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The circulation, use, and relationship between Knowledge and policy in the public action of school autonomy and management

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The public action process is not linear and involves several actors and “rationales”, all throughout the political decision-making process. Likewise, the knowledge inserted in public action varies from moment to moment and stems from the characteristics of the policy process itself.

The relationship between knowledge and policy is variable throughout the public action process and depends, among other factors, on the academic knowledge available, the predominant modes of regulation, the characteristics of the actors involved and the object of the policies implemented.

In the case of school autonomy and management, the administration exercises a strong influence through its centralization and bureaucratic regulation. This explains the major role played by the political agenda of the Ministers of Education in the parliamentary debate, in the legislative process, in the changes made to the various decrees analyzed, and in the academic production as well as in the very development of the Educational Administration academic field.

It is worth stressing that the influence of the “mode of regulation” in the policy process and in the mobilization of the knowledge [1] is not exclusive; rather it is intertwined with other equally important influences. According to the mi-nisters we interviewed, the results of academic efforts emanating from the educational sciences (in the area of educational administration) are not “suitable” for resolving what they believe are problems. Therefore, after an initial phase in which the drawing up of the legislation was preceded by expert and academic studies (albeit with the collaboration of administration officials), the Ministry of Education has recently attempted to create a “technostruture” to produce its own “state knowledge”, compatible with its own “needs” (see Barroso et al, 2008). This knowledge is based, above all, on “evaluative research” and on acknowledgement of “good practices” (Lessard, 2008, pp. 562-563) and entails, very often, different areas of the Social Sciences (statistics, business management, social psychology, etc). In this process we are not simply confronted with a “transfer of knowledge”. Here we are witness to an application of trans-disciplinary knowledge, or as Armin Nassehi put it (2008): “We have to become aware of a transformation process rather than a transportation process”.

Besides, in another arena of public action (the schools), we see the emergence of new actors (and “new” knowledge), resulting from the growing number of school managers who have taken master’s courses in this area. Here practical knowledge is “theorized” and the practitioner’s knowledge approaches that of the author as a consequence of the heavy research component required in these courses (at least up until the “Bologna reform”). This is even more evident when the object of public action is school organization as a management unit. To the extent that such knowledge depends heavily on “or-ganizational learning”, the knowledge of actors is of critical importance. This trend is reinforced by continued “bureaucratic-professional regulation” in Portuguese schools despite recent changes which translates into the continued relevance of teacher “expertise” in school organization and management, as well as the power and knowledge of “professionals”.

Indeed, the confrontation between these several kinds of knowledge (“bureaucratic”, “new public management” and “pedagogical-professional”) constitutes one of the distinguishing features of this public action.

The circulation of knowledge is the result of the circulation of people

This is evidenced in school teachers and school managers who become MPs, in MPs who become members of ministerial offices or Secretaries of State, or in academics who integrate working groups created to support policy decision-making. The same is true of union leaders and civil servants who take post-graduate courses at Universities with professors who integrate working groups to help policy decision or who perform studies for the Ministry of Education. This network includes academics who write thematic articles in the press, university professors who become ministers, union leaders who become professors and vice-versa. Secretaries of State often join university faculties and conduct studies aimed to guide policy decision-making. Some ministers end up chairing the National Education Council while former chairs enter the ministry. The circulation of knowledge also includes experts. These experts participate in working groups or develop studies for the Ministry of Education and are often invited to make speeches at union sponsored events. Crosspollination is also expressed when headmasters take up management positions in the Ministry of Education and senior administration managers acquire positions as university professors, training future headmasters. In this context, knowledge is externalized, above all through the discourse of actors and the constellations of knowledge determined by the structures of the social networks that result from the circulation of actors in different arenas of public action.

The use of knowledge in the political decision-making process is heavily influenced by the interaction (competition) among the different interest groups

The dynamics of the legislative process are influenced, in general, by “advocacy coalitions” [2] that share a set of long held ideas and beliefs about education and the governing of schools in particular. These “advocacy coalitions” mobilize knowledge according to their shared interests as well as to its efficacy at manipulating the debate and influencing various actors in Parliament, the Ministry of Education, schools, the Press, unions, universities among others. In this study it was possible to identify various “advocacy coalitions” through the convergence of arguments and actions connected with certain beliefs and ideas about the purposes of autonomy and the methods of bringing it about. A recent “advocacy coalition” formed around the newspaper, Público in particular through the editorials written by the editor, opinion articles, and letters from the readers. The major parties that made up this coalition included an association called “Fórum Liberdade de Educação” set up by the CDS (right-wing parliamentary party), a group of bloggers, and business associations, among other kinds of actors. These groups debated such issues as the defense of a family’s “freedom of choice” regarding schools, “vouchers”, “competition among schools” within education marketplaces, “effective leaderships”, “total quality”, etc. Although these policies are typical of conservative and neo-liberal movements, they are cham-pioned not because of the merits of their ideological standpoint; it is because of apparent reasoning and technical quality of their arguments. Their knowledge is mobilized on the basis of “good practices”, the “foreign example”, the “scientific evidence”, the “business management”, etc. It is destined to persuade teachers, the families of pupils, members of the administration, and public opinion in general about the existence of “a problem” for which they “have a solution”.

A second, older, “advocacy coalition” formed around one of the main teachers’ unions (FENPROF), “progressive” pedagogical militants, some academics (from various institutions of higher education), former “members of management boards”, and left-wing parliamentary parties. They argue for “democratic man-agement”, “pedagogical priority regarding the administrative questions”, “teacher participation”, and “collegial departments”, among other positions. Their knowledge is mobilized on the basis of the “school experience”, “critical thinking” (by some academics) and of the results of the research that are “congruent” with the policies advocated.

