Foodchain's general manager).
Originally conceived by Crête and Saine, the concept is pretty straightforward: industrial-strength food processors are lined up on a counter, each devoted to a specific salad combination. There are eight in all: carrot-endive, apple-beet, cabbage-radish, mushroom-cauliflower, cucumber-pickle, fennel-daikon, celery-kohlrabi and endive-green pear. Different blades are used to slice the vegetables to best appreciate their texture and flavour. Mix-ins include herbs, a specific dressing (half of the selections are vegan) and a cup of crunchy elements like sunflower seeds, nuts (no peanuts), buckwheat kernels, etc. All salads are completely devoid of animal protein and no substitutions are allowed. Prices are set at $9 to $11 for a portion that could easily serve two.
Salads aside, Finklestein has invented what they call "Magic Bread," a croissant-style flaky roll enhanced with caramelized onions, cheese, herbs and spices, as well three kinds of vegan cakes ("they aren't muffins or cupcakes," insists Finkelstein).
The fast-food restaurant concept has been enticing chefs for quite a while now. New York chef David Chang of the Momofuku empire launched a chain of chicken sandwich restaurants called Fuku two years ago. In Los Angeles, star chefs Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi are the brains behind the LocoL chain that sells hamburgers and fried chicken, and now boast three locations and a food truck in California. The most successful high-end restaurateur to enter the fast-food game is Danny Meyer, whose Shake Shack restaurants include more than 100 locations in the U.S. and internationally.
However, what Crête & Co. are bringing to the table (or better yet, the takeout counter) is vastly different. "People are always telling me what they saw here and there," says Crête at the soft opening of Foodchain last week, "but I'm not interested in what other chefs are doing. I made a hamburger when I worked at Brasserie T! and a hot dog when I wrote the menu for Majestique. Everyone is reinventing the shiitake mushroom burger these days. But we have to adapt to the future."
And how would Crête describe his novel concept? "I thought of it a bit like an Asian market," he says, "with all that action. And I didn't want any meat, mostly because meat is fragile and has a short shelf life. I wanted to use vegetables, but the same vegetables we order for the restaurant. Quality is important to me; I'll never make crap. All the dishes are standardized and taste-tested. Our goal was to be corporate but remain human."
For Saine, whose background is in marketing, the original impetus came for a lack of local chain restaurants specializing in healthy food. "It was surprising to me," he says, "that in 2017 it was so hard to buy a proper meal for $10. We started out with this concept of dumplings and salads but dropped it because that isn't who we are. I'm a vegan now and eat a lot of vegetables, so it was a better fit. This group of Charles, Cheryl, Zebulon and Jeffrey was a dream team, and then you have all the service team at Montréal Plaza with all those years of experience helping out as well."
Was their aim to become the save-the-planet source for great vegan eats?
"There's no social mission behind this," says Saine, "we just want to feed people well with better-quality food."
As for the salads themselves, Crête says they were created quite quickly, with vegetables available year-round. Eleven recipes were tested and eight made the final cut. Several, like the mushroom-cauliflower salad with feta, parsley and citrus vinaigrette, will look familiar to Montréal Plaza customers. There are no plans for further dishes at Foodchain for now but Crête is open to changing an item if it doesn't sell. When I suggest a hot dish like soup in winter, Crête shakes his head and says, "My plan was to have no gas burners, no ovens, no dish pit. Our idea was to be able to easily turn a space that was once a shoe shop into a restaurant. No cooks would be needed. We hired young people with no cooking background."
Foodchain's design plays an important role in the concept. Everything is open, airy and spotless. The majority of the space is occupied by the food preparation area outfitted with a large counter holding industrial-strength Robot Coupe food processors (cost: $4,000 a pop). Near the ordering station in front is a display case that holds Finkelstein's cakes. "Our goal was to design a feeding machine," says Perron with a smile. "It's not about creating an alternative experience but to feed as many people as we can, as fast as we can, and in a healthy way. There's a big gap in the market and we wanted to transmit the idea of quality without making it fussy or elitist."
The room is framed in plywood with large mirrors, assorted groovy light fixtures and a shiny teal blue wall as a focal point. The rest of the space is outfitted with a row of tables and counters to eat on-site. Passersby can watch the salad-making action through the street-side, floor-to-ceiling windows looking in on the kitchen. Says Perron: "That transparency is what I'm most happy about. There's no grease here. No ventilation system. It's clean food where customers can watch all the steps. We have absolutely nothing to hide and that's what we wanted to build into the design. This first restaurant is being used as a prototype. Our goal is to be able to reproduce that in future restaurants."
