After an intake appointment with a therapist, you may be excited for your next session, or you may be left feeling drained and unsure. It's typical to experience a full range of emotional reactions throughout the course of therapy, and the first appointment in particular can be a bit of a rollercoaster.
Intake appointments are different from ongoing therapy sessions in that you are asked to provide a lot of information about your background. Therapists typically like to get a general sense of your history up front in order to determine if they are a good fit for you and establish initial therapy goals. It can be exhausting to try to explain your emotional history in less than an hour, especially to someone you don't know.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by the intake, know that the following sessions will be very different. Subsequent therapy sessions will feel more like a conversation and less like an interview. As your therapist gets to know you and develops a better understanding of what underlies your thought patterns and behaviors, they will be more supportive and actively involved in the session. After the first appointment, you will start focusing more on making progress towards your goals.
If your therapist did or said something that you appreciated, like validating your identity, respecting your boundaries, or teaching you helpful skills, let them know! For example: "That was a helpful insight about how to express the way I'm feeling to my parents," or "Thank you for the guidance on resolving arguments more productively; my partner felt really respected." It's important to acknowledge when therapy is headed in a good direction so you can continue to make progress in the way that works best for you.
On the other hand, if your first therapy experience was less positive, take some time to reflect on what exactly you didn't like. Did you feel triggered discussing traumatic events? Let your therapist know you're not ready to touch on that issue yet, and they won't bring it up again until you do. Did some of the tools your therapist suggested work, but others weren't for you? For example, you may have enjoyed the breathing exercises your therapist recommended, but not the meditation.
Or was it simply that you didn't feel a connection with your therapist? That's very common, and it's important to recognize that at first, therapy can be a bit like dating: a lack of connection with one therapist doesn't mean therapy isn't going to work at all. If you didn't connect with your therapist, consider setting up an intake with another provider, but don't give up on therapy altogether!
If you find yourself feeling down after the intake appointment, that's okay — to a certain extent. Going to therapy isn't the same as treating a headache or stomach bug: your symptoms aren't going to resolve themselves overnight, and you may feel temporarily worse before you feel better. However, a good-fitting therapist should respond in a way that makes you feel affirmed and confident that in the future, you will start to feel better. Try to differentiate between the initial discomfort of discussing painful topics and a therapist who isn't a good fit for your needs or personality.
Even with a good-fitting therapist, it takes time to unravel and process difficult emotions and build the skills to navigate challenging situations moving forward, so be persistent. Therapy works when you stick with it. Keep going.
Finally, take some time after your session to unwind and process any emotions that arise. If possible, avoid diving right back into school and work responsibilities, rushing onto public transit, or responding to texts and emails. Take a 15 minute walk. Notice your breathing. Treat yourself to tea, coffee, or a good book.
Regardless of how the session went, you've taken an important step in self-care. Be proud of yourself, and celebrate this important therapy milestone!


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Texas is one of only five states that recognize ladybird deeds for Medicaid planning purposes.
Eliminating assets from the estate of an elderly or infirm person is a common strategy to help families preserve assets while ensuring nursing home or long-term care is available through the federal Medicaid program. Under current Medicaid laws administered by the state of Texas, the state is allowed to look back five years to determine whether the recipient distributed or eliminated assets as a purposeful way to reduce financial assets on paper. Unfortunately, this often meant also selling the house and moving the elderly person to a relative's home or nursing home. Several years ago, Texas adopted a law referred to as the ladybird deed, which allows the Medicaid recipient to grant the residential property to heirs, but retain the right to live in the home until death or medical needs require a move to a long-term care facility.
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Many people don't realize that Medicaid will pay for services while the recipient is alive but upon death, the state of Texas will go after the estate for any money that can be recovered. A ladybird deed is an excellent vehicle to help your family avoid getting the house reclaimed in the state's estate recovery program. Your loved one gets the peace of mind of living in his or her own home, while you keep the house in your family.
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(including inflicting casualties in the officer corps).
For the Federals, we see the presence of three key artillery officers, each having a hand in the tactical deployment of guns that day. First, was Captain George Randolph, the chief of artillery for the Third Corps. He probably made the most significant gun placement on the field when he sent Smith's Fourth New York Independent to the ridge at Devil's Den. Here they provided a converging fire to damage Henry's and Cabell's guns, and also caused problems for the Confederate infantry when on the attack. Before completing his deployment, Randolph conferred with General Henry Hunt, who used his expertise in directing the captain in the remaining gun placements. But Hunt's main contribution was his Artillery Reserve. By making the guns available to the Third Corps, he dramatically increased the firepower and defensibility of the salient.
The final Federal artillery officer, Colonel Freeman McGilvery, was probably the most significant in exercising tactical command that afternoon. Colonel McGilvery placed his artillery brigade and then, most importantly, directed their firing. A major advantage of the brigade system was in its potential for concentrating fire. This not only meant deploying guns in a specific location, but also focusing them on specific targets. McGilvery's efforts in directing his command to fire on individual batteries appears to have been a significant factor in the Confederates' disproportionate losses.
When artillerists were engaged in battle, they naturally wanted to exchange fire with the batteries on their immediate front, those shooting at them. But, as we have seen, there were advantages to concentrating the fire of several batteries on one target. First, by firing at an angle the relative size of the target increased, enhancing the potential for damaging the enemy's guns (see Diagram 9-2) Second, there was the psychological impact of focusing on a single target. General Gibbon wrote of this tactic, "the moral effect produced by such a result being still more terrible than the physical."3 Freeman McGilvery maximized the effectiveness of the Union batteries by coordinating their fire against specific targets.
Unfortunately, for whatever reason, these factors were not fully exploited. In fact, most of Alexander's potential supremacy was nullified by his failure to immediately and fully deploy his artillery. Had he placed all of his guns at the beginning of the engagement, his prospect for damaging the Federal batteries would have increased substantially. As already discussed, the failure to put all of his guns in line reduced the quantity and quality of his fire, allowing the enemy to suffer less damage.
Overall, Alexander's artillery was less than effectively handled and he failed to accomplish his primary tactical objective, neutralizing the Federal guns in the pre-assault cannonade. For the Federals, their new artillery brigade system and Hunt's increased control over the artillery arm enabled the Union batteries to accomplish their objective, occupying and disabling the Confederate cannon and adding to the defensibility of the Third Corps line. They outperformed the Confederate artillerists in the cannonade, inflicting significant damage to the enemy while sustaining no net loss in their own guns.
During the actual infantry assault, Alexander's guns performed excellent service. They accomplished the difficult task of supporting infantry on the offensive, with the highlight being how they increased their fire on the Peach Orchard just after the initial Confederate assault was repulsed.11 Their fire also took General Sickles out of action, causing confusion and decreased morale in the rear. Alexander's batteries also managed to advance quickly with the infantry and dropped trail in time to fire on the retiring Federals.
plied by the Artillery Reserve, it seems unlikely that the Federals would have held their line on July 2, on the southern end of the field.
But still, one has to look at this artillery battle and wonder, what if Alexander had fully deployed his guns? If all of his guns had been in position sooner, could they have substantially damaged the line of artillery that played such a key role in defending the Third Corps salient? One thing is for certain: Alexander failed to give his forces their best opportunity for success. His decision to hold back so many guns and to delay the deployment of others meant that his cannon did a mere fraction of the damage they could have. In a day's action that is still surrounded by questions, this has to be near the top of the list: What would have happened if Alexander had fully deployed all of his guns, especially at the beginning of the engagement; could this substantial increase of firepower have made a difference in a struggle that was so close to being a Confederate victory?
Alexander's forces probably fought for the first half of the cannonade with just over 40% of their available pieces in action, until he finally committed part of his battalion. Overall, Alexander allowed over 30% (18 of 59) of his guns to sit idly by, not participating in the cannonade.
*McCarthy states that the was originally ordered to remain in reserve but had those orders changed. He probably put his guns in line just after the first deployment. See O.R. Vol. 27, Part II, 379.


