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The creator of Ethereum, the blockchain platform that acts as a world computer for decentralized applications. Its cryptocurrency, Ether, has seen its value skyrocket in 2017 (Ethereum’s market cap is nearly $30 billion). He cofounded Bitcoin Magazine and now leads Ethereum, working on upgrades to its protocol.
The creator of Litecoin, and formerly Coinbase’s Director of Engineering. Although he is the creator of Litecoin, Lee remains focused on a number of Bitcoin-specific projects as well. Prior to Lee’s forays into the world of cryptocurrency, he held various engineering positions at companies like Google and Guidewire Software.
Brian is the co-founder & CEO of Coinbase, an open financial system and Bitcoin exchange for the world. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Rice University. He was also featured in the 2014 movie, “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin”.
Roger is considered the world’s first Investor in Bitcoin startups (including investments in Bitcoin.com, Blockchain.com, Z.cash , BitPay, Kraken & Purse.io). Ver’s computer parts business, MemoryDealers, was one of the first online retailers to accept payment in Bitcoin, and he now speaks regularly at Bitcoin events worldwide.
Andreas is the author of “Mastering Bitcoin” and “The Internet of Money”, seminal books about why bitcoin matters on a global scale. Antonopoulos is also a public speaker at bitcoin events, and is frequently called in as an expert witness in trials relating to the security and technical details of crypto-currencies.
Nick is a blockchain and cryptocurrency pioneer. Szabo is widely regarded as the inventor of the concept of smart contracts, which are now a fundamental feature of cryptocurrencies. Szabo also is the creator of “bit gold”, a decentralized precursor to bitcoin which informed the initial construction of Bitcoin’s architecture.
Don is the co-founder and Executive Director at Blockchain Research Institute, which seeks to drive clear policy-making and governance of bitcoin. He is also the best-selling author of “Blockchain Revolution”, a book on the numerous impacts that cryptocurrencies and blockchain will have on the world.
Gavin is one of the original Bitcoin developers, having been appointed the lead developer on Bitcoin Core by Satoshi Nakamoto. A Bitcoin developer since 2010, Andresen founded the Bitcoin Foundation as a vessel for cryptocurrency advocacy, and has dedicated much of his time to that organization in recent years.
Jihan is the co-founder of BITMAIN, which sells ASIC chip technology to bitcoin miners around the world. BITMAIN is presently the world’s largest manufacturer of bitcoin mining parts, having built ~70% of the world’s bitcoin mining machines. He studied Economics and Psychology at Peking University in Beijing.
Laura is Forbes’ senior editor of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology coverage, and is a co-lead reporter on the Forbes Fintech 50 list. She also hosts the crypto and blockchain podcast “Unchained”. Shin holds a Masters of Arts from Columbia University’s School of Journalism.
Thomas is a board member of 9Spokes, an open banking dashboard. Power is a cryptocurrency expert who has published 7 books and spoken at 1000 conferences and events across 56 countries. Additionally, Power is a board member or advisor to numerous Blockchain and Bitcoin-focused startups around the world.
Erik is the CEO of ShapeShift. Voorhees currently writes at MoneyAndState.com about the struggle for the separation of money and state, and about Bitcoin as the instrument by which it will happen. He is the co-founder of bitcoin startup Coinapult, and previously sold his startup Satoshi Dice for $11.5M in bitcoin in 2013.
Tyler is the Principal of Winklevoss Capital and co-founder and CEO of Gemini, a next-generation digital asset exchange. Winklevoss has long been a bitcoin advocate and is widely noted for becoming the world’s first bitcoin billionaire, on account of his initial $11M investment in the cryptocurrency in 2013.
Barry is the founder and CEO of DigitalCurrencyGroup, which builds and supports Bitcoin and blockchain companies. He is also an investor in numerous bitcoin and blockchain companies worldwide. Silbert also created the Bitcoin Investment Trust, which is the only public security whose value comes directly from Bitcoin.
Tuur is the Editor-in-Chief at Adamant Research, which focuses on macro investment opportunities in the Bitcoin and blockchain space. He is an early investor in Bitcoin, and is a regular speaker at Bitcoin conferences around the world. He also cofounded the Belgian Rothboard Institute, an academic think-tank.
Lingham is known as the “Bitcoin Oracle” on account of his highly accurate predictions around the pricing of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. He is the founder of Civic, an identity management startup run on the blockchain. He was previously recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Charlie is a co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation, and is a controversial Bitcoin Evangelist. He helped found BitInstant, one of the earliest bitcoin startups, and has been an investor in Bitcoin since 2011. Shrem is now the Director of Community and Business Development for Shrem, a blockchain wallet startup.
Peter is one of Bitcoin’s most prominent open source developers, and is an applied cryptography consultant. Todd is an advocate for cryptocurrency, and is vocal about the need for more effective (yet flexible) governance of Bitcoin and other alt-coins in the years to come.
Adam is a cryptographer who is the inventor of Hashcash, the underlying technology behind a number of anti-spam softwares. Back is the co-founder/ CEO of Blockstream, which develops protocols for blockchain developers. He has a Computer Science PhD in Distributed Systems from the University of Exeter.
Tone is the host of CrytpoScam Podcast. Days was previously a well-known derivatives trader on Wall Street, later was a VP at JP Morgan, and is now a blockchain consultant. He is also a regular contributor to The World Crypto Network. He was recently featured on the Bitcoin documentary, “Magic Money”.
Lopp is presently an engineer at BitGo and the creator of Statoshi.info, which displays bitcoin node stats in real time. He is also the organizer of Bitcoin SIG, a group of MENSA members who discuss bitcoin matters. Lopp also posts regularly on the Coindesk blog and other notable bitcoin publications.
Jeff is the co-founder of Bloq, an enterprise-grade blockchain startup. Bloq recently announced its own cryptocurrency, Metronome, which it hopes will eventually be run on multiple types of blockchains. Prior to Bloq, Garzik was the founder of Dunvegan Space Systems, a startup focused on enabling space infrastructure.
Bobby is the CEO and co-founder of BTCC, China’s first bitcoin exchange. Lee has been involved with bitcoin since 2011, and envisioned BTCC as a full-stack solution for bitcoin in China – ranging from exchange functionality, to providing secure wallets to consumers. Prior to BTCC, Lee held a senior role at Walmart China.
He is a co-founder and managing partner at Union Square Ventures (a significant investor in Coinbase) and the founder of VC firm Flatiron Partners. As a vocal advocate for blockchain as a whole, Wilson writes regularly about cryptocurrencies, investing strategies, ICOs, and more at AVC.com.
The AngelList co-founder and CEO is also an investor in Bitwise Asset Management, one of the first cryptocurrency index funds. As a proponent of blockchain, Ravikant is also providing capital and advisory services to blockchain startup Blockstack, which recently released its first decentralized browser.
Michael is the founder and former co-editor of TechCrunch. As a VC with a proven track record, Arrington is now the lead partner at Arrington XRP Capital, a $100M hedge fund based entirely on cryptocurrency. The fund will be denominated in XRP, the cryptocurrency that drives much of the startup Ripple’s software.
Matonis is a bitcoin researcher and economist. He is presently the Founding Director and co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation. He is also the chairman of Globitex, a bitcoin and derivatives exchange. He is also a Board Member at First Global Credit, a cryptocurrency investment and advisory firm based in Geneva.
Stephan is the co-founder of AtlasNeue and Slock.it, a blockchain infrastructure for the collaborative economy that’s built on the Ethereum platform. Formerly, Tual was the CCO of Ethereum, and is universally regarded as an expert in the crypto and blockchain community. He was previously Managing Director at Ursium.
Song is a prominent blockchain developer and entrepreneur. He is also an instructor at Programming Blockchain, which helps talented developers learn how to code for the blockchain platform. He is currently a developer at Paxos, a fintech blockchain startup focused on automating post-trade settlements.
Chris is now a partner at Placeholder VC. Burniske previously led ARK Invest’s cryptoasset and product development efforts, where he interfaced with press to ensure accurate reporting around cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets. He is also the author of “Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond”.
Derin is the co-founder of BlockchainAge, the global leader in blockchain research and consultancy. He is also the founder of online business magazine Richtopia, and the co-founder of Marketing Runners, a professional services firm. Additionally, Cag is a guest lecturer at the University of Monaco and the INSEEC Group.
Fred is previously co-founder of Coinbase, and is now working on building decentralized blockchain applications. Prior to his forays into the crypto world, Ehrsam was a trader at Goldman Sachs. He is an investor in crypto hedge fund Polychain Capital. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Economics from Duke University.
Luke is one of the most prolific and well-known cryptocurrency traders, and is best known for hosting Coin Chat, an informative YouTube series about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Martin also founded (and now runs) VentureCoinist, a crypto analysis and education website that is run on a membership basis.
Dinis is the CEO of IntelligentHQ, a social business network. He is also the CEO of blockchain startup Humaniq, which aims to become a secure, decentralized banking solution for the 2 billion+ people in the world that don’t yet have bank accounts. Guarda is a regular speaker at bitcoin-related conferences worldwide.
Michael is the publisher of the Nerd’s Eye View blog, which focuses on financial planning and has recently begun to delve into cryptocurrencies. Kitces is the Director of Research at Pinnacle Advisory Group, and is an advisor to a number of fintech startups. He holds master’s degrees in Taxation and Financial Services.
Josh started investing in Bitcoin in 2013, and is now an advisor to Experty.io and AltCoinExchange. He is well-known for broadcasting detailed crypto technical analysis on his YouTube channel. Olszewicz also writes regularly on bitcoin finance site BraveNewCoin.com, and is an adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University.
Joseph is the co-founder of Ethereum, and the founder of ConsenSys, a blockchain app development firm. Lubin also helped to set up the non-profit Ethereum Foundation and VC fund ConsenSys Ventures, which invests in decentralized blockchain applications. Lubin holds a B.S. in Engineering from Princeton University.
Ari is the CIO of cryptocurrency hedge fund BlockTower Capital. Prior to his time in the crypto space, Paul was a portfolio manager for the University of Chicago’s endowment, as well as a derivatives trader. He is interviewed about his views on crypto regularly by publications like BusinessInsider and Forbes.
Ryan was the Managing Director at CoinDesk, a site providing the latest news, analysis, and insights in the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces. Prior to CoinDesk, Selkis was the Director of Growth for Digital Currency Group, an investment firm focused on the crypto space. He holds an MBA from MIT School of Business.
Joey wrote the first node implementation of Ethereum, and also made significant contributions to the development of the geth, go-ethereum, and cpp-ethereum protocols. He is a managing partner at consulting firm Cyborgenic, which focuses on fintech innovations. He is also an active angel investor and startup advisor.
Brock is the co-founder of Blockchain Capital, a venture capital company that invests in blockchain related startups (such as EOS and Tether). He is the Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, and also runs one of the top AngelList syndicates. He also speaks at numerous blockchain events and conferences around the world.
Spencer is currently the Head of Research at Blockchain Capital, one of the first funds focused solely on blockchain technologies. He formerly was the VP of Equity Research at Needham, where he led the firm’s research on blockchain technologies. He holds a BS in Economics from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Michael is presently an investor and the CEO of Galaxy Investment Partners, which makes investments in emerging blockchain startups. Novogratz was formerly a principal and member of the board of directors of Fortress Investment Group LLC, and was the Chief Investment Officer of the Fortress Macro Fund.
Da is the co-founder of blockchain group NEO, formerly known as AntShares. He is also the founder and CEO of OnChain, one of China’s most innovative blockchain technology firms. Through OnChain, Da is collaborating with the Chinese government on establishing blockchain technology standards that will apply across the country.
Willy is a data-driven cryptocurrency analyst and bitcoin investor, writing primarily for his blog, Woobull. He writes regularly about cryptocurrency as an investment for publications like Forbes, CoinDesk, and BraveNewCoin. Woo also speaks regularly about bitcoin at conferences and events around the world.
Gav is the founder of Parity Technologies, which develops cutting-edge blockchain applications. Most notably, Wood was one of the co-founders of Ethereum, having coded its first functional implementation. He is also the co-founder of Grid Singularity, which aims to develop a decentralized energy management platform.
As the President and Co-Founder of Blockchain.com, Cary travels the world to connect with the bitcoin community and be an evangelist for the story of Blockchain. As an active philanthropist, Cary executed the world’s first University donation in Bitcoin. Cary is also an active investor in cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
Lombrozo is the co-CEO and CTO of Ciphrex Corp, a provider of enterprise-grade software specialized in the cryptographic transaction processing (CTP) space. Before his time at Ciphrex, Lombrozo was the founder of cryptocurrency startups CoinSurge and RingCoin. Lombrozo is also an active contributor to Bitcoin Core.
Vlad is part of the Ethereum Development Team and is an analytics consultant at Burson-Marsteller. Zamfir is known for his active involvement in the Ethereum community, as well as his consistent research in the blockchain technology space.
Brad is currently the CEO at Ripple, an enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. He is also a board member for Animoto, a video creation service. Previously, Garlinghouse was the CEO of file-sharing startup Hightail and also held senior roles at both AOL and Yahoo. He also has a MBA from Harvard Business School.
Elizabeth is the founder of Lightning Labs, which develops Lightning, an open protocol layer for blockchain. She is also a fellow at Coin Center, a cryptocurrency policy institute. Stark is an advisor to numerous AI and blockchain startups, and previously taught at Stanford and Yale, and holds a law degree from Harvard.
Preethi is a blockchain engineer that formerly worked at Goldman Sachs and Andreessen Horowitz. She is the founder and CEO of Schelling, a blockchain startup currently in stealth mode. Kasireddy was an engineer on a number of blockchain and smart contract projects, and previously was a software engineer at Coinbase.
Kyle is a prolific freelance writer who focuses primarily on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. He regularly contributes to Forbes, Bitcoin Magazine, CoinJournal, and Crypto Insider, among others. His commentary and writing has also been featured on Motherboard, NASDAQ, and other publications.
Charles is the co-founder of Ethereum and is presently the CEO of Input Output, a Hong Kong-based blockchain research firm. He was also a founding member of the Cryptocurrency Research Group, which was established in 2013. Hoskison is a bitcoin evangelist, and writes about cryptocurrencies for numerous publications.
Vinay is presently the CEO of Mattereum. Gupta helped coordinate Ethereum’s 2015 release, while working as a project manager on strategy and communications. He is also the Designer of the United Arab Emirates’ National Blockchain strategy, which will enable Dubai to become the first blockchain-powered government.
Meltem is the Managing Director at Digital Currency Group, which invests in (and advises) 100+ bitcoin and blockchain startups. She is a member of the Global Future Council on Blockchain at the Davos World Economic Forum, and is also an advisor and teacher at MIT and the University of Oxford.
Andrew is an early investor in bitcoin who is now the co-founder of BTC Media, a leading provider of news and educational information about financial technology and cryptocurrency. DeSantis is also a software engineer at 21 Inc, which is focused on building out the full-stack infrastructure for Bitcoin.
Marek is the CEO and Head IT Architect at Satoshi Labs, which is responsible for building some of the most widely used Bitcoin products (such as TREZOR, Slush Pool, and Coinmap). He is one of the co-inventors of TREZOR, and founded Slush Pool, the world’s first bitcoin mining pool. He has been involved in crypto since 2010.
Michael was a former executive in the banking industry, and was an early evangelist for Bitcoin. Parsons is now a sought-after speaker and advisor on the subject, and currently serves as the Chairman and Executive Director of the Cardano Foundation, which promotes and supports the new Cardano blockchain protocol.
Ray is the co-founder of Unocoin, an India-based startup that aims to make it easy to securely buy, sell, and store bitcoin. He has been involved with cryptocurrencies since 2013, when he directed Business Development for Buttercoin, one of the earliest cryptocurrency trading firms.
Anondran is a cryptocurrency analyst and trader who is best-known for his Twitter-only commentary on the crypto world. Anondran covers Bitcoin and Ethereum on a regular basis, as well as other alt-coins (such as ZCash, XRB, and others).
Alexander is the co-author of “Blockchain Revolution” (along with his father, Don Tapscott) and is the CEO and founder of NextBock, a blockchain investment firm. Tapscott has advised multiple government agencies on blockchain (particularly in Canada) and has spoken at numerous conferences about the potential of the platform.
Author of the best-selling “The Business Blockchain”, the first detailed book on the blockchain ecosystem, and its future. He is the producer of Token Summit, which is an in-depth exploration of the Token-Based Economy. He is an advisory board member at the Ethereum Foundation, as well as Coin Center.
Craig is the Chief Scientist of nChain, a startup focused on transforming how the world conducts all transactions. nCash was recently acquired by a private equity fun. Controversially, he is rumored to be behind the psuedonym Satoshi Nakamoto. He is also the founder of Australian cryptocurrency company DeMorgan Inc.
Ryan has been active in the bitcoin community since 2011, and has been an active contributor to the Bitcoin open-source community. He is the creator and CEO of Yours.org, a bitcoin-centric social media startup. Previously, Charles was a cryptocurrency engineer at Reddit, and led development for Reddit’s cryptoequity project.
Kris is the CEO and co-founder of Monaco, the pioneering payments and cryptocurrency platform with a vision of Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet. Marszalek is active in the Asian crypto community contributing to industry events and engaging with media to discuss the implications of cryptocurrency and blockchain solutions.
Jackson is the creator of Dogecoin, which currently has a capitalization of $1B+ and is now a widely traded cryptocurrency. Palmer is presently a Group Product Manager for cloud products at Adobe, and also runs a popular YouTube channel that’s widely followed in the crypto community for its thoughtful analysis.
Chris works at Bitfinex, the world’s foremost cryptocurrency exchange, and is the founder of ProTip, a P2P tipping platform. He is also a presenter at the World Crypto Platform, an open-source media platform that covers the crypto ecosystem. He also runs Future.do, P2P recruiting and career coaching service.
Alan is the founder and CEO of BitPremier, a Bitcoin-only marketplace that specializes in real estate and luxury goods. In addition to founding BitPremier, he’s also a Senior VP at Capital One Healthcare. Prior to starting BitPremier, Silbert held senior management roles at GE Capital and Merill Lynch Capital.
Dan is the CEO of Pantera Capital, an investment firm focused exclusively on digital currency and blockchain technology. He also sits on the Board of Directors at Bitstamp, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges. Previously, Morehead held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, and Tiger Management.
Muneeb is the co-founder of Blockstack, a full-stack solution for decentralized apps. He has given several talks on cryptocurrencies at forums like the TEDx conference, and has written numerous academic publications and whitepapers on the topic. He also has a PhD in Distributed Systems from Princeton University.
Nejc is the co-founder and CEO of Bitstamp, an online cryptocurrency exchange. Bitstamp was the first fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in the EU, and has been growing rapidly since being founded in 2011. Kodrič has been involved with Bitcoin since 2011, and speaks at cryptocurrency conferences around the world.
Michel is the founder of the P2P Foundation, an organization studying the impact of peer to peer technology on society. He is a P2P researcher, and is a frequent speaker at bitcoin and crypto conferences around the world. He has also written for publications like Al Jazeera and Open Democracy, and was featured in the New York Times.
Francis is the Head of Research at Catallaxy and CEO of Satoshi Portal. Catallaxy combines the technical expertise of the best blockchain talent and the consulting power of the accounting firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton. Satoshi Portal works on a number of cryptocurrency projects, such as exchanges and payment solutions.
Peter is the co-founder and CEO of Blockchain, a company whose software powers hundreds of crypto applications around the world. Smith is widely regarded as an expert in the crypto space, having been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Fox Business News, and Bloomberg (among other media outlets).
Oleg is a protocol architect at blockchain startup Chain, and is a crypto-anarchy historian. He is the author of the Gitbox app, as well as the CoreBitcoin and BTCRuby libraries. Andreev also developed the Mycelium iOS crypto wallet. He is known for being the designer of Russian social network VK’s video sharing service.
Elaine is presently a blockchain engineer at Global Financial Access, a financial technology firm in the Bay Area. Previously, Ou was a lecturer in the electrical and information engineering department at the University of Sydney. She holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Based in Johannesburg, Ran is the host of CNBC Africa’s popular TV show, Cryptotrader. He is the founder of OnChain Capital, a bitcoin investment firm, and is the CEO of The Creative Counsel, one of South Africa’s largest marketing agencies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Witwaterstrand.
Susanne is the CEO of FINTECH Circle, Europe’s 1st Angel Network focused exclusively on fintech opportunities. Through this role, she also founded the FINTECH Circle Institute, which is a P2P online learning platform. She is also the author of best-seller “The FINTECH Book”, the first globally crowdsourced book on fintech.
Jonas is a Bitcoin Core developer and maintainer. Schnelli is the co-founder of digitalbitbox, a Bitcoin hardware wallet that’s presently in development. Author of libbtc, a key Bitcoin library. He has been interviewed about his views on cryptocurrency by a number of publications, such as Bitcoin Magazine.
Rochard is a Software Engineer at Axial, an online deal network, and also is an expert in the cryptocurrency space. Rochard was formerly a Staff Accountant at BitPay, and also worked as a Senior Accountant at Hudson River Trading. He also cohosts the Noded Podcast, which covers cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
Linda is the co-founder of Scalar Capital, a cryptoasset fund. Xie is also an Advisor at 0x, a decentralized exchange run on Ethereum. Previously, Xie was a Product Manager at Coinbase. Prior to that, she was a financial analyst at AIG in New York. She holds a BS in Economics from University of California, San Diego.
Juan is the founder and CEO of Protocol Labs and inventor of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a new protocol to make the web faster, safer, and more open. Benet is also the founder of Filecoin, a cryptocurrency-incentivized storage network. He holds a MS in Computer Science from Stanford University.
Larsen is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Ripple, an enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. He is presently an advisor at Distilled Analytics, a data science firm. Prior to founding Ripple, Larsen was the CEO of Prosper, a P2P lending service, and was also the CEO of E-LOAN, an online lending service.
Stephen is the co-founder and CEO of Bitpay, a Bitcoin merchant service. Prior to founding Bitpay, Pair was a senior development engineer at IBM. Widely regarded as a cryptography expert, he also holds two patents related to streaming analytics.
Joseph is a financial analyst and journalist based in Hong Kong. Young is well-known in the crypto community for his regular contributions to Cointelegraph, Cryptocoinsnews, Hacked, Merkle and other publications. He’s also the Managing Director at NewsCrypto and B21M, focusing primarily on bitcoin and cryptocurrency news.
Preston is the founder and former COO of Monax,the makers of the first open-source permissioned blockchain client (now called the Hyperledger Burrow blockchain client). Byrne specializes in advising law firms and public sector organizations on how to best handle emerging technologies like cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Ben is the CTO at BitGo, a blockchain security company. Davenport has been an investor in bitcoin and actively involved in the crypto space since 2011. He is an investor in numerous blockchain startups (like BitPay, Coinsetter, itBit and Yoyocard), and runs SVBitcoin, a cryptocurrency and blockchain focus group.
Arianna is an early stage investor, with close to 40 investments in the crypto space to date. She was previously a product manager at BitGo, a Bitcoin security provider. She is also now a venture partner at Crystal Towers Capital, an investment firm focused on emerging technologies, enterprise SaaS, and healthcare.
Tai is a Senior Technical Analyst at Cryptocurrency.Market and the co-creator of the TaiFu™ 30 Cryptocurrency Market Index. Zen is a renowned authority on cryptocurrencies and frequently gives interviews on the topic to news outlets around the world. He is an active trader in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies.
Alex is a Founding Partner at Tetras Capital, a hedge fund focused on diversified cryptoasset exposure. Sunnarborg founded Lawnmower, a blockchain investment startup, which was later acquired by CoinDesk. Prior to joining Tetras Capital, Sunnarborg worked in banking and was a Research Analyst at CoinDesk.
Tony is the co-founder and chairman of the online crypto payments firm BitPay – the world’s largest bitcoin payment processor. Gallippi speaks regularly to the media about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and in 2013, also spoke before the US Senate about bitcoin as a means for preventing credit card fraud.
Diego is the CEO of RSK Labs, which is putting blockchain technology in the service of social transformation. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost Latin American thought leaders involved in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Gutierrez is a frequent public speaker, and volunteer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ned is the founder and CEO of SteemIT and the creator of Smart Media Tokens (SMT). Additionally, he founded SteemNetwork, a blockchain-based rewards platform for publishers to monetize content and grow their communities. Before his forays into the crypto space, Scott was an analyst at Gellert Global Group.
Wong is a reporter covering tech, cryptocurrencies, urban studies and blockchains at Quartz. Before his time at Quartz, Joon was also a reporter at CoinDesk, and spent some time as a freelance journalist as well. He holds a Masters in Arts from University of London, and a BA in Journalism and Philosophy from NYU.
Olaoluwa is the Chief Technology Officer at Lightning Labs, an open protocol that leverages blockchain to enable private transactions anywhere in the world. Prior to this, he spent time interning at Google in software engineering. He also holds a Master’s in Computer Science from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Oscar is a Senior Reporter at Business Insider UK, covering fintech, cryptocurrencies, and retail. Prior to joining BusinessInsider, Osuntokun worked for the London Evening Standard and Independent newspapers as their stock market reporter – and before that, covered London’s technology scene for the local newspapers.
Chris is a bitcoin evangelist, public speaker, podcaster, and journalist. He is the lead organizer of the South Florida Bitcoin group, and a prolific YouTuber at his channel, Bitcoin Uncensored. He is also the Community Director at the Counterparty Foundation, and writes regularly for publications such as Bitcoin Magazine.


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A faithful resurrection of the MS-20, at a crazily good price. Everyone should own one!
It's an authentic MS-20 but just smaller. MIDI/USB and mini-jack patchbay. Super affordable.
Sideward play on small dials. That's about it!
The Korg MS-20 monophonic analogue synthesizer was originally launched in 1978 (discontinued in 1983) and is certainly one of the most iconic mono synth's of recent times.
Initially regarded as a poor man's ARP 2600 because of its similar semi-modular/ patchable design, it soon became a cult classic within Dance and Electronic circles, largely due to its versatile dual filters which enable the easy creation of twisted sounds, killer FX, drum hits and staple leads and basses. Plus its relatively stable tuning (in our experience at least) easy mod-ability and rugged build added to its popularity.
Back to 2013 then, the fact that most of the oscillator and filter R&D was already done for the Monotron and Monotribe series, sky-rocketing used prices of the original and the popularity of Korg's iMS-20 and Legacy Collection MS20 it's easy to see why Korg have chosen to re-launch the analogue MS-20 in 2013.
It's a real treat to have a brand new, albeit smaller fully-analogue MS-20 before us. Although this writer owns an original model, it's still a very exciting prospect as it's the first direct no-holds-barred recreation of a true classic from one of the world's premier synth manufacturers.
The MS-20 mini looks and feels like an MS-20, though of course it's lighter and its more compact size makes it easier to gig with. Though we do hope Korg will make a gig case for safe transportation as there aren't many off the shelf solutions that fit an L-shaped keyboard with three-quarter size keys!
"The biggest advantage of the MS-20 mini over the original is the addition of a MIDI In port on the back and MIDI over USB"
The construction is solid (just like the original) with a metal main chassis and tough plastic ends. Taking a quick peak inside (we couldn't resist) it's very cleanly built and there's loads of empty space too. Some folks who tried the MS-20 mini at the NAMM show in January reported that it felt cheap, but this just isn't true.
Our only complaint is that the smaller dials have too much sideward play (the big dials are rock solid), which makes setting them accurately a little more difficult than the original. This is particularly pertinent for the master-tune and fine-tune dials and it's sometimes difficult to get Osc 2 totally in tune with Osc 1 without careful tweaking (there's no oscillator sync on board).
You may be wondering why Korg chose the smaller size overall (it's 14% smaller, to be exact). Well, the original designers (who also designed the mini) say this was so as not to devalue the original models, though they seem to be forgetting that its more compact ￼form factor will be more appealing to many.
The mini's three-quarter size keyboard feels surprisingly good too. It's fast to play, nicely balanced, feels better quality than the original's clanky affair and the keys are even big enough for people with sausage fingers (like this writer). Plus you can actually span a greater distance than on the original, making jumping octaves easier.
Though the full-size keys of the original are definitely more comfortable and easier to hit accurately, on the whole this three-quarter size keyboard does a great job. That said, easily the biggest advantage of the MS-20 mini over the original is the addition of a MIDI In port on the back and MIDI over USB.
Unfortunately there's no MIDI CC or velocity transmission or reception (only note on/off) but adding these features would have no-doubt increased the cost. Yes, there's not much to complain about here as this is a brand new authentic MS-20 with MIDI costing around £500 street. That's almost £1,000 less than the current second hand prices for an old one.
There are inevitably some prices to pay here. The MS-20 mini uses modern surface mount components which means it's harder to mod than the original (i.e. for osc sync or PWM) but the designers have attested to using as close to the original transistors and components as possible at every point in the circuitry and have proved their commitment to making the MS-20 mini an authentic recreation.
That said, the oscillators are digitally stabilised like the Monotribe (confirmed by Korg's Rich Formidoni at NAMM) but they still sound extremely close to the original's and haven't lost any of the vibe. All waves and options are exactly like the original, so Osc 1 has tri, saw, variable square/pulse (though still no PWM) plus white noise (which sounds just like the original's), while Osc 2 has saw, square, pulse and ring modulation.
Footages (pitches) are still the same, with the lowest available on Osc 1 being 32' and the highest pitch 4', whereas the lowest on Osc 2 is 16' and the highest 2'. Plenty of range then, plus you can get even higher as the fine tune dial on Osc 2 has a very wide range, giving over an octave above the 2' setting. You can also get the MS-20 Mini to go way lower than 32' by using the EG1/EXT dial and the fine tuning/ master tune dials.
"Making subs, kicks, snares, hats, squeals, shrieks and deep basses is scarily easy"
So what does it sound like? Well, those VCOs are chunky enough for any heavy bass or cutting leads and when run through the filters, will rattle any PA system to bits or produce high end that can shear your ears off (if desired). This sonic versatility is why the MS-20 mini is so great. Making subs, kicks, snares, hats, squeals, shrieks and deep basses is scarily easy and though it's not as refined as a Moog, its unique sound is just as useful and if anything, more relevant. The portamento is deliciously smooth (one of the nicest sounding on a mono) and has a very long sweep, which we love.
The real heart of the MS-20 mini is its high-pass and low-pass filters, both of which can be overdriven and sent into self-oscillation, plus of course the envelopes and mod section. However... There were two different types of filters used in the original MS-20s depending on when they were made: the custom Korg 35 filter or the OTA filter used in later models that used off the shelf components.
Many people say that the 35 overdrives in a more pleasing way than the OTA version, which many feel doesn't sound quite as edgy. Thankfully, the designers have also recognised that the Korg 35 filter has the sonic edge and it's this design they have chosen for the MS-20 mini. Result. What's great (in terms of this review, especially) is that our original MS-20 also has the Korg 35 filter, so for comparing the sonics side-by-side it's a perfect setup.
Note that many of the current online comparisons don't specify which filter their original's have when doing audio comparisons but this review is truly comparing like with like. Just 35 years apart.
"We're hugely pleased to report that the MS-20 mini's filters sound very close to the original Korg 35 filter"
We're hugely pleased to report that the MS-20 mini's filters sound very close to the original Korg 35 filter, though there are some subtle differences. On our original MS-20 the high-pass filter can pretty much cut out the entire low end down to nothing, whereas on the mini, more of the sound is left intact when fully hi-passed.
The low-pass filter sounds subtly different too, opening brighter in the top end and perhaps even a little lower in the lows but its midrange is also slightly less pronounced than the original, which means that the resonance bites at a different point when matching settings like-for-like on the mini and original. This is true for the resonance on both the high-pass and low-pass filters.
Again, the resonance (particularly on the low-pass) is a little cleaner at its extreme settings and it tends to sit on top of the oscillator sound a little more, whereas on the original, the resonance blends with the oscillator tone a little more and the sound breaks up more insanely at the extremes of the keyboard.
One final difference is that the filters don't drive quite as hard as the old MS-20 in the high mids. For example, our old MS can sound like you are driving the oscs through a '70s fuzz pedal when the low-pass is set to high resonance and cutoff set to medium, whereas the mini is a little more subtle at the same setting, with slightly less mid-range breakup/vocal growl. Though - as with the original which grew 'darker' with age - this may change as the mini gets older.
Don't get us wrong. This isn't to say it sounds bad in ANY way but it's important to highlight any differences between a brand new 2013 mini and that 70's classic original.
To conclude, the MS-20 mini has the mojo we were all hoping for, just the tighter tolerances of modern components have subtly changed the sound, though it certainly sounds as 'good' as an old one. As Korg say on their website 'the sound of the MS-20 mini has a somewhat bright and extreme quality to it because its sound is that of an original MS-20 in mint condition, at the time it went on sale, before any of the components aged'.
This sums things up perfectly and really, it's only owners of the old model that could ever notice these differences when doing a direct comparison. Even then, when the sounds on the old and new model are static, there's very little difference - you only really notice when sweeping the filter or tweaking the envelopes, which have a slightly different response.
New purchasers will be made up with the scope of sound the MS-20 mini can produce for the money. It's a great synth to learn synthesis on (experienced synthesists won't get bored of it either) and the fact that it's a sonic chameleon that can do staple sounds and can also excel at more off-the-wall stuff too, makes it a no-brainer purchase.
We don't believe owners of the original will want to sell up anytime soon, nor should its value drop significantly either. After all, it's still a classic for good reason and the full-size keyboard, quarter-inch jack patchbay and slightly more vocal/growling tone do make a difference. However, we reckon original MS-20 owners will definitely want to buy an MS-20 mini for using live and that's pretty much the best compliment anyone could give.
Korg has really done an amazing job recreating the MS-20 so authentically and should be firmly congratulated for breaking the mold, listening to the synth community and bringing it to market for around £500 street.
We sincerely hope the MS-20 Mini will spearhead many new Korg analogue synth's/products. Perhaps one day a Korg analogue poly, drumbox or sequencer even? How about bringing back the SQ10? And perhaps their trail- blazing move might kick-start the likes of Yamaha and Roland into bringing some of their old favourites back to market. We hope so.

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Downers Grove Grade School District 58 is expected to move ahead with the creation of a master facility plan at its Oct. 10 meeting.
DOWNERS GROVE – Downers Grove Grade School District 58 is expected to move ahead with the creation of a master facility plan at its Oct. 10 meeting.
The Board of Education is scheduled to consider a recommendation by Assistant Superintendent for Business Todd Drafall to spend $23,000 to initiate the process with Wight & Co., the district’s architect.
The board will meet at 7 p.m. at Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave.
The district’s recently approved strategic plan includes a goal to “create and act upon a master facility plan to update facilities,” he said.
Wight has prepared a cost estimate and scope of work for the first two steps of the plan development, Drafall said.
Step one, the vision process, which includes a vision workshop for the district's facility planning council and engagement sessions with staff and community members, will cost $8,000, according to the proposal. The subsequent step, the creation of a comprehensive facility assessment report, has a cost of $15,000, Drafall said.
The facility planning council met for the first time Sept. 25, and it will hold a visioning meeting Oct. 16, said Megan Hewitt, the district's community relations coordinator. The council is comprised of teachers, administrators and community members.
"The process involves engagement of all aspects of the District 58 community," Drafall said in an email. "We will first engage the facility planning council in a visioning process, then we will engage other community members including staff and parents in a similar process to create a new vision of what tomorrow’s education will look like in District 58."
