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A California couple has been sentenced for trying to smuggle mislabeled bee-based products and protected harp seal oil into the United States through their health products company.
According to claims on eBay listings (where I get most of my health advice), harp seal oil has omega 3 fatty acids vital to heart and circulatory health and it has advantages over fish oil-derived omega 3. The ads, usually originating from Canadian outfits, skim over the protected status parts.
Here's the U.S. Department of Justice release on the case:
Health Products Company and Owners Sentenced for Smuggling Seal Oil and Dietary Supplements
April 26, 2016
LOS ANGELES – A couple from Walnut, California and two of their import and distribution companies have been sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a wide variety of criminal activity, including smuggling Harp Seal oil into the United States from China, falsely classifying goods to avoid import duties, and importing mislabeled food into the United States from China.
Lynn Leung, 61, the former president and co-owner of the UBF Group, Inc., doing business as the Nu-Health Products Company, was ordered yesterday to serve five years of probation, which will include one year of home detention. Leung was also ordered by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer to pay a $20,000 fine. Additionally, Leung was banned from working as a manager, officer or director of any business entity – including her own family companies – for a period of five years.
Daniel Fu, 65, Leung's husband and the former vice-president of UBF Group, Inc., was also sentenced Monday to five years of probation, ordered to spend six months under home detention and fined $20,000. During the period of probation, Fu is also banned from working as a manager, officer or director of any business entity – including his own family companies
Leung and Fu jointly owned and operated a number of local dietary supplement import and distribution companies doing business as the Nu-Health Products Company, including UBF Group, Inc. and ASN Group, Inc.
Judge Fischer also sentenced UBF Group, Inc. yesterday, ordering it to pay a total monetary penalty of $1.29 million. The company was ordered to pay a $230,000 fine, to forfeit $941,000 in proceeds derived from criminal activity, and to pay $119,000 in restitution to the United States Customs and Border Protection agency for import duties it avoided as a result of the criminal scheme.
ASN Group, Inc., also on Monday was sentenced to pay a $30,000 criminal fine and ordered to implement a compliance program designed to insure compliance with all relevant United States Food and Drug Act requirements and regulations.
Leung and Fu previously pleaded guilty to introducing misbranded food into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead. The "food" at issue consisted of millions of capsules of honey bee royal jelly – dietary supplements that were falsely and misleadingly described in import records as "aloe vera." The mislabeled dietary supplements were purchased from UBF Group, Inc.'s supplier in China, the Sirio Pharma Company, Ltd. Both Leung and Fu admitted that the royal jelly was falsely described in import and export documents because Sirio Pharma lacked regulatory certificates required for export of the honey bee products from China.
UBF Group, Inc. previously pleaded guilty to two felonies, specifically smuggling 4 million capsules of Harp Seal oil into the United States (the shipments were falsely labeled as fish oil) and smuggling falsely classified Chinese goods into the United State to avoid payment of import duties. Harp Seals are protected by the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act, which forbids importation of any seals or seal parts, except for scientific or educational purposes. By falsely classifying the value of its imported products on customs documents, UBF Group, Inc. avoided payment of at least $119,000 in import duties legally owed on its Chinese merchandise.
ASN Group, Inc. previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor offense of introducing mislabeled food into interstate and foreign commerce.
The Chinese supplier, Sirio Pharma Company, previously pleaded guilty in this case to wildlife trafficking and was ordered to pay $500,000 in monetary fines and penalties. Sirio Pharma admitted that employees of the Nu-Health Products Company asked Sirro Pharma to falsely label certain products, including Harp Seal oil and honey bee products, and invoice its shipments of various dietary products in a manner that helped the Nu-Health Products Company to disguise the true cost of the products and their true description.


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Today is about one of my favorite things, SONGS!!
Music and songs, I've known them since forever, but I only recently started discovering the forms of music, many different artists, and instruments, and it has opened my eyes into a new world full of lovely music. Since then music has taken over my life. =P
There are a lot of songs that I love, some because they were sung by people I love, others cos they are like my story,and some because they just have an air of mystery around them.
Songs that I listen to when I am:
1. Aaya Re – Chup Chup Ke – Love the video. This used to be my fav song when the movie first came out, and it still is one of my favorites.
2. Fabuluous – Ashley Tisdale – Whenever I need to feel fab, I turn to this song, and it has never failed me, EVER!
3. Crush – David Archie – My favorite song of all times. It is my go to song whenever I am, bored, sad, or happy!
4. Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas – Love the video.
5. That's How You Know – Enchanted – you just need a bit of Oprah type music in your life.
6. Eyes Like Yours – Shakira – one of my first favorite English songs.
7. Malekey Effadha – Meera, Shamoon – This song just makes me smile every time I hear it.
1. Achchi Lagti Ho – Kuch Naa Kaho – whenever I am sad, this song makes me feel like whatever I do, there is always someone that would love me for who I am.
2. It's Alright, It's OK – Ashley Tisdale – The best breakup song, ever!
3. Two Voices One Song – Barbie and the Diamond Castle – This song keeps my hope alive.
4. I wanna Know you – Miley ft David Archie - two of my favorite people together, makes me feel like the world still has hope.
5. The Climb- Miley Cyrus – Hope, this song is all about hope.
6. If Cupid Had a Heart – Selena Gomez - to remind me that I will someday fall in love
7. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift – whenever I am dreaming about something that I want, but cant get.
1. Tere Intezaar – Rahul Vaidya – my Hindi song of all time. It can never fail to make me feel alive, happy and fresh.
2. Sweet Sixteen – Hilary Duff – to remember the times when I was sixteen!
3. Hoedown Throwdown – Turn it full, and dance like crazy.
3. Wake Up America – Miley Cyrus – cos I'd rather listen to songs about Global Warming. haha
5. Round and Round – Selena Gomez – I just love the lyrics.
6. Airplanes – B.o.B ft Hayley – No matter how many times I hear it, it never gets old.
7. Gulhaalee Loabin – Samau, Dhifla – cos Samau is my favorite Dhivehi artist and cos I have heard him sing since I was 10 years old!
1. I Hate Luv Stories – Vishal Dadlani – It gives me an instant energy boost just by listening to this.
2. Desi Girl – Dostana This is such a fun song, whenever I play it I can see in my head how Amitabh and John dance. LOL
3. Ye Ishq Hai – Jab We Met – This is another crazy song that just makes me feel all funny and hyper.
4. Tell me something I donno – Selena Gomez – this song is fun, interesting and its kinda related to my life.
5. Remember December – Demi Lovato – because this song is just so heavy and fun!
6. Get Back To Hogwarts – AVPM – cos Hogwarts is where I belong.
7. Keeve Mihithaa – one of the few Dhivehi songs that never get bored of.
1. The Cuppy Cake Song – Amy Castle – it helps me get over anger. =D
2. & Things – Miley Cyrus – its a temper control song. LOL
3. Nobody's Perfect – Miley Cyrus – to remind myself that everyone makes mistakes.
4. Forever and Always – Taylor Swift – to get out all the anger!
5. I'm My own Grandpa – it's so fun, after listening to this, I cant stay mad!
6. Cheater Cheater – Joey ft Rory – cos it reminds me everyone needs a backup song.
7. Foheleethibaa – it really doesn't d much, but soothes!
What are your go to songs?

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Eoin Morgan has admitted England "didn't deserve to win" their World Cup match against Sri Lanka in Leeds.
England's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals received a significant blow as a result of the 20-run defeat, with Morgan accepting's his side's batting was "not good enough to win the game."
But Morgan refused to single out Moeen Ali, who was caught on the long-off boundary with 63 required from 70 balls, for blame. Instead he suggested the entire batting line-up should take responsibility.
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"Partnerships are very important and we struggled to get any partnerships going," Morgan said. "We had a couple of individual innings but that's not good enough to win a game.
"I don't think Moeen's wicket was the turning point. There were quite a few wickets which were turning points. You've got guys coming in at No. 6 who average 40 and at No. 7 who average 30. We bat all the way down. So every single one is significant as every single one could establish a partnership that could win the game.
"There were a couple of challenges which presented themselves with the wicket. We didn't overcome them. We didn't deserve to win today's game."
Jos Buttler, England's vice-captain, agreed. But he also praised Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga, who was named Man of the Match for his four wickets, and went on to suggest that England may have missed the injured Jason Roy.
"I think we lacked energy with the bat," he said. "We were a little bit passive as a group with the bat. And we haven't been for a long time so that, so that is the most frustrating thing.
"As a group we didn't have that intensity today. Obviously Jason is a guy who naturally gives us that but we can all do that from No. 1 to No. 11, so that is the most disappointing thing. We have played in a certain way for a long period of time and we went away from that today.
"Malinga is different. And we didn't counter him as well as we could today. But you do have to give credit to a fantastic bowler."
Despite the result, Morgan and Buttler expressed confidence in England's ability to quality for the semi-finals.
"The message is quite simple," Morgan said. "We need to do the basics of how we play well. We need to go back to the process that's made us a strong side.
"When we're beaten we tend to come back quite strong. We resort to aggressive, smart, positive cricket. So let's hope that the case when we play Australia at Lord's on Tuesday. There's no reason we why belief should not still be strong."
"That game will bring lots of intensity," Buttler said. "England and Australia games are big games and it's at a fantastic ground. This will hurt for a few days, but then we will get ready for the next game."


