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Judaism/Jewish Cooking

Kosher refers to that which is prepared in accordance with Jewish Law. Kosher foods are foods that practicing Jews are allowed to consume. The specific rules are enumerated in the Torah, and refined in the Talmud.

There are two groups of rules - what can be eaten and how it can be prepared.

If you need to feed someone who keeps kosher, fresh, uncooked, un-processed fruits and vegetables are always OK (except if they are grown in the land of Israel, in which case additional restrictions apply). For some, any vegetarian food cooked in your home may be fine. There is a wide variety of stringency observed by individuals. Your best bet is to ask.

What can be eaten

 * Any fish that has both scales and fins. This means that shellfish are not kosher, and neither are fish like catfish.

 * Any land animal that chews its cud and has split hooves. Sheep and cows are kosher animals, while pigs, horses and dogs are not kosher. Pigs do have a split hoof, but they do not chew their cud, so they are not kosher.  Both deer and goats are kosher if properly slaughtered. There are also restrictions as to what parts of the animal may be eaten. Some parts may never be eaten and some parts are not normally processed as kosher meat in the United States due to the additional labor involved. (kosher hot dogs cannot contain some of the filler and miscellaneous scraps that are added to most non-kosher hot dogs)

 * There is a list of non-kosher birds in the Torah, which names predominantly scavengers and predators. Kosher birds include duck, chicken, and turkey. Ostrich is not kosher.

 * There are some kosher insects that are types of grasshopper or locust. Ashkenazi and most Sepharadi groups have lost the tradition of which exact species are kosher, but Yemenites and some Sepharadi groups have maintained this tradition and can properly identify them (though to most people the prospect of eating insects is not appealing, rendering this a largely academic point).

 * Animal blood is not to be eaten.

 * Eggs from kosher birds are kosher. Eggs are not used if any blood spots are found.

 * Honey made by bees is kosher even though it is processed by a non-kosher insect.
 * Other than this one exception, any bi-product of a non-kosher animal is not kosher, e.g. milk from a non-kosher animal such as a pig or a camel.

 * An animal that is sick or injured cannot be eaten.

 * All kosher animals must be slaughtered properly, according to a particular method, in order for the meat to be permissible.

 * There are some restrictions on plants, like they need to be checked that there are no insects. Any beverages made from grapes including grape juice and wine require special processing and supervision to be kosher.

 * Gelatin is usually made from non kosher animals' hooves/bones, but it is possible to get kosher gelatin either made from kosher fish, kosher animals or vegetable products.

 * Ask a local Rabbi for more details.

How it can be Prepared

 * It is not enough for an animal to be kosher, that animal must also be slaughtered in a specific way as to minimise the amount of pain dealt to the animal, and otherwise in accordance with Jewish law (halachah).

 * Meat must be "kashered", which removes the blood from the meat. This is done either using salting or roasting. Most kosher meat that one can buy is already kashered.

 * Milk and meat cannot be cooked or eaten together. This includes eating dairy and meat within certain time periods. Depending on the family's custom, the most common of which are 6 hours or 3 hours before consuming dairy products after meat products. Some hold that it is permissible to wash out your mouth before consuming meat products after dairy products, except for hard cheese, which requires the same waiting period as is required to eat dairy after meat. One must have two entirely different sets of cooking pots and table dishes for milk and meat. Both birds and mammals are considered meat, while fish, insects, and eggs are considered to be neither dairy nor meat. Fish can be eaten with meat or dairy, although some hold that one should not eat fish and meat off of the same dish. Some Jews of Sephardic backgrounds follow Maimonides' ruling, and do not mix fish with dairy products of any kind.

Store Bought Goods
Ever wonder what the U or K in a circle means? Well, those are two of many symbols used by Jews in the USA to identify kosher products. A "plain k" [a K all by itself] does not mean that the food is certified kosher, but rather that the company declares it to be kosher. Many Jews do not accept "plain k" as a legitimate kashrut certification.

A list of many of the kosher certification agencies are found here: http://www.kashrut.com/agencies/

Some Jews will not accept certain certifications as interpretations and levels of observance vary from Jew to Jew.

