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Global Oncology Nutrition Market - Nourishing Health for a Brighter Tomorrow

MARKET OVERVIEW 

The term "oncological nutrition" describes the food and nutrition of cancer patients who are under treatment or have finished it. Diet is not only a critical supportive therapy during cancer treatment but also has a substantial influence on many aspects of cancer development. A nutritious diet can speed healing and improve quality of life for cancer patients by assisting them in maintaining their weight and body composition. Proper diet helps cancer patients battle the disease more effectively. Proper diet can help patients better handle the unpleasant side effects of cancer and its therapy. Healthy eating helps cancer patients recover more quickly. 

MARKET SCOPE 

The Global Oncology Nutrition Market Analysis to 2028 is a thorough analysis of the healthcare industry with an emphasis on identifying market trends internationally. The study's goal is to give readers a detailed description of the oncology nutrition market by type of cancer. The report includes important information on the market positions of leading competitors in the cancer nutrition arena and analyses important industry trends and possibilities. 

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MARKET SEGMENTATION 

The market is divided into categories based on the kind of cancer: breast cancer, blood cancer, head and neck cancers, stomach and gastrointestinal cancers, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and other cancers. 

MARKET DYNAMICS & DRIVER

RESTRAINTS: 

However, during the forecast period, market growth is anticipated to be constrained by complications related to tube feeding and the limited reimbursement associated with this. 

INTERACTION FRAMEWORK 

The study offers a thorough examination of the market, including both qualitative and quantitative data. It offers an overview and prediction of the global market based on several segments. For the five key regions of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and South America for the years 2019 to 2028, it also gives market size and forecast estimations. The Cancer Nutrition Market is further broken down into the corresponding nations and sectors in each region. The study includes data on the trends and opportunities that are now present in the region, as well as a worldwide analysis and prognosis for 18 countries. 

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The study examines variables that have an impact on the market from both the demand and supply sides and further assesses market dynamics, such as drivers, constraints, opportunities, and future trends, that will have an impact on the market during the projected period. After assessing the political, economic, social, and technical variables influencing the cancer nutrition market in each of the five areas—North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, and South America—the study also offers thorough PEST analyses for each of the five regions. 

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ONCOLOGY NUTRITION MARKET 

COVID-19 started in Wuhan (China) in December 2019 and has since quickly expanded around the world. In terms of confirmed cases and reported deaths, the US, India, Brazil, Russia, France, the UK, Turkey, Italy, and Spain are among of the nations that have been most severely impacted. Due to lockdowns, travel restrictions, and business closures, the COVID-19 has had an impact on the economies and industries of numerous nations. The closing of several facilities and factories has had a detrimental influence on the production, delivery schedules, and sales of goods on the international market. Only a few businesses have already warned of potential delivery delays and future sales declines. Due to the current pandemic scenario, there is a reduced need for oncological nutrition. Due to restrictions, patients cannot receive their cancer treatment in hospitals. The paper also assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global market in light of current market conditions, providing more accurate and reliable estimates. In addition, opportunities for business partnerships and collaborations are being hampered by the international travel bans imposed by nations in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. 

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MARKET PLAYERS 

The research discusses important market trends for oncology nutrition as well as both organic and inorganic growth tactics. Many businesses are putting an emphasis on organic growth strategies, including product launches, product approvals, and others like patents and events. Acquisitions, partnerships, and collaborations were examples of inorganic growth tactics that were observed in the market. These actions have made it possible for market participants to increase their clientele and revenue. With the growing demand for oncology nutrition in the worldwide industry, market players from the oncology nutrition market are predicted to have attractive growth prospects in the future. 

The report also includes the profiles of key companies along with their SWOT analysis and market strategies in the oncology nutrition market. In addition, the report focuses on leading industry players with information such as company profiles, components, and services offered, financial information of the last 3 years, the key development in the past five years. 

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Wage Inequality and Labour Market

By Sraddha R

In this blog post, we'll look at three compelling studies that shed light on wage disparities in Europe and India, as well as the critical role of labour market institutions. Take a seat, and let's get started!

INTRODUCTION

The labour market serves as a barometer for trends in employment, economic well-being, and the broader societal challenges posed by wage inequality. Our investigation begins with an acknowledgement of the modern global economy's profound impact on globalisation, technological advancements, and evolving work structures. These seismic shifts reshape industries, redefine skill requirements, and, as a result, affect wage structures. Wage inequality, which reflects the unequal distribution of earnings across gender, ethnicity, education, and occupation, is at the heart of this complex issue.

Study 1: The Structure of the Labour Market and Wage Inequality in European Countries

This study focuses on France, Germany, and Italy, meticulously analysing changes in wage inequality from 2005 to 2013. The findings show distinct patterns, such as a decrease in wage inequality in Germany, a decrease in France with explicit job polarisation structures, and a significant increase in Italy. Using a decomposition approach, the study considers variables such as gender, marital status, health, experience, education, contract type, economic status, and job categories.

The study emphasises the role of national labor-market protections, historical policy spending, and broader socioeconomic and political factors in shaping wage inequality trends. Tailored policy recommendations are emerging, urging France and Germany to implement policies that promote women's participation and improve job-related careers. In contrast, Italy faces challenges such as a lack of a legal minimum wage and political instability, necessitating specific policy responses.

Study 2: Recent Trends in India's Wealth Inequality

Using data from the Annual Income and Expenditure Surveys, this paper investigates wealth inequality in India using decomposition analyses. The study differentiates contributions from within and between group components, identifying sources of wealth concentration and drawing parallels between wealth and consumption inequality trends.

According to the study, increasing wealth concentration in India is linked to neoliberal growth, emphasising the failure to address employment and earnings disparities. While the study provides valuable insights, it is suggested that a more explicit discussion of policy implications and interventions be included. A complex policy framework is required to guide future research and inform effective policy decisions.

Wage Inequality and Low Pay: The Role of Labour Market Institutions, Study 3

The impact of labour market institutions on low-wage employment in OECD countries is investigated in this study. It seeks to comprehend the impact of trade unions, collective bargaining, and wage regulations on wage distribution, particularly in low-wage industries. The study distinguishes between different wage distribution segments, recognising variations in the analysis through the use of bivariate correlations and incorporating various control variables such as minimum wages and unemployment benefits.

According to the study's findings, labour market institutions account for more than 60% of cross-country differences in low pay. According to the study, strong unions protect against low pay, whereas centralised bargaining systems effectively limit wage disparities at the top. Minimum wages and welfare systems have varying effects across wage distribution segments. Governments, according to the study, can address rising earnings disparities and low-wage employment by supporting effective labor market institutions.

Comparative Evaluation

Our comparative analysis reveals the distinct perspectives provided by each study, shedding light on various dimensions and dynamics in different countries. The in-depth examination of economic inequality ranges from changes in wage inequality in European countries to wealth dynamics in India and the impact of labour market institutions on low-wage employment in OECD countries.

Conclusion

Taken together, the studies emphasise the interconnectedness of factors influencing income distribution and the importance of nuanced, context-specific policy decisions. The journey has shed light on labour market dynamics and economic outcomes, emphasising the complexities of addressing wage inequality in our pursuit of an equitable future where the benefits of economic growth are shared by all.

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LARGER THAN LIFE

A note on the death of Fredric Jameson

Slavoj Žižek

Fredric Jameson was not just an intellectual giant, the last true genius in contemporary thought. He was the ultimate Western Marxist, fearlessly reaching across the opposites which define our ideological space – a “Eurocentrist” whose work found a great echo in Japan and China, a Communist who loved Hollywood, especially Hitchcock, and detective novels, especially Chandler, a music lover immersed in Wagner, Bruckner and pop music… There is absolutely no trace of Cancel Culture with its stiff fake moralism in his work and life – one can argue that he was the last Renaissance figure.

What Jameson fought throughout his long life is the lack of what he called “cognitive mapping,” the inability to locate our experience within a meaningful whole. The instincts that directed him in this fight were always right - for example, in a nice stab against the fashionable cultural-studies rejection of “binary logic,” Jameson calls for “a generalized celebration of the binary opposition” – for him, the rejection of sexual binary goes hand in hand with the rejection of class binary… Still in a deep shock, I can only offer here some passing observations which provide a clear taste of his orientation.

Today, Marxists as a rule reject any form of immediacy as a fetish which obfuscates its social mediation. However, in his masterpiece on Adorno, Jameson deploys how a dialectical analysis includes its own point of suspension: in the midst of a complex analysis of mediations, Adorno all of a sudden makes a vulgar gesture of “reductionism,” interrupting a flow of dialectical finesse with a simple point like “ultimately it is about class struggle.” This is how class struggle functions within a social totality: it is not its “deeper ground,” its profound structuring principle which mediates all its moments, but something much more superficial, the point of failure of the endless complex analysis, a gesture of jumping-ahead to a conclusion when, in an act of despair, we raise our hands and say: “But after all, this is all about class struggle!” What one should bear in mind here is that this failure of analysis is immanent to reality itself: it is how society itself totalizes itself through its constitutive antagonism. In other words, class struggle IS a fast pseudo-totalization when totalization proper fails, it is a desperate attempt to use the antagonism itself as the principle of totalization.

