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After a long and famously successful career, Mirko Gozzoli and Alessia Betti have announced that they have ended their partnership. Mirko and Alessia, who need no introduction, have been undefeatable Ballroom masters, winning every Professional Ballroom event in Blackpool (save one) and in every UK Open since 2006, and every International since 2005. In fact, in our database they have not been defeated since mid-2006.
In a phone interview with dancesport.ru, Mirko said that both he and Alessia have decided not to look for another partner, and to stop their competitive careers so that they can focus on their family.
It is a terrible loss to the dance world to lose such a fantastic couple, and we wish them both the best of luck and happiness with the rest of their lives.
Now, I have no reason to watch the pro Ballroom. Well.... Victor Fung and Anna Mikhed are worth coming for. Anyway, this is a terribe loss for the dance community. Ballroom won't have it's elegance without Mirko and Alessia. They will be terribly missed.
So Sad.....they are such perfect dance partner. No one can beat them......
Very sad to hear they both won't look for other partners :-(
One of the BIGGEST Stars in Ballroom Dancing .. my personal inspiration and absolute favorite ..
Estonian ballroom dancing wishes you all the VERY BEST .. Thank You for all the most wonderful beautiful Dance You gave us!
Terribly sad...
My favourite couple, my biggest inspiration, the example of how Ballroom should be - pure, beautiful Dance...
Mirko, Alessia, I will miss seeing you on the floor so very, very much... thank you for all the joy you have given us!
absolutly gutted :(
my fav couple ever, and never get see them dance together again :(
History happens today!!!
But yah America is going to win standard championships now go arunas and katusha!!! But sad that marko split


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Jerod Green, the Morgantown, W.Va., man found guilty in December by a Greene County jury in the death of Monongalia County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Michael Todd May, 41, was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison Tuesday.
Judge William Nalitz sentenced Green, 37, originally from Oklahoma, to 18 to 36 years for third-degree murder; 5 to 10 years consecutively for homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence; and 2 to 4 years consecutively for fleeing or eluding a police officer while DUI and crossing a state line.
Additionally, Greene received a 5- to 10-year concurrent sentence for homicide by vehicle and 2- to 4-year concurrent sentences on other DUI-related charges.
Prior to the imposition of sentence, the victim's brother, Frank May, read an emotional impact statement to the court. "People have said two lives were ruined by alcohol. Well, that's not true. Many lives were ruined by this tragedy," May said.
May said Green was a "selfish man" who had no consideration of others. He said Green was given nine chances (referring to previous DUI and other convictions) to turn his life around. "Instead, he crashed his vehicle into my brother like a missile," May said.
The impact of what has happened is immeasurable, May said. "There is nothing anyone can do to bring Todd back. He is gone from us because of a selfish act of a repeat felon," May said.
"A just life was lost, and a selfish life was spared," May added. "My kids ask me, 'How did the bad guy win and our uncle is dead?' My mother makes a pitcher of tea for him every day hoping he'll come back and pour a glass with her. We lost one of our finest. We ask for the maximum sentence on all counts."
Nalitz said he could not understand how Greene was still able to possess a driver's license.
"You have devastated his family and wounded his department," Nalitz told Green just before sentencing. "You will not have the opportunity to do this again."
When asked if he had anything to say, Green looked over at family members and said in a low voice, "I am sorry for your loss."
In brief comments following the proceeding, District Attorney Marjorie Fox said the sentence was legal and within the guidelines. "Mr. Green made a choice," she said. "Sgt. May had no choice."
The jury found that May's death was the direct result of his police vehicle being struck by Green's Silverado pickup truck on Interstate 79 in Perry Township Feb. 18, 2012.
West Virginia sheriff's deputies pursued Green after he fled from a traffic stop involving a hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier that same evening on Easton Hill Road in Monongalia County, W.Va., where Green's truck struck a car driven by Skylar Johnson, 19, of Morgantown. When police pulled Green over, he denied hitting Johnson's vehicle and then admitted he was there but it was not his fault. When an officer reached inside Green's truck to turn off the ignition, Green hit the gas and pulled off with the officer's arm inside the window. Police began a pursuit of Green's truck as it traveled north on Route 100, onto Route 19 north into Pennsylvania and then entered the Interstate 79 on-ramp at Mt. Morris.
It was just south of the on-ramp that Green's truck collided with May's marked police vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee. May died as a result of injuries sustained from the impact.
Green faces additional charges in Monongalia County, W.Va., including two counts of malicious wounding, one count of third offense or subsequent DUI, one count of fleeing DUI and one count of fleeing.
May was a 10-year veteran of the Monongalia County Sheriff's Department, where he led the SWAT team. He also served with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department and the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility.