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This Quantum World/Bell

Bell's theorem: the simplest version
Quantum mechanics permits us to create the following scenario. Here is what we find:
 * Pairs of particles are launched in opposite directions.
 * Each particle is subjected to one of three possible measurements (1, 2, or 3).
 * Each time the two measurements are chosen at random.
 * Each measurement has two possible results, indicated by a red or green light.
 * If both particles are subjected to the same measurement, identical results are never obtained.
 * The two sequences of recorded outcomes are completely random. In particular, half of the time both lights are the same color.

If this doesn't bother you, then please explain how it is that the colors differ whenever identical measurements are performed!

The obvious explanation would be that each particle arrives with an "instruction set" — some property that pre-determines the outcome of every possible measurement. Let's see what this entails.

Each particle arrives with one of the following 23 = 8 instruction sets:
 * RRR, RRG, RGR, GRR, RGG, GRG, GGR, or GGG.

(If a particle arrives with, say, RGG, then the apparatus flashes red if it is set to 1 and green if it is set to 2 or 3.) In order to explain why the outcomes differ whenever both particles are subjected to the same measurement, we have to assume that particles launched together arrive with opposite instruction sets. If one carries the instruction (or arrives with the property denoted by) RRG, then the other carries the instruction GGR.

Suppose that the instruction sets are RRG and GGR. In this case we observe different colors with the following five of the 32 = 9 possible combinations of apparatus settings:
 * 1—1, 2—2, 3—3, 1—2, and 2—1,

and we observe equal colors with the following four:
 * 1—3, 2—3, 3—1, and 3—2.

Because the settings are chosen at random, this particular pair of instruction sets thus results in different colors 5/9 of the time. The same is true for the other pairs of instruction sets except the pair RRR, GGG. If the two particles carry these respective instruction sets, we see different colors every time. It follows that we see different colors at least 5/9 of the time.

But different colors are observed half of the time! In reality the probability of observing different colors is 1/2. Conclusion: the statistical predictions of quantum mechanics cannot be explained with the help of instruction sets. In other words, these measurements do not reveal pre-existent properties. They create the properties the possession of which they indicate.

Then how is it that the colors differ whenever identical measurements are made? How does one apparatus "know" which measurement is performed and which outcome is obtained by the other apparatus?

Whenever the joint probability p(A,B) of the respective outcomes A and B of two measurements does not equal the product p(A) p(B) of the individual probabilities, the outcomes — or their probabilities — are said to be correlated. With equal apparatus settings we have p(R,R) = p(G,G) = 0, and this obviously differs from the products p(R) p(R) and p(G) p(G), which equal $$\textstyle\frac12\times\frac12=\frac14.$$ What kind of mechanism is responsible for the correlations between the measurement outcomes?
 * You understand this as much as anybody else!

The conclusion that we see different colors at least 5/9 of the time is Bell's theorem (or Bell's inequality) for this particular setup. The fact that the universe violates the logic of Bell's Theorem is evidence that particles do not carry instruction sets embedded within them and instead have instantaneous knowledge of other particles at a great distance. Here is a comment by a distinguished Princeton physicist as quoted by David Mermin
 * Anybody who's not bothered by Bell's theorem has to have rocks in his head.

And here is why Einstein wasn't happy with quantum mechanics:
 * I cannot seriously believe in it because it cannot be reconciled with the idea that physics should represent a reality in time and space, free from spooky actions at a distance.

Sadly, Einstein (1879 - 1955) did not know Bell's theorem of 1964. We know now that
 * there must be a mechanism whereby the setting of one measurement device can influence the reading of another instrument, however remote.
 * Spooky actions at a distance are here to stay!

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A quantum game
Here are the rules:
 * Two teams play against each other: Andy, Bob, and Charles (the "players") versus the "interrogators".
 * Each player is asked either "What is the value of X?" or "What is the value of Y?"
 * Only two answers are allowed: +1 or −1.
 * Either each player is asked the X question, or one player is asked the X question and the two other players are asked the Y question.
 * The players win if the product of their answers is −1 in case only X questions are asked, and if the product of their answers is +1 in case Y questions are asked. Otherwise they lose.
 * The players are not allowed to communicate with each other once the questions are asked. Before that, they are permitted to work out a strategy.

