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It is just a street fair, supposedly an occasion for celebration. But an Italian-American street fair in Ridgewood has a way of bringing out the bad blood.
For the third year in a row, the fair, planned for the commercial heart of Ridgewood, has supporters and opponents trading insults. This year, the vitriol has been taken to a new level: promoters of the fair are suing over what they call anti-Italian bias by a local civic group, which denies the charge.
The bad blood began in 1995, when the fair was first proposed for the stretch of Fresh Pond Road between Woodbine and Grove Streets. Citing concerns about traffic on Fresh Pond Road,, one of the few north-south thoroughfares in the area, Community Board 5 rejected the plan.
Other sites were suggested, but the fair's sponsor, a group of local business owners known as Federazione Italo-Americana, said they were unsatisfactory because they were not near their businesses. They accused the board of prejudice, and supported by Councilman Thomas J. Ognibene, State Senator Serphin R. Maltese and Assemblyman Anthony S. Seminerio, appealed to the Mayor's office, which reversed Board 5's decision. Last year, the same thing happened, with the same politicians supporting the fair over the board's opposition.
Late last year, incensed at what it called ''the use of a main street for a private carnival,'' the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association ran an advertisement in a local newspaper that accused the politicians and the Federazione of running a ''Dodge City'' operation without regard to local opinion and said the fair caused dangerous traffic congestion.
A prominent Federazione member, Tony DiPiazza, who runs a real estate office on Fresh Pond Road, said the Dodge City reference was an allusion to organized crime, and said that established members of the community, including other Italian-Americans, are prejudiced against him and other immigrants.
This year, Mr. DiPiazza and four other Italian-Americans applied for membership in the property owners' group, determined, he said, to change the organization. After they were rejected, they filed a lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court accusing the association and several members of ethnic bias, and seeking $15 million in damages. The association has denied the charges, saying that Mr. DiPiazza and his colleagues did not meet membership requirements.
Last February, Board 5 narrowly approved the fair, which is scheduled for Sept. 5, 6 and 7 on Fresh Pond Road. Its opponents are unhappy. ''The fair promoters are incredibly arrogant,'' said Bill Breuer, a lawyer who represents the property owners' association, ''and think they own the street.'' BERNARD STAMLERContinue reading the main story


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The Volvik Race for the Card welcomes a fresh top-10 following the sixth tournament of the 2019 Symetra Tour campaign, although the top-two remain the same in Julieta Granada (Asuncion, Paraguay) and Leona Maguire (County Cavan, Ireland).
Granada is setting the pace at $49,790, but Maguire is only $2,250 behind. After the duo is most recent Symetra Tour champion Maria Parra (Guadiaro, Spain). Coming off her first win on the “Road to the LPGA” at the second annual IOA Invitational, she has earned $30,345 through six starts and climbs 23 spots.
“I'm feeling great on the course over these events to start the year,” said Parra, who has made the cut each week. “I was not really playing good last year and I'm so happy now. I worked a lot this offseason and I'm seeing the scores from all my good work. Moving into the top-10 means a lot for me, but this is just the start and I need to keep working.”
Checking in at No. 4 is Jillian Hollis (Rocky River, Ohio) having captured $28,436 across five starts, just $786 ahead of Cydney Clanton (Concord, North Carolina). In her second competitive event of the season, the Auburn University alumna recorded a second top-five finish thanks to a tied for fifth result at Atlanta National Golf Club.
Leading the second half of the top-10 is Kelly Tan (Batu Pahat, Malaysia) and Lauren Coughlin (Charlottesville, Virginia), both down two places. Then it is Ssu-Chia Cheng (Taipei, Chinese Taipei) with $22,349 coming off a tied for second showing in the Peach State. A total of $3,831 separates this trio.
Rounding out the group is Madison Pressel (Boca Raton, Florida), who jumped 11 spots with a tied for second finish in the IOA Invitational, and Dewi Weber (Groningen, Netherlands) at $20,921.
“So excited to jump into the top-10, first time in my Symetra Tour career that I’ve been in this position,” said Pressel. “I’ve been feeling so great about where my game is and how I’m able to get around the course even when I’m not hitting the ball well. Long season ahead, but proud to have put myself in a good position to start.”
At the end of the season, the top-10 players in the Volvik Race for the Card standings will graduate onto the LPGA Tour for the 2020 season.


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The formula for calculating the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend would be protected in the state constitution under a plan proposed by House and Senate Democrats.
They’re worried about the immediately impact of a bill to reduce oil taxes. While Republicans say the new tax regime would prompt more investment, state revenue would decline dramatically in the first few years. Democrats worry that future legislatures would dip into the Permanent Fund to balance the budget and start cutting into the dividend.
They’ve introduced resolutions in the House and Senate to place the state PFD statute into the constitution. Alaska’s Permanent Fund savings account is already enshrined in the constitution.
During a news conference Wednesday, Anchorage Democratic Senator Bill Wielechowski recalled that voters in the past have rejected using the Permanent Fund to help pay for state services.
“There was a vote put to the people years ago on taking money out of the Permanent Fund and the people said overwhelmingly ‘no’. So what this bill would do is put it to a vote of the people, enshrining the Permanent Fund Dividend in the constitution – the payment of it. And I think that’s good public policy. The oil resource is something that is supposed to be available for our children, our grandchildren. This is the way you protect it and make sure that happens,” Wielechowski said.
The resolutions are SJR13 in the Senate and HJR17 in the House. The proposal also requires that future dividends be the same or greater than in current law.
If approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate, the constitutional amendment would appear on the next statewide election ballot.
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- Rep. Les Gara wants to make sure state budget cuts don’t fall too heavily on working-class and low-income people. Instead, he wants a new business tax.
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Earlier this week, Jonathan Howe and I held a 90-minute discussion about church health, church membership, sacred cows, church revitalization, and more. Here is the full video from the show.
After the Supreme Court’s decision in favor of Hobby Lobby earlier this week, there were scores of misinterpretations and misstatements concerning the ruling. Aaron sets the record straight on the most egregious of these.
In my 30+ years of ministry, I’ve seen all of these. If you’ve been in ministry for any time, you’ve probably experienced several as well.
I have my share of critics, and if you’re a pastor you do too. Ed shares some wise words on how to handle critics.
When we learn in community, we learn faster and retain more. Marc shares why it’s important for pastors to learn not only from one another but with one another.
Sometimes the biggest critics for leaders are themselves. Johnny shares seven ways insecurity can creep into the mind of a leader and how to prevent it.


