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The participants visited Wednesday the governor and the mayor to get an insight in the work of the local authorities. A theme in the dialogue was the differences between the countries on how the local authorities work and how they are governed. Another theme was the political situation in Turkey, e.g. the integration of Turkey in the EU.
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Take a Stand on Dialogue
Wednesday there was an exercise about dialogue challenges. The participants had to place them self physical on a line depending on whether they agreed or disagreed on different statements. So if you agreed on a specific statement you placed yourself in one end. If you disagreed you placed yourself in the other end. There was also an opportunity to place yourself somewhere between agree and disagree.
The statements were regarding politics, religion, ethnicity and social position:
- Everyone (also extremists) have a right to say what they want in the public
- I would like to have a personal dialogue with a nazist
- It should be possible to argue with religious arguments in the public
- There should be a clear line between religion and the state
- Ethnic minorities should have special rights in the legislation, e.g. right to speak their own language and representation in the political system
- Ethnic minorities should as much as possible adopt to the majority culture
Social position
- The state should secure that neighborhoods are mixed with poor and rich people
- The state should as much as possible secure an equal society regarding social, economic and cultural capital
Visiting the local mosque
The Cultural Boat
As a part of the group building activities the participants made the exercise The Cultural Boat. The exercise was about experiencing and reflecting stereotypes. The participants was divided into groups and each group got a label, e.g. religious people and progressive people. Then the groups got some time for preparing – finding clothes, finding out how they speak and behave, etc. After that they got the task: 'The end of the World is coming after 45 min. The only way to survive is to build one boat for everyone and to fit in to it.'
Afterwards there was a common reflection about the experiences and perspectives of the exercise. Some of the experiences was the direct clashes between the different groups and that everyone's focus point was to protect their own identity and not solve the common task. Though, at last they overcame the differences and succeed with the task. The perspective was that the exercise indicated that you need to have a common goal if you want to create connections between people with different life stances. The challenge is to find that common goal.
Intro session
The Dialogue Agents started with an intro session, where the participants got introduced to the programme and different perspectives on dialogue. The participants also shared their expectations for the week.
Jakob presented following perspectives on dialogue:
Steinar Bryn – the difference between discussion and dialogue
|It's about winning
|It's about understanding
|Tell stories
|Get the opponent to feel unsecure
|Get the opponent to feel safe
|Moral judgement
|You are weak if you change oppinion
|You are strong if you change oppinion
Jürgen Habermas
- We need a public dialogue to make good society decisions
- The 51% of the population taking decisions is not a democracy
Chantal Mouffe
- Conflicts and disagreement are a good thing
- We should make conflicts productive
- We need someone to fight with, but we should concieve "the other" as an opponent rather than an enemy
Hannah Arendt
- Talking is action
- Public dialogue is power
- Freedom is achieved in the public by acting together with others
The particpants had following expectations to the week:
What do I want to learn?
- Info about politics and religion
- Be able to be yourself
- Be able to learn
- Accept your and others cultures
- Follow the energy
- How to convince
- To explore other ways of living
How do we secure a good and safe learning environment?
- Communication
- Speak English
- Tolerance
- Make information
- Be honest
- Transfer the learning to the big society
- Ask questions
- Be flexible to other opinions
- Make other people laugh
- Show our cultures
- We should have fun and conversations
- Be opponent
- Respect and talk freely
- We are responsible for each others


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Lotte World Shooting RangeWritten by admin on April 30, 2009 – 12:06 pm -
I've been playing with replica guns for sometime now but I have never had the opportunity to fire a real gun up until yesterday. A work related errand found myself in Lotte World where I remembered my colleague telling me about a firing range. The abundant signage made it effortless to find the Lotte World Shooting Range near the Ice Skating Rink ticket booth.
Upon entering, I was greeted by the friendly staff who all spoke english. I was given a choice of firing a .38 revolver, 9mm Beretta or a .45 HK USP. I chose the HK USP because I wanted to experience what the recoil of a .45 caliber pistol would be like.
After presenting my Alien Registration Card and paying the W 30,000 fee which would give me 10 rounds. I was led into a room where I donned a bulletproof vest which was for safety reasons.
In the actual range, I was given a brief introduction to my weapon of choice then a few instructions on how to line up the sight with my target, proper weapon handling and firing the weapon. I was supervised at all times by the staff and the weapon was secured to the booth by bungee cords on both side to probably prevent anyone from running off with the weapon, although I felt that this did not restrict the movement in any way.
I managed to score 86% on my target sheet landing one round smack in the center. All in all it was good fun and comes highly recommended if you want to release some stress.
To get there via subway take line 2 and exit at Jamsil Stn.
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Nokia's back!Written by admin on April 13, 2009 – 5:36 pm -
With WIPI abolished in South Korea, mobile phone maker Nokia is back albeit with a disappointing launch model.
A few weeks earlier the second largest mobile service provider KTF announced that it would soon be selling the Nokia 6210 (a.k.a. Navigator). This isn't a new model by any standards and has been around for about two years now. With domestic models offering more features such as hi-res cameras it baffles me as to why Nokia chose this model instead of their flagship N-series or business oriented E-series. I don't expect the locals nor expats to go gaga over this especially since most domestic offerings from Samsung, LG, CYON and Motorola all offer english menus. The only models that don't offer english are the smartphones such as Samsung's Omnia which is powered by Windows Mobile 6.
More info on the Nokia 6210 here.
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I have a tenant that was initailly on a 6 month AST, after the 6 months expired we did not renew the contract, and consequently have a periodic tenancy. During the original AST the relationship were cordial,but the tenant missed the last rent payment and is not responding to our calls to try and rememdy this situation. We need access to the property as we suspect she has a leak that is manifesting in the flat downstairs. She has refused to give us access, even though we have told her that she is obliged to give access for essentail work that needs to be carried out. She has at the same time has indicated that she will leave the property without paying any further rents due.She has not given any date as to when she will move out. Please advise as to the procedure to gain access to carry out the repairs and also how to start proceeding correctly to evict her before the arrears become un-manageable and she does any damage.
