Domino (also known as bones, cards, men, or pieces) are rectangular blocks of wood or other material with one face carved or printed to show a value, typically in the form of spots or pips, and the other face blank. The value of each end is determined by the number of pips on it; a domino with more pips has a higher rank or weight than a domino with fewer pips. The number of pips on each domino is also often used to identify the set it belongs to; for example, a double-six domino has two sides of six pips each and can be identified as belonging to a double-six-tile game.
Domino is a popular game that can be played by one or more people. Players place one domino on top of another, forming either a straight line or a curved one, and then try to make the dominos fall in the way that they wish. The first domino that falls affects all others, so it is important to carefully plan the order of play beforehand.
In addition to blocking and scoring games, dominoes can be used to construct artistic designs and sculptural forms. These can range from a simple grid of dominos that makes a picture to intricate 3D structures such as towers and pyramids. In some cases, a domino art piece may be accompanied by music or lighting to give the structure added effect and drama.
The term domino is also commonly used to refer to a business, and in particular, Domino’s Pizza. The company has a reputation for using innovative technology to streamline its processes, including an online ordering system that allows customers to place orders by text or using voice recognition software. The company also has a mobile app that lets customers track the status of their pizza and receive push notifications when it is on its way to them.
Some learning challenges impact students like falling dominoes – one small movement causes the entire chain to collapse. This is why it’s so important for teachers to understand how to provide appropriate support for all learners and to nudge the ones who are struggling when they can.
After disabling a combat droid during a mission in El Salvador, Domino was captured by the rogue CIA agent Ekatarina Gryaznova and had a neural inhibitor implanted at her base. The device slowed her reaction times, which ultimately led her to abandon X-Force and return to her mercenary work. She later rejoined the Wild Pack and partnered with fellow mutants Sunspot and Siryn to infiltrate a cyborg assassin named Marcus Tsung. Later, she fought the Undying alien Aentaeros and saved the life of her brother Lazarus, who had developed mutant emotion-control powers. She then helped S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Danielle Moonstar prevent her father Donald Pierce and his cyborg Reavers from harvesting mutant organs as part of their Operation Zero Tolerance. She subsequently went on to become a regular member of X-Corporation’s Hong Kong branch, where she and the team hindered John Sublime’s Third Species mutant organ harvesting movement.