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– My interest in Genre theory and genre pedagogy (as in SFL in general) has always been from the angle of teacher-based pedagogy, not re a theory of genres or of literary studies or theory of texts or writing studies or new literacies, etc
– ie my interest is in terms of appliability; but cf Gadamer's notion of 'application' as key element in fruitful/true understanding/transformation of the Sache game
– I reject that theory should govern praxis (cf Bourdieu)
– the theoretical map of linguists is always in deficit in relation to the practical exigencies of the pedagogic encounter and game; this is not to say that it is completely useless or unhelpful. It is a guide-rail, but not a criteria of pedagogic judgement that somehow surpasses the rigour, accuracy or authority of practicing educators. To think that it comprises a superior insight or basis for evaluation and assessment of student written work in the disciplines is to fall into the scholastic illusion that Bourdieu correctly excoriates.
I'm afraid many SFL-ers seem to lean this way, especially in recent times when perhaps despairing at the lack of willing up-take of their work by educators. SFL-ers have now moved as it were from the academic theoretical field of linguistics/ discourse analysis into the practical field of the classroom itself. In the past, they saw themselves as developing 'appliable theory', that is, ideas and concepts that education practitioners would recognise as enhancing and clarifying their pedagogies and be keen to adopt and adapt to their classroom practice.
Even Halliday in some key statements insists on the deficiencies of judgements that are not based on a grammatics, a science of language centred on lexico-grammar. However more typically, he allows that 'insiders' to a Discourse or World possess more intuitive understandings of what is being said and meant, and positions his linguistics as an effort to descriptively model or map these intuitions, not question or substitute for them.
Even so, I would insist that, given its commitment to constructing a meta-discursive science of language, there is a standing temptation within SFL when approaching the scene of application to assume that its categories are already sufficient and in fact superior to the intuitive capacities of the participants. It is at this point that it is then liable, tempting, to ally itself with encompassing institutions such as bureaucracies and governments bent on formulating overarching categories and criteria of judgement. In this way SFL embarks, wittingly or unwittingly, on a path of substituting its technical metalanguage and terms into the disciplinary pedagogic field, not as a helpful gloss, clarification or distillation, but as a substitution for the vagueness and deficiencies of the existing ways of speaking in the field, as a rectification of the language which also entails a rejection of its habitus and existing forms of transmission and negotiation. In short, the substitution of a theoretical meta-language for the existing historically evolved language of the discipline. In my view, this is damaging; not enlightening. Inevitably, it simplifies what is at stake in the discipline and in engaging learners with it, stakes that reside in the very instability and ambiguities of its languages, key vocabularies and forms of discursive interchange and performance.
Placing Genre on a continuum of Instantiation between the cultural order and the instance is to some extent a slight of hand;
– genre as 'typical actual' is perfectly suited as object for a research project, but not for the singularity of a teacher in a classroom of diverse students
– genre as 'typical actual' is perfectly suited to be substituted as the goal of education for an abstracted assessment framework that tries to generalise across, and thus withdraw from, the specificities of the range of particular 'second nature' disciplines of knowing, understanding, comportment, and capacities cultivated within secondary schools and universities, especially humanities oriented disciplines
– humanities oriented disciplines are intent on 'drawing out' the deeper, more subjective interpretative response from students as individuals in their writing thereby 'applying' the game to themselves and figuring a more unique inflection of comportment and habitus; not requiring an instantiation of the objective 'correct/true' answer stated in terms of impersonal reasoning; or the repetition of the 'appropriate' or 'accepted taste'.
– genre as typical actual is perfectly aligned with the kind of entities needed for research fostering evidence based on Big Data, so fits neatly as an institutional resource and element into the administration of education, especially in the neoliberal variant which requires clear, measurable assessment performances and assessment frameworks in order to structure, fine-tune and discipline the market of privatised, competing educational sites over which it exercises it governance.
– the privileging of written text was likely a matter of its ease of access as research data. However, this meant ignoring its subordination to speech as performing the true work of education and instantial, in-real time, formative evaluation of student discourse as the primary site of education. Subtly, the notion that writing was the goal and site of education was substituted for classroom conversation and activities. To my eyes, it now seems a taken-for-granted feature of much SFL doxa that the point and goal of education is to be able to write texts that 'repeat' the doctrinal content of Disciplines, and that writing is the best – most public, most visible, most equitable – place in which students must perform their 'knowledge' of the doxa of the different disciplines they are learning. Thus, being able to represent the doxa of a discipline in writing a discipline shows cognitive mastery of that discipline. I agree that writing is one site, a site with special virtues for revealing students understanding of a discipline, but this is only 'visible' to the trained eye of disciplinary pedagogues. It is not visible when reduced to the (primarily structural) features comprising current SFL accounts of genre, nor is it a substitute for or improvement on the interplay of in-real-time dialogic responsive teacher/student speech.
– insofar as genre theory posits a 'kind of textual product' ie a text conforming to the features of a genre, as the object and goal of education, this also aligns with the objectivist, measurability needs of the bureaucracy.
– by contrast I would say that there are two functions of written texts – one, a formative 'trial/ordeal' – which creates intense pressure on students to find more determinate and coherent ways of articulating their ideas than demanded by speech or internalised self-talk/thinking; secondly, to provide a visible sign/record for the teacher of how students have gone about/managed this in order to provide an 'object' (text as record) around which to structure follow-up pedagogic interchanges between teacher and student (formative evaluation); only then after a few rounds of this, should the teacher give an assessment based on professional disciplinary judgement of its success in Darstellung-ing the topography of the Discipline in relation to the specific topoi/issue set as focal; not just by examining conformity to a genre.
– focusing on written text is misleading in that, in good pedagogy, a huge amount of oral dialogic work has preceded any writing, especially writing intended as a summative formal record of student capacity for understanding. As Halliday has insisted, conversation and dialogic speech is far more attuned to the intensive interactive demands of exploring, reworking and articulating the intricacies of reasoning, compared with the more prosaic, cool monologic attunement of written text to the demands of causal explanation, definition and classification.
– Sidenote: the separation of ALL and discipline teachers is disastrous: ALL focuses on genre only, thus very superficial; discipline teachers blithely unaware of the writerly issues students are facing.
Solution: We need a serious rhetoric of emergence and staging of disclosure of and positioning within a discursive space of reasoning; one that is worked through as trans-axis operative across all strata and delicacy. (Should go back and re-look at Hoey re his work on cohesion; Martin's simple terms of repeated, assumed, transformed text reference are too abstracted – need detailed specification for each discourse and issue/topoi/Sache. Need to follow the threads and movement forward of both disclosure and positioning as a persuasive performance that both shapes the liniments of the audiences by adducing their doxa, and rejecting other doxa. Lemke's Thematics was also on the right path! Also check Mohan again. And Silverstein et al on indexicality
My assumption: Simply setting out the system of resources, like Jim, even if helpful, is not enough. We need to say why this choice and not those other possibles, and what meanings/effects/doxas it mobilises or foregrounds. Cf Butt on foregrounding as 21st century science of language.
– we need to produce accounts of parole, individual performances
– in short, there are deep cryptotypical alignments between SFL as an appliable science of language and the dispositifs and institutional systems of modern governance, both bureaucratic or neoliberal. Both share the enlightenment dream of rationalising praxis through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. This is despite the conscious intentions and efforts of SFL to align itself with progressive movements seeking social justice, political equality, cultural recognition and economically decent lives. SFL is deeply attuned to both bureaucratic and computational applications, and both have been embraced, often framed within naive exclamations of seemingly-innocent expressions of anticipated utopian effects of pursuing these ventures.
