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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify determinants of use of psychoactive medication and receipt of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) among adolescents with a diagnosis of new-onset depression. METHODS: A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among 447 adolescents enrolled in the Quebec drug plan who had new episodes of depression diagnosed between October 2000 and March 2001 by pediatricians, general practitioners, or psychiatrists. The main outcomes were use of psychoactive medication in the year after diagnosis and receipt of SSRIs at the first visit during which pharmacotherapy was prescribed. Receipt of SSRIs was assessed by the initial psychoactive dispensing claim following the diagnosis of depression. RESULTS: In the year after diagnosis, 258 adolescents (58 percent) received psychoactive medications, of whom 135 (52 percent) initially received SSRIs. Diagnosing pediatricians were the least likely to prescribe psychoactive medication. Patients of psychiatrists were less likely than those of primary care physicians to receive antidepressants for dysthymia or adjustment disorder accompanied by depressed mood (26 percent compared with 42 percent). Being female, having a diagnosing general practitioner or pediatrician, and having the same diagnosing and treating physician were associated with higher odds of receiving SSRIs. Being a welfare recipient and living in a rural area rather than an urban area were associated with lower odds. CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent males, those receiving welfare, and those living in rural areas were less likely to receive treatment that was recommended at the time of the study and thus may need special attention from mental health care providers.
Major depressive disorder is a highly prevalent mood disorder that affects up to 28 percent of adolescents by the age of 19 years (1,2) and is associated with cigarette smoking, substance abuse, early pregnancy, poor school performance, impaired work and social functioning, suicidal behavior and ideation, and increased use of medical and mental health services (1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9). Depressive symptoms and disorders among youths are associated with increased risk of recurrent depressive disorders (10,11,12) and other affective (13) and non-mood disorders (14) in adulthood. Gender differences emerge around the age of 13. Compared with boys, girls have higher rates of major depression (10) and higher levels of depressive symptoms (7,15); girls are also more likely to have recurrent depression (14), to receive treatment for depression (16), and to experience depressive symptoms in the month before suicide completion (17).
Given the prevalence and impact of adolescent depression, it is imperative to advocate effective treatment. Until 2003, treatment guidelines recommended psychotherapy with or without pharmacotherapy as first-line treatment (6,18,19) for moderate and severe depression among adolescents (6,19); pharmacotherapy was considered insufficient as a single treatment (6,18). However, during that year evidence emerged that brought into question the efficacy and safety of antidepressant treatment among depressed youths (20,21,22), although not all studies found links between use of antidepressants and increased risk of suicidal ideation and behavior (23).
Nonetheless, treatment of adolescent depression with antidepressants is currently controversial. In October 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered all antidepressant manufacturers to post "black box" warnings of increased risk of suicidal tendencies on their products (24). The FDA did not restrict the use of antidepressants, because untreated depression may pose a greater risk of suicide than antidepression treatment. In one study of 13- to 21-year-old suicide completers, only 3 percent had detectable levels of psychoactive medication (25).
At the time of the study reported here, guidelines from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom considered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as first- and second-line treatments for adolescent depression (6,18,19). Second-generation antidepressants were considered second-line treatment by Canadian guidelines (18), and tricyclic antidepressants were not a subclass of choice because of possible cardiac problems, lethality of overdose, sudden unexplained death (6,19,20,26,27), and lack of efficacy (28). Little was known about which psychoactive medications were given for adolescent depression, because investigations of psychoactive prescribing patterns did not indicate a link between medication use and diagnosis (29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36) and did not specify which psychoactive medications were used (9,37).
Practice guidelines will be revised as evidence accumulates. Thus it is important to elucidate patient, physician, and pattern-of-care characteristics associated with not receiving recommended treatment in order to improve patient outcomes, including reduction of the psychosocial consequences of depression, unnecessary use of health services, and, eventually, the prevalence of mood disorders in adulthood. The aims of the study reported here were to identify the psychoactive medications used to treat depression and to determine the predictors of receiving SSRIs as the initial pharmacotherapy after a diagnosis of depression in a sample of adolescents in Quebec, Canada. We aimed to answer the question of how the pharmacotherapy dispensed compared with guidelines in effect at the time (2000 to 2002).
A population-based retrospective cohort design was used to explore the pharmacologic treatment of adolescents with diagnosed depression in Quebec, the second largest Canadian province (population 7.4 million). Data were obtained from the Quebec health insurance board (RAMQ), which remunerates physicians for their services and administers the Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan. The public drug insurance plan covers about 3 million residents, who can be classified into three groups: welfare recipients and their dependents, persons without private or group insurance, and persons aged 65 years or older (who were not relevant for this study).
Three RAMQ databases were linked at the patient level by using unique encrypted numbers for both patients and physicians to maintain anonymity. The beneficiaries database, which includes all Quebec residents, provided information about patients' age, gender, and region of residence. The medical services database, which also includes all residents, provided data on diagnosis, the specialty of the diagnosing physician, and the facility at which the diagnosis was made. The pharmaceutical database, which includes residents insured by the public drug plan, is based on prescription claims for drugs dispensed and has been shown to be reliable and valid (38). This database provided information about drug name, type of medication, quantity and concentration, the date the prescription was filled, patient and physician identification numbers, and the prescribing physician's specialty. Patients who were not in the public drug plan were not included in the study.
During a six-month case identification period (October 1, 2000, to March 31, 2001), all beneficiaries aged 12 through 16 at study entry who had a new diagnosis of depressive disorder from a general practitioner, a pediatrician, or a psychiatrist were identified. Eligible beneficiaries had to be registered with the RAMQ public drug plan for the entire study period (October 1, 1999, to March 31, 2002). Information for all pharmaceutical records for this period was obtained. For each patient enrolled, two observation periods were created. The first was a follow-up one-year period from the date of the first diagnostic coding of depression (only those who remained alive were eligible for study participation). The second was an antecedent one-year period from the date of the first diagnostic coding of depression during which all beneficiaries with a diagnosis of possible depression were excluded in order to retain only patients with new-onset disorders.
Diagnosis was based on the first diagnostic coding of depressive disorder during the six-month case identification period. One diagnosis per physician visit was provided, regardless of whether medication was prescribed. Whereas the RAMQ uses ICD-9 (39) diagnostic codes, some physicians may have used DSM-IV (40) codes, which are more detailed for mental disorders. To compensate for this discrepancy, we created an algorithm to retain patients with probable depression. Our physician experts identified 21 diagnostic codes that might have been used to diagnose depression. A list of these codes is available from the authors on request. Of the 21 codes, we selected for inclusion the codes for which the corresponding diagnoses were common to both ICD-9 and DSM-IV: 300.4, 309.0, 311.0, and 311.9. These diagnoses have been used previously to identify adolescent depression (9).
Psychoactive medications were identified on the basis of a comprehensive list of medications used by the RAMQ and were assigned to one of eight classes: antidepressants, benzodiazepines, anxiolytics, stimulants, tranquilizers, anticonvulsants, lithium, and others (for example, levodopa and sumatriptan). Anticonvulsants (12 patients), lithium (two patients), and others (one patient) were grouped into one category because of their small numbers. Antidepressant subgroups included SSRIs, tricyclic and second-generation antidepressants (bupropion, nefazodone, trazodone, and venlafaxine), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Medication use was defined as having at least one prescription claim for a study drug. Two time intervals were created for studying use of psychoactive medications: the 365 days before diagnosis and the 365 days after diagnosis. New users of antidepressants were defined as not having any antidepressant claims in the 365 days before diagnosis.
Trazodone in daily doses less than 150 mg was classified as psychoactive medications but not as antidepressants, because low-dose trazodone is used to aid sleep. The total dose of antidepressant was calculated as the quantity of drug prescribed multiplied by the unit of concentration. Daily dose was calculated as the total dose divided by the duration. When there was more than one prescription claim for the same antidepressant per patient, the daily dose was calculated as total dose 1 + total dose 2) / (duration 1 + duration 2).
Use of psychoactive medications in the year after diagnosis was defined as having at least one prescription claim for a study drug during this time interval. Receipt of an SSRI was defined as having a dispensing claim for an SSRI at the first prescribing visit (6,18,19) to encompass the Canadian, American, and European recommendations in effect at the time (6,18,19). Insofar as psychotherapy may have been the treatment of choice, receipt of SSRIs was evaluated only among adolescents for whom psychoactive medications were dispensed.
Approval from the University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine's research ethics committee was obtained before the study began.
The analyses were conducted with use of the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) for Windows 8.02 (41). Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the study sample. Participants were compared by gender with use of t tests and chi square tests, as appropriate. Type of psychoactive medication was compared by gender by using chi square tests.
To account for the possible effect of different patients having the same physician, a generalized estimating equation (GEE) approach (42) was used for the binary indicators of psychoactive medication use and receipt of SSRIs. This method accounts for clustered data as well as for the unbalanced structure of the data—that is, for the fact that the number of patients varied across physicians. Analyses were performed with use of the SAS procedure GENMOD (43), which indicated 204 distinct physician clusters ranging in size (number of patients) from one to five. The compound symmetry, known as exchangeable structure, of the covariance of errors was assumed a priori and was validated against alternative structures with use of Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) (44).
To arrive at the final models, we screened all independent variables for statistical significance (p<.05) in separate bivariate GEE analyses. Then, all variables were entered into one multivariate model, and a backward elimination was performed to identify the independent determinants of psychoactive medication use and receipt of SSRIs. The likelihood was estimated from the odds ratios calculated by using the SAS GENMOD procedure. Potential determinants of psychoactive medication included patients' age, sex, region of residence (urban, intermediate, rural, or distant), diagnosis (depression not otherwise specified, dysthymia, or adjustment disorder with depressed mood), facility at which the diagnosis was made (outpatient clinic, emergency department, or hospital), type of insuree (welfare recipients, adherents, or, in the case of those who changed status during the study period, "both"), and diagnosing physician's specialty (general practitioner, pediatrician, or psychiatrist). Potential determinants of receipt of SSRIs included these variables and two additional binary variables: having the same diagnosing and prescribing physician and receiving the medication within 31 days of diagnosis. Two-tailed p values less than .05 were considered statistically significant.
A total of 447 adolescents aged 12 to 16 had a new episode of depression that was diagnosed by a general practitioner, a pediatrician, or a psychiatrist during the case identification period. The average age of the patients was 14.6±1.31 years, and two-thirds were female (t1). Depressive disorders were diagnosed and treated by more general practitioners than pediatricians or psychiatrists. Most adolescents received their diagnoses in outpatient clinics rather than hospitals or emergency departments. Approximately 22 percent of patients were given psychoactive medication before receiving a diagnosis of depression, and 58 percent were given medication after the diagnosis. A majority of adolescents received psychoactive medications within 31 days of diagnosis, received the diagnosis and treatment from the same physician, and did not have private or group insurance. Compared with boys, girls with new-onset depressive disorders were older (t=-2.94, df=244 [unequal variance], p=.004), received psychoactive medication less often in the year before diagnosis (χ2=13.17, df=1, p=.001), more often received their diagnosis from general practitioners (χ2=24.78, df=2, p=.001), and more often received a diagnosis of depression not otherwise specified (χ2=11.98, df=2, p=.003).
F1 shows dispensing of psychoactive medications in the years before and after diagnosis. Before diagnosis, stimulants and antidepressants were the most frequently dispensed drugs. Boys received more major tranquilizers (Fisher's exact p=.018) and stimulants (χ2=44.59, df=1, p=.001) than girls. After diagnosis, use of all medications except anxiolytics increased. Girls received significantly more antidepressants than boys (χ2=11.81, df=1, p=.001) and fewer major tranquilizers (χ2=21.56, df=1, p=.001) and stimulants (χ2=44.55, df=1, p=.001). Psychoactive medication was dispensed to more patients of diagnosing general practitioners and psychiatrists than pediatricians (61 percent and 59 percent compared with 36 percent; χ2=10.34, df=2, p=.006).
