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Morning Briefing (2024-01-16)
Today, in Lincoln, UK, it looks like clear sky with a current temperature of about 3.37°C. Overall for today though, it’ll be scattered clouds and cool down to an average of 2.4°C.
News
In global news, the Iowa caucuses remain a hot topic. According to the BBC, Governor Ron DeSantis has edged out Nikki Haley in the latest Iowa poll, although both still trail former President Trump. You can read more about it here.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to draw attention, with Hamas’ rocket barrage prompting more criticism of Israel’s war strategy. The New York Times provides updated coverage on the situation here.
On a different note, Al Jazeera features an article on remembering Refaat Alareer, a notable figure, as told by one of his students. You can find the piece here.
For those interested in Japanese news, NHK World Radio Japan has an English news segment available for listening. You can find it here.
Moving on to regional news in Lincoln, England, the progress of the STEP nuclear fusion reactor near Retford is a key update. Lincolnshire Live provides more details in this article.
A Romanian supermarket owner in Boston, Lincolnshire, is disputing their ‘zero’ hygiene rating. You can read about the situation here.
Unfortunately, there was a disturbing incident in Boston where a milkman was robbed in a prolonged and violent attack. Lincolnshire Live provides more information in their report here.
On a lighter note, The Lincolnite explores the top three pubs in Gainsborough, as well as one that has allegedly “let the town down.” If you’re interested in pub culture, you can read about it here.
In the world of mathematics, the American Mathematical Society (AMS) has published various articles and papers. They delve into topics such as explaining wildfires through curvature, compactifications, configurations, cohomology, bridges and wheels, tricycles and squares, and the diverse world of PDEs with algebraic and cohomological aspects. If you’d like to explore these mathematical subjects further, you can click on the respective links provided.
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!
Now, just before we finish up with some proper thinking, let’s combine the previous two dailies into Worldle, then play the regular old Wordle.
However - you’re pretty bad with animal names. So, brush up on them here! :D
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! Today’s briefing begins with a potential concerning matter regarding attacks off the coast of Yemen. It appears there have been recent incidents, and it may be advisable to stay informed about the situation and exercise caution, especially if you have any maritime interests in that area.
On a different note, I wanted to mention an interesting discovery related to password security. While Open Sesame may sound like a memorable phrase, it is not advisable to use it as a password. Passwords should be strong, unique, and not easily guessable. Let me know if you would like any further information or suggestions on creating secure passwords!
Chess
Daily Puzzle
Here’s a puzzle to think about today, it’s a bit harder than your usual puzzles at a rating of 1540. The puzzle ID is dO4Wz in case you want a bit of a hint or you want to check your solution in a more visual way!
fen: 2r3k1/pQ3p2/3p2pp/3pq3/2r3P1/2P1P3/PP3P1P/2KR3R w - - 1 19Spoilers! Below is the solution, so try and put your solution below it first so you can check them - but only once you’re confident!
['b7d5', 'c4c3', 'b2c3', 'e5c3']My Solution
['b7d5', 'c4c3', 'b2c3', 'e5c3']
Daily Games
Here are the game(s) I’ve done today, including an analysis for each one:
Game One (stuarttheminionsucks vs Mickey6277)
chessStudyId: DsMTS8RTjMTt48AYubMRzGame Two (stuarttheminionsucks vs adlindabeauty)
chessStudyId: FcNPRTVBArPeUf5y9BbySGood Luck! ✨
Good luck on your journey! Remember to believe in yourself and embrace every challenge as an opportunity to grow. I know you can do it! Go out there and shine bright! 🌟💪
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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風船航路
- 06:00 - 06:30 🌅 Wake up and Breakfast at home
- 06:30 - 07:00 🚶♂️ Morning Walk outside
- 07:00 - 08:30 🏋️♂️ Train Calisthenics at the Gym at the gym
- 08:30 - 09:00 🧹 Quick Tidy Up at home
- 09:00 - 10:00 📰 Morning Briefing Read and Act on Dailies at home
- 10:00 - 11:00 📚 Read Mathematical Texts at the library, first floor
- 11:00 - 11:30 🥪 Quick Lunch Preparation and Eating at home, unless I’ve prepared something
- 11:30 - 12:30 💻 Work on Programming Projects at the Isaac Newton Building
- 12:30 - 13:00 📈 Implement Basic Marketing Strategy for Tutoring Services at a café
- 13:00 - 13:30 ♟️ Chess Activities (Learn Openings) outside, or at the library, ground floor
- 13:30 - 14:00 ♟️ Solve Chess Puzzles outside, or at the library, ground floor
- 14:00 - 15:00 🔍 Random Research at the library, third floor
- 15:00 - 16:00 💻📚 Continue Programming Projects (or More Math Reading) at the Isaac Newton Building
- 16:00 - 16:30 ♟️ Play a Chess Game outside, or at the library, ground floor
- 16:30 - 17:00 🇯🇵 Japanese Study (Genki I, Hiragana, Basic Kanji and Katakana) at the library, second floor
- 17:00 - 18:00 🍳 Culinary Study and Dinner Preparation at home
- 18:00 - 18:30 🍜📺 Dinner while Watching Anime at home
- 18:30 - 19:30 ❤️ Quality Time with Partner at home
- 19:30 - 20:00 🧘♂️ Meditation at home
- 20:00 - 21:00 🛋️ Relaxation / Free Time at home
- 21:00 - 21:30 🌜 Bedtime Routine at home
- 21:30 - 23:59 💤 Sleep at home
Completed tasks
- Make morning and evening checklists (for planning, as well as making sure I’m doing at least the bare minimum for myself). 🔒 2024-01-16 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger