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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is ripe with Anthropomorphism. From talking trees to fantastical rock men, anthropomorphism is a staple of the series.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Attorney General Tom Miller's office is asking a judge to ignore its longstanding position that settlement agreements are public, saying it's irrelevant in a dispute over the University of Iowa's two-year delay in releasing such a document.
In a brief filed on behalf of the university Monday, the office dismissed as irrelevant its 2004 "sunshine advisory" telling Iowans that government settlements aren't secret.
Miller's office is defending the university against legal action by The Associated Press, which claims the university violated the law in delaying access to a resignation agreement with surgeon John Chaloupka. A judge is expected to rule soon.
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Three Ways to Spend Quality Time With Your Family Today
When tragedies occur, it just makes us want to hold our families as tight as possible, for their sake and our own. If you are looking for ways to spend a little extra time with yours today, here are three ideas to get you started:
Cook Dinner From Scratch
Preparing a meal together from scratch takes a lot of teamwork, patience, and lots of together time. Work as a team to create a delicious feast, or have each member of the family prepare a single dish. Bust out one of Grandma's old recipes, or cruise your favorite blogs for something new to try. Extra points for creativity and even more for healthy choices!
Make A New Photo Album
Kids love looking at pictures, and we're sure you probably have a hard drive full of photos that you've been meaning to print out and organize. Stock up on photo paper and printer ink, and go through memories together! Even better, get an album for each family member so they can make their own.
Living Room Slumber Party
Popcorn, sleeping bags and movies! That's basically all you need to have some serious fun in your own living room. Clear the couches and tables so that you can all line up on the floor. Let each kid pick out a flick and see who can stay up latest. Make sure there's lots of snuggles and laughter.
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It's a matter of perspective, certainly, but it seems to me just a little bit backward to once again segregate the green screen developer from the rest of the development world. I understand the mathematics of it, but I still liked when even a long-time RPG programmer could, if they so desired, fire up a web services tutorial inside of WDSC just to see what it did.I tried today to create a web service calling a Hello World COBOL ILE program, and after creating and deploying to a WebSphere 6.1 thing inside my WSDCi it didn't work because apparently the URL in the WSDL file was not bound to a servlet. Pity, because it looks so deceptively simple to do.
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Pretty Little Liars Star Lucy Hale Loves Nashville!
Our list of our interests in life: 1) Pizza, 2) Nashville, 3) Pretty Little Liars. And guys? Our interests just combined, which basically means this is the best day of our lives.
In case you missed this week's dramatic episode of ABC's Nashville, Rayna Jaymes' (Connie Britton) darling daughters took the stage and performed a beautiful rendition of The Lumineers' hit single "Ho Hey," and Pretty Little Liars starlet Lucy Hale was blown away.
"WAIT a sec..." Lucy tweeted on April 4, "these two, little, adorable blonde girls singing on Nashville blow everyone out of the water..."
Accurate. Real life sisters, 13-year-old Lennon and 8-year-old Maisy Stella, who play Rayna's daughters, are sensational singers, and they're thrilled that Lucy paid them a compliment! "WAIT a sec.." Lennon and Maisy tweeted on their joint Twitter handle. "@lucyhale tweeted nice things about us!! We are such HUGE fans! Sooo much love<3 xoxo."
In the words of The Lion King, can you feel the love tonight? Because we can. Hopefully Lennon and Maisy will have plenty more opportunities to perform on Nashville, and with any luck they'll make an appearance on Pretty Little Liars! OMG, are they A?!?
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This weekend, when the young actors of Stages, A Children's Theatre Workshop, Inc. take to the Bay Street Theatre stage to sing "Food Glorious Food" the first number in the musical "Oliver!" it will be a milestone — the 75th production by the East End children's theatre program.Â
"It's a perfect show for us," says Stages founder and director Helene Leonard. "It's a great family show, a wonderful story by Dickens with familiar music. It's a chance to reintroduce kids to a heartfelt classic from our generation. It also has great roles for kids as well as a great story for adults, all tied up in a bow for Christmas."
