Tabula (game) Tabula were reconstructed in the 19th century by Becq de Fouquières based upon this epigram. The game was played on a board nearly identical to a modern backgammon board with 24 points, 12 on each side. Two players had 15 pieces each, and moved them in opposing directions around the board, according to the roll of three dice. A piece resting alone in a space on the board was vulnerable to being hit. Hitting a blot, reentering a piece from the bar, and bearing off, all had the same rules as today. The only differences with modern backgammon were the
Eastern blot all are based on some earlier works. In some cases, the technique had been in practice for some time before the introduction of the term. There is clearly no single accepted definition of the term. A recent highlight article has interviewed Ed Southern, originator of the Southern blot, regarding a re-christening of "eastern blotting" from Tanaka et al. The article likens the "eastern blot" to "fairies, unicorns, and a free lunch" and states that eastern blots "don't exist." The "eastern blot" is mentioned in an immunology textbook which compares the common blotting methods (Southern, northern, and western), and states that