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Vertical : India's leading e-commerce marketplace with over 80 million products across 80+ categories, Flipkart provides a marketplace platform for products across categories including electronics, men & women fashion, baby & kids accessories, home & furniture, books, media & sports equipment. It has over 100 million registered users, over 1 lakh sellers and technology that enables over 8 million shipments per month. It has a leading presence in fashion and accessories through Myntra & Jabong. It also owns Ekart, one of India's largest logistics and supply chain company. Recently, the company entered into the payment wallet space through PhonePe.
Vertical : : Founded in November 2011, Byju's is an app based educational solutions provider that makes use of original content, watch & learn videos, rich animations and interactive simulations making learning contextual and visual. Currently focused on 2 categories: K-12 school students and Test Preparation (CAT, UPSC & GMAT / GRE).
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Vertical : Headquartered in Kolkata, and founded in 1923 Berger is acclaimed as a game changer in the sector with a vibrant portfolio of paints and tailor-made customer services in every paint segment. From an annual sales turnover of Rs.25 lakhs, business revenues today are in excess of Rs.3,600 crores on a consolidated basis.
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Before the collation of the former MS with the volume printed in 1790 had proceeded through many pages, the discovery of numerous important errours seemed to make a new edition of the earlier part of the History very desirable; and when a transcript of the newfound volume was completed, my resolution was fixed, that it should not be printed without a perfect revision in the Journal. Notes, explanatory, in some instances, of the text, illustrating, in some degree, the biography of many persons named in it, and referring to better accounts of others than I could furnish, were though necessary. Several hundred notes were prepared, and a careful collation of the whole printed volume, for the second time, with the original volumes of MS was finished on 2 June, 1819. Being then required to visit a foreign country, all my preparations were suspended until I returned. care, however, was taken to leave the corrected copy of the printed volume, with my copy of the third part, to be kept safely. Again called abroad in 1822, I so carefully disposed o my copy of the third volume, as to leave it in a forgotten place, which afforded me the gratification of making a new one, begun 8 December, 1823, and finished 30 March, 1824. This circumstance admonished me of the propriety of adopting early measures for guarding against farther accidents of that kind. Application was made, at the next session of the General court of this commonwealth, by the Historical society, for encouragement of the publication. In consequence of the liberal aid of the Legislature, the volume comes thus early before the publick.
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1) The liar
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[2015] G. P. Putnam's Sons 501 pages ; 24 cm. English
p2015. Unabridged. Brilliance Audio 13 audio discs (16 hr., 41 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
[2015] G.P. Putnam's Sons 819 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. English
[2015] Playaway 1 audio media player (approximately 16 hr., 30 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
Shelby Foxworth lost her husband. Then she lost her illusions...The man who took her from Tennessee to an exclusive Philadelphia suburb left her in crippling debt. He was an adulterer and a liar, and when Shelby tracks down his safe-deposit box, she finds multiple IDs. The man she loved wasn't just dead. He never really existed. Shelby takes her three-year-old daughter and heads south to seek comfort in her hometown, where she meets someone new: Griff...
2) All the devils are here
Penny, Louise
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2020. First U.S. edition. Minotaur Books 439 pages ; 25 cm English
2020 Unabridged. Macmillan Audio 11 audio discs (approximately 14 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in. English
2020 OverDrive St. Martin's Publishing Group English
2020. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 667 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. English
[2020] Unabridged. Findaway World, LLC 1 audio media player (approximately 14hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
"The 16th novel by #1 bestselling author Louise Penny finds Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Quebec investigating a sinister plot in the City of Light On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand's godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home together after the meal, they watch in horror as Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Gamache knows is no accident,...
3) The broker
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2005 Doubleday 357 p. ; 25 cm. English
p2005 Books on Tape 10 sound discs (ca. 11 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
℗2005 Random House Audio 5 audio discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
2010 OverDrive Random House Publishing Group English
c2005 Large print ed. Random House Large Print 514 p. (large print) ; 24 cm. English
In his final hours in office, the outgoing President grants a controversial last-minute pardon to Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has spent the last six years hidden away in a federal prison. What no one knows is that the President issues the pardon only after receiving enormous pressure from the CIA. It seems that Backman, in his heyday, may have obtained secrets that compromise...
4) Fast track
Garwood, Julie
[2014] First edition. Dutton 321 pages ; 24 cm. English
2014 Unabridged. Brilliance Audio 7 sound discs (8 hr., 15 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
[2014] Unabridged. Playaway 1 audio media player (approximately 8 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
"Family secrets and a hidden past-a woman's search to uncover the truth ignites danger and passion in the latest novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Julie Garwood. Cordelia Kane has always been a daddy's girl-her father raised her alone after her mother died in a car crash when Cordelia was just two years old. So when he has a serious heart attack, Cordelia is devastated, and the emotion is only intensified by the confusion she feels when...
5) Power play
Coulter, Catherine
[2014] Unabridged. Brilliance Audio 10 sound discs (11 hr., 46 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
[2014] Unabridged. Playaway 1 audio media player (approximately 11 hr., 45 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
" #1 New York Times-bestselling author Catherine Coulter returns with the newest full-throttle adventure in the FBI series featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock. Natalie Black, the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James, has returned to Washington, her job in jeopardy. Her fiance George McCallum, Viscount Lockenby, has died in a car accident, and mysterious rumors begin that she's responsible begin to surface: she broke off the engagement...
6) Bombshell: an FBI thriller
[2013] G.P. Putnan's Sons 392 pages ; 24 cm. English
[2013] Unabridged. Findaway World, LLC 1 sound media player (ca. 11.5 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith must figure out who was behind the attempt on his sister's life while helping FBI agents Savich and Sherlock discover who murdered the grandson of the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank.
7) Hotshot
2013. Dutton 356 pages ; 24 cm. English
p2013 Unabridged. Brilliance Audio 9 sound discs (10 hr., 59 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. English
[2013] Unabridged. Playaway 1 sound media player (10 hr., 51 min., 2 sec.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have inherited Bishop's Cove, a small, luxurious oceanfront resort, but it comes with a condition: They must first run the resort for one year and show a profit. A graduate of a French culinary school, Peyton has just lost her job as a food critic. A year doing something completely different sounds wonderful. But there are countless challenges, and too many people who want to stop the sisters from succeeding.
8) The first family
Palmer, Michael
2018. First edition. St. Martin's Press 342 pages : 24 cm English
2018. Unabridged. Macmillan Audio 10 audio discs (12 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
