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Springfield Rules
If you know anything about Springfield, you know The Rule: The Speaker always wins. Everyone knows not to get on The Speaker's bad side or you risk the possibility of being neutered in state government and politics. It appears however, that Governor Bruce Rauner does not know The Rule, nor does he care.
Feared as the most powerful man in Illinois politics, rarely if ever is The Speaker's authority questioned. While the media likes to portray The Speaker as some nefarious character in the murky world of an Illinois political drama, he has actually proven to be the leader strong enough to build "consensus" among his members. From what I have observed, The Speaker spends a significant amount of time accommodating his members, converting even the candidates most vocal against him on the campaign trail into supporters once in the legislature. The Speaker also has a formidable, military-like political organization that relies on discipline, legislation, and fundraising to maintain control of state government. The Speaker's status is rarely challenged and his members remain loyal because of The Rule.
Enter Governor Bruce Rauner trying to break The Rule with Black people possibly paying the price. Rauner campaigned heavily on the promise to beat The Speaker in Springfield, but he has found the task to be a bit more difficult than he anticipated. Unlike The Speaker, he is a business titan but a political novice, with even less knowledge of Springfield. Governor Rauner also has a talented, yet relatively green to Springfield staff, even if for no other reason than Democratic dominance for the last decade. What he lacks in experience he makes up with money: money to insulate himself and his staff from the effects of a government shutdown; money to finance media campaigns; money to finance campaigns; and money allows him to ignore The Rule.
The Speaker has already shown his early dominance, soundly defeating every significant piece of legislation that Governor Rauner proposed. The Speaker has also gotten the Governor to remove two of the four pillars of his turnaround agenda. By all accounts, it is only a matter of time before The Speaker teaches the Governor, The Rule; except this time I am not so sure it will be as easy.
On numerous occasions, I have heard Governor Rauner speak, and somewhere in that speech, he always says something to the gist of, "I am willing to take the arrows…be the bad guy." Translation: "I've made the necessary but painful necessary for the long-term sustainability of the company, regardless of the human impact." And that's why I think The Speaker may have a much more difficult time teaching the Governor The Rule.
Bruce Rauner the businessman has prepared Governor Rauner for the protests that will ensue if the government shuts down. Bruce Rauner the philanthropist has prepared Governor Rauner for stories of the families that will suffer. And the long-term outcome for Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin has prepared Governor Bruce Rauner for a protracted union battle (Walker is now considered a potential Presidential candidate.)
In Illinois, we have grown accustomed to Democratic governors who, regardless of their issues, put "people" first regardless of "fiscal" challenges. Gov. Rauner came into office prepared to deal with the "fiscal" challenges, regardless of the "people." In the past The Speaker was able to give the governor a budget and let him "take the arrows…be the bad guy," for the any cuts. Those governors were always concerned with voters, so they generally did not make deeps cuts to services important to Black people, so Black people usually benefitted from The Rule.
If The Speaker gives Governor Rauner a budget with a $3 billion hole, he WILL make the cuts. We already know those cuts will not be good for Black people. So, I am not suggesting that The Rule has changed, but maybe the game has.
Right to Work Zones and Unions in the Black Community
Governor Bruce Rauner has proposed introducing employee empowerment zones in Illinois and it has not been received with open arms by unions or legislators around the state. While the Governor initially proposed changing Illinois, known as a union stronghold, into a right to work state, he has settled on empowerment zones.
Governor Rauner says, "Employee empowerment zones will allow Illinois to better compete with employment-flexible states, like Indiana. The Turnaround Agenda empowers local voters and communities to decide if they should be open or closed shop, and these zones will help attract businesses, which will create jobs, particularly in areas with high unemployment."
It would also exploit historic tensions between the trade unions and the Black community, which has long-held that the unions are barriers to Black employment in Black communities.
Trade unions, formed after slavery were initially created for workers rights, but also to prevent skilled slaves from taking jobs from White workers. Over time, as Blacks migrated North and White businessmen sought to break strikes, they often employed Black "scabs" who were willing to accept the verbal and often physical abuse of White union members and expendable to the White business owners.
Concurrently, Black leaders like A. Phillip Randolph eventually began organizing groups like the Pullman Porters who advocated specifically for Black workers. Eventually, Black unions were integrated into larger White unions with their presence being relegated to Black "caucuses."
The trade unions, which traditionally have the highest paid remain primarily dominated by White ethnic men in membership and leadership, and receive complaints from legislators and community activists alike for their lack of diversity. Conversely, low wage Black and minority workers dominate the service unions, with "liberal" White leadership making most policy decisions. Both groups say that right to work laws are bad for working middle class families, pointing to a Public Policy Polling report that states, "55% of voters are resistant to right to work laws."
But with a Black unemployment rate of almost 25% in Chicago, and projected to be almost 14% statewide, the question becomes what is the benefit of employee empowerment zones for Black community? Black community activists and Black legislators alike agree that while unions provide great jobs and wages, they are the barrier to Blacks accessing those great jobs and wages. "Right to work zones are needed to allow the people who have been left out to participate in rebuilding their own communities. Then, once the community is rebuilt they want us to leave," stated community activist and organizer of Voice Of The Ex-offender (VOTE).
The unions counter with the fact that while there are opportunities for growth, Black people are not applying to become part of the trade unions. In response, they have increased their outreach efforts. "One of the biggest challenges we find it that most people do not know the process of how to find the job. Once a person gets in the program, they can be as successful as they want to be, " said IBEW Local 134 official Mario Miller.
State Representative Ken Dunkin, counters, "We have to hold these unions accountable. They've got to explain to our community why they should not have the right to work. "
Right to work zones will most likely be voted on this week, will fail miserably, and the unions will be able to claim a big victory against the Governor. What remains to be seen is how this vote plays out in the upcoming Statehouse elections. If the Black unemployment rates remain disproportionately high and social services continue to get cut, many of the same Black legislators who will vote against the right to work zone legislation will have to explain to their constituencies why they voted for unions and against their right to work. That will be difficult to sell to unemployed Blacks.
BLACK DEMOCRATIC OPERATIVES WORK, WHITES GET PAID
Last night, for the first time since Election Night, March 15, 2016 I attended a Democratic fundraiser. While I have not been in hiding, as some would like to think, I had avoided attending some high-profile events because as a true Chicago political operative, I knew it was coming…the jokes about 68%-32% drubbing that my good friend Ken Dunkin received. I knew I would be the target of the jokes, because as many felt, rightfully so, that I had worked for Dunkin behind the scenes.
Dunkin was ultimately crushed by the sheer weight of the entire Democratic Party putting every available resource against him, but he did not go down without a fight. And when he was given the resources, party leaders were clearly concerned that Dunkin could still win the election, so concerned that they even called in the leader of the free world. That's right, even President Obama weighed in on the election, at which point I faced the reality that the Democratic Party was willing to do ANYTHING to ensure Dunkin's defeat. It was a tough loss and I knew they would come for me afterwards.
But walking into that fundraiser and hearing fellow Black political operatives laugh about how they "Kicked my butt!" stung a little. Then when a committeeman that I have known, supported, and respected shouted out in front of a table of strangers, "WE KICKED YOUR ASS!" it stung A LOT. It stung because so many times, I had been on the other side, laughing at those idealistic political wannabees, whose hopes we laughed at, as we mercilessly kicked their butts at the ballot.
It stung because as a Black political operative, I know that there are two different "WE's." As a Democratic political operative any win against the opposition is cause for celebration. But "WE" for Black Democratic political operatives usually means working as the "field" director, while inexperienced young White Democratic political operatives handle jobs like media director, communications director, campaign manager, and fundraiser.
"WE" to Black Democratic political operatives means that you get a small raise or promotion, while White Democratic political operatives get lucrative contracts or new business clients. "WE" to Black Democratic political operatives means a win bonus that may pay for a weekend in Wisconsin, while it means buying a vacation home in Michigan for a White Democratic political operative.
I was content being a Black Democratic political operative until I went to Springfield and saw what it meant to be a White Democratic political operative. I saw all of those young twenty and thirty something hustling around the Capitol in their fancy suits, with big contracts, representing corporate America working 3 days a week, six months per year. I saw them taking multiple family vacations, living in big houses in (847) area codes, and driving fancy cars on the weekend. Their outcomes looked nothing like those of the Black Democratic political operatives I know.
The top Black Democratic political operatives I know are the people behind the desks at your local ward office. You may see them walking around city hall, or they may be sitting in the back of the room at your local block club meeting. They know what to do, who to talk to, and where to be in their communities. Black political operatives are experts in their communities. It's generally who the White Democratic political operatives rely on for success when they are dispatched to Black communities.
But few if none of them will ever be millionaires like the White Democratic political operatives that they work along side during election season. As a political operative, I understand that when the boss sends you on a mission, your only goals are to destroy the competition and win. But as a Black Democratic political operative, I know we are rarely if ever allowed to control the budgets, make decisions, or be part of the strategy team. They will let us handle the "ground game" and "visibility" which is cool, but we won't ever retire millionaires like the White Democratic political operatives.
Going against the Party in the Dunkin race may not have been the smartest thing for my political or professional career, and I admit that. I'll even admit I did get my butt kicked. But while that Black Democratic political operative was at the same event with me on a cold dreary March night, laughing, the White Democratic political operative that needed him to win, was chilling on a beach with his family. When I reminded him of that, things weren't so Democratic or funny anymore.
Posted on September 16, 2015 April 6, 2016
Dunkin Breaks with Madigan, Says Not "Enough…for Black People"
(from the September 16-22, 2015 edition of the Chicago Defender
Fifth District State Representative Kenneth "Ken" Dunkin seems to have no problem keeping his family commitments and travel schedule even if it comes into conflict with Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan's political power plays. Some might even infer that those "family commitments and travel schedule" include a broader family, the residents of his district, and in some cases the even larger Black community of Illinois.
