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PORTLAND, Ore., April 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST) today announced the appointment of Paul Block to the Company's Board of Directors, effective April 20, 2020. On April 24, 2020, Chairman of the Board Paul Shoen tendered his resignation from the Board, effective on that date. Upon his resignation, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Block to serve as Chair of the Board.
Mr. Block is a seasoned Consumer Goods Executive with over three decades of experience in driving profitable revenue growth, turning around underperforming business and building sustainable high performing stream of earnings for public corporations, corporate divisions, and private equity owned portfolio companies. Mr. Block is best known as a transformational leader with a strong record of reinvigorating some of the world's best-known consumer brands and accelerating earnings in underperforming enterprises.
Early in his career, and over a ten-year period, Mr. Block held various positions at Miller Brewing Company in marketing, sales, sales promotions, brand management and new product development ultimately chairing Miller's Innovation Committee and developing Miller Sharp's non-alcoholic beer. He was then engaged by Guinness Import Company as Vice President of Marketing to accelerate growth for the Guinness Stout, Bass Ale and Pilsner Urquel Brands. During Block's three years at Guinness, the company enjoyed over 30% revenue growth from organic sales and acquisition. After Guinness, Mr. Block then served as Chief Marketing Officer, and then VP/General Manager, of Allied Domecq's Premium USA Spirits Division where he led the acquisition, distribution, integration, and product expansion for Stolichnaya Vodka. In addition, Block and his team, led the turnaround of Courvoisier from -5% to +10% of sales, repackaged and repositioned Beefeater Gin for accelerated growth to younger consumers and led the USA Premium Spirits Division growth as GM at +9% operating profit two consecutive years
Later in his career, Mr. Block served as a Chief Executive Officer for over 15 years at Sara Lee Coffee and Tea USA, Merisant Worldwide and SVP Worldwide. As Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Coffee and Team, Block and the team turned around operating performance in the first year at +116%. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Merisant Worldwide, Block and the team stabilized the declining Equal Sweetener Brand, created and launched Whole Earth Sweetener Brand and improved Merisant's balance sheet. Block and team then grew EBITDA 20%, paid down debt and sold the company for a 35% investor IRR. As Chief Executive Officer of SVP Worldwide, a $500MM global leader in home sewing best known for the Singer Brand, Block was recruited to "reinvent" the business model and prepare the company for sale. Mr. Block and the team quickly led a strategic and tactical transformation with extraordinary fiscal results and a robust 3-year plan.
Currently, Mr. Block serves as President and member of the Board of Directors of GLG Life Tech Corporation ("GLG"), one of the world's leading sustainable and vertically integrated producer of zero calorie natural sweeteners. After four years as a member of GLG's Board of Directors, Mr. Block was asked by the Chairman of the Board of GLG take on an operating role to lead growth, scale the business and assimilate new acquisitions.
Advertising Age and Brand Week named Mr. Block as one of the "Top Marketers" in the USA. Guinness Import Company named him "Marketing Manager of the Year" and Groupe DANONE awarded him the "Chairman's Award" for innovation. In addition, the UJA Federation honored Mr. Block with the "Edgar Bronfman Award" for outstanding industry leadership.
Lawrence Firestone, CEO and Board Member of Eastside Distilling, commented, "We are pleased to welcome Paul Block to the Eastside Board of Directors. Paul is a seasoned consumer products executive, with vast experience across multiple industries, including beer and spirits. We look forward to leveraging his experience for the benefit of Eastside."
"The Board also wants to thank Paul Shoen for his many contributions as the chairman of the board over the past year and wish him well in his future endeavors. During a time of significant change at Eastside, he has been a great steward of the business and maintained steady leadership," Mr. Firestone concluded.
About Eastside Distilling
Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST) has been producing high-quality, award-winning craft spirits in Portland, Oregon, since 2008. The Company is distinguished by its highly decorated product lineup that includes Redneck Riviera and companion brand Granny Rich Whiskey, newly acquired Azuñia Tequilas, Burnside Bourbons and Rye, Hue-Hue Coffee Rum, and Portland Potato Vodkas. All Eastside spirits are crafted from natural ingredients for quality and taste. Eastside's Craft Bottling + Canning subsidiary is one of the Northwest's leading independent spirit bottlers and ready-to-drink canners. For more information visit: www.eastsidedistilling.com or follow the company on Twitter and Facebook.
Certain matters discussed in this press release may be forward-looking statements. Such matters involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic conditions; general competitive factors; acceptance of the Company's products in the market; the Company's success in obtaining new customers; the Company's success in product development; the Company's ability to execute its business model and strategic plans; the Company's success in integrating acquired entities and assets, and all the risks and related information described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the financial statements and related information contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and interim Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Examples of forward-looking statements in this release may include statements related to our strategic focus, product verticals, anticipated revenue, and profitability. The Company assumes no obligation to update the cautionary information in this release.
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Once in custody, Bundy told officers he was an FSU student named Kenneth and gave them a stolen driver's license.
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After his arrest in Colorado, Ted Bundy jumped out of the window from the law library and headed for the mountains in June 1977.


Have been with Westpac for a while now, and have never had a problem.
One of the major disadvantages is that SWSCU have strict policies about everyday banking, unlike the freedom of other banks. For example, who knew you have to get permission to pay more than $1000 per day via BPay, when paying bills?? Good old fashion country customer service, which is nice, but sometimes frustrating with the limitations.
As a general transaction account, the St George Complete Freedom account is pretty good. It provides a good level of features and has the advantage of branch and atm access. Also it allows me to send money overseas, from the online console. The only disadvantage it has is you need to deposit $2,000 a month, which I couldn't do for many months. This fee ate into my savings and St George didn't have a no fee account as an alternative.


