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[covid-safer-hotties]

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By Robert Stevens

A COVID wave fuelled by the XEC variant is leading to hospitalisations throughout Britain.

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the admission rate for patients testing positive for XEC stood at 4.5 per 100,000 people in the week to October 6—up significantly from 3.7 a week earlier. UKHSA described the spread as “alarming”.

Last week, Dr. Jamie Lopez Bernal, consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA, noted of the spread of the new variant in Britain: “Our surveillance shows that where Covid cases are sequenced, around one in 10 are the ‘XEC’ lineage.”

The XEC variant, a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants, was detected and recorded in Germany in June and has been found in at least 29 countries—including in at least 13 European nations and the 24 states within United States. According to a New Scientist article published last month, “The earliest cases of the variant occurred in Italy in May. However, these samples weren’t uploaded to an international database that tracks SARS-CoV-2 variants, called the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), until September.”

The number of confirmed cases of XEC internationally exceeds 600 according to GISAID. This is likely an underestimation. Bhanu Bhatnagar at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe noted that “not all countries consistently report data to GISAID, so the XEC variant is likely to be present in more countries”.

Another source, containing data up to September 28—the Outbreak.info genomic reports: scalable and dynamic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants and mutations—reports that there have been 1,115 XEC cases detected worldwide.

Within Europe, XEC was initially most widespread in France, accounting for around 21 percent of confirmed COVID samples. In Germany, it accounted for 15 percent of samples and 8 percent of sequenced samples, according to an assessment from Professor Francois Balloux at the University College London, cited in the New Scientist.

Within weeks of those comments the spread of XEC has been rapid. Just in Germany, it currently accounts for 43 percent of infections and is therefore predominant. Virologists estimate that XEC has around twice the growth advantage of KP.3.1.1 and will be the dominant variant in winter.

A number of articles have cited the comments made to the LA Times by Eric Topol, the Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in California. Topol warns that XEC is “just getting started”, “and that’s going to take many weeks, a couple months, before it really takes hold and starts to cause a wave. XEC is definitely taking charge. That does appear to be the next variant.”

A report in the Independent published Tuesday noted of the make-up of XEC, and its two parent subvariants: “KS.1.1 is a type of what’s commonly called a FLiRT variant. It is characterised by mutations in the building block molecules phenylalanine (F) altered to leucine (L), and arginine (R) to threonine (T) on the spike protein that the virus uses to attach to human cells.

“The second omicron subvariant KP.3.3 belongs to the category FLuQE where the amino acid glutamine (Q) is mutated to glutamic acid (E) on the spike protein, making its binding to human cells more effective.”

Covid cases are on the rise across the UK, with recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicating a 21.6 percent increase in cases in England within a week.

There is no doubt that the spread of XEC virus contributed to an increase in COVID cases and deaths in Britain. In the week to September 25, there were 2,797 reported cases—an increase of 530 from the previous week. In the week to September 20 there was a 50 percent increase in COVID-related deaths in England, with 134 fatalities reported.

According to the latest data, the North East of England is witnessing the highest rate of people being hospitalised, with 8.12 people per 100,000 requiring treatment.

Virologist Dr. Stephen Griffin of the University of Leeds has been an active communicator of the science and statistics of the virus on various public platforms and social media since the start of the pandemic. He was active in various UK government committees during the height of the COVID-19. In March 2022, he gave an interview to the World Socialist Web Site.

This week Griffin spoke to the i newspaper on the continuing danger of allowing the untrammelled spread of XEC and COVID in general. “The problem with COVID is that it evolves so quickly,” he said.

He warned, “We can either increase our immunity by making better vaccines or increasing our vaccine coverage, or we can slow the virus down with interventions, such as improving indoor air quality. But we’re not doing those things.”

“Its evolutionary rate is something like three or four times faster than that of the fastest seasonal flu. So you’ve got this constant change in the virus, which accelerates the number of susceptible people.

“It’s creating its own new pool of susceptibles every time it changes to something that’s ‘immune evasive’. Every one of these subvariants is distinct enough that a whole swathe of people are no longer immune to it and it can infect them. That’s why you see this constant undulatory pattern which doesn’t look seasonal at all.”

There are no mitigations in place in Britain, as is the case internationally, to stop the spread of this virus. Advice for those with COVID symptoms is to stay at home and limit contact with others for just five days. The National Health Service advises, “You can go back to your normal activities when you feel better or do not have a high temperature”, despite the fact that the person may well still be infectious. Families are advised that children with symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, or mild cough can still “go to school or childcare' if they feel well enough.