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We're pleased to announce a new three-year partnership with the PACE consortium of eight schools across Barking and Dagenham. Over 6,500 children are set to benefit from new programmes led by professional artists.
Artists, designers, and makers from a range of disciplines will work alongside teachers at Becontree, Five Elms, Gascoigne, Grafton, Henry Green, Southwood, Valence and William Bellamy primary schools to deliver an inspirational programme of creative education projects. Students will have the opportunity to make and display artwork and learn valuable, life-long creative skills.
Visits to galleries and artist studios will give students an insight into the wealth of career opportunities in the rapidly growing creative arts sector. Artwork made by pupils, teachers, and artists will be celebrated annually with a curated exhibition, attended by the children's families.
On behalf of all the PACE schools I would like to say how delighted we are to be working in partnership with Bow Arts. We firmly believe that the long commitment to working together will have an extremely positive impact on all our children. We are all really looking forward to starting the project - an amazing opportunity for all our children and the whole school community.
Martin Nicholson, Headteacher at Grafton Primary School
The partnership follows the recent opening of IceHouse Court in Barking where designer, curator and experienced artist educator Haidée Drew has a studio.
Last week, children and their teachers from the eight schools visited Ice House Court for a tour of the studios, to meet the artists and celebrate the new partnership.
We are excited to be extending our successful consortium model into Barking and Dagenham.
Photography by Rob Harris


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Dusty Rousseau would be reluctant to accept the title of 'Good Samaritan' or 'hero,' but either one of those terms is appropriate.
Rousseau, 36, born in Sault Ste. Marie and raised in Wawa, now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he lives with his wife and works as a firefighter and paramedic.
Just before Christmas, Rousseau was called to assist police with a young man who had passed out on a city sidewalk.
"When they (police) woke him up, he was laying on the streets in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale sounds beautiful, with Florida and sandy beaches, but where I found him was not the best place," Rousseau told SooToday.
The man, named Ryan, 21, had an addiction.
He had been sober for a few months, but suffered a relapse after leaving rehab.
A police officer told the man to get on his feet.
"The first words out of his mouth were 'yes sir,'" Rousseau recalled.
"That's where the emotion came for me. I felt bad for the kid right away, he said 'yes sir,' he's not a thug."
"I said 'I'll take him to hospital, officer. I'll take it from here.'"
"I talked to him for a while, and he's a good kid who struggled with an addiction, he was dressed well, he spoke well, he was respectful, he had played hockey and grew up in a small town like I did, I thought 'I've got to help this kid,'" Rousseau said.
Rousseau, well-known and respected by hospital staff in Fort Lauderdale for his work as a paramedic, urged medical staff to keep the man safe in hospital until his 12-hour shift ended.
Rousseau, still in uniform, came back for Ryan after he finished work.
Before he had left the hospital, Rousseau gathered as many details as possible regarding Ryan and his circumstances.
Rousseau was able to reach the man's father by phone at his home in Wisconsin.
Ryan's father, who had been going through some tough financial times due to loss of employment, could not afford to get to his son or pay to bring him home.
"I talked to his Dad on the phone, and his Dad wanted nothing more than to get him home for Christmas," Rousseau said.
Rousseau paid, out of his own pocket, for a plane ticket for Ryan in order to get him home to his father.
At Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Rousseau stayed at Ryan's side while he waited for a flight to Wisconsin.
"I was bawling my eyes out…I was just so touched" said Dalyce Rutland, Rousseau's mother, speaking to SooToday after seeing the photograph of Rousseau with Ryan at the airport.
"I'm so happy and proud…you just don't see people helping other people like that, especially in a major city like that," Rutland said.
Ryan contacted Rousseau upon his arrival in Wisconsin, saying that to be home with his father, intending to get his life back on track, was an incredible Christmas gift.
"It felt pretty good to send him home for Christmas, he's doing pretty good right now and I'm trying to keep in touch with him, because he's a good kid," Rousseau said.
"I'm from the north, so I do the right thing, that's what it's all about…I think like a true Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa boy, a Canadian boy, I like to be helpful."
- SooToday


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A South Vienna man died Saturday morning after authorities said he was shot while trespassing at a home in the 800 block of East Blee Road.
Authorities identified the man as Mark W. Owen, 41, of 812 Sylvan Shores Drive. Deputies said they responded to the home shortly before 7 a.m., after a woman woke to find Owen standing on her back porch, wearing a burgundy sweatshirt, shorts and running shoes.
Information from the Clark County Sheriff's Office showed the woman reported someone was trying to get into her house. Before dialing 911, the woman called her next-door neighbor, who arrived and confronted Owen with a shotgun, according to Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly.
Owen became aggressive, according to information from the Clark County Sheriff's Office, and the neighbor shot him once in the upper torso. Kelly said Owen was armed with a rock.
Upon arrival, first responders began providing emergency first aid, until the members of the Hustead Emergency Medical Services took over treatment. Owen was taken by medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital, where he died.
An autopsy is pending with the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. Investigators from that office could not be reached for comment Saturday afternoon.
It is not yet clear why Owen was at the home or how he arrived there. Kelly said none of the residents in the neighborhood could identify Owen, and he was not carrying any identification.
Owen's family members declined to comment Saturday afternoon.
A woman who knew Owen arrived at the scene after the shooting, and was interviewed by authorities, Kelly said. Deputies also interviewed the neighbor and the homeowner. Kelly said it is too early to determine whether the neighbor will face any charges.
Some of Owen's clothes, including a belt, were found in a field near the road, Kelly said.
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Many of the original slate roofs from this period survive today. What does not exist, however, is a ready-supply of competent, capable contractors to repair and restore slate roofs. With a basic understanding of this highly-specialized roofing system, home owners can generally assess the current condition of their slate roof, its life expectancy and, if necessary, the potential for restoration. The information that follows will help in assessing and identifying your roof's needs as you, armed with this information, carefully screen potential roofing contractors to effectively carry out these repairs.
These issues, combined, have been the downfall of countless slate roofs, lost forever to ignorance, neglect, and despair. Contact Olde Mohawk for a free assessment and discussion of your roof's needs. As you seek estimates and advice from other roofers, use the information in this document to test their knowledge and screen their methods. Watch their eyes widen as they realize you know more about slate roofing than they do!
There are two acceptable techniques for fastening replacement slates: the "nail and bib" method or the "slate hook". The nail and bib method is the most widely used. The broken slate is removed with a slate ripper and the replacement slate is anchored with a nail in the slot between the two, overlying slates. A small square of flashing is slid under the two, overlying slates on the next course, above, and over the new nail head. The bib is bent a little so friction keeps it in place. Bibs can be aluminum, copper, or other non-corrodible metal, but shiny and reflective metals that are visible from the ground should never be used.


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M.O.P. is preparing the release of their new project, Street Certified, and they are going all out. Among the guest appearances on the project is Maino. He shows up on the new leak, "Welcome To Brooklyn," which made its way out tonight.
Listen to "Welcome To Brooklyn" by M.O.P. ft. Maino below:


