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\section{Introduction}
In the last two years, the present generation of high-statistics kaon
experiments (KTeV, KLOE and NA48) have published various measurements
of the main \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~decay modes, several of them being in disagreement
with the PDG averages given in \cite{PDG}. In \cite{KTEV_eta+-},
results for the six largest \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~branching fractions were presented,
determined by measuring ratios of decay rates, where the charged decay
modes were normalized to \mbox{$K_{e3}$}. The measurement of the ratio
\mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}~disagrees with the PDG by $10\,\%$, and the results for
$BR(\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$})$ and \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}~disagree with the PDG by $5\,\%$, or more
than four standard deviations, respectively.

The analysis of the data collected by NA48 can clarify the
situation. In \cite{na48_vus}, we reported on
the measurement of the ratio of \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~to all \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~decays with two
charged tracks, leading to a branching ratio $BR(\mbox{$K_{e3}$})$ which exceeds
the PDG value by ($3.3 \pm 1.3$)\,\%, or 2.5 standard deviations. The
analysis presented here is based on that measurement. We used the same
data sample and applied similar cuts to select events with two
tracks and \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decays.
\section{Description of the Experiment}
\subsection{Apparatus}
The NA48 experiment at the CERN proton synchrotron SPS was originally
designed and used for the precision measurement of direct CP violation
in kaon decays.  The NA48 beam line, detector and event reconstruction
have been described in detail elsewhere \cite{Alai}. Here we give a brief
summary of the main components relevant for this measurement. It
was performed using data collected in 1999 in a pure $K_L$ beam,
which was produced by an extracted 450\,GeV/{\it c} proton
beam striking a beryllium target at an angle of 2.4\,mrad. The last of
three collimators, located 126\,m downstream  of the target, defined
the beginning of the decay region in a 90\,m long vacuum
tank.

Following a thin kevlar window, a tank filled with helium near
atmospheric pressure contained the magnetic spectrometer to measure
the momenta of the charged particles. It consisted of four drift
chambers (DCH), each with 8 planes of sense wires oriented along four
directions, each one rotated by 45 degrees with respect to the
previous one. The spectrometer magnet was a dipole with a field
integral of 0.883\,Tm, and was placed after the first two
chambers. The distance between the first and the last chamber was 21.8
meters. The momentum resolution was given by $\sigma(p)/p = 0.48\,\%
\oplus 0.009 \cdot p\,\%$ ($p$ in GeV/{\it c}). The spatial resolution
achieved per projection was 100\,$\mu$m, and the time resolution for
an event was $\sim 0.7$\,ns.

The hodoscope was placed downstream from the last drift chamber. It
consisted of two planes of plastic scintillators segmented in horizontal and
vertical strips and arranged in four quadrants. The signals were used
for a fast coincidence in the trigger. The time resolution from the
hodoscope was $\sim 200$\,ps per track.

The electromagnetic calorimeter (LKr) was a quasi-homogeneous
liquid krypton ionization chamber. Thin Cu-Be ribbon electrodes,
extending from the front to the back of the detector in a small-angle
accordion geometry, formed longitudinal towers of about $2 \times
2$\,cm$^{2}$ cross section to divide the active volume into 13248
readout cells. The calorimeter was 27 radiation lengths long, and
fully contained electromagnetic showers with energies up to
100\,GeV. The energy resolution was $\sigma(E)/E =
3.2\,\%/\sqrt{E}\oplus 9.0\,\%/E \oplus 0.42\,\%$  ($E$ in GeV).

In order to distinguish between muons and pions, a MUon Veto (MUV)
system was installed as the final component of the NA48 detector. It
consisted of three planes of plastic scintillators, each shielded by an 80\,cm
thick iron wall, allowing only muons to pass and produce a signal in
the scintillators. The probability for a pion to penetrate the whole
detector was of the order of $10^{-3}$. The inefficiency of the system
was at the level of one permille, and the time resolution was below 1\,ns.
\subsection{\labs{dataSample}Data Sample and Monte Carlo Simulation}
The data sample used for this analysis was collected during a two-day
minimum bias run in September 1999, dedicated to study semileptonic
\mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~decays. The spectrometer magnet polarity was changed once, so that
about half of the statistics was taken with positive and negative
magnet current, respectively.

Charged decays were triggered by a two-level trigger system: The
first level $(L1)$ required two charged particles in the scintillator
hodoscope. The second level trigger $(L2)$ used information from the
spectrometer, demanding a vertex defined by two tracks with opposite
charge. In addition, events requiring only the $L1$ condition were
recorded as control triggers with a downscaling of 20 to measure the
efficiency of the $L2$ trigger. A total of $\sim$80 million 2-track
events were recorded, reconstructed and subjected to offline
filtering.
\pagebreak

To reproduce the detector response, a detailed GEANT\cite{Geant}-based
Monte Carlo (MC) simulation of the NA48 apparatus was employed.  The
MC includes event generation, radiative corrections, propagation of
particles through the detector and response of the different detector
elements. To account for radiative effects, we used the PHOTOS program
package \cite{Photos} to simulate inner bremsstrahlung ($IB$) in the
\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}\, decay mode. For \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decays, $IB$ was simulated using the
event generator KLOR \cite{KLOR}, a program which includes both real
photon emission and virtual exchange.  A total of 18 million
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~decays and 30 million \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decays were generated (within ranges
of the vertex position and kaon energy enlarged with respect to
the acceptance in the analysis). In order to match the data, half of
the MC sample was simulated for each magnet polarity. The simulated
events had to pass the same selection criteria as the data, described below.
\section{Data Analysis}
\subsection{\labs{eventSelection}Analysis Strategy}
The basic measurement of this analysis is the ratio $R$ = \mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}. After
defining a sample of good 2-track events, we separated the two decay
channels. To obtain a clean signal of the CP violating decay
\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}, we had to suppress the main \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~decay modes by several
orders of magnitude, unavoidably rejecting also part of the
\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~decays. Inefficiencies of the event selection and signal
losses, which were not exactly reproduced by the MC simulation, had to
be measured precisely and corrected for. With the ratio \mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}~thus
obtained, we determined the branching ratio of the decay \mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}
$$
BR(K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-) = \frac{\Gamma(K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-)}{\Gamma(K_L \to
    \pi e \nu)} \cdot BR(K_L \to \pi e \nu)
$$
and the CP violation parameter \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}
$$
|\eta_{+-}| \equiv \sqrt{\frac{\Gamma(K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-)}{\Gamma(K_S \to
\pi^+\pi^-)} } = \sqrt{\frac{BR(K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-)}{BR(K_S \to
	\pi^+\pi^-)} \cdot \frac{\tau_{KS}}{\tau_{KL}} }\,\,.
$$
Note that throughout the analysis, only information
from charged tracks was used. As a result, we accepted any number of
photons in the events, so that e.g. the radiative $K_L \to
\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ decays were also accepted. The consequences for our
results are described in detail in \Sec{results}.
\subsection{Basic 2-track Selection}
The sample of good 2-track events was extracted from the recorded
events by applying the following selection criteria: the events were
required to have exactly two tracks with opposite charge, meeting at a
distance of closest approach below 3\,cm to define the decay
position. This vertex had to be inside a cylinder 3\,cm in radius
around the beam axis and longitudinally between 8\,m and 33\,m from
the final collimator.

