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Politics of Crimea
The politics of Crimea today is that of the Republic of Crimea on one hand, and that of the federal city of Sevastopol on the other, within the context of the largely unrecognised annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in March 2014.
The ousting of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych during the 2014 Ukrainian revolution initiated a chain of events that culminated in a referendum in Crimea on whether it should rejoin Russia. Days after the official results revealed overwhelming support for the proposal, Russia signed a Treaty of Accession with the self-declared independent Republic of Crimea that annexed Crimea to the Russian Federation. While the Russian Federation both claims and administers the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as two of its federal subjects, Ukraine continues to assert that Crimea is an integral part of its territory.
InstitutionsEdit
Main article: Constitution of the Republic of Crimea
See also: Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
The Constitution of the Republic of Crimea is the basic law of the Republic of Crimea within the Russian Federation. It was ratified on 11 April 2014 and, de facto, replaced the previous Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea that was repealed by the Crimean status referendum.[1] The Russian constitution was updated to list the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol as the 84th and 85th Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation.
Parliament of CrimeaEdit
Main article: State Council of Crimea
The 75-seat State Council of Crimea is the legislative branch of the Republic of Crimea. Elections are conducted under a system of mixed-member proportional representation, with 25 single-member constituencies and 50 part-list seats. At the 2014 Crimean parliamentary election, United Russia won 70 seats, including all 25 single-member constituencies, with the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia winning 5 seats.
Before 2014, the 100-seat legislative branch of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was called the Supreme Council of Crimea. This parliament had no right of legislative initiative.[2] It was responsible for appointing the Council of Ministers. Following the decision of the Ukrainian parliament to dissolve the supreme council of Crimea in March 2014, the Supreme Council decided to rename itself as the State Council of Crimea, and to continue as the parliament of Crimea.[3]
Government of CrimeaEdit
Main article: Head of the Republic of Crimea
See also: Prime Minister of Crimea
The Head of the Republic of Crimea is the highest office holder within the Republic of Crimea. This position replaced the post of Prime Minister of Crimea which is the head of the Council of Ministers according to the Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
After Russia's 2014 annexation most Crimean public officials weren't replaced.[4]
JudiciaryEdit
Further information: Judiciary of Russia
The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature branches and the responsibility of the national authorities.
In Russia, for serious and specific crimes (murder, kidnapping, rape with aggravating circumstances, child trafficking, gangsterism, large-scale bribery, treason, terrorism, public calls for violent change in the constitutional system or for the seizure of power, and select other crimes against the state), the accused have the option of a jury trial consisting of 12 jurors, who must be 25 years old, legally competent, and without a criminal record.[5] In Ukraine, "jury trials" have 2 judges and 3 jurors,[6] but there is confusion over whether or not these are jurors or lay judges.[7][8][9] Russian juries are similar to common law juries, and unlike lay judges, in that they sit separately from the judges and decide questions of fact alone while the judge determines questions of law.[10] (Russia used jury trials from 1864-1917, reintroduced the jury trial in 1993, and extended it to another 69 regions in 2003;[11] Ukraine's first "jury trial" ended in October 2013 in Sumy.[6])
Administrative divisionsEdit
Main article: Administrative divisions of Crimea
The Republic of Crimea, just as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, is subdivided into a total of 25 regions: 14 raions (districts) and 11 city municipalities. Though the City of Sevastopol is located on the Crimean peninsula, it is administratively separately from the Republic of Crimea as a federal city. The capital of the Republic of Crimea is the City of Simferopol, located in the interior of the peninsula.
Elections and referendumsEdit
Under Russian supervisionEdit
Russian legislative election, 2016Edit
Main article: 2016 Russian legislative election
The most recent election across Crimea was the Russian legislative election on 18 September 2016. Turnout, at 49.1% was slightly ahead of that for Russia as a whole which was only 47.8%. United Russia was the most supported political party in Crimea, achieving 72.8% of the vote.[1]
Crimean parliamentary election, 2014Edit
Main article: 2014 Crimean parliamentary election
The latest parliamentary elections in Crimea were held in 2014.
Crimean Status Referendum, 2014Edit
Main article: 2014 Crimean status referendum
The referendum, held in 2014, concerned whether Crimea should declare independence and seek to join Russia.
Under Ukrainian supervisionEdit
e • d Summary of the 31 October 2010 Supreme Council of Crimea election results[12]
Party list votes
Party list %
Swing (party list) %
Mandates won on party list
Constituencies won
Swing (in mandates)
Party of Regions 357030 48,93% +19,54% 32 48 +4
Communist Party of Ukraine 54172 7,42% +1,15% 5 -4
Qurultai-Rukh 51253 7,02% +0,47% 5 -3
Soyuz 38514 5,28% -1,47% 3 2 -5
Russian Unity 29343 4,02% 3
Strong Ukraine 26515 3,63% 2
People's Party 4563 0,63%
Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine 12614 1,73% -7
Party of Pensioners of Ukraine 11133 1,53%
Batkivschyna 19589 2,68% -3,62 -8
Front for Change 8281 1,13%
Svoboda 1361 0,19%
Against all Invalid ballots 57552 7.89%
Invalid ballots 21794 -1.43%
Total 997,575 100% 50 50
e • d Summary of the 26 March 2006 Supreme Council of Crimea election results
Bloc "For Yanukovych!" (Блок "За Януковича!")
Party of Regions
Russian Bloc
324,710 32.55 44
Soyuz (Союз) 76,143 7.63 10
Electoral Bloc of Kunitsyn (Блок Куніцина)
People's Democratic Party
Democratic Party of Ukraine
Party of the State Neutrality of Ukraine
75,391 7.63 10
Communist Party of Ukraine (Комуністична партія України) 65,341 6.55 9
Qurultai-Rukh (Курултай-Рух) 62,448 6.26 8
Yulia Tymoshenko Electoral Bloc (Блок Юлії Тимошенко)
Ukrainian Social Democratic Party
60,153 6.03 8
People's Opposition Bloc of Natalia Vitrenko (Блок Наталії Вітренко)
Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine
Party "Rus'-Ukrainian Union"
Opposition Bloc "Ne Tak" (Опозиційний блок "НЕ ТАК!")
Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united)
Republican Party of Ukraine
Political Union "Women for the Future"
Political Party "All-Ukrainian Union Center"
Lytvyn's People's Bloc (Народний блок Литвина)
People's Party
Party of All-Ukrainian Union of the Left "Justice"
Ukrainian Peasant Democratic Party
19,153 1.92 -
Bloc Our Ukraine (Блок Наша Україна)
6 parties
Socialist Party of Ukraine (Соціалістична партія України) 9,576 0.96 -
Pora! (ПОРА!) 1,895 0.19 -
Against all 33,569 20.98 -
Total 997,575 100.0 100
Crimean presidential election, 1994Edit
e • d Summary of the 16 January and 30 January 1994 Crimea presidential election results
Candidates — nominating parties
Votes first round
Votes second round
Yuriy Meshkov — Bloc "Russia" 557,226 38.50 1,040,888 72.92
Mykola Bahrov — (supported by Mejlis) 254,042 17.55 333,243 23.35
Serhiy Shuvainykov — Russian Party of Crimea 196,324 13.56
Leonid Hrach — Communist Party of Ukraine 176,330 12.80
Ivan Yermakov — Ukrainian president representative in Sevastopol 90,347 6.22
Volodymyr Verkoshansky — self-nomination 14,205 0.98
Total 1,288,474 100.00 1,374,131 100.00
Political status of Crimea
2014 Crimean crisis
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
^ "Crimean lawmakers approve new pro-Russian constitution". Jurist.org. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ The Crimea wants to protect majority principle, Den (7 October 2003)
Crimea prepares amendments to Constitution Archived 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, ForUm (21 January 2013)
^ Verkhovna Rada Autonomous Republic of Crimea Archived 23 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Rada.crimea.ua. Retrieved on 19 March 2014.
^ Dreams in Isolation: Crimea 2 Years After Annexation, The Moscow Times (18 March 2016)
^ Terrill, Richard J. (2009). World Criminal Justice Systems: A Survey (7 ed.). Elsevier. p. 439. ISBN 978-1-59345-612-2.
^ a b "First 'jury trial' in Ukraine ends with an acquittal". Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. 29 October 2013.
^ "In Ukraine, scales of justice often imbalanced". Kyiv Post. Reuters. 9 April 2012.
^ "Role of jury in Ukraine". Kyiv Post. 1 June 2011.
^ "Why Ukraine still has no jury trials". Kyiv Post. 16 June 2011.
^ Terrill 2009, p. 439.
^ Terrill 2009, pp. 438-439.
^ Regions Party gets 80 of 100 seats on Crimean parliament, Interfax Ukraine (11 November 2010)
"Council of Ministers of the ARC" (in Ukrainian). Portal "Autonomous Republic of Crimea". Retrieved 9 April 2009.
Constitution of the Republic of Crimea
"Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea" (in Russian). Official site of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
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Many people use their wheeled tiny homes to travel around the world.
Some like the peace and quiet that the downgraded size offers, and others have built their homes to prove a personal point.
In the past, we have seen people like 70-year-old Peter Matheson, who have shown the world that tiny home living can be easier and more functional than most people think.
M.J. Boyle is another avid fan of tiny homes — but has built hers for quite a different reason.
For the past year or so, she has poured all her energy and time into constructing the home of her dreams, one that would become her safe haven after her children grew up and left the house.
Scroll further to see photos of this beautiful tiny home interior, and let us know what you think in the comments below!
Blogger, designer, and builder M.J. Boyle became interested in "all things tiny and old" when she was 12.
After becoming fascinated with a beautiful, abandoned farmhouse near her family home, she started sketching her own home plans for the future.
For a little over a year, M.J. poured all of her energy, time, and resources into making sure this tiny home would be the place of her dreams.
There still needs to be a composting toilet, some sealing and caulking done here and there, and new curtain rods on the countertops, but all in all, it has turned out wonderfully.
The home holds a great significance for M.J.
Ever since her kids left home, she has sought a new form of refuge, a way to relieve her stress.
The construction process and maintenance on the home have given her a renewed sense of purpose.
Even in times of distress, M.J. has managed to make the best of each situation and find joy in the progress she has made with the home.
"Even though we couldn't get your heater to work, we had Thanksgiving Dinner in your living room," she wrote.
M.J. has invited all her closest friends to see the home, and they were all just as ecstatic about the new project as she is.
"I'm not sure that others would be so emotional about their tiny houses, but this ending is so bittersweet for me," M.J. wrote.
To remind herself that life is full of love, joy, and surprises, she has decorated the space with objects that are stamped with little phrases of wisdom and encouragement.
For now, M.J. is still in transition, so she hasn't decided when she will move into the tiny home full-time.
She still wants to upholster the chairs, add barn wood accents, and finish the time capsule above the doorway.
"You have helped me see that no matter where my kids are, and even if I am your only official occupant, you will never be truly empty," she wrote.
M.J.'s greatest wish is for the tiny home to become a quiet, peaceful space where friendship and love can grow.
And even though her children are grown up and have moved on with their adult lives, she believes that her home and life will forever be filled with memories, laughter, harmony, and, some day, even grandkids.
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by Chris Lane
© Copyright - Christopher R. Lane / Luvmygirlsmusic
earthbound and spirited folk music. both bluesy and rockin'. 1 guitar, 1 voice,2 feet and an occasional child in the background...
Genre: Folk: Folk Blues
Share Time Download
1. i love your mother
3:33 album only
2. howard county
3. all the time
4. brother
5. didn't think...
6. POned
7. fair enough
8. victoria's secret
9. baby, will you marry me?
10. hey, dad!
Born in the corn (IOWA) and transplanted to the mountains(Montana), Chris Lane is a country boy at heart.
Moving through time, knowing that "living" is philosophy, Chris plays and writes about relationships: People, places and things that share space. The muse is a funny thing and is always open to exploration.
Presenting music that grooves is important to this musician.
Whether a ballad or a shuffle, a song needs to have something that identifies itself as a unique expression...
Chris loves everything about the blues and says,
"Blues lives and breathes through the artist's that choose to share this important spiritual connection. No matter what genre or label you put on it, blues is life as life is the blues."
Center Records - Minneapolis, MN
Great Songs and Lyrics!
I was sold on the first song! A song to his kids about how much he loves their mother, what a geat celebration of family life. Very Cool! All through the CD we hear words that come from a great view and understanding of the treasures of life.
WOZQ 91.9 Northampton Radio, MA
timeless and optimistic
Chris' melodies are a perfect combination of deliberate, cerebral, and catchy bliss. However many times I hum his tunes heading here or there, they never grow old or irritating. That's because he's never too sentimental or too saccharinely sweet. He manages to do this while confessing his love- for family, for his wife, and for the simple, honest things in life. His voice is easily transformed into the focus of the song- clear with the occasional raspy edge, full, versatile, and bluesy and so much soulforce behind it. He pulls the listener in with great introductions, slow and coaxing(- then throws in real rockin tunes(All The Time, POned)- blues and beats and so much energy. If you like Dylan, Chris Whitley, and rare gems in general, he is to be appreciated. This cd is perfect for anything from quiet moments of self-reflection to parties. He's real and so is his talent. I can't wait for him to do a show at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Mass... but that is fairly far from the wild mountains of Montana.


