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  • G
    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    @Stuart.T:

    Oh well, at least today in the UK we are celebrating how good we are at letting the Russians and Americans win wars for us.

    I think that most people would agree that wars are not good things, so celebrating the end of something bad is surely no bad thing.

    I'm personally happy to raise a glass of something to the many people of many nations who played a part in bringing that particular global stupidity to an end.

    I'll probably also raise a glass of something at the end of the current pandemic.

    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      Stuart.T
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 21 Sept 2017

      We will definitely be joining our street party. I was just mindful that as an international forum, some members if not all, will have had loved ones on all sides of VE day.

      My grandad never celebrated. He lost all but one of his childhood friends dropping troops off on Gold and Omaha beaches. I'll be honouring him and his friends for sure.

      I think at the end of covid-19 I'll actually stop raising a glass!  😃 I've been doing a little too much of that recently.

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        Omega Man
        Haraki san Student
        Joined: 15 Jul 2010

        Ah, one billion NOK a day, the Norway sovereign wealth fund!  Looks like a well thought out plan.  I wish we can get our ducks in a row as neatly (and quickly) in the Great White North :-X.

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          Boyo
          The Unwoven
          Joined: 18 Oct 2017

          Thanks for the explanation Neph.. most of those precautions are also included in the planning taking place here, as well as continuing the remote learning and probably making it a "permanent" part of the school curriculum.

          Lively Up Yourself

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            neph93
            見習いボス
            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

            @Boyo:

            Thanks for the explanation Neph.. most of those precautions are also included in the planning taking place here, as well as continuing the remote learning and probably making it a "permanent" part of the school curriculum.

            Yeah, after the announcement by the government yesterday, I have received the schools plan today. It is actually a very modest reopening.

            Many classes (including most of mine), will be continue to be taught online. The major difference is I will be able to tutor small groups in person on demand and in accordance with my existing timetable.

            While I’m pleased to have that opportunity, and am fortunate to live very close to my place of work, it is still going to be a PitA, and possibly not an improvement on the conditions of the last few months.

            “Some of those that work forces
            Are the same that burn crosses”

            • Virginia Woolf
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              louisbosco
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 21 Feb 2013

              australia has a 3 step plan to restart things. i shall not go into the details but it starts small from home gatherings being increased from 2 people, cafes, shops and restaurants and eventually to pubs, clubs and interstate travel by august they reckon. domestic borders are still shut and intenational travel doesn't seem to be anywhere soon for the time being..

              "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

              • Harvey Specter
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                ROman
                Haraki san Prodigy
                Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                @Giles:

                @Stuart.T:

                Oh well, at least today in the UK we are celebrating how good we are at letting the Russians and Americans win wars for us.

                I think that most people would agree that wars are not good things, so celebrating the end of something bad is surely no bad thing.

                I'm personally happy to raise a glass of something to the many people of many nations who played a part in bringing that particular global stupidity to an end.

                I'll probably also raise a glass of something at the end of the current pandemic.

                I think I've started raising one ahead of time.

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                  Stuart.T
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 21 Sept 2017

                  #welshfirstminister you have a devolved government, so go ahead Sir and steal the Westminster Primeminster's thunder  😃

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                    Yogi217
                    Joined: 21 Oct 2018

                    I work as a school administrator in the small state of CT, right next NY and MA.

                    Schools are online for the rest of the year. We hope to start school in the building come late August/Sept, but we are making plans in case that's not possible. We are also making plans for a quick transition back to distance learning in case there is a second wave come Oct/Nov. The idea being we need to teach the little ones grades K-5 (4 year-olds to 12 year olds) how to use online tools with more independence than what we had going into this current situation. As well as what the role of the teacher is for these young ones when delivering/facilitating distance learning.

                    The silver lining is that we are having to  figure out a blended learning model for little kids, which I think is a good step forward for our profession.

                    Sent from my SM-N975U1 using Tapatalk

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                      gaseousclay
                      Joined: 4 Nov 2016

                      https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52584834

                      Sad news in the hip hop world. Really liked Ty's music, especially his early releases on Big Dada.

                      WTB:
                      IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                      IHSH-19

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                        JDelage
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                        All - I'm looking for good masks in Europe, preferably shaped for a normal face (you know, with a nose). I don't mind paying slightly premium prices. I'm planning a flight tp the US and I'd prefer something better than the light face masks I'm using in shops. Thanks.

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                          Stuart.T
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 21 Sept 2017

                          We are a fucking verminous species, seriously, what is wrong with some people (rhetorical - I didn't want to spiral off into a rant about socio_economics)…

                          https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52754039

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                          • ?
                            A Former User
                            Joined:

                            You should see the shit show in Dallas, Texas right now.

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                            • DougNgD
                              DougNg
                              Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                              @JDelage:

                              All - I'm looking for good masks in Europe, preferably shaped for a normal face (you know, with a nose). I don't mind paying slightly premium prices. I'm planning a flight tp the US and I'd prefer something better than the light face masks I'm using in shops. Thanks.

                              My wife has a couple of the rectangular ones and it’s not much protection. You might as well wear a shemagh over your face. Much more comfortable. A shemagh might not have the tight weave of one of the cotton masks but at least it forms more of a seal

                              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                Interesting read…..

                                https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52758024

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  Stuart.T
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 21 Sept 2017

                                  @Giles in my day to day work I am the lead practitioner for The Mental Capacity Act an Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. In a nutshell, that involves assessing whether adults with a mental impairment (or disorder) have the mental capacity required to make 'time specific' decisions… That involves us all being able to understand, retain, weigh and use, and communicate information necessary to make that decision.

                                  There are then cases where I would need to assess that it is in a person's best interests to deprive a person of their liberty. Where it is necessary, the restrictions need to be the least restrictive of their liberty that are available... (bear with me!). You can imagine how much this process and the considerations that need to be given have changed recently! It's one of the reasons I've been so vocal in this thread, I am privy to info that isn't always shared with the general population.

                                  I work with Barristers that sometimes sit in the Court of Appeal, or even the Supreme Court (the UK' highest Court). There is a widely held view here that the UK Government have not used the 'least restrictive' option to keep people safe, The Public Health Act could have been amended to achieve that (the context for this is what is afforded in domestic and European law in the UK, so drawing direct comparisons to other UK states is not always helpful. It can be, but not always). Its why there has been so much speculation that there are other agendas at play, not just public health.

                                  It's a very interesting area to me, and though I generally sound like a beardy twat on this forum, I actually have quite a responsible job!... Hopefully some of the twatishness would be eroded if you ever met me, or not!  😉

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                                  • steelworkerS
                                    steelworker
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 16 Apr 2014

                                    @Giles:

                                    Interesting read…..

                                    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52758024

                                    Sound advice. Basically, try not to be a effin moron.

                                    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                    Well, I have others.

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                                      Stuart.T
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 21 Sept 2017

                                      The behavioural sciences element of the Covid-19 experience has fascinated me. In the UK for the past 10 weeks we have had a clap for the NHS/carers phenomenon. It has been used to gauge public receptiveness and compliance (not a fact hidden by government advisors). It has helped advise whether a track and trace app would be widely taken up. Tonight was apparently the last national clap. Interesting as the app comes online soon.

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                                      • GraemeG
                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        Video from The Economist on how the economy might worsen as we emerge from lockdown.

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                                        • GraemeG
                                          Graeme
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                          Interview with Professor Karl Friston on his approach to modelling Covid-19.

                                          https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/31/covid-19-expert-karl-friston-germany-may-have-more-immunological-dark-matter

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