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CORYELL COUNTY (February 20, 2013) --- Dustin Boyd, who took over as Coryell County district attorney in January, says he's working to streamline the process of moving cases through the justice system to save taxpayers money, time and space at the jail.
"My philosophy was to change some of the culture and some of the dynamics of how we processed criminal offenses in the felony court," Boyd said.
Boyd previously worked in the office of the Coryell County Attorney for three years and also traveled to Sudan with the United Nations where he worked on building a justice system for more than a year.
When he ran for office he said he knew he needed to find ways to unclog the court docket and get some of the more important cases to center stage.
This month his office will present almost 60 cases before a grand jury in an effort to work through a backlog.
Boyd said he hopes to present an average of 30-40 cases each month after that.
More plea bargains may also be offered in certain situations, meaning that fewer cases that will have to work through the court system.
"We provide offers faster, we provide certain kinds of offers at different stages of the case and all those offers are going to be designed in relation to community expectations, victims' requests and at the end what we believe is just and right to dispose of the case," Boyd said.
But the plea bargains won't last forever and will come with a drop dead date.
"If the defendant has not received and agreed to the plea offer that we provided by a certain date that offer is no longer available," Boyd said.
The option of probation through possible plea bargains and less time in jail awaiting trial dates could help overcrowded conditions at the Coryell County Jail in Gatesville.
Last week the 92-bed facility had 111 inmates.
Coryell County Sheriff Johnny Burks said the cost to house an inmate is about $55 a day.
"There's no sense in housing them in the jail for an extended period of time if you know that they're going to get automatic probation anyway," Burks said.
Boyd said he's hoping to cut down on cases that may fall through the cracks of the justice system which will save taxpayers money that would be spent on housing inmates.
In January alone Boyd said his office has worked to catch up by dismissing 54 cases, and consolidating 16 cases. The dismissal rate should go down after the screening and plea bargain processes pick up.
"You don't want to waste resources in getting prepared for a trial that's going to plea the day of and you don't want to waste my citizen's time that's gotten a jury summons to come up to the court house just to find out that we reached a deal that morning---those are things I'm not interested in," Boyd said.


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OAKLAND -- A well-connected Dubai financier and the world's third-largest privately held real estate firm are teaming up to invest in Coliseum City, providing a significant shot-in-the-arm to Oakland's effort to redevelop the sprawling Coliseum complex into a sports and entertainment center.
The investment group is composed of Colony Capital LLC, which manages investments totaling $32 billion, and Rashid Al Malik, an investor who recently served as deputy CEO of a multibillion dollar aerospace firm founded by the uncle of Dubai's ruling sheik.
Operating under the banner Bay Investment Group, LLC, Al Malik and Colony are slated to join Oakland's master-planning team for the Coliseum complex and help fund a new stadium feasibility study.
More importantly, they also want to take the lead in redeveloping the Coliseum complex, which is surrounded by parking lots and cut off from surrounding neighborhoods and city life.
"We are very enthusiastic about the opportunity to work in partnership with the City of Oakland (and) Rashid Al Malik ... to develop this unique property, which we expect will become a transformational and vital urban, residential sports and entertainment center for this city," Colony CEO Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. said in a prepared statement.
Mayor Jean Quan said she'd like to see a family-oriented venue that included a bowling alley, roller skating rink, shops, bars, homes and a high-end hotel.
"I'm thrilled," Quan said about the new investment team. "They are very successful and they have very deep pockets, so they can probably afford to do the project exactly how we would like it."
Coliseum City has long been dismissed as a pipe dream mainly because it envisioned privately-financed new homes for all three of Oakland's sports teams, even the Golden State Warriors, which have proposed building a new home in San Francisco, and the Oakland A's, which still pine for San Jose. It also calls for the development of a technology district near the Oakland International Airport.
While the master plan, which covers 800 acres on both sides of Interstate 880, would accommodate facilities for all three teams, officials said the final project could still be viable with only one or two new stadiums. The most likely sports partner would be the Oakland Raiders.
Al Malik's firmm, HayaH Holding, and Colony have both shown interest in similar types of projects. They recently joined forces in a failed bid to purchase AEG, a major entertainment venue owner and operator that developed LA Live, the sports and entertainment center anchored by the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Colony has already been active in the sports and leisure market. It owns Miramax Films, the Fairmont chain of hotels and previously owned the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team.
The firm's involvement in particular makes the East Oakland development appear more plausible, said Robert Boland, the academic chair of sports business at New York University's Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports.
"When you think of Colony Capital and its hotel properties, its casino properties and its entertainment investments, this kind of project would have some resonance," he said.
The upcoming study will delve deeper into the market for a new Raiders stadium at the Coliseum site. Raiders owner Mark Davis and a private consultant hired by the city have both said recently that the local market would only support a roughly 58,000-seat stadium at the Coliseum site.
There are concerns among Oakland's planning team that such a facility, which would be the NFL's smallest, wouldn't attract major events like a Super Bowl or successfully anchor an entertainment district.
"Our team feels that the market can support something bigger than that," said Ed McFarlan, a principal of JRDV Architects, which is among several firms working on the project's master plan. "If we're going to privately finance a stadium, it needs to be a multipurpose entertainment venue."
Oakland has earmarked $3.2 million in preliminary work for Coliseum City, including funds for site planning and environmental studies that will both lay out the grand vision for the project and consider fallback options should the sports facilities not materialize.
The City Council still must approve the new investors coming on board and also agree to extend the planning team's exclusive negotiating agreement, which expires later this month.
The council is scheduled to discuss the project in private on Tuesday. A public discussion on extending the negotiating period and bringing aboard the new investors is scheduled for Oct. 8.
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.

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Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has set a new regulation for offshore anglers to report their catches.
The rule, which went into effect Tuesday, aims to provide a more accurate method of determining Louisiana's recreational landings of yellowfin tuna.
Before fishing, anglers and charter captains are required to obtain a free Offshore Landing Permit available through the Department's website at www.wlf.louisiana.gov.
An informational workshop explaining reporting requirements will be held at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Houma Municipal Auditorium, 880 Verrett St.
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Two people were injured in a two-vehicle mishap Monday afternoon in Pike County, Mo.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the crash happened at 4:20 p.m. on U.S. 61 at County Road 308.
