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Blessed Ines de Beniganim
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Born poor, and stayed that way. Augustinian nun and anchoress at Beniganim, Spain, taking the name Sister Josepha Maria of Saint Agnes. Known for severe austerities. Had the gift of prophecy. Consulted by people from all walks of life for her spiritual insights.
- 9 February 1625 at Benigánim, Valencia, Spain
- 21 January 1696 at Benigánim, Valencia, Spain of natural causes
- 19 August 1838 by Pope Gregory XVI (decree of heroic virtues)
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Tunisians Mass for Slain Politician's Funeral
Tens of thousands of Tunisians converged on the cemetery for the funeral of slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid as gangs clashed with police. WSJ's Charles Levinson and Eduardo Kaplan has the latest on Tunisia's worst crisis since revolution toppled the dictatorship over two years ago.
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ABRSM is the Partner in Music Education of the nation's most popular classical music station, Classic FM.
At the heart of the collaboration is the UK's biggest ever celebration of music teachers, as the two organisations join forces for Classic FM's Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2017.
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Working in partnership with the Music Education Council, we wish to collect and share views and real-life examples of the power of music education.
The Music Education Council (MEC) acts as a medium for bringing together in a working relationship those organisations and institutions in the United Kingdom involved in music education and music education training, thereby creating a common meeting ground and opportunities for the exchange of information and the promotion of joint or connected activities.


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Education is core to what SST does. Education is key to resolving many of South Africa's major socio-economic and environmental challenges. SST believes that education and skills training are fundamental to the long-term growth and development of South Africa and to the conservation of resources.
Sustainable Seas Trust is currently adding to its educational film material on tides, pollution and maritime careers. SST is also involving the public in educational-photo walks, with a new focus on underprivileged school children. These walks, which take place along the coast, on the rocky shores at low tide, incorporate both simple photography skills and lessons about the marine environment and the conservation thereof. The children are encouraged to interact with the coastal ecosystems in an environmentally-friendly, educational manner and to document this interaction.
Education is core to what SST does as such we have developed these walks into research walks forming part of SST's educational programme where the children gather data from the rocky shore environment; analyse it; and interpret it for trends. These types of walks instil a love for science in these young learners. Other long-term future objectives include establishing education centres around the coast. These centres will drive sustainability and environmental education.
The education efforts of SST have been focused largely in impoverished coastal communities of the Eastern Cape and KZN where community involvement is critically important. The physical products of these initiatives include posters, booklets, films and, more importantly, enlightened adults and children.
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U.S. Electricity Use on Wane
Americans are using more gadgets, televisions and air conditioners than ever before. But, oddly, their electricity use is barely growing, posing a daunting challenge for the nation's utilities.
The Energy Information Administration is projecting that electricity use in the U.S. will rise an average of just 0.6% a year for industrial users and 0.7% for households through 2040.


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Joseph P. Lojacono, president of Valmark Associates, has been elected president of Buffalo Niagara Sales & Marketing Executives. He succeeds Patricia L. Herberger of LegalShield/ID Theft Shield, who remains on the board of directors as immediate past president. Tim Kwiatkowski of Five Star Bank, executive vice president, will again chair the group's Executive of the Year Awards Gala.
Additional officers for 2013-14 are: Anthony Blasting of Northwestern Mutual, vice president membership; Fred Bristol of Buffalo State Small Business Development Center, vice president programming; Ben Casto of Applied Sciences Group, vice president education; Julie Waldron of Pro Forma Total Business, vice president marketing communications; and Fran Vaughan of FMV Tax Professionals, treasurer.
Directors at large include Dan Floyd of Hover Networks, chair of the annual golf outing; and Doug Eberhardt of Sealing Devices, Entrepalooza liaison. Also: Peter Beyette of Riverfront Medical; Laura Del Monte of Lougen, Valenti, Bookbinder & Weintraub; Lisa Ettipio of Creative Job Solutions; Don Hahn of 360 PSG; Karen Lewis of Lewis Bosworth Agency; Katherine Lucas of Guerrilla Video Solutions; Jenna Luehrsen of Leadership Buffalo; Elizabeth O'Keefe of ECIDA; and Mark Palascak of PKK Wealth Management. Jeanne Hellert of JEH Consulting is executive director.
Founded in 1942, BNSME is the largest organization of its kind, and the only one in the region dedicated to professionalism in sales and marketing. BNSME members include high-level sales and marketing executives of leading companies. Membership information and program details are available on the organization's website, www.bnsme.org, or by calling 716-662-2279.