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3. Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. (In the original recipe, 1 cup chopped walnuts is added here as well.)
4. Bake the brownies in a buttered and floured 8-inch-square pan at 325°F for about 40 minutes.
You can cut these brownies into squares, once they have cooled, and eat them out of the pan, but it is so much nicer to pile them on a fancy plate, from which people are going to eat them with their hands anyway. If you want to smarten up your act you can put a square of brownie on a plate with a little blob of créme fraîche and a scattering of shaved chocolate.


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Master Mantis is the smallest of the Five, but he is obviously the strongest proportional to his size. He can perform such feats as throwing Po and single-handedly holding up a severed rope bridge burdened by most of his comrades and Tai Lung and still have the strength to snap the bridge when needed. He is also a skilled acupuncturist, although his success does depend on the type of body he is working with; a body like that of Po or Viper can sometimes give him problems until he familiarizes himself with the particular anatomy. he hated Po for his crack about him being small (the size of one of Po's action figures) but was won over by Po's humor and soup. Mantis is also one of the stronger ones. Pragmatic and open minded with a dry sense of humor, Mantis was the first of the five to develop acceptance and liking of Po as a person, along with Spongebob and friends. alongside the factor of Po's girth, declaring size did little to define a warrior and could actually be used as an advantage no matter what style one practices. joins the shell louge squad after Tai lung and the villain leage was easily dealt with, but thinks he would like to really send a message to the leage, or those who supported it. he's like the fearless and fun uncle to the louge.
When he was a few years younger (in Secrets of the Furious Five), Mantis was extremely impatient, feeling that the world was too slow for him and he was too fast for the world. On a mission to retrieve wool coats back from a gang of crocodile bandits, he was captured due to his overconfidence and lack of listening skills when one of the sheep villagers tried to warn him of the bandits' traps. Mantis was locked in a cage for days and forced to sit and wait for something to happen, and he entered a trance that allowed him to survey the world moving faster than he did. This allowed him to develop the patience needed to devise a plan of escape, playing dead to trick the crocodiles into opening his cage and defeat them.


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I am going to be interviewing for a job next week, but obviously the job's not in the bag yet. But I was wondering how soon I should let my current boss know, or even IF I should tell him I'm interviewing for a new job. I know the customary 2 weeks notice happens after you've got the the job, but should I let him know that he might have to start looking for someone new? How do I tell my boss I'm looking for another job?
In this economy – and as I'm a journalism major working part time at my hometown newspaper – he knows the job he gave me is pretty temporary while I look for something more permanent, but it has been an invaluable job and I don't want to disrespect him by telling him I'm leaving in two weeks.
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The first live episode of The Voice Nigeria season two started airing on Sunday, 27 August with some electrifying live performances from the contestants on one of the continent's biggest singing reality show.
The live shows involve four members of each team performing, with the coach choosing to save one contestant and the three remaining contestants put up for public voting. One lucky contestant who amasses the most votes ends up being saved.
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Simple Egg Substitutions… For Bakingposted by Andrea | 11/28/2017
Our family LOVES eggs!
I regularly make quiche or other breakfast foods for dinner, the kids and I eat eggs almost every single morning for breakfast, and I do LOTS of baking. So yes, we go through a bunch of eggs. In fact, it's not uncommon for us to go through 4 dozen eggs per week (or more).
I usually have a large stockpile of eggs since they last a long time in the fridge; however, last week I almost ran out of eggs on the day I wanted to do a bunch of baking — and you know there was NO WAY I was going to take 4 kids to the store JUST for eggs!
Instead, I used a simple egg substitute that worked wonderfully and saved me a ridiculous amount of time, energy and stress with all 4 kids at the store!
While I don't plan to stop buying eggs any time soon, and I will certainly still bake with eggs, I figured this post might be helpful for those of you who run out of eggs during your holiday baking (or if you're baking for someone with an egg allergy!)
Simple Substitutions for Baking Without Egg
- 1 ½ T. water
- 1 ½ T. oil (I used vegetable oil)
- 1 t. baking powder
Mix all 3 ingredients in a small bowl and substitute for ONE egg.
Here are a few other egg substitutions:
NOTE: Each recipe below is a separate recipe and replaces ONE egg
- 1/4 c. mashed banana, pumpkin puree, OR applesauce
- 3 T. plain yogurt + 1/2 t. oil
- 1 t. yeast dissolved in 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 t. baking powder + 1 T. water + 1 T. vinegar
It's always amazing to me that these ingredients can replace an egg — but I've eaten many baked goods made with these egg substitutes and I honestly can't tell a difference!
Have you ever tried any of these egg substitutions?
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Your idea about the water, oil, baking powder substitute is good. Do you think it would work well in a recipe that called for several eggs? I had a brownie recipe once that instead of eggs, you made a cooked paste out of flour, water, and butter I believe, and it was gooey enough to "stick" the brownies together. It was surprisingly good.
I love eggs but this is a great substitution. Thanks for posting!
Luba @ Healthy with Luba11/28/2017
Andrea, these are great to know. We don't do well with eggs and bananas are always a better option for my husband.
Thank you!
Linda T11/28/2017
I often have chia seeds in the house. They are quite very good for you, but don't really taste like anything. I hide them in smoothies. You can use a tablespoon of ground chia seeds mixed with 3 tsblespoons of water. Let it sit for 5 minutes and you're good to go!
Veneta | Becoming Life Smart11/28/2017
Thank you so much, Andrea! I've been stuck many times not being able to make a recipe because I didn't have eggs and I couldn't head to the store at that moment. This is very helpful! 🙂
Thank you very much, you seem to be the only one to give me a recipe without having to download a toolbar. Thanks again, Johanna
Thanks for sharing these ideas. My son is allergic to eggs, so we are always trying different things. The consistency of recipes often changes with applesauce and banana. If you are making a cake, for example, make sure there is some rising agent in the recipe. Some recipes just don't work well with substitutions. Others–particularly vegan recipes–turn out great.
