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Directed by Gabriel Baur
Not rated, 104 minutes
Gabriel Baur's Swiss-financed documentary ''Venus Boyz'' takes as its subject the subculture of drag kings -- women who enjoy dressing as men and acting out their fantasies, perceptions and fears of male behavior. Built around an evening of drag king performances at the Club Cassanova in New York, the film introduces several kings, each with her own reasons for adopting male dress.
Mildred Gerestant is a Haitian-American who slips into the dress and patter of African-American stars like Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye and Puff Daddy, though her favorite character is Dréd, a smooth street operator with a thin beard, a slouch hat and a sly smile. Ms. Gerestant's performance critiques macho posing but also appropriates its power, frankly acknowledging that there is fun to be had in assuming such traditionally male prerogatives as leering, swaggering and hitting on strangers.
Diane Torr, whose drag persona is a drab, angry middle-aged man, seems as much anthropologist as entertainer. Her character's gestures, stride and attitude seem to have been minutely researched; impeccably reproduced, they add up to a portrait of middle-American frustration and rage that is as poignant as it is frightening.
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Shot on video, Ms. Baur's film, which opens today in Manhattan, has a pleasingly unpolished, homemade quality, though she has fiddled too much with the digital effects buttons on her camcorder. But she has clearly earned the trust and respect of her subjects, the first qualification for any responsible documentarist, and they have repaid her with an intimate glimpse into their singular lives. DAVE KEHRContinue reading the main story


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From: "Martin S" <>
Subject: Re: [SANDIDGE] Family of Anderson B. Sandidge
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:30:52 -0500
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The following is what I have on your line. Some is proven and some is
not. I will indicate that which is not proven as I list the information.
James Sandage (or Sandige or Sandidge), born abt
1620, England. "Not Proven"
John Sandage, born abt 1666, possibly in England;
died 1708, New Kent County, Va. Married
Mary Vaughn, born abt 1670, England; died
abt 1707, Va. John is reported to have then
married Kathleen Pendleton.
William Sandige, born bef 10 July 1698 (his
christening date), St. Peter's Parish, New Kent
Co., Va.; died between 11 March and 2 June
1745/46, St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co.,
Va. He married Ann Pulliam, born bef 22 Nov
1702, New Kent Co.; died 1794, Louisa Co.,
Va. After William's death, she married Joseph
Martin of Louisa Co., Va. in 1754.
William Sandridge, born abt 1720, Spotsylvania Co.,
Va.; died abt July 1777, Albemarle Co., Va. About
1745, in Spotsylvania County, Va. He
married Elizabeth "Betty" Graves, born 14 Feb
1719, Spotsylvania Co.; died 16 Jan 1826, Green
Co., Ky. at the age of 106 years. About 1805,
she accompanied her son, John, when he moved
his family from Albemarle Co., Va. to Green Co.,
Ky. to establish his plantation, Wilson Hill, near
Liletown, Green Co. ( I am a descendent of her
son, Stephen, who moved from Albemarle Co. to
Franklin County, Tennessee.
John S. Sandidge, born 25 Nov 1760, Albemarle
Co.; died 27 July 1832, Wilson Hill Plantation,
Liletown, Green Co., Ky. On 13 Nov 1783, in
Albemarle County, Va., he married Mary "Molly"
Wood, born 25 Nov 1762, Louisa Co., Va.;
died 4 Mar 1824, Wilson Hill Plantation.
Aaron Burr Sandidge, born 3 Dec 1801, Albemarle
Co.; died bef Nov 1854, Green Co., Ky. On 22
Dec 1825, Green Co., he married Mary "Polly"
Robertson Thompson, born 1805, Hardin Co.,
Ky.; died bef 25 Feb 1848. On 25 Feb 1848,
Green Co., he married Lucy Trigg Thompson
French, widow of ? French and half sister to his
first wife, Polly. Lucy was born 14 Feb 1824,
Hart Co., Ky.; died 2 Apr 1884. After Aaron's
death, Lucy married for the third time to Robert
Alexander Froggett on 23 Nov 1854, Hart Co.
Robert Froggett was born 1805, Barren Co., Ky.,
and died in 1872.
Francis Marion "Frank" Sandidge, born 1840-1841,
Green County, Ky.. The 1850 Green Co., Ky.
Census Report list him as Francis M. Sandidge,
age 9, in the household of Aaron Burr Sandidge.
Also listed is his brother, Dabney M. (Dabney
Minor) Sandidge, age 7. After the death of their
father and the remarriage of their stepmother, the
younger children of the family split up to live with
Sandidge relatives. The 1860 Marshall, Saline
Co., Missouri Census Report lists Frank, age 19, and
Dabney Sandidge, age 18, living with their older brother,Robert, in
the home of Mrs. Sophia Piper, and working as printers. Here I lose
of this Francis M. "Frank" Sandidge. I suspect
that he served in the Civil War on either the Union
or the Confederate side, and wandered around
after the war until he appears again on the 1880
Kaufman County, Texas, Census Report as Frank
Sandige, 34, single, born in Kentucky of parents
born in Kentucky. I cannot find any other family
member born in Kentucky with this name during
this time period and everything fit except the age.
However, even the 1880 and 1900 Kaufman Co.
Census Rports differ on his age. The 1900
report list him as age 51, born in Aug 1848, in
Kentucky of parents born in Kentucky. It was
not unusual for the census reports to be incorrect
concerning ages of household members because
many times it was "best guess" by whoever
answered the door when the census taker came.
I think that, if Aaron Burr's son and your Francis
M. "Frank" Sandidge are one and the same, that
his birthday was probably in August, but in 1840, \ since both
the 1850 and 1860 census reports
agree on his age. Back then, family members
usually knew the month of birth and approximate
age, but not the year -leaving it up to the census taker
to do the math to determine the year of birth.
But, all this is the long way of saying that your
your Francis M. "Frank" Sandidge has not been definitely proven
to be the son of Aaron Burr Sandidge.
Francis Marion "Frank" Sandidge of Kaufman Co.,
Texas, was born in Kentucky of parents born in
Kentucky. Abt 1884, probably in Kaufman Co.,
he married Fannie Hodges, born Nov 1863,
South Carolina; died after 1902.
