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olomaya · 1 year
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Voidcritters (Afterschool Activities+)
18 August: This mod has been updated. Please refer to this post for more information before downloading.
6 May Update:
This is just a small update. Apparently the Store Tablet (which the Simtendo Twitch is cloned from) gets routinely purged from inactive Sims' inventory. So I updated it to stop it from happening. You just need to redownload the MAIN file to get this fix.
19 March Mod Fixes/Tweaks:
Mod should now run for players without Script Utility (thanks to the Anon for bringing this to my attention!)
Included a fix where Sims without cards asking others about their favorite voidcritters produced an error
Fixed an issue where the "Ask to Join Voidcritters Club" option was still available even after the target joins the club
Sims can now sit while playing Voidcritters Go! on their phone
Please also note that you need CCLoader in order for the custom comic books to show up.
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This is a TS3 version of Voidcritters which came in one of the TS4 packs and the second in my Afterschool Activities+ series of mods. I haven’t actually played with Voidcritters in TS4 but I really liked the concept and the worldbuilding and effort they put into it. Technically anyone can play but I made it for children and teens in mind. Sims can collect, trade, train and battle Voidcritters cards and play with their friends at the Voidcritters club. I didn’t want to go through the trouble of converting that bulky battle station and was planning to put it on the computer but then saw ATS3 had created a Nintendo Switch system based off the Store tablet and that was perfect. 
For more information about the Voidcritters, you can read the handy guide here.
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The card and packs are by me converted from TS4. The Switch is from Around the Sims 3 and is based on the Store tablet so you will need the tablet for the animations. Thanks as always to Sandy at https://aroundthesims.tumblr.com/ for her amazing cc and her generous use policy! Unfortunately I couldn’t figure out how to edit the video effect for gaming so it’s off completely and I just added some gaming sound to it. If anyone knows, please give me some tips!
I'm pretty happy with how this turned out except for the Read Stats interaction on the card. The card sticks through the Sim's hand. I tried for hours to fix it but alas, animation is not my forte. I was going to just remove it but it's the only place where I included the cute little descriptions for each Voidcritter so I'm leaving it in. Aside from the descriptions, all the information on each of your cards can be found either in the skill journal or by hovering over each card.
You need NRaas Career for the custom afterschool club, the Store tablet for the Twitch and Generations and University for other gameplay or animations.
Let me know if you have any issues! More details after the cut.
Download (8 files) here
How to Play
Voidcritter cards can be purchased in Entertainment/Hobbies&Skills or Kids Room/Toys. They come in packs: Starter Packs (§75) which have Common cards, Booster Packs (§90) which have Uncommon cards, and Battle Packs (§105) which have Rare cards. The cards you get are random each time you open a pack.
Common cards are §25 each, Uncommon are §45 each and Rare cards are §105. The values of the cards will depreciate over time but also can increase depending on their rarity and power level so you can sell them to make a some profit after training them up. 
You train up your Voidcritters on the “Simtendo Twitch” handheld (Electronics/Misc; §500) and then battle them against other Sims that also have Voidcritters which will boost the power level of your Voidcritters and your Voidcritter skill. 
Using the Twitch, you can battle with anyone who has a VC card online or anyone who has at least one card and a Twitch in person. Battles are decided based on the players’ VC skill, the power levels of the Voidcritters that are battling and if they have an elemental advantage (i.e. Water Voidcritters have an advantage over Fire ones).
You can also play a mobile version ("Voidcritters Go!") on your smartphone. However, this will only increase your VC skill. You can't battle with cards on it.
Voidcritter Skill
The Voidcritter Skill is for children and teens. There are 10 levels for this skill. Once you max out the skill, you will get a Limited Edition card.
There are two skill challenges: Battle Master and Top Trainer. A Battle Master is a Sim who has won 20 battles. They will earn extra battle points when in a battle.  A Top Trainer is a Sim who has at least 5 Voidcritters with 100 power level each. (I know the photo above says different because I took it before I made the change after realizing how difficult that challenge would be.) After achieving this challenge, you will be able to train your Voidcritters much faster.
Uncommon, Rare and Limited Edition cards are skill-gated meaning that you have to reach certain skill levels (4, 8 and 10, respectively) in order to train or battle with them.
Gameplay Interactions
Aside from buying cards, you can also trade cards with other VC players to fill out your collection or get rid of duplicate cards. You can also give cards away. If other Sims have cards, there are specific interactions that will appear like asking about their favorite Voidcritter. Children and teens can also beg their parents or grandparents for a Simtendo Twitch. If you have a bad relationship with someone and they have cards, you can beat them up and steal a card from them.
Voidcritters Club
Voidcritter enthusiasts can join the Voidcritters Club afterschool activity where they will gain VC and video gaming skill and can battle with other club members. There’s also a chance they may find a card while at the club. Sims can invite their friends to join the club as well.
Other Nerd Actions
Sims can read one of the 8 Voidcritter Comics you can purchase at the bookstore. There’s a 25% chance that you find a card in the comic book.
Finally, what is a proper nerd without some fanfic? I added the option for Sims with Level 5+ Voidcritter Skill and Level 1+ writing skill to write Voidcritter fanfiction. You can also read fanfic if someone else has written it and if you are the writer, you can read reviews of your fic. Playing Voidcritters and everything VC related also builds the Nerd Influence skill.
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flightyalrighty · 6 months
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Hey, im looking into your situation with the laptop- apple does have a trade in feature. Maybe try to get a discount with a trade in process? If you are a student, laptops are also heavily discounted.
Hey, I appreciate the advice! Unfortunately my dead laptop is pretty much worthless now as a trade in (the dang thing was too old). I have managed to get ahold of a refurbished guy, so I can finally type up more script pages, yay.
Now the big issue is how immensely back-to-back electronic implosions has financially screwed me. At this point, it's not about getting the laptop, it's about climbing out of the money hole I'm stuck in. All who have donated before have seriously helped me out with this, and if anyone's willing to spare a few bucks, it would continue help immensely. 🙏
I've been working 9am to 9-10pm 7 days a week for two different contract jobs + Infested and I'm not making much money. Once I'm done with at least one of those, I'll be finishing up the monthly reward thing with my Ko-Fi + Opening up slots for commissions. Thank you in the meantime for your patience, everyone.
