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Set of Three Lighted Staked Reapers 9 9
super scary after reading some reviews where the eyes weren't both glowing, I was hesitant to order, but when they came, the eyes worked on all three. they are very full and the material is creepy good. I can't wait to put them out! hope no one steals them. September 8, 2014
ALMOST perfect... I received my reapers, and all three work, however, it doesn't have "flashing crimson eyes" as it states in the item description. I don't want the hassle of sending them back and waiting for new ones so I am keeping them and will deal with the eyes the way they are. Everything else is nice on them though... the gauzy flowing black fabric and scary looking skull make it much more realistic than others I have seen. September 3, 2014
Must Have Love them. We tested them last night and the red lights in the night were so spooky. They did a great job with the fabric. This is what you expect for the quality. The reapers were exactly as they were in the pictures: long flowing great fabric. August 20, 2013
Don't Buy If You Live Where It Is Hot While the reapers looked great, the quality is well below what I have come to expect from GrandinRoad. We live in FL, so it is still hot in October. I had the reapers outside for about a week and noticed they looked as if they were leaning. I tried to straighten them, but realized they were not leaning, instead, the plastic head had become soft/almost melted and the heads were droopy. I tried to straighten them, but did not have any luck. Since they look excellent, I didn't really want to return them so I did a little surgery and filled the heads with a soft cloth for support. While it is not ideal, it worked and they are looking good. Disappointed and may reconsider future purchases. October 24, 2013
Amazing Just love them. While I only tested one of the three last night, it worked great and the red eyes were a creepy effect. I was blown away by the quality and quantity of the fabric. The reapers were exactly as they were shown in the pictures. I just wish I had the money to order more! Very excited to add to my yard haunt. September 25, 2013
Nice decoration but... The reapers are well made and add a nice touch to our Halloween Haunt. The only problem and this has happened several times with things ordered from GR, one of the reapers only one eye lights up. I didn't have time before Halloween to return it and thus kept it. This also was the case with the Flying Winged Reaper that I ordered at the same time as the lighted stake reapers. Only one of the lighted eyes worked. November 5, 2013
They even scare the cats!!! When setting them up from the box, I turned on the lights of the eyes and teased the cats. Their fur started to stand up and they never get like that. I set the three reapers around a 3 tier fountain of water. Added red food coloring and it looks like blood. Agreat visual display. The Reapers look so creepy!! October 1, 2013
Spooky!! Love these ghosts! I wish they were fuller but other than that, great addition to our haunted house! November 4, 2013
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Police in Page, Arizona, are worried about people freezing to death after a detox center on the border of the Navajo Nation closed. From Flagstaff, Laurel Morales reports.LAUREL MORALES: State budget cuts and unexpectedly low enrollment numbers at the detox center forced the Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority to pull its funding.
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Arizona Game and Fish is working to reintroduce Rocky Mountain Big Horn rams to the herd after the Wallow Fire. A Rocky Mountain Big Horn ram was captured in November at the Freeport-McMoRan Mine in Morenci.
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Public safety advocates are spreading the word that although it's legal to buy fireworks any place in Arizona, it's illegal to use them in many places. From Phoenix, KJZZ's Lynn Kelly reports.Since the Arizona Legislature opened the door to fireworks in 2010 by allowing their sale, it is still very possible that it is illegal in your community since many cities and counties can ban or restrict their use.
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Few, if any, standards safeguard the self-help industry. And that led to tragedy for three people who died in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony in 2009. The leader was sent to prison in November. Now the victims' families want regulations to protect those seeking enlightenment.
December 29, 2011
The logjam in Washington over immigration reform has led to an unintended consequence: Fraud. For years, the federal government in San Antonio has targeted so-called "notarios," or scammers who promise miracles to immigrants who need legal papers.
December 29, 2011
Governor Jan Brewer is reviewing recommendations for improving Arizona's Child Protective Services system. Brewer had created a task force to address problems within CPS.From Phoenix, KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports.
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Political observers Chip Scutari, Jaime Molera and Barry Dill talk with Host Steve Goldstein about Arizona politics in 2011--including why the state's Independent Redistricting Commission was worth fighting about.
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December 28, 2011
Arizona is taking in more money than had been expected this year and that has led to a projected budget surplus for fiscal year 2012. But State Schools Superintendent John Huppenthal is not asking for more dollars for education.
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The City of Phoenix is issuing its annual warning today against shooting guns into the air this holiday season.A city spokesman says it's a problem twice a year -- at New Year's and the Fourth of July.
December 28, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Phoenix is a great place to study climate change, scientists say -- because it's hot here in a way that they predict other American cities soon will be. Arizona State University researchers have released a study that says we're not all going to be hit with the effects of urban heating equally.
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WoW Insider, please highlight the problem since 4.0 of graphical stutter in the Mac client, because Blizzard sure isn't doing enough to deal with it.
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When it comes to the perfect mix between power and weight, there aren't many motorcycles that are able to compete with success against the KTM 250 SX.
The motorcycle is powered by a 1-cylinder 2-stroke engine, water-cooled, with reed intake and exhaust control. The engine has a displacement of 249 cc and its power is sent to the rear wheel through a five speed gearbox.
The engine is mounted on a modern frame made of lightweight, high strength, chrome-molybdenum steel section tubes which is stiff enough to assure a good handling and precise steering. The frames bear a new colour for the 2013 model year.
Each wheel is fitted with Brembo brakes which are offered as standard equipment. They consist of front and rear lightweight wave discs (260 mm front and 220 mm rear) combined with strong brake calipers.