It is also fashionable for today’s Leftists to reject conspiracy theories as a fake simplified solutions. However, years ago Jameson perspicuously noted that in today’s global capitalism, things happen which cannot be explained by a reference to some anonymous “logic of the capital” – for example, now we know that the financial meltdown of 2008 was the result of a well-planned “conspiracy” of some financial circles. The true task of social analysis is to explain how contemporary capitalism opened up the space for such “conspiratorial” interventions.

Another Jameson’s insight which runs against today’s predominant post-colonial trend concerns his rejection of the notion of “alternate modernities,” i.e., the claim that our Western liberal-capitalist modernity is just one of the paths to modernization, and that other paths are possible which could avoid the deadlocks and antagonism of our modernity: once we realize that “modernity” is ultimately a code name for capitalism, it is easy to see that such historicist relativization of our modernity is sustained by the ideological dream of a capitalism which would avoid its constitutive antagonisms:

”How then can the ideologues of “modernity” in its current sense manage to distinguish their product—the information revolution, and globalized, free-market modernity—from the detestable older kind, without getting themselves involved in asking the kinds of serious political and economic, systemic questions that the concept of a postmodernity makes unavoidable? The answer is simple: you talk about “alternate” or “alternative” modernities. Everyone knows the formula by now: this means that there can be a modernity for everybody which is different from the standard or hegemonic Anglo-Saxon model. Whatever you dislike about the latter, including the subaltern position it leaves you in, can be effaced by the reassuring and “cultural” notion that you can fashion your own modernity differently, so that there can be a Latin-American kind, or an Indian kind or an African kind, and so on. . . . But this is to overlook the other fundamental meaning of modernity which is that of a worldwide capitalism itself.”

The significance of this critique reaches far beyond the case of modernity—it concerns the fundamental limitation of the nominalist historicizing. The recourse to multitude (“there is not one modernity with a fixed essence, there are multiple modernities, each of them irreducible to others”) is false not because it does not recognize a unique fixed “essence” of modernity, but because multiplication functions as the disavowal of the antagonism that inheres in the notion of modernity as such: the falsity of multiplication resides in the fact that it frees the universal notion of modernity of its antagonism, of the way it is embedded in the capitalist system, by relegating this aspect to just one of its historical subspecies. One should not forget that the first half of the twentieth century already was marked by two big projects which perfectly fit this notion of “alternate modernity”: Fascism and Communism. Was not the basic idea of Fascism that of a modernity which provides an alternative to the standard Anglo-Saxon liberal-capitalist one, of saving the core of capitalist modernity by casting away its “contingent” Jewish-individualist-profiteering distortion? And was not the rapid industrialization of the USSR in the late 1920s and 1930s also not an attempt at modernization different from the Western-capitalist one?

What Jameson avoided like a vampire avoids garlic was any notion of the enforced deeper unity of different forms of protest. Back in the early 1980s, he provided a subtle description of the deadlock of the dialogue between the Western New Left and the Eastern European dissidents, of the absence of any common language between them: "To put it briefly, the East wishes to talk in terms of power and oppression; the West in terms of culture and commodification. There are really no common denominators in this initial struggle for discursive rules, and what we end up with is the inevitable comedy of each side muttering irrelevant replies in its own favorite language."

In a similar way, the Swedish detective writer Henning Mankell is a unique artist of the parallax view. That is to say, the two perspectives – that of the affluent Ystad in Sweden and that of Maputo in Mozambique – are irretrievably »out of sync,« so that there is no neutral language enabling us to translate one into the other, even less to posit one as the »truth« of the other. All one can ultimately do in today's conditions is to remain faithful to this split as such, to record it. Every exclusive focus on the First World topics of late capitalist alienation and commodification, of ecological crisis, of the new racisms and intolerances, etc., cannot but appear cynical in the face of the Third World raw poverty, hunger and violence; on the other hand, the attempts to dismiss the First World problems as trivial in comparison with the »real« Third World permanent catastrophies are no less a fake – focusing on the Third World »real problems« is the ultimate form of escapism, of avoiding to confront the antagonisms of one's own society. The gap that separates the two perspectives IS the truth of the situation.

As all good Marxists, Jameson was in his analysis of art a strict formalist – he once wrote about Hemingway that his terse style (short sentences, almost no adverbs, etc.) is not here to represents a certain type of (narrative) subjectivity (the lone hard-boiled cynical individual); on the contrary, Hemingway's narrative content (stories about bitter hard individuals) was invented so that Hemingway was able to write a certain type of sentences (which was his primary goal). Along the same lines, In his seminal essay »On Raymond Chandler,« Jameson describes a typical Chandler's procedure: the writer uses the formula of the detective story (detective's investigation which brings him into the contact with all strata of life) as a frame which allows him to fill in the concrete texture with social and psychological apercus, plastic character-portraits and insights into life tragedies. The properly dialectical paradox not to be missed here is that it would be wrong to say: »So why did the writer not drop this very form and give us pure art?« This complaint falls victim to a kind of perspective illusion: it overlooks that, if we were to drop the formulaic frame, we would lose the very »artistic« content that this frame apparently distorts.

Another Jameson’s unique achievement is his reading of Marx through Lacan: social antagonisms appear to him as the Real of a society. I still recall a shock when, at a conference on Lenin that I organized in Essen in 2001, Jameson surprised us all by bringing in Lacan as a reader of Trotsky’s dream. On the night of June 25 1935, Trotsky in exile dreamt about the dead Lenin who was questioning him anxiously about his illness: “I answered that I already had many consultations and began to tell him about my trip to Berlin; but looking at Lenin I recalled that he was dead. I immediately tried to drive away this thought, so as to finish the conversation. When I had finished telling him about my therapeutic trip to Berlin in 1926, I wanted to add, ‘This was after your death’; but I checked myself and said, ‘After you fell ill…’”

In his interpretation of this dream, Lacan focuses on the obvious link with Freud’s dream in which his father appears to him, a father who doesn’t know that he is dead. So what does it mean that Lenin doesn’t know he is dead? According to Jameson, there are two radically opposed ways to read Trotsky’s dream. According to the first reading, the terrifyingly-ridiculous figure of the undead Lenin “doesn’t know that the immense social experiment he single-handedly brought into being (and which we call soviet communism) has come to an end. He remains full of energy, although dead, and the vituperation expended on him by the living – that he was the originator of the Stalinist terror, that he was an aggressive personality full of hatred, an authoritarian in love with power and totalitarianism, even (worst of all) the rediscoverer of the market in his NEP – none of those insults manage to confer a death, or even a second death, upon him. How is it, how can it be, that he still thinks he is alive? And what is our own position here – which would be that of Trotsky in the dream, no doubt – what is our own non-knowledge, what is the death from which Lenin shields us?” But there is another sense in which Lenin is still alive: he is alive insofar as he embodies what Badiou calls the „eternal Idea“ of universal emancipation, the immortal striving for justice that no insults and catastrophes manage to kill.

Like me, Jameson was a resolute Communist – however, he simultaneously agreed with Lacan who claimed that justice and equality are founded on envy: the envy of the other who has what we do not have, and who enjoys it. Following Lacan, Jameson totally rejected the predominant optimist view according to which in Communism envy will be left behind as a remainder of capitalist competition, to be replaced by solidary collaboration and pleasure in other’s pleasures; dismissing this myth, he emphasizes that in Communism, precisely insofar as it will be a more just society, envy and resentment will explode. Jameson’s solution is here radical to the point of madness: the only way for Communism to survive would be some form of universalized psychoanalytic social services enabling individuals to avoid the self-destructive trap of envy.

Another indication of how Jameson understood Communism was that he read Kafka’s story on Josephine the singing mouse as a socio-political utopia, as Kafka’s vision of a radically-egalitarian Communist society – with the singular exception that Kafka, for whom humans are forever marked by superego guilt, was able to imagine a utopian society only among animals. One should resist the temptation to project any kind of tragedy into Josephine’s final disappearance and death: the text makes it clear that, after her death, Josephine “will happily lose herself in the numberless throng of the heroes of our people”(my emphasis added).

In his late long essay “American Utopia,” Jameson shocked even most of his followers when he proposed as the model of a future post-capitalist society the army – not a revolutionary army but army in its inert bureaucratic functioning in the times of peace. Jameson takes as his starting point a joke from the Dwight D Eisenhower period that any American citizen who wants socialized medicine needs only to join the army to get it. Jameson’s point is that army could play this role precisely because it is organized in a non-democratic non-transparent way (top generals are not elected, etc.).

With theology it’s the same as with Communism. Although Jameson was a staunch materialist, he often used theological notions to throw a new light onto some Marxist notions – for example, he proclaimed predestination the most interesting theological concept for Marxism: predestination indicates the retroactive causality which characterizes a properly dialectical historical process. Another unexpected link with theology provides Jameson's remark that, in a revolutionary process, violence plays a role homologous to that of wealth in the Protestant legitimization of capitalism: although it has no intrinsic value (and, consequently, should not be fetishized and celebrated for itself, as in the Fascist fascination with it), it serve as a sign of the authenticity of our revolutionary endeavor. When the enemy resists and engages us in a violent conflict, this means that we effectively touched its raw nerve...

