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Hey everyone, I haven't posted in a while so I thought I would give an update. A few weeks ago I started taking St. John's Wort and I have really been feeling balanced lately. I have MO'd a few times to sensation in the last couple months... about once every 10 days on average I'd say. While I don't want to be a chronic masturbator, I will say that the orgasms haven't been soul destroying like they used to be. By that I mean that after the orgasm I don't seem to have a mental let-down period anymore, I just go back to my normal self, albeit less sexually motivated for a few days. For the new year I want to commit myself to saving orgasms for women and pursuing women instead of getting into lonely habits. At the very least I will transmute my sexual energy into other areas of my life to become a better individual.
Other positive areas of my life: I've been going to the gym now 5 days a week and am taking my shit to the next level. A year ago I couldn't have even dreamed of being as dedicated to working out as I am now. I am really seeing results too. I have lost 30 pounds of fat and built a lot of muscle since I started really hitting the gym at the beginning of this reboot. I'm developing a strong core and have 4 out of my 6 abs visible all the time now. I am finally filling out my 6'0" body with muscle and seem much more dominant.
I guess another thing that I would really stress to anyone starting a reboot is that there is no magic pill. Anything good that happens to you is totally a result of your own resolve to make shit happen. Journal a lot and keep your promises to yourself. This process has made me much more well-rounded and has helped me develop personal discipline like I've never experienced before.
So one of my simplest realizations is that, if you want change in your life, get off your ass and make it happen! I used to be this introverted, awkward, creepy dude who watched a lot of porn. I feel like I'm becoming the shit now, the best version of myself. I don't try to say it in a conceited way, it's just that I've become so much more confident and assertive. But don't get me wrong, I've got a long way to go and I'm going to keep pushing my limits. I've been challenging myself to talk to new people all the time to get beyond approach anxiety. Approach anxiety is still there but it gets easier with every person I make myself talk to.
And for the title of this post, "Congruence," I have been feeling very congruent lately. By that I mean that I have been representing myself on the outside in the same way I feel on the inside, and it is very genuine to people when I can maintain that state. I've been making myself talk to attractive women, and when I'm congruent, my charisma seems to also rise and I get in a zone. It's kind of hard to explain but it's awesome. Social interaction is becoming my new addiction haha. And that's a good thing for me. I've been working on my social skills and now I need to start closing the deal, getting numbers, and dating to find the right girl for me. I had a girlfriend during this reboot but that didn't work out. I can tell these girls like me because of my congruence so I just need to close the deal now. Part of that is not getting my validation from others. Knowing that you are awesome and have a lot to offer the world, fully believing it, and being relaxed, staying congruent.... all those are the keys to success I think with women. I'm always trying to learn more and see what works for me.
My increased social confidence combined with the knowledge I have been taking from self-help books and videos on YouTube has really helped change my life perspective. I have been meditating on positive thoughts to start my day and have a new life philosophy that has broken the door off my old limits. My new philosophy is basically that RIGHT NOW is all we have. So if I see an opportunity, I have to take it. I'm not caring so much anymore what people think of me and I am just following my own desires and goals. Life is short and we will all die soon in the grand scheme of things so there is no point in worrying about all the dumb shit we usually worry about that holds us back from living the life we want to live. We are the masters of our own universe and can do whatever we want to do! I guess fully buying in to these ideas have freed me to new levels of personal growth. It's just a great feeling.
If you're interested in some of the things I've been using for motivation, I watch a lot of videos by Owen from Real Social Dynamics on YouTube. His channel is RSDTyler. Basically he is a self-proclaimed pick-up artist. While it sounds kind of sleazy, he really is a well-rounded person. His charm and wit and commitment to challenge himself to get the things he wants out of life are what I respect about him. He is a crazy dude haha. I've learned a lot about self-actualization and commitment to growth from this guy. I want to develop social skills like he has. Also, I've been watching Elliott Hulse's videos on YouTube. He has a few channels as well and I really like his philosophy on life. He incorporates many eastern thoughts and is passionate about helping people become the strongest versions of themselves. His channels are Elliott Hulse and strengthcamp. And of course, I love Eckhart Tolle's philosophy about present moment awareness and living in the now. Feel free to ask me anything. I'm always open for whatever you guys are thinking.
Also, I have seriously curtailed the amount of bud I was smoking. I felt like I was out of control of my behaviors and mind while being high all the time. So I created a new rule for myself so I can only smoke socially and very infrequently, which forces me to be around people instead of staying at home all the time. I feel like that has contributed to some of my success because I have the mental energy and time to focus on what is important to me.