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December 14, 2009 Town Board Meeting
Monthly Town Board Meeting
Minutes Dated: December 14, 2009
With all notices having been properly posted, Frank Bartzen, Chairman called the December meeting to order at the Lamartine Municipal Building Meeting Room at 7:30 Pm.
Supervisors Mike Suprenand and Bruce Rhode, Treasurer Greg Michels and Clerk Jill Randall were also in attendance at this meeting.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Frank then called for any corrections or additions in the November Board Meeting minutes. Mike made a motion to approve the November meeting minutes as presented. Bruce seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
Frank asked Greg to give the November Treasurer's report. The ending balance as of 11-30-09 is $403,143.02. Bruce moved to approve the Treasurer's report as given. Mike seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Citizen Concerns:
An inquiry was made about the status of the zoning code update. Frank explained that Warren Utecht recently sent an email stating that he had submitted a copy of the updated plan to the state for their review and initial approval before the town holds a public hearing. Warren would like to hold a meeting with the plan commission to go over the many changes before a public hearing date is set.
A. Road Report—The board praised Rich and his plow team for the excellent condition of the town roads during the recent snow storm. The town received an email from the Reporter/Action Advertiser complimenting the town on the condition of the roads also; they received several comments from their drivers on how nice the roads were in Lamartine township.
B. Veterans Memorial Committee Update—Greg reported that the committee has received two more names to be added to the memorial. The committee has chosen a September date for a "Community Day" celebration. The board will appoint a committee to organize this event at the February 2010 town board meeting. The committee also discussed work that needs to be done at the cemetery. Ed Montsma will contact the high school teacher that worked with students to complete work at the cemetery a year ago and see if they are interested in doing some more work in the upcoming year.
A. St. Stephen's Church drainage concerns—Setting meeting date with Town, Church, adjacent property owners—Discussion took place regarding the churches request that the Town assist with solving the drainage problems. A meeting date was planned for Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:00 Am at St. Stephens Church for the Town Board, Church officials and adjacent landowners to meet to discuss what can be done to solve this problem. The Town will send meeting notices to the landowners informing them of this meeting.
B. Appointing an alternate plan commission member—Town Supervisors submitted names to Frank for consideration as an appointee to the plan commission as an alternate member. Frank will speak to a few of these people and make an appointment at the January 2010 Board meeting.
A. Resolution regarding Road Supervisor's Compensation/Benefits—Mike made a motion that the town adopts the resolution to pay the Road Supervisor $875.00 per month toward his health insurance premiums. Bruce seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
B. Appointment of Election Officials (Poll Workers) for the term beginning January 1, 2010—The Clerk read the list of poll workers wishing to serve on the town election board. David & Kathleen Stetter, Mike Gannon, Linda Birschbach, Jodi Suprenand, J. Peter Braun, Jeri Bartzen, Armin & Barbara Kollmann, Greg Michels and Mary Ayer. Mike and Frank abstained from voting. Bruce made a motion seconded by Jill to approve the names submitted for appointment to the Election Board for the term beginning January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. Motion carried 2-0.
C. Discussion /Appointment of Plan Commission members (Kramer & Grade) two year terms beginning January 2010—Frank will speak to Kramer & Grade and see if they are interested in serving another two year term on the Plan Commission and make these appointments at the January Board meeting.
D. Discussion / decision regarding charging for community room use—Discussion took place regarding the need to charge for the use of the hall. Bruce made a motion that the town charges a $50.00 fee for town residents and a $100.00 fee for non-residents using the community room, beginning with events that are booked after January 1, 2010. Mike seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Approving the monthly vouchers and checks—Mike made a motion seconded by Bruce to approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried 3-0.
With no further business to discuss, Mike seconded by Frank made a motion to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0 and the meeting adjourned at 8:05 Pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Town of Lamartine
Jill Randall
Municipal Clerk
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Amazon.com offers new lower-priced Kindle DX
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday it is introducing a new version of its higher-end Kindle at a lower price as competition among electronic-book readers intensifies.
The new version of its Kindle DX has a better screen that will display sharper images.
The large-screen reader, which Amazon hoped would catch on as a textbook substitute at universities, has free wireless over 3G cellular networks. It will be sold for $379, about 23 percent less than the $489 Amazon charged for the previous generation of the larger Kindle DX.
Amazon also said it improved the way the Kindle DX handles PDF documents, potentially solving a major complaint among students who tested out the Kindle in a pilot program over the past academic year. The original Kindle DX didn't allow people to zoom in closer on PDFs, leaving graphics and small print difficult to decipher.
The new device can be pre-ordered immediately and will ship on July 7.


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|Principal Investigator: Dave Viskochil
|Keywords: NF , neurofibromatosis , vitamin d
|Department: Pediatric Genetics
|IRB Number: 00055719
|Specialty: Pediatric Genetics
|Sub Specialties: Medical Genetics
|Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Contact Information
Jenny Billy
Brief Summary
This is a two-year prospective, double-blind trial of two different doses of vitamin D supplementation in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who are insufficient in serum 25-(OH) vitamin D [25(OH)D] at the time of enrollment.
Osteoporosis and vitamin D insufficiency are common manifestations of NF1, but there are no proven preventative or treatment strategies in NF1 patients. This study is designed to assess the efficacy of oral vitamin D therapy to prevent abnormal loss of bone mass in young adults with NF1.
We hypothesize that BMD in patients with NF1 and vitamin D insufficiency can be preserved by oral vitamin D and calcium supplementation.
This is a randomized clinical trial of oral vitamin D therapy in adults with NF1 and vitamin D insufficiency, comparing the effects of a 600 IU daily supplement of cholecalciferol versus a therapeutic dose of cholecalciferol (4,000 IU/day) on maintenance of bone mineral density. All participants will also take an oral calcium supplement (400 mg elemental calcium) daily.
Inclusion Criteria
All individuals with NF1 (neurofibromatosis type 1), based on NIH diagnostic criteria, who are between the ages of 25 and 40 years, are potentially eligible for this study. Exclusion criteria will be reviewed prior to enrollment. All eligible participants will be enrolled in the study and then screened for serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels. Individuals with levels between 9 and 29ng/ml are eligible to receive vitamin D supplementation at one of 2 doses.
Exclusion Criteria
1) diagnosis of Paget's disease, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, or other medical condition that affects bone health
2) they foresee that they will be unable to comply with the two-year study protocol
3) Pregnant, planning to conceive within the next two years, or is less than 6 months post-delivery or lactation.
4) vitamin D supplementation in the last 3 months equal to or greater than 600IU per day
5) oral or IV glucocorticoid use for over 3 months
6) bisphosphonate therapy for more than 3 months
7) calcitonin therapy for more than 3 months
8) calcium supplementation in last 3 months equal to or greater than 1000mg per day
9) malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)
10) history of kidney stones in last 5 years
11) individuals with metal instrumentation in spine or hip that preclude accurate DXA interpretation.
12) inability to obtain blood samples on routine venipuncture
13) anti-epileptic medical therapy
14) anticoagulant medical therapy


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with Chiara Mastroianni, Vincent Lacoste, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Biolay, Carole Bouquet, Stéphane Roger, Harrison Arevalo
Production: LES FILMS PELLEAS, BIDIBUL PRODUCTIONS, FRANCE 2 CINEMA, SCOPE PICTURES
International Sales: CHARADES
After 20 years of marriage, Maria decides to leave her husband. She moves into room 212 at the hotel across the street, with a bird's-eye view of her apartment, her husband and the life she shared with him. While she wonders if she made the right decision, many of the people in her life offer their opinions on the matter. They intend to let her know, whether she likes it or not, on what proves to be a life-changing evening.
International Press Days: Sunday 19/05 & Monday 20/05
Talents available: Christophe Honoré (director), Chiara Mastroianni (actress), Vincent Lacoste (actor), Camille Cottin (actress), Benjamin Biolay (actor)
Press Screening: Sunday 19/05 I 08:30 I Salle Debussy
Official Screening: Sunday 19/05 I 22:30 I Salle Debussy
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Eamonn Fingleton
Sept. 29, 2013
In their never-say-die efforts to defeat Obamacare, Tea Party Republicans brought the federal government a giant step closer to shutdown last night. What they seem not to have considered is how America's foreign creditors will react.
Although China, Japan, and other major creditor nations have no dog in the Obamacare fight, they have a strong interest in preserving America's basic financial, economic, and social stability. From their point of view, the Tea Party contingent is not following the script and a corrective may prove necessary.
If the creditor nations were to sell just a small proportion of their American assets, they could send Wall Street into a tailspin, with unpleasant implications for many Republicans.
Also, make sure to get your boost of zinc and pregnenolone today with The Real Red Pill now at 60% off!


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Dear MoscowMAXIMUM readers,
In response to the ever-increasing popularity of this publication, and the requests I receive for various club details that I haven't got around to reviewing yet (apologies, I like to keep my reviews in-depth, so spend more time partying than writing, as long as that's OK with you), I'm going to include contact information for venues listed, even if I haven't managed to put a full review online yet.
In the list of clubs to the right, they will still be listed as "TBU" if I haven't reviewed them yet, but hopefully, most will soon have contact information.
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The Health and Safety of our people is paramount to us. Our goal is to ensure "No Fatality, No Injuries and No Excuses" to all staffers and contractors.
We consider high safety risks in our projects and electrical safety risks in our O&M. We ensure strict adherence to industry-best practices across our operations and strive to improve our occupational health and safety performance to create a safe and secure workplace. Therefore, we have implemented Safety Management Systems across our projects and O&M to identify and manage hazards, risks and emergencies.
We have also strengthened our safety culture through engagement of all workforce in our safety committees at all sites to meet our set objective of "No Fatality, No Injuries and No Excuses". Our total workforce is represented in formal joint management systems. As part of the annual safety calendar, safety committees meet every month and develop actions plans. Our employees actively participate in the management of occupational health and safety and are provided regular training on health, safety, security, emergency preparedness and crisis management.
We have a robust system to capture safety observations – consisting of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions through various mechanisms such as site safety inspection by top management, site safety representatives, internal audits, external audits and mock drill by the group safety department.
We have set a system to monitor various lead and lag safety indicators to measure our safety performance at all sites. We focus on leading indicators, which include near misses, safety observation, safety training, mock drill, safety promotional campaign, tool box talk, safety committee meeting. It is ensured that labels, indicators, posters, tags and signage related to safety aspects are displayed for awareness.
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama expressed disappointment in Transjakarta president director Antonius Kosasih for his inability to improve Transjakarta's performance this year.
"If the poor performance continues, I will replace [Kosasih]. I'm disappointed with Kosasih's performance," Ahok toldTempo at the City Hall on Saturday, November 28, 2015.
Ahok admitted that he had instructed Kosasih to revitalize buses owned by Kopaja and Metro Mini owners by providing loans from the bank. Ahok hopes that bus operators would be able to buy new buses and implement the rupiah-per-kilometer system.
Ahok explained that a Japanese bus producer had pledged its commitment to supply thousands of buses for Kopaja and Metro Mini operators.
"I met several time with Japanese [bus producer]. I asked them to supply more gas-fueled buses. They said they could supply 2,000 buses a year. It means no problem from the producer," he said.
However, Ahok viewed that Kosasih was not quick enough in encouraging revitalization for city buses. Ahok claimed, if Kosasih implemented the plan since long ago, there would be thousands of brand new buses in Jakarta.
However, Ahok had not revealed his plan yet to sack Transjakarta board of directors, especially Kosasih, next year.
"I don't know yet. Hopefully he can improve his performance," Ahok said.


