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I liked this. I didn't love it but I did enjoy it. It has a lot going for it. The way the author told the story of Savannah and Logan was done so well. So well in fact that I was shocked just like Savannah. What happened was believable but because there was so much of a story for the two of them it made you want to say "I can't believe it"! Keeping the "life crashing down" moment from the beginning was very well done. So, I really liked the first half more than I did the next half. I liked watching Savannah picking up the pieces and I liked that she wanted to get away. I liked her connection to Kayden and of course I loved the heat but then I just didn't. I feel that the last quarter of the book was just not believable and felt very rushed. I lost whatever connection I was kind of building. Throw in a cliffhanger and I was just kind of like what just happened? I'll state again though, I liked it and am very curious to see where we go next. I see some real drama in the future.


What is the definition of the understanding of (written) natural language and how can we test or measure this understanding?
Natural language understanding systems can be based on discourse representation theories, which represent the meaning of English sentences as first-order logical predicates. Attempto Controlled English is one example of a natural language understanding system that relies on discourse representation theories.
Similarly, there are several implementations of semantic parsers that convert natural-language texts into formal representations of their meanings.
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Syria has Been a Country of Peace, Fraternal Coexistence, says John
admin | 13 February 2013
Damascus, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Antioch patriarch Yuhanna (John) X Yaziji, and All the East for the Greek Orthodox Church, stated that Syria has been a country of peace and fraternal coexistence, and will remain so given the high consciousness of its people.
Regarding the crisis of violence in the country he said that dialogue is the language that should be adopted by all parties to achieve the desired peace.
During an exclusive interview with international broadcaster Russia. Today, His Beatitude Yaziji analyzed existing internal and external factors that contribute to the climate of violence that prevails in this nation of Levante.
However, he considered, such a situation is a passing cloud and Syria will remain being the cradle of civilization, culture and coexistence.
According to the religious leader, it is not the first time throughout history that the Syrian people goes through harsh conditions.
The Patriarch assured that there good relationship between the Greek Orthodox Church and the authorities of this country, as it was before and will continue to be, he noted.
The day before, Yaziji was received by President Bashar Al Assad, who congratulated him for his official promotion to the patriarchal chair last Sunday.
He insisted that dialogue is the language that everyone should follow to reach peace, adding that everyone must work on the basis of coexistence and acceptance of others.
Source: Prensa Latina
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Definition of interpolation
the process of finding a term between two
other terms in a series
Cumulative gains or losses reported in shareholders'
equity that arise from changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities, from the
effects of changes in foreign-currency exchange rates on consolidated foreign-currency financial
statements, certain gains and losses on financial derivatives, and from adjustments for underfunded
pension plans.
business process reengineering (BPR)
the process of combining information technology to create new and more effective
business processes to lower costs, eliminate unnecessary
work, upgrade customer service, and increase
Coefficient of determination
A measure of the goodness of fit of the relationship between the dependent and
independent variables in a regression analysis; for instance, the percentage of variation in the return of an
asset explained by the market portfolio return.
a measure of dispersion that
indicates the "goodness of fit" of the actual observations
to the least squares regression line; indicates what proportion
of the total variation in y is explained by the regression model
Common stock/other equity
Value of outstanding common shares at par, plus accumulated retained
earnings. Also called shareholders' equity.
Conflict between bondholders and stockholders
These two groups may have interests in a corporation that
conflict. Sources of conflict include dividends, distortion of investment, and underinvestment. Protective
covenants work to resolve these conflicts.
Corporate processing float
The time that elapses between receipt of payment from a customer and the
depositing of the customer's check in the firm's bank account; the time required to process customer
cost-benefit analysis the analytical process of comparing the
relative costs and benefits that result from a specific course
of action (such as providing information or investing in a
project)
Conditions under which credit is extended by a lender to a borrower.
Deterministic models
Liability-matching models that assume that the liability payments and the asset cash
flows are known with certainty. Related: Compare stochastic models
Diffusion process
A conception of the way a stock's price changes that assumes that the price takes on all
intermediate values. dirty price. Related: full price
Disintermediation
Withdrawal of funds from a financial institution in order to invest them directly.
Euro-medium term note (Euro-MTN)
A non-underwritten Euronote issued directly to the market. Euro-
MTNs are offered continuously rather than all at once as a bond issue is. Most Euro-MTN maturities are
under five years.
FIFO method (of process costing)
the method of cost assignment that computes an average cost per equivalent
unit of production for the current period; keeps beginning
inventory units and costs separate from current period production
and costs
Institutions that provide the market function of matching borrowers and lenders or
traders.
financial intermediary
Firm that raises money from many small investors and provides financing to businesses or other
organizations by investing in their securities.
Any institution, such as a bank, that takes deposits from savers and loans them to borrowers.
Financial Intermediation
The process whereby financial intermediaries channel funds from lender/savers to borrower/spenders.
Flexible Term
Optional periods of time which the conditions of a contract will be carried out.
In-house processing float
Refers to the time it takes the receiver of a check to process the payment and
deposit it in a bank for collection.
Intermarket sector
spread The spread between the interest rate offered in two sectors of the bond market for
issues of the same maturity.
Intermarket spread swaps
An exchange of one bond for another based on the manager's projection of a
realignment of spreads between sectors of the bond market.
An independent third party that may act as a mediator during negotiations.
Intermediate Good
A good used in producing another good.
Intermediate-term
Typically 1-10 years.
Investment through a financial institution. Related: disintermediation.
Ito process
Statistical assumptions about the behavior of security prices. For
details, see the book by Hull listed in the "Bibliography".
joint process
a manufacturing process that simultaneously
produces more than one product line
joint product one of the primary outputs of a joint process;
each joint product individually has substantial revenuegenerating
Liquidity theory of the term structure
A biased expectations theory that asserts that the implied forward
rates will not be a pure estimate of the market's expectations of future interest rates because they embody a
liquidity premium.
In accounting information, one year or greater.
Long-term assets
Value of property, equipment and other capital assets minus the depreciation. This is an
entry in the bookkeeping records of a company, usually on a "cost" basis and thus does not necessarily reflect
the market value of the assets.
An obligation having a maturity of more than one year from the date it was issued. Also
called funded debt.
A debt for which payments will be required for a period of more than
one year into the future.
Liability due in a year or more.
Long-term debt/capitalization
Indicator of financial leverage. Shows long-term debt as a proportion of the
capital available. Determined by dividing long-term debt by the sum of long-term debt, preferred stock and
common stockholder equity.
Long-term debt ratio
The ratio of long-term debt to total capitalization.
Long-term debt to equity ratio
A capitalization ratio comparing long-term debt to shareholders' equity.
Long-term financial plan
Financial plan covering two or more years of future operations.
Long-term liabilities
Amount owed for leases, bond repayment and other items due after 1 year.
Bills that are payable in more than one year, such as a mortgage or bonds.
Amounts owing after more than one year.
Longer-Term Fixed Assets
Assets having a useful life greater than one year but the duration of the 'long term' will vary with the context in which the term is applied.
