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|Advisory Opinion No. 93-17:
|Application of Public Officers Law §§73 and 74 to a member of a State board and his law firm which seeks to represent private clients before the State agency whose regulatory actions are subject to review by the same State board or who seek to represent clients in litigation to which the State agency is a party.
Pursuant to the authority vested in the New York State Ethics Commission ("Commission") by §94(15) of the Executive Law, the Commission hereby renders its opinion that
The Board is located in [the State agency](5) and consists of five members, all appointed by the Governor. No member of the Board may be an employee of the State or any of its political subdivisions. The chair and at least two other Board members must be attorneys admitted to practice before the New York State Supreme Court.(6) Appeals are heard by one member of the Board in one of the counties where the [ ] affected by the appeal are located, although a majority vote of the members of the entire Board is necessary for the determination of an appeal.
Each member of the Board, including the chair, is reimbursed for expenses and compensated for services at the rate of $250 per day, not to exceed $15,000 per year for members, $20,000 per year for the chair.
The Board has special powers to review orders and decisions of the [the State agency] Commissioner concerning [areas] in Richmond County.(7) As prescribed by [the law], the Board also has the power to hear appeals taken by any party to a proceeding before the [State agency] Commissioner or local jurisdiction and to review any decision or order by the Commissioner or local government issued or made pursuant to Article §[ ].(8) The Board mayaffirm, reverse, stay, or remand any order or decision of the Commissioner or local government.(9)
The Board may receive legal briefs, hear oral arguments, and require the submission of the entire record on which the appeal is based. The Commissioner or localgovernment is bound by the decisions of the Board unless the decision of the Board is reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Commissioner, or any party, may appeal any determination, decision, or order of the Board, pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law.
[A]ny state department or division, board, commission, or bureau of any state department, any public benefit corporation, public authority or commission at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor . . . .
Public Officers Law §73(1)(i)(iii) defines "state officer or employee" to include:
officers and employees or state departments, boards, bureaus, divisions, commissions, councils or other state agencies other than officers of such boards, commissions or councils who receive no compensation or are compensated on a per diem basis; (emphasis added)
Public Officers Law §73(3)(b) states:
no state officer or employee who is required to file an annual statement of financial disclosure pursuant to the provisions of §73-a of this article, and is not otherwise subject to the provisions of this section, shall receive, directly or indirectly, or enter into any agreement express or implied, for any compensation, in whatever form, for the appearance or rendition of services by himself or another against the interest of the state agency by which he is employed or affiliated in relation to any case, proceeding, application or other matter before, or the transaction of business by himself or another with, the court of claims.
State employees who are disqualified by certain provisions of §§73 or 74 from performing certain services are also barred by Public Officers Law §73(10) from sharing in the net revenues generated by others performing such services:
Nothing contained in this section. . . shall be construed or applied to prohibit any firm, association or corporation, in which any present or former statewide elected official, state officer or employee. . . is a member. . . from appearing, practicing, communicating or otherwise rendering services in relation to any matter before, or transacting business with a state agency. . . where such state officer or employee. . . does not share in the net revenues, as defined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in relation to persons subject to their respective jurisdictions, resulting therefrom, or, acting in good faith, reasonably believed that he or she would not share in the revenues as so defined . . . .
Public Officers Law §74, the code of conduct for State officers and employees, defines "state agency" as:
any state department, division, board, commission or bureau of any state department or any public benefit corporation or public authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the Governor.
The rule with respect to conflicts of interest is found in Public Officers Law §74(2) which states, in relevant part, the following:
No officer or employee of a state agency . . . should have any interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, or engage in any business or transaction or professional activity or incur any obligation of any nature, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his duties in the public interest.
This rule with respect to conflicts of interest is further explained by standards set forth in §74(3). Five of these standards are particularly pertinent:
Based on these provisions, the Commission concludes that [the State agency] and the Board are State agencies for Public Officers Law §§73 and 74 purposes. Employees and officers of [the State agency] are covered by Public Officers Law §§73 and 74, as are employees of the Board. Members of the Board are not, however, covered by §73, although they are subject to §74.
Board member's appearance before the Board and [the State agency]
The Board member's first question is whether he may represent clients in actions before [the State agency]. Before addressing that issue, the Commission determines that the Board member may not represent clients in cases before the Board or be involved in any fashion in a matter before the Board except in his capacity as a Board member. Public Officers Law §74(3)(h) directs State officers and employees to conduct themselves so as not to raise suspicions that they are likely to be acting in violation of their public trust. Public Officers Law §74(3)(f) warns against conduct which can suggest that a public officer or employee can be influenced in his public duties by any relationship.
The Commission now turns to whether the Board member may represent clients in actions before [the State agency]. (The Commission will interpret the term, "actions" broadly to include not only lawsuits but any appearances, applications and representations of whatever nature involving the [the State agency].)
The Attorney General, in commenting on the outside activities of a State employee which would lead to a conflict of interest, stated the following:
[A] public official must not only be innocent of any wrongdoing, but he must be alert at all times so that his acts and conduct give the public no cause for suspicion. He must give no appearance of a potential conflict between his official duties and personal activities even though an actual conflict is not present.(10)
The Commission applied such reasoning in Advisory Opinion No. 91-16 when it concluded that §74 prohibited an administrative law judge from representing private clients before other administrative law judges in his own agency or before other courts. The Commission reasoned that:
to be successful, a private defense attorney must aggressively defend persons in court using every advantage legally available. Yet, in another forum, the same attorney, in the very same type of cases, must render unbiased and impartial decisions as an (administrative law judge) to enforce the law and, in those appropriate cases, punish undesirables whom he is advertising to defend. The Commission must conclude that the private practice of law (in the same type of cases) by an (administrative law judge) would violate Public Officers Law §74(3)(h) . . . .