The detection and rapid spread of new variants disproves the lies of governments that the pandemic is long over and COVID-19 should be treated no differently to influenza.

Deaths due to COVID in the UK rose above 244,000 by the end of September. It is only a matter of time before an even deadlier variant emerges. Last month, Sir Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, told the ongoing public inquiry into COVID-19 “We have to assume a future pandemic on this scale [the global pandemic which began in 2020] will occur… That’s a certainty.”

[beyondthisdarkhouse]

I've just launched my Kickstarter:

The Haberdasheress: Stitching the Past and Present Together

I'm a queer, disabled costumer and designer, launching a line of accessible and innovative products to help people make historical and fantasy costumes.

What you can get: Digital downloads of my original embroidery designs, physical copies of Kickstarter-exclusive stick-and-stitch embroidery patterns, and maybe one of a limited run of hand-dyed, hand-printed bandanas, or put more simply, Leafkerchiefs!

What I get: Thanks in huge part to my mentor from an Entrepreneurs with Disabilities program, I have a detailed business plan and budget for what to do with this seed funding. I'm extremely tired of living in disability poverty, so for almost a year now, I've been focusing as much as possible on building a business model that is sustainable and scalable, even if I'm not able to do all the work myself.

I appreciate the support I get more than I can say. I feel so fortunate for it every day, and I literally don't know what I'd do without it.

This Kickstarter runs until September 26, 2023.

[ask-looks-to-the-moon]

With all (All!) due regards from the (by spiritual splendour eternally graced) people of the Five-hundred-and-ninety-second High Convocation of the True Anointed Citadel, do hereby Wish to thank you for your Loyal and Relished services, and to Offer our Hopes and Aspirations that the Honourable and Righteous Cooperation between our people and yourself may continue until that Glorious moment when the last of us has joined our most Admired peers in spite of current Events!

It is with Honour I, Eight Bogs under Warm Starlight, of the House of Ten Bones, Count of two living blocks, Counsellor of 1, Duke of none, Humble Proprietor of the Convocation of the True Anointed Citadel, do write this to You on behalf of our Organization:

We seek your Thoughts, Opinions, and possibly Feelings (insofar as you find yourself capable of the latter, being Transcendent and Greater as you are!) on the issues that Surround the Imminent Completion and Activation of the Apostate Superstructure Abomination which has been allowed the Outrageous Blasphemy of being allowed to place shadow upon the Divine Body of the True Anointed Citadel.

Sincerely, Eight Bogs under Warm Starlight, of the House of Ten Bones, Count of two living blocks, Counsellor of 1, Duke of none, writing to you on behalf of the Five-hundred-and-ninety-second High Convocation of the True Anointed Citadel.

May your cycles be Fruitful and your recovery from the Present Situation regarding Oversights of Scalability and Sustainability on account of your Flawed and Humble Occupants be swift.

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[sexymemecoin]

The Expansive World of Altcoins: Exploring the Diversity Beyond Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has long dominated headlines and market discussions. However, the world of digital currencies is vast and diverse, with thousands of alternative coins, or altcoins, each offering unique features and value propositions. Altcoins encompass a broad range of projects, from utility tokens and stablecoins to meme coins and more. This article delves into the rich ecosystem of altcoins, highlighting their significance, various types, and the innovative projects that make up this vibrant space, including a mention of Sexy Meme Coin.

Understanding Altcoins

The term "altcoin" refers to any cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin. These coins were developed to address various limitations of Bitcoin or to introduce new features and use cases. Altcoins have proliferated since the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, each aiming to offer something different, whether it be improved transaction speeds, enhanced privacy features, or specific utility within certain ecosystems.

Categories of Altcoins

Utility Tokens: Utility tokens provide users with access to a specific product or service within a blockchain ecosystem. Examples include Ethereum's Ether (ETH), which is used to power applications on the Ethereum network, and Chainlink's LINK, which is used to pay for services on the Chainlink decentralized oracle network.

Stablecoins: Stablecoins are designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to a reserve of assets, such as fiat currency or commodities. Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) are popular stablecoins pegged to the US dollar, offering the benefits of cryptocurrency without the volatility.

Security Tokens: Security tokens represent ownership in a real-world asset, such as shares in a company or real estate. They are subject to regulatory oversight and are often seen as a bridge between traditional finance and the blockchain world.

