Mike Easterling, Farmington Daily Times Published 9:12 a.m. MT June 6, 2020

The Health and Human Performance Center at San Juan College will reopen at 50 percent capacity on June 8, college officials have announced.(Photo: Photo by San Juan College)

FARMINGTON Over the next few weeks, San Juan College will begin to implement a phased reopening of its Farmington campus, college officials announced late on June 5.

Various campus facilities will reopen on different dates. College President Dr. Toni Pendergrasssaid the reopening of campus facilities is being conducted in a gradual and deliberate fashion to ensure the safety and well-being of employees, students and community members.

"Throughout the course of reopening, we will continue to follow the governor's guidance and recommendations," she stated in a press release.

The reopening will begin with the Health and Human Performance Center on Monday, June 8 at 50 percent capacity. Specifics about the center's hours, offerings and classes can be found at sanjuancollege.edu/HHPC.

Jon Betz(Photo: Courtesy of San Juan College)

College officials recently announced the hiring of Jon Betzto serve as director of the 130,000-square-foot facility, which is open to all San Juan College students, faculty and staff members, and community members. Betz said last month that any reopening of the facility first would require a thorough cleaning and sanitizing of all its equipment and spaces.

According to the website, the center will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The fitness conditioning center will be restricted to 50 people at a time, while the gym will be restricted to 48 people at a time. Up to 20 people will be allowed in the open are, and up to five people will be permitted in the mezzanine. The jogging track will be restricted to a dozen runners.

The aerobics, dance and boxing rooms will be closed, as will the climbing wall and challenge course.

Visitors to the facility will be required to undergo a temperature check prior to entering the facility, and they will be required to respond to a symptoms survey.

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The college's Testing Center will also open on June 8, which will operate at 25 percent capacity by offering ATI TEAS exams for specific health science programs, high school equivalency exams and limited vendor exams. Test availability can be check at sanjuancollege.edu/test.

The San Juan College Bookstore will reopen at 25 percent capacity on Monday, June 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, though it will be closed June 24-30 for its annual scheduled inventory. The store will reopen July 1.

All credit summer classes that begin before June 22 will be conducted in an online format, the press release from the college states. After that date, the college will provide face-to-face instruction for students who need to complete spring 2020 course work in which no remote alternatives are available.

No decision has been made regarding the format in which fall classes will be presented, according to the press release.

College officials said all students, employees and visitors who come to the campus and enter buildings will be required to stop for a no-contact temperature check and respond to a health condition questionnaire. They also will be required to wear masks.

The college canceled its entire fall 2020 fine arts season after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced recently that her ban on mass gatherings could last 12 months. But fine arts course offerings and instruction will continue, according to the press release.

"Canceling the fall season was a very difficult decision," Pendergrass stated in the press release. "We recognize how very important our fine arts are to our college and community. Unfortunately, the arts, sporting events, concerts and theaters are being affected at every level locally and nationally. In a few months, we will evaluate our options for the spring season, based on the governor's recommendations."

As it announced on its Facebook page late last week, the college is planning a virtual graduation ceremony at 6:30 p.m. June 30. The event will be webcast on the college's website at sanjuancollege.edu.

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These days it is an accepted aspect of life that exercise is vital for our health. Gyms are practically on every street corner, groups of runners regularly put in work along roads and parks, and fitness apps are abundant on our phones and tablets. Humans have always been physically active. It used to be part of the day whether hunting, farming, or enjoying bodily pleasure with other people. When work began to move into cities however, a sedentary lifestyle became more common.

To combat this change in the way we live our lives, the media was quick to respond. Long running popular sports magazine Sports Illustrated released an article warning of the dangers of remaining immobile. Warning that unless a change in habits was made, the heart and organs will slowly deteriorate due to disuse, SI urged its readers to take up exercise in 1955.

Pastimes such as bowling were at peak popularity in the US during this time, and it was seen as unhealthy to over-exert oneself. The advice took years to be heeded.

In 1968, Kenneth Cooper, a cardiologist and former Colonel of the US Air Force, released a book entitled, Aerobics. In the book, which became instrumental in the rise of jogging, Cooper encourages readers to eat real food, and to perform aerobic exercises to increase life expectancy. The main exercises recommended by Cooper were cycling, swimming, and running.

Running was a vital part of any athlete or soldiers regimen. Running has long been publicised with soldiers initial training, and boxers such as Muhammad Ali would regularly include roadwork into his schedule before an upcoming title bout. Waking up at the crack of dawn to fill up his gas tank, Ali saw running as a vital part of his longevity.

However, as Ali was a well-known boxer, with a life far from normal, his running wasnt seen as anything worth repeating by the public. The average American wasnt interested.

