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Nov 20, 2024 | Author, Julie Schwerin

comfort and joy
a tray of gingerbread men
holding hands

Americans often exhibit a proclivity for the mindset of "disagreement as opposition," wherein dislike for another necessitates constant counteraction. This dynamic mirrors the allure of a dramatic afternoon soap opera, offering a sense of conflict-driven entertainment and emotional engagement.

For example:

"H1-3" refers to Hydrogen (H is 1st in the periodic table), and the 3rd letter in "Hydrogen" is "d."

2. Form the Words:
Use the decoded letters from each clue to construct meaningful words.

3. Reveal the Phrase:
Combine the words into a coherent message.

Instructions:

1. Decode the Clues:
Each chemical element represents a letter, and the numbers tell you how to extract it:

The first number (e.g., H1) is the position of the element's symbol in the periodic table.

The second number (e.g., -3) indicates which letter of the element’s name to take.

Cryptic Code Puzzle: "The Enigma of Elements"

Puzzle:

Hidden within this cryptic table lies the answer to a mysterious question. Use the given clues to decipher the phrase.

1. H1-3 He2-4 Li3-5
2. Be4-2 B2-6 C3-4
3. N1-1 O2-3 F4-5
4. Ne3-4 Na4-1 Mg2-5

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Dang, I left at beginning of year and just got back 2 weeks ago and in that time my son learned how to cook amazingly. Awesome!

Sonic would be the leading character for Sega platforms throughout the 1990s, and would eventually be licensed to other companies once Sega stopped producing it’s own platforms with its Dreamcast system.

What Happened on November 19th

November 19, 1992

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Is Released

Sega releases the second game for its top franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog, for the Sega Genesis platform. Genesis was running second to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System with its franchise creations such as Mario and Starfox.

Given the title referencing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the festive Piazza seems to stand in for the Capulet's ball. The young John Ruskin (1819–1900), later a prominent art critic, defended Turner's artistic choices and any perceived inaccuracies in the portrayal of Venice. Ultimately, the painting speaks for itself, showcasing Turner's mastery of atmospheric effects and dynamic perspective in one of the most evocative works of his later career.

Some scholars speculate that Turner may have used these effects to draw a parallel between Venice’s former glory under Austrian rule and contemporary London.

In the piazza below, a multitude of carnival-goers enjoys musicians, puppet shows, and the fireworks near Florian’s cafΓ©. The nocturnal setting, with bursts of fire lighting up the night, captures the revelry and drama.

To the right is the upper level of the Doge's Palace, slightly compressed in Turner's depiction. Further right, the building with the slender cupola is the Zecca, or Mint, and just above it, two vertical brushstrokes suggest the iconic columns of the Lion of San Marco and San Theodore, situated in the Piazzetta. The Riva degli Schiavoni, teeming with boats, extends into the distance, while fireworks illuminate the sky above larger vessels near Palladio's San Giorgio Maggiore.

In Juliet and her Nurse, Joseph Mallord William Turner offers a sweeping view of Venice’s main Piazza and its eastern landmarks, as seen from above the western end of the Procuratie Nuove, near the rooftops of the Hotel Europa where he stayed. At the center of the composition is the Campanile and the Basilica of San Marco, with the red bricks of the tower contrasting against the unnaturally whitened, almost ethereal domes.

The featured coincidental vista was a surprise but was captured by the phone of a quick-thinking photographer in late September. Your Sky Surprise: What picture did APOD feature on your birthday? (post 1995)

Undulatus, a type of Asperitas cloud, form at the peaks where the air is cool enough to cause the condensation of opaque water droplets. The wide-angle nature of the panorama creates the illusion that the clouds converge over the hill. In terms of land, there really is a world-famous observatory at the top of that peak: the Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory in the Atacama Desert of Chile. The two telescope domes visible are the 6.5-meter Magellan Telescopes.

Astro Photo of the Day

What's happening with these clouds? While it may seem that these long and thin clouds are pointing toward the top of a hill, and that maybe a world-famous observatory is located there, only part of that is true. In terms of clouds, the formation is a chance superposition of impressively periodic undulating air currents in Earth's lower atmosphere.

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