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  • bmeadows380
    bmeadows380 Posts: 2,981 Member
    playing piano from a book is bad enough having to turn pages trying not to fumble in doing so, and at least in books you get 2 pages before you have to turn; there's no way I'd ever be able to play using a tablet and trying to swipe to turn pages. Besides which, I have enough trouble seeing the music on a 8x10 page; no way I want to try on a tablet screen, especially my 7" kindle screen.

    I've used sheetmusic.com in the past and will again for individual pieces, but the problem I have is that it prints smaller than a typical book is and not as sharp and crisp, either, and it gives me a little more trouble. I'm nearsighted, so need that music nice and clear to be sure what to play.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,887 Member
    This is a great map of how much people are staying home, or not: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/02/us/coronavirus-social-distancing.html

    I have a case in MS, and the map reflects what we are hearing so far from the court (like not shutting down hearings, requiring they be in person if on something significant). Luckily opposing counsel are also in areas that are shut down, so we are being a united front.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited April 2020
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    This is a great map of how much people are staying home, or not: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/02/us/coronavirus-social-distancing.html

    I have a case in MS, and the map reflects what we are hearing so far from the court (like not shutting down hearings, requiring they be in person if on something significant). Luckily opposing counsel are also in areas that are shut down, so we are being a united front.

    Cool map. I'm kind of in my own little bubble here in my village and haven't really seen what is going on in New Mexico outside of my little bubble. The large gray area of no travel is encouraging...that is mostly the Albuquerque/Rio Rancho metro area, Santa Fe, and Taos and the gray area in the southern part of the state is the Las Cruces area. These are all of the largest population centers in my 2 million people state.

    The areas to the east and southeast of the state is a lot of oil and natural gas drilling, etc....so not too surprised to see more of a business as usual in that area. The bright red to the west/southwest of the state is the Gila Mountain area...the biggest town is Silver City and it is very small...wouldn't surprise me if they just don't feel as though what is happening in the more populous areas of the state really apply to them...that would be my guess anyway.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,932 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    bmeadows380 wrote: »
    snowflake954 wrote: »

    Hon, I can't trill my "rr's" after 36 years in Italy. They still understand me. I still have an "American" accent. Don't let that hold you back from learning a language. If people can understand you, you're doing great. It's difficult to speak like a native, unless you've learned the language as a child. One thing we've noticed here is that Slavic language speakers, such as Polish, Russian, etc, learn to speak Italian even as adults with no accent. My husband is constantly amazed.

    I had Spanish in high school, but it was a video class and we never actually had conversation time or someone to listen to correct our pronunciations. Coming out of those classes, I could read Spanish fairly well, write in it ok, but still couldn't really speak it or follow a conversation in it. And now that its been over 20 years ago, I can't even do those things any more lol

    What is it about the Russian language that allows them to learn other languages flawlessly? I know, that's just my perception, but it does seem to me that they can learn how to sound like a native in a lot of other languages. It's like Germans who can speak American English just like a native, though I can at least get how Germans learn to do that - both languages are from the same root language, at least - but Russian and the other Slavic languages split from the Romance languages a very, very long time ago and are radically different, so I'm amazed at their ability, too alongside your husband!

    I think it's just really specific to the person. I know Russians and other Eastern Europeans who speak English with barely an accent and others who have a strong accent, and similarly Germans in both categories (think of someone like Henry Kissinger who came here at 15, but had something of an accent always). I'd hoped German would be easier for me accent-wise than French, but so far not.

    I grew in a bilingual family, Italian/ English. Sadly, we were not encouraged to become fluent in Italian as the generation before ours had immigrated and experienced discrimination. So, they viewed speaking Italian as something that identified you as an immigrant. But you couldn't help but pick up some by being around the older family members who spoke it amongst themselves or to my grandparents.

    When I first moved to Mexico, I was told several times that my Spanish sounded like it had an Italian accent and not an English one. I guess because I was used to the similar pronunciations, that is just how it came out.

    Over time I have been able to learn to speak Spanish with less of any accent and haven't gotten the Italian accent comment in a long while. Back in February, I performed a Jazz concert with accompanying musicians and a couple of the pieces were Spanish language pieces, 2 boleros, Un Poco Mas by Alvaro Carillo and Dos Gardenias, of Buena Vista Social Club fame, by Isolina Carillo (Odd that they had the same last name as they were not related. One being Mexican and the other Cuban.)

    One of my Mexican friends came up to me after the concert and said, "The Spanish pieces were fabulous! You sang them without almost any accent!" :D

    I think if you are musical and auditory and used to listening for the nuances of sounds and accents, it helps you to learn a language with a minimum of an accent. It takes practice and time but, if it is important to you, it can be done. It's just not that important to some people. For example, my wife is not musical or very auditory. She is more knowledgeable and fluent in Spanish than I am, but speaks with far more of an American English accent.

    All that to say, I agree that it is specific to the person.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    We got tp but it’s a 4pack .
    We have a 1 per type of Item limit here so yup their stuff but we have to go out searching more so more exposure.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,820 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    This is a great map of how much people are staying home, or not: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/02/us/coronavirus-social-distancing.html

    I have a case in MS, and the map reflects what we are hearing so far from the court (like not shutting down hearings, requiring they be in person if on something significant). Luckily opposing counsel are also in areas that are shut down, so we are being a united front.

    Ha. I'm in King County, where the first case was recorded. It says we have a 100% decrease. How is that even possible? I still see lots of cars out and about.

    To be fair though - I'm leaving my phone at home when I go out...I just don't want or need to contaminate it.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    COGypsy wrote: »
    missysippy930 wrote: »
    Some good, and not so good news.

    Scary statistic, gun/ammo sales up 41% in the US in March.

    The US will no longer ship medical devices/supplies for fighting Covid 19 to other countries, while the need here is so great (duh).

    China sends 1,000,000 medical masks to US.

    It only makes sense. I don’t know about other places, but police here are only responding to calls with injuries. Every day I get NextDoor alerts about cars being broken into, basement windows damaged, Ring photos, it’s crazy. What I’ve realized is that I’m completely alone for the duration of this mess. No one to hear me if I scream No one to back me up. No one to call for help if I can’t.

    Damn straight I’m stocking self defense supplies every bit as mindfully as I am cleaning supplies and food.

    I'm licensed to carry a pistol and never used to around home. Now I do (although I don't need a license to carryat home anyway). The only time not in reach is in the shower. And since I am WFH, I don't honestly shower daily. Don't see a need... anyway, I am taking no chances because it is only going to get worse. I have to take care of myself.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,887 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    This is a great map of how much people are staying home, or not: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/02/us/coronavirus-social-distancing.html

    I have a case in MS, and the map reflects what we are hearing so far from the court (like not shutting down hearings, requiring they be in person if on something significant). Luckily opposing counsel are also in areas that are shut down, so we are being a united front.

    Ha. I'm in King County, where the first case was recorded. It says we have a 100% decrease. How is that even possible? I still see lots of cars out and about.

    To be fair though - I'm leaving my phone at home when I go out...I just don't want or need to contaminate it.

    I actually think WA is in good shape since you had that outbreak and adjusted early. My dad is in Cowlitz and they have few cases so far. I'm in Chicago and they are showing us reducing dramatically and comparatively that's largely true but in nice weather in my nabe you still need to dodge kids.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,887 Member
    COGypsy wrote: »
    missysippy930 wrote: »
    Some good, and not so good news.

    Scary statistic, gun/ammo sales up 41% in the US in March.

    The US will no longer ship medical devices/supplies for fighting Covid 19 to other countries, while the need here is so great (duh).

    China sends 1,000,000 medical masks to US.

    It only makes sense. I don’t know about other places, but police here are only responding to calls with injuries. Every day I get NextDoor alerts about cars being broken into, basement windows damaged, Ring photos, it’s crazy. What I’ve realized is that I’m completely alone for the duration of this mess. No one to hear me if I scream No one to back me up. No one to call for help if I can’t.

    Damn straight I’m stocking self defense supplies every bit as mindfully as I am cleaning supplies and food.

    Being home all day I've remarked to friends how often I see a cop car pass. I actually feel more protected than before.

    Our first CPD officer death was reported yesterday, however.
  • COGypsy
    COGypsy Posts: 1,455 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    COGypsy wrote: »
    missysippy930 wrote: »
    Some good, and not so good news.

    Scary statistic, gun/ammo sales up 41% in the US in March.

    The US will no longer ship medical devices/supplies for fighting Covid 19 to other countries, while the need here is so great (duh).

    China sends 1,000,000 medical masks to US.

    It only makes sense. I don’t know about other places, but police here are only responding to calls with injuries. Every day I get NextDoor alerts about cars being broken into, basement windows damaged, Ring photos, it’s crazy. What I’ve realized is that I’m completely alone for the duration of this mess. No one to hear me if I scream No one to back me up. No one to call for help if I can’t.

    Damn straight I’m stocking self defense supplies every bit as mindfully as I am cleaning supplies and food.

    Being home all day I've remarked to friends how often I see a cop car pass. I actually feel more protected than before.

    Our first CPD officer death was reported yesterday, however.