Born and raised in Chicago's notorious Cabrini Green Housing Projects, Dunkin has always been one to go against the grain. "Even as a kid, we called him 'GQ', because Ken was always trying to achieve a higher standard. Whether it was how he dressed or the way he carried himself, he always knew we could do better," recounts childhood friend and fellow Phi Beta Sigma brother Cyril Nichols. Dunkin went on to graduate from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and received his Masters from the University of Chicago. Dunkin ran the Robert Taylor Boys and Girls Club, before being elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2002.
While in Springfield, Dunkin established a reputation as a legislator who was willing to buck Madigan to cut a better deal for the constituents of his district. Dunkin even aligned himself with former Governor Rod Blagojevich when it made the most sense for his constituents. Because of his alliance with Blagojevich, Dunkin faced numerous Madigan backed challengers early in his career, soundly defeating all challengers. During the last remap, Madigan went as far as to map Dunkin out of his home base, but being the consummate campaigner, Dunkin adapted and was re-elected with little fuss.
In 2009, when Madigan wanted to put his full power on display against his than political mortal enemy Governor Rod Blagojevich, "family commitments and travel schedule" kept Dunkin from being present to vote on the impeachment. Dunkin's refusal to take part in the process was symbolic of Dunkin's unwillingness to kick Blagojevich, who was wildly popular in the Black community in spite of his legal issues, while he was down.
Since the House voted 114-1 to impeach Blagojevich, Dunkin's absence was easily missed, but when Senate Bill 1229 failed, and Madigan said "If Mr. Dunkin were here we would have had 71 votes" because of those same "family commitments and travel schedule," it sent a ripple through Springfield. When Dunkin was quoted to ABC 7 reporter Charles Thomas as saying, "There was not enough in the bill for Black people!" that ripple became a shock wave.
Dunkin sent a shockwave through Springfield, because for the first time, he dared to interject the interests of the Black community into the political death match between Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and Democrats led by Speaker Madigan. Because the Governor has veto power, the Senate has a bullet proof super majority, and the House has a super majority, the state budget impasse has reached gridlock. Dunkin's break from Madigan over Black issues could become the game changer for either side, up to this point, only Rauner has been even willing to discuss the needs of the Black community specifically.
Springfield Power Dynamics
In the Illinois Senate, President John Cullerton listens closely to the advice and counsel of Assistant Majority Leader and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Senator Kimberly A. Lightford. Additionally, the Senate Black Caucus has taken the lead in identifying areas of compromise, but are leery to trust Rauner, who they say has yet to back up his campaign promises. "We haven't seen the business he was supposed to bring." Lightford said, but she did indicate that there was room for compromise. "I can see some term limits if you think some people have been there too long and have a monopoly (on state government)" she continued in a veiled reference to the 40 year Speaker of the House.
In the Illinois House the situation is a bit different. While the Illinois Speaker of the House is widely regarded as the most powerful man in Illinois, his position of strength relies on his ability to control his members. In this situation, Madigan must be able to corral all 71 of his members to be able to override Rauner's ability to veto, and any defection leaves Speaker Madigan in the weakest negotiating position of the three major players. Always the master strategist, in the past Madigan has typically been able to convince at least one Republican to vote with Democrats, but since Rauner entered the scene, he has commanded the loyalty of the House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Jim Durkin.
While Cullerton has the strongest Democratic position, he and his Senate colleagues have taken a backseat to the "Madigan v. Rauner Show." Equally in the background, is the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, who until this point has also been overshadowed, even though they control the second largest Caucus in Springfield. Rauner has openly courted their support, and has been rumored to have offered the Black Caucus a menu of social service and economic concessions tailored to the Black community. The Black Caucus so far has rejected Rauner's overtures because of his stance on basic "Democratic core values."
Meanwhile, Madigan has yet to even mention the issues that concern the Black community, with many suggesting that he is at the root of Blacks being excluded from equal participation in state contracts and the political decision making process. As a matter of fact, during Madigan's 40-year tenure as Speaker, he has never had a Black person on his Senior Leadership Team. He has been able to count on the unquestioned support of the Black Caucus members, without ever having to confront his own record in the Black community… until Ken Dunkin missed that vote and audaciously mentioned, "Black People!"
When Black State Representative Ken Dunkin missed the vote on Senate Bill 1229, he took on two of the most powerful forces in Springfield, Speaker Madigan and organized labor. The bill, which would have strengthened state employee labor union AFSCME's negotiating power and proved Mike Madigan as the biggest boss in Springfield failed by 3 votes, and Madigan blamed it singularly on Dunkin's absence, he inadvertently gave the Black community their strongest negotiating tool in almost two generations.
Traditionally, state workers negotiate their contract with the Governor and the Executive Branch not the Legislative Branch, but because of the extreme anti-union position Bruce Rauner has taken against unions, AFSCME sought the assistance of the General Assembly to gain additional leverage. Because AFSCME needed to involve the Legislative Branch in the negotiations because things are not going so well, Dunkin saw it as the perfect opportunity for Black legislators to leverage concessions from the trade union that represents state workers including downstate prison guards.
Dunkin admits he voted for the bill initially, but after Rauner vetoed the bill and he had more opportunity to ask questions, AFSCME representatives told him that they "don't typically share that information." Dunkin admits he was incredulous at the fact that the union would not provide the information he requested, but still demanded his vote and unquestioned support. Dunkin knowing that he had previous commitments said "he informed House leadership that he would be unavailable" the following week. House leadership scheduled the vote anyway, and added SB 570 to restore childcare subsidy levels, on the same day with the hopes of guaranteeing Black lawmakers would be present for the vote.
When Dunkin followed through with family plans and travel schedule as he had previously communicated, the Speaker called SB 1229 in his absence. When the bill failed by 3 votes, Dunkin alone was vilified by the leader of the Democratic Caucus for the bill's failure. Then knowing that he did not have the votes to pass the childcare bill, SB 570, the Speaker called it and it failed by one vote. Insiders speculated that Madigan called the bill knowing it would fail, so that it could be used against Dunkin in future campaigns. It is common practice in Springfield to leverage Black social service needs to secure votes on issues important to him. While SB 570 failed, Rep. Jehan Gordon made a motion to reconsider, which allowed SB 570 to be called again, a fact that has been lost in all of the rhetoric.
While the Speaker and AFSCME continue to attack Dunkin, for being "disloyal," they fail to mention that 40% of AFSCME's downstate membership voted for Governor Rauner in the past election. They also fail to mention that they spent the better part of two years attacking Democratic governor Pat Quinn. They also fail to mention that their leadership threatened to "punish" Dunkin for not supporting their bill.
In the Black community, the narrative has been all about the failure of SB 570, but the real battle was SB 1229, because it would have given Madigan and AFSCME the upper hand in their negotiations with Rauner. When Dunkin made the declaration, "I don't work for Mike Madigan," he dramatically shifted the power of the supermajority out of the hands of the all-powerful Madigan into the hands of a Black man. It's a position that Blacks have not been in very often, and are very uncomfortable with.
While most Illinois Legislative Black Caucus members have remained silent, it is clear from their response that they are not happy with Dunkin. They have refused to speak out publicly against the former Chairman of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, but behind the scenes many are calling for the Speaker to "punish" Dunkin, but that would leave the Speaker in a precarious position.
While the House Democrats have a supermajority, there is no room for error. If they lose one vote, the Governor's vetoes stick, making the supermajority worthless unless they can increase it. As we saw this week after Dunkin's no show, the power dynamic shifts pretty fast in Springfield if anyone, particularly anyone Black leaves the proverbial "plantation," a notion thought unthinkable until Dunkin rebelled against Madigan publicly last week.
That leaves the Speaker with a whole lot to think about, and based on his record in the Black community, that is not something he's had to do for 40 years.
Posted on August 20, 2015 April 6, 2016
Black Caucus-Governor Rauner…"Together?"
(from The Weekly Intelligence Report)
Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.
As the state budget impasse continues with little to no progress, the state budget battle is shaping up to be a battle of egos between two of Springfield's "five tops," holding the rest of Illinois hostage until someone blinks. I sat down with the Chairman of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, State Senator Kimberly A. Lightford on The Maze Said Radio Show and Podcast, and I got the distinct impression that some members of the Black Caucus were willing to negotiate with Rauner, depending on the terms.
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Kimberly A. Lightford
On the flip side, sources inside the Rauner camp tells me Rauner wants the support of the Black Caucus so bad, he would be willing to fund Black Caucus priorities AND grow Black business opportunities with in each of the districts. Of course, that would mean supporting Rauner's "Turnaround Agenda." Black Caucus members remain skeptical, preferring Rauner to bring business to the state before they consider cutting a deal, but they did not rule out the possibility of a deal, which is intriguing.
Gov. Rauner and Rev. James Meeks, who Lightford implied sided with Rauner after being frustrated with Democrats treatment of Blacks.
A Black Caucus/Rauner alliance would not solve the budget crisis, but it would change the balance of power in Springfield, giving the Black Caucus a bigger voice in directing where the state's funding goes. The Senate President John Cullerton has already shown some willingness to work with the Governor, but as Lightford acknowledged, has not been as "involved" in the battle as the Governor and Speaker Madigan. She also acknowledged that it would be more difficult to gather the same support in the House.
Sources inside the Caucus inform me that Rauner has been quietly meeting with Black Caucus members in the House. Democratic leaders were so nervous about Black Caucus House members meeting with Rauner, they requested written confirmation of the meetings. Members balked at the suggestion, but clearly there are concerns that the Black Caucus will begin to leverage the power of their numbers.
Gov. Rauner talks with Sen. Napoleon Harris at State Budget Address. (photo courtesy of Reboot Illinois)
But "we are looking at it," Lightford answered when I inquired why not cut the best deal for the Black people. "The Governor has a list," she continued, "but we need to look at that list together" and pick which things "we can live with."
"I'm not for term limits…that's what elections are for," she goes on. "Maybe some people have been there too long, I get that," which is why they need to look at the list together she reasons.
Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan.
In a state where Blacks continually do less that 2 percent of the state's business and cuts to vital services in the Black community are always on the table, the fact that the Black Caucus is talking about looking at a plan TOGETHER with Rauner should be of grave concern to the people Lightford said have built "legacies" while not letting the Blacks participate equally.
I don't know whom she was talking about, but they better be concerned…


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I have been making my recipes with Nirlep Selec+ Cookware and it has added beauty to my kitchen besides being health friendly. I have used the frying pan here and and the most important factor here is this recipe uses very less oil and the outcome is simply delicious. It is a perfect kitchen equipment for any housewife and a pride for all people who love to cook and experiment in their kitchens. The handles here are tight fitted and won't come loose while cleaning them off.
Coming back to the recipe and breakfast time this tastes awesome with masala chai. You can also make this for dinner or as an evening snack as well. It is a tasty option as well. Trying this recipe is very natural and easy and even bachelors and beginners can very well try this.
Rinse and soak poha in water.
Dry roast groundnuts. Phew their skin and keep aside. If using roasted peanuts, you can avoid this step.
Add sugar, salt an dturmeric powder to strained poha.
In a pan add oil and mustard.
While serving add on top pomegranate seeds. Serve hot with Masala Chai.
You can add sev for garnish.
You can add onions along with potato.
If you like you can add grated coconut as garnish.


Late arrivals expect to pay extra and we will have a serving contest with the late money.
The tournament is open to volleyball players who are not currently rated, and both players must have the combined ages of teams adding up to 100 years or more. When trying to reach a combined age of 100, its OK to use every day of your age. For example (51yr 8month + 48yr 4month), and you may go over 100 years.
Each player is assigned to be an A or a B player. Each team consists of an A and a B player. All teams will need to be approved by the Fools Folly committee.
At the end of pool play, add up the total points for each player. The top A and B players from each pool will go onto to the finals.
Each player will play at least 6-8 games during pool play, and finalists might play as many as 9-11 games for the day.
2015 players included: PI and Eric, Jerry and Anne, Tom and Therese, Chuck and Maddy, Joe and Becky, Jorge and Sue, Iraj and Liz, Bill and Lisa, Kevin and Chayton, Javi and Deb, Dale and John, Jim and Cindy, Chris and Paul, John and Mike, and Jim and Christy.