2018. Large print edition. Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 601 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. English
[2018] Unabridged. Findaway World, LLC 1 audio media player (approximately 12 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
A doctor informs the President and First Lady that to make a diagnosis on their son Cam, they need to find other people with the same symptoms to conduct additional testing, but when two young people Dr. Lee has found, each with exceptional gifts, are murdered, Cam's condition suddenly takes on a terrifyingly new dimension. As Dr. Lee searches for answers, he will uncover unimaginable secrets and dark betrayals that breach the highest levels of security....
9) Tough customer
Brown, Sandra
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2010 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Simon & Schuster 391 p. ; 24 cm. English
2010 Unabridged. Simon And Schuster Audio 12 sound discs (14 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
Late one night Atlanta PI Dodge Hanley receives a phone call from his lost love, Houston realtor Caroline King, who asks him to come to Texas to help catch Oren Starks, a creepy over-the-top stalker who's out to kill Dodge and Caroline's 30-year-old daughter, Berry Malone. Dodge hasn't seen Berry since the day she was born. When Starks takes a shot at Berry in Caroline's house, hitting a work associate of Berry's instead, Dodge rushes to the rescue....
10) Hit list
Woods, Stuart
[2020] G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 325 pages ; 23 cm English
[2020] Unabridged. Penguin Audio 6 audio discs (7 hr., 12 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.. English
[2020] First large print edition. Random House Large Print 355 pages (large print) ; 23 cm. English
"Stone Barrington faces down a vengeful miscreant... When Stone Barrington finds his name on a hit list, he plans to lie low until the culprit is caught. But when this foe shows no signs of stopping until his deadly objective is realized in full, Stone is left with no choice but to face the problem head-on. Armed and alert, Stone joins forces with his most savvy connections to catch the perpetrator before the next strike. But it turns out this scum...
11) Slow burn: a novel
c2005 Balantine 353 p. ; 24 cm. English
p2005 Unabridged; Library ed. Brilliance Audio 8 sound discs (9 hrs) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
Every fire begins with a little heat–and in Slow Burn, bestselling author Julie Garwood provides the spark, skillfully blending pulse-pounding action, intense emotion, and characters with grit and heart. The result is an electrifying novel of romantic suspense that will have readers burning through the pages.
An unpretentious beauty who radiates kindness, Kate MacKenna doesn't have a bad bone in her body–or an enemy in the...
12) Espresso shot
Coyle, Cleo
Book, CD audio book, eAudiobook, eBook
2008 1st ed. Berkley Prime Crime 332 p. ; 21 cm. English
p2013 Unabridged. AudioGO 9 sound discs (11 hr., 29 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
2013 OverDrive Unabridged Blackstone Publishing English
Coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has been hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for her ex-husband?s wedding. But her main problem is bridezilla Breanne Summour. When people close to Breanne begin to suffer fatal accidents, it?s Clare who may get burned.
13) Beneath
F SMI
2015. First edition. Scholastic Press 264 pages ; 22 cm. English
2015 OverDrive Scholastic Inc English
What waits Beneath? Pat O'Toole has always idolized his older brother, Coop. He's even helped Coop with some of his crazier plans -- such as risking his life to help his big brother dig a tunnel underneath their neighborhood in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Coop is . . . different. He doesn't talk on the phone, doesn't use email, and doesn't have friends. He's never really cared for anything but the thrill of being underground and Pat. So it's no...
14) Drop dead gorgeous
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2006 Ballantine 347 p. ; 18 cm. English
2007 Unabridged. Thorndike Press 417 p. (large print) ; 22 cm. English
[released 2009], c2009 Unabridged. [Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC 1 sound media player (ca. 9 hr.) : digital ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in. English
"Linda Howard is a superbly original storyteller."—Iris Johansen
Blair Mallory has already survived one murder attempt. Now, while planning her wedding and dealing with holiday-season madness, Blair once again dodges a bullet. Or more precisely, a Buick. And though the driver's identity remains a mystery, his or her murderous intentions are all too clear.
Or are they? After all, Blair's homicidal...
15) Up close and dangerous: a novel
Book, eBook, Large Print
c2007 1st ed. Ballantine Books 327 p. ; 25 cm. English
2007 Thorndike Press 439 p. (large print) ; 22 cm. English
A mysterious plane crash . . . a dangerous trek through the Idaho wilderness . . . a smoldering attraction . . . and a deadly game of cat and mouse. In her latest tour de force of romantic suspense, New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard blends these elements into a gripping story that will keep readers breathless–and leave them begging for more. For in Linda Howard's world, trust can be a weapon, a kiss can be a threat, and intimacy...
16) Eddie's boy: a novel
Perry, Thomas
2020. First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition. The Mysterious Press 274 pages ; 24 cm English
2020 OverDrive Unabridged HighBridge English
2020 OverDrive Grove Atlantic English
"Michael Shaeffer is a retired American businessman, living peacefully in England with his aristocratic wife. But her annual summer party brings strangers to their house, and with them, an attempt on Michael's life. He is immediately thrust into action, luring his lethal pursuers to Australia before venturing into the lion's den-the States-to figure out why the mafia is after him-again-and how to stop them. Eddie's Boy jumps between Michael's current...
17) Diamond Bay
2010 1st world hardcover ed. Severn House 218 p. ; 23 cm. English
2014 OverDrive Unabridged Dreamscape Media, LLC English
2011 Large print ed. Thorndike Press 367 p. (large print) ; 23 cm. English
"Rachel Jones wasn't looking for trouble, much less a man, but in Kell Sabin she found both. On a hot summer's night Kell is washed up - barely alive - on a Florida beach and into Rachel's life. Her instincts tell her to help him, and their love blossoms as he recovers from his injuries. But by falling in love with Kell, Rachel has put her own life in danger from the forces that want him dead. Once fate has brought them together, can they learn to...
18) Life of lies
Sala, Sharon
[2017] Mira 328 pages ; 24 cm English
2017 OverDrive Unabridged Harlequin Audio English
2017 OverDrive MIRA Books English
Fame, fortune...and a fatal obsession Sahara Travis is used to being worshipped by adoring fans, but now someone is fixated on her in a dangerous way. After multiple attempts on her life, she reluctantly agrees to hire a security specialist for her protection, though the last thing she wants is some burly bodyguard invading her personal space. Former army ranger Brendan McQueen's job is to keep the starlet safe and track down her would-be assassin....
19) Downfall: an intervention novel
Blackstock, Terri
2012 Zondervan 295 p. ; 23 cm. English
p2012 Unabridged. Zondervan 7 sound discs (450 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. English
2012 OverDrive Unabridged Zondervan English
2012 OverDrive Zondervan English
A girl with a questionable past. An Alfred Hitchcock movie. And a plan for a double murder conspire for one explosive ride.
Emily Covington has turned her life around after a drug addiction, but her family still has trouble trusting her. Though Emily has committed herself to a year-long treatment program and has been sober for almost a year beyond that, even her mother walks on eggshells around her, fearing she'll relapse.
20) Skinny dip: a novel
2004 1st ed. Alfred A. Knopf 355 p. ; 25 cm. English
2004 OverDrive Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group English
Chaz Perrone might be the only marine scientist in the world who doesn't know which way the Gulf Stream runs. He might also be the only one who went into biology just to make a killing, and now he's found a way–doctoring water samples so that a ruthless agribusiness tycoon can continue illegally dumping fertilizer into the endangered Everglades. When Chaz suspects that his wife, Joey, has figured out his scam, he pushes her...