    It’s been just the opposite here. I live near a McDonald’s and as trite as it sounds, I used to see a lot of law enforcement traffic there—I mean, they DO have bathrooms and coffee there, lol. I see significantly fewer these days. Maybe they’re still cruising and I just don’t see them since the dining room at McDonald’s is closed, but I’m guessing not since graffiti and car window smashing is increasing.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 37,241 Community Helper
    lkpducky wrote: »
    [quote="AnnPT77;c-44879600"

    I can't give you cites because my source was listening to NPR and BBC on radio, but I believe there's a new study out in just the last few days showing potentially-infecting particles from coughs/sneezes traveling much farther than previously thought (like twice as far), plus some fairly new information about the nature of virus shedding by people who are still asymptomatic.

    You are referring to this, I believe https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763852?appId=scweb
    and this https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/31/824155179/cdc-director-on-models-for-the-months-to-come-this-virus-is-going-to-be-with-us

    [/quote]

    Thank you. The JAMA paper sounds like it may be what I heard mentioned in passing, and while I don't think I heard the Redfield interview or a focused news item about it, that's consistent with what I did hear in the reports.

    Normally, if I hear something on NPR/BBC/other audio source, I can find the story in a text or audio snip on their web sites, and would include it in a post. In this case, I hadn't zeroed in on the radio items for follow up when it occurred, had the radio on all day, had no idea what service/program mentioned it. Appreciate you being a better researcher! :flowerforyou:

    Shifting gears:

    Throughout all of this rapidly evolving public-policy response, I'm aware that we (including me) sometimes aren't able to acknowledge in our guts that scientists and public officials are human beings, who, like us, can be confused, communicate poorly, change their minds (and should, BTW), and generally make mistakes. Keeping that in mind is especially difficult in a context where some officials clearly are negligent, willfully ill-informed or self-dealing actors. (I won't go further than the generality, avoiding the politics prohibition here - and my intent is not partisan anyway, as IMO all large-scale groups include a segment of idiots and scoundrels.)

    Of course, their mistakes are high-stakes and incredibly costly (in lives!) at a time like this. They've taken on the job (like doctors, or police, or others whose jobs routinely involve life and death matters), so we can hold them to high standards, but holding them to inhumanly high standards is just unrealistic. (Not saying we can't or shouldn't hold them accountable for even well-intended actions that turn out to have disastrous consequences. We can, and should. With some compassion, IMO. Any decent human who makes a deadly error, and realizes it, has a burden of conscience, as well, possibly life-long.)

    Just my dumb opinions, as usual.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    missysippy930 wrote: »
    Some good, and not so good news.

    Scary statistic, gun/ammo sales up 41% in the US in March.

    The US will no longer ship medical devices/supplies for fighting Covid 19 to other countries, while the need here is so great (duh).

    China sends 1,000,000 medical masks to US.

    I have had 3 guns on consignment for 5 months. All 3 sold last week at my full asking price. I still have more if someone comes looking for my supply of hand sanitizer.

    Was that year over year or Feb. vs March? If the latter some of that bump may just be the weather warming.
  • lkpducky
    lkpducky Posts: 18,607 Member
    edited April 2020
    COGypsy wrote: »
    missysippy930 wrote: »
    Some good, and not so good news.

    Scary statistic, gun/ammo sales up 41% in the US in March.

    The US will no longer ship medical devices/supplies for fighting Covid 19 to other countries, while the need here is so great (duh).

    China sends 1,000,000 medical masks to US.

    It only makes sense. I don’t know about other places, but police here are only responding to calls with injuries. Every day I get NextDoor alerts about cars being broken into, basement windows damaged, Ring photos, it’s crazy. What I’ve realized is that I’m completely alone for the duration of this mess. No one to hear me if I scream No one to back me up. No one to call for help if I can’t.

    Damn straight I’m stocking self defense supplies every bit as mindfully as I am cleaning supplies and food.

    The NextDoor alerts here have been about bike and package thefts. I'm glad we live in a condo complex and the delivery folks bring packages right to our door (an inside-the-building corridor) and then knock or ring the doorbell (we're always home these days). My husband keeps his bike in our unit, not in the garage.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,391 Member
    Indiana has just called for all schools to be remote through the end of the school year. The State Board of Education said schools must complete 160 total instructional days or at least 20 more days of remote learning from April 2 until the end of the school year.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,215 Member
    MikePfirrman wrote: »
    I see attitudes changing in AZ rapidly. Many thought it was a joke at first and media hype (and some still do, unfortunately), but that nursing home that has 20 plus cases changed minds. We also have some friends nearby that the wife has parents down South of the city in the oldest demographic 55 and over active community. They seem to be seeing the first cases there. That particular community, 3000 homes, has an average age of around 75. Some of these AZ communities will be just devastated if this picks up any more steam.