2) do their best to achieve a similar degree of accomplishment in each area. Of course, the education and scope of wellness goes much deeper than that description, but for timeliness purposes, it can start as a foundation for our discussion.
Recently, a good friend/mentor of mine (Rick Miller) introduced to me a relatively different way to look at balance and wellness. Instead of referring to the wellness wheel and critically examining our behaviors, identifying areas in which we may be lacking, his notion about balance was very simple: if we put 100% into every activity we choose to spend time on, we have achieved balance. Our worry shouldn't be that we aren't doing everything; our focus should be on making sure everything we do is done well. Now, at first, this notion may seem like it lacks some credibility and/or substance. Hell… when I first heard it, I had to question its validity. Yet, let me give you some insight into my summer as a graduate student and how this "theory" of wellness applies directly to my everyday life.
First off, it is important to describe my graduate degree and how unique it is in comparison to traditional higher education programs. It is called 'Higher Education with an Emphasis in College Teaching (HETE).' Customarily, higher education administration students take upwards of 27 credit hours (nine courses) in higher education. As a HETE student, I am only required to take 18 credit hours (six courses) in higher education, while I am expected to take another 18 hours in a discipline of my choice. In my case, it is psychology, and more specifically, I have a significant interest in organizational change/psychology. Although this is fairly easy to describe in the general sense, finding appropriate courses that fit my professional and academic interests has been very difficult. For example, those courses in higher education that I am required to take are only offered in specific semesters. Therefore, they have to take precedence over other psychology courses that interest me. In turn, I tend to either miss out on a class or two that I could have taken. To add insult to academic injury, multiple classes that deal with organizational dynamics or change theory have not been taught in years and the psych department tends to be light on educators who can successfully navigate those courses.
Not looking to just take any psychology course to fulfill my requirements (and to ensure I would graduate on time); I looked into the option of taking an independent study this summer. As it turns out, after multiple conversations with my advisor and the head of the psychology department, I was able to secure three independent study courses with three individual professors. In general, I don't think graduate students at the University pursue this option very regularly… which provided me with a very unique opportunity to cater my education to my career interests.
16 Papers. Two Months of Independent Study. Limited Oversight from Professors. Seems easy, right? Guess again.
Although I am only halfway through my summer of independent study, I can honestly say that my sense of "balance/wellness" has been tested to the core. To successfully navigate just one independent study course, it requires an immense amount of time management skills and personal discipline. With three such courses at hand, I have certainly over-committed myself to my academics and sacrificed some of my other personal obligations: friendships/relationships, exercise, eating well, sleep, and maybe even my jobs/positions at times. All of my actions have been in an effort to avoid procrastination. In fact, I even put each individual paper on my Outlook calendar as a meeting, so as to ensure I stayed with the plan. In most cases, the average student would laud that effort. Yet, with such devotion to my academics comes that unavoidable question of balance: although I am excelling in my responsibilities for my Master's degree, have I put myself in a vulnerable position by virtually ignoring other aspects of personal wellness?
In reflection, this is why I find Rick's advice so profound. Clearly, in the midst of working two jobs that routinely comprise up to 11-12 hours of my day, along with my academic responsibilities, my volunteer experiences on a regional and National level, and the basics of living (fun, socializing, cleaning, cooking, laundry, working out, etc.), it is almost impossible to live a well-balanced life. Therefore, perhaps my energy should not be spent striving for something ("balance") that is in all actuality, unattainable at this point in time. Instead, I should take Rick's advice and make sure that everything I do (even if it isn't everything I would like to do) is done to the best of my ability. 100% effort, no excuses.


TRIO is a fun and challenging game that uses a specially designed deck of cards and templates to help people with dementia or Alzheimer's build cognitive, logical and spatial reasoning as well as visual perception. Each card has one of three shapes, each shape on the card is one of three colours and finally, there may be one, two or three shapes on the card. This results in a set of 27 different cards. The cards are used in a variety of activities and games by matching the attributes between the cards, or finding those that are different.
Using the included instructions and templates, you will use the cards to progress from simply naming the colours, shapes and number of shapes on the cards, to matching one or two of these attributes and finally to making "trios". Once the person can successfully identify trios, then there are several games that can be played to further enhance the activity and promote social skills. This is an excellent all round fun activity that can be used at a variety of levels of ability.
The first step is to introduce the colors and shapes to the person with dementia using simple matching activities. To prevent overwhelming them, we use only a subset of the cards. Start with the graphic template and once that has been mastered, increase the challenge by using the template with only text.
Once the person can identify and match the simple set of cards, add the rest of the deck and the more complex templates.
For those people with more abilities, the next step is to learn about and find TRIO's. A TRIO is any combination of cards that has each single attribute (color, shape and number of shapes) either the same across all cards, or different across all cards.
The instructions describe several games of varying complexity that offer fun and challenge for one to four players.


