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Day 314: Trump Just Can’t Let Birtherism or Vote Totals Go
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, 2016 Election, Donald Trump, Politics

Donald Trump is still obsessed with Barack Obama’s birth certificate and with popular vote counts that showed a nearly three million vote loss to Hillary Clinton last year.

According to The New York Times, Trump constantly harps on both to advisers and elected officials.

In recent months, they say, Mr. Trump has used closed-door conversations to question the authenticity of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate. He has also repeatedly claimed that he lost the popular vote last year because of widespread voter fraud, according to advisers and lawmakers. “One senator who listened as the president revived his doubts about Mr. Obama’s birth certificate chuckled on Tuesday as recalled the conversation. The president, he said, has had a hard time letting go of his claim that Mr. Obama was not born in the United States. The senator asked not to be named to discuss private conversations.

There are an infinite number of problems that Trump could be dealing with to, in some way, help the United States. Instead — no doubt with race playing a factor — Trump is still consumed with thoughts about Obama’s birth certificate and — no doubt with insecurity playing a factor — about popular vote totals from an election more than a year ago.

Both issues are over and put to bed, but Trump can’t seem to follow them there.

314 days in, 1148 to go
The First Year
By: Kimberly Joyner
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Politics, Blogging

The First Year

A brief reflection on my first year of political blogging in the Trump era Kimberly Joyner Dec 31, 2017·3 min read

Throughout its inaugural year, I explored a good range of topics on my blog — from Trump’s female props in conservative media to the disappearance of anti-war activism in an era rife with political resistance. But what I enjoyed writing about the most — and where I feel my knowledge base is strongest — is the insurgency in each of the two major political parties.

I was inspired to begin this blog in January 2017 because as a young black voter I had not felt particularly aligned with either the Bernie Sanders or the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, and felt each base held valid claims to their grievances with the other base. In essence, I wanted to deliver fair, level-headed analysis of the schism that had formed inside the Democratic Party.

However, I soon realized that my analysis propped up a binary that I didn’t find sustainable. The resistance wasn’t pro-establishment or “center-left”. And Sanders-aligned progressives weren’t anti-triangulation or less amendable to finding consensus with conservative voters than mainstream liberals were. In other words, the politics of insurgency were more complex and cut across more lines than Bernie vs. Hillary led me to believe. I acknowledged this in a few of my posts, but there is still so much more I would like to explore — and to do so more explicitly.

That said, in 2018 my writing will focus primarily on the many layers of resistance in the Trump era, and how different constituencies obtain power in a thoroughly unrepresentative two-party system. This will include both right-wing and left-wing insurgent movements in the parties, and any effort toward a third party movement ahead of 2020.

I will also be more intentional about elevating the black resistance, and exploring in more depth the tensions between traditional black constituencies in the Democratic Party and the party-ambivalent black left. For instance, soon I will be publishing a piece that gauges the prospects for a black female Democratic presidential candidate in 2020 based on the race and gender politics surrounding the 2016 presidential election and several special elections in southern states this year.

Of course, this blog isn’t just for analyzing American politics in the Trump era. I also aim to grow as a writer and to elevate the progressive agenda. Fairness is important to me, but so is honesty about what causes I intend for my perspective to serve. I support efforts to remake the Democratic Party from the bottom up, and to elect more left-leaning independent and progressive candidates to office in 2018 and beyond. These efforts will be a focus of my blog in the coming year as well.
Please can’t we just be sheep
By: Cristobal Saad
Tags: Thaddeus Russell, Hillary Clinton, Pessimism, The Left, Douglas Lain

An interesting chunk from Thaddeus Russel’s conversation with Douglas Lain, Douglas Lain speaking:

90% of the left isn’t anti-capitalist. What they are is just another managerial class coming in to try and fix and work within the system as is and fix the problems. And on top of that, there are people who are basically using the problems that exist in order to further themselves, or to make themselves feel better or live in the world as it is — they’ve developed a permanent relationship with the injustices of society and it helps them be who they are.

The summation of the left today — most of the left — as a class that wants that wants to keep things going — is this a critique of this group of people? Is this description a critique? As a description I feel it is fair. Most people just go with the flow. I feel Bernie rocked the boat and had a lot of folks on his side, Bernie being a medium of transmission for a vague desire for some new way. Against the backdrop of the assumed inevitably and righteousness of Hillary’s victory. That her victory would have been a just result in a just world typifies the problem.

Maybe this ball parked 90% know something I don’t. Maybe they figured out the sweet-spot.

That someone would have voted for Hillary makes sense against the backdrop of what could be called “topicality” and this is a description of the world that comprises most people’s conscious lives: the fundamental of our society — how it was founded and what we believe it should become — are not discussed. This is the world of pop culture, the world of which one can have a conversation with their neighbor or casual acquaintances: that generic mode of thought and conversation that trickles into our close personal lives, our talks with our families not really breaching those big, big, big topics. This topical world comprises the totality of what is.

