, gas, water and rent to account for.
But Alexandros said they weren’t satisfied staying at home and living on unemployment.
The two said they hope to bring their other two brothers back to work, but that doing so requires the volume of business to return to normal. Pre-pandemic, Alexandros said, life was good for the four of them.
The brothers still feel “very fortunate” to be operating at the heart of BU on Commonwealth Avenue, according to Alexandros. Over the decades, they’ve watched generations of Terriers pass through UGrill.
In a time when more students may want to use food delivery apps such as Grubhub, Uber Eats and Doordash, Lazarus said these aren’t making up for much of the revenue lost in foot traffic. Selling an item for $10 through Grubhub, for example, will secure UGrill itself about $7.
The apps’ commission often equals or surpasses the profit made by the restaurant itself after each sale, so to not raise prices on delivery apps would mean netting zero or losing money on a sale.
With pandemic culture also promoting contactless in-person transactions, credit card companies are getting more cuts of payments via interchange fees. On top of that, any order through Google Maps reroutes the transaction to Google’s business partners — big-name delivery services — who then take commissions.
Like UGrill, Crispy Crepes is on Grubhub — but orders through the delivery service aren’t helping to sustain the cafe.
In the three decades UGrill has overlooked Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandros said he and his brothers have witnessed many changes, but nothing like the number of “For Rent” and “For Sale” signs of late.
Bendok also said he feels the pandemic has affected nearly everybody, even if some businesses continue to thrive.
“I’ve never seen it like this in 18 years,” Bendok said.
He said he doesn’t blame students for not ordering food in person during a pandemic, but that coming out to grab a bite after class will generate “a lot more” business for local diners.
BU staff member James Trubiano, a 2013 alum of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he has noticed business at local restaurants turn “really slow” this year. He steps out to grab lunch two or three times throughout the five days he works each week.
The lack of revenue that may force these businesses to shut down would be a detriment not just to owners and their employees, Trubiano said, but to the BU community as a whole.
“It is really important to recognize that these are important sources of food for a lot of people and it definitely makes me feel sad,” he said.
For those without dining plans or who lack time to prepare their own food, these diners offer quick and convenient meals, Trubiano said. For those with meal swipes, they also serve as a break from traditional dining hall food.
Trubiano said restaurants near campus have all been “very clear” with mask-wearing and physical-distancing guidelines, and that he feels safe entering these establishments while adhering to proper public health practices. He said he encourages students to visit in person.
Crispy Crepes is one of my favorite Comm Ave restaurants. The staff and owner are such lovely people. We must support them!When did you last take a selfie? Last night? This morning?
The ‘Selfie’ has become one of the most popular ways to communicate with others. Whether it’s a travel selfie, creative selfie or just a selfie of you on the couch to your friends, they have become a useful tool to document your life to your family, friends and followers to show what you have been up to. However, like any form of social media it’s always important to understand the risks that come with them.
Selfies began as a tool for self-promotion on social media, especially on Instagram and Facebook. Quickly people began to rely on these selfies as a way of seeking out validation and affirmations from others, particularly in the form of comments or likes. Comments and likes make people feel special and accepted.
Today, many young people get caught up in the unrealistic and fake side of social media which causes an increase in anxiety, depression and a lack of self-confidence as people compare their lives to people on social media.
The danger with posting on social media is that everybody is posting their ‘highlights.’ Meaning that they only show the best bits of their lives. Many of these photos are posed and carefully thought out, creating a very different version from reality. Whether this be through filters, favourable lighting, makeup, nice clothes or photoshop, many photos on social media aren’t accurate representations of how they look in person.
The moment you scroll through social media you compare yourself with everyone else’s lives which can cause you to feel down and upset, particularly if you are doing it for many hours a day. This is why it is always important to follow people who are realistic with their lives on social media, meaning they post unfiltered content or posts that compare “Instagram vs reality.” By following more accounts like this will create a more positive experience throughout your feed.
Another platform that is very popular for selfies is Snapchat. This platform is a quick form of communication usually among close friends. Snapchat automatically provides over 20 different filters for you to try. Some are funny however most will change your facial structure or add a makeup filter over the top. The problem with this is the more you use these filters the more you expect to look like this without a filter, leading to more mental health and confidence issues as you get older.
Here’s the List of Games You can Chose from for Your SimCity Troubles. Game Sells 1.1 Million Copies.
Whether SimCity gave you problems or not, Electronic Arts and Maxis are going to try to make it up to you with a free game. The list to chose from was supposed to be revealed today, and many argued that it would all be decrepit stuff from the publisher’s back catalog.
Players that registered SimCity will receive an e-mail with instructions for redeeming their free game by March the 22nd. In order to be eligible your copy of SimCity must be registered by March the 25th at 11:59 PM PDT (meaning that you can still get the game now and receive the free one, apparently) and the freebie must be claimed by March 30th at 11:59PM PDT.
Despite the game getting slammed by part of the press and by a number of users rather viciously, the number of servers continues indeed to grow, and most of them seem rather full, given that they’re open only to players that already have cities on them.
To further solidify a (at least commercially) successful launch Electronic Arts sent a press release announcing that the game has sold more than 1.1 million copies in less than two weeks after launch, making it the biggest SimCity launch of all time. Interestingly enough, 54% of that number were digital purchases.
Looks like SimCity is doing a lot better than some would like, which isn’t that surprising, considering that the game is quite a lot of fun now that the server problems have been cleared.
One of the list contributors suggested I abandon attempts to build R-1.9.1 and focus on building R-2.3.1. I believe the main set of packages have been built properly (with some changes to the code) - however, when building the Recommended packages, the build fails.
The problem seems to be in building the Recommended packages. For MASS, The actual build seems to happen in /tmp, however, the next package expects the build somewhere else. Do I have to build the Recommended packages? If not, how do I avoid it? I suspect the unresolved symbols are OK, as they will get pulled in from shared libraries.
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It also forgets that the EU was created for several interests, and designed to be a forum for competing national interests.

The Germans wanted a new identity and later to dominate trade, the Italians wanted someone else to manage money, the French to protect their inefficient industries, the Eastern Bloc wanting a rule of law and funding, etc. 

These are all good and bad arguments for leaving, but just because Britain has not suffered much hardship and the Continent has isn't a good reason to reverse Brexit, and this is coming from a Remainer.A flight attendant has reportedly died in the United States after being tested for coronavirus, making already anxious colleagues more nervous.
An American Airlines flight attendant has died reportedly awaiting the results of coronavirus testing, with colleagues saying they are already "on edge" working during the pandemic.
Paul Frishkorn, who was aged in his 60s, died this week, the airline confirmed to CNN.
While the flight attendant and longtime union representative's death has not been confirmed, CNN reports he had been waiting for results after being tested for coronavirus.
While many airlines around the world have severely wound back operations, flight attendants in the United States are still working through the pandemic, many concerned about the risk of exposure to the virus in plane cabins.
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