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hog88 said:
Another thing I think you'll see an abundance of for sale this winter are boats. People were snapping up new and used boats like hotcakes early this summer, you'll see a flood of them on the market come January.
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You almost can't find a jet ski, golf cart, or UTV for sale within hours of my home. I'll be interested to see what happens with that market. I think they're scarce throughout the state.
 
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clarksvol00 said:
You almost can't find a jet ski, golf cart, or UTV for sale within hours of my home. I'll be interested to see what happens with that market. I think they're scarce throughout the state.
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Starting to see a lot of kayaks and canoes for sale.
 
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TSSAA executive director responds to Shelby County Schools superintendent

TSSAA

The following letter was sent today via electronic mail from Bernard Childress, Executive Director of TSSAA to Dr. Joris Ray, Superintendent of Shelby County Schools. It was written in response to a letter from Dr. Ray dated Aug. 24, 2020.

Dr. Joris M. Ray
Superintendent
Shelby County Schools
160 S. Hollywood Street
Memphis, TN 38112

Dear Dr. Ray:

TSSAA received your August 24, 2020, letter. The letter addresses some matters that remain in litigation and about which TSSAA will not comment, nor will TSSAA dignify with a response the wholly unwarranted assertion that TSSAA has been inattentive to equity and the impact of its rules on students of color. However, TSSAA does want to respond to the criticism of its regulations and guidelines for returning to interscholastic athletic competition. That criticism is unfounded and is based on mistaken assumptions of the underlying facts.

The suggestion that TSSAA’s regulations and guidelines lacked scientific support is ill-informed. TSSAA developed its COVID-19 return-to-play regulations and guidelines with extensive input from the physician members of TSSAA’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. TSSAA also relied on information from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the leading authority on high school athletics across America and a clearinghouse for best practices in high school sports. As a member of the NFHS, TSSAA has access to and made use of return-to-play guidance developed by the NFHS’s own Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, a 15-member committee that includes nationally renowned medical doctors and research specialists. TSSAA took into account data and standards from the Centers for Disease Control, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. TSSAA also gathered input from numerous sister associations in other states. TSSAA worked closely with Governor Bill Lee’s administration, which had the benefit of expert input from both state and national sources. Based on currently available information from a wide array of resources, TSSAA believes its regulations and guidelines represent “best practices” for a return to athletic competition at the secondary school level.

The letter also asserts that the TSSAA protocols fail to account for the varying COVID-19 statistics among counties in Tennessee. The opposite is true. TSSAA establishes “minimum” rules for its member schools. TSSAA’s COVID-19 regulations and guidelines remind member schools to consult with their local health professionals and to implement more restrictive measures if warranted by local concerns. That has been done in some instances. Some schools like those in the Shelby County Schools have paused or delayed participation in athletic activities based on local conditions. However, TSSAA does not believe those local judgments should be forced upon other school systems that have reached a different conclusion, particularly in locales where the COVID-19 outbreak is less widespread. The TSSAA regulations and guidelines give schools an opportunity to play if they so desire, but the ultimate decision about whether to do so and whether to implement additional safety measures is left to local school officials.

The suggestion that TSSAA has “failed to prioritize the health and safety of children” is simply incorrect. Earlier this summer the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health conducted a nationwide survey in which it was found that reported feelings of anxiety and depression among student-athletes was up 37 percent from past research studies, and physical activity levels were down 50 percent. In addition, it is well known that sports can be a valuable tool in preventing some at-risk students from dropping out of school; and a 2012 University of Michigan study showed that increases in high school sports participation rates led to a decrease in serious juvenile crime and school suspensions. Finding a way for student-athletes to return to competition has involved trying to balance physical health concerns related to COVID-19 with mental health and educational concerns that relate to not having sports.

Finally, the letter suggests various TSSAA rule changes completely unrelated to COVID-19. TSSAA is a voluntary association of more than 430 member secondary schools. The member schools develop their own rules through an elected representative body called the Legislative Council. The member schools have established their own rules for competition in this fashion for nearly a century. If the member schools in the Shelby County Schools want to propose changes to TSSAA rules, the TSSAA Constitution provides an established method for them to do so. A vague demand which leaves it to others to try to fashion language that will satisfy that demand, coupled with a veiled threat to withdraw from TSSAA, is not the way to accomplish change.

Since the August 24 letter was released to media outlets and posted on social media as a one-sided indictment of TSSAA before we had any opportunity to respond, we will be distributing this response to media outlets and posting it on social media as well. In the future, should you have questions related to TSSAA, please feel free to call me.

Respectfully,
Bernard Childress
Executive Director
 
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This is good stuff right here

TSSAA executive director responds to Shelby County Schools superintendent

TSSAA

The following letter was sent today via electronic mail from Bernard Childress, Executive Director of TSSAA to Dr. Joris Ray, Superintendent of Shelby County Schools. It was written in response to a letter from Dr. Ray dated Aug. 24, 2020.