So will we be seeing a Foodchain in every food court, airport and ski resort? Not so fast. Saine says they aren't rushing to expand the concept.
"We want to see how this one works out first. We're trying all sorts of things. There are only 12 items on our menu, including a T-shirt. We're working with different apps so employees can split shifts, and for payment it's bank card or credit card only. No cash."
How thoroughly modern.
Foodchain, located at 1212 McGill College Ave., is open Monday through Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
You can hear Lesley Chesterman on ICI Radio-Canada Première's Médium Large (95.1 FM) Tuesdays at 10 a.m., and on CHOM (97.7 FM) Wednesdays at 7:10 a.m.
CORRECTION:An earlier version of this story stated that Foodchain serves "three kinds of gluten-free little cakes." In fact, the cakes are not gluten-free, they are vegan. The Gazette regrets the error.


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|wow, what a week. big tens is officially over. there were some incredible moments on the part of our team. we won all of the free relays, and 9 out of 18 total events, but still managed to take fourth, which is no big deal. it felt like first because of the way our team stayed excited and together. i'm so proud of every single person on our team and the way they performed inside and out of the pool. some of the swims this week were mind blowing. justine won all five of her events, and not just won, but dominated. foty fo sho, baby. not to mention sotc. lindsey's 50's 100's and 200's were all absolutely incredible. our 400 free relay won the event after being seated in the first heat, which has never happened in big ten history. we shattered a few big ten and pool records, and had so much fun cheering each other on and being genuinely excited when people had good swims.
i had the meet of my life. i dropped massive amounts of time in every event, and even though i wasn't even close to making it back in anyone, i'm really excited about it. i have a feeling i'm going to be even faster next year because i know how hard i'm capable of working and i know what to expect now. i know our team is going to be amazing next year, because we're only losing a few swimmers and we have an awesome freshman class coming in. i can't wait to start the next season.
sounds strange coming from someone who couldn't wait to be done a couple of weeks ago, huh? i was so broken down from getting the crap kicked out of me at practice, and i wasn't sure how it was going to pay off for me in the end. now i do. now i know that i have the ability to swim a hundred times faster than i ever thought possible, and that i have the most incredible team behind me all the way. this year has been absolutely great because of the people who shared the journey with me. i will never forget all of the hilarious memories of my freshman year as a member of the michigan swimming and diving team.
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• Usually, focus on a capital raise amount over $1,000,000+
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U.S. stocks fell Monday as investors grew nervous following President Donald Trump's travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Energy companies, which have surged over the last year, took the biggest losses.
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Murder, Mayhem & Moonshine
Set in a Speakeasy during prohibition time in Chicago 1920s'. Gangsters rule the City led by Al Cologne and his gang. There are rival gangs fighting over the money there is to be made, then one evening after Al Cologne's violin lesson the body is found of the other gang leader Buns Meringue who is naked under his long camel hair coat!
It is then left to the detective and the dinner guests to track down the killer.
Please dress to suit the era if you wish but please leave Violin cases at the door!
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This snow-packed wander through Europe's wintery-wonders boasts everything we love about travel.
We're supposed to love all our adventures equally, but we don't. This snow-packed wander through Europe's wintery-wonders boasts everything we love about travel. You get adrenaline highs from shooting down the slopes in the Austrian Alps, expand your mind by learning the startling history of Eastern Europe, and stuff your belly full of tantalising treats in the restaurants of Italy. Experience the sights, sounds, and secrets that made you pick up your passport in the first place, just don't tell our other trips we called it our favourite…
We spend 26 days exploring Austria, Belgium, Czechia (Czech Republic), France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland. We visit Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Zakopane, Budapest, Salzburg, Munich, Venice, Rome, Florence, Lauterbrunnen.
Here is your link to download Ultimate Winter Adventure brochure. We have also sent you an email with the link.
What Is Included...
