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Comments about Continental Race King 26" Tire:
I have a mixed review for this tire. I gave it a modest 3 Stars. It is still a decent tire. We all have different riding styles and terrain that we ride so it may be hard to find that one right tire based on reviews.
I live in the San Diego area and So Cal is known for it's decomposed granite trail (DG) for short. We have a lot of those granulated rock trails making them loose on bikes, but still good riding stuff all around.
I ride a hard tail full carbon 26in GT Zaskar and was looking to upgrade speed and performance. I do alot of climbing and cross country. I went with the Race King 2.2's after a good recommendation.
Pros - They perform very well in the open cross country trails and may increase your speed by 1 to 2 mph. Again, no complaints there. If you have a race coming up with mostly C/C riding in it this could be a good choice. The shollow tread just flies across some good hard pack. Downhills, just hang on. You will notice a bit more speed in the downhills as well so be careful. Think that's why I went through a set of brake pads as well.
Cons- The cons I noticed are the tread does seem to wear down rather quick and this affects riding, cornering, and some switch backs. Riding some loose dirt trails that may be off canter or going into turns the same way I noticed some slipping and have even gone down and over a few times. When going down rugged down hills with the worn tread I am on the brake alot. They are starting to slip and wash out on me.
With that said it is still a good tire. I just think that once you have crossed that thresh hold of tread wear down it's time to replace them. I have about 500 miles on them and my local bike shop thinks maybe a few hundred more. No way. With my kind of riding and terrain at 500 miles that's it and that's why I am now looking for another pair. Again this is why I gave it 3 Stars. They are still good but not an off the chart tire. I hope this helps.
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Easily the best all round tire I've tried. Great for my local trails and even rolls fast/lasts long on the road. I've read that's it hassle to set up tubeless. I'm using mine with tubes. Sidewalls are very thin but most Conti tires are.
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I use these on my race wheelset. My local mechanic suggested I get the 2.2 supersonics and even let me borrow his set for a week before I bought. Well worth every penny spent-even if they aren't great as a tubeless conversion.
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Thought I would splurge on a pair of these babies. Running Supersonic 2.0 on front and rear. Super fast! Great traction on dry or damp hardpack, haven't tried them in the wet yet.
Replaced a pair of Kenda small block 8's with these and am very happy.
Comments about Continental Race King 26" Tire:
These are great tires for LIGHT cross country. They are fast and rolling resistance is very low. Good tires for combination on and off road. Even though these tires are light weight, they have held up well. Be warned- these are not for deep sand, mud, steep hills, down hill, free ride, carving turns, wet roots or technical trails. You will lose traction, slide, spin out, ect if you push these tires too far. If you are a casual rider who likes to ride light trails and road-these are the tires for you!!!! I rate these tires a 5 if used for there intended use- light XC .
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so much faster then the other tires i was running,have not got a pinch flat with the high volume.they handle great,sticks good under hard turn .glad i bought ..
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Supersonics:These tires have great grip and I love how easily they roll in and out of a turn. They track like magnets on sheet metal. Protections: I've got nothing bad to say about the Race Kings. They're light, fast and grip well. I requested the 2.0 size because I'm a weight weenie and at first wished I had gone with the 2.2. But after four or five rides, the narrower size proved it had plenty of traction under my 6'2? 178lb frame. Conti recommends running 50psi (max 65 psi) in their non-UST models, but I ran 35 to 38psi (and probably on occasion was running it lower than that) and didn't flat a single time in seven months! For my size and weight and the speed at which I ride, that's saying something…especially with all the roots and rocks.For more details on this review check out: http://www.bikerumor.com/2009/11/19/review-continental-race-king-mountain-bike-tires/
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I used the 2.0 SS on the rear and 2.2 SS on the front. Bought the SS black chilis and used Stan's Notubes. It took a little extra time to get them sealed, but it worked. The tires are light, weigh less then claimed weight. Very good racing tire, they spin up fast and easy. I raced them in Whistler, B.C. and Las Vegas with no traction problems. The 2.2 is great, I couldn't brake it loose even when trying. The 2.0 on the rear is good, but can lock up, and knobs wear quickly. I'd buy again.
