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Book of the Day - The Connector Manager

Today’s Book of the Day is The Connector Manager, written by Jaime Roca and Sari Wilde in 2019 and published by Portfolio. Jaime Roca is a Senior Vice President at Gartner, managing the global research and advisory team that serves and advises HR executives. Sari Wilde is a Managing Vice President at Gartner, managing global teams focused on creating research and products on leadership and…

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@oakfern replied to your post “it's going to be fun to watch the realization...”:

i feel like this is going to play out very similarly to voice assistants. there was a huge boom in ASR research, the products got a lot of hype, and they actually sold decently (at least alexa did). but 10 years on, they've been a massive failure, costing way more than they ever made back. even if ppl do think chatbot search engines are exciting and cool, it's not going to bring in more users or sell more products, and in the end it will just be a financial loss

​(Responding to this a week late)

I don't know much about the history of voice assistants. Are there any articles you recommend on the topic? Sounds interesting.

ETA: Iater, I found and read this article from Nov 2022, which reports that Alexa and co. still can't turn a profit after many years of trying.

But anyway, yeah... this is why I don't have a strong sense of how widespread/popular these "generative AI" products will be a year or two from now. Or even five years from now.

(Ten years from now? Maybe we can trust the verdict will be in at that point... but the tech landscape of 2033 is going to be so different from ours that the question "did 'generative AI' take off or not?" will no doubt sound quaint and irrelevant.)

Remember when self-driving cars were supposed to be right around the corner? Lots of people took this imminent self-driving future seriously.

And I looked at it, and thought "I don't get it, this problem seems way harder than people are giving it credit for. And these companies show no signs of having discovered some clever proprietary way forward." If people asked me about it, that's what I would say.

But even if I was sure that self-driving cars wouldn't arrive on schedule, that didn't give me much insight into the fate of "self-driving cars," the tech sector meme. It wasn't like there was some specific deadline, and when we crossed it everyone was going to look up and say "oh, I guess that didn't work, time to stop investing."

The influx of capital -- and everything downstream from it, the trusting news stories, the prominence of the "self-driving car future" in the public mind, the seriousness which it was talked about -- these things went on, heedless of anything except their own mysterious internal logic.

They went on until . . . what? The pandemic, probably? I actually still don't know.

Something definitely happened:

In 2018 analysts put the market value of Waymo LLC, then a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., at $175 billion. Its most recent funding round gave the company an estimated valuation of $30 billion, roughly the same as Cruise. Aurora Innovation Inc., a startup co-founded by Chris Urmson, Google’s former autonomous-vehicle chief, has lost more than 85% since last year [i.e. 2021] and is now worth less than $3 billion. This September a leaked memo from Urmson summed up Aurora’s cash-flow struggles and suggested it might have to sell out to a larger company. Many of the industry’s most promising efforts have met the same fate in recent years, including Drive.ai, Voyage, Zoox, and Uber’s self-driving division. “Long term, I think we will have autonomous vehicles that you and I can buy,” says Mike Ramsey, an analyst at market researcher Gartner Inc. “But we’re going to be old.”

Whatever killed the "self-driving car" meme, though, it wasn't some newly definitive article of proof that the underlying ideas were flawed. The ideas never made sense in the first place. The phenomenon was not really about the ideas making sense.

Some investors -- with enough capital, between them, to exert noticable distortionary effects on entire business sectors -- decided that "self-driving cars" were, like, A Thing now. And so they were, for a number of years. Huge numbers of people worked very hard trying to make "self-driving cars" into a viable product. They were paid very well to do. Talent was diverted away from other projects, en masse, into this effort. This went on as long as the investors felt like sustaining it, and they were in no danger of running out of money.

Often the "tech sector" feels less like a product of free-market incentives than it does like a massive, weird, and opaque public works product, orchestrated by eccentrics like Masayoshi Son, and ultimately organized according to the aesthetic proclivities and changing moods of its architects, not for the purpose of "doing business" in the conventional sense.

Gig economy delivery apps (Uber Eats, Doordash, etc.) have been ubiquitous for years, and have reported huge losses in every one of those years.

This entertaining post from 2020 about "pizza arbitrage" asks:

Which brings us to the question - what is the point of all this? These platforms are all losing money. Just think of all the meetings and lines of code and phone calls to make all of these nefarious things happen which just continue to bleed money. Why go through all this trouble?