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That's a really inspiring account
Did you post it on NoFap or YBR too? (I'm not suggesting you do that. We just don't want to double count you. )
After you come through a challenge like this suddenly life seems a lot more meaningful and manageable, doesn't it? I'm really proud of you.
Thanks for all your insights!
These websites you guys run have really helped me get my life together. I feel like I am in control of myself for the first time in my life, and that I can set goals and actually achieve them. I don't have the "magic pill" mentality anymore and feel like I am awake now.... like I was asleep or something for most of my life. I see this as a journey and everything is part of the process. I have bought in to the idea that everything happens for a reason because I know I am the only person in control of my life, and I can grow from the good and the bad. No more victim mentality. Our lives are whatever we make them, so I want to be the best version of myself that I can be!
I don't post on any of the other sites. I prefer this forum because of the philosophy and wisdom of the community. I know this site isn't really intended for the rebooting stuff so I try to include snippets of the realizations I've made along the way that I think others could benefit from. I don't want to saturate the site with day to day stuff so I try to post infrequently when I have breakthroughs or something of value to add. Anyways, I just want to thank you for arranging this community. It is a really special place and has helped me jump-start my quest for personal growth.
You are welcome
It's a pleasure to help. And frankly, I can't think of a more beneficial resource for the planet right now than more happy, healthy men.


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Do You Know The Reason Why Fried Vegetables Are Healthier Than Boiled Ones?
When it comes to vegetables, everyone knows that fresh or boiled vegetables are the healthiest, and the fried ones are harmful, though they taste much better. It looks like everything you knew about fried vegetables was wrong. It seems that fried vegetables are healthier than boiled vegetables. Find out why!
A study conducted at the University of Granada, in Spain, tried to identify cooking methods that eliminate the properties of phenols and antioxidants in most Mediterranean vegetables. The experiment consisted of cooking 120 grams of potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes and eggplant in various methods (frying, sowing, boiling in water and boiling in a mixture of water and oil).
The results were amazing. Frying vegetables had an increased phenols (substances that prevent cancer, diabetes and loss of vision). If the fried vegetables already had a high content of phenols, the ones fried in extra virgin olive oil, this content is even higher.
The only disadvantage is that fried foods have an increased volume of calories, because this cooking method increases the amount of fat.
Boiling cooking methods preserve the properties of the food only if the water in which they are boiled is consumed.

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Occassional thoughts about orienteering
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
What does Norway need?What does Norway need?
An orienteering development philosophy.
That's the two sentence summary of an article from OPN.
If I understand the Norwegian correctly, the article makes the case that Norway has been without a philosophy or model and that at the national team level the focus changes with each coach. Anders Garderud focused on developing running speed to prepare for the WOCs in continental terrain. While the current coach - Petter Thoresen - is focusing on technique. The two coaches between Garderud and Thoresen had their own ideas, too.
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There are examples of other nations that have had great success and have built up a philosophy about developing elite athletes.
As I read the OPN article, I was struck by the parallel with an article Dan Chissick wrote about orienteering in Israel.
I'm not sure USOF has any sort of philosophy for developing orienteering athletes. Without really thinking about it, I'd describe the US approach as - it is up to each individual to develop as they want. It isn't necessarily a bad approach given the nature of the US. It probably isn't the best way to increase chances of elite success.
Back to okansas.blogspot.com. posted by Michael | 8:21 PM
PG, pleading ignorance, are you agreeing with Spike about USOF philosophy (and of course the COF is the same I think, although Vancouver might be different)?
I can think of a few on the Canuck's side.
No, I'm deploring (obviously not clearly enough) his willingness to make a blanket statement about something without giving it some serious thought (and research).
Thanks PG for clarifying.
Now are you talking present or historic and any examples?
Or we can wait for Spike to do some research.
I probably shouldn't admit that I haven't given something much thought. It works better to just state a strong conclusion as a fact than call anyone who disagrees a nasty name. More like a political blog!
It would be interesting to give some serious thought to in which people any USOF-level orienteer development philosophy might lie. Coaches or other administrators might have such philosophies already, or if not, might consider developing them in the future. I wonder if these philosophies or actions based on them tend to get transferred to targeted orienteers in USOF?Post a Comment


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A brand new year means brand new cars! Subaru is following that mantra and will be releasing the all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent this year. It's the biggest Subaru SUV that's ever been made and can seat up to eight passengers. Spacious, capable, and of course, safe, the Subaru Ascent is here to stay. If you've been looking for a vehicle that has a little extra edge (and a lot of extra room!), this is the Subaru for you. Keep reading to find out why the Subaru Ascent is what you need in 2018!
