Q: Intaglio is Italian for "incis­ing," and correspondingly revolves around a process of applying ink into the grooves or etches or engravings, then using a lot of pressure to transfer that ink from the indents onto the page. This usually results in slightly crisper, more substantial lines that you can learn to identify. The process was developed in the 1500s. Engraving and etching are both styles of intaglio printing, with slightly different techniques and signifiers.   Engraving is typically done on copper plates, using a burin, a v-shaped cutting tool, to remove slivers of metal from the surface of the plate. The shape of engraved lines are typically quite clean, and pointed at each end, where the lines will swell or shrink.  Etching is done using acid to draw freely over wax placed on the copper plating, using a needle. Etched lines will have a blunter end than engraved lines, and you should be able to see signs of the wax in unevenness and crumbling at the edge of the lines. In general, etched lines are less precise. Because lots of pressure is used to transfer the ink, the metal printing plate will leave an impression in the paper on intaglio prints. The corners of these marks should be rounded, since sharped edges would rip the paper, and the edges will often retain traces of ink that wasn't completely wiped off the plate during the printing process. Plate marks are always signifiers of intaglio printing, whether engravings or etchings. If you don't see a plate mark, that isn't necessarily the sign that it isn't an intaglio print. It won't show up on every intaglio if the plate was wiped off completely. Because of the way the printing process works, the strongest and darkest lines should be raised when compared with the surrounding areas, because it will take more pressure and more ink to make the darker line pop out. This is one of the most reliable signifiers of intaglio printing, etched or engraved. In intaglio printing, the lines will have varying levels of intensity in terms of the ink displacement, compared to relief printing, which should be relatively uniform. This is because the depth of the grooves can be adjusted, resulting in darker or lighter printed lines, accordingly, in the same line. Look along longer lines to see whether or not they become darker in the interior. If so, it's almost surely a sign of intaglio printing. Engraved lines will flow smoothly, swelling some before tapering to a point, while etched lines lines will have shakier, round edges. Often, intaglio prints will involve bits of both types of printing, as is found on US currency, in the printed pictures on the front and back. There are lots of subcategories of intaglio printing that will display particulars of the process, so you can narrow your identification skills even more specifically. Other intaglio techniques include:  Aquatint Mezzotint Steel Engraving Stipple Engraving
A: Understand the process of intaglio printing. Look for plate marks. Look for raised ink. Look for varying intensity of color in single lines. Look at the shape of the line. Study more intaglio techniques.

Q: Both the time and the location of meteor showers are predictable. Look online for a meteor calendar to find out what meteor showers will be happening in your area in the near future.  A meteor shower always appears from the same point in the sky, which is known as the "radiant". The meteor shower usually gets its name from the constellation that contains that radiant. Meteor showers happen year-round, with the month of November being the most active time. You can see a meteor in the night sky at any time, but if you want the best chance of seeing one (or many) plan your outing around a meteor calendar. The table above outlines the major meteor showers in the northern hemisphere region. Peak dates change slightly from year to year. . Before you set off to view the next meteor shower that will be happening near you, check a lunar calendar to figure out what phase the moon will be in on that night. If the moon is too bright, you may not be able to see any meteors.  Avoid attempting to view meteors during the moon's full or gibbous phases. The best time for viewing is when the moon is between new and first quarter, as this is when it casts the least amount of light and sets before midnight. In addition to checking the lunar calendar, you will need to check the weather forecast for the evening that you plan to view a meteor shower. Poor weather can easily put a damper on your meteor-viewing experience.  The best conditions for watching meteor showers are dry and clear. If it is very cloudy, you may not be able to see any meteors. If it is raining or snowing, you will not only have a low chance of seeing any meteors, but you will also be extremely uncomfortable sitting outside. If the moon phase and weather conditions are both favorable for viewing a meteor showers, you will need to know exactly when to plan your meteor-viewing outing. Meteor shower typically peak between midnight and dawn, so you will have to plan on being up during the wee hours of the night.  Take a long nap during the day if you plan to stay outside watching for more than an hour or so. Set an alarm to wake you up if you plan to sleep. You don't want to miss out on the opportunity to view a meteor shower because you overslept. You need an unobstructed view of the sky to properly view a meteor shower. Do your best to find a spot with no buildings or trees.  Parks make excellent viewing locations as long as there aren't too many trees. Try scouting out locations a few days prior to the meteor shower. This will help ensure that you have a prime viewing location. Light from buildings, cars, and street lights can make it much more difficult to see meteors. Get as far away from all sources of artificial light as you can for the best viewing experience. If you live in the city, you may have to travel farther to find a suitable viewing location. The more regular stars you can see in the night sky in a given location, the better that spot will be for viewing meteors.
A: Research when and where meteor showers will be occurring. Check the moon phase Confirm that the weather will be clear. Plan to stay up late or get up early. Find a wide-open spot. Make sure your viewing location is as dark as possible.

Q: This is a principle first discussed by Aristotle. Too much of a good thing can turn into something bad. Virtue can often be found in the middle ground, between two extremes of a characteristic. For example, take self-love. An extreme excess of this principle will result in narcissism, but an extreme deficiency will produce low self-esteem. You need to love and respect yourself to show love and respect to others, but you need to love yourself in moderation so that you do not get carried away. If you really want to be a virtuous woman, you need to prepare yourself for a lifetime commitment. A virtuous life is not an act you can put on for a few days. True virtue is a lifestyle. You can commit yourself to a virtuous life without becoming a perfectly virtuous woman overnight. The best way to create virtue in yourself is to practice virtuous behaviors so often that they become new habits. Do not be discouraged by past mistakes or mistakes you make along the way. Ultimately, if you practice principles of virtue long enough, they will become habits and characteristics of your overall person.
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Orient yourself to the mean, not the extremes. Commit yourself to a virtuous life. Practice virtue until it becomes habit.