Perfect timing! I found out a month ago I have an egg sensitivity. But I love eggs! It's so difficult to find vegan baking recipes tht sound appitispzing (no dairy either, it's a sad life because I also love fairy). Now I know I can easily make some substitutions with things I already have on hand! Thank you!
Kirsten Reply:
December 17th, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Love DAIRY. Wow, it's already been a long week.
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November 28th, 2017 at 10:13 am
Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie mix using a 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce(for 2 eggs) has been my go-to dairy-free/egg-free dessert recipe! And they actually taste better than with eggs!!!
Also our favorite pancake recipe that is dairy-free/egg free:
3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbsp + 3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
Slightly less than 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2-1/4 cups water
3 eggs(OR 6 Tbsp. WATER…yes, water!)
2 shakes of cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanillla
Mix all ingredients. Use a combo of vegan butter and vegetable oil to fry pancakes. I was SHOCKED how good these were without eggs!!!
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December 7th, 2017 at 7:04 am
JJ, you win the prize of the year for the brownie recommendation! I've been dairy and egg free for the better part of the last 3 years, and I've come a long way in finding recipes that we love. But brownies are kind of my last frontier. 🙂
If I woke the kids up, went to the store right now to buy the DH brownie mix, would that kind of defeat the purpose of this post?! 😉
Great substitutions, Andrea. They do work well. In my opinion, you have to consider the nature of your recipe instead of blindly substituting. You probably don't want banana-flavored chocolate chip cookies or yeasty muffins. And in items where eggs are vital, like pudding or Dutch Baby pancakes, they don't quite work either. (I'm sure you know that–just wanted to say it for someone new to baking who might be reading comments!
Kirsten: dairy and egg free is tough! There is hope though–the longer you go, the more recipes you will find that work well for basically vegan baking. In fact, I have more luck googling "vegan ___ recipe" than "dairy and egg free __ recipe." Betty Crocker has a great chocolate chip cookie one, muffins usually turn out fairly well, and that Wacky Cake (you poke 3 holes and pour in vinegar, oil, and vanilla) is close to box mix texture. Happy baking!
Tragic Sandwich12/17/2013
These are great suggestions! I've been baking this season, and have one egg remaining.
One of my boys has a severe egg allergy. We usually use the flaxseed substitute. But some of these that you mentioned are new to me, so I will be trying these in the future.
A word of caution, when making egg substitutes, the less eggs you have to substitute the better the recipe turned out.
Thanks for sharing.
A friend of mine is allergic to eggs. Because of this she doesn't eat too many baked goods or pasta. Even some cocktails will send her into a life threatening emergency. I have used these substitutions before with great success. I especially like to substitute an over ripe banana or applesauce for the egg. It still keeps my baked goods moist and adds a touch of sweetness. Mash the banana well before mixing it in with the remaining ingredients. It blends easier this way.
We make flaxseed eggs when we're short on eggs or just want a healthier, vegan alternative.
Thanks for the info. While I almost always have eggs on hand, there have been times… I know this isn't a contest, but I find that people in the grocery store frequently asking me what I am doing with 8 dozen eggs. Yup, that's right we go through 6-8 dozen eggs a week due to the nutritional program my kids are on and the fact that I have 4 growing and very hungry kids. I will definitely be using these at some point.


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"Rocky Horror Picture Show" meets Coney Island Sideshow is how best to describe writer/director Alfred Preisser and writer Randy Weiner's "Caligula Maximus," a loveably scruffy and ragged extravaganza set on the last night of the debauched dictator's life. While not exactly DIY indie theater – Preisser is better known as the co-founder of Classical Theatre of Harlem while Weiner owns hipster venue The Box – "Caligula Maximus" does boast a homemade "let's put on a show" sensibility that shines addictively through.
Caligula Maximus
Reviewed for TheaterOnline.com By: Lauren Wissot
Immediately, Preisser and Weiner's event announces its rebel intentions with a live rock band and a hodgepodge of pro bodybuilders, burlesque babes, aerialists and assorted tattooed and pierced talent that dance, writhe, walk on stilts and swing through the air as the audience enters the theater's circus tent setup. And the show's casting alone speaks volumes. Riding in on a giant golden penis against the backdrop of crumbling Roman Empire columns is the Mick Jagger resembling Ryan Knowles as Caligula, a charismatic performer who has both played villains and done time as a Nickelodeon TV show host. Then there's Penthouse Pet – and Nerdcore Horror Calendar pinup chick – Justine Joli as Caligula's wife Caesonia, who like Knowles understands the childlike play, the creative exploration, at the heart of sex. Which also happened to be Caligula's Achilles heel. While it may be true that "You can't fight a war while you're having an orgasm," as the bare-chested dictator proclaims, you also can't run an empire if you appoint your pony to a government post. (No matter that that horse "has actually read the 'Kama Sutra' – and not just looked at the pictures.")
From the show's opening number, announced by a mohawk-sporting emcee (who later glides naked across the stage on roller skates) and set to music from The Village People's "In The Navy," to the forecaster of doom/peanut vendor's Beastie Boys-like rant during a strobe-lit slaughter, to its peace-and-love participatory ending that quickly turns nasty, "Caligula Maximus" is one big, punk rock smackdown answer to sissy hippie "Hair." After the "Ladies of Hades" rush onstage to the sounds of Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" to wage battle in WWE-inspired matches (complete with folding chair antics) Christ appears to take on Caligula himself. "What's your choice of weapon?" the dictator asks. "Peace and love," the Savior replies. To which Caligula cries in exasperation, "What the fuck is this?" Later the dictator even turns on us. The sweet coaxing of audience members to the stage with "Step down into the pool, bring your beer" – did I neglect to mention the free beer offered on your way to the bleacher seats? – segues into rabid hilarious ranting. To those of us who've chosen to disobey orders he screams, "Why are you still seated? Get into the motherfucking pool!"
Yet even when the innocent games fatefully turn to pain Caligula defiantly declares, "I might have flown too close to the sun, but while I was there it was warm and bright and fun." "Caligula Maximus" is certainly brilliant proof of that.
