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California: @CoveredCA announces expanded subsidies will start automatically in May; new calculator tool available April 12th; much, much more!
Covered California, Community Leaders and Health Plans Highlight Key American Rescue Plan Provisions and Lay Out a Roadmap to Lower Premiums and Help Millions Get Covered
- The American Rescue Plan provides new financial assistance to help millions of people get economic relief and health insurance coverage, through Covered California and other marketplaces nationwide.
- An estimated 3 million Californians are among the 25 million Americans who stand to benefit from the new and expanded subsidies, which will lower premium costs and make health care coverage more affordable than ever.
- Covered California will open a new special-enrollment period on April 12, for May 1, coverage for the estimated 1.2 million uninsured Californians who are eligible as well as the 430,000 people currently insured off-exchange who will qualify for the new financial help.
- In addition, most of Covered California’s currently enrolled consumers will see an average of $119 per household in monthly premium savings that will automatically start in May.
- Covered California has detailed a roadmap with three strategies that includes a major marketing campaign and having its contracted health insurance companies take an active role in helping all eligible Californians get lower cost coverage.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California released new data and announced new partnerships to highlight how the American Rescue Plan can benefit 25 million Americans, including 3 million in California.
“The new and expanded financial help provided by the American Rescue Plan is a very big deal for millions of Americans,” said Peter V. Lee, executive director of Covered California. “These new subsidies will help more people get covered, lower premium costs and put money back into people’s pockets when they sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.”
Who benefits from the American Rescue Plan?
The American Rescue Plan lowers health care premium costs for people who get coverage through Covered California, or through other Affordable Care Act marketplaces across the nation, by providing new and expanded subsidies to make health insurance more affordable than ever before. A Covered California analysis finds that an estimated 25 million Americans could potentially benefit from the new law (see Table 1: Americans Eligible for Assistance From the American Rescue), including:
Covering the uninsured - An estimated 1.2 million Californians, and more than 13 million people nationwide, are uninsured and eligible for marketplace coverage under the Affordable Care Act with even lower costs because of the American Rescue Plan.
- Under the American Rescue Plan, these uninsured can get coverage that is more affordable than ever before. In California, for consumers who earn less than $32,000 a year for an individual, they will be able to either get a benchmark Silver plan for between $50 and $60 a month and virtually all would be able to get a Bronze plan for $1 a month.
- “The American Rescue Plan provides the first significant boost to the Affordable Care Act in more than 10 years,” Lee said. “The new money that is available means that many people who are currently going without coverage will be able to get a high-quality plan for about the price of a few bus rides.”
That "$1/month Bronze plan" is actually more significant than it may sound.
Technically, anyone earning less than 150% FPL under the newly-enhanced ACA subsidy formula will qualify for $0 premium Silver plans. $32K/year is 250% FPL, not 150%, but even at that they only have to pay 4% of their income for the benchmark Silver plan, or $107/month. The lowest-cost Bronze plans in CA average around that much less than the benchmark Silver plan...which means a lot of people would normally be eligible for $0 Bronze plans.
Covered CA is touting $1 Bronze...and I'm pretty sure this is because of the absurd workaround baked into the ACA which requires a separate, $1/month premium from the rest of any policy which includes abortion coverage. Since "federal dollars can't be used to pay for abortion", this means that federal ACA subsidies can't go towards that $1/month even if the enrollee would normally be eligible for 100% of their premiums to be subsidized. California is one of several states (the others are New York, Oregon and Massachusetts, I believe) which legally require all ACA plans to cover abortion, so the least anyone will ever pay is $1/month no matter what.
People who are insured directly through a health insurance company – An estimated 430,000 Californians, and 1.5 million people nationally, are insured directly through a health insurance company and not now getting subsidies. The new law ensures that everyone eligible will pay no more than 8.5 percent of their income on their health premiums.
- An individual with an income of more than $51,000 per year currently pays an average of $1,100 a month for their coverage. Under the new and expanded subsidies provided by the American Rescue Plan, their monthly premium drops to an average of $507 – a savings of nearly $600 per month and a total of nearly $12,000 between this May and the end of 2022.
- “For some Californians this means they will finally be able to afford health care coverage and get the protection and peace of mind they need in the middle of a health crisis,” Lee said. “For others it means hundreds or even thousands of dollars back in their pockets to help them afford their housing, keep their business running, or put money away for retirement.”
This is the most recent estimate I've seen of the off-exchange ACA market...and it looks like it's continued to shrink over the past year or so, if it's down to just 1.5 million people. It's worth noting that this estimate does not include people still enrolled in Grandfathered or Transitional plans nationally; I suspect those have dropped below 1 million combined.
Table 1: Americans Eligible for Assistance From the American Rescue Plan
Besides the items I noted above, there's some other interesting items in this table. For instance,Covered CA estimates that California has 29% of all off-exchange ACA enrollees even though the state only has 12% of the total U.S. population.
I'm assuming that the main reason for this is that undocumented immigrants aren't legally allowed to enroll in on-exchange ACA plans even if they're willing to pay full price, which is pretty stupid. This may also helps explain why, according to CoveredCA's analysis, over half of the remaining off-exchange ACA market earns LESS than 400% FPL.
On the other hand...the table above claims that all of the people listed are eligible for on-exchange plans/subsidies, so I'm guessing they aren't including undocumented immigrants after all? I'd have to inquire further to be sure.
In any event, the vast majority of the off-exchange plans are identical to the on-exchange plans, so there's very little reason for someone earning less than 400% FPL to go off-exchange since there's a good chance they were leaving hundreds or thousands of dollars in subsidies on the table, even before the subsidy cliff was killed by the ARP...unless they're an undocumented immigrant who can't enroll on-exchange. Again, even at full price, which is absurd.
In other cases, I'm assuming they have no idea they're even eligible. Going forward there's no reason at all for any U.S. citizen or other documented U.S. resident to enroll off-exchange, as the vast majority of these folks just became subsidy-eligible.
Current Covered California enrollees – The law will also help about 10 million Americans, including 1.4 million in California, who are already enrolled through Covered California or other marketplaces and getting financial help. The analysis shows that for those in California they will see their net premiums decrease by an average of $119 per household per month. Existing consumers in California do not need to take any action since Covered California will automatically apply the savings to their accounts. They will see lower bills starting in May.
That's two vital pieces of information for Californians:
- The expanded subsidies will kick in starting in May (I'm not sure how they'll handle the retroactive amounts for January - April)
- Unlike HealthCare.Gov, which is requiring enrollees to log back in and update their info in order to get their upgraded monthly subsidies, CoveredCA says current enrollees won't have to do anything at all.
Syd Winlock is a small-business owner in Elk Grove and a Covered California enrollee. The new financial help available through the American Rescue Plan will lower his family’s $1,100 premium by $450 a month.
“One of the things I was looking at doing was expanding some services that we provide, and I can direct the money that we were paying for health care to that,” Winlock said. “As you guys put money back into my pocket, I’m going to put money back into the economy.”
Effectively Implementing the American Rescue Plan
In addition to its analysis, Covered California also laid out the steps it will be taking – including working with its contracted health insurance companies, agents and navigators, and community leaders – to effectively implement the American Rescue Plan.
While the law will potentially benefit 25 million Americans, many of them will need to act, requiring the need for a coordinated and targeted outreach efforts. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that only 10 percent of those uninsured and eligible for new subsidies will enroll, and only 20 percent of those currently insured but unsubsidized will sign up for the new benefits.
The main reasons cited for the projections are that many uninsured still believe they cannot afford coverage, off-exchange consumers are less likely to switch to a marketplace in mid-year, and that the program is temporary.
“The challenges are real, and this will not be easy, but we can do better – not only for Californians, but for Americans across the country,” Lee said. “Covered California and our partners are ready to lean-in, to spread the word that new money is available that can help lower premium costs for millions.”
Covered California released a roadmap describing Covered California’s Approach to Promoting the American Rescue Plan: Target Groups and Strategic Approaches and detailed analysis of those eligible for American Rescue Plan benefits in each state, that includes an analysis of potential marketing investments for the federal marketplace and other states that would be on par with those California has historically made.
Covered California’s approach describes three strategic approaches it will undertake to reach out to and enroll as many Californians as possible:
Launching a new special-enrollment period – Covered California will open a new special-enrollment period – which will start on Monday, April 12 and run through the end of the year – to give uninsured and unsubsidized Californians time to sign up for coverage that starts as soon as May 1 and continue the outreach and enrollment effort to have marketing pay-off over time.
“Time is of the essence, because every month that goes by is a month that someone could be covered or be saving hundreds of dollars on health insurance,” Lee said.
Whoa. California has already joined most other states in establishing a COVID Special Enrollment Period through May 15th...but now they're saying that they're opening up enrollment to uninsured and "unsubsidized" residents for the entire rest of 2021.
It sounds to me like the only way this will differ from the current COVID SEP is that existing, subsidized CoveredCA enrollees won't be able to switch plans between 5/16 - 12/31...but really, why would you want to at that point anyway? They can do so now, and switching plans mid-year means your deductible and maximum out-of-pocket ceiling get reset anyway.
Covered California has effectively just done what Maryland and the District of Columbia did last year in allowing ACA enrollment year-round for 2021 (with the caveat noted above). Huh.
Maintaining consumer commitment – Covered California will continue to focus on the consumer-centered tactics and strategies that it has used since launching in 2014. The focus will include new investments in marketing and outreach – totaling between $20 million and $30 million on television, radio, print and digital ads over the next few months. The statewide campaign will reach every community, with an emphasis on Hispanic, Asian and African American media outlets which represent the groups hit hardest by the pandemic and recession. In addition, Covered California will engage with key partners – insurance agents, navigators, state agencies and others at the state and local level – to reach every eligible consumer.
“While virtually everyone in Covered California will get a significant reduction in their next premium bill, we need a major effort to ensure that hundreds of thousands more eligible Californians get this help of hundreds or even thousands of dollars,” said Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California, the statewide health care advocacy coalition. “The more Californians are covered and who can access quality care, the sooner we can end this pandemic, and get closer to a universal and affordable system that can better handle the next public health crisis.”
“The Latino community has been hit hard over the last year. They disproportionately work in the roles we refer to as essential, and the rate at which COVID-19 has affected them has raised the importance of ensuring access to quality health care coverage – not only in Los Angeles, but across California and the nation,” said Cástulo de la Rocha, President and CEO of AltaMed Health Services. “The funds provided by this legislation will help close gaps in coverage by making it more affordable, enabling our communities to get covered and stay covered.”
Holding health carriers accountable – Covered California is also encouraging its 11 health carriers to invest in marketing and outreach to identify “off-exchange” consumers, and those who have been recently priced-out of coverage, to let them know that they are now eligible for new financial help. Covered California was joined at its announcement of its approach by three of the CEOs of its contracted health plans who committed to lean-in to foster the broadest enrollment possible:
“This is the right action at the right time. The American Rescue Plan will provide needed resources to those communities most impacted by COVID-19, including communities of color and low-income families,” said Greg Adams, Chair and CEO of Kaiser Permanente. “This is the biggest step to making health care coverage real for all Americans since the Affordable Care Act was passed. Kaiser Permanente will do our part to ensure cost is not a barrier to coverage that all Americans deserve.”
“An effort like this requires coordination and teamwork, and Anthem is proud to be working with all of our states to make this successful,” said Gail Boudreaux, President and CEO of Anthem, Inc. “We’re committed to the successful implementation of this effort and we will be working with our partners to ensure all eligible Americans take full advantage of the new financial help available to them.”
“Blue Shield of California is committed to this effort because it is core to our non-profit mission to achieve universal health care coverage and it is the right thing to do at a time when so many Californians need that protection,” said Blue Shield of California President and CEO Paul Markovich. “We’re excited to work with Covered California to reach out to people in every region of the state who need coverage and those who could save money by switching to a similar plan on the Covered California exchange.”
“Covered California has deployed these tactics and strategies over the past seven years, and they are critical to making things work,” Lee said. “We stand ready to do everything we can to make the American Rescue Plan successful for as many Californians as possible, and we hope and expect the federal administration and other states will do the same.”
Californians Can Easily Find Out Their Benefits
Covered California will launch a new “Shop and Compare” tool on April 12 that will allow consumers to easily see exactly how they will benefit from the new law. People will be able to see how much new financial help they are eligible for in just a few minutes by entering their ZIP code, household income and the ages of the people in the household.
Those interested in learning more about their coverage options can also:
- Visit CoveredCA.com.
- Get free and confidential assistance over the phone, in a variety of languages, from a certified enroller.
- Have a certified enroller call them and help them for free.
- Call Covered California at (800) 300-1506.
- Attachment 1 - Covered California’s Approach to Promoting the American Rescue Plan: Target Groups and Strategic Approaches
- Attachment 2 – Covered California Announces American Rescue Plan Roadmap to Lower Premiums and Help Millions Get Covered
- Attachment 3 - Landscape of the 25 Million Americans Eligible for New Assistance (Excel)
1 Table only shows those estimated to be eligible for subsidies based on maximum required contribution percentage of household income using available administrative data (on income, age, and benchmark premiums) from California’s marketplace: the actual eligibility may differ to the extent that there are differences in the age, income, and premium costs for other states and the off-exchange from what is observed in Covered California’s data. Not shown are the estimated 1.4 million consumers who may receive higher subsidies because they are receiving unemployment insurance income. Additionally, off-exchange estimates do not include consumers who may be enrolled in coverage that is not ACA compliant (e.g. “grandfathered” plans), who may also benefit from new subsidies.