In addition to these two “advocacy coalitions” other “less ideological” as well as less well defined and volatile ones have formed throughout the process, organized to support or criticize certain legislative decrees (as was the case with “Decree-Law 172/91” and “Decree-Law 75/2008”). These groups included university professors, other experts with post-graduate training and school managers. The knowledge mobilized here issues, in the main, from academic works or the discourses and practices of school managers. At times expedient “alliances” are formed (or other less formal connections) among members of these groups and the two “advocacy coalitions” mentioned above. These connections explain the migration of a lot of “concepts” from one scene of public action to another and from one group of actors to another. This is the case, for example, of the concepts of “autonomy”, “leadership”, “evaluation”, “quality”, “participation”, “project” that are constantly fine-tuned in order to be compatible with the ideas promoted in each situation.

The relationship between knowledge and policy can happen either to construct problems or to define solutions

In the case of the public action under analysis, “the reinforcement of school autonomy” was presented as a solution by the Ministry of Education, even before “its absence” was perceived as a problem by the schools. This shows two distinct but complementary logics that coexist in this process to establish the transfer between the scientific field and the politic field. On the one hand, there was a logic centered on the search for solutions, which translated into “knowledge-based policy” (or “knowledge-informed policy”). This logic was accepted by interviewed ministers and in the creation of the working groups, and consisted of first gathering information and then deciding afterwards. On the other hand, there is a logic that started as a set of ‘a priori’ solutions incorporated into the political “agenda” where one was expected to “find” appropriate problems. In this case, as suggested by Kingdon (1995), “it is the policies that are in search of the problems”, meaning that the intended use of this applied knowledge was, above all, to justify the need to take certain deci-sions.

These two logics go a long way to explaining the “supply and demand” game in the processes of transfer between knowledge and policy (and vice versa), that is apparent throughout this public action, both in the constitution of the working groups, and in the use of the available academic knowledge. On the one hand, the demands made by ministers of education of the working groups are based on a prior “policy goals” (“reinforcing autonomy”, “creation of strong leaderships”, “quality evaluation”, etc) and the expectation is that the working groups legitimize and bring about the achievement of these goals. On the other hand, commissioned university studies (or leveraging research already available in the academic world) are prior conditions for the congruence between the research results and the policy orientation. In another words, the use of knowledge in policy determines the political conditions of knowledge production.

In this context, as mentioned earlier, the influence of knowledge (especially the available academic knowledge) in the public action under study was conditioned by three major factors: feasibility (operational knowledge that could be easily translated into action was preferred); convergence (knowledge that is related with pre-existing beliefs is preferred); agenda (knowledge that fitted into “agenda setting”). Or, as Delvaux, building on Kingdon, puts it (Delvaux et Mangez, 2008, pp. 79-80): certain kinds of knowledge (the kinds incorporated into beliefs or put into language) tend to be mobilized to either gauge or get through the test of feasibility; the test of acceptability; and the test of relevance.

[1] For elaboration on this point see Delvaux (Delvaux et Mangez, 2008, pp. 46-52).

[2] Accepting the idea proposed by Sabatier and Jenkins-Smith (1993, p. 5): “An advocacy coalition consists of actors from a variety of public and private institutions at all levels of government who share a set of basic beliefs (policy goals plus causal and other perceptions) and who seek to manipulate the rules, budget, and personnel of governmental institutions in order to achieve these goals over time”.

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Possible OUI Crash in Friendship on the Cushing Road - August 18, 2016

Just before 2 a.m. this morning, Knox Regional Communications reported to Sheriff's Deputies that a single vehicle crash had occurred in Friendship on the Cushing Road.

Upon arrival, Sergeant Patrick Polky and Deputy Paul Spear found the single occupant/operator, Joseph Solomon, 39, of Waldoboro, in his 2009 4-door Mazda that was destroyed in the crash.

Solomon stated that when he noticed that he was in the wrong lane, he suddenly tried to react and over-corrected, and lost control of his vehicle. He crossed back into the northbound lane onto a lawn, struck a large tree, spun around in the road, and then stopped in the driveway of the residence where he hit the tree. The crash was violent enough to rip the engine from the car and was sitting in the roadway. It is believed that both speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. Solomon suffered broken bones and lacerations and was transported by Life-Flight to the Central Maine Medical Center.

Friendship Fire and Waldoboro Ambulance assisted at the scene.

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Occupy ONW 10/23/11

Occupy ONW 10/23/11. . .

Sunday afternoon on the way to Operation Nightwatch worship, I stopped by Occupy Portland again. Talked with a pair of guys holding signs and waving to cars at the stag fountain in the middle of SW Main Street. One remarked on the ironic location right between City Hall and the Justice Center jail. “I think,” he said, “that’s why Jesus told us to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves.” He said we needed to stick together to change some laws. The other young man added, “We need to stick together to change some hearts.” We all agreed we needed both.

I thought about the demonstrator’s words as I drove up SW 13th Avenue to set up for Sunday worship. The words on the demonstrator’s heart came right out of the gospel text for the evening: Matthew 22:34-46. It was an easy lesson to preach. The evening brought us folks with some extra cares weighing on their hearts. There were some extra things to pray about. And there were some extra opportunities to do what the scripture reading said: to love those around us in prayer and the excellent meal we shared, thanks to Judy and Dave.

The picture on the worship bulletin came out of the Occupy PDX camp. A boxboard sign taped to a canopy reads “TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER”. I’ve seen people doing that for years at Operation Nightwatch. It was our mission of hospitality before it ever became a movement. Occupy ONW! Yeah, we do that! Amen.


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It's one of the greatest games ever made. Playing it is a rite of passage for millions. It's a game that becomes increasingly difficult the longer you play it. That's right, I'm talking about beer pong—make that, Beer Pong.

The River Falls Pong Table Company created this custom beer pong table that displays The Legend of Zelda's world map. As website The Drunken Moogle pointed out, the table is eight feet long by three feet wide, and it is covered in a special laquer to protect the 128 screens worth of Zelda images from beer and, perhaps, barf.

This isn't the first beer pong table Kotaku has posted. Previously, there was a Super Mario one. I sure hope this isn't the last.

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Surprisingly this time a similar outcome was observed for both SH-SY5Y and MCL-5 cells and the shifting of the whole How Much Kratom 15x Should I Take populations was evident at much lower concentrations of MSE than in the previous PI staining in chapter 2. How Much Kratom 15x Should I Take this phenomenon is obviously due to the treatment effects as the control and lowest concentration of the MSE tested as seen in fig. The hypothesis of plasma membrane opening is supported with this finding.

Ten thousand cells were analysed by CellQuest Pro software and the subG1 population representing apoptotic cells were gated manually. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) analysis in SH-SY5Y cells treated with MSE and MIT ROS generation assay was carried out using SH-SY5Y How Much Kratom 15x Should I Take cells by using a fluorescent dye 27-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA). Principally this dye diffuses through the cell membrane and is hydrolysed enzymatically by intracellular esterases to form monofluorescent dichlorofluorescein (DCFH) in the presence of ROS.

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Mitchell et al 1997). In general MSE with or without the presence of metabolic activation (Arochlor 1254 induced rat liver S9) was negative for genotoxic potential. MSE in the presence of S9 turned out to be positive. RTG and also low RSG (24%) prior plating.

For 24 hr results there were no apparent changes in the DNA profile between the control and low dose of MSE (11. MSE as the profile was completely destroyed. Increasing subG1 phase was noted for all dose ranges tested at 48 hr treatment period indicating an increase of the toxicity over time.

CIP1 is induced in p53-mediated G1 arrest and apoptosis. WAF1 a potential of p53 tumor suppression. Cell 75: 817-825. Measuring mitochondrial reactive oxygen species.

TK- mouse lymphoma cells. Plymouth UK 2002. Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 540:127-140. Cyclin-dependent kinases: engines clocks and microprocessors. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. The cell cycle: Principles of control. Oxford University Press.

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  1. The cells were counted and 2 x 104 cells were transferred onto microscope slides followed by centrifugation (cytospin at 450 rpm for 5 minute)
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  4. Cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry HEK 293 or SH-SY5Y cells (105 cells per well) or MCL-5 cells (3
  5. Introduction Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity status of MSE and MIT were established in the previous chapters and both agents were determined to be toxic at high dose but not genotoxic
  6. However there were no apparent DNA profile changes seen for the 48 hr treatment group

. Analysis of this study is underway.

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However it appears that there was no involvement of the cell cycle protein p53 and the p21 pathway with MSE. This was not the case with MIT. Dose dependant lost of p53 and p21 observed at the same concentrations causing cell cycle arrest remains unexplained.

Cell lines HEK 293 MCL-5 and SH-SY5Y cells were used. These cell lines were cultured and maintained as described in chapter 2 section 2. Annexin V conjugate staining kit 7-Amino-actinomycin D (7-AAD) dye and HEPES buffer were obtained from Invitrogen U.

Similar observations were also noted for H202 MSE and MIT groups. Interestingly the majority of the cells which were treated with NAC prior to treatment with H202 appeared firmly attached to the bottom of the wells and had normal cell appearance. Brownish precipitations were also noted floating in all wells believed to be the hydrophobic fluorescent dye DCFH-DA.

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To the hate the toss and wash folks its usually the dusty kratom powder making you choke. If you make a paste with some honey and then toss and wash with something sweet you may like it. I make a double strenth crystal lite and wash with that. At least the honey paste stops any powder from choking you. Holly thanks so much for adding you insights and for your support of kratom! I just tried the Red Kali Thai from Mmm Speciosa.

I agree that solvent and water extractions might leave behind some very good actives. Edited super enhanced maeng da kratom capsules by planthelper 13 August 2013 – 02:56 PM. Share this link via Del.

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Recently chronic opiate users have begun to use Kratom for the treatment of opiate withdrawal (Vicknasingam 2010). In most cases Kratom can completely replace the opiate of abuse and relieves withdrawal symptoms even in very severe opiate users such as IV heroin addicts. Kratom tree is known as Mitragyna speciosa.

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These benefits can include increased energy an improved mood and pain relief. The extract can be found in several forms so those who want to attain these benefits can choose the method that works best for them. When you buy kratom powder you are buying one of the most common forms you will find this extract which comes from a plant that originated in Southeast Asia.

This is because there is a possibility that what is kratom and how does it make you feel combining these may cause over-sedation and possibly respiratory distress. There are some combinations that users have claimed to be both pleasant and safe. Whether it is legal highs or illegal highs they harm the body.

This tree falls under the Rubiaceae family or more popularly the coffee family. The tree bears yellow flowers that bloom in clusters. But it is the leaves that are harvested for its medicinal properties. Traditionally consumed as a stimulant and an opiate substitute in Thailand and South-East Asia Kratom leaves have a long history of human consumption. The herb name kratom is also known by other names such as Ketum Kakuam Biak biak Ithang Thom etc. There

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I would e-mail the owners of the site and see what they say. For a more unbiased opinion you might try the Kratom Association Facebook page. The grade of a leaf refers to the potency of the product as determined by the harvesting method and alkaloid content from a specific tree.

There is no unease of taking too much or too little you can be sure that you are consuming just the right dose knowing the exact weight content of each individual capsule. As with almost any substance some people may find that they have an allergic or other reaction to Kratom even if they use it responsibly. Can Kratom be Taken With Other Substances? It is recommended that Kratom not be mixed with stimulant type substances or drugs such as; coffee amphetamines yohimbine and any illegal drugs because of the risk of over-stimulation or increased blood pressure. Kratom with large amounts of alcohol benzodiazepines opiates or any other type of drug that affects the nervous system.

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You can also make your own cigarettes by rolling the herbs in specially designed paper holders commonly known as “cigarette papers”. Some of these papers are “flavored”; that is they are permeated with a mint fruit or spice extract. This adds additional flavor and a unique aroma to the herbal smoke. You can also take pre-rolled cigarettes or small cigars and either empty the existing kratom extract ingestion tobacco or mix it with the herbs.

The next step if necessary is to repot the plant. Repotting Of course the point of repotting a plant is to encourage new growth. Your kratom plant will likely arrive in a small temporary plastic container; if this is the case a 1 gallon pot will be the perfect size for the first transplant.