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kremlin · 1 year
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i am going to offer one thought on the situation that unfortunately does not need an introduction
please consider, in the face of the man who has suddenly adopted a polarizing political nature, my humble third perspective, which has not changed for many years, that this guy does not, will not, never did, and never could -- posses any scientific nor technical knowledge/ability
polarizing yourself like this is a great way to provide a plausible counter-narrative to people favorable to whichever side of the spectrum you chose. "oh, all the naysayers are [the others], they will say anything to harm [us, our cause]"
i don't think people who bought him for the personality he trades on, "reluctant CEO in name only who really is down in the weeds with the engineers or developers" are stupid or gullible, because the theme of this thread is "avoiding polarization and politics to measure reality"
but i certainly used to, and maybe you can understand my perspective. when this extremely famous, influential pretender adopts your field and proceeds with cartoon antics, it creates a lot of confused people [at best] and draws undeserved ire and misconceptions [at worst]
if you are like me, employed in a technical engineering capacity, never haven't been, never won't not be (elusive triple negative), and this behavior continues regardless whether paychecks come in --
someone who, from day one, said "this is my hole, it was made for me", someone who he feels these sorts of behaviors go beyond a profession and into the core of your character -- someone who finds this degree of self description *very cringeworthy* to vocalize...
here are some differences... i don't have an incomprehensible amount of money, nor an incomprehensible amount of debt. i have a regular amount of money and only a little debt
i don't have five, estranged families, i have one, good "forever" family.
i don't "spend alll nights and weekends sleeping under my desk until ...xyz". i sleep in a big bed with my wife
when i see a construction or factory worker, i don't tell him to learn to code. i think maybe i should learn construction
when my behaviors, actions, idiosyncrasies, etc fall characteristically far from the NIST perfectly spherically frictionless standard human mind, it lands in the ADHD/autism/whatever region, not in the PERSONALITY DISORDER region
i am very, very good at what i do, and have done, for decades, and the sum total of that thinking nearly certainly does not include any truly groundbreaking, unheard of, radically innovative "wild new idea",
i don't look at, say, the tunnel boring industry, or the automobile industry, or the field of neuroscience, and say, listen up dumbasses, time to move into the 21st century, we're digging with javascript, we're (not) driving with javascript, we're "going to mars" (???) \
with javascript, and get this -- we're cutting your skull open and putting electronics in there, running guess, what javascr-
i guess that's it, that's all i have to say, stop calling me a tech bro, don't talk to me about "crypto currency", don't talk to me about "radical altruism", don't talk to me about "free speech/the blue hair sjws/the chud boomers/the whatever-whatever".
talk to me about the eagles stunning 10-1 season so far, talk to me about jalen hurts, talk to me about the minutiae of your day, talk to me about drama on web forums from 20 years ago. do not talk to me about "java script". thanks. your friend, ians
oh, i forgot one -- i haven't bought 8 companies and then pretended like founded them. i founded one company, Kremlinware Unlimited LLC, that has never had any assets, employees, partners, etc...\
but makes good letterhead that will get ppl to sell me all sorts of weird things that they wouldn't otherwise sell to an individual. like a bottle of tetramethoxysilane (not drugs) or Very Specific Carbide Face Mill Insert or Weird Chinese Patent Law Infringing IC It Turns Out...
that micron or atmel want like $150 for.
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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom
Why This Car Is Special
The 1955 Chevrolet (sometimes referred to as '55 Chevy) is an automobile that was made by Chevrolet in 1955. It is considered a huge turning point for the manufacturer and was a major success.
Fast forward to now and you will see this 1955 Chevrolet 150 Resto-Mod we have at Skyway Classics has a semi-truck load of performance and comfort items added to its gleaming orange and tan exterior.
Features
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom
Restored at Custom Classics
355 cubic inch modified small block Chevrolet engine
Polished aluminum intake
Performance carb with the electric choke
Chrome open element air cleaner assembly
Aluminum finned valve covers with red script Chevrolet
Performance fuel plumbing
Modified electronics and distributor
Serpentine belt drive system with billet aluminum pulleys
Power steering and disc power brakes
Vintage Air
Tube headers
3-inch dual exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers
700 R4 automatic transmission with overdrive
Engine and frame both painted and detailed
Tan custom interior
Handsome bucket seat like but bench-seats
Matching rear seat and door panels
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Custom center console with the chrome shifter and orange shifter ball
Billet aluminum dash with VDO gauges
In-dash CD player
Vintage Air with electronic climate control
Seatbelts
Tan carpet and floor mats
Finished trunk with custom fitted partitions, carpet, Bow Tie logo back of the cargo area
Hugger Orange and Tan
Full side windows in place of the original vented pieces
One-piece front and rear bumpers
Staggered-diameter Ridler alloy wheels
Performance tires
Mechanical
You will appreciate the 355 cubic inch modified Chevy small-block V-8 residing under the smoothed hood. A showpiece all on its own, it incorporates a polished aluminum intake, performance carb with the electric choke, chrome open element air cleaner assembly, aluminum finned valve covers with red script Chevrolet on them, performance fuel plumbing, modified electronics and distributor, a serpentine belt drive system with billet aluminum pulleys to drive its power steering, power brakes, alternator and Vintage Air accessory drives, and tube headers feeding 3-inch dual exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers to deliver the kind of throaty rumble guaranteed to attract attention.
A 700 R4 automatic transmission with overdrive and four-wheel disc brakes add even more to the 150's performance capabilities with the engine and frame both painted and detailed.
Interior
The tan custom interior has had its once-minimalist accommodations traded for a handsome bucket seat like but bench-seat interior featuring a matching rear seat and door panels, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, custom center console with the chrome shifter and orange shifter ball, billet aluminum dash with VDO gauges, in-dash CD player, Vintage Air with electronic climate control, seatbelts, and tan carpet and floor mats.
It even has a finished trunk with custom fitted partitions, carpet, and a Bow Tie logo across the back of the cargo area.
Exterior
Our 1955 Chevrolet 150 Sedan is a particularly fine example of craftmanship that has went into this show car.
The first thing you will notice is the paint scheme. Tastefully sprayed in Hugger Orange and Tan with carefully considered details such as full side windows in place of the original vented pieces, one-piece front and rear bumpers contribute to setting the car apart from the pack, and new staggered-diameter Ridler alloy wheels and performance rubber give it just the right stance.
Conclusion
This 1955 Chevy show car we have at Skyway Classics was built by Custom Classics that is a nationally renowned restoration facility for customizing show-winning cars of almost any make and model, from American iron to foreign exotics and vintage rarities.
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Bradenton, Florida | Hemmings
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Bradenton, Florida | Hemmings
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Bradenton, Florida | Hemmings
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viswatechynology · 2 years
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Computer crime
Computer crime is an act that describes a large category of offenses, which is also known as hi-tech crime, e-crime, cybercrime, or electronic crime. It is performed by a computer user who has great knowledge about hacking. The hacker tries to gain unauthorized access to any particular account, personal information or steals a company’s or individual’s private information. In some cases, hackers can corrupt the computer or data files that can be very harmful to you.
On the basis of the person, situation, and individual frame of reference, the term computer crime has different meanings. For example, there are different communities like network administrators, private security, law enforcement, or prosecutors, but the investigation of computer crime does not need these communities. However, conventional or physical borders do not restrict computer crime as it is by its very nature.
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The first definitional categories for computer crime are presented by Donn Parke, who is generally cited as the author. A higher-level definition to the term computer abuse was described by him, computer crime can be any event involving an planned act where a unauthorize person or offender wants to gain related to computers, but a victim suffered or could have suffered a loss.