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U.S Indicts 31 for Extortion Plots In Minority Hiring in Construction
By RICHARD D. LYONS
Published: June 30, 1993
Thirty-one people were indicted yesterday on charges of running eight groups that violently extorted thousands of dollars from New York building contractors under the guise of obtaining construction jobs for black and Hispanic workers.
Federal attorneys in Brooklyn said 22 of the 31 indicted were arrested by F.B.I. agents and the police in raids that started yesterday. Two others are reported to be in prison on other charges and seven have not been found.
The indictments and arrests add another chapter in the contentious history of minority hiring in the construction industry. Law-enforcement officials and people in the construction industry say the proliferation of the extortionist groups are the jagged edge of a movement that has been trying to give black and Hispanic workers a toehold in the largely white and exclusionary building trades since the 1960's.
New York and Federal officials said the leaders of the so-called minority coalitions purported to provide workers to help contractors meet Federal and local laws that required them to hire minimum percentages of minority workers. Instead, the officials said, the gangs extorted protection money, sometimes by beating owners and foremen, disrupting work or preventing workers from entering job sites.
"These groups, falsely representing themselves as working to increase minority employment in the construction industry, were actually extorting money, jobs and contracts for security to enrich coalition leaders," said Zachary W. Carter, Federal Attorney in Brooklyn.
Unlike some other cases in which whites used minority-group confederates to obtain contracts set aside for minority-owned companies, most of the 30 men and one woman indicted yesterday are black or Hispanic.
But while many operated under such names as Black and Latin Economic Survival and Hispanic and Black Coalition, law-enforcement officials emphasized that they had no ties to legitimate civil-rights groups that had been seeking wider employment of women and minorities in the building trades.
The authorities acted after the police had amassed hundreds of reports of incidents and payoffs.
One example listed in the indictment said five men demanded $8,000 from executives of the Arson Demolition Company last year and that company officials did pay $1,000 to insure peace at an unidentified construction site.
Since even a short work disruption can cost thousands of dollars, many contractors are willing to hire a few people immediately, or pay to stop the picketing, law-enforcement officials say.
In all, the officials said, several hundred workers linked with the coalitions were either given jobs or no-show positions at scores of construction projects. Most of those who actually did work at projects had to turn over part of their salaries to the extortionists, these officials added.
The violence and threats listed in the indictments yesterday parallel those by similar groups that have become active in other cities, principally Los Angeles. Lucrative Activities
Law-enforcement officials would not estimate how much the illegal groups might have extorted over the years. But they did say that the groups' activities became so lucrative that battles with semiautomatic weapons sometimes broke out between rival groups over which would get to shake down which companies and which sites.
Police have estimated that at least 35 such coalitions have operated in New York in recent years, and last year, when the activities seem to have reached a peak, four men were indicted in Manhattan for labor racketeering charges linked to minority coalitions.
The Dinkins administration announced a crackdown on the coalitions a year ago after two Queens men who had sought jobs for minorities were murdered. A police raid a year ago on the Park Slope headquarters of the United Brooklyn Coalition found eight guns and led to the arrest of 30 people.
The projects at which the extortion and intimidation took place included the Greenpoint Hospital in Brooklyn, Public School 24 and Public School 154 in Queens, the 23d Street Bridge in Queens and demolition at the Metrotech site in Brooklyn.
Industry officials say the coalitions' activities added to the cost of construction, costs largely borne by the taxpayers because the recession has hit Government projects less hard than private ones.
The three-year investigation of the minority hiring shakedowns was carried out by the New York Police Department's Major Case Squad, the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Department of Labor's Office of Racketeering.
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly told a news conference at the United States Attorney's Office in Brooklyn that the illegal activities of the coalitions "have plagued New York City" for years. Padding Their Pockets
Mr. Kelly added that money extorted from construction companies and kickbacks paid by legitimate workers were being paid to leaders of the coalitions who were "padding their own pockets at the expense of the community."
The coalitions based most of their operations in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, and some had offices in Manhattan.
The groups named in the indictment are: United Brooklyn Construction Workers Coalition, United New York Construction Workers, United Hispanic Construction Workers, Black and Latin Economic Survival, New Alliance, United Construction Workers Coalition, Hispanic and Black Coalition and Black Power.
Most of those arrested yesterday were later released on $50,000 bail each. In addition to the eight main groups mentioned in yesterday's indictment, the document named other groups whose founders were either linked with the coalitions, or had ties to security companies that collected money from construction companies.
They are: New York Organization of Minority and Women Business Enterprises, United We Stand, Afro Construction and Demolition, Afro Enterprises, Afro Security, Epiphany Enterprises, K.N.T. Contracting Company, On-Site Consultant Services Inc., Royal Security and LM Security Services. The last company was located in Westbury, L.I., the only group named in the indictment that was based outside New York City.