The [law] encompasses a broad range of [ ] subjects, many of which do not relate to [the areas in question]. However, the Commission finds that for a Board member to represent private clients in matters before [the State agency]--whether on [certain areas] or other issues--would create the appearance of a conflict of interest. This is so because the power to review and reverse the Commissioner's decisions is incompatible with representing clients seeking something of that very Commissioner. If the Board member were to engage in private practice before [the State agency], the public might well infer that, in his role as Board member, he was affected or even influenced by his clients', not the public's, interests. By the very nature of the Board member's position and authority, there would always be the suspicion that the Commissioner or any party before the Board could be treated either favorably or unfavorably depending upon the Board member's success in his representation of private clients before the [the State agency].(11)
Further, a Board member, sitting in judgment of the decisions and orders of the Commissioner, is in a position where he might receive confidential information that, if used, could enhance his ability to represent private litigants before [the State agency].(12) Whether the Board member would, in fact, take advantage of his State position to obtain or use confidential information is only partly relevant, as §§74(3)(f) and (h) prohibit actions which can lead to the public's perception that the State officer's actions result in a conflict of interest. The public might reasonably perceive that the Board member's representation of clients before [the State agency] would be more successful because of his position on the Board.
For all the foregoing reasons, Public Officers Law §74 precludes the Board member from representing clients in any action before the Board or the [State agency].
Board member's law firm appearing before [the State agency]
The second inquiry concerns whether any other member of the Board member's law firm may represent, for any reason, clients before [the State agency]. The Board member's law firm, its members and employees are not subject to the provisions of Public Officers Law §§73 or 74 and thus are not prohibited from representing clients before [the State agency] in any matter, whether or not it relates to [areas subject to the Appeals Board.]
Although the requestor did not pose the question, members and associates of his law firm may represent clients before the Board, but only under certain conditions. It would be a clear conflict of interest were the Board member to participate to any degree on a matter before the Board in which a member or associate of his firm represented a party. Even disclosing his relationship to his colleagues, to all parties and the Board would not cure the nearly inevitable suspicion that the Board member could, in so participating, be acting in violation of his trust. Consequently, in such instances, he should recuse himself from participation in any Board proceeding which involves his law firm. Furthermore, he must not communicate with the firm's lawyers concerning the matter before the Board or share in the net revenues generated from such appearances.(13)
Representing clients in litigation to which [the State agency] is a party
The Board member's final inquiry is whether he or his firm may represent any clients in litigation to which [the State agency] is a party. Public Officers Law §73(3)(b) absolutely prohibits any non-paid or per diem State officers or employees who file a financial disclosure statement from rendering, for compensation, any services "against the interest of the state agency by which he is employed or affiliated in relation to any case, proceeding, application or other matter before, or the transaction of business by himself or another with, the Court of Claims." Consequently, the Board member may not represent clients before the Court of Claims whose interests in litigation may be opposed to those of [the State agency].
Finally, the Board member should avoid representing clients in matters that, even though they are not currently before the Board or [the State agency] or against their interests in the Court of Claims, might reasonably so evolve.
Regarding whether members and associates of his law firm may represent such clients, we presume that they are not State officers or employees, and therefore are not bound by Public Officers Law §§73 or 74. Consequently, there is no Public Officers Law limitation on their actions. In fact, Public Officers Law §73(10) specifically allows partners and business associates of those State officers and employees who are prohibited by §73 from rendering certain services to render such services as long as the disqualified public servant does not share in the net revenues derived from such work (see Advisory Opinion No. 90-14 for a discussion and definition of net revenues.) Of course, should any such case on which the Board member's firm worked come before the Board, the Board member must recuse himself, disclosing to the Board and parties the reason for his recusal.
Pursuant to Public Officers Law §73(3)(b), the Board member may not represent clients in litigation before the Court of Claims when the interests of the client are opposed to those of the [State agency].
There is no violation of Public Officers Law §74 for the Board member's law firm to appear before [the State agency], including the Board, as long as the Board member recuses himself from any involvement in any Board proceeding in which the law firm has an interest. Further, the conflict of interest provisions do not preclude the law firm from representing clients in litigation in which [the State agency] is a party, however the Board member may not share in the net revenue so generated.
This opinion, until and unless amended or revoked, is binding on the Commission in any subsequent proceeding, unless material facts were omitted or misstated by the person in the request for opinion.
All concur:
Joseph M. Bress, Chair
Barbara A. Black
Angelo A. Costanza
Robert E. Eggenschiller
Donald A. Odell, Members
Dated: October 14, 1993
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3. In fact, very few of the localities within the State have enacted local ordinances.
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8. It is important to note that Board review is one option for an aggrieved party. The Act provides an aggrieved party the right to seek direct review of the Commissioner's action in an Article 78 proceeding.
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10. 1979 Op. Atty. Gen. 66.
11. See Advisory Opinion No. 92-12, where the Commission disallowed the request of a State employee who wished to engage in an outside activity over which the individual had regulatory or enforcement authority, and Advisory Opinion No. 90-5, where the Commission prohibited a certain outside activity because the State employee had the opportunity to develop client lists through his State employment.
12. For example, "insider" information could be obtained through the board member's being privy to confidential settlement negotiations between the Commissioner and aggrieved parties before the Board, his hearing of evidence later determined to be inadmissible, or his being able to review matters in the entire record on appeal that would not otherwise be available to the public.
13. See Advisory Opinion Nos. 90-14 on net revenues and 92-11 on recusal mechanisms. In Advisory Opinion No. 90-14, the Commission concluded that members of law firms who are "disqualified" by certain provisions of Public Officers Law §§73 or 74 from performing certain services may be paid from the fees generated by a matter from which the disqualified member is "screened" in the limited circumstances where such fees are part of the fixed salaries and expenses of all firm members or associates and are a small percentage of both the firm's total revenues and the disqualified individual's fixed salary and expenses. For a disqualified member who, as a partner or principal in the firm, is eligible to share in revenues from work performed or generated by others, the amount of profits to be distributed to all the partners of the firm must be proportionately reduced, by the amount received from screened fees, when distributed to a disqualified partner or principal.