– I would insist, by contrast, that it is the individual student text as a Darstellung (performance, manifestation, presentation, enactment, realisation, expression, index, Token) of their investment, understanding and positioning in reference to a Discipline bent on cultivation a 'second nature' that is the true 'object of study' and judgement for practicing disciplinary educators and ALL. It is not the text in its own right; as an instance of a genre; or as an object in relation to structures, cohesion, etc. It is 'what shines through the text'; the text is a Token manifesting a Value(s) assembled from many Tokens manifesting many values. The text is judged in terms of whether it can forge a unitary self-consistent Subject in face of the many competing possible subject positions; whether this Subject position enables the mobilisation of insight, coverage, evaluation, selection re. the Sache (facts, arguments, concepts, paradigms, intertexts, Lemke's thematics)
– NB difference between Darstellung as instantial re-presentation; vs the representation of object domain in science. This = understanding vs knowledge as goal of Education which shifts the role of writing.
'in reference to a Discipline' allows wider scope in the footing of the student; it does not have to be all 'inside' as it were; it will be both 'inside' and contaminated, meta- or outside at the same time. There will be all kinds of traces, ghosts, worlds-to-come visible in the text. These are not different in order from the internal references – they also rest on traces, ghosts, and worlds-to-come, absolutist dreams, etc.
'in reference to a Discipline' allows for syncretism: for layers of earlier/other discourses/worlds being Darstellung within the same text; cf Derrida – every text trips over itself, reveals at the margins its inability to form a unified Subject or unified account of the intelligibility of the Object.
Filed under Genre Theory, Language in Education, Miscellaneous Tagged with Genre Pedagogy, text vs speech
Communication is not two minds communicating information (about mental, conceptual or worldly referents). It is not agent/sayer standing over separate from the listener/passive. It is an event/action/activity/happening in the world. A happening of (Medial) conversation which is the playing out of differences in the on-going living of our lives together as socio-historical-biological-material-embrained-embodied-emoted (en-habitus-ed) beings. In play in this happening is not just two minds/agents, but two minds, plus the event of discourse itself, the Sache, the genre, institutions, narratives, heteroglossic pulls and plays, power, conceptual systems, etc (at all points on the SFL instantiation cline). All of these are stakes in play, at risk, being played and playing, both agent and affected, with no participant as the predetermined winner ('in the last instance'). That is, it is an open, truly multi-level-ed, historical event. [Note to self: Need to gloss this further with Silverstein et al on indexicality of context – to separate it from rigid theoreticist 'systems', 'structures', 'paradigms', etc.]
OK, there are of course pressures, tendencies, assumptions, ground-rules, rules of the game, conventions, norms, habits, expectations, goals, interests, power, etc in play. There may even be a 'typical actual' to use Firth's term, but the typical cannot be taken for granted. There is always the possibility of contingency, variation, contamination, misunderstanding, mis-plays, acquiescence or resistance, high emotions, recklessness, (affects), as well as peculiarities, particularities of circumstance which intervene, mask, skew, tip, hide or tilt the unfolding ensemble of play.
In short, in these language games of communication there is always a place for interpretation, phronetic judgment, cunning, tact, emotional cathexis (cf semantic weight -Butt; semantic density – Maton), misrecognition, mistakes, mis-readings, ethico-aesthetic-emotional reactions. Read more of this post
Filed under Genre Theory, Language in Education, SFL- Systemic Functional Linguistics Tagged with Genre Theory, SFL
Yet more 'prefacing' re. mode of address
My work is not directed towards positing a new specific concept of literacy to displace or replace existing accounts and definitions. Rather, my concern is to stitch literacy, its pedagogies and practices into a larger canvas, to discover and release threads and themes between literacy as a bounded field and the larger culture and worlds on which it rests. To show that literacy is part of a much larger picture and human enterprise, and that framing literacy as an expression or part of this larger praxis, a part that both draws on this whole for motives and motifs, in short for cultural sustenance and ethical resolve, while at the same time contributing its own energies and experience to the larger process. There is thus a two-way, dialectical, mutual enrichment in construing literacy in relation to this larger background.
By situating literacy within this larger context, I am not deconstructing or doing ideology critique on literacy. I am not showing it to be a mere symptom or expression of larger social or historical forces. Rather, I am hoping that filling in the details and scope of background ideas, values, practices and history lying in back of literacy will enlarge and strengthen the meaning of literacy pedagogy in the minds of its practitioners, that literacy will not seem a small almost paltry 'basic (workplace) skill', but entry into the rich veins of conversation and discourse of the whole diversity of humans and their worlds.
Literacy as moving towards participation in universes of discourse, not as a set of discrete, self-contained skills.
Filed under Adult Literacy/ ABE/ LLN, Language in Education
Towards a shared ALL praxis of reading student writing
I find myself constantly returning to the thought that Academic Language & Learning support seems to be drifting further and further away from any sustained attention to language itself or to the language problems students face in grappling with academic discourse and its protocols.
In relation to language, ALL seems to have settled on attending to the two extremes of the spectrum of issues students are juggling: generic structure as the shape of a larger textual units, detailed conventions ruling citation and punctuation; and a micro-grammar of such matters as tense and articles. What is missing from this three-fold optic is any attention to the actual movement, rhetoric, flow and patterning of both wording and meaning at a more intermediate plane. Language has been sidelined as a key element in the progress of students by the institutional, social and cognitive features of students, features that are more accessible to data collection. In fact I don't think it unfair to claim that there has been a fairly systematic erasure of language as a key medium for addressing and redressing the academic progress of students. (And when language is considered, it is often with a quite simplistic or reductionist framing.)
I am encouraged by the scattered but still weak signs pointing towards a renewed interest in matters of style and invention, that is, a renewal of what was the dominant focus of the field prior to the disruptive intrusion of 'Theory' in the 80s. Thirty years later, having had time to engage with, digest and learn from the theoretical concepts and dispositifs of philosophical and social critically reflection, surely we can once again take up a renewed, reinflected and richer engagement with language issues facing students. To me it seems time to fumble our way towards a more shared toolkit of ways to attend to, make visible, proffer advice, and demonstrate practical tools/ resources for students to explore and deploy in writing or re-writing academic text.
In short, what we need now is to develop a pedagogic stylistics, a rhetoric of academic discourse that can function as both diagnostic and praxis.
Filed under Academic Writing, Language in Education Tagged with Academic Writing, diagnosis, Pedagogic stylistic
Defining Academic writing
Notes towards a critique of Genre Theory
When I think about defining academic writing, it is easy to shift too quickly to thinking in terms of SFL grammatics, and to define it in terms of features like grammatical metaphor, abstraction, technicality, etc. Or in terms of the genres deployed in assignments such as essays, reports, etc.
But this ignores the 'rhetorical situation' contexting academic writing.
I do not believe that the SFL notion of genre captures what is happening in academic writing. It's notion of 'institutional purpose' is too thin, and there has been no real effort to thicken it up over the years – despite using phrases like 'configuration of meanings'.
There are two issues: one, thickening the description of the institutional scene; and, secondly, acknowledging that educators are focused on the individual text and what it signifies about the understanding of the student author.
Re one: Genre theory has no category 'above' genre with which to describe the institutional context and its history of language games
Re two: Genre theory focuses on types, the generic case, not the unique or individual case.
Filed under Language in Education Tagged with Academic Writing, Genre Theory, SFL


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... interest start position with the 10 clubs!
For the first time at BLUME Festival took place also a top international sports competition of Rhythmic Gymnastics (groups), which was won by the German Group Master, the formation of "SKC TABEA" Halle / Sa. (GER) on Friday night in the central Sportshall of the island's capital, Las Palmas: Both the addition of the points in the all-around, but also with the 10 clubs, and with 3 balls / 2 ribbons. The German group was significantly superior to their opponents from France and Spain.
The organizers began now in 2013 an international tournament tradition and had to premiere the respective groups invited in person at their national championships. This took a total of five formations, and in addition two junior groups of the Canary Islands, where the Rhythmic Gymnastics is operated in many centers at a high level. No wonder, the current world champion group (ball / bands) the last World Cup in Kiev comes from mainland Spain!
First winner of the first Intern. Rhythmic Cup 2013: r 2013 - both, with the 10 clubs but also with 3 balls / 2 ribbons: the Sport & Culture Club 'TaBeA Halle'/ Sa., the reigning national champion 2013.