Expanding on Parker’s definitions Robert Taylor and company describe four major categories of computer crime:
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The computer as a target: Computers can be the target of an illegal activity, which means the attacker has to main objective to deny the owners or legal users of the system to their data or computer. Unleashing a virus through email is one of the most common crimes at the time of targeting computers. An example of this category (computer as a target) is a Denial-of-Service attack or a virus. A virus is referred to destroy your system’s data or even a computer system, which is a computer program
The computer as an instrument of the crime: In this category, a computer is used to accomplish complex financial schemes to defraud or use to gain some information or data, which data is further used for any illegal activity. For case, a computer system can be used by a hacker to steal personal information, which can be used for the criminal objective.
The computer as incidental to a crime: The computer may be incidental to a crime that means it can only facilitate the crime but may not the primary instrument of it. For example, the trading of child pornography and money laundering.
Crimes associated with the prevalence of computers: This category comprises of the actions such as software piracy, intellectual property theft, and other crimes against the computer industry.
Examples of computer crimes
In modern times, there are various kinds of computer crime available, which are discussed below:
Child pornography: Child pornography is an example of computer crimes, which is a form of child sexual exploitation.
Cracking: Another example of computer crime is cracking, in which the cracker decodes or breaks the codes that are designed to protect data. A cracker is an individual who uses a script or program to decipher codes or breakdown security systems for illegal activities. The program or script, which is used to break the security, is known as crack.
Copyright violation: If anyone steals another person’s copyrighted data, it is also a type of computer crime.
Cyber terrorism: In this category, the attacks come, like blackmailing, hacking, threats towards a person or business to gain unauthorized access to perform illegal activities.
Cybersquatting: Cybersquatting is a term, which is also referred to as domain squatting and typo squatting that is used to set up a domain of another person or company and hold it for resale at a premium price.
Cyberbully or Cyberstalking: Cyberstalking is a kind of attack in which anyone harasses or stalks other persons online by posting inappropriate or unwanted things about them.
Creating Malware: Malware is malicious software that is installed on your computer without your consent as it uses deceptive and unethical tactics. It is designed to watch browsing habits, delete software, or even open someone’s computer to attack. For case, sometimes you mistakenly run software on your computer when you are visiting a website and get an unrequested download.
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Denial of Service attack: A DoS attack, which stands for denial of service attack, is a kind of computer crime in which an attacker sends an abnormally high number of requests to the victim that is led to the network slow down or fail. These requests cannot be served as normal requests.
Doxing: It is another type of attack when someone shares another person’s personal information with anyone without their consent. The personal information may be in the form of someone’s full name, address, history, password, and other identifying information.
Espionage: Espionage is the act of spying on a person or business to obtain secret or confidential information. A person who performs these kinds of activities is known as a spy or espionage agent. Espionage agents can work in company or independent operations to uncover agencies or other secret information.
Fraud: Fraud is the use of computers, internet services, or devices to manipulating data or defraud people or organizations; for example, to participate in credit card fraud or to transfer money to an account, changing banking records. Examples of illegal computer activities include: social engineering, DDoS, viruses, and phishing attacks are used to gain unauthorized access to another fund.
Harvesting: A harvester is a software, also known as a web harvester, that is designed to gather account or account-related information of others, or it is also used to parse large amounts of data. For instance, large numbers of web pages may be processed by a web harvester to take out names, phone numbers, email addresses, account names from the website.
Human trafficking: It is one of the serious crimes, which is an act of participating in buying or selling other humans. Basically, it graves a violation of human rights. There are thousands of men, women, and children who become a victim of traffickers. Approximately all countries in the world become a victim of attackers.
Identity theft: Identity theft is an act to be a person you are not that one. In this category, attackers try to gain information illegally about someone else. Attackers or thieves can try to information such as phone number, credit card numbers, full name, maiden name, social security number, passwords, etc.
Illegal sales: It is an act of purchasing or selling illicit goods online, such as psychotropic substances, drugs, guns, and more.
Intellectual property theft: It is a category of property where a human creates something by using their own mind. In this case, if anyone steals practical or conceptual information that is created by other persons or organizations, it comes under intellectual property theft, which is known as a crime. Trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, and patents are well-known types of intellectual property.
Phishing or vishing: It is a term that is used to deceive individuals or groups to obtain secret information about that person. For that, they create web pages designed to gather personal information like a credit card, online bank, password, or other private information. They also do so with the help of sending emails.
Salami slicing: Generally, it can be defined as stealing small amounts of money from each transaction that builds into a large sum of illegally gained money.
Scam: A scam is a term that is used to trick people into believing something, which is not actually true. For example, people start a fraud scheme or business through which they gain money from an unsuspecting person. Online scams have increased because the world is more connected to the network. And, it depends on you to keep careful yourself from these kinds of online scams
Slander: A slander is an act of posting libel against another organization or person.
Software piracy: Generally, it describes illegally copying, distributing, or using software without ownership or legal rights. Today, most of the software may have installed on one computer to use as it is purchased as a single-user license. If you share that software with anyone or copy it on multiple computer devices without purchasing multiple licenses, it is illegal and comes under software piracy.
Spamming: Spam is an e-mail distributed process that is used to promote a specific product or a scam to obtain other people’s money by sending unsolicited e-mail to thousands and sometimes millions of people without their consent. It describes junk e-mail on the Internet that is also known as UCE (unsolicited commercial e-mail), mass e-mail marketing, and bulk e-mail.
Spoofing: Generally, the term spoof describes hacking or deception that means to deceive a system by imitating another person, computer, hardware device. You do that bypassing security measures. IP spoofing is one of the well-known spoofing’s.
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Typosquatting: Cybersquatting is a term used to describe a domain that is a misspelling of another domain. Generally, it is also known as domain squatting and typo squatting that means a company or individual knowingly buys a domain and holds it resale at a premium price.
Unauthorized access: When someone tries to access a system, server, program, and service by using an illegal method or someone else’s account information. Basically, unauthorized access means accessing a system on which you have no permission to access. For the case, you have a Gmail account, and someone kept guessing a password or username for your account and accessed this account, which is considered unauthorized access.
Wiretapping: Wiretapping is the surreptitious electronic monitoring device that is used to connect a device to a phone line to listen to conversations.
Protect Yourself against Computer Crimes
Due to a computer or cybercrime, losing account information, computer, or other personal information can be very harmful; because this information can be used by an unauthorized person for any illegal activity. Especially, there are more chances to become victims of these crimes when you are relay more and more on these networks to conduct business. However, there are different ways that can help you out to protect you from these crimes.
The online use of computers is very much involved in fraud or computer crimes. You must be careful at the time of sharing your important personal information over the internet. This information can be in terms of your social security numbers, account id, password, credit card number, etc.