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Augusta, GA…In an update to the meeting held earlier during the week with Paine College faculty and staff, President George C. Bradley announced that the College community will take ten furlough days during the summer. Starting May 30th, staff will take one furlough day, and four days in June and in July, with one remaining furlough day in August. The Paine College Police Department, hourly workers and maintenance staff will not be furloughed. Faculty will take furlough days later in the fall. This comes on the heels of the College's announcement that tuition will remain flat for the second consecutive year.
Dr. Bradley emphasized that the furlough will affect members of the administrative council, faculty, staff and himself.
Furloughs are a common practice that institutions have used across the CSRA and the nation to strengthen their organizations and to ensure that students would continue to receive uninterrupted quality offerings and services.
During his address to faculty and staff on May 21st, Dr. Bradley reviewed the federal government's cuts in the areas of Parent Plus Loans and Pell Grants and how the reductions impacted Paine College and institutions throughout Georgia and the nation. He also talked about how the cuts impacted low to medium-income families and their abilities to pay college tuition and fees.
The recommendation to implement the furlough was made by the Administrative Council. "It is important that we continue to offer access to a quality education to all students as the College works toward empowering these students to serve their respective communities, the nation and the world," said Dr. Bradley.
"We are sensitive to the needs of low to moderate-income students during these tough economic times," commented Dr. Bradley. "The College will not raise tuition but will tighten belts in other areas."
Just last week, Dr. Michael Lomax, CEO and President of the UNCF, addressed the U.S. Senate about the challenges facing HBCUs and majority institutions across the nation due to changes in Pell Grants and Parent Plus Loans. Dr. Lomax stated that the changes in federal guidelines for the Parent Plus Loans affected more than 400,000 students nationwide initially and 28,000 students at HBCUs. HBCUs experienced a significant reduction in the number of students whose parents were able to obtain Parent Plus Loans, thus, many of the HBCUs suffered a $155 million or 35 percent reduction in the Parent Plus Loan revenue during the 2012-2013 academic year.
During the Bush Administration, the federal government changed the guidelines for Work Study refunds that drastically impacted how students repaid outstanding balances. In other words, students no longer were mandated to utilize refunds to satisfy outstanding tuition and fees to the College.
In the coming months, Paine College officials will review the impact of these federal cuts and changes in policies with members of Congress.
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Augusta, GA…Yesterday, during a meeting with Paine College Faculty and Staff, President George C. Bradley announced that tuition fees would remain flat for the 2014-2015 academic term but summer furloughs would be implemented and go into effect on May 30th. Dr. Bradley also announced that the Paine College Police Department and hourly employees would be exempt. The furlough will affect members of the administrative council, faculty, staff and the President.
During his address to faculty and staff, Dr. Bradley reviewed the federal government's cuts in the areas of Parent Plus Loans and Pell Grants and how the reductions impacted Paine College and institutions throughout Georgia and the nation. He also talked about how the cuts impacted low to medium-income families and their abilities to pay college tuition and fees.
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Dr. Ruth B. Crawford, a 1939 graduate of Paine College, and an avid supporter of the College, invited the fall semester 2013 and spring semester 2014 student teachers to her home for a chat and lunch Monday, May 5, 2014 at 12:00 noon. Mrs. Crawford wanted to share with the new teachers her experiences as a student, student teacher, supervising teacher, and veteran teacher over her 38 years in the teaching profession. A big surprise was Dr. Crawford's salary of $60.00 a month when she began teaching in Georgia. The new teachers enjoyed looking through the many artifacts Dr. Crawford had displayed for them, including one of her books, The Woods Afire and the Paine College Flag, which she designed. Each new teacher came away with a replica of the flag. New teachers in attendance were: Michele Brown, LaSadia Lee, Stephanie Malone, and Dorian Smith. Others in attendance were: Dr. David Chamblee, Dean of the School of Professional Studies, Dr. Judy Carter, Chair, Department of Education, and Dr. Jacqueline Fason, Coordinator of Field and Clinical Experiences. Other new teachers were not able to attend because of out of town work related responsibilities. Lunch was elegantly served by Mrs. Dee Crawford, daughter by marriage, and Dr. Christine Crawford, granddaughter.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Paine College basketball player Ashley Watts has been named a finalist for the Collegiate Star category as part of the 23rd Annual Greater Augusta Medals for Excellence in Sports (G.A.M.E.S.) Awards hosted by the Augusta Sports Council (ASC) for the second year in a row. Watts will be recognized on Thursday, June 12 at the Augusta Country Club.The Augusta native is coming off a strong basketball campaign where she was named the 2013-14 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Player of the Year. The mathematics major also earned spots on the 2013-14 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region Second Team and the All-SIAC First Team. Most notably, Watts led Division II in points per game and surpassed the 1,000-point mark after two seasons as a Lady Lion. The Butler High School graduate finished the year averaging 26.5 points per game and with 1,312 career points under her belt. Jaiden Brandt, a distance runner from Georgia Regents, is the second finalist in the Collegiate Star division. Brandt is a native of North Augusta, S.C. who just completed his senior year at GRU. This year's G.A.M.E.S. Awards Banquet will feature Pro Football Hall of Famer and Thomson, Georgia native, Ray Guy, as the guest speaker. Guy will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2 as the first punter ever selected to enter. He was also the first punter ever drafted in the NFL's first round when he became the 23rd overall pick for the Oakland Raiders in 1973. The 2014 G.A.M.E.S. Awards are presented by the ASC, Augusta Coca-Cola, The Augusta Chronicle and WRDW News12. The banquet starts with a check-in and social hour at 6 p.m. with the dinner and program to being at 7 p.m. Members of the ASC can purchase tickets for $45 and non-members can buy tickets for $50. Tables are also available for $450 for ASC members and $500 for non-members. To purchase tickets contact, Michelle Naval at email@example.com or by phone at 706.722.8326 ext. 235.For additional information on all aspects of the Paine College Department of Athletics, please visit www.paineathletics.com or contact Kayla Thomas at 706-821-8438 or firstname.lastname@example.com. 2014 G.A.M.E.S. Awards FinalistsAdaptive StarMichael HaberkornAmateur StarJudson Stephen "Boomer" HickeyCollegiate StarJaiden Brandt- GRU AugustaAshley Watts – Paine CollegeAll-Around Female AthleteShannon Fair- Aquinas High SchoolMalia Kency- Briarwood AcademyJasmine Stone- Evans High SchoolAll-Around Male AthleteJermaine Baxley- Burke County High SchoolRuben Garnett- Aquinas High SchoolDillon Keeler- Evans High SchoolOutstanding Female AthleteDestiny Brewton- Lucy C. Laney High SchoolAmber Hong- Midland Valley High SchoolLeeAnne Rees- Greenbrier High SchoolOutstanding Male AthleteAhmed Hill – Aquinas High SchoolAubrey McRae- Glenn Hills High SchoolDarius Watkins- Grovetown High SchoolRising StarMcKenna de Graff- Augusta PrepDaniel Carr- Midland Valley High SchoolOutstanding CoachJohn Harris- Augusta ChristianOutstanding TeamAquinas High School Football Team