Homophobia is increasing among young people in the UK – and online hate is to blame
A new report has shown that homophobia is on the rise among young people, with one in four 18-24 year olds believing being LGBT+ is “immoral or against their beliefs”, higher than any other age group.
According to the Hate Crime Report 2019, by LGBT+ anti-violence charity Galop, young people are showing increasingly polarised views about LGBT+ people.
For example, the 18-24 age group was the mostly likely (9 per cent) to “strongly agree” that LGBT+ people could be “cured”, by they were also the most likely to “strongly disagree”, with the fewest respondents on the fence.
Young people were also most likely to think that LGBT+ people were “dangerous” to others.
Researchers said that the increase in homophobia among young people was contrasted with 18-24 year olds being “less likely to think that their views should warrant intervention in the lives of LGBT+ people than older age groups”.
A vast majority of young respondents said LGBT+ people should be able to “live as they wish”, higher than any other age group, with 91 per cent agreeing for gay men and lesbians, 94 per cent agreeing for bisexual people, and 87 per cent agreeing for trans people.
Researchers said this contrast “perhaps reflects a combination of the influence of the rise of anti-LGBT+ rhetoric globally, combined with the influence of neoliberal ideology, which promotes individualism.
“It may also be connected to the influence of a growing number of siloed online communities of hate, which exist with different social norms to mainstream society, running counter to inclusion and tolerance.”
The report was published the same day that new hate crime figures were released by the Home Office, showing that hate crimes against trans people have risen 37 per cent in just one year, and there has been a 25 per cent rise is hate crimes based on sexual orientation.
Nick Antjoule, Galop’s head of hate crime services, said: “At Galop we’ve seen a stark increase in the severity and scale of anti-LGBT violence and abuse over the past few years.
“This appears to be a symptom of emergent anti-LGBT attitudes and social division across society… Our research shows the journey toward LGBT+ equality is far from over.
“Despite most people in this UK poll voicing support for LGBT+ people; a significant proportion still think we are dangerous, immoral or that we can be ‘cured’.
“It offers a sobering reminder that progress achieved in recent decades can easily be reversed.
“Young people polled tended to hold more negative views toward LGBT+ people than other age groups.
“This alarming finding warns of a generational pivot ahead and a bumpy road for those of us committed to challenging anti-LGBT violence and abuse.”


