There were plenty of reminders that all is not normal though, after Hurricane Sandy tore through the Eastern seaboard and left millions of residents and businesses without power.
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And as I say, this is all quite normal in the metals world.
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It is all very normal and all part and parcel of giant pandas - it's just really a waiting game now.
The Treasury says all this is entirely normal for a spending review.
So far, this is all within the normal range of democratic politics and policy discussions.
That is one of the problems - I think we all think food poisoning is just as normal as, say, in growing toenails or corns and it isn't - it does have a cause and it does have an outcome and it could be stopped if more of us made a fuss.
So in a sense the instability and tumult that we all feel today is getting back to normal.
She says all she wants is to live a normal life in Ramallah.
A. Gradual capacity loss is normal and expected in all lithium-ion batteries with time and use.
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Headaches, frustration and the feeling that nobody is working on your deal are all normal.
But on a not-so-normal day, that is all you can think about.
Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and of itself.
It takes up a lot of time and the normal result is advice from us to all parties to grow up.
All of this is consistent with financial support that is provided to normal businesses in China and in many other countries, including the United States.
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But the Pentagon said no blanks were used, and that all the procedures used were consistent with normal operations when there is a threat of encountering hostile forces.
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An Israeli company, dubbed Lumus-Optical, is looking to change all that by offering up a relatively normal looking set of spectacles with twin microdisplays and mini projectors.
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"The state will do all that it must and that is possible, to guarantee the resumption of normal life in this important and productive land of Italy, " Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Tuesday.
Mining rates are averaging approximately 200, 000 metric tons per day, which is approximately two thirds of normal production rates, and essentially all mining rates dedicated to the production of ore to feed the concentrator and the leach pad which are both operating at near capacity levels, the company said.
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"The various religions in China fully enjoy the right of the freedom of religious beliefs under the protection of the constitution and the relevant laws and carry out all kinds of normal religious activities, " he said, adding that religion is experiencing a "golden era" in China.
If the strike is settled in 30 days, all the money in the account goes to its normal recipients.
What does all of this have to do with Kurtosis (and what is that anyway?) and normal distributions and black swans and risk management?
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"Our intent is to return to America, if at all possible, and settle down to whatever normal life we can settle down to under the circumstances, " he said.
The prudent use of coastal development setbacks or establishing a safe distance between buildings and the active beach zone can ensure that space is provided for a beach to move naturally, both during normal events and infrequent hurricanes, thereby ensuring the beach is conserved for all to enjoy and that coastal infrastructure remains intact.
When we all got together the lads would be clowning around and wanting to go out but that is just normal.
Do you think that is what produced all the treatments for HIV that allow people with this disease to now live normal life expectancies?
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It is a six-monthly handing over of the baton that elicits no excitement at all in normal circumstances, but these days the circumstances are not quite normal.
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