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As protests in the United States continue and the population grapples with the death of George Floyd in police custody, attentions have turned, in part, to increasing awareness about systemic injustice.

With this increased awareness, books on race and criminal justice have begun to rise on bestseller charts, as readers look to educate themselves about these long-standing issues.

To increase your own awareness of the factors fueling racial injustice, here are 8 books that powerfully explore the topic from economic, political and cultural perspectives.

1. The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran

According to McKinsey, the racial wealth gap between black and white families grew from around $100,000 in 1992 to $154,000 in 2016. This gap is worsened by a lack of access to traditional financial services, such as banks, making it difficult for people of color to accumulate savings.

In The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap, American law professor Mehrsa Baradaran takes on this pressing issue, while sharing sobering realities, such as the fact that the share of wealth owned by African Americans in the US has barely budged in more than 150 years.

The Color of Money argues that black banking solutions and community self-help are not enough to cut through structural economic inequality; instead bold reforms are needed.

The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran.

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2. For Jobs and Freedom by Robert H Zieger

In his wide-ranging book, Jobs and Freedom: Race and Labor in America since 1865, historian Robert H Zieger charts the hard-fought progress of black workers to gain employment rights in the labor movement and the workplace. Many historians have declared this authoritative take on race and labor a worthwhile introduction to the barriers to opportunity facing African Americans from the days following the Civil War to modern times of globalization.

For Jobs and Freedom by Robert H Zieger.

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The first global pandemic in more than 100 years, COVID-19 has spread throughout the world at an unprecedented speed. At the time of writing, 4.5 million cases have been confirmed and more than 300,000 people have died due to the virus.

As countries seek to recover, some of the more long-term economic, business, environmental, societal and technological challenges and opportunities are just beginning to become visible.

To help all stakeholders communities, governments, businesses and individuals understand the emerging risks and follow-on effects generated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Marsh and McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group, has launched its COVID-19 Risks Outlook: A Preliminary Mapping and its Implications - a companion for decision-makers, building on the Forums annual Global Risks Report.

The report reveals that the economic impact of COVID-19 is dominating companies risks perceptions.

Companies are invited to join the Forums work to help manage the identified emerging risks of COVID-19 across industries to shape a better future. Read the full COVID-19 Risks Outlook: A Preliminary Mapping and its Implications report here, and our impact story with further information.

3. The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

In The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander argues that strict drugs laws have disproportionately impacted black communities and the issue should be at the top of the civil rights agenda. The book is regarded as one of the most influential civil rights books in recent years and important for understanding how incarceration rates impact this community and the efforts to bridge equality gaps.

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander.

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4. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

In Between the World and Me, African American author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates tackles issues of race and injustice in the US in a fresh and moving way: through a letter to his adolescent son. The book by the Atlantic writer was called one of the most influential in the last decade.

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

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5. White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

This widely-read book that spent months near the top of the New York Times bestseller list explores the defensive tropes some people fall into when challenged about their attitudes to race. In White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, academic Robin DiAngelo asks what we can do to move beyond these challenges and engage with these key issues more constructively.

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.

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6. I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes (19021967) was one of Americas leading chroniclers of the black experience. In this beautiful childrens book, Hughes famous poem I, too, is retold through rich illustration. The images are the work of the award-winning Bryan Collier, known for his vivid combination of watercolour and detailed collage.

I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes.

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7. The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison

What is race and why does it matter? The answer often lies in literature and the often subliminal racial messages on the page. So argues the American literary giant, Beloved author Toni Morrison (1931-2019), in this book based on a series of lectures at Harvard University.

Morrison considers works by writers including Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner, and looks at how literature has often used skin colour to reveal character traits.

Morrisons book is not just about the African American experience; it also tackles defining themes that dominate the politics of the world, including the mass movement of people and globalization.

The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison.

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Marcus Baskerville, Co-Founder of Weathered Souls Brewing Co. in San Antonio, Texas

Like many around the United States, Weathered Souls Brewing Companys Co-Founder Marcus Baskerville was having a tough week.

I was dealing with some of the frustrations that were going on with murders, he says. Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. All of these situations that keep arising.

As a Black business owner, Baskerville felt a responsibility to use his platform to promote justice. And yet, as a business frequented mostly by white, middle-aged men, Baskerville worried about alienating his fan base.

You have to tread lightly, especially in the industry were in, he says.

This week, Baskerville launched the Black Is Beautiful initiative, a project firmly at the intersection of these thoughts and emotions. Its a strong move in the fight to raise awareness around injustice and a step toward bringing more diverse voices to an industry traditionally antagonistic toward minority populations.