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Not only visually does the completely revamped bodywork indicate that the 2013 model year represents a new SX generation. Above all, the ergonomics and function of the plastics have been designed in such a way that the whole chassis and engine package forms a perfect harmony with the rider down to the very last detail. The fuel tank and spoiler have been restyled along with the airbox cover and the front fender, including the start number plate. A particular highlight is the new front fender, which has no ribbing whatsoever on the inside, thereby preventing mud build-up. A pioneering structure and improved attachment of the fender to the triple clamp result in up to 50% greater lateral stiffness.
A new DDS clutch (Damped Diaphragm Steel) with a wear-free steel cage is fitted to the new KTM 250 SX engine, allowing use of thin steel discs for minimum overall width. The diaphragm spring, which preloads the package, not only reduces the operating force required to pull the clutch, but also provides space for integrated hub damping. The result: more traction and protection for the transmission. And with hydraulic clutch actuation from Brembo, the rider has everything under control right from the start.
The modern frame design of lightweight, high strength, chrome-molybdenum steel section tubes guarantees an ideal mix of longitudinal and torsional stiffness, resulting not only in easy handling and precise steering behaviour, but also in excellent ride stability. The engine braces to the cylinder head have also been optimised, along with their attachment to the frame. The frames bear a new colour for the 2013 model year and they are still the benchmark in terms of weight and stability.
The further improved 48 mm upside-down fork featuring closed-cartridge technology has been optimised with completely revamped settings for perfect harmony with the new frame and engine. The new oil is significantly more wear-resistant and guarantees more consistent damping throughout both the course of a race and the bike's life cycle. A new lower triple clamp is 80 g lighter and, just like the upper triple clamp, CNC-machined from high quality aluminium, whereby the steering characteristics and hence the responsiveness of the fork have been noticeably improved.
|1-cylinder 2-stroke engine, water-cooled, with reed intake and exhaust control
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|66.4 mm
|72 mm
|Starting aid
|5 gear, claw shifted
|Primary gear
|Final drive
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|Central tube frame made of chrome molybdenum steel tubing
|WP Suspension Up Side Down 4860 MXMA CC
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|Suspension travel Rear
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|Brake system
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|Brake discs - diameter Rear
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|5/8 x 1/4"
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I started cooking with my solar Cookit around the end of June, here in New Hampshire. After a year or so of trying to tap into all that free heat by doing things like putting black pots full of water in my black car I finally decided to get serious about my long-term interest in cooking with the sun. I realized that if I ordered a Cookit from Solar Cooking International, my money would go to a good cause and I could copy the design and share with others—which the organization encourages.
Plus, I just wasn't getting around to putting an effective solar cooker together on my own. And as I would soon discover, the difference between a well-designed cooker and a black pot on the dashboard of my car was the difference between having dinner ready in three hours, or not having dinner cooked at all.
It arrived on my birthday and I got started the next day. I paid about $50 for the Teacher's Kit, complete with all I needed: a 9" black enameled pot with cover as well as a "pasteurization indicator", two sturdy plastic oven bags (which enclose the black pot), two clothes pins, and all kinds of posters, journals, instruction manuals, recipes.
These people are working hard to make sure solar cooking is successful. This Cookit kit I ordered is being used in Kenya, Haiti and other sun-bathed countries. It is used for water pasteurization as well as for cooking.
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I was surprised by its portability and lightness. It is made from just about the same amount of cardboard used to make an average-sized box. But the Cookit cardboard is covered with mylar on one side. It folds flat and I can pack everything I need in a small shopping bag. I needed to supply a metal trivet to elevate the pot an inch, and a few wooden clip-type clothes pins (to close up the bag, and to use for adjusting cardboard angles).
Here what I've cooked so far (as of July 10…but the list grows longer with each sunny day! Without exception, all my meal cooked and tasted good, if not great!
Day 1—Lentils cooked for 4 hours, just plain in water. (GOOD)
Day 2—White sushi rice with carrots, onions and pieces of raw chicken. (GREAT)
I was hesitant to use my usual brown rice because it takes so long to cook. So, I tossed a few cumin seeds and a bay leaf into white sushi rice with the normal amount of water. It resulted in a beautiful well-cooked dish.
Day 3—Indian cornbread—with ww flour, cornmeal, pumpkin (ours) blueberries, etc. Baking this worked beautifully, and now I want to create a solar oven, specifically for baked items. (GREAT)
Day 4—Turkey soup—Just add a chicken carcass (mine was a raw turkey breastbone), throw in some vegetables and spices (don't add water!) and…wait a few hours on a sunny day. Voila! Take the turkey off the bone and add to soup broth. (GREAT)
Day 5—Raw chicken legs and large breast pieces, marinated, with carrots and onions. (GREAT)
Day 6—Quiche made with raw eggs, frozen vegs, cheese. (Not great—not good recipe)
Day 7—Indian rice—with cumin seed, turmeric powder, coriander. (GREAT!)
Day 8—Campsite Chicken and vegetables. (GREAT)
Day 9—Raw potatoes, cut into quarters, with raw eggs in shells sitting on top. No water or oil added. The beauty of this is that the potatoes (even if you get involved in something else and leave them in the cooker for 4 hours) don't get soggy and overcook as they would if they were on a kitchen stove in a pan of water. They stay intact and never burn. The eggs don't break as they often do when cooked in water. Voila! Ingredients for potato salad, the easy way. I tried this twice, using twice as many cooking hours the second time. Not a great difference.