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Back in 1970, I was part of a group of about thirty protesters who descended upon the Michigan State Capitol to protest the hard-time incarceration of our friend, ally and hero John Sinclair. John, a fellow Flint native whom I’ve known since I was nine-years-old, had been sentenced in 1969 to ten years in prison after giving two joints to an undercover agent who had incessantly begged him for some. This blatant political sentence against the founder of the anti-racist/anti-war White Panther Party and erstwhile music promoter/DJ hammered home the oligarchy’s hatred of all things “counterculture” – the music, the pro-Civil Rights politics, the whole Peace, Love and Granola rising culture… but, foremost was its intentional, chilling effect on peaceful marijuana users.
We entered the balcony to the Senate Chamber. Soon, we were surrounded by police who forced us out of the balcony and then suddenly gassed us once we were on the circular stairs of the Rotunda. The entire Capitol evacuated through dense stinging smog that lingered under the Rotunda Dome. We retreated to a corner of the Capitol lawn, cleared our eyes and commiserated under our White Panther and Woodstock Nation flags. (Another guy who suffered many an arrest and many a beating in the cause of ending the Vietnam War, Abbie Hoffman, who had famously rushed on stage at Woodstock to protest Sinclair’s incarceration – and got yet another beating by the jackass Pete Townshend for his troubles – had supplied the fine black flag with central green cannabis leaf over a red star that I carried. Ironically, The Who were playing the song The Acid Queen when Townshend bonked Hoffman in the head with a guitar.)
Someone shouted in the direction of the phalanx of cops now surrounding the Capitol, “You fuckers. In two years pot will be legal and you’ll be joining us!”
Sinclair was released in December 1971, three days after the great John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger, Abbie, Allen Ginsberg and others held a benefit concert for John in Ann Arbor. Soon, the felony laws he was convicted under were overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court. It looked like that fellow protester’s prediction was at hand.
Decades Later – Ballot Measure 80
Well, that was certainly a pipe dream. Two years later is now 42 years later – a lifetime of further unjust harassment and incarceration of peaceful marijuana smokers. It costs the taxpayers over $1 billion per year to enforce Prohibition and over 850,000 people a year are arrested in the US under Prohibition laws – one every 19 seconds!
I was at another state capitol this July 6th. Petitioners turned in the last of around 168,000 signatures on Petitions to the Secretary of State. 87,200 of those signatures (equal to 6% of the voters who voted for governor in the last state-wide election) were needed to be valid for the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA) to be placed on this November’s Ballot. Friday, July 13th, the Oregon Secretary of State certified the signatures and Ballot Measure 80 is official!
This chance to vote for legalization of cannabis for adult use and hemp for agricultural/industrial use is the result of tireless work by Paul Stanford and his many allies at The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation (THCF) http://www.hemp.org/ THCF has helped over 150,000 patients in nine states get legal medical marijuana status.
The 411 on Legal 420
This isn’t the first time legalization or some form of quasi-legalization has come before the voters in Oregon. Though Oregon is a leader in Medical Marijuana legislation, recently, we saw a ballot effort to establish regulated medical marijuana dispensaries shot down by a well-funded opposition. But, OCTA is certainly the best chance we’ve ever had. Preliminary polls show around 62% positive. With the expected barrage of anti-ads from the Prison/Industrial complex, Alcohol and tobacco dealers, Big Pharma, et al., that will shrink; but, hopefully not below 50.1%
OCTA is not without some good support on its side: the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union is on board, as are the common sense officers of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). The unions recognize the potential of new industries related to hemp and cannabis. Already, UFCW and Stanford have begun an effort to unionize workers in the Medical Marijuana industry.
“When the voters of Oregon pass this common-sense initiative, it will take money right out of the pockets of violent gangs and cartels and put it into the state’s tax coffers, where it can be spent on improving schools, roads and public safety,” said Neill Franklin, the national executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) and a 34-year career law-enforcement officer and veteran of narcotics policing in Baltimore. “Plus, when cops like me are no longer charged with chasing down marijuana users, we will be able to fully focus on stopping and solving serious crimes like murders, rapes and robberies.”
The great American treasure, Willie Nelson, an Oregon Medical Marijuana patient has given much support as will many others.
You can contribute to this historic effort through the campaign’s website.
As past legalization efforts foundered on a lot of mis-and dis-information, I asked some friends just what questions they have about it. I then asked Paul Stanford the top questions that kept coming up:
Q: There is an age limit (Minors forbidden) in OCTA. Just how will it be distributed and age limit enforced? How will someone over 21 buy any? Will it be in established State Liquor Stores or a new system?
Answer: It will be distributed and the age limit enforced in the same way that alcohol is today. There will be state-licensed stores and businesses where those under 21 are not allowed, like bars and taverns that sell alcohol today. The stores will get it from licensed distributors who will buy it from licensed farmers. Adults will be carded and show their ID to validate they are over 21 years of age. It will be a new system, and not part of the state liquor store system today.
Q: Any quantity? What quantity can a citizen possess? …Can have growing at any time?
Answer: As long as it is for personal use, there are no limits in our initiative for the amount grown, plants grown, nor amount of cannabis possessed.
Q: Where does the distributor get their supply?
Answer: Farmers will be licensed to grow it for sale to processors/distributors. The law says that licenses will be equitably distributed among all applicants. The type sold will be according to market demand.
Q: Who certifies?
Answer: The newly created Oregon Cannabis Commission. OCTA says, “The OCC shall consist of seven commissioners. Initially, seven commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor before December 31, 2012 for a term of one year and they shall promulgate administrative rules, create systems and begin licensing applicants by February 28, 2013. Thereafter, five commissioners shall be elected at large by growers and processors licensed under ORS 474.035 for a term of one year, and two commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of two years. The OCC shall work to promote Oregon cannabis products in all legal national and international markets.
Q: What would the tax be? Per unit? (Any guess as to eventual Market Price(s)?)
Answer: OCTA says, “The commission shall sell cannabis through OCC stores and shall set the retail price of cannabis to generate profits for revenue to be applied to the purposes noted in ORS chapter 474 and to minimize incentives to purchase cannabis elsewhere or to purchase cannabis for resale or for removal to other states. “ So, it will be higher at first, while surrounding states are illegal, but the price will go down as it becomes legal elsewhere. My guess is it will start at $100-$200 per ounce, and go down, eventually, to $20-$50 per ounce for good buds.
Q: What about all of the people in prison and on probation? – immediate amnesty if their convictions are no longer based on a crime?
Answer: Our polls in 2008 showed we lost 15 percent by imposing amnesty for cannabis offenders. So, based upon that, we decided that that is another battle, after we restore hemp and cannabis. The best we can do for them now is legalize it.
Q: Something like 90% of all people forced by the Courts to pay for private for-profit Drug Rehab are young people convicted of simple possession. Many are also forced to cover the costs of their Probation even after they serve time. In that vein, how much opposition do you expect from the 5P Posse (Police, Prisons, Prosecutors, Pharma and Politicians), given all the jobs and profits involved in Prohibition?
Answer: We expect some opposition. Clatsop County District Attorney, Josh Marquis, debated me on OCTA on Portland’s ABC affiliate, KATU-TV, channel 2 show, Your Voice; Your Vote. You can see the debate, sans commercials, on our website. Marquis is a spokesperson for the National District Attorneys Association (www.ndaa.org).
Q: Once passed, how long before it takes effect – the stated date and the expected date after lawsuits and other challenges?
Answer: The act takes effect on January 1, 2013. It is hard to say now for certain, but we can look to history. It took the Death with Dignity Act (another Oregon first) about 2 years from passage in Nov. 1994 before the US Supreme Court upheld it in Gonzales v. Oregon in 2006.
We wrote OCTA to be upheld in federal court by invoking findings by the people, the sovereign, based on historical and scientific facts, and on international and constitutional law, and by implementing controls mandated by international treaties.
A Harvard economist has studied the OCTA and has estimated that the Act would save Oregon $60 million in enforcement/incarceration costs per year and would raise another $160 million in new taxes per year.
John Sinclair, still keeping the faith at 70 and I will be joining Paul Stanford and thousands of other supporters at Portland Hempstalk this September 8 and 9 at Kelley Point Park in Portland . Paul Stanford and THCF have sponsored this music and cultural gathering for a few years now. This year will be special with OCTA on the Ballot. Come join us.
I’ll be writing updates as the campaign progresses. Along with the politics of it all, I will examine the numerous positive benefits of this wonder plant. Send me any questions you have. A long, strange trip with countless injustices is coming to an end.
MICHAEL DONNELLY lives in Salem OR. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org


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Bridge Renewal Program funding criteria to change
THE Federal Government has agreed to alter the funding criteria for its Bridges Renewal Program after meeting with Kyogle Council mayor Danielle Mulholland.
Cr Mulholland said in February the council was told its applications for funding to fix its 200-plus aging timber bridges were inadequate because the funding program's criteria was largely focused on meeting the needs of heavy vehicles.
In a statement, Kyogle Council said the mayor and the council's executive manager infrastructure works, Jeff Breen, went into a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss last week.
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Cr Mulholland and Mr Breen were hoping to convince Mr Truss to change the criteria and to use his ministerial discretion to approve funding for at least three of its six unsuccessful applications.
"We didn't get funding for the three bridges, but Mr Truss has agreed to look at a one-off payment to replace Minneys Bridge, which has been closed since March 2014 and has caused massive headaches for the local community south of Tabulam," Cr Mulholland said.
"And we did get a commitment that the funding criteria will be changed and that's a victory not just for Kyogle Council but for all rural councils across Australia."
The statement said Mr Breen will work with Mr Truss' staff over the coming weeks to review the criteria so the program meets the needs of "rural councils with a failing bridge network and a limited capacity to upgrade it".


A federal grand jury, acting in a case that could have implications for US-China relations, indicted a Chinese wind turbine maker Thursday on charges that it stole key technology from a Massachusetts company.
The criminal charges escalate a two-year battle playing out in Chinese courts between American Superconductor Corp., which does business as AMSC, and Sinovel Wind Group Co. of Beijing, one of the largest wind turbine makers in the world. It may also add fuel to one of the biggest sources of tension between the United States and China: the theft of intellectual property from US companies.
"The allegations in this indictment describe a well-planned attack on an American business by international defendants – nothing short of attempted corporate homicide," said John W. Vaudreuil, US attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, who sought the indictment.
AMSC makes software that controls the operation of wind turbines, and Sinovel was once its biggest customer, accounting for nearly 80 percent of its revenues. In March 2011, Sinovel suddenly stopped accepting shipments from AMSC, canceling contracts and devastating the Devens company, which has since cut nearly 60 percent of its global workforce.
Three months later, AMSC believes it discovered why: It found a replica of its software operating in a Sinovel turbine in China. The company later sued Sinovel for more than $1.2 billion in Chinese courts.
The US criminal case, ironically, stems from Sinovel's sale of four turbines to Massachusetts customers — each turbine operating with the allegedly stolen software, according to the indictment. State records show that at least one of the turbines, at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's DeLauri Sewer Pump Station in Charlestown, was purchased using $4.7 million in stimulus funds.
Following the indictment Thursday, AMSC called on the Obama administration and Congress to "re-evaluate the US trade relationship with China," given that companies in China are "brazenly stealing trade secrets."
"This clearly demonstrates that the rights of foreign businesses in China are not currently protected," AMSC chief executive Daniel P. McGahn said in a statement.
Sinovel could not be reached for comment Thursday, but the company has previously denied wrongdoing. Sinovel has countersued AMSC in China, seeking $200 million for breach of contract and other claims. Sinovel is being investigated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission over possible violations of security laws and regulations, according to news reports out of China.
The federal indictment, filed in Wisconsin, where AMSC develops its wind turbine control software, charges Sinovel with conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, criminal copyright infringement, and wire fraud. By stealing AMSC's technology, the indictment charged, Sinovel cheated the Devens company of more than $800 million.
The indictment alleges that several months after AMSC sued Sinovel, the Chinese company sold turbines to customers in Charlestown, Fairhaven, and Scituate that contained the stolen software. One of the turbines, near the wastewater treatment plant on the Driftway in Scituate, was partially financed by a state bond, according to public records.
If convicted, Sinovel faces a maximum penalty on each count of five years of probation and a fine – on each count — of up to double the more than $800 million the indictment alleges AMSC lost.
"The ongoing cases in China serve as a test for whether American corporations can depend on Chinese courts to address corporate espionage of intellectual property adequately," said Mark Wu, an assistant professor at Harvard Law School.
The US Department of Justice has made a concerted effort to crack down on intellectual property theft in recent years, creating a strategic plan and a task force in 2010 aimed at addressing intellectual property crimes here and abroad.
Last year, the government brought charges against a company controlled by the Chinese government for attempting to steal trade secrets for a valuable white pigment used in paper, plastics, and paint from E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., of Wilmington, Del.
In China, AMSC has filed four cases against Sinovel, all which are winding their way through the Chinese legal system and could take from months to years to resolve.
AMSC's situation has gained the attention of top-level officials in Europe, China, and the United States, including Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry.
"We believe our topic is on the agendas of President Barack Obama, as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping," McGahn, the AMSC chief executive, said during a recent call with analysts.
AMSC has been embroiled in the case since 2011, when one of its field crews in China came across the allegedly stolen technology. An investigation launched by the company led to the 2011 conviction of an AMSC engineer in Austria, who was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to transferring software source code to Sinovel to help the Chinese replicate AMSC's technology.
Thursday's indictment offered additional details about how that convicted AMSC engineer, Dejan Karabasevic, allegedly worked with two Sinovel employees to copy the Devens company's technology. According to the court filing, Sinovel offered Karabasevic a six-year, $1.7 million contract and gave him an apartment in Beijing, as well as equipment, including a laptop, to transfer code and modify AMSC's technology.
In several instant messaging chats, according to the indictment, Karabasevic allegedly told the Sinovel employees he had transferred "full code" to the company, and if they succeeded in adapting the technology Sinovel could "separate from AMSC." When Sinovel did break, AMSC's stock and revenues plunged. Layoffs have cut the company's workforce to 362 employees from 842, according to company financial filings.
McGahn has said he remains confident the company will survive the legal battle with Sinovel and prosper.
Revenue increased 14 percent in fiscal 2012, to $87.4 million from $76.5 million in fiscal 2011. Losses were cut in half to $66.1 million. McGahn told analysts in mid-June that the company expects to be profitable by the end of its fiscal 2014.


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Volleyball Welcomes Three to DePaul Invitational
Sept. 15, 2011
CHICAGO – Looking to get back on track, the Blue Demons volleyball team is set to host its annual DePaul Invitational on Friday and Saturday as they welcome Valparaiso, San Diego State, and Kansas to the McGrath-Phillips Arena. DePaul will battle Valparaiso on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. following a matchup between KU and SDSU at 5 p.m.
DePaul enters the weekend looking to rebound from an 0-3 showing at the Cleveland State Tournament last weekend where the Blue Demons fell in three tough matches. After a tournament opening 3-0 loss to host Cleveland State, DePaul took on the Dukes of Duquense who, despite a comeback effort by the Blue Demons, prevailed in straight sets. In DePaul’s final match of the tournament, the Blue Demons forced IPFW to five sets where the Mastodons edged out a 15-13 deciding set win.
The first matchup for the Blue Demons in the DePaul Invitational comes against Valparaiso at 7:30 p.m. The Crusaders enter the weekend with a 7-4 record that includes a 1-2 effort last weekend at Notre Dame’s Golden Dome Invitational. Valparaiso swept Portland in its first match before falling 3-1 and 3-0 to Lipscomb and Notre Dame, respectively.
On Saturday, DePaul will open the day with an 11 a.m. contest against San Diego State. The Aztecs (4-1) have dropped just one match this season and that came on the road at Tulane where they fell in five.
The Blue Demons close out the tournament with a 7:30 p.m. match against Kansas (8-1). The match will be a “WHITE OUT” as t-shirts will be handed out to the first 100 DePaul students. The Jayhawks’ lone loss this season came in five sets at No. 15 Northern Iowa. KU did, however, defeat No. 6 Minnesota in the same tournament.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
New Mexico tweaks personnel policies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The University of New Mexico has changed its human resources policies in the wake of an altercation involving football coach Mike Locksley.
University president David Schmidly said on Friday that personnel issues previously handled by the athletic department now must go through the school's Division of Human Resources.
The move comes after school administrators acknowledged making procedural mistakes while investigating claims by assistant coach J.B. Gerald that he was punched and choked by Locksley on Sept. 20.
In other changes, athletic managers, coaches and support staff must receive additional training on existing personnel policies and procedures.
The university also plans to review practices for handling public records requests.


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|Member of the New York State Assembly from the 148th District|
|Preceded by||Frank Walkley|
|Succeeded by||Vincent J. Graber|
|Member of the New York State Senate from the 59th District|
|Preceded by||Walter Floss|
|Succeeded by||Patrick Gallivan|
|Member of the New York State Senate from the 58th District|
|Preceded by||Thomas McGowan|
|Succeeded by||Anthony Masiello|
Dale Volker (born August 2, 1940) was a New York State Senator representing the 59th Senate District, which comprises Wyoming County, as well as portions of Erie, Livingston and Ontario Counties. Volker is a Republican. Senator Volker was first elected in a special election held in 1975 to fill a vacancy created by State Supreme Court Justice Thomas McGowan. Prior to this, Volker had served as a member of the New York State Assembly for two years.
Volker serves on the Codes Committee and is the "Chairman" of the Western New York Delegation, member of the Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism, and member of the Senate Public Protection Subcommittee. Prior to 1987 he was Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy. His other committee assignments include the Senate Standing Committees on Banks, Cities, Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections, Finance, Judiciary, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities and Rules.
Prior to his election the New York State Legislature, Volker worked several years as a member of the Depew Police Department.He holds a J.D. from the University at Buffalo Law School, and is a graduate of Canisius College. Volker is on record as a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
On April 30, 2010, Senator Volker announced his retirement from the New York State Senate.
An April 26, 2007 article in the Times Union, noted that Volker is a vocal opponent of Rockefeller drug law reform in the state. Volker helped put the original Rockefeller laws in place as a way of combating the commutation of drug sentences by downstate, and particularly NYC circuit judges. Gabriel Sayegh, author of the piece and project director of New York City's Drug Policy Alliance office, explains that Volker's district is heavily benefited by the state's prison industrial complex.
Volker has also suffered criticism for the use of private investigators to harass and intimidate voters who had signed petitions for his opponents. Volker also subpoenaed over 90 petition signers as part of a lawsuit to have challenger Kathy Konst removed from the ballot. Volker has also hired investigators to sift through Konst's records in Palm Beach County, Florida, for use in attack ads.
2008 Re-election campaign
Volker narrowly defeated a challenge in the 2008 Republican primary by former mayor David DiPietro, who ran on a platform charging that Volker has failed to serve the needs of western New York. Volker actually lost Erie County, but won on strong turnout in the more rural areas of his district.
Volker faced Kathy Konst, running on the Democratic ballot line, in the general election. Volker defeated Konst by a margin of 55.5% to 44.4%, losing the populous Erie County but faring well on high turnout in the rural areas.
Three Republicans were said to be challenging Volker for re-election in 2010. On October 10, 2010 he announced that he will run for re-election the following year.
- http://rocnow.com/article/local-news/2010100430007[dead link]
- Gabriel Sayegh (April 26, 2007). "Spitzer must lead drug law reform". Times Union.[dead link]
- Josh Boose (September 27, 2008). "Konst To Volker: "Call Off Your Goons"". WGRZ-TV. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
- "Wyoming County WRC". New York State Federation of Republican Women. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
|New York Assembly|
|New York State Assembly, 148th District
Vincent J. Graber
|New York State Senate|
Thomas F. McGowan
|New York State Senate, 58th District
|New York State Senate, 59th District


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This is a very important and scarce map of the eastern part of North America with interesting geographical misconceptions. One of the most prominent features is the trident-shaped mountain range extending from Michigan to Florida. In the area of the Carolinas, the mountain range extends west nearly to the Mississippi River, and northeast into the Appalachian mountains.
The map closely follows Richard Daniel's map of 1679 (A Map of Ye English Empire in Ye Continent of America), which was later republished by Robert with his own imprint circa 1685. Following the outbreak of King Williams's War (1689-97), there was renewed interest in the English Empire in America, and it is likely that Morden created this map to satiate British hunger for new information.
Numerous Jesuit and French sources (including maps by Dablon and Thevenot) served as the basis for information on the Great Lakes, Canada and the Mississippi Valley. A number of exaggerated islands fill Lakes Superior, Huron, Nipigon, and James Bay. In the Southeast the features of John Lederer's 1672 map (A Map of the Whole Territory Traversed by John Lederer) is seen, including Ashley Lake, the Large Savana, and the Desert Arenosa. The boundary lines of the colonies are also quite interesting. Pennsylvania extends northwest beyond Lake Erie, and New York is not separated from New Jersey. The boundaries of the southern colonies are either omitted or haphazardly drawn.
Off the eastern seaboard is a large inset map of the North Atlantic showing the eastern part of North America and the West Indies, as well as the coastlines of Europe and Africa. Adjacent to the title cartouche is a small inset of Boston and vicinity, which represents the most recent information incorporated into the map, and was based on Thomas Pound's A New Mapp of New England from Cape Codd to Cape Sables, published in 1691.
This is the fourth state according to Burden and the fifth state according to Kershaw, with the imprint of John Senex and the coat of arms above the title replaced by a dedication to Herver Edgly Herver of Clapham. Engraved by John Harris.
A crisp impression with contemporary outline color on a sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark. There is moderate, slightly uneven toning, some color offsetting, and a minor crease at top left. There are archival repairs to a centerfold separation that enters 1.5" into image at top. Remnants of hinge tape on verso.

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is one of the most anticipated Disney+ shows, and Marvel Studios finally dropped the first official trailer early this week. Set to premiere on August 17, the upcoming series will introduce attorney, Jennifer Walters, undergoing her transition as She-Hulk.
Considering the dark twist and turns in the MCU thus far, the She-Hulk trailer takes a refreshing vibe and humorous and lighthearted tone. While the trailer has unveiled the first looks of She-Hulk and other character appearances, it has received mixed reactions from fans, from those loving Tatiana Maslany as the buffed superhero to criticism of the graphics.
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With the MCU finally taking off in 2022 with Moon Knight and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, many people wondered about She-Hulk. There was little to no update until the trailer unexpectedly dropped. Of course, many Marvel fans like @wandasolsen shared their excitement, quoting that “She-Hulk’s time has finally come.”
This exhilaration is readily apparent as the MCU phases into a new chapter with the multiverse and cosmology. Furthermore, She-Hulk joins a set of newly introduced groups of female characters to further expand on the diversity and inclusivity in the MCU.
The Atrocious CGI
Although Marvel fans are happy to see the new footage of the up-and-coming buffed superhero, many cannot ignore the imperfections regarding the horrendous CGI. Many people like @sagehyden compared the terrible execution of the CGI to the Scorpion King from The Mummy Returns.
There is no denying that the CGI of She-Hulk looks incomplete and out of place, with her features looking misaligned and not well blended. Unfortunately, the flawed CGI remained a talking point on Twitter, with many baffled by the lack of effort by the visual effects team to do justice to her graphics.
Marvel Knows The Target Audience
The She-Hulk trailer does not miss a beat with its positive and humorous energy, as several moments emphasize how society has accepted the green and strong superheroine. Of course, this upcoming MCU show is one of the most important series to release on Disney+. While superhero life is not always easy, it has not stopped Jennifer Walters from pursuing her dating life either.
The final moments show Jennifer going on several dates for a fun and hilarious sequence. Of course, some fans like @Kid_Kinobi teased this scene of She-Hulk carrying her date, stating that She-Hulk “knows its target audience frighteningly well.”
Faith In Tatiana Maslany
Tatiana Maslany was the perfect casting for She-Hulk
— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) May 17, 2022
Despite some criticism of the visual effects and graphics, the one positive takeaway from the trailer is that Tatiana Maslany was made to be She-Hulk. As remarked by @therealsupes, Maslany appears to embody the charisma of the attorney and superhero, even deeming it a “perfect casting.”
Of course, Maslany gained prominence in Orphan Black, in which she portrayed multiple different clones, all with unique personalities. Her breathtaking performance earned her an Emmy award and is what put her on the Hollywood map. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that fans are excited to see Maslany bring the character to life and will deliver on the character’s potential.
Give It Time Like Sonic
Considering the immense criticism of CGI, many Marvel fans have tried to defend the poor work with the explanation that the visual effects and graphics are not yet complete. Furthermore, the series does not drop for another four months, with many believing that gives the VFX team enough time to fix the visual errors.
Twitter user @eIixirgenius weighed in on the CGI debacle by comparing the situation to Sonic The Hedgehog, another franchise that had experienced a similar graphic condemnation in 2019. The user hilariously remarks that Marvel Studios will eventually fix the graphics and listen to the fans about She-Hulk’s muscular figure (given the lack of it), hopefully just in time before its premiere.
She-Hulk: GTA Edition
Nevertheless, many Marvel fans have tried to make light of the CGI flaws by turning them into memes or reinventing the scenes for other purposes. For instance, Twitter user @HailEternal reimagined the poor design by adding a Grand Theft Auto loading screen for fun.
Of course, the efforts to create these screens are remarkable and even blends in with the chosen scenes. Furthermore, the redesign with a GTA loading screen amplifies the CGI itself that eerily meshes well with the graphics from the video game.
A Full Circle
Like any trailer drop, many fans examine the details to find hints and clues about the Marvel series. She-Hulk was no exception, as Twitter user @3CFilmss took notice of this intriguing scene with the Abomination.
The user appreciates the attention to detail when “Marvel brings stuff full circle,” especially referencing small moments from previous MCU movies and TV shows. In this case, this She-Hulk scene shows the Abomination in a cage that resembles the one in Shang-Chi. Indeed, not only is it a “full circle,” but the consistency in the small details is well-done.
The MCU Has Good Lawyers
Even though the series will not drop for another few months, the trailer does emphasize Jennifer’s career as a lawyer, hence the Attorney At Law title. The She-Hulk teaser reveals that Jennifer was assigned to the Superhuman Law Division.
Twitter user @murdocklovebot did not miss this opportunity to address the number of talented “good lawyers” in the MCU with images of Jennifer and Matt Murdock. Of course, Matt Murdock, AKA Daredevil, has finally marked his presence in the MCU after appearing in the Spider-Man: No Way Home as Peter Parker’s lawyer. Furthermore, some She-Hulk fan theories suggest that the blind attorney could make a cameo, leaving many fans excited for a potential meet-up between lawyers.
One of the fun trailer moments has been the chemistry between Bruce Banner and Jennifer Walters, considering they are cousins. It likely explains the circumstances of her Hulk-like abilities, where at least in the comics, Bruce uses his DNA to save Jennifer from an accident.
One Twitter user, @PapaKoalaYT, noted the sequences between the cousins are packed with banter and support, especially as Bruce almost killed Jennifer for experimentation. Of course, Marvel fans can only expect more of the loving cousin bond in the series, especially given the humorous tone of the trailer. Furthermore, the She-Hulk trailer reveals that Bruce Banner could be a major player in the series.
Perhaps, one of the funniest reactions to the trailer has been the constant comparison to another franchise starring green-fleshed creatures, Shrek. Twitter user @FreyaSenshi hilariously pokes fun that She-Hulk is essentially a “Shrek spinoff to fit in the MCU.”
Of course, She-Hulk’s looks have been juxtaposed to the physique of Princess Fiona, who not only graces as a princess but can also kick butt in a fairy tale world. Furthermore, the trailer has highlighted the public’s obsession with She-Hulk’s incredible beauty, especially as her features remain a talking point among Marvel fans, albeit with a mixed reception.
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Linn County has set a new date for the public hearing on a solar project near Palo.
County officials are rescheduling votes on zoning changes that would allow construction of a large-scale solar farm around the decommissioned nuclear power plant near Palo. Next Era Energy is proposing the solar farm that would cover over 11-hundred acres, along with a battery storage facility.
Linn County had to postpone their public hearing on Monday night – minutes before it started – after realizing the meeting was not publicly published properly.
The public hearing will now be held next Monday, August 29th at 6 pm at the Palo Community Center. The County Board of Supervisors will consider the second and third readings on August 30th and September 6th – also at 6 pm at the community center in Palo.
Virtual attendance options for the meetings will be posted on Linn County’s website and social media pages as soon as they are available.
The Iowa Utilities Board has indicated it will provide permits for the solar project — if local officials approve zoning changes. Linn County’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved those adjustments earlier this month.