To guarantee good reconstruction efficiency, events with high hit
multiplicity in the drift chambers (i.e. more than seven hits in a
plane within 100\,ns) were rejected. Tracks were accepted within the
momentum range 15\,GeV/{\it c} to 100\,GeV/{\it c}, and their
extrapolations had to be within the geometrical acceptances of the
various subdetectors. The track times, given by the spectrometer, were
required to coincide, admitting a maximum difference of 6\,ns.  In
order to allow a clear separation of showers, we required the distance
between the entry points of the two tracks at the front face of the
electromagnetic calorimeter to be larger than 25\,cm. These cuts were
passed by $\sim$20 million events.
\subsection{$\pi^+\pi^-$ Selection}
Additional cuts were applied to extract the \mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}~sample, where
the two semileptonic \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~decays, \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~and \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}, are the dominant
background sources.

The decay channel \mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$}~was completely removed by requiring the
2-track invariant mass $m_{\pi\pi}$ to be compatible with the kaon
mass: $0.48\,{\rm GeV/{\it c}}^2 < m_{\pi\pi} < 0.51\,{\rm GeV/{\it c}}^2$. The
cut on $m_{\pi\pi}$ also rejected most of direct emission
$\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ decays.

The missing momentum carried away by the undetected neutrino in the
semi-leptonic decays is reflected in the transverse component $p_t$ of
the reconstructed kaon momentum $p_K$. The requirement $p_t^2 < 3\times
10^{-4}\,{\rm GeV}^2/c^2$ suppressed the semileptonic background
significantly.

Further elimination of \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decays was achieved by requiring the ratio
$E/p$ for each track to be less than 0.93, where $E$ is the energy
deposited in the electromagnetic calorimeter, and $p$ is the track
momentum measured in the magnetic spectrometer. This cut was applied
only to the data.

Remaining background from \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~decays was strongly reduced due to the
high muon detection efficiency of the muon veto detector (better than
$99.9\,\%$). Events were rejected if a track with an associated
signal in the muon counters was found.
\subsection{$\pi^\pm e^\mp \nu$ Selection}
Being the only relevant \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~decay channel with an electron in the
final state, \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~events can be selected by applying only an $E/p$
criterion. If the ratio $E/p$ for any of the tracks exceeded 0.93, the
track was tagged as being due to an electron, thus classifying the
event as a \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decay. Like for the $\pi^+\pi^-$ selection, this cut
was applied only to the data, but not to the MC. The quantity $E/p$ is shown in
\Fig{eop_ke3} for the tracks of all selected $K_{e3}$ events.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=10.5cm]{draft1_etaPlusMinus_ke3_eop.eps}
\parbox{11cm}{\caption[] {\labf{eop_ke3}The ratio of calorimetric
  energy $E$ over the momentum $p$ for the tracks of all selected
  $K_{e3}$ events. The vertical dashed line at 0.93 indicates the default
  $E/p$ cut value.}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

A final criterion was applied to a measure of the kaon momentum. We
required the sum of the track momenta \mbox{$P_{sum}$}~to be between 60\,GeV/{\it c} and
120\,GeV/{\it c}, the boundaries being chosen to guarantee good
description by the MC and to have a negligible contribution from
\mbox{$\ks \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}~(0.1 permille) due to \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}-\mbox{$\mathrm{K_S}$}~interference.

After applying the cuts described above, 47142 \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~and 4999126
\mbox{$K_{e3}$}~candidates were selected from the data sample. Taking these event
numbers and correcting for the acceptances evaluated by MC and listed in
\Tab{DetectorAcceptancesForTheDecayModes}, the raw (uncorrected) value
for the ratio is $\mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$} = (4.833 \pm 0.023) \times 10^{-3}$.
\begin{table}[ht]
\begin{center}
	\begin{tabular}[t]{|l|l|}\hline
Decay mode & Acceptance\\ \hline
$K_{2\pi}$ & $0.5826 \pm 0.0004$ \\
$K_{e3}$ & $0.2986 \pm 0.0002$ \\ \hline
	\end{tabular}
\parbox{11.5cm}{\caption[]
  {\labt{DetectorAcceptancesForTheDecayModes}Detector acceptances for
  events with 8\,m $<$ vertex position $<$ 33\,m and $60\,{\rm GeV/{\it c}}
  < \mbox{$P_{sum}$} < 120\,{\rm GeV/{\it c}}$.}}
\end{center}
\end{table}
\section{\labs{systematics}Corrections and Systematic Uncertainties}
The following sections describe the determination of the corrections
and systematic uncertainties, generally measured from the data samples
themselves.
\subsection{\labs{corrMUV}Rejection of Events with Muon Signal}
Background from \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~decays in the \mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~sample can only be
reduced to the desired level if we reject events having a track in
coincidence with an associated signal in the muon counters. A few
percent of the pions decay ($\pi\rightarrow\mu\nu$) or penetrate the
whole detector ({\it punch-through}), so we lose \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~events cutting
on the MUV information. As decays after the LKr and pion punch-through
are not simulated in the MC, the probability \mbox{$W(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}~for a pion to
generate a hit in the MUV (directly or indirectly) is higher in data,
and we must correct for the difference $\Delta = \mbox{$W_{Data}(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$} -
\mbox{$W_{MC}(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}$.

As one cannot measure \mbox{$W(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}~for \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~in data, the difference
$\Delta$ was determined from \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~candidates. We applied all
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~selection cuts, but required both tracks to have an associated
signal in the MUV. The remaining events had the same signature as the
\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~signal, being most probably \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~decays (with decay
of the pion), and representing a clean sample to study the MUV signal
probability for a pion. The result for this measurement is shown in
\Tab{piMUV_kmu3}. The numerator in data was corrected for the few
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~events with double pion decay. The $\Delta$ obtained was $\Delta =
(0.24 \pm 0.09)\,\%$, the uncertainty being completely dominated by the
statistical error.
\begin{table}[ht]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}\hline
$\mbox{$W_{Data}(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}$ & $\mbox{$W_{MC}(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}$ & $\Delta$ \\\hline $\frac{585}{40095} =
(1.46 \pm 0.06)\,\%$ & $\frac{358}{29413} = (1.22 \pm 0.07)\,\%$ &
$(0.24 \pm 0.09)\,\%$ \\\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\parbox{13cm}{\caption[] {\labt{piMUV_kmu3}\mbox{$W(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}~and the difference
$\Delta$ between data and MC, determined from \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~events surviving
the \mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~selection.}}
\end{table}