Grubhub just lost $33 million on $360 million of revenue in Q1.

Doordash reportedly lost an insane $450 million off $900 million in revenue in 2019 (which does make me wonder if my dream of a decentralized network of pizza arbitrageurs does exist).

Uber Eats is Uber's "most profitable division” 😂😂. Uber Eats lost $461 million in Q4 2019 off of revenue of $734 million. Sometimes I need to write this out to remind myself. Uber Eats spent $1.2 billion to make $734 million. In one quarter.

And now, in February 2023?

DoorDash's total orders grew 27% to 467 million in the fourth quarter. That beat Wall Street’s forecast of 459 million, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Fourth quarter revenue jumped 40% to $1.82 billion, also ahead of analysts’ forecast of $1.77 billion.

But profits remain elusive for the 10-year-old company. DoorDash said its net loss widened to $640 million, or $1.65 per share, in the fourth quarter as it expanded into new categories and integrated Wolt into its operations.

Do their investors really believe these companies are going somewhere, and just taking their time to get there? Or is this more like a subsidy? The lost money (a predictable loss in the long term) merely the price paid for a desired good -- for an intoxicating exercise of godlike power, for the chance to reshape reality to one's whims on a large scale -- collapsing the usual boundary between self and outside, dream and reality? "The gig economy is A Thing, now," you say, and wave your hand -- and so it is.

Some people would pay a lot of money to be a god, I would think.

Anyway, "generative AI" is A Thing now. It wasn't A Thing a year ago, but now it is. How long will it remain one? The best I can say is: as long as the gods are feeling it.

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CROLLA IL COSTO DELLE BATTERIE ELETTRICHE E DELLE AUTO

Le batterie elettriche per auto sono passate nell’ultimo anno dall’essere in scarsità ad essere in eccesso, questo sta portando i prezzi a scendere drasticamente. Le nuove batterie a rapida ricarica sono sempre più piccole e durature e la loro riciclabilità è diventata la nuova frontiera su cui i produttori si stanno conquistando le nuove quote di mercato.

Il più grande produttore di batterie al mondo Contemporary Amperex Technology ha visto le quotazioni delle proprie batterie al litio scendere di circa il 50% mentre la casa automobilistica Leapmotor ha affermato che i prezzi potranno scendere quest’estate dal 60% al 64%. Il mercato delle auto elettriche in forte crescita sta guidando la rapida introduzione di nuove tecnologie e la diffusione di batterie sempre più performanti e veloci da ricaricare. I grandi gruppi automobilistici mondiali inoltre stanno sviluppando piattaforme dedicate esclusivamente alle auto elettriche che abbattono i costi di produzione in maniera significativa. Le nuove auto sono sempre di più costruite in sezioni come un unico pezzo, tecnica che si traduce in un risparmio di circa il 20% rispetto all’attuale sistema di produzione.

Le batterie sono l’elemento più costoso di un’auto elettrica, rappresentando il 30-40% del prezzo di produzione. Un’analisi di Gartner Inc., multinazionale che si occupa di ricerca e analisi nel campo della tecnologia, ha previsto che nel 2027 si assisterà al pareggio dei costi delle auto elettriche rispetto a quelle endotermiche, per poi vedere il costo delle prime scendere al punto da permettere la graduale obsolescenza delle auto con motore a scoppio.

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Tax Benefit Boosts Informatica Inc's Earnings in Q1 2024 $INFA #spx #NYSE

Informatica Inc Witnesses Positive Financial Results in Q1 2024 Amidst Industry Recognition Informatica Inc, a leading enterprise cloud data management company, has announced its positive financial performance for the first quarter ending March 31, 2024. The company's earnings turned positive with a significant improvement in earnings per share (EPS) compared to the previous year. Furthermore, Informatica has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Augmented Data Quality Solutions, solidifying its strong position in the industry. This arti

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Generative AI to Boost IT Spending in 2024 and Beyond

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5.06 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8 percent year-over-year, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. This is an increase from the previous quarter’s forecast of 6.8 percent growth, and puts worldwide IT spending on track to surpass $8 trillion well before the end of the decade.  “With spending on IT services on track to grow by 9.7 percent…

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Bridging the Skill Gap: Training New Employees | Yantra Inc

In the fast-paced world of business, the importance of nurturing talent cannot be overstated. As an HR professional, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges organizations face in recruiting and training new employees, especially mid-level managers who can take up to six months to reach a break-even point. The costs associated with hiring and training can be significant, making it imperative for companies to explore alternative strategies.