Also, use a difficult password to take basic precautions for keeping your data private and change the password frequently that would be made hacking difficult. Make sure you are not doing financial transactions over unprotected networks or on public computers. A good anti-virus program also helps to prevent these crimes; so, you should install anti-virus on your system and update it regularly. Furthermore, there are various websites that can have viruses, spyware, or other malware; therefore, be careful when you are downloading software from these kinds of websites.
There are some important key points that can help you protect against computer crimes:
Use strong passwords: Always use a strong, unique password and change your password frequently. Also, the repeated password is not beneficial; so, do not keep the same passwords on different sites. And you should always try to password with the combination of at least 10 -14 letters that have symbols, special characters, and numbers, which means create a complex password. A complex password cannot be hacked easily like “123456” or “another simple password.”
Keep your software updated: Especially, it is most important with your internet security software; because attackers always try to gain access to your system by using flaws or known exploits. Therefore, you should keep your software up to date, which helps to patch those exploits and flaws, which led to a decrease in the chances of becoming a victim of cybercrime.
Be careful about using public Wi-Fi: It is very easy for hackers to connect with public Wi-Fi. That means they can see your history what you’re doing on the internet, such as watching a movie, including they can see your account information, password, or other personal sensitive information you are logging on the device. To protect yourself against crime, do not enter your secret information while using public Wi-Fi, and when you are on public Wi-Fi, use apps that need a password to access.
Manage your social media settings: Make sure your private and personal information is locked. As you mostly share your pictures or other data on social media sites publicly, which can be hacked by social engineering cybercriminals. So, it would be better for you to less share your personal information on social media.
Some other points keep in your mind
Be aware because identity theft can happen anywhere
Keep an eye on the children
Take measures to help protect yourself against identity theft
Strengthen your home network
Use a full-service internet security suite
You should go offline when you do not need an internet connection
Consider sharing less online
Block spyware attacks
Have A Firewall
Any computer network should be protected by a firewall. A firewall is a virtual barrier that disallows information from making its way into the network without authorization. The firewall will block out any data that has not been intentionally permitted by the network administrator.
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Anti-Virus Software
The spread of computer viruses can be responsible for major losses of data and sometimes money or machinery. There are a number of anti-virus software options that will help prevent these harmful programs from getting onto a network or a single computer.
Intrusion Detection Systems
An intrusion detection system (IDS) is a good secondary line of defense in addition to a firewall. An IDS can help indicate when an internal attack is taking place or when a hacker has bypassed a firewall and obtained access to the system, according to Interpol’s website.
This system identifies statistical deviations and points out unusual behavior within the network. When activity that is inconsistent with the typical tasks performed on the network occur, the IDS flags the activity and its source, alerting the appropriate people that an intrusion may be happening. The system can also be programmed to detect when certain areas of the network are tampered with and can act as a sort of burglar alarm against intrusions.
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Every Cancelled Call of Duty Game [YT Script]
Call of Duty: Real Time Card Game
In 2008, a company based in California primarily known for producing trading cards named Upper Deck Entertainment were set to release a real time card game based on the Call of Duty franchise. Ben Chichoski, the lead developer on the card game working for Upper Deck at the time, worked closely with Activision in order to bring the chaotic feeling of the games to the table. The game had been fully planned, and two player would pit themselves against each other on a 5 by 5 grid, winning by achieving set numbers of points based on “kills”, which would have depended on strategy, planning ahead, and tactical speed. 
Different game modes were planned, just like in the main video game franchise, including various game objectives, such as a capture the flag mode. 
Less like the Pokémon trading card game, the Call of Duty cards served no benefit from trading, or collecting, with just one of the standard release packs, named “squad decks”, being enough to play on equal footing against someone who may have purchased more cards. This aligned the proposed card game with a more traditional tabletop boardgame-like framework, however, the focus here was on speed, and fast paced card-slapping action. 
Unfortunately, this never entered the production phase, so no cards were made, but archived websites detail the rules of this lost Call of Duty game, showing how much work went into pre-production. We can only speculate Activision’s motives here, as not much alludes to the reasons of why this game was cut from the ranks. 
Call of Duty Tactics
The studio Vicarious Visions was acquired by Activision in 2005. It already had experience in making spinoff titles for various company IP’s ranging from various Disney releases, to making Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro games for the Gameboy Advance. It was some time after this, around 2009, that Activision had tasked them with creating a Call of Duty game that was likely to be intended as a downloadable-only release to keep hardcore fans occupied between Modern Warfare 3, and Black Ops 2.
The only real piece of evidence from this tactics-style spinoff is some short footage that animator, Steve Nelson, released on his website portfolio. The video displays untextured character models in an untextured environment, engaging in battle. The camera, typical of isometric tactics, or simulation games seems to snap into a third person view when giving actions to a specific troop, but also is able to float around to spectate the battlefield, and presumably to give directions to a whole squad. This game was eventually cancelled, with again not much information surrounding as to why, perhaps the slower paced, tactical action didn’t quite line up with the frantic gameplay that the series is known for. Fortunately they did end up releasing their own Call of Duty game with Infinite Warfare in 2016.
Call of Duty: Combined Forces 
Visiting now yet another studio who worked on the Call of Duty series, ‘Spark Unlimited’ is a studio which had a contact with Activision to make Call of Duty: Finest Hour. Although the game released to high reviews, the studio was encumbered by lawsuits, and legal complications regarding their previous involvement with Electronic Arts. Essentially their first lawsuit began when Spark formed from around 20 EA employees, where they accused the newly appointed Spark members of helping to start up the new company while still receiving wage slips from Electronic Arts. EA further investigated and accused Spark of stealing trade secrets, and copying their internally made development software.
Things were looking ugly from the beginning for Spark Unlimited, but their legal battle didn’t stop there. 
Spark’s saving grace this time was their contract with Activision. They helped pay for their legal fees, and eventually released Finest Hour, with a steep budget excess of $6million due to the court battles. Craig Allen, founder of Spark went on to describe the companies disorganisation during development, and cited the fact that the Spark team continued with an ‘EA way of working’, and was not up to expectations with Activision. 
Combined Forces would also have been set in World War II, acting as more of an expansion to its predecessor, coming as no surprise that Spark’s pitch for the sequel was rejected, considering the their declining relationship, eventually leading Activision to cut ties with the studio.
The two companies are now embroiled in the bitter legal battlefield of their own, after they both sued each other once Spark’s contract was terminated.
Call of Duty: Devil’s Brigade
Devil’s Brigade was being developed by a studio named ‘Underground Development’, a few months prior to the release of the original Modern Warfare game. The studio, owned by Activision at the time of development, announced their closure in 2010 with lead designer, Kyle Brink, suggesting that the merger of Vivendi and Blizzard made Activision cut them from the company. Things may have panned out differently if they managed to make Devil’s Brigade. The talented team working on this game decided that its setting would be in Italy during the second World War. This was intended to be a tactics style title, with less focus on chaotic, frenetic decision making, and more calculated planning. Details emerging from the cancelled game showed that the D-pad on the controller could be used to give orders to the players own squad. With each command being along the lines of battle orders such as ‘Barrage, Assault, Holding the Line, and Regroup’.