The can label for Black is Beautiful

Like Other Halfs All Together Project that mobilized craft brewers in support of a common goal, Black Is Beautiful highlights the need for equality and the injustice faced by people of color.

As part of the project, Baskerville worked with graphic designer Kevin Dyer to create a label for a beer can.

Its a general label that we created but a large portion of the label is left open for breweries to attach their own artwork to it, says Baskerville.

Baskerville then posted an open-source beer recipe on the Black Is Beautiful website.

We created a recipe for people to use as a stout base, says Baskerville. But they can get creative and put their own spins on it.

Donations to a local justice organization are encouraged, but thats not the main focus, Baskerville says. Weathered Souls has chosen to donate proceeds from their beer to Know Your Rights Camp, an organization started by Colin Kaepernick to educate and empower the next generation of change leaders.

Initially, Weathered Souls planned to make a single beer. But after speaking with Jester Kings Jeff Stuffings at Jester King Brewery one of craft beers most vocal supporters and a man Baskerville credits as a mentor Baskerville turned his project into a collaborative effort.

Ive been a fan boy of Jeffs for years, and it developed into a friendship, says Baskerville. Hes actually the one that got us to open a brewpub over a brewery. In every situation where Im like, I want to do this, or I want to be part of this, Jeff has been like, Note to self help Marcus.

With Stuffings support, Baskerville was able to promote the initiative and reach a relatively large group of craft brewers in a short amount of time.

Less than twenty-four hours after announcing the Black Is Beautiful project, Baskerville had sign-on from over eighty breweries. Only twenty-four hours after that, the number sits at 226.

There have been some great names getting involved, Baskerville says. Trillium, J. Wakefield, Perennial. Today we heard from Great Notion, WeldWerks, and Voodoo.

While these name might not mean much to someone outside of the craft beer scene, each of the named breweries plays a powerful role in shaping craft beer culture. Their support goes a long way in encouraging the most avid consumers to take the project seriously.

Justin Gyorfi, founder of Ingenious Brewing and a frequent collaborator of Baskervilles, noted hes not surprised at the projects success.

Marcus passion about the project is contagious and I couldnt imagine a brewery owner who read his message and who had the means to participate not wanting to be involved, he says.

Ingenious, along with fellow independent Texas brewery and close Weathered Souls / Ingenious collaborator Turning Point Beer, are both participating in the project.

Now, even those who dont know Baskerville personally want to get involved. Ignacio Montenegro, owner and Director of Marketing at Tripping Animals Brewing Co. in Doral, Florida, committed his brewery to participating after hearing about the initiative on social media.

We didnt think twice about it, he said. We dont have a relationship with Weathered Souls just yet, but if we can use our platform to raise awareness in our community, were more than happy to do it.

As brewers and business owners, we bring another perspective thats a little different, says William Teasley, founder of Khonso Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia. The best thing anyone can do to help is ensure were part of the conversation.

While Weathered Souls initiative is a huge step toward a more equitable craft beer industry, the true test of the projects success will be to see whether or not current industry leaders extend themselves to the BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color) community.

As the editor of a craft beer magazine, Ill be the first to say that our industry hasnt been very good at this. While programs like Fresh Fest and Beers With(out) Beards provide spots of hope, major industry events (including ones that Ive personally thrown) have left brewers who are African American out of the conversation.

Still, things are changing. Hopefully the Black Is Beautiful project will not only show solidarity, but convince industry leaders to extend themselves to more people of color in the industry.

I remember when I started, there was maybe one or two other black-owned breweries, says Chris Harris, owner of Black Frog Brewing in Holland, Ohio. Now youre looking at close to thirty or forty right now. The change is happening. Slowly but surely, its happening.

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Disneyland is still closed, but that shouldnt stop people from being able to enjoy a taste of the historic Southern California theme park at home. At least thats the thought put forth in a new survey sent out to annual park passholders, which asked about the likelihood of fans of the park ordering food like the famous Dole Whip, Monte Cristo sandwich, and churros it if were available for delivery. The OC Register peeked further into the possibility of that happening any time soon, what with the pandemic ongoing and no reopening in immediate sight, but so far there is no firm timeline for such a feat.

And in other news:

Valerie Confections in Echo Park has made a cake to help celebrate the life and memory of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by Louisville police in her home. All proceeds from each slice sold will go to a fund set up by the Taylor family.

Food writer Tien Nguyen further highlights the disparity between LAs new Al Fresco dining initiative and the rules applied to street vendors. Nguyen says of the Friday reveal that restaurants can reopen immediately: What baffles me is not just the abruptness of this announcement... but just how starkly it stands in contrast to the state of sidewalk vending in L.A.