In the dynamic landscape of business, characterized by shifts in technology and consumer demands, companies must adapt to stay relevant. As an HR professional, it is my responsibility to ensure that the workforce is equipped with the necessary skills to meet changing requirements. This is where upskilling and reskilling come into play.

By investing in the development of their workforce, organizations can fill skill gaps, keep employees motivated, and foster loyalty. Skilled and adaptable employees not only contribute to the stability and goodwill of the organization but also reduce the time and expenses associated with hiring and training new personnel.

What Is Upskilling And Reskilling?

Upskilling involves enhancing or acquiring new skills within an employee’s current area of expertise, while reskilling prepares employees for entirely new roles or technologies. Both strategies are essential for employee development and self-improvement, providing a pathway for continuous growth and advancement.

But Why Is Bridging The Skill Gap Necessary?

In today’s competitive market, adaptability is key to survival. Investing in upskilling and reskilling not only prepares businesses to handle rapid developments but also showcases forward-thinking leadership. Ultimately, the success of a company depends on its talented employees, who drive client relationships, manage technologies, and contribute to achieving growth objectives.

With the increasing prevalence of new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), every aspect of business is being impacted. As per Gartner, 76% of HR leaders believe that if their organization does not adopt and implement AI solutions, in the next 12 to 24 months, they will be lagging in organizational success compared to those that do. For instance, AI is revolutionizing HR practices, from talent acquisition to workforce planning. As an HR professional, I believe embracing these advancements and redefining our talent management approach is essential.

How To Bridge The Skill Gap?

To bridge the skill gap effectively, organizations must adopt a variety of strategies, including creating development plans tailored to individual skill sets, offering in-house training, collaborating with educational institutions, and supporting certification programs. Integrating learning into the workflow with real-time feedback and recommendations can enhance engagement and efficiency.

However, challenges in upskilling and reskilling exist, such as resistance to change and lack of motivation. It’s essential to engage employees through various channels, including offline training and mentorship programs, to overcome these challenges.

By embracing innovative approaches, organizations can empower their workforce to thrive in an ever-changing professional landscape. Bridging the skill gap is not just a necessity; it’s a strategic imperative for HR professionals like myself, driving innovation and growth in the process.

To Read Full Blog Visit - Bridging the Skill Gap: Training New Employees | Yantra Inc

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Seamless Connectivity with AT&T and Dell’s Connected PCs

AT&T and Dell

A world where connectivity is essential makes reliable and secure network access more important than ever. AT&T and Dell‘s new campaign addresses modern business needs.

Meeting the Needs of Modern Connectivity

Cellular connectivity is becoming essential as technology develops, especially to meet the requirements of GenAI use cases and remote and hybrid workers. There is an increasing expectation that cellular connectivity will play a more significant role in the future, especially with the promise of 5G, according to research done by Dell on the GLG platform. Forrester Inc. states in Architecting Your Infrastructure For AI (December 10, 2023) that “cellular and satellite may be your only options for solutions that need to incorporate data from remote locations.”

Furthermore, connectivity is crucial for modern PC experiences in a variety of industries, not just for individual users. Connected PCs are viewed as vital tools that facilitate smooth communication and collaboration in a variety of industries, including real estate, construction, and professional services.

Poor connectivity, one of the top three workplace technology challenges, still annoys many workers.Reliable connectivity is crucial in hybrid environments. According to recent data, 83% of workers prefer a mix of in-person and remote work, and 94% of companies have a hybrid structure.

Security Issues in the Era of Hybrid Employment as AT&T and Dell

Zero Trust Maturity

Notwithstanding the advantages of connectivity, security issues are a major concern, particularly in mixed work environments. Cybercrimes and security lapses are serious risks that are made worse by people’s growing reliance on public Wi-Fi networks. “Security professionals often overlook the fact that their employees, contractors, and other internal users enable many successful network compromises.” “In addition, Forrester’s Security Survey, 2022 revealed that an astounding 74% of security decision-makers estimated that their organization’s sensitive data was breached at least once in the previous 12 months,” according to Gauge Your Zero Trust Maturity, published by Forrester Inc. on March 10, 2023.

