You can stop blaming the Chinese for the Covid-19 outbreak. After months of study, including tracing the DNA back to its source, it has been determined that the virus started with these guys. They should have left it alone but didn't. Let that be a warning.
Well almost a week after his birthday I saw my son tonight. We air hugged and air high fived. It was so great seeing him. I almost starting crying because I couldn’t hug him. I did want to say thank you to all you people here. You all have definitely helped me get through this crazy period of life. I love our big disfuctional international family. So a big cheers to you guys!! Drinking Pinot Grigio with ice of course!! Stay safe and healthy.
Cheers to you I’m drinking milk & eating brownies, glad you got to see him 😀
Unfortunately debating with people that think pop tarts are even food is not worthy of thought. I will continue to promote we over me, though. Please stop blaming, we need to use this opportunity to make the world better than it has been. The environment and how we treat the planet are of utmost importance and continuing our current policies will, eventually, kill us all.
One way of making the world better than it has been is by being kinder to one another, but it seems perhaps we differ on that as well.
Unfortunately debating with people that think pop tarts are even food is not worthy of thought. I will continue to promote we over me, though. Please stop blaming, we need to use this opportunity to make the world better than it has been. The environment and how we treat the planet are of utmost importance and continuing our current policies will, eventually, kill us all.
One way of making the world better than it has been is by being kinder to one another, but it seems perhaps we differ on that as well.
Take care.
Kindness is what I feel and am trying to spread. We over me, I'm sorry if you misunderstood my post.
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Wow. I’m not exactly a huge fan, but certainly bought a few of their albums back in the roaring alt rock 90s. This brings it home. He is not old. And did not make it. So sad.
Well almost a week after his birthday I saw my son tonight. We air hugged and air high fived. It was so great seeing him. I almost starting crying because I couldn’t hug him. I did want to say thank you to all you people here. You all have definitely helped me get through this crazy period of life. I love our big disfuctional international family. So a big cheers to you guys!! Drinking Pinot Grigio with ice of course!! Stay safe and healthy.
Cheers to you I’m drinking milk & eating brownies, glad you got to see him 😀
Thinking of both of your challenging journeys in these troubling times for our region.
I wonder how cell phone plans work in China. If they have a high percentage of prepaid, burner style usage, 20 million fewer users in an economic downturn doesn't sound outrageous. I just did the math, and (assuming I did the math right, and that's one big ass) that's .0125% of the 1.6 billion cell phone users in China. Even without a "high" % of prepaid users that doesn't sound crazy.
I wonder how you text in Mandarin.
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Same way you text in any other language.
But don’t they have hundreds of character? I’ve wondered the same.
Thousands, actually. As many as 50,000! I think normal life uses 3-5k. To type, they use a system called pinyin, where they spell the words out on a keyboard in an alphabet like ours, and the computer or phone converts it to the appropriate character.
That’s interesting. So why don’t they just use pinyin every day?
Well almost a week after his birthday I saw my son tonight. We air hugged and air high fived. It was so great seeing him. I almost starting crying because I couldn’t hug him. I did want to say thank you to all you people here. You all have definitely helped me get through this crazy period of life. I love our big disfuctional international family. So a big cheers to you guys!! Drinking Pinot Grigio with ice of course!! Stay safe and healthy.
McG, Maybe you should switch to Sangria? lol. I don't know how you made it through not hugging your cutie pie after missing his bday, so never mind the Sangria! Have another iced wine 4 me! My kid is playing UNO with her bff on screen time.
Matsi, I'm glad you made it through the medical trauma you suffered. Second chances sure make us grateful people, hey!
I wonder how cell phone plans work in China. If they have a high percentage of prepaid, burner style usage, 20 million fewer users in an economic downturn doesn't sound outrageous. I just did the math, and (assuming I did the math right, and that's one big ass) that's .0125% of the 1.6 billion cell phone users in China. Even without a "high" % of prepaid users that doesn't sound crazy.
I wonder how you text in Mandarin.
?
Same way you text in any other language.
But don’t they have hundreds of character? I’ve wondered the same.
Thousands, actually. As many as 50,000! I think normal life uses 3-5k. To type, they use a system called pinyin, where they spell the words out on a keyboard in an alphabet like ours, and the computer or phone converts it to the appropriate character.
That’s interesting. So why don’t they just use pinyin every day?
There is a few different ways to input like bopomofo and wubi. There isn't a standard. Pinyin is defacto, but I find it difficult when using it to translate.
For native readers of both Chinese characters and English alphabet, most (in my anecdotal world) prefer Chinese. It is very fast and efficient. They are also superfast at typing.
Not the one that thinks there are good people on both sides or who think both sides are the same side of bad. What side are you on, ha, ha, ha, huh, huh, huh ha?
Why? One of two people in the Team Trump Treason Administration that we should listen to and maybe respect for their knowledge and public service is being threatened with death for daring to contradict Herr Leader. Guess those Berniebrosises should settle down?