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Mamajuana Edibles Mardi Gras Smokeout – February 25 2017
Come Enjoy Mamajuana Edibles Mardi Gras Smokeout Celebration! Music, fun, games, cannabis, pre-rolls and edibles giveaway.
Location: TBA Wash., DC. Must be 21+ to attend w/ ID. Be prepared to make a $5 donation to enter (Cash Only)
Mamajuana Edibles will have cannabis-inspired items for sale and lots of delicious, potent cannabis-infused edibles to giveaway. Cash Only! This is a smokeout event, so (Bring Your Own Weed) BYOW and enjoy much more.
All vendors must register and pay a $100 fee (in advance). Growers meet greenies who want to plant marijuana. Anyone who wants to giveaway, share or exchange weed, seeds, buds, clones, trim or plants is welcomed. It's legal in DC.
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Ah Yes, a near perfect blimp formation.
In reality I should have taken some futures short as a trade, could have increased my gold profits that way. Although it is harsh to bet against a long position. Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda.
There have been huge divergences between USD, Gold, and SPX after the hurricane and in front of the election.
Silver followed the same swat down pattern, even more percentage as expected, silver is more emotional, more "retail".
Also some advice from a newsletter on holding HK dollars instead of USD, and they even recommend holding that money in a Hong Kong Bank as a diversification in country of holding. Bottom line, HK is pegged to the USD so when Bennie prints, HK must also print. This is causing huge inflation in HK and asset bubbles in property, that HK doesn't like.
And HK financial powers that be are strongly protesting that they will never "revalue" the HK dollar. That means they will revalue. The strongest protests come right in front of the move. So your holdings in HK dollars could jump up 25% in equivalent USD.
Just remember there are tax forms that must be filed and filled out. Big Brother wants to know where all of "it's" money is going. Got it? You didn't build that, its not your money, someone else made that money happen for you and you better be grateful about it too.
On a serious note, foreign holdings need to be reported in 2 ways. The reporting requirement depends upon the value of the financial asset. Reporting real estate property is not necessary, but bank accounts and stocks and such, at certain value levels is required. And you don't want to get this wrong, so have a qualified tax/investment advisor review things.
One is with your tax return, and that is the 8938
The other is an independent filing, specifically NOT to accompany your tax return---its the
TD F 90-22.1 "Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts"
Part of the game is making is look risky and complex to hold assets in foreign countries, the more muppets that they can "scare into submission" the better off the country will be. So they make things sound complex and vague.
If you are the standard muppet, you will be scared off -- and you will not diversify the country of your holdings. They want you to keep all your eggs in one basket.
In reality, there are lots of day to day bureaucracy and bullshit that we all have to deal with, so to play the game at a higher level takes a bit of commitment of extra effort to see through the bullshit and understand the requirements. It is unfortunate that we have to spend our limited free time engaged in such activities, however, that is the way it is.
More later, have to go produce.


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All students must have a Diocese of St. Augustine Sports Physical, dated after June 1st 2019, on file in the school office before tryouts. The Sports Physical is under FORMS. This form must be turned into the school's main office before try-outs.
Your child will not be allowed to try-out without this form.
Cross Country is open to all students in grades K - 8. We ask that all Kindergarteners have a parent attend practices with their child.
Information parent meeting on 8/21 at 6:30 in the school cafeteria.
All questions can be sent to:
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The ball will soon be dropping in Times Square. Champagne is chilling, and we'll be chanting along with the countdown for the New Year . . . 5,4,3,2,1, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! After a quick toast and a New Year's kiss, someone asks you, "So, any New Year's Resolutions? Any big changes for you? What are you planning for 2016?"
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Run through this mental checklist: Was 2015 a success? Did I accomplish my goals? What should I have done differently? How can I build on last year's performance? What do I want to do in 2016? Where do I want to be this time next year? Now is the perfect time to ask and answer these questions.
Knowing the right questions to ask is the first step; knowing where to find the answers can be trickier. A good first step on this road would be to review and update your resume. You may be surprised by how much you've learned since the last time you completed this exercise. By updating your resume, you will be able to convey your recent accomplishments to future prospective clients. Your resume should include the following:
The updates you provide will likely help you determine your goals and objectives for 2016. Now that you know where you've been, you can develop a plan for where you'd like to go. Another mental checklist: Do I want to increase my visibility so others can find me, or do I want to be proactive in my search for project opportunities? Either way, a solid next step would be to update your LinkedIn profile.
Build your resume updates into your LinkedIn profile. Ask for recommendations from your recent clients. If you have identified a company or industry you want to work in, start following them or their relevant industry or technology groups. Update your e-portfolio with recent work samples. Refer back routinely to see who has reviewed your profile and follow up with those potential connections. Now that you've taken steps to update your resume and LinkedIn profile, why not take the step to update yourself?
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Great Britain Denmark Canada Croatia (90 mi) 2012 'Scope d: Sally Potter
Sally Potter sees the breakdown of moral order not only as an expected part of the human condition, but also equally problematic is the way humans obsess over the impact. Any film that starts with the picture of an H-bomb explosion, followed by shots of an obliterated Hiroshima shortly afterwards in 1945, could hardly be considered subtle, and this film parallels the shattering aftereffects in an equally devastating portrait of human callousness and careless disregard. By creating a story of two British mothers who were pregnant in the hospital at the time, she frames the original incident as having impact over the rest of their lives, and more importantly, their children's lives. While YES (2004) was an artist's personal reaction to the 9/11 attacks, where she started writing the story the day after, this film is about growing up in the late 50's and early 60's when the world was dominated by the imminent threat of nuclear attack, culminating with the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the closest the world has ever come to an all-out nuclear war. As someone who grew up during this era, mainstream magazines featured photo essays displaying the ghastly effects of deformed thalidomide babies, with constant references to survivalist methods and building backyard bomb shelters, showing a concern about the rise of building nuclear reactors, especially after the SL-1 disaster of 1961, the only known fatal reactor accident in United States history, when a steam explosion killed three plant operators. Both adults and children were constantly fed end-of-the-world images, where popular books of the era with post-apocalyptic themes were On the Beach (1959), Alas, Babylon (1960), and Fail Safe (1964), while Godzilla movies became all the rage in Japan, becoming one of the most recognizable symbols of Japanese popular culture, the only nation to suffer the effects of a nuclear bomb. Perhaps the ultimate black comedy to grab the public's attention was Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), a laceratingly dark comedy that satirizes the theory of mutually assured destruction, aka the doomsday device which leads to complete, utter and irrevocable annihilation. In England, where this film takes place, the trauma from World War II remains, where recollections are still prominent of underground subway stations being used as air-raid shelters from The Blitz, prolonged nightly bombing attacks of London by Nazi Germany at the start of World War II, causing a sudden rise of built-in cellars afterwards in larger houses. It took until the reign of Prime Minister Tony Blair (1997 – 2007) to pay off the reconstruction post-war debt to the United States, where a national program of shared sacrifice was the rule, so part of the character of the country is defined by the arduous challenge to rebuild their lives. Anyone who has lived through this era realizes what a profound effect it had on all age groups, which is the setting for Potter's film.
While this director has a career in experimental (and somewhat autobiographical) films, where her film YES (2004) was strangely written in iambic pentameter, this may be her most conventional and audience friendly effort, beautifully shot in 'Scope by Robbie Ryan, where it's primarily a character study that accentuates strong performances all around, one of the director's strengths, in particular Elle Fanning (who was 13 when the film was shot) as Ginger and Alice Englert (Jane Campion's daughter) as Rosa, both born on the same day in the same hospital seventeen years earlier. Set in London in 1962, the film races through their earlier childhood where the two are seen spending all their time together and remain best friends for life. Rosa never knew her father, having abandoned his child at birth, while Ginger's parents have a rocky marriage, where her mother Natalie (Christina Hendricks) suspects her husband Roland (Alessandro Nivola) of sleeping around with younger women, usually with good reason, as he's something of a libertarian, especially where his sexual interests are concerned. Nonetheless the girls are intelligent, well educated, and highly individualistic, often giggly when they're together, going through typical teenage stages like kissing and smoking together, also ironing (straightening) their hair, while also taking an active interest in various social causes, like the campaign for nuclear disarmament, also attending Ban the Bomb demonstrations, as this takes place during the era of the Cuban Missile crisis. This social conscience developing so young pleases her father, as he is a pacifist activist and a former conscientious objector who spent time in jail for his beliefs, writing articles advocating that young men refuse to serve in the military, a thankless job that keeps him busy and away from home for lengthy spells. Ginger somewhat idealizes her father, as he's a man of ideas, and mostly locks horns with her mother, as she's the one that has to keep an eye on her daughter, as Ginger and Rosa are mostly out on their own, keeping their own schedules, doing pretty much whatever they want. Ginger expresses an interest in poetry and is seen reading constantly, hoping she might be a poet, while Rosa is less introverted, finding it easier to meet boys.
What makes this film especially interesting is how effortlessly it sets up the youthful idealism as an extension of 50's conformism, perhaps best expressed by the superbly inventive jazz music soundtrack that perfectly expresses a liberation of the spirit, a literal transformation in sound, beginning with Dave Brubeck's Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959) (5:20), but also in short order Bird Gets The Worm / Charlie Parker The Savoy Recordings (2:38), Sidney Bechet - Petite fleur - JazzAndBluesExperience (3:19), Thelonious Monk - (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You) (4:22), and Miles Davis - Blue In Green (HQ) - YouTube (5:33), where this pair of friends is a perfect example of tolerance and open mindedness in an era when the women's movement had not yet begun, and no one had yet heard of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. They were flower children before the term was invented and attracted to worldwide peace movements before they were in vogue by the end of the decade. Potter then turns the screws on their friendship, allowing reality to intervene, which is shockingly discomforting, becoming the dramatic thrust of the film, blossoming from their carefree youth into attractive young women vying for the attention of the same man, becoming more intensely serious and dramatically complex, evolving much like a stage play. Rosa grows sick and tired of hearing Ginger continually talk about her Dad, having never had one, so she decides to do something about it just as Ginger declares her independence from her mother, blaming everything on her small-mindedness, moving in with her Dad. But her day of liberation is jeopardized by her best friend, who suddenly takes a romantic interest in her father, exposing a free-thinking man of the 60's for what he is, a sexual predator of young girls whose ego is stroked and vainly flattered by all the attention, disgustingly rationalizing his actions even as Ginger's interior world is shattered and destroyed. Interestingly, the mother she felt was the cause of all her teenage troubles ends up being her staunchest ally, but at seventeen, an age of awkwardness and emotional turmoil, life is never what it seems. While Ginger's attention was on nuclear fallout and the end of the world, her innocence is demolished into smithereens in a Cassavetes-like scene from A Woman Under the Influence (1974). As an interior journey, the film turns extraordinarily bleak, especially the way secondary characters rarely seen in 60's popular culture (a radical feminist and gay lovers) are used as a kind of Greek chorus to comment upon the moral abyss of the age, where complacency becomes a substitute for destroyed ideals. With eloquence and poetry, the film ends on a grace note with Thelonious Monk playing Thelonious Monk -The man I love (5:20).


