Q: First and foremost, you need to respect the wishes of your ex-boyfriend. For whatever reason, he has asked you to give him space and you need to comply. It won't be easy, but you need to allow him to distance himself from your relationship. You must find the inner strength to distance yourself from it too. Keep in mind that you are not alone. This situation happens to many people. When he tells you he needs space and you are upset you can say, "I'm really upset about this, but if you need space then I will find a way to be okay with that. It would help me if you could explain why, but maybe you're not sure." This could lead him to either explain or tell you, "I don't really know." He may not know, and you may never know. You can't force him to explain. The situation and timing may not allow you to discuss all the things you want to discuss. Ask him, "This is a lot to think about and it seems kind of rushed. Is it okay if we talk about this later? I know I'm going to have questions, and maybe you need to think about things." He will either agree or disagree. You have the right to ask for what you want, and he is entitled to do the same. Your phone has likely been a large part of your communication and you need to control the frequency and duration of your contact. You might cut off all communication if that is what he wants to do. Periodic texting might be permitted. If he hasn't communicated his wishes then contact him to clarify. He may say he doesn't want to text, and then does so late at night or after he has been drinking alcohol. You can choose to ignore the text messages, or tell him that you feel confused and led on by this behavior and that it feels hurtful. Ask him to explain his behaviors and take responsibility. Seeing someone in a social situation when you don't expect it can be upsetting. You can ask him, "How do you want to handle social situations when we see each other? Do you want any contact? Would you prefer we kept our distance?" Your wishes are important to communicate as well. You don't have to run and hide, unless you want to. You must respect each other's wishes by coming to a mutual agreement about how to act around each other at school, in work situations and at other events. If you have defined the rules about phone and e-contact, and developed approaches for social interaction, you both need to agree to these behavioral objectives. You can say, "Okay, just so we're clear and in agreement, we will not be talking, texting, e-mailing or messaging through other social media channels. And we can say, "Hello" to each other and be civil, but that's it for communication. I'm in agreement with all of this, are you?" Avoid situations that are going to play out in a negative way. Frustration can get the best of you, so don't set yourself up for a confrontation. Although you can't always predict how you are going to feel in every situation, be realistic about things that he might do that would trigger your negative reaction. For example, if you are at a party and you see him talking to a person of possible interest don't approach and say things to embarrass him, yourself or the person with whom he is talking.
A: Respect his wishes. Define rules about phone and other e-contact. Develop approaches for social interactions. Reach an agreement. Prevent outbursts.

Article: The atoms along the right edge of the periodic table are called noble gases. These elements are very chemically stable. To shorten the process of writing a long electron configuration, simply write the chemical symbol of the nearest chemical gas with fewer electrons than your atom in brackets, then continue with the electron configuration for the following orbital sets. To understand this concept, it's useful to write an example configuration. Let's write a configuration for zinc (atomic number 30) using noble gas shorthand. Zinc's full electron configuration is: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10. However, notice that 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 is the configuration for Argon, a noble gas. Just replace this portion of zinc's electron notation with Argon's chemical symbol in brackets ([Ar].) So, zinc's electron configuration written in shorthand is [Ar]4s2 3d10. Note that if you are doing noble gas notation for, say, argon, you cannot write [Ar]! You have to use the noble gas that comes before that element; for argon, that would be neon ([Ne]).
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Learn shorthand for writing long electron configurations.

Q: . If you haven't already done so, create a plan for what to do in the event of a recession. This risk management plan should include a set of actions you plan to take in the event that you lose business or customers due to an economic downturn. After all, it will be easier to think of what to do before a recession that in the heat of the moment as your employees are panicking and unsure of what to do. Make sure to create concrete steps to follow and then transmit the plan to other managers or partners so that they can follow it as well. Your first course of action when hit by a recession should be to cut expenses where you can. This will help your business stay in operation while you work out a more permanent solution or until the economy recovers. Look around to reduce overhead costs like utilities, administration, and wasted materials. You can also reduce your inventory levels so that your assets aren't so tied up in product that may go unsold for months. If those don't work, consider: Cutting your advertising spending. Pull out of traditional advertising like television and radio and instead focus on improving your social media presence. Doing so is free, even though it might take more of your time. Downsizing. Your other option to downsize. This can mean either reducing employees or moving to a cheaper location. Your remaining employees may have to work harder, but your business will at least be able to survive. If you do end up letting some employees go, you will need others to step into their roles. This is why it is important to cross-train your employees for various roles within the business. This is best if done before it is needed. You should focus all of your efforts on retaining regular customers and maintaining your relationships with them. Make sure that they know that their business is appreciated. In addition, keep your quality just as high as before, even it you've had to make other cuts around the business. A recession is also a good opportunity to evaluate your customers. You may have those customers who are not profitable to work with. A recession is the perfect time to sever these relationships and seek new ones. Many businesses turn to deals and sales when the recession is hurting them. However, doing so will only make it harder for customers to justify paying your regular prices when the recession is over. In addition, these lower prices can cut into much needed profits. The only exception is that you may want to offer one-time payment extensions or discounts to customers that are also having a hard time. Just be clear to them that you are only extending this service once.
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Develop a risk management plan Reduce expenses. Cross-train your employees. Focus on customers. Don't cut your prices.