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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,174
    mickeyrat said:
    guy who developed a pillow fill and became a multi-millionaire from late night comercials
    ...


    he is a big supporter of the buffoon in chief.


    Ah, thank you.  I just read up a bit on the guy.  Yeesh, looks like the dude is a real winner.
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  • RunIntoTheRainRunIntoTheRain Texas Posts: 1,029

    U.S. Rep. Ron Wright woke up Saturday morning with a fever and flu-like symptoms.

    The Arlington Republican had been in Washington, D.C., the day before, voting on the federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act. So he talked to his doctor and then headed to the Emergency Room.

    He went through five hours of various tests, including one for coronavirus.

    “On Sunday morning, I received the news that I thankfully tested negative for COVID-19 but do have a mild case of pneumonia,” Wright, 66, said in a prepared statement. “I never would have thought I’d be happy to hear a positive pneumonia diagnosis.”
    (con't in link)

    How is he getting test results for Covid-19 in one day? Everything I keep reading is around 5 days. Are you all hearing of such rapid results?
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    PJNB said:

    What age is your child and what site are you using? I am from NB if it matters and only accessible to residents of the province. I have 1 in kindergarten and am using books from the bookstore but would like to implement some online learning too. 
    Here are some more online resources I booked mark during the B.Ed. I completed this year based on BCs renewed curriculum at UBC:

    https://teachbc.bctf.ca
    http://earlylearningsd23.weebly.com
    https://www.oercommons.org/search?f.search=human+rights&f.general_subject=social-science&f.sublevel=middle-school&f.alignment_standard=
    https://code.org/educate/curriculum/elementary-school
    https://www.gonoodle.com
    https://bhi61nm2cr3mkdgk1dtaov18-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-Positive-Norms-Description-Paper-1.pdf
    https://tc2.ca/en/creative-collaborative-critical-thinking/resources/t4t-tools-for-thought/
    https://scratch.mit.edu
    https://improv.ca
    https://letstalkscience.ca/resources/search
    https://www.kindergartenkindergarten.com/measurement/
    https://developers.google.com/blockly/
    http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/G/

    I threw in a couple of links I used for the Kindies.
    Have fun! Try the go-noodle for movement breaks in between subjects. MIT site is good for programming!

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    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
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  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,963
    tish said:
    Here are some more online resources I booked mark during the B.Ed. I completed this year based on BCs renewed curriculum at UBC:

    https://teachbc.bctf.ca
    http://earlylearningsd23.weebly.com
    https://www.oercommons.org/search?f.search=human+rights&f.general_subject=social-science&f.sublevel=middle-school&f.alignment_standard=
    https://code.org/educate/curriculum/elementary-school
    https://www.gonoodle.com
    https://bhi61nm2cr3mkdgk1dtaov18-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-Positive-Norms-Description-Paper-1.pdf
    https://tc2.ca/en/creative-collaborative-critical-thinking/resources/t4t-tools-for-thought/
    https://scratch.mit.edu
    https://improv.ca
    https://letstalkscience.ca/resources/search
    https://www.kindergartenkindergarten.com/measurement/
    https://developers.google.com/blockly/
    http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/G/

    I threw in a couple of links I used for the Kindies.
    Have fun! Try the go-noodle for movement breaks in between subjects. MIT site is good for programming!


    Can you help home school my kids during the quarantine?  We can set up Skype, virtual classrooms, whatever you need! 

    Kidding, of course.  Sounds like you're doing an awesome job!  :)
  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 13,885
    tish said:
    Here are some more online resources I booked mark during the B.Ed. I completed this year based on BCs renewed curriculum at UBC:

    https://teachbc.bctf.ca
    http://earlylearningsd23.weebly.com
    https://www.oercommons.org/search?f.search=human+rights&f.general_subject=social-science&f.sublevel=middle-school&f.alignment_standard=
    https://code.org/educate/curriculum/elementary-school
    https://www.gonoodle.com
    https://bhi61nm2cr3mkdgk1dtaov18-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-Positive-Norms-Description-Paper-1.pdf
    https://tc2.ca/en/creative-collaborative-critical-thinking/resources/t4t-tools-for-thought/
    https://scratch.mit.edu
    https://improv.ca
    https://letstalkscience.ca/resources/search
    https://www.kindergartenkindergarten.com/measurement/
    https://developers.google.com/blockly/
    http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/G/

    I threw in a couple of links I used for the Kindies.
    Have fun! Try the go-noodle for movement breaks in between subjects. MIT site is good for programming!