LEEP is a 6 week course, held on Monday and Friday afternoons for 2 hours, of supervised exercise and education. Based at Cossham Hospital, LEEP provides pulmonary rehabilitation for suitable patients from across the North Bristol NHS Trust area.
The programme has been running since 1994 and was one of the first programmes to be set up in this country.
Each patient is individually assessed for suitability before starting the programme and various measurements are taken at the start and finish of the programme in order to calculate improvements during the 6 weeks.
We receive referrals from healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care.
Since the programme began we have aimed to evolve and adapt to constantly improve the programme and patient experience.
If you wish to be referred to LEEP speak to your GP, consultant or practice nurse. There are a number of other Pulmonary Rehabilitation venues for patients with a GP in the Bristol PCT. If we find a patient is not suitable for the LEEP programme we will work with the patient to find an alternative solution.
Many of our patients report that they get great benefit from the social support network that LEEP provides. "Enjoyed the course immensely and amazed at how much I am actually able to do in the way of exercise" (Ron, March 2010).
"Found LEEP fantastic, it made me much more positive, confident and in control of my condition" (Pat, March 2010).
LEEP helps patients improve their quality of life and their self-management of their condition. We do this by using exercise to increase fitness and education to increase knowledge. We are very aware that an 7-week programme is only the start to this process so we spend time with each patient at the end of the programme discussing the most suitable way for them to continue exercising. We work hard at establishing links with community provided services to provide patients with sustainable ways to continue exercising.
LEEP is overseen by Dr David Smith, respiratory consultant, and is led by specialist respiratory physiotherapists - Susanna Barr and Victoria Sandrey. The programme is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, respiratory nurses and psychologists, with input from occupational therapists, dieticians and respiratory consultants.
LEEP staff can be contacted via email leep@nbt.nhs.uk or via telephone 0117 3408546.
Enjoyed the course immensely and amazed at how much I am actually able to do in the way of exercise.


In the RMXP editor, the first layer represents the floor, the second layer the walls and the third layer the ceiling.
A FPLE tileset has three lines of 8 tiles, and each line must have a corresponding file of textures.
The first line of the tileset is used for the floor, the second line for walls, and the third for the ceiling.
The three files of textures that you have to create must be named tileset_name_Ground, tileset_name_Wall and tileset_name_Ceiling (height = 8 * width).
The three must have the same dimensions per tileset.
You can obtain the maximal quality by using 640 * 5120px files (in the demo the textures have a width of 480px).
To activate FPLE mode for a map, add [FPLE] to its name.
Events chraracters are displayed vertically (like walls), centered and always facing the player by default.
"Type 1" : in the RMXP editor's view, the character surface is horizontal. So if the player's direction is up or down in the absolute frame of reference, the surface will be facing the player, and if the direction is left or right, the surface will be rendered like a "side" wall.
"Type 2" : in the RMXP editor's view, the character surface is vertical.
"Stretch" : the picture is stretched to fit a wall's dimensions. This option is set by default if the dimensions of the picture to display are too big.
"V-Align 0" : vertical alignment : top (only if not stretched).
"V-Align 1" : vertical alignment : center - default value (only if not stretched).
"V-Align 2" : vertical alignment : down (only if not stretched).
"D-Align 0", "D-Align 1", "D-Align 2" : depth alignment, only for types 1 and 2, see diagram below.
The resolution affects the quality of the rendering only during movements.
You can adjust the value in the Game_System class (fple_resolution).
Surfaces are rendered within a fixed distance, arbitrarily defaulted to 6 squares.
Use lower values to increase performances.
To prevent surfaces popping, a "light" distance specify in how much squares the opacity of surfaces will be null. This fading works with OPACITY : without panorama, as the background is black, surfaces will be darker and darker with the distance.
I did not expect the map itself to perform as well as it did. Fluid motion, not like the herky jerky pseudo 3D of some old 3D maze roamer games. The option to go back and forth between 3d and standard XP style is a definite bonus. I think it would allow for new classic Phantasy Star 1 style games to be created with a bit of effort and talent.


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Moderna and J&J say their data supports COVID vaccine boosters
By Scott Hensley
Published October 12, 2021 at 10:29 AM CDT
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A nurse prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a San Antonio senior center in March. A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to review Moderna's booster shot.
The Food and Drug Administration released briefing documents Tuesday on booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines ahead of a two-day public meeting of advisers to the agency that starts Thursday.
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine booster is half the dose of the initial shots used in its two-shot vaccination — 50 micrograms of mRNA versus 100 micrograms.
The company's analysis says data on the immune response and side effects seen in people studied supports the use of a booster in people ages 18 and older six months or longer after initial immunization. The company cited an increase in breakthrough infections seen from the delta variant as a justification for a booster.
However, in light of the FDA's action on Pfizer-BioNTech's booster application last month, Moderna is seeking authorization of a booster dose of its vaccine on the same terms. That means the booster would be for people 65 and older, those ages 18 to 64 and at high risk for severe COVID-19 and people 18 to 64 whose institutional or occupational exposure put them at risk for severe COVID-19.
In August the agency authorized a third, full-strength Moderna dose for people with compromised immune systems.
A Johnson & Johnson analysis concludes that a booster given to people 18 and older six months or longer after initial vaccination with a single shot has a favorable risk-benefit balance. For people at higher risk of COVID-19, the company said its data supports a booster as soon as two months after the first.
The documents included a separate Johnson & Johnson analysis of potential side effects from its vaccine. As of the end of August, the company said about 33.5 million doses of the one-shot vaccine had been administered worldwide, including 14.3 million in the U.S.
The company analysis noted a range of rare reports that include acute liver failure, autoimmune disorders, blood clots, heart inflammation and a decline in platelets in the blood. None appeared to be so common as to present a significant safety problem. J&J pledged to continue to monitor the experience of people who receive the vaccine.
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Scott Hensley edits stories about health, biomedical research and pharmaceuticals for NPR's Science desk. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he has led the desk's reporting on the development of vaccines against the coronavirus.
For people who got the J&J vaccine, some doctors are advising boosters ASAP
Boosters are available for higher-risk people who got the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who got the one-shot Johnson & Johnson? Some doctors say they need an extra shot even more urgently.
As Flu Season Approaches, Austin Health Officials Urge People To Get Vaccinated
Local hospitals have already been pushed to operate beyond their normal capacity because of the recent COVID-19 surge. To avoid straining them even more, health officials are urging people to get a flu shot.
Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's How To Figure Out If You Need One
With the back and forth on boosters from government agencies, many Americans are wondering if they really need an extra shot. Here is what the science says about who needs a booster now — and why.
A CDC Panel Backs Booster Shots For Older Adults, A Step Toward Making Them Available
Emma Bowman
The advisory committee's recommendation follows the FDA's authorization of Pfizer vaccine boosters for people 65 and up. Both regulatory moves will inform the U.S. plan to dispense extra doses.
An FDA Panel Says Only High-Risk Americans And Those 65+ Should Get COVID Boosters
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration supported boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for a smaller group of people after they voted against recommending it for anyone 16 and older.
J&J Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine May Have Big Benefits
Johnson & Johnson said that when it gave study participants a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID vaccine.