"It's a perfect memory to make with your family."Â
In some way, "Oliver!" is a gift for Leonard as well, one that represents how far Stages has come since its inception 15 years ago — from presenting simple fairy tales to full length Broadway musicals.Â
When Leonard and her husband, Gene Stilwell (Stages president) began the program, they modeled it on the children's theatre founded by Leonard's father, Jerry Leonard, in Cleveland, Ohio in the 1960s.Â
Leonard credits her father, who wrote original musicals for his theater which Leonard still presents, for being the model of Stages' success. Like her father, Leonard's philosophy has always been the same — treat children with respect and expect the utmost in professionalism from them, and they will deliver. She has never been disappointed.
"In the beginning, I didn't know what would and wouldn't work," explains Leonard. "The blueprint was all my father's — that was in the '60s, '70s and '80s and it still works now. His scripts still speak to this generation. After every show I think, 'Thanks Dad.' He always said don't talk down to the kids, raise the bar and show them they can be as good as they can be. He said 'You have to train them that this entrainment is for them. They don't want to be talked down to.' If you treat them like professionals, they'll rise to the occasion."
The Stages program meets afternoons during the school year at the SYS center on Major's Path in Southampton and as a day camp in summer. It has become wildly popular among East End families. The very first Stages show featured just 14 local children. Now, Leonard says her productions star anywhere from 40 to 57 children from ages 7 to 18. For this show, they are traveling from as far as Stony Brook in the west and Amagansett in the east to take part and in summer, many kids from New York City and beyond who are here for the season join Stages.
Not only has the number of children in the program gone up in the last 15 years, but so too, notes Leonard, has the savviness of the actors and audiences.
"I think that kids have become more sophisticated in their choice of entertainment," she says. "Not that the fairy tales aren't wonderful, but I think we've gone beyond fairy tales. They want the Broadway shows — Sondheim, 'Bye, Bye Birdie,' 'Oliver!' and they're ready. Not that they don't want to do Cinderella, but they'd rather do 'Into The Woods.'"
"Audiences, too, are more sophisticated and have grown with our reputation," says Leonard.Â
That sophistication has brought certain benefits to the actors as well. Another milestone of sorts came two weeks ago when Jed Resnick, a Stages' alumni, appeared not once, but twice, on stage as the lead character in the Broadway show "Avenue Q." Leonard admits that with Stages, she never intended to train kids for careers on Broadway per se — but with Resnick, it certainly has been a nice side benefit.
"Our goal is not even to have kids go into acting — but those kids have become synonymous with professional training," says Leonard, who has fielded calls from casting agents seeking actors to audition for productions such as "Billy Elliot" and the Lemony Snicket's film.
"I also didn't know so many kids would stay with us over the years," she adds. "That's been unexpected and surprising. We really have become a training ground."
But that, explains Leonard, is just another side benefit. The real goal of Stages has been to develop in kids a level of confidence and a strong sense of self.
"Some kids come to us and they can't speak," says Leonard. "They don't have the skills to communicate and aren't the most popular kids. They don't fit in. But they walk in the door and they find a home. They become someone else as a character."
"The confidence it gives a child is undeniable. For me, that's the joy," she notes. "To see a child who's shy at 7, can't stand up in front of others and doesn't know who they are then become a jubilant whole child in a short amount of time."
"They always surprise me," she adds. "I've been lucky or blessed to have had kids so dedicated and committed to what I'm doing and excited about the live theater experience."
Leonard adds that the children of Stages also develop a great sense of camaraderie — something that doesn't generally happen in school sports activities in which kids from different communities compete directly against one another.Â
"It's not only multi-school, but multi generational," says Leonard. "I see groups of kids of all ages going out together."
The lessons children learn about life expectations and the need to work as a team are perhaps the most valuable thing they take from Stages. Leonard notes that it has been crucial for children who have grown up used to getting what they want.