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Glacier Peak golfers grab fourth place at state
Fighting against bad weather made the tournament's final day seem 'like 15 rounds in a boxing match.'
But two Glacier Peak golfers battled the conditions at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield and punched back to lead the Grizzlies to a fourth-place finish and the program's first state golf tournament trophy.
"It was incredibly wet and very cold. Worse than yesterday; wetter," Glacier Peak head coach Jeff Cornish said. "There was never a let up and it was five degrees colder. It was incredibly challenging conditions.
"At some point, it became a competition of will. ... It felt like 15 rounds in a boxing match."
Starting the day with two players in the top five -- Ben Richards (second) and Conner Denessen (fifth) -- Glacier Peak had an outside shot at winning its first state golf title. But the conditions took their toll and both players had tough rounds on the back nine, leading to a fourth-place finish for Richards and 11th-place for Denessen.
Still, the two players helped GP to a trophy and left their coach far from disappointed.
"To have two guys and bring home a trophy is a Herculean effort," Cornish said. "We're pleased with that."
Richards battled valiantly through the first 10 holes and was tied with first-round leader and eventual winner, Juanita's Frank Garber, after shooting the first nine holes even. But early on the back nine, fatigue started to set in and the rain finally got to Richards, who shot a 6-over 42 for the final nine holes to finish with a 78.
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"Around hole 12 or 13 my gloves started to get wet and that made it tough," said Richards, who added that he'd only played in one other tournament with worse conditions. "The biggest challenge is trying to keep your stuff dry."
Denessen was equal to Richards' even-par first round, but he ran into worse problems on the back nine. On the 16th hole, Denessen's tee shot went in the water but nobody saw it splash, forcing officials to declare the ball lost. Denessen had to take the penalty and hit again from the tee and his round unraveled from there. He shot a 46 for the final nine holes.
"It was the correct call, but it was a tough deal," Cornish said. "I was really proud of the way that Conner played. His score doesn't reflect how well he played."
Rumors started swirling early in the day that event officials for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association were thinking of shortening the tournament to 27 holes if conditions got worse. Nothing ever came of it and Cornish said he believed the WIAA made the right decision.
"It was the same conditions for everybody," Cornish said. "I told (my players) 'We're all equally miserable.' "
Due in large part to the conditions, just five golfers bettered their rounds from the first day. Two of those golfers were Interlake's Patrick Sato and Andy Liu, who helped lead their team to the title. Stanwood's Halen Davis was one of a few golfers who equaled his rounds from Day 1. Davis shot a pair of 78s to finish in a three-way tie for 13th.
"Any player that broke 80 today played a phenomenal round considering the conditions," Davis said.
Other local finishers included Shorecrest's Trent Jones (16th place), Shorewood's Stuart Schachle (28th) and Everett's Mike Simpson (36th).
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Having caught a break by skirting the bad weather on the first day, Lynnwood's Rudy Caparas had no such luck on Wednesday.
Tied for the lead after shooting a 2-under-par 70 on Day 1, Caparas didn't fare as well on Day 2. He shot an 80 and fell to fifth place in the 4A State Boys Golf Championships at Camas Meadows Golf Course.
"He's not happy right now, but fifth is quite an accomplishment," Lynnwood head coach Alex Pfeiffer said. "He had a chance on a number of birdie putts on the back nine but they just weren't dropping. The weather definitely had an impact."
Defending state champ, Jackson's Kyle Cornett, who was just three strokes back of the leaders after the first day also struggled, equaling Caparas' 80 to drop to 10th.
One player who actually got better despite the weather was Kamiak's Chris Hatch. The senior shot a 75, one shot better than his round of 76 on the first day to finish seventh with a two-day total of 151.
One of the keys for Hatch was some items he swiped from the hotel.
"In that weather he stayed focused and steady," said Kamiak head coach Vic Alinen of Hatch. "He also swiped a couple of towels from the hotel and used them to keep all of his stuff dry. It worked. He did all of the things that great golfers do in those conditions."
Hatch actually had a chance to tie winner Camas' Brian Humphreys for the best round of the day and finish fifth, but a short putt on the 17th just lipped out.
"We joked with him about that all the way home," Alinen said late Wednesday night.
Other local finishers included Snohomish's Luke Kuna (18th), Arlington's Anthony Allen (30th) and Monroe's Owen Fenner (39th).
Other notables
Jackson's Renee Kwak was five shots better than her first round to finish with a two-day total of 173 and finish 24th in the 4A State Girls Golf Championships ... Glacier Peak's Alisa Wilson finished with a two-day total of 192 to finish 31st in the 3A State Girls Golf Championships ... Lakewood's Nina Forsell shot a 98 on Day 2 and finished 13th in the 2A State Girls Golf Championships.
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The Bones have rolled a shocker. They've picked the limp Lions to batter the Brumbies.
The Bones have defied company rules and actually gone in favour of Loffie's Lions, although indications are that win or lose it could be Loffie's last hurrah in a Super 14 tenure that has failed to meet expectations.
But why would the Bones buck convention? It has more to do with the Brumbies away record than it does any rejuvenation among the Lions. The Brumbies, on the road, are 50 percent the side that tends to dominate in Canberra, and with it being their first match in the robust Republic altitutde and a defiant Lions attitude will take them to a rare 2009 win.
Elsewhere the Bulls bubble will burst in what will be their toughest tour match and the Sharks will come unstuck against the Force, despite the home team's poor return when it comes to winning in Perth. The Cheetahs will also struggle again against an improving Highlanders whose enthusiasm has been a strength.
In Sydney the champion Crusaders will concede in their title defence as the Tahs bounce back from their hiccup in Canberra and in the north island derby home ground advantage will favour the Chiefs over the Blues.
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Why Get Tested?
To screen for or diagnose an infection with the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) syphilis
When to Get Tested?
When you have symptoms of a syphilis infection or are at risk of being infected with syphilis, such as when you have another STD or HIV, have a sexual partner diagnosed with syphilis, or have engaged in high-risk sexual activity; when you are pregnant
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm, a scraping from a chancre in the affected area, or cerebrospinal fluid taken via a spinal tap, depending on your clinical presentation
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What is being tested?
Syphilis is an infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum that is most often spread by sexual contact, such as through direct contact with a syphilis sore (chancre), a firm, raised, painless sore. The most common syphilis tests detect antibodies in the blood that are produced in response to a T. pallidum infection. Some methods that are used less commonly directly detect the bacteria or its genetic material (DNA).
Syphilis is easily treated but can cause severe health problems if left untreated. An infected mother can also pass the disease to her unborn child, with serious and potentially fatal consequences for the baby. (See Common Questions #3)
There are several possible stages with syphilis:
- Primary syphilis—the primary stage begins about 2-3 weeks after being infected. One or more chancres appear, usually on the part of the body exposed to the sexual partner's chancre, such as on the penis or vagina. However, the chancre is usually painless and may go unnoticed, especially if it is in the rectum or on the cervix, and disappears within 4-6 weeks, healing regardless of whether the infected person is treated or not.
- Secondary syphilis—if primary syphilis is left untreated, secondary syphilis may occur from 6 weeks to 6 months after the chancre first appears. It is marked by a skin rash that often is rough, red, and spotted, appearing frequently on the palms of the hands and the bottoms of the feet (an unusual place for most other causes of rashes) and that usually does not itch. There may be other symptoms as well, such as fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes ("glands"), sore throat, and body aches.
- Late, tertiary syphilis—if untreated, secondary syphilis may continue into a latent stage, during which an infected person has no symptoms but continues to have the infection, and this stage can last for years. If still untreated, about 15% of people will develop the complications of late, or tertiary, syphilis. In these cases, the bacteria can damage the heart, eyes, brain, nervous system, bones, joints, or almost any other part of the body. When the central nervous system is affected, it is called neurosyphilis. Tertiary syphilis can last for years, with the final stage leading to mental illness, blindness, other neurological problems, heart disease, and death.