What I'm learning:
–200-250 degrees F seems to be the normal cooking temperature.
–Solar cooking is very "forgiving". No stirring required, no oil, no water needed for things normally requiring it. Food can be "forgotten" and, because of the low temperatures and enclosure, if it overcooks, it does so…gently. Solid vegetables like carrots and potatoes need no water because they cook so slowly, at low heat.
–It's fast: 2-3 hours. I had thought that one of the shortcomings was that food was ready at 2p.m.—requiring re-heating at dinner time. Actually, if you are cooking for an evening meal, just start at 1p.m. and come and get it when it's time to eat.
–Partly cloudy days. I found that cooking was quite effective without full sun, as long as the sun obliges by showing up intermittently.
–Cook anytime between 9 am and 3 pm. While cooking is most intense when the sun is directly overhead, it works from 9-3 pretty effectively. Turning the Cookit for precise solar alignment is not required, though it may enhance heating somewhat. So, you can just face the stove due south and it will work fine. Therefore, you can leave for work for the day and come home to dinner.
I am astounded that this is actually easier than cooking in a kitchen. No hovering, no stirring, no attention needed. Just throw food in and wait.
What I'm wondering…
How can I cook pasta in this? How about dried beans?
Can I cook "big hunk" things, like whole potatoes, or whole chickens?
So while I'm pushing the boundaries of solar cooking, you can get your own cooker and try it for yourself:
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
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September 8th, 20137:54 pm
My daughter and her friend dragged me and the other mother along to this. The four of us agreed that the film (if it can even be called that) is abysmal in just about every sense.
Purists will quibble that the movie greatly diverts from the book's narrative, and that is true, but for me not the main reason why the movie is terrible. I don't mind creative cinematic adaptations of books if they're done well.
Certainly not the case here. The narrative was disjointed at best. It possessed a combination of incoherent whiplash plot turns that still managed to be mind-numbingly predictable. The actors, in many scenes, looked like they were barely able to spit out the cliched dialogue without bursting into bitter laughter.
The special effects were ridiculously garish, and talented actors like Stanley Tucci--totally wasted. Once I had finished my Milk Duds there was literally nothing else to live for.
And finally, if you can believe it, the worst part of the movie for me is when one character actually says to another in an action scene, "Your plan may just work--if it doesn't kill us first!"
— Nancy, New York
August 19th, 201312:58 pm
This was probably the worst movie I have ever been to. And I saw the first one. Nothing like the book. I mean anyone who gives this a good review needs to read the book. I love this series and I wish that someone would make the movie over again with the book as a script. If I were Rick Riordan then I wouldn't have sold the movie rights. The book came first by the way and I just cannot believe they had the nerve to change a greek myth that has stood the same for so long. And I think the only reason that they changed the age of Percy in the prophecy was because Alexandria Daddiaro (annabeth) is twenty seven. In the book, annabeth is 13! And the prophecy is when Percy turns 16 not 20 if he were twenty he wouldn't be going to summer camp! Just please, don't go to this movie
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Three Stocks With Legitimately High Returns on Equity
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The investing measure known as return on equity is a popular metric in which an investor can evaluate a management team's effectiveness. Return on equity addresses how much profit a company turns from the amount of money shareholders have invested. The higher the percentage, the better a company's management is at employing a firm's equity in a manner that is accretive to shareholders. It's a fairly straightforward concept, but at the same time is vulnerable to manipulation.
The way to calculate return on equity is to divide trailing twelve month net income by total shareholder equity. However, the amount of shareholder equity on a company's balance sheet is derived from the relationship between the corresponding assets and liabilities. It's possible to have a rather highly indebted company exhibit a high return on equity, and therefore mislead investors. After all, the more liabilities on a company's balance sheet, the lower the level of shareholder equity (since assets+liabilities=equity). Lower shareholder equity is a lower denominator in the return on equity calculation—and therefore a higher resulting ROE.
However, there do exist companies that not only have high returns on equity, but also have low levels of debt on the balance sheet. In this sense, these companies truly 'earn' their high returns on equity.
Diverse stocks with two similarities: high growth, no debt
Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) is a marketer and distributor of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Net sales rose 15% during the fourth quarter and 21% for the full year. Net income clocked in at $1.86 per diluted share during 2012, as opposed to $1.53 per diluted share the year prior, representing a 22% increase.
Monster Beverage carries a spectacular return on equity ratio of 53%, with negligible long-term debt on the balance sheet. In addition, the company sports a current ratio of 2.9 times, meaning Monster has almost three times as much short-term assets as short-term liabilities.
MasterCard (NYSE: MA) is a $63 billion credit card giant, and has performed incredibly as of late. The company's shares have almost doubled over the last two years. MasterCard reported positive results for its fiscal fourth-quarter, with revenues rising 10%. Earnings per share clocked in at $4.86, beating analyst expectations by five cents.
Full-year results were even more impressive, as diluted earnings per share soared 48% on the strength of a 10% increase in net revenues year over year. Furthermore, the growth profile for MasterCard going forward is encouraging, as the company's focus on emerging markets has led it to predict 20 percent compounded annual growth of earnings per share from 2013-2015.
MasterCard's return on equity is a very solid 40%, especially when you consider that the company carries a current ratio of 1.9 times and a long term debt-to-equity ratio of just 9%.
Earlier this year, consumer fashion company Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL) reported record fourth-quarter and fiscal 2012 results. During the quarter, net sales and earnings per share increased 14% and 34%, respectively. Earnings per share for the full year hit a record $5.59, rising 21% from the year before. Even better, the good times are expected to continue for Fossil. Management expects first-quarter and full-year 2013 sales growth of 10%, and full-year diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of $5.85 to $6.15.