The athletic opponents of German gymnasts came from France.
Because the gymnasts from Halle (GER) had actually taken their international presence here very seriously, they have made at home even an intensive special preparation for this competition.
"Quite surprisingly, we received this invitation to the BLUME Festival after winning the German Championships, this May 2013 in Mannheim, in the days of "International German Turnfest". For once we could also dispute an international competitionwere with our team athletes. We started with full difficulty value (10.0) in this competition, had intensively prepared on these performances, and ultimately it was worth it., I am very satisfied with my girls!
I'm completely surprised by the young talent of the Spaniards, the talents present with what intensity and enthusiasm even here on the carpet. it was like an intense training for us and a lot of suggestions we take home! An extremely pleasant atmosphere prevailed here, and not just because of the beautiful sun: are overwhelming warmth of the Spanish hosts and the whole atmosphere at the festival!"


We are Rocking with the letter R! Look at all these FUN crafts and activities!
This packet in totality is available in our store.
But let's go over some of these fun things first here... Our letter of the week packet is set up so that we focused on one "R word" each day of the week. One of those days is "Rocket".
This was SUCH an exciting craft for my daughter and my son! First, they cut out their rocket-ship and the small rectangle accompanying it. The small rectangle then was fit snugly around a straw and taped (I helped with this part).
The end of the rectangle at the top of the straw was also folded over and taped...and then we taped this to the back of the Rocket Ship.
They had a blast (hardy-har-har). In our Letter of the Week packet, we also have a fun puzzle activity that shows a rocket when it is all put together.
Next Day, we focused on R is for Rabbit, which is available also in our "Tale of Peter Rabbit Literacy Packet".
Here, my son is cutting out the pieces that turn a non-descript toilet paper roll into a cute little bunny rabbit. We kept our Rabbit cut-outs to the same soft brown color, so there is no need for paint with this craft. Just googly eyes. The backside of the Rabbit goes on the backside, of course. Everything else (ears, eyes, front feet, face) goes on the front. We also took a cotton ball and broke it in two...one half went on the rabbit's tail, and one half went above his eyes and between his ears.
When we introduce R for this letter, we also introduce raccoons, since Glimmercat is meeting one in the woods. I'm going to share the song with you here because it is a cute and memorable way for children to remember the sound for R.
After a song like that, we had to make our kids into little Raccoons so that they could go "Rrrrrr", too.
Most children love to play-act, and getting to be a little Raccoon that runs around and growls, "Rrrrrr!" was the most fun ever.
Our Raccoon craft is purposely not colored because we wanted to use a shape-color connection for kids to create their raccoon in generally accurate tones. I helped her cut it out, though.
The final craft I will share here is our little Rainbow Craft. Easy to do and just needs coloring and cotton balls. (I love keeping those added materials as inexpensive as possible!). We tried ours in markers. This wasn't the best plan as our paper tended to wilt from the moisture of the pens. I'd say sticking with crayons or colored pencils for this one would be best. Unless you have thicker paper than I do myself.
Now, more about that Reading Literacy activity, mentioned above. For the letter R, we created a fun activity for "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter. We made a Peter Rabbit Pictograph, where my son chose the amount of vegetables that he believed Peter ate.
With this reading literacy activity, we practiced Inference, as all that the delightful Beatrix Potter shares in her story is: "Peter ate lettuces, radishes and beans". And we know that Peter gets sick from having eaten so many.
To follow up, we also created a Building Sentences activity that allows children to insert the number that they chose for each of the vegetables in their graph.
For a lot more R activities, both printables, reading literacy activities, flash cards and a Letter R Matching Game, head over to our teacher store here.
What's YOUR favorite Letter R activity? Share with us int he comments below!
OH MY GOODNESS!! I am in LOVE with this idea and these activities!!! I am going to try to set up something like this with music vocabulary, so I'll be coming back to your page for inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
This post is wonderful! I am always working with my kids on letters and their sounds and this is a great way to help cement that understanding in a fun way. Thanks!
Wow! Great activities for the letter R. I can't decide which is my favorite, the rocket with the straw to launch it or the graph for Peter Rabbits veggie dinner!
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There are men who give gifts to women and this is normal since the more a man invests in a woman, the more important she is to him. As strange as it may sound, but most women do not know how to accept gifts! If you get the answer: "Oh, it was not necessary!", "I do not deserve this!", "Do not buy such expensive flowers!" – it means that the woman sends the wrong information. After all, when a man gives a gift, his goal is not to give another necessary or unnecessary thing but to make his sweetheart happy, to give moments of joy and satisfaction. When instead of joy and happiness a woman responds with pragmatism, low self-esteem or sadness, the man simply stops giving gifts!
Gifts should not be an obligation but a joy and a sign of attention. You should give a gift in a good mood. Every man knows what his lady is interested in, so you can always make her happy. It is not necessary to give presents too often, otherwise, it will become ordinary and will no longer be perceived with such enthusiasm.
a fashionable scarf, gloves or bijoux. Let your dearest girlfriend feel like a real lady who knows a lot about accessories.
a certificate for a purchase at a perfume store. Your beloved has the right to smell not only like "fragrant soap".
a watch. This accessory is worn not only by the bellied politicians but also young ladies.
a beautiful umbrella. But please don't try to present one with cartoon characters or huge flowers and diamonds! Choose a noble black umbrella.
a leather purse of a neutral tone.
a soft blanket. It is necessary for the girl to relax after busy workdays. So give her such a nice opportunity.
a subscription to the fitness club. Just do not try to mumble something like: "I decided that you might need to get yourself in shape", otherwise you will be incinerated with her bewildered look. It is much better to say with a radiant smile: "I want you to be able to relax in the pool or doing yoga".
a certificate for visiting a beauty salon is a great solution. Science has not yet proved the link between a beautiful manicure and a good mood, but the fact remains: all these masks, peels, sugaring and other mysterious procedures make women tenderer.
a tumbler or a small thermos. Such a gift is especially good if the girl often travels or she is a cool businesswoman. We can see her "flying into the office", in a trench coat, sunglasses, and with your tumbler.
Girls and women love funny gifts for birthday or other holidays no less than men. Comic presents will bring a real joy to people with a developed sense of humor. It is difficult not to please with such a surprise. Any cool thing will cheer up the girl and be remembered for a long time.
Socks with unicorns for dreamy persons. If such a gift doesn't seem to you enough, then buy warm unicorn slippers for a complete set. They are more expensive and are sold in e-shops.
A soft toy "Teddy Bear".
A nice cup with a funny print on it.
You can buy many different cool gifts for a very low price. Any gift will cheer you up and become special if you give it from the heart.
It is quite difficult to find a perfect gift for your wife, especially if you have already presented practically everything that is possible. But do not be in a hurry to get upset, there are still many things in the world that she would like to get from her beloved husband. So, before buying a gift, think about its purpose. Either she wants practicality or perhaps romance.
If the duties of your wife include daily washing of dishes with her hands, then you need to purchase a dishwasher for her immediately. It will save your beloved from the mass of hassle and free up to 3 or even 4 hours every day. There are always plenty of dishes if there are children in your family. It is better to fork out and buy a more powerful and roomy machine. You can always take a loan in case of a shortage of money. In this case, you should not be afraid of the loan, since now almost all large stores have interest-free loans that allow you not to overpay for the goods.
In addition to the dishwasher, you can also consider other household appliances that can facilitate the work of your wife: a microwave oven, a washing machine, a blender, a mixer, a multi-cooker, and much more. Think about what is missing in the house. However, remember that the gifts of this type are quite controversial,because not all women treat them positively.
Any woman, regardless of her character and mindset, loves to take care of her body. Today there are a lot of professional tools that help women to look even more effective and younger. So, what devices we are talking about: hair dryers, hair straighteners, epilators, manicure sets, etc. We want to note that we are talking about professional kits and technology, These things have a fairly high price, but they are worth it. First, not every woman can allow herself to spend such an amount of money, cutting down the family budget. Secondly, such a tool will save money, because you don't have to go to a beauty salon once again if there is the same tool at home.