A 2005 Jeep Cherokee, driven by Charles L. Cox, 82, of Bowling Green was eastbound on County Road 308 and reportedly pulled into the path of a 2010 Ford Taurus, operated by 77-year-old Marie F. Leverenz of Bowling Green, who was southbound on U.S. 61.
Both Cox and Leverenz, who were wearing safety devices, suffered moderate injuries. Leverenz was taken by ambulance to Hannibal Regional Hospital. Cox was flown to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.
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Microsoft's 2Q Earnings: What to Watch
Microsoft will release its second-quarter earnings after the bell this afternoon.
It's been a bumpy ride for Microsoft so far with the rollout of the Surface tablet and its Windows 8 software. Sales of Microsoft-powered personal computers in the four weeks through Nov. 17 fell 21% from a year earlier, research firm NPD Group said. Windows 8 was released Oct. 26.
In addition, sales of Microsoft-powered notebook PCs fell 11% in the five-week holiday-selling season, according to NPD Group.
Windows 8 might also not be for the faint of heart. WSJ columnist Walt Mossberg reviewed the operating system, saying the upgrade process "was painful, and it resulted in lost capabilities, even though both PCs ran Windows 7 quite well and met the minimum requirements for running Windows 8."
Microsoft released its own home-built tablet, the Surface, in October in time for the holiday season. But with signs pointing south for Windows 8, Microsoft is going to have to deliver some better news.
With that being said, here are a few things to watch for:
- Surface. We may get a peek into how well the Microsoft Surface is performing. Microsoft launched the Surface with Windows RT in October. The company announced recently that its Surface with Windows Pro, a beefed-up version of the cheaper Surface tablet with a steeper price tag, comes out next month
- Windows 8. So far, estimates don't shed a lot of optimism on Windows 8 sales. But we should get a better look at how well the new operating system, which is supposed to bridge the gap between PCs and tablets, is doing for Microsoft. If Windows 8 continues to roll out apace, it could also provide a boost to Bing, Microsoft's search engine rival for Google.
- Windows Phone. There are new reports that Asustek plans to build a Windows Phone, and Microsoft is reportedly testing a smartphone design with suppliers in Asia. Both of these will be moot if Windows Phone isn't catching up to the iPhone and Android devices.
- Office. Microsoft is stepping up its game to halt Google's encroachment on its business-software turf with Office 365, its cloud-based office software. It overhauled Office last year, and we might see some more evidence of traction (or lack thereof) for its new services.
- Dell. Okay, Microsoft undoubtedly won't say a word about reports that it is considering an investment in PC maker Dell, but it will certainly be on the minds of investors and analysts.


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[619] Fantastic apartment in excellent location - Santa Cruz area
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- Suitable for events
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- Baby cot
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Elegant and comfortable apartment with a careful decoration.
The house can accommodate up to 4 people, it is spacious and bright, located on the first floor of the building.
It has a bedroom with double bed, a bathroom with bath, a large living room with sofa bed for two people and a fully equipped kitchen.
In less than five minutes, you get to all the major sights in the area:
La Giralda, the Cathedral, Archives of India, the Torre del Oro, Plaza de España, etc ...
No pets, no smoking.
This apartment and its perfect location will not disappoint you!
Check out before 12:00h
For any arrivals after 21h30, we charge a supplement of 25€
No pets allowed.
No smoking
Babycot 25€
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Nice apartment in a nice place in town! The apartment is basic but well maintained. Friendly welcome by Herman / German.
Fijn appartement op een leuke plek in de stad! Het appartement is basic maar prima onderhouden. Vriendelijk ontvangst door Herman/German.
Perfect, lovely apartment, highly recommended
Todo perfecto, apartamento encantador, muy recomendable
Great. The owner, Charo, a charm. We would love. The only pity is that you manage the apartment a real estate or a real estate group that took us the apartment minutes after booking. Otherwise, delighted.
Estupendo. La dueña, Charo, un encanto. Nos encantaría volver. La única pena es que le gestione el apartamento una inmobiliaria o algún grupo inmobiliario que nos subió el precio del apartamento minutos después de hacer la reserva. Por lo demás, encantados.
Nice apartment with a very good down to eat the burger .. cozy and comfortable apartment and a whole German very well very happy very sympathetic aunt of stay
Bonito apartamento con abajo una hamburguesería muy buena para comer.. el apartamento acojedor y comodo y German un tia muy simpatico todo muy bien muy alegre de la estancia
The apartment is very pleasant, functional and tastefully decorated.
It is located on the first floor with elevator in a nice and quiet neighborhood.
In August, we easily found a place to park our car close to the apartment. We were 2 adults with 2 children and this property was very nice. We also enjoyed the beautiful view over the rooftops of Seville from the roof terrace of the building.
The welcome was very friendly.
This rental is ideally located, as it is 10 minutes walk from the historic center and monuments to visit.
The HOB restaurant on the ground floor is to do.
We highly recommend this apartment for a stay in Seville.
ANNECLAIRE and his family
L'appartement est très plaisant, fonctionnel et décoré avec gout.
Il se situe au premier étage avec ascenseur dans un quartier sympa et calme.
Au mois d'aout, nous avons trouvé facilement une place pour garer notre voiture proche de l'appartement. Nous étions 2 adultes avec 2 enfants et cette location a été très agréable. Nous avons aussi pu profiter de la très belle vue sur les toits de Seville depuis la terrasse sur le toit de l'immeuble.
L'accueil a été très sympathique.
Cette location est idéalement située, car elle est à 10mn à pied du centre historique et des monuments à visiter.
Le restaurant HOB au RDC est à faire.
Nous conseillons fortement cet appartement pour un séjour à Seville.
AnneClaire et sa famille
The location is perfect in a traditional residential neighborhood, the landlord extremely relaxed and uncomplicated. The apartment very nice, bed, shower and WiFi perfect. We have felt very comfortable. Since the cobblestones is quite noisy, you can sleep well with earplugs.
Die Lage ist perfekt in einem authentischen Wohnviertel, die Vermieter extrem entspannt und unkompliziert. Die Wohnung sehr schön, Bett, Dusche und WiFi perfekt. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Da das Kopfsteinpflaster recht Laut ist, schläft man mit Ohrstöpseln gut.
The owner of the apartment very nice and close. The floor according to the price.
A very good weekend
La dueña del piso muy agradable y cercana. El piso acorde con el precio.
Un fin de semana muy bueno
We had a great time in Sevilla! The city is wonderfull, sunny, full of life and with many things to do and see.
The appartement is located very well, you can walk to the centre and in Macarena
it is very nice staying too...
The landlord, Germàn, gave us a warm welcome and was very helpfull with finding a parking place.
We enjoyed our stay and we can certainly recommand thuis appartement!
Perfect beachfront location, overlooking the sea. Spacious apartment with terrace. , Maria Carmen, very nice close and friendly. Cadiz, beautiful. Repeat, no doubt.
Ubicación perfecta a pie de playa, con vistas al mar. Piso amplio con terraza. Mª Carmen, muy agradable, cercana y amable. Cádiz, precioso. Repetiría, sin duda.
We loved this apartment! It was spacious, very clean and check in process was smooth and friendly! The big surprise was this apartment's amazing location! We were steps away from the bridge (foot friendly) which lead right into the historic city center. We loved that this apartment was in the Triana district, famous for beautiful, affordable pottery....I highly recommend the large pottery store which you can see from the balcony of the living room. Yougurt shop directly underneath apartment was great for our kids each night. Recycle stations were super close which we appreciated! There is a lovely market to the left with delicious croissants and lots of fresh fruit....little advice for Americans who are used to pinching the fruit...don't do it here....just admire the display and let the shopkeeper choose the fruit for you from behind the counter. We got snapped at : ) Be advised to bring your OWN shampoo, soap, blowdryer. This was probably the only downside. We traveled by air, so we weren't carrying shampoos, etc and had to buy low quality supplies at the dime store. Otherwise perfect stay!
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STOCKTON - The California Highway Patrol apprehended a man who led officers on a nine-mile pursuit along highways and San Joaquin County roads Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
Officers conducted a traffic stop about 1:50 p.m. near Waterloo Road and South Broadway Avenue. Officers asked the driver, 47-year-old Richard Scelzi, to step out of the car after smelling a strong odor of marijuana, but Scelzi refused, authorities said.
Instead, Scelzi drove away, initiating a pursuit that lasted nearly 20 minutes, the CHP said. Officers pursued Scelzi's Ford Bronco to East Harding Way and Beyer Lane, where he drove into an orchard and was taken into custody without further incident, authorities said.
Officers found a large amount of marijuana in Scelzi's vehicle, the CHP said. He was arrested on suspicion of evading police, possession of marijuana over 28.5 grams, marijuana sales and driving without a license. He also was arrested on an outstanding warrant, authorities said.
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SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers' signings of free-agent wide receivers Mario Manningham and Randy Moss might have generated more buzz, but their best move of the 2012 offseason might have been retaining one of their own.
"Vic Fangio made the comment the other day, 'The smartest thing we did as an organization was pay Ahmad Brooks and keep him as a 49er,' " coach Jim Harbaugh said Friday, referring to his defensive coordinator. "We would all concur with that."
The 49ers kept Brooks, an outside linebacker, from becoming a free agent by signing him to a six-year, $44.5 million deal in February with $17.5 million guaranteed. The move rewarded Brooks, 28, for his performance in the 2011 season, his first as a starter with the 49ers after spending his first two seasons with them as a backup and core special teams player.
Brooks started all 16 regular-season games each of the past two seasons, with seven sacks in 2011 and 6½ this season.
He played a huge role in helping the 49ers advance to the Super Bowl in their victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Brooks batted down a pass on third-and-4 from the 49ers' 10-yard line, likely preventing a first down with 1:13 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Falcons turned over the ball on downs on the next play, and the 49ers held on for a 28-24 victory.
"It's flattering," Brooks said of Harbaugh's high praise. "For it to be one of their smartest moves, it was one of my smartest moves, as well.
"It wasn't all about the money to me. I knew that coming back here I would be playing with a great group of guys and playing for a championship. So, it was a smart decision on my part, as well."
Harbaugh said Brooks is a consummate team player, the kind the organization seeks in building its roster.
Brooks often gets overshadowed by the three other linebackers on the field -- Patrick Willis, NaVorro Bowman and Aldon Smith. Yet, he finds a way to stand out time and again, be it against the run, rushing the quarterback or in pass coverage.
"He's done it with very little fanfare in terms of how he talks about himself," Harbaugh said. "But he's been a tireless worker. I go back to the first days of the offseason program. I don't know if he ever missed a day. He's been a great contributor, great leader, and a really high performer on the field."
"We all have great faith in David," Harbaugh said. "He's done a lot for our team. I believe he's really hitting the ball well, consistently, now for weeks. I can't agree that he is in a slump."
For his part, Akers said he is preparing for the Super Bowl with a positive outlook and not dwelling on his recent failures.
"I haven't had personal success this year ... but if we end up winning this, it will be one of the coolest team seasons I've been a part of," said Akers, who's in his 15th NFL season and second with the 49ers.
Akers studied tape of his kicks, he said, and he feels as if his form "looks pretty good." Several of his peers encouraged Akers to "keep fighting through it."
Coincidentally, Akers' only other Super Bowl appearance came with the Philadelphia Eagles in February 2005, when current Ravens coach John Harbaugh was the special teams coordinator.
Brooks wore a black, no-contact jersey, as did fellow outside linebacker Aldon Smith (shoulder). Backup tight end Garrett Celek missed practice for the third straight day because of a chronic foot injury.
The 49ers' final practice before departing for New Orleans takes place Saturday and is closed to the media.
The award is named after longtime beat writer Niver, who covered the 49ers for the San Mateo Times. This is the second time that Gore received the award.
"I knew I was going to get fined," Gore said. "It's done. I have to deal with it, and I have to do better next time."
The team is scheduled to arrive in New Orleans on Sunday evening, whereas the Ravens are expected to arrive Monday afternoon. The Super Bowl is Feb. 3.


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Indigo November colors tradition
|An indigo bunting. Contributed
I guess a lot of things turn on those two topics, but in the world of birds its all a matter of a pretty mundane consideration, plumage.
Adult males sport the deep blue that gives the species its name. They're covered head to tail in rich, iridescent indgo blue.
Females and immatures offer little hint of relationship to the fancy males. They're the same size and shape, but aside from an occasional touch of bluish tone here and there, they're are essentially drab brown birds with minimal markings.
The subject of indigo buntings wouldn't normally come up in November, but times are changing in the world of birds. Migrants lingering late in fall or arriving early in spring have become a regular seasonal theme. That's why Johhn Oshlick, a birding friend, got word to me on Monday that he'd found a brown bunting at Fort Hale Park in New Haven.