A number of alternative measurements were performed to verify the
$\Delta$ quoted above; as the additional amount of MUV signal in data
is mostly independent from the selection criteria, it is expected to
be similar in all control samples. \\
\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$}~decays were selected from the sample
of 2-track events, and 30 million \mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$}~decays were simulated to
determine \mbox{$W(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}~in data and MC. We obtained $\Delta = (0.28 \pm
0.04)\,\%$.\\
As a direct check, we measured \mbox{$W_{Data}(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}~from a data
sample taken in the year 2002 with a pure \mbox{$\mathrm{K_S}$}~beam. We selected
\mbox{$\ks \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}~decays applying the same cuts as for the
\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}~selection. With \mbox{$W_{MC}(\pi\rightarrow MUV)$}~from the \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~MC, we measured
$\Delta = (0.23 \pm 0.01)\,\%$, which is in very good agreement with
the $\Delta$ measured from the \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~sample. As a result, the
correction on $R$ due to the MUV cut is $\Delta R\,(MUV) = 2 \times \Delta$
(two pions in the final state) $= (+0.48 \pm 0.18)\,\%$.
\subsection{\labs{corrTrig}Trigger Efficiency Differences}
As described in \Sec{dataSample}, the downscaled $L1$ trigger
sample was used to determine the $L2$ efficiency. We measured
$\epsilon_{L2}(\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}) = (99.76 \pm 0.10)\,\%$ and
$\epsilon_{L2}(\mbox{$K_{e3}$}) = (98.47 \pm 0.02)\,\%$, resulting in a
correction due to trigger efficiency differences of
$\Delta R\,(trigger) = (-1.29 \pm 0.11)\,\%$.
\subsection{\labs{corrEoverP}Cut on the Ratio $E/p$}
The purpose of the $E/p$ criterion is to distinguish between electrons
and pions. As the resulting separation is not definite, we had to
measure the misidentification probabilities precisely from the data,
and correct the numbers of \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~and \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~events accordingly.
To account for the momentum spectra of the particles from different
decay channels, the determination of
the misidentification probabilities as well as the application of the
corrections were performed in bins of the track momentum.

The pion misidentification probability $W(\pi \rightarrow e)$ (pions
with $E/p \ge 0.93$, being classified as electrons) led to a loss of
selected \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~decays, while background remained in the \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~sample,
predominantly due to $K_{\mu 3}$. For the pion
misidentification measurement, a sample of \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~events was selected
having one track with $E/p > 1.0$, clearly classifying it as an
electron. The probability for pions to have $E/p \ge 0.93$ was then
determined from the $E/p$ spectrum of the other (i.e. pion) track to
be $W(\pi \rightarrow e) = (0.592 \pm 0.006)\,\%$.

The inefficiency of the electron identification $W(e \rightarrow \pi)$
(electrons with $E/p < 0.93$, being classified as pions) reduced the
number of selected \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~events. It was determined in a similar way by
requiring one track with $E/p < 0.7$, tagging it as a pion. The
$E/p$ distribution for the other track is then mainly due to
electrons, with a small contribution from pions. Subtracting this pion
component, we obtained the probability for losing an electron by the
condition $E/p \ge 0.93$: $W(e \rightarrow \pi) = (0.478 \pm
0.004)\,\%$.

The corrections were applied as follows: we increased the \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~event
number by the factor $(1 + 2 \times W(\pi \rightarrow e))$ (two pions
in the final state). The \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~number was increased by $(1 + W(e
\rightarrow \pi))$, and backgrounds from \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}, \mbox{$K_{3\pi}$}~and
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~were subtracted. To evaluate the \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~background, we simulated
a sample of 30 million \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~MC events, applied the same cuts as for
the \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~MC and determined the acceptance of this
selection. Normalized to the flux, the fraction of \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~events in the
\mbox{$K_{e3}$}~data sample was about four permille. The background from
\mbox{$K_{3\pi}$}~(about two permille) and the small \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~contribution
($\sim$0.1 permille) were determined in a corresponding way.

To demonstrate the correctness of the \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~selection principle, we varied
the cut value between $E/p$ $> 0.85$ and
$E/p$ $> 0.96$, taking into account that the background in the
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~signal (see \Sec{corrBkgK2pi}) depends on the $E/p$ criterion as
well. The first line of \Tab{eopCutVariations2} shows the ratio $R$
before all corrections. The results for $E/p > 0.85$ and $E/p > 0.96$
differ by six percent, but the following $E/p$ dependent event number
corrections bring them to an excellent agreement. We derived the
systematic uncertainty from the largest deviation of
$0.05\,\%$, and the correction due to the $E/p$ cut is $\Delta
R\,(E/p) = (+1.34 \pm 0.05)\,\%$, which includes inefficiencies of the
cut and background in \mbox{$K_{e3}$}.
\begin{table}[ht]
  \begin{center}
    \begin{tabular}[t]{|l|c|c|c|}\hline
      \boldmath $ E/p$ \bf criterion & \bf 0.85 & \bf 0.93 & \bf 0.96 \\ \hline
      \color{blue}Raw $K_{2\pi}/K_{e3}$ [$10^{-3}$] & \color{blue}
      4.655 & \color{blue} 4.833 & \color{blue} 4.946 \\ \hline
      $E/p$ inefficiencies + \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~background [$\%$]& $+\, 4.91$ & $+\, 1.34$ & $-\, 0.47$\\
      $K_{2\pi}$ background [$\%$]& $-\, 0.25$ & $-\, 0.49$ & $-\, 1.04$\\ \hline
      Total correction [$\%$] & $+\, 4.67$ & $+\, 0.85$ & $-\, 1.51$\\
      \color{red} Corrected $K_{2\pi}/K_{e3}$ [$10^{-3}$] &
      \color{red} 4.873 & \color{red} 4.874 & \color{red} 4.871\\
      Difference to standard ($E/p$ $> 0.93$) [$\%$] & $-\, 0.01$ & - & $-\, 0.05$\\ \hline
    \end{tabular}
  \end{center}
  \caption{Variation of the $E/p$ cut and its impact on the ratio
  \mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}.}
  \labt{eopCutVariations2}
\end{table}
\subsection{\labs{corrBkgK2pi}Background in the \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~Signal}
Applying the \mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~selection cuts, a suppression of the background
from \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~and \mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~of the order $10^4$ was
achieved. \Fig{k2pi_pipiMass} shows the distribution of the invariant
\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~mass $m_{\pi\pi}$ after all selection requirements except
the cut on $m_{\pi\pi}$ itself. The data are well described by the sum of the
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~signal MC and the two background MCs. The small mismatch between
the reconsructed and the true kaon mass in this particular data taking
period has not been corrected, as it has no effect on the selection
and the background estimation.