Girls are curious enough and they don't like television programs much. Therefore, they often read women's magazines, books, and also surf social networks. You can buy a tablet, which will become an indispensable assistant for your wife. An e-book is a great option for those who like to read literature. Of course, it can be done with a tablet, but e-books will not make the eyes tired.
Such a banal gift will never cease to please women. If you know the brand of your spouse's favorite perfume, then this is guaranteed to be a good gift, because perfume is one of the most practical souvenirs for a woman. However, we want to warn you that if you are not sure about the correctness of the choice, it is better not to risk, as women are quite serious in choosing their fragrance.
If you know that your wife wants a set of new lingerie, some clothes or cosmetics, but you do not understand absolutely anything in it, you can buy a certificate for a certain amount. The wife will be able to visit the specified store at a convenient time for her and choose there what she wants. Now let's move on to the gifts that are worth giving to women who value romance more than practicality and relevance.
It looks very cool when the husband comes home with a basket, beautifully decorated with a bow, out of which looks a kitten or puppy. It is unlikely that at least one normal woman who has a positive attitude to animals will give up on such a cute creature.
When choosing a pet, one should take into account a lot of moments and first of all pay attention to the personal preferences of the wife: does she like cats or dogs? Which color, breed?
However, if you are not sure about the correct reaction of your wife, it is better not to prepare such a surprise, because a living creature in the basket requires care, attention, and education from your family. Do not dare to leave this kitten or puppy outside, and if the gift did not work out, then look for "good hands" that would take the defenseless animal.
As a man, you're simply obliged to give your beloved a beautiful bouquet, and even better if it is huge. After all, think about whether your wife ever got 101 roses!? Let it be the only gift from you but very romantic. Such an event will be remembered for the whole life.
A beautiful bouquet of fruit will be an original gift. In addition to the fact that this bouquet looks very impressive, it will be incredibly tasty. We recommend that you not just give it in person but order courier delivery to the workplace. Such a move will be very spectacular and unexpected. The spouse will be surprised by the gift, and it is also very pleasant for her to tell colleagues that such a gift was sent by her husband. In addition, she can drink a bottle of wine with her friends and taste fruits from your basket after work. The main thing to consider is what kind of fruit your wife loves so as not to spoil the surprise.
This is an expensive pleasure, but it will produce the maximum impression on your wife. It is very difficult to imagine a female representative who would not have dreamed of a romantic trip together with her beloved man, especially when it comes to the cold season of the year when you want to escape to some southern country.
Some women consider such a flight to be a very romantic act, since the two of you will rise into the sky. It is best to fly in the early hours, watching the sunrise, or, conversely, in the evening, watching the beautiful sunset. It is difficult to imagine the place and situation more romantic. The second type of women will relate to such a gift as an extreme activity. You must agree, there will be a lot of drive from the flight, and such a flight will certainly not be forgotten soon.
It is a great surprise for women who love extreme sports and have always dreamed of jumping with a parachute. Naturally, she will not be able to do it alone, since for such a jump you need to prepare for a long time with an instructor. It happens like this: you come to the training ground, you are given a short briefing, after which you get on a plane / helicopter, take off into the air and take a jump along with the instructor. Practically nothing will be required from the wife, except not to interfere with the person to perform the necessary actions, that is, just to fly and watch the beauty of the scenery. You may not worry about safety, as in these situations everything is thought out to the smallest detail.
Any woman always wants to look irresistible and this is a fact on the basis of which you can arrange a professional photo session for her. The wife can not only add the received photos to the family album but also frame and hang them on the wall. And also upload them to social networks, so that all her friends can envy or simply admire her beauty. The photographer should be looked for carefully. It is better to study his works, so that there will be no problems with the results later.
Oddly enough, but only men like the lace underwear. For a woman, all this gives a banal hint at the intimacy. Therefore, if you want to present underwear, try to find out whether your girlfriend is a fan of elegant lace.
In our rating of gifts for women, we drew your special attention and reminded that first of all it is worth knowing whether the girl is a fan of such things. If yes, you can give it. But if you have an opportunity to refrain from such a gift, use it, because such figurines can be regarded as negligence on your side or an attempt to get off with a gift. But this, of course, does not concern expensive sculptures or figures that were made to order. In general, such gift is very controversial, so before you give it, visit the young lady`s home. At least once.
It's not a secret to anyone that all couples like to experiment. Such gifts can be misinterpreted, especially if you have never tried this before. If you really want to give something like that, it's better to wait for Valentine's Day. Then all this will be on fleek.
If finances allow, it is better to choose precious jewelry. Moreover, among this segment, there are not only extremely expensive diamonds but also quite democratic options with minerals, semi-precious stones and the like. If there is no money for jewelry, you will always be saved by bijouterie.


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Songs in the Key of Life
June 21, 2018 November 15, 2018 / Nadine O'Regan
I'm not a blogger anymore — not that I ever really claimed to be. But I still hang onto this blog — just for times when I might need it to say something that a tweet couldn't quite cover. Now is one of those times.
This week I was informed that my beloved show, Songs in the Key of Life, would not be given the opportunity to continue on Today FM.
Obviously, I'm very upset and disappointed. The show has been my baby for many years — ever since I first pitched it back in 2014, as a programme that would allow brilliant guests to talk about their lives and play their favourite music. From my first show in April 2014 — with Andy Cairns of Northern rockers Therapy? — right through to my most recent show, with ITV2 presenter Laura Whitmore, I've loved doing the programme. Every single, and sometimes crazy, minute of it.
What arts fan wouldn't, after all, want to hang out with Elbow, spend time chatting to Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy, or appreciate the wisdom contained in an interview with director Neil Jordan, or authors Irvine Welsh or Roddy Doyle? For me, it was the dream.
In its four years on air, first with Dublin station TXFM (2014-2016) and then with Today FM, the programme won two Irish Radio Awards — for interviews I did with Cathy Davey and Blindboy Boatclub of the Rubberbandits. This year, the programme recorded its highest listenership yet, up 2,000 listeners year-on-year, giving the show a bunch of new fans and texters, which has been lovely.
I'm sure that many have their own opinion on the programme — what it is, what it's worth and what its removal means. And they can have those opinions. Welcome to 'em!
But for me, I'd like to just say one thing in particular.
I remain extremely proud of what Songs in the Key of Life is and was.
My final show will be on Sunday July 1st, and it will be an exclusive interview with Aaron and Bryce from The National, featuring new music from them and Bon Iver that has never been played on radio before.
Thank you so much for listening.
← Little travel piece from Cuba -published in The Sunday Business Post, Ireland
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6 thoughts on "Songs in the Key of Life"
Sorry to hear this Nadine. Always enjoyed it on the road home from skibb to kenmare. I'm sure twill be back in some other guise.
Libby Murray
Well I for one will sorely miss 'Songs in the Key of Life' Nadine… I've loved every one I've listened to. You have a fantastic radio presence so I'm sure whatever is next on your agenda will be equally as wonderful… Have to say, I truly miss Phantom / TXFM though… No radio station has ever come close. Such a pity! Thanks for letting us know all the same…x
Breda Shankey
I'm really sorry, and annoyed to hear this news. Your programme was one of the (few) alternative and intelligent shows on Today FM. Great chats and great music. Thanks so much Nadine, and very best wishes. Breda
mikecorkery
One of the best music shows out there, with an interesting eclectic wander through music framed by lovely chats with interesting people. A real shame, especially as this isn't the first decent show shelved by today FM, no doubt to be replaced by something more mainstream. Good luck to you in your future ventures, I'll listen out for ya!
