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I've been buying Sumatra Mandheling coffee. It is variable, but this is true of coffee as it is harvested at a particular time and exported at a particular time. Seems like the S.M. is especially variable though

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Mandheling coffee is named after the Mandailing people that traditionally farmed and processed the coffee beans in the Tapanuli region. Its popularity eventually reaches the global market and the name later on sparks many inquiries among merchants about purchasing Mandheling coffee from Sumatra. [yeah that last sentence is messed up. Bad translation?]
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Sumatra Mandheling ; Harvest. Sept - May ; Export. Jan - Dec ; Sumatra. Aceh is the westernmost region of the Indonesian island of Sumatra [what is Aceh?]

what is a straddle in trading?

A straddle involves buying a call and put with same strike price and expiration date. If the stock price is close to the strike price at expiration of the options, the straddle leads to a loss. However, if there is a sufficiently large move in either direction, a significant profit will result.
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What is the risk of a straddle?

Sellers of straddles also face increased risk, because higher volatility means that there is a greater probability of a big stock price change and, therefore, a greater probability that an option seller will incur a loss. [hard to square both statements?]
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What is the killer rule for straddles?

... The killer rule “converts” only one way—in the government's favor—and it is a “killer” to any taxpayer with a substantial volume of mixed straddles. This one-way conversion typically has a punitive tax effect.

I really wound up liking "Magpie Murders" which was on PBS a couple of years ago, although I almost gave up on it... I couldn't keep the characters straight. This was because the same actors were playing different roles* in what is a 'story within a story' mystery novel that I hadn't read first. Finally I realized they were helping us sort it out by making the change in setting, which involved different times in the 20th century, by changing the clothes and automobiles and so on to reflect the right time. It's just really clever what they did

Now I'm reading "Moonflower Murders" in advance if the PBS showing of that murder mystery coming up Sunday. The book within a book is done so that in the middle of the book you start reading the other novel complete with title page and fake blurbs and everything.

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What is a book within a book called?

A story within a story, also referred to as an embedded narrative, is a literary device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a second story (within the first one). Multiple layers of stories within stories are sometimes called nested stories.
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What is it called when a book refers to another book?

This literary device is called allusion.
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who did this first?

The earliest examples of "frame stories" and "stories within stories" were in ancient Egyptian and Indian literature, such as the Egyptian "Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor" and Indian epics like the Ramayana, Seven Wise Masters, Hitopadesha and Vikrama and Vethala.

* there's a reason for that

Enjoy your wool drippings

D3 is exactly what I dose myself with regularly on advice from doc, who says I have very low amount of vitamin D showing up in blood tests

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The [UK] National Institute of Health says that “vitamin D3 is typically produced with irradiation of 7-dehydrocholesterol from lanolin obtained from the wool of sheep.”

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/just-learned-vitamin-d-supplements-062003877.html

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Vitamin D is essential for our health, supporting bones, teeth, muscles and the immune system. The most effective vitamin D form, vitamin D3, is normally sourced from sheep's wool, but Healthspan now has a Vegan Vitamin D3 product made from a low-CO2 plant source.
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Is vitamin D from sheep wool vegetarian?

Lanolin sourced from the wool of sheep that have been slaughtered, or are about to be sent to slaughter, is unsuitable for vegetarians
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Which fruit is rich in vitamin D?

Bananas: Banana is another excellent fruit rich in vitamin D. They serve as a remarkable source of magnesium, which stimulates the body's production of vitamin D. [sounds like BS to me. Better get some sunshine if you want this to work]

The vegan source of vitamin D3 comes from algae, with no animals involved in the process. It still produces the most body-ready form of vitamin D3, cholecalciferol, but it's also non-GMO (genetically modified), sustainably produced, and is registered with the Vegan Society and Vegetarian Society. It's also Kosher and Halal certified.

[apparently the CO2 mentioned above refers to the process producing few emissions comparatively]

https://www.healthspan.co.uk/advice/going-vegan/vegan-vitamin-d3-how-is-it-made-and-what-are-the-benefits/?srsltid=AfmBOopyA4ZEFxRJRa3q1viSerZ823xpKTTtIvCF-KktuIeF1rsgtmwT#

The Dems also look at this and rub their hands in glee, "oh boy, we could have it back like it was for us in the 19th century before that Republican Lincoln screwed it all up for us"

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How many children live in the restavek system today?

In modern-day Haiti more than 300 000 children are victims of domestic slavery. In Haitian Creole, such a child is called a “restavek,” from the French “reste avec” meaning “stay with.”

Quote: odiousgambit

The Dems also look at this and rub their hands in glee, "oh boy, we could have it back like it was for us in the 19th century before that Republican Lincoln screwed it all up for us"

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How many children live in the restavek system today?

In modern-day Haiti more than 300 000 children are victims of domestic slavery. In Haitian Creole, such a child is called a “restavek,” from the French “reste avec” meaning “stay with.”

MAGA acting like racists to Haitians currently.

I checked into the concentrating lens that replaced just having a lamp in a lighthouse. There had been problems with fake lighthouses that were lit to deceive ships and crash them on the rocks. The perps would then do salvage on those wrecks. The look that the Fresnels gave had to be too hard to imitate and helped end the practice I think [exact confirmation of this not found]

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Their signature beacons are made possible by a Fresnel lens surrounding a single lamp. The specially-designed glass lens was invented by French civil engineer and physicist Augustin Fresnel in 1822. It is said to have saved a million ships.
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What is a Fresnel commonly used for?

A Fresnel lantern (pronounced frəˈnɛl or fruh-nel) is a common lantern used in theatre that employs a Fresnel lens to wash light over an area of the stage. The lens produces a wider, soft-edged beam than a spotlight or key light, and is commonly used for back light and top light. [another application, note pronunciation]

Years ago, I had been meaning to get a Fresnel Lense from an old TV to make a backyard death ray, but never got around to it.

Suriname has to be one of the most unmentioned countries ever

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Surinam or Suriname?

The official spelling of the country's English name was changed from "Surinam" to "Suriname" in January 1978, but "Surinam" can still be found in English, such as Surinam Airways and the Surinam toad.
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What was the old name for Suriname?

Dutch Guiana

Suriname, once known as Dutch Guiana, is one of South America's smallest countries. It enjoys a relatively high standard of living but also faces serious political and economic challenges. Since independence from the Netherlands in 1975, Suriname has endured coups and a civil war.
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Are Surinamese people hispanic?

Why Suriname Isn't Part of Latin America

Their official language is Dutch, which is the main reason why they are not a Latin American country. They do not speak a Romance language even if they are surrounded by Latinos!