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In this VIS image, taken by the NASA - Mars Odyssey Orbiter on April, 8th, 2014, and during its 54.637th orbit around the Red Planet, we can see some "Dark Lobed Volcanic Material" which is, in our opinion, the cold (and now "frozen") remnant a a huge Lava Flow located to the North/West of the Elysium Volcanic Complex.
The sinuous (and lighter-colored) Channel that formed on this Dark Volcanic Material (look at upper side of the picture) was (we would say, as IPF, most likely - but there is - so far - no way to be completely sure of such a circumstance) formed by a Flow of very (extremely) fluid Lava rather than by running Water. Just as usual, only a few (and small) Impact Craters can be seen on the imaged area, which makes it - in a manner of speaking - relatively young (obviously, from just a Geological point of view).
Latitude (centered): 33,1545° North Longitude (centered): 133,4580° East Instrument: VIS
This image (which is a crop taken from an Original Mars Odyssey Orbiter b/w and Map-Projected frame published on the NASA - Planetary Photojournal with the ID n. PIA 18487) has been additionally processed, magnified to aid the visibility of the details, contrast enhanced and sharpened, Gamma corrected and then colorized in Absolute Natural Colors (such as the colors that a human eye would actually perceive if someone were onboard the NASA - Mars Odyssey Orbiter and then looked down, towards the Surface of Mars), by using an original technique created - and, in time, dramatically improved - by the Lunar Explorer Italia Team.