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Eidos' preliminary yearly results include a number of details regarding released and to-be-released titles:
- Championship Manager 4, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, TimeSplitters 2, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness each sold in excess of one million units.
- Eidos execs cited the need to change development of Tomb Raider games to Crystal Dynamics so that the next game will have a "fresh look and feel, targeted at a mass-market audience." They also believe that Crystal Dynamics are able to ship a project on-time.
- A "number of steps" have been taken to reduce delays in bringing games to market. Presumably this includes threats of being sacked, and the closure of entire studios.
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- Turnover increased by 30% to ¿151.5 million
- Improved gross profit margin to 59.0%
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- Cash reserves now equal ¿58.2 million
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Here is an excellent CNN Health article which I’m reprinting, because it deals very thoroughly with the potential impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on our mental health. The writer discusses several tools we can all use to offset some of the negative effects of living in lockdown, “hiding from death,” as I think of it.
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Enforced lockdowns. Isolation from friends and loved ones. Loss of job, income, economic stability.
Grief and loss on so many levels — from missing milestones such as birthdays and graduations to severe illness and death.
Difficult times made worse by the fear of an invisible, deadly enemy who strikes via the very air we breathe.
Coronavirus symptoms: 10 key indicators and what to do
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“We’re living constantly with a level of fear, a heightened state of arousal, much like Vietnam vets and Iraqi vets live with every day,” said trauma counselor Jane Webber, a professor of counselor education at Kean University in New Jersey.
“And our sympathetic nervous system can only stay in that overwhelmed, almost frenetic state for so long before we crash,” said Webber, who counseled survivors and families during 9/11’s tragic aftermath.
“I call it ‘chronic threat response’ — the continued state of being in a hyper-aroused survival mode,” said trauma psychologist Shauna Springer, who has spent a decade working with military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD.