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Platinum-selling Finnish rockers Poets of the Fall have streamed their new single 'Dancing on Broken Glass', ahead of their upcoming eighth studio album, Ultraviolet (Oct 05, Playground Music).
Ultraviolet follows from 2016's Clearview, which charted across several international charts and led to tours across EU, UK, and India, including selling out London's O2 Academy Islington. The new album is the band's eighth, and of the previous seven five have charted at #1 in Finland.
For fans of HIM and The Rasmus but with a classic anthemic rock twist, Poets of the Fall have developed and cultivated a stadium-sized sound, topped by Marko Saaresto's soulful vocals.


In discussion with Alan D. Oldham on "Presents The Adventures Of The Astral Pirates" by Lenny White (1978).
When and how was your first encounter with "Astral Pirates"?
My late grandmother used to work at Wayne County Community College in the '70s in Detroit and was friends with the music reviewer for the school newspaper. When she finished reviewing a record or didn't want it anymore, she gave it to my grandmother and she gave it to me. I was in my early teens. I got a few albums that way. This was 1978.


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Home > MMDU Mullana > 50 Tasks of Blue Whale Leading to Self-Destruction: Who is Responsible?
The online challenge of psychologically twisted game Blue Whale proved havoc for the teens. The game in the beginning seems simple enough and gives a few daring tasks like watching a horror movie and waking up at odd hours but at a later stage results in inflicting tortures on oneself and eventually a strong psychological pressure instigates one to commit suicide. Now there are just questions: Why? How? What? Who? We need to ponder upon the reasons which led the teens to take such a step. Why did they lose their senses? How can one go to so much extent? Is the young school going generation so weak? It is not the game which has killed the teens rather there are greater devils than the game itself. These are temptations, attention seeking behaviour, loneliness, solitude, gadget friendly atmosphere, depression, inclination towards adventure, peer pressure which constantly pushes to do something unique and many more.
Delhi-based Samir Parikh, director, department of mental health and behavioural sciences, Fortis Hospital explains, "Teenagers are anyway undergoing internal struggle, facing questions like 'Who am I?' 'Do people like me?' 'Do my friends find me good enough?' 'Am I lonely?' They are the best targets for such games that look out for vulnerable teens who seek acceptance, acknowledgement and attention from peers." The parents too busy are responsible for such suicides. Continuous nagging by the parents and too much pressure of the competitive world, the children start entering into the new world of "Google" with gadgets like mobile phones and laptops, even forgetting the real world of which they are the part. To them "to be social" means "to be active in facebook and whatsapp" and "to be knowledgeable" means "to have the capability of searching the material fast". This changing lifestyle has made the children lonely and more close to e-gadgets. In such situations, they find the games like Blue Whale giving a meaning to their lives. The parents and teachers need to teach the difference between reality and fantasy to prevent children to be lost in the vicinity of illusions. A continuous interaction with the child who has started staying aloof can really fail even such brainwashing games.
Thank you for an informative blog on such serious issue.


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Last night i decided to try to supplement feed the smaller of my 2 joeys. Hes gaining weight from moms milk but his sister is gaining much more. I mixed up a batch but there was quite a bit left over. I put it in the fridge but i didnt see anywhere if i was suppose to or how long it will last. Does anyone know?
Why did you try to supplement feed? It is normal for one to gain more than the other, that is just how it works. When you take a joey away from a mom and supplement feed, each time it will lessen the amount of milk mom needs to produce and the supply will become less.
When you have a case that the joeys "NEED" to be supplemented (mom has a severe pouch infection or something happened to mom) the larger joey should be pulled and supplemented and the smaller joey should be allowed to nurse on mom to get the nutrients mom produces.
Peggy is right about supplement feeding.
Have you increased the food you are feeding your breeding pair while they are pregnant and nursing.
You should ad an extra serving of the staple and fruit and veggies. If they are cleaning up all of that, then offer them more.
I have increased moms food. She eats more than she did but less than i give her. My baby girl is a little older older than the boy if i go by when they opened eyes. She seems a small and only slightly slower version of her mom and he still seems personality wise the same as when he was first out of pouch but a little bigger with more fur. I was just trying to give him a boost.
I always like to have some food left in the dishes in the morning.
If the dishes are empty I always feel like I didn't give them enough food. Specially the gliders with joeys.
How come the initial question never got answered? Or am I blind to it?
It was never mentioned what type of supplement was being given and it was more important for the information to be given NOT to supplement than about how long it would last in the refrigerator.


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Rick Santorum Surges In Polls Over Past Five Days
Just one short week ago, Mitt Romney appeared to have a chokehold on the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Romney was easily ahead in most nationwide polls, and he seemed to be building momentum after a convincing win in Florida.
What a difference one week (actually, five days) can make.
According to a recent Gallup.com poll, Rick Santorum has surged over the past five days and is now in a virtual deadlock with Mitt Romney. Other polls also tell the same story - Santorum has surged into contention over the past week following his wins in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota.
How much has Rick Santorum surged? How about 14 points in the past 5 days? According to Gallup, Santorum was enjoying the support of 16% of Republican and Republican-leaning independents on Feb 7th. By February 12th, Santorum's support had surged to 30%, just behind Mitt Romney at 32%.
Let's take a look at the numbers from February 5th, and then compare them to the polling numbers from February 12th:
Mitt Romney - 37%
Newt Gingrich - 22%
Rick Santorum - 16%
Ron Paul - 11%
Ron Paul - 8%
Romney, who has been Mr. Slow and Steady since the beginning of his Presidential bid, has successfully beat back surges from Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain and Rick Perry. Can he do the same with Rick Santorum?
According to online prediction market Intrade.com, Romney is still a great bet to win the nomination:
Mitt Romney To Be Presidential Nominee - 75.4%
Rick Santorum To Be Presidential Nominee - 15.3%
The Santorum contract has surged over the past few days, while the Romney contract has pulled back from the mid 80s.
Santorum, Paul and Gingrich have all vowed to stay in the race until the end, and there is a reason why - anything can happen. A leader in the polls is just one gaffe away from losing their support, while somebody who seemingly has no chance of winning can reverse their fortunes in one strong weekend.
Source: Gallup.com - Santorum Surges to Tie Romney
Source: Intrade.com


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Un disque de débris ou, plus proprement en général, une ceinture de débris est un  formé de poussière et d'astéroïdes de toutes tailles et ne contenant que peu ou pas de gaz. Autour du Soleil, la ceinture de Kuiper constitue un tel disque. Les premiers disques de débris découverts le furent autour de Véga, Fomalhaut et β Pictoris.

Un disque de débris est typiquement constitué de grains de 1 à  qui se déplacent en tournoyant vers l'étoile en raison de l'effet Poynting-Robertson. La chute en spirale a lieu sur un ordre de grandeur de 10 millions d'années, de sorte qu'un mécanisme de remplissage du disque est nécessaire pour expliquer leur longévité : la collision entre petits corps gravitationnellement perturbés par un système planétaire interne est l'hypothèse retenue.

Les ceintures de débris du Système solaire

Le Système solaire possède au moins six ceintures de ce type :
 le nuage zodiacal, responsable de la lumière zodiacale, qui s'étend jusqu'à environ  et a une masse d'approximativement 10−9 M⊕. Au sein de ce disque on trouve trois anneaux légèrement plus denses que la moyenne du disque :
 l'anneau de Mercure au niveau de l'orbite de Mercure,
 l'anneau de Vénus au niveau de l'orbite de Vénus,
 l'anneau de la Terre au niveau de l'orbite de la Terre ;
 la ceinture (principale) d'astéroïdes, située entre l'orbite de Mars et celle de Jupiter à environ  et constituée de la majorité des astéroïdes connus. Elle contient une planète naine : Cérès. Sa masse totale est évaluée à 6 × 10−4 M⊕ ;
 la ceinture de Kuiper (ou d'Edgeworth-Kuiper), au-delà de l'orbite de Neptune, entre 30 et . Elle est principalement composée de petits corps et trois planètes naines y ont été détectées : Pluton, Makémaké et Hauméa. Sa masse est estimée à 10−1 Masse terrestre (M⊕) ;
 le nuage de Hills ;
 le nuage d'Oort (ou d'Öpik-Oort) ;
 le disque des objets épars.

La plupart des disques extra-solaires détectés jusqu'à présent ressemblent à la ceinture de Kuiper, mais avec plusieurs ordres de grandeur de poussières en plus. Les instruments actuels ne nous permettent pas de détecter des disques de débris aussi ténus que ceux du Système solaire.

Historique des découvertes hors du système solaire

Véga, première étoile extra-solaire possédant des corps solides

Le premier disque de débris extra-solaire a été découvert autour de Véga en 1984 par Aumann  (d'où le nom d'). C'est lors d'observations routinières afin de calibrer le télescope, que l'équipe d'IRAS découvrit que Véga avait une émission dans les longueurs d'onde infrarouges bien supérieures à l'émission due à la photosphère uniquement. IRAS est un télescope spatial de  lancé en 1983, ayant pour mission de réaliser un relevé complet du ciel dans les bandes infrarouges centrées sur 12, 25, 60 et 100 μm. Véga (aussi nommée α Lyrae) est une étoile A0V (voir type spectral) d'environ , c'est une étoile de calibrage photométrique de l'hémisphère nord. Elle a été observée comme telle par IRAS, dans un mode de calibrage qui était plus précis que dans le cas d'observations faites lors du relevé du ciel.