Syphilis is most infectious during the primary and secondary stages. In 2011, about one-third of over 46,000 new cases of syphilis reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were primary or secondary stage syphilis. Seventy-two percent of these cases were among men who have sex with men.
Syphilis can be treated with antibiotics, preferably penicillin. Newly acquired infections can be cured easily; however, longer treatment may be needed for someone who has been infected for more than a year.
How is the sample collected for testing?
Depending on the stage of disease and test method used, different samples are needed:
- Most often, blood is drawn from a vein in the arm to test for antibodies.
- If a syphilis sore is present, a health care provider may take a scraping from the chancre on the affected area, such as the cervix, penis, anus, or throat.
- If someone has late or latent stages of the disease with suspected brain involvement (neurosyphilis), the doctor will perform a spinal tap to check the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for infection.
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Aids.gov. Syphilis and HIV: A Dangerous Duo Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men. Available online at http://blog.aids.gov/2012/12/syphilis-and-hiv-a-dangerous-duo-affecting-gay-and-bisexual-men.html through http://blog.aids.gov. Posted December 13, 2012. Accessed January 2013.
American Sexual Health Association. Syphilis. Available online at http://www.ashastd.org/std-sti/syphilis.html through http://www.ashastd.org. Copyright 2012. Accessed January 2013.
WebMD. Sexual Conditions Health Center: Syphilis Tests. Available online at http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/syphilis-tests through http://www.webmd.com. Last Updated: September 29, 2011. Accessed January 2013.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. FTA-ABS test. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003512.htm. Last updated August 24, 2011. Accessed January 2013.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. RPR test. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003533.htm. Last updated August 14, 2012. Accessed January 2013.
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Liu, H et al. New Tests for Syphilis: Rational Design of a PCR Method for Detection of Treponema pallidum in Clinical Specimens Using Unique Regions of the DNA Polymerase I Gene. J Clin Microbiol. 2001 May; 39(5): 1941–1946. Available online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC88053/ through http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Accessed January 2013.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010. Diseases Characterized by Genital, Anal, or Perianal Ulcers. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/genital-ulcers.htm through http://www.cdc.gov. Accessed January 2013.
Syphilis Testing Algorithms Using Treponemal Tests for Initial Screening --- Four Laboratories, New York City, 2005--2006. MMWR August 15, 2008, 57(32);872-875. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5732a2.htm through http://www.cdc.gov. Accessed January 2013.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Syphilis Fact Sheet. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/std/Syphilis/STDFact-Syphilis.htm through http://www.cdc.gov. Accessed June 2009.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. STD surveillance, 2007. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats07/syphilis.htm through http://www.cdc.gov. Accessed August 2009.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: FTA-ABS. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003512.htm. Accessed June 2009.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: RPR. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003533.htm. Accessed June 2009.
WebMD. Syphilis Tests. Available online at http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/syphilis-tests through http://www.webmd.com. Accessed June 2009.


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Results vs. Mt. Olive (2007-11-20 17:30:00)
November 20, 2007
|Falcons Lose Conference Opener
|Tuesday, 20 November 2007
|MOUNT OLIVE , N.C. – Mount Olive withstood a second-half rally to defeat Pfeiffer 86-76 in Conference Carolinas women's basketball Tuesday at Kornegay Arena. The game was the conference opener for both teams.
Mount Olive (1-1 overall, 1-0 Conference Carolinas) jumped out to an early seven-point lead as Brittney Robich hit back-to-back three-pointers. Pfeiffer (2-2, 0-1) pulled within 12-10 after Kelly Mathis' three-point play with 15:54 remaining in the half. The Trojans came back with a 14-0 run, highlighted by Robich's three-pointer and Tomeka Prichard's putback and free throw.