Meta-politics, the subconscious, the in-depth — how the sausage is made — is not attended to. People don’t want to know or don’t know how to perceive how this world is shaped, manipulated, controlled by others.

What is it, this world of topicality? What shapes it? It is the world of network news, the world of corporate production. It is the world that relies on the myth of progress. It’s more fundamental than simply the reification of primal needs: that is the crux, for me, the drawing of the line between the simple, amplification of primal needs into the medium of any society versus the controlled manipulation of primal needs in a manner that allows further manipulation to affect more change, the desired ends of a different set of people.

Shall we shelter in the safety of the known even if that is what is headed over a cliff?
First time.
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Grief, 2016 Election, Politics, Stuff That Made Me Cry

As I told Twitter, we’re talking ugly crying here. Shaking, sobbing, the whole deal. I think the only reason I didn’t end up with a screaming migraine is because I distracted myself away from crying instead of suppressing myself. But shit, party people.

Kiddo helped me mark the ballot. We held hands and voted together.

I just… Look, I mean, of course I’ve been sad since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, even cried a little about things I might have to leave behind if current trends continue and I cash in my dual citizenship. But I didn’t cry on Election Night. Didn’t cry about the inauguration. No, I think this afternoon’s ugly cry may have been my first—it was certainly my strongest—real outpouring of grief for, well, my country. What we’ve all lost, whether we know it or not, whether it’s what we voted for or not, whether we wanted it or not. That lost future.

I know there’s better days ahead. I have to believe that. The alternative is too much like everything I think when antidepressants and therapy aren’t working. But shit. It’s a little like the heartache I felt reading Hillary’s concession speech—I never watched it, that would’ve made me cry—or even the one she gave on ending her campaign for nomination in 2008. The thought of what children—ok, fine, girls—are learning from these events. Okay, on the bright side, yes, Hillary made history, first woman presidential candidate (of a major political party). Also she modeled poise and self-control and reason and, let’s face it, general badassitude while running against basically the monstrous personification of the worst our country has to offer. But the monster won. Not the popular vote, blah blah, but the monster is President, and the lesson there is that we still have such a long fucking way to go. It feels like we’ve been set back a generation. Which isn’t right. We haven’t gone anywhere, it’s just we’ve found out that the mountains of shit we’ve got to wade through are higher and deeper than we knew (no, I can’t decide on a metaphor here so I’m using both, sorry not sorry).

Which hurts. And today it hurt so hard I cried.
The misogyny of women.
By: Viva Escritora
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Teflon Cheeto, 2016 Election, Politics, Misogyny Of Women

I would like to believe that the vote was specific to Hillary. An old GOP-er businessman told me back in the day that Bill Clinton would win over George H.W. Bush because women vote for the man they’d sleep with. And Bill was way more charismatic than George. But maybe in 2016, the vote that turned out for Bill back in 1992 decided it’s time to punish Bill the serial cheater we slept with all those years ago. 2017: the year to punish Bill. For Hillary. A vote for Trump was a proxy vote against Bill. We support Hillary. Just not for President.

And Hillary had e-mails.

And Benghazi.

And eye-rolling at Senators.

And a basket of deplorables.

And a lackluster campaign.

And an electoral orienteering map that did not include swing states and woo for the deplorables.

Did I mention Bill? This is also a long list.

Hillary Clinton had all that baggage, but I’m still going to go with the other explanation. This vote, the 53% — and let’s face it, a small percent of the 53% are lifelong registered GOP-ers that will run out and vote for any name identified as an (R), we’ll give that league of troubled women voters a pass for now, they are doing what they’ve always done — but the remainder couldn’t stand to vote for the experienced Democrat who happened to be a woman with steamer trunks full of who-knows-what baggage in tow. They couldn’t stand to just stay home and sit this one out.

And now they claim ‘I can’t be bothered with the latest tweet, the latest horror. I’m not political.’

Then why, why pray tell, did you vote?

And I return to bedtime and sleep.
Never Trumpers move the goal posts
By: Kim Priestap
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Conservatism, Donald Trump, Politics, Hypocrisy

Let’s go back to the 2016 campaign and recall what the Never Trumpers said were their main reasons for their refusing to support Donald Trump for president.

He is not a conservative, they insisted. He is a New York Liberal so he will never:

Actually nominate an Antonin Scalia type justice to the Supreme Court Cut taxes Reduce regulations Shrink the size of government Listen to his generals in the military Do anything about ObamaCare Put the UN in its place Defeat ISIS Or keep any promise he made because he’s a New York liberal and not a conservative

I can of course go on and on. However, now that 2017 has come to a close and we can look back on President Donald Trump’s first year in office, it is as clear as day that he has done all of those things they said he wouldn’t and more. In fact, President Trump has been more successful in implementing a conservative agenda than even Ronald Reagan was.