En extrapolant l'émission d'un corps noir à , Aumann et al. (1984) ont conclu que l'excès observé par rapport à l'émission de la photosphère seule est de 16 à 100 μm. Aucun excès n'avait été détecté jusqu'à des longueurs d'onde de 20 μm jusqu'alors. Puisque la perte de masse de l'étoile est inférieure à 10−12M⊙an−1, ils ont déduit que la source de cet excédent était des poussières en équilibre thermique avec l'étoile. En modélisant cet excès, ils ont conclu que les grains de poussière étaient à 85 UA de l'étoile, qu'ils avaient un rayon de l'ordre du millimètre et qu'ils possédaient une température de 85 K. Ils ont d'abord inféré que cet excès provenait d'un disque protoplanétaire mais une étude plus approfondie des étoiles Véga, Fomalhaut et β Pictoris a résulté en l'excitante découverte que ces objets étaient les premières étoiles de la séquence principale, mis à part notre soleil, qui possèdent des matériaux solides, sans avoir une perte de masse significative.

Environ dix ans avant la première détection de planètes extra-solaires, il y avait des preuves indirectes de la présence de corps rocheux autour d'étoiles autre que le Soleil.

Autres découvertes remarquables

En 2016, Jay Farihi met en évidence l'existence d'un disque de débris autour de l'étoile de Van Maanen en réexaminant une plaque photographique en verre du spectre de la naine blanche réalisée en  par Walter S. Adams.

La formation des disques de débris

Une partie de la lumière de l'étoile est absorbée par les particules de poussière et ré-émise sous forme de radiation infrarouge. Cette émission provoque une chute en spirale des particules vers le Soleil et leur destruction, connue sous le nom d'effet Poynting-Robertson. Lorsque le disque de débris est dense, ce qui est le cas pour la plupart des disques détectés jusqu'à ce jour, les grains de poussières ont une grande probabilité d'entrer en collision les uns avec les autres. Si la trajectoire d'un grain de poussière est trop perturbée, il sera éjecté du disque par la pression de radiation. Ainsi, les disques de débris ont une durée de vie courte, jusqu'à dix millions d'années. Cependant, ils sont présents autour d'étoiles de tout âge, ce qui implique la présence d'un mécanisme continuel de remplissage du disque. Celui-ci est la collision de planétésimaux et la sublimation de comètes. Ces processus dynamiques créant ces disques contiennent des informations sur la présence de corps rocheux. La distribution spatiale du disque, sa forme et les caractéristiques des poussières le constituant sont autant d'informations sur les planétésimaux, sur l'évolution du système et sur la possible présence de planètes.

Observer des disques de débris est un outil précieux pour étudier les corps solides autour d'étoiles et pour comprendre la dynamique des systèmes planétaires (voir les revues de Wyatt (2008) et de Krivov (2010) ). Par exemple, s'il y avait une production continue de poussières formant un disque tel qu'observé autour de Véga durant l'intégralité de sa vie, une masse initiale de planétésimaux de plusieurs centaines de fois la masse de Jupiter serait nécessaire. Il est plus probable que la poussière observée autour de Véga provienne d'une collision récente de comètes ou d'astéroïdes de masses moyennes. Le disque de Véga serait donc relativement jeune par rapport à l'étoile et devrait disparaître en l'absence de nouvelles collisions.

Planètes et disques de débris

Il est possible d'utiliser les disques de débris résolus pour inférer la présence de planètes qui perturbent le disque. Des observations de Véga au télescope CHARA, réseau de six télescopes de  de diamètre, à l'Observatoire du Mont Wilson (États-Unis), ont permis de détecter un anneau intérieur de poussières, à 8 UA. Ces poussières seraient la preuve de perturbations dynamiques existant au sein du système. Ce qui pourrait être dû à un intense bombardement cométaire ou météoritique, comparable au grand bombardement tardif et pourrait donc être la preuve de la présence d'un système planétaire.

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En novembre 2008 on dénombrait plus de 900 disques de débris.
Pour une liste, voir « Liste de disques de débris ».

Liens internes
 Disque d'accrétion
 Disque protoplanétaire
 Ceinture d'astéroïdes
 Ceinture de Kuiper
 Lumière zodiacale