One can also buy kratom online. Should you choose to there are many kratom products you can choose from. Common kratom products come in the form of leaves powder extract tincture or capsules.

It has also been observed that if they are not grown within their natural tropical environment the leaves usually fall with colder temperatures mostly around 4 degrees Celsius. Recently Kratom is even used by young people to make a refreshing drink using tea made from its leaves. Kratom Leaves Since ancient times kratom leaves have been commonly used for medicinal purposes.

It is a great mood enhancer natural painkiller and cure opiate withdrawal. At present Kratom leaves are successfully gaining the attention of many people. Researches as well as studies are also being conducted by many groups of scientists of specific companies. These are conducted for research on the properties effects and composition of the Kratom with regards to human. The leaves of Kratom are now easily available in the market.

You will also feel that your body is more relaxed. Kratom is safe and legal and it is very effective in managing pain related to arthritis. Because of this Kratom is considered a powerful substance and thank goodness that it is now available in the United States of America.

Some people make business out of it while some people look at an unlimited and free of cost supply for their kratom needs. Both ends are well served once the plants are given proper care and grown efficiently. With a number of people’s experiences you should know how and why your kratom plant may not be growing the way you want it to.

Because of these side effects people felt the need to find better and safer alternatives from plants. After all you can never go wrong with nature. Though nature has also produced some of the most lethal best kratom for pain drugs and toxins known to mankind some super enhanced maeng da kratom capsules have been beneficial to man. Such bounties of nature can be found in the form of medicinal herbs one of which is Kratom. Kratom or Mitragyna Speciosa is a tree native to South-East Asian countries.

J Health Res 2010 24(1): 43-47 There are a lot of rumors spreading regarding the health status of kratom capsules. Is it really effective? Is it cheap and affordable? Is it better than the raw form? And the most important question: Is it safe for you? We will try to answer all of that in this article so keep on How Much Kratom Should I Take reading. The main premium thai kratom dosage reason that I wrote this article is to prove that kratom capsules are really safe for you. But you must be careful on where you’ll buy your kratom capsule because some vendors use some kind of harmful extraction method or sometimes the materials used in the capsule gel are not really safe.What’s the moral of the story? You must carefully choose the vendor who manufactures your kratom capsule to ensure efficiency. The other question in mind is on the title.

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The kratom tree is actually very closely related to that of the coffee tree and at lower doses produces similar stimulating effects much like a small cup of coffee or espresso but without that crash. Both variations have all the same effects but some are higher than others. King of all Kratom especially for help with opiate withdrawal.

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It is traditionally taken as a tea. The tea is usually sweetened with honey or sugar to make it more palatable. Alternatively it can be steeped in alcohol to make a tincture (vodka works fine for this). Less herb is needed per dose when it is taken as a tincture because alcohol is more effective than water at extracting the active constituents.

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The combo will make you super thirsty and therefore you will lose tons of vitamins. I also use anxiety medicine. No reaction has been noticed with kratom but driving definetely could be a hazard depending on dosages and other factors. The vendor said he had the leaves completely boiled i. At the first I found the taste disgustingly bitter but subsequently I had no problem swallowing it. I consumed it over a 2 week period of about 1.

Some people like to infuse it into wine and then drink the wine. When prepared this way the herb is mixed best prescription opiate bluelight with wine and allowed to infuse for anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. The flowers contain the alkaloids aporphine and nuciferine as well as other related compounds. Some people like to smoke a mixture of blue lotus and cannabis (typically a 50:50 blend). ED POPPY FLOWER PETALS produce a mild sedative effect that is useful for treating anxiety and insomnia. This herb is also effective as a mild cough suppressant. It contains the alkaloid rhoeadine which is primarily responsible for these effects.

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A fresh leaf kratom maeng da erowid weigh on average 2 grams. The average number of leaves consumed is between 10 and 60 leaves per day but even more than this is common. In southern Thailand upwards of 70% of the male population uses kratom on a daily basis in some areas. Kratom has seen therapeutic use in Thai ethnomedicine as an antidiarrhoeal as a treatment for opioid dependence and rarely to increase the duration of coitus. Kratom and its derivatives have been used as a substitute for opium as well as an aid for the management of opium withdrawal. Data on the incidence and prevalence of its use are lacking as physicians are generally unfamiliar with it and its use is not detected by typical drug screening tests.

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Iraqi Kurdistan leader Massoud Barzani

Q&A: Iraqi Kurdistan leader Massoud Barzani

Barzani discusses the deal on forming a new government in which he played a crucial role and what lies ahead for Kurdistan and for Iraq as a whole.

By Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
3:56 PM PST, November 11, 2010
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Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan regional government in northern Iraq, was feeling triumphant. The onetime Kurdish fighter against Saddam Hussein's regime had hosted three days of talks and pushed through a deal Wednesday meant to end Iraq's eight-month political stalemate and form a stable government that could rule until elections planned for 2014. Even if the arrangement breaks down before a full government is seated — the secular Iraqiya bloc walked out of a parliamentary session Thursday, suggesting the difficult road ahead — Barzani will be remembered for his efforts to end the impasse. In an interview Thursday with The Times, Barzani made clear his insistence that the power-sharing agreement be honored by all sides, including by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, who retains his post under the deal despite the fears of many that he is seeking to monopolize power.

Did you expect the deal last night on naming a government?

I had hoped we would succeed in our efforts. In fact, the developments that happened last night were … beyond my expectations.

How long did you think it would take?

I expected some of the key issues would not be sorted out or finalized decisively. The good thing was last night and the previous night some of these key issues were sorted out.

Which issues are settled now clearly, with no ambiguity?

There are a number of very complicated issues that have been there for five or six years and have not been sorted out: the issue of accountability and justice, the issue of balance, the issue of consensus, the issue of partnership in the government, the issue of the three presidencies. … These had all become problems, but it was good we were able to sort them out.

Is it fair to say that you and the Kurdistan Alliance were the kingmakers of Iraqi politics, that there is a government today because of the Kurdistan Alliance?