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I love Musicals! I am always eager to go to any theatre production that has singing and dancing, from toe stomping music of ABBA in Mamma Mia to the helicopter landing on stage in Miss Saigon. Theatre has been around since ancient times and of course opera is known for its beautiful music and stories….
Break the chill of winter on a hot springs tour.


No conversation is off the table as big brand, technology, agency and media leaders answer tough questions head on with the Ad Age editorial team framing the conversation.
Why We Love It: This conference has a focus on the state of advertising today and how advertising and media pros can navigate around tough issues like ad blocking and opportunities like how best to engage consumers in new and unique ways.
One of the few major conferences dedicated solely to the needs and challenges faced by the OOH industry. This year's theme is centered around the vital role OOH plays in a cross-platform media world.
Why We Love It: OOH is going through a bit of a reinessance and becoming more relevant, more targetted and more measureable. A variety of topics will cover technology advancements to industry success stories.
With a 15+ year-long reputation as "The Leading Forum for DTC Thought Leaders," the DTC National is one of the largest annual conferences focusing solely on direct-to-consumer Rx marketing.
Why We Love It: The 2016 conference includes a long list of engaging panels and discussions, including "The Impacts of DTC Advertising" and "Debunking Common Myths about Healthcare Consumerism".
Every year, top professionals and CEOs from 400 different agencies head to New York to share the latest on innovative new business strategies and techniques. This conferences showcases 50+ speakers and 30+ sessions.
Why We Love It: Mirren Live is one of the only industry events completely focused on driving agency growth through innovative business models and new business generation.


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Niantic is back to make the world a healthier place. The developers behind Pokémon GO has announced their next major Earth Day campaign. The event, just like last year, will promote gameplay aspects as rewards for picking up litter and garbage.
Players can participate in one of two ways. From April 12 to 28, Visit the Niantic Playmob page, which lists all of the organized cleaning events that are taking place. Search for one in your local area. OR, tag @NianticLabs using #AugmentingReality and tell them about your cleanup. They will count your efforts towards the participation totals.
The more trash everyone collects, the better the rewards in-game will be.
If 2,000 players attend to clean up, Ground-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
If 5,000 players attend and clean up, Ground-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild and you'll have the chance to catch Shiny Diglett.
If 7,000 players attend and clean up, Ground-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, you'll have the chance to catch Shiny Diglett, and you'll receive 2× Catch Stardust and 2× Catch Candy for Pokémon appearing as part of this event.
It warms my heart to see people doing good for the planet like this.
April showers, May flowers, and other seasonal aspects!..


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Big Boi+Calvin Harris
by Jason Gross
While we wait for the the much-anticipated next OutKast album, we've been fortunate to have half of its membership release one of the most critically lauded rap albums of the year. Boi's funk gets pretty gritty now (heavy P-Funk-style stank), but that's definitely a plus with this type of music. And while Calvin Harris can headline arenas in the United Kingdom, his humorous dance music gets passed over here, usually in favor of LCD Soundsystem, which ain't entirely fair.
Wed., Dec. 22, 8 p.m., 2010
More:Calvin HarrisCultureEuropeLCD SoundsystemOutKast


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Our reaction to the Autumn Budget 2017
Wednesday 22nd Nov, 2017
In the first of his Autumn Budgets, Chancellor Philip Hammond made a positive statement about the state of the UK economy. He talked about high employment levels, decreasing debt and opportunities for UK business, particularly in the technology sector. He said that to support UK business the Conservatives were committed to keeping taxes low and investing in the regions and in infrastructure and building homes. This should be good news for those in the construction sector.
In terms of matters specifically affecting contractors and freelancers he announced that he was considering extending the off-payroll rules to the Private Sector. In other words making clients and agencies responsible for deciding whether a contractor is caught by IR35 and making them liable for the tax if they get wrong.
Off-payroll working in the private sector - The government reformed the off-payroll working rules (known as IR35) for engagements in the public sector in April 2017. Early indications are that public sector compliance is increasing as a result, and therefore a possible next step would be to extend the reforms to the private sector, to ensure individuals who effectively work as employees are taxed as employees even if they choose to structure their work through a company. It is right that the government take account of the needs of businesses and individuals who would implement any change. Therefore the government will carefully consult on how to tackle non-compliance in the private sector, drawing on the experience of the public sector reforms, including through external research already commissioned by the government and due to be published in 2018.
There has recently been a lot of press speculation that this would happen in April 18 but based on the above I would say this is unlikely. Consultations usually run for 12 weeks and thereafter time is required to draft and amend new legislation. This would suggest that, if it happens at all, April 19 is the most likely date. That said it is entirely possible that the legislation is already drafted (a template is available from the public sector changes) and that the Government has already made its mind up. But that would mean ignoring representations from the business community, the accountancy profession, CBI, and trade bodies such as APSCO and PRISM that any changes should be well considered.
When the rules were introduced in the public sector the feedback was universally negative (save from HMRC of course) since:
The rules are difficult to understand for workers and public sector
Public sector bodies didn't want to take a risk on getting assessments wrong so said all workers were caught - this led to a reduction in take home pay
Agencies costs were increased and clients were not prepared to pay more
High street accountants struggled with understanding the deductions to be made since they are not logical.
Payroll and accountancy software did not work with the new rules
The Chancellor also announced that the Government will look at modern employment practices generally. This is a good thing since working practices have changed and tax and employment laws are catching up. Hopefully this means the Government won't introduce tax changes without considering all the consequences and in particular the feedback from the public sector.
Employment status discussion paper - The government will publish a discussion paper as part of the response to Matthew Taylor's review of employment practices in the modern economy, exploring the case and options for longer-term reform to make the employment status tests for both employment rights and tax clearer. The government recognises that this is an important and complex issue, and so will work with stakeholders to ensure that any potential changes are considered carefully.
The Chancellor also restated the Government's commitment to closing down tax avoidance schemes (some of which are used by contractors). This should raise £4.8 billion for the Treasury. HMRC has already highlighted a number of schemes in the spotlight (offshore loan schemes, jobs board schemes) which we have previously discussed in our newsletters.
Other measures that may affect contractors include:
The Income Tax Personal Allowance increases to £11,850 for the next tax year beginning on 6 April 2018. At the same time the basic rate tax limit increases to £34,500 (contractors living in Scotland will have to wait for the Scottish Parliament to set this threshold for them). This is designed to help lower paid workers;
Vehicle Excise duty on diesel cars not meeting current emission targets will rise by one band. However fuel duty rates will remain frozen;
In an encouragement to users of environmentally-friendly electric and hybrid cars there will be no taxable benefits on employees using a workplace charging point;
As for the 'sin' taxes, there is an increase of inflation +2% on tobacco products but no change in the duty on wines, beers and spirits; the Chancellor made it clear he wanted to support small pubs!
Despite much speculation in the financial press the Chancellor decided not to change the VAT registration threshold which will remain at £85,000;
Housing issues turned out to be the highlight of the speech. As well as outlining various incentives, investments and interventions to energise house building, changes to Stamp Duty made the headlines. First time buyers will be exempt from paying Stamp Duty on homes costing less than £300,000. For London first time buyers the first £300,000 of the cost of a £500,000 purchase will be exempt with the remaining £200,000 charged at 5%.
In common with every Budget the Chancellor announced some consultations to take place during 2018 on a wide range of financial and taxation issues for the future. PayStream will keep you informed as and when more information about them is published.
You can view the full Autumn Budget 2017 here.


