• It is natural to assume that pot would serve as a substitute (higher use would decrease heavy drinking), but it is equally likely that it would be a complement (higher use would increase heavy drinking).

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  • And two, how come someone as inexperienced as Baroness (Catherine) Ashton was chosen, rather than a heavy hitter like Lord (Peter) Mandelson, who was actively campaigning for the post in the last days before the EU summit on November 19th.

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  • That is: lie in a ditch or ... (get) behind a heavy object if you had a tractor or even a tree.

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  • They also come in three pairs, one member of each pair being measurably heavy (though lighter than a quark) and one being of minuscule mass.

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  • The vehicle, which can weigh 28 tonnes when fully loaded, crushed him against a stationary heavy goods vehicle before travelling 88ft (27m) and hitting a wall.

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  • Cover with a plate of the same size and add a heavy weight on top (such as a large bottle of water) so that water can be squeezed out of the aubergines.

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  • David Sanderson, a physicist at the Scottish universities' research and reactor centre, says that while this would need heavy investment (and a lot of workers), plutonium can be mixed with waste and vitrified into storable glass blocks, so making it unusable in bombs if any terrorists managed to steal some.

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  • After all, the tablet computer is covered with a glass plate and is large and heavy enough (1.5 lbs) to easily slip out of a one-handed grasp.

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  • You can snap it to the outside of a jacket, even a heavy one (the magnet is powerful enough to hold tight), or to a hat, for the benefits of a headlamp without the mess of adjustable straps.

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  • Gastric bypass is a form of bariatric surgery--from the Greek barys (heavy)--which was on the fringes of medicine just a decade ago but has now gone mainstream with a vengeance.

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  • But whereas Facebook, Twitter and Google all have a heavy focus on social (obviously), PayPal's take on the field is built around commerce and privacy.

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  • It ain't going to win any marathons, but we found that it'll comfortably last a day and a half with heavy (but realistic) voice and data use.

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  • On the earnings front, heavy equipment maker Deere (DE) was a big winner today, posting a 46 percent rise in net income and forecast earnings for 2012 that beat analyst estimates.

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  • Two were in various stages of a heavy maintenance period, and one was in a Refueling Complex Over-Haul (RCOH) period.

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  • Both Greece and Ireland are carrying heavy public liabilities denominated in a currency (the euro) that they cannot print.

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  • The nation's top-ranked defense (albeit against a cupcake-heavy slate) did allow 426 yards to the Tigers, but with playmakers like defensive end Bjoern Werner, it's clear that Fisher's recruiting prowess has touched both sides of the ball.

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  • Crude oil, or its substitutes, will be produced for decades, but at an increasingly expensive tariff, both in terms of cost and energy, as it is sourced in the form of a heavy, sour (high-sulphur) material, or in synthetic form from tar-sands, shale and coal.

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  • Sudden lower back pain years after epidural or spinal anesthesia is more likely to be caused by a recent injury, heavy lifting, poor posture or positioning (such as during sleep or while carrying a backpack), or stress on the bones or muscles.

    CNN: Can C-section anesthetic lead to low back pain?

  • So we could end up with just a plain aluminium (or aluminium heavy alloy).

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  • It's estimated the red cloud of heavy metals is now affecting a 30km (19-mile) stretch of the River Danube.

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  • Buy a bag that fits these dimensions and is not too heavy (a softer bag will be lighter and more pliable).

    BBC: A guide to travelling with only carry-on luggage

  • There are now financial entrepreneurs who believe--I'm sure, sincerely (if with a heavy dollop of self-interest)--that they can create indexes that will beat the market.

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  • JUBA, South Sudan (AP) A heavy military battle inside South Sudan's border killed 163 people, mostly rebels, when government soldiers clashed with rebels the country accuses Sudan of supporting, officials said Thursday.

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  • Japanese companies (such as Mitsubishi Heavy) are working on a so-called clamshell nose cone that is supposed to increase reliability by opening outside the atmosphere and reducing the number of maneuvers required to hit an incoming missile.

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  • Japanese companies (such as Mitsubishi Heavy) are working on a so-called clamshell nose cone that is supposed to increase reliability by opening like a clamshell outside the atmosphere and reducing the number of maneuvers required to hit an incoming missile.

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  • The character stuff is so light on its feet that the action scenes seem flat in comparison -- the effects are first-rate, but they're nothing we haven't seen before, and the climactic showdown is a bit heavy-handed (if satisfyingly crunchy).

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  • In the course of his inquiry, which leads him to visit the small town where his maternal grandparents were arrested in 1944 (a horrific event that Gitai dramatizes heavy-handedly), he uncovers bitter family secrets, the revelation of which, after ninety minutes of generic Euro-cinema, complete with sentimental manipulation and intellectual veneer, drops with a dull thud.

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  • The English geneticist shot video (below) of a man tossing a heavy pack of waste into the mouth of the volcano.

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  • Hungary remains hobbled by corruption (a cosy cartel, especially in local government, slices up European Union funds), a heavy burden of debt and a black economy that may account for one-fifth of GDP.

    ECONOMIST: The Hungarian prime minister

  • In light of all this, most were surprised that the Spyder Trust (SPY) was up 4.8% for the week, while the tech heavy PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ) led the way with a 6.4% gain.

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