Key priorities that will be considered during the creation of a master faciliy plan include enhancing school safety, adding air conditioning and transitioning sixth grade to the middle schools. Class size and enrollment projections also are important considerations, district officials said.


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You always need to look for ways to save yourself money in daily life. The cost of living has become more expensive nowadays, and it’s more difficult to make ends meet. In order to fight the post-recession crunch, you need to make sure you cut down on your expenses where possible.
Have a look at these five ideas and use them to save yourself some cash in your day to day life.
Okay, so one of the biggest lifestyle expenses for everyone is food. A great way for you to cut costs here would be to start dieting, or at least switch to a healthy diet. Simply exercising portion control will help you to save valuable money as well as being healthier for you. You don’t have to observe one of those fad diets, but try cutting down abnormally large portion sizes.
Keeping fit and healthy is an essential part of our lifestyles. Because of this it’s important to exercise regularly. The problem is, going to the gym can often be expensive, and you’re looking to save money wherever you can. So the best way to do this is to come up with your own exercise regimen, preferably one that’s free of charge. You can do this in several ways, the most effective being to go running or cycling.
We all know how expensive drugs and medication can be. If you’re ill or you need to take a lot of medicine, these costs soon mount up. It might seem like there’s not a lot you can do about the situation. However, this isn’t the case because you can get yourself a Prescription Discount Card to help shed the costs. Medication is a necessity for many people, so any way to cut costs here is a huge benefit.
Not only is quitting smoking good for your health, it also saves you plenty of money too. Cigarettes are extremely expensive these days, and if you’re a regular smoker, you’ll be parting with a lot of money each week. So, you need to think about quitting, and you’ll be amazed by how much cash you save. Even if you change to e-cigarettes, you’re still going to make huge savings from what you’d normally pay.
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Poor girl mist be so confused , going into a new home then the puppies coming .
I hope she settles down and is able to relax .
Me too Missi...she has to be scared and has only been with Abby and Eric a few weeks...I feel so bad for her.
Poor girl. I hope that she calms down and is able to care for the pups and accept the help that she will need so much from her foster parents. Heck, I get testy after having just one baby! Can't imagine having 7 and nobody in the room that you really know & trust. I feel so sorry for her.
I swear I can't stand the cuteness!!!
Tee hee, Deb's getting a puppy and Joker is getting that brother he's been wanting.
I have no idea why you keep posting that...YOU DO NEED A PUPPY...Jaimie & Joker need a baby brudda!!!
See this is why you didn't adopt Smoke a while back .... Joker's twin was waiting to be made just for you!
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Thanks so much for all the congrats and well wishes on our news! We are really excited, and it makes it all feel a lot more real to share it with you guys. There were lots of questions in the comments, so I thought I would add some more details and things here today to get all caught up on the past few months – how I’m feeling, how long we’ve known, and more!
We have known for a while now – from as early as one can possibly know! I think because we’ve been through this so many times, I’ve gotten used to just taking those early test strips whenever it was even a remote possibility. Casey didn’t believe me this time until I went out and bought one of those digital ones that said “pregnant!” It has felt like a very longgggggg few months, and I’ve spent most of them honestly choosing to not really think about being pregnant very much. Other than obviously trying to take care of myself as best as possible, I refused to allow myself to go down any emotional paths, for fear of what could potentially happen.
I did some early blood work to test hormone levels, two early ultrasounds to check viability, and lots of early blood panels to make sure things like thyroid, iron, antibodies, etc were all where they should be. Thankfully, so far it has all been good news this time around. We did genetic testing blood work at ten weeks that all came back favorable as well, and that felt like another big hurdle we had passed. We have really taken it day by day this time.
A few people asked, and I probably should have added – that Casey and I knew the reveal results just before we did it with the kids. We needed to look at my testing results in order to choose the right baseball! Plus, once we knew the results were available in my email, it was wayyy too hard not to look! It was nice to have that moment just to ourselves, so Casey and I could experience that together privately. And it made it even more fun then to do with the kids since we knew what to expect – and we knew they would be SO excited. Obviously we truly didn’t care either way, but Cullen has been asking for a sister all along!
We told the boys that I am pregnant a few weeks ago — right after their birthdays. We saved it as their final birthday gift, and sat them down and showed them my ultrasound picture. Cullen screamed with excitement and Graham said, “but where is the present?” They are both really excited and talk about the baby every day. When I am feeling bad in the mornings and gagging into the toilet, the boys like to talk about how baby sister is getting an immediate “time out” in the hospital for making mommy sick. I think they are going to be the best big brothers!
So far this pregnancy has been really different from my others. With the boys I was really, really sick – with lots of puking – for a long time. This time around I have only thrown up a handful of times, and have felt mostly okay other than a steady stream of mild nausea most of the time. Instead of puking I have spontaneous dry heaving spells — so glamorous! My appetite is very limited. I have been living on soup, oatmeal, coffee, and cheese. I am so ready to enjoy normal food again!
My energy level is fine until about 7pm when I completely crash, but it means I’m able to get what I need done in a day and take care of the kids, before falling asleep on the couch immediately after they go to bed. For sure my easiest pregnancy to date (so far) – can’t complain about that! I’m not in maternity clothes yet, but I think my days are numbered on my jeans. I did buy a few new things over the weekend so that im prepared. My last pregnancies were for October babies which meant all summer maternity clothes. I have nothing to wear this winter!
I haven’t been exercising much the last few weeks. I quit OrangeTheory as soon as I found out I was pregnant. I want to be clear that in NO WAY to do I think it is dangerous or a bad choice for pregnant women. But given my history of miscarriages and early issues, I wanted to be overly cautious and just really take it easy this time. Also, my favorite coach there left anyway so my motivation was seriously down. I was running a bit for the first 8-9 weeks of pregnancy but then started to feel pretty yucky in the mornings, so have taken a break for this past month or so. I’m hoping to still be able to pick up some jogging and a whole lot of dog walking starting very soon.
Speaking of dog walking, I had a bad fall A few weeks ago when I was out with Indy, and I broke my finger, which has been a huge bummer and nuisance. I’m in a splint now for a few weeks and hoping it heals correctly and quickly. Once I have more mobility in my hand, my plan is to jump back into Barre3 workouts! I did a ton of Barre3 when I was both pregnant and postpartum with Graham, and I think it’s the perfect low-impact, effective workout for expecting and recovering mamas (and women in many other stages of life!).
As far as the road to getting pregnant goes this time, well as I’ve shared before, it’s been a long one. Fortunately for me, getting pregnant has never really seemed to be an issue. Staying pregnant, on the other hand, proved to be more challenging in recent years. This is my sixth pregnancy, and it’s hard to wrap my mind around that number.
The really frustrating thing about miscarriages, other than the very obvious loss of a pregnancy, was the loss of what felt like precious time. There was the time I’d spent pregnant – usually about two months. And then the time spent actually dealing with and recovering from the miscarriage – a few more weeks. And then the time spent waiting for my period to return – typically at least another full month. There was so, so much waiting and when you are in the dark place of infertility, every month that passes feels like a lost opportunity for what might have been. It felt like years of limbo and lack of any long term planning in our lives.
