Buildawhale Curation Digest 01/15/18
Thank you to today’s curators: 
Hive account@lturner and 
Hive account@nicnas!
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Cactus kingdom
https://steemit.com/macrophotography/@liltammy/cactus-kingdom
Author: 
Hive account@liltammy
Curator: Hive account@lturner
-=- As Northern girl, I don't get too many chances to see the kind of sight Hive account@liltammy has recorded in this beautiful macro shot of a tropical cactus field. Her photo beautifully captures the warm sunny day and the intriguing geometric pattern of golden spines on a globe-like cactus at the forefront of a whole collection of similar plants. The photograph invokes the feeling of a calm summer day and the warmth is pretty welcome to those of us up in the frozen tundra! -=-
A January Tradition: Give Love Sigaboy, Philippines
https://steemit.com/travel/@qyugmo/a-january-tradition-give-love-sigaboy-philippines
Author: 
Hive account@qyugmo
Curator: Hive account@lturner
-=- Hive account@qyugmo gives us a rare glimpse into a celebratory gathering in the rural Philippines, including some heartwarming photography of children enjoying their special beach party and playing games recognizable to children around the world (I think I've played the cracker-on-the-nose game myself). A few strange and exotic sights include food served on giant leaves and a black pebble beach the water has formed into terraces. Hive account@qyugmo deeply enjoyed his day away from the city and we get to share vicariously in his experience of absorbing the joy and peace of a village gathering. -=-
State of Steem #15
https://steemit.com/steem/@reko/state-of-steem-15-or-blockchain-activity-no-2-or-steem-usd4-67-sbd-usd5-94-or-alexa-ranking-1-418-total-accounts-544-654-active
Promotional Tool Used: 
Hive account@ipromote
Author: 
Hive account@reko
Curator: Hive account@nicnas
-=- Have you been so focused on just making money on the Steem network but never looked at the details of how it is performing relative to other cryptos? What about some interesting facts about the blockchain you love and adore so much. Well Hive account@reko shares his 15th addition of the State of Steem in this article. There are a couple of things you should check out on this post. First being the link to block'tivity. This site shows the amount of traffic on the networks and lists the most popular and how much stress is on the network. In the post it shows steem just below Eth. But by going to the site when I did I saw that Steem was in first in amount of usage. And the steem blockchain isn't suffering at all. Full steem ahead. He also shows graphs and comparisons of amount of transactions compared to the market cap. We have a lot of room to grow steemians. This is definitely worth checking out. -=-
Finally smoke-free: With these tips, cigarettes will soon be a thing of the past
https://steemit.com/health/@jyotigujju/finally-smoke-free-with-these-tips-cigarettes-will-soon-be-a-thing-of-the-past
Promotional Tool Used: Hive account@ipromote
Author: 
Hive account@jyotigujju
Curator: Hive account@nicnas
-=- Quitting smoking, or any addictive substance is not easy, but it is very important. Hive account@jyotigujju shares information (link) on how every cigarette will shorten your life expectancy as well as a list of ways to most effectively stop smoking. The tips are right on and I think this could be just what many need to stop this bad habit. -=-
Low-Cost Cryptocurrencies For 'Ripple-Style' Profits - Top Picks For 2018
https://steemit.com/busy/@mike314-0005/low-cost-cryptocurrencies-for-ripple-style-profits-top-picks-for-2018
Promotional Tool Used: Hive account@ipromote
Author: 
Hive account@mike314-0005
Curator: Hive account@nicnas
-=- With the costs of transactions on the bitcoin network growing higher and the transaction times getting worse along with them I have been recommending a different strategy to new investors. My suggestion is that they should look into the penny stocks of the crypto world. Here Hive account@mike314-0005 suggests a few that might be worth checking into and a look into way he believes they are a good choice. -=-
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