Ava Schiffer
@avaschiffer.bsky.social
Expert-Generalist. Investor. There's a mighty big difference between good, sound reasons and reasons that sound good.
re: Chess
Bobby Fischer was in White. White to play. Checkmate in 7. Ultra brilliant!
Chess Puzzle |
Bobby Fischer was in White. White to play. Checkmate in 7. Ultra brilliant!
Chess Puzzle |
November 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
re: Chess
Bobby Fischer was in White. White to play. Checkmate in 7. Ultra brilliant!
Chess Puzzle |
Bobby Fischer was in White. White to play. Checkmate in 7. Ultra brilliant!
Chess Puzzle |
re: Business 101
* Operating income is a company's profit from its core business operations, calculated as total revenue minus all operating expenses (COGS, SG&A, depreciation). Also known as operating profit or EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
* Operating income is a company's profit from its core business operations, calculated as total revenue minus all operating expenses (COGS, SG&A, depreciation). Also known as operating profit or EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
re: Business 101
* Operating income is a company's profit from its core business operations, calculated as total revenue minus all operating expenses (COGS, SG&A, depreciation). Also known as operating profit or EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
* Operating income is a company's profit from its core business operations, calculated as total revenue minus all operating expenses (COGS, SG&A, depreciation). Also known as operating profit or EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
re: Chess
Death by a Rook. nice one.
[This position illustrates a classic rook infiltration tactic, emphasizing how temporary sacrifices can create lethal back-rank mates in endgames.]
Chess Puzzle |
Death by a Rook. nice one.
[This position illustrates a classic rook infiltration tactic, emphasizing how temporary sacrifices can create lethal back-rank mates in endgames.]
Chess Puzzle |
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
re: Chess
Death by a Rook. nice one.
[This position illustrates a classic rook infiltration tactic, emphasizing how temporary sacrifices can create lethal back-rank mates in endgames.]
Chess Puzzle |
Death by a Rook. nice one.
[This position illustrates a classic rook infiltration tactic, emphasizing how temporary sacrifices can create lethal back-rank mates in endgames.]
Chess Puzzle |
The Salzkammergut is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains. The main river of the region is the Traun.
Salt | Hallstatt
Salt | Hallstatt
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Salzkammergut is a resort area in Austria, stretching from the city of Salzburg eastwards along the Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains. The main river of the region is the Traun.
Salt | Hallstatt
Salt | Hallstatt
* An alfajor is a traditional South American pastry, most notably Argentine, consisting of two soft cookies sandwiching a filling, typically dulce de leche. They are often finished by rolling the sides in shredded coconut or powdered sugar, or by dipping the whole cookie in chocolate.
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
* An alfajor is a traditional South American pastry, most notably Argentine, consisting of two soft cookies sandwiching a filling, typically dulce de leche. They are often finished by rolling the sides in shredded coconut or powdered sugar, or by dipping the whole cookie in chocolate.
re: Wellbeing/Resveratrol
Antioxidant | Immunity | Anti-Aging | Supplements | Health | Polyphenol
Antioxidant | Immunity | Anti-Aging | Supplements | Health | Polyphenol
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
re: Wellbeing/Resveratrol
Antioxidant | Immunity | Anti-Aging | Supplements | Health | Polyphenol
Antioxidant | Immunity | Anti-Aging | Supplements | Health | Polyphenol
Re: prodigious thinker
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Re: prodigious thinker
re: Travel/Japan/Hotels
Reminder: Not all Japanese hotels have beds.
Futons | Ryokan | Tatami
Reminder: Not all Japanese hotels have beds.
Futons | Ryokan | Tatami
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
re: Travel/Japan/Hotels
Reminder: Not all Japanese hotels have beds.
Futons | Ryokan | Tatami
Reminder: Not all Japanese hotels have beds.
Futons | Ryokan | Tatami
* Example: Melchizedek of champagne contains 40 bottles of champagne, enough to celebrate with many friends. with a Melchizedek of champagne, you can serve about 300 flutes 🥂
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
* Example: Melchizedek of champagne contains 40 bottles of champagne, enough to celebrate with many friends. with a Melchizedek of champagne, you can serve about 300 flutes 🥂
re:
If you are a guest, what should you bring?