Medium-term note
A corporate debt instrument that is continuously offered to investors over a period of
time by an agent of the issuer. Investors can select from the following maturity bands: 9 months to 1 year,
more than 1 year to 18 months, more than 18 months to 2 years, etc., up to 30 years.
modified FIFO method (of process costing)
the method of cost assignment that uses FIFO to compute a cost per
equivalent unit but, in transferring units from a department,
the costs of the beginning inventory units and the
units started and completed are combined and averaged
multiprocess handling
the ability of a worker to monitor
and operate several (or all) machines in a manufacturing
cell or perform all steps of a specific task
network organization
a flexible organization structure that
establishes a working relationship among multiple entities,
usually to pursue a single function
A cluster of accounts that are listed after fixed assets on the balance sheet,
and which contain minor assets that cannot be reasonably fit into any of the other
main asset categories.
Other capital
In the balance of payments, other capital is a residual category that groups all the capital
transactions that have not been included in direct investment, portfolio investment, and reserves categories. It
is divided into long-term capital and short-term capital and, because of its residual status, can differ from
country to country. Generally speaking, other long-term capital includes most non-negotiable instruments of a
year or more like bank loans and mortgages. other short-term capital includes financial assets of less than a
year such as currency, deposits, and bills.
Value of non-cash assets, including prepaid expenses and accounts receivable, due
within 1 year.
Other long term liabilities
Value of leases, future employee benefits, deferred taxes and other obligations
not requiring interest payments that must be paid over a period of more than 1 year.
Amount of funds generated during the period from operations by sources other than
depreciation or deferred taxes. Part of Free cash flow calculation.
Other-than-Temporary Decline in Market Value
The standard used to describe a decline in market value that is not expected to recover. The use of the other-than-temporary description as
opposed to describing a loss as permanent stresses the fact that the burden of proof is on the
investor who believes a decline is only temporary. That investor must have the intent and financial
ability to hold the investment until its market value recovers. In the absence of an ability to
demonstrate that a decline is temporary, the conclusion must be that a decline in value is other
than temporary, in which case the decline in value must be recognized in income.
predetermined overhead rate
an estimated constant charge per unit of activity used to assign overhead cost to production or services of the period; it is calculated by dividing total budgeted annual overhead at a selected level of volume or activity by that selected measure of volume or activity; it is also the standard overhead application rate
Price discovery process
The process of determining the prices of the assets in the marketplace through the
interactions of buyers and sellers.
A series of linked activities that result in a specific objective. For example, the
payroll process requires the calculation of hours worked, multiplication by hourly
rates, and the subtraction of taxes before the final objective is reached, which is the
printing of the paycheck.
process benchmarking
benchmarking that focuses on practices and how the best-in-class companies achieved their results
process complexity
an assessment about the number of processes through which a product flows
Process costing
A method of costing for continuous manufacture in which costs for an accounting compared are compared with production for the same period to determine a cost per unit produced.
A costing methodology that arrives at an individual product cost through the calculation of average costs for large quantities of identical products.
process costing system
a method of accumulating and assigning costs to units of production in companies producing large quantities of homogeneous products;
it accumulates costs by cost component in each production department and assigns costs to units using equivalent units of production
Process flow production
A production configuration in which products are continually
manufactured with minimal pauses or queuing.
a flowchart or diagram indicating every step
that goes into making a product or providing a service
process productivity
the total units produced during a period
using value-added processing time
process quality yield
the proportion of good units that resulted from the activities expended
the actual time consumed performing the
functions necessary to manufacture a product
product- (or process-) level cost
a cost that is caused by the development, production, or acquisition of specific products or services
Purchased In-Process Research and Development
Unfinished research and development that is acquired from another firm.
The length of time given a borrower by a lender to repay a debt and the frequency of principal payments which the borrower has to meet.
Reprocessed material
Material that has been reworked and returned to stock.
Options: All option contracts of the same class that also have the same unit of trade, expiration date,
and exercise price. Stocks: shares which have common characteristics, such as rights to ownership and voting,
dividends, par value, etc. In the case of many foreign shares, one series may be owned only by citizens of the
country in which the stock is registered.
Series bond
Bond that may be issued in several series under the same indenture.
Short-term financial plan
A financial plan that covers the coming fiscal year.
Short-term investment services
Services that assist firms in making short-term investments.
Short-term solvency ratios
Ratios used to judge the adequacy of liquid assets for meeting short-term
obligations as they come due, including
1) the current ratio,
2) the acid-test ratio,
3) the inventory turnover ratio, and
4) the accounts receivable turnover ratio.
Short-term tax exempts
Short-term securities issued by states, municipalities, local housing agencies, and
urban renewal agencies.
statistical process control (SPC)
the use of control techniques that are based on the theory that a process has natural variations in it over time, but uncommon variations
are typically the points at which the process produces "errors", which can be defective goods or poor service
strict FIFO method (of process costing)
the method of cost assignment that uses FIFO to compute a cost per equivalent unit and, in transferring units from a department, keeps the
cost of the beginning units separate from the cost of the
units started and completed during the current period
See term to maturity.
This is usually the duration of a loan.
The period of time during which a financial contract – such as a GIC or a loan – is in force.
The time period during which a policy is in force, or the time it takes for a policy to reach maturity.
Term bonds
Often referred to as bullet-maturity bonds or simply bullet bonds, bonds whose principal is
payable at maturity. Related: serial bonds
An interest-earning bank deposit that cannot be withdrawn without penalty until a specific time.
Term Fed Funds
Fed Funds sold for a period of time longer than overnight.
Provides a death benefit only, no build-up of cash value.
A product that provides life coverage for a specified duration typically not beyond the age of 75.
A contract that provides a death benefit but no cash build-up or investment component.
The premium remains constant only for a specified term of years, and the policy is usually renewable at the
end of each term.
A plan of insurance which covers the insured for only a certain period of time and not necessarily for his or her entire life. The policy pays a death benefit only if the insured dies during the term.
A bank loan, typically with a floating interest rate, for a specified amount that matures in between
one and ten years and requires a specified repayment schedule.
A secured loan made to business concerns for a specific period (normally three to ten years). It is repaid with interest, usually with periodical payments.
Term premiums
Excess of the yields to maturity on long-term bonds over those of short-term bonds.
Term repo
A repurchase agreement with a term of more than one day.
Relationship between interest rates on bonds of different maturities usually
depicted in the form of a graph often depicted as a yield curve. Harvey shows that inverted term structures
(long rates below short rates) have preceded every recession over the past 30 years.
A list of the major points of the proposed financing being offered by an investor.
Term structure
The relationship between the yields on fixed-interest
securities and their maturity dates. Expectation of changes in interest rates
affects term structure, as do liquidity preferences and hedging pressure. A
yield curve is one representation in the term structure.
Relationship among interest rates on bonds with different terms to maturity.
Term to maturity
The time remaining on a bond's life, or the date on which the debt will cease to exist and
the borrower will have completely paid off the amount borrowed. See: Maturity.
Period of time from the present to the redemption date of a bond.
Term trust
A closed-end fund that has a fixed termination or maturity date.
Terminal Illness Insurance (Credit Insurance)
Coverage that provides a lump-sum payment should you become terminally ill. The payment is made to your creditors to pay off your debt owing.
Terminal value
The value of a bond at maturity, typically its par value, or the value of an asset (or an entire
firm) on some specified future valuation date.
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Expanders Sound System
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Years Active: (2006–present)
Man-Like-Devin: Selector
Chiquis1: Selector
The Expanders are inspired by the music of Jamaica, and we are first-and-foremost fans of the music. Our collection of Jamaican vinyl records spans early '60s Ska & late '60s Rocksteady & Reggae, to 70's Roots and Rockers and early '80s Roots Radics style. Part of the band's mission is to expose these sounds to modern-day audiences.