Jameson’s perhaps most perspicuous interpretation of theology occurs in his little-known text “Saint Augustine as a Social Democrat” where he argues how St Augustine’s most celebrated achievement, his invention of the psychological depth of personality of the believer, with all the complexity of its inner doubts and despairs, is strictly correlative to (or the other side of) his legitimization of Christianity as state religion, as fully compatible with the obliteration of the last remnants of radical politics from the Christian edifice. The same holds, among others, for the anti-Communist renegades from the Cold War era: as a rule, their turn against Communism went hand in hand with the turn towards a certain Freudianism, the discovery of psychological complexity of individual lives.

Another category introduced by Jameson is the “vanishing mediator” between the old and the new. “Vanishing mediator” designates a specific feature in the process of a passage from the old order to a new order: when the old order is disintegrating, unexpected things happen, not just horrors mentioned by Gramsci but also bright utopian projects and practices. Once the new order is established, a new narrative arises and, within this new ideological space, mediators disappear from view. Suffice it to take a look at the passage from Socialism to Capitalism in Eastern Europe. When in the l980s, people protested against the Communist regimes, what the large majority had in mind was not capitalism. They wanted social security, solidarity, a rough kind of justice; they wanted the freedom to live their lives outside of state control, to come together and talk as they pleased; they wanted a life of simple honesty and sincerity, liberated from primitive ideological indoctrination and the prevailing cynical hypocrisy . . . in short, the vague ideals that led the protesters were, to a large extent, taken from Socialist ideology itself. And, as we learned from Freud, what is repressed returns in a distorted form. In Europe, the socialism repressed in the dissident imaginary returned in the guise of Right populism.

Many of Jameson’s formulations became memes, like his characterization of postmodernism as the cultural logic of late capitalism. Another such meme is his old quip (sometimes wrongly attributed to me) which holds today more than ever: it is easier for us to imagine a total catastrophe on the earth which will terminate all life on it than a real change in capitalist relations – as if, even after a global cataclysm, capitalism will somehow continue… So what if we apply the same logic to Jameson himself? It is easier to imagine the end of capitalism than the death of Jameson.

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Ozempic: Dying To Be Thin

I have recently been following a few stories and commentators as they have reported on the side effects of Ozempic. My typical literary niche is mental health, inspiration and motivation for self-development. While I don’t follow the latest trends in any area I had followed the Ozempic one for some reason.

I think the part that interested me the most was many of the people who interviewed were willing to buy the drug on the black market, unverified websites and the like. Don’t read what I’m not writing I think it’s important not to point fingers but to have a holistic view of the Ozempic side effects issue.

As I researched the stories I found most of the cases were in the United States and the UK. In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, understanding the implications of medications is paramount. Most people are aware who follow Ozempic know it’s used for type 2 diabetes.

It gained prominence for weight loss in the last few years. I reviewed some history and current lawsuits due to the side effects. I was not aware that the side effects can affect vital organs and cause other unsettling concerns. Some may not be aware that drugs can be researched and more information can be reviewed on the FDA’s website.

Another thing that consumers can do is explore if there are current lawsuits or recalls on drugs before they start taking them. I know most people trust their health care professional but we should do our due diligence as well.

Ozempic, a member of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist class, plays a pivotal role in regulating blood sugar levels. However, like many pharmaceutical interventions, its therapeutic benefits are accompanied by a spectrum of potential side effects. These side effects vary in intensity and occurrence, impacting individuals in diverse ways.

I’m a therapist, not a physician or a nurse. I have treated many clients who struggle with weight loss or menopausal weight gain. Most of the clients I have served have found it difficult to lose weight as they have gotten older.

I have referred them to their primary care doctor. With that said some people want a quick fix for whatever reason and I can see the frustration and all the concerns that go with trying to lose weight and obtain wellness.

My concern with the latest trend of those on Ozempic is the side effects and the those that may not be informed enough on those who are dying as a result of using Ozempic or the generic form of it.

Commonly reported side effects of Ozempic encompass gastrointestinal disturbances, with nausea and diarrhea being prevalent among users. These effects are often transient, diminishing over time as the body adjusts to the medication. Concurrently, injection site reactions, another common occurrence, may manifest as redness, swelling, or itching.

While these side effects are generally considered mild, their prevalence underscores the importance of patient awareness and proactive management. As I listened to story after story most of the people had other chronic illnesses as well.

Beyond the scope of common side effects lie more serious complications that demand heightened attention. Instances of pancreatitis, though rare, have been associated with the use of Ozempic. Pancreatitis, characterized by inflammation of the pancreas, necessitates immediate medical intervention and underscores the need for vigilant monitoring during Ozempic therapy.

Additionally, concerns have been raised regarding the potential association between Ozempic and thyroid tumors. Though the risk is deemed low, healthcare practitioners and users alike must remain vigilant, emphasizing the importance of regular health check-ups and communication between patients and their healthcare providers.

It is essential to recognize the symbiotic relationship between healthcare education and the communication of potential side effects. In the digital age, individuals often turn to search engines for health-related information.

I will say most of what I found were researchers on YouTube and science journals that are talking about the side effects of Ozempic a little more now. Thus, effective communication becomes a conduit for informed decision-making. Utilizing search engine optimization (SEO) strategies ensures that information about Ozempic’s side effects is readily accessible to those seeking it.

I’m a news buff and enjoy all things science and this story was disturbing because people were and are dying from one thing but the root cause was from taking Ozempic. I hope people will do their due diligence so not one more person has to die to be thin.

For those who may be interested in strategic keyword integration, such as “Ozempic side effects” or “Ozempic complications,” the dissemination of valuable information becomes more efficient and widespread.

Thank you for reading

Be Well!

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What Exactly is Cryptocurrency? A Comprehensive Guide to Get You Started!

The term cryptocurrency has been gaining increasing attention over the past few years, capturing the interest of both investors and the general public. But what exactly is this emerging digital asset? How does it work, and what does it mean for someone new to the world of crypto? In this guide, we’ll walk you through the basics, from the core concepts to real-world applications, offering a complete insight into the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency.

What is Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset built on blockchain technology. Unlike traditional currencies, it is not issued by central banks but is created and managed through decentralized technology. The key characteristics of blockchain are its openness, transparency, and immutability, which allow for secure transactions without the need for intermediaries like banks or other financial institutions.

Bitcoin (BTC), created in 2009, is the first and most well-known cryptocurrency. Its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, aimed to leverage blockchain technology to build a new financial system that operates independently of traditional banking institutions. Since then, countless other cryptocurrencies have emerged, including Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and many more.

Different cryptocurrencies have different design goals. Some are used for payments, others for executing smart contracts, while others are primarily investment or store-of-value tools. In essence, cryptocurrencies emerged to address issues in the traditional financial system, such as high transaction fees, long settlement times, and lack of transparency.

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: The Relationship

To understand cryptocurrency, it’s essential to grasp the underlying technology — blockchain. Simply put, blockchain is a distributed ledger where all participants can view transaction records, but no one can arbitrarily alter them. Each time a transaction is completed, it’s added to a "block," and these blocks are linked in chronological order to form a chain — hence the name "blockchain." This setup ensures that every step of the transaction is traceable and nearly impossible to manipulate.

Another critical feature of blockchain is decentralization, meaning that no single entity controls the system, which, in theory, enhances its security and transparency. The reason cryptocurrencies are so popular is largely due to the independence that blockchain technology provides from traditional financial systems.

Beyond Payments: Cryptocurrency’s Other Use Cases

Although cryptocurrencies were initially designed as digital payment systems, their applications have grown exponentially over time. Here are a few common use cases:

Payment Systems: Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are widely used as global payment tools, especially in regions where traditional payment systems are inaccessible, such as countries with unstable political or economic conditions.

Smart Contracts and Decentralized Applications (DApps): Ethereum, beyond being a cryptocurrency, is also a platform for developing smart contracts — self-executing contracts that automatically enforce terms without human intervention. These contracts have broad applications across industries like law, finance, and logistics.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi): DeFi is one of the hottest trends in the crypto world. It aims to create a decentralized financial system where users can lend, borrow, trade, and earn interest on crypto assets without intermediaries like banks. DeFi is seen as more transparent and efficient compared to traditional banking systems.

NFTs and Digital Art: NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are unique digital assets stored on the blockchain. Each NFT has a unique identifier, making it impossible to copy or divide, which has led to their popularity in digital art and collectibles markets.

How to Buy Cryptocurrency?

For beginners, the most common way to buy cryptocurrency is through a crypto exchange. These platforms provide a convenient interface for users to convert fiat money (like USD, EUR, or TWD) into cryptocurrency. Popular exchanges include Binance, Bitget,OKX，Gate·io， Kraken and Bybit. These platforms typically support various payment methods, including bank transfers, credit cards, and third-party payment systems.

Here’s a basic guide to purchasing cryptocurrency:

Create an Account: Choose an exchange and create an account. Most exchanges require identity verification to comply with KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations.

Deposit Funds: Once registered, you can deposit funds via bank transfer or another payment method.

Choose a Cryptocurrency and Place an Order: After depositing, you can select the cryptocurrency you want to purchase, set the quantity, and place an order. Most exchanges offer market orders (buying at the current price) or limit orders (setting a target price).

Transfer to a Wallet: Once your purchase is complete, it’s recommended to transfer your cryptocurrency to a private wallet for safekeeping. Wallets can be online, hardware, or paper-based.

Security Concerns Around Cryptocurrency

While blockchain technology itself is highly secure, cryptocurrency transactions still come with significant risks. Some of the most common include:

Market Volatility: The price of cryptocurrencies can fluctuate wildly in short periods, offering high returns but also posing substantial risks, especially for newcomers.

Scams and Hacking: Fraudulent schemes, like "rug pulls" (where project creators disappear with investors’ money), are common. Exchanges are also frequent targets for hackers, making it crucial to choose a reputable platform and store assets in a secure personal wallet.

Regulatory Risk: Cryptocurrency regulations vary widely across different countries. Some nations ban crypto trading, like China, while others, like the U.S., Singapore, and Hong Kong, are more open. Investors need to be aware of local regulations, especially regarding tax reporting and asset management.

The Future of Cryptocurrency: Opportunities and Challenges

While cryptocurrency has seen significant growth, it still faces several challenges, including market volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and the need for improved user experiences. Stablecoins, like USDT and USDC, have emerged to address price volatility, offering a more stable investment option. However, as governments increasingly seek to regulate the sector, the industry’s transparency and legitimacy are likely to improve over time.

On the technological front, high-energy consumption is a critical issue for some cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin. However, projects like Ethereum's switch to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) model, which is more energy-efficient than traditional Proof-of-Work (PoW), signal an environmentally friendly future for blockchain. With continuous advancements in technology and growing mainstream adoption, cryptocurrency is poised to become a significant part of our daily lives.

Conclusion

Cryptocurrency represents a transformative financial tool, offering new possibilities through decentralization, transparency, and efficiency. From Bitcoin to Ethereum, and from DeFi to NFTs, the scope of cryptocurrency’s application continues to expand, offering unprecedented opportunities for investors, developers, and everyday users.

Despite its potential, investing in cryptocurrency carries risks, particularly in terms of volatility, security, and regulatory uncertainty. However, for those willing to invest time in understanding the landscape and remaining patient as the technology matures, cryptocurrency presents an exciting frontier to explore.

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned crypto enthusiast, understanding the fundamental concepts and future prospects of this rapidly evolving field is key to thriving in the industry. As technology continues to develop and mainstream applications grow, cryptocurrency could become an integral part of our financial system, reshaping our understanding of money, transactions, and assets.

[bakaity-poetry]

Slavoj Žižek on Jameson

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LARGER THAN LIFE

A note on the death of Fredric Jameson

Slavoj Žižek

Fredric Jameson was not just an intellectual giant, the last true genius in contemporary thought. He was the ultimate Western Marxist, fearlessly reaching across the opposites which define our ideological space – a “Eurocentrist” whose work found a great echo in Japan and China, a Communist who loved Hollywood, especially Hitchcock, and detective novels, especially Chandler, a music lover immersed in Wagner, Bruckner and pop music… There is absolutely no trace of Cancel Culture with its stiff fake moralism in his work and life – one can argue that he was the last Renaissance figure.

What Jameson fought throughout his long life is the lack of what he called “cognitive mapping,” the inability to locate our experience within a meaningful whole. The instincts that directed him in this fight were always right - for example, in a nice stab against the fashionable cultural-studies rejection of “binary logic,” Jameson calls for “a generalized celebration of the binary opposition” – for him, the rejection of sexual binary goes hand in hand with the rejection of class binary… Still in a deep shock, I can only offer here some passing observations which provide a clear taste of his orientation.

Today, Marxists as a rule reject any form of immediacy as a fetish which obfuscates its social mediation. However, in his masterpiece on Adorno, Jameson deploys how a dialectical analysis includes its own point of suspension: in the midst of a complex analysis of mediations, Adorno all of a sudden makes a vulgar gesture of “reductionism,” interrupting a flow of dialectical finesse with a simple point like “ultimately it is about class struggle.” This is how class struggle functions within a social totality: it is not its “deeper ground,” its profound structuring principle which mediates all its moments, but something much more superficial, the point of failure of the endless complex analysis, a gesture of jumping-ahead to a conclusion when, in an act of despair, we raise our hands and say: “But after all, this is all about class struggle!” What one should bear in mind here is that this failure of analysis is immanent to reality itself: it is how society itself totalizes itself through its constitutive antagonism. In other words, class struggle IS a fast pseudo-totalization when totalization proper fails, it is a desperate attempt to use the antagonism itself as the principle of totalization.

It is also fashionable for today’s Leftists to reject conspiracy theories as a fake simplified solutions. However, years ago Jameson perspicuously noted that in today’s global capitalism, things happen which cannot be explained by a reference to some anonymous “logic of the capital” – for example, now we know that the financial meltdown of 2008 was the result of a well-planned “conspiracy” of some financial circles. The true task of social analysis is to explain how contemporary capitalism opened up the space for such “conspiratorial” interventions.

Another Jameson’s insight which runs against today’s predominant post-colonial trend concerns his rejection of the notion of “alternate modernities,” i.e., the claim that our Western liberal-capitalist modernity is just one of the paths to modernization, and that other paths are possible which could avoid the deadlocks and antagonism of our modernity: once we realize that “modernity” is ultimately a code name for capitalism, it is easy to see that such historicist relativization of our modernity is sustained by the ideological dream of a capitalism which would avoid its constitutive antagonisms:

”How then can the ideologues of “modernity” in its current sense manage to distinguish their product—the information revolution, and globalized, free-market modernity—from the detestable older kind, without getting themselves involved in asking the kinds of serious political and economic, systemic questions that the concept of a postmodernity makes unavoidable? The answer is simple: you talk about “alternate” or “alternative” modernities. Everyone knows the formula by now: this means that there can be a modernity for everybody which is different from the standard or hegemonic Anglo-Saxon model. Whatever you dislike about the latter, including the subaltern position it leaves you in, can be effaced by the reassuring and “cultural” notion that you can fashion your own modernity differently, so that there can be a Latin-American kind, or an Indian kind or an African kind, and so on. . . . But this is to overlook the other fundamental meaning of modernity which is that of a worldwide capitalism itself.”

The significance of this critique reaches far beyond the case of modernity—it concerns the fundamental limitation of the nominalist historicizing. The recourse to multitude (“there is not one modernity with a fixed essence, there are multiple modernities, each of them irreducible to others”) is false not because it does not recognize a unique fixed “essence” of modernity, but because multiplication functions as the disavowal of the antagonism that inheres in the notion of modernity as such: the falsity of multiplication resides in the fact that it frees the universal notion of modernity of its antagonism, of the way it is embedded in the capitalist system, by relegating this aspect to just one of its historical subspecies. One should not forget that the first half of the twentieth century already was marked by two big projects which perfectly fit this notion of “alternate modernity”: Fascism and Communism. Was not the basic idea of Fascism that of a modernity which provides an alternative to the standard Anglo-Saxon liberal-capitalist one, of saving the core of capitalist modernity by casting away its “contingent” Jewish-individualist-profiteering distortion? And was not the rapid industrialization of the USSR in the late 1920s and 1930s also not an attempt at modernization different from the Western-capitalist one?

What Jameson avoided like a vampire avoids garlic was any notion of the enforced deeper unity of different forms of protest. Back in the early 1980s, he provided a subtle description of the deadlock of the dialogue between the Western New Left and the Eastern European dissidents, of the absence of any common language between them: "To put it briefly, the East wishes to talk in terms of power and oppression; the West in terms of culture and commodification. There are really no common denominators in this initial struggle for discursive rules, and what we end up with is the inevitable comedy of each side muttering irrelevant replies in its own favorite language."

In a similar way, the Swedish detective writer Henning Mankell is a unique artist of the parallax view. That is to say, the two perspectives – that of the affluent Ystad in Sweden and that of Maputo in Mozambique – are irretrievably »out of sync,« so that there is no neutral language enabling us to translate one into the other, even less to posit one as the »truth« of the other. All one can ultimately do in today's conditions is to remain faithful to this split as such, to record it. Every exclusive focus on the First World topics of late capitalist alienation and commodification, of ecological crisis, of the new racisms and intolerances, etc., cannot but appear cynical in the face of the Third World raw poverty, hunger and violence; on the other hand, the attempts to dismiss the First World problems as trivial in comparison with the »real« Third World permanent catastrophies are no less a fake – focusing on the Third World »real problems« is the ultimate form of escapism, of avoiding to confront the antagonisms of one's own society. The gap that separates the two perspectives IS the truth of the situation.