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HOT Interviews in The Herald, The Scotsman & The List
Three great interviews and previews in the Scottish press:
The Scotsman carried an interview preview with Lucy Guerin and I.
Mary Brennan gives a great insight in the significance of the season to Tramway in The Herald.
Interview in The List.
HOT brings Australian dance to Glasgow Tramway
by Kelly Apter
http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/theatre-comedy-dance/hot-brings-australian-dance-to-glasgow-tramway-1-3436758
FLAVOUR of Australia's dance culture is taking residence at Tramway. Expect innovation and energy, says Kelly Apter
Jake works as an engineer at the Port of Melbourne, Mike designs websites and apps for a living. But later this month, they'll be flying to Glasgow to perform with one of Australia's most acclaimed contemporary dance companies, Lucy Guerin Inc.
It's a prospect that would fill most people with dread – stepping onstage with professional dancers, when your own dance tuition amounts to nothing more than a few days rehearsal prior to the show. Yet Jake Shackleton and Mike Dunbar had to fight for their place in Untrained, one of two works Guerin is bringing to Tramway as part of HOT, a festival of Australian contemporary dance and performance.
Performed by two highly trained and experienced male dancers, and two members of the public who have not danced previously, Untrained explores notions of what is, and isn't, worth watching. All four men have to execute the same movements, be it twirling, leaping, rolling or jumping. Suffice to say, two of them find it easier than the others.
"It was a really amazing experience, having a room filled with untrained guys dancing," says Guerin of the audition process, "and then having to decide which two really fit the specific requirements we have for the Untrained show."
So, apart from a complete lack of formal dance training, what was Guerin looking for?
"An ability to get their personalities across on stage," she says. "You get a lot of people auditioning who just try too hard, show off and over-perform. And then you get the ones who are just painfully shy and look at the ground all the time. But I was really looking for the same thing I look for in a trained performer – for an audience to be able to connect with them as people."
Guerin toured Australia with Untrained, auditioning men in each area as they travelled. Sadly, due to time constraints, the men of Glasgow won't have the chance to become temporary members of the company, hence the reason Jake and Mike are jetting in for the occasion. Like those who went before them, they're in it for the challenge.
"Dancing is a particularly fearful area for a lot of men," says Guerin. "But when we held the auditions, we asked them why they wanted to be part of this show, and so many of them said, to be taken out of their comfort zone. There was this desire to go beyond the everyday and have something new in their lives, it was a big motivation."
Happily for the men involved, their willingness to enter into the unknown has been well rewarded. The sense that "one of us" has mustered enough confidence to get up on stage and dance has led to a warm reaction from audiences.
"Initially, it's very humorous seeing these guys who haven't trained attempting to do particular movements," says Guerin. "But pretty quickly there's this real groundswell of support. So whatever they do, even if it fails miserably, the idea that somebody has given it a go is very much supported by the audience."
Guerin's other contribution to the HOT programme, Conversation Piece, also takes contemporary dance in a new direction. Performed by three dancers and three actors, the show starts with an eight minute conversation between the dancers, all of which is recorded on iPhones and then re-delivered by the actors.
"Their conversation is random," explains Guerin, "and we never know what they're going to say. It can go from being quite hilarious to really very dark."
Smart phones play a starring role throughout the show, being used to film movement, play songs, and provide apps to assist the performers in a range of tasks. "Social technology is so completely embedded for us now," says Guerin.
She is one of six choreographers represented at the HOT festival, chosen by co-curator Robert Walton because "she's the most interesting choreographer working in Australia at the moment". For him, both of Guerin's works offer audiences a new way to view dance.
"Conversation Piece is an incredibly satisfying piece of work, and different every night," says Walton. "Many people here in Australia watched it multiple times, just to see what the difference was. And Untrained allows us to see what training does to a body, and what it really means to dance.
"It highlights the grace of both the normal human body, as well as the dancer – and how art doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. It's the idea of the valiant attempt."
Associate head of theatre at the University of Melbourne, Walton was the perfect choice to pull the HOT programme together. Based in Australia since 2011, he was previously a theatre practitioner and teacher in Glasgow, giving him an insight into both worlds.
"I tried to home in on what would be the most interesting work for Scottish audiences," says Walton. "And how we could give a flavour of contemporary Australian practice."
He's assembled a rich and diverse programme which not only reflects the current cultural output, but fundamental aspects of Australia itself.
Hailing from the north-west of the country, Marrugeku specialises in intercultural dance theatre drawn from the indigenous Asian population in that area. Their solo, Gudirr Gudirr, features movements which, as Walton says, "have been performed by a thousand generations".
Similarly, Shifting Ground, a performance and installation by Zoe Scoglio, uses rocks and fossils to explore the connection between geology and humans over centuries.
"Australia holds the oldest continuous cultures in the world," says Walton, "and it's also one of the most multicultural countries in the world. So there are all these voices, words and languages swirling around. Questioning where our culture comes from – the moves we're performing, the words we're saying – is one of the questions Australia is asking itself, and features in some way in all of the works in this programme."
At the other end of the scale lies Robin Fox's Laser Show which, according to Walton, features "full-on sound and visuals that rattle your bones". During the show, light is converted into sound, and vice versa, to create an immersive experience for those caught in the audio-visual storm.
The desire to fuse the ancient with the modern also prompted Walton to programme Tamara Saulwick's Pin Drop. Not for the faint-hearted, the work goes deep inside that most basic survival technique: fear.
"Although Pin Drop has a very contemporary Australian feel," says Walton, "Tamara is working with this ancient core that we may have forgotten about. We might be in our suburban lives, but there is the potential for it to be changed or taken away.
"You sit in the theatre, and the way she messes with your senses is very creepy and exciting. I didn't know how deep the space was anymore, whether there was anybody in front of me or beside me. It really creates a sense of fear inside you, which is fascinating."
• HOT is at Tramway, Glasgow, 12 June until Thursday 3 July, www.tramway.org
HOT gives 'a flavour of what is most interesting about contemporary Australian dance'
The dance events showcase the talents of Lucy Guerin Inc, Marrugeku and more
Source: The List
Written by: Kelly Apter
http://www.list.co.uk/article/61597-hot-gives-a-flavour-of-what-is-most-interesting-about-contemporary-australian-dance/
Sitting at his desk at the University of Melbourne, Robert Walton is over 10,000 miles away from Tramway when I speak to him. But in his mind's eye, the spaces, atmosphere and audiences at the venue are all crystal clear.Prior to his relocation to Australia in 2011, Walton was a practising artist and teacher in Glasgow, whose own work was performed at Tramway. So when the venue's programme manager, Tim Nunn, was looking for somebody to co-curate the upcoming festival of Australian dance and performance, it was Walton he called.'Tim wanted to do something for the Commonwealth Games,' says Walton, 'which focused on one country – and which might not be affordable at other times.' And so the planning began. Walton spent the next year attending dance festivals, watching videos and communicating with Nunn across the miles ('we exchanged a lot of emails,' he laughs).The result is HOT, a month of shows and film screenings which, says Walton, give us 'a flavour of what is most interesting about contemporary Australian practice.'Featuring the work of six different companies, including Lucy Guerin Inc and Asian / Indigenous outfit Marrugeku, the festival takes us from performance installation to dance theatre to laser show.According to Walton, it's a chance to view the cutting edge next to movement that literally dates back centuries: 'We've tried to celebrate the extraordinary richness of the oldest continuous culture, with the emerging multiculturalism of one of the most culturally diverse places in the world.'Tramway, Glasgow, Thu 3 Jun–Thu 3 Jul.
Hot: New Dance and Performance from Australia
A selection of the most exciting and spectacular contemporary dance and performance from Australia. Curated by Tramway with Robert Walton of Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne.
HOT's strength and beauty from the sad, silly and sexy
http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/stage/hots-strength-and-beauty-from-the-sad-silly-and-sexy.24461770?utm_source=www.heraldscotland.com&utm_medium=RSS%20Feed&utm_campaign=Scottish%20Arts%20and%20Entertainment%20News
Sometimes the dots just connect and individual components – live performance, dance, screenings – join up into what Aussies might call a bonzer bit of programming.
EASY ENJOYMENT: You can expect to be wowed by a show that doesn't make demands, but is pure entertainment and guaranteed to hold your attention.
That slang accolade from Down Under is borne out by the reputation for innovation and quality that is shared by all those listed in HOT, the festival of new dance and performance from Australia that gets under way tonight at Glasgow's Tramway.
"We would have wanted to bring this work over, even if the Commonwealth Games and the whole Culture 2014 connection hadn't been in place," says Tim Nunn, whose role as Tramway's programme manager is now a key factor in the venue getting its experimental mojo back and buzzing again.
"The whole visual arts strand has been going from strength to strength," continues Nunn. "We're hosting the Turner Prize next year, we're absolutely on the UK and international map with visual arts. So now we're bringing our vision for dance and performance to the fore, and in a way responding to the audience who have made our earlier dance programmes so successful."
Time was, of course, that Nikki Milican's New Territories season was a valuable asset that took some of programming onus off Tramway shoulders. Nunn nods. "I think a lot of the work that audiences associated with Tramway came in through Steve Slater's programming and his connections with cutting-edge European companies. And through Nikki's input – she introduced a lot of very fine Canadian work, and some Australian stuff as well. But now we're trying to find ways of doing that for ourselves. And I promise you, this is really only the start."
Nunn did, however, have what you might call a talent scout at the end of a phone line, and on the other side of the globe: Robert Walton. Currently associate head of theatre at Melbourne University, Walton had first-hand working knowledge of Tramway's spaces, its programming history and its audiences – during his years as a theatre-maker and teacher (at the then RSAMD) in Glasgow, he'd been regularly involved both on and off-stage.
"Having Robert constantly on the lookout – e-mailing with ideas, throwing shows into the mix, sounding out some of the companies – was incredibly useful," says Nunn. "In a way, it meant that we could look at bringing in touring work that hasn't already done the UK rounds. Work that I think will surprise a lot of people, whether they've seen Australian dance before or not."
He's referring to the degree of intimacy and intensity that HOT has on its lists. "A lot of Australian work that comes to the UK is at the spectacular end of the spectrum. Heavy on the special effects, big on technology – and it's fantastic work. But there's something else. Something that I think is a new strength coming through, and I think we've been lucky in pulling some of it together in one place, for our Culture 2014 programme."
Lucy Guerin, whose work features twice in the festival, is one of the wild cards who doesn't just surprise her audiences in Australia, she wows them in New York and Europe too. But that's probably because Guerin doesn't just blur the boundaries between dance and performance, she ignores them. Guerin skips over any dividing line between professional and non-professional dancers, choosing to recruit a couple of guys with no training or experience to perform Untrained alongside two highly skilled male dancers.
On paper, this might have a whiff of the gladiatorial about it – two novices, having rings danced round them by the practised pros. But like Conversation Piece – which opens the HOT season at Tramway tonight – the journey that Guerin's concept offers audiences is as much about being an audience as it is about setting challenges for the dancers, actors and 'outsiders' who participate in her works.
"Lucy is just one of those talents who can take something really profound and make it fun," says Nunn, whose grin becomes a chuckle as he recalls episodes from the two shows he's been able to bring in. "These shows are just so easy to watch and enjoy. You don't have to bother about 'is is dance? is it performance?' because it's primarily entertaining. It can be sad, sexy, silly – and often unexpectedly beautiful. But what I really do admire is how it's underpinned with a tremendous intellectual curiosity about humankind, and how we interact."
Alongside the live performances, Nunn has added in a couple of Screendance showcases.
"I think Australian cinematographers really understand how to put dance on film. Live dance – you're watching exertion and physicality in the moment. On film, it has to be a different experience.
"It has to hold your attention in a different way, maybe through the sheer impact of shapes, colour… or even landscape. Landscape informs such a lot of Australian dance and performance, but it's only on film that you can show an audience how a piece of movement looks in that kind of context."
There is, however, one dot that Nunn couldn't fit into HOT. "I couldn't engineer a special section on sound artists," he says. "But actually, Tamara Saulwick's Pin Drop has an audio-sensory dimension that is very sophisticated – I don't want to give too much away, but Tamara spent two years recording interviews with women about moments when they felt unsafe. Pin Drop is the outcome."
Australia is, apparently, only the beginning as far as Tramway's dance fans are concerned. There are more dots on the horizon – including a biennial international dance festival that would bring Scottish and overseas work together in the same programme, "hopefully not just here at Tramway, but in other Glasgow venues as well.
"We know there is a dance audience who are interested in seeing new work, experimental work, work from abroad. HOT is, absolutely, for them. But also for anyone who's looking for something that's different, exciting and genuinely innovative."
HOT opens at Tramway tonight and runs until July 3. www.tramway.org
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We will spend a day together, mothers and children, at the "Piccoli Frutti" farm in Astino where we will collect strawberries.
Pasqualina's places are not mere replicas. In each place we create, we put a little bit of ourselves but also a little of what we meet around us.


