Sales of new and existing homes were about flat, on balance, during the second half of last year.

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German Stephan Feck lost his balance on his second dive, landing flat on his back in the water.

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On balance, it would seem that the flat-tax revolution is more likely than not to slow, and even reverse eventually, as the income gap between western and east-central Europe narrows.

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The selling volume has picked up over the past three weeks, as the on-balance volume (OBV) has dropped further below its flat weighted moving average (WMA).

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Before, 50-year-old Trevor Prideaux had to balance the phone on his arm or put it on a flat surface.

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They'd balance a spoon-shaped piece of magnetic rock on any flat surface, and since it was magnetic, the handle would swivel to align itself with the Earth's magnetic poles.

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"With the flat cells, their middle legs are scrabbling continuously, so they keep their wings moving to maintain their balance, which is a lot less energy-efficient, " Dr Glover continued.

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And it questions whether Western incomes will remain flat: recent wage rises in America and pay claims in Europe and Japan may start to reverse the balance back away from capital.

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