As all good Marxists, Jameson was in his analysis of art a strict formalist – he once wrote about Hemingway that his terse style (short sentences, almost no adverbs, etc.) is not here to represents a certain type of (narrative) subjectivity (the lone hard-boiled cynical individual); on the contrary, Hemingway's narrative content (stories about bitter hard individuals) was invented so that Hemingway was able to write a certain type of sentences (which was his primary goal). Along the same lines, In his seminal essay »On Raymond Chandler,« Jameson describes a typical Chandler's procedure: the writer uses the formula of the detective story (detective's investigation which brings him into the contact with all strata of life) as a frame which allows him to fill in the concrete texture with social and psychological apercus, plastic character-portraits and insights into life tragedies. The properly dialectical paradox not to be missed here is that it would be wrong to say: »So why did the writer not drop this very form and give us pure art?« This complaint falls victim to a kind of perspective illusion: it overlooks that, if we were to drop the formulaic frame, we would lose the very »artistic« content that this frame apparently distorts.

Another Jameson’s unique achievement is his reading of Marx through Lacan: social antagonisms appear to him as the Real of a society. I still recall a shock when, at a conference on Lenin that I organized in Essen in 2001, Jameson surprised us all by bringing in Lacan as a reader of Trotsky’s dream. On the night of June 25 1935, Trotsky in exile dreamt about the dead Lenin who was questioning him anxiously about his illness: “I answered that I already had many consultations and began to tell him about my trip to Berlin; but looking at Lenin I recalled that he was dead. I immediately tried to drive away this thought, so as to finish the conversation. When I had finished telling him about my therapeutic trip to Berlin in 1926, I wanted to add, ‘This was after your death’; but I checked myself and said, ‘After you fell ill…’”

In his interpretation of this dream, Lacan focuses on the obvious link with Freud’s dream in which his father appears to him, a father who doesn’t know that he is dead. So what does it mean that Lenin doesn’t know he is dead? According to Jameson, there are two radically opposed ways to read Trotsky’s dream. According to the first reading, the terrifyingly-ridiculous figure of the undead Lenin “doesn’t know that the immense social experiment he single-handedly brought into being (and which we call soviet communism) has come to an end. He remains full of energy, although dead, and the vituperation expended on him by the living – that he was the originator of the Stalinist terror, that he was an aggressive personality full of hatred, an authoritarian in love with power and totalitarianism, even (worst of all) the rediscoverer of the market in his NEP – none of those insults manage to confer a death, or even a second death, upon him. How is it, how can it be, that he still thinks he is alive? And what is our own position here – which would be that of Trotsky in the dream, no doubt – what is our own non-knowledge, what is the death from which Lenin shields us?” But there is another sense in which Lenin is still alive: he is alive insofar as he embodies what Badiou calls the „eternal Idea“ of universal emancipation, the immortal striving for justice that no insults and catastrophes manage to kill.

Like me, Jameson was a resolute Communist – however, he simultaneously agreed with Lacan who claimed that justice and equality are founded on envy: the envy of the other who has what we do not have, and who enjoys it. Following Lacan, Jameson totally rejected the predominant optimist view according to which in Communism envy will be left behind as a remainder of capitalist competition, to be replaced by solidary collaboration and pleasure in other’s pleasures; dismissing this myth, he emphasizes that in Communism, precisely insofar as it will be a more just society, envy and resentment will explode. Jameson’s solution is here radical to the point of madness: the only way for Communism to survive would be some form of universalized psychoanalytic social services enabling individuals to avoid the self-destructive trap of envy.

Another indication of how Jameson understood Communism was that he read Kafka’s story on Josephine the singing mouse as a socio-political utopia, as Kafka’s vision of a radically-egalitarian Communist society – with the singular exception that Kafka, for whom humans are forever marked by superego guilt, was able to imagine a utopian society only among animals. One should resist the temptation to project any kind of tragedy into Josephine’s final disappearance and death: the text makes it clear that, after her death, Josephine “will happily lose herself in the numberless throng of the heroes of our people”(my emphasis added).

In his late long essay “American Utopia,” Jameson shocked even most of his followers when he proposed as the model of a future post-capitalist society the army – not a revolutionary army but army in its inert bureaucratic functioning in the times of peace. Jameson takes as his starting point a joke from the Dwight D Eisenhower period that any American citizen who wants socialized medicine needs only to join the army to get it. Jameson’s point is that army could play this role precisely because it is organized in a non-democratic non-transparent way (top generals are not elected, etc.).

With theology it’s the same as with Communism. Although Jameson was a staunch materialist, he often used theological notions to throw a new light onto some Marxist notions – for example, he proclaimed predestination the most interesting theological concept for Marxism: predestination indicates the retroactive causality which characterizes a properly dialectical historical process. Another unexpected link with theology provides Jameson's remark that, in a revolutionary process, violence plays a role homologous to that of wealth in the Protestant legitimization of capitalism: although it has no intrinsic value (and, consequently, should not be fetishized and celebrated for itself, as in the Fascist fascination with it), it serve as a sign of the authenticity of our revolutionary endeavor. When the enemy resists and engages us in a violent conflict, this means that we effectively touched its raw nerve...

Jameson’s perhaps most perspicuous interpretation of theology occurs in his little-known text “Saint Augustine as a Social Democrat” where he argues how St Augustine’s most celebrated achievement, his invention of the psychological depth of personality of the believer, with all the complexity of its inner doubts and despairs, is strictly correlative to (or the other side of) his legitimization of Christianity as state religion, as fully compatible with the obliteration of the last remnants of radical politics from the Christian edifice. The same holds, among others, for the anti-Communist renegades from the Cold War era: as a rule, their turn against Communism went hand in hand with the turn towards a certain Freudianism, the discovery of psychological complexity of individual lives.

Another category introduced by Jameson is the “vanishing mediator” between the old and the new. “Vanishing mediator” designates a specific feature in the process of a passage from the old order to a new order: when the old order is disintegrating, unexpected things happen, not just horrors mentioned by Gramsci but also bright utopian projects and practices. Once the new order is established, a new narrative arises and, within this new ideological space, mediators disappear from view. Suffice it to take a look at the passage from Socialism to Capitalism in Eastern Europe. When in the l980s, people protested against the Communist regimes, what the large majority had in mind was not capitalism. They wanted social security, solidarity, a rough kind of justice; they wanted the freedom to live their lives outside of state control, to come together and talk as they pleased; they wanted a life of simple honesty and sincerity, liberated from primitive ideological indoctrination and the prevailing cynical hypocrisy . . . in short, the vague ideals that led the protesters were, to a large extent, taken from Socialist ideology itself. And, as we learned from Freud, what is repressed returns in a distorted form. In Europe, the socialism repressed in the dissident imaginary returned in the guise of Right populism.

Many of Jameson’s formulations became memes, like his characterization of postmodernism as the cultural logic of late capitalism. Another such meme is his old quip (sometimes wrongly attributed to me) which holds today more than ever: it is easier for us to imagine a total catastrophe on the earth which will terminate all life on it than a real change in capitalist relations – as if, even after a global cataclysm, capitalism will somehow continue… So what if we apply the same logic to Jameson himself? It is easier to imagine the end of capitalism than the death of Jameson.

[vishnu2004]

June 1 - Farming Activity

Today’s farming activity was something incredible. The drive to the farm was beautiful as we got to see parts of scenic, less city-intensive Japan as well as the fact that these more distant communities still retained many elements of walkability, liveliness, and nature retention as we saw in Tokyo proper. The farm itself was beautiful and expansive, filled with water-flooded rice fields. Doing the transplantation process was no doubt time consuming, dirty, and difficult, but it was eye opening to see the work that farmers do in order to bring food to our table, even if it was only a glimpse of the work. After farming, we had lunch and headed back to the hotel. After a few hours rest and some Uno with my friends, several of us went to TeamLab Tokyo. This was single handedly the most beautiful artistic experience I’ve ever been to; the creativity and excellent execution demonstrated throughout the exhibit was unparalleled. Highly, highly recommend.

Academic Reflection

The academic sources were extremely relevant to the farming activity in that they truly revealed the importance of farming to Japan's economy as a central source of income for farmers, a significant driver for the country's economy, and of course, a source of one of the country's food staples: rice. For these reasons, we read about how the government has enacted strict tariffs, quotas, and subsidies intended to boost local production of rice and ensure caloric independence, an important goal for a country that imports more net calories than it exports. These government interventions into the farming economy have had the unintended consequence of causing significantly higher rice prices for the Japanese people; around twice as much as the rest of the developed word. This academic source connected my major, Economics, to this study abroad by demonstrating how government intervention in markets can lead to negative or unintended consequences, even with good intentions.

The other relation between the reading and real life was the fact that most farmers are extremely old, with most being over the age of 60 and many older than 70. At the farm, I noticed many older men who appeared to serve an important role in managing the farm, with few young working professionals helping out on the rice paddies. This reality is a very real issue for the Japanese rice farming industry, which will suffer from a lack of labor and independent farm owners should this trend continue. It seems to me as the government has two clear paths to chose from - one, they limit import regulations to allow the price of rice to fall to the global price, or two, they increase government subsidies even further to encourage young people to enter the farming industry.