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January 14, 2011 – Police are investigating 2 car accidents that may have been caused by the same wrong-way driver. According to a report at the Chicago Breaking News Center, officers were called to the scene sometime before 4 a.m. on Thursday morning for reports of a vehicle accident. While there, they discovered another crash nearby.
Investigators have released few details about either crash. We do know that witnesses saw a car driving the wrong way on the Kennedy Expressway, and 2 accidents were discovered on the southbound side near Division Street. Although police have yet to confirm if the same driver was involved in both accidents, it appears that the wrong-way driver may have played a role in both. Apparently, the driver who may have caused these crashes fled the scene and it does not appear that officers have apprehended him or her. The wreckage was removed from the Kennedy Expressway by 4 a.m.
It is not yet known if anyone suffered personal injuries in these car crashes. Police have not released any identities of those involved, and they have not said what kind of car they are seeking in these hit-and-run accidents. More information will be added if and when it becomes available.


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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the replacement submarine rescue ship JS Chiyoda in a ceremony held on 20 March in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan.
The 128 m (420 ft)-long ship (with pennant number ASR 404) was inducted into the JMSDF's Submarine Flotilla 2, based in Yokosuka, shortly after being handed over by shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) at its facility in Tamano, the service said in a statement.
The move marks the first time a submarine rescue ship has been inducted into the JMSDF since March 2000 when JS Chihaya (ASR 403) entered service with the force.
The recently inducted ship, which was launched in October 2016, replaces the former JS Chiyoda (AS 405), which was decommissioned on the same day.
According to specifications provided by MES, the new vessel has a speed of 20 kt, a standard displacement of 5,600 tonnes (6,173 tons), a beam of 20 m and a draught of 5.2 m. The ship, which cost JPY53.4 billion (USD504 million) to build, is powered by two diesel engines, each of which generates19,500hp, according to MES.
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Paraiba is no longer cited for its beautiful sunsets and sandy beaches alone courtesy of Roberto Santiago. The 58 year old businessman and entrepreneur has placed the region on the map because of his business ventures. Roberto Santiago was born and raised in João Pessoa. He is the face of the state of Paraíba where he continues to meet the household consumption requirements. He is famous for investing in the shopping sector segment that flourishes even in the face of an economic crisis in Brazil. Driven by the need to fill the gap in the leisure and entertainment industry, Santiago, the business guru founded the popular Manaira Shopping mall in Paraiba. In 2015 alone over two million shoppers visited Manaira Shopping making it one of the most visited in the region. Santiago envisioned a center where members of a family could visit and have fun. Indeed, he has succeeded in giving the Brazilian shoppers just that.
The center is built near the north coast beaches. Santiago's Manaira Shopping is one of the largest in the region occupying an area of seventy five thousand square meters. It houses twenty eight stores each with distinct features. His entrepreneurial vision of providing multiple services in a single space is reflected in the amenities offered in the center. It houses a college, concert hall and gymnasium meaning that it houses different kinds of people.
Manaira Shopping boasts of some of the best entertainment equipment in the region. These entertainment devices occupy eleven rooms in the building. The movie section is equipped with advanced machines for the benefit of customers. It has a VIP section for customers who are willing to pay more for a movie. The 3-dimension room is fitted with armchairs that ensure greater visibility. Additionally, the bowling tracks are modern and electronic to meet the needs of the young generation who visit the center. It also has over two hundred electronic game machines suitable for different ages and tastes. There are also ballrooms for hire, as well as exquisite food for visitors. Roberto Santiago is a visionary entrepreneur, and continues to promote economic development in the country.
Roberto Santiago's idea of opening up a center like this one in the region has helped many people. The value of houses in the city has appreciated since the creation of Manaira Shopping. Additionally, other investment companies have shown interest in the region with others going ahead and opening up businesses. His business idea has also improved the lives of residents in the city through the creation of employment. Santiago also managed to provide for a variety of needs, which is his greatest achievement.


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To get what you need on internet is very difficult. Search engines in 2010 make sorting through the huge huge amount of information easier than ever before. You can make search using different search engines. Here is information about five free search engines. These search engines include:
Google is a giant search engine on internet. According to current report it has occupied 64.4% market share. With search engine dominance, Google has also expanded itself in different areas including advertising, email, media sharing and different other web applications. People love to browse on internet using Google as a search engine. Its link is http://www.google.com.
Bing search is also liked by people and it is included in top five internet search engines. It is the second most popular search engine. Users can use this search engine to search web pages, media, shopping results and locations. It can also be used to perform scholarly searches in finding reference materials. Its link is http://www.bing.com.
Yahoo is one of the top five free internet search engines and occupies 11.8% of the searches in US. This search engine was originally established in 1994. It operates as a web portal to news, internet trends and other yahoo services. It has started popular photo sharing and also has a downloadable toolbar for internet browsers. Its link is http://www.yahoo.com.
The fourth most popular search engine is Ask.com. Originally it was launched as Ask Jeeves but later on in 2005, company renamed this search engine as Ask.com. Its specialty is that it allows its users to directly ask questions. Its home page uses "Question of the Day". Ask.Com solely serves as a search engine and doesn't support other functions like emails, media sharing or other web applications. Its link is http://www.ask.com.
AOL Search
This search engines comes on fifth number when you talk about top five free search engines. It has very less share of total online searches performed. It was launched in 1995. This search engine now incorporates Google technology but still operates as a separate service. Its link is http://www.aol.com.


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Here's a blogpost of all the skincare products that I use everyday!