Fossil has a great balance sheet, with a long term debt-to-equity ratio of just 6% and more than twice as much cash and equivalents as long-term debt. In addition, the company's return on equity was 27% last year, indicative of how efficiently the company is managed.
High returns on equity, and high returns for shareholders
These companies can take pride in their high returns on equity. They don't have high ROEs just because of high levels of debt; rather, each of these companies has legitimately elevated profit generation from the financing shareholders have contributed.
Shareholders of these stocks should take pride in the extremely efficient and streamlined operations of each company. Each of these companies is conservatively capitalized, with very little debt on their respective balance sheets. These three stocks offer tremendous sales and profit growth without overburdening shareholders with debt. If you're in the market for high-growth companies with sparkling clean balance sheets, start your research with these stocks.
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An aluminum adjustable heelcup is the order of the day with the Lamar MX25 snowboard bindings. All-mountain performance is the order of the day in this binding, which use that innovative feature to make sure that you get just the perfect fit. That same fit doesn''t need to come with a tool either; the heelcup let''s you do it all. EVA molded toe and heel ramp pads along with a lightweight highback don''t hurt when it comes to fit either. The ladder and toe straps are matched up with three-tooth ratchets to ensure that they size up just as well as everything else.
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More of Luke, Biggs & Co. on Tatooine.
Day 20: Deleted Scene You Wish Was Kept In
I really liked listening to it in the radio dramatization of A New Hope, and wish there was some more stuff before the story kicks off because it really gives you the idea of how much Luke wishes something amazing would happen to his life.
7 November 2010 @ 22:59 4
Han Shot First
Day 21: Most Annoying Special Edition Change
I think that it is the stupidest change in all of the movies. There isn't really a debate.
The photo is semi-unrelated. Deal with it.
8 November 2010 @ 14:49 17
Ralph McQuarrie
Day 22: Favorite Behind-the-Scenes Personality
I am a huge fan of art and all of Ralph's work for Star Wars is always fantastic.
9 November 2010 @ 15:34 3
I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole
Day 23: Favorite Expanded Universe Book or Series
I love this book. I love everything about it. It is by far my favorite Star Wars book, and probably in my top twenty favorite books of all time. Not only is it just a great story, but it took the story of the Jedi Academy Trilogy and shoved it into less than half a book and made it like 3000x better and more interesting. :)
10 November 2010 @ 18:34 7
Rogue Squadron
Day 24: Favorite Expanded Universe Comic Book Series
Do I really need to explain? My runner up was Star Wars: Union because it is filled with all of my favorite people in the Star Wars Universe.
11 November 2010 @ 17:35 6
Gavin Darklighter
Day 26: Favorite Expanded Universe Character
Skipping over everyone I have already talked about before in this. Firstly, I will forever keep the above image of Gavin as the way I think about him. I started reading about him in Rogue Squadron and he was like sixteen. He'll forever be young. Which makes it weird to think he actually grows up, marries and has kids. It's too weird. But he's my favorite EU character because you seriously get to watch him come into his own as you're reading about him. You meet him as this fresh eyed kid who is a stellar pilot and knows nothing of death. And then he grows up…quickly. But he grows up right, he doesn't really stray from his ideals. He's just fantastic and adorable.
12 November 2010 @ 16:22 1
The Jedi Academy Trilogy by Kevin J. Anderson
Day 27: Least Favorite Expanded Universe Addition to the Franchise
It was so boring.
13 November 2010 @ 17:23 4
Wedge Antilles's Commitment
Day 28: Favorite Quote
I love this quote of Wedge's because it really shows his own ideals as well as the ideals of the Rebel Alliance.
Alternate Quote One:
"I'm with Rogue Squadron. Impossible is our stock in trade, success is what we deliver." —Corran Horn
Alternate Quote Two:
"If you cannot recognize the man in the mirror, it is time to step back and see when you stopped being yourself." —Hal Horn
16 November 2010 @ 12:17 10
Dagobah, Empire Strikes Back
Day 29: Favorite Scene
I love this scene from the moment Luke starts his decent into Dagobah until he leaves to go to Cloud City.
17 November 2010 @ 21:44 6
The Empire Strikes Back
Day 30: Favorite Movie
Who doesn't love this movie?
18 November 2010 @ 19:42 12
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Hello, my name is Rebecca. I'm an above average Star Wars fan. I have a deep appreciation for Wedge Antilles and the rest of the X-Wing pilots (most specifically Rogue and Wraith Squadrons). I, also, lead a Corran Horn appreciation life.
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In September 2001, we began a Junior, Senior Apprentice and Senior Performing Company. This company performs challenging work in both ballet and modern dance. It is a pre-professional touring company, which requires a serious commitment from the young dancers. Dancers are selected by audition in June for following year. Auditions are open to all students at Level 6 and higher. Students in levels 3, 4, and 5 may prepare for the Company by participating in the Ballet Ensemble Group.
The pre-professional touring dance company presents concerts in ballet and modern dance, both in Regina and throughout Saskatchewan. The main show occurs in Regina in November of each year. Company dancers have the opportunity to work with esteemed local and guest choreographers. The performing company's repertoire includes dance pieces by renowned Canadian choreographers.
It has received accolades for the youthful skill and heart of its performances, as well as for the age appropriate content which is delightful and accessible to audiences. The Performing Company is committed to forging new ground in work for youth, especially in helping them find their own voice and contribute to the choreographic process.


