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Market research (market studies)

  All business owners know that without a doubt, gathering information and researching the market situation is necessary and necessary before starting any activity. In this regard, studying and predicting the process of short-term and long-term business changes is considered one of the necessary and important conditions for establishing the desired business. By means of market research tools, it…

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hi i finished my degree last week

[youngestdaughtersyndrome]

okay uhm. i have a lot of homework due at midnight please kill me if i come on here before its done

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

Do you think in-universe that there's actual pokemon levels? If so, how do they measure it? And if not, how do they keep things like the battle facilities level-capped? I remember you mentioning before that you think battles are largely for show, and that in gym battles the leaders/trainers will basically "fight down" to whatever predetermined strength level they've trained their pokemon to fight at depending on how many badges a person has. And that basically they're not actually "fainting" from some kid's baby pokemon, they just have a set amount of damage they can take before they concede the win. Assuming I'm remembering correctly anyway.

But like... are those standards just arbitrary? I assume the various Leagues have rules about that kinda thing, so their gym leaders and Elite Four/Champions are trained rigorously (gym leaders more so, I think, because they'd have to learn eight different levels of difficulty by heart, whereas the Four and Champion only need to abide by one difficulty level). But in a battle facility or tournament, you're not just limiting what your pokemon are allowed to do, you're also somehow making sure that your opponents are doing the same, at the exact same difficulty level. If there were actual levels I think that'd be easier (although I'm still not sure of the actual mechanics of how it'd force them down to level 50 or whatever), but if there's no levels and it's all arbitrary, then literally how would they even tell or enforce it?

Or is this the kinda thing that's just me entirely overthinking video game mechanics that have no logical or reasonable in-universe explanation. Because maybe it's just because it's really late here, but I'm drawing a blank. Although, I guess the pokemon universe does have some mind-bogglingly advanced tech that would in no way work in ours, like Bill's machine that turned him into a clefairy or a functional doomsday device 4,000 years before the modern era or even just the PC system as a whole, so I guess if there are levels it'd make sense that there was some kind of tech that could measure and suppress them?

oooh, really tough question.

so your first paragraph summary is basically right lol—what makes most sense to me is if pokemon battles are like, for show, or honor duel type things, where they're—generally speaking—stopped long before the point where either party would do lasting harm to the other. (there are exceptions, like in the case of frenzied alphas or other certain wild battles, but usually if it's not a scenario that is legitimately life or death, they're not gonna fight like it is.) it's just a matter of demonstrating that one is stronger, and their opponent conceding. & yeah, the corollary that goes along with that is that gym leaders and other high level fighters really are, as they rightly should be, much more powerful at a baseline than you are when you fight them—but to make the fight fairer, they'll try to match strengths with you.

levels though. yeah, it's kind of a toughie. even if you don't assume the above, levels are kind of tough to make coherent in-universe. this might just be one of those situations where game mechanics sort of run up against inworld depiction, yeah, like when an npc tells you to press the B button to run? or the apparent metaphysical law of reality preventing anyone from having more than 6 pokemon on their team at once. it might be that in reality, "strength levels" (inc. not just xp levels but also EVs/IVs and that kind of thing, since some trainers (ingo again) have also shown that they can modulate those) are just sort of a thing a high-level trainer and their team gets a general feel for as they advance, and then maybe they have to do some extra training to actually do the moderation, but the general sense for different strength levels is already there. like, maybe it's not as granular as "okay, now be level 37," it's just "yeah put in like... 40% of your normal effort. great."

but then yeah, the idea that there's no hard and fast rule for it makes stuff like the battle subway kind of hard to explain. since like, there's no way to actually stop someone from cheating and going over 50, and if they do there's no actual Numbers for them to point to and say "no, you've gotta take it back a bit." they can only rely on vibes to determine whether someone isn't strength scaling appropriately? that seems like they wouldn't be a fan of that.

on the other hand i do love the idea that modern day pokemon people have invented some kind of machine that can just scan your pokemon and output a bunch of numerical summaries of their general stats. ooh, maybe that's one of the things a pokemon center machine is doing when you heal, it's giving them a lil blip and updating their info chip in the pokeball-or-however-it-works with their latest info. if it was anything that was actually enforcing a level standard i think it would have to be based around that, since modern pokemon are at least partially data based and i think it would make some kind of sense to be able to sort of. put checks on that data.