    Thanks I will check them out tonight!
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    The best pillow ever is one you can make yourself.  Cut an old memory foam mattress topper into marble-sized chunks, stuff them into an old pillowcase and sew it shut. 
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,703
    rgambs said:
    The best pillow ever is one you can make yourself.  Cut an old memory foam mattress topper into marble-sized chunks, stuff them into an old pillowcase and sew it shut. 
    Yeah but then you would not be supporting that mustached weirdo.
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,834
    For those looking for anxiety medicine

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/health/coronavirus-lower-death-rate/index.html

    Also, great video and a must watch.

    https://youtu.be/WxyH1rkuLaw


  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,735

    U.S. Rep. Ron Wright woke up Saturday morning with a fever and flu-like symptoms.

    The Arlington Republican had been in Washington, D.C., the day before, voting on the federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act. So he talked to his doctor and then headed to the Emergency Room.

    He went through five hours of various tests, including one for coronavirus.

    “On Sunday morning, I received the news that I thankfully tested negative for COVID-19 but do have a mild case of pneumonia,” Wright, 66, said in a prepared statement. “I never would have thought I’d be happy to hear a positive pneumonia diagnosis.”
    (con't in link)

    How is he getting test results for Covid-19 in one day? Everything I keep reading is around 5 days. Are you all hearing of such rapid results?

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  • oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,855
    Yeah, the actual time it takes to complete the test is far less than 24 hours. Any additional time seen is going to be due to some sort of backlog, perhaps in techs to run the tests but more likely in access to the equipment on which to run the tests. Of course there is some prep time, then a bit of time to record and report the results. 
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  • RunIntoTheRainRunIntoTheRain Texas Posts: 1,029
    edited March 2020
    Post edited by RunIntoTheRain on
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    edited March 2020
    Thanks for the link MayDAy.. It's a goodie.
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    CM189191 said:
    ...well....there's your problem...


    Nice selfie...
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,265
    Interview with the first case in New Jersey in yesterdays The Daily. Scary:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/podcasts/the-daily/coronavirus-new-jersey.html
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,265
    edited March 2020
    rgambs said:
    Unless they are children, of course.  If they are children then let them snot and spit and cough all over each other.  Because...science?

    Riiiiigt.
    rgambs and also @mcgruff10



    But Johan Giesecke, professor emeritus at the Karolinska Institute, adviser to the WHO and former state epidemiologist is not particularly worried about infection in preschool and school environments.- There are things pointing to children not being very contagious. There are no studies on this, that is hard to do. But WHO had a delegation in China a month ago, where they asked doctors and epidemiologists if they knew of cases where a child had infected an adult, none of them could recall such a case. On a scientific basis, that in itself is quite thin. But there has also been no outbreak in Chinese schools - and if children were heavily infected, they would have seen school outbreaks, says Johan Giesecke to the Teachers' Journal.


    Doctors and nurses in several countries have been reported to be seriously ill, something DN, among others, has told us about. One thesis is that those exposed to large viral doses are at higher risk of serious illness. Teachers and preschool teachers also meet many sick children under normal circumstances.- In a normal classroom, with a child who is infected, there is no great danger. What is really dangerous is to intubate people, to stab a tube in the throat of those who need to be cared for in a respirator. A lot of virus particles are produced there. But in a larger room, the particles are diluted and do not go that far. I don't consider that being in close contact or in contact for a long time either. A close contact is to sit next to someone for several hours on an airplane, says Johan Giesecke.

    How worried should one be as a teacher in preschool or school?
    - No need to worry. Most people who work in preschool and school are young and healthy people. For them it is not a huge risk, it is as good to get infected as you are rid of it (@rgambs). It is a completely different matter for the elderly, where it is important not to spread infection to the homes of the elderly. But spreading infection among children and young healthy adults is no danger, says Johan Giesecke.

    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Weston1283Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 4,988
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 43,403
    not a service I will be willing to use going forward....
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  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 12,326

    mickeyrat said:
    not a service I will be willing to use going forward....

    I wonder if Stubhub will even survive this downturn.


  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,897
    https://nypost.com/2020/03/30/crowds-ignore-social-distancing-rules-to-watch-usns-comfort/amp/
    I give up NYerkrs are a bunch of idiots really pathetic, thank goodness I’m out here in the suburbs...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,431

    I wonder if Stubhub will even survive this downturn.


    Would be nice if they’re gutted but I have to imagine the overhead is crazy low and at best  they’ll  only take a hit until the industry recovers. 
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,431
    Anybody see the grades based on downturn in movement during the stay at home order? State(IL) received a B and my county received a D. Big cities good grades, rural areas bad grades seems to be the pattern. 