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Measuring equity in health: a normative decomposition
AbstractThis paper proposes a new approach to the measurement of equality of opportunity in health, based on the path independent Atkinson index of equality. The proposed decomposition is applied both to the ex-ante and the ex-post methodologies recently adopted by the literature. The approach is applied to the measurement of equality of opportunity in health using ten waves of the British Household Panel Survey. Results confirm that socioeconomic background is an important factor determining individual health in adulthood while the incidence of equality of opportunity is around one third of the overall equality according to a substantial stable pattern over years. Our findings also depict that differences in education, in social conditions and in the life style are crucial determinants of the shape of the observed health equalities in adulthood, explaining how potential differences can be derived by the combination of different circumstances.
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How does this thing even work again?
How does this thing even work again?
A hypercube is the geometrical concept of an n-dimensional cube. A typical cube exists in three spacial dimensions, where as a square exists only in two. The four dimensional hypercube is called a tesseract, or a 4-cube. It looks a bit like this:
If you want to try draw a tesseract:
- Draw a point, this is the zeroth dimension
- Draw another point and connect the two points with a line, you have a one-dimensional line
- Add three more lines to create the classical square
- Draw the remaining five faces to create a cube, this is now three dimensional
- Now, the fourth dimension. Start by drawing another cube. Connect the respective corners of the cube together.
- Well done, you dimensional physicist, you.
The pretty rainbow above picture is an enneract, or a 9-cube, that exists in nine spacial dimensions.
Time Dilation
Time dilation is pretty much the basis for Einstein's theory of special relativity. To explain what it is, it's important to know what a frame of reference is.
A common analogy used is to imagine someone is on a train bouncing a basketball. When the train is moving, whoever is bouncing the ball will simply see the ball moving up and down. However, to someone who is not on the train, the ball will appear to move a bit like this:
This is an example of two different frames of reference, the one on the train and one off the train both observe different things. Now imagine that train is going really fast, like half of the speed of light, and replace the basketball with a device to measure time.
Since electromagnetic radiation (light) travels at the same speed in a vacuum, the 'timer' should measure light in some way. The timer, shown below, has an emitter that emits a photon or beam of light, and a receiver, that detects the light. For simplicity, I'm going to assume that L0 is very large compared to d0 so that the light travels directly up and down. The time taken for this process, which we call ∆t is equal to the distance the light travels, divided by the speed of light (c).
∆t0 = 2L0/c (equation 1)
So while the train is not moving, both observers can agree on what ∆t equals. When the train reaches a constant velocity, half the speed of light, the observer who didn't get on the train will see train-person's 'timer' do this:
Now the light has to travel much further to reach the receiver (rather than just straight up and down), and therefore the stationary observer sees the person on the having a slower time interval. Focusing on the frame on reference that the stationary observer is in, the time interval ∆t is the same as equation 1, but from the stationary observer's point of view, the time interval will be different.
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Help! The Los Angeles Science Fair is being cancelled just three weeks before the event due to insufficient funding.
Over 4,000 students have been working diligently since July to compete in this science fair. They are not able to compete in any other counties and will not be able to compete regionally or nationally this year or next if the LA Science Fair is cancelled. One of my best friends is one of these students. He's been working towards his culminating project since he was 13 and building microbial fuel cells; he's now a high school senior and may graduate having never been able to compete with his final project.
We need help right now to make this year's competition happen. Every dollar helps; you can donate here: http://www.lascifair.org/donorspartners/donate-now/
We're one of the most competitive science fairs in the country; in cancelling this science fair, we're cutting hundreds of incredible young scientists clean out of the race.
This is about kids loving science. Please don't let them down. Please please please donate. We're currently $70,000 short for this year and, if things don't look up, there will be no 2013 or 2014 science fair.
Still alive. Life reached new low. Probably going to avoid tumblr forever. Thank you all. Keep science-ing it up.
But of course, the nerdiest joke I know:
What happens when you cross a mosquito with a mountain climber?
Nothing. You can't cross a vector with a scalar.
Something I thought tumblr peeps might want to know about.
Sir Isaac Newton was gay. The man who discovered gravity and gave it a name was involved with a swiss mathematician, Nicolas Fatio.
Sadly, their relationship ( supposedly) ended badly after 4 years as Fatio began threatening Newton that he would expose his alchemy studies to the public ( keep in mind Newton held himself as a man of science and thought magic would discredit him).
First and foremost, correlation does not prove causation. The mere relationship between two people isn't grounds for proof of any sexual activity. Newton was as far as anyone can tell non-sexual [source] (something also shared with Tesla). All evidence we can find for Newton's homosexuality seems largely based off the fact that he didn't commit to heterosexual relationships and never in fact married [source]. Furthermore Newton was strongly Christian which implies he may never have engaged in any sexual encounter even a heterosexual one.
Any claim that he was homosexual is based purely on conjecture and a romantic interpretation of his letters and not on hard evidence [source].
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stop scrolling and just look at this picture of a baby giraffe
okay that's all carry on
That is not a giraffe.
It's a dik-dik (Madoqua), a tiny antelope native to eastern and southern Africa.
They only grow to be about two feet long and weigh only about 15 pounds.
Being so small, pretty much everything on the savanna can eat them.
Reblogging for truth.
Cyberbullying has gone on for too long and finally there is a chance for something to change in New Zealand.
I have created a petition that anyone can sign, and this will help create awareness!
YOU could change things for innocent people in New Zealand!
