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  2. Mise en place - Wikipedia

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    Mise en place in a professional kitchen. Mise en place (French pronunciation: [mi zɑ̃ ˈplas]) is a French culinary phrase which means "putting in place" or "gather". It refers to the setup required before cooking, and is often used in professional kitchens to refer to organizing and arranging the ingredients (e.g., cuts of meat, relishes, sauces, par-cooked items, spices, freshly chopped ...

  3. Hand-in-waistcoat - Wikipedia

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    With the invention of photography, the pose continued but may have had an additional purpose in preventing blurring by maintaining the sitter's hand in a single place. The pose is commonly seen in photographs of members of the military, with a number of American Civil War photographs showing the pose, or indicated by three open buttons on a ...

  4. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Do not put all your eggs in one basket; Do not put the cart before the horse; Do not put too many irons in the fire; Do not put new wine into old bottles; Do not put off until tomorrow what you can do today; Do not rock the boat; Do not shut/lock the stable door after the horse has bolted; Do not spend it all in one place

  5. Mezuzah - Wikipedia

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    Thus Karaites do not traditionally use mezuzot, but put up a small plaque in the shape of the two Tablets of the Law with the Ten Commandments. In Israel, where they might try not to make other Jews feel uncomfortable, many Karaites make an exception and place a mezuzah on their doorpost as well.

  6. Kachina - Wikipedia

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    The last katsina ceremony, Niman, occurs in July and is associated with the harvest, after which the katsinam return to their home in the San Francisco Peaks. Hopi kachina dolls, tihü, are ceremonial objects with religious meaning. Hopi carvers alter these, removing their religious meaning, to meet the demand for decorative commercial objects ...

  7. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Their meaning is similar to that of scare quotes in writing. Añjali Mudrā is a sign of respect in India and among yoga practitioners. It is made by pressing the palms together. This is of Indian origin. Applause is an expression of approval made by clapping the hands together to create repetitive staccato noise. Applause is most appropriate ...

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  9. Third place - Wikipedia

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    The "second place" is the workplace—where people may actually spend most of their waking time. Third places, then, are "anchors" of community life and facilitate and foster broader, more creative interaction. [1] In other words, "your third place is where you relax in public, where you encounter familiar faces and make new acquaintances." [2]