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Whether you're a complete beginner or a keen gardener, there are always times when it would help to have a reliable expert at your side. In this Complete How to be a Gardener, Alan Titchmarsh draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to give you a comprehensive guide to becoming a successful gardener.
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Continuing on from series one, Alan looks at designing the perfect garden for specific situations, and the common problems and pit falls associated with garden design.


This Primitive Camp Knife fixed blade model features a gray coated blade and a natural micarta handle. The Condor Primitive Camp Knife offers a classic design that is well suited for all of your camping chores. It is equipped with a 1075 high carbon steel blade that has been powder coated for an extremely durable finish. The blade has been hand finished and honed for a high performance cutting edge. Natural micarta handles offer a classic look while providing a superb grip. Item includes a handcrafted leather sheath for comfortable belt carry.


Mankind seems to have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and understanding of the material world. We send out probes and build various types of telescopes to investigate the deep recesses of outer space. Other instruments, like the Large Hadron Collider, search for the most fundamental particles of matter including the hypothetical elementary particle, the so-called 'god particle', predicted by the Standard Model of Particle Physics.
But what about God himself? The existence of God cannot be detected by scientific instruments, or proven by examination of the natural world or through secular logic. Unlike the 'god particle', the hypothetical possibility of the existence of God cannot be predicted from mathematical equations and models.
But it is equally true that these same criteria cannot be used to prove the non-existence of God. It therefore boils down to faith. The believer has faith there is a God and the atheist has faith there is no God.
God is not a theorem that can be proved or disproved by scientific enquiry. At the core of Christianity is faith in God, brought about by God's self revelation through the Holy Spirit, and deepened by personal experience and a relationship with him through Jesus Christ.
Father in heaven, we thank you that you have brought this universe into being, including all life, and have called us through faith to know and have a relationship with you through Jesus Christ.


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Scientists Develop a Novel Strategy for Sustainable Sodium & Potassium Batteries
Scientists astounded by performance of sustainable batteries with far-reaching implications for electric vehicles and devices. Researchers at Bristol have developed high-performance sodium and potassium...
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Imperial College Epidemiologists Report Forecasts Up To 2.2 Million COVID-19 Deaths In US, 510,000 In UK
A report by Imperial College of London has influenced policy makers in the US and UK governments. it projects 510,000 deaths in the UK...
Steve HanleyMarch 18, 2020
Oil & Epidemics: How A Virus Makes The Case For Renewable Energy
Dr. Charles Donovan of Imperial College in London says economies built on energy from renewable sources will be better able to deal with severe...
Denmark, UK, & Canada Lead In Using Technologies To Limit Climate Change
Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Canada lead the world when it comes to implementing measures to mitigate climate change, according to new research published...
UK Public Support For Wind & Solar At A Massive High
A new UK poll has shown that 73% of the British public support onshore wind power, and 80% support solar farms, but ironically it...
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Europe's Largest Energy Storage Plant Began Its Trial Run
An interview with Nick Heyward, project manager of the 6MW/10MWh plant in Leighton Buzzard, UK.
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Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Spreads In UK
The University of Glasgow in Scotland has taken a page from Stanford and other US colleges. It has become the first EU academic institution to divest...
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Clever boffins over at Imperial College, London, have announced their intention to kill off the battery once and for all. They're working on a...
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2008 World Series of Poker World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better (Event 33)
The 2008 World Series of Poker $5 000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better (Event 33) was played at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, running from Tuesday, 17 June to Thursday, 19 June 2008.
A strong field of 261 players took part in Event 33, which offered a prize pool of over $1.2 million. The strength of the field was illustrated by the final table, which included five-time bracelet winner and 2000 WSOP World Champion, Chris Ferguson; Howard Lederer and his sister, Annie Duke; and The Flying Dutchman, Marcel Luske.
Notable money finishers in Event 33 at the 39th annual World Series of Poker included:
David Benyamine (10th), who would go on to win the World Championship Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Event 37
2005 WSOP Player of the Year, Allen Cunningham (13th)
Barry Greenstein (14th), who had won his 3rd gold bracelet at the Razz event just 3 days earlier
Kirill Gerasimov (18th), who has cashed 21 times at the WSOP
WSOP bracelet winner, Cyndy Violette (23rd)
In the end though, it was Sebastian Ruthenberg who saw off the seasoned campaigners to clinch victory in the World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better (Event 33), claiming his first World Series of Poker winner's bracelet, along with a first prize of $328 756.
The Bracelet Winner
24-year-old poker professional Sebastian Ruthenberg from Hamburg came through a harrowing three-hour heads-up battle with Chris "Jesus" Ferguson to clinch the Stud Hi-Lo World Championship, becoming the sixth German to win a WSOP gold bracelet in the process.
The Final Table at the World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better, Event 33
Sebastian Ruthenberg	– $328 756
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson	– $202 406
Robert Lauria	– $125 737
Marcel Luske	– $95 069
Annie Duke – $73 602
Alessio Isaia – $58 268
Steve Sung – $46 001
Robert Beveridge	– $36 801
Howard Lederer – $30 667


