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Morning Briefing (2023-12-20)
Today, in Lincoln, UK, it looks like broken clouds with a current temperature of about 9.86°C. Overall for today though, it’ll be light rain and warm up to an average of 10.1°C.
News
In global news, talks on a new pause in the Gaza war have gained urgency as Hamas chief visits Cairo. You can read more about this on BBC News and The New York Times. In another article, it discusses Justin Trudeau’s belated and shameful volte face on Gaza. You can find this article on Al Jazeera. Additionally, NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN provides a news segment in English with their latest broadcast available at NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN - English News at 23:00 (JST), December 20.
Moving on to local news in Lincoln, there are reports of job losses as a Grantham events equipment hire company enters administration. You can read more about this on Lincolnshire Live. Lincolnshire councils have also expressed disappointment with a minimal government funding increase. Further details can be found on The Lincolnite. In happier news, a Lincoln legend named Snips the dog is set to receive a statue in the revamped Cornhill Market. You can find more information on this story on Lincolnshire Live. Lastly, Lincoln universities are proud of their international student community, with around 4,000 international students studying there. You can read more about this on The Lincolnite.
In the realm of mathematical news, there are several articles of interest. One explores the connection between wildfires and curvature, and you can find it on the AMS Public Outreach website. Another article delves into the topics of compactifications, configurations, and cohomology, and it can be found on the AMS website. Furthermore, there is an article on the intriguing relationship between bridges, wheels, tricycles, and squares, available on AMS Public Outreach. Lastly, if you’re interested in algebraic and cohomological aspects of partial differential equations (PDEs), there is an article that covers this topic on the AMS website.
Dailies
First up, starting the day with a game of chess. Then, moving onto a quick Typeracer match, Typelit page and Monkeytype test to yourself typing quickly, warming up to quickly type out a solution to a Project Euler problem.
That might be quite an intensive task, so next up we’ll cool down a bit with a bit of Sudoku, followed by a fun game of Chessle. Now that your mind has relaxed a bit again, let’s do some Brilliant courses on LLMs and Calculus!
By this time, you probably want to move somewhere else, so let’s do something we can do on the go if you want to: Lichess tactics and Chess.com puzzle. Now that you’ve moved a bit, let’s explore the world in a Geoguessr game and make sure you know the country names in Globle!
Finally, we’ll end this morning’s dailies by making sure you can still program somewhat! Here’s a little list, choose a few to explore today:
Today’s Schedule
No events for today! :D
Emails
Good morning!
Let’s start off with an exciting email from Chess.com. The subject is “It is Your Move.” It seems like a reminder or notification regarding a chess game you’re currently engaged in. Perhaps it’s time for you to make your move and continue the game. Make sure to check it out and strategize your next move.
Moving on, we have an email regarding your exam certificates. The subject line reads, “Your exam certificates are now ready for you to collect from Abbeygate Sixth Form College.” This is an important one as it informs you that your certificates are now available for pick-up. It’s a great opportunity for you to gather your academic accomplishments and keep them safe. You might want to make arrangements to collect them as soon as possible.
Remember to dive into your chess game and plan your next move, while also prioritizing the collection of your exam certificates. Have a productive day!
Chess
Daily Puzzle
Here’s a puzzle to think about today, it’s a bit harder than your usual puzzles at a rating of 1489. The puzzle ID is k8xvK in case you want a bit of a hint or you want to check your solution in a more visual way!
fen: q4rk1/1p1n1pp1/2p2bp1/1PPp3n/Q2P4/2N2PP1/3B2BP/5RK1 w - - 7 21Spoilers! Below is the solution, so try and put your solution below it first so you can check them - but only once you’re confident!
['a4a8', 'f6d4', 'g1h1', 'f8a8']My Solution
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Daily Games
Here are the game(s) I’ve done today, including an analysis for each one:
Game One (me vs person)
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Good Luck! ✨
Good luck, superstar! Believe in yourself and conquer those challenges with a smile. You’ve got this!
Now…
Have a look at the to-do list in The Scholar’s Ledger, or not, you do have free will after all :)
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