Francis Bass Sandidge, born 29 May 1885, Terrell,
Kaufman Co.; died aft 7 apr 1930, possibly in
Oklahoma City, Okla. Between 1906-1907, he
married Ida Byant. Children - (1) Lawrence E.
Sandidge, born 2 July 1910, Oklahoma; died
aft 7 Apr 1930. Lawrence married Irene H.
?, born 1913-1914, Texas; died aft 7 Apr
1930. Their child, Lewis L. Sandidge, born
1929, Texas; died aft 7 Apr 1930.
(2) Bonnie L. Sandidge, born 1912-1913,
Oklahoma; died aft 7 Apr 1930. After Ida's
death, Francis Bass Sandidge married Dora ?
Aaron Hodge Sandidge, born Sep 1888, Texas;
died aft 18 June 1900. He married Anna Lee
Emmons. Children: Aaron and Anna
Sandidge, twins, born 20 Aug 1935, Hunt Co.,
Texas. (His given name is another reason I
believe that Aaron Burr's son and your Fancis
are the same.)
Dudley Evans Sandidge, born 4 May 1890, Texas;
did Nov 1969, Atoka, Oklahoma. His given name
is another reason I believe that your Francis is
Aaron Burr's son.
Phillip Eugene Sandidge, bon 4 Feb 1892, Texas;
died June 1975, Pittsburg, California. He married
Essie Lorene Petty, born 1895-96, Lone Oak,
Hunt Co., Tx; died Mar 1961, Grapevine, Tx.
Child - Phillip Eugene Jr., born 3 Oct 1930,
Hunt Co.
Mattie Sandidge, born Sep 1893, Texas; died
between 3 May 1910-1920. In 1908, married
Curtis Claude McDonald, born Aug 1888, Tx.;
Child - Walter McDonald, born Apr 1910, Tx.; died
aft 3 May 1910.
John M. Sandidge, born Mar 1889, Tx.; died aft
3 May 1910.
Bessie Sandidge, born 1901-1902, Terrell, Kaufman
Co.; died abt 1971, Glendale, Arizona.
Gould Sandidge, a daughter, born 1903-1904,
Tx.; died aft 3 May 1910.
You notice that in the earlier generations, the suname is variously spelled
as Sandage, Sandige, Sandidge, and Sandridge. I used the spelling that
documents relating to them used at the time. However, it is all the same
family. If one goes far enough back through the generations, all the
Sandidges, Sandridges, and Sandages (the three main spellings used today)
are related - except those adopted, recent immigrants, and those descended
from slaves who took the surname of their former owner. Some are just more
distant cousins than others.
If you have any more on this line and would like to share it with me, I
would welcome the addition and/or corrections to my information.
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Subject: Re: [SANDIDGE] Family of Anderson B. Sandidge
> Martin,
> Do you know where Francis Marion Sandidge fits into this family? His
> son, Dudley Evans Sandidge, was my grandfather. Dudley was born in
> Texas.
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> In my earlier message, I neglected to include the following
> concerning Anderson's daughter, Emily:
> 1870 Peddler District, Amherst County, Census Report, dated 24
> August 1870.
> Tyree, Jacob 54 Virginia
> , Emilie 42 Virginia
> , William 16 Virginia
> , Endera S. 15 (Female) Virginia
> , Bethena 8 (Female) Virginia
> , Howard S. 5 Virginia
> , lucy B. 3 Virginia
> 1880 Peddler District, Amherst County Census Report, dated 15 jun
> 1880:
> Tyree, Jacob 64 Virginia
> , Emily 52 Virginia
> , Lucie B. 13 Virginia
> , Howard S. 15 Virginia
> , Cornelius B. 5 Virginia
> 1880 Peddler District, Amherst County Census Report, dated 23 June
> 1880:
> Tyree, William 27 Virginia
> , Rebecca 28 Virginia
> , Oliver J. 6 Virginia
> , William E. 5 Virginia
> , Joseph A. 1 Virginia
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EDITORIAL >>One tax idea thats helpful
Arkansas is one of only three states without a statewide trauma network and the only one without a single hospital that can deliver what is called Level I care an emergency room with a full range of specialists and equipment available around the clock for critically injured people. Despite efforts by former Rep. Sandra Prater of Jacksonville to establish trauma networks, in much of the state there is no trauma facility close enough to do the lifesaving work that exists in most of the United States. The Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center at Memphis, a hospital in Shreveport, La., and two hospitals in Springfield, Mo., provide some treatment to people in the outer regions of Arkansas, but getting people there in a timely way is a problem. The hour after a severe injury usually is the difference between life and death or permanent impairment.
As a result, Arkansas ranks near the top in deaths from trauma. In 2005, 2,119 people died from injuries of one sort or another. Another 23,200 were hospitalized from injuries.
So, much of the proceeds from the cigarette tax, $30 million to $35 million a year, would develop and operate a statewide trauma system: as many as three highly specialized centers in central Arkansas, including the Arkansas Childrens Hospital, and a network of Level II and Level III centers around the state.
The state recognized that need long ago. Back in Governor Jim Guy Tuckers brief tenure, in 1993, the legislature authorized the state Health Department to develop a trauma network. But that took money and nothing much was ever done about it. The state had more pressing needs, like education and prisons.
A deep recession may not be the time to do it either, but when will there ever be a right time? Each of us may one day encounter the need for lifesaving attention.
The new speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Robbie Wills of Conway, suggested an excise tax of at least 50 cents a package. Sen. Bob Johnson of Bigelow, the incoming president pro tempore of the Senate, was noncommittal on the size of the tax but indicated that he could support something. Governor Beebe said 50 cents was too low.
We think so, too. Adding a dollar to the current tax of 59 cents a pack would produce enough money for a trauma-care network and meet other critical health-care needs, like expanding the area health-education centers and community mental health centers.
Why burden cigarette smokers and not the rest of the public? Yes, the cigarette tax is regressive because poor people are more likely than others to smoke. But smoking is a major contributor to public-health problems. One study concluded that it would take a tax of $7 a package to pay for the tobacco-related public health costs in Arkansas. A stiff tax also will drive more people, particularly youngsters, to give up smoking or not to take it up. The tax can never be too successful in that way.