Your fantastic Busabout crew
25 nights' accommodation
25 breakfasts
All coach transport
Orientation walks in Amsterdam, Bruges, Berlin, Prague, Krakow, Budapest, Salzburg and Munich
Departure Dates
Ultimate Winter Adventure Starts at 2:00pm at St Christopher's Inn Canal, Paris
The Tour Ends at 10:00am at St Christopher's Inn Canal, Paris
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26 Day Itinerary
Day 1: Paris
Your adventure begins in the stunning French capital of Paris. Meet with your fantastic Busabout guide and get a breakdown of all the upcoming activities before enjoying an afternoon of free time to explore the intricacies of this historic city. There are a myriad of attractions within this incredible capital, walk the world famous Champs-Elysees leading up to Napoleon's historic Arc de Triomphe, see the impressive gothic architecture of Notre-Dame, climb the Eiffel Tower for an eagle's eye view of the city, or simply enjoy an afternoon relaxing with some decadent French cooking in this iconic location. Alternatively, sign up for an optional evening bike tour including a cruise down the River Seine.
Day 2: Paris to Bruges
We depart Paris after breakfast heading to Belgium and the picturesque medieval city of Bruges. Upon arrival we stretch our legs on an orientation walk of the town to highlight the many sights in this UNESCO-listed gem. See the lofty tower of the Church of Our Lady, the medieval Belfry of Bruges (the view from atop is spectacular, the 366 stairs are certainly not), check out the Market Square and shop till you drop, or just enjoy a relaxing day sipping on a refreshing Belgian beer and scoffing down some delectable, syrup soaked waffles in a city littered with gorgeous scenery.
Day 3: Bruges to Amsterdam
This morning, enjoy some free time strolling the cobblestoned streets of Bruges, as this afternoon we set course onward to the windmill dotted countryside of the Netherlands and the glorious capital of Amsterdam. We have an orientation walk upon arrival to see the incredible Dutch architecture and culture. Keep your cameras at the ready as we pass the numerous canals, museums, monuments, house boats, and the Dam square, then promptly put them away as we head into the infamous Red Light District! Join us for an optional comedy show this evening before heading out to enjoy the numerous nightlife options in one of Europe's most vibrant cities.
Day 4: Amsterdam
We've cleared the agenda for the day so you are able to soak in Amsterdam at your own pace. Dodge the bicycles as you make your way through the city and check out the impressive works of Vincent van Gogh in his namesake museum, visit the Heineken Experience to learn about the brewing process and try some of Holland's favourite beer fresh from the tap, visit the sprawling Rijksmuseum, or just take it slow and relax in the laid back Dutch atmosphere. We offer an informative optional bike excursion today to the lush countryside and tour a traditional cheese and clog factory on the banks of the Amstel river. Tonight we head out for a night on the town in a city where the only limitation is your imagination.
Day 5: Amsterdam to Berlin
Say vaarwel to the Netherlands, as we continue our journey east into Germany and its mesmerising capital, Berlin. On arrival, your guide will take you for a walk of the city and former East Berlin as you learn of the area's sad history. Try out the diverse local cuisine of this eclectic capital including the famous currywurst and kebab before heading out into the night to experience the some of the absolute best nightlife Europe has to offer. Hipster Kreuzberg, with its multitude of hip local bars and super clubs, is a great way to party like the Deutsch!
Day 6: Berlin
Your day in Berlin is filled with choice! Explore the graffiti littered remnants of the Berlin Wall, see the opulent majesty of the 18th century Brandenburg Gate, visit Museum Island and spend the day lost in Berlin's rich cultural heritage or do as the locals do, sipping coffee in one of the city's many great cafes. You can choose an optional walking tour to learn of Berlin's more recent modern history, or for those looking for something different, a street art workshop including visits to some of Berlin's most famous artistic sights. Join with the group this evening and head out for another unforgettable night in Berlin.
Day 7: Berlin to Prague
We depart this morning after breakfast and make our way into the heart of Bohemia, the beautiful city of Prague. Shortly before crossing the German border we arrive in the "Florence of the North" and the capital of Saxony, Dresden. Stretch your legs with a wander through the Gothic Old Town and grab a currywurst with the locals. This afternoon we arrive in the "City of a Thousand Spires", Prague. Your guide will give you an orientation of the city including the hilltop Castle District, winding Old Town and the John Lennon Wall. Join us tonight for an optional delicious meal in a traditional medieval style restaurant.
Day 8: Prague
Prague is a city littered with scenic views and hidden gems around every corner. See magnificent Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle in the world, home to the Bohemian Crown Jewels. Visit the Old Town Square to explore the markets and sample the delicious local pastries and see the intricate Prague astronomical clock dating back to the 1400s. Today we offer an optional trip to Kutna Hora to explore the macabre Sedlec Ossuary, a chapel artistically adorned in the bones of over 40,000 people.