Through the last few years we have obviously gone back and forth on whether or not we were actively trying for another pregnancy. There were a few stretches where we decided to take a break from trying in order to focus in physical and emotional healing. After my third miscarriage in June, we decided to be happy with our family of four and emotionally and physically move on. And so we were both surprised and excited when I realized I was pregnant yet again in late August. I’m finally in my second trimester now and looking forward to feeling better and enjoying what is absolutely my last pregnancy.
Last but not least, it’s worth mentioning that I don’t know how much pregnancy talk I plan to share this time around. For one thing, it’s the third time around so it all feels sort of redundant! I’m sure I’ll add things here and there but I don’t think I’ll dedicate entire posts to pregnancy info. That doesn’t mean I won’t share anything – it just means more here and there (which, let’s be honest, is how I share most things these days!). But also, I know how hard it was for me to be bombarded by bellies and bumps when I was deeply longing for that myself. And while I’m in NO way implying that those who do share those things are doing anything wrong, I just feel differently about it (for me personally) after my own journey through all of this.
I can only imagine how much people who were struggling wanted to throttle me when I was holding up pictures of fruit in front of my belly six years ago when I was pregnant with Cullen. But I didn’t know any differently, and while I don’t think I did anything wrong, I’d like to be more aware and more sensitive this go round. It is so natural and appropriate to be excited and share that excitement! And while of course we are excited, there is also still a piece of me that will probably be apprehensive until May. Until then, fingers crossed that things continue to go well and our baby girl continues to grow and thrive. Thank you guys so much for all the love!
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Thanks for your sensitive post. I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant after two miscarriages in the last 12 months. Now that I am showing I can’t avoid talking about it with people I hardly know. I wanted to keep it to myself for so long. Everyone keeps asking me if I am excited, and honestly that is not the emotion that I feel. I am happy but anxious, cautiously optimistic. I find myself wanting to talk more about the miscarriages than the current baby because I hope that by being more open, these sort of losses might be normalized and not hidden away in shame.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes to you for a healthy pregnancy.
Yes to everything Elora said. I’m almost 36 weeks, but for the first 20-22 weeks, I was so scared to talk about it, acknowledge it, get excited about it, etc. I didn’t tell work until 17ish weeks and I couldn’t bring myself to post about it on social media until almost 20 weeks. It was only after I was obviously showing that I sort of got forced into talking about it/processing it more. It’s good to know I am not alone. Sending you lots of love and a healthy pregnancy/baby, Elora!
I’m so glad to hear that everything has been coming along smoothly to date! I’ve been doing prenatal yoga on Codyapp during my pregnancy and loved it. I had to give up more strenuous exercise because it depleted me more than was comfortable, but still needed to move and stretch a lot.
It didn’t take me super long to conceive, but I got to the point where every facebook pregnancy announcement made me want to do an eye roll. With that said, all of the bloggers who posted their pictures, symptoms, road to baby, etc. were extremely helpful throughout the process, so know that those posts are valuable.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I’ve been following your blog for about four years now. It started with reading your recipe blog after I was recuperating from an eating disorder and was learning to enjoy food again. A year or so later I started reading more of your pregnancy/baby related posts, since we were trying to conceive. I just want to say thank you for this post! It really sums up the mixed and complicated feelings you can have when trying to conceive, being pregnant and a young mom.
In the Fall we felt ready to start trying again. And again I was pregnant right away. And again an early miscarriage. I have the same thing that I can’t wrap my head around the number of pregnancies I’ve had (four), yet feel very fortunate and grateful for our sweet girl.
Wishing you a great and healthy pregnancy and lots of joy together.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! Wishing you a great and healthy pregnancy and lots of joy together.

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Ethereum classic price climbed higher steadily and tested the $10.00 resistance against the US dollar.
The last week’s followed crucial ascending channel formed is intact with support at $9.60 on the hourly chart of the ETC/USD pair (Data feed via Kraken).
The pair is placed nicely in a bullish path above the $9.50 and $9.60 support levels.
Ethereum classic price is gaining momentum against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETC/USD could continue to grind higher above $10.00 in the near term.
This past week, we saw a slow and steady rise from the $9.00 support area in ETC price against the US dollar. The ETC/USD pair remained in a decent uptrend and followed a bullish path above the $9.50 level. The price recently climbed above the $9.80 and $10.00 resistance levels. A new weekly high was formed at $10.15 before the price started a downside correction.
It moved below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $9.47 low to $10.15 high. However, there are many supports on the downside above the $9.50 level. An initial support is the $9.80 level. It coincides with the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $9.47 low to $10.15 high. Below $9.80, the price could find support near $9.60 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. More importantly, the last week’s followed crucial ascending channel formed is intact with support at $9.60 on the hourly chart of the ETC/USD pair. Therefore, if the price corrects further from the current levels, it could find support near $9.60 or $9.50.
The chart suggests that ETC price is following a decent uptrend and it may continue to gain traction above the $10.00 level. The next resistance above $10.00 is near the $10.30 level.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETC/USD is still above the 50 level.


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Training courses are between 1-2 years in length, and they are accessible online to get you prepared for the NCLEX license examination in your respective state.
Though there aren’t a lot of requirements in instruction to become a LVN, you should take notice of the few that exist. The foremost is to satisfy the minimum age requirement and have a high school diploma or GED, thirdly is to have negative test results for drugs, and finally is then to be cleared by a background check.
Determining which classes to go to is generally a personal matter, but here are a few points you should be mindful of prior to choosing LVN programs. Once you start looking, you’ll find plenty of courses, but just what exactly should you really watch out for when picking Licensed Vocational Nurse training? Without a doubt, the most significant element of any program is that it requires the proper recognition from the California State Board and or an organization like the American Nurses Association. If accreditation is good, you might like to take a look at several other attributes of the course in comparison to the other schools providing the same education.
Undoubtedly, nursing license is required for all future Licensed Vocational Nurse, and that comes straight from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Once you’ve been given your license, make sure you get listed on the nursing registry maintained by the Nurse Aide Registry has a registry that credentialed Licensed Vocational Nurse should be listed on. After getting listed and certified, one can expect higher pay and a better probability of employment.
O*Net Online anticipates that the need for nurses in California will approach all-time highs in the next couple of years. An aging citizenry along with recent changes in the national healthcare system could result in an growth in the total number of additional positions for qualified people by 2020. With this rise in job opportunities, you should have a number of chances to get a job as a nurse in Bombay Beach CA.
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Although hotels in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans are definitely on the skinny side, Wotif lists a number of luxury and budget hotels for the region. You'll find at least 73 choices within 30 kilometres of the city's heart.
Although it might be on the outskirts, you should take a look at the Le Printemps de Juliette and the Hôtel Club mmv Les Bergers. It's clever to also think about the CGH Résidences & Spas Le Cristal de l'Alpe and the Alpenrose Hôtel.
If you find yourself searching for more options in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, consider the Hôtel-Spa Royal Ours Blanc and the Le Cassini. They are located 25 kilometres and 16 kilometres away from the center. Others are the Hôtel Les Grandes Rousses, 25 kilometres away, and the Hotel des Glaciers, 17 kilometres.
