Morning briefing for 2024-03-09
Trust is your own stride, Luck’s but a fleeting whisper, Confidence shouts loud.
Good morning, William! Here’s your morning briefing for today.
Things to catch up on
Today, in Lincoln, UK, it looks like broken clouds with a current temperature of about 11.01°C. Overall for today though, it’ll be more of the same but cool down to an average of 8.5°C.
In global news, a Gaza aid ship is expected to set sail from Cyprus, bringing hope and assistance to those in need. Meanwhile, the Amazon is facing devastating megafires due to scarce rains, posing a threat to the region’s biodiversity. In a positive move, Sweden has resumed aid to a UN agency focused on supporting Palestinians.
Shifting focus to Lincoln, exciting developments are underway with the arrival of a new Chopstix restaurant that promises flavorful cuisine at affordable prices. Additionally, a disabled kitten from Lincolnshire is making headlines for its role in ‘The Pet Psychic’ show. Moreover, the lineup of traders and the opening date for the Lincoln Cornhill Market have been confirmed, bringing anticipation to the local community.
On the mathematical front, recent research delves into wildfires through the lens of curvature, offering new insights into these natural disasters. Explorations into decision making, voting, and games through mathematical analyses showcase the interdisciplinary nature of mathematics. Additionally, the intersection of mathematics with number theory and computations is highlighted in the LuCaNT project, shedding light on the intricate connections within the field.
Dailies
‘le’ Games
Starting with the infamous Wordle, moving onto its counterpart Worldle, and a similar Globle! Then, a Chessle could be fun before completing a slightly different animal naming game.
BUT, the other NYT games are pretty fun too, so complete them here.
Typing
Win a quick Typeracer match, type out a page of Metamorphosis, and test your overall typing speed on Monkeytype.
Maths
Let’s slowly complete some International Maths Olympiad questions! Do as many as you want, but at least one.
Next, combine maths with programming with a Project Euler problem!
Workout
| Exercise | Sets | Reps | RPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Press (Dumbbell) | 2 | 06-10 | @7-10 |
| Lat Dominant Row (Cable) | 2 | 06-10 | @7-10 |
| Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell) | 2 | 06-10 | @7-10 |
| Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown | 2 | 06-10 | @7-10 |
| Tricep Extension (Cable) | 2 | 10-15 | @10 |
| Hammer Curl (Cable) | 2 | 10-15 | @10 |
Chess
Here’s a puzzle to think about today, it’s a bit harder than your usual puzzles at a rating of 1444. The puzzle ID is YyIUN in case you want a bit of a hint or you want to check your solution in a more visual way!
fen: 2r5/3k2b1/3p1p1p/pq1PpPp1/1n1pP3/5P2/3B1K1P/1R1Q4 b - - 6 42Spoilers! Below is the solution, so try and put your solution below it first so you can check them - but only once you’re confident!
['c8c2', 'd1c2', 'b4c2', 'b1b5']My solution:
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Now practice your favourite four openings!
- King’s Indian (black opening),
- London (white opening),
- Caro-Kann (black opening),
- Ruy López (white opening).
Make sure to play your three games of chess today, using these openings, analysing them below:
Japanese learning
Well… you want to learn Japanese. So, make sure you keep on top of your kana and kanji studies!
Eventually, start going over the Genki books, too.
Sudoku
Here’s today’s Sudoku! Maybe you’ll have to learn some new techniques to solve this one, who knows!
Hobonichi
- Tick off the day.
- Write down the day summary sentence.
- Update monthly habit tracking/weather.
- Update weekly schedule.
- Update day page.
- Update my 100 (if required).
That’s it for today!
Good luck, superstar! You’ve got this - go out there and shine bright like the star that you are! 🌟💪🍀
😊 🌟 🐼 🌸 🍕 🎉
風船航路
- 08:00 - 09:00 🥫🍜 Breakfast :-)
- 09:00 - 13:00 ♟🏛 Chess Study
- 13:00 - 14:00 🥫🍜 Lunch!!
- 14:00 - 18:00 💪🏋 Gym!
- 18:00 - 19:00 🥫🍜 Uh Oh - Dinner Moment
- 19:00 - 20:30 🕴💰 Martha Tutoring
Completed tasks
- Go over the Proof Exam Content, making a predicted paper, too (like with last semester). 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger
- Re-create my schedule based on the concept of preparing for a future me (that is likely to hyper focus over things, ignoring food etc. for about 3-7 days). 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger
- Process questions on my desktop -> summary question documents. 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger
- Refine the Group Study minutes. 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger
- Watch Episode 9 of MASHLE. 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger
- Watch Episodes 21/22 of Undead Unluck. 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger
- Watch Episode 10 of Healing Magic. 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger
- Watch Episode 9 of Solo Levelling. 🔒 2024-03-09 🕸️ The Scholar’s Ledger