[whatisonthemoon]

The Moonies and the Military Industrial Complex

△ Pictured: Japanese members with UC-produced weapons During the Vietnam War, the Unification Church was accused of supporting the South Vietnamese government and providing funding and resources to the South Vietnamese military.

In the 1980s, the church was reported to have provided support for the Contras in Nicaragua, a right-wing guerrilla group that was involved in the armed conflict against the Sandinista government.

In the 1990s, the church was linked to the Croatian military during the Balkan Wars, providing funding and resources to the Croatian military during its conflict with the Serbs.

In the early 2000s, the church was reported to have provided support for the U.S.-led war in Iraq, including through its close ties to the U.S. military and intelligence agencies.

In the same time period, the Unification Church was also linked to the war in Afghanistan, providing support to the U.S.-led coalition and the Afghan government.

These are just a few examples of the Unification Church's support for military interventions, but there may be other instances that have not been publicly documented.

The Moonie have a complex relationship with the military-industrial complex and its support for military interventions and wars of aggression.

This global religious organization that operates in many countries around the world has been criticized for its close ties to political and economic elites, as well as its support for right-wing political movements and causes.

One aspect of this relationship is the Unification Church's connection to the military-industrial complex. The church has been accused of providing support for military interventions and wars of aggression, including through its funding of right-wing political organizations and its close ties to military and intelligence agencies.

Critics argue that the Unification Church's support for military interventions is rooted in its conservative political ideology, which places a strong emphasis on national security and the use of military force to maintain stability and order. The church has also been accused of promoting militarism and aggression through its support for right-wing political movements and its involvement in military training programs.

The Unification Church's close ties to the military-industrial complex and its support for military interventions also raise concerns about the church's potential influence on government policies and its role in shaping global security and foreign policy. This relationship may also be indicative of a broader trend of religious organizations becoming involved in military and political affairs, often in ways that reinforce existing power structures and perpetuate violence and aggression.

The church has been criticized for its close ties to the military-industrial complex, including its relationship with weapons manufacturers and its involvement in military contracting. 

The Unification Church has manufactured weapons for imperialist powers since at least the 1960s under Tongil Heavy Industries. 

S&T Motiv is a South Korean technology company that provides a range of products and services, including military equipment and technology. The company is also a subsidiary of the Tongil Group, a Unification Church-owned business group (chaebol).  S&T Motiv is known for its expertise in developing and producing advanced military technology, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and other military equipment. The company has a strong presence in the South Korean market and is a major supplier of military equipment to the South Korean government and to other governments, including the Philippines. S&T Motiv weapons have been used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, specifically units assigned to combat communist insurgents. 

Unification Church-associated businesses and organizations continue to make millions every year from the US government and military.

These connections raise questions about the influence of the military-industrial complex on the church's political and economic activities, as well as the potential for conflicts of interest and the exploitation of vulnerable communities.

The Unification Church's support for military interventions and wars of aggression raises serious concerns about the church's political and ideological motivations, as well as its impact on local communities and global peace and stability. Further research is needed to better understand the church's relationship with the military-industrial complex and its involvement in military conflicts.

[daohfgnjk]

Thailand's general election has already begun, and US intervention has set off a crisis of change The general election in Thailand in 2023 is approaching, and various preparations are underway in an orderly manner. Facing the struggle between political parties, Thailand's political situation and general election results are full of variables.Recently, the National Institute of Development Administration Poll Center (NIDA Poll) announced the results of a poll.The survey found that 62.6% of the respondents believed that there would be a trend of bribery in the upcoming civil elections in 2023.36.56% of the respondents believe that influence or government power will be used when canvassing votes, and 33.74% of the respondents believe that there will be fraud.
For this year's election, people think bribery is a given. This negative signal is not without reason. Every general election, there is always a storm of bloody party struggles, which not only involves the well-being of the people, but also implies a dark war between countries.It has always been the practice of the US government to take advantage of the occasion of regime change and use funds to support friendly parties to come to power to achieve specific political goals, and then interfere in its own internal affairs. In this regard, the former deputy prime minister publicly opposed the new US ambassador and suggested that the Thai government protest this behavior. The reason is that the new US ambassador to Thailand not only has an improper attitude, but also blatantly interferes in Thai affairs. When a former prime minister of a country publicly stood up to safeguard the complete sovereignty and principled dignity of the country, we should think about how serious the US government's interference in Thailand's internal affairs and the penetration of power within the ruling party have been.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Pongpol Adireksarn In addition, Prayuth has been in power for a long time, which seems to have caused displeasure in the capital market and Western countries. ThaiPBS World quoted an analysis saying that US President Biden's decision not to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Thailand in November this year reflected "the consequences of the Thai government's weak international image and democratic deficit." When the general election is approaching and the political situation changes, the United States suddenly wins over Thailand on the grounds of economic cooperation and environmental protection cooperation. Shen Zhi decides to provide technical assistance to Thailand to help promote the nuclear energy program. This move seems to be supporting Thailand, which is highly vulnerable to climate change, to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2065, but promoting the nuclear program at the time of the general election is more like laying out the US military plan based on Thailand, which will plunge Thailand into geopolitics The dilemma caused by the "nuclear panic" caused the people to suffer serious threats to the environment and health. Elections are supposed to be an act of "returning power to the people", but they often face a "renewal crisis" under the intervention of the United States, which even overrides the safety and well-being of the people of the country. The road ahead is complicated and confusing. Under the crisis of the general election, the future of Thailand may no longer belong to the Thai people themselves.

.. <- two ants hanging out

[koshfinance]

The Future of Reconciliation Automation: Trends to Watch

Did you know the reconciliation software market is expected to grow from USD 1.75 billion in 2023 to USD 6.44 billion by 2032? This huge increase shows how much we're counting on reconciliation automation in today's finance world. With the help of artificial intelligence and cloud-based solutions, the future of reconciliation looks bright. It will bring more efficiency, accuracy, and security to businesses.

Key Takeaways

The reconciliation market is set to grow significantly, reflecting a rising demand for automated solutions.

AI and machine learning are becoming essential for improving the efficiency of reconciliation processes.

Cloud-based platforms enhance data accessibility for remote collaboration.

Blockchain technology is expected to revolutionize transaction transparency and reduce reconciliation time.

Automation tools reduce errors through less human intervention, making data more accurate.

Understanding Reconciliation Automation

Reconciliation automation makes it easier to match and check financial accounts. It boosts how well and fast an organization works. This change moves from doing things by hand to using software that finds mistakes quickly.

This new way of working is more than just an update. It's a big change in how finance teams do their jobs every day.

What is Reconciliation Automation?

Reconciliation automation uses software to check financial accounts. It cuts down on the need for manual work. This is important because 88% of spreadsheets have mistakes.

By using automated systems, companies can handle big amounts of data better. They can keep their data safe and accurate, even when things change.

The Importance of Automated Solutions in Finance

Automated solutions are key for any business wanting to do better. They save a lot of money by reducing the need for manual work. This is a big reason why they are so popular.

These systems make data more accurate and keep financial controls strong. Companies using them see their mistake rates drop to almost zero. This shows how valuable they are in today's finance world.

Current Landscape of Reconciliation Technology

The world of reconciliation technology is changing fast. This is thanks to cloud-based accounting software becoming more popular. It lets companies access financial data from anywhere, making work better and more efficient.

Big names in finance, like Oracle, are now adding special features for different industries. This shows how cloud tech is leading the way in new solutions for reconciliations.

The Rise of Cloud-Based Accounting Software

Cloud accounting software has changed how businesses handle money. It's flexible and can grow with a company, making it key for streamlining operations. In 2023, the global reconciliation software market was worth USD 1.75 billion.

Experts think it will hit USD 6.44 billion by 2032. This growth shows a big move towards cloud tech, now used in about 45% of banking.

Impact of AI and Machine Learning on Reconciliation Processes

AI and machine learning have changed how we do reconciliations. They help companies quickly and accurately analyze big data sets. Using AI tools, companies can match transactions with over 99% accuracy.

The Future of Reconciliation Automation: Trends to Watch

The reconciliation software market is set to grow a lot. This is because more people want accurate and compliant financial reports. Experts say the market will grow by 15.7% each year until 2032. This growth is thanks to more companies using advanced reconciliation tools.

Growth Projections for the Reconciliation Software Market

As the market grows, businesses will use automation more. Over 60% of big accounting firms in the U.S. already use AI. Soon, smaller firms will also start using it, with a 30% increase in two years.

This move to automated tools will save a lot of time. For example, tasks like data entry and invoice processing could be cut by 80%. The push to avoid human errors will also boost demand for these technologies.

Emerging Technologies Impacting Financial Reconciliation

New technologies like blockchain will change reconciliation. Blockchain makes transactions safer and keeps records forever, which is key for following rules. Real-time payment systems will also be important for better cash flow and fewer delays.

The future will also see accountants doing more advisory work. They will need to know more about finance and risk. This will help them use technology better.

As clients see the value of AI and advanced tech, they will stick with their firms more. This shows how important reconciliation tools are in finance.