The total amount of background was determined from sidebands of the
distributions (sideband\,1: $0.40 - 0.45\,$GeV/$c^2$, sideband\,2:
$0.53 - 0.58\,$GeV/$c^2$). The combined background from \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~and
\mbox{$K_{\mu 3}$}~yields an estimation of $232 \pm 15$ events, leading to a
correction due to background in \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~of  $\Delta R\,(bg \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}) =
(-0.49 \pm 0.03)\,\%$.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=10.5cm]{draft1_k2pi_pipiMass_bg_v76.eps}
\parbox{11cm}{\caption[] {\labf{k2pi_pipiMass}Distribution of the
  invariant \mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~mass.}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

As a check, we enlarged the accepted mass window
to $0.45 - 0.53\,$GeV/$c^2$, thus roughly doubling the background fraction.
Correcting for this, however, we obtained the same result for \mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}.
\subsection{\labs{spectrum}Kaon Energy Spectrum}
\begin{figure}[b]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=10.cm]{draft1_k2piOverKe3_functionOfPsum_v76.eps}
\parbox{11cm}{\caption[] {\labf{ratio_psum}The ratio as a function of
  \mbox{$P_{sum}$}. The errors are the combined uncertainties from data and MC statistics.}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
To check for a dependence on the kaon momentum, we determined the
ratio $R$ in bins of \mbox{$P_{sum}$}~(\Fig{ratio_psum}). Although the points
fit well to a straight line without slope, the significance of this
conclusion is affected by the relatively small \mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~statistics. To disentangle the
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~contribution, we studied the $P_{sum}$ distributions for the
two decay modes separately. \Fig{psum} shows the \mbox{$P_{sum}$}~spectra for
selected \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~and \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~events in data and MC. While there is no
visible slope in the ratio data/MC for \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}, the \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~mode shows a small
dependence. In order to derive the spectrum error, we split the data
sample into halfs of the \mbox{$P_{sum}$}~range, 60-90\,GeV/{\it c} and 90-120\,GeV/{\it c},
and compared the ratios data/MC in the two samples for the
\mbox{$K_{e3}$}~mode. The difference between the mean ratios was taken as the
uncertainty due to the imperfect knowledge of the kaon energy spectrum: $\Delta
R/R\,(energySpectrum) = 0.20\,\%$.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=13.cm]{draft3_psum_k2pi_mc3141_v76.eps}
\includegraphics[width=13.cm]{draft3_psum_ke3_mc31_v76.eps}
\parbox{13.5cm}{\caption[] {\labf{psum}Sum of track momenta \mbox{$P_{sum}$}~for
  selected \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~(top) and \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~(bottom) events. Left:
  distributions from data and MC. Right: ratios data over MC.}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

As a check, we performed a number of variations of the accepted
\mbox{$P_{sum}$}~range, e.g concentrating on a central region between 70 and
100\,GeV/{\it c}, enlarging the boundaries to 55-140\,GeV/{\it c}, or changing
only the lower or upper cut value. All
resulting deviations in $R$ were well below the estimated systematic
uncertainty.
\subsection{\labs{radcorr}Radiative Effects}
\begin{figure}[b]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=13.4cm]{draft1_ke3_pElectronPion_v75.eps}
\parbox{13.8cm}{\caption[] {\labf{ke3_ptrack_noradcorr}For selected
    \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~events: Momentum spectra for the electron (top left) and pion
    (top right) in data and MC (using KLOR). Beneath follow the ratios
    data/MC: Without radiative corrections in the MC (middle), and with
    KLOR (bottom).}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
As mentioned in \Sec{dataSample}, we used the programs PHOTOS (for
\mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}) and KLOR (for \mbox{$K_{e3}$}) to simulate inner bremsstrahlung.
The effect and importance of
the simulation is demonstrated in \Fig{ke3_ptrack_noradcorr}.
With KLOR, the momentum spectra of the charged particles are well
described.

To estimate the uncertainty from radiative effects, we
repeated the analysis using an updated version of the PHOTOS package,
now also including virtual diagrams in the bremsstrahlung
simulation. The results differed only by 0.1 permille, giving
confidence that the uncertainty is fully covered by $\Delta
R/R\,(radCorr) = 0.1\,\%$.
\section{\labs{results}Results}
\subsection{The Ratio \mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}}
We summarize the corrections and systematic uncertainties on $R$ in
\Tab{systUncertainties}.
\begin{table}[ht]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|r|r|}\hline
Source of uncertainty & Correction $[\%]$ & Uncertainty $[\%]$
\\\hline\hline
$E/p$ cut & $+\,1.34$ & 0.05 \\
Background in K$_{2\pi}$ & $-\,0.49$ & 0.03 \\
Muon cut & $+\,0.48$ & 0.18 \\
Trigger efficiencies & $-\,1.29$ & 0.11 \\
Energy spectrum & - & 0.20 \\
Radiative corrections & - & 0.10 \\\hline
MC statistics & - & 0.10 \\\hline\hline
Total correction & $+\,0.04$ & 0.33
\\\hline
\end{tabular}
\parbox{11cm}{\caption[] {\labt{systUncertainties}Summary of relative
    corrections and systematic uncertainties on the ratio \mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}.}}
\end{center}
\end{table}

Applying the small total correction of $+0.04\,\%$ to the raw ratio,
we obtain
\begin{eqnarray}
\frac{\Gamma (\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$})}{\Gamma(\mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}\rightarrow\pi e \nu)} & = &
(4.835 \pm 0.022_{stat.} \pm 0.016_{syst.}) \times 10^{-3}  \nonumber
\\ & = & (4.835 \pm 0.027) \times 10^{-3}. \nonumber
\end{eqnarray}

A number of additional systematic checks were performed, varying some
of the selection cuts or dividing the data into subsamples to study the
result as a function of certain quantities, e.g. the longitudinal
vertex position or the magnet polarity. None of the variations showed
any significant impact on the result.

As the uncertainty from the energy spectrum gives the largest
contribution to the systematic error, we performed an alternative
analysis, applying the same cuts but defining the kaon momentum for
\mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decays in a different way.
Both decay modes were required to have a kaon momentum $p_K$
between 70 and 140\,GeV/{\it c}. For $\pi^+\pi^-$ decays, $p_K$ is directly
given as the sum of the track momenta. For \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decays, however, the neutrino
leaves the detector undetected, leading to a quadratic ambiguity in
the determination of the kaon momentum. Depending on the orientation
of the longitudinal component of the neutrino momentum in the kaon
cms, there are two solutions for $p_K$. Both solutions were required
to be in the accepted momentum range. About 41500 \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~and 2.66
million \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~events passed the selection. The determinations of all
corrections and systematic uncertainties were repeated and performed
as described in the previous sections. After all corrections, we
obtained $\mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$} = (4.835 \pm 0.024_{stat.} \pm 0.029_{syst.}) \times
10^{-3}$, which is in perfect agreement with our result. The larger
systematic error results from the ambiguous definition of the kaon momentum
for \mbox{$K_{e3}$}~decays.
\subsection{The Branching Ratio BR(\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$})}
For the determination of $BR(\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$})$ and \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}, we must consider
that the \mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~event selection does not imply any requirement
concerning photons, i.e. the radiative decay $K_L \to
\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ is also accepted, as long as the $\pi\pi$ invariant
mass fulfills the kaon mass requirement. $K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-\gamma$
decays can originate from two different processes; inner
bremsstrahlung ($IB$) or direct emission ($DE$). While the $IB$
process is CP violating (the photon is emitted by a pion, coming from
$K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-$), the direct emission of the photon from the weak
vertex is mostly CP conserving.  As a result, we must subtract the $DE$
contribution for the determination of $|\eta_{+-}|$.