Thank you x
Librarians refuse to file creationist books in the science section
This should give you a well-deserved Friday smile: librarians won't file books about young-Earth creationism alongside books about actual science; instead, they're classified as religion. If you're interested, you should check out the article "Librarians decide what is reality," which gives us this money quote:
The problem isn't that young earth creationism might be wrong. The problem is that it isn't scientific.
Stick it to 'em, librarians! And while you're at it, be sure to remove books about intelligent design from science sections too - it gives them legitimacy they don't deserve. This isn't an issue of censorship, it's about having a meaningful definition of science. Intelligent design advocates fail a key test to determine if a theory is scientific, namely that they don't put forth any testable hypotheses (they also heavily rely on undefined terms like 'irreducible complexity'). I don't think their books should not be published or banned, they just don't deserve the title and legitimacy of 'science.'
for halloween I will be going as myself in all possible quantum states because no one will be observing me at their party
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Midday movers: Disney, General Motors, Ford
Stocks are lower in the first day of trading following the 2-day market closure in the aftermath of Sandy.
Disney (DIS) shares were down about 2% in the first day of trading after the company announced its purchase of Lucasfilm for about $4 billion.
Both General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) rose following their earnings reports.
Among the advancing stocks were two companies being acquired: Schiff Nutrition (SHF), which rose 46% after being bought by Bayer (BAYRY) for $34 per share in cash, and Warnaco (WRC), which jumped 37% after being acquired by PVH (PVH) in a cash and stock deal that values Warnaco at approximately $2.9 billion.
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Constant Aviation has received Mexican Civil Aviation Authority endorsement as an approved aircraft maintenance organization at its Las Vegas facility. "With the proximity of our Las Vegas location to Mexico, we had a significant number of maintenance requests from operators of Mexican-registered aircraft. These requests solidified our goal to secure the DGAC endorsement," said Kevin Dillon, vice president of operations.
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The FAA used International Civil Aviation Organization standards during a recent inspection to determine that Serbia's aviation safety rating should be upgraded to Category 1 from Category 2. Serbia's safety rating had been at Category 2 since 2006, indicating the country either lacked laws or regulations to oversee air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards, or that its civil aviation authority was deficient in one or more areas, such as technical expertise, trained personnel, record-keeping or inspection procedures.
Lebanon's inability to appoint a fully fledged civil aviation authority has led to failures to pass ICAO audits, but has not raised safety concerns about airlines operating within the country, a senior Lebanese civil aviation official told AIN recently in Dubai.
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards will predominate in the UAE's efforts to develop a workable framework for the oversight of business aviation, which it hopes will serve as a model for the rest of the region, a UAE aviation safety official said last month at the Middle East Business Aviation Conference in Riyadh.
One set of rules currently governs all types of aviation in the UAE, but business aviation sometimes presents a special case and must comply with rules that are not necessarily applicable to it.
Richard Smith, director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI), is leading the delegation of this first-time ABACE exhibitor (Booth H523). He is accompanied by Steve Scott, CAACI flight operations manager, and Guy Healey, airworthiness manager. The Authority considers ABACE an opportunity to connect with aircraft owners, operators and key decision-makers in both the Chinese market and Asian region. The emerging business aviation market in China is synergistic with the affluent target market for the Cayman Island Aircraft Registry, according to CAACI.
With general aviation regulations in India caught up in a web of complex rules, the industry has expressed a need for a stable regulatory framework that would allow it to grow in a sound, more straightforward regulatory regime. Addressing this, an ICAO-led group drafted a set of recommendations for a policy on general aviation–including fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and seaplanes–and submitted them to the Ministry of Civil Aviation in April 2012.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is considering a more streamlined version of its international standards for business aviation certification (IS-BAO) program. The goal is to encourage smaller flight departments to take part in the audits, which will bring them into compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization safety standards and best practices.
The Australian Airports Association has called for a full review of civil aviation safety authority (CASA) rules governing Australian airports. The group said the industry has identified a number of serious issues with the (current) manual of standards (MOS) Part 139, including the need to update the manual to reflect the latest developments in aircraft technology and airport operations.
The Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation has given repair station approval to the Bombardier Aircraft Service Center in Singapore. The facility is Bombardier's tenth factory-owned service center and, with the Amsterdam, Netherlands facility, the second outside North America.
The Singapore facility, which entered service at the end of last year, will be inaugurated during the Singapore Airshow.
I got to thinking about voluntary versus mandatory safety reporting programs after reading an article in a British newspaper about two UK pilots who allegedly fell asleep in the cockpit of an Airbus A330 shortly after takeoff. What caught my attention was the statement from the UK Civil Aviation Authority that enforcement action against the pilots is unlikely.
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The Colony was established when a devastating virus hit, killing most of the population in the United States. A survivors colony was established in the mountains of Maryland, housing a small amount of people. The people living in the Colony have escaped from all over the United States, all hoping to survive and not be killed by the virus. When they came to the Colony they would have never imagined it was as strict as it was. There are armed guards that walk all over the camp and punishments are handed out like candy.
Many of the survivors wish they would have never left their home. If you thought you were going to have a fun time or a vacation, think again. This Colony is ran on filth, lies and power seekers. Welcome and have a great stay!
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Delia Redmann/18/The Underage Ward
Location Traveled From: Mesa, Arizona.