Various screenshots were released detailing some of the items that would have been found in the game. The leaked documents also revealed that it would have third person viewpoints, unlike the isometric style tactics game Combined Forces, that would later be cancelled too. 
The cancellation, according to developer Jason VandenBerghe, was due to developer Infinity Ward requesting more control over the Call of Duty brand. 
Call of Duty: Roman Wars
With possibly what would have been the most left-field for the series, Call of Duty: Roman Wars would have retained an element of the bloody gameplay we all know and love from Call of Duty, but it would have been set in the Roman era. The player would take on the role of a member in Julius Caesar’s Tenth Legion, a famous historical army most trusted by Caesar himself. 
Already involved in the cancelled Call of Duty scene, Vicarious Visions were responsible for the conception of this title. They pitched this game to Activision after they had requested more experimental ideas for the series. 
Vicarious Visions created a level based on the historical battle of Alesia, yet plans were made to have the game take place across a variety of regions, like forests, oceans, and desert plains. Footage obtained by GamesRader displays third and first person views, including direct melee combat, or ranged by the use of bow and arrows. IGN reports that the game would utilise catapults as a further ranged option, and that the Call of Duty equivalent of tanks would be translated to ridable elephants for this historical epic. 
On the cancellation, a spokesperson for Activision said that the game was never seriously considered as an addition for the COD franchise, and was never asked to even move to a prototype phase. The amount of work done on the game already meant that Vicarious Visions instead dropped the Call of Duty name, and attempted to pitch it to Ubisoft under just ‘Roman Wars’, which again ended up eventually being rejected.
Call of Duty: Vietnam
We now come to Sledgehammer Games’ third person story set in wartime Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos over the 60s and 70s. 
The game would have most certainly included a large single-player campaign section, with developer Brett Robbins sharing details about the axed game in an interview with MinnMax. 
He said the plan was the make a COD game with the adventurous and linear style similar to the Uncharted games with a much more brutal edge. Game artist Glen Schofield highlighted that the harshness of the sci-fi game Dead Space was an influence in the kind of atmosphere they wanted to convey. 
Development never got too far, and only a 15 minute demo was made, with Robbins describing the work they did up to that point as an experiment in how they wanted to make their mark on a title of their own. Call of Duty: Vietnam would have been Sledgehammer Games’ first full title in the series, but once their 15 minute demo was made, development was quickly put on hold due to issues at Infinity Ward, one of Activisions Studio’s primarily working on Call of Duty. Developers at Sledgehammer were asked to help out and pick up slack on the development of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, likely leading to the delay of their gritty title. This eventually led to more delays, and inevitably its cancellation. This was unfortunate as executives appeared to like the game, but they never found the time to complete the work, as Sledgehammer ended up being tasked with making Call of Duty: WWII, and are now rumoured to be working on a new Modern Warfare title, so all ended well for the studio.  It seems that Activision has a history of cancelling games that would introduce new, experimental elements to their hit series, perhaps not wanting to spoil their run of best selling games. 
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Quill & Software: Exploring the Splendor of British Calligraphy
English calligraphy, having its rich record and visual draw, stands as a testament to the enduring art of handwritten communication. That historical exercise of artistic writing has changed around generations, transcending national boundaries to become a universal language of splendor and elegance. In this informative article, we delve into the charming world of British calligraphy, exploring their sources, types, and the modern resurrection of this age-old craft.
Beginnings and Old Significance:
The sources of English calligraphy can be tracked back once again to old instances when scribes meticulously transcribed spiritual texts and illuminated manuscripts. Monasteries were the hotbeds of calligraphic activity, and qualified scribes were highly sought after for their power to transform phrases in to visual masterpieces. As time advanced, calligraphy became an essential skill for aristocrats, diplomats, and scholars, shaping the aesthetic language of important old documents.
Models and Practices:
British calligraphy encompasses a number of designs, each indicated by distinct shots, flourishes, and letterforms. The foundational hand, usually utilized in training novices, highlights quality and legibility. Copperplate script, known for its complicated loops and shapes, acquired recognition in the 18th century and remains a popular among calligraphers today. Old programs, encouraged by ancient manuscripts, highlight an even more angular and organized approach.
Contemporary Resurgence:
In the electronic era, wherever typing is just about the norm, the resurgence of interest in English calligraphy may appear unexpected. However, several fans and artists appreciate the tactile experience of adding pen to report and the unique charm that handwritten words bring. Calligraphy workshops, on line courses, and social networking systems are becoming hubs for sharing and learning this timeless artwork form.
Resources of the Trade:
The various tools used in British calligraphy are simple yet essential. A dip pen or a sharp nib, printer, and top quality paper are the fundamental elements. Calligraphers also experiment with a range of inks, from old-fashioned black to vibrant colors, and various report designs to reach various effects. Expertise of stress and discharge is a must in creating the different thick and slim lines that determine calligraphic lettering.
Beyond Words: Calligraphy as an Art Sort:
English calligraphy extends beyond the world of readable writing; it is an application of creative expression. Calligraphers frequently use their abilities to generate ornamental pieces, individualized stationery, wedding invitations, and also abstract compositions. The enjoy of good and negative place, the beat of strokes, and the general structure contribute to the visual affect of calligraphic art. خوشنویسی انگلیسی
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British calligraphy, using its classic style, continues to captivate equally veteran artists and those going in to the world of penmanship for the very first time. Whether as a way of keeping social history, increasing personal transmission, or making stunning artwork, calligraphy stands as a celebration of the written word. Even as we understand the digital era, the allure of English calligraphy persists, telling people that the wonder of a watchfully crafted stroke is a form of artwork that transcends time.
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The Shocking Truth: Core Python Can Be Fun Too!
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Introduction
Core Python is the heart of the Python programming language. It encompasses Python's fundamental concepts and constructs, such as variables, data types, control flow, functions, classes, and modules. While core Python may initially seem daunting, learning and use can be amusing and exciting.
The Power of Python Standard Libraries
The Python standard library is a vast collection of modules that provide various functionalities, from data manipulation and web development to scientific computing and machine learning. These libraries are compelling and versatile and can be used to build various applications.
One of the most exciting things about core Python is that it gives you access to all of the power of the Python standard library. With core Python, you can:
Manipulate data with ease using libraries like NumPy and Pandas.
Build dynamic websites and web applications with frameworks like Django and Flask.
Develop interactive games and other creative applications with libraries like Pygame.
Automate tasks and streamline your workflow with Python scripts.
Perform data analysis and predictive modeling with libraries like TensorFlow and Scikit-learn.
Unleashing Creativity with Core Python
Core Python is more than just a tool for building practical applications. It can also unleash your creativity and express yourself in new and exciting ways.