That's an absolute tragedy. First TX now this. Always looked forward to hearing who was on, remember Edwyn Collins being a real surprise and treat. Nadine , form is temporary class is permanent and you have that in spades. Upwards and onwards & thanks for the memories
Sorry to hear about this Nadine. Always love your show on the trip home from Cork-Dublin. The very best of luck with your future ventures x

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Fluoroquinolones and Statins: A Recipe for Rhabdomyolysis
May 29, 2017 Comments: 4
In May, 2017, WSB-TV 2 Atlanta aired the story, "Clark Howard says near-fatal disease possibly caused by popular antibiotic," in which the story of how Clark Howard, a popular consumer expert and host of the nationally syndicated Clark Howard Show, was hurt by a combination of ciprofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone antibiotic) and generic Lipitor (a statin). Mr. Howard had a severe and life-threatening reaction to these drugs, and he is quoted in the story as saying, "I felt like death," and "It was a struggle to walk five steps." Mr. Howard was admitted to the hospital where he was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis–a condition where muscles break down rapidly, causing severe strain on the kidneys and, potentially, death.
Both fluoroquinolones alone, and fluoroquinolones combined with statins, have been documented to cause rhabdomyolysis.
Here are some articles about fluoroquinolone-induced rhabdomyolysis:
Journal of Rheumatology, "Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility revealed by myalgia and rhabdomyolysis during fluoroquinolone treatment."
Intensive Care Medicine, "Moxifloxacin-induced rhabdomyolysis"
Annals of Pharmacotherapy, "Acute Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Ofloxacin/Levofloxacin Therapy"
Here is a news story about Chris Dannelly, who was killed after levofloxacin-induced rhabdomyolysis:
Additionally, here are some articles about fluoroquinolone plus statin induced rhabdomyolysis:
Hindawi, "Acute Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Coadministration of Levofloxacin and Simvastatin in a Patient with Normal Renal Function"
BMJ Case Reports, "Ciprofloxacin and statin interaction: a cautionary tale of rhabdomyolysis."
Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, "RHABDOMYOLYSIS DUE TO AN UNCOMMON INTERACTION OF CIPROFLOXACIN WITH SIMVASTATIN"
Both fluoroquinolones and statins are known to damage mitochondria, and they are both fluorinated drugs. They are also both widely prescribed–to millions of people annually–often concurrently.
In the article "Musculoskeletal Complications of Fluoroquinolones: Guidelines and Precautions for Usage in the Athletic Population" a description of the basic science behind fluoroquinolone-induced muscle damage (and rhabdomyolysis) is described. The following is a quote from "Musculoskeletal Complications of Fluoroquinolones: Guidelines and Precautions for Usage in the Athletic Population":
Muscle: Basic Science
Although the etiology of fluoroquinolone-associated muscle disorders has yet to be fully elucidated, evidence supports a relationship with both latent myopathic disorders and the fluorine atom in fluoroquinolones. Despite no history of myopathy, an electromyogram (EMG) performed on a 54- year old woman with apparent ofloxacin-induced rhabdomyolysis demonstrated evidence of myopathy [85]. The patient's myalgias and muscle weakness resolved upon discontinuation of ofloxacin. It is unknown whether the myopathic findings on EMG were related to the acute rhabdomyolysis or an underlying myopathy. In another case, a 33-year-old man thought to have norfloxacin-induced rhabdomyolysis was found to be susceptible to malignant hyperthermia by in vitro contracture tests [86], which raises the question of a possible link between the 2 conditions. His clinical complaints of myalgia and weakness and laboratory abnormalities resolved 6 months after discontinuing the norfloxacin. The researchers hypothesized that a similar muscle deficit may have accounted for the patient's susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia and rhabdomyolysis induced by fluoroquinolones. Both malignant hyperthermia and fluoroquinolone-associated muscle disorders are thought to be triggered by a fluorine-containing compound [86]. To further investigate this possible connection, the same French investigators studied muscle function in 3 patients who presented with myalgia, tendinopathy, and arthralgia associated with fluoroquinolone exposure [87]. These results were compared with 3 patients exposed to fluoroquinolones who had no adverse events and 9 subjects with no known muscle disease who had not taken fluoroquinolones. Muscle contraction and metabolism were investigated through the use of histology, in vitro contracture tests, and 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P MRS). The 3 patients with fluoroquinolone-associated myalgia and weakness displayed similar metabolic abnormalities, whereas the 3 subjects exposed to fluoroquinolones with no adverse effects displayed normal metabolic profiles. These findings led the researchers to conclude that the adverse effects recorded in the 3 patients were related to a pre-existing muscular anomaly revealed by fluoroquinolone treatment. Further support for the hypothesis that fluorine may be the trigger for fluoroquinolone associated myopathy comes from the fact that no adverse muscular events have been reported with unfluorinated quinolones. In addition, steroid myopathy is thought to occur more frequently with fluorinated steroids (ie, dexamethasone and triamcinolone) than with nonfluorinated steroids (ie, prednisone or hydrocortisone) [88-90]. The researchers recommended that any patient experiencing myalgias associated with fluoroquinolone exposure should undergo noninvasive muscle metabolic testing with 31P MRS along with a subsequent muscle biopsy for histoenzymology and contracture tests if a metabolic disorder is found.
Muscle: Clinical Manifestations
A variety of muscle syndromes have been reported in association with fluoroquinolone use, ranging from mild myalgias to life-threatening rhabdomyolysis[78,85-87,91-95]. In fact, some investigators have proposed that myalgias may be the most common adverse effect of fluoroquinolone use [78]. Symptoms, which typically consist of diffuse muscle pain with or without weakness [86,87,91] and perhaps a predilection for proximal muscle groups [85,92], appear to manifest within 1 week after initiation of fluoroquinolone treatment [94] and often resolve within 1-4 weeks after discontinuation of the medication [78,86,91,92], although symptoms that persisted up to 6 months have been reported [86]. Statins may potentiate fluoroquinolone-associated myopathy (emphasis added) [91,92]. Furthermore, an association may exist between an underlying myopathic process and the development of myalgias and/or rhabdomyolysis after fluoroquinolone exposure, as previously discussed.
It is interesting that the authors of "Musculoskeletal Complications of Fluoroquinolones: Guidelines and Precautions for Usage in the Athletic Population" attribute myalgia and rhabdomyolysis to the fluorine atom that is added to quinolones to form fluoroquinolones. The toxicity of fluorine is often overlooked by researchers and "floxies" alike, in part because of the politics associated with assertions that fluorine and fluoride are toxic (they are). As the first sentence in the quote ("Although the etiology of fluoroquinolone-associated muscle disorders has yet to be fully elucidated") notes though, the exact mechanism through which fluoroquinolones, statins, and fluoroquinolones and statins together, cause adverse reactions is not fully known.
What is known is that fluoroquinolones, and fluoroquinolones combined with statins, can cause rhabdomyolysis, and that rhabdomyolysis can be deadly.
If you are a "floxie" that is on statins, I highly recommend that you talk to your doctor about the case reports linked above and the possibility of rhabdomyolysis and other myalgias being induced by fluoroquinolones, statins, or both.
If you have existing myalgias, including fibromyalgia, I suggest that you take the quote above to your doctor and get off of all fluorinated drugs–as they have been shown to exacerbate myalgias.
I hope that the millions of people on statins, and their doctors, recognize that fluoroquinolones should not be given to people on statins because the two drugs combined can increase the likelihood of rhabdomyolysis and other myalgias.
I'm sorry that Mr. Howard was hurt by ciprofloxacin and generic Lipitor, but hopefully the publicity that his story is getting will serve as a warning for others.
Do Fluoroquinolones Cause Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks?
May 9, 2017 Comments: 19
It is well known that fluoroquinolone antibiotics (Cipro/ciprofloxacin, Levaquin/levofloxacin, Avelox/moxifloxacin, Floxin/ofloxacin, and a few others) damage connective tissues–including musculoskeletal connective tissues like tendons, cartilage, bone, and muscle, as well as other connective tissues such as ocular tissue (including the retina), eardrums, and cardiac/heart tissue. Multiple studies have found that fluoroquinolones are toxic and damaging to connective tissues. Given the wide differences in tissues that fluoroquinolones have been shown to deleteriously affect–from cartilage to cardiac/heart tissue–it is reasonable to assert that they damage all connective tissues throughout the body. (Read any of the articles in the citations listed below for information about how fluoroquinolones damage connective tissues.)
