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Faith Mimnaugh, Head Coach
17th Season
Loyola-Chicago '86
The most successful coach during the 40-year history of Cal Poly
women's basketball, Faith Mimnaugh enters her 17th season at
the helm of the Mustang program after winning back-to-back
regular-season championships and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
She guided the team to Big West Conference regular-season championships during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. It was capped in 2012-13 when she led Cal Poly to the Big West Tournament championship and the NCAA Tournament.
The 2012 championship was followed by a trip to the WNIT, Mimnaugh's second Coach of the Year award and the program's second Big West Player of the Year award.
Mimnaugh has coached the last four Big West Conference Players of the Year, with Kristina Santiago wining two (2009-10 and 2011-12), and Rachel Clancy (2010-11) and Molly Schlemer (2012-13) each winning one.
During the historic 2012-13 season, the Mustangs concluded the year with a 21-11 overall record and a 13-5 mark in conference games.
In advancing to Baton Rouge for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Mustangs drew No. 2-seeded Penn State.
The 2011-12 season saw the Mustangs win their second conference title, with a 12-4 run. Santiago won her second POY honor after averaging 23.4 points and 9.9 rebounds while becoming Cal Poly's all-time leading scorer and rebounder.
During the 2010-11 season, the team posted another 12-4 conference record. On top of Clancy winning the POY award, she was also singled out for her academic accolades when she was named the Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
The 2009-10 season was also highlighted by the selection of Santiago as Big West Player of the Year. Santiago became the fifth Mustang named to the first team. The Mustangs finished 18-11 overall and 11-5 in the Big West, good for second.
During the 2008-09 campaign, the Mustangs advanced to the Big West Tournament Championship Game and established a new program record with a .656 winning percentage, while the 21 victories matched the 1981-82 Mustang squad for the highest single-season win total in program history.
The Mustangs, who finished third in the conference standings, also set new Big West program records for victories (11) and winning percentage (.688).
Additionally, Cal Poly compiled its ninth straight season of double-digit victories and, for the fifth time in six seasons, posted at least a .500 winning percentage in Big West play. Senior forward Megan Harrison finished her career as the second-leading scorer in program history and as just the second Mustang to earn three nods to the all-conference team.
Helping to set the stage, Cal Poly's 2007-08 squad produced numerous noteworthy feats. Despite entering the Big West Tournament as the field's fifth seed, Cal Poly routed UC Irvine during the opening round before overcoming a 17-point halftime deficit to eliminate Pacific during the quarterfinals. In Harrison — who became the first Mustang in 21 years to record 400 points and 200 rebounds during a single campaign — Cal Poly placed a player on the All-Big West First Team for a third straight season.
In August 2008, Mimnaugh became one of only two Cal Poly coaches to have managed an Olympic gold medalist, after former center and Mustang track and field letterwinner Stephanie Brown Trafton (1998-00) won the discus competition at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games.
Via the strength of an eight-game winning streak, the 2006-07 Mustangs posted a 14-14 overall mark and a 9-5 Big West record. Forward Jessica Eggleston capped her Cal Poly career by becoming the first Mustang to earn consecutive All-Big West First Team honors.
The 2005-06 Mustangs won 82-71 at UC Santa Barbara, for the program's first win at The Thunderdome in 23 years. (The Mustangs also finished the year ranked fifth among Division I squads with 12.4 steals per game.) Similarly, one of Cal Poly's victories during the 2000-01 campaign was a 76-70 edging of UCSB, a win that snapped the Gauchos' 49-game conference winning streak.
Mimnaugh's peers recognized her as the 1999-00 Big West Co-Coach of the Year after directing Cal Poly to the first of five consecutive Big West Tournament berths.
A four-year All-Mid-Suburban League and three-time all-area selection at Elk Grove HS in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Mimnaugh (1977-81) assisted the Grenadiers to the 1981 Class AA state championship. Mimnaugh, selected to the 1981 All-Illinois team, helped Elk Grove compile an 84-22 mark during her four-year career.
Mimnaugh played collegiately at Loyola-Chicago (1981-85) and remains the Ramblers' career assist leader (1,000). The 316 assists Mimnaugh handed out during her 1984-85 senior campaign not only led the nation, but still ranks as the sixth-highest single-season total in NCAA Division I history.
Additionally, the 11.7 per-game figure she posted as a senior remains the third-best mark in Division I history.
The Ramblers compiled a 79-32 slate during Mimnaugh's tenure. For her collegiate accomplishments, Mimnaugh was inducted into the Loyola Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2007, Mimnaugh was also inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Mimnaugh began her post-collegiate playing career with the Newcastle (Australia) Scorpions, serving as a guard and player-coach from 1987-89.
Mimnaugh began building her coaching reputation as an assistant at North Carolina State (1989-93). During four years with the Wolfpack, she oversaw the operation of a program that reached as high as No. 2 in the national polls. While working under legendary head coach Kay Yow — the 1988 United States Olympic Team coach — Mimnaugh helped propel North Carolina State to the 1990 ACC title and the 1991 ACC Tournament championship.
Mimnaugh earned her master's degree in sports administration from North Carolina State in 1994.
The University of Evansville named Mimnaugh its head coach in 1993. Mimnaugh directed the last Purple Aces squad that played in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference and the first team that participated as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Following her time at Evansville, Mimnaugh relocated to San Luis Obispo and served as Karen Booker's top assistant for the 1996-97 season. Aside from her coaching duties, she spearheaded the Mustangs' weight training program and assisted with recruiting.
Mimnaugh is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, credentialed through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a member of the United States Weightlifting Federation.
Mimnaugh, who competed with Athletes In Action in 1985, is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Kristin Iwanaga
Assistant Coach
5th Year - Cal '05
Kristin Iwanaga, the Pac-10 Conference's career leader
with an .890 (235-for-264) free throw percentage, begins her fifth
season as an assistant coach under Faith Mimnaugh.
Iwanaga, who paced all NCAA Division I players during her 2004-05 senior season at Cal with a .934 (85-for-91) free throw percentage, is expected to help develop Cal Poly's perimeter game in addition to assisting with the program's recruiting, film exchange, strength and conditioning, community service and camp efforts.
Iwanaga, who also established Pac-10 and Cal single-year records during her senior campaign with a .524 (43-for-82) three-point percentage, was a four-year starter and captain, a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic honoree and an all-conference honorable mention during the 2004-05 season. Iwanaga departed the Golden Bear program ranked fourth all-time with 122 three-pointers, seventh with 115 appearances and ninth with 317 assists.
Iwanaga arrived on the Central Coast from St. Francis HS (Watsonville, Calif.), where she served as the varsity basketball coach for the previous two seasons and both the assistant athletics director and chair of the Social Sciences Department. During two seasons under Iwanaga, the Sharks compiled a 45-16 aggregate record, posted a pair of runner-up showings in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, won the 2009 SCCAL Tournament title and reached the semifinal stage of the 2008 CIF Division V Northern California Championships.
Prior to her tenure at St. Francis, Iwanaga also served as the head coach of the San Jose Cagers AAU White squad and as the assistant junior varsity coach at her alma mater, Mitty HS (San Jose).
A native of Santa Clara, Calif., Iwanaga earned a B.A. in sociology from Cal in 2005 and is currently studying for a master's degree in sports management.
Kari Duperron
Assistant Coach
3rd Year - Cal Poly '03
Former Cal Poly standout Kari Duperron joined the staff before
the 2011-12 season. She played for Mimnaugh from 1999-2003.
Duperron came to Cal Poly from the University of Washington, where she helped secure the No. 37 recruiting class in the nation in 2011. Her duties with the Huskies included recruiting, practice instruction, scouting and coaching the guards. Duperron coached Washington guards Kristi Kingma (an All-Pac-10 First Team performer) and Charmaine Barlow (All-Pac-10 Defensive Honorable Mention).
While at Washington, she also supervised the program's academic progress and served as the liaison to the Compliance Department.
Prior to joining the staff at Washington, Duperron spent two years at UNLV under coach Kathy Olivier. Duperron served as the Recruiting Coordinator, and the 2009 Lady Rebel recruiting class was ranked No. 56 in the nation. On the basketball court, Duperron helped develop UNLV's guards, scouting and offensive game plan.
While at UNLV, she was heavily involved in the team's community service involvement and marketing. She conducted several free youth clinics in Las Vegas, including a free pre-game clinic with over 300 participants. She also served as the Camp Director of the Lady Rebel Team and Day Camp.
Duperron began her coaching career at UCLA (2003-07), where she began as an intern, and also served as the Director of Basketball Operations and as an interim assistant coach.