If you didn't know, I had some minor acne problems ever since I entered Secondary school. I tried plenty of products and even consulted many doctors but nothing helped. Recently my skin have cleared up, I didn't really find a savior product or do anything special to my skin cause I kinda gave up long ago. I guess I'm just growing out of the acne age. I've been using these products for quite some time, even when I had acne, but I still love them! So here goes:
1. Maybelline Eye & Lip Makeup Remover removes my eye makeup and lipstick in just one wipe!
2. Biore Cleansing Aqua Jelly Makeup Remover leaves no traces of makeup even after the very first wash. I've been using it for a very long time! 3. Simple Refreshing Facial Wash Gel is recommend by a skin doctor. It's very pure, suitable for sensitive skin. 4. Olay Pro X Electronic Facial Brush closes up my gigantic pores in just one wash. Reviews said that it's suppose to help cure pimples but I guess it's bullshit. But it did a awesome job with minimizing my pores. 5. Simple Soothing Facial Toner was also recommended by a skin doctor! It's very pure and suitable for sensitive skin 6. Garnier Aqua Defense Moisturizer is the best moisturizer I've ever used. It is not an oil based moisturizer, thus it doesn't leave a layer of oil on my skin. It is absorbed quickly and has a mint refreshing feeling after application.
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Join Felix Schneiders this Sunday for his annual charity tournament
It's an event has quickly become an annual fixture on the online poker calendar with attendance from a range of poker pros from around the globe, and this Sunday Team PokerStars Pro Felix Schneider's charity poker tournament is back on PokerStars.com, starting at 19:30 CET (13:30 ET).
This year the event, co-hosted by former WCOOP Main Event champion Fedor Holz, centres on the €11.11 Freezeout Bounty Poker tournament, and raises money for a variety of good causes, including helping the homeless, children in need in Nepal, and children with leukaemia.
Organiser and Team PokerStars Pro Felix, who will stream the tournament, is hoping that money raised (all of which will go to charity) will surpass the €4,444 donated by players last year. And while the proceeds from the tournament will go to good causes, participating players will benefit from a range of prizes personally donated by the pro players taking part - starting with Felix himself, who has donated an hour's worth of tuition as a bounty on his head.
Other players who have donated similar money-can't-buy prizes include Felix's fellow PokerStars Team Online Pros Jaime Staples, Adrienne Rowsome, Lex Veldhuis, and Randy Lew; Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin, and other poker pros such as Jan Heitmann.
Players can win prizes including access to coaching, tuition and Q&A sessions, as well as surprise gifts and poker memorabilia. Bounties are not progressive so everyone is in with a chance of winning something. And if a pro knocks out another pro their bounty will go into a raffle, which every player has a chance of winning.
You can find this charity poker event on the PokerStars client under the Home Game tab, but to participate you'll first need to register via email email@example.com and transfer at least €11.11 to www.vonherzenzuherzen.org to sign-up. Once this is done you'll get details of the home game club which you can then sign up to play.
And, if you prefer to sit this one out and see how Felix himself gets on, you can still donate directly to www.vonherzenzuherzen.org on Felix's stream throughout the tournament.
We'll let Felix himself have the last word, talking about the event on his Twitter account...
A message from the heart of a Poker player 🙏 pic.twitter.com/TdAIWCNvXh— Felix Schneiders (@xflixx) April 21, 2017
Some great prizes and a great cause to get involved in. Best of luck to everyone taking part.
Stephen Bartley is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog. Follow him on Twitter: @StephenBartley. What did you think about this post? Let us know on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog.


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Storytelling activities enchanted the audience and took children, young people and adults to the magical world of literature. Around 2.5 thousand books were distributed.
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Tigrinhos's Reading in the Park Project, an action promoted by Tigrinhos Comunidade (not-for-profit branch of Tigrinhos & Golden Tigers Bilingual School), took place last September 24 in five different parks of the city. The project was developed in a partnership with Campinas Rotary Club Alvorada, and aimed to promote reading among children, youth, and adults in low-income communities with little access to books and libraries.
Social educators trained at Tigrinhos Comunidade's storytelling program wore costumes and welcomed children, teenagers and even adults, who had the chance to explore books and listen to stories. Kids also enjoyed face painting and arts activities.
The project started in 2012, and since then has gone through multiple transformations and improvements, increasing the number of parks reached every year.
The non-profit organizations that participate in Tigrinhos Comunidade's training programs got to invite people form the surrounding areas to receive the more than 2500 books gathered through donations from Tigrinhos & Golden Tigers, Campinas Alvorada Rotary Club, Anhanguera University students, and Tatu Bolinha toy store.
There were books and genres for all kinds of tastes. 500 books, on average, were taken to each park, including children´s and young-adult literature, comic and adult books.
The 2016 Reading in the Park Project was a huge success! Tigrinhos Comunidade would like to express its sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to this wonderful experience.


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Here are my boys watching the Cowboys play. Hopefully they will win again this week. Carson has been having some fussy nights. He goes through a fussy time almost every evening. It is almost always when Zack gets home from the bank. We like to call it his crying hour. It isn't what Zack would want to come home to, but he usually is fine after dinner. Carson slept from 8:30 to 6:30 last night. It was a much needed solid night of sleep for Zack. He has been working a lot lately. It takes him away from Carson and it is really taking a tole on Zack. I am thankful for how hard he works with the business and in school. We just have to stick through a couple more semesters with him going to school. I think once he is done I'm going to try to go back for grad school.
I went and took pictures of the house this weekend. I need to figure out how to put pictures on a slideshow on here. Things are moving along....but not moving along fast enough. It's getting very frustrating. I just want to be able to live in the house we bought almost 3 months ago. I know once it is done we will love it and it will be "our" home. I'm just ready to have Carson's nursery done. He is getting big for his bassinet. Pray that our house gets done in a timely manner.


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So it is the 10th day of 2011 and I have not blogged for a long while, all hell broke loose and isn't really fixing itself in any sort of hurry... but that story is not for blog land.
The kids (well the older 2) are going to stay with their grandmother today until possibly Thursday.
I am really looking forward to the break.
I have really lost my own way in the last month or more and I am struggling to find it again.
We will see what life brings I guess *shrug*


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For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.
Tony Kline, the translator, has generously made his work available to read for free online: Apuleius: The Golden Ass.
Book I - Aristomenes' tale, Milo's house
Book II - Photis, Thelyphron's tale
Book III - On trial, Lucius transformed!