I was close by, doing my final Monday hawk watch session of the autumn season at Lighthouse Point Park. As expected on a late November day with southwest winds, not much was happening. I'd seen one northern harrier in four hours.
A quick ride to Fort Hale was a welcome diversion, and before long I was looking at the bunting in John's telescope.
John wanted to be sure about the species involved. When birds appear out of season (and for an indigo this was more than a month late) the possibility of a rarer-look alike is worth coinsidering.
In this case the canddiate would be a western species, the lazuli bunting. The males of indigo and lazuli are unmistakeable, but immatures and females can be quite similar.
Fortunaetly, this bird was very cooperative. We were able to study it in detail in good light, concluding eventually that it was in fact an indigo bunting.
They're common enough May to September, but in late November they move well onto the rarity scale.
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PHOENIX -- Just how much spring training does a relief pitcher need before he's ready for the regular season?
The A's are about to find out. Ryan Cook, who has been out with shoulder discomfort, said over the weekend that he expects to be ready to start the season despite not having faced hitters yet this spring.
Oakland manager Bob Melvin would like to believe that's true, but he said Monday that the A's have to be prepared just in case Cook isn't ready come the March 31 opener against Cleveland at the Coliseum.
"It's going to be close to see if he's ready," Melvin said. "We're still holding out hope. It depends on how he does each and every time out."
The plan is for Cook to be tested in a bullpen session Thursday, throwing off a mound for the first time since feeling the discomfort in his right shoulder in the offseason. He likely would need a second session two to three days later, then he could face hitters sometime next week.
What would be about 6½ weeks of spring training work is being compressed into about three weeks, and the A's are not inclined to rush him. If Cook isn't good to go come March 31, the A's will turn to someone else until he is.
The good news for Oakland is that it has options. Luke Gregerson performed the same type of right-handed setup relief role in San Diego last year that Cook did in Oakland, going 6-8 with a 2.71 ERA. Cook was 6-4 with a 2.54 ERA.
Dan Otero might not throw with the same high-90s velocity as Cook, but the former Triple-A closer in Sacramento had a 1.38 ERA and just six walks in 39 innings last year
And Jesse Chavez and Evan Scribner, right-handers both, have had impressive springs to date.
He threw about half a dozen changeups and no cutters at all Monday in the A's 7-3 Cactus League win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Phoenix Muni.
He said the cutter, which was effective in 2012 when he made the jump to the big leagues, was less so last year. He said throwing it put pressure on his elbow and that, because it was "85 mph that didn't move," it was in part to blame for his league-worst 36 homers allowed.
"If I get the changeup going good again, I won't miss the cutter, and we can revisit it later," Griffin said. "In the minor leagues, it was like my bread and butter pitch. I could throw it any time, any count and be able to get a good strike."
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ASHEVILLE — Kristie Worley leaned forward, brought a delicate piece of gold jewelry to her lips and gave it a kiss Tuesday, moments before her ex-husband was sentenced to 21 months in prison in connection with the death of their 3-year-old daughter.
Worley purchased what she calls her "Maddie necklace" on Dec. 14, the day after Madeline Jones died. That was two days after her now ex-husband, David Nathan Jones of Hendersonville, 38, picked up Maddie and started the series of events leading to her death.
Jones pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, driving with a revoked license and misdemeanor hit and run involving property damage.
On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Bill Coward sentenced Jones to 21 months in prison and three years of probation. He also was fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $8,000 in restitution to the Worley family.
According to police investigators, on Dec. 12, Jones got behind the wheel of his 2007 Ford Fusion with the child restrained in the passenger seat, drove east on Hilliard Avenue and drove erratically. Jones sideswiped a vehicle, then ran off the road and onto an embankment. His car went airborne, flew about 150 feet in the air and crashed into a parking lot, striking two more cars and city of Asheville employee Bobby Edwards.
Sitting two rows back from Worley in the courtroom on Tuesday, Edwards' fiancee, Jennifer Pruitt, leaned closer to hear the verdict as her cousin and friend wrapped their arms around her. After the crash last year, Edwards was sent to Mission Hospital with severe injuries, including a shattered left leg that later was amputated.
Also in the courtroom was Jones' mother, Connie Sargent, sitting next to her son, and Jones' brother, Kevin Sargent. Like Pruitt, she dabbed her eyes with a tissue on and off throughout the sentencing hearing.
Though on separate sides of the courtroom, both families agreed that Jones' sentence was fair. He faced a maximum of 12 years in prison after pleading guilty.
Connie Sargent said her son had a seizure and lost control of the car.
"She was his world," Sargent said of her granddaughter. "He loved her more than anything."
Whether they were in the courtroom to support Worley, Pruitt or Jones, all mourned the loss of a beloved child.
Running her fingers over the part of the necklace engraved with the words "My baby flies with angels," Worley said, "There's no amount of time the courts could give me that would bring back my daughter."
Worley's sister, Kim Metcalf, said she was glad there was no jury trial.
"It gets us to the point of closure quicker," Metcalf said.
Pruitt, though, said she worries that her husbandto- be still has a long way to go before he can find that closure. Edwards and Pruitt share a connection with Worley because both of the women had daughters born within 10 days of each other.
"They favored each other, and I know he looks at our daughter and he sees Maddie," Pruitt said of Edwards. "He has a lot of guilt. He says he wishes that he would have been killed, not her."
Jones' lawyer, Faye Burner, argued Monday and reiterated Tuesday the family's belief that Jones was not in control of his actions.
"Judge, this is a perfect example of someone just going through life and all of the sudden something terrible happens. There's no other explanation that really makes sense," Burner said.
During Tuesday's hearing, Assistant District Attorney Chris Hess questioned Highway Patrol Trooper Robert Grayson about computer data extracted from Jones' vehicle. The 11-page report generated contains information about the car's acceleration, braking and steering in the moments before the wreck.
Grayson said Jones did not change gears as his car accelerated to upward of 91 mph on Hilliard Avenue. The data also showed Jones did not brake after he drove through the intersection of Hilliard and Biltmore avenues and onto South Market Street, where the vehicle flew over an embankment.
"My opinion would be the driver was in control of the vehicle," Grayson said. "He's making decisions about whether to accelerate or slow down."
Following the sentencing, Kevin Sargent said, "I've been around him countless times when he has had a seizure, and I know his body language and how he acts, what he does (when he has a seizure). There's no way to scientifically prove that he did have a seizure, but honestly I do feel in my heart that he did. He would never do this on purpose. He's not that kind of man."
After Tuesday's ruling, Worley said there's only one way her family can go.
She said, "We have to move forward."
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The bill would require foreign labor contracts to be registered with the California Labor Commission, which would then have the authority to "root out those who are exploiting workers," Steinberg said.
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Domangue, a 6-foot-0 sophomore at LSU-Eunice, has helped the Bengals to an 11-3 start to the season.
Domangue is 4-0 on the season with 23 innings pitched. He has allowed 15 hits, eight runs, has walked six and struck out 26 so far.
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SAN JOSE -- The Earthquakes are heading to Seattle for a key Western Conference matchup Saturday, but from a manpower perspective, it's a journey into the unknown.
National team call-ups, suspensions and injuries will force the Quakes to face the first-place Sounders without at least six first-choice players at CenturyLink Field, with its fast artificial turf and rocking home crowds of 38,000-plus.
How do the Quakes (2-3-4) overcome all that?
"Dig deep and fight," said forward Mike Fucito, a former Sounder who saw his first action of the season in a 2-1 win over FC Dallas last Saturday. "Look around the locker room and trust that the guys that are here can get the job done.
"We showed great character against Dallas, so we'll look to build on that. Obviously, Seattle is a tough place to play. They have really good fans. But this is why we do it. This is why we play, for tough games like this."
Most of the team's best-known players are absent. Chris Wondolowski and Clarence Goodson are with the national team at Stanford. Victor Bernardez and Shea Salinas are serving one-game suspensions for transgressions against FC Dallas. Forwards Steven Lenhart (MCL sprain) and Alan Gordon (groin strain) are expected to be out.
That's a lot of firepower to be missing.
The Sounders (7-3-1) are also without national team call-ups Clint Dempsey, Brad Evans and DeAndre Yedlin. Seattle will probably enjoy the home cooking after an embarrassing 5-0 loss at New England on Sunday.
"We've obviously had to make some changes," Quakes coach Mark Watson said of his shrinking talent pool. "There's a bunch of scenarios. Our World Cup guys are gone, a couple of suspensions. We've got some injury issues. Right now, I think we'll struggle to get 18 players to the game."
Opportunity is knocking for a group of forwards who have been waiting their turn, such as Fucito, Billy Schuler and Adam Jahn.
"It's an opportunity for everybody," said Fucito, who sat out most of last season because of a right ankle fracture. "We'll see what works, but ultimately it's about the team. I think I bring something different. We'd love to have Wondo here, but in his absence it's a chance for guys to step up and show what they can do, too."
A muscular 5-foot-9, 165 pounds, Fucito made 23 appearances with the Sounders in 2010 and '11, before stints in Montreal and Portland. During his lengthy rehabilitation from the ankle injury, the Quakes loaned him to their Sacramento affiliate in March.
"I've been sharp and feeling really good," he said. "I'm starting to get my form back. That's played a part in seeing time on the field."
Without their stalwart center backs Goodson and Bernardez, the Quakes makeshift back line could be composed of right back Brandon Barklage, reserve Shaun Francis, Ty Harden and Jordan Stewart. Versatile rookie JJ Koval could also be in the mix. A similarly thrown-together unit showed moxie in a 1-1 draw against Mexican power Toluca, at about 9,000 feet elevation, in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, when the Quakes lost in a shootout.
Jamaican Khari Stephenson has stepped in at center midfielder and provided something his teammates have lacked in the attacking third -- the ability to hold the ball and create something.
"The games that Khari's played, and he had to be patient to get his time, he's done well," Watson said. "He gives us a strong player on the ball, a different dimension. That's something we need."
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I fully admit that I am at your mercy right now. If you see that I am utilizing this service improperly please let me know. I've poked around and I feel like I immediately hit a dead end. I can't see how it's possible to reach out to the masses the way I was able to do with Friendster, Myspace, Facebook or Twitter. What am I supposed to do? How can an artist with a considerably large following optimize their time and energy by using this service? I don't want to dismiss Google+ right off the bat as I clearly fucked up by not joining Facebook during its developmental stages, but I can't dedicate time and energy to a social network that results in two responses from a status update.
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I got two emails from friends today saying i need to join LinkedIn too.
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the bulk of people on Google+ right now work within the tech industry.
similar to the way twitter works - if you don't have many people in your circles, you won't get much out of it.
i am getting a lot out of it, but as i said, it's full of peeps within my industry so the interactions are great for me. Google said they are controlling the invites very strictly so they can keep updating and adapting the product ready for a public launch.
and if you don't know, now you know.
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All I know is that, as a musician, it seems like it's a greater deviance from what I require from a social network than what I get from Facebook. And Facebook was a big step away from Myspace. Speaking strictly as an artist, businessman and musician.
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Justin Timberlake is going to save MySpace by turning it into a talent contest or something.
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its just that there's no one on there at the moment, maybe put out a facebook status / tweet to let people know that you're actually on there. When it goes public it could blow up, well a better chance than wave or buzz did anyway.
How do I invite people?
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Sage, this is just what a social network is like in its infancy. There's not all that many people on it.
With that said, I'm really not sure why your post didn't show up in my feed. Other people who post public crap go in my feed just fine. I don't know what the difference is and since I can't look over your shoulder I don't know if there's anything you can do differently. I can tell you that public posting on this is every bit as effective as facebook when it does work. In fact, I would say it's more so because the conversation mechanism has a better implementation in my opinion.
Anyway, I don't think anyone will blame you for neglecting this, but if it really does start popping off then you are at least in a better position if you figure this out now than to wait.
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it showed up fine in my feed... this is a beta though so they've still got shit to sort out i guess
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codyclick2 at yahoo dot com if anyone is feeling generous. I'm techy and make maps; there's gotta be a group out there for that. Google ignored my request
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The headline reads "5 ways Google+ could steal music fans from Facebook."
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A beautiful tradition for giving to others, and to yourself. Triple-milled for creamy lather, this all-vegetable bar soap combines moisturizing glycerin and exfoliating crushed apricot kernels to cleanse, moisturize and refine hands while lifting the spirits with crisp, just-cut forest fragrance. Makes a festive party favor or stocking stuffer. View All Ingredients.
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I'd love it even more if it lasted longer. I think the Frasier Fragrance is wonderful - clean and woodsy, but the fragrance of the soap did not last well. Long before we used up the bar, it had no smell at all. Given the price, this is very disappointing.
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Frasier Fir bar soap is a true treat. The bar is slightly big for my hands when it first comes out of the package, but the large bar also means it lasts a long time. The fragrance lasts for the whole bar, and reminds me of a summer week spent in Scotland along the lochs and firths. Highly recommend.
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I buy Thymes brand products occasionally at a few local gift shops but the Frasier Fir is harder to find during the holidays so I ordered from the website for the first time and couldn't be happier at the selection of products I was interested in. My order arrived on time and was amazed at the quality of the packing, the generous size of the products and my free gift with qualifying order amount was 3 full sized products in a cute little bag! I will be ordering from here from now on for all my Thymes products!
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Frasier Fir scent is my most favorite fragrance. The fresh clean scent reminds me of crisp winter hikes through a pine forest.
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I just got this dish in the mail and I love it! Its so cute and very neutral, I could use it all year! The only down side is that it only fits a certain size of soap (the Frasier fir soap)
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"The Last Show of the First Twenty Years"
It's easy to think of Boston's sets as two separate shows because it felt like there were two different bands playing that night. The first band could be called Trey Anastasio & Phish. We've seen a lot of this band since Hiatus: Trey sets a mood with tone and tempo, establishing a groove for the band to follow, and then he solos on top of that before rejoining the band and out. That's the first set. I want to talk about the band that played the second set.
Immediately following "DWD" we saw the video. The transition to the video was so easy that the entire audience remained on its feet and watched the whole video standing. This went a long way toward my theory that tapes of old shows and the PA and light crew could tour without the band. The video revisited some of the more visually appealing highlights of the past twenty years and shared some private moments as well and these were touching and funny slices of four lives lived as one rock n' roll band. When the video ended and the lights came up, no one moved for a moment. We looked at one
another with soft eyes and kind smiles. It had all the emotional gravity of a wake but with none of the sadness or remorse and in place of the casket and corpse, a dark stage that would come to life again ""...in fifteen minutes."
Phish returned to the stage to perhaps one of the most receptive audiences of their first twenty years. The video had served to remind us all why we were there and the sense of genuine well being shared between the crowd and the stage was a collective connection that had become something rare. "Rock
and Roll" opened the set and the theme of the video as lives devoted to rock music remained in the air, lingering like an unspoken secret among close friends and the good times shared together and never discussed. Indeed, putting words to emotions steeped in music drags them down to an unnatural
terrestrial level. The first few chords, Trey's jumping in place like he can barely contain himself and I speak for the rest of us that was the audience in saying that we knew what he meant and we felt it too.
We couldn't know it right away, at the very start of the set, but this was the Phish that I remember from the days when I couldn't say the word "Phish" without smiling with the end of the "sh" sound and adding a little self-conscious laugh that gave away part of the secret. It felt like that secret was rediscovered in the jam leading out of "Rock and Roll" as Phish was playing as a band again. Each of them sounded so good, so prescient and clear through the PA, like layers of gauze had been disintegrated with the
sheer force of the joy they expressed on stage. Maybe it had something to do with the footage of their rehearsal sessions but whatever the reason, they were listening to one another and playing together as the four notes of the same chord ideal that we know them capable.
During the "Weekapaug" > "Tweezer Reprise," I thought, "They're playing all the endings," as if to mark the end of those twenty years with a joke that only we we'd understand. The Fran-Kung-stein segue sandwich is such an easy and cool musical pun that it must have been kicking around for years.
Although, to be honest, I didn't fully get it until later that night when I had a chance to give it some thought. The extended "Kung" portion was very much Kuroda's, his brilliant white strobes pulsing and revolving, the intensity growing and throbbing like the end of the world. The girl beside me was repeating, "It's just so massive." I was overwhelmed too and had to sit down. I felt like I might have been feeling the first symptoms of stroke. I don't remember Kuroda doing anything like that before. Think of it
like an extended, climaxing "2001" with a stutter. That doesn't do it justice either and it's too bad because I doubt it will happen again.
There was a new strength and determination to their playing, particularly Trey's, that I recognized earlier in the set and became plainly clear during "All of These Dreams." I felt as though the signal from Trey's guitar through the PA and out to us was exceptionally clean and direct. There was a firm and deliberate message in the second set. What it is, the message itself, is received differently with us each and Phish was making it as easy as they could for everyone there to "get it."
There was an honest and genuine intention, a mystical synchronicity that guaranteed no false notes or missed cues not because they didn't matter or we wouldn't notice but because the energy was so positive that it lent the extra confidence needed to imply that promise. It remained through the set and they gave it to us to carry out to the street and into the next twenty years.


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OAKLAND — The Raiders secondary made its presence known early and often Sunday night, providing a big key to Oakland's 27-17 victory.
On the third play from scrimmage, Usama Young produced the Raiders' first interception of the season, and his 25-yard return set up Oakland's first touchdown. In the third quarter, Charles Woodson 25-yard fumble return for a touchdown tied him with Rod Woodson and Darren Sharper for the most defensive touchdowns all-time. It was also the Raiders' first defensive touchdown this season.
And finally in the fourth quarter, DJ Hayden and Woodson grabbed interceptions in San Diego's final two drives to end the Chargers' hopes.
"I just think we've been due," said Woodson about the three interceptions and two turnovers that the Raiders defense caused. "We made the plays when they were there for us to make."
Young set the tone on the Chargers' first possession when he caught a long errant pass from San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers and returned it to the San Diego 44. On the Raiders' first play from scrimmage, quarterback Terrelle Pryor fired a 44-yard touchdown pass to Rod Streater.
"In the secondary, we were kind of antsy. We wanted to get some turnovers, we wanted to get some interceptions," Young said. "I was just playing deep (on the interception). I looked up and I said 'he's not going to throw it.' And he threw it up and I had to get it."
Woodson scooped up a Danny Woodhead fumble and rambled into the end zone with 2:37 remaining to give the Raiders a 20-point advantage at the time.
"It just means that I've been around the game a long time ... I've made a bunch of plays and that I'm one of the greatest ever to play this game," said Woodson about his historic score.
But perhaps the secondary was most clutch in the final two minutes of the game.
