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Comcast moves to limit damage from embarrassing video
PHILADELPHIA -- Forget about living well. YouTube.com is the best revenge.
Survey shows CEOs' pay for a day tops average workers' annual salary
WASHINGTON -- Chief executives of U.S. corporations earned 262 times the pay of the average worker in 2005, the second-highest level in the 40 years the data's been kept, an economic research group said this week.
Interior Atmospheres
If you find mold on a loaf of bread, you throw it out.
Number of workers accepting buyouts bodes well for Delphi, GM
DETROIT -- When Robert Betts, UAW president of Local 2151 in Coopersville, Mich., got to work Friday morning, 470 of the Delphi plant's 560 workers were in line, signing up to leave the company.
Engagement: Sutton-Gilliam
Ella Mae Flowers, Palatka, announces the approaching marriage of her daughter, Catherine Elaine Sutton, Palatka, to Michael Antonio Gilliam Sr., St. Augustine, son of Roosevelt Gilliam Sr., St. Augustine, and the late Ella Mae Gilliam.
Wedding: Zajewski-Crenshaw
Diana Marie Zajewski and Christopher Brian Crenshaw were united in marriage May 20 during a 4:30 p.m. double-ring ceremony performed in the Center Courtyard at the Alcazar Hotel by Alison Ratkovic, notary.
Anniversary: Seach
George and Mary Seach, St. Augustine, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary June 8.
Wedding: Smith-Halliwell
St. Augustine Beach was the setting at 6:30 p.m. May 20 for the marriage of Samantha Anne Smith and James Halliwell. Alison Ratkovic, notary, officiated at the double-ring ceremony.
Wedding: Harp-Garrett
Janett Marie Harp and Douglas Roger Garrett exchanged wedding vows at 5 p.m. May 20 at the city yacht pier on the bridegroom's boat, Sea Venture.
Births: Colill
Brent and Jill Colill, Boston, Mass., announce the birth of a son, Gavin Noah, 9 pounds, 10 ounces, June 5 at Brighman and Women's Hospital.
Miss St. Augustine is trying to win the Miss Florida Title
Drag queens love it.
Sailor of the quarter
President Bill Dudley and liaison George Grech of St. Augustine Navy League Council 469 recently traveled to Bath, Maine, to present a Sailor of the Quarter award to Fire Controlman First Class (Surface Warfare) Jason Becker. He is a crew member of the USS Farragut, the Navy's newest destroyer.
Host homes needed for exchange students
Ten years ago Satosi Kotani came to St. Augustine as an exchange student through the Foundation for Academic Cultural Exchange.
Boots and Badges battle over blood
The battle is on and the gloves are off this year as the St. Augustine and St. Johns County firefighters and law enforcement officers vie for the victory trophy
Adopt a Pet: Pets that like out-of-doors available
Herby is an adult black and tan male Dobie mix. He's handsome and very smart. He loves to be taken out and loves to interact with his two-legged friends.
Flip-flop to help Parkinson's support group
It's time to Flip-Flop 'til You Drop!
Go and Do
TODAY Jazz jam: The St. Augustine Jazz Society will jam from 2 to 6 p.m. at Panama Hatties, 312 A1A Beach Blvd. Members of the jazz society play this event the last Sunday of each month.
Club Notes
Memorial service
Competition begins Saturday in Miami
The Miss Florida Pageant and Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen Pageants begin Saturday and continue through July 8 in the Miami-Dade Auditorium.
A.J. Omran wins Garden Club scholarship
Arthur "A.J." Omran is the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship award presented by the Garden Club of St. Augustine/St. Johns.
St. Johns Vision to honor volunteers
People of vision will be recognized this fall by St. Johns Vision, the organization charged with creating a blueprint of where citizens hope to see St. Johns County in 2020.
Pastor's Masters golf tourney set for Aug. 7
Please pick up Betty Peyton, WGV column sig.
News & Notes
British period event The Friends of the Southeast Branch of the St Johns Library present "The First British Period in St Augustine" at 2 p.m. today at the Southeast Branch, 6670 U.S. 1 South.
Club Calendar
It's a Great Life: Finding the perfect garbage can
Sometimes life just doesn't get more exciting.
Sorority celebrates founder's day
The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Gamma Eta Chapter, recently celebrated Founder's Day.
Book signing here Friday
"In an era of suspicion and of terrorism it is refreshing to know people REALLY do help people," author Jill Gause Davis wrote in her book "The Small Town with a Big Heart: A True Story about the People of St. Augustine."
People: The other Elvis to be a dad
NEW YORK (AP) --Diana Krall and husband Elvis Costello announced Sunday that the jazz singer is pregnant and due in December \u2014 just in time for their third wedding anniversary.
Kick back with books, just for sheer fun of it
Yes, of course, we know school's out for summer.
Maybe he'll sell them for 50 cents...
Rhyming entrepreneur 50 Cent is in negotiations with Apple Computer to develop a line of affordable computers for low-income families, CBS reports.
Keep those sandals fresh
n Spray with Febreze Fabric Refresher or with Smells Begone (available at Ace Hardware). Scrub lightly with a brush dipped in Greased Lightning Multipurpose Household Cleaner. Sprinkle with baking soda immediately after each wearing. Spritz sandals and feet with Tineacide Shoe Spray (available at blainelabs.com).
With 'Devil,' it's all in the details
NEW YORK -- For every woman or girl who dreams of becoming president, there's another whose fantasies run to having the exclusive run of Barneys on a magical day when everything costs one penny. A second-place thrill might be to actually work at the biggest, most important fashion magazine in America, surrounded by the sort of fabulous clothes and accessories that help transform Kate Moss from a skinny chick with a pretty face and stinko taste in men into a goddess with attitude.
Tips for getting fitted by a tailor
Tailors can do wonders to improve the way a garment fits -- but they are not miracle workers.
New test could help answer Alzheimer's questions
WASHINGTON -- A new test may help scientists answer a perplexing "which came first" question about the development of Alzheimer's disease, possibly pointing the way to earlier diagnosis or even treatment.
Fluffernutter: treat or threat?
To all those state legislators who have ever neglected weighty issues in favor of fluff, the politicians of Massachusetts have now done you one better. They spent last week debating the merits of Fluff, with a capital "F" -- the marshmallow cream that many New Englanders consider the ideal accompaniment to peanut butter.
Flag desecration vote expected to be close
WASHINGTON -- The first time the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on desecration of the nation's flag, the subject was beer. The court said that states could outlaw flags on bottles of Stars and Stripes brew because such marketing would "degrade and cheapen" the flag.
Buffett to give billions to Gates Foundation
Investment guru Warren Buffett, whose stake in the company he founded is worth $44 billion, disclosed plans Sunday to give nearly all of it away, mostly to the world's largest charitable organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Missing New Hampshire boy spotted in Tampa
CANTERBURY, N.H. -- A missing New Hampshire boy and his mother, who disappeared with a 16-year-old boy just over a week ago, have been spotted in Tampa police said Saturday.
Library to Spanish-readers: that's enough
Into the normally quiet Gwinnett County Public Library has intruded a noisy debate: Should books be available en espanol?
Security panel chief seeks to prosecute N.Y. Times for banking story Friday
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee called Sunday for criminal prosecution of The New York Times, saying its report Friday on U.S. government surveillance of confidential banking records "compromised America's anti-terrorist policies."
Survey: Nationwide gas prices decline slightly over last 2 weeks
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) \u2014 U.S. gas prices declined in the past two weeks, but hardly enough to provide relief for summer travelers, a nationwide survey released Sunday showed.
Handheld device helps the blind to read
DALLAS -- A whole new world opened up for Tommy Craig as he tested a new handheld device for the blind that converts print to audio.
Gunman opens fire in Safeway Inc. distribution center, kills 1, injures 5
DENVER (AP) -- A gunman opened fire Sunday afternoon at a Safeway Inc. distribution center, killing one person and injuring five others, including a police officer, before the shooter was killed.
Skyscraper projects booming in Chicago, where term was born
CHICAGO -- In this city where the skyscraper was born, it is thriving like never before.
Nonprofit groups funneled money for lobbyist Abramoff
WASHINGTON -- Newly released documents in the Jack Abramoff investigation shed light on how the lobbyist secretly routed his clients' funds through tax-exempt organizations with the acquiescence of those in charge, including prominent conservative activist Grover Norquist.
America's population to hit 300M this fall
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. population is on target to hit 300 million this fall and it's a good bet the milestone baby -- or immigrant -- will be Hispanic.
A weekend of gay pride parades across the land
NEW YORK -- Hundreds of thousands of raucous parade-goers took to the streets from New York to San Francisco on Sunday for annual gay pride parades, just weeks after an attack on a popular gay singer in New York and the 25th anniversary of the start of the AIDS epidemic.
