Thatâs why restaurants start with what they call the âsoft opening.â What It Is: While definitions of âsoft openingâ differ from restaurant to restaurant, itâs generally known as a practice run of a business before the grand opening. Souvla in San Francisco hosted test lunches and dinners for friends, investors, and local merchants, but when Charles S. Bililies finally opened his restaurant on April 8, it was without any formal publicity.
Incapacitation definition, to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable. See more.
Definition. A coma is a state of prolonged unconsciousness that can be caused by a variety of problems â traumatic head injury, stroke, brain tumor, drug or alcohol intoxication, or even an underlying illness, such as diabetes or an infection. A coma is a medical emergency. Swift action is needed to preserve life and brain function. Doctors normally order a battery of blood tests and a brain CT scan to try to determine what's causing the coma so that proper treatment can begin. A coma seldom lasts longer than several weeks.