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It’s not every day that you hear of an up-and-coming Jewish director/producer/screenwriter from Toronto who recently made a Hollywood movie starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert and… Mel Gibson?
Yup, you heard me right.
Allan Ungar met with me to chat about his latest feature film Bandit, about the infamous bank robber Gilbert Galvan. He escaped from a Michigan jail in 1984, assumed a different identity, and settled in the Ottawa Valley under the name “Robert Whiteman.”
It was his home base for a thievery spree across 59 banks and jewelery stores, across 14 different cities that he flew into—covering every province except Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland—which yielded him at least $2.3 million. He pulled off the heists in work clothes that he tossed in the trash after each heist, and sauntered away in the three-piece suit he was wearing underneath.
Galvan’s last stand during this period came in 1987, after he was nabbed for robbing a bank in Peterborough, Ontario, and served a decade behind bars on both sides of the border.
Bringing a Canadian story to life
Allan Ungar and his Vancouver-based writing partner Kraig Wenman got the rights to adapt Robert Knuckle’s book The Flying Bandit about seven years ago.
“The whole thing that attracted me to the project—beyond, you know, being a really great story, and being a true story—was that it was a Canadian story.”
After many years of planning to shoot the project in his home country, Allan was sitting in his parents’ basement in the Lawrence Park neighbourhood when he received a call.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, the movie he saw as a reflection of his patriotic pride would have to be shot in—wait for it—the south of Georgia.
Turning that part of the U.S. into Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto circa 1986 was stressful indeed. But they managed to pull it off. (Still, locals in the city of Tifton did a double take when they saw a Canadian flag on its city hall.)
The challenge was to find street corners or building styles that aligned with ones they were trying to emulate, like the Victorian architecture synonymous with the Annex area of Toronto or the Glebe in Ottawa.
Fortunately, they had a few days at the end of the shoot to grab footage in our nation’s capital.
“I think we might have set a record: the first Canadian movie to ever leave Canada to shoot in Georgia. I don’t think it’s ever been done before.”
Details to look forward to
When I asked him what’s most proud of in the film, Allan immediately responded: the performances.
Canadian actor Elisha Cuthbert plays the romantic counterpart to Josh Duhamel—who plays the Flying Bandit himself.
As a huge fan of the Calgary-born actress ever since seeing her on the TV series 24 Allan feels audiences will resonate deeply with the incredible chemistry the pair has on screen.
The director shared that both actors display great maturity and depth in their roles.
“I think that Josh is one of those guys who women love in the rom-coms. We’ve also seen him in the Transformers franchise. He’s one of those actors who has been around but who’s been constantly getting better at his craft.”
For the director, this is also a foray into a different genre than what he’s known for.
“People look at me and they think of fun popcorn action-comedy movies. Kraig and I joke that no one dies in this movie, no one gets shot in this movie. It’s a drama.”
The elephant in the room
Now, what should we be thinking about a new movie co-starring Mel Gibson?
Allan is well-aware of the actor’s history of making antisemitic comments. But this was also about casting the best person for the role.
And while doing research for the film, he was immediately struck by Gibson’s similarity to real-life Ottawa mob boss Tommy Kay.
(Ottawa is the last place you’d imagine a scary mobster, Allan jokingly pointed out.)
At the end of the day, though, the role for Gibson is secondary to Duhamel. And besides, the 33-year-old director has fond memories of growing up watching the Lethal Weapon series of movies with his dad.
“It kind of just became about the work and putting the director hat on and saying: we got a job to do. He’s not a huge part of the film, but he’s great.”
This movie is also a fatherly tribute
Allan’s father died in November 2021, at age 68, while shooting was finishing up on Bandit.
Thomas Ungar was the youngest president in the Jewish National Fund’s history. He was a source of pride and inspiration to his son.
“He was always very much of the mindset that your upbringing is not just cultural, it’s also religious, and you have to adopt that.”
Although he doesn’t consider himself religious, Allan brings the values he learned from his dad with him to the movie industry: etiquette, and the desire to connect through community.
Fun fact! Bandit was produced by Montreal-based producer Eric Gozlan, an Orthodox Jew.
“It’s very nice to work with other Jewish people, because it feels like—other than in Hollywood—we are a tiny, tiny minority.”
Bandit is dedicated to Thomas Ungar, and will be released on Sept. 23, 2022.
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UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate the green claims made by companies marketing food and drink, cleaning products, toiletries, and personal care items, as reported by ESG Today on January 31. The CMA will examine practices including the use of vague and broad eco-statements like labeling products as “better for the environment” or “sustainable” with no evidence, and misleading claims about the use of recycled or natural materials in a product and how recyclable it is. If evidence suggests that the green claims could be unfounded, the CMA may launch an investigation into specific companies.
The probe is a part of CMA’s broader investigation into greenwashing to determine if consumers are being misled by sustainability claims in product and service marketing. In 2021, the regulator introduced the “Green Claims Code,” which outlines principles for making eco-friendly claims based on consumer law. In 2022, the CMA began examining the fashion sector, leading to greenwashing investigations at retailers ASOS [ASC:LN], Boohoo [BOO:LN], and George at Asda. On January 13, the European Commission also filed a draft proposal to require companies in the EU to provide scientific evidence to support any environmental claims made about their products. A survey conducted by the European Commission in 2020 found that 53% of the claims studied provided “vague, misleading or unfounded information about products’ environmental characteristics.”


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Works by Maddy Parrasch 19 PT and Emma Soucek 18 PT speak to a rich creative conversation cut short.
Comics artist and graphic novelist Ben Nadler 13 IL speaks with students about making his new book The White Snake.
Recent alums Annika Berry 16 FAV and Eliza Doyle 16 FAV are conducting artistic research on NYC survivalists with support from Project Anywhere.
New grad Julie Benbassat 19 IL earns an Adobe Design Achievement Award for her work with the National Park Service.
Emerging photographers Steph Foster MFA 19 PH, Viktor Hübner MFA 19 PH and Izabela Jurcewicz MFA 19 PH offer penetrating views of American life.
The Avenue Concept founder Yarrow Thorne 11 ID is helping to enhance urban life in Providence through public art.
Recent graduates will advance interesting art and design research in Africa, Asia and Europe during the 2019–20 academic year.
Doll Head Jacket by rising Apparel Design senior Zoe Grinfeld 20 AP wins first prize in a student competition inspired by The Met's current exhibition Camp: Notes on Fashion.
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The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of a defendant that was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it attempted to collect on interest that had been charged to the plaintiff’s account after the original creditor had given up on collecting the debt but before that debt was sold to the defendant.
A copy of the ruling in the case of Gomez v. Cavalry Portfolio Services can be accessed by clicking here.
The plaintiffs stopped making payments on their credit card, and after deeming the debt as uncollectible, the original creditor stopped sending statements. But it did not stop adding interest to the unpaid debt. The debt was then sold to the defendant, at which point it began to try and collect on it. The plaintiffs filed suit, alleging a letter that was sent by the defendant violated Section 1692e(2) of the FDCPA, which prohibits the use of false, misleading, or deceptive representations when attempting to collect on a debt. The letter violated the FDCPA because it mis-stated the amount that was owed, the plaintiffs claimed.
A District Court judge ruled the original creditor waived the right to collect interest on the account when it stopped sending statements to the plaintiffs, but also ruled the plaintiff’s claim was time-barred because the statute of limitations had expired.
The Appeals Court ruled that the statute of limitations had not expired, but also ruled that the letter did not violate the FDCPA. “A statement is false, or not, when made; there is no falsity by hindsight,” it wrote.
Adding to the plaintiff’s problems is that the letter in question was not sent to them; it was sent to their attorney. “If the plaintiffs’ lawyer doubted the propriety of the figure mentioned in the verification letter, he could have followed up with Cavalry or advised his clients not to pay the $1,600, which the first two letters showed had been included,” the Appeals Court wrote in its ruling. “The third letter would not have misled a competent lawyer, who also would not deem ‘false’ a demand by a potential opponent in litigation just because counsel believes that his client may be able to persuade a judge that there is a defense.”