But when we point out these very conservative accomplishments to Never Trumpers, this is what they say. At least this is what Bret Stephens said:

Conservatives used to believe in their truth. Want to “solve” poverty? All the welfare dollars in the world won’t help if two-parent families aren’t intact. Want to foster democracy abroad? It’s going to be rough going if too many voters reject the foundational concept of minority rights. And want to preserve your own republican institutions? Then pay attention to the character of your leaders, the culture of governance and the political health of the public. It matters a lot more than lowering the top marginal income tax rate by a couple of percentage points. This is the fatal mistake of conservatives who’ve decided the best way to deal with Trump’s personality — the lying, narcissism, bullying, bigotry, crassness, name calling, ignorance, paranoia, incompetence and pettiness — is to pretend it doesn’t matter. “Character Doesn’t Count” has become a de facto G.O.P. motto. “Virtue Doesn’t Matter” might be another. But character does count, and virtue does matter, and Trump’s shortcomings prove it daily.

He moved the goal posts and switched to “but character and virtue!”

In spite of Trump’s victorious year implementing the most conservative agenda in decades that has unleashed the economy and increased America’s power and standing in the world Stephens says none of that means anything so he still wishes Hillary Clinton had won.

Yes, he still wishes Hillary had won because character and virtue matter.

Wrap your brain around that one.
Should Politicians Stay out of the Crypto Debate?
By: Nate Lee
Tags: El Salvador, Hillary Clinton, Cryptocurrency Investment, Cryptocurrency News, Crypto

Just a few days ago Hillary Clinton expressed her opinions on cryptocurrency… Spoiler alert, she is not a fan of cryptocurrencies for a variety of reasons. However her concerns raise valid questions that pose answers we could all learn from.

Understanding the technology behind crypto is critical to making smarter investment decisions. Become a blockchain ninja today!

Traditional Currencies Will Suffer

One of Hillary’s main concerns were that cryptocurrency will eventually become too widespread. The most prominent issue that could arise from a widespread transition to crypto, is the potential for traditional currencies to seize in place of cryptocurrencies. This doesn't sound too awful at first, however this transition could spark a chain reaction that disrupts the economy of entire countries.

Economies Will Suffer

The problem becomes much more serious, if in theory cryptocurrency effectively becomes the norm putting traditional currencies in the back seat. The adoption to cryptocurrency has come at alarming rates, and many countries are already struggling to figure out how to keep up. While countries like El Salvador have adjusted to the crypto evolution quite fast, by building a Bitcoin city. Many smaller countries with less stable economies could potentially suffer the most if they are unable to come up with a valid solution.

Security Concerns

Many people fear that having large portions of a country’s wealth stored in crypto could be a security risk for getting hacked. This is certainly a valid concern with many data leaks and interferences by foreign nations already being quite prevalent. With crypto there is even more incentive for hackers because they could directly impact the economy of an entire country.

Conclusion

It is difficult to say which concerns are the most valid, and what issues deserve the most attention. However many of these crucial questions remain unanswered, the answers to these questoins will only come with time.

One More Thing

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I AM AN INCREMENTALIST. CHIP now has been sadistically defunded…
Tags: GOP, Hillary Clinton, Chip, Healthcare, Revolution

Kathe Kollwitz: Tower of Mothers, Berlin

CHIP, the healthcare program for children was a ground zero of the battle between my side of the Incrementalists and the other side, the Revolution. Progressives constantly derided CHIP as being a nothing program, a drop in the bucket, why should she, Hillary Clinton, get credit for it, it was not the all powerful promise of single payer. Remember, Sanders has no comparable achievement.

CHIP now has been sadistically defunded by the GOP and Trump. Millions of families that relied on CHIP are left in a state of limbo. States, will be compelled to pick up the void when they don’t have the money, many states will just drop it. In the end, children will die and suffer dying. Mothers and fathers will weep for their children.

I argued endlessly with those who claimed accused me of being a centrist incrementalist, being complicit with the oligarchy and plutocracy. But now I say, where is your revolution when parents with sick children have no way to provide for their children? This derided increment towards Progress is gone. There is a void for families. If you are so sure of your Revolution, go tell those families:

“Wait, our Revolution is coming, but we will sacrifice your child”.

Susan Sarandon announced that alas, with Trump we are not at war. Susan Sarandon should be obligated to face a parent who lost the healthcare for their sick child and tell them she is happy Hillary Clinton lost. As she or he goes off to a Progressive Purity meeting, disparaging the work of countless people who cobbled together a safety net, cheering how Trump made people angry enough to join their Revolution.

CHIP is the epicenter of the battle between Incrementalists and Revolutionaries. While the Revolutionaries have you wait in the cold, sick and hungry, the Incrementalist is looking for a way to comfort you, feed you and heal you. If this is bad, then count me in as bad. Struggling with all the complexity of democracy, governance and public policy. In the trenches, fighting every day.

The term Progressive should imply a progress, sometimes slow, sometimes fast. But it should not denigrate the victories we have had that make life here and now for countless families who are tad less miserable.

Progress comes in increments within a democratic society, Revolutions are a populist promise that is anti-democratic and a lie. Revolutions imagine a magic that will emasculate the opposition and have them submit to the leader of the revolution. If no magic, they will force the other side to capitualte. Revolution is a cruel lie that feeds the egos of those who run it at the cost of human suffering.