Rivers, who finished with 36 completions in 49 attempts for 411 yards and two touchdowns, quickly drove down the field on the Chargers' penultimate possession. In seven plays, San Diego moved from its 20 to the Oakland 4.
But on third-and-goal from the 4, Hayden stepped in front of a Rivers pass in the end zone with 1:48 remaining to end that threat.
"Basically I saw the quarterback scramble the other way and I saw (wide receiver Keenan) Allen kind of do a little dig and I just followed him," Hayden said. "Rivers threw the ball and I broke on it and caught it and got the interception.
"We needed a play in the red zone; we were backed up against the corner."
The Raiders defense didn't allow San Diego back into the red zone. On its final offensive play of the game, Woodson grabbed the Raiders' third interception of the game and returned it 13 yards to the Oakland 29. Pryor knelt twice to run out the clock.
"I think we stayed close to the receivers for the most part during the game and came up with some plays," said Woodson about the secondary.


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Every teaspoon of Ultra EPA/DHA Liquid provides 1915 milligrams of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and 1005 milligrams of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)' which gives you a nearly 2:1 ratio of EPA to DHA. This liquid fish oil supplement has been independently tested to ensure purity. In addition' the pleasant natural orange flavor masks the fishy odor that may otherwise turn off picky palates.
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How Tracy Morgan's Alter Ego Got Him Kicked Out of Prince's House
It's hard to imagine that anyone's partying technique would be too much for Prince's tastes; this is, after all, a man who sings about partying like it's 1999 and the sexiness of cheap thrift-store finds with equal adoration. However, it seems that there is at least one person who is too freaky for even Prince to handle. Chico Divine. Who? Chico Divine? Who? Tracy Morgan's freaky-partying alter ego.


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Athletic ladies of all ages who suffer from decreased performance may be suffering from iron deficiency. Many women who are watching their weight will eat more salads. Thinking that eating a lot vegetables and less red meat is healthier. This is true, but not including red meat in your diet can cause iron deficiency.
Low iron levels will decrease levels of erythropoieses (the hormone EPO which is responsible for red cell production) which controls hemoglobin production. Hemoglobin is the component of blood that carries oxygen. What does all this mean to women? A noticeable drop in performance will be occurring.
During periods of high training volume, weight loss or menstruation iron deficiency will be more noticeable. Studies show that 50% of women runners are iron deficient. Feeling chilled or cold is a common symptom of low iron levels. This could explain why some women who are always feeling cold.
The recommended daily allowance for iron is 15 milligrams. Your performance will start to decline on the day that the recommended daily allowance is not met. Thankfully one of the solutions is quite simple; eat more iron-rich foods. Two very good sources of iron are red meat and dark poultry. Many women will shy away from red meat and dark poultry due to the fat content.
Choosing lean cuts of red meat will meet your daily iron requirements of iron and still maintain a low-fat diet.
For vegetarians, two iron rich sources include lentils and iron-fortified breakfast cereals. Do not drink coffee or tea when eating iron-fortified breakfast cereals. Coffee and tea block the body?s ability to absorb iron. Drinking orange juice which has vitamin C actually helps the body absorb iron. Drinking orange juice with iron rich foods actually helps the body with absorption.
If you have low iron levels now, you can take supplements. Be sure to check with your doctor about recommended dosages. Too much iron can create other problems. Excessive amounts of iron will cause constipation and the body?s ability to absorb zinc. Several studies have shown that no benefit can be found in taking iron supplements. The best way to get enough iron is to consume 2-4oz of red meat a day.
Once your iron levels are back up to normal you will be amazed by the improvements in performance as well as increased energy levels for daily activities.
A recipe for iron deficiency anemai seems to be: women who have heavy menstrual periods and do not eat red meat nor iron-fortified breakfast cereal.
If that sounds like you -- and if you are having trouble completing your workouts, you should get your blood tested for anemia. Be sure to ask to have your serum ferritin measured, to see if your iron stores are depleted.
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WATERTOWN, Mass. - A former valley resident spent his Friday locked in his home in Watertown, Mass., in the heart of the search for a suspected terrorist.
Joe F. - he didn't want his last name published - lived in the Vail Valley from 2001 through 2009. He's been in Watertown for the past two years, where he works as a transportation engineer for a company with its office just blocks from the police command center.
Virtually all of Boston was locked down Friday as authorities searched for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the suspects in Monday's bombing at the finish area of the Boston Marathon. After a night that saw car chases and gun battles that resulted in the death of a campus police officer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tsarnaev's brother, Tamerlan, authorities shut down the city's mass transit system and ordered residents to "shelter in place" at their homes.
That's where Joe was Friday afternoon, home, with his wife, in a home a couple of miles from the command center. He'd received a call from his employer about 6 a.m. Friday, checking to make sure he was safe, and urging him to stay at home.
Despite the chaotic scene outside, Joe said he and his wife felt safe at home.
"We can hear the choppers overhead and sirens of the cars as they're going by, but we're fine," he said.
As the manhunt for Tsarnaev dragged into the late afternoon, Joe said he and his wife were considering "evacuating to Connecticut, if we can get out." But, he said, he didn't feel like he or his neighbors were in any immediate danger, something he'd told friends and relatives via texts, calls and e-mails.
"We have vigilant neighbors, and with all the cops, we would know if something was coming," he said.
Business Editor Scott N. Miller can be reached at 970-748-2930 or email@example.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Hamer wrote:Conrad 37988 wrote:Why is 13 never in the long?
This statement is inaccurate. It was in the long from the middle of October until the middle of January.
It was getting dark the other night when Jason and I moved ten of the baskets on the course so we skipped hole thirteen. It will be moved in the near future.
Ok, so it is in the long when the days are the shortest, and when the weather is at it's coldest, but never during tournaments. I guess that makes sense.


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MMH to trim positions without layoffs
May 9, 2013
Marietta Memorial Hospital is looking to reduce the number of positions to deal with changes in how health care is being provided, but is not planning layoffs for the time being, officials said....
Well said exofDevola.