The tobacco industry is gearing up to stop the tax, which will require an extraordinary three-fourths of both houses to pass whether it is a penny or a dollar a pack. A Washington group calling itself FreedomWorks headed by Dick Armey, the former Republican leader of the U. S. House of Representatives, has issued a call to arms to stop the Arkansas tax. Tobacco has proved to be a powerful lobby in Arkansas it could always bring Governor Mike Huckabee to heel and three-fourths is a nearly impossible threshold.
The governor and legislative leaders ought to think about replacing cigarette excise taxes with a stiff sales tax on tobacco. It would require a simple majority and insure that Arkansans get the medical-care system they deserve.


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your subject says "ignoring blank lines", your text says "leave out those lines which has one partner"?
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What do you mean with "partner"? Are you talking about words (partner == word)?
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This image - from the German TerraSAR-X radar satellite - shows the city of Kiel and the Kiel Fjord, an approximately 17-km long fjord or firth of the Baltic Sea on the northeastern shore of Schleswig-Holstein. The ships that were in this area at the time the image was captured are each marked with a circle.
The high resolution of TerraSAR-X images makes them ideally suitable for the rapid identification of ships. The image was taken on 18 June 2009. It was acquired in stripmap mode with a resolution of three metres.
Post haste - the real time service of DLR Neustrelitz
This is done by the automatic despatch of an email, including a 'quick look', in less than an hour. The processed pictures, which are subsequently offered to users for download, contain further information. In the case of ship identification, this is the position of the ships, which are automatically searched for by the computer processing the images. This application also offers the opportunity to discover hijacked ships, off the coast of Somalia for example.
Real time ship identification is required off the German coast as well. The German federal police ('Bundespolizei'), for example, use the TerraSAR-X radar images during 'Kieler Woche', to keep an eye on the many different ships attending.
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Laghetti di Nonio rankings
Difficulty ranking world: 10635 (all)
Ranking Italy: 2712 (all)
Ranking Alps: 2469(all)
Difficulty score: 22.82 what?
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The Laghetti di Nonio is situated in Piemonte. This climb belongs to the Alps.
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Will Devin Harris' Injury Ultimately Help the New Jersey Nets?December 4, 2010
When Devin Harris went down hard against the Knicks a few nights ago, every Nets fan held their breath and prepared for the worst. They imagined an already bad team without its starting point guard and second leading scorer. Then the record 12-70 flashed into their minds.
Luckily, the injury was not too serious, and Harris will miss no more than a few games. Yet, Harris' absence has confirmed the fears of many fans: the Nets are horrible without Devin Harris.
With Harris on the sidelines, Jordan Farmar has been thrust into the starting lineup, something almost entirely new to him. While he has certainly held his own, Farmar is no Devin Harris and the offense often falls flat under his control.
This has also lead to increased minutes for rookie Ben Uzoh, a formerTulsa stand-out. Unlike fellow rookies Damion James and Derrick Favors, Uzoh is timid on the floor and makes almost no impact in the game.
Without Terrence Williams on the bench (he is currently serving time in the D-League), the Nets are incredibly thin in the backcourt, which, so far, has resulted in two incredibly frustrating losses.
After dropping to the Durant-less Thunder in triple overtime and the Bobcats in single overtime, one cannot help but imagine how the Nets would have fared with Harris on the floor. Wins do not come cheap for the Nets, so it hurts even more when one slips away like that.
While this is tragic from a wins standpoint, these few games could prove beneficial to the Nets in other ways.
In the absence of the team's main playmaker, Anthony Morrow and Travis Outlaw have been forced to create their own shots and carry more of the scoring load. This added pressure has cut straight to the core of the problem with the two wingers, and so far they have both stepped up their game, especially Outlaw. Hopefully they will both continue their solid play when Harris returns.
Also, starting for a few games should boost Jordan Farmar's confidence. As an important bench player, it is key that Farmar provides solid back-up minutes each night. These few games should help him connect with teammates more and keep the offense flowing even when Harris rests.
While it is certainly is not inconceivable that the team has improved as a cohesive unit during Harris' short absence, this is still mere speculation. In a perfect world, these effects will manifest themselves very soon, but then again, when was the last time anything went right for the Nets?


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This section demonstrates you the use of BufferedWriter class.
The BufferedWriter is a character stream class which allows to write the strings, arrays or characters data directly to the file. It provides buffering to the Writer. Using this class you can write a larger block at a time rather than write one character at a time to the network or disk. It is much faster, especially for disk access and larger data amounts.
In the given example, we have allowed the user to enter the data to be stored into the file. As the user writes the data on the console, InputStream reads the data from it. This data is then stored into the file using the method write() of BufferedWriter class.
read(): This method of InputStream class reads the next byte of data from the input stream.
write(int ch): This method of BufferedWriter class write a single character.
flush(): This method of BufferedWriter class flushes the stream.
Here is the code:
import java.io.*; public class FileBufferedWriter { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { System.out.println("Enter text to store in the file:"); InputStream in = System.in; BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("C:/output.txt")); int i; while ((i = in.read()) != -1) { bw.write((char) i); bw.flush(); } } }
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"Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee." (Job 42:1-2)
When Job said to God, "I know that thou canst do everything, and that no thought can be withholden from thee," he was not trying to say that God knows everyone's thoughts. Of course, God does know every thought we could possibly think, but this verse is teaching us something else about God. It is teaching us about God's sovereignty, His absolute rule and total control over everything. Anything that God thinks up is His idea, and He can do whatever He pleases. None of us are able to hold God back if He has made up His mind to do something. That is what Job meant when he said, "No thought can be withholden from thee."
None of God's purposes can be thwarted. Do you know what thwarted means? It means to be twisted or wrenched around or messed up or squashed. God's plans cannot fail, and nobody can stop Him from accomplishing His will.
Have you ever been watching a football game and heard someone shout "Interference!"? If the quarterback is throwing the football to the receiver, and somebody from the other team grabs onto the receiver or knocks him over before he can catch the ball, that is called "interference." The catch is never completed like it was supposed to be because the receiver was "interfered with." Human beings interfere in each others' lives all the time, and everyday circumstances can thwart our plans, too. Our plans get changed all the time. Our picnics get rained out. Our favorite sports teams do not make it to the playoffs. Your parents' car might break down during your vacation. Maybe your best friend's family has to move 800 miles away.
As human beings, we have to get used to interference and thwarted plans. We aren't able to make everything go the way we plan. We are not all-powerful and all-knowing. But we can be glad that God is. We can rejoice that God is sovereign and that He does whatever He pleases. He is in control of what happens in our lives – and not only that, but He cares about what happens in our lives. There are many promises in the Bible that speak of how God intends to do things for His glory and for our good. He knows the plans that He has, and we can know for sure that no one and nothing can hold Him back from carrying them out.
God's purposes can never be messed up, and we can trust Him to do whatever He sets out to do.
My Response: » Since I know that God can do everything and none of His plans can be messed up, how should that change my attitude when my own plans get messed up? » Is there ever any cause for me to worry, fear, or get angry if I really believe God is sovereign?
"I am so glad that Jesus loves me!"
Born on July 9, 1838, Philip Paul Bliss is one of the renown hymn writers of Christian history. An accident cut his life short, but if he had lived as long as other writers such as Fanny Crosby and Ira Sankey, he might have written even more hymns.
Having been born in a log cabin to a poor family, Bliss knew at an early age that he would have to work hard to survive. He was given very little education, yet he was wise in the things of God. For the first ten years of his life, his only schooling came from his study of the Bible. His father loved music and encouraged young Philip to sing and to write.
Bliss' childhood was not easy, but God had His hand upon him. At age 10, Bliss heard a piano for the first time. At age 11 – because his family was so poor – Philip left home to make a living for himself. At age 12, he came to understand the Gospel, and he trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.
One summer night in 1869, Bliss went to hear the great evangelist, Dwight L. Moody preach in town. Moody was without a music director for the service and Philip Bliss offered to help. That night was the beginning of one of the greatest evangelistic teams ever. Bliss gave up his business and become a singing evangelist, traveling around the country.
Bliss wrote both the music and the words to some well-known songs such as "Dare to Be a Daniel"; "Hallelujah, What a Savior!"; "Jesus Loves Even Me"; and "Wonderful Words of Life."
God took Philip Bliss and his wife home to heaven by a train accident caused by a bridge collapse. Bliss lived through the accident, but died trying to save his wife. He was thirty-eight years old.
His hymns continue to encourage Christians everywhere. The chorus of "Dare To Be a Daniel" reads: "Dare to Be a Daniel; dare to stand alone! Dare to have a purpose firm! Dare to make it known!"
Are you sure of God's purpose for you? Are you doing your best to trust Him and obey His leading for your life?
1 Corinthians 16:13 – Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
An Alien unto My Mother's Children
Psalm 69:8 "I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children."
No, we cannot. Romans 10:17 – "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." [In other words, we cannot know God unless we put our faith in His Word.]
The term "born again" was first used by Jesus as he spoke to "Nicodemus", a ruler of the Jews. Jesus was explaining that in order to enter into the kingdom of God (heaven), that we have two births. One birth is a physical birth, which is of water. The second birth is a spiritual birth which is of the Spirit. The spiritual birth comes when one accepts Jesus as his Lord and Saviour and is adopted into the family of God. (John 3:5-7) "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."
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Living Sexy Fit is about resiliency and the ability to reclaim your strength, confidence & health; honor the person that you came here to be.
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Kate McKay owns five businesses, teaches others how to live in prosperity and is the founder of the "Living Sexy" movement. Kate's passion is to help others see their own beauty and take life on their own terms in order to live a fulfilled and happy existence. As the founder of the "Living Sexy" movement, Ms. McKay is a vibrant and exciting woman whose passion is seeing others realize their full potential. To this end, she appears at numerous speaking engagements each year, helping others to learn to unlock their inner potential.
Now, Kate is releasing her first book in the "Living Sexy" series, entitled Living Sexy Fit, which launches Tuesday, June 10th, 2014. Her fitness history made this a logical choice for the topic of the first book of this series. At age 50, Kate began bodybuilding and has competed in multiple contests to place within the top three. She brings this enthusiasm and joy for life to her new book, in which she describes the important role that fitness plays in living a fulfilling existence.
Ms. McKay will be appearing as keynote speaker at the Advancing Women's Excellence in Business conference on June 10 on the topic of "Dare To Break Through." At that time, she will introduce the idea of the "Living Sexy" platform as well as talk about her new book series and how it can reach and help those who want to live a more full and productive life. Living Sexy Fit will be published by Next Century Publishing.
For those interested in the "Living Sexy" movement or who want to learn more about Kate McKay, more information is available at her website located at http://kate-mckay.com/about-kate.
About Kate McKay:
Kate McKay is a speaker, coach, fitness guru and entrepreneur whose passion is to spread her message of living a life of abundance. She founded Gold Siena/Gold Party New England and Kate McKay, headquartered in Newburyport, Mass. Kate has a single goal in life: to help others live the most abundant life possible by helping them tap into their inner strengths. Ms. McKay offers her wisdom through her "Living Sexy" series of books as well as personal speaking engagements.


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In its 180 years, the Hotel Chateau Dupré has been home to statesmen, magnates, and matriarchs of New Orleans society. Now, you too can sleep beneath the Inn's grand ceilings and enjoy the charming hospitality of its 54 guest rooms and suites. It is just a stroll to the French Quarter's attractions.
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Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Congressional Budget Office's analysis showing Democratic jobs proposals would create jobs, while Republican proposals could dampen economic growth. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
This week the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office confirmed what Democrats have been saying for months: the so-called "Republican jobs plan" isn't much of a plan and it wouldn't create any jobs.
The CBO's report analyzed different approaches to spurring economic growth and creating jobs proposed by both parties.
Among the top job creators were Democratic proposals to extend unemployment benefits and cut middle-class taxes.
But when the CBO looked at the GOP plan to eliminate safeguards that protect lives, save money and shield the environment, it concluded the idea was a flop.
The study showed that the effects of the changes Republicans propose would be negligible at best, and at worst could actually lower economic growth and slow hiring.