Incrementalism makes people’s lives better with never giving up on the overwhelming goal of social and economic justice. Revolution needs to rely on one promise, one way, one leader. Incrementalism can have many ways, many promises and many leaders.

Do you have the guts to be an incrementalist?
WarcraftNFT: Gamefi+Defi+NFT
By: World Of Warcraft Nft
Tags: World Of Warcraft, World Of Warcraft Nft, Metaverse

WarcraftNFT: Gamefi+Defi+NFT

World of Warcraft NFT is committed to building a sustainable and decentralized entertainment ecosystem with users as the center. World Of Warcraft NFT Dec 31, 2021·2 min read

World of Warcraft is a meta-universe chain game with the theme of Play to earn. It adds the model and story elements of “World of Wracraft”, supports PVE tower defense mission mode and PVP player battle mode, and adds level system, Rune system, guild reward system, players can obtain corresponding game token rewards by exploring all aspects of the game.

In the game, players can summon three heroes: Terran, Orc and night elf. Humans produce meat (WWF), beasts produce wood (WWW), and night elves produce gold (WWG).

Players to participate in the game first select the PVE level, and then select the heroes to fight. After passing the level, the corresponding token rewards can be obtained. The rewards are determined by the hero’s attribute and level, the level’s income coefficient, and the rune bonus coefficient.

For example, if you play a wood hero, you will get WWW token rewards corresponding to the wood hero when you clear the game.

For example, if you play a meat hero and a wood hero, you will get WWF and

WWW token rewards corresponding to the meat hero and wood hero.

The attributes of the heroes chosen to fight are different, and the reward

tokens obtained through PVE missions are also different.

The higher the level of heroes you play, the more reward tokens you will

get through the level.The higher the level of the level you choose to pass, the higher the reward coefficient is. The higher the level and number of runes worn, the higher the reward coefficient…
A Letter to ForthBox Community
Tags: Forthbox, Metaverse, Gamefi, Defi, Nft

Dear ForthBox community,

Happy New Year!

We launched the dapp on December 5th, 2021 and in less than a month, there were about 14,000 addresses and a total of 46,000 Ham NFTs minted. It is your’s participation that contributes to such a great development of ForthBox. Thank you for your support and dedication.

Review for 2021

1. $FBX was incorporated into CoinMarketcap, CoinGecko, Coinbase and Dappradar within 1 week of launch.

2. Over 80,000 users joined our telegram and discord communities; Over 60,000 users followed us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media.

3. In accordance with our roadmap, we released the official website and White Paper V1.0, listed FBX on pancakeswap, and launched Ham feeding game, DeFi and NFT market in Q4 2021 as scheduled.

4. We have burned nearly 6 million FBX tokens that worth over $600,000 as promised in the white paper. We have awarded over 200,000 FBX tokens for 3 airdrop events and 5000 GMCN airdrops for the breeders that first to reached LV.3.

5. We established a strategic partnership with CGU, an excellent gaming union funded by Binance Smart Chain with multi-million dollar.

6. We started to work with 28 community ambassadors who have extensive experiences across Crypto Space.

Exciting News

1. Space War game will be launched on January 9, 2022(UTC).

2. We are going to host an AMA with communities from different countries and regions on a weekly basis in January, 2022.

3. In the near future, we will keep following our roadmap and prioritize our tasks according to the actual development process of the project, making sure we deliver great products to the community.

If you have any questions about the project, please feel free to leave a message to the administrator or email to support@forthbox.io, and we will reply as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

ForthBox Team

About ForthBox

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Keeping up in December | Dream Card 2.0 and 1.0 are both getting makeovers!
Tags: Dream Card, Metaverse, Gamefi, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain

Merry lingering Christmas and Happy New Year and to all X World Gamers!!

We’ve built the house, now come in and play!

As Dream Card2.0 is getting ready for launch, Dream Card1.0 is also undergoing a patch update designed to optimize its gameplay and earning mechanisms. The double-makeover is a crucial first step of XWG’s eco-system development with a richer environment, more assets, greater asset valuations and full fungibility of those assets.

Game updates:

In December, 100 Dream Card 2.0 Closed Alpha players have been chosen and the lucky firsts will be starting their pilgrimage in no time! While not all players get to experience Dream Card 2.0 yet, we will be releasing sneak-peeks and the how-to instructions soon to get everyone warmed up and prepared!

Dream Card1.0 is undergoing patch updates, we have our most seasoned MODs and players currently testing and reporting back.

Dream Card1.0’s overall algorithm will be optimized upon receiving the Patch Update feedback and the major pain point is currently being tested and amended and the end result will be that Dream Card1.0’s battle outcomes will no longer result in the loss of EXPs! All the above stated updates will be experienced by all players on Jan 7th as the NEW Dream Card1.0 launches so stay tuned!

Partnerships:

XWG RSS feed integrated with Crypto.com Price Page.