The $DE$ fraction in $K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-$ has been precisely measured by
E731 \cite{E731_IB} and KTeV \cite{KTEV_IB_1}\cite{KTEV_IB_2}.
To determine the $DE$ contribution in our $K_{2\pi}$ signal, we
generated three million $K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-\gamma\,(DE)$ decays and
applied the \mbox{$\mrm\pi^{+}$}\mbox{$\mrm\pi^{-}$}~selection cuts. The acceptance for this
decay mode is only $\sim7\%$ because of the hard
photon spectrum, and the effective $DE$ fraction is: $DE = (0.19 \pm
0.01)\,\%$. Subtracting the $DE$ contribution from the signal,
we obtain for the \mbox{$K_{2\pi}$}~branching ratio including
$K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-\gamma(IB)$:
$$
BR(K_L \to \pi^+\pi^- + \pi^+\pi^-\gamma(IB)) = (1.941 \pm 0.019)
\times 10^{-3}\,,
$$
with $BR(K_L \to \pi e \nu) = 0.4022 \pm 0.0031$, which was taken from
the NA48 measurement \cite{na48_vus}, but updated for the following
reason: in this experiment, the external error from the
\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow 3 \pi^0$}~normalization was the main source of experimental
uncertainty. However, since then the experimental situation in the knowledge of
the branching ratio \mbox{$\kl \rightarrow 3 \pi^0$}~has improved, and we recalculated
$BR(K_L \to \pi e \nu)$ with a new $3\pi^0$ normalization, using a
weighted mean of the KTeV \cite{KTEV_eta+-} and the KLOE
\cite{KLOE_kl_decays} results: $BR(3 \pi^0) = (19.68 \pm 0.26)\,\%$
(with enlarged error following PDG rules).
\subsection{The CP Violation Parameter \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}}
Using our result for $BR(\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$})$,  we finally determine the
CP violation parameter
$$
|\eta_{+-}| = \sqrt{\frac{BR(K_L \to \pi^+\pi^-)}{BR(K_S \to
    \pi^+\pi^-)} \cdot \frac{\tau_{KS}}{\tau_{KL}} } = (2.223 \pm
0.012) \times 10^{-3}\,,
$$
taking as further input values the most precise single measurements:
\begin{tabbing}
-\quad\= $\tau_{KS} = (0.89598 \pm 0.00070)\times 10^{-10}$\,s\qquad\quad\= NA48
\cite{na48_ks_lifetime}\,,\\[0.8ex]
-\> $\tau_{KL} = (5.084 \pm 0.023)\times 10^{-8}$\,s\> KLOE
\cite{KLOE_kl_decays}\,,\\[0.8ex]
-\> $BR(K_S \to \pi^+\pi^-) = 0.69196 \pm 0.00051$\> KLOE \cite{KLOE_ks_pipi}\,.
\end{tabbing}
\subsection{Comparison of Results}
In \Fig{compare_results_etapm}, we compare our results for
\mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}~(left) and \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}~(right) with the measurements by KTeV
\cite{KTEV_eta+-} and the PDG 2004 values \cite{PDG}. For \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}, the
new KLOE result \cite{KLOE_kl_pipi} is shown, too.
Using the same values for \mbox{$\mathrm{K_L}$}~lifetime \cite{KLOE_kl_decays} and
$BR(K_S \to \pi^+\pi^-)$ \cite{KLOE_ks_pipi} to determine \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}, the
results from KLOE and NA48 are correlated. The measurements performed
by the three experiments jointly contradict the former PDG values.

For the corresponding comparison of $BR(\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$})$ results in
\Fig{compare_results_BRk2pi}, it is important to point out the
treatment of the radiative decays. The contribution of direct
emission is claimed to be negligible in the KTeV result. The KLOE
measurement, however, is fully inclusive with respect to final-state
radiation, including both the inner bremsstrahlung and the
(CP conserving) direct emission components. Adding the $DE$
component, our value is in very good agreement with the KLOE
result.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=13.8cm]{draft3_compare_results_k2piOverKe3_etaPlusMinus.eps}
\parbox{12cm}{\caption[] {\labf{compare_results_etapm}Comparison of
    results for \mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}~(left) and \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}~(right). The date
    represents the year of publication.}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=13.8cm]{draft1_compare_results_BRk2pi.eps}
\parbox{12cm}{\caption[] {\labf{compare_results_BRk2pi}Comparison of
    results for $BR(\mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$})$.}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
\subsection{Conclusions}
In summary, we performed a new, precise measurement of the ratio
\mbox{$\Gamma_{K2\pi}/\Gamma_{Ke3}$}, and extracted results for the \mbox{$\kl \rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-$}~branching ratio and
the CP violation parameter \mbox{$|\eta_{+-}|$}. All results contradict the values
reported by the PDG \cite{PDG}, but are in good agreement with recent
measurements obtained by KTeV \cite{KTEV_eta+-} and KLOE \cite{KLOE_kl_pipi}.
\section{Acknowledgements}

We gratefully acknowledge the continuing support of the technical
staff of the participating institutes and their computing centers.