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At Word Coptic Workshop 2, participants will complete the sewing of their books with advice and assistance (when necessary) from instructors. Participants will sew the second covers on and complete their word Coptic journals to take away that evening.
Join Book Arts Collaborative at the Kennedy Library for an exciting Valentine's Event.
We will be running a bed press where children can come make their very own Valentines!
Come meet the students and faculty of Book Arts Collaborative and learn how to run a press.
If you and your family would like to make more Valentines, stop by Tribune Showprint and Book Arts Collaborative for First Thursday, running from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm!
Join us at Tribune Showprint Posters and the Book Arts Collaborative for a presentation, pop-up shop, exhibition, and book signing from Chris Fritton, AKA The Itinerant Printer!
Chris Fritton (The Itinerant Printer) has been traveling North America for over four years visiting different letterpress print shops, creating unique prints at each of his stops. He brings with him only paper and ink, and works exclusively with what those shops have to offer.
He recently completed a formidable coffee table book cataloging the adventure, and it features Tribune Showprint and other regional print shops as well.
Part travel diary, part cultural anthropology, part philosophical musing, part poetic digression, The Itinerant Printer book is a series of interconnected yet independent vignettes that tell the story of two and a half years on the road visiting letterpress shops throughout America & Canada. It's the ultimate index of this printing adventure, the culmination of all the miles, all the ink, all the paper, all the type, and the blood, sweat, and tears.
Chris will be sharing stories from the road at around 7:00p, and the presentation runs concurrent with a pop-up exhibition/shop. He'll be showing and selling work from his adventure, signing his book and taking questions about all things letterpress, road trips, and tramp printing!
Don't miss this Muncie print party, with drinks and refreshments on hand as well! Come say hi and grab a print to take home!
Tribune Showprint Posters and the Book Arts Collaborative are located at 515 E. Main St. Muncie, IN.
This event is free and open to the public, and you can RSVP below.
Belgian or "Secret Belgian" binding is a contemporary style book that combines the look of Japanese stab binding with the functionality of a Coptic sketchbook. It looks complicated but is easy to learn. No experience is necessary to join in this workshop, and you will make a completed blank book in one day.
This workshop runs from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. with a one hour lunch break at a natural stopping point.
Participants will be guided through covering boards with decorative paper, choosing a pattern for piercing and sewing the covers together, fold gatherings, and stitch them into place.
The resulting journal is a stylish and functional notebook that makes a statement blending contemporary and ancient styles.
This course is the companion to Introduction to Book Binding 1, but if you didn't take that session, you can still come. We'll provide you with a sewn-up text block for $10, and you can catch right up with the rest.
Participants will create "hard" book covers for a 6 x 9" text block, and walk away with a finished case book at the end of the evening. There is absolutely no experience necessary; you don't even have to know how to read because these are blank books, suitable for travel journals, diaries, etc.
Come, learn more about the emergence of the codex. You'll finish a book in a centuries old style that still looks surprisingly modern.
Learn to sew a text block in the French link style. Sewing paper into a book form is much easier than spinning straw into gold. In fact, no experience is necessary for this workshop which covers one of the most durable of the casebook stitching styles.
No experience is necessary. Introduction to Printing 2 focuses on setting chases for platen presses. You don't need to know what "letterpress" means to join this class; we'll give you hands-on experience.
Participants in this workshop will set a chase for small greeting cards or coasters bearing a word or an image. They will block it in to prepare it for printing, ink a press, and assist their fellow workshop participants in cleaning presses at the end of the evening.
Book Arts Collaborative is closed for a private event.
If you or your organization would like to schedule a private event at Book Arts Collaborative, email Dr. Rai Peterson (Rai@bsu.edu) to learn more.
The annual First Thursday ArtsWalk is here!
For more information on the ArtsWalk event, check out the Downtown Muncie website.
June 30 (Saturday) 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Come for a fun afternoon of printing and binding. Kids can print images or words on the cover of a small summer sketchbook, then sew it together using a simple through-the-cover stitch.
No experience necessary. This is for beginners. Kids from 6-10 are encouraged to attend.
All materials and tools are supplied. Parents are encouraged to stay with their children and learn about printing and binding.
Casebook is the "bookiest of books." Learn to sew a text block in French link stitching and the build a cover and case it in. Make a complete book in one day!
No experience necessary. This is for beginners and returning book binders.


Top Activities For Standard Wauzers - Wag!
The Standard Wauzer is a beautiful little dog with a big personality. They are a mixture of the West Highland White Terrier and the Standard Schnauzer. They don't grow very big but let their personality give them height. They are energetic, fun, full of life, and love to please. They are also wizards when it comes to new tricks and tasks that require brains. Don't underestimate how brilliant a Standard Wauzer can be. That's why you should always try activities such as these below - whether they are an apartment dog or live with your family in a large home.
Little dogs seem to find learning how to beg far easier than big dogs, and the Standard Wauzer is no exception. Teaching your Standard Wauzer is not only going to provide them with beneficial mental stimulation, but it will also make them the life of any party. They pick it up quickly with five-minute sessions daily, and you can teach them in any weather as well. What's more, teaching your dog to beg is a free activity that only requires the use of kibble or treats. If you want to teach your Standard Wauzer cool tricks, this is one to have up your sleeve.
The first thing you need to do is engage your furry friend. Get out a treat they like and hold it in front of their nose. If you need to, bring it closer so they can sniff it and see what it is. You need to make sure your dog really wants the treat, otherwise, they won't want to work for it.
With your dog interested, you can now slowly raise the treat up, getting your dog to not only raise their head but their body with it. The goal is to get their two front legs off the ground into the beg position. When they do, say your trigger word "beg" and give them the treat and a pat.
Keep repeating the process of raising a treat up to put your dog in the standing position. Use your trigger word over and over until they eventually do it on command. With your Standard Wauzer's intelligence, it won't take long at all for them to master. Before long, they will be doing it with or without your command!
As any dog owner will know, trying to entertain your pet when it's raining outside is a challenge. You have to think outside the square and come up with activities they can do indoors to keep them busy and out of trouble. Creating a food shaker may be an excellent idea. Firstly, it appeals to your Standard Wauzer's love for food, then it adds in the challenge of making them discover how to get it out. All you need for this easy half-hour activity is treats or kibble, a PVC pipe, and a drill. It takes mere minutes to create but offers hours of fun.
This step is going to be more entertaining for you than your four-legged companion, but their inquisitive nature means they will happily sit with you as you build it to see what you're doing. Take a PVC pipe - new, or one you have lying around home - clean it, then place a cap on one end. Drill holes at random along the pipe. Add a handful of kibble or another delicious treat then place a cap over the open end.
As easy as that - your dog can now play. Let them roll the pipe along the floor, shaking the treats out of the open hole. A PVC pipe is also robust enough that your furry friend won't destroy it while trying to get the treats out. The more treats you put in it, the longer they will play with it. However, the Standard Wauzer can be prone to overeating and obesity, so monitor their daily food intake.