FC: Mia Wasikowska
Delia is one of the more quiet girls in the Ward; she keeps to herself and avoids confrontation. Delia came from a very normal home, nothing out of the ordinary. Her parents got along, hardly ever fought. She was a straight 'A' student with a blemish free disciplinary record. Delia loved to read and participate in her school's theater program. She absolutely flourished on stage; it was a transformation unlike any other. In school she quiet like a church mouse, her head always stuck in a book or studying. When her feet hit the stage, she was like a whole different person. Whatever insecurities she felt in regular life went away while she was on stage. Her parents were absolutely proud of their perfect daughter. They showed her off whenever they could get the chance. She was the apple of their eye and could do nothing wrong. When Delia was six years old, her older brother passed away. He was fifteen at the time and died in a car accident while their family was on vacation. It was normal day, just like any other. They were heading out to eat at a fancy restaurant that was located approximately one mile from their hotel. Everyone wanted to walk, but little Delia cried and pleaded for them to take the car. She was dressed up like her favorite Disney princess and her princess heels would hurt her feet if she walked that far. After a big temper tantrum, her parents finally agreed to take the car. As they were turning into the restaurant, their car began to stall. At first they didn't worry but when they noticed the tractor trailer headed for Delia's side of the car, panic set in. Her older brother unbuckled his seatbelt and threw himself over Delia. The doctors said that if it wasn't for him, Delia wouldn't have made it. Ever since then Delia has felt a need to prove to her parents that she is happy to be alive. Her brother saved her life, and in turn she promised she would never take that for granite.
When the virus hit Mesa, Delia was on a school field trip to DC. It was the trip of the year, and it had been planned for years in advance. They were visiting all of the political landmarks and taking note of important dates and monuments. When the TV broke the news that they were attempting an underground evacuation of the city, all hell broke loose. People were dying left and right and no one was following directions. Delia was the only one in her class to actually listen to the directions which said to go to the designated underground safe chamber. When she arrived there, no one else was around. The instructions said to close and lock the door upon entry, so she did. As she traveled further in to the tunnels, she noticed that there were many bunkers and places for food and water along the way. The journey in the tunnel was a lonely one, only seeing a few people along the way who kept waving her along. She thought that the city of DC must have prepared for this simply because of the political upstanding of the city. The journey in the tunnels took two weeks (walking days, sleeping nights) but the tunnel led right out to the entrance to the Colony. When she arrived at the gates, the guards took her in and immediately assigned her to the Underage Ward. She was very surprised at how truly militarily ran the camp was. Everything was rationed out perfectly; the clothes for the kids looked all the same. It came as a shock to her when she found out that there was no program for the arts.
Delia is quiet, and likes to stay out of things. She doesn't stir up trouble and hates that the girls in her wing of the Ward have such a bad reputation. The fact that the girls who are in her room are always getting in trouble and stealing stuff sets her on edge. Delia doesn't understand why they can't just go along with things. She prides herself on not ever getting in trouble with the Roundup Gang. She follows the rule, and leaves them alone so in turn they leave her alone. The only thing that nags in Delia's mind is her parents. Delia lost her cell phone in the shuffle at the zoo and wasn't able to call them. When she went underground, all telephone use by common folk was prohibited so she wasn't able to make contact with them. She isn't sure if they are alive or dead. None of the people in the camp will tell her if they are on the alive or dead list. It's the one thing that might end up getting her in trouble; snooping. Some nights she sneaks out of her bunk and tries to find a way to break into the records building. Delia hasn't gotten caught yet, but if she doesn't watch her back she might be seeing the Roundup Gang before she knows it.
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Noah Walker/22/The Upper Side
Member of the 'Roundup Gang'Open/Reserved/TakenLocation Traveled From: Virginia Beach, Virginia.FC: Max Irons Noah had the dream life back in his Virginia Beach Home. Lots of money, lots of alcohol and lots of girls. His mother and father gave him everything he ever asked for. He didn't get to see much of his family though, because he went to boarding school since Pre-K. Every year he was sent off to live in a dorm with a bunch of other boys. Some of which were in the same situation as him. His parents were very wealthy, and didn't want children. When his mother got pregnant with Noah, she was devastated. Diapers, pacifiers and throw-up were not a part of the glamorous lifestyle her and her husband had planned. They thought perhaps adoption was the best way to go, but didn't want him to be raised in a poor area. Both decided they would raise the child, but still wanted to obtain their dreams of traveling around the world. They say giving birth and seeing your child for the first time is like falling in love all over again, but for Noah's mother this wasn't true. She handed the baby to the nurse and fell asleep. For the first four years of his life, Noah was raised by live-in nannies. They tucked him in at night, cleaned the house and acted as a mother figure. When he turned five years old his parents found a high end boarding school and sent him to live there. All his life Noah was afforded everything he could ever want. With one phone call he had the world at his fingertips, but there was always one thing that was missing. His parents. Over all of his years living at the boarding school, he received one letter from them. It was a letter saying he would have to spend Christmas Break at school, but his present would be there. Growing up, boys always picture their parents as super heros. But Hunter never had any of that. When he got scared of the dark when he was eight, it was the house mother that was called when he wouldn't go back to sleep. When he had the stomach flu, he spent two nights in the nurses' station instead of being soothed by his mom or dad. He wanted his parents love more than anything their money could buy.
The virus hit his school very slowly, for months they lived in peace behind the locked doors of their establishment. But one day when a younger student climbed out his window, got infected and crawled back in, it spread quickly. First it hit the younger students, then the middle aged kids and finally the high school aged kids. When the virus took Noah's best friend since Pre-K, Mason…he knew he had to leave. He couldn't bare to sit around and wait for it to take him to. When he was researching where to go, the Colony was the first name that left the mouths of people who were planning on leaving as well. Noah made the trek up to the Colony and was happy to be alive. He knew life in the Colony wasn't going to be fun or even slightly enjoyable but he did know that he was going to make something of himself. There was no way he was going to live a less then adequate lifestyle in the Colony. The only way thought would let him have a good way of living was if he went searching for the power. Noah lived in the Underage Ward until he was 22, and moved out on his twenty second birthday.