alternately, there's no actual physical limitations, it's just that if you try that you will be kicked out of whatever you're participating in. and there would probably be like, sports news drama about it, depending on whether you were participating in some kind of tournament. so people generally don't bc the payoffs of winning once aren't worth it when it's so immediately obvious to everyone that they're breaking the rules. (there could even be some kind of like, known scammer's/cheater's art of trying to just barely toe the line of "rule-breakingly strong" without anyone being able to strictly prove it and punish them for it. but for the most part that's more investment than people want to do for not a lot of gain, it's easier to just fight normally)

...but then the thing you always circle back around to when talking abt this is like. from the battle subway forwards, you're not just going down to 50, they can make you go up to 50 too. which is like, how the fuck, even. how are they juicing the fuck out of my level 20 starter to make them match with everyone else. which is why i feel like there might not be any physical in-world numbers about it, and it's just a matter of it being accepted that both opponents should play down to whatever the weakest party member is, and 50 happens to be the standard level the games represent that as for ease of calculation.

-ok wait a second i just went to check and according to bulba in post-bw games, like in the battle maison and further, they stop doing that scale-up-to-50 thing. it's just the fucking battle subway that does that?? hi?? hello?? out of universe i guess this makes sense from a gameplay perspective, since they're a much earlier-game and generally more accessible facility than other regions, so it's actually unlikely that a player would have a level 50 team when first boarding. in-universe, though?? what the hell are you guys doing over there???

[datamodel-of-disaster]

Sometimes I'm really sad that there's not really a platform for... "IT-adjacent" people, who aren't proper IT people. You know, like business analysts.

Because let's face it, I'm not techy enough to be on Mastodon, and there isn't even a subreddit for business analysts that's not just... job ads and people shilling courses.

Sometimes I feel the only place where I see people in my particular line of work is fucking LinkedIn. Which... kinda makes me feel like my job is a scam, to be honest.

I want a platform where people actually talk about their job and their clients! I want a community where you can genuinely exchange advice and experiences! And I don't want it to be all sanitized job search nonsense and paying courses! There is so much hilarious bullshit in this line of work! Where are my memes?! Where are my anonymous confessionals?!

Anyway, it's really fucking hard to be hype for a job that feels like the epitome of "a job that people have just to have a job". And I'm convinced it doesn't have to be this way. This job IS interesting! I just wish I had someone to share it with.

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[Gaming] Mega Man X DiVE Offline - It's No Joke  

"The biggest joke isn't the price [of Mega Man X DiVE Offline].  It's the fact that people will actually pay it and ask Capcom to do this again to them."

No no, my friend.  The biggest joke isn't the price.  It's that people like you think that, just because this is (based on) a free-to-play mobile "gasha game", it's not worth the price of admission.  (:

  If that's the 'joke', what's the 'punchline'?   I'd rather have a real Mega Man X game.

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What Is Market Research: Methods, Types & Examples

Learn about the fundamentals of market research, including various methods, types, and real-life examples. Discover how market research can benefit your business and gain insights into consumer behavior, trends, and preferences.

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Used car sales in Philippines to cross 4,50,000 units by 2026. Will Philippines continue the support for increased sale of used cars?

Citizens refraining from using public transport in Philippines

The pandemic year brought a drastic change in the preferences of people in terms of public transport. Although, the quality of public transport was already deteriorating forcing multiple people to opt for their personal cars, Covid-19 made owning a personal car unavoidable.Due to the social distancing protocols, people don’t prefer travelling from public transport anymore. Majority of the people using public transport before the pandemic were the ones who could not afford a car (or brand new at the least). However, it became inevitable after the pandemic struck the country and demand for used cars increased drastically once the nationwide lockdown was lifted in the third quarter of the year. The increase in sales was drastic enough to compensate for the sales lost during the ECQ months and in 2020 there was only a slight decline in the used car market as compared to 2019.

Other Challenges in Philippines Used Car Market Outlook To 2026

2. Mixed Effect of Covid-19 on the Used Vehicle Market in the Philippines

INCREASED DEMAND The demand for used cars increased drastically in the months of June and July as soon as the ECQ (Enhanced Community Quarantine) was suspended and the strict lockdown measures were eased

INCREASED INVENTORY OF REPOSSESSED CARS Approximately 2 million Filipinos lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Several others had to face pay cuts and temporary layoffs. Thus, the source of income for several individuals was adversely affected and a lot of them became bankrupt.

FINANCE CRUNCH Banks in the Philippines rejected multiple loan applications due to the risk factor brought in by the pandemic. The increasing delinquency rates was also an important factor. Sour debt at two banks BDO Unibank and Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., jumped 120% in 2020.

ADVERSE IMPACT ON SMALL USED CAR DEALERS The pandemic rendered a lot of small used car dealers out of business. Since the used car business requires an ample amount of cash at spare for shelling out (for procuring pre-owned cars), some small (and unorganized) dealers were unable to withstand the losses incurred during the ECQ months.

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3. Increased used car awareness among the masses in Philippines The awareness and marketing in used car market of Philippines has played an important role in changing customer’s mentality from buying a new car to a used car. The social media such as Facebook, which is generally used to build friends and contacts, share photos, events, communication and many more and used by almost every teenager, adult and even senior citizens, has now emerged as a viable platform to deal in used cars and make people aware about the certified used cars, merits of buying a pre-owned unit and others. The recent development in increase usage of social media websites have really helped the unorganized/ C2C market of used cars in Philippines as it is free medium to market an individual unit among friends and family.

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Key Segments Covered

By Market Structure

Organized

Unorganized

By Sales Channel (Organized Segment)

Multi-brand Dealers

Direct Dealership Sales Agents

Bank Repossessed Cars

By Source of Lead generation (Organized Segment)

Online

Dealership walk-ins

By Average Ticket Size

Less than PHP 100,000

PHP 100,000-300,000

PHP 300,000-500,000

PHP 500,000-700,000

PHP 700,000-1,000,000

More than PHP 1,000,000

By Region

Metro Manila

Northern Luzon

Southern Luzon (except Metro Manila)

Visayas

Mindanao

By Type of Vehicle

Sedan

SUV

Hatchback

Pickup Vans

MPV

Others (convertibles, coupe, crossover, sports vehicles, etc.)

By Fuel

Gasoline

Diesel

Others (Hybrid and Electric)

By Type of Vehicle Manufacturer

Japanese

Korean

American

Chinese

German

British

Others

By Brand

Toyota

Mitsubishi

Hyundai

Ford

Nissan

Honda

Isuzu

Suzuki

Others (Kia, Mazda, Mercedes, Audi, etc.)

By Average Replacement Period

Less than 2 years

2-4 years

4-6 years

6-8 years

More than 8 years

By Mileage

Less than 10,000 Kms

10,000-20,000 Kms

20,000-50,000 Kms

50,000-75,000 Kms

75,000-100,000 Kms

Above 100,000 Kms

Companies Covered

OEM Dealerships

Toyota Certified

Nissan Intelligent Choice

BMW Premium Selection

Mercedes Benz Certified Pre-owned

Banks (Repossessed Car Auctions)

EastWest Bank

Security Bank

BDO Unibank

Online Portals – Online Auto Classified Platforms

Carmudi

Carousell

AutoDeal

Automart

Zigwheels

Philkotse

Multi-Brand Dealers

Carmax

Carmix (by Lausgroup)

Automobilico

All Cars

Five Aces

Berylle Car Sales

Time Period Captured in the Report: -

Historical Period – 2016-2021P

Forecast Period – 2021P-2026F

Key Topics Covered in the Report

Executive Summary

Research Methodology

Philippines Used Car Market Overview

Philippines Used Car Market Size, 2016-2021P

Philippines Used Car Market Segmentation, 2021P

Growth Drivers in Philippines Used Car Market

Issues and Challenges in Philippines Used Car Market

Government Regulations

Ecosystem and Value Chain of Used Car Industry in Philippines

Customers Purchase Decision Making Parameters

Cross Comparison between Major OEMs and Multi-brand Dealers and Company Profiles & Product Portfolios

Snapshot on Online Used car market

Philippines Ancillary Services Market

Future Market Size and Segmentations, 2021P-2026F

Covid-19 Impact on the Industry & the way forward

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Online Trading Course in Ranchi

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Dissolution Offline Systems Market

“According to this latest study, the growth in the  Dissolution Offline Systems market will change significantly from the previous year. Over the next six years,  Dissolution Offline Systems will register a CAGR in terms of revenue, and the global market size will reach USD in millions by 2028.”

