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Nomes (Little Nightmares) & Original Character(s).Original Character(s) & Original Character(s).Language: English Words: 3,639 Chapters: 2/? Comments: 12 Kudos: 10 Bookmarks: 3 Hits: 97īutterfleyes Fandoms: Little Nightmares (Video Games) He tries to find a way back to Six but isn't aware of her affliction. TLDR: Mono realizes what he will become if he gives up and he attempts to fight the Transmission. A boy in a television offers her help, on a condition she cannot agree to. Meanwhile, Six searches for a cure for her hunger aboard the Maw, all the while questioning the nature of a shadow that seems to be guiding her. Maybe he can defy the very fabric of reality that defines him. But maybe, this time around, he’s a little more determined to keep going, a little more observant, and it doesn’t have to be over when his namesake becomes his reality: the only one. His story is a short one and it always ends the same no matter how many times it restarts. There is no other way for Mono to be his purpose in Nowhere is as intrinsic as his fingerprints. everything's platonic please don't interpret otherwise!! they are childrenĬoncepts create suffering creates monsters to consume it.starts very angst heavy but gets normal soon.Mono Is Trying His Best (Little Nightmares).Trout1enthusiast Fandoms: Little Nightmares (Video Games) Go check it out its awesome <33 Language: English Words: 2,630 Chapters: 1/? Comments: 3 Kudos: 5 Hits: 35 My own LN timeskip story, inspired by the Seven Year Nightmare by Fervidlizard32 !! Every boat on and off the Maw was destroyed, so when a mysterious child clad in blue offers Six a chance to escape she's a little skeptical to oblige. It's been five years after Six killed the Lady. Dark blue eyes and slightly tanned skin were framed with curly black hair that bounced a little as he straightened his posture. He was wearing an azure turtleneck, which covered his entire scruff and even dipped a bit above his chin. The same cuff that had been clasped around the nomes neck now curled around his right foot, smaller chains chasing after. Six braced herself, watching the black rise up and disappear into tendrils of air. Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies.Six Is Not The Lady (Little Nightmares).Nomes & The Runaway Kid (Little Nightmares).Mono & The Runaway Kid (Little Nightmares).The Runaway Kid & Six (Little Nightmares).Language: Español Words: 83,282 Chapters: 28/28 Hits: 6ĪnonymousKlutz Fandoms: Little Nightmares (Video Games) Cualquier intento de copia, plagio o robo, será castigado. Las primeras advertencias están en el primer capítulo. Al final le terminé echando ganas y bueno, este es el resultado. Porque parece de no hay mucha calidad por aquí.Įsto lo estoy usando a modo de práctica, los primeros capítulos fueron publicados en Facebook a modo de práctica y pasatiempo. Cuatro niños tratan de vivir una vida apacible y tranquila en medida de lo posible, pero incluso a su edad, las señales de lo que les depara están constantemente al acecho. Mono & Six Friendship (Little Nightmares)Įn una ciudad no muy agradable, la vida diaria de los niños está constantemente puesta a prueba, ya sea con la calle, las aulas o en el propio hogar, como si la vida les lanzara una y otra vez todo tipo de calamidades para incitarlos a rendirse o quebrar como porcelana sus cabezas.Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings.Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Underage.LeoGBandala Fandoms: Little Nightmares (Video Games) Language: English Words: 49,263 Chapters: 8/? Comments: 141 Kudos: 159 Bookmarks: 20 Hits: 3,170 But when the Eyes let their guard down and thought he gave up.he manages to escape.Īnd with that, breaking the time loop and starting a completely new timeline. But this time, the years of his imprisonment changed him to the point that he nearly broke. With him trapped, like his fate had always been, in the Tower and the Eyes within. they want to kill each other first for a long timeĪ what-if story set ten years after Six dropped Mono.but it gets worse before it gets better.SleepyyPumpkin Fandoms: Little Nightmares (Video Games) Regression analysis is a simple and statistical method to understand and quantify the relationship between two variables or more. It also empowers decision-makers with data-driven insights. Aiding in forecasting, risk assessment, and identifying trends, regression analysis plays an important role in diverse fields. \(H_a\): The addition of the term \(\beta_1\) (and hence the predictor \(X\)) helps improve the prediction of \(Y\) over the simple mean model.Regression analysis, a powerful tool for data analysis, helps businesses and researchers make informed decisions by predicting outcomes based on historical data. \(H_o\): The addition of the term \(\beta_1\) (and hence the predictor \(X\)) does not improve the prediction of \(Y\) over the simple mean model. To answer this question, we must setup a hypothesis test. The question then becomes ‘how significant is the observed ratio?’