Pfeiffer got as close as 11 points, but Brittany Miller hit all three free throws after getting fouled on a three-point attempt to give the Trojans their biggest lead at 42-25 with 1:35 remaining. Pfeiffer hit a pair of field goals in the final 90 seconds as Devona Knight's basket with 16 seconds remaining pulled the Falcons within 42-29 at halftime.
Corley scored Mount Olive's first two baskets of the second half as the Trojans built the lead to 15 points. But Cathi Kennings' three-pointer triggered a 7-0 run and pulled Pfeiffer within 48-42 with 15:13 left to play. The Falcons missed a chance to convert a three-point play and Robich's three-pointer highlighted a 10-2 run as the Trojans built the lead to 58-44 with 12:29 remaining.
The lead was still double figures when Kennings and Dominique China hit three-pointers to help bring Pfeiffer within two and Denova Knight's putback tied the game 64-64 with 5:25 remaining. Corley dished to Helen Moore for a layup on Mount Olive 's next possession to trigger a 6-0 run and put the Trojans ahead to stay.
Pfeiffer got as close as four points, but Moore found Miller for a backdoor layup and Robich's steal and end-to-end layup helped the Trojans build the lead to 78-68 with 2:17 left to play. The lead never fell below six the rest of the way.
Knight recorded a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds and led five Falcons in double figures. Kennings and Allegra Shanee' Purnell scored 13 points apiece, Domonique China added 11 points and Mathis tallied a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Purnell came within one rebound of recording a double-double.
Pfeiffer heads to Spartanburg , S.C. , Saturday to face Converse in non-conference action. The game will start at 2:00 pm.


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It is estimated that Americans will spend more than $52 billion on their pets in 2012. If that figure isn't staggering enough, imagine thousands and sometimes millions of dollars going to just one adorable animal. That's a lot of kibble. Hold onto your wallets and count down the top 10 most expensive pets with us.
The Pet: Prince the Chinese Crested
The Price: $400/month
The Purpose: Prince's owner, Emma Butarrazzi, makes sure her pooch gets treated like royalty. The dog goes through a bubble bath, conditioning treatment and moisturizing ritual every morning. Prince also has a palatial wardrobe, collecting more than 200 pricey outfits. His closet is only getting more crowded, because Butarrazzi loves scouring sites for new clothes and spending money on her pup. This dedication has earned Prince the title "Most Pampered Pooch in Britain". (Daily Mail)
The Pet: Double Trouble the Lhasa Apso
The Price: $50,000
The Purpose: Danielle Tarantola was so enraptured with her dog Trouble that when he passed away at 18, she decided she couldn't go on without him. To fill the doggie-shaped hole in her life, Tarantola shelled out major bucks to have a clone of Trouble made in South Korea. The genetic replica pup was born without incident. Tarantola is pleased with her pet payment, because she says she can barely tell her new pup, Double Trouble, from his predecessor. (TODAY)
The Pet: Maine Coon Little Nicky
The Price: $65,000
The Purpose: Similar to Tarantola, animal-lover Julie was seriously missing her deceased pet cat, Nicky, and decided to look into cloning. Julie went to San-Francisco-based Genetic Savings and Clone to create another Nicky. The owner had to surrender a severe amount of cash to get the copy cat, especially since he was the first commercial pet clone. Regardless of what her bank account now reads, Julie believes Little Nicky was worth every dollar. (ABC News (Australia))
The Pet: Cousin to Blake Lively's Malitpoo Penny
The Price: $65,000
The Purpose: Doesn't it seem like celebs always snag the cutest pets? Well, Annelise Peterson certainly thought so. She paid $65,000 to get an adorable Maltipoo pup from the same bloodline as Blake Lively's dog Penny. Paws crossed that this pooch becomes a big star, so he can help pay back some of his price tag. (PawNation)
The Pets: Bull Terriers Juice, Minter, and Callum
The Price: $82,000 each
The Purpose: While much is still left unanswered about Alexander McQueen's life, the deceased designer was always clear about his love for animals. To ensure his pups' safety and happiness, he left each terrier a good sum to help them get through the rest of their dog years. McQueen also generously donated to several animal charities in his will. (BBC News)
The Pet: Two lucky Great Danes
The Price: $417,000