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I am Akash 27 year old working as s/w engineer in Mumbai. My wife Dibya (all names changed) 25 year old is also working as a marketing executive in a MNC and she is work alcoholic. Her nature of work is such that she has to travel all over India and some times she goes to abroad also in connection to her work. My Wife's Boss is a lady named Rati and she is in her mid forty but looks much younger than my wife. She is unmarried and is owner of good look. Her figure may be around 36-28-34.
We met several occasions. Whenever I met her, I noticed that she has an eye on me. And some how I also felt attracted towards her. Our relationship took a new turn when I met her in an official party around one year back, which she has thrown on occasion of becoming General Manager. Every body was invited with in party with her spouse or partner. As the party reached to its full mood, an announcement invited the people to come to the floor for dance. The dance was 'changing the partner' type. People were chancing their partner after each 2 to 3 minutes. In the mean time, I found myself in the hand of Rati, the boss of my wife and host of the party. She pushed me to a corner of the hall with dancing movement. She embraced me tightly in course of dance and continued dancing. I felt her well-shaped boobs are pocking my chest. My cock, which was in semi sleepy state, get awaken with this famine touch. After some time, her one hand is caressing around the zip area. I was astonished and totally out of control. The cock wanted to tear the jockey and pant and to take breath in open air. She sensed the heat of my boiling blood. She pulled me closer and in a swift movement she opened the zip of my pant and inserted her hand and holds my cock. I was in seventh heaven with her soft touch. I saw my wife was discussing something with her junior colleague at the other corner of the hall. Rati whispered in my ear 'don't worry, your wife is leaving for Singapore in connection to her work and she is busy in planning for that.' And she smiled naughtily. I found no body was able to see us as we were between the bar counter and corner.
Light was very mild. I took the advantage, and placed my right hand on her left boob and pressed lightly. She moaned in joy. Now she started moving her hand to and fro on my erected cock. We, somehow, kept our dance movement alive, although pace was very mild. After around 10 minutes, I felt to cum as she was moving her hand very vigorously. I informed Rati 'I am about to come'. She again gave a naughty smile and continued her hand's movement and I came in her hand. She took a tissue paper and dried her hand. I found a winner's satisfaction on her face. In the mean time, my wife came to us, she asked her boss, Rati 'How is my husband as a dance partner' ' He is a good dance partner and takes care of her partner' she replied smilingly. My wife turned towards me and informed me 'Dear, I have to leave you alone for next one week as I have to start for Singapore tomorrow in connection to the work.' And she hugged me. This is the normal way of informing of my wife whenever she goes on tour. I saw to Rati and found some hidden message in her twinkling eyes. We had dinner and we returned home around 1 a m. I was feeling to have some intimate time with my wife but she requested me that she has to catch tomorrow's morning flight so she has to prepare for that. I was little upset. My wife sensed my happiness and consoled me to bear with her. And went to bathroom, masturbated and went to bed for sleep. Next day she left for her tour. It was Sunday. I was sleeping and then I heard mobile ring. I wake up and saw the watch. It was 10 O' clock. I picked up the mobile. I surprised to hear the voice. It was Rati. She asked whether she had disturbed me.
I replied politely 'No Mam'. She asked general question that when my wife left etc. Then she asked about my lunch. I told ' Till now, I have not decided.' She suggested 'Why we should not have lunch together.' I tried to sense hidden indication in between the lines and replied immediately 'sure'. Then she explained the detail of our program. She called me in a reputed 4 star hotel at 12 pm. I got out of my bed and finished my daily course. It was 11 am. I was aware that it would take half an hour drive from my resident to the hotel. I took my car and went to juice shop and have a glass of pineapple juice. Then I went to medical store and purchased a small pack of KS (kamsutra). I was sensing that situation might arise to use this cover/ raincoat. I reached hotel in time. I found Rati was waiting for me in waiting hall. She was looking just gorgeous. She had worn sleeveless bright yellow top with deep neck slightly exposing the hidden treasure and tight blue jeans that was explaining her curvature. As I reached near to her, she greeted me by shaking hand. It was not just shaking but the future massage was being conveyed. Then she hugged me. It was just like a beloved is meeting her lover after along time. She told me to go to the room, which she has already booked. We proceeded towards the room. It was a huge room.
I sat on the sofa and she sat on my front side. She called for room service and ordered for a bottle of red wine with soda and ice. She inquired where we would have food. I told in the dining hall itself. Then our chitchat started. She told me that she has achieved what she had dreamed like position, prestige, and money. She is only lacking in fulfilling her physical need and mental piece. In the mean time, the boy came with wine etc. She told him to book a table for lunch. As he went out, she put the "Don't disturb" card and closed the door. I made two pegs and served her one. She came near to me and sat at the side of me. She put her legs on the table and took one of my hands in her and cheered with my glass. I was astonished she her leg. 'You have a beautiful legs' I complemented her. She replied naughtily 'there are too many beautiful items, would you like to see them all". I could not resist myself on this abetting answer and embraced her tightly and planted a deep kiss on her lips. She replied positively and inserted her tongue in mouth. I enjoyed the juice of her tongue for next 5 minutes. As we separated, I pulled her towards me and she held her head on my chest. I touched her soft hair and moved to her chick. I put my one hand on her breast and squeezed it moderately. She enjoyed the squeeze. I pulled her top out in one go. She was wearing netted light blue bra matching to her jeans. She was looking dam sexy in blue bra with matching jeans. I stunned to see this grand look. She asked why you stopped? I replied that I want to paste this amazing image in my memory. I proposed to have drink in this position only. She smiled and said 'as you wish but you have to remove your T-shirt and pant. I like to see you in brief only.' I started to remove my dress. But she stopped me by saying 'dear don't take my enjoyment of undressing man like you.' She stood up and pulled me up and made me stand. She hugged me and started pealing of my T – shirt and caressed my chaste. She throw my shirt and poked her boobs on my chaste. She kissed and licked my chaste and shoulders.
I was moderately hot. She sensed my hotness as my bulged touched her front. She stared in my eye and unzipped my pant and inserted her hand to hold the cock. She gauged my excitements and smiled naughtily. And removed my pant in one go. As I was not in hurry so I requested her to have drink. We moved to sofa for drink. She was in jeans & matching blue bra and I was only in brief. Accidentally, My brief was also of blue colour. She commented 'we both like blue colour.' and we sat on sofa. She took the wine and handed over to me and she took her glass and put her head on my shoulder. We cheered and sipped wine. In the course of sipping wine, we kissed and sucked each other. I played with her boobs and she played with my cock. After around 30 minutes, only 2 or 3 sips of wine were left in our glasses. She saw in my eye & hugged me and pealed my brief in one go with her beautiful toe. She stroked my cock and showered it with remaining wine. She started licking the whole shaft. The pulled my foreskin down and exclaimed to see pink head of my cock.
She again poured few drops of wine on my cock and lick it to dry. I was very excited to see her activity. I had never imagined that such well positioned lady may have so much innovative sex funs and also who is in this age. I told her 'this has not fair. I am nude and you have still cloth.' She replied sexily 'who has stopped you.' I got the signaled and undress her as quickly as possible. Literally, I tear her cloths. I was stunned to her toned body and well-maintained figure. I complemented her ' she has better body than most of models or bollywood actresses.' She smiled and told your body and especially cock is better than many sexy men. I hugged her again and her boobs got crushed between us. I took the wine bottle and poured on her boobs and on love area. We were standing and I was tasting wine by licking and sucking her shoulders and boobs. She was playing with my cock. I moved further and licked wine from her stomach. As I tried to move further down, she asked me to go to bed and have 69. I lifted her in my arm and planted a kiss and moved to king size bed. I placed her on bed and I lay down on my back. She rolled over me and positioned herself in 69 position. She covered my cock with her mouth. I hold her ass chick and pulled her towards me and positioned her pussy. I started licking her whole love zone. She was licking and biting my cock. I concentrated on her clitoris and licked and sucked it vigorously. She came twice during this sucking. She was moaning. She was moving her head up and down very fast. I inserted my long tongue in her love canal and fucked her.
She again came and I consumed all her juice. Now she came down and showered me with her kisses. She told me to fuck her mercilessly by thinking that She is my slave. She lay down and made place to accommodate me. I ridded over her and inserted my rock hard cock, which slipped in fully in one stroke as it was fully lubricated with her three cums. I started pumping her. She asked for fast fuck. I increased the speed and started pumping her like any thing. She was moaning and shouting sexy sounds. She again came twice. She requested me that she wants me to come in her mouth. As I was about to come, I pulled my cock out and lay on back. She got up and took my cock in her eager mouth and made me cum in her mouth. I flushed my whole milk in her mouth. She sallowed the whole cum greedily. We rested for five minutes in each others arm and then proceeded for bath where we washed each other and had few funs. It was already 1:30 pm and we had lunch. I left her after lunch. She pushed an envelop in my pocket which had money. When I tried to say some thing she just hugged me and closed my lips with her's. And whispered it is gift to me from her. Later she requested me to meet her friends. In course of time, she made me a high class male escort. I was also an unsatisfied husband as my wife is more interested in her work. I thought it's ok. As, I am getting honey with money.


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Shadwell Smith
Mr Davis kept tropical fish
and a tidy garden
front and back.
It's as good as fertilizer that
he said,
throwing his urine from a bucket
on the lawn.
He rolled grizzled Rizlas
with the fingers of one hand.
Showed me places on a map
where he got his tattoos.
Talked over glasses
of lemonade
and navy days spent
fighting Germans
and the Japs.
Mr Davis had won medals.
His daughter had moved
to New Zealand;
sent letters, postcards
and colourful paua shells
he displayed
around the house.
Mr Davis spoke
and sang to his wife,
though she'd left him
a widower
with the tick of the clock;
watching the glimmer of fish
in a luminous tank.
All at sea.
and thoughts
Shadwell Smith's poems have most recently appeared in Butcher's Dog, Prole and Picaroon Poetry. He also sometimes appears in pubs, clubs and coffee shops performing them.


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Camp, as in "crazy"
As some (but probably not many) of you know, I am back at camp. In the summers of 02 and 03, I volunteered for a few weeks off and on as a junior counselor. In the summers of 04 and 05, I was a staff member for the full 12 weeks. Last summer I was interning in Brookings, and this summer I'm back. I'm on support staff, and will be doing odds and ends and filling in where I'm needed, but my main specialty will be taking pictures and preparing an end of week presentation and picture CDs for the campers.
I'm not at camp for the full 12 weeks this summer, however. I have a summer class on campus, starting in July and will be leaving for that. I will return for part of a week later in July and then for the last staff night at the end of the summer. I arrived at camp on Sunday evening and here is a list of things I've done so far:
- Slept in Guest, alone, for three whole nights (not a pleasant experience) Guest is where staff members sleep on weekends and when they are not counseling. It has 7 bedrooms, 4 girls and 3 guys.
- Helped unload a truck full of 10,000 lbs of food and other miscellaneous items
- Spilled green latex paint on the carpet of a cabin. I didn't really spill it, there was a hole in the can.
- Ate at Perkins three times; ordered the same thing
- Was denied part of a donation to Goodwill
- Picked up an order of baby lungs
- Ate Flintstones gummy vitamins like they were candy
- Vomited (unrelated to above item)
- Watched Grey's Anatomy because the person who owns the TV overruled my request to watch Scrubs
- Squealed when Jim asked Pam out for dinner
- Followed a path of spilled milk throughout an entire community
- Almost ran out of gas. And when we got to the gas station, the attendants made us wait to fill up because they were changing the prices! Up ten cents!
- Went without checking my email for nearly 8 hours, gasp!
- Talked about Spiderman 3 with a 2nd grader
- Cleaned a grill
- "Ran" the camp…I was all alone…
- Spent hours in a basement organizing items
- Threw items in the dumpster in slow motion while singing Chariots of Fire
- Successfully spent hours with a teenage girl, receiving no eye rolls. That I know of.
- Filled up a vehicle and the total bill was $98, and it wasn't completely empty
- Have seen more bananas than a person should in a lifetime
- Received nearly identical cuts on my forearms
- Drove a 15-passenger van, in the wind, to Sioux Falls
Welcome to my exciting summer. and campers don't show up until June!