With core Python, you can:
Create stunning data visualizations and graphics with libraries like Matplotlib and Seaborn.
Generate music and other forms of art using libraries like music21 and p5.py.
Build interactive games and simulations with libraries like Pygame and Arcade.
Gaming with Python: Beyond the Basics
Python is a popular language for game development, and core Python can be used to build games of all levels of complexity.
With core Pygame, you can create simple 2D games such as Pong and Breakout. You can also use Pygame to develop more complex games, such as platformers and role-playing games.
If you are interested in developing more sophisticated games, you can use other game development libraries for Python, such as Panda3D and Godot.
Automation and Productivity with Python
Python is a powerful tool for automation. You can use Python scripts to automate a wide range of tasks, such as:
Sending and receiving emails
Generating reports
Scraping data from websites
Processing files and folders
Interacting with other applications
By automating tasks with Python, you can free up your time to focus on more important things.
Web Development Made Fun with Python
Python is a popular language for web development, and core Python can be used to build dynamic websites and web applications.
With popular web frameworks such as Django and Flask, you can build websites and web applications quickly and easily. These frameworks provide many out-of-the-box functionality, such as user authentication, database management, and template rendering.
Big Data and Machine Learning with Core Python
Python is the dominant language in big data and machine learning. Core Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and TensorFlow provide powerful tools for data analysis and predictive modeling.
With core Python, you can:
Analyze large datasets using libraries like NumPy and Pandas.
Build machine learning models to make predictions using libraries like TensorFlow and sci-kit-learn.
Deploy machine learning models to production using libraries like Flask and Heroku.
Solving Real-World Problems with Python
Python solves real-world problems in various industries, including finance, healthcare, cybersecurity, and more.
For example, Python is used in finance to develop trading algorithms and risk management systems. In healthcare, Python is used to develop medical imaging software and electronic health record systems. In cybersecurity, Python is used to develop intrusion detection systems and malware analysis tools.
The Future of Core Python: Exciting Innovations
Core Python is constantly evolving, and many exciting innovations are on the horizon. For example, Python is being used to develop new technologies in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things.
You can be at the forefront of these cutting-edge technologies by learning core Python.
Summary: Unlocking the Fun in Core Python
Core Python is a powerful and versatile language used to build various applications, from simple scripts to complex web applications and machine learning models. While core Python may initially seem daunting, learning and use can be entertaining and exciting.
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A web developer is a programmer who develops
World Wide Web applications using a client-server model. The applications typically use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in the client, and any general-purpose programming language in the server. HTTP is used for communications between client and server. A web developer may specialize in client-side applications (Front-end web development), server-side applications (back-end development), or both (full-stack development). There are no formal educational or license requirements to become a web developer. However, many colleges and trade schools offer coursework in web development.
There are also many tutorials and articles which teach web development, often freely available on the web - for example, on JavaScript. Web development is the work involved in developing a website for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network). [1] Web development can range from developing a simple single static page of plain text to complex web applications, electronic businesses, and social network services. A more comprehensive list of tasks to which Web development commonly refers, may include Web engineering, Web design, Web content development, client liaison, client-side/server-side scripting, Web server and network security configuration, and e-commerce developments. CLONES
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The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization! Trade And Financial Flows Have Fallen Well Below Their Peaks, And Poorer Countries Will Bear The Brunt.
— March 24, 2023 | By Eswar Prasad | Foreign Policy
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An Illustration By Doug Chayka For Foreign Policy shows a fractured globe inside a crumpled box with developing countries left behind to symbolize the effect of protectionism on emerging economies.
Globalization was meant to bring the world closer together, enmeshing advanced and developing economies in a web of mutually beneficial economic and financial linkages. From about the mid-1980s, trade and financial flows between countries expanded rapidly as governments dismantled barriers to these flows.
Not everything went according to plan. Tensions rose as the benefits were not equally shared within or among countries. Widening economic inequality, often attributed to free trade, roiled many advanced economies and has had far-reaching political consequences. While they benefited from access to foreign markets for their exports, many emerging market countries were ravaged by volatile capital flows and the fickleness of international investors. Still, there was a broad consensus that shared economic interests would ultimately triumph and even help smooth over geopolitical frictions.
This script held up well through the mid-2000s. Over the last decade and a half, a series of shockwaves has shredded the script. These include the 2008-09 global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and various geopolitical ructions, such as rising U.S.-China tensions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Worldwide trade and financial flows have fallen well below their peaks.
While economic factors account for much of this decline, industrial policies in various guises are spurring the shift toward weaker global trade and financial integration. China’s “dual circulation” policy, for instance, involves a state-led focus on increasing self-reliance (by boosting domestic demand and indigenous innovation) while remaining engaged with the global economy. The “Make in India” initiative has similar objectives of boosting Indian manufacturing by protecting domestic manufacturers in specific sectors from foreign competition. Even advanced economies, once seen as unabashed proponents of free trade, are joining the bandwagon. The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act aims to boost green technologies by deploying subsidies and tax breaks to incentivize the domestic production of electric vehicles and renewable energy components. The CHIPS and Science Act provides similar incentives to semiconductor firms to set up manufacturing facilities in the United States and bans outsourcing to “China and other countries of concern.”
As countries retreat from globalization and begin to look increasingly inward, there could be wide-ranging implications for both economic and geopolitical stability. Just as with the surge in globalization, however, the consequences of this pullback are proving to be unevenly distributed, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the brunt.
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During the era of globalization, trade and financial flows around the world were driven mainly by economic considerations. With transportation costs falling, corporations in advanced economies found that they could take advantage of lower labor costs in developing countries. Moreover, they were able to structure lean and efficient supply chains that threaded through multiple countries, enabling cost savings by relying on different countries’ specialization in various intermediate products. To this day, iPhones and MacBooks have electronics and other components sourced from multiple Asian countries, with the final stages of production mostly being handled in China.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have tended to follow trade, with corporations setting up operations abroad and investing in manufacturers as well as suppliers of various kinds of inputs, including raw materials and intermediate goods. Emerging market countries, which had for a long time been able to get foreign financing only in the form of debt and at unfavorable terms, were now receiving more stable flows and at better terms that did not require them to assume all the risk. Direct investment tends to be less volatile than debt or other forms of financing, and foreign investors share in the risks of such investment in return for prospects of better returns.
Financial flows ran both ways, with many emerging market countries using their trade surpluses to accumulate rainy day funds and invest them in government bonds issued by the United States and other advanced economies. This way, if and when foreign investors turned their backs on an emerging market country that had been in their favor, that country would still be able to pay for its imports in hard currencies and protect the value of its own currency. A symbiotic relationship developed between advanced and emerging market countries, with both groups profiting from relatively unfettered trade and financial flows.
Emerging market countries, which had for a long time been able to get foreign financing only in the form of debt and at unfavorable terms, were now receiving more stable flows and at better terms that did not require them to assume all the risk.
