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I wrote a not-so-good review before but I changed my mind. I complained about the workmen working and the lack of air-conditioning, but guess what? They are installing air-conditioning! Breakfast included and was good, not great, but very good. The staff was VERY helpful. I also complained about the bathroom not smelling good. Well, it didn't, but I got used to it and it really wasn't so bad.
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STOP CRYING the terminus is not that bad
went to amsterdam for the first time with two friends for six nights & stayed at the terminus. at first the staff was very rude-especially the "tall blone guy" but after the first day they were pretty cool, even the "tall blonde guy".
the room was pretty shabby but livable. i thought the room was pretty secure after the "tall blonde guy" finally got our safe working, even though we heard some people had all of their luggages stolen from thier room when we were there. the street was not as loud as everyone says although me and my friends were up till 10am every night wasted anyway. location is the main factor in this hotel, it is a 2 minn walk to the red light dist and damrak and a short taxi to the clubs. plenty of coffeshops in the area and a GREAT Doner (sort of like gyro) joint around the corner. i would stay there again.
Very nice and friendly
Forget the bad reviews. I stayed there with my Girlfriend from April 23-25. 2004 and we found it great!
Very friendly staff, a nice room and the biggest bathroom I�ve ever had in a hotel room.
All attractions (I repeat: ALL...) are in close distance.
I recommend it! See you again soon!
Pleasantly surprized
I have visited Europe three times (extensively the first time) and Amsterdam twice. So I know what to expect from a European hotel. Hotel Terminus was way above what I am used to seeing. Granted, I usually opt to spend my money on other things than the hotel so usually stay in an average type hotel. Again, Hotel Terminus was much nicer than is the norm. First, the room was much bigger and cheerier than most to be found in Europe. The hotel staff were helpful and friendly. The best thing about this hotel was the location. It was only two blocks from Dam Square, one block from The Red-Light District, six blocks from the Anne Frank House, and two blocks from Central Station. I highly recommend this hotel.
Warm, Cosy, clean....
We arrived in the cold on January 28th.it took us a while to find the hotel because the snow was coming down and it was freezing. We went to the Tourist Board who showed us exactly where it was. It took us 5 mins from Centraal Station to get there. We checked in 4 hours early and got a double bedded room. We turned the heating on as it was cold, within minutes it was boiling hot! It was a funny shape and the bathroom was a good size with a good shower that worked. Our room backed onto the street above the hotel front opening, it was very quiet. We didnt stay for breakfast, because we had to get our flight home. But we are definately booking this hotel again for the Queens Birthday celebrations and the huge street parties. I would definitely recommend this hotel for it being central, clean and the best soft beds we have ever slept in......
Wacky Hotel
This hotel is very near the Central Station and Red Light District. Its a very noisy part of town at night. The rooms are small, for some reason very very warm for winter (I had to open a window to cool the room off at night). The hallways remind me of a fun house, twists and turns, and stairs. My room was on the 3rd floor, but I had trouble finding it. I was told it was on the "other" third floor. The doors seemed rather thin and guests tended to be noisy. If you want a hotel in the "party" area, this is your place. If you want a nice quiet hotel, this is not it.
Friendly & Central
Read some bad revues, but was pleasantly suprised. Everybody were friendly even the night receptionist, who was very helpful with directions and info. The hotel is clean and very central to all bars/restaraunts/redlight district. Not bad at all, Pity we never made breakfast
Good for groups. Ideal location.
Stayed here in April 2003 with a mixed group of 12. It wouldn't win any awards for best decorated but it is clean and it suited our needs for a 2 night stay and first visit to Amsterdam for most in the group. The rooms are very small and basic and the hot water was occasionally unpredictable! It's a maze of short corridors and tight steep staircases but this is typical Amsterdam character! Trying to get a hotel for a group close to the centre was very difficult as most hotels are busy, small and very rarely have en suite facilities for a reasonable price. Amsterdam has so much to offer that we hardly spent any time in the hotel anyway. Location is ideal. Easy walking distance from Station, the centre and for all attractions. Red Light area starts near the back of the hotel, but its not intrusive. Breakfast is buffet style of reasonable selection and hotel has a small bar area. If you want to be in the centre and experience the atmosphere, stay here. If you want big rooms and new furniture there's plenty hotels to choose from outside the centre but it will cost a lot more.
Terminus- cantral and clean
I was worried about staying in the Terminus Hotel after reading a number of negative reviews. However, on arrival the reception staff were friendly and helpful and the rooms were clean and comfortable. I stayed 3 nights during January 2004 and the hotel was central to all attractions as well as being warm during the cold weather, although it could get quite noisy at night. I would recommend the Terminus to anyone looking for a central location in very pleasant surroundings.
Location doesn't make up for overall ickiness!
Stayed here with a friend last year. Check-in was a total disaster and the clerk was befuddled throughout. We got the worst room I've ever encountered in 20 years of traveling and, since the hotel was full, we couldn't be moved. At breakfast, the young man "working" the dining room wore sandals and his feet were dirty. Overall, the place is just somewhat grungy.
Cheap, yes, but you get what you pay for!
Location, Location, Location
There are a lot of negative reviews out there about this place, but my visit in Oct 2003 was my 3rd to this hotel. This hotel is in a great location, especially for 'dam newbies who want to experience the Red Light District. 2 mins walk from Centraal Station. Yes it is noisy - 20 yards from The Grasshopper and backing out to the RLD and pretty close to the bells of Ouid Kerk. On my first two visits the decor definitely needed upgraded, but on my 3rd visit they were cleaning the exterior and painting the interior that should improve. The staff were not over friendly, but never rude. I was overcharged on my last stay but managed to get a refund calling from the UK. A decent ** hotel.