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BRITAIN/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: "….'knife crime,' which is totally out of control in London. People are afraid to even walk the streets. He is a terrible mayor who should stay out of our business!"
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Haha ^_^ Made you look! Check out the video clip below, taken during Bi's trip to NYC to attend the Time100 Gala. Bi answers fan questions and takes us around the city via self-camera. Well, actually, he did discuss his bodily functions! Gotta love this guy's frankness and sense of humor! Oh yeah, and ol' girl is all up in our boy's grill @ 3:50. Can't say I blame her, but if she wants a piece of that, she's got to get in line like the rest of us! Enjoy 🙂
Thanks to Lei for passing this clip on, as well as RedCloud for translating to English so we all can not only enjoy, but understand!


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Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia's economy is expected to grow at 9.2 % in the 2011 Ethiopian fiscal year (2018/19). The Prime Minister made the remark while presenting his government's 2018/19 performance report to the House of People's Representatives.
The economy grew at 7.7 % in 2010 (2017/18) as well as at 8.8% both in 2008 (2015/16) and in 2009 (2016/17), he told the Parliament.
In his report, the Premier also touched on the measures taken during the last one year to widen up the political space, ensure rule of law and rehabilitate displaced community members, among others.
The Prime Minister also briefed the members of the parliament on the various institutional reforms launched in the past year.
Security organs, justice sector, National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), Human Rights Commission, National Intelligence Security Service (NISS), Information Network Security Agency (INSA), Federal Police and Prison Administration are among areas where the reform initiative is being implemented.
Read More at: https://fanabc.com/english/2019/07/ethiopias-economy-projected-to-grow-at-9-2-in-2018-19/


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I originally got this idea from my friend, and I have no idea where she got the recipe (I would assume PPK, because that's where most of her things come from). It is absolutely delicious!
Start by PRESSING YOUR TOFU AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. This is key. I won't make this without at least 2-day-pressed tofu. Don't have a tofu press and want one? Try this one! I LOOOOOOOOVE it. See my review.
Slice your tofu into sheets. The thinner you make them, the more it's like a deli meat substitute. I find the thicker they are, the better they are right out of the pan and warm. The thinner they are, the better they are as leftovers – more like deli meat.
Give your tofu sheets a little dip in Tamari. I usually put a little bit in my (now empty) tofu press and swirl them around in there for a second.
Drop the tamari-dipped tofu slices into a hot skillet and pan fry them. I find I like them best when I add just a tiny bit of extra virgin olive oil to the pan before frying. It gives them a great golden color. Keep an eye on them as they brown quickly.
Remove from the pan and make your delicious sandwich with whatever toppings makes you smile! My favorite is Veganaise and spicy mustard with a little bit of lettuce (I'm a sandwich minimalist).
My favorite combo – this sandwich with an organic gala apple and a little natural peanut butter. Heavenly!
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Etisalat Misr set to expand capacity
Egyptian telco hires ZTE to boost mobile broadband capacity
Egypt's Etisalat Misr has hired Chinese vendor ZTE to expand its mobile broadband network.
The contract is the second phase of Etisalat Misr's wireless network expansion plan covering the supply, installation and implementation of SDR UMTS equipment and BSS solutions.
Etisalat Misr and ZTE expect the agreement to expand to cover further infrastructure development as the year progresses. The two companies have also agreed to extend cooperation in other areas including microwave transmission, core networks, power solutions and value added services.
Etisalat Misr, which is part of the UAE's Etisalat Group, launched as Egypt's third mobile operator in 2006 and was the first company in Africa to introduce HSPA + technology in 2009.
Etisalat Misr competes with Vodafone Egypt and Mobinil.


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Brenda's responsibilities include consulting throughout the property purchasing process (either new construction or resale homes) and also delivering the best and most professional service to owners who are selling their homes. She has serviced all types of customers including local, international, first-time buyers, second home buyers and investors.
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This festival, also known as Rakhi, celebrates brotherhood and love.
It is celebrated on the full moon in the month of Sravana in the lunar calendar.
Raksha means
In the Hindu tradition, Akshay Tritiiya was the day when Ganesha, the god of wisdom and removal of obstacles, started writing the Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata, from ancient India based on Ved Vyas's dictation.
Hindus believe that this day is
Hanuman is the monkey god that is worshipped in India.
A holy man called Angira Rishi visited another man called Indra who lived in Swarg.
During the visit a girl called Punjiksthala danced for them. However, as soon as
Rama Navami is the day on which Lord Rama incarnated in human form as the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Lord Rama has half the divinitive qualities of Lord Vishnu.
The word "Rama" means
This is the birthday of Sri Rama, which falls on the ninth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra.
Sri Rama, who was born at noon, is one of the two most popular incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
This festival is compulsory for the devotees of Rama, because it can destroy one's sins and also
The Hindu New Year's Day, also known as Chaitra Vishu, commences on the first day of the month of Chaitra.
This is an auspicious time, because
The theme of Holi festival is the victory of good over bad and the triumph of devotion.
The word "holi" means burning.
Legend has it that the demon king Hiranyakashyap wanted
Maha Shivratri means the "Great Night of Shiva".
This Hindu festival is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day in the waning moon of the month of Maagha (as per Shalivahana) or Phalguna (as per Vikrama) in the Hindu Calendar.
People celebrate this festival by offering
Ekadashi is observed on the eleventh day of every fortnight of the Hindu month.
Ekadashi fasting happens over three days.
This festival marks the first day of spring (Vasanta means the spring).
The fields in India are mustard yellow with the ripening of crops. Yellow is an auspicious spiritual colour.
The festival falls on the fifth day of Magh (January-February) Shukla or the bright time of the lunar month.


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Film Festival & Event Profiles | Film Festivals | New Hampshire
Live Free or Die Film Festival
The first-ever Live Free or Die Film Festival rolls out an impressive line-up of independent films over two days this week at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH.
Written by Carol Robidoux | Posted by: NewEnglandFilm.com
It was high time a film festival launched in Manchester, New Hampshire, says Dorothea and Robert Daniel, founders of the new Live Free or Die Film Festival. The inaugural festival launches this week for two days of screenings, film festivities and awards. See also the related article about the New Hamsphire film, The Chain, premiering at the Live Free or Die Film Festival on NewEnglandFilm.com.
The first-ever Live Free or Die Film Festival launches in the Queen City at the Palace Theatre this week on August 12 – 13, for two days of indie film festivities and awards, along with screenings of student films, shorts, indie, and avant-garde films.
A celebration of cinematic arts is exactly what this city needs, says Festival Director Dorothea Daniel. She conceptualized the event, along with her husband Robert, who serves as Founder and Executive Producer. Together, the couple also owns and operates Glass & Gear photographic rentals in Manchester.
It's a big idea for New Hampshire that has finally taken shape, after years of contemplation over scale and logistics, says Dorothea Daniel.
"With all of the projects Robert produces, we had to wait until we had a little breathing room – but then we jumped on the task, and here we are now," says Daniel.
After working the global film fest scene for many years, the Daniels felt it was high time for Manchester to have its own festival. In 2015, they started holding production meetings, to fine-tune the vision and set the wheels in motion for what will be the inaugural Live Free or Die Film Festival, the first of many more to come, she says.
The event will honor the independent spirit of filmmakers, experimental artists and animators, while creating a forum for film projects of all genres, styles and lengths, she says.
Launching a film festival with potential for an annual event is exactly the kind of initiative Matt Newton, Director of the NH Film and Television Office, likes to see.
"New Hampshire has a wonderful slate of film festivals that provide a wide array of eclectic programming, and we're happy to see another added to the list with the launch of the Live Free or Die Film Festival in Manchester," said Newton.
"As we see the schedule of films take shape, the Film & Television Office is thrilled to see New Hampshire-filmed projects such as The Chain, and others, take the spotlight in the Festival's debut. It will be another great opportunity to showcase the creativity that is happening in the Granite State."
Learn more about the Live Free or Die Film Festival or get tickets for events and screenings on August 12 and 13, 2016 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, New Hampshire.
Read the related article about the New Hamsphire film, The Chain, screening at the Live Free or Die Film Festival on NewEnglandFilm.com.
Carol Robidoux is a freelance journalist and former newspaper reporter. She is founding Editor of ManchesterInkLInk.com, a hyperlocal daily news and information site for the Greater Manchester, NH, area.