Father of alleged leader in terrorism plot can't explain arrest
BUNKIE, La. -- The father of a man accused in a terrorism plot to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower said Saturday he was at a loss to explain how his son was suspected of leading such a group.
Celebration draws crowd
St. Augustine's Gay Pride celebration has grown from a block party to a community festival, a sign of St. Johns County's acceptance, say Pride organizers.
Police Report: Multiple arrests
POLICE REPORTS The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):
Timothy G. Quigley and Allison Kelley.
Reid House has long, colorful history
PALATKA -- The Putnam County Historical Society is helping research the house which many still refer to as the Reid House.
Police Report: Jail Log
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):
History resorted
BROWN'S LANDING -- The last time Laurey Gauch saw the inside of the Reid house, it was a hangout for transients.
Nation's Oldest City: Seminole document signed in St. Augustine
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has at last acquired a letter that may be the first recognition of the Seminoles as an independent nation. The story about the important document appeared in newspapers from Florida to California (including The St. Augustine Record) earlier this month.The document was signed in St. Augustine by Acting Gov. John Moultrie. It was addressed to "The Cowkeeper, the founder of the Seminole Tribe of Florida" to be delivered to the leader's home just south of Gainesville. In the newspaper story, Willard Stelle, a Seminole Tribe historian, referred to Cowkeeper as "the George Washington of the Seminole Tribe of Florida."
CRA files federal complaint
Representatives of the West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency have filed a federal discrimination complaint against St. Augustine, alleging the city is too slow to install water and sewer lines in black and poor neighborhoods.
Marriage license applicants
Ross Quinn Osborn, 34, and Louise Eunice Tanner, 33, both of St. Augustine.
Mayoral election proposal might go before voters
A referendum for a new method to elect St. Augustine's mayor in the future could be put to the public in November.
Sex offender living in the midst of us
Jason Catron, 25, is St. Johns County's first sex offender who has to wear a Global Positioning System (GPS) pack so that probation officials know where he is every second.
Veteran saw more than 500 days of combat
He was there when shrapnel killed the man he thought would stand up at his wedding.
Justin Mertis Barber, "the chosen one" whose future overflowed with promise, hardly flinched Saturday morning as a jury found him guilty of capital murder in the 2002 death of his wife, April Stacy Barber.
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Carol Lee Grubbs
Carol Lee Grubbs, 67, of St. Augustine, died June 23, 2006 at St. Augustine Health and Rehab Center. She was a hairdresser for more than 40 years. She was originally from St. Augustine.
Ernest Hildreth Harvey
Ernest Hildreth Harvey, 76, of St. Augustine, died June 20, 2006, at his home. Mr. Harvey was a native of Warrensburg, N.Y. and had resided in St. Augustine since 1979.
Patrick Francis Healey
Patrick Francis Healey, 79, of St. Augustine, died June 14, 2006, at Flagler Hospital. Mr. Healey was a native of Scranton, Pa., and had resided in St. Augustine for the past 20 years. Mr. Healey was and iron worker and supervisor involved in the construction of high-rise buildings, a member of the International Brotherhood of Iron Workers, a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church and he served his country during World War II combat with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.
Myrtle W. Crosby
Myrtle W. Crosby, 83, of St. Augustine, died June 21, 2006, at Flagler Hospital. Mrs. Crosby was a native of Lutz, Suwannee County, Florida and had resided in St. Augustine for the past 2 years. Mrs. Crosby served as a nurse in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II and later worked as a nurses aide and a special individual care giver. She was of the Baptist faith.
Amanda Rose Frez
Amanda Rose Frez, 21, passed away suddenly Friday, June 23, 2006.
Arthur Franklin Blau
Arthur Franklin Blau, 76, of St. Augustine, died June 24, 2006 at Bayview Senior Center. He was originally from Mount Vernon, N.Y. and was an executive for an automotive parts company. He was member of the Congregation Sons of Israel.
Carol Lee Grubbs
Carol Lee Grubbs, 67, of St Augustine, died June 23, 2006 at St. Augustine Health and Rehab Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of St Augustine.
Community hospice announces scholarship program
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida announces the establishment of the Living Through Giving Scholarship Program.
Just can't shake the 'Big Time' syndrome
My dad called me from a $3 million yacht last night.
School honors Tigerville, SC -- Hunter Sinclair Conrad of St. Augustine was named to the dean's list at North Greenville University, Tigerville, S.C., for the spring 2006 semester.
Scholarships awarded by McCurry Foundation
Two St. Augustine High School graduates have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships from the McCurry Foundation, Inc.
Quiet revolution in D.C.
The fifth-graders in Edmond Hodge's classroom at Sugarland Elementary School in Loudoun County, Va., are leading a quiet revolution.
Parents abate worries with GPS tracking
Fifteen-year-old Jordan Murphy loves to play hoops, so after school he and his brother Joshua, 13, jump on bikes and troll their neighborhood in Shawnee, Kan., for pickup games. Often they pedal through a hectic blind intersection to reach courts at the civic center, and then toss their bags on the ground and start dribbling. They don't hear their cellphone ring-ring-ringing, don't allay the fears of their single mother who's telling herself that all's fine, probably, but if only they would just answer the phone. ...
Dollar General awards grant to FCTI
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a $12,000 grant to First Coast Technical Institute (FCTI), reinforcing its commitment to helping others gain basic literacy skills.
There's still time to plant a garden
It's not too late to get your hands dirty in the garden.
Coke bowl was mass produced in 1930s
One of the most famous brand names in the world, Coca-Cola heavily advertised and merchandised almost from day one. Among early merchandise are the firm's well-known wall calendars and serving and tip trays.
Children can be parents' best weapon against online dangers
NEW YORK -- It's virtually impossible to protect children from dangers that their parents don't even know exist.
Menendez presents drama awards
Scholarships and awards were presented recently to students in the advanced acting class and to members of the Menendez High School Thespian Society. The occasion was the annual awards banquet held at Creekside Dinery.
Researchers mull efficacy of vitamin C in cancer treatment
PHILADELPHIA -- Is mainstream medical science ignoring an inexpensive, painless, readily available cure for cancer?
Letter: It's our war, damnit
Editor: As I awoke on Father's Day to news of a potential terrorist plot to release poison gas in a New York subway and North Korea's possible testing of missiles with a range that could reach our west coast, I began to read the letters to the editor on the opinion pages of The Record. There I find the perfect letter framing the looney left's policy on national security, "It's George's war."
St. Augustine: We can make it much better
In Oak Ridge, Tenn., in 1983 and in St. Augustine, Fla., in 2006, the stories were similar. In Oak Ridge, nuclear installations perpetrated the largest mercury pollution event in world history -- 4.2 million pounds, declassified on May 17, 1983.
Attorney review panel off to a shaky start
This week our County Commissioners inserted a new wrinkle into what's become a high-drama saga of their attempt to seat -- or unseat depending upon how you look at it -- a new lead county attorney. Commissioners have now voted to gather together a citizen-panel to help the county's Human Resource Director, Bob Peters, weed out the finalists in what is sure to be a fat list of applicants.
Letter: Reader: Changes are not improvements
Editor: I just can't stand it any more. I have been a subscriber for almost the length of time I have been a resident of St. Augustine. The new layout of the paper has not improved the readability.
Perspective: 'Godless' causes liberals to pray ... for a book burning
I dedicate this column to John Murtha, the reason soldiers invented fragging.
Letter: Did Trump buy Crist?
Editor: One has to wonder what Donald Trump's motives are for hosting high-profile fund-raisers for Charlie Crist in his bid for Florida governor.
Letter: Corporate money usurps our elections
Editor: Dissatisfied with how big money from other counties affects the political process in our county?
Letter: This war's a waste
Editor: The administration has lied us into this war. Huge numbers of innocents have been slaughtered including 2,500-plus American troops. No one can clearly state either what the objective of the war is, or who exactly is the enemy.
Make a shuttle work for us, not the other way around
It might surprise the casual observer of city government that our St. Augustine City Commissioners aren't paid for their services by the word, rather than being salaried. It might explain why they're still chasing their tails over this issue of shuttle service for the new parking garage. Monday night, they're expected to take up the subject again. Words will flow again.
Letter: Subscribers cancel for Coulter? Let 'em
Editor: I was amused by Saturday's letter to the editor, threatening to allow his subscription to lapse if you continue carrying the opinions of Ann Coulter.
Perspective: Sue the bastards -- I mean the mothers
First they came for the workplace, then for people's homes and cars, and then the great outdoors.
Letter: Some questions about a shuttle
Editor: Quotes: "City Commission approved a contract Monday for an air-conditioned shuttle to begin operating on Fourth of July weekend."