During the 2007-08 season, Duperron returned to her high school alma mater, North Torrance, to serve as the assistant boys varsity coach. Alongside her father and head coach, Gary Duperron, the team won its first league championship since 1972.
Prior to entering the coaching ranks, the Torrance, Calif., native was a standout player at Cal Poly, starting as a walk-on and ending her career as a team captain. Her senior year, Duperron was named the Big West's "Hustle Player of the Year."
Duperron graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in business in 2003. She added her master's in sports management from Long Beach State in 2006.
At Cal Poly, Duperron's duties will include, but are not limited to, recruiting, academics, scouting and player development of the post players.
Mackenzie Argens
Assistant Coach
1st Year - Washington '12
Mackenzie Argens, a four-year standout with the University of
Washington, joined Cal Poly as an assistant coach in 2013.
"We're happy to add Coach Argens to our coaching staff," said Mimnaugh. "She was a hard-working post player at Washington, and I believe she will be a hard-working post coach at Cal Poly. She has impressed me with her ability to connect with student-athletes and really, anyone who crosses her path."
Argens left Washington as one of the school's top shot blockers and rebounders and led the team three times in both categories during her career.
She shot 42.5 percent from the floor, scoring 724 points. She also grabbed 570 career rebounds and totaled 84 blocks. As a senior in 2012, she served as team captain.
During her career at Washington, Argens was voted as the team's Peer Advocate to facilitate conflict management and encourage team-building techniques and was the team's representative for Washington's Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
In 2012-13, she was a varsity coach at Roosevelt High School in Seattle and was chosen to attend the WBCA's "So You Want to be a Coach" program during the Final Four in New Orleans.
Argens graduated in 2012 from Washington with a degree in interdisciplinary visual arts.
Kat Suderman
Director of Basketball
1st Year - UC Santa Barbara '09
Kat Suderman joined the staff as the Director of Basketball Operations in 2013.
She works closely with the coaching staff throughout the year and is responsible for the planning and organization of team travel, including preparing and distributing itineraries, coordinating meals, and booking accommodations and transportation.
She will also assist with scheduling and making arrangements for practices and shootarounds.
In addition, she heads the program's community outreach. Suderman supervises all game day activities and promotes at various local basketball clinics.
She also serves as the point for the Women's Basketball Booster Club prior to all Saturday home games.
The 2009 UC Santa Barbara graduate earned All-Big West Conference First Team honors her junior season after she averaged career highs in points, field-goal percentage and blocked shots. She earned a degree in literature from UCSB.
Her career continued as a pro overseas in Thessaloniki, Greece for Apollon Kalamaria in 2009-10 and the next season in Mourenx, France for Elan Bearnais.
She graduated high school from Mission College Prep in San Luis Obispo and is a longtime resident.


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By Rob Kelly
Arsène Wenger says Arsenal's incredible fightback against Reading should act as inspiration for their next two games.
The Gunners face a crucial week as they first travel to Manchester United on Saturday, before facing Schalke in the Champions League three days later.
But having seen his side somehow claw their way back from 4-0 down to win 7-5 after extra time, Wenger says they head into this period in a positive frame of mind.
"We can be inspired by this," the manager told Arsenal Player. "We need that spirit, that never-give-up attitude for the next two games.
"We had two phases [against Reading] - the first half disastrous, the second half outstanding. I thought with five minutes to go that at least we had shown a different performance in the second half.
"Fortunately we got back to 4-4 and in extra time we always looked in control of the game. It is a great experience to see that we didn't give up and came back with a positive performance."
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On Friday, the community will play host to the Special Olympics Miles City regional games at the community track adjacent to Miles Community College.
Athletes from seven eastern Montana communities will be attending, with Miles City bringing the largest contingent of 18 competitors. Also participating are Culbertson, Forsyth, Colstrip, Plentywood, Glasgow and Fairview.
The games will feature more than 50 athletes, according to Miles City's Jack Austin, who is on the local organizing committee.
"It's just fun," Austin said of working with the athletes. "These kids are really - for lack of a better word - so special. They have such a positive outlook on sports, a good attitude, good sportsmanship."
He praised the Special Olympics organization for allowing them the opportunity.
"They appreciate the ability to compete," he said of the participants. "They're just troopers, and they have such a good attitude about everything."
Many of Miles City's athletes are returning competitors with medals to their credit.
"The local team practices with a coach and does all their own events," Austin said Tuesday. "Yesterday they were out on Haynes running as a group."
At the games, athletes are placed in divisions by age, gender and ability.
They must be at least 8 years old, but they can participate into adulthood.
The games feature 18 events, all track and field except for bowling, Austin explained. There are sprints and distance runs, shotput, a softball throw, jumping and modified wheelchair obstacle events, to name a few. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded to the top competitors.
Billings hosts the Special Olympics Montana Summer Games in May, but many area athletes and their families opt for the convenience of the regional games in Miles City.
"Probably for half or more of these kids, this will be their only chance to be in a state games," Austin said.
Opening ceremonies will begin on Friday at 10 a.m. at the track. Custer County District High School's Chorale students will perform the National Anthem, the colors will be presented, and the Special Olympics oath will be read.
Austin expects the field events to begin shortly after 10 a.m. and to conclude around noon. Medals will be presented throughout that time, awarded by area law enforcement officers who also participate in the Montana Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics. This year the torch run is May 14, with the final legs carrying the torch to the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Montana Summer Games in Billings.
Austin has participated in the medals ceremony and the torch run for several years, representing Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. In the torch run he usually runs alongside longtime games participant Isaac Baldry, who travels in his motorized wheelchair.
"Isaac is a taskmaster," Austin said. "He finds the worst possible hills, and he laughs the whole way."
Isaac's mother, Theresa, heads the local organizing committee.
"Theresa Baldry, she makes it happen," Austin said. "She puts together a committee and puts in a ton of effort."
Committee volunteers this year also include Tim and Sue Miles, Dave and Suzie Klanke, Valerie Pachl, Annette Soria, Katie Keith, Sue Stanton and Kim Lewis.
CCDHS track athletes assist with the games throughout the day.
Austin is always surprised how much planning and detail goes into the games, and how much support they receive from sponsors.
The regional games receive support from Aaron's; Miles City Police; Miles City Fire & Rescue; Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Steadman's Ace Hardware, Miles Community College and CCDHS Key Club, among others.
After the field events, the Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce will provide a barbecue for the athletes, who will then head over to Recreation Lanes for the bowling portion of the games.
Spectators are welcome at the track, Austin said, but he added that viewing room is limited at the bowling alley.
After the bowling, athletes will be treated to a dance and supper at the Eagles Club.
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Want to know how they get away selling drop in FA sears for an AR-15?
It's called a SAP TRAP. -get it?
Prior to 1981 you could buy a drop in auto sear through the mail and register it after you got it or you could register a receiver and use the sear without registering it as long as it was used in a registered receiver. The sear itself did not need to be registered but it could be if you wanted to. In 1981 the ATf ruled that the drop in auto sear itself was the machinegun and started requiring registration of the sear. The drop in auto sears themselves that were for registered receiver guns registered prior to 1981 are not considered machineguns and can be purchased as replacement parts for pre81 registered receiver guns that use a non registered drop in sear. If you have a non registered drop in sear registered receiver gun it was made prior to 1981 and you can replace the sear if its damaged with a new one. The sear itself does not need to have been manufactured prior to 1981. Ostensibly thats what the pre 81 drop in auto sears are for and thats how they can get away with selling them even now. Theres probably a few hundred at best non registered drop in sear registered receiver AR-15's out there but thats what those mail order sears are leagal for. In anything else they are a felony in the mailbox . I would imagine they sell more pre 81 sears than the guns that need them as replacement parts require. The ATF banned the manufacture of these drop in sears for registered receiver guns at the same time they banned the manufacture of new open bolt semiautomatic guns.
The types of legal AR-15 machineguns are...
1. Factory full auto M16's
2. AR 15's that have registered receivers and have been drilled for an M-16 auto sear
3. AR 15's that have a registered lightning link
4. AR 15's that were made as registered receiver guns prior to 1981 that use a non registered drop in auto sear
5. AR 15's that use a non registered receiver and a registered drop in auto sear that has been registered either prior to or after 1981
Ive known people who purchased the supress on drop ins 10 years or so ago. No one ever knocked on their door besides the mail man with their sear.
These are all great post. Quick story..I work security at a steel mill. About a year ago one of the employees got into a fight with his live-in girlfriend. As the LEOs were questioning them, she stated " Yeah & he has a machine gun in the bedroom. Turns out he had sent an M-4 while he was in Irag back home in parts. Man he got nailed. He is now serving 10 yrs. Just isn't worth it.