. The larger the \(F\) ratio, the greater the difference between the bivariate model and mean model. In this working example, the percent error explained by the bivariate model is, The following table summarizes some of these key error terms:Ģ.1 Testing if the bivariate model is an improvement over the mean model 2.1.1 The coefficient of determination, \(R^2\) The take away point here is that \(SSR\) is the error that is explained by the new bivariate model. Had we shown each squared residual, red boxes would have been drawn as in earlier figures (the boxes were not drawn here to prevent clutter). The linear models are shown in blue lines, the square root of each residual element making up \(SSR\) (the difference between the two models) is shown in dashed red lines. It’s no surprise that R has a built in function, lm(), that will estimate these regression coefficients for us. Our final linear equation looks like this: So we can substitute \(X\) and \(\hat Y\) in the equation with their respective means: 0.1. It just so happens that the slope passes through \(\bar Y\) and \(\bar X\). Knowing \(\hat \beta_1\) we can solve for the intercept \(b_0\): \[ The bottom of the last two columns show the sums of the numerator and denominator (3553.60875 and 0.0715438 respectively). In the process, a dataframe called dat is created that stores both \(X\) and \(Y\). The following block of code defines the new variable \(X\) (i.e. fraction of Mainers having attained a bachelor’s degree or greater within each county) and visualizes the relationship between income and education attainment using a scatter plot. This is the equation of a slope where \(\beta_0\) tells us where on the y-axis the slope intersects the axis and \(\beta_1\) is the slope of the line (a positive \(\beta_1\) value indicates that the slope is upward, a negative \(\beta_1\) value indicates that the slope is downward).Ĭontinuing with our example, we will look at the percentage of Mainers having attained a Bachelor’s degree or greater by county (the data are provided by the US Census ACS 2007 - 2011 dataset). In other words, we are using another variable (aka, an independent or predictor variable) to estimate \(Y\). The bivariate model augments the simple (mean) model by adding a variable, \(X\), that is believed to co-vary with \(Y\). A more common approach in predicting \(Y\) is to use a predictor variable (i.e. a covariate). This simple model (i.e. one where we are using the mean value to predict \(Y\) for each county) obviously has its limits. Note too that the unit used to measure the area of each square (the squared error) is the one associated with the Y-axis (recall that the error is associated with the prediction of \(Y\) and not of \(X\)). Yet, the area for index 3 appears almost 9 times bigger than that associated with index 5 (as it should since we are squaring the difference). Note how the larger error at index 3 has an error line length about 3 times that associated with index 5 (these correspond to the records number three and five in the above table). It is more natural to visualize a squared amount using a geometric primitive whose area changes proportionately to the squared error changes.
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The EU removed Belize from its tax haven blacklist in 2019, and it’s now an even better place to consider for offshore banking. If you want to comfortably enjoy the beach and Mayan ruins while speaking English with the locals, head to Belize. Belize If you want to comfortably enjoy the beach and Mayan ruins while speaking English with the locals, head to Belize. So, if the island life appeals to you and you’re unphased by the potential devastation that tropical storms can cause, it could be a good choice.Īnd if you want to do business in the Bahamas, it’s a well-recognized tax haven with favorable tax laws that welcome foreign investment. Beyond the beaches, 87% of Bahamans speak English well. Obtaining a residence permit for the Bahamas is easy, and living in the Bahamas is tax-free.Ĭonsidering millions of tourists and an endless number of cruise ships head there each year, it doesn’t sound like a bad life. Bahamas The Bahamas is not only among the best countries that speak English but also the best countries for a tax-free living. Here are the 15 best English-speaking countries to move to if you want the tax advantages of living abroad without having to learn a new language. Not just get by, but adapt to a new culture without speaking a foreign language, create relationships with expats and locals too, and thrive. We’ve gathered up the ultimate list of expat-friendly countries where you can get by with English perfectly fine. 14 Expat English-Speaking Countries (And Make Sense Tax-Wise) Which one you go for depends on your outlook, financial goals, and offshore strategy. There are a good number of English-speaking countries that are great for you tax-wise. The great news is that you can decrease your tax burden and move to a new place without having to make compromises on your quality of life. There is so much value in these micro-interactions that there is little wonder that people who don’t speak a second language hesitate to move abroad.