    Our governor, in his infinite wisdom, has us allegedly on "lockdown" but nail salons and golf courses are open. Giving something to the old men and older women to keep votes. Just sickening. Nail salons. I kid you not. We will find out soon if the heat slows it here as next week it will hit 90 already here.


    It probably will because people will prefer to stay indoors with the AC on, sort of a forced social distancing. Which is OK unless they invite family and friends.

    I live in the California desert with temps similar to AZ and many snow birds are staying put instead of going out of state (Canadians are the exception). They are already dreading the high summer hit and the electrical bills.
  • bmeadows380
    bmeadows380 Posts: 2,981 Member
    Athijade wrote: »
    Indiana has just called for all schools to be remote through the end of the school year. The State Board of Education said schools must complete 160 total instructional days or at least 20 more days of remote learning from April 2 until the end of the school year.

    WV is supposed to be doing it by packets, but I'm not sure it's going well. Parents are complaining about having to educate their children. Such as this one woman my brother overheard complaining about it, saying "that's what I send them to school for". *sigh* Supposedly, graduation and prom has been postponed to July. Personally, I kind of hope they decide to start the school year early this year, so the kids can catch up - instead of mid August, restart in mid-July or even right after the 4th. I doubt it, though.

    I had to run out because of a maintenance light on my truck (which the mechanics were not able figure out, so it was a waste of $100 :rage: ) and stopped at Walmart because I was running low on bread and cat food. I saw several people, including some cashiers, wearing masks, but social distancing was hit or miss. It was really hard to keep back from people who were taking up the middle of the aisle I needed :angry:
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    https://evonomics.com/how-bronze-age-rulers-simply-canceled-debts/

    What’s needed worldwide to prevent an economic disaster or something similar so no one from the poorest to richest is effected by this new environment
  • bmeadows380
    bmeadows380 Posts: 2,981 Member
    JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
    https://evonomics.com/how-bronze-age-rulers-simply-canceled-debts/

    What’s needed worldwide to prevent an economic disaster or something similar so no one from the poorest to richest is effected by this new environment

    good luck with that. No way Uncle Sam is going to just cancel what we owe him, let alone the big banks. And even if Uncle Sam canceled our debts to him, then reimbursed the banks for canceling our debts to them, we'd still pay in the end in the form of higher taxes
  • moonangel12
    moonangel12 Posts: 971 Member
    Had to venture out, just to Dollar General in search of something to use for ties on masks for my husband’s employees (hoping cheap clothesline will work - it would be puny to use as intended, but for ties hopefully it will work). Overheard a lady loudly (and grumpily) comment “... because it’s not airborne!” Oi... not sure the context, but you could tel she was annoyed for some reason or another. I had a headband/gaiter pulled over my nose and mouth, only saw a couple other people with masks.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,887 Member
    lkpducky wrote: »
    COGypsy wrote: »
    missysippy930 wrote: »
    Some good, and not so good news.

    Scary statistic, gun/ammo sales up 41% in the US in March.

    The US will no longer ship medical devices/supplies for fighting Covid 19 to other countries, while the need here is so great (duh).

    China sends 1,000,000 medical masks to US.

    It only makes sense. I don’t know about other places, but police here are only responding to calls with injuries. Every day I get NextDoor alerts about cars being broken into, basement windows damaged, Ring photos, it’s crazy. What I’ve realized is that I’m completely alone for the duration of this mess. No one to hear me if I scream No one to back me up. No one to call for help if I can’t.

    Damn straight I’m stocking self defense supplies every bit as mindfully as I am cleaning supplies and food.

    The NextDoor alerts here have been about bike and package thefts. I'm glad we live in a condo complex and the delivery folks bring packages right to our door (an inside-the-building corridor) and then knock or ring the doorbell (we're always home these days). My husband keeps his bike in our unit, not in the garage.

    We have had fewer ND stuff about thefts (one about a catalytic converter theft but that was normal before), I'm surprised nothing about package thefts as that was an issue people were talking about at Christmas. I can pretty much hear when someone drops something on my porch whether they ring or not and they usually ring and leave anyway. In the past they could have probably come after the UPS guy/UPSP guy/FedEX guy did and go to all the houses on the block. I am lucky that even so no one has every taken anything here. I did have a stolen package at my old condo.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    edited April 2020
    Meadows- Since this is effecting the whole world all the leaders need to get together discuss a world wide plan like this until this is over. Their predictions is this will be going on even in November.

    Problem is instead of humanity the natural human greed will stop it from happening.The homeless rate after this will be huge


    Australia Shutdown announced it will be for 6 more months 5minutes ago was posted https://youtu.be/Yy7Nz2jUQtI

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