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ZOPICLONE (Systemic)*
Some commonly used brand names are:
In Canada—
- Imovane
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
- Sedative-hypnotic
Zopiclone(ZOP-i-klone) belongs to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that make you drowsy or less alert). This medicine is used to treat insomnia (trouble in sleeping). Zopiclone helps you get to sleep faster and sleep through the night. In general, when sleep medicines are used every night for a long time, they may lose their effectiveness. In most cases, sleep medicines should be used only for short periods of time, such as 1 or 2 days, and generally for no longer than 1 or 2 weeks.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:
- Oral
- Tablets (Canada)
Before Using This Medicine
Sleep medicines may cause a special type of memory loss or ``amnesia''. When this occurs, a person does not remember what has happened during the several hours between use of the medicine and the time when its effects wear off. This is usually not a problem since most people fall asleep after taking the medicine. In most instances, memory problems can be avoided by taking zopiclone only when you are able to get a full night's sleep (7 to 8 hours) before you need to be active again. Be sure to talk to your doctor if you think you are having memory problems.
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For zopiclone, the following should be considered:
Allergies—Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to zopiclone. Also tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy—Zopiclone has not been studied in pregnant women. In studies of pregnant animals that received doses of zopiclone many times the human dose , fewer offspring survived. Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.
Breast-feeding—Zopiclone passes into breast milk and may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies. It may be necessary for you to take another medicine or to stop breast-feeding during treatment. Be sure you have discussed the risks and benefits of the medicine with your doctor.
Children—Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of zopiclone in children with use in other age groups.
Older adults—Confusion, lack of coordination, and falling are more likely to occur in the elderly, who are usually more sensitive than younger adults to the effects of zopiclone.
Other medicines—Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking zopiclone, it is especially important that your doctor and pharmacist know if you are taking any of the following:
- Other central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that cause drowsiness) or
- Tricyclic antidepressants (medicines for depression)—The CNS depressant effects of either these medicines or zopiclone may be increased, possibly leading to unwanted effects
Other medical problems—The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of zopiclone. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Alcohol abuse (or history of) or
- Drug abuse (or history of)—Dependence on zopiclone may develop
- Emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, or other chronic lung disease or
- Mental depression or
- Myasthenia gravis or
- Sleep apnea (temporary stopping of breathing during sleep)—Zopiclone may make these conditions worse
- Kidney disease or
- Liver disease (severe)—Higher blood levels of zopiclone may result, increasing the chance of side effects
Proper Use of This Medicine
Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor . Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. If too much is taken, it may become habit-forming (causing mental or physical dependence).
Do not take this medicine when your schedule does not permit you to get a full night's sleep (7 to 8 hours) . If you must wake up before this, you may continue to feel drowsy and may experience memory problems, because the effects of the medicine have not had time to wear off.
Dosing—The dose of zopiclone will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of zopiclone. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The number of tablets that you take depends on the strength of the medicine.
- For oral dosage form (tablets):
- For the treatment of insomnia (trouble in sleeping)
- Adults—5 to 7.5 milligrams (mg) at bedtime.
- Older adults—3.75 mg at bedtime; dose may be increased to 5 to 7.5 mg as determined by your doctor.
- Children up to 18 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For the treatment of insomnia (trouble in sleeping)
Missed dose—If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Storage—To store this medicine:
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Store away from heat and direct light.
- Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down.
- Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.
Precautions While Using This Medicine
If you think you need to take zopiclone for more than 7 to 10 days, be sure to discuss it with your doctor. Insomnia that lasts longer than this may be a sign of another medical problem.
This medicine will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants (medicines that cause drowsiness). Some examples of CNS depressants are antihistamines or medicine for hay fever, other allergies, or colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine or narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants; or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics. Check with your doctor before taking any of the above while you are using this medicine .
This medicine may cause some people, especially older persons, to become drowsy, dizzy, lightheaded, clumsy or unsteady, or less alert than they are normally. Even though zopiclone is taken at bedtime, it may cause some people to feel drowsy or less alert on arising. Make sure you know how you react to zopiclone before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy, or are not alert or able to see well .
If you develop any unusual and strange thoughts or behavior while you are taking zopiclone, be sure to discuss it with your doctor. Some changes that have occurred in people taking this medicine are like those seen in people who drink alcohol and then act in a manner that is not normal. Other changes may be more unusual and extreme, such as confusion, worsening of depression, hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there), suicidal thoughts, and unusual excitement, nervousness, or irritability.
If you will be taking zopiclone for a long time, do not stop taking it without first checking with your doctor. Your doctor may want you to gradually reduce the amount you are taking before stopping completely. Stopping this medicine suddenly may cause withdrawal side effects.
After taking zopiclone for insomnia, you may have difficulty sleeping (rebound insomnia) for the first few nights after you stop taking it.
If you think you or someone else may have taken an overdose of this medicine, get emergency help at once . Taking an overdose of zopiclone or taking alcohol or other CNS depressants with zopiclone may lead to breathing problems and unconsciousness. Some signs of an overdose are clumsiness or unsteadiness, mental or mood changes, severe drowsiness, or unusual tiredness or weakness.
Side Effects of This Medicine
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
confusion—more common in older adults; clumsiness or unsteadiness—more common in older adults; daytime anxiety and/or restlessness; difficulty with coordination—more common in older adults; mood or mental changes
Less common
Drowsiness (severe); shortness of breath; difficult or labored breathing; tightness in chest; wheezing; skin rash; aggressiveness; behavior changes
Memory problems—more common in older patients; behavior or mental changes
Symptoms of overdose
Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur
Clumsiness; unsteadiness; mental or mood changes; drowsiness (severe); unusual tiredness or weakness; sluggishness; reduced physical activity; unusual sleepiness; loss of consciousness
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome.
