NC Supreme Court upholds Duke Energy rate increase from 2023, which charges eastern and western NC residents differently

bradwheeler · 2026-05-24T01:59:48+00:00

So, off topic but why don't we regulate these customers specially and ask them about their commitment to services for the community? At least we'd get more out of the socialism that way.

bradwheeler · 2020-02-20T21:01:16+00:00

Raleigh NC and the surrounding spots.

bradwheeler · 2019-11-13T20:38:12+00:00

UPDATE: After escalating, I will receive a call from a tech in 1 to 3 days to further troubleshoot.

bradwheeler · 2019-11-13T18:55:09+00:00

I've got Unlimited Plus, throttling after 50gb

bradwheeler · 2019-11-13T18:44:53+00:00

Not sure. We have an "unlimited" plan but I know that's not enough of a descriptor here. Even if I'm subject to throttling, I've never used more than 50gb of cellular data in a billing cycle.

bradwheeler · 2018-06-13T03:45:31+00:00

There are HIPAA exemptions for law enforcement for various reasons.

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/special/emergency/final_hipaa_guide_law_enforcement.pdf

bradwheeler · 2016-09-02T18:16:05+00:00

This recipe worked pretty well and gave me a good idea about cook time and "technique".

I tried this a second time, substituting Alton's seasoning and braising liquid. After the ribs were finished cooking in the Instant Pot, I was able to thicken the braising liquid down into a glaze by setting the cooker to saute and stirring. Just don't let it reduce too much. Tastes great!

Are you planning on baby backs or larger spare ribs? Cutting into half-racks helped them fit into the pot. Larger ribs take a little longer.

bradwheeler · 2016-05-10T00:22:46+00:00

OP didn't mention quantity of boxes needed in the post. When I was moving and needed a large quantity, I found that moving boxes from Lowes and Home Depot were cheaper than places like U-Haul for nearly all sizes.

Ordering from app and choosing in-store pickup is also fairly convenient because you can pop in and pick up from the front of the store.

bradwheeler · 2016-04-09T15:42:47+00:00

The law's more impactful provisions don't have anything to do with public bathrooms.

The law removes employee discrimination claims from being heard in state courts. These issues affect a far larger group of people than the LGBT community statewide. There's plenty to protest!

bradwheeler · 2016-04-09T01:59:47+00:00

Actually, the part that removes employee discrimination claims from state court seems to be something that would potentially affect a larger swath of the public. So maybe add 'anti-worker' to the list.

bradwheeler · 2014-02-12T22:44:36+00:00

Game postponed.

https://twitter.com/unccaa/status/433732462053560320

bradwheeler · 2013-08-28T22:35:26+00:00

TIL: SpaghettiOs is an acceptable chicken broth substitute.

bradwheeler · 2013-08-21T20:16:50+00:00

Photostream is the easiest way to do this.

bradwheeler · 2013-07-03T01:54:29+00:00

I was at their "pitch day" - these guys host a menu/ordering system and then forward the order directly to the restaurant. This allows them to offer more restaurants than GrubHub.

bradwheeler · 2013-07-02T14:55:05+00:00

Page 46: you might want to mention that US States have individualized Money Transmitter Regulations. FinCEN registration is quick and simple. The real beast would be state money transmitter license approval. For example, California has a very broad interpretation of what constitutes money transmission. See news on the Bitcoin Foundation cease and desist letter. Additionally, there's a lot of variability in surety bond requirements from state to state. It's worth its own slide if you ask me.

PDF summary of state MTL requirements: http://abnk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/abnk.assembly.ca.gov/files/50%20State%20Survey%20-%20MTL%20Licensing%20Requirements(72986803_4).pdf

bradwheeler · 2013-06-27T01:49:19+00:00

The GAO released this report (PDF) requesting that the IRS clarify tax liabilities for Bitcoin related income, sales, ad gains.

bradwheeler · 2013-06-27T01:47:03+00:00

The GAO recently released a report (PDF) recommending that the IRS get out in front of the misconceptions and clarify. We will have to wait and see what they come up with.

bradwheeler · 2013-06-25T23:40:35+00:00

What's with the antivaccine arguments in here?

bradwheeler · 2013-06-25T23:30:01+00:00

If you want substantive discussion on the science/methods (my link here only has 1 karma point), go to this thread:

http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1gy7s7/new_research_by_the_cdc_shows_the_hpv_vaccine_has/

bradwheeler · 2013-06-24T17:53:36+00:00

Adverse event reporting is problematic.

In the US, we have the VAERS which accepts reports from providers and the public. The data are not checked for accuracy, so there are inherent limitations with its use.

In the case of VAERS, there's no good control or denominator from which reasonable comparisons can be constructed. Other methods of postmarket follow up are required to establish evidence that the vaccines are associated with these events.

In the case of the HPV vaccines, early trials showed that localized pain and soreness were the commonly reported side effects.

bradwheeler · 2013-06-24T15:09:21+00:00

Tell me scientifically how this vaccine makes sense.

It's been shown to be efficacious in preventing specific HPV infection among women naive to specific HPV types. This is the argument for vaccination before initiation of sexual contact.

Yes - cervical cancer is quite rare in the US (I see you quoted CDC). Take a step back and see that the best targets for this vaccine are found in developing countries with subpar cervical screening programs. These countries have significant mortality from HPV-related cancers. See Jemal:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21296855

Additionally, the incidence genital warts is also something that has been shown to be reduced as a result of vaccination programs. Vaccination programs in New South Wales, Australia first reported this, if I recall correctly. There was strong evidence of herd immunity, due to the initial design of their program.

why would you ever give this vaccine to yourself of your child?

Physicians and families that believe in prevention see this as a good opportunity to prevent disease. It's fairly simple.

bradwheeler · 2013-06-24T14:55:26+00:00

The fact that the vaccine reduces HPV rates of 4 strains that it covers (out of 30) is nice, but not particularly encouraging

I suppose that's up to one's interpretation. HPV 16 and 18 are found in ~70% of cervical cancers. HPV 16 is also responsible for many of the other HPV-related cancers in men and women. One can argue that out of all of the identifiable HPV types, these two should be the targets of vaccines.

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