Welcome to the “new” normal where reason and civil liberties are out the window. Welcome to the Collective.
An infectious disease expert who can help us out of this mess is receiving death threats. Both sides are the same. And my post is “bullshit?”
Just find out the IT guy at my company is printing face shields for hospitals
My printer, which is a simpler model, can make two n 1.5 hours. Imagine if a couple of thousand make 20 shells a day. It's great that together we can contribute a necessary and useful product instead of plastic figures and other unnecessary things, says Kjell Brandes.
The Västra Götaland region has an overall responsibility to ensure that the municipalities' need for protection visas is met. VGR collaborates with Chalmers University to ensure that the visor is of the right quality and then sends it for distribution.
- There is a huge need that we hope to meet when the industry and private individuals are helped this year. We get a very positive response so I am convinced that we will succeed, says Jonas Anselmby, who coordinates the work with the face visor at VGR.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
When was the EU travel ban and closing of our borders announced?
If i told you airplanes still coming from New York to Amsterdam and no control on our borders side are made. would you believe me?
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Just when I think he can't go any lower he does. President Trump is such a POS: “For whatever reason, New York got off to a very late start and you see what happens when you get off to a late start," Trump said during his daily White House news conference. "New Jersey got off to — and I think both governors are doing an excellent job now but they got off to a very late start.”
A spokesman for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy responded Tuesday night by saying the New Jersey governor “was far ahead of the federal government in responding swiftly and decisively to the spread of COVID-19."
“If anything, the federal government has been following his lead,” Mahen Gunaratna, Murphy’s communications director, said in a statement to NJ Advance Media.
And Cuomo’s communications director, Dani Lever, responded to Trump’s comments by saying: “This is not the time to debate, but the for states were not slow to respond — the federal government was absent.”
Unbelievable what he's saying now. He most certainly doesn't want to take ANY responsibility for his casual nature when this all started back in January. At the time I was a bit cavalier about the virus till I started to see the death count rise in Europe.
He's delusional for sure.
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Just a light hearted laugh to brighten the mood. This is police force and our penalties in NSW Australia that came into effect April 1. Some of these are funny, by the way the massage parlour under businesses is actually a brothel lol.
A total of 13 Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) were issued yesterday in relation to alleged breaches of the Public Health Act:
INDIVIDUALS
- Just after midnight (Wednesday 1 April 2020), police were patrolling Artarmon when they saw two men standing together on the Princes Highway. It’s alleged that as officers approached, one of the men ran – but was chased and eventually stopped by police. Both men gave varying accounts about why they were out, however neither satisfied the requirements stipulated by the Public Health Order. The men – aged 19 and 24 – were searched, issued with infringement notices and moved on.
- About 1.30am yesterday (Wednesday 1 April 2020), officers attached to New England Police District stopped a vehicle on Adelaide Street, Moree, for the purposes of a roadside breath test. The driver, a 34-year-old woman, was unable to provide a reasonable excuse for leaving her home in Coonamble and was issued with a penalty infringement notice.
- About 1.30am yesterday (Wednesday 1 April 2020), police stopped a car in Coonamble containing five people and gave them a verbal warning about social distancing, public gatherings and non-essential travel. It will be alleged that at 8.45am the same morning, one of the occupants of the vehicle – a 21-year-old woman – was spotted by officers walking around Coonamble without a legitimate excuse. She was issued with an infringement notice.
- Yesterday about 3.15am (Wednesday 1 April 2020) officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District fined a 23-year-old man for not comply with noticed direction (Section 7/8/9 – COVID-19). The man was given a warning by police the previous evening, before being caught leaving his home a second time without a reasonable excuse.
- About 9.15am on Friday 20 March 2020, a 28-year-old man arrived in Australia from New Zealand, with two travel companions and was informed of his obligations to enter a 14-day self-isolation period in his home due to COVID-19. About 10.30am yesterday (Wednesday 1 April 2020), officers attached to Riverina Police District attended the man’s registered address in Gundagai to conduct a welfare and compliance check. The man was not home and was later stopped by police driving his vehicle on Sheridan Street. For failing to self-quarantine, the man was issued with a Penalty Infringement Notice.
- About 4pm (Wednesday 1 April 2020), police saw two men sitting together at Caseys Beach Reserve, Batehaven, drinking alcohol. When officers spoke with the pair, it’s alleged they became abusive and claimed they were exercising. One of the men, aged 41, was charged with an unrelated offence and issued an infringement notice in relation to breaching a Public Health Order. The other 44-year-old man was issued an infringement notice, searched and moved on from the area.
- Just before 6pm (Wednesday 1 April 2020), police attended a single vehicle crash on Union Rd, Lavington. The car’s only occupant – a 51-year-old man – was not injured, but allegedly told police he had left his home in order to visit his drug dealer. The man was arrested and taken to hospital for blood and urine testing. Checks revealed he was disqualified from driving. He was issued with a Future Court Attendance Notice for driving whilst disqualified (2nd+ offence) and given an infringement notice for contravening a Public Health Order.
