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While there several business matters on the agenda of the last Carbon County Commission meeting of 2002, an unlisted subject stood out as one of the highlights on Monday.
The meeting was the last session Tom Matthews would sit in a commission seat. Matthews is stepping down after four years of service to the county. Before that, he served as a state legislator representing district 69.
At the end of the meeting, Matthews was honored by a number of employees of the county, many of whom had sat through the almost two hour meeting just to do so. They presented him with a gift and in the back of the room was a cake to celebrate his tenure.
The two standing commissioners presented Matthews with a plaque and honored him with their comments.
"A lot has been accomplished since Tom got here," said Commissioner Bill Krompel. "We have come a long ways. Just look at the work he has done to improve the fairgrounds."
To many people, Matthews was a "working" commissioner, particularly at the fairgrounds, where he could often be seen running a tractor preparing the arenas for equestrian events, spraying down the motocross track to keep the dust down or a dozen other duties.
"Tom has been a unique commissioner," said Commissioner Mike Milovich. "There's few places you can go and see a commissioner of a county running a piece of heavy equipment or a tractor to actually get the work done at a county facility. I mean, I don't even know how to operate a tractor."
After the presentation, Matthews spoke to the assembled group.
"We sometimes get yelled at by people doing this job," he told the group. "But that's just part of it. I'm proud of what we've done. Whom we really need to thank for all that gets done in the county are the employees who do the work. I've been lucky. I have been a commissioner while the economic condition of the county government has been good. But you can see by the struggles we had with the final 2002 budget adjustments tonight, it may not continue to be that way."
The budget and the changes needed to balance the county's financial guidelines were the main issue faced the commission at the meeting.
As of Dec. 30, the county had revenues of $7,583,036 from property taxes and fees. The projected budgeted amount for the year was $8,342,714 in the main county fund.
The amount spent during the designated time was $8,096,599, which was less than the projected budget figure but still $513,563 over what money the county had actually received.
"There are some ways we can juggle the money around, because we have some departments that have surpluses left, but overall I will have to pull money out of reserves with your approval to balance the budget for the end of they year," stated county clerk Robert Pero as he addressed the commission.
Pero was able to show some other money that was available in other budgets and how it could be transferred to balance the books.
"Basically I can take money from the restaurant tax fund, municipal services and from a retired loan balance to fix it," he stated.
The commissioners were interested in property tax collections and how they had been going, to see if there was still more money available.
"I don't expect much more to come in that would help," said Marilyn Graham, county treasurer. "We have 95 percent of the revenue already in for this year."
Some of the shortfalls in individual department budgets are due to purchases that were approved, but that did not have money transferred to cover them during the year. Other budgets were exceeded for other reasons.
The commission reviewed Pero's recommendations and approved the changes. However all cautioned that this next year will be tougher if the economy stays in a slump.
In another major issue, the commission dealt with a business license that had been suspended for the D and C Anderson Bull Riding.
"Right now the license has been suspended, but the commission can revoke it as well," Pero told the commission. "You also have the right to levy a $1000 fine and even require jail time."
The suspension took place over a number of violations to the license that had been reported to county officials. According to Pero and commissioners the license was to be used for a one time bull riding contest at the fairgrounds and for some stock work on the enterprises own property, but not for more contests and for other types of commercial activities that had been going on.
Dustin Anderson, owner of the company was present to explain his side of the story.
"I really thought that the license was for more than one show and that what we were doing was legal," he told the commissioners. "I'm sorry if we caused a problem and I want to straighten this out and be able to use the facilities there. I think it was just miscommunication. I am pleading innocent."
Milovich questioned Anderson however, saying that he thought the subjects had been breached at the meeting where the one time business license was approved. But Anderson contended that the situation was never made clear and that he was willing to do whatever he needed to do to fix the problem.
"I just want to straighten this out," said Anderson.
The issue of insurance and a situation which arose when a bull almost got out was also brought up. Apparently the bull knocked down some panels at the fairgrounds arena and people started to run. But Anderson contended that the animals handlers had it under control before it created any problems.
"I just want you to understand that anything that happens out there to riders is your responsibility and that the insurance needs to cover any spectators," Milovich told Anderson.
He said he understood.
The commission decided to allow him to reactivate the license.
"We just want you to understand that we want you to follow the rules of the fairgrounds facility usage from now on," Krompel told Anderson.
In a couple of personnel decisions the commission decided to hold the line on vacation for employees. In one case someone from the county attorneys office had accumulated over 307 hours of vacation, yet the county only allows up to 192 hours to be saved.
The employee had requested that the county pay him for the overage, but the commission decided that would set a bad precedent and told him they could not do it.
It was suggested that to keep this from occurring a monthly report should be sent to supervisors so they know if employees are coming close or going over the allowed total. The commission decided that was a good idea.
The final decision of the final 2002 session of the commission was to move Milovich into the chair seat, a rotation the lawmakers perform every six months. On Jan. 8, he will assume that duty. The Jan. 8 session will also be the newly elected Steven Burge's first commission meeting. He will be formally sworn into office Jan. 6 at noon at the county courthouse.


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The extension of the federal wind energy production tax credit will allow developers to move forward with their renewable energy projects, including the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm, according to BP Wind Energy.
We are pleased that Congress passed the common sense extension of the PTC (production tax credit). This will allow wind energy developers to move forward with plans for new projects in 2013, while providing an opportunity to discuss ideas on the proper role of the PTC moving forward, BP spokeswoman Amanda Abbott said in an email to the Times.