Hint: sharing Big Bottles for the big moments in life.
In other words, one of these:
If you are a guest, what should you bring?
Hint: sharing Big Bottles for the big moments in life.
In other words, one of these:
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
re:
If you are a guest, what should you bring?
Hint: sharing Big Bottles for the big moments in life.
In other words, one of these:
If you are a guest, what should you bring?
Hint: sharing Big Bottles for the big moments in life.
In other words, one of these:
* Risotto all’Amarone
Special ingredients:
* Viallone nano rice
* Amarone red wine
* Monte Veronese cheese
Special ingredients:
* Viallone nano rice
* Amarone red wine
* Monte Veronese cheese
October 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
* Risotto all’Amarone
Special ingredients:
* Viallone nano rice
* Amarone red wine
* Monte Veronese cheese
Special ingredients:
* Viallone nano rice
* Amarone red wine
* Monte Veronese cheese
re: ‘self-partnered’
"it reframes selfhood as wholeness rather than lack.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
Relationship | Personal Development |
"it reframes selfhood as wholeness rather than lack.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
Relationship | Personal Development |
October 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
re: ‘self-partnered’
"it reframes selfhood as wholeness rather than lack.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
Relationship | Personal Development |
"it reframes selfhood as wholeness rather than lack.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
Relationship | Personal Development |
re: Crows vs. Owls
Relationship | Nature |
Relationship | Nature |
October 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
re: Crows vs. Owls
Relationship | Nature |
Relationship | Nature |
* It's often mixed with sweetened condensed milk for a signature bitter-sweet contrast, a practice that originated during the French colonial era when fresh milk was scarce.
3/n
3/n
October 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
* It's often mixed with sweetened condensed milk for a signature bitter-sweet contrast, a practice that originated during the French colonial era when fresh milk was scarce.
3/n
3/n
re: Food/Desserts
Vegan chocolate mousse
* Avocado and cacao mousse
Vegan chocolate mousse
* Avocado and cacao mousse
October 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
re: Food/Desserts
Vegan chocolate mousse
* Avocado and cacao mousse
Vegan chocolate mousse
* Avocado and cacao mousse
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The language of cutlery: Dining etiquette at the table. The position of the cutlery and its correct use.
www.montiboli.com/en/blog/the-...
Food | Table Manners | Silverware | Hospitality
The language of cutlery: Dining etiquette at the table. The position of the cutlery and its correct use.
www.montiboli.com/en/blog/the-...
Food | Table Manners | Silverware | Hospitality
September 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The language of cutlery: Dining etiquette at the table. The position of the cutlery and its correct use.
www.montiboli.com/en/blog/the-...
Food | Table Manners | Silverware | Hospitality
The language of cutlery: Dining etiquette at the table. The position of the cutlery and its correct use.
www.montiboli.com/en/blog/the-...
Food | Table Manners | Silverware | Hospitality
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The price you pay for ignoring your gut feeling is very expensive.
The price you pay for ignoring your gut feeling is very expensive.
September 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
re:
The price you pay for ignoring your gut feeling is very expensive.
The price you pay for ignoring your gut feeling is very expensive.
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We die only once, and for such a long time.
---Moliere
We die only once, and for such a long time.
---Moliere
September 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
re:
We die only once, and for such a long time.
---Moliere
We die only once, and for such a long time.
---Moliere
* GABA-B receptor antagonists block the activity of GABA-B receptors, which are GABA receptors in the brain thereby reducing the overall inhibitory tone in the central nervous sys, potentially leading to effects like increased cognitive function, antidepressant-like activity
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2/n
September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
* GABA-B receptor antagonists block the activity of GABA-B receptors, which are GABA receptors in the brain thereby reducing the overall inhibitory tone in the central nervous sys, potentially leading to effects like increased cognitive function, antidepressant-like activity
2/n
2/n