But in a sign that growth may be levelling off, the Reuters Corporate Survey found 55 percent of companies predicted that Japan's economic growth would remain about the same as this year's 1 percent projection, while 31 percent see it slowing. Only 14 percent believe it will accelerate.
Immigration has long been taboo as many Japanese prize ethnic homogeneity, but the reality of an ageing, shrinking population is challenging such views. Still, most of these workers won't be allowed to stay in Japan permanently under a draft bill being debated in parliament.
Although foreign workers are generally viewed as cheap labour here, nearly three-quarters of companies said the proposal won't drive down wage levels, while 29 percent anticipate lower pay.
"It's true resolving labour shortages is critical, but the problem is the government has not presented a long view on immigration policy," wrote a construction company manager, who voices opposition to the revised law.


Micah McDade, a teen born with cerebral palsy, wowed everyone in attendance when he got out of his wheelchair and walked for the first time to pick up his degree last week during graduation from Okmulgee High School in Okmulgee, Okla. It's one of the most feel-good things you'll ever see.
The crowd quickly realizes what's happening and erupts in a thunderous cheer as they witness the historic moment.
Micah had been working on walking, without any of his classmates knowing his hard work would pay off by providing the highlight of the festivities.
Micah walked and graduated high school all in one moment. Congratulations to him for packing a lifetime's worth of memories into a mere few moments and, more importantly, congratulations for working hard to get to this point.


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November Hasn't Been A Great Month For The Global Economy
For the most part, October was a pretty good month for the global economy. Most economic reports reflected resilience despite elevated political uncertainty and a lengthy government shutdown in the world's largest economy: the U.S.
"Did the consumer even realize there was a federal government shutdown?" asked Mitsubishi economist Chris Rupkey after Wednesday's extraordinary October retail sales report.
However, the early November readings on the economy are looking a bit jittery.
First, we just learned that China's HSBC Flash manufacturing PMI missed expectations and fell to a two-month low of 50.4 in November from 50.9 in October, signaling a significant deceleration in growth.
"Although the headline figure of 50.4 still indicated expansion, we caution that the acceleration trend of activity growth is reaching its end," warned Societe Generale economist Wei Yao.
Then there was the euro zone, whose Flash Composite Output Index fell to 51.5 in November from 51.9 in October. Economists were expecting a reading of 52.0.
"Any improvements were largely confined to Germany, where the PMI has notched up the best growth since mid-2011 so far in the fourth quarter, signaling a 0.5% increase in GDP," said Markit economist Chris Williamson. France, on the other hand, showed further signs of being the sick man of Europe? with output showing a renewed decline and raising the risk that GDP could fall again in the fourth quarter, constituting a renewed recession. Meanwhile growth outside the big two? slowed to near-stagnation."
Later today, we'll get the U.S. Flash PMI report. Let's hope this doesn't turn into a trifecta of bad news.
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Add a splash of colour to your look with this royal blue glass and silver pendant necklace. The transparent oval glass stone necklace shimmers and catches the light. Edged with hammered silver for that hint of refined glamour.


Good analysis of the Middle East situation.
What follows below is one of the best assessments I have encountered of the current events in the Middle East from Daniel Pipes. While most western peaceniks are inclined to lay the entire blame for the dictatorships that are being overthrown at present at the feet of the US, the reality is that Western interference was carried out to counter communist interference.
Much of the Cold War was carried out by proxy, both sides supporting for strategic purposes regimes that in a decent world would be lined up against the wall and shot. The greatest threat of the West to the USSR and its allies was not so much the armed force but the idea of liberty, or what passes for it today.
Both forms of authoritarianism, secular (fascism, communism etc) and theocratic, have reason to fear the idea of their downtrodden seeing the freedom of the west and asking, "Why not here?" Regrettably, with western governments becoming more authoritarian in their efforts to make nanny statism appear to work, we are losing that advantage.
One act of bastardry too many, caused a fruit vendor in Tunisia to self immolate, igniting seething resentment into full-blown revolution. This will probably not free the people from oppressors but will give them new tyrants, this time religious ones. Probably the only bright spot for the west is likely to be Iran where the population has shown a willingness to revolt against their oppressors.
The Arab upheavals of 2011 have inspired wildly inconsistent Western responses. How, for example, can one justify abiding the suppression of dissidents in Bahrain while celebrating dissidents in Egypt? Or protect Libyan rebels from government attacks but not their Syrian counterparts? Oppose Islamists taking over in Yemen but not in Tunisia?
Such ad hockery reflects something deeper than incompetence: the difficulty of devising a constructive policy toward a region where, other than in a few outliers (Cyprus, Israel, and Iran), populations are predominantly hostile to the West. Friends are few, powerless, and with dim prospects of taking control. Democracy therefore translates into hostile relations with unfriendly governments.
Both the first wave of elections in 2005 and the second wave, just begun in Tunisia, confirm that, given a free choice, a plurality of Middle Easterners vote for Islamists. Dynamic, culturally authentic and ostensibly democratic, these forward a body of uniquely vibrant political ideas and constitute the only Muslim political movement of consequence.
But Islamism is the third totalitarian ideology (following Fascism and Communism). It preposterously proposes a medieval code to deal with the challenges of modern life. Retrograde and aggressive, it denigrates non-Muslims, oppresses women, and justifies force to spread Muslim rule. Middle Eastern democracy threatens not just the West's security but also its civilization.
That explains why Western leaders (with the brief exception of (George W Bush) shy away from promoting democracy in the Muslim Middle East.
In contrast, the region's unelected presidents, kings, and emirs pose a lesser threat to the West. With Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi long ago chastened by American power and Saddam Hussein removed by American-led forces, the egomaniacs were gone by 2003 and surviving strongmen largely accepted the status quo. They asked for little more than to be allowed quietly to repress their populations and noisily to enjoy their privileges.
(R) Saddam Hussein (right) and Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi in their salad days (circa 1985).
A year ago, Western policymakers could survey the region and note with satisfaction that they enjoyed reasonable working relations with all the governments of Arabic-speaking countries, excepting Syria. The picture was not pretty but functional: Cold War dangers had been thwarted, Islamist ones mostly held off.
Greedy and cruel tyrants, however, present two problems to the West. By focusing on personal priorities to the detriment of national interests, they lay the groundwork for further problems, from terrorism to separatism to revolution; and by repressing their subjects, they offend the sensibilities of Westerners. How can those who promote freedom, individualism, and the rule of law condone oppression?
In the Middle East, full tyranny has dominated since about 1970, when rulers learned how to insulate themselves against the prior generation's coups d'état. Hafez al-Assad, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Husni Mubarak, and the Algerian regime demonstrated with rare flamboyance the nature of full-blown stasis.
Then, last December, a butterfly flapped its wings in the small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid (population: 40,000), when a policewoman slapped a fruit vendor. The response toppled three tyrants in eleven months, with two more in serious jeopardy.
(R) Tunisia's president called out the police in Sidi Bouzid in December 2010, but to no avail.
Democracy pleases us but brings hostile elements to power.
Tyranny betrays our principles but leaves pliable rulers in power.
As interest conflicts with principle, consistency goes out the window. Policy wavers between Scylla and Charybdis. Western chanceries focus on sui generis concerns: security interests (the U.S. Fifth Fleet stationed in Bahrain), commercial interests (oil in Saudi Arabia), geography (Libya is ideal for Europe-based air sorties), the neighbors (the Turkish role in Syria), or staving off disaster (a prospect in Yemen). Little wonder policy is a mess.
Policy guidelines are needed; here follows my suggested triad.
Aim to improve the behavior of tyrants whose lack of ideology or ambition makes them pliable. They will take the easiest road, so join together to pressure them to open up.
Always oppose Islamists, whether Al-Qaeda types as in Yemen or the suave and "moderate" ones in Tunisia. They represent the enemy. When tempted otherwise, ask yourself whether cooperation with "moderate" Nazis in the 1930s would have been a good idea.
Help the liberal, secular, and modern elements, those who in the first place stirred up the upheavals of 2011. Assist them eventually to come to power, so that they can salvage the politically sick Middle East from its predicament and move it in a democratic and free direction.
Has he read the Iraqi constitution?
Yes, you are right. Any piece of Islamiana is the thin end of the wedge. Even if the 'good' islamists are sincere, others will use what they do to implement a darker design. They're like lawyers- no word is safe!
The English Bill of Rights is more offensive than the sappy,new "middle class" Iraqi constitution.
I think Pipes knows his stuff very well but is wrong about this re: Iraq. Islam in Iraq is like the 19th century Anglican Church in late colonial dominions.
Iraq is somewhat meritocratic now too. You need a degree to enter Parliament (IIRC) or be President or Vice President.