More common
Dizziness; Dryness of mouth; heartburn; impaired vision; increased appetite; indigestion; loss of appetite—more common in older adults; stomach upset; difficulty speaking; constipation; decreased muscle tone; weight loss
Less common
Agitation—more common in older adults; chills; fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat—more common in older adults; feeling of heaviness of arms and legs; increase in the amount of saliva—more common in older adults; increased sweating—more common in older adults; tingling, burning or prickly sensation; trembling and shaking of fingers, hands, arms, feet, or legs—more common in older adults; vomiting—more common in older adults
After you stop using this medicine, your body may need time to adjust. The length of time this takes depends on the amount of medicine you were using and how long you used it. During this time check with your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:
Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain; nausea; vomiting; more difficulty in sleeping than before treatment; muscle cramps or discomfort; anxiety; nervousness; irritability; restlessness; increased sweating; tremors; seizures
Zopiclone may cause you to have a coated tongue, bad breath, or a bitter taste. These effects are to be expected when you are taking this medicine.
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
Developed: 05/30/2000
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.


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Scout House Clinics Coming In September
Three of the best-known instructors in the North American drum and bugle corps community, all residents of the Cambridge, Ontario area, will share their experience and expertise with participants during the first annual Scout House Alumni Band's "Time To Step Out" brass, percussion and guard clinics.
Time to Step Out is designed to benefit brass players, drummers and colour guard members of all ages. Registration fee for each of the concurrent sessions running from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday September 25 is $5. Lunch will be available.
The morning sessions will concentrate on basic concepts and techniques. Following the lunch break, participants will learn Malaguena and all three groups will perform together at the end of the day.
The clinics will be held in a Cambridge high school. The school location and further details will be announced closer to the clinic date. Registration deadline is September 19. To register, contact Scout House Alumni Band president Bruce Witmer at wwitmer [at] rogers [dot] com or telephone (519) 756-0245 or contact Jim Fraser at telephone (519) 743-5164.
The brass session with Dave MacKinnon will benefit musicians who play B flat or G horns and read on the treble or bass clef. Some extra horns will be available during the day but participants are encouraged to bring their own instruments.
Drummers attending the percussion session with Lee Beddis should bring their own instruments and sticks. Some equipment will be available.
The colour guard session with Doug Cann will cover such areas as marching style, flag and rifle spinning and tossing. Participants should bring their own flag and/or rifle if possible. Some extra equipment will be on hand.
The three clinicians have all produced top scale results with some of the best-known units in marching music activity in Canada and the United States.
Dave MacKinnon, of Kitchener, has been a brass teacher, arranger and clinician in Canada since 1977. He was the music director for the Ventures All-Girl Drum and Bugle Corps of Kitchener/Waterloo from 1978 to 1993. During his 17 year tenure with the Ventures the group received international recognition in the world of marching music, finishing in the top three of their competitive class for 13 of those years, including five first place awards at the Drum Corps International (DCI) Class A and All-Girl championships.
He has hosted various brass clinics in Japan, Korea and the United States over the last 25 years and has been a music adjudicator at numerous state high school marching band championships in New York, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Nebraska.
Since 1994, MacKinnon has been a brass instructor with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps from Canton, Ohio and presently holds the position of Brass Co-Caption Head. He currently also arranges for and teaches the horn lines of Scout House Alumni Band and Toronto Optimists Alumni.
Scout House and Toronto Optimists will be featured in the Scout House Alumni Band 2011 Invitational Tattoo in Waterloo, Ontario on August 20. For tickets and other information visit the website, at: http://www.scouthousetattoo.com/
Lee Beddis, of Waterloo, is well known in the drum corps community for his ability to teach percussion programs that quickly achieve high success. He is experienced at all levels of instruction from drum technician to caption head, arranger and percussion coordinator. He currently instructs Carolina Crown, one of the top corps in DCI. He previously instructed Madison Scouts, Star of Indiana, Phantom Regiment when they won the DCI world title in 1996, Toledo Glassmen and the Crossmen.
Beddis also judges Winter Guard International (WGI) contests across Canada and the United States. He started teaching and arranging for WGI groups in 1994 and moved into judging in 1999.
Over his years of activity, Doug Cann, of Hamilton, has not only marched in and taught colour guards, he has played in the brass line, marched as drum major, judged DCI and Drum Corps Associates (DCA) drum and bugle corps contests, high school marching band and WGI contests. He was inducted into the North East Color Guard Hall Of Fame in April 2011.
He has helped produce championships for many groups, including Legacy of Hamilton, Conqueror II of Hamilton, Empire Statesmen of Rochester, Phantasia of Cambridge, Kitchener/Waterloo Ventures, Sentenelles of Cambridge. He has also worked with a number of marching bands, including the Qualifiers Marching Band of Erie, Pennsylvania; Kenmore, New York East High School winter guard; Pioneer High School guard from Arcade, New York. He has also been guard caption head for the Edinboro University Marching Band Guard in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
Cann has judged contests for the New York Federation of Contest Judges, Winter Guard Judging Academy and the Ontario Judging Association. His involvement in drum and bugle corps and guard activity began in 1969 when he joined the Guelph Optimist Knights. He later played horn and marched as drum major with Guelph Royalaires. His instructing career began in 1983 when he served as colour guard tech with Hamilton Ridge Raiders.
Scout House will begin preparing for the 2012 season in mid September, with new music and mellophones added to the horn line. Those interested in participating in Scout House activities over the coming year can obtain more information by visiting the web site at: http://www.scouthouseband.com/


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Let me explain.....
After writing the post about Lustria a little while back I started to think about collecting a little force of adventurers that might find itself in the southern continent fighting it's way to riches and legend. I already had a couple of figures that would fit the theme and I collected some more from everyones favourite public selling website.