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Like an airline pilot before preparing for take-off, you must go through a systematic check of the CT scan before surgery so as to avoid the surgical equivalent of a crash. Particular problems occur in the absence of the middle turbinate or where there is a hypoplastic maxillary sinus, a sphenoethmoidal air cell, or an asymmetrical skull base. It is vital to systematically check the CT scan. You must do this or you will be more likely to miss a danger area or a relevant variation in the anatomy (Fig. 8.9a-d).
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Step 1. When placing the scans on the viewing box, orientate the scan sequence from anterior to posterior and ensure that the sides are marked and placed as though as you are looking at the patient. Follow the cuts anterior to posterior; follow the septum, note any deviation, and look for the size and extent of the eth-moidal bulla, which is a relatively consistent landmark.
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Fig. 8.11 a The uncinate process inserting into the skull base (arrow) on the right. b The uncinate process inserting into the middle turbinate (arrow) on the right. c The uncinate process inserting into the lateral nasal wall (arrow) on the right and the middle turbinate on the left.
Fig. 8.11 a The uncinate process inserting into the skull base (arrow) on the right. b The uncinate process inserting into the middle turbinate (arrow) on the right. c The uncinate process inserting into the lateral nasal wall (arrow) on the right and the middle turbinate on the left.
it inserts onto the lamina papyracea, skull base, or middle turbinate (Fig. 8.11a-c). In particular, determine the proximity of the uncinate process to the orbit and define the degree of aeration of any agger nasi air cells (Fig. 8.12). Ensure that the maxillary antrum is not hypoplastic because hypoplasia increases the risk of entering the orbit. Look for an infraorbital cell that may be entered during a middle meatal an-trostomy and may be mistaken for the antrum itself (Fig. 8.13a, b). Examine whether there is a middle turbinate, as its absence is one of the main factors associated with complications involving the orbit and the skull base (Fig. 8.14). Define whether there is a concha bullosa or whether the middle turbinate is paradoxical.
Step 3. Examine the area of the frontal recess. The frontal recess lies anterior and superior to the ethmoid bulla. The infundibulum expands superiorly to form the frontal recess, but the way it does so varies. Ante b a c
rior ethmoid air cells can interrupt its path, and the degree of aeration of the agger nasi air cells will define how narrow the frontal recess is. If an agger nasi cell is well pneumatized and it extends into the frontal sinus, it is called a bulla frontalis. Sizable agger nasi cells may reduce access to the frontal sinus to leave a slit between the middle turbinate and the medial surface of the agger nasi cells. A key aspect of frontal recess surgery is to define the insertion of the uncinate process as this may also "guard" anterior access to the frontal recess by forming a web if it attaches to the skull base or middle turbinate (Fig. 8.15a-d).
Step 4. Determine the height of the skull base. Identify the relationship between the height of the cribriform plate and the fovea ethmoidalis (the roof of the ethmoid sinuses). Sometimes their relationship is flat, but sometimes the cribriform plate can be at a much lower level (Fig. 8.16a-d). A well pneumatized supraorbital cell will cause the anterior ethmoid
artery to traverse the ethmoid in a separate channel below the ethmoid roof (Fig. 8.17 a-c). Damage to the anterior ethmoid artery may cause retraction into the orbit with subsequent immediate formation of an orbital hematoma and exophthalmos.
The medial aspect of the ethmoid roof joins the cribriform plate via a thin vertical strut, called the lateral lamella. This is particularly thin bone that can easily be traversed. The fovea ethmoidalis is asymmetrical in approximately 7 % of individuals, and it is important to
look for this (Fig. 8.18a, b). The height of the posterior ethmoid cells varies, and it can be estimated by examining the distance between the roof of the maxillary sinus in the posterior coronal cuts and the height of the posterior skull base. There are rarely more than two or three cells on either side in the posterior ethmoid sinuses. Approximately 18% of patients have an Onodi (sphenoethmoid) air cell, which increases the risk to the optic nerve. An Onodi cell is a posterior ethmoid cell that is lateral to the sphenoid sinus (Fig.8.19 a-c).
Step 5. Examine the sphenoid sinus. The perpendicular plate of the vomer always attaches to the midline and is a useful landmark. The sphenoid septum is frequently asymmetrical and may attach laterally to the prominence created by the internal carotid artery or the optic canal (Fig. 8.20). It is important to note whether the carotid artery is medially placed or dehiscent. The optic nerve indents the lateral wall of the sphenoid in up to 20% of individuals (Fig. 8.21 a-d). Axial views are not done routinely in many departments because of the extra irradiation and time that it
Fig. 8.17a, b Sequential CT scans showing the anterior ethmoid artery leaving the orbit across the ethmoid sinuses to the septum. c Endoscopic view of the anterior ethmoid artery, which travels anteriorly as it goes medially after leaving the orbit.
supraorbital cell (*) makes it more likely that the anterior ethmoid artery is dehiscent (arrow).
