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High-school students are encouraged to attend the open house, highlighting the unique program, which allows students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Medical Studies and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in just five years.
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3 High Yield Tobacco Companies to Buy
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Declining cigarette sales in the US is a rising concern for the US tobacco makers. However, the below mentioned 3 companies were still able to outpace the market and post good revenue figures in 3Q12 results. These giants jointly dominate the US tobacco market with their rich brands & product portfolio and also because of their continuous innovations.
Amid various growing concerns, these companies have generated good returns for their shareholders and their forward annual dividend yield figures make them a good option for long term value investors.
Here's a quick look at these stocks in detail:
1. Lorillard -
The No. 3 U.S. cigarette producer Lorillard posted 3Q12 results with its earnings up by 6% to $283 million q/q. Its dominance in the menthol cigarette market and its leading Newport brand franchise places it in a better position among its industry peers.
I anticipate continued growth in its stock in the upcoming time looking at the incremental opportunities mentioned below:
· A major initiative started by the company to expand its retail base in the USis the investments in blu eCigs. Lorillard acquired the e-cigarette maker blu eCigs in April'12 for $135M to diversify its product portfolio beyond the traditional cigarette business. The company also started its national advertising campaign in 3Q12 to boost up its sales. I remain extremely positive about this strategic move as I see e-tobacco taking over the traditional in the next ~10 years. This deal is expected to result in EPS growth of ~2% in 2013.
Despite a tough competitive environment, Lorillard increased its market share by 20bps to 14.4% with its Newport brand contributing mostly to this gain. Newport, the company's biggest brand further provides a strong growth opportunity, as it is looking to launch a Non-Menthol Gold version of this product. This is currently under FDA review and is expected to be launched next year, which would lead to an increment of ~10% in sales in the coming quarters.
With Lorillard focusing more on promotional activities in 4Q12 and looking at the growing e-cigarette & menthol market, I see a huge potential upside for the company's stock in the future. Additionally, the company has observed EPS growth of ~53% over past three years (2008-2011) and is expected to have good growth based on its new launches. Also the lowest P/E of 13.48 (last 12 months) against industry average of 17.27 makes it an attractive buying option
2. Altria Group -
Altria's overall cigarette market share was up by 120 bps in 3Q12 to 49.9% majorly driven by its US top selling brand Marlboro and its evolving discount brand L&M. The company can always leverage Marlboro's brand name and larger customer reach which has provided an edge to the company over its competitors for decades. To enhance this further, the company launched various new products (Marlboro Black and Mild) including a mix of menthol & non-menthol cigarettes under its flagship brand with improved pricing policies. It also announced the launch of Marlboro NXT – the first cigarette offering two different flavors targeting the adult smokers. This product is launched in 27 states to further enhance its brand presence and capture more market share.
The smokeless segment for the company was up by 2.6% in 3Q12 y/y to $437 million. This segment should keep on growing as more and more customers are expected to shift to low risk smokeless products. In order to tap this growing market, Altria is focusing on various cigarette alternatives such as cigars, snuff and chewing tobacco. Its recent venture with Okono A/S, a pharma research company is proving beneficial to Altria to cater to the changing customer demands in a better way. Under this agreement the company will develop noncombustible nicotine products for adult smokers.
Another positive point to look forward to is the company's efficient cost management. It started a cost saving program in 2006 which is still on its right track with ~$400 million expected annualized savings in 2013 by reducing its "cigarette-related infrastructure costs."
Along with the above mentioned factors, its continuous growth in dividends since 2008 and a dividend payout ratio of ~92% makes this stock more attractive for regular income seeking investors. I would rate this stock a buy.
3. Reynolds American -
Reynolds American's stock is currently trading at ~$41 (the same level from the year ago). But it has seen a lot of movement after reaching the level of $46 in August and then declining to the current level due to rising competitive pressure. However its strong brand portfolio, increased cigarette share gains and focus on cost reduction should drive operating profit growth and act as potential upside factors for the company.
The company has taken various steps to increase its brand portfolio.
Below mentioned are the various steps taken by the company to enhance its earnings:
· To leverage on its best-selling brand 'Pall Mall' and boost its sales further, the company launched new menthol versions such as Pall Mall Black and Pall Mall White in September. The product is priced economically as it aims to target the price sensitive smokers.
· Following its competitors' move, Reynolds is also launching products such as Vuse e-cigarette and Zonnic nicotine gum for alternative markets. With a competitive pricing of these products I see the company gaining a bigger market share due to this new product.
· To further benefit from its other core brand 'Camel', the company introduced a nationwide expansion of its innovative product Camel SNUS Mint which was earlier available in only 27 states across the US. These products give a blend of various mint flavors to its customers giving an opportunity to increase its sales in the smokeless tobacco category.
· Grizzly, its brand in the moist snuff segment outperformed the industry gains with its market share up by 1.2% to leading 28.6% Y/Y. Grizzly will also come handy for the company as its competitors continue to refine their smokeless segment.
Along with improving its topline, the company is also looking to restructure its workforce, which is expected to generate ~$70 million annually by 2015. Adding this with its product innovations and brand enhancement, I see marked improvement in its margins in the upcoming quarters. Therefore, I would rate this stock a buy.
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Facebook phone goes on sale
When will the reg be doing a full review?
Indeed you can faceook on any phone, but the point of this is its running on the phone software and can bring all your contact over different mediums into the one inbox
and at 15 quid a month its competetivley priced
its getting good reviews elsewhere i'd love to know what El Reg thinks, as i might get one of these
3 pledges 14.4Mb/s HSDPA in 2010
Might be worth a go
Anonymous scottish coward, in the wilds of the highlands
"Thank gawd I've read this and dodged what sounds like a bad experience ?!"
it might be worth you giving it a go if you order online you've got a 3 day trail period in the first 2 weeks of it arriving
the 2.8mbps is sharded amongst everyone connected to that cell tower ive found it works ok in sparsley populated rural area such as lincolnshire and northumberland where there arent to many people to connect to it
its better than dial up just dont expect to much of it
acompliment not alternative
"If what you want is e-mail on-the-go and a bit of surfing, PAYG 3 dongles are the business!"
i got a 1 gig a month deal from at half price for £5 a months its not that quick 1/3rd of a meg per second
3's coverage area does seem wider than the others mind, if not as fast
Im happy with it
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its an scc at £179 quid mind!