Day 9: Prague to Krakow
Onwards from Prague, as we travel to one of Poland's oldest cities, Krakow. Our drive will take us through the rolling countryside of Poland and a first view of snow-topped mountains. On arrival in Krakow, your guide will take you for a walk through the massive Main Market Square and around the City Walls, which have been protecting Krakow for centuries. Tonight, you can try some of the delicious local pierogi and wash it all down with a shot of Zubrowka, the fiery local vodka. Krakow's nightlife is electric and you can explore a few of its best spots on an optional tour.
Day 10: Krakow
Today you have the chance to explore some of Krakow's most impressive sights. Choose to visit Auschwitz and Birkenau to learn more of the history of WWII and the destruction of the Nazi regime on the Jewish and Gypsy communities of Europe. Alternatively, a tour of the impressive Wieliczka Salt Mine, a city built a mile underground with cavernous chapels carved out below the surface and littered with incredible statues and various intricate artworks carved directly into the walls is also a great option. Tonight, a visit to the Kazimierz for zapiekanka, a true Polish delicacy, is not to be missed!
Day 11: Krakow to Zakopane
Enjoy a sleep in, as we depart mid-morning for our first alpine destination, Zakopane. We arrive at the base of the Tatra Mountains around midday allowing you plenty of time to explore your scenic surroundings. Spend your afternoon on the slopes enjoying the myriad of winter sports on offer including snowmobiling, ice-skating, sleigh rides, snowshoe walks, and plenty of slope side activities. If you'd prefer to relax and indulge in some retail therapy head down to the ever popular Krupowki street and get lost in the maze of cafes, boutiques, restaurants, and bars.
Day 12: Zakopane to Budapest
After our evening in the mountains, we depart for one of the most beautiful drives of the trip on our way to the "Paris of the East", Budapest. En route, we stop for lunch in the scenic ski resort of Donovaly with snow peaked mountains surrounding all sides. We arrive into Budapest this afternoon and after checking into our new digs we have an orientation walk to highlight all of the fantastic sights in the incredible capital city of Hungary. Budapest's nightlife is famous for a reason, so tonight, join your guide for a visit to some of the unique ruin bars.
Day 13: Budapest
Budapest is full of sights to check out today. Visit the Castle District and see the majestic spires or head down to the UNESCO-listed site of Andrassy and onward into Heroes Square. See the gargantuan neo-Gothic Parliament building, Hungary's biggest building, and its many sights within. For a different view of the city, sign up for an optional bicycle tour of the city to ensure you don't miss out on anything. Budapest is also home to Europe's largest ice-skating rink or for those looking to chill out, a few hours in the healing thermal waters of Szechenyi Baths is a great to meet some locals and soothe the soul.
Day 14: Budapest to Salzburg
After breakfast we board our trusty coach, so kick back and relax as we make our way through the lofty snow-capped peaks of the Austrian Alps to the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and scenic setting of "The Sound of Music", Salzburg. Upon arrival we have an orientation walk to help you get your bearings, see the baroque towers of Old Town and grab a delicious traditional bite to eat. Tonight you can choose from a number of traditional restaurants for schnitzel and steins, or check out a game of ice hockey at the Eisarena!
Day 15: Salzburg to Munich
For those of who grew up on Julie Andrews, you have the option of doing a "Sound of Music" tour to visit all of the beautiful locations used in this classic film. For the non-believers, a stroll along the Salzbach river for Instalicious shots of Salzburg is a great morning activity. This afternoon we're back on the coach as we continue through Austria's beautiful alpine scenery before arriving in the Bavarian capital of Munich. Join your guide for a stroll through the Gothic inspired Old Town, see the Marienplatz and Rathaus-Glockenspiel as well as the spires of the Frauenkirche. Bavarians are famous for beer and tonight you can join your fellow travellers for a stein and pork knuckle in one of Munich's most atmospheric beer halls.
Day 16: Munich
Today is yours to explore the Bavarian capital. The sprawling greenery of the English Gardens (one of the largest parks in the world) is a Munich favourite, or you can climb the steps and see the impressive architecture of the Cathedral of Our Dear Lady. Today we offer an optional excursion to the majestic Neuschwanstein Castle (the inspiration behind the Disney Castle) or visit the sombre Dachau concentration camp and learn of the atrocious depths of human cruelty and the tremendous resolve of the human spirit during WWII.