Meme Coins: Meme coins are a playful and often humorous take on cryptocurrency, inspired by internet memes and cultural trends. While they may start as jokes, some have gained significant value and community support. Dogecoin is the most famous example, but many others, like Shiba Inu and Sexy Meme Coin, have also captured the public's imagination.

Privacy Coins: Privacy coins focus on providing enhanced privacy features for transactions. Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) are notable examples, offering users the ability to transact anonymously and protect their financial privacy.

The Appeal of Altcoins

Altcoins offer several advantages over Bitcoin, including:

Innovation: Many altcoins introduce new technologies and features, driving innovation within the cryptocurrency space. For example, Ethereum introduced smart contracts, enabling decentralized applications (DApps) and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.

Specialization: Altcoins often serve specific niches or industries, providing targeted solutions that Bitcoin cannot. For instance, Ripple (XRP) focuses on facilitating cross-border payments, while Filecoin (FIL) aims to create a decentralized storage network.

Investment Opportunities: The diverse range of altcoins presents numerous investment opportunities. Investors can diversify their portfolios by investing in projects with different use cases and growth potentials.

Notable Altcoins in the Market

Ethereum (ETH): Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and has become the backbone of the DeFi and NFT (Non-Fungible Token) ecosystems. Its smart contract functionality allows developers to create decentralized applications, leading to a thriving ecosystem of financial services, games, and more.

Cardano (ADA): Cardano is a blockchain platform focused on sustainability, scalability, and transparency. It uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which is more energy-efficient than Bitcoin's proof-of-work. Cardano aims to provide a more secure and scalable infrastructure for the development of decentralized applications.

Polkadot (DOT): Polkadot is designed to enable different blockchains to interoperate and share information. Its unique architecture allows for the creation of "parachains," which can operate independently while still benefiting from the security and connectivity of the Polkadot network.

Chainlink (LINK): Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that provides real-world data to smart contracts on the blockchain. This functionality is crucial for the operation of many DeFi applications, making Chainlink a vital component of the blockchain ecosystem.

Sexy Meme Coin: Among the meme coins, Sexy Meme Coin stands out for its combination of humor and innovative tokenomics. It offers a decentralized marketplace where users can buy, sell, and trade memes as NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), rewarding creators for their originality. Learn more about Sexy Meme Coin at Sexy Meme Coin.

The Future of Altcoins

The future of altcoins looks promising, with continuous innovation and increasing adoption across various industries. As blockchain technology evolves, we can expect altcoins to introduce new solutions and disrupt traditional systems. However, the market is also highly competitive, and not all projects will succeed. Investors should conduct thorough research and due diligence before investing in any altcoin.

Conclusion

Altcoins represent a dynamic and diverse segment of the cryptocurrency market. From utility tokens and stablecoins to meme coins and privacy coins, each category offers unique features and potential benefits. Projects like Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot, and Chainlink are leading the way in innovation, while niche coins like Sexy Meme Coin add a layer of cultural relevance and community engagement. As the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to grow, altcoins will play a crucial role in shaping the future of digital finance and blockchain technology.

For those interested in the playful and innovative side of the altcoin market, Sexy Meme Coin offers a unique and entertaining platform. Visit Sexy Meme Coin to explore this exciting project and join the community.

[ultimac]

CLİPART - DRAGON+ (6)

For individuals looking to add a touch of creativity to their kitchen-themed projects, kitchen clipart provides a wide range of options to choose from. With over 42,100 kitchen clipart stock illustrations and vector graphics available royalty-free, individuals can explore a plethora of designs to enhance their cooking-related materials. Whether it's for recipe cards, cooking blogs, or culinary presentations, kitchen clipart offers a diverse selection of high-quality images and graphics to elevate the visual appeal of various projects. Additionally, kitchen clipart is available in various formats, including transparent PNG files with a resolution of 300 DPI, making it easy to incorporate into different digital and print designs.

Party clipart, another category of clipart available on the website, caters to individuals seeking visual elements related to party, components. With 195 favorites from Etsy shoppers, party clipart offers a range of illustrations ideal for technical manuals, engineering presentations, or educational materials focusing on machinery and industrial processes. This category of clipart provides detailed and intricate images that can help individuals effectively communicate complex technical concepts in a visually engaging manner. Additionally, party clipart is often available in vector format, allowing for easy scalability without compromising image quality.

For sports enthusiasts and content creators, sport clipart offers a diverse collection of athletic-themed graphics and illustrations. From sports equipment like soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, and tennis rackets to action-packed sports scenes, this clipart category provides a wealth of visual resources for sports-related projects. Whether designing sports event flyers, creating sports-themed party decorations, or developing sports-related educational materials, sport clipart can add an exciting and dynamic element to various design projects. With the availability of vector sports clipart downloads, individuals can customize and resize images to suit their specific design needs.