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Minicab Boss Who Helped Bankroll Boris Johnson's Mayoral Election Campaign Says: "Get Rid of Him And Sling Him In The Thames!"
John Griffin, Chair of minicab firm Addison Lee, is not happy with the Mayor of London.
During a London air pollution conference today, held at University College London, Griffin made plain that he thinks the Mayor is wasting his time with half-hearted promotion of electric vehicles.
Griffin, a Clean Air Ambassador for Change London, said:
I sponsor the Mayor…I have never been inside his office. A cup of tea and a bun would be nice!
Addison Lee donated £250,000 in cash and over £4,000-worth of minicab journeys to the Conservatives between December 2008 and September 2011.
With reference to the lung capacity of London's children being permanently reduced by high levels of PM10 in the capital's polluted air, Griffin claimed that London's black taxi cabs were responsible for 38% of all air pollution in the city but his minicabs were 44% less polluting. Griffin stated that as the Mayor awarded 15-year licences to black taxis but 10-year licences to Addison Lee, he was more concerned with cabbies who might not vote for him rather than reducing emissions.
Boris Johnson wrote to him to promote electric vehicles but Griffin responded:
Please don't insult my intelligence, talking about electric cars!
Griffin then proclaimed that Addison Lee would never have electric vehicles in our lifetimes – or ever.
He continued:
We're not going to be fobbed off by a Mayor who, just because he can't find a solution, has dreamt his own up. While we're looking at something that's not going to happen, things are not going to get any better.
The Mayor needs bombarding – he is not taking this seriously. People are dying, this is serious – children are dying.
Get rid of him and sling him in the Thames!
If only large donations from those with vested interests could guarantee results….
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The truther says:
This is shit vs faeces – typical of the Addison Lee owner, can't get his own way so he throws a hissy fit like a spoilt child. I seem to recall him actively suggesting his cabbies break the law and use bus lanes during the Olympics – so Mr Griffin thinks he is above the law too!
Still – he only got this impression from Boris – who is only too quick to suck up to a rich man – no matter what his background and no matter who his country tortures.
Boris is a moral vacumn when it comes to 'begging money for London' – Griffin has just got too used to that idea.
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The Ph.D. in Computer Science is a joint program between the Schools of Computer Science, Interactive Computing, and Computational Science & Engineering within the College of Computing. All students in the program receive the same degree regardless of their interest area, specialization, research focus or school affiliation. New students are affiliated with the school in which their advisor resides, but none of the schools impose any special requirements compared to another.
As a research-oriented degree, the Ph.D. in Computer Science prepares exceptional students for careers at the cutting edge of academia, industry and government. Students are expected to demonstrate excellence in both defining and executing a substantial research project that forms a novel contribution to the state of the art in computing. With a highly individualized program of study, the degree provides students with depth in their chosen research area coupled with a rigorous breadth of knowledge across the discipline.
First granting the doctoral degree in 1969 (as a Ph.D. in Information and Computer Science), the College of Computing represents a continuation of one of the earliest and most well-established graduate Computing institutions in the United States, and in the world. This stature is reflected in our national and international rankings and, most importantly, in the quality of the students who have graduated from our program.
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The coursework component of the Computer Science Ph.D. consists of an introductory course on graduate studies (CS 7001), along with separate breadth and minor requirements.
The breadth requirement is intended to give students a broad competency across the discipline of computing through coursework in a range of the College's different research areas. This requirement is satisfied by taking five classes from across the College's different research areas, and must include a Systems and a Theory course.
The minor is a 9-hour sequence of courses from outside the College that constitutes a coherent program of study, and is determined by the student and advisor. The minor builds non-Computing expertise in an area related to the student's core research area.
As students progress, they must select a primary area of research and pass a qualifier (comprehensive exam) in that area to demonstrate mastery of the field in their chosen area, and readiness to do research.
While coursework plays an important role in the Ph.D., by far the most important component of the degree is the student's individual dissertation research project. This project should contribute to new knowledge in the field of computing, and should demonstrate the student's proficiency in defining and executing a compelling research agenda.
The dissertation research plan is formalized in a written proposal followed by an oral presentation. When a student passes his or her proposal, the student is admitted to candidacy and proceeds with the dissertation research, which is completed with the successful defense and submission of the approved doctoral dissertation.
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The breadth of the College's research endeavors make our doctorate degree in Computer Science unique: the research specializations in the College span what is typically found in a "traditional" CS department, along with elements found in EECS, Robotics, or Information Schools in other Universities. This diversity allows students to formulate a uniquely individual program of study all within the CS degree, which may be impossible at other Universities.
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i just finished watching the movie First Sunday. i was a good movie. At the end when Darnell asked his son's mother was she going to leave with his son, i cried. 10 yrs ago my son,s mother left with my son. he was 2 then, he is now 12. i did not see my son again until he was 4 yrs old. the day that i saw him , he laid down to take a nap ,i went out side. he woke up calling me ,when i asked what was wrong he said i thought u left me. i told him then that i would never leave him and he's been with me everyday since then. keep up the good work cube and God Bless you.
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...my first child (a boy!) was born almost three (3) weeks ago, so I can absolutely relate to what you're sayin'. His mother is actually my wife but, there is no way I'd let her take him away from me.(if it came down to it.) Props for posting this.


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iPads for turbine technicians: Apple understands wind power shares company's spirit of innovation
As described right on Apple's website, wind turbine technicians in Siemens Energy's wind service division are now using iPads out in the field. States Apple, "Before iPad, technicians needed multiple binders, service manuals, and electrical plans--over a thousand pages of materials--craned up to them before they could begin maintenance or repairs. And that didn't include laptops or additional supporting materials they might need. Now iPad puts every document in a portable device that's easy for the technicians to access in their tight workspace."