Book IV - The robbers, the tale of Cupid and Psyche
Book V - The tale of Cupid and Psyche
Book VI - The tale of Cupid and Psyche
Book VII - Hard times
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Book IX - The mill, the tale of Arete and Philesitherus
Book X - The wicked stepmother, the condemned woman
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And I fell at his feet to worship him, And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy. Revelation 19:10 Did you get that? It's the book! Prophecy, End Time Prophecy, "The Time Of The End"! This time that we all are so concerned about is all laid out for us to find, but we need to mine them, more like looking for a gem or pearl of great value, and when you find it "Great Will be Your Reward" This is not a "Fable" but Truth, and what is said in the Book about Truth? It shall set you free!
From this point to the end of the book we are going to put a magnifying glass on the books of Daniel and Revelation and you will, I hope and pray you will be able to see, I mean really see that this is the time, and we are the people. The testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy, and it starts right where U.S. and coalition forces have been since April of 2003, "Iraq. That is the geographical location of all of Daniel's visions, in Shushan, in the province of Elam, that is where we are going, because that was where Daniel was when he was shown by the Angel Gabriel what would take place on the "World Stage for The Time of The End." So far on the world scene we all are witnessing all of the natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, floods that are unheard of, and at the same time an eradication of moral values that is unheard of, and a complete breakdown worldwide of financial institutions that has appeared on the world stage. But the book of Daniel tells us where to look on the earth to locate the war that will signal to everyone where the fuse is lit, so that is when you see these two powers go to wage war with each other, then we have reached the "Time of the End". Does that make sense? Well that is what I will try to show you.
There is a more dangerous situation that has just arrived in Iraq, this regime is more brutal than anything yet seen in the middle east, the groups name is I.S.I.S. and it is being supported by Syria and Iran, the two main powers in the world that support terrorism worldwide.
When we are discussing such important subjects such as End time Prophecy, there is no room for error! So everything is soon to get more and more explosive and volatile as the days pass, especially when you see a brutal regime like I.S.I.S. come into the picture in the same geographic location where Daniel had all 4 of his visions. With this new revelation appearing on the world stage with a velocity that has never been seen before. Is this the new face of "Radical Islam"? If so, then this just could be what was needed to bring back the United States into Iraq to the forefront of the "Time of the End" for the Vision on the Banks of the River Ulai, Dan.8:1-7.
In Matthew 24 the disciples came to Jesus when they were in the Temple, and they were so proud of the temple, and they said boastfully; see what manner of stones that are here, and Jesus said to them: There shall not be one stone left upon another that shall not be thrown down. And they replied: Tell us when shall these things be, and what shall be the sign of thy coming and the end of the world? And the first words out of his mouth, See that you be not deceived. Deception, lies, For many shall come in my name, saying I am the Christ, and shall deceive many. This has happened many times in the last 30 years. But the main event is when Satan shall come forth out of spirit realm to lead his fallen angels for the big event, and that will not happen till the the man of sin will show up and the Beast Power arrive on the world stage, Jerusalem is the World Stage, where God's Two Witness's, Elijah and Moses will show up to prophesy for 1260 days where they will speak against the Temple and face the Beast Power in Revelation 11.
I will stick my neck out now and let you the reader know that Israel will start the offering of live sacrifices, such as lambs and bulls and that is why Moses and Elijah show up to speak against the Temple. I do know how that must sound, but since Jews do not recognize Jesus as their Messiah, then what good would the temple be to them? Listen for a second please, all of Islam is expecting their Messiah, all Jews are expecting their Messiah, and all of Christianity are expecting their Messiah, then this is the perfect time, so once the Temple is rebuilt on the Temple Mount by the Jews, then who will everyone expect to show up? "JESUS".
So when you see the "Temple Rebuilt" Satan will soon make his grand entrance on the world stage impersonating Jesus, but he will not be allowed to come the way that Jesus will come, in the clouds of heaven with the armies of heaven.
We are given a brief look at what I believe is Satan's appearing in Daniel 11:38 speaking first about the Anti-Christ then Satan. "But in his estate shall he honor the God of forces: and a God whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and silver and with pleasant things.
Thus shall he do with in the most strong holds with a "strange God," whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many and shall divide the land for gain.
Next after deception, "Wars and Rumors of Wars," Matthew 24:6, this is what we have been looking at for at least 60 years, everything on the world stage changed, and it all started on 9/11/2001, that was the key that would unlock prophecies of Daniel that I had been looking at since 1987, thanks to the Gentleman by the name of Charles Wheeling, a preacher from Jameson, Alabama that was responsible for that cassette tape getting into my hands, not only that but taking me on a ride that is still going, thank you so much Charles. I knew that when those towers fell in New York, that event would be responsible for changing the world scene, to the most climactic scenes ever witnessed on this planet in earths history. But now it is 13 years later, soon to be 14 years, now back to Wars and Rumors of Wars.
Daniel's 2nd vision is where U.S. forces have been since 2003, Iraq, chapter 8 of Daniel, and this will be the focus of this book, why you say, because that will be the geographical location that the Angel Gabriel told Daniel to look, on the banks of the River Ulai, today the name of the River is called the Karun River that flows out of the 2nd Capital of Iraq, Basra and flows into the Hidekel which is the joining of the Euphrates and Tigris river and flows another 250 miles to the Persian Gulf. Does that ring a bell? This is the Book that will open to you the future, "Daniel", but it will continue on in Revelation.
And Jesus told them, but the End is not yet! And then he said : For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom and their shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Matt. 24:7,8
The only geographic location where you will find Nations and Kingdoms is the middle east that is exactly where the fuse will be lit for the "Time of the End". Nations- Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Turkey, Kingdoms- United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar. I am sure you realize this entire area in the Middle East supplies the entire world with "Oil", no wonder it's called "The Beginning of Sorrows".