Is there a failsafe strategy? Can they make sure that they will win? Stop to ponder the question.

Let us try pre-agreed answers, which we will call XA, XB, XC and YA, YB, YC. The winning combinations satisfy the following equations:

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X_AY_BY_C=1,\quad Y_AX_BY_C=1,\quad Y_AY_BX_C=1,\quad X_AX_BX_C=-1.$$

Consider the first three equations. The product of their right-hand sides equals +1. The product of their left-hand sides equals XAXBXC, implying that XAXBXC = 1. (Remember that the possible values are ±1.) But if XAXBXC = 1, then the fourth equation XAXBXC = −1 obviously cannot be satisfied.
 * The bottom line: There is no failsafe strategy with pre-agreed answers.

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And yet there is a failsafe strategy.

Here goes: Proceeding in this way, the team of players is sure to win every time.
 * Andy, Bob, and Charles prepare three particles (for instance, electrons) in a particular way. As a result, they are able to predict the probabilities of the possible outcomes of any spin measurement to which the three particles may subsequently be subjected. In principle these probabilities do not depend on how far the particles are apart.
 * Each player takes one particle with him.
 * Whoever is asked the X question measures the x component of the spin of his particle and answers with his outcome, and whoever is asked the Y question measures the y component of the spin of his particle and answers likewise. (All you need to know at this point about the spin of a particle is that its component with respect to any one axis can be measured, and that for the type of particle used by the players there are two possible outcomes, namely +1 and −1.

Is it possible for the x and y components of the spins of the three particles to be in possession of values before their values are actually measured?

Suppose that the y components of the three spins have been measured. The three equations

 * $$

X_AY_BY_C=1,\quad Y_AX_BY_C=1,\quad Y_AY_BX_C=1$$

of the previous section tell us what we would have found if the x component of any one of the three particles had been measured instead of the y component. If we assume that the x components are in possession of values even though they are not measured, then their values can be inferred from the measured values of the three y components.

Try to fill in the following table in such a way that Can it be done?
 * each cell contains either +1 or −1,
 * the product of the three X values equals −1, and
 * the product of every pair of Y values equals the remaining X value.

The answer is negative, for the same reason that the four equations

 * $$

X_AY_BY_C=1,\quad Y_AX_BY_C=1,\quad Y_AY_BX_C=1,\quad X_AX_BX_C=-1$$

cannot all be satisfied. Just as there can be no strategy with pre-agreed answers, there can be no pre-existent values. We seem to have no choice but to conclude that these spin components are in possession of values only if (and only when) they are actually measured.

Any two outcomes suffice to predict a third outcome. If two x components are measured, the third x component can be predicted, if two y components are measured, the x component of the third spin can be predicted, and if one x and one y component are measurement, the y component of the third spin can be predicted. How can we understand this given that How does the third spin "know" which components of the other spins are measured and which outcomes are obtained? What mechanism correlates the outcomes?
 * the values of the spin components are created as and when they are measured,
 * the relative times of the measurements are irrelevant,
 * in principle the three particles can be millions of miles apart.
 * You understand this as much as anybody else!

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= Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč Variation, 3.Nc3 =

In this position, black queen is under attack and must find a safe square. There are several possibilities.
 * /3...Qa5/ is the most common. The queen cannot be attacked again, but she can pin the knight if White dares to advance his d-pawn and she can later move to b6 to target the b2 pawn.
 * /3...Qd6/ and /3...Qd8/ are less aggressive alternatives.
 * 3...Qe5+ and 3...Qe6+ check the king, inviting White to play 4. Be2 and weaken the g2 pawn.

Of course, Black cannot play 3... Qc6?? because of 4. Bb5, winning the Queen by pinning it to the king.

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Horticulture/Acer griseum

Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) is a species of maple native to central China. It was introduced to cultivation in Europe in 1901 by Ernest Henry Wilson for Veitch Nurseries, and to North America shortly after. The tree grows very slowly, so if being planted as a shade tree, large stock should be used.