Aside from the fact that this news highlights a helpful new tool on the operation-and-maintenance side of the business, what's notable from a wind energy perspective is that Apple is making something of a big deal of it. Sure, many companies have used wind turbines in ads, and hopefully they'll continue to do so. It's a good idea to align yourself with American wind power because it proves to be a favorite energy source in just about any survey of Americans.
But the Apple connection means a little more, it seems. Apple, the iconic company of innovation and cool design, is eager to boast about its connection to the industry. When you think about it, though, it's not one bit surprising. A design driven by clean lines … a spirit of innovation … tapping the latest technology to make the world better. You could say all of those things whether you're talking about Apple or wind power. Yes, Apple and wind seem to fit quite nicely, thank you. See for yourself.
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As Sir Uthman lay dying, after a long and not allways well-behaved life, his wife placed onto his finger a Ring of Heaven, to ensure that if his soul was indeed dammed, the demons could not take it and instead it would enjoy the blessings of it's own personal heaven for eternity.
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As if that weren't enough, at the end of this marvelous block is the town dock and village green, complete with its walkable pier. It just doesn't get any more picturesque than this. During the summer, my family loves to take our boat to the Northport Harbor, tie up and wander Main Street, stopping for ice cream, playing at the waterfront playground, and sitting on the lawn listening to concerts. Sidewalk sales, street fairs, plein air painters (sponsored by nearby LaMantia Gallery), picnics and other family activities make the park, with its beautiful white gazebo, a magnet for residents. On any given warm day you'll find people walking the pier, admiring the boats and dividing their time between watching people and watching the launches ferry boaters from Seymours Boatyard and the Northport Yacht Club to their moorings
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Household to be charged for extra services under new 'easyCouncil' plans - Telegraph
Households will be forced to pay more for extra council services they use, as local authorities start to mirror the approach of budget airlines.
If only they would mirror Ryan Air - cut the "forced" amount you have to pay to the minimum and then give people the freedom to buy extra services if they want them and can't buy them cheaper elsewhere. But that doesn't seem to be what they are saying, they seem to be wanting to keep the rates skyhigh, reduce the services and then force ratepayers to top up their council tax bill if they actually want anything from the council, and only the council will be allowed to offer the services....


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- Release Date 10/4/2007
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Gabe Logan returns for a dramatic new mission in this gripping sequel to Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror. When a dangerous technology falls into the wrong hands, Logan must do everything he can to prevent total disaster. Embark on an adventure that stretches from the sands of Middle Eastern deserts to the bottom of the Indian Ocean. Not knowing who to trust, the best option is to come out shooting. Run and gun with new combat mechanics. Take on 360-degree underwater battles, the ability to use enemies as human shields, and a new blind-fire ability that'll send enemies running for cover. You'll use new weaponry, experience remarkable movements, tackle new objectives on buddy missions, and more.
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Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow Battle terror by electrocuting its genitals in this lavishly brutal sneaky-shooty thriller After stumbling through a few mediocre sequels and nearly disappearing altogether, the Syphon Filter series came roaring back to life on the PSP ...more
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Logan's Shadow is how you make a great game!. (9 out of 10)
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The return of Gabe Logan to the PSP is an example of how to make a great game for any system. A great Story with some interesting plot lines that really keep the game play interesting. I finished the game and wanted more. I really love the direction Syphon Filter has taken on the PSP, it's one of t...more
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Memory 624 kb
Online Features Online Multiplayer, Quick Match, Leaderboards
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Modes Story, Full Mission Single-Player, Training, Wi-Fi Team Battle, Wi-Fi Versus
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Includes: two months of flex-dated daily Planner Pages, 1-31 Numerical Tabs, a full year of flex-dated Monthly Calendar Tabs, Address/Phone Tabs, and Starter Pack materials that include forms for managing your contact information, long-range and weekly goals, and personal information. Binder Features:
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By Bob
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Comments about Classic Simulated Leather Open Binder w/Undated Planner - Black:
Thought I had ordered a simulated leather open binder to hold the classic planner. What I ultimately received is the nylon open binder. It's attractive and seems durable.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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I have been a FC Customer for over thirty years and have been happy with the products purchased during that time. However, this time the binder was lacking in that the storage capacity for the filler pages was lacking. I had to cut back on what I carried in the binder due to the rings that retain the filler pages not being large enough.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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i love this binder but the card holder fell apart. it was glued i'm guessing and this happened in the first month and i did not make it in time to get it replaced due to moving etc. i'm very unhappy with this paret of it. the rest of it looks brand new and i do not abuse it. it simply is bad design. i would not recommend this item due to the paying for a good product and this happening. itis ugly and when you open it up you see yuck. is embarrasing for the company
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I bought this item because I am a big fan of the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey. I am attempting to implement "First Things First" in my life, and I figured this Covey-Franklin organizer would be a good first step. Overal, I like the device and plan to use it until I get comfortable with it. Perhaps, I will grow to love it in time. However, I cannot help but observe that it is somewhat unwieldy, not easily amenable to use as a daily planner, and the writing space is small. Perhaps, my view will change over time. At a minimum, I will transfer the time-management principles to another form of portable planner that is more user-friendly.
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Gavinfox (sometimes called Gavinfoxx; born September 9th, 1983)[1] is a male fox fur and therianthrope who lives in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.