Although their plan would have no positive effect on our economy, Republicans want to gut the safeguards that saved hundreds of thousands of lives last year alone.
And although their plan could potentially slow economic growth, they want to gut the safeguards that save American companies and consumers $1.3 trillion a year by increasing productivity and reducing medical bills.
Non-partisan experts agree this is not the road to recovery.
They also agree with Democrats that putting money back in the pockets of middle-class families and small-business through tax credits and refunds, and by extending unemployment benefits, is the most efficient way to get Americans working again and turn our economy around.
Families that have more money to spend will pump it back into the economy. Businesses that have more money to spend will hire new workers.
And at a time when we need to conserve every dollar and get the most bang for the buck, these proposals do more with less.
As we continue to discuss ways to combat high unemployment in coming months, it would behoove my Republican colleagues to remember that not all proposals are created equal.
When we consider our next jobs bill in December, my Republican friends will once again face a choice: they can cling to ideological proposals we know won't work, or they can join forces with Democrats to pass proposals we know will create jobs.
I hope Republicans prove to be more interested in getting results than in getting their way.


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Jersey Jack's design and engineering teams are reportedly close to completing the game's main sections. Artwork for the backglass, by artist Jerry VanderStelt, was released in October. The backglass image will appear on a 26" LCD, which also displays scores, animation, movie clips and attract mode, among other effects.


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Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 8, 2010
The new Harry Potter film will only be released in standard 2D next month, after the US studio making it said Friday it had abandoned efforts to convert the movie into a 3D version in time.
Warner Brothers Entertainment had hoped to be able to transform the film into 3D format, which has taken off this year as an ever-growing number of blockbusters are produced using the eye-popping technology.
But "despite everyone's best efforts, we were unable to convert the film in its entirety and meet the highest standards of quality," the studio said in a statement about the latest big-screen installment of J.K. Rowling's saga.
"We do not want to disappoint fans who have long anticipated the conclusion of this extraordinary journey, and to that end, we are releasing our film day-and-date on November 19, 2010, as planned.
"We, in alignment with our filmmakers, believe this is the best course to take in order to ensure that our audiences enjoy the consummate 'Harry Potter' experience," Warner added.
The final chapter of the Harry Potter saga will be released in two parts: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" in November, followed by Part 2 which is scheduled for release next July, in both 2D and 3D formats.
Plans to convert 2D films to 3D -- as opposed to made from scratch in 3D -- have come under heavy criticism in Hollywood after the 3D release of "Clash of the Titans" was critically scathed on the technical front.
Although it did well at the box office, critics lashed the 3D conversion.
Dreamworks animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg said "Titans" use of the technology was so poor it would put movie-goers off of 3D.
"You cannot do anything that is of a lower grade and a lower quality than what has just been done on "Clash of the Titans." It literally is 'OK, congratulations! You just snookered the movie audience,'" he said at the time.
"The act of doing it was disingenuous. We may get away with it a few times but in the long run, (filmgoers) will wake up. And the day they wake up is the day they walk away from us and we blew it.
The new film about the boy wizard will be the seventh -- after "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 2001, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in 2002, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" in 2004, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in 2005, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" in 2007, and 2009's "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
After Friday's announcement, producer David Heyman said the studio's "priority has always been to preserve the integrity of Jo Rowling's books as we have adapted them to the screen, and this decision reflects that commitment."
Last week the industry press reported that James Cameron's blockbuster "Titanic," the second-biggest earner in film history, will be released in 3D in 2012. Cameron's "Avatar" was seen as a breakthrough for 3D last year.
Next year will also see a 3D re-release of "Star Wars," The Hollywood Reporter said.
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Subject: Re: [htdig] Problems with win32 port
From: Gilles Detillieux (email@example.com)
Date: Wed Dec 01 1999 - 12:57:30 PST
According to Geoff Hutchison:
> At 11:55 AM +1000 12/1/99, Peter Bisset wrote:
> >I have installed 3.1.0b2 on my NT server and htdig runs fine. I have
> >some PDF documents that I want to index and htdig appears to work
> >correctly. I am using xpdf v0.90 and a slightly modified
> >parse_doc.pl script is attached with mods for win32 if anyone is
> >interested.
> Did you just use the binary, or did you compile it yourself? If
> you're willing to compile source under cygwin, I bet the latest
> version (3.1.3) or better yet, the soon to be released 3.1.4 would
> help. It would definitely solve the /bin/mv issue.
htfuzzy 3.1.4 still uses /bin/mv to move the endings databases into place.
You'd either need to install mv in /bin, or change the paths right in
htfuzzy/EndingsDB.cc and recompile. If neither is an option to you, you
could probably run "htfuzzy endings" and then manually move the word2root
and root2word databases into place youself. Once they're there, you
should not need to repeat that htfuzzy command again, so it's no big deal.
In the 3.2 development code, the /bin/mv commands have been changed into
link and unlink system calls, to move the database from the TMPDIR to
the final destination (usually in the "common" directory). This may
solve that problem, but it creates another - if TMPDIR and the final
destination are on separate volumes, the link will fail, whereas the mv
command will physically move the files from one volume to another.
As for the first problem, it's hard to say exactly where the problem lies.
3.1.0b2 is very old, and a lot of bugs have since been fixed, including
some bugs in the external parser support. I'd suggest first running the
parse_doc.pl script manually on a few documents to make sure all that is
working correctly. If it is, then run htdig -vvv and watch the output
to make sure htdig is catching all the words the script spits out for
those documents.
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Sam Cane's inclusion in the All Blacks at just 20 years old marked a rapid rise for the young loose forward who hails from the small Bay of Plenty town of Reporoa. Cane is seen as a player who works hard week-in and week-out, and also as a leader within the team.
He carried a big workload for the All Blacks in 2015, appearing in eight matches and has been in the thick of things again for the Chiefs in 2016.
Cane captained the All Blacks against Namibia at RWC 2015, becoming the All Blacks' 67th Test Captain and the fifth-youngest man to wear the armband. He had been earlier promoted to the All Blacks' leadership group in 2013, which was rare for players not regularly in the starting fifteen.
