HotCopy Review: Is It A Scam? Is It Worth It Writing Articles For The Freelance Writing Site?

If you are an online freelance writer and you are looking for another freelance writing website to add to your basket of eggs, HotCopy is a site you might want to check out. In this honest HotCopy review, I am going to tell you about my experience with the site. I joined HotCopy on July 2016. I'm surprised that I haven't heard of it earlier considering the fact that the site was founded in August 2015.

What Is HotCopy (website URL: hotcopy.co)?
HotCopy is a content writing service provider. You sign up as a writer, you pick the articles you want to write, and you get paid for your work. Anyone from around the world can become a writer in the site. Just make sure that you can write in English with minimal grammar issues. The sign-up process is simple. However, before you are able to accept job orders, you have to go through an application procedure that consists of two sections. One, you have to go through an on-the-spot sample writing test. Two, you have to upload your resume/portfolio or provide links to articles that you've written. You have to wait between 3 to 14 business days to receive an email notifying you if your application has been approved.

How Much Does HotCopy Pay?
There are three levels of writers on the site - Standard, Advanced, and Pro. Standard writers get paid $0.014 per word. That's about $7 for a 500-word article. Advanced writers are paid $0.02 per word; about $10 for a 500-word article. Last but not the least. Pro writers are paid $0.05 per word; about $25 for a 500-word article. I'm still a Standard writer since I'm new to the site so I can't speak about how it's like in the higher levels.

How Do You Get Paid?
HotCopy only offers PayPal as their payment option. Make sure to enter your correct PayPal email address when filling up your account information. You can only request for a payout when your earnings balance is $50 or more. Payout requests within a particular week are processed every Thursday in the succeeding week. For instance, if you request for a payout on a Friday, the payment will be processed on Thursday next week.

How Revisions Work
A client can request a revision for the article you wrote if he isn't satisfied with it. He can request for two revisions. After the second revision, the client will have to decide whether he will accept or reject the article. You won't be paid for the revisions, either. So see to it that you polish your articles very well before you submit them.

Are There Steady Writing Jobs Available?
I'm still a new writer in the site so I don't know what the job board looks like in the past. However, I've been writing on the site for more than two weeks now and there are always writing jobs available whenever I log in. And I log in everyday. One problem I see with HotCopy is that writers are allowed to take only three writing jobs at a time. When you finish writing the three articles, you can't do any more work unless these have been approved by the client. It usually takes one to five days for the articles to be approved.

Conclusion
HotCopy is definitely a content writing site you should check out. It's easy to sign up. It's not restricted to U.S. or U.K. writers which means everyone is welcome to apply. And the pay rate for articles is a bit more compared to other writing sites out there. Apply as a writer for HotCopy right now!

101 Ways On How To Earn Money Online In The Philippines

Let's cut through the chase. Without further ado, here are the dozens of ways on how you can earn and make money online in the Philippines. You can do most of these in your free time. That is you don't have to quit your regular job. Although it's possible to do this full-time, it's advisable that you pursue these full-time only when you have reached a comfortable income threshold. Don't quit your day-job just yet. Explore these avenues first and see how it goes before you make that decision.

1) Start A Blog Then Monetize It
Before you take the first step, you have to understand that this isn't going to be an easy work. Understand that you are in this for the long run. Don't expect your blog to start earning moolah the moment you launch it to the world. There are so many factors that will determine if you are going to be successful or otherwise.

Here's what you need to do: Find a niche market. If you don't know what a niche market is, please Google it. Find a niche that is aligned or at least relevant to things that you are genuinely interested in. Creating content about a topic you are passionate about will be easier. It will be harder for the well of ideas to run dry. Once you've decided on the subject of your blog, get a domain name, register it, and start churning out content.

It's advisable that you build a sizable number of content/articles before you explore your monetization options. There are many ways on how you can monetize your website. You can display advertisements. You can promote affiliate products. You can write sponsored posts. You can even create your own product and sell it on your blog. Again, Google is your friend here. Just go to Google and search for ways on blog monetization. A lot of these blog monetization methods will be discussed further down below.

2) Sign Up With Amazon And Promote Products From The Company's Website
Amazon is the largest online retail site in the world. Almost any product that you can think of is available in their site. Promoting products from Amazon is called affiliate marketing. Basically, here's how it goes: You sign up, you promote Amazon products using your unique affiliate links, you get paid a commission if someone purchases a product through your affiliate link. This can be very lucrative. Sales commissions range from a few cents to hundreds of dollars depending on the price tags of the products sold. For instance, if you sold a laptop worth $200 and the affiliate commission rate is 6%, you will get a commission of $12. Not bad, right? And yes, Amazon accepts affiliates from the Philippines.

