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A New Scientific Understanding Has Arrived!
Click to heading for the original story in the NY Times.
There has long been a serious dissatisfaction with our scientific knowledge and beliefs, both from mainstream scientists and science enthusiasts alike. Our scientists' response is to merely invent often wild, abstract, fanciful theories (warped space-time, quantum mechanics, time-dilation, and now "Dark Matter", "Dark Energy", etc.), while amateur enthusiasts often invent their own "alternate theories" that typically end up in the "crank"or "crackpot" category. Either way, both approaches have left us with quite a scientific mess.
The Final Theory is a new science book that breaks the mold entirely. It does not align itself with today's fanciful science, yet is a best-selling science book based on very sound logic and solid scientific principles. It is the first truly viable answer to all the confusion, mysteries, and head-scratching found in today's science. See the truth for yourself .. read the free first chapter of The Final Theory and finally begin to understand your world.

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KNOW YOUR STAINLESS
Can Stainless steel be "hardened"?
YES. The 300 series stainless steel can be "hardened" BUT only by "work hardening." That is by cold working the material, either by cold rolling down to lighter and lighter gauges, or by "drawing" through a die or other size altering operation. "Annealing" stainless steel will REMOVE the work hardening effect. YES and NO. The 400 series have two different stainless steel structures. One is called "ferritic" (409, 430, 434. 439) which cannot be hardened by heat treatment. The other is called "martensitic" (403, 410, 416, 420, & 440 A,B,C) which CAN be hardened by heat treatment. See "Design Guidelines for The Selection and Use of Stainless Steel" for more information.

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SELF IMPROVEMENT
Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills
We all have people with whom we have to work to get things done. Our ability to communicate with clients, customers, subordinates, peers, and superiors can enhance our effectiveness or sabotage us. Many times, our verbal skills make the difference. Here are 10 ways to increase your verbal efficacy at work: (One per day)
4. Use appropriate volume – Use a volume that is appropriate for the setting. Speak more softly when you are alone and close. Speak louder when you are speaking to larger groups or across larger spaces.

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NICKEL PRICE
LME Official Prices (US$/tonne) for 11 July 2005
CASH BUYER - $ 15020
CASH SELLER & SETTLEMENT - $ 15030
3 MONTHS BUYER - $ 14800
3 MONTHS SELLER - $ 14805
LME Official Opening Stock (in tonnes) NICKEL = 6720

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COMPUTER TIPS
Keys for sending e-mail
Use the following keys (if you are e-mailing a document or a message) when the e-mail header is active. To activate the e-mail header, press SHIFT+TAB.

PRESS:
ALT+S ... Send the active document or message
CTRL+SHIFT+B ... Open the Address Book
ALT+K ... Check the names on the To, Cc and Bcc lines against the Address Book
ALT+. (period) ... Open the Address Book in the To field
ALT+C ... Opens the Address Book in the Cc field
ALT+B ... Open the Address Book in the Bcc field
ALT+J ... Go to the Subject field
ALT+P ... Open the Microsoft Outlook Message Options dialog box (in a message, View menu, Options command)
ALT+P ... Open the Microsoft Outlook Message Options dialog box (in a message, View menu, Options command)
CTRL+SHIFT+G ... Create a message flag
TAB ... Select the next box in the e-mail header or the body of the document or message when the last box in the e-mail header is active
SHIFT+TAB ... Select the previous field or button in the e-mail header

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THE ASTUTE JAMMY LEXICON EXPLICATED
Rainbows apologize for angry skies.- Sylvia A. Viorol
Explained: The palette of nature will act contrite in Microsoft Paint.
(Sorry... I just can't think of anything better tonight... Wim)