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The Seafaring Swashbuckler
Composed by Matt Turner. SWS FS.
Perform this piece with exuberance! The first part of this piece is composed of various dance figuressometimes in canonand dynamics should be strictly followed to ensure that the melo. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 3 minutes, 12 seconds. Carl Fischer #CAS100. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CAS100).
Shadow Run
Composed by George Sweet. SWS FS.
Shadow Run is inspired by the idea of a dangerous secret mission under the cover of night . The motor driven accompaniment present throughout the piece is inspired by the minimalist w. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 3 minutes, 58 seconds. Carl Fischer #CAS105. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CAS105).
Composed by Larry Clark. SWS FS. Primer String Orchestra. Aspirations is written for the youngest and least experiences musicians, who have only had a short time on their instruments. This piece uses minimal material, including no more than two repeated eighth notes as the most difficult rhythm. When I compose p. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes, 55 seconds. Carl Fischer #PAS19. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.PAS19).
One for the North, One for the South
Composed by Gregory Singer. SWS FS.
This composition was inspired by a story of a father and son that fought in the American Civil War . My original version for full symphony orchestra had lyrics that tells the story of. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 3 minutes, 18 seconds. Carl Fischer #CAS106. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CAS106).
Composed by Alan Lee Silva. SWS FS. First-Plus String Orchestra (FAS). Beginning softly and elegantly in E minor, Northern Lights sets a mysterious tone, featuring a dramatic legato violin melody (mm. 3-4) over a root-fifth ostinato pattern in the piano and pizzicato second violins. The A-melody alternates between the violin. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes, 51 seconds. Carl Fischer #FAS103. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.FAS103).
String Orchestra standard string orchestra (88555) with opt. 3rd Violin/Viola TC (3) and piano - 1+
Composed by Frizzi. Playground String Orchestra. Score and Parts. Kendor Music Inc #08856. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.08856).
Composed by Yukiko Nishimura. SWS FS.
The image of this music is the scene of falling stars . The music starts with the sound of blurred images, but afterwards it becomes a clear atmosphere . The main melody starting in m. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 5 minutes, 20 seconds. Carl Fischer #CAS104. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CAS104).
Composed by Bill Calhoun. SWS FS.
Textures is an original composition for string orchestra set in B minor . In its introduction, which alternates between 4/4 and 6/8, the piece begins with an ostinato bass rhythm that. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 3 minutes, 27 seconds. Carl Fischer #CAS103. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CAS103).
Composed by David Hinds. SWS FS. Young String Orchestra. Tortuga is a Caribbean island that forms part of Haiti. In the seventeenth century Tortuga Island was a hotbed of piracy lasting for about thirty years. In this composition Tortuga Island has a mysterious quality that is reminiscent of the pirate days of . Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes, 26 seconds. Carl Fischer #YAS170. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.YAS170).
Composed by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706). Arranged by Larry Clark. SWS FS. Young String Orchestra. A joyous journey across the ocean begins in the opening measures, featuring triumphant violins and violas and accented cellos and basses. After the celebratory introduction, Atlantic Crossing comes down in dynamics and transitions to the lyrical A melody . Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes, 34 seconds. Carl Fischer #YAS176. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.YAS176).
Eternal Summer
Composed by Peter Terry. SWS FS. First-Plus String Orchestra (FAS). Eternal Summer captures the essence of the early summertime, when all things seem possible and the days are long and filled with promise. This fanfare-like work gives a young orchestra the chance to play strong fanfare figures with accented and staccato a. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes, 19 seconds. Carl Fischer #FAS102. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.FAS102).
String Orchestra (Score & Parts) - Grade 3-4
(based on piano melodies of Gottschalk). Composed by Hershy Kay. Arranged by Robert Longfield. Boosey & Hawkes Orchestra. Ballet. Boosey & Hawkes #M051778836. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48030039).
Barn Dance Saturday Night
Composed by Bud Woodruff. SWS FS. Young String Orchestra. I wrote this piece several years ago for one of my groups which met during the last period of the day. They loved to play what they called Happy Music, because it perked them up and they left school in a good mood. The arrangement I wrote then was quite g. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 1 minute, 41 seconds. Carl Fischer #YAS167. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.YAS167).
Orchestra Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3, Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano - 1
Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. SWS FS. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes, 15 seconds. Carl Fischer #BAS76. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.BAS76).
Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. SWS FS. First-Plus String Orchestra (FAS). Thunderstruck is a word I recently heard in a speech I attended. The word immediately brought to mind several musical ideas. This piece is a result of that inspiration. For the developing string ensemble, it provides many musicianship teaching opportuniti. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes, 44 seconds. Carl Fischer #FAS104. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.FAS104).
Triangle of the Tempest
Composed by Alan Lee Silva. SWS FS.
An up-tempo 3?4 piece in E minor, Triangle of the Tempest features inviting rhythmic challenges, provocative melodic variations and dynamic color shifts . The A-section is based on a . Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 4 minutes, 17 seconds. Carl Fischer #CAS107. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CAS107).
On the Rebound
Strings, String Orchestra (Score & Parts) - Grade 3-4
(optional piano feature). Composed by Floyd Cramer. Arranged by Larry Moore. Pop Specials for Strings. Country. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4626365).
Standard string orchestra (88555) with opt. piano - 4
Composed by Edward Elgar (1857-1934). Arranged by Bender. Concert String Orchestra. Score and set of parts. Duration ca. 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Kendor Music Inc #10085. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.10085).
Theme and Variations from the "Trout" Quintet
Orchestra - Grade 1.5
From Piano Quintet in A Major. Composed by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Arranged by Andrew H. Dabczynski. Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Explorer. Form: Transcription. Classical; Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Part(s); Score. 140 pages. Duration 3:05. Highland/Etling #00-44831. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.44831).
Hannibal in the Alps
Composed by Joseph Compello. SWS FS. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 2 minutes. Carl Fischer #BAS73. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.BAS73).
Bella's Lullaby (from Twilight) for String Orchestra
Orchestra (Score & Parts) - Grade 3-4
(Solo Piano Feature with opt. winds). Composed by Carter Burwell. Arranged by Paul Lavender. Pop Specials for Strings. Movies. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4626395).
Doppler Effect
Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. SWS FS. Young String Orchestra. The term Doppler effect is defined as the shift in frequency of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer. Yes, it is when the siren comes at you at one pitch and leaves you at an. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 3 minutes, 37 seconds. Carl Fischer #YAS177. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.YAS177).
Adventurer's Dream
Composed by Bud Woodruff. SWS FS.
The principal theme to this piece has an interesting history . We had a very young rooster named Wally . He had a quite rhythmic four-pitched crow, which was very unique and consisten. Score and parts. With Standard notation. Duration 3 minutes. Carl Fischer #CAS98. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CAS98).