It might seem impossible to find an activity for your Standard Wauzer that stimulates them mentally and physically, but that's where hoop jumping comes in. This sunny-day and affordable activity is one you can carry out in 10-minute sessions with only treats and a hula hoop necessary. It tests their problem-solving capabilities while also offering physical exertion at the same time. They have to continually jump higher and higher while being rewarded for their efforts! You can also buy a hula hoop from most children's stores for an affordable price to get started. Head out to your lawn with your excitable Standard Wauzer and give it a try!
The first step is for your Standard Wauzer to walk through the hoop with no problems. Set the hoop up with the rim on the ground and keep it upright. Hold a treat through one side, encouraging them to walk through it to get it. Because your Standard Wauzer doesn't know what the big plastic ring you are holding up is, it may take some encouragement.
Introduce a trigger word of your choice - you will need this for each time you raise the hoop. Once your dog comfortably walks through to retrieve the treat, introduce the trigger word and raise the hoop up. Keep practicing until they hop through the ring fluidly and without any hesitation.
Over time and with practice, raise the hoop up until your Standard Wauzer has to jump through it instead of walking through it. Use your trigger word each time, and still keep rewarding them with a treat each time. Eventually, you will be able to hold the hoop up, use the trigger word, and your dog will jump through it as if it came naturally.
The Standard Wauzer is a very social dog, meaning a trip to the dog park should form part of your routine. At least once a week, take them to the park for half an hour to an hour of play. Put them in the small dog enclosure and keep an eye on them. It may also pay to check the fence lines as Standard Wauzers love to dig!
Along with digging, Standard Wauzers love to chew. Therefore, chew toys should be available in your house at all times! If you want them to stop chewing your shoes and other items, make sure you place toys in strategic areas around your home. They will love searching the house for them, before setting down to play quietly on their own.
Whether you're a family, individual, a homeowner or an apartment dweller, a Standard Wauzer will fit into your life seamlessly. They aim to please, have a pawsitive disposition, and enjoy nothing more than to see you happy. Return the favor by never letting them get bored. Try out these activities above with your fluffy friend and reap the rewards of a well-rounded pup who thinks the world of you.


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Rebuilding after Sandy: resilience or hubris?
David Greusel • November 29, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there has been renewed debate over whether or not it's responsible to continue to build in disaster-prone areas.
"We can't turn back the clock," Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier is quoted as saying in a recent New York Times article. Implicit in this remark is the dangerous idea that once a parcel of land has been built on, it must forever remain developed, at whatever cost.
One of the problems exposed here is the discrepancy between real-estate law - which tends to view land, even sandy shore land, as a permanent thing - and geography, which knows full well that rivers change course, beaches come and go and shelter islands can literally be here today and gone tomorrow. That is why parts of Missouri are now in Illinois, and vice versa. That darn river keeps changing channels.
An instructive example is Valmeyer, Ill., a small town that was relocated to higher ground after the devastating Mississippi River flood of 1993. Although relocating the town was expensive, it has proven to be a bargain compared to the cost of rebuilding it over and over again.
Christians should think more deeply about the real attitudes embedded in our decision to rebuild in harm's way. This resolve shows a lack of humility before nature, and nature's God.
From a Christian perspective, the primary problem is hubris, the Babel-like tendency to think we can build towers to the sky. This instinct allows us to think that engineering can solve flooding (it can't, as we have seen with Hurricane Katrina and countless other examples) and science can preserve sandy shorelines in perpetuity (it can't, either).
There is a political argument that constantly rebuilding in flood zones and storm-surge areas is an unfair financial burden on the inland population, and I am sympathetic to that argument. But while the political objection has merit, I believe as Christians we should think more deeply about the real attitudes embedded in our decision to rebuild in harm's way. This resolve shows a lack of humility before nature, and nature's God.
Shelter is a basic human need and desire, and God blesses our efforts to build homes for ourselves and our loved ones. But just because we can build a house on a beach doesn't mean that we should, any more than the fact that humans survived on the moon for a few days means we should all move there.
There are places that are more or less hospitable to human habitation. And while McMurdo Station proves the point in an interesting way, no one seriously suggests large-scale settlements in Antarctica. I guess I'm arguing that parts of the Jersey shore are more like Antarctica than we want to admit.
The reason why Antarctica is – still - mostly uninhabited is that it is inherently hostile to human habitation. Should we not consider a low-lying coastal area in the same way? Sure, the beaches of New Jersey are far more pleasant than the Ross Ice Shelf, but the problems for permanent settlement are similar: a constantly shifting coastline, tidal variation and a propensity for catastrophic storms. The only real difference is New Jersey's decidedly milder climate.
And just because we did at one point build on some beach is not a reason why it should remain forever built upon. As Jared Diamond points out in Collapse, entire civilizations have disappeared from seemingly pleasant spots in the Pacific Islands, Central America and even the Mississippi Valley. Surely a town of beachfront vacation homes on stilts could go away without devastating America's culture.
The argument for rebuilding has two legs, neither very sturdy. On the one hand, rebuilders plead for cultural continuity: we've always lived here, therefore we always should live here. This argument spits in the face of human experience, the reality of constant flux. The other argument is that someone else is paying, so why not rebuild? Needless to say, the someone else is all of us, so it isn't too hard to reject that line of reasoning
But more than practical, political or climatic concerns, Christians ought first to ask whether any inhabited place is a good fit with the limits God has placed on us. If it's not, then let it be a scientific outpost, like McMurdo Station, or the moon. If it is, then let us enjoy it wisely and pass it on undamaged to our successors.
Topics: Culture At Large, Science & Technology, Environment
David Greusel is founding principal of Convergence Design, a Kansas City architectural firm. While with another firm, Greusel was the lead designer for Minute Maid Park in Houston and PNC Park in Pittsburgh. He is also the author of "Architect's Essentials of Presentation Skills."/ Photo courtesy of iStockphoto.
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Includes Star-Lord and Nebula minifigures with mini legs.
Star-Lord's Mighty Micros Milano features dual rear boosters and a translucent-blue windshield.
Nebula's Mighty Micros Necrocraft features reinforced side armor.
Also includes Star-Lord's space blaster and stolen mixtape element.
Turn Star-Lord's head to show either his face or his masked face.
Multiple Mighty Micros sets to collect, including 76089 Mighty Micros: Scarlet Spider vs. Sandman and 76091 Mighty Micros: Loki vs. Thor.
Star-Lord's Milano measures over 1" (3cm) high, 1" (5cm) long and 2" (7cm) wide.
Nebula's Necrocraft measures over 1" (5cm) high, 1" (5cm) long and 2" (7cm) wide.


Small businesses are healthy, and the fundamentals are strong. But bankruptcies are up, and small businesses with good credit have big decisions to make in terms of investing back into equipment and hiring. Are owners finally ready to take their growth, enthusiasm and investment to the next level? And how can banks help? Gavin Harding, senior business consultant with Experian, surveys the landscape and discusses a range of topics from the march of digital technology to regulatory risk—all in the context of a financial services world that's moving faster than ever.


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Futures contracts are extremely high-risk investments. They should be considered only by experienced investors and professionals.
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DeltaOverall score based on 30296 reviews
No seat assignment. Was put in the absolute last seat in the plane. Flight was delayed because of an electrical issue which also broke the AC until we were taxi-ing. It was hot.