"There's a lot of 'You owe me a living,' sentiment out there," Leonard says. "Kids who have never heard the word 'no,' or are used to getting their way. But all of a sudden they re-angle themselves and realize this is something bigger and they won't always be the center of attention."
"Learning to deal with disappointment is major," she adds. "I've always said that the way a child deals with disappointment determines the kind of human being they will be. Very rarely do you get the part you think you're going to get."
"I think it's a lesson kids might be learning right now in this economy," she says. "I think maybe what's important is going to come to the forefront."
With exactly 74 productions (soon to be 75) under her Stages' directorial belt, Leonard is also taking stock personally and notes what's changed for her in the last 15 years.
"I'm yelling less —maybe because I'm older," she laughs. "I've relaxed."
"I've mellowed, but just a little. Because of our reputation, we have to be just as good as our last production. That's scary."
"Oliver!" by Stages, A Children's Theatre Workshop, Inc. will be offered at the Bay Street Theatre, Long Wharf, Sag Harbor on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, December 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call 725-9500 to reserve.
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Let's face it, same-day deliveries right to your front door are expensive. Amazon's throwing money at it. So is Google, and smaller players like Instacart and Postmates. The latest player in the game? Uber.
Uber's delivery service, called "Corner Store", allows you to order from a limited inventory of convenience store goods — toothpaste, diapers, cosmetics, condoms and more — right from the app. There are no delivery charges and payment happens seamlessly through the card linked to your Uber account.
This makes sense because unlike the other players, Uber doesn't really need to invest in the infrastructure that a same-day delivery service requires, since its cars are already on the roads.
The service is only available in Washington D. C. right now. A blog post on Uber's website says that it's an experiment that will run for a few weeks but "the more you love it, the more likely it will last."
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Ernani in HD
So then in 2011 she won the Richard Tucker award, and in 2012 the Beverly Sills award. Last fall she alternated with Anna Netrebko in Anna Bolena. Believe it or not, she's done some other stuff. You can see how a person would be curious.
This is the kind of voice anyone is looking for. It's a prettier sound than Sondra's voice, and it's heavy enough to soar easily over the orchestra and chorus. What does anyone want? Coloratura with weight. If you've got it, flaunt it. And to top it off she appears to be easy to get along with and does whatever she's told. This is the magic combination. Richard Tucker only goes to singers who bring weight to the table. Oh. Sorry. That means her voice has weight. She is best described as a spinto, I think. She makes it all look easy.
I would like to hear her in an opera I actually liked. Ernani is very annoying. Two of the cast, Ferruccio Furlanetto and Marcello Giordani, were in this the last time I saw it. The cast added Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Don Carlo. He sticks to his smooth lyricism, and it works very well.
I felt concerned for Giordani again this time. He struggled with his part the entire time. He should listen to Luciano, who did the best version ever of this opera, for the way he resonates his vowels. Vowels are the key. Instead Giordani muscles his voice around in a very disturbing way.
The Met puts together such fabulous casts for Verdi. Marco Armiliato conducted.
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- Paul said...
Angela Meade was everything you could possibly want for this role -- or in a Verdi soprano at this career stage. Let's hope she doesn't try to do too much too quickly.
Hvorostovky was superb, as always, and I'm glad he doesn't take himself too seriously. "You REALLY want me to talk about breath control?" he asked Joyce DiDonato incredulously. But then he gave a reasoned reply.
Giordano needs to either find a different repertoire or retire, already. I was embarrassed for his performance, but this was hardly the first time he's done a crappy job in HD -- last season's "Fanciulla" springs to mind.
My wife has a major crush on Marco Armiliato and was exceedingly disappointed he wasn't interviewed during either intermission. I told her he probably needed the break, given he'd conducted six Met performances in seven days, as one of the slides prior to the performance noted.