Given that fluoroquinolones damage connective tissues (probably all connective tissues), I have a new, developing, hypothesis for how fluoroquinolones lead to fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome/fluoroquinolone associated disability (FQAD). Please keep in mind that this is one of many hypotheses, and it is just one among about a dozen possibilities (you can read about some of the other possibilities on the post What is Fluoroquinolone Toxicity, or through the free ebook Hacking Fluoroquinolones.)
Fluoroquinolones damage the dura (dura mater)–the layer of connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and keeps spinal fluid around those vital organs. This leads to spinal fluid leakage, which leads to many symptoms of fluoroquinolone toxicity, including:
Headaches (Including chronic migraines)
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction including POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) symptoms
Nausea and/or vomiting
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and hearing changes
Neck pain and stiffness
Radicular pain
Memory and cognitive problems (and other "neurolgic weirdness")
Tachycardia (Racing heart/heart palpitations)
Dizziness (especially upon standing)
This wonderful lecture by Dr. Ian Carroll describes how cerebrospinal fluid leaks can lead to symptoms of many illnesses, including "mysterious" diseases like POTS, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, as well as heart palpitations and severe headaches.
I suggest that you watch the entire video, as well as Dr. Carroll's other videos on youtube. Here are some notes/highlights from the video above:
Many symptoms of POTS are actually cerebrospinal fluid leaks
The spinal cord is surrounded by tissue called the dura, and the dura holds cerebrospinal fluid around the spinal cord and brain. It's like a water-tight bag that holds in cerebrospinal fluid and maintains pressure.
What causes people to have cerebrospinal fluid leaks?
Messed up connective tissue
From connective tissue disorders like ehlers danlos syndrome
(From fluoroquinolones???)
Something calcified and boney sticking into the dura
Iatrogenic damage
Car accidents (and other types of jarring, high-speed accidents)
How do you know if you have messed up connective tissue?
Hyper-flexibility
Being taller than average more often have connective tissue problems
Aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection (this is directly related to fluoroquinolones)
Calcium spikes sticking into the dura are difficult to detect via MRI, but they are clearer with a ct myelogram.
"Neurologic weirdness" is a sign of cerebrospinal fluid leaks. If someone is more confused later in the day, that can be an example of neurologic weirdness that results from a leak.
Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are misunderstood and under-recognized.
Post-puncture cerebrospinal fluid leaks are recognized.
Longer term cerebrospinal fluid leaks are less recognized and they present differently.
Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) vs. Spontaneous Leak
Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH)
Single leak, orthostatic headache, 90% response to single EBP, Natural history understood and mostly benign, rarely mysterious, young women most at risk, fixable.
Spontaneous Leak
30-40% multisite leak, late day headache, exertional headache, non-orthostatic CDH, 30% response to single EBP, natural history poorly understood and marked by chronic disability, often mysterious, HDCT, fixable.
There are people out there who have cerebrospinal fluid leaks that aren't being recognized. Many people with cerebrospinal fluid leaks are misdiagnosed. Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are fixable and it is a shame that they aren't all being recognized.
Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are NOT RARE.
Symptoms of cerebrospinal fluid leaks:
Headache, nausea and/or vomiting, ringing in the ears and hearing changes, neck pain and stiffness, radicular pain, neurological weirdness, fatigue
The effects of cerebrospinal fluid leaks on the pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is enlarged (How does this affect hormones???)
The connection between the pituitary gland and the brain can be disturbed, and this can lead to hormonal disruptions. High prolactin is an indicator of this problem.
Cerebrospinal fluid leaks can cause sagging of other parts of the brain.
MRIs of people suffering from cerebrospinal fluid leaks often appear normal. They are subtle and most doctors aren't trained to see them.
Treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leaks
Epidural blood patches (Dr. Carroll describes how they're done)
Cerebrospinal fluid leaks are NOT RARE, they're just misdiagnosed and under-recognized
Before I watched Dr. Carroll's lecture, I knew that cerebrospinal fluid leaks were painful and debilitating, but I didn't realize that they were connected to "mysterious" disease symptoms or autonomic nervous system damage.
Connecting cerebrospinal fluid leaks to fatigue, a racing heart, blood pressure and blood sugar irregularities, tinnitus, cognitive and memory problems, hormonal abnormalities, etc. establishes a plausible connection between the (well-established) connective tissue damage done by fluoroquinolones, and the array of chronic, mysterious, disease symptoms that people with fluoroquinolone toxicity suffer from. Perhaps fluoroquinolones cause an array of debilitating chronic, mysterious illness symptoms through damaging the dura and allowing cerebrospinal fluid to leak–which leads to multiple symptoms of fluoroquinolone toxicity (and other chronic illnesses). It certainly seems like a plausible hypothesis to me. It actually seems like an easier hypothesis to postulate and prove than many of the other hypotheses regarding fluoroquinolone toxicity that have been put forth. As I noted above, the damage that fluoroquinolones do to connective tissues is well-established and recognized, and if someone looked at the effects of fluoroquinolones on dura mater tissue specifically, this hypothesis would be easily testable.
Some additional evidence supporting the possible connection between fluoroquinolones and cerebrospinal fluid leaks comes from the large number of people in cerebrospinal fluid leak support groups that have taken fluoroquinolones in the past who assert that fluoroquinolones contributed to their cerebrospinal fluid leak. I know that asking people in facebook support groups doesn't count as a scientific study, but (to the best of my knowledge) no scientific studies of the link between fluoroquinolone use and cerebrospinal fluid leaks has been done, and the testimonials of the people who have cerebrospinal fluid leaks are important–they point both researchers and fellow patients toward research that may provide answers.
I also find it to be interesting that cerebrospinal fluid leaks affect the pituitary gland, which affects hormone production and regulation. Many people with fluoroquinolone toxicity syndrome have hormonal problems–from tanked testosterone to thyroid abnormalities. Maybe fluoroquinolones cause damaged dura tissue, which causes cerebrospinal fluid leaks, which causes pituitary gland structural abnormalities, which causes hormonal dysregulation, which causes multi-symptom chronic illness symptoms.
Dr. Carroll's hypotheses and observations are fascinating and exciting for those who are dealing with fluoroquinolone toxicity and other multi-symptom, chronic, mysterious illnesses. I hope that they are explored further. Dr. Carroll's results with patients are incredibly promising, exciting, and hopeful for people who are suffering from multi-symptom, chronic, mysterious illnesses–including those suffering from fluoroquinolone toxicity. I hope that Dr. Carroll, or other clinicians or researchers, look into the connections between fluoroquinolones and chronic cerebrospinal fluid leaks. It's possible that the connections could lead to a comprehensive theory of fluoroquinolone toxicity, and may also lead to breakthroughs in other chronic illnesses.
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The reel feed system is to be mounted directly over track onto an existing machine and is designed to cut and seal the customers film to the rim of the buckets as they index through using a knife blade and heater head combination. The size of heater head can be changed using our specialist quick size change parts in a matter of minutes without the use of tools.
This particular reel feed system is designed to work on a single lane linear machine, but the design is easily adaptable for larger machines. Our systems are also ideally suited for Rotary Filling Machines. The reel feed system will be installed in Denmark in February 2014.
CWM Automation has been awarded a major contract from fuel supplier, Greenergy/Lectec. Due to tidal surge in Immingham a number of large electrical panels were damaged.
CWM Automation will replace all the damaged panels and also supply and fit upgraded electrical components where necessary. As the plant was shut down due to the extent of the damage, CWM will replace all the damaged panels as quickly as possible.
This work will be completed in just a few weeks.
One of our loyal customers has recently made the decision to expand their recently installed bottle filling line with an additional pneumatic filling station, thus doubling the machine output speed. The customer's first bottle filling line was successfully installed earlier this year and has been met with great success.