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Seats were narrow and uncomfortable ( business ) and there was only one toilet for both business and premier…. The one up front was blocked as it was solely for the crew …. One always had to wait in line with 3/4 people in front of you ..at minimum….. while you waited , the crew made it clear that you were in their way …. Fair enough as we had to stand partially in the galley…
Pros: "The crew was helpful."
Cons: "The comfort of the seat could be better."
Cons: "Everything was good"
Pros: "Crew was great, check in was fast. Overall great experience."
Pros: "Seat was comfortable, boarding was good"
Cons: "WiFi didn't work, my tv didn't work either"
Cons: "Nothing, really. Airlines unfortunately can't make people patient or polite, & I can't afford a private jet, so I'll have to settle for an eye roll or twelve."
Cons: "The food on the plain or snacks were to poor and not that tasty."
Cons: "If you can get it he people at the desk to stop making announcements while there are announcements being made over the airport PA system that would be great. Especially when the person chosen to speak has a heavy accent and it's competing with other announcements. My over 50 ears can't make it out."
Pros: "We got earlier than expected to our destination"
Cons: "Perhaps educate passengers on the new Delta process of boarding. Too many passengers where disorganized; the crew tried very cars to direct people"
Pros: "Comfort and service was great."
Cons: "The severe delays was frustrating and not getting enough information about it."
Pros: "the young man who was our flight attendant was just terrible. He could care less about his job. Name I think was Nathan."
Pros: "surprisingly spacious seats. plane felt brand new. on screen entertainment was great, and relieved to have charging inputs for my device in the seat."
Pros: "N/a"
Cons: "Explain why there's over a 2 hour delay"
Pros: "Crew was very attentive and friendly"
Cons: "Boarding could be better."
Cons: "Flight was 20 minutes delayed"
Pros: "Michael was super polite and helpful. i Traveled with my young son and he took such good care of us."
Cons: "The overhead didn't fit my standard and I ask the gate attendant and she assured me or would. Otherwise excellent game"
Pros: "Quickly boarded and took off as well. It was a really smooth flight!"
Pros: "The flight attendants was very rude & keep harassing me about my emotional support dog, I was a real animal hater, the complaint is to long to list here, never experienced such a rude flight attendant in all my years of flying , I filed a official complaint with delta."
Pros: "The flight was delay 3:45 and no compensation!!!!"
Cons: "The worst The flight was delay and no compensation!!!! 3:45"
Cons: "-"
Pros: "Seating was very nice and a free move was a plus"
Cons: "Boarding is a free for all. People cannot find their seats and put their luggage in the overhead. Board the plane from the back first"
Pros: "The service and the seats"
Cons: "We spent more time than scheduled waiting to take off"
Pros: "Free snacks and beverages. Easy boarding and easy de-boarding. Comfortable seats, friendly crew, large-ish bathrooms."
Cons: "It was a smaller airplane."
Cons: "Some of the flight attendants were rude and not very welcoming at all."
Pros: "Flight attendant gave me the can of Diet Coke and extra pretzels when requested. The entertainment was excellent, the TV screen in the the seats. Good choice of TV shows"
Cons: "Seats are miniscule"
Pros: "I called ahead to get a seat assigned. I suffer from minor claustrophobia and the lady at the call center was kind enough to seat me somewhere spacious."
Cons: "Snacks could be better. Although the biscoff cookies are excellent and the crew was on their game making sure we had our snacks. I wish that for a flight as long as NY to MIA, they would offer more of a meal."
Pros: "Delta made the experience great"
Cons: "Flight was delayed almost two hours"
Pros: "Always a good experience with Delta! They're the best!"
Cons: "flight ticket very expensive."
Cons: "Hurricane Irma, I was lucky enough to get a refund do to the natural disaster."
Pros: "Nice service , but flight was delayed , but that's not Delta dakut as it was weather related"
Cons: "Nice sercixe and crew and generous with snacks and water"
Pros: "I ran from B terminal to E terminal to catch the flight and as soon as I sat down, the flight attendant offered me a cocktail as she could see I was out of breath"
Pros: "Service was exceptional, flights were on time and in some case, early, and communication throughout was clear!"
Cons: "Everything was on time, but we had to sit on tje runway for more that 30 mins which made us late all around. But aside from that everything feom Delta from dropping of bags to Landing in Miami was perfect."
Pros: "Courteous crew"
Cons: "Not enough room. Older plane model. No screens for entertainment."
Pros: "Left on time... Arrived 10 mins early. comfy plane. Pleasant help."
Pros: "The flight attendants were very helpful and been nice."
Cons: "I didn't like that my delta studio screen did it work. I had to find other ways to pass the time for 5 hours"
Pros: "Clean & new plane, some of the stewards were fine, good pilot"
Cons: "head of the stewards was nasty with everybody, not polite and passive aggressive. Very poor food selection, even if you paid for it."
Cons: "Very cold on plane and when I asked for a blanket was told when she had time I then saw her give people blanket s all around me she was very unfriendly"
Pros: "Extremely uncomfortable the entire flight. Seats too close together, then when you recline you hit the person behind you."
Cons: "Good tv shows, friendly attendants"
Pros: "On line customer service was very courteous and helpful."
Cons: "We waited overnight in the airport without even an offer of accommodations, toothbrushes, meal vouchers, etc."
Cons: "I had to take different flights due to the delays."
Cons: "No complaints"
Cons: "Very poor assistance for special needs customers. Excessive waits for wheelchairs. Ignored in London waiting to be escorted to gate."
Cons: "Sandwiched between 2 big guys 1 of which should be made to buy 2 seats!!!!!!!"
Cons: "the passenger next to me was sick and shortly after takeoff projectile vomited in the seat. The flight attendant did not seem to think that it was a big deal and took his time attending to the sick passenger and relocating me."
Cons: "It was a 767 what was a good surprise at first but very old. Food was not worth eating, crew was fine. The seats like the airplane, old."
Pros: "There was enough leg room and boarding was done reasonably quickly."
Cons: "The flight was delayed by 15 minutes without explanation."
Cons: "The flight itself was great but it was very late in starting due to technical problems with the aircraft."
Pros: "Boarding and experience at terminal was good and smooth for the poor weather outside"
Cons: "Plane cleaning and confort, old plane and somewhat mean crew director."
Pros: "I liked that they didn't make a fuss when boarding that I wasn't in the section but needed to board earlier due to a knee injury."
Cons: "That they didn't really stop long enough for me to ask for a snack. They asked the other side but as I was on the window seat, I couldn't seem to get their attention."
Pros: "The Toronto to Victoria service was a good one earlier but now with Air Canada Rouge service is not very comfortable and the best choice given that it a long flight. No Onboard entertainment, uncomfortable seats."
Pros: "Nice flight, staff"
Cons: "Seats are so hard on the but that it's hurts to the bones for a few days...!! I travel a lot, and this is the only airline/aircraft that this occured. Also even checking in online, and gaving your boarding, they managed to get us to go to the counter to tag our carry ons..."
Pros: "The crew, the smooth safe flight, the cleanliness"
Cons: "The flight was delayed!! Very inconvenient."
Cons: "food is never miss so nad"
Pros: "Smooth flight no issues."
Cons: "Be prepared to pay for food. You do get offeted water or coffee or soft drink. No offer for a refill. No snacks."
Cons: "Delay"
Cons: "Extremely delayed, and changed our seats to worse ones"
Pros: "Well, it did leave on time."