MiniBar Hollywoods roving martini cart will donate 100% of sales today to We Love Lake Street, a fund set up for Minneapolis small businesses to help them get back on their feet.

LA Times has the story of Antidote Eats, a new-ish food truck that started up just days before lockdowns countywide. Owner Anthony Suggs survived group homes in Compton and a stint in prison, and is now selling comfort food across LA.

Underground West LA barbecue spot Flatpoint is helping the Black Lives Matter cause this weekend, donating 10% of sales of brisket and pulled pork on Sunday.

Cal Matters spent some time in Sage Plant Based Bistro, discussing the difficulties of reopening, of rehiring staff, and of preparing for whatevers next.

Broken Spanish is selling some of its sealed menu items at Surfas now, the culinary store on Washington Boulevard east of Downtown.

Found Oyster in East Hollywood is taking Saturday and Sunday off to let its employees join the expected protests if they wish. As a result theyre unloading lots of oysters, and donating 50 percent of profits to Black Lives Matter, and a portion of total sales as well.

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We are living in and through unprecedented times. The coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the globe has had a number of crippling effects on the nation - pushing its healthcare system to the brink, driving many out of the workforce, and dashing what was just a few short months ago a booming economy. And, as the saying goes, unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.

To address the staggering job losses in Massachusetts, in late March, the commonwealth's attorney general issued emergency regulations to provide residents with relief from certain collection-related activities.

Massachusetts has two debt collection regulatory schemes. One (under the administrative authority of the Division of Banks) requires the licensure and regulates the conduct of third-party debt collectors, and the other (issued by the attorney general) regulates the conduct (but does not require the licensure) of creditors collecting their own debts.

The emergency regulations, effective immediately upon their issuance, bridge these two schemes. Some of the limitations found in the emergency regulations apply specifically to "debt collectors" (defined in a manner similar, but not identical, to how that term is defined in the Division of Banks' third-party debt collector regulations), while others also apply to "creditors."

The emergency regulations expressly prohibit certain actions undertaken by both creditors and debt collectors, including:

The emphasis on "threatening to initiate" repossession is not found in the emergency regulations. However, I have added it here as a bookmark to be returned to later.

The emergency regulations also make it an unfair and/or deceptive act or practice for a debt collector to initiate any live or prerecorded communication via telephone, except if the debt collector is responding to a request from the debtor to be called or if the sole purpose of the call is to inform the debtor of a rescheduled court appearance or to discuss a mutually convenient date for a rescheduled court appearance.

There are limitations on these prohibitions. For one, the prohibitions do not apply to mortgage debt. Second, the emergency regulations only apply to the collection of consumer-purpose debt. Finally, the emergency regulations sunset on the earlier of 90 days from the effective date of the regulations (which would be in late June) or 30 days after the termination of the current pandemic state of emergency.

Because the emergency regulations were issued quickly and without the benefit of public comment, they left many questions unanswered. The attorney general rectified this problem roughly a week after the passage of the emergency regulations by issuing a Frequently Asked Questions document. For auto finance creditors, there is a relatively important clarification lurking in these FAQs.

And it is here that I return to the notion (emphasized earlier) that not only is the repossession of a motor vehicle prohibited while the emergency regulations are effective, but so too is the initiation of a threat to do so. It is this concept on which the following question and answer are premised:

Question: Do the Emergency Regulations require creditors to halt all activity relative to the repossession of a vehicle?

Answer: Yes. Under 940 CMR 35.03(1)(c), a creditor may not initiate, threaten to initiate or act upon the repossession of a vehicle. Calls, emails or letters stating an intention to repossess a vehicle would likely constitute a "[threat] to initiate or act upon any legal or equitable remedy for the repossession of any vehicle" in violation of 940 CMR 35.03(1)(c).

This particular answer is among the thornier traps for the unwary in the emergency regulations. As a practical matter, it requires both creditors and debt collectors to review all communications with debtors to determine if they directly or indirectly reference repossession of the vehicle as a potential action and to table any such communications while the emergency regulations remain effective.

The final stop on the journey of the emergency regulations is, unsurprisingly, litigation. Shortly after their passage, the emergency regulations were challenged by a trade association for the credit and collection industry. This litigation has resulted, to date, in the federal district court for Massachusetts issuing a temporary restraining order regarding certain aspects of the emergency regulations. Under the TRO, the Massachusetts attorney general is prohibited from enforcing:

While the TRO was certainly helpful in terms of its clarification of the reach of the emergency regulations, there are several considerations that the financial services industry should keep in mind when developing compliance plans.