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takes if a nonspiral CT scanner is used. Axial views are easily obtained from spiral CT data, and they are particularly desirable in cases involving malignancy or sphenoid pathology where disease involves the orbit. Check for any bony dehiscence (Fig. 8.22 a-d).
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Otto Mozer is one of the voices that comes with the Chipspeech software. He was one of the original seven voices to come with the program. He is a mad scientist with highly questionable morals and motives.
Website DescriptionEdit
Otto Mozer is a mad scientist and has roboticized himself in order to achieve his plans for world domination. He moves around in his levitating exopod. Since his face is permanently connected to a breathing apparatus, he has built himself a voice generator to communicate. He left out all vocal intonations, since he deemed them to be unnecessary to his purposes.[1]
According to Dandy, as a human he was small and weak, as he had trouble carrying heavy boxes around. Also, he was noted to have poor dressing habits, having his clothes described as being incorrectly sized and committing other fashion faux pas, such as wearing socks with sandals.[2][3][4]
Otto is a mad scientist who made himself into a robot, removing all other human aspects of him that he considered unnecessary; He was inspired by Dandy 704 to become a robot, impressed by the scientific feat that Dandy was.[5] Though he turned himself into a robot, he has the knowledge to turn any human into a robot.[6] His head in encased in an exopod, and is connected to a breathing apparatus. In order to communicate, he has a voice generator that lacks vocal intonations. A short circuit can knock his brain out for a few hours.[7]
Otto's age is vaguely hinted. Otto himself has been around since at least the 1930s as a scientist placing his age as over 80 years old, though he could be older given he was human and likely to have been not a child at the time. Presuming that the flesh he has left is his own, his human appearance notes he was not yet of an old age at the time he began to prolong his own life somehow, though his full conversion to his current form occurred only within the last 12 years. Given that there are several characters with unknown ages, this places him currently as the 3rd oldest character in Chipspeech, behind Terminal 99 and Dandy 704.
Being still human at his core he can suffer from human related issues such as illnesses and he is allergic to cats. He has a pair of tiny, tiny arms and cannot smell since his head is encased in a glass orb.
When CiderTalk'84 was introduced, he commented that Otto did not like socialization and was never impressed by anyone, calling him a "dreary, dreary man". Otto himself does not like newcomers. He is quite blunt on handling responses at times and lacks social skills. He does not like it when the antics of a few of the other Chipspeech robots get out of hand. He has little care for things like his own birthday.[8]
Though most Chipspeech character have morals which align to "good", "neutral" or questionable natures, Otto is as close to being a "evil villain" as the characters get. He is not shy of hostage taking and murder.[9] Judging also by his 2015 "gifts" he regularly harasses other characters, to the point he considered a gift card for "a day free of my seething hatred and mockery" as a suitable gift for VOSIM and Daisy.[10]
He likes things to happen on time.[11]
Dandy 704Edit
In the distant past the two were friends and Dandy inspired him to become what he is today. The pair have long gone their separate ways and Otto is no longer shy about threatening Dandy. It is also hinted Otto is the reason for much of the personnel pains of Dandy's past to the point Cider has since warned Dandy to stay away from Otto.
Cider is generally not impressed with Otto and judging by Cider's comments, the feeling is mutual from Otto himself. Though it is clear Cider has some caution of Otto. Upon hearing Cider'84 was Dandy's new boss, the idea of Cider tolerating Dandy's shenanigans earned his respect even if he doubted it was true.[12]
Bert GotraxEdit
He established that he did not hate Bert, he just didn't care about him.[13] According to Bert, Otto loves to dissemble him. Considering that he and Dandy love to place bumper stickers onto Otto when he isn't looking to see how many they can place on him before he notices, its safe to say that neither pair have full respect of Otto.[14]
When SAM was introduced, Otto did not wish to even know who he was.[15]
Otto Mozer was once a human scientist who worked in a lab. For the most part, he worked alone and didn't have any friends until Dandy approached him, asking for a job because of how the Great Depression hit him.[16] At first, Otto assumed that he was an idiot but then realized that he was rather clever. After a while of working with Dandy, the two started to become friends, starting with one night when he took Otto out to socialize; Reportedly, he received a lap dance and was discomforted by it.[17] At some point, Dandy brought in Bert Gotrax and had him repair Bert.
- Note; Bert Gotrax's established age is 12 years old, so everything from Bert entering the storylne onwards occurred within his lifetime of 12 years.