Surveying my new purchases I started to wonder if I done the right thing. The figures I'd bought were 'Barbarians' from ranges like these (thanks once again to Stuff of Legends, Oldhammer wouldn't be Oldhammer without it!) or look at them here
but if you look at the Lustria adventures and fluff then they tell you that it's Norse that have helped to settle the harsh Jungles of the lands to the south west. This made me think, 'Have I bought the wrong figures?'
If you look at the Norse from Kremlo the Slann then you have a bunch that are pretty analogous with the Norse from our world. i.e.
So. The Norse came from the North and are basking in the sunny climes of Lustria having a rare old time bashing in the heads of Pygmies, Amazons and Slann. If thats the case who are these bloody Barbarians and where do they come from?
Now you know the idiot question that has been running around my head.
Lets start making some suppositions and see where that gets us.
First up.
The name itself was used by the Greeks to denote anybody that wasn't Greek which doesn't get us very far. Homer uses it once in the Illiad to describe a some allies of Troy as "of incomprehensible speech" meaning that they either didn't speak Greek or spoke it very badly! The Romans adopted the word to mean any people that weren't Roman or Greek helpfully narrowing down the possibilities by 1. What can be taken from this is that, if those in the Old World see themselves as the 'Civilised' people, then anybody outside could be described as 'Barbarians'.
Further to the Greco-Roman idea of Barbarians, the most common image of a Barbarian is derived from the Germanic tribes that bordered the Roman Empire. From the Celts and Gauls that had been conquered to the Vandals, Goths and related tribes who helped to bring down the Western Empire. Big, Hairy and Bearded swinging axes and swords and storming across Europe.
Even these guys were generally well armoured and fully clothed and weren't hugely different (the story of the change in armour, especially helmets over the next 500 hundred years is fascinating but subtle) than the later Norse/Vikings. If we are looking for guys in fur loin-cloths and big metal belts then we are going to have to look else where than the real world.
As a Fantasy Trope we can pretty squarely blame one guy. Conan. Or at least his creator Robert. E. Howard. Although Howard never describes him as such (he's usually described as wearing whatever clothes are relevant to the area he is in) he is usually illustrated as wearing a fur Loin-cloth and going bear chested.
|I obviously had to put a Frazetta in here didn't I?
This image of the Barbarian translates directly to the role-play trope. Without wandering too far Dungeons and Dragons territory (where Barbarian is more of a class than a race) we can acknowledge that that game fostered the image of the big muscly warrior caving in heads rather than thinking through problems and as Citadel started off creating miniatures for that market we can certainly see that as a reason for them having a range of Barbarians. This tradition carried on to where we can see Arnie and Frazetta in things like Heroquest and it's descendants.
Now that we have established the debt the Warhammer Barbarians owe Conan we can inspect where he comes from and extrapolate from there.
Conan is a Cimmerian which is a land on the continent of Hyboria.
If you study the map you'll notice some similarities between Hyboria and the Modern world. In fact Hyboria is supposed to be a Pre-Historic version of our world, the way it was before the continents moved apart and the new seas were formed. Howard describes Cimmerians as proto-celts or at least the ancestors of the Celts and explains that the mountains on the western border of Cimmeria were destined to become the islands that would form Britain and Ireland.
This immediately made me think of another famous Barbarian of a Celtic descent...Sláine.
Now Slaine is a bad as Celt from Ireland and is based on the legend of legend of Cú Chulainn and Irish hero who featured in Scottish and Manx legends as well.
I think we have made a fairly solid point here. If we follow it a little we can consider Celtic jewellery, belts, bracers and torcs, and notice how often they appear in the citadel Barbarian figures. Even some of the helmets that the Barbarians wear are analogous to historical artefacts (with a fair bit of fantasy thrown in).
We now know that the route of the Fantasy Barbarian lays in the celtic nations to the west of europe. A re-imaging of the romantic savage at the edge of the civilised (romanised) continent. Wearing the skins of animals and wielding heavy axes and swords to smash the shields of the disciplined ranks of the legions.
If we transfer this knowledge to the Warhammer world then there really is only one place in the Old world that the Barbarians could come from.


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Gone are the days where women drool over a perfectly tanned 6-pack. Say hello to a new kind of attraction: happy, faithful, and likes to eat spaghetti. You know. Because his wife's a great cook. *wink*
In case you're new to this phenomenon, Dad bods are the hot new thing.
Yes. You read that right. Men that aren't quite in perfect tip-top shape are attractive to society right now. In fact, studies show that women are more attracted to the Dad-bod physique type. WAIT. WHAT?
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The dad bod is celebrated in our culture and is typically used as a term of endearment. But what crosses your mind when you hear the words, "Mom bod" or "Mom body"? Stretch marks. Bloat. Saggy Skin.
Not so endearing, right?
The hard truth is that mom bods are seen as shameful and lazy because moms are expected to be the do-it-all superwoman, all while looking like they've never bore children. Why haven't you been to the gym? Too tired? Too busy? Are you really trying to lose that baby weight? Are those maternity pants? Have you tried going gluten free? Have you tried squats? Don't you know there's a pill/wrap/shake/challenge for that?
Our culture is obsessed with the post-baby body. The beach body. The oh-my-gosh-she-doesn't-even-look-like-she-has-kids body. We need to step back and look at why a dad bod is desirable, but a mom bod can never be good enough.
I'm not saying that we should all live a sloppy and unkempt life. I'm not saying it would be a great idea to let our gut fly free and "let ourselves go." When we take care of ourselves, we feel better all around.


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My newest furniture update- a built-on bookcase for a vintage dresser. I seriously can't get over how awesome this turned out. I will take a bit of a break patting myself on my back to get my hands back on the keyboard to share some details on this design.