Life in the Colony for Noah now isn't all that bad. He is quite content with living where he is. He has a nice house, and can buy whatever he wants. All his job consists of is being a part of what it known in the Underage Ward as 'The Roundup Gang'. It's a street name for the gang that is in charge bringing those kids to Hunter who get in trouble. He loves that he has a bit of power in the Colony, and wears it as a badge of honor. When he is given a task, he does it to the best of his ability. He is known around the Colony for being a bit of a womanizer. He is always flirting with women and trying to get their attention. Because of his place of power, girls always seem to flock to him. Life for Hunter in the Colony isn't much different than it was outside. Lots of money, lots of women and partying when the option comes up. Hunter misses his parents in a way that most of the kids of the Colony don't understand. They had parents that they went home to after school. People to tuck them in at night and walk them to school. Hunters parents were absent his entire life, he still misses his parents a bit, but he tries to hide that as much as he can. It's not hard to recognize that he never had a true parental figure in his life, just by the way he acts.
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Kit Bronwyn/15/The Underage Ward
Location Traveled From: New York City, New York.
FC: Elle Fanning
Growing up as an orphan prepared Kit for life in the Colony. She learned to fend for herself and trust very few people. The one the person she trusts unconditionally is her best friend Briar. If it came down to it she knows Briar has her back in life and death. The two have been together since they were dropped on the steps of the Orphanage and they don't intend to separate anytime soon. Kit despite her angelic looks is not a person to be messed with. The Bronx isn't a place that treats kindly those who don't know how it operates. Kit learned quickly how to avoid getting in trouble and where to avoid if she didn't want to get jumped. By the age of six she knew how to rob a grocery store and provide food for both herself and Briar. Kit often was the one out of the two of them to get caught, but it didn't matter to her. If she was successfully getting food and clothes for the both of them, she didn't care. Despite not having what one would call a 'normal' upbringing, Kit loved her life. She loved waking up to the sounds that New York City made every day. She loved that no matter what time it was if she wanted to, she catch a cab down to Chinatown and there was people everywhere. The thought of having an actual family was one that plagued her mind only when she was young. When she turned twelve she knew she would never get adopted and her true family was the kids in the Orphanage she had grown up in. In her eyes family didn't mean you had two parents and siblings it meant those people who were there for you unconditionally. Kit is always looking for a way out of the Colony, and is determined to get back to the place she called home- even if it's drastically different from when she left.
It wasn't exactly Kit's idea to leave the Bronx, but she knew for the time being that it had to happen. The area wasn't safe and people were getting infected and dying every day. Briar told her people were talking about a survivors camp located in Maryland and their fate was sealed. Kit wasn't sure when the two girls were going to leave but it all became very clear that they had to leave soon. With the caretaker being deceased and all of the children running wild and getting sick, Kit woke Briar up in the middle of the night after a scary incident that shook her from her sleep. The two girls were fast asleep when Kit heard a rumbling coming from the bedroom next to theirs. She slowly got out of bed and peeped into the next room. The three girls that lived in that room were sick on the bed, screaming and thrashing. It scared Kit out of her skin and she woke Briar up immediately and the girls left the building fifteen minutes later. Saying goodbye to the one place you've lived your entire life isn't easy and sometimes Kit still gets upset about it. Going back to the Bronx is a dream that she thinks about all of the time. Kit just like her best friend Briar, has problems with authority. This lands her in trouble all the time with Hunter. She knows he is well aware that she is constantly trying to find ways to escape with Briar and Cecily and it lands her in trouble all the time. Her free time at the Colony is often spent on the outskirts where she goes swimming in the pond and reading books. Kit loves reading and writing and the journal she hides in the boards beneath her bed has documented every day since she left home. Dreams of publishing a book seemed dashed but a part of her still wants to do it. Escaping means her dreams are still alive. Because living in the colony you don't have the option to be an author, you are assigned a boring job that will stick with you for the rest of your life.
Although Kit hates living in the colony, life in the Underage Ward isn't much different from life at the Orphanage. You live in the same room as girls who are around your age, you're exposed to a lot of different people and Kit loves it. She tries to be as friendly as Briar but often finds herself closing off to people. When she left home she left the only people she's ever considered family. The only way to shield yourself from hurt is to not get close to people. The only people Kit doesn't enjoy living with are Piper Oldfield and Avery Armstrong. The two girls are loud and obnoxious and take great pleasure in getting Kit and Briar in trouble. This drives Kit insane because where she is from, if you rat on somebody you get put in a bad place.
Friends: Nyla West, Cecily Valentine
Enemies: Piper Oldfield, Avery Armstrong
The Colony was established when a devastating virus hit, killing most of the population in the United States. A survivors colony was established in the mountains of Maryland, housing a small amount of people. The people living in the Colony have escaped from all over the United States, all hoping to survive and not be killed by the virus. When they came to the Colony they would have never imagined it was as strict as it was. There are armed guards that walk all over the camp and punishments are handed out like candy.


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The narrator in the video is 'the one and only Pepper, aka Mayor of Skid Row aka Leader of the Homeless'. How does that even sound, anyway? See the video after the break.