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Ten of My Favorite Books – A review of Indradyumna Swami's Diary of Traveling Preacher series
By Patita Pavana das Adhikary
Someone once said of Indradyumna Swami, "If Prabhupada had thirty men like him, this Krishna consciousness movement would already have taken over the world." Devotees who read of our Godbrother's remarkable escapades through his Traveling Preacher series (including his touching book Vraja Lila) often dub him "the Indiana Jones of ISKCON." But a tinsel town superman can never be compared to a Vaishnava parivrajakacharya, because Hollywood with its thousands of creative writers will never come up with anything like this extraordinary series of transcendental adventures. That's because, as this devotee see it, these diaries are ultimately staged by the divine will of the Supreme Director, Lord Shri Krishna.
The Traveling Preacher series records for posterity many important incidents during the great global push of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's movement in the generation that follows the departure of Shrila Prabhhupada. Therefore, is it any wonder that these accounts record the phenomenal works of the divine hands of Shri Krishna? Even as the author himself becomes humbled before the ongoing stageplay he chronicles, so is the reader left dumbfounded by these acts of God.
The marionette dancing at the pull of the strings is not responsible for the actions of the puppet master; he simply performs as directed. Though Indradyumna Maharaja is an excellent storyteller in his own right, he remains merely a reporter relating one incredible event after another in his life of submission to Krishna's will. Thus, this series is not meant for skeptics who can hardly appreciate the weight and message of these accounts. Although simple on the surface, the subject matter of Traveling Preacher dives as deep as devotion itself.
Those who doubt the Supreme Lord's ability to empower His own reveal their own reservations regarding the spiritual potency of Krishna's representative Shrila Prabhupada. It is well known that the lone acharya who planted the seeds for today's incredible times experienced a life of supernatural phenomenon. As the seeds His Divine Grace planted fructify, the world gardener continues to share his fruits even now through his disciples. Today, the seedlings the acharya cultivated have developed into a global orchard of plentiful ripe fruits. The pages of the Traveling Preacher series are merely a record of Prabhupada's fruit picker.
With limbs hanging low, the mango tree shares its fruits with any hungry man. Yet the fruit picker who savors its sweet taste, and encourages passers-by to likewise partake, is accused of exaggerating its sweetness by suspicious persons who fear the ripened fruits will poison them. Hence, these diaries cannot be for everyone, but faithful devotees who partake of this ambrosia will find nourishment for the soul.
Just as Shrila Rupa Goswami in a divine vision urged Shrila Prabhupada to depart for America assuring him of the devotees awaiting his arrival, so Indradyumna Swami has discovered almost serendipitously a similar situation, whether in snowy Gypsy camps of Siberia or in the mountains of Kazakhstan. From Baku to the Ukraine, Krishna Himself has planted many great devotees in remote areas of the world. Yet the Lord in His mercy has offered the credit to His fearless preachers who, with Bhagavad Gita As It Is in hand, risk their lives to reach the next generation.
This diary series has its heroes, too, like Bhakta Andrei, once a top Moscow book distributor. Answering the call of Mahaprabhu, Bhakta Andrei went off to Chechnya to distribute prasadam to Muslim Chechens oppressed by the war. Sadly, he was mistaken for some sort of enemy combatant, and was summarily executed by the very people he came to help. The large bore bullet that found Bhakta Andrei took a week to finish off his body, but never his spirit. From war zones of Belfast to jungle villages of Africa, where our Godbrother Tribhuvanath breathed his last on the way back to Godhead, these inspiring stories of sacrifice inspire us.
We read with wonder the examples of Shrimatis Jahnukanyaka and Hamsahina devis of Sarajevo who, against all odds, kept their ISKCON Center running during four bloody years of siege. This indomitable pair of diehard devotees even dodged sniper fire to distribute the real peace formula, Prabhupada's books. There are many other heroes, too, like kirtan leader Shri Prahlada chanting all day and into the night, and Mother Nandini the festival organizer who gave up her Vrindavana pilgrimage, returning to Poland to book one more event. There is the example of the twelve-year old girl, a festival guest, who along with the devotees was beaten by thugs hired by a Catholic priest. In Bosnia there are the members of a sankirtan party who were stabbed and beaten near a mosque. The Muslim doctor who operated on the devotees would tell Indradyumna Swami that it was the Bhagavad Gita that helped him through the war. The surgeon begged of Maharaja, "In the name of Allah please forgive my people for what they have done to you."
Maharaja takes the holy names to places where the mahamantra is needed most, to the victims of Katrina, to Ceylon right after the great tsunami, or bedside to the departing young disciple Vraja Lila Dasi who left this world from Vrindavana. We learn how Indradyumna Swami saved his brother from drug addiction and life in a homeless camp in San Francisco, how he delivered his own mother back to Godhead, and how he nursed terminally ill Shrila Shridhar Swami half way around the world to Shridham Mayapura so Maharaja could leave this world sheltered by the holy dham. These and more are the continuation of the never-ending stories of Shrila Prabhupada's great sankirtan parade through the universe.
The author-disciple gives all the credit to Shrila Prabhupada. Yet, so selfless and renounced was Shrila Prabhupada that he never accepted recognition for himself, but always deferred to his disciples. Because Prabhupada kept himself in the background, some even to this day believe that the Hare Krishna Movement is a sort of leaderless grass roots phenomenon, like a tidal wave or volcanic eruption that "just happened". We learn from Indradyumna Swami's example that success in preaching Krishna consciousness is achieved by keeping Prabhupada's instructions close to the heart, for it is his unflinching faith in Shri Guru that makes the Traveling Preacher series so readable. Although the spiritual master offers the disciple all credit, the disciple never accepts it.
Indradyumna Swami is merely an instrument of the pure devotee's divine wish, a link in the chain of disciplic succession, a bugle through whom sounds the clarion call of yuga dharma. His success formula is simple: never allow a moment to pass that is not devoted to Krishna's service. This example illuminates these pages as Vaishnava shastra.