Day 17: Munich to Venice
After breakfast we bid auf wiedersehen to Munich and begin our journey to "The Floating City", Venice. Resting across the backs of 118 islands, this ancient architectural marvel is a UNESCO-listed monument teeming with rich history and beautiful sights. Upon arrival we check into our accommodation and the rest of the night is yours to relax after a tiring day's travel, head out into the town and immerse yourself in the vibrant Italian nightlife, or join us for an optional, authentic, delicious dinner at the home base.
Day 18: Venice
Venice is a magical city in winter and today you can explore this historic location. See the beautiful canals up close on an intimate gondola ride and if you're lucky you may even be serenaded by your gondolier. Wander through St Mark's Square and enjoy some of the world's tastiest gelato, or do as lovers have done for centuries and marvel at the Bridge of Sighs. For the foodies, grab a pizza at a canal side restaurant overlooking the Rialto Bridge before strolling among the boutique fashion stores that line the twisting alleys of the city. For the best Instagram shots, take a trip on a vaporetto to the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello and witness the incredible artistry of the traditional glass blowing!
Day 19: Venice to Rome
All roads lead to Rome, as this morning we depart Venice for a trip through the rolling Italian Countryside. This ancient capital, home to empires and emperors, dates back more than 2,500 years and is one of the most historically significant cities still standing today. We arrive in the afternoon and check in before heading out to explore this city overflowing with history, art, and monuments. This evening we offer a delicious optional dinner, so relax with some incredible Italian food and rub shoulders with your fellow passengers over a few glasses of vino.
Day 20: Rome
This morning, head out to lose yourself to the glory of Rome! Join us on an optional walking tour of the city and see such sights as the world famous film location the Spanish Steps, make a wish at the picturesque Trevi Fountain, visit the Pantheon and see the ancient battleground of the gladiators in the Colosseum. Alternatively travel to the world's smallest state of Vatican City and see the majesty of St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the various Vatican Museums and the incredible artefacts they house. Tonight, a trip to hipster Trastevere is a great way to sample some traditional Italian food, side by side with intimate wine bars and craft beer houses.
Day 21: Rome to Florence
After breakfast we say arrivederci to Rome and board the coach headed into wine country! Our destination is the Tuscan capital of Florence. Upon arrival you have the day to explore the birthplace of the Renaissance at your leisure or join us for a fantastic optional walking tour. See such sights as the Piazza Signoria, Duomo, Dante's house, Uffizi Galleria, and the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze among others. Then we have an informative leather demonstration followed by a traditional Florentine dinner, before we head out for a lively night of karaoke.
Day 22: Florence
Florence has been home to artists for centuries and today is your opportunity to explore this Renaissance inspired city. See the largest brick dome ever constructed at the Florence Cathedral, visit the towering town hall of Palazzo Vecchio and the numerous sights located in its immediate surroundings, explore the Arno river and see the beauty of the old bridge, or spend the day relaxing with some great wine on your quest to find the perfect Florentine steak. Today we offer optionals such as horse riding, day trips into the heart of Tuscany, or a visit to San Gimignano to explore the vineyards and cellars and sample some delicious wine pairings.
Day 23: Florence to Lauterbrunnen
Today, we head for the Swiss border and the Alpine paradise of Lauterbrunnen. Sit back and relax, with your camera at the ready, as we spend the day making our way through the pristine mountain wilderness before arriving in our picturesque home for two nights, this valley nestled between the high mountains and dotted with 72 waterfalls. Get checked in this evening and join us for a delicious optional dinner, a traditional cheese fondue, and crispy potato rosti or spend the evening relaxing in the fresh mountain breeze.
Day 24: Lauterbrunnen
Today we will be spending the whole day in awe of Lauterbrunnen's numerous majestic sights and crashing falls. For the adrenaline junkies why not get a bird's eye view of the region while paragliding or skydiving? Head to the slopes of the Jungfrau region and carve up some powder while snowboarding or skiing. Venture via the funicular to Jungfraujoch, the "Top of Europe" to experience life at nearly 4,000m. For the James Bond fan's, a trip to the top of Schilthorn and the Piz Gloria, featured in 007's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" also boats spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
Day 25: Lauterbrunnen to Paris
This morning after breakfast we wave goodbye to the gorgeous Swiss Alps and make our way through the rolling countryside and back to our starting point, the glamorous French capital of Paris. We arrive in the late afternoon and get checked in before having one last group dinner, and enjoy some delicious French cuisine and drinks before heading out into the scintillating lights of Paris for one last night together. Head to Monmartre and witness the sexy spectacle of the Moulin Rouge or spend the night lost in the vibrant Parisian nightlife.
Day 26: Paris
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