Use of psychoactive medications in the year following diagnosis did not differ by diagnostic category (χ2=.5398, df=2, p=.764). Compared with patients of primary care physicians, patients of psychiatrists received fewer antidepressants (48 percent and 34 percent, respectively; χ2=8.78, df=1, p=.003) and benzodiazepines (15 percent and 8 percent; χ2=4.63, df=1, p=.031) and more major tranquilizers (4 percent and 11 percent; χ2=8.15, df=1, p=.004) and stimulants (5 percent and 23 percent; χ2=33.95, df=1, p=.001) (data not shown).
t2 presents the results of the univariate and multivariate models for psychoactive medication dispensing during the year after diagnosis. In the univariate analysis, diagnosing pediatricians were less likely than psychiatrists to prescribe psychoactive medications (z=-2.51, p=.012). This relationship was slightly weaker (z=-2.03, p=.028) in the multivariate analysis after we controlled for age, gender, diagnosis, type of insuree, and facility at which the diagnosis was made. Region of residence was unrelated to psychoactive medication in univariate and multivariate analyses (data not shown).
At the first prescribing visit after diagnosis, 171 adolescents (66 percent) were given antidepressants, of whom 144 (84 percent) were new users. The median number of days between diagnosis and new use of antidepressant was 8.5 (interquartile range=0 to 53.5); 93 adolescents (65 percent) received an antidepressant within the 31 days following diagnosis. t3 shows the antidepressants dispensed at the first prescribing visit. SSRIs were the most commonly dispensed subclass, and paroxetine was the most commonly dispensed antidepressant. Median dosages were 20 mg for citalopram and paroxetine, 18 mg for fluoxetine, 50 mg for fluvoxamine and sertraline, 100 mg for bupropion, 400 mg for nefazodone, 75 mg for venlafaxine, 13 mg for amitriptiline, and 10 mg for nortriptiline (data not shown). At the first prescribing visit, 151 adolescents (88 percent) were given antidepressants alone, and 20 (12 percent) received antidepressants plus other psychoactive agents. Psychiatrists were significantly less likely than primary care physicians to prescribe antidepressants for adjustment disorder with depressed mood (18 percent compared with 44 percent, χ2=3.83, df=1, p=.025) or dysthymia (26 percent compared with 42 percent; χ2=3.83, df=1, p=.05) (data not shown).
Restricting the analysis to patients for whom psychoactive medications were dispensed, we found that antidepressants were given to proportionally more girls than boys (79 percent compared with 43 percent; χ2=35.23, df=1, p=.001), to more adolescents who had the same (as opposed to different) diagnosing and prescribing physician (76 percent compared with 57 percent; χ2=9.42, df=1, p=.002), to proportionally more patients with depression not otherwise specified compared with adjustment disorder and dysthymia (79 percent compared with 60 percent and 52 percent; χ2=18.93, df=2, p=.001), and by proportionally more diagnosing pediatricians and general practitioners than psychiatrists (88 percent and 78 percent compared with 46 percent; χ2=29.92, df=2, p=.001).
As can be seen in t3, SSRIs were initially dispensed to 135 adolescents, novel antidepressants to 25, and tricyclics to 11. Patients for whom SSRIs were dispensed at the first prescribing visit had an average of three dispensings in the following year, those for whom novel antidepressants were dispensed had an average of four dispensings, and those for whom tricyclics were dispensed had an average of two dispensings. Patients who received tricyclics were at least 14 years of age and received this medication only, and 46 percent received their diagnoses from a psychiatrist. Significantly more girls than boys received SSRIs (χ2=13.36, df=1, p=.001).
t4 summarizes the results of the univariate and multivariate analyses for receipt of SSRIs. In the univariate models, female gender (z=5.80, p=.001), diagnosis by a general practitioner (z=4.44, p=.001) or pediatrician (z=2.95, p=.003), and having the same diagnosing and prescribing physician (z=3.28, p=.001) were associated with a greater likelihood of receiving SSRI therapy. Adolescents aged 14 years (z=3.02, p=.002), 15 years (z=2.37, p=.018), and 16 years (z=3.26, p=.001) had a greater likelihood of receiving SSRIs compared with 12-year-olds. Having dysthymia (z=-3.39, p=.001) and living in a rural area (z=-2.58, p=.01) were associated with lower odds of receiving an SSRI. In the multivariate analysis, female gender (z=4.29, p=.001), diagnosis by a pediatrician (z=2.87, p=.004) or general practitioner (z=1.99, p=.05), and having the same diagnosing and prescribing physician (z=2.50, p=.012) were associated with a greater likelihood of receiving an SSRI. Living in a rural area (z=-2.42, p=.016) and being a welfare recipient (z=-2.03, p=.043) were associated with a lower likelihood of receiving an SSRI. Sixteen-year-olds received an SSRI more often than 12-year-olds, but the difference was not significant (p=.081).
In this population-based study we examined psychoactive medication claims data of adolescents with newly diagnosed depressive disorders in Quebec, Canada, from 2000 to 2002. Psychoactive medications were dispensed for 58 percent of the adolescents, of whom 67 percent received medication within 31 days after diagnosis. Patients of pediatricians were the least likely to receive psychoactive medications, possibly because they were referred to mental health professionals. Patients of psychiatrists received antidepressants less often for mild depression—for example, adjustment disorder with depressed mood and dysthymia—than patients of primary care physicians.
Depressive disorders were more common among older adolescents and among girls, a result that corroborates the findings of other studies (1,3,9,31,45). Most adolescents were given their first prescription for a psychoactive agent by a general practitioner, a finding that mirrors results of DeBar and colleagues (9), who reported that most adolescent depression is identified and treated by primary care rather than mental health providers. Use of all psychoactive medications except anxiolytics increased after a diagnosis of depression. Antidepressants showed the largest increase, from 7 percent in the year before diagnosis to 43 percent the next year. Gender differences were found that showed that before diagnosis, boys and girls were equally likely to be given antidepressants, even though proportionally more boys than girls were given psychoactive medication. However, after diagnosis, the situation reversed—proportionally more girls than boys were given antidepressants, even though the boys and girls were equally likely to receive psychoactive medication.
Analysis of initial psychoactive dispensing showed that 52 percent of treated adolescents received SSRIs, 10 percent received novel antidepressants, 4 percent received tricyclics, and 34 percent (87 of 258) received agents other than antidepressants. Adolescents in older age groups were more likely to receive an SSRI than younger adolescents. Perhaps, because of the unknown risk of these medications and the evidence that cognitive-behavioral therapy reduces depressive symptoms among adolescents with depression (46,47), clinicians are less inclined to prescribe these medications for younger adolescents. Among treated patients, girls were nearly four times as likely as boys to receive SSRIs. This finding corroborates and extends that of DeBar and colleagues (9) in that gender differences, which were not found for use of psychoactive medications, emerged for receipt of SSRIs as the initial pharmacotherapy. Welfare recipients were the least likely to receive SSRIs, a finding that corroborates results from the United States of associations between lower socioeconomic status and lack of antidepressant treatment (37). Given that all Quebec public drug insurance plan beneficiaries under the age of 18 receive medication without charge, our findings suggest that there are accessibility or acceptability issues related to unemployment.
Our study was constrained by several limitations. Administrative data do not permit validation of diagnosis. Dispensing claims were proxies for medication consumption and practitioners' prescribing. An algorithm was created to define depression, because diagnostic accuracy is a problem in claims databases. Up to three (of 11) patients may have begun tricyclic therapy before diagnosis, although sensitivity analyses showed that removing the data for these individuals did not meaningfully alter the results of the multivariate analyses. The generalizability of the study results may be limited by the fact that not all adolescents in Quebec with a diagnosis of depressive disorders were included. For example, adolescents had to be registered with the drug plan for the entire study period, an algorithm was created to retain study participants with depression, and the drug plan covered only 31 percent of the population aged 10 to 19 years who were registered with the RAMQ (in 2001) (48,49,50).
Despite these limitations, we included only patients with a diagnosis of depression because antidepressants may be prescribed for psychiatric disorders that are not addressed by depression practice guidelines (51). We also examined new episodes of depression and focused on the initial medications dispensed in order to evaluate predictors of receiving medication recommended at the time of the study. Another strength is that adolescents from all socioeconomic strata were included, because 60 percent of the study sample did not have private or group insurance and had similar socioeconomic profiles to those of the general population (52,53). Furthermore, although we did not have a code for major depression, in one study of depressed adolescents that included a code for major depression, only 8 percent received this diagnosis, and the remaining 92 percent had diagnoses of the three depressive disorders evaluated in the study reported here. In that study, a majority of adolescents received the diagnosis of depression not otherwise specified (9), which may have represented providers' uncertainty regarding the specific diagnostic criteria for major depression and dysthymia.
Adolescent depression treatment guidelines were derived from a limited knowledge base and continue to undergo revision in response to new evidence. In 2003-2004, drug regulators in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom recommended that paroxetine and venlafaxine not be prescribed to patients under the age of 18 because of mounting evidence against these drugs' safety and efficacy (54,55,56,57). In addition, nefazodone was discontinued in Canada because of adverse hepatic events (58) and pulled from the U.S. market by the manufacturer. Because these three medications accounted for 49 percent of antidepressants dispensed in our study, it is not surprising that use of antidepressants among children and adolescents dropped 18 percent in the year after the new drug regulations were released (59). Nevertheless, concern remains about the risk of suicidality from nonpharmacologically treated depression (24,60), especially in light of the findings that a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and fluoxetine was superior at reducing depressive symptoms among adolescents compared with either treatment alone (23).
This population-based study of adolescents with a diagnosis of depression showed that most received psychoactive medication and that a majority of treated patients initially received SSRIs. Our finding that male gender, receipt of welfare, and living in a rural area were associated with not receiving SSRIs may increase physicians' awareness of the patients who are at the most risk of not receiving recommended treatment. Inasmuch as psychiatrists prescribed antidepressants less often for mild depression than did primary care physicians, our findings may also raise concerns that nonpsychiatrists are diagnosing and initiating antidepressant therapy, because these medications should be prescribed only for moderate and severe depression and not in the absence of psychotherapy.
Dr. Sewitch is supported as a Research Scientist of the Canadian Cancer Society through an award from the National Cancer Institute of Canada. During this study, she was supported as a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. Rahme is supported by the Canadian Arthritis Society. The authors thank Michèle Paré.
Dr. Sewitch and Dr. Rahme are affiliated with the department of medicine of McGill University and the Research Institute of McGill University Health Center, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Room L10-409, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A4 (e-mail, firstname.lastname@example.com). Dr. Blais is with the department of health administration and the groupe de recherché interdisciplinaire en sante of the University of Montreal. Dr. Bexton is with the department of psychiatry of the University of Montreal and with Hopital du Sacre-Coeur in Montreal. Dr. Galarneau is with the department of family medicine of the University of Montreal and with CLSC de Faubourgs.
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Results of univariate and multivariate generalized estimating equation models for use of at least one psychoactive medication in the year after diagnosis in a sample of 447 adolescents with a diagnosis of new-onset depression
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Results of univariate and multivariate generalized estimating equation models for receipt of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in a sample of 258 adolescents with a diagnosis of new-onset depression
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9th Street Grill
Located in Historic Downtown Mt. Vernon (an Illinois Main Street Community), 9th Street Grill brings cosmopolitan flare and flavor to a hometown atmosphere.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Great Mexican restaurant with authentic Mexican food and a great atmosphere.
CITY: Mount Vernon
AMC Showplace 8
Movie Theatre with 8 theatres featuring special ticket pricing and traditional movie theatre concessions.
CITY: Mount Vernon
America's Best Inn
America's Best Inn is a part of a national chain specializing in easy, comfortable and affordable hotels. This hotel is conveniently located just off I-57/64 and includes free breakfast. Pets ok.
CITY: Mount Vernon
America's Best Value Inn
Conveniently and centrally located the Americas Best Value Inn proves to be a great starting point for those visiting historic Mt. Vernon. The property is a four story, exterior corridor facility with spacious guestrooms.
CITY: Mount Vernon
America's Best Value Inn
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of West Frankfort, Illinois located just off I-57 at Exit 65. We offer you a clean and friendly environment for your stay in West Frankfort.
