#inovator

[scotianostra]

On January 7th 1801 the very first blackboard was put up by James Pillans, of the Royal High School in Edinburgh.

Pillans made history when he when he hung a large piece of slate on the classroom wall, he also used coloured chalk for the first time to help him draw maps in geography. Before this, pupils worldwide were still using individual slates.

His formula for colored chalk consisted of ground chalk, colour dyes and even good old porage.

Before landing on the idea of one huge board, Pillans had placed all of his students’ reading tablets on the classroom wall.

As well as inventing the blackboard Pillans was also an advocate of compulsory education, he traveled Europe observing teaching techniques. He published a number of books and papers on geography and education. His 'First Steps in the Physical and Classical Geography of the Ancient World' was influential and went through several editions, and this was followed by his 'Elements of Physical and Classical Geography.'

[ganondoodle]

i guess what my point really was is- i prefer a piece of media/franchise having a somewhat consistent canon so the fans can do all the twists and AUs as they want instead of the official canon being constantly retconned

[rodolfo9999]

2023年7月8日、レストランHAJIMEにお邪魔。

[races-stupid-cigar]

Ace Jack who has rizz like crazy and has the regular occurrence of taking things too far and having to make a very hasty escape before it escalates

[reallyaaron-art]

Folded

Placed in a box

Thrown in a drawer

And forgotten

Neat and tidy

Perfect as ever

Hollow inside

And rotten

[valengory1234]

Quick fanfic for my new obsession

It was Red’s first party. Well, at least it was her first good party. In this timeline she had probably attended plenty of joyous happenings and balls in Wonderland, but she had no recollection of them as she had technically come from a completely different time. In the timeline she came from, parties were full of stalking about in gardens while people pretended not to tremble in fear around her, and her mother by her side coaching her on how to be the most fearsome queen. They didn’t involve real laughter and sweet treats. And the wine was extremely limited; only two drinks for those who could pay for them and had permission from her royal highness, the Queen of Hearts. And Red was never on that list. She embarrassed her mother enough when she was sober, dressing and acting the way she did.  

This was different. Chloe, her roommate and partner in time travel, had received an invitation from one of her many friends at Auradon Prep for a new school year mixer. Red rolled her eyes as she continued her walk down the hall, but was quickly pulled back by the girl with blue hair next to her. The boy extending the invitation was quick to include her. It almost felt ingenuine, but with her best friend beaming at her side, she decided to take the chance and accept. Chloe squeezed her hand and Red found it grounding, and she found herself growing somewhat excited. That excitement dimmed throughout the day however with their remaining classes.  

——————————————————-Chloe had been flitting about their shared dorm for over an hour getting ready.  

“What about-” 

“Mhmm.” 

“Oh! Or I could-” 

“Sure...” Red just nodded at any questions directed at her as she scrolled through her phone.  

“And for shoes-” Red’s head shot up as she heard those words from fall from Chloe’s mouth.  

“Absolutely no glass, we're going to the woods for crying out loud!” Chloe spun around from the mirror at her roommate’s sudden interest, glass shoe already in one hand to be compared with another blue fabric heel in the other. Taking a second look at the shoes already in her possession she processed. Then she stepped back into their shared closet.  

“What about a pair of sturdy boots?” she asked coming back out. Red looked up from her phone once more and found Chloe holding Hook’s boots that she had stolen for her during their adventures in the past. She couldn’t help the smile that matched her roommates.  

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When they arrived, Red found herself regretting her acceptance. The party had loud music, and there were many teenagers stumbling around already drunk with drinks in their hands. This was a big first step, and she did not feel ready for it. That was until Chloe’s hand found hers and her eyes landed on the princess smiling at her.  

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The game was supposed to be truth or dare. The name alone had Red on board, and she eagerly pulled Chloe along with one hand and her drink in the other. A smaller group of them gathered away from the rest of the party. An argument started over who would go first, until she grabbed a nearby wine bottle that was empty. 

“Aren’t we normally supposed to spin for turns?” The boy to her left that had invited them to join the game grinned, and Red smirked back.  

“You’re right. In that case, everyone gather in a circle, Princess Red is spinning first.” Red rolled her eyes at the title. Chloe was separated from her as the crowd gathered into places to sit, but the bottle landed on her and Red let out a sigh of relief. The rest of the group waited.  

“Ok go ahead, tell me a truth princess,” Red posed at her friend across the circle. Some laughter arose. The boy that stayed to her left leaned over. 

“You’re supposed to ask a question for her to answer truthfully,” he told her softly. Her smile faltered for a moment but then she regained it.  

“Well, I don’t know any of you and this is my first time playing, but I think my version is more intuitive,” she challenged back at the boy. “At least by the name.” 

Chloe beamed at her best friend finding her footing, and the group around her seemed to be accepting of the choice. She thought for a moment. 

“You know how to backflip, and I know Aristotle.” The other girl rolled her eyes. 

“Ok now I get why you’re supposed to ask questions. That was boring.” The group around them laughed, but Chloe didn’t lose her smile as she kept looking at Red.  

The next turn belonged to Chloe and many continued to happen after that. The energy was good and everyone was laughing. Red showed off some of her dance moves and gymnast skills born from evading the Card Army, much to everyone’s delight and entertainment. And more dumb actions were taken by those who also chose dare. After a few rounds the bottle spun back to Red and a blonde girl stared at her as she chose truth for once.  

“Is there anyone at this school that you’re in love with?” The group stilled and held their breathes, and Chloe found herself doing the same. Red didn’t hesitate. 

“That’s easy, Chloe,” she said with a nonchalant shrug. 