A dominant force both at the breakdown and in open play, he was part of the 2011 Junior World Championship-winning New Zealand Under 20 side and earned a nomination for the IRB's Junior Player of the Year Award.
He made his Super Rugby debut in 2010 at just 18 years old, followed by ITM Cup selection for Bay of Plenty later that year. He has won two Super Rugby titles with the Chiefs (2012-13) and was a regular member of age-grade teams including two years in the New Zealand Under 17 squad.
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Bay of Plenty ITM Cup Squad (2010)
New Zealand Schools (2009)
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Rugby ground: Rotorua International Stadium
Rugby player and why: Brad Thorn and Richie McCaw because they are both true professional athletes
Food: Watties baked beans and eggs on vogels toast
Actor/Actress: Will Ferrell
Movie: Stepbrothers and Hangover
Book: Miracle in the Andes
Singer/Band/Music type: S.O.S
Holiday destination: The Mount
Non-rugby sports team: Brisbane Broncos
If you could meet one person, who would it be and why: Hugh Hefner
Earliest rugby memories: Playing barefoot in the frost in Rotorua
I hate it when….I miss the Antiques Roadshow
I can't live without…..Oxygen
If I wasn't a rugby player I would be….Helicopter pilot
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Click & Tell: When You're Having An Online Dating Dry Spell
I think (and desperately, desperately hope) that all single people encounter dry spells. I don't mean dry spells during which you get no physical love. I mean dry spells during which members of the opposite sex refuse to talk to you. Maybe their schedules are too packed watching March Madness games, or perhaps they're feeling unattractive because they've developed a layer of fat to keep warm during the winter months, but for whatever reason, girls don't exist.
The last two months were a dry spell for me. During the 61 days that made up April and May, exactly zero people took any interest in my online dating profile. A handful of men looked at my page, but no one winked at me and no one messaged me. I'm not even sure how this is statistically possible — right now there are 856 people "online now" in my area, according to the site — but during that time I was viewed as a communicative disease in the online dating world. I don't put much stock into horoscopes, however, mine sucked during those two months, so maybe the stars are to blame.
Even though I didn't communicate with anyone, something strange did happen — I met a guy who recognized me from my online dating profile. This is the first time my online life and my actual life have crossed paths. It was weird to be recognized, and I wonder whether that's how minor celebrities feel when someone asks them whether they were on All My Children when they're reaching for a gallon of 2-percent milk at the grocery. Anyway, we went out twice, but it just wasn't meant to be.
By the beginning of June, I still wasn't getting any action, so I had my hyper-sexual friend Jason look at my profile and give me a few pointers from a straight, single-guy's perspective.
Basically he thought I should make my answers quirkier. In his extensive online dating experience, most girls have the same lame answers: "I like laughing! I love my friends! My family's really important to me! My favorite color's pink!" His advice sounded reasonable, I just had to sit down and make the changes. I added a couple new photos but hadn't had a chance to update any of my answers when, all of a sudden, three guys messaged me! Then three more!
I can't say for sure whether adding more photos did the trick — maybe the entire male population had decided collectively that mid-June would be when they'd emerge from hibernation — but updating my profile (which I hadn't done in months) might have the same effect online as wearing clean clothes or getting a haircut does in the real world. If you don't maintain yourself, you'll look pretty scraggly after a while, and taking a shower or doing some laundry might help change the way people perceive you.


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Mutant Fighting Club Walkthrough:
Mutant Fighting Club is a fun, challenging and free online game. The game starts at a laboratory where you can mutate your fighting dog to ensure that he will defeat his opponents and win the world cup. At the laboratory you can choose at least 3 genes that will be used to mutate your fighting dog. It is up to you what combination you would like, you can choose to improve your strength, healing powers or defence. It is also very easy to mutate, just drag the DNA genes on the right side, put it on the boxes in the middle, hit mutate and you will be ready to fight. Since this is a world cup, you have to battle it out in all continents fighting at least three times before heading to another continent. The map tells you where your next fight is and you simply have to click the play button to start the battle.
At the start of the battle, you will see your life on the upper left side of the screen and your opponent's life on the upper right side. You don't battle it out at the same time, it will be your turn first then your opponent's. At the bottom left part of the screen you will see three genes that you can use. Just click the gene and depending on what appears there you can attack, defend or heal yourself. Every time you attack you will see the damage on your opponent's life bar. When you had a big attack, your opponent may be stunned and will lose his move. You can take advantage by attacking again to easily defeat your opponent. Every time you win, you unlock a gene that you may use the next battle. At the same time, as the game progresses you will be allowed to use more genes for mutation, remember at the start of the game you only have 3 genes to use for mutation.
Aside from the exciting and challenging battles, Mutant Fighting Club is a very fun and addicting game because it requires strategy. You have to think of the best genes to use to mutate your fighting dog to win battles.
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Hilton Botha charges 'are live', says reporter who broke story
The South African detective leading the Oscar Pistorius inquiry is facing seven charges of attempted murder, police have confirmed.
Detective Hilton Botha, who has faced fierce questioning at Mr Pistorius's bail hearing, was allegedly involved in a shooting two years ago.
Mr Pistorius, a Paralympic champion, denies the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29.
Speaking to Today presenter Evan Davis, Alex Eliseev, a senior reporter at Eyewitness News, explained how he broke the story that Hilton Botha was facing seven charges of attempted murder himself.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Thursday 21 February 2013.
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Orbs of light penetrated the thin skin of her eyelids. They kept on moving sideways – left to right, right to left. Cold air touched her still damp neck.
A stranger, she could remember a stranger looming in on her before she lost consciousness and bodily function. She was hurting all over. She felt something was forced into or out of her body.
All she could remember for a moment was the acute pain in her loins. Every inch of her body was numb. It was like she was drugged. Her mind switched on and off. Her thoughts and visions were fleeting. All she could remember were muffled voices and cut-up conversations.
"She's still unconscious."
"What did you give her?"
She remembered a glimmer of silver flash on her half-open eyes. Her head was still heavy but she could still feel the pain. It was spreading all over her body. From what she could remember, she was riding the bus on her way home. She remembered trying to get off the bus but then things started to get blurry and a face of a man she didn't recognize flashes in her head again and again.
"Keep an eye on her."
