Domino’s pizza has a reputation for being fast, efficient, and delicious. It also has an excellent corporate culture that focuses on the needs of employees. It encourages workers to express their ideas and opinions to management and promotes an open line of communication. This value extends to customers, too, as Domino’s listens to their feedback and tries to solve any issues that arise.
A domino (also known as a bone, cards, men, or pieces) is a rectangular block of wood or ivory with one or more faces bearing from one to six pips or dots. A domino is normally twice as long as it is wide. Each end features a number of spots or pips that indicates its value. A domino with no pips is blank, while one with all six pips is called a double-six. A complete set of dominoes consists of 28 such dominoes. The earliest western dominoes were made of wood, but sets are now produced in many materials, including stone (e.g., marble, granite, or soapstone), other types of hard wood (e.g., spruce, pine, or oak), and even metals (e.g., brass or pewter).
The first domino to fall possesses potential energy. When it reaches the edge of its row, this potential energy turns into kinetic energy and moves the next domino toward that edge. The momentum of the second domino causes it to hit the next and so on, forming a chain reaction that ultimately results in all of the pieces falling over at once. This is the physics of the domino effect, and it can apply to business as well as to everyday life.
In order to create her mind-blowing domino setups, Hevesh uses a version of the engineering-design process. She starts by considering the theme or purpose of an installation and brainstorms images that might fit this theme. She then decides how she will arrange the pieces to achieve her desired outcome. She then draws a diagram of the design and creates the dominoes from wood or clay, depending on the material she is working with.
In addition, Hevesh carefully considers each scene to ensure that it logically leads to the one that follows it. If a character’s goal shifts in a scene, for example, it is important that this be reflected in the subsequent scenes so that the reader can understand and accept the change in motivation. Similarly, if a character finds a clue that will lead to the murderer, it is essential that this information be revealed in the next scene so that readers can be satisfied that the plot has progressed as it should. This is an especially important consideration for writers who don’t use outlines or Scrivener to help them plot their novels. These writers may have a tendency to write scenes that don’t necessarily impact the scene that comes after them in a logical way. By taking the time to think about the physics of a domino effect, these writers can avoid this pitfall and make sure that their stories flow naturally and engage their readers.