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Ah, yeah, if you guys really think you just want to have the club be about Atheists and stuff, sure. I'll stay out if you want. And I suppose sometimes there is a kind of duty for us when we talk here. Christianity does include spreading the belief in the Bible. Some people try to do it, just not the way they should
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Yeah, Ill leave too if you guys want. Its not right that they force you to act like you want certain groups of people in your club if you dont. You should at least be allowed to
non-atheists from joining. I thought this club would be less like a science club and more for philosophical and religious discussion, but alas.
I'm not asking anybody to leave, you are all still welcome here. But this
a club for atheists so there is a skew, even if only in numbers. Because of this, all I'm saying is that you can't expect the same fair shake you'd get in a religious discussion in Other Chat, because there is a certain 'home field advantage' in this thread. That's not to say that we're intentionally ganging up on you, just that you should have known by the name of the club what you were getting yourselves into.
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Sure why not? I'm a Thelemite but an atheist as well.
Welcome! I gotta ask the obvious question... what is a Thelemite? I might be the lone dense person here but I've never heard of that before lol
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Whats wrong with believing something illogical if it makes you happy but doesnt hurt anyone else? And the most logical answer isnt always the correct one.
The thing is though, it
hurt other people. I don't think there would be even half as much as debate about religion in this world if it didn't hurt anybody else. If it could just keep to itself in its own self-contained bubble and not disturb those who have no interest in it, it'd be fine... but it has proven time and time again that it cannot. It has caused wars that have killed countless people and driven people to acts of terrorism that have done the same; it's been a contributing factor to many suicides in high schools alone; and it's a particular bane in the existence of the gay people who disgust you for no apparent reason. Not to mention the victims of clergy abuse, the... I could go on, but the list is too long and I don't like making tl;drs.
The point is, the belief in God and the structures that have been created around it do hurt a lot of people. And what's it all for, in the end? Peace of mind that life doesn't end? Is the sketchy promise of an afterlife really worth the torment it has caused people in the life we know for sure we have? It's unfathomable to me.
And then there's the potential for future damage. How many more people have to kill themselves or else be killed by others, how many more people have to live through any of the various forms of torment created by religion before people will realise that the book to which they so desperately cleave causes more problems than it solves?
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An IDC survey conducted in April this year showed that 91.3 percent of respondents do not consider tablets as replacements for PCs. The same survey also found that 58.5 percent of respondents bought a tablet to be used in addition to a laptop, and not as a replacement.
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The commercial segment is expected to expand to a fifth of the tablet market by 2017 as companies are increasingly picking up tablets for various use cases, such as equipping their mobile sales force, retail employees, field operations staff and basic productivity purposes for employees to stay connected and augment their productivity. Educational institutions, such as the University of Sydney in Australia, have also introduced tablet devices like the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 for academic staff and college students to use on campus.
In the second half of 2014, the overall tablet market is expected to grow as hybrid, detachable tablets like the ThinkPad Helix and the next wave of tablet innovations fuel a new wave of growth for the category.
In line with businesses growing adoption of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), there is also an opportunity for consumer-oriented tablets like the Yoga Tablet to be used in the commercial space, as long as they meet the requirements of the business. For businesses with an existing cloud service, IT managers can ensure the tablets are secured via cloud-based software for these products.
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As the adoption of BYOD continues in Asia Pacific, we expect a new trend to emerge in line with IDCs predictions, whereby eligible employees are provided a choice of devices they can use for work. Termed Choose Your Own Device (CYOD), this model offers the benefits of management and security which can be standardized and guaranteed, and business processes can be mobilized.
This trend will dovetail with Lenovos PC Plus product strategy, as manufacturers that can offer a portfolio of computing tools ranging from PCs, tablets and even smartphones, will become more attractive options during the procurement process. Having a strong portfolio of products that meet different end-user requirements, while making it easier for IT administrators to manage the fleet of mobile computing devices, will result in a win-win situation for both businesses and employees.
While there will be obstacles to overcome in 2014, as with every year, Lenovo expects to tap on market opportunities for profitable growth as we continue to innovate in every product category in the PC Plus space, and maintain our strong execution of our successful Protect and Attack strategy in the new year.
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KUALA LUMPUR: National junior gymnast Shak Yuki hopes her triumph at the sixth Angel Cup will help her soar to greater heights.
At Gym 1 of the National Sports Council in Bukit Jalil on Saturday, Yuki, representing the Serdang Rhythmic Angels Club, won the coveted individual all-around title with a combined score of 43.931 points. Team-mate Chong Lok Yi took the silver with a 39.382 total while Taiwan's Ou Man-chi of Taichung Dong Suan finished third with 36.382 points.
Previous individual all-around champions from the club were Jamie Lee Yoke Jeng (2004) and Elaine Koon (2006) and they went on to represent the country. Jamie won the bronze (hoop) in the Manila SEA Games in 2007 while Elaine flourished at the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games with a five-medal haul - one gold, one silver and three bronzes.
Yuki aims to follow in her predecessors' footsteps.
"It was my last outing at the Angel Cup as a junior and I wanted to end on a high note. I only managed two silvers (clubs and team) and a bronze (ball) at the Perlis Sukma, so this was a bit of a redemption for me," said Yuki.
"I know it's a long road ahead, knowing what the previous champions were able to achieve. I hope I can emulate their success one day."
The 14-year-old gymnast danced her way to her second gold on Sunday when she triumphed in the clubs event.
Performing to the sounds of Miami Sound Machine's Conga, Yuki scored 14.776 points to finish ahead of Lok Yi (13.733) and Man-chi (12.766).
"It was my last routine of the tournament and I wanted to make up for the ball routine which wasn't very good over the two days," said Yuki.
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Injectable vaccines ("flu shots") and the nasal-spray vaccines use different approaches to trigger an immune response. Injectable vaccines use killed virus, whereas nasal vaccines use live, weakened virus that cannot invade the respiratory tract. Healthy people between 2 and 49 years old can receive the vaccine in either form. But pregnant women, babies less than 2 years old, children with asthma and people with long-term health conditions should receive the shot instead of the spray. Talk to your doctor to determine which is best for you.
They typically start soon after the vaccination and last a day or two.