You are going to need a website or blog where you are going to promote the Amazon products. You can display the products in your website's side-bar. You can write in-depth reviews about the products. You can subtly promote the products within the articles that you write. The more people you send to the Amazon website, the more money you will earn.

3) Sign Up With Google Adsense And Display Their Ads In Your Blog Or Website
Again, you are going to need a blog or a website for this to work. It's worth mentioning here that you can only apply for an Adsense account if you have a site. Adsense employees will review your website and decide if it's a right fit for their advertising program. You will be notified if you are accepted into the program. To increase your chances of being accepted by Adsense, make sure that your website is well-designed and that it contains a lot of valuable content. Be warned that there are certain topics and themes that are prohibited in the Adsense program. You should look these up and make sure that your website is not violating any of them before you apply for an account.

4) Sign Up With iWriter And Write For Money
If you think you can write, this is something you might want to check out. iWriter is a freelance writing website where you write articles and be paid for your efforts. How much you are paid depends on your overall rating in the site. There are four levels of writers in iWriter: Standard, Premium, Elite, and Elite Plus. Standard writers get paid $2.5 for a 500-word article. Premium writers are paid $4.9 for the same article. For Elite and Elite Plus writers, the rates vary but the rates can go as high as $100 for a 500-word article. You can only reach the Elite and Elite Plus levels if you consistently write high-quality articles that get high ratings from article requesters. iWriter pays via Paypal. You can choose to be paid every week or twice a month. Payout minimum is $20. Sign up with iWriter right now!

5) Become A Microworker For Spare5
Are you familiar with Amazon Mturk? Because Spare5 works the same way. You will be doing small tasks and be paid for your efforts. These tasks can be anything from creating tags for images to looking for the contact information of certain individuals or businesses. Depending on the number of tasks available when you log in, it's possible to earn a couple of dollars within an hour. The work can be boring and redundant but it's easy work that you can do in your spare time. There's an app for the site so that you can work on tasks while you're on the bus on your way home. Spare5 pays every Friday through Paypal provided that you've reached the $1 minimum payout. Read our Spare5 review for more information about the site.

6) Become A Microworker For Clickworker
Clickworker follows the same business model as Amazon Mturk and Spare5. You do menial tasks and you will be paid for your efforts. It's a little bit difficult to gain access to jobs in this site because there are always tests and assessments that you need to take. Be sure to read the guidelines before you take the assessments to improve your chances of passing them. Clickworker pays via Paypal. Read our Clickworker review for more information about the opportunity.

7) Be Paid Posting On Online Forums Through Postloop
What is Postloop? Basically, this is a site which owners of forums pay to direct their members and post on the forums. After signing up with Postloop, you will be provided with a list of forums and blogs where you can participate and post comments. You will be paid for every forum post and blog comment that you make. If you are a fast poster, you can make $1 to $2 in an hour. That's about 90 pesos in an hour. That's above minimum wage in the Philippines. Read this Postloop review for additional details.

8) Sell Stuff On Facebook
Filipinos are among the most active users on Facebook. Chances are most of the people you know are active users of the networking site. You may also have come across people who are selling items like clothes, computers, and gadgets on the site. You can follow their example by offering your stuff for sale. You can choose to sell people near you or you can also offer shipping options. Just make sure that you have an efficient ordering and payment system in place. It's highly recommended that you create a Facebook Page (this is different from a Facebook Profile) for your store. Safety tip: only sell and ship to people whose identities you are able to verify. There are a lot of scammers on Facebook who would disappear or deactivate their profiles once you've shipped them your products.

9) Write For Essays.Ph
Essays.Ph is a freelancing website run by Filipinos for Filipino freelance writers. The rates for the articles are really low but if you are a fast writer, it can still be a decent source of additional income. Here's a tip: Go for topics that you are familiar with so that you don't have to do extensive research. If you can write a 1000-word article in under an hour and be paid for a few hundred pesos, that's still good money. Essays.Ph also follows a writer-ranking system. Experienced writers who consistently turn up high-quality work are promoted to higher levels where the jobs pay more. Essays.Ph pays via direct bank transfer, cash remittance, Gcash, and Western Union. The site also has a forum where you can connect and interact with fellow writers from all over the Philippines. The site claims to have over 70,000 freelance writers.