The size of a Font is described as being specified in points which are a real world measurement of approximately 1/72 inch.
Given that fonts scale with the rendering transform as determined by the transform attributes of a Node using the Font and its ancestors, the size will actually be relative to the local coordinate space of the node, which should provide coordinates similar to the size of a point if no scaling transforms are present in the environment of the node. Note that the real world distances specified by the default coordinate system only approximate point sizes as a rule of thumb and are typically defaulted to screen pixels for most displays.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the default font family name and given font size.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the given font family name and default font size.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and size.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and posture style.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and weight style.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and weight and posture style.
Gets the default font which will be from the family "System", and typically the style "Regular", and be of a size consistent with the user's desktop environment, to the extent that can be determined.
Gets all the font families installed on the user's system, including any application fonts or SDK fonts.
Gets the names of all fonts that are installed on the users system, including any application fonts and SDK fonts.
Gets the names of all fonts in the specified font family that are installed on the users system, including any application fonts and SDK fonts.
Returns a hash code for this Font object.
Loads a font resource from the specified input stream.
Loads a font resource from the specified URL.
Constructs a font using the default face "System". The underlying font used is determined by the implementation based on the typical UI font for the current UI environment.
name - full name of the font.
Gets all the font families installed on the user's system, including any application fonts or SDK fonts. This call has performance considerations as looking up all of the fonts may be an expensive operation the first time.
The list containing all available font families.
Gets the names of all fonts that are installed on the users system, including any application fonts and SDK fonts. This call has performance considerations as looking up all of the fonts may be an expensive operation the first time.
The list containing all available fonts.
Gets the names of all fonts in the specified font family that are installed on the users system, including any application fonts and SDK fonts. This call has performance considerations as looking up all of the fonts may be an expensive operation the first time.
The list containing the fonts for the given family.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and weight and posture style. This method is not guaranteed to return a specific font, but does its best to find one that fits the specified requirements.
A null or empty value for family allows the implementation to select any suitable font.
size - The point size of the font. This can be a fractional value, but must not be negative. If the size is < 0 the default size will be used.
The font that best fits the specified requirements.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and weight style. This method is not guaranteed to return a specific font, but does its best to find one that fits the specified requirements. A null or empty value for family allows the implementation to select any suitable font.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and posture style. This method is not guaranteed to return a specific font, but does its best to find one that fits the specified requirements. A null or empty value for family allows the implementation to select any suitable font.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the font family name and size. This method is not guaranteed to return a specific font, but does its best to find one that fits the specified requirements. A null or empty value for family allows the implementation to select any suitable font.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the given font family name and default font size. This method is not guaranteed to return a specific font, but does its best to find one that fits the specified requirements. A null or empty value for family allows the implementation to select any suitable font.
Searches for an appropriate font based on the default font family name and given font size. This method is not guaranteed to return a specific font, but does its best to find one that fits the specified requirements.
The full font name. This name includes both the family name and the style variant within that family. For example, for a plain Arial font this would be "Arial Regular" and for a bolded Arial font this would be "Arial Bold". The precise name to use when loading a font is defined within each font file as the full font name. For example, "Proxima Nova ExtraCondensed Bold Italic" would refer to a specific Proxima Nova font. A null or empty name allows the implementation to select any suitable font.
There is a single unified way to load all of application supplied (via Font.loadFont(), JavaFX runtime delivered fonts, and system installed fonts. Simply create the font by specifying the full name of the font you want to load. If the specific font cannot be located, then a fallback or default font will be used. The "name" will be updated to reflect the actual name of the font being used. A load failure condition can be discovered by checking the name of the Font with the name you tried to load.
Note that if you wish to locate a font by font family and style then you can use one of the font(java.lang.String, javafx.scene.text.FontWeight, javafx.scene.text.FontPosture, double) factory methods defined in this class.
The family of this font.
The style name of this font.
The point size for this font. This may be a fractional value such as 11.5. If the specified value is < 0 the default size will be used.
Loads a font resource from the specified URL. If the load is successful such that the location is readable, and it represents a supported font format then a Font object will be returned.
If the application does not have the proper permission then this method will return the default system font with the specified font size.
Any failure such as a malformed URL being unable to locate or read from the resource, or if it doesn't represent a font, will result in a null return. It is the application's responsibility to check this before use.
On a successful (non-null) return the font will be registered with the FX graphics system for creation by available constructors and factory methods, and the application should use it in this manner rather than calling this method again, which would repeat the overhead of downloading and installing the font.
The font size parameter is a convenience so that in typical usage the application can directly use the returned (non-null) font rather than needing to create one via a constructor. Invalid sizes are those <=0 and will result in a default size.
If the URL represents a local disk file, then no copying is performed and the font file is required to persist for the lifetime of the application. Updating the file in any manner will result in unspecified and likely undesired behaviours.
urlStr - from which to load the font, specified as a String.
size - of the returned font.
the Font, or null if the font cannot be created.
Loads a font resource from the specified input stream. If the load is successful such that the stream can be fully read, and it represents a supported font format then a Font object will be returned.
Any failure such as abbreviated input, or an unsupported font format will result in a null return. It is the application's responsibility to check this before use.
On a successful (non-null) return the font will be registered with the FX graphics system for creation by available constructors and factory methods, and the application should use it in this manner rather than calling this method again, which would repeat the overhead of re-reading and installing the font.
This method does not close the input stream.
in - stream from which to load the font.
Converts this Font object to a String representation. The String representation is for informational use only and will change. Do not use this string representation for any programmatic purpose.
a hash code for this Font object.