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Each spring Carbon and Emery county realtors gather to recognize members of their association for outstanding achievements. The 2004 banquet was held at the country club last Friday evening. Mike Metzger of Bridge Realty was presented the Realtor of the Year award. This award is given to the realtor who is recognized for professional accomplishments and personal achievement in the real estate profession. He was also honored as the top listing and top closing agent.
Toni Johnson, also of Bridge was awarded the top producer award, while Stepahie Larsen, Bridge Realty, was recognized as Rookie of the Year and Janet Roberts, Trails End was honored as top property management. Gold Medallion, Medallion, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were all offered.
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Corder's Header Lifts Women's Soccer Over Montana, 2-1 (OT)
OMAHA, Neb. - Down 1-0 in the closing moments, the Creighton women's soccer team got a game-tying goal from Kyla Booker and the winner from Kirstyn Corder to down Montana 2-1 in overtime on Sunday, Sept. 15.
The win extended Creighton's winning streak to six matches, moving the Bluejays to 6-2-0 in 2013. Montana, meanwhile, fell to 2-3-3.
Overtime was brief, but dominated by the Jays. Creighton's first shot was a header by freshman Ylenia Sachau that sailed high, moments later the Bluejays were able to put the game away. Sophomore Alissa Kohmetscher set the winning goal up, streaking down the right side of the field. Kohmetscher sent a centering pass to freshman Lauren Sullivan, the ball went off Sullivan's knee to a Montana defender's head. Finally Corder swooped in to head the ball into the net from three yards out.
The Bluejays controlled the opening 15 minutes of play, however Creighton was unable to capitalize thanks to the strong play of the Montana back four. The middle 15 minutes of the first half was relatively quiet, with just two shots from the Jays. Finally with 15:11 showing on the clock, Corder blasted a shot from 18 yards away that appeared to be headed for the net. The shot scrapped the bottom of the cross and bounced directly down, giving Montana goalkeeper Kendra McMillen time to clear the shot.
Neither team created much of a threat the rest of the opening period as the two teams went to the locker rooms knotted 0-0. Montana outshot the Jays 7-6 in the opening frame.
Creighton once again just missed a chance at the lead early in the second half as a header from freshman Ylenia Sachau bounced off the right post.
In the 67th minute it was Montana's first significant chance to score, creating their second corner of the match. While the corner itself did not result in a goal, Creighton's failure to clear the ball allowed Stephanie Carl to punch a shot into the net at 66:49.
Staked to a 1-0 lead the Grizzlies dropped into a protect mode, leaving just one forward. Creighton took advantage of the style chance, pressing Montana down the final 23 minutes. The Jays' persistence paid off in the 87th minute as sophomore Alyssa Jara lifted a backward pass over her head to Booker. The fellow sophomore flicked the ball backward for her second goal of the season to tie the match at 1-1.
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Maths has long been a theme in the movies. Plus talks to Madeleine Shepherd, organiser of the maths film festival at the recent Edinburgh science festival, about how maths has been presented in the movies over the years, with particular reference to three more recent films, Cube, Pi and Flatland. For more on maths in the movies read the Plus article Maths, madness and movies.
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A damning new report into maths education blames an over-politicised system for narrow teaching, uninterested students and demotivated teachers.
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Mathematics is used in interesting, and often less than accurate, ways. Newspapers present graphs showing apparently correlated variables, but with a little thought, some of the time you will find that whilst it looks like two variables are connected, there is actually no cause and effect. An unscrupulous media can draw connections where they don't exist for political ends and politicians have been known to confuse cause and effect entirely. So what really is behind the rise in oil prices? Could it be the humble game of cricket?
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Mathematicians are known to be good musicians. Here is a mathematical parody of the Gloria Gaynor song, "I will survive". I particularly like the lyrics:
And so now I, I will derive.
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Boomerangs in space
A boomerang has been thrown in space, and lo and behold, it returns to its thrower, just like on Earth.
Japanese astronaut Takao Doi threw the boomerang on request from world boomerang champion, compatriot Yasuhiro Togai onboard the International Space Station.
"I was very surprised and moved to see that it flew the same way it does on Earth," Doi was quoted as saying in the Mainichi Shimbun.
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If you would like to read more about the physics of throwing a boomerang (and why it is no surprise that it should fly in microgravity as long as there is air), read the Plus article Unspinning the boomerang. And to make your own boomerang, read the Plus article Bang up a boomerang.
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Barry Phipps is the first interdisciplinary fellow with the Kettle's Yard gallery in Cambridge. His remit is to develop projects of an interdisciplinary nature, to find the common ground between things. Plus talks to Barry about breaking down the barriers between artists and scientists and creating greater dialogue because, as Barry says, science and art are intrinsically related at the centre, and there is no stepping away from one to be another. This podcast accompanies the career interview in issue 47 of Plus.
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Mary, you got me thinking with your comment on bugs and wind shirts...One of the problems with some bug nets is that they are often small by design, whether it is to save weight and/or to fit under a tarp. So on those warm nights where you're not covered by a sleeping bag or quilt, you may have exposed skin that is touching the netting. Inevitably, mosquitos will find that spot and chomp away. I'm thinking wearing a wind shirt to bed could prevent this along your arms and shoulders, which is where you're most likely going to be touching the netting. Can mosquitos bite through wind shirts?
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I don't get why people think it's so weird that I poop in my cook pot..... ok that one might have been too much. What I don't get is down pants. I must have inherited some freakish genetic trait where my legs don't ever get cold, even in camp, but I doubt I'll buy a pair with the possible exception of boosting a sleeping bag's performance. I haven't been below -20* but to be honest, I don't really want to. I'm also an Esbit fan. I find that I can heat up three cups of water with one tab sufficient for rehydrating food in my cozy and my morning coffee. There isn't anything to mechanically fail or leak. Altitude and ambient temperature do not appear to affect it from a heat source perspective. It's only .5 oz per tab and makes for a great emergency fire starter. The only ding I can give it is the residue (not a big deal), the smell (seems that people overreact to this), and the cost (expensive compared to Heet.) What I don't get is LNT! Why can't I clean the Esbit residue off on a marmot or a chipmunk..... ok that's probably out there flapping as well.
"I don't get why someone hasn't made a better Ti stove to use with Esbit."Trail Designs has the Gram Cracker, which is an Esbit burner made of titanium. The wing stove is an Esbit burner and pot support. The Gram Cracker doesn't need more pot support since it is intended to be used within a Caldera Cone.--B.G.--
Anyone from da Yoop will tell you trolls live south of St. Ignace.
I don't get why so many are so disgusted with using Dr. Bronners as toothpaste. Considering all of the other ways we "rough it", this seems so peculiar to me.
'cause it tastes like soap. Made me wretch. No so great on grease either. I don't like how it thickens up when cold. All that ABC script is weird. Need more reasons not to go with Dr. B.? The tiny amount of toothpaste needed fo a trip is no burden.
As usual, Dale has great technique:"The easy way to start Esbit is to put a dab of alcohol gel hand cleaner on it and give it a spark."As for the Everclear, there's yet another use--fill a small ethanol-based hand sanitizer (eg, Purell--70% EtOH) bottle half full, and add Everclear to fill up the bottle. Shake it well, and you have beefed up the ethanol concentration significantly (from 70% to over 80%), which adds extra firepower.
Don't bathe in the woods or need to wash dishes so might as well use real toothpaste.
I don't get why people take toothpaste.I don't get why people can't just sleep on their back on a teeny torso length bit of foam.I don't get Swiss army knives and their ilk.On the other hand, I don't get fixed blade knives either.I don't get tarps.I don't get Aarn packs. Or LuxuryLite.I don't get people who don't get windshirts.
Windshirts really hit home for me on one trip in the Alps in Switzerland when it was freezing and raining and my Montane Superfly eVent jacket started wetting out and leaking, even though I had recently washed and reproofed it. I was close to getting hypothermic. It got so bad that I decided to take it off and change to my Montane Lightspeed windshirt. It didn't repel the rain, but I immediately felt warmer. I walked for the rest of the day in the rain, wearing just a wool baselayer shirt, a microfleece midlayer, and the windshirt. Though I was wet, I was warm and the walking dried off any moisture next to my skin. And it dried so fast when I finally got into my shelter, that I was able to sleep in it. A wool t-shirt and windshirt are usually all I need when walking hard in the higher reaches, even when it is quite cold and windy. Just don an insulation jacket over it when taking rest breaks. That thin film against the leeching effects of wind makes a huge, huge difference. I now take a windshirt on every trip. I hardly ever use a rain jacket anymore, even in heavy rain, unless it is really cold. As long as I can can stay warm, and can dry fast, I'm okay.The new Neoshells (I have a Rab Neo Stretch Jacket), look very promising, though. If they can be designed to be light enough, they could replace my windshirt and be waterproof at the same time.I don't get wearing shoes without proper treads. Have the people who wear them ever slipped on wet rocks or trudged through mud?
I don't get 'it.' But I'm working on it.....
I like esbit because you don't need a stove for it. You can just rig up something with rocks. I carry a few esbits as backups when I am mostly cooking over wood fires. If everything is wet and I don't want to deal with making a fire, I will just pull out an esbit. They also work well as firestarters.
I don't get why people prefer them over gloves. Except in extremely cold temps, I haven't noticed any difference in warmth, and for everything else mitts just sacrifice dexterity.
I don't get viewing the scenery through a viewfinder. In the time it takes to compose and shoot a picture, I'll reflect on the scene, my thoughts, and feelings about it making it more memorable. I bring all my neurons with me and back again anyway, so there's weight penalty for memorizing things.
When you do it right, either with a camera or with a pen and paper (they are very different in execution), photography and drawing can bring an incredibly rich "seeing" of the world around you, mainly because you are intensely focusing on that. Good photography is not just snapping the camera. That's why great photographs don't depend so much on the camera, but on how the person with the camera is looking at things.
Plus it is nice to share your experience with others who did not go. or to look back and remember and relive it again. With experience you can start being selective with what you shoot. There are only so many mushrooms, "neat little waterfalls", flowers, ferns etc before you need to just let it go ;) but nice landscapes, portraits, fun summit photos etc This shot sums up a lot of my Long Trail experience in one shot.
Edited by JakeDatc on 03/10/2013 21:29:55 MDT.
I flip flop on this one all the time.First 10 years of my travel trips, I never took a camera. Very similar to what David Thomas wrote a few posts above.Then the last few trips, I started bringing my camera. On some of them, I was really snapping away -- and glad to have it with me. On another one (two months' duration) -- I took exactly 3 photos.