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GBS is a medical condition in which the body damages its own nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. There was a very slight increase in GBS among people vaccinated against swine flu in 1976. Studies suggest that influenza vaccines may cause 1 additional case of GBS for every 1 million people vaccinated. The Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others closely monitor reports of serious adverse events, including GBS, among people who get the influenza vaccine each year.
The most common side effect of the flu vaccine in adults is soreness at the spot where the shot was given. The vaccine is given into the muscle which can cause soreness. The needle stick may also cause some soreness.
No, the virus used in injectable vaccine cannot cause influenza. It has been killed and cannot reproduce anywhere in the body. When researchers compared people receiving flu shots with people getting saltwater shots, the only symptoms unique to the vaccine recipients were soreness in the arm and redness where the shot was given. There were no differences in body aches, fever, cough, runny nose or sore throat.
Unlike the flu shot, the nasal spray flu vaccine does contain live viruses, but the viruses have been weakened. Although these "vaccine viruses" may linger awhile in the nostrils and cause nasal stuffiness, they cannot invade the rest of the respiratory system to cause influenza.
The risk of transmitting a "vaccine virus" to close contacts is extremely low (somewhere between 0.6% and 2.4%). If someone does pick up the weakened virus from a recently vaccinated person, that person is unlikely to develop influenza illness.
The nasal-spray flu vaccine can be given to people with minor illnesses (e.g., diarrhea or mild upper respiratory tract infection with or without fever). But people with moderate or severe illness or nasal congestion should delay vaccination until it clears up.
If a person is experiencing significant side effects, call a doctor right away. Write down what happened and the date and time it happened. Ask the doctor, nurse or health department to file a Vaccine Adverse Event Report form. You can download the form at vaers.hhs.govor obtain it by calling 800-822-7967 or 347-396-2400. If the person has signs of a serious allergic reaction, call 911 immediately.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration closely monitor the safety of all vaccines licensed for use in the United States, including seasonal influenza vaccines. The New York City Health Department is doing its own monitoring to help ensure that any rare side effects are detected as soon as possible.
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Allscripts CEO Talks Merger, 'Meaningful Use' and iPads
Next spring, hospitals and medical practices that have adopted electronic medical records and demonstrated so-called "meaningful use" will start getting their incentive checks from the government. And, says Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman, that will likely kick off a new round of orders from providers who were previously on the sidelines.
Tullman stopped by Health Blog HQ today to talk with us and our colleagues at Dow Jones Newswires and the WSJ about how the company is integrating its recent acquisition of Eclipsys Corp. Here's the DJN story.
Tullman says many obstacles have historically curbed the adoption of electronic records, including the cost (which fell on providers though the benefits would be distributed to patients, payers and other parties) and usability worries. Picking up any new technology — from a new phone to, yes, electronic medical records — doesn't feel great initially, he says.
But he says devices such as Apple's iPad makes systems — including Allscripts' own, of course — much easier and more practical to use. The iPad's long battery life, easy off/on switch and light weight are all pluses, he says, though he expects Allscripts' software will run on whatever tablets follow.
We asked Tullman what kind of culture needs to be in place at a hospital in order to ease the behavior change necessary to adopt EMRs. He says leadership at all levels is necessary — that means an executive sponsor, a leader on the tech side and a physician champion — to make the process stick. (That echoes what a researcher told us recently.)
Tullman doesn't expect any major changes to the rollout of EMRs as a result of the pending takeover of the House by Republicans, unless there are not-very-likely major cuts to Medicare's physician reimbursement. (The incentive funds were part of the stimulus bill, not the health-care overhaul bill.)
"Health-care IT is a nonpartisan issue," he says.
Further reading:
- You've Got Mail — But Not From Your Doctor. Only 7% Are Emailing Patients
- What Everyone's Saying About the Meaningful Use Requirements
- Allscripts CEO Urges One-Two Punch on Electronic Medical Records
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Back to the people's court
The pending confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court offers a glimmer of hope
"Liberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt." That line opened the opinion of Justices O'Connor, Kennedy, and Souter in the 1992 case of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a decision that gutted the absurd reasoning of Roe v. Wade but left undisturbed a woman's right to abortion in almost all circumstances. Justice Kennedy's vote surprised most observers, as he had been thought a proponent of overturning Roe completely.
Eight years later, in the case that struck down Nebraska's law restricting the practice of partial-birth abortion, Justice Kennedy was himself a victim of the jurisprudence of doubt, sputtering that the five-justice majority, which again included Justice O'Connor, had retreated on its commitment in 1992 to allow the states their constitutional role in regulating abortion.
"The legislation is well within the State's competence to enact," Justice Kennedy complained. "The political processes of the State are not to be foreclosed from enacting laws to promote the life of the unborn and to ensure respect for all human life and its potential. The State's constitutional authority is a vital means for citizens to address these grave and serious issues, as they must if we are to progress in knowledge and understanding and in the attainment of some degree of consensus."
Justice Kennedy fell for the head-fake in 1992 and may perhaps do so again, but with the pending confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court there is at least a glimmer of hope: Maybe the court will finally acknowledge that in overreaching first with Roe and then with Casey it achieved nothing except the bitter division of the country. So long as the majority of nine unelected judges makes the law concerning abortion in the United States, we will have a jurisprudence of doubt.
Only when the Supreme Court hands legislative decisions back to legislatures will that doubt finally end, and a political process both honest and full-throated begin.


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The Sarajevo Film Festival closed out its 15th anniversary edition last night honoring films recognizing both everyday and out-there subjects, with Serbian films doing especially well. Offering a realist view of both the drudgery and soul-killing aspects of war, Vladimir Perisic's carefully composed Serbian drama, "Ordinary People," charting the course of one day in the life of a young Serbian soldier, won the festival's "Heart of Sarajevo" awards for Best Film and for Best Actor for understated yet powerful lead Relja Popovic. In pointed contrast to that film's starkness, Yorgos Lanthimos' absurdist look at the lives of a family raised in deliberate and peculiar isolation from society, "Dogtooth," from Greece, took home awards for Best Actress for cinematic sisters Angeliki Papoulia and Mary Tsoni, as well as a Special Jury Prize. Best Documentary went to Dragan Nikolic's "The Caviar Connection," focused on two Serbian fishermen brothers stuck in a small village, while fellow Serbian Marko Mamuzic's "Heated Blood" was awarded the Human Rights Award for its focus on the threat posed by right-wing nationalist anti-gay, anti-Jewish hate groups.