Nordstrom is sticking to its guns, even as President Trump publicly lashes out against the company on Twitter.
SEATTLE, WA (KTRK) -- Nordstrom is sticking to its guns, even as President Trump publicly lashes out against the company on Twitter.
Days after the retailer announced that it would not buy Ivanka Trump's branded line of clothing and accessories for the upcoming season, POTUS took to Twitter Wednesday morning to blast the department store's relationship with the first daughter.
In a statement, Seattle-based Nordstrom cited declining sales -- not politics -- as the reason behind their decision.
"Sales of the brand have steadily declined to the point where it didn't make good business sense for us to continue with the line for now. We've had a great relationship with the Ivanka Trump team. We've had open conversations with them over the past year to share what we've seen and Ivanka was personally informed of our decision in early January," a company spokesperson said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, four styles from Ivanka Trump's shoe line remain for sale on the Nordstrom website, although they are all heavily discounted. The company said on social media that it will continue to sell through its current inventory.
After Trump's tweet, Nordstrom shares fell, but they later recovered to be up about 3 percent.
Nordstrom is not the first company to draw President Trump's ire on social media. Boeing and Carrier have been the targets of Trump's tweets in the past, but that this one was about a business run by his daughter could raise conflict-of-interest concerns.
The retailer follows Macy's, TJ Maxx, Neiman Marcus and other retailers who have backed away from Trump-branded fashion lines over the past year.
Ivanka Trump has not publicly commented on Nordstrom's decision.


This is an isolated, 25W, 0-10V dimmable LED driver design with >0.9 power factor (PF) which meets or exceeds commercial lighting PF and total harmonic distortion (THD) requirements. It is well suited for integral LED luminaires, or ballasts, that use high-brightness LED emitters. This design is optimized for a 500mA (max) LED output current and LED stack voltages ranging from 45 V to 55 V.


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Кяйна () — волость в Естонії, у складі повіту Гіюмаа.

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Площа волості — 186 км², чисельність населення на 1 січня 2006 року становила 2180 осіб.

Адміністративний центр волості — селище Кяйна. До складу волості входять ще 34 села: Аадма (Aadma), Алліка (Allika), Есікюла (Esiküla), Йиекюла (Jõeküla), Каасіку (Kaasiku), Каігутсі (Kaigutsi), Кассарі (Kassari), Клеему (Kleemu), Когрі (Kogri), Колга (Kolga), Курісте (Kuriste), Лахекюла (Laheküla), Лелу (Lelu), Лігема (Ligema), Лугусе (Luguse), Мока (Moka), Мяекюла (Mäeküla), Мяелтсе (Mäeltse), Мяннамаа (Männamaa), Насва (Nasva), Ніідікюла (Niidiküla), Нимме (Nõmme), Ниммерга (Nõmmerga), Орйаку (Orjaku), Путкасте (Putkaste), Пярнселйа (Pärnselja), Рістівялйа (Ristivälja), Селйа (Selja), Тагукюла (Taguküla), Татерма (Taterma), Уту (Utu), Ваемла (Vaemla), Віллемі (Villemi), Юхтрі (Ühtri).

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Jessie Graff is our new hero. Watch and be amazed as she slaughters the American Ninja course at a recent qualifying round in Los Angeles.
This entry was posted in Motivation and tagged American Ninja, cross training, fitness, Jessie Graff, strength, video on June 15, 2016 by Staff Writer.


The code requires that local authorities must publish details of the value of social housing stock that is held in their Housing revenue Account.
Valuation data to be listed at postal sector level.
Valuation data for the dwellings using both Existing Use Value for Social Housing and market values as at 1 April.
Windlesham Parish Council does not hold and social housing stock and therefore has no information to publish.


In a medium SAUCE PAN, sauté the garlic, onions, ground beef and carrots. Add the coriander leaves when the beef turns light brown. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside and let it cool.
Fill the chili with sautéed beef and stuff with a slice of cheese.
Place the stuffed chili on top of the spring roll wrapper, enfold the side of the wrapper on top and tightly roll over the chili through the other end. Seal the edge with a dab of water. Repeat the process until all the chilies are wrapped.
Heat a generous amount of cooking oil and deep fry the rolls until golden brown.
Drain on paper towel and serve warm with your favorite dip. Enjoy!
Always wear a pair of protective plastic gloves when handling chili pepper as it might burn the skin of your bare hands.
You can also flavor the meat with 2 tbsps. taco seasoning, just if you want to add some Mexican touch.
You can have minced pork, beef, chicken or fish for the fillings.
Removing the seeds and white bud inside will lessen the spiciness of dynamite roll. But if you want your rolls really hot and spicy, you have the option to keep the chili with all the seeds and pith intact.
You can have it dipped in ketchup, garlic mayo, honey mustard or sweet chili sauce.


I've got a few things to share with you today. Before I get to one of my favorite new dessert recipes, here's a quick recap on what's been happening on Food and Yoga for Life in the past week. It's become more active than Sweetly Raw lately and I hope you've had a chance to check it out. I really enjoy being able to share on there and yesterday I did my first post on yoga!
A post on my favorite raw vegan pesto recipes!
There was a post about a visit from my sweet Aussie friend, Hannah! Complete with our tantalizing carob mousse pictures.
In my first yoga post I talk about the most important aspect of yoga. But really anyone can benefit from this, even if you don't practice yoga.
Now for some sweet stuff...I'm a peanut butter lover all the way. As a child, my mom fed me many peanut butter and banana or jam sammies for lunch and lots of whole grain toast with natural peanut butter for breaky. As I got into my teenage years, however, I started to develop a food intolerance to it and rarely ate it. Then when I got into raw food, I stopped eating peanut butter all together because it was a "no-no" and I couldn't find it raw anyway. Since opening my diet in the past few years, I've started eating my beloved peanut butter again. No more PB and J sammies or PB with toast, but I do use it to make granola bars, chocolate peanut butter cups, balls, ice cream, and occasionally in a smoothie. I also love it mashed with banana and eaten with a spoon.
For ages I've been contemplating a peanut butter mousse... Mmmm... just the thought makes me happy. It finally came to be last week when I had leftover irish moss on hand from making carob mousse.
This mousse is so light and fluffy! It can be made completely raw or semi raw. I garnished mine with raw wild jungle peanuts (aren't they pretty?!) and cacao nibs. Can't do peanuts? No probs, make it with almond butter.
Blend all but the coconut oil until smooth and creamy. Use raw agave or coconut nectar instead of maple syrup if you want it all raw.
Now add the oil and blend to incorporate.
Chill the mousse in small bowls or glasses for at least 4 hours.
*The pulp and water of a young coconut blended until smooth, thick and creamy.
OR full fat canned coconut milk.
Speaking of irish moss, there's some controversy going around about it right now. Some are saying it's bad, some are saying its still good. If you've heard about this and are confused, check out this great article by Elaina Love. Like her, I've always felt good from eating irish moss and I love incorporating it into dessert recipes as a way to add creaminess while being able to cut down on nuts.
Onto an exciting announcement! I'm getting ready to launch a new recipe ebook! I didn't think I'd do another one, but this idea has been calling to me for a while so I decided to go ahead and put a book together. Here's your chance to win the very first copy of my new book.
Hint: It contains all raw vegan recipes and has nothing to do with my new blog.
Leave your guess (one per person) on the theme of my new recipe ebook in the comment section below.
If more than one person guesses correctly, the names will go into a random draw.
Not so nutty treats! :) (Nut free desserts)

Thank you for posting all these lovely recipes! You have a great site!
I'm too late to post a guess, but this post is full of so many things I love that I had to comment! Peanut butter! Yoga! Ah so much love!


Coal Mining in South Africa. Bituminous or steam coal is South Africa's main export coal, with anthracite having to be imported, due to dwindling reserves.
Anthracite Coal . FCS is among the trusted Anthracite coal suppliers to India for met coke, ferro alloy, steel industries from Ukraine and South Africa.
CMS Coal Marketing, national distributor of coal, CMS exports coal and anthracite to South Africa's neighbouring states as well as into Central Africa.
Overview of South African coal sector South Africa's global position in terms of hard coal production has slipped and it now ranks all producing anthracite.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAL MINES Zululand Anthracite Colliery has been requested to compile a desktop study on the Coal industry in South Africa.
anthracite stove for sale south africa from R 2,800. We now have 21 ads from 3 sites for anthracite stove for sale south africa, under stuff.


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