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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Librarians Rock
Without question, my mother is responsible for my love of reading. She was one of those moms who was pretty strict about not over-indulging us with material things, like useless plastic toys, but when it came to books there were no limits.
This could have gotten out of hand, especially because I was a book junkie. The sort of kid who would disappear so deeply into a story that people would stand right in front of me and speak, loudly, and I wouldn't hear them. I would come home from school with the Scholastic and Arrow book order sheets, and just check off one after another after another, and mom would let me buy them all. When the orders arrived, she'd have to pick me up after school that day to help me carry the stack home.
Then of course, there was the library. Free books. Imagine! We spent countless days in our town library; lost, lovely afternoons curled up in comfy chairs with a smorgasbord of books at our disposal. Imagine a chocoholic let loose in the Ghirardelli factory: that was me in the library.
By middle school I was a confirmed Bookworm, and opted to spend recess volunteering in the library instead of enduring the adolescent tortures of the playground. There, I met the second person most responsible for my passion for reading: Miss Fiore.
I never knew her first name. I never knew anything about her, except that she was one of those anomalies of the suburbs: an unmarried woman. All the women I knew … literally, all of them … were either married or too-young-to-be-married. The latter, we all assumed, certainly wanted to be married, and eventually would be.
Not Miss Fiore. To my adolescent eyes, she was too busy reading. I would sit behind the checkout desk, meticulously stamping return dates inside covers and filing cards scrawled with the names of the kids who had borrowed the books, when Miss Fiore would burst from her narrow, glass-enclosed office, a volume clutched to her chest.
"Oh my goodness! I was up all night with this one. I couldn't put it down. It's about a swan! Named Louis! Who plays the trumpet!" She looked a little wild-eyed as she held the just-arrived copy of E.B. White's Trumpet of the Swan out to me … yes, that was one of the perks of working with Miss Fiore: first dibs on the new books … and how could I refuse? I took it, and stayed up most of the night reading, in order to enthuse with her about it the next day.
I met Anne Frank that way. Edgar Allen Poe. Johnny Tremain. She shared them with me as if she were introducing members of her own family, and I suppose, in a way, they were. Most importantly, she showed me how reading wasn't a solitary occupation at all. It was a way into a new world, a way out of yourself, and, when shared, a unique connection with others.
To this day, librarians are among my favorite people. Granted, I'm the type who thinks "Read any good books lately?" is a gripping question and I truly want to know the answer. But have you ever partied with librarians? Try it; they are a hoot. Attend a "literary" gathering of any sort and the writers will inevitably talk about themselves and their "works," while the librarians will talk about … well, the whole wide world. Just about anything that can be contained within the covers of a book. And not only is that fascinating and entertaining but it is incredibly generous.
I was a fortunate child to have crossed paths with such a generous soul. She influenced the direction my life would take.
I'm half tempted here to do a call-out to all the amazing librarians I see today, inspiring our children and sharing their passion for reading, but the list would be too long. Anyhow, you know who you are, Kelley, and Melissa, and Peg, and Merry … you rock.
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Nothing delays marketing automation like downloading data from one system and uploading it into another system.
Take the upcoming event you're managing through Marketo.
Every morning, you download the registration list from Eventbrite and upload it into Marketo. Then, you spend time figuring out which of the registrants are new leads vs existing leads, run an update to set the program status to "registered," and manually sift through the cancellations.
You do all this extra work because Marketo and Eventbrite don't talk to each other.
Your frequent data downloads are motivated by the fact that you want to:
- Catch new registrants
- Have accurate reporting
- Get Ned off your back about the updated headcount
We've been there too.
And that's exactly why we built an Eventbrite - Marketo Integration. So you can focus on sending tailored emails, building smartlists, and other Marketo Program activities.
Just set up an event in Eventbrite, a Program in Marketo, connect the two systems in Bedrock Data, and you're all set to go (you just need a Bedrock Data account).
Here's how it works.
How To Add & Update Eventbrite Registrants To Marketo With Bedrock Data
Step One: Select Connectors
Bedrock Data has over 50 connectors available. To connect Eventbrite and Marketo, select them from the drop-down and hit "install."
Step Two: Select Fields to Map between Eventbrite & Marketo
The mapping function carries over any information asked on a registration form like title, company, email, and even attendee status changes. Our onboarding team works one-on-one with each of our customers to confirm that all the correct fields are mapped.
Step Three: Set Up Workflows
This is where we tell Bedrock Data what specific info to sync. Because we want attendees from an Eventbrite event to be listed as members of a specific Marketo Program, we've selected the fields that will enable that.
This workflow adds event specific Eventbrite registrants to a Marketo Program so we can set up smartlists in Marketo, send targeted email content, or set lead scoring based on that program.
This second workflow is set up to update the status of a Marketo Program member when their status changes in Eventbrite. In this case, the status we're asking Bedrock Data to update is for canceled registrants.
This workflow updates a Marketo Program member's status triggered by an Eventbrite status change so cancellations are tracked in Marketo.
See A Video Walk-Through Of The Eventbrite - Marketo Integration
A Recap Of How Bedrock Data Works
- Marketo leads are pushed from Eventbrite (goodbye spreadsheets!)
- Data synced every 5 minutes
- Updates made to Marketo Programs:
- Existing Marketo contacts are updated (no duplicate contacts!)
- New Marketo contact are created if they don't exist
- A Marketo member's status changes


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In 2019 Berlin will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the opening of the inner German border. In 1989 images of East Berliners climbing over the Wall rapidly spread around the world. Since then they have firmly imprinted themselves in our collective memory and have come to symbolise the peaceful end of German division. The Martin-Gropius-Bau is situated very close to where the Berlin Wall used to stand, and remnants of the Wall are still in place in the immediate vicinity. In a reference to its own history and geographic location, the Martin-Gropius-Bau is planning a comprehensive thematic group exhibition to commemorate the opening of the border.
The exhibition "Walking Through Walls" presents works by 28 artists and artists' collectives from 16 countries. With works of photography, film, painting, installation and performance art, the exhibition aims to investigate the materiality, architectural structure, functionality and emotional impact of walls. At the heart of the exhibition is the utopian possibility of overcoming walls, or in this case, "walking through walls". Numerous commissioned, site-specific pieces will be displayed inside the rooms of the Martin-Gropius-Bau, as well as on the facade and in open spaces around the museum. The exhibition will be accompanied by a bilingual catalogue. An extensive accompanying programme is being organised in cooperation with various local partners.
Curators: Till Fellrath, Sam Bardaouil
Artists: Marina Abramović und Ulay, José Bechara, Sibylle Bergemann, Tagreed Darghouth, Jose Dávila, Willie Doherty, Smadar Dreyfus, Melvin Edwards, Dara Friedman, Dora García, Zahrah Al Ghamdi, Mona Hatoum, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Michael Kvium, Gustav Metzger, Reem Al Nasser, Christian Odzuck, Emeka Ogboh, Anri Sala, Fred Sandback, Aki Sasamoto, Regina Silveira, Siska, Javier Téllez, Samson Young, Yuan Yuan, Héctor Zamora and others


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From today, the 28th of April, we are issuing 2 new rules. These rules you can find in the Rules page or at the bottom of this article.
The reason is the behaviour of player MoSho/Chudesia who has a permanent ban now due to arguing with administrators, creating conspiracy theories, fake news and lying to our players via /post.
We, the administrators of ANHIMU (ANHI and Moros) believe in the ideal MU world. A world where administration is adequate: does not give items, resets, levels or anything else to "their people", does not interfere the players' game and does not take spontaneous desicions.
Multiple times when there were such doubts from players, we have declared that we never had, have or will give advantages to the so-called "our people". There is no "our people".
You ever searched for the ideal place with 100% honesty? You found it.
We, the two head admins, are watching the actions and behaviour of everybody in our Game Master team by looking at the logs. Even if you think we aren't. We even look at the players' log. Leveling, kills, trades.
This monitoring was always a hidden thing which nobody saw or even think it was happening. But the fact you can't see it does not mean it is not happening.
Having in mind the enormous efforts that we put in the regular monitoring of the logs, we don't feel good when somebody blame us in not doing anything or when someone is creating conspiracy theories about the so-called "admin characters" or "added" characters/items.
Why can't you make it a cool and fun place but you want to create machinations?
We would like to remind you that the said here in this article and the addition to the new rules does not mean totalirsm. If you ever see something wrong with a GM you can report it to us by sending screenshots via forum / e-mail / Messenger. We will overview and take action.
We were always and still are very open to new ideas, your critique and opinion, adequate problem solving. But remember: the server is one for everybody, it can't be fit to everybody's taste - there will always be something that you don't like. In addition, we must keep the server a good place to be. That's the point.
Again I would like to say that we're open to new ideas and suggestions. If you don't like something, you're totally free to comment!
But creating intrigues and arguing with US as a team is not something we're going to tolerate!
Here are the two new rules:
1. Creating concpiracy theories, speaking against the Server, its decisions, revealing GM's private hero or any other verbal abuse leads to ban (temporary or permanent - admin's judgement). If you don't like our community, you're free to go unless you can express your opinion in a civilized manner.
2. It's strictly forbidden to tell who is GM/admin's private character if its name becomes known to you. Admin team is monitoring always the GM and player logs to ensure there will be no advantages with items/event rewards/commands or anything else. There are no "admin", "added" characters or items. We never had and will never have such! We don't tolerate intrigues and we're 100% honest in our actions. Otherwise there's no point in having a server and putting so much effor. Have in mind that almost every admin/GM have a private character that plays undercover.
Have fun!