Dr. Joris M. Ray
Superintendent
Shelby County Schools
160 S. Hollywood Street
Memphis, TN 38112

Dear Dr. Ray:

TSSAA received your August 24, 2020, letter. The letter addresses some matters that remain in litigation and about which TSSAA will not comment, nor will TSSAA dignify with a response the wholly unwarranted assertion that TSSAA has been inattentive to equity and the impact of its rules on students of color. However, TSSAA does want to respond to the criticism of its regulations and guidelines for returning to interscholastic athletic competition. That criticism is unfounded and is based on mistaken assumptions of the underlying facts.

The suggestion that TSSAA’s regulations and guidelines lacked scientific support is ill-informed. TSSAA developed its COVID-19 return-to-play regulations and guidelines with extensive input from the physician members of TSSAA’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. TSSAA also relied on information from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the leading authority on high school athletics across America and a clearinghouse for best practices in high school sports. As a member of the NFHS, TSSAA has access to and made use of return-to-play guidance developed by the NFHS’s own Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, a 15-member committee that includes nationally renowned medical doctors and research specialists. TSSAA took into account data and standards from the Centers for Disease Control, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. TSSAA also gathered input from numerous sister associations in other states. TSSAA worked closely with Governor Bill Lee’s administration, which had the benefit of expert input from both state and national sources. Based on currently available information from a wide array of resources, TSSAA believes its regulations and guidelines represent “best practices” for a return to athletic competition at the secondary school level.

The letter also asserts that the TSSAA protocols fail to account for the varying COVID-19 statistics among counties in Tennessee. The opposite is true. TSSAA establishes “minimum” rules for its member schools. TSSAA’s COVID-19 regulations and guidelines remind member schools to consult with their local health professionals and to implement more restrictive measures if warranted by local concerns. That has been done in some instances. Some schools like those in the Shelby County Schools have paused or delayed participation in athletic activities based on local conditions. However, TSSAA does not believe those local judgments should be forced upon other school systems that have reached a different conclusion, particularly in locales where the COVID-19 outbreak is less widespread. The TSSAA regulations and guidelines give schools an opportunity to play if they so desire, but the ultimate decision about whether to do so and whether to implement additional safety measures is left to local school officials.

The suggestion that TSSAA has “failed to prioritize the health and safety of children” is simply incorrect. Earlier this summer the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health conducted a nationwide survey in which it was found that reported feelings of anxiety and depression among student-athletes was up 37 percent from past research studies, and physical activity levels were down 50 percent. In addition, it is well known that sports can be a valuable tool in preventing some at-risk students from dropping out of school; and a 2012 University of Michigan study showed that increases in high school sports participation rates led to a decrease in serious juvenile crime and school suspensions. Finding a way for student-athletes to return to competition has involved trying to balance physical health concerns related to COVID-19 with mental health and educational concerns that relate to not having sports.

Finally, the letter suggests various TSSAA rule changes completely unrelated to COVID-19. TSSAA is a voluntary association of more than 430 member secondary schools. The member schools develop their own rules through an elected representative body called the Legislative Council. The member schools have established their own rules for competition in this fashion for nearly a century. If the member schools in the Shelby County Schools want to propose changes to TSSAA rules, the TSSAA Constitution provides an established method for them to do so. A vague demand which leaves it to others to try to fashion language that will satisfy that demand, coupled with a veiled threat to withdraw from TSSAA, is not the way to accomplish change.

Since the August 24 letter was released to media outlets and posted on social media as a one-sided indictment of TSSAA before we had any opportunity to respond, we will be distributing this response to media outlets and posting it on social media as well. In the future, should you have questions related to TSSAA, please feel free to call me.

Respectfully,
Bernard Childress
Executive Director
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Ouch somebody just got a spanking .
 
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hUTch2002 said:
Well day 1 of Knox County Schools. At the local elementary school parents can no longer walk kids in so everyone has to use the car line and the kids have to have their temps checked prior to exiting the vehicle. I live literally right up the hill from the school, left the house 30 minutes before school started and it took me 35 minutes to drive .3 miles and that’s taking the long way around as that’s how the school is forcing traffic. For me, I can leave 10 minutes earlier and it’s no problem. The issue is that traffic was still backed up for half a mile or more in one direction and there were a couple other directions that were also backed up. Some kids were probably an hour late this morning. I’ll be curious to see how the elementary school addresses it but I’m not sure what they can do. Part of the problem is people not paying attention and not moving up in line when they can but that’s only part of the issue and not something the school can really affect. The middle school was easy but this really isn’t a change for them as people didn’t usually walk kids in anyway there so it was business as usual. Have any of you had any other experiences from this morning or whenever your first day was if you’re not in Knoxville?
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No problems from dropping off my 7 and 15 year olds. But then again I also got them there early to avoid the usual crowd
 