Hey Chip:
On all your SOT information. If making a FA as part of your business could you make them to host shoots? Or do they all have to be pre 1986.
Can I create a business. Get my FFL and SOT. Make Full auto, bull doze a back stop on five acres I have and charge people to come shoot full auto guns that I make and use for my business?
If you are not making sales on your manufactured items then you do not have to pay ITAR which is a fee that was added a few years ago under some international arms trafficking treaty. If its just research and development and standard title 1 and class 3 sales stuff then you are OK. Pretty much as long as you dont sell your own manufactured items you can use them in your business any way you see fit including rental shoots. If you start selling class 3 items that you manufacture then you have to pay ITAR fees which I believe are $1500 a year.
You can transfer class 3 items made before 86 as dealer samples between C3 dealers no problem any time with a form 3. If its post may 86 dealer samples then they need to have a letter from your local PD asking specifically for that item for evaluation or purchase..
My word is not the gospel and I was wrong twice before so best bet is to speak to a real ATF agent who can help you with specifics but what I have stated here is about the gist of it.
Good disclaimer and dully noted.
Thank for your advice though! Pretty sad when you have to make a business just to get a cheaper full auto.... figure that way I could spread the fun though and maybe make some extra coin.
BTW.... having fired full auto, burst, and mounted machine guns.... bumping is lame. Those who say it is better are just wasting ammo. I see it as more dangerous as you not holding the weapon in the manner it was meant to. A good shoulder to stock weld with a firm grasp on the weapon. The youtube videos look embarrasing and dangerous compared to what a moderately trained person can do wiht a FA gun. A good machine gunner can learn to be accurate with his bursts. I ran a M249 for years as an 11M Infantryman. I never just held down the trigger and let go... (well once.... . With a controlled burst you provide covering fire, masking fire, accurate suppressing fire as well as multiple shot placement.
I would rather have a select fire weapon in combat and have the option to suppress with a volley of fire and then go semi for accurate placed shots while my battle buddy covers me. In a team setting you concerve ammo and cover each other well by alternating.
"To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."
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Now Now. For just having fun ou tin the woods bump fire is cheap and if done properly is safe for the gun and the shooter. It does take a bit of practice and a steady footing. I have also fired a LOT of full auto guns and for the most part you cannot aim for shit on full auto. Guns flying all over the place and you have a real hard time looking through the sights much less actually aiming. In that sense recreational bumpfiring is in some sense more controllable than shoulder firing on regulated full auto . I can walk rounds around quite handily.
And come back to reality. None of this shit is EVER going to be used in combat. None of it.
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I love making herbal syrups like the simple dressing for this colorful fruit salad. It definitely adds pizzazz to our Easter dinner. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup loosely packed mint sprigs
- 2-1/2 cups chopped apples
- 2-1/2 cups chopped ripe pears
- 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- In a large saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add mint; cover and steep for 20 minutes. Strain and discard mint. Transfer syrup to a small bowl; refrigerate until chilled.
- Just before serving, combine the apples, pears, pineapple, strawberries and blueberries in a large bowl. Stir mayonnaise into mint syrup until blended; pour over fruit and toss to coat. Yield: 12 servings.
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Today kicks off Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, which was developed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to educate everyone about the overuse of antibiotics.
Antibiotic prescribing is highest for young children. But, antibiotics need to be used appropriately in order to ensure that drugs are effective, as well as to prevent antibiotic resistance. The whole country is just entering the cough and cold season and most of these illnesses are caused by viruses. ANTIBIOTICS can only cure bacterial illnesses - not viral illnesses.
Taking an antibiotic for a viral illness will NOT cure your child's cough and cold, nor will it help your child feel better any faster, and it will NOT keep others from catching your child's viral illness. These viral illnesses include colds, influenza (flu), RSV, most sore throats (unless strep) and even most sinus infections. Not even all ear infections may need an antibiotic to resolve, especially in children over the age of 2-3 years.
Although many people believe that green mucous means a bacterial infection, as your body's immune system works to fight off a viral upper respiratory infection mucous can change color. It is quite common for the color to change from clear, to yellow to green before the viral infection resolves. This does not mean that a child (or adult) needs an antibiotic.
Lastly, while antibiotics may be life saving, there are potential complications that can occur when taking an antibiotic, including tummy aches and diarrhea as well as serious allergic reactions. You want to only take antibiotics when really needed.
I have spent the last 2 weekends on call and already feel like I have seen a million green runny noses, including my own!! But a little saline nose rinse, lots of kleenex, some steamy showers and time will work for the majority of us. Almost every parent asks me don't you have something else that will WORK for this cold? Honestly, if I did I would be taking it myself and selling it on the internet for $9.99 a bottle!! I do know, but it is not an antibiotic!
But you can go to www.cdc.gov/getsmart/index.html . This site may give you some more tips on how to help your child's viral illness.


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I began testing Hilti's DCH 300 – a 12-inch electric concrete cutter – last fall. After several months of hard use, I can report that, for certain tasks, it is a viable alternative to the two-stroke gas cut-off saws I'd used in the past.
Gas-powered saws can get the job done, but cutting masonry with them is dirty, nasty work. If you cut dry, the dust goes everywhere; and if you cut wet, there's all that slurry to clean up. And then there are the exhaust fumes, which make it impractical to use these tools indoors. Moreover, gas-powered saws can be temperamental – and if someone forgets to put oil in the fuel, you may find yourself the proud owner of a $1,000 doorstop.
The DCH 300 is electric, so it's reliable and produces no fumes, and it has a hose port that can be connected to a dust-collecting vacuum. Though designed to cut concrete and masonry, the saw can be used to cut metal if it's equipped with a fiber-reinforced abrasive blade. Lots of companies make electric cut-off saws; what's unusual about this one is the cutting capacity, which at 4-3/4 inches deep is comparable to that of a 12-inch gas model or an electric tool with a 14-inch blade.
On the Job
My crew and I used the saw in the regular course of our work, which consists mostly of building decks and remodeling. On the first couple of jobs, we used it to cut through concrete patios so we could pour footings for new wood decks. Most recently, we used it to cut through a basement slab so we could relocate a bathroom drain.
Unlike circular saws and many electric cut-off saws, this model does not have a base plate. Instead, it has two rubber rollers at the front of the blade housing. The operator can plunge-cut slabs by pivoting down from the rollers and cross-cut masonry units by rolling in from the edge. The ergonomics are very good: At just under 21 pounds, the DCH 300 is lighter and easier to handle than many gas-powered saws, and the way the trigger curves around the inside of the D-shaped handle makes it comfortable to use on both horizontal and vertical surfaces.
The manual explicitly says not to cut curves with this saw, but I tried anyway because I wanted to see if it would work for the kinds of cuts made when installing concrete pavers. I make these cuts all the time with my gas cut-off saw but had trouble doing them with the DCH 300. They're possible with a gas cut-off saw because you cut on the pull, and the back of the blade is exposed so you can see your cut line. This is not the case with the Hilti saw: You cut on the push, and the front of the blade is hidden within the housing.
Dust Collection
The DCH 300 can be used with or without a vacuum. Used without one, it produces the same clouds of dust as a gas model; but used with one, the cutting is nearly dustless. We ended up always using a vacuum with this tool, and – except for the first plunge into the work – almost no dust was released into the surrounding area. This was great for both indoor and outside work, because it allowed us to keep a cleaner job site and kept the neighbors happy. Also, there are no combustion fumes, so we could use the saw in the basement of an occupied home without asphyxiating ourselves or the homeowners.
The dust collection gets better the deeper you cut, because the kerf channels dust to the collection port. To get the most dust, you should plunge once at the beginning of the cut and then move the saw forward to the other end. We made the mistake of missing the beginning of the cut line, and then we had to move the saw backward and plunge again. At that point, dust spewed out of the front of the kerf because it extended beyond the blade housing.
It's best to use a vacuum designed for collecting masonry dust, since the fine particles or wet slurry generated by a diamond blade will clog or foul most machines. We used the Hilti VC40-U, which contains a device that, every 30 seconds or so, reverses the flow of air through the filter to keep it from clogging with dust. We didn't use the machine for wet-cutting, but it can be equipped with a plastic collection bag and used for that application.
The VC40-U is designed to be dragged around real-world job sites: It's low to the ground and hard to tip, with large rubber wheels in back and locking metal swivel casters in front. It's one of the better vacuums I've used – very well-made, and its suction never fades. I liked being able to choose between three different collection options: fleece bags, paper bags, and inexpensive plastic liners that can be used wet or dry.