It's not surprising that winners should include films focused on war or hate - while the city of Sarajevo survived a 1992-1996 siege, reminders are ever-present in the bullet holes marring building facades, the occasional remnants of a mortar blast on the sidewalk, and the graveyards dotting the hillside. Other countries in the Balkans, of course, faced similar upheaval, and many filmmakers from the region are still attempting to reconcile this troubled history through their work.
At the same time, the festival's programming aims not only to expose regional cinema and its sometimes preoccupation with ethnic and religiously motivated violence, but also to bring a wide range of work from all around the world to an appreciative audience. Sarajevo was bookended with "Tales of the Golden Age" and "The Wrestler," and in-between screened numerous films that made similar waves at other major festivals, including "The White Ribbon," "Antichrist," "Fish Tank," "Mammoth," "Sin Nombre," "The Maid," "In the Loop," "Broken Embraces," "Bronson," "Goodbye Solo," "Recycle," "Food Inc," and "Cooking History," among others.
Emerging talent from the region is also cultivated through the Sarajevo Talent Campus, modeled after the successful Berlin Talent Campus at the Berlinale. Young writers, directors, producers, and actors experience the festival through a program of special workshops and lectures with established professionals speaking about their craft - such as Stellan Skarsgard, Jim Sheridan, Lukas Moodysson, and Gillian Anderson. Skarsgard did double duty at Sarajevo, also serving as the guest curator for the Katrin Cartlidge Foundation, established to honor his co-star from "Breaking the Waves" after her untimely death. In this capacity, the actor announced the Foundation's grant recipient, Irish writer/director Juanita Wilson, represented by her short film "The Door."
Sarajevo Standouts:
While I watched many regional films, I also took the opportunity to catch up on some titles I previously missed. Among the standouts:
"Dogtooth" It's not surprising that the jury recognized Lanthimos' impressive feature, which debuted at Cannes and takes a completely twisted premise to a satisfying, blackly comic extreme. For reasons left unclear, a couple have raised their children, now past adolescence, under a total house arrest, and keeping their knowledge of any concepts connected to the outside world carefully controlled and bizarrely mediated. When an outsider, brought in to service the sexual needs of their son, opens a window into life outside their gated property, curiosity is piqued and their safe reality is threatened.
"I Killed My Mother" This Cannes Director's Fortnight award winner also focuses on a family, specifically a gay teen and his single mother, both prone to driving each other crazy as they navigate their ever-contentious relationship, adolescence, and parenthood. Much has been said about debut writer/director/actor Xavier Dolan's age; the 20-year-old impresses with believable, flawed characters, artful shot compositions, and a deliberate handling of mood and tone.
"Daniel & Ana" Another Cannes entry, writer/director Michel Franco's debut, based on a true story, also mines the realm of the family - the relationship between the titular siblings, portrayed by Dario Yazbek Bernal and Marimar Vega. After being subjected to a harrowing abduction and forced to have sex on camera, neither is able to reclaim the normalcy they took for granted in their privileged, affluent family. Franco eschews melodrama for an at times devastating psychological portrait of grief and vulnerability, expertly realized by its impressive leads.
"Ordinary People" Perisic's jury winner is as notable for its long stretches of silence and inaction as it is for the regular punctuations of matter of fact violence its young lead is forced to mete out to prisoner after prisoner. Following Popovic's Dzoni from the time he and his troop awake, through their deployment to an abandoned farm, the execution of their mission, and the end to a long day, the audience becomes witness to, and complicit with, the job of a soldier.
"Police, Adjective" Romanian cinema's impact on contemporary world cinema continues with Corneliu Porumboiu's unique take on a police procedural. While the film perhaps overdoes it in pressing the tedium (and moral ambivalence) of Cristi's stakeout of a suspected drug dealer, the bravura final scenes display an inpriring mastery of timing, humor, and performance, as the policeman's superior literally schools him in his job.
"Slovenian Girl" Director Damjan Kozole's story of a university student finding her life spiraling out of control when her hidden career as a call girl threatens to be exposed features the breathtaking debut of new talent Nina Ivanisin in the title role. Appearing in virtually every scene, she brings a raw energy to the role that simultaneously portrays strength and vulnerability, pragmatism and hope, marking an actress to keep an eye on.
"Heated Blood" Offering a chilling account of the growing influence of extreme right wing hate-motivated groups on public opinion in Serbia, Marko Mamuzic's documentary blends harrowing footage of violent propaganda and riots and interviews with both the victims of violence and its perpetrators, only too eager to espouse their short-sighted, fear-mongering ideologies targeting anyone they view as non-Serbian. Even more frightening - the religious leaders and politicians who tacitly or explicitly endorse their actions.
"On the Way To School" Directors Orhan Eskikoey and Oezguer Dogan achieve a remarkable level of trust with the inhabitants of a remote Kurdish village, and with the naive Turkish teacher who has been sent to teach their children, in this verite documentary. Expertly utilizing sly humor and irony, they expose a government practice that attempts to assimilate through the dissolution of the Kurds' native language.
"Cash & Marry" Atanas Georgiev also uses humor to explore a serious issue in his documentary - the difficulties facing illegal Eastern European immigrants in obtaining legal documents in increasingly xenophobic Austria. Facing imminent deportation, Atanas turns to his friend Marko for help in finding an Austrian citizen who will help him by marrying him. While the film becomes a comedy of errors and red tape, with Marko especially emerging as an unforgettable and lovable character, at its heart it reveals a serious, deep divide based on socioeconomic, national, and regional differences.
[Basil Tsiokos is Programming Associate, Documentary Features for the Sundance Film Festival.]
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Winners of the 15th Sarajevo Film Festival:
Heart of Sarajevo for Best Film:
Ordinary People
Director: Vladimir Perii Serbia, France, Switzerland
The Special Jury Award:
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Greece
Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress:
Anggeliki Papoulia and Mary Tsoni
Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor:
Relja Popovi
Ordinary People
RELJA POPOVI ORDINARY PEOPLE Serbia, France, Switzerland
Heart of Sarajevo for Best Short Film:
Director: Dalibor Matani Croatia
Special Jury Mentions for Short Films:
Ciao Mama
Director: Goran Odvori Croatia
The History of Aviation
Director: Balint Kenyeres Hungary, France
Heart of Sarajevo for Best Documentary Film:
The Caviar Connection
Director: Dragan Nikoli Serbia
Special mention:
Constantin and Elena
Director: Andrei Dascalescu Romania
Human Rights Award:
Heated Blood
Director: Marko Mamuzi Serbia


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I'm not going to offer any pretense that I can battle him to even a draw in a battle of wits: I can't.