Security risks are increased by the integration of AI, especially when it comes to cloud-based apps and sensitive data. Data security becomes critical as AI applications spread throughout sectors like healthcare, customer service, and driverless cars.

Improved Safety Using Networked Computers

AT&T and Dell are launching a carrier promotion that prioritizes security while also improving connectivity in order to address these issues. Through the use of secure and encrypted cellular networks, linked PCs provide defence against cyberattacks and unauthorized access. These computers also meet the most recent security certifications and standards, offering complete security via Dell’s array of security products.

Integrated with ease and improved performance

Beyond security, connected PCs running on AT&T’s network provide improved performance and a flawless user experience. According to Forrester Inc.’s explanation in Architecting Your Infrastructure For AI (December 10, 2023), “Complex AI solutions can require high bandwidth and low latency, which can be challenging to accommodate AI applications’ data and computing needs with low-latency data transmission from 4G and 5G networks. Better support for mobile and hybrid workers will result from this, allowing for instantaneous connectivity and flexible work schedules without the inconvenience of tethering or depending on public Wi-Fi networks.

In its Market Guide for 5G Enterprise Data Services, Karen Brown, Tim Zimmerman, Jonathan Forest, Mohini Dukes, January 8, 2024, Gartner emphasises that 5G should be prioritised as amain connection option where wire line is unavailable.”Give 5G priority as the primary connection option for areas where wire line alternatives are insufficient or nonexistent.”

Encouraging Referrals: Making Connectivity Easy

The Carrier Referral Programme, which is the centrepiece of this campaign, aims to hasten the adoption of Connected PCs by streamlining the process of choosing, acquiring, and activating carrier data plans. The programme, which is aimed at any commercial customer in the United States who requires remote PC connectivity, offers customers who activate service on eligible plans discounted monthly rates from AT&T and up to a $100 bill credit.1.

Customers can also get concierge support from AT&T to help choose the best data plan and schedule service activation for a time that works for them. AT&T’s Head of Strategic Partner Sales and VPGM for Business Solutions, Margaret Rooney-McMillen, expressed her excitement about the company’s partnership with Dell. As the backbone of AT&T’s business, business workers depend on secure connectivity. They goal-driven concierge service places the needs of they customers first and is designed to support Dell’s Carrier Referral Programme. We expect this partnership to succeed.

Increasing Interconnectedness for the Future

The carrier promotion Dell has arranged with AT&T is a big step towards enabling future-proof connectivity. Through this partnership, the needs of businesses and consumers will be met in a way that will revolutionize the way that connectivity is experienced by both. To make connectivity easier, safer, and more accessible for everyone, AT&T and Dell are devoted to providing seamless integration, improved performance, and unwavering support.

Read more on Govindhtech.com

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MercuryGate Named As A Challenger In The 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ For Transportation Management Systems

MercuryGate International, Inc., a top provider of transportation and logistics management solutions, has once again been acknowledged in the Challengers Quadrant for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems. This is the 14th year in a row that MercuryGate has received this recognition. Despite facing challenges in the transportation industry, MercuryGate achieved impressive records in bookings, customer retention, international growth, and the introduction of new transportation features in 2023.

The company's dedication to customer success and innovation is evident in its receipt of both Better Project and Better Practice awards from the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings, Better Plants initiative. These awards highlight MercuryGate's innovative approach to enhancing energy efficiency and reducing emissions.

MercuryGate's Transportation Management System (TMS) platform has garnered positive feedback on Gartner Peer Insights, with customers praising its strong platform, user-friendly workflow, and efficient billing cycle management.

Looking forward, MercuryGate is planning to concentrate on innovation and expanding its transportation capabilities in areas like machine learning, data analytics, and sustainability features. The company's Smart Transportation Suite covers and optimizes every stage of a shipment's lifecycle, offering a flexible and modern end-to-end transportation execution platform.