"She might come through. You wouldn't want her screaming all of a sudden…"
"Call me immediately when she does come to."
The door closed. She could hear the faint thud of the metal workings of the knob crash into panels of the doorway. The seething pain was still coursing through her being.
"Cristy, honey."
It was a familiar voice, her mom's. But it couldn't be.
"Cristy, baby. Are you okay?"
She thought she was hallucinating.
Snip. Cut. She could remember a sharp edge slicing her skin. She remembered the feeling of being cut open, though she couldn't remember what that specific moment felt like. Everything faded to black as the shadow of a hand closed in on her face. It landed on her mouth and the lights vanished.
The pain crawled from her lower extremities to her torso and finally found its way to her head. She felt like every part of her pulsated with tremors of a kind of pain that was new to her. Her half-conscious state was pierced by a shriek. A little voice came out and pried her eyes open.
From pink to blinding light, her eyes focused and accustomed themselves to the room she was in. She started seeing familiar faces as well as that of the man's she thought she saw before she drifted to sleep. A pair of arms reached out to her. They were cradling a child bundled in soft linens.
The little child cooed and rubbed her face into the warmth of her chest. Her tiny face was pink as a rose petal though it was supple with some parts that were flaky.
She scanned the room and found the face of the man he last saw. She remembered. The unfamiliar face belonged to the man who sat across her on the bus. She let a smile appear on her face and closed her eyes while she put her cheek next to the baby in her arms.
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Turning Point: Collaborating for a New Century in Public Health
The program, Turning Point: Collaborating for a New Century in Public Health, was designed to transform and strengthen the public health infrastructure so that states, local communities, and their public health agencies may respond to the challenge to protect and improve the public's health in the 21st Century.Oregon will redesign its public health system to deliver essential population-based services, seek solutions for access to health care for their most vulnerable populations, maintain an educated and well trained workforce to respond to emerging health issues, and provide consistent and accurate data to support effective decision making. They will engage in a strategic planning process involving government, business, policy leaders, elected officials, public and private health agencies, the faith community, civic organizations, and citizens from across the state. The success of their planning process will be measured by achievement of the following objectives: active engagement of stakeholders from all facets of the community; implementation of innovative, effective public/private partnerships for collaborations that promote improved public health; and development of a Public Health Improvement Plan which documents clear strategies, action steps, and timelines for health improvement. The Public Health Improvement Plan will be formulated in large part by five interdisciplinary work groups that reflect diverse interests. These work groups will seek broad community input and will identify current resources, strengths, gaps, and barriers. Work groups will address each of the following concerns of the Public Health Improvement Plan: defining roles and responsibilities of the public health system, improving collaborative relationships, examining the organizational structure of the state and local public health system, determining capacity of the system, and identifying and securing adequate funding. Oregon's strategic planning process will be governed by a 20-25 person Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will be assisted by a community-based Turning Point Coalition and will direct the work of the five interdisciplinary work groups. In recent years, Oregon's public health agencies have been challenged by a rapid change in health care delivery systems, an increased demand to serve as a safety net for vulnerable populations, and diminishing financial resources. Technical assistance will assist in developing innovative approaches to safety net services.
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Batman Vs. Superman's Gal Gadot Defends Wonder Woman Casting
'Breasts... anyone can buy for 9000 shekels and everything is fine'
Fast & Furious veteran Gal Gadot was recently annouced as cinema's first fully-fledged Amazonian extraordinaire, Princess Diana of Themyscira, who you might know best as Wonder Woman. She'll be part of Zack Snyder's DC superhero mash-up due out in 2015, tentatively called - by the internet, at any rate - Batman Vs. Superman, if only because we've been promised some Supes (Henry Cavill) on Bats (Ben Affleck) battles.
Speaking to an Israeli journalist (as picked up by Batman-news.com) in her native Hebrew, Gadot was keen to defend her casting, which has been causing some consternation amongst die-hard fans of the original comics. Here, translated, is what she had to say:
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"I was just on my way to shooting in Los Angeles. I landed in New York on a connection flight when my agent, Hadas Lichtenstein, called me. She says to me, 'Wonder Woman!' And I'm like, 'What?' 'The role is yours! And it's a secret and the news is not yet announced and you can't tell anyone...'"
"I'm saying to her, 'Are you serious?' Then we both scream! Now I'm on a plane from Israel to New York and I can't make loud noises, and so I lean on a window, bending down to my legs, and just try to understand it all."
It's been said that you're too skinny for the part. Wonder Woman is large-breasted, is that going to change?
"Hmm. I represent the Wonder Woman of the new world. Breasts… anyone can buy for 9000 shekels and everything is fine. By the way, Wonder Woman is Amazonian, and historically accurate Amazonian women actually had only one breast. So, if I'd really go 'by the book', it'd be problematic."
So you're not going to gain a little weight and start eating carbs before filming begins?
"It's the physical preparations that I'm starting now. A very serious training regimen – Kung Fu, kickboxing, swords, jujutsu... I'll gain body mass."
The rather blunt journalist didn't really dance around the problem most fans have with Gadot in the role: her physique. Fortunately, the actress was more than willing to stand her ground, and as Batman Vs. Superman isn't out until 2015 - and it's not clear how big a part Gadot will have in proceedings - there'll be a decent wait to see how things pan out.
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A cool day in August.
It's welcome, but certainly not expected.
But anytime football practice is going on and the mercury struggles to reach 90 in Texas, it's worth noticing.
Nobody was wearing jackets Tuesday morning as the Wildcats began workouts under cloudless blue skies at the high school fields.
The thermometer was at 75 degrees even before 8 a.m., but an 8-10 mph breeze made it all worthwhile.
First players doing work on the field were the offensive line. The big lads in the trenches were working on their footwork and pad level 15 minutes before practice actually began.
The word for the day in practice was — progress.
Coaches on both sides of the ball agreed that the Wildcats are showing improvement and are rounding into shape.
"We are making progress, we're doing things right, the pace is better than earlier," said Matt Young, Sulphur Springs offensive coordinator. "The players are understanding more, than means we have to teach them new things and work on details."
"Our conditioning has been good, we are healthy and that is always a plus," Young said. "We are getting high quality reps."
Young, former defensive coordinator, said the Wildcats were looking good on defense in practice, the best he has seen in four years.
Defensive coordinator Triston Abron said he has seen tremendous improvement in his squad in just the last few days.
"We look at it on video and it's amazing," Abron said. "We also haven't had the set backs or soreness or injuries. That is a huge positive to have our players here. We try to make every practice better than the day before. Our big goal is to get better as a team."
Abron said while the teaching is good. His main objective is for players to do their job without thinking about.
"To play defense, it needs to be second nature," Abron said. "You don't have time to think about it, you just have to do it."
Since practice began on Aug. 4, the Wildcats have been working out from 8-11 a.m. at the high school.
The majority of the time has been outdoor practicing. The remainder of the time is video work, weight lifting and walking through special team assignments.
Tuesday morning a few Wildcats were reminded of how much being on time matters to coaches.
Players showing up tardy were instructed by head coach Greg Owens to do 25 "up downs" on the dewy morning grass.
Owens met the offenders as they walked onto the field. "It's 8:02 by my clock, get after it."
The Wildcats have their final morning workout on Wednesday.
Thursday the squad will be on the field from 4-7 p.m. Friday the team will travel to Texarkana for a scrimmage against Liberty-Eylau. The JV and ninth grade start at 5 p.m., varsity at 6:30 p.m. at Harris Field.
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Last week the time was upon us. Kickoff. The start of the pro football season.
I have heard of men not being afflicted with football fever. My husband is not one of them.
My husband has returned home from overseas because of a minor medical issue. It is the first year in six that he can watch games at all times and in real time.
The official first game was easy enough on me because I was not home Thursday night.
Sunday was a different story. Three games in a row – with abundant commentary in between them.
It started at noon and ended around 10 p.m. Since I like to think I am a smart person, I decided to hang out in my friend's hairdresser salon all Sunday afternoon.
There was cake and coffee, a new hairstyle and some nail filing.
Around 6 p.m. I received a text message from my football-crazy husband claiming he was missing me.
I thought that was sweet, so I hurried home.
When I got home, however, the head of my beloved did not even turn in my direction.
And why would it? I was carrying no football, which made me entirely uninteresting.
I believe I could have had a pole installed and done a pole dance in the living room and hubby would have said something along the lines of, "That's nice, honey, but could you move a little to the side? You are blocking my view."
During football season, conversations with my husband consist mainly of what team did what and who got hurt and who is out for the year. It is hard to feign interest after a half hour, but I try my best. Really I do!
The worst thing is how loud hubby gets. He yells at the TV, probably thinking if he yells loud enough players might hear him.
Three bedroom doors slammed shut on Sunday. The kids got tired of the yelling. Dogs were fleeing in all directions. Mom left the house. I am lucky I have my own truck.
Everybody sighed happily when Sunday was over. Then, a terrifying thought jolted through my head.
After Sunday follows Monday and what happens on Monday?
More football. Whoever created the NFL game schedule probably did not want to be around their wives.
I was told the game on Monday wasn't that important; hubby said he wouldn't watch it. The next day, however, he said he would just glance at the score as he turned on the TV. Of course, the TV stayed on.
One thing is for certain: During football season, I become what I like to call "commercial entertainment." During commercial breaks, my husband remembers I am around and actually talks to me.
I decided to make the best of the situation, though. Hanging out with friends on Sundays is nice, too.
I will feel like a football widow for the next four months, but surely the season will end someday, and hubby and I can reconnect on our weekends off ... until the next football season kicks off.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) The NBA All-Stars are coming back to a city filled with stars.
The league is bringing its All-Star game and weekend-long festivities to Los Angeles for a record fifth time in 2011, continuing a trend of taking its midwinter break in a warm weather city.
Commissioner David Stern made the announcement Sunday before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Lakers and Orlando Magic.
The 60th game will be played Feb. 20 at Staples Center, also the site of the 2004 game.
"For one week, L.A. will become the basketball capital of the world," Stern said. "It is always that way at All-Star, and it's one of my favorite events because not only does the world focus on us, but our legends come in and it becomes part of a family reunion, and this is a big deal for us."
The city also hosted the game in 1963 at the Sports Arena, and at the Forum in suburban Inglewood in 1972 and '83, when Marvin Gaye performed a memorable version of the national anthem.
Stern said he didn't hesitate in awarding the event just seven years after it was held in the same city.
"We're likely to shorten the rotation a bit because it's getting more difficult to find cities with the kinds of amenities, close hotel accommodations, the convention center and the like, and L.A. has been a popular destination," he said.
The commissioner said Orlando and its yet-unfinished new arena is a candidate to again host All-Star weekend "in the very near future."
This year's event was in Phoenix and next year it will be in Dallas. Warm weather climates in major tourist destinations appeal to the NBA's owners and international broadcasters, Stern said.
"Our guests seem to come in greater numbers to warm weather, and that's something we're going to have to face up to and deal with as we seek to attract the largest number," he said.
Stern said the event carries an economic impact of $100 million for Los Angeles.
"Anybody that brings $100 million to my town at a time when the economy isn't doing well, and it'll be 2011, and hopefully we'll be pulling it out," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said, "but obviously this will be a great shot in the arm, a great opportunity for us to show off L.A. All I say is that every one of you please spend as much money you can in our town."
Staples Center will be the site of the Rookie Challenge, Youth Jam and All-Star Saturday Night. The All-Star Jam Session, an interactive fan experience, will be staged at the convention center next door.
"We actually tried to bid on the Finals, but David assured me that despite what is occasionally written, those are earned, not awarded," said Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of AEG, which owns the arena.
By 2011, a 54-story, 1,001-room complex that includes two hotels and 224 luxury condos will be completed, giving the NBA additional space across the street from Staples Center. The LA Live entertainment district with nightclubs and restaurants is already open next to the hotel site.
"I'll be the first major sporting event to be hosted in the campus with everything open," Leiweke said.
In 2004, Lakers teammates Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant combined for 44 points to give the Western Conference a 136-132 victory over the East. O'Neal earned MVP honors. This year in Phoenix, O'Neal and Bryant shared the MVP award and helped the West beat the East 146-119.
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