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Main Page | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Autism | Resource Guide
During regular check-ups, your doctor will examine your child to see if they have any developmental delays. These well-child check-ups are typically scheduled for:
To look for developmental delays, the doctor will focus on your child's social skills, language skills, and behavior. Your child's' doctor may talk to and play with your child. You will be asked questions about your child's development.
This is a good time for you to talk openly to your child's doctor. You may have concerns about how your child is growing and behaving. Tell the doctor if you think your child is not developing normally, or has regressed. It is very important to share these concerns.
Examples of tests that are used to screen for developmental delays include:
Your doctor may also give a screening test to check specifically for autism. These screening tools focus on the criteria for diagnosing autism. The criteria are based on the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. These tests are required for screening use in some states.
One test that is used is called the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT). It is for children as young as 18 months. This is when autism is typically diagnosed. Some samples of the types of questions in CHAT include:
The screening may show that your child has signs of autism. If so, the next step would be to work with a professional who specializes in the condition. This may be a child psychologist. The specialist will do further testing.
It is important to remember that if your child is in the high-risk category, your doctor will screen him or her sooner for developmental delays and autism. Your child is considered high-risk if he or she:
Autism spectrum disorder. National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml. Updated October 2016. Accessed March 14, 2017.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html. Updated October 21, 2016. Accessed March 14, 2017.
Autism spectrum disorders. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T113665/Autism-spectrum-disorders. Updated April 29, 2016. Accessed March 14, 2017.
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Goetz CG. Goetz's Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, 2007.
Recommended screening tools. First Signs website. Available at: http://www.firstsigns.org/screening/tools/rec.htm. Accessed March 14, 2017.
Stern TA, et al. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2008.
Last reviewed March 2017 by Adrian Preda, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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An Amwell Township man surrendered peacefully to state police Wednesday following a two-hour standoff at his home, where police were called after he allegedly threatened to kill his wife and her family.
District Judge Ethan Ward remanded Andrew J. "Mio" Veltri Jr., 59, to the Washington County jail on $100,000 bond after police took him into custody about 1 p.m. at 174 Courson Hill Road and charged him with making terroristic threats, court records show.
Police said they summoned a regional Special Emergency Response Team to the residence after Veltri refused to come out at 11 a.m.
His wife, Tammy Veltri, had called Washington County 911 to report the threat, saying her husband had a small handgun and used it to threaten her in the past, police stated in affidavits filed in the case. She told 911 her husband had been smoking marijuana and was experiencing mental problems.
A police dispatcher then called Andrew Veltri, urging him to leave the residence, and he responded by saying "it would be a tragedy" if police approached his house, the record shows.
Ward issued police a search warrant to enter the house to look for and seize weapons and drugs.
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Upper St. Clair approves agreement with bus drivers, attendants
USC approves agreement with bus drivers, attendants
Upper St. Clair School District School Board approved an agreement with its bus drivers and attendants on April 8 that includes salary freezes in two of the four years of the bargain. The board also learned that district administrators are scrutinizing library, music and art positions for potential cuts for the 2013-14 budget.
The board voted unanimously to accept a wage agreement with the USC Education Support Professionals that would give them a two percent wage increase in the first year and third years of the agreement, and a wage freeze in the second and fourth years.
Superintendent Patrick O'Toole said the pair of wage freezes will save the district a total of $17,000.
He said the bargaining unit represents about 43 district employees, and their membership agreed to the memorandum of understanding on April 3. Those employees accepted a wage freeze last year as well, so this will be three wages freezes in six years for the bargaining unit.
O'Toole also discussed with the school board the fact that administrators are considering whether they can effectively cut positions in school libraries, music or art due to some of the 15 retirements that were previously announced.
"Not that they are not important areas," he said. "The other areas, it's very difficult for us to recommend any cuts in."
O'Toole recognized though that, "the performing arts are valued here."
Board member Harry Kunselman said, "The arts are maybe sometimes a convenient place to cut in hard times," but he said they should not sacrifice there.
Kunselman also asked how the librarian position would be covered.
O'Toole said they'd have to realign the staff, and they would not have a dedicated librarian for a full day in each building.
Assistant Superintendent Sharon Suritsky said the district actually has two librarian openings right now – one middle school and one elementary school.
Frosina Cordisco, director of business and finance, told the board that every teacher retirement that is not replaced would save the district about $72,583.
The district is planning for the school board to approve a proposed final budget for 2013-14 at its April 22 meeting, and a final budget at the May 28 meeting.
In other business, it was announced that a bond refinancing deal that will close on May 15 will save the district $1,328,074.02.
Cordisco said the district will receive $982,183.94 in cash at the closing, and it will realize the remaining $345,183.94 in savings on debt service over the 30 year life of the bonds.
The nearly $1 million the district will get in May must be used on capital projects over the next few years.


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