10) Write And Edit Articles For Zerys
This a freelance writing site where you can write and edit articles for clients. Unlike other writing sites, the amount you get paid for an article you write or edit will depend on what the client is willing to pay. Zerys is merely the middle man that takes care of the transfer of payment between the client and you. Payment is via Paypal. You will be paid whenever the client approves your work. The problem with Zerys is that there's very little work available for Filipinos. Weeks can go by without any jobs available for writers. And if there's a job available, the competition is very tough. The jobs get claimed just minutes after they're posted. With that said, don't expect too much from Zerys. You'd be lucky if you can get a job or two in a month.

11) Review Calls On Humanatic
In the simplest terms, Humanatic is a website where you are asked to listen to recorded phone calls. You will then be asked a simple question like "Did the caller connect to a qualified agent?" You are usually provided with multiple-choice-type questions so all you need to do is click on your mouse. It's not that hard to make a few dollars in Humanatic in under an hour. Some of the site's most prolific reviewers make more than $50 a day from the site.

12) Find Gigs on Craigslist
Dozens of jobs and gigs are posted on Craigslist Philippines every day. Just head over the "Jobs" section and browse through the listings. The gigs are organized into categories so that you can search in the categories that are relevant to your expertise and skills. If you are a graphics designer, you can go to the Art/Media/Design category. If you are a freelance writer, you can head over to the Writing/Editing section. Here's a tip: Be careful about the gigs and jobs that you do because there are a lot of scammers in the site.

13) Write An Article For Listverse ($100 Per 1500-Word Article)
Want to make a quick hundred bucks? Then you should try submitting a list article to Listverse. But before you do, make sure that you visit the website and read several of the list articles published there to get an idea about the type of content that they're looking for. Basically, the article you submit should contain at least 10 list items and should not exceed 1,500 words. The main categories of articles in the site are Bizarre, Entertainment, General Knowledge, Lifestyle, Science, and Society. Pick from one of these categories and find an interesting topic that the site hasn't already covered. Listverse only pays their writers through Paypal so get a Paypal account first if you don't have one.

14) Write For Kicker Daily News
Kicker Daily News is a popular website based in the Philippines. We don't know how much they pay their writers but according to their website, writers are paid on a per article basis plus a cut of the site's revenue. They require applicants to have excellent American English writing skills. They also prefer those with degrees in Mass Comm, Journalism, English, Literature, and Marketing. However, you can still apply even if you don't have a degree as long as you can provide proof that you have a published article in a news site. They are also looking for full-time writers only. Apply for Kicker Daily News.

15) Find Gigs And Small Jobs On Reddit
Reddit is a great place to find gigs or learn about opportunities that can earn you extra cash. The trick is to find subreddits that are focused on these topics. For example, there are subreddits about writing sites where freelance writers share tips about the sites they write for. Three subreddits that we highly recommend for Filipinos are Beermoney, WorkOnline, and SlaveLabour. There are tons of other subreddits in the site that focus on other niches like design, graphics, programming, etc.

16) Write Articles For HotCopy
HotCopy is a content writing site where you get paid writing articles for clients. Your pay rate depends on your level. There are three levels of writers in the site: Standard, Advanced, and Pro. Standard writers are usually paid around $7 for a 500-word article. Pro writers can get up to $25 for an article with the same word count. For additional details, read our HotCopy review and see if the site is suitable for you.

17) Write And Submit Articles For ContentGather
This is a writing platform where you can submit articles you wrote to the "marketplace" pool. People looking for content can purchase your articles at a fixed price. One advantage of this site is that you decide how much your articles are worth. It's you who places the prices on the articles. For more information, read our Content Gather review and decide for yourself..

18) Get Involved With Dropshipping
Dropshipping in the Philippines is fairly new but there are those who are already raking in the cash using the method. What's great with the strategy is that just like affiliate marketing, you don't need to keep any inventory. The products that people buy from your online store will be shipped to customers by your supplier.

The other ways on how to make money online are coming soon. So stay tuned. If you know of a way on how to earn money online in the Philippines that wasn't discussed above, feel free to tell us about it in the comments section below. Thanks a million.

Guide For Filipino Students Who Want To Study In The United States Of America (U.S.)

Are you a Filipino student residing in the Philippines? Are you interested in pursuing higher education abroad? Do you have any questions on how you can study in the United States? If you don't know where to start, this simple guide should be able to help you out.

Where To Get Information About Studying In The U.S.
The official source of information and resources for those interested in studying in the U.S. is EducationUSA. It's highly recommended that you visit the official website for EducationUSA and read all the guides and articles there. Your next step would be to contact the U.S. Embassy and learn about the process through the local office of EducationUSA (Facebook page; email: educationusa.philippines@gmail.com). You can message them on their Facebook page or contact them through the email address provided.

For an in-depth understanding of the process, it's advisable that you attend the monthly group advising sessions conducted by EducationUSA. Below is an overview of the three advising centers in the country. All of these are within the Manila area.

Advising Centers In The Philippines
Below are the three advising centers in the Philippines, all of which are within the Manila area. Joining the walk-in events done in these centers is free. If you come across individuals or groups who promise to take you to these advising sessions in exchange for a fee, report them immediately to the police. EducationUSA advises students to send an email to educationusa.philippines@gmail.com containing the date they plan on attending an advising event. If you want one-on-one advising, it's recommended that you personally go to the U.S. Embassy and inquire how you should go about it.

1) U.S. Embassy in Manila
First Tuesday of every month, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
U.S. Embassy Manila, 1201 Roxas Boulevard
*Advising sessions happen every month except on January, July, and September due to U.S. holidays.

2) De La Salle University (Taft Campus)
First Saturday of every month, 10:00 a.m. to noon
American Corner, Henry Sy Building, 13th Floor, 2401 Taft Avenue
*Advising sessions happen every month except on January, July, and September due to U.S. holidays.

3) Makati
Las Friday of every month, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
10th Floor Ayala Life-FGU Center, 6811 Ayala Avenue, Ayala-Paseo de Roxas, Makati City 1226

5 Steps To U.S. Study (This procedure is taken from the official website of EducationUSA.)
1) Research your options. - This is where you decide which school or university you will attend. The school you apply to must be certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
2) Finance your studies. - You can finance your own studies or you can seek for scholarships that may partially or fully pay for your education. You can learn more about your scholarship opportunities by attending any of the monthly advising sessions done in Manila. Or you can directly inquire at the U.S. Embassy.
3) Complete your application. - The application process depends on what type of education you will be pursuing in the U.S. (undergraduate, graduate, PhD). Make sure that you have all the necessary documents like transcript of records from the school you last attended.
4) Apply for your student visa. - The information you need to apply for a visa can be found at the website for the U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs. In the website, you will learn about the process in applying for a visa, the fees that you must pay, the documents you need to present, and the policies in the instance that you have children or a spouse that you want to reside with you while you pursue your studies in the country.
5) Prepare for your departure. - This involves making your travel arrangements, contacting your new school before you arrive, and attending a pre-departure orientation conducted by EducationUSA advising centers.

Spare5 Review: Is Spare5 Legit? What Kind Of Webtasks Can You Do On The App?

In this quick Spare5 review, I am going to tell you everything you need to know about the website and app. I'm pretty sure that the main reason why you arrived at this article is that you are planning on joining the site and you want to know first if it's legit and if it's going to be worth your time. Well, I'll tell you right now that the site is legit. It's real. It's not a scam. It pays. I know because I've already been paid several times by them. Now, as to the question of whether the pay is going to be worth your time, only you can answer that question. Give the site a shot and gauge for yourself if the compensation justifies the amount of effort you put in accomplishing the webtasks given to you.

What Is Spare5 And How Do You Use It?
If you are familiar with sites like Mturk and Clickworker, Spare5 follows a very similar business model. That is it offers micro-jobs or micro-tasks which people can perform and be compensated for their efforts. These are easy-to-do tasks like creating tags for images, describing pictures, or writing little paragraphs. You will be paid for every task you accomplish. The compensation for each task varies but it's usually in the 1 to 5 cents range. Remember that these are tasks that will only take you a few seconds to perform.

Is The Site For The U.S. Only?
Nope. Spare5 accepts applicants from all countries. The signing up process is also very easy. It will take you just a couple of minutes. Simply fill up the sign-up form, verify your email address, and you are good to go. You will have to go through very simple tests before you will be able to do the paid tasks. These are very easy tests. If you have a good grasp of the English language, passing these tests would be a breeze. Join Spare5 right now!

What Kind Of Spare5 Webtasks Are Available?
Again, a lot of the tasks are very similar to the ones you can find in sites like Mturk and Clickworker. These probably have the same clients. Here's an example of a Spare5 task: Create tags for images. A photo will be provided and all you need to do is create tags. For example, if the image provided shows a pair of Nike shoes in a shoe store, you should create tags such as "nike shoes, red nike shoes, nike store, nike shoe store". Just create phrases that describe the objects shown in the photo.

How To Maximize Your Spare5 Earnings
First of all, there'll be more jobs available for you if you are based in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. This is because most of Spare5's clients are based in said countries. If you are not from any of the mentioned countries, fret not because there are still tasks for you. There are two ways on how you can perform tasks on Spare5: through a desktop computer or through your smartphone powered by iOS. Needless to say, to get more things done, you should regularly log-in using both platforms.

The Spare5 App On iTunes
It's highly recommended that you download this app from iTunes. A lot of the tasks are only available through the app. The great thing about using the app is that you can accomplish the tasks anytime and anywhere. You can do them on your way to work or while you're hanging out at the park. You can easily make a few extra bucks within an hour.

How To Get Paid On Spare5
Spare5 only pays via Paypal so make sure that you have a Paypal account before you join. Getting a Paypal account is quick and easy. All you need is an email address. Spare5 pays its workers every Friday provided that you've reached the $1 minimum. There are no transaction fees involved. If you've earned $10.23 during the week, that's exactly what you're going to get. No more and no less. Join Spare5 now and start earning!

Does Spare5 Have A Referral Program?
Yes, and it's quite good. If someone you referred earns his or her first $10, you are going to receive $2 as a reward. However, it's worth mentioning here that the reward is limited to the first 30 days from your referral's sign-up and his or her first $100 in earnings.

Samples Of Spare5 Webtasks
1) Search on Google and make screenshots of the results. This is usually a series of screenshots. You will be instructed to visit certain websites and take screenshots of their various sections. These webtasks are among the higher-paying ones. You can take five screenshots and be paid $0.15.
2) Create tags for photos that are provided to you. These tasks usually pay $.02 each. All you need to do is write and create tags that describe the objects and items in the images. For instance, if there's an image of a penguin drumming, then you can write tags like "penguin and drums", "penguin drumming", or "penguin playing drums".

Did You Find This Spare5 Review Helpful?
It would be great to hear feedback from you. If you are already a Spare5 user, what were your experiences with the site? Do you think it's legit? Do you think it's a scam? What are your thoughts on the payout? Is it worth the effort you put into the tasks? Feel free to chime in at the comments section below. Thanks a lot.

Names Of Filipino Athletes In The Philippine Delegation To The 2016 Summer Olympic Games In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Philippines will be sending ten athletes to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These athletes will be competing in the following sport disciplines: 400-meter hurdles, boxing, taekwondo, table tennis, weightlifting, marathon, long jump, and golf. This year's Olympic games will happen from August 5 to August 21, 2016. Majority of the events will be held at the Maracana Stadium.

Here are the names of the Filipino athletes comprising the Philippine delegation in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

1. Eric Shauwn Brazas Cray - Cray is going to compete in the 400-meter hurdles. He previously represented the Philippines at the 2013 World Championship in Athletics. He was also the recipient of gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in 2013 and 2015.  

2. Rogen Ladon (Men's boxing; light flyweight division) - Ladon earned his spot in the Philippine team after winning a silver medal at the 2016 Asia and Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. He also competed in several international tournaments including the Southeast Asian Games, the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships, the Hong Kong International Tournament, and the Taipei City Cup.

3. Charly Suarez (Men's boxing; lightweight division) - Like his compatriot Rogen Ladon, Suarez earned his ticket to the Rio Olympics with a strong finish - a silver medal - at the 2016 Asia and Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. Suarez beat China's Jun Shan in the semi-finals but he fell in the finals against Mongolian boxer Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai.

4. Kirstie Elaine Alora (Women's taekwondo) - Alora earned a silver medal at the Asia Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She earned the berth to the Olympics with a win over Akram Khodabandeh of Iran.

5. Ian N. "Yanyan" Lariba (Women’s table tennis; singles) - Lariba has played as a varsity player for De La Salle University. She competed twice in the Southeast Asian Games. She will be the first Filipina athlete to compete in table tennis at the Summer Olympics.

6. Hidilyn Diaz (Women’s weightlifting; 53 kilograms) - Rio will be the third time that Diaz will compete in the Summer Olympics. She previously joined in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. At the 2008 games, she was the youngest athlete in her category (women's 58-kg).

7. Mary Joy Tabal (Women’s marathon) - A native of Cebu City, Tabal is the first ever Filipino athlete to qualify as a marathon runner in the history of the Olympics. She earned her ticket to the Summer Games with a very strong finish at the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon that was held in Ottawa, Canada. Tabal is also a silver medalist at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in the women's marathon.