I enjoy being able to look back at a trip through pictures, but I noticed that taking pictures constantly can kinda ruins the fun. Mostly I like to share the photos with others. It works well when you have a good photographer hiking with you that will do all of the work.
Edited by justin_baker on 03/10/2013 23:55:38 MDT.
Jake:How dare you question me!Haha, just kidding. Seriously though, here is my reasoning behind the idea:1) Standard days - makes it easy to calculate your consumables, and since, as you pointed out, a 2 night trip will use the same base gear as a 2 week trip, it will be easier to base the standard on a shorter trip length, and one that is probably the most common.This also helps account for weights that otherwise go unaccounted for. Say your baseweight is 10lbs, and my baseweight is 10lbs. But, you use esbit and carry 6 ounces of fuel for a 3 day trip, and I use a canister stove and carry 1 pound of fuel for a 3 day trip. See, right there is unaccounted for weights that are a big topic here, but don't find there way into baseweights. Same for guy who uses efficent alcohol stove vs. someone who uses super fast but fuel hog alcohol stove.2) Water - while this won't be relevant to me and you comparing weights, since the water will be the same, it will help people who are new to backpacking, or just new to BPL compare to us. It will also be helpfull to those that don't own a gram scale, and don't know about geargrams.com. The whole idea behind my "standard" is that anyone and everyone can compare there "BPL standard" weight to someone else, and be comparing apples to apples. As it stands right now, you have people listing "baseweight", "skin out weight", "trailhead weight", "bone out weight", etc. etc.With the "standard" any Joe Schmoe can step on a scale right before he leaves for a trip and have a good idea of how he compares to others, and where he falls in the traditional, UL, SUL, XUL scheme of things.Another thing it would do is help account for different food preferences. Jimmy only eats olive oil and peanut butter and thus only carries 3lbs. of food for 3 days, while Rebeca brings two steaks, and a repackaged bottle of wine on a 3 day trip, and wonders why her trail head weight is 35lbs. despite her 10lb. baseweight. Well, with this system, she can better figure out where the extra weight is coming from.Anyways, it's just an idea I had that would make things easier for people to get a better understanding of what they are actually carrying on the trail.Maybe I should give this topic its own thread, if there is interest in discussing it further.
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For years they've kept the life of 20,000 residents spread out over 1,476 square miles running smoothly but one issue seems to have stymied Carbon County's board of commissioners - meal reimbursements for county employees.
For the past few months the issue has reared its head at the commission meetings. Workers who travel out of the county regularly in the course of their jobs wanted to know if they could get their meal paid for.
Last Wednesday's meeting was no exception, as Don Marrelli approached the commissioners needing to know how to handle meals for the ambulance drivers. In particular he wanted to know if they did get the meal paid for would it then affect their taxes.
"Do they continue to get reimbursed and then get taxed on it?" Marrelli asked.
One of the revelations as the meal discussion has unfolded was that meal reimbursement for a day trip has to be included as taxable additional income.
With the sting of recent lengthy discussions on the issue fresh in their minds, the commissioners quickly moved to increase the pay for the runs and eliminate specific meal allotments.
Since the initial discussion the issue has grown to encompass the crafting of a new policy and what it would contain.
The responsibility first fell on Christian Bryner, county attorney, and has now been picked up by Rose Barnes the new human resources manager. A confident Barnes strode up to the podium at the May 7 meeting, new policy in hand, offering what appeared to be a solution to some of the meal conundrum.
"The number one thing employees have talked about is VISA cards for the department heads," Barnes said.
The implication of the VISA card being that meals could be charged to them and there eliminating some of the problem. However, it just wasn't that easy and the conversation took off for close to an hour.
Commissioner Mike Milovich was adamant that meal reimbursement not be used by employees as a way of augmenting their income.
"We have people taking the money and pocketing it," he said.
His answer was to require receipts for the meals to show that the money was actually spent.
However, the prospect of playing receipt police did not appear to set well with Bob Pero, county clerk/auditor.
"You mean we would have accounts receivable and we would have to track them down?" he asked.
At the core is determining whether employees are to receive per diem for lodging and meals or if their coverage for out-of-town business will be on a reimbursement basis.
Many non-profit and government agencies have per diem systems. Per diems aren't taxed and can essentially add to overall benefits.
"Per diem is understood to include the additional expenses you have of living away from home - basically having two residences. The IRS sets the maximum amount of per diem each year based on the location - for instance, NYC has a higher rate than Peoria, Ill. Per diem is supposed to be paid on a daily basis, seven days a week, while you're at the remote location. It is not supposed to be tied to your salary, number of hours/days worked, etc. - just a flat daily rate. However, many brokers will try to save money by saying it's only for those days you work, or you get the full amount only if you work a full day, etc," according to an entry in en.wikipedia.org.
Milovich aptly argued for the receipt system.
"Every company has receipts except government," he said. "Companies larger than this county do it (track down receipts) every day."
Other commissioners however, pointed out glitches in the system.
"One person's meal is popcorn," Commissioner Steve Burge said. "How do they come up with enough receipts to cover the allotment?"
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Though it was good try the credit cards brought up another set of problems. A department head in the audience had a question.
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While a final decision was not reached the the commission did decide to eliminate meal allowance for employees on day trips and to instruct department heads to put their meals on the credit cards.
Just when it seemed it was time to move on, another department head was heard.
"This isn't going to fly," said Kathy Hanna-Smith, head of the county tourism board. "I can't ask boardmembers to be reimbursed. This isn't going to be a cookie-cutter thing."