For one, the TRO is not a silver bullet, and it does not mean that all of the emergency regulations are on hold. For auto finance creditors, this is especially true with regard to the limitations on repossessing (or threatening to repossess) a vehicle. Although the TRO means that a debt collector cannot be prevented from going to court, Massachusetts provides a right of self-help (i.e., non-judicial) repossession if parties comply with the appropriate notification and cure rights. Self-help repossession is not within the relief granted by the TRO and, at the moment, remains prohibited for both creditors and debt collectors.

There is also something of a definitional puzzle caused by the wording of the court order. Specifically, while the TRO prohibits the attorney general from enforcing the emergency regulations against "debt collectors," it does not appear to provide similar relief to "creditors," as that term is defined in the emergency regulations. Whether this difference between creditors and debt collectors results in varying degrees of comfort in the industry remains to be seen.

Coupled with these drafting considerations, the nature of the TRO is just that - it's temporary and remains in place only until the final adjudication of the underlying suit. The court could ultimately decide that the emergency regulations are proper and lift the TRO, thereby allowing the Massachusetts attorney general to enforce the emergency regulations as initially drafted.

Moreover, even if the emergency regulations are overturned (either in whole or in part), the Massachusetts attorney general has a number of other consumer protection arrows in her quiver. Among them are an expansive unfair and deceptive acts and practices statute and a perhaps compelling argument that the bar for what constitutes "unfair, deceptive, or abusive conduct" should be lower in the face of a worldwide pandemic.

Unsurprisingly, the end result is a confusing mosaic of requirements cobbled together from three separate components - emergency regulations intended to provide relief from certain collection activities in the face of a 100-year pandemic, FAQs to provide clarity on these requirements, and a lawsuit that temporarily halts enforcement of portions of the newly minted rules - set against the backdrop of a regulatory environment that often holds the feet of the financial services industry to the fire to address alleged noncompliant behavior. Creditors and debt collectors alike will need to proceed with caution as they navigate these waters. Unprecedented times, indeed.

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Now that the days of watching lectures and tuning into awkward class zooms are behind us, whats next?

Youve already baked banana bread (a few times), downloaded a fitness app, and if you take your dog for one more walk around your neighborhood, you might just lose it.Thats where I am. I was describing myself.

Between searching for a part-time job and napping, Ive started a few new hobbies that I would never have had time for otherwise, including leisurely reading. Have you ever been so bored that your parents suggested you read a book? Again, I have.

I took my parents advice and opened a book or two most of which Ive wanted to read for awhile but havent had the time to do so. Heres a list of my favorites that not only make for good quarantine/summer reads, but they might also add a bit of positivity to your monotonous routine.

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Former first lady Michelle Obama eloquently describes her life starting from her childhood through the inauguration of her husbands successor. She details everything from how she met Barack to the redecorating of the White House.

The book was recently turned into a documentary on Netflix thanks to its success. Although the memoir is lengthy, I highly suggest reading it whether you are a huge fan of Michelle or not. Hearing events from her perspective provides an interesting outlook of the country, especially at a time when a lot of us were too young to fully understand what electing a black man into office truly meant.

I laughed, cried, and mostly just missed the Obamas.

Tip: If you can get the book as an audiobook, do it. Michelle is the narrator, and her voice adds a whole other level of intimacy and intrigue to her stories.

The Subtle Art of Giving a F*** by Mark Manson

Typically, the title of this book catches peoples attention right away, including mine.

Author Mark Manson describes his second book saying, Its the self-help book for people who hate self-help. Its as much a pat on the back as a slap in the face. Its the first truly no BS guide to flourishing in a crazy, crazy world. https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art

Being the people-pleaser that I am, the idea of not caring so much sounded pretty good to me. So far, the book has not disappointed. If youre looking for a little motivation or just want to stop feeling sorry for yourself, give it a go.

Educated by Tara Westover

This memoir blew my mind when I read it last summer. My boyfriend, best friend, and grandma all happened to read it around the same time as me. I debriefed the book with each of them multiple times afterward.

Author Tara Westover details her childhood of seclusion from the modern world one where schools are not to be trusted and the only useful medicinal remedies are herbs. Westover educated herself, which eventually propelled herself into the world of prestigious academia. Her compelling tone and incredible journey are both thrilling and endearing.

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Whos watched this on Hulu? Its nearly impossible to read the book without picturing Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington as the two female leads, but Im not complaining.

This novel explores motherhood, race, and wealth during the 1990s, but the themes are ever-so-relevant today.

If youre a Clevelander or are familiar with the city, you may recognize the novels setting of Shaker Heights. My grandma, who grew up in a nearby suburb, promises that author Celeste Ng describes the area to a T.