CITY: West Frankfort
Americas Best Value Inn - West Frankfort
The inn is located right on Factory Outlet Blvd. It is close to many attractions, shopping destinations, and restaurants. Complimentary wireless hi-speed Internet access is available for all guests. They offer large suites and rooms with one or two beds.There are rooms furnished for handicap access also available and some rooms have exterior access. Just walking distance from the Factory Outlet Mall.
CITY: West Frankfort
Appellate Courthouse
Constructed in 1857 as the southern division of the Illinois State Supreme Court, Abraham Lincoln successfully argued a famous tax case in 1859. In 1888, Clara Barton used the building as a hospital. Tours are available. Please call in advance.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Arnett's Country Store
Come to the country and enjoy furniture, accessories and primitives from a piece of the past. This quaint store also offers seasonal decorations and gift ideas.
CITY: West Frankfort
Benton Country Club
This semi-private, nine-hole course features a historic three-story clubhouse, surrounded by Lake Moses. Host of the annual Benton Gold Cup, the course also features a well-stocked pro shop, driving range, rental clubs and carts, and a golf pro on site.
CITY: Benton
Benton KOA Campground
Full-service campground with pool, pavilion, grocery shop, RV supplies and laundry available. Modem hookups. Shopping, golf, Rend Lake water activities (1½ mi.), 20 shaded tent sites.
CITY: Benton
Benton Square Antique Mall
Come see many unusual items, some you don't see every day -- and our prices are very fair. We always tell the customer go check the rest, come back to the best!
CITY: Benton
Best Holiday Trav-L-Park-Benton
A private, family-oriented RV campground with 120 sites from tents to huge recreational vehicles. Peaceful, wooded setting close to all the activities at Rend Lake.
CITY: Whittington
Billy Bob & Nina's
Known for their barbecue, especially ribs.
CITY: Enfield
Brehm Memorial Library
An extensive collection of genealogical materials offers visitors an opportunity to research local Mt. Vernon history.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Briarwood Inn of Fairfield
FREE Continental Breakfast. FREE Hi-Speed Wireless Internet, Cable TV (105 Channels) with HBO, Iron & Ironing Board, Hair Dryer, In Most Rooms: Microwave & Refrigerator. Outdoor Pool
CITY: Fairfield
Briarwood Inn of Fairfield
Clean, reasonable rates, restaurant nearby, fitness center nearby. Close to town activities.
CITY: Fairfield
Bryant's Miniatures
Bryant's Miniatures features miniature horses, llamas and George the camel. Children and adults are welcome to enjoy the animals at this hands-on facility.
CITY: Norris City
Budget Inn
Recently remodeled, clean, comfortable rooms at economical rates. Low: daily, weekly & monthly, rates available. Cable TV, non-smoking rooms available, restaurant on premises. For reservations call .
CITY: Fairfield
Bugsy's Chicago Dog
Bugsy's is Mt. Vernon's only authentic Chicago-style food! Menu includes real Chicago-style dogs, as well as a Greek menu, and much much more!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Burton's Cafe
A Family-owned business for 59 years, this little roadside restaurant is known for its country home cooking. They offer about 10 flavors of homemade pie daily, but are famous for their sinful White Pie that's heaped with whipped cream and pecans. Plate lunches, ham & beans, Friday and Saturday catfish dinners. Call ahead for groups. Seating for 86.
CITY: Whittington
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts & Mitchell Museum
Exhibitions, a children's gallery, a permanent collection and special events. Grounds include 85 acres sculpture park, nature trails and bird sanctuary. Hosts annual Cedarhurst Craft Fair.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Chili's Grill & Bar - Mt. Vernon
Mexican food.
CITY: Mount Vernon
China Pagoda
Chinese Buffet 7 days a week, featuring the best Hunan, Szechwan & Mandarin Cuisine in the area. we also offer carry out, buffet to go, lunch specials, and a seafood buffet on Friday & Saturday. Located on the beautiful Benton Square.
CITY: Benton
Comfort Suites - Mt. Vernon
Conveniently located near I-64/I-57 Interchange with 24-hour indoor pool, fitness center, free hot breakfast, and business center
CITY: Mount Vernon
Cracker Barrel - Mt. Vernon
Our menu features everything you love about country cooking, plus a few items that might just surprise you.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Days Inn - Benton
Quality rooms with competitive prices located off I-57. Close to all the activities at rend lake with restaurant and lounge on premises.
CITY: Benton
Days Inn, Mt. Vernon
Located near I-57 & I64
CITY: Mount Vernon
Depot Veteran's Museum
This restored railroad depot houses memorabilia from all wars. Outside is a Southern Illinois Miners Memorial dedicated to coal miners of the region.
CITY: West Frankfort
Downtown Car Show/Cruise Night
Downtown Car Show / Mt. Vernon Cruise Night - The Car Show will be located on 9th Street between Harrison and Jordan. Features cruise night, car, truck, and motorcycle show; entertainment, food, demonstrations, and a 50/50 drawing. The Car Show will have various models from "Classics" to "Modern".
CITY: Mount Vernon
Downtown Mt. Vernon (The District)
Visit Downtown Mt. Vernon for a variety of shops, including a kitchen store, photography studio, musical instruments, clothing, fine jewelry, scrapbooking supplies, and gifts.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Drury Inn & Suites
Located at the intersection of I-57 and I-64, the Drury Inn & Suites Mt. Vernon is just moments away from popular attractions, shopping, outdoor adventures and history lessons.
CITY: Mount Vernon
El Rancherito - Mount Vernon
Mexican Restaurant. See other locations.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Enchanted Crest Bed and Breakfast
Bed and breakfast located in Belle Rive, IL.
CITY: Belle Rive
Fairfield Country Club
At this 18-hole, semi-private golf club Wednesday and Friday afternoons are open to the public. The club features a fully stocked pro shop, plus electric golf carts and clubs for rent.
CITY: Fairfield
Fairfield Uptown Motel
Large clean rooms with color cable television, free local calls and low room rates.
CITY: Fairfield
Five Brothers in Fairfield
A full menu serving the whole family; soups, salads, seafood & desserts; breakfast available all day. Variety of cuisines, including Italian.