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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 375, November 30, 2007
- Midnight: Programming Environment Upgrades
- LaTeX Follow-up
- LyX
- Nelchina and Iceflyer Retirement Reminder
- Quick Tip
Midnight: Programming Environment Upgrades
[ By: Alec Bennett ]
Version 3.1 of the Pathscale compilers was recently installed and is now available on midnight. Additionally, The Sun Studio compilers have been updated to the 2007-06 release. Users are encouraged to test their code using the new compiler versions.
For Pathscale, if you are running the default PrgEnv, you can switch to the latest version with the following command:
% module switch PrgEnv PrgEnv.path-3.1
Similarly, if you are using PrgEnv.sun, you can switch to the latest version of the Sun Studio Compilers using the following:
% module switch PrgEnv.sun PrgEnv.sun-2007-06
If you intend to use the new Programming Environment by default, it would be a good idea to load the module from your ~/.profile or ~/.login to ensure that the same environment is used for your job runtime environment.
Alternatively you can load modules within your PBS scripts prior to running your executable. If you choose to load modules within your job scripts, please make sure to source the appropriate modules init file for your shell. For more details see "news modules" on midnight or read the news item online here:http://www.arsc.edu/support/news/systemnews/news.xml?system=midnight#midnight_modules
LaTeX Follow-up
[ By: Kate Hedstrom ]
From Martin Luethi in response to the Latex article:
> Some comments on your LaTeX praise: > > HPC Users Newsletter writes: > > modernize with some whole new software or can I get away with using > > LaTeX again? Another reason to prefer LaTeX is that we're creating a > > documentation wiki for the ocean model and the wiki can display LaTeX > > equations directly, generating a png image for each. Equations I write > > in the manual can be placed on the wiki with a simple cut and paste > > operation and still look great. > > are you aware of jsMath? It renders TeX directly in any web browser. > > To include a graphic you don't need to use the picture environment > > \begin{figure}[tbhp] > \begin{center} > \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{mickey.pdf} > \end{center} > \caption{Mickey Mouse} > \label{fig:mickey} > \end{figure} > > Using Emacs as editor (with Auctex, reftex, cdlatex modes) makes > writing latex, especially equations, references, indices a breeze. > > One of the best references is the "not so short introduction" that > comes with almost all Latex distributions. > http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/lshort.pdf > > Best, Martin
Thanks much for the useful comments!
Martin is right that I did not need the picture environment for the example shown. It was there from my original document in which I inserted text over the included graphics with the full power of LaTeX ( $\xi$ , for instance, to get a Greek letter, xi ). I was making such mixed-mode figures with xfig, a vector drawing program that can export to LaTeX picture objects.
The not-so-short guide recommends these lines for seeing the pdf preview more clearly:
\usepackage{lmodern} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{textcomp}
The guide also talks about turning your internal references into pdf hyperlinks with:
Also recommended is saving your images as both eps and pdf, then including them without an extension:
\begin{figure}[tbhp] \begin{center} \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{mickey} \end{center} \caption{Mickey Mouse} \label{fig:mickey} \end{figure}
This allows the same source to work with both the dvi and the pdf methods (as long as they are all vector graphics).
Another LaTeX resource is "Guide to LaTeX" (fourth edition) by Helmut Kopka and Patrick W. Daly, ISBN 0-321-17385-6.
Kopka and Daly point out that one GUI option for writing LaTeX is Lyx ( www.lyx.org ) This should be an easy way to whip up simple documents, protecting you from having to remember all the header commands, etc. I plan to give it a whirl and perhaps report back here.
They also reminded me that part of the overhaul of LaTeX2e is a New Font Selection Scheme (NFSS). This allows the use of stroked fonts to replace the older bitmapped fonts from the original TeX distribution. Images can also be bitmapped or stroked (vector), which leads into some topics for another time - what little I know about graphics formats and free graphics programs.
[ By: Kate Hedstrom ]
LyX is a graphical user interface sitting on top of the LaTeX document preparation system and is available for free from www.lyx.org . LyX allows you to create an entire document without having to know the details of the underlying markup language. The intro documentation is written for people without any prior LaTeX background, emphasizing that a markup language separates style from content. Those with knowledge of html will know this already - content is an <h1> header and style comes from a stylesheet elsewhere, specifying the font and size of all <h1> headers. (Those of us from a LaTeX background boggle at the thought that something as mature and widely used as Word wouldn't behave this way.)
LyX comes with a very nice tutorial which leads you through some of the commonly used tasks such as creating section headings, links referring to other parts of the document, and equations. Equations can be created entirely from mouse clicks on the various symbols, hunting in the many symbol menus, or you can type them in yourself if you know the sequence. I found that extra spaces would dump me into the text following an equation, something I wasn't expecting.
It also takes care of those special characters like '&' and '"', doing the necessary transformations silently, behind the scenes. They note that you can set up your own templates, for instance, letters with your address up in the corner so that you don't need to type it in each time.
LyX creates documents with a .lyx extension, containing header information specific to LyX - you are expected to process the file from within the GUI, which will generate the dvi, pdf, or ps file for you from an export menu - with three pdf options! It can also export to plain or pdflatex for you, or even plain text. It can import documents in formats including LaTeX, text and even Word, though I haven't tried that yet.
My nits
- Many GUI "textbox" tools let you select a sentence or two and hit delete to remove the whole selection. This didn't work for me in my first attempts at LyX. I later tried again and discovered that I had been too ponderous in my selections. If you do it right, the highlighted text stays blue and you can delete the lot - or just hit delete before lifting the mouse button.
- Typing into the various parts of an equation takes a lot of precision - are you in the numerator? the equation next to the fraction? or after the equation entirely?
Overall Impression
I think LyX is well worth looking into for someone wanting to try LaTeX with immediate feedback on the look of the document, answering the most common complaint I've heard about LaTeX.
That said, I'm not going to be converting my current project to LyX. By the time I'll be done with the next round of changes, it will be 20 years old, in dozens of files. Call me old-fashioned, I don't care. For new projects, it's an easy way to whip out a letter or other document and I will be using it.
Nelchina and Iceflyer Retirement Reminder
This is a reminder to active users on Nelchina and Iceflyer that the retirement of those systems is coming soon.
Iceflyer Retirement
Iceflyer, the ARSC IBM Power4/Power5 system available to University users, will be taken out of production on December 28th, 2007. After December 28th, Iceflyer will only be available only to those who have made prior arrangements for special projects or to complete application migration. Some time between January 2008 and March 2008, Iceflyer will be powered down and retired.
As part of the retirement of Iceflyer, data on local filesystems will be removed. Local filesystem include $WORKDIR, $DATADIR, $SCRATCH and $HOME. Should you wish to keep data stored in these locations, please copy the data to $ARCHIVE before the retirement. If you need access to files on $ARCHIVE for use on Iceberg or Midnight, please contact the ARSC Help Desk for additional information.
We encourage you to begin moving your code to other ARSC resources such as Midnight. ARSC User consultants and specialists are available should you need assistance.
Again, unless you have made prior arrangements, accounts on Iceflyer will be placed in inactive state on the morning of December 28th.
Nelchina Retirement
Nelchina, the ARSC Cray XD1 system, will be retired on December 28th, 2007. We encourage you to begin moving your code to other ARSC resources such as Midnight or the Linux Workstations as soon as possible. ARSC User consultants and specialists are available should you need assistance.
For more information on available ARSC systems, see http://www.arsc.edu/resources/resources.html
As part of the retirement of Nelchina, data on local filesystems will be removed. Local filesystem include $WORKDIR, $DATADIR, $SCRATCH and $HOME. Should you wish to keep data stored in these locations, please copy the data to $ARCHIVE before December 28th. Files copied to $ARCHIVE on Nelchina will be accessible on Midnight.
Again, all accounts on Nelchina will be inactivated on the morning of December 28th.