Yesterday these great French sporting buttons arrived from St. Alban, France. The seller wrapped them in French postcards from Les Karellis, Savoie and Toulon, so I was able to have a small virtual trip as well.These buttons are all equestrian themed. These were originally parts of sets of buttons that adorned the coats of ladies or gentlemen that belonged to exclusive hunting and riding clubs. Giddy up!
Allie (I hope that is your name) these paperweight buttons are amazing! I have a bunch of old buttons from my grandmother, but I've never seen any like these before. I did try and click the link to your bracelet but it just goes to Esty's main page. Your idea for making modern jewelry from antique buttons is really great. Your pieces turn out beautiful!
Hi, in the picture of the equestrian buttons above I am interested in knowing more about them, when they were made and their possible value. I received one of these in a collection I recently got. Also what is the material used for the top?
Thank you so much for the info you sent me recently on the button (back row, top left hand corner) - equestrian button. Could you please let me know what it measures.
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package org.apache.flink.runtime.operators.drivers;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.flink.api.java.tuple.Tuple;
import org.apache.flink.api.java.tuple.Tuple2;
import org.apache.flink.types.IntValue;
import org.apache.flink.types.StringValue;
import org.junit.Assert;

public class DriverTestData {

	public static List<Tuple2<String, Integer>> createReduceImmutableData() {
		List<Tuple2<String, Integer>> data = new ArrayList<Tuple2<String,Integer>>();

		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("a", 1));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("b", 2));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("c", 3));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("d", 4));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("d", 5));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("e", 6));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("e", 7));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("e", 8));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("f", 9));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("f", 10));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("f", 11));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("f", 12));

		return data;
	}

	public static List<Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>> createReduceMutableData() {
		List<Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>> data = new ArrayList<Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>>();

		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("a"), new IntValue(1)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("b"), new IntValue(2)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("c"), new IntValue(3)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("d"), new IntValue(4)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("d"), new IntValue(5)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("e"), new IntValue(6)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("e"), new IntValue(7)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("e"), new IntValue(8)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("f"), new IntValue(9)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("f"), new IntValue(10)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("f"), new IntValue(11)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("f"), new IntValue(12)));

		return data;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	public static List<Tuple2<String, Integer>> createReduceImmutableDataGroupedResult() {
		List<Tuple2<String, Integer>> data = new ArrayList<Tuple2<String, Integer>>();

		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("a", 1));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("b", 2));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("c", 3));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("dd", 9));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("eee", 21));
		data.add(new Tuple2<String, Integer>("ffff", 42));

		return data;
	}

	public static List<Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>> createReduceMutableDataGroupedResult() {
		List<Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>> data = new ArrayList<Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>>();

		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("a"), new IntValue(1)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("b"), new IntValue(2)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("c"), new IntValue(3)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("dd"), new IntValue(9)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("eee"), new IntValue(21)));
		data.add(new Tuple2<StringValue, IntValue>(new StringValue("ffff"), new IntValue(42)));

		return data;
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	public static final void compareTupleArrays(Object[] expected, Object[] found) {
		if (expected.length != found.length) {
			Assert.assertEquals("Length of result is wrong", expected.length, found.length);
		}

		for (int i = 0; i < expected.length; i++) {
			Tuple v1 = (Tuple) expected[i];
			Tuple v2 = (Tuple) found[i];

			for (int k = 0; k < v1.getArity(); k++) {
				Object o1 = v1.getField(k);
				Object o2 = v2.getField(k);
				Assert.assertEquals(o1, o2);
			}
		}
	}

	// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	private DriverTestData() {}
}

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Kirpan (religious knife) banned from NSW government schools
NSW government has banned carrying Kirpan (Sikh religious knife) to schools from Wednesday after a stabbing incident, which landed one high school student in hospital and another in court.
"Kirpa-an" by KaurArt.com is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
NSW government has banned students from carrying religious knives to school from Wednesday.
On Monday, the NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian said that she was quite "taken back" to learn that students could carry knives into schools on religious grounds.
"Students should not be allowed to take knives into school under any circumstances, and I think it doesn't pass the common sense test. Even if they're not using weapons, others might take them from them, so I was very taken back when I learnt that. I will be speaking to the Education Minister about it. My strong view is that no student should be allowed to take a weapon to school, full stop," said Ms Berejiklian.
'Weapons not permitted'
The calls for ban on the 'Kirpan' arose after a stabbing incident in a high school in Western Sydney where a 14-year-old boy allegedly stabbed another 16-year-old boy, by a Kirpan.
Education Minister Sarah Mitchell and Attorney-General Mark Speakman had met on Tuesday to discuss a law banning all weapons in school. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, they said that they were urgently reviewing the operation of laws relating to children carrying knives for genuine religious reasons.
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NSW Education Minister Mitchell said on Tuesday that the Department of Education had issued advice to public schools banning students, staff and visitors from carrying knives for religious purposes on school grounds which would take effect from Wednesday.
"I have an obligation to students and staff in NSW public schools to ensure their safety. Weapons are not permitted at NSW public schools," said Ms Mitchel.
The Kirpan is one of five articles of faith baptised Sikhs are required to carry. The others are Kesh (uncut hair); Kangha (wooden comb), Kara (iron bracelet); and Kachera (cotton underpants).
'Article of faith'
Many Australian Sikhs are not in favour of this ban on the religious symbol.
Australian Sikh Association's chairperson Ravinderjit Singh says Kirpan has been worn as an article of faith world over by Sikhs for centuries. It is recognised by British Army, French Army, Australian Army and other armed forces to recognise the bravery and valour of the Sikhs during World War I and II, including the battle of Gallipoli.
"The current exemption granted for the use of Kirpan in schools and public places by Sikhs is legislated under the Summary Offences Act 1988. In schools or workplaces, it is not meant to be used as a weapon but as a ceremonial religious reason as an article of faith," Mr Singh told NRI Affairs.
14-year-old Indian boy arrested in Sydney after stabbing incident
He said that the very unfortunate incident in Glenwood High, more than ten days ago may have underlying bullying and harassment as the reasons that (may have) prompted a minor age student to use it against a student of higher class.
"ASA has been in touch with the Dept of Education last week and also met with the Glenwood High principal and staff to address the issue of Kirpaan. We have offered help and resources to work with the school community and address any concerns. We are also ready for any discussions with the government, Dept of Education and NSW Police to work out solutions around religious sensitivities attached to this matter," said Mr Singh.
'Proper policy is required'
However, many others in the broader Indian community say that no weapons should be allowed in schools on any grounds.
Dr Vikrant Kishore, a Melbourne based media academic & filmmaker, says, "Well, my first reaction as a father to the use of any weapon in schools, be it real, fake, or symbolic, is an absolute No! I am against any weapon within the school premise."
"I do believe religion and religious beliefs should be respected, within reason, and one should have a proper understanding of "right to religious freedom". Also, one must note that many have been discriminated, and are harassed based on their religion/faith-based outfits, which I find problematic. I am completely against any such discrimination/harassment," said Dr Kishore, adding that the issue of Kirpan in schools "needs to be introspected."
"A policy should be formulated in discussion with the community to keep students' health and safety at the forefront. In case if any religious/symbolic weapon is allowed within the school premises, then proper checks and balances should be there, without infringing on anyone's right, or disrespecting anyone's belief/faith."
The education minister says the ban will remain in place while the reviews are conducted which will "consider options for communities who carry a knife for genuine religious purposes".
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As the popularity a Bitcoin increases, more miners joined the network, making it more difficult for individuals to solve the math problems. To overcome this, miners have developed a way to work together in pools. Pools of miners find solutions faster than the individual members and each miner is rewarded proportionate to the amount of work he or she provides.
Mining is an important and integral part of Bitcoin, that ensures fairness while keeping the Bitcoin network stable, safe and secure.
If you haven't heard of the blockchain, I highly recommend you read up on it. the Bitcoin is based on the blockchain technology. But the real innovation is the blockchain itself, a protocol that allows for secure, direct (without a middleman), digital transfers of value and assets (think money, contracts, stocks, IP). Investors have poured tens of millions into the development and believe this is as important of an opportunity as the creation of the Internet itself.
Check out how the Bitcoin on the Blockchain. The Bitcoin uses Proof of Work in a unique Dual Hybrid architecture structure designed to ensure that the coin distribution is as wide as possible.
There are many ways you can do this and they all depend on where you are located. With the growing worldwide market and demand for Bitcoin it's becoming easier everyday to find reliable sources to purchase Bitcoin. The first thing you want to do is set up a Bitcoin wallet. If you can find one that offers an ATM network in your local area that is usually the fastest way to get Bitcoin.
You will purchase Bitcoin at the market price being offered and you may want to load your account all at once so that you minimize your fees. (for instance if you plan to purchase mining pool shares then it's a good idea to get enough Bitcoin to make all purchases).
Cex.io – Is a good marketplace for buying Bitcoins in a few clicks.
LocalBitcoins.com – Where you can meet someone face to face or use another form of payment.
You can send Bitcoin from your BitClub account to your own Bitcoin Wallet.
After you submit a request for withdrawal you will receive an email with your transaction details and your status will show pending until paid. Before you can request Bitcoin you must add your BTC address. (you will see the address shown automatically below once saved) Once paid you will receive a second email letting you know it's done. (make sure your email address is valid to receive these notices) These withdrawals are not automatic and can take up to 24 hours to process.NOTE : All withdrawals under 2.0 Bitcoin will be charged a fee of 0.002 per withdrawal. This fee will be placed on top of the amount you request and will be shown in your wallet ledger as a separate transaction. The total available Bitcoin balance shown is rounded up to the nearest 4th decimal place and may actually be lower. If you attempt to request the entire balance you will receive an error message because of the .002 fee, so make sure you leave a minimum of .0021 in your wallet to be sure you have enough.
BitClub is not owned by any single person or entity, we are a team of experts, entrepreneurs, professionals, network marketers, and programming geeks who have all come to together to launch a very simple business around a very complex industry. Anyone can join BitClub Network and begin earning a passive income by taking advantage of our expertise in Bitcoin mining and other Bitcoin related services.
Our Mission is to help YOU cash-in on Bitcoin as it becomes a mainstream global currency.BitClub Network is a community of people who have come together to support Bitcoin and other digital currencies (also called crypto currencies or virtual currencies). We are helping to educate, provide services for, secure, protect, and ultimately profit from this emerging technology. So far this community has created one of the largest mining pools in the world.
Bitclub Network is located everywhere and nowhere. BitClub operates from all over the world, and this structure is intentional so there is no single point of failure or compliance issue that will hold us back or get us shut down. We have multiple mining locations across Europe and a brand new facility in Iceland (that you can take a tour of).
Our main hosting servers and mining pool servers are located in the Netherlands with redundancies in Hong Kong and Switzerland. Our programmers work remotely, our support staff works from their homes and we do not have a need for a physical location. How cool is that! We can fully operate this company virtually and thanks to BlockChain technology and other decentralized and distributed networks we also don't need a traditional corporate structure. This limits our overhead and allows us to pass these profits to our members.
We have combined the power of crowd funding to bring you a very unique and timely opportunity in the Bitcoin industry. By using our expertise we are able to build a profitable mining operation that uses an affiliate payment structure to leverage the earning potential of our members.
You purchase mining equipment that is used to mine Bitcoin and we pay you daily on your share of all Bitcoin being mined. When you share this opportunity with other members and they make a purchase you will also get paid recurring commissions on all Bitcoin mined from their purchases. The more you share, the more you will earn. As the membership of users grows large we can all be a huge piece of this industry and provide the one thing Bitcoin needs the most… MORE USERS!
BitClub Network new mining operation is held in Reykjavik, Iceland, because it provides the perfect environment for large scale mining. Not only is the temperature cool all year round, but the island provides 100% clean and renewable energy by utilizing natural Hydroelectric and Geothermal technology. This means we are not polluting the air and providing a very responsible and green way to mine for Bitcoin.
We believe this will soon become a big issue in the world as the combined network power of Bitcoin continues to grow and the amount of electricity being used is outrageous. So we are taking a proactive step to be green! Oh, and it also helps this power is cheaper than anywhere in the world so it's a big Win-Win for our members to be green.
If you would like to see this facility please contact us, we are allowing certain members exclusive access to tour this facility. You must be a Pro Builder or higher to be considered and in the near future we will even have special offers for Master Builders to get an all expense paid trip (details inside Member's Area).
A ponzi scheme has no product, it's just a money game set up to pay people with other people's money and eventually it will crash and burn because there is no real money being earned from any outside sources. BitClub Network has a REAL opportunity for anyone to purchase mining equipment and earn profits from what is being mined.
We strive to be very transparent about our mining and you are able to track everything on the blockchain and see our Mining pool running live. This is what we love most about Bitcoin… You can't trick or fake it, everything is recorded in a public ledger for everyone to see.
It's very important to understand that we DO NOT guarantee a mining share will have a set return. In fact, you will never hear us make any claims about how much you will earn from having a share in our mining pool because the truth is we don't know. Bitcoin mining is very complex and with the difficulty level constantly moving up every 10 days and new hashing power always entering the space there is no way anyone can predict accurately an ROI. Especially with our business model that requires re-purchases or more simply daily maintenance fees.
After careful consideration and many conversations with lawyers, advisors, and leaders within BitClub Network we have decided to stop taking new memberships within the United States starting May 1st 2016 and focus on other countries that we are growing much faster in.
All existing members in the US who join before May 1st will not be affected by this action. As long as you have an active $99 Membership on or before April 30th, 2016 you will be eligible to purchase all mining pool shares in the future at anytime. You will continue to have full access to your membership and your mining contracts and all commissions will continue to pay as promised. Each member in the US will be given a special grand fathered membership and you will be able to sponsor new members without interruption as long as they reside outside of the United States.
Unfortunately, we will not be deploying any ATM machines within the United States and will be identifying specific markets and locations, we just want to make it clear that US members will not be able to participate in this.
First thing you should do after upgrading your account is to contact your sponsor and make sure he position you in the Binary tree immediately. In the eventuality you are not in contact with your sponsor, just send a message to the Support team and ask them to do this for you : That will position you in the binary tree (*all details are described in the "Compensation Plan" section)Simply put, every time someone under you order a new pool share : The system distribute points to all the members above and 15 points on each sides means a cycle. Each cycle pays $200 worth of Bitcoin and another $80 is paid as a matching bonus to the upline through 8 levels of sponsorship.This binary pays up to 10 CYCLES each day depending on your current rank in the system. Once the clock on top of the page hits 00:00:00 all credits that were accumulated on each side of your Binary will be calculated and paid out. All credits that are not paid out will rollover to the next pay period and this process will repeat every 24 hours.During each 24 hour period you can cycle up to the total amount allowed by your current rank. (*even if you haven't recruited anyone) You can cycle 4 times as a Miner, 5 times as a Builder, 6 times as a Pro Builder, 8 times as a Master Builder, and 10 times as a Monster Builder. All credits that come in AFTER your last allowed cycle for the day will not count or rollover to the next day! These credits will be blocked and you can see all of the credits being blocked on a daily basis due to the cycle limits.
At BitClub Network, we are helping to educate, provide services for, secure, protect, and ultimately profit from the cryptocurrency market. Our goal is to provide many opportunities for our members to take part in. One of the main ways to earn Bitcoin is through our mining pools.
It works like this… You can purchase a share in three different mining pools and all Bitcoin mined from each pool will be paid and shared with all members who are eligible for the pool. You pay either $500, $1,000, or $2,000 worth of Bitcoin for a share of the mining pool. With your purchase, you will receive Bitcoin for 1000 days! A percentage of all Bitcoin mined and paid to you will be used to pay for mining costs and to purchase new mining equipment.
Mining Pool #1 — — Each share cost $500 USD that will be used to purchase new Bitcoin mining servers. All Bitcoin earned will be split among all members of this pool and paid out daily. Each share earns 50% profit with the other 50% being used to fund the mining operation and to purchase additional mining shares.
Mining Pool #2 — Each share cost $1,000 USD and just like Pool #1 the total Bitcoin earned will be split among all members in the pool and paid out. Each share earns 60% profit with the other 40% being used to fund the mining operation and to purchase additional mining shares.
Mining Pool #3 — Each share cost $2,000 USD and the total Bitcoin earned will be split among all members in the pool and paid out. Each share earns 70% profit with the other 30% being used to fund the mining operation and to purchase additional mining shares.
Example: Using Mine #1, if the total Bitcoin mined for the day = 1 BTC and there are 100 shares outstanding then each share would earn .01 BTC. From this total 50% of it would be paid directly to member as profit (.005 BTC) and the other 50% (.005 BTC) would be used to fund the mining operation costs and to purchase additional shares.
So if the value of 1 Bitcoin = $500 USD and you have 1 share then you would earn $5 USD (.01 BTC) of which $2.50 is paid to you and $2.50 is used to purchase an additional share on your behalf. In this case you would purchase an additional .005 shares with your $2.50 and you would have a total of 1.005 shares going into the next day that you are now earning on.
IMPORTANT: Each full share purchased will last for 1000 days. The reason we set this to 1000 days is due to to the constant increase in calculations and computing power required as the math gets harder and harder to mine Bitcoin (or other Crypto Currency).
Therefore, we have identified this 1000 day window as an ideal time frame based on how the market is today and this maybe subject to change on future partial shares repurchases.
When you purchase a share of any pool your 1000 day mining contract will not start for 30 days. You will see a total of 1030 days until the shares expire, after the 30 days countdown you will begin earning daily and accumulating partial shares. We have built in this 30 days buffer to account for setting up the mining equipment. This also applies to partial shares.
*Re-purchases: The minimum re-purchase amount to buy a partial share is 0.5% of the full share price in each pool. Each day you will see a portion of the mining earnings paid to your wallet and another portion will be set aside to repurchase additional shares. You will see the balance grow under "unused" repurchases until it reaches the .5% of the total, at this point a new partial share will be automatically purchased and you can track all partial share re-purchases in the tables above or on the Order History page.
For 100% Re-purchases: If you set the pools to push back 100% of your earnings into re-purchases you will earn partial shares faster. Please note that when you have any pool set to 100% you will not see any entries on the daily mining payouts because you are earning back 0%.
In order to join BitClub Network you must get Bitcoin to pay with! We do not accept anything other than Bitcoin so depending on the country you live in you must convert your currency into Bitcoin and then use the Bitcoin to sign up for BitClub Network. We price everything in USD so that we have a standard price for our products (but we do not accept USD or any other fiat currency).
To sign up, you will need pay a one time $99 USD membership fee that will give you lifetime access to our platform and allow you to participate in our mining pool shares and any other opportunity we provide in the future. You must pay this first to activate your account before purchasing any other products.
When you send Bitcoin from your Bitcoin Wallet to the BTC address provided on the invoice it has to be verified by the network 6 times before it will be marked as confirmed and accepted. This process usually takes about 10 min – 1 hour. However, in some cases it may take longer depending on the wallet you are using. Most of the main wallets (coinbase, blockchain, bitpay, etc) all have a fee built in for miners and are very fast.
Once we receive the 6th confirmation your invoice will be mark as paid and commissions will follow. In some cases it might take longer to get 6 confirmations if you are using a wallet that allows you to set a mining fee and this fee is zero it can take 3-4 hours. If you set the mining fee high (standard is .0001 BTC) you will get confirmations quickly.
If you are showing Pending status for longer than 24 hours you don't need to do anything about it, we have received your payment for the invoice and you are fully active in our system for whatever you purchased, we will just hold the commissions to paid upline until we receive the 6th confirmation.
We also have a redundancy system in place that will check the blockchain for transactions 3 times. So if you send Bitcoin to the address and it does not show up immediately we will try it again within the first 12 hours and then two more times within a 72 hour period. In 99% of cases the redundancy will catch the transaction and mark it paid so we will not investigate a transaction until the 72 hour window has passed. In this case please contact us and we will manually look through the blockchain to determine what happened.
We have a very strict refund policy due to the speed at which our compensation structure and mining pool earnings are paid out. In most cases you cannot get a refund for any reason unless there is a clear mistake or very good reason for it. Also, this refund request must happen within the first 72 hours of payment or before 3 full pay cycles are paid out. If a refund request is made after this time we will not honor it, however we do offer another option who consist of requesting your mining equiment.
Buyout Option: If you would like to buy out of your mining pool you have an option to do so at anytime during the first full year of your membership. This is NOT a refund, rather this you requesting to take possession of the mining equipment that you have purchased with your share of the pool. In this case you will automatically forfeit all future mining pool earnings in all pools, including earning any commissions from the compensation structure. With this buy out option you will be shipped the sum of all your hashing power at the time you request the buyout. You will take full possession of these miners and will still be eligible for any remaining warranty on the machines. When exercising this option, its final! You will own the mining equipment and be fully responsible for it. If you are interested please open a support ticket and request a valuation of your account. You will be responsible for all shipping and handling charges.
Mining is intentionally designed to be resource-intensive and difficult so that the number of blocks found each day by miners remains steady. Individual blocks must contain a proof of work to be considered valid. The primary purpose of mining is to allow Bitcoin nodes to reach a secure, tamper-resistant consensus.
Mining equipment is the term used for specialized computer hardware that has been customized to run hashing functions. These machines can be strung together and plugged into the Bitcoin Network (we have a live chart of the total power hashing power here). The mining equipment is basically an ASIC chip that is designed to handle hashing functions. The rest of the "equipment" is used to cool the chip and provide power to it.
How does BitClub Mining Pool Work?
If you are not familiar with Bitcoin mining here is a very basic overview… Every 10 minutes a new block of 25 Bitcoin is found by someone in the network who is hashing. In order to find a block, you must attempt to solve a simple math problem using a cryptographic hashing function. To see an example of this go to our Pool Website and under Pool Stats you will see a column showing Total Shares in the Round. This is showing how many times we have attempted to solve the math problem since the last Block that we solved.
You will also see the column right above showing Current Block Difficulty. This difficulty is the entire network difficulty which is basically showing how many times on average it would take to guess the correct answer and be awarded the block of 25 Bitcoin. The more hashing power you have the higher the probability is to guess the correct answer and solve the problem. When the total shares in the round are equal to the difficulty it means a block should hit (in theory).
But there is also luck involved and this can be tracked by how many times it actually takes before the block is found. So if you look in the table on this same page at the bottom you will see a list of each block that has been found by our pool (stats are from pool re-launch July 12th, 2015). You will see under the column labeled Diff how many actual hashes our machines performed before guessing the answer and hitting a block.
Sometimes we get lucky and sometimes we get unlucky and go way over 100% difficulty before a block is found. This will constantly vary because of many factors but it also averages out over the long term and the more hashing power our pool has, the smaller the variance will be between blocks. You can now track everything on our page in real time!
However, because of the variance described above, we pay out earnings based on the average of the previous 10 days and then adjust it accordingly for the next 10 days. When you first purchase a share of any pool you will not start earning bitcoin for 30 days. This is how we stabilize the payout and it also allows us a nice 30-day window to purchase and install new equipment. After these initial 30 days, you begin earning bitcoin daily for 1000 days.
Maintenance Fees & Repurchases: Each day you will earn a percentage of bitcoin mined that will be instantly available for you to withdrawal, you also see another percentage automatically held to cover electricity, maintenance, hosting, and for purchasing new mining equipment. There is a minimum percentage for each pool and these holdover amounts are redeemed in the form of additional shares when they reach a set threshold. Each pool will automatically re-purchase a partial share when it reaches 0.5% of the total share cost of that pool. You will see your total shares increase for 1000 days as you pay back a percentage every few days.
BitClub Pool is unlike any other mining pool in the world. We are able to run this pool 100% FREE to all miners while offering top notch 24/7 support and uptime that you wont find with any other pools.
The reason we are able to operate a zero fee pool AND offer special incentives to miners is that our business model is backed by thousands of members who are participating in the BitClub Network global opportunity.
With this unique business model, each BitClub Network member can purchase mining hardware and share in the total profits of all Bitcoin being mined. These members must use a portion of their mining earnings to purchase additional mining power for a total of 1000 days.
This means our mining pool will continue to grow daily from these members alone and if we can attract more miners to point their hashing power, then our pool will stabilize and become very profitable. This model only works because we pay affiliate commissions to all members of BitClub Network who are referring other members and we are not concerned at all with this pool making any money, we would rather share in 100% of the profits and have the pool itself be non-profit.
Our total amount of Bitcoin mined to date is 13,104 (including transaction fees) which = $5,464,368 at today's price! If you look at our pool website you will see just under 500 but keep in mind we had 10 blocks mined on our old platform before switching over. You can see the accurate count on the blocktrail.com website avove.
*This total is only Bitcoin mined from our branded pool and does not include all the Bitcoin we have earned mining in other pools or the mining that was done before our pool was even branded on the blockchain. We estimate the total mined to be closer to $7 million.
Many mining operations will be forced to close their doors after July 2016 if they are not efficient and since we have taken the time to build our infrastructure correctly and we continue to be more profitable on a month to month basis we think our biggest opportunity may come after the halving occurs.
Of course, we don't know for sure what is going to happen at the halving, but we do know our pool will be running on the most efficient mining chips in the world, hashing in the most efficient environment on the planet, giving all members the best opportunity to earn Bitcoin for years to come!
Why Bitclub Share the Profits?
Because of how mining actually works it is always getting harder for smaller mines to make profits. This is actually why mining pools were created in the first place. In the early days, anyone could mine with their home computer and hit a block. Now, even if you have millions worth of equipment you still might be too small to solo mine and be profitable, so the entire industry has quickly turned to mining in pools and sharing profits.
In order to be profitable today, you need to have massive purchasing power and this is where you come in! With our business model instead of raising millions of dollars from a VC firm or private investor, we are allowing members to pool their money together and make large purchases. This means bigger discounts on hardware, fewer electricity costs, and a much more efficient mining operation.
Plus, we have a very strategic way that members can pay for the daily electricity, maintenance, and other costs that come with running a large-scale mining operation like this. This is where our real power and profits come in! By taking a percentage of all the Bitcoin mined and putting it toward a re-purchase we have basically created an automatic "autoship" that members NEVER have to pay out of their pocket. And for chipping in daily you are rewarded with a larger share of the pool. With a structure like this everyone wins! And this is why we believe we can become one of the largest pools in the world!
Why What kind of results to expect?
If you would like to buy out of your mining pool you have an option to do so at anytime during the first full year of your membership. This is NOT a refund, rather this you requesting to take possession of the mining equipment that you have purchased with your share of the pool. In this case you will automatically forfeit all future mining pool earnings in all pools, including earning any commissions from the compensation structure. With this buy out option you will be shipped the sum of all your hashing power at the time you request the buyout. You will take full possession of these miners and will still be eligible for any remaining warranty on the machines. When exercising this option, its final!
When you purchase a share of a mining pool, your Bitcoin is being used to purchase actual mining hardware for the pool. We use our purchasing power to get better deals and avoid paying retail. With the volatility of Bitcoin this is very important because the value can fluctuate by +/-10% within the same 24 hour period. This makes an individual share a little hard to value because depending on when you purchased it could be 1 machine, 2 or even more.
For this reason you must contact us by opening a support ticket and requesting a quote on how much hashing power your shares are currently worth. This number depends on the age of your account and the total accumulated shares (including partial shares). Whatever the total is we make you a "buy-out" offer and provide a shipping quote to your location. This could end up being 1 miner, 5 miners, or even 20 depending on the models and your shares so each quote will be personalized to your account and current market conditions.
You are responsible for all shipping and transport fees and you cannot combine accounts to add up to a full share, each account will receive it's own custom quote. If you would like to take possession of your mining equipment we can even help you set them up and start mining to our pool directly, or any other pool of your choice. Once your buy-out has been accepted we will unplug your machine(s) and start the shipping process. You will not be compensated during this time frame, once you agree to the buyout and the machine is unplugged you will no longer own your mining shares.
IMPORTANT: We don't recommend you do this unless you have some experience running these machines or you plan to re-sell them quickly. Mining on your own is difficult and if you are not a technical person it can very hard to make any profits, or even keep the machines hashing.
Not all of the mining equipment will come in original boxes and they will be subject only to the original manufacturers warranty (if it still exists). You are fully responsible after taking possession of your equipment and must contact original manufacturer for any issues.
Ethereum is the Blockchain of ALL things and it's starting to become very useful in the market place. Many applications can be built on top of the Ethereum blockchain (stuff like smart contracts to store agreements, property rights, stock settlements, medical records, and pretty much any other records you wish to store using a secure blockchain).
Ethereum runs on a token much like Bitcoin that is called Ether (ETH). This token can be mined just like Bitcoin and uses hardware servers that perform hashing functions to protect and verify the network. Right now Ethereum is in the early stages of its adoption and is really more of a business to the business blockchain, but we know the user friendliness is coming soon.
Once Ethereum turns from Proof of Work over to Proof of Stake you can continue mining the coins you have earned in your wallet just like with ClubCoin. All you have to do is download the ETH wallet and keep your computer connected.
Ethereum is really starting to pick up steam in the market and we believe this pool could end up being of big value for those who are able to get a share. Over the past month, we have been mining Ethereum with great success so we decided to open up this Ethereum pool to all members and offer an additional 2,000 shares.
The Ethereum mining pool has been launched on April 1st, 2016 after a successful campaign that sold out all 2,000 shares offered. All mining profits are paid out on ACTUAL mining and run daily. All payments will be made using the Ether token and you must sign up for an Ether Wallet in order to withdrawal your earnings from your BitClub wallet. This works the same way as Bitcoin and ClubCoin.
Each share will cost $1,000 USD (paid in either Bitcoin or ClubCoin). You are actually purchasing real mining hardware. This is not cloud mining or renting hash power, or virtual mining you are purchasing actual GPU mining rigs that will be used to mine Ether and you will own these mining machines outright!
In fact, if you would like to request your machines at any point we can ship them to you! We also have some ideas on what to do with these machines in the future after Ethereum mining moves to Proof-of-Stake and we will let you know what your options are.
The pool will continue to mine Ether for as long as the market will allow it. But just as a warning at some point: Ethereum mining will move over to a different method of mining called Proof-of-Stake method.
Also, after the mining is gone we will still have very solid GPU's that we can use to mine other coins or that you can decide to take possession of since you purchased them! We will also provide more details about a virtual staking pool opportunity when the time comes.
If you missed out on getting a share of this pool we strongly suggest you take a look at buying Ether directly and holding it long term. This is not an official recommendation to buy and we don't have any inside information or insight on this we just really believe in the future of this token!
The Ethereum website: http://www.ethereum.org .
The Ethereum Blockchain: http://www.etherchain.org .
Bitclub now offer GPU pool shares with the latest rise of coins like Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Dash (DASH), Zcash (ZEC), and Monero (XMR) we have just secured a large purchase order and are offer new shares for members who wish to participate in the mining of these coins.
Each GPU share cost $1,000 USD and you actually own GPU cards used for mining hardware that you can take possession of if you chose. The total amount of hashing power you get will be determined for each coin based on the specifics for mining that coin. You will earn based on what is actually being mined.
Commissions for these shares will be paid exactly like the Pool 2 mining earnings, which is the same as the previous GPU offer. For details, you can visit the compensation plan page, but in short, the commission will pay through the level up and give you 6 credits in the binary. There are no repurchases for this pool so you get 100% of your coins paid daily (adjusted for expenses).
In your back office, you will see a list of all the GPU mining shares that you have purchased. You now have full control over each share so you can decide on a per share basis how you want to allocate your GPU power.
We may add additional coins to the list. this pool and at some point we may even offer you the opportunity to allocate your GPU power outside of digital currency mining to companies who are looking to rent GPU power for various reasons.
NOTE: Each GPU share is valid for 6 years or 2,190 days of mining. After mining with this hardware for over a year we believe this is a fair and accurate estimation of the average lifetime of these machines. After 6 years you will have the option request shipment of your machine and we may extend this based on what the market looks like in 6 years (more details will be provided in the future but you will see the countdown for each share below).
To switch your power just select which coin you would like to mine from the drop down list and save it. Your share will instantly switch to this coin and you will be paid the next payment cycle in that currency. You can switch back and forth as often as you like but you will only be paid in whatever is saved when the commissions run.
By purchasing the "5 Shares Founder Pack" you will receive 5 GPU shares that can be managed individually and this will instantly qualify you to earn commissions from ALL Bitcoin mining pools and GPU mining pools. You can also purchase 5 individual shares at any time for $1,000 each and you will be a Founder.
Each GPU share is valid for 2,000 days of mining. After 2,000 days your share will expire and you will no longer receive any benefit from this mining pool. This pool DOES NOT have any repurchase requirements so you will earn 100% of all coins mined with your GPU power.
When you purchase a share you have full control over your GPU machine and which coins you would like to mine on a daily basis. You can also request we ship your GPU rig if you decide you want to mine on your own. By doing this you forfeit all future commissions in our GPU pools.
This type of distributed network allows the coin to function without having to trust anyone. The concept of all digital currency is taking the control out of a central authority and putting it where it belongs… In the hands of the people!
We have fully integrated ClubCoin into our invoicing system for all products. This will allow you to use your virtual wallet balance to pay for any BitClub Network products offered, including this new Ethereum Mining Pool share!
Clubcoin uses the Proof of Stake method to secure all transactions. This means whoever is holding Clubcoin can decide to use the coin to help verify the transactions in the ledger. This process is called staking and this is how the newly issued coins are introduced to the network.
Anyone can stake coins and be rewarded with newly issued Clubcoin. All you have to do is download a wallet and keep the wallet online to process the transactions. This uses your computing power to distribute and verify the network and you get rewarded.
Clubcoin uses open source code, which means everything is public and can be checked, this is what makes digital currency so powerful. Everything is transparent and available for viewing and nobody has anymore authority than anyone else. Your authority only comes based on how much Clubcoin you are holding and staking and anyone can be part of this network.
Digital currency will only work if there is a distributed network for it to run on. This requires users to adopt the coin and want to use it. You also need merchants who will accept the coin as a form of payment, and finally you need developers who will create tools, API's and help bridge the gap to make it easy and practical to use.
Individuals : Anybody can start using Clubcoin to transfer money to friends, family, or to pay for goods and services. Clubcoin gives you complete control over your money because YOU are the only one who can transfer it from your wallet to another wallet. Without your private key nobody can touch your Clubcoin , which makes it very safe and secure. You can also stake your and earn 1% interest for helping support the network.
Merchants : Any business in the world can start accepting Clubcoin for their goods and services. Clubcoin gives merchants more options and felxibility to accept payments from all over the world. Clubcoin is safe, cheap, and easy to use with no charge backs, low fraud and no compliance hoops or banks to deal with. We are also launching a complete plug and play merchant platform that will make Clubcoin even easier to accept.
Developers : Calling all Developers! Clubcoin is open source and we are looking for more developers to contribute to our platform. We are building API's that will help with exchanges, wallets, and anything else making the coin easier to use. Clubcoin is ideal for micro payments. With the strength of BitClub Network members we believe this coin will be adopted very easily and the ecosystem will be thriving. We would love to have you part of it!
80 million Clubcoin was mined to start and these coins are being distributed to BitClub Network members. No new coins will be created using Proof-of-Work method, all new coins will be issued from the 20% yearly interest paid to holders of Clubcoin who are staking their coins. This drops in half every 2 years.
Clubcoin has it's own Blockchain and distributed network of nodes that make it very secure against attacks and hard to get 51% consensus. Other digital currencies that are only Prook-of-work face issues due to their reliability on large-scale mining operations.
A new Merchant Platform is being built that will allow online and brick & mortar businesses to accept Clubcoin very easily with no risk. Since many members will be eager to use this platform we have created a very strategic way to sign up new merchants. We have big plans to grow the entire Clubcoin ecosystem.
80 million coins has been pre-mined that will be given away to BitClub Network members and used to secure the network. 50 million of these coins will be given away FREE, 15 million will be kept to secure and launch a staking pool and another 15 million were allocated to key staking partners.
This only applied to the $99 membership and the Bitcoin mining pools. The Ethereum pool, debit card purchases, and all partial share purchases do not qualify for this ClubCoin promotion.
GIVEAWAY COMPLETED – Since January 4th, 2017, BitClub are NO LONGER be giving away ClubCoin and you will need to purchase it from an exchange in order to get it. It has been replaced with CoinPay shares, which began on January 4th after the ClubCoin giveaway expired.
The virtual staking pool that allows you to earn mining rewards by participating in our pools. You have the option to stake as many coins as you want for the time periods of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months.
Once you stake your coins they are locked for the time you select and will be returned to your wallet after the period expires. Each month you will earn your staked rewards that will automatically be added to your Virtual ClubCoin Wallet. You can keep track of all coins being staked at the bottom of the Staking Pool page.
NOTE: Staking your coins is final!
When you select a time period you will not have access to your ClubCoin for that entire period.
*Total Rewards includes: your initial staked amount plus your monthly mining rewards at the end of your staking period. You will be paid monthly mining rewards every 30 days according to the day listed under Next Pay Day. Once your staking contract reaches the End Date you will receive your original amount plus your last monthly payment.
ClubCoin virtual staking pool has been cut in half and it's now more profitable to download the desktop wallet and stake your coins at an average of 20% return on your coins per year. We dropped this rate to encourage more nodes!