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Anime list: What Are Your Favorite Anime Rivals?
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I Love This Anime list of the Top 10 Anime Rivals
Top 10 Anime Rivals
The anime we watch can be different in genre but will always have certain aspects and traits that make them all relate and feel somewhat the same. It can be the main characters sitting at the side of the window in class, the same outfit being used so people can know who to look at and so on so forth. A gimmick or feature that is almost always seen in anime is rivals. I hope that this anime list of the top 10 anime rivals resonate with you as it does with me.
We like seeing to people battle it out in different and interesting ways for their beliefs and wishes. They are usually polar opposites yet both hold strong ideals and theories that help us understand why they are the way that they are. We know that in the end, one of the rivals will have to be the winner but seeing the ying and yang continually fight for what they think is right. I want to share with you what I thought were the top ten best anime rivals. For me this anime are fascinating. These are detailed and fun to watch and learn from. They are not in any specific order and have just been named randomly. Without any more preambles, here they are:
First to be in this anime list are Goku and Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z:
Goku and Vegeta
Boy did these two beat the crap out of each other. It began violently and somewhat transitioned slowly into a great friendship. Nonetheless, their battles were something to behold every single time. It was like you could feel each blow they struck each other. The reason as to why they are fighting is usually to see which one is best.
Vegeta, the King of Saiyans, cannot deal with the fact that Goku is stronger than him. Goku, a loving Saiyan from earth, only wishes to defend his home and gains strength through his many battles against people trying to destroy it. Through time, Vegeta learned to smooth his heart and become gentler in nature. For me, seeing this duo duke it out was a thing of legends.
I think one of their best fights has to be when Vegeta is filled with the power of Majin Buu and duels Goku, coming close to the point of breaking him. He did have his family in mind at the end and did one of the most notable sacrifices in anime to save the world from Buu. To summarize, these two have learned a lot from each other. Mostly through kicks and punches, and in very rare occasions through speech and mutual understanding.
Light and L from Death Note also are part of this anime list:
Light and L from Death Note
Once believing to have found a true friend in Light, L and he were actually locked in a deathly battle of wits. Lawliet wanted to learn who Kira really was and Light was just constantly trying to lead him off the case until achieving his true goal. The scenarios these two put each other in made my heart beat out of my chest. And I wasn't even the one in danger!
The way they could just put someone in a corner and play with them was inhumane and mind blowing. In the end, Light did gain the win of the battle in a somewhat rushed scenario but the fight was nerve wrecking and amusing while you watched. Another amazing characteristic from this rivalry is that most people cannot really decide which one of the two they want to see winning. Both have such great minds and ideals, it is almost impossible to set your mind on just one.
Anime list: Grimmjow and Ichigo from Bleach
Grimmjow and Ichigo from Bleach
These guys are the ones that come closest to gore and amazing fight levels with the two mentioned first. They would battle and make the ground shatter under them. There were many great rivals for Ichigo throughout the series. Some of them teaching valuable lessons to him like Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki. But Grimmjow was the first one that really kept coming back for more, certain he could kill Ichigo.
He is probably the one that pushed him the most. Some try to say that Aizen or Ulquiorra were much better rivals but their fights are overpowered and are almost always solved with a Deus Ex Machina, or that is at least what it looks like to me. Grimmjow was the one that seemed the realest and suffered losses time and time again. But this only made him stronger.
Naruto and Sasuke from Naruto and Naruto Shippuden:
Naruto and Sasuke from Naruto and Naruto Shippuden
Known for having one of the most dramatic and confusing friendships in anime, these two have been fighting for years. It wasn't until a little while ago with the end of the series that they were able to somewhat reconcile. After a long time fighting they become buddies again. This is why they justify their appearance in this anime list.
Sasuke, an Uchiha, was on a path of revenge with his brother who killed his whole clan. Whilst Naruto was on a certain mission to one day become the leader of the village, the Hokage. This led them to search for power in different ways and be led astray. We were all happy and somewhat satisfied that they ended up growing into fine adults. Adults that will teach the new generation but boy did it take them a long time for that.
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha from Inuyasha
Known as the original battle between brothers in anime, these two would not let each other catch a break. Sesshomaru constantly wants to be stronger than Inuyasha and be able to hold his sword but is left to learn how to use his instead, which its primary use is to heal rather than kill. On the other hand, once an evil half-breed, Inuyasha is somewhat arrogant and heroic. Yet this character fails to understand the cool and collected demeanor of his brother. They locked into combat many times and were still unable to have a healthy relationship. Near the end of the series since they were such complete opposites.
Lelouch VI Britannia and Suzaku Kururugi from Code Geass deserve to be in this anime list
Once best friends, these two had to take different paths when growing older, allowing Suzaku to become a royal knight of Britannia whilst Lelouch became the world hero Zero. The two could understand each other and did share a close bond for most of the series, at times out of mutual interest. The way they had to end was not the best for either but it was a destined fate chosen by the two as a final requiem. These two taught me a lot about how being a different side of war can change your perspective. I also learned how you treat the people around you. Their major difference is that Suzaku was more of a loyal pawn rather than a hero while Lelouch served to be a natural leader. In his roll he could betray people he did not need or care about.
Saito Hajime and Kenshin from Rurounin Kenshin:
Saito Hajime and Kenshin from Rurounin Kenshin
Kenshin, a former killer that has given up the practice, and Saito, a former captain of the Shinsengumi, would constantly clash whenever setting eyes on each other. He had sworn to defeat the unbeatable Hitokiri Battosai and challenged him to amazing battles but did not get to complete this goal. He soon realizes that Kenshin has thrown away his life as a cold assassin and is trying to live a peaceful life. They soon join forces instead and battle against Shishio together.
Johann Libert and Tenma Kenzo from Monster
This anime perfectly showcased the brilliant ongoing battle between madness and justice. Many believed that the relationship held between the two would eventually corrupt Tenma and allow him to accept Johann's way of doing things. Johann is very special to this anime list because he never stopped caring for Tenma since he had saved his life and all. He simply controlled and killed for their benefits, even if Tenma tried to stop him.
Kamina, Simon and Viral from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan belongs in this anime list:
This may be a cheat but Viral served as an excellent rival against both Kamina and Simon in several instances. Both skilled in hand-to-hand combat and utilizing a Gunmen, Viral was an excellent match and a loyal soldier to his Lord Genome. He constantly picks a fight with the humans. And then he is in great shock and anger to see that Kamina died before he could settle his disputes with him. Now he takes out his frustrations on Simon. They eventually join forces against the Anti-spiral for the good of mankind, allowing for reconciliation and mutual understanding.
Gary Oak and Ash Ketchum from Pokémon:
Yes, they are also on this anime list. They are noteworthy of the place and have shared one of the longest rivalries I have ever seen. Ever since they both get their Pokémon, we can already see them comparing themselves and note that Gary is far better than Ash. We have even felt the same animosity when we named our enemy Gary in the Pokémon game. Basically, these two were always out to prove which one was better, showcasing the true meaning of being rivals.
There are many more that are worthy to be in an anime list of the top ten anime rivals. Yugi and Seto, for example or most of the guys in Hunter Hunter, but these were the ones that truly stood out as amazing and interesting rivals to me. They were unique in their own way and made me see the things and the people around me differently. Always wondering if I had someone I was constantly locking in combat with to defend my pride and beliefs.
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Now, with the solvency of banks in question, could the credit crisis cause a run on banks?
THE lifeguards had been scanning the horizon for an oil-price shock, a bankrupt buy-out or a terrorist attack. But when the big wave struck last week it surprised them by coming from inside the financial system and threatening to swamp an unlikely shore, the money markets where banks lend to each other to help cover their daily operations. Investors have been asking for years if the frantic innovation in finance, especially the securitisation of just about every form of debt into a tradable asset, was a way to spread risk efficiently, or whether this left the financial system prone to rare—but cataclysmic—failures. It looks as if investors are about to find out.
Over the past week central banks have lent tens of billions of dollars to restore confidence to the markets. But it is already clear that this mess is about more than a bit of rash mortgage lending to Americans who were in the habit of falling behind with their monthly payments. Hedge funds and private-equity firms, kings of the boom, are nursing big losses. Debt markets that once handed out cash to all comers are tight or closed altogether. In almost every asset market, investors are scurrying to reprice risk—which mostly means to reduce it.