8. Nestor Colonia (Men’s weightlifting; 56 kilograms) - Colonia is an alumnus of the Asian Championships (2015 and 2016) and the World Weightlifting Championships. His coach happens to be his uncle Gregorio Colonia who himself competed at the 1988 Olympics.

9. Marestella Torres-Sunang (Women’s long jump) - Sunang is a two-time Olympic competitor. She competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She currently holds the Southeast Asian Games record for the long jump with her personal best of 6.71 meters.

10. Miguel Tabuena (Men’s golf; individual) - Tabuena is one of two Filipino golfers who qualified for the Olympics. However, the other bet, Angelo Que, has to pull out of the event due to concerns regarding the Zika virus. As a professional golfer, Tabuena has won multiple tournaments including the Philippine Open and the ICTSI Manila Masters.

Norse Mythology By Neil Gaiman: Everything You Should Know About The Book

Norse Mythology is an upcoming book by Neil Gaiman, the author of immensely popular and modern classics such as The Graveyard Book, Coraline, American Gods, Stardust, and The Sandman. It's scheduled to be released on February 7, 2017. The project was born when Gaiman got approached by an editor working for the W.W. Norton & Company and asked him if he would be interested in penning a full-length book about Norse mythology. Gaiman enthusiastically accepted the challenge

Gaiman told the New York Times that when he was a young kid, he was engrossed with fascination as he read Roger Lancelyn Green's Myths of the Norsemen and Jack Kirby's The Mighty Thor. This fascination with Norse myths also inspired some of his best-selling books. In American Gods, for instance, there was a major character there who was based on Odin, one of the biggest names in Norse mythology. Odin is associated with healing, royalty, knowledge, sorcery, frenzy, death, the gallows, battle, poetry, and the runic alphabet.

Also, in Odd and the Frost Giants, a children's book, Gaiman created the character of a young boy who crosses path with an eagle, a fox, and a bear. These animals turned out to be Odin, Loki, and Thor. There are also characters and stories in Sandman that were drawn from Norse mythology. Gaiman also contributed in the penning of the screenplay for the 2007 film Beowulf by Robert Zemeckis.

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According to W.W. Norton & Company, Norse Mythology is going to be a non-fiction retelling of Norse stories. However, the stories will be done in an almost novelistic style. Gaiman revealed that it took him three years to write and finish the book. The book is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

"Those Norse tales have accompanied me through pretty much everything I've done. They ran like a vein of silver through Sandman, they were the bedrock of American Gods." - Neil Gaiman

Movie Recommendations By Adam Johnston Of YourMovieSucks (The YouTube Channel: YourMovieSucksDOTOrg)

2011
1. Submarine - "Is both involving and hilarious; it's pretty funny so check it out."
2. The Sound of Noise - "If you love music, then this movie is for you."
3. Footnote - "An entertaining movie."
4. The Tree of Life - "Everything's amazingly shot and not only is it an accurate and honest portrayal of the family unit in the 1950s, but it's an accurate portrayal of life as a young boy and losing your innocence. See it."
5. Senna - "What I love about this movie is that there's so much footage, it's able to play off as a drama unfolding before your eyes rather than a documentary of something that happened in the past."
6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - "This is one of the few cases of an American remake of a foreign language film being as good as the original. Trent Reznor continues to do a great job with the soundtrack along with Atticus Ross. Everything is well-acted, well-shot, well-paced. It's a real crowd-pleaser even though the content may be disturbing for some viewers."
7. Le Chat du Rabbin (The Rabbi's Cat) - "It's clever, self-aware, politically-aware and plenty stylized whenever it gets the opportunity. It's nice to see an animated movie with such balls that it isn't afraid to tackle subjects like divided societies and conflict between Jews and Muslims."
8. Drive - "This movie is super-fun to watch so check it out."
9. The Artist - "It's not only fun to watch, but the directing, acting, and musical composition perfectly reflect the silent movie era."
10. Certified Copy - "Fantastic film and I highly recommend it."
11. Midnight in Paris - "This movie is hilarious and insightful."
12. Weekend - "This is the most honest film I've ever seen in terms of a depiction of a gay relationship. And you don't have to be gay to enjoy the movie."
13. The Skin I Live In - "It's well-shot and the soundtrack is great."
14. Shame - "This is a masterful film."
15. The Kid with a Bike - "My favorite movie from 2011."