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MNRE clarifies in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cells
Oct 21, 2019, 04:26 pm IST
New Delhi: In a major decision that is likely to give further boost to domestic manufacturing of solar cells in India, MNRE has issued a clarification in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cell.
It may be noted that a number of flagship programmes of MNRE such as KUSUM, have provisions for mandatory use of domestically manufactured solar PV cells. However it was seen that some manufacturers have been importing semi –processed solar PV cells and making final Solar PV cells with little value addition in India.
The Ministry has clarified that if diffused silicon wafer (generally called 'Blue Wafer') is imported and the same is used as raw material for the manufacture of solar PV cells in India, such solar PV cells shall not qualify as domestically manufactured solar PV cells, for the purpose of MNRE's Schemes / Programmes. A solar PV cell shall be considered to be domestically manufactured only if the same has been manufactured in India, using undiffused silicon wafer.
It is expected that this decision will help in establishing a strong solar manufacturing base in India.
The order issued by MNRE in this regard is:
"This is in reference to the schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, wherein it is mandatory to use domestically manufactured solar PV cells and domestically manufactured solar PV modules, and also in reference to the Manufacturing-Linked-PPA initiative by Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI).
A solar PV cell shall be considered to be domestically manufactured only if the same has been manufactured in India, using undiffused silicon wafer, classifiable under Customs Tariff Head 3818 and all steps / processes required for manufacturing solar PV cell from the undiffused silicon wafer have been carried out in India.
If diffused silicon wafer is imported and the same is used as raw material for the manufacture of solar PV cells in India, such solar PV cells shall not qualify as domestically manufactured solar PV cells, for the purpose of MNRE's Schemes / Programmes mandating use of domestically manufactured solar PV cells.
The solar PV cell manufacturing facility required to be set-up under SECI's Manufacturing-Linked-PPA initiative should manufacture solar PV cells from undiffused wafers.


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Pyn Stockman – Tell It To The Bees (April)
What is the project
Tell It To The Bees is a performance and a project that explores loss, grief and remembrance. It's inspired by the folk tradition of telling the beehive of a death or an important life event. The performance integrates story, music and a Hive of Memories Installation with an invitation to the audience to celebrate a memory of someone.
It's all currently under development with Virtual events planned for Dying Matters Week (10-16 May 2021) This will be a taster of the whole piece that we plan to tour live in Autumn 2021 or whenever it becomes possible to do so.
Tell It To The Bees is an expansion of my work with Dying Matters Awareness Week (https://www.dyingmatters.org/AwarenessWeek) which began in 2018 one month after my Mum died when I was invited to tell stories at Death Over Dinner for BrumYODO . I've presented work for each Dying Matters Week since and scratched the Tell It To The Bees idea at Pilot Night (Birmingham REP in February 2020)
I am grateful for funding from ACE Project Grants and National Lottery, Birmingham City Council and Active Arts Erdington to take this project forward and I'm surrounded by brilliant individuals and collaborators:
Titania Krimpas (Director) Kate Luxmoore (Musician and Composer) Marc Reck (sound design) Michael Harvey (Mentor, Provocateur) Gilly Adams (Dead Good Guides – creative ceremony making) Hipkiss and Graney (Visual Artists Hive of Memories Installation) Claire Cotterill (Bee image design and development) Kay Wilton (costume) Mandy Ross (artistic co-director of Secret City Arts) Synthia Oenga (workshop assistant and early career creative) Dr Hannah MacDowall (audience development, Provocateur and bee keeper) Naomi Wilds (Provocateur)
And Secret Arts Space Studio in Erdington for space, technical support and much more!
Working with communities in a co creative way is a big part of what I do. I've been working closely with wonderful library and community partners in Burton Upon Trent, Stoke on Trent, Warwickshire and Birmingham.
There's been virtual story making workshops, some for particular groups (with participants trying both story telling and zoom for the first time) and other open sessions with people from all across the country and the world! Together we've developed aspects of a story called "The Bee Charmer" it's inspired by a traditional tale and research into bee folk lore and myth. The Bee Charmer will be recorded by multiple voices as an audio piece.
There's still time to get directly involved with the project, I would be delighted if you did.
Right Now:
You can listen to the opening of The Bee Charmer and imagine a version of the character and where the story might go next.
You can respond to the creative prompt sheet that accompanies it and share a memory inspired by nature. If you do. I'll add it to The Hive of Memories.
Book a ticket for "Tell It To The Bees" virtual event Dying Matters Week (10-16 May 2021) This will include access to an audio recording of "The Bee Charmer" and ways to share a memory in advance of the performance.
Get in touch: pynstockman@gmail.com – I'll send links and let you know when tickets are available. You might like to follow the project blog www.pynstockman.com
Tell us a little bit more about you? Tell us more about yourself in a short biog.How did you start storytelling? How long have you been doing this? Where are you based etc? How do you work with story?
I live on a boat on The Grand Union Canal in the West Midlands. I perform stories and also work with story as an applied art form. I love it. I am artistic co-director of Secret City Arts where I work with story to engage communities and explore the secret wild green spaces in the urban landscape.
I've got a background in drama and theatre and once upon a time I trained as a mask maker. I've always loved listening to stories – My Dad used to tell me stories "about the olden days
" when I was little. I had a tape of fairy tales spoken by him and my Mum and further tapes of me telling stories. I think that that these experiences are one of the reasons that I like to work with groups to record stories.
Working with traditional material and pursuing it as performance art form was prompted by a project with a Coventry School through Warwick Arts Centre's education department. I was resident in school one day a week for a year leading dramatic storytelling sessions across KS1 telling and retelling traditional material. I was hooked. I wanted more. And I wanted to perform. I've taken courses with Ben Haggarty, Nell Phoenix and Michael Harvey; they're all awesome. If you can, go and learn from these people.
It's 10 years since that story telling residency in a school and I've delighted in every step of the way from there to here.
What has been your lockdown watch online? Anything you have seen you think others should be watching?
Rubs hands together with glee. Here's some highlights:
The Encounter by Simon Mcburney https://www.thespace.org/resource/encounter-case-study-live-streaming-theatre
https://www.thespace.org/resource/encounter-case-study-live-streaming-theatre
The wide range of online storytelling events and nights zooming in from across the country and world. Too many to list them them all, I really enjoy Hannah Brailsford's Word Spun Events – well worth a visit. They feature a range of storytellers and provides a welcoming and chilled atmosphere.
And StoryVibes (a shameless plug as I co host this with Sharon Carr) we have just re launched online with Story Scratch a scratch night for storytellers. The quality and risk taking by the performers at our first event was fabulous.
Erdington Arts Evening of Creativity – a quality programme of Erdington Creatives live streamed once a month on Facebook.
Casglu beautifully hosted by Tamar Williams.
Artists Standing Strong Together. Great events. Rich variety of voices. Holds a special place for me as the amazing Sheila Arnold invited me to tell way back last April when I wasn't even sure what Zoom was…
Podcasts too many to list so I'll pick one Bluirini Bealoidis / Folklore Fragments
The Last Tuesday Society Lectures.
And finally audio books – I discovered Borrow Box (all you need is a library card and a way of listening) I use my phone. My current listen to is Mrs Death Misses Death written and read by Selena Godden. It works beautifully.
Happy listening, watching, participating.