OpenOcean Global have partnership with X World Games

Mintverse

XWG Growth data:

Social Signals:

Marekting Events:

AMA with Community

Mintverse Twitter AMA with X world Games

AMA with BSC news with MVB winners

2021 has been quite a journey and made only better by your side- Happy New Year and see you in 2022!

X World Games 💖is a unique blockchain-based game ecosystem, aims to make blockchain features simple and fun for non-crypto players to own their NFTs.
Social Welfare x Esports (2021)
By: Asobase Media アソバセ メディア
Tags: Social Welfare, Esports

Maebashi City with Esports

The “Senior e-Sports Experience Course” (sponsored by the Prefectural Longevity Society Creation Foundation) was held at the Prefectural Social Welfare Center in Maebashi City on the 6th to encourage the elderly to connect e-sports to health promotion. The aim is to encourage seniors to spread the word, connect it to intergenerational exchanges, and prevent deterioration of muscle strength and cognitive function through competition. Nine men and women in their 60s and 70s participated to learn the outline and effects of e-sports, and to actually experience it and investigate the changes in the effects on the mind and body before and after playing.

Participants challenged the rhythm game “Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Ba-Jon!”, Which is easy for beginners to work on, using a controller in the shape of a drum or a bee. He was playing with a smile while talking to his opponent for the first time. Atsushi Tabei (47), assistant to the prefecture’s e-sports and new content creation section, said, “I want to spread e-sports to the region and establish it as one of the exchange methods.”

Mr. Hiroshi Kobayashi (72), an officer of the residents’ association in Chiyoda Town, participated in trying to find a new way of intergenerational exchange. “I hope I can play with my friends in the area, and once I get used to it, I can play against the children and deepen friendship throughout the area,” he said.

At the venue, Professor Yuki Nakayama (49) of Jobu University analyzed the changes in the mind and body of the participants. Examining the stress values ​​from saliva collected before and after play, it was said that there were some who had a relaxing effect, some who showed the same level of change as when they exercised enough, and some who had almost no change. Professor Nakayama said, “It is natural that each person can see different effects. It is necessary to think of an approach that suits each person.” Based on this data, it will be analyzed in more detail at Doshisha University.

The experience course was scheduled to be held in January, but it was postponed due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection. The foundation has also started a rental business of game equipment, etc., in order to have e-sports utilized for community activities such as salons and circles.

We are planning a hands-on course at G Messe Gunma (Takasaki City) on January 21st next year. Participation is free. Application is until the 7th. If the capacity is 10 and there are many applications, it will be a lottery. Apply to the Foundation by phone or fax (027–255–6166), email or mail.
Launching AFK Pros during uncertainty
By: Silvester Johnson
Tags: Esport, Afk, Afk Pros, Valorant, Cybersport

2021 has been a challenging year for businesses across all sectors, including cybersport. But despite this, AFK Pros had an incredible first year, amidst uncertainty.

AFK Pros, a brand new component of the AFK Group. Launched in 2021, it was born with the aim of representing international eSports professionals in various games. The brand works alongside players to develop their careers, providing contract negotiation, brand development and support.

In the last eight months alone, the team has expanded its roster of eSports talent and built relationships with major eSports teams, signing contracts with TSM, FNATIC and Guild Esports.

The team was born when Alexander Davis — the AFK Group’s Head of Europe and Cybersport — joined the agency in the spring of 2021. Working closely with cybersport agent Jamie Wooton, together they created a formidable team.

Davies, who previously had the experience of managing teams and players at organizations such as Evolved Talent and SK Gaming, has been able to expand AFK Pros’ roster of talent to more than 50+ professionals.

Summing up the outgoing year, Davis said: “It’s been a whirlwind few months over on the esports side. We are excited to be able to continually recruit and represent the very best esports talent, and really push for them to get the most out of their contracts and deals. It’s so rewarding to see the growth and career progression of some of these individuals, and we can’t wait to see where the scene is in another 12 months“

Among the agency’s most notable signings is Misfits Gaming’s RLCS Rocket League roster, which includes Arju, Kash and Mittaen, as well as coach AndyTheMandy. Similarly, the agency has signed a full Apex Legends team in Cloud9, which finished second in the ALGS championship. Such result demonstrates AFK Pros’ instinct for finding talent to build top cybersports teams.

But the most successful eSports game in which AFK Pros has had significant success has been VALORANT. Representing more than 20 exclusive talents in 10 professional league teams, AFK Pros was also pleased to mark the signing of Santeri “BONECOLD” Sassi, captain of Team Acend.

Sassi successfully led his team to victory at this year’s VALORANT Champions Tour, a prestigious achievement that demonstrates the level of talent that AFK Pros represents.