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The Future of Farming
0:28Skip to 0 minutes and 28 secondsWe are here at the Centre for Dairy Research of the University of Reading, which is home to a modern dairy herd of over 500 cows. While a few centuries or even decades ago, it was fairly normal for a farmer to have a small number of cows-- maybe some chickens, sheep, and a number of different kinds of crops to support his family and other members of the community-- farms nowadays are highly specialised businesses that usually focus on producing one single product, such as milk.
0:59Skip to 0 minutes and 59 secondsIn developed countries, cows haven't been milked by hand for a number of decades, but by the aid of milking machines such as this here.
1:11Skip to 1 minute and 11 secondsToday, the average size of a dairy herd in the UK is 120 animals. And some of the big farms have 1,000-- maybe even up to 2,000-- cows. So you can imagine that in order to ensure profitable milk production, these farms have to be run as very well-managed businesses. And they're normally run by a small number of very well-trained staff.
1:35Skip to 1 minute and 35 secondsFrom a number of milk bottles and cheese packaging, you will be familiar with a picture of a cow grazing outside in pastures. But there is an increasing tendency to keep dairy cows indoors, in sheds like this one, for longer periods of time during the day.
1:58Skip to 1 minute and 58 secondsOne of the most important aspects of dairy farming-- if not the most important aspect-- is cow health and well-being. If a cow is unwell, her milk yield can drop within hours or days. And if she needs medical treatment, the milk will have to be discarded for a number of days, which means a financial loss for the farmer. So one important aspect of cow welfare is the access to enough food and water to produce milk. Regardless of the hierarchy within the group, each cow needs to have enough space to take up sufficient food in order to produce large amounts of milk.
2:37Skip to 2 minutes and 37 secondsOne obvious function of cowsheds is that they protect the animals from the elements, so that the cows have a space where they're protected from sun, heat, or rain. In the future, it is expected that cows will increasingly suffer from heat stress due to climate change. So they do need to have a space where they're cool and in the shade. Another risk that is likely to arise due to climate change is a new geographical distribution of certain pests and diseases. So with new climatic conditions, these cows here might be exposed to diseases and pests they haven't been exposed to so far.
3:15Skip to 3 minutes and 15 secondsIn addition to cow health and welfare, the shed has also been designed to ensure the efficiency of the running of the processes on the farm. For example, the cows have to be in close proximity to the milking parlour.
3:30Skip to 3 minutes and 30 secondsMilking generally takes place twice a day, and again, in the milking parlour, hygiene is of utmost importance. This is not only a place of food production, but the cow udder is also a very sensitive organ, which needs cleaning and disinfecting before and after milking.
3:56Skip to 3 minutes and 56 secondsThe milk of old cows then flows into large tanks, where it's cooled down immediately in order to avoid bacterial growth. Usually, once a day, a truck comes to the farm, which picks up all the milk and brings it to the next processing plant. Before the milk is processed any further, though, samples are taken and sent off for laboratory analyses, which provide information about milk quality and animal health.
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AMCHP > About AMCHP > Newsletters > Pulse Newsletter > November/December 2017 > How We Can Really Advance Health Equity: Tools from the National MCH Workforce Development Center
By Larissa Calancie, PhD
Center for Health Equity Research (CHER)
Department of Social Medicine, UNC School of Medicine
National MCH Workforce Development Center
Department of Maternal and Child Health, UNC School of Public Health
A health equity mandate
In 2016, the National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center established a health equity team to more fully equip the maternal and child (MCH) workforce to meet the challenges inherent in a dynamic, unpredictable, and rapidly transforming environment. A well-trained MCH workforce is critical to meet the public health challenges of the future and improve health and equity outcomes among MCH populations. The Center makes health equity a strategic priority, recognizing that to achieve better health and better care, the public health workforce must address the root causes of poor health across the life course, including social, economic, and environmental factors that contribute to persistent inequalities in health and health care outcomes.
Health equity resources
The health equity team, including Ann Batdorf-Barnes, Atyya Chaudhry, Kristen Hassmiller Lich, Amy Mullenix, Sarah Verbiest, and Nevillene White, supports the Title V workforce and its partners by identifying relevant resources, developing tools, and offering technical assistance to state teams that are working directly with the center. The team collected and organized over 50 health equity resources, which are available on the MCH Navigator and will be periodically updated. The team is also working to create health equity tools that build workforce capacity. Its approach to creating tools is heavily influenced by the Foundational Practices for Health Equity Action and Learning Tool developed by the Region V Social Determinants of Health Team of the Infant Mortality Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Health equity tools in practice
The team is developing a facilitation guide for a group activity where participants begin to identify and discuss MCH systems that advantage and disadvantage specific groups of consumers. The group activity is designed to provide structure for a complex and sensitive conversation; groups are encouraged to continue thoughtful conversations about MCH systems and take actions to design systems that empower all consumers. The team plans to develop a tool to assist in identifying evidence-based strategies for reducing health disparities in MCH populations, and a tool for practitioners looking to lead health equity initiatives in their organizations.
Health equity support for Title V
The health equity team offers customized technical assistance to state teams that are working with the center. Technical assistance includes identifying and suggesting evidence-based approaches to promoting health equity; group problem solving; and providing resources for learning, group discussion, program planning, and evaluation. By providing resources, tools, and technical assistance to Title V practitioners, the health equity team aims to support the essential work of Title V to reduce health disparities and promote health among all women, children, and families.
Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in U.S. infant mortality rates, by M.F. MacDorman and T.J. Mathews. NCHS data brief no. 74, National Center for Health Statistics, 2011.
Fact Sheet: Medicaid and Children with Special Health Care Needs/Disabilities: An Overview, by B.A. Dworetzky. The Catalyst Center, 2013.
National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center: http://mchwdc.unc.edu
MCH Navigator, Training Spotlight. Diversity and Health equity: www.mchnavigator.org/trainings/diversity-health-equity.php
Foundational Practices for Health Equity: A Learning and Action Tool for State Health Departments. Region V Social Determinants of Health Team of the Infant Mortality Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, 2016: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/opi/healthequity/resources/coiin-hrsa-foundational.html


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Today I want to talk about wearing dresses that are both short and tight…and by that I mean scandalous.
The dress featured in this post is from Feist Heist and I'm absolutely in love with it. The little cut-out details make it that much more great. However, as I was wearing it for the photos, I came to the conclusion that I probably will never wear it again. Don't get me wrong, I already said that I loved it. However, I just don't feel comfortable in it. The reason being, it's both short and tight.
So I literally found the most beautifully located hotel in the world: The Rayavadee. By "the world" I mean that I've ever been to. But still, it's a big deal. The weirdest part is that when I found it, I had a totally unanticipated emotion. Yes, I was over the moon that such a special place exists. However, there was a part of me that was convinced that no one should be allowed to own such a place. The fact that the Rayavadee is located on this triangular plot of land, that has access to three beaches on each of it's three sides is virtually unheard of in the world. I seems to me that this odd geometric shape of jungle and sand should really some form of national park. It's rare. It's pure heaven. It needs to be preserved.
I have a confession to make: I am a 23 (as of last week) year old University student who has to wear a school uniform everyday. I know, it's embarrassing. To some of you have never experienced such a thing at such an age, you probably find this a little weird. For those of us in Thailand, where this rule applies to the entire country, school uniforms are totally the norm. For me, as foreigner in Thailand, my feelings are at a confusing point somewhere in the middle. In fact, that's how I'd describe most of my life's feelings – confused.


Via Neil, Everything you ever needed to know about copyright in the church context. Looks very complicated, and it seems it can be quite easy to violate with short clips taken out from full length movies (which many ministries often do). However as Christians I think we should either (1) comply and pay, or (2) don't use them and make your own. Hmm.