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Researchers discover new mechanism to cool buildings while saving energy

With temperatures rising globally, the need for more sustainable cooling options is also growing. Researchers at UCLA and their colleagues have now found an affordable and scalable process to cool buildings in the summer and heat them in the winter. Led by Aaswath Raman, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, the research team recently published a study in Cell Reports Physical Science detailing a new method to manipulate the movement of radiant heat through common building materials to optimize thermal management. Radiant heat, which is felt whenever a hot surface warms our bodies and homes and is carried by electromagnetic waves, travels across the entire broadband spectrum at ground level between buildings and their environments, such as streets and neighboring structures. On the other hand, heat moves between buildings and the sky in a much narrower portion of the infrared spectrum known as the atmospheric transmission window. The difference in how radiant heat travels between buildings and the sky versus the ground has long presented a challenge to cooling buildings with less skyward-facing surfaces. These buildings have been hard to cool in the summer as they retain heat from the ground and neighboring walls when the outside temperature is high. They are equally difficult to warm in wintertime as the outdoor temperature drops and the buildings lose heat.

Read more.

[elvenbeard]

What if we kissed under the bigass neon Christmas tree at Corpo Plaza surrounded by virtual snowfall?

🥺👉👈😘🎄🐟❄️ (<- the emoji combo Kerry sent Vince to start off their date, probably)

Fantastic neon tree prop by @lokiina (you don't have to scale it up to 3000% like I did, but you can, and that's awesome!) 💚

Snowflake props, comfy sweater (Kerry), scarves, and pullover (Vince) by @pinkyjulien💛

Some headcanons and behind the scenes pics below the cut xD

I wasn't sure if I'd manage to do wintery pics still in time cause the last weeks I was ill and also busy as hell, so yeah XD But then, as I was playing around with the Christmas tree, knowing that it's scalable, I had the spontaneous urge to see just how big you could make it... and we'd been talking about how utterly decked out NC has got to be in colorful lights and shit around Christmas (because, yay, consumerism!). And since there are virtual cherry blossoms everywhere, there's gotta be virtual snowfall too!

This is what it looked like from afar :D

Now, headcanon time!

I think, as someone who grew up in the 90s and poor-ish, like me, Christmas must've been a special and magical time for Kerry, even if it's probably lost its charm as he grew older. I still think though, since I interpret him as someone very nostalgic who tends to linger in the past, he'd definitely be into decorating the house and having at least a small fake tree or something set up. He probably did that with Louise and his kids as well (cause yay, giving presents to make up for the guilty feelings of being a probably otherwise not very present parent - ba-dum-tss), and in the following years it brought back too many bad feelings and memories for him to really look forward to it. But with Vince he'd wanna make new memories, he'd probably be in the holiday spirit again for the first time in a long time... but little does he know that Vince is a little Grinch ("What the fuck is a Grinch?" - ".... movie night, right now!")

Vince's family *never* celebrated Christmas in a big way. His mother thought the decorations tacky and didn't want them in her house. Culture-wise, with his dad's Japanese background, Christmas is more a romantic couple's holiday than the traditional family or even religious thing we have in the west. So he doesn't have strong feelings about Christmas apart from "hm, yeah, the lights are pretty I guess". But I'd also like to think that Kerry does manage to get him in the holiday spirit at least a little bit too xD Cause in the end, it's about spending time with your loved ones and giving a shit about the rest imo XD

[askagamedev]

Say you've got a dungeon that can be played with 1-8 players; how do you scale that for each number of players? What variables tend to wind up being the most fun to have tweaked (enemy hp, numbers, etc)?

Scaling an encounter to support different numbers of players is generally a question of resource allocation. If we have a small number of these encounters in the project, we can do most of this by hand and spend more effort on each one. World of Warcraft's old raid system where raids supported only 10 or 25 players are examples of such where tuning and mechanics were modified to specific player numbers. However, doing this for one to eight players (or, as it stands now in WoW anywhere from 10 to 30) means eight balancing passes for every encounter. That's far too much work to do in any reasonable amount of time. This means we need to think about building a system of rules to do this for us quickly and easily.