Our designers have adapted the machine layout and incorporated a second twin head pneumatic product depositor whilst also adapting the gating mechanism and diving nozzle arrangement to suit. The installation of this new system will be carried out early in 2014.
Just another example of how CWM can adapt our machines to suit new wants and needs, this new project strengthens our working relationship with one of the countries brightest industry leaders and further demonstrates our ability to ensure our customer's needs are met with the same precision and care they have come to expect.
CWM Automation is pleased to announce that we are commencing design of the latest generation of pot filling machines – a range of fully servo operated machines. We will be using the latest specification servo drives and controls manufactured by Allen Bradley. Servo drives on each machine would be common wherever possible.
In 2014 we will be launching a new range of pot fillers; both rotary filling machines and inline filling machines, in which all machine functions will be servo controlled. This will provide greater accuracy, improved reliability, more flexibility on machine functions and settings and also reduce the potential for mechanical and pneumatic failures due to a lower number of parts used.
This machine will use much less compressed air than conventional machines and the servo motors are also energy efficient, making overall running costs much lower.
We have already produced several machines recently, which use servo main drives, servo controlled cup vacuum arms, fill lift, foil dispense, lid dispense and eject lift & sweep.
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Over here at PureWow, we're still processing the fact that Game of Thrones characters Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) are related. (Yeah, we know it's been like a year plus since we found out but come on—ew.) And if we still feel shook by these rather unfortunate circumstances, then just imagine how Dany feels.
Sure, Clarke said her character's, like, kind of OK with it (again, ew). But, despite Dany's calm, cool and collected demeanor on-screen, we have a sneaking suspicion she's bugging out behind the scenes. Here, we present Dany singing about her feels set to the tune of Avril Lavigne's iconic 2002 hit "Complicated." Enjoy.
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Princess Isabella belongs to the Danish royal family. Princess Isabella is Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's second child and elder daughter.
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Princess Isabella was born on April 21, 2007, in Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Her age is 15 years old as of 2022 and Princess is a naturalized Dutch citizen who practices Christianity.
Similarly, her birth name is Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe and her birth sign is Taurus currently, she is living in Copenhagen. Isabella is Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's second child and elder daughter.
She is Queen Margrethe II's fourth grandchild and the oldest granddaughter of the late Prince Henrik. She was the first girl to be born into the Danish royal family since her great aunt, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, was born in 1946. Isabella is the third in line to the Danish throne, following her father and her older brother, Prince Christian.
Caption: Princess Isabella with her family. Source: Instagram
Princess Isabella began school on August 13, 2013, at Tranegrdsskolen in Gentofte, the same public school as her older brother. Isabella and her three siblings began a 12-week school stay at Lemania-Verbier International School in Verbier, Switzerland, in January 2020.
Due to the escalation of the COVID-19 situation in Denmark, the siblings' stay was eventually cut short, and they returned home in March. Isabella will continue her education at Herlufsholm School beginning in August 2022, it was announced in March 2022.
However, Princess's parents announced in a statement on June 26, 2022, that she would not be starting Herlufsholm after all due to recurring problems of violence, bullying, and sexual abuse at the school, and she began 9th form at Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole in Copenhagen instead in September 2022.
Princess Isabella – Net Worth 2023
Princess Isabella belongs to the Danish royal family. Her estimated net worth is around $6 million. Also, Princess's annual salary is $750k per year.
To commemorate Princess Isabella's birth, a 21-gun salute was fired from the Sixtus Battery at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen and Kronborg Castle in North Zealand at noon on April 22.
Furthermore, on July 1, 2007, she was christened in Fredensborg Palace's Royal Chapel, where her name was revealed to be Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe, after the Danish queen consort and ancestress Isabella of Austria.
Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, Nadine Johnston, Christian Buchwald, Peter Heering, and Marie Louise Skeel were her godparents. On 30 April 2022, Isabella received the Lutheran rite of confirmation in the same chapel, presided over by Henrik Wigh-Poulsen.
Isabella's first official engagement was the baptism of a ferry named after her, the M/F Prinsesse Isabella, which runs between Jutland and Sams, on June 6, 2015.
Per Stig Miller, Denmark's Minister for Foreign Affairs formally wrote and signed a hand-written document confirming Isabella's position as third in line to the Danish throne on December 20, 2007.
Her Royal Highness Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat is Isabella's formal title. She has been Countess of Monpezat since 29 April 2008, when Queen Margrethe granted the title to her male-line descendants.
Caption: Princess Isabella giving a pose. Source: Instagram
Princess Isabella may be single and not dating anyone right now. Also, she hasn't been married before and doesn't have any past relationships or previous engagements. Moreover, Princess has no children and it is seen that Princess is quite happy being single at the moment.
Princess Isabella hasn't been associated with any sort of rumors or controversies. Also, Princess always avoids the media and engaging in situations that can damage her reputation.
Princess Isabella is not active on social media. Princess likes to be present and keep her personal life private, hence she does not use any social networking sites. There are, however, some fan-made profiles, some of which have been suspended.
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Talking about her height Princess Isabella is 5 Feet 1 inch tall and weighs 52kg. Similarly, her body measurement is 34-27-34 inches and her eye color is blue and her hair color is light brown. Also, Princess's dress size is 6 and her shoe size is 8(US).
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Clinical trials show two more Covid treatments which can potentially save lives and cut hospital time
Tristan Harris 7th Jan, 2021 Updated: 7th Jan, 2021
CLINICAL trials have shown two potentially life-saving treatments could cut hospital time by ten days for Covid-19 patients, the Government has announced today.
The two drugs reduce the risk of death by 24 per cent for critically ill patients and time spent in in intensive care by up to ten days.
Results from the Government-funded REMAP-CAP clinical trial show tocilizumab and sarilumab reduced the relative risk of death by a quarter when administered to patients within 24 hours of entering intensive care.
Most of the data came from when the drugs were administered in addition to a corticosteroid, such as dexamethasone – also discovered through Government-backed research through the RECOVERY clinical trial which is already provided as NHS standard of care.
Patients receiving these drugs – usually used to treat rheumatoid arthritis – left intensive care between seven to ten days earlier on average.
The news comes as the UK has more than 30,000 patients in its hospitals with Covid-19 – more than a third higher than there was in April.
The rollout of these treatments could therefore contribute significantly towards reducing pressures on hospitals over the coming weeks and months.
Updated guidance will be issued tomorrow by the Government and the NHS to trusts across the UK, encouraging them to use tocilizumab in their treatment of Coronavirus patients who are admitted to intensive care units.
Supplies of tocilizumab are already available in hospitals across the UK and clinicians will be able to treat all those admitted to intensive care units, potentially saving hundreds of lives. The department is working closely with Roche, which manufactures tocilizumab, to ensure treatments continue to be available to UK patients.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: "The UK has proven time and time again it is at the very forefront of identifying and providing the most promising, innovative treatments for its patients.
"Today's results are yet another landmark development in finding a way out of this pandemic and, when added to the armoury of vaccines and treatments already being rolled out, will play a significant role in defeating this virus.
"We have worked quickly to ensure this treatment is available to NHS patients without delay, meaning hundreds of lives will be saved."
He added he was hugely proud of the significant role the NHS and its patients had played in the international trial, and was grateful to the outstanding scientists and clinicians behind REMAP-CAP who had brought this treatment to our patients.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam described it as a 'significant step forward for increasing survival of patients in intensive care with Covid-19'.
"The data shows that tocilizumab, and likely sarilumab, speed up and improve the odds of recovery in intensive care, which is crucial for helping to relieve pressure on intensive care and hospitals and saving lives.
"This is evidence of the UK's excellent research infrastructure and life sciences industry advancing global understanding of this disease, which we have done both through our own programme of clinical research and through our ability to make very large contributions to international studies."
In June last year, the UK Government approved dexamethasone as the world's first treatment proven to reduce mortality for Covid-19.