Ultimately, the message is one of personal choice: we may either continue drowning in the muck of never-ending material existence, or we may choose to submerge ourselves beneath the liberating waves of sankirtan bliss. That is the sum and substance of Diary of a Traveling Preacher. For me, having dived into the nectar of Indradyumna Swami's books, I herewith accept his invitation to save my own fallen soul from perdition. America has not seen sankirtan like this since the Radha-Damodar party folded. I'll see you soon in Eastern Europe, Maharaja!
Note: Indradyumna Swami is currently in Eastern Europe traveling with 300 devotees and 28 tons of equipment in a summer tour that includes over 50 major festivals. Of these, the biggest is the Woodstock Festival (July 30th – August 2nd, 2009) which draws over 300,000 visitors, nearly half of whom get full plates of prasadam. For those devotees who would like to sample Eastern Europe's ecstatic movement within a movement, or to obtain his Diaries, please contact HH Indradyumna Swami via his website www.traveling-preacher.com.


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Writers, both those who are just beginning and those with astounding careers, can often be found giving advice on how to write. I used to take all of these how-tos and should-bes to heart until I read so many of them that I was getting conflicting reports. There were some tactics I tried that I failed miserably at. Some seemed too complicated. Some seemed far too simplistic. Round and round and round until my head spun in such a way that not only was I not producing epic work, I wasn't producing ANY. Well that certainly wasn't the point of all that advice.
I've come to believe that no writer, no matter who they are or what they do, can tell you HOW to write. They can give wonderful advice about the process and what you might encounter, but their version of writing will not be the same as yours. A writer's voice and the writing process they use to put that voice on paper is as unique and original to them as a fingerprint. As similar as some may seem, there are no two completely alike.
That being said I still find it quite fun to read about the tactics of other writers. I love seeing what works for other people, especially now that I don't obsess over whether or not it will work for me. I'm still very much in the process of learning my own habits and routines with attempting to write short stories and novels. Poetry, however, is one thing I have really put my own stamp on. So I thought it would be fun to share.
Poetry for me starts with a concept or a line. On rare occasions (like the one I'm showing you) I start out with a style. In this case, I wanted to try my hand at writing a rondeau which is a traditional form of poetry. I also wanted to try writing it in such a way that it could be read as though it were 100 or 200 years old, and not just now created. Still working on that. This one is tough, but I like a good challenge.
When I write poetry I start writing down all words and lines that come to mind as I think of my topic. Most of this step will get trashed. Or rather set aside in the unused concept file where I may return later and use a portion of it on another project. But yes, most of it will stay in that discarded file indefinitely.
(And as a side note, my standard handwriting is much, much, nicer than this. But for whatever reason I scribble in my pre-writing stages.)
It's strange, when I work on my novels I can write a single page and even though I know it's a sketchy first draft and needs to be completely rewritten I balk at the idea. I freak out at having to go through that again. But when it comes to poetry, I can hack and slash like no other. My biggest improvement since my high school poetry days? I have learned to never, ever call a work complete if even a comma break makes me feel like something is off. If one line reads a bit strange to me, something has to be done about it, no matter how much work or rewriting it takes. My poems are my paintings. If my words aren't perfect to my ears, how could I possibly ever expect them to be to anyone else's? (Okay, perfect may be a bit of a stretch. I'm still learning and improving with every new piece. But you know what I mean.)
When I'm writing based on a topic, I keep free writing until a line grabs me and says "Start here". In this case since I started with a style, I'm free writing with a rhyme scheme in mind. It's a bit more structured, but the final product will have actually gone through far more rewriting and editing than a topic-based piece will because of it. Once I start working on the poem itself, this is how my pages look. Most people couldn't even read them straight, but I can follow the changes I've made and that's all that matters to me. It can get a bit crazy. I've looked back on some that have a small word jotted down between lines and I could be writing so fast by then that that word looks like a scribbled line. Yet, somehow, I still know what it stands for. Go figure.
This is why I have no clear first draft in poetry. Never do. I'll write the first line, decide a word or two is off or doesn't match a syllable count I'm aiming for (if using a structured form) and change it. Then I'll write the second line. Perhaps the third. Realize part of the second line doesn't lead into the third like I want it to. Change it. Realize the third no longer rhymes. Fix it. Write the fourth line. I've already changed direction of the piece. Alter the first line because of it. And so on, and so forth.
There is no draft one, draft two, draft three… for me.
There is usually draft one (which has already gone through countless in-writing edits and rewrites), draft two for punctuation additions/changes, and draft three to double check word choices. The last two drafts are nitpicky, as they should be. Sometimes there are more drafts, but usually this is about it.
The rondeau I'm writing is in such early stages that chances are it won't even end up looking like the snippet I posted above. But one or two lines may stick, a certain phrase, a certain rhyme. Either way I thought some of you might enjoy seeing a peak inside my own personal process and what better time to show you than when I'm just starting a new project!
Do you have any unique habits in your process of writing?


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Known for his Emmy Award-winning portrayal of the gleefully bitchy Beverley Leslie on Will and Grace and his twisted performance at "Brother Boy" in the hilarious screen adaptation of "Sordid Lives," comedian and actor LESLIE JORDAN has been tapped to the host The Hookies 2014 International Escort Awards.
"Having hired my first guy at 14 (gave a boy my lunch money out in the woods) I am truly honored and excited to be hosting this prestigious event," said Leslie Jordan. "Let those boys know that Little Sugar Daddy is in the house and looking for someone to spoil!"
In 1982, Leslie Jordan stepped off a Greyhound bus from the hills of Tennessee, said "hello" to Hollywood and has never looked back. With hundreds of television shows, films and commercials to his credit, he has become a familiar face on the entertainment scene."
