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39 Books: 1991

One the first books I found in a bookshop* upon moving to Brighton was Rosalind Belben's novel Is Beauty Good. I had seen it two years earlier chosen in a newspaper books of the year listing alongside Jacques Roubaud's Le Grand Incendie de Londres and Thomas Bernhard's Old Masters. Those were the days. I'd not read a book like Is Beauty Good before, and haven't since, and while its unique

XRP (Ripple): Virtual currency that will change the future of international remittances

 XRP (Ripple): Virtual currency that will change the future of international remittancesApril 24, 2024Title: XRP (Ripple): Virtual currency that will change the future of international remittancesXRP (Ripple) is one of the cryptocurrencies that is transforming the international remittance industry and providing innovative payment solutions. In this article, we will take a closer look at

Polkadot: Building the next generation of blockchain infrastructure

 Polkadot: Building the next generation of blockchain infrastructureTitle: Polkadot: Building the next generation of blockchain infrastructurePolkadot is gaining attention in the blockchain industry as a project to build the next generation of blockchain infrastructure. In this article, we will take a closer look at Polkadot's features, technology, and its future potential.Polkadot is

Dogecoin: Birth of a beloved virtual currency

 Dogecoin: Birth of a beloved virtual currencyTitle: Dogecoin: Birth of a beloved virtual currencyDogecoin is a virtual currency born out of love and humor from the internet community. In this article, we will explore in detail Dogecoin's characteristics, history, and its unique charm.Dogecoin was created in 2013 as a fork of Bitcoin and Litecoin. Its name and logo are inspired by the

USD Coin (USDC): Cryptocurrency with stability and transparency

 USD Coin (USDC): Cryptocurrency with stability and transparencyTitle: USD Coin (USDC): Cryptocurrency with stability and transparencyUSD Coin (USDC) plays an important role in the cryptocurrency market as a stable and transparent cryptocurrency. In this article, we will take a closer look at USDC's features, how to use it, and its future potential.USD Coin is a stablecoin where 1 USDC is

Title: Tether: A Pillar of Stability in the Cryptocurrency Market

 Title: Tether: A Pillar of Stability in the Cryptocurrency MarketApril 24, 2024Title: Tether: A Pillar of Stability in the Cryptocurrency MarketTether is known as a stable currency in the cryptocurrency market. In this article, we will explore Tether's characteristics, how to use it, and its role in the market.Tether is a stablecoin where 1 Tether (USDT) is pegged 1:1 to 1 US dollar. This

Title: Binance Coin: An important player in the cryptocurrency market

 Title: Binance Coin: An important player in the cryptocurrency marketApril 24, 2024Title: Binance Coin: An important player in the cryptocurrency marketBinance Coin (BNB) is one of the tokens that plays an important role in the world of cryptocurrencies. It is issued by a cryptocurrency exchange called Binance and is used for various purposes within its ecosystem. In this article, I would

Ethereum: The future of smart contracts and decentralized applications

 Ethereum: The future of smart contracts and decentralized applicationsEthereum: The future of smart contracts and decentralized applicationsIn the world of virtual currencies, Ethereum is attracting attention as the most important currency after Bitcoin. Ethereum offers a more advanced blockchain platform while Bitcoin applies blockchain technology to monetary transactions. Ethereum goes

The Future of Cryptocurrency: A Revolutionary Financial Revolution in the Digital Age

 The Future of Cryptocurrency: A Revolutionary Financial Revolution in the Digital AgeThe Future of Cryptocurrency: A Revolutionary Financial Revolution in the Digital AgeIn recent years, virtual currencies have attracted attention around the world and have the potential to revolutionize the financial system. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin provide a decentralized transaction system that

solana currency

 Title: Solana: The Rise of the Next-Generation Blockchain PlatformSolana is a next-generation blockchain platform that has been rapidly gaining attention recently. In this article, I would like to explore Solana's features, technology, and its future potential. Advertise here Solana is a blockchain platform focused on scalability and speed. Its design is centered around an innovative

39 Books: 1990

The first book I read in the 39 years of this series was a genre thriller, and I've read only two more since. The second one came along this year. In 1989, I got a temporary job in the archives of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum where I met Carl Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, an anti-authoritarian Canadian Saul Bellow-lookalike with a conspiritorial laugh. Our job was to enter into a computer database the

39 Books: 1989

Nowadays I would be put off reading a book labelled controversial and exciting gossipy attention on TV and in newspapers, but in 1989 I read Alexander Stuart's The War Zone that did exactly that. It was later made into a controversial film.The only thing I remember of the novel is the comparison to Martin Amis made by the reviews, which may have been why I picked it up, and I mention it here only

