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Macrocystis pyrifera is a brown alga considered the largest seaweed species, forming dense underwater kelp forests on rocky substrates along cold, nutrient-rich Pacific coasts. It anchors with a holdfast and uses gas-filled pneumatocysts to lift its fronds toward the surface, where individuals can r...

Saccharina japonica, formerly classified as Laminaria japonica, is a brown kelp cultivated extensively in the northwest Pacific for the edible sea vegetable kombu. It grows in cold coastal waters and is farmed on ropes or nets, then harvested and dried into dark fronds or strips. Kombu is a core ing...

The Allen Edmonds Park Avenue is a quintessential American dress shoe, renowned for its Goodyear welt construction and timeless design. Crafted from high-quality calfskin leather, it offers a comfortable fit and exceptional durability. The Park Avenue's versatility makes it suitable for a wide range...

Nereocystis luetkeana, or bull kelp, is an annual brown kelp found along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California. It has a long, whip-like stipe and a hollow gas-filled float from which ribbon-like blades extend, and it can reach about 36 m in length. The species forms dense sur...

Golden Son is a 2015 science fiction novel by Pierce Brown and the second book in the Red Rising series. The narrative continues the story of Darrow, a member of the lowest caste known as Reds, who has surgically altered himself to infiltrate the ruling Gold caste. Set in a futuristic, color-coded s...

The Fulvous Forest Skimmer (Neurothemis fulvia) is a dragonfly species found across parts of South and Southeast Asia, including India, China, and Indonesia. The adult male is distinguished by deep orange-brown coloration covering much of its wings, while females are paler and more translucent. The...

Maurice Herlihy is a computer scientist at Brown University whose work established foundational concepts in concurrent and distributed computing. With Jeannette Wing, he defined linearizability, the standard correctness condition for concurrent objects, and with others introduced wait-free synchroni...

Saccharina latissima is a brown kelp with a long, ribbon-like blade that grows in cold coastal waters of the North Atlantic and adjacent Arctic regions. It attaches to rocky substrates in shallow subtidal zones and is commercially cultivated on submerged longlines in parts of Europe and North Americ...

The Brown Hawker, scientifically known as Aeshna grandis, is a large dragonfly belonging to the family Aeshnidae. It is widely distributed across Europe and parts of Asia, typically inhabiting areas near standing or slow-flowing freshwater bodies like ponds, lakes, and canals. The insect is easily i...

The Citizen Promaster Land BM8475-00F is a solar-powered analog watch designed for everyday use and outdoor activities. Notable for its vintage military aesthetic and robust construction, it features a chronograph function and scratch-resistant crystal. This durable timepiece is suitable for individ...

Laminaria hyperborea, commonly known as Cuvie, is a species of large brown kelp found in the subtidal zones of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It grows up to 3.5 meters tall and forms dense canopy forests that provide critical habitat for a wide variety of marine life. This cold-water seaweed is di...

The Lappet moth (*Gastropacha quercifolia*) is a large moth belonging to the family Lasiocampidae, found across the Palearctic region. When at rest, the insect holds its wings in a distinctive posture that gives it a remarkable resemblance to a dried, curled autumn leaf, providing highly effective c...

Dark Age is the fifth novel in Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga, published in 2019 and following the 2018 installment Iron Gold. Set in a future Solar System governed by a color-coded caste system, the novel continues the story through multiple point-of-view characters across planets and moons undergo...

The Sea Palm (Postelsia palmaeformis) is a distinctive brown kelp species found on wave-exposed rocky shores along the Pacific coast of North America. It is the only kelp that grows vertically with a palm-like shape, featuring a flexible stipe that holds up its fronds against strong wave action. Thi...

*Light Bringer* is a 2023 science fiction novel by Pierce Brown and the sixth installment in the Red Rising Saga. The narrative continues the story of Darrow and his allies as they navigate a sprawling, multi-front war across a divided Solar System. The book follows the events of *Dark Age* and furt...

Wakame, scientifically known as Undaria pinnatifida, is a species of edible brown seaweed native to the cold temperate coastal waters of Japan, Korea, and China. It is widely cultivated on submerged ropes and nets for culinary use, particularly in traditional Asian dishes such as miso soup and salad...

Andries van Dam is a computer scientist at Brown University who has worked on hypertext systems and interactive computer graphics. He co-developed the Hypertext Editing System and FRESS (File Retrieval and Editing System) in the 1960s, early hypertext systems. Van Dam co-authored "Computer Graphics:...

Cochayuyo, scientifically named Durvillaea antarctica, is a large species of brown kelp found along the coasts of Chile, New Zealand, and subantarctic islands. It grows in harsh, cold-water intertidal zones and features a massive, leathery holdfast that allows it to withstand strong ocean waves. The...

Sulcaria sulcata is a fruticose lichen with slender, pendulous branches marked by deep longitudinal grooves. It is an epiphyte that grows on the bark or branches of trees, especially in moist forests of western North America, including the Pacific Northwest. Its hanging habit, hair-like form, and fu...

Oarweed, scientifically known as Laminaria digitata, is a large brown marine algae that forms dense subtidal forests along the rocky coastlines of the North Atlantic Ocean. The species is identifiable by its long, flat, finger-like fronds that emerge from a central stipe anchored to the substrate. I...

The Norfolk hawker (*Aeshna isoceles*) is a large European dragonfly belonging to the Aeshnidae family. It’s notable for its limited distribution, primarily inhabiting fenland habitats within the Norfolk Broads. This species is particularly valuable for conservation efforts and is of interest to ent...

The Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa) is a dragonfly species found throughout eastern North America. Characterized by its mottled brown coloration that provides camouflage against tree bark, this species belongs to the darner family (Aeshnidae) known for their large size and powerful flight capabilities....

Egregia menziesii, commonly known as feather boa kelp, is a species of brown algae in the family Lessoniaceae. It is native to the rocky coastlines of the Pacific Ocean along western North America, ranging from Alaska to Baja California. The kelp is characterized by a single long, cylindrical stipe...

Cystoseira barbata is a large, canopy-forming brown macroalga in the family Sargassaceae. It is native to the shallow subtidal zones of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. The algae attach to rocky substrates using a holdfast and feature branched, bushy thalli with small air bladders that help...

Aphonopelma hentzi, commonly known as the Texas brown tarantula, is a large, terrestrial spider native to the southern United States. First described by Charles Girard in 1854, it is one of the most widespread tarantula species in North America, thriving in the grasslands of the south-central United...

Knotted wrack is a large, long-lived brown seaweed species found along the rocky, sheltered shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is easily identified by its olive-brown fronds and distinct air bladders, which allow the algae to float during high tide to access sunlight. The species is commercially...

Franco Preparata is an Italian-American computer scientist at Brown University who co-authored with Michael Shamos the foundational 1985 textbook "Computational Geometry: An Introduction," which helped establish computational geometry as a distinct field. His research spans computational geometry, a...

Dabberlocks is a species of brown algae in the kelp family that thrives in the cold, nutrient-rich marine environments of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. It is distinguished by its long, flattened, olive-brown fronds and a prominent central midrib, allowing it to grow at depths where strong wa...

Iron Gold is a 2018 science fiction novel by Pierce Brown and the fourth book in the Red Rising Saga, continuing the story a decade after the events of the original trilogy. Set across a still-fractured solar system, the narrative expands to follow multiple point-of-view characters as they navigate...