Read More - https://www.techdogs.com/tech-news/business-wire/mercurygate-named-as-a-challenger-in-the-2024-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-transportation-management-systems

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Fifty one percent of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders say their top challenge is business leaders failing to take ownership for driving DEI outcomes, according to Gartner, Inc. (via Gartner HR Survey Identifies Top Five Challenges Facing DEI Leaders | Gartner)

See also A Global Look at the Chief Diversity Officer Landscape by Russell Reynolds

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Chute de 25 % des recherches dû à l'IA

Dans un monde où la technologie évolue à un rythme effréné, l’intelligence artificielle s’apprête à redéfinir les contours du marketing numérique. Selon une récente étude de Gartner, Inc., le volume de recherche sur les moteurs traditionnels connaîtra une baisse significative de 25 % d’ici à 2026. Cette mutation s’explique par l’émergence des agents conversationnels (ex: ChatGPT, Copilot ou…

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works cited

general works cited, kept updated, that I've used in research for my fanworks.

[not all of these were fully read, and some I read years ago; I just have a Zotero full of the books, articles, etc. if I ever typed or copied something into my worldbuilding masterdoc]

Mental health and psychology:

Fast, Julie A., and John D. Preston. Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner. 2nd ed. New Harbinger Publications, 2012.

Gartner, John D. The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America. Simon & Schuster, 2011.

Jamison, Kay Renfield. An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness. Reed Business Information, Inc., 1996.

———. Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament. Reed Business Information, Inc., 1996.

Phelps, M.D., Dr. Jim. “The Basics of Bipolar Treatment.” Psych Education (blog), October 8, 2014.

Rantala, Markus J., Severi Luoto, Javier I. Borráz-León, and Indrikis Krams. “Bipolar Disorder: An Evolutionary Psychoneuroimmunological Approach.” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 122 (March 2021): 28–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.12.031.

Wallon, Henry. “The Role of the Other in the Consciousness of the Ego.” In The World of Henri Wallon, translated by Donald Nicholson-Smith. Marxists Internet Archive, 1946.

Wootton, Tom. The Bipolar Advantage, 2005.

For my research on the Ainu history:

Dubreuil, Chisato. “Ainu-e: Instruction Resources for the Study of Japan’s Other People.” Education About Asia, Spring 2004.

Fitzhugh, William W., and Chisato O. Dubreuil, eds. Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People. Washington, DC: Arctic Studies Center, 1999.

Isabella, Jude. “How Japan’s Bear-Worshipping Indigenous Group Fought Its Way to Cultural Relevance.” Hakai Magazine, October 18, 2017.

Knight, John. Waiting for Wolves in Japan: An Anthropological Study of People-Wildlife Relations. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2006.

Sakata, Minako. “Possibilities of Reality, Variety of Versions: The Historical Consciousness of Ainu Folktales.” Oral Tradition 26, no. 1 (2011): 175–90.

Siddle, Richard M. Race, Resistance, and the Ainu of Japan. London: Routledge, 1996.

For my research on East and Southeast Asian history, culture, religion, and politics [for worldbuilding]:

Bohnet, Adam. Turning Toward Edification: Foreigners in Choson Korea. University of Hawai’i Press, 2020.

Bossler, Beverly, ed. Gender & Chinese History: Transformative Encounters. University of Washington Press, 2015.

Brook, Timothy. The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. History of Imperial China 5. Belknap Press, 2013.

Chen, Shangsheng. “The Chinese Tributary System and Traditional International Order in East Asia during the Ming and Qing Dynasties from the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Century.” Journal of Chinese Humanities 5, no. 2 (2020): 171–99. https://doi.org/0.1163/23521341-12340079.

Choi, Hyaeweol. Gender and Mission Encounters in Korea: New Women, Old Ways. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009.

Chung, Sung-il. “Foreign Relations between Joseon and Japan Seen from State Letters and Sogye in the Late Joseon Period (1600-1870).” Journal of Ming-Qing Historical Studies 52 (2019): 107–42.

Dai, Yuanfang. Transcultural Feminist Philosophy. Feminist Strategies: Flexible Theories and Resilient Practices. Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020.

Ebrey, Patricia Buckley, and Anne Walthall. Pre-Modern East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History, Volume I: To 1800. 3rd ed. Cengage Learning, 2013.

Franceschini, Ivan, and Christian Sorace, eds. Proletarian China: A Century of Chinese Labour. London: Verso, 2022.