Paine College is maintaining a high level of security presence in the wake of recent shootings that occurred on the campus. The Paine College Police Department, consisting of certified armed officers, are present throughout the campus and residential halls round-the-clock to make certain that the students, faculty and staff remain in a safe environment. One of two injured students received superficial wounds, while the other remains hospitalized and is expected to recover. Although undergraduates were given a choice to take final exams in an on-line environment, many undergraduate students remained on campus following the Commencement Convocation held this past Sunday in the HEAL Complex. Checkpoints are still in effect. The Paine College community must present a valid Paine College photo ID to gain access to the campus. Visitors are required to present a photo ID to obtain a temporary Visitor's Pass. Certified Paine College armed police officers are visible throughout the campus and are posted at entrances. Also, barricades remain in effect at exits and entrances. The campus e2-Alert Notification System, utilized to notify the campus community of the initial crisis, continues to work optimally and will remain in effect. Electronic surveillance is ever-present. The College is moving towards healing and hosted animal therapy for students, faculty and staff on the campus two days following the shooting. The canine service was provided by the Hope Animal Assisted Crisis Response team (Southeast Region). The dogs visited each residence hall and walked the campus with their handlers greeting students and staff. The College also implemented a counseling resource that is available to the campus community and their families for emotional support. Licensed counselors are available 24 hours/7 days per week to speak to members of the Paine College community at 1-866.713.1978. Also, the Paine College Counseling Center, located on the campus, remains open to assist individuals who may require support. "The safety and security of our students, faculty and staff remain a priority," said Helene Carter, Assistant Vice President. The College's Police department will continue to work with the Richmond County Sheriff's office in the ongoing investigation. For more information, please contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at 706.396.7591, firstname.lastname@example.com. To learn more about Paine College, please visit www.paine.edu.
Paine College will host a media briefing regarding the shooting that occurred on the campus earlier today. The briefing will take place at 10AM in the HEAL Complex located at 1255 Druid Park Avenue on the campus. The College will host a Prayer Vigil at 12 noon in the Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel. Another media briefing will take place in the afternoon at 4 pm in the HEAL Complex. For more information, please contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at 706.396.7591, 706.396.8163 or email Tonya Williams at firstname.lastname@example.com.
TO: All Media OutletsDATE: Monday, May 5th, 2014FROM: Sgt. Monica R. BelserFor Immediate Media Release:On Monday, May 5th, 2014 at approximately 1300 hours, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office responded to Paine College to Haygood Hall at 1235 15th Street, Augusta Georgia in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, a male victim was found on the 3rd Floor with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was transported to Georgia Regents University Hospital Trauma Center for what is reported as a life threatening injury. Paine College was placed on lockdown and Deputies and Investigators interviewed witnesses identifying the shooting suspect. During a search of the dormitories, the suspect was apprehended and taken into custody. He is still pending charges at this time. The suspect is a 21 year old male. The suspect was purportedly involved in an altercation with the other student. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office will be augmenting the Paine College Police to provide additional safety and security at Paine College until further notice. No other students were injured in this incident. The Sheriff's Office is investigating another shooting that occurred the previous evening where a student was injured by debris from a blast through the wall. This matter is being investigated as well. This is a joint release between the Richmond County Sheriff's Office and Paine College Campus Police on an ongoing investigation in regards to this unfortunate incident.
Paine College Police Department acknowledged that an incident took place Sunday afternoon in one of the male residence halls on campus. The incident involved non-Paine College students. Individuals discharged a firearm on campus which immediately took the campus in a lock down mode. Paine College Police and Richmond County law enforcement are investigating the incident. At this time, the campus is safe. As further developments occur, more details will be released.
Paine College will conduct its week of Commencement festivities starting Monday, May 5th through Sunday, May 11, 2014. The festivities are designed to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2014 and their journey to excellence. During Commencement week, there will be a number of events that will kick off the celebration starting with a Block Party and a Senior Career Day that will incorporate a resume boot camp featuring Kelly of Augusta Staffing. The seniors will perform a day of community service and will attend the Senior White Party in the Candler Memorial Library ballroom. This is the time of year when alumni return to the campus to reconnect and celebrate with classes in reunion. This year, the Golden Class of 1964 will be Inducted into the Golden Agers Club while the classes ending in 4's and 9's will reunite. The graduating seniors and alumni classes in reunion are invited to attend the Family Reunion Cookout that will be held Friday, May 9th at Paine House. The College is pleased to host the Southern Charm Party on Friday, May 9th at 6:00 p.m. featuring critically-acclaimed artist Floyd Gordon who has been dubbed one of the South's treasures. The artist will exhibit many of his works that are featured in his newly released book entitled "The Unique Art of Floyd Gordon", a 360-paged book featuring six decades of images that depict southern culture. This unique event will feature an exhibit and art sale surrounded by performing artists who will paint the canvas with spoken word, dance and song. Of particular note, Paine College students will be among the performing artists. Southern Charm is free and open to the public and will be held in Candler Memorial Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.While the Commencement Convocation is the main ceremony on Sunday morning, the Baccalaureate Ceremony will take place Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel. This inter-faith celebration is open to all students, their guests and to the community.Reverend Zan Holmes, Jr., Pastor Emeritus of St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, will address the graduating class during the Baccalaureate service. Reverend Holmes is the author of three books and is widely known as the narrator and host of the popular video series, "Disciple Bible Study".The Commencement Convocation will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 11th in the Health Education Activities Learning (HEAL) Complex located on the campus. Paine College is honored to have procured a former Senior Advisor to the Obama Administration and healthcare consultant to address the Class of 2014.Anton Gunn, Former Director of External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will charge the graduating seniors to continue their journey of excellence. Mr. Gunn who is now the founder and president of the consulting firm, 937 Strategy Group, LLC, was pivotal in creating the engagement strategy for the Affordable Care Act.For information on alumni activities, contact Alumni Relations Director, Mildred Kendrick at email@example.com, or Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Ala'Torya Cranford at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about Commencement week of activities, please visit www.paine.edu, or contact Tonya Williams in the Office of Communications and Marketing at 706.396.7591, or email: email@example.com.