Description
It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree, reaching 10-18 m tall, and has smooth, shiny orange-red bark, which peels in thin, papery layers (mature bark is platy and brightly metallic-copper in color). The leaves are compound, with three leaflets, each 4-10 cm long and 2-6 cm broad, dark green above, bright glaucous blue-green beneath. The petioles and young stems are pubescent. The flowers are produced in small corymbs in spring, the fruit being a pair of winged samaras with the seeds about 1 cm long and a 3 cm wing. Young trees are upright, eventually developing a rounded habit.

Emerging foliage is copper-colored, fall color is bright red, in late season.

Ecology
Some specimens will produce prolific seedlings in the garden, but due to the slow growth it is unlikely to become invasive.

Uses
Paperbark Maple is widely grown as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It is admired for its decorative exfoliating bark, translucent pieces of which stay attached to the branches until worn away. It also has spectacular autumn color which can include red, orange and pink tones.

Deep, well-drained soils are recommended, as unlike many other maples its roots run well below the surface.

Recent attempts have been made to acquire new seed stock from wild populations in China because it is believed that the current gene pool of cultivated specimens is very small. Propagation of Acer griseum is somewhat difficult as seeds have parthenocaptic tendencies.

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Pest and disease issues are rare in the garden. See ../Acer/ for a discussion of pest and disease problems affecting maples in general.

Due to the slow growth of seedlings, nursery stock often has problems with wrapping roots, which can lead to girdling later on if not addressed early.

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Talk:This Quantum World/Serious illnesses/Bohr

In your last two equations, should m be replaced by m_e? --Tom Bachmann 15:08, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Of course. Thanks.--Koantum 03:02, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

In the first paragraph, Integral multiple? I don't know enough to suggest that it is an integer multiple, but it looks like that. --70.90.89.81 (talk) 16:16, 23 February 2009 (UTC)


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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Bg5/6...e6/7. f4/7...b5/8. e5/8...dxe5/9. fxe5/9...Qc7/10. exf6

=Polugaevsky Variation=

Moves : 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5 8.e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6

Now Black has a logical move which explains the move 9...Qc7:

/10...Qe5+/

Indeed, after this move Black will capture a figure : Bishop (in the main line) or a Knight. So, the material will be recovered.

Theory table
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6


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Talk:This Quantum World/Serious illnesses/de Broglie

in the first sentence, should "atom's" be replaced by "electron's"? --Tom Bachmann 16:57, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * We tend to speak of the angular momentum quantum number of the hydrogen atom rather than of the electron. Is what we loosely call "the Moon's orbital angular momentum" actually a property of the Moon or rather a property of the Earth-Moon system? If we take into account that both the Earth and the Moon orbit a common center of gravity, it should become clear that it's a property of the Earth-Moon system. As long as we think of the proton as (the source of) an unchanging potential well in which the electron is moving, we may of course attribute the angular momentum to the electron instead.--Koantum 02:53, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks for the clarification. --Tom Bachmann 11:04, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Bg5/6...e6/7. f4/7...b5/8. e5/8...dxe5/9. fxe5/9...Qc7/10. exf6/10...Qe5

=Polugaevsky Variation=

Moves : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+

White has to protect the King so a figure will be lost : /11. Be2/ (main line)

Theory table
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'''1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+'''


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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Bg5/6...e6/7. f4/7...b5/8. e5/8...dxe5/9. fxe5/9...Qc7/10. exf6/10...Qe5/11. Be2

=Polugaevsky Variation=

Moves : 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5 8.e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11.Be2

Now Black has again a logical move :

/11...Qxg5/

Theory table
.

'''1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11. Be2'''


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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Bg5/6...e6/7. f4/7...b5/8. e5/8...dxe5/9. fxe5/9...Qc7/10. exf6/10...Qe5/11. Be2/11...Qxg5

=Polugaevsky Variation=

Moves : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11. Be2 Qxg5

White can be aggressive by /12. Bf3/ or /12. fxg7/ but the white King would be not in security. That is why, in the main line White prefers to avoid a position too complicated: /12. 0-0/ (main line)

Theory table
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'''1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11. Be2 Qxg5'''


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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Bg5/6...e6/7. f4/7...b5/8. e5/8...dxe5/9. fxe5/9...Qc7/10. exf6/10...Qe5/11. Be2/11...Qxg5/12. O-O

=Polugaevsky Variation=

As, Black seems to be very underdeveloped, /12...Ra7/ is considered Black's best attempt to equalize the position.