39 Books: 1988

This is one of my most surprising discoveries in second-hand bookshop trawls in the far off days when they existed, especially because it was found in Portsmouth, not the most literary of cities despite Dickens and Conan-Doyle (or perhaps because of Dickens and Conan-Doyle). The original title translated by the great Ralph Manheim is Seul comme Franz Kafka and comes from Janouch's conversations:"

39 Books: 1987

From two books in the first year of reading and twenty-four in the second, I read eighty-six in the third, including a lot more non-fiction. This was due to cycling to libraries in adjacent towns where the selection was wider. One of them had my first non-novel choice: this edition of Chomsky's Turning the Tide. Chomsky's name came to my attention when, in an interview with the NME, Robert Wyatt

Neokolonialisme ekonomi.

 Hidup memang tidak adil. Bayangkan. Pertanian itu merupakan sektor yang lebih padat karya. Mereka adalah bagian dari segmen rantai pasok pangan internasional yang memiliki nilai tambah rendah, sehingga petani memperoleh keuntungan yang sangat rendah. Seorang produsen kopi yang bekerja dari matahari terbit hingga terbenam mendapat kurang dari 3% dari harga yang Anda bayarkan untuk

39 Books: 1986

In my second year of reading, I read four novels by DM Thomas, beginning with his most famous, The White Hotel, in the edition below with its very 1980s cover design. I look at the single-word titles of the others and can remember absolutely nothing about them. Both the title and the three forgotten novels continue the theme of 1985, with the title following Martin Amis' guideline, adding a

39 Books: 1985

The first novel I read was Twice Shy by Dick Francis, reportedly the Queen Mother's favourite novelist (which tells you all you need to know about the intellectual energies of British Royal Family). It was the hardback edition below and tells the story of an Olympic champion marksman who comes into the possession of a betting system that guarantees profit. Dick Francis was a prolific author of

39 Books: Introducing a blog series

In 1985, I read two books. The following year I read a lot more, and it was then I began to keep a list of each book I finished. I've kept the list ever since. In this blog series I will choose one book from each of the 39 years and write whatever occurs to me and post whatever I've written each morning for 39 days.However, I will constrain the choice to an author or book I have not written about

Mengenang Pesona Kartini: Perempuan Hebat Indonesia yang Membangkitkan Semangat Kesetaraan

Mengenang Pesona KartiniHari Kartini setiap tanggal 21 April adalah momen penting bagi bangsa Indonesia untuk mengenang salah satu tokoh perempuan paling berpengaruh dalam sejarah, Raden Ayu Adipati Kartini Djojoadhiningrat, atau yang lebih dikenal sebagai Raden Ajeng Kartini. Lahir pada 21 April 1879 di Jepara, Jawa Tengah, Kartini adalah pionir dalam perjuangan kesetaraan gender dan pendidikan

Jaga stabilitas politik jaga kurs rupiah

 Rupiah/USD  pada Juli 2011 Rp8.512,80. Tahun 2024 April Rp. 16.200. Itu artinya rupiah terdepresiasi hampir  50 persen. Analoginya tahun 2011 untuk 1 BigMc USD 3. Anda bayar dengan uang Rp. 50.000, dapat kembalian Rp. 24.464. Sekarang anda beri uang Rp. 50.000 hanya dikembalikan Rp. 1400 untuk 1 BigMac.  Uang Rp. 50.000 tahun 2011 lebih bernilai dari uang Rp. 50.000 sekarang.

Rencana Apple investasi di Indonesia.

 CEO Apple Tim Cook hadir di Istana Kepresidenan, Jakarta, pada Rabu (17/4/2024) untuk bertemu Presiden Joko Widodo. Pantauan Kompas.com, mobil yang membawa Tim Cook datang pukul 08.55 WIB di halaman belakang Kompleks Istana Kepresidenan. Tim yang didampingi oleh para stafnya kemudian turun dari mobil sedan hitam dan langsung membuat tanda "peace" menggunakan dua jari.  Semua media

Mega Skandal Korupsi..

 Berikut adalah deretan mega korupsi di Indonesia era Reformasi, yang diantaranya adalah  Kasus TPPI  sebesar Rp.37,8 triliun. Kasus Jiwasraya. Kerugian negara mencapai Rp. 16 triliun. Kasus ASABRI, merugikan negara mencapai Rp. 21 triliun. Kasus Tol MBZ, indikasi kerugian keuangan negara pada proyek senilai Rp13,5 triliun. Kasus BTS, diperkirakan merugikan negara sekitar Rp 8