If you need assistance moving your work from Nelchina or Iceflyer to another ARSC resource, please feel free to contact the ARSC Help Desk.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[ I have a file which contains a long list of file names, one per line. [[ Every file name takes the format of a time-stamp followed by a name, [[ like this: YYYYMMDD.HHMM.<name>, and every file name is prefixed by [[ a full Unix path. Here's a sampling of the file: [[ [[ /wrkdir/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/20071010.2322.stdout.txt [[ /archive/u1/uaf/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/CRAY-T3D/19940911.1023.stdout.txt [[ /archive/u1/uaf/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/CRAY-T3D/19940911.1023.stdout.txt [[ /u1/uaf/cranky/progs/nas/20050606.0730.run1.out [[ /u1/uaf/cranky/progs/nas/20050606.0838.run2.out [[ /scratch/stuff/20071106.1803.run1.out [[ [[ I need to sort the lines in this file, using the time-stamp as the [[ sort key. [[ [[ The character position of the time-stamp varies from line to line, [[ as does the number of forward slash delimiters. Is there a way to [[ do this with the Unix "sort" command, or am I stuck writing a script? # # Something for everybody this week: # # awk, perl sed sort tr, Haskell, python, shell script, and in case # you're still bored, a "Schwartzian transform." # # # Robert Linzell # This works with the above example (assuming the file containing the list is named tst.txt): awk 'BEGIN {FS="/"};{print $NF, $0}' tst.txt sort -k 1,1 awk '{print $2}' # # Thanks to Bill Homer # Pick a character, such as '@', not contained in the file names, use sed to split the file names into the relevant fields with that character as field separator, then pipe into sort, and finally into tr to eliminate the field separator. Assume each line contains only one instance of a timestamp, and that duplicate lines should be eliminated. sed -r -e 's/([0-9]{8}[.][0-9]{4})/@&@/' file \ sort -t@ -k2,2 -k1,1 -k3,3 -u tr -d '@' If the sed on your system doesn't produce the expected result from the first line, it can be expressed in perl like this: perl -nle 'print join( "@", split( /(\d{8}[.]\d{4})/ ))' # # Dan Stahlke # The problem can be solved using a Schwartzian Transform in perl. Just pipe the input through a perl script like this: cat file_list perl -e 'print map {$_->[0]} sort {$a->[1] cmp $b- >[1]} map {($a)=/(\d{8}\.\d{4})/ or die "cannot parse line $_\n"; [$_, $a]} <>' Or save the above script into a file: print map { $_->[0] } sort { $a->[1] cmp $b->[1] } map { ($a) = /(\d{8}\.\d{4})/ or die "cannot parse line $_\n"; [$_, $a] } <> And then run: cat file_list perl script.pl # # Martin Luthi # Using Python this is easy: import datetime as DT fn = dict([(DT.datetime.strptime(line.split('/')[-1][:13],'%Y%m%d.%H%M'), line) for line in file('my-dates.dat')])) for k in sorted(fn.keys()): print fn[k] This works with Python 2.5, and 2.4. The same code written as for loop (instead of a list comprehension), and working on Python > 2.0: fn = {} # create a dict (dictionary or hashtable) for line in file('my-dates.dat'): # loop over the file # parse the date after truncating the filename date = datetime.datetime.strptime(line.split('/')[-1][:13],'%Y%m%d.%H%M') fn[date] = line # add to dict dates = fn.keys() # get the keys dates.sort() # sort them for d in dates: # loop over sorted keys print fn[d] # # Greg Newby # I don't think you can do it with 'sort' alone, since the field you're sorting on is not the same from line to line. Here's a simple alternative. A shell script based on 'basename' should work. The basename command is provided by GNU as free software, among other sources, and is installed on most Unix/Linux/BSD systems (including ARSC's OS X systems). The basename command is the opposite of 'dirname,' in case you ever want the directory portion rather than the file portion. In a nutshell, basename returns the last portion of a directory/file path, the part after the final slash. So, for your example, let's say I have all the file names in a file: % cat file1.txt /wrkdir/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/20071010.2322.stdout.txt /archive/u1/uaf/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/CRAY-T3D/19940911.1023.stdout.txt /archive/u1/uaf/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/CRAY-T3D/19940911.1023.stdout.txt /u1/uaf/cranky/progs/nas/20050606.0730.run1.out /u1/uaf/cranky/progs/nas/20050606.0838.run2.out /scratch/stuff/20071106.1803.run1.out Since the sorting can (presumably) be based on just the numeric + period portions of the filename, and you're using dates that sort the same whether numerically or chronologically, try this: rm -f file2.txt for i in `cat file1.txt` ; do basename `echo $i` >> file2.txt done sort -n file2.txt Yielding: 19940911.1023.stdout.txt 19940911.1023.stdout.txt 20050606.0730.run1.out 20050606.0838.run2.out 20071010.2322.stdout.txt 20071106.1803.run1.out I'm using a temporary file (file2.txt) for simplicity and re-use. The rest, as they say, is features. Here's a variation that keeps the full pathname, by saving the basename output next to the orginal path ($i in my example). 'sort' works the same, but I'll just grab the second field with 'cut': for i in `cat file1.txt` ; do echo `basename $i` $i >> file2.txt done sort -n file2.txt cut -f2 -d' ' Yielding: /archive/u1/uaf/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/CRAY-T3D/19940911.1023.stdout.txt /archive/u1/uaf/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/CRAY-T3D/19940911.1023.stdout.txt /u1/uaf/cranky/progs/nas/20050606.0730.run1.out /u1/uaf/cranky/progs/nas/20050606.0838.run2.out /wrkdir/gizmo/STREAM_BENCHMARK/20071010.2322.stdout.txt /scratch/stuff/20071106.1803.run1.out The -n for sorting does smallest-to-largest. Omit that if you want the more recent dates sorted first. I've just provided Borne shell syntax, but C shell is similar other than the loop construction. # # Jed Brown # The obligatory Haskell solution: $ ghc -e 'interact $ unlines . sortBy (Data.Ord.comparing System.FilePath.takeBaseName) . lines' < filename > sortedfile Q: The IBM compilers have some nice options for tracking down floating exceptions. I took a look at the man page for both gcc and PathScale and don't see anything similar. Is there a easy way to trap floating point exceptions with compilers on a Linux system? Basically I want the code to produce a core dump as soon as a floating point exception occurs.
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Averaging 10.0 points in 71 games • Made 127 three-pointers • Improved his three-point percentage by 12.3 points from his freshman to sophomore seasons • Has scored in double figures 34 times with a high of 29 against Virginia on Feb. 16, 2013 • Shooting 80 percent from the free throw line • Made a three-pointer in 33 consecutive games, the longest active streak among ACC players and the fourth-longest in UNC history (Shammond Williams, Hubert Davis and Rashad McCants each made one in 34 consecutive games).
Led Carolina in scoring with 14.6 points per game and was third in rebounding with 4.3 per game • Didn't lead the team outright in scoring until the last game of the season • Also third in offensive rebounds (65) • Made five or more three-pointers five times (three times in last five games) • Made 21 threes in the last five games • Led Carolina with 89 three-pointers, the second-most in a season by a Tar Heel • Made multiple threes in 25 of his last 32 games (including 10 of the last 12 games) • Led UNC with eight 20-point games (four in the last seven games) • Scored in double figures 27 times, including his last 18 • Averaged 12.1 points in the first 10 ACC games and a team-leading 18.2 points in the last 13 games • Second on the team in free throw percentage (.779) • Was third in the ACC in three-pointers, fifth in three-point percentage, eighth in free throw percentage and 10th in scoring • Grabbed three or more offensive rebounds 10 times • Defensive player of the game against Virginia and Georgia Tech • Made 23 of his 43 steals in the last 11 games • Had five or more rebounds in eight of the last 13 games • Committed only eight turnovers in the last 12 games.
2013 NCAA Tournament: Averaged a team-high19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the two games • Topped all scorers with 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting, 5 of 8 from three-point range, led UNC with five rebounds and had three assists and three steals against Villanova • Was his third 20-point effort in the last four games and his sixth in the 12 games since he joined the starting lineup • Hit threes with 6:18 and 5:10 to play that stretched UNC's lead back to nine after Villanova had erased a 20-point deficit and taken the lead • The five three-pointers equal the second-most by a Tar Heel in NCAA Tournament play • Led UNC with 15 points and a career-high nine rebounds against Kansas, but only shot 6 of 17 from the floor, 3 of 9 from beyiond the arc.
2013 ACC Tournament: First-team All-Tournament selection • Averaged 20.7 points, shot 19 for 38 from the floor (.500) and 13 for 27 (.481) from three-point range • Tied his career-high with six three-pointers and scored 28 points in championship game vs. Miami • The 28 points are the most by a Tar Heel in an ACC championship game since Charles Scott had 40 against Duke in 1969 • The six three-pointers tied UNC's record for three-pointers in an ACC Tournament game (with Jason Capel and Harrison Barnes) • Won Carolina's defensive player of the game award vs. Miami (his fourth of the season) • Had 13 points against Maryland, playing a career-high 36 minutes despite wearing a bandage on his left hand due to the laceration he suffered against FSU • Led all scorers with 21 against Florida State • Made 7 of 11 shots from the floor, including five of six from three-point range • Three-point percentage of .833 was the best by a Tar Heel this season • Made four three-pointers in the first half that helped UNC to an eight-point lead at the break • Suffered a tear in his left hand with 4:13 to play that led to eight stitches between his middle and ring fingers.