Lionel — Michael LeBron for those in the know — has been a voice heard on my radio for some 20 years. I first heard him as a frequent irritant — I mean caller — to host Bob Lassiter on WFLA 970 AM in Tampa. Sometimes, as I remember it, he agreed with Lassiter. But mostly, he drove him nuts.
Lassiter was a smart guy, one who was always right — in his mind — and always smarter than his callers. But he wasn't smarter than the law student turned lawyer who called himself "Lionel."
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Inevitably, Lionel became a talk show host himself — anyone who heard him in those days knew it was as inevitable as Barack Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize in his first nine months on the job — okay, more inevitable than that perhaps.
He left Tampa, eventually becoming a popular host in New York City — a career opportunity that probably gave the late Bob Lassiter fits.
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Film: "Veer"
Music Directors: Sajid-Wajid
Lyricist: Gulzar
Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Sonu Niigaam, Wajid, Neuman Pinto, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D'Mello, Roop Kumar Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal, Rekha Bhardwaj, Sharib Sabri, Toshi Sabri, Shabaab Sabri and Sunidhi Chauhan
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Composer brothers Sajid-Wajid have come up with one of their best works in Salman Khan's period drama "Veer". The soundtrack boasts of eight songs and the music is melodious, hummable and is an interesting bouquet of various genres.
It starts with "Taali", a song brilliantly crooned by Sukhwinder Singh, Sonu Niigaam, Wajid and Neuman Pinto. The power-packed track gives the album an edge and a positive start. It is hard-hitting and makes the listener sit up and take notice.
The song also has a solo version by Sukhwinder and it has been sung with a lot of punch.
Up next is a total contrast to Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's mushy track "Surili akhiyon wale". It is melodious and extremely pleasing to the ears. It also has English verses by Suzanne D'Mello, something similar to the song "O ri chhori" in "Lagaan". It's surely a likeable number and will make an impact.
It also has an extended version with Sunidhi Chauhan, who sings it in a way unlike her original style.
Then there is "Salaam aaya", currently doing the rounds of television channels. The romantic song, which has Roop Kumar Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal and Suzanne D'Mello behind the mike, is a soft, light and pleasing number. It is worth a hear.
Next in line is Sonu Niigaam's "Meherbaniyaan". It starts with a long prelude and orchestration powers over the vocals. The fast-paced number is average and offers nothing great.
Then we have a very likeable track in "Kanha", a thumri sung by Rekha Bhardwaj with ample support from Shahab, Toshi and Sharib Sabri. This is one of the best tracks in the album. A song of this genre has been incorporated in a film after a long time. A must hear.
Finally, there is an instrumental piece called the "Spirit of Veer".
On the whole, Sajid-Wajid have made an effort to make the album different and they have succeeded in doing so.


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As violence rages in Ukraine, Jewish Agency Chairman vows to aid Jewish communities in Ukraine, aims to 'ensure the safety and security of Ukraine's Jews'.
Published: 02.23.14, 01:07 / Israel Jewish Scene
The Jewish Agency will extend immediate emergency assistance to the Jewish community of Ukraine and will help secure Jewish institutions in the country, the Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky announced Saturday.
"The Jewish community of Ukraine, which counts some 200,000 members, is one of most vibrant Jewish communities in the world, with dozens of active Jewish organizations and institutions. Recent events have shown that we must strengthen these institutions' security measures. We have a moral responsibility to ensure the safety and security of Ukraine's Jews," said Sharansky.
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Last week saw the worst violence in Ukraine since the protests began, when 60 protestors were killed in Kiev on Thursday, bringing the total number of people who have been killed since Tuesday to nearly 100.
Earlier Saturday, the Ukrainian parliament declared President Viktor Yanukovich constitutionally unable to carry out his duties on Saturday and set an early election for May 25.
Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said parliament's vote on Saturday to oust President Viktor Yanukovich amounted to the fall of a dictator.
On the same day, Tymoshenko was freed from the hospital where she had been held under prison guard for most of the time since she was convicted in 2011.
"Our homeland will from today on be able to see the sun and sky as a dictatorship has ended," she told reporters after her release from the hospital where she had been held under prison guard for most of the time since she was jailed in 2011.
The Ukrainian Jewish community is one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, with some 200,000 members. Most Jews reside in the capital, Kiev, and there are thriving communities in Odessa, Lvov, and Dnepropetrovsk.
During 70 years of Communist rule, Jewish gatherings were prohibited in Ukraine, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Jewish institutions began to develop in the country, transforming the Jewish community.


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Sandy victims grow weary
Long Beach residents continue to deal with slow reimbursement process
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Marian Freedman, 70, has lived on Dalton Street with her husband, Gus, 88, since 1972. She has paid their flood insurance bills on time, and they fled the city whenever a mandatory evacuation order was issued, including during Tropical Storm Irene.
But Irene wasn't so bad, Freedman said, so they chose to stay behind during Hurricane Sandy, only to watch the floodwaters rise.
"This was the first time we decided not to evacuate," she said, standing inside her gutted home, where the couple has been living since January. When the waters rushed into their single-family ranch, Marian and Gus, who worked in retail and sales before they retired, hurried upstairs to the attic with their dog and pet birds. There was barely room to stand, she recalled.
"That saved our lives," she said. "I got my animals in the attic and then I got [Gus] into the attic. And I was trying to save all of my pictures."
The home was inundated by more than 4 feet of water and sustained nearly $100,000 in damage, she said. The Freedmans received rental assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and moved into an apartment in Woodbury. But Gus, who is in deteriorating health and suffers from dementia, had to be admitted to a hospital at the time.
When he was released, Marian said, she just wanted to return home and take care of him. "I figured if I get him out of the hospital and bring him home, he'll be OK," she said.
Her contractor had gutted the house, and heat and electricity were restored. The man Freedman hired to repair her oil burner even donated a washing machine. "We came back in January," she said, "and FEMA got me electricity and heat, so we were able to move in."