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36 patients, 2 staff members killed in fire at Moscow region clinic
Interfax, Combined report
A fire that erupted at a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region last night claimed the lives of 36 patients and two staff members, the hospital's head doctor said. Two patients and a nurse survived.
"The blaze destroyed one of the psychiatric hospital's buildings - a 50-bed wooden building dating back to 1952," the head doctor said.
There were 38 patients and three staff members in the building when the fire broke out, the head doctor said.
"Two patients and one medical nurse survived," she said.
The fire at Psychiatric Hospital No. 14, located in the Ramensky village in the Dmitrov district (the north of the Moscow region), has already been extinguished.
A source in the Moscow region's healthcare sector has said that the patients were under the influence of prescribed strong medicines and were unable to promptly respond to the situation. These medicines were prescribed to the patients legally.
The fire was first detected by one of the nurses, Yury Deshevykh, director of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry's oversight department, told.
The nurse spotted the blaze after the building's fire alarm went off, he said. The woman tried to put out the blaze on her own using a fire extinguisher, but the fire spread further, he added.
Some windows at the fire-stricken psychiatric hospital were not fitted with security bars, the fire alarm went off in the building and individual fire safety items were available, but the patients were unable to use them, the Moscow region's acting governor Andrei Vorobyev said.
"The fire spread very rapidly. The fire alarm went off, but only two people [hospital patients] managed to leave the building," he said.
Describing the clinic building, Vorobyev said that "some windows were fitted with security bards, but some were not."
"It is up to investigators to find out whether the presence of these bars resulted [in the people's death] or not," he said.
Rescuers have already found body fragments of all victims of the fire at a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region, a source from the regional police told Interfax.
"Body fragments that may belong to all the 38 victims have been found," he said.
A criminal investigation has been started on counts of violations of fire safety rules resulting in the death of two or more people.
Investigators have tentatively blamed careless handling of fire and a short circuit for the accident. A theory suggesting arson is being investigated as well.
A patient who survived claims that one of the newly arrived patients smoked frequently the day before in violation of hospital rules, Irina Gumennay spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committee's Moscow region branch, told.
"One of the patients who survived the fire has been questioned. He said that a new patient who was admitted to hospital the day before allegedly suffered from drug withdrawal symptoms and smoked all the time in violation of the clinic's rules," she said.
The patient has told police that he woke up last night and saw a sofa burning in the recreation room, Gumennaya said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already instructed the officials to establish all circumstances and reasons behind the tragedy, conduct the required investigation and extend assistance to those who survived the fire at the psychiatric hospital, the president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov told.
The Moscow region will observe a day of mourning on Saturday.
"Acting Governor Andrei Vorobyev has declared April 27 a day of mourning," a spokesman for the governor's administration told Interfax.
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1133"Sub-contractor" and "sub-contractor payment"U.K.
(1)In this Part a "sub-contractor payment" means a payment made by a company to another person ("the sub-contractor") in respect of research and development contracted out by the company to that person.
(2)Sections 1134 to 1136 apply if a company makes a sub-contractor payment.
(3)They apply for the purpose of determining the qualifying element of the payment for the purposes of—
section 1053(1)(a),
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section 1102(2).
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F1Words in s. 1133(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 15 paras. 28, 29 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 15 para. 22
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(a)a company makes a sub-contractor payment,
(b)the company and the sub-contractor are connected, and
(c)in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, the whole of the sub-contractor payment and all of the sub-contractor's relevant expenditure have been brought into account in determining the sub-contractor's profit or loss for a relevant period.
(2)The qualifying element of the sub-contractor payment is—
(a)the entire payment, or
(b)if less, an amount equal to the sub-contractor's relevant expenditure.
(3)"Relevant expenditure" of the sub-contractor means expenditure that—
(a)is incurred by the sub-contractor in carrying on, on behalf of the company, the activities to which the sub-contractor payment relates,
(b)is not of a capital nature,
(c)is incurred on staffing costs, software or consumable items or relevant payments to the subjects of a clinical trial or is qualifying expenditure on externally provided workers, and
(d)is not subsidised.
(4)"Relevant period" means a period—
(a)for which accounts are drawn up for the sub-contractor, and
(b)that ends not more than 12 months after the end of the company's period of account in which the sub-contractor payment is, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, brought into account in determining the company's profit or loss.
(5)In the following sections, which apply for the purpose of determining whether a sub-contractor's expenditure meets the requirements of subsection (3)(c) and (d)—
(a)section 1123 (staffing costs),
(b)sections 1127 to 1131 (qualifying expenditure on externally provided workers), and
(c)section 1138 (subsidised expenditure),
references to a company are to be read as references to the sub-contractor.
(6)Any apportionment of expenditure of the company or the sub-contractor necessary for the purposes of this section is to be made on a just and reasonable basis.
1135Election for connected persons treatmentU.K.
(1)A company and a sub-contractor who are not connected may jointly elect that section 1134 is to apply to them as if they were connected.
(2)Any such election must be made in relation to all sub-contractor payments paid under the same contract or other arrangement.
(3)The election must be made by notice in writing to an officer of Revenue and Customs.
(4)The notice must be given before the end of the period of two years beginning immediately after the end of the company's accounting period in which the contract or other arrangement is entered into.
(5)An election under this section is irrevocable.
1136Qualifying element of sub-contractor payment: other casesU.K.
(b)the company and the sub-contractor are not connected persons, and
(c)no election is made under section 1135.
(2)The qualifying element of the sub-contractor payment is 65% of the sub-contractor payment.
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ever to come out of the Oak Brook headquarters.
By the end of 1999 most McDonald's USA stores had implemented the "Made For You"
waiting longer if they know the sandwich was made just for them".
Customers on were voting on MFY with their feet.
Answer: "When the food is right, people slow down"
back to the years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
So "Made For You" was the father of the Dollar Menu.
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So Now You guessed It we Discount.
But with adding The Millstone on speed and Cutting Ronald and Playplaces it becomes harder each day.
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Change started with Easterbrook is picking up a lot of momentum. There is no longer a Florida region as it has been combined with the Atlanta region. Florida was MCD's first billion dollar region. Several high priced people are now gone and the regional palace is being closed down. All of this in my opinion is a good thing. I think that had Cantalupo lived he would have put the company on very much the same track. He is on schedule to reduce MCD annual cost of operations by one half a billion dollars per year. In my opinion that is pretty remarkable. It demonstrates how poorly the company had been run for many years. Going forward, adjusting to the change in management thinking will be awkward. The operators relationship with the company will be much different. Focus will be placed on the details in the franchise agreement. They will use elements in the agreement rarely used in the past. Like exercising their right of first refusal on store sales to implement the diversity policy or simply to get unwanted operators out of the system. Succession planning with sons and daughters may be a thing of the past it will be completely at their discretion.
Don't take anything for granted. Having as many as five consultants shopping your stores unannounced in all day parts will be a big adjustment. Weak or marginal managers will feel a lot of pressure as will the operator. It's going to be all about sales increases. Store's underperforming company goals will be given to other operators until they do meet sales goals. Company employee's will be under the gun as well and several will not make it very long. Executives in Chicago are on big time bonus programs mostly tied to sales increases. They are going to do whatever it takes to get those increases. What is remaining of the coop's will be under a lot of pressure to discount, reinvest and have fully trained store staff. Store's nearing rewrite will have ridgid standards to meet that will be expensive. Operators resist at their own peril. I saw a third generation MCD operator family selling a store to a fully qualified family member where the company exercised their first right of refusal and sold the store to a minority. It was shocking and unnecessary but they are sending the message. Sales increases and operations in all day parts will be the focus. I don't know if MCD can keep this pressure on a long term basis. They will lose people as they usually do in projects like this. Sales increases and stock price will be the focus.
First posters comments are right an on the mark; good job!
I open Mobile offers every couple of days and just shake my head I guess corporate folks feel they can give away the food we pay for coming in the back door; although I have lost all faith in OPNAD reps to make the right decisions I am not even sure they vote on the mobile app offers.
Thanks for pointing that out. I made a change so it displays the website itself, not a "mobile version". See what you think.
This website was originally built in 2006 before smartphones were in general use. The first iPhone was launched in mid-2007. My hosting company made a mobile version available about five years ago but I've paid little attention to that version.
Maybe I'm stuck in 2006 but I've always envisioned visitors using a full-size computer or laptop. I'll ask around to see how many are using their phones.
I carry a smartphone that could launch the space shuttle but other than checking my E-mail I rarely use it to surf the web. Of course, I'm rarely far from a desktop on which to do my surfing. Going from one of my big monitors to the small screen is frustrating.
But then I'm not a busy McDonald's Operator moving from store to store.
Please let me know what you think of the new display. I have very few options in managing the mobile version but I don't foresee spending a lot of effort against mobile.
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for being a regular customer.
Since Burger Chef disappeared in the early 1980s I doubt that will happen to McDonald's. But, I can see McDonald's drifting backwards to be more like Burger King. That's not a prediction but most of the changes to make McDonald's "Modern and Progressive" are imitations of what the owners of Burger King have been doing over the past five years. Selling off most company stores, stripping the corporate side back to nothing, reducing services to franchisees, bringing in highly educated but unqualified executives, etc, etc.
I feel sick hearing today's webcast! These folks running the company are nuts, this program was run through SET team? Time to get rid of all elected SET team members they do represent the O/O community.