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All Award winners have been carefully selected by the Scientific Panel of the CSP Charitable Trust following careful assessment and scoring of their submitted abstracts. The winners will each receive a medal in addition to financial assistance.
The Robert Williams International Award was established in 1984 in memory of Mr Robert Williams, Principal of the Sheffield School of Physiotherapy who died in 1982. Robert Williams had promoted international links in physiotherapy and been a member of the Society’s WCPT Committee in the 1960s and 1970s. He was also appointed First Vice-President of WCPT from 1967-1970.
Ann Green, Chair of Council for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), will present medals to the winners of the Robert Williams International Award 2011 during the CSP evening reception on Tuesday 21 June at the Calla Rooms in the Novotel Hotel, Amsterdam:
- David Paul Thomson, North Manchester General Hospital: Does targeting cognitive factors improve physiotherapy outcome in patients with chronic neck pain? A randomised controlled trial.
- Harriet Shannon, UCL Institute of Child Health: The safety and effectiveness of on-call paediatric respiratory physiotherapy in intensive care.
- Arokkiyasamy Selvanayagam, Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust: Prevalence of Vestibular System Disorders in elderly fallers who did not report dizziness in initial falls screening. A cross-sectional study.
- Terry Pountney, South Downs Health NHS Trust: Effectiveness of an intensive six week graded exercise programmes for non ambulant children and young people with cerebral palsy.
- Sheila Lennon-Fraser, University of Ulster: Gait specific training within Bobath therapy: a randomised controlled trial.
- Ayfer Kahraman, St George's University of London: Patients' experiences of living with a stroke and the implications for self-management: a systematic review of qualitative studies.
- Jonathan Hill, Keele University: A randomised control trial of targeted treatment for low back pain compared with current best practice: the Start Back Trial.
- Stuart Heron, North Manchester General Hospital: A randomised control trial investigating the effectiveness of three different modes of exercise for chronic shoulder impingement syndrome.
- Chris Bleakley, University of Ulster: Management of acute soft tissue injury using protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation (PRICE): clinical guidelines from the ACPSM.
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Mark Maremon, senior editor for The Wall Street Journal, talks with Rachel Maddow about the role Donald Trump's new acting-attorney general, Matt Whitaker, played in World Patent Marketing, which is under FBI investigation for defrauding customers of millions of dollars.
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Texas seniors Boyd, Hager selected to preseason All-Big 12 team
AUSTIN – The Big 12 on Wednesday released its list of preseason All-Big 12 selections, and a pair of Longhorns were found on the defensive side.
Texas senior defensive lineman Breckyn Hager and senior defensive back Kris Boyd were both voted onto the team by the league's media representatives.
Hager appeared in all 13 games last season and finished with 23 tackles, including nine for loss, four sacks, and three quarterback hurries. In UT's 33-16 win over Missouri in the Texas Bowl, Hager recovered a key fumble in the second quarter and added four tackles, one for loss.
"I'm so excited to get better and be coached as hard as I'm going to be coached," Hager said after the win. "It's like you hit the light switch and everything has changed now. I'm not just speaking on my behalf.
"It's definitely up from here. I know I said that before, but for real this time – this is a game changer. This was big time."
Boyd also appeared in all 13 games, starting in 12, and finished with 57 tackles, two interceptions, and 15 pass breakups. He was an All-Big 12 second team selection. He collected a season-high 13 tackles in a 13-10 overtime loss to Oklahoma State and nabbed an interception in a narrow 17-7 road win over Iowa State.
"I've been committed because I knew what type of program coach (Tom) Herman ran," Boyd said in March. "It's all about winning, so I was pretty much bought in."
West Virginia quarterback Will Grier was chosen as the Big 12 offensive player of the year. TCU lineman Ben Banogu was selected as defensive player of the year.
No Longhorns were selected on the offensive or special teams side.


After a short meeting Monday afternoon, the Eagles are enjoying two full days of rest and relaxation before returning to the NovaCare Complex Thursday for practice.
In the wake of the team’s impressive 34-7 throttling of the Dallas Cowboys, a few players were singled out by the league for awards. LeSean McCoy has been named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Week, after shredding the Cowboys for 185 rushing yards and two scores. The running back is also up for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week Award, which he won in Week 1. Vote for Shady here.
The Eagles’ offensive line also scooped up some hardware after paving the way for McCoy and QB Mike Vick, who rushed for 50 yards. As a team, the Eagles gained 239 yards on the ground. Hall of Fame coach — and video-game innovator — John Madden selected the Eagles’ O-line for his weekly Madden Protectors Award. By winning the weekly honor, the Eagles are in contention for the overall Madden Protectors Award, which will be presented during Super Bowl week.
In other Eagles-related news … the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders will host their annual Junior Cheerleading Clinic Saturday on Nov. 5 at the Linc. Future cheerleaders, ranging in ages from 5 to 13, are invited to attend. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased here.
Also, Eagles linebackers Moise Fokou and Brian Rolle, along with punter Chas Henry helped out with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, as they helped put the finishing touches on a home they built on the 2200 block of Latona Street in South Philadelphia.


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- 1 cup almond milk
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- Warm your mug by filling it with boiling water and leaving it to stand whilst you make the Chai Latte. In a blender, whizz one cup of almond milk with the warm water, the Medjool date and the spices until well mixed.
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- Empty out the water from the mug and fill it with the Chai Latte.
- Substitution: If you are pushed for time, you could use shop bought almond milk. If it has already been sweetened, omit the Medjool date. You can then whisk the spices into the milk and warm water whilst it is in the saucepan.

