[NetBehaviour] THE UNPRECEDENTED - March 2020

Tue Mar 31 00:08:57 CEST 2020

'petri dish' would be another one to culture

; )

regards jonathan

On 30/3/20 11:28 pm, Cassie Thornton via NetBehaviour wrote:
> https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%203-m&q=unprecedented
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> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 10:06 AM Paolo Ruffino 
> <contact at paoloruffino.com <mailto:contact at paoloruffino.com>> wrote:
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>     Here is something I did in my spare time in these weird days. Hope
>     you like it...
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>     --
>     THEUNPRECEDENTED - March 2020
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>     The unprecedented collects every sentence that I’ve received via
>     email through March 2020 that includes the word ‘unprecedented’,
>     used in relation to the current coronavirus crisis. For this
>     project, I’ve been looking into newsletters, announcements,
>     personal correspondence and spam.
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>     The current condition, its effects and solutions, are frequently
>     defined as ‘unprecedented’, for lack of a better word. At the same
>     time, the repetition turns an unspeakable crisis into something
>     manageable. It becomes a known unknown
>     <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiPe1OiKQuk>. At some point in
>     the near future, the COVID-19 crisis will no longer be newsworthy.
>     We’ll get used to it. Language contributes to this process of
>     normalisation. The unprecedented becomes business as usual. This
>     collection premediates that future condition, and captures the
>     unprecedented as it becomes preceded.
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>     The unprecedented is an exercise in uncreative writing
>     <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAJRQJGc7DU>.
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>     For questions and comments please get in touch at: contact at
>     paoloruffino dot com
>     --
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>     This is an unprecedented time in our history.
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>     The current pandemic is unprecedented in modern times.
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>     We hope that you, your family, and loved ones are all healthy
>     during these unprecedented times.
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>     Our country is facing unprecedented times right now.
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>     The interventions being made to manage the spread of coronavirus
>     are unprecedented.
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>     I’m writing to thank you for all your hard work, especially as the
>     coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate, bringing unprecedented
>     events and great concerns.
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>     The Coronavirus pandemic is causing unprecedented movement in
>     financial markets.
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>     As the spread of coronavirus presents an unprecedented challenge
>     for our city region, we are working in a range of ways to offer
>     support to our local NHS acute hospitals.
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>     Thanks so much for your valuable input as we find our way through
>     this unprecedented situation.
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>     We would like to remind you that in the face of this unprecedented
>     health situation, we are all involved in ensuring the smooth
>     operation of your services.
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>     Assessment should fairly reflect the unprecedented circumstances
>     we are all facing.
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>     However, due to the closure of the buildings in these
>     unprecedented circumstances, we will be unable to make
>     digitisations of the library’s print materials for the time being.
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>     As we respond to the unprecedented challenges presented by the
>     COVID-19 pandemic, the absolute priority in our decision-making
>     will always be the wellbeing and health and safety of our staff
>     and students and our duty to maintain the University’s financial
>     stability.
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>     As well as creating significant and serious issues, we are aware
>     these unprecedented times also create opportunities for us to
>     provide solutions to this global challenge.
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>     We’d like to thank you all for your support and understanding
>     during this unprecedented time.
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>     Do something which you enjoy, which will help to relieve the
>     stresses which this unprecedented public health crisis will bring.
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>     It’s important that Americans know that their President and their
>     government are behind them 100%, which is why President Trump has
>     announced he will be taking unprecedented emergency action to
>     provide financial relief for workers who are ill, quarantined, or
>     caring for others.
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>     We have welcomed a number of steps taken by the University so far
>     during an unprecedented crisis – particularly the move to suspend
>     face-to-face teaching, the increase in people working from home,
>     and the assurances that all staff including hourly paid and other
>     precarious workers will still continue to be paid is welcomed by
>     all I’m sure.
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>     Over the last few days the executive team and the trustees of the
>     BGI have been discussing this unprecedented crisis and how the NVM
>     should react.
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>     We are in an unprecedented situation.
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>     Coronavirus: the unknown and unprecedented risk.
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>     It’s also really important to look after yourself in these
>     unprecedented times.
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>     These are unprecedented times and I would like to thank our teams
>     up and down the country for the work they are doing and you, our
>     customers, for your patience and support.
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>     We wish you well as we face this monster of a global pandemic:
>     please stay safe in this unprecedented time of crisis.
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>     The interventions being made to manage the spread of coronavirus
>     are unprecedented – and are clearly going to affect almost all
>     aspects of life.
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>     Our country is facing unprecedented times right now and President
>     Trump is working around the clock to keep our Nation and its
>     citizens safe.
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>     The ‘corona flu’ that Trump waves off is an unprecedented danger
>     to geriatric populations, with a potential death toll in the millions.
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>     As anxious and uncomfortable as they were, people recognized that
>     the community's collective survival was at stake and accepted the
>     unprecedented measures.
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>     This is an unprecedented situation that changes daily, even hourly.
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>     We’d like to thank you all for your support and understanding
>     during this unprecedented time.
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>     The "unprecedented" measures the government has rolled out.
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>     However, we are also clear that assessment should fairly reflect
>     the unprecedented circumstances we are all facing and we have put
>     a range of measures in place to ensure this is the case.
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>     As the spread of coronavirus presents an unprecedented challenge
>     for our city region, we are working in a range of ways to offer
>     support to our local NHS acute hospitals.
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>     The uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has left
>     many people feeling afraid, anxious and helpless.
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>     Coronavirus: India Under Unprecedented 21-Day Lockdown.
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>     UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an “unprecedented” range of
>     measures to help individuals and businesses through the coronavirus
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>     The coronavirus pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to
>     the world's nations: Choose between economy and health.
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>     Coronavirus-related sports cancellations are 'unprecedented'.
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>     The restrictions ordered today are unprecedented in modern history
>     and will create many inconveniences.
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>     Virus pandemic an unprecedented test for a young generation.
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>     In a time when our Nation is facing unprecedented challenges, it’s
>     important that we remember that we are all in this together and
>     that we will come back STRONGER than ever before.
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>     Due to the high volume of flight cancellations due to COVID 19, we
>     are experiencing an unprecedented high volume of requests.
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>     Numerous countries around the globe have adopted unprecedented
>     measures to limit the further spread of the virus and reduce the
>     number of future victims.
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>     The scale of the crisis facing our country today is unprecedented.
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>     The COVID–19 crisis is forcing unprecedented changes on all of us,
>     not just in the way that we live our own lives but in the way we
>     consider the lives of those around us.
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>     On the other hand, the present, unprecedented situation has made
>     media and communication issues more topical than ever.
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>     From myself and all my colleagues at Norwegian, I would like to
>     thank you for your understanding during this unprecedented situation.
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>     And together, we will share the seriously good news of our
>     seriously good God – even in this most “unprecedented” of times.
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>     -- 
>     Dr. Paolo Ruffino
>     http://paoloruffino.com
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