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OUT Publisher on LGBT Marketing Post-SCOTUS
By Joe Landry
On the History of Same-Sex Couples in Mainstream Ad Campaigns
Ikea launched the first television campaign featuring a gay couple in the mid-1990s. They were mainstream in appearance; average guys who were sure not to offend. Portraying a gay couple in their daily life was pretty radical at the time. Fast-forward to recent years, and there are many great examples of brands simply reflecting what the landscape of the American people looks like today, including same-sex couples and families.
Why Companies Are Seeing the LGBT Community as an Important Advertising Target
The LGBT segment is ripe for marketing opportunities as the cultural and political landscape has evolved in recent years. Studies have shown that the average age of "coming out" has dropped dramatically as the level of acceptance in the country has continued to trend upward. This means a continually growing LGBT population that skews slightly younger. In addition, it has been shown that this segment is incredibly loyal to brands that support the LGBT community and speak directly to them as valued consumers.
The recent Supreme Court decision granting marriage equality nationwide has moved the community miles ahead on the road to full equality. It has opened the door for same-sex couples everywhere to start planning weddings and honeymoons, plan for their futures, build families and grow as a consumer segment. With the vast majority of Millennials, as an example, in support of LGBT equality, being inclusive in advertising also speaks to inclusive brand values to the wider mainstream audience.
On the Purchasing Power of the LGBT Market
According to Harris Interactive and Witeck Communications, who conducted their last survey in 2013, the purchasing power of the LGBT market is $830 billion. Clearly, as the market continues to grow, the purchasing power will follow suit. With marriage equality now the law of the land, we will also see a change in the next generation, as they find their place as members of the LGBT community in a stronger manner. This makes the market the ideal audience for marketing and advertising that is created directly for them in a real and authentic manner.
Related story: How to Be a Welcome Marketer at LGBT Weddings
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E Joe Landry Author's page Joe Landry is EVP and group publisher for Here Media (OUT, The Advocate, Plus magazine, Here TV, Gay.com, Pride.com and SheWired.com).
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Winning Big at Keeneland: Saez, Gaffalione Top Jockey Standings
By Noel Michaels
After winning back-to-back riding titles at the recently-concluded Kentucky Downs and Churchill Downs fall meets, one might believe Tyler Gaffalione would be a safe bet to carry that momentum to the Keeneland fall meet, which runs Oct. 2-24.
For now that's not the case, since it's Luis Saez, someone who you probably might not have considered. That may change before the meet ends because it's unlikely Saez can keep up such a tremendous winning pace.
Maximum Security – Photo Courtesy of NYRA/ Rob-Mauhar
It's hard to find a hotter rider these days than Gaffalione, who has tremendous momentum in Kentucky after winning the jockey title at the six-day Kentucky Downs, following his five-day summer meet title at Keeneland. He then added the Churchill Downs fall riding title, where he finished with 20 victories – eight ahead of runner-up Ricardo Santana, Jr.
However, Gaffalione was no match opening week at Keeneland for Saez, who has been sensational. Bettors should take note if he indeed sticks around the rest of the Keeneland meet.
Saez sprinted out front in the Keeneland jockey standings with an amazing opening weekend of nine wins from 22 mounts (41%), including a record of 6-for-14 aboard 2-year olds (43%). Gaffalione was second in the standings with four wins from 20 starters for a more realistic winning rate of 20%.
Saez's presence at Keeneland itself was brought about by a twist of fate. Usually a New York rider, Saez left Belmont Park to keep his mount on Maximum Security in the Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita. He then was prohibited from making a speedy return to Belmont by New York's COVID-19 protocols, which require a week's quarantine and two negative tests in order to be allowed back.
Rather than lose a valuable week of key October competition, Saez made the best of the situation by going to ride at Keeneland.
On Saez's wild opening weekend ride, he also took down stakes wins in the Woodford (G2) aboard Leinster, the Breeders' Futurity (G1) aboard Essential Quality, the Alcibiades (G1) aboard Simply Ravishing, the Bourbon (G2) aboard Mutasaabeq, and the Spinster (G1) aboard Valiance. Saez, with former trainer Kiaran McLaughlin as his agent, is building an impressive list of serious Breeders' Cup-contending mounts. The Breeders' Cup is at Keeneland on Nov. 6-7.
Just like Gaffalione, Saez's hot streak didn't just start at Keeneland. It's been going on for more than a month even though the jockey continues to fly relatively under the radar. Saez started rolling in late August for the last two weeks at Saratoga, which had been dominated by Jose Ortiz, Irad Ortiz, Jr., and Joel Rosario. By Labor Day, Saez had upped his final Saratoga win total to 45, which fell three wins short of catching Rosario for third-place.
Saez then enjoyed a highly-successful opening week at Belmont, where he was the leading rider with six wins from his first 29 mounts (21%) until leaving for Santa Anita to ride Maximum Security, who finished second in the Awesome Again and is expected to be among the favorites in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
In addition to Saez and Gaffalione, other top jockeys competing at include Rosario — 4-for-22 (18%) opening week, and Joe Talamo, who started the season 2-for-21 (10%). Rafael Bejarano also won two races.
In case you were wondering what happened to the Ortiz brothers, Irad and Jose, it is unlikely we will be seeing either of them this season at Keeneland. Jose won't be able to leave Belmont due to NYRA's COVID-19 restrictions, and Irad is out indefinitely after testing positive for the coronavirus on Sept. 30. He is in self-isolation in Saratoga until at least Oct. 10, after which he will be evaluated.
Noel Michaels
Noel Michaels has been involved in many aspects of thoroughbred racing for more than two decades, as a Breeders' Cup-winning owner and as a writer, author, handicapper, editor, manager and promoter of the sport for a wide range of companies including Daily Racing Form and Nassau County Off-Track Betting.
He also is regarded as the leading source of news and information for handicapping tournaments and the author of the "Handicapping Contest Handbook: A Horseplayer's Guide to Handicapping Tournaments", which made his name virtually synonymous with the increasingly-popular tournament scene.
In addition to contributing to US Racing, he is also an analyst on the Arlington Park broadcast team.
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Featured Talk: Eleni Linos
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"Anticipating the legal consequences of very smart machines in healthcare settings"
Come hear Dr. Arnold Milstein surface important legal issues related to the application of artificial intelligence to healthcare. He will in particular be focusing on applications of computer vision to bedside care for improved patient safety. Dr. Milstein and others from PAC (Partnership in AI-Assisted Care) have recently published an interesting paper in this area. This event is co-sponsored by the Stanford Law, Science, and Technology Program.
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Arnold Milstein, MD, MPH
Dr. Milstein is Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Clinical Excellence Research Center at Stanford University. The Center designs and demonstrates in multi-state locations scalable health care delivery innovations that provide better care with less healthcare spending. His research spans positive value outlier assessment, human-centered healthcare design, and in partnership with Stanford's AI Lab the development of technology-based cognitive aids to boost the yield from healthcare spending. Before joining Stanford's faculty, he founded a national healthcare performance improvement firm that he expanded globally after its acquisition by Mercer. He subsequently co-founded three nationally influential public benefit initiatives, including the Leapfrog Group and the Pacific Business Group on Health. As a Congressional MedPAC Commissioner, he originated two legislative changes to align healthcare provider revenue with value to patients. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences and co-chaired its analysis of opportunities to safely slow national health spending growth.
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