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They told him don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it

You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad

Just beat it, beat it,
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it

They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it

You have to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
They'll kick you, then they beat you,
Then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad

Just beat it, beat it,
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it

Psychotic major depression (PMD) is a type of depression that can include symptoms and treatments that are different from those of non-psychotic major depressive disorder (NPMD). PMD is estimated to affect about 0.4% of the population (or one in every 250 people). Many people with psychotic depression experience delusions, which are beliefs or feelings that are untrue or unsupported.

PMD is sometimes mistaken for NPMD, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. Bipolar patients may experience PMD during depressed states. PMD is usually episodic, lasting for a defined amount of time, but in some cases can be chronic. PMD has unique biological features, which have led to innovative treatments. While PMD is often treated with a combination of antidepressants and antipsychotics, researchers have been developing new treatments that address the pathophysiology of PMD more directly.

Symptoms
Currently, PMD is considered a severe form of major depression, but patients with mild or moderate depression may still have psychotic features. Many people with PMD experience delusions, which are beliefs or feelings that are untrue or unsupported. Paranoid delusions or delusions of guilt may be the most common psychotic symptoms in PMD. Patients with PMD often have concerns that people are paying special attention to them or are trying to persecute them. Patients who experience delusional guilt may believe that they are being punished for past misdeeds or are responsible for problems they couldn’t possibly be responsible for.

Other common delusions include those in which people are concerned that something is terribly wrong with their bodies and physical health, when actually there isn’t anything wrong. Unlike other psychotic disorders, the delusions in PMD may not be very obvious. Delusions appear to be more common than hallucinations in PMD, but some people with PMD do hallucinate, or see or hear things that others do not. Auditory hallucinations (sounds) are perhaps the most common hallucinations seen in PMD. While other patients may report seeing, touching or smelling things that are not there, it is less common.

Other symptoms that are common in PMD are agitation, difficulty falling asleep, and frequent waking during the night. In addition, patients with PMD may have a greater suicide risk than patients with NPMD. Finally, those with PMD may have greater cognitive deficits (e.g., memory problems) than those with NPMD.

Course
The course of PMD may be helpful in distinguishing it from other disorders. Most PMD patients report having an initial episode between the ages of 20 and 40. Over a lifetime, it appears that PMD patients experience an average of 4 to 9 episodes. As with NPMD, the episodes of PMD tend to last for a certain amount of time and subside. While PMD can be chronic (lasting more than 2 years), most PMD episodes last less than 24 months. Unlike psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, patients with PMD generally function well between episodes, both socially and professionally.

History of treatments
Before electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was invented in the 1930s, it was frequently observed that patients experiencing delusions with depression had poorer response to medication treatment. ECT seemed to have similar effects for depressed patients both with and without psychotic symptoms. The interest in psychotic depression increased after tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) became available, because while NPMD responded to TCAs, PMD did not. In the past 40 years there has been a renewed interest in PMD. The FDA is considering a special class of drugs for the treatment of PMD as researchers learn more about the biology of the disease.

Many studies have suggested that PMD differs from MDD in treatment response. PMD is less likely than MDD to respond to placebo and to the use of only an antidepressant or an antipsychotic. The combination of an antidepressant and an antipsychotic appears to be necessary for the treatment of PMD. Early studies suggest an 80-90% response rate in PMD with combination treatment.

Thank you so much for the fine explanation!
To me, it's like that was a new sentence pattern.
Now I completely understand it and have been repeating the translations more than 108 times!

shirokuro wrote:I think that I'm having a bit of trouble translating this sentence because I'm a little confused by the original Japanese sentence. Why would anyone think that you could understand a sentence that you hear if you can't understand it when you read it yourself? lol

You said it, shirokuro, which is what I'd like to talk about.
I've always thought: In actual listening, it's the irreversibility of time that we ultimately have to vanquish. For example, we can read something as many times as we want; when it comes to listening, however, that's not how it works (except what we can rewind). So my point is that our listening comprehension remains sluggish unless we can read and understand at a glance.
And this is exactly what I meant in the words: "You will not understand a sentence that you hear spoken if you can't understand it when you read it yourself."

Commitment to Organizational Change: A Critical Review

Your English friend, Max, has sent you an email asking you to help him organise a special surprise birthday party for his sister Tessa. Read Max’s email and then write an email to Max.

