Short story from Aliens’ perspective that ‘cure human racism’ (cheeky)
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Excessive water when cooking scallops This is partly a continuation of  question, since that one was already closed, but my question is about a specific problem encountered the last time I cooked scallops.  I got the pan up to a reasonable temperature and put the scallops in, and as they were cooking, TONS of water came out of the scallops and filled the pan.  I poured it out, continued cooking, and more water came out.  Several iterations later, I thought they were done, but they were still very raw inside, so we ended up tossing the batch (it definitely wasn't sushi grade).  Where did all the liquid come from, and is there any way to avoid that the next time? Cauchy condensation test The following is Cauchy condensation test:  If $b_n \ge 0$ and $b_n \ge b_{n+1}$ then $\sum b_n$ converges if and only if $\sum 2^n b_{2^n}$ converges.  Is the following modified Cauchy condensation test possible:  Let $N \in \mathbb N$. 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If they subsequently fail death saves and die, do they then turn into a zombie? When needing to ask a professor about something important and potentially delicate, what is an appropriate way to phrase the question or write the email?  Examples include:   Requesting a recommendation letter Asking for exceptions to policy (e.g., ignoring a course prerequisite, rescheduling an exam) Asking if you can do research with them, join a group, get into a program Scheduling a meeting, exam, or defense Letting them know about a change of plans Letting them know about a life event affecting your work or studies (e.g., wedding, funeral, sickness, vacation) Is this an abnormal rate of spoke breakage? I just broke a spoke and this is the fourth spoke I've broken in the last 12 months.  This one was very puzzling because it came at the very end of an easy 30 mile (48 km) ride.  I was pedaling very slowly into my driveway when it snapped.   All four have been on the drive side of the rear wheel.  This is a Specialized Allez, one year old, with factory wheels.  I weigh 175 lbs (79 kg) and ride about 2000 miles (3218 km) per year.  Just recreational riding on good road surfaces.  Is this an abnormal rate of breakage?    And if it is an abnormal rate of breakage, what should I do about it?  EDIT:  I took the wheel into the LBS today. They didn't seem surprised by 4 broken spokes in a year, but everyone else is, so I'm going with everyone else. The mechanic checked the tension and they were all correct with one slight exception, so that's not the issue. The wheels are factory wheels and not exactly top flight. The spokes are 1.2 mm rather than 2 mm, so pretty thin. And they're 28 spokes per wheel, so that's cutting it even thinner from what I can gather.   Rebuilding the wheels is $125 each, so that's just not worth it. I can find much better wheels for not much more, so I'm on Amazon looking at wheels while trying not to deplete my life savings. 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