Global Dissolution Offline Systems Market Report 2020 comes with the extensive industry analysis of development components, patterns, flows and sizes. The report also calculates present and past market values to forecast potential market management through the forecast period between 2022-2028. The report may be the best of what is a geographic area which expands the competitive landscape and industry perspective of the market. The worldwide Dissolution Offline Systems market is extremely competitive with existence of numerous regional and global players. Organizations are investing in product creation to raise their customer base. What's more, large quantities of manufacturers want to connect with international property organizations to put in their lift & escalator inside their new building projects.

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Can I please request a Yandere Hanayama Kaoru head canon?

𝐀 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦

𝙆𝙖𝙤𝙧𝙪 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙔𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙣

Warnings; reader is afab/described a girl, yandere behaviors, stalking, I talk a lot, lots of ramblings, probably doesn't make any sense, bad writing, more stalking, Tumblr is trying to silence me, ngl Hanayama is growing on me... If I missed anything, then please let me know ♡ Bro, I'm so sorry that this is super rushed, seeing as I hit the word limit??? I'm super confused because I barely wrote anything, but whatever. A lot of my headcanons are based around @yandere-writer-momo. Also, sorry for being offline for so long lol, kinda forgot I had Tumblr ngl :/

Okay, to start this off, I think that realistically, it'd be very, very, very hard to get Hanayama's attention. He's shown to be stoic and stone-faced, only showing respect and warmth toward specific people (Baki and Shiba included). And I think it's important to mention that the people he does respect is due to their fighting spirit and/or strength, that or they were there during his childhood (like Kizaki and his mama).

And that's just for him to show basic affection toward them, not even accounting for being loving. For you to catch his attention, I think that you'd have to be either a really strong fighter (meaning having impressive skills of some sort) or have a strong will, either one will work. (Though, a lot of the time, both go hand-in-hand).

When I say a strong will, I don't mean you get up after being punched over and over, instead, it can just be standing up for others. Similar to Katsumi, I can see Hanayama being attracted to a person who's selfless, in the sense that they're brave. Someone who's willing to push through their fear and do it, whatever it is. Now, that catches his attention.

There's a never-ending list of cowards who'll run with their tails between their legs at the sight of discomfort, willing to abandon everything just for their own gain, and Hanayama encounters these men all the time. Let's just say that it gets boring, annoying even. So when you see someone who's spitfire, ready to jump into danger for themselves or others. Now, that's impressive.

Whether or not they can actually carry through doesn't matter too much, it's the fact that they got back up, not letting their dignity lay to rest. Personally, I find that Hanayama would be far more interested in someone who's genuinely acting selfless in this way, acting from the heart.

Going more into his childhood, I think this type is rooted in Hanayma's relationship with his mother. Though I haven't read the manga, from the wiki, I've gained that he was close to his mother, loving her very much. We don't know much about her. Hell, we don't even know her name, but we do know that she was kind.

That's the only information we're given, but even from that, I can make an analysis. From this, I know that Hanayama was likely a Mama's boy, though still being trained to be a Yakuta. I don't mean Mama's boy in the traditional sense, I mean it in the way that she was his peace, his way out of the Yukuta world, his destiny. Being raised in a gangster lifestyle isn't easy, nor is it soft, so just imagine the damage that type of environment can put on a child's brain?

Horrible, huh? So I like to think that Hanayama's mama, before she passed, was far softer to him, giving him some sense of security. this is possibly why he felt such sorrow after she passed, discarding the natural pain we feel when our mama dies (seeing as there's a primal connection we have with our mama, but that doesn't matter too much at the moment).

Hanayama is a very monotone kind of guy, who, I imagine, doesn't like people with some type of alternate motive. Like, y'know how politicians or businessmen talk? Like they're hiding something from you? Yeah, Hanayama loathes those kinds of people, especially if they're trying to pursue him. I belive that he wants someone who'll keep his life steady; be his calm, if you will.

He wants someone who will be upfront, express themselves clearly, and won't keep what they're thinking from you. To him, this is a breath of fresh air. Hanayama is constantly surrounded by lackeys trying to kiss up to him, speaking with a hidden motive (which isn't really hidden in retrospect). If they're not trying to appease them, then they're quacking in their boots, ready to piss themselves.

But you're not like that, no, not at all. You're different. Hanayama can tell, you aren't some coward, instead, you're someone to respect. He can imagine you sitting next to him, all pretty as a Yakuza's wife. Yeah, he likes the sound of that. Well, the only problem is that you don't know who he is, not yet at least.