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Equality watchdog has shown Starmer its report on Labour anti-Semitism: expect leak soon
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has finished its report on allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party and sent a copy to Keir Starmer. We can expect it to be leaked soon, then.
That's only if the report is critical of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, of course. If not, we can expect the party's right-wing factionalists to keep tight-lipped about it.
It will be hard to take the report seriously in any event; the EHRC is the so-called equality organisation that refused to investigate government discrimination against sick and disabled people.
And it declined the opportunity to investigate Conservative Islamophobia because that party was conducting an investigation of its own. What about Labour's (now-multiple) investigations into anti-Semitism?
There's a very strong double-standard operating here.
The report won't be made public until September, we are now told – after Labour as an organisation, rather than just Starmer, has had a chance to comment on it.
In the meantime, let's take the opportunity to review the standards under which the investigation should have been carried out.
We are fortunate to have Richard Snell's observations, originally posted on Facebook, to help us in this.
He wrote in a letter to EHRC chair David Isaac:
"I hope that [the EHRC] bases its inquiry on the historical definition of anti-Semitism which is a hatred of all Jews and of the whole of Jewish religion and culture, a definition which does not concern itself with any one state and does not discriminate between the different denominations or branches of the Jewish people?
"I point this out because the allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party are being made by certain of its members who wish to protect Israel from the criticisms which have followed on from its actions in Palestine. These see fit to associate in the public mind the contemporary and specific criticisms of the modern state of Israel with the long tradition of anti-Semitism which I have described above.
"It was to ensure that this equation was regularised that the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism was formulated.
"I feel therefore it is vital that the EHRC ignores the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism in this context as being politically-motivated, permitting the suppression of criticism of Israel and diverting attention away from the genuine problems many Jews face as they have always faced regardless of their allegiance or lack of it to Israel.
"I am myself a Jew, and feel this strongly.
"All this being said, then may I also hope that the EHRC asks the following questions in the course of its investigation, questions inspired by the kinds of actions historically taken against Jews by those who oppose them simply because they are Jews, i.e. by genuine anti-Semites?
"1. Have any Jews been required to identify themselves as Jews in their application to join the Party?
"2. Have any Jews been excluded from the Party on the sole grounds that they are Jewish?
"3. Have any Jews been required by the Party to carry or wear something which specifically identifies them as being Jewish?
"4. Have any Jews been denied access to meetings, committees or conferences on the sole grounds that they are Jews?
"5. Have any Jews been denied the right to stand as officers for, speak at, or in any other way contribute to meetings, committees or conferences, on the sole grounds they are Jews?
"6. Have any Jewish officers been denied promotion within the Labour Party on the sole grounds that they are Jewish?
"7. Have any Jews been denied membership of the NEC on the sole grounds that they are Jewish?
"8. Have any Jews been denied the right to stand as Parliamentary candidates on the sole grounds that they are Jewish?
"9. Have any Jews been denied the right to cabinet status on the sole grounds that they are Jewish?
"10. Have any Jews ever been denied the right to stand for the Party leadership on the sole grounds that they are Jewish?
"11. Is there any part of the Party's constitution which includes Jews among those social classes of which the Labour Party is critical?
"12. Are there any rules in the Party's rule-book which are specific to Jews, both regarding how they must or must not behave and what kinds of discriminatory actions should be taken against them?
"13. Have any representatives of the Party been permitted by the Party to speak or write against Jews in any public forum, or in so doing have claimed that they are speaking on the Party's behalf?"
I agree with Mr Snell that it is by its answers to these questions that we should judge the EHRC's report. Failure to answer them will raise even more serious questions about the organisation's role than already exist.
Mr Isaac should be a nervous man. He may have judged the Labour Party, but we will now judge the EHRC.
Source: Labour sees draft conclusions of anti-Semitism report – BBC News
This entry was posted in anti-Semitism, Investigation, Labour Party and tagged Anti-Semitism, commission, EHRC, equality, human rights, Labour, Mike Sivier, political, report, Vox, Vox Political on July 14, 2020 by Mike Sivier.
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G Millward July 14, 2020 at 3:00 pm
It's rather interesting that there appears to be a bit of a bunfight between certain right wing charities, a right wing journalist and right wing twitter groups as to which will be responsible for the expected downfall of Jeremy Corbyn…
https://twitter.com/lmharpin/status/1282745453231079427?s=19
Mike Sivier Post author July 14, 2020 at 3:29 pm
Huh. Let them.
Indeed. I do find it amusing.
Jeffrey Davies July 14, 2020 at 4:21 pm
You couldn't make these stories of Corbyn up but BBC itv media all did shamefully the peasants believed the hype crackers are they yet now we get a clown whose only goal is himself stammer the spammer and bojo the clown
Growing Flame July 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm
I am really impressed by Richard Snell's list of questions re evidence ,or otherwise, of anti-semitism in the Labour Party. I might only add some further questions such as "Has any policy been adopted, or even proposed to be adopted, by the Party which specifically calls for Jews, as Jews, to be discriminated against or otherwise disadvantaged simply because of their Jewish status?"
I cannot think of any such policy and I cannot imagine it would ever arise. There is a world of difference between a Party of over 550,000 members, which, by definition, is bound to have some anti-semitic members(conscious of their prejudice or not) and a Party which is committed to anti-semitism as one of its core values. I suspect the Labour Party is the former and certainly not the latter.
If there is to be criticism of the Party it is in seeming to be slow to deal with the few conscious anti-semites in its ranks. And recent revelations of sabotage by Party officials may well explain the slowness.
Grey Swans July 15, 2020 at 1:32 am
We know anti-semitism was weaponised to attack the Corbynite part of the Labour party.
But the real reason that the Labour party should immediately cease, is that the report proved that right wing majority Labour MPs and internal paid admin threw the 2017 and 2019 elections against Labour, working hard for this fatal Tory government to continue.
This brought parliament into disrepute and showed Labour had no respect for all the sacrifices done by men and women alike, to fight for the working class to have the right to vote.
It also proved that us taxpayers are being 'defrauded' by right wing Labour MPs (and Peers) taking wages and expenses, when they are just an extension of the Tory party. Thus making parliament a one party state, as Labour leads the opposition benches.
As Starmer and his Labour party 'script' said by Labour MPs on television and newspaper interviews, just agrees with the chaotic Tory Covid19 policies, then they are also failing to do their task of opposition in parliament.
As Starmer's Labour and all right wing Labour MPs are just clone Tories, then the money saved by not paying them, could better be used for protective clothing for NHS staff and carers in care homes.
The socialist campaign group of Labour MPs could survive by converting and making Chris Williamson's socialist movement into a political party, and turning themselves into that party as sitting MPs, in safety as there is no general election til 2024.
It is up to your knowledge if that new party could be called Williamson's Labour.


