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Forecasting needs for the high technology industry : hearing before the Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, November 24, 1981. by United States.Congress.House.Committee on Science and Technology.Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology.(CARDINAL)273426;

Includes bibliographical references.

Subjects: Engineers; High technology industries; Scientists; Technological innovations; Technologists;

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Life after Google :the fall of big data and the rise of the blockchain economy. [sound recording] : / by Gilder, George F., 1939- ;

Argues that the massive Silicon Valley corporations will soon be left behind by a new computer and network architecture based on blockchains, a shift that will enable cryptocurrencies and end dependence on advertising.

Subjects: Big data.; Blockchains (Databases); Database security.; Electronic commerce.; High technology industries -- Forecasting.;

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Life after Google : the fall of big data and the rise of the blockchain economy / by Gilder, George F.,1939-author.(CARDINAL)155044;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-312) and index.Prologue: Back to the future-- the ride -- Don't steal this book -- Google's system of the world -- Google's roots and religions -- End of the free world -- Ten laws of the cryptocosm -- Google's datacenter coup -- Dally's parallel paradigm -- Markov and Midas -- Life 3.0 -- 1517 -- The heist -- Finding Satoshi -- Battle of the blockchains -- Blockstack -- Taking back the net -- Brave return of Brendan Eich -- Yuanfen -- The rise of sky computing -- A global insurrection -- Neutering the network -- The empire strikes back -- The Bitcoin flaw -- The great unbundling -- Epilogue: The new system of the world.Google's ability to "search and sort" attracts the entire world to its search engine and countless other goodies-- videos, maps, email, calendars. Everything it offers is free ... or so it seems. Instead of paying directly, users submit to advertising. The Internet firewalls supposedly protecting all our passwords and personal information have proved hopelessly permeable. The future lies with the "cryptocosm": the new architecture of the blockchain and its derivatives. Gilder explains why Silicon Valley is suffering a nervous breakdown and what to expect as the post-Google age dawns. -- adapted from jacket.

Subjects: Internet; Internet; High technology industries; Blockchains (Databases); Electronic commerce.;

Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7

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The last human job : the work of connecting in a disconnected world / by Pugh, Allison J.,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."A timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. The Last Human Job explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving. Drawing on in-depth interviews and observations with people in a broad range of professions--from physicians, teachers, and coaches to chaplains, therapists, caregivers, and hairdressers--Allison Pugh develops the concept of "connective labor," a kind of work that relies on empathy, the spontaneity of human contact, and a mutual recognition of each other's humanity. The threats to connective labor are not only those posed by advances in AI or apps; Pugh demonstrates how profit-driven campaigns imposing industrial logic shrink the time for workers to connect, enforce new priorities of data and metrics, and introduce standardized practices that hinder our ability to truly see each other. She concludes with profiles of organizations where connective labor thrives, offering practical steps for building a social architecture that works. Vividly illustrating how connective labor enriches the lives of individuals and binds our communities together, The Last Human Job is a compelling argument for us to recognize, value, and protect humane work in an increasingly automated and disconnected world"--

Subjects: Labor; Labor; Industries; Belonging (Social psychology); Automation; Automation; Labor;

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Principles of business. by Wilson, Richard L.,1944-editor.(CARDINAL)705724;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Behavioral economics & finance -- Behavioral foundations of management -- Business data management -- Business impact analysis -- Business information systems & technologies -- Business statistics -- Commercial bank management -- Communications in the workplace -- Comparative management -- Conflict management -- Corporate development: mergers & acquisitions -- Corporate strategy -- Crisis management -- Critical thinking in the management of technology -- Decision making -- Decision making under uncertainty -- Decision processes: a core business activity supported by information systems -- Decision support systems -- Enterprise resource planning -- Enterprise risk management -- Executive leadership -- Forecasting methods for management -- Forecasting techniques -- Gender & management -- Human resource issues in high performing organizations -- Inclusive leadership -- Industrial organization & finance -- Labor relations & human resource management -- Leadership & motivation -- Legal environment of business -- Logistics management -- Management competencies -- Management consulting -- Management information systems -- Management of an insurance enterprise -- Management of financial institutions -- Management of human resources -- Management science -- Managerial leadership -- Managing conflict within organizations through negotiations -- Managing in a turnaround environment -- Managing inter-firm alliances -- Managing pure risks: operation & markets -- Managing the process of innovation -- Motivation, productivity and change management -- Multi-generational management -- Negotiations -- Networking -- Networks in business -- Operations management -- Organization design -- Organization development -- Organizational behavior -- Organizational consulting -- Organizational learning -- Performance -- Personal lines insurance & risk management -- Principles of management -- Principles of risk management -- Process management for quality -- Produtivity -- Project management -- Resource planning -- Scenario planning -- Service operations management -- Special topics in management -- Statistical principles for problem solving -- Team management -- Teams & team building -- Types of business organizations -- Glossary -- Subject Index.This book provides students and researchers with a solid understanding of the most important aspects of management, from leadership and operations to project management and entrepreneurship.

Subjects: Management.;

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The crash of the millennium : surviving the coming inflationary depression / by Batra, Raveendra N.(CARDINAL)122077;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-259) and index.

Subjects: Investments; Finance, Personal; Business cycles; Economic forecasting;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Power metal : the race for the resources that will shape the future / by Beiser, Vince,1965-author.(CARDINAL)417519;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-245) and index.Introduction: There's no such thing as clean energy -- The electro-digital age -- Part one: Elements of the future. The elemental superpower -- The global treasure hunt -- Killing for copper -- Holding power -- The endangered desert -- Depth charge -- Part two: The reverse supply chain. Mining the concrete -- High-tech trash -- Part three: Better than recycling. New lives for old things -- The road forward -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index."How the metals we need to power technology and energy are spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and murder-and how we can do better. An Australian multimillionaire's plan to mine the ocean floor. Garbage pickers in Nigeria risking their lives to salvage e-waste amid nightmarish pollution. A Bill Gates-backed entrepreneur harnessing artificial intelligence to find metals in the Arctic. Train-robbing copper thieves in Chile. These are some of the people in the intensifying global competition to locate and extract the minerals essential for two critical technologies that will shape humanity's future: the internet and renewable energy. It's a race that will create new industries, generate enormous wealth, and destabilize the global balance of power. It could propel us to a more sustainable future--or plunge us into an environmental nightmare. In Power Metal, journalist and author Vince Beiser explores the Achilles' heel of green power and digital technology: that the manufacturing of our computers, cell phones, electric cars, solar panels, and wind turbines requires enormous amounts of increasingly rare materials--lithium, cobalt, copper, and others--the demand for which is skyrocketing. Around the world, businesses and governments are scrambling for new places and new ways to get those metals, at enormous cost to people and the planet. Beiser crisscrossed the world to witness this race, reporting on the damage it is already inflicting, the ways it could get worse, and the ways in which we can minimize that damage. The result is a book that is both a gripping read and a sobering account of the battle between what civilization demands and what the planet can withstand. Power Metal is a compelling and important glimpse into this new, disturbing, and exciting world"--

Subjects: Informational works.; Mines and mineral resources; Mineral industries; Strategic materials; Sustainable development; Rare earth metals;

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How to start a food truck / by Dies, J. H.,author.;

Hospitality expert J.H.Dies' brand new book covers everything you need to know to start your own food truck. The explosive food truck industry is revolutionizing how customers eat, and this book explores the low cost - high return way to start a new food brand. This book covers how to decide if the business is right for you, with detailed discussion of the food truck lifestyle. You will learn how to build your brand, and what to think about as you launch your food truck "big idea." Special attention is given to low and no cost marketing using social media, and modern technology for brand building. All aspects of operations including food costing, financial planning, permitting and logistics, as well as financing your food truck are covered. There are specific details for drafting your food truck business plan, to help with analyzing and testing the market before you spend time and money. Issues like food costing, and food quantity planning are covered with a strategic discussion of how to gain market advantage for your food truck. Full details for operational costs, and profit forecasting are also provided. Finally this book comes complete with a number of tools which can be downloaded and customized including: recipe costing templates, operational startup spreadsheet, a list of reputable food truck vendors, food and beverage consumption planning tools, employee time card templates, weekly cash flow spreadsheets, comprehensive food inventory tool and much more!

Subjects: Food industry and trade; Food service management; Food trucks; New business enterprises;

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The infertility trap : why life choices impact your fertility and why we must act now / by Aitken, R. J.,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword; Chapter 1; 1.1. Prologue; 1.2. Summary; 1.3. References; Chapter 2; 2.1. A journey into the demographic heart of the matter; 2.2. The shape of world population growth; 2.3. The emergence of infertility; 2.4. Longevity, population momentum and migration; 2.4.1. Longevity; 2.4.2. Longevity, affluence and infant mortality; 2.4.3. GDP and Health: mixed blessings; 2.4.4. Population momentum; 2.4.5. The key role played by migration; 2.4.6. Can China and India save us?; 2.4.7. Can Africa save us?; 2.5. Forecasting an uncertain future; 2.6. Summary; 2.7. References; Chapter 3; 3.1. Female fertility: hostage to affluence, age and the search for self-fulfilment; 3.1.1. The ascent of affluence; 3.1.2. Affluence, infertility and the Malthusian paradox; 3.2. The demographic transition; 3.3. Socio-educational factors and fertility; 3.3.1. Educational drivers for female infertility; 3.3.2. Female education and marriage; 3.4. The intersection of education and reproductive biology; 3.4.1. The fundamental biology of female reproduction; 3.4.2. Age of Menarche; 3.4.3. The reproductive years - over before you know it; 3.5. How the immaturity of human infants shapes our reproduction; 3.6. Reproduction and the care of our offspring; 3.6.1. What is the point of granny and grandad?; 3.7. Marriage - virtue or vestige; 3.8. Importance of adequate sex education; 3.8.1. Why have my eggs forsaken me?'; 3.9. Chromosomal abnormalities and female infertility; 3.10. The IVF industry and maternal age; 3.11. Are there any solutions to age dependent female infertility?; 3.11.1. Oocyte donation; 3.11.2. Oocyte freezing; 3.12. Socio-political issues; 3.12.1. Why would women wed?; 3.12.2. A role for pro-natalist Government policies?; 3.13. Summary; 3.14. References; Chapter 4; 4.1. What is happening to the human male?; 4.2. Testicular cancer; 4.3. Cancer and Opulence; 4.4. Other defects of the male reproductive tract; 4.5. The vexed question of declining sperm counts; 4.6. Possible causes of declining sperm counts; 4.7. Environmental pollution and semen quality; 4.8. Falling testosterone levels and semen quality; 4.9. Summary; 4.10. References; Chapter 5; 5.1. The miracle of conception; 5.1.1. The human spermatozoon; 5.1.2. The timing of insemination; 5.1.3. The ripening of spermatozoa in the female tract; 5.1.4. The complexity of fertilisation; 5.2. Summary; 5.3. References; Chapter 6; 6.1. Why are men infertile?; 6.1.1. Hamsters and human sperm function; 6.2. Oxidative stress and the infertile male; 6.2.1. Reactive oxygen species; 6.2.2. Thaddeus Mann and oxidative stress; 6.2.3. Oxidative stress and DNA damage; 6.2.4. Oxidative DNA damage and mutations on the offspring; 6.3. Genetic causes of male infertility; 6.3.1. Y-chromosome deletion; 6.3.2. Other genetic causes; 6.4. Summary; 6.5. References; Chapter 7; 7.1. The Janus faces of IVF; 7.1.1. Steptoe, Edwards and Purdy: the development of IVF; 7.1.2. ICSI and Male Infertility; 7.1.3. The rise of ICSI; 7.2. Consequences of ART when conducted at scale; 7.3. Negative impacts on IVF on the mutational load carried by children; 7.4. Impact of assisted conception on fertility; 7.5. Summary; 7.6. References; Chapter 8; 8.1. The gathering storm; 8.2. The infertility trap; 8.2.1. Demographic factors; 8.2.2. Social factors; 8.2.3. Economic factors; 8.2.4. Environmental factors; 8.2.5. Evolutionary factors; 8.3. Summary; 8.4. References; Chapter 9; 9.1. How do we escape the trap?; 9.2. Sex Education; 9.3. Remove reproductive toxicants; 9.4. Counter oxidative stress; 9.5. Elevate the status of reproductive toxicology; 9.6. Find ways of working with the IVF industry; 9.7. Engineer social change; 9.8. Summary; 9.9. References; Acknowledgements; Index."A potential crisis in human fertility is brewing. As societies become more affluent, they experience changes that have a dramatic impact on reproduction. As average family sizes fall, the selection pressure for high-fertility genes decreases; exacerbated by the IVF industry which allows infertility-linked genes to pass into the next generation. Male fertility rates are low, for many reasons including genetics and exposure to environmental toxins. So, a perfect storm of factors is contriving to drive fertility rates down at unprecedented rates. If we do not recognize the reality of our situation and react accordingly, an uncontrollable decline in population numbers is likely, which we'll be unable to reverse."--