Another option is /12...Qe5/, which threatens 13...Bc5 and was studied by Polugaevsky.

Theory table
.

'''1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11. Be2 Qxg5 12. 0-0 '''


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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Bg5/6...e6/7. f4/7...b5/8. e5/8...dxe5/9. fxe5/9...Qc7/10. exf6/10...Qe5/11. Be2/11...Qxg5/12. O-O/12...Qe5

=Polugaevsky Variation=

Moves : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11. Be2 Qxg5 12. 0-0 Qe5

Because of the menace 13...Bc5, White has to "lose" a tempo : /13. Kh1/ (main line)

Theory table
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'''1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. exf6 Qe5+ 11. Be2 Qxg5 12.0-0 Qe5'''


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Wikijunior talk:The Elements/Zinc

Just a thought about the "is it dangerous" part: Yes, Zn is necessary for life, but can be just as deadly as any heavy metal at higher concentrations. I don't think it is appropriate to teach kids (even at this age) to simply lump things into "bad" or "Good" categories. Kids this age are quite capable of understanding that too much of a good thing can be bad. As points of interest, you could mention that it can build up in the environment from industrial pollution, or that welders ( maybe say metalworkers) can get too much of it and get sick, or that overdoses can occur from taking too many vitamin pills. Actually, this post applies to quite a few of the elements.

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Wikibooks:Editorial control

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Cookbook:Wilted Greens

| Vegetarian cuisine | Side dishes

This recipe is incredibly quick to prepare, rich in flavor, and makes a great side dish. The butter adds flavor but can be excluded for vegan/low-fat diets.

Ingredients

 * ½–1 tbsp unsalted butter
 * 1–2 tbsp olive oil
 * 1 tbsp chopped garlic or shallots
 * 1 head (3–4 cups of leaves) tat soi or any other dark leafy green, base removed (tear into smaller pieces if using a large leaf plant like chard)
 * Soy sauce

Procedure

 * 1) Rinse greens thoroughly.
 * 2) Melt butter and olive oil in a wok or sauté pan over medium-high heat.
 * 3) Add garlic and sauté until golden.
 * 4) Stir in tat soi and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly wilted.
 * 5) Remove from heat and cover, allowing the greens to steam in the pan for a minute or two.
 * 6) When ready to serve, toss with about 1 tbsp soy sauce.

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Cookbook:English Muffins

| Breakfast Cuisine | Vegetarian Cuisine | Bread

These are a favourite for breakfast, with butter or jelly on top.

Procedure

 * 1) Combine milk, sugar, salt and margarine.
 * 2) Measure water into large warm bowl, sprinkle in yeast, and stir until dissolved.
 * 3) Stir in milk mixture and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth.
 * 4) Add enough additional four to make a stiff dough.
 * 5) Turn out onto floured board and knead about 2 minutes, or until dough is manageable and can be formed into a ball. The dough may be slightly sticky.
 * 6) Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
 * 7) Cover dough; let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about an hour.
 * 8) Punch dough down; divide in half.
 * 9) On a board heavily sprinkled with cornmeal, pat each half into a ½-inch thickness.
 * 10) Cut dough into circles with a floured 3-inch cookie cutter.
 * 11) Place on ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
 * 12) Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in size, about ½ hour.
 * 13) Place on lightly greased medium hot griddle or skillet, cornmeal side down.
 * 14) Cook until well browned, about 10 minutes on each side.
 * 15) Cool on wire racks.
 * 16) To serve, split in half and toast.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * You can also start the dough by mixing the yeast, the dry ingredients, and half or more of the flour, with the liquids at 145–150°F, then continuing the rest of the instructions.
 * After punching the dough down, many bakers let it rest 10 minutes.
 * ½ cup of currants may be added to the warm milk mixture.
 * You can substitute 1½ cups whole wheat flour for 1½ cups of the all-purpose flour.