Marian now sleeps on a small cot in what used to be the den, beside her ailing husband, who sleeps on a recliner. A small flat-screen TV sits on a wooden stool. Their refrigerator works, but they use a microwave, propped on an ironing board, to heat their food. The interior of the home is in shambles, the walls exposed and the floor torn up.
Freedman said that she took out a $97,000 flood insurance policy with her insurance company, Allstate, and has received $47,000 to cover some of the damage. But the company has yet to determine whether her policy will cover all of it, she said.
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They have flood insurance so they will eventually get paid. The lesson here is that folks need to have a rainy day fund and older folks on a fixed income living in a flood zone is risky.
Other issue is they might have been better off with no flood insurance at all which is odd. Charities were doing rip out for free, FEMA/NYS Sandy would have gave them up to $41,900 and the STEP program up to 10K.
They then would have been free to hire handiman at half cost to do majority of work remaining. Also would have gone right away to Salvation Army etc for used furniture.
My neighbor had 100K worth of damage to home. He immediately hired a work crew getting estimates and keeping prices as low as possible. Paid off bill in increments and insurance company paid him at each step.
Insurance companies and banks dont like to front you money. Do the work, submit bill and get paid. If folks had a rainy day fund or access to lines of credit pre-storm stories like this would not exist.
I had the same exact damage as two of my neighbors with insurance. Both got paid 160K. I did the same exact job for 50K. Took a month off work, really shopped around and avoided expensive contractors that charged "insurance" prices. Kinda like when your car is dented their is "insurance" price and pay out of pocket price.
Next time all of us will be better prepared
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I understand completely because I have gone through all of this. My nerves are shot. I can't deal with FEMA or the insurance companies or anyone. Luckily, I found a tiny apartment and moved while my husband ripped out everything himself while waiting for the contractor to arrive. All our bills have skyrocketed. We lost two cars and replaced them. Now we are over our heads in bills. Any and everything has been done to keep costs low. No fancy stainless steel appliances. What I don't understand is why FEMA always tells you something different each time you call them. Others have also done the same. The red tape has been horrendous. How many times did I have to fax the same paperwork? I have nickeled and dimed everyone in order to keep everyone including the contractor happy.
Soon I will return to my Meadowmere Park home in the Lawrence, NY area. I am totally disgusted with everything and everyone. It has been a long 5 months and I am not working and that makes things worse for my family.
Once I go back to my flood-damaged home, I won't feel comfortable that another hurricane won't come again. New York, in my opinion is for those who have lots of money. That's why I am planning to get the f----k out of here as soon as I can. Most people don't have $100,000 laying around in case of an emergency like rebuilding homes. Next time we have a hurricane I will leave NY for good!!!!! All the promises made did not help in getting back to our homes again quickly. Some days after the hurricane, we were advised to go online to apply for FEMA. There was no power, yet the bills came daily and nobody could go online or charge their cell phones. There were alot of stupid comments like that all over. Pay attention-----some will stay and others will leave NY. Too many delays, lots of paperwork,dealing with selfish and stupid people, etc. Let's say I have a very bad impression on the handling of hurricane Sandy.
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October 06, 2010 05:09 AM by Christine McDow
Hell's Kitchen gets rid of another two chefs on FOX tonight and we have Survivor on CBS! America's Next Top Model is all new tonight on CW and Top Chef: Just Desserts is sweet on Bravo. With a bunch of other shows on cable, you should have no trouble finding something to watch. Take a look below and have a great week!
Network Television
8:00 pm: Hell's Kitchen
8:00 pm: Survivor
Cable Television
3:00 – 4:00 pm: Made
7:00 pm: True Life
9:00 pm: Jersey Shore
9:00 – 10:00 am: True Life
5:00 – 6:30 pm: Rob & Big
8:00 pm: America's Next Top Model
11:00 – 11:30 am: Say Yes To The Dress
12:00 pm: What Not To Wear
5:00 – 5:30 pm: Say Yes To The Dress
Bravo TV
8:00 – 10:00 am:
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Flipping Out
1:00 – 3:00 pm: Millionaire Matchmaker
4:00 – 6:00 pm: Top Chef: Just Desserts
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9:00 – 11:00 pm: Top Chef: Just Desserts
9:00 am – 7:00 pm: America's Next Top Model
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text: Home Culture Malcolm Shabazz on 'Formula for a Public Assassination' As reports about the death of Malcolm X's grandson circulate, a March statement on what he said was harassment by law enforcement is getting new attention. By: Jenée Desmond-Harris Posted: May 10 2013 10:55 AM 0 Malcolm Shabazz in an interview with Press TV (YouTube) Malcolm Shabazz, the 28-year-old grandson of Malcolm X, was reported dead in Mexico by U.S. authorities on Thursday. As news of his death and reports about its circumstances circulate (some reports state that he was shot, and others claim that he died from injuries caused by being thrown off a building during a robbery attempt), also resurfacing is a message Shabazz posted two months ago to the Facebook page of former U.S. representative and activist Cynthia McKinney. In it, Shabazz gives his account of events that led to his arrest by the FBI while en route to Iran to attend a conference, and what he said was his inhumane treatment by law-enforcement officers. It includes an ominous statement on what he called "the formula for a public assassination." Excerpts from the statement: Given the storm of lies, and half-truths that come with being associated with being the descendant of El Hajj Malik el Shabazz, also known as Minister Malcolm X, any and everything that I do; great or small, good or not so good, real or imagined is subject to controversy. However, in this missive I will take this opportunity to properly & fully disclose what transpired. In the beginning of 2012 I had been informed that I was under investigation by the F.B.I.'s Counter Terrorism Task Force Unit located in Goshen, N.Y ... They expressed concern over-as they put it-my "international travels"; I have lived & studied in Damascus, Syria for over a year, and now the U.S. is instigating conflict within the very same region; I went on ex-congresswoman/former presidential candidate Cynthia Mckinney's delegation along with Dr. Randy Short to Libya, and met with Leader Muammar Gadhafi one week prior to N.A.T.O. intervention and I was most recently getting ready to travel to Tehran, Iran to be a participant of the International Fajr Film Festival and give a lecture addressing the issues of Hollywood and violence ... The formula for a public assassination is: the character assassination before the physical assassination; so one has to be made killable before the eyes of the public in order for their eventual murder to then deemed justifiable. And when the time arrives for these hits to be carried out you're not going to see a C.I.A. agent with a suit & tie, and a badge that says "C.I.A." walk up to someone, and pull the trigger. What they will do is to out-source to local police departments in the region of their target, and to employ those that look like the target of interest to infiltrate the workings in order to set up the environment for the eventual assassination (character, physical/incarceration, exile) to take place. For several months prior to my arrest in late January, 2013 I faced a pattern of harassment from law enforcement which is usually reserved for important figures. Thursday, November 1, 2012 @ 11:53pm in the park circle area of Middletown, N.Y. I was stopped by officers of the Middletown Police Department, and given a ticket for "J-Walking" (crossing in the middle of the street), which then escalated into a "Disorderly Conduct" supposedly because of the exchange of words that I had with the officers. I told them that they couldn't possibly be serious for writing me a "J-Walking ticket", that I didn't appreciate how they were treating me and that they shouldn't be looking at me as less of a man because they were in police uniform. For this I was arrested, the officers stole the little amount of money that I had on me, they then stripped me and threw me in a freezing precinct cell for the remainder of that early morning ... Read more at News One and read the full statement here. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Get what we're watching delivered to your inbox everyday! Sign up for our daily video newsletter below. Powered by Livefyre 0


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At SXSW Interactive, we strongly believe that a diverse community makes for a strong community. This belief helped inspire the all-new Latinos in Tech track as part of our official SXSW Interactive programming. Latinos in Tech is a three-day-long program that showcases Latino talent and innovations in the tech and new media space.