The commission finally moved on to East Carbon Mayor Orlando LaFontaine who had come looking for a donation to an event in his city.
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Jefferson County Social Services Commissioner Theresa W. Gaffney said a certain percentage is paid to families who apply for the special assistance, so funds may not cover child care costs in full. She said parents who are on temporary assistance and need to maintain employment, or are switching careers and receive vocational or educational training, may apply for the funds if they meet income eligibility guidelines.
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Jefferson County DSS served 694 children in 2013 with its 2013-14 allocation, which was slightly higher than its 2014-15 allocation, Mrs. Gaffney said.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Finding a good job more than three years after the U.S. recession ended still isn't easy for most Americans.
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Nor is job creation expected to accelerate sharply in 2013, at least early on, because of higher taxes, slower government spending and sluggish exports. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch predict an increase of 170,000 jobs in January, with unemployment dipping to 7.7% from 7.8%.
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Steady if lackluster job creation has helped to slowly whittle down the unemployment rate from a peak of 10% in late 2009 — the highest level in 26 years. The pace of hiring is more than enough to keep up with the natural growth in the labor force, whose size increases every year as students graduate, mothers return to work and immigrants arrive on America's doorstep.
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Police Confirm Grave Does Not Contain The Body Of Missing Schoolgirl
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Fujan authored her most explosive performances in the postseason for the Jays, scoring back-to-back career-highs of 22 points against Illinois State on March 16, followed by 24 points versus No. 22 Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament win (61-56) on March 23 ... Fujan's 24-point gem against the Orange included 17 first-half points to keep Creighton in the game ... She closed out 2012-13 with 319 points (9.7 ppg), starting each of the Jays' 33 contests ... Fujan led the Bluejays in
three-point percentage, hitting at a .443 clip (39-of-88) ... She enters the 2013-14
season riding a consecutive free throw streak of 26 ... McKenzie posted 22 points, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc in Creighton's 64-61 overtime loss to Illinois State at the MVC Tournament on March 16 ... Fujan was 5-of-11 for 13 points in the Jays' 74-69 overtime win versus Evansville on March 7 ... Fujan tied a career-high with six assists and dropped in 11 points to help the Jays slip past Drake, 67-66, on March 3 ... McKenzie put up 16 points and tied a career-high with six assists in Creighton's 67-51 win over Missouri State on Feb. 14 ... Fujan continued her stellar play at Drake on Feb. 2, dropping 20 points on 9-of-11 from the field ... Fujan continued to drain it from outside in the Jays' 75-54 win at Houston on Dec. 8, posting 20 points on 6-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc ... She delivered 13 points to help the Jays down #25 Nebraska, 66-57, on Dec. 5.
2011-12 (Sophomore)
McKenzie earned the start in 28 of 33 games as a sophomore ... She averaged 4.8 points per game for a total of 160 points ... Fujan posted a season-high 12 points in two contests, including the Missouri Valley Tournament Championship win, 53-38, over Drake on March 11 ... Scored in double figures five times, including three times in the final seven games ... Posted nine points and grabbed three steals in the Jays' 71-51 win at North Dakota State (Nov. 13) ... Delivered 11 points, including eight straight in the first half at Wyoming on Dec. 1 in a 66-50 win ... Scored nine points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds (doubling her previous best) against Southern Illinois to help Creighton earn a 66-59 win on Jan. 14 ... Dished out a career-high six assists at Illinois State on Jan. 22, doubling her previous best ... Set a season-high of 12 points and tied a career best with six assists at UNI on Feb. 24 in a 74-48 win ... Followed with 10 points on 5-of-11 shooting in a 68-59 win at Bradley (Feb. 26) ... Scored the first 11 Creighton points in the second half of the MVC championship game against Drake (March 11) ... Tied her season-high 12 points, draining a career-high 3-of-5 three-pointers against Drake in the MVC Tournament title game.
2010-11 (Freshman)
Appeared in 29 of 31 games off the bench for the Bluejays, missing the final two regular-season games due to injury ... Her seven points at Northwestern (March 17) in the WNIT marked her highest total over her final 16 games ... Tied her season-bests by making 3-of-3 free throws at Northwestern ... Including the WNIT game, she went 9-of-16 (.563) from the field with 23 points in her final three non-conference games ... Grabbed a season-high four rebounds at Wichita State (Feb. 25) ... Tied her season-high with nine points and set season-highs with three assists and 22 minutes played at Evansville (Jan. 6) ... Scored seven points and pulled in three rebounds against Kansas at CenturyLink Center Omaha (Dec. 22) ... Scored nine points in just 13 minutes against North Dakota (Dec. 20), making 4-of-6 field goals ... Scored the first five points of the season for the Bluejays, making her first two career field goal attempts, including a three-pointer to start her career against Liberty (Nov. 12) at the Sheraton Raleigh Wolfpack Invitational.
Bishop Neumann High School
Named Fremont Tribune Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Named the Class B-C-D Player of the Year by the Metro Coaches Association following her senior season ... Named the honorary captain of Class C-1 Nebraska All-State team by the Omaha World-Herald and the Huskerlandpreps.com Class C-1 Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... Twice named First Team All-State by the Lincoln Journal Star and Second Team SuperState (all classes) by Omaha World-Herald after both junior and senior seasons ... Averaged 14 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game as a senior ... Led the state, shooting 46 percent from three-point range as a junior, averaging 13.5 points, 3.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game ... Led her teams to back-to-back state tournament titles, getting tabbed the honorary captain of the All-Tournament team in her final two prep campaigns ... Team was second in state as a sophomore when she averaged 12.6 points per game ... Selected as MVP of the Metro All-Star game ... Finished second in school history in career points (1,123), assists (347) and steals (218) ... Four-year varsity starter ... Four-time state champion in the 300-meter low hurdles, also winning the 400-meter dash as a freshman ... Lettered in volleyball four times ... Played for the Cornhusker Shooting Stars club team.
Flanery on Fujan
"The great thing about McKenzie is that she can score at the rim, from mid-range, at the three-point line and she is a great free throw shooter. There aren't many college players like that. She'll be a more confident player and has the potential to be an even better scorer."
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CANTON Two Buffalo men facing charges in an Ogdensburg drug case appeared in St. Lawrence County Court Friday afternoon seeking release on bond pending further proceedings.
One was successful, but the other was advised by Judge Jerome J. Richards that a mistake in his paperwork will have to be corrected before the court can approve his release application.
Andre L. Wilson, 40, was successfully granted release after posting $15,000 bond. Charles J.H. Caviness, 24, was remanded back into custody after the judge said his application listed $15,000 bond in one spot where it should have indicated $20,000.
The Erie County men were among four arrested Dec. 6 following a raid by Ogdensburg police on an apartment at 325 Belmont Courts. Police said the arrests were the culmination of an ongoing investigation into crack cocaine trafficking in the city.
Mr. Caviness and Mr. Wilson, along with Eldridge Gossom, 25 and Tige K. Smith Jr., 24, all maintained their innocence in brief appearances before Judge Richards on Jan. 22. All were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class B felony.
Under a potential plea deal that has been discussed, Mr. Wilson could be facing as much as 5� years in state prison.
Assistant District Attorney Jonathan L. Becker said the people had no grounds to object to Mr. Wilson being released on bond if he demonstrated the financial means to do so.
The judge warned Mr. Wilson that if he fails to appear, bond money posted on his behalf would be forfeited to the county.
Judge Richards also advised Mr. Wilson that during his release, he will have a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, in addition to prohibitions against purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol or any illicit substances.
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The Coaching Wire: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013
Wyoming completes staff, announces staff moves
Wyoming head coach Dave Christensen announced a number of staff moves. Nick Danielson, who served as offensive graduate assistant last season, will be promoted to a full-time assistant coach. Danielson, who served as an offensive graduate assistant for the Cowboys in 2012, will coach the Cowboy tight ends and H-backs. That position came open when former Cowboy assistant Jason Ray was hired as receivers coach at Oklahoma State in January. Assistant head coach Pete Kaligis and offensive line coach Jim Harding have been elevated to co-offensive coordinators. Former offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon left for New Mexico State earlier this month. Christensen will continue to call plays. Matt Rahl will be director of recruiting. Rahl coached the Cowboy defensive line the past two seasons, but he was previously Wyoming's director of recruiting in 2009-10. Brent Vernon, who was assistant director of football operations last year, has been elevated to the position of director of football operations. He replaces Brian Wilkinson, who was named DFO at Arkansas State in January. Danilo Robinson will be Wyoming's director of player personnel. Robinson had been the director of player personnel and recruiting last season.
Mississippi State announces Billy Gonzales hiring, staff moves
Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen has officially announced the hiring of Billy Gonzales as wide receivers coach. Tim Brewster will move to tight ends coach and add the title of assistant head coach. Brewster coached tight ends at North Carolina and Texas before moving to the NFL and coaching the position with the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos. Tight ends coach Scott Sallach will move into the role of coordinator of football scouting to make room for Gonzales. Tony Hughes, who has coached safeties for the Bulldogs since Mullen's arrival in 2009, will also add the title of assistant head coach.
Memphis extends Justin Fuente's contract
Memphis has given head coach Justin Fuente a one-year contract extension. Fuente's contract now runs through the 2017 season. In his first season as the Tigers' coach, Fuente's team won its last three conference games and the Tigers' four Conference USA wins is more than the last three seasons combined. Memphis' 4-8 overall record marked the team's best finish since 2008.
Tim Hauck named UNLV defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach
Tim Hauck has been named defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach at UNLV. He is the brother of Rebels' head coach Bobby Hauck. Tim served last season as defensive backs coach for the Cleveland Browns. He spent the 2009-10 seasons as assistant secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans. Prior to joining the Titans, he coached safeties at UCLA in 2008, and spent four years at his alma mater, the University of Montana, overseeing the entire secondary in 2007 after three years working with the safeties from 2004-2006.
Report: Former Montana coach Pflugrad to Weber State as OC
Former Montana head coach Robin Pflugrad will reportedly be the offensive coordinator at Weber State. Pflugrad, who coached the Grizzlies in 2010-11, and Montana athletic director Jim O'Day last March in the wake of the scandal involving Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson, who is now on trial for rape in Missoula. He replaces Timm Rosenbach, who left Weber State after one season to join Bobby Hauck's UNLV staff.


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The conjunction
We are going to start by looking at the conjunction which, strictly speaking, does not really qualify as an aspect at all. The conjunction signifies unity, undifferentiated energy, the merging of two or more planets in such a way that they always operate simultaneously. Whether or not the planets concerned are inherently sympathetic to each other, they are irrevocably joined together.