Benefits of Automation in Financial Reconciliation

Automation in financial reconciliation brings big changes to businesses. It makes finance work more efficient. By automating tasks, companies can free up time for more important work.

This means finance teams can spend more time on big decisions. They don't get stuck in the details of manual reconciliations.

Efficiency and Time Savings

Automated reconciliation saves a lot of time. It cuts down the time needed for matching transactions. This makes work more efficient.

Studies show that using tools like FinRecon can save up to 85% of data reconciliation time. It also makes month-end closings 70% faster. This shows how automation can help finance teams work better.

Enhancing Data Accuracy and Reducing Errors

Automated reconciliation tools also make data more accurate. Manual processes can lead to errors, causing problems with financial records. But, using AI and machine learning can fix this.

These technologies learn from data and spot patterns. They reduce errors to less than 0.5%. This lets finance teams quickly fix any issues, keeping records accurate and up to date.

Key Features to Look for in Automated Reconciliation Software

When picking automated reconciliation software, focus on key features that make it easy to use and efficient. These tools aim to simplify the reconciliation process. This helps reduce hassle and boosts productivity.

User Experience and Interface Design

A good user experience is essential in reconciliation software. A clean dashboard can cut down on training time. This lets staff get up to speed quickly.

With tools that are easy to use, teams can adapt better. This leads to higher satisfaction. Look for these interface features:

Simple navigation and easy access to vital functions

Customizable layouts to prioritize relevant data

Visual aids such as graphs and charts for better data interpretation

Accessible help and support options for troubleshooting

Customization and Flexibility in Solutions

Reconciliation software should be customizable to fit different business needs. As transactions grow, tools need to adjust to new financial setups and workflows. Important customizable features include:

Automatic transaction matching that can cover up to 90% of reconciliation tasks

Advanced analytics and reporting functionalities

Integration capabilities with existing financial systems for a streamlined experience

Scalable architecture to accommodate business expansion

Using these features can improve accuracy and efficiency in financial reports. Businesses can then focus on strategic tasks, not just manual reconciliation.

Challenges and Considerations for Implementing Reconciliation Automation

Starting reconciliation automation comes with its own set of hurdles. One major challenge is regulatory compliance in finance. Financial groups must stay on top of the rules that guide their actions. This is key to keeping things right and avoiding big fines.

Understanding Regulatory Compliance

Following finance laws and rules is a big deal. Companies must make sure their automated checks meet these standards. This means keeping software up to date and training staff regularly. If they don't, they could lose money and harm their reputation.

Balancing Automation with Human Oversight

Another challenge is finding the right mix of tech and human touch. Automation makes things faster and more accurate. But, it's important to have people check the work to catch any mistakes. This blend of human and machine makes the system better and more reliable.

Conclusion

The future of reconciliation automation is changing fast. New technologies will make financial operations more efficient, accurate, and secure. Companies using these tools can work up to 100 times faster.

As companies look to the future, they'll find many tools to help. Cloud-based options like Xero and QuickBooks start at $27.50 and $30 a month. This makes it easy for all businesses to use automated reconciliation.

Tools like kosh.ai and AutoRek can match transactions in minutes. This cuts down the time needed for reconciliation from weeks to hours. They also help find ways to work better through detailed reports and analytics.

By using automation, businesses can improve how they handle money. They can make better decisions and prevent fraud. The future of reconciliation automation is exciting and important for businesses to keep up with.

Also Read: Future Trends in Reconciliation Technology: What to Expect in the Next Five Years

[healthcarefuture]

The Evolving Market for Dysthymia: Key Insights and Future Projections

Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder, is a chronic, long-term form of depression. Unlike major depressive disorder, dysthymia symptoms are generally less intense but last for extended periods—often years. People with dysthymia may experience feelings of sadness, low self-esteem, and hopelessness, affecting their daily lives. Despite being a more subtle form of depression, it can significantly impact overall well-being and quality of life. Because the symptoms are persistent and unrelenting, many people fail to recognize dysthymia as a disorder and might delay seeking treatment, leading to a prolonged state of low mood.

In 2022, the dysthymia market was projected to be worth $12.76 billion (USD billion). By 2032, the dysthymia market is projected to have grown from 13.32 billion USD in 2023 to 19.67 billion USD. Over the course of the forecast period (2024–2032), the dysthymia market is anticipated to develop at a CAGR of approximately 4.43%.

Size, DNA Dysthymia Share, and DNA Dysthymia Analysis

In recent years, research into dysthymia has expanded beyond psychological and pharmacological treatments to include genetic and molecular analyses. Size, DNA Dysthymia Share, and DNA Dysthymia Analysis have become focal points for understanding the disorder's hereditary components. By analyzing DNA, researchers are exploring genetic variations that may increase susceptibility to dysthymia. This includes identifying genes associated with mood regulation and neurotransmitter functions, such as serotonin and dopamine, which play roles in depression.

The Size, DNA Dysthymia Share refers to the segment of the population with dysthymia symptoms who show certain genetic markers linked to depressive disorders. Through DNA Dysthymia Analysis, scientists can examine and isolate these markers, potentially improving early detection, treatment customization, and even prevention strategies. Genetic testing and analysis offer insights into whether family members of affected individuals may carry a genetic predisposition to dysthymia.

Dysthymia Trends

Research on dysthymia is increasingly focusing on how lifestyle, environment, and biology intersect to contribute to persistent depression. The growing understanding of how genetic predispositions interact with life stressors, trauma, and environmental changes has opened new avenues for managing and preventing dysthymia. Innovative treatments, such as gene-based therapies and personalized medication regimens based on genetic analysis, have emerged as promising tools for managing dysthymia. Trends also point to an increase in genetic studies focusing on the DNA Dysthymia Analysis of large populations, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding of how common the genetic predisposition for dysthymia may be across diverse groups.

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Insights on Genetic Links: These reports offer valuable information about genetic predispositions, enabling healthcare professionals to better understand hereditary risks associated with dysthymia.

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Several recent advancements in dysthymia research focus on expanding genetic analysis and enhancing treatment efficacy. Gene-based research has become central, enabling scientists to uncover previously unknown genetic links to dysthymia. Advances in DNA Dysthymia Analysis have also resulted in improved diagnostic methods, allowing for earlier identification of those at risk.

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Tips On how to Deliver Passive Profits with the Ethereum Buying and selling Bot

As cryptocurrency markets keep on to evolve, Ethereum continues to be amongst the most well-liked digital belongings for buyers trying to earn passive revenue. Just one effective way To achieve this is by making use of an Ethereum trading bot. Investing bots use advanced algorithms and automation to trade Ethereum with your behalf, figuring out financially rewarding prospects and executing trades dependant on pre-set parameters. In this article, we’ll discover how Ethereum investing bots work, why they’re effective, and how you can leverage them to create a passive income stream.

Precisely what is an Ethereum Trading Bot? An Ethereum buying and selling bot is a software application that instantly trades Ethereum depending on pre-described strategies and market place signals. By analyzing price styles, checking marketplace tendencies, and executing trades with out human intervention, these bots supply a hands-off way for buyers to gain passive money. Most Ethereum buying and selling bots are crafted on algorithms that let them to react promptly to cost actions and variations in market place conditions, maximizing income alternatives when reducing losses.

Benefits of Making use of an Ethereum Buying and selling Bot for Passive Income 24/seven Industry Checking: Cryptocurrency markets never ever close, and neither does an Ethereum trading bot. It can continually monitor the marketplace and execute trades Anytime of day, making sure you don’t overlook profitable chances.

Emotion-Free Buying and selling: Unlike human traders, bots run entirely depending on information and algorithms, removing feelings from the equation. This permits for more disciplined and dependable trading, that's essential for passive income techniques.

Scalability: Bots can handle a number of trades and various procedures at the same time, permitting users to maximize returns across various marketplace problems. Using a bot, it is possible to take care of bigger positions or exam multiple trading methods at the same time.

Time Efficiency: For the people with busy schedules, an Ethereum investing bot allows you to earn passive cash flow with no need to dedicate time for you to monitoring the industry frequently. You merely set your parameters, as well as the bot does the rest.

