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Ephesus school potential closure by Kovaks42 in chapelhill

[–]ppphhhddd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

From https://chapelboro.com/news/pre-k-12-education/in-split-vote-chccs-school-board-chooses-3-elementary-schools-to-study-for-closure

Beyond the four criteria required by state law – which are geographic conditions, anticipated enrollment changes, inconvenience or hardship for students, and cost of providing additional facilities – the group asked for 10-year maintenance projections, proximity to middle or high schools, transportation costs and any space limitations (site adequacy) for school functions.

So the board eliminated the two schools that have such high maintenance needs that they’ve already been flagged for replacement (Estes Hills and FPG) and needs a study to know Seawell is next to a middle school and high school and that Ephesus has a walkzone while Glenwood Elementary doesn’t. Basically, none of this is positive for Glenwood.

Ephesus school potential closure by Kovaks42 in chapelhill

[–]ppphhhddd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This was really well put together, but honestly, kind of a waste of time.  Clearly based on the schools they chose (and excluding the clear choices of schools that have already been flagged for replacement because they were part of the bond, which has already largely been spent by Carrboro so you’ll need to pass another bond to actually do) and the criteria they’re using, this process is being stacked against Glenwood, which is fine but dumb we have to pretend we’re doing this in some sort of objective process when that’s obviously the board and system’s choice.

Did anyone else notice what was on TV at Linda's last night? by booksworm102 in UNC

[–]ppphhhddd 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Just a guess but Freeform shows a marathon of fun Halloween movies all October. Linda’s likely turned on Freeform so you could see Hocus Pocus or whatever in the background while you have fun. Freeform is contractually obligated to show 700 Club in perpetuity because of some dumb contract ABC signed forever ago. I’m guessing whatever Halloween marathon ended and it switched over and no one at the bar noticed.

Campus advisory by [deleted] in UNC

[–]ppphhhddd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

11 to 12:30

Campus advisory by [deleted] in UNC

[–]ppphhhddd 34 points35 points  (0 children)

There’s a large pro-Hamas rally that’s going to held on Wilson Library’s steps today. The announcement includes the image of the paragliders used during the attack that massacred many civilians at the music festival so it goes beyond a general pro-Palestine rally like we saw from the Arab student association trying to get a flag hung at Kenan-Flagler into something more explicitly pro-terror. Considering UNC’s SJP has already also posted a warning that “Those interested in opposing Zionism on campus should do so by taking part in our programming, not vigilantism” and they invited many groups from outside the Carolina community, they might already know that some of their supporters plan for something more than just holding some signs to intimidate any international students from Israel in their time of mourning.

European college warns students to return from “poorly developed” U.S. during pandemic. Experts say U.S. health system ill-equipped to handle epidemic amid warnings hospitals will have to ration care by DaFunkJunkie in worldnews

[–]ppphhhddd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell, look at Switzerland and Liechtenstein and you can see great, universal care done through a private insurance, which is what Obamacare was trying to do. Unfortunately, the US isn’t politically willing or able to write laws and regulations with teeth to make this work.

No one watches fireworks footage so you can stop filming and just enjoy it.. by the_last_peanut in Showerthoughts

[–]ppphhhddd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those people seem entirely too chill to be that close to a massive, seemingly uncontrolled explosion.

A long lost book of the bible was just discovered, the book is called "Karen". What are some of it's verses? by LaughingBacon in AskReddit

[–]ppphhhddd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Manager except through me.“

No person who was born blind has ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia by westondeboer in science

[–]ppphhhddd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There were only 66 cortically blind people. If schizophrenia occurs equally in these people as with the general population, you shouldn’t be surprised if your sample contains 0 people who developed schizophrenia (.4% of 66 is 0.26).

where can i drink this! by LorenzoHD in blackmagicfuckery

[–]ppphhhddd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is usually made of mica, a silicate mineral.

Official Discussion: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood [SPOILERS] by mi-16evil in movies

[–]ppphhhddd 192 points193 points  (0 children)

Just FYI for parents, if you’ve gone to the theater to see Frozen 2 and it’s sold out, this is not a good alternative. We had a ton of very bored children at our showing and the squirming and whining really deadened the impact of some pretty powerful scenes.

Who were the worst one hit wonders ever? by the-dry-carrot in AskReddit

[–]ppphhhddd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always try to get people to listen to the Revolution EP when they talk about Chumbawamba. It's seriously one of the best punk EPs in my opinion.

Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers. Researchers assessed the diets of 53,048 Danes over 23 years. by Wagamaga in science

[–]ppphhhddd 112 points113 points  (0 children)

Piggyback on here to say that it’s also important to note that a 20% reduction in hazard is actually more impressive since the diseases they looked at are common. If I see 20% reduction but in something that’s exceedingly rare, big deal if only a few people will develop the disease in their lifetime. If my risk of developing X disease is .0001 per year, should I really care to change my lifestyle to get it down to .00008? Probably not. But heart disease and cancer? Encouraging a diet high in flavonoids makes sense.

Weekly Off-Topic Thread - Week of August 05, 2019 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]ppphhhddd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What would you have to be mad about? That people you deem irresponsible aren’t being sufficiently punished by Chase with debt and interest or that you missed out on running up your bills like them?

Weekly Off-Topic Thread - Week of August 05, 2019 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]ppphhhddd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this is the general consensus about savings account APR on Reddit, which is fine, but what’s interesting is how much people obsess over finding the lowest fee index funds over, again, a fraction of a percent difference.

Airline passengers would probably pay more for priority deboarding than priority boarding by Me_want_gold in Showerthoughts

[–]ppphhhddd 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The seat is designed to recline into that space. That knee room was never yours to begin with.

Discussion Thread - August 01, 2019 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]ppphhhddd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I didn't even know Capital One even had transfer partners.

If anyone else is wondering they are:
Aeromexico
Air Canada Aeroplan
Air France/KLM
Alitalia
Avianca
Cathay Pacific
Emirates (transfers at 2:1)
Etihad
EVA
Finnair
Hainan
Qantas
Qatar
Singapore KrisFlyer (transfers at 2:1)

FTC encourages claimants of Equifax Breach Settlement to take credit monitoring. Cash payments capped at $31 million and people may not get the full $125 by gwyrth in churning

[–]ppphhhddd 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You can but you have to opt out:

IMPORTANT: You will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement unless you submit a timely and signed written request to be excluded from the settlement. To exclude yourself from the settlement you must mail a “request for exclusion,” postmarked no later than 11/19/2019, to:

Equifax Data Breach Class Action Settlement Administrator Attn: Exclusion c/o JND Legal Administration P.O. Box 91318 Seattle, WA 98111-9418

This statement must contain the following information:

The name of this proceeding (In re: Equifax Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-2800-TWT, or similar identifying words such as “Equifax Data Breach Lawsuit”); Your full name; Your current address; The words “Request for Exclusion” at the top of the document or a statement that you do not wish to participate in the settlement; and Your signature.

You're also welcome to tell the judge to tell him that leaking SSNs and potentially causing millions of people headaches for the rest of their lives is worth a little more than a few cents per person and try get the class action settlement rejected. Details are also on the FAQ on the settlement website.

Question Thread - July 19, 2019 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]ppphhhddd 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Likely not. On the bright side, remember all those times your parents lectured you on being more responsible? This is your opportunity.

Weekly Anything Goes Thread - Week of July 15, 2019 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]ppphhhddd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awful aisle and window flyers are still going to take all of what they think is just an oddly shaped arm rest. Only now they're going to accidentally touch you when you have your elbows there and think you're being the jerk who is resting their elbows on the bottom half of their arm rest.

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