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They call it biting the hand which feeds you.
But until today, fans of the top-rating comedy Two and a Half Men may not have realised how well the show had fed its 19-year-old star, Angus T. Jones.
In a video interview recorded for a Christian church, which was released last week, Jones described the show as "filth" and urged people not to watch it.
Now the US website The Smoking Gun has published details of Jones's contract to star in the show, confirming he is paid an extraordinary $US300,000 ($287,660) per episode by Warner Brothers Television.
It's filthy work, if you can get it.
The contract also guaranteed Jones a minimum of 13 shows in the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons. Subtotal: $US3.9 million per year.
On top of that, Jones was also given a $US500,000 bonus. Subtotal: $US8.3 million minimum, across the two years.
The icing on the cake is one quarter of one per cent of "modified adjusted gross receipts" - industry jargon for a slice of the revenue made by the domestic and international sales of a TV program.
It is difficult to calculate the total windfall that would deliver Jones, nor the millions more he has earned in the preceding seasons, but look at it this way: Two and a Half Men is Warner Bros Television's biggest earner, and easily the equal, in commercial terms, of past mega-hits such as ER and Friends.
For most of its shelf life, the Two and a Half Men has starred Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer as two brothers. Jones played the "half" - Cryer's character Alan's son, Jake. (Sheen left the series in 2011.)
And yet the most curious thing about Jones is that despite being in a top-rating international TV hit, prior to last week very few people knew who he was, at least by name, as Sheen and Cryer have always been the focus of the show's publicity.
It is safe to say that is no longer the case.
After describing the show which has lined his pockets with millions of dollars as "filth", Jones has now become a household name.
"I'm on Two and a Half Men and I don't want to be on it," he said. "Please stop watching it and filling your head with filth." [And his pockets, with money.]
Jones has also tried to staunch the fallout from the scandal by issuing an apology, in which he said he "never intended" to show "indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed".
But the apology has done little to dampen the impact of the scandal in Hollywood, nor to stop speculation that Jones will leave the series when its current season - the 10th - wraps production next year.
It is not clear whether making disparaging marks is a clear breach of his contract, however, there is no doubt Warner Bros Television will want to minimise the damage the show by closing the scandal as quickly as it can.
The show has already weathered one massive scandal: the departure of the show's star, Charlie Sheen, in 2011.
According to media reports, talks are underway between his representatives and the studio.
"Conversations are ongoing about his future role on the show," his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter this week.
Though where that leaves a show titled Two and a Half Men, which has lost "one" of the men already, and is sitting on the brink of losing the "half", is not exactly clear.
They could change the name to Last Man Standing, though even that path looks like it is closed to them: rival studio 20th Century Fox already owns the rights to that title.


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Often unnoticed in cellphone bills for Utahns are higher-than-average taxes, a new study says.
The Tax Foundation reported Wednesday that Utahns pay an average of 18.49 percent in cellphone taxes, of which 12.67 percent on average are state and local charges.
That ranks 13th highest among the states and above the national average of 17.18 percent overall tax with 11.36 percent charged by state and local governments.
Nebraska had the highest average overall cellphone tax in America at 24.49 percent (18.67 percent of that is state and local), and Oregon had the lowest at 7.67 percent (with just 1.85 percent charged by state and local governments).
The study notes that cellphone use is taxed at a much higher rate than other consumer items, even alcohol or cigarettes. It noted that the highest sales tax in the country is 9.43 percent in Tennessee, but the highest state and local taxes for cellphone service are almost twice as high.
"State and local governments should not single out one product for stealth tax increases as they are doing with wireless services," said Joseph Henchman, Tax Foundation vice president for legal and state projects.
"Scholars from across the political spectrum have criticized telecom taxes as burdensome, regressive and stifling consumer choice," said Tax Foundation economist Scott Drenkard.

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How Will You Remember and Treasure Your Pregnancy?
Pregnancy is a time at which we can, and hopefully do, feel at our most womanly; our bodies beautifully changing each week as they adapt to accommodate the growing new baby inside us. 'To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and undoubtedly inhabited' (Anne Buchanan & Debra Klingsporn). Of course, pregnancy can also be a time of: morning sickness, backache, difficulty sleeping and it is normal to sometimes be concerned about the changes that are happening and how our baby is. This does not change the fact that pregnancy is a life-changing time; a special time and a time when we are already sharing our life with our growing baby.
What did you do to remember your pregnancy? Did you take a photo diary of your pregnancy; recording the glorious changes in your body as each week went past? Have you thought about having a belly cast of your beautiful pregnant tummy? You can then decorate this yourself or perhaps get your family to help you. Some women write poems or letters to their baby whilst they are pregnant; this is also a powerful way to prepare for a positive birthing experience.
We look forward to hearing how you did, or will, remember and treasure your pregnancy.


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This course satisfies part of the Communication Skills graduation requirement.
This section is Communication Skills intensive. Communication Skills I-V must be completed before taking this course.
Session, Dates: 5 (03/11/2013 - 05/04/2013)
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This course provides an introduction to automated information systems which are useful to health services organizations at all levels of care, and demonstrates a variety of practical applications of information systems and techniques for use throughout the health care industry. Specifically, students develop an understanding of MIS uses in patient medical records; medical quality assurance; cost control and productivity enhancement; utilization analysis and demand estimation; program planning and evaluation; simplification of internal and external reporting; clinical research; and education.
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Brussels is the capital city of Belgium, and of Europe, of course. The majestic Grote Markt/Grand Place, stylish shopping streets and top-class restaurants are all witness to this. But Brussels is also the capital city of the Art Nouveau movement. And of craziness! Where else will you find comic strips on the street as tall as a building, or a national monument composed of nine spheres or, a population that is crazy about Brussels sprouts? But, more than anything, Brussels is the capital city of the good life. How about hunting for some vintage bargains at the Vossenplein/Place du Jeu de balle, followed by a pre-dinner drink at Jacques Brel's favourite tavern?
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Brussels is an essential destination for any tourist. The city is a leading cultural, historic, culinary and tourist centre.
In the centre of Brussels, you must certainly visit the Grand-Place with its large number of historic mansions, the magnificent 15th-century Town Hall and the well-known Maison du Roi Museum. There is also the Galeries St Hubert, which is the oldest covered shopping arcade in Europe. The fifteenth-century Saint Gudula and Saint Michael Cathedral is also worth a visit. You can relax in the Parc de Bruxelles facing the Royal Palace.
You can also go for a walk along the Place du Grand Sablon, with its large number of antique shops. The daily flea market on Place du Jeu de Balle is certainly an attraction. Other sights include Sablon Church with its Gothic interior and the Palace of Justice on the Galgenberg. The European quarter, which is the centre of government for the European Union, surrounds Place Schuman. Just outside the city centre, you will find the Atomium, a steel molecule enlarged 165 billion times.
Need a good reason to choose Antwerp? It's a city of trendsetters - and has always been so.You'll find the city's style reflected in its architecture (check out the railway station and the Port House!), its museums (oh, the MAS with its 360° panoramic views, and the stylish art at Museum Mayer van den Bergh!) and even in the food on your plate. Where else would a Michelin-starred chef open a deluxe fries stand? That's right, in the beautiful city on the river Scheldt.