We are still at Wars and Rumors of Wars at this present time, but we are quickly moving to The Beginning of Sorrows! Matthew 24:8 Listen please, we are at a point in time where everything around you is to feel like life itself is falling apart and you have no idea where to turn, or who you can call for help because your children have no food, or you have no gas to get to work so you can feed your children. This book was written for one purpose and one purpose only, to present to everyone that the King is Real and you can count on his help through these difficult times!
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Should I Buy Krugerrand Gold Bullion Coins Now?
A lot of novice gold investors are asking again and again whether they should be buying Krugerrand gold bullion when the price of gold is so high (as of March 31, 2011)? Generally speaking, you want to stick to the conventional investment wisdom and avoid buying gold Krugerrands or any other gold bullion products while the spot price of gold is within its historically high ranges.
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Ever since their initial mint in 1967, South African gold coins have been known among gold investors for their immaculate purity, value and historical value. Krugerrand is an official name that is associated with South African coins made of gold that are embellished by an image of the South African President who served four terms;
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Gold Krugerrands are gold coins native to South Africa that take their peculiar name from the combination of two words, namely, "Kruger" that is the name of famous South African President and "Rand" which stands for the unit of South African national currency.
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If you are considering a gold bullion investment, then you may want to look at British gold coins, and compare them with coins minted in other countries. For a long time the only gold coins that investors were interested in were gold Krugerrands, but other countries started to follow the lead of South Africa eventually and offer standard gold bullions which were very attractive to investors and quickly became popular.
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Krugerrands take their name after the former South African President, P. Kruger, and the name of the national currency. The first coins were struck back in 1967 and at the time were almost the only physical gold bullion products available on the world market. However, the first coins appeared on the American market only in 1974 when Americans regained their right to physically own gold.
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Krugerrand gold coins are a very wise choice for most experienced investors for many different reasons. The market price of gold has gone up by incredible numbers in the last few years, and this makes bullion in all forms highly sought after. Krugerrands offer things that most other forms of bullion may not, which is why these are so popular with investors.


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The 1920s were an exciting time in social change and art, particularly film. Film was at the forefront of progressive thought around the world, and Russia was one of the time's great leaders. Dziga Vertov's 1929 silent film "Man with a Movie Camera" uses experimental film techniques to not only document the excitement of life in post-revolutionary Russia of industry, labor and modernism, but to shape it toward a more ideal future by capturing everyday events from a new perspective and reassembling that footage to show a new vision. As Nichols points out, "Like the Soviet art movement known as constructivism, Soviet cinema explored how film could serve the revolutionary aspirations of the moment…how could it construct a distinct culture freed from bourgeois tradition".
Jonathan Caouette's 2003 "Tarnation" uses home video archives to not only comment on his personal story, but to carve out a niche in American identity by providing a personal portrait of himself as a both a gay man and a child who takes care of a sick mother, raised by potentially sick grandparents in a nation that is ironically offended by new ways of seeing. Both filmmakers seek to capture an unabashed truth in film and through experimental techniques and excess move the audience toward a revision of future social identity.
The role of excess is controversial in "Man with a Movie Camera", as he strictly aimed through kino-eye to dismiss the role of the narrative in film making The use of inter-titles and editing alone can be said to give the film a certain level of narrative. "Man with a Movie Camera" explores the things about life that connect us, splicing together scenes in juxtaposition of one another, in certain sequence: a new dawn, wake up, the city streets, birth, death, marriage, divorce, wonder, apathy, but the resonating theme is to keep going. While Vertov intended no narrative and in effect produced a movie of complete excess, that excess combined with clever editing, compels a new narrative to form, that the collective is the new vision for social identity.
The role of excess in "Tarnation" is the impetus of the film. Whether an extended shot of Renee invoking Shirley Temple about her pumpkin or a shot from the car window to establish a passage of time, footage of Rosemary going on about her teeth or Adolph waxing poetic about the weather, "Tarnation" relies on excess to speak beyond narrative. The sheer volume and audacity of the excess material in "Tarnation" speaks to the voice, the chaotic mood that the excess creates. Perhaps, if not for intertitles, no narrative at all would exist.. In this way, "Tarnation" makes a statement on the social climate and one man's experience as a self proclaimed outsider looking in. By showing the chaos in the status quo of Middle America and the process that a person goes through in order to survive, Caouette gives a voice to the queer everywhere who struggle to belong in a society that seems like a circus fun house.
Both films use excess to evoke memory as well. In "Man with a Movie Camera" splices of images that we see early in the film come to full life later. An awkward child in curls who we saw briefly in juxtaposition with elderly women later becomes the focus at a birthday party watching a magician. It is the memory that allows the audience to follow Vertov toward the new vision. The audience, also, admires youth and magic shows. Vertov reminds the audience through memory that looking with young, fresh eyes alone can change one's reality.
Caouette on the other hand uses memory to gut the emotive. He begins the film with Renee in her worse state. He then takes us through the story only to bring the audience back to the devastating condition toward the end. In doing this, he allows the audience to revisit that lowly state after processing the story which is effective in persuading the audience to re-examine the status-quo of Middle America.
The arrangement of soundtrack also plays a significant role in both "Tarnation" and "Man with a Movie Camera". "Man with a Movie Camera" employs the use of a repeating symphony full of allegro and gives an uplifting mood to the overall film, a choice said to be directly requested by Vertov himself. I find more interesting the use of found sound in juxtaposition with shots of machinery and workers. The level of high modernism of the shots in juxtaposition with the sounds give "Man with a Movie Camera" a sense of urgency and timelessness combined.
"Tarnation" uses a sometimes haunting, sometimes flamboyant soundtrack to exude the raw emotion that he too uses in juxtaposition with stark imagery. In fact, his soundtrack is what made a movie shot for under $300 rise to a distribution price tag of hundreds of thousands more. He chooses haunting melodic numbers to set the mood surrounding his mother and inner torture. He chooses musical numbers from "Hair" coupled with his home video performance of such to emulate the ideals of a subculture as a gay man.