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I've seen this so many times, a hospital system becomes extremely profitable, taking over several offices , building new additions,expanding to multiple cities. Then in a few months and they immediately start cutting positions, usually starting with nursing and other support systems, somehow doctors and administration are not included. I have seen many primary care offices refuse to address more than 1 or 2 complaints each time, Tessie. I think this is because few offices will offer an extended visit, it's more profitable to get more people squeezed into an hour. As a nurse from back in the day,What I can't stomach is you fill out the reason for the visit, you've described your symptoms to the medical assistant , and receptionist and everyone else. It s written down, the the doctor comes in and has never even glanced at the chart, or your previous entries. That s poor time management If any of my nurses waltzed into a patients room not aware of the history ,they would have been fire
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I think everyone would be well served to remember that most of the changes in health care are being force by goverment mandates, by the people we elect into office. I have always been a patient at CCMH until the merger with Morgantown. I understand the need for merging but I think it was handled very poorly by whoever was calling the shots. Parkersburg has had 2 hospitals for as long as I can remember. Moving all the services to one hospital and forcing the closure of the other takes away a person right to choose. Hanging a banner to demostrate victory was unecessary. I have had nothing but good experiences @ MMH and commend them for staying independent with the economical state this country is in. FYI asknot there are turds, mean people, incompetence and inefficiency everywhere. I have encountered a fare share everywhere. What can be done to help with the situation country wide??? STOP electing them into office.
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When I visit UPMC, I have multiple appointments that flow very easily from one to another. It's all scheduled with one appointment followed by another, then by another, etc. Two to three hours and I'm finished. Here, it would take days or maybe even weeks to get everything done. Of course we would need expert docs too. I can think of two docs in Marietta who I would trust to treat me. One (Che Fu Kuo) is still holding out and hasn't joined with MMH Systems, and he has my respect and admiration for his ability to withstand their pressure.
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Asknot, I've had a similar experience with MMH System. I'm stuck with a primary care physician who shouldn't even be practicing. I have multiple major illnesses that require specialists in other cities, but need a primary care doc for the more common things wrong. I'm stuck with him because no one else wants to take on a person with such a complicated health situation, and who only has Medicare. I usually wait until there are several things going on before an appointment but I'm told that he will only address one thing at a time. That means repeat appointments, and an opportunity for them to receive more Medicare payments. It also means more 20% co-pays for me, and I don't have it.
MMH is a monopoly and it's run by schemers who try to project a proactive stance.
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Amen Asknot! Don't know who is to blame, but MMH doesn't usually provide a good experience to their patients. You'd think once your info is in their system, you'd be good to go, even with your family doctor as they are now all under the MMH blanket. I have found that the only place that seems to have their "stuff" together is the lab at the Farson St. facility in Belpre.
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I would start at the top by cutting executives first. Any institution needs workers bees more than queen bees.
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Bend over boys...they're at it again!
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Plum Puddin' wrote: "We now have approximately 4,000 in the Federal Air Marshals Service, yet they have made an average of just 4.2 arrests a year since 2001. This comes out to an average of about one arrest a year per 1,000 employees.
Now, let me make that clear. Their thousands of employees are not making one arrest per year each. They are averaging slightly over four arrests each year by the entire agency. In other words, we are spending approximately $200 million per arrest. Let me repeat that: we are spending approximately $200 million per arrest."
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TSA agent gropes manA 47 year old gay man was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after ejaculating while being patted down by a male TSA agent. Percy Cummings, an interior designer from San Francisco, is being held without bail after the alleged incident, charged with sexually assaulting a Federal agent.


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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. -- The suspects accused of killing a man at a home on Keron Way Wednesday morning have been identified.
Michael Wickert, 48, was pronounced dead at 8:15 a.m. Wickert was found dead in a bathtub, suspected of blunt force trauma to his head. His cause of death is still under investigation.
On Wednesday night, Richmond County investigators arrested Joseph Leon Guerrero and Leslie Blair in connection to the murder. Leon Guerrero was charged with murder and theft by taking motor vehicle and Blair was charged with murder.
Wickert's car, a white 1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 Iroc Z edition, has been reported missing. The car has T-tops, low-profile tires and a sticker on the rear glass that says "Bad boys drive bad toys." The Georgia license plate number is BIR3427.
Wickert's body will undergo an autopsy on Thursday.
Next-door neighbor Hilda Welch told News 12, "About 5 o'clock, a girl comes running in the house and my son let her in, and I got up and I said, 'I don't want her here, I don't want nothing to do with them over there, they're trouble, they're trouble.'"
The woman Welch is talking about was in trouble herself. Welch has lived on Keron Way for 14 years. She says Wednesday morning a woman came into her home asking for help.
"It's cold -- she was shaking, shaking, and so I gave her a pink blanket to put around herself," Welch said.
Sandra Lashley lives next door as well.
"She didn't say anything, she just said there was a fight over there," she said.
For most of the day, crime scene investigators combed the home. Cones dotted the front yard marking tire tracks, shoe prints and any evidence to try to piece together just what happened inside this home that left Wickert dead in a bathtub.
"They took off and revved the engine real loud and spun out of here like crazy," Lashaley said.
Lashley said she woke up to her dog and someone driving away from that home recklessly.
"We've had problems with them before," she said.
Lashley feared she knew the man who investigators say was murdered. It turns out that she does.
As for Welch, she says she will just continue to keep her distance.
"I don't want anything to do with them, they're trouble," she said.
News 12 will keep you updated as more information comes into the newsroom.


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Marietta, or Roman Odalisque
Marietta posed for Corot in the studio of Achille Benouville during the painter's third and last stay in Rome. With a transparent frottis that leaves the initial pencil lines showing, the work is a subtle combination of pink ochre, brown, white and pale green.
This bareness contributes to the unique character of this study, which is evidence of the diversity of Corot's pictorial resources.
The young Corot studied painting with the neo-classical landscape artists Achille Michallon and Jean-Victor Bertin. With the financial help of his parents, traders in Paris, he was able to travel freely. He therefore travelled across France, stayed in Italy three times, and discovered Switzerland, the Netherlands and England. He was one of the first outdoor artists to work in the forest of Fontainebleau.
This Parisian lived for part of the year in Ville-d'Avray, where he made the pond by his family home famous. Baudelaire, Gautier and Champfleury defended this original artist who combined realism and poetic invention in a totally new way. Soon Corot broadened his initial vocation to be a landscape painter and placed more importance on the figure, with women becoming one of the central themes of his work in the 1860. The nude studies he painted in his studio were used in elegiac compositions.
The publication in 1905 of the Catalogue raisonné de Corot by Alfred Robaut developed the understanding of the work of the landscape artist, while revealing the importance of the figure painter, of whom Degas said, "He is always on top, he thinks of everything".


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