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Creativity has always been an inherent part of Antwerp - in the 16th and 17th century, Antwerp was home to great masters such as Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck; in the 20th and 21st century, the city has been an inspiration to famous fashion designers such as Dries Van Noten and Walter van Beirendonck. There is much to do of a cultural nature, but the city is also well worth a visit for its excellent restaurants, bars and clubs. And of course for shopping: retail stores are also open on each first Sunday of the month. Much like Antwerp diamonds, the city sparkles with an impressive range of architecture from medieval buildings to Art Nouveau townhouses and the beautiful contemporary MAS or "Museum Aan de Stroom" ("Museum at the river").
EAT Dôme sur Mer (Arendstraat 1) offers exquisite seafood dishes, prepared à la minute with fresh ingredients. Just around the corner you'll find bakery Domestic (Steenbokstraat 37), for the best bread and pastries around town.
SHOP In Belgium's most sartorial city, fashion stores are everywhere. To find the best of Antwerp fashion, start at Dries van Noten's flagship store in the Nationalestraat and move your way towards 't Zuid (the South district).
LATER Well-heeled creatives make a beeline for the café-bar Vitrin (Marnixplaats 14), located on a key square in the trendy Zuid (South) district.
The heart of Bruges, surrounded by an almost continuous ring of canals, is the best preserved example of medieval Flanders. The city centre is so picture perfect, that it is nigh on impossible to take a bad photograph. All the stunning beauty and culture of this unforgettable city can be easily explored on foot, by boat ride along quiet canals, or by horse-drawn carriage over cobblestone streets. Although Bruges is a small city, it will easily take more than one day to explore all of its architectural and artistic treasures, folklore, chocolate shops, lace boutiques, and local restaurants. The historic centre of Bruges is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is teeming with places of interest. Bruges is so magical that it's akin to a film set. This seems appropriate given that the 2008 film In Bruges was filmed on location in the city. This film, starring Ralph Fiennes and Colin Farrell, features two hit men holing up in the city after a difficult job. During Bruges' Golden Age, the 15th century, the fine arts prevailed. In the wake of the prestigious Burgundian dynasty, the great Flemish Primitives made a name for themselves. The world-renowned works of Jan Van Eyck, Hans Memling and those of other prominent Flemish Masters can be admired at the Groeninge Museum, St John's Hospital, St Saviour's Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady.
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EAT Bistro Bruut (Meestraat 9) has had a radical facelift; its dining room now combines vintage industrial-style lampshades and reclaimed-wood tabletops. The honest Franco-Belgian cuisine at Assiette Blanche (Philipstockstraat 23-25, assietteblanche.be) is a hit with the chic local crowd.
SHOP Family-run chocolatier Dumon (Eiermarkt 6) occupies a dollhouse-like shop near Markt Square, while BbyB (Sint Amandstraat 39) features chocolates from top chef Bart Desmidt in minimal Pantone-style packaging. There is no accounting for taste, but at Goûts et Couleurs (Ezelstraat 5), they know their stuff. Furniture by Hay, accessories with a Scandinavian or Belgian twist, quality retro designs and mini gadgets you can treat yourself or others to. Optiek Hoet (Vlamingstraat 19): No trendy look, whether it's that of a designer, advertiser or woman in the media, is complete without Hoet glasses. This is the place for Hoet's own design classics. Fashion for trendsetters. Popular the world over, but with its cradle in Bruges.
LATER Venerated 't Brugs Beertje (Kemelstraat 5) offers 300 different beers, including Brugse Zot ('the fool'), the city's only official home brew. Comptoir des Arts (Vlamingstraat 53) is a hip and atmospheric cellar jazz bar with a roaring fire. The latest hype in Bruges is called Groot Vlaenderen (Vlamingstraat 94), a wonderful and particularly elegant cocktail bar where every cocktail is prepared right in front of you in an expert fashion.
What makes Ghent so special? That's easy: the perfect combination of respectable old and rebellious new! You can exit the medieval Castle of the Counts (Gravensteen) head straight into a museum of modern design (the SMAK), or stroll through experimental graffiti street to stately St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) that houses the Ghent Altarpiece (except for that one stolen panel, of course). Here, you can tuck into some trendy haute dogs and finish off with a few authentic, sweet Ghent neuzekes, a cone shaped candy also called cuberdons. According to Lonely Planet, Ghent is 'Europe's best-kept secret' - we couldn't agree more!
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"Here's a secret within a secret: Ghent might just be the best European city you've never thought of visiting, in a country that continues to be criminally overlooked." - Lonely Planet. If you're the type who prefers exploring away from the tourist hordes, funky Ghent is definitely the place to go.
Ghent is praised for its brilliant mix of a wonderful past and a vibrant present. Here hides one of Europe's finest panoramas of water, spires and centuries-old grand houses. But this is no place to simply kick back. It's also Flanders' biggest university town, which means linger-as-long-as-you-like cafés, well-priced restaurants and a laid-back atmosphere. Under the watchful eye of Gravensteen Castle or Castle of the Counts, the city boasts an Opera House, 18 museums, 100 churches and over 400 historical buildings.
The most visited site in Ghent is the famous polyptych, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, better known as the Ghent Altarpiece, painted by the brothers Jan and Hubert van Eyck in 1432. It still hangs in its original location, the St. Bavo Cathedral. The locals, while intensely proud of their city, are very modest and would never brag about its merits. One reason, perhaps, why it has taken so long for the rest of the world to discover this little gem.
EAT Enjoy gastronomy in a 16th century chapel at Holy Food Market (Beverhoutplein 15). Stop by for delicious street food; there are plenty of vegetarian options in the veggie capital of Europe!
SHOP Looking for unique vintage finds? Around the Vrijdagmarkt you'll find plenty of little shops, each with their own retro vibe.
LATER Sip inventive cocktails at the timeless cocktail bar Jigger's (Oudburg 16). Allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised with a mix of local and homemade products.
With this ticket you can also follow the restoration of the famous altarpiece "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" by Jan and Hubert van Eyck
Leuven is a versatile city - offering both age-old heritage and fresh innovation. The 15th-century late-Gothic town hall is truly an architectural gem, as are the many Gothic and Baroque churches. The university and the Botanic Garden are the oldest in the country. And then there is the Stella Artois brewery, which tells a story of tradition and craftsmanship. On the other hand, the university fills the city with a young crowd. They bring a thrilling, innovative vibe with them, especially visible on the Oude Markt, the beating heart of the nightlife and bar district.
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Whether you're looking to quench your thirst for knowledge or just your thirst, Leuven is the ideal place. This youthful town, less than half an hour by train from Brussels, is home to one of Europe's oldest universities (KU Leuven), and history is present on every street corner. A few lucky students even have the distinct privilege of living in the 13th century stone beguinage (Groot Begijnhof) selected as a world heritage site by UNESCO. And where there are students... there is beer! Leuven is Belgium's reigning brewing capital – no small feat in a country that produces hundreds of delicious varieties. Leuven is the headquarters of AB Inbev, the largest brewery in the world, famous for Stella Artois beer. Centuries of Flemish tradition and craftsmanship lie behind Leuven's premium brews. The university, one of the oldest and most important in Europe, has its roots in the centre of Leuven, and its historic college buildings dominate many of the squares and streets. The university and its 40,000 students and professors have a special tie with Leuven, which has existed since the university's founding in 1425. Leuven is a great place for the curious traveler with time to explore. It is an intimate city; any spot can be easily reached on foot or by bicycle.
EAT Located at the heart of Leuven's culinary scene, Trente (Muntstraat 36) is run by a top young Flemish chef.
