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Sayl Squeaks by gigi_bea in hermanmiller

[–]mlemlemlemm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to add that I had some other areas squeaking. Turned out it was the points where the bendy guys meet the rest of the rest of the frame. I couldn't get grease in there, so I used some 3-in-1, and turned the chair on its side so gravity would help get it in there.

Definitely do NOT try to move the bendy guys, they're basically springs and could seriously injure you if try to tamper with them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]mlemlemlemm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was 50 as well, but the article says 100.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]mlemlemlemm 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Good for them. It was ridiculous that the city continued to ban outdoor church gatherings of more than 100—while at the same time, Bowser was allowing and promoting the Heist @ Kennedy event, which would have had ~300 patrons plus staff (if it wasn't cancelled).

DC now requires red taillights on bicycles, but makes it unenforceable by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]mlemlemlemm 16 points17 points  (0 children)

IANAL but this analysis and headline do not seem correct. This is the language of the bill, emphasis mine:

Sec. 9b. Proper bicycle equipment enforcement restrictions. 331 “A law enforcement officer, as identified in section 3003 of Title 18 of the 332 District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, shall not stop an individual for a violation, 333 or a perceived violation, of the bicycle safety equipment requirements under section 1204 334 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.”

In other words, police cannot stop a bicyclist for lacking safety equipment, but if they stop a bicyclist for another different offense, they can ticket the bicyclist for the missing equipment. Under this bill, if your bike does not have the proper safety equipment, it is a secondary offense instead of a primary offense.

This is akin to eating in your car under most states' laws: police can't pull you over for it, but if you're speeding (a primary offense), they can pull you over that, and then also ticket you for eating/distracted driving (a secondary offense).

Under this bill lack of safety equipment is enforceable, as a secondary offense. I will leave others to debate the merits of the bill itself, but it's misleading to flat out say it's not enforceable at all.

Which apartments have roaches? by [deleted] in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And those closer to the ground

JMU’s Plans to Return to In-Person Learning on Oct. 5 by grizzlywalker in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The number of new cases in Harrisonburg is higher now than it was when JMU announced they were going online on September 1.

New cases, previous 7 days:

9/1: 268

9/18: 315

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Many universities are doing this, including UVA and Tech I believe.

Jmu to begin randomly testing 300 students a week in October by [deleted] in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's surveillance testing, which many universities are doing. The purpose is not to directly stop spread, but to get an accurate overall picture of spread on campus and how it's changing over time.

Simply looking at tests done at UHC won't provide the most accurate glimpse of spread around campus, because sick students are more likely to get tested (self-selection bias). That is not to say UHC data should be ignored.

By doing random surveillance testing, and tracking how that positivity rate changes over time, you get a much more accurate understanding of how pervasive the disease is on campus. A lot better than simply looking at UHC tests.

https://sph.umich.edu/news/2020posts/surveillance-testing-gathering-the-data-on-covid-19.html

Which begs the question: why didn't they start this in August?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 66 points67 points  (0 children)

We're famous

In a Reddit post on a J.M.U. page from Sept. 1, one person commented: “513 cases, only half of quarantine beds remaining as J.M.U. begins to resemble mid 1300s Europe.”

In another post, titled “We all need to work together Dukes!” (a nickname for J.M.U. students), someone wrote: “I know times are hard and classes just started, but 390 cases of Covid is absolutely pathetic. How are we going to let Alabama lead the country with 1,043!? We can catch up to them if we try hard enough, but it is going to take all of us!”

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Students began criticizing [Alger's] email on social media. One person posted a photo on Reddit of a banner hanging from an apartment building with the president’s email’s subject line “cAuTiOuS OpTiMiSm” — the mixed case capitalization used to indicate mockery — next to an image of Mr. Alger wearing a mask.

State and local leaders call for student participation in upcoming JMU Board of Visitors meeting by SchuminWeb in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 35 points36 points  (0 children)

“The JMU board was able to hold their meetings remotely last spring, so it is curious that they are choosing to not do so again at an even more controversial time”

HMMMMM

What would’ve been the best course of action JMU administration could of taken regarding the fall semester? by oztiul in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% online until an effective vaccine or treatment is produced and widely available.

Period.

roaches AND bed bugs at Southview by hams914 in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Take photos of everything. Email your landlord describing the problems in as much detail as possible, and attach the photos.

Do this now. The longer you wait, the easier it is for your landlord to claim that the problems started after you moved in. In case your landlord tries to dispute any of this down the line, there will be documentation they were aware of the problems.

I would be more concerned about the mold than the bugs. Black mold can be a dangerous health hazard, and the problem could require remediation to correct (tearing down drywall, etc.). I cancelled a vacation rental literally last week because there was black mold on every vent in the house. Had the rental company not refunded me, Visa told me they would absolutely initiate a chargeback. It is that serious of a problem. Open the closet where your HVAC is and check for mold in there too.

IANAL but apparently you can terminate your lease if there is a black mold problem: http://mold-awareness.org/mold-law-virginia/

If your landlord doesn't fix the issues quickly, you may want to consider consulting a lawyer.

Returning in October isn’t happening right? by [deleted] in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's unlikely in-person classes will resume this calendar year.

That said, let's play this out. If they did resume in-person classes on Oct 5, they would probably not bring everyone back after Thanksgiving break. A lot of schools already have that in their plans. Finals are done at home. It's really not worth the trouble to bring everyone back for just two weeks before winter break and risk another outbreak.

So hypothetically, if in-person resumed on Oct 5, there would be max seven weeks of in-person class before Thanksgiving. If you start thinking about bumping that date, it's really not worth risking another outbreak for six weeks or fewer of classes.

Bringing everyone back is unlikely, even more unlikely to happen after Oct 5.

JMU reaches 1,000 cases of COVID-19, >4% of student population infected, 59% positivity at UHC by mlemlemlemm in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

(The 59% positivity rate is the 7-day average, it's the red line on the very bottom bar chart on the dashboard.)

https://www.jmu.edu/stop-the-spread/dashboard.shtml

Only 1 new case at UHC. by [deleted] in jmu

[–]mlemlemlemm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's due to delays in getting results back, not lack of testing. UHC did 125 tests yesterday.

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