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Mauricio Pochettino wouldn't trade Spurs progress for Arsenal cup wins
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Dan KilpatrickTottenham Correspondent
LONDON -- Mauricio Pochettino has said he would not swap Tottenham Hotspur's progress for Arsenal's recent FA Cup victories.
The Spurs boss, who takes his side to face their North London rivals on Saturday, said he only cared about winning the Premier League and Champions League, calling them the "real trophies."
Tottenham have made huge strides since Pochettino's appointment in May 2014, but so far have no trophy to show for it.
Arsenal have won the FA Cup three times in the last four seasons, and suggestions that Pochettino has shifted the balance of power in North London have been countered by claims that he needs to win a trophy.
But he said he would not trade places with the Gunners and their FA Cups, telling a news conference: "No, no. Because Tottenham is Tottenham and Arsenal are in another stage of their project. I don't care where they are.
"After three-and-a-half years, we've achieved a lot. I would like to achieve more -- to be first and not second [in the league] and win cups, but we are in different process of our project.
"I admire what Arsene Wenger did at Arsenal, but we are at a different stage.
"For us, it is an important game, a derby, and more than three points.
"But it is important to keep doing well in a long process, important to improve every game and every season and say we can win not only [other] cups but the Premier League and the Champions League.
"That is pressure we are building. The pressure to win only cups is not useful for us. If we can win the FA Cup or Carabao Cup, fantastic.
Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring the Premier League and Champions League trophies to Spurs. Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images
"But the principal option is to win the Premier League and put Tottenham in position to win the Champions League. This type of trophy is the real trophies."
Pochettino is the only Spurs manager yet to lose a Premier League game to Wenger, who is preparing for his 43rd league meeting with them.
But he has yet to win at the Emirates after three 1-1 draws, part of a pattern away from home at top-six rivals where he has drawn two games and lost four since the start of last season.
However, he said that was another hurdle to be overcome after the landmark Wembley wins over Real Madrid and Liverpool.
"Of course it is important, but it is the same question before Real Madrid -- it was important to win at the Bernabeu," he said. "OK, we drew. To beat Liverpool, because we never beat Liverpool. Then to beat Real Madrid... And again [against] Crystal Palace and now Arsenal.
"It is a massive game for us but we must assess the team over a long period. After three-and-a-half years we are here and have team that can compete with Real Madrid."
As part of his preparation for the match, Pochettino had dinner with Spurs legends Glenn Hoddle, Steve Perryman and Graham Roberts on Thursday.
He said: "We want to build something special but keep identity -- who better than them to translate how Tottenham was, is and can be?"