SHOP Running in parallel, Dietsestraat and Bondgenotenlaan streets house luxe labels such as Delvaux (Bondgenotenlaan 15). For more offbeat food and clothes, try Mechelsestraat and the Vismarkt or visit the new and vintage fashion shop Hippo Royale (Parijsstraat 44).
LATER Sample Con Domus and Nostra Domus beers at home brewery Domus (Tiensestraat 8).
Mechelen is on everybody's doorstep, located in the heart of Flanders, midway between Brussels and Antwerp. Brussels Airport to Mechelen is a mere 11 minutes by train. Everything is within walking distance in the city so you can stroll from one landmark to another, from one highlight to another. You'll stumble upon historic buildings, tradition come to life and exceptional experiences. And the people of Mechelen are more than happy to give you a warm welcome!
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Mechelen is a small and picturesque city that is big on charm and history but is probably best known for its carillon school. Here students from all over the world come to learn to play church bells. One of the most pleasant experiences to have in Mechelen is to sit outside on the terrace of a cafe sipping a local beer while listening to the delightful bell music coming from the sky. It is a city thriving with quaint shops, car-free areas and amazingly pleasant little squares. The grace of centuries-old palaces and majestic churches appeals to everyone. Mechelen is a city for all ages. Young people can actively enjoy themselves in the Toy Museum or the Tivoli Children's Farm, whereas the young at heart can entertain themselves at the Anker, one of the oldest operating breweries in Belgium. There are also many parks and gardens to stroll in, and the boat trip to these parks from Mechelen Central Station is not to be missed. Mechelen has no less than 336 listed buildings and monuments including eight gothic and baroque churches from the 14th century through the 17th century.
EAT Brasserie Het Anker (Guido Gezellelaan 49) serves classic dishes prepared with beer and at Lam'eau (Van Beethovenstraat 8), you can enjoy classic French-Belgian cuisine in a former brewery next to the Dyle.
SHOP Kaashandel Schockaert (IJzerenleen 28) is a shop selling almost 300 cheeses and is particularly famous for its Gouden Carolus Brouwerskaas, which is made with local beer.
LATER Unwined (Steenweg 22) with a glass or two of grape at this unpretentious bodega. The sommelier has removed the snobbery associated with choosing wine by creating a selection chart based on country of origin and occasion.
The construction of this monumental tower began in 1452. Times and circumstances changed and as a result the tower was never completed. But this did not prevent the 97m tower from becoming the symbol of Mechelen and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Today a new discovery is waiting in each of the tower's six rooms. You will have never come this close to two carillons, bells and a clock mechanism. Your 538-step climb will be rewarded at the top of the skywalk with magnificent views over the city and all the way to nearby Brussels and Antwerp.
For more than 25,000 Jews and 350 gypsies it was literally the waiting room of death, for it was here that they were put on trains for Auschwitz–Birkenau where they were murdered. Now standing opposite the Dossin memorial is a brand-new museum designed by leading architect bOb Van Reeth. It traces the history of the Holocaust, which was prepared in our own country. But the historic story of racist persecution is taken a step further. The temporary exhibitions in particular will ask questions about human rights issues today.
Book a stay in one of the hotels in Mechelen and get a "Sense-sational Mechelen" booklet that offers vouchers for six tasters at local speciality shops.
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Just an hour from Brussels by train, Belgium's third most populous city and most touristic city of Wallonia is perfect for a weekend getaway. As your train pulls into Liège, the first thing you'll notice is the hyper-avant-garde Calatrava train station Liège-Guillemins. There are plenty of buildings which have recently undergone extensive renovation such as the famous Opéra Royal de Wallonie, the Théâtre de Liège, the Grand Curtius boasting an awesome collection of artifacts, the splendid La Boverie museum of Art which acts in partnership with Paris' Louvre, and the Musée de la Vie Wallonne, all showcases of Liège's cultural diversity. Other new emblematic buildings should also be mentioned: the Tour des Finances, La Mediacité designed by Ron Arad, the Design Station of Wallonia, the Passerelle "La Belle Liégeoise" and so forth. They show evidence of a dramatic urban renewal. Remnants of the Liège's history can still be found in the old Citadel offering a panoramic city view and the Archeoforum museum located beneath Place Saint-Lambert. In addition, Liège's extended shopping area has lots of chic and trendy fashion boutiques, designer stores, cafes and brasserie-restaurants with great typical food for a real great time with amazing Liégeois hospitality! Furthermore, why not benefit from a free half day bike or scooter rental to discover Liège in a different way?
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Liège's most famous tourist attraction is the long stairway Montagne de Bueren - after taking on the more than 400 steps, you'll be rewarded with a magnificent panoramic view of the city. Definitely a challenge that's worth the effort! The city is located on the banks of the river Meuse, which divides the city into two parts. The Outremeuse (which translates to 'the part beyond the Meuse river') is famed for its more creative vibe and folklore. The most important character in Liège's folklore is Tchantchès, a marionette doll representing the stubborn and rebellious yet good-natured character of Liège. Enjoy the puppet theatre at the Musée de Tchantchès and learn more about Outremeuse's history with the help of Tchantches and his wife Nanesse.
EAT Every bite is an adventure at Mandibule en Roue Libre (rue Souverain-Pont 38), a cosy bistro where chef-owner Fabien Henrard encourages customers to pick up their own orders from the kitchen and play their own vinyl records during meals. For typical and savoury Liégeois cuisine, enjoy the warm atmosphere of Le Bistrot d'en Face (quai de la Goffe 8) and La Maison du Pèkèt (behind City Hall, rue de l'Epée 4).
SHOP For a genuine Liégeois shopping experience, forget the high street stores and join the foragers at the city's many antique markets. Every Sunday morning on the left bank of the Meuse river, La Batte (Belgium's oldest outdoor market) is a beehive of activity. Alternatively, try the Saint-Pholien junk market every Friday morning on the Boulevard de la Constitution.
LATER Party until the wee hours in the pubs and nightspots of the Le Carré neighbourhood.
This 'City by the Sea', boasts over five-and-a-half miles of sandy beaches, perfect for sunbathing and a refreshing dip in the North Sea. After frolicking in the sun, take a walk down the promenade where you'll find many fantastic shops, bars and restaurants. As a cosmopolitan city, you'll find plenty to do across the harbour, yacht-basin, and at incredible year-round activities like the Christmas Market or the phenomenal Theatre by the Sea. One of Ostend's main, though perhaps lesser known, attractions is gastronomy. Where better place to sample the ocean's delicacies than at the seaside? Choose from high-end restaurants to cosy bistros, but make sure to order specialities such as Dover Sole, shrimp croquettes and tomate crevette (tomatoes filled with shrimps).
EAT Traditionalists eat mussels only from September to April, and the busy De Mosselbeurs (Dwarstraat 10) serves up more than a dozen versions, from basic to Thai-style, spiced with coconut, curry and coriander. Otherwise head down to Ostend Queen (Westhelling 12), where you'll feel like you've stepped aboard a cruise liner that serves excellent seafood.
SHOP Stock up on local delicacies at the outdoor market on the Wapenplein every Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
LATER Choose from 500 types of beer and 50 kinds of genever (a Belgian juniper-flavoured spirit) at the English pub-style Café Botteltje (Louisastraat 19) or throw shapes on the dancefloor at Tao Bar (Langestraat 24-26).