Our fate and destiny is with that of Iraq. The Kurdistan region is part of Iraq. It doesn't work for us if we say let's do well in Kurdistan and let what happens in Baghdad happen. That's not a true approach, and that's not a sound policy. … Therefore, we tried seriously to solve the problems in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq together. And, of course, we do not want to exploit our position and our situation in a way to gain achievements for the Kurds alone. We want to gain achievements for the Kurds and Kurdistan region, but also for all of Iraq. And we feel proud that the Kurds have been able to play this role.

What was a key moment in the negotiations that helped to convince Iraqiya [which won the largest number of parliamentary seats in March elections but could not leverage that to gain the prime minister post] to join?

There was a lot of sensitivity and lack of trust or mistrust among many of the colleagues. So we did our best either to eliminate the lack of trust …or at least to minimize it. … We played and acted as guarantors so that no sides will step back from the pledges that they have made.

Was there a key meeting with [Iraqiya leader Iyad] Allawi and Maliki in the last days that tipped the balance?

I have spent time talking to them one on one and privately, and I felt there was a desire from both to get out of the crisis. … Maybe each saw the situation a different way, each had a fear in a way, and we tried to allay the fears, and also to work together.

You warned in early 2009 that Maliki risked drifting toward authoritarianism and not honoring his commitment and friendship to the Kurds. What restored your confidence in Maliki, so that you could do business with him again?

There is no doubt that the last four years were a rich experience for us, for Prime Minister Maliki, for [Maliki's] Dawa party, for our party and for all the other parties involved in the political process. So a fact was known to all of us, to everyone, that with confrontation and challenges the situation in Iraq will deteriorate. We have to find common ground, and common points that bring us together and we have to work together.

What gives you confidence that the prime minister has learned as well? Is it his acceptance of Iraqi Kurdistan's position papers [19 points that look to limit the powers of the prime minister's office, to promote power-sharing and to resolve outstanding issues regarding Iraqi Kurdistan's semi-autonomy]?

A number of reasons: our conversation with him, the 19-point paper, the program or agenda of the government, the bylaws and statutes of the council of ministers, the bylaws of the parliament, the practices of the parliament, the basis of partnership, the balance of governance. So these all make sure the process goes the right way.

Do you want U.S. [military] forces to stay in Iraq after 2011, when the country's current security agreement expires? Is that important for Iraqi Kurdistan?

Of course, this issue has to be studied thoroughly, and based on the requirements of the circumstances on that day after. When the time has come, based on that, the federal government has to decide upon it. I've always stated that we are for friendly and continued relations with the United States, but not necessarily that that relationship is confined only to the presence of their troops on the ground.

So it is not as crucial an issue as it was in the past when you had said you wanted U.S. bases in the north.

The crucial point is for the relationship to continue. Instead of having combat troops, we could have experts to train the Iraqi forces, so the relationship could change, and the same with the [Kurdish] peshmerga forces — to train the [Kurdish] forces.

Do you want that personally as the head of the Kurdistan regional government?

I certainIy would welcome and like our forces to be trained, to be equipped and to be helped.

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In the darkness of a smoke sauna, stories and memories of womanhood come alive. A wordless mask and object theatre performance set in the heat of the heart of Finland. Masked bodies – naked memories.

That is the description text for one event of the Turku International Puppetry Festival called Sauna which we had a look at on Nov 22, just the day when everybody else was watching the ice hockey match between Turun Palloseura (TPS) and Kalevan Pallo (KalPa) from Kuopio … anyway, my friend Deissler visited me during this time, and at least now he has a nice story to tell (like »there was ice hockey, and guess what we had to see … puppetry theater!«).

So, fully excited about how this womanhood could come alive, we found our places in a beautiful park area of Kupittaa and waited for the show to begin. Actually, I was surprised that it seemed to be even booked out. Before everything started, we just had to leave the building, walk through the dark and finally re-enter the building from the other side.

Ok, after this adventure, the lights were dimmed and the even was about to begin. It takes place in a imaginary sauna. At first, we see a older woman, walking around and also having a sauna turn. She moves slowly and repeats details of sauna-bathing activities such as putting the water on the oven and using the vihta, which means hitting the body with birch branches.

After that, a second character appears. She is younger, more sexy. This woman is presented as rather shy and reserved. She hides her body and enjoys the sauna. Suddenly, both women are on the stage and near the oven. The old is hidden and the young is giving birth (?) to some white creatures that pop out of the oven (and are actually the only »puppets« in this play).

I am not sure if I got the plot right, and I am absolutely not sure what this wants to tell us. So, please correct and interpret in the comment area!

On Thursday, 20. Oct. 2011,  the 14th »Blackmarket for Knowledge and Non-Knowledge« took place in Turku’s wonderful Volunteer Fire Brigade Bulding. Blackmarket is a project by Berlin artist Hannah Hurtzig and its main idea is, that people can meet experts on a certain topic and talk to them. Experts and »clients« are sitting face to face to each other in a rather dark room, only with a light bulb above them. Some of the conversations are also »broadcasted« to a Black Radio, so that even people who were not able to book an expert are able to listen to conversations via headphones. The concept of Blackmarket sees »the transfer of knowledge as a communicative and performative act«, as the Turku2011 programme page tells us. With this theoretical background, we can discuss the question about what knowledge is and what makes it to knowledge (negotiation?)  from a more philosophical point of view.

However, the motto for this fourteenth episode of this project was »100 Conversations about being Silent in 4.33 hours« which appears paradox at first. But when you have a look at the list of the 50 experts taking part in this event, you quickly see that »being Silent« can have lot of different aspects and the perspective changes a lot, depending on the discipline that deals with that »being Silent«. For example, this time, there were sociologists invited as well as sound artists, musicians, literature and culture researchers, but also physicists, mathematicians and astronomers. Together with a sign language rap artist, translators and writers, they created a wide field of expertise. According to the event information, it took about three months to coordinate that and to create a timeline that puts the experts in a specific order.