Nowadays, accuracy of object detection has reached a higher level than ever before. The capability of instance localization inspires a great number of new applications. However, many challenges are still in the way. Two of them are how to label each pixel and how to segment each detected object from the background, called semantic and instance segmentation. Restricted to the limited annotations, typical semantic and instance segmentation systems can only handle a narrow slice of the vast visual world. A principle reason for this limitation is that state-of-the art segmentation algorithms require strong supervision and such supervision may be limited and expensive to collect for new categories.
Since using semantic and instance segmentation, summarizing the content of an image or video is applicable, it has been extensively studied in recent years. Research in this area mainly forces on partially supervised segmentation tasks.
(4) Real-time processing capability on mobile platforms is preferred.
(1) Image segmentation in complicated background: Existing object segmentation algorithms rely largely on color as the distinguishing feature, which make image segmentation very difficult in situations where the foreground and background color distributions overlap. However, this is actually a quite common case for natural images. Existing segmentation approaches do not generalize well to these typical everyday scenes.
(2) Handling different kinds of foreground objects: As Taobao has a huge number of various commodities, it's a great challenge to make robust image segmentation for every single type of them. Some of the commodities may be very small, such as ring and others may have complicated shapes, such as fishing net. The capability of providing robust image segmentation for arbitrary objects in the wild remains doubtful.
(3) Establishing new datasets for image segmentation: Generating ground truth for image segmentation is very difficult and time-consuming. Most of the existing segmentation datasets, such as "PASCAL VOC" and "MSCOCO", contain only a limited number of categories and the quality of those segmented masks are not perfect. And if we train the cutting-edge deep learning networks on small datasets, at some point they may overfit to them and no longer generalize to real scenes. Therefore, new image segmentation datasets with both quantities and qualities are strongly needed.
(4) Real-time image segmentation on mobile devices: Most of the existing image segmentation applications need smooth interactions with the users, which means we need a real-time processing speed. Traditional image segmentation methods may require seconds to get one image done. Even if deep learning methods can be very fast at testing stage (time-consuming at training stage), real-time speed (30~40 ms/image) is still far to reach. Besides the speed, there is also a trend to migrate segmentation algorithms to mobile devices because of the huge number of customers there. Above all, real-time mobile image segmentation applications will be the future.