The Purpose: One English dog owner decided to be a true gent and build his two Great Danes the ultimate abode. This nearly $500,000 house comes complete with temperature-controlled beds, a sound system, flat-screen TVs, spa bath and private playground. We wonder if we can get invited to a house party. There certainly is no other way to get in; this pad also is complete with retinal scanners that only allow the two Danes entry. (This Old House)
The Pet: Tibetan Mastiff Big Splash
The Price: $1.5 million
The Purpose: One Chinese business tycoon must be really big on dogs, big dogs especially. The professional paid $1.5 million for a Red Tibetan Mastiff named Big Splash. The doggie is already 180 pounds and is said to only get larger over time. His breeders assure that the money was well worth it, since Mr. Splash is a "perfect specimen". He'd better be! (CBS News)
The Pet: Conchita the Chihuahua
The Price: $3 million and a mansion
The Purpose: Infamous Miami hieress Gail Posner wanted her dog to continue living the lap of luxury even after her lap was gone. To assure her pup Conchita stayed pampered, Posner left her mansion and $3 million to the doggie. Though after living with a full-time staff for years, this millionaire lifestyle in nothing new for Conchita. (Time)
The Pet: Maltese pup Trouble
The Price: $12 million
The Purpose: New York hotelier Leona Helmsley was not liked by all, but she was adored by her dog, Trouble. The feeling must have been mutual, because Helmsley left the Maltese $12 million in her will. The owner instructed that the hefty sum should be used for Trouble's various costs, including $100,000 for security and $8,000 for grooming. Sadly, Trouble died in 2010. His leftover inheritance was passed on to Helmsley's trust for charitable causes. (New York Times)
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The Pet: Tommaso the cat
The Price: $13 million
The Purpose: Cats have their rag-to-riches stories too. 4-year-old Tomasso used to be living on the streets of Rome before property tycoon Maria Assunta took him in. Tomasso must be quite the charmer becasue his 94-tear-old owner left him $13 million fortune. The black cat now has oodles of cash and properties across Italy. (ABC News)
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I will still keep my black 10 yr old cat which protected us from a bear as we sat on the side of a mountain waiting to be rescued from a flood that tore down thru our canyon in Colorado. This cat growled as loud as my daughter's German Shepard each time the bear returned until daylight and we were airlifted off the mountainside. Thank God he was there to protect us or we would not have survived!June 21 2014 at 4:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
The slides are misleading. These are not the "priciest pets." They are pets with a lot of money spent on them or left for their support.February 22 2013 at 5:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Yeah, all you breeders and breeder-lovers keep your heads in the sand, Breeders are over-populating and that's why there are puppy mills. Figure it out.April 20 2012 at 8:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Don't be an idiot. You are illogical and irrational. You're equating responsible hobby breeders with puppy mills? You think one causes the other? And you think the hobby breeders who breed maybe one or two litters a year are overpopulating anything? Are you insane?February 23 2013 at 11:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Most people don't have the one or two breeds that breed only 1 or 2 litters year. Once they start making money, they start adding more and more dogs. The almighty $ talks. Sure there are some breeders that do this but there are a lot more puppy mills than you know. Every time you see some at a flea market they are puppy mills. Pet store animals are puppy mills. There are 1000's of animals POS every day, they didn't come from responsible breeders. I have only known of a handful of responsible breeders in my life and I am 60 years old. But I hear of pupply mills being shut down or discovered most every day.July 25 2013 at 5:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down
And al those puppy mills just put more animals out there to be POS Adopt don't shop. Your local shelter or even rescue shelters in other states have animals that can be adopted. Some are mixed breed but there is a lot of pure breds too. Some of the sweetest animals are rescued and adopted. Adopt don't shop.July 25 2013 at 5:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