Overall, AFK Pros’ goals for the new year are to set itself higher goals and to continue to strengthen and support the growth of its rosters, teams and players. Internally, the agency is keen to add new star agents to its roster to continue providing clients with a better experience. In addition, there are ambitions to push into new eSports games such as Dota 2 so that the AFK Pros name is on everyone’s lips.
Wild Rift/LoL Support (Build Tests 2022 — FWSE Sports)
Tags: Wild Rift, League of Legends, Esport

ROUND 4

Page: (inhales sharply) “Riot Games, I lagged out on the Accept screen to start the match, which I could’ve been punished for if your game kept it up like it always does.

When following my duo, I lagged in the jungle and in my lane, on perfect WIFI, for absolutely NO REASON! We were already skimming the surface with the team we were facing, but when I lagged TF out, we lost indefinitely. We had a tanked out team and I was willing to carry as a mage all the way through, but that didn’t happen, did it?

Thanks for cucking my play, then punishing your players when your shitty servers can’t handle my timezones.

But, anyways, teams got harder and I guess I panicked or overthough with building. Only cool thing worth remembering was stealing Baron in the 17 assist match with my ult, clenching a tight win!

Also, played a rare solo match, Lucian is pretty good at, especially against Thresh. There was a hilarious moment where he was low health: I tried to go for a kill, but he dragged me into the towers and merked me…lucky play; overall, my team didn’t do well in their lanes..so…”
Esports Writing How-To: The Inverted Pyramid
By: Katy Rigol
Tags: Writing, Gaming, Esport, How To, Writing Tips

Esports Writing How-To: The Inverted Pyramid

Before a news writer in any field — esports or other — learns much, he/she learns how to write with the Inverted Pyramid’s concepts in mind. The pyramid, which tells you how to order information, looks something like this:

The lead, the first thing written, should include who, what, and when — sometimes where and why.

Next, only after going into the Five W’s in more specifics, you have to choose which contextual details are more important than others, with the more important ones going first. Often, what’s “more important” can equate to “what the readers are more interested in”.

I decided my readers were likely clicking the headline “Canadian Joins DarkZero Rainbow Six Siege” because of Canadian, not because of DarkZero. So, I included details about Canadian first.

When you end the article, you usually close with “Nice to Know” information. In esports, this usually entails mentioning when/where the player or team’s next game is, if that info is available.

This is how the Inverted Pyramid helps esports writers order information in our articles!
What is Copywriting Siege?
By: Marty White, Gear It Up Insider
Tags: Copywriting, Gaming, Rainbow Six Siege, Headlines, Content Marketing

The Biggest Threat to Your Success is burning out and losing your passion.

The Biggest Threat To Your Success

Are you losing your passion?

Marty here.

Tell me if this sounds like you…

You played it safe by getting a college education and got stuck in a career that was totally uninspiring.

You would race home every single day to start doing what you really wanted to do.

You fought tooth and nail to be able to quit your job and build a business based around your hobbies and passions.

Then something awful happened…

You succeeded.

You knew building a business would be a tremendous task, but you underestimated how big it really was.

You begin to realize that it’s not all fun and games.

You provide an amazing solution to satisfy the needs and desires of people that you can help, but it’s falling on deaf ears… and that means that you start working WAY TOO HARD for WAY TOO LONG.

You say, “I’ll just stick to what I’m good at.” and expect the right person to just show up…

It’s hard to keep justifying your dreams when you’re not making enough money.

Little by little, you start to lose your passion, because you start to spend all your energy creating amazing content that no one sees.

Before you know it, your batteries are completely drained, and you’re thinking about going back to a soul-sucking job just to make ends meet… and you’re afraid of what that is going to do to your mental and spiritual well being…

I understand you, but there is 1 skill that you can use to save the day for yourself…copywriting.

I’m going to be sharing my story with you about this on Copywriting Siege, and I’m going to show you how you can grab the right person’s attention, find the right angle to approach your ideal customers, and meet them with the message they need to buy from you!

See you there.

Marty

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Know Why Your Website Is Not Generating Leads?
By: Digital Owl
Tags: Seo Agency, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, PPC Marketing, Blogging

Generating lead is nowadays hard with traditional marketing techniques But there is digital marketing which can get you leads at a low cost.

If your website is not generating leads there is no point in having a good looking website. Every website needs a little support of SEO, PPC, Blogging & Social Media Marketing with Right Strategy & Right Keywords. Having a website can build better relationships with your customers & advertising website in the right place it will get you more potential customers.

Here are few methods to generate leads from a website

PPC (Pay Per Click)

Pay Per Click is all about paying Google to rank for particular keywords, Google Adwords is a right platform for

Find low competition keywords from Google keyword planner

Add right 10–20 keywords in your campaign

Write a Title & Description with your keyword with a great offer

Set Budget & Your Campaign is Live

SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)

Search Engine Optimisations is all about getting the search engine to rank your website without paying them anything.

Optimise your site for Search Engines

Get your website mobile responsive

Your website needs to be loading quick.

Sign Up your website on Google Search Console

Target long tail keywords first then short keywords

Add Content related to your keywords and Google will notice you

Related Post: Which social media platform is useful for business & Startups?

Blogging

Get into blogging because writing a blog will drive more customers to your website, But you need to write relevant & unique content.

