A small wooden or plastic block, usually square or rectangular in shape and bearing on one face an arrangement of identifying dots, resembling those on dice. A domino also may refer to a game played with such blocks. The word is often used as a synonym for a chain reaction, whereby one thing causes another to fall over and so on.
Domino’s is a pizza franchise that was probably more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic when takeout and delivery became more common as people avoided dining out due to concerns about eating in restaurants with potentially contaminated food. It’s now making a big push into delivery by integrating with Apple CarPlay, allowing customers to order their pizza directly from their vehicle dashboard.
It’s a pretty bold move that shows the company isn’t just thinking about its bottom line but trying to stay relevant and current in a changing world. This is an approach that arguably should apply to all businesses.
Typically, dominoes are arranged in a row and the number of tiles varies from set to set. Some are larger than others, with fewer blank spaces. The most commonly used dominoes are the 28-piece sets that first appeared in Europe during the mid-18th century. Other types of dominoes, including those arranged to represent each possible combination of two thrown dice, were developed later.
In most domino games, each player in turn places a domino edge to edge against an opponent’s tile, so that both ends of the domino show the same number, or form a specific total such as seven. Then the opponents must try to match that number by adding the value of their remaining tiles. Normally play stops when either player has played all of their tiles, or when a combination of players is unable to proceed.
As the domino chain grows, it becomes difficult to identify which ends are still available for playing; therefore, most large sets contain “extended” pieces that add more pips to each end, increasing the number of possible combinations of ends and of dominoes. Some extended sets even include more recognizable Arabic numerals on the dominoes’ pips, reducing the need for a player to keep track of which numbers remain in his or her opponents’ hands.
When it comes to writing a story, the first domino can be as simple as a character having a conversation that prompts the next character to do something that causes the third character to do something etc. In fiction, this domino effect can be a powerful tool to create suspense and build tension.
But it’s important that the dominoes are arranged and lined up in an effective way before you start. And you have to know which scene will be the tipping point that will lead to a dramatic, logically connected series of events.
To make sure her scenes flow correctly, Hevesh tests the simplest sections of her installations. She films each test in slow motion and makes notes on the screen of what works and what needs to be corrected. This process teaches her how to design a domino installation that will function properly and looks great when it’s completed.
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