I am a true dog lover- I currently have 2 pure breed blue-tic beagles, which we bought from a reputable breeder, and 2 rescue dogs- one a jack russell Terrier and the other a basset hound/black lab cross. They are loved equally and loved very much. All 4 deserve to live great lives, and we spend what we can afford on improving their lives. Not shre why that is anyone's business, nor why what other people spend on their animals is my business! The Mastiff from China is an amazing animal with an astonishing history. If he was not alive, but an ancient Chinese piece of art, people wouldn't question his value as art- which is a rather odd Truth! And the rich folk that want to leave money to their critters have every right to do that. I would urge them to also support other animal care agencies so that lives could be saved, and pups rescued, but ultimatly, it's their choice. Fixing the economy is not going to happen off the backs of our beloved animal companions!April 18 2012 at 3:30 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
What is NOT mentioned in this story is that this particular Mastiff's lines can be traced back over 1000 years to the royal Mastiff line. This is NOT just some ol' average pup. Royal Tibetan Mastiffs MUST stay within the borders of China and can NEVER leave the country. This is to protect the royal lines. And to those all hyped up on those of us who pay for a dog, in addition to the ONE puppy I bought from a breeders, I have 7 rescue Great Danes who are ALL MINE. Now do you want to share in my dog food bill??????April 17 2012 at 11:30 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
No, I don't want to share your dog food bill but you have my thanks for being a dog rescuer. I have 1 rescued dog and 2 rescued cats left. I did rescue as well. I just laid to rest a 17yr. old Aussie/Lab mix that I rescued when he was just a pup. I still have a 16yr. old Toy Rat Terrier that was rescued at 6 months old. One of my rescued cats, both of which I got as kittens are 9yrs. old and one of them has just been diagnosed with Renal failure. Vet says he's in no pain, is on a high protein diet and does everything else just fine so far. I won't let him suffer. Again, thank you for your rescues.April 20 2012 at 5:56 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
I've worked for rescues and seen all the horrible things that animals are subjected to but I find it unbelievable the audacity of some people. Who are YOU to tell anyone one what type of pet they can have or how much they spend on it?!?! I'm all for helping animals and spaying and neutering and ending puppy mills but where do you get off telling people they can't selectively breed or maintain purebred dogs??? At one time I had a $1000 Boston Terrier from a breeder and I also had a raggedy old Boston that was a puppy mill producer and had been a rescue,,,, Which dog is better? IT IS EVERY INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PET POPULATION! WHAT , NEXT IT'LL BE THERE ARE TO MANY UNWANTED AND ABUSED CHILDREN IN THE WORLD SO NO MORE HAVING YOUR OWN! YOU MUST ADOPT ONLY! GET REAL!! Worry about yourself and stay in your own lane.. this world would be alot better off!!April 17 2012 at 2:06 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
This makes me sick. Spend some money helping implement spay and neuter programs in communities that can't afford it! End the killing of a shelter dog every 8 seconds. The way these people are spending money on one pet sickens me. There are so many others that need that funding. Just ridiculous. PUKE!April 17 2012 at 1:50 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
When it's your money, you can do whatever you want with it. When it's not, mind your own business.
Do you think the money these people spend on their pets just goes in the fire or something? Have you never considered that people get a paycheck because of it? And they use that pay to support their families and PETS?
That chinese dog had better roar and sic at my command.April 17 2012 at 1:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
That chinese dog had better roar and sic whom ever.April 17 2012 at 1:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Most of these animals didn't even cost that much to buy though, their 'price tag' is simply what their owners spend on them. And most of it seems to be inheritances or such heartache they need to relive their pets... so before you assume they don't love them, I think you should reread the context. :/April 17 2012 at 12:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply


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My 13 year old still wets the bed. Over the years we have tried alarms, medication, waking him up at various times, controlling his drinking, charts (behaviour modification). He hates it and wants to stop. He can sometimes stop for a couple of nights - he has been on school camps and managed two - but always starts up again. (And I suspect then he doesn't sleep properly to stop himself going into a deep sleep.) He does his own laundry. He has been checked to see if there is anything physically causing the problem. Does anyone have any advice?
