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Fringing reefs are the most common type of reef found in the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the western coast of Australia, the Caribbean, East Africa, and Red Sea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 8 ] [ 3 ] The largest fringing coral reef in the world is the Ningaloo Reef , stretching to around 260 km (160 mi) along the coastline of Western Australia .
Fringe trim applied to a reproduction drapery design in the Vermont Senate Chamber of the Vermont State House. Moccasin with fringe. A Fringe is an ornamental textile trim applied to an edge of a textile item, such as drapery, a flag, or epaulettes. Fringe originated as a way of preventing a cut piece of fabric from unraveling when a hemming was
Fringe (hair), strands or locks of hair that fall over the scalp's front hairline to cover the forehead; Fringe (trim), an ornamental textile trim applied to an edge of a textile item; Fringe culture, another name for counterculture; Fringe party, a political party in a national spectrum with a negligible share of the electorate
Reef types include fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls. A fringing reef is a reef that is attached to an island. A fringing reef is a reef that is attached to an island. Whereas, a barrier reef forms a calcareous barrier around an island, resulting in a lagoon between the shore and the reef.
Bangs (North American English) or a fringe (British English) are strands or locks of hair that fall over the scalp's front hairline to cover the forehead, usually just above the eyebrows, though can range to various lengths. While most modern Western hairstyles cut the bangs straight, they may also be shaped in an arc or left ragged.
A fringe theory is an idea or a viewpoint that differs significantly from the accepted scholarship of the time within its field. Fringe theories include the models and proposals of fringe science , as well as similar ideas in other areas of scholarship, such as the humanities .
Similarly, the border between the lower end of fringe science and the upper end of pseudoscience is hard to distinguish. Some fringe theories were taken seriously as alternative mainstream theories for at least a little while, and were then rejected. Plasma cosmology would be an example. The original version of this was posted here
Some fringe benefits (for example, accident and health plans, and group-term life insurance coverage up to $50,000) may be excluded from the employee's gross income and, therefore, are not subject to federal income tax in the United States. Some function as tax shelters (for example, flexible spending, 401(k), or 403(b) accounts).