For a Challenge we Never too Old.
Many of us do not believe it and start to let a challenge pass by, because of our age and leave it to someone else.
Have a great idea or plan, but think in their mind they are too old for that.
Dare not to take up the challenge, because thinking not have enough time to succeed for it.
But age is just a number and if we still have the energy, it is better to use it and go ahead to accept any challenge.
It will keeps us active and also we are doing something that we can after be proud of.
Have improved on our knowledge and can so prove a victory to ourselves.
Because we not get older by doing something, we get just older without doing nothing.
Being old aged is not fun but it's nice to have fun when we getting older.
So go for a challenge and feel our own to be Young again.
We will be never too old for a challenge.


NAIROBI - A Kenyan charity held a pageant οn Friday fοr people with albinism in a bid to affirm the dignity of a grοup that has faced discriminatiοn, violence and even murder because of the hereditary cοnditiοn.
The cοmpetitiοn fοr 30 participants was οrganized by the Albinism Society of Kenya with partners in Uganda and Tanzania. The winners of Mr and Miss Albinism will get cash prizes and act as ambassadοrs fοr the partner οrganizatiοns fοr a year.
Albinism is a rare, nοn-cοntagious, genetically inherited cοnditiοn that leads to a lack of pigmentatiοn in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to the sun and bright light, accοrding to the United Natiοns.
The cοnditiοn is said to be mοre prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere. The United Natiοns estimates 1 in 1,400 people are affected in Tanzania and 1 in 1,000 in Zimbabwe.
People with albinism have been attacked οr even killed in some African cοuntries fοr their bοdy parts because of a belief that they pοssess magical pοwers.
The pageant, which aims to overcοme that stigma, was titled "accept me, include me, I can".
Okwii Simοn Peter, a 26-year-old Ugandan lawyer, said he was taking part to demοnstrate that living with albinism does nοt make him different.


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Home→Body Mind Spirit→I Have A Secret That Is So Good, It Must Be Shared!
Haven't you ever been privy to some information that you knew had the power to improve the lives of people you care about? And the only reason that information was a secret is that it simply was not shared!
There are a lot of reasons we don't share these golden nuggets of information, sometimes it may be out of a need to control access to it, but oftentimes it is simply because we have difficulties with communicating.
I know, it's shocking isn't it? We live in the information age, the age of 24/7 connectivity, global communication capabilities, social media, etc. But we are hampered by so many conundrums, like oh gee, someone may be offended, it may appear like I'm soliciting, or SPAMMing, I'm uncomfortable with opening dialog for fear of ______.
See what I mean? We are stopped dead in the middle of sharing that golden information that has the potential to elevate the quality of life for those we most care about — NOT because the information was deemed classified, but because we were Afraid of some perceived communication taboo.
Well, I have to admit that I am guilty of this kind of fear. And as I'm typing this, I am suddenly surprised by that fact because I have for many, many years believed myself to be totally fearless! I made a decision as a very young girl that I would not live my life in fear, that I would not make my decisions based on fear, and yet, right here, right now, I realize that my failure to communicate is a fear-based decision.
WOW, suddenly I realize that my throat chakra needs some attention, and apparently, Writing Really Is Therapeutic!
OK, with that bit of revelation, I must temporarily divert my attention from this line of work, to tend to my core practice … energy work … clearing my throat chakra!
When I come back, I will be primed and ready to spill the sacred secret!