Cravings by Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigens cooking videos on Instagram and Twitter convinced me to read her infamous cookbook, and I was not disappointed.

Cravings has everything from French Toast Casserole with Salted Frosted Flakes to Actual Drunken Noodles. My personal favorite is Teigens Lemony Arugula Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe. Pasta, pancetta, parmesan, and lemon whats not to like?

If youve already read Cravings, feel free to graduate up to her second installment, Cravings: Hungry for More.

Tip: If youre not willing to pay almost $20 on the cookbooks, she sometimes posts recipes on her social media accounts. Keep an eye out.

Happy reading and happy summer.

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More hospital customers are choosing digital self-service. A promising trend emerging from the COVID-19 crisis

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Because of COVID-19, the nature of the healthcare marketplace in America is changing. What were merely developing trends among patients and payers a few long months ago have quickly become realities. Assumptions about the economics of healthcare delivery have been rendered invalid. The healthcare marketplace emerging from the COVID-19 crisis is more dependent on patient choice, more technology-driven and better able to absorb unpredictable events such as those the crisis continues to throw healthcares way.

In research published recently by Forrester, analysts noted that, Consumers have long awaited a better way to understand where to go for care. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated this problem on a national stage. Yet self-triage solutions which provide actionable recommendations to users on what to do next are poised to become a mainstay of the digital front door in healthcare. Their findings go on to point out that as, organizations optimize these tools, its imperative for them to design experiences that reassure consumers, use clear and concise language, and provide seamless and actionable recommendations

The digital front door this research refers to is healthcares equivalent to any other consumer-facing companys website - more specifically their customer portal. With detailed descriptions of the products and services offered, pricing for those products and services and links to the reviews of other consumers, digital front doors give consumers the information they need to make informed choices about who their healthcare provider will be and how their care will be delivered.

For many of these consumers, financial matters will be nearly as important as medical considerations when choosing a healthcare provider. Even before the pandemic crisis, healthcare provider performance had been negatively impacted by the industrys growing reliance on patients as a principle source of revenue. With more than one third of industry revenue now coming direct from patients pockets, many providers were dealing with the financial consequences of lower patient volumes and higher patient bad debt. With more than forty million now newly unemployed, those consequences are likely to get much worse.

Hospitals and other providers write off billions in patient bad debt each year. Additionally, they risk alienating patients (and their recurring revenue potential) by outsourcing patient debt collection to early-out and other vendors whose commitment to patient/customer care may not measure up to patients expectations of their healthcare provider. Because providers existing revenue cycle systems were built for an age when most provider revenue came from insurers, many institutions lack the systems and know-how to effectively engage with their patients financially. In the new healthcare marketplace, that model must give way to more customer-centric models in order to compete and survive, let alone prosper.

For healthcare, financial sustainability will depend on providers ability to step up to their patients expectations. Expectations that have evolved rapidly during the COVID-19 crisis. The explosive growth of telehealth resulting from the crisis is an apt example of just how rapid. According to a CNBC article published in April, 2020, The adoption of telehealth shifted into hyper-drive over the past month, with virtual healthcare interactions on pace to top 1 billion by years end. It goes on to point out that, Analysts now expect general medical care visits to top 200 million this year, up sharply from their original expectation of 36 million for all of 2020."

Many other segments of the American economy have been transformed by digital customer engagement - driving additional revenue streams, larger wallet share and meaningful opportunities to extend brands into profitable adjacencies. Healthcare, on the other hand, has been slow to respond to the digital customer/patient engagement revolution. They point to the relatively low engagement experienced on their existing patient portals, concluding that healthcare consumers dont expect or care to engage with their providers digitally. That conclusion is distorted by the simple fact that many provider portals simply fail to deliver the customer experience patients have grown to expect.

COVID-19 Accelerates the Digital Consumer Engagement Trend

According to survey research recently published by the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), The ongoing public health crisis is causing an unprecedented shift in the way Americans view and access healthcare. These shifts include widespread aversion to in-person visits to a doctors office and delays in seeking care - over the last three months and into the future. One bright spot noted in the patient survey results is that 28 percent of respondents have used some type of virtual care in the past three months, nearly tripling previously documented averages. Importantly, 89 percent of these telehealth users were satisfied with the experience.

For decades, healthcare has held itself apart from other consumer industries, assuming that it was immune to the competitive and market pressures that were commonplace in automotive and retail among others. For a long time, that assumption appeared to be sound. But as healthcares dependence on patient-directed revenue has soared, so has the impact of patient preference and behavior on healthcare operating performance - from increased patient bad debt to ever-higher revenue cycle costs and a growing susceptibility to pressures from competitors. Some old, some new. Many offering better value and convenience. These include powerful new entrants to healthcare such as CVS Health, Walgreens, Walmart and others.