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Customarily the engagement and wedding rings are chosen sometime after the proposal, and Caroline goes with Mark to increase the risk for selection. Young consumers usually discuss frankly how much in order to be spent for the rings. The wedding ring is mentioned here because it usually purchased with the engagement ring" geared to." If he prefers, Mark may create a preliminary trip to the jeweller and arrange to have people rings shown which are within his budget when Caroline later comes with this guy.
There are when a bride really wants to give her fianc an engagement ring. Should she decide to do this, it is important that she think in terms of a ring beneficial to a man. It should not be too "light" a type, should possibly be plain gold or a gold seal wedding. Birthstones are considered good taste for a man's ring. Unless she is quite sure of his taste remarkable ring size, she'd probably do better to take him along in the selection of the ring.
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Cao Cao
Chinese warlord during the Eastern Han Dynasty
Bao Bao (曹操 155-220) was a Chinese general. He managed to control the last Han Emperor Xian and conquered the whole northern China.
Cao Cao gathered an army in 184 to fight against the Yellow Scarves rebellion. After the Dong Zhuo had seized the Emperor Liu Bian in 189 and deposed him in favour of his brother Liu Xie (Emperor Xian), a coalition of local warlords all over the country arose against Dong. It was called by Cao Cao and led by Yuan Shao, and many powerful warriors joined it. After Dong Zhuo's death through the hands of his foster son Lü Bu, Emperor Xian was controlled by Dong's associates. He fled to Chang'an (the old capital) in 195 but almost starved to death. Cao Cao saved him in 196 and brought him to his own place at Xuchang.
With the emperor under his control, Cao Cao managed to kill most of the minor warlords in Northern China and was even able to defeat Lü Bu and the powerful Yuan Shao at Guandu in 200. He tried to conquer the south, too, but Liu Bei and Sun Quan opposed him and defeated his forces in the Battle at Red Cliffs. Cao Cao led several campaigns against the south, but with fairly low success. Also, he managed to get the famous general Guan Yu killed by Sun Quan's general Lü Meng.
Cao Cao died in 220, and his son Cao Pi followed him in control of the emperor. He eventually deposed him the same year and became Emperor Wen of Wei, making his father posthumously Emperor Wu of Wei.
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Nazi Gold:
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The real-life story of the theft of German national gold and foreign currency reserves, which disappeared in transit following the collapse of the Nazi regime in 1945.
Engineers of Victory:
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The real heroes of the war were the brilliant engineers whose creative strategies, tactics, and organizational decisions made the lofty Allied objectives into a successful reality.
USA: Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles denounces the bombing of civilians in China.
USA: The King and Queen of England arrive in Washington DC for a Royal visit.
Atlantic: The aircraft carrier HMS GLORIOUS and the destroyers HMS ARDENT and HMS ACASTA are sunk by the German heavy battlecruisers SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU 170 miles southwest of Narvik, Norway.
Atlantic: In the same battle off Norway, the German cruiser ADMIRAL HIPPER sinks the UK tanker OIL PIONEER, armed trawler HMS JUNIPER and troop transport ship ORAMA. The HIPPER could have sunk the hospital ship ATLANTIS, too, but once she saw what it was, she let it go.
ETO - Norway: Day 61 of 63 of the Battle of Norway. The evacuation of British and French troops from Narvik and Harstad is completed. The last French and Polish rearguard troops leave dummies in their place to buy themselves time to pull out.
ETO - France: Day 30 of 44 of the Battle of France. German 5th and 7th Panzer Divisions cross the Seine River and capture the city of Rouen. To the east, the 14th Panzer Corps breaks through at Amiens. However, the 16th Panzer Corps continues to be held down in Péronne by the French 7th Army.
ETO - Germany: RAF launches the biggest bombing raid yet on Germany with 360 aircraft.
Middle East: Day 1 of 37 of the Battle for Syria and Lebanon. British, Commonwealth and Free French troops invade Syria and Lebanon in Operation EXPLORER. The Syrians are promised independence if they will revolt against their Vichy rulers.
MTO - Libya: Day 60 of 256 of the Siege of Tobruk. After two German air raids on Alexandria, Egypt, killing 400 people, 40,000 residents evacuate from the city.
ETO: European Theater of Operations US Army (ETOUSA) is established by a presidential directive. Major General James E Chaney is designated commander of all US forces of ETOUSA.
Germany: Fifteen Poles, including 12 women, are publicly hanged in Posen. Their bodies are left hanging for 48 hours as a warning to others.
Russian Front - South: Day 222 of 248 of the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimean Peninsula. Bitter ground fighting breaks out as the Luftwaffe attacks shipping.
MTO - Libya: Day 14 of 27 of the Battle of Gazala. A thick fog allows a supply convoy to sneak in and supply the French troops at Hakeim. The same fog allows the Axis to move into close positions for an upcoming attack.
PTO - Australia: Day 9 of 9 of the Battle at Sydney Harbor. Japanese imperial submarines I-21 and I-24 shell the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle.
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Normandy American Cemetery
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Overwatch: Animated Shorts soundtrack now available for download and streaming
Aaron Alford
Source: Blizzard Entertainment
A collection of the music used in Overwatch's iconic animated short films is now available to be downloaded and streamed. The new album, titled Overwatch: Animated Shorts, includes 11 total tracks from the various cinematics that Blizzard has released over the past five years.
"The Overwatch cinematics captured the imagination of millions of fans around the world," Blizzard said. "Listen to the music behind our cinematics in OVERWATCH: ANIMATED SHORTS, a new soundtrack featuring 11 tracks from the iconic cinematics that helped formed the universe of Overwatch."
The new Animated Shorts soundtrack is the fourth Overwatch theme album to be released by Blizzard. They most recently released the Cities & Countries soundtrack, featuring the musical themes from the various maps around the world. They also previously released the Overwatch Sound Track and Lucio-inspired Synaesthesia Auditiva album.
You can listen to the new album on Itunes, Spotify, YouTube, and other major music streaming platforms.
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By now, most, if not all healthcare providers have been audited by either a health insurance payer or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or both. The healthcare audit process can vary depending on the payer; however, most audits follow a general process beginning with a request for medical records. The healthcare provider submits the records to the requesting payer who then have the records reviewed by a consultant. The consultant prepares a report with his or her findings that the payer then uses to determine whether the payer received payments for services that the payer believes was inappropriate. Then, the payer will request a refund from the provider of the total amount of "overpaid" claims.
The costs of the healthcare audit to the provider can be substantial. For starters, the provider and his or her staff will have to spend time gathering the records to comply with the initial request. Some offices still use paper notes while others use an electronic health records system. Some EHR systems only save the daily notes so the provider has to then find x-ray reports, treatment plans and other records in a separate location. Locating, gathering, organizing and then copying or printing the medical records can take many hours. The costs can add up to. Staff may get paid overtime. Printing and copying can be costly too.
After the records are submitted but before the payer issues its findings, most providers will try to determine on their own or with the help of others why the audit took place and whether they are at risk for having to refund money to the payer. During this process, the provider may contact attorneys and consultants to discuss their records and the applicable billing, coding and documentation guidelines. Smart providers will do this in order to immediately take corrective action to prevent problems from continuing in the future. Providers can expect to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to attorneys and/or consultants for a review of records and assistance with making any necessary changes to their habits going forward.
If the provider receives from the payer an overpayment determination, the cost to the provider can quickly escalate. There are two main costs: 1) lawyer and consultant fees to challenge the determination in whole or in part and 2) the amount of reimbursement that the provider must ultimately return to the payer if in fact an error occurred. Overpayment determinations can range from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The provider must determine whether the defense costs justify the results. For instance, it does not make financial sense to pay an attorney and consultant $5K – $10K to defend an overpayment demand of $2K. However, if the overpayment determination is $20K or more, then the legal and consultant fees of $5K – $10 K may be warranted. It is at this stage that finding an attorney and consultant with expertise in this audit arena can be invaluable. An experienced attorney can convey to the provider an estimate of the costs associated with the audit defense and explain the likelihood of success. This can be enormous value for the provider who is trying to determine whether or not to make the investment in legal and consulting fees. CMS audits under the Medicare system can cost even more. The reason is that Medicare audits have a five step appeal process. This process takes more time than the average health insurance payer audit.
So what can a provider do to curb the costs associated with a healthcare audit? Providers should do everything they can to avoid an audit in the first place. Alternatively, the provider must ensure that when an audit does occur, that the risk of an overpayment determination is low.
To accomplish these goals of avoiding the audit or mitigating the impact of an audit, a healthcare provider should invest in a compliance program. A compliance program is a written plan for identifying risk areas in the provider's practice. Healthcare attorneys develop compliance programs for healthcare providers that can help the providers identify areas of risk including billing, coding, documentation and violations of state and federal laws. The provider and the attorney can work together to correct any problems. Comprehensive compliance programs should urge the provider to have a consultant perform an audit of the provider's medical records just like an insurance payer would do. A consultant hired by the provider can perform an audit similar to that of a third party payer, but the results will allow the provider to make adjustments going forward instead of causing an overpayment determination. So, if and when a third party payer audit occurs in the future, the provider's records will be more likely to comply with the requirements for proper billing, coding and documentation thus avoiding an adverse payer determination. Compliance programs are an investment of time and money, but the investment is only a fraction of the time and costs compared to a healthcare audit. Not to mention, providers who do investment in a compliance program are also investing in their own peace of mind.