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EEOC Settles Suit Against San Antonio Restaurant on Behalf of Female Victims, Including Teen, Subjected to Sexual Touching, Comments, Gestures, and Requests for Sexual Favors
SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit against Luby's Restaurants Limited Partnership, doing business as Luby's San Antonio #19 (Luby's), for $135,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a class of female workers who were subjected to a pervasive sexually hostile work environment for years. Houston-based Luby's operates 128 restaurants in five states with several locations in San Antonio and throughout Texas.
The EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. SA-08-CA-0794-FB), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, charged Luby's with subjecting female employees, including a teenager, to a sexually hostile work environment at its Floyd Curl Ave., San Antonio location. Specifically, the EEOC said that the women were subjected to, among other things, repeated unwelcome sexual touching, numerous sexual comments, as well as gestures and innuendo.
The harassment, which was allowed to continue for at least four years, also included a work atmosphere permeated with lewd and sexually offensive behavior, including restraining one woman in the women's restroom while requesting sexual favors from her. Additionally, one of the female employees was forced to quit her job because Luby's failed to take appropriate action to address the harassment.
In addition to providing $135,000 in monetary damages to the women, the consent decree resolving the case enjoins Luby's from discriminating against employees based on sex and requires the following:
"Employees have a legal right to work in an environment that is free of sexual harassment," said EEOC Senior Trial Attorney Eduardo Juarez of the agency's San Antonio Field Office. "Upon notification of a complaint of sexual harassment, employers must do whatever is needed to correct the behavior of the offending employee and prevent further harassment."
Sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which also prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin, and protects employees who complain about such offenses from retaliation.
EEOC Supervisory Trial Attorney Judith G. Taylor added, "Sexual harassment affects far too many workers in the service industries, but especially teenagers who feel they have no recourse and are especially vulnerable because of their age and inexperience. Every employer has a duty to protect its workforce from harassment."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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A career in air traffic control means coordinating the movement of air traffic to assure safety in the skies and minimize flight delays. It also means excellent pay and benefits, if you are interested in a fulfilling challenge and being the voice that pilots hear when being routed across the sky.
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TASCAM Updates DM-3200 Digital Console
TASCAM\\\'s successful new digital console, the DM-3200, has been updated to version 1.20 for an impressive list of additions and enhancements. The IF-FW/DM FireWire card and IF-SM/DM Surround Monitoring card are now supported, turning the console into a complete system for computer recording and surround mixing. Cascade support has also been added – using the built-in cascade port – as well as MIDI Machine Control, GPI and a list of other enhancements.
\\\"The DM-3200 has been a huge success, proving that the need for thoughtfully integrated digital consoles is alive and well,\\\" says Jim Bailey, Product Development Manager for TASCAM. \\\"The DM-3200 is a perfect fit for a wide variety of applications including professional/project studios, post production, sound reinforcement and fixed installations. The enhancements provided by this new update make the DM-3200 an incredible value. The combination of the DM-3200 and the FireWire interface card turn the DM-3200 into the ultimate computer audio interface, with built-in effects , cue mixing, automation and everything else needed for professional recording to a computer.\\\"
DM-3200 version 1.20, a free download from the TASCAM website, adds the following new features and enhancements to the DM-3200:
- Supports optional IF-FW/DM FireWire interface card
- Supports optional IF-SM/DM Surround Monitoring card
- Supports cascade operation with another DM-3200 via built-in cascade port
- GPI functionality via built-in multi-pin connector
- MIDI Machine Control (MMC) available from transport buttons
- Internal automation now supports automating buss assignments and effect parameters
- MIDI control of external devices via MIDI Control Change messages
- More flexible assignment of the Virtual Encoders (LED ring encoders)
- LCD user interface improvements
- More intuitive screen switching when used as a DAW controller
- LCD popup messages have been made more informative
TASCAM\\\'s DM-3200 provides a list of mixing specs that equal or surpass digital consoles over twice its price:
- 48-channel digital mixing at resolutions of up to 96kHz / 24-bit
- 16 busses and 8 aux sends
- Powerful effects processors include TC Reverb processing
- 16 multifunction LED ring encoders showing status of PAN, AUX and CH STRIP mode
- Optional IF-FW/DM FireWire card for audio and MIDI I/O to computer
- Surround mixing capability with optional surround monitoring expansion card
- World-class dynamic automation system
- Driverless USB connection to computer for DAW control surface capability
- Includes TASCAM Mixer Companion software for Windows and Mac OS X for project management and timecode & meter displays
- 16 XLR balanced mic/line inputs with phantom power, –20dB pad and a new high-headroom microphone preamp design
- Built-in ADAT, TDIF, AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital I/O
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As of 2015, the series has released 11 God of War games and earned multiple gaming awards like "Game of the Year" and "Best Action Game". In June 2012, Sony reported that the series had sold more than 21.65 million copies worldwide.


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OSWEGO — James F. Okoniewski, a graduate of Fulton's G. Ray Bodley High School and SUNY Oswego, feels strongly about two things: his love for his hometown of Fulton and the Oswego County area and his belief that mathematics is a key subject for success in life.
He decided to act on those convictions by establishing a scholarship for students from G. Ray Bodley High School to attend SUNY Oswego and study math. His gift of $50,000 will endow a scholarship for a Bodley graduate with financial need who majors in mathematics or in education with a concentration in math.
The first scholarship will be awarded for the 2013-14 academic year, and it is renewable, provided the recipient meets certain academic standards.
"I'm trying to counteract the feeling out there that the study of mathematics is not that important," the 1972 SUNY Oswego graduate said. "Math is clearly important in analyzing any situation."
He pointed out that if people were better able to analyze the risks versus the return on their investments, it would benefit not just individuals, but the economy as a whole. It's a strategy he used to build a successful real estate business by analyzing the value of his property investments.
Now he would like to share his success with students from his hometown school, where his cousin Joseph Sczupac was chair of the math department. Francis Godici was a Bodley math teacher who influenced Okoniewski.
Okoniewski's roots run deep in Fulton, particularly in its Polish community. He was the youngest president of the city's Polish Home, a post he held in his teens during the 1960s.
"When I was younger I hung around adults more than kids my own age, so that is when I joined the Polish Home," he explained.
As a SUNY Oswego student, he took his love for his ancestral homeland one step further and studied one summer in Poland at Krakow's Jagiellonian University, thanks to encouragement from professor emeritus Joseph Wiecha to apply and win a Kosciuszko Foundation fellowship.
Okoniewski shared his Polish heritage by starting a Polish language affiliation club at the college, holding a book drive to raise money to buy Polish literature for Penfield Library and bringing the first polka band to SUNY Oswego.
He became a DJ at the student radio station WOCR.
WRVO station manager Bill Shigley recognized his talent and invited him to go on air at the public radio affiliate.
His other mentors were in the college's math department, including professors emeriti Richard Orr and John Daly.
Now the influence comes full circle, as Okoniewski reaches out with this scholarship to help students from Fulton succeed at SUNY Oswego, now and for generations to come.