Eventually, the friendship between Otto and Dandy would change as Dandy met Daisy and they entered a relationship. It was noted that Otto's morals became a lot less clear as time went on. [18] The duo began to drift apart, and eventually Dandy and Daisy moved away, leaving Otto alone. Later, Bert stopped staying around sometime after Otto roboticized himself. [19]
At some point, he and Terminal 99 worked together to wipe Dandy 704's memory.[20]
Character InfluencesEdit
"Evil Otto" was the name of the nemesis of the player in the game Bezerk. Samples of the game were used to make the song Stakker Humanoid. The link between them and Otto Mozer is that the synthesizer used for the game is the same one that Otto Mozer is based on, "Evil Otto" and the Bezerk game are also likely the main inspirations of Otto Mozer's backstory. An official cover of the song by Otto Mozer on the chipspeech AUTOMATE SONGS .01 further confirms the link.
"Mozer" likely comes from the synthesizers inventor "Forrest Mozer".
Technical Information Edit
|Vocal Information
| He is based on the TSI S14001A and is a Voice segment sequencing simulation. His voice is very bright and crunchy, this assertive voice will pierce through any mix. Its bass range is extremely fat.
On Dandy's tumblr, it is noted that due to the release of an update chip, it was possible to improve Otto.[21]
|General notes:
|Demonstrations and Sound Samples
|The ramification which is inflicted on the incision
|ATTACK humanoid 2015
|1975: The first speech synthesizer IC was born.
|chipspeech 1.5 - The 16bit computer era!
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References Edit
- ↑ http://www.plogue.com/products/chipspeech/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Dandy704/status/618656632059351040
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Dandy704/status/618670037478604800
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Dandy704/status/618671624166969344
- ↑ https://twitter.com/OttoMozer/status/618677929644568576
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- ↑ https://twitter.com/Dandy704/status/618661114134556672
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Dandy704/status/618674054162194432
- ↑ https://twitter.com/OttoMozer/status/618678853838503936
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|Chipspeech Wikia Directory
|Bert Gotrax ● Lady Parsec ● Otto Mozer ● Dandy 704 ● Dee Klatt ● Spencer AL2 ● Terminal 99
|VOSIM ● CiderTalk'84 ● Rotten.ST ● SAM ● Voder
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Debating Universal Basic Income
October 26, 2016
Studies on UBI
Universal basic income (UBI) is the idea of periodically granting every citizen an unconditional cash payment without any means test. There have been several studies on basic income already, yet the topic remains hot with countries like Finland, the Netherlands, France, and Canada discussing future studies. Even in the US one can find several startups and initiatives trying fund further research.
The US and Canada started experimenting with a series of negative income tax studies in the 60's and 70's. These served as predecessors to the current idea of UBI, by having people with incomes below a certain threshold receive money from the government instead of paying taxes. Results showed that whilst some recipients reduced their working hours, they did so at a modest rate of about 5%. The effect was larger, however, for secondary earners and complete withdrawal from the labor market was not found.
From 1974-79 Canada ran a "Mincome" experiment in a village with 10.000 inhabitants in Manitoba which resembles the idea of UBI more closely. The results were largely positive with fewer (mental health) hospitalizations, increased high school graduation rates, fewer adolescent pregnancies, and large reductions in poverty. Simultaneously, there were virtually no employment effects on primary earners.
These results look promising, but concerns about the research methods leave the results to be questioned. Therefore, current projects try to ensure completely random experiments that start tackling the many questions surrounding UBI, like its amount or frequency. Besides European governments, private organizations like Give Directly in Kenya and Y Combinator in Silicon Valley (where some are hoping for UBI to soften the blow of robotics replacing jobs) are conducting further studies to gather new data.
Source: The Economist
Arguments for UBI
The argument for a universal basic income begins with the idea that it will theoretically abolish poverty (at least for eligible citizens, that is). Providing a minimum living standard through monthly cash payments allows for each recipient to experience economic freedom and therefore to strive for their dream job or fight for better working conditions with improved bargaining power.
Several of the studies showed that the effect of reduced work hours was strongest on second earners and single mothers, which directly translated into more time spent with the family. The British author and journalist Paul Mason also suggests that basic income would consequentially lead to decreasing numbers of poverty related diseases through e.g. reduced stress or blood pressure.
Lastly, a basic income is reliant on the idea of being universal. Besides the cost benefits of not trying to figure out who is eligible for which form of social welfare, this leads to all societal groups to be invested in its timely and efficient execution as well as to the reduction of interest groups fighting over the allocation of the welfare budget.