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Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Pygmy Puff

Overview
A Pygmy Puff is a miniature Puffskein.

Extended Description
Pygmy Puffs, as mentioned, are small Puffskeins, so share many of the same attributes, although Pygmy Puffs are either pink or purple, rather than the custard colored fluff of the Puffskein.

We are introduced to Pygmy Puffs in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when Ginny Weasley buys one from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Ginny names her Pygmy Puff "Arnold", and is seen with it a few times in that year.

Despite their small role in the films and books, toy Pygmy Puffs can be purchased from the Warner Brothers online store and the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" theme park.

Analysis
According to Fred and George, Pygmy Puffs are very popular among the younger witches.

We cannot speculate on why Ginny chose to name her Pygmy Puff as she did. We will note that the obvious namesake would be the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and we cannot see any similarity between the actor who portrayed The Terminator and a tiny purple mobile ball of fluff. Arnold is an anagram of Ronald, the full name of Ginny's next-older brother, but we also find it hard to believe Ginny would name a pet after him, even disguised.


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Wikijunior talk:What can you use math for?

This a great idea for a book that could be very interesting. As a suggestion, I think "math" should be singular in the title. While "maths" can technically be correct, it is usually used when describing different branches, and kids tend not hear the term used in that context (or at least I did not). I suggest that some of the early chapters talk about the uses of elementary math, which they should be able to understand, while later chapters get more advanced. These later topics do not need to be taught, but only to show how they are used and what they can do, etc. The uses could include using math to solve puzzles and win board games, logic, making games (programming - but again, only an general overview; nothing complicated), and optimization. The more abstract uses, while important, should probably get very little (if any) coverage because not only will the math be incomprehensible, but its use will be as well. The best topics seem to be puzzles and games because they can be described physically and their purpose is already understood. Ian Burnet 05:55, 3 January 2007 (UTC)


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Wikibooks:Requests for deletion/Guide to the Spiritual

Guide to the Spiritual
In April this year, Hagindaz merged three books by, aka , under this title.

All seem to originate from Wikipedia, judging from the intensive interlinking. The first two sections deal with spiritual transcendence "into a w:Dimensional Beyondnes". Searching the internet for either of the two reveals little along the lines of the article, other than what the author of the article himself has written. The term "Dimensional Beyondness" was first used by Kirkegaard, but every other mention of it on the Internet is by Mr. Kawohl and in this book Kirkegaard is only mentioned in passing while Kawohl's own book and ideas take centre stage. This former half seems to be severely plagued by original research which won't be fixed by this author.

The latter is hardly any better. Despite a token "... perceives:" in the opening of this book's last section, it is completely an expression of a very narrow point of view. The description may be of interest, but when educational, it is too encylopaedic in tone — when not, it is soapboxing.

I have stated before that I have nothing against the subject matter, were it handled appropriately. I see this in breach of Wikibooks policies and after extensive reading here on Wikibooks, at Wikipedia and the Internet, I have become convinced that this will not be rewritten properly and that the current content will not be salvaged. --Swift 05:56, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

 * OK - first off I would possibly object if someone else did this but ...
 * These two are by the same person on the same subject Theology/Urantian theology & Urantia United Foreword - I've mentioned it on their user page and not had a response. I suggest when these are all concluded something on both user talk pages about the fact that further similar offerings may well be quickly deleted would not be inappropriate - thanks and with apologies for adding to a VfD in progress -- Herby  talk thyme 13:58, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Delete - he's just pushing his barrow again. Webaware 07:41, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per Swift. Kellen T 07:50, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - enough I feel -- Herby talk thyme 08:08, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - As someone worded it nicely, "self-promotion spam". --Zddune 18:48, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment - Again, I don't see this as a breach of policy. As long as he realizes that he needs to solidify some of his arguments up a little, give a couple of citations and so forth, I don't see an issue. The issue I see of course, is the fact that the last edit was June of last year... I understand that stubs aren't exactly in policy yet, so I'm pretty much neutral right now. This is not spam, as he is obviously not making any money off of it, it isn't an advertisement and it is a "textbook" in the idea that it holds itself up. Well... it can eventually, it just needs to be "de-wikified".--Dragontamer 19:52, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Comment however as they tend to point to what I presume is his website it may well be that they are designed to attract traffic -- Herby talk thyme 20:36, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment: Its definitely designed to attract traffic. Do a Google search with his name and this guy has copy pasted these materials all over the internet, whereever he can stuff them in. --Zddune 23:44, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep I'm in agreement with Dragontamer. I think we may be a bit too hasty at times.  Xania [[Image:Flag_of_Poland_2.svg|15px]]talk 23:48, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * There is nothing hasty about this nomination. I spent over an hour reading up on KK's edits on WP, here and searching the Internet. My decision to nominate this was not done beforehand, but in light of the damming evidence I am positive that this will never amount to a wikibook in step with policies. --Swift 05:47, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