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Makerere University in Dilema Over Directive to Pay UGX 23b to Retired Staff
The judges say Makerere University had been "notorious in failing to comply with the provisions of the Trustee Deed and specifically by failing to transfer the funds in to the Scheme, even after judgement on admission was entered by this court as far back as 24/05/2016."
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Makerere University is in dilemma of fulfilling court's directive to pay approximately 23 billion shillings to its staff under the Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS).
Until last year, the University Council, the supreme governing body of the institution was stuck with the heavy debt that the university has struggled to clear.
With intense pressure from the 2,178 scheme beneficiaries, the University Council at its 147th meeting held from 6th to 8th August 2019 asked the University management to present to Council a detailed report in respect to the Court matters between the Makerere University and MURBS.
In their August 2nd 2019 ruling, the Industrial Court Justices Asaph Ruhinda Ntegye and Linda Lillian Tumusiime Mugisha refused to scrap off the 7% annual interest slapped on the Shs.23.9bn adopted amount from April 30, 2019, until the full payment of the money.
The judges say Makerere University had been "notorious in failing to comply with the provisions of the Trustee Deed and specifically by failing to transfer the funds into the Scheme, even after judgement on admission was entered by this court as far back as 24/05/2016."
Part of this is detailed in an 11-page report compiled by John Fisher Kanyemibwa, an advocate with M/S Kateera & Kagumire Advocates, the Makerere University External Lawyers. The report shows how the university is in breach of agreement and has severally failed to honour court orders to make payments to the retirees.
Among the outstanding obligations include the taxed costs of the suit to a sum of Shs.186.6Million.
"We have previously advised several times that the said costs be settled. The University account has been garnisheed for the recovery of the said sum," says Makerere external lawyers.
In their report to council, Court is set to award the Trustees separate costs in the garnishee proceedings.
"The additional costs should have been avoided by settlement of the claimant's taxed costs," lawyers say.
Adding that; "There is still pending in court taxation proceedings in respect of costs awarded to the Trustees in respect of the garnishee proceedings which were brought to enforce the partial decree arising out of the consent partial award."
This report, awaits University Council's decision, a response that was differed at the council's December 20, 2019 meeting due to lengthy agenda.
On April 2nd, 2012, the registered trustees of MURBS dragged the university to court seeking Shs.1.6bn as special damages for unremitted Deposit Administration Plan (DAP) funds with a compounded interest of 10% per year from July 1996 till full payment.
This money was deducted by the University from its employees from July 1996 to June 2005 on account of DAP contributions which were not remitted to National Insurance Corporation (now NIC Holdings Limited) or the Trustees as successors of the said scheme effective April 1st 2009.
Additionally, the retirees demanded Shs.10.8bn unremitted DAP funds with a compounded interest of 10% per year from July 2015 until the full payment of the amount.
The said money was deducted by the institution from the staff salaries between July 2005 and June 2010 but was not remitted to the relevant bank accounts for the scheme.
The MURBS trustees also sought a court award of Shs.32.75bn unremitted In-house retirement benefits Scheme (IHRBS) funds together with an interest of 15% per annum from July 2007 until full payment of the said funds.
Upon constituting the Industrial Court in 2014, the Civil Division of High Court transferred the matter to the industrial court where it was registered as a labour dispute.
The parties engaged in some negotiations for a settlement, yielding to a partial consent award on February 10th, 2015.
The University agreed to pay Shs.1.56bn DAP funds to the Trustees for the period between 1996 and 2005, and its accrued interest of 10% per year until the date of consent of the award.
The University also agreed to pay un-remitted employer contributions to the Trustees a total of Shs.10.87bn for the period 2005 and 2010 plus the 10% interest for the same period.
Additionally, it was also agreed that the university pays unremitted contributions to the staff arising out of salary enhancement in May 2005, totalling Shs.4.38bn as well as payment of Shs.110.5M salary enhancement contributions for months of July and August in 2005/2006 Financial Year.
The claim for the unremitted benefits under the IHRBS was to be handled separately as the parties were still verifying the exact amounts due to the Trustees.
This agreement, however, was not honoured, prompting the Trustees to seek Garnishee orders from the industrial court.
On July 22nd 2015, the MURBS Trustees filed an application seeking the Industrial Court to compel Makerere to pay the 23bn shillings as the value of the Scheme as of November 28th 2011. The money had by 2015 accumulated to more than Shs.30bn.
In September 2016, University bank accounts in Stanbic, DFCU, Centenary and Crane Bank were frozen following an order issued by the industrial court in response to a plea lodged by former employees under Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS) seeking to recover arrears of 30.68Bn Shillings.
The seizure of the university accounts affected its operations, prompting authorities to run to government through the ministry of education and ministry of finance for help.
In October of the same year, government agreed to pay the amount in a space of two years following the commitment made by the Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi in a meeting held on 3rd October 2016 between Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Makerere University and its former employees under MURBS.
Subsequent to the said award on admission, Makerere University appointed an actuary on February 26, 2018, to verify transfer values of the In-House Retirement Benefits Scheme dating April 1, 2009.
The actuary submitted a report dated September 30th 2018 showing that the transfer values of the said scheme as of April 1, 2009, amounted to Shs. 16.48bn before interest.
This was after the University had made direct payments in the total sum of Shs. 4.2Bn to some of the beneficiaries of the scheme which had to be reckoned with in establishing the liability of the university under the said scheme.
These transfer values and the subsequent payments were verified by a Joint Verification Committee consisting of representatives of the Trustees and the University.
Another report of the Joint Verification Committee confirmed the actualization of the scheme to the value of Shs. 28.1bn including the 7% interest as of April 30th 2019.
A close reading of the report, however, shows that Makerere University continued paying the beneficiaries between April 1st 2009 and April 30 2019. It, however, states that the approval of the said report would be subject to Makerere signing off the list of members paid off in the same period.
In June of the same year, the Trustees sought to enforce the judgement on admission by causing a Notice to Show Cause why execution should not issue.
On the basis of the actuarial report, and the report of the Joint Verification Committee, the University was instructed to apply for court review of the said judgement on admission.
During the hearing of the application by Court both on July 25th and August 2nd 2019, ruling it in favour of the University to enter the rightful agreed figure of Shs. 23.9bn up from the accumulated Shs. 28bn.
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This Mom's Hilarious Rant About Surprise Visitors Couldn't Be More Spot-On
by Kenza Moller
It's the sort of public service announcement that many of us would like to make, though few of us actually do for fear of being rude or coming off as stand-offish — but if it's after 8 p.m., our bras are off, and it's the little one's bedtime, for the love of God, please do not drop by unannounced. Most moms feel like they're the only person in the world who doesn't appreciate surprise guests (it can seem like everyone else has pristine houses and snacks on standby), but the popularity of one mom's rant about surprise visitors proves a good number of mothers feel the same way.
Nicole Walters, an entrepreneur and mother, shared a video with her followers last Friday about an unexpected and fairly "traumatic" experience that had just occurred: she and her family were sitting around in their pajamas when the family next door decided to just stop by for a visit. They rang the doorbell and Walters' family responded in different ways: she and her daughters all tried to hide while her husband trucked over and opened the door.
"It was a little traumatic," Walters said in her Facebook video. "We just had a neighbor stomp over at our house after 8 just to say hello. ... The trauma!"
"I didn't have a wig on," Walters said. "I didn't have a bra on."
She continued:
I like that a neighbor could just pop in. I love these neighbors. They're like my favorite people in this entire neighborhood. We really like them a lot. ... When they came over, it was a mixture of joy and utter mortification, OK? It was like, "Oh my gosh, they still like us enough to just come over! This is amazing!" And then we're also like, "This is terrifying, I'm not ready."
After all, the neighbors' cute son came over while her daughters were in their pajamas, embarrassed. The house was a mess. Walters was recovering from a cold and hadn't worn deodorant in three days ("Somehow I feel the two are connected, don't ask too many questions," Walter explained). The 6-year-old wanted to stay up past her bedtime and Walters had to "parent in front of company," which — as any mom or dad can tell you — is no fun for anyone involved. Nobody was prepared. Even the dog was traumatized.
"And here's the thing," Walters said. "I had to act normal!"
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Fortunately for Walters, she's far from alone. In fact, social media is full of people surprised and horrified by neighbors, friends, and family stopping by unannounced:
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Like Ever. Really.
We're Usually Not Dressed For It — Or Dressed At All
We're Expecting Either Food Delivery Or A Murderer, & Nothing In Between
... & On That Note, If You Stop By, You Better Bring Food
Walters and her husband aren't the first couple to disagree on the etiquette of dropping in unannounced, and one etiquette columnist totally agreed with Walters' view. As the New Zealand Herald's columnist, Lee Suckling put it:
Here's the thing about unannounced guests: it's not the 1950s anymore. ... Anyone with a speckling of social awareness should be able to take 20 seconds out of their (obviously unoccupied) day to send a text warning first.
Thank goodness for Walters and advice columns that reassure us all that we're not just strange, perpetually socially anxious humans that need to be left alone in our caves without interruption. We just need 20 minutes to grab our bras, make sure the toddlers are in bed, and tuck the mess into the coat closet. After that, we're more than happy to see everyone.
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Suswam: Benue monarchs battle Ortom over political persecution.
UN urges collective action against drugs abuse.
WHO declares end of Ebola in Congo.
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Like a hero in a latter-day Henry James novel, is sent to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him–exactly like him. Patricia Highsmith's influence on the crime and thriller genres can't be overstated. If you're a fan of her works of psychological suspense, these books like The Talented Mr. Ripley need an … The talented Mr Ripley is a book which is quite different to all other sorts of books.
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It's acrobatic and addictive reading, the prose sharp-edged and wry and sometimes quite pretty, and also it's about warm weather and beautiful people, at least one of whom is decidedly amoral but perplexingly sympathetic. 1999-09-01 Face it, pretenders, The Talented Mr. Ripley is an amazing psychological crime novel. This is one of those books which should be used as evidence to highlight the case that some of the best literature of the 20th Century came out of genre fiction. The novel is high-wire, high-risk, high-reward masterpiece. The Talented Mr. Ripley.
2020-21 Showtime Pilots & Series Orders The series follows Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, who is hired by a wealthy man to try to 22 Jan 2020 The series, which will pull from all five of Highmore's novels, beginning with the familiar setup of The Talented Mr. Ripley: Tom Ripley (Scott) is Tom Ripley, fictional hero-villain of a series of psychologically acute crime novels Author of Confronting the Horror: The Novels of Nelson Algren and others.
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Ripley is based off of Highsmith's quintet of books, though many perhaps know the character best from the 1999 film adaptation The Talented Mr. Ripley starring Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Hos Adlibris hittar du miljontals böcker och produkter inom mr ripley Vi har ett brett sortiment av böcker, garn, leksaker, pyssel, sällskapsspel, dekoration och mycket mer för en inspirerande vardag. The talented Mr Ripley is a book which is quite different to all other sorts of books. It is not a real detective book, and it isn't a romantic or comical book either.
Patricia Highsmith. From the author of The Passenger--hailed by The New York Times Book Omslagsbild: The talented Mr. Ripley ; Ripley under ground ; Ripley's game av till en Hitchcock-film), hon är välkänd för sin roman Den begåvade Mr. Ripley, Order och var inspirationen bakom CWA Historical Dagger-utmärkelsen, som Goal!, Jordgubbar och choklad, Armageddon, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Clerks, Kill Bill: Volume 1, Walt Disney Platinum Editions, Media, Books ePUB (E-book (ePUB format)). Released, 4/3-2016 Cover for Mårten Edlund · Tom Ripley: Mr Ripley : En man med många talanger. Paperback Author Sarah Rees Brennan recommends these contemporary and classic books about witches. Add them to The Talented Mr.Ripley - Patricia Highsmith. Mr Ripley - En man med många talanger (#1) by Patricia Highsmith | Paperback | PDF, EPUB, FB2, DjVu, talking book, mp3, RTF | 282 pages | ISBN: | 7.67 Mb. Fraser's book plot in a dark and sinister twist with newcomer Stephen Bonnet according to a new fan theory about the STARZ series. The Talented Mr.Ripley 94 items in all: 50 novels and short story collections, 8 non-fiction books, and 36 comics collections.
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The plot of the novel is set in Mongibello in Italy and introduces the main character Tom Ripley. Tom Ripley is a fictional character in a series of crime novels by Patricia Highsmith, as well as several film adaptations. The series of five books based around Ripley's exploits is collectively called "the Ripliad". Patricia Highsmith began her Tom Ripley series in 1955 with the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. That novel was adapted to film by Anthony Minghella in 1999, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Highsmith introduced Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) as a young man making a meager living as a con artist.The novel also supplies him with a back story: orphaned at age five when his parents drowned, he was raised in Boston by his aunt Dottie, a cold, stingy woman who mocked him as a "sissy." A complete list of all J.R. Ripley's series in reading order. Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, ratings and awards. 2018-06-10 · Other Books Related to The Talented Mr. Ripley With The Talented Mr. Ripley , Highsmith (who was already a seasoned writer of thrillers, such as The Two Faces of January and The Cry of the Owl ) embarked on a challenge to reinvent the genre by creating a protagonist whose sociopathic ways would not keep audiences from rooting for his success and vindication. The Best New Children's Book Picks April 2021 - Mr. Ripley's Enchanted Books Ele Fountain - Melt - Published by Pushkin Children's Books (29 April 2021) An urgent story of adventure and survival in a warming cl The Talented Mr. Ripley är en amerikansk psykologisk thriller från 1999, regisserad av Anthony Minghella.
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Patricia Highsmiths mördare och bedragare Tom Ripley fortsätter att innehavare av plats nummer 60 av 100 på tidskriften Books lista över The first novel of the Ripley series was published in the year 1955 under the title 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'. The novel was published by the W. W. Norton & Company publishing house. The plot of the novel is set in Mongibello in Italy and introduces the main character Tom Ripley. Tom Ripley is a fictional character in a series of crime novels by Patricia Highsmith, as well as several film adaptations.
The Talented The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith | 23 Books Every Fan Of "House Synopsis This book is about Elizabeth Egan whose "life runs on order: Both her Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy for self-invention and calculated murder is chronicled in four subsequent novels. Find the best deal instantly. Popular bookstores: Book Depository, Blackwells Books, Amazon, Abe Books and more.


