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Bay County commissioners have approved a new ordinance authorizing county crews to repair private roads during emergencies. The beneficiaries of the work will have to pay for it.
The commission spent more time debating the issue – about 50 minutes – than anything else on Tuesday's agenda and ended up voting on it twice.
The issue arose after last summer's heavy rains washed out dirt roads in unincorporated areas and made some spots inaccessible to emergency vehicles. State law doesn't allow the expenditure of county funds on private property; however, the county attorney advised commissioners they could do so during an emergency situation and have no ongoing maintenance responsibilities.
The ordinance gives the county authority to make temporary repairs to private roads if the chief of emergency services declares them impassable. Chief Mark Bowen told the board the standard for such a declaration would be "very high."
The proposal recommended by county staff called for the cost of repairs to be passed on to the people who benefit. Commissioners expressed concern that not all property owners would be agreeable to the work and money would be difficult to collect.
Commissioner George Gainer amended the ordinance to waive the fee but his motion failed on a 3-2 vote. Commissioners Mike Thomas, Bill Dozier and Mike Nelson opposed the fee waiver.
When the billing provision was added back to the motion, Dozier came on board and the subsequent vote was 3-2 in favor.
After the meeting, Chairman Guy Tunnell said public safety concerns were his motivation for passage and the ordinance would only come into play in extreme circumstances.
"We've got to be very careful that we watch it and make sure it is just a very narrow window of a problem," Tunnell said. "It's a temporary fix... it's not meant to be long term or ongoing."
According to Ken Schnell, Public Works Director, there are more than 100 miles of private roads in Bay County.
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Muncie —
[Editor's Note: This is part one of two stories looking at area access to trauma care. A story appearing in the April 14 edition explored how Indiana compares to other states and whether Howard County is a likely candidate for a trauma center. Coming tomorrow, the Tribune will examine how the state is working to develop a more comprehensive network of trauma care and possible funding sources for it.]
In 2010, more than 200 people died from trauma-related injures in the district that includes Howard, Tipton and Grant counties, but there are no trauma centers in the region.
With only nine trauma centers in the state, Indiana is working to develop a statewide trauma system that will provide treatment to trauma patients within 45 minutes. Studies have shown the death rate from traumatic injuries declines by up to 25 percent when a patient gets to a trauma center quickly.
In 2006, the Indiana General Assembly gave the Indiana State Department of Health responsibility for the development of a statewide trauma system.
The ISDH conducted a meeting Tuesday in Muncie to receive input from local emergency medical services managers on how to provide trauma center services to the rural population of the state. There were no representatives from Howard or Tipton counties at the meeting.
In 2010, 63 people in the district died from fall-related injuries, 61 were killed in traffic accidents, six deaths and eight hospitalizations for burns, and 73 deaths and 14 hospitalizations due to firearms injuries.
Art Logsdon, assistant ISDH commissioner, said currently, Indiana has nine trauma centers located in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend and Evansville. Those are Level 1 and Level 2 trauma centers, the highest designated by the American College of Surgeons.
"Indiana is one of only six states in the nation without a statewide trauma system," he said.
Logsdon said Indiana needs 13 or 14 trauma centers and there is a need for Level 3 trauma centers, which can provide trauma care to most patients and would transport those needing more advanced medical care to a higher level center.
"We're making progress," he said, "but we have a long way to go."
Logsdon said the current trauma centers are not geographically accessible throughout the state. Ohio has 45 trauma centers, he said, which may be too many.
He said it is important for the state to get trauma center services in rural areas. Logsdon said large portions of the state are not within 45 minutes of a trauma center using ground transportation.
"It's discouraging when you focus on areas outside of the 45 minute area," he said.
The ISDH said trauma injuries are the No. 1 killer of Indiana residents under the age of 45 and there were 3,000 trauma-related deaths in the state in 2010.
In the U.S., 60 percent of the trauma-related deaths take place where just 25 percent of the population resides.
Logsdon said the American College of Surgeons, which designates a hospital as a trauma center, did a study in 2008 of the needs in Indiana and made 80 recommendations.
Logsdon said the ISDH is evaluating the entire trauma system and collecting crucial data. A pilot program for a trauma injuries registry has been begun and the state is working toward a designation program which would have requirements beyond the American College of Surgeons verification process.
Currently, the nine trauma centers and 31 other hospitals are reporting data to the registry with the goal being all hospitals with an emergency department provide information.
"We want a complete record of trauma care in Indiana," Logsdon said. "The data can be used to lower health care costs and to identify needs."
The state is working on an optimal course to assist hospitals wanting to become designated as a trauma center and guide them through the process.
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By DENISE RAYMO and FELICIA KRIEG
---- — MALONE — Franklin County declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning as flood waters closed 28 roads, especially impacting homes in Fort Covington and Malone.
One elderly man was evacuated from his home on Salmon Street in Fort Covington by a water-rescue team that found his place surrounded by water and bombarded by floating limbs and other wood.
In Clinton County, several roads were closed in the Town of Saranac, where flooding attacked Square Pond Campground on Square Dashnaw Road on Tuesday night.
"It was very scary for a bit," campground owner Andrea Dashnaw said. "Everybody here was evacuated but myself and my boyfriend."
Her daughters, Katelynn, 16, and Sarah, 11, were taken to safety and are staying with an aunt until the end of the school year, Dashnaw said.
"Our whole road to get in and out of here is done," she said. "It was very quick. At 5 o'clock, my nephew came in and said the brook was getting really high."
The bridge that supported the campground's only entry road — both private entities — was washed away.
It took only about 45 minutes for the floodwater to cause tremendous damage, Dashnaw said.
"Just the bridge is going to be about $200,000 (to replace)."
She does not have flood insurance on her home or the campground, she said.
Flooding is nothing new for Ron Benware, whose property on Lower Park Street in Malone was under water just a few months after a 4,000-foot ice jam raised the Salmon River.