2014
Mistaken for Strangers, Life Itself, Phoenix, Finding Vivian Maier, Gett:The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem, The Raid 2, Citizen Four, Two Days One Night, Violent, Nightcrawler, The Fool, An Honest Liar, Enemy, Art and Craft, Jodorowsky's Dune, Norte: The End Of History, The Internet's Own Boy, Under the Skin, Ida, Winter Sleep, Force Majeure, Gone Girl, The Lego Movie, Leviathan, Magical Girl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Whiplash, Mommy, Birdman

President Rodrigo Duterte Quotes: A Collection Of President Duterte's Most Famous Quotes

1) "We are a nation. We are brothers and sisters by blood." - [At the Mindanao Hariraya Eid'l Fitr held at the SMX Convention Center in Davao; 2016]

2) "Forget the laws on human rights. If I make it to the presidential palace, I will do just what I did as mayor. You drug pushers, hold-up men, and do-nothings, you better go out. Because I'd kill you. I'll dump all of you into Manila Bay and fatten all the fish there." - [On the campaign trail.]

3) "He is a bigot and I am not." - [When pressed to comment about him being compared to Donald Trump.]

4) "I will ride a jet ski while bringing the Philippine flag." - [When asked about the dispute between the Philippines and China over islands in the South China Sea.]

5) "For what good will progress be if its benefits do not trickle down to the poorest of the poor. Let us bear in mind that the test of good government is not whether we can add more to the abundance of those who have much, but whether we can provide for those who have so little." - [In a speech during an East Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) event.]

6) "A leader must be a terror to the few who are evil in order to protect the lives and well-being of the many who are good."

7) "I don't have the brilliance of Ferdinand Marcos, the smartness of Fidel Ramos, or the eloquence of Miriam Defensor Santiago. All that I can offer the Filipino people is a good heart and common sense. Governance, after all, is just pure common sense."

8) "The trouble with us in government is that we talk too much, act too slow, and do too little, don't we? What the country needs is not more laws but more good men in public service."

9) "If I am president, I will declare a revolution. I will rebel against my own government and close down everything except your businesses and make a body to take care of your expenses."

10) “I will recommend to Congress the restoration of death penalty by hanging in public.”

11) "We cannot move forward if we allow the past to pull us back. Finger pointing is not the way."

12) Let me assure you that while I’m a stickler for the principle of separation between Church and state, I believe quite strongly that there should never be a separation between God and state.

I hope you enjoyed reading through the Rodrigo Duterte quotes I have collected and compiled for you here. If you think I missed a quote or if I wrongly attributed a quote to the president, please feel free to leave a message in the comments section below. thanks.

Clickworker Review: Is It Legit? Can You Really Earn Money Doing Clickworker Jobs?

In this honest and comprehensive Clickworker review, I am going to talk about my experiences with the website. I signed up with the site in June of 2016 so everything that I've written below are my experiences with the site from said date and onward. In the future, I will attempt to regularly update this review should I come across new information about the experience of using the site to earn extra income. But before anything else, what exactly is Clickworker? In the simplest of terms, it's a site that pays people to perform micro-tasks. If you are familiar with Amazon's Mechanical Turk service, Clickworker works almost the same way. You sign up, you perform micro-tasks (writing short articles, categorizing images, comparing search results, finding contact information about business establishments, etc.), you get paid. If that's something you think you can do part-time (or full-time for that matter), please read on.

Clickworker Requirements: Things You Should Have
1) A good command of the English language. Ninety-nine percent of the jobs you can get through the Clickworker platform are in English. If you are not that good in either writing or speaking in English, you won't get far in the site. I would also like to mention here first-hand that there are several tests that you need to take and pass before you are able to take jobs. Majority of these tests are on English grammar and proper sentence construction. If you are a native English speaker, the tests are a walk in the park. But if you are not a native English speaker, at least make sure that you can write proper English before you take the tests. You can't retake most of the tests. Furthermore, should you pass the tests and are able to take some of the jobs available, your completed work will still be reviewed. If your work doesn't meet quality requirements, it will be rejected. That also means you won't be paid.

2) You should have Internet Explorer as your browser. Yeah, I know, this is kind of frustrating because who uses Internet Explorer these days? But it is what it is. Clickworker requires you to use the Internet Explorer browser when taking the tests and when doing tasks so you really have no other choice but download and install the browser. One of the best sources of micro-tasks for Clickworker is UHRS (Universal Human Relevance System), a webpage hosted under Windows Live Spaces which is Microsoft's own blogging and social networking platform. You can only access UHRS with a Live ID. This I think is the main reason why Clickworker requires their members to use Internet Explorer. Keep in mind that Internet Explorer was developed by Microsoft.