Thus I did not book an expert (1 Euro per 30 minutes), I tried to listen to some conversation via Black Radio, but all the broadcasted conversations were … of course in Finnish. Anyway, I was proud that I could at least understand some words, haha! We played a game and tried to find out which conversation is broadcasted on which channel, so we tried to find the right pair for each.

Back home, I found out that there is a Blackmarket Archive online with more than 700 conversations! Amazing! I listened to some about language, see here:


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Victoria Hahn, MS, RDN

Inside Sales

Victoria was born and raised in California with a passion for nutrition and wellness. She has a Master’s of Science in Nutrition from the University of Southern California and is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She is currently part of the Inside Sales team at L-Nutra, Inc.


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‘Tell Me Why’: A Lesson for LDC Graduation

May 15, 2012

By Minh H. Pham

When my son was younger, I used to happily tease him by singing an old song: “Tell me why life is beautiful.” Yet when I meet the 8-year-old daughter of a Lao acquaintance these days, this refrain turns very melancholy: this girl’s family is struggling, for many reasons. The mother has had motorcycle accidents during her morning commute because of her rapidly deteriorating vision; she has been told she needs immediate surgery.  But as the sole support of her two children, she cannot afford to stop working.

I know this 8-year-old girl must have numerous questions, and not the happy one from the song. Tell me why my mother has a serious eye problem that may cause her to go blind. Tell me why we don’t have the money to fix that. Tell me why life is so difficult for us, while others get richer and richer.

Sadly, there are many people across Lao PDR who probably harbour similar thoughts, as economic and social inequities persist despite impressive overall national economic growth. Yet we know that serious human development initiatives are underway that place the reduction of such disparities as a top priority.

Government and development partners must keep in mind the “tell me why” factor as we follow up on the critical May 16 and 17 conference, on development of a strategy for Lao PDR to progress toward graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status by 2020.  The success of such a strategy will depend on not only meeting the global criteria for graduation, which are based on national averages, but also addressing the often-hidden factor of equity, between and within regions, between rural and urban areas, between genders, and among vulnerable populations.

Lao PDR could be deemed formally eligible for graduation as early as 2018, if it meets the threshold requirements for two of the three graduation criteria by 2015. If so, 2018 would initiate a three-year “smooth transition” period, during which continued development gains must be ensured despite loss of preferential LDC treatment in 2021. If Lao PDR succeeds, it will make history and join a very select group: since the LDC category was begun in 1971, only three countries have actually graduated so far.

Building on the Government’s longstanding commitment to LDC graduation, the country will need to continue with “structural transformation” that ensures wider opportunities for a better quality of life for all. A key challenge for the Government will be to manage several policy choices as Lao PDR aims for graduation and the post-graduation era.

In particular, this includes how to integrate LDC graduation into the heart of the country’s Vision 2020, so that graduation serves as a first step toward longer-term sustainable development for all.  Critical actions will require sound management of debt  as the country shifts away from receiving grants to concessional loans and, eventually, to quasi-commercial loans. Linked to this will be the need to increase budget revenues from Foreign Direct Investments in natural resources development  to deal with higher repayments expected on the expanding number of loans.

At the same time, “smoothing out” the curve of fiscal management will be crucial in a multi-year framework so that the country can manage the impact of volatile commodity prices on revenues and continue to prioritize additional investments for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This will be necessary especially in such areas as nutrition, child mortality, secondary school enrolment, and adult literacy. Rebalancing dependence on the natural resource sector will require special focus on sectors such as agriculture and rural development, with direct linkages to reduction of poverty and hunger, and on small industry development to also boost employment in modern industry.

Strengthening national resilience through improved Disaster Risk Management will be critical as well. For example, in my experience in the Maldives – one of the three countries to graduate from LDC status – the country had been declared eligible for graduation but had to be granted an exceptional postponement by another three years so it could cope with the economic devastation of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Lao PDR has every reason to look forward to LDC graduation with hope, since the Government and people alike do not wish to remain trapped in the status of being underdeveloped. The country is potentially poised to “take off” in the long term, with LDC graduation just the first step. And if the country is successful in its ambition, far fewer people in Lao PDR will need to plead “tell me why.”

Minh H. Pham is the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Lao PDR and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme.

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Transport Management
Customer Service

Screens designed for speed and ease of use

Customer service screens have been optimised for route management to provide you with the ultimate flexibility in managing freight in transit. Routes are displayed graphically and can easily be modified using a "drag and drop" system. Alternatively, the keyboard may be used for rapid data entry. Unlike other systems, routes can be viewed and modified all within the one screen. You won't waste time to opening additional screens.

Maintain the highest level of customer service and reduce your costs at the same time by utilising automated services along with your consultant services.

Consultant Services

Consultant services are services performed by a customer services officer in response to a direct customer enquiry. A number of options are available to maximise efficiency:

Customer service screens:
  • Optimised for data entry
  • Routes may be viewed and modified within the one screen
  • Standard bookings are displayed graphically
  • Stages are easily modified using "drag & drop" or keyboard entry
  • Quickly accessed within any screen where bookings are listed
Internal Chat Sessions:

Internal messaging is a fast, effective way to solve booking queries and track interactions for future reference. A Chat log is attached to your data for simple and fast messaging within the office. Your staff can send messages regarding bookings and invite individuals or work groups, such as customer service and dispatch operations. Messages are linked to bookings and historically tracked.

  • Workstation messaging sessions with notifications
  • Chats relate to specific jobs, usually bookings
  • A full record of intra-office booking related chats is saved in the system
  • The Chat icon appears on the screen at all times and can be opened at any time
  • Chat can be accessed within any screen
  • The Chat icon changes to alert you when a message is posted
  • Staff members or groups can be invited to join a messaging session

View Vehicle Load

A customer service officer may view all freight that a driver has on board that may affect the delivery status of a particular booking.