Next season's twelve HD performances are an interesting mix. Gelb ran through them so quickly I forgot half of them by the time "Ernani" was over. Of the ones I do recall, my must-sees thus far are "Maria Stuarda" and "Les Troyens." I wonder if Maazel will conduct the latter, since it's one of the few operas with which he's been associated in the past decade.
- stray said...
Fabio Luisi's down for Les Troyens, Maazel has Don Carlo.
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CANNON AIR FORCE BASE -- The U.S. Air Force is giving people more time to comment on a proposal that would establish areas in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado for low-altitude training flights.
The Air Force initially asked that comments be received by Oct. 4. That has been pushed back to Nov. 15 due to tremendous public response, including a letter from members of New Mexico's congressional delegation.
The training out of Cannon Air Force Base in eastern New Mexico would involve C-130 and CV-22 aircraft flying as low as 200 feet above the ground.
Sixteen-year-old Miranda R. Mondragon of Las Vegas missing, police said.
Mondragon was last seen Tuesday afternoon.
Mondragon is described as a 5 feet, 2 inches tall Hispanic female, who weighs 110 pounds.
Miranda has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes; she was last seen wearing a white and black hooded pullover and blue jeans. There is suspicion that Mondragon may possibly be in Colorado. Mondragon also has a medical condition that requires medication, police said.
A top local official in the state Children, Youth and Families Department has been placed on paid leave, a department spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.
Audra Salas, the county manager for the department's Protective Services Division, has been on leave for the last couple of weeks, spokeswoman Romaine Serna said.
Serna said because it's a personnel matter, she couldn't provide any more details.
The Protective Services Division deals with child welfare issues such as abuse and neglect. It also handles the foster kids program.
West Las Vegas school district's business office is rife with backbiting and gossip, according to a report commissioned by the superintendent.
In August, Superintendent Ruben Cordova received the report, and soon after, then-Business Manager Dawn Biagianti announced her resignation.
In an interview last week, Cordova, who started in July, said Biagianti resigned on her own and that he wasn't aware of the report's effect on her decision.
Biagianti, who served about a year, didn't return a message for comment.
For Las Vegas' code enforcement officers, advertising worked.
During the summer, the city took out ads on local radio stations to ask residents to report code violations — tall weeds, inoperable cars, junk piles, water waste, and loose dogs and cats.
Before the ads, the city, which moved code enforcement to the Police Department a few months ago, had the city divided into six sectors. The officers would patrol a different sector each day.
City Councilman David Romero suffered a stroke last month, and he has yet to return to work.
Now, residents are helping his family raise funds because Romero and his wife have been away from their jobs since the stroke. Romero is in rehabilitation in Albuquerque.
"He's doing great. He's progressing very fast. He's walking and talking," his daughter, Sonia Romero, told the City Council last week.
"We're concerned for his health," Mayor Alfonso Ortiz said.
Shortly after graduating from Robertson High School in 1966, John Rudolph was sailing the seas aboard the USS Buchanan, a U.S. Navy-guided missile destroyer.
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Rudolph's first port of call was Hawaii, so coming from a landlocked state like New Mexico, he was able to see a good bit of the world.
A police officer's frustrations with the Municipal Court bubbled to the surface during a meeting last week.
City police Lt. Lawrence O'Connor said in a meeting with Bridge Street merchants that Municipal Judge Eddie Trujillo involved "political BS" in some of his decisions. He said the judge is more lenient with people he knows.
The Las Vegas Optic's coverage of a local story was the story in a Fourth Judicial District courtroom Friday.
A former Robertson High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student wants to move the trial out of town. During a hearing to change the venue the lawyer for Jay Quintana, Tom Clark, argued that the newspaper's extensive coverage would taint the jury pool against his client.
"You have a reporter here today, and this story will be contained in 5,100 newspapers going out to the general public," Clark told the court.
The guests walked in on a red carpet on Saturday night, and a spotlight shone into the sky.
No, it wasn't an L.A. awards ceremony. It was the Mayor's Charity Ball, part of Las Vegas' 175th anniversary celebration.