Usually when we're talking about scaling an encounter, we have a number of dials we can adjust, as you said. Here are a few of those numbers

Enemy health

Enemy damage per basic hit

Enemy base attack rate

Enemy special attack cooldown

Number of targets an enemy's normal or special attack can hit

Whether/when an enemy can use a particular move/mechanic

Amount of navigable space for an encounter

Enemy enrage timer

Debuffs on the players

Some of these are more easily scaled, like health, damage, debuffs, etc. while others like specific attacks and cooldowns often require more careful balancing. For enemy health, we consider the amount of damage per second we expect per player and multiply by how long we want each enemy to live, then give a little extra buffer (e.g. additional time for players dodging enemy attacks). For damage per hit, we consider how much health and damage mitigation players should have and how many hits we want them to be able to take before death. For debuffs and cooldowns, we consider what percentage of the encounter time we want the players to have to deal with debuffs or cooldown abilities. It really helps to think of the players as a scalable percentage for the enemies to affect, rather than specific numbers.

If player healing is a role that needs to be handled, it makes tweaking the encounters more difficult since we cannot always expect there a healer to be present. In such situations, we can potentially provide an NPC healer or other environmental elements like interactables or consumables with cooldowns that provide enough healing for the fights. Our goal is usually to make healing and health management an additional task to be considered by the players during encounters, even while solo.

There's a lot more depth we can go into on this - tailoring action set piece raid boss fights in World of Warcraft is very different from doing a broad tuning pass for a squad with variable size in a game like Call of Duty Outbreak - but this should explain the broad strokes of how a system designer approaches this kind of thing. We have a set of different numbers we can adjust (and set up formulas for), and we have a holistic view of the players as a collective of effectiveness that we can modify on a percentage basis instead of an individual player basis. Then, if we have the time, we establish the kind of experience we want the players to have and tune toward that experience.

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[solarpunkbusiness]

Since its development in the 1970s, the luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) has been designed to improve solar energy capture by utilizing luminescent materials to convert and focus sunlight onto photovoltaic (PV) cells. Unlike traditional concentrators that depend on mirrors and lenses, LSCs can harness diffuse light and are often employed in building-integrated photovoltaics, where their semitransparent and colorful properties provide aesthetic advantages. However, scaling up LSCs to cover large areas has been challenging due to issues like self-absorption of photoluminescent (PL) photons within the waveguide. Researchers at Ritsumeikan University (Japan) have proposed an innovative “leaf LSC” model that promises to overcome such limitations by enhancing the collection and transfer of light to photovoltaic cells.

The leaf LSC design addresses the scalability problem by using smaller, interconnected luminescent components that function like leaves on a tree. As reported in the Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE), this innovative setup involves placing luminescent plates around a central luminescent fiber, with the plates’ sides facing the fiber. This arrangement allows incident photons to be converted into PL photons by the plates, which then travel through the fiber and are collected at its tip by a PV cell. To enhance efficiency, clear lightguides connect multiple fibers to a single PV cell, effectively increasing the incident area of the LSC while reducing photon losses due to self-absorption and scattering.

[sak-shi]

Python Libraries to Learn Before Tackling Data Analysis

To tackle data analysis effectively in Python, it's crucial to become familiar with several libraries that streamline the process of data manipulation, exploration, and visualization. Here's a breakdown of the essential libraries:

 1. NumPy

   - Purpose: Numerical computing.

   - Why Learn It: NumPy provides support for large multi-dimensional arrays and matrices, along with a collection of mathematical functions to operate on these arrays efficiently.

   - Key Features:

     - Fast array processing.

     - Mathematical operations on arrays (e.g., sum, mean, standard deviation).

     - Linear algebra operations.

 2. Pandas

   - Purpose: Data manipulation and analysis.

   - Why Learn It: Pandas offers data structures like DataFrames, making it easier to handle and analyze structured data.

   - Key Features:

     - Reading/writing data from CSV, Excel, SQL databases, and more.

     - Handling missing data.

     - Powerful group-by operations.

     - Data filtering and transformation.

 3. Matplotlib

   - Purpose: Data visualization.

   - Why Learn It: Matplotlib is one of the most widely used plotting libraries in Python, allowing for a wide range of static, animated, and interactive plots.

   - Key Features:

     - Line plots, bar charts, histograms, scatter plots.

     - Customizable charts (labels, colors, legends).

     - Integration with Pandas for quick plotting.

 4. Seaborn

   - Purpose: Statistical data visualization.

   - Why Learn It: Built on top of Matplotlib, Seaborn simplifies the creation of attractive and informative statistical graphics.

   - Key Features:

     - High-level interface for drawing attractive statistical graphics.