Search menus

Easily access the data you need with extensive search menus:

  • Search bookings
  • Search transactions
  • Search booking by client

Automated services

Automated services are those services conducted automatically by the software. These services keep the client informed regarding the status of their freight whilst significantly reducing the demands on your customer service staff. Automated track and trace services include:

  • Email notifications: When a pickup or delivery is made, an email is sent automatically to the client regarding the status of their freight.
  • Internet status and reports: The status of bookings may be posted on the internet where clients can access this information by logging onto the website.
  • Freight Status Updates: Where a client wishes to receive status updates but does not have access to email or the internet, an automated message may be sent to customer service staff requesting that they call the client with the status update.

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čtvrtek 28. února 2013

Etude House snail cream

 I am using Etude House snail cream this days thanks to my friend Julinka (yess i know, and her BF hahah)  :-) hhaha, and i think it is the best cream i ever tried, really....you can feel it after first using, when ur skin is more soft, better on touch.
Honestly, i never triend something similar like that and i was little bit scared, but it's ok, like normal cream, normal scent....but better effect.
My skin is problematic and this cream is like treasure for me now, when i will finished this i will buy new one again and again, maybe i will try some next products from this brand too, cleaner or something like that....sooo from me this cream have the best score ***** ♥♥

pondělí 25. února 2013

my vintage dress

  • my closet is full of vintage things, some are 20 years old, some are more older.... this are in pastel colours

40s under dress

neděle 24. února 2013

the secret garden (my mori style)

i made some photos today :) it is little bit in cult party kei style ♥♥
  • bag is old ( i am not sure if i have it from dad or grandfather...)
  • sweater (english seconhand)
  • fairy drees (from mom's closet, when she was 17)
  • floral crown is handmade
  • necklace (next)
  • leggins (lindex)

pátek 22. února 2013

small place with big heart

I am so inspirated by asian style of living, when i look on photos of streets, houses, they know how to use small place, where in the end it looks so beautiful, like symphony of materials and using small place. i just feel harmony and  i would love to live here more than in expensive big and luxury apartment (haha yesss if i would have apartment, i have nothing against ..but if i could choose, this small houses, flats, places would win for me)
ohhh i can see it is small street in big city, but they are not forgive on flowers and nature, wanna live in harmony...wood, iron,plants, colours....u can have small room, place but u should still care about it, someone would say, why i should care about my place, when it is just one room or it is not mine...why? because u want to have life full of nice things around u, right?
it would be so awesome to have small shop (bookstore, shop with fahion, antique shop...nothing big, only cute small shop with charm
i love bird cages, mom asked me if i want vintage bird cage, that she will buy me one, but it is not so cheap thing, what i have seen in Domažlice, in one vintage shop, birdcage in this size was about 600-900 Kč ..hmm, i would like to have it but there were more inportant things i  needed...in future i will have one or more for sure, but not with bird, i don't need to have prisoner...i would use it like planter, have flowers inside or with grass,  or give candles inside...:) like a  fairy ♥
if u want to know how to use old/new bird cage so look here ---> .IDEAS

úterý 19. února 2013

mori inspirations

fashion inspiration :-)

pondělí 18. února 2013

so disappointing, how things go in Domažlice with Antique shops, where are times when i didn't knowwherego first....i am totally sad because it, i searched in the square a bit, but still, it is not whatwassome year ago. And i am afraid that in future will be closed every antique shop ( why people want to buy new furniture??? i don't get it :-(
i made some potos today and i found only one thing what i would
 like to have, and it is part of asian tea service :) ♥♥
here u can see asian tea service, jug i want the most!!!
light is not bad too, but i bet it is too much expensive....here, Domažlice is sleepy  hollow but things are expensive here because we are on the border with Germany
this is another shop, more expensive, but better than first one
u can find here a lot of things typical for this area, this part of Czech republic, traditional costumes, pictures...

neděle 17. února 2013

"Pilsen Calling"

yeasteday i was on lolita meeting with my friends, it was awesome and funny a lot haha, we were little bit weird part of it haha, trolling friends ^^

 umm umm, 250 followers on TUMBLR ♥ it is not so bad, they all are so cool ♥

středa 13. února 2013

Some news

Matcha Sundae which is called "memory of kyoto" in one tea house in Budweiss, i really love this kind of smoothies, it is from green tea but u know it for sure, and is sweet...this time was my "memory of Kyoto" too much sweet, i dunno why, probably my Matcha made someone new, who don't know how to make it yummy....it is expensive a lot here and i am shoked when i found that this drink is good on lose weight...what?? this?? sugar could be more diet that this :) ...and if it is true...so let's buy all Matcha Sundae!!! ♥

Here i was in Pendl cafe in train station in Pilsen yesterday, when i was waiting on my parents. I enjoyed it here with chocolate shake and good view on train station's hall...everything was in retro style, i like it like that, and wifi.....really awesome!! ♥

Yankee candles
  • i love them, their smell is so magic and strong....feel like real witch
  • and what is the bes? i found them in one florist's in city where i live!! you can choose from a lot of scents and one is around 37 Kč

first i saw them in MELONLADY'S  VLOG
-----> so i have some at home and anm gonna buy a lot of them when i will have more money haha :-P
my favourite candle Yankee :)
 it even looks like Witch's kettle haha ..... ♥

....u can find a lot of scents .In autumn scents are (Apple pumpkin,autumn leaves, autumn wreath, Harvest, Harvest welcome, pimpkin pie, treehouse memories....). In floral are ( fresh cut roses, levander vanilla, lilac blossoms, midnight jasmine, ocean blossom, tahitian tiare flower). food scent (this i like the most..because, where u can find another one cadle in food's scent??..) ( apple cider, buttercream, cramberry chutney, farmer's market, french vanilla, pumpkin buttercream-it seems they really love pumpkin haha..ee, spice cake, strawberry buttercream, vanilla cupcake), fresh scents (bahama breeze, beach walk, coconut bay, grapevine and oak, Midsummer's night- this candle is black, mountain lodge, pink sands, sea harbor, ...) fruit scents (Cherry berry pie, black cherry,pinapple cilantro, pink dragon fruit- this i had, vineyard, vanilla lime, sweet strawberry...)
my home clothing ^^ so warmy :)
herbal tea :)
me when i had to waiting on teacher of sculpture
My new crackle nail polish

 New clothes
t-shirt in viet style
hah in military style a bit....it said JULY to me hahaha
New glass candlestick with ornaments

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

How can I help?

