Snus

Snus (/ˈsnuːs/; Swedish pronunciation: [snʉːs]) is a moist powder tobacco product originating from a variant of dry snuff in early 18th-century Sweden. It is placed under the upper lip for extended periods. Snus is not fermented and contains no added sugar. Although used similarly to American dipping tobacco, snus does not typically result in the need for spitting and, unlike naswar, snus is steam-pasteurized.

The sale of snus is illegal in the European Union (except for Sweden, where it is legal), Belarus, and Russia. Local varieties of snus, growing in popularity in the United States, have been seen as an alternative to smoking, chewing, and dipping tobacco. However, as US-manufactured snus does not have the same production standards or ingredients as Swedish snus (the use of significant amounts of sugar in US products being one major difference), some believe that it should not be called "snus."

History

In the 16th century, snuff (pulverized tobacco), the precursor of snus (moist snuff), was introduced to France by French diplomat Jean Nicot, who worked at the court of King Henry II of France. He recommended snuff to Catherine de' Medici as a migraine remedy. When she became a regular user of snuff, it became a fashion among the court and upper class citizens of France, especially among females, as it was deemed more socially acceptable than other forms of tobacco.

Swaziland National Union of Students

The Swaziland National Union of Students is a membership-based organisation of students in all higher institutions of learning in Swaziland. It seeks to create a student movement and geared to confront the socio economic and political challenges of the country. The organisation also advocates an education policy that is informed by the economic demands faced by the country and the democratisation of Swazi society.

The Union's President, Njabulo Mazibuko, was elected in November 2014.

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Intimate

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Intimate (Toni Pearen album)

Intimate (also known by its full title Toni Pearen's Intimate Album) is the debut album by Australian actress and singer Toni Pearen. Recorded throughout 1992 to 1993 and released in 1994, the album spawned two top ten singles and a third top forty single. At the time her music career commenced, Pearen had been a popular cast member of the Australian drama series E Street. She was one of many Australian actresses who ventured into a music career, following the success of Kylie Minogue as well as Dannii Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and also Pearen's E Street co-star Melissa Tkautz, who scored a successful number one hit as well as other popular songs in the early 90's.

Four singles were released from Intimate. The first single "In Your Room," peaked at number ten on the ARIA Charts in January 1993. The second single "I Want You" also peaked at number ten, in May 1993. A third single, "Walkaway Lover", was released in October 1994, peaking at number thirty-five in December. Finally the fourth single "Joy" was released in March 1995 and peaked at number seventy-one during the same month. The album itself peaked at number fifty-six on its debut on the ARIA Albums Chart dated week ending 11th December 1994.

Intimate (Smokey Robinson album)

Intimate is a 1999 album by Smokey Robinson. It was his first release in over seven years and marked his return to Motown Records. A recurring theme in the album, as with many of Robinson's songs, is love. Robinson explains, "If you write about dances, cars or political situations, sooner or later, you material sounds passé, dated...[Love] never goes out of style."

Robinson earned a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance on the album.

Reception

Alan Light for Vibe feels the album relies "too heavily on dated synthesizer washes and 'romantic' tinkly percussion", but Robinson's voice is "just as lovely, just as pure and clean, as ever." Andrew Hamilton of AllMusic doesn't think Intimate rates with his albums from the 1970s, calling the results "merely adequate" but says it "is a fine comeback by Mr. Motown."

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