Word: normalization
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...When a loved one dies or you lose your job, for example, it's normal and healthy to mourn. You're supposed to feel sad and even depressed. But you can't cocoon yourself in sadness for too long. A study by UCSF researchers of HIV-positive men whose partners had died found that the men who allowed themselves to grieve while also seeking to accept the death were better able to bounce back from the tragedy. Men who focused only on the loss as opposed to, say, viewing the death as a relief of their partner's suffering, tended...
Chase asserts that its withdrawal was normal procedure. The bank withdrew the $250 million when it "became concerned about the lack of transparency to some questions we posed as part of our review," said Chase spokeswoman Kristin Lemkau in a January 2008 New York Times article. A Chase spokesman did not comment further. Fairfield had no comment...
...Europe keep the pressure on even as it reaches out for closer ties? Yes, say some in Minsk. "No normal person can be opposed to dialogue, cooperation, and aspirations to make the situation better," former presidential candidate and political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin told Radio Free Europe recently...
...rates. Low demand may cause them to decrease much more slowly. That could push back a renewal of manufacturing activity for months. It is also possible that some factories will simply be out of business and the sources of goods for replacing dwindling inventories will have gone away. The normal supply chain in some industries may be severely disrupted in a way that will take several quarters to repair. Retooling or replacing factories is unlikely to be a quick process. (See TIME's Pictures of the Week...
...Rudd visited a New York strip club during a visit in 2003 (he claimed not to remember much because he was drunk). The racy foray didn't cause lasting damage - in fact, one newspaper poll found 85% of respondents thought the evening's entertainment showed Rudd to be "a normal bloke." (See the special report: Australian Journey...