īut with so much to gain, both personally and financially, don’t let it become the reason you’re missing out on life. There is nothing like the feeling of isolation that comes with being unable to understand the news, the shop vendor, or the taxi driver.Ī kind smile and hand gestures go a long way, but that’s not really a fulfilled life, is it? The team at Nomad Capitalist knows this all too well, having lived and worked in many new countries. It comes before the fear of being too far away from friends and family and way before things like culture shock or healthcare and infrastructure standards. What’s in a Language, Anyway?īefore moving to a new place, the number one fear expats face is the language barrier. 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So far no one had had enough courage and intelligence to reveal me to my dear Germans.Letter to Mathilde Mayer, July 16, 1878, cited in Karl Jaspers, Nietzsche (Baltimore: 1997), p.I now myself live, in every detail, striving for wisdom, while I formerly merely worshipped and idolized the wise.Letter to Carl Fuchs (14 December 1887).It was a highly dangerous experiment now that I know it did not ruin me, I also know what significance it had for me - it was the most severe test of my character. Likewise, I now regard my having been a Wagnerian as eccentric. In Germany there is much complaining about my "eccentricities." But since it is not known where my center is, it won't be easy to find out where or when I have thus far been "eccentric." That I was a philologist, for example, meant that I was outside my center (which fortunately does not mean that I was a poor philologist).Culture is liberation, the removal of all the weeds, rubble and vermin that want to attack the tender buds of the plant. That is the secret of all culture: it does not provide artificial limbs, wax noses or spectacles-that which can provide these things is, rather, only sham education. Popular usage: There are no facts, only interpretations.Against that positivism which stops before phenomena, saying "there are only facts," I should say: no, it is precisely facts that do not exist, only interpretations.Quoted in Walter Kaufmann, The Faith of a Heretic (opening epigram). Here the ways of men part: if you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire.Postcard to Franz Overbeck, Sils-Maria (30 July 1881), as translated by Walter Kaufmann in The Portable Nietzsche (1954).Already six severe attacks of two or three days each. Exceptional weather here too! Eternal change of atmospheric conditions! - that will yet drive me out of Europe! I must have clear skies for months, else I get nowhere. Strange! Incidentally, I am not at all as well as I had hoped. In summa: my lonesomeness, which, as on very high mountains, often made it hard for me to breathe and make my blood rush out, is now at least a twosomeness. Even though the divergencies are admittedly tremendous, they are due more to the difference in time, culture, and science. I am utterly amazed, utterly enchanted! I have a precursor, and what a precursor! 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They should consider returning at a later time if the area is crowded.Instead, the public can stay home and enjoy fireworks that will be set off from various heartland locations. Visitors can enjoy the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2022 highlights at their own time while adhering to prevailing safe management measures. *With public health and safety a top priority, there will be no fireworks at Marina Bay on New Year’s Eve to prevent large crowds from gathering in the precinct, and to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Visitors can also explore the creative light installations 6 along the waterfront promenade adjacent to Marina Boulevard. Visitors to Marina Bay can continue to catch the Shine a Light display at The Promontory, which features 60 light beams illuminating the night sky in a display of unity and strength. The projection shows will be on display nightly from now till 31 December 2021 Her artwork depicts how pursuits such as songwriting, photography and fashion have helped students ignite their inner spark, making their world more colourful and fulfilling. Over at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, NAFA student Elsa Tania’s artwork features another