2012-13 Regular-Season Highlights: Led all scorers with 22 points, tied his career-best with eight rebounds and had three steals in the win at Maryland • Made four three-pointers and had 16 points in home win over Florida State, scoring 11 first half points as UNC built a 21-point lead • Did an outstanding defensive job in the win over NC State, defending C.J. Leslie for much of the game and helping to limit the 6-9 standout forward to six points while committing six turnovers • Earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors for his play against Duke and Virginia • Scored a career-high 29 points, hit a career-high six three-pointers, grabbed seven rebounds and was UNC's defensive player of the game in win over Virginia • Made 8 of 14 from the floor, 6 of 12 from long-distance, against the Cavaliers • Scored 14 in the first half and 15 in the second • The 29 points are the most by a Tar Heel this year • Made his second career start at Duke and responded by tying his career highs in points (23) and rebounds (8) and had three assists and two blocks • First Tar Heel to lead the team in scoring, rebounding and assists since John Henson at Duke in 2010 • Scored 14 points and had three assists in 12 minutes at Boston College, but suffered a concussion with 4:04 to play in the half and was unable to play the rest of the game or the next game • Made four consecutive three-point attempts over a span of just 2:35 to give UNC a 16-10 lead • Was struck in the face by Dexter Strickland's left arm as the two players attempted to stop a drive to the basket • Led UNC with 19 points, making 5 of 8 threes, at NC State • Scored a then-career-high 23 points in 77-72 win at Florida State on 9 of 14 shooting from the floor • Scored 11 in the first half and 12 in the second • Had two highlight-reel dunks, but his jumper from the left wing with 2:10 to play that gave UNC a 75-72 lead was the play of the game • Made his first career start against #20 UNLV and had 15 points, two offensive rebounds for baskets, four steals and drew a pair of charges in the UNC win • Hit a key three-pointer midway through the second half and clinched the win with a pair of free throws with 28.5 seconds to play • Also was Carolina's defensive player of the game vs. UNLV • Had his first 20-point game as a Tar Heel and tied his career-best with eight rebounds against McNeese State • Scored 14 second-half points and 18 overall against East Carolina • After the Pirates cut an 18-point lead down to seven, he scored nine of UNC's next 20 points to re-build the lead • Sprained his left knee in practice on Nov. 25 and did not play in the loss at Indiana • Averaged 14.3 points in the three games in Maui • Sparked the second-half comeback against Butler as he scored 14 of UNC's 17 points in one stretch • Went 3 for 4 from three-point range in the second half of the win at Long Beach.
Carolina's eighth-leading scorer at 5.7 points per game • Earned all-tournament honors at the Las Vegas Invitational, the first UNC non-starter to accomplish that since Danny Green in Vegas in 2007 • Did not play on Feb. 11 against Virginia due to a sore left foot • Scored 13 points vs. Florida State in the ACC Tournament championship game, his top output in ACC play • Other top scoring games in conference play included nine vs. Maryland in the ACC Tournament, eight against Georgia Tech and six vs. Virginia Tech and NC State (home) • Scored in double figures in seven games (twice in his last 23 games) • Shot 38 of 139 from three-point range • Third on the team in threes • Made three-pointers in 20 of his 37 games • Hit multiple three-pointers in nine games • Was 12 for 70 from three in his last 21 games • Is 52 for 62 (.839) from the free throw line • Led the Tar Heels in free throw percentage • Averaged 3.1 points in ACC regular-season play and 8.0 in the ACC Tournament.
2011-12 Regular Season: Scored all 13 of his points in the second half of the ACC Tournament championship game vs. Florida State • Hit three three-pointers and went 4 for 4 from the free throw line • Was his first game in double figures and his most three-pointers since New Year's Day against Monmouth • First time with multiple threes since Jan. 29 against Georgia Tech • Scored nine points against Maryland in the quarterfinals, his highest scoring output in 16 games • Had an impressive rebound dunk in the win at Duke • Scored five of UNC's 28 second-half points in the win at Virginia – scored on an offensive rebound putback to cut Virginia's lead to two, then nailed a three-pointer with 11:14 to play to give Carolina its first lead of the second half • First-half three-pointer at NC State ended a five-game streak without a three • Offensive rebound basket at Miami gave Carolina its first second-half lead • Had a key offensive rebound and putback basket in the win at Maryland • Had eight points, two assists and two steals against Georgia Tech, the first time he had made multiple three-pointers since the ACC opener against Boston College • Scored 16 points against Monmouth, making 4 of 9 from three-point range • Grabbed a season-high six rebounds against Elon • Made 10 of 12 free throws against Appalachian State • Sprained his right ankle and was limited to nine minutes against Evansville • Also played just nine minutes in the following game against Long Beach State, scoring two points • Suffered a sprained left wrist and bone contusion early in the second half of the Wisconsin game when he attempted to draw a charge and braced himself with his left hand • Played with his left wrist taped at Kentucky and responded with 11 points in 14 minutes on 3 of 4 shooting from three-point range • Scored eight first-half points against the Cats as UNC built a 43-38 lead at the break • Tied for team scoring honors with 15 points in the loss to UNLV • Made 9 of 14 shots from the floor (8 of 13 from 3FG) in the two games in Las Vegas • Was Carolina's top defender against the Runnin' Rebels • Scored a season-high 19 points and was 5 for 8 from three-point range against South Carolina • Had a season-high three assists vs. Tennessee State • Three-pointer gave Carolina a 17-point lead over Michigan State in the aircraft carrier game.
Third-team Parade All-America in 2011 playing for Coach Kevin Keatts at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. • Attended Dudley High School in Greensboro for three years and played for Coach David Price • Averaged 25.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists at Hargrave in 2011 and 25.4 points and 8.1 rebounds at Dudley in 2010 • Played in the McDonald's All-America Game (15 points) in Chicago and the Jordan Brand Classic in Charlotte • Scored 41 points for USA South in the championship game of the 2010 Nike Global Challenge • Set single-game scoring record at Dudley as a junior with 53 points against Southern Durham.
Samuel Peterson Hairston Jr. is the son of Wendy Mailey and William Turner • Born on Dec. 24, 1992, in Greensboro • Majoring in communication studies.
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This colorful easy-to-fix side dish featuring flavorful veggies is a favorite at Lola Lance's house. "I've made it on many special occasions for more than 30 years now," she notes from Zirconia, North Carolina. "What I like best about the recipe is that I can prepare it ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until company comes."—Lola Lance, Zirconia, North Carolina
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- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) whole kernel corn, drained
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
- 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 4 medium sweet red peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
- In a small saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Cool.
- Transfer to a bowl. Add corn, oil and chopped red pepper; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Drain; stir in bacon. Spoon into pepper halves. Yield: 8 servings.
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For many people, Tasmania's famous Franklin River is synonymous with wilderness conservation. The Franklin is one of the world's last great wild rivers and it forges through the rugged south west of Tasmania, through deep gorges, quiet pools and magnificent temperate rainforest. This expedition provides a true wilderness adventure, an experience we pioneered back in 1978. Regardless of the river level, you will be in good hands as our professional guides have an exceptional safety record. Despite the remoteness, our guides will ensure that the preparation of delicious meals will exceed all expectations. Any descent of the Franklin is demanding and while previous rafting experience is not required, some wilderness knowledge, along with a sound level of fitness, is essential. Our trip was named the best river journey in the world by Outside Magazine in 2012. Join on us on this real wilderness experience of a lifetime.
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|Depart Launceston, transfer to Collingwood Bridge, commence rafting
|Raft to Irenabyss
|Raft the Upper Franklin
|Raft to the Great Ravine
|Raft to Rafters Basin
|Propsting Gorge to Newlands Cascade
|Raft the Lower Franklin
|Raft the Lower Gordon River, complete rafting
|Sailboat to Strahan, return to Launceston
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Tasmanian Expeditions' Franklin River Rafting trip was absolutely wonderful. Exceptionally experienced and personable guides, quality equipment, plentiful tasty food, and well-paced, allowing time to relax and take in the extraordinary natural beauty and peace of the Franklin and Gordon Rivers. With fine weather, we were able to sleep under the stars in peace and harmony and truly feel at one with nature. After 9 days of drinking and swimming in the tea tree steeped Franklin, not only did my hair and skin feel wonderfully soft, but my soul felt steeped in serenity... and I was sooo relaxed!