Cons: "I knew the seat pitch in economy was tight, but nothing prepared me for how truly abysmal it is. I'm 6'1". My knees were jammed into the seat pocket. The fun continued when the passenger in front of me reclined their seat. I had to angle both my knees to the side. Without a doubt the most uncomfortable flight I've ever done. On a side note, AC switched equipment on this flight several times. Each time the 'system' would split up our seats. I had to call in five separate times to pick new seats. Also, at the gate they were asking passengers to voluntarily check in carry-on as there may not be enough room on the aircraft. First time I've ever heard that."
Cons: "Lost luggage!"
Pros: "Everything but most importantly the excellent service onboard with some of the most caring and genuinely especially given that we were travelling with our four month old baby. And what a comfy plane the 787-9 is!"
Cons: "I'm nitpicking but the check-in experience was well inferior to the excellent airport and in-flight experience. The agent seemed to treat us as more of a nuisance than a client with special needs (4-month old baby). A little smile would go a long way to fix this."
Pros: "Our seats were much better on this flight than our longer leg. I was much more comfortable. The entertainment was just as good as our international flight."
Cons: "Extremely dirty planes. Rude staff."
Cons: "I have taken 6 flights with your company in the last two weeks. Each has had a minimum of 45 min delay. Your seats are very small. Your planes seem dated and have no entertainment system on board, oh unless I want to pay another $10 bucks for an Ipad.. Food , what food. You did not have half of the items on your own menu.. and when I bought some cheese and crackers, I had to remind the lady that cashews were in the picture too. You have a mediocre airline, nothing to brag about here."
Cons: "Seats just aren't comfortable and they ran out of iPads so no entertainment. This was on an 8.5hr flight from Berlin."
Cons: "Big delay, causing me to miss my connecting flight."
Pros: "If you want to here the story please call my Spiros At work Monday 613-226-6573"
Cons: "The flight was delayed for almost 1hr after everyone got on board to wait for a few passengers who were on their way to the airport. It's unbelievable."
Pros: "Wasn't too late. Plane seemed clean."
Cons: "Seated beside a young child with behavioral problems. Father mostly slept. Child stood on seat and jumped up and down, crawled under seats, threw ipad on my foot repeatedly, spilled his drink all over himself and his seat, screamed whenever his seat belt had to go on or his table top couldn't be down. At one point, the dad lost his temper, swore at the child, and covered him with a blanket in a big screaming match before doing up his seat belt--I was afraid he had smothered him but it had the effect of calming him down. No attendant even tried to intervene apart from asking "can I see your kid's boarding pass?" People should have to disclose when they are travelling with a child with severe behavioural problems and attendants should rescue anyone forced to sit beside one or at least make the parent care for the child. Also, a minimum of crackers or pretzels would be nice with drink on 5-hour flight. The entertainment system wasn't operating correctly and kept having to be reset by crew or reset itself. And, after first class etc. board, why don't they board the people at the back of the plane first, not the ones at the front? It took forever because people in front zones hadn't settled into their seats before people from the back zones tried to board."
Pros: "Quick boarding, service was excellent and quick."
Cons: "Don't like the Eouge entertainment system. Fortunately there was iPad rental.....at a price."
Pros: "No screen creates a longer feeling flight."
Cons: "No good food."
Pros: "Flight was on time, crew courteous."
Pros: "It was not a completely full flight. The Boarding process was done by mainline Air Canada employees and it was perfectly good and the flight left on time. The aircraft's interior was not clean. The carpet the seats and the tray tables all dirty and discussing. The seats are undiscribly substandard and uncomfortable. The bilingual announcement was done incoherintkyin both languages absolutely not professional Crew was nice except an Asian/Canadian flight attendent. It's a less than adequate experience even for a officially second tier airline. Why does Canada put out an embarrassing product like this airline ? Shame on them !"
Pros: "Friendliness of stewardship."
Cons: "In flight entertainment didn't work in laptop and steward was not familiar enough with the app to troubleshoot the problem. Limited variety of entertainment. Bumpy flight even at landing. The airplane was making weird noises since the engine started. Food variety is also limited and very expensive for what you get"
Pros: "There was nothing to like about that flight."
Cons: "Even though I was at the airport on time , checked in and waiting to board; at the last minute I was told that the plane has left and the sooner I could fly would be the next day; without providing hotel arrangement nor meals and or at least money for taxi. Air Canada management personel has not been cordial to me and to the other travelers."
Pros: "I didn't go. They wouldn't allow me to make a change in my ticket so I flew a different airline. I will never fly with them again."
Pros: "I didn't like anything about the flight except that it was a smooth one."
Cons: "I didn't like that it was delayed by four hours. The food was bad."
Pros: "Food was fair, and the pilot was great, all the rest was very bad"
Cons: "-The seat was super uncomfortable (I paid for a bulkhead seat, I had a regular seat. I'm tall, I didn't fit in the seat) -The flight attendant was rude, not nice, she crashed with the cart like 3 times, and she did not even apologize for hitting me. -We had a 4 hours delay at Montreal because of the weather, the one of AA wasn't delayed. -The entertainment was movies from 10+ years. -You have to pay for everything, so when you buy a ticket for ex. 250$, you have to pay for the seat, even if is not a bulkhead seat, or the first suitcase."
Pros: "Flight attendants were nice."
Cons: "In all my years of flying, I've never felt so cramped in a seat- almost to the point of claustrophobic"
Pros: "B777-300ER AIRPLANE ITSELF"
Cons: "SERVICE, ENTERTAINMENT"
Cons: "The cabin was dirty. The staff was not friendly. The cabin was freezing cold. The checking in system was not pleasant. We got the the airport 2.5 hours early and barely made it to the gate on time."
Cons: "On both outbound and inbound trips (connecting with international flights) the flight was late. Both times the door was closed and then they informed us of the delay. I understand that smaller planes often get bumped, but on the outbound leg, a 20 minute delay on the tarmac and then not allowing us to deplane for another 15 minutes meant I missed the connecting flight."
Pros: "The only thing good about the whole trip was the stewardesses were very good at their job and very helpful but the seats were uncomfortable and dirty and they were too close together and very uncomfortable to sit in"
Pros: "The Crew was the best people ever"
Cons: "Not about the flight but about the Kayak service, I bought the ensurance but it didnt let me change my flight anyway"
Cons: "The flight was delayed by 2 hours. After boarding, it was another hour before the flight took off. I was seated next to a family with 2 cranky children. I chose this flight just because it was supposed to arrive in Miami at a decent time. Ended up sleep deprived at work the next day."
Pros: "At least it was fast.."
Cons: "No space, no tv, no food, no music, no blanket, no water, nothing. Pack everything you need or bring your credit card"
Pros: "Plane was super old...peeling paint, barely any full size luggage space, no in flight tv and always late or delayed. 4/4 flights we took were delayed. This airline is the worst and were terrible at keeping us updated on delays or cancellations."
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…being an exploration of mid-20th Century horror paperbacks and assorted oddities.
The Venomous Serpent, 1974, N.E.L. (Brian Ball)
On March 12, 2016 By John C. NashIn Novels
I thought I'd delve into the nether regions of the New English Library shelves today. I picked out this title quite by random; I think it was one of my wife's childhood books and it's been languishing unread for as long as I can remember.