The REMAP-CAP trial found the rate of death for those in intensive care units on corticosteroids, such as dexamethasone, and respiratory support alone was 35 per cent, which was reduced to 28 per cent when tocilizumab was also administered.
A quarter of all patients in intensive care with Covid-19 have enrolled and continue to volunteer to enrol in the REMAP-CAP trial – all of whom had made a vital contribution to the research needed to beat this disease.
Support also came from the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), its well-established Clinical Research Network and the UK's Chief Medical Officers. The UK government has, to date, provided £1.2million to support the REMAP-CAP trial.
Professor Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said: "The fact there is now another drug that can help to reduce mortality for patients with Covid-19 is hugely welcome news and another positive development in the continued fight against the virus.
"This signals how the NHS is working all the time to find new treatments and therapies, but the best advice for individuals is to remember the hands, face, space guidance."
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Mini Commodore 64 Gets Another Launch Date
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By Shane McGlaun
We've expected to see the tiny, retro Commodore 64 game console land for us to buy for a while now. We first talked about it back in October 2017 when it was promised for early 2018. That window later turned into March 2018, and still no launch happened. Now the 50% scale Commodore 64 called THEC64 Mini is promised for an October 9, 2018 launch.
The machine will come with a joystick, two USB ports, and the console itself. The USB ports can be used to connect joysticks, a keyboard, perform firmware upgrades, or to load your own software. When you connect a keyboard to one of those ports you can use the console like a home computer with C64 BASIC programming capability.
The system offers 720p HD output via HDMI, but a CRT filter is offered for those who want real old-school graphics. You can also save games, something we would have killed for growing up. There will be 64 games pre-installed on the console including many of the cool ones from back in the '80s that I wanted so badly. Sadly, I don't see the flight simulator the kids were always playing in Sears back in the day.
Pricing and retailers aren't announced for the US yet, but in the past, it was rumored to cost just $69.99. That price, coupled with its new October release date should make this a killer Christmas gift for retro computer and gaming fans.
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Sam Bankman-Fried says he 'never tried to commit fraud'
NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, tried to distance himself from suggestions of fraud in his first public appearance since the collapse of his business. losses totaling billions of dollars.
Speaking via video link at The New York Times Dealbook Summit with Andrew Ross Sorkin on Wednesday, Bankman-Fried said he did not knowingly mix client funds on FTX with funds from his proprietary trading firm, AlamedaResearch.
"I never tried to commit fraud," Bankman-Fried said in the hour-long interview, adding that he personally doesn't believe he has any criminal liability.
He also denied knowing the extent of Alameda's position on FTX, saying it took him by surprise.
The liquidity crunch at FTX came after Bankman-Fried secretly transferred $10 billion in funds from FTX clients to Alameda Research, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. At least $1 billion in customer funds were missing, the people said.
Bankman-Fried told Reuters in November that the company did not "transfer secretly", but rather misinterpreted its "confusing internal labeling".
FTX filed for bankruptcy and Bankman-Fried resigned as chief executive on November 11, after traders withdrew $6 billion from the platform in three days and rival exchange Binance scrapped a deal safety.
"That week, so much happened," he said.
Bankman-Fried said he was speaking from the Bahamas and the interview was against the advice of his lawyers. He was seen in the video link talking from a room, wearing a black T-shirt and occasionally drinking from a mug.
FTX is facing a flurry of investigations. The US attorney's office in Manhattan began investigating how FTX handled customer funds in mid-November, a source with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have also opened investigations.
When asked if he could come to the United States, Bankman-Fried replied that to his knowledge he could and that he would not be surprised if he traveled to Washington for the next hearings of the Congress on the collapse of the company.
The FTX implosion marked a stunning fall from grace for the 30-year-old entrepreneur who boomed the cryptocurrency to a net worth that Forbes pegged a year ago at $26.5 billion. After launching FTX in 2019, he became an influential political donor and pledged to donate most of his earnings to charity.
He said Wednesday that he had "almost nothing" left and only had a working credit card with "maybe $100,000 in that bank account."
Since FTX filed for bankruptcy, Bankman-Fried has distanced himself from the image he projected in media interviews and on Capitol Hill, telling a Vox reporter that his advocacy for a crypto regulatory framework n was "all public relations" and that his discussions of ethics within the industry were at least partly a front.
Bankman-Fried said he was "confused" as to why the US entity of FTX, which was included in the bankruptcy filing, is not processing customer withdrawals. Refunds are currently suspended for US and international customers.
"To my knowledge, all US clients and all US regulated companies here, I think at least in terms of client assets, are doing well," he said, adding that the derivatives contracts of the one of its US subsidiaries were "fully guaranteed".
Bankman-Fried said Alameda had gained a substantial position in FTX, and as digital asset prices fell this year, Alameda was becoming increasingly leveraged to the point of no return earlier this month.
"In reality, (there was) no possibility for FTX to liquidate this position and generate all its due," he said.
He added that he "didn't try to mix funds" but said that when FTX didn't have a bank account, some customers wired money to Alameda and got credited to FTX, which likely resulted in differences.
Bankman-Fried stepped down as CEO of Alameda in October 2021, four years after founding the company, and ceded the role to Caroline Ellison and Sam Trabucco, who acted as co-CEOs until what Trabucco leaves the company in August.
For his part, Bankman-Fried said he regretted focusing on the big picture at FTX at the expense of risk management, which he said he paid less attention to during "the last year or the last two years".
His companies "have completely failed" when it comes to risk management, he said.
"There was no one who was primarily in charge of client positional risk on FTX, and that seems quite embarrassing in retrospect."
Reporting by Carolina Mandl and Lananh Nguyen in New York and Manya Saini in Bengaluru; written by Hannah Lang in Washington; edited by Megan Davies, Deepa Babington and Sam Holmes
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Posted On January 27, 2016 Books, Art & Design
Giant Robot 2, located at 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. in Los Angeles, will host a book-signing for "Stay Melty," the brand new book from Buff Monster, on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 2 to 3 p.m.
"In his latest monograph, Buff Monster collects his works-in-progress, paintings, murals, posters, stickers, Melty Misfits trading cards and toys. As it's hard to keep up with this energetic artist's output, fans will be grateful to find much of his recent work in one compact volume," said the publisher, Gingko Press.
"I took nearly all the photos (over 600 total) and laid it out myself," said Buff Monster. "It's got tons of behind-the-scenes photos; all aspects of my creative output are included. I'm super happy that the iconic Gingko Press published it and that art critic extraordinaire Carlo McCormick wrote the text for it.
"When I moved from L.A. to NYC about three years ago, I didn't know how it was going to work out. Sure, I had visited NYC a bunch of times, but I had no idea how I would fare. As soon as I moved here, my life changed; a whole new world of opportunities and possibilities opened up.
"Over the last three years, I've traveled the world, worked on a little animation for Disney, painted a ton of walls, set up my painting studio in the LES, released my first self-produced vinyl toy, and worked on a million other projects. My new book, Stay Melty, is the culmination of the last few years."
The color pink, a symbol of confidence, individuality and happiness, is present in everything Buff Monster creates. Originally known as a street artist, over the last 15 years, he's worked on an impressive variety of projects. His meticulously executed paintings have been shown in galleries around the world; one painting hangs in the Bristol City Museum as part of its permanent collection. He's also created a variety of limited-edition collectibles including vinyl and resin toys, prints, shirts, stickers and two series of his ambitious trading cards/stickers called The Melty Misfits.
He's worked with some of the most recognizable brands such as Disney, Converse, Hello Kitty, Samsung, Coca-Cola and others. Along the way, he's cultivated an impressive following on social media. And whether he's at home in New York City, or being flown around the world, he still enjoys painting large colorful murals.
Most recently, Jeffrey Deitch ask him to participate in a mural project in Coney Island. He was also featured in Banksy's Oscar-nominated documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop." He's a tireless worker, often citing heavy metal music, ice cream, pop art, Japanese culture and graffiti as major influences.
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