Some 50 km south of Brussels, Charleroi is the biggest city of the province of Hainaut. The region of Charleroi, once known as the Black Country for its coalmining past, attracted a huge influx of foreign workers. To learn about the history of immigration and industry in the region, we recommend a visit to the museums of mining, glass and industry at the former mine of Bois du Cazier (Musées de la Mine, du Verre et de l'Industrie au Bois du Cazier). Included on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Bois du Cazier is located in Marcinelle at the site where 256 miners perished in a terrible disaster in 1956. Another essential stop on any visit to Charleroi is certainly the Photography Museum (Musée de la Photographie), the largest museum devoted to photography in Europe, with a collection of 80 000 images.
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Afterwards, enjoy a stroll in the historic centre of Charleroi and admire the beautiful façades in Art Nouveau style and the bell tower of the City Hall, which rises 70 m high and is accessible by 250 steps, which is also listed as UNESCO World Heritage. Along the way, don't be surprised if you encounter statues of cartoon favourites Lucky Luke, Boule et Bill, Marsupilami, Spirou or Fantasio: after all, Charleroi is the cradle of the Belgian comic strip thanks to the flourishing Marcinelle school and the publishing house Éditions Dupuis.
Cultural capital of Wallonia since 2002 and European Capital of Culture 2015, Mons is a dynamic city with a rich heritage. Located close to the French border and at the centre of the largest mining and industrial region of Belgium, Mons has been a pilgrimage destination since the 7th century, when a Frankish woman, later St. Waltrude, decided to stop here and dedicate her life to God. St. Waltrude's Collegiate Church, one of Mons principal attractions, was never fully completed after 200 years of works! This can be seen on the church's exterior as the tower is not completed, the interior however, was completed in the 17th century. The church is considered one of the best examples of Brabant Gothic. Other remarkable landmarks of Mons are the Grande-Place, surrounded by the impressive Town Hall, and the Belfry (listed as a World Heritage site by the UNESCO), a bell tower hosting a carillon of 47 bells. If you have a more contemporary feel, don't miss the Marsh House, where painter Van Gogh lived around 1880.
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EAT Jean-Philippe Watteyne is famous in Mons, thanks to his run on the French TV series Top Chef. He's also the genius behind iCook (Rue des Fripiers 2, restaurant-icook.be), one of the city's most popular restaurants.
SHOP Mons Où Venir (Rue des Clercs 13) takes souvenir shopping to a zany new level, with models of the doudou – the city's green medieval dragon – among the many items on sale in Catherine Franeau's quirky little boutique.
LATER Cuba'R (Rue de Nimy 57) is a cellar bar that has brought Cuban music, Cuban drinks and some great cigars to Mons.
Namur is the capital of Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium. Enjoy a stroll through the medieval city centre or the Citadel, one of Europe's most impressive strongholds. If you want to give your feet a rest, you can join one of the many boat trips on the rivers Sambre and Meuse, as the city is neatly tucked in between where both rivers meet, an ideal and romantic way to explore the region. Do you prefer a more challenging way of exploration? Namur is also the gateway to various nature hikes in the Belgian Ardennes, an extensive forest region famed for its gorgeous landscapes and hillsides.
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EAT Le Métropole Brasserie (Rue Emile Cuvelier 1) is a good no-nonsense brasserie with an emphasis on beer and big portions. If it's a sunny day, nab a seat outside and enjoy the view of the Théâtre Royal.
SHOP b.d.Librairie (Rue Saint-Jean 8) has been selling that great Belgian art form, the bande dessinée (comic book), for 18 years.
LATER Exterieur Nuit(Place du Chanoine Descamps 6) is only open until 11pm but it's a good place for Belgian beer and French wine.


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Jack White donates $200k to National Recording Preservation Foundation
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Jack White is once again opening his wallet for a good cause. The National Recording Preservation Foundation announced Monday that the rocker donated 200-thousand dollars, which is a move the organization's executive director, Gerald Seligman, calls a "game changer."
The NRPF is an independent, non-profit charitable corporation established by the U.S. Congress that aims to preserve "America's unparalleled radio, music, and recorded sound heritage." Seligman says White's contribution means the Foundation can finally get "up and running." In addition to his monetary donation, White also serves on the NRPF Board of Directors along with award-winning producer T-Bone Burnett, Sub Pop Records co-founder Jonathan Poneman, and others.
This isn't the first time White has doled out some cash to help preserve music history. Just last month he gave Detroit's Masonic Temple 142-thousand dollars to help save the iconic venue from foreclosure.
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Find out what Naomi Campbell thinks of KimYe's 'Vogue' cover!
So what the one of the most talked-about supermodels think of one of the most talked-about Vogue magazine covers ever?
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"I do not want to comment," she said before bursting out into laughter at the question.
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Gormleys will be exhibiting at the London Art Fair, the UK's premier fair for modern British and contemporary art.The fair begins on 20th January and continues to the 25th.Participating artists include Stephen Johnston, Gordon Harris, Simon Mc Williams, Rebecca Crowell and Kyle Barnes.For more information please email email@example.com or ca...View Full Article
Gormleys are delighted to be exhibiting once again in London at the 20/21 International Art Fair and the Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead. The 20/21 International Art Fair takes place from 14th- 17th May at The Royal College of Art in Kensington. For complimentary tickets please email email@example.com. More information can be found at www.20...View Full Article
Gormleys would like to thank everyone who attended the opening of our Contemporary Editions exhibition in our Dublin gallery. Here are a few photo's from a great evening. The exhibition will finish tomorrow, Wednesday 21st March. We will continue to get new work in by the featured artists permanently in both our Dublin and Belfast galleries....View Full Article
Gormleys Fine Art are delighted to announce that a preview of Peter Monaghan's upcoming exhibition will now be available for viewing in our Dublin gallery on Culture Night, 16th of September 2016.For the last two decades Monaghan has painted in his own time, exploring both calligraphic and optical art techniques. In 1999 he gave up design work to c...View Full Article
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new Dublin gallery at 27 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, two doors up from our previous gallery. The gallery covers two floors of a refurbished Georgian house and features a dedicated sculpture garden. It is conveniently located in Dublin city centre beside Trinity College, Grafton Street, Iris...View Full Article
Gormleys are delighted to announce that we have opened an art gallery in Galway City, giving us the opportunity to showcase our artists to our customers in the west of Ireland. The gallery is located at 22 High Street which is conveniently located in the Latin Quarter in the heart of Galway city centre. On display will be works from some of I...View Full Article
Gormleys would like to thank everyone who attended the opening of John Hearne & Laura Cronin's exhibition 'Dublin- Dawn to Dusk.' Here are a few photo's from a great evening. The exhibition will continue to the 18th July in our Dublin Gallery, 25 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2....View Full Article
Gormleys Fine Art are delighted to present an exhibition of new paintings by Lisa Ballard, running from 18th June to 9th July at Gormleys Belfast. Lisa Ballard uses landscape to explore her obsession with colour and light, in particular the juxtaposition of colours and how they affect each other. Often leaning towards abstraction, Lisa looks b...View Full Article
We have moved gallery in Belfast from 251 Lisburn Road to 471 Lisburn Road which is the old Taylor Gallery. Recent works by gallery artists including Stephen Johnston, Peter Monaghan, Paul Donaghy, Lorcan Vallely, Brian Ballard, Ian Pollock and Eamonn Ceannt are currently on display. Our Belfast exhibition programme will be available shortly....View Full Article
A great feature in the Summer 2015 edition of the Irish Arts Review on EAMONN CEANNT which coincides with with his solo show in our Belfast gallery from, 30th May - 13th June....View Full Article
Gormleys hosted a major sculpture exhibition in the magnificent parklands of Russborough House in Blessington, Co. Wicklow in the summer of 2014. The exhibition was hugely successful and gained national coverage, some of which can be viewed below.RTE Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfm7TOyfBeUSunday Timeshttp://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news...View Full Article
Press coverage of Stephen Johnston's series of paintings capturing Irish and Lions rugby star Tommy Bowe. Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/tommy-bowe-captured-in-meloncholy-mood-by-artist-1.1671333 Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/sport/tommy-bowe-captured-sitting-in-a-wheelbarrow-donning-a-cape-and-...View Full Article
Gormleys Fine Art is delighted to announce our participation in the Own Art scheme across our Belfast and Omagh Galleries. Interested in buying contemporary art? Own Art makes it easy and affordable by letting you spread the cost of your purchase over 10 months with an interest free loan. Whatever your starting point, it's easy and affordab...View Full Article


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Breast lump removal, called lumpectomy, is surgery to remove a breast cancer or other lump in the breast, along with some surrounding tissue from the breast.
This article covers lumpectomy that is done to remove breast cancer. Other reasons to perform a lumpectomy include:
Lumpectomy; Wide local excision; Breast conservation surgery; Breast sparing surgery; Partial mastectomy
If the breast cancer can be seen on imaging tests but the doctor cannot feel it when examining you, a wire localization will be done before the surgery.
Breast lump removal is usually done in an outpatient clinic. You will be given general anesthesia (you will be asleep, but pain free) or local anesthesia (awake, but sedated and pain free). The procedure takes about 1 hour.
The surgeon makes a small cut on your breast and removes the cancer and some of the normal breast tissue around it. The sample is sent to a pathologist who examines it and makes sure all the cancer has been removed.
The surgeon will close the skin with stitches. These may dissolve or need to be removed later. A drain tube may be placed to remove extra fluid. Your doctor will send the lump to a laboratory for more testing.
Surgery to remove a breast cancer is usually the first step in treatment.
The choice of which surgery is best for you can be difficult. Sometimes, it is hard to know whether lumpectomy or mastectomy is best. You and the health care providers who are treating your breast cancer will decide together.
You and your doctor should consider:
Risks for any surgery are:
The appearance of your breast may change after surgery. You may notice dimpling, a scar, or a difference in shape between the two breasts. You may also have numbness in the breast area.
You may need another procedure to remove more breast tissue if tests show the cancer is too close to the edge of the tissue already removed.
Always tell your doctor or nurse:
During the days before the surgery:
On the day of the surgery:
The recovery period is very short for a simple lumpectomy. You should have little pain. If you do feel pain, you can take pain medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol).
The skin should heal in about a month. You will need to take care of the surgical cut area. Change dressings as your doctor or nurse tells you to. Watch for signs of infection when you get home (such as redness, swelling, or drainage).
You may need to empty a fluid drain a few times a day for 1 to 2 weeks. Your doctor will remove the drain later.
Most women can go back to their usual activities in a week or so. Avoid heavy lifting, jogging, or activities that cause pain in the surgical area for 1 to 2 weeks.
If cancer is found, you will need to schedule follow-up treatment with your doctor.
The outcome of a lumpectomy for breast cancer depends mostly on the size of the cancer and whether it has spread to lymph nodes underneath your arm.
A lumpectomy for breast cancer is usually followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or both.
Women usually do not need breast reconstruction after lumpectomy.
Carlson RW, Allred DC, Anderson BO, Burstein HJ, Carter WB, Edge SB, et al. Breast cancer. National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, v2. 2010.
Hunt KK, Green MC, Buchholz TA. Diseases of the breast. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 19th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2012:chap 36.
Abeloff MD, Wolff AC, Weber BL, Zaks TZ, Sacchini V, McCormick B. Cancer of the breast. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKena WG, eds. Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 95.
Cuzick J, DeCensi A, Arun B, Brown PH, Castiglione M, Dunn B, et al. Preventive therapy for breast cancer: a consensus statement. Lancet Oncol. 2011. 12:496-503.
Heisey RE, McCready Dr. Office management of a palpable breast lump with aspiration. CMAJ. 2010;182:693-696.


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Cuomo Concerned About Minimum Wage
Albany, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is opposed to letting individual municipalities set their own minimum wages and tax rates, as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to do.
Cuomo says "we don't want to have different cities with different tax rates" or different wage laws competing among each other for business because it could "cannibalize" the state economy.
He tells the The Capitol Pressroom that states compete that way economically, but he doesn't believe it would be "productive," with each city trying to steal business from the others.
Albany lawmakers must sign off on de Blasio's hopes to raise the minimum wage for city residents and for the centerpiece of his agenda: a tax hike on the rich to fund universal pre-kindergarten.


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There couldn't be a better way to beat the heat than to head to the Häagen Dazs lounge at Phoenix Mills on a weekday. Of course, it can only get better if Alice (of Alice Wandering…) is meeting Celery (of When Harry met Celery) there.
After tasting literally every flavour (almost 20) at the counter, we settled on "summer berries and cream", "Belgian chocolate" and "dulce de leche" as our favourites. We were in for a treat as the "fondue", "summer blossom" and "paradise" creations landed on the table. Split among 6 of us, the fondue was finished in about 3 minutes and summer blossom and paradise in even lesser time.
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Carven Spring 2014
In a relatively short time, Guillaume Henry has established a dedicated following of bright young things at Carven, starting with the stylish Parisians at the show earlier today like Aïssa Maïga, the adorable up-and-coming starlet who sat front row along with Inès de la Fressange. This season, the designer looked to the gang of the cool girls that surrounded him in high school and the nonchalant teen spirit of the nineties for inspiration. "I was feeling for something a little bit more rebellious this time," said Henry backstage after the show. "It was really taken from my memories growing up. My friends were all supercool, but never spent too much time thinking about."
That sense of ease was infused into the collection with the very first look, an oversize crisp-cotton barn jacket appliquéd with flowers along the shoulder and finished with a choker. After last season's film noir references, the camouflage print—another recurrent and beloved leitmotif of the nineties—sprigged with brightly colored roses had a playful yet polished energy, and there was nothing too grungy or too tough about the chic camo-devore skirt suits. All minis aside, it was the longer A-line looks that were the most attention-grabbing, and sweeping circle skirts with workwear pockets took the label's youthful energy into a more grown-up direction. Die-hard gamine girls who aren't ready to cover their knees will still have their pick, though—peeking from under button-front dresses and fantastic coats, high-waisted shorts, and crop tops.


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Anderton began working at Port Everglades in 2002 in the Seaport Engineering & Construction Division of the Broward County Public Works Department. He received his bachelor's degree in political science and history from Florida State University and a master's in urban and regional planning from Florida Atlantic University.
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Samsung Electronics, in partnership with Vodafone, has announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Model: P7100), a dual-core Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) media tablet.
At 599g in weight and 10.9mm in thickness, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is lighter, slimmer and more portable, meaning users are free to enjoy its many features while on the move, the vendor said. With the need to remain constantly connected, Samsung has also included super-fast HSPA+ 21Mbps, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity to support rapid mobile download speeds and reduce data transfer times.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, sporting a 10.1 screen and dual surround-sound speakers, enables users to enjoy multimedia without having to compromise mobility, said the vendor.
Vodafone customers in over 20 markets around the world will be the first to get the Galaxy Tab 10.1 when it goes on sale this spring, said the telecom carrier.
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Nice hotel in beautiful surrounding. Clean rooms with view to vineyards. Suitable also for family with children - good children playground. Nice and helpful stuf. Príjemný hotel v prekrásnom tichom prostredí. Izby s výhľadom na vinice. Hotel vhodný aj pre rodiny s deťmi - preliezky, domcek, v lete bazen.
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Prospect transactions: June 29-July 5
Yankees' prospects Sanchez, Williams, Austin to Tampa
By Andrew Pentis / Special to MLB.com | July 6, 2012 6:13 AM ET
Readers: Welcome to a new recurring item, "Transaction Tracker," which will update you weekly on the most notable moves involving prospects in the Minor Leagues. All comings and goings of MLB.com's Top 20 prospects per organization are included and are ordered from newest to oldest. Questions? Suggestions for improvement? Fill up the comment section below.
|Jake Marisnick
|Promoted from Class A Adv. Dunedin to Double-A New Hampshire
|Notes: Late word Thursday had MLB.com's No. 49 prospect moving up to the Eastern League after three months in the Florida State League. Marisnick struggled in the pitcher-friendly FSL but got his OBP up to .349 with seven hits and five walks in his last five games. Marisnick burst on to the prospect scene with a fantastic 2011 in Class A Lansing where he batted .320 with a .397 OBP and 37 stolen bases as a center fielder. He had two hits and an RBI in his debut with New Hampshire.
|Gary Sanchez
|Promoted from Class A Charleston to Class A Adv. Tampa
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 44 prospect -- along with No. 62 prospect Mason Williams and 14th-ranked Yankees prospect Tyler Austin -- make the move up. Still just 19, Sanchez posted an .870 OPS in 68 games for the RiverDogs, while 20-year-olds Williams and (.848 in 69) and Austin (1.002 in 70) were as impressive. Though all three have room to grow defensively, the more significant test in going from the South Atlantic to the Florida State League will come in the batter's box. The pitches they face will, on average, be older and more consistent in the strike zone. Will Sanchez -- and Williams and Austin -- rise to the level of more formidable competition?
|JR Murphy
|Promoted from Class A Adv. Tampa to Double-A Trenton
|Matt Dominguez
|Traded to the Astros for Carlos Lee
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 74 prospect was shipped alongside Marlins' former No. 11 Rob Rasumussen, who was pulled from his would-have-been Double-A debut at Jacksonville on 7/4.
|Matt Adams
|Placed on Triple-A Memphis D.L. (elbow)
|Henry Owens
|Activated off of Class A Greenville D.L.
|Jose Alvarez
|Placed on Double-A Jacksonville D.L. (groin strain)
|Bobby Borchering
|Promoted from Class A Adv. Visalia to Double-A Mobile
|Liam Hendriks
|Optioned to Triple-A Rochester
|James Paxton
|Activated off of Double-A Jackson D.L. (knee contusion)
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 55 prospect pitched four scoreless frames in his Generals return on 7/3.
|Tyler Thornburg
|Activated off of Triple-A Nashville D.L.
|Notes: Brewers' No. 4 prospect won his Triple-A debut on 7/4 following his one-outing audition in Milwaukee on 6/19.
|Cesar Puello
|Activated off of Class A Adv. St. Lucie D.L. (hand)
|Jimmy Nelson
|Placed on Double-A Huntsville D.L. (shoulder fatigue)
|Chris Carpenter
|Assigned to Gulf Coast League (rehab assignment)
|Joe Ross
|Assigned to Class A Short-Season Eugene
|Drew Pomeranz
|Recalled to the Rockies from Colorado Springs
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 19 prospect compiled a 2.51 ERA in nine Triple-A outings.
|Gabriel Lino
|Traded to the Phillies for Jim Thome
|Notes: O's former No. 11 prospect was packaged with No. 20 prospect Kyle Simon; Lino heads to Class A Lakewood, while Simon was assigned to Class A Adv. Clearwater.
|Tyler Skaggs
|Promoted from Double-A Mobile to Triple-A Reno
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 16 prospect won his Pacific Coast League debut on 7/1.
|Neftali Soto
|Activated off of Triple-A Louisville D.L. (back)
|Yasmani Grandal
|Recalled from Triple-A Tucson
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 58 prospect homered twice in his first big league start on 6/30.
|Chris Carter
|Recalled to Athletics from Triple-A Sacramento
|Simon Castro
|Placed on Triple-A Charlotte's D.L.
|Nick Tropeano
|Promoted from Class A Lexington to Class A Adv. Lancaster
|Notes: Astros' No. 17 prospect (6-4, 2.78) fanned 97 in 87 1/3 Sally frames; struck out nine over eight strong innings in JetHawks debut on 7/1.
|Tony Zych
|Promoted from Class A Adv. Daytona to Double-A Tennessee
|Angelo Gumbs
|Placed on Class A Charleston D.L. (elbow)
|Chris Archer
|Optioned to Triple-A Durham
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 63 prospect (0-2, 3.09 ERA) made first two MLB starts; struck out seven over five strong innings in his Bulls return on 7/2.
|Darrell Ceciliani
|Placed on Class A Adv. St. Lucie D.L. (hamstring)
|Nick Delmonico
|Placed on Class A Delmarva D.L. (knee)
|Rymer Liriano
|Promoted from Class A Adv. to Double-A San Antonio
|Notes: MLB.com's No. 50 prospect posted an .803 OPS at Lake Elsinore.
|Keenyn Walker
|Activated off of Class A Kannapolis D.L.
|Chris Withrow
|Activated off of Double-A Chattanooga D.L. (pectoral)
|Adam Warren
|Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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COLUMBIA, Ky. -
Lindsey Wilson College sophomore Elizabeth Goode of Somerset, Ky.,
told a classroom of incoming freshmen on Friday morning why she
prefers to wear flip-flop sandals. And then the freshmen told her
something about their shoes.
The exercise was part of an
introduction session Lindsey Wilson uses on EDGE Day to introduce
students to their new classmates.
"The idea is that they will talk about their shoes, which is
pretty basic, and that will help introduce them to others," said
Lindsey Wilson Director of Student Activities Bobbie Owen.
Breaking the ice is a big part of an LWC EDGE Day. EDGE - which
stands for education, development, growth and experience - is an
orientation program for the college's incoming freshmen.
A total of 171 incoming freshmen attended Friday's EDGE Day, and
142 more attedned Saturday's EDGE Day. The college will hold a
total of four five-hour orientation days this summer.
But freshmen don't spend the entire time in a classroom.
Following ice-breaking sessions, they go outside to participate in
team-building activities that include untying a human knot and a
song game.
"We get them out of the classroom and get them around campus,"
Owen said. "We do team-building activities with them. A lot of
students find their roommates on an EDGE Day through the
While students break ice and build teams, parents and family
members meet with college officials to learn about student life at
Lindsey Wilson. Then following lunch in the Roberta D. Cranmer
Dining & Conference Center, students and family members visit a
series of stations in Biggers Sports Center.
By the time they exit Biggers Sports Center, the freshmen have a
class schedule for the 2009 fall semester, a parking permit and
have completed paperwork necessary to enroll.
"They are building those relationships now, then on opening
weekend in August they will further solidify their relationships
with several more activities and events," Owen said. "By the time
the school year begins, they won't feel like strangers in a
EDGE also helps demystify the college experience, Owen said.
"One of the questions we ask freshmen on an EDGE survey is
whether they would be afraid to talk to a professor a staff member
when they first get to Lindsey Wilson," Owen said. "Many of them
tell us that they are because they often enter college with the
pre-conceived notion that professors and staff members cannot be
bothered with students. But on EDGE Day, we tell them that at
Lindsey Wilson that's what professors and staff members are here
for - they want to have contact with their students and they want
to help them."
EDGE Day also is an opportunity for incoming freshmen to meet
upperclass students who share similar interests and
"When we assign students to an EDGE group, we go out of our way
to look at their intended major and their extracurricular
activities so that we can pair them with an EDGE leader with
similar experiences," Owen said. "That makes it easier for freshmen
to ask questions such as how to get involved at Lindsey
LWC's final two EDGE Days of the summer will be July 24-25.
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Authorities say a man died after crashing his car while fleeing a sheriff's deputy attempting to stop him for an alleged violation of Ohio's vehicle-window tint law.
The Hamilton County sheriff's office says 32-year-old Aaron Williams of Cincinnati was pronounced dead at a suburban Cincinnati hospital shortly after the crash on Monday morning.
A sheriff's release says the deputy signaled the driver to stop after noting the darkly tinted windows. Violating Ohio law's that prohibits car windows from being tinted too darkly is a misdemeanor.
Authorities say the driver sped off, losing control of his car and hitting a fence and a tree after a chase that lasted about a minute. No one else was injured.
Authorities say they found about 10.5 ounces of marijuana in the car.


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ROCKPORT, ME -- The Pine Tree Vending Association will host this year's annual combined spring meeting of the six New England state vending associations. The confab will take place from June 15 from 17 (Friday through Sunday) at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, ME, which has been a popular venue for previous meetings.
Organizers report that the joint New England spring meeting has sold out every year, with approximately 200 industry members and their families attending.
The six New England trade groups, which are state councils of the National Automatic Merchandising Association (Chicago), are the New Hampshire Vending Association, Massachusetts Vending Association, Pine Tree Vending Association, Connecticut Vending Association, Rhode Island Vending Association and Vermont Vending Association.
A host of family-friendly recreational and social activities are on tap for Friday and Saturday, providing a relaxed atmosphere for industry members and their families to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. Highlights include a winery tour, golf scramble, harbor cruise, barbeque, dinner gala, cocktail reception, dancing, comedy show and children's activities.
Business tops Sunday's agenda with a morning membership meeting at which each of the state council presidents will discuss the legislative issues impacting the vending business their states. National Automatic Merchandising Association executive vice-president and chief operating officer Dan Mathews will provide a federal legislative update and brief members on the vending association's latest initiatives.
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It's the fancy foot work that catches the eyes.
Alejandro "Chiquis" Vieyra moves along the turf with a masterful control of the ball. The Park City senior can misdirect, pass or shoot with deft wizardry that confounds opposing teams. He does it all at lightning-fast speeds.
Vieyra, who patrols the right sideline, is using his footwork to help lead the Miners to a 6-2-1 record entering the week. But his biggest contribution to Park City is not found on the field. It's found in the halls at Educational Advantage.
As a bilingual student, Vieyra volunteers to help translate for Spanish-speaking students.
"I want everyone to focus on school, and it feels good to help them with problems," Vieyra said. "It's important to work hard, and I am willing to do it."
His passion for learning and helping others is what makes Vieyra a special player, Park City coach Jesse Blais said. The coach applauds Vieyra's work with the Hispanic community to improve their educational futures.
And Blais believes Vieyra's passion for assisting others has helped improve his game. While he has the skill and ability to beat opponents off the ball, Vieyra is transitioning to more of a distributor, setting up other players.
"He's definitely one of the kids that others look up to," Blais said. "He has been a very big motivation for others and also a very well-rounded player."
At a preseason practice, Vieyra told his teammates that he was committed to winning a state title and doing whatever it took to get his team prepared.
"We're hungry for the title," said Vieyra, a team captain. "I told them that I would do anything to win even if it means practicing every day."
As Vieyra works toward accomplishing his goals, there is something that gnaws at him beating Wasatch.
The Miners lost in double overtime 2-1 last month, and Park City wants to earn a split when the teams meet again April 19.
"We know we can beat them because we're doing the work," Vieyra said. "If we're going to win state, we're going to have to beat Wasatch."


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JACKSON, MS -- Two new bills would give the Mississippi Legislature sole authority to enact regulations pertaining to nutrition labeling of food and beverages on menus in restaurants and for vending machines.
The companion bills in Mississippi's House and Senate (MS H 1182 and S 2687) would prevent local governments and municipalities from enacting their own rules for food labeling, including designating items "healthy" or "unhealthy." They would also put conditions on any license, permit or regulatory approval based on the provision of nutrition information.
The bills will not affect nutrition labeling under existing federal law, which will eventually include the FDA's pending calorie-disclosure rules. The regulatory body faces an April deadline to finalize the rule on "Food Labeling: Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments." It is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law on March 23, 2010. A deadline has still not been set for publishing the final calorie-disclosure rules that will apply to vending operations with 20 or more machines.


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3 days waiting AND 3 posts
3 days waiting AND 3 moderated posts
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I understand why you need to have the "15 posts before you can post links" rule but could this be modified to just external links as it makes helping people not as easy as just directing them to where their question has been answered before.
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text: Apparently if you want to know how Levi Johnston's wife, Sunny Oglesby feels about something, all you have to do is give her a couple of martinis. You know, sometimes when you drink you can go all night and sometimes those first two just get you hammered. Well, according to The Enquirer, on New Year's Eve, Sunny had a couple of drinks and then started beating Levi Johnston and even pulled out a weapon and threatened him. Apparently he does not think she is pretty enough which translates to he is probably cheating on her or she thinks he is cheating on her. Hmm, I wonder who he could be cheating on her with. How could he get his fame back and make some money? Hmmm.


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Although Texans running back Arian Foster was limited in practice during the week with a hamstring injury and was a true game-time decision, the Texans activated him for Sunday night's game against the Colts. Foster was on the field for the first couple of plays.
And that was the end of his night. Foster left the game due to what was called a back injury. He didn't touch the ball and was targeted once.
Fantasy Analysis:
A hamstring injury and a lower back injury could be connected, but we'll know more about Foster after the game or Monday. It's a raw deal for those who started him. You just move on, and hopefully you own Ben Tate , who is playing through four cracked ribs and looks fine. Dennis Johnson is the only other healthy running back on the active roster tonight.


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Welcome to Monday's The Crap We Missed where the weekend's paparazzi leavings have taught us that looking awkward while standing beside a beautiful woman is the 2nd most common trait between Tom Cruise and Ryan Seacrest, the teenage dreams of this Chris Brown fan came to life as he shoved her away from himself, and in case you were wondering, yes, it is exactly this easy for guys like Joe Manganiello.
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The Moving Target of Cancer Care Costs
The Moving Target of Cancer Care Costs
In 2007, an estimated 1,444,920 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer and about 559,650 will die from the disease, making cancer the second leading cause of death after heart disease.[1] These estimates do not include noninvasive cancers of any site or most skin cancers, which by themselves amount to almost 1 million cases.[1]
The cancer burden is unevenly distributed in the population, and cancer is considered a disease of the elderly. Patients aged 65 years and older represent only 12% of the population, but they account for 61% of new cancer cases. About 77% of all cancer cases are diagnosed in people over age 55.[1]
Costs of Cancer
Apart from the human toll, there are substantial financial costs associated with cancer. The overall cost of cancer care in 2006 was US$206.3 billion, of which $78.2 billion was the total health expenditure, $17.9 billion was the indirect morbidity cost, and $110.2 billion was attributed to indirect mortality.[1] The costs associated with the management of cancer in the older patient have also been explained in detail in the paper by McKoy and colleagues published in this issue of the journal.[2] These cost considerations are based on the foundation of current medical oncology practice. The critical question is: How much of this practice, and consequently cost associated with it, is informed by reliable evidence?
Research conducted during the past decade convincingly demonstrated a tremendous variation in the practice of medicineso much so that it is not uncommon for some doctors to undertake a "wait-and-see" policy in a given clinical situation, while in the same setting, others might order a diagnostic test, and still others initiate treatment without testing.[3-7] Many factorsfrom the structure of local care to the availability of diagnostic technologies to financial incentiveshave been invoked in explaining these practice variations in medicine.[3-7] Seen in both the diagnostic and treatment settings, such variations typically result in too little care (underuse, failure to provide an effective service when it would have produced a favorable outcome); too much care (overuse, provision of care when its risks of harm exceed the potential benefits); and the wrong care (misuse, avoidable complications of appropriate care).[8]
Underrepresentation in Trials
Failure to generate and then act on reliable evidence is considered one of the major reasons for suboptimal delivery of modern health-care treatments and other services. Unfortunately, evidence to support the practice of oncology in elderly patients is extremely limited. This is not surprising when only 3% to 5% of all eligible adult cancer patients participate in clinical trials. How can we develop effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of cancer in the elderly if they do not participate in clinical trials, particularly in randomized clinical trials (RCTs), widely considered the most reliable form of medical evidence?[9,10] Practice guidelines, which are ideally based on a systematic review of all RCTs, cannot be developed if the evidence is nonexistent or lacking.[9]
Given the fact that elderly patients are underrepresented in cancer RCTs, the evidence base to guide both current and future prevention and treatment strategies for the elderly is clearly limited. Consequently, we cannot know how much overuse, underuse, or misuse is a part of contemporary medical practice. This also implies that the existing economic analyses really do not measure costs of the "right" medical care but, to a large extent, represent a mixture of overuse, underuse, or misuse of health interventions employed in oncology practice.
Guidelines published by the US Food and Drug Administration for the study of drugs likely to be used in elderly patients state that "drugs should be studied in all age groups, including the geriatric, for which they will have significant utility."[11] Despite these guidelines and the high prevalence of cancer in the elderly population, however, data from several studies show that elderly patients are not adequately represented in research efforts to find innovative treatments for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Again, this makes the applicability of such research findings in the elderly doubtful.[12-15]
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FORWARD!: Four years and two days ago was the happiest political night of our life. We were ensconced in the Barn, which, despite what some people say, isn't a man cave but, rather, more like an exclusive gentlemen's club that is sort of lax in terms of enforcing its charter regarding the admission of women, and we were scared to death, fretting about the so-called Bradley effect and the specter of a victorious President John McCain keeling over while dancing at his inaugural ball and leaving us with his ill-advised vice presidential pick for four years.
We watched with our son Ray and our dog Jimmy as Karl Rove explained on his private network how McCain could still win if he captured Ohio and, at that very moment, the anchor explained that the network was calling Ohio for Barack Obama, and that was it. It was a glorious moment in a triumphant night.
On Tuesday, it was almost exactly the same. Ray was there, while Jimmy, a little worse for wear and tear in the intervening four years, was sprawled on the cement, and Rove was explaining how Romney could win with Ohio, when his network called Ohio, and the election, for Obama.
This time, Rove didn't shuffle off back into the darkness but, rather, tried to make a case that the experts were wrong, dismissing the massive numbers of Democratic votes from our favorite county ever, Cuyahoga County, that were yet to pour in.
So that one guy, who has done more to encourage divisiveness in government, polarization of citizens and foul play in politics than any other person alive or dead in America, held up the moment of Romney's concession and Obama's victory speech by more than 90 minutes before, as every single researcher for every single news outlet already knew and reported, the votes from Ohio banged in the last nails into the coffin of this pretty ugly (love that phrase) campaign.
But are we gloating? Nah. We're not going to dance on anyone's grave. We are heartened, we are happy, and we remain hopeful.
HAIL TO WILSON: Meanwhile, calls and letters continue to come in the wake of our phoney and apparently not ham-handedly sarcastic enough "endorsement" Tuesday of Mitt Romney. One reader, even after we patiently explained the sarcasm, nonetheless asserted that it was a "dangerous" thing to write, with the implication being that our perceived endorsement of Romney could've cost Obama the presidency. If we had that kind of power, we wouldn't fritter it away on the future of the country; we'd use it solely to increase our personal wealth.
We don't expect everyone to read us every day, though that would be a truly worthwhile thing for which readers should aspire. But an anonymous caller was exceedingly peeved at us for a half-dozen things about the article, or maybe as many as 20, though we couldn't tell if he got the sarcasm or not.
"Why did you use `we' in the article? I guess you don't own up to writing it and you're hiding behind it and you gotta say `we.' You gotta take ownership," he said. "And it was a kind of despicable article. I read your article quite frequently and I always thought you were kind of honest, but now today, especially not taking ownership of your article, you really changed my point of view, but then again you did go to Millikan High School, which you always take great pride in, and as we all know they're cheaters. They get caught cheating on tests and doing different things so you're just carrying on the fine tradition of your little high school."
All right. The ownership comes with the name and the handsome photograph that accompany our articles. And we have been "we" since the hot-type days, and I've explained while we're us a half-dozen times already, but that's OK. As for "despicable," we can totally live with that, especially since it's deemed only sort of despicable.
But Millikan? Look, Millikan isn't that bad of a high school, though it could probably benefit with the replacement of one of its principals. Our daughter goes there, so we're not about to come down on it very hard. But neither I nor we have ever taken great pride in attending Millikan, chiefly because we have never attended Millikan, and neither have I.
In our high-school years we lived in a part of town where we could choose between Wilson High School and Millikan. In a way, it was kind of like the Tuesday elections. We had a choice.
With our open-mindedness, which remains to this day a hallmark of our unimpeachable if hazy character, we weighed all the factors. In the end, both in the early 1970s and in 2012, we didn't have much trouble choosing.
We went with Wilson, and we went with Obama.
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(*Please see note above regarding J-1 students and On-Campus Employment)
Academic Training is work authorization for students on a J-1 visa. This training is authorized by the J-1 program sponsor and does not require further authorization from USCIS or the Department of State.
Academic Training may be available during your academic program and/or upon the completion of your program. The following eligibility requirements must be met:
Meet with an OIS advisor to discuss the documents needed to apply for Academic Training. Once you have all the necessary documents, OIS will help you apply for Academic Training. You must apply for Academic Training before the end date on your DS-2019. Academic Training cannot be authorized after the end date on your DS-2019.
Upon approval of your request by OIS, you will receive an authorization letter and a new DS-2019.You may not begin employment until you have received your new DS-2019 and the authorization date has passed.
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