While the social theory behind the Universal Basic Income is generally thought of as being endemic of progressive spheres of thought, it has been embraced by some conservative and pro-capitalism theorists as well. By giving every citizen a basic income, they would be granted a foundation to sustain themselves. More citizens would be encouraged to work and add to our economy because they would have the safety with which they could take chances, become entrepreneurs, or pursue new innovations which they otherwise might be averse to trying because of the financial risk.
Furthermore, by awarding private citizens a lump sum of money they are free to spend it as they wish, rather than allowing the government to force them to purchase a certain type of healthcare coverage or food supplies, for example, that might not otherwise be suited uniformly to each citizen's circumstances. Finally, right-wing proponents of a UBI would laud the simplification and increase in efficiency of the welfare system that would be brought by reigning in the dozens of federal welfare systems under one umbrella. This idea has political precedent as well, as Utah Senator Mike Lee recently said during a speech to the right-wing Heritage Foundation that, "There's no reason the federal government should maintain 79 different means-tested programs," after calls by Paul Ryan to simplify and streamline federal welfare disbursements.
Source: FiveThirtyEight
Arguments Against UBI
Past the idealistic notion that every citizen will be lifted out of poverty by the institution of a UBI, come clear limitations that prevent the policy from taking off in the United States. At face value, the idea of the government collecting tax revenue just to disperse it across the population is a clear effort of redistribution, which is chastised by some political ideologies as being unfair and contrary to the capitalist foundation of the American economy. Handing out basic incomes to the lowest earners of the nation's citizenry could dis-incentivize work for the least skilled and most vulnerable members of our economy, leaving less taxable income for the federal government to collect in order to maintain other public functions.
Additionally, it was noted earlier that a UBI has been tested on a small-scale basis, in a select number of American cities, Canadian provinces, and Scandinavian countries with varying levels of success. But to promote a UBI on a national scale in America is currently simply unfeasible; to revamp an entire welfare system and to provide egalitarian benefits to nearly 320 million citizens across 50 states would be far too difficult and costly. If a UBI was instituted as a federal program, it would have to be scaled accordingly in different regions because the cost of living in rural Kansas is substantially lower than in New York City, for example.
Instituting a UBI would consolidate federal welfare programs, but would also expand its benefits uniformly to even the top 1% of the population, which is antithetical to the priorities of many of its proponents. There is no reason to waste taxpayers' dollars to substitute means-based welfare programs with a plan that gives money to those at the top of the economic scale when it can be better invested in the middle or lower classes. In 2015, Social Security made up nearly 25% of the federal budget, which is significant considering that population growth is harming the government's ability to fund it, so combining Social Security with other forms of welfare and universalizing them would drive the nation's debt even higher than it already is.
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Attached at the Heart – Barbara Nicholson & Lysa Parker
The Shack – WM. Paul Young
Last Child in the Woods – Richard Louv
Dumbing Us Down – John Taylor Gatto
The Discipline Book – Dr. William Sears
Non-Violent Communication – Marshall Rosenberg
Loving your Kids on Purpose – Danny Silk
Crazy Love – Francis Chan
The Handbook of Vintage Remedies – Jessie Hawkins
Pagan Christianity – Frank Viola
Reimagining Church – Frank Viola
In Defense of Food – Michael Pollan
Food Inc. – Karl Weber
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I know the Open Media Foundation has inventory images in their reservation form, and what we have in mind for design and functionality is similar to that implementation. We are envisioning a horizontally oriented carousel of inventory images. User would select a reservable content type group taxonomy term, which would bring up that term's carousel. User would then click on images or titles below the image to make their selections.
Obviously this needs to be scoped out in greater detail, but I'd be interested in feedback from other CMCs before doing that.
Although RETN is not currently part of the MOU that structures the collaborative work being done by MNN, Channel Austin, and PCM, we would like to contribute to the Reservations form in a way that supports that work. If anyone is planning on or currently examining modifications to the public-facing Reservation form, I'd love to talk. In the meantime, I'm hoping to gather any ideas or needs that other CMCs have relating to the Reservation form.


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It attributed the rise to focused and coordinated enforcement efforts. Almost half of the harbourers arrested last year were Singaporeans.
Vietnam yesterday protested to China over "serious infringements" of its sovereignty due to Beijing's apparent deployment of an advanced missile system on a disputed South China Sea island, while Australia and New Zealand also voiced alarm.
Confusion reigned yesterday over Malaysia's foreign labour policy, a day after an initial deal to bring in Bangladeshi workers was signed. After one minister said the workers would be brought in only if needed, the Deputy Prime Minister said Malaysia was suspending the intake of all foreign workers.
