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Змагання зі стрибків з трампліна на зимових Азійських Іграх 1986 проводилися на стадіоні Окураяма, у Саппоро (Японія) 2 березня. Як демонстрація було представлено лише одне змагання — великий трамплін серед чоловіків. Медалі у цьому змаганні офіційно не зараховуються, тому Японія змогла завоювати всі нагороди.

Найкращий результат показав Дзюн Шібуя (189,5 очок)  та отримав золото, друге місце і срібло з 179,0 очками — посів Садао Шимідзу, третє місце і бронза з 168,3 очками — дісталась Масахіко Такахаші.

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A little boy, burdened with a number of challenges at home, was praying in Bible class. He poured out his heart for his family and then, at the close of the prayer, he declared, "In Jesus' name, two men." Gently the teacher encouraged, "No, son, it's Amen." The boy replied, "I thought that since I was praying for such big things, I needed more than just one!" When was the last time you said, "Amen?" Roughly 3,500 years ago, on the plains of Moab, Moses instructed the people of Israel, once they were in Canaan, to divide themselves into two groups. One group was to stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, and one on Mount Ebal to curse (that is pronounce aloud the curses contained in the law for different acts of disobedience.). Deuteronomy 27:15-26 contains a list of 12 specific curses to be read to the assembled congregation by the Levites. Check it out in your Bible and you will find that after each curse was read, the people were to make a united response: "And all the people shall say, `Amen!' " When was the last time you heard all the people say, "Amen?" When was the last time you heard any of the people say, "Amen?" Years ago I ran across an excellent article entitled "Say `Amen' Brethren" by John Simpson (included below in its entirety). When you get through reading it, say "Amen!"
The church of the New Testament had her background, establishment and growth in a largely unsophisticated society. But most of our pews would be empty today if these good people had been inhibited in shouting "Amen' at the reading and preaching of God's Word We are not the people our ancestors were. We have been buttoned down by the restraints of middle-class good taste, and our worship frequently is a mirror of good taste, non- involvement, and sitting on our hams. We have not rejected saying "Amen" because it is scripturally unsound, but because it might commit us. Our ancestors could say "Amen' during a sermon but we do not want to get that involved — especially not in public; it demands too great a risk of commitment. When Nehemiah stood before Israel calling for commitment, all the congregation said, "Amen' (Nehemiah 5:13). Ezra read the book of the law to Israel and all the people answered, "Amen, Amer,' (Nehemiah 8:6). David instructed Israel when they worshiped to let all the people say, "Amen" (Psalm 106.48). Paul insisted that the congregation say Amen' at the giving of thanks (1 Corinthians 14.:16). "Amen,' meaning "so be it," is used 27 times in the Old Testament and 48 times in the New Testament in praise or worship to God. Say "AMEN' Brethren!!


Abstract: The disincentive effects of social assistance programs on registered (or formal) employment are a first order policy concern in developing and middle income countries. Means tests determine eligibility with respect to some income threshold, and governments can only verify earnings from registered employment. The loss of benefit at some level of formal earnings is an implicit tax – a notch – that results in a strong disincentive for formal employment, and there is extensive evidence on its effects. We study an income-tested program in Uruguay and extend this literature by developing an anatomy of the behavioral responses to this program and by establishing its welfare implications in full. Our identification strategy is based on a sharp discontinuity in the program's eligibility rule. We rely on information on the universe of applicants to the program for the period 2004-2012 (about 400,000 individuals) from the program's records, from administrative data on registered employment from the social security administration, and from a complementary follow-up survey with information on informal work. We construct the anatomy of the program's effects along four dimensions. First, we establish that, as predicted by the theory, beneficiaries respond to the program's incentives by reducing their levels of registered employment by about 8 percentage points. Second, we find substantial heterogeneity in these effects: the program induces a larger reduction of formal employment for individuals with a medium probability to be a registered employee, suggesting some form of segmentation – those with a low propensity to work formally do not respond to the financial incentives of the program, probably because they have limited opportunities in the labor market to begin with. Third, the follow-up survey allows us to establish that the fall in registered employment is due to a larger extent (about two thirds) to an increase in unregistered employment, and to a lesser extent (about one third) to a shift towards non-employment. Fourth, we find an elasticity of participation in registered employment of about 1.7. These results imply a deadweight loss from the behavioral responses to the program of about 3.2% of total registered labor income.
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Building a simple o/u betting model
Football is a complex sport with a wide variety of possible approaches to building tradable models. In this article, we shall focus on the more rudimentary approach of taking mostly market inputs and transforming them to probabilities and therefore prices to use as part of a basic approach to football betting on over/unders market.
Broadly (and somewhat simplistically) speaking, there are two things that need to be understood when modelling sports such as football which have a continuous clock and relatively simple, unconstrained scoring. These two things are:
which distribution most accurately represents the scoring in the sport; and
how can I work out the inputs to this distribution for a specific match.
If we focus on football, it is clear that a simple Poisson distribution describes the expected number of goals in a football match quite accurately. Compared to a normal bell-curve distribution most people will be familiar with, it is asymmetric and appears skewed towards the left-hand, 'unders' side of the mean expected number of goals with a long tail.
If you consider football matches, this makes complete sense as the majority of football matches result in total goals of a small range, typically 0 to 4 goals, depending on the league. Yet, there are the occasional very high scoring games. If you were to plot the historic goals scored in each game for any football league, you will see a similar shape to the above, but with slightly different mean averages. Germany, for example, is a historically high-scoring league, especially compared to France. So, while the distributions will both have similar shapes the German league will present itself further along the x axis, to the right.
This distribution can be used to estimate the probability of different numbers of goals in a game. If we assume that a football match expects 2.5 goals in a game, we can use a Poisson distribution calculator to estimate that the probability of 0 goals in game is 0.08208 (1 in 12) and a game with 5 goals or more will happen every one game in 9 times (p = 0.108).
Identifying the appropriate distribution to use when building a sports betting model is probably the simpler part of this two-part process. Deriving the inputs of the model (in this case the expected goals in a specific game) is a lot more complex and can be solved in an almost infinite number of ways. Everything from simple historical averages through to neural networking has been used to try and solve this problem. The simplest way to identify a reasonably accurate expected goals figure is to look at what the market is doing. Finding both the market's even-money betting line and the spread bet midpoint will give you a good idea of the number of goals expected by the market for a particular game. This figure can be inserted into the Poisson distribution to get reasonably accurate over/under prices for all available betting lines so the amateur punter can identify possible betting opportunities and smart bets to place, especially with the softer domestic bookmakers.
For example, the expected goals in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final between Lyon and Bayern Munich is approximately 3.5 as both the over and under line is currently priced at 10/11. Plugging this in to a Poisson distribution suggests the following prices and probabilities for various over/under markets in the event:
For a more advanced approach, the bivariate Poisson distribution should be used, which suggests that there is a relationship between the goals scored by team A and team B. Additionally, try deriving your own total goals inputs for the Poisson model. Once you have your model, come and bet with us on our Bookielink Pro or Bookielink Sports tools.
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Maintaining the Aloha Spirit: Retired Sill Surfing Cold Water History Teacher | Daily news alerts
WEST – The man once referred to as a "surf poet" stood inside the Rhode Island Surf Co. on the High Street one evening last week, surrounded by colorful local art, surfboards and gifts comfortable, environmentally friendly and inspired by surfing.
The man, Glenn S. Gordinier, 74 – a Stonington resident who recently retired as a longtime senior historian at Mystic Seaport, where he also taught for the Coast and Ocean Studies program at Williams College and Mystic Seaport – chatting amicably with store owner Walter "Walle" Hutton as Willie Nelson's version of "Blue Christmas" played softly in the background.
The two men, both seasoned surfers, spoke fondly of the loose but tight-knit local surf scene and recalled their first meeting. It was definitely in the water, they agreed, in the "line" off Fenway Beach.
The alignment is the area of the ocean where waves crash and surfers congregate – in line – watching and waiting their turn to make it ashore.
"I think it was about 18 or 20 years ago," said Gordinier, who is married to artist and activist Pamela Pike Gordinier.
"There was a great aloha spirit," Hutton said with a warm smile. "I remember that."
"It's always cool to see people in the water," added Hutton, whose shop is filled with "items that make your home feel good."
"The circle is complete," Hutton said.
Gordinier and Hutton then spoke about the local surf community, local surf hotspots and the connections made in the water – and in the parking lot. Often, they said, surfers can be recognized by the boards they ride or the cars they drive.
"I'm the guy with the white Subaru," Gordinier said with a laugh.
The pair were also talking about plans for the book launch party Hutton is hosting for Gordinier at his surf shop next Friday.
The book, Gordiner said, is actually an "extended" second edition of "Surfing Cold Water: A New Englander's Off-Season Obsession," which was published in 2012 by Flat Hammock Press in Mystic. It was a "surfing memory from the winter season," he said, which "told of surf waves near and far".
He has also been praised by several well-known writers and even a celebrity.
Award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick, whose book "In the Heart of the Sea" won the National Book Award for Non-Fiction and was the basis of a film of the same title directed by Ron Howard, titled The Book of Gordinier "a quietly powerful meditation on life and all its aquatic resonances that will make you want to don a wetsuit and dive into the freezing sea."
Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the "real-life gidget" of surfer movie fame Gidget, is the one who gave her the title "a surfing poet" in her book presentation.
"It captures the excitement and euphoria," she wrote. "If you love surfing, you'll love this book."
Although "warmly received," he said, the first book had a small circulation and has been out of print for years.
He was inspired to write an "expanded edition," he said, "to give other people a chance to share the thrill of riding the waves."
"And, honestly, one of the things I enjoyed the most over the years was when someone in the line, or in the parking lot, asked me if I was the surfer who writes the book, "writes Gordinier in the introduction to the second volume.
"There is also a third reason," he wrote. "It's just fun to share 'one story' as they say in Hawaii, and the passage of a dozen years means there are more stories to be told."
The new book includes a number of essays titled "Twelve Years Later," many of which deal with "the challenges of staying physically active into old age," he writes.
The stories, mostly accounts of Gordinier's surfing experiences in Rhode Island, Oregon, Florida, Hawaii and Portugal, are meant to entertain readers, he said, and to explain "the addiction. that sends surfers into waves big and small, nice and menacing. "
The book also examines "the surfer's compulsion and the life cycles experienced by … unannounced surfers across the world."
The stories are all short essays, said Gordinier, who dedicates the new volume to his wife, Pam, and their son, Nate.
Readers can "get a quick fix," he laughed, "then get on with the day."
Gordinier, who grew up "by the sea" in Ocean City, New Jersey, describes his first surfing experience – in the waters of Avalon – in a section of the book called "Epiphany."
"That's when I fell in love with surfing," he said. "I think we all have our epiphanies."
Gordinier added a number of photos to "Still Surfing Cold Water", including one taken by Harold Hanka, former chief photographer for The Westerly Sun, featuring the author at Fenway Beach in a wetsuit, leaning over above the water on his board doing a "backstroke turn."
Hanka, who has taken numerous photos of local surfers in western waters, said whenever he hears of a storm coming from the coast he plans to go to Fenway Beach or Watch Lighthouse. Hill or one of the other western surf spots, knowing that there will be plenty of action shots for you.
Now retired from the Sun, Hanka said she was particularly impressed with Gordinier and his dedication to his sport.
"It goes out in all weathers," Hanka said in a telephone interview.
"I remember it was a very cold day," Hanka said, referring to the day he took the photo of Gordinier featured in the book. "I really admire the men and women who do this … it's amazing to see them there."
Gordinier said he was thrilled to have the book signing at The Rhode Island Surf Co. and that he felt a special affinity with the Huttons: Walle and his wife, Becky.
Their family business is "more than just a surfboard store," he said. "He's inspired by surf culture and the Rhode Island coast. "
"Walle is a real asset to the community, to say the least," said Gordinier.
Friday's event will also include a book signing, in-store discounts, a raffle to support the Ocean Recovery Community Alliance's beach clean-up, and free seasonal fare from another member of the local surf community. : Brian and Chiyoko Samuelson's Stick & Fin on Main Street, where "Coffee, Juice, and Kindness" is served six days a week.
Although there have been many changes in the 12 years since he wrote the original "Surfing Cold Water", writes Gordinier, "other things have remained the same."
"The most important thing is the family," he wrote. "And there is always the joy and the euphoria of having fun, the pleasure of surfing a wave in any season of the year."
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From April 2020, off-payroll working rules in the UK will change. More specifically, the IR35 responsibilities which currently apply to public sector businesses will be extended to medium and large businesses in the private sector. IR35 refers to the legislation which ensures that off-payroll or contracted workers who supply their services to employers via an intermediary (usually the contractor's limited company), are paying the correct income tax and National Insurance contributions. The UK's 1.5 million smallest businesses will not be affected by the new tax rules.
The IR35 extension was first announced in the UK's 2018 Autumn Budget, but with its implementation on the horizon, HMRC is working to help businesses prepare in a number of ways. With that in mind, UK employers should understand what help is available to them, and where to find it.
Understanding the IR35 Changes:
IR35 regulations were introduced to address the problem of contracted workers paying less tax than direct employees working in essentially the same role. IR35 ensures that contracted workers are treated the same as direct employees for tax purposes: the regulation has been in place for the public sector since 2017 but will be extended to the private sector from 6 April 2020.
Practically, IR35 rules mean that businesses are obliged to ensure their contracted, off-payroll workers are classified correctly by payroll, and subject to the appropriate tax treatment.
The application of IR35 rules to the private sector may cause friction as payroll departments implement the new regime and workers themselves adjust – businesses with large numbers contracted-employees may be particularly affected. To prepare private sector businesses for the extension of IR35 in 2020, HMRC is taking several steps. These include:
Setting up dedicated teams to provide guidance to 60,000 businesses
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Massive cyberattack hits Ukraine government websites
The hack amounted to a simple defacement of government websites, said Oleh Derevianko, a leading private sector expert and founder of the ISSP cybersecurity firm. The hackers got into a content management system they all use.
"They didn't get access to the websites themselves," Derevianko said.
Derevianko said the hacker may have gained access to the hacked content management system long ago so the question to consider is the timing of the defacement and the provocative message.