meaningful social initiative – I Am Talented (IAT) by David Hoe, a youth empowerment programme which creates opportunities for disadvantaged students to discover their talents in non-academic pathways. Nur Qistina’s artwork pays tribute to the spirit of inclusivity and empowerment, and depicts people from different walks of life coming together to do their part for Singapore. One of them is by Temasek Polytechnic student Nur Qistina Bte Soherdy, who was inspired by the stories of cleaning and antimicrobial technology company Speco Singapore and the Pan Pacific Hotels Group. The Merlion will also take on colourful hues of eye-catching artworks projections. Inspired by the work of the Migrant Workers Vision Care programme, Shannen Sutanto of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) illustrated a cheerful and uplifting portrait of migrant workers in Singapore that depicts their stories of friendship, love and sacrifice. The many pairs of hands depict how individuals have lent a helping hand towards various causes, and remind viewers of the little blessings received in 2021 as they look forward to 2022.Īnother artwork to be projected onto the facade of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore took inspiration from the Migrant Workers Vision Care programme, a partnership between Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) and Migrant Workers’ Centre. The shows illustrate stories of how Singaporeans of all backgrounds have worked together in the past year to strive towards the vision of a caring and equal society, and aim to rally the community together through an uplifting visual experience.Īt The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) student How Hee Lin projects an artwork that represents the spirit of positivity, love and kindness displayed by all PVPA nominees. Through personal conversations with some of these award nominees, the students translated the nominees’ inspirational stories into creative and intricate artworks, which are projected onto the facades of three iconic landmarks at Marina Bay as vivid light projection shows. This year, student artists from nine local educational institutions took inspiration from stories of the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) 2021 nominees – a diverse range of individuals, leaders and organisations recognised for their acts of giving to the community. Share the Moment is a community project organised for the second year running in partnership with the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), in support of its vision for a City of Good. Presented by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in support of the Singapore Together movement, Share the Moment is one of the key highlights of this year’s Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2022.Ī visual storytelling showcase featuring 15 artworks by local students, the projection shows depicts heart-warming stories of the year past, and inspire hope and optimism as we welcome the year ahead as one Singapore. The facades of three iconic Marina Bay landmarks come aglow with vibrant projection shows to celebrate the spirit of giving to the community. There are two species of Silverbills, the African and the Indian. I had about three exceptional seasons with the Yellow Rumps back in the late seventies and was told, by many dealers, get rid of them and breed Chestnuts, they’re more colourful and easier to sell (wish I had them breeding like that now). I had the same problem with, believe it or not, Yellow Rumps. This experience was not only limited to Silverbills, many species that were considered dull in colourful suffered. I eventually did get rid of them and also, like many others of the time, got out of Silverbills. “Sorry son, too many Silverbills around and no one likes them, not colourful enough.” Went into the shop quiet proud of all these birds I had breed, however, came out rather disappointed. A quick trip to the Great Western Highway to Ace Colony’s bird shop, the closest and one of the few shops around Western Sydney back in them days. They did well and a few months later my aviary was rather full of Silverbills. So home I go, build an aviary and a couple weekends later I’m the proud owner of two pairs of Silverbills. His words to me were, “good little buggers them, mice with wings breed great”. One of the aviaries contained possibly 30 to 50 pale fawn coloured small finches, which he informed me were African Silverbills ( Lonchura cantons). I had spent many hours glued to the front of these aviaries watching the kaleidoscope of colour buzzing around. To my inexperienced eyes, he must have had the largest collection of birds outside a zoo. Back in the mid 1970’s, when I was about sixteen, I had a great uncle who kept a mixture of finches in four large box style aviaries. |
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