Again, we believe it is essential for healthcare providers to consider not just their primary solutions - medical care - but all the other patient deliverables associated with the delivery of that care. In that light, for the reasons listed above, patient financial experiences must be included in providers digital engagement strategies. This is especially true now during the COVID-19 crisis, as providers face potentially disastrous disruptions in costs and revenue. Why? Because, as timely as these digital solutions are in meeting the demands of patients/customers, they also hold the potential to immediately begin saving hospitals and health systems millions in unnecessary, often overlooked expenses.

Our company, Loyale Healthcare, routinely analyzes healthcare provider revenue cycle performance to calculate potential savings for companies that convert to digital patient financial engagement. These companies consistently show cost take-outs in the tens of millions per year. These are savings that begin to accumulate in as little as 90-days following adoption. Better still, digital revenue cycle systems give providers the flexibility and scale theyll need as more ordinary operations begin to ramp up. Longer-term, digital patient financial engagement gives providers an enduring competitive advantage with the adaptability to conform to evolving patient expectations.

Under the formidable threat of COVID-19, the American healthcare industry has demonstrated an astonishing capacity for innovation. Embracing new ideas, leveraging technology and working tirelessly at breakneck pace - health systems, hospitals and the caregivers they employ have been a highlight in a troubling time. Its time to extend the lessons learned from these experiments into the next phase - making the most of what healthcare has learned to improve every dimension of the patients healthcare experience - today and ten years into the future.

Kevin Fleming is the CEO of Loyale Healthcare.

About Loyale

Loyale Patient Financial Manager is a comprehensive patient financial engagement technology platform leveraging a suite of configurable solution components including predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, multiple patient financing vehicles, communications, payments, digital front doors and other key capabilities.

Loyale Healthcare is committed to a mission of turning patient responsibility into lasting loyalty for its healthcare provider customers. Based in Lafayette, California, Loyale and its leadership team bring 27 years of expertise delivering leading financial engagement solutions for complex business environments. Loyale currently serves approximately 12,000 healthcare providers across 48 states. Loyale is proud to have an enterprise-level strategic partnership with Parallon which includes the deployment of Loyales industry leading technology at all HCA hospitals and Physician Groups.

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The world today is grappling with an unprecedented health crisis, forcing people to stay in their private spaces. India has also finished the fourth phase of its Covid-19 induced lockdown. As the World Bank has warned that India might see the lowest growth rate this fiscal since the liberalization of 1991, the devastating economic impacts of the lockdown have received much attention.

However, the lockdown has had some unexpected social impacts as well. This article analyses these social impacts with a specific focus on the physical autonomy of women in India. While domestic violence is an outcome of deep-rooted gender issues, the lack of physical autonomy has also increased it manifold. The United Nations agency for sexual and reproductive health (UNFPA) has estimated that there would be 31 million more cases of domestic violence worldwide if lockdowns continue for another six months. Closer home, the data provided by the National Commission of Women (NCW ) in mid April, suggested an almost 100 per cent increase in domestic violence cases during the lockdown. There are a number of reasons why reduced physical autonomy results in increased domestic violence cases.

The victims, unlike in the prelockdown period, are unable to move out of their homes in cases of an attack. They are unable to go to their friends or return to their maternal homes when in need of help or protection. As they are forced to constantly share a common space with their abuser, they are unable to make distress calls to NGOs or government help lines. In a number of cases, women are unable to alert the authorities even when they can because most women do not have access to internet. Lockdown has cancelled out the possibility of physically meeting an NGO or the police. This can be attributed as a major reason for reduced number of cases being reported in certain states and from specific strata of the society.

Lack of movement has resulted in reduced access to the public space. Women are now unable to be part of their Self Help Groups, Mahila Mandals or Chaupals. Those working as daily wage labourers or domestic workers have been left unemployed. This has resulted in a loss of economic independence for these women. With nothing to contribute to the family income, women are facing issues of reduced self esteem and loss of voice in family decisions. With no participation in these women groups, they have also lost an emotional support group. They have been left alone to handle issues of physical, mental and sexual abuses, further resulting in reduced self confidence. Collective women organisations had a positive impact on the level of women empowerment; sudden loss of access to these organisations can have a reverse impact of subordination. Under the present circumstances, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has expressed the possibility of 7 million unwanted pregnancies, if the lockdown lasts for 6 months.