Write relevant blogs with your keywords mentioned in your content.

Write blogs at least once a week with fresh content

Make sure you interlink your other blogs in your every blog

Social Media Marketing

Sharing your content on your social media will get your brand a good visibility. You need to choose the right platform by thinking about where your potential customers will be.
Fairytale Prisoner by Choice: The Photographic Eye of Melania Trump
By: Kate Imbach
Tags: Donald Trump, President, Melania Trump, 2016 Election

Melania’s photographs of Barron are almost all composed as they are above. He is centered in the middle of a big horizon, the ocean, baseball or golf field. He always faces elsewhere, away from the camera, looking not just forward but out, ahead, to the future.

Here there is no passivity. Barron is the actor. He is in motion, walking, swinging, looking. He faces none of the restrictions that Melania places on herself. He stands behind no one, no barrier, no glass. Photographically, she composes a world for him that is much bigger than her own.

August 15, 2014

Melania only posted one photograph of her and Barron together. It was also the only occasion when she posted a photograph of his whole face, but she disguised him the same way she disguised herself, in the little boy-version of her big sunglasses — ski goggles.

The public reason that Melania gave for staying in New York that she wanted to let Barron finish his school year. She didn’t want to disrupt his life. This is nonsense, an absurdity that she might have considered before supporting her husband’s run for president.

Melania wants Barron’s world to be bigger than her own. He occupies a totally different, bigger, vaster, compositional space than she does. She also wants to protect him, I think, more than anything. To Melania, protection means hiding.

Melania posted her last photo to Twitter on Thursday, June 11, 2015, five days before her husband announced his candidacy for president. It is an old photograph, of a then six-year-old Barron, taken on the beach. He is looking down at the ground ahead and waving goodbye to a professionally built sandcastle in the background.

That day Melania knew, of course, that the campaign was coming. In retrospect her choice of a Throwback Thursday post reads as prophecy: a goodbye to her golden towers, to the home destined to crumble. To this day she’s still up there, in the golden Tower, holding onto it for as long as she can.

So, why not move to the White House?

She’s hiding. She needs to hide so badly that she doesn’t care about anything else. Not her country, not how bad she looks, not the money it costs us. She has no shame because, for her, hiding is shameless. It is safe.

She lives behind glass, in cars, in her house, on private planes and private resorts. She doesn’t even get out of the car to see landmarks or walk in the park. She is never among the public, not for a second.

Melania Trump is the woman least fit for public service in the entirety of the United States of America. We should expect nothing from her. She’s living inside a dark fairytale, and in fairytales the women trapped in towers never save anyone but themselves.
Get The Best Invisalign Treatment At Promenade Center For Dentistry
By: Promenade Center For Dentistry - Dentist Charlotte
Tags: Cosmetic Dentist, Dentistry, Orthodontist, Dentist, Charlotte Dentist

Partnership with Gladwell Orthodontics

You may have read recently that we have partnered with Gladwell Orthodontics to provide Invisalign in our Charlotte Dental office.

But what does that really mean?

Although we did Invisalign in our office before. It was limited, we could only treat simpler cases. Now with an orthodontist treating the cases. We are now opened to a much broader range of cases that we can treat. Children, Teens as well as adults. Cases that were thought to be harder to treat, can now be managed in our office.

Dr Gladwell is the #1 Invisalign provider in the state of NC, and almost the #1 provider in the country. What that means is he has done more Invisalign cases than all dentists and orthodontist in NC. With the experience that he has, our cases can go smoother, and more comfortably. We are very confident in Dr. Gladwell’s ability to take care of our patients and have partnered with him because of this.

Why Invisalign in Our Office?

No more messy impressions. Our cases are all digitally recorded. You’ll have a quick 3d scan using our iTero Scanner.

Working with the #1 Invisalign Provider in the State.

Having the convenience of having a specialist level care in a general dental setting. Get your cleanings, routine dental work and orthodontics all at the same office.

If you or anyone you know are considering orthodontic treatment, feel free to call for a complimentary consult.
Is Toothache an Underlying Health Concern?- Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment options
Tags: Dental Clinic, Dentistry, Familydentalclinic, Dental Care, Dentist

Toothache is pain or sensation in and around your tooth that creates discomfort or makes your tooth sensitive to temperature. However, experiencing toothache is not always associated with an underlying disease. Several causes may contribute to a toothache — biting into hard materials, loss of a tooth, extraction of a tooth, tooth infection, etc.

Visiting a dentist is a must at least once a year. Treat your dental and oral health with the medical excellence of the Family Dental Clinic, the finest dental clinic in Siliguri.

Understanding the signs and symptoms of a toothache

Below are symptoms of a toothache.

· Tooth pain (sharp, or throbbing feeling in your tooth)

· A feeling of pain or discomfort while applying pressure

· Swelling around your tooth

· Headache with tooth pain

· Difficulty swallowing foods/ opening mouth

· Fever with tooth pain

· Bad odor from your mouth

If you’re struggling with such symptoms consult your dentist immediately. Pain that persists longer than 2 days can be quite concerning.