J. Crouch. Melbourne, VIC. Aust.
Trip Notes
*8 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 8 dinners *Professional rafting guides *8 nights camping *Transport by private minibus *Sailboat from Lower Gordon River to Strahan *All safety and rafting equipment including rafts, wetsuit, paddling jacket & waterproof storage for personal gear *Group camping equipment *Emergency communications & group first aid kit
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Tasmanian Expeditions' Franklin River Rafting trip was absolutely wonderful. Exceptionally experienced and personable guides, quality equipment, plentiful tasty food, and well-paced, allowing time to relax and take in the extraordinary natural beauty and peace of the Franklin and Gordon Rivers. With fine weather, we were able to sleep under the stars in peace and harmony and truly feel at one with nature. After 9 days of drinking and swimming in the tea tree steeped Franklin, not only did my hair and skin feel wonderfully soft, but my soul felt steeped in serenity... and I was sooo relaxed!
J. Crouch. Melbourne, VIC. Aust.
It was an incredible trip and the Guides and Tim were magnificent. Unforgettable experience and very well put together.
D. Williams Dalkeith, Western Australia
I have just completed 'the franklin' with Victor Traill and I just want to tell someone in your company what a remarkable young man he is. He create a feeling of safety through his constant professional approach, he treated each guest with direct interest AND created amazing heart warming meals after a day of hard work !!! All this he managed despite a broken finger!!!!!! His loving respect for the river & his knowledge of all things connected to it made this 'the time of my life '
Many thanks to all who make this possible.
A. Scott. Hilton, WA.
Usually i prefer to plan my own trips with friends, and make up an itinerary. However, sometimes it makes sense to go with a group. I have been on 5 trips with Tasmanian Expeditions and enjoyed everyone. The staff are very professional, knowledgable and friendly and i have meet some really interesting fellow travellers.
Grant Lee. Malvern, VIC.
The expertise and professionalism of the 3 guides Oscar, Jordie & Yak was brilliant. They were attentive, organised & fun. The food was better than any trek journey we have participated in. Well done. We will consider other world ex trips abroad..
Sonya C. via Trip Advisor
The weather was fantastic and the multi day rafting on the Franklin River was not to be missed. What made the trip excellent was the guides (Oscar, Jordie and Yak) who not only had experience with the river, but treated us like a big family. The food was second to none.
I understand that Tasmania Expeditions has been doing this trip since the early days. The planning for the trip reflects that experience.
I will be remembering this trip for a long time.
Lorrie W. via Trip Advisor
Just a quick note to say a big thanks to Tasmania Expeditions for a great trip. The guides were skilled and knowledgeable as well as fun to be around. The food has set a new standard for tours I've been on. I'm definitely recommending your company to anybody who asks.
L White. Canada.
With plenty or rain to swell the river and make rafting easier and more fun (bigger rapids and less portage) combined with excellent weather for our trip, it would have been hard not to have had a good time. However the 2 wonderful guides worked tirelessly to give us a fantastic holiday. They were knowledgeable about flora, fauna, geology and history of the area, They were almost too good at rafting - even during the most challenging parts of the river I never felt remotely unsafe with them at the helm! Add to that that they were excellent cooks and very kind considerate people. I would not do this holiday again as I very much doubt it could live up to the experience I had this time! Magnificent
Ruth J. via TripAdvisor
This was a trip of a lifetime. Everything was magical, from being able to drink the water to visiting the lost world. We ate like kings, laughed, and enjoyed the peace that only an escape like this can provide. The guides made the trip, their knowledge of the river and history of the area along with their expertise on all of the practical things along the river made this a renewing experience. I feel as though I came back a happier more fulfilled person. I am so grateful.
S. Benson. Lyons, CO. USA
The Franklin River trip was probably the best trip I have done since being Editor of OUTDOOR - I would do it all again tomorrow!
Justin Walker. Editor, AG Outdoor
I just want to say thank you to you all: the Franklin trip totally surpassed any expectation I might have had.
Clearly, that environment "sells itself" , but I believe the quality of the guides added hugely to my enjoyment of that amazing experience.
At all times I felt safe, included and enjoyed the easy-going approach on the trip. The food was incredible in those circumstances (especially having fresh - unbroken - eggs on about day 5!!)
Thanks again, Peter
P. Scott NSW, Australia
I just wanted to write to say what an amazing trip I have just had down the Franklin with Elias and Franzi Eichler. They would have to be the best guides on the river. So safe, professional and the best cooks. We had a blast! You have exceptional people working for you. I also wanted to ask if there are any t-shirts for sale through world expeditions or Tasmanian Expeditions with a Franklin River theme.
R Withers Australia
I was particularly impressed by the level of knowledge and professionalism exhibited by the river guides, Shaun and Anna. Whether it be tackling a difficult rapid, describing the fauna, flora and history of the area, preparing the campsite, producing amazing meals or subtly directing and supporting me in potentially dangerous situations, I always felt completely safe and comfortable.
Scott Lawrence United Kingdom
"World Expeditions don't only provide a trip of a lifetime down the world's premier white water rafting river, they take you safely, surely and with great respect for the environment. They have been on the river for more than thirty years. No two trips on the Franklin River, with its side canyons, waterfalls, sea eagles, platypuses and ancient Huon Pines, are the same. Don't forget your camera!"
Dr. Bob Brown Tasmania, Australia
And now for a happy conservation story: The Franklin Rivers ecosystem environment is one of the most pristine on earth thanks to hawk-like activism and conservation efforts by Tasmanian Expeditions, the company that pioneered the first commercial descent back in 1978. (Incidentally, for Everest historians, Lincoln Hall was on that first trip.) Since then, the company has led efforts to prevent a dam in 1983, continues to remove noxious weed infestations along the banks, and manages the nearly invisible, leave-no-trace campsites.
This nine-day trip that passes canyon gorges, cascading waterfalls, and floats mellow pools is a total commitmentonce you start, the only way out is to keep rafting, best November through January.
Outside Online 2 July 2012 USA
I was particularly impressed by the level of knowledge and professionalism exhibited by the river guides, Shaun and Anna. Whether it be tackling a difficult rapid, describing the fauna, flora and history of the area, preparing the campsite, producing amazing meals or subtly directing and supporting me in potentially dangerous situations, I always felt completely safe and comfortable.
Scott Lawrence United Kingdom
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World Expeditions is one of the world's leading adventure travel companies offering ground breaking itineraries on every continent. The company has been operating small group trekking and adventure travel holidays and vacations since 1975.
We are widely recognized for ground breaking Responsible Tourism initiatives. In particular, the award winning Community Project Travel Program helps to improve the living conditions of some of the world's most remote communities
Today, with offices around the globe, we offer more than 500 stand alone itineraries; small group active adventures and expeditions, cycling and walking tours and cultural journeys. Each itinerary has several scheduled departure dates throughout the season.
Supported by some of the world's most experienced and respected adventurers, including mountaineers Peter Hillary and Tim Macartney-Snape working with us as specialist guides, World Expeditions' has helped shape the adventure travel industry standards since its inception almost four decades ago.
Our all-inclusive, no hidden extras pricing policy combined with longer, creative itineraries and the use of quality ground services attracts people who have high expectations of their travel experiences.
In 2004, we became the first adventure operator whose product was being distributed on Lonely Planet's Travel Services section on their website.
World Expeditions is truly global company with offices in London, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, as well as Auckland, Ottawa and Montreal.
Why Travel with World Expeditions?
We own most of our operational bases around the world. This ensures that we can provide high quality trips of exceptional value with no hidden extras. Our trips are all inclusive, so there is little need to pay for anything once your trip commences until it ends. Our hands-on approach and years of experience has ensured a safety record second to none as we've pioneered some of the most unique itineraries in the adventure market place today.
World Expeditions has been seriously committed to responsible travel and true sustainability since we began in 1975 when we established our philosophy and stated ideal which was to "take only photographs and leave only footprints".
Almost four decades of pioneering adventure travel has proved the positive conservation outcomes when travel is managed for sustainability. We believe a responsible, long-term vision can deliver true sustainability and with the participation of all our clients and business partners the challenge is being met and achieved.
An example of this commitment to sustainability has been our efforts to preserve the forests of Nepal. This has involved changing an entrenched culture of burning wood for fuel. World Expeditions has pioneered the change to kerosene as an alternative to wood on all trekking expeditions in Nepal. We do not have camp fires and we strongly discourage trekkers from buying wood-fueled hot showers in lodges along the trail. As a founding supporter of the International Porter Protection Group (IPPG) we also lead the way in porter protection by providing a good working wage for all Nepalese staff, food and extra clothing for those working above the tree line, life insurance cover and emergency helicopter insurance. Our efforts were recognized at the World Travel Mart in 2006 when our porter policies received a 'Highly Commended' in the Mountain Environment category.