     - Easier to use for complex visualizations like heatmaps, pair plots, etc.

     - Visualizations based on categorical data.

 5. SciPy

   - Purpose: Scientific and technical computing.

   - Why Learn It: SciPy builds on NumPy and provides additional functionality for complex mathematical operations and scientific computing.

   - Key Features:

     - Optimized algorithms for numerical integration, optimization, and more.

     - Statistics, signal processing, and linear algebra modules.

 6. Scikit-learn

   - Purpose: Machine learning and statistical modeling.

   - Why Learn It: Scikit-learn provides simple and efficient tools for data mining, analysis, and machine learning.

   - Key Features:

     - Classification, regression, and clustering algorithms.

     - Dimensionality reduction, model selection, and preprocessing utilities.

 7. Statsmodels

   - Purpose: Statistical analysis.

   - Why Learn It: Statsmodels allows users to explore data, estimate statistical models, and perform tests.

   - Key Features:

     - Linear regression, logistic regression, time series analysis.

     - Statistical tests and models for descriptive statistics.

 8. Plotly

   - Purpose: Interactive data visualization.

   - Why Learn It: Plotly allows for the creation of interactive and web-based visualizations, making it ideal for dashboards and presentations.

   - Key Features:

     - Interactive plots like scatter, line, bar, and 3D plots.

     - Easy integration with web frameworks.

     - Dashboards and web applications with Dash.

 9. TensorFlow/PyTorch (Optional)

   - Purpose: Machine learning and deep learning.

   - Why Learn It: If your data analysis involves machine learning, these libraries will help in building, training, and deploying deep learning models.

   - Key Features:

     - Tensor processing and automatic differentiation.

     - Building neural networks.

 10. Dask (Optional)

   - Purpose: Parallel computing for data analysis.

   - Why Learn It: Dask enables scalable data manipulation by parallelizing Pandas operations, making it ideal for big datasets.

   - Key Features:

     - Works with NumPy, Pandas, and Scikit-learn.

     - Handles large data and parallel computations easily.

Focusing on NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn will set a strong foundation for basic data analysis.

[kafus]

taking a bit of a break to rest my brain and maybe eat something but code is in good shape! it can generate a pokemon based on any number of provided parameters (defaults to a level 100 suicune if nothing is provided at all like the above) and then it can export that pokemon's data as raw byte arrays in the format present in gen 1/2 save files. next up i need to make reading methods instead of just writing methods! after my break haha

i wrote something like this a while back for my trade sim but it was so messy and not scalable and i really wanted to improve the code, make it scalable, make it easy to repurpose for other projects... so that's what i did! in particular i'm happy because um...

^ this is a snippet of some code from my trader. i hate it. i hated it at the time too, but i didn't know any better way to handle it. you don't want to see how it looks scrolled out all the way either. but now?

this is the same code! some repetition is inevitable but this is so much cleaner and so much easier to read and so much more optimized. i have all this byte splitting and joining nonsense being done mathematically with bitwise operators now instead of whatever i was doing with mashing strings together before

so that's nice!

anyway. food break

[upbstechnology2001]

Best Web Development Agency for Startups in Noida in 2024

In today’s digital world, having a strong online presence is essential for any business, especially startups. As the business landscape becomes increasingly competitive, a well-designed and functional website is not just a luxury but a necessity. Startups in Noida have a unique opportunity to stand out, and choosing the best web development agency can make all the difference.

Here, we’ll explain why every startup needs a website, how it helps improve brand image, and why choosing the right web development partner is crucial for your business success.

Why Every Business Needs a Website Whether you are a new startup or an established company, a website serves as the digital face of your business. It is the first point of contact between you and potential customers. Here are key reasons why every business, especially startups, needs a website:

24/7 Accessibility Unlike a physical store, your website is available to customers 24/7, allowing people to learn about your products or services anytime they want. This can attract potential customers even while you're offline.

Cost-Effective Marketing A website is one of the most cost-effective marketing tools. Through search engine optimization (SEO) and digital marketing strategies, you can reach a larger audience without spending a fortune. This is particularly beneficial for startups with limited marketing budgets.

Reach a Global Audience With a website, your business isn’t restricted by geographic boundaries. Startups in Noida can showcase their services not just locally but globally, attracting clients from around the world.

How a Website Improves Brand Image A well-designed website plays a vital role in shaping how people perceive your brand. Here’s how it can enhance your brand image:

Professional Presentation A modern, visually appealing website gives the impression that your business is professional and reliable. Potential clients are more likely to trust and engage with a company that invests in a well-crafted website.