Chloe faltered as the circle broke out in gasps and whispers. Red was staring directly at her with a small, sideways grin. The princess’s eye contact was broken when the boy to Red’s left cleared his throat among the murmurs and announced the game over. Chloe quickly crossed the breaking circle and grabbed the princess of Hearts and dragged her somewhere private.  

“Why would you say that?” she questioned once they were alone. Red gave a confused look.  

“Because it was the truth?” Chloe watched Red. Both of their brows furrowed. She felt like she was missing something.  

“What?” 

“You know?” When Chloe gave a small shake of her head, Red stepped towards her, confusion still evident.  

“I mean, you’re the one who told me about all the love stuff. Being able to put someone else before you? Ready to give that person your all?” Red was met with more confusion. Chloe stepped back, shocked.  

“Ok, but still...Me?” 

“Who else?” Red took a step forward but stopped as her friend inhaled. She tilted her head at the uncertainty. “I mean you know me better than anyone. You’ve been with me through some of the toughest moments and believed in me. Did I somehow get this wrong?” 

“Get what wrong?” the princess blinked. Red shrugged again and then tensed. 

“How am I supposed to know? It’s not like I grew up with this. This love stuff,” she stepped back and tried to put more space between her and the blue-haired girl, her supposed friend. “I mean that’s what I thought I felt. It’s not like I have any experience with this. I certainly never grew up with a mom that felt that about me. And I’ve never had any friends who cared.” 

“Red...” Chloe started, still not sure she understood. The turning of her stomach made her even more uneasy. “we’re friends-”   

“Yeah of course,” the girl kicked the ground as she spun to face her.  

“Just friends.” Confusion crossed Red’s face again.  

“Yeah, that’s what I meant. What else would we be?” Chloe felt her stomach drop when Red agreed with her, but she didn’t try to dwell on it. Maybe she was beginning to understand.  

“When you say you’re in love with me?” she left the question hanging. Red let out a sigh and started to walk away.  

“You know what forget it.  I shouldn’t have assumed-” 

“No!” Chloe stopped her. The girl opposite risked looking back. It was a lot to process. Her tone softened as she spoke again. “When you say love, do you mean like as a friend, or family, or-” she paused for a moment trying to gain the courage to even say it. “in love?” 

Red shifted her eyes down for a moment as she turned around to fully face her. When she finally raised her eyes back up her voice sounded unsure and soft. “Is there a difference?”  

The words felt like a punch to Chloe’s stomach. Did this mean Red really did grow up without any love? Did she really not understand the difference between love and in love? The difference between love felt for family and friends and... romance? The blue princess finally let out her breath and all of the tension she was holding.  

“Yeah, Red. There’s typically a difference.” She glanced up at the taller girl who seemed to be processing.  

“Oh.” It took a moment, but the girl with fiery hair finally looked back at her. “I didn’t realize. Um,” 

“It’s ok.” Chloe interrupted her. Red nodded briefly.  

“In that case...” words were still failing her. Her mouth close and then opened for another moment of silence. Chloe decided to try and clear things up for her friend. 

“When that girl was asking if you were in love with anyone, she meant romantically.” 

“Oh.” Red’s stare widened at the ground until she looked back up at Chloe. “I’m, I'm not sure that's what I meant.” 

“I figured,” Chloe sighed. Her stomach felt uneasy still. “but either way, we are still friends.” 

Red finally relaxed her shoulders and Chloe held out her hand for her to grab. Red glanced at it, then up at her. 

“Are you sure?”  

“Yes, I’m sure.” Chloe’s voice was confident and a smiled found its way on her face as she walked towards Red and reached for her hand. Red didn’t back away, she just let out a quiet sigh and let Chloe take her hand. They walked back to the dorms that way with matching grins, and when the tension eased, they were able to laugh at the events of the night.  

[flebur]

In 1924, the Blattnerphone, an early magnetic tape recorder, revolutionized the way sound was made and played. Developed by Dr. Kurt Stille and Louis Blattner.

[lavendead]

great dance, not as cool as stephen’s

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

Nissan faces record debt with only one year left to save itself from bankruptcy

Nissan faces record debt with only one year left to save itself from bankruptcy

P.S. Nissan is a good example of what will happen to the other legacy automakers in the near future: the lack of innovation in the field of electric cars, the expensive and difficult to repair CVT transmission will drive this company into bankruptcy...! When the "new" Nissan Leaf appeared with a larger battery, but without active thermoregulation, I realized that something was definitely wrong with the management of this company....

[satanfemme]

my gay dog "buried" his dental chew under my body pillow. what the hell

[oliver-with-an-o]

I think the switch and steamdeck should have a back screen which displays in plain text the game ur playing so u can subtly let all the women know you're playing stardew

[rodolfo9999]

後編、2023年7月8日、レストランHAJIMEにお邪魔。

[the-flying-trex]

Genève, merci. It feels like the end of summer.

[arthurs-puppygirl]

bruh the game turned me Canadian for a bit 🇨🇦

[rodrigororschach]

15 PASSIVE INCOME IDEAS

1) Sell on amazon

2) Rent out a room

3) Create a gaming app

4) Start an ATM business

5) Buy a vending machine

6) Invest in royalty income

7) Invest in dividend stocks

8) Buy & hold growth stocks

9) Invest in rental properties

10) Automate a Shopify store

11) Grow your youtube channel

12) Start an influencing IG page

13) Promote products an affiliate

14) Create own affiliate program

15) Save more with a high yield saving

[kaijuerotica]

murtagh came out today and i am about to be SO insufferable as i read about the man, the myth, THE blueprint learn to forgive and love himself