sabato 21 settembre 2013

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ANSA: Fiat: Cnbc, al lavoro su Ipo Chrysler

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:30 AM PDT

JPMorgan capofila banche

ANSA: Finmeccanica:Moody's taglia rating a Ba1

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:25 PM PDT

A livello junk. Il nodo Ansaldo Breda che brucia liquidita'

ANSA: Petrolio: in calo in Asia a 106,06 dlr

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:26 PM PDT

In ribasso anche Brent a 108,6 dollari

ANSA: Spread Btp-Bund scende a 234 punti base

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:35 PM PDT

Italia meglio di Spagna, differenziale Bonos a 236 punti

Financial Times: Inter Milan nears sale of stake

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 09:29 AM PDT

Club owner Massimo Moratti says more talks are needed with the Indonesian businessman, who is reported to be interested in a 75% stake

Financial Times: A tax debate shrouded in Scotch mist

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 10:15 AM PDT

There's much we don't know about Scottish independence plans

Financial Times: Football’s own goal

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 10:33 AM PDT

Ugly battle for leadership will tarnish the beautiful game further. Platini proved his skills on the field and can do so at Fifa

Financial Times: Janet Yellen: first lady of the Fed?

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 12:02 PM PDT

The quiet academic with a reputation for kindness may soon be a global figure, say Robin Harding and Richard McGregor

Aljazeera: N Korea postpones family reunions with South

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 11:21 PM PDT

Tensions are raised as Pyongyang accuses Seoul of "poisoning dialogue" and "heightening the conflict".

Aljazeera: Sri Lanka's north holds provincial poll

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:59 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Tamil minority have begun voting in elections set to establish self-rule after decades of struggle.

Aljazeera: Typhoon Usagi hits Philippines and Taiwan

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT

Highest level warning issued as super typhoon moves towards China after wreaking havoc in the Philippines and Taiwan.

Aljazeera: Deaths as battle drags on in Philippine city

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 04:40 AM PDT

Six more people are killed as clashes between government forces and a rebel group continue to rage in Zamboanga.

Huffington Post: Autumnal Equinox 2013: Why First Day Of Fall Arrives On September 22

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 08:32 AM PDT

The seasons will change this Sunday (Sept. 22), with the Northern Hemisphere moving into autumn and the South emerging from winter into spring.

The celestial event that marks this transition is called an "equinox," and it happens twice every year, around March 21 and Sept. 21. Just what is an equinox, and why does it occur?

The Earth moves in two different ways. First, the planet spins on its polar axis — a line through the north and south poles — once every 24 hours, causing the alternation of day and night. Secondly, it moves in its orbit around the sun once every 365.25 days, causing the annual cycle of seasons. The equinox occurs when these two motions intersect. [Season to Season: Earth's Equinoxes & Solstices (Infographic)]

Because the Earth is so big, its mass has an enormously powerful gyroscopic effect. For this reason, its poles always point in the same direction, although a major earthquake can cause tiny wobbles in this axis. Most importantly, the Earth's motion around the sun has absolutely no effect on the direction the poles are pointing, which has very important consequences for Earth's seasons.

Astronomers mark the positions of objects in the sky relative to the Earth's poles of rotation (those are the red lines you see in the picture). The most important line is the celestial equator, which divides the sky into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

The Earth's pole of rotation is tilted 23.4 degrees relative to the plane of its orbit. This tilt is always toward the same point in the sky, called the celestial pole, no matter where in its orbit around the sun the Earth happens to be.

This tilt makes it appear to observers on Earth's surface that the sun is moving across the sky at an angle to the celestial equator. This is marked by the green line in the image, called the "ecliptic" because eclipses happen along this line.

Twice a year, the sun crosses the celestial equator, moving from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, or vice versa. These two crossings are very important for the inhabitants of Earth, because they mark the change in the direction the sun's rays fall on Earth.

Specifically, on Sunday, the sun will move from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere. It will pass overhead everywhere along the Earth's equator on that date, and the sun will rise exactly in the east and set exactly in the west. Day and night will also be of roughly equal length. ("Equinox" is derived from the Latin for "equal night.")

After Sunday, the sun will shine more on the southern half of our planet and less on the northern half. Summer will be over in the Northern Hemisphere, and fall will have arrived. Winter will be over in the south, and spring will begin.

The sun will continue on its path southward for the next three months, reaching its southernmost point on Dec. 21, the date of the "solstice." In the Northern Hemisphere, the days will become shorter, the nights longer, and the temperatures colder during this three-month trek, all as a result of the sun's being south of the celestial equator.

It's always important to remember that this is part of a cycle, and that after Dec. 21 the sun will start moving northward again, and spring will be on its way.

This article was provided to SPACE.com by Starry Night Education, the leader in space science curriculum solutions. Follow Starry Night on Twitter @StarryNightEdu.

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Huffington Post: Squeaky Toy Plus Pug Equals Tongue (VIDEO)

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 08:33 AM PDT

Which came first the squeaky toy or the tongue? Will we ever know the answer to this age-old riddle? Yes, probably.

Thank you anyway to Gary Moss for pointing out the inexplicable connection between the pug and the squeak. Is this dog named Pavlov?


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Huffington Post: Shapewear Photoshop Fail Is Super Scary (PHOTOS)

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 08:36 AM PDT

We'd be lying if we said we didn't wear shapewear. As many celebrities can attest, its figure-flattering trickery works wonders for our confidence.

Believe it or not, we managed to find a body-slimming product that trims a little too much. Our friends at Photoshop Disasters spotted a pair of "high-waist shaper briefs" whose product shot betrays the "hourglass" descriptor the item promises. What's even weirder? Zulily, the site selling these unbelievable briefs, claims they're sold out.

Check out the fail below and catch the original on Zulily. Will this wispy look swear you off shapewear forever?


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Huffington Post: Brandy Stuns In An Elegant Dress In London

Posted: 21 Sep 2013 08:38 AM PDT

We haven't seen Brandy in a while, so imagine our delight to see how gorgeous she looked leaving the BBC Radio studios in London earlier today.

The singer appeared on BBC's 1Xtra - Nick Bright show in an episode titled "Breakfast with Brandy."

According to the Daily Mail, it's going to be a big week for the Grammy-winning R&B artist. She has an upcoming performance at the O2 Arena and a rumored appearance onstage with Jessie J at the iTunes Festival, with whom she collaborated on the track "Conquer the World."


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