"It could be just a regular information operation (seeking) to undermine the government's capability and to create and enhance uncertainty," added Derevianko. It could also possibly be "part of a planned hybrid attack or longer term and more sophisticated cyber operation which is underway but has not culminated."
The main question, said Derevianko, is whether this is a standalone hacktivist action or part of a larger state-backed operation.
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have been running high in recent months after Moscow amassed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border, stoking fears of an invasion. Moscow says it has no plans to attack and rejects Washington's demand to pull back its forces, saying it has the right to deploy them wherever necessary.
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The Kremlin has demanded security guarantees from the West that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance's military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe. Washington and its allies have refused to provide such pledges, but said they are ready for the talks.
High-stakes talks this week between Moscow and the US, followed by a meeting of Russia and NATO representatives and a meeting at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, failed to bring about any immediate progress.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the 30-country military organisation will continue to provide "strong political and practical support" to Ukraine in light of the cyber attacks.
"In the coming days, NATO and Ukraine will sign an agreement on enhanced cyber cooperation, including Ukrainian access to NATO's malware information sharing platform," Stoltenberg said in a statement.
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday that the 27-nation bloc is ready to mobilise all its resources to provide technical assistance to Ukraine and help it improve its capacity to weather cyberattacks.
Borrell told a meeting of EU foreign ministers in the French port city of Brest that the bloc would mobilise its cyber rapid response teams. "We are going to mobilise all our resources to help Ukraine cope with these cyberattacks," Borrell said. "Sadly, we expected this could happen."
Asked who could be behind the attack, Borrell said: "I can't point at anybody because I have no proof, but one can imagine."
Russia has long history of launching aggressive cyber operations against Ukraine, including a hack of its voting system ahead of 2014 national elections and an assault the country's power grid in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, Russia unleashed one of most damaging cyberattacks on record with the NotPetya virus that targeted Ukrainian businesses and caused more than $10 billion in damage globally.
Zhora has told the AP that officials are particularly concerned about Russian attacks on the power grid, rail network and central bank.
Experts have said recently that the threat of another such cyberattack is significant as it would give Russian President Vladimir Putin the ability to destabilise Ukraine and other former Soviet countries that wish to join NATO without having to commit troops.
"If you're trying to use it as a stage and a deterrent to stop people from moving forward with NATO consideration or other things, cyber is perfect," Tim Conway, a cybersecurity instructor at the SANS Institute, told The Associated Press in an interview last week.
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During the Spanish period, the Royal Cities of the Kingdom of Sardinia – namely the seven towns of Cagliari, Sassari, Oristano, Alghero, Iglesias, Castelsardo and Bosa, unbound to feudal duties – were granted special privileges, including the possibility of establishing guilds.
Such associations consisted of religious corporations of skilled craftsmen in the same trade: farmers, carpenters, blacksmiths, tailors, shoemakers, potters and carters. The corporation, put 'on the lap' – that is, under the protection – of one or more Saints (hence the Italian 'gremio', from 'grembo', i.e. 'lap'), was regulated by statutes directly derived from Barcelona.
The association ruled the activity of a whole group of workers, regulating the entrance of new members, the apprenticeship of novices and even an exam to pass from apprentice to master of art. It also issued laws on the subject of quality and prices of handicrafts.
Mutual cooperation between members, assistance to the disadvantaged ones, funeral services for the deceased Guild members and participation to solemn festivals of the religious calendar, including the main feasts of the association, were strictly regulated and respected, under the penalty of fines and expulsions from the guild.
Subscribers to the association were entitled to open their own shop and ply their trade in town.
In the age of the Kings of Savoy, such an obligation became too restrictive within the limitations of the job market; therefore, in May 1864, a specific law decreed that these institutions had been disbanded.
Since then, a few guilds turned into 'societies' that, abandoning the duties related to their trade, continued to hand down cults and feasts in the honour of the Patron Saint. Other guilds conveyed into 'societies' ('Società di Mutuo Soccorso') focused on the philosophy of mutual aid between members.
Recently, some guilds have formed themselves into new corporations in a few towns of the Island, aiming at the recuperation of ancient festivals that went lost for a long time. On the contrary, guilds have always been carrying out their activity without interruption in Sassari and Oristano. For more than five hundred years, the guilds of the two chief towns have been taking care to preserve from oblivion their most characteristic events: in Sassari, the ceremony of the procession ('Discesa') of 'Candelieri', related to an ancient vow made to the Virgin of the Assumption; in Oristano, the historical equestrian tournament of the Sartiglia.
The lack of documents does not help to determine the exact historical moment when guilds were entrusted the organization of the joust of Oristano.
Despite of this, a paper reports the will written by a priest of the Cathedral of Oristano, who lived in the mid-16th century. He left a bequest to the Farmers' Guild of San Giovanni Battista – namely, a property whose proceeds would have ensured the coverage of costs related to the event.
Still today, the tradition has not forgotten 'su Cungiau de sa Sartiglia', i.e. that land whose proceeds were meant to cover the expenses for the joust, everlastingly, under the penalty of depriving the Farmers' Guild from its rights upon the land.
Historically, the Guild of Carpenters of San Giuseppe, instead, used to support the organization of the event using funds raised by the official collection or by its own apprentices, as well as by donations directly made to the corporation by noble or wealthy households of the town.
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One Chicago music festival has been named a top event for the music-loving family.
Lollapalooza made a list of the top family-friendly music festivals in the country compiled by the travel company Orbitz. The Chicago fest landed the No. 2 spot behind Summerfest in Milwaukee.
"Lolla appeals to everyone from college kids to parents with kids," Jeanenne Tomatore of Orbitz wrote. "In fact, the family area has become so popular, it has its own name — Kidzapalooza."
The kid-friendly section of Lollapalooza has its own stage with several acts performing this year, including the School of Rock AllStars and Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips. Young festival-goers can also participate in activities like creating their own music and arts and crafts.
Children age 10 and under can enter Kidzapalooza for free. The festival runs July 31 to Aug. 2.
Not too far away, Milwaukee's biggest music festival — Summerfest — also offers family activities, including live theater performances, hands-on art projects, science experiments and performances by magicians and dance groups. The festival grounds also feature a large outdoor playground.
Orbitz's top-five list is rounded out by Austin City Limits Music Fest in Texas; Bumbershoot in Seattle, Wash.; and Floydfest in Floyd, Va.


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Hong Kong's civil unrest is affecting retail bankers more than investment bankers
by Simon Mortlock 09 October 2019
While the daily lives of wealthy employees working at investment banks' head offices in Hong Kong have been comparatively unaffected by the ongoing protests sweeping the city, spare a thought for those lower down the banking pay table: retail staff at Chinese banks.
Some retail employees at Bank of China, ICBC, CITIC, and Bank of Communications were unable to work as planned on Saturday as their firms collectively closed hundreds of branches because of fears that protesters would target them. These concerns were well founded. Several Bank of China branches were vandalised over the long weekend and five could not reopen on Tuesday because of fire damage, reports the South China Morning Post. Similarly, ICBC, kept four "seriously damaged" branches closed yesterday.