Hundreds showed up for the ball, which took place in the ballroom at Plaza Hotel.
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NEW YORK: Eminem, who battled an addiction to prescription drugs, thanked his fans at a New York concert for helping him get through dark times.
The 39-year-old told hundreds Thursday night that he "wouldn't have gotten out of that dark place without y'all" before he performed the Grammy-winning song "Not Afraid." He said the performance was "dedicated to anybody tonight who's been through personal struggles."
Eminem's addiction and climb to sobriety is detailed in his 2010 album "Recovery." It was that year's best-selling album.
At the Hammerstein Ballroom the rapper performed more than a dozen songs at an event for the watch brand G-Shock, including the hits "Lose Yourself," ''Love the Way You Lie" and "The Real Slim Shady."
Hip-hop foursome Slaughterhouse opened for the Detroit-born rapper.
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The Vision:
Hurricane Katrina has left individuals and families with many needs,
and relief agencies will work hard to prepare food, clothing, and
shelter for them. Many will be unable to return home for weeks or
months. Free, readily-available public access to the Internet during
this time can provide a crucial lifeline for them during this time.
Ultimately, the goal will be the ability to create an instant
volunteer network of public web stations after any major disaster
anywhere in the world.
The Opportunity:
Older computers, Pentium 2 level or above, can run as a Firefox web
station (or kiosk), requiring only 128mb or ram, a network card, and
access to an Internet-connected network. Schools, libraries,
agencies, and businesses could easily and quickly provide free public
web stations to assist those displaced by the hurricane.
The computers needed are available in abundance for free or minimal
cost, and many organizations have an excess of these older computers
with no use for them. The technology needed to turn them into web
stations is both free and effective, being based on the Linux
operating system and the Firefox web browser. A single file is
downloaded and burned to a CD-ROM, placed in the CD-ROM drive of the
computer, and then the computer is booted from the CD-ROM. The
computer boots up directly to a Firefox web browser window in less
than a minute, not requiring any keystrokes or skills to get there.
A working web station would take no more than 5 minutes to set up, and
requires no ongoing maintenance except in the case of hardware
failure. In case of any difficulties, the machine is just rebooted.
(More information on LiveCD's for web stations is given here.)
What is Needed (9/2/05):
1. Volunteers to set up the web stations. This involves someone with
the ability to download a small (60MB) version of a "LiveCD"--that is,
Linux that runs from the CD-Rom drive and doesn't require the hard
drive--burn it to a CD-Rom, connect a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to
the computer, and then connect the computer to an Internet-capable
network. Sign up here to volunteer to help.
2. Organizations who will donate the computers, monitors, keyboards,
mice, and network cables. DIY Parts is acting as a clearinghouse for
the used equipment. As well, CompuMentor in San Francisco keeps a
list of non-profit computer refurbishment organizations that could
assist in locating used equipment.
3. Organizations to provide mirror sites for downloading the .iso image(s).
4. Web page help:
Someone who can build a quick database of volunteers--name,
phone, cell, email, city, and state--and a few simple php pages for
others to locate local volunteers.
Someone to keep a Katrina portal page updated
Someone to write up easy instructions for setting up a public
web station
5. Someone to create a graphic file for a standardized banner/sign
that can be printed at Kinkos which easily identifies a public web
6. Someone who can monitor the LiveCD and LiveKiosk projects and make
sure we continue to provide the most effective versions.
7. Grass-roots publicity volunteers: anyone willing to post a note
about project to mail-lists, news organizations, friends and family,
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CHICAGO, October 21, 2007 — The daring styles and sleek designs of Cintas' Big Book will be revealed at this year's International Hotel/Motel and Restaurants Show (IH/M&RS), November 11-13, at Cintas booth 2502 at the Jacob C. Javits Convention Center in New York.
