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Tesla Value Net Analysis and Business Role
2462 words (10 pages) Essay in Business
19/03/19 Business Reference this
Overview of Tesla:
Tesla is an American company founded in 2003 that creates electrical vehicle and energy storage. It aims to create cars that run on sustainable energy, guided by Elon Musk the CEO. The flagship electric car has seen increases in demand from changes that could viably sustain current pollution crises.
Tesla is following their mission statement "to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy". This can be evidenced through Tesla's electric concept whereby it purely operates on electricity generated by the wheel rotation. Enhancements such as the new built in design of solar panels has encouraged innovation and scope of this renewable energy, making it suitable for daily use which has seen 300,000 vehicles being produced.
Tesla is following their vision statement by attempting to be the most compelling car industry of the 21st century. This is conceptualised whereby Tesla dominates one of its competitors Nissan evidenced by its electric cars requiring 8 hours charging giving an output of 135km, Tesla electric cars are more innovative and efficient which requires 5 hrs to charge giving an output of 480 km evidencing Tesla is currently a market leader in the automotive industry. It purely runs on electricity and no fuel making it a worldwide phenomenon manifesting it being the most compelling car industry in the 21st century
Tesla attempts to achieve its set values, this is signified through Tesla's continuing testing and innovation of its electric cars, this has resulted in more economical benefits for people and the environment through its recent testing in 2016 that showed that it required less charging of about 5 hrs and gave higher output 480km. Additionally Tesla's electric vehicle is a core purpose of protecting the environment. Tesla respects the environment through the use of electric cars which require no fuel however this can be seen in a different context as it powers on electricity and the creation of it results in burning fossil fuel which is harmful for the environment and secondly the electric car must be light. In order to satisfy this, light and rare metals are required which are mined leads to land degradation and resource scarcity. Hence Tesla on its part follows its vision statement except that environmental benefits may be overstated by its electricity creation and mining for light/ rare metals.
Value Net Analysis
The value net analysis is a tool which combines business strategy and game theory developed by Nalebuff and Brandenburger that can be used to examine its external operating environment and industry. Firstly identifying its players which all interrelate: Customers, competitors, complementors, suppliers, and competitors.
Tesla's customer base has been constantly increasing as trends indicate that customers prefer moving towards a more economical way to travel which has led to a decline of 4.3% in revenue in the automotive industry. To further subcategorise this, Tesla customers are also business executives who are city dwellers that are also tech-savvy and wealthy. This prompts increased customers and revenue for Tesla electric automotive industry. In addition the complement of motor vehicles is petrol which has seen as increase in prices adding to on road cost that has also prompted customers to turn to the Tesla electric car hence Tesla has an increasing customer base illustrated by its revenue growth of 5%.
Tesla's Complementors denotes when a customer has your product and another product than yours is more favoured. This is evident whereby the major players of Tesla such as Toyota, automotive holding group, Mazda Australia and GM Holden have experienced declining revenue that is evidenced from the declining range of 4 % to 12.3 % because of their inefficient vehicles that cause pollution thus this shows that consumers are moving away from motors that are not environmental friendly and are moving towards electric cars.
Tesla Australian suppliers that supply electric cars to the Australian market are importing electric cars from a Tesla owned factory in California that builds the car and makes most of its parts that are incorporated into an electric cars. This is because of rising labour cost Tesla has strategically imported electric cars to save cost as well as other automotive companies that have started importing accounting for 18.8% which has led to a decrease of local manufacturing.
Tesla's competitors denote when a customer has your product and another product there product is more favoured. Even though there is a strong demand and trend of people moving towards electric cars because of environmental sustainability. This is not entirely evidenced; the fact is an electric car loses more value than hybrid cars which makes it unfavourable to own an electric car. In addition the high uncertainty of the driveability makes people still use the hybrid cars as they are highly established which is demonstrated through 0.1 % of people are using electric cars and 99.9% are using hybrid cars . A possible cause of a slow uptake of electric cars in Australia includes higher import taxes, limited government incentives thus Tesla electric cars in Australia are still far too expensive. Thus this proves that even Tesla electric cars are becoming more known and demanded, it still shows that people are still not ready to move to electric cars because of practicality and cost thus when viewed between Tesla electric cars and Hybrid cars , they are more favoured hence major players such as Toyota, automotive holding group, Mazda Australia and GM Holden are still acting as competitors towards Tesla in the short run however future trends such as higher wage growth and lower import taxes indicate higher growth in electric cars and a necessary re-analysis of tesla's competitors in the future.
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Players: In the above value net model, customers and complementors are used to critically analyse the following parts as seen in the above value net analysis model. Customers are an important player for Tesla as they use Tesla Electric cars which generate higher revenue /market share for Tesla. Complementors are seen as important players as it helps Tesla analyse the automotive industry to identify if customers value there product more than its competitors. It also aims to cooperate within the value net analysis by disengaging the theory of be killed or not be killed mentality instead increasing the size of the market through cooperation and benefiting all competitors as increasing the industry itself. Yet customers as a player always assess the added value before a purchase. This is seen through low cost and environmental sustainability trends.
Added Values: This demonstrates what extra incentives/benefits Tesla provides compared to other competitor that differentiates it from its competitors. Tesla's added value is seen through its electric cars currently having advanced autopilot, a special feature of the Tesla Model X. It provides automatic parking and lane change. Additionally Tesla has also removed stamp duty for users of the Australian Capital Territory which makes on road cost much cheaper. Tesla could focus on having a loyalty scheme that rewards customers that have been with Tesla for a given period in order to increase incentive and market share of customers which are one of the important 4 players in the value net analysis model, in addition buyers have a lot of choice and bargaining power shown in porters 5 forces
Rules: The rules of this game is currently in Tesla's control as a new entrant to the game denoted by Porter's five force analysis that has emerged into the automotive industry. The rule of devising an eco-friendly vehicle is Tesla's advantage which allows it to control the game as increasing trend of 300,000 electric vehicles and counting indicates Tesla is controlling the game through its manipulation of rules. Other players such as complementors can change or control these rules by attempting to create electric cars as it is not deliberately patented/copyrighted by Elon Musk as a way to encourage more creation of electric cars as a way of increasing his CSR. Rules that govern the whole industry include car sizes. Cars need to be small and efficient and follow the Australia regulation rules. Controlling the rules, Tesla could create smaller electric cars which would reduce restrictions of big cars in certain area and easier for parking.
Tactics: The tactics of this game are extremely important within the value net analysis. It helps Tesla gain an upper advantage against its competitors such as Holden and Toyota in gaining customer base. Tesla's electric cars implore Tactics of creating an electric car which purely runs on energy being eco-friendly. This tactic is extremely useful as it indicates a shift in electric car usage and mass production of electric cars. Within this value net model Tesla has to view its competitor's tactics of having low prices for cars. Tesla must mass produce to economies to scale and source cheaper raw material in order to overcome this tactic from its competitors.
Scope: The scope of the game refers to the boundaries of the games. Players who can control the scope of the game through tactics, added value and rules will be able to increase market share and revenue. The current scope of the game in the automotive industry involves Tesla increasing the scope and changing the rules through its innovative electric car that runs on electricity which other competitors fail to incorporate in their car model which has seen it growth in the automotive market. Other competitors such as Toyota or Holden who fail to recognise this increased scope will endure reduced sales hence revenue. Since the entering of Tesla and the increased scope, Tesla has the bargaining power and rights against the rules, tactics and added value and this had caused a change in competitor's processes.
Role of Business in society assessments
Tesla engages seriously with these four perspectives which are profit maximisation, CSR, CSV and SE. All these four perspective are crucial help Tesla display its orientation for society reflected through the obligation and high standards of environmental sustainability and people. CSR will be extensively assessed with regards to Tesla's orientation. Through CSR this leads to higher recognition leading to higher sales and profit maximisation by meeting stakeholder interest.
Customers are an extremely important stakeholder and are interested in product quality such as the recent Model S release at reasonable pricing that ultimately affects Tesla's revenue. Tesla imposes CSR that is evident such as reducing cost for consumers through recent 2017 battery changes whereby Tesla attempted to manufacture its batteries instead of buying it from Panasonic. Additionally Tesla has also responded to consumer demand and convenience by expanding its network of charging station across Australia
Employees are also an important stakeholder that affects business productivity and performance. Tesla imposes CSR which is evident by Tesla offering high compensation and high career advancing jobs through collaboration with its partnering firm in Australia that allow an employee to advance further during their career. However this can be criticized as Tesla fired 700 employees in 2017 after an annual performance reveal with little notice that left 700 employees job less.
Shareholders are also an important stakeholder that fund Tesla's project and development, are interested in higher dividend yield. In order to act in the best interest of this stakeholder Tesla must increase revenue which would allow for higher dividend yield for shareholders. Tesla electric car is meeting the sustainability and environmental standards which is in current social cultural trends which will lead to higher business growth. The action of Tesla allowing other companies to use its technology patents would lead to an increase of electric vehicles which would allow growth and awareness of Tesla electric cars. On the other hand differently if this were to happen this may cause Tesla to move from a monopolistic market to a oligopolistic market leading to higher competition leading to lower price if supply exceeds demands, this will reduce revenue for Tesla hence reduce dividend yield thus reduce shareholder confidence and a failure to adopt CSR for this stakeholder
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by the governor in person, had been collected in Orangeburg, high up the north fork of the Edisto, as a central part of the state, whence he might with the greatest facility march to the point most imminently endangered.
Had the original plan of Prevost comprehended Charlestown, he would unquestionably have continued his march with the same rapidity with which it was commenced, in which event that place must inevitably have fallen. But this having formed no part of the original design with which he crossed the Savannah, he halted after having gained more than half the distance, and consumed two or three days in deliberating on his future
While the intelligence he received determined him to proceed, and assured him of a state of things which rendered success almost certain, that state of things was rapidly changing. Fortifications on the land side were commenced, and prosecuted with the most unremitting labour; lines of defence were drawn from Ashley to Cowper rivers; a numerous artillery was placed in them, in addition to which they were flanked by armed galleys, stationed in the two rivers. The neighbouring militia were drawn into the town; the reinforcement detached by General Lincoln, and the legion of Putaski, arrived; and the governor also entered the city at the head of the troops which had been stationed at Orangeburg.
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The next morning Prevost crossed Ashley river, and marching down the neck, took a station just beyond cannon-shot of the works. The town was summoned to surrender; and time being deemed by Governor Rutledge of the utmost importance, the day was spent in sending and receiving flags. The neutrality of South Carolina during the war, leaving the question whether that state should finally belong to Great Britain or to the United States, to be settled in the treaty of
peace, was proposed on the part of the garrison, and rejected by Prevost, who required that they should surrender themselves prisoners of war. sition being also rejected, the garrison prepared against an assault. But an attempt to carry the works by storm was too hazardous to be made; and Prevost came to the prudent resolution of decamping that very night, and re-crossing Ashley river. This he effected unmolested by the garrison, who remained in their lines under the constant apprehension of being attacked.
To avoid the serious obstacles to a retreat by land into Georgia, the British army passed into the island of St. James, and thence to that of St. John's; both of which lie to the southward of Charlestown harbour, and afforded good quarters and an abundant supply of provisions to the troops. As the British army took post in St. John's
island, General Lincoln encamped at no great distance from it, and about thirty miles from Charlestown, so as, in a great degree, to confine them to the island they occupied. This island is separated from the main land by an inlet, to which has been given the name of Stono river; and the communication between the one and the other is preserved by a ferry. Upon the main land, at this ferry, a British post was established, and works were thrown up in front for its defence. This position appeared too strong to be attacked while their whole army lay in its neighbourhood. But when the retreat commenced, and the troops were generally engaged in moving from island to island, and in establishing the posts designed to be held during the sickly season an operation which
gave such fullemployment to the major part of their shipping, as in some small degree to impede the passing of reinforcements from St. John's to the main land—the occasion seemed a fair one for attacking the post at the ferry. This post was now defended only by Lieutenant-colonel Maitland, with about eight hundred men; but a large corps still lay on the island. To afford a probability of success to the enterprise, it was necessary to prevent the troops on the island from supporting those on the main land. For this purpose, orders were given to General Moultrie, who commanded in Charlestown, to pass over a body of militia into James's
island, who should amuse the enemy in St. John's, while a real attack was to be made on the party stationed at the ferry.
About seven in the morning, General Lincoln commenced the attack. His right was composed of the militia of North and South Carolina, and in his left were placed his continental soldiers. This disposition was made for the purpose of
opposing the latter to the Highlanders, who were deemed the best troops in the British service, and who formed their right. The Virginia militia, and some light-horse, constituted a corps de reserve. His whole force amounted to one thousand men. The continental troops were ordered not to fire a musket, but to storm the lines with fixed bayonets. These orders, however, could not be executed. The fire began on the right; and as it advanced to the left, the utmost efforts of the officers could not stop its continuance through the line, and it soon became general. A gallant attempt was made by the Highlanders to turn Lincoln's left flank; but they were driven back to their works with loss, and the action was continued with spirit on both sides. Perceiving that strong reinforcements were crossing over from the island, after the arrival of which no hope of success could be reasonably entertained, General Lincoln called off his troops, and retreated unmolested to his old ground. General Moultrie had been unable to execute in
time that part of the plan which devolved on him. Boats were not in readiness for crossing over into James island, and consequently the feint on St. John's was not made. This circumstance leaving the enemy at leisure to collect their whole force at the ferry, that post was rendered completely te. nable against the army which assailed it.
The returns made by General Lincoln state his loss in killed and wounded at twenty-four officers and one hundred and fifty-five privates; of these, five officers died of their wounds, and thirty-five privates were killed in the field. The loss fell principally on the continental troops; but Colonel Robert of the militia artillery was among the slain.
The return made by General Prevost stated his loss to be somewhat less than that which had been sustained by the assailants.
Three days after this action, the posts at Stono and St. John's were evacuated; and the troops were withdrawn so silently, that their removal entirely escaped the observation of the American parties who watched their lines. The heat now became too excessive for active service. The whole care of the generals was required to save their troops from the fevers of the climate; and the British army having established a post on the island contiguous to Port Royal and St. Helena, retired into Georgia and St. Augustine. The American militia dispersed, leaving General