More foreigners from "different industries" will now be eligible for permanent residency in China, its government has announced, as part of plans to ease the application process. Foreign investors will also find it easier to meet the requirements for a green card.
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Swiss private bank BSI - the employer of private banker Yak Yew Chee, who is caught up in the money laundering probe over 1MDB - has been sued here over claims that it did not pay headhunting fees. Mancano and Associates filed a suit last August seeking $7.1 million in fees from BSI for helping it to recruit 23 employees in 2009.
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iXBRL – How it Really looks and feels
XBRL International has added a new page to its website providing examples of statements coded in iXBRL. They show clearly how it is human readable – in fact looks exactly the same as any other financial statement – and also, how the embedded XBRL component can be shown and used. A few moments on this page will add tremendously to most people's understanding of iXBRL.
iXBRL is the big thing in terms of smart data for financials. ESMA reently mandated it and it is being used in the UK along with numerous other countries, and is being considered in the US. We can expect that iXBRL will be the main vehicle for presenting financial statements over the next few years. It demonstrates a new level of maturity in the use of XBRL.
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Wisconsin rocketeers fly high in Paris
US champs take second, UK is first in International Rocketry Challenge
A team of champion student rocketeers from Wisconsin took flight at the Paris Air Show on June 21, coming in second place in the International Rocketry Challenge.
The U.K. student team came in first. Teams from France and Japan tied for third.
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, in Paris to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, told the U.S. team that no matter what, they should follow their dreams.
"We're going to rely on you to get us a big giant leap ahead," he said.
It was a stellar journey for the team from Madison West High School in Wisconsin, who took the U.S. national championship at the Team America Rocketry Challenge in Virginia on May 18. Their home-built rocket, the Stewart V, bested rockets from the top 101 teams from 25 states in the nationals, winning the $20,000 top prize for its student builders.
"This feels amazing," said team Captain Jacob Mello shortly after winning the U.S. title. "We really didn't know each other well at the beginning of the year, but we became friends and pulled together as a team."
Mello and his team then headed to Europe for the International Rocketry Challenge.
Over the past seventeen years, more than 80,000 students have participated in the Team America Rocketry Competition; but this year, the organizers took the competition to new heights. The 2019 contest honored the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, with TARC implementing new requirements for the May 18 National Fly-Off.
"Apollo 11 showed what was scientifically possible through teamwork, ingenuity and problem-solving skills," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO Tom Kennedy. "In their own way, the TARC competitors also learned this valuable lesson. It's a lesson they can use throughout their studies, and in careers that have the promise to further push the bounds of what's possible in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."
At the U.S. Fly-Off, teams were required to design, build, and fly a safe, stable model rocket to an altitude of exactly 856 feet – 8:56 PM, July 20, 1969, Houston time was the moment Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon.
The student rockets had to be in flight between 43 and 46 seconds, carrying a payload of three raw hen's eggs for Apollo's three astronauts. The eggs had to be returned to Earth undamaged in a section of the rocket (the "Apollo capsule") that landed separately from the rocket motors and fins, using two or more parachutes of nearly the same size (Apollo 11 recovered with three).
The idea behind TARC is to have students take the first step toward a career in a STEM field like engineering, jet propulsion or rocket science.


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When I conduct keyword research for clients, a lot of focus is given to product/service keywords, a.k.a. 'money' keywords – i.e. the search terms that'll likely convert visitors into enquiries and sales (e.g. "car insurance quote"). However another angle is to look at informational/content-driven keywords, such as 'how to' terms, which may not necessarily convert into a sale directly, but may draw in potential future customers as well as links and social shares ("how to get proof of no claims bonus").
Recently I've given recommendations to a few clients based on what they could be blogging about or creating informational resources around, which could rank highly of their own accord – especially those that have a 'high search volume:low competition' ratio. In this post I share my process as well as a case study where it's worked pretty well…
Keyword Research 101
When I started writing this post, I almost jumped straight into the next section (how to assess low competition for a keyword), but I realised that some readers may be new to or inexperienced with keyword research, so I didn't want to gloss over the subject…
The Google AdWords Keyword Planner is a good way to determine whether keywords have search volume or not – i.e. whether or not people actually type them into Google. Obviously there's little point chasing a keyword that has little-to-no search volume (unless it's extremely niche, it's a potential grower in the future, or one enquiry is worth big bucks), so it's important to make sure that you're honing in on the right keywords for your clients' industries. It's also important to consider semantics and synonyms, e.g. people type in "car insurance," "vehicle insurance," or "auto insurance"? It may be obvious in some cases more than others, but it's always worth taking the time to double-check – I can't tell you the number of times someone has told me that they're adamant that a keyword is popular only for the data to prove otherwise.