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No problems from dropping off my 7 and 15 year olds. But then again I also got them there early to avoid the usual crowd
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It was a little better today but I also left a little earlier. I did get an email that the middle school already has their first confirmed case. They’ve already contacted the families via contact tracing. For all the resident Dems, I thought we didn’t have that? I’m sure they’ll use tracing to force people to stay home whether showing signs or not.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Ha! We've had sleepovers, pool guests, dinners with friends, vacation at the beach, Bible study, and even (gasp) singing in Church all summer. I haven't missed a day in the office yet, 160-ish days of making kids scream, cough, gag, and vomit. I would say our "exposure threshold" has been high.
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I’m finally over my bout with Covid. Low grade fever, headache and fatigue.... ... that’s it. Maybe you can explain something for me. I was told I had to meet three criteria to effectively end my quarantine.... Be fever free for 24 hours without medicinal assistance, symptoms improving and ten days from the onset of symptoms..... My question is this... why is there no difference in person A who has symptoms two days and is fine versus person B who battles it 9 days and is then symptom free? Both are supposed to be good to go on day ten, but this seems illogical to me.
 
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Carl Pickens said:
I’m finally over my bout with Covid. Low grade fever, headache and fatigue.... ... that’s it. Maybe you can explain something for me. I was told I had to meet three criteria to effectively end my quarantine.... Be fever free for 24 hours without medicinal assistance, symptoms improving and ten days from the onset of symptoms..... My question is this... why is there no difference in person A who has symptoms two days and is fine versus person B who battles it 9 days and is then symptom free? Both are supposed to be good to go on day ten, but this seems illogical to me.
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Studies have shown that neutralizing antibodies develop 5-10 days after infection, and others have shown that live virus detection disappears before day 10, unless a person has had severe illness.
 
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Here's the latest profound statement from Fauci:

“The one thing that you would not want to see with a vaccine is getting an EUA [emergency use authorization] before you have a signal of efficacy,” Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, said in an interview with Reuters.
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Fauci warns against emergency coronavirus vaccine approval before widespread testing

So he's saying that it's not a good idea to release a vaccine to the public before we know that it works and that it's safe...Duh! Is that news to any of us? We get that. This is what we're getting from this guy. Why do so many praise him? Any of us could have said the same thing. You don't need a bunch of degrees to say this.
 
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ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 testing, now saying those who have been in close contact with someone who has had the virus may not need to be tested.

The CDC changed the recommendations on its website Monday in a surprise move.

The site now says: “If you have been in close contact (within 6 feet) of a person with a COVID-19 infection for at least 15 minutes but do not have symptoms, you do not necessarily need a test unless you are a vulnerable individual or your health care provider or State or local public health officials recommend you take one.”

Under the previous guidelines, testing was appropriate for those with recent or suspected exposure, even if they were asymptomatic.

The CDC has yet to explain the updated guidelines, which have left many doctors puzzled.
 
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Low-dose Hydroxychloroquine Therapy and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Nationwide Observational Study of 8075 Participants - ScienceDirect
Highlights

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) 2400 mg during 5 days was used in Belgium for COVID-19

Impact of HCQ on mortality among 8075 patients with COVID-19 was assessed

Lower mortality in HCQ-treated patients as compared to supportive care

Lower mortality is irrespective of symptoms duration
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Methods
We conducted a retrospective analysis of in-hospital mortality in the Belgian national COVID-19 hospital surveillance data. Patients treated either with HCQ alone and supportive care (HCQ group) were compared to patients treated with supportive care only (no-HCQ group) using a competing risks proportional hazards regression with discharge alive as competing risk, adjusted for demographic and clinical features with robust standard errors.
Results
Of 8075 patients with complete discharge data on 24th of May and diagnosed before the 1st of May, 4542 received HCQ in monotherapy and 3533 were in the no-HCQ group. Death was reported in 804/4542 (17.7%) and 957/3533 (27.1%), respectively. In the multivariable analysis, the mortality was lower in the HCQ group compared to the no-HCQ group (adjusted hazard ratio
0.684, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.617–0.758). Compared to the no-HCQ group, mortality in the HCQ group was reduced both in patients diagnosed ≤ 5 days (n=3975) and > 5 days (n=3487) after symptom onset (adjusted HR 0.701, 95% CI 0.617–0.796 and adjusted HR 0.647, 95% CI 0.525–0.797, respectively).
Conclusions
Compared to supportive care only, low-dose HCQ monotherapy was independently associated with lower mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 diagnosed and treated early or later after symptom onset.
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