    I’m the only one of my friends with a job deemed non essential and tons of factory, farming and medical workers in my area. 
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    rgambs and also @mcgruff10



    But Johan Giesecke, professor emeritus at the Karolinska Institute, adviser to the WHO and former state epidemiologist is not particularly worried about infection in preschool and school environments.
    - There are things pointing to children not being very contagious. There are no studies on this, that is hard to do. But WHO had a delegation in China a month ago, where they asked doctors and epidemiologists if they knew of cases where a child had infected an adult, none of them could recall such a case. On a scientific basis, that in itself is quite thin. But there has also been no outbreak in Chinese schools - and if children were heavily infected, they would have seen school outbreaks, says Johan Giesecke to the Teachers' Journal.


    Doctors and nurses in several countries have been reported to be seriously ill, something DN, among others, has told us about. One thesis is that those exposed to large viral doses are at higher risk of serious illness. Teachers and preschool teachers also meet many sick children under normal circumstances.
    - In a normal classroom, with a child who is infected, there is no great danger. What is really dangerous is to intubate people, to stab a tube in the throat of those who need to be cared for in a respirator. A lot of virus particles are produced there. But in a larger room, the particles are diluted and do not go that far. I don't consider that being in close contact or in contact for a long time either. A close contact is to sit next to someone for several hours on an airplane, says Johan Giesecke.

    How worried should one be as a teacher in preschool or school?
    - No need to worry. Most people who work in preschool and school are young and healthy people. For them it is not a huge risk, it is as good to get infected as you are rid of it (@rgambs). It is a completely different matter for the elderly, where it is important not to spread infection to the homes of the elderly. But spreading infection among children and young healthy adults is no danger, says Johan Giesecke.



    Yeah, that is a profoundly idiotic statement that will be the discredit of his entire career.
    When this is all over and thousands or tens of thousands of children and young healthy adults are gone from the world, I hope he gets held to task and ostracized from the world's scientific community.
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  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 12,326
    DewieCox said:
    Would be nice if they’re gutted but I have to imagine the overhead is crazy low and at best  they’ll  only take a hit until the industry recovers. 


    I agree; they can probably let most of their staff go, keep the name, and retool on the other side of this... but I am very curious what the industry will look like when it does recover.

    Will the pricing drop for concerts and sporting events? There's going to have to be some good incentive to get people to pack arenas & stadiums, at least in the beginning. There won't be a ton of demand there... Tool was struggling to sell a lot of their tickets BEFORE the epidemic took shape (I assume because of the price tag)... I think there'll be a significant market correction for these luxuries, at least in the short term. I could be wrong on this; I am assuming most people feel like me, and can't see themselves going into a crowd like this for some time... I could be off on that assumption.

    This is small potatoes, I have much bigger immediate concerns, as do most of us; but part of me is definitely curious to see what happens with the whole sports / concert  landscape when we do emerge from this current shit show.

  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,703
    rgambs said:
    Yeah, that is a profoundly idiotic statement that will be the discredit of his entire career.
    When this is all over and thousands or tens of thousands of children and young healthy adults are gone from the world, I hope he gets held to task and ostracized from the world's scientific community.

    SC is a believer & will go down with his ship -- in full support of Captain Johan and Captain Bernie.

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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    I would definitely be glad to see sports take a less prominent role in our society when we recover from this.  The sheer amount of money, time, and mental effort spent on sports games needs to be put to better use in a civilized society. 
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,916
    https://nypost.com/2020/03/30/crowds-ignore-social-distancing-rules-to-watch-usns-comfort/amp/
    I give up NYerkrs are a bunch of idiots really pathetic, thank goodness I’m out here in the suburbs...
    It's not as bad a gathering as I would expect but it's bad...
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,897
    It's not as bad a gathering as I would expect but it's bad...
    Screw that I don’t go near groups of 3 or more even in hospital I stay 6 feet from all my coworkers, in our office we have a double door anyone not part of our office stays outside we’re also taking days off so as to not have more than 4 of us in office at once we usihave 8 of us...
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,916
    rgambs said:
    I would definitely be glad to see sports take a less prominent role in our society when we recover from this.  The sheer amount of money, time, and mental effort spent on sports games needs to be put to better use in a civilized society. 
    You shut your mouth.  I want my sports dammit.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,916
    Screw that I don’t go near groups of 3 or more even in hospital I stay 6 feet from all my coworkers, in our office we have a double door anyone not part of our office stays outside we’re also taking days off so as to not have more than 4 of us in office at once we usihave 8 of us...
    I don't either but that pic isn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,703
    rgambs said:
    I would definitely be glad to see sports take a less prominent role in our society when we recover from this.  The sheer amount of money, time, and mental effort spent on sports games needs to be put to better use in a civilized society. 
    I can see your point but personally I welcome the distraction.  Those who do not enjoy it can certainly leave it. How many ways can I look at video of this lost / clueless fool give press conferences before I lose my mind.  

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