What Causes a Toothache

A toothache can be caused by-

· Tooth decay

· Tooth fracture

· Infected gums

· Grinding teeth

· Repetitive chewing/biting

· Inflammation to pulpitis

· Abscessed tooth (a bacterial infection that takes place in the center of your tooth)

· Impacted wisdom tooth

Less common reasons for a toothache

· Heart disease

· Lung cancer

These two less common causes can influence your tooth to ache. This occurs due to the position of the vagus nerve that runs right from the brain to the several organs in your body (heart and lungs). See your dentist for not only treating your dental issues but also keeping your oral health absolutely fine. If you’re seeking the best dentist in Siliguri visit the Family Dental clinic.

What are the Treatment options available for a Toothache?

Your dentist first examines certain things such as-

· When your pain started and its location

· How serious it is

· When your pain gets worse

· What relieves your pain

Diagnostic measures involve-

· A physical exam

· X-rays

· ECG (in some cases)

Treatment of a toothache

Treatment options are made to treat specific conditions.

· A root canal treatment is ideal in case the reason for your toothache is concerned with inflammation of the tooth’s nerve.

· If it’s a cavity that causes a toothache your dentist may go ahead with tooth cavity filling treatment.

· Your dentist may advise an antibiotic to reduce and treat swelling, pain, or fever.

Preventive measures-

· Eat healthily and avoid refined sugar

· Brush your teeth after having your meals

· Make use of a soft toothbrush

· Floss well

· Use fluoride water

· Routine dental check-up

· Avoid tobacco
Dental Trendz — Best Dental Clinic in Bhankrota Jaipur
Tags: Dentistry, Root Canal Treatment, Hospital, Best Dental Clinic, Doctors

Now Dental Trendz is the best dental clinic in your city, Bhankrota Jaipur. We provide the best dental care services to our patients. We treat our patients with respect and listen carefully. Patients can take the decision according to their needs and budget. Get rid of dental disease with our high-tech dental equipment and materials, we provide painless and comfortable dental treatment to our patients. We provide treatment of all dental diseases:- Dental Implants, Root Canal Treatment, Surgical Extraction, Dental Crown & Bridge, Full Mouth Dental Reconstruction, Cosmetic Dental Treatment, and General Dentistry. We assure you of satisfying and caring for your beautiful smile.

Dr. Peeyush Sharma is Director (Dental Trendz) in Rawal hospital. Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon ( M.D.S ), Head and neck oncosurgeon. He Completed his B.D.S. from Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur in 2011 and Post Graduation, M.D.S. in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Mahatma Gandhi dental college and hospital, Jaipur. Later on, He completed his fellowship in Head and neck oncosurgery and reconstructive surgery from Manavata cancer hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra. He has specialized in the treatment of Head and neck cancer, Maxillofacial Traumas (Road Traffic Accidents), Maxillofacial Cysts & Tumours, Facial Reconstruction, Cosmetic Surgeries, Dental Implants.

Website: https://www.dentaltrendz.in/

Phone: +91–9829044807
Improve your Smile with Dental Veneers
Tags: Teeth Whitening Treatment, Dentistry, Dentist, Dental Veneers, Teeth Whitening

Are you self-conscious about your smile?

Do you hesitate to smile in photos or at a job interview?

Do you have chipped, broken, or discolored teeth? If yes, then certainly this can cause you pain or embarrassment in public.

So to deal with it, you can go for Veneers to strengthen your teeth and gain back your confidence.

But….

What are Dental Veneers?

Dental Veneer is a thin shell or a layer of material placed over the tooth to correct tooth imperfections like stained or chipped teeth. One of the best things about Veneers is that they are strong and long-lasting and correct all defects within your teeth.

Very few people are born with picture-perfect smiles. But more or less flawless grins are still cosmetically enhanced. In that, Dental Veneers is one of the best techniques to improve your smile.

Here are must-know reasons to Get Dental Veneers-

1. Offers a natural appearance

It requires almost two appointments for creating and fixing dental veneers. Like, for the first time, you visit the dentist to prepare the perfect cast of your teeth. It includes considering the shape, color, and size of your teeth.

After that, there’s a second appointment for sculpting and overlapping to create a natural symmetry in your mouth.

2. It is a permanent teeth whitening option

Do you know Porcelain Veneers are a permanent and durable teeth whitening option? They can resist staining from habits like smoking, vaping, or drinking coffee. These prosthetics are quite resilient and make your tooth look natural.

3. The dental Veneer process is not invasive

People often think that dental veneer is a painful and invasive treatment. But, this is not the case here. You may experience just a minimal level of short discomfort. A professional dentist will remove the very thin layer of enamel from your original tooth and place the veneer into the mouth. This process requires a little anesthesia so you don’t feel much pain during the treatment.

Thus, investment in dental veneers is a worthy decision. You can contact the Best Dental Clinic now for getting permanent and durable dental veneers.