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Judge Orders Enogex to Remove Pipeline from 38 Native American Properties*
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A federal judge has ordered the energy company Enogex to completely remove its pipeline from the properties of 38 Native American landowners seventeen years after the expiration of an easement. None of native the landowners have been compensated for the company's use of their land. Now, the pipeline company will have just six months to dismantle and completely remove the structure.
Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange wrote in the 10-page decision for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma:
"Having carefully reviewed the parties' submissions, and in light of the facts and circumstances, the court finds a permanent injunction should be entered. Specifically, it's the plaintiffs' interests in the exclusive possession of their land invaded by the pipeline and defendants' continued use of the pipeline."
"Further, Defendants have continued to use the pipeline and although they were advised by the [Bureau of Indian Affairs] on March 23, 2010, more than five and a half years before the instant action was filed, that 'if valid approval of a right of way for this tract not timely secured, Enogex should be directed to move the pipeline off the subject property'.
Many of the landowners, who are mostly citizens of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes, chose not to renew permission for Enable Midstream Partners (Enogex' successor) to encroach on their private property but the company banked on the fact the ambivalence hasn't been unanimous.
The original parties were each paid just $1,925 in compensation for the natural gas pipeline to traverse the 137-acres of land. The tense relationship only unraveled from there. Indianz.com reports:
"After the easement expired in 2000, they were offered $3,080 for another 20-year lease, according to the documents. A majority of land owners never agreed to the proposed amount because it was far below market value. Despite insufficient consent, a firm named Enogex continued to operate the pipeline, part of a larger network of gas transmission lines in Oklahoma. The trespass continued even after the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2010 told the company to reach an agreement or stop using the land."
The BIA proceeded to accept $1,098.35 in payment for the easement from 2000 until 2002. To make matters worse, the BIA continued to accept payments from Enogex through 2006 without consulting landowners about the arrangement. The BIA sequestered the decision from the people whose land would be impacted by the pipeline.
The ruling states:
"Despite the rejection by a majority of landowners on June 23, 2008, the Interim Superintendent of the BIA's Anadarko Agency approved Enogex's application for the renewal of the right-of-way easement for twenty years."
A complaint filed by Indigenous landowners reversed approval. The BIA determined "it didn't have authority to approve the right-of-way" without the interested parties' consent.
BIA gave the company notice on March 23, 2010 that, 'if an agreement satisfactory to all involved parties couldn't be reached in a timely fashion, the pipeline would need to be moved.' Because a compromise never came to fruition, the court held the pipeline operator has been trespassing on private land since that date and striking down arguments from the defense.
For a federal judge to rule the energy company's removal of an operational pipeline from the property of Native American landowners starkly contrasts approval by officials for completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline, despite a monumental and months-long up swell of hundreds of thousands standing in opposition.
With six-month window to disassemble and evacuate, for now the federal court is forcing Enable Midstream Partners to limit in its exploitation of Indigenous Peoples.
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Citiparks has some 16 swim pools that did NOT open this summer. These are mostly outdoor, neighborhood pools that were opened last summer until mid August. In August 2003 a major ax swing shut down most of the pools and closed the Recreation Centers.
One of the now closed pools, in Mt. Washington, next to a Rec Center, is about to re-open. Thanks to a lot of pushing and pulling by some locals and community folks -- money has been raised, water has been flowing, and the grounds are ready for patrons.
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Originally posted by EarthEvolvesOK. Well, what compelling government interest was served in destroying a mural that the government commissioned in the first place?
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In any case, this conversation is not bringing out the best in me, so I am going to leave it.
It is interesting that you *DO* seem to agree with the idea that state speech has a potential danger in it, given that you dislike the idea of state speech being lent to a mural that you feel demonizes capital.
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Actually, I am going away for a while. It is disappointing to me that "our" community is unable to stop things like...well, the guy being kept in a cell for a number of days. Is there an Occupy movement to target the war on civil liberties?
I would only briefly state that while you may have a point on the proliferation of statues, this is a about removing an existing mural and not erecting a new one. Other than that, I have no further response and wish you the best.


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Daniel Sedin was Vancouver's first choice, second overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He was the first week All-Star of week one of this year's NHL season.
He scored 29 goals last year, but only has two so far this year. Tim Thomas robbed him and his brother last night.
Daniel is slumping and I think GM Mike Gillis' silly decision to name Roberto Luongo the Captain may have something to do with this.
Not naming an alternate captain has me scratching my head too, Danny!


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Choqok 1.0 release postponed
Dec 19th
We had announced the release of final Choqok 1.0 for 26-Dec, but things changed and we decided to postpone it to have a more stable and reliable release.
Choqok 1.0 RC1 released: "Huma"
Dec 7th
Choqok 1.0 RC1 codenamed "Huma" released, And it's the last step towards version 1.0
We planned to release the final version 1.0 at 26-Dec (Its Second Birthday Anniversary), So with this release Choqok entered into a hard feature freeze. And we'll be happy to get bug reports. So don't hesitate on bug reporting.
Choqok switched to Git
Nov 5th
Finally, Choqok switched to Git as its version control solution.
