Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep) or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or surgical anesthesia. This group is related to sedatives. Whereas the term sedative describes drugs that serve to calm or relieve anxiety, the term hypnotic generally describes drugs whose main purpose is to initiate, sustain, or lengthen sleep.
Pennsylvania UC Law requires a change in the definition of a credit week. Credit weeks are used to determine how many weeks of unemployment benefits an individual may receive. Beginning with the second quarter of 2014 (April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014), report as a credit week any calendar week in which an employee earns or more.
It is common for a company to aim for an average collection period that is at least one-third lower than the expressed credit terms. If a credit agreement stipulates that the borrower has 45 days to pay, this would mean that the seller wants to collect within 30 days.