Our philanthropic program ensures we 'give something back'. Our current initiative is Community Project Travel. The concept behind our Community Project Travel range of trips is based on the ethos of "travel with a purpose". It is a range of small group adventures, each about two weeks in length, whereby participants commit four to five days of their holiday to making a difference to a community in need. A portion of the traveller's participation fee contributes to the associated material costs of the project. In 2006 our travellers helped to refurbish the Saramthali school in Nepal, collected 7 tonnes of ghost nets from the Arnhem land coastline, helped to build a new school room for the Xo village in Vietnam as well as erect a footbridge for the village of Qelqanqa in Peru so that kids could access the school safely.
In recognition of our environmental policies, we are the only Travel Company ever to be fully endorsed by the Wilderness Society in Australia. In 2001, we received the National Travel Industry's Environmental Achievement Award, presented by WWF Australia, for our responsible tourism policies.
In addition, we create excellent adventures! Our trips have featured in the world's most prestigious magazines and newspapers including: OUTSIDE magazine, both National Geographic Adventure & National Geographic Traveler magazine, Wanderlust, The Sunday Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Age, The Sunday Telegraph (UK) plus much more. Use the search widget top left of each webpage to browse our adventures, browse our Regions Of The World or Types Of Adventures pages for details of all our adventures.


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Re: Heaven Above, Earth Below (Or: Lotus)
Re: Stripes Are Flattering
if this shirt prints, I will buy one...no hesitation and no questions asked...I love it that much! Plus, I have yet to buy a lemon woot shirt AND I love zebras <3
Re: They Really Need to Fire That City Planner
This gets my vote. It's just plain funny.
Re: Sticking Out
Aw, c'mon little hedgehog, swim to the top of the fog! You can do it!
Barring that, though, I really hope this gets an EC.
Re: Binary
This would go into my wear every week pile of shirts with about 10 others.
I love this entry! reminds me of the green aliens in toy story!
This is my favorite shirt of this derby and it keeps oscillating in and out of the fog! Very unfair. :-(
yes i love this shirt! not sure why it hasn't gotten more love... hopefully it can be an editor's choice.
Re: Feathered Friends
Hope this wins first!
Oh no! I was so sad this shirt didn't make it the first time and I am so sad this shirt didn't make it again! If you put it up anywhere else please let me know!!!
Re: Well, nobody's perfect.
Tentacle love; I want this one to win.
Re: Wolf and Sheep get Civilized
Chess, AND fancy top hats? My mind is blown.
If this doesn't win, will you take your talents somewhere else?
paigeg wrote:For me, it's the rendering. Not clean. Kudos on the idea. But It's not working. Not for me.
/edit to add
I mean the complete lack of line work. There needed to be something here.
Adder: INSIDE voice. And, for the record, I LIKE spicy food on my chest.
Wait, I mean, spicy food DESIGNS. Yeah - DESIGNS. Otherwise, that's just WRONG. Right?
CONstruct. Don't DEstruct. Just sayin.
Luuurve you!
Paige, the asinine pointless criticism thing kind of works for Adder. for you, not so much. It comes across as passive agressive and kind of petty, not crazed passionate idealistic critic (though Adder's decision to pick at one of the few interesting designs fogged is a bit of a mystery).
The way the cartoonists among y'all draw thick heavy lines around everything would just ruin this design.
Re: Toast! (v2 - super edit)
I want toasted t-shirt!
Re: Black Swan
My favourite in this DTD, hope it prints!
Re: Love and Death at the Beach
This is an awesome design. If it doesn't get printed here, I hope it gets printed somewhere else.
Re: The 1001 Nights
Voted for this one in the original derby, hoping it wins this time, love the colors and composition.
This is absolutely adorable, love the style of this. Going to echo others, if this doesn't print would you be offering it elsewhere? I'd totally buy it. Also would love to see more in this style.
mindputtee wrote:Perhaps, but the lines (particularly of the tail and the wires) draw the eye down from the face right to the chest. Don't know if it'll be a big factor, but it would keep me from purchasing it.
Seriously? That's even a consideration? It's a graphic tee shirt. The point of it to make people look at the design. Are women supposed to avoid purchasing the majority of woot shirts because it draws attention to their chests? It draws attention to male bosoms as well, but I hear no complaint on that quarter. Mutter. To each their own I suppose.
Words can not express how much I want this tee shirt.
Re: Scoville Scale
I really appreciate all of the support for the design!
Re: Toucan Sheds His Tint
Thanks again for all the support for this design, everyone. I'm glad it's getting a second chance.
Re: Socially Networked.
I really like the colors on this. I think it deserves much more attention than it got.
haidoni wrote:Indeed the scale is not something I would feel inclined to wear, but I do think the illustration's very element fits the topic.
Let me clarify further:
If I knew a guy with a decent sense of humour, I'd get it for him. Because, I'm just not gonna say "I'm Hot."
piggymalion wrote:Seriously? That's even a consideration? It's a graphic tee shirt. The point of it to make people look at the design. Are women supposed to avoid purchasing the majority of woot shirts because it draws attention to their chests? It draws attention to male bosoms as well, but I hear no complaint on that quarter. Mutter. To each their own I suppose.
Words can not express how much I want this tee shirt.
This conversation makes me laugh.
I have "reason" to not buy it as stated too,-- but then people are gonna notice my bust no matter what shirt I wear!
Granted having such a generous female front will only exagerated the taught powerlines and forward draw, but that's, for me, a self-deprivating sort of humour.
Go for it. You got boobs. They're there. If you're worried men will stare, maybe the ferocious bird (and your ferocious bravity) will scare the wusses off!
Re: The Smart Cookie
I love it.
Re: Ninja Stars
This shirt needs more votes like Christopher Walken needs more cowbell. Want it so bad..
He's SO happy about being toast, it makes me happy too. GMV well done.
Woot should print this shirt anyway. If you print it anywhere else I will absolutely buy it. Please let me know
Aw, so sad he's out of the fog again, this little hedgie fought so valiantly. Please submit this elsewhere and let us know when/where we can buy it?
haidoni wrote:I don't know if anyone has mentioned this before and I'm sorry if I missed the reply to it, but:
This is a lovely illustration yes, but there's something in it that completely ruins it for me because it looks like an oversight that occurred in a rush. Below the wolfs left ear (right side) there is a section of light teal where the edge is not textured by leaves like elsewhere. At first I tried to rationalize it, figuring it maybe was a cliff, but cliffs don't shape like that. So what's going on here?
I see what you mean - at first, I thought it was the ear (it is ear shaped), but then that throws off the design a bit, doesn't it?
Re: The Visit
I don't get it, are there seriously only 101 other people out there who think this shirt is awesome? Hopefully this shirt gets an EC.
I voted for this the first time around too - so sad when it dropped out of the fog this week.
If you get it printed somewhere, please let me know - I'll buy it, and so will most of my scuba buddies!
Definitely a sale here!
I would buy it! +1
So ridiculously sad that this didn't print =*(
It would really be brilliant to add it someplace else, this is a very clever design and it certainly deserves recognition.
Sadly, I can't vote since ShirtWoot won't send shirts to my country.
Hengehog wrote:When I see this shirt I always think right away of this great Pixar short.
Link fail! A link that works
SirGecko wrote:Link fail! A link that works
Hoping you'll print this next week after the first three placements which I hope are the Toucan and Another Dimension, at least. I was hoping to buy 4 shirts this week.
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PGA will ban long putters
July 03, 2013 10:20 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour is going along with the new rule that will make it illegal in 2016 to use a long putter that is anchored to the body.
The tour made the announcement after its policy board met Monday. Commissioner Tim Finchem says while several players oppose the new rule, it was important that golf be played under one set of rules. The U.S. Golf Association and Royal & Ancient Golf Club are in charge of setting the rules for golf.
It will take effect when the next Rules of Golf is published on Jan. 1, 2016.


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The phrase - "Turn over" has got different meanings.
I cited a few below. Are they correct?
1. Turn over page no:8 of the book.
2. He turned over in bed.
3. He turned over $500 a week.
Could you suggest some more sentences with the
same phrase with different meanings.
Thanks a lot.


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I paid a hundred bucks for a used stainless extractor
I ran the bill up another $200 getting some gloves, bottles, caps, fume board, Bee Go and a couple of capping bags. $90 shipping was the only thing I think I really got hosed on. I can always fall back on "I can sell it anytime I want" line
Any suggestions on how to handle the completely wrecked kitchen after my first harvest? I have been told you will only extract and bottle honey in your wives kitchen once. I'm going to make the most of it.Should be a "sticky" situation...........HA!
I do have an 8 X 16 foot garden, a small ford gas tractor, and a large ford diesel tractor