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Obituary average age. December 10, 2014: 67.8

The average age of those listed in the ten obituaries in the December 10, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 67.8. The median was 73.4 with a sample standard deviation of 19.46. The ages ranged from 23 to 89. This is the fifteenth day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63,76.71,70.75,76.24} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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Obituary average age. December 8, 2014: 76.24

The average age of those listed in the twelve obituaries in the December 8, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 76.24. The median was 77 with a sample standard deviation of 10.48. The ages ranged from 55 to 91. This is the fourteenth day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63,76.71,70.75,76.24} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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Cold remedies

I had severe cold symptoms for about two weeks. Now, close to a week later, the symptoms aren’t sever. Lynn had made me some cough syrup that included thyme sprigs and honey. It was very helpful. Here is a list of some sources for cold remedies. Home Remedies or Brand Names for the Common Cold? […]

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Prejudice

Two links. Understanding Prejudice provides tools for assessing your own prejudice and for dealing with its presence.The second is about the science of racism. UnderstandingPrejudice.org – “Welcome to UnderstandingPrejudice.org, a web site for students, teachers, and others interested in the causes and consequences of prejudice. ” culture diversity education race racism prejudice The Science of Why […]

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Obituary average age. November 18, 2014: 70.75

The average age of those listed in the twelve obituaries in the November 18, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 70.75. The median was 79.5 with a sample standard deviation of 27.8. The ages ranged from 7 to 102. This is the thirteenth day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63,76.71,70.75} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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Obituary average age. November 14, 2014 : 69.23

The average age of those listed in the twelve obituaries in the November 14, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 69.36. The median was 73 with a sample standard deviation of 14.6. The ages ranged from 43 to 89. This is the thirteenth day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63,76.71} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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Obituary average age. November 6, 2014: 86.5

The average age of those listed in the four obituaries in the November 6, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 86.5. The median was 87.5 with a sample standard deviation of 7.681. The ages ranged from 78 to 93. This is the fourteenth day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63,76.71} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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Obituary average age. November 2, 2014: 80.64

The average age of those listed in the fifteen obituaries in the November 2, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 80.64. The median was 83 with a sample standard deviation of 11.49. The ages ranged from 56 to 9992. This is the thirteenth day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63,76.71} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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Obituary average age. November 1, 2014: 76.71

The average age of those listed in the seven obituaries in the November 1, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 76.71. The median was 76 with a sample standard deviation of 11.04. The ages ranged from 62 to 92. This is the twelfth day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63,76.71} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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Obituary average age. October 31, 2014: 63

The average age of those listed in the four obituaries in the October 31, 2014 Free Lance-Star was 63. The median was 63.5 with a sample standard deviation of 27.99. The ages ranged from 31 to 94. This is the eleventh day I’ve been collecting this data. The mean of  obituary average ages  using {77.375,64,74.143, 62.5, 55,66.8333, 74.11,71.27,68.82, 76.92,63} at Wolfram alpha is […]

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