Colonel: Bowman army comms 'astonishingly bad'
Buy American
Im not at all supprised to see that Lewis "buy american" page has failed to mention that Bowman was the American "off the shelf option"
Racal were taken over by Thales after they lost this contract so we can't buy british anymore!
Land Rovers
"I find it hard to believe that a vehicle-mounted Bowman set is too heavy, and consumes too much power for, a military Land Rover."
the Short Wheel base Fitted For Radio can't carry bowman at all and have been sold, the LWB ones have had to have the suspension beefed up and better anti roll bars fitted
imagine a small server rack with a radio bolted to it
UK MoD tries to resell surplus Eurofighters to India, Japan
nice try but
"Perhaps, in fact, the MoD ought to be focusing more on its negotiations in Italy, Germany and Spain "
the Germans and the Spanish want all their jets so a non starter im afraid
US Air Force may allow killbots to be flown by non-pilots
Non pilots
"There is control software in test nowadays which will allow a single, not especially highly trained operator to handle up to six drones at once"
and it'll be a roaring sucess right up until they crash one into a 747 full of GI's on short Finals into Bagdhad/ Kabul
just a shame a few hundred people may die to prove a point, maybe with luck it'll just be a Cargo flight
Roumor has it the Royal Artillery have already managed to crash one of their Bugger-off into the moving rotors of a helicopter, on the ground at the time
Acer Aspire One: the new sub-laptop to beat?
Release date?
any news as to when this is out in the UK?
BAE 'skips a generation' in killer robot tech
Sat coms
"This potentially spares the British forces' pay-as-you-go PFI satcomms budget, and could be a popular feature."
that and availible statelite capacity is usually maxed out during most warfighting opps, the less comms needed the better
and pilots don't nessesrily have to be expensive, its just the current one's we have are, and they're a damn site cheaper than crashing a UAV into a packed Tristar on short finals because you haven't been trained to read an avaition chart
Bic punts 'disposable' pre-charged phone
only twice the price of a cheap PAYG nokia!
Eurofighter at last able to drop bombs, but only 'austerely'
Multinational projects because
"Perhaps if we just developed our own aircraft then the initial cost may be higher but they would more likely be fit-for-purpose from day one"
Supersonic hunter- cancelled, supersonic harrier- cancelled, TSR2- flying......then cancelled
from the RAF's viewpoint at least with multinational projects they actually you get an aircraft in the end
Now if we could just build the next project without the Germans
"RAF Harrier IIs DO carry "big guns" - 30mm Aden cannon in underbelly pods."
No they do not, RAF harrier GR5/7/9's have NEVER carried the 30mm aden cannon
there are quoted in some publications as having done so, that is incorrect
Tiald mk2 vs Litening
essentialy the UK couldn't decide between the 2 for typhoon at which point the other partner nations decided they were buying litening regardless of what we did
as we needed a Pod asap we decided to go with the group tiald was good in its day but that was 15+ years ago
re harrier the US gun needs both of the same pylons we put the Laser pod on, so it cant carry both
USAF ramps up kill-bot fleet following Gates sackings
Non pilot's incharge of UAV's
this may have somthing to do with the resistance of the pilot community
the USAF was looking to bring a UAV pilots career stream, "pilot" doesn't nessesarily have to equal expensivley trained Fast jet type, though the are proabaly the best people we have avialible right now
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cutting out the booze.
ABC has been nothing but supportive and wonderful. I think their point is that people are sick of seeing women who are size two (NZ size 8) on television, and it`s time we had someone who`s a size eight (NZ size 16) carrying a show.
In my mind I`m pretending that Geena Davis is actually running the country because it makes me feel a lot more secure. We all thought of Hillary Clinton when we heard they were making this show. I hope it takes off!
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I go about it the shittiest way possible and it's counter productive if the conditions arent a certain way
basically i draw up something that i know im going to want to draw more of, think of some personality traits, then thrust the oc ungracefully at whoever is unlucky enough to be around at the time.
Charlie is a different case though (which is probably why i have stuck with her.) because i already had ideas with someone else (erika who has desmont) and a purpose for her talking to some characters (like isfet. she was made to be a punching bag for him basically.)
she developed that way and i figured eventually how i wanted her background to be which is extensive but it gave me really good reasons for her to act the way she does. there is intent in most things she says and does and it is really fun playing with that. she also has a lot of traits that ive seen some people have and i try to incorporate that so she seems more human and believable i guess. quirks that dont really matter at all but are fun to write for me. idk.
she is a cutie (assuming you mean appearance) because everything i draw is embarrassingly self indulgent and i find odd things to be pleasing to the eye.
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Shaping Dynamics in the Cultural Unconscious (English). Catherine Kaplinsky (UK)
Shifting Shadows :
Shaping Dynamics in the Cultural Unconscious
Catherine Kaplinsky
Jung has suggested that wars, social upheavals and religions are 'but the superficial symptoms of a secret psychic attitude unknown even to the individual himself, and transmitted by no historian..' (Civilisation in Transition, Para 315) With a focus on South Africa and some dream material, I would like to explore this further with particular emphasis on the cultural unconscious and the emerging theory of cultural complex. While there is an extensive literature on the dialectic interplay of the personal and archetypal shadow, as well as the idea of a moral complex, there is a growing sense also of group and cultural shadow dynamics.
Different cultures demand the repression of different aspects of the self and have different ways of actualising a moral code. These repressions are part of what make up a cultural complex which is dynamic and shifting. The 'secret psychic attitude' is partly made up of conflicts between personal, group and cultural shadow dynamics and inevitably plays a part in historical change. In turn, historical change plays its part in shifting these dynamics. The process is dialectical.
In the analytic setting via the transference and counter-transference, we are familiar with what is being repressed in relation to shadow dynamics, complexes and obsolete defences. Such dynamics relate to themes of boundary, identity and otherness which in turn, reach back to early infantile strivings as well as forward in the service of unfolding. Central to this dynamic is the absorption of cultural attitudes – including that which must be repressed, allowed in or defended against. Major political shifts -historical change - inevitably effect cultural dynamics, 'secret psychic attitude(s)' and shifting shadows.
Biography :
Cathy Kaplinsky was born in India and brought up in South Africa. Her family were politically exiled till 1991 in the UK. She has two children and lived in Kenya for four years. She is a Professional Member of The SAP, and has formerly been a member of SAP Council and an Assistant Editor of The Journal of Analytical Psychology. Currently she is active in the SAP Training programme and the Russian Revival programme in Moscow. She is also a Training Analyst for the BAP (Jungian Section).


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RHP Rafael Montero went 11-5 with a 2.36 ERA with Savannah and St. Lucie in 2012. The New York Mets today announced the club invited righthanded pitchers Rafael Montero and Cory Mazzoni, catcher Juan Centeno, infielder Josh Satin and outfielder Matt den Dekker to major league Spring Training. Montero, 22, went a combined 11-5 with a 2.36 ERA (32 earned runs/122.0 innings) and 110 strikeouts in 20 starts for Savannah (A) of the South Atlantic League and St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League. The 6-2, 168-pound native of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic went 6-3 with a 2.52 ERA (20 earned runs/71.1 innings) in 12 starts for the Sand Gnats and 5-2 with a 2.13 ERA (12 earned runs/50.2 innings) for the St. Lucie club. The Mets signed the righthander as a non-drafted free agent in 2011. Mazzoni, 23, split last season between St. Lucie and Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League, making a combined 26 starts and earning a spot on the midseason Florida State League All-Star team. The 6...
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Today we received an email from an unknown user that contained a video that appears to show Eric Prydz DJing inside a giant visual structure.
As you can see, the video shows someone performing on stage while surrounded by massive walls of visuals, a spectacle quite unlike anything we've seen in an electronic music performance before.
From the music and video it looks like it could be a promo for Eric Prydz' new show, the Eric Prydz In Concert show (EPIC). The video ends with the message, "For Promotional Purposes Only", however we cannot find it anywhere else online.
The worldwide premiere of the Swedish DJ's EPIC show is on Saturday April 2nd at London's O2 Academy Brixton, and on Ticketmaster it says, "'EPIC' will feature a unique 30 metre structure that extends from the stage out into the crowd. It will also see one of the first uses of holograms in a live music show environment, in addition to 3D animation and film that is mapped onto the set's moving and static structures." The visual set up in the video definitely fits with this statement.
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People don't save enough for their retirements.
People in their 30s could be forced to continue working until they are more than 74 unless they dramatically increase the amount they save, an insurer has warned.
Prudential said people in their 30s were setting a side an average of just £62 a month towards their retirement – £340 a month less than they need to.
The group said in order for someone on average earnings to retire at 65 on two-thirds of their pre-retirement income, including money they would get from the state pension, they should actually be saving around £400 a month
Why don't people save more?
There are two reasons for the under-saving. First, the government strongly disincentivises saving by the poor. Most means tested benefits are not payable to anyone with financial assets of more than a specified amount. It used to be £15,000 – I don't know the up-to-date figure. But it means that anyone who is – or thinks that in the future they might be – on means tested benefits, has a strong disincentive to avoid having savings of any substance.
Gordon Brown has added to this the Pension Credit which is a means-tested benefit for the elderly. This has pushed the discouragement to saving up towards those of more means. The pension credit means the benefit of saving – including saving through a pension fund – are seriously reduced unless one accumulates well over £100,000.
The second way in which the government has discouraged saving is through the state pension. The existence of the state pension makes people think, 'The state is looking after my pension. I don't need to think about it'. At some point in their lives, they discover this is not true. The state will not look after them in old age. The state pension is tiny. But they often discover the truth too late to do anything about it.
An honest politician would say: "Don't rely on the state pension. It is very small and it is continuing to get smaller compared to average incomes."
A decent politician would take means testing out of the equation by easing out the pension credit.
An open-minded politician would, as Peter Lilley did, propose a new pension scheme for younger people which would be invested in stocks, shares and bank deposits.
A radical politician would propose the gradual but wholesale abolition of the state pension, leaving only income support for those people who had made no provision for their old age. That is the policy that would have the most dramatic effect in encouraging a saving culture in Britain, just as it has a dramatic effect in Hong Kong.
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Donald Garrett gave props (6 Jan 2013):
For sure! Nice shot, Shirley. My house faces due West, but I can't see good sunsets because of the trees and houses.
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Beautiful sunset and love the silhouette of the bicycle rider!
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Rockin' JPG's Resolutions!
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Gas prices dropping sharply
They recently saw their biggest weekly drop since 2008, according to AAA.
The national average for a gallon of gas was $3.63 Wednesday, down 2 cents from the day before and 10 cents from a week earlier.
The more impressive drop came on Monday, when the price had fallen 12 cents in a week to $3.67. That was the biggest weekly drop since 2008, according to AAA's daily fuel gauge report.
President Barack Obama may find reason to celebrate. AAA thinks the average price per gallon will fall to between $3.40 and $3.50 when voters head to the polls on Nov. 6. By Thanksgiving, prices could fall even more, to between $3.25 and $3.40.
Is Obama pulling the strings behind the price drop? Probably not the Los Angeles Times writes. Crude oil is a global commodity, and the markets have much more influence on the price than the commander in chief. "Indeed, there seem to be very few tools in the presidential woodshed that can hammer down gas prices with any predictability or long-lasting effect," Ken Bensinger writes. "But presidents are almost always put on a very public hook when gas prices are judged to be high."
So what's the reason for the price drop? Falling oil prices and more supply as refineries are coming back online. In addition, refiners are using cheaper winter blends, according to The Associated Press. And people are starting to drive less this time of year.
Still, the AP notes, gas remains very expensive, more so than it's ever been at this time of year. Last year, for example, gas was $3.46 per gallon at the same time.
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I wouldn't call a $.10 drop a plunge!!! in a week or 2 they will be back up and you won't hear a thing about gas prices. gas prices go down $.10 a gal and its big news??? give me a break! wait till after the election, if Obama gets back in then you will see a major increase in gas prices!
Who in the hell writes this stuff? Right from the first paragraph, all this story did was piss me off. If gas got down to like, $2.00 a gallon, then I'd think the gas price had plummeted, and was impressive.
I think they need new writers on here! What do they think this will make us vote for Odumbo?
The more impressive drop came on Monday, when the price had fallen 12 cents in a week to $3.67. That was the biggest weekly drop since 2008, according to AAA's daily fuel gauge
I think he's finally seen the light and i already sent my ballot in so i cant change my vote ** oh well ** maybe my vote against him wont hurt to bad.
AH ya say, but gas was only $ 2.43 a gal when he went into office and that was way to much, but he's giving me a 1.5 % increase in my SS (( $ 21 BUCKS A MONTH )) to take care of the rise in cost of living. He says DO THE MATH and you will see it does not work.
Gas here is down to $ 4.17 DO THE MATH 1+1= 3
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In general, the best tarpon fishing is done starting from April and up to June, almost anywhere in the world where these giants can be found. Especially during the spring spawn, the tarpon offer quite a big show to the anglers who wish to measure their skills catching these fish.
One of the most important aspects regarding tarpon fishing is what they prefer to eat. In other words, what should you use as bait. Adult tarpon are predatory fish. They usually feed in mid-water, and their main diet consists of fish, crabs and shrimp. The most used live fish for catching tarpon are mullet and pinfish.
Tarpon swallow their prey whole. But they also prefer it fresh. Therefore, hooking up the bait requires finesse. For example, crabs should be hooked from a corner of their shell. Mullet or pinfish should be hooked from their mouth. As for the shrimp, you can hook them by the tail or by the head, but it's best to use hook up jigs in case you're using shrimp as bait for tarpon.
Of course, in various places, tarpon prefer different foods, at various depths, even if they usually prefer to feed in mid-water. So, if you're fishing for tarpon for the first time in a certain area, it's best to "scrutinize" the waters first lining 3-4 hooks, one close to the bottom, two in mid-water and one close to the surface, with various baits, to see what they prefer. Also, you should know that depending of the water temperature, the visibility of the water and various other factors, they may change their preferences. For example, there are days when tarpon bite only on crabs, not even touching other types of bait.
As for artificial bait, tarpon seem to be quite interested in lures that imitate minnows. Also, soft plastic and rubber lures that imitate pinfish or mullets will bring great results. Walking-the-dog lures, as well as different chuggers and poppers work fine for tarpon fishing. Here's a nice video on chugger lures, btw:
An important thing that you should keep in mind when it comes to lures, is that some days, fish (in general, not just tarpon), might prefer only one kind of lure. And if you lose that one, the other ones, no matter how many kinds you have, might just be useless. That's why it's best when you're shopping for lures, to buy at least 2-3 of each kind.
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Deloitte Albania organized its first event ever called "AJO" dedicated to successful women in their
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Tirane 1 march 2013- Deloitte Albania, organized its first event ever "AJO" dedicated to successful women who have achieved admirable results during their professional career. More than 35 business women gathered in this first event, organized at Vila Alehandro, in Tirana.
The AJO Initiative was designed as a good opportunity to gather women who despite other roles and responsibilities in life have succeeded to achieve great results and success in their professional career. This event was a great opportunity to share experience and to bring attention to the importance that gender diversification in leadership position has in development of economic and social development of any business aspects and certainly in each country – says Nuriona Berdica, Director of Audit&Advisory at Deloitte Albania. Our goal is to promote the idea of women role into the business and of course exchange and building further the personal and professional relationship in between. Our commitment has started today with this first event and later on this year we think to extend along with the launch of "AJO" survey, which we believe will support us with local statistics on involvement of women in business decision making in both Albania and Kosova – continues Nuriona Berdica.
"To know how to manage the time, to achieve a balance between personal, family needs and work requirements is homework for all of us. Achieving a balance, a continuous self-education on time management contributes in professional and organizational success. A well self-balance help raising your own morale, raising your personal confidence, discipline and accuracy and help reducing stress and of course all these contribute for a better and healthy community "– emphasizes our special guest Greta Minxhozi, Vice Director of World Bank for Albania.
Which is the key to success for a woman, Elivar Golemi, General Inspector of Bank of Albania replies "Continuous learning and work, passion, courage and self-confident of what you represent. If you cure them carefully at the end you get the reward you fought for.
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Love Knows No Age
Crippling Sadness - OCT 220 Reviews
Kelly refuses to talk to Monica about what happened
Christa, already seated, ordered French toast. The waitress added their orders to the others she had just written down.
Gerard, Mikey, Frank and Bob who were already seated at the large corner booth looked up briefly then continued with their conversation.
"I just wonder if I should call Brian and ask him to have a lawyer ready." Gerard said before taking a sip of his coffee.
Ray and Christa exchanged a glance. The others seemed to be discussing something important that they knew nothing about. "Why do you need a lawyer?" Ray asked. He smiled at the waitress who served he and Christa their coffee.
Gerard realized that he and Christa had no idea what had happened at his house last night." The lawyer is for Kell, not me."
"Kelly?" Christa asked, "Why does she need a lawyer?"
Gerard really didn't feel like rehashing the whole story. "She was out with her boyfriend last night and they got stopped by the police. Kell was driving."
"She's not old enough to drive." Christa said stating the obvious.
Gerard was tired from a sleepless night and cranky. "No Duh." As soon as he saw Christa's hurt look he felt badly. "Hey, sorry. I just didn't get any sleep last night. Kell was driving cause she said her boyfriend got sick on the drive home."
"You don't think that's what happened?" Ray asked
"The policemen who brought Kell home said that he had been drinking. I think that's why Kell was driving."
"Shit." Ray said. "So you think she's gonna get into enough trouble she'll need a lawyer?"
Gerard took another sip of coffee. "I hope not."
"See, Ray. I told you something was going on last night." She poked Ray's arm. "When I went to the ice machine I saw you guys zooming back and forth from room to room."
"Yeah, we were pretty freaked. Gee was talking to Monica when the police brought Kelly home and he didn't know what had happened. I was trying to get Kara but she was out with Alicia."
Bob explained.
"I was just fucking afraid something really bad had happened. I was going insane waiting for her to call back." Gerard told them.
"Sorry we didn't know what was going on. Not that we could have done anything other than offer moral support. But we were awfully busy watching a super hero movie." Christa turned to Ray and glared.
"Oh, yeah. What movie?" Gerard asked innocently.
"Ray, you wanna tell them what movie you picked out for us to watch?" Christa said tilting her head.
Ray looked sheepish. "You wanted to watch Fantastic Four. The movie I picked out had a super hero."
"Yeah, a super hero, a dog and ping pong balls." Christa said her eyes narrowing.
"Shit, you guys watched "Fantastic Foreplay? That one's a classic. Man, don't you just love how RodeHer fetches those ping pong balls" Frank said. Everyone at the table had thought he was still sleeping.
Christa cut him down with a glare.
"Holy shit, Ray. Do we have to go over girlfriend rules with you? What were you thinking, dude?" Mikey asked.
"It's not like we haven't watched one before...." He shut up when his leg became a kicking post.
Bob laughed looking at Mikey, "That day I walked in on you and Alicia I thought maybe you two were filming your own movie."
"Shut up, Bryar." Mikey said "How about you and Kara film one? You've got the feather.."
"It's Monica" Gerard said breaking into the discussion. He got up and walked away from the table so he could talk to her in private.
"Poor Kelly." Christa said watching Gerard walk away. "I feel for her."
"Yeah." Frank said taking a bite of his toast. "Now, back to last night's movie."
Christa glared him into silence too.
"Hey, Gee" Monica said sounding very tired, "We just got back from the police station."
"How'd it go?" He asked as he found an empty alcove outside hotel restaurant to occupy during the conversation.
"The police were very nice. Kelly was terrified when we got there. Which as far as I'm concerned was good. Because she's never been in any trouble before they ticketed her for driving without a license and put the fear of God in her concerning driving again before she has that license. It will take her awhile to pay off that ticket. It's $200."
"You mean you didn't just pay it?" Gerard asked.
"Now, how can she learn a lesson if I pay the fine?" Monica shook her head, continuing. "It'll be okay. I think she's feeling a little better now."
Gerard heaved a sigh of relief, "That's good to hear. How is she doing? Has she said anything else about last night?'
Monica sat down on the sofa, "Not a word. Matter of fact she's hardly talking at all."
Gerard glanced at his watch. He needed to finish his breakfast then he was slated to do an interview. "I really want to talk to her."
Monica heard the hesitation in his voice. "You're busy aren't you? It's okay, Gee. She's not really in a talking mood right now anyway. Why don't you give her a call later on when you can."
"I don't want you to think I'm blowing off talking to her."
"I don't think that at all. Like I said she's not talking. As soon as we got home she took off for her room. I grounded her for a week and took her cell phone. No phone calls especially from Mike. I also disabled her computer."
"That's harsh" Gerard said "but I totally back your decision." He sighed, "Honey, I gotta go. Tell Kell I love her and I'll call her later today. Probably sometime before the concert cause you guys are two hours ahead of us time wise. If I wait until after the concert it'd be too late."
"Love you Gee. Have a good day and don't worry, okay?"
"I love you too, Hon. Talk to ya later."
Gerard returned to the booth and took a sip of his cold coffee before filling the others in on what had happened back home.
Monica sat back and closed her eyes. She was tired. Last night try as she might she hadn't slept well. When she finally had fallen asleep she'd had one hell of a nightmare. In it the police had come to the door but instead of what had really happened in the dream they were there to tell her Kelly had been involved in a fatal car accident. She had awaken from the nightmare crying. How she had wished Gee had been there to take her in his arms. The sound of the house phone startled her.
She reached over and lifted the receiver. "Hello"
"May I talk to Kelly?" Monica recognized Mike's voice.
"No, Mike. Kelly's grounded from last night's incident. No phone or computer."
"I'm really sorry she got into trouble," Mike said.
"Really?" Monica said the sarcasm evident in her voice. "We just go back from the police station."
There was no sound on Mike's end of the line.
"Mike, how much did you drink last night?" Monica asked.
"Just one beer." He answered quickly.
"Gotta tell you, the police tell a different story. They told me your parents are out of town but that they will be meeting with them as soon as they return. You might want to rethink that one beer answer. Honestly might be the best course." Monica hung up the phone before he could answer.
Mike stared at the phone in his hand. "Well fuck," He said.
"What dude?" Dylan asked taking his eyes off the TV screen for just a moment. He was deep into the X-Box game.
"Kelly's mom said they've already talked to the police. What the fuck did she tell them?"
"The bitch thinks I was drunk."
"You were totally wasted, dude." Dylan laughed.
"Shut the fuck up, this is serious. My old man is gonna shit. Kelly was supposed to tell them I was sick. The police didn't give me a Breathalyzer. They don't know for sure I was drunk. Man, that bitch has fucked up everything if she told them the truth."
"So ask Kelly what she said."
"The bitch won't let me talk to her. Fuck, this is bad." He sank down on the sofa. "Shit, what am I gonna do?"
"Don't know dude. Told you to dump Kelly weeks ago. Fuck, she wouldn't even put out. What the fuck were you doing with her anyway?'
"Fuck, are you kidding? Her stepdad is Gerard Way. How fuckin' cool is that? He already gave me tickets to Bamboozle. Now I'm screwed."
Dylan glanced over at him. "Hand me a beer."
Mike grabbed a can off the table gave it to Dylan then opened one for himself. "My parents don't get back until Tuesday. I'll talk to Kelly Monday morning at school. Maybe she hasn't fucked this all up yet."
Dylan laughed, "You're fucked dude."
Kelly was lying on her bed staring at the ceiling. Once more she was questioning her decision not to tell her Mom the truth about Mike. She had seen the look of hurt on her Mom's face. Yeah, Mom knew she wasn't telling the truth and she hadn't talked to Dad yet. What was she gonna tell him? She closed her eyes trying to think. She'd have to tell him the same story. Mike didn't need any more trouble. She'd break up with him for good. Dad had been right about one thing. She couldn't help Mike. He had to decide for himself to stop drinking. He had to realize what kind of a person he was when he drank. Tears rolled silently down her face. She had really believed her loved her. How could she have been so stupid?
Monica knocked softly then opened the door. "I talked to Gerard. He's gonna call you later today."
Kelly looked over at her Mom and nodded.
"Want to talk?"
"No" Kelly answered. "I'm tired."
Monica sighed, "Okay. If you change your mind let me know." She turned to leave.
Monica turned to look at her.
"Love you."
"I love you too, Kelly."
Monica walked out the door. Kelly was suddenly hit with one of her "feelings" It was her Mom. Something was going to happen that would hurt her terrible. Not physically but emotionally. The sadness was crippling. She buried her face in her hands and cried harder.


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I wish you a day filled with sweet and yummy surprises. Happy birthday to a very precious two-year old!
I hope you have enjoyed your first two years on earth. Life is yet to begin and once it does, you will grow up to be a very loving and genuine individual, just like your parents. Happy Birthday!
You may be little in size, but you bring loads of happiness to everyone around you. I can't wait for the day that you are old enough to read and understand this heartfelt wish on your Birthday. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to the cutest 2 year old I have ever seen. On your special day, may you receive lots of cakes, chocolates, toys and ice cream. Happy Birthday once again!
I think the word 'cute' was made up just for you. You are cuteness redefined to a whole new level. Happy Birthday to the cutest and sweetest 2 year old in the whole world!
Rock-star? Doctor? Banker? Artist? Who are you going to be when you grow up? We don't know that yet, but you sure will have a whale of a time growing up. On your 2nd birthday, I wish that you have an awesome life ahead. Happy Birthday little one!
You are a naughty little 2 year old. But all that is forgotten because you are just too cute and have brought much joy in the lives of everyone around you. Happy 2nd Birthday little fella!
This little Birthday card is for a special little someone who is the joy of my life. Cuddling you in my arms brings me warmth and a sense of appreciation of life that I've never known. Your parents are the luckiest parents in the whole world. Happy Birthday!
I can't believe you are 2 already. Soon you will have many things in life to worry about. Till that happens, sit back and enjoy this special day as a toddler while you can. Happy Birthday cutie pie!
With every passing year, I happen to see a little more of your parent's shadow in you. I just can't wait to see you grown up. Happy 2nd Birthday, Chubby Cheeks!
May you continue to grow up more and more adorable over the years. May God bless you and give you a healthy life ahead. Happy 2nd Birthday, my dear!
Oh little baby filled with cuteness, the day you were born is here once again! Time to celebrate with lots of cake.I seriously cannot wait to watch you grow up. Happy 2nd Birthday!
Your second birthday brings me back to the days when I first held your fragile body in my arms. I had seriously never seen anything so beautiful. I love you little one. Happy Birthday!
Hurray, your second birthday is here! Here comes yet another year of filling our life with so much of laughter and cheer. Thanks a ton, baby. Happy Birthday!
Yay! You are finally two times you were last year. Happy Birthday, champion!
Nothing is more adorable than a smile and nothing is more wonderful than when it stays that way. Happy 2nd birthday, little one!
I've loved watching you grow in the first two years of your life. You are a fast learner and seem to be poised for big things in life. Don't forget us when you make your millions! Wishing you a very Happy 2nd Birthday!
24 months ago, the world greeted you into this world with joy and delight. Today we feel all the more happy to see your sweet face. Happy 2nd Birthday, my sugarbun!
You're naughty as ever, still the apple of everyone's eye. You manage to make us smile so easily, and we love you so much. Happy 2nd Birthday, dear!
Your beauty is no less than the moon, while your innocence is just like that of an angel. You, my child, are seriously sent from heaven! Happy 2nd Birthday. May God bless you!
Today is all about cakes, sweets, toys and fancy decorations. Do you know why? Because it is the Birthday of the cute little superstar that you are. Wishing you a Happy 2nd Birthday!
Bear hugs and loving kisses to my favorite 2 year old! I wish you lots and lots of happiness. Today is your day, so you're completely allowed to ask Mommy and Daddy to give you whatever you want. Happy Birthday!
Although you can't drink yet, allow me to raise a toast and wish that the rest of your life is as loving and warm as your first two years have been. Happy Birthday you adorable bub!


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MIXTAPE: DJ BenHaMeen Presents The Evolution Of Love
Well it's been a long year since I dropped the critically acclaimed and publicly loved Anatomy Of A Broken Heart so I guess you could call this the sequel to that mixtape. This one is more of a journey through an actual relationship, from initially meeting someone and that feeling that this could be the one, to the dating and the getting to know the other person, to the courting and the loving that comes with it, to the struggles and heartache, the breakups and the reconciliations, and finally the realization that it was fate that brought you together in the first place. Sit back with a significant other, or ride around town bumping this until you find that special someone, and enjoy this audio journey through life and love. The low quality stream is available above and the download links to the high quality stuff is after that little more button. Happy Valentines Day, every days the fourteenth. New posts available below this one today.
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CaryEverett said...
KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid.
That system sounds like it would be a huge distraction and additional workload on the guild. It's probably not a good idea.
I've always been a fan of the simple systems in guilds. Things that anybody can understand with only a brief explanation:
"Show up to the raid, with food and flask buffs, and your equipment gemmed and enchanted. Or you are sitting on the bench today, and we'll bring someone else who is prepared."
I don't think it's unreasonable to expect people to be prepared, without having to be babysit with heavy taxation and the guild providing everything for them. If you aren't prepared, then there are plenty of other prepared raiders who weren't able to fit in the group who are more than willing to take your place.
CaryEverett said...
I suppose it might not work for every guild.
But if your guild is like mine, and you have 5-6 people PMing you at the start of every raid asking to be invited, and you have to tell them the raid is already full...
It seems like the simplest solution.
Let's imagine for a minute that this system does go in place, but instead of charging every guild member 1,000g each week, the guild leadership does an audit of every guild members' personal stash of gold and charges accordingly. The richest guild members pay 4-5,000g each week and the poorest guild members pay 0-10g each week. 25,000g is collected every week, but in different amounts from different members. Everyone still has full access to all the gems, enchants, flasks, food, etc. for the raid.
How would you all like this idea?
Welcome to the world of taxes in the United States. Those who have worked and earned lots of gold will pay a heavy pentalty to access the same services as the person who lazily slobs along and contributes very little gold.
A rough analogy, but everyone in the US reading this, live this every day and every year come tax season. Sadly, as we currently sit, more than a third of Americans pay NO taxes. Using the WoW example above, this would mean 8 or 9 of your weekly 25 raiders show up every week to raid, expecting to get gems, enchants, flasks and food, yet contributing NOTHING for their collection. How many of you would put up with this?
Actually every single person that draws a paycheck pays taxes. If you are below the federal minimum, you still pay social security tax and welfare tax (i'm not sure what the later is actually called). When I was 14 I was paying social security tax, when I was making a rich $1000 a year.
Also, our tax base is much less progressive than it used to be, and far better than socialist countries like France. Taxes have come down, alot, while our deficit has grown.
If you feel like complaining because you are rich, go ahead. I'm rich too, but I pay my taxes because I wasn't always rich, and I know what it's like to be poor.
I'm also rich in game, and instead of throwing money away on mounts I fund the guild's raid repairs. I work for that dough, but I don't mind giving it up to help the guild progress. Its just pixels anyway.
That's an interesting analogy there.
See, because imagine you ran a system like that in WoW. And suddenly decided you weren't going to put up with it anymore. You tell those slackers "pay up or don't raid". They reply "we don't have the time/skill/opportunity to farm that money, so we'll have to not raid then" which could be true. Or they could be slackers. What happens? No-one raids. You have 17 people, which isn't enough for ICC 25. So everyone loses out. If you don't look after the less fortunate, the results are felt across the guild.
So in real life, what do we do? Tell the unemployed and low earners and lazy "tough luck" and let them die of starvation? That's basically what you're suggesting. But then, who's going to clean your offices? Who's going to collect the trash? Who's going to do all those shitty low-paid jobs you're utterly reliant on for your own comfort?
CaryEverett said...
@Scard. You cannot draw a parallel like that between real life and a video game.
I've lived on both sides of the line. At one point, I was so far below the poverty line, that I had to supplement my diet with stuff I pulled out of trash cans at local fast food joints, so that I could stave my hunger.
You have no comprehension of what it is like to be poor (or what it truly means to be rich) until you've been homeless.
I have clawed my way out; through my own hard work and determination, to a place where I do in fact now pay taxes. In fact, I dare say a ridiculously large portion of my current income goes to taxes; it's hard to call it anything other than what it is.
But I am under NO delusion that the people who currently are in the situation that I used to be, deserve to be burdened by the same tax load that I am now.
Whether or not YOU want to acknowledge it; there is a baseline amount of money needed to feed, clothe, and shelter yourself and your family. That amount of money, in my humble opinion, should never be counted as part of your taxable income; no matter how much (or how little) money you make.
@ Scared:
Were you seriously comparing the US tax system (a vast, complex, and generally incomprehensible system to the common layman) with the in-game economy of WoW (a tiny, zero-sum, easily understood and manipulated system).
I personally don't agree with this guild's idea of taxing its members 1000g/week to raid, but why turn the topic into a rant against the US tax system? The two topics are TOTALLY unrelated and one has no bearing or commonality with the other.
Just my opinion.
Aaargh please people. I moderate an internet forum with several thousand regular posters retreading the ever-fertile ground of US foreign and domestic policy over and over and over again. I don't need to see it in the WoW.com comments too.
And if that heartfelt plea doesn't stir you, consider the fact that it is completely and utterly irrelevant and distracting from the actual subject of the thread, which is guild financing.
Now go, and sin no more.
Then there are the gold farmers and the Haris Piltons of the world, who haven't worked a day in their life, yet somehow they "earned" their money right? Sorry but poor does not equal lazy, and until you figure that out, you'll never understand what this country really stands for.
Please...I've seen enough "born again" liberals that all of a sudden convert when they find themselves in a difficult situation, losing their jobs, losing their health insurance, yet they would deny the same leniency to others having a difficult time.
Protip for people on all ends of the political spectrum:
Delivering a rant about your views on a forum such as this is the online equivilent of standing up on the subway and screaming "WAKE UP, PEOPLE!" In the end, it doesn't matter if you were right, wrong, or personally delivering the word of God himself. You'd be incredibly naive to not realize that the end result will just be a lot of people thinking you and whatever you just said are crazy. This tactic does not "open the eyes of the masses" no matter how convinced you are it will...it just does your views a disservice (whatever they may be) by associating them with insane behavior.
@ all the haters
I did not call all the poor people in the US lazy. I implied that those who show up to a raid with no gems, no enchants, no flasks, no food and with nothing to contribute material-wise are lazy. Most WoW players would agree that this person does not deserve to raid and should not be given all these things week after week.
There are millions of poor people in the US who are not lazy. I consider myself to be one of them. My income for 2009 was $0.00. But I have worked my tail off for 10 years so that for 2010, my income should be well over $200,000. I know what it means to be poor. I also know what it means to work hard. Soon I will know what it means to be rich and pay ridiculous amounts of taxes.
/end drama
Grovinofdarkhour said...
God damnit, Scard! Why can't we find any refuge from people like you?
Keep your @#$%^&@ politics out of my WoW!!
Hoggersbud said...
There are lots of places to talk about tax policies. Here is probably not the best place. Try somewhere else.
It's just polite.
"PS - Before someone accuses me of it, no, I have not been living with my parents (or anyone else for that matter) for the past 10 years. I've lived on my own and paid for everything on my own. "
Then how come you don't understand that's there's a big difference between a video game and real life.
Grovinofdarkhour said...
I hereby begin my plea for the addition of an Ignore button during the next retooling of these forums.
I would really like to be able to make sure that any time I see someone deciding to impose their thoughts about the US tax system, health care, or any other topic I specifically come to these pages to NOT hear about, I can then decide that I never want to hear one goddamn word out of them ever again.
Is that too much to ask?
Scard, you're missing the point. I don't think people were necessarily hating on your political beliefs. Some may have been; others might agree with you. But I think people were hating on the fact that you hijacked a VIDEO GAME discussion to deliver a political diatribe.
@ Scard
Let me give this a shot, as I'm totally on your side.
First of all, it's call the 16th amendment, folks. That's the income tax. Prior to that, Congress couldn't tax income. So the US has not always had an income tax. This amendment was in fact passed by Woodrow Wilson, one of our worst presidents if you actually know history, and a super hardcore progressive (not a good word in politics). This is the same president that stomped all over freedom of speech with the Espionage Act and Sedition Act, which literally could imprison people during WWI for saying, "Hey, maybe we shouldn't be in this war."
Taxation origins aside, the income tax as it sits today is nothing more than redistribuition of wealth, that's WHY so many people don't pay anything, because their refund comes from other people. The United States does in fact penalize success in this fashion. I personally like the idea of a fair tax, which is this: Income Tax system disappears. No more, gone, finished. The taxes you pay on goods and services, however, would be increased. The net result of this is that you get taxed FOR WHAT YOU SPEND, NOT WHAT YOU MAKE. If you made a billion dollars a year and were frugal, only spending say, $400,000 that year, you only get taxed for the $400,000. This doesn't penalize success, and in fact rewards frugality (something most of us here in the US could stand to learn).
There's a difference between this and unemployment, to be clear. There is a large portion of the US, though, that many of us are paying for so that they can remain in poverty, just enough to get by. That's the status quo for them, and it's been warned against in the past.
In case any of you disagree with me, the founding father's intent backs me up.
I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer. - Benjamin Franklin
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. - Thomas Jefferson
History affords us many instances of the ruin of states, by the prosecution of measures ill suited to the temper and genius of their people. The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy... These measures never fail to create great and violent jealousies and animosities between the people favored and the people oppressed; whence a total separation of affections, interests, political obligations, and all manner of connections, by which the whole state is weakened. - Benjamin Franklin
Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare but only those specifically enumerated. - Thomas Jefferson


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MMEA Annual Fundraising Drive
The MMEA Foundation was established in late 1997 with an initial contribution of $78,000, and has since grown to over $125,000 through the generosity of our members, retirees and affiliated organizations. The Foundation provided over $45,000 in grant money for music education professional development and advocacy in the past 15 years.
In the fall of 2011, MMEA initiated an annual Fundraising Drive with the hope of reaching past and present MMEA members, businesses and other music organizations to help provide the highest quality opportunities available to Minnesota students and educators.
In this challenging time of budget crisis and the back to basics movement, we must take thoughtful, bold steps to invest in our children's future. The help of monetary donations ensure that more students are able to receive scholarship funding for All-State, and that other MMEA programs and projects can continue to function at their highest level.
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I Asked You For Life Lyrics
Verse 1:
I asked You for life, and You sent your son to die for me.
I asked You for hope, You came in the night and gave me a dream.
I asked You for freedom, You broke every chain and gave me the keys.
I asked You for love never-ending and every day You surround me!
And now my faith in You is a mountain that can't be shaken,
Now my strength is found in You, it is joy that can't be taken!
Praise spills from my lips, flowing onto the feet of You, my King.
You deserve all the love and all the honor that I can bring!
Here is my song, here is my heart, here is my love, all for You, Jesus!
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Holy, Holy, only You are worthy!
Lyrics taken from http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/k/kim_walker/i_asked_you_for_life.html


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Frank G. Pogue and key administration officials will provide important updates Thursday
GRAMBLING, LA – Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue will give a campus and community update Thursday. In light of ongoing state higher education and budget issues, the president plans to provide an overview about the status of the university, recognizing some recent accomplishments and issues and looking forward to the summer and the next academic year.
"Yes, these are challenging, difficult times," said Pogue, "but we will get through all of this, and I want people to know that there are good things happening at Grambling State University. No matter what, we will focus on our core mission and we will continue to enhance the academic profile of this university and its students."
The 11 a.m. event will be held at T.H. Harris Auditorium on the main campus. The president and some key administration officials will provide updates about the university's academic programs, athletics programs, recently-launched campus beautification efforts and fiscal affairs. In addition, the president will make time to acknowledge the recent bombings at the Boston Marathon, asking that the campus and community pray for the victims and their families.
The Grambling State University World-Famed Tiger Marching Band and the university choir will provide music and songs, and the university alma mater will be sung at the end of the program. The event will last less than an hour.
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On Wednesday May 7, Astoria High School sophomores, juniors, and seniors got the unique opportunity to sit in on two Oregon Supreme Court trials held in their own auditorium. Seniors from Knappa, Warrenton, and Seaside were also invited to AHS to observe the court trials. AHS was one of two schools in the state to get to host these trials and have students oversee the court in action.
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicked off on Thursday, March 20 with a couple of odd games and upsets that broke brackets at the very start and to the very end. To start off with the 2014 Tournament, the first game in the round of 64, 6th seed Ohio State falls to 11th seed Dayton by a single point to procure an amazing upset. Not long after Dayton performed some magic, 12th seeded Harvard created an upset for the second year against 5th seeded Cincinnati to continue in the tournament. Besides the two mentioned games everything seemed to go correctly seed-wise until 12th seeded North Dakota State man-handled greatly favored Oklahoma to step in the third round.
The NBA regular season is finally coming to an end and now teams are getting ready for the finals. This year's season has been a great one, with no team's spot in the playoffs guaranteed. Teams that are usually big contenders for the championship including the New York Knicks, the L.A Lakers, and the Boston Celtics are not even qualifying this year. It is the first time ever that any of these basketball power houses haven't made the playoffs.
The school year is ending and seniors are ready to escape the confines of the brick walls of Astoria High School. They will leave behind a legacy as the Class of 2014, and whether that is a good or bad one is for each individual to decide. Personally, I think there are a few things we, as the Class of 2015, can learn from the seniors, but they do leave behind some great memories.
As the end of the 2013-2014 school year comes close upon us, AHS has undergone elections for new student government positions for next year. As has been a reoccuring theme from past years, it is like pulling teeth to get students to run for leadership positions. This year there was only competition for the position of ASB Co-President. The other ASB positions had either one student running or none at all. Whatever the reason for the lack of motivation for running for a leadership role has to be investigated if there is going to be true student council achievement in the future.
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Everyone is aware that Winter Ball was canceled due to the snowy weather that arrived Thursday, the 6th. While the dance would have been all the more enchanting with a light dusting of snow on the ground, the frozen precipitation did not cease, and proceeded to make road conditions treacherous, especially on Astoria's frozen hills.


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Why Taxes On Yachts Should Be Capped
Sales tax on yachts generates quite a bit of revenue each year for coastal states. These taxes are collected on the sale of new and used yachts and can add a significant amount of money to the price of the yacht. At first thought, one might see the additional revenue a good choice for the state, however the ramifications of adding fees to an already costly purchase may be a mistake for the citizens.
Placing a cap on the taxes a purchaser will pay for a yacht, will help to increase yacht sales. When the entire amount of the sales price is taxed the purchaser has an incentive to purchase and store their yacht offshore or in neighboring states. This then reduces the number of yacht sales and money going to the local economy.Local Income
When yacht owners purchase and store their yachts in other areas, they are more likely to vacation in that general area. This reduces revenue that would have been generated through tourism. When tourism revenue declines, politicians will soon look to the local citizens to make up the tax difference through property or additional sales taxes. Capping the amount of tax on the sale of yachts will improve the local economy through increased tourism.
The more yacht buyers have to pay in taxes, the less they will spend in the local market. This reduces jobs in the area and negatively impacts the local economy. The amount of jobs created by the yachting industry, especially yachts considered "high end", are numerous-- yacht builders, berthers, maintenance workers, restaurants, stores, cleaning crews, etc. By providing a cap on taxes for yachts, the purchaser's money will go to jobs that provide pay checks directly to the people of the local economy. This puts the citizens in control of their own lives rather than putting the money in the hands of the government to spend on behalf of the citizens.Discouraging To New Owners
When a yacht is sold for the first time, it is taxed as a new purchase. When the private owner of that same yacht decides to sell it, the government collects a sales tax again from the new buyer. In general, purchasers of used yachts have budgets. When the buyer looks at their budget, they have to consider the amount of taxes and fees associated with the cost of the vessel. This reduces the amount of principal they can pay a seller for the yacht, thereby reducing the money that goes back into the local economy.
For these reasons, capping the amount of tax paid on a yacht will help to increase revenue by increasing the quantity of yachts sold, stored, built and maintained in the area.