Emerging market countries benefited from globalization in multiple ways. They were able to expand markets for their products beyond their national borders, allowing them to build strong manufacturing sectors and robust middle classes. Trade relationships with advanced economies and their more sophisticated corporations facilitated transfers of technology as well as state-of-the-art production processes and managerial practices. As a result, many companies in emerging market countries became large and modern enough that they were able to compete toe-to-toe with their advanced economy counterparts, engendering more competition, innovation, and benefits for consumers worldwide.
Foreign investment played a similar role, as corporations had an incentive to ensure that their suppliers in emerging market countries were operating with the best technological and managerial practices. Foreign funds even helped in creating more robust financial markets with larger trading volumes and better regulation. Domestic financial market development in fact came to be seen as a key “collateral benefit” of globalization, as it allowed emerging market countries to channel not just foreign funds but even domestic savings to more productive investments.
Cross-border financial flows fell after the global financial crisis, mainly as a result of Western banks reining in their global aspirations, while trade flows continued to expand. For both types of flows, economic considerations such as efficiency and cost minimization remained front and center in determining their patterns. It seemed just a matter of time before financial flows, or at least FDI flows, would also return to pre-crisis levels.
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Then the world changed. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains worldwide. With various countries affected at different times and with varying intensities, this worsened the pandemic-induced recession as one broken link could disrupt the entire chain. China’s zero-COVID strategy wreaked further havoc on global supply chains. Corporations that had touted the efficiency of their supply chains were left adrift as those became points of vulnerability. The pandemic accentuated other fragilities that had already been brewing in the background. Geopolitics took a turn for the worse, with rising tensions between the United States and China exacerbating these problems. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showed that relying on a single supplier of energy products could leave an entire continent vulnerable.
National governments and corporate leaders have taken note. There is change in the air and on the ground as they adapt to difficult new realities. Trade tensions, geopolitical fractures, and efforts to combat climate change are shifting the focus away from efficiency, typified by lean and mean supply chains, toward stability and resilience. One way to deal with uncertainty is through diversification of supply sources and export markets for goods and services. Apple, for instance, is trying to switch some of its production and assembly to India and Vietnam. But diversification is typically costly and adds complications of a different sort, including having to manage multiple supply chains.
Instead, countries and corporations are taking a different tack, redirecting their trade and financial flows to align with geopolitical commitments. Such responses include trade measures (tariffs as well as import and export restrictions) but also industrial policies to promote domestic technologies—policies that effectively act as trade and investment barriers. Governments of all stripes feel a need to stimulate investment in new technologies, especially green technologies. For emerging market economies—especially countries with unfavorable demographic trends, such as China—such investment is viewed as essential to keeping economic growth from declining precipitously. For advanced economies facing rising competition from emerging markets, such investment is seen as existential for their shrinking manufacturing sectors.
Supply chain disruptions, geopolitical fragmentation, adaptation to climate change, and a host of economic and political pressures are thus all pushing in the same direction, toward an inward tilt of economic policymaking. In the guise of preserving U.S. technological supremacy, improving energy security, and promoting domestic investment in green and other new technologies, the Inflation Reduction Act has put in place a number of policies that implicitly serve as barriers to free trade, such as tax credits for electric vehicles made in the United States.
Globalization is not dead, but it has clearly taken a turn toward fragmentation along geopolitical lines, which could have important economic consequences for all countries.
Private corporations are also causing a pullback from globalization, with reshoring and friendshoring having become their mots du jour. Reshoring involves moving a good’s entire production process back within the borders of the home country; friendshoring involves threading supply chains only through countries that are seen as geopolitical allies to eliminate the threat of disruption as a result of geopolitical tensions.
Globalization is not dead, but it has clearly taken a turn toward fragmentation along geopolitical lines, which could have important economic consequences for all countries. Patterns of both trade and FDI flows are gradually shifting in ways that mirror geopolitical alliances. Emerging market economies, which have in many ways benefited from global trade and financial flows but also been subject to globalization’s whiplash effects, now stand to suffer the adverse effects.
For emerging market economies not politically aligned with advanced economies, lower trade and financial flows will mean fewer technology and knowledge transfers, hindering their path to development. With countries pulling back from global integration, access to export markets could also become more constrained over time. This might matter less for countries such as China, India, and Brazil—which have grown large, more self-sufficient, and richer than many other emerging market economies—but could stifle those countries that are smaller and still at earlier stages of economic development.
These trends will hamper the economic development of low-income countries, many of which have the advantage of relatively young and expanding labor forces but remain bereft of financial and other resources. Low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, lack the financial capital and technological know-how to build basic manufacturing, let alone compete effectively in the industries of the future. Limited foreign investment, especially in manufacturing rather than just resource-extraction industries, and restrictions on access to global markets for their goods will make it even harder for these countries to attain economic progress and improved standards of living for their populations.
It’s possible that the magnitude of financial flows to emerging markets will essentially remain the same. Advanced economies are beset by aging populations, high levels of public debt, and low productivity growth. For investors looking for better returns on their investments or, at a minimum, diversification opportunities, emerging market economies are likely to remain attractive. But the nature of that financing could change in important ways. Rather than more stable flows such as FDI, emerging markets might receive more of this funding in the form of portfolio investment—money flowing into equity and corporate debt markets—that is still welcome but tends to be volatile. These flows also tend to bring with them fewer collateral benefits such as technology transfers.
Many low-income African countries are becoming increasingly indebted to foreign creditors, both private and official, who provide them with foreign currency loans that are inherently riskier for borrowing countries. Meanwhile, direct investment flows to much of the region have leveled off in recent years. These countries typically have low levels of foreign exchange reserves, leaving them vulnerable to the whims of their creditors.
The restricted patterns of trade represented by reshoring and friendshoring, which are intended to lower volatility, could also increase rather than decrease vulnerability to certain types of adverse events. Climate change is, after all, becoming a greater risk that transcends economic and geopolitical frictions among countries. In 2011, floods in Thailand brought global supply chains for automobiles and certain electronic products to a grinding halt because the country was a manufacturing base for certain types of electronic chips. Regional concentration could make supply chains more vulnerable to such climate-related events.
There are other costs as well. As economic flows come to closely parallel geopolitical alignments, an important counterweight to geopolitical frictions is being eroded. Take the complicated U.S.-China relationship, which has become increasingly fraught as China’s rising economic might puts the two superpowers in direct competition on multiple fronts.
The evolution of the U.S.-China relationship is a precursor for how even economic relationships have come to be seen as a zero-sum game.
The economic and financial relationship between the two countries once served as a counterweight to geopolitical tensions. After all, such a relationship can be constructed and maintained in a way that benefits both countries, making it a positive-sum game. By contrast, geopolitical influence is inherently a zero-sum game, with one country’s rising influence coming at the expense of its rival.