In its inaugural year, the Latinos in Technology Track will explore the impact of the Hispanic voice on technology and technology impacted sectors and, in turn, the impact of technology on the Hispanic voice. This Latinos in Technology Track runs from Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 9 at the Holiday Inn Town Lake (20 North IH-35). Attendees will see a broad range of thought-leaders and visionaries across all industries take the stage. From digital designers and developers to entrepreneurs and trendsetters from the Latino community, these speakers will help raise awareness about tech innovations both in and outside of the US.
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Jonathan Winters, the rotund, rubber-faced, squinty-eyed master of impressions and improvisational comedy who became a staple of late-night television for decades and was a mentor to Robin Williams, died Thursday at home in Montecito, Calif. He was 87.
A family friend, Joe Petro III, told The Associated Press that Mr. Winters died of natural causes.
In a career spanning six decades, Mr. Winters received some of the highest honors of his profession and appeared in dozens of movies and television programs in addition to his work on the comedy circuit.
He was known to start his stage shows by commanding an applauding audience that had risen to its feet, "Please remain standing throughout the evening."
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Yet it was less the punch line he savored than immersing himself in a far-ranging series of characters: hillbillies, arrogant city slickers, nerve-shattered airline pilots trying to hide their fear, a hungry cat eyeing a mouse, the oldest living airline stewardess.
Two of his most memorable characters — cranky granny Maude Frickert and bumpkin farmer Elwood P. Suggins ("I think eggs 24 hours a day") — were born from his early television routines.
Onstage and off, Mr. Winters was wildly unpredictable. He struggled with bipolar disorder, alcohol and nervous breakdowns.
One of the most damaging episodes came in 1959, when he was reported to have climbed the mast of a moored historic ship in San Francisco while drunk and naked and was subsequently taken to a sanatorium.
Mr. Winters was often viewed by producers as a liability, and this led to a scattershot, though memorable, film career.
In Stanley Kramer's "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," Mr. Winters played a moving-van driver. In the Cold War comedy "The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming," he portrayed a less-than-able assistant to a Nantucket police chief.
In "The Loved One," Mr. Winters played two brothers, one of whom schemes to make room in his cemetery by launching corpses into outer space under the slogan "Resurrection Now!"
On television, Mr. Winters' self-titled variety show aired on NBC in 1956 and 1957 and displayed him in dazzling form as a sketch comic.
In one episode, he lampooned newsman Edward R. Murrow, conducting an earnest interview with Napoleon (he played both roles).
In other spots, he portrayed Robin Hood and Gen. George Armstrong Custer. His second show aired on CBS from 1967 to 1969, with Mr. Winters — in his signature characters — bantering with celebrity guests.
Perhaps his best-known work in television was playing Mearth, the half-earthling, half-alien son of the title characters in the ABC sci-fi sitcom "Mork & Mindy," which starred Robin Williams as an alien from planet Ork and Pam Dawber as his earthling girlfriend.
Mr. Winters hatched from an egg middle-aged and weighing 225 pounds, explained by the fact that Orkans age in reverse.
Clad in bright red overalls holding a frog in the pocket, and with his plump frame and curiously furrowing brow, Mr. Winters made a seamless transition into the role of a big, cuddly baby.
Jonathan Harshman Winters III was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Dayton, Ohio. His father, an investment banker, was an alcoholic. Growing up during the Depression as an only child whose parents divorced when he was 7, he spent a lot of time entertaining himself.
His upbringing with his mother was equally unpleasant. She became a talk-show radio host, and he described her as increasingly jealous of his success.
At 17, he dropped out of boarding school and joined the Marine Corps. After World War II service in the Pacific, he briefly entered Kenyon College before enrolling in the Dayton Art Institute.
In 1948, he married a fellow art student, Eileen Schauder.
About that time, he won a talent contest that led to a job at a Dayton radio station. Mr. Winters was fired after a year for conducting interviews with himself in strange voices.
In 1953, he moved to New York and began appearing in commercials and television programs.
His wife died in 2009. They had two children, who survive him.
His book of short stories, "Winters' Tales" made the best-seller lists, and he won the 1991 Emmy Award for a supporting role as a retired officer and grandfather in the ABC comedy "Davis Rules."
His recording "Crank Calls" won the 1995 Grammy Award for best spoken comedy album. Mr. Winters was the second recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, in 1999; Richard Pryor was the first.
Late in his career, Mr. Winters recorded voice-overs for animated films including "The Smurfs" and "The Flintstones."
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COMER, Ga. (AP) - An event set for next weekend in Madison County will give people with disabilities a chance to participate in a deer hunt.
The Athens Banner-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/16vII1T ) that at least 75 people are set to join the second annual Northeast Georgia Ultimate Adventure Deer Hunt on Friday and Saturday.
