G'Afternoon Steemers!
I'm curious, how many of you work 9-5 here? I remember those afternoons (I've been "promoted" to work asia shift hours, basically nights EST for the last few years now - wreaking havoc on my circadian rhythm I feel!), especially during the lull phases after lunch and before crunch time closer to 5pm. Well if that's the case, for you then I hope you'll thoroughly enjoy these afternoon pick-me-ups!
Will be throwing in the most interesting pieces of content/news/product promos/knowledge that has run across my desk so far. Hopefully something might resonate with you and get that interest level surging:)
So onward & upward...
MARKETS/NEWS
- Brazil's Assets Dive as Political Crisis Engulfs President Temer
- "Brazil’s real, stocks and bonds tumbled as a fresh political crisis ensnared President Michel Temer and threatened to derail an agenda designed to pull Latin America’s largest economy out of its deepest recession on record.Trading on the Ibovespa briefly came to a halt, with state-owned companies from Petroleo Brasileiro SA to Banco do Brasil SA among the worst losses. The real posted its biggest slide since 2008 even after the central bank intervened to support the currency. The premium investors demand to own the nation’s sovereign bonds rather than U.S. Treasuries jumped the most since June 2013." [Link]
- Global markets are fighting back in the face of Trump uncertainty
- "After a brutal beatdown on Wednesday, investors are wasting no time picking themselves up off the mat. During pre-market trading, the S&P 500 looked to be headed for a second straight drop following former FBI director Robert Mueller's appointment as special counsel to investigate Russian efforts to influence the November election. But the index recovered in early trading on Thursday, gaining 0.4%. The relief rally can also be seen elsewhere in global markets. Safe haven assets gave back some earlier gains as gold decreased 0.2% and the yen slid 0.6% versus the US dollar." [Link]
TECH/CRYPTO PIECES
- Bytecoin: The Original Anonymous Cryptocurrency Jumps 250% in Comeback
- "Bytecoin, the original anonymous cryptocurrency which successfully implemented Bitcoin Core developer Greg Maxwell-endorsed Cryptonote, the technology used by leading anonymous cryptocurrency Monero, has made a strong comeback with a 250% percent increase in its price. In merely three days, Bytecoin experienced a 5x increase in its market cap..." [Link]
- DAO Startup Aragon Raises $25 Million in Under Fifteen Minutes
- "Aragon, a Spanish blockchain startup developing a decentralized management platform for organizations, has announced today that its token sale has raised $25,000,000 in less than fifteen minutes from just 2403 buyers across the world." [Link]
COMPELLING EMAILS/NUGGETS
- How to Naturally Boost Your Thyroid By 61% with One Vitamin and 10 Seconds per Day
- If you suffer from signs of hypothyroidism or diet-enduced hypothyroidism, this would be an excellent way to make sure you're atleast getting the basic vitamins in. I got me a few bottles as well, because cold hands/feet - who doesn't love that, right? ;) [Link]
- 5 New Bodyweight Exercises You've Never Tried
- Ah the "Mad Scientist of Muscle" is back at it with some exercises I'm sure no sane person has ever tried. That being said he has an eye for the most unique training protocols out there and if you're tired of those pushups/crunches, give these badboys a shot [Link]
- Calling My Internet Marketing Enthusiasts! - No Website, No List... Starting Over From Scratch!
- Two prolific internet marketers were asked "What would you do if you had to start again tomorrow, and go back to square one?”. A WarriorPlus product, so good thing you can grab it for under $8 and see if it answers the question. I believe a step-by-step blueprint is provided as well. [Link]
- Neck Pain - Solved! Worked for Hundreds of His Clients & Thousands of His Students
- Rick Kaselj is the net's most popular injury & pain recovery specialist and his courses are always well thought-out and detailed. For those of us suffering from neck pain - due to computer work, whiplash, a karate chop :p - " this new, all-natural, non-invasive solution will eliminate your neck pain, headaches and migraines forever" [Link]
DELICIOUSLY CHILLAXED TUNES (bit of a house/D&B lover I am)
BEAT WORK PROCRASTINATION - DO SOMETHING ELSE ;-)
- Learn another language - Duolingo/Rocket Language
- Don't spend time just sitting around, use it to keep that powerful mind active and sharp. Nothing activates the mind more than trying to learn a new tongue...first step - learn how to swear!:)
- Take an Online Course - Udemy/Coursera
- Want to learn the essentials of Java/Python in record time? Look no further then the two sites above.
- Example for all you cryptos out here: The Complete Cyber Security Course : Hackers Exposed! [Link]
Great! I think that should lead to very solid afternoon of sneaking around!
Come back to me with any updates on the links above, did you read it, buy it, what did ya think? Always interested in what other like-minded folks are thinking!
Going to get an afternoon mug of hot java going, enjoy STE(A)MERS!
Best,
@Mystidark
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