One of the challenges of our attic remodel is organization. There isn't a closet in the space and we didn't really have enough of a need for one to get into the logistics of building one in. But, we did need space for two kids worth of clothing, books and miscellaneous bedroom stuff. I really wanted a single bookcase and dresser unit for the room since we were adding a bed and I didn't want to clutter up the room with too much furniture. Also, I thought getting the books a bit more out of toddler arm reach would help with book longevity. (A moment of silence for the countless books I have had to throw away due to excessive tearing or traces of human excrement).
Starting with the base, I spruced up an existing vintage dresser we had.
For the bookcase, I was inspired by this picture.
I decided I didn't need even shelf heights since many kids books are short (thinking of board books), so I went with 13" on the bottom for my tallest height and 11" in the middle and 10" on top.
Design completed, Andy was in charge of the actual build. ----------
Ap: As per usual I used 1/2" birch plywood for the case and 3/4" pine ripped to size for the face frame. This bookshelf is 38" wide and books/ children climbing can be heavy so I wanted to make sure each shelf was as rigid as I could make it. I rough cut all the pieces with my straightedge and circular saw and then final cut all the pieces using the table saw. Next, I set up the dado blade on my table saw and cut 1/4" deep dados into the sides to accept the shelves and back. Because Megs wanted to paint all the pieces ahead of time I had to be extra careful with the final assembly. I asked that she not paint the edges of the pieces so I would have a clean glue surface for the mating parts to stick. Overall this was a very easy project and went together quickly. I am not a huge fan of pre-painted parts but it worked out ok. Back to Megs...
Mp: I really liked the different pattern on the back of the bookcase in my inspiration picture but couldn't find a wrapping paper with the right colors that was also gender neutral, so I decided to stencil a design myself. Using leftover paint from a desk I refinished a couple of years ago, I put two coats of Simply Silhouette by Behr on the backing piece of wood.
While I had my painting station all set up, I went ahead and painted all the other bookcase components with two coats of Ryegrass which was the green I used on the dresser.
I have become so accustomed to county living that it didn't even phase me to knock chickens away from my drying station. Life is weird.
While my pieces were drying, I created my stencil. I had left over stencil sheets from a stencil I created for F's old closet so I used this to trace my design on. For this particular project, a piece of cardboard would also work fine. I found the stencil design on this site where the author uses it for an accent wall.
Utilizing all of my quilting rulers, I traced the stencil design onto the backing board with a pencil. Once my entire design was traced, I used one of the kid's craft paintbrushes and hand painted over the pencil marks with gold craft paint.
Andy then took over again putting all of the pieces together and nailing a face frame over the front.
I filled the nail holes and painted the face frame with 2 coats of the green paint. Andy cut two blocks of wood that he screwed into the top of the dresser and then screwed into the inside of the bookcase.
Viola. Pure perfection.


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Hilary Devey to leave Dragons' Den for Channel 4 show
The latest recruit to the Dragons' Den panel, Hilary Devey, is leaving the BBC show for her own Channel 4 series.
The millionaire businesswoman will appear in one more series of Dragons' Den, as the investors look to discover the latest budding entrepreneurs.
Devey's new Channel 4 programme, The Intern, will see her attempt to secure internships for candidates in large companies.
It is understood the BBC could not compete with Channel 4's salary offer.
Devey, who previously appeared on The Secret Millionaire, joined Dragons' Den to replace James Caan, who left to pursue his business interests and charity work.
She made her fortune in freight haulage, launching her own company in 1996 and building it up into a highly successful firm.
She joined the Dragons' panel in 2011, sitting alongside Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis as they attempt to uncover and financially back "the next big thing".
A spokeswoman for the BBC said: "Hilary has been a formidable Dragon in the Den and we're sorry to see her go.
It is believed Channel 4 tempted Devey with a financial package the BBC could not compete with, as it continues to cut costs following the licence-fee agreement.


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Why Movie Trailers Use Spooky Covers of Classic Songs and Freud's Theory of the Uncanny
They are familiar but not!
You may have noticed as of late that a lot of movie trailers use eerie, slowed-down versions of pop songs: Fifty Shades of Grey remixed Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love," Mad Max: Fury Road twisted up Cat Stevens's "Wild World," and, most recently, the Suicide Squad trailer uses a funereal cover of the Bee Gees's "I Started a Joke." The effect is like that of a little girl singing a nursery rhyme in a horror movie. "What the cover song does is it gives the audience something to grab onto within the first 10 seconds of hearing it, it gives them something to recognize ... So they'd be like, Oh, I know this song," Marcy Bulkeley, the music director for a movie-trailer production house, told Slate. "These eerily remixed songs have more of an impact on the audience. An audience hears something that they usually equate to feeling happy or upbeat, and hav[ing] it flipped upside-down makes them pause for a moment. While it's a familiar song, the remix gives them an entirely different feeling."
Students of Western philosophy will recognize this technique as psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud's theory of the uncanny — or unheimliche — in action. It's a time-tested trope present in everything from fairy tales to horror flicks, where the familiar (heimliche) becomes eerie and uncanny. Slowing down a pop song is a way of twisting what was once familiar and joyful into something unsettling. Basically, when movie trailers turn your favorite pop song into a lugubrious dirge, you can blame Freud. Or your parents.


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The Gunners boss has also explained why a defensive midfielder is so key to his side.
Speaking to the club's official website, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has explained why defender Calum Chambers can be a viable option in defensive midfield.
The Gunners lost first-choice Francis Coquelin to a long-term injury in the weekend loss to West Bromwich Albion.
They also lost Mikel Arteta to injury in that game, leaving Wenger with just Mathieu Flamini as an option for that crucial defensive midfield role.
It has been suggested that Chambers can provide cover in the position during this injury crisis, and Wenger has explained why he should have no problem filling that post.
"Calum Chambers has been educated as a central midfielder," he told arsenal.com.
"He has a big stature, good technique, good vision as well. He has played in defensive positions so I think he can develop in the future in a position like defensive midfield."
Wenger has also explained why having a defensive minded midfielder in his side is so important.