The hunters should arrive Friday morning at the Comer Fairgrounds for registration, orientation, an afternoon hunt and dinner. They're expected to be up the next morning for breakfast at 5 a.m. followed by more hunting in the woods.
Kirk Thomas, executive director of Outdoors Without Limits, was paralyzed while hunting in November 1992. He founded the organization in 2008. He urges hunters and fishermen who aren't disabled to come out and help someone who is enjoy a couple days of hunting.
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The New Orleans Saints are still alive in the NFC wild-card chase.
Drew Brees connected on 87 percent of his throws for 315 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints beat the Arizona Cardinals 31-24 at the Superdome.
Brees capped his day with a clutch, 22-yard third-down completion to Billy Miller that allowed the Saints to safely run out the clock.
Fumbles by each team set up opponents' scores. Roman Harper's interception of Kurt Warner's tipped pass set up another Saints touchdown.
Brees was helped by a running game that for the second week in a row was steady in the absence of Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister. The Saints rushed for 114 yards as a team, with third-stringer Aaron Stecker rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
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Davis-White win dance title, beat Belbin-Agosto
SPOKANE, Wash. Seems hard to believe, but it was only about a decade ago that cracking the top 10 was a monumental achievement for a U.S. dance team.
Now the Americans are sending not one, but two medal contenders to the Vancouver Olympics.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White won their second straight ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, beating Olympic and world silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto for the first time in their careers. Long overshadowed by Belbin and Agosto - at home and internationally - Davis and White left little doubt they are now equal to their friends and former training partners, as well as the other top teams in the world.
"It's important in our home country to come out on top," White said. "What we want to do at the Olympics is win."
Davis and White finished with a U.S.-record 222.29 points, a little less than four points in front of Belbin and Agosto. Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates were third, likely rounding out the squad for the U.S. Olympics.
The ladies free skate is later Saturday, with Sasha Cohen trying to clinch a spot on her third Olympic team eight months after announcing her return to competitive skating. The Americans can send two women to Vancouver, and less than a point separates leader Mirai Nagasu, Cohen and Rachael Flatt.
Davis and White had never beaten Belbin and Agosto, who have long dominated U.S. dance with five straight titles (2004-08) and the silver medal at last year's worlds. They missed last year's nationals because of Agosto's back injury, clearing the way for Davis and White to win their first title.
But Davis and White have been quietly climbing the international ranks - their win at last month's Grand Prix final was the first by an American team - and showed they have the skill, strength and acting chops to medal in Vancouver.
Maybe even win gold.
"I think it's really a testament to our training to come out and beat an amazing team, especially going into the Olympics," White said. "It feels good, but it feels like the hard work isn't done."
Skating to "Music of the Night" from "The Phantom of the Opera," Davis and White were simply magnificent. For all the fun that's been made of ice dance over the years, this was a program that would challenge any athlete, in any sport, and delight theater buffs at the same time.
"It wasn't a question of whether we loved the music or we could perform well to the music," Davis said about discussions they had with coaches Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva about using "Phantom." "We knew it was very familiar to everyone and had been used before, and we weren't sure if that was going to be a positive or a negative. But we felt it was positive because it would be familiar to the judges and the audience and we could build on the emotions."
Davis and White packed so much into 4 minutes that ice dance coaches may as well just give their students a DVD of the program and call it a day. You name a skill, step, turn, twizzle or lift in ice dancing, and they did it. Did it with speed and polish, too.
They were never mismatched or out of sync, even as they changed positions and holds. Don't think that sounds so tough? You try sprinting for four minutes in lockstep with the person next to you. While doing turns every few seconds. And portraying characters and emotion so well Andrew Lloyd Webber would be proud.


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While he might be name-checked as often as someone like John Goodman, Billy Bob Thornton is certainly in the realm of Coen Brothers players. He bagged roles in "The Man Who Wasn't There" and "Intolerable Cruelty," and also starred in the Coen-produced "Bad Santa," but it has been a decade since they've worked together. But now they're aligning on a project that's certain to raise a few eyebrows.
In case you forgot, last year word popped up that FX was gearing up a limited series based on the Coens' smash hit and critical wonder "Fargo," and this past spring it was greenlit. Well, the wheels are truly spinning now as Thornton is now on board to star in the show that will be executive produced by the Coens and Noah Hawley ("Bones," "The Unusuals"), who penned the show. Plot details are being kept under wraps but the only link it'll have with the movie is the "Minnesota nice" attitude (and probably the setting) as it will tackle a whole new "true" crime story across ten episodes. (While "Fargo" opened with a title stating it was based on a true story, the plot was entirely made up.) Thornton will be taking the role of Lorne Malvo, a part similar to that of Steve Buscemi in the film.
No word yet on exact air dates but we presume you should keep your eyes peeled for 2014. [Deadline/Variety]


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Completion of the Cherry Creek Trail South Side
I participated in a "master plan updating for trails and bike routes" session for the Town of Parker last week.
One of the discussion items I brought up was the completion of the Cherry Creek Trail from Arapahoe Road south to the northern edge of Cottonwood subdivision - about 4.5 miles, with a couple of miles already intermittently completed, especially behind the new shopping center at the SW corner of Arapahoe and Parker and south through the Ecological Park.
The good news (at least for me, who hates riding narrow Jordan Rd) is that Arapahoe County has passed an open space and trails tax, and actually has some $$ for trails. They do plan on completing the trail.
The bad news is that the Arapahoe bridge over Cherry Creek is owned by CDOT, and they have no plans for replacing it. Technically, it will be a major, if not impossible task, to get a trail under the bridge as it is currently configures, although options are being considered.
I suggested, that, since they now have a traffic light crossing Arapahoe Road just west of Arapahoe and Parker, and that is where the current trail section ends, that they use that, and bring the trail on the north side across Cherry Creek (there is already a narrow pedestrian bridge on both the north and south sides, attached to the bridge) east from its present end - it winds around a utility plant of some sort. It would need to be extended about 1/2 mile east toward Parker Rd, and it would be easy to do, even widening the current shoulder.
I was told that this option was being considered, which would be a stopgap measure until the bridge is rebuilt by CDOT. Actually, if one knows what they are doing, one can ride from Arapahoe and Parker all the way south to Franktown on trails and a few relatively unused streets.