Mr. Jordan has enjoyed considerable success as a writer, with his book My Trip Down the Pink Carpet (Simon & Schuster) and stage shows including "Like a Dog on Linoleum" and "Hysterical Blindness and Other Southern Tragedies That Have Plagued My Life Thus Far."
Most recently, Jordan appeared in 2014 as Quentin Fleming, a warlock on the witches' council in the cult T.V. series American Horror Story: Coven.
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Shequida became Americas latest sweetheart after landing in one of the top spots on the hit show "America's Got Talent." "You are a one woman one man party." - David Hasselhoff. "I think she is stunning, just stunning with fabulous legs." - Sharon Osbourne" "The Jury is out on this one...(she is in)." Pierce Morgan.
This Jamaican born, New York raised, Juilliard trained opera singer, who studied with Simon Estes, has more to offer than an already impressive (and very rare) five-octave vocal range. Shequida is witty, charming, a linguist, and a skilled dancer. Shequida has the unique talent of bringing all peoples together. As Michael Musto of the Village Voice said, "with that voice, Shequida brings together the bourgeoisie and the unwashed masses in bravos."


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The Planet Diabolo Project
Welcome to the official website of
The Planet Diabolo Project!
The 3 DVDs Box is available now !
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Welcome to the official website of
The Planet Diabolo Project!
The 3 DVDs Box is available now !
==> Check out the videos
==> Check out the artists
March 17th 2014: Experimental session by
Arjan Groenendijk from the Netherlands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhJMaMOOSYo
Feb. 25th 2014: Brand New Official Trailer
now online: http://youtu.be/CHAmg6ESBKI!
Feb. 17th 2014: The Planet Diabolo Project is coming to Berlin for a special screening of "Diabolo is a trip"! All details on our Facebook pageon March 22nd!
Jan. 2nd 2014: We wish you all a great year 2014! May it be full of diabolo and new adventures!
Dec. 14th 2013: Special Launch Event in Paris @ L'Archipel!
Dec. 9th 2013: The Planet Diabolo 3 DVDs Box is now officialy available, so you can buy it !
Dec. 8th 2013: The huge database of all videos and artists in the project in now online : check it out !
Nov. 8th 2013: We are now finishing everything on the DVDs. The box will ready in early december, and to celebrate the release of the box, a big update of the website will be done in late november, with all videos descriptions & screenshots, and all diabolos artists profils. Come back soon !
Aug. 5th 2013: Our video won the 2nd prize at the EJC 2013 video contest ! Check it out...
Aug. 2nd 2013: Amazing EJC so far! Check our clip for the video contest: http://youtu.be/g40MsohaVGE
July 20th 2013: European Juggling Convention in Toulouse, France... D-7!
April 7th 2013: The Planet Diabolo Project will be at EJC 2013 in Toulouse (France) from July 27th to August 3rd 2013 : 30 artists from our team will be there in a dedicated training space and we will offer a full week of diabolo workshops!
More details coming soon...
January 1st 2013: HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
November 12th 2012: Due to the generosity of more than 80 contributors, we've been able to reach our fund raise objective :-)! Thanks a lot to every one of you who has shown us some support and believed in what we are doing, it means a lot to us!
September 2012: The project is officially public!
August 2012: The website is almost ready!
July 2012: Thierry and Priam are joining several conventions this summer, this will be the opportunity to film many tutorials with our ambassadors!
May 2012: Arata Urawa (Japan), Vincent Liu (Taiwan), Marco De Matteis (Italia) and Alexis Levillon (France) are all arriving in Hong Kong to record an amazing excalibur (vertax) freestyle! Thierry is coming too to help Nico with the filming!
April 2012: After 1 year working full time on the project, Nico is going back to perform in Hong Kong for a 6 months contract.
April 2012: Last shooting in Paris with Mickaël Bellemène, street performing in Montmartre!
March 2012: On our way to Amsterdam with Thierry and Alex to meet and film Ceri-Anne Van de Geer. We will also have the chance to interview Tr'espace for their last show with the Big Top Circus in the Netherlands!
March 2012: Shooting with Luis Reis in Lisbon, Portugal, such a good vibe and what a city!
February 2012: 3 weeks in Australia to meet Wube, the only African representant of the project (Ethiopia). We will shoot on the Australian outback! Opportunity to meet with Richard, Hamish and Benton too, our Australian guys, can't wait!
December 2011: Amazing shots of Siberia!
November 2011: Clément Lulé, Pieter-Jan Van den Branden and Pieter Slachmuylders brought together for an unexpected freestyle in Bruxelles!
August 2011: William Lin, Jack Chen and Angela Tseng from the Taiwanese MHD crew are coming to Paris to film a crazy freestyle with Etienne Chauzy and Guillaume Karpowicz!
August 2011: EJC in Munich, many of our participants will be there, exciting week in perspective!
July 2011: Nico is in Brazil to film Lucas Gardezani, only south American representant of the project. Crazy shots from Rio de Janeiro! We are also planning a diabolo session with some kids in a favela!
July 2011: Quick hook by NYC! Nice shots!
June 2011: Nico is in Canada to meet Jérémie Arsenault and his acrobatic style in Québec!
April 2011: Nico is traveling around Asia to record the diabolo teams TND and Ya Ping from Malaysia, and also to learn about the roots of the diabolo discipline in China! The Diabolo Museum in Beijing is gonna be an experience!
January 2011: The first video of the project is shot in Taiwan with William Lin and the MHD crew. An unbelievable first experience! Thanks MHD!
August 2010: Thierry Delaveau and Priam Pierret are joining Nico to lead the project!