I decided to flick through the first few pages this morning and ended up reading the entire thing in one sitting. It's not great literature by any means (of course it isn't, it's from N.E.L.), but my interest was piqued as it follows on nicely from my last post about folk horror.
Let's have a brief synopsis and see just how this book fits into the folk horror genre.
It's set in the mid-1970s and centred around a young couple, a pair of art school drop-outs. Deciding that art-school is the last place an artist should practise they leave college, rent a barn from a farmer and set up a craft workshop/retail outlet to cash in on the folk art boom of that time. So, we have our innocent outsiders.
Of course, they need a steady supply of customers so a tourist trap would be the best bet, where best to set this business up? They decide on the Dark Peak, specifically between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Hathersage. The surrounding landscape is painted quite well by the author and becomes very much a character in itself. We have our isolated and isolating landscape.
The female half of the couple is adventurous and enjoys exploring abandoned buildings, ruined churches and ancient monuments. The plot revolves around one ruined church where she finds an old brass, which she takes a rubbing from, depicting the Lord and Lady of the area (strangely, the names on the back cover blurb do not match the names in the text). The Lady on the brass has a strange dog-like creature by her legs and her face has been obliterated. We have our hints of folklore and ancient evils.
The tiny village near to the ruined church is an empty and sombre place, the few locals we meet are surly and unwelcoming; the pub is named The Black Nigget. So, the isolation of the outsiders and the folklore element is reinforced.
I won't go into too many details about the plot as I don't like to spoil these things for those intending to read it, suffice to say the action takes place through the month of April and ends on May 1st!
Ball writes with a confident swagger (he even references and advertises two of his other novels within the storyline of this one, which shows magnificent temerity), his characterisations are solid and he builds the plot nicely. He even introduces a comic relief in the middle of the book as a liminal breathing space, this takes the form of a wonderfully eccentric vicar. What lets Ball down slightly as an author is that his descriptive passages can be a little on the flabby side and he has a tendency to verge towards cliché.
But, all in all, this is a very enjoyable romp through a '70s folk horror landscape. I may well even seek out some of those another novels which the author told me about in such a blatant manner!
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Tremendous stuff Mr Nash, I loved this post and the included shot of the book – all that wear just adds to the beauty. Of course I'm rather bound to be a little biased as I live quite close to the locations you mention feature in the book and have spent much time wandering around the Peak District and its many ancient, wyrd locations. It's also good to see you're a fan of the NEL too, they're something I always pick up when out book hunting. Another great post my friend, I look forward to the next treasure pulled from your library. All the very best my friend.
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Thankyou, Mr. Scriber. You're a lucky man living in the Peak District, a beautiful place and somewhere it's been too long since I last visited. You seem like a thoroughly decent chap so perhaps the book was doing an injustice and all the locals aren't 'surly and welcoming'!
We're a very amiable bunch up here I can assure you Mr Nash. You'd be more than welcome to come and visit sometime, I'd be happy to put you up at unsubscriber towers. I've always felt very lucky having such stunning locations on my doorstep and am always keen to show folks around. All the best my friend.
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Chefs Find a Way to Create Space for Grief and Loss in Their Restaurants
Caroline HatchettJune 18, 2020
For the first time in her career, Kelly Fields doesn't know what her day will hold. In pre-COVID times, the team at Willa Jean, her New Orleans restaurant, rocked 1,000-cover brunches. Now, with just 28 open seats in the dining room plus a few al fresco tables, they might feed 50. Fields' muscle memory is in shock.
"There was so much fear in quarantine that I never thought about how it would feel to come back and work in the absence of everything that had become so familiar," says Fields.
Gone are the masses of people, the energy of service, the routines, her business plan. Many of her workers are frightened to return, too.
"Almost everybody on my staff has lost someone or knows somebody who was sick or is currently sick," she says. "My sous chef lost four family members to the Coronavirus. There is loss on top of loss."
Fields' team and the restaurant industry are collectively grieving. In the past few months, workers and owners have witnessed death, sickness, and fragility. Jobs have vanished, as have dreams, independence, and security. Businesses have shuttered. Workers can't pay rent. Sheltering in place has strained relationships. And the videos and other revelations of police brutality against Black people and other protesters adds more stress and despair on top of everything.
"In the most immediate sense, we've lost structure in our lives, and layered on top of that is a loss of culture," says Laura Green, a bartender turned licensed professional counselor.
Spring 2020 has turned out to be a grief bomb—too large for even the most grounded among us to process, especially for an industry that's notoriously rough on mental health. There is no guarantee of safety for the foreseeable future. No one knows when the world will return to normal or what that new normal will look like. It's put Fields and other industry leaders in the position of having to lead even as they are grieving. She posed the question on Twitter: how can owners lead grieving teams while grieving themselves?
Counselors have been hearing this question a lot lately. "It is especially intense right now because we're not just dealing with loss. There's also this society-wide trauma we're going through, which is a particularly traumatic kind of grief and loss," says Kara Nassour, a licensed professional counselor intern at Capital Area Counseling in Austin.
Add to that feelings of guilt and shame and the emotional labor long associated with restaurant work. "Just one of those things would be exhausting," says Nassour. "Your body needs more resources and rest to process. Make sure you drink enough water and eat regular meals. You need mental rest when you're not doing anything for anyone. Grief can distract us from our body's basic needs."
Green says that for owners and managers to be able to lead and create a healthy environment for their workers, they first have to be emotionally stable. Sorting through grief looks different for everyone, and there's no set timeline. Fields has regular check-ins with a therapist. Green recommends journaling, breathing exercises, and meditation. Going for walks, spending time alone, and talking to friends on Zoom may help. Purpose-filled work can also be beneficial.
"It's brutal, but because paid time off doesn't really exist in hospitality, it forces us to multitask emotional processes," Green notes. "Take a restaurant owner who's battling their landlord every day. You can reframe that as a positive form of coping. When you put energy into solving problems, it can help you move to the next phase of grief in a healthy way."
She adds that managers and chefs need to find balance while supporting staff members. Helping your team process grief does not require taking on individuals' problems and acknowledging grief in the workplace does not mean workers are welcome to share everything about their lives. However, there is merit in creating a space for collective grief right now, and there are a few ways to start.
"During pre-shift, an owner might say, 'Hey, I want to take a moment to say that this shit sucks. This is the situation we're in, and all of us are struggling.' That creates vulnerability and transparency," says Green.
Every time a new worker rejoins the Willa Jean workforce, Fields has a similar conversation. "The minute I talk about grief, everyone relaxes and joins the conversation," she says. We talk freely about why it feels so uncomfortable, how anxious we are, and that it's going to take a long time to redefine normal. We let go of the idea that anyone has answers."
Post-shifts are another opportunity to talk about what went right and wrong during service, as well as how safe your team felt while working. "These check-ins help people leave their shift and not go out and down themselves in alcohol," says Green.
Talking about fear and safety and acknowledging the risks of returning to work are also important. One of the biggest sources of anxiety for workers is the uncertainty of contracting the Coronavirus and bringing it home to their families. Even if owners take every precaution, and train their employees to closely follow new protocols, mask-less dine-in service is inherently unsafe. Among a mountain of new requirements, Fields minimized risk by switching to counter service and requiring guests to wear masks any time they interact with her team.