  Today I read I John 3:16-18 while having my God-time.  It struck me at how to prove we love, we have to act.  The verses state that if we have some material possession and withold it, we're not showing love to others.  I excuse myself a lot from acting because I lack money, time, talent.  God nudged me and said that He has given me time, talent, and funding and that I have to step out on faith and use it.
    My last blog post told about Sarah's Toybox.  I know people have asked how they can help?  You can help by praying for the kids.  You could buy a box of pop-tarts or the individual boxes of cereal (you know the mini boxes).  You can buy apple sauce, pudding or fruit snacks.  You can come with me in a few weeks and meet the kids and families.  I guarantee you will be blessed.  I don't promise that you won't come away feeling spoiled and challenged to be grateful.  The journey often chastens me to be grateful.
     Choose today to make the world better.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Sarah's Toybox

    Have you ever done something and when you thought later you realized that you were blessed for being able to do it?  This past weekend, I spent three hours ministering at a friend's church for the Youth Appreciation Day.  I felt like the richest person for getting to meet young people.  I got to deliver a doll to a girl.  I got to wish a little 5-year old a happy birthday and sing to her.  I got to help another youngster with his necklace.  I truly felt like I was the mom to all the kids.
   Have you ever found that what began as a painful experience became a blessing?  Thirty-two months ago, I railed at God about how I could not understand how Sarah's death could not harm me and how it could be for my best.  This past weekend, I finally understand a little more about how God can use this for my best.
      When you bury a child, you are sent on a detour in your life.  At first the detour is so bumpy and painful and you think it will kill you.  As you navigate the detour, you learn to not be scared of the cliffs of grief and you learn to trust God for the next breath.  Sometimes the pain of grief is so great that you wonder how you will take the next breath or the next step.  You cry out to God and say, "I cannot do this anymore!"  Then and only then after you completely surrender do you have the strength to continue. You find that in being completely helpless, you have all the strength you need because God's strength is so much bigger than our own.
      I do not know where this road will lead me and that is okay.  It is like Garth Brooks' song "The Dance."  I am glad I did not know that Sarah's life was only for 3 days.  I would have missed the joy of her birth because I would have been dreading her death. I am glad I did not know the way it all was going to end because I would have been bitter-more than I was.  I like not having all the answers.  I am finding the joy in this journey is I meet parents who are grieving their own children.  I meet children whose lives are full of pain but who I can share hope and joy with because of my own blessings.
      Oh and I thrive on making the world a better place.  I may not have the answers but I have the passion to make the world a better place for my daughter having been in it.  The kids I meet are someone's child.  God loves them and my heart's cry is to make them aware of His love and how much I love them.
        I love the kids in Farrell.  I love their passion and their drive.  They face the world that is full of pain and heartbreak and they enrich my life so much.


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zondag 15 juli 2012

Meg Whitlock - The Dark Man's Son

Title                : The Dark Man’s Son
Series             : Guardian Chronicles # 1
Release date  : June 2012
Publisher        : Meg Whitlock
Genre             : Paranormal / Fantasy

She claimed the muggers were demons, but of course Jason didn’t believe her. At first.

When a mysterious woman appears in a dirty alley to rescue Jason Latimer from a pair of muggers, he tries to write her off as a garden variety lunatic. But he can’t shake the memory of her intense green eyes that seemed to flash gold, or the glowing sword she’d worn on her hip.

She calls herself Alex (no last name) like she’d made it up on the spot, and she offers Jason her protection. From what, she can’t or won’t say. He refuses, and that night he dreams of a dark man with the same offer. His black eyes flash blood and garnet, and he smells of burning things. Jason refuses him, too.

A chance meeting brings Alex and Jason together again, and she tells him of the Guardians: two immortal beings created near the beginning of time with the express purpose of fighting for mortal-kind’s soul. She is Light, and the man from Jason’s dream is Dark. Jason must choose, because Lucifer, for reasons purely his own, has unleashed the armies of Hell to hunt Jason down.

But there are things about Jason that not even he knows, and he’ll face hard truths and bitter choices as he struggles to find his place in a world redefined. Will he rise to the challenge, or, when the time comes, will he falter?

From Renaissance Florence to the French Revolution, from World War II to the modern streets of New Orleans, The Dark Man’s Son is a riveting journey filled with unforgettable characters, wry humor, dark twists, and a touch of romance

The Dark Man’s Son by Meg Whitlock is the first novel in the Guardian Chronicles Series and I have to say it was very good. It’s an interesting world where light and dark guardians have to work together to keep Lucifer in line.

Jason Latimer is saved by a young woman from an attack by what he believes are muggers, but this young woman Alex tells him they are demons and that she is a light guardian. She offers him protection against other demons and the dark guardians, but he refuses and thinks she is nuts. When Jason gets a nightly visit from the dark guardian Cassius, he knows that he needs some answers. He only has to decide who to believe Alex or Cassius? Light guardian or Dark guardian?

Jason knows that he also needs to talk with his mother about his biological father and hopefully discovers the reason why the underworld is after him.

At first I thought the story was a little confusing with all the time jumping into different centuries, but I know it had to be told in order to understand Alex’s past and her need to help others and to see the good in people. This just made you see how strong she really is.
Jason is a good looking guy, a little stubborn at first, but definitely strong enough to understand his new heritage.

I loved the secondary characters; Dark guardian Cassius, who happens to be Alex brother (not by blood) and a real important link in Jason’s journey. Rorik, who is Alex most trusted friend and a man who’s fighting his own battle against demons through centuries.

Meg Whitlock has written a great story and created some fabulous characters you come to love during your journey through the book. I have to say the ending was good, but you definitely sense that there will be more to tell, so I’m hoping that the next novel won’t take long.

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