By whom? It sounds like it's past time to see a specialist about this, or a different one if you've already seen one.
For our daughter (7 right now), we have to use a multi-pronged approach:
No wait, the most important thing is to not get upset, disappointed, or frustrated with him. I'm sure that he hates this (and possibly, by extension, himself) at least as much or more than you do. I also know that this is easier said than done -- I'm sure I'm not the most pleasant person in the world when I'm being shaken awake at 3 a.m. to help change sheets.
Another thing to look into is if there's any other sources of stress in your son's life. There's a possibility that there's something else going on in his life that's really bothering him and bed wetting is an expression of that strong emotion. However, getting that information may be easier said than done with a 13 year old.
My boy was waking up wet a lot older than is typical, and here is what we did. We happened to have some plastic graduated beakers that held about 800 ml and were clearly marked to measure volume. I showed him how to read the volume on them and we kept them in the bathroom. I encouraged him during the day, when he was home and could go to the bathroom whenever he wanted to, to try to hold it a little longer each time and see what he could get that volume up to. This is sometimes described as "bladder stretching" but I think it was really more about being aware of the sensation of needing to pee, but not immediately peeing in response to it. We are talking about a child old enough to understand 3 digit numbers, a child who goes to school and goes on sleepovers etc. Not a 3 year-old, more like 5+ or 6. Old enough to pee into a cup, note the number, pour the pee into the toilet and rinse the cup.
The theory was that over time, he would not just pee while asleep, but would resist the urge until it got a little stronger, strong enough to wake him up. And in the meantime he would feel that he was doing something towards waking up dry.
Did it work? Of course. Well, something worked. Perhaps time passed and his bladder got larger. Perhaps he learned to wake up or he learned to sleep through. Perhaps doing something about it got the message across that he could change this, without making him feel bad for what was happening. Whatever the cause, he began to wake up dry more often than not, and then the whole thing was just a memory.
Certainly a teen is old enough to buy into something like this. It's not behaviour mod or sleep alarms, and clearly he has either less bladder capacity than those who can sleep through, or less awareness of the need to pee than those who wake up. So perhaps such an exercise can help.


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Beginning this year, any contractor who wants to bid on a Navy or Marine Corps construction project has to include at least an option package to build to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Gold standard.
And starting in FY 2013, LEED Gold will not be optional. Every new Navy Department building anywhere in the world will have to meet that bar, "and we're going to do it without spending any more money," announced Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. "LEED standards, if you write the contracts correctly, you can do for the same amount of money that we have budgeted for military construction."
Mabus spoke at the U.S. Green Building Council's Annual Government Summit. Afterwards, he told reporters that building an individual facility to LEED Gold generally doesn't involve much extra costs, as long as the contractor knows the expectations.
"Putting the RFPs out with the LEED Gold standards in them and knowing, and one of the things we're finding is that as we put these out, we are getting bids that, whether it's for straight construction or for LEED Silver, LEED Gold, we can do the LEED Gold and spend no more money than we were otherwise spending. If contractors know going in ... they are able to come in under the budget," explained Mabus.
LEED construction in government is not exactly new. The General Services Administration mandated that all its new buildings meet the LEED Gold standard in October of last year. And most new military construction that's happening under the current Base Realignment and Closure process is meeting at least LEED Silver. For example, the new outpatient and in-patient at the expanding Bethesda National Naval Medical Center were awarded LEED Gold status just this month.
But the Navy is the first part of DoD to mandate LEED Gold across the entire enterprise.
Mabus frequently speaks to audiences about saving energy and using alternative energy. He says there are compelling strategic and tactical reasons to try to transition away from fossil fuels. For example, he says, Navy ships are most vulnerable when they're in foreign ports refueling, as the USS Cole was when it was attacked in Yemen in October, 2000.
