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Permanent vs. rolling contract?

I have been with my firm for 18 months now, it is a small business and I was employed for the first 12 months on a probationary basis, following by a 6 month period on a rolling contract basis. I have...
12:17 Fri 20th Feb 20093 answers, last by brassmonkey 20:19 Wed 25th Feb 2009
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A couple of Ditloids

Stuck on these two! 3 = PS 18 = K of the D anyone help? They are driving me nuts!
19:01 Sat 19th Jul 20083 answers, last by lindajohn 14:53 Sun 20th Jul 2008
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Payment for workplace uniforms?

My girlfiend has a specified dress code for her workplace. Is the employer legally obliged to pay for this? Her blouses are provided since they are a specific pattern, but she has been told that...
13:31 Sun 01st Jul 20073 answers, last by ChuffingHell 15:48 Mon 02nd Jul 2007
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What happens to opposing magnets over time?

I have two Neodymium disc magnets, with poles top and bottom. If I forced the opposing poles together, what would happen to the magnets over a long period of time? Would the magnetism dissipate? Would...
16:43 Thu 28th Jun 20073 answers, last by Teddio 13:19 Sat 30th Jun 2007
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How Do I Calculate Magnetic Force Against Distance?

I'm trying to work out the attraction between two magnets at varying distances apart. I know that it takes 750g of weight to break them apart when touching, but I cannot find a formula to predict how...
16:36 Wed 13th Jun 20073 answers, last by Muppit 19:34 Sat 16th Jun 2007
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Smelly Rabbit?

I've never cooked rabbit before, and fancied giving it a go, so I bought a fresh (skinned and gutted) one today from the butcher. However, it seems to be quite stinky - is this normal, or is it off?
19:54 Tue 12th Dec 20064 answers, last by Bellringer 16:43 Wed 13th Dec 2006
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Smelly Rabbit?

I've never cooked rabbit before, and fancied giving it a go, so I bought a fresh one today from the butcher. However, it seems to be quite stinky - is this normal, or is it off?
19:53 Tue 12th Dec 2006
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Poor hot water flow on new mixer tap

I've just upgraded to a fancy new mixer tap with a pull-out showerhead for the kitchen. I always had slightly low hot water pressure in the kitchen, but now it is at a point where I barely get a...
18:53 Wed 29th Nov 20065 answers, last by troot28 22:23 Thu 07th Dec 2006
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My Router keeps losing my laptop!

I am using AOL (I know, not a good start). I connect wirelessly through a Speedtouch 570 router, which is recommended for use with AOL. It works fine, except that every time AOL changes IP, which they...
17:51 Thu 27th Oct 20052 answers, last by brassmonkey 16:30 Sun 30th Oct 2005
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What to do with a load of grapes?

My friend has a vine which has produced 5kg of grapes.  Not really enough to make wine with,  can anyone suggest something to do with them that will keep,  other than grape jam?
15:37 Thu 13th Oct 20055 answers, last by Kim A 16:46 Thu 17th Nov 2005
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Why is the Earth magnetic?

What causes the Earth to have a magnetic field? 
15:29 Thu 13th Oct 20055 answers, last by fo3nix 15:22 Fri 14th Oct 2005
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Height of Skyscrapers

What limitations are there on the maximum height of a building?  Are skyscrapers limited by the load bearing capacity of the ground,  the weather,  weight of the floors,  cost, or...
17:34 Sat 24th Sep 20055 answers, last by CT 13:09 Mon 10th Oct 2005
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Removal of body parts!

How many parts of your body could be removed,  with you still able to survive?  the rules are that you must be able to continue living without any medical or mechanical devices keeping you...
08:32 Thu 15th Sep 200510 answers, last by brassmonkey 00:43 Sun 18th Sep 2005
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leaky fridge

My fridge is dripping water onto the floor.  It looks like it is condensing under the salad drawer at the bottom and then leaking out through the door seal. Is there anything I can do to fix it...
22:12 Thu 08th Sep 20056 answers, last by Clanad 21:58 Sat 10th Sep 2005
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Pine tree that sheds its needles in winter?

I have a pine tree in my garden,  it's not a fir,  more in the style of a scots pine,  with horizontal,  widely spaced branches all the way to the ground, and small...
23:00 Sat 03rd Sep 20055 answers, last by liquoricemad 18:55 Mon 05th Sep 2005

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