Sexual abuse by intimate partners is on a rise. However, with reduced physical autonomy due to the lockdown, womens authority to take a reproductive decision has gone down. This is because there is an inverse relation between autonomy and fertility rates. According to Davis and Moore (1983), wherever women were offered greater autonomy to earn or participate in decision making the fertility rate was comparatively lower. In addition to this, a study published in the International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health states that collective gatherings of women, either as SHG or Mahila Mandals, provide a platform to enhance their health through increased knowledge and access to contraceptive tools under various government and NGO initiatives. The access to these contraceptives has reduced manifold due to the lockdown.

With financial pressures in the family, it is highly unlikely the family will spend on contraceptives or abortions. This can further result in unsafe abortions and an increased maternal mortality rate. The restricted physical autonomy is thus robbing women of their fundamental human right, the right to reproductive control. Also, since regulation and control over womens sexuality and reproductive capabilities is the basis of patriarchal ideology, women are, thus, left exploited, helpless and increasingly subjugated. It is this subjugation that develops a sense of insecurity among women. As a result women are left bound to home, felling economically exploited and socially suppressed. This leaves them dependent on men, thus giving the ideology of patriarchy a base to grow upon.

(The writers are, respectively, a postgraduate student at Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics and a Junior Research Fellow at International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai)

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SPRINGFIELD Parents in local communities are facing a common conundrum during the COVID-19 pandemic: how can they manage their childrens emotional and social needs while maintaining responsible social distancing practices?

Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene & Madison Counties (MHRB) recommends parents focus on building resiliency in their children.

Our childrens mental health is also being impacted because our daily lives have changed drastically during the pandemic, but for their physical safety we must continue to observe social distancing measures. For parents, that can feel like an impossible situation, especially with warmer weather and young people wanting to spend time with friends or playing sports, said Greta Mayer, CEO of MHRB. We know that children feel stress and take their emotional cues from adults. Without a way to talk about it and manage it in healthy ways, childhood stress can negatively impact a persons health and mental well-being well into adulthood. But fortunately, learning how to be resilient from an early age can do the opposite: promote both physical and mental health now and in the future.

Mayer shared these actionable ways parents and guardians can help their children become more resilient while staying at home:

1. Build strong emotional connections

Having a strong social network can help support your children through their inevitable disappointments and hurts. Its important to promote both the development of new relationships (like making friends) and strengthening of existing ones (as with parents and relatives). Encourage kids to reach out to a classmate they dont know very well, maybe to play a video game together or chat. While it is stressful to manage both work and family from home, putting down the smart devices occasionally and interacting one-on-one releases feel-good chemicals in the brain and helps us feel more connected.

2. Be a helper

Just like adults, children can feel empowered by helping others. Ask them for assistance with a task they can master or have them brainstorm ways they can help a friend or neighbor while observing social distancing like delivering cookies on a rainy day or mailing a happy note.

3. Stick to a regular routine

Maintaining a daily routine can be comforting for young people and families which creates consistency and feels reassuring. But too rigid of a schedule can be stressful too, so its OK to teach kids to step away when things get overwhelming, like taking a break from a challenging task to go outside, do something creative or physical.

4. Demonstrate self-care and mindfulness

Remembering to eat, drink water, exercise, and sleep is tough enough for adults, but its no secret that children learn by example. Parents can improve their own mental health while helping their kids learn the importance of self-care by making time to eat together, play outside and relax. Practicing and teaching mindfulness, such as deep breathing and grounding exercises, can also help children cope with bouts of anxiety or stress.

5. Encourage healthy risk-taking and self-discovery

A healthy risk pushes a child to go outside of their comfort zone but results in very little harm if they are unsuccessful. Taking a healthy risk at home like trying a new hobby can help kids discover new interests and embrace their strengths. Embrace the moments that dont go well, too learning to see their mistakes as a learning experience helps kids develop a growth mindset.

6. Teach problem-solving skills

Your child should know that its OK to ask for help, and that they have help when they need it. But parents can help their child gain a sense of self-confidence during stressful times by engaging in the process of solving problems, such as brainstorming possibilities and exploring the pros and cons of different solutions.

7. Always maintain hope

Its OK to acknowledge the negative feelings your child might be experiencing. Noticing when your child seems distressed, being a careful listener to find out what has led to these feelings, and by talking about it, helps children begin to recognize their own feelings and learn how to express negative emotions in a healthy way. But parents can nurture optimism in their child by helping them view the situation in a broader context and keep a long-term perspective.

Change can be scary, even for grown-ups, and its important for children to know that, said Mayer. But its also important for children to see that change is a normal part of life and that there are healthy ways to cope, such as setting new goals when old ones become unattainable.

For more information about mental health and substance use resources in Clark, Greene and Madison counties, visit the MHRB website at http://www.mhrb.org.

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