Granite and Quartzite you can put hot things on, though occasionally the thermal shock will cause it to spall (pop out a small piece) so that is not a good practice - Quartz is a plastic matrix so hot things can melt it, just like with Corian or Formica or Laminate.
By Kennedy Hickman. Definition: Containment was a foreign policy strategy followed by the United States during the Cold War. First laid out by George F. Kennan in 1947, Containment stated that communism needed to be contained and isolated, or it would spread to neighboring countries.irst laid out by George F. Kennan in 1947, Containment stated that communism needed to be contained and isolated, or it would spread to neighboring countries.
Others criticized Kennanâs policy for being too defensive. Most notably, John Foster Dulles declared during the 1952 election campaign that the United Statesâ policy should not be containment, but the ârollbackâ of Soviet power and the eventual âliberationâ of Eastern Europe.