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A Sikh Face in Ireland exhibition opens. In association with FOMACS (Forum on Migration & Communications, DIT) and Irish Sikh Council. Photographic and life history project, A Sikh Face in Ireland, will be on view at the Chester Beatty Library from 7 May - 18 July.
This multimedia exhibition is produced and supported by FOMACS (Forum on Migration and Communications) in collaboration with photographer/oral historian, Dr Glenn Jordan, and researcher, Satwinder Singh.
A Sikh Face in Ireland is the first systematic exploration of the Sikh presence on the island of Ireland - providing both a profile of the present and a social and cultural history of Sikh immigrants and their descendants. The key themes of the exhibition include issues of culture, experience and identity. The exhibition illustrates that 'being a Sikh' is not a homogeneous experience; that people from similar backgrounds may live their identities in different ways. The exhibition portrays men who do and do not wear turbans, further depicting generational and gender differences. More generally, it explores the lived experiences and narratives of people often perceived as 'Other' by members of the general public - especially since 9/11.
A series of parallel events designed in collaboration with the Chester Beatty Library’s Intercultural Education Programme builds on different objects in the exhibition: photographic portraits accompanied by life stories; a short film, 'How to Tie a Turban'; a photographic and sound installation featuring contemporary Sikh musicians; an exhibition catalogue comprising essays, photographs, and extensive life stories in English and Punjabi; an interactive website designed for use in diverse educational settings, in addition to public workshops.

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Police in Wilmington are investigating a shooting that sent a woman to the hospital on Sunday.
Tarrence Shakil Hazel, of Hallsboro is scheduled for trial for the murder of 46-year-old Keith Douglas Gachette, who was shot in the head on April 13, 2012.
A former Northwest Police Officer charged with solicitation of a minor is scheduled to be in court for trial starting this week in Brunswick County.


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Four members of a family of bakers in the southern city of Voronezh have been sentenced to upward of eight years in prison each for having allegedly sold poppy-seed buns laced with opium out of their cafe in a case defendants maintain was contrived by law enforcement officers looking to make a buck, Russian media reported.
Alexander Polukhin, Maria and Yevgenia Polukhina and Nina Chursina were given a range of sentences Tuesday reaching up to 8 1/2 years each after a district court found them guilty of large-scale drug sales and intent to sell, the Regional Prosecutors' Office said in an online statement.
Prosecutors successfully argued that between 2009 and March 2010, the Polukhins and Chursina sold poppy straw, poppy seeds and opium mix out of their Ochag (Hearth) cafe in Voronezh, as well as in other districts of the city, the statement said.
The drugs were allegedly sold in the form of buns laced with the poppy mix, the Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported.
Drug control officers allegedly found 4.8 tons of opium, poppy seed and poppy straw mix after carrying out a raid of properties owned and rented by the defendants, according to the statement by the prosecutors' office.
The Polukhins and Chursina, who is Maria Polukhina's sister, continue to deny their guilt, saying they were set up by the drugs service after refusing to pay protection money of 50,000 rubles ($875) a month to the officers, the Komsomolskaya Pravda daily reported.
They defendants have 10 days to appeal the verdict, according to the Regional Prosecutors' Office.
The case has sparked controversy in Russia, with some arguing that the family was wrongfully accused of misusing edible poppy products.
A Change.org petition addressed to President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev referred to the charges against the family as "absurd" and called for the "adoption of amendments to the legislation that would preclude the possibility of prosecuting businessmen for using poppy as a food." The petition had received upward of 1,500 signatures by Wednesday evening.


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North Sea ferry Stena Britannica turns into Harwich Harbour from the River Stour, and heads out – next stop, Hook of Holland.
DFDS Selandia Seaways sailing from Felixstowe, and Stena Britannica sailing from Harwich on the breezy morning of 9th October, 2014:

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Category Archives: Archive general notices 2017
Your Parish Council needs you!! There is a great opportunity to contribute to the running of your village because there is a vacancy on the Parish Council. Do you think you could contribute to the Council? We are looking for someone who has … Continue reading
A Family Service aimed at children and the YOUNG AT HEART!! is being conducted at St George’s church on 12th March starting at 11 am. All ages welcome. It will be taken by our Lay Reader Carol Sexton.
A planning meeting to discuss the future development of the village Youth Club will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 15th March at White House Farm. The Youth Club will come under the Parish Council umbrella from an administrative point of view but … Continue reading
From UK Power Networks @ Wed 22nd Feb 2017 You may have seen that bad weather is on the way and we are likely to see high winds in parts of the East of England tomorrow (Thursday, 23 February). Our … Continue reading
The February 2017 edition of the North Norfolk Police (NNP) Newsletter covering the Astley & Wensum wards can be downloaded here.
The Street will be closed over the period 14th to 16th February for the installation of water connections around the area of No 23 The Street for a 40 metre stretch. Only vehicles requiring access will be allowed into this zone. For more details see … Continue reading
A meeting in Cromer has been organised by Steffan Aquarone to seek the views of residents in the affected locations with respect to proposals for an alternative approach. This is based on community-owned mobile phone company that will plug the … Continue reading


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A British woman, who has launched an unprecedented legal battle to win the "right to life" for human embryos, spoke today of her race against time to save her "children".
Natallie Evans has until October 2006 to convince the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to overturn UK law which requires the destruction of her six stored embryos.
The move was ordered because when Ms Evans split up with her fiance, Howard Johnston, he withheld permission to use the embryos, and under UK law both partners must consent.
Ms Evans, 33, of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, has already lost her argument at the High Court and the Court of Appeal, and the House of Lords would not even hear the case.
"I look at my embryos as my children and they don't have a voice," Ms Evans said on breakfast TV. "Because I'm their mother, I'm their voice. I'm speaking up for them and I don't think they should be destroyed."
If she is granted the legal right to use the embryos she only has until October 2006, when a five-year maximum embryo storage period expires. But she said the court had not yet given her a timescale.

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About The ReaderWe’re a national charity that wants to bring about a Reading Revolution so that everyone can experience and enjoy great literature, which we believe is a tool for helping humans survive and live well.
We run Shared Reading groups across the country. In Somerset, our Community Groups run in libraries and are open to everyone. Shared reading combats social isolation, builds self-confidence and encourages people to connect with each other. It is also very enjoyable.