Each hour of the tradeshow on Sunday and Monday, glamorous models will step down the Cintas runway showcasing the newest trends in apparel fashion. Styles by third-party retail designers such as Michael Kors, Lafayette 148 and Cynthia Rowley will also be featured, giving attendees a taste of couture along with the sleek delivery of Cintas' freshest apparel offerings for the new year.
"We will unveil the newest and hottest trends in apparel fashion for the hospitality industry at this year's IH/M&RS," said Dan Ambrosio, Vice President of Specialty Sales for Cintas. "The Cintas fashion show is a must see for anyone in the hospitality business who wants to keep the style of their property up-to-date with current fashion trends."
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The book prize "António Jacinto" and "Jardim do Livro Infantil", promoted by the Ministry of Culture, are among the priority actions of the of government as part of its cultural policies.
This was said by the minister of culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, at the ceremony of handing over the awards in the ambit of the Sagrada Esperança Book Prize, held on Friday, in Luanda.
According to the official, the cultural policies highlight literature as a privileged way for the transmission of ideas, dissemination of values, knowledge, experience and stimulus to creativity.
Rosa Cruz e Silva praised the partnership establish between the Ministry of Culture and the Dr. Agostinho Neto Foundation , established in 2011, adding that with the support of Bank Totta Angola it was possible to re-launch the mentioned prize in a new version.


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Issued August 2008SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS SARA BARAS BALLET FLAMENCO COMPANY
Direct from a sold-out run at London's Sadler's Wells, Sydney Opera House presents the exclusive Australian season of Sara Baras Ballet Flamenco in Sabores, 25 – 28 Sept, Concert Hall.
For more than a decade, Sara Baras has been hailed as one of Spain's greatest flamenco exports. She is the country's most popular bailaora (dancer), known for her breakneck footwork and commanding presence.
Adored as a style icon and recipient of her home country's most prestigious dance award, Premio Nacional de Danza, Baras made flamenco box office history with a record-breaking five-month run in Madrid.
Displaying the technical brilliance of traditional flamenco with a vibrant, contemporary edge, Baras and her company of 19 dancers and musicians, will set the Concert Hall stage alight with drama, passion and heart-stopping virtuosity.
Her acclaimed new show Sabores (Flavours) leads the audience on a journey through the many varied palos, or styles, of flamenco, culminating in a fiery free-style finale. Featuring sensual costumes of elegant simplicity and dramatic lighting, the focus is always on the dance.
Baras appears to almost levitate above the stage with her lightning footwork, yet always maintains a mesmerising gracefulness and a deep, emotional connection with the audience.
A precision-drilled troupe of male and female dancers provide fiery company for Baras, including special guest dancers José Serrano and Luis Ortega. Performing original music by Jose Maria Bandera, an ensemble of musicians and singers accompany the dancers on stage.
The overall effect is an intoxicating performance, which pulses with the rhythm and spirit of Spain.
Date: 25 –28 September, (Sunday matinee @ 3pm)
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LISBON, Iowa Four Lisbon High School wrestlers were charged Thursday with misdemeanor assault charges for multiple incidents of bullying which came to light in late December.
Nathan Taylor Jubeck, 18, and Dakota Christian VanDyke, 18, are charged with misdemeanor assault stemming from an incident in the shower locker room, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday.
Delinquency charges of assault and third-degree harassment have also been filed in juvenile court against two 17-year-olds for incidents which occurred in the wrestling room, according to a news release from the Linn County Attorney's Office Thursday.
The allegations came to light in December when a 15-year-old member of the team reported to school officials and the Lisbon Police Department that some upperclassmen of the team held him down while others allegedly placed their genitalia in his face, according to the release. The incident occurred before the coaches arrived and practice began.
In another reported incident, other wrestlers allegedly urinated on the 15-year-old in the shower of the locker room after practice concluded, according to the release. The 15-year-old didn't immediately report the abuse until some of the members threatened to continue such acts against him.
Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden said he asked the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to assist the Lisbon Police after officers identified at least three other victims on the team when questioned reported being subjected to the same type of physical contact. Vander Sanden said the families of these three other alleged victims requested that criminal charges not be filed on their behalf.