Here are the new URLs:
- Repository browsing: http://gitweb.kde.org/choqok.git (using gitweb), http://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/network/choqok/repository (using Redmine)
- Read only git access: git clone git://anongit.kde.org/choqok
- Read/Write git access (for developers) : git clone email@example.com:choqok
Choqok 1.0 Beta4 released: "Wind"
Oct 15th
Choqok 1.0 Beta3 released: "Roller"
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Shake Shack (SHAK) reported strong earnings last night and shares are soaring 9% in pre market to $36.23. Sales increased 40% from last year and the company reported $0.15 per share in EPS. The company plans to open between 21-22 new locations next year which is a guidance raise.
Looking ahead for SHAK stock, shares will have resistance between $37-$39 as well as $42.94. If we see another strong earnings report in February, we could see SHAK really explode higher.
My view that all pullbacks around $30 are a strong buy still stands.
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But who gets it depends on what type of veteran you are.
When a World War II gunner was denied his discount, his daughter contacted 7 On Your Side with a mission.
The B-29 bomber, dubbed the "City of Oklahoma" flew 35 missions over Japan in World War 2.
Joe Porcaro, a fearless 24-year-old from Copague, fired the tailgun.
At 93 years old he still remembers every dogfight.
"It was the 22nd, no the 23rd mission and we were shot up, we landed with two engines instead of four," Porcaro said.
He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, just one of his many medals for bravery, that service recognized over and over, but not good enough to qualify for a military or veteran's discount at his local Home Depot.
"Now here's the Home Depot, we spend a couple thousand dollars and you show him ID no good!" Porcaro said.
"Very frustrated angry, very upset with them now," said Diane Gambino, Porcaro's daughter.
She had spent $1,500 to build a shed for her dad in his yard, promised she says, Home Depot's 10% military discount as long as she brought him and his Veteran's ID back to the store for verification.
But when they returned?
"All of a sudden, they said not we can't give it to you," Gambino said.
Home Depot's written policy extends discounts year round to all active duty, reservists, retired or disabled military personnel, and on four national holidays to all other military veterans.
But what's not in their policy is their definition of "retired."
A company representative told 7 On Your Side, it goes by what the military's definition, at least a 20-year career in the military.
"You can talk to an employee they'll tell you one thing, go to service desk, they tell you something else, go to a manager it's something else," Gambino said.
The blog on Home Depot's website is filled with complaints from veterans all over the country, some say they were humiliated when asking for a discount, but there's some criticism too, one person calls military folks a bunch of whiners.
"Many of them like my father risked their lives for this country no one has a right to say we're just whining!" Gambino said.
7 On Your Side explained the confusion to Home Depot.
"And just wonderful, you people are wonderful. I mean really, I thank you so much from the bottom of my heart," Gambino said.
Sergeant Porcaro got the discount, an exception due to the miscommunication at his local store.
Home Depot acknowledged there is plenty of confusion about their policy.
The company is retraining employees at the store level on exactly who gets this military discount.
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Chicago honor student, Hadiya Pendleton, will be buried this weekend. Hadiya was killed Jan. 29 at Harsh Park. Her death sparked outrage not only in her Chicago neighborhood, but nationwide.
Just days after performing in inaugural festivities near Washington, Hadiya was shot and killed at a playground not far from President Obama's Kenwood home.
With Chicago's death toll rising, community activists are yearning for President Obama to visit Chicago and speak out about the recent violence. It was announced on Thursday that Michelle Obama, along with senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will attend Hadiya's funeral.
Local Chicago officials planning to attend include Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Quinn plans to speak; Preckwinkle does not. It was unclear late Thursday whether Emanuel would speak.
Hadiya's family wants to make sure the funeral doesn't turn into political fanfare and just focus on Hadiya's accomplishments and life. "It's a nice gesture and we appreciate it," said Shatira Wilks, a cousin who serves as the family's spokesperson. "But that is who we are."
The Rev. Courtney Maxwell, of Greater Deliverance Temple Church of Christ, who will deliver the eulogy, also emphasized that the funeral will not be political.
"There absolutely will be no talk about the gun issue," Maxwell said. "We want to talk about celebrating her life and not get into a political situation as it relates to guns."
Hadiya's parents, Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton and Nathaniel Pendleton, is appealing to the public for people to come forward if they have information about the shooting. There is a $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Hadiya's killer.


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Steelers' record: 4-1
Series record (including playoffs): Steelers lead, 60-56
One year ago: 3-2
This game had been circled on NFL calendars for months, all the way back to the time when it became the occasion of
The first half was close – the Steelers led by just 7-3, and the Browns had to be gaining confidence with every possession of a game they were given little chance to win. On Pittsburgh's second possession in the second half, Ben Roethlisberger completed 3-for-3 for 94 yards and the touchdown on a 96-yard drive. The Steelers were in control after that.
* After two third-down situations got the Browns to the Steelers 36-yard line,
* The attendance was 65,168, which was the fifth-highest in Heinz Field history.
* An example of what Ben Roethlisberger means to the offense was exhibited late in the third quarter during the Steelers' second touchdown drive. Starting at the 4-yard line, Roethlisberger completed a 50-yard pass to
* In the fourth quarter, an illegal formation penalty – only six men on the line of scrimmage – nullified one Daniel Sepulveda punt, and then an illegal shift penalty on
* The Browns came into the game with the NFL's No. 3-ranked red zone defense, and they showed that was no fluke on the Steelers first possession of the game. The Steelers faced a third-and-4 at the Cleveland 14-yard line, when following a timeout Ben Roethlisberger's pass for
* On the third-down play that preceded Phil Dawson's 39-yard field goal that gave the Browns a 3-0 lead,
* It was midway through the fourth quarter, a second-and-12 from the Cleveland 37-yard line, and Wallace was running free down the right sideline. But Roethlisberger's pass sailed out of bounds, incomplete.
* After taking a 21-3 lead, the Steelers allowed the Browns to drive 70 yards in six plays to score the touchdown that made the score, 21-10, with just over four minutes left in regulation.