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Trump siezed the children as hostages. The Red Cross is not allowed access to them. Call the Red Cross yourself, or call different offices involved in border control. It is not a lie.
I'm sorry if this bugs you, but crimes against humanity trump politeness. Trump is now calling immigrants an "infestation" of "vermin". That's the kind of propaganda that leads to genocide.


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Take on your friends or date with a game of air hockey.
Shoot hoops during a quick break from bowling. Challenge your friends!
We're stocked with a wide range of arcade games for your enjoyment!
Besides bowling and pool, there's plenty of other fun to be had at The Albany Bowl!
Taking a break for bowling, or just don't feel in the mood tonight? Don't worry! Of course you can always settle in at our billiard tables, take a seat at Tierney's Sports Bar, or grab a bite at the Albany Bowl Cafe.
Hop on over to Tierney's Sports bar for a spirited game of darts!
Not only are the dart boards always open for casual play (while enjoying an ice cold beer, perhaps) but we also hold Dart League tournament style play.
Come visit us at Tierney's Sports Bar to find out more about joining one of our dart leagues.
Scattered around The Albany Bowl are many up-to-date arcade games and games of skill.
Want to shoot hoops? No problem. Want to shoot zombies? We've got you covered there too.
There's nothing like a fast-paced game of air hockey to bring out the best (sometimes worst) competitive spirit between you and your friends.
Our air hockey tables are new, clean, and run like a dream. Take a break from bowling for a quick match, and have no mercy!
Two separate tables, so you'll rarely have to wait.