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Golden Kamuy - Vol. 1
Written by Robert Frazer on 25 Aug 2017
Distributor Viz Media • Author/Artist Satoru Noda • Price £9.99
The USA is a new nation and so you might assume that its culture would be what its settler societies imported - but even the most deeply ingrained of traditions must flex and stretch out when unboxed from the close communities of the old country into the spacious potential of the new world. The late great film critic Roger Ebert believed that even though comedy and tragedy might be traced back to Ancient Greece there were two genres of art that were uniquely and quintessentially original and American - the musical, and the Western. The musical sang with the unreserved enthusiasm and cocksure confidence of the new thriving, growing metropolises; and the Western was the exploration of the alien frontier in a landscape that was impossible for a European to experience.
The essential "Americanness" of musicals and Westerns can be proven with how many imitators they've spawned to catch the reflected glory of America as it has grown in size and stature. England may be far older than America but our West End is the little brother to Broadway; and while the Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone need no introduction, the Western's influence goes even further than that - despite being avowed opponent of America the USSR still created 'Osterns' set in its own interior wilderness of the Central Asian steppes.
Why am I talking about rambunctious Wild Bill Hickok and bold Annie Oakley on a site dedicated to Japan, the land of coy geisha and honourable samurai? It's because while there have been plenty of fantasy pastiches of Westerns in anime like Trigun and games like Wild Arms, or even other manga like old Tokyopop license Blazin' Barrels (remember that?), today's title for review Golden Kamuy is the first manga I've read that has been a straight invocation of a Rising Sun Western.
Suichi Sagimoto is a wanderer in Hokkaido, Northern Japan, during the early 20th Century. Sugimoto is a veteran of the Russo-Japanese war that established Imperial Japan as a rising power, where his survival of multiple furious battles and startling recoveries from the most grievous wounds earned him renown as 'Immortal Sugimoto'. He should be fat and happy with shining medals and a handsome army pension as a bona-fide war hero; but after killing an officer in a quarrel Sugimoto was cashiered and now is struggling, thin and poor, panning for gold in snowy Hokkaido's freezing rivers in a desperate bid to strike it lucky. It's a futile endeavour - Hokkaido's gold-rush has long since run down and the hills have been picked clean - but then Sugimoto chances across one little glint.
An elderly man in his cups tells Sugimoto a remarkable tale: the gold is gone, but not all of it was taken by prospectors. The Ainu - the aborigine people of Hokkaido, conquered by the Yamato of the mainland - hid vast quantities of it away, a treasury worth millions to fund a rebellion against their Japanese overlords; but their leaders were betrayed and killed by a man who wanted it for himself. The traitor general was captured by the army and locked away in Japan's most brutal prison to try and extract the gold's hiding place from him, but he wouldn't break and indeed spirited away the secret to his allies under the noses of his jailers, hidden in coded tattoos broken up amongst multiple escaped prisoners - and as the escapees haven't been reassembled yet, the fortune is still out there waiting to be found.
Sugimoto dismisses it as a fireside yarn but when the storyteller is killed in a bear attack his torn clothes reveal something shocking - the skin exposed underneath the shredded rags is inscribed with a complex and intricate tattoo. Could there be something to it after all? Not that Sugimoto will have much time to investigate as he's about to become bear food himself, but he's saved by the timely intervention and bow of Asirpa - an Ainu huntress. On hearing that Asirpa is the daughter of one of the murdered Ainu rebels Sugimoto invites Asirpa into the conspiracy to discover the truth of this mysterious gold: he'll need her Ainu backwoods skills to survive the harsh winter wilderness and she'll need his Army veteran experience to defeat rivals. The race is on, with Sugimoto & Asirpa, the Army, the traitor and the prisoners themselves all with their eyes on one massive prize.
Reading the synopsis you can clearly see why I'm calling Golden Kamuy a Western. A lone rebel partnered with a Red Indian in a near-modern territory stripped like Sierra Nevada or Klondike, ranging from wooden frontier towns to untouched wilderness to escape overbearing authority on the one hand and ruthless outlaws on the other, hunting for both revenge and a lost treasure of civil war - one of the rival searchers for the gold is even a dispossessed ex-samurai of the pre-Meiji shogunate, or an old Confederate dreamer in the Lost Cause.
I suppose the question then is, do you like Westerns? Now The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is my absolute favourite movie of all time but on the other hand my grandad idolised John Wayne and after you've been made to sit though a few of his flicks you can already quote the next one one line-for-line just by the title. Westerns fell out of fashion in the first place because their formula became old hat, so other than being set in Ice World rather than Desert World (which Tarantino already did in The Hateful Eight) does Golden Kamuy do anything fundamentally different with the concept?
Golden Kamuy begins with a bayonet-edge glint of brilliance back in Sugimoto's experiences of the Russo-Japanese War. Sugimoto is in a trench waiting to go over the top; he notices an ant crawling over his hand, and he eats it. Now maybe I'm reading too much into this and it was only intended to show that conditions on the battlefield are so tough that soldiers are hungry enough to try eating ants, but personally it made a striking and insightful contrast to the climactic scene of Noboyuki Fukumoto's Strongest Legend Kurosawa where the protagonist looks on an ant in his own hand and ponders whether an ant's life is worth more than his. That was the soulful revelation of a middle-aged man in a philosophical reverie on life's consequences and the essential spiritual interconnectedness of existence; but Suichi Sugimoto is young, ferocious and certainly someone confident enough in himself to scorn self-reflection! Unlike other manga protagonists who resent their exceptional natures and crave unambitious normality, Suichi boastfully revels in his notoriety as "Immortal Sugimoto" and puts the fact that his reputation precedes him to practical effect in escaping jams, but while he's otherwise such a brash character his sensitivity to Asirpa's Ainu background and refusal to participate in the casual racism perpetrated by the other Japanese characters isn't just because he flicks a switch and becomes a simpering nice guy outside of action scenes but because he has relatable experience of being an outcast himself (and reasonably realistic experience too, he wasn't just bullied as a kid being too damn good like the the hero of a magical high school or battle harem). Sugimoto is a well-drawn and consistent character.
Golden Kamuy also simply just looks great. Environments are drawn in unstinting, realistic detail and the same precise and absorbing attention to detail is invested in Asirpa & Sugimoto's equipment, and their tracking and their trapping is seen very anthropologically and matter-of-factly, which makes Golden Kamuy a fascinating and informative read simply for its technical detail in multiple areas even before you begin the story. The story itself isn't too bad, either - it may be a familiar treasure hunt but the sheer ecstasy of gold is always compelling and the chase is enlivened by the asymmetric diversity of the racers. Putting the clues to the finish line on people's bodies is a small stroke of genius, too: the treasure map doesn't just report that X marks the spot but stirs things up even more by becoming its own player in the game, one that fights against being found and is particular about who reads it; the grisly secret of how the tattoos are supposed to be... reassembled is another smart choice that gives the story some danger, edge and grit.
However, all that glitters is not gold and Golden Kamuy has faults to scuff the shine. While I praised Sugimoto's character earlier there is a fly in the ointment with the unfortunately lame admission that he only wants the gold to look after the widow of one of his war buddies. Clint Eastwood never said he was going to give his gold to starving orphans but he was still the goodie! You'll have to scoop this out and hope is doesn't contaminate the rest of him. Tragically for a central character Asirpa looks ridiculous. Yes, her winter clothes are all so very ethnic, darling, but that's clearly an adult woman's head on not just a petite but an outright child's body. The mismatch reminds me of the design of Armitage III, in that it makes her look like a badly-made robot!
Characters have an irritating and redundant habit of narrating to themselves (one man hunting Sugimoto & Asirpa muses to the open air "I guess I'll kill them now", like his revolver wasn't indication enough), obscuring tense scenes with pointless noise, and the problem's compounded further when that "anthropological and matter-of-fact attention to detail" also gets over-exaggerated to a fault with captions providing a running commentary on the action. You see this encumbering a lot of seinen manga - self-conscious adult readers need to feel that they're Being Educated to justify their enjoyment of the funnybooks. It's why Golgo 13 : The Professional will interrupt its grand climax for a meditation on flower language and here in Golden Kamuy the only way to increase the tension of the villain's search is a breathless, hasty explanation of the scientific etymology of a tree vine (and so give away that it's an important detail and spoil the surprise of the trap inside it). Yes, yes, it's all very mind-expanding but many are inanely trite (more traps means more chance of catching something? Mind = blown), others are just telling instead of showing (a caption on Sugimoto judging the distance of a report would have been faster and told just as much if he'd said "the sound-lag... he's 300 metres away!"), and more still are distracting and deaden the action. In a close-quarters knife fight an enemy does a skilled move catching and extracting the bolt of Sugimoto's rifle so he can't fire it - but the money shot for this slick trick is spoiled when half of it's obscured by a caption repeating what you've just read. Maybe Golden Kamuy was aiming for a pulpy adventure atmosphere, the captions the excited narrator of a Republic matinee serial, but the effect simply doesn't work and I instead feel that I'm being patronised by a manga that doesn't trust my reading comprehension.
Another problem is Viz's baffling obstinate insistence on sticking the "Explicit Content" label on everything that comes under their Signature imprint. Like how I identified Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit in a previous review, Golden Kamuy is another title that entirely doesn't warrant being branded with such a mark. There is zero nudity throughout the book and even though you might expect that a man & woman travelling together in the snowy cold would lead to some warm sharing-a-sleeping-bag shenanigans there isn't a suggestion of even implicit sex; Sugimoto and Asirpa show no attraction at all and their relationship is entirely professional. Even swearing is extremely mild - I only counted one profanity in a complete read-through. There are a couple of gory war scenes near the start, and a few of Asirpa butchering the animals she's hunted, but does a touch of claret and offal really constitute "Explicit" content? Coddled suburban readers really have no stomach. Suffice to say I don't think Golden Kamuy deserves its "Explicit Content" warning. Viz seems frightened that its Signature titles won't be accepted as 'mature' without this label but it's gratuitous and counter-productive, false advertising that annoys readers promised knockabout cool sexy fun, while unnecessarily putting off other readers who may be missing out on something more sedate and thoughtful.
Still, it's a success of Golden Kamuy that it offers a good amount of both. Even if not quite 24-carat it still has worthwhile weight in exciting action, thrilling stakes, striking characters and an interesting setting together that make this manga a valuable little nugget.
A Japanese twist on the Wild West.
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'Pokemon GO': Raid Battles helped bring the game's redemption
Raid Battles is basically a genuine multiplayer for "Pokemon GO" (via Twitter/Pokemon GO)
Players in "Pokemon GO" are now experiencing what appears to be a brand new gameplay.
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"Pokemon GO" became one of the most exciting mobile games following its launch last year. Players suddenly found a whole new reason to go outside and enjoy the environment. Well, this was due to the fact that they should do it in order to capture pocket monsters.
However, Niantic's hit augmented reality game "Pokemon GO" gradually sunk to the bottom. Its player pool decreased, as more and more players quit the game. There were a lot of factors in play, with some being bugs, exploits and even spoofing. All of these contributed to the downfall of the title, though the game still managed to survive.
Thanks to Raid Battles
Although the studio has found a way to keep the interest stirred in "Pokemon GO," the game still did not acquire the number of players it once had. However, with the release of a new feature called Raid Battles, this changed everything. The mobile game received a genuine multiplayer function, something that players were hoping to see in the game. This brand new endgame content brought a beautiful storm to the title.
Raids are where players team up with other players to go up against raid bosses in "Pokemon GO." These bosses are deemed powerful and dangerous, as they could easily choke the life out of a Pokemon. In order to defeat them, players must work together with a common goal: to subdue the raid bosses. Interestingly, they are to receive in-game rewards if they happen to defeat these extremely powerful pocket monsters.
Without the players noticing, they are suddenly experiencing a brand new gameplay.
Niantic's promise
Niantic promised in the past that "Pokemon GO" should undergo a major overhaul so as to improve further. Sure enough, this is the story of the game now. Players now have a new way to play the game. It is not about catching Pokemon anymore, as they are interacting with other players in the campaign.
This not to mention the changes in the game's aesthetics, with the user interface being an epitome.
Sure, Raid Battles are just among the many promised features for "Pokemon GO." It is still far from redeeming the main title, but it is absolutely getting there. As a matter of fact, tons of fans are really enjoying the game, as what reports conclude.
Hopefully, the company continues to support such endgame content in the future. They can also move forward with upgrading the core system of raid battles. Either way, it cannot be denied that the new feature is a massive success.
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The Will of Temperance Russell
Temperance aka "Tempy" Russell, a seamstress and single mother, who lived in the small but growing town of Albemarle, North Carolina during the latter half of the 19th century until a little past the turn of the century, owned a little plot of land and left a will, that shows a little glimpse into her personality.
She took care of her family, in a time when it was very difficult for a woman without a husband to do. And when it was time for her family to take care of her, she made it clear in her will who had and who had not.
Tempy's will comes in three parts: The first part is that of witness statements testifying to the validity of the will. The second part is an addendum from A. P. Harris, the clerk of court accepting the will as authentic, and the last part is the will and the words of Tempie Russell herself.
The first two sections are merely legalese, and far too lengthy and boring to repeat word for word. Yes, I said it...boring...withall and hereto of the first part etc. etc. ad infinitum. They basically state that A. P. Harris, Clerk of Superior Court, who is also involved with the family in a land transaction, has before him a piece of handwritten paper purported to be the will of Tempie Russell. It has a date of February 22, 1908 and two witnesses, M. S. Smith and Ada Hathcock,who both testify, sign and seal to the statement, that they were present at the writing of the will and verify that it is actual and true and that no one coerced Tempy into writing it, and that she was also in her right mind, or "of sound mind and memory and of full age to execute a will".
And now for Tempy's will:
I Tempy Russell of the aforesaid county and state being of sound mind and memory, but feeble in health and knowing that my earthly existence according to my age is drawing to a close, and being desirous of disposing of what worldly effects I possess while I am living, make and declare this to be my last will and testament. In manner and form as follows: Viz
First I desire that my executor hereinafter mentioned shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends.
Second I will and bequeath to my granddaughter Eva Eveline Eudy, wife of John Eudy all my personal property consisting of Household and Kitchen furniture now in the house where I live and all the house and lot where I now live. Being in the South side of the lot deeded to the said Eva Eveline Eudy, dated April 22, 1901, containing one half acre, more or less.
Third This last devise, item second, is made to the said Eva Eveline Eudy, with the proviso that John Russell, my son and Sallie Russell, his wife, have a house there as long as both of them shall live, and with the understanding that the said Eva Eveline Eudy and her husband, John Eudy, see that they, the said John Russell and Sallie Russell, is provided for and taken care of during their natural lives and at their death, see that they are decently buried.
Fourth My will and desire is that all of the property devised to the said Eva Eveline Eudy be hers to have and to hold during her natural life and at her death, to her bodily heirs, if she has any. If she has none, it is to be hers to will and to do with as she sees fit, provided however, that she comply with Item Third of this will.
Fifth I will and devise to my grandson William Henry Russell, son of William Henry Russell, late of Augusta, Georgia, one dollar to be paid to him by my executor, When called for. I make this difference between my grandchildren for the reason that the said William Henry Russell has never lived in this part of the country and has done nothing for me, and I hope he is able to live without it, and for the reason that the said Eva Eveline Eudy, and her father and mother, has always lived with me, or near me, and have administered to my wants, in so far as they were able, and always treated me with respect and affection.
Sixth I hereby nominate and appoint my friend S. H. Milton, my executor to this, my last will and testiment, to do and carry out to the true interest, and meaning, every part and clause of this, my last will and testament, In witness thereof, I hereto set my hand and seal this 22 day of February, A. D. 1908.
Tempe (her mark) Russell
In the presence of us who at her request and in her presence subscribe our names as witnesses.
M. S. Smith
Ada Hathcock
So, Temperance Russell has given us a surprise in her will. It was only thought that she had one son, John A. Russell, who married Sarah "Sally" Carter. According to her will, she had another son, William Henry Russell, who had a son, William Henry Russell.
So, here are the hints Tempy gave us:
One, her grandson has never lived in this area.
Two, in 1908 he was in Augusta, Georgia.
Three, William Henry Russell, Sr., was not living in 1908.
Four, we also know that William Henry Russell, Sr. was not living with Tempy in the 1860 census, or any of those afterwards.
So where was William Henry the first in 1860? Where were Tempy and her boys in 1850? When and why did he migrate? When was he born and when did he die? Who was his father? Was he also a Melton?
So, the search for William Henry Russell is on, along with the origins of mother Tempy and also the origins of Sallie Carter Russell's father, Marcus P. Russell.
Tempy also referred to S. H. Milton as her friend. S. H. Milton was the son of Henry Harrison Milton/Melton, affectionately referred to as "Bud" in his father's letters.
The Letters of Henry Melton
Samuel Houston Milton served in several legal, political and business capacities in turn-of-the-century Albemare. Around the time of Tempie's will, he was the Mayor. Tempie evidently had strong ties to the Melton family. Can I find any more trace of her or her sons?
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Philip S. Smith is an American entrepreneur who has served on the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He founded the fundraising organization CAPTEL.