Coquelin has proved to be a b huge success since being brought into the team last season, providing the defensive stability that has allowed the attacking talents like Mesut Ozil to thrive.
And Wenger says it is important to have someone who is efficient in the role to aid them because they are a side that likes to get forward at every opportunity.
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Serves: 4
Corns on the cob
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Medium Pears
Cloves Garlic
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- Grill 4 corns using a grill pan or a grill. Once they are ready, set them aside.
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- Wash and cut the pears into quarters. Remove the hard parts before cutting them into cubes. Throw them in the pan. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Peel and thinly slice garlic. Cut corn of its cob and add the kernels as well as sliced garlic to the chorizo. Add butter and roast for 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Now wash and finely chop the parsley and throw it in the pan as well.
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ENG got its start in 1977 as a provider of electronic news gathering vehicles in Oakland, California. Soon after its formation, ENG began selling vehicles throughout the country as it became known for building quality vehicles that allowed broadcasters to respond to the increasing need for mobile television news.
As business opportunities evolved, ENG broadened its product line to include vehicles for mobile laboratory, wireless/cellular infrastructure, communications, utilities, and other technical applications. ENG was the first vehicle manufacturer to install a gas chromatography mass spectrometry in a mobile laboratory, which design became the basis for its successful MobiLab™ line of mobile laboratories. ENG has delivered more than 400 MobiLab vehicles and more than 1,500 vehicles total to customers around the world.
"We are very proud of ENG's 40 years in business, during which time the ENG team has worked to build a strong reputation for reliability, customer service and innovative design," stated William J. Caragol, Chairman and CEO of PositiveID. "Through ENG's decades-long track record of engineering and technical expertise it has become a leader in the diverse specialty vehicle industry."
ENG, which has a video on its website showcasing its capabilities, designs and builds mobile laboratories, wireless support vehicles (cell-on-wheels and cell-on-light-trucks), radio frequency ("RF") test platforms, custom vehicles for utility companies, broadcast news vehicles, and other technical vehicles. It also offers service and maintenance, including mobile support and repairs on-call or under service contracts to help minimize vehicle downtime.
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PositiveID Corporation is a holding company focused on life sciences, diagnostics, mobile laboratories, and medical devices. PositiveID's ExcitePCR subsidiary is developing the FireflyDX family of pathogen detection systems, portable devices offering rapid sample-to-result detection in less than 30 minutes using real-time polymerase chain reaction chemistry. PositiveID's E-N-G Mobile Systems™ subsidiary is a leader in the mobile technology vehicle market, with a focus on the laboratory market and homeland security. PositiveID's Thermomedics™ subsidiary markets the FDA-cleared Caregiver® non-contact thermometer for clinical use. For more information on PositiveID, please visit http://www.psidcorp.com, or connect with PositiveID on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.
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If the monthly period comes and lasts longer than usual like bleeding, is it permissible for a woman to pray and fast in this situation?
If the period lasts longer than usual, the correct thing is to follow what is usual. If her period is usually five days, but this time it is six or seven or eight, the right thing to do is to refrain (from praying etc) so long as the blood is flowing, and regard it as menses, and not pray or fast, and it is not permissible for her husband to have intercourse with her in this case, because the period may be longer or shorter; this is normal among women. But if she bleeds for longer, she should not pray and fast, and if it is shorter and she sees that the period has ended, she should do ghusl and she becomes permissible for her husband, and she should pray and fast. This is the correct response in this case.
But if she becomes pure and does ghusl, then she sees yellowish or brownish discharge, this yellowish or brownish discharge is not regarded as anything (i.e., is not menses), so she should pray and fast, as Umm 'Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: We used not to regard the brownish or yellowish discharge that comes after tuhr (becoming pure) as being of any significance.
If she does ghusl after her period, then sees yellowish or brownish discharge, this does not count as anything or prevent her from praying or fasting or having intercourse with her husband. But in the case of pure blood that is clearly blood, then she should stop praying etc., even is it was interrupted. Whether it is continuous or interrupted, she should stop praying etc. according to her regular cycle. End quote.
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(GOOG) Google Earnings Preview – Will it Miss?
Google Inc. (GOOG) is set to report first quarter 2013 results on Apr 18. Last quarter, it posted a 4.76% positive surprise. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
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Google's gross revenue in the fourth quarter of 2012 was up both sequentially and year over year. Additionally, the company's strong position in the mobile segment enabled Google to generate strong mobile revenue growth.
The company's focus on protecting its position in search has ensured that it remains the dominant player across desktop and mobile platforms. Recently, Google showed interest in the fast-growing e-commerce market by launching various innovative services to better compete with Amazon.com.
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Our proven model does not conclusively show that Google will beat earnings this quarter. That is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1, #2 or #3 for this to happen. That is not the case here as you will see below.
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At frst glance, it looked like the Wage and Hour Division of the Labor Department's Employment Standards Administration was spreading some Christmas jeer late last year.
In a recent newsletter, Local 12 of the American Federation of Government Employees reported that on Dec. 16, the division sent a notice to a 17-year veteran GS-5 employee saying the employee would be "removed from your position and the federal service on Dec. 24, 1996."
But before you start sending the division copies of How The Grinch Stole Christmas, note that the employee in question never received the firing notice. Why? According to the newsletter, "the employee was incarcerated at that time . . ."
Neither the union that published the story in their newsletter nor the agency would reveal why the employee was in jail or why she was fired. The union says only that the employee's incarceration was "unrelated to the GS-5 job."
According to Larry Drake, chief steward at Local 12, the agency's modus operandi is the same whether it's a major holiday or not. Management's response to every problem, he says, is "to throw a person out on the street." Drake also argues that lower-level African American employees at the agency are held to a different standard than management is.
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Telecom Wedding Season
The FCC has no good reason to block the AT&T-DirectTV merger.
