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by Prachee published on - April 22, 2020
Advocates of the planet recommend that everyone eating local for various reasons. Some cite how it can reduce our carbon footprint, others focus on supporting the local economy as well as the health benefits it offers. However, it might not be viable for everyone to eat local, found a recent study.
Buying and eating local can have several benefits. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
The study, conducted by researchers at Aalto University in collaboration with the University of Columbia, the University of California, the Australian National University, and the University of Göttningen, reached conclusions after calculating the potential minimum distance between food production and consumption for six crop types around the world. These crops included wheat, rice, barley, rye, corn, millet, sorghum, cassava, and pulses.
It was found that 27% of the population could source temperate cereal grains such as wheat, barley, rye from within a 100 kilometers radius. The same could be said for pulses. On the other hand, 22% of the world could source tropical cereals and 28% could get their rice from within the defined radius. The numbers were between 11% to 16% for corn and tropical roots such as cassava.
Based on these numbers, the paper notes that even with transnational food-sheds, major parts of the world would still need to indulge in food trade to ensure stable and adequate food supply. The study defines foodsheds as 'areas within which food production could be self-sufficient'.
Aalto University dissertation researcher, Pekka Kinnunen, says "There are big differences between different areas and the local foliage. For example, in Europe and North America, temperate crops, such as wheat, can be obtained mostly within a radius of 500 kilometers. In comparison, the global average is about 3,800 kilometers. We defined food-sheds as areas within which food production could be self-sufficient. In addition to food production and demand, food fences describe the impact of transport infrastructure on where food could be obtained."
The paper was recently published in the Nature Food journal. [1] [2]
Last updated - April 22, 2020.
Prachee is a content writer for Organic Facts and is responsible for writing on the latest wellness trends. A former Journalism & Media teacher, she prides herself on being able to seamlessly dabble between health, science, and technology. She has completed her Masters in Communication Studies from the University of Pune, India as well as an online course on "Introduction to Food and Health" from Stanford University, US. Prachee fancies herself to be a poet and a cook when the rare lightning of inspiration strikes.
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Dec 12, 2019 | Business Insights
Javier Kuhlmann, Commercial Director of Cointer and Opportunity Network member, gives his advice on key trading elements CEOs can't miss when building a successful trade operation.
A decade ago, finding bananas from Costa Rica, Colombia or Ecuador in a European supermarket wasn't as common as it is today. This is a consequence of the increase of successful international trade operations.
Foreign trading allows countries and business owners to expand their markets in ways that wouldn't have been possible to do so domestically. As technological advances keep popping up every day, this expansion of products and services just keeps growing, helping make this trading more achievable, profitable and ambitious.
According to the Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade 2018 by the United Nations, international trade growth has increased steadily since 2015. In 2017, growth averaged about 10%, even peaking at 12% in 2018. Even though this year has presented some fluctuations, it is predicted that this trend will keep on in the future.
For foreign trade companies, building a solid strategy is crucial for making worthy profits and avoid setbacks in its operations. As there are so many goods and products to export and/or import, every operation has different requirements but in general, these strategies require several key elements that CEOs can't miss.
Cointer is a Spanish company with over 16 years of experience operating in Chile. It has invested in public tenders such as airports, roads, bridges, and terminals. It also is heavily involved in the logistics sector, acting as a logistics facilitator of foreign trade. Its contribution to the country's development is undeniable and demonstrates a good example of how to have a well-elaborated strategy.
Javier Kuhlmann Commercial Director of Cointer
Javier Kuhlmann is the Commercial Director in charge of finding new businesses and developing a strategic plan for the group's companies which include Zeal, Sauce, Ptla, Lamaignere, and KLA. The latter works as a subsidiary that provides commercial advice and logistical supervision in foreign trade deals. When considering what products to import, "the decision depends solely and exclusively on the needs of each one of them," he says.
After working for more than 30 years in this industry, he has developed clear expertise on the topic. He described the process of establishing a trading strategy that includes all stages for an import, including product search, supplier verification, sample shipment, inspection coordination, purchase negotiation, insurance contracting and logistics supervision. For him, there are 4 elements that have to be prioritized in order to have a successful import/export operation.
1. Quality and Delivery Time of the Product
If the products being imported have poorer quality than those available in the local market, then there's no point in importing them as it is very likely that they won't reach the expected sales. Product quality must either be better than the entering market, or be able to compete with price instead while still being profitable.
The timing with which each of the products is delivered can derail the entire logistics chain, so it's something that must be mutually agreed upon and non-negotiable.
2. Relationship with the Supplier
"When importing, connections are by far the most gravitational, since they will depend on trust and credibility between the buyer and seller," said Javier.
Establishing a solid relationship with your supplier determines a successful trading operation. Although distance, cultural differences, and different markets play a decisive role in establishing those ongoing relationships, here is where technology can be relied on.
"Definitely today, technology platforms such as Opportunity Network are essential for the expansion and dissemination of new businesses," he affirmed. "When you negotiate with vetted possible partner"s, deals are more likely to be made. You know these people can be trusted.
"Someone willing to give support on everything you might need and someone reliable is what makes executives seal the deal."
3. Price and Payment Conditions
Product pricing, landed cost, financing options, short/medium/long term financing, government loan, angel financiers, and any other specifications about money should be clear, agreed upon, and signed on paper. In this way, both parties know exactly what was agreed upon and, in case there is a misunderstanding, a physical contract is available to clarify doubts.
4. Logistic Process
In domestic business, things are easier as buyers and suppliers often speak the same language, and the law is applied the same way. However, in international markets, legal, political, and economic practices may be different.
According to Kuhlmann, "Perhaps the main difficulty in a process of negotiation, trading or market prospecting is the cultural aspect and regulations of public governments."
Having a clearly defined shipping method & timeline, container requirements, measurement conversion system, transportation and government documentation, and customs requirements, among others, are things that can't be missed. Everything needs to be revised twice, three times and even four, to guarantee that your trading will not have any setbacks.
Every successful exporter or importer must discover the relevant factors and strategies for their chosen products and market. So, these 4 elements must be prioritized to avoid any mishap in the trading operation.
As for Javier Kuhlmann and his company in Chile, they will keep an eye open to business opportunities, to expand their strategic position both in and outside of Chile.
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The second-largest shareholder in Swiss cement maker, Holcim, has said it supports the company's planned merger with France's Lafarge.
Irish building materials and concrete producer CRH's €6.5bn shareholder- and EU-approved takeover of certain assets due to be offloaded as part of the Holcim-Lafarge merger rests on formal backing from Holcim's investors.
"Having analysed all advantages and disadvantages of a possible creation of the biggest global construction materials player, we think that the prospective of the development of the combined company is very positive, so we will support the merger," Eurocement Holding said in a statement.
Eurocement, which has a 10.8% stake in Holcim, said it intends to keep actively participating in the work of the merged company. The backing from Eurocement is a boost to Zurich-based Holcim as it seeks to win the support of two thirds of investors at a shareholder meeting on May 8 in order to approve a fundraising to pay for the merger. Holcim has said it sees costs relating to the merger amounting to €130m-€150m.
Eurocement-owner Filaret Galchev had earlier expressed concerns about the terms of the Holcim-Lafarge deal, but on April 16, Eurocement said it would nominate Galchev for a position on the board of the combined group — a sign that Eurocement was softening its resistance to the merger.
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Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1995, the band regrouped in 1997 under its current name with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. In 2003, Barry Stock was recruited as the band's lead guitarist. The band is based in Toronto. After signing to Jive Records, Three Days Grace has released four studio albums, each at three-year intervals: Three Days Grace in 2003, One-X in 2006, Life Starts Now in 2009, and Transit of Venus in 2012. The albums have been certified platinum, double platinum, and gold, respectively, in the United States. The band have a string of number one songs on the Billboard Alternative Songs and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. On January 9, 2013 Three Days Grace announced that lead singer Adam Gontier was resigning from the band because of a "non-life threatening" health issue. Adam Gontier has been replaced for the duration of the tour by My Darkest Days singer Matt Walst, brother of bassist Brad Walst. History edit: Independent years edit: Three Days Grace, which was originally called Groundswell, was a post-grunge band that formed in 1992 in Norwood, Ontario. They released one full-length album called Wave of Popular Feeling. At that time, the line-up consisted of vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer Neil Sanderson, bassist Brad Walst, lead guitarist Phil Crowe, and secondary guitarist Joe Grant. Most of the members were attending high school when the band initially formed. By the fall of 1995, Phil Crowe and Joe Grant had left Groundswell. In 1997, Gontier, Sanderson, and Walst regrouped and changed the band name to "Three Days Grace". According to Gontier, the name stands for a sense of urgency with the question being: if you had three days to change something in your life could you do it? Once in Toronto, the band became acquainted with local producer Gavin Brown. The band gave him several years of material that they had created since forming, and he "picked out what he called 'the golden nuggets'", according to Gontier. Brown and the band polished the songs into a demo album which they gave to EMI Music Publishing Canada. The record label wanted to hear more material, and with Brown producing, the band created the song, "I Hate Everything About You", which attracted the interest of several record labels. The band was soon signed to Jive Records after being sought out by the company's president. Also, Three Days Grace's songs, "Are You Ready" and "Home" were featured in the movie Raise Your Voice. Three Days Grace (2003-2005) edit: After being signed to Jive, the band moved to Long View Farm, a studio in North Brookfield, Massachusetts to record their debut album. The self-titled album was finished in Woodstock, New York and released on July 22, 2003. It was met with generally mixed to favorable reviews. Dave Doray of IGN said of the album, "Mistakes? There's not many."Allmusic reviewer Heather Phares said that on Three Days Grace, "the band's focus and adherence to alt-metal's formulas -- coupled with tight songwriting and some unexpectedly pretty choruses -- results in a strong tracks that are more memorable than the work of many of their peers". She did criticize the album for its simplicity, concluding, "Three Days Grace are definitely one of the most accessible alt-metal bands of the 2000s; they just need to add some more distinctiveness to their sound." To support the eponymous album, in 2003 Three Days Grace released its first single, "I Hate Everything About You", the song whose demo had gotten the band its record deal. The song received heavy airplay and rapidly became a widely recognizable song. being labeled as the band's "breakout hit". After acquiring lead guitarist Barry Stock in late 2003, Three Days Grace toured continuously and extensively for nearly two years in support of their major label debut. The album peaked at number nine on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 69 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the US by the RIAA in December 2004 and double platinum in Canada by the CRIA. It was their only album under Bertelsmann Music Group. One-X (2006-2008) edit: Around the time the band's first album became a mainstream success with the release of their first single, "I Hate Everything About You" followed by two more singles, "Just Like You" and "Home", lead singer Adam Gontier developed an addiction to the prescription Narcotic analgesic OxyContin. After finishing touring for their first album, the band knew they could not continue with the condition Adam was in, so in 2005, with the support of his family, friends and band members, Adam Gontier checked himself into the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). While in treatment, Gontier, sad and discouraged, began writing lyrics for songs regarding how he felt and what he went through in rehabilitation. Adam Gontier successfully completed treatment at CAMH; he and the band members felt that peace and tranquility would be required in order to record a successful second album. The band found just the place in Northern Ontario, in a cottage by themselves where they experimented, tested, and practiced songs. After three months at the cottage, they had about finished what would be on their second album. In the songs they would decide to include were lyrics that Gontier had scribbled in rehab. Adam had also posted lyrics to what was said to be a new song at the time. The first single from One-X, titled "Animal I Have Become", features lyrics Adam had written while getting sober. The second album contained at least four more songs which contain lyrics Adam wrote while in rehab, such as "Over and Over", "Gone Forever" and two more hit singles, "Pain" and "Never Too Late". In a 2006 interview, Gontier said that the album's material was more personal to him than the band's previous work because the material had come out of his experiences with despondence, drug abuse, and rehab that had constituted the past two years of his life. The album, titled One-X, was then released on June 13, 2006, and was guitarist Barry Stock's recorded debut. Adam Gontier has even done solo live performances at various rehabilitation centres as a "thank you" to the people who helped him get through his addiction. In these performances, he would play songs like "Pain", "Animal I Have Become" and "Never Too Late" to encourage and motivate other people under treatment to push forward and get over their addiction. One-X was met with mostly positive reviews. The Toronto Star complimented the album with a review title of "One CD worth buying..." and focused on its lyrics, saying, "The lyrics really speak out to you, especially if you're going through a tough time in your life." Allmusic reviewer Corey Apar praised the music, saying it "remains catchy despite its lyrical darkness". The album did receive some negative criticism. Apar pointed out that Three Days Grace is "hardly innovative" in their approach to writing music and that "further distinctive qualities" would help the band separate itself "from their alt-metal peers". One-X peaked at number two on the Canadian album chart and at number five on the Billboard 200, selling 78,000 copies in the US in its first week of release. Its first single, "Animal I Have Become", was Three Days Grace's most successful, becoming 2006's most played rock song in Canada, and the album helped propel Three Days Grace to become the number one rock artist in airplay in the US and Canada in 2007, with Billboard ranking them as the number one rock artist of the year in 2007.One-X was certified platinum by the RIAA in the US on August 30, 2007, and double platinum by the CRIA in Canada in July 2007. Three Days Grace toured the US and Canada throughout the second half of 2006 and all of 2007 in support of One-X. In early 2008, they toured alongside Seether and Breaking Benjamin across the US. It was their first and only album under Sony BMG, the successor to the original Sony Music Entertainment & Bertelsmann Music Group. Two of the songs, "Animal I Have Become" and "Riot", off of the album were also featured in 2007's version of Smackdown vs Raw. Life Starts Now (2009-2011) edit: From March to August 2008, to January to April 2009, Three Days Grace recorded their third album at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Los Angeles, with producer Howard Benson, who had worked with them on their previous releases. The album, entitled Life Starts Now, was released on September 22, 2009. Critics as well as band members have noted the album's departure from the angry tone of the band's previous releases into a lyrical style that comes off as more optimistic. According to guitarist Barry Stock, the album's theme centers around "a new sense of freshness" and the idea that "you don't have to be stuck in whatever it is you're dealing with. Whether it's good or bad, it's your choice to make a change." Life Starts Now debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, Three Days Grace's highest chart position, and sold 79,000 copies in its first week. The album was met with mixed reviews. Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star gave the album a negative review, saying it possesses "no sound of its own, just a shallow range between Linkin Park and Nickelback". According to Allmusic reviewer James Christopher Monger, who gave the album three out of five stars, Life Starts Now continues the theme of One-X, Gontier's personal demons, but with a "hint of sunlight". He compliments the album, saying it "treats the well-worn metal themes of anger, isolation, heartache, and redemption with the kind of begrudging respect they deserve, pumping out a competent flurry of fist-bump anthems and world-weary, midtempo rockers". Harsher negative reviews came from Ben Czajkowski from 411mania.com as he described the album as "Boring, bland, trite, tired, tried, and true". The first single from the album, "Break", was released on September 1, 2009. Three Days Grace embarked on a 20-date Canadian tour lasting through November and December 2009. They co-headlined a January-February 2010 tour of the US with Breaking Benjamin and Flyleaf. They embarked on a US headlining tour with support from Chevelle, and Adelitas Way starting on March 26, 2010 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and ending on April 16, 2010 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2010 Juno awards, but lost to Billy Talent III. Three Days Grace went on tour with Nickelback and Buckcherry on the Dark Horse Fall 2010 Tour. They toured with My Darkest Days starting in March 2011 in Seattle, Washington. They also joined Avenged Sevenfold on their Spring "Welcome to the Family" tour in 2011. They toured with Avenged Sevenfold, Seether, Escape The Fate, and Bullet For My Valentine on the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar tour from August 2011 to October 2011. It was their last album under Jive Records and their first album under Sony Music Entertainment after the Sony BMG joint venture ended, moving all former BMG labels to the new Sony Music Entertainment. Transit of Venus and Gontier's departure (2012-present) edit: On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records. With the shutdown, the band (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release their future material (including their upcoming fourth studio album) on the RCA Records brand. On June 5, 2012, at 9:00 A.M. PST, the same day as Venus' visible transit across the sun, the band announced that their fourth studio album will be called Transit of Venus and that it is set to be released October 2, 2012. They created an early promotional video that was released on their website, featuring clips of them in the studio as well as footage of the physical transit of Venus. Due to the rarity of this occurrence, they created the slogan, "some things will never happen again in your lifetime", reflecting both this uncommon occurrence as well as the mood that the lyrics and music will most likely take on. The first single on the album, "Chalk Outline", was released August 14. On January 9, 2013, Three Days Grace announced that Adam Gontier was resigning from the band. Brad's brother, Matt Walst of My Darkest Days, would be touring with the band as lead vocals. They cited Adam Gontier's sudden departure due to medical reasons. On January 16, 2013, it was reported that the band released details of Gontier's departure as being abrupt and unexplained. Later, contrary to belief that Gontier had turned again to his addictions, he explained that he was simply ready to start a new chapter in his life stating "after twenty years of being part of an ever evolving band, I have been inspired by life, to move on and to continue to evolve on my own terms." Three Days Grace kicked off their 2013 tour in Moline, IL along with Shinedown and P.O.D. with Matt Walst as touring lead singer; instead of Adam Gontier. He is not an official member of Three Days Grace. Awards edit: Three Days Grace has been recognized for their musical efforts through several awards and nominations. In 2007, the band was ranked by Mediabase as the top artist in airplay across all rock formats in the US and Canada, and Billboard named them Rock Artist of the Year. Three Days Grace has been nominated for four Juno Awards. In 2004, the band was nominated for New Group of the Year. "I Hate Everything About You" was nominated for Best Rock Video and People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group at Much Music Awards. In 2007, they were nominated for Best Group of the Year, and their album One-X was nominated for Album of the Year. The band's first single from One-X, "Animal I Have Become", was Canada's most played rock song in 2006 and won that year's Mediabase award for the most played rock song on radio. "Never Too Late" was nominated for Best Video and Best Rock Video and "Pain" was nominated for Best International Video by a Canadian and People's Choice: Favorite Canadian Group at Much Music Awards. In 2010, Life Starts Now was nominated for best Rock Album at the Juno awards but lost to Billy Talent III. In 2010, "Break" was nominated for Best Post Production Video and Best Rock Video of the year at Much Music Awards.On Fuse.tv. "Break" was nominated for "Best Single" and "Life Starts Now" won for "Best Album" at the Casby Awards. Band members edit: Current members Brad Walst - bass guitar, backing vocals (1997-present), Neil Sanderson - drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals (1997-present), Barry Stock - lead guitar (2003-present), Former members Adam Gontier - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1997-2013), Live members Matt Walst - lead vocals (2013-present), Dani Rosenoer - piano, synthesizer, backing vocals (2012-present), Former Groundswell members Phil Crowe - lead guitar (1992-1995), Joe Grant - rhythm guitar (1992-1995)
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Xeon Phi: Intel's Larrabee-Derived Card In TACC's Supercomputer
By Patrick Kennedy 12 November 2012
After eight years of development, Intel is finally ready to announce its Xeon Phi Coprocessor, which is derived from the company's work with Larrabee. Although the architecture came up short as a 3D graphics card, it shows more promise in the HPC space.
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Page 1: Introducing Intel Xeon Phi
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Page 3: Intel Xeon Phi Architecture
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Larrabee is the code name for a now-infamous project whereby Intel planned to build a graphics card based on a many-core processor and go toe-to-toe with AMD and Nvidia. Why not use x86 for everything, the company asked, and make some GPU-specific changes to the hardware, along with software-based optimizations? The fact that Intel has a huge investment in the x86 ISA explains its interest in leveraging existing technology to solve the future's performance issues.
The idea of Larrabee was intriguing. We even published our own analysis back in 2009 (Larrabee: Intel's New GPU). Unfortunately, later that same year, Intel announced that Larrabee would not be a retail part. Then, in 2010, we received word that not only was the project shelved, but that Intel was taking a derivative of Larrabee into the HPC space.
Fast forward to now. Not only is there a shipping product based on the last eight years of work, but it's also part of a 10 petaFLOPS-class supercomputer called Stampede, which we mentioned on the prior page. Both Intel and TACC are quick to point out that the hardware composing Stampede is pre-production, although it's purportedly fairly similar to the Xeon Phi 5110P and 3100 series coprocessors.
The competition is also very active in this space. Nvidia has a longer history of GPU-based computing than Intel, and it recently disclosed that the Titan supercomputer, developed by Cray for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, employs Kepler-based Tesla K20 cards to help push performance as high as 20 petaFLOPS.
AMD is similarly working to drum up excitement about its FirePro cards, particularly in light of the exceptional compute performance enabled by the Graphics Core Next architecture. In the meantime, we also see the company enjoying success with its Opteron processors. The same Titan supercomputer populated with Nvidia GPUs also leverages 18 688 Opteron 6274 CPUs, each with eight Bulldozer modules.
Bottom line: although Intel is a long-time proponent of using multiple cores in parallel, its approach up until now has largely involved general-purpose x86 CPUs operating in concert. Meanwhile, companies like AMD and Nvidia do their part to compete with graphics-oriented architectures that just so happen to handle floating-point math deftly. By jumping on-board now, Intel is late to the game. But it's banking on the ubiquity of x86 to make work easier on software developers, many of whom are still trying to get their heads around programming for CUDA or OpenCL.
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esrever 13 November 2012 08:29
tacoslave 13 November 2012 08:45
i wonder if they can mod this to run games...
mocchan 13 November 2012 08:52
Articles like these is what makes me more and more interested in servers and super computers...Time to read up and learn more!
wannabepro 13 November 2012 08:52
Highly interesting.
I do hope they get these into the hands of students like myself though.
ddpruitt 13 November 2012 08:58
Intriguing idea....
These X86 cores have the uumph to run something a little more complex than what a GPGPU can. But is it worth it and what kind of effort does it require. I'd have to disagree with Intel's assertion that you can get used to it by programming for an "i3". Anyone with a relatively modern graphics card can learn to program OpenCL or CUDA on there own system. But learning how to program 60 cores efficiently (or more) from an 8 core (optimistically) doesn't seem reasonable. And how much is one of these cards going to run? You might get more by stringing a few GPUs together for the same cost.
I'm wonder if this is going to turn into the same time of niche product that Intel's old math-coprocessors did.
CaedenV 13 November 2012 09:05
man, I love these articles! Just the sheer amounts of stuffs that go into them... measuring ram in hundreds of TBs... HDD space in PBs... it is hard to wrap one's brain around!
I wonder what AMD is going to do... on the CPU side they have the cheaper (much cheaper) compute power for servers, but it is not slowing Intel sales down any. Then on the compute side Intel is making a big name for themselves with their new (but pricy) cards, and nVidia already has a handle on the 'budget' compute cards, while AMD does not have a product out yet to compete with PHI or Tesla.
On the processor side AMD really needs to look out for nVidia and their ARM chip prowess, which if focused on could very well eat into AMD's server chip market for the 'affordable' end of this professional market... It just seems like all the cards are stacked against AMD... rough times.
And then there is IBM. The company that has so much data center IP that they could stay comfortably afloat without having to make a single product. But the fact is that they have their own compelling products for this market, and when they get a client that needs intel or nvidia parts, they do not hesitate to build it for them. In some ways it amazes me that they are still around because you never hear about them... but they really are still the 'big boy' of the server world.
A Bad Day 13 November 2012 09:10
esrevermeh
*Looks at the current selection of desktops, laptops and tablets, including custom built PCs*
*Looks at the major data server or massively complex physics tasks that need to be accomplished*
*Runs such tasks on baby computers, including ones with an i7 clocked to 6 GHz and quad SLI/CF, then watches them crash or lock up*
ENTIRE SELECTION IS BABIES!
tacoslavei wonder if they can mod this to run games...
A four-core game that mainly relies on one or two cores, running on a thousand-core server. What are you thinking?
ThatsMyNameDude 13 November 2012 09:49
Holy shit. Someone tell me if this will work. Maybe, if we pair this thing up with enough xeons and enough quadros and teslas, we can connect it with a gaming system and we could use the xeons to render low load games like cod mw3 and tf2 and feed it to the gaming system.
mayankleoboy1 13 November 2012 09:49
Main advantage of LRB over Tesla and AMD firepro S10000 :
A simple recompile is all thats needed to use PHI. Tesla/AMD needs a complete code re write. Which is very very expensive .
I see LRB being highly successful.
PudgyChicken 13 November 2012 09:59
It'd be pretty neat to use a supercomputer like this to play a game like Metro 2033 at 4K, fully ray-traced.
I'm having nerdgasms just thinking about it.
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With a distinctive blend of electronic dance music and gospel, and some may say a sprinkle of afrobeat as well, he has a sound and style like no other out there and is already making a name for himself as one of the top contenders to watch on the South-East's emerging gospel music scene. This week on the Skunk Radio Live Auditions we had the pleasure of discovering and exploring the compact but very unique and exciting discography of Essex, UK christian music artist, Clement Eneh. We also had the opportunity to listen to his new EP, "In My Arms" which is still a fan favorite several years after its release back in 2014. Voting for Clement's SRL audition is still open.


Seeing how Compassion works this week has been amazing. Every time I think of one thing they might have overlooked, one area they may not have thought to cover, I find that they've covered it and thought beyond to boot.
Joshua wants to be a chef when he grows up.
Today I'm sharing photos of our visit to a Compassion Center that teaches vocational skills. This is all provided to our Compassion kids as part of being in the program. As they get older, most areas offer the option of vocational training, which can make a drastic difference in life for these kids.
Instead of trying to eek out a living as a street vendor or even prostitution (that was horrifying for me to even type), they have a skill set that will allow them to make a better living – that will enable them to elevate their generation out of poverty.
The center we went to teaches a variety of specialties, including Computer, Cosmetology, and Culinary. When you consider how much these jobs make in the context of this country, you understand the pride in the children's eyes at getting to go there.
The lady who sells spices that we visited earlier in the week, on a good day, makes the equivalent of $6.00 USD. A Cosmetologist who gives manicures can make over $4.00 per client. A job like that can elevate a child out of poverty and once she's grown, her family, too.
Compassion doesn't just work with these children for a few years, they make sure that each child in the villages the centers are in have healthcare, education, mentoring, and a skill set to allow them to go further than previous generations, to break the cycle of extreme poverty.
To someday even live in a house with an actual floor instead of dirt.
With actual walls instead of black trash bags found at the city dump and pieced together.
With three meals a day instead of just one.
Their goal is to impact lives and change generations.
And they have, and they do.
Shaun Groves told us a wonderful story today about the President of Compassion International taking a trip to Korea to try to encourage a large group of Pastors to give out sponsorship packets in their churches. He began explaining the impact Compassion has on children who are in the program and one pastor stood up and interrupted him, saying "You don't have to explain what Compassion is to us, we are Compassion children." Then he asked all of the pastors who had been Compassion children to stand up and over half the room stood.
You see, South Korea is where Compassion began. With orphans from the Korean war. From there it expanded and within fifty years, Korea went from being a country receiving Compassion help to one of the largest countries giving Compassion help by sponsoring children in other countries. That is an amazing thing.
For those of you who read the words of the letter written by an 18 year old sponsor in Korea to little Ivan in Nicaragua on my post yesterday, you may have wondered at where an 18 year old high school student gets so much wisdom from. How does he know just what to say to motivate little Ivan? When I saw he was from Korea, I was able to understand a little more of where such wisdom must come from. I can't help but wonder if his father, mother, or grandparents were part of the Compassion program and if he has grown up hearing stories of the impact it had on them – knowing that his life is so very different today as a direct result of people who cared enough to think beyond themselves and sponsor his ancestors.
So the amazing thing is that Compassion is real.
You truly do change lives.
It's legit. I know it's legit because I've seen it. Compassion goes above and beyond. I never could have imagined the impact a single program can have on a life until this week. The community my child lives in was drawing their water from a dirty well, contaminated with sewage and chemicals. Children in the village had skin conditions and were even developing diseases as a result of the water. Compassion came in and paid to have water run from the city to the village. Then they set up the center and began enrolling kids in their programs.
Wilbert is the child I sponsor. Wilbert's brother was one of the children who, as a four year old, his skin was covered in sores. Then Compassion came in. Look at him now.
These are real kids but as Americans, we have to work hard to open our eyes to that. We've become so anesthetized to the outside world that it is difficult to fathom how incredibly wealthy we are and what poverty really is.
Poverty is a child whose two parents work from sun up until sun down in order to be able to provide ONE meal a day.
Poverty is a little girl who turns to prostitution because she is so desperately hungry and has no education or skill set to get another job.
and Wealth is being able to open your heart to the reality that there are children living in conditions that are unfathomable to us – but we have the ability to change their life.
I know what holds you back the most from sponsoring a child. You wonder if it will really make a difference. You wonder if the children are real. You wonder if they really get your letters and if you'll really hear from them. You wonder if the $38 a month you send actually goes to help someone or is just put into some big old fund.
I've been here all week. I've see the faces. The answer is Yes. The children are real. It does make a difference. The money does go to provide for them.
Here are the faces. When I saw them, my answer was Yes.
This morning, my mother said yes to her second sponsored child.
Is there room in your heart to love one more?
Sponsor a child by clicking here or the banner below and receive a free copy of my first book.
Read my post from Day 1 of my Nicaragua trip by clicking here.
Read my post from Day 2 of my Nicaragua trip by clicking here.
Read my post from Day 3 of my Nicaragua trip by clicking here.
I cannot tell you how blessed I've been to get to spend time with these precious ladies who uplift and inspire me. Thank you for being a part of this. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement, for your comments and your love. None of this would be possible without you.
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Yes, we do have the wealth in this country to help change the lives for so many of these kids! But it not only changes their lives, I believe it changes our lives too. These kids become an extension of our families, so much so that we talk about them with our friends and family, share their photos and their letters. And God provides the money, you might think you can't afford $38 a month. But in reality, you really can. Give up the cable, make pizza at home, it can be done!
Yes! You really read so many people's minds and answered their questions, even the ones they haven't thought to ask! I am AMAZED at how different all of y'all's posts are, and yet how every one of them speaks to something SO important.
Thank YOU for being a faithful steward of your time in Nicaragua; the stories you've chosen to share explain Compassion so well even a person who's never heard about it can easily understand. And not just understand, but be drawn to be a part of breaking the cycle of poverty. For a child in great need, but also for the one who lives in a poverty of wealth.
Thank you Robin, I have been so blessed to have this life-changing opportunity!
It has been such an honor for me Barb!
Thank you so much for sponsoring Donna, it has been an amazing and life changing trip for me. I know that your "girls" are so thankful for your giving heart!!
Thanks for sharing that story about the Korean pastors. Wow…..just wow!
Praying for you as you head home and the reentry with your family and friends. YOU have been radically changed and they may or may not have a place to "file" that! May grace abound!!!!!
I have definitely been changed Karen, thank you for all your prayers!
I have had a rough few weeks at work, home, just life. Last week I asked God to open my heart and to change me. I have finally realized that praying and asking God to change others is an empty prayer so I have started praying for God to change me and to show me what I need to change in my own life. Over the last week he has now given me two clear answers and Compassion is the second… Ariadna in Mexico who is my daughter's age and Anthony in Honduras who is my son's age. Christy… Thank you for delivering such a powerful change to my heart!
Oh my goodness, you are so right Rachel, we can only ask for change in ourselves. I am so glad to hear about your sponsor children!! You will have to share more with me about them as you can!
Christy, my heart has been touched by your reports from Nicaragua regarding the needs there.
I thank God that you were willing to give up your time with your family and the things you are involved in to go and spend time with these people there in Nicaragua.
My prayer is that I'll be willing to give up some of the comforts and luxuries I enjoy to help make a difference for the people/needs you met through Compassion.