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The Nation: Patrick Gower interviews James Shaw
On The Nation: Patrick Gower interviews James
Green Party leader James Shaw says “the level of policy alignment between The Opportunities Party and the Green Party is extremely high” and he could certainly work with them if they make it to Parliament.
Shaw says he expects the Greens will get 11% or better in the election. He says he won’t need an electoral deal in Wellington Central to get back into parliament., and he hasn’t discussed doing one.
Shaw says this weekend’s campaign relaunch will include new billboards and pamphlets and a new TV ad. There will also be a new face for welfare issues, replacing Metiria Turei.
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have been a lot of stories over the last few weeks that have
drowned out what our key messages are, and so we’re taking
a look at our campaign materials, our advertising, the
leaflets that go out, the billboards, you know, everything
to do with the election campaign, and we’re saying,
‘Okay, what do we need to do to get back to basics, strip
down the message so that it’s absolutely crystal clear
what it is that the Green Party is fighting for at this
election, and why people should put us into government after
Patrick Gower: Yeah, okay, and on that, you mentioned there advertising, of course, pamphlets, but that also means billboards. When are the billboards coming down, who’s going to be on the billboards, what’s going to happen there?
Well, Paddy, I don’t want to give away the secret, because we are doing this re-launch over the course of this weekend, and so we’ll show you what those look like. But they are being rolled out this weekend, and you’ll start to see those materials go out during the course of the week.
And will there be a new slogan? ‘Great together’, is that gone now?
You’re just going to have to wait until the weekend’s over.
Well, you sound like Bill English or someone like that. I mean, ‘great together’, is it gone? I mean, it’s pretty easy to say if the slogan’s gone. Jacinda Ardern was pretty straight up as well. What about the Greens? Is it gone?
It’s certainly one of the things that’s up for grabs, and, like I said, you’ll just have to wait until the re-launch to see exactly what we’re doing.
I mean, this is going to be very expensive, isn’t it, because I know that you’ve already filmed a big television ad using one of the country’s best advertising agencies. This decision by Metiria Turei is going to come at a huge cost, obviously, to the Green family that raised the money for you, isn’t it?
Well, the thing is, actually, what we’ve done with the ad is that the agency that did it for us had redone it by the end of the week, so they’ve moved incredibly quickly, they’ve been very professional, they’ve done a fantastic job, and I’m really pleased that I’m going to be able to show people what that ad looks like during the campaign re-launch.
Right, so we’ll see a new television ad with Metiria Turei — I’m sorry to be blunt, but — cut out of it?
You will see the new ad during the course of the weekend along with the new billboards, new leaflets, everything.
Sure. Now, in terms of the wider brand of the Greens — because this is really important — beyond the superficial stuff, the wider brand of the Greens, as we know, Metiria Turei was such a key part of that; is the Greens brand going to change without her there out in front?
No, I think what we need to do is actually just remind people of the core values of our brand, what our principles are, what the future is that we stand for, and that’s, really, what this campaign is all about. And so, you know, a lot of the stuff that we’re doing with refreshing the campaign is really just to remind people what those core priorities are that I mentioned before, as well as what are the things that we stand for, what are the values that we hold? Because I think that that has been crowded out recently, and we really need to just focus on those things and remind people what it is that we stand for.
Yeah, and that’s, obviously, as you said, sort of, social justice, climate change and rivers. Like it or not, Metiria Turei really stood for social justice. We know that. And you, whether you want to, sort of, admit it, stand for, sort of, finance and climate change. Without her there, is there a danger that that social justice aspect of it is going to ebb, or do you actually want that?
Absolutely. I mean, I am committed to ending poverty in this country. It is one of my priorities. It is and always has been one of the key priorities of the Green Party, and our entire caucus and our candidates are all committed to that. So one of the things that we’re going to be doing during our campaign reset is, you know, you’re going to see some new faces leading the various parts of the campaign. This is a real team effort. It is not just all about me. And so we’ve got a huge heritage and some really strong people who are going to be making sure that that message is still out there, that the people that Metiria was fighting for still have a voice, still have a champion, and that we are the party that aims to end poverty. Frankly, everybody else is just interested in tinkering around the edges. We’re the only party that has drawn a line in the sand and said, ‘Look, we know what it’s going to take to lift 212,000 children above the poverty line, and we’re committed to doing those things.’
Okay, a couple of things there. You mentioned some new faces out the front. What do you mean there? Are there MPs being put out the front? What do you mean by new faces?
Patrick, look, I hate dissembling to you, I really do, but you are going to have to wait for the campaign re-launch, because we’re going to show you what the line-up looks like, we’re going to show you what the campaign materials look like. I’m actually really looking forward to it. It’s going to be an exciting day.
Is somebody taking over that welfare area that Metiria Turei had and they’ll be pushed to the front? Is that what you’re saying?
Yes. We’re going to show people those three priorities: climate change, ending poverty, cleaning up our rivers .There is going to be a face for each of those components. We’ve got some great campaign materials coming out. We’ve got the TV ad that’s going up shortly. You’re going to see a lot more material on our online presence, which is around those three key messages. I mean, the whole point here is just to remind people what it is that the Green Party stands for, why it was that people trusted us in Parliament and in entering government.
Well, an important aspect of that is what Metiria Turei’s venture around this benefit fraud was all about, which was empowering the disenfranchised. Now, where do they sit — those people that she tried to reach, or, as you’ve argued, did reach now they’ve seen someone who’s stood up for them slapped down and destroyed, effectively? What message does that send to those people that you were trying to reach that this is what happens when someone speaks up for you?
Yeah, Patrick, I have to say that’s been a huge personal concern for me is — what message does that send? And so it is a really important part of our campaign that the people that have come forward over the course of the last four weeks in response to Metiria’s campaign who said, ‘Finally, I feel like there’s someone in the House of Representatives who actually represents me,’ we are going to be speaking directly to those people and say, ‘The Green Party is here for you. We still stand for you.’ And it is our goal to end poverty. I mean, Metiria herself said that is was always bigger than her.
Yeah, but what do those words mean when what they see is she stood up for them and she was taken down by her own party in some senses? You guys didn’t stand behind her.
Patrick, we absolutely stood behind her. She had the full support of me, the caucus, the party executive. I mean, we had thousands of volunteers all over the country.
I actually don’t want to get into this, but she didn’t have the full support of the caucus, and what we’re talking about is the message that you’re sending to these people. You must be worried that after engaging them, however many of them you did engage, that they won’t turn out, and if they do turn out, it won’t be for the Greens.
That’s why it is a very important part of our campaign, and it has been some of our thinking over the last few days as we steady the ship, as we think about, you know, what does the campaign need to do now. One component of that is making sure that those people know that when Metiria started that campaign, that that campaign will continue, she will continue, and the rest of us will continue to fight that campaign.
Yes, and in terms of steadying the ship, there’s another aspect to that, and it’s called burying the hatchet. Now, with Kennedy Graham, is it time to let him come back in, back on to the list, bury the hatchet and get that ship steady again?
That is a decision for our party executive, and my priority around that is to make sure that we follow good process, and, you know, it is ultimately up to the party executive to decide that.
Yeah, but you’ve said yesterday your caucus doesn’t want him back, so what’s going on? Is he allowed back? You’re the leader. Can Kennedy Graham come back in?
You know, like I said, there’s a lot of strength of feeling in the caucus, but it isn’t caucus’ decision; it is the party executive’s decision. And I think it’s actually really important that we allow that process to work its way through. I don’t want to prejudice it in any way.
Labour have come out this week and created a nationwide debate over water pricing. That must be so frustrating for you. That should’ve been you.
Look, it’s… I’m really pleased that they’re on board, and, you know, frankly, I’ve been trying to persuade the National Party to adopt our policy as well, with some lack of success, you know. I’d be delighted if National were a bit less stubborn and actually dealt with the issue, because they’ve been avoiding it for the entire time that they’ve been in office. Look, it’s a democratic competition, right, an election. And, you know, I think if the Greens weren’t here, if we hadn’t been providing that voice, if we hadn’t been campaigning on water and water quality and the state of our rivers for as long as we have, then other political parties wouldn’t be interested in being in that space, and they are. Even the National Party feels that they need some kind of defensive strategy around it, because, finally, the state of our rivers is an election priority. And I know that there are people who have been switching their vote from National to the Greens because they’ve gotten so frustrated about that.
Okay, well, let’s turn now to Winston Peters. And what do you think of his climate change policy? Could you work with New Zealand First on climate change? Could you work with New Zealand First on climate change?
So, Tracey Martin is the New Zealand First MP who has really been working most closely with the cross-party group on climate change. I’ve been very impressed with her orientation around this, and I think that there is room to move. And the things that I’ve heard Tracey say are aligning that idea that we can get to a low-carbon or a zero-carbon economy as fast as possible, so I think that there is some common territory there.
Okay. So, speaking of common territory with Winston Peters, he has taken your territory as the third biggest party in New Zealand in the latest Newshub Reid-Research poll. Now, would you countenance sitting outside of a Labour-New Zealand First government without cabinet spots if that’s what’s required to change the government?
There are six weeks left of the campaign, and we are going to finish as at least the third largest party in Parliament. So, I know that we’ve taken a bit of a hit recently, but we’ve been in this situation before, Paddy. There have been polls where New Zealand First came below us, but this is only one.
The question’s not about this. The question’s not about where you’re going to end up or not. It’s tell voters whether you’d be prepared to support a government, even if you do come in ahead of them, where Winston Peters is in the cabinet and the Greens aren’t. Are you prepared to do that to change the government?
I’m confident that that scenario isn’t going to happen.
Yeah, but if it does and it comes down to that, it’s really important for voters who are looking to see who the government might change. Would you be prepared to support a Labour-New Zealand First government if you weren’t in the cabinet?
My priority is changing the government and being at the heart of a Labour-Green government after the election. I’m not terribly interested in—
James Shaw, it’s a yes or no question.
Paddy, we don’t even know if Winston wants to change the government. He won’t say. The only two parties that are committed to changing the government are the Labour Party and the Green Party. And we have said that, you know, if New Zealand First wants to change the government and to join that, then they are welcome, but, frankly, the only way to change the government is to give your party vote to either the Green Party or the Labour Party. We’re the only two parties committed to that.
That’s not what the question was about. The Opportunities Party — would you work with them if they get there, if they get to 5%? Would you work with The Opportunities Party and Gareth Morgan on policy to bring about change?
If they make it over the 5% threshold, and, you know, we’ve seen a number of examples of this over the years where people have thrown a lot of money trying to break through that barrier and haven’t managed, but if they were in Parliament and if they wanted to change the government, then, yes, of course.
I mean, frankly, the level of policy alignment between The Opportunities Party and the Green Party is extremely high. I mean, you know, essentially Gareth Morgan started The Opportunities Party because he was frustrated that we wouldn’t work with National. He just wanted to start a party that would work with National. So, you know, when you say, ‘Would we work with him?’ yes, we would. The question is, ‘Would he work with us?’
Now, in terms of polling and the fact that you’re struggling, do you rule out some sort of electorate deal with Labour if it comes down to it, if there’s a scenario where you are in that lower area, do you rule out some sort of electorate deal where they would help the Greens get a seat and hold your place in the Parliament?
Look, again, we’ve been on 8% in the polls before closer to the election. We’re going to finish up, you know, at least where we started, which is about 11% if not better. And that’s my goal.
Well, if that’s your goal and you’re so confident, just rule out an electorate deal. Just say, ‘We won’t take one. We don’t need one.’ Just rule it out.
Well, we don’t need one, and I haven’t had that conversation with anyone in the Labour Party. You know, we had a conversation last year about did we want to do this, and we decided that, no, it’s much better to have an honest, democratic competition. It’s much better for both parties to stand good, strong candidates in every electorate.
So that means, then, James Shaw, no deal at all? No deal at all? You promise the New Zealand voter you will not do an electorate deal with Labour?
Paddy, this is the first time I’ve even heard this possibility, right, so it’s not something I’m entertaining.
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I write with thrilling news—that the White House has just announced the most recent National Medal of Science winners and that our own Robert Axelrod, the Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding here at the Ford School, is among them.
This is a rare honor for any scientist, but rarer still in the social sciences. Of the 487 winners of the National Medal of Science since the award was established in 1959, less than two-dozen have been social and behavioral scientists. Fewer still have worked in the field of political science.
This is a well-deserved honor for Bob, who has made paradigm-shifting contributions to our understanding of conflict and cooperation.
The full White House announcement is attached.
Bob is in Washington, DC this semester, serving as a Jefferson Science Fellow in the State Department.
Susan M. Collins
Joan and Sanford Weill Dean
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Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy


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With a stay at 14 Square Powai- Atharva in Mumbai (Hiranandani Gardens), you'll be minutes from Hakone and close to Powai Lake. This apartment is within close proximity of Hiranandani Business Park - Powai and R City Mall.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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Testing! Stone way beer & Wine delivery
We are excited to announce our Stone Way location is now testing beer and wine delivery and take-out! We are offering Rainier, as well as Georgetown Brewing Company's Roger's Pilsner, Lucille IPA and Bodhizafa IPA, full 6-packs only. Bottles of Pour Me Red or White wine are also available. Please be ready to present a valid ID at time of pick-up or delivery. Online ordering is not yet available, so please call in or place your order in person!
Riso is a gelato unlike any other and we've patiently awaited the day we could offer this seasonal option. With Gelatiamo's move to a larger production facility and a lot of begging from Pagliacci co-founder Matt Galvin, our dreams were finally made a reality. The Arborio rice is prepared just like a risotto, stirring and stirring with cream, sugar and organic milk. One taste of the Riso and you'll see why we are so thrilled! Read more about this delicious gelato on our blog.
Pagliacci Battle of the Bands 2018
In 2006, we sponsored our first Battle of the Bands. We wanted to showcase the musical talent in the company, so it was open to the public with all proceeds going back to support the Vera Project. There were three more battles after that. This year, it's time for another Battle! New employees, new bands and new styles of music have risen. Chop Suey will host on May 21st at 9 pm, and one band will win two days of recording studio time. As always, the show is open to the public and all proceeds will go to the Vera Project. More details to come!
After a series of successful tests at several of our locations, Pagliacci has rolled out a gluten-free option to all of our stores! Any of our pies may be ordered on an 11" gluten-free crust for an additional $4. Pizza is made in a gluten-friendly kitchen, prepared and cooked using shared equipment. Not recommended for those with celiac disease or gluten allergies. Check it out on our menu today!
They're only here for a couple weeks and we work to source local ingredients to complement the season. See our menu for full descriptions.
Bacon Leek Primo
Bacon Leek is finally back on the menu, but only for a limited time.
This new pizza features broccolini roasted with sesame seeds, sesame oil, garlic oil and a dash of red pepper flakes.
Rice (Riso) Gelato
Gelatiamo’s specialty flavor includes Arborio rice and applies the same technique as risotto. It is truly a treat we are excited to debut on our seasonal menu.


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According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the global industrial oil market is projected to reach a value of US$ 90,491.1 Million by the end of 2032. Development in the industrial sector and growing sales of automobiles are expected to influence the growth of the industrial oil market in the upcoming decade.
Growing demand for oil for lubrication in industrial equipment and machinery in the manufacturing sector, in turbines, the power industry, automotive engines, and other parts are key drivers in the industrial oil market. Moreover, rising demand for enhancing equipment performance and protecting the machinery and vehicle engine from wear and tear will propel the sales of industrial oil.
Also, a significant development in the manufacturing, construction and automotive sectors especially in developing countries such as India and China is expected to create growth opportunities for industrial oil market players in the coming years.
“Demand outlook for industrial oil is anticipated to remain significant over the projected period owing to increasing demand from manufacturing and automotive sector,” says an FMI analyst.
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The industrial oil market is estimated to be consolidated, with leading key players expected to account for a key share of the market. Some of the key market participants involved in the business of industrial oil are Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chevron USA Inc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Castrol Limited, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Lubrication Engineer, Chempoint, Panolin AG, Fuchs, Shell, and others.
These key players are investing in expansion strategies by expanding their geographical presence, by setting up of manufacturing units and sales offices in developing countries. Further, the top players are acquiring medium size players or are collaborating with other key manufacturers to enhance their client base. Furthermore, key players are focusing on shifting their focus on sustainable development by manufacturing oil from bio-based sources and also bio waste.
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In its latest report, Future Market Insights offers an unbiased analysis of the global industrial oil market, providing historical data from 2017 to 2021 and forecast statistics for the period 2022 to 2032. To understand the global market potential, growth, and scope, the market is segmented based on oil type, source, type, end-user, and region.