Types of Ethereum Trading Bots for Passive Money Arbitrage Bots:

Arbitrage bots exploit price differences throughout a variety of exchanges. By getting Ethereum in a lower cost on a single exchange and selling it at the next price tag on A different, they create take advantage of the difference. Finest For: Consumers who want low-hazard, constant income. Market place-Creating Bots:

These bots position acquire and provide orders concurrently to make the most of the spread involving them. Marketplace-building bots offer liquidity to exchanges and crank out revenue from the bid-ask unfold. Best For: Traders seeking average returns in low-volatility markets. Craze-Following Bots:

Pattern-pursuing bots use technological indicators to detect current market traits and trade within the route of All those trends. These bots are Specially handy in very unstable markets, letting buyers to profit from cost momentum. Finest For: Long-phrase traders in search of cash in on current market swings. Imply-Reversion Bots:

Imply-reversion bots suppose that the price of Ethereum will revert to a median after some time. They obtain when the cost is lower and sell when it’s high, capturing profits as selling prices normalize. Most effective For: Shorter-time period traders who prefer much more Regular trades. How to begin Earning Passive Earnings with an Ethereum Investing Bot Find a Responsible Ethereum Trading Bot:

Try to find a trustworthy investing bot System that provides reliability, customization, and stability. Some well known Ethereum trading bots include Cryptohopper, 3Commas, and Bitsgap. Choose a bot that features a robust track record and favorable consumer critiques. Opt for a Suitable Trade:

Ensure the bot is appropriate using your favored cryptocurrency Trade. Well-known exchanges like Binance, Coinbase Professional, and Kraken usually combine seamlessly with Ethereum trading bots, furnishing liquidity and lower trading expenses. Set Up Your Buying and selling System:

Outline your investing technique dependant on your danger tolerance, financial gain objectives, and market place outlook. Many trading bots offer you pre-crafted techniques for newbies, though Innovative buyers can customize their settings for more advanced strategies. For passive profits, it’s recommended to decide on minimal-chance, superior-frequency strategies. Backtest Your Technique:

Just before deploying your bot, backtest your approach working with historic facts. Most highly regarded investing bots present you with a backtesting feature, allowing you to test your approach from earlier current market ailments to check out the way it performs. Allocate Your Funds:

Make your mind up exactly how much within your cash you ought to allocate into the bot. It’s advisable to get started with a scaled-down volume until finally you’re comfy with the bot’s performance, step by step escalating your capital when you Construct believe in during the bot’s dependability. Monitor General performance and Alter Settings:

While trading bots are meant to be autonomous, it’s necessary to keep track of their performance periodically. Current market circumstances improve, and tiny changes for your options can enhance profitability and lower dangers. Positives and negatives of Using an Ethereum Trading Bot for Passive Profits Execs: Fingers-No cost Trading: When configured, the bot manages trades on the behalf, enabling you to definitely get paid passive earnings with small intervention. 24/seven Procedure: The bot functions round the clock, making sure you never pass up a lucrative chance. Emotion-Absolutely free Decision-Creating: Bots use info-pushed algorithms, which eradicates the risk of impulsive trading choices. Reliable Returns: With the right strategy, bots can offer regular returns with time, generating them a feasible source of passive revenue. Disadvantages: Industry Pitfalls: Crypto markets are very volatile, and whilst bots can reduce losses, they cannot reduce hazard fully. Price of Setup: High-quality bots and Trade costs can include up, impacting overall profitability. Technological Setup: Some bots could need technological abilities to configure effectively, which can be a barrier for novices. Overfitting Pitfalls in Backtesting: Overly optimized strategies in backtesting may not carry out as well in authentic-time as a result of altering sector problems. Strategies for Maximizing Passive Money using an Ethereum Investing Bot Use Dollar-Price tag Averaging (DCA) with Bots:

A lot of investing bots let for DCA, where the bot quickly buys smaller quantities of Ethereum after a while. This technique minimizes the impression of short-expression rate volatility and aids you accumulate ETH at a good average Expense. Diversify Your Tactics:

Think about using numerous bots with assorted procedures to hedge towards current market volatility. For instance, pairing a pattern-pursuing bot which has a imply-reversion bot can provide a balanced tactic that captures profit in different marketplace situations. Consistently Update Bot Parameters:

Review and adjust your bot settings periodically. Switching sector conditions might need tweaks to indicators, thresholds, or trade frequencies to keep the bot optimized. Reinvest Earnings:

To accelerate passive income growth, think about reinvesting a portion of your profits again into your bot. Expanding your investing funds slowly makes it possible for the bot to just take more substantial positions, compounding your returns with time. Set Real looking Anticipations:

Understand that cryptocurrency markets are inherently risky, and returns can fluctuate. Prevent placing excessively large-revenue targets, which can maximize chance and bring about larger losses. Purpose for constant, constant returns rather then swift gains. Typical Questions on Ethereum Trading Bots for Passive Money 1. How much can I earn by having an Ethereum trading bot?

Earnings range based on sector situations, bot system, and threat tolerance. On ordinary, a effectively-configured investing bot can produce modest regular returns, although it is important to understand that returns aren’t confirmed. 2. Do I need coding capabilities to use an Ethereum trading bot?

Not automatically. Most investing bot platforms offer user-pleasant interfaces, letting non-technological customers to create and operate bots with small guidance. Nevertheless, Innovative people can customise bots making use of code for more complex techniques. 3. Are Ethereum buying and selling bots safe?

Yes, if you choose trustworthy bots and use security features like API essential restrictions and two-issue authentication. It’s also recommended to make use of bots on dependable exchanges and stay clear of sharing sensitive info. 4. Am i able to reduce money with an Ethereum trading bot?

Yes, Like all expense, there’s normally a risk of decline. Investing bots are only nearly as good as their procedures, and crypto marketplaces might be unpredictable. It’s important to use danger management capabilities like cease-loss options and begin with a lesser money allocation. Conclusion Working with an Ethereum buying and selling bot to crank out passive money can be a intelligent, hands-off approach to investing in cryptocurrency. By automating trades, checking the industry 24/7, and generating facts-pushed conclusions, investing bots give a reduced-maintenance solution to capture earnings while in the Ethereum industry. Nonetheless, while these bots offer advantage and efficiency, it’s vital to solution them with caution and reasonable expectations.

With the proper set up, technique, and ongoing checking, Ethereum buying and selling bots could be a precious Resource for creating a reputable stream of passive earnings. Regardless of whether you’re new to crypto trading or a seasoned Trader, exploring the possibilities of Ethereum buying and selling bots might be a major step towards accomplishing financial growth during the evolving entire world of electronic belongings.

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What-If Scenarios under a 2nd Trump Presidency

Each morning, I counted the number of cars lined up for the Palo Alto CalTrain to San Francisco. I felt the car-count was a pretty good proxy for market trends: if the car-count increased, investor spirits were generally rosy, and markets were correspondingly higher. It was a weird way to keep attuned with public markets, but as the car-count increased, I was convinced I might be on to something. However, what I was really looking for was not an increase, but an incremental drop in counts: layoffs would of course be the first tell-tale sign of weakness, and car-counts would surely ease up in the wake of those layoffs.

In 2020, it was the worse market proxy ever

In March, 2020, when COVID lockdowns hit the scene, the car-counts near CalTrain dropped precipitously to zero! In short, my clever analysis could not have been more wrong. There simply was no linearity to the meltdown in employment in early 2020: it was as sharp as it was sudden.

Hubris is historically a solid predictor of failure

After last week's national elections, it appears the G.O.P. is about to walk away with a trifecta of electoral achievements: an unexpected return of Donald Trump to The White House, Senate-majority rule, and what appears to be a continuation of majority rule in the House.

It could well be the most hubristic presidency ever.

That would be a huge mistake

I have been mulling over what-if scenarios during a 2nd Trump presidency. Some of them are worrisome. Worse, I'm not the only one out there who sees stuff like this -- giving some of these what-if scenarios a measure of credence. Read on.

War between trans-national gangs and American military

There has been some conjecture about U.S. military intervention in Central America in relation to drug and human trafficking. Because of America's overwhelming military superiority, it is easy to imagine that such intervention would be both brief and inexpensive.

Think twice about that. And in particular, think about Ukraine and Russia.

Intervention in Central America would likely pit stateless gangs against American interests. Worse, we have to assume that stateless gangs either have or could gain access to some of the most heinous weapons out there. Moreover, I would not rule out that bad actors out there may be keenly interested in supporting such groups against American interests. It may even be safe to assume that covert arms trafficking to Central and South America is already underway.

All of this is a recipe for mayhem south of the border and conceivably in border states, too.

Mass deportations likely not secret

Suppose an American plane full of undocumented aliens lands in Mexico City. Now suppose a gang destroys the plane and conflict ensues.

It is simply not difficult to imagine an escalation like this -- one that takes place in an alien country but affects American assets.

Drones over Texas

Or suppose we enter a tit-for-tat exchange with entities across the border. It is not difficult to imagine a rogue group sending armed drones over Texas.

Market implosion, again

One of my persistent concerns is economic: what happens when a market implosion happens. This is not mere conjecture. Share prices are at a record high. President-elect Trump is insinuating executive decrees that may be inflationary.

There is widespread expectation that inflation is over. However, we shouldn't forget Tuesday's election, which in part was a referendum on high consumer prices under Biden.

Said another way, inflation may be behind us. But it may be in front of us, too -- and next time, in a big way.

Who is running the executive branch?

We could well be entering an era of rudderless direction. Let's be frank here: President Trump is an old guy. All the right-wing barbs aimed at Biden are equally valid for Trump.

So who will be leading?

Presumably Trump will have a lot to say. But the question remains: who will be leading? Who will be making decisions?

The conventional thinking is that there are a lot of smart people like Elon Musk and his cohorts who can support a Trump presidency. But note: none of those guys was elected.

And what if something else happens -- markets melt down, and moneyed interests around Trump withdraw to lick their wounds.

Who then is leading?

I wonder a fair amount about this question -- and I hope the military leadership out there has clear, decisive pathways for bypassing an incoherent if not incompetent executive branch.

November 9, 2024