- A man and a woman were fined yesterday (Wednesday 1 April 2020), after police patrolling Scott Street, Muswellbrook, spotted the pair sitting in a car. Following inquiries, officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District found neither the 32-year-old woman or the 27-year-old man had a reasonable excuse not to be at home.
- Yesterday, a 21-year-old man ignored two warnings to be fined $1000 for failing to comply with Ministerial directions under the Public Health Act. Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District found the man for the third time that day (Wednesday 1 April 2020), on Market St eating a kebab on a bench.
BUSINESSES
- Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District attended a remedial massage business on Harrison Street, Cardiff, about 4pm yesterday (Wednesday 1 April 2020), following information it was continuing to operate. Police observed several customers enter and leave the premises. The operator, a 57-year-old woman, was spoken to and issued a $5,000 PIN for failing to comply with noticed direction (Section 7/8/9 – COVID-19).
Anyone who has information regarding individuals or businesses in contravention of a COVID-19-related ministerial direction is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
Is softly, softly Sweden heading for catastrophe? Alone in Europe, its schools, bars and restaurants are open as usual... in a maverick response to coronavirus. But now deaths are set to soar – and ministers are facing fury, writes PAUL CONNOLLY [This is actually not at all what he writes]
When the affable, slightly dull, prime minister, Stefan Lofven, appeared on Swedish television last week, many Swedes expected him to announce, at the very least, the closure of schools for children under 16.
But no. Lofven merely asked Swedes to take responsibility for theirs and their loved ones' health.
So why is Lofven and his government taking such a potentially dangerous non-interventionist approach?
Part of the reason is to protect Sweden's economy. The government is well aware of the devastating economic impact that enacting an Italy-style lockdown could have on the country. It could leave whole communities out of work by the autumn.
But there is also one other key, far less heralded, Swedish trait that may account for the country's more restrained attitude towards containing coronavirus: the government trusts its citizens to do the right thing and follow experts' guidance.
Sweden is still a very community-led nation, especially away from the cities. People firmly believe that community comes first, not the individual.
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Of course, it also helps that Sweden still generally trusts its experts. During this crisis, Lofven has transparently ceded the floor to the Public Health Authority and his state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell, who, together, appear to have driven this slightly laissez-faire but measured approach.
Interestingly, both Norway and Denmark's public health authorities recently advised their respective governments to follow elements of Sweden's more restrained strategy – but both governments overruled them.
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Though not every voice in the scientific community is so optimistic. Fredrik Elgh, a virology professor at Umeå University, recently told SVT news: 'I'd rather Stockholm was quarantined. We are almost the only country in the world not doing everything we can to curb the infection. This is bloody serious.'
For their part, Tegnell and Lofven have not ruled out implementing stricter measures if the situation worsens.
But in the meantime Sweden will continue to play an ambitious long game to protect its economy, citizens and society.
And while the Swedes may not like being the centre of attention, if this risky strategy limits the loss of life and prevents the prolonged agony of a wrecked economy, they may well forgive the government for thrusting them into the global spotlight.
Well almost a week after his birthday I saw my son tonight. We air hugged and air high fived. It was so great seeing him. I almost starting crying because I couldn’t hug him. I did want to say thank you to all you people here. You all have definitely helped me get through this crazy period of life. I love our big disfuctional international family. So a big cheers to you guys!! Drinking Pinot Grigio with ice of course!! Stay safe and healthy.
Stop put icecubes in your wine man!!!!
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Governor Charlie Baker, Pocahontas and Team Trump Treason covered up the fact that it originated in the US.
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Take care.
Right on, Jose. Rest well!
Maybe you should switch to Sangria? lol. I don't know how you made it through not hugging your cutie pie after missing his bday, so never mind the Sangria! Have another iced wine 4 me! My kid is playing UNO with her bff on screen time.
Matsi, I'm glad you made it through the medical trauma you suffered. Second chances sure make us grateful people, hey!
Watching it right now on YouTube. God stuff about a bad situation. Thanks for the heads up!
https://apple.news/Av1HEpT-FSNWAKkDwvc3YhQ
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Welcome to the “new” normal where reason and civil liberties are out the window. Welcome to the Collective.
An infectious disease expert who can help us out of this mess is receiving death threats. Both sides are the same. And my post is “bullshit?”
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My printer, which is a simpler model, can make two n 1.5 hours. Imagine if a couple of thousand make 20 shells a day. It's great that together we can contribute a necessary and useful product instead of plastic figures and other unnecessary things, says Kjell Brandes.
He's delusional for sure.
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*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
When the affable, slightly dull, prime minister, Stefan Lofven, appeared on Swedish television last week, many Swedes expected him to announce, at the very least, the closure of schools for children under 16.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8173691/Is-softly-softly-Sweden-heading-catastrophe.html
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I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..