Employees who've experienced the trauma of their workplaces being shuttered and/or vandalised, may be wishing they weren't working in retail branches. Staff based in the high-rise towers of investment banks in Hong Kong have told us that they've only suffered only minor inconveniences to their personal and professional lives since the anti-government protests kicked off in June. The attack on a JP Morgan private banker outside his firm's Chater House office on Friday was an exception to the rule, not part of a trend.
Investment banking staff say they are not yet concerned for their own safety because they can usually avoid getting too close to gatherings of protestors and police, and bankers typically live in affluent outlying areas (such as Discovery Bay) that aren't near flashpoints of urban unrest.
One trader says that on weekdays he's not experiencing "any problems at all" in his working life. "I wouldn't know the protests are happening aside from reading about them, especially in the Western media," he adds, stressing that he's not trying to downplay the significance of Hong Kong's political crisis or its devastating effect on sectors such as tourism. "On weekends, we just don't go out in Central or places were the protests happen, which isn't that big a deal," he adds.
Another banking professional says even though clashes between police and protestors have become more violent in recent weeks, he has not become worried about his safety or that of his family. Head-office banking professionals who aren't themselves taking part in the demonstrations don't appear to fear being accidentally caught up in any violence – unless they speak out in public, as was the case with the JPM banker.
An IT banking professional, who like the other people we spoke with asked not to be named, says he still feels "safe walking around the vast majority of places in Hong Kong" and points out that Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed lower levels of violent crime than many other large cities. Before the protests began, Hong Kong's crime rate fell to a 48-year low in 2018. Still, he says he feels "shackled at times" as he has to avoid areas of unrest.
While personal safety seems not to be a major concern as yet, bank employees are occasionally having to rearrange their working days when the protests cause shutdowns or delays on the MTR. Banks have become more flexible in letting staff work from home as a result. "Half my colleagues had to work from home on Tuesday as the MTR wasn't running properly," says the technologist.
A fourth person we spoke with says his suburban school-run is still smooth, but traffic is terrible when he drives into his office in Central because more people have hit the roads since MTR services have become sporadically disrupted. Like other finance professionals, his social life has also been curtailed. "Various shows and events have been cancelled, and popular locations like Wan Chai and Causeway Bay have been heavily hit, so we're not going out to dinner there," he says. "If you do this, it's unlikely you'll be caught up in the protests."
The finance professionals say they are lucky that the unrest in Hong Kong hasn't affected them in a significant way, and they all hope that the crisis will be resolved peacefully in the near future.
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By Lorelei Laird
February 9, 2015, 4:19 pm CST
Corrected: After the 2012 death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, national attention focused on stand-your-ground laws, which remove the duty to retreat before using lethal force if a person feels there is imminent risk of bodily harm.
The ABA House of Delegates voted Monday to oppose new stand-your-ground laws and urge repeal, or substantial amendment, of existing ones with Resolution 112.
Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan of Florida co-chairs the ABA's National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws, and was specially admitted to support Resolution 112. The resolution was the culmination of two years of work by the task force, which was convened in 2013 by former ABA president James Silkenat.
Buchanan quoted numerous experts and statistics which found no empirical support for the idea that stand-your-ground laws increase public safety. Indeed, she said, researchers have found an 8 percent increase in homicides in states with stand-your-ground laws, even though the homicide rate is down nationwide.
Research also shows a substantial racial disparity in the outcome of stand-your-ground defenses, Buchanan said. A white shooter with an African-American victim was 350 percent more likely to be found justified than a white-on-white shooter, she said. If the races are reversed, a black person who shoots a white person is found justified "in a mere 3 percent of cases."
Several people spoke in support of the measure, including delegate Monte Frank of Danbury, Connecticut, representing the State Bar of Connecticut. He spoke about the December 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School and his work with one of the mothers there, then urged a "yes" vote.
The measure passed.
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IPOB: OSINBAJO YOU CAN'T STOP BIAFRA, NIGERIA MUST BREAK !
IPOB: OSINBAJO YOU CAN'T STOP BIAFRA NIGERIA MUST BREAK
By Godswill Leeleebari
My attention has been drawn to a press statement credited to the Vice President of Nigeria, professor Yemi Osinbajo during a visit by the Arewa consultative forum (ACF) which stated that "Nigeria is better as one country and so cannot divide."
It is actually unbelievable, pathetic, and conspicuously unreasonable of Nigeria politicians, in this case Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, that despite all the obvious proofs staring at their faces that Nigeria being a dungeon of inorganic combination created out of greed is not a Nation but a mere geographical expression and experiment of the British colonial masters.
These evil men filled with greed and egocentricity have continued to call black white, to act oblivion of the present situation in this failed Nigeria state which they tend to dubiously maintain its unity at every opportunity that comes their way and thus frustrate and demoralize all the efforts of IPOB towards Biafra restoration.
However it is unavoidably important to set the record straight here by simply answering these questions: How can the greatness of a country such as Nigeria rest in it's diversity or in size with no agreement in culture, traditions, religion, value system, etc? Is it not true that Nigeria politicians are ignorant of international laws of human rights and self-determination?
It is however regrettable and disappointing that they claim to be educated and are leaders in Nigeria, but in their speeches, policies and actions they wallow in backwardness and primitivity comparable to the stone age. Unfortunately, these so called "leaders" are ruling in an advanced world such as ours today. Can Vice President Yemi Osinbajo mention one nation in the world that are succeeding with three divergent value systems? These are bunch of hypocrites whose personal interests and that of their British master supersedes the general well being of the indigenous communities that make up the song called Nigeria.
Mr. Vice President, talking about coming together to forge ahead, the question I choose to ask is: how long does it take a country to unite? Since the 1914 amalgamation and 1960 Independence till date which is over an 100years, they are still talking about coming together and forging ahead with no social amenities, such as electricity, safe drinking water, good accessible roads, quality health care system, including jobs, quality education, etc.
Rather all that is present is corruption, victimization, marginalization, economic emasculation, frustration, poverty, deprivation, environmental degradation, political disenfranchisement of the South East and South South (BIAFRA) and the killing of Christians.
Again, if Nigeria is one as claimed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo why then are they always begging for Unity?
Now on the issue of Buhari being committed and passionate to preserve one Nigeria, I must say that it is humorous and despicable at the same time. How do you intend to unite a country by placing an embargo on a particular part of that country not to head any important political office? Do you unite a country by arresting, detaining, killing innocent peaceful protesters for asking for their rights? Or do you unite a country by going against your own Constitution, detaining the leader of indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and other Biafra agitators despite court orders for their release? I must unapologetically state here that Nigeria is truly a fraud! Muhammadu Buhari is actually a Wolf in sheep's clothing who was quick to congratulate Turkish government after a successful democratic referendum, conducted to decide people's fate and settle their differences.
But when it comes to Biafra agitation for self determination, he, Muhammadu Buhari ordered his murderous security agents and battalion of combined forces to roll out armoured tanks, artilleries, machine guns, etc to kill and maime unarmed innocent and helpless Biafrans.
I wonder why a black man will be clamouring for a man-made contraption (British enterprise) like Nigeria, when the truth remains that, "a territory can never be more important than the people that dwell therein."
We Biafrans see Nigeria as a torn in our flesh and we cannot continue to be slaves in our father land.