If you're new to keyword research and you'd like to learn more, I recommend this resource by Moz.
Assessing Low SEO Competition Keywords
Once you have your list of content-driven keywords, a quick and easy way to assess their competition from an SEO point of view is to do a Google search for them:
Using the aforementioned example ("how to get proof of no claims bonus"), you can see that there are a million results in Google's index related to the topic. However some of these could be fleeting – e.g. they could include a page that randomly has the words "proof," "claims," "bonus," etc. scattered around the page, completely out of context with one another.
A good way to look at the realistic SEO competition is to do an 'allintitle' search for the keyword. This limits the results to pages that contain the words of the search term in their page title. Given that the page title is considered to be one of the most important elements of SEO, it's fair to say that if a page has the words in the title, they are a serious contender in terms of the SEO side of things.
So for the same keyword, we've gone from 1m+ results… down to just 6.
Now it's not foolproof, as there are many other factors related to SEO success, but it can be suggested that if someone writes a post all about how you can get proof of no claims bonus with those words in the title, it stands a very good chance of ranking on page 1 for the keyword. I stress: it's not foolproof, but wouldn't you rather write a blog post that has a good chance of ranking of page 1 than one that has no hope of ranking at all…?
If you're drilling through a long list of keywords, you can use the formula KEI (Keyword Effectiveness Index) to help distinguish the better opportunities at a glance. KEI is a ratio between high search volume and low competition – when those criteria are met, the KEI score is higher. So if you have a list of dozens of opportunities to scan through, you might find that a low search volume keyword with virtually zero competition is more encouraging than one with higher of each – even if it has higher search volume (which can sometimes be the lead incentive in deciding whether to fight for a keyword or not).
Case Study – An Immediate Page 1 Ranking
I've done this for a few clients recently – and it's worked especially well for TestLodge, a test case management software provider who I started working with very recently. After doing a big keyword research project for them covering their market to kick things off, I used the allintitle method and KEI to find all the content-driven keywords reporting monthly search volume data globally that also had less than 10 competing webpages. We ended up with a list of c. 200 keywords. Here's a snippet of some of the best (in terms of search volume):
Now 200 keywords does not necessarily mean 200 different blog post ideas, as some keywords would inevitably overlap (e.g. "how to write test cases in software testing with example" and "how to write test cases in software testing with sample" are essentially the same thing, but with a different synonym at the end). But there were at least a few dozen ideas there – they aim to write a blog post a week, so it should keep them busy for a while…! Not only that, but they had been struggling for ideas for future posts, and now they have a list of ideas that are SEO-focused to boot.
They tested the water by writing a post titled "Agile Testing Tools List" (search volume: 30; competing pages: 7; KEI: 128.57). Within only a day or two, it started ranking on the bottom of page 1 of Google UK:
Obviously higher would be better, but it's not bad for starters. It shows proof of concept to the client, who are now 100% on-board with the idea and wanting to approach it full steam ahead. We're also early on in our working arrangement, so hopefully it'll increase in the future as we conduct more SEO work in the coming months.
Regarding the above case study, it's fair to say that it could be the case that freshness could also be a factor here for its early success – but the client is serious about SEO and so it's our hope that this will be here to stay, and that other keywords will follow suit. But even if it only remains temporarily, it's a good sign that something has the potential to rank highly pretty quickly.
Other Considerations
If you're doing this kind of research and analysis, here are a few other tips and/or considerations to bear in mind:
- Even if you decide to go after one keyword from a list based on its KEI score, there's no reason why you can't try and go for multiple keywords in one post. The title can reflect one keyword, while the body of the post can reflect others related to it. Take the "how to write test cases in software testing with example" example above – if you also include the words "example" and "sample" in the post naturally (rather than just the former), you might end up standing more of a chance ranking for both keywords.
- I always recommend tweaking the title. Make sure that it contains the words of the keyword, but don't hesitate to make it more fun, more eye-catching, more clickable. For example, the post didn't have to just be called "Agile Testing Tools List" – it could be "The Ultimate List of Agile Testing Tools" or "An Agile Testing Tools List for the Pros" instead. This is especially important if all the competition is simply mimicking the keyword in the page title – be the result that stands out.
- Lastly, with anything keyword research-related, it can be all too easy to get carried away by the data. Just because something has high search volume and low competition, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a topic worth writing about for you. So always keep in mind the psychology of the searcher in relation to the keyword… Is what you're offering related to the searcher? Is it important to them? Are they a likely potential customer, whether now or in the future?
If you find any really good examples, I'd love to hear about them – feel free to leave an example in the comments below or tweet me instead. Have fun!