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Spot barrels ripped 25¢ higher on just nine loads trading, leaving it at its highest price since August, 2014. Blocks gained 15½¢ to help put the block/barrel average at a new multi-year high of $2.19/lb. That’s that highest it’s been since October, 2014 (see graphs below).
Spot Market Recap
A lot of anticipated data was released this week. Starting with the Milk Production Report, September output in the U.S. increased 1.3% over last year, which was a larger gain than expected and the biggest YoY gain this year. The West led the way with TX up 9.3% and CO up 5.6%.
Cow numbers declined 2,000 head from August to September nationwide, but within the 24 top-producing states, the dairy herd increased 7,000 head.
Cold Storage numbers came out on Tuesday. Butter stocks at the end of September were 7% higher than a year ago, which was seen as bearish for that market, but American cheese stocks were down 4% from the prior year and Total cheese stocks fell 1%. This is interpreted as mildly price-supportive for cheese.
On Thursday, monthly slaughter numbers were released via the Livestock Slaughter Report. In September, 255,700 dairy cows were removed from the milking herd. This is the highest September total since 2013 and was 3.4% (8,300 head) higher than a year ago.
Dairy Market News reports milk output in the NE and SE is starting to pick up, but there is little extra available for manufacturing. In the Central region, output is about steady, the cream availability is tightened this week. Feed concerns remain as wet fields are hampering harvest. Milk production in the West remains in balance, with continued excess supply in the Pacific Northwest.
Butter sales are slow in the West, but strong cream pulls for sour cream, ice cream and cream cheese is limiting churning. Sales are steady in the Midwest and good in the Northeast, where micro-fixing is underway to satisfy demand.
Dry whey remains in the doldrums. Buyers are receiving offers for large quantities, yet inventories remain high. Prices look to remain depressed for some time. On the other hand, demand for NDM is very good, with few excess loads on hand. Some manufacturers are sold out through the end of the year. Buyers are trying to secure contracts into Q1.
With cheese above $2/lb, some buyers are hesitating, while others are not. Barrel makers in the Midwest report continued order strength, beyond expectations. Holiday demand is starting to pick up as well, with orders for gift packages keeping specialty cheese makers busy.
On the international side of things, Western European cheese manufacturers are making as much cheese as they can with available milk. With solid sales both internally and externally, most cheese is committed. Milk output Jan-Aug increased just 0.3%, so manufacturers’ ability to increase output to build stocks is limited by the milk supply. SMP prices have firmed as some customers are still seeking product for the last part of 2019. However, most stocks are already committed, while Q1 contracting is well under way.
September milk output in Australia was down 4.5% compared to a year ago, putting the current season (July-Sep) down 6% vs. last year. Milk output is near the season al peak, leading to a disappointing season so far. Hay supplies are limited, with demand exceeding supply. In addition, new season hay is showing disappointing yields in some areas and is behind schedule. New Zealand weather is much better, and that is helping keep dairy plants full.
Our take: The current tightness in barrel cheese looks like it may continue for another week or two, but don’t expect this to be the norm. We’re hearing about some plants switching over the cheddar production just because it is so profitable to make right now. This week’s Milk Production Report may be a sign that farms are starting to increase output at a more rapid pace. They certainly have the financial incentive to do so. Cow numbers are still basically flat, but growing in the dairy states. We’ll need to keep an eye on that to see if it is a trend, or a one-off. We would have preferred a more orderly and long-running bull market, but this is the hand we’ve been dealt. With strong milk prices up front, the 2nd half of 2020 becomes more vulnerable. Producers may want to consider taking an “annual average” contract on a percentage of their output for 2020 somewhere above $17.25. The current average is $17.16. Up front we would leave Nov alone at this point. Current spot prices work out to about $20.80 Class III, so even with its huge gain this week and settlement at $19.55, it’s still a steep discount to spot. Buy PUTs Nov/Dec and get ready to sell hard in a week or two through Q1.


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The foods to eat to help certain parts of your body
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Subject: The foods to eat to help certain parts of your body
In the Middle Ages, there was a practice called “the doctrine of signatures.” The idea was that food items that looked like certain body organs would help those organs. While there is no science behind this, there are certain foods that follow this pattern. Some such foods are walnuts, tomatoes, ginger, and celery, which help your brain, heart, stomach, and bones, respectively.
- Carrots for your eyes This veg gets its colour from high levels of beta-carotene, which is converted to vitamin A, helping retina function.
- Walnuts for your brain Think of this: loaded with omega-3s, protein and melatonin, walnuts are quite literally brain food.
- Tomatoes for your heart Rich in lycopene and potassium, tomatoes help reduce bad cholesterol lower high blood pressure.
"Walnuts for your brain Think of this: loaded with omega-3s, protein and melatonin, walnuts are quite literally brain food."

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Woman, 1-Year-Old Child Hit By Pickup Truck While Crossing Street
Grayling police say a woman and a 1-year-old were hurt while crossing a street in Grayling Tuesday.
Police say it happened when the woman, who had the 1-year-old and a 5-year-old walking with her across the street, were hit by a pickup.
Police say the pedestrians were trying to cross James Street through traffic gaps at the intersection of James and Ionia streets.
The 5-year-old and the pickup truck driver were not hurt.


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The head of the FBI isn’t happy that Apple and Google encrypt user data, thereby making it harder for law enforcement agencies to access. Director James Comey told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that the move places “people beyond the law.”
Comey’s comments on Sunday included:
The notion that we would market devices that would allow someone to place themselves beyond the law, troubles me a lot. As a country, I don’t know why we would want to put people beyond the law …
… The notion that people have devices, again, that with court orders, based on a showing of probable cause in a case involving kidnapping or child exploitation or terrorism, we could never open that phone? My sense is that we’ve gone too far when we’ve gone there.
You can see Comey’s entire interview here:
Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple has never worked with any government agency from any country to spy on its customers. “We have also never allowed access to our servers,” he said. “And we never will.” His comments came as Apple began implementing new measures to enhance user security and privacy, including two-step verification and app-specific passwords.
While I understand where Comey is coming from, I also don’t want to see Apple or Google become an arm of the government. Hopefully, Apple and Google stick to their guns on this one.


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In the Media: Skubal on Sears Closing
posted on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Blog
“… Lisa Skubal says the closing doesn’t necessarily speak for the local economy.
‘We certainly don’t want to see something like Sears close, regardless of the size,’ said Skubal. ‘But it becomes something we can’t control. They have to do what’s in their best interest. But when we see other businesses in that area develop and grow-the business model isn’t the same for every company. We’re seeing that by growth of new retail establishments in and around that area and in the Cedar Valley.'”
Lisa Skubal is Vice President of Economic Development for the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance & Chamber.
Sears to close in Waterloo, Written by Elizabeth Amanieh, KWWL Reporter, KWWL, January 4, 2018


Christmas santa unicorn stars duvet comforter cover queen size
A duvet comforter cover that has a printed Christmas santa riding an unicorn, it is perfect for your queen size bed.
- This reversible duvet comforter cover features a printed Christmas themed design.
- The approximate Size is Queen Size 230cm x 220cm and Pillowcases 50cm x 75cm
- The set includes 1 x Duvet Cover and 2 x Pillow Case
- Material is made from a cotton blend (52% Polyester and 48% Cotton) which gives you an easy care fabric that is hard wearing and smooth to touch.
- This would make a great addition to any Christmas themed bedroom.
- Machine Washable.


Parker TF0170HW460AAAB Duty Motor
The Parker Duty Motor is an electromechanical power source that can be used as a stand-alone motor or in a positioner. It’s designed to be an efficient, cost-effective solution for low-voltage brushless DC applications and can operate from 150VDC to 550VDC
The Parker TF0170HW460AAAB Duty Motor has been designed and manufactured to meet the strict requirements of the sanitation industry. The high-power, low-profile design of the motor is highly efficient. It provides an ideal solution for continuous duty applications.
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Parker TF0170HW460AAAB Duty Motor Datasheet
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