Showcase Your Value Proposition Your website is the perfect platform to showcase what makes your startup unique. Through compelling content, clear messaging, and a strong value proposition, you can show potential customers why they should choose you over competitors.

Boosts Customer Trust A well-maintained website that offers valuable information builds trust with your audience. Adding testimonials, case studies, and clear contact information can strengthen this trust and make people feel confident in doing business with you.

Consistent Branding A website allows you to present a consistent brand image. From the logo and colors to messaging and tone, everything on your website should align with your brand’s identity, creating a strong and recognizable presence in the market.

Importance of Choosing the Right Web Development Agency While having a website is important, choosing the right web development agency is equally crucial. Here’s why:

Custom Solutions for Startups As a startup, your needs may be different from established companies. A professional web development agency understands this and provides custom web solutions tailored to your specific goals. They can develop websites that are scalable, flexible, and future-proof.

User Experience (UX) and Functionality A good agency focuses not only on design but also on user experience. A website that is easy to navigate, fast, and mobile-friendly ensures a positive experience for visitors. This encourages people to stay on your site longer and explore your offerings.

SEO and Digital Marketing Integration Top web development agencies integrate SEO best practices from the start, ensuring your website is optimized for search engines. This helps improve your visibility online, allowing more potential customers to discover your business.

Ongoing Support and Maintenance Launching a website is just the beginning. A reliable web development agency will offer ongoing support and maintenance to keep your site running smoothly. They will handle updates, security checks, and technical issues, giving you peace of mind to focus on growing your startup.

Conclusion In 2024, a well-designed website is crucial for startups in Noida to build credibility and grow online. Choosing the right web development agency ensures your site is professional, user-friendly, and tailored to your business needs.

UPBS Technology offers expert web development solutions for startups, combining custom designs with SEO optimization to help your business succeed. Whether you need a simple website or advanced features, UPBS Technology is here to support your digital growth.

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How To Integrate Dropbox with LMS Integrations

Integrating Dropbox with your LMS could change how you manage courses, assignments, and projects. Bring Dropbox to the course, assignment, and project management of your LMS Integrations. Dropbox can make those file storage, sharing and collaboration made Easy.

Provided that you can establish a predictable level of payments, it is both user friendly and has plenty of great features, which make it appealing for LMS Integrations. Using Dropbox makes the learning experience even better when paired with an LMS. It’s a connector that links cloud storage with the LMS platform. It’s faster for file management, collaboration, and accessing materials.

Dropbox integration with a Learning Management System (LMS) opens the doors for Instructure, teachers, and students all at once file management is made easier, collaboration becomes more accessible. By connecting Dropbox to your LMS, you can simply upload everything into one place in one Dropbox folder and they don’t have to worry about multiple uploads or complex settings.

A direct Dropbox to the LMS secures this folder so LMS integrations can get to what they need without struggling. Dropbox also lets students with poor internet offline downloads. Using Dropbox also helps handling large storage as your needs. It saves server costs and keeps things from being overcrowded. During busy times, the integration provides a load off LMS servers.

Also Read: 7 Best Dropbox Plugins for WordPress for 2024

Saving Hosting Space

Integrating Dropbox with your LMS saves space and costs. Traditional LMSs, especially those with video, multimedia, or large datasets, quickly run out of space. Dropbox allows you to store these resources in the cloud. You can access them anytime via its website or app. This not only frees up space but also taps into Dropbox’s strong, scalable infrastructure. It cuts costs on storage hardware, maintenance, and support. As courses and resources grow, so do storage needs.

Reduced Server Load

Dropbox with an LMS, it can reduce  load on their servers significantly. Dropbox utilizes cutting edge load balancing techniques to ensure good performance from its servers. Dropbox making user requests faster, thus providing better user access times and overall performance when users are accessing course material. LMS runs better by leveraging Dropbox’s infrastructure, but an LMS also offers a more reliable and scalable delivery of educational content.

Effortless Content Distribution

Integrating Dropbox with your LMS simplifies content sharing. Instructors can easily upload notes, presentations, readings, and videos to Dropbox. These then become accessible in the LMS, using the same interface students are familiar with. Instructors only update files in Dropbox it show up in the LMS instantly. This saves time for instructors and keeps things organized for students. Students no longer switch between platforms or versions.

Cross-Platform Accessibility

Linking Dropbox with your LMS boosts its accessibility across devices. Dropbox functions smoothly on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and all web browsers. This allows students and teachers to reach materials on any device. Students often switch devices phones, working on laptops, or looking at tablets. Students can quickly find readings or notes anywhere, enhancing learning and productivity. It supports various learning styles, letting students engage with lms content in their preferred way.