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The North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature promotes citizen involvement and advocacy concerning aging issues before the General Assembly and assesses the legislative needs of older adults by convening a forum modeled after the North Carolina General Assembly. It is during these forums that the STHL establish priorities for the upcoming years.
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The North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature promotes citizen involvement and advocacy concerning aging issues before the General Assembly and assesses the legislative needs of older adults by convening a forum modeled after the North Carolina General Assembly. It is during these forums that the STHL establish priorities for the upcoming years.
The STHL heard from state leaders on Oct. 3 and 4.
The final report for the year came from Dennis Streets, director of the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services. Streets explained how the federal government �shutdown� will impact the division. �This reaches down into each of our communities,� explained Streets, �many of our services are dependent on federal funds, and the hard part is to decide what will be affected.�
Streets stated that he is working to keep advocates as well as service providers posted on current, correct information as he receives it.
One of the STHL�s long-term priorities, Senate Bill 542, Drug Testing for Long-Term Care Applicants � has been signed into law. The act will require long-term care facilities to require applicants for employment and certain employees to submit to drug testing for controlled substances.
The resolutions committee chose ratio of certified nursing assistants to residents in nursing homes to complete its five priorities and continue the focus on quality of care in nursing homes. Studies show that facilities with a higher CNA staffing ratio have fewer health-care deficiencies, lower hospitalization rates and fewer government cited deficiencies. Health and safety of resident�s are compromised when the facility is understaffed. The STHL urges the General Assembly to require a higher CNA staffing ratio be established to ensure a better quality of care for residents in nursing homes.
Jessica Keith, special advisor on Americans with Disabilities Act, spoke about Transitions for Community Living Initiative. This initiative is the result of the State of North Carolina entering into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice in August 2012. The agreement is aimed at guaranteeing that individuals with mental illness are allowed to live in their communities of choice. Individuals living in adult care homes or institutions can receive resources and services that empower them to live in a community based setting. These services include housing assistance and employment opportunities. So far, more than 130 people have transitioned out of facilities and into housing.
Elections were held during the last day of the meeting and new officers were sworn in for their two-year tenure.
The 2013 legislative priorities for the STHL include: Maintain funding for senior centers; restore funding to sustain Project CARE; strengthen and fund North Carolina�s Adult Protective Services Program; recurring funds of at least $7 million for the Home and Community Care Block Grant; and ratio of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to residents in nursing homes.
One delegate and one alternate represent every older adult in the state�s 100-counties. Please feel free to contact your local representative or the Eastern Carolina Council Area Agency on Aging.
In Onslow County, contact delegate Marge Zima at 910-324-1444. In Carteret County, you can contact delegate John Thompson at 252-726-7221 or email email@example.com . You also can contact Tonya Cedars, the regional Area Agency on Aging director, at 1-800-824-4648.
You can visit the STHL website at www.ncsthl.org as well as our Facebook page (search for North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature.)
The next STHL meeting will be March 20-21, 2014.
John Thompson


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Lifelong Learning Center enrolling for spring
The Lifelong Learning Center at Wayland Baptist University is enrolling now for its Office Technology Program and continuing education courses for the spring semester.
The following courses are being offered through the Office Technology Program:
The LLC will also offer the following continuing education courses for the spring:
An intermediate and advanced version of the Microsoft Word course will also be offered after the beginning course has ended. The Intermediate will continue on Friday evenings from March 1 to April 5, and the advanced course will continue on Friday evenings from April 12 to May 3. Cost is $84 for each course.
For information about these or any other offerings, contact the Lifelong Learning Center at 291-3650 or visit the center at 708 Yonkers. Pre-registration is required due to limited space.


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Euzebe Colossus Open Casket Thursday 13/10/2011, 15:03
Hello all,
I have a message from Fraggle for you
«Quite a lot of things to tell you today.
Apple asked us to remove Tapjoy free credits system (Apple decided it was forbidden).
An updated iPhone version will be released very soon without this free credits system. It will also be 100% retina (except last minute problem). Instead of Tapjoy, there will be a free clintz system in exchange for viewing video ads but unfortunately it will be less interesting for you (and us). If you don't want to lose the free credits system, do not update.
As we've been caught on the hop, we haven't had time to add more features to this update (solo mode, slots, etc.) but it will be the case later.
Android: our tech service provider for the porting has unfortunately not been satisfactory (delay, quality of the code) so we changed our mind. Our new strategy is to take the flash version of the site (with some additions) and to transform it in an android application. The problem is that only powerful Android phones are able to run Flash. The list of compatible phones is available here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplatform/certified_devices/
It should be available on the Android Market by the end of the year.
If you have questions don't hesitate to ask.»
I'll do by best to answer and I'm sure Fraggle will come around here to answer too
Sir_0nly_0n3 Titan Code of Chivalry Thursday 13/10/2011, 18:57
Curse you Apple...
*will not update* >:3
Sir_0nly_0n3 Titan Code of Chivalry Thursday 13/10/2011, 19:00
And thank you so much for the advice Euzebe
Infiniti Moderator Open Casket Thursday 13/10/2011, 19:09
Tanto89 Imperator X. LycurguS .X Thursday 13/10/2011, 19:25
Thanks for the advice euzebe, I will not going to update my UR app
I'm sure tap joy gives decent amount of money (for UR) compared to watch the ad for clintz
also tap joy gives credit to us (player). I don't want to get clintz, it's pretty much useless (how much are we going to get to watch 1 ad? 5 clintz? lol..)
win win solution, I love that term
LB_Abnormal Titan Thursday 13/10/2011, 21:23
BEAUTIFUL on the android add. Is there a way you could make a modified app that doesnt use flash however? I'd love to play on my phone, but I'm not about to drop 200 dollars on a new one. Maybe cut out all animations, etc? I don't need the glitzy interface to enjoy the game, and I'm sure many others feel the same...I think by making a lesser version more available, you could really pick up in the US market!
Carnage_Time Imperator D-Versified Thursday 13/10/2011, 23:03
Yea, i'm curious as to how many clintz we would be getting for watching an ad?
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Kevin Pietersen said Sunday he still wanted to help England defend their World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka in September, despite announcing his retirement from limited overs internationals.
The South Africa-born batsman was man of the tournament when England won the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean two years ago.
But he quit all limited overs internationals last week when he was told by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) the terms of his England central contract would not allow him his wish of abandoning 50-over one-day matches while still playing Twenty20 fixtures for his adopted country.
"I've said I'll play the T20 World Cup," Pietersen explained. "If they (England) want me to play the T20 World Cup, I'll play the T20 World Cup.
"But contracts are contracts. They'd have to change the rules to make that happen."
Pietersen, who also plays in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), was adamant it was no longer possible for him to perform to his best in all three international formats in what is an increasingly congested programme
"I'd had enough of the schedule. I can't carry on doing everything. I play every single form of cricket that there is.
"Apart from (India captain) MS Dhoni, I've played the most days of international cricket over the past seven years.
"There comes a time when some form of the game has to be taken out of my schedule. One-day cricket was it.
"If the schedules weren't like that, or I played for another country where you had months and months occasionally to rest and recuperate, or if I had the opportunities to be rested (things might be different), but you don't get those opportunities when you play for England."
The 31-year-old Pietersen insisted: "I can't play at my peak -- I can't keep on playing every single game and enjoying every single game -- when I have to play every single form of cricket, or when I have to train every single day.
"You fall out of love with it. And I want to play cricket until I'm 35."
Pietersen was speaking after making a fluent 78 in England's total of 221 for five in reply to the West Indies first innings 426 on the fourth day of the third Test at Edgbaston here on Sunday.
This match is now set to be Pietersen's last on England duty until the Test series against his native South Africa starts at The Oval, his Surrey home ground, on July 19.
He will miss the three-match one-dayers and stand-alone Twenty20 against the West Indies, as well as a separate five-match one-day series with Australia.
"There's not a chance I'll have mixed feelings about missing that," he said.
"I'll be enjoying time off with my family," added the married father of a young son.
"If I wanted to play in those matches against Australia, I would have."
Pietersen said he wanted to draw a line under his England one-day exit.
"I've moved on and don't want to talk about it, because it's done and dusted and unfair to this Test for me to create headlines talking about it.
"I hope this will extend my Test career. I could do with hundreds.
"But, the way I'm batting, if I continue like that for rest of my career I'll go okay," said Pietersen, who already has an impressive 20 Test tons to his credit and averages nearly fifty in the five-day game.
Meanwhile Pietersen predicted Twenty20 cricket would, eventually, erase 50-over matches from the international calendar.
"I see T20 taking over from 50 over. It's fun, it's exciting -- people come and watch it."
Pietersen calls for England T20 compromise
Kevin Pietersen said Sunday he still wanted to help England defend their World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka in September, despite announcing his retirement from limited overs internationals.