Vander Sanden said the wrestling coaches were interviewed and denied knowledge of the incidents. Investigators never received information from any source suggesting the coaching staff was aware of the alleged abuse, he said.
The DCI also interviewed the families of the students who didn't want to pursue charges to confirm their decisions, Vander Sanden said. Wrestlers who were accused of committing the acts were questioned and investigators also subpoenaed the written records of the investigation conducted by the Lisbon School District.
The school district hasn't released the results of its investigation. Superintendent Brad Laures released a statement after wrestling practiced was canceled in December saying they started an investigation into a "student behavior issue." There was no information released on how many students were disciplined or punished.
Vander Sanden said he would not comment on camera Thursday, but did tell us filing simple misdemeanor charges usually does not take this long.
"We had to call in a separate law enforcement agency, and we were following the actions of the school district that also conducted an investigation," he said. "They are simple misdemeanors, but they're also serious allegations. We wanted to make sure we were thorough in gathering the facts and making the correct charging decision rather than a hasty decision."
Throughout the investigation, questions arose as to why the Linn County attorney was not looking at sexual charges in this case. Vander Sanden says that is a result of state law.
"We could not file more serious sexual assault charges, because in Iowa, in order to prove a sex crime, you have to prove the crime was committed for a sexual purpose or the purpose of sexual gratification," he said. "The allegations we had here had nothing to do with such gratification, sexual purpose or intent. It appears to all have been done to embarrass or humiliate the victims. There was no sexual component to the activity."
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Hurricane Arthur (2AM Update)July 4th, 2014 at 2:09 am by Jeff Edmondson WAVY under Weather
Tiffany Savona and Don Slater have been tracking the storm all night as Arthur made landfall, as the hurricane moves in to the Hampton Roads cities, we will begin to see our wind gusts increase over the next few hours. From now until 7-8am weather conditions will be the most intense for the Hampton Roads cities and the Eastern Shore. (Also of course for NE N.C.)
Check this out if you didn't see this update from Tiffany earlier: http://blogs.wavy.com/2014/07/03/how-will-arthur-impact-you/
The one thing that we cannot forget about is the isolated risk for tornadoes in these outer bands. Early this morning we had tornado warnings for Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and parts of Portsmouth. These bands may create waterspouts which could move onshore as tornadoes.
The National Hurricane Center also has a quick update on Arthur as of 2am:
- Category 2
- 100mph Sustained Winds
- Arthur is moving NE at 21mph
*Arthur is the earliest Hurricane to hit North Carolina in a season since records began in 1851. The previous record was July 11, 1901.
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It's a tie! Six-hit count gets Bajans over CCC in night of drama
Barbados recorded a sensational victory over Combined Campuses & Colleges in Match 4 of the West Indies Board's Caribbean T20 Tournament at Kensington Oval on Friday night. The match ended in a tie and which led to the one-over eliminator.Barbados batted first on a placid surface and made 180-6 off 20 overs with a brilliant 42 not out by Carlo Morris. The students replied with 180-5 off their 20 overs, thanks to a stunning 39 not out from Ryan Wiggins.
The match then went into the one-over eliminator and CCC rattled up 16-0 to which Barbados replied with 16-1. The end of the eliminator was dramatic with Dwayne Smith hitting a six over square leg. The ball was caught by Romel Currency but he touched the boundary rope to spark wild celebrations among the partisan supporters in the crowd. This meant the Bajans were then declared winners early Saturday having hit more sixes in the match – 8 to 7.
For the win the Bajans got four points to join Guyana at the top of Zone B. After the conclusion Wiggins said it was a great match.
He said: "This was a great match. we started on Friday and ended on Saturday. How about that ... it seemed it would never finish. We fought hard to the very end and it was a tough way to lose. We will take heart from this match. We know we can play well and we still have two matches left to qualify for the semi-finals."


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