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Une propriété macroscopique est une caractéristique d'un corps qui peut être observée en l'observant globalement. C'est une propriété à grande échelle, par opposition aux « propriétés microscopiques » qui caractérisent les plus petits constituants du corps.

C'est le cas d'une particule, tant qu'on peut la voir.

En biologie c'est en général à notre échelle, mais cette traduction ne convient pas vraiment à la chimie ou à la physique moléculaire. Dans ces disciplines, les propriétés macroscopiques de la matière sont des propriétés qui caractérisent le comportement collectif d'un ensemble de sous-structures assemblées en grand nombre.

Et à l'inverse, on parle de propriétés microscopiques lorsque l'on considère les propriétés individuelles de chacune de ces sous-structures.

Par exemple, pour un matériau cristallin, une quantité telle que la conductivité électrique est une propriété macroscopique. Celle-ci est dépendante de propriétés microscopiques, telles que la structure cristalline à l'échelle des atomes. À une échelle intermédiaire, des nouvelles propriétés dites mésoscopiques peuvent être caractérisées, comme dans le cas des nanomatériaux.

Pour les longueurs, l'échelle macroscopique correspond à l'ordre de grandeur de la taille humaine (dimensions supérieures à ).

Médecine

En médecine, en particulier en anatomie pathologique, le macroscopique désigne ce qui est visible à l'œil nu. Cela s'oppose au "microscopique", qui désigne ce qui ne peut se voir qu'au microscope optique ou électronique.

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To all those who are planning to work in South Korea, this could be a great time for you! The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) has confirmed that South Korea is expected to need more than five thousand Filipinos to be employed as factory workers in their textile, electronics, chemical and food industry, reported ABS_CBN.
According to POEA, this is part of the Philippines' quota as a sending country, to deploy at least 5,000 workers to South Korea every year. There is a total of 54,000 Filipinos who have been deployed as factory workers to South Korea since 2004. This is proof that the compensation as well as the working conditions in this country is agreeable to many hardworking Filipinos.
South Korea is expected to need workers in the textile, electronics, chemical and food industry.
A word of caution was also given to interested applicants, to always seek guidance from designated agencies such as the POEA. Since this is a government to government agreement, all processes such as application and orientation will need to go through the POEA. There is a minimal processing fee but no placement fee is needed.
A factory worker in South Korean can earn as much $1,200 or 60,000 pesos every month.
Jocelyn Sanchez, Deputy Administrator of the POEA, shared that what the applicants need to prepare for is the Korean Language Exam. She shared that applicants just need to learn the basics of the language and that there have been applicants who only did self-study and passed.
This opportunity is not only open to those who have work experience. Employers are also open to hiring those without experience as long as the requirements above are met. Once they pass the language exam and the skills test and are deemed physically-fit, their profile will be forwarded to the employer for selection.
As always, we suggest that you visit the nearest POEA office in your area to ensure that your application is processed within their guidelines. Best of luck to all job seekers!


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A pedestrian walks past the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) headquarters in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. (Photographer: Lisa Maree Williams/Bloomberg)
Australia's Low Interest Rates Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good
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Australia's monetary policy easing has driven interest rates down to levels where they could be doing more harm than good for the economy.
The central bank could be bumping up against the "reversal interest rate," a level at which accommodative policy begins to produce unintended consequences. The clearest sign of that is the slide in consumer sentiment since the Reserve Bank began lowering rates in June, particularly after the ensuing July and October cuts.
It's against that backdrop that economists and money markets predict Governor Philip Lowe will pause Tuesday and keep the cash rate at 0.75%.
"Most people equate interest-rate cuts, particularly when you're already at record-lows, as an indication that something is going wrong. They may not quite know what it is, but clearly there's a message," said Michael Blythe of Commonwealth Bank of Australia. "It makes the typical household more cautious. So you're less inclined to spend, more inclined to save. So you're not getting the positive impact that you'd hoped from the rate cuts."
The RBA's conundrum is that it has to keep pace when major counterparts such as the Federal Reserve ease policy, otherwise the Aussie dollar would jump and damage exporters. Lowe received some relief last week when Fed chief Jerome Powell signaled he's on hold after cutting three times, the same as the RBA.
The currency was trading around 69 U.S. cents Monday, about a cent below its level in June when Lowe ended a three-year rate pause. His fellow board member Ian Harper returned fire at critics of the RBA's renewed easing, pointing out that annual economic growth is 1.4% -- about half the speed limit -- and the jobless rate is at 5.2%, well above the estimate of full employment.
"We're supposed to be achieving inflation, employment, economic prosperity for the welfare of the people of Australia," Harper said at a conference in Melbourne Thursday.
"Would that be achieved if the bank went on strike and let the U.S. continue to lower interest rates and watch our exchange rate go back up through the 70s?" he asked. "Would that be looking after the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia? You think about it. This economy is extremely sensitive to the exchange rate."
Meantime, while the nation's major banks have been passing on most of the RBA's cuts to depositors, they haven't been passing on as much to borrowers -- further blunting the impact of central bank policy.
For Blythe, who has access to reams of financial data as chief economist at the nation's biggest lender, further evidence is found in the paucity of mortgage holders using the RBA's cuts to lower their monthly repayments and free up cash. Rather than spending, he said, they're opting to put the additional funds into debt repayments.
Another sign of the "negative confidence effect" is that government tax rebates to households are being banked or put into the mortgage, said Blythe.
Supporting that thesis, retail sales advanced a measly 0.2% in September, just half the estimate of economists, and volumes actually declined 0.1% in the third quarter. Indeed, retailers at present seem to be only keeping afloat on the back of high population growth.
One area where rate cuts are working is property, with prices in the major cities rising again after a two-year slowdown. In October, prices in Melbourne surged 2.3%, the biggest monthly gain in almost 10 years; indeed, since bottoming in May, they have climbed 6%. Sydney isn't far behind, jumping 1.7% last month and rebounding 5.3% since May.
Given the urgency of encouraging consumer spending, households feeling a little wealthier from higher property prices is fine by Lowe.
"Lower interest rates do push up asset prices and higher asset prices are supposed to encourage more investment, and there's a wealth effect and people spend a bit more," he said in response to a question following a speech in Canberra last week. "So that is part of the transmission mechanism. Is it a problem? I don't think so."


Meddle is the sixth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in October 1971.
The album was recorded at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios. With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track, "Echoes". Although many of the group's later albums would be unified by a central theme with lyrics written mainly by Roger Waters, Meddle was a group effort with lyrical contributions from each member.
The album cover image was photographed by Bob Dowling. The image represents an ear, underwater, collecting waves of sound (represented by ripples in the water). Thorgerson has expressed dissatisfaction with the cover, claiming it to be his least favourite Pink Floyd album sleeve: "I think Meddle is a much better album than its cover". Aubrey Powell (Thorgerson's colleague) shares his sentiments—"Meddle was a mess. I hated that cover. I don't think we did them justice with that at all; it's half-hearted." The gatefold contains a group photograph of the band (Floyd's last until 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason).
Album Front Cover Photo of "PINK FLOYD - Meddle"
Album Back Cover Photo of "PINK FLOYD - Meddle"
Complete Track-listing of the album "PINK FLOYD - Meddle"


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The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (Las aventuras de Ford Fairlane en España y Policía del mundo rock en Hispanoamérica) es una película cómica estadounidense de 1990 que está interpretada por el controvertido humorista Andrew Dice Clay, como el personaje Ford Fairlane. Este es un detective privado que se encarga de casos relacionados con la música en Los Ángeles.

La película, dirigida por Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2), fue un fracaso comercial en Estados Unidos y recibió varios premios Razzies. A pesar de ello se ha convertido en una película de culto (sobre todo en países como España, Hungría y Noruega) debido a las frases y expresiones utilizadas por el protagonista.