The close by cities of Les Deux-Alpes Ski Resort and Venosc are certainly worth exploring. Les Deux-Alpes Ski Resort is 12 kilometres to the northwest of Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, while Venosc is 12 kilometres to the northwest. Hotels in Les Deux-Alpes Ski Resort include the Hotel La Belle Etoile and Mercure Les Deux Alpes 1800. Venosc options include the Hôtel des Neiges and Hotel Les Flocons.
If watching sport gives you an adrenaline buzz, get moving to Alps Stadium. It's located to the northwest of Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans. Book a hotel close to the action at the Le Grand Hotel Grenoble Centre or the Hotel Mercure Grenoble Centre President.
Chambery - Savoie Airport is a gateway to Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans. Nearby hotels include the Le Chateau De Candie and the Hotel Ombremont-Restaurant Le Bateau Ivre.
How Much is a Hotel Room in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans?
Hotels in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans start at AU$100 per night. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
5.0 Great stay in the French Alps!
The staff here were wonderful and helpful, the went out of their way to accommodate me and my family, and spoke good English. The room was very clean, comfortable and cosy.

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DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert announced his resignation Wednesday amid speculation he will run for the seat due to be vacated by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Leppert, speaking at the end of a City Council meeting, didn't address his future, saying the meeting wasn't the "right forum." However, he said he expects to make an announcement "in the next several days."
The Republican has been mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Hutchison, who said last month she will leave the Senate after 19 years in 2012.
Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has said he's considering running for Hutchison's seat, and he likely would be the early favorite to win the party's nomination, the state's political experts have said.
Leppert's decision, which takes effect on Friday, means he will leave his job four months before the end of his first term. He previously announced he wouldn't seek a second term.

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Terima Kasih banyok-banyok GiLoCatur ucapkan kepada Encik Muhammad Arshad dari kedaicatur.com yang telah belanje gambor final round Kejohanan Catur KARISMA 2016 yang diadakan di UiTM Machang Kelantan.
It is Saturday today. The date is 29/10/2016. The month of October 2016 is just several days to go. That means two more months to go for the year 2016. How time flies.
It is a long weekend since next Monday is a public holiday. The public holiday is due to Deepavali (Diwali) which falls today. GiLoCatur wishes HAPPINESS to all the Hindus who celebrate Deepavali.
Today, at least there are three chess tournaments are on going.
In Kuala Lumpur, KLCA which is the KL Chess Association holds its Chess Closed at Kompleks Rakan Muda Bukit Kiara. It is a one-day chess tournament with time format of 30 minute per player without increment. It is a six-round championship.
In Sungai Petani Kedah, there is a chess tournament called MPSPK Chess Open. Not much GiLoCatur knows about the tournament except there are two categories namely Under 12 or Primary School and Under 18 or Secondary School.
At UiTM Machang, a chess tournament inter-UiTM is being held. Chess is one of the competing sport in the KARISMA Sports Festival. The KARISMA 2016 chess competition began on Thursday, 27/10/2016. It will end tomorrow. GiLoCatur's eldest son, Fikri, and only daughter, Anis Fariha, are taking part in the event. Fikri represents UiTM Johor for the third time with other seven chess players. Meanwhile, Anis Fariha is making her debut appearance representing her UiTM Perak.
Notice that the title of this entry is Chess Live Broadcast?
There are more and more Chess Live Broadcast for local chess tournaments. It is very good because it can popularize CHESS in Malaysia. Nowadays there are so many local chess tournaments. Even there are more than three big chess tournaments being held during same weekend.
For instance today, two of the tournaments that GiLoCatur mentioned above are being broadcast live. KARISMA 2016 broadcasts the top two boards for each Men and Women category. GiLoCatur can follow both Fikri and Anis games live from Shah Alam. The man who is responsible for this broadcast is Muhammad Arshad of KedaiCatur. The broadcast can be followed via this URL link.
For KL Closed 2016, the top four boards can be followed online. The broadcast is made possible by AI Chess, AB Chess Putrajaya and Young Chess Masters (YCM).
The Malaysian chess community should take advantage of this broadcast to boost up and improve chess in Malaysia.
Berita baik buat pemain-pemain catur yang mempunyai national rating 1700 dan ke bawah.
GiLoCatur memohon maaf kerana ada kesilapan tentang kejohanan catur ini. Dek salah faham oleh GiLoCatur berlaku misunderstanding.
Sebenarnya chess tournament yang bakal berlansung pada hari Ahad, 9 hb Oktober 2016 ini adalah open; bukan hanya kepada pemain2 catur yang memiliki national rating 1700 dan ke bawah sahaja.
Mari .. mari .. mari ..
Untuk makluman, 8 Oktober merupakan HARI SUKAN NEGARA.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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President Maithripala Sirisena said that if a constitutional amendment to take place for the sake of making a better country he expects a change to strengthen the parliament and, not to accomplish other motives.
He made these remarks participating in a religious event held at historical Olaboduwa Sri Jayawardhanarama Raja Maha Vihara in Horana yesterday (31st).
The President further said although some people talk about a new constitution, he has not yet received such a thing, and that he wasn’t made aware of such a thing so far. Talking about a constitution is somewhat making the Buddhist people of the south disturbed and on the other hand it is also deceiving the people of the north, said the President. If a constitutional amendment is to be taken place the prominence should be given to establish a stronger parliament and that he would fully support it, he added.
The negative effects of lacking a strong parliament will destabilize the capability to make correct decisions for the future of the country as well as taking backwards the political stability, the President pointed out.
The President charged that foreign forces are operating against the motherland today through different directions, and the patriotic program which is conducted by him is often being criticized by certain parties due to such interferences. If the power of the foreign forces is being used to manipulate the state power and to take decisions accordingly, it is not at all a suitable for the independence of the country, said the President.
Furthermore, the President said that it is the duty of everyone today to build a political system and a social environment that creates unity and harmony among all Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims.
The offering of the newly built Uposathagaraya of the Sri Jayawardenalarama Raja Maha Viharaya at Olaboduwa, Horana to the Mahasangha was held under the patronage of President Sirisena last afternoon (31st).
This new Uposthagaraya has been erected as the third floor of the main building which is on the 113-year old foundation of the old Uposathagaraya. It has been built according to the ancient Buddhist tradition and it has been built on carved stone pillars.
According to Ven. Uduwe Hemaloka Thero, Chief Prelate of the Sri Jayawardenaramaya Raja Maha Viharaya, the new building was constructed with the donation of Mr. Anthony Perera, a resident of Milano, Italy, on the request of Ven. Olaboduwe Dhammika Thero of the Sri Lankaramaya temple in Italy.
The President who went to the temple last afternoon engaged in religious observances and met the Maha Sangha and took blessings as well.
The unveiling of the memorial plaque was followed by the offering of the new Uposathagaraya’s and the first floral poojas to the Buddha statue.
The Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero, Mahanayaka of the Asgiri Maha Vihara of the Shyamopali Maha Nikaya, Ven. Niyangoda Vijithasiri Anunayake Thera of the Malwathu Chapter, Minister Mr. Daya Gamage, Mr. Isuru Devapriya and Mr. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa were also present at the occasion.


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In large saucepan, melt butter on low heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saut until onions are clear. Stir often. Add corn and stir well. Cook corn until tender add crawfish and serve.
*You can also use shrimp instead of crawfish tails.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries