In spirit of Curie's mission to promote undiscovered but exceptional content, we wish to use this twice weekly section to provide an author showcase for some of the outstanding authors who received Curie upvotes in past week. Curie curators and reviewers nominate authors for inclusion in this showcase and author approval is sought and attained.
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Before we get into today's Author Showcase I have a few great things to share with you all.
The first announcement I would like to make is that Curie now has a dedicated Spanish Language Community. This new community's curators are 
Our next announcement is that Curie is helping with some community building by offering the following sponsorships of some great contests here on the blockchain.
Our first sponsorship goes out to the Art Explosion contest run by 
Next up we have given 180 Steem to the Steem Poker League 
NEW 20 SBD FREEROLL! Thanks to
Last but certainly not least. We have sent 200 Steem over to the Steemit Open Mic competition to add to their prize pool for the next two months. Every week 
@manuelmusic
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@manuelmusic does this for his original song, "Madre" off of his album Así soy yo ("Mother off of his album That's How I Am). Music can truly transcend language. You do not need to know a word of Spanish in order to enjoy this music.
Checkout Manuel's blog page to hear more of his amazing music. He just posted another song from his album "Desahogo" ("Relief")
@aussieninja
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Next up we have some ancient self defense strategies with step by step photos from the blockchain's favorite aspiring American Ninja Warrior -
Through the journey that this post will take you on you will find your self not only learning but also being entertained when you realize just how hilarious a ninja can be.
@aussieninja 's journey in his quest to become an American Ninja Warrior on his blog page as he chronicles his training regime every day. He has been on Australian Ninja Warrior but hopes to some day be joining the likes of Drew Dreschel, The Weatherman Joe Moravsky, and Kacy Catanzaro on the American version. So stay tuned to see him ninja-ing on a television set near you.
@amritadeva
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When I was a kid I took Mechanical Drawing and Architecture classes in school. I loved it and regret not sticking with it. If they had incredible events like the one you will read about in this next post I am pretty sure I would have continued on to some day become the next Frank Lloyd Wright. Well, maybe not, but I am certain I would have had a lot more fun doing it.
If I'd have to say anything about what I love to write about, it would be that I'm a true believer in the concept that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And that there's a lot of magic and miracle in all of the little day to day things we go through, and we can put ourselves in a certain state of being where we capture life's beauty. That's the kind of state I want to be in, the kind of person I'd love to be, that is what I love to write about and share with others. This curated post is part of the Magical World series I am working on. And like I've added in the last sentences, my idea is that if we share the moments of magic we experience in our lives, we can really brighten things up! -
You can find all of the other parts of
@rubencress
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We head off to Estonia next with one of Curie's resident photographers
"Photography is my ultimate passion and one of my get-aways. It is always changing and never boring. When I am sad, I photograph, when I have to work, I photograph, when I want to document something in my life, I photograph it, you get the badumtss picture? I try to capture the soul of a person, an item or try to capture the essence of a specific subject. With Steemit, I wish to inspire and eventually educate other people the art of photography. Anyone with a camera can take photographs, it is only the approach that makes the difference."
Ruben's piano skills are about as amazing and beautiful as his photographs are. You can check out his other incredible talent in his newest blog post Some magic in Helsinki
@scribblingwilly
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Here is another post that many will be able to identify with. You remember those times as a kid where you look up at the nighttime sky and just stare at the stars and wonder what's out there. You go and talk your parents into getting you not quite the priciest and not quite the cheapest telescope for you for Christmas or your birthday. Then you unpack the thing, read the instructions in 4 different languages, and still have no clue what you are doing. You just want to spot the Sea of Tranquility up close, or find the rings of Saturn, but all you get is a blur of out of focus little specs of light that now look slightly closer.
Well,
I'm an Irish MC , I started rap as a hobby but it overtook my life, and then I needed another hobby to give myself a break from rap. After an attempt at gardening went pear shaped, I decided to get into astronomy.
Thats when I started doing a YouTube channel to get myself motivated to use my new telescope. I still rap all the time, but Im thinking of getting into youtubing now because its so much fun! -
I am sad to announce that at the time of this writing I learned that Spaced Out Astronomy is now dead. Never fear though, the show has now become Spaced Out Entertainment, because as Willy says, "While space is infinite, there's not really much to talk about in it." This new show even has its own rap theme song. This episode kicks off Conspiracy Month for the show. Go check it out! Spaced Out Entertainment: Aliens & UFOs (Conspiracy Month)
@fictionspawnWe finish up today's showcase once again with some great fiction. This post however is so much more than just a simple written sci-fi story. Author
He was a quantum physicist, and studied the smallest parts of the universe. Particles. Quarks and all that stuff. Complicated shit.
With a line like that from the story I know you are anxious to be on your way to read or listen to this great short sci-fi story. Enjoy.
Once you finish up that story check out
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