Another day, another major telecom merger. On Monday AT&T announced a $48.5 billion stock-and-cash acquisition of DirecTV, one more signal that the information business is rapidly changing. The net neutrality and antitrust obsessives are already sniping, but no one can know where the industry is heading, least of the regulators who must approve the tie-up.
The combination of the largest U.S. mobile and fixed-line phone carrier with the leading U.S. satellite television provider would create a telecom powerhouse that could...


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Billy Corgan's love of wrestling led him to create Resistance Pro Wrestling, which has been holding events in Chicago since November.
Now, he wants a reality television show to document Resistance Pro Wrestling.
"We just signed a deal with a big reality show producer," Corgan told MLW Radio Network. "A guy with an incredible track record. We're in good hands. ... We believe that wrestling is fascinating on many, many levels—socially, politically, even economically. The struggles independent wrestlers go through to try to find work, those are real struggles that anybody can identify with."


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text: Late Friday afternoon Nick Offerman (AKA Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation) gave what is, hands down, the funniest Reddit AMA so far. It was nearly impossible to pick the highlights because it was all so manly and erudite. We've learned so much from this, you guys. Continue to the next page for the 30 most useful things Offerman taught us.


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A new teaser for the upcoming fifth season of True Blood brings tears to our eyes.
In the poster HBO released Wednesday, we see a close-up of an eye crying blood, which is how our undead vampire friends express sorrow or pain. It's not a pretty sight.
First look: Meet Eric's True Blood sister!
In Season 5, we'll encounter the Vampire Authority, including Nora (Lucy Griffiths), the vampire sister of Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgaard). Also, telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) will have to deal with the bad news that uber vamp villain Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare) isn't dead after all. Now that's something to cry about!
Season 5 will premiere on Sunday, June 10 at 9/8c on HBO.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal deficit-reduction proposals that would limit Medicare supplemental insurance plans could save money but raise costs for some elderly beneficiaries, a study said on Wednesday.
Requiring higher out-of-pocket costs and deductibles for private "Medigap" plans is contained in most deficit reduction proposals being weighed by Congress. Medicare is a big-ticket item in the federal budget because its costs will balloon as baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, hit retirement age and begin drawing on health benefits.
A study sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation said restricting coverage of deductibles by Medigap plans could save anywhere from $1.5 billion to $4.6 billion a year, depending on how much out-of-pocket expenses elderly beneficiaries would be required to pay.
Higher deductibles and co-payments would reduce the demand for care and most likely lower supplemental insurance premiums because of reduced expenses for insurers, the study said.
"If premium reductions were fully proportionate to the drop in (insurer) expenses, the savings for the average beneficiary would be sufficient to more than offset his or her new direct outlays for Medicare cost sharing," the study said.
But it also warned that the proposal could discourage people from seeking necessary care that can prevent more costly treatments.
Medigap plans are popular because they pay most or all expenses not covered by Medicare, which has high deductibles and no cap on out-of-pocket expenses. Budget hawks argue that limiting the amount of coverage by these supplemental insurance plans will discourage unnecessary trips to the doctor as well as elective care and some types of tests.
But about one in five Medigap enrollees would pay more, the study said.
"Medigap reforms would have a disproportionately negative impact on enrollees with modest incomes, in relatively poor health and those with any inpatient hospital utilization," the study said.
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Commodity Markets Post Mixed Returns in August Due to Demand for Hard Assets and Economic Uncertainty
Sep 12, 2011, 11:18 ET
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Commodities demonstrated mixed performance in August as market participants grew increasingly concerned about the extent of the global growth slowdown.
Nelson Louie, Global Head of Commodities in Credit Suisse's Asset Management division, said, "Commodities demonstrated mixed performance in August as weaker macroeconomic data and uncertainty surrounding the state of the global economy continued to impact markets. Falling consumer confidence, poor non-farm payroll figures, and other weak leading economic indicators are increasing recessionary fears. However, realized data from July on global industrial production momentum indicated a rebound began in May. Chinese trade data for July suggests economic activity is still robust, with imports of key commodities remaining strong. Fundamentals for key commodities look to be growing increasingly tight in the face of strong demand and constraints on supply growth."
Christopher Burton, Senior Portfolio Manager for the Credit Suisse Total Commodity Return Strategy, added, "While increased volatility and risk aversion were common themes across capital and commodity markets in August, commodities outperformed equities with the S&P 500 losing 5.43%. We believe investors will continue to benefit from the diversification benefits that commodities provide."
The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return was up by 1.00% in August. Overall, 8 out of 19 index constituents increased in value. Precious Metals was the strongest sector, gaining 10.10% for August, due to continued strong investor demand. Agriculture was also a strong performer, up 9.22%, led by grains and Coffee. Estimates for Corn yield were reduced to lower than the USDA's latest estimates amid the recent hot and dry weather damaging the developing crop. This may suggest that the USDA will ultimately reduce their production and ending inventory expectations. Livestock ended the month lower, losing 4.60%, led by Lean Hogs on expectations that previously strong China export demand may ease and that hog weights may improve in the fall. Higher feed costs also mean livestock may be brought to market sooner than expected. The Energy sector posted a loss of 4.92%, with all components trading lower. Fundamental data releases remained broadly supportive for the crude complex, but concerns increased that demand would eventually falter. Industrial Metals was the worst performing sector, given the sector's high correlation with global growth, ending the month down 7.48%. Fears of a hard landing in China weighed on the sector, as did concerns growth would slow in the developed world.
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- Spot Return: price return on specified commodity futures contracts;
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- Collateral Yield: return earned on collateral for the futures.
As of August 31, 2011 the team managed approximately USD 11.4 billion in assets globally.