Subjects: Informational works.; Infertility.; Reproductive technology.; Fertilization in vitro.; Infertility, Female.; Infertility, Male.; In vitro fertilization.;

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The digital economy : rethinking promise and peril in the age of networked intelligence / by Tapscott, Don,1947-(CARDINAL)725692;

""Twenty years of hindsight prove how deeply Tapscott understood the impact the Internet would have on the way we live, work, play and learn. This important book, now updated, is just as relevant today as it was then." John Chambers, Chairman and CEO, CiscoWith a new foreword by Eric Schmidt, Chief Executive of GoogleTwo decades ago, The Digital Economy changed the way the world thought about the Web and Internet. While everyone else was in awe of "websites" and "dot coms," Don Tapscott was among the first people to argue that the Internet would fully transform the nature of business and government. It goes without saying that his predictions were spot on. Now, in this new edition of his classic work, the New York Times bestselling author provides topical updates with a sweeping new analysis of how the Internet has changed business and society in the last 20 years, covering: Natural frictions between present-day Industrial Capitalism and the Digital Economy The radical effects of the Internet on traditional corporate structures and systems Dramatic changes in business collaboration and culture thanks to social media The rise of web-based analytics and how they have transformed business functions Government transparency, citizen empowerment, and the creation of public value Teaching and learning--revolutionary developments driven by digital content When Tapscott was writing the original edition in 1994, he was living in a world where Netscape had been just introduced as go-to browser, websites didn't do transactions, dial-up was the only way to get online, and mobile phones sightings were rare. Google, YouTube, eBay, Facebook, Twitter? They didn't exist. Preserving all the original text as it appeared 20 years ago, this new edition includes detailed essays ending each chapter--Tapscott's highly informed reflections on his predictions, along with new forecasts of where the digital world is headed. Praise for the new edition of The Digital Economy"1994 wasIncludes bibliographical references (pages 403-405) and index.a good year. Netscape Navigator and The Digital Economy. With this anniversary edition, Tapscott provides lucid insights for the next stage of these amazing times." Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz"Brilliant. Governments can learn from The Digital Economy how to democratize access to prosperity, minimize social and economic divides and transform government and democracy for the 21st Century." Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico "We're now into three decades of terrific insights and analysis from Don Tapscott about the digital revolution! Read this book!" Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard"In this fascinating reflection of predictions and trends from the past 20 years, Don Tapscott continues to provide valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges for business, government, and wider society in our increasingly digital and connected world." Indra K. Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo"20 years ago Don Tapscott showed again that he had his finger on the pulse of the digital world. His new perspective, insights, and analysis should be required reading for everyone from students to CEOs." Bill McDermott, CEO, SAP"The Digital Economy was a pioneering work--a watershed. The 20th Anniversary Edition has unsettling reflections on the past and profound insights for our collective future." Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact"Given Don's foresight over the last 20 years, businesses who do not carefully monitor the trends he outlines about the next few years will do so at their own peril." Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever"--

Subjects: Information technology.; Electronic commerce.;

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