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Italian Wineries Savor First Blush of Tourism
By Amanda KaiserSpecial to The Wall Street Journal
Visitors to Italy have always been able to enjoy swirling a glass of velvety red Chianti in one of the Bel Paese's outdoor cafes or cozy restaurants. Now, they can go behind the scenes and catch a firsthand glimpse of Italy's sun-drenched vineyards and cool stone wine cellars.
While wine tourism has been thriving in other countries for decades, Italy is just catching on to the trend. More and more Italian winegrowers, ranging from small family-run operations to prestigious names such as Biondi Santi and Frescobaldi, are swinging open their cantina doors to tourists.
Travel agencies are also cashing in by booking organized tours through the country's wine-making regions. And so far, they seem to have struck gold. No fewer than three million tourists traipsed through Italy's vine-covered hills to visit wineries last year, a number that is expected to swell to five million within the next five years.
"Wine tourism has been going on in the rest of world for a long time," says Donatella Cinelli Colombini, president of Italy's Wine Tourism Bureau, which opened its own travel agency six months ago to meet mounting requests for wine-related itineraries. "But Italian winegrowers, who are some of the world's best, are just now realizing this new market potential."
Until the early 1990s, most Italian winegrowers led a rather cloistered existence. That started changing several years ago, as the region of Tuscany encouraged local winegrowers to open their businesses to tourism. Local authorities literally paved the way for the recent boom by revamping the so-called Strada dei Vini, the main road that links the Chianti towns of Rufina and Pomino to accommodate rising tourist traffic.


Gammon Construction Limited, a market-leading contractor in Hong Kong in which Balfour Beatty has a 50% shareholding, has been awarded by Cathay Pacific Services Ltd, a HK$4.2 billion (£353 million) air cargo terminal construction contract, in joint venture with Hip Hing Construction Co Ltd.
The contract for the new terminal at Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, will engage a workforce of over 1,000 at the peak of the project's construction period.
The new terminal, which is approximately 280,000 square metres, is scheduled for completion in 2013.
Balfour Beatty has been a major player in the development of Chek Lap Kok Airport's infrastructure having been responsible, as part of a joint venture, for the construction of an £800 million terminal building completed in 1998, and the completion in 2004 of the £40 million East Hall expansion structures and departure hall reconfiguration contract, both for the Hong Kong Airport Authority.
Gammon Construction is an experienced contractor in the delivery of airport-related projects with recent projects including the £48 million (HK$570 million) SkyPier, the £64.7 million (HK$768 million) North Satellite Concourse, the £16.7 million (HK$197.8 million) DHL Express Cargo Terminal and, in joint venture, the £278 million (HK$3.3 billion) HACTL SuperTerminal 1.


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Global Eagle to Elevate Airline Passenger Experience Over North America with More SES HTS Satellite Capacity
Global Eagle to expand high-speed broadband and wide range of inflight communications and operational applications to commercial airline flights with SES Networks
News provided by SES S.A.
LUXEMBOURG--(Business Wire / Korea Newswire) January 23, 2018 -- Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: ENT) is aiming to provide airline passengers travelling across North America with a connected inflight experience far more like the one passengers enjoy on the ground, tripling the amount of high throughput satellite (HTS) capacity secured with SES Networks aboard the SES-15 satellite.
SES announced today that Global Eagle has secured a major increase of Ku-band capacity on its new hybrid SES-15 HTS satellite to enable the delivery of high-speed broadband and a wide range of inflight communications and operational applications aboard commercial airline flights throughout the US, including the increasingly important US mainland to Hawaii routes.
The multi-year agreement is the latest contract to be signed by Global Eagle. In the past several years, Global Eagle has doubled its capacity with SES Networks on an average of every eight months to meet the rising demand for high-quality inflight connectivity around the world.
"Global Eagle is dedicated to meeting the fast-growing airline passenger demand for inflight connectivity with robust, scalable satellite bandwidth anywhere in the world," said Joshua Marks, Global Eagle's Executive Vice President of Connectivity. "With the addition of this significant bandwidth from SES 15, Global Eagle will have the largest satellite aviation network in North America."
"SES operates the largest satellite fleet in the world, delivering secure, scalable capacity that enables SES Networks and our customers serving the aviation industry to stay well ahead of the ever-changing inflight connectivity requirements and demands," explained John Matlaga, Vice President, Sales Aero & Fixed Data, North America at SES Networks. "Global Eagle and SES have struck this latest agreement to ensure the best possible passenger experience for millions of air travellers catching flights across North America."
SES-15, which is now operational at 129 degrees West, is designed to serve air travel routes over North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean with a flexible mix of wide beam and spot beam coverage tailored to the requirements of individual airlines.
About Global Eagle
Global Eagle is a leading provider of media, content, connectivity and data analytics to customers across air, sea and land. Global Eagle offers a fully integrated suite of rich media content and seamless connectivity solutions to airlines, cruise lines, commercial ships, high-end yachts, ferries and land locations worldwide. With approximately 1,500 employees and 50 offices on six continents, the company delivers the highest level of service and real-time support to a diverse customer base. Find out more at: globaleagle.com.
SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than 50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and 12 in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added, end-to-end solutions in two key business units: SES Video and SES Networks. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions. SES's portfolio includes ASTRA, O3b and MX1, a leading media service provider that offers a full suite of innovative digital video and media services. SES is listed on the Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange (ticker: SESG). Further information available at: www.ses.com
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What areas can be treated with SCULPTRA for MEN dermal filler and volumizer?
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using System;
using System.Reflection;
using Aspose.Imaging.Exif;
using Aspose.Imaging.FileFormats.Jpeg;

/*
This project uses Automatic Package Restore feature of NuGet to resolve Aspose.Imaging for .NET API reference
when the project is build. Please check https://Docs.nuget.org/consume/nuget-faq for more information.
If you do not wish to use NuGet, you can manually download Aspose.Imaging for .NET API from http://www.aspose.com/downloads,
install it and then add its reference to this project. For any issues, questions or suggestions
please feel free to contact us using http://www.aspose.com/community/forums/default.aspx
*/

namespace Aspose.Imaging.Examples.CSharp.ModifyingAndConvertingImages.JPEG
{
    class ReadAndModifyJpegEXIFTags
    {
        public static void Run()
        {
            //ExStart:ReadAndModifyJpegEXIFTags
            // The path to the documents directory.
            string dataDir = RunExamples.GetDataDir_JPEG();

            Console.WriteLine("Running example ReadAndModifyJpegEXIFTags");
            // Load an image using the factory method Load exposed by Image class
            using (Image image = Image.Load(dataDir + "aspose-logo.jpg"))
            {
                // Initialize an object of ExifData and fill it will image's EXIF information and Check if image has any EXIF entries defined
                ExifData exif = ((JpegImage)image).ExifData;
                if (exif != null)
                {
                    // In order to get all EXIF tags, first get the Type of EXIF object, Get all properties of EXIF object into an array and Iterate over the EXIF properties
                    Type type = exif.GetType();
                    PropertyInfo[] properties = type.GetProperties();
                    foreach (PropertyInfo property in properties)
                    {
                        // Display property name and its value
                        Console.WriteLine(property.Name + ":" + property.GetValue(exif, null));
                    }
                }
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Finished example ReadAndModifyJpegEXIFTags");
            //ExEnd:ReadAndModifyJpegEXIFTags
        }
    }
}

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Making leaps and bounds in breast cancer research and treatment – NBC Connecticut
Making Strides for Connecticut is known for its 5,000 annuals with the goal of raising money for breast cancer research and treatment, but COVID-19 forced the organization to change plans this year.
Breast cancer ribbons and cars festooned with pink balloons and confetti filled the Foundation Plaza parking lot in East Hartford on Sunday morning.
It's one of the many ways Making Strides for Breast Cancer and the American Cancer Society are raising money and awareness for research and treatment.
Volunteers showed up this morning to cheer on supporters and donors for the first ever Drive-Thru Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event.
This year has been a tough one for the American Cancer Society and their fundraising campaigns. COVID-19 is estimated to reduce the ability to fund cancer research by 50% by the end of the year. This statistic means it will be the lowest investment of the century.
It's the main reason fundraising campaigns like the drive-thru are critical to the fight against cancer.
"We still wanted to find a way to get survivors out safely and get people out and support the cause, make donations and raise awareness of breast cancer," said Stephanie Balesano, Director of Communications for the American Cancer Society.
"It is crucial now more than ever to ensure that we support cancer patients because even during the pandemic, we have had people who have been diagnosed and need treatment, so we need to keep pushing forward and not stop progress," she said. added.
Several decorated cars, trucks, and even a bus drove around in support of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer's first drive-thru event.
Lines of cars made their way through a group of volunteers cheering for every car and truck. Even a bus made its way down the line.
"I love seeing all the people and just celebrating that you are alive," said Carol Reed, an 11-year-old breast cancer survivor. "Once upon a time when people had breast cancer they didn't even talk about it, now you have so much support and it's wonderful," she said.
If you haven't had a chance to participate in today's drive-thru fundraiser, you still have time to get to one of the many other events.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of New London County – Sunday 18 October 2020 – Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic – 10:30 11:30 – www.MakingStridesWalk.org/NewLondonCT
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Greater New Haven – Sunday 18 October 2020 – Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven – 10:30 11:30 – www.MakingStridesWalk.org/NewHavenCT
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Fairfield County – Sunday 25 October 2020 – Sherwood Island State Park, Westport – 9:00 12:00 – www.MakingStridesWalk.org/FairfieldCountyCT
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Litchfield County – (Date TBD) – White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield – 10:30 11:30 – www.MakingStridesWalk.org/LitchfieldCT
NBC Connecticut is a proud sponsor of Making Strides for Connecticut.
Published October 4, 2020 By drbyos
Categorized as Health Tagged breast cancer research, breast cancer treatment, EAST HARTFORD, making great strides against breast cancer
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Sing! da, da da dee da, etc.
You're so much more to me than anyone.
Was to be found and now I'm lost again.
Is it wrong? Is it right?
So afraid I miss your warmth.
Don't let me fall and take me home again.
donde nadie oye mi voz.


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Saint Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church Sheffield, PA
Pastor: Very Reverend David A. Bosnich
Saint Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church
407 School Street
Sheffield, PA. 16347-0471 Get Directions
St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church was founded in 1905; construction for the new church began the same year. When it was dedicated on October 7, 1906 the parishioners walked around the building, kissing the walls and shedding tears of joy. The first pastor, Father Sylvester Lupish, was appointed on October 17, 1907.
As the size of the congregation grew, the church was enlarged in 1914. Later, an icon screen and three church bells were installed in 1919.
The first Greek Catholic Day was observed in September 1940, with distinguished guest Bishop Lotocky of Jersey City present. An estimated 1500 persons attended the event which included a picnic dinner. The 50-voice church choir provided responses for the Divine Liturgy and presented a choral program at the picnic.
In 1948, the church was redecorated and on June 6 was rededicated.
During the period of 1959 to 1973 St. Michael's Pavilion was built for social activities, a new icon screen and ceiling lights were installed in the church, and new offices were added to the rectory.
Improvements continued from 1973 to 1998. A parking lot was built and roads were paved in the cemetery. Church exterior renovations included masonry pointing and a new roof. Classrooms for religious education were built in the church basement, and the church interior was painted. Interior and exterior renovations were made to the rectory. A Veterans' Memorial was built at the cemetery and was dedicated on the feast of St. Michael in 1993. Seven acres from the cemetery were donated to the Sheffield Cemetery Association and timber was sold from the church property. Parish life also was enhanced with the establishment of a Parish Council and Cemetery Association.
Sundays: 9:00 AM
Weekdays: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: Lenten devotions - 6:00 PM
Wednesdays: 6:00 PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (Durng the Great Fast)
Fridays: 6:00 PM - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (During the Great Fast)
Saturdays: 6:00 PM
Very Reverend David A. Bosnich
Confessions: before Divine Liturgies or upon request
Marriage: please contact the rectory
Anointing: please contact the rectory
Annual St. Michael's Dinner: On St. Michael's Feast Day. See bulletin for details.


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Q: Unit tests don't call viewDidAppear method I am using Specta to create some tests but I don't seem to be able to get this basic one to pass. The app itself works fine but this test won't pass.
ViewController
- (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
    [self showLogin];
}

- (void)showLogin
{
    [self presentViewController:[ETLoginVC new] animated:NO completion:nil];
    NSLog(@"PresentedVC: %@", [self.presentedViewController class]);
}

This logs: PresentedVC: ETLoginVC
Specs
#import "Specs.h"

#import "ETLoadingVC.h"
#import "ETLoginVC.h"

SpecBegin(ETLoadingVCSpec)

describe(@"ETLoadingVC", ^{
    __block ETLoadingVC *loadingVC;

    beforeEach(^{
        loadingVC = [[ETLoadingVC alloc] initWithUserDefaults:nil];
    });

    afterEach(^{
        loadingVC = nil;
    });

    describe(@"no current user present", ^{
        it(@"should have a login view controller as the presented view controller", ^{
            expect(loadingVC.presentedViewController).to.beKindOf([ETLoginVC class]);
        });
    });
});

SpecEnd

This fails with: the actual value is nil/null
I've tried calling:
[loadingVC view]
I've even initiated a UIWindow and an appDelegate but I just can't get it working.
My view controller is all written in code. No storyboards or nibs.

UPDATE
For now i've added an NSString property that gets updated with the class name that is about to be presented. I then check this string in my test. To get this working though, I had to change my beforeEach block to the following:
beforeEach(^{
    loadingVC = [[ETLoadingVC alloc] initWithUserDefaults:nil];
    [loadingVC viewDidAppear:NO];
});

Although the test passes, I get the following message:
Warning: Attempt to present <ETLoginVC: 0x7fcf34961940> on <ETLoadingVC: 0x7fcf34961280> whose view is not in the window hierarchy!

I get that this is because i'm calling viewDidAppear before the current view has finished appearing. What I don't get is how I can test this a better way.
I also don't understand why loadingVC.presentedViewController still equals nil even with this updated beforeEach block.

UPDATE 2
Changing the beforeEach to the below got rid of the warning message and now the presentedViewController is set correctly.
beforeEach(^{
    mockUserDefaults = mock([NSUserDefaults class]);
    loadingVC = [[ETLoadingVC alloc] initWithUserDefaults:mockUserDefaults];

    window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
    window.rootViewController = loadingVC;
    [window makeKeyAndVisible];

    [loadingVC viewDidAppear:NO];
});

A: Changing the beforeEach to the following seemed to solve my problem.
beforeEach(^{
    mockUserDefaults = mock([NSUserDefaults class]);
    loadingVC = [[ETLoadingVC alloc] initWithUserDefaults:mockUserDefaults];

    window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
    window.rootViewController = loadingVC;
    [window makeKeyAndVisible];

    [loadingVC viewDidAppear:NO];
});

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Q: How to minimize the memory used by my application? I'm writing a Java/Swing application with ~30 class my probleme is when i run my programe it load more than 150 M of the memory, is that normal ? since the application have 4 threads, parse some XML files, load some icon file, and drow some Jfreechat charts.
if not how can i do to minimize the amount of memory used by the application, is affecting some variables to null help? is loading the XML files once to use them in all the application life cycle help or i have to load them evry time i need them? is there some other tips that help me?
PS: im devlopping with a 8G memory computer in case that can affect the memory used by my program.
EDIT: it appeared that the program don't occupy all the 150MB because i get this value from the top command on linux, by running this code in my application as vilmantas advises me:
   long free = Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory();
   long total = Runtime.getRuntime().totalMemory();
   long max = Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory();
   long used = total - free;

I found that he occupy much less than that (~40MB) so i decide to run it with "-Xmx40M" argument and i reduce more than 40% of memory usage in the Top command.
The problem who are occupying the rest of memory since JVM (as i know) have his own process ? and how to make this operation automatic**?** because when choosing a not appropriate value you can get a memory exception as i have by running with "-Xmx30M" argument:
   Exception in thread "Thread-2" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space

A: It is. This is Java, usually your VM/GC will do the job for you. Worry about memory usage when and if it becomes a problem.
If you want, there are several tools that can help you analyze what is going on. How to monitor Java memory usage?

A: Setting variables to null can help preventing memory leaks, if the referring variable's life cycle is greater than the referred instance. So that variables that should hold-on through the whole application life cycle are better not hold references to temporary objects that are used for a short time.
Loading the XMLs only once can help if you're good with loading its information only once. Meaning, if the XML is changed otherwise than through your application and you need to get the update - you'll have to reload the XML (and if the deprecated XML info is no longer needed - get rid of it).

A: You could use java memory heap analyzer like http://www.eclipse.org/mat/ to identify the parts of your application that use up most of the memory. You can then either optimize your data structures, or decide release parts of the data by setting all references to it to null.
Unintended references to data that is not needed anymore are also refered as "memory leaks". Settings those references to null will cause the garbage collector to remove it from java memory heap.
Along that line, you might find WeakReferences helpful.

A: Where do you observe those 150M? Is that how much your JVM process occupies (e.g. visible in the top command on linux/unix) or is it really the memory used (and necessary) by your application?
Try writing the following 4 values when your application runs:
    long free = Runtime.getRuntime().freeMemory();
    long total = Runtime.getRuntime().totalMemory();
    long max = Runtime.getRuntime().maxMemory();
    long used = total - free;

If the value for "used" is much lower than 150M, you may add java start parameter e.g. "-Xmx30M" to limit the heap size of your application to 30MB. Note that the JVM process will still occupy a little bit more than 30MB in such case.
The memory usage by JVM is somewhat tricky.


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Netball Australia rules out 2-point shot for 2017 national league
Netball Australia has confirmed that there will be no major rule changes introduced for the first season of its new national netball league.
Introduction of tactical time out confirmed for 2017
2-point shot to be trialled for possible introduction in 2018
The only likely change to the rules of the game in 2017 will be the introduction of a tactical time-out, which will give coaches the opportunity to provide strategic input twice within a match.
This announcement follows an extensive consultation process with fans, athletes, umpires and coaches, who were asked for their opinions on a range of potential rule innovations including the introduction of a 2-point shot, and an extra time shootout.
While survey results did not generally support major rule changes, there was sufficient support to warrant further exploration of the 2-point concept for possible introduction in future years.
Netball Australia Chief Executive Kate Palmer said, "Innovation is critical to the success of the new league, and has been an underlying principle in everything we've been doing to establish the competition for 2017.
"What we've found through the (rules innovation) consultation process is that overwhelmingly, people who have seen our product – either live or on TV – love it.
"The ANZ Championship Grand Final absolutely highlighted that our game has never been more entertaining.
"So our big job for 2017 isn't to change the game. It's to expose more people to the game; to build that passion around the clubs, create great rivalries, and be very bold in stating that Netball is the premier
women's code in this country.
"With our broadcast partners (Nine and Telstra) and eight clubs, we know we have the right partners to make this happen".
Netball Australia will conduct a thorough trial and evaluation of the 2-point shot for possible introduction in Year 2 or 3 of the new league.
In the meantime, discussions are continuing between Netball Australia, the eight clubs and the Australian Netball Players Association in relation to the new collective player agreement. While clubs are able to hold informal discussions with players, no athlete may be contracted until the collective agreement is finalised.
Article courtesy Netball Australia.


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Green Party of Utah Condemns Executive Orders Shrinking the size of Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
Salt Lake City, Utah - In the wake of a unilaterally destructive act by President Trump, in the form of executive orders to rescind the size of National Monuments Bears Ears and The Grand Staircase-Escalante, the Green Party of Utah calls for preserving the protections of large contiguous areas of habitat for regional biodiversity as established by previous democratically elected presidents.
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"The Green Party stands in support of the five Indigenous Tribes who are filing a lawsuit to challenge Trump's plan to abolish the Bears Ears Monument," stated Adam Davis, Green Party Candidate for Congressional District 1. "The work of the Inter-Tribal Coalition to preserve the land that rightfully belongs to them must not be undone. These monuments are a hallmark of the Native peoples that have contributed so greatly to our state and to the nation." Shrinking the size of national monuments will open up public lands for development. It is argued by those in favor of reducing the size that development will not impact the land as much as human recreational activity.
"It is beyond belief that anyone would consider that human recreational activity has a greater impact on public lands than thousands of grazing cows and machinery that extracts natural resources while polluting the air and eradicating wildlife and plant species," said Ashlee Phillips, Co-Chair of the GPUT. "Reducing the size of the National Monuments takes away the protections afforded to the lands within their boundaries."
The Green Party platform supports the sovereignty of Native American tribal governments and the Federal Government's trust obligation to the First People Nations. Kimberly Bain, Co-Secretary of the GPUT, stated "The actions of Trump and our State Representatives to reduce these national monuments is a clear violation of the rights of our Indigenous hosts and the treaty obligations by the government. We support a legal and grassroots effort by Utah tribes to protect their land, traditions, rights and sacred spaces."


K: Legnar is the dwarven merchant you'll meet over at location K. Strongly involved in politics (and unafraid in letting you know where he stands in the possible civil war on the horizon), Legnar will cut right to the chase, letting you browse his wares or move along on your way. Naturally, you're going to want to take a look at what he has before moving on, though if you're following this walkthrough, you've already run into a couple of merchants with far more attractive inventories.
L: The area known as The Proving (or Proving Grounds) is located at position L on the map. For the time being, there's not a whole lot you can do there. You can speak with one of the dwarves here, the Proving Master, to learn a bit more about what goes on at The Proving. Basically, it's a coliseum-like location where bloody, fierce battles take place, always with money and pride on the line. You can come back here later to undertake just some fights (or speak with more people), but for now, you'll have to head out on your way, with want of anything else to do.
M: The entrance/exit at location M leads to an area known as Dust Town. Dust Town is probably the absolute worst place for anyone to live in Orzammar, but unfortunately, people still reside there, eking out a living, and barely getting by. When you arrive there for the first time, expect to get assaulted by a strangely-powerful group of thugs (worry not about being killed, since the game will save when you arrive, right before the fight itself). When you've dispatched that party, search their bodies for goods. Then, seek out a female dwarf named Zerlinda at the back end of Dust Town. She'll inform you of a sad story, indeed. Her husband has abandoned her with her son, and they barely have enough money to eat and get by on. While you can offer up money to help her, the better solution is continue to speak with her, offering to ultimately help her get back in with her family (they disowned her). This will open up the side quest entitled Zerlinda's Woe. More information on that side quest can be found in the Side Quests section of this guide.
There are two other characters you'll want to visit with before leaving (you will also want to scour this area, as well as the open house at the back end of Dust Town, for codex entries and goods in treasure chests, but that goes without saying). The first and more minor dwarf you'll want to meet is known as Idle Dwarf. You can speak with this man about Nugs, those rabbit-like creatures running all over the place (you can even convince him to go catch one for you). The other, more important dwarf you'll want to be is a shady character known as Rogek. Rogek has some illicitly-obtained lyrium that he can't unload, and he wants you to do it for him. For (at least) forty gold pieces, he'll give you the lyrium and tell you that it can be unloaded at the Circle Tower back on the surface. This will open up the side quest known as Precious Metals. More information on that side quest can be found in the Side Quests section of this guide.
When all is said and done, you can head to location N on the map. There, you'll find an ornate set of doors that will lead to the Diamond Quarter, where the richest, best-off and noblest of all of the dwarves of Orzammar live. You can travel freely back and forth between sections of Orzammar, but for thoroughness' sake, why not make sure you've seen and done everything you can in the Orzammar Commons and surrounding environs before moving on? It will make your life easier later.


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Building a wall isn't the only way of dividing a space. Very often a room needs to divided into smaller areas designated to specific tasks based on your needs. For example, you may not want a separate living room and dining room but the space division still needs to be quite obvious. You could do this by varying flooring types and heights, visual screens or even by your ceiling design.
The function of a ceiling is not to just to cover the underside of the roof structure, they also play an important role in the acoustic and thermal comfort of a room. That said, ceiling ornamentation isn't purely decorative either. One of the smartest ways of managing your visual space through ceiling design is by using false ceilings. To create a false ceiling, gypsum board is suspended from the original ceiling. Curves, steps and other designer ceiling options for space management can be achieved with Gyproc, a pioneer in false ceilings.
There are two primary reasons for when a drop ceiling or suspended ceiling is to be designed. One is to create a provision for concealed lights and the other is to divide spaces. A dropped ceiling that is the same size as the bed automatically creates a space meant only for the bed. This is especially useful in large bedrooms that incorporate study desk area or a small sit-out within the room. Similarly, dropping the ceiling above the dining table and suspending a chandelier from it can create a visual divide in a large living-dining room.
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drop table if exists foo;

create table foo(a int, b int);

insert into foo values(1, 1);
insert into foo values(2, 2);
insert into foo values(3, 3);
insert into foo values(4, 4);

--error occurs
select a, b, width_bucket(a, 3, 3, 4) from foo order by 1, 2, 3;
select a, b, width_bucket(a, -1, -1, 4) from foo order by 1, 2, 3;
select a, b, width_bucket(a, 100, 100, 4) from foo order by 1, 2, 3;

drop foo;


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