Browns 3, Steelers 0: Drive was 14 yards in seven plays, with an elapsed time of 4:16. Phil Dawson 39-yard field goal. Key plays: CB Joe Haden's 62-yard interception return put the ball at the Steelers 35-yard line; and
Steelers 7, Browns 3: Drive was 81 yards on 11 plays, with an elapsed time of 6:11. Mike Wallace 29-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (
Steelers 14, Browns 3: Drive was 96 yards in five plays, with an elapsed time of 1:59. Hines Ward 8 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick). Key plays: Roethlisberger hit Wallace with a 50-yard pass on the first play of the drive, and then he followed that with a 36-yard completion to Heath Miller, down to the Browns 10-yard line. There was 3:13 left in the quarter.
Steelers 21, Browns 3: Drive was 13 yards in four plays, with an elapsed time of 2:00. Mendenhall 2 run (Reed kick). Key play: Keyaron Fox recovered a muffed punt by Chansi Stuckey at the Browns 13-yard line. There was 5:50 left in the quarter.
Steelers 21, Browns 10: Drive was 70 yards in six plays, with an elapsed time of 1:41. Watson 12 pass from McCoy (Dawson kick). Key plays: Colt McCoy completed a 23-yard pass to Benjamin Watson, and a 28-yard pass to Evan Moore. There was 4:09 left in the quarter.
Steelers 28, Browns 10: Drive was 18 yards in three plays, with an elapsed time of 17 seconds. Miller 14 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick). Key plays:


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Here is a super green juicing recipe that is great for if you are juicing for weight loss or if you are doing a juice cleanse. The chlorophyll in this recipe is alkalizing and is great for cleansing your blood. The chlorophyll in this recipe comes from the spinach and parsley.
This juice is not very sweet so you might want to serve it over ice to have a refreshing cleansing experience. You can swap the spinach for kale, but I find that spinach helps keep the recipe less bitter for being so greens dense. You can also add a bit of lemon to this recipe to brighten up the recipe.
1 large cucumber
4 handfuls of spinach
1 cup of parsley
1/4 lemon (optional)
Wash and process the ingredients as you typically would and for what fits best into your juicer. Add the parsley first and then spinach so the cucumber can help wash all the juice of the leafy greens through. Peel and add a couple slices of lemon if you choose. Server over ice and enjoy.
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Casey Brockman set school records with 570 passing yards and seven touchdowns as Murray State beat Missouri State 72-59 on Saturday.
With the score tied 59-59 in the fourth quarter, Brockman hit Dexter Barnett on an 18-yard touchdown pass to give the Racers a 65-59 lead after a blocked extra point. Brockman added a 28-yard touchdown pass later in the quarter.
The Racers (2-4) fell behind 21-3 in the first quarter before a 2-yard touchdown run by Brockman cut the deficit to 21-10.
Brockman threw touchdown passes of 21 and 71 yards to Marcus Harris in the second quarter, but a 31-yard touchdown run by Cody Kirby and a blocked punt return for a score extended the Bears (2-3) lead to 38-24.
Kirby ran for 81 yards and four touchdowns for Missouri State.
Harris had nine catches for 213 yards and five touchdowns in the victory for Murray State.


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Friday Recap: Holidays and Puppies Edition
So many festivals this week! Happy Passover, Earth Day and Easter – did I miss anything? Depending on which holiday you're celebrating, you're either sick of matzo, getting ready for a Sunday feast or participating in earth-friendly activities. Let's start the recap with some ways to pass the time in celebration of the holidays.
- Starbucks is offering patrons a coffee (or tea) on them in celebration of Earth Day, if you bring your own coffee tumbler, of course!
- I love, love, LOVE the Google Doodle today in honor of Earth Day. If you haven't already, check it out and scroll over all the little animals to make them do cute things.
- Looking for more ways to integrate modern technology with ancient holidays? Look no further than a roundup of Passover and Easter apps for your iPhone.
- Making Easter eggs has never looked so good and been so goo-free as it is with this online egg maker.
Now for things that are equally, if not more distracting than the egg maker. The Shiba Inu puppy cam has induced sheer joy in thousands of people this week. Highlights include puppy piles, puppy dreams/twitching and feeding time. I'm quite sure Susan broke the sound barrier this week when I showed her one of the puppies cuddled up to mom while they slept.
OK, time to slowly come out of your happy puppy place for some more serious news. President Obama was at Facebook headquarters yesterday and Forbes covered the session in a liveblog. Obama made fun of Mark Zuckerberg for his perspiration problem when he gets nervous (poor guy can't catch a break on that) and also talked some serious topics like the deficit, immigration and education.
Groupon debuted General Mills deals for in-home meals this week and it was a hit. I wonder if the extreme couponing people are going to jump on board.
Can I just say how much I love Taco Bell's ad campaign/retort to the whole law suit drama filed against them? To refresh your memory, this was the fast food chain's first response. Now this (to the left, click-through to the article). A-mazing. [Taco Bell wants an apology. I just want some Taco Bell. –Susan]
Google is testing Instant Previews on ads now. I asked our paid search pro here at Bruce Clay, Inc. what he thought the implications were. Check out his thoughts on our Facebook page.
In more Google news, the search engine is now giving us even more predictions in autocomplete, which Google says is particularly helpful for longer queries and those that have never been typed before — Yesssss, now even more random and weird queries to discover and laugh about.
Yahoo! is saying "boo hoo" with its drop in search revenue for a second quarter in a row now. Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Land posted a very thorough report on the matter.
Switching gears to non-industry (and tragic) news, Gerard Smith of the band TV on the Radio lost his battle to lung cancer this week at the young age of 36. If you're not familiar with the band, check out Wolf Like Me, which happens to be one of my fav songs. [Doctor Who fans also lost the amazing Elisabeth Sladen this week. She was 63. –Susan]
In other music news, I stumbled on this video that's technically not from this week, but since time doesn't exist in space, I thought I'd let it slide; a NASA astronaut with gravity-free hair plays flute in space with a view of the earth, that crazy planet we're taking a minute to celebrate today.
Have a great weekend everyone!