It's very important we have many nodes for the future of ClubCoin to be strong and stable. The more nodes we can rely on the more efficient and secure the network will be (and the more valuable our coin will be). So please do your part and download the ClubCoin Wallet.
There are currently +600 crypto currencies out there and you can count on your fingers how many of them are listed on such external exchanges platforms. *this simply demonstrate the seriousness of the Club Coin & the Bitclub Network team achievements.
Go to the official ClubCoin website – www.ClubCoin.co – and select a wallet version to download.
After you download the wallet it should automatically launch and begin the installation process. Right now this software is brand new and we are in the process of registering it with the major anti-virus companies to make the download process easier. However, you will likely see a message that the software is blocked or could be unsafe, you will need to give the program permission in order to run it.
After you install the wallet it will launch automatically (if it does not run automatically find it on your computer and open it). When you open the wallet it will be Out of Sync and will need to begin downloading all of the history from the very beginning. This could take up to 1 hour depending on your computer speed. Once the wallet is finished syncing you will see the "Out of Sync" red text go away and this means your wallet is now up to date.
You will see a default ClubCoin address provided under the "Receive" tab on the left side of the wallet. You can generate as many addresses as you want and name them so you can easily keep track of them. All ClubCoin addresses begin with the letter "C" and look and behave just like a Bitcoin Address.
After you receive ClubCoin to your desktop wallet the coins will need to go through a "maturity" process. Because the network is brand new this could take a few days so please be patient. This will happen a lot faster in the future as the network security and distribution become stronger.
Your coins will begin staking automatically as long as your computer remains on and the program remains open. As soon as your coins are ready to be staked they will move from "unconfirmed" or "spendable" to stake: You can see this under the main dashboard.
You will also see a green arrow at the bottom of the wallet.. When this green arrow is green it means you are staking. The wallet MUST be unlocked in order to stake.
NOTE: Staking coins (especially early on) can be an unpredictable process. You may see your coins generating new blocks daily, or it could take a long time before you hit a block. The block sizes are also all over the place. You may see 20 coins, 50 coins, 300 coins and random amounts. This will begin to stabilize over time and as the network becomes more mature.
VERY IMPORTANT! Once your coins leave BitClub Network virtual wallet and are sent to your desktop wallet you are 100% responsible for them. If you delete the wallet or if your computer crashes or even if you encrypt the wallet and forget your password there is NO WAY TO RECOVER YOUR COINS!
So please understand this and if you are not comfortable taking control over your coins you can leave them in your virtual wallet and participate in our staking pools where your coins are guaranteed.
You can request a withdrawal to your external ClubCoin wallet by entering the amount you wish to withdrawal and clicking "Request ClubCoin" button. For security reasons you cannot enter the address on this page, you must enter the address under your profile page and save it.
1. First you must add a valid ClubCoin address under My Profile section and save it.
2. Once you have saved your address it will automatically show in the form on the withdraw page.
The total available ClubCoin balance shown in your wallet is rounded up and may actually be lower.
So if you attempt to request the entire balance you may receive an error message. Example if you have 10.9578 ClubCoin available. You may actually have 10.957756 in your wallet so make sure you leave a minimum of .0001 to be sure you have enough to cover the withdrawal.
BitClub Network does not own or operate this Smart Payment App. We have been working side by side with the company developing it and we have been able to negotiate an incredible offer that gives our members exclusive rights to market this platform for a minimum of 1 year. The deal also includes ClubCoin to be used as a native token on the platform along with Bitcoin.
The Smart Payment App is very cutting edge software and there is nothing else on the market like it. The reason it's a Smart Payment App and not a Merchant Platform is because there is no 3rd party who will control the funds at anytime during the process. The coins will either remain in full control of the customer or the merchant.
This is a big deal because the company will not have to register as a merchant account, money transmitter, or anything in the financial space because they never touch any of the funds and there is no risk or regulation needed for software.
Basically this is just "Smart Software" working together that allows the transfer and easy conversion of digital tokens from one account holder to another. The process is very complex on the backend but very easy on the front end.
BitClub Network has an exclusive deal that can last up to 3 years depending on total growth and overall merchant adoption in the first year. After this period expires the platform will be able to seek outside merchants but until then all new merchants can only sign up through an existing member of BitClub Network.
The company providing the Smart Payment App is fully supporting the merchants and handling all customer support, and they are fully dedicated and available to help merchants adopt this platform.
Everyone in the world including the United States members are able to sign up new merchants and use the Smart Payment App software without any registration or being subject to any existing regulations. Now that Bitclub Network went out of the US market for the Bitcoin Mining pools, we wanted to explain more about the relationship and the opportunity members have to participate in the merchant platform.
BitClub Network is running a mining pool and everyone can get a piece of all the Bitcoin being mined. Most other mining pools don't pay referral commissions, or if they do maybe it's a one time with no residuals on the people you introduce. This is where BitClub Network is different, we have a cutting edge referral based pay plan that uses Bitcoin mining to offer a unique income opportunity for members.
When you purchase a share of these mining pools you are actually purchasing bitcoin mining machines that are being leased to you over a 1000 day period. These machines have been assembled for the sole purpose of mining Bitcoin blocks and we will continue to purchase the latest technology as it becomes available.
Each person who buys a mining pool share will receive daily profits from the Bitcoin mined. These daily profits vary based on whatever mining is receive and the total shares in each pool. For each share you purchase you will receive daily profits for 1000 days.
IMPORTANT: We DO NOT guarantee any profits, there is no daily ROI percentage set, and we DO NOT speculate on Bitcoin by trading it. When purchasing a share you are taking all the risk and reward for whatever happens over the 1000 days of your mining contract. We will continue to allow new shares until it's no longer profitable to do so, at this point we will close the mining pools to any new shares and payout the remaining shares for the life of their contract.
The amount of times you can cycle depends on your rank.
Builder 5 $10,000 Lifetime Sponsor 5 Miners that each have sponsored 2 Miners. AND have $10,000 in total enrollment tree volume.
$10,000/month Monthly You need a total of 3 Builders under your enrollment tree with each coming from a separate leg. AND you need a total of $50,000 in total enrolment tree volume.
$50,000/month Monthly You need a total of 2 Pro Builders in your enrollment tree with each coming from a separate leg. AND you need $250,000 in total enrollment tree volume.
$500,000/month Monthly You need a total of 3 Master Builders in your enrollment tree with each coming from a separate leg. AND you need $2,000,000 in total enrollment tree volume.
You earn an 8% bonus on all of their Full Share purchases. You will also receive an 3% Level-up bonus on all of their first two personally sponsored people, and all of their first 2 personally sponsored people, and so on through infinite levels.
You will also receive a 2% Level up bonus on all of the people in your Team 4 when they enroll their 3rd, 4th and 5th personally sponsored Miners. This continues through infinite levels on all 3,4,5 members in this sequence.
Finally we take it one generation further so that when a personally sponsored member in your Team 4 begins their own Team 4 and someone on this team begins their own Team 4 you will earn another 0.5% from everyone on this team who starts their own team 4 by enrolling their 9th person and beyond.
This may sound a bit confusing but don't worry we track everything for you so all you have to focus on helping your team grow and we will calculate the commissions.
Your Bitcoin Wallet inside the Bitclub Network is flexible with payment options. This is very useful for paying invoices, transferring Bitcoin to other BitClub members and purchasing shares for multiple accounts.
All you have to do is enter the amount of credits you want to buy in $USD below. Our system will instantly create an invoice with that amount and you will have 10 minutes to pay it. Once you pay the invoice you will see Bitcoin (BTC) credited to your wallet instantly.
We have made it very easy for you to pay for other BitClub Members using the money (BTC) in your BitClub Wallet. With this feature you can directly upgrade and purchase shares in any of our 3 mining pools for any member using their username. All you have to do is select the package below and then manually enter the Username of the member you want to pay for.
Secure Your Account – Don't Wait!
As we get bigger we will face more and more risks! We have recently seen an increase in the number of support tickets claiming their account has been accessed without their knowledge and either Bitcoin or ClubCoin has been withdrawn to an address that is not theirs.
Please understand there is NOTHING we can do to get your Bitcoin or ClubCoin back if someone accesses your account with your password and gets in. Once the currency leaves our wallet and goes to your wallet we couldn't pull it back even if we wanted to. So it's very important that you take the security of your account seriously!
Your order is locked based on the value of Bitcoin at this moment. Since this value is constantly changing each invoice is only valid for 10 minutes before it expires. To complete your order just send the Total Bitcoin Amount shown in the invoice above to the Bitcoin Wallet Address provided. You just need to paste both of these fields into your 3rd party wallet and send. Or if you use a wallet that has a QR code scanner you can simply scan the QR code to pay it.
After you send payment the invoice will automatically be marked paid on the "My Account > Add Bitcoin" page!
IMPORTANT: You must pay this invoice within 10 Minutes! DO NOT send payment after the invoice expires or your invoice will not be paid and your bitcoin may not be found. If you need more time to complete this transaction then go back and create a new invoice. Once payment is received this page will automatically refresh and your invoice will be paid.
You can pay invoices using your available Credit Wallet balance. This balance can be transferred to you from another member account, earned in commissions or added to your account manually if you have worked out payment in another form.
Please make sure you have set up a Bitcoin account and you have funded this account with enough Bitcoin to make a purchase. All you need to do is transfer the total amount of Bitcoin shown on your invoice to the unique BTC address that is created for you. Just copy and paste both of them to send your payment. Once payment is received your invoice will automatically be marked as paid.
We ONLY accept Bitcoin for all invoices!
You can also pay using your available credit wallet balance in your BitClub Wallet. You will see this option on the checkout page when completing your payment. All invoices must be paid within 10 minutes or they will expire. You can always go back and create a new invoice if you are unable to pay within 10 minutes. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT after the 10 minutes has expired!
If you intend to start building a team with the Bitclub Network, we suggest that you open a 2nd & 3rd accounts PRIOR starting to build your teams and place those 2 others account below you, one on each side.
You can get as many accounts as you want, as long as they have a different email address and you can purchase your mining pool share from an account below your main one, in order for your main account to get reward with the points.
Choose a side (left or right) and place your first 3 team members on that side. The important thing here is to teach your new team members to do the same and duplicate that strategy. We call that the "Power Leg" and each new member enrolls their new members in the power leg.
We do that because it takes 15 points on each side to cycle and with a power leg in place = You could have 1 side that builds by itself.
And when that done, they switch side and they start building the other side (*the money leg) What's important is to position your first 3 team members on the same side and teach them to do the same.
Step 3 : Change side and build your money leg – The Bitclub system will reward you with $200 of BTC everytime you have 15 points on each side.
Why create account #2 and #3?
Because you will get rewarded 2X with the points … And don't forget to create your #2 & #3 using your own link from your main account.
That's just how the Bitclub Network system works : Every time there are points added to your account, the same points are added to all the accounts above you.
Example: The concept here is to start building your team from your account #2, in order for your main account (#1) to benefit from your work as well.
You place your first members in your power leg prior to building your inside until you cycle, which means that you accumulated 30 points = Your main account now have 30 points on one side.
You repeat that procedure with account #3.
Your main account with 30 points on each side make you cycle 2 times and you get an extra $400 !
Some experienced network marketers are working together already and if it's your case, it could be judicious to create extra accounts prior to starting build your teams.
… The same concept above applies to you but you should start working your accounts #4 and #5, in order for accounts #2 and #3 to accumulate points so it could be an incentive to offer to someone in your warm market.
That said, what prevent you of starting your team with accounts #6 and #7 and have 4 accounts to offer as incentives !?!


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Each week we get prayer requests from our church and beyond. These requests are then emailed out to a group of prayer warriors that pray over those requests. We also have prayer teams that meet each Sunday morning at Atlantic High to pray for the service and for others!
Contact: Mitch@theavechurch.com for more info.


I believe everyone should understand that certain comments may hurt feelings and we should all work together as a nation to stop such hateful thoughts. Likening the former First Lady of Malaysia, Rosmah to a hippopotamus is not a nice comment we Malaysians should be making. Let us all move towards a new and fresh Malaysia.
Let's stop calling Rosmah a hippo and return the much deserved dignity and respect back to the hyppopotamus. Like any other animal, hippopotamus have feelings too.


(1) I don't know the boy. Who is he? - Oh, he is Ken's brother.
(2) Which book do you want? - I want this one.
(3) What sport do you like? - I like Judo.
(4) What do you study in college? - I study French.
(5) Who takes care of the dog? - My sister does.
(6) Who do you know in class 1-B? - I know Ms. Sato very well.
(7) Who is that girl? - She is my daughter.
(8) Which do you like, this blue hat or that white one?
- I like that white one.
(9) Which hat do you like, this blue hat or that white one?
(10) Whose text book is this? - Oh, it's my text book.
(a) I have an orange in my right hand.
(b) Satoru likes Japanese pop music.
(c) They speak French in the country.
①下線部を疑問詞に置き換える → I have what in my right hand.
②相手に質問する文にする → Do you have what in your hand?
③疑問詞を文頭に移動する → What do you have in your hand?
① Who likes Japanese pop music?
① They speak what in the country.
② Do they speak what in the country?
③ What do they speak in the country?


The best of this year's bunch.
Small one but nice indeed. Hope you guys will blow my mind on Silly Venture as you did already with Pulse demo.
Nice music but not much to see.
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Results of a new study brings science closer to understanding the pathology of autism, and the point at which it begins to take shape in the human brain. Such knowledge will allow earlier interventions in the future and better outcomes for autistic children.
Scientists used a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), known as diffusion weighted imaging, to measure the brain connectivity in 260 infants at the ages of 6 and 12 months, who had either high or low risks of autism. The lengths and strengths of the connections between brain regions was used to estimate the network efficiency, a measure of how well each region is connected to other regions.
A previous study with 24-month-old children found that network efficiency in autistic children was lower in regions of the brain involved in language and other behaviors related to autism. The goal of this new study was to establish how early these abnormalities occur.
Lead author John Lewis, a researcher at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University and the Ludmer Centre for Bioinformatics and Mental Health, found network inefficiencies had already been established in six-month-old infants who went on to be diagnosed with autism. Inefficiencies in the six-month-olds appeared in the auditory cortex.
He also found the extent of the inefficiency at six months of age was positively related to the severity of autistic symptoms at 24 months. As the children aged, areas involved in processing of vision and touch, as well as a larger set of areas involved in sound and language, also showed such a relation between inefficiency and symptom severity.
Identifying the earliest signs of autism is important because it may allow for diagnosis before behavioral changes appear, leading to earlier intervention and better prospects for a positive outcome.
By pinpointing the brain regions involved in processing sensory inputs as the earliest known locations of neural dysfunction related to autism, researchers narrow down the genetic factors and mechanisms that could be responsible for its development. The fact that neurological signs are already present at six months also eliminates some environmental factors as potential causes of the disorder.
The research comes from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS), a collaborative effort by investigators at the Montreal Neurological Institute, and four clinical sites in the United States, coordinated to conduct a longitudinal brain imaging and behavioral study of infants at high risk for autism.
Lewis, John D.Piven, J. et al.