Whereas Nigeria stands for injustice, Biafra stands for justice equity and fairness.
Once again Mr Vice President, just in case you don't quite follow, Biafra is a prophecy of which its time of fulfillment has come. Do not joke with a people that are ready to die for what they believe in.
Blood is thicker than water and Biafra must be restored at all cost.
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Rising son 23 April 2017 at 07:26
You are right my brother
Excellent piece my brother. VP Yemi Osinbajo is a hypocrite, an Hausa/Fulani slave and a coward. He's a monkey and has no power whatever to stop God's divine mission of the restoration of Biafra nation.
The more reason united states of Biafra must be established it the incompatibility of the unit that made up the territory called Nigeria. while the VP and his Hausa Fulani cohort are use to master-slave relationship, we Biafrans are republican that while respecting the instituted authority value and recognizes individual achievement and freedom to aspire for his or her dreams.
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While button CTAs perform better than other types of CTAs, that doesn't mean it's the only type you can and should use.
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APPGBT hears about recent developments in brain tumour policy
02 April 2019 by Nick Perkins
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours (APPGBT) received an update on the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) and heard about the effects a brain tumour has on children's education at its most recent meeting, which took place on Tuesday 12th March 2019. Parliamentarians in attendance included Derek Thomas MP (St Ives), Dr Julian Lewis MP (New Forest East), Jim Shannon MP (Strangford), Virendra Sharma MP (Ealing Southall), Charles Walker MP (Broxbourne) and Lord Brooke.
Chair of the APPGBT, Derek Thomas MP, began the meeting by expressing his delight at the level of support Parliamentarians had shown towards Brain Tumour Awareness Month, with 65 MPs and Peers attending a 'Wear A Hat Day' photocall in early March 2019. On the same day, the Prime Minister had also praised the work of the APPGBT in the House of Commons.
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Dr Nicky Huskens, TJBCM Director and Jess Mills, daughter of Baroness Tessa Jowell, gave the audience a summary of the TJBCM's work. Jess explained how the TJBCM was a convening body bringing together brain tumour charities, researchers and clinicians. The TJBCM was established to improve outcomes for all brain tumour patients, irrespective of their background. The TJBCM hopes to achieve this by targeting five key areas which need to be addressed; research, data, patient experience, training and clinical trials.
Dr Huskens explained how the TJBCM was examining, in detail, topics such as the best models of care (focusing on the 'Cambridge Model'), improving early diagnosis and ensuring there are enough specialists to treat brain tumours. Dr Huskens also stated that the TJBCM wanted to help improve research into brain tumours by attracting experts from adjacent scientific fields to add academic weight to projects.
Continuing a theme raised in its 2018 Inquiry into the economic and social costs of brain tumours, the APPGBT also heard from Vicky Ringer, co-founder and Trustee of the children's brain tumour charity Levi's Star. Vicky is a doctoral researcher at the University of Leeds studying the effects of a brain tumour on children's education.
As a Special Educational Needs teacher herself, Vicky saw there was no specialised programme for children returning to school after having a brain tumour. These children may return to school suffering from cognitive difficulties, short-term memory, fatigue and/or physical impairments etc.
In order to tackle this problem, Vicky is conducting qualitative research to get a more detailed understanding of children's experiences. Her research has shown teachers would benefit from specialist training, so they are better equipped to support children, and that a standardised pathway of support should be developed. This is particularly important for teaching assistants, who often work with some of the most vulnerable children.
Derek Thomas MP concluded the meeting by thanking all of the speakers and then highlighting the forthcoming Social Care green paper, which he believed could be too focused towards meeting the needs of older people. Derek thought it was important that the brain tumour community speak up to ensure the green paper also provided for those with a brain tumour, particularly paediatric patients. Brain Tumour Research will monitor the development of this green paper.
We extend our grateful thanks to everyone who attended the APPGBT meeting and provides support to the APPGBT's activities.
Brain Tumour Research and its Member Charities established the APPGBT in May 2005 and continue to act as secretariat.
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Father Figures – Brand New Trailer!
September 28, 2017 Graham Osborne	Leave a comment
The buddy comedy is the simplest of all films. Take two people whose personalities are polar opposites, then shove them into a scenario where they can't easily escape from each other and eventually have them both learn something about the other's way of life that makes it seem not so bad. Shove in a few celebrity cameos and you've got a sure-fire audience pleaser on your hands!
Except that doesn't appear to be the case with Father Figures, starring Owen Wilson and Ed Helms as brothers who discover that they don't know their birth father.
Expect plenty of jokes about having sex with one's mother, and other comical misunderstandings that you've heard several thousand times before in any other film of this ilk.
Father Figures is out in cinemas December 22nd.
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Ritzy Shorts: Charlie Edwards-Moss & 'Duke's Pursuit' Interview!
September 28, 2017 Cookie N Screen	1 Comment
by Robert Makin.
To celebrate the success of our special shorts night with International Review, and Ritzy Cinema, we're talking Duke's Pursuit, a movie about arevenge-obsessed industrialist hunts a former colleague and forms a partnership with an unlikely ally in this Icelandic set dark comedy thriller.W e spoke with Charlie Edwards-Moss about his award-winning film.
What was the original inspiration for the film and for the character of Duke?
Watching Sexy Beast, Cape Fear and No Country for Old Men were really helpful for the character of Duke and did inform how a lot of the film would play out. This evil, funny, caricature of a horrible villain who had almost cartoon like powers like Jim Carrey in The Mask fascinated us, when you throw this kind of character into a semi-realistic world and watch how people react.
Was there any films/filmmakers you had in mind whilst working on the script?
– The Coen brothers were a huge influence, especially Fargo, but there were loads of films we took inspiration from; For the overall feel of the film we were hugely inspired by 'Catch me Daddy' by Daniel Wolfe he creates such a sense of impending doom and dread that we wanted to emulate. You should watch it if you haven't seen it, its amazing!
Do you have any plans on making it into a feature?
We would love to if someone wants to help finance it? There's loads of ideas floating about, we are in the process of writing a feature which is similar to Duke's Pursuit but set in Scotland instead of Iceland.
What circumstances lead to you using Iceland as a location?
We worked with the producer and production designer, Boas, on an earlier short film, 'Sweet Meats.' He's from Iceland and we started talking about making a true English/Icelandic collaboration, something that felt authentic to each country. We came up with loads of ideas, from a fisherman on his boat to two brothers in the army and eventually ended up with the revenge thriller Duke's Pursuit.
What are the greatest challenges and greatest benefits of filming abroad?
The crew out there were absolutely second to none, these guys are hard as nails, working in freezing temperatures in bitter winds, the coolest and kindest lads and ladies I've ever met. It was a real challenge trying to direct the Icelandic scenes, not knowing the language at all makes it hard to see how the performance was so we had a lot of help from producer Boas in those scenes.
Was it hard to get the film financed?
It took a while to raise the funds. We made a crowdfunding video and with a lot of extremely kind peoples help, we got our budget.
Duke's Pursuit is a revenge thriller. Do your creative aspirations lean more towards Crime/Thriller or do you plan branch out into other genres for future projects?