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Elvis Costello Doesn't Want You to Buy His New Box Set
He might be willing to mug with Muppets, but when it comes to record companies ripping off his fans, Elvis Costello isn't fooling around — and he recently proved it with a sarcasm-drenched post on his official site, prompted by the eyebrow-raising price tag on his new deluxe live box set, 'The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook.'
Saying "the price appears to be either a misprint or a satire," Costello told fans that he's "unable to recommend" the 'Songbook' box, and took the "unusual step" of recommending an alternative use for his fans' money.
"If you want to buy something special for your loved one at this time of seasonal giving," offered Costello, "we suggest 'Ambassador Of Jazz' — a cute little imitation suitcase containing ten remastered albums by one of the most beautiful and loving revolutionaries who ever lived, Louis Armstrong. The box should be available for under one hundred and fifty American dollars and includes a number of other tricks and treats.
"Frankly," he quipped, "the music is vastly superior."
Besides, continued Costello, you can probably still see the actual tour in action — and for less than what the deluxe version will cost. "Tickets are currently on-sale for the Spectacular Spinning Songbook appearances in the U.S., U.K. and Europe during April, May and June of Spring of 2012. More dates will be announced in the very near future."
And if you really need to hear officially released versions of the stuff on the box, just be patient. Costello promises "they will be available separately at a more affordable price in the New Year."


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SALINA — Investigators have cleared a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man last year.
Ottawa County Attorney Betty Mick on Thursday said trooper Justin Rohr was justified in shooting 56-year-old Larry Dean Smith, of Delphos, last October.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation found Smith fired first during a confrontation in a heavily wooded area near Delphos.
Smith was scheduled to appear in Saline County District Court the day he was shot. He was facing prison time on 10 drug-related charges. He had been released from prison nine months earlier.
Mick said her office has closed the investigation into the shooting.


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A Reminder: Lower Prices Can Make You More Money
from the hello-price-elasticity dept
ShareMouse is $25, and Rafe thought it was too expensive, and suggested that the developer would make more money by lowering the price. But the developer, Gunnar Bartels, pushed back and convinced Rafe otherwise. First he argued that his product was better than the alternatives. Second, that lower price would lead to more support costs from less sophisticated users. And, finally, he pulled out the "developers gotta eat" card -- which doesn't make much sense if you actually can make more money by lowering the price. In the end, Rafe was convinced that perhaps Bartels had a point.
Except, now, months later, Bartels did experiment with lowering the price... and all of his arguments and assumptions fell apart.
For kicks, he offered a one-day $10 sale on Sharemouse.As for those concerns about the massive onslaught of stupid support questions? That didn't happen.
"Holy cow!" Bartels wrote. Translation: He sold more licenses than the elastic pricing model predicted.
Part of the success of the trial can be attributed to the valuable marketing and promotion that came with the CNET post. Even so, Bartels says the sales figures were "overwhelming and surprising." So he's now planning on bifurcating the ShareMouse product line.
Bartels says that the expected downside of selling at the lower price, higher support expenses, has not borne out. "Maybe our product is so good," he says.


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In the week leading up to the San Jose Earthquakes game against Seattle Sounders FC, with crucial points and positioning in the Western Conference in the balance, forward Chris Wondolowski put the fact that the 2nd Annual Heritage Cup will be decided on Saturday in the best perspective he could.
"It doesn't matter what kind of hardware it is, it's always nice to get some sort of cup," Wondolowski said. "It's just an added incentive."
While the Earthquakes will be looking to secure three critical points on Saturday when they host Seattle at Buck Shaw Stadium, a second-consecutive Heritage Cup would be a nice bonus. By virtue of the Earthquakes' thrilling 1-0 victory over Seattle at Qwest Field on May 22, San Jose needs at least a draw to win the Heritage Cup based on aggregate score.
Last season, the Earthquakes won by an aggregate score of 5-2 with a 4-0 victory at Buck Shaw Stadium on August 2, 2009 making up for a 2-1 loss in Seattle on June 13, 2009.
Wondolowski, who has two goals in two games against Seattle including the lone goal in the win this season, believes that the rivalry between the two teams which stretches back to the North American Soccer League has heated up in the MLS.
"I think it's becoming a pretty good rivalry," Wondolowski said. "It's definitely a historical rivalry and they've always been good in the past, so have we, so it's kind of nice that we get to do it again."
The Earthquakes and Sounders were rivals when the franchises played in the NASL, a professional soccer league that operated from 1968 until 1984.
The Heritage Cup was conceived last season as a way to honor the tradition of the NASL by pitting teams with NASL roots against each other. Currently, the Earthquakes and Sounders FC are the lone teams competing, but the competition will include the expansion Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC when they join the MLS in 2011.
The trophy was designed by San Jose fan Rob Stevenson and was commissioned by the Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Alan Hinton was the coach of the NASL Sounders from 1980-1982 and he recalls the Earthquakes as a great rival of Seattle.
"(The Quakes were) big rivals, mainly because they had a lot of talent," Hinton told the News Tribune May of this year. "When we used to play in San Jose we'd play in a little stadium – Spartan Stadium – and it was always full and very anti-Sounders. We had great games against them. We go back many, many years; and we've had a great history with them."
Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez believes that it's important to win the Heritage Cup for the second consecutive year to honor the impact the Earthquakes have had in the area for many years.
"I think the tradition of the Earthquakes in this area is pretty big," Hernandez said. "There are a lot of fans that have been around for many years and it's important that we honor that and keep up the tradition. The more games we can win against opponents for cups…the more important it is to us and our fans."
For current Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop, the most important thing to focus on during Saturday's game is simply getting three points.
"We went up to Seattle and maybe were fortunate to get the win, but a win's a win," Yallop said. "We're going to make sure that we come back in our place and play well and try to get those three points. They are very vital, especially at this time of the season."
Still, a win against this particular opponent with a trophy on the line would mean a lot to the fans that support them.
"Our fans are some of the best in all this country," Wondolowski said. "It'd be great to help them out and having the bragging rights for another year."
Heritage Cup on the line vs. Sounders FC
In the week leading up to the San Jose Earthquakes game against Seattle Sounders FC, with crucial points and positioning in the Western Conference in the balance, forward Chris Wondolowski put the fact that the 2nd Annual Heritage Cup will be decided on Saturday in the best perspective he could.


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The laser guided bombs have been developed in Vietnam war era, by the USAF in order to achieve higher bombing precision of the targets. The smart munitions as it is commonly called, was made by adding additional guidance electronic and aerodynamic surfaces onto the existing standard ordinance.
The aircraft or the personnel on the ground, illuminates the target with the laser designator and the bomb guides it self to its target by the on board sensor. The drawback of laser guided bombs is that they are sensitive to weather conditions, such as fog or rain, since the laser light, like any other light gets distorted by the water droplets, reducing the accuracy of the ordinance. However it hit ratio is still high, which makes this weapon one of the most potent ones in the arsenal.
Geometry: polygons
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Note: The retractable wings on the back of the ordinance are separate objects attached to the main mesh. Detach them and use the reactor manager for rigging set up, if needed.
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Daniel Craig is adamant he will never open up about his wedding to Rachel Weisz, because he has already "got away with" keeping the big day secret.
The James Bond star married his fellow Brit in a secret ceremony in the Big Apple in June, and the pair has kept tight-lipped about its big day in subsequent interviews.
Now the notoriously private actor has warned fans they face a long wait if they are expecting any details about the nuptials to be released.
He tells GQ magazine, "We got away with it. We did it privately. And I've got a lot of people to thank for that. But that was the point. We did it for private reasons. Because we didn't want it f**ked up, because that would be sharing a secret. And the whole point is that it was a secret. A secret is a secret in my mind."
And Craig admits he fears any remarks he makes about his marriage will come back to haunt him in the future, but insists he is with Weisz for the "long run".
He adds, "Ultimately, if I start making comments of any sort… Look, I'm in love. I'm very happy. And that is as far as I'm prepared to go. Life is long, life goes wrong, and I don't want to say something now that might be thrown back later.
"Ultimately, people are saying, 'Give it six months.' Well guess what? I'm not responding. Life is long and I'm hopefully in this for the long run."


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Dierks Bentley and wife Cassidy are now the proud parents of a baby boy! The singer welcomed son Knox Bentley on Wednesday night (Oct. 9). It's the third child for the couple of almost eight years.
"Well… our boy Knox is here! About to have the best tasting cold beer of my life! So proud of my wife. She rocked it. Crazy stuff," Bentley tweeted around midnight ET. He announced the pregnancy in April and revealed Cassidy was expecting a baby boy in June. Knox joins big sisters Evie, 5, and Jordan, 2.
"Mad respect for doctors, nurses and everyone at hospitals. Can't believe y'all do that day in and day out," the singer added following his announcement. "Hard work making miracles happen."
Bentley will have to wait to enjoy quality time with his first son. He has a show in Lincoln, Neb. on Wednesday (Oct. 10), followed by dates in Minnesota and Iowa this weekend. There was no word of a cancellation at press time. After that, he has a week off and only a scattering of dates through the end of the year.
The star, who's set to headline one of four nights at Tropical Nights: Boots in the Sand in February, is expected to release a new album later this year or in early 2014. His current single 'I Hold On' has cracked the Top 40.


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summer lovesSaturday, September 22, 2007
Just a couple of the things we love about summer. Tomorrow is the first day of autumn.
Time to bring out the handknits. And we really love that too!
I did not make this shirt, it was passed down from a friend. However, I am sure a lot of you out there could make it. Remember it for next summer! :)
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Love the summer sentiment, Leslie! What's on your autumn knitting agenda?ReplyDelete
What a great saying - Really gives you a good feeling.ReplyDelete
Autumn is my favorite time of year - Happy Autumn!
ah, yes, the summer is over. although i love the sunshine, autumn, as you know, is my favorite. we may be going to the orchards and picking apples tomorrow to celebrate! how will you be ringing in autumn??ReplyDelete
lovely words. I for one, am happy summer is over. Autumn winds always drift me into yarn shops.ReplyDelete
Leslie, that looks like something you would make. It reminds me of the list you made with your daughter a few weeks ago. I hope you first day of fall was beautiful!ReplyDelete
cute shirt! I think I need to make one of these. :)ReplyDelete


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After spending 45 days in county jail, Dan Quinn is a free man and he's wasting no time getting his blood saturated with lines of Stevia and homemade weed butter while rehabbing his injured shoulder with an electronic muscle stimulator.
In this segment, the inventor of Pure H20 tm addresses President Obama (because we all know Barack subscribes to Dan's YouTube page), talks about how the drink crystals in jail gave him receding nipples and mutters something about wanting to be like TimeCop so he can go back and fight Jack Dempsey, but for the most part he didn't have anything interesting to say except that he's planning on fighting stoned in his upcoming stand-up only superfight with Aaron "the fighter-turned-pornstar-turned-junkie on the" Brink.
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I've known that for some time as the A-B-C thrift shop near my place is thriving because people are feeling the squeeze due to inflation. For $1, you can get a pack of 48 batteries from China:I found out that they leak and might damage the appliance - but I didn't throw them away, I added a layer of masking tape contain the leak. I'm not poor, I'm a cheapskate. I'm sure the poor people who buy cheap stuff like these batteries know what to do. Other cheap things you can get from thrift shops are parallel imports of branded items that are made in Thailand - these include shampoos, toothpaste etc. I heard about this but don't know if it is true, the Thais have a ban on the import of such products and these companies have to set up shop in Thailand to manufacture their products if they want to sell them in Thailand. I'm alright with the toothpaste from the thrift shop, as long as it is something I don't have to swallow, I'm okay with it.
Many Singaporeans are rich enough not to have to buy from thrift shops. You're not poor - you don't have to risk buying cheap stuff that don't last. It is difficult to understand what it is like to be poor ....here's a real story for you from a page in my life:
More than 30 years ago, I stayed in a kampung (a village). It was quite common to do so and I didn't really consider myself poor - my dad spoke some English and had a steady job and we could afford all the necessities and some creature comforts like a TV. The kids staying opposite us weren't so lucky - the dad had a low paying job and found it difficult to make ends meet. The parents quarreled often over money (or rather the lack of money) - it was a struggle to clothe and feed the children. One of problems with the family was they had too many children - 5 kids. ...at that time our govt had disincentives for parents having more children and that made their situation worse. One day when I got home from school, I found one of the neighbors children crying outside the house. I asked him what happened and he told me he was punished physically for dragging his feet while walking. Dragging his feet? You see the family was so poor they punished the kids for dragging their feet because it caused the shoes to wear out faster. That was the kind of poverty we had 30+ years ago when we were a developing country. People actually struggle to pay for necessities. Over the next 2 decades, poverty actually decreased as wages rose relative to the cost of necessities. However, 10 years ago, it started rising sharply again.....and last week's announcement by NTUC to set up shores for the poor means that the number of low income families has risen to the point that NTUC now sees a business opportunity to cater this growing segment of our society. NTUC Fairprice is living up to its reputation that it serves that every Singaporean, just that the poor have to be served at a different outlet.
In a affluent nation with a sovereign fund that can inject and lose several billions injecting money into trouble western banks, there is really no need for such "shops for the poor" and thrift shops because we have all the resources to alleviate the problem of poverty by paying fair wages - a person working full time should be able to raise his family and at least afford the necessities.... but wages aren't rising as fast as bus fares, electricity prices, rice etc. A good govt isn't one constrained by practices of governments elsewhere that their own remuneration is somehow related to the well being of their citizens. Ours is a good govt if not the best in the world, they are able to break out constraints and address the injustice of their own painful sacrifice to be in govt by raising their own salaries in a hurry while they retrain the low income earners to accept the new harsh reality of their situation. There is no hurry to hold back the increase in electricity tariffs, no hurry to give out food stamps before someone starved to death, no hurry for welfare before another citizen gets onto the MRT tracks and no hurry for health care for those who can't afford it. The PAP govt is known to work with much haste when it needs to protect its reputation - Mas Selamat shows that no effort and resource will be spared when competence of the govt is called into question. Poverty is however a silent problem that shows up quietly in various numbers such as the GINI index and income distribution...and the poor people who know our illegal assembly laws well and they have no voice or power to change anything. If the problem is managed away quietly, it will exist but remain hidden behind the grand achievements of our great govt. In the coming months there is plenty to celebrate - the F1 will be here in Singapore, the casinos (oops IRs) will open and youth Olympics will held in Singapore. This country is about staying together and moving ahead. ...in moving ahead, we leave nobody behind, so make sure you're not a nobody who can't afford the price increases our govt has planned for you...
NTUC may set up stores with cheaper items for the low-income
By Wong Mun Wai, Channel NewsAsia Posted: 24 March 2008 2051 hrs
SINGAPORE: NTUC FairPrice may set up new stores or have special corners at its current stores to stock cheaper items for the low-income group.
At the launch of the NTUC FairPrice Foundation on Monday, the co-operative said this could be one response to rising food prices, and it is still studying how feasible this will be.
NTUC FairPrice Foundation chairman Ng Ser Miang said: "Because of (the) rising food prices, we are looking at whether there is some effective way where we can set up another format that would serve the low-income group. Or we will take a different strategy of (assigning)... one section in our current format that will serve (them)."
Details have yet to be confirmed, but new stores or facilities could be set up as soon as next year.
"Depending on how fast we can sort of (make) a decision on the right mix of products and the right type of stores we should be going into," Mr Ng said.
The supermarket chain is pledging S$50 million over the next ten years to its foundation.
To mark the launch of NTUC FairPrice Foundation, it is giving S$1 million to four beneficiaries - the Community Chest, the Eldercare Trust, the Food from the Heart and the NTUC Childcare Bright Horizons Trust Fund.
The NTUC FairPrice Foundation said in future, it will issue grants to organisations only if they have three strategic thrusts - to help the poor and needy, to help in nation building and community bonding, and to advance the welfare of workers. - CNA/ac


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Builder: X-Yachts
Designer: Niels Jeppesen, X-Yachts
LOA: 42 ft 0 in
Beam: 13 ft 5 in
LWL: 37 ft 7 in
Minimum Draft: 5 ft 6 in
Maximum Draft: 7 ft 10 in
Displacement: 25132 lbs Dry Load
Ballast: 10990 lbs
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"This yacht touches perfection in all areas."
The Xc 42 is a stylish yacht with a focus on comfortable bluewater cruising. She offers all the advantages of a larger yacht – long waterline, three cabin interior and generous sail plan – but with an ease of handling that makes her particularly suitable for short-handed sailing.
Designed and developed for long-distance cruising
Clean and uncluttered
All-weather protection
Classic style and ample space
The transom features many of the Xc yachts' most defining features. A positively raked transom gives the Xc 42 a distinctive classic look, whilst also creating a spacious aft deck by connecting the side decks, which is highly practical for cruising and ensures crew safety in heavy seas.
To access the swimming platform, the transom hinges down into a horizontal position, whilst the aft deck is lowered to create a walkway, effortlessly deployed by a combination of electronically operated supports and springs.
Also integrated into the platform is a convenient bathing ladder and shower unit. An optional integrated stern anchor davit allows skippers to lower and deploy up to 50m of warp with ease via a remote control.
Central instrument console for all controls to hand
The Xcruising yachts have been created with a distinctive hull design that includes deeper sections to provide a greater interior volume for accommodation, tanks and other essential cruising equipment, and a deeper V-shape midships and forward for improved heavy air handling. A medium to heavy displacement and high keel weight guarantees maximum stability, however X-Yachts' performance pedigree ensures that every Xc yacht is responsive and rapid in all conditions.
The Xc 38 is proportionally slightly wider at the aft deck level in order to accommodate the twin wheel steering. There are two recessed port-lights on each side, integrated dark grey waterlines, and a recessed decorative sheer stripe.
Clean and uncluttered
Flexible sail plan and ease of sail handling
The Xc 42 sail plan has been developed with long distance cruising in mind. Safe and enjoyable ocean passage-making demands a very flexible sail plan, utilising easily adjustable headsail areas. The Xc 42 offers just that flexibility with an overlapping 108% or 140% Genoa, coupled with an optional inner forestay (which does not require runners) for carrying additional sails such as a heavy weather jib. An optional A-frame bowsprit allows an asymmetric spinnaker to be flown with the tack point clear of the forestay, while a 90% self-tacking jib is also available.
The mainsail may be either standard conventional 'slab reefing' with reefing lines led back to the cockpit for both luff and leech reef points, or optional 'in-boom' furling.
Xc 42 · Sail Data
|53 m²
|Genoa 108%
|44.2 m²
|Genoa 140%
|57.3 m²
|Self Tacking Jib 90%
|36.8 m²
|Asymmetric Spinnaker
|158.2 m²
Reassurance and room to explore
The Xc 42 features a moderate draft keel of 5'6", to enable exploration of picturesque anchorages.
The lead and cast iron bulb keel is incorporated into the hull by X-Yachts' trademark steel girder structure, which gives tremendous stiffness and strength in heavy seas or the event of a grounding for complete peace of mind.
The Xc 42 steering system also has two independent quadrants for added safety, and the autopilot is directly linked to the rudderstock.
The Xc 42 is offered in a three cabin interior layout with two near-symmetrical aft cabins.
There are two main cabin layout options, including a dedicated navigation station or extra-large heads.
The spacious forward cabin offers ample storage thanks to the wardrobe, drawers, freeboard cabinets and shelves, plus generous standing headroom at the entrance.
The double V-berth features sprung mattresses supported by flexible laminated battens to allow air to circulate and maximise comfort. Plenty of opening deck hatches, and the cabin trunk port light, give maximum ventilation and light.
The ensuite heads is positioned to port and includes a separate shower unit, with room for an optional washing machine.
A light touch and quality feel
The bright and airy main Xc 42 saloon is offered with two cabin layout options. The standard version features a dedicated navigation station, with ample space for all electronics and communication equipment. In front of the chart table is a 190cm sofa, which includes a folding back-rest section that may be hinged down to form a useful occasional table.
The second optional layout includes a shower compartment adjacent to the standard head compartment on the starboard side and two comfortable armchair seats, separated by a fixed chart table.
The interior of the Xc 42 is light and stylish thanks to white surfaced structural bulkheads with recessed teak stripes. The cabinetry, including the galley, navigation station, cupboards, shelves, wardrobe fiddles and grab rails are all made of high quality varnished and satin finished teak, hand-finished by our specialist carpenters. A white soft vinyl lining is integrated into the moulded deck headliner, as well as on all visible hull top sides. As an alternative to the modern look, owners may select varnished teak bulkheads.
Eight opening cabin trunk portlights and two opening deck hatches, together with the sliding hatch opening, offer excellent natural ventilation and daylight, while privacy and shade is provided by Oceanair blinds and screens.
A well-appointed workspace
The spacious galley has all the facilities positioned within easy reach and plenty of storage space. A Corian counter-top and tinted splashback create a stylish space, while numerous handholds ensure it is safe and secure at sea. Additional handrails at the companionway and along the coach roof provide security under way.
The 140-litre top-loading standard cool box may be converted into a deep freezer, while space is also provided for an optional front-opening fridge, dishwasher and microwave oven.
Two choices of chart table
The Xc 42 is offered with two main cabin layout options. The standard version features a dedicated navigation station, with ample space for all electronics and communication equipment. In front of the chart table is a 190cm sofa, which includes a folding back-rest section that may be hinged down to form a useful occasional table.
The second optional layout includes a shower compartment adjacent to the standard head compartment on the starboard side and a fixed chart table with two comfortable armchair seats, one either side, and room for all navigational and communication equipment by the aft seat.
The guest bedrooms
The Xc 42 layout includes three large double cabins, and two generous heads/shower compartments.
The symmetrical aft cabins incorporate plenty of storage, and the double berth is supplied with dual density 'comfort' foam mattresses for superb comfort.
The aft bathroom is spacious, with a separate shower, and accessible from the main saloon.
Intelligent systems
Peace of mind
The 12V electrical system is designed using efficient cable runs to reduce transmission losses. All cabling terminates in a 'dry' GRP box fitted behind the main electrical panel in the saloon for added safety.
The high-specification electronics include a 220V AC shore power system as standard, which is capable of powering the 30-litre water heater. The switchboard is custom-designed with circuit breakers, and the circuits comprise tinned marine cable for corrosion resistance. The high quality three-stage battery charger utilises AGM (Absorption Glass Mat) batteries for low maintenance.
Comfort features include stylish halogen and LED interior lighting, with a choice of media and navigation system options also available.
Smooth operation
A 55hp saildrive engine is fitted as standard with a 3-bladed folding propeller. The engine compartment is well insulated and ventilated, with good access panels, to reach the key service points of impeller, oil and water.
Careful planning has also minimised noise volumes from the engine, particularly in the saloon and cabins when motoring, with noise-reducing foam insulation and particular attention paid to all locking and fastening mechanisms of the access hatch.
The saildrive engines with folding propeller are carefully fitted with the engine 'S' struts faired into the hull using a rigid gasket for reliability and reduced drag underwater.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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The Mets have always been an organization that has placed a lot of premium on talking and hoping for the best. We don't often see times when they take charge in determining their destiny. Even Johan Santana, they admit, was because the market came back to them.
We have now learned the train wreck that was the 2009 season was the fault of coaches Sandy Alomar Sr. and Luis Alicea, both with limited responsibilities. It wasn't as if they controlled a pitching staff that walked over 600 hitters or an offense that hit less than 100 homers.
Mets ownership is saying Omar Minaya has the resources to spend in the free-agent market and the nine-lived general manager is saying he will make trades despite a thin farm system.
The Mets have their new stadium, they have their showplace, which was filled for the most part this summer. But, it won't be long before Citi Field won't be a magnet anymore. It happened in Camden Yards and Jacobs Field. Eventually, thirty brands of microbrew, BBQ and clam chowder aren't a draw anymore. Fans will soon learn it is easier to go to a local pub for those things than pay the price to drive out to Queens.
The Braves improved this year as did the Marlins, and we know the Phillies will be aggressive. If the Mets don't dramatically improve, they could be looking up for a number of seasons to come. This offseason has the potential to shape the Mets for the next several seasons. If they prove to be all talk and fizzle again, we'll be faced with another rebuilding phase.


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Microsoft's 2007 investment into Facebook keeps paying dividends for both companies in their battle against Google.
Earlier this year, Facebook became the first platform for Microsoft's Office Web Apps, which allows users to view Office files in full fidelity with only a Web browser. It's called Facebook Docs, and today Microsoft announced that it will be fully integrated into Facebook's new "don't call it e-mail" Messages platform. Whenever a Facebook user receives a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, or PowerPoint slide show as an attachment in their Facebook Message inbox, they'll be able to open it in Docs without having to open an Office app or download it to their hard drive.
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American snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg won the first gold medal of the Sochi Games Saturday, beating out Canadian favorites Maxine Parrot and Mark Morris in the Olympics' premiere slopestyle competition.
Parrot landed in fifth, while McMorris, who competed with a broken rib, won bronze. Norway's Staale Sandbech, the top scorer of the competition in qualifiers, took silver.
Kostenburg was the only American to advance to the final round of the competition after teammates Charles Guldemond and Ryan Strassel were bumped out in semi-finals earlier in the day.
The 20-year-old Idaho native had to fight for his place in the medal round. He was not among the top eight snowboarders to automatically advance to finals from Thursday's qualifying competition. But he steadily improved in the second round, living up to his nickname, "second-run Sage."
Still, Kostenburg appeared surprised at the positive turn of events. "Whoa how random is this I made finals at the Olympics!!!" he tweeted.
He was the first man up at the finals and immediately became the one to beat. The laid-back snowboarder tamed the treacherous course that chased away teammate Shaun White earlier in the week and sent several other contenders to the medical tent.
While the course that features a large nesting doll, tricky rails and three jumps took out its fair share of riders, Kotsenburg kept his cool.
His blonde hair flapping from under his helmet as he soared through the sun-splashed Caucasus Mountains, Kotsenburg looked as if he were cruising down the hill with his buddies even as he soared off ramps that are the equivalent of leaping out of three three-story buildings in the span of 15 seconds.
In a sport built on signature moments as much as it is built on triumphs, Kotsenburg provided both when he leapt off the second ramp, unveiling a new trick that impressed the judges and drew oohs from the packed stands.
He calls it the "Holy Crail," a move that makes it appear as if he's spinning like a top as he rotates 4 times, grabbing the board behind his back in the process.
"I'd never even tried it before, literally," Kotsenburg said. "Never ever tried it before in my life."
Not that it stopped him as he put to bed the notion of being everybody's favorite runner-up by taking the biggest event of his life.
Kotsenburg has spent most of his career on the sport's second tier. When he captured the final Olympic qualifying event in California last month, it was his first win since he was 11.
"I had a mega drought," he said with a laugh.
The dry run is over, though the momentum from his victory at Mammoth Mountain initially didn't carry over to Sochi.
Kotsenburg needed to navigate the semifinals early Saturday, putting together a ride that gave him the confidence boost he needed. He placed second in the semifinals then rolled with a medal on the line.
Still, there was drama as he waited out the rest of the 12-man field. He stood off to the side after his second run, a not-quite-as-sharp 83.25, and clapped behind a nervous smile as the rest of the field aimed for his score.
McMorris, slowed by his broken rib, couldn't quite get there. A gold medal favorite before his injury at X Games last month, McMorris needed to scramble to get through the semifinals and his trip down the hill in the finals was solid but lacked the fireworks necessary to unseat Kotsenburg.
Rather than wear any "armor" to protect his rib cage, McMorris relied on a team of specialists that tried to make him as comfortable as possible. Considering the circumstances, it could have been worse.
"They got me from a broken rib to on my snowboard in the span of nine days," McMorris said. "They kept pushing me and pushing me. It's been the most draining week in my life."
Sandbech, who went next to last, was nearly flawless. He was so pumped after his second run he belly-flopped onto the ground. His 91.75 wasn't quite good enough, leaving only Canadian Max Parrot in Kotsenburg's path to the gold.
Parrot dominated qualifying, posting the best score of the week. He put together a near perfect first run only to sit on the landing of his final jump then wobbled twice on his second run and scraped the ground with his hand after landing his final trick. He dropped his head when his 87.25 popped up on the scoreboard while Kotsenburg raised his arms in triumph to get the U.S. off to a golden start in what should be a competitive race at the medal table.
"I can't even describe the feeling," Kotsenburg said. "It's so cool."


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