Hanh, Thich Nhat. The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation. Harmony, 1999.

Hinton, David. Mountain Home: The Wilderness Poetry of Ancient China. New Directions, 2005.

———. The Four Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, Analects, Chuang Tzu, Mencius. Counterpoint, 2016.

Hui, Wang. The End of the Revolution: China and the Limits of Modernity. London: Verso, 2009.

Kerr, George. Okinawa: The History of an Island People. Tuttle Publishing, 2018.

Kim, Hyunchul. "The Purification Process of Death: Mortuary Rites in a Japanese Rural Town." Asian Ethnology 71, no.2 (2012): 225-257.

Mair, Victor H., ed. The Columbia History of Chinese Literature. New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 2001. [did not read this full thing]

Maltsev, Vladimir. "Lessons from the Japanese ninja: on achieving a higher trade equilibrium under anarchy and private constitutions." Constitutional Political Economy. 33 (2021): 1-12.

Mizoguchi, Yūzō. “The Ming-Qing Transition as Turning Point.” Inter-Asia Cultural Studies 17, no. 4 (2016): 526–73.

Ono, Sokyo, and William P. Woodard. Shinto the Kami Way. Tuttle Publishing, 2004.

“Re: ‘Why Was Pyongyang Once Referred to as “Jerusalem of the East”?,’” April 11, 2021. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/mokqsq/why_was_pyongyang_once_referred_to_as_jerusalem/.

Richey, Jeffrey L. Confucius in East Asia: Confucianism’s History in China, Korea, Japan, and Viet Nam. 2nd ed. Key Issues in Asian Studies. Association for Asian Studies, 2022.

Smits, Gregory. Maritime Ryukyu, 1050-1650. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2018.

Spence, Jonathan D. The Search for Modern China. 3rd ed. W. W. Norton & Company, 2012.

Sung, Sirin, and Gillian Pascall, eds. Gender and Welfare States in East Asia: Confucianism or Gender Equality. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Tham, Chui-Joe. “The Transnational Historiography of a Dynastic Transition: Writing the Ming-Qing Transition in Seventeenth-Century China, Korea, and Japan.” Modern Asian Studies 57, no. 3 (n.d.): 776–807. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0026749X22000245.

Tran, Nhung Tuyet. Familial Properties: Gender, State, and Society in Early Modern Vietnam, 1463–1778. Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning, and Memory 6. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2018.

u/AsiaExpert. “Re: ‘The Respective Roles of Ninja and Shinobi,’” November 4, 2012. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/12lwoi/comment/c6w7qva/?context=3.

u/EnclavedMicrostate. “Re: ‘As I Understand, It’s Well-Established That Gunpowder and Guns Were Invented in China. Why Didn’t This Lead to a Legacy of Chinese Primacy in Terms of Innovation and Dominance in Firearms Production?,’” October 7, 2022. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/xxsk8r/comment/irdw04c/?context=3.

———. “Re: ‘Were the Ming and Qing Courts Actually Unaware of the Satsuma Invasion of the Ryukyus and Subsequent Japanese Incorporation of the Islands as Vassal States?’” R/AskHistorians, December 18, 2022. reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/zofi5x/were_the_ming_and_qing_courts_actually_unaware_of/j0oyc4k/.

———. “Re: ‘Why Didn’t China Splinter into Different Countries like Europe Did?,’” R/AskHistorians, May 31, 2018. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8nh0yv/why_didnt_china_splinter_into_different_countries/dzvl249/?context=3.

u/huianxin. “Re: ‘Is There Any Particular Reason Why Korean Queens of the Joseon Dynasty Were Preferred to Be Older than Their Husbands?,’” R/AskHistorians, April 24, 2020. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/g797c7/comment/foi86re/.

u/Iphikrates. “Re: ‘Did Ancient Civilians Get PTSD? What Do We Know of the Psychological Effects of War on Noncombatants, and How They Dealt with Them?’” R/AskHistorians, December 15, 2019. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/eaupqm/did_ancient_civilians_get_ptsd_what_do_we_know_of/fb01xji/.

u/Julius_Maximus. “Re: ‘In Ming-Qing China, a County Magistrate Was Basically Police Chief/Judge/Jury All Rolled into One. Was There Somewhere Commoners Could Report Abuse of Power or Appeal the Ruling of the County Magistrate?,’” July 12, 2016. reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4sckd6/in_mingqing_china_a_county_magistrate_was/d58ym1r/.