Two planets, or any two points in the chart, such as a planet and an angle, will be in a conjunction if they are within 8° of each other. This is a relationship of unity, of oneness - there is no separation or differentiation between them, and there is no objective awareness of either planet as a separate entity. For example if you have a Sun-Mercury conjunction, your identity is going to be connected to your thinking process; you cannot separate them. Planets in a conjunction aspect are normally in the same sign and house, which indicates a concentration or focus in the area of life associated with that house.
Audience: What happens if two planets are in conjunction, but they are in different signs or houses? How do you interpret that?
Clare: This is an example of an aspect breaking the rules - and I'm afraid it can happen with all aspects. In a nice simple conjunction, the planets involved will be in the same sign and house. But if, for example, one planet is right at the end of a sign or house, and the other planet is right at the beginning of the next sign or house, the conjunction is neither supported nor strengthened by the signs or houses in which it occurs. The mathematical symmetry is broken. In these cases, I think the intrinsic meaning of the aspect itself breaks down and our task is then to analyse both planets individually as separate entities, by sign and house, before bringing them together in our aspect interpretation. The technical term for these kinds of aspects is that they are 'dissociate' or 'dissociated'.
Audience: Can you give an example of this, Clare?
Clare: Let's assume, for example, that one planet is right at the end of Pisces and the other is right at the beginning of Aries. This means that the two planets will be coming from very different perspectives, and there will be a tension between them that is not normally present when planets are in conjunction. The interesting thing about adjacent signs and houses is that they have absolutely nothing in common. Pisces is a mutable water sign and Aries is a cardinal fire sign, so they are unlikely to be able to understand each other. So in this case, we have a 'dissociated conjunction' and the tension of that has to be built into our interpretation. A 'dissociated opposition' will occur, for example, if one planet is at 25° Gemini, and the other planet is at 1° Capricorn. In this case, the planets are still in opposition, with a 6° orb, but the symmetry is lost, because a natural opposition would be between planets in Gemini/Sagittarius or Cancer/Capricorn. Let's look at some actual examples. Who has a conjunction of two or more planets?
Moon-Venus-Neptune conjunction
Beth: I have Moon, Venus and Neptune conjunct.
Clare: That means that all three planets work together. This is a good example, because as you can see from the chart, Neptune is not strictly conjunct Venus because they are more than 8° apart, but the Moon is in between them, linking them both to each other. Let's see if we can find a composite image or picture for these three planets together. This is a stellium, which is the technical jargon for three or more planets in conjunction. It functions rather like a complex, and is certainly an area of focus and emphasis in the chart. What ideas come to mind?
Audience: Idealised emotion.
Audience: Generous and giving.
Audience: Deceptive
Audience: Do you drift around in a cloud?
Clare: With both the personal feminine planets involved here, this tells us something about you as a woman and your relationship with your mother and with women in general. With Neptune here as well, we might start thinking about being in love with love, possibly even addicted to love. There could be an idealisation of the perfect feminine, and even themes around sacrificial women. Would you say you had a romantic nature?
Beth: Yes, I think I do. And I see my mother as trying to fit into the wife role rather than being true to herself. She has always been concerned about how people see her, more concerned about other people's values than about her own.
Chart data omitted for reasons of confidentiality
Clare: Do you find it rather hard to define your relationship with your mother, as if she was rather mysterious or unavailable to you in some way? She may also be a very devotional figure dedicated to serving others, particularly in her role as wife and mother. Let's add the sign and the house and see what additional information this stellium can give us. All three planets are in Scorpio in the 11th house, which makes the stellium more hidden and intense. Scorpio adds an underlying emotional intensity and complexity, so we might suggest that you, and perhaps your mother as well, derive your power as women through relationships, but equally, you may well feel that you sacrifice yourself in relationships. Do you recognise these themes in your own life?
Beth: Yes, I certainly think there are two sides to this Venus.
Clare: Moon, Venus, and Neptune in Scorpio are a powerful force, seductive, rather unearthly, and very mysterious. An image or story for this composite picture might be something like the sirens in Greek mythology, using their power and their beauty and their singing to hypnotise and seduce passing sailors, who would be pulled towards them in a trance and end up being drowned on the rocks. So it has a magnetic and rather dark aspect to it as well. In the 11th house we might imagine that your female friends are very important to you, since Scorpio generally makes few, but very intense, friendships. Since the 11th house is also about your social or political ideals, you may well find yourself involved in organisations which are concerned with women who may have been exploited or manipulated in some way.
Beth: Well, I generally find it easier to be friends with men than with women.
Clare: Perhaps you find women a bit dangerous?
Beth: I think it is important for me to fit in. To be accepted.
Clare: So we could say that you value (Venus) belonging (Moon) to the group (11th house), and perhaps you will do whatever it takes (Neptune) to be accepted.
Beth: This is a very difficult combination for me. I think Neptune is quite a negative influence, being connected to such personal planets.
Clare: As part of the Neptune in Scorpio generation, you will no doubt have a longing for, and an attraction to, intense emotional encounters, and with the Moon and Venus there as well, it is these kinds of experiences which will transform how you feel about and value yourself as a woman. No doubt you will experience many different manifestations of this combination during your life, which are likely to revolve around issues of both power and powerlessness, both in yourself and amongst your friends, and in your work.
Sun-Mercury Conjunction
Susan: I have a conjunction of the Sun and Mercury. They are in Gemini in the 11th house.
Clare: OK, let's see how that works. A general word first
about the Sun-Mercury conjunction: You will remember that Mercury is the
closest planet to the Sun, never more than 27° from the Sun, and prone to
changing direction on a regular basis. This means that the Sun-Mercury conjunction
is very common, and many of us will have it. In fact, the conjunction is
the only exact aspect which can occur between Mercury and the Sun. Perhaps
this explains why so many of us identify (Sun) with our ideas (Mercury) -
to the extent that if someone criticises or disagrees with us, it is all
too easy to take that as a personal criticism, rather than as a simple disagreement
with our ideas. When Mercury is not conjunct the Sun, or in a different sign
from the Sun, then it is easier to be more objective.
This particular conjunction in Gemini indicates that you are likely to be flexible, adaptable and articulate, and since it is in the 11th house, no doubt you are also sociable and friendly, quick to make connections, and functioning as a messenger or go-between or communicator in some way, particularly amongst your colleagues and in any groups with which you are involved.
Chart data omitted for reasons of confidentiality
Susan: That's absolutely right, and in fact I am a teacher. But I also tend to find myself in the position of being an arbitrator between two people, husband and wife, for example. But, because I am a Gemini, I don't really want to get too involved, and actually I think I am rather flippant.
Clare: I would imagine that, because this conjunction is in your 11th house, you are not as flippant as you might imagine. This is a fixed house and, associated with the sign of Aquarius, so I suspect that, although you no doubt prefer to remain objective and detached, you are, perhaps, rather more loyal, consistent and reliable than you give yourself credit for. As a matter of interest, what do you teach?
Susan: I teach English.
Clare: That is perfect for a Gemini Sun-Mercury, because your profession is to communicate, and you are actually teaching a language, which is a vehicle of communication. While we are looking at Susan's chart, I want to illustrate how the house ruler can provide valuable additional information about the way a house functions. You will see from the chart that Taurus is on the cusp of the 11th house, so we can find out more about Susan's 11th house by seeing where and how Venus, the ruler of Taurus, is placed. In fact, her Venus is in Aries in the 10th house. What extra information does this give us?
Audience: I would imagine that this makes her more ambitious, and that she is a natural leader, not afraid to be an authority figure.
Susan: Funny you should say that, because I am actually head of the English department in the school where I work.
Sun conjunct Moon
Jan: I have a Sun-Moon conjunction in Libra in the 4th house, so I suppose that means my emotions and my identity are very tied up with each other. Does it mean that I am not able to observe myself objectively?
Clare: With a Sun-Moon conjunction, we tend to start by identifying with the Moon, because that is the child in us. So we start off needing (Moon) recognition (Sun). We need (Moon) to be seen and recognised (Sun). Gradually, there is likely to be a shift of emphasis as we begin to identify more with the Sun, and eventually, if we can make the transition, then we are likely to become (Sun) very nurturing and caring and giving (Moon). So, although these two planets are conjunct, there is usually a natural progression as we grow up from Moon identification toward Sun identification.
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This conjunction also tells us that you were born at a new Moon, which is when the Sun and Moon come together. But these two planets are also parental significators, so I would imagine that your experience of your parents is that they function as one unit - that they are coming from the same place. For example, they may well have worked together at home, since this conjunction is in the 4th house. This would be an ideal placement if your parents ran a hotel, for example, or perhaps an art gallery, since both planets are in Libra.
Jan: Yes, they did both work together. They ran a business together from home when I was growing up, doing market gardening.
Clare: That is a perfect example of a Sun-Moon conjunction in Venus-ruled Libra, since Venus also rules gardening and flowers and all the fruits of the earth. It would be interesting to know where your Venus is, since it rules your 4th house as well as both your Sun and Moon.
Jan: My Venus is in Scorpio in the 5th house.
Clare: It looks as if the relationship between your parents may have been so complete and intense that there may not have been much space for you in there. Since your Sun and Moon ruler is in the 5th house, can you tell us something about your childhood and about your personal passions?
Jan: Well, I have devoted most of my life to self-growth in one form or another, and I have always interpreted my 4th house as more to do with the roots of consciousness. My life theme has been going inwards through therapy and meditation. I like my home to be beautiful, but I am not really a very homey person, and I have never lived in one place for a particularly long time.
Clare: So you need (Moon) to understand yourself (Sun) - to self-nurture (Sun-Moon), to find harmony and balance within, which would be the Libra. Like all conjunctions, this can be very subjective. And the 4th house, in your case, seems to be more about your private inner space - finding where you belong within yourself - than about your outer home.
Jan: Yes, that's right. I actually like spending a lot of time on my own.


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The Daily Telegraph (and other media channels) reported that the actress Mo'Nique caused quite a stir at the Golden Globe Awards, not only for winning an award, but also for her 'fashion faux pas'. That is, she had hairy legs. Such reactions tell us something about gendered identities and specifically about cultural notions of what is means to be a woman.
The negotiation and representation of women's identities centre around what is called 'emphasized femininity' (Connell and Messerschmidt, 2005). That is 'emphasized femininity' is a normative femininity, which is oriented to accommodating the interests and needs of men. It presents as the current most honored way of being a woman, even though most women do not enact it. However all women are required to position themselves, and are positioned by others, in relation to this ideal form (Giddens, 2009). Specific practices associated with 'emphasized femininity' include presenting oneself as 'sexually attractive' by being 'well-groomed'. In other words, removing body hair other than on the head (and perhaps the genitalia). Those that fail to conform to this norm tend to be held accountable.
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