I imagine that you wouldn't know who Hanayama is, at first, seeing as he never spoke to you. He likely witnessed you acting selfless in some type of way, expressing your kindness by helping a grandma get across the street, something like that.

You didn't notice him, but he sure noticed you. At first, it wasn't anything too special. Hanayama just found you interesting, wanting to see what you'd do next, so he had one or two of his men keep a tab on you--nothing serious. It continues like that for quite a while, and Hanayama learns more and more about you. He knows that you like to sing when you cook, tapping your feet to the beat, and swaying side-to-side. It's cute, he thinks. And Hanayama feels closer to you, as if you know each other, like you're friends.

But then one of his men reports that you're not at home, not following your usual schedule. Instead, you were at some dingy cafe, drinking crappy coffee with another man, some slumbag who looked like he hadn't showered in a hot second. For some reason, which Hanayama doesn't know, he gets ticked off.

Someone as sweet, kind, and damn pretty as you shouldn't associate with someone like him, someone so gross.

He doesn't do anything, no, no yet. It'd be too brash, and too stupid. And Hanayama isn't stupid. No, Hanayama can keep himself composed, now knowing that he needs to get your attention. Afterall, he can't have you running around with other men, not when he's right here! Well... you don't know that, yet.

Few weeks pass, and you've completely forgotten the trashy date you had gone on, but Hanayama hasn't. You begin to notice new outfits appearing in your closet, clothing you certainly didn't have previously. They're far too expensive, too revealing for you to own.

You'll be confused, especially when these dresses, heels, and coats are no longer just appearing, but instead, being presented. Now, instead of being hung up or nicely folded in your closet, they're being laid out on your bed, accompanied by a pretty, black leather box with silk insides. A little note is stuck on top of the shimmering dress, causing you to gulp, looking around as a shiver racks through your body.

Who the hell is buying you a dress? (though, it looks far more like lingerie, seeing as you'd never be able to wear it out in public). You don't know, but you can't help but feel the heat rise to your cheeks as you lift the velvet cloth, feeling the lace slip through your fingers. Once you tried it on, listen, you couldn't help but feel curious, you gawked at how it fit you like a glove, hugging your curves, and accentuating your hips and bust.

It's fucking creepy, that's all you can think, but it gets worse, way worse. Throughout the weeks, you notice more and more gifts show up at your doorstep. The dresses get severely revealing, much to your discomfort. So do the notes. They get too detailed and too accurate to your day-to-day. By now, it's clear that you have a stalker, a rich one at that.

I'd have to say that this is the worst part of being with Hanayama: the courting. It's hella weird! You'll never feel alone, always having someone watching you, mostly Hanayama. He doesn't have his lackeys watching you anymore, seeing as he's far too jealous for that. He doesn't want someone as low at them to see you in such an innocent, vulnerable state. No, that's only for him to see.

Don't be surprised when he shows up at your door, your last hookup's head in hand and a bundle of roses in the other. After all, it's time for you to come home, no?

[football-in-tuxedos]

I think a kind of understated element of the James Somerton debacle is, as much as I hate to admit it, he's not so much an outlier as he is the terminal endpoint of the way a lot of queer people do discourse.

People have been focusing in on the fact that he's a business major and yeah, I definitely think that's a factor in the plagiarism. But believe it or not, plagiarism is discouraged among business majors too, so I think we kind of have to take a look at the overarching attitude.

And once you cut out the plagiarism, we can see a pretty clear picture of James Somerton; He's got a holier-than-thou attitude, to the point where he views himself as the only legitimate source of queer media analysis. He's kind of passively sexist and transphobic, not so much that he's willing to own either of them but enough that it's notable. He steals ideas and talking points with no interest for context or larger issues. He's got pretty intense tunnel vision, he's completely unwilling to admit when he's wrong, he doesn't have much queer community or solidarity (especially not offline) . Hell he falls back on accusations of homophobia when he's criticized (or, as we can see from his terrible apology, appeals to his poor mental health).

Somerton is an extreme case sure, but he's the terminal endpoint of a discourse poisoned, too online, queer person.

Look, I'm not saying if you do queer discourse online you're gonna end up like Somerton. I do queer discourse online sometimes, and he is, as I said, a fairly extreme case. But I think if we're going to take anything from this, if there's going to be value here (except "Be wary of the expertise of content creators" which really, you should have learned by now) it's to look at ourselves and recognize, as painful as it is, elements of his behavior in ourselves.