Hi Jarda,
we must make sure that Tessa has no idea we´re planning such a great surprise! I´m not sure how many people to invite but our house is certainly too small. Do you think we should book the Majestic Hotel for the evening and have the party there? Tessa loves music so we could have a live band.
I´ve also spent ages thinking about what we could all buy her as a present. Do you have any ideas?
Could you come the day before the party to help with the preparations? There’s a lot to think about so I’d really like your help! And can you suggest something else that will make her party really special?
Best wishes
Max

Dear Max,
Nice to hear from you. I am writing to you in response to your letter about Tessa’s party. It takes a long time to prepare a good party. I really don’t know how many people you should invite. If I were you, I would invite just Tessa´s closest friends. Everything’s pretty expensive and I think she doesn’t want a big party anyway, does she? I know that your house is really small, so it might not be possible to have a party there. I was thinking about the Majestic Hotel and I would like to ask you, are you really so rich that you can book such an expensive hotel? As far as I know, it is one of the most expensive hotels in the city, so don’t go crazy. I tell you what, my parents are going to Spain for their holidays in three weeks.
If you want you could have the party in my house as long as you swear that all of your friends won’t make a mess and that they will behave properly. I would not want my parents to be angry with me. Let me know as soon as you decide if you want to have the party in my house. Because if so, you should come to my house the day before to prepare the party. If not, shall I come to your house the day before? I know a lot about preparing parties, so you don’t have to tell me how time-consuming it is. I would say it is not possible to prepare a party by yourself.
What would make this party special? I have no idea. I think you mentioned something about a live band. That would be great. I really like the Cranberies and so does Tessa! It would be a very special party with a live band, but it would be a bit expensive, so we could have a Cranberies tribute band. In my opinion, she is worth it but I’m wondering if you feel the same.
Thinking of a present for Tessa, I have a really good idea of what might make her happy. You know how well I have been getting along with Tessa for the last couple of years. We have talked about her dreams and things that she wants in her life. One of these things is travelling. She wishes she could travel around the world to get to know different places such as the USA, Brasil and even the Czech Repulic (that’s because of me, surely). I was thinking that we should buy her a ticket to a country which she wants to visit in order to fulfill part of her dreams. What do you think about that? I have already checked a couple of travel agencies and it is not too expensive as long as we all contribute some money to it. I would really like to see the smile on her face.
Take care.
Jarda

A:"Oh my god! That party last night was so, so awesome!"
B:"Dang, I wish I coulda been there. How was the food?"
A:"Eh, the food was so-so. Why couldn't you go?"
B:"I had to study for my final. Unfortunately, I can't make parties a priority."
A:"Bummer. Well, I hope you can make the next one."

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If you've ever been to Europe, you'll know that the countries there have their own special dishes and style of cooking. Here are some examples.

France is famous for its unusual food and fine wines. If you go to France, don't forget to try the snails in garlic butter. They're delicious. So are the frogs' legs. They taste a little bit like chicken.

Italy has some wonderful food. My favorite is pizza. Spaghetti is delicious too. Did you know that spaghetti came from China? Marco Polo first brought it to Italy more than seven hundred years ago after visiting China.

Germany is famous for its sour cabbage and sausages, and its beer, of course. England is proud of its fish and chips and hot tea. Spain grows some juicy oranges.

Feeling hungry? Time for a piece of Swiss cheese and bread and some delicious hot chocolate.

In Western cultures, some colors show not only the "color" but also another meaning such as fear, anger or sadness.

When people see the color "red", they think of anger, danger or caution. This is why many dangerous signs are red. The color "blue" sometimes means that someone is sad. "Blue" music is usually quite slow and sad.

Green is the color for jealous people. There is a saying "green with envy", which means that someone really wants to have something which belongs to another person.

Yellow is the color which shows fear. People who are not brave or are always afraid are called "yellow". Sometimes people call them "chicken". Chickens are yellow too, aren't they?

Even black and white have other meanings. White means "good" and "clean". A bride usually wears a white dress. But black often shows that something is bad or evil. I wonder why bridegrooms usually wear black?

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
That's Why I'll Always Stay Around
You Are The Apple Of My Eye
Forever You'll Stay In My Heart

I Feel Like This Is The Beginning
Though I've Loved You For A Million Years
And If I Thought Our Love Was Ending
I'd Find Myself Drowning In My Own Tears

You Must Have Known That I Was Lonely
Because You Came To My Rescue
And I Know That This Must Be Heaven
How Could So Much Love Be Inside Of You