Offline Access to Course Materials

Accessing course materials offline greatly helps students with poor internet. They can use Dropbox with an LMS to sync files for offline access. This is particularly beneficial for commuters and those in areas with bad connectivity. It allows studying anywhere, as long as there’s power. With a good internet connection, students download everything. This flexibility increases involvement and improves retention of the studying.

Simplified Content Updates

Effective learning needs up-to-date content. Dropbox and LMS integration makes this simple. When instructors update a file in Dropbox, all media files sync automatically on lms platform. Students always access the latest materials without extra effort. Instructors can update lecture slides, add course, or change assignment instructions in real-time. So, students always see the most current information. This process is straightforward thanks to dropbox smart file sync.

LMS Integrations together with Integrate Dropbox can help you to build a full fledged e-learning platform or simply add an e-learning part to your business or personal brand. In order to actually optimize your learning platform, you may want to combine your LMS plugin with Integrate Dropbox best free dropbox plugin for WordPress. This powerful plugin frees up server space and ultimately provides a better performance for your site.

Embedding Dropbox documents, videos, and other media files smoothly in your inserts seamlessly into widely used LMS platforms like Tutor LMS and Master LMS and simply coexists from your WordPress dashboard to share and manage files with ease Integrate Dropbox plugin easily . These make it easy to create, manage and customize your own online courses right within the WordPress dashboard.

Step 1: Install and Configure the Integrate Dropbox with LMS Integrations

Install the Dropbox Plugin: Search Integrate Dropbox and activate

Connect Dropbox Account: Check the Official Website Documentation to connect

Step 2: Adding Dropbox Video to a Course Lesson in MasterStudy LMS

Navigate to MasterStudy LMS: Go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to MS LMS > Courses. Edit OR add new the course to which you want to add the video.

Edit or Add a Lesson: Scroll down to the Curriculum section and either edit an existing lesson or create a new lesson. – First Create / Add Video Lesson > Click on the Save

Select Video Type as External: When editing the lesson, scroll to the Lesson Type section. From the dropdown, choose Video as the lesson type.

Select Video and Video Poster from the Popup: 

Auto Save the Lesson: 

Once the Dropbox video and Poster are added, It will automatically be saved, and make sure the fields are filled.

Step 3: Test the Lesson Video

Now, it’s time to preview the course video lesson.

Wrapping up

Dropbox is used as a Learning Management System benefits for both instructors an d students can be got whenever . And this integration drives such a deal of the pain points we encounter in these digital learning environments, such as improved file management and collaboration, improved accessibility, and greater security. The strengths of both the platforms are combined and allowed educational institutions to build a stronger and more robust, flexible and more engaging learning ecosystem capable of meeting the future needs of modern education.

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Progress with damage system

Quite a big breakthrough for my humble self! After watching a ton of vids on Events and Delegates in Unity I made a basic foundation for handling events like damaging enemies in a way that's modular and (hopefully) scalable. Before, I had an issue with damage being propagated to every copy of an enemy prefab on the map. That sucked, and I researched options of isolating affected enemies from the rest. What seemed like a good option was using Hash Sets - unordered lists of unique objects. Enemy intersects my hitbox and is added to the list. If it leaves the hitbox it is removed from the list. Upon attack only enemies in the list would receive damage. Here's preview of a counter working as intended - player stores number of affected cubes inside the hit radius. (In the console is a scrolling list of named cubes currently entering or exiting the list.)

Very cool! And also very wrong and unnecessary. The bugs this would eventually create are unfathomable. Didn't help me much, but I keep the hash idea for later. I suspected the issue was in assignment of an object to receive damage, not the hitbox, so I scrapped the HashSet idea. After some fiddling I found solution in slightly changing how damage is applied to the object. Turns out getting reference of affected object via player's attack script worked perfectly. I'm not sure why GetComponent feels like a bad thing, it's an irrational negative bias, but it works. Scan for instances of anything tagged as "enemy", assign it a temporary variable, and make it take damage via event stored in the enemy's script.

So it seems like it's fixed now (within confines of an empty testing scene). Now I can apply damage only to enemies affected by relevant hitboxes. With this I'll try adding it to my melee and ranged modes - slashing with sword and blasting spells. I've also added kill counter and sum of dealt damage to this prototype for fun:

I want to make a presentable prototype soon :)

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