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The city of Santa Rosa announced late Friday that it would not bid to host a stage of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California, taking a break from the bike race that passed through Sonoma County in seven of the past eight years.
The city cited donor fatigue and "the potential for greater success after a hiatus" from the race. Changes in requirements and costs from its owner and producer, entertainment conglomerate AEG, also were a factor.
Sitting out the Tour of California in 2014 will allow city staff to focus attention on other opportunities, City Manager Kathy Millison said.
"Taking this break from the Tour will allow us to focus our efforts on new prospects," Millison said in a statement.
"While this is a tremendous community event with broad participation, it does require a great deal of time and effort from our Economic Development Division, as well as resources from several other city departments,"she said.
Santa Rosa's private sector has provided funding to host the Tour since its inception in 2006. Enthusiasm and fundraising peaked in 2012, when Santa Rosa hosted the overall start of the bicycle race.
In the ensuing year, community and stakeholder sentiment has veered toward taking a break, the city said in its announcement.
Levi Leipheimer, a retired pro cyclist from Santa Rosa who won the Tour of California three times, supported the decision.
"Considering all we've accomplished here, particularly in the past two years, it just seems time to watch from the sidelines. It will be a good vantage point to see how the race develops in 2014," Leipheimer said in a statement.
Leipheimer helped create one of the major fundraisers to support the city's efforts to host the tour. His annual bike ride, Levi's GranFondo, has donated $240,000 to local Tour efforts since 2010, according to his statement.
The race generated an estimated $20 million in economic activity for the region over the past eight years and elevated Sonoma County's visibility as a center for cycling.


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Weather threat didn'tdeter Elwood crowd
Semi-scary wind didn't dampen the spirits of music lovers who came to groove to The Graveyard Stompers on June 23. What a great day of 1970/'80s music. Thanks to the Reichart family who sponsored the day in loving memory of Fran and Ernie Reichart; to all our volunteers who helped with programs, free tickets for the door prizes and popped lots of fresh, hot popcorn and kept the soft drinks and water icy; local businesses for publicity and post show pictures and especially all those who donated to make this concert and the season possible. Local businesses provided door prizes for the day.
The concert season would not be the same without all the help from our community. Make plans now to join us on Thursday, July 4, at 4 p.m. for Mix Factory (rock favorites) and at 6:30 for Quincy's Brass ('60s through '90s) who will play up to the Optimist firework display. All the music is sponsored by the Dunnichay family. Taylor's Ice Cream will provide some ice cream treats for our lucky "picnic" people. How much fun can we have? Plan on spending the day to find out. We'll keep the dance floor swept and we've requested no rain, but we're ready, no matter what. The sun is always shining and the breeze is always pleasant at the park. See you at Callaway Park.
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I'm only 16 years old but I would rather vote for an honest atheist than a Bible-thumping liar.
Just because a person claims to be religious does not mean they actually take the practices to heart, and a solid decent citizen can exist without professing to be religious. Attending worship services does not make them so, although politicians would have you believe it does.
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Many people serving in the Armed Forces have to spend the Holidays away from their families, but one Grundy Center family received an unexpected gift this year.
When Pfc. Riley Wells joined the Marines this year, his parents knew there would be sacrifices.
"It's our first Christmas apart," said Misty Wells, Riley's mother. "He was only 17 when he left. He's just still so young."
Wells was stationed in California and didn't have leave to come home for Christmas. But then, his schedule changed. He secretly booked a flight and arranged for his parents to meet some friends at the local diner.
Much to his parents' surprise, instead of their waitress, their son brought them their food.
"I knew my mom was going to freak out, and I knew there were going to be some tears," he said. "My dad, I think he was just in shock."
"I just couldn't believe he was there," said Misty Wells. "I thought it was just a joke. I didn't even realize I screamed."
They hadn't seen their son in months. But while he was away, he'd been working hard. He recently graduated from the School of Infantry -- top of his class.
The reunion meant a lot because Riley's unit will deploy in July.
"We know he won't be here next Christmas so that made it even more important to be together this Christmas," Misty said.
Every family wants to be together on Christmas, but for the Wells, it might be a while before they are together for the Holiday so Riley's gift was better than anything under the tree.
"Just the look on my mom's face, I think that was the best thing I got out of it," he said. "The best surprise was just seeing everybody there."
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They were among the lawmakers to write to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel urging greater cooperation between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
A recent report by the Government Accountability Office found that delays in obtaining service and medical records from the Department of Defense have "significantly lengthened" the VA claims process for disabled veterans, according to a news release from Schumer and Gillibrand.
On average in New York, it takes about 470 days for disabled veterans to receive their benefits, they said.
"We don't expect delays from our soldiers when they are shipped overseas and placed in a combat zone; we shouldn't tolerate delays of this magnitude from the Department of Defense and the Veteran's Administration when our soldiers seek to use the benefits they are entitled to," Schumer said in a statement.
"The national delays are already bad enough, but the massive delays for New Yorkers are simply beyond the pale."
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Primary turnout often depends upon interest generated around the issues but this year election officials worry that another factor may keep voters away from the polls.
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Neither rain, nor snow nor gloom of night can stop the mail from being delivered — but an aggressive gang of wild turkeys briefly put the clamps on deliveries in a South Street neighborhood in January. Reportedly offered food by a neighbor, the turkeys defended their "territory" by attacking mail carriers to such a degree that state environmental police encouraged the carriers to use umbrellas to ward them off. Things seemed to return to normalcy until August, when Times photgrapher Mary Muckenhoupt catpured one carrier using pepper spray to fight off an assault by one of the birds.
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If the early-19th century visit by a sea serpent to Gloucester Harbor is legendary, so, too, was the supposed sea serpent painting that adorned a rock on Cressy's Beach for, as it turned out, some 55 years. But the celebrated piece of graffiti was destroyed by vandals who covered it in white paint in early October. And that cast new light on the 1950s work by a local artist named Robert Stephenson, who actually said it wasn't a sea serpent at all, but a depiction of the dragon Quetzacoatle, an ancient Aztec deity. Within days, another still unidentified local graffiti artist painted a new dragon over the whitewash.
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When they made their January debut, Gloucester's new Pay-As-You-Throw" trash bags raised eyebrows over their odd square shape and their grape color that led some, including Mayor Carolyn Kirk, to call them "Barney bags," after the kid's TV purple dinosaur. But those who looked closer found yet another anomaly — a misspelling of the word official. A mistake? Apparently not. Kathy Middleton, then the city's recycling chief, said the misspelling was intentional, designed to limit the chance for counterfeiting. Lest anyone think that seemed paranoid, Gloucester police responded three weeks into the new program to a complaint about an unknown offender who had dumped a neighbor's trash into the street on Thurston Point Road — and made off with the bag.
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Is a crime a crime when it's committed for a logical reason? A Gloucester man had a charge of "unauthorized use of a motor vehicle" — a police crusier — continued without a finding earlier this month. And while there's no hard evidence his justification came into play, it might not have hurt. While responding to a call on Rogers Street, police officers didn't find the cruiser where they had left it. As it turned out, the man — caught a short time later — had hopped into the open, running cruiser and driven it a short distance because he feared "punks were going to take it."


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How much grit and growl you like in your pop music is like creamer in coffee ŌĆö itŌĆÖs a personal thing, though most would agree thereŌĆÖs such a thing as overkill. Three great ŌĆś90s singer/songwriters, who all deserve to be much higher on the cultural radar than they are but whom, for various and far-ranging reasons have become victims of zeitgeist nonchalance, released new albums this year that are sadly in serious danger of falling through the cracks.
WhatŌĆÖs most surprising is that the two whoŌĆÖve always been known for rough, sometimes aggressive vocals ŌĆö Joan Osborne and Ashley Cleveland ŌĆö have reined in the rougher edges while Sophie B. Hawkins, whose voice has always been a scion of crystalline clarity, sounds sandier and patchier than ever. But in a good way.
ItŌĆÖs a minor miracle that these albums were released at all considering the solid decade of record industry upheaval. ThereŌĆÖs little cushion left to support veteran but not top-selling artists, so theyŌĆÖre left to their own devices. They each deserve kudos for soldiering on.
Joan Osborne had done a few indie projects but had ŌĆö by galaxies ŌĆö her biggest commercial season in 1995 and 1996 with the album ŌĆ£Relish,ŌĆØ buoyed by her monster hit ŌĆ£One of UsŌĆØ (which only sounds like a novelty at first; it really has staying power).
Her follow-up, 2000ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Righteous Love,ŌĆØ took forever to come out. ŌĆ£Bring it One Home,ŌĆØ which dropped in March, is the latest in a string of quasi-concept albums. ItŌĆÖs mostly covers and skews heavy in the blues/R&B vein and sizzles with classy takes on second-tier standards. Unless you're a historian, there will be cuts here that are new to you as they were to me. Osborne skillfully finds material here that's not too obscure but not super obvious either (joanosborne.com). Standouts are the fun Ray Charles cover "I Don't Need No Doctor," the hard-grooving "Shake Your Hips" and the raucously up tempo "Roll Like a Big Wheel."
Sophie B. Hawkins managed massive hits on her first two albums ŌĆö ŌĆ£Damn, I Wish I Was Your LoveŌĆØ from 1992ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Tongues and TailsŌĆØ and ŌĆ£As I Lay Me DownŌĆØ from 1994ŌĆÖs masterpiece ŌĆ£Whaler,ŌĆØ but hit tougher times, at least commercially, by the end of the decade with 1999ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Timbre.ŌĆØ Her new album, ŌĆ£The CrossingŌĆØ dropped in June and is her first release since 2004ŌĆÖs uneven-but-still-worthy ŌĆ£Wilderness.ŌĆØ
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Ashley Cleveland may have the smallest sales of the three but sheŌĆÖs also got three Grammys, all in the rock/gospel category where she set up camp in the early ŌĆś90s after a commercially unfruitful launch at Atlantic with 1991ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Big Town,ŌĆØ a great and criminally overlooked album, by the way. Her later albums, like 2002ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Second SkinŌĆØ and ŌĆ£2006ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Before the DaylightŌĆÖs ShotŌĆØ arenŌĆÖt as solid as her earlier work, but records like 1993ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Bus Named DesireŌĆØ and 1995ŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Lesson of LoveŌĆØ are so masterful, it would be hard for anything to stand up against such classics. She rebounded on sure footing with 2009ŌĆÖs gospel standards project ŌĆ£God DonŌĆÖt Never Change.ŌĆØ This yearŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Beauty in the CurveŌĆØ is available but isn't on iTunes and can only be ordered through her site (ashleycleveland.com).
It's definitely worth the effort to get ŌĆö her greasy, garage-y interpretations of gospel songs like "City On a Hill," "Walk in Jerusalem" and "Thief at the Door," are balms to an ear burned out on too much of the usual Nashville-santitized contemporary Christian music. Black gospel knows this and has managed to sidestep it for the most part, although that brings its own issues ŌĆö another essay. But Cleveland brings just enough left-of-center sensibilities to her gospel music to remain peerless. She often succeeds with simplicity ŌĆö closing cut "Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Jesus" is just her vocal with electric guitar and she succeeds in convincing you that's just as it should be. Anything else would have been clutter.


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Rage Buggies, Bikes and Boogie based in Nottingham is one of our most popular ready made stag weekends.
Nottingham is a buzzing city that caters for all your stag do requirements, home to the infamous Robin Hood, so put archery on your list of things to do. Other stag activity favourites include Quad Biking, Race Karts, It's a Knockout, a Night at the Dogs, Comedy Club, Lap Dancing the list goes on and on.
Our UK coastal destinations are full to bursting during peak season particularly Bournemouth, Brighton and Newquay.
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During peak season (usually May – September) most coastal resorts will only accept 2 night bookings BUT it's always worth asking the question if you're a last minute stag party booking or just need one night.
Reading, possibly not the first place that springs to mind for a stag weekend, when you book to go here you'll discover exactly why it's in the top 5 stag do destinations, with it's cracking daytime activities, rich nightlife and up market town centre hotels. Our stag activity weekends in Reading include Hovercrafts, Rage Buggies, Clay Pigeon Shooting and Jet Skiing.
With cheap internal UK flights, Edinburgh has become a far more accessible city to hold your stag weekend. Your party can choose from the extremes of cliff jumping or adrenaline rushing rage buggy racing to a more chilled choice of a whiskey tour.
Edinburgh nightlife is everything you would expect from this dynamic cosmopolitan city really you could do with a week here not 1 or 2 nights!!!!
Bristol is an absolute must for a top quality stag do, you'll be staying at one of the many 4 star hotels we offer in the centre of this vibrant city, with stacks of awesome motorised daytime activities at ridiculously low prices, it's no wonder Bristol has earned a well deserved place close to the top of our top 5 popular destinations.
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George Clooney (according to the Daily Star's website) has been planned the ultimate stripper Stag Do venue, Spearmint Rhinos in Santa Barbara. His mates have apparently organised the gold package in this exclusive strip club which includes complimentary booze, buffet food and loads of dollar coupons to stuff in the girls garter belts. The Stag [...]
Stag Do Prank Goes Golden Aug 29 2014
A life-long West Brom fan was made to don the golden football strip of Wolves by his joint best men and sing outside the Hawthorns as a Stag Do Prank. According to the Mirror's website Kieran Handley was made by his joint best men to sing about Steve Bull outside the Hawthorns stadium before going [...]
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Most hen parties take place in destinations of wild and raucous nights however in 2014 The Chester Cathedral hosts it's first ever hen party in over 900 years. According to the Chester First website, Hannah Lloyd has always wanted to climb the 216 steps up to the top of the Chester Cathedral and see for [...]
Joint Stag and Hen Do Disastrous For Katona Aug 18 2014
According to the Irish Examiner Kerry Katona (from Atomic Kitten) had a huge bust up with her fiancé George Kay leaving all the members of their joint stag and hen do abandoned onboard a Thames luxury cruise liner. Apparently the couple celebrated their pre nuptials together by having a spa day before having a disastrous [...]
BBC 2′s Stag Expected In 2015 Aug 15 2014
A comedy for BBC 2 called 'Stag', written by George Kay and believed to be produced by the The Wrong Mans producer Jim Field Smith is set to hit our screens in 2015. This six-part series is set in Scotland when a group on a Stag Do start to get mysteriously killed off, I know [...]
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Editor's Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet, Inc. or any of its contributors including Jim Cramer or Stephanie Link.One out of the three major indices are trading lower today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading down 23 points (-0.2%) at 15,311 as of Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, 12:55 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,760 issues advancing vs. 1,167 declining with 109 unchanged.The Services sector currently sits up 0.3% versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.1%. Top gainers within the sector include Ascena Retail Group (ASNA), up 16.2%, Ctrip.com International (CTRP), up 7.4%, New Oriental Education & Technology Group I (EDU), up 4.8%, Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL), up 3.0% and Gannett (GCI), up 2.9%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include Copart (CPRT), down 7.5%, Carnival Corporation (CCL), down 5.0%, CarMax (KMX), down 2.9%, Kohl's (KSS), down 2.2% and DISH Network (DISH), down 2.0%.TheStreet would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the sector higher today:5. McKesson (MCK) is one of the companies pushing the Services sector higher today. As of noon trading, McKesson is up $1.21 (0.9%) to $129.12 on average volume. Thus far, 653,068 shares of McKesson exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 935,300 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $128.65-$129.98 after having opened the day at $128.83 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $127.91. McKesson Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, delivers pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and health care information technologies to the healthcare industry primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, McKesson Distribution Solutions and McKesson Technology Solutions. McKesson has a market cap of $29.6 billion and is part of the wholesale industry. Shares are up 33.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 8 analysts that rate McKesson a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold.TheStreet Ratings rates McKesson as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance and growth in earnings per share. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. Get the full McKesson Ratings Report now.3x UPSIDE POTENTIAL: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12-months. Learn more.
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In addition to the awfully unrealistic splattering of lasagna puke there's far-reaching squirting of blood during a turkey-carving scene. And in addition to the Godfather parody there's a too-on-the-nose Jaws spoof involving a ball pit. Hopefully the trailer isn't giving everything away and we can also look forward to poop, a Star Wars gag, some semen, a Saturday Night Fever spoof, and a mix of more vomit via an Exorcist bit. The sad thing is, of course, that Robert De Niro is reminding moviegoers how low he's sunk since The Godfather Part II with the reference to that franchise. This might even be sadder than the Taxi Driver shtick in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
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Jarrett Pine Bluff FR4-8967 My name is Ellis Thomas Jr. I live in Little Rock, Ark. and today as I left the Central High school, today, May 27, 1960, time approximately 3:45. I took Sybil home and after we dropped her off, Sandra had to go to the beauty parlor. While I was waiting for them as kids came out they began to throw eggs and rocks and Sybil came out. She was crying, she had eggs all over her, she had been struck in the head with eggs. We left, and one motorcycle police man followed us for about a block until I turned off to take Sybil home. When I came down 15th (Sybil lives at 8th and Park). As I was going down 16th I sat these two motorcycle policemen in front of me, and I guess they saw me too. So when I turned on ________, 16th and Bishop, they made a U-turn and came back and followed me. When I got down between 17th and 18th on Bishop well they tooted and negged for me to pull over so I stopped. He walked over and said "alright, pile out". And so I just stood there and looked at him because he snatched the door open and we all got out. He began to search us and search the car. They patted us down, the rest of them he patted down but when he searched me, he ran his hands through my pockets. He said, "We've got enough trouble as it is without you cruising around here." And so I said, "What did I do?" He said, "Did I say you did anything?" I said, 'Well, you act as if I did something. He said, "What is your name? I didn't say anything, he said "Get your drivers license, so I took my drivers license out and gave it to him and he said, "ELLIS THOMAS JUNIOR." as if to say another of them, tow of them huh. The other one was searching the other fellow and he was searching the other side of the car, then this officer snatched the keys out, and went around to the trunk, and I asked him did he have a search warrant. He said, "Do I need one?" I said, "Well I would think you would need one according to the law" and he fumbled around and couldn't get the trunk open. He said come over here and open this damn trunk." So he threw the keys down. I picked them up and opened the trunk, he looks in, looked through the trunk and he didn't find anything. He said, "You're one of them smart niggers, we ought to take you down and you won't be driving this car down, you're going down the wagon." I said, "So, what's that going to prove, taking me down, I'm tembling or something. And so he said you get in this car and get on away from here. We all got in the car and left. The other officer asked the kids their names, but he was mostly talking to me. Particularly this one [officer] he was pretty nasty about it you know (the one they call "Red" or "Big Red"), the other one he didn't say anything he just went through his routine. They searched the glove compartment of the car and pulled everything out. I have this Stilton wrench and he said, "Oh I guess that's for tightening bolts huh." I didn't say anything. He closed the trunk and we left and they stood up there awhile, talking among themselves, I guess. I went down the next block and let Sandra out and we left and came on home. When I had gone to pick up my brother I saw this motorcycle policeman about a block down so I turned before I got to him, and as I was turning I think he saw me and in turn came that way and followed me. When I got to the next corner I nosed the car as if I was going to turn right so he turned right I guess in order to cut me off but then I wheeled back left and went down the other way. I didn't see him anymore. Dictated tape, May 27, 1960 Transcribed, May 28, 1960
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|Police Harrassment of Black Students Described
|Statement by Ellis Thomas, Jr. of harrassment of black students at Central High School by white students and police in 1960.
Civil Rights
Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock (Ark.)
Police Harrassment
|Little Rock
|Date of Image
|May 28, 1960
|Item Location
|Daisy Bates Papers, 1948-1986 (MC 582, Box 4, File 2)
|Please contact Special Collections for information on copyright.
|Digital Publisher
|University of Arkansas Libraries
|Series Title
|Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Documenting the Civil Rights Struggle in Arkansas
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The Montgomery Vikings already have won, even if it's still days before they step on the field against Casa Grande Saturday night. They can't lose, even if they do. They have secured and maybe even have become the working model of the term "They Came Out Of Nowhere," a sports expression so overused it is nearly pointless to mention it.
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Even though it hasn't received a lot of publicity, it turns out that there's a movie coming out based on the book Moneyball. It will never succeed if the studio doesn't promote it, but if it becomes a surprise hit, you know Hollywood will be looking for more baseball movies to capitalize on the trend.
Here, then, are a few ideas for the good folks in Hollywood. Free of charge! Unless a studio makes one of them, at which point I'll sue everyone.
Boston Red Sox
Title: Moneyball II: Now Featuring Money
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J.D. Drew walks through the Red Sox clubhouse with his agent, Scott Boras
Drew: Hold on. I want a Coke.
He stops in front of a vending machine, and pushes a button. The machine spits a dollar bill out at him.
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Boras: Welcome to Boston.
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Brian Sabean: Oh, no, oh, no, no. Neukom will kill us when he finds out that the free agent we just signed is dead.
Miguel Tejada: I'm right here.
Larry Baer: We're so fired.
Sabean: What if ...
Baer: You're not thinking ...
Sabean: We make it seem like he's still alive. We'll put sunglasses on him, and tie strings to him ...
Tejada: I'm right here. I feel fine.
Tejada waves his hands in front of Sabean's face
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Tejada: Look, I'm okay.
Tejada grounds into a double play with no one on and two outs.
Tejada: Dammit.
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Jonah Keri: Okay. But, I'm saying, it's like, I don't want to cram in no-hitters or home runs or pennant chases, you know ... or characters, you know, learning profound baseball lessons, or growing, or coming to like each other, or overcoming obstacles to win games in the end, you know. I mean ... The book isn't like that, and life isn't like that. You know, it just isn't. And ... I feel very strongly about this.
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Bob Uecker: Two outs. Bottom of the ninth. Evan Longoria at the plate, representing the winning run. He swings ... he hits it down the line! Get up! Get up! And the Rays have won the World Series! The Rays have won the World Series!
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Andrew Friedman: Look, we'll meet your demands. Just slide the detonator over here.
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Jamie McCourt: Really, Frank? Think about it: what do you get for that extra dollar? An extra patty and cheese? Is that something you can't live without?
Frank: Hmm. I guess not.
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In-N-Out Employee: Can I take your order?
Frank: Yeah, can I get a double-double?
In-N-Out Employee: Okay.
Jamie: I'd like a cheeseburger, but I was wondering if you had a faith-healer back there who could chew it first and then regurgitate it into my mouth like a mother bird? You know, to get the energy particles in there?
In-N-Out Employee: I don't think ...
Jamie: I have $100,000 in cash if you have one of those.
Frank: You know what I haven't had in a while? A cheeseburger encrusted in gold and palladium. Is it too late to change my order?
Jamie: /buys six houses
Florida Marlins ('97/'98)
Title: Fish Balls
Premise: Stuck in a dying industry known as baseball, one owner decides to save his fortune by capitalizing on a market inefficiency.
Sample from script:
Dave Dombrowski: Five years in, and we win the World Series? If we keep building the trust of the fan base and get a new stadium one day, we could be Yankees South.
Wayne Huizenga: Bah. This game is dead. The strike killed it, and I want everyone making more than a million dollars traded. No, here's the future.
Huizenga turns on an overhead projector. A picture of a silver cartridge appears on the wall.
Huizenga: SuperCassettes. They hold 10% more information than standard VHS cassettes, and they rewind 25% faster. Every Blockbuster catalog will be converted entirely to SuperCassettes by 2010. We need to focus on this, folks. This is the future. We need to ditch this baseball stuff as soon as possible.
The rest of the people in the room are stunned, unable to speak. Jim Leyland sighs and grabs a pack of cigarettes he was keeping in the rolled-up sleeve of a t-shirt.
Jim Leyland: I hope you can unthaw me in 2010 so I can watch one of those SuperCassettes, Wayne. Sounds like a ******* gas. Meanwhile, I guess we'll just put Andy Larkin in the rotation, or some shit.
New York Mets
Title: Easy Money Ball
Premise: A story about making money hand over fist in a way that can never, ever, ever, ever end.
Fred Wilpon: So I give the money to you ...
Bernie Madoff: Yes.
Wilpon: and then I get a 500% return?
Madoff: Yes.
Wilpon: And there's no risk?
Madoff: None.
Wilpon: And everything's on the level?
Madoff makes one of those scrunchy "pfffft, come on, whaddya doin' to me, come on"-faces, gesturing with open palms and outstretched hands.
Wilpon: I don't see anything wrong with this, then. I'll still need to run it by my financial advisor. Lenny, could you look at this?
Lenny Dykstra: Seems legit, Freddy. Look at this damned brochure! This thing is beautiful. Super glossy. What I'd do is negotiate a bigger return, though. That's what I do with my stockbrokers. The art of the deal, baby.
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Putting on their best suits, the boys of One Direction attended Louis Tomlinson's mom wedding to Johannah Poulston.
Gathering in Doncaster, England, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Liam Payne joined their bandmate Louis and his family for the exciting day. Zayn Malik couldn't attend.
Taking full advantage of his time off, Liam Hemsworth flew over to Italy on Friday (June 27).
The "Hunger Games" hottie kept it casual in his beach attire as he hopped on a boat and took in the gorgeous sites Ischia with a few friends.
It has been a long and amazing journey for Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth and on Friday they filmed the final scene for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2."
Producer Nina Jacobson took a photo of the "American Hustle" hottie in a friendly embrace with the "Last Song" stud and the "Bridge to Terabithia" star and uploaded it to Instagram with the caption, "That's a wrap. Thank you @SuzanneCollins Thank you @Hibbits Thank you HG Fans. Other than that, I'm speechless."
Reporting for duty for another intense day of work, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth showed up on the set of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2" in Berlin, Germany on Thursday (May 29).
The "American Hustle" hottie and the "Last Song" stud made a mad dash across a field at the Tempelhof Airport, a former Nazi base that was closed six years ago, as the cameras rolled.
Celebrating their latest creation, the cast of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" hit up the 2014 Cannes Film Festival this weekend.
Showing off her lovely curves in a sexy black number, Jennifer Lawrence showed up at the premiere on Saturday night (May 17) and joined her co-stars Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson on the red carpet.
With fans eagerly awaiting the next installment in the "Hunger Games" trilogy, Jennifer Lawrence was hard at work on the set of "Mockingjay" in Paris on Thursday (May 15).
The actress, who plays Katniss Everdeen in the films, was decked out in battle gear as she took a break between takes.
Creating another headline-grabbing moment, Miley Cyrus went off on an expletive rant during her London performance over the weekend.
While performing on stage at G-A-Y Club on Friday (May 9), the 21-year-old singer blasted a former flame, which definitely seems to be directed to her ex-fiance Liam Hemsworth.
After jetting back to the States for the New York City premiere of "X-Men: Days of Future Past," Jennifer Lawrence got back to work in Paris, France on Monday (May 12).
Suiting up for her scenes in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1," the Oscar-winning actress joined her hunky co-stars Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson on set for the action packed flick.
Getting back to work on their popular film franchise, Jennifer Lawrence joined Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson in Paris, France on Thursday (May 8) to shoot scenes for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay."
Surrounded by eager fans, the "American Hustle" hottie wore a hoodie as she arrived on the set to rehearse her scenes while shutterbugs clamored nearby.
She ended her engagement with fellow star Liam Hemsworth last year, and now Miley Cyrus opens up about moving on in the May 2014 issue of ELLE magazine.
While rocking lingerie for the Michael Thompson-shot spread, the 21-year-old reveals that she is totally fine since her split with the "Hunger Games" star.


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I'm having no luck opening the members map. I have waited several minutes, it says not responding. has anyone else had trouble and what did you do to correct the issue.
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I'm having no luck opening the members map. I have waited several minutes, it says not responding. has anyone else had trouble and what did you do to correct the issue.
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It opens up in just a few seconds for me. It might be your browser.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
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I just opened it up ok as well. It does take a bit to load and place those 3,300+ pins.
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It opens fine for me. Takes about 8 seconds.
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How can i do to put my zip code form Argentina so i can be show in the member map??
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Ok I just tried and it locked up my browser. I had to close out and and sign back on. It did this twice and I still haven't gotten into the map.
My browser is firefox. I'll try again later.
on another note............
Hey Big dog, I've always gotten a grin when I read your quote..
I busted out laughing out loud the other day at work thinking about your quote as I watched a telephone tech working on a phone .
He was wailing on it with a hammer!
I suggested he get a bigger hammer! I don't think he appreciated my help. This prompted more
Quote by Gary Pickeral I like
"If it can cast a shadow, it can be restored"
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I have to set my browser to accept cookies for it to load, I always keep my browser set to block cookies to prevent most of the tracking cookies from loading and breaching my privacy. Sites I visit regular I set it to accept those cookies, but always block 3rd party.
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You must also allow java script to run...
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Hey, I'll have you know I have resembled that. As a retired telephone guy, I can assure you that not all telephone problems are electrical, and even when they are, a hammer can relieve a lot of frustration.
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government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." Patrick Henry
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nicolascub; I think all you have to do is have your zip code in your profile. It may be that you just registered, so it may take a day or two too show up.
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Definition of Medication, generic
Medication, generic: The term "generic" has several meanings as regards medications (drugs):
"Diazepam" is an example of the chemical (generic) name of a sedative. It is marketed by some companies under its generic name and by other companies under brand names such as Valium or Vazepam.
Generic drugs marketed without brand names are less expensive than brand-name drugs even though they are chemically identical to brand-name drugs and meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards for safety, purity and effectiveness.Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Hackett lands in South Orange
Former Downtown Millburn Development Alliance executive director Lisa Hackett has a new job.
Hackett will be executive director of the South Orange Village Center Alliance, a not-for-profit management entity formed last year by the South Orange Board of Trustees to serve the property and business owners in South Orange's central business district.
The South Orange Village Center Alliance replaces Main Street South Orange since members of the community and the Village's Board of Trustees felt that South Orange needed an Improvement District structure and funding model which enabled them do more than Main Street South Orange was able to do, Matt Glass board chair for SOVCA told The Item of Millburn and Short Hills in an email Jan. 23. Glass noted the organization now has more property owner and business owner representation on its board and is funded differently, with a portion of its budget coming from an assessment on properties within the district.
"We had some incredibly talented professionals apply for the position," Glass said in a separate press release, "and Lisa rose to the top as the perfect fit for South Orange and the alliance. We're thrilled that she joined us to help launch our organization."
Glass said Hackett was hired for the position because of "her experience, energy, and her willingness to try new things and enable us to take the next step as a downtown. Mostly, we thought she was a great fit personally and professionally."
Hackett started in her new position as executive director for SOVCA Jan. 22.
Previously, Hackett worked for MTV Networks, NBC and New York Women in Film and Television, a not-for-profit geared toward women in the film industry.
She served as executive director for the Downtown Millburn Development Alliance from October 2011 to September 2012. She helped with events such as Millburn's "Girls Night Out," an annual evening with raffles, prizes and special events hosted by businesses in downtown Millburn.
The Downtown Millburn Development Alliance executive director position was eliminated in September 2012 to in an effort to reduce the organization's administrative expenses.
Gina Colabelli, president of the DMDA, told The Item of Millburn and Short Hills today the DMDA is saving $65,000 or more by eliminating its executive director position. The organization runs with a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, a board of directors, and a couple of part-time workers who assist with clerical duties. Board members handle the work the executive director used to do.
Colabelli said the money being saved will be used toward marketing, events and visual improvements. Colabelli said the DMDA is looking to hire a marketing coordinator which will be a part-time paid position. This person, according to Colabelli, will work about 20 to 25 hours a week.
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Updates to IndieWeb Reply mean that it is now cross browser using the exact same codebase courtesy of kangoextensions.com!
Trying out kangoextensions.com for cross-browser extension building. I kinda feel this is something vendors should have figured out already :/
Current status: hacking Aaron Parecki's IndieWeb Twitter Reply Extension into something more structured and extendable. #webactions in action!
Writing a jQuery plugin. I have become my own worst enemy. But all the other in-place edit plugins are either horrible or try to be a REST syncing service too.
Aral Balkan perhaps noscript should add "get theonion articles free" to their feature list
Aral Balkan #idea for browser extension: site-specific js disabling. If you disable js on theOnion the paywall goes away :/
Learning #angularjs. The documentation is so very much better than #emberjs. I am purposefully not checking out each step of the tutorial, instead writing it myself.
Jack Way netbeans is certainly the best IDE for php I've used so far. Angular.js looks nice, I'm trying to learn ember at the mo but the docs are rather inadequate.
Working through http://emberjs.com/guides/router_primer/ to understand ember.js. I'm beginning to get semantic satiation on the word "shoe" :{
To anyone else starting out with ember.js, http://emberjs.com/guides/router_primer/ is the best incremental explanation of the application structure I've found.
Slowly getting my head round ember.js. Javascript really isn't very nice.
"Nothing gets bugs fixed faster than when the developers themselves are constantly hitting them!" Scripted, a JavaScript Editor
.@indiewebcamp people: please play with my autosuggest interface and let me know what you think RE usability
Thinking of using asuggest as basis for my #indieweb autocomplete
JScript has conditional comments too. Is use of this advisable? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_comment
JScript has conditional comments too. Is use of this advisable? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_comment
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Braves' Hanson wrecks on way to spring training
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson is being checked for a possible concussion after blowing a tire on his way to the first workout of spring training.
Manager Fredi Gonzalez says he got a call from Hanson shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. The right-hander wrecked near the team's Disney World training complex and apparently bumped his head on the steering wheel or windshield.
Hanson had his vehicle towed to a repair shop and showed up in the clubhouse before the start of the workout, with no visible injuries. But the team's medical staff decided to send to a doctor to make sure he didn't sustain a concussion.
If everything checks out OK, Hanson should be back on the field in the next day or two.
Braves' Kimbrel eager to make up for last outing
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Craig Kimbrel had a brilliant debut for Atlanta Braves. Forty-six saves. Unanimous choice for NL Rookie of the Year.
Now, it's time to shake off his final outing.
Kimbrel is the closer for one of baseball's top bullpens, a unit that also includes All-Star Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty, who had an ERA below 1.00 last season. That said, Kimbrel's rookie year was marred by the last day of the season, when he failed to hold a ninth-inning lead against Philadelphia. The Braves wound up losing in the 13th inning, completing a September collapse that cost the team a spot in the postseason.
Kimbrel is eager to move on, which is why he might've been more excited than anyone about Monday's first official workout for pitchers and catchers.
Ex-Brave Linebrink recalls last season's collapse
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Arriving for the first time at the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training clubhouse, Scott Linebrink plopped down an Atlanta Braves equipment bag in front of his locker stall.
It was a vivid reminder of the front row seat the relief pitcher had during the collapse that helped the Cardinals make their improbable World Series title drive last fall. The Braves were 9-18 in September, and the 35-year-old right-hander took the loss in a 13-inning setback to the Phillies on the final day that gave St. Louis the NL wild card.
Linebrink's description of the downward spiral: A three-week car wreck that slid past in slow motion.
The Cardinals signed Linebrink to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
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Northwest Fire crews responded to a motor vehicle accident early this morning in the area of Speedway Blvd and Anklam Road.
According to PIO Adam Goldberg, the first arriving crew were unable to locate the accident. The crew then continued into Gates Pass and located the scene.
When they arrived, the vehicle appeared to have lost control, leaving the roadway and traveling down an embankment approximately 40 feet.
Inside the vehicle were two female patients trapped and the second patient was conscious but injured.
Additional units were called to the scene to assist with the extrication, treatment and haul systems needed to bring the victims up the roadway.They were then transported to the hospital.
The driver of the car was a 20-year old and is in stable condition with minor injuries. The passenger was a 21-year old that suffered serious injuries.
Both occupants of the car were wearing their seatbelts at the time of incident.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department was on scene conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident.
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QB Johnson has saved day for Vikings
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By Joe Bendel
Sunday, December 18, 2005
The Minnesota Vikings were a bad -- and dirty -- joke through the first seven weeks of the season. Their record stood at 2-5. Their starting quarterback Daunte Culpepper was lost to a season-ending knee injury. And their off-field exploits were fodder for the late-night talk-show hosts.
Then came old man Brad Johnson to save the day.
"He turned that team around," said Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel, who will try to stop Johnson and the surging Vikings today at the Metrodome. "It's a pretty impressive story."
The story of these 2005 Minnesota Vikings could end up being one for the ages if they continue on this six-game winning streak and burst into the playoffs after sustaining so many early-season wounds.
Most had left them for dead after Culpepper sustained his injury in a 38-13 Week 7 loss to Carolina, but in rode the 37-year-old Johnson, who has added a cool and calming influence to this rejuvenated bunch from the Twin Cities.
He is 6-0 since taking over as the starter, and he's been strikingly efficient, completing 61.7 percent of his passes for 1,247 yards with eight touchdowns, two interceptions and a passer rating of 90.9. Unlike Culpepper, who'd tossed 12 interceptions and just six touchdowns, Johnson is not giving games away.
"I think it comes down to execution," said Johnson, a 14-year veteran who's played for three different teams, including a stint in Tampa Bay from 2001-04 that was highlighted by a Super Bowl victory three years ago. "Basically guys are making plays and staying out of bad situations, and sometimes you just punt the ball. Turnovers are a big part of the game as far as winning or losing. We kind of changed that the last few weeks and hopefully we can continue."
Johnson is effective because he does not try to force the action, and, he's an equal-opportunity distributor. He's utilized five different receivers since stepping into his role, in addition to getting the ball to talented tight end Jermaine Wiggins, the Vikings' leading receiver with 57 receptions for 500 yards.
In last week's 27-13 victory over the Rams, he threw for just 146 yards, but his 16 completions were distributed to nine different pass catchers. It was testament to his ability to survey the field and move the ball efficiently.
He is not necessarily looking to throw the home-run ball, like the Peyton Mannings and the Carson Palmers of the world. Instead, Johnson follows the KISS method -- Keep It Simple, Stupid.
"He's making good decisions with the football," said Steelers linebacker Joey Porter, fourth in the NFL among linebackers with seven sacks. "He's trying to place the ball in position for his receivers to go up and make plays on it. He's been managing the game well, and he's not giving it away. When you have an offense that's not going to self-destruct and turn the ball over, they'll have a good opportunity to win the game, and that's what he's been doing."
It can be argued that Johnson is doing his damage against inferior competition. Five of the Vikings' six victories during this streak have come against teams with losing records, including Detroit (twice), Cleveland, Green Bay and St. Louis. The lone victory against a team with a record better than .500 came against the Giants in New York, where the Vikings failed to put up an offensive touchdown.
Their scores in that win came on a punt return, kickoff return and interception return. Fact is, it's been their defense that's made the big plays (five interceptions last week, 17 during the streak). Johnson is just providing the steady hand.
"He's a smart veteran football players, and he's been around this league for a while," Keisel said. "When guys like him get another shot after teams maybe give up on them, they take advantage of that opportunity. He's leading that team, and we're going to have our hands full with him."
A former Florida State star, Johnson does not move particularly well -- Porter and fellow outside linebacker Clark Haggans would like to tee off on him -- but he is savvy enough to make plays with his feet, evidenced by a 16-yard run against the Packers.
The most recent time Johnson played against the Steelers (in 2001 while with the Bucs), he was sacked 10 times, including four by Porter.
"We stayed in the same formation every time, and they blitzed us the same," Johnson said. "I had about 12 beers after that game."
None of this is to suggest Johnson is a statue in the pocket, though he's been sacked 17 times this season.
"He might not have great wheels, but he's athletic," said Steelers rookie cornerback Bryant McFadden, a Florida State alum who's worked out with Johnson in the offseason. "You can't count him out. He might be an older guy, but he's big (6-foot-5, 226 pounds), and he knows how to make plays. That's what makes him so dangerous."
Joe Bendel can be reached at [email protected] or (412) 320-7811
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...The most recent time Johnson played against the Steelers (in 2001 while with the Bucs), he was sacked 10 times, including four by Porter.
"We stayed in the same formation every time, and they blitzed us the same," Johnson said. "I had about 12 beers after that game."
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The Cyclones came to Waco, Texas hoping to give Baylor their first loss of the season, but the Bears won in a big way 71-7.
12th-ranked Baylor scored a total of four touchdowns and two field goals in the first half.
ISU made no successful scoring plays throughout the half, and even put in second-string quarterback Grant Rohach to see if he could turn the game around.
But ISU was no match for the Baylor defensive line and was unable to put any points on the board until the very end of the game.
Baylor's offense continued to be a scoring machine in the second half, with five more touchdowns. ISU made it's only successful scoring attempt with less than a minute left in the game when DeVondrick Nealy scoring a 27-yard touchdown.
Baylor immediately answered with a 97-yard return touchdown.
The blowout ended with a final score of 71-7.
The Cyclones will take on Oklahoma State in Ames next Saturday at 11 a.m.


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Milky way from southern Oland
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Milky way from southern Oland
The milky way rises up over the sky on Öland.
The pictures is taken during the first dark hours in the late summer.
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Day 13: Ystad to Öland — Quite by chance, after dinner, I drove down to what appeared to be a village...
Very nice view from south Oland`s lighthouse. Enjoy.
Another piece to my collection of lighthouses. South Oland is nice place to spend weekend.
This is the night sky from the southern cape of Öland at the lighthouse Långe Jan. The panorama was t...
This is the lighthouse Långe Jan (Tall John) at the southern cape of Öland. This place is called Otte...
Old house, today used as summer house, in the village Skärlöv, in the South-east of Öland, Sweden. Th...
Old house, today used as summer house, in the village Skärlöv, in the South-east of Öland, Sweden. Th...
Stenåsa camping and bathing. Shot this panorama at sun rise early in march. The tide was low so I cou...
This is a night shot from the Alvar plain on Öland near Möckelmossen and Mörbylånga. The Milky Way ri...
The petroglyphs at Horsahallen are Blekinge's biggest collection with more than 150 shapes over an ar...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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