"I have all the PPE and equipment; anything the team asks for I have on hand," says Fields. "I'm going at their pace. What's the point of rushing and bringing people back to work if they don't feel comfortable? If I can't build confidence in my team, or the public, there's no long-term picture."
She is also making sure her staff has a voice in deciding how Willa Jean moves forward. When she reopened Willa Jean in May, Fields handed over more decision-making power to her longtime general manager. And she invited her team to participate more actively in problem solving. "For me, grief was the radical acceptance of zero control," says Fields.
In giving her team agency, Fields passed onto her staff the same healthy coping mechanism enjoyed by owners.
Outside of team meetings, owners and managers can take employees aside one by one. "People in our industry are brilliant. There are so many capable workers. By touching base individually, someone may share an idea that could save your business," says Green.
But it's important to remember that while lots of people process grief by throwing themselves into work, others will need more support, breaks, and time off. Not everyone adapts easily to change.
"I know from past experience that the amount of training necessary for new systems puts a big strain on workers, managers, and owners," says Zia Sheikh, a chef and founder of the industry mental health nonprofit Restaurant After Hours. "Things are going to be changing on a daily basis—between the government, customers, and systems. There are a lot of people who can't handle change that quickly."
Workers need to know that someone is listening and acknowledging their grief and individual struggles. It's not a matter of pushing employees to open up. It's about opening a door and creating a safe place for people who want to talk.
Empathy for people in recovery is especially important; stay-at-home orders and unemployment can be especially challenging for people in active addiction or recovery.
"Fundamentally, isolation is the enemy and co-conspirator of addiction," says Steve Palmer, managing partner of Indigo Road Hospitality Group and co-founder of Ben's Friends, an industry support group for workers who struggle with substance abuse and addiction. "In the process of recovery, the fundamental backbone is community. People in this environment are at risk of relapse, overdose, and suicide."
Ben's Friends offers support groups in 14 American cities. The organization moved meetings online in March and launched a daily nationwide meeting that's regularly attended by 40 to 50 restaurant workers, some of whom chose to start recovery during the pandemic.
In some ways, returning to work and structure and friendships might be helpful for people in recovery—but only in open, healthy work environments.
"One of the social obstacles to recovery is when we see people struggling and don't want to say anything. Employers would be surprised at how welcome those conversations are," says Palmer. "You don't have to be an expert to check in and ask how someone is doing. You just need to ask a few thoughtful questions: Are you seeing a therapist? Are you going to a meeting? Recovery isn't something to be done alone."
In setting up Ben's Friends chapters over the last few years, Palmer has been surprised by the number of state-funded mental health resources and services. Owners may have to dig to find them, but connecting workers with local services can be invaluable. Look for grief support groups and counseling resources. Capital Area Counseling, where Nassour works, has partnered with Mike & Sherry Project to provide reduced cost and free counseling to Austin's hospitality industry. Suicide prevention hotlines may feel dark for a company email, but these are dark times, ripe for suicidal ideation. Restaurant After Hours produced a coping poster that restaurants can download and hang up in their kitchens. Green consults for the Chicago-area nonprofit Support Staff. She recently launched a mental health survey and is working on wellness curriculum for the industry.
Green also says it's helpful to share articles that aren't related to mental health. "Collective trauma is a way for people to come together. But we want to make sure that togetherness isn't exclusively rooted in trauma. That makes it harder to move forward," says Green. "You can send an article about whales. Just asking, 'Do you want to talk about that dope whale article?' provides healthy escapism from what's happening right now."
There's a difference between repressing emotions and setting them aside for a bit. The former can lead to outbursts and unhealthy numbing behaviors. It's a disaster in the workplace. The latter may be necessary for a lot of people in the industry who are operating in survival mode right now.
Through Restaurants After Hours, Sheikh recently helped a worker find support groups in the Bronx. A few weeks ago, the man's wife died. When he reached back out to Sheikh, he told him that between funeral arrangements and work, he'd had no time to grieve. "He didn't have the option to be sad at the moment," Sheikh says.
Without universal paid time off and other built-in safety nets, the restaurant industry is likely to be filled with such deferred grief. Owners can help their teams acknowledge and face loss, but everyone will process it on their own terms and timelines.
"People may feel like they have to do the emotional work of grieving as they go through other stuff, but there's only so much emotion your brain can process. It's ok to put some emotions aside for the sake of your own sanity," says Nassour. "But it will come back, and it doesn't feel good."
Caroline Hatchett is a New York City-based food and drinks writer, who also happens to host the world's only casserole lifestyle podcast.
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Secretary of State Alex Padilla Announces New Website for Counties Participating in the Voter's Choice Act
by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla December 15, 2017
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 15, 2017 – Big improvements are coming to elections in Madera, Napa, Nevada, Sacramento, and San Mateo counties in 2018 thanks to the California Voter's Choice Act. To help prepare voters in those counties for these changes, Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced a new website: voterschoice.sos.ca.gov. The Voter's Choice Act (SB 450) is a landmark election reform measure that was sponsored by Secretary Padilla and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2016.
Click here to see a Voter's Choice Act informational video featuring Secretary Padilla and California elections officials.
Beginning in 2018, all registered voters in these counties will automatically be sent a ballot 28 days prior to Election Day. Voters will be able to return their ballot by mail, deliver it to a drop-off location, or cast it in-person at any vote center in the county.
"By adopting the Voter's Choice Act, Madera, Napa, Nevada, Sacramento, and San Mateo counties are making elections more accessible and convenient," Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. "In counties adopting the Voter's Choice Act, voters will have more options for when, where, and how they cast a ballot. This new website provides information that will help voters take advantage of these exciting new reforms. I encourage voters who want to learn more or get involved to visit voterschoice.sos.ca.gov and sign up for updates from our office. Public input and participation are key as elections administrators implement the Voter's Choice Act. Building a more inclusive election system will make our communities stronger."
The new website has useful information about the Voter's Choice Act, a calendar of important events, and a tool kit for stakeholders and voters interested in learning more.
Key elements of the Voters Choice Act (SB 450)
Vote-by-Mail Ballots
Every registered voter will be delivered a ballot 28 days before Election Day. Voters will be able to vote in-person at a vote center, return their ballot by mail, or drop it off at a vote center or at a ballot drop-off location.
Vote Centers
Traditional polling places will be replaced by Vote Centers. Voters will have the freedom to cast a ballot at any vote center in their county instead of being limited to a single polling location closest to home. Vote centers look and feel like polling places, but provide additional benefits and options for voters.
For example, at a vote center, a voter may:
Cast a ballot in-person
Drop-off their ballot
Access same-day voter registration
Receive a replacement ballot
Use accessible voting machines
Access language assistance and translated materials
State law requires at least one vote center for every 10,000 registered voters on Election Day and the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday leading up to Election Day. Starting 10 days before the Election and through the Friday before Election Day, state law requires at least one vote center for every 50,000 registered voters.
Ballot Drop-Off Locations
Ballot drop-off locations provide voters with an additional way to return their ballot. Starting 28 days before Election Day there will be at least one drop-off location for every 15,000 registered voters. Drop-off locations must be secure, accessible to voters with disabilities, and located as near as possible to public transportation routes.
Voter Education and Public Process for Adopting Vote Center Plans
Every county that adopts the SB 450 reforms is required to draft and adopt a detailed plan through an open, public process. Counties are required to hold education workshops with community groups, including organizations that assist voters with disabilities and language minority communities.
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