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Pair remanded in custody over murder of man, 63, in Irishtown
10/01/2014 - 12:04:56Back to Ireland Home
A brother and sister have appeared in court charged with the murder of 63-year-old Thomas Horan at his home in Irishtown in Dublin.
Today 27-year-old Ken Cummins and his sister, 36-year-old Sabrina Cummins, appeared in court charged with his murder, following their arrest on Wednesday.
Ken and Sabrina, of Ringsend Park, have been remanded in custody until next Thursday.
Thomas Horan was found dead at his sheltered accommodation flat in Irishtown in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Neither gave a reply to the charge after caution.
Judge Michael Walsh has remanded them in custody to appear in court again next Thursday .
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White men CAN jumpby Derek Jory / Vancouver Canucks
Following Rule 3, I took a seat courtside at the Canadian Tire Centre Wednesday afternoon and waited for the goodness to unfold. What I witnessed was the Vancouver Canucks at their best – young, wild and free, playing a sport they don't usually get to compete in.
If you're like me, you had no idea until now the National Basketball League of Canada existed, let alone featured nine teams, including the Ottawa SkyHawks, who are competing in their inaugural season. The SkyHawks host the Moncton Miracles Wednesday night, meaning the Canucks skated at the Senators' nearby practice facility.
The court was vacant pre-practice and a game of bump ensued. It was fast-paced, hilarious, aggressive and ugly (unless air balls are your thing); Zack Kassian cheated, Ryan Kesler took it too seriously, Kevin Bieksa lost his cool and punted a ball across the court and in the end, Ryan Stanton beat Dale Weise for the title of Bump King – that doesn't sound right at all actually, let's just say Stanton won.
Trash talk was to be heard on the bus ride to the Bell Sensplex and again back to the Canadian Tire Centre. The court was again empty post-practice and next thing I knew, a game of half-court 3-on-3 was forming. Offence versus Defence – Kesler, Burrows and Kassian vs. Bieksa, Stanton and Tanev.
Game on.
Rules to play by: 1 – Game is up to five, win by two points, 2 – If you score, you keep possession, and 3 – Eating yellow snow is still a no-no.
There was no jump ball, just Burrows shooting a free throw, which he swished, for first possession.
Sitting courtside, I was privy to all the trash talk these six had to offer and I finally understand why Burrows gets under the skin of his opposition: he never stops talking.
To start, Burrows' play did the talking, however. Burrows put Team O up 1-0 with a money lay-up; Tanev responded by undressing Kassian before putting in a lay-up himself.
Burrows' solid defensive play led to a mean block on Bieksa, and he proceeded to celebrate with some choice words, arm flails and a hip shake before realizing the game was still going on. As karma had it, Bieksa scored to make it 2-1 Team D.
"Can we slow it down now, my heart hurts," gasped someone from the paint.
"Let's make it 4-on-4," replied Sestito, who joined Team D, while Dalpe became property of Team O.
Buckets from Burrows and Dalpe had Offence ahead 3-2, but Sestito and Tanev replied to make it 4-3 Defence. At this point there was a time check and with 19 minutes until the bus departed for the hotel, there was plenty of time to finish the game off right.
Don't forget, win by two.
Also don't forget, when Kesler goes Beastmode, it doesn't matter what sport he's playing, he'll dominate.
Kesler hit a spin jumper to tie the game 4-4, then went nothing-but-net from the top of the key to help Team Offence pull ahead 5-4 and finally put the nail in the coffin when he drained the winning jump shot over Tanev.
Burrows and Kesler jumped in celebration before hearing coach Tortorella was already on the bus – they were off the court in a flash, victory in hand.
Player of the game for Team Offence was Kesler, with honourable mention to Burrows, the self-proclaimed "dishing machine" who played high school hoops growing up.
Player of the game for Team Defence was Tanev, with no honourable mention because Tanev is really, really good. He played basketball in middle school, but said he learned to ball on the streets.
If I don't obey the rules, I don't sit courtside. If I don't sit courtside, I don't witness the Canucks 3-on-3/4-on-4 goodness. If I don't witness the goodness, we don't all learn something new about Tanev: he's a baller.
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Charisma Cappelli just got back from working out with her boyfriend's son, Johnny. Johnny convinces her that it would be a good idea for them to fuck on the kitchen counter. Charisma is reluctant at first, but Johnny promises not to tell anyone. Charisma agrees and has Johnny bang her brains out. Of course, Johnny is more loyal to his father and takes pictures of a cum drenched Charisma in order to show his father what kind of women his girlfriend really is.
Allison Moore is a piano teacher. Truth be told she's a horrible piano teacher. She doesn't know much about the piano, but she knows how to please her clients, You see, Allison only takes piano teaching jobs to get her pussy stuffed by her student's fat cocks. She might not know a thing about playing piano, but she knows a lot about playing the skin flute and that's A-OK with her customers.
Ryan knocks on the door to Dani's house expecting to see his father when Dani opens the door. The two start to catch up with their lives as Ryan has been away for school. Dani the spoiled rich girl patronizes his business degree and lack of a job. She takes him upstairs to let him that she likes to have things serviced. Her cunt hasn't been serviced in a while and she's out to get some dick. If he wants his dad to keep his job at her house, her pussy is going to need some immediate attention!


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Guided tour in Kassel
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- Get to know the life and work of the Brothers Grimm, whose fairy tales such as Snow White and Cinderella are well-known all over the world
- See the continent's oldest museum and Germany's oldest theater
Trip to Frankfurt
- Visit the lively metropolis in the heart of Europe where the famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born
- Join a guided city tour through Frankfurt and see the Römer, Frankfurt Cathedral and St. Paul's Church
- Admire the unique skyline from the "Museumsufer", the beautiful promenade along the river Main
- Go shopping and have a drink in a cosy cider pub on a nice summer evening
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- Spend some days in the exciting German capital
- Join a guided city tour through Berlin
- Experience German history and politics "in a nutshell"
- Meet a Member of Parliament in the Reichstag building
- Visit renowned museums and theaters
- Go shopping and try the famous Berlin Currywurst
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