The evolution of the U.S.-China relationship is a precursor for how even economic relationships have come to be seen as a zero-sum game. China’s aspirations to ascend from middle-income status to the ranks of rich economies will require an upgrade of its industrial structure and a shift from low-wage, low-skill manufacturing to higher-productivity firms that are at the frontiers of technology. Indeed, technology has become the new battleground, with China aiming for self-sufficiency and looking to increase its global market share for high-tech products and the United States seeing a threat to its commercial interests as well as national security as Chinese companies increase their global footprint. The United States has restricted exports of high-tech products and technologies and even tried to dissuade private investment from flowing to China. Trade and economic tensions between the two countries are now feeding into and heightening political tensions.
Thus, and somewhat ironically, fragmentation of trade and finance along geopolitical lines might not deliver the presumed benefits of greater economic stability and resilience. Rather, these forces might ultimately foment even greater volatility, both economic and geopolitical. The burden of these shifts will fall disproportionately on low- and middle-income economies. Such developments are also leading to restrictions on the free flow of ideas and intellectual property. Restrictions of this sort come at the cost of hindering the advancement of technology and other forms of knowledge at a global level.
A retreat from globalization might leave countries feeling more secure and less exposed to global volatility. The costs of such a retreat will be less evident but will be large nonetheless, and all countries, both rich and poor, will one day come to rue their inward turn.
— Eswar Prasad is a Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University’s Dyson School and the author of, most recently, The Future of Money.
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Starting up a Private Server : Attracting Players, Good, Profiting
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Some of people maybe already private one or an array of private servers; several of you may yet end up starting out with your earliest private server, contemplating: "wow, how do I smart phone market servers that have already over 500 or over players? " In most cases, you don't. Here's a number of practical tips together with information you need to consider.
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When ever starting a private server, your main goal must be to entertain your gamer base, make them sense you are they are part of a community, not a valuable machine. A lot of people prefer to create a private server because they think ıt's going to make them money, effectively; it CAN make you revenue.
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You have to KNOW what tools are crucial for starting your private server; applications can be money, electronic, knowledge, connections.
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Look for enthusiasm, never money. Money is constantly nice, but it really should not be your main focus. In the event you enjoy running ones own server, players will relish walking and running about on it, and definately will genuinely feel that they've been a part of your area. This results in those players inviting your friends to engage in with them on your server (word of mouth) and will eventually provide increased traffic upon your server.
I will explore marketing your exclusive server in an long term article, we could discuss how you can get initial players firstly and keep these individuals coming.
"Enthusiasm breeds success and accomplishment will bring in revenue. "
Like We said before, you have to care about every aspect of one's private server if you'd like to profit from it. Because of this you need to pick a sport you are comfortable with; associated with played the game you. You will need to be serious about it and you should enjoy running the confidential server altogether.
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Configuring a server is, maintaining a server is hard work. Your first time out, nobody realizes your server perhaps even exists, so definitely you will have zero to help non-e players. You must create awareness of that to attract game enthusiasts.
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"Simply put, you must have patience to achieve what you need to achieve. "
Capitalizing After your server has a vast site visitors base you can start getting donations. Maybe you have definitely done this whenever you started your server and received some dollars in the process. A lot more players you have a lot more profit you will earn from donations.
Concerning private servers, via shawls by hoda mostly go in conjunction in exchange for merchandise; the player pays some cash in exchange for the item or 'tokens', which can be used to buy items ingame. This really probably the most popular approach to profiting from a personal server.
When you are given great amounts of money, do not start to neglectfulness your server, do not forget- your income is dependent in the players, and when they will leave; so will your cash flow.
Re-invest your profits within the server:
Create a good 'realm' or 'world' Redesign the website as a result of making it easier to get Provide a 3 manner system for competitors to join (3 tips "register, download, play"). Advertise your server on toplist web sites such as mmotop100. world wide web Use Google AdWords to redirect people to your website
There are quite a few methods you can use to put your profits to achieve even more players.
"Remember: Players = Money = Players"
It's all I have to give at this moment, I will be able to write an article about how it is possible to improve awareness of a server, market the application and attract cutting edge players.
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Choosing Buyback Software
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If you have an old electronic gadget, you might want to consider selling it on a buyback service. A buyback service is a type of online merchant that gives you credit for an old electronic device. The service also provides an email or SMS notification to the customer once they send in their device. This service ensures that the customer does not have to spend money on a new phone.
Buyback software can automate many aspects of the buying process, including price and payment management. It can also track inventory and sales data, as well as send automated emails to customers. In addition, the software can provide an accurate instant quote for the value of the old gadget.
There are several types of software available, with each one designed to do its part. Choosing the right one can save you a lot of time and money. However, the trick is choosing the software that is best for your business. You should look for the most important features, such as an easy-to-use backend administration area, a robust support system, and scalability to accommodate your needs.
The best software for your buyback needs should be customizable and feature-rich. Pre-made templates are often less expensive, but they don't always offer the flexibility and power of a custom-built solution. Custom-built scripts can help you create a unique front-end design, but they can cost a bit more.
Other features to look for include reporting, as well as a variety of other tools. These can help you make the right decisions about the buying and selling processes. For example, an AI system that evaluates the cosmetic condition of a device at all locations, in the same way, you might test a car, can eliminate the risk of human error.
Using a tool that compares devices is the best way to find out which model will give you the best price. A good one will not only show you the models that are in demand but will also recommend you the ones that are in a similar category.
Several big names have already started their buyback programs, including Best Buy, IKEA, and Valentino. Although the concept of offering a cash refund for an old electronic device is not novel, it has gained some attention in recent years. With the increase in technological innovation, consumers can find themselves left in the dust when it comes to gadgets. By offering an easy and convenient option, retailers can encourage people to trade in their devices for a new model.
Getting the most out of a buyback software is no small feat. That is why it pays to have buyback software that can do all the little things, from sending a notification to the consumer about the transaction to tracking the sale. And in the long run, using the best software for your buyback needs can help you grow your business. Get more details about this topic here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_software.
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Web-Development
The process of creating a website for the Internet (also known as the "World Wide Web") or an intranet (a private network) is called web development. Web development can involve creating anything from a simple static page of plain text to complex web applications, electronic businesses, and social network services. Web engineering, Web design, Web content creation, client liaison, client-side/server-side scripting, Web server and network security configuration, and e-commerce development may all be included in a more extensive list of duties that are often referred to as Web development. To ensure functionality between a website's front and back ends, web development entails the design and maintenance of websites. Web development is the process of creating and maintaining websites; it's the labour done in the background to make a website appear nice, function quickly, and provide a positive user experience. This is done by web developers who use a range of coding languages. Their choice of language is influenced by the tasks they are performing and the platforms they are using. Web development is an excellent career choice because it pays well and is in high demand all over the world. Due to the lack of a standard university degree requirement, it is one of the more easily accessible higher-paying occupations. It is customary to enrol in a course at a university or trade school to learn web development. However, it can be expensive, and on top of that, the web is evolving so quickly that schools frequently can't keep up.  Fortunately, there is a ton of high-quality coding training available online. 
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