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In a food processor, place almonds, chilies, lime juice, garlic and ginger and mix well. Add the basil and mint leaves. Slowly drizzle in the oil to achieve a thick puree. Check for seasoning. Season the pork and spread the pesto on each pork escalope. Save a little pesto for garnishing. Roll the pork escalopes and tie each one with string. In a hot saute pan coated with oil, sear the pork roulades on all sides. Place pork in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. An internal temperature of 155 to 160 degrees is ideal. I love my pork pink. Let loin rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
Add a little oil to thin out the remaining pesto.
For the 5 Spice Root Vegetable Ragout: In a 2 quart saucepan on medium heat, add the butter, onions and 5 spice powder. Saute for 3 minutes then add carrots, celery, celery root and parsnips. Saute for 10 minutes then add chicken stock. Reduce stock by 30 percent until the vegetables are soft but not mushy. Stir in the cornstarch slurry to thicken. Check for seasoning.
For the Pastry Cups: In a food processor with the blade, add flour, butter, salt and 5-spice. Pulse until butter ends up in very small, tiny pieces. Add the egg mixture and pulse until a ball is formed. If ball is too dry, add a little water or, if too wet, add a little flour. In either case, pulse to incorporate. Wrap ball in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick and dock dough (make small holes). Cut out circles or squares and place on an upside down muffin pan. Place a sheet of parchment on top then weigh down with a sheet tray. Bake at 425 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
PLATING: Zigzag pesto oil on white plate. Place one pastry cup in the center of a plate and generously over fill with vegetable ragout. Slice thick slices of pork and surround cup. Garnish with toasted almonds and sliced scallions.
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Chris Brown Will Now Tell You How He Feels, If You're Interested
Hear his new song, "How I Feel."
One of the more galling issues in the ongoing Rihanna-and–Chris Brown argument is that Brown has never shown any sort of believable public remorse for his actions. Yes, he apologized, and he disappeared from public for a while, but his behavior (smashing chairs, stealing phones) has always suggested that his penance was for show only. If Brown's attitude is going to remain a talking point, then it's only fair that we direct you to his latest public statement: "How I Feel," a new track that he posted on Twitter last night. In it, he addresses many a personal grievance and only devotes a few lines to his 2009 assault on Rihanna, but he does use the words "found a better me" and "learn from my mistakes." He also offers this particularly mature response to the press: "all you wanna do is twist my words up / and all I wanna do is flip my birds up." Anyway, the evidence is below for your consideration.


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High street favourite Primark have made a noteworthy addition to their beauty offering with the launch of their fitness-friendly cosmetics range – PS Workout.
Whilst some fit chicks work out sans make-up without fail, there are times when that just isn't an option for the rest of the #fitfam – especially when you have to squeeze a lunchtime session into a busy working day.
Primark's new PS Workout cosmetics is great for time-sensitive diaries, and those days when you just want an extra glow and a little pop on your cardio and weights days.
Stand up to sweat with lightweight, longwearing, natural finish make-up for face, eyes, and lips.
The extremely purse-friendly 11-piece collection features perspiration-proof and splash-proof formulas in nice and neutral colours designed to enhance natural beauty whilst withstanding your workout.
PS Workout's hero products include a foundation stick with enough coverage to hide imperfections and a lightweight finish that provides a natural- looking glow, a sweat-resistant powder with a matte finish that will keep you looking fresh-faced throughout your gym session, a protecting SPF 50 lip balm formulated vitamin E and shea butter for outdoor workouts, and waterproof eyeliner for subtle definition.
The full collection consists of aptly-named Lip Fix Matte Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick (£2.00), Finish Line Water Resistant Eyeliner (£1.00), Shape Up Lip Liner (£1.00), No Sweat Sweat Resistant Mattifying Face Pressed Powder (£2.00), Splash Proof Waterproof Mascara (£2.00), Lightweight Foundation Stick (£2.50), and Workout Vit Me Lip balm (£1.00).
Available at Primark stores nationwide, and via stockists on 0118 9606 300.
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I haven't talked about Niebling here for a long time. That's because I'd been resisting the urge to buy anymore reprints from his many works for a few years now.
Well…last week I succumbed and bought two folios. They were shipped from England and got here quite fast (last Friday, to be exact). I spent the rest of that evening browsing through them and by Saturday I'd decided I needed to knit at least one of the doilies.
I'm in the midst of a designing maelstrom – so far working on 3 different shawl patterns at the same time o_O, which is a new thing for me and way less confusing than I thought it would be. The thing is, I don't need to knit anything else, aside from the things that are already on the needles and need to be finished. I wanted to knit something from Niebling, though. So, I did. In my defense it was a small doily and only took me 3 days to finish.
My first encounter with the genius that is Niebling was through Lyra – my first and the second. There's something magical about his designs that doesn't really show up until you block the finished item. My favorite ones are when I'm knitting and at some point stop and start staring at the images, thinking that there's something wrong with the pattern, maybe a mistake, because the knitting doesn't quite look like the finished item.
I keep on knitting, even with the doubt, because the stitch count is right and I just begin to suspect that it isn't going to look like the picture around half way through the knitting (I'm committed by then).
Then, the magic happens: I finish the knitting, give it a good soak and block. As I block, right there, before my eyes, the item begins to transform itself from a very angular shape into this organic beauty.
Herein lies his genius: he had an uncanny ability to predict how blocking would turn all those straight lines and sharp angles into fluid, organic shapes. It isn't really magic, of course. It's "just" a deep understanding of how tension applied to the material will work.
Every time I try to explain what I think about Niebling with words I feel like I'm trying to grab something just out of my reach – I can touch it with my fingernails, but I can't put my fingers around it to bring it closer. I think I know how it works, but I lack the vocabulary to explain it (and the technical knowledge of applied tension).
Some nights, while waiting to fall asleep, I make plans to take some time away from all the knitting things (as in, shawls and doilies), designing and all the other endeavors so I can sit down and apply my ideas to swatches, just to check out if I'm right about my theories.