Absolutely want to branch out! I think Joe and I always lean towards making strong genre films because they are the films we most enjoy going to see. Proper escapism, you know? At the moment we are trying to raise money to make a horror short..
Does your work have any other influences beyond film?
I guess all the classics that you would expect such as music and books, but also paintings and comics can help a lot with lighting and the staging of shots. At the moment we have been looking at loads of religious renaissance paintings to try and get a design together for 'THE DEVIL' in our new film.
How have audiences reacted to the open ending? Will the Duke return?
I think some people are really intrigued by the open ending whilst others are just pissed off, like, 'Why did you end it there, I was just getting into it!', but it is really nice when someone comes up after watching it and asks loads of questions about what happens next. He could do, I would love to see what he's doing 20 years later. If he wasn't dead or in prison he'd probably have gotten well into fracking and completely ruined the Icelandic Eco system.
Do you think short films are a valid medium for storytelling? Do they have any significance on their own, as appose to being calling cards for possible features?
Yeah they are great! They have a lot of significance, for me some of the best short films aren't those that aren't entirely rounded off at the end, but more slices of a feature that throw you into the story and allude to some much bigger narrative and universe that the characters are in.
What's the best and worst reaction you've had towards the film?
Worst reaction was probably from an audience scored festival in Manchester where people would write on cards what they thought of the film, some of the audience got the name of the film wrong, had some Duke's Journey and Duke's Revenges. Best reaction was probably from Edinburgh Short Film festival where we won the 'Rising Star Award'! Oh, and our Mums gave some pretty good reviews.
Is it easy getting films screened in London?
There is such a great community here for people who genuinely love films and film-making, so there's always someone who's putting on a little film festival or having a screening in a pub.
Do you feel new and young directors are supported by the establishment?
Yeah definitely. The amount of grants available to film-makers our age is unbelievable.
Are you working on any future projects?
We are! It's called Original Villain and it's a short folk horror film, we got really inspired by recent horrors such as The VVitch and Under the Skin and really wanted to make something creepy and atmospheric. It follows an exorcists assistant called Sylvester who, whilst aiding in the treatment of an unknown patient, begins to experience horrible nightmares. What begin as hallucinations start to become more and more tangible and a thick heavy paranoia descends on him. Keep your eyes peeled for it, it's going to be a barrel of laughs!
Want to be featured at our Ritzy Shorts night?
Submit your shorts to sarah.c@picturehouses.co.uk
Ferrari: Race to Immortality – Brand New Trailer!
For most people, the Ferrari is a car to be desired, all the while acknowledging that the fantasy will never become a reality. For the rest, it's a car to look smug in as you travel within the speed limit of the country you are driving in.
Ferrari: Race to Immortality, tells the story of the people who would race in the Formula One Grand Prix during the 1950s, a decade that has now come to be known as one of the deadliest decades in racing history.
Combining archive footage with voiceovers by experts and family members of former drivers, it tells a story of hi-octane thrills and terrible accidents.
Ferrari: Race to Immortality is out in cinemas November 3rd and on Blu-Ray November 6th!
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5 Films That Could Be Stage Musicals
September 28, 2017 Cookie N Screen	Leave a comment
The screen and stage share source material like best friends who steal DVDs and never give them back. One could be more successful and better known than the other whilst some may sit comfortably together. Sometimes, it doesn't work and the art form is scorned forever. But there is often a wish or two for one to leap into another, particularly a film transforming into a stage musical. There are cult classics, epic blockbusters and indie hits who are aching for a musical number and epic amounts of spirit fingers as they wow the theatre, eventually making it back to screen with a brand new adaptation (cough, Hairspray, cough.)
Zombies and love? What two words hanker for a musical number or two more than those? The story about R, our protagonist who narrates his "undead" life with sarcasm and yearning is the perfect setting for the stage. As he falls in love with a human, both of them learn that the heart is much more vital than braaaiinnns. The ballads are there for the taking. Let's not forget the special skeletal effects on the enemy Boneys (not boners) that would look spectaclerly excellent given a theatrical twist. Whilst a lot of zombie movies such as Dawn of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead could work with a song or two, Warm Bodies has a great romantic tale at the centre of it.
The Craft (1996)
All teens, particularly females, who have grown up in the nineties would be overcome with jealousy at the Wiccan powers our quartet summon up. Without a beat, we gathered at our sleepovers and tried the glamour spell and "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board," to no avail. Yet imagine how captured our imaginations would be if we saw it all on stage, set to a grungy nineties beat that enhances the sickening turn of Nancy and the girls? The perfectly set alternative number of the becoming antagonist as she deals with her thirst for power and Manon, her reprise as she kills Chris with her manic "He's Sorry" and Sarah's climatic overcoming are all begging for music.
With a remake in the works, they'll miss a trick or two if they don't make it a musical! They've already tackled Carrie, Heathers, and Mean Girls! This would be it's literal spiritual counterpart!
War time stories have always made great stage adaptations; Flare Path, Blithe Spirit, War Horse, and Bird Song have illuminated our theatres with tales of battles and soldiers. The Great Escape is one of those classic films that could appease families of all ages as it does on the screen around Christmas time. The story of allied POWs as they burrow beneath the ground and barracks to escape their camp is tantalising. Yet the motif of the Main Title, that whistle we all know and love, could immortalise the stage adaptation in greatness and haunt, too, when it comes to the more sorrow-filled scenes of death and dismay.
Love, Actually (2003)
Any one of Richard Curtis' romantic epics would translate well into the theatre. Love, family and heartache all bristle with possible tuneful epics. Love, Actually, though seasonal and full of many interweaving stories actually offers the most possibilities. The vignettes of love, upon a backdrop of Christmas, elections and crude Rock Singers are, actually, promising. There's already, actually, many songs interlocked in here already. But imagine this; Karen, after finding out her husband has been platonically cheating on her (he doesn't actually fuck anyone, but fancies someone enough to buy them a gold necklace), escorts herself outside of family festivities and sings; "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell through unbridled tears. Ooh! I have the goosebumps already. Actually.
Monsters Inc (2001)
"They're rehearsing for a play!" This is kind of cheating because Pixar and Monsters Inc. have already sown the seeds for an excellent musical as the world of Monsters and Children collide when the rascal Boo sneaks in to an unknown realm. With massive costumes and set pieces, including an epic scene with doors that would look so bloody brilliant in a show, Monsters Inc. could make an incredible musical with the fluffy Sully and one eyed Mike rushing around to save their world from supposed destruction. And who the hell doesn't want to hear a grander version of "Put That Thing Back Where It Came from or So Help Me?"
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Ritzy Shorts: Joe Ollman & 'Meat on Bones' Review
September 28, 2017 wmmowguest	1 Comment
Ahead of our special shorts night with International Review, and Ritzy Cinema, we're featuring the directors and their short films.
Today we're talking about Meat on Bones; a movie revolving around two politically and socially different people, uniting on a weird journey. To celebrate the screening, we spoke with director and writer Joseph Ollman
What was the initial inspiration for the story?
Actually, the film first came to me as a single image of this wild man living on the edge of a cliff in a caravan. I developed the character and decided I wanted to make a story about this guy. But as the script developed and I went through various drafts it became a two hander between him and this other character, Gwyn. It became something about them both and about the human condition as a whole.
How did you cast the film?
I wrote the part of Gwyn for Matthew Aubrey (the actor who's in the film) after having seen him in several plays and thought he was incredible. Then for the part of Dai, I was looking around for a while – auditioning multiple actors. Then I saw Jâms Thomas, a local Welsh actor in a play in Cardiff. Saw him for the part and it just fit.
The landscape feels like a very important part of the story. How did you source the location? Or was it somewhere you'd always wanted to shoot?
After making several films out of Wales, I really wanted to make something closer to home. I'm from near that area and have always thought it was incredible and a great place to shoot something. So I wrote the story around the places that I knew could work. But then there's the issue of gaining permission, which is even harder on a tiny budget. So we were unable to gain permission for quite a few locations that I originally had in mind, so you have to compromise and find other alternatives. I always think it works out for the best though.
For a low budget short film, it's incredibly cinematic in scope, as far as how the location captured on film. Did you have a particular look in mind for the film?
In pre-production I had countless meetings with my DOP, discussing certain cinematic references, many of which were films based in and around nature. But the locations themselves are incredibly cinematic, so that helps. We also wanted to combine a certain raw/natural quality along with it being cinematic, so we used a lot of handheld camera work.
Are the characters in the film inspired by any one you know, or any incident you've witnessed?
I spent a lot of time in caravan parks before the initial writing of the script and there were plenty people like Dai knocking about, but I think there's parts of everyone in each of the characters which makes them very relatable. They're also very Welsh characters in general – people that I would certainly see around town growing up.
What narrative themes were trying to capture within the story?
I guess it's up to the audience to take from it what they wish. Personally, I wanted to tell a story about isolation, prejudice, and being stuck in a purposeless life. But mainly it's about what brings us together rather than what divides us. In the end we're all just meat on bones.
What were the main challenges of filming entirely on location?
Most of the film is set in some pretty harsh conditions, and although it looks sunny in the film, the wind was strong and cold. So it was all pretty tough. Lugging heavy equipment over rocks and mud is always exhausting, especially when you have to then film for 8 hours. We also shot in a cave on the coast that would fill up with water every six hours, so we had to get everything in before the tides came in. There is one particular scene that features the characters running into the freezing February sea, which we were only able to get on the first take – due to risk of hyperthermia. So, that was especially tough.
What other projects are you working on at the moment?
I've just written a 30-minute short film that I'm looking to fund at the moment. My plan is to then develop that story into a feature film and get it made!
Check out Meat on Bones at Ritzy Shorts tonight!
Annihilation – Brand New Trailer!
Alex Garland has brought us some of the best films. From 28 Days Later to the phenomenal Ex Machina, Garland has proven how spectacular he is. Now he returns for Annihilation.
Starring Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaacs, Annihilation revolves around a biologist who searches for her missing husband while looking for a dangerous creature lurking in the wilderness.
This film looks enticing and brilliant, with alraedy rave reviews, and Garland has never done a bad movie so we're excited! What do you think?
Annihilation is on Netflix 12th March


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What is the best triple sec?
Best Triple Sec
Hiram Walker Triple Sec 60. 4.6 out of 5 stars.
Bols Triple Sec. 4.1 out of 5 stars.
Potter's Triple Sec. 2 out of 5 stars.
Mr Stacks Triple Sec. 4.6 out of 5 stars.
DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur. 4.7 out of 5 stars.
Leroux Triple Sec. 4 out of 5 stars.
Drillaud Triple Sec.
Does Walmart sell triple sec?
Caliber Triple Sec Liqueur, 750 mL – Walmart.com – Walmart.com.
Can you buy triple sec?
DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur, 1 L – Walmart.com – Walmart.com.
What does triple sec do to a margarita?
Triple sec, a term used interchangeably with curaçao, is a type of orange liqueur that provides fruity flavors as well as sweet and bitter notes — all of which are essential for a well-made Margarita.
How much alcohol is in a margarita?
On average, a margarita is about 3 ounces of liquid. Of that, 2 to 2.5 ounces is alcohol, with a bit of lime juice/mixer and some water from melted ice. With 80 proof tequila and factoring in mixers and melting ice, margaritas have about 33% ABV.
What is a good cheap triple sec?
Best Budget: Luxardo Triplum Triple Sec Liqueur Luxardo is one of the best budget options on the market: it's a refined bottle with fresh citrus flavors and an easy-drinking sweetness.
Do triple sec and blue curacao taste the same?
All these are interchangeable in the recipe. Of course, they will give a different taste, but they serve the same purpose. Usually, Curaçao and Triple Sec are based on sugar cane alcohol and around 40% abv. This will heavily influence the taste of your cocktail so watch out.
What can I use instead of triple sec for margaritas?
Is Cointreau and triple sec the same thing?
In summary: Cointreau is a type of Triple Sec (a family of dry orange liqueurs). Triple Sec is both the name of a category and also refers to an inexpensive, lower quality orange liqueur. Cointreau has a stronger, smoother and more complex flavor vs Triple Sec.
Is Cointreau same as Grand Marnier?
Grand Marnier is an orange liqueur in the curaçao tradition, and Cointreau is a triple sec. Grand Marnier is a blend of cognac and triple sec, so although it's not a traditional curaçao, it's a similar product. Cointreau, on the other hand, is straight up a triple sec.
Does Cointreau go bad?
DeAngelo says that liqueurs, which are simply distilled spirits that are flavored with herbs, fruits, creams, and spices—things like Bailey's, Aperol, and Cointreau—have pretty long shelf lives when they remain unopened. He recommends consuming liqueurs within 3 to 4 months of opening.
Is Cointreau a brandy?
Cointreau and Grand Marnier are both types of orange liqueur They're both made in France, they both originated in the 19th century, and they're both 40% ABV. Since it's made with high-quality brandy, Grand Marnier is aged. Since Cointreau is lighter, it's more versatile in cocktails than Grand Marnier.
What is the best orange liqueur?
Best Orange Liqueur For Margaritas
Cointreau. 4.8 out of 5 stars.
Grand Imperial Orange Liqueur. 4.4 out of 5 stars.
DeKuyper Orange Curacao Liqueur. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Patron Citronge Orange Liqueur.
Agavero Orange Liqueur.
Grand Marquette Triple Orange Liqueur.
DeKuyper 03 Premium Orange Liqueur.
Drillaud Orange Liqueur.
What is an orange liqueur called?
Orange liqueurs have various names including triple sec, curaçao, or just orange liqueur. Some brands, such as Grand Mariner, are extremely well-known for quality, while others are lesser known but equally delicious. The best orange liqueurs have delicious flavor and nice sweetness for sipping or mixing in cocktails.
What is Grand Marnier used for?
Aside from Cordon Rouge, the Grand Marnier line includes other liqueurs, most of which can be consumed "neat" as a cordial or a digestif, and can be used in mixed drinks and desserts. In France, this kind of use is the most popular, especially with crêpes Suzette and crêpes au Grand Marnier.
What is a good substitute for orange liqueur?
Alternative liquids include: orange flower water, a mild flavored choice; orange juice or orange-juice concentrate, which work for some sauces or drinks; orange extract, which is more potent than orange water and is bitter; and oil of orange, which is very potent and measured drop by drop.
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In 1846, the first act of the 1st Legislature of the State of Texas was the adoption of a congressional plan consisting of two districts.
Following secession in March of 1861 until 1870 the U.S. Congress did not seat Texas congressional representatives.
The legislature regularly redistricted the state's allotted congressional districts following the decennial reapportionment or the adoption of a new Texas constitution throughout the 19th century.
The first half of the 20th century was marked by long periods in which new congressional districts were not enacted by legislatures. The congressional districts enacted in 1933 by the Texas Legislature remained relatively unchanged, with the exception of the addition of at-large representatives and a new district in Harris County, until 1965.
Both the legislature and the federal courts revisited congressional redistricting multiple times within each decade for the remainder of the 20th century and into the first decade of the 21st century.
In 1846, the first act of the 1st Legislature of the State of Texas was the adoption of a two-district congressional plan. Small changes by the legislature were made to the districts because of the creation of new counties in 1850.
Following secession from the Union in 1861, the 8th Legislature, 1st Called Session, enacted a six-district plan that sent representation to the Congress of the Confederate States of America.
The U.S. Congress did not seat congressional representatives from Texas from 1861 until 1870. However, the legislature enacted a four-district congressional plan in 1866 that included the two new representatives gained from the 1860 reapportionment.
The Texas Constitution of 1869 included a new four-district congressional plan. Two additional representatives, gained by the 1870 reapportionment, were elected at large in the 1872 election.
In 1874, the legislature enacted a six-district plan. The plan was reenacted in 1879 with clarifying language.
Texas gained five additional representatives under the 1880 reapportionment. The legislature enacted an 11-district plan in 1882.
The 1890 reapportionment added two additional representatives. A 13-district plan was enacted by the legislature in 1892.
Texas gained three representatives under the 1900 reapportionment. The legislature enacted a 16-district plan in 1901. The legislature enacted a new 16-district plan in 1909.
Two representatives were added as a result of the 1912 reapportionment. These new representatives were elected at large until an 18-district plan was enacted by the legislature in 1917. Since the U.S. Congress could not agree on an apportionment method after the 1920 census, this plan remained in effect through the 1932 elections.
Three representatives were added by the 1930 reapportionment. These new representatives were elected at large until the legislature in 1933 enacted a 21-district plan, which remained in effect through the 1956 elections. One at-large representative was added by the 1950 reapportionment. A 22-district plan was enacted in 1957.
One at-large representative was added by the 1960 reapportionment. In 1963, in Bush v. Martin, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that the Texas congressional districts were unconstitutional in violation of the one-person, one-vote principle. The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision in Martin v. Bush. The federal district court allowed the legislature to redraw the districts in the 1965 regular session.
The legislature enacted a 23-district plan in 1965. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas declared the plan constitutional, but retained jurisdiction in the case for the subsequent legislature to make changes that would increase the plan's "fundamental equity and fairness." In 1967, the legislature enacted a revised version of the 1965 plan.
Texas gained only one representative in the 1970 reapportionment; a 24-district plan was enacted by the legislature in 1971.
A new 24-district plan (PLAN B) was ordered for the 1974 elections by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (White v. Weiser) to address certain minority voting rights issues. The plan was enacted by the legislature in 1975, with minor revisions.


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Signalman Aims to Get Kentucky Derby Revenge in the Preakness
Signalman after his 3rd place finish in the Blue Grass Stakes. Photo by Leila Elliot, Bits & Pieces
Only twenty horses are allowed in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby. This means that each year, there will be many horses who just barely missed obtaining the points needed to make it to the Kentucky Derby. Signalman ranked #21 on this year's Kentucky Derby leaderboard, narrowly missing a chance to run for the roses. He is now looking for his revenge in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
Signalman was bred by Monticule Farm in Lexington, KY. The colt's dam, Trip South, is an unraced daughter of multiple-graded stakes winner Trippi. The colt's sire is General Quarters, who finished 11th in the Kentucky Derby and 9th in the Preakness Stakes. His two Gr.1 wins came in the Blue Grass Stakes and in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic.
The colt was born on March 21st, 2016. Trainer Kenneth McPeek saw the horse at the 2017 Fasig-Tipton Yearling Sale and was impressed with him. In an article with Blood-Horse, McPeek said, "He was a big, strong horse—modest pedigree—but on the physical side, he was a real standout". McPeek purchased him for just $32,000.
The colt is now owned by a partnership including Lewis, Tommie M., Crabtree, Steve, Demaree, Dean, Bernsen, David, Chambers, Jim and Magdalena Racing. He is named after Lewis' husband who served as a signalman in the Vietnam War.
Signalman made his debut on May 17th, 2018, at Churchill Downs. He finished second after a slow start. He then shipped to Saratoga, breaking his maiden on September 1st.
On October 6th, Signalman made his graded stakes debut in the Gr.1 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity. He made a strong run on the inside but was unable to defeat Knicks Go.
Signalman's run in the Breeders' Futurity got him into the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He ran near the back of the pack throughout the early stages and put in another strong run. He was, however, unable to catch Game Winner and Knicks Go.
Twenty-two days later, Signalman was entered into the Gr.2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. He was able to battle down the stretch to win the race by a neck over Plus Que Parfait.
Signalman had finally earned his first graded stakes victory and was on his way to a possible start in the Kentucky Derby. He was given a break from racing until March of 2019. He made his three-year old debut in the Gr.2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. He was again near the back of the field early on. Unfortunately for his connections, Signalman lost a shoe and could not finish better than seventh.
In a final attempt to get Signalman into the Kentucky Derby, he was entered into the Gr.2 Blue Grass Stakes. He went off as the third favorite behind Vekoma and Win Win Win. He raced in third behind Somelikeithotbrown and Vekoma on the backstretch. Signalman made a strong run down the stretch, finishing third by a head under Win Win Win.
Signalman did not make it into the Kentucky Derby, but he has been proved himself as a tough and consistent horse. He has only finished off the board one time in his entire career. He has already out-earned his purchase price and has run well given his pedigree.
Signalman currently has a career record of 7:2-2-2 and has earned $552,990. In his latest workout, Signalman breezed 4f in 47.60, ranking 5/49.
Signalman's last start - a third place finish in the Gr.2 Blue Grass Stakes.
Sources: Equibase
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The following graphs represent Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant's contribution to energy production of both Spain and its Autonomous Community of Valencia, likewise comparing these contributions with other types of energy production, namely electric, thermal classic and hydraulic.
Spain's energy production in 2018, when taking into account all possible sources, amounted to 246.827 GWh, of which Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant's contribution to electrical energy production makes up 3,7% (9.150 GWh).
The energy production of the Cofrentes nuclear power plant (9,150 GWh) was 17% of the total nuclear energy produced in Spain (53,198 GWh), in 2018.The whole of Spanish nuclear power plants sums up at 21,6% of total electricity produced.
Cofrentes NPP continues as the principal energy producing centre in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, covering annually about one third of the electricity demand.
In the Autonomous Community of Valencia, between 26,000 and 27,000 Million kWh are demanded annually.