Walthall, Anne, ed. Peasant Uprisings in Japan: A Critical Anthology of Peasant Uprisings. University of Chicago Press, 1991. .

Wang, Tianjun. "Brain in TCM Origin and Short History" in Acupuncture for Brain. Springer, Cham. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54666-3_1.

Yamakage, Motohisa. The Essence of Shinto: Japan’s Spiritual Heart. Kodansha International, 2012.

Philosophy/theory:

Caudwell, Christopher. Pacifism and Violence: A Study in Bourgeois Ethics. Oriole Chapbooks, 1960.

Fanon, Franz. The Wretched of the Earth. Translated by Richard Philcox. New York, NY: Grove Press, 2004.

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich. Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism: A Popular Outline. Marxists Internet Archive, 2005.

Marx, Karl. Wage Labour and Capital. Edited by Frederick Engels. Marx/Engels Internet Archive, 1999.

Trotsky, Leon. Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It. Revised. Pioneer Publishers, 1969.

———. The War and the International. Marxists Internet Archive, 1914.

Tuck, Eve, and C. Ree. “A Glossary of Haunting.” In Handbook of Autoethnography, 639–58. Left Coast Press, Inc., 2013.

Tuck, Eve, and K. Wayne Yang. “Decolonization Is Not a Metaphor.” Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education, & Society 1, no. 1 (2012): 1–40.

Zedong, Mao. On Guerrilla Warfare. Marxists Internet Archive, 2000.

Vibes:

Liston, Bonnie Mary. “The Wildness of Girlhood.” Overland (blog), July 2, 2019. https://overland.org.au/2019/07/the-wildness-of-girlhood/.

Peyton. “Notes on ‘Feral.’” The Niche (blog), February 4, 2019. https://the-niche.blog/2019/02/04/notes-on-feral/.

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Gartner Inc's Revenue Growth Lags Behind Competitors, EPS Declines - What's Next for the Global Research Firm? $IT #Stockmarket #NYSE

Challenges and Concerns: Gartner Inc's Financial Performance in the Most Recent Fiscal PeriodIn the recent fiscal period, Gartner Inc, a leading global research and advisory firm, disclosed declining EPS despite increasing revenue. While their revenue grew by 4.547% to $1.47 billion compared to $1.41 billion in the previous year, their income per share dropped significantly by -27.45% to $2.67 per share. In the corresponding time-frame a year before, their income per share was $3.68. This decline in EPS is c

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Sunday, 24th December 2023

Welcome, 환영 (hwanyeong), dobrodošli, bem-vindo 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Agglomerated food powder" to "Alludo". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Agglomerated food powder "Agglomerated food powder is a unit operation during which native particles are assembled to form bigger agglomerates, in which the original particle can still be distinguished. Agglomeration can be achieved through processes that use liquid as a binder (wet methods) or methods that do not involve..."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Batch processing "Computerized batch processing is a method of running software programs called jobs in batches automatically. While users are required to submit the jobs, no other interaction by the user is required to process the batch. Batches may automatically be run at scheduled times as well as being run..."

Step 2️⃣ 👣: BatchPipes "On IBM mainframes, BatchPipes is a batch job processing utility which runs under the MVS/ESA operating system and later versions—OS/390 and z/OS...."

Step 3️⃣ 👣: BMC Software "BMC Software, Inc. is an American multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting, and Enterprise Software company based in Houston, Texas.Gartner has positioned BMC as a Leader for the eighth consecutive year in Gartner's 2021 Magic Quadrant for IT Service Management Tools for its..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: Academy Sports + Outdoors "Academy Sports + Outdoors is an American sporting-goods store chain with corporate offices in the Katy Distribution Center in unincorporated western Harris County, Texas, United States, near Katy and west of Houston. For 74 years, it was a privately held company owned by the Gochman family, until..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: Alludo "Cascade Parent Limited, doing business as Alludo ( ə-LOO-doh), is a Canadian software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, specializing in graphics processing. Formerly called the Corel Corporation ( kə-REL; from the abbreviation "Cowpland Research Laboratory"), the company is known for..."

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