Both Vertov and Caouette use an eccentric, deconstructionist style of materials to create a particular mood. Vertov's desire to influence social identity is seen by his employment of various obscured vantage points, visually directing the audience to a new way of knowing the world. At the hands of his wife and film editor, chess pieces straighten themselves up, theatre chairs extend their lap in dance anticipating patrons, logs stack up like children playing with toys, a man is seen both in a beer glass and on top of a movie giant camera. An audience watches as a camera dances on its tripod legs across the screen. The use of unique film techniques such as stop-motion frames of man and animal, juxtapositions and negative sandwiching, slow motion, reverse, and grid framing, while not to Vertov's credit alone, is successful in jolting the audience to a 'new vision' a 'new way of seeing the everyday life of Russia. Indeed the movie goer of the 1920s had never viewed a train from underneath, a crowd from an airlift, or the moment of birth caught on film. Through these new visions, the audience is urged to collaboratively look toward the future, to embrace the social identity of the time.
"Tarnation" jolts the audience to a new way of seeing by employing similar techniques. Caouette, also uses grid framing, bizarre juxtapositions, slow and stop framing, as well as pulsating color and other modern special computerized effects. By using this vivid, jarring style, Caouette gives a visual representation of the inner emotions of dealing with the complexities of growing up gay and in an eccentric family in middle-class America. By the elaborate use of skewed home movies that span thirty years, Caouette urges the audience to re-examine the social climate of a nation, particularly carving out a niche for and speaking on behalf of a subculture. By exploring himself and his family, the film speaks about the social identity of gay men in America and that of the mainstream from which gay persons are excluded.
Bell Hooks once said, "Not only will I stare, I want my look to change reality". Dziga Vertov excitedly stares back to emulate the political identify that valued the collection of workers over that of the bourgeois, progression over tradition, working with the movement of the time in Russia. Caouette angrily stares back to emulate the political identity of the marginalized over that of the status-quo in America: 'Tar-Nation'. While Vertov's artistic proof lies more in the realm of the ethical, Caouette appeals to the pathos of emotion. Both filmmakers aggressively participate in their films using excess and experimentation to deliver highly compelling statements that propel a new social identity of their time.


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Merry Christmas to you all!
I just want to express how grateful I am that you are joined with me in the birth of Christ this Christmas. Thank you! There is so much light these days …my heart is going out to you. Everyone is in the giving mode and in that state you are perfect, because you are extending as the truth of you. It does not really matter what you give in the form –it is purely an action of your mind...
Merry Christmas.
Please join with me in Prayer:
The Holy Christ Is Born In Me Today.
Watch with me, angels, watch with me today. Let all God's holy Thoughts surround me, and be still with me while Heaven's Son is born. Let earthly sounds be quiet, and the sights to which I am accustomed disappear. Let Christ be welcomed where He is at home. And let Him hear the sounds He understands, and see but sights that show His Father's Love. Let Him no longer be a stranger here, for He is born again in me today.
Your Son is welcome, Father. He has come to save me from the evil self I made. He is the Self That You have given me. He is but what I really am in truth. He is the Son You love above all things. He is my Self as You created me. It is not Christ That can be crucified. Safe in Your Arms let me receive Your Son.
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Ingredients Vinaigrette:
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* 100 ml olive oil
* 1 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 teaspoon Basil
* 1/2 teaspoon Thyme
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January 22, 2019: Team Captains Kick-Off Party at Second Harvest.
February 20, 2019: Deadline to pay your team tent balance. If your invoice isn't paid by this date, you will lose your tent reservation.
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Author: Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass, Book One
Publishers: Bloomsbury Children's
Published Date: 2 August 2012
Buy: Amazon | The Book Depository | Dymocks Australia
In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien.
The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world. (summary from Goodreads)
Throne of Glass is a fairly good start to a YA fantasy series, full of magic and creepy villains...but maybe a little too much romantic and girlish whimsy.
I'm going to start by stating that I was slightly disappointed with Throne of Glass. While I liked it well enough, it wasn't everything I'd hoped it would be. Most of that falls on Celaena to be honest. An imprisoned assassin, one the deadliest – that gives me all sorts of expectations. Celaena did not meet them. Instead I got a girl more interested in how she looked, what she was wearing, what the Prince and Captain of the Guard thought of her, and about being invited to balls. Not quite what I imagined looking at that awesome cover. I may not have had as big a problem with this if it wasn't so much the focus of the book. I accept that Celaena is a teenager after all, thrust into the life of an assassin. I even feel for her. But as it stands, it's kind of tedious and detracts from the better storyline – the battle to be champion and the evil murdering the contestants one by one. This is what I wanted to read, but I found it mostly glossed over and rushed through. The murders are mentioned in passing and only a couple of the tests are detailed. When they are the focus of the story though, wow. They act as glimpses into everything Throne of Glass could have been and that the rest of the series may well be. I hope! It's proof that Celaena can be the strong, wickedly kick ass assassin I originally expected too. Maybe. How long it took her to realise who was actually murdering the contestants does give me reservations!!
Maas has the potential for some fantastic world building and an enthralling plot. The tidbits – too few though they are – regarding Celaena's past, the King's vicious plans, the magic of the Wyrd, the meaning behind Elena's appearances, and the descriptions of Adarlan, Endovier, Eyllwe and such, promise an exciting and compelling fantasy series. It really is too bad they aren't further developed throughout the novel so that we jump right into the good stuff. I did expect that Throne of Glass be simply a starting point though, considering it's the first in a six book series, so I'm probably being more lenient than I might usually be, honestly. I'm also keen to learn more about Maas's characters. Nehemia and Chaol especially, as I instantly liked them for the smart and quietly snarky characters they are. Dorian and his intensely creepy father are sure to be interesting too. Right now, I'm not a big fan of Dorian. The relationship between him and Celaena didn't sit well with me. It felt too easy considering who they are. I love all the interactions between Chaol and Celaena however, as they're more authentic and believable. Plus they had me grinning, which is always a plus! I want more of them, but I admit to being worried. A lot can happen in six books!
I'll be continuing this series to see where Maas goes with it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it becomes a solid fantasy with a more tolerable and grown up Celaena.