A Leveler Playing Field For Men And Women So That Men And Women Doing The Same Job, Over The Same Hours,

A leveler playing field for men and women — so that men and women doing the same job, over the same hours, are entitled to the same compensation — is a matter of basic human dignity, as well as something that regulation could fix relatively easily and cheaply.

Yes, the gender pay gap is real (via theweekmagazine)

Fusion, anyone? Not quite yet, but researchers show just how close we’ve come

The dream of igniting a self-sustained fusion reaction with high yields of energy, a feat likened to creating a miniature star on Earth, is getting closer to becoming reality, according the authors of a new review article in the journal Physics of Plasmas.

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) engaged in a collaborative project led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report that while there is at least one significant obstacle to overcome before achieving the highly stable, precisely directed implosion required for ignition, they have met many of the demanding challenges leading up to that goal since experiments began in 2010.

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"Oh!" Bruce exclaimed. He looked the beautiful woman over. "It's great to meet you, really. I'm Dr. Bruce Banner," he said, extending his hand for her to shake.

"I'm just reminding you," Bruce snapped. He abruptly sagged, all the fire going out of him at once as he fell into the chair. He rubbed his hands through his hair. "I'm sorry, that... that wasn't very nice of me."

SPIT IT OUT!

"I’m not guilty!"

"That doesn't really matter to me," Bruce grumbled. He was quiet for a moment before the realization that Andie was there sunk in, and he scrambled away from her, hunching into a tucked position. "Damn it, Andie, don't do that. Can someone get me a sweatshirt, please, or at least a pair of pants? It's still April in New York, it's not exactly warm."

"Are you sure this is legal?"

"If not I know a couple of brilliant lawyers that would be more than willing to help us out." Andie shrugged, looking over at him. "Don’t worry so much."

Operation Dominic - Sunset (1962)

The Soviet Union had abrogated the 34 month old de facto nuclear testing moratorium on 1 September 1961 by initiating an unprecedented series of atmospheric nuclear tests. The initial U.S. response was to commence its own test series (Operation Nougat) two weeks later. Nougat was an underground series however, restricted to very low yield devices.

Numerous atmospheric tests, many at high yield, were of course on the drawing board at the weapons labs, some carried over from planning for previous test series. The Dominic Sunset test successfully reached the full design yield with a yield-to-weight ratio of 4.06 kt/kg. The vapor cloud rose to over 60,000 feet.

Nuclear detonations produced high above the ground do not create mushroom clouds. The heads of the clouds themselves consist of highly radioactive particles, primarily the fission products, and are usually dispersed by the wind, though weather patterns (especially rain) can produce problematic nuclear fallout.

Nuclear explosions are often accompanied by short-lived vapor clouds known variously as “Wilson clouds”, condensation clouds, or vapor rings. The low pressure region causes a sharp drop in temperature, causing moisture in the air to condense in a shell surrounding the explosion. When the pressure and temperature return to normal, the Wilson cloud dissipates.