"I just got it all cleaned up," he said of his backyard, which on Wednesday was mostly covered with several inches of water.
At about 3 a.m., in his pajamas, he had to wade through the yard to rescue his dog, whose igloo-shaped doghouse had flooded. He also saved his lawn tractor, which he'd just used to mow the backyard.
He and his wife, Wanda, operate an adult home and have elderly tenants who enjoy the river's beauty.
But its ugly side was showing Wednesday.
"This is the first time I've ever seen this in the 38, 39 years we've been here," Benware said. "The water was up to the blacktop of the driveway, but it's gone down a little.
"But my wife is distraught," he said. "I'm 63, going on 64. I'm getting too old to start over again."
The Salmon River was expected to crest about 2 p.m. Wednesday, with more rain in the forecast in the coming days, Franklin County Emergency Services Director Ricky Provost said after notification from National Weather Service officials.
The county declared the state of emergency, and Provost said some Malone and Fort Covington residences were surrounded by floodwater.
"We've talked to the people, and we've told them to stay put, and we'll get to them," he said.
Malone Town Supervisor Howard Maneely said three families on Studley Hill Road, about 8 miles from downtown, were trapped in their homes, "but we just talked to them, and they say they can be there for a couple of days."
Provost said in an email that the county was in contact with Brookfield Power, which owns and operates the dam on Brand Road.
The company said the 36-inch overflow pipe at Macomb Dam had been opened, and the operation center in Fort Covington was aware of that.
"It doesn't look like they'll need to open the dam because the water is subsiding," said John Gamble, superintendent at the Potsdam office of Brookfield Power.
"We were sandbagging in Hogansburg and were getting ready to sandbag at Macomb, but the water seems to be going down," he said. "We sent people over, and we were ready for it to come up."
Gamble said about 2 inches of rain had fallen, and even though there was more in the forecast, "it's going to be more like nuisance showers — nothing like we got overnight."
Water-rescue teams were being pressed into service in both communities, but Fort Covington was the priority at about 9 a.m.
An emergency command post was established at the Fort Covington Fire Department, where Deputy Director John Bashaw was coordinating the effort.
The bridge on Spaulding Road in Bangor washed out, so the road was closed from LaFlesh Road to Baker Road.
"We've got widespread issues," Provost said.
Alice LaPage stood in the parking lot at Salmon River American Legion Post 1418 on Water Street, mesmerized by the high volume of fast-moving water churning past.
"This is unreal," she said. "I've never seen anything like this. We figured the water was up, but we weren't expecting this. This is worse than the spring.
"I'm glad we're on the other side of town," LaPage said. "This is scary."
Backyards along Water Street that chronically flood were inundated again, including at the home of Tom Jock at 73 Water St., whose outdoor gazebo was halfway full of water.
The river rushing past Babbling Brook RV Park was roaring in Westville, and it jumped its banks and created a new channel for several hundred feet before rejoining the river again.
More than 24 hours of steady rain damaged other roads and bridges Saranac, and as emergency responders dealt with that emergency on Wednesday morning, some were diverted to an accident that was not flood related on Route 3 in Saranac.
A pickup truck crashed into a tree, and one person was taken to CVPH Medical Center by ambulance.
Flood warnings were in place for Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties, though Essex County Emergency Services Director Donald Jaquish said on Wednesday afternoon that no flooding issues had developed there.
AuSable Forks, Clintonville and Keeseville were among communities where the Ausable River could create issues, the Weather Service said.
By late Wednesday afternoon, Clinton County Emergency Services Assistant Director Kelly Donoghue had been at flood sites in Saranac for several hours.
"Right now, the water has been receding, which is good," he said. "Hopefully, we've seen the crest of the water and (it) will slowly (continue to) recede."
However, as is always true with Mother Nature, there are no guarantees, he said.
Roads closed as of 4:20 p.m. Wednesday were Bowen Road, River Road, True Brook Road, Cold Brook Road, all in the Town of Saranac.
Donoghue cautioned drivers to stay off closed roads and bridges as a matter of safety.
"There are reasons why we continue to close roads," he said. "Until officials are able to get a good look at the road or the bridges, we can't deem (them) safe until all potential issues have been reviewed."
If citizens see flooding, they should contact their local highway or public works department to report it, he said.
"We are continuing to monitor the weather conditions as well as the road conditions throughout the county," Donoghue said.
Dashnaw's employees returned to work at the campground in Saranac on Wednesday.
"They have to drive on a little 4-wheeler trail to get here," she said. "There's no way for me to get out because I only have a car."
The town was planning to widen that track some today, she said.
"Until that gets fixed, I can't leave."
Dashnaw was still in the process of pumping water out of her flooded basement on Wednesday evening.
"I've just been pumping it out since (Tuesday). The focus is to get the water out right now."
Lake Champlain remained safe from flooding, as far as officials could tell.
On Wednesday, the water level measured 98.6 feet, said Mike Muccilli, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Burlington.
"We don't expect it to reach flood stage" over the weekend, he said.
Flood stage is 100 feet.
"It's still pretty far below."
Franklin County
Bangor: County Route 16 (Bacon Road), County Route 8 (Farm-to-Market Road), County Route 53 (Bangor Road) and part of Walkerville Road and Route 11.
Bombay: Cotter Road and part of Cold Springs Road.
Burke: Constable/Burke Townline Road at Fountain Street.
Constable: Poplar Street. Dickinson: County Route 14 (Red Tavern Road).
Duane: Studley Hill Road and California Road.
Duane and Franklin: County Route 26 (Port Kent Road).
Fort Covington: County Route 43 (Drum Street Road).
Hogansburg: Tarbell Road and Beaver Meadow Road.
Malone: County Route 41 (Fayette Road), County Route 25 (Duane Road), Lower Park Street, the Willow Street bridge and Lafayette Street.
Moira: Potter Road, Mill Road and Savage Road.