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Dry January: 7 Non-Alcoholic Drinks To Help You Stay Sober This Month
Chris Furnari
I cover the drinks business.
Jan 1, 2021, 07:44pm EST |
2020 is officially in the rearview mirror and that means Dry January is now underway.
For the uninitiated, Dry January is a one-month sobriety challenge that began as a public health campaign in the United Kingdom about eight years ago.
The popularity of the movement has exploded in the years since it began. Alcohol Change UK, the nonprofit behind Dry January, said 6.5 million British adults (one in five) who drink alcohol are set to go sober for the first 31 days of 2021.
That's up from a mere 4,000 who participated when Dry January first launched in 2013.
Awareness of the challenge has spread throughout the U.S., and spinoff campaigns such as Sober October (and September) have also gained traction in recent years.
Advocates of these efforts point to research which shows that drinkers who cut alcohol out of their lives for a month experience improved sleep patterns and other health benefits.
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Other advantages of short-term alcohol abstinence can include improved mood, a fatter wallet and slimmer waistline.
Meanwhile, research from the University of Sussex suggests that even one month without a boozy beverage can lead to healthier levels of alcohol consumption over the long-term.
But for many, the thought of giving up their favorite beer, wine or cocktail for an entire month can feel like an impossible task.
Thankfully, there are now several companies making nonalcoholic products that have been designed to replace drinking occasions and allow abstainers to stay sober even when temptation is calling their names.
I've written about a number of these brands in recent months, including popular nonalcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing, canned mocktail startup Kul Mocks, and upscale alcohol alternative beverage Saint Ivy, among others.
To kick off Dry January 2021, I'm highlighting seven more nonalcoholic brands that can help you stay sober through the first month of the year.
Betera sparkling botanical beverages come in three flavors
Betera
Betera Sparkling Botanical Beverages
Founded by "three guys from the culinary, wine, and advertising industries," Betera makes line of sparkling botanical beverages that were developed by a Michelin-star chef.
The company's three flavors — Elderflower-Lime, Rhubarb-Hibiscus, and Ginger-Orange — launched last May.
Described by co-founder Aaron Sanchez as "refreshingly bitter," Betera is batch brewed with real botanicals, and contains fewer than 20 calories and less than 5 grams of sugar.
A 12-bottle case can be purchased directly from the company's online store for $35, and same-day shipping is available for consumers who reside in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago.
"Betera is crafted for consumers looking to take a break from alcohol or those simply looking to elevate their sparkling beverage," Sanchez said. "We strive to meet our customers wherever they are on their health, wellness, and sobriety journey."
Brooklyn Brewery's Special Effects IPA is the company's second non-alcoholic beer.
Brooklyn Brewery Special Effects IPA
New York-based craft beer maker Brooklyn Brewery entered the nonalcoholic beer space at the end of 2018 when it launched Special Effects Hoppy Amber in Sweden. A broader rollout across Europe took place in 2018 and the brand hit the U.S. market in 2020.
After selling 250,000 cases of Special Effects Hoppy Amber last year, Brooklyn Brewery has introduced an IPA that contains fewer than 100 calories and checks in under 0.5% ABV.
Brooklyn's vice president of marketing, Samantha Itzkovitz, said regular beer drinkers as well as those who fully abstain from alcohol have gravitated to products like Special Effects in a quest to live healthier lives.
"Consumers no longer have to choose between flavor and fun," she said. "Special Effects is for anyone interested in drinking beer, but not interested in alcohol, whether in the moment or longer term."
Six-packs of Special Effects IPA are now available at on- and off-premise retail accounts across Brooklyn's 30-state distribution footprint for $12.99. The company also executed an expanded distribution partnership and in-store program with Whole Foods WFM , where consumers will have increased access to the new brew.
CEDER'S makes a range of distilled non-alcoholic alternative gins.
CEDER'S
CEDER'S Distilled Non-Alcoholic Gin
Launched in 2017 by husband-and-wife team Craig Hutchison and Maria Sehlstrom, CEDER'S alt-gin is a distilled nonalcoholic product that combines South African botanicals with Swedish water.
CEDER'S, now majority owned by alcohol beverage giant Pernod Ricard, is sold in 24 international markets.
The brand rolled out in the U.S. at the end of 2020 and is currently sold in over 150 retail locations throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Connecticut and Washington D.C., as well as online.
A 500 mL bottle of CEDER'S, which aims to "replicate a classic gin and tonic experience without the alcohol," costs about $21.99.
Hutchison, who quit drinking in 2016, said CEDER'S targets "30- to 40-something middle class progressives" looking for an upscale alcohol-free drinking experience.
"I think many of us are reassessing our lives, given all the change that has occurred and will continue to occur," he said. "We know we have challenges ahead. We are always busy, always on social media, and always accessing information and news. To balance our lifestyles, alcohol moderation, wellness, and mindfulness are ways to cope with modern times."
Hairless Dog makes four types of nonalcoholic beer
Hairless Dog
Hairless Dog Alcohol-Free Craft Beer
Most NA beers still contain trace amounts of alcohol (under 0.5% ABV), but not the offerings from Hairless Dog.
According to founders Paul Pirner and Jeff Hollander, Hairless Dog never introduces alcohol into its production process.
"We believe NA should actually mean nonalcoholic," Hollander said.
Available in about 30 states via a network of distributors and retailers, and sold online, Hairless Dog's four core beers — IPA, Citra Lager, Black Ale and Coffee Stout — come in six-packs, 12-packs, and 24-can cases. A six-pack costs about $9.99.
"We as a culture are more conscious about what we put into our bodies than ever before and consumer buying patterns are changing to reflect that," Hollander said of the increasing interest in NA beers. "A conversation around our relationship with alcohol has never been on the table in American culture until now. People want to look and feel healthy, and Hairless Dog is a way to help them do that."
Mingle makes five varieties of sparkling mocktails
Mingle Mocktails
Mingle Sparkling Mocktails
Mingle founder Laura Taylor stopped drinking alcohol five years ago and quickly felt left out at social and work occasions where the booze was flowing.
After mixing up a batch of what is now Mingle's alcohol-free Cranberry Cosmo for a getaway weekend with her friends, Taylor's business was born.
"I knew at that very moment I had to bring this mocktail to the market so anyone who chooses not to booze can still feel socially connected and part of the occasion," she said.
Mingle launched in late 2017 with funding from friends and family, and has since expanded distribution nationally to over 3,000 retailers including Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Safeway, among others.
Sold in 750 mL wine bottles, there are five Mingle varieties: Blood Orange Elderflower, Cucumber Melon Mojito, Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini, Mosco Mule and Cranberry Cosmo. Each 4 oz. serving contains 20 calories.
Taylor believes Dry January is a good opportunity for people to "assess their excessive drinking habits and take action to get back to a healthier lifestyle."
"Mingle is here to soften that blow by inspiring healthier habits, enabling social drinkers to enjoy the cocktail vibe without all the other stuff that comes with alcohol," she said.
Optimist Spirts launched in January 2021
Optimist Spirits
Optimist Drinks
Optimist is a new nonalcoholic spirit brand out of Los Angeles that aims to provide an option for those who want still to participate in the "social ritual" of gathering for a drink but want to skip the booze.
"We want to give people a choice, and fuel social wellbeing," said Tom Johnstone, who co-founded the company with his wife, Lisa.
Launching online this month, the company's three botanicals — Bright, Fresh, and Smokey — each combine between 10 and 15 unique botanicals that are blended by a master distiller in Downtown Los Angeles.
"We sought optimum distilling methods for each ingredient then transferred this across into a food safe process, working out a way to stabilize our drinks without additives or preservatives," Johnstone said. "Our three distinct flavor profiles are inspired by Los Angeles, so once you've chosen to skip the alcohol, you get to choose which vibe of Optimist you're feeling."
A 500 mL bottle of Optimist sells for $35 online, and 2% of all sales will help provide mental health support to underserved youth in markets across the U.S.
Spirity Cocktail's nonalcoholic Mindful Mule
Spirity Cocktails
Recently launched Spirity Cocktails uses an alcohol-free spirit distilled from tea to mimic the experience of having a full-proof drink.
The brand was created by alcohol industry veteran Eric Knight, who spent more than 18 years working for E. & J. Gallo Winery before striking out on his own to create an alcohol-free beverage that matched his lifestyle and love for the beverage business.
"I developed a passion, not only for the craft of making wine and spirits, but also the integral role that adult beverages play in the everyday celebrations of life," he said of his career with Gallo.
But after Knight went sober in 2018, he felt "abandoned, both personally and professionally, by a lifelong social construct that revolved around alcohol."
"That is when I realized that just like a great cup of coffee isn't about the caffeine, a great adult beverage isn't about the alcohol," he said.
Spirity cocktails come in three flavors: Mindful Margarita, Mindful Mule and Mindful Negroni. A four-pack retails for $14.99 and customers can purchase product on Amazon AMZN . Each 250 mL can of Spirity contains fewer than 35 calories and between 7 and 10 grams of sugar.
Note: If you're looking for a more comprehensive list of options, I suggest checking out Richie Crowley's "Ultimate Guide to Non-Alcoholic Beverages" over on Medium. Crowley, a former professional athlete who went sober three years ago, has reviewed dozens of NA brands on YouTube and is keeping track of more than 200 options for the moments when you want a drink but not the hangover.
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Indeed that was the problem. Its important to install it, not just get the files. It has fixed my problem. Thats a lesson, always send that last link to people, it will avoid fps bugs.
Task Manager: Around 10% cpu usage memory 28% and the hard disks 0% Yes, my drives have good space avaible!
Hello, the rgc has left the game problem has been solved. Now, I am experiencing really low fps many times, even with 47 ping, fps gets really bad like 15, 20.. My computer is top tier, 1tb, 12gb ram, nvidia geforce, 35 mb internet. The problem is not my computer, and with the old warcraft never experienced low fps, any solutions?
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Standing Committee to Bennison: 'Consider Spirit of the Law'
Yesterday, the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania once again wrote to its recently returned controversial bishop, Charles Bennison. According to the Standing Committee, the diocese has embarked on a responsible course in the past five years, planning carefully for the future. Bennison, say the members of the Standing Committee, has essentially ignored what has taken place in his absence and is trying to pick up where he left off, pursuing his own idiosyncratic agenda. The letter advises
Bishop, we - i.e., you, the Standing Committee and all the leadership of the diocese - are not here to affirm our own personal vision but to help guide and support the diocese in determining a shared vision. Can we please let that work go forward without throwing obstructions up, creating dissent through distrust and misinformation, and investing heavily in anything that will stretch the finances of the diocese beyond anything realistic and cause more and more parishes to withhold funds.
Clearly, there is a power struggle going on in the diocese. I suspect that members of the Standing Committee see this as an attempt to rein in an out-of-control megalomaniacal bishop. Without trying to justify Bennison's actions—I have called for him to resign myself—it is probably the case that the bishop sees the struggle as an attempt to preserve episcopal prerogatives.
It is hard not to have the same shocked reaction as the Standing Committee to this revelation in the letter:
Finally, and perhaps most shocking of all, we have been made aware of what you said at Diocesan Council on September 25, 2010, concerning the witnesses at your trial: "It is known now that all the witnesses at my trial intentionally perjured themselves."
Not only does Bennison admit no guilt, but he blames everyone else for his troubles.
Although the Standing Committee does not again ask Bennison to resign, the letter does say
Bishop, the letter of the law has allowed you to return. Please consider the spirit of the law as you determine your way forward, for yourself and for the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
Perhaps the Standing Committee is losing hope that it can convince Bennison to step down. No doubt, that is what Standing Committee members are praying for, however.
The entire letter follows:
St. Michael and All Angels
Dear Bishop Bennison:
It has been six weeks since your return to active ministry in the diocese of Pennsylvania. You have met with the Standing Committee's Executive Committee, attended one Standing Committee meeting, met with Diocesan Council's Executive Committee, chaired one Diocesan Council meeting, chaired one Council of Deans meeting, met with a small group representing the Diocesan Mission Planning Commission (DMPC), and met with many others, individuals and small groups as well as the staff at Church House. You have attended one House of Bishops meeting, and you have also addressed some issues concerning the situation in the Diocese of Pennsylvania through the media.
We list these things in order that you may understand that we are very concerned with the inconsistency of your message, the seeming lack of understanding on your part as to how well we do now communicate in the diocese, and the discrepancies between what you have said and what you seem to be doing.
You informed the Standing Committee and others that you have clearly seen that there have been changes in the diocese during your absence, and you felt it would be important for you to listen for some time before determining your own actions going forward. But your actions and communications these last six weeks belie this.
To begin with, you voiced to the Standing Committee your commitment to the process approved by Convention in the formation of the Diocesan Mission Planning Commission and told us you had made clear to that Commission that you supported their work and would not be about changing this way in which the diocese has agreed to go forward.
Bishop, if what you have said about supporting this structure is true, then why are you attempting to revive the situations having to do with Wapiti and the Cathedral Commons project? These are long-range planning issues that require time and finances. The Standing Committee, as a fiscally responsible agent, has spent the time you were away considering not only what the diocese can afford but, more importantly, allowing a time and space for the diocese to determine that itself. The very work of the DMPC is to look ahead, to determine what we think the church in Pennsylvania will look like, be like, in the next two years, ten years, twenty-five years, and what our mission will be. They still have much work to do: gathering facts, wishes, visions, and opinions from the diocese, and getting information from city Planning Commissions and other qualified sources. Why would we even consider major real estate projects before knowing what it is, and who it is, we are planning for?
Additionally, it has come to our attention that you are discussing the possible purchase of another building (the Karp property) in relation to the Cathedral Commons project while three governing bodies (Standing Committee, Finance and Property, and the Church Foundation Board) have committed to the sale of the one we own now - 3717-19 Chestnut Street. Why would you encourage such a thing at this time in the life of the diocese? Are you chasing a dream, a vision, of your own?
It has also come to our attention that you have mentioned the possibility of renewing activities at Wapiti. Again, in your absence the decision was made by convention to sell Wapiti. There is a committee that is representative of Standing Committee, Diocesan Council, and Finance and Property that have worked many hours with highly qualified real estate people in marketing this property. If you wish for convention to reconsider this decision wouldn't it make sense for you to first consult with this committee rather than for all of us to read about your thoughts on such a volatile subject in the newspaper? It is so disrespectful of all the diocese has worked for in being open and honest with each other for you to attempt at this time to undo that work by undermining and obfuscating information.
We are also aware that it is your intention to use funds from the income of the Nunn's Fund , approximately $70,000.00, to publish the book on the history of the diocese - a project left unfinished when you were inhibited. Again Bishop, wouldn't it make sense to find out why that project had not been completed before forging ahead? The Standing Committee has been extremely careful, frugal even, with the income from the Nunn's Fund during your absence. We recognized that our future needs are great and hoped those funds would be available as, again, we worked towards an understanding of what the future of our diocese will look like. According to the trust document, these funds are to be used "at the discretion of the bishop for the good of the diocese;" and while we were the Ecclesiastical Authority, we guarded these funds, honoring the use for which they were intended. In our extremely fragile situation, and considering the confusion and great discontent of so many at your return, it makes no sense at this time to publish a history of this diocese, much less to spend $70,000.00 doing so. The diocese has spent $133,000.00 on this project already, and we have met all contractual obligations. We are in a position to wait for publication until we can (1) afford it and (2) determine if this history book should include another chapter or two about the history we have made here in the past five years.
At Diocesan Council meeting on Saturday, September 25, 2010, you made clear that the pledge to the DMPC of $50,000.00, made by the Standing Committee and committed from the Nunn's Fund income, would be honored by you, but that you could not offer any more than that. Bishop, thanks to the Standing Committee's fiscal responsibility, when you returned the income available to you was almost $500,000.00. The fact that you are willing to spend $70,000.00 for an incomplete history book but would not consider supporting the DMPC and our future mission speaks volumes to your perspective of what is good for the diocese. Granted, the DMPC did not ask for more funds, but you were adamant anyway that there would be no more for that work.
As the diocese prepares to come together in convention, and as the hard facts of the Program Budget shortfall become evident to the diocese, we are extremely concerned that your apparent insistence on putting everything back the way it was before you left will cause a large number of parishes to hold back funding to the diocese, both assessments and pledges. The Standing Committee continues to hear from people in the diocese daily, through letters, emails, and phone calls, concerning your return. About 85% of these communications are negative. When it becomes clear to more and more that you want to move us back to some vision of your own, we are afraid that this will add to the potential "revolution" in the diocese.
Bishop, we—i.e., you, the Standing Committee and all the leadership of the diocese—are not here to affirm our own personal vision but to help guide and support the diocese in determining a shared vision. Can we please let that work go forward without throwing obstructions up, creating dissent through distrust and misinformation, and investing heavily in anything that will stretch the finances of the diocese beyond anything realistic and cause more and more parishes to withhold funds.
Finally, and perhaps most shocking of all, we have been made aware of what you said at Diocesan Council on September 25, 2010, concerning the witnesses at your trial: "It is known now that all the witnesses at my trial intentionally perjured themselves." These are shocking words, and words which we feel you need to address immediately. Can you possibly have meant what you said? If so, this is one more indication of a serious problem. You have managed to ignore or discount the opinions and conclusions of three courts, two Presiding Bishops, the House of Bishops, and untold numbers of lay and clergy in the diocese of Pennsylvania, and now all the witnesses at your trial. We find it amazing that you are able to think that this is in any way normal behavior.
In order to honor our commitment to openness and honesty we plan to make this letter public to our diocesan family.
The Standing Committee
Update, 10/3/2010: Episcopal News Service ran a story on the Standing Committee's letter here and has provided a PDF file of the letter itself here.
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Q: How to add labels inside circles of the Venn diagram in python? I am using the matplotlib_venn.venn2 function to plot the Venn diagram in a single figure.
My code:
from matplotlib_venn import venn2
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
total = 150
# depict venn diagram
venn2(subsets = (61, 48, 13), set_labels = ('Advanced Mathematics', 'linear Algebra'),
      set_colors=('#00909e', '#f67280'),
    subset_label_formatter=lambda x: f"{(x/total):1.0%}"
)
plt.show()

Result:

However, I wanted to add the topics of each subject inside the circle, for example inside Advanced Mathematics the following topics should be written (Calculus and analysis, Logic, Number theory) and Linear Algebra topics (Mathematical operations, Matrix inverses and determinants) should be written inside Linear Algebra.

A: The venn2 function used for creating two-circle Venn diagrams returns an object of type VennDiagram. This object provides access to the labels via the get_label_by_id() function. The IDs for two-circle diagrams are '10' (left), '01' (right), and '11' (intersection) according to the source code of class VennDiagram. 1
So by assigning the result of the venn2 call to a variable diagram will help adjust the subset labels:
subsets = (61, 48, 13)  # `subsets` is used in the next code box
diagram = venn2(
    subsets = subsets,
    set_labels = ('Advanced Mathematics', 'linear Algebra'),
    set_colors=('#00909e', '#f67280')
)

# display the label IDs themselves as subgroup labels
for id in ('10','11','01'):
    diagram.get_label_by_id(id).set_text(id)

plt.show()

As discussed, there is no limitation to labels except the logic of formatting labels that comes with matplotlib.text. In other words, it's almost impossible to get the layout you described in the updated question. Here is what I tried to get as close as possible [replace the for loop with it]:
diagram.get_label_by_id('10').set_text(f"""
Calculus and analysis

Logic

{subsets[0]/total:1.0%}

Number theory

""")
diagram.get_label_by_id('01').set_text(f"""
Mathematical
operations

{subsets[1]/total:1.0%}

Matrix inverses
and determinants
""")
diagram.get_label_by_id('11').set_text(f'{subsets[2]/total:1.0%}')

But what I got from it …

… is not quite impressive. To do this, you really have to count rows (and don't forget the blank rows) to align the percentages vertically. From an aesthetic point of view, I would say that we are not using the right tool.

1 As shown in the answer Nikolay Tsvetanov, the first IDs for three-circle Venn diagrams ('100', '010', '110') work either.

A: you can set custom text to labels
labels = ['100', '010']
custom_text = ["Advanced Mathematics",'linear Algebra' ]
for label_id, text in zip(labels, custom_text):
    v.get_label_by_id(label_id).set_text(text)

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Yubatake is the symbol of Kusatsu. Located in the center of the onsen town, the spring water comes out at 4000L/min. The central Yubatake packs quite an impact, and with the steam, the smell of sulfur and yukata-garbed people strolling while carrying hand towels, the entire town takes on that onsen atmosphere. At night, Yubatake is all lit up so the onsen town is alive with activity the whole day and night. And only at Kusatsu Onsen can you find 13 public baths. The small bathhouses that are free for both town residents and tourists are carefully managed by the townspeople themselves. The appearance of the waters range from cloudy to clear since the source springs that the baths rely upon are different. There are even bathhouses between ryokan and behind souvenir shops so it's fun to take a stroll and search them out. When you come to Kusatsu, please drop by Netsunoyu where the famous Yumomi show is performed. The waters of Kusatsu are extremely hot so it has been a long custom to stir them 4 times a day through the use of wooden planks. This Yumomi (stirring of the bathwater) at Netsunoyu is a recreation of an ancient custom which can be appreciated. And visitors can also try Yumomi on weekends and holidays so please give it a shot. Currently, the facility is under renovation although it was open temporarily on April 29th 2015. [AI1] Also, at Chiyonoyu, you can try a bathing method known as "jikan-yu". After you get into the tub whose water has been cooled down via the Yumomi, you pour water over your head from 3 to 40 times [AI2] and soak in the tub in the 47-48 C degree water for 3 minutes. At this time, the bath leader will call out a set of orders to which guests will respond heartily. This is a traditional way to take a bath that has been passed down to Kusatsu, a town which has become specialized in hot spring cures.
I went Kusatsu Onsen last winter. You can take bus there. I stayed in a ski resort. However while enjoying snowboarding, I Strongly recommend you visit Sainokawara Open-air Bath located near Sainokawara Park. It is probably the largest outdoor hot spring I ever tried. Sooooo relaxing!!


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Obituary: Madeleine LeBeau, French film actress
Born: 10 June, 1923, in Paris, France. Died: 1 May 2016, in Estepona, Spain, aged 92.
Wednesday, 8th June 2016, 9:30 pm
Madeleine Le Beau, French film star played Bogarts one-night stand in Casablanca. Picture: Kobal Collection
That great love story Casablanca remains etched in film history, set amid Dooley Wilson's jazz piano tones and the haze of cigarette smoke in Rick's Café Americain, an escape route from the ravages of war to Lisbon through French-occupied Morocco, filled with memorable dialogue ("Here's lookin' at you, kid") and starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman as the former lovers caught up in chaos and nostalgia.
The triple Oscar-winning 1942 picture was also given veracity by one of the supporting cast, Madeleine LeBeau, a French actress, pictured with Humphery Bogart, who played his spurned one-night stand Yvonne and herself fled the Nazis during the Second World War. With tear-filled eyes, she is seen among a group of French refugees responding with a defiant rendition of La Marseillaise to German soldiers singing the patriotic folk song Die Wacht am Rhein. She finishes this moving "duel of anthems" scene with a jab of her fist and the cry: "Vive la France! Vive la démocratie!"
It was LeBeau's finest hour in a film career that was unfulfilled, lasting only 26 years and ending with her early retirement to Rome in the mid-1960s. She had hoped Casablanca would be her route to stardom, but the Warner Brothers studio terminated her contract before its release and she played out her screen days in mostly supporting roles.
Last year, following the terrorist attacks on Paris, her most famous scene was shared on YouTube by thousands in a display of solidarity with the victims.
Marie Madeleine Berthe LeBeau was born in the southern Paris suburb of Antony, the daughter of a carpenter. In 1939, aged 16, she had a small role in a play starring Marcel Dalio. They married in the same year, when LeBeau also made her film debut with a bit part in the boarding-school drama Une Élève de la Pension (Young Girls in Trouble).
In 1940, with the Nazis on the verge of invading Paris, the couple fled. Dalio, 23 years LeBeau's senior, was Jewish and a target for the Germans following his appearance in La Grande Illusion, director Jean Renoir's 1937 anti-war film masterpiece showing common bonds between German and French officers, Jews and non-Jews, during the First World War.
He and LeBeau left the capital in a borrowed car, drove to Orleans, travelled on a freight train to Bordeaux and ended up in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. With the United States as their planned ultimate destination, they obtained two visas for Chile, only to find on arriving in Mexico aboard the SS Quanza that they were forgeries. The couple were eventually granted temporary visas in Canada, then given help to get work in Hollywood by Dalio's film-making friends, French exiles such as Jean Renoir and Charles Boyer.
LeBeau made her Hollywood debut in the film romance Hold Back the Dawn (1941), ironically starring Boyer as a Romanian-French gigolo heading for the United States but stopped in Mexico. A year later, she was alongside Errol Flynn in Gentleman Jim, a boxing drama in which she played a Polish-born stage star.
Warner Brothers then cast Casablanca, signing up LeBeau and Dalio, who played croupier Emil. In June 1942, during shooting, Dalio filed for divorce on the grounds of her desertion and the marriage was dissolved later that year.
That did not stop them appearing together in the 1943 war drama Paris After Dark, in which LeBeau acted a cafe owner secretly helping the French resistance – sharing one scene with Dalio, who played a collaborator. It also gave the actress a platform to show off her singing talents with a performance of My Paree.
She appeared in Music for Millions (1944), a musical comedy, and on the Broadway stage as Odette Renoux in The French Touch (Cort Theatre, 1945-6) before returning to France after the war.
LeBeau made a further dozen films, mostly French, and her roles included the hero's fiancée in Le Secret de Monte-Cristo (1948), Émilie Pellapra, who claimed to be the French emperor's daughter, in the biopic Napoleon (1955) and Brigitte Bardot's love rival in the comedy La Parisienne (1957).
There was also an appearance as the mistress and nightclub singer in the 1950 British film Cage of Gold, starring Jean Simmons, as well as the part of her namesake Madeleine, a temperamental French actress, in 8½ (1963), Italian director Federico Fellini's Oscar-winning classic about the tribulations of a director making a science-fiction movie. LeBeau finished her film career with the Spanish production La Vuelta (1965).
Despite retiring to Italy, she still had a thirst for acting and appeared in two small-screen French productions, the TV movie La Bouquetière des Innocents (1967) as Marie de Médicis, Queen of France and second wife of Henry IV, and three episodes of the television crime series Allô Police as Madame Lambert (1969-70), wife of the commissioner (played by Guy Tréjan).
In 1988, LeBeau married Tullio Pinelli, an Italian screenwriter who had scripted many Fellini films, including La Dolce Vita and 8½. He predeceased her, dying in 2009 at the age of 100. LeBeau was the last surviving Casablanca cast member.


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Q: How can I call a method from my bindings and override in iOS? I have this class:
public class ExtSwitch : Switch
{
    public static readonly
        BindableProperty SwitchOutsideOvalColorProperty =
        BindableProperty.Create(nameof(SwitchOutsideOvalColor),
        typeof(Color),
        typeof(ExtSwitch),
        Color.Default,
        propertyChanged: HandleOutsidePropertyChanged);
    public Color SwitchOutsideOvalColor {
        get => (Color)GetValue(SwitchOutsideOvalColorProperty);
        set => SetValue(SwitchOutsideOvalColorProperty, value); }

    public void HandleOutsidePropertyChanged(BindableObject bindable, object oldValue, object newValue)
    {
        var a = 99;
    }
}

and I am trying to create an iOS version that I would like to respond to the HandleOutsidePropertyChanged(). I tried this:
[assembly: ExportRenderer(typeof(ExtSwitch), typeof(ExtSwitchRenderer))]
namespace Japanese.iOS
{
    class ExtSwitchRenderer : SwitchRenderer
    {

       public override void HandleOutsidePropertyChanged(BindableObject bindable, object oldValue, object newValue)
       {
          var a = 99;
       }

    }
}

But I am getting an error saying no suitable method found to override.

A: HandleOutsidePropertyChanged is a method of ExtSwitch, ExtSwitchRenderer inherits from  SwitchRenderer.

A: Instead of:
public void HandleOutsidePropertyChanged(BindableObject bindable, object oldValue, object newValue)
{
    var a = 99;
}

You need to do this.
public void HandleOutsidePropertyChanged(BindableObject bindable, Color oldValue, Color newValue)
{
    var a = 99;
}

Then you can override.


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Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes since 1997: 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Former classes that have been discontinued include 350cc, 50cc/80cc and Sidecar. The premier class is MotoGP, which was formerly known as the 500cc class. The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship in existence. The motorcycles used in MotoGP are purpose-built for the sport, and are unavailable for purchase by the general public because they cannot be legally ridden on public roads. From the mid-1970s to 2002, the top class of GP racing allowed 500cc with a maximum of four cylinders, regardless of whether the engine was a two-stroke or four-stroke. Rule changes were introduced in 2002, to facilitate the phasing out of two-stroke engines.

Each season consists of 6 to 20 Grands Prix contested on closed circuits, as opposed to public roads. Points earned in these events count toward the riders' and constructors' world championships. The riders' and constructors' championship are separate championships, but are based on the same point system. The number of points awarded at the end of each race to the top 15 qualifying riders depends on their placement. Points received by each finisher, from first place to 15th place: 25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Historically, there have been several points systems. Results from all current Grands Prix count towards the championships; in the past, only a certain number of results were counted.

Giacomo Agostini has won the most championships, with eight, including a record seven championships in succession from 1966 to 1972. Marc Márquez is the youngest to win the championship; he was 20 years and 266 days old when he became champion in 2013. Italian riders have won the most championships; seven riders have won a total of twenty-one championships. Riders from Great Britain have won the second most; six riders have won a total of seventeen championships. Riders from the United States have won the third most, as seven riders have won a total of fifteen championships. Leslie Graham won the inaugural championship in 1949.

Champions

 The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
 The "Margin" column refers to the margin of points by which the winner defeated the runner-up.

By season

Multiple champions

 Bold indicates active rider.

By constructor

By nationality

References
Bibliography

General

Specific

500cc Motogp World Champions
Moto 500

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Tirkovo () is a rural locality (a village) in Yershovskoye Rural Settlement, Sheksninsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia. The population was 15 as of 2002.

Geography
Tirkovo is located 30 km north of Sheksna (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kulpino is the nearest rural locality.

References

Rural localities in Sheksninsky District


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No breaking seal of confession for abusers, church insists
U.S. bishops hear pope on pro-life, transgender issues
'Marxist communism' returning to Spain, cardinal warns
Bishops urge Central African Republic leaders to face challenges in 2020
Comboni Sisters in West Bank build bridges amid walls
To fight hunger and forced migration, end war, arms trade, pope says
Pope Francis speaks during a visit to the Rome headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization Oct. 16.(CNS photo/Paul Haring)
By Carol Glatz • Catholic News Service • Posted October 16, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — It makes no sense to lament the problems of hunger and forced migration if one is unwilling to address their root causes, which are conflict and climate change, Pope Francis said.
"War and climate change lead to hunger; therefore, let's avoid presenting it as if it were an incurable disease," and instead implement laws, economic policies, lifestyle changes and attitudes that prevent the problems in the first place, he told world leaders at the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization.
(See a related video.)
Pope Francis received a standing ovation after he addressed the assembly at FAO's Rome headquarters to mark World Food Day Oct. 16, the date the organization was founded in 1945 to address the causes of poverty and hunger. The FAO was holding a conference on the theme "Changing the future of migration."
Food insecurity is linked to forced migration, the pope said, and the two can be addressed only "if we go to the root of the problem" — conflict and climate change.
International law already has all the instruments and means in place to prevent and quickly end the conflicts that tear communities and countries apart, and trigger hunger, malnutrition and migration, he said.
"Goodwill and dialogue are needed to stop conflicts," he said, "and it is necessary to fully commit to gradual and systematic disarmament" as well as stop the "terrible plague of arms trafficking."
"What good is denouncing that millions of people are victims of hunger and malnutrition because of conflicts if one then does not effectively work for peace and disarmament?" he asked.
As for climate change, he said, scientists know what needs to be done and the international instruments — like the Paris Agreement — are already available.
Without specifying which nations, the pope said, unfortunately "some are backing away" from the agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump announced in June that the United States would withdraw from the accord as a way to help the U.S. economy.
"We cannot resign ourselves to saying, 'Someone else will do it,'" he said. Everyone is called to adopt and promote changes in lifestyle, in the way resources are used and in production and consumption — particularly when it comes to food, which is increasingly wasted.
Some people believe reducing the number of mouths to feed would solve the problem of food insecurity, but, the pope said, this is "a false solution" given the enormous waste and overconsumption in the world.
"Cutting back is easy," he said, but "sharing requires conversion and this is demanding."
"We cannot act only if others are doing it or limit ourselves to having pity because pity doesn't go beyond emergency aid," the pope said.
International organizations, leaders and individuals need to act out of real love and mercy toward others — particularly the most vulnerable — in order to create a world based on true justice and solidarity.
Arriving at the FAO headquarters, Pope Francis presented a gift of a statue depicting the tragic death of Alan Kurdi (also known as Aylan), the 3-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed up on the shore of Turkey when a small inflatable boat holding a dozen refugees capsized in 2015. The statue, made of pure white Carrara marble, depicts a child-like angel weeping over the boy's lifeless body.
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Taliban Holds a Parade for 'Islamic Emirate Army' with US Military Gear, Vehicles, and Choppers Provided by Biden
Published November 10, 2021 at 8:20pm
Biden could not do any worse than he currently is doing to destroy the US. Having a Taliban parade with US vehicles and helicopters handed over to them by Biden days before Veterans Day is simply horrible.
The Taliban held a military parade with US vehicles and helicopters given to them by the Biden/Obama Administration.
VIDEO: The Taliban hold a military parade in Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city and the militants' spiritual heartland, using former Afghan and international forces vehicles and helicopters to inaugurate their new "Islamic Emirate Army" pic.twitter.com/IsH4z9tRL2
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 9, 2021
This would never have happened under any other President in US history.
#Taliban release video of their military parade in Kandahar, #Afghanistan's second largest city and the Islamist group's birthplace. Military vehicles and helicopters of former Afghan as well as US-led foreign troops were used in the event. pic.twitter.com/slriGBko9F
— Ayaz Gul (@AyazGul64) November 9, 2021
The Taliban held a military parade for its "Islamic Emirate Army" in the city of Kandahar on Monday, featuring U.S.-made weapons, armored fighting vehicles, and helicopters seized after President Joe Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The parade route followed the main road in Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city. Taliban fighters posed with their captured gear while religious music played from loudspeakers.
The Kandahar parade was the public debut of the rebranded Taliban military. All eight of Afghanistan's military corps were renamed by the decree of Taliban Defense Minister Yaqoob Mujahid on Sunday, giving them names more agreeable to the extremist group's history and ideology.
Biden gave the Taliban billions in equipment, vehicles, planes, etc.
UPDATE: Biden's Gift to Taliban Included 110 Helicopters, 20 Light Attack Airplanes, 42,000 Light Attack Vehicles, 25,000 Grenade Launchers


Those are absolutely beautiful!!!! You looked stunning.
Oh and I would pay the extra to go to the Elegance rather than the Colonial. There is a big difference for not a lot extra. So go for it!
Everything looked beautiful!!! Congratulations ... glad your day was so special!
I will be posting a full review and photos - as soon as I get our good pictures from our photographer. Hopefully it won't be too much longer. Stay tuned Just know that Majestic Elegance was incredible. We loved every part of our week. I will post all of the details and answer all of your questions soon.
I just got married two weeks ago. We had 40 people and had the semi-private dinner at the See and Sea (AMAZING). We were suppose to have private reception on the beach afterwards, but they were calling for rain so we had to make alternate arrangements (didn't end up raining). We ended up staying at the See and Sea all night and got to use our DJ for the whole thing - super awesome. It ended up working out way better than what I had planned. If had to do things on a smaller scale I would just do the dinner then go watch the show at the theatre (or sometimes the show is outside in the plaza ... you can gather a great big table and move your party there). Then at 11 go to the disco for your dancing. I saw some brides do this while we were there.
We did it What an amazing week. Everything went off without a hitch. The weather was perfect and the memories were unforgettable. I'm so sad it's over ... today was so hard. Enjoy every waking moment girls. It goes so fast!!!
Aw you guys look fabulous! I'm so glad to hear it was everything and more than your ever dreamed of.
So exciting, you leave tomorrow!!!! Good luck with everything. Remember it is your day/week, so enjoy and don't worry about others. Have a blast!!!
What is everyone doing for their something borrowed?
Do you have bridesmaids who will have bouquets? I am using all of our bouquets as centrepieces. I bought vases and glued burlap and lace around them. I also am using mercury glass votives and tea light holders. I picked up double sided picture frames from Ikea and I'm going to have photos of us in black and white on one side and the other side "I Spy" sign for photo poses. I also am taking down my own place cards and menus.
I'm filling out my DJ info form. Sorting out all of the special songs. For father/daughter, mother/son dances are you guys dancing for the full length of your songs? I want to do The Best Day (Taylor Swift), but it's 4 min 10 sec. Feel like it's a bit long ... but maybe I'm wrong. I'm just being conscientious of how little time we have for the party (8:30-11pm).