3) A Paypal account. Clickworker offers two methods of payment. You can get paid directly through your bank account or via Paypal. However, you can only be paid through your bank account if your location country is part of the SEPA (Single Euro Payment Area). That said, I highly recommend that you get a Paypal account. You can get paid wherever you are in the world. Getting a Paypal account is easy.

If you have all of the above requirements, you are good to go. Sign up now and start making some extra cash!

Clickworker Login: How To Sign Up
Signing up is quite easy. Just go to the official website, find the "register button", and simply fill up the form. You don't have to take tests to become a Clickworker member. However, you can only take Clickworker jobs if you pass any of the tests referred to in the site as "Assessments". As I mentioned earlier, these assessments are quite easy if you have a decent grasp of the English language.

Clickworker Assessments: The Tests I Took So Far
1) Placement Test - English: Before anything else, you should understand that this test is not repeatable. If you fail in your first attempt, there won't be any second attempts. You also need to pass this test before you can take any of the other tests. Anyway, this was a very easy test for me. There are 72 questions which you need to answer within 40 minutes. After completing the assessment, I got a score of 97% which means I only answered a few questions wrong. The questions are very simple (standard questions on grammar and sentence structure).

2) Qualification for UHRS I: This assessment is a bit more difficult than the Placement Test - English but it's very easy nonetheless. If I remember correctly, there were only 27 questions, each of which you have to answer within two minutes. In this test, there are two types of questions - there are the standard questions on English grammar and sentence structure and then there are the questions that require you to look for the contact details of a certain business or company. The URL for the website of the company will be provided so you can scour for their contact information. Anyway, this should be peanuts. I got a score of 93% here.

3) Qualification for UHRS II: This test is just to make sure that you understand what you've got yourself into. It's just a series of multiple-choice questions about some of the features of the Clickworker website. It's so much easier than the two other tests I discussed above. How easy? Well, I got a 100% score. It's that easy.

4) Qualify as an Author for English at Clickworker.Com: In this test, you are going to do just one thing. And that is write a simple and short review. Clickworker is going to give you a topic - it could be a movie, a music album, etc. - and then ask you to write a short review that contains between 90 to 120 words. That's just about two paragraphs with several sentences each. Anyway, I wrote my short review and received a rating and comments a few hours later. I got a 100% rating plus comments that described my spelling and grammar as "good". You have two hours to write the review so I suggest that you take your time to polish your article before you click on the "submit" button.

5) Proofreader for English Qualification Assessment: This consists of 23 questions that will assess your ability to identify and correct spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors and mistakes in English. To pass this test, you should get a rating of at least 80% at the end of the assessment. Again, it's an easy test if you have decent English writing skills. When I completed the test, I received a rating of 97% which means I probably got just one or two of the 23 questions wrong.

Nothing So Far
I've earned nothing so far from Clickworker. It's very disappointing at this point. I've completed five of their "Assessments" with flying colors. Yet here I am checking out the jobs section in Clickworker and in UHRS and there's absolutely no tasks there for me. I'm starting to think that Clickworker is only good for workers based in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. They get all the tasks. All other countries get the bread crumbs. Oh well.

Does Clickworker Have An Affiliate Program?
It's nice though that Clickworker has a decent affiliate program. You can earn 5 Euros if someone you referred earns his or her first 10 Euros. However, I think this is a one-time payment. Once you get paid for the first referral bonus, that's it.

Conclusion
It's been a week already since I joined. I've completed five assessments in flying colors. And I haven't seen a single available job for me. It's quite disappointing, really. So here are my thoughts: if you are from the U.S., Canada, or the U.K., Clickworker and UHRS may be a good source of extra income for you because you will be receiving a steady stream of tasks. If you don't live in any of the countries mentioned, Clickworker and UHRS is not for you. You will be wasting your time everyday logging in only to see that there are zero jobs for you. But if you are a good affiliate marketer, you can take advantage of the site's affiliate program. Maybe you can make a little bit of money there.

Edit: So I sent Clickworker an email to ask why I'm not seeing any jobs even though I completed five assessments. Well, they replied and it looks like I didn't set up my UHRS account properly. So they fixed the thing for me and now I'm able to see jobs in the UHRS portal. So I'm taking back the things I've said in my "Conclusion" above. If you're not seeing any jobs in UHRS, I suggest that you send them an email. There's a chance that you are not seeing any jobs because you didn't set up your UHRS account properly.

This has been my experience with Clickworker so far. I will be updating this Clickworker review if necessary. If you want to join the site and start earning a few bucks in your spare time, go here. Good luck!