Clinton County
Bowen Road, River Road, True Brook Road, Cold Brook Road, Square Dashnaw Road, all in the Town of Saranac.


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also Note, "Fit to be Tied? Fourth Amendment Analysis of the Hog-Tie
Restraint Procedure," 33 Ga. L. Rev. 281 (1998).
Author: Donald E. Wilkes, Jr., Professor of Law, University of Georgia School of Law.
The July 19th death of Eric William Irby is the third suspicious killing of a citizen by police in Clarke County since 1994.
Irby, 25, died while in police custody following a multicounty chase for traffic offenses. Clarke County officers were among the police involved in the chase and capture.
Although police initially said Irby died of "heart failure" or a "heart attack," the coroner has ruled, based on an autopsy, that Irby died of suffocation resulting from being hogtied by unnamed police officers.
Hogtying means handcuffing a prisoner behind his back and securing the prisoner's legs to his hands by means of a rope, flex-cuffs, or another set of handcuffs. The prisoner is thus left with his hands and feet bound behind his back while lying face down.
It is generally recognized that hogtying suspects poses an unreasonable risk of death or serious bodily injury. Articles published in law enforcement journals state that hogtying threatens the prisoner's respiratory functions and is a potentially fatal method of restraint that should be discouraged. According to a 1992 San Diego police department report, in recent years at least 94 persons have died as a result of being hogtied by police. Numerous lawsuits have been brought by relatives of prisoners who died while hogtied.
In fact, so serious has the problem of police use of this restraint procedure become that a new medical term has been coined: "positional asphyxia"--a fatal suffocation caused by hogtying. The coroner's report in Irby's case gives "positional asphyxiation" as the cause of death.
As is usual when police slay people under mysterious circumstances, the investigation of Irby's death has been secretive and half-hearted, smacking of a coverup. Some, perhaps most, of the official reports have yet to be released to the public. Although Irby died on a Saturday, police revealed nothing until the following Monday when they were approached by reporters who had been tipped off. Days after the killing Irby's mother reported she had been told practically nothing. There are conflicting reports about whether shots were fired by police. Citizens who saw Irby lying on the ground have made statements which appear to conflict with official accounts.
When a possibly criminal homicide occurs police sources usually leak information damaging to the alleged killer. But here the police have been strangely tightlipped.
As is also usual when police kill somebody, law enforcement and other government officials closed ranks to defend the killing before all the facts were in and before the public was in a position to judge the matter. Less than a week after Irby's death, Clarke County's new police chief announced there was no indication officers did anything wrong, even though he acknowledged he didn't have all the facts and even though he was in Ohio at the time Irby died and at the time of making the announcement. The coroner was quoted in a local newspaper on Aug. 20 as saying "I see no intent on the officers' part," whatever that means. "Athens-Clarke Officials Stand by Police" proclaims an Aug. 24 headline in an Athens newspaper.
According to newspaper accounts, the police chief had banned hogtying before the Irby incident but not all his officers had been informed of the directive.
The GBI has now completed its investigation and delivered its report to the district attorney. If matters proceed as they did in the other two recent police killings of citizens here, or as they often do when Americans are slain by police, it seems likely that the full facts of Irby's death will never be known and that no police officers will be prosecuted criminally or administratively disciplined.
It is reassuring to know that Clarke County police are hereafter prohibited from hogtying persons in their custody. As a leading authority on police violence has noted: "[T]he hogtie procedure is unnecessary and arcane. The term itself characterizes the suspect as animal." However, the practice should never have been used against Irby or anyone else; and it difficult to understand how the chief's directive forbidding its use could have been unknown to any local officer.
Over the last several decades there have been scores, perhaps hundreds, of suspicious or mysterious deaths of citizens at the hands of police in this country. The Irby case is simply one more.
As long as Americans continue to perish under mysterious circumstances while in custody or while "resisting arrest," police will steadily lose community respect; and eventually, if reforms are not made, police will be universally regarded with fear and loathing.


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Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION
Santa wows young and old at parade
Premature arrival aside — and yes, the lack of snow and above-normal temperatures play tricks with the mind sometimes — the one they call Santa Claus made his way though Winnipeg Saturday night.
And even though the big guy in the red suit arrived 39 days ahead of plan — well before his regularly scheduled time to shine — the early returns from an adoring fan base offered little complaint. Santa Claus is Justin Bieber or Justin Timberlake backed up by the Beatles. Or to put it another way, the jolly old fellow is a rock star, as his presence above a standing-room-only crowd proved once again.
Why are you here, Anna Robinson?
"To see Santa Claus," the five-year-old beamed prior to the 104th annual Santa Claus Parade through downtown Winnipeg early Saturday evening. "I want to see Santa."
Rookies take note for next year: Most hoping to catch a glimpse of St. Nick Saturday had obviously done this before. Two hours before the scheduled start people were already setting up lawn chairs and blankets curb-side. "You have to get here early to get a good spot," offered Shirley Janzen, who was joined by her four-year-old son Sam.
So what do you want for Christmas, Sam?
"A Christmas tree," he shouted.
Well, aren't you just adorable?
The warm-up acts — not that the tens of thousands lining Portage Avenue to take in the event needed to be heated up thanks to another November day of above zero temperatures — came and went, with more finding hits than misses.
The radio station dance party looked fun. The Art City robots and "van of speakers" certainly found an audience. The Winnipeg Jets exhibit, complete with organ music and a standard "Go Jets Go" chant preached to the choir, which stood a dozen people deep on the sidewalks.
Even before the almost-100 floats floated along Portage Ave., organizers put a different twist on things. Fourteen little block parties, making up most of the 16-block parade route, started an hour before Santa even climbed into his sleigh. Part of the idea was not only to make the experience for children longer, but to encourage people to find a safe vantage point well in advance of the holiday-season procession.
If those side-stage events didn't work to get people downtown, the free sugar cookies and hot chocolate before the parade did.
And before you knew it, once the supporting cast passed through, it was time for the headliner.
After Mrs. Claus stole the spotlight (surprising more than a few children along the way), Santa arrived on the scene in his traditional mode of transport. He's put a few miles on his old sleigh and its road-worthiness had been put in question in the months leading up to the event, but some quick work by elves, er... students, at Winnipeg Technical College, made it street legal once again.
"There he is," exclaimed a young girl, her face pressed up against the glass inside the MTS Centre atrium. "I see him."
It was a rare and familiar sighting, all in one shot.
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Many 49ers and Ravens fans are flocking to South Mississippi before they head over to the Big Easy to catch the Super Bowl. Coast tourism leaders want them to keep coming back. When a charter flight from Baltimore landed at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport Friday, the Ravens fans received a generous dose of southern hospitality.
Lively tunes from the Gulfport High Jazz Band "G-Blues" announced the passengers' arrival.
"We're from Baltimore. Go Ravens!" one fan shouted.
"Niners are going down!" shouted another fan.
"It is a complete surprise. We're here to inundate them with Mardi Gras beads and king cakes," said Crystal Johnson, Sales Director for the Harrison County Tourism Commission.
One-hundred-thirty-seven Ravens fans stepped off a charter flight from Baltimore and into a sea of southern hospitality.
"Incredible welcome. I mean, how can you go wrong with king cake, beads, and live local music?" asked Ravens fan Kevin Shea.
The Baltimore guests seemed impressed with the sweet gesture.
"What is it?" asked Pam Koffel, as she held up her mini king cake. "Oh, I've heard of king cakes. I'm looking forward to it."
The airport and tourism staff also handed out goody bags filled with Mississippi Coast souvenirs and shopping and dining guides.
"We want them to take advantage of the area here, see our many amenities and offerings, and having a good time while they're in the region," said Airport Executive Director Clay Williams.
"It's wonderful!" exclaimed Koffel. "We're really looking forward to exploring the coast."
"We've heard a lot about Biloxi and the casinos and so on, so we look forward to it," said Ravens fan Arthur Alperstein.
And that's exactly the kind of impression tourism leaders want to leave.
"Very warm. We appreciate it very much. Thank you, Mississippi," said Ravens fan Quin Shea.
"It's a very exciting time. We're thrilled that New Orleans is hosting the Super Bowl. Anytime that they have a large scale event like this, the South Mississippi economy benefits," said Williams.
Many football fans will be departing on Monday. Williams said Delta will be bringing in two larger jets, and United Airlines will add a flight to handle the extra passenger load.
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Labor Day has passed us by, everyone has made their last pilgrimage to the cabin before school starts, and now all that's left before us is crisp fall breezes and the exciting prospect of shutting down the cabin for the winter. Okay, not so exciting for most.
But now is the perfect time to brainstorm how you are going to refresh that cabin next spring to make it an even more inviting space to spend every weekend (and maybe a few fridays too, if you can sneak out without the boss noticing). Now I don't have a family cabin (how un-Minnesotan, right?) but we periodically rent out a place for a week to escape the city and soak in views of pine trees, water and lots of sky. And the sad truth is that most cabins I've seen are a place where ugly furniture goes to die. I think it's time to change all that.
I propose the following cabin as an excellent case study (the name of the resort will be withheld to protect the design challenged.)
Yes, I realize that southwestern plaid sleeper sofa adds room for extra guests, but you do realize the cushions lost their filling about 5 years ago and I'm sitting on the springs?
And can someone please explain why the recliner that always leans back (with no one sitting in it) has a log under it? It seemed to weighs 300 lbs, so it is no small feat to rotate it to look at the lake instead of the fireplace. Very functional, wouldn't you say?
The big farm table is great for craft projects during the day (note the glue gun above if you doubt me), and big or small family meals in the evening. But while those chairs might be sturdy, I honestly think they're ugly. (There, I was blunt and just said it.)
I won't even mentioned that "carpeting."
So, with this beautifully furnished cabin as a retreat, whether for a week or every weekend in the summer, you are definitely going to want to spend all your time outside. But imagine if you took these good bones and gave them an update with a budget. I know most people can't afford to buy nice furniture for a second home or rental property. But uncomfortable and ugly is good for no one's soul (especially when you are trying to relax!) So with that in mind, I gave this place an imaginary IKEA makeover.
So here's the basics:
1. New sofa – available with or without sleeper sofa. Pick a darker neutral color that won't show wear and tear. When the fabric starts getting worn, you can order a new slipcover in a wide variety of fabrics from Bemz. Check them out if you haven't already!
2. New armchair – if you have to stick with a big recliner, at least get one that swivels! You still get the pop-up leg rest with this model, and in leather it wipes clean after sticky marshmallow hands.
3. Additional armchair(s) – if you're fine with skipping the big recliner, these two smaller scale chairs still offer lots of comfort and flexibility. Especially since they are light enough to move around the room if necessary. People like their own seat, so I think having more small chairs is preferrable to one large chair, especially if they are all comfortable.
4. Dining room chairs – the big farm table works for me, and with new chairs in a simple, classic silhouette in looks fresh again. I like the contrast of the dark black-brown finish, but the grey-brown finish is nice too. You could even mix and match the two finishes!
5. Accessories – don't forget plenty of soft throw pillows for the couch and floor. Add other accessories that pull from all the beautiful natural materials outside the cabin door. Turquoise duck head bookends do NOT count. Instead, use a couple of large beautiful rocks from the shoreline as bookends. If they aren't flat on the bottom, glue them to blocks of wood to make them stable. Or pile up lots of small rocks into a fun formation on a wooden block (see glue gun) to use as art or bookends. The possibilities are endless!
6. Outside seating – at the lake it's all about the view. And flimsy plastic chairs just don't cut it. You want to be able to relax and take in the view for more than 15 minutes without a backache. A rocking chair, a cup of coffee, or a stick to widdle sounds pretty ideal to me. The Adirondack chair is a classic all over the country. I like this version with an adjustable back and a fold out leg rest. Don't you dare buy just one! But be sure the seat is high enough to see over any railings, otherwise you'll be frustrated every time you sit down.
Okay, that's my take on the quick and economical update to the family cabin. Almost everything was sourced from IKEA, except the accessories, porch furniture, and existing table. The rocking chair is from Fleet Farm (what a bargain!) and a plain Adirondack chair is available from them for $40 as well. The fancy version is from www.adirondackchairs.com.
What do you think of this makeover? What else would you change or what would you do differently? A rental has different needs than a family cabin, but the idea of updating on a budget works for both.
Do you need tips on updating your cabin or other space? I'm curious what challenges other cabins present.
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ATLANTA -- When Dusty Baker took over the Chicago Cubs last November, he asked, "Why not us?" Why not, indeed.
The Cubs took a huge, historic step by beating the
Atlanta Braves, 5-1, Sunday night in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The Cubs will go fishing -- one of Baker's favorite hobbies -- and advance to the NL
Championship Series against the Florida Marlins.
For the first time in 95 years, the Cubs won a
postseason series. It just seems longer.
Give Kerry Wood the game ball. And get him his own
glove, too. Wood used Mark Prior's glove on Sunday night
because he made a mistake any 20-something-year-old
would. Not that Wood needed any extra oomph on his
fastball. The Major League strikeout leader fanned seven,
and it was just a question of whether the Braves would
go down swinging or looking.
"I did not put my glove in my bag when we left
[Chicago]," Wood said, "so I had to find a glove, so I tried to find one with a lot of strikes in it."
That's about the only mistake Kid K made.
"If there's an MVP in the series, it should be Wood,"
Baker said. "He was under control, he was composed. You
could see his maturity as a person and as a pitcher
and he's going to go a long, long way in his life and
The winner in Game 1 with an 11-strikeout effort, Wood
held the Braves to one run -- and it was questionable --
on five hits over eight innings. His 18 total Ks are
the second-highest in Division Series history, trailing
Kevin Brown, who struck out 21 in 1998 for San Diego.
"I felt more comfortable today for some reason," Wood
said, comparing Game 5 to the series opener. "I'm not
sure exactly why. I was a little more nervous in the
first game coming out of the bullpen.
"Today was very different for some reason," he said.
"It was kind of freaking me out a little bit. I wasn't
really nervous. I was just really prepared to go out
and pitch my game."
Wood is 5-0 in his last six starts, and has given up
six runs in 44 1/3 innings. Nice time to peak.
Atlanta, which reached the postseason for a 12th
consecutive year, goes home. The Cubs, by comparison, are in the playoffs for only the 14th time in franchise history.
"Their pitching was awfully strong," Atlanta manager
Bobby Cox said. "We failed to beat the two big guys one
game out of three. That's what it would've taken."
Chicago had not won a postseason series since the 1908
World Series. Maybe that's why planeloads of Cub fans
flew to Atlanta for Sunday's game, overloading the
record-setting crowd of 54,357 with bright blue and
chants of "Let's go Cubs."
"The atmosphere was unbelievable," Cubs closer Joe
Borowski said. "It was almost like we were playing a home
The Cubs players celebrated with them, running onto
the field and spraying champagne at their faithful, who
won't mind flying home smelling of stale bubbly.
"I told Dusty, I used to be home by this time," said
Aramis Ramirez, who hit a two-run homer for the Cubs.
"This is unbelievable."
This was the third time the Cubs have played a
decisive playoff game -- although one could argue they're all
decisive. Chicago lost in the seventh game of the 1945
World Series, which was their last trip to the
championship round, and also in Game 5 of the 1984 NLCS.
Baker and the Cubs aren't finished.
"I'm looking forward to going back to the World
Series," said Baker, who led the Giants there last year.
Alex Gonzalez added a solo homer to Ramirez's blast to
lift the Cubs, who will open the best-of-seven NLCS
Tuesday at Wrigley Field. The Wild Card Marlins have had
their bags packed and ready to go since beating Baker's
former team, the San Francisco Giants, on Saturday.
The Cubs offense got off to a quick start against Mike
Hampton, who was pitching on short rest. Kenny Lofton
doubled to lead off the game, advanced on a wild pitch
and scored on Moises Alou's single to left.
Gonzalez, who did not start in Game 2 against Hampton,
primarily because he was 1-for-7 against the lefty,
led off the second inning with his first playoff homer
to go ahead, 2-0.
Ramirez made it 4-0 in the sixth, launching his first
playoff homer over the center field wall to score Alou
who had reached on an infield single that hopped over
Hampton on the mound.
It got weird in the sixth. Atlanta had runners at
first and second and none out. Gary Sheffield lofted the
ball to shallow center and Lofton made a sliding catch
-- or at least thought he did. Left field umpire Dale
Scott ruled Lofton didn't make the play, and a run
scored on the fielder's choice.
The Cubs smartly stepped on second to force the other
runner. Both sides argued, which allowed more time to
show the replay of Lofton's catch that wasn't.
"I caught the ball, so it wasn't on me," Lofton said.
"I threw the ball into second base and looked around
and the umpire said 'No catch.'"
Pinch-hitter Tom Goodwin added a RBI double with two
out in the ninth, and then the party really got started
in Wrigleyville.
Chicago has played well on the road all season
because, as reliever Mike Remlinger says, they get to sleep
late in the morning. Can't dawdle too long Monday. The
Cubs have another round to go.
"We'll celebrate on the way back to Chicago," Borowski
said. "[Monday] it's back to reality and back to
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The scene is clear and traffic is back to normal after a few tense hours brought the intersection at SR-82 and Colonial Boulevard to a standstill.
Officials say around 7 p.m. tonight someone pressure washing near the CVS saw the package fall off the back of a truck, noticed something strange about it and called police.
Because the package was so close to the road, police say they had to divert traffic. The bomb squad was finally able to move in with a robot and check the package. They deemed it safe without having to blow it up.
While that's all the good news, drivers in this area during the scare were upset by the backup.
No one was hurt during this situation and the package has since been taken away and the investigation is ongoing.
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The Institute for the Future (IFTF) is an independent, nonprofit research group with over 40 years of forecasting experience. The core of their work is identifying emerging trends and discontinuities that will transform global society and the global marketplace.
IFTF recently announced the release of The Greening of Health: The Convergence of Health and Sustainability
Excerpts from this Report: "Many scientists and public health practitioners recognize that environmental conditions have a dramatic effect on health, but the general public has only recently come to understand that this causal relationship affects their day-to-day lives. IFTF research reveals that we are now learning to link our personal health not only to our immediate environments but also to the larger ecologies in which we live. We are beginning to relate the sustainability of the planet to the sustainability of our health as never before. At IFTF, we call this movement Green Health."


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Christian Science Monitor — Thu, 08/21/2014
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This week, we featured Sukhindervir Sandhu and how he is using an undergrad research award to make discoveries. What exactly is he researching? Watch this video to learn how Sandhu is using virus-induced gene silencing to make plants act differently. Tags: #KUdiscoveries #KUresearch #Plants #Genes #Biology
Thanks to a KU Undergraduate Research Award (see more at http://ugresearch.ku.edu/student/fund/ugra), Sukhindervir Sandhu, a KU junior in biochemistry, figured out which genetic button to push to get a monkey flower, or Mimulus guttatus, to grow protective trichomes, or plant hair. Sandhu was able to track it down to a gene called SKP-1. By silencing SKP-1, he discovered that gene regulates plant hair growth in monkey flowers.
Why KU
One of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities
26 prestigious Rhodes Scholars — more than all other Kansas colleges combined
Nearly $290 million in financial aid annually
1 of 9 public universities with outstanding study abroad programs.
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Wilma J. Roberts, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 12:59 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Newell Funeral Home in Mt Vernon where you may call 246-0100 for further information or visit us online at www.newellfuneralhome.com.


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Opella Inc. began business in the North American market in the early 90s with a new product that quickly swept the plumbing industry by storm: Opella's basket strainers made from Celcon. Today, Opella is an American-owned company, and has expanded its product offering to include luxury faucets made by Supergrif in Barcelona, Spain, the largest rainheads on the market, 18-gauge stainless steel bar sinks in a variety of finishes, glass vessels, and much more!
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CNN has projected Democratic Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin beat his Republican competitor, Randy Brock, to win another term in Montpelier.
This year's election was expected to be less suspenseful for the incumbent than it was two years ago. That year, Shumlin narrowly edged his Republican opponent, Brian Dubie, 49% to 48%. Under Vermont law, the state legislature decides the gubernatorial election if no candidate receives a majority of the vote. Shumlin officially won the election in January 2011, though Dubie conceded the race shortly after Election Day. This year, Shumlin was expected to win re-election easily. Brock currently serves as a state senator.
Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) is retiring
Former Rep. Jay Inslee (D) vs. Rob McKenna (R)
Washington is headed for its third competitive gubernatorial election in a row. Outgoing Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire barely defeated Republican Dino Rossi in 2004 after a prolonged and tumultuous vote-counting and recount process that lasted 51 days.
Their 2008 rematch remained close throughout much of the campaign, but Gregoire ended up winning with 53%. The race to replace her is shaping up to be another nail-biter. The Democratic nominee is Jay Inslee, the former congressman who resigned his seat in March to focus on the gubernatorial race. Inslee received early criticism for that decision, as it leaves his district without a representative until after the election.
The Republican nominee is Rob McKenna, the two-term state attorney general from King County, the state's most populous county. Inslee benefits from the state's overall Democratic bent. President Obama is expected to carry the state easily and boost Democratic turnout. Also, Republicans have not won a gubernatorial race here since 1980.
Nonetheless, McKenna has made the race competitive. He has won statewide before, whereas Inslee has only won on the district level. McKenna also has roots in heavily Democratic King County, where he once served on the county council. Obama carried King County with more than 70% of the vote. Two fall polls had Inslee and McKenna essentially tied in the mid-40s, with a slight edge for Inslee.
West Virginia
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) vs. Bill Maloney (R)
Democratic incumbent Earl Ray Tomblin defeated Republican businessman Bill Maloney in a rematch to win a four-year term as West Virginia's governor, CNN has projected.
Tomblin took office in late 2010 after his Democratic predecessor Joe Manchin resigned to take over the late Robert Byrd's U.S. Senate seat.
Tomblin won a special election last year against Maloney, 50% to 47%, to complete the rest of Manchin's term. The major difference this time was that 2012 was a presidential election year and the shadow of President Obama loomed larger than it did in 2011.


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Infertility, or the failure to conceive after a year or more of regular intercourse without protection, is more common than you think. Having a baby seems easy, but it's not that simple for every couple. Many couples have trouble getting pregnant. You're not alone if you're experiencing infertility. When baby lust takes over, couples can put pressure on themselves to get pregnant quickly, and then they grate on one another when things don't work out as they planned. Here are some tips for keeping your relationship together when you're trying to have a baby –
Consider the positives.
While you might have been terrified of getting pregnant back when you were a teenager having sex in the backseat of your boyfriend's car, you are now free to have sex without protection and without worry. This freedom should lower your inhibitions. You can have sex whenever you'd like without any forethought about consequences, protection, or whether this is a risky time of the month for pregnancy. After all, you actually want it to be a risky time of the month for pregnancy. If the mood strikes while the two of you are eating dinner in your dining room, you can go for it. You have a built-in excuse for finding time to make love with one another. Can't beat that.
Never let sex become a chore.
Just because you have to have sex – and perhaps even schedule it according to ovulation – doesn't mean it has to be boring or feel like a job. Be romantic. Make yourselves a nice dinner and light some candles beforehand. Wear sexy lingerie. Take a bath together. Snuggle on the couch to get started. Foreplay and romance should still play a big part in your relationship.
Give Mother Nature a hand.When you first decide to try to get pregnant, you should just have sex without protection and see what happens. After six months of trying without conceiving, you might want to try things, such as ovulation test kits, taking your basal body temperature, and ovulation calendars. As long as you don't become obsessed and dependent on these items, you should give them a try. They might help you pinpoint the times when you should have sex to increase your chances of conceiving.
Talk to people.
Every person is different, and some couples simply can't bring themselves to talk about their failed efforts at trying to conceive. Others, on the other hand, find comfort and advice when talking to people about the trouble they're having getting pregnant. One couple might tell you about the ovulation test they took, which changed their life by making it possible for them to conceive. Another might suggest an infertility doctor. Another might share their story of failed efforts and how they persevered and now have two children of their own. You might feel better just by hearing their stories.


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Great Decisions Begins 41st Year At Piedmont
The meetings usually last about one-and-a-half hours. Discussion of topics will begin at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17. Meetings will continue at the same time and place for eight weeks or longer, except for spring break (March 6). Each session is usually led by one or more of the group's participants or by invited guests. The forum is open to all persons in the area who wish to discuss foreign policy issues in a cordial, non-partisan environment.
A tentative list of topics for Great Decisions 2012 includes Middle East Realignment, Promoting Democracy, Mexico, Cybersecurity, Exit from Afghanistan and Iraq, State of the Oceans, Indonesia, and Energy Geopolitics. If time and interest allow, additional topics will also be discussed.
A briefing book on these topics is available from The Foreign Policy Association, which is a non-partisan, non-political organization dedicated to the promotion of open discussion of foreign policy issues. If you are interested in ordering the optional briefing book, please send a check made out to Piedmont College for $20 per book, which includes shipping and handling, to Dr. Mark Gardner, Walker School of Business, Piedmont College, P.O. Box 10, Demorest GA., 30535. Please send your check by Dec. 15.


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We've already got our American League Rookie of the Year.
Before the season, I thought it was going to be Yu Darvish. And he became an All-Star.
Before the season, Dave Cameron thought it was going to be Matt Moore. And he'd pitched quite well since May.
Darvish and Moore are irrelevant in the Rookie of the Year discussion, though. Mike Trout's got that one locked up already. And a fair number of observers think he's on track for a Most Valuable Player Award, too.
Just don't count Jim Leyland among Trout's supporters, though. Not for that award. Not when Leyland's third baseman, Miguel Cabrera, is enjoying yet another big season. Here's Leyland (via CBSSports.com's C. Trent Rosencrans):
"What's going to be dangerous for Miggy, and I mean this respectfully, he could run into one of these 'Wonderboy' stories," Leyland said (via the Detroit News). "Trout, he's one of the best young players I've ever seen. At the same time, when you do it over a period of time, a little bit longer, I think that should have something to say about that. That should be part of it. Although this certainly is a great story with the Trout kid. He's unbelievable."
Now, it's not abundantly clear what Leyland means by "period of time", and Rosencrans takes that ambiguity and jogs with it:
Leyland's right to stick up for his guy -- and if he means you should take in account the entire season, including the next two months, as part of his "period of time," he's right. But if he's suggesting (and I believe he is) that Cabrera's past performance should play a role in the MVP race, he's dead wrong...
Leyland's point, I think, isn't that past seasons should play a role, or even that "the next two months" are important. Rather, I think Leyland was making the point, however obliquely, that Cabrera has been around all season and Trout has not.
Trout didn't debut with the Angels until the 28th of April, and didn't score or drive in a run until the 4th of May, so he essentially contributed nothing to the general effort until the season was a month old. Which is to say that Miguel Cabrera has been helping the Tigers win for 100 percent of the season, Mike Trout only 75 percent of the season.
That seems sort of important.
A couple of other things that are important:
1. Mike Trout has won more games in his 75 percent than Miguel Cabrera in his 100 percent.
2. Jim Leyland, while he's right to stick up for his guy, is wrong to utterly ignore defense.
Not that he's alone. If the balloting were held tomorrow, Cabrera probably would finish second behind Trout, but there are other players who have been roughly as valuable as Cabrera. In particular, Robinson Cano.


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As hard as it is to believe, I've never cared much for the music of Queen, you know. May've mentioned this before, can't remember.
As hard as it is to believe, I've never cared much for the music of Queen, you know. May've mentioned this before, can't remember.
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Think this thread has potential, often I feel like just posting about music that I am not necessarily listening to, nor have I bought the album recently or is the band on my concert calendar but I feel like talking about it. Thank you Flying V, all my CW dreams have been made reality.
Let's take bets on when Mitchell will first make a n00b cry in this thread
At the first mention of Muse/The Killers/Bloc Party I'd wager, and can't say I'd blame him either.
Why can't we just all get along?
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Right. You're 1-0 behind in an FA Cup final. Your only useful attacking option is Rory Delap and his ridiculously dangerous long throw ins. You have ten minutes left to score the goal that will take your side to extra time. What do you do?
If you're Stoke City manager Tony Pulis, you haul off Rory Delap to introduce ex-Aston Villa ex-hitman John Carew, which makes about as much sense as asking Aleksandar Kolarov to defend. It does add another forward to the mixer, but leaves Stoke with absolutely no ability to deliver the ball in (Delap is out, Etherington is out, Pennant is feeling an ankle injury). All seems very silly, if you were to ask me.
Manchester City are opting to defend in numbers, of course - they're perfectly happy with a 1-0 win, thank you. That said, they wouldn't be too sad if they could get another goal, and David Silva came pretty close to doubling their advantage, forcing another good save from Thomas Sorensen.


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The Richmond Equitable Development Initiative (REDI) denounces the damage done by the Chevron refinery fire in the strongest possible terms. Though smoke poisoned the atmosphere throughout the region, sent hundreds of people to the hospital, and stopped BART trains, once again the harm fell hardest on Richmond's low-income community and people of color.
Members of REDI's partner groups have deep roots in these communities, and we see this event as both a source of outrage and a call to action: We demand transparency and accountability so we can protect the health of our community.
It is unacceptable that people had to sit imprisoned behind duct-taped doors with headaches, burning eyes and lungs—or had symptoms bad enough to force them into the toxic air to seek medical help. To make matters worse, few people got warning robocalls from the Contra Costa County Health Department—they only heard the sirens, saw and smelled the smoke.
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RICHMOND, Calif. –On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 12:44 am, the Richmond City Council voted to pass the General Plan 2030 (GP) with a vote of 5-2—Councilmembers Booze and Bates voted 'no'. Nearly 30 members of the REDI (Richmond Equitable Development Initiative) collaborative filed into an already packed City Council chamber around 8pm Tuesday evening for the second and final round of the GP adoption hearing. The GP agenda item didn't begin until 10:45pm. Roughly two hours into deliberations, the Council voted unanimously to approve the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), then minutes later to approve the Plan.
REDI's Christy Leffall on KPFA's Morning Mix - April 19, 2012
Listen to Christy Leffall, land-use program coordinator and coordinator of the Richmond Equitable Development Initiative (REDI) at Urban Habitat, on KPFA's Morning Mix hosted by Richmond Planning Commissioner Andres Soto that aired on April 19, 2012 at 8:00 am. Leffall gives a recap of the General Plan Rally at the Richmond City Council Chambers on April 17th and subsequent adoption hearing of the General Plan with the Environmental Impact Report, which REDI has been working on for over six years.
REDI members turned out in significant numbers to this meeting. The vote was tabled until next week because the general plan agenda took over four hours, one hour for the staff's presentation, and another three hours for public testimony where 111 speakers had signed in to speak. The upcoming City council vote on Tuesday, April 24th, 6:30pm at Richmond City Hall. Listen to an edited version of the segment here (or download). Visit, KPFA to hear the full version.Christy Leffall is currently a Land Use Program Coordinator working in Contra Costa County. Leffall is coordinator of the Richmond Equitable Development Initiative (REDI) in Richmond, CA, which advocates for the adoption and implementation of equitable elements within the city's updated General Plan.
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Dear Richmond Community Allies: Finally, after six years of community-based planning, education, and advocacy efforts, the Richmond City Council will vote to adopt the General Plan.
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Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, was a day to celebrate. REDI community partners gathered at Grace Lutheran Church in Richmond to celebrate the group's accomplishments of the more than five-year General Plan campaign. Representatives from REDI partners included, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), Faith Works, and Urban Habitat.
Community members from each group shared stories around their personal and group's participation toward a vision for a better and more equitable Richmond. The partners were excited to reiterate their success in getting the Planning Commission to incorporate a majority REDI's recommendations regarding jobs, transit, housing, safety, and community health in the final draft of the General Plan. This event was also a call to action to mobilize members to attend upcoming city council meetings and the impending general plan vote expected within the next few weeks.
After the General Plan is passed, REDI members will remain vigilant heading into the Housing Element analysis and implementation phases of the General Plan.
Richmond City council votes to practice precaution
In a complex and dynamic world where scientific certainty is hard to come by and new technologies, chemicals and industrial processes are being introduced into the world, Richmond's City Council decided that it is best to take a cautious approach to making policies and city planning. At least, that's the aim of a resolution passed at last night's city council meeting.
The idea behind the resolution is that the city should use the precautionary principle, which holds that if there is a possibility that a policy or plan will have potentially dangerous health or environmental impact—even if there is no scientific consensus—it is better to err on the side of caution. This resolution will put the burden of proof on companies proposing new developments and businesses within city limits to show that there is little chance that a local group will be negatively impacted. Although the resolution is symbolic, it is a statement that the council will consider health impacts for any decisions they make—like new buildings or industrial and manufacturing developments—and will ask the organization proposing a new action to prove that it is unlikely to cause harm.
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When a city approves a General Plan, it makes a commitment to the kind of place it wants to be. This is our chance to prepare to speak out and calion the city's leaders to lift up our needs and dreams. The General Plan can help us make Richmond a safe, healthy and thriving place that has homes people can afford and sustainable jobs. A city that makes sure no neighborhoods bear more than their fair share of pollution, and polluters bear their fair share of cleaning up the air. The Richmond Planning Commission AND the City Council have to approve the plan. Get ready by attending the REDI Leadership Training- come strengthen your skills, speak up for your community!
Renovated Nevin Community Center rejuvenates Iron Triangle neighborhood
After a citywide restoration project to revitalize the Nevin Community Center and the surrounding area, the center will celebrate with a much-anticipated grand re-opening celebration this Saturday.
"I think it's part of the Iron Triangle cleaning itself up," said nearby resident Richard Boyd, referring to the center's new look from the inside out. For the last three months, the center's doors have remained open as over 50 community members volunteered hundreds of hours to wax floors, paint walls, remove graffiti, refurbish classrooms, and collect trash surrounding the center.
"Teams would take shifts to renovate and clean the center. Those working would range from 14 years old to 77 years old and across all racial lines," Boyd said. A resident of the Iron Triangle, Boyd also works with Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO), an interfaith organization comprised of 25 congregations and youth organizations representing 35,000 families throughout the county. He helped organize city officials' visits to the park and generate interest from residents outside the Iron Triangle.
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Panorama looking out over the city of Edinburgh from Calton Hill. The hill is a famous location, both for its views, and also the variety of monuments located there.
The nearby building in this image is part of the City Observatory. The circular pillared structure to the south-west is the Dugald Stewart Monument. To the south-east is the Nelson Monument, a tower built between 1807 and 1815 in honour of Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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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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