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The SQL:2023 revision is the next stage in the continuous evolution and improvement of the ubiquitous language. SQL is not perfect, of course, and it is not truly portable since every DBMS has its quirks, proprietary features, and non-standard extensions. I am personally fond of PostgreSQL's :: cast operator shortcut.
Databases in 2023: A Year in Review | OtterTune
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Nothing is more indicative and predictive of sales results than quota deployed on the street. Quota is the level of sales dollars assigned to deployed sales representatives. Once they have a quota and they need to hit it to make a living, it becomes a steamroller of channeled human effort.
Humans have a built-in, instinctual radar for our most basic needs—just like animals do. If we’re trapped outside in the cold freezing, we instinctively seek shelter in the warmth. Basic survival, sustenance, sex, warmth: these are all instinctual needs for which we have biological mechanisms to help guide us. If I’m starving and I see a juicy steak and a piece of wood in front of me, I don’t need much help to determine which one I should eat. My body tells me what to choose. These things are not desires per se. It’s more appropriate to call them “needs.”
Mimetic Desire 101
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