Letter: Cloud hangs over county attorney search
Editor: There are many jobs I would not want to have, and one of them is to be the public relations official for the county.
Perspective: Marine sanctuary strikes a chord with president
Yea, Bush! Way to go! I realize this is last week's news, but I'm a great believer in giving credit where credit is due. By designating the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a national monument, Bush has put one more level of federal protection around a vast spread of islands and irreplaceable marine life.
Road Warrior
SONOMA, Calif. -- Even for a guy who has won as many races as Jeff Gordon, Sunday's victory at Infineon Raceway was like a life preserver to a drowning man.
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Beckham saves England
STUTTGART, Germany -- David Beckham was feeling nauseous. England's offense was just as sickly, with nothing to show for an hour of aimless passing against Ecuador in the 90-degree heat.
Booz Allen would be 'major' win for Curtis
POTOMAC, Md. -- Winning the Booz Allen Classic, a tournament that might not even exist next year, could be as important to Ben Curtis as winning the British Open.
Beavers say alive in CWS
OMAHA, Neb. -- Bill Rowe's three-run homer capped Oregon State's seven-run fourth inning, and the Beavers forced a deciding game in the championship round of the College World Series with an 11-7 victory over North Carolina on Sunday night.
Jordan faces big early decision in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Jordan won six NBA titles and wide acclaim as the greatest player in NBA history. In joining the Charlotte Bobcats, he finds himself with a franchise struggling to build itself from the ground up.
NHL draft: Blues take American Johnson with top pick
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The St. Louis Blues selected defenseman Erik Johnson with the first pick in the NHL draft Saturday, making him the fifth American to be taken No. 1 overall.
Curtis must wait for victory
POTOMAC, Md. -- When Ben Curtis won the 2003 British Open, he didn't know the title was his until caddie Andy Sutton walked out of an equipment trailer by the practice range and said, "Ben, you're the Open champion." His final round over, Curtis had been warming up for possible playoff.
James pitches Braves pasy Tampa
ST. PETERSBURG -- Chuck James had a predictable reaction to his first major league win.
Jones withdraws from 200, Richards sizzles in 400
INDIANAPOLIS -- With Marion Jones out of the meet, the spotlight turned to the young stars at the U.S. track and field championships.
Portugal advances in ugly match
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Portugal survived a brutal foul-fest with the Netherlands, one of the dirtiest matches in World Cup history. Cleats bashed into thighs and shoulders, heads butted and elbows flew.
Hornish dominates in IRL at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. -- Sam Hornish Jr. said he's only been this good once before.
Williams, Federer seek 4th Wimbledon titles
WIMBLEDON, England -- As recently as a year ago, there was a growing sense that Venus Williams was no longer the player she once was, lacking the drive and perhaps the game to compete for Grand Slam titles.
This will be Agassi's last Slam season
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Andre Agassi's voice wavered and his eyes welled up. After years of dealing with injuries, after months of contemplation, he finally spoke the words he knew he had to, at the place he knew he had to.
Tigers complete sweep of Cards
DETROIT -- Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead RBI double in a three-run eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-1 victory Sunday.
Numbers crunch: U.S. soccer needs more
HAMBURG, Germany -- Alex Rodriguez occasionally arrives at Yankee Stadium wearing an Arsenal jersey. That's as close as soccer gets to the top American athletes.
Having fun at home
MUNICH, Germany -- The game plan was to apply pressure from the start and score an early goal.
The roundup
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Chad Flack hit a leadoff triple and rumbled home to score the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the eighth inning, leading North Carolina to a 4-3 victory over Oregon State in the opening game of the College World Series championship round Saturday night.
Kurt Busch ready to race for Chase
SONOMA, Calif. -- Kurt Busch is finding his comfort zone at Penske Racing South, and that could be bad news for the rest of NASCAR's Nextel Cup competitors.
MLB: Ortiz HR gives Boston win in 10th
BOSTON -- David Ortiz hit his seventh career walkoff homer after Jonathan Papelbon pitched 2 1-3 innings of clutch relief and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in 10 innings Saturday.
White Sox beat Astros for ninth straight win
CHICAGO -- Joe Crede tied the game with a seventh-inning grand slam and Alex Cintron singled home the winning run with the bases loaded in the 10th Saturday as the surging Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 6-5 for their ninth straight victory.
Rodriguez's goal lifts Argentina past Mexico
LEIPZIG, Germany -- A blast of brilliance by Maxi Rodriguez separated Argentina from Mexico in a World Cup classic Saturday night.
Flagler's big move
A step up in class, a step up in competition, a step in the right direction?
Multimillion-dollar Internet porn ring shut down
PENSACOLA -- Two northwest Florida men face racketeering charges after a law enforcement sting on an multimillion-dollar Internet pornography business.
Endangered turtles threaten efforts to replenish Gulf beaches
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Martino's specialty license plate reads "Helping Sea Turtles Survive." He rents kayaks and bicycles instead of Jet Skis and motor scooters at his eco-friendly beach shop on this Florida Panhandle barrier island.
911 call troubles authorities
LAKELAND -- Central Florida detectives continued Sunday to seek four men and a tan four-door Honda even as they questioned the authenticity of a frantic 911 call from a man who said he was snatched and thrown in a trunk.
Dispute over hospital records of woman with flesh-eating bacteria
ORLANDO -- Questions over how a woman contracted a flesh-eating bacteria that caused her to lose her arms and legs have led to a court dispute over a hospital's patient records.
UCF president recovering after suffering heart attack
ORLANDO (AP) -- University of Central Florida President John Hitt, 65, was expected to make a full recovery after suffering a heart attack while riding a bicycle near his on-campus home, school officials said Sunday.
Men injured in car crash released from hospital
Two Orlando men were released from Shands Jacksonville after suffering serious injuries in a one-vehicle wreck on Interstate 95 near International Golf Parkway.
Anti-abortion leader Terry seeks to oust powerful GOP legislator
JACKSONVILLE -- Randall Terry hopes northeast Florida voters will not simply focus on the more extreme comments he made as founder of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue as he campaigns to unseat powerful state Sen. Jim King in the upcoming Republican primary.
Jacksonville vet helps treat cancer in dogs
JACKSONVILLE-- It took Dax Tracy less than a week to go from cautious optimism to hopeless despair. Tracy's golden retriever and best friend, Cheeseburger, was fighting cancer -- and beating it -- only four days ago.
NASA still wrestling with same old problems
CAPE CANAVERAL -- A grounded space shuttle. Countless months trying to fix foam insulation problems on the fuel tank. A faulty fuel tank sensor that delayed a launch in May.
Man who shot relatives was ex-deputy
CAPE CORAL-- The man who shot his estranged wife's aunt and father before apparently killing himself quit his job as a Collier County sheriff's deputy three days before the shootings, authorities said.
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Montreal: European eats without the lag
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The city of Heath is taking legal action over a seawall that is failing only three years after it was installed.
Part of the seawall between Lake Ray Hubbard and Terry Park has started collapsing. It was installed in 2009 as part of the park's upgrades.
"Based upon certain facts and evidence that have been brought to light, the Heath City Council believes that third parties involved in the design and construction of the seawall at Terry Park have negligently contributed to its premature failure," Mayor John Ratcliffe said in a statement. "For that reason, the city of Heath has engaged outside counsel to pursue legal remedies and damages against any and all responsible parties."
Garland resident Felix Cano, who comes to the park to relax nearly every weekend, said he fears for his granddaughter's safety.
"A little child like my granddaughter could fall down and get hurt or even get killed there," he said.
Heath resident Elizabeth Handschuch, who lives on the lake, said she noticed it deteriorate over time. She said she's lucky her dogs can swim.
"Well, I'm concerned because, you know, it obviously cost a lot of money to build," she said. "It's going to cost a lot of money to fix. It's a hazard to the people that use the park."
The city proposed an engineering study to figure out why the wall is failing and how to fix, but the study alone comes at a price tag of $70,500.
"That's $70,000 they could devote to the materials to actually fix the wall," Handschuch said.
"I want them to fix it," Cano said. "They need to fix it."
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Nanotetrapods: quantum dot hybrid for bulk heterojunction solar cells
© Tan et al.; licensee Springer. 2013
Received: 2 September 2013
Accepted: 19 September 2013
Published: 19 October 2013
Hybrid thin film solar cell based on all-inorganic nanoparticles is a new member in the family of photovoltaic devices. In this work, a novel and performance-efficient inorganic hybrid nanostructure with continuous charge transportation and collection channels is demonstrated by introducing CdTe nanotetropods (NTs) and CdSe quantum dots (QDs). Hybrid morphology is characterized, demonstrating an interpenetration and compacted contact of NTs and QDs. Electrical measurements show enhanced charge transfer at the hybrid bulk heterojunction interface of NTs and QDs after ligand exchange which accordingly improves the performance of solar cells. Photovoltaic and light response tests exhibit a combined optic-electric contribution from both CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs through a formation of interpercolation in morphology as well as a type II energy level distribution. The NT and QD hybrid bulk heterojunction is applicable and promising in other highly efficient photovoltaic materials such as PbS QDs.
Hybrid bulk heterojunction (HBH) nanostructure is commonly adopted in organic thin film solar cells where excitons are generated first after photon absorption[1, 2]. In these photovoltaic devices, the HBH structure enables a highly efficient exciton splitting or charge transferring through an interpenetrated nanoscale heterojunction distributed in the whole active layer. If optimization treatment to phase separation is carried out or efficient photovoltaic materials are adopted, not only the exciton splitting and charge transferring but also charge collection will benefit from the formation of interpenetrated and continuous transportation networks for holes and electrons[3–5]. Being profited from the HBH structure, the efficiency of organic hybrid solar cells has been remarkably improved[2, 6, 7].
During the research of thin film photovoltaic devices, it was found that HBH structure is not only a patent for organic or organic/inorganic hybrid photovoltaics. Inorganic thin film solar cells based on nanocrystals or quantum dots (QDs) also found their next step to better performance by introducing the HBH nanostructure mentioned above[8]. Recently, it was found that the performance of PbS quantum dot solar cells was remarkably enhanced under a hybrid structure composed of PbS quantum dots and Bi2S3 nanoparticles[9]. The key factor bringing such an exciting enhancement was attributed to a prolonged charge lifetime which allowed efficient charge separation and transport based on the formation of a nanoscale HBH. Another similar structure was fabricated by infiltrating PbS quantum dots into a porous TiO2 layer to form a depleted bulk heterojunction which was found beneficial to exciton splitting[10]. In these devices, an electron donor-acceptor (D-A) model was introduced to discuss the work mechanism of solar cells with a HBH structure. Keeping this in mind, we think that it is reasonable to form interpenetrated and continuous two phases for the highly efficient exciton splitting and charge transportation. For this consideration, a novel HBH nanostructured solar cell was obtained by introducing CdTe nanotetrapod (NT)/CdSe QD hybrids as the photoactive layer and CdTe NTs as the anode buffer layer. Ligand treatment to the bulk heterojunction film composed of NT/QD hybrids ensures an efficient charge transferring and thereafter transporting in interpenetrated pathways. Remarkable photovoltaic performance is obtained with this hybrid composition. The novel HBH structure is commonly applicable and beneficial to other quantum dot-based solar cells with flexible, low-cost, and solution-processable manufacturing process.
Synthesis of CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs
CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs were synthesized according to the procedure in the literature[11] with some modifications. A Cd precursor solution (containing 1 mmol of CdO dissolved in 3 mL of oleic acid (OA) and 3 g tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO)) was heated to 140°C and kept at this temperature for 1 h under nitrogen protection. In another flask, a Te source solution was formed by dissolving 0.5 mmol of Te powder in 3 mL tri-n-octylphosphine TOP. The Cd stock solution was heated to 260°C, and then the Te solution was quickly injected. The reaction proceeded for 3 to 4 min at 260°C to produce CdTe nanocrystals with a tetrapod shape. As to CdSe QDs, similar recipe and procedure were used just by replacing Te with 1.0 mmol of Se powder. Both CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs were purified with chlorobenzene/ethanol solvent/antisolvent for at least four times. The final products were dissolved separately in chlorobenzene to form a 40-mg/mL solution.
Fabrication of solar cells with CdTe/CdSe hybrid bulk heterojunction
The hybrid bulk heterojunction solar cells with a structure of ITO/CdTe/CdTe: CdSe/ZnO/Al was fabricated as follows: firstly, all patterned conductive indium tin oxide (ITO)/glass substrate were ultrasonically cleaned by soap and water, deionized water, acetone, and isopropanol for 15 min, respectively, and then dried at 110°C for 1 h in air. The active layer was produced by spin coating a 30-nm CdTe NTs layer firstly and then seven layers of CdTe/CdSe hybrid. The weight-to-weight ratio of CdTe NTs to CdSe QDs was controlled in the range of 6:1 to 1:2. Following each spin coating, the substrates were heat-treated at 150°C in air (sample A) or solvent treatment using 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)/methanol solution (10% by volume) (sample B). For solvent treatment, two drops of MPA/methanol solution were dispensed onto the CdTe layer or CdTe/CdSe hybrid layer, and the substrate was spun at 2,500 rpm for 15 s after a 6-s wait. Three rinse steps with methanol were applied under the same operation. Afterward, the substrates were annealed at 150°C for 10 min. Finally, a ZnO buffer layer of about 20 nm is formed on the surface of the substrate by spin coating a ZnO quantum dot solution in isopropanol, as was usually done[12]. The solar cell fabrication was finished by thermally depositing a 100-nm aluminum cathode on top.
The shape of CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) on a Hitachi H-800 (Hitachi High-Tech, Tokyo, Japan) at an acceleration voltage of 80 kV. HBH thin film surface and cross-sectional morphology were measured by field emission scanning electron microscopy (JEOL 7006 F, JEOL Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Atomic force microscopy (AFM) test was carried out on a Solver P47 SPM (NT-MDT, Moscow, Russia) under semi-contact mode. The crystal structure of hybrid was researched by Raman scattering on a Renishaw RW1000 (Renishaw, Wotton-under-Edge, UK) confocal microscope with a 514-nm line of Ar+ iron laser as exciting light. Absorption measurements were carried out on Varian Cary-5000 model (Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA) UV-visible infrared spectrophotometer. Electrochemical impedance spectra were recorded on a CHI 660E (CH Instruments, Austin, TX, USA) electrochemical workstation. The current–voltage (I-V) measurements on CdTe/CdSe HBH solar cells are performed on a Keithley 2400 source (Keithley Instruments Inc., Cleveland, OH, USA) in forward bias mode under AM 1.5 (100 mW/cm2) illumination. External quantum efficiency (EQE) measurements were carried out on Crowntech test station (Crowntech Inc., Macungie, PA, USA) with a Keithley 2000 multimeter and a standard silicon PV base cell.
Results and discussion
In this work, the CdSe QDs are supposed to fill in the gaps among the branched CdTe NTs. Also, it has suitable conduction and valence band distribution, enabling an effective transfer of holes as well as blocking of electrons. Meanwhile, the type 2 heterojunction at the CdTe/CdSe interface ensures the origin of photovoltaic effect when they are assembled together (Figure 1a(right)). Cross section of the device is shown in Figure 1b from which it is difficult to exactly identify the bottom CdTe NT layer because it has the same crystal phase with that of the above hybrids. The optimized hybrid film thickness is measured to be about 200 nm as seen from the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image.
As can be seen, the OA-capped hybrid nanoparticle thin films exhibit a homogeneous topology, while clusters and agglomerates can be found on the hybrid film after MPA treatment. The surface height along the line part of the AFM image was shown at the corresponding bottom. Mainly, tiny and uniform nanoclusters are observed on the OA-capped hybrid surface, while larger sized nanostructures are demonstrated after MPA treatment, which means that aggregation of nanoparticles appears due to the removal of the long OA surfactant. Thus, ligand exchange correspondingly promotes a closer contact between the two phases from which charge transfer and transportation is benefited.
Raman spectrum is a useful tool as it provides short-ranged microstructure information that is further helpful to understand the electric behavior in the EIS result. As shown in Figure 5b, compared with the OA-capped HBH film, both the first and the second longitudinal optical phonon mode of CdTe can be observed around 165 cm-1 (1LO1) and 330 cm-1 (2LO1) after the NT/QD HBH film was treated with MPA (sample B). The same phenomenon happens with CdSe. The enhancement in Raman peak intensity was suggested to be correlated with molecule adsorption (with large polarity such as this) that induced the passivation of surface states[20–22]; herein, there was an adsorption of MPA on the surface of CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs through Cd-S bond which reduces the electron trapping state caused by the Cd dangling bond. This correspondingly results in a decreased charge trapping and recombination rate, as exhibited from the EIS analysis in Figure 5a. Interestingly, a slight blueshift of the 1LO1 mode from CdTe and 1LO2 mode from CdSe can be observed after MPA treatment, which, in accordance with TEM characterization in Figure 3, indicates a more densely packed microstructure in the hybrid film[23].
In conclusion, an efficient solar cell based on an all-inorganic HBH nanostructure composed of NTs and QDs is introduced. Both the CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs make a contribution to photovoltaic performance through their respective photoelectric response region. The interpercolated and continuous networks of CdTe NTs (as electron donor and hole acceptor) and CdSe QDs (as electron acceptor and hole donor) are a critical access in achieving a highly efficient charge transfer and transport. Ligand exchange process enables compacted contact between NTs and QDs which boosts the infiltration of CdSe QDs into the branched CdTe NTs and therefore enhances charge transfer at the heterojunction interfaces. This novel hybrid nanostructure will allow further improvement in photovoltaic performance of the efficient PbS QD solar cells, which is more interesting and exciting.
This work is supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology (grant no. 132300413210), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (grant no. 2013 M541973), and the National Basic Research Program of China (grant no. 61306019). This work is also supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (grant no. 2012CB934200) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant nos. 50990064 and 61076009).
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From Proteopedia
Structural highlights
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Human placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) is one of three tissue-specific human APs extensively studied because of its ectopic expression in tumors. The crystal structure, determined at 1.8-A resolution, reveals that during evolution, only the overall features of the enzyme have been conserved with respect to Escherichia coli. The surface is deeply mutated with 8% residues in common, and in the active site, only residues strictly necessary to perform the catalysis have been preserved. Additional structural elements aid an understanding of the allosteric property that is specific for the mammalian enzyme (Hoylaerts, M. F., Manes, T., and Millan, J. L. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272, 22781-22787). Allostery is probably favored by the quality of the dimer interface, by a long N-terminal alpha-helix from one monomer that embraces the other one, and similarly by the exchange of a residue from one monomer in the active site of the other. In the neighborhood of the catalytic serine, the orientation of Glu-429, a residue unique to PLAP, and the presence of a hydrophobic pocket close to the phosphate product, account for the specific uncompetitive inhibition of PLAP by l-amino acids, consistent with the acquisition of substrate specificity. The location of the active site at the bottom of a large valley flanked by an interfacial crown-shaped domain and a domain containing an extra metal ion on the other side suggest that the substrate of PLAP could be a specific phosphorylated protein.
Crystal structure of alkaline phosphatase from human placenta at 1.8 A resolution. Implication for a substrate specificity.,Le Du MH, Stigbrand T, Taussig MJ, Menez A, Stura EA J Biol Chem. 2001 Mar 23;276(12):9158-65. Epub 2000 Dec 20. PMID:11124260[1]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A distraught man possibly armed with a shotgun kept police at bay at a San Fernando Valley veterans hall for seven hours Friday before he was tear-gassed and surrendered, police said.
The 52-year-old man left the Disabled American Veterans Hall about 2:30 p.m., police said. His name wasn't immediately released.
Police answering a report of an assault with a deadly weapon went to the hall about 7:30 a.m. A caretaker said a man with a shotgun was inside and was despondent over a relationship, Sgt. Berry Montgomery said.
Police cordoned off the area and evacuated about a dozen nearby homes.
Negotiators also were brought in.
"It's my understanding he is loosely associated with veterans facility. But I was advised he was not a veteran," Montgomery said.
TV news helicopters spotted the man leaving and re-entering the building through a door, and he also appeared to break out a window with his hand.
At one point, the man threatened to kill himself, police said.
Police finally lobbed tear gas into the building, although the man tossed one smoking canister back outside.
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Dead Island DLC Confirmed
Looking for more insane, heart throbbing zombie action? Techland, the folks behind Dead Island, have announced the first add-on for the recently release zombie-tastic title.
Dubbed "Bloodbath Arena," the DLC will add four new arenas where players can fight endless waves of zombies. A new weapon - the Brain Wave Bomb - will also be at your disposal with the Bloodbath Arena add-on. Techland also added that experience earned from the four arenas can be transferred to the main campaign - great for players who may be underpowered and struggling to survive on Dead Island.
While the developer did not confirm a price for the DLC, they did announce that players who purchased the special edition of the game will receive the DLC for free.
Wanting to check out Dead Island before purchasing it or simply overwhelmed with the game? If so, be sure to check out GameZone's livestreamed walkthrough where we provide some helpful tips and strategies for newcomers.


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Blankzilla wrote: »Is there no 360 exclusive character?
Shutupshutupshutup, the 360 character has to be Ezio d'Auditore IT WOULD BE SO BADASS.
CorporateLogo wrote: »But that's not even a 360 exclusive series
Shutupshutupshutup, the 360 character has to be Ezio d'Auditore IT WOULD BE SO BADASS.
Alucard6986 wrote: »Well, he'd fit better with the setting/style than master chef or marcus fenix
UEAKCrash wrote:BETA IS FUCKING CREDIT TO TEAM.
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Burden of Proof wrote: »I wonder if anything ever happened with that web series they were doing with Mortal Kombat.
The usual SE++ fighting game crowd doesn't seem to be in here, so I don't know if anyone will care about shit like frame data or whatever. But, it's a good read if you do
Why you should be worried about Mortal Kombat by Sixth Axis
edit: and I guess this is applicable to competitive video games as a whole and their need to involve the community in development


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This guy whose only been married for a year and a half wrote a really cute article about how "Marriage Isn't For You" it's for the other person. Read it here!
Read these important questions before you get married!
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SDCCU's Oberbauer Retires; COO Vongsawad Named Interim CEO
The $4.8 billion San Diego County Credit Union announced the sudden retirement of President/CEO Irene Oberbauer, effective Feb. 4. SDCCU's board appointed Chief Operating Officer Tum Vongsawad as interim president/CEO. He joined SDCCU's senior management team in 2000 and has 23 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Oberbauer cited a recent breast cancer diagnosis as her reason for retiring. According to an official release, "Her prognosis is strong." In addition to her leadership roles in the credit union industry, Oberbauer was a high-profile executive in San Diego. She was featured in the January 2010 issue of San Diego Metropolitan magazine as a "Metro Mover to Watch" and received awards in 2009 from the San Diego Business Journal and San Diego's Daily Transcript. She was also recently featured in a local billboard campaign as a satisfied business customer of Cox Communications.
Under Oberbauer's leadership, SDCCU gained national ESPN television exposure, and criticism from bankers, when it signed on as the title sponsor of college football's Poinsettia Bowl in 2005.
SDCCU Board Chair Allan Shaw hailed Oberbauer's work as CEO, saying, "Her dedication and commitment through these extraordinary times have helped SDCCU rank among the top performing credit unions nationwide."
Shaw also expressed his confidence in remaining senior management team members.
"Tum is an outstanding leader and has the full confidence of the board of directors and supervisory committee," he said.
Vongsawad will have to compete for the permanent position, however, as the credit union announced in the release it will conduct a nationwide search for Oberbauer's replacement.
SDCCU CFO Bob Marchand also retired from his position earlier this month. Vice President of Marketing Chrislyn Brandt said Marchand had been planning his retirement for more than a year and met "his goal of leaving SDCCU in an excellent financial position." He served 37 years in the financial services industry, including 17 years with SDCCU.
The community charter credit union hasn't been totally immune to California's loan losses, reporting 2.39% delinquencies and 1.09% charge-offs as of Dec. 31. However, SDCCU's income statement is well in the black, earning a $68.6 million net profit in 2009, according to NCUA reports.


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Perhaps the most interesting item to come out of Samsung's Galaxy S4 announcement last night—from an advertising perspective, that is—was the so-called smart pause feature for video. Utilizing the phone's facial-recognition software, videos will pause whenever an S4 user looks away from the screen.
Whether it's pre-roll or branded content, the development raises questions of how this will affect digital video ads. For instance, will the feature annoy consumers and create negative brand engagement?
That's a distinct possiblity, said Crid Yu, InMobi's VP and managing director, North America. "It might over time incentivize brands to create more relevant ads and more valuable video content," he said.
Mike Ricci, a marketing vp at 20-year-old digital agency Webtrends, concurred. "This will drive increased amounts of mobile video consumption and create momentum for marketers to be more relevant with their mobile video strategies from a content and advertising perspective," he said. "It will likely also trigger Apple to innovate more aggressively in this medium, and that too will produce a whiplash-type effect that spurs even more mobile video consumption."
Another question: For a digital industry that has long struggled to nail down the extent to which videos are viewed, is the smart pause feature a godsend? "Anything that increases efficacy is good for the industry," Yu from InMobi said. "It gives brands more comfort that their ads are delivered and consumed."
One thing it won't do, Ricci From Webtrends contended, is "force marketers to reinvent what they are doing with digital marketing because Galaxy S4 users will be a pretty narrowly defined universe and not something that allows for true reach and scale, channel-wise."
Rebecca Greenfield, a staff writer with The Atlantic Wire, has tested the S4 and confirmed with Adweek that the facial-recognition system does indeed pause videos. Generally speaking, she had a mixed reaction to the new phone, jibing with various tech bloggers who are somewhat disappointed with its bells and whistles.
"It tries to have a lot of wow factors," Greenfield said. "It would have been cooler if they just focused their energy on making one thing super awesome instead of creating 30 pretty cool things. But you could still see how some of the technology will be useful."


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Cosplay in the park
Sorry, Sioban, I have been a Reader reader for years. I had to create an account just to tell you how insulting I thought your article was. You obviously had preconceived opinions about cosplay, and set out to write an article to support those opinions. I know some of these kids. They are far more diverse and multitalented than you portray them. You spent the day collecting comments, taking them out of context and using them to paint a less than flattering picture of cosplayers. The ones that I know have so much more going on than you know. Apparently you failed to ask.
My Son was a 4 year varsity letterman in hockey. I saw him cover himself in blue latex and perfectly portray some character from a Japanese anime. He rocked it. It was very cool. I have been asked to critique designs and build accessories. I have enjoyed helping create characters. I admit I do not recognize ANY of the characters. I just know that the costumes are very creative, the crafting is often complex. I see a fun form of living art.
It is too bad that you didn't get it. It is worse that you would hold yourself out to be a serious journalist and be so judgmental and insulting.
Cosplay in the park
So before you judge all of us in a negative light, try doing some reaching on what cosplay is, and how the people closest to it feel about it. You could have done a professional interview, instead of this sneaky and negative piece. You could have ACTUALLY asked proper questions to find out more, left out all the stuff that doesn't have anything to do with cosplay...You could have made an effort to go in open-minded.
If you want to write a proper piece on cosplay, or what it is like I am happy to answer questions via email. Or, go to the proper source on cosplay news and articles: http://nerdcaliber.com/ - People who actually understand us and nerd culture.
To get in contact with me, go to my Facebook page: http://facebook.com/AslinnCosplay


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I was profoundly moved by Susanne Bier's 2004 Danish film, "Brothers." A troubling story of war and bereavement, the film touched me deeply through a range of exceptional performances and a special attention to unnerving matters of the heart and mind. Interest to remake the picture makes sense, considering the seismic dramatic drift of the material is practically catnip to all filmmakers and actors. Now "Brothers" has returned to the screen in a respectful remake, utilizing the change of scenery and bloom of star power to mine exceptional results. It might not contain Bier's sympathetic sucker-punch filmmaking hold, but director Jim Sheridan comes close to matching her paralyzing emotional beats.
Preparing for his tour of duty in Afghanistan, Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) is facing an extended period away from wife Grace (Natalie Portman) and his two young daughters. Needing Sam's attention at the last minute is little brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal), freshly released from jail, without a plan for his life. When Sam leaves, Tommy tentatively steps in to take care of the family, facing the wrath of his judgmental father (Sam Shepard) and the warmth of Grace's appreciation. When Sam is presumed dead after a helicopter attack, Grace is devastated, but encouraged to live again through Tommy's support. Sam, now under terrorist control, is forced to endure torture and perform unspeakable acts of cruelty to survive, with family back home his only comfort.
2005's 50 Cent bio-pic "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" aside (hey, we all have bills to pay), Jim Sheridan has proven himself time and again to be an exquisite filmmaker ("My Left Foot," "In America," "In the Name of the Father"). Tuned in to the nuances of behavior and confident with emotional purges, Sheridan is a spot-on choice to bring "Brothers" back to the big screen. A delicate story of piercing psychological erosion, Sheridan doesn't perform a massive facelift on Bier's picture, instead cradling its war zone grit and tempestuous domestic conflicts with tremendous care, while allowing himself a few new avenues to explore with this unexpected cast.
The screenplay by David Benioff is compassionate and inquisitive, comfortable with the silent spaces of reflection, giving Sheridan leeway to observe characters in the throes of mourning and maturity. The situations are scripted with a certain passive-aggressive authenticity, exploring the estrangement of Tommy and his military family; the deadbeat returning to a home where his criminal record, neck tattoos, and laziness are viewed as a betrayal of potential, always at odds with his dismissive father (Shepard is uncharacteristically superlative here as the pained patriarch). "Brothers" isn't Tommy's story, but he acts as our guide into the headspace of the Cahills, who serve without question, trusting in the purity of home as their reward.
"Brothers" eventually breaks off into two stories, following Tommy and Sam as they steel themselves to welcome wildly opposing challenges of endurance. Coming to terms with Sam's death, Tommy and Grace somberly carry on to form something of a new family unit, with two knowing children (Sheridan's exceptional eye for casting kids continues with Bailee Madison and Taylor Geare) enjoying moments with a wayward uncle who has nothing but time to offer them. Through Gyllenhaal and Portman's substantial work, the pull between Grace and Tommy is organically felt -- a cautious game of faint flirtation that results in a romantic act that shames them both deeply, yet underlines an attraction that's naturally developed with Sam pulled out of the picture. The eggshells are navigated beautifully by the cast, creating intimacy that helps the film to natural emotional releases and, in the case of the children, gut-wrenching questions of loss.
Sam's POW story is a living nightmare, following the marine as he's forced to maintain exceptional emotional control up against enemies who torture him and a subordinate for military secrets, ultimately shattering Sam's mind with an act of indescribable brutality. Sheridan summons the buildup of anguish with convincing terror, capturing Sam as he winds down a path of defiance to the bitter end, looking to Grace and the kids as his reason to live. Maguire leans into the gut-wrenching shock of it all, illustrating the decimation of Sam as a solidification of heart and mind, losing himself to the world as his willing military duty takes him to the extremes of conflict and Middle Eastern barbarism, effectively stealing his humanity.
How Sam survives his imprisonment and copes with his eventual shell-shocked reintroduction to family life feeds the film's second half. It's a commentary on war and jealousy that further infests Sam, who can't stand the imperfections of his life now that he's come back to a sense of calm. Admittedly, Sheridan rushes through the finishing moves faster than Bier, but his demonic hold on Sam's destructive fixation on Tommy and Grace's flirtation is disturbing, leading to a few choice sequences of tragic mental breakdowns.
The anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1 aspect ratio) deals with a more subdued color palette, moving back and forth between the monochromatic military journey and the war at home, which opens up to more familiar suburban hues (reds and blues). It's a nicely settled DVD, sustaining good amounts of detail and overall balance, with sturdy black levels and natural skin tones. No digital hiccups were detected.
The 5.1 Dolby Digital track leads with a warmly acoustical mood, carefully presenting a mournful tone that explodes into occasional violence. War sequences bring a heavy bottom-end, with explosions and chaos spilling into directional effects that keep the surrounds busy. The track sounds more frontal and direct for the most part, with good clarity on dialogue exchanges and an overall sense of one-dimensional discomfort. It serves the film well. A 2.0 track is also included.
English and Spanish subtitles are included.
The feature-length audio commentary with director Jim Sheridan is an unexpectedly frank discussion of the picture, with the filmmaker swaying along doling out constructive thoughts on the making of the picture. There's almost a guilty quality to the track as Sheridan explains himself, attempting to dissect the nature of war and family through his cinematic perspective, while exploring his take on the original material. It's a superb listen, and while unfocused at times, it represents the director in a spectacularly existential mood, graciously sharing inspirations in his own inspired Irish manner.
"Remade in the U.S.A.: How 'Brodre' Became 'Brothers'" (12:45) interviews cast and crew for their thoughts on the original film and how it was positioned for a remake. Clips from the Danish film are included to help draw parallels and highlight the differences between the two pictures.
"Jim Sheridan: Film and Family" (15:52) sits down with the director, who again launches into his personal history and influences to best describe his filmmaking viewpoint. Cast and crew interviews help to illuminate Sheridan's atypical creative process.
And a Theatrical Trailer has been included.
"Brothers" hits a mournful core, struggling with its characters to navigate unsettled pockets of the mind, appreciating the prickliness of family and the struggle of maturity. It's a tremendous film, gently reworking its inspiration into a more open wound experience, with three superb lead performances capable of communicating the raw urges and sideswiping confusion of a life lived to the best of intentions.


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MP boys fall to Xavier in season opener, 56-33
An inexperienced Mt. Pleasant boys' basketball team opened the season against tough competition on Tuesday night, falling to Cedar Rapids Xavier by a score of 56-33.
The Saints outscored Mt. Pleasant in every quarter of the Panthers' home game, and held a 29-17 lead at halftime.
"We knew this was a really good Xavier team," Mt. Pleasant Coach Paul Rundquist said. "We were looking forward to watching our group of kids play. The score doesn't indicate how much our group has improved in the last two weeks."
Few of the Mt. Pleasant players had any varsity experience coming into this season, but their half-court defense held strong — they didn't allow the Saints to penetrate or get the ball to their big guy under the basket.
"We came in thinking about their 6-8 center going to Iowa (for football) — he didn't score," Rundquist said. "Our half-court defense was sound. It was our transition defense that was lacking."
The Panther defense couldn't do much to defend against the hot hand of Adam McDermott, who scored a game-high 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting — including 5-for-7 3-point shooting.
"The one thing they (Mt. Pleasant players) have to do is know where he is — they have to locate players," Rundquist said. "But he's able to catch and drive, too, so it makes him hard to defend. He's a nice player; they're a good team."
As a team, Xavier shot and 20-for-43 (46.5 percent) from the field, including 9-for-17 (52.9 percent) from deep
The Mt. Pleasant offense wasn't quite so hot, shooting just 5-for-23 (21.7 percent) from 3-point range and 13-for-41 (31.7 percent) overall.
"We (aim for) high-percentage shots," Rundquist said. "We go wherever we can get a good look, and I thought we had some real good looks tonight. Shots just weren't falling."
Zach Mulford led the Panthers in scoring with 10 points and Pat Canby added seven.
Dustin Amos had five rebounds and Trey Magnani dished six assists.
Xavier starts the season 1-0 and Mt. Pleasant is 0-1.
The Panthers will travel to Fairfield on Friday for their Southeast Conference opener.
"We'll have to come ready to go tomorrow, get ready for the big conference game," Rundquist said.


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Hyatt wins right to Coolum resort
International hotel chain Hyatt has won the right to keep control of a major resort on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer owns the Hyatt-managed Coolum golf resort.
He tried to sack Hyatt, claiming it had failed to properly manage the loss-making property.
Hyatt responded by launching legal action in the Supreme Court in Brisbane, alleging breach of contract.
In a ruling this afternoon, Justice Ros Atkinson extended an injunction preventing Mr Palmer from taking control of the resort.
The injunction is to remain in force pending the outcome of a possible trial.
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ZWCAD 2012 Layout dimensioning problem, dimension paper space, not model space
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I find when dimensioning in a layout tab the dimension given measures only across the paper space, NOT the model space .. ?!?!
The 2010 vers did this when dimensioning from circle centers and dims that start on another dim. 2012 version is doing it EVERY time on EVERY dimension used.
Is there a setting, or something I'm not seeing?
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Now, it's doing it again...??!! W.T.F.
I can see no reason for it. Nor have i changed any settings, or dimension styles. Just, this morning it's back to this bullsh*t..
I have tried reload dwg file, restart ZWCAD software, restart computer, even swearing doesn't help!!
Behaviour is same on all dwg files.
2010 vers. doesn't have this issue. (it has a heap of it's own that make it annoying to use..!) Why are we going backwards in usability on a further advanced version?
I am using a trial version of 2012 with only one day remaining in trial.
It is not looking very good for purchase...
As good as zwcad can be, it is next to useless if I cannot dimension correctly in layouts...
Please help.
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OK..! So it doesn't do it all the time, just occasionally.
I still have no idea as to why or what conditions cause it or what happens and why when it stops doing it.
It's not fixed by drawing reload, program restart or computer restart. It just goes away. Eventually.
Frustrating that it happens at all.
Doesn't anyone else experience this?
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Hi Damo, this is a problem of ZWCAD, we have fixed it in the next version which will be released in July 2012, before the new version is available, please use attached small program for trouble shooting. :)
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How do I use the .zvb Attachment?
What does it do?
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In ZWCAD 2012 I encountered same problem as Damo had. After loading the layout-dimension app this was solved for the zwcad standard version. Problem is, in ZWCAD+ version the same problem still exists.
In the +version I am unable to load .zvb extensions. Is there a .zpvb version of the same app available?
Or is there any other work around for this problem fot +version?
Looking forword to your reaction,
Best regards,
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Hello sir, this problem does not exist in ZWCAD+.
Please check the value of DIMASSOC variable, make sure it's 2.
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June 23, 2011HOLT COUNTY, MO | By: Wayman
About 600 Holt county residents are now refugees, and the flooding at Big Lake has now reached a new record.
Holt County Emergency operations tells us flood water at Big Lake is measuring about 7 inches above previous records. That includes both the 1993 and 2010 floods. A 4 foot levee is now being constructed around the city of Craig Water Treatment Plant, which serves Craig, the village of Big Lake, and rural water district customers in Holt county. The earthen levee was started today with plastic and sandbags being planned around it. Meanwhile the Mill Creek levee has failed that protected Corning Missouri which is now standing in about 8 feet of water. That breach has flooded everything north of the Big Tarkio River and is now threatening Interstate 29 at the mile marker 99 Exit. And efforts are ongoing to protect the City of Forest city's water treatment plant. Sandbagging should finish today with the hope of protecting that fresh water supplier to a nursing home, county jail, and businesses in Forest City. Officials add that of the 600 evacuees in Holt county right now nearly all have found their own housing.


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Modern Energy Roundup - March 9, 2012
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- Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE) announced this morning that it's buying $175 million worth of natural gas assets in East Texas. The 20,000 acre property has about 430 wells in place that are producing roughly 24 million cubic feet equivalent per day. About 97 percent of this is natural gas. This latest announcement comes just a couple of weeks after the company announced it was ponying up $1.2 billion for BP's natural gas assets in Kansas. As I've mentioned in the past, Linn Energy is on a major buying spree right now. And with a fat 7% dividend, it's also a favorite for energy investors.
- Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT) announced earnings this morning. For Q3, the company's operating loss fell 33%, but revenue also declined from $1.5 million to $0.9 million. Although it should be noted that contract backlogs did increase from $5.8 million to $7.8 million. Overall, OPTT remains a highly speculative play, but if you are looking to play this burgeoning industry, OPTT is pretty much the only pure play in this sector. The potential for marine energy is quite impressive. Particularly because it can provide baseload power generation. Intermittent power generation is not a problem. Just exercise some caution, because it's also still in its very early stages of development.
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MOSCOW -- Security officers detained a man who threatened to blow up his truck in front of Russia's Federal Security Services headquarters in Moscow on Thursday, the Moscow police press service said.
The officers seized an automatic rifle from the man, identified by Russian media as Vladimir Shirokov. In footage shown on Russian television, he got out of the truck and was taken into custody after being thrown to the ground, frisked and handcuffed.
Authorities searched the truck and found no explosives inside, the Russian Interior Ministry press service said. They found bags of cement, a remote control for an explosive device, a spool of wire and mock-ups of automatic rifles, the Interfax news agency said.
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SYRIAN government forces pushed deeper into a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border Monday, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, state-media reported.
An activist group said at least 23 elite fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group fighting alongside regime troops have been killed in the clashes.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks Syria's civil war, said more than 100 Hezbollah members also have been wounded in the fighting around the town of Qusair. If confirmed, the casualties would be a significant blow to the Shiite group, which has come under harsh criticism at home in Lebanon for its involvement in the war next door.
A staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Hezbollah is heavily invested in the survival of the Damascus regime and is known to have sent fighters to aid government forces.
The Lebanese group's growing role in the conflict also points to the deeply sectarian nature of the war in Syria, in which a rebellion driven by the country's Sunni majority seeks to overthrow a regime dominated by the president's Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.
The Observatory, which relies on a wide network of activists on the ground in Syria, cited "sources close to the militant group" for the death toll but declined to reveal their identity.
It said at least 50 Syrian rebels were also killed in the battle for Qusair on Sunday, including two commanders.
Qusair has been the target of a withering government offensive in recent weeks, and the countryside around the town has been engulfed in fighting as regime troops backed by Hezbollah fighters seized villages as they closed in on Qusair itself. The opposition estimates that some 40,000 civilians are currently in the town.
The intensity of the fighting reflects the importance both sides attach to the area.
In the regime's calculations, Qusair lies along a strategic land corridor linking Damascus with the Mediterranean coast, the Alawite heartland.
For the rebels, overwhelmingly Sunni Qusair has served as a conduit for shipments of weapons and supplies smuggled from Lebanon to opposition fighters inside Syria.
Regime troops and Hezbollah fighters, who laid siege to Qusair weeks ago, launched an offensive to regain control of the town, with Hezbollah's elite fighters advancing from the east and south, an opposition figure said.
An official in the Homs governor's office told the AP on Monday more than 60 percent of the city is in government hands after scores of gunmen were killed or surrendered Sunday.
The Syrian regime claims there is no civil war in the country and the army is fighting foreign-backed terrorists trying to topple Assad's government.
More than 70,000 people have been killed in Syria since March 2011.
At least 1.5 million Syrian who fled civil war have sought shelter in neighbouring countries such as Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, while millions more have been displaced inside Syria and are in urgent need of basic aid, according to the United Nations.
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This gorgeous piece of titanium druzy is a sparkly white that reminds me of snow crystals. The crystals just pop with rainbow sparkle. Sculpted in sterling silver swirls, this piece is amazing. Measures 1 1/2" long by 1" wide and comes with a sterling silver snake chain.


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Photographer's Note
A view from the funicular railway in Vladivostok, looking uphill towards Eagle's Nest Lookout, where it's possible to see much of the city, spread out below you.
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horatiuTT (4570) 2008-02-06 0:54
Hi Chris,
love it,amazing perspective and use of that arch.The quality,
the sharpness and the symmetry are amazing.Good control of exposure,not an easy task.Have a wonderful day!
erbiloguz (922) 2008-02-06 1:10
You did a nice work..
regards and tfs
Paolo (41230) 2008-02-06 1:22
Hi Chris, good one, with a well built long perspective over the railway. good quality and excellent depth of field.
thanks, ciao
Muse (34962) 2008-02-06 1:23
Hi Chris,
Un pov qui donne de la profondeur à cette vue et un bon cadrage.
Jolie couleurs données par la végétation.
Have a good day,
Best regards
snunney (113649) 2008-02-06 1:29
Hello Chris,
Superb perspective provided by the upwards point of view and the parallel lines of the tracks, which take us straight to the train about to emerge from the station. Good colours and clarity.
carper (96) 2008-02-06 1:36
a very nice one Chris,
the perspective is great here I like the angle you took the very fine shot, good one, have a nice day.
gr. jaap
ribeiroantonio (22637) 2008-02-06 1:51
Great lines leading the eye to the end of the funicular. I really like this symmetrical composition. Well done.
maredeniz (1016) 2008-02-06 1:55
Hello Chris,
Amazing perspective,I like the existence of the wall...
Have a good day.
JPlumb (3159) 2008-02-06 2:00
Hi Chris, I really like the perspective in this one, with the narrowing rails, complete with an approaching train. Good colour and great light, now get out of the way...
Thanks, John
Floydian (30970) 2008-02-06 3:08
Hi Chris,
Absolute great perspective, including the arch in front was a very clever thing to do and it works great in the overal composition. It looks there is a very slight tilt in the image, but does not really bothers me.
Regards, Henk
Budapestman (82620) 2008-02-06 3:28
Hi Chris,
Very impressive shot with great perspective and the simmetrycal composition is very spectacular. Clarity is excellent, Great!! Have a nice day
barrufeto_77 (28886) 2008-02-06 3:48
Hi Chris.
I like the effect of the funicular lines (almost) till the end.
Well done!
John_F_Kennedy (43763) 2008-02-06 5:05
I like the composition and the perspective. Good POV, excellent details. Well done.
Best wishes,
gneufeld (15890) 2008-02-06 7:30
Hi Chris,
A great pov with the archway opening to the strong converging lines into the distance. Nice idea and great details. TFS. Gerald
Cormac (26565) 2008-02-06 7:50
They seemed to like building these funicular railways in the former Soviet lands - I was in Kiev last year and they have one there too. Nice shot with a very good perspective, and some great converging lines, which really draw our eyes upward and toward the end of the line. Well done!
UnTrained (0) 2008-02-06 8:02
Hi Chris,
great perspective and the arch is a top addition. The pattern of the railway leads to the end of nothing, great depth impression.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf
knerkowski (1476) 2008-02-06 13:36
Hi Chris
Nice view of this funicular.
Your POV is excellent
VEry good sharpness
Thanks for helping us discovering Russia and for sharing
siolaw (38294) 2008-02-06 21:50
Hi Chris,
That is an impressive perspective of the tracks, railings and lamp posts, well enhanced by the framing with the arch and the good sharpness. It takes the eye right to the bottom of the image, to the gate...
Wahclellaspirit (4125) 2008-02-06 23:58
Hello Chris,
An excellent post of the railway and the Archway.
You may want to view my Treklens site later tonight, I also have an image of a train approaching me on the tracks from across a bridge over the Lewis River.
Well captured here...
kiwi_explorer (12209) 2008-02-07 0:43
Hi Chris,
Good framing, interesting leading lines, and fascinating repeating patterns ... excellent foundation of your composition. Wonderfully captured and composed with good contrast and depth. Well done! tfs
papagolf21 (118627) 2008-02-07 0:51
Bonsoir, cher Chris,
J'apprécie comme il se doit cette composition où la perspective joue un grand rôle.
Le cadrage a été réalisé avec beaucoup de soin.
Effet spectaculaire garanti sur le spectateur.
Bravo !
bazal (7900) 2008-02-07 23:29
Hi Chris!
Excellent choice of composition for a beautiful graphic result. The perspective on the rails, framed by the arch is really nice.
Thanks for sharing!
Graal (103038) 2008-02-07 23:37
Bonjour Chris,
good shot, very nice perspective and symetry. Good work. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander
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- September 28, 2010 at 2:32 am #17712
If this card doesnt make you cream your pants there is something wrong with you!!September 28, 2010 at 3:06 am #67018
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what if you can't like fivebolt?September 28, 2010 at 6:01 pm #67039
That's cuz chicks don't jizz.September 28, 2010 at 10:17 pm #67100
I'M GOINGSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:19 pm #67102
I hate you just a little bit more now subo. You're pretty good at that.September 29, 2010 at 8:23 pm #67140
I haven't been following WEC much. I just looked up the card.
Main event looks OK has Gamburyan gotten better since UFC?
Leonard Garcia Vs. Mark Hominick looks promising.September 29, 2010 at 8:47 pm #67143
Have you talked to your therapist about PRIDE today – I 'm also going with Donald Cerrone's sister (I'll only show the pic if you REALLY want to hate me)September 29, 2010 at 9:05 pm #67144
Pic or STFU!September 29, 2010 at 9:16 pm #67147
Bleach-let me get this straight, you dont watch WEC, you're not really excited about this card, aaand you wear tapout?
Is she hot? Try to bang er, i heard her brothers a little bitch, cant fight at all. You should be fine.
Yeah, you better have a pic.September 29, 2010 at 9:51 pm #67149
I don't watch WEC because I don't know anything about it. However, if you're telling me that this is going to be a "JIZZ inducing card" I'll watch it.
I have my Tapout Belt Buckle, t-shirt and Hoddie with me today (I figure since you told me I was a latent homosexual Douche Bag I might as well go all out)
Cheers.September 29, 2010 at 10:32 pm #67153
i just said douche bag, you threw in the latent homosexual part under your own volitionSeptember 29, 2010 at 10:39 pm #67154
Just pretend I'm giving you the finger
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Bleach-you arent this sites normal demographic, which makes me wonder how you found it in the first place. Oh well, stay a while.
Subo-that could be anyoneee.
Look, its me and donald cerrone's mom http://img.skitch.com/20081111-f3mwc7kxyy3g676sdgutwg7ktg.jpg
(not really, but i coulda fooled you)September 30, 2010 at 2:04 am #67178
Well, the fuck would you like me to do?
Donald's mom is a nurse and lives about four blocks away from me.September 30, 2010 at 2:10 am #67179
Write it on a piece of paper or some shit, have her hold two forms of identification, i dont know subo get creative!
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KELOWNA, B.C. -- Curtis Joseph is exactly the goaltender Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky wanted.
"We're thrilled to have him," said Gretzky yesterday. "He brings us a guy with dignity who plays hard and practises hard and pushes other guys in our locker room."
Joseph had offers from other teams, but finally settled with Phoenix on a one-year deal that will pay him $900,000 US, but could end up closer $2.25 million if he cashes all the bonuses.
Even though Coyotes general manager Mike Barnett did the signing, it was Gretzky who did the legwork. He called Joseph twice and convinced him to join the Coyotes.
"At the beginning, he wasn't sure where his mind was at or where he was going to go," Gretzky said.
The problem was that Joseph wasn't sure he wanted to play in Phoenix while his family is based in Toronto.
"But I talked to him and I told him honestly," Gretzky said. "He wasn't sure about his family situation. I told him that there are times in the season that if he needs to go home and visit his family for a few days, then we'll bend over backward to make sure that happens.
"I want him to be comfortable and feel comfortable in Phoenix and I think he will. I think it will be great for him."
The Coyotes have goaltender Brian Boucher on the roster and Gretzky sees Joseph's presence as good for both men,
"Curtis and Boucher will push each other," he said. "My goal is to win games and if a guy is playing well, I'll go with the goaltender who is playing well. I expect Cujo to battle for that job and compete for the No. 1 position as I expect Bouch to do that."
Gretzky was running the 2002 Olympic team when Joseph lost the starting goaltending spot to Martin Brodeur.
"When he didn't play in '02, he was disappointed," Gretzky recalled, "but he was disappointed for the right reasons. He wanted to compete. He wanted to be in the net. It just didn't work out that way.
"There are good ways to handle that and there are bad ways to handle that. He handled himself very well. He was very positive in the locker room but obviously very disappointed. He wanted to be the starting goalie and that's what makes guys superstars. They want to be the guy."