Before I knit my first Niebling, I knew very little about blocking and seldom did it. As soon as the first Lyra was bound off, I knew it had to be blocked – not because the lace was all crumpled up (it was, but I could see the different shapes), but because I found the idea of stretching the heck out of the knitting amusing.
With every pin I put down into the carpet, I understood better why blocking is so important in general and with Niebling designs in particular.
I love to block and honestly think that your knitting isn't finished until the item is blocked. Bonus points if the blocking is done properly – which, I admit being guilty of not doing in some cases.


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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com:
- Emir Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of AQIM, says that the terrorist organization is 'sick'
- Syrian rebels and Islamist jihadists seizing weapons in Syria
- Hizbollah launching rocket attacks into Syria
- Russia conducts a large security operation in North Caucasus
- Desperate European leaders plan for marathon summit next month
Emir Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of AQIM, says that the terrorist organization is 'sick'
In a letter written by Emir Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of Al-Qaeda inthe Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and seized by Algerian security forcesduring a raid, Droukdel says that AQIM "is sick" because of "terroristmembers that no longer respect the decisions of the emirs." (Soundslike a generational problem.) He noted "the fragility of thesituation and the low morale among many of its members, and discontentwith the emirs who are considered to be responsible for thesituation," and said that the organisation suffers from instability,internal problems as well as regulatory gaps due to lack ofco-ordination and poorly defined responsibilities. He acknowledgedthe effectiveness of the Algerian security forces who had eliminated alarge number of field leaders, and who used security barriers andexplosive detectors, "which rendered movements and terroristoperations difficult." Magharebia
Syrian rebels and Islamist jihadists seizing weapons in Syria
After the Libyan conflict, large stores of Muammar al-Gaddafi's weaponsfell into the hands of local militant groups, including al-Qaedalinked terrorist groups. It already appears that the same thing ishappening in Syria. In the past few weeks, there have been increasingreports that Syrian opposition forces, sometimes linked with al-Qaedalinked jihadists, have seized control of air defense bases of theSyrian military, and have captured considerable quantities of weaponsand ammunition, including missiles and missile launchers, mortars andradars. According to some reports, Syrian opposition forces havetaken control of a plant housing large 100-kilogram chlorine tanks,each of which is "capable of destroying a town of 25,000 people." Therebels say that they've "sealed" the plant, while retaining control ofit. Memri
Hizbollah launching rocket attacks into Syria
Reports indicate that the Lebanese terrorist group Hizbollah is fullyengaged in the Syrian conflict, and is launching rocket attacks intoSyria in support of the regime of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad.Residents of the targeted area say that the attacks began six weeksago and are getting heavier. Hizbollah is thought to have thousandsof rockets that were supplied by Iran for use in a future war withIsrael, but now they're being used against the Syrian opposition.According to one analyst, "Hizbollah is not just protecting the Syrianregime, they are protecting themselves. They are protecting thesmuggling routes in Syria that they use to get weapons from Iran andtheir Shia supporters on the border." Telegraph (London) and Israel National News
Russia conducts a large security operation in North Caucasus
Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee (NAK) says that a largeoperation in the North Caucasus (Russia's largely Muslim southernprovinces) has been conducted in the last few weeks, and that hundredsof "wanted" people have been taken into custody. The securityoperation resulted in the seizure of some 30 improvised explosivedevices, more than 100 kilograms of material used for makingexplosives, more than 100 weapons, and some 530 mines, rockets, andgrenades as well as a large amount of ammunition. Russia's presidentVladimir Putin referred to several international events scheduled tobe held in Russia, such as the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 in Sochiand the soccer World Cup in 2018, and said: "It is a matter of honorfor all law enforcement officials to ensure that these events bestaged in a normal, business-like, and festive manner, so that nothingcan cast a pall over them." RFERL
Desperate European leaders plan for marathon summit next month
The European Union leadership planning to attend thesummit scheduled for Thursday and Friday,November 22-23, are being warned to pack at least four shirts, asthe summit will almost certainly be extended to run through theentire weekend, with working sessions running all through each night.Topics to be discuss will include:
- Whether the entire European Union budget will be cut.
- Whether the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be cut. The CAP provides agricultural subsidies to member states. The CAP was actually set up in the 1980s, when "iron lady" Margaret Thatcher was British Prime Minister, and she negotiated a "rebate" for the UK, since the UK didn't have enough agriculture to justify much of a subsidy. The issue came to a head in at an EU summit in Brussels in 2005, in which UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac disputed the terms of the EU budget for 2007-2013. Blair offered to agree to end the EU rebate to the UK, if Chirac agreed to reduce the CAP subsidies to France. Chirac demanded that Blair give up the rebate with nothing in return. The dispute between the two men turned into an extremely vitriolic confrontation. The furious EU President Jean-Claude Juncker sided with Chirac and condemned Blair and the UK, saying he felt ashamed that poorer other countries were willing to do so." Now the issue is back on the table again.
- Whether there will be separate eurozone and non-eurozone budgets.
This marathon summit meeting ought to be interesting because it's justabout the time when Greece will go bankrupt unless it receives anotherbailout payment, and it's pretty clear that Greece will not meet theausterity requirements to qualify for that bailout payment. So willGreece go bankrupt? According to the "Kick the Can Theory," whichsays that Europeans will always find a way to kick the can down theroad, the summit will find some excuse for approving the bailoutpayment, so that Greece can go on spending money for another fewmonths. EurActiv
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In physics, the tension on a suspended object said to be equal to the weight of the object plus or minus the mass of the object times the acceleration acting on it. In other words, this is the weight of the object plus or minus the force on it, depending on the direction in which the force is acting.Continue Reading
Tension is the force of pulling which acts on a body. One example of tension is the force felt by the string when a body is suspended from it in air. In this case, the acceleration is equal to the acceleration due to gravity.Learn more about Physics