 * "As long as he realizes that he needs to solidify some of his arguments up a little". I agree completely (which is why I stated that "I have nothing against the subject matter, were it handled appropriately.") My objections to this book are that there is no indication that it will happen.
 * "This is not spam". I'm not nominating this book for deletion on account of it being as stub, spam or an advertisement. Please note that the subject is the author's own published views. Wikibooks is not a soapbox.

From the page:
 * "Spiritual transcendence" of a person's spirit into a w:Dimensional Beyondness was supposedlt achieved by most well known religious leaders.Abraham, Moses, Noah, w:Jesus, w:Muhammad, w:Krishna, w:Bahá'u'lláh, w:Ahmad, w:Nanak, w:Kawohl

 * The book currently suffers from breaches of OR and NPOV policies. The user has a history of pushing his views on Wikipedia and had a bunch of stuff deleted (I admit, I'm assuming that they are one and the same. Conformation would be nice). I'm sceptical that Wikibooks will get any more cooperation. --Swift 05:47, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

--- I edited and removed links. Please reconsider. Kkawohl 00:36, 4 January 2007 (UTC)kkawohl

 * Actually, you removed ordinary links from your other book here on VfD.
 * Kkawohl, the problem is not the links. Well, they are a problem, but not one that warrants a VfD. The links are simply a sign that this is probably a copy of something from Wikipedia. Is this the case? If so, where is that copy now? In the case that it was deleted, could you provide us with links to the AfD discussion?
 * The problem is that you seem to be writing a book on ideas put forth by yourself. You have a website, please use it for you personal promotion. Just as my personal theories on politics don't belong here, your ideas on spirituality don't either.
 * Please don't take this personally (as User:Iamunknown said well). I simply see this as a breach of Wikibooks' policies. --Swift 05:47, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Comment - I take the chance to point the user to the Deletion policy and to inform that the same policy will probably be open for reevaluation, he is welcomed to take the chance and provide any insight that may have escaped Wikibookians previously, more, I remember the user that by deleting the book at Wikibooks, Wikibookians are expressing the general opinion to not host its content, many other services do mirror Wikibooks and the user is free under the GFDL to move it anywhere else and if he is the sole author (or using only his contributions) even under a different license, we are not evaluating the book content in itself but against the specified general wishes of the community. --Panic 03:59, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Uh, delete........no, really.....delete.......no, I mean it: DELETE! With about 500 hours' worth of work, this might one day become a NPOV textbook. Buddpaul 02:09, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Propose Close I'm proposing that this vote be closed as delete even though it's only been open for a few days. A quick decision is quite unusual on Wikibooks! Xania [[Image:Flag_of_Poland_2.svg|15px]]talk 12:48, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

 * With care - personally I am unsure. The policy is seven days.  It was not appreciated by another admin when I did it! -- Herby  talk thyme 12:57, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
 * No problem. This discussion remains open.  I didn't know about any 7 day discussion rule and thought it would work like on Wikipedia where a decision is reached once a sizeable number have voted.  Xania [[Image:Flag_of_Poland_2.svg|15px]]talk 13:23, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

 * Delete After thinking on it, I feel that its stubbiness and inactivity is enough reason to delete it. Another big issue is the possibility of original research... I admit that I don't know the next thing about theology, but it does sound awfully OR to me. I don't think of this as spam, nor as an advertisement however. --Dragontamer 22:13, 6 January 2007 (UTC)


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