CITY: Fairfield
Frankfort Area Historical Museum
The former two-story brick Logan School is now a museum featuring area mining history, memorabilia from 1802-1976, a genealogy library, and the Red Geranium Tea Room that serves homemade lunch.
CITY: West Frankfort
Frankfort Community Aquatics & Activities Center
Located at the West Frankfort City Park, this newly built indoor 25-meter six lane pool is open to the public; classes and activities available, handicap accessible, lifeguard on site, open every day.
CITY: West Frankfort
Franklin County Country Club
This club offers an immaculate bermuda fairway and bent green grass, par 71 course. Franklin County also features a fine dining restaurant, locker rooms and a pro shop.
CITY: West Frankfort
Franklin County Garage and Auto Museum
This old 1910 Ford garage has been restored to its original condition and now displays vintage cars, Beatles and Charlie Binger memorabilia, and has a gift shop.
CITY: Benton
Franklin County Jail Museum
This restored 1905 jail museum features displays on General John A. Logan, the Beatles' George Harrison, actor John Malkovich and basketball star Doug Collins.
CITY: Benton
Frosty Mug
The Frosty Mug Bar & Grill is a great place to bring the whole family for lunch or dinner. Located in Mt Vernon, IL, the Frosty is a restaurant and bar with daily lunch specials at affordable prices. Stop in for a great meal served by a friendly staff and see what you've been missing!
CITY: Mount Vernon
GenKota Winery
GenKota's award-winning wines and ports feature reds, whites and blushes, from sweet and semi-sweet to dry. A full line of wine-related items and gift baskets are also available.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Gibby's on the Green
Located on the Rend Lake Golf Course, Gibby's restaurant opens 30 minutes before the first tee time every day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. Sandwiches, steaks and seafood are on the menu.
CITY: Whittington
Glass Door Inn
A newly constructed bed & breakfast nestled in a serene rural setting. Private bath, outdoor spa, and porches. Fishing in samll lake and outdoor enjoyment.
CITY: Fairfield
Gray Plaza Motel Benton
Modern motel off I-57 featuring free Continental Breakfast, restaurants next door, cabel TV, free HBO & ESPN, golf, hunting and fishing nearby, close to Rend Lake.
CITY: Benton
Gray Plaza West Frankfort
Modern motel off I-57, featuring cable TV, free continental breakfast, free local calls, Sr. Citizen discounts, close to restaurants and only 10 minutes to Rend Lake.
CITY: West Frankfort
Green Hills Golf Club
This 18-hole, semi-private country club features lush Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens with four sets of tees (the longest over 6,500 yards). Green Hills also offers a large driving range, plus practice and chipping greens, a pro shop, lounge and restaurant.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Gun Creek Campground
Campground with 100 sites with electricity located on Rend Lake. The Seasons Lodge Restaurant, the Rend Lake Gold Course, and the Southern Illinois Artisans Shop are all within walking distance.
CITY: Whittington
Hamilton County State Fish And Wildlife Area
The 1,683-acre site has a 75-acre lake where families can picnic, fish, paddle boat, camp and enjoy the good food at the on-site restaurant.
CITY: McLeansboro
Hampton Inn - Mount Vernon
101 rooms located near I-57. Indoor pool, spa and exercise room. Rooms with whirlpool tubs available.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Hawkins-Schwartz Orchards
This orchard features fresh-picked apples, peaches, a pumpkin patch, cider and special events for children during apple season.
CITY: Dix
Heritage Festival
This annual festival held the first weekend in October celebrates pioneer life with demonstrations, crafts and food. Features a blue grass band, cemetery walk, and a church service at the historic Mt. Olive Church. Free admission!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Hitchin' Post
Family restaurant with country cooking.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Holiday Inn - Mount Vernon
236 rooms located near I-57. Large banquet and meeting facilities. Restaurants inside hotel.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Illinois State Museum - Southern Illinois Art Gallery
A museum gallery featuring theme-based exhibitions of works created by past and contemporary Illinois artists and artisans.
CITY: Whittington
Ina Antiques and Collectibles
On the corner of 3rd and Rte. 3 St. Sells pottery, china, quilts, glassware, antiques, old signs, old toys, vintage clothing, old clocks, furniture, gas station memorabilia.
CITY: Ina
Indian Hills Golf Course
This public 18-hole course offers challenges for both beginning and advanced golfers. A lighted driving range allows extended practice hours, and free group golf lessons are available every Saturday.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Inglenook Farm Bed and Breakfast
A delightful retreat on the outskirts of Mt. Vernon, this historical home has been transformed into a bed and breakfast paradise tucked away from the road on five acres complete with a pond, and old barn, and beautiful gardens.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Innstead Bed and Breakfast
Early 20th century farm house located within walking distance to historic McCoy Library with one of the oldest genealogy collections in the midwest.
CITY: McLeansboro
Jack Russell Fish Company
Fish with an "old Tavern recipe". Upscale decor with mid scale prices. Tropical theme with crawdads once a month & other fish dinners plus chicken and pork.
CITY: Benton
Jefferson County Historical Village
Authentic log structures. Historic memorabilia from the area are carefully preserved and displayed at the village. Open from the first weekend in May through the last weekend in October
CITY: Mount Vernon
Jefferson County Historical Village
Experience the past as you walk through a pioneer village of authentic log cabins featuring a calaboose (circa 1820), the Mount Olive Church (circa 1873), a one room school house and more.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Jimmie James Blue Goose
Greek restaurant with homemade desserts, soups and dishes.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Joyce's Country Quilts
Beautiful hand-stitched quilt,; plus a large supply of quilt and dress fabrics and notions in a quaint country store.
CITY: Dahlgren
Kimmy's Kitchen
Country cooking.
CITY: Mount Vernon
King Barbacoa
Barbeque is the specialty here.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Krieger's Sports Grill
Home to outstanding food and drinks, a great atmosphere for sports and families.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Little Egypt Fly-In & Veterans Reunion
War birds and aircrafts will fill the runways of the Mt. Vernon Airport, along with many other prestigious models. There will also be field activities, including entertainment and concessions throughout the day.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Lone Star Steakhouse
Famous for mesquite-grilled steaks, and "Texas-sized" portions, Lone Star Steakhouse restaurants deliver an authentic Texas themed experience, offering truly unique and flavorful food and outstanding service to every guest. The menu offers great variety beyond steak … salmon, ribs, sandwiches, burgers and more.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Macedonia Game Preserve
A state-licensed hunting preserve, we provide hunters with a good environment and quality deer management. Also quail, pheasant,chukar and dove hunting available. Package prices available upon request for walk-in hunts, corporate & business hunts.
CITY: Macedonia
Market Days Flea Market & Vendor Fair
Held the first Saturday of every month, this farmers market and flea market features crafts, antiques, furniture, household items, baby furniture, produce, collectibles, art, food booths, and live entertainment!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Martin's Restaurant & Catering
Family atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily specials. Everything's homemade. Large variety of sandwiches available. Call ahead for group, seating for 65.
CITY: Benton
McCoy House Memorial Library
This majestic four-story Victorian home, built in 1884 by banker A.G. Cloud, sits next to the old bank of similar architectural style. The house is now a memorial library and museum decorated with beautiful furnishings and paintings.
CITY: McLeansboro
McGuire's Orchard
Buy apples, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, plums and nectarines in season.
CITY: Fairfield
McLeansboro Golf Club
This nine-hole, semi-private club offers a pro shop.
CITY: McLeansboro
Memories Antiques-Collectibles
We have a very large selection of fine glassware, vintage and antique furniture, and the latest in collectibles.
CITY: Benton
Motel 6 - Mt. Vernon
Motel located near I-64/I-57 Interchange offerning wireless internet and free coffee.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Motel Benton
Newly remodeled rooms at budget rates. Children welcome.
CITY: Benton
Mt. Vernon Fall Festival
This three day October festival in downtown Mt. Vernon includes a beer tent with live entertainment, parade, children's area, food, fun, car show, band competition, pumpkin competition, and so much more!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Mt. Vernon Market
Mt. Vernon Market is located at the former armory building in downtown Mt. Vernon and features farmers markets, flea markets, vendor fairs, trade shows, entertainment, and other events throughout the year.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Mt. Vernon Veterans Park
86 acres of shaded playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pool, in-line skating area and walking path around the lake. Fishing is allowed with proper license.
CITY: Mount Vernon
North Sandusky Campground
Beautiful campground on Rend Lake with 118 sites with electricity. Full hookups available on selected sites. Three picnic shelter areas (wheelchair accessible). One group area with 21 wooded campsites for $100 a day.
CITY: Sesser
Nu Bowl Lanes
Sandwiches, snacks and drinks. Located inside a bowling alley.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Nu-Bowl Lanes
28-lane bowling facility with snack bar.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Okla-Tex Nick's Bar-B-Q
Located in Benton's Days Inn, this popular restaurant is open daily serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. The specialty is the BBQ, chicken, beef or pork. Lunch & Dinner specials, kids 10 & under free on Sunday, delivery, catering & carryouts. Bar with two pool tables. Karaoke Wed. and Sun.
CITY: Benton
Old Bates Campground
Located on the west side of Rend Lake off of Route 148 at the intersection of Peach Orchard Road. Offers electricity, water and sewer, shower house, bottle gas filed, dumping stations as well as campers to rent. Owners: Robert and Angela Holder.
CITY: Sesser
Papa Z's Ice Cream & Sandwich Shoppe
Visit Papa Z's in Mt. Vernon for home-made fudge and home-made hand dipped premium ice cream. Featuring over 20 flavors, and a variety of sherbet and sorbets. Papa Z's also serves frozen custard, ice cream sodas, sundaes concretes, and shakes! Don't forget about the fudge!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Pheasant Hollow Winery
Pheasant Hollow Winery is located in a rustic log cabin in the woods near Rend Lake. A large tasting room, huge stone fireplace, and a wraparound deck provide a great place to sample Pheasant Hollow's award-winning wines.
CITY: Whittington
Pizza Man
Great, home-made pizza.
CITY: Mount Vernon
PJ's Cafe
Home-cooked food for dinner on Thursday and Friday and breakfast or lunch everyday of the week. Always a lunch blueplate special with seating for thirty.
CITY: McLeansboro
Quality Inn
Enjoy affordable rates in a convenient location when choosing the Quality Inn® in Mount Vernon, IL, ideally located off of Interstate 57 near many area points of interest.
CITY: Mount Vernon
RARE Chophouse
Come and enjoy the region's most exquisite culinary experience, from the open kitchen, to our Wine Room with 1000+ wines from all over the world, to the unique culinary cuisine prepared by the one and only Chef Liz. Exceptional Food and even better service await your palate here at RARE Chophouse!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Red Carpet Inn
Motel that features 24 rooms.
CITY: Dix
Rend Lake
It's all about the water at Rend Lake, where you can swim, boat, water ski and fish. Relax at Rend Lake Resort, tee off at the 27-hole Rend Lake Golf Course or do some target practice at the Rend Lake Shooting Complex. Also located at Rend Lake is the Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, featuring more than 800 artists.
CITY: Benton


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Any new spending authority described in subsection (c)(2)(A) or (B) ofsection 651 [1] of title 2 which is provided under this chapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 98–242, title I, § 111,Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 101.)
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Section 651 of title 2, referred to in text, was amended by Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10116(a)(3), (5),Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 691, by striking out subsec. (c) and redesignating former subsec. (d) as (c).
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DSpace Community: 06. Soft Condensed Matter http://hdl.handle.net/2289/149 The Community's search engine Search the Channel search http://dspace.rri.res.in:8080/jspui/simple-search A simple model for the rotation of a trapped chiral nematic droplet under the action of a linearly polarized laser beam http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5860 Title: A simple model for the rotation of a trapped chiral nematic droplet under the action of a linearly polarized laser beam

Authors: Mosallaeipor, Marjan; Ananthamurthy, Sharath; Madhusudana, N.V.

Abstract: There have been recent reports of continuous rotation of chiral nematic droplets in restricted ranges of diameter/pitch (d /p) values, trapped by a linearly polarized laser beam. We have developed a simple model to calculate the distortion in the helical structure of a set of flat layers, caused by the action of the strong electric field of the propagating laser beam on the dielectric anisotropy of the medium. The resulting change in the polarization state of the beam passing through the sample is then used to calculate the torque on the sample as a function of the azimuthal angle of the first layer. The main results are: i) the torque tends to zero even with circularly polarized beam for samples with thicknesses around integral multiples of 0.5p ; ii) the undistorted sample takes an equilibrium orientation for linearly polarized beam, which jumps by π /2 rad at the same sample thicknesses; iii) these samples will have a nonzero torque at all azimuthal angles of the first slice when the helical structure is distorted by the linearly polarized beam. The calculations show that a propagating accordion mode, in which the helical pitch alternately expands and contracts, gives rise to the nonzero torque. The theoretical predictions are in broad agreement with experimental results.

Description: Restricted Access. Novel zigzag-shaped compounds exhibiting apolar columnar mesophases with oblique and rectangular lattices http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5856 Title: Novel zigzag-shaped compounds exhibiting apolar columnar mesophases with oblique and rectangular lattices

Authors: Radhika, S.; Monika, M.; Sadashiva, B.K.; Roy, Arun

Abstract: The design, synthesis and characterisation of some compounds whose constituent molecules have a completely new shape have been carried out. A total of eight different series/part of series of these zigzag-shaped compounds that are either symmetrical or unsymmetrical were synthesised. Only two mesophases were observed, and on the basis of polarising optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and electro-optical studies, these have been characterised as columnar phases with a rectangular or an oblique lattice. Perhaps, these represent the first examples of a rigid zigzag-shaped compound exhibiting a mesophase.

Description: Restricted Access. Apolar novel mesogenic symmetric dimers composed of ve-ring bent-core monomeric units http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5855 Title: Apolar novel mesogenic symmetric dimers composed of ve-ring bent-core monomeric units

Authors: Radhika, S.; Sadashiva, B.K.; Raghunathan, V.A.

Abstract: The synthesis and mesomorphic properties of parts of six different series of symmetric dimers composed of five-ring bent-core monomeric units have been investigated. By design, all the dimers are apolar as all the dipoles of the monomers cancel with each other. The mesomorphic properties have been investigated (1) as a function of the length of the terminal chain for a fixed spacer unit, and (2) as a function of the length of the spacer unit for a fixed terminal chain length. Interestingly, two orthogonal lamellar phases have been observed in many of these dimers which differ from one another only in the layer spacing. The chemical structure of the dimers has been determined using a combination of spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. The mesophases are characterised using complementary methods such as polarising optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and electro-optical measurements.

Description: Restricted Access. Azo-functionalised achiral bent-core liquid crystalline materials: e ect of presence of -N=N- linkage at di erent locations in the molecular architecture http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5854 Title: Azo-functionalised achiral bent-core liquid crystalline materials: e ect of presence of -N=N- linkage at di erent locations in the molecular architecture

Authors: Nagaveni, N.G.; Raghuvanshi, Prashant; Roy, Arun; Prasad, Veena

Abstract: Here, we report four new homologous series of azo-functionalised achiral bent-core compounds. The paper deals with the design, synthesis and liquid crystalline properties of four new homologous series of photochromic materials. In this study, we have investigated the effect of the presence of –N=N– linkage at different locations of the molecular architecture, on the mesomorphic properties. The molecular structures of all the newly synthesised compounds are established using the organic spectroscopic methods. The liquid crystalline properties are investigated using polarising optical microscopy (POM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction and electro-optical studies. They exhibit B1 (colr) and B2 (SmCAPA) mesophases. We find that the presence of the –N=N– linkage at different locations in the molecular architecture does not seem to have much effect on the mesogenic behaviour of such compounds. However, we clearly see a profound effect of the location of the –N=N– linkage on the photo-induced electro-optical properties of these compounds.

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Rebecca Ferguson to make Dance album?
Former X Factor wannabe Rebecca Ferguson has revealed how she is a huge fan of Dance music and believes that she could be capable of one day making a complete Dance album. Rebecca is currently working on some Dance music for some other artists and has admitted that she could definitely see herself as a Dance artist.
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Ever the smart businesswoman, Madonna evidently has decided that two multi-million dollar homes in New York City is excessive. The New York Post reports that she's selling one of them -- a co-op on Manhattan's Central Park West -- for a whopping $23.5 million . Madonna moved out of the building last year and relocated to a townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
So what does $23.5 million get you? Well, the duplex apartment is more than 6,000 square feet and features close to 110 feet of windows facing Central Park. There are five wood-burning fireplaces, eight bathrooms, six or seven bedrooms, "endless" closet space, two great rooms with balconies, an eat-in kitchen, four separate bedroom wings, oak floors and 10-foot-high ceilings.
Why did Madonna move out of this palace? Perhaps interfering neighbors were to blame. The Post reports that in 2011, the star settled a lawsuit with her upstairs neighbor, who'd complained that Madonna blasted her music too loudly and made too much noise dancing.
According to the New York Daily News , Madonna's current Upper East Side digs cost more than $32 million.
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Hello All, after googling all the terms I can think of, looking up the members area of the AAC and trying to navigate the CAI website and finding only a cicerone blog from 2011, I was wondering of anyone knew of an up to date / regularly updated list of currently closed via ferrata for the brenta / trentino area? Or in fact any area for future reference?
The only options I can find presently are find the route or the nearest hut and ask / read the noticeboard, which I have already done once and it meant a wasted day walking down and driving somewhere else.
If not can we start one here?
VF Monte Albano is closed (since 2011) and still closed.. Some sort of local scandal over funding to repair it, to judge by the laminated newspaper articles.. My Italian is not good!
The cicerone blog said Rino Pisetta was closed in 2011, but it is open again (and looks like new cable at leas the start) as is the Castel Drena route.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A University of Illinois spokesman says defensive end Michael Buchanan broke his jaw in a weekend fight.
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Brown said Illinois coach Tim Beckman hopes Buchanan will be able to play again by the time preseason training starts in early August.
Buchanan is a 6-6, 240-pound senior and was fourth in the Big Ten in sacks last fall. He is expected to anchor Illinois' defense this season.
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