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Ok, I'll be the crotchety old man here and say that it's still not a lot of money. Unless someone is dirt poor and is struggling to put food on the table (and no shame in many of us have been there) the amount of money people pay for beer, coffee, a data plan, extra snacks, heck movies, quickly end up dwarfing 15 dollars per month or 15 Euros.
Even when I was just out of school with a horrible paying job, I could have afforded that. I might have to make a few hard decisions such as not buy coffee every day but I could have done it. and that's taking into account that dollar amount in the early 90's.
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The problem with censorship is ********
Ya, I thought it was going to look more into sub vs other models. Its more of a sub here vs sub there. Which is a very unfortunate scenario but I would like one article to give some reasons as to why it is that way.
Originally posted by Mueslinator
TSW is super premium, because there are reliable monthly updates, mini expansions with new missions, new instances, raid, new features, new weapons, ongoing story and a new Issue Poster every month. It´s like a new episode of "Lost" every month as DLC. Social events with moderated live radio (Gridstream), Halloween event, Christmas event was hinted too.
Worth 15 bucks a month? Hell yeah, this game is a great show and worth every penny.
The shop is purely vanity items, no boosts, only dimension transfer, barbershop coupons, no damn grab boxes/gambling anywhere.
Got the lifetime grandmaster pack, so this is what REAL "buy to play" looks like!
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It's not that people in the UK pay more than Americans for tsw.
It's that people in the UK pay less for other mmos,for historical reasons.
When wow came out the pound was a very very strong currency and the dollar was weak. So at that time £8.99 was actually slightly more expensive than the usa sub rate. Over the last few years a direct conversion would be about £10.50
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Joined: 3/22/09
If people want to play TSW is there not game cards they can buy and use? The drawback to freemium us the near complete destruction of community in mmos. I have played most western mmos that later converted to f2p options and each time the community took a severe hit.
The fact of the matter is that people who won't pay for a membership will not also pay anything once playing the game ... yet they impact the game and community as much as paying players. Accessibility to content and how the CS works dramatically changes and each game that offers freemium options impacts monthly subscribers. This is flat out not fair no matter how you look at it.
The only reason mmos offer this option is to increase returns. Obviously this is important to a company but it forever changes the landscape of the game. The player base undergoes a huge change. I've seen entire guilds disolve in Lotro once they went freemium. More free players filled the ranks but they are either impractical or impossible to have in mature guilds ... they simply cannot access the content paying players play. A community goes from mature guilds full of long time players to casual only guilds with a handful of full access players who tend to have pick up the slack of so many non-paying players that they are now the extreme minority paying the majority of money.
I have no idea if TSW world ever go f2p but last I heard they decided not to for exactly the reasons above ... they want to preserver the unique community they have within the unique game they offer. Now I would have nothing against total free access via a trial to Kingsmouth (minus exploitive options Funcom may limit). The best thing for the game would be to find a way to increase subscribers. The best thing for any mmo would be the same instead of making them into rotating doors for new and old players.
To be perfectly frank, it amazes me that most players here are from capitalistic countries yet so many scream for free access and expect other players to pay their way. It is both embarrassing and sad.
You stay sassy!
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Originally posted by Yakamomoto
And yet some ftp games offer all or at least some of that as well. Not to meantion a new feature like a stage is only going to interest some people. A new weapon? More like a new skill. Right?
Anyway can someone name a recent sub based game that was high quality across the board, a lot of people liked and that held their interest for more than a few months?
That's the problem. Not that people won't pay to play, but that many recent games have had crippling problems that chased people away.
People don't pay subs anymore because there is nothing they want to pay for.
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Originally posted by Yakamomoto
It's nice that you have the feeling you get enough bang for your buck. I no longer do, so I cancelled my sub. Plus, since "clothes" are what I play for, placing them into the cash shop very much feels grating to me. I know that it's not "power" per se, but then, I don't play so my toon gets more powerful.
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I don't study this, because, I don't have to really deal with it.....But isn't the big problem the tax the EU or countries have on electronics or/and games? So a company should make less money per sub, to accomodate high taxes? So someone should really be paying less (before taxes), than someone else....and this is fair? Don't like the tax, work on getting it reduced or eliminated...I am sure their are groups against it you could join and rally for the cause....Why should Funcom take the hit, because your goverment wants to tax you more?
Also, if 15 going to 17 or 18 is a deal breaker, then I have a feeling 15 was a deal breaker too for most in that situation.
I prefer sub games, and if I really like something, I would have zero problems paying much more than 18 for it...Heck people pay $70 for a phone they sit around and play games on, but complain about paying $15 for a MMO that many would spend as much time on a month.
MMOs have been going down hill for the most part imo, and f2p is on the rise....Wonder if their is a real corrilation to f2p and mmos becoming more shallow and throw away.
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With a single player game it's different. A flat box fee, you're done, enjoy the game. MMOs require upkeep and development. That takes money, and lots of it.
Servers don't function on hopes and dreams. Technicians don't maintain those servers just for the giggles. Developers don't put in long hours at the office just for gold stars on their report cards.
Where else would you rather an MMO company get their money from? Bake sales? Car washes? How about a nickel and dime cash shop where you have to buy bullets for your pistol at $1 a box of 100? I bet after a day of grinding xp you'd be back to complaining again.
Cut back on the McDonalds, Starbucks, and further streamline your budget to find that extra $15 a month. Ask your mommy for more allowance.
How many $60 games do you buy and then burn through the content in a weekend?
It's not rocket science, people.
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Joined: 3/01/06
Part of the argument here is "why pay more for a game that really offers nothing to justify the higher price?"
In the UK an MMO sub will cost me £8.99, for TSW it will cost me £11.49.
I can afford the extra £2.50, but I am not going to pay it. I bought the box game, played for a month and enjoyed it, but with a subscription higher than any other game I won't pay the extra, especially since this game also has a cash shop.
TSW offers nothing to justify it costing more than any other MMO, so as a matter of principle I will not pay the extra.