May 2010: Nico presents the ideas of the project to the community on diabolo.ca.


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Jaws is a complete movie with a great cast, well written screenplay and music that scares you just be the sound of it. The slogan I'm never going to go near the water again has been real for me ever since seeing Jaws. It takes place at Martha Vineyard, which I didn't think was shark territory. Warmer waters of the ocean have brought these sharks in closer. Just look at the picture from the DVD cover. Are you up for this kind of thrilling adventure?
P.S. Now approaching its 40th Anniversary, "Jaws" remains one of the most thrilling movies ever made!
America needs a bigger boat!
its not a scary movie but when your done watching it go swimming in echo dale
Impressive filmmaking despite the film being made for a 1975 release date.
A true classic, Jaws launched the blockbuster era, and after all this time, still feels fresh. A shark lingering off an East Coast town dependent on tourist dollars begins to cause trouble by feeding on the locals and the not so locals. Spielberg knows how to push all the right buttons, and when to push them, and the story, adapted from the novel, still has that way of leaving the viewer tense. The three leads are perfectly cast: Roy Scheider as the outsider police chief, scared of the water, Richard Dreyfuss as the scientist, alarmed by the shark and the response of the town's officials to the threat, and Robert Shaw as the enigmatic fisherman, a callous man who has depth to him. Add in the presence of a shark who's often unseen- thanks to the difficulties of filming, it even makes the story work better that way- and one of John Williams' best scores, which still gets under the skin today, and you've got the ingredients for a rousing film. Be sure to watch the extensive special features documentary.
The secret of this film is not the shark perse, but the idea of the shark, created and perpetuated by the relatively simple theme music, and the visual elements that contribute to the idea of the shark's presence. The fact that the mechanical shark did not work very often actually made the film better because of the indirect shark references. The special features are worth a look if only to see the recounting of Spielberg's reaction to the music score. Two notes on the piano? Really? That's all it took to change the ocean for millions of people.
Spawned the entire summer blockbuster genre. We owe this film. Best watched on Blu-Ray, but fantastic regardless.
Evin better than I remenbered !!
Smile you son of a-. I've seen this movie many times before, but you haven't truly seen it until you've seen it on this Blu-ray remaster, the video quality is absolutely phenomenal. If you have a high definition television, prepare for an amazing movie experience. As for the movie itself, an absolute classic masterpiece and really set the world wide precedence for humans fear of sharks.
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Sherriff: we're gonna need a bigger boat
smile you son of a-
Quint: [the Orca, their boat, is clearly sinking with water all over the deck, Quint hands Brody a small hand pump] Pump it out Chief!
Dreyfuss as Hooper: "What we are dealing with here is a...a perfect engine, an eating machine, it's really a miracle of evolution. All this machine does is swim...& eat...& make little sharks & that's all!"
Hooper:I actually pay for most of this by myself. Brody: You rich? Hooper: Yeah.
We're going to need a bigger boat.
I just heard that there was a girl killed her last week. And yet you let people go SWIMMING anyway! My boy is DEAD. I just wanted YOU....to know that."
"And so--- 1100 men went in to the water. 316 came out. The sharks took the rest. June the 29th, 1945. But we delivered the Bomb."
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Frightening or Intense Scenes: People get eaten by our hero, Jaws. Too bad not everyone got eaten.
Coarse Language: Swearing is in it like all classics
Frightening or Intense Scenes: Makes you jump and violence way too intense
Violence: Gory at parts
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The food was hit or miss. My wife had a salad that she enjoyed very much, and the kids liked the chicken quesadilla that they shared (note there is no kids menu). I had the Three Meat Combo, consisting of barbecued beef brisket, pulled pork, and St. Louis-style ribs. The brisket was good, the pork below average, and the ribs horrible. I usually agree with Mr. O'Connor's reviews, but it is a travesty to put Van Dyck's barbecue in the same league as Dinosaur's. I lived in the South for seven years--long enough to learn a thing or two about real 'cue, and unfortunately, the Van Dyck doesn't come close.
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A few moments a go I received a nice click dump and noticed that there were several channels with much higher CTR's than normally experienced.
Strangely I only responded to a similar post earlier today and I felt that the red flag was raised at about 25%.
Several of these channels today have averaged between 30-100%.
My guess is that the Adsense team have seen the activity, checked it out, and have now credited me with the valid earnings.
If this is correct then do we actually have to worry about excessive clicks since the team are monitoring it all the time thus our click abuse paranoia is just that?
If this were to be true then would that mean none of us would actually know how many clicks, valid+invalid, we are really getting?
What's your take on it?
Do the click counters really work in your opinion?
My faith's in G at this point since I am happy with the program at the moment however it would be really interesting to know how many invalid clicks there are per week/month?
(what's a "click dump"?)
I've had a few channels do this over the last year and probably longer and had no problems that I know of.
That would be my guess also. A few weeks ago I had almost as many clicks with AdSense search as I have with AdSense ads. This had never happened before. I e-mailed Google and got a canned response that they were monitoring the situation. In the end I got credited for the clicks. It looked like someone was doing the same search over and over and clicking again and again but I got the money from the clicks.
I agree but I still worry, it just human nature. In many respects AdSense is no different than any other revenue source, it can dry up. We just have to learn to live with it and have some type of contingency plan in place. I like to believe that if you play by the rules have a clean history Google will work with you should any strange behavior arise. Google makes a lot of money from AdSense and publishers are a big part of the profitably. If it weren't for our web sites then Google would loose a very important revenue stream.
Again I agree. The only way to really get an idea of the amount of clicks you are getting valid and or invalid is by using an outside AdSense tracker.
Any recommendations?