Argumento
Ford Fairlane es un detective privado especializado en casos relacionados con el mundo de la música. En la película se enfrenta al caso de la desaparición de la "groupie" Zuzu Pétalos (Maddie Corman) tras el asesinato de Bobby Black, cantante del grupo heavy "La peste negra". El personaje Bobby Black es interpretado por Vince Neil, cantante de Mötley Crüe.

Para encontrar a los asesinos cuenta con la ayuda de su secretaria Jazz (Lauren Holly) y también de un chico que le sigue a todos lados (Brandon Call), ya que quiere que Fairlane le ayude a encontrar a su padre. La policía también está buscando al asesino, con el Teniente Conrad al mando, que es interpretado por Ed O'Neill. Por el camino debe tratar con gente poderosa de la industria discográfica, como el ejecutivo Julián Grendel (Wayne Newton) y su exesposa Colleen Sutton (Priscilla Presley).

Reparto
 Andrew Dice Clay ... Ford Fairlane
 Wayne Newton ... Julián Grendel
 Priscilla Presley ... Colleen Sutton
 Morris Day ... Don Cleveland
 Lauren Holly ... Jazz
 Maddie Corman ... Zuzu Petals
 Gilbert Gottfried ... Johnny Crunch
 David Patrick Kelly ... Sam
 Brandon Call ... The Kid
 Robert Englund ... Smiley
 Ed O'Neill ... Lt. Amos
 Vince Neil ... Bobby Black
 Kari Wuhrer ... Melodi
 Tone Loc ... Slam the Rapper
 Sheila E. ... Cantante de club

Comentarios
La película, que parodia los filmes de detectives, narra las aventuras de Ford Fairlane, detective privado al servicio de casos relacionados con la industria de la música. De hecho, Fairlane fue de joven miembro de un grupo, tal como se puede ver en una escena del filme.

La película recibió en su día varios premios Razzies, comúnmente llamados los anti-Óscar. La película fue un fracaso comercial en Estados Unidos y tuvo un resultado comercial discreto en España, pero con el tiempo se ha convertido en un título de culto entre aficionados, y algunas de sus frases y expresiones son de lectura habitual en foros y chats de internet.

Toda la película es un vehículo para el lucimiento del cómico Andrew Dice Clay, famoso monologuista de "stand-up comedy". En Estados Unidos tenía un programa en el canal MTV donde hacia monólogos, generalmente obscenos y con un humor grueso de carácter homófobo, racista y machista, aparte de insultar al público. Tras un monólogo especialmente bestia, hubo un escándalo, tras el cual MTV le vetó y su estudio le rompió el contrato, cercenando su carrera de actor.

En esa comedia descubrimos al detective más caradura. Es un Elvis macarra, irresistible para las mujeres y que siempre tiene una buena frase para cualquier situación. Es dueño de una Fender Stratocaster encordada al revés que perteneció a Jimi Hendrix, de un automóvil Ford Fairlane y es asiduo a los mejores clubs de la ciudad donde bebe batidos de sambuca.

En la oficina tiene como secretaria a Jazz, seguramente la única chica inteligente que conoce Ford. Mantienen una relación parecida a la de James Bond y Miss Moneypenny.

Doblaje en España
En España, su doblaje coincidió con una huelga de actores de doblaje, lo que hizo que acabara doblando al personaje principal el cantante Pablo Carbonell. Precisamente el doblaje es uno de los aspectos más apreciados por los aficionados españoles al filme, a pesar de que el tratamiento del personaje principal destaca por su paupérrima falta de calidad. Incluso, el personaje de Zuzú Pétalos cantó en un momento de la película el estribillo de la canción "Manolito", del grupo Los Toreros Muertos, del que formaba parte Carbonell por aquel entonces.

Música
La banda sonora del filme tiene temas entre otros de Billy Idol y Yello, quien compone el tema principal "Unbelivable", una versión de un tema de Jimi Hendrix a cargo del guitarra de Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, y un tema interpretado por el propio Andrew Dice Clay.

 "Cradle of Love" - Billy Idol
 "Sea Cruise" - Dion
 "Funky Attitude" - Sheila E.
 "Glad to Be Alive" - Lisa Fisher, Teddy Pendergrass
 "Can't Get Enough" - Tone Loc
 "Rock 'N Roll Junkie" - Mötley Crüe
 "I Ain't Got You" - Andrew Dice Clay
 "Last Time in Paris" - Queensrÿche
 "Unbelievable" - Yello
 "Wind Cries Mary" - Richie Sambora
"Beyond the sea" - Bobby Darin

Enlaces externos

 Ficha de la película en Yahoo Cine (en español).

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No Fans Allowed At High School Football Championship Games
No fans will be permitted at this year's high school football championship games, Colorado health and wellness authorities revealed on Wednesday evening. The Colorado Department of Public Health as well as Environment revealed new limitations in action to widespread transmission of COVID-19 in Pueblo County.
Professionals at the Colorado School of Public Health quote that 1 in 29 individuals in Pueblo and bordering locations are currently contagious with the virus. The county is presently under Level Red constraints on the state's COVID-19 dial.
The Colorado High School Activities Association introduced that all 7 state football national championship will be held at the Neta and also Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo. It will be the first time all state champions will be held at the exact same area.
" Our managers always advocate for the full high school experience and also although frustrating, we support these challenging decisions," stated Rhonda Blanford-Green, Colorado High Schools Activity Association Commissioner. "Season A football for 218 colleges that completed this fall as well as approval of the culminating championships in these unprecedented as well as turbulent times, would not have been possible without the assistance of CDPHE, state and county authorities."
Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl
Pueblo County was provided a variation to hold the championship games on Nov. 4. The difference was changed on Wednesday to restrict presence to football teams, athletic personnel, supporters, band participants, program staff and other important personnel.
" We appreciate the recurring collaboration with the Colorado High School Activities Association as we browse these difficult times," said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director, CDPHE. "Early in the season, our companies both concurred that additional precaution like these could need to be taken, and also now sadly we exist. These choices aren't made gently, yet they're needed."
CDPHE will remain to keep an eye on the spread of COVID-19 in Pueblo over the week. If problems get worse, authorities claimed they may need to revisit the modified difference.
Say goodbye to Fans At Broncos Home Games After Sunday
Due to the boost of COVID-19 instances, Sunday's Denver Broncos game against the Miami Dolphins will be the last game played in front of followers at Empower Field at Mile High this period. Broncos authorities notified season-ticket participants of the altered in an email Friday.
Fans cheer during the vocal singing of the nationwide anthem on Nov. 1 at Empower Field at Mile High.
" > Fans support throughout the vocal singing of the nationwide anthem on Nov. 1 at Empower Field at Mile High.
The Broncos launched the adhering to declaration:" In examination with state authorities as well as public health and wellness professionals, the Denver Broncos have decided that Sunday will certainly be the last video game played before followers at Empower Field at Mile High this period.
" Although we are confident in our strong security methods as well as have no proof of any kind of COVID-19 transmission mapped to our home video games, the rise in cases and also hospitalizations locally needs us to readjust our future strategies. Taking this precaution follows the current guidelines provided by neighborhood authorities to limit gatherings with the holiday coming close to.
" Working in close partnership with the state, the Broncos are completely committed to keeping our area as well as team secure while doing our component to quit the spread of COVID-19. As we make this tough decision, we want to identify the commitment of our visitor connections, arena and part-time personnel for safely as well as effectively hosting fans with our very first five house video games.
" We are happy for the assistance and also versatility of our followers during such a tough year. It was essential to us that fans have one final chance to attend a video game on Sunday, specifically with much of their planning currently underway.
" The Broncos expect inviting back the best fans in the NFL to Empower Field at Mile High in 2021."
Fans who acquired season-ticket bundles will certainly receive a credit score to their account or may ask for a refund by emailing tickets@broncos.nfl.net. Followers who bought single-game tickets to Broncos games vs. New Orleans (11/29), Buffalo (12/19 or 20) as well as Las Vegas (1/3) will be released refunds through point-of-sale
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Where do I find the car seat expiration Date? Due to changes in vehicles, regulations, new technology, and general wear and tear, we recommend that a car seat be replaced on or before the "Do Not Use After" date.
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I-Team: Check The Expiration Dates On Car Seats Older Children. Many young ones and protection analysts suggest that children stay static in their booster seats until they achieve the 80-pound level – meaning your child could be in a booster chair right until they are preteens!
I have bought all my car seats from brand new do know the history of each one, would like to see the evidence that shows you need a new one after x amount if time. Am off to check out the Britax website to see if I can find anything.
You will find the expiration located on your seat. Depending on the age of the car seat, the expiration date can be found in various places.