Anyway, it was an interesting meeting. There were only 5 persons there, besides the two planners. I pointed out several minor concerns regarding the Parker Trail System and also several great things. One thing is that their mileage sign is off by 2.1 miles for one section!
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EELS HOLD ON | A big win for a struggling Parramatta Eels outfit today in Newcastle over an equally ...
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Melbourne Storm?s National Rugby League campaign continued to gain momentum at Olympic Park tonight following a tough 28-6 victory over the North Queensland Cowboys.
Despite not reaching the lofty heights of last week?s comprehensive victory over the Rabbitohs, the Storm showed that it can still win matches even when performing below its best.
Melbourne?s third win of the year was built on its defence, which, despite looking somewhat vulnerable at the start of the season, conceded just one try for the second consecutive week.
Stand-in head coach Peter Sharp was pleased with his troops? ability to grind out a victory that wasn?t necessarily pretty but involved plenty of enthusiasm.
?It was pretty professional in the fact that I don?t think we were on the job tonight, especially with the football,? Sharp said.
?Defensively we were very sound but we were a bit off the pace with the footy, we ground out in the end quite a good victory which is very pleasing.
?We lacked a bit of shape and awareness around the footy all night, I don?t know what that was because last week we were quite good in the fact that we were good around our two halves and around our dummy half.
?It?s an indication that it?s a pretty reasonable footy side that can do that ? you can turn up and not be on the pace and a bit off the money and grind out a good victory. That aspect was terrific.
?When you get scored against you need to respond and we responded in the best fashion by scoring, so that was great as well,? Sharp added.
The Storm scored five tries in what was a rugged performance, which saw the return of key outside backs Ben MacDougall and Matt Geyer from injury.
MacDougall (hamstring) and Geyer (knee) put their injury woes behind them to feature amongst the Storm?s best players.
Club veteran Geyer scored a remarkable try when he touched down following Cowboys winger Ty Williams? efforts to avert a 40-20 attempt from Storm halfback Matt Orford.
Geyer ran 60 metres to dive on a loose ball, which Williams had desperately kept in play by slapping back into his own goal area only seconds earlier.
Geyer swooped on the ball to claim a bizarre try, which in effect summed up the Cowboys? night.
MacDougall, on the other hand, made his mark in defence.
It was the 34th minute when he pulled off one of the biggest hits of the season on North Queensland second-rower Glenn Morrison.
MacDougall?s tackle brought the crowd to its feet and earned plenty of enthusiastic backslapping from his teammates.
It only took three minutes for the Storm to post first points. A beautiful cutout ball from five-eighth Scott Hill allowed centre Steven Bell to slice through the Cowboys? defence untouched.
The 15th minute saw Melbourne forward David Kidwell go toe-to-toe with Cowboys hardman Kevin Campion. Kidwell had the last laugh though when the Storm was awarded a penalty and his teammate Dallas Johnson pivoted, and then darted through the defence in the next set of six, to score a soft try under the posts. Cameron Smith?s conversion put the Storm up 10-0.
New Zealander Kidwell had another standout game which was seemingly unaffected by his Test performance against Australia in Newcastle last night. It was a big weekend for Kidwell, who played his 100th NRL game against North Queensland as well as celebrating his 27th birthday yesterday.
Geyer?s try was the last in a workman-like first half for the Storm.
It was the 65th minute when the Cowboys finally got on the scoreboard. A bomb from halfback Nathan Fien saw centre Josh Hannay fly high and come down with the ball to score. Hannay converted his own try.
But the Storm hit straight back through fullback Billy Slater. Quick hands through the backline, including a superb one-arm offload from prop Kirk Reynoldson, allowed Slater to put the game out of the Cowboys? grasp.
Slater then backed up the effort by pulling off a try-saving tackle on his opposite Matt Bowen, to prevent yet another Cowboys try. The Cowboys finished the night with three tries disallowed by video referee Mick Stone.
With only minutes remaining the Storm added to the Queenslanders? pain when Reynoldson crashed over following a strong bust by Orford. Orford then converted to give his team a commanding 28-6 victory.
Prop Alex Chan will have another nervous wait this week after referee Jason Robinson placed the former Parramatta front-rower on report for a high tackle on the Cowboys? Michael Luck in the second half.
DETAILS STORM 28 Tries: Bell 1, Johnson 1, Geyer 1, Slater 1, Reynoldson 1 Goals: Smith 3/5, Orford 1/1
COWBOYS 6 Tries: Hannay 1 Goals: Hannay 1/1


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ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, December 8. SOME of the United States' top youngsters will be in action this weekend at a pair of invitational meets. The North Baltimore Aquatic Club Christmas Invitational and the Tom Dolan Invitational are set for the weekend and Katie Hoff and Kate Ziegler are the respective headliners. Both teenagers won a pair of individual gold medals at last summer's World Championships in Montreal. Hoff doubled in the 200 and 400 individual medley races and Ziegler doubled in the 800 and 1,500 freestyles.
At the NBAC Invitational, scheduled for the United States Naval Academy, Hoff is entered in six individuals events and should produce some of the top short-course yards times in the country, marks that will likely rival the efforts produced at next year's NCAA Championships. As for Ziegler, she's slated to race a handful of freestyle events at the Tom Dolan Invitational, which will be held at George Mason University.
The NBAC Invitational will also feature Courtney Kalisz, another of Paul Yetter's teenage phenoms. Kalisz recently excelled at the U.S. Open and is a rising force on the American scene in the individual medley events, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke. On the male side, Daniel Madwed is scheduled to race a number of events. Madwed could contend for a berth to the Beijing Olympics in the 200 fly.


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The South Coastal Library invites teens ages 13-18 to enter the 10th Annual Teen Love Poem Contest. Teens are challenged to design, write and decorate their own original love poems as if they were on greeting cards.
Poems must be submitted to the South Coastal Library with entry forms by 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8. Prizes, including a $50 Tanger Outlets gift card, will be awarded for the three best overall poems, judged on the combination of artwork and poem composition. Winners will be announced Friday, Feb. 14, and they will be displayed in the library until the end of February.
Entry forms can be found online at www.southcoastal.lib.de.us or by visiting the Teen Room of the South Coastal Library. For more information, call Bernadette Hemingway at 302-539-5231.