I don't feel as though I need one however curiosity may get the better of me:-)


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Second Annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale
The second annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale — April 24 – May 2, 2010. Participants wanted.
What is it?
The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (WVBS) was started in 2009 as a way to combine fundraising and vegan outreach. 100 groups participated in the first year, raising over 25,000 dollars for a variety of worthy causes and introducing nearly that many people to the deliciousness and diversity of vegan baked goods. VegNews magazine called it the "Veg Event of the Year."
The WVBS concept is simple: Groups around the globe hold vegan bake sales during a nine-day period (two weekends and the week in between). Participants can do whatever they want with the proceeds. Everything sold or given away must be vegan.
Sweet Vegan Outreach Potential
Vegan bake sales are an effective yet relatively stress-free form of vegan activism:
- Bake sales are also typically tabling events. Alongside cupcakes and muffins are brochures and veg starter guides.
- You can combine bake sales with other forms of outreach. In Oakton, Virginia, the bake sale table was at one entrance to a store and volunteers handed out vegan starter guides and free samples at the other entrance. In Guelph, Ontario, Stormy, a very social pig, stopped by the vegan bake sale for tummy rubs and was an eloquent spokespig for Ruby Ranch Pig Sanctuary, the beneficiary of the bake sale's proceeds. There's practically no limit to vegan bake sale tie-ins.
- The "vegan-ness" of vegan desserts is above all their lack of dairy and eggs, which inevitably leads customers and onlookers to inquire about those products.
- Bake sales are usually fun and festive and thus conducive to productive discussions about otherwise tense topics. The defensiveness-to-effectiveness ratio at vegan bake sales is refreshingly low.
- When someone bites into their first-ever vegan cupcake or cheesecake, you can practically see the barriers melting away. Two reasons why people don't eat more vegan food are unfamiliarity and fear that it won't taste good. It's amazing how one chocolate chip cookie can cause a skeptic to re-think both of those points.
- Vegan bake sales attract vegan "inactivists" who are not interested in other types of events, such as leafleting and protests.
- Vegan bake sales are a nice change of pace for seasoned activists. Compared to, say, a day of anti-circus demonstrations, a vegan bake sale is a piece of cake (sorry). At the end of a vegan bake sale, you're tired but ecstatic. There's very little energy-sapping stress.
- Being invited to participate in a vegan bake sale is a good excuse for non-vegans to try vegan baking. Ask your non-vegan baking friends if they'd like to contribute to your vegan bake sale. You may be surprised at how many respond affirmatively. You can lend them copies of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World and other relevant cookbooks to give them ideas. Some non-vegans regularly bake vegan desserts once they see how good their bake sale entry turns out.
Perhaps the bottom line is: Vegan bake sales combine a well-liked tradition with tasty vegan food; they introduce veganism to the public in an upbeat, engaging manner.
If one vegan bake sale is great, 100 or more are better
The WVBS magnifies the positive effects of vegan bake sales by having a profusion of them at locations all over the world in the same short period, and heavily promoting them.
Join in the meaningful fun
The success of the WVBS depends very much on the number of bake sales. The more bake sales, the greater the buzz, the greater the camaraderie, the greater the interest by both mainstream and alternative media.
If you've never organized a bake sale before, it's probably not nearly as difficult as you think. The most important step is securing a venue. Popular locations include farmers markets, community centers, supermarkets, food co-ops, campus gathering places, and churches. The WVBS web site, www.veganbakesale.org, has lots of tips on finding a location and on just about every other aspect of putting together a vegan bake sale. The web site also has vegan baking tips, links to thousands of vegan baking recipes, and promotional materials such as web banners and sample press releases.
Bonus! You may be able to get your bake "sale" funded if you make it a feed-in. Details are here: http://www.veganbakesale.org/veganbakesale/vbs-funding.html.
The official start of the WVBS is in about two months. That gives you enough time to reserve an ideal spot, amass your team of awesome bakers, promote the event every which way, sign up on the WVBS site (don't forget that!), and decide which tantalizing creations to feature.
Actually, if you'd like to participate but can't do it during the "official" nine-day period (April 24 through May 2), that's ok. It's invigorating and impactful to part of a crazy week-plus of bake sales happening all over the globe, but really any time is a good time for a vegan bake sale. In 2009, some vegan bake sales on the WVBS schedule were in December.
Note that bake sales can be as big or small as suits your style, budget, and time restrictions. The massive bake sales put on by the San Francisco vegan foodie cartel have practically redefined the bake sale concept; they are stunning and their impact is enormous. Yet one person with a table of homemade vegan cookies is, in some ways, even more inspiring, by showing that any individual can make a positive difference.
Whenever and wherever your vegan bake sale happens to be, and whether it takes up a city block or is in your workplace lunchroom, you're showing people that they can indulge in cookies, cupcakes, muffins, brownies and other delectables without cruelty, without exploiting animals. Together, the vegan bake sales in the WVBS – each with their own distinctive flavor — blend together to create a finished product that is not only richly rewarding but changes the world.
If you're not up to organizing a bake sale, there is another very crucial role you can play. Check out the WVBS schedule, find a vegan bake sale near you, enjoy some super-tasty treats, help out a worthwhile cause, and support your local talented and hard-working vegan bakers.
Spread the love, spread the frosting. The second annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale – April 24 -May 2, 2010.
About the writer: Gary Loewenthal became vegan in his mid-40s, in 2004, and has been very active on behalf of animals since then, "to make up for lost time." He is the co-founder of Compassion for Animals (www.compassion4animals.org), started the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale, has written animal advocacy articles for a variety of online and print publications, and regularly volunteers with Washington, DC animal protection and animal rights groups.