Speech: Backgammon Hello. Today I am going to teach you how to play a timeless and very entertaining game. But this is not just any game. It's a game that combines luck and skill all into one. What game am I talking about? Backgammon. Now maybe some of you are saying to yourselves right now, "Eww, backgammon what a loser! That's an old fartsie game" but I am here today to maybe change those opinions. I will explain the history, fundamentals, and rules of the game. And hopefully by the time that
Leave Your Reality at the Door Definition of the Table: a place where insanity, creativity and intelligence blend together in an often bizarre and amusing combination. Before my years at NDSU began, the Table existed. It is a place to hang out on campus and kill some time that would be better spent otherwise. It is a place where friends through various places and all walks of life come together in a long-since staked out territory to have discussions that vary from normal, to just plain
What is popular or in style is constantly changing, and in America this can happen at a rapid rate. The original games in America were the table to fantasy genre games that instantly became cult classics. This was only trumped by the invention of video games that brought the table top gaming community to a steady decline. With modern video games becoming less social the popularity of the board game is coming back into the family living room. Not only to in bringing family’s together table top games
Debunking the Myth: The Human Trophic Level Kiana Kiser Mission Barbeque University Abstract This paper explores trophic levels and food chains to define the human trophic level (HTL). Using articles and studies based around the controversial debate of humans being top of the food chain, HTL was calculated and humans scored a 2.21 out of 5. This paper also clarifies what predators are at the top of the food chain and breaks down each trophic level and provides positions of specific organisms in
Daniel Byers Prof. Scott Keys History 111 23 November 2016 Taverns, Gaming and Almanacs in Early American Culture American pop culture is defined as cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people (Dictionary.com, LLC 2016). It serves to bring a large diverse population of individuals together with a unified cultural identity. For most of us, pop culture is what we fill our leisure time with. It can include
also provide 3D poker games to their customers. These games gives a highly realistic appeal to the game such that the user feels that he is playing in a real casino. These online sites provides numerous games along with poker 99, such as roulette, backgammon, black jack, and more.
gets a lot easier – yet another great reason to work toward instituting a regular bedtime. Watching a video is an easy way to enjoy a little downtime together. Play games Games are a great way to laugh and have fun together, so dust off the backgammon set, deck of cards, or the Scrabble board. Or do the Sunday crossword or Sudoku puzzle together as you snuggle on the
it engage their love of entertainment, it can help them learn essential movie making and computer skills. One last hint: make family time important. Board games can be great ways for families to spend time together and learn from each other. Backgammon, Monopoly, Scrabble and Risk (among others) are ways to build 'unobtrusive guidance' into everyday life. Talking across a game supports the most important parental tool available: communication. Family nights are ways for families to reconnect
One of the main aspects of a story that truly keeps our attention is character. A person is more likely to enjoy, maintain interest in, or be more intimately engaged with a story if they can relate to or are intrigued by a character or characters. In order for this to happen an author must demonstrate good characterization, the art and technique of representing fictional personages. Characterization relies heavily on narration and point of view. In John Cheever's "Goodbye, My Brother" and Tobias
1815 novel Emma. Austen differentiates expensive cars in Clueless with carriages in Emma, marijuana with malt liquor, a photograph of Tai with a portrait of Harriet, shopping, skateboarding and watching television with walks, visiting friends and backgammon. It is a contrast between proper, peaceful society of Highbury to the fast-paced society of modern Beverley Hills. Both texts share common themes which have been transformed from Victorian values to Americanised values such as the rigidity of social
Turkish War of Independence started with the first bullet shot at enemy on 15 May 1919 during the Gerek occupation of Ýzmir. The fight against the victors of the First World War who had divided up the Ottoman Empire with the Treaty of Sevres signed on 10 August 1920, initially started with the militia forces called Kuva-yi Milliye. Turkish Assembly later initiated a regular army and achieving integration between the army and the militia, was able to conclude the war in victory. The significant stages
Hemingway & the “Crack-Up” Report Works Cited Missing Between 1935 and 1936, F. Scott Fitzgerald suffered a mental breakdown, which would be referred to as the “Crack-Up.” Many things precipitated this meltdown including tuberculosis, alcoholism, Zelda’s deteriorating condition, and “his [troubled] sense of himself as a man” (Donaldson 189). During this period, Fitzgerald had been advised by his doctors to take time off work for the sake of his health. Heeding their advice, he decided to relocate
Character and Relationships in Emma, Wuthering Heights¸ and Jane Eyre It is the aim of this piece to consider how two elements are developed in the opening chapters of three classic novels written by 19th century English women: Emma, Wuthering Heights, and Jane Eyre, respectively. The elements to be considered are a) character; and b) character relationships. Consideration will be given to see how each opening chapter develops these two aspects, and the various approaches will be compared and contrasted
Intro: Medieval Europe had many great games that we still use today. Some of the lower class games were Stickball, Horseshoes, and Gameball. Some of the upper class games were Chess, and Backgammon. We still play most of these games today even if they are a different name for example Gameball is an early version of American Football. And Stickball is a version of cricket or baseball. Chess Chess was a game made to represent the politics of Ancient Civilizations. You could win by capturing the other
Western world convention dictates, primarily through religious teachings, that a marriage should be comprised of one male and one female. Polygamy is legal in some countries, under Islamic law, and in some African nations. Based upon their religious and cultural foundations, the system of polygamist marriages has stood successfully for centuries in those countries. In Western culture, there have been attempts to establish polygamist groups, primarily based upon differing religious viewpoints; however
“Grief is not very different from illness: in the impetus of its fire it does not recognise lords, it does not fear colleagues, it does not respect or spare anyone, not even itself." This is one of Eleanor of Aquitaine’s most famous quotes, who was one of the most influential women in France and England during the Middle Ages. She was born in 1122, in Poitiers, Bordeaux, France, but some historians think she was born in Nieul-sur-l’Autise. Her mother was Aenor de Châtellerault, and her father was
A standout amongst the most broadly imitated craftsmen Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was broadly delicate when it came to issues of aesthetic creativity: he debilitated both the painter Guido Reni and craftsman and biographer Giovanni Baglione for replicating his style. Regardless of his earnest attempts to secure his particular style, be that as it may, Caravaggio wound up noticeably a standout amongst the most generally imitated craftsmen ever. After his troublesome passing in 1610, numerous
sob story to Neff on his sofa, the light from the lamp is on one side of her face while a shadow takes on the other side. This “two-face” effect hints that she is not to be trusted. Seeing Lola dressed in white and Phyllis in black as they play backgammon further establishes their roles as the innocent “good girl” and the deceitful “femme fatale”, respectively. The frame in which Neff and Phyllis are watching Mr Dietrichson signing his so-called “car insurance” also provides examples of exposed trickery
Dylan Grubbs Oceanography Mrs. Sullivan 03/13/2017 The Titanic The RMS Titanic was an extremely well-known British passenger liner that was created on March 31st, 1912. Construction on the British passenger liner started on March 31st 1909, so it took exactly three years to create the Titanic (loc.gov). The RMS Titanic was captained by Edward Smith, who served as master to many White Star Line vessels (wikipedia.com). He had numerous amounts of successful voyages and was full of experience
I. THE BYZNATINE EMPIRE A. Constantinople faced many obstacles when it came to ruling the Roman Mediterranean Empire. In means of traveling across the Mediterranean, it could take a few months to travel from east to west, also bearing a problem in time and scale. An emperor was the "anointed of the lord." The emperor Justinian exhausted the resources of the Byzantium, ruined Italy's economy, and killed a major portion of their population. The Byzantine Empire had lost its outlying possessions