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January 22, 2004
Rendering of the WTC Transportation
Architect Santiago Calatrava today unveiled
his soaring plan for the World Trade Center transportation
hub, which will connect PATH, NYC subway, ferry and transporation
The presentation featured slides, models, videos and the
world-reknowned architect sketching his inspiration. It closed
with a standing ovation.
Calatrava's building is topped with 150 foot high, wing-like
glass and steel roof, kept in place with copious ridged arches.
Inside it will feature roughly 200,000 square feet of retail,
open space and train platform. The white concrete interior
will be infused almost completely with daylight. It includes
first balconies, then a column-free grand pavilion and, finally,
train platforms on the lowest level.
The roof, described Calatrava, will be able to move with
a hydraulic system to help cool it in the summer. The movement
also has symbolic meaning, he said, enabling the building
to open like the wings of a bird or a phoenix rising from
"It will be a brilliant light in the middle of the city,"
The design, he added, is built along Daniel Libeskind's proposed
"Wedge of Light," dedicated to the victims of the
September 11 terrorist attack.
The design for the Port Authority of NY and NJ's new station
essentially completes the initial planning process for the
World Trade Center site. It follows the unveiling of the Freedom
Tower and the World Trade Center Memorial. The station is
a joint effort between Calatrava with DMJM + Harris and STV
Group Inc. It will serve about a quarter of a million people
a day, the port authority Vice Chairman Charles A. Gargano
The hub is expected to begin passenger service in late 2006
and be completed in late 2008/early 2009.


Apple has sent out media invitations for an event that is set to take place March 9th. The tagline for the event is “Spring Forward”, which many speculate is a reference to Daylight Savings Time which means more news coming about Apple’s upcoming Watch.
We do know that Apple plans to release and ship the Apple Watch in April so this even lines up perfectly to show off all of the final features of the device. Of course we expect Apple to have a few other announcements as well.
One major rumored possibility is the announcement of a 12-inch Retina MacBook Air, which the details of which first were leaked last month. This new MacBook Air is said to be fanless with a thinner profile, edge-to-edge keyboard and a new USB Type-C connector to replace the full-size version on the current MacBook Air.
Another rumored announcement would be Apple showing off a large-screen iPad Plus, but this is less likely because lack of leaks on it. And a product like that we would think would have its own event.
Apple’s Spring Forward event will be on March 9th at 10AM PDT Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. This event will be streamed online.
Source: TechSpot | News Archive


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Las Cruces, Oñate boys basketball teams off to fast start
LAS CRUCES — William Benjamin doesn't want his team to peak until its state tournament time, but he will certainly take a 10-0 start.
The Las Cruces High boys basketball team is off to a fast start this season. The Bulldawgs are ranked No. 1 in Class 6A and return eight players, including the entire starting five, from last year's state runner-up team.
"It means we have experience and guys who have seen everything," Benjamin said. "They have had some success last year and we should be able to build on that."
Las Cruces won the Albuquerque Academy tournament last weekend with a 49-42 victory over Sandia. The Bulldawgs also have wins over Volcano Vista and Cleveland on Friday night.
"We learned a lot from our time in The Pit last year and all season last year," Bulldawgs guard Markus Collins said. "There hasn't been a a situation that we haven't seen."
The Bulldawgs play Albuquerque High in the opening round of the Los Lunas/Valencia tournament prior to opening a District 3-6A schedule that also includes an Oñate team that started 9-1 under first year head coach Michael Nanez.
"Oñate and Mayfield are both off to a good start and all of those city games are tough but it's about being focused," Collins said. "Hobbs has a home court advantage that is always tough. We expect everyone's best shot so we have to go out and execute."
The Bulldawgs beat Volcano Vista 57-55 in a rematch of last year's Class 6A title game, which Volcano won 47-39 at The Pit.
It was at Las Cruces High School this time, and it did mean something extra for the Bulldawgs four games into the season.
"The kids lost to them last year in the championship game, but it is early in the year and it's all about what we do this year," Benjamin said.
Collins is one of three Bulldawgs' starters averaging double figures with 12 points per game. RJ Brown leads Las Cruces with 13 points per game and six rebounds per game and Vicente Johnson averages 10 points per game.
Marcus Scott and Cayden Sherwood also returned to the starting lineup this season.
"The chemistry has just built up throughout the years and we also play for one another," Collins said.
While the Bulldawgs return their top five players and eight overall, Benjamin said that developing depth throughout the year could be their biggest challenge for another deep postseason run.
"These kids are all seniors and know what to do, but I tell them to work hard and stay humble and hopefully we are able to get back to where we want to be and be back in that game again," Benjamin said.
The Bulldawgs and Knights lead the District 3-6A standings, but Mayfield is 6-5 after winning eight games all of last season and Hobbs is 5-3.
"I feel like our players thrive in a fast game," Nanez said. "It's more up tempo and there is a lot of read and react and pressure defense that hopefully leads to some easy buckets."
The Knights' return solid backcourt players in Tony Avalos (20 points per game) and Ricky Lujan, who was a regular in the rotation last year as a freshman.
Lujan is averaging 13 points per game as Nanez has tried to implement a faster tempo this season.
"(Lujan) did a lot of good things his freshman year," Nanez said. "He understands the game and that year really helped him."
The Knights have beaten Volcano Vista, Roswell and El Paso Cathedral so far this season, but come district play, Nanez knows Las Cruces will be a true measuring stick.
"Cruces has everyone back and they are a tough team and the team we expect to be competing against for a district championship," Nanez said.
Sports Editor Jason Groves can be reached at 575-541-5459 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @jpgroves.


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Briefs: Grand Valley Quilting Show September 21, 2008
Quilt show in Battlement Mesa
A “Centennial Memory Quilt” commemorating the 100th anniversary of the town of Parachute will be featured next weekend at the Grand Valley Quilt Show at the historic Battlement Mesa Schoolhouse, 7235 300 Road.
Made by Town Council Trustee Judi Hayward, the quilt shows historical sites and buildings printed on fabric, along with an appliqued parachute.
After the show, Hayward’s quilted wall hanging will be displayed at Town Hall in Parachute.
The quilt show and schoolhouse tour, scheduled Sept. 27–28, is co-sponsored for the second year by the Grand Valley Historical Society and Battlement Mesa Sew & Sew Quilters.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. A $3 donation is suggested.
For information, call Monty Rhodes, 285-6100.


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