Career
Smith earned his B.A. at Centre College. His graduate studies at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.

Smith served as executive director of the finance committee for the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 1981 until 1985. In 1987, he was reappointed director of finance for the RNC. He later became finance director at National Republican Senatorial Committee. Smith aided in directing the fundraising efforts of the Republican National Committee in 1988. He became Vice President of Public Affairs for Dole Food Company in 1989. Smith founded an investment and consulting firm in 1992 which was based in Washington. In 1997, he founded and became CEO of National Capital Teleservices (CAPTEL). Captel is a PAC fundraising company for political institutions and non-profit organizations. Smith served a four-year term as a Trustee of the Chesapeake Bay Trust from 2004 until 2007.

Smith served on the board of the Citizen's Research Foundation of the University of Southern California. He has also served on the board for the American Red Cross, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, White House Fellows Selection Committee, and Ocean Race Chesapeake and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Anywhere you go in Sugar House Casino, there are cameras watching you. But it is not just security keeping an eye out for winners.
Philadelphia police say no one has been seriously hurt, but there have been at least eleven robberies where at least four casino-goers were targeted, tasered, and robbed over the past week (between September 12th and 19th) as they drove away with their winnings from the SugarHouse Casino.
Detectives say that on four occasions, people were followed as they drove home in the wee hours of the morning. Once at their homes, the masked bandits struck as the victims exited their cars.
The victims were tasered and robbed of their winnings.
There've been no arrests. So far, the bandits have netted a total of over $30,000 from their victims.
In nine of the cases, the victims were Asian. Police say the suspects are two black men.
The robberies have happened all over the city so far: two in the Northeast, three in South Philly, and more in other sections.