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Sarah Stone (midwife), 18th-century English midwife and author
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Afghanistan's Drug Career Evolution from a War Economy to a Drug Economy
by Citha D. Maass, SWP
The commercial production of drugs in Afghanistan began with the anti-Soviet jihad launched by muja- hedeen groups in 1979 with the financial and logis- tical support of the CIA, the United States and other Western states. The subsequent thirty years have seen a continuous increase in drug production, with Afghanistan advancing to become the world's number one drug producer by the mid-2000s. With a current share of 93% of the global market in illicit opiates (opium, morphine and heroin), Afghanistan has achieved a monopoly. Recently Afghanistan has also become one of the world's leading suppliers of cannabis (hashish).
The first light production decline in 2008 gave the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which monitors narcotics control in Afghanistan, reason for cautious optimism. But an analysis of the reasons for the decline suggests that one should not expect a turning point in the effort to establish sustainable, effective drug control any time soon. Furthermore, it is doubtful whether the shifting of drug production to Afghanistan's southern provinces that has taken place can be viewed as the strategic success UNODC claims it to be. UNODC has deduced that this southward shift – which has resulted in a geographic north-south divide – has brought about a direct interrelationship among drug production, the strengthening of insurgency groups, and growing insecurity. This assessment, in turn, has prompted the international community and the Karzai government to blame neo-Taleban forces in southern Afghanistan, where they are particularly strong, for the flourishing drug trade.
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The cost of America's cultural revolution
Social-justice ideology is turning higher education into an engine of progressive political advocacy, according to a new report by the National Association of Scholars. Left-wing activists, masquerading as professors, are infiltrating traditional academic departments or creating new ones—departments such as "Solidarity and Social Justice"—to advance their cause. They are entering the highest rung of college administration, from which perch they require students to take social-justice courses, such as "Native Sexualities and Queer Discourse" or "Hip-hop Workshop," and attend social-justice events—such as a Reparations, Repatriation, and Redress Symposium or a Power and Privilege Symposium—in order to graduate.
(Article by Heather Mac Donald republished from City-Journal.org)
But social-justice education is merely a symptom of an even deeper perversion of academic values: the cult of race and gender victimology, otherwise known as "diversity." The diversity cult is destroying the very foundations of our civilization. It is worth first exploring, however, why social-justice education is an oxymoron.
Why shouldn't an academic aspire to correcting perceived social ills? The nineteenth-century American land-grant universities and the European research universities were founded, after all, on the premise that knowledge helps society progress. But social justice is a different beast entirely. When a university pursues social justice, it puts aside its traditional claim to authority: the disinterested search for knowledge. We accord universities enormous privileges. Their denizens are sheltered from the hurly-burly of the marketplace on the assumption that they will pursue truth wherever it will take them, unaffected by political or economic pressures. The definition of social justice, however, is deeply political, entailing a large number of contestable claims about the causes of socioeconomic inequality. Social-justice proponents believe that those claims are settled, and woe to anyone who challenges them on a college campus. There are, however, alternative explanations—besides oppression and illegitimate power—for ongoing inequalities, taboo though they may be in academia.
A social-justice agenda, therefore, is a political commitment, and politics is not disinterested. Indeed, it is often tribal. Such tribalism caricatures political opponents and whitewashes political leaders, ignoring facts along the way, as shown both by the frenzied hostility to Donald Trump on the left and by his elevation to status of wise statesman and paragon of truth-telling by his most enthusiastic supporters, including in the conservative intelligentsia.
In his 1918 lecture, "Science as a Vocation," Max Weber criticized the conflation of intellectual work with political action: "Whenever the man of science introduces his personal value judgment, a full understanding of the facts ceases." The primary task of a teacher, Weber said, is to help his students recognize what Weber called "inconvenient" facts—inconvenient, that is, to the students' party opinions. And for every party opinion, Weber observed, some facts are extremely inconvenient. Our political understanding of the world is partial; we will emphasize certain aspects of reality that buttress our values and deemphasize other aspects that contradict those values. According to Weber, when an academic pronounces on how one should act, he becomes a prophet or demagogue, neither of whom belong on the academic platform.
Weber adduced another reason for abjuring politics in the classroom. Amusingly—an adverb that does not usually modify the great sociologist—it has been rendered completely irrelevant by twentieth-century education trends. A professor should not inflict his politics on his students, Weber said, because those students may not challenge his authority: "It is somewhat too convenient to demonstrate one's courage in taking a stand where the audience and possible opponents are condemned to silence." To which one can only respond: if only! Leave aside such student abuse of the adults in charge as the scourging of Nicholas Christakis at Yale, of Bret Weinstein at Evergreen State College, and of Allison Stanger at Middlebury College, among others. The goal of the ordinary classroom today is to get ignorant students babbling about whatever idle thoughts pass through their heads without showing any intellectual deference to their professor. The number of professors who deserve such deference, however, is by now depressingly low, thanks to the triumph of social-justice ideology.
Of course, many people on college campuses today are still "condemned to silence"—not out of any respect for faculty authority but because they disagree with the premises of victim politics. Conservative Harvard law students, a professor there recently told me, refrain from challenging the regnant dogmas in class, terrified that their remarks may end up on social media and thus jeopardize their careers. This unwillingness to air inconvenient facts—facts such as the connection between family breakdown and poverty—is precisely the shrinking of intellectual freedom against which Weber warned. And if a Harvard law student, occupying the closest position to riches, power, and prestige that a university can guarantee, nevertheless feels acutely vulnerable in his dissent from the orthodoxies, what is a lowly undergraduate or even post-doc to do?
How bad is academic politicization? It is overt and unapologetic. At a recent law school seminar on race and the law, the teacher proudly announced at the beginning of the class session: "We are training social-justice warriors here." Had the professor said: "We are training justice warriors here," there would have been no problem. Justice warriors seek to realize one of the great aspirations of Western history: to be ruled by neutral principles, rather than tribal partisanship.
In the courtroom, justice warriors pursue this rule of law through the adversarial process, in which both sides are given equal opportunity to advance facts and arguments in their defense. Social justice, however, is opposed to procedural justice. In a year of ever more strident victim rhetoric, one of the most disturbing auguries for the future was the protests at Harvard and Yale law schools against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Hundreds of students from our most influential legal academies marched under the #MeToo rallying cry: Believe Survivors, meaning: any self-professed victim of sexual assault is entitled to automatic belief before any evidence is presented to, and sifted by, a neutral tribunal.
A disproportionate number of these elite law students will end up as federal judges, including on the Supreme Court. If they carry their "Believe Survivors" commitment to the bench, due process is doomed. Many criminal law professors have given up teaching rape law, since female students claim to be traumatized by the very thought of a criminal defense in a rape case. Moot court has been similarly constrained; many law students are no longer willing to take on the role of advocate for even an imaginary political incorrect defendant. Harvard's dean of students, meantime, fired law professor Ronald Sullivan from his job as an undergraduate dorm master this year because of Sullivan's legal representation of accused sexual assailant Harvey Weinstein. Students and administrators alike deemed this representation an existential threat to the safety of female students in Sullivan's dorm. We will pass over in silence the maudlin theatrics of such a claim. Its substance is a triumph for social justice, but it is a dagger in the heart of justice. For Harvard's dean to declare that representing a politically unpopular client renders someone unfit to supervise students betrays the university's educational mission, which should be to teach students the preciousness of such cultural legacies as the presumption of innocence.
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