Most people can easily afford the extra but if we all just accept what is being shoved down our throats then it will become the norm.
If this game had been priced at £8.99 a month, I probably would have subscribed and I wouldn't have ended up back in WoW to get my MMO fix each week.
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Originally posted by madmikethegm
See I buy plenty £40 games in a year and maybe get 20 hours out of them at best, but when this year FIFA13 releases and is £45 instead of £40, I will not buy it. CoD is also £5 more expensive than any other game, for no other reason than Activision know that people are buying the game regardless so why not charge an extra 5er?
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Originally posted by Sovrath
You are one crotchety MF:) I hate to say this but I prob spend 40 a month on DD, but I will still complain about the Sub, I like F2P, now that could be because as a player who averages 10-15 hrs a week playing mmo's I am not hardcore and I dont end up spending that much money on a game. As you can imagine the hardcore players are the most vocal complainers and it is hard to blame them. On the other hand most mmo's have either F2p (the casuals prefered method) or the Sub model (the hardcores prefered method). so to me it gives you the best of both worlds. I do like Fallen Earths pricing and Aions also. therfore I would love it if TSW went to a Sub-F2P model similar to Fallen Earth
I have enough money so I simply bought the grandmaster for 199$, best bang for the buck ever. GF too and recently another friend went grandmaster. Monthly content, TSW has the best "B2P" available on the market, period.
Most of the players are lifetimers anyway, because it pays off for both sides. *shrug*
FC made a wonderful and unique product and I like to support them with my money
btw funded star citizen with 500$ and the game is not even on the market..
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Originally posted by eddieg50
I can see the complaining more from the ADD, I play 10-15 different games, but I would think the hardcore players would realize that if they are putting in 20-40 hours a week into a MMO, what is that really costing them per hour a month? Below is based on $15/mo sub (upped charge of $18)
10 hr/wk - $0.375 ($0.45)/ hr for a month.
15 hr/wk - $0.250 ($0.30)/ hr for a month.
20 hr/wk - $0.1875 ($0.225)/ hr for a month.
30 hr/wk - $0.125 ($0.15)/ hr for a month.
40 hr/wk - $0.09375 ($0.1125)/ hr for a month.
It really doesn't break down to much, and if you want to feel like you are paying $15, instead of $18, play 5 more hours a week, and you will be paying less per hour than the person playing 5 hours less than you!
1.5 - 2 hour movie with food/drink - $15 - $7.50 to $10 an hour....or 1 movie=1 month of MMO.
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Originally posted by Yakamomoto
It ain't B2P. You probably should'nt be making bold claims like "the best, period" unless you want your opinion to be discarded immediately.
"Adults have money" is an ignorant comment.
Originally posted by Kuppa
Mate, the grandmaster pack is in FACT "B2P", and it's the better B2P because:
1. Monthly content and feature updates
2. No cash grab gambling boxes
3. No treasure chest key shady business
yes, period
Every freakin' lifetime sub is "B2P", some are cheaper and have less value, some are more expensive and you get more from it.
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Originally posted by Yakamomoto
If there is no means of getting the items from a games cash shop without spending money i think it's a bad design imho espeically for a game with sub fee.. saying that if someone really enjoys an MMO the lifetime is probabaly worth it as long as you are sure it's a game you'll always come back to.
I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg
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Originally posted by Aerowyn
there are tons and tons of clothing items in game, there are tons of clothing rewards for missions, there are tons of Deck clothing rewards. Subscribers even got points for the shop with their sub. Where is the problem?
I only have problems with grab bags in other games, not with dimension transfer coupons and a few stat-less clothing items and vanity pets.
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Originally posted by Yakamomoto
i never got points when sub'ed to TSW for the shop is this something new?
I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg


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Kibaale District
|Kibaale District
District location in Uganda
|Coordinates: 00°58′N 30°59′E / 0.967°N 30.983°ECoordinates: 00°58′N 30°59′E / 0.967°N 30.983°E
|Western Uganda
|Bunyoro sub-region
|• Total
|5,100.8 km2 (1,969.4 sq mi)
|• Land
|4,245.8 km2 (1,639.3 sq mi)
|• Water
|855 km2 (330 sq mi)
|1,130 m (3,710 ft)
|Population (2012 Estimate)
|• Total
|• Density
|160.5/km2 (416/sq mi)
|Time zone
Kibaale District, sometimes spelled as Kibale District, is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kibaale, where the district headquarters are located.
Kibaale District is bordered by Hoima District to the north, Kyankwanzi District to the northeast, Mubende District to the east, Kyegegwa District to the southeast, Kyenjojo District and Kabarole District to the southwest and Ntoroko District to the west.[1] The district headquarters at Kibaale are located approximately 219 kilometres (136 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The coordinates of the district are:00 58N, 30 59E.
Kibaale District stretches out on the Central Plateau at an altitude between 680 metres (2,230 ft) and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level. The climate is tropical with relatively reliable rainfall that ranges between 1,000 millimetres (39 in) and 1,500 millimetres (59 in), spread over two productive agricultural seasons. The wet seasons between September to December and March to May are intercepted by two dry periods. The district consists of three counties, each of which has a commercial centre, namely: 1. Buyaga County, the largest county 2. Bugangaizi County and 3. Buyanja County – the smallest.
The largest town in the district is Kagadi, in Buyaga County followed by Karuguuza in Buyanja County. Kibaale located near Karuguuza is the location of the district headquarters. A main trunk road was built in 1997, as a result of co-operation between the governments of Uganda and Ireland. The road connects the towns of Mubende, Kakumiro, Kibaale and Kagadi.
The Ugandan government has plans to split the district into three smaller districts. However, those plans are on hold due to funding constraints.[3][4]
Kibaale District is part of the Kingdom of Bunyoro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Bunyoro sub-region, home to an estimated 800,000 inhabitants in 2002, according to the national population and household census, held that year. The five districts in Bunyoro sub-region are: Bulisa District, Hoima District, Kibaale District, Kiryandongo District and Masindi District. Kibaale District is part of an area known as "Lost Counties".
In 1900, the 1900 Uganda Agreement defined the boundaries of Buganda Kingdom, including the important areas of Bunyoro south and east of the Kafu River.[5] The area soon became known as the "Lost Counties". The counties were included as a sub-national territorial element of Buganda. The administration of the "Lost Counties" as well as Bunyoro itself was modelled on the Buganda political system and under the leadership of Baganda chiefs. In addition to land the Baganda held political and administrative positions from village chief and upwards. The Baganda also controlled schools and churches in the "Lost Counties", and Luganda was the only native language allowed in public institutions. Buganda was at the center of the colony while Bunyoro remained as a subsidiary territory.
After a referendum in 1964 the counties of Buyaga and Bugangaizi, which constitute present-day Kibaale District, went to Bunyoro Kingdom, and subsequently political and administrative control shifted from Baganda to Banyoro hands. President Obote abolished the kingdoms in 1967, but the counties remained part of Bunyoro District. In 1974 Bunyoro was divided into North Bunyoro and South Bunyoro, which were renamed Masindi District and Hoima District, respectively, in 1980. In 1991 Buyaga and Bugangaizi separated from Hoima District and became Kibaale District.
Ebola outbreak[edit]
In July 2012, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease was reported in Kagadi, and as of 14 August 2012, had infected 24 and killed 16, a 66% case fatality rate, bringing back memories of the 2000 Uganda Ebola outbreak. Officials urged people not to panic, and a national emergency task force was established. The government, World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent experts to tackle the outbreak.[6][7][8]
The 1991 national population census estimated the district population at about 220,300. In 2002, the national census that year put the population of the district had at about 405,900 inhabitants. The annual population growth rate of the district was estimated at 5.4%. It is estimated that the population of the district in 2012 was approximately 681,300.[9]
The table below illustrates the population growth trajectory during the first decade of the 21st century. All figures are estimates.
|Kibaale District Population Trends
Kibaale District is socially heterogeneous, with more than thirty two registered ethnic groups, but only half of the population are Banyoro, and the remainder are of Ugandan immigrant origin. About 60% of the population are Catholics, 30% belong to the Church of Uganda, and 3% are registered as Muslims. The district, like most of Western Uganda, is a predominantly rural area, with an average population density of around 145 persons per km². Only about 1% of the inhabitants live in urban settlements. Kibaale District has the highest fertility rate in Uganda (8.2)[10]
Economic activities[edit]
Agriculture is the mainstay of the district economy although only 12 percent of the arable land is currently cultivated. The population is mainly engaged in subsistence production of food crops such as sweet potatoes, cassava, millet, beans, bananas and groundnuts. Bananas cover an estimated 14,400 hectares (56 sq mi), of which 90% are for brewing enguuli, the undistilled precursor of Uganda Waragi.
See also[edit]
- ^ Uganda District Map
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kibaale With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Ssekika, Edward (29 September 2010). "Kibaale District Splits Self Into 3". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Kivabulaya, Fredrick (10 May 2012). "Kibaale Leaders Wait For Kakumiro, Kagadi Districts". uganda Radio Network Online. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Espeland, Rune Hjalmar. "The "Lost Counties": Politics of Land Rights and Belonging in Uganda". https://www.mpl.ird.fr/colloque_foncier/Communications/PDF/Espeland.pdf.
- ^ Muhumuza, Rodney (28 July 2012). "Officials: Uganda Ebola Outbreak Kills 14". NBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Ni Chonghaile, Clar (29 July 2012). "Uganda Ebola Outbreak: Patients Flee Hospital Amid Contagion Fears". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Ebola in Uganda - update accessed=18 August 2012 World Heath Organization
- ^ "Estimated Population of Kibaale District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Uganda Population Dynamics: 2002 National Population Census" (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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EDIT ADDON: Man, I miss Dixon. I got a few warnings defending his views, and didn't mind those in the slightest. Guy really had a good line on the whole Enterprise-class thing as I recall.
It's been awhile, Trev! Good to see you still fighting the fight.
Yeah, Dixon- for all his faults- really defined what it meant to be a Trekkie. He was the "fan" in "fanatic" to be sure. And because his inversely iconoclastic views were from a different era of Star Trek fandom, his prowling a place like the TrekBBS was like letting a velociraptor loose in Time Square. It was never bound to end well. But hell, that chronology of his... Wow. Just... Wow.
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That last bit makes me think of the quantum realities TNG ... am imagining Dixon as Riker shouting: The Dennis Baileys are EVERYWHERE!
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The 34-year-old's present deal with Stanley expires this summer, but the club have moved to offer him an extended stay.
However, according to reports in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, an approach from Coleman, who will return to League Two following Dale's relegation this season, has altered the picture.
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FDA says overconsumption may lead to lethal overdose
BRADENTON – When an 18-year-old from Ohio suddenly died just before high school graduation this May, the cause of death was linked to a new form of substance abuse - pure caffeine powder. Local substance prevention coalition, LiveFree! Coalition of Pinellas, is calling for public attention on teenagers' caffeine abuse.
"We feel sad for this young man and his family," said Dorene Thomas, Chair of LiveFree! Coaltion. "Even though caffeine is not an illegal drug, it can lead to serious health issues, even death."
Caffeine powder products are essentially 100 percent caffeine. One teaspoon (approximately 3 grams) of pure caffeine is roughly equivalent to the amount caffeine in 25 cups of coffee. On average, there are more than 3,000 milligrams in a single teaspoon of pure caffeine powder, comparing to only 74 milligrams of caffeine in one teaspoon of instant coffee. Its powder form makes it much easier to consume large quantities that could not be easily taken in from liquids.
According to FDA spokesperson Jennifer Dooren, teenagers and young adults are exposed and even attracted to this dangerous substance. In order to achieve an extra boost, the pure caffeine powder is often taken before athletic practices or gym workouts. Partygoers take it to combat the depressant effects of alcohol or marijuana. It's also popular among college students as a way to help stay alert during late-night study sessions.
"These products are not regulated yet," said Thomas. "Teens can easily get these products online and they're very cheap. If parents don't pay attention to what their children are consuming, tragedies may happen again."
For healthy adults, FDA has recommended a caffeine limit of 400 milligrams,or about 20 to 28 ounces of coffee per day. Overconsumption of caffeinated beverages such as energy drinks can also lead to caffeine overdose.
It is hard to measure if the consumption amount reaches lethal dose. Symptoms like rapid or dangerously erratic heartbeat, seizures, vomiting, diarrhea, stupor and disorientation may indicate a caffeine overdose. Last week, the FDA issued a warning on pure caffeine powder.
"We definitely suggest our parents warn their children on caffeine overdose," said Thomas.
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Interleukin-13 increases prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production by normal human polymorphonuclear neutrophils by enhancing cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) gene expression
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Objective: To investigate whether interleukin-13 (IL-13) can affect arachidonic acid metabolism and phagocytic activity of normal human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN).¶Methods: Normal human PMN (1 × 106 cells/ml) were incubated with different concentrations of IL-13 (0.1–10 ng/ml) for a variety of times (30–120 min). Phagocytosis and intracellular cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were detected by flow cytometry. The expression of COX-1 and COX-2 mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. The concentration of PGE2 in the PMN cultured supernatants was determined by EIA.¶Results: We found that IL-13 at an optimal concentration of 1 ng/ml significantly enhanced COX-2 gene expression and PGE2 production (121.57 ± 22.17 pg/ml in IL-13 stimulation vs. 73.16 ± 11.72 pg/ml in controls) by PMN. In addition, IL-13 stimulated PMN phagocytosis via increased complement receptor type 1 (CR1) and type 3 (CR3), but not IgG Fcγ receptor type 3 (FcγRIII). The cytoplasmic neutral esterase activity of PMN was also enhanced by IL-13 stimulation for 24 h.¶Conclusions: These results suggest that IL-13 can stimulate PMN and modulates the inflammatory reactions via the cyclooxygenase pathway.
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- Interleukin-13 increases prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production by normal human polymorphonuclear neutrophils by enhancing cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) gene expression
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Inflammation Research
Volume 47, Issue 4 , pp 167-173
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- 1998-04
- 10.1007/s000110050312
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- Key words: Interleukin 13 — Polymorphonuclear neutrophil — Prostaglandin E2— Cyclooxygenase 2 — Neutral esterase
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- A1. Department of Medicine and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, No. 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Fax +886 2 2871 3241, TW
- A2. Department of Family Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, TW
- A3. Faculty of Medical Technology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, TW
- A4. Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, TW


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"Nobody knows right now what is available," Rudder says.
She disagrees with critics of the Humane Society's education efforts and says its programs are one of its greatest strengths. Volunteer docents lead tours of the building and teach about 30,000 schoolchildren each year about the importance and responsibilities of pet ownership. It also offers a camp in the summer. "They are, hands down, the best educational service," Rudder says. "They do a lot of work with adults, too, sending volunteers out to talk about humane issues. By virtue of their size and strength, they can be in the news a lot more. They can get issues to the forefront."
The euthanasia rate's not going down "has nothing to do with the Humane Society of Missouri," she says. "It has to do with public perception of animals as throwaways. Until the education gets around to enough people, they're hitting the kids big with responsible ownership. That will eventually make a difference. People keep trying to lay the numbers on the agencies. It is not the agencies, it's the people. People keep bringing unwanted animals in the front door. It is easy to fault them but you have to look at some strengths."
Both Rudder and Migneco agree that the St. Louis metro area's efforts to decrease euthanasia numbers have long been hindered by a lack of coalition-building.
"The shelter agencies have traditionally not reached out to work with each other," Rudder says. "Operation S.P.O.T. is one of the first roundtables for all the agencies to come together and talk about a problem, and that is the euthanasia figures."
Migneco, however, questions how well that is working.
"I honestly don't know if it's doing any good," he says. "Apparently not, if the numbers aren't dropping."
Even critics agree that the Humane Society does provide a host of services and programs for pet owners and that it's a leader in investigating animal-cruelty complaints.
With its annual budget of $8.6 million -- driven entirely by private donations -- the Humane Society is able to operate its large medical centers on Macklind and in Maryland Heights. It's a break-even proposition that costs about $3.05 million a year and brings in about $3.1 million in fees. Its spay/neuter surgeries are less expensive than the going rate at local veterinary offices, though its other fees tend to be competitive with those of private veterinarians.
The Humane Society spends $1.6 million on its adoption centers at both locations and brings in $374,000 in revenues. It adopted out about 10,000 pets last year and includes a microchip with every one, allowing the pet to be easily returned to its owner if it is picked up as a stray. Its Golden Friendship program allows seniors to adopt pets at no charge, and its Cinderella Program pays for medical care to injured strays that would otherwise not be adoptable. It spends another $270,000 on its large-animal rehabilitation center in Union, where neglected and abused farm animals are kept. It partners with the Greater St. Louis Training Club to offer obedience classes to pet owners.
It is also considered a leader in investigations of cruelty complaints and spends about $640,000 annually on its investigative units, which are open 24 hours a day and impound hundreds of animals each year. They also testify in court in cases involving animal abuse.
Regionally, and nationally, the Humane Society of Missouri is well known, largely for its wealth and its new facility. Whereas San Francisco is often touted as a progressive, innovative organization, the Missouri organization has a more staid reputation.
"The Humane Society of Missouri is fairly well known probably because of its size," says Jesse Winters, a Midwest regional manager with the ASPCA. "They just built a new shelter that has incorporated a lot of innovative ideas in terms of how to present animals to the public, more of a mall-type atmosphere, quieter, trying to address some of these new ways of thinking in terms of how shelters should feel and look and be more welcoming to the public. Certainly a lot of shelters in the Midwest would love to have those facilities."
In terms of its practices and philosophies, Winters says, the organization "is not considered particularly progressive, but they are not considered regressive. I haven't heard of anything innovative coming out of the Humane Society of Missouri."
She says she is not familiar with the Humane Society's pet-memorial park but notes that other humane organizations have built them -- and that they come at a price. "They cost money to operate and maintain," says Winters. "It's a choice. Do we want to memorialize animals that are no longer living, or try to do something with animals that are still living? When you have limited resources, it's a choice."
The Humane Society of Missouri is, perhaps, at a crucial juncture in its long history, and Throop says the new direction will include an increased emphasis on reducing the euthanasia rate.
The Society's longtime executive director, Kent Robertson, left last year after about a decade with the organization. He accepted the No. 2 position at the SPCA in Dallas, an organization with a budget about half the size of the Humane Society of Missouri's.
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Hunger Games Rumor: Sam Claflin Cast As Finnick, Tony Shalhoub As Beetee
Are you giving the name Sam Claflin your "who?" face? Yeah. We may be getting to know him a lot better, if this new casting report is true.
Rumors abound about who will be cast in the second Hunger Games film, Catching Fire, especially when it comes to playing sexy Finnick Odair. Actors including Armie Hammer, Garrett Hedlund, Taylor Kitsch, and Hunter Parrish have been rumored for the role but Variety says Snow White and the Huntsman star Sam Clafin is the choice to play Finnick.
So who is this Claflin guy? The 26-year-old British actor was in the TV series The Pillars of The Earth and played Phillip Swift in The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He also played William opposite Kristen Stewart's Snow White.
Variety also reports that Tony Shalhoub is the frontrunner to play Beetee in Catching Fire. They had Melissa Leo on the shortlist to play Mags, then said her reps were informed Tuesday afternoon that she is not getting the part. As Variety put it, "Regardless of the status of their potential involvement, Claflin and Shalhoub are all on the studio's shortlist for roles in the highly-anticipated sequel."
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Senators finish fourth at State Farm Intercollegiate, place three in top 8October 15, 2013
AZEWELL, Tenn. – The Walters State Senators tied a school record Tuesday with an 8-under par score of 280 at Woodlake Golf Course in the final round of the State Farm Intercollegiate, giving them a fourth place finish in the event hosted by Lincoln Memorial University.The Senators trailed by nine shots entering the final round and ended up just six back of the winner, LMU, who matched WSCC's final round score to shoot a two-day total of 567 (9-under par).
Mars Hill was second at 569 (7-under par), while Tusculum finished third at 571 (5-under). Walters State carded a 573 (3-under par) for the two days, putting them 12 shots clear of fifth place Brevard (585).Anderson finished sixth at 593, followed by Catawba (596), Pfeiffer (599) and Georgia Southwestern (607) in the field.
Andrew Hall followed up his opening round 68 with an even par 72 in the final round to tie for second at 4-under par 140. Adam Lumley of Mars Hill was the individual winner at 5-under par 139 (69-70).Brad Hawkins tied for sixth place at 3-under par 141 after firing a 69 in the final round. Cody Johnson was a shot behind at 2-under par 140, tying for eighth place after posting a 69 in the second round.
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When I enrolled at Alabama in the fall of 2000 it was just under $1800 a semester for in-state meaning that it was about $3600 plus books and fees per year. That's crazy to think how much the cost has risen. I would not be able to afford going to college these days because my federal loans wouldn't have covered the cost of tuition (as a freshman they barely did for me then and if the amount given to freshman is still $3500 a year...oops)...All those buildings in Tuscaloosa, the renovation in Birmingham and I don't know what they've done in Huntsville...Sad for those who don't want to be paying for the rest of their lives...
I'd say it was relatively peaceful...No one was killed, there were no riots, etc.
But, but, but....I thought Cooper Green was the problem and not the Commission?!!!
I love how the Baseball Furies are always the gang that people remember from The Warriors. What about the Orphans, Lizzies, or the Punks, sucka?!!!!!
Guess it has to do with the unique costume....
Yeah...you said quarter....that means it's been a while since ou've been in school...tuition prices are ridiculous to think you can work and get that degree in seven years...
Yeah...you said quarter....that means it's been a while since ou've been in school...tuition prices are ridiculous to think you can work and get that degree in seven years...
I work three jobs and still have problems paying my loan back... I can't be much more creative...and it'll still take me 30 years to repay!
Actually, the old south Democrats made a huge switch when Strom Thurmond and his cronies became upset with the Democrats and formed the Dixiecrats. The Dixiecrats then became the right-wing conservative Republican party that we know today. You need to go back and read your history books...The GOP of today is not the same party that nominated Abraham Lincoln...
And the Sons of Liberty were a terrorist group...
Whoa, there Nelly!
Maybe she was just fooling around and did it to herself? I hate to say that, but it wouldn't be impossible...
Any way you look at this, it stinks. That's one of the many ways to put this tragedy!
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Your name says it all...Mr. CUSA....
The SEC has been National Champs the last 6 years...not three...that would be the state of Alabama has had the last three national champs...
If Cooper Green were to be closed or denied the $41-41 million a year, then the tax should be revoked, no? I mean, it wasn't like the sin tax (well, Liquor tax) was created for something other than indigent care and then Cooper Green came in and took it. Don't most people of this state think we're taxed enough?
More than half of the patients at Cooper Green pay...
People who have never had to worry about money, have no idea of the services Cooper Green offers, crimsonracing. They all think that black people on welfare, using foodstamps, and being single parents to 10 kids or illegal immigrants are the only people who use the hospital. White people don't use the hospital according to them. They claim Cooper Green brings crime to the city...When's the last time you heard of a shooting, or a mugging close to Children's Hospital or Bartow Arena?
Is Carrington paying you, Barnett? I don't think you've ever written one positive thing about Cooper Green. How much of the $41-43 million have they offered you to help in their campaign to close CGMH down?
If the Healthcare Authority would have been taken seriously a year ago, the County Nursing Home would still be open...I'm glad they are taking this to the full senate...
So, you are saying that the commissioner is a chimp expert?
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How-to: Change SMS Center in XPERIA X10i (android)
In real life situation, sometime you need to change the SMS Center Number whether the default one is wrong or maybe you just need to change to another SMS Center number to get free texting (I know there are such SMS center that cost you nothing for texting).
Well, here is what you can do, I have tried this on my XPERIA X10i and this code might be working for the other android-based handsets. Since I'm using my XPERIA X10i, feel free to adjust based on your android handset.
- Enter this *#*#4636#*#* into dialler
- You should see some option on your handset, now choose Phone Information
- Scroll down until you see SMSC: then choose Refresh, pay attention to the format on the text-box
- Change the number within quote (remember not to touch anything, just the number in the quote) to SMS Center Number you want the hit Update
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Surround sound for Nforce1?
I've got an nForce A7N266C or something like that, with the 5.1 surround card onboard. I've got sound working nicely on my system now, through ALSA, although it worked okay in OSS.
However, I haven't worked out how to get 5.1 sound working. The kernel OSS driver says that it detects 6 channels but can only support 2 (due to limitations of the driver as I understand it) and the NVidia patch for the driver doesn't seem to change much apart from adding PCI IDs to the detection.
I installed ALSA (as it has 5.1 support in it) and it finds a channel called Surround, but doesn't seem to do anything with it.
I've got 5.1 speakers here, so you can imagine that playing them like they're stereo sounds a bit tinny and nasty (not counting having to reboot to WinXP to watch DVDs).
Am I doing something wrong, or is there currently no 5.1 support for the nForce1? If there isn't, will there be soon, as I really like NVidia's linux support at the moment, but would like to remove Windows from my computers entirely soon, and at the moment I can't. I'm running Gentoo Linux so everything should be at their most up to date.
I read the other post in this forum that focussed on sound, but I'm not bothered about the SP/DIF output.
Any help would be appreciated.
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same to me.
It does not improve in nforce2 :|
I bought Plextor CDRW and it has some kind of digital channel - I havent found it on my (Solterk) board with nforce2 chipset, am I wrong or there is missing support for it ?
It seems the driver is supporting multichannel pcm waves.
But it is not replicating the stereo waves to other speakers as well.
The nforce/nforce2 linux driver is based on intel's i810 audio driver. Both seem to use similar codecs. The driver gives you sound but not much more. Nvidia's own 3d sound chip is not used at all by the driver (or perhaps only the basic stuff is used). I'm affraid that all special sound features that are available on windows (5.1, dolby ..) are not supported on linux for the time being.
Re: Surround sound for Nforce1?
So you're saying both the latest NVIDIA linux driver 1-0-0274 and the current ALSA driver both use intel's i810 which currently does not support 5.1 channel sound? Like the other members of this thread, I'm using ALSA on an onboard nForce mobo and only receive 2 channel support.
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Man, there is nothing more annoying than starting to read an article only to have a life insurance ad pop up blocking the entire article
Yes bring in all the rookies. This way if they perform well and look to have great potential Shapiro can start planning next years trades of these rookies
Savage is playing this perfectly to get us back into the first round this year. The man is a genius
Wells .... the mastermind ? IF they get the bomb off of him ,he survives and is innocent victim. If he would have gotten away and was part of the plan, he robbed a bank and got away with it. Who is going to believe those other people involved ? Even at a trial for Wells there is no way a jury would have convicted him. Basically he was going to get away with it or commit suicide


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I could be accused of being too optimistic about the Supreme Court immigration ruling. I recognize that the portion of the law the Court left intact, the "show me your papers" measure, was most certainly the most important. But the Court didn't "uphold" that part of the law in any way. They basically let it work its way through the lower courts, based on actual enforcement actions, while saying they did not have the authority to pre-empt it at this time. What's more, the Court specifically warned Arizona that detentions based on immigration status alone would bring Constitutional scrutiny:
Detaining individuals solely to verify their immigration status would raise constitutional concerns. And it would disrupt the federal framework to put state officers in the position of holding aliens in custody for possible unlawful presence without federal direction and supervision. The program put in place by Congress does not allow state or local officers to adopt this enforcement mechanism.
But §2(B) could be read to avoid these concerns. To take one example, a person might be stopped for jaywalking in Tucson and be unable to produce identification. The first sentence of §2(B) instructs officers to make a "reasonable" attempt to verify his immigration status with ICE if there is reasonable suspicion that his presence in the United States is unlawful. The state courts may conclude that, unless the person continues to be suspected of some crime for which he may be detained by state officers, it would not be reasonable to prolong the stop for the immigration inquiry.
We'll have to wait and see how the lower courts construe that. But the potential exists to limit the law. And future challenges are completely open to litigants, particularly after we get some data on how the program is being implemented on the ground. If Arizona can be shown to be overstepping federal jurisdiction, like through detaining undocumented suspects solely on the basis of their immigration status, the Court has basically already tipped their hand that they would find that unconstitutional.
That's not the optimal outcome for those who will be caught up in this web, hopefully for a brief period of time before more challenges and injunctions. But when you have absolute wild men like Antonin Scalia as a thought leader on the Court, getting an outcome like this is a pretty good alternative.
However, I do agree with Marcy Wheeler that the existence of Secure Communities definitely played a role in the ruling, and it could have been that the whole thing would have been pre-empted without it. This is from Justice Kennedy's opinion:
Consultation between federal and state officials is an important feature of the immigration system. Congress has made clear that no formal agreement or special training needs to be in place for state officers to "communicate with the [Federal Government] regarding the immigration status of any individual, including reporting knowledge that a particular alien is not lawfully present in the United States." 8 U. S. C. §1357(g)(10)(A). And Congress has obligated ICE to respond to any request made by state officials for verification of a person's citizenship or immigration status. See §1373(c); see also §1226(d)(1)(A) (requiring a system for determining whether individuals arrested for aggravated felonies are aliens).
That explicitly refers to Secure Communities. That program, now made mandatory by the Department of Homeland Security, does not kick in until a suspect is arrested, rather than in a routine stop or a citation for a misdemeanor. But Marcy is right that Secure Communities "makes the process of checking status more routine by mandate." Backers of SB 1070 could argue that they are following federal guidelines in their enforcement of their state law.
Marcy's also right that Joe Arpaio is a prime candidate to abuse this law, and that will serve to undermine it. Ultimately, I think all of SB 1070 ends up getting unwound. But maybe if the Administration wasn't so determined to prove toughness on immigration in a failed attempt to show good faith to conservatives and seek a compromise, that day would already be here.


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William Largent
For the second time in the past three months, a city man was arrested shortly after his release from another penal institution.
On Friday, Johnson City police arrested William Largent, 56, 361 Rockhouse Road, on a 2006 warrant charging him with stealing an all-terrain vehicle.
According to a JCPD press release, in 2006, the Tennessee Department of Transportation reported that the ATV was stolen from its Johnson City facility. In the release, police said the ATV was found in Largent's possession in Washington County, North Carolina. By the time the arrest warrant was issued, however, Largent was incarcerated in the Carter County Jail on charges of promotion of methamphetamine manufacture and initiation of a process intended to result in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
The incident wasn't the first time Largent had been released from one jail and taken to another. On Feb. 25, the Carter County Sheriff's Department picked Largent up on the methamphetamine-related charges after he had served time at Mountain View Corrections in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Upon Largent's release from Carter County, he was arrested on the 2006 warrant on a charge of theft over $1,000. He was taken to the Washington County Detention Center, where he was being held on a $11,000 bond. He was arraigned in Sessions Court on Friday, and his next appearance was scheduled for the afternoon of May 21.comments powered by Disqus


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NFL, network operators agree on Patriots-Giants broadcast
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Tom Brady talks to reporters today about the Giants game. All you Time Warner subscribers who have been shut out of a couple of Dallas Cowboys games this season can breathe a sigh of relief about the upcoming Patriots-Giants game. Multichannel News is reporting that the NFL has reached a deal with […] [Read More]
San Antonio holiday shopping season booming for some, same for others
A clearer picture of the holiday shopping scene in San Antonio. At The Sharper Image at North Star Mall, Robert McConnell reports traffic was down this year, but the sales were the same. It's busy today as people redeem their gift cards and shop for great deals during the stores half-yearly sale, he said. The […] [Read More]
Bargain hunting season has begun
The day after Christmas, many people go shopping for bargains of 50 percent or more at local retailers. Nationwide, the retail season has disappointed many retailers. It's still unclear what the picture is like here in San Antonio. But at the outlet malls in San Marcos business is booming. Prime Outlets San Marcos has seen […] [Read More]
Sweet Success has a new COO
Success must have been just too sweet for Glenn Williamson. He's giving up his position at Sweet Success as president and COO, but will stay on the San Antonio-based health shake maker company's board. "This is a great move because Mr. WIlliamson has agreed to give up the balance of his employment contract which will […] [Read More]
Flirt your way to the top, but fall and you'll have to wear Hello Kitty
When in Scotland, flirt your way to the top. Scottish workers this year lined up to take classes promoting flirting as a pathway to the top of the corporate ladder, according to the Associated Press' look at outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas' list of 2007's most unbelievable workplace stories. The classes were said to […] [Read More]
Jefferson Bank to get a new president in '08
DANNY BUTLER Jefferson Bank, San Antonio's third-largest locally owned bank, will enter its 62nd year with a new president. Danny B. Butler, formerly executive vice president and chief lending officer for the bank, will assume the role of president effective Jan. 1, taking over for William J. (Bill) Galbreath, who has served as the bank's […] [Read More]
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Which Pretty Little Liars Star Used to Be a Pop Singer?
You know the Pretty Little Liars stars can act, but did you know one of the key cast members used to have a career as a pop star ... down under?
That's right: one of the PLL stars hit it big in the charts in Australia before coming to the States. But do you know who?


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That was Embarrassing
From my past experience of cold calling, one major piece of advice I have is to always ask the name of the person you are talking to. One mistake I made when I cold called someone, was not asking who I was talking to, or confirming if I was I calling at the right location. When I called the office of my interviewee, her assistant answered the phone instead, and I scheduled a meeting through her assistant-but I never asked for her name. So the next day or so later when I called to confirm that our interview was set, a totally different assistant answered the phone, and said there was no scheduled interview. So at that point I am surprised that my interviewee did not get my message and that I had to reschedule the entire interview. However, the most embarrassing part of the incident was when I had to schedule the second interview, and when the assistant asked me "Did you get the name of the other assistant who scheduled your meeting?" I said no, but at that point I felt like a moron and I felt as if I embarrassed myself, along with my group members. So just remember to always ask for the name of the person you are talking to, and to always confirm that your interview is set and ready to go, so you can avoid the same ordeal I went through.
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WHYY's Maiken Scott explains how the MLP model allows doctors and attorneys to work together to improve the health of patients, and how two LCD attorneys at St. Christopher's are working with pediatricians to serve the children of North Philadelphia. Read the story here.
Since the summer of 2011, LCD attorneys Eileen Carroll and Elizabeth Oquendo have worked at St. Christopher's to address social determinants affecting patients' health. With the support of social workers and doctors, including Medical Champion Dr. Dan Taylor and Chief of Pediatrics Dr. Lee Pachter, LCD provides free legal services to St. Christopher's families on issues including public benefits, food insecurity, housing, child support, custody and domestic violence. Since LCD attorneys are on-site in the hospital, patients and their families are spared time-consuming trips around the city that can be barriers to accessing legal services.


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We warned you! Our holiday show with Beach Slang and Like Lions is now SOLD OUT! Sorry if you missed out this year, we'll see you in 2015!
The Starting Line family requests the pleasure of your company at their annual hometown reunion, being held this year at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA on the 26th of December. Tickets are on sale now at http://tinyurl.com/TSLtroc, be sure to get yours before they sell out. Looking forward to seeing you all again!
We're excited to announce that our holiday show this year will be at The Trocadero in Philadelphia on December 26th! Tickets will go on sale next Friday, July 18, at 12pm noon. Can't wait to get the Starting Line family together again for the holidays!
Shop Radio Cast will be releasing Say It Like You Mean It on vinyl this spring! They are also currently running a contest where you can win test pressings of all of our records, including SILYMI. Enter here:http://www.vinylcollective.com/wcc_contest/starting-line-test-pressing-contest/# for your chance to win!
SJC Drums is giving you the chance to win 2 free tickets to our holiday show at Starland Ballroom and a Meet & Greet with Tom! Just repost this image on Instagram with the hashtags #SJCTSL and #STARLANDNJ to be automatically entered to win. See you there!
The first two of three support bands have been announced for the holiday show on December 29 in Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom. Joining us for this special show will be Vinnie Caruana (of I Am The Avalanche and The Movielife) and Major League. We couldn't be more psyched! Tickets are available here: http://www.axs.com/events/
PRESALE IS UP! Catch The Starting Line at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on Dec. 29. Click the link and use the presale password "TSLNJ": http://bit.ly/149Rpwq
We may be in the middle of our first heatwave of 2013, but we're already thinking about Christmas. Please join us for our one and only Christmas show in 2013 at Starland Ballroom in Sayerville, NJ on Dec 29th. Pre-sale starts tomorrow at 10:00 AM EST and has an option buy this sweet autographed limited edition 12 X 18 hand-screened poster on French Company 100# stock. Password for pre-sale is "TSLNJ".
We just got a few copies of "The Early Years" Vinyl also commonly referred to as the "We The People Sessions"
We decided to hook you all up with a sick deal until the limited supplies run out so if you purchase the Early Years Vinyl plus any T Shirt you will get $10.00 off of your order! No promo code necessary – Prices will update upon checking in to your MerchDirect account.
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Welcome to Bunbury Car Club
Race Dates 2013/2014*
6th October 2013 – Test & Tune Bunbury
12th October 2013 – Bunbury Club Show
November 2013
23rd November 2013 – Bunbury Points in Collie
December 2013
21st December 2013 – Bunbury Club Show
January 2014
February 2014
1st February 2014 – Bunbury Club Show
March 2014
15th March 2014 – Bunbury Club Show
29th & 30th March 2014 – Production State Title
April 2014
12th April 2014 – Bunbury Points in Collie
May 2014
3rd May 2014 – Bunbury Club Show
Presentation Night
Saturday 29th June 2013 - oh what fun!
Photographs provided by Fastlane Photography
And the winners were...
Fairest & Best: Josh Davies
Top Overall Points: Josh Davies
All Star Juniors:
1st Jed Rogers
2nd Jake Avins
3rd Brodie Dunn
Top Star Juniors:
1st Ethan Genev
2nd Cody Avins
3rd Drew Ogle
Street Sedans:
1st Josh Davies
2nd Wayne Thomson
3rd Brett Brennan
Production Sedans:
1st Beau Riley
2nd Dave Ducas
3rd Ricky Nuccini
Achievement Award: Dave Ducas
Best Presented Car/Team: Adam Houston
Commentator Awards: Andrew Roberts, Tony Briggs & Morgan Melvin
Encouragement Award: Colin Metcalfe
Photographers Award: Stanley Trescuri (Fastlane Photography)
Mechanically Challenged: Josh Partridge
Dummy Spit Award: Kim and Josh Partridge
Meltdown Award: Wayne Thomson
Woodpeckers Award: Ricky Nuccini
Pith Head Award: Adam Houston
Rookie of the Year: Dave Ducas
Presidents Award: Barry & Rox Rewell
Driver's Driver Award's
All Star Juniors - Jake Avins
Top Star Juniors - Ethan Genev
Street Sedans - Wayne Thomson
Production Sedans - Kyle Sayer
Club Person of the Year: Julie Rick
A special congratulations to our President Phil Rose on becoming a Life Member.
Special mentions: Colin Francis, Leeanne Evans, Kerry Turner, Mick Malfiore & Abbey Turner
Thank you to everyone who attended and thank you to Jukebox and Roaster Hire and thanks once again to the South Bunbury Football Club for being an awesome venue and serving up fantastic food.
A HUGE thanks to all that attended the AGM on Saturday 22nd June - 1pm - clubrooms
Your attendance was much appreciated.
I am extremely pleased to advise that all Executive Committee positions will remain the same for the 2013/2014 season.
Images above are from the Bunbury Car Club Sponsors Day
Sunday 5th May 2013
Photographs provided by Fastlane Photography
Images above are from the Bunbury Car Club Show
Saturday 4th May 2013
Photographs provided by Fastlane Photography
Paint Place Production Gold Cup and the Stingaz Junior Rising Star Cup Results
Congratulations to Johnny Terriaca, this years winner of the Stingaz Junior Rising Star Cup and to Kyle Sayer, this years winner of the Paint Place Production Gold Cup.
Thanks to the other divisions that raced:
Street Stocks | Limited Sprints | AMCA | Wingless Sprints
And a HUGE thanks to all committee members, volunteers, officials, spectators, drivers, crew and every other person involved in any way for not just an awesome finish to the season, but throughout the entire season.
And a MEGA HUGE thanks to all the sponsors.
Images above are from the Bunbury Car Club Show
Saturday 20th April 2013
Photographs provided by Fastlane Photography
Images above are from the Boom Logistics 2013 Australian 360 Sprintcar Championship
Friday 5th April and Saturday 6th April 2013
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The Houston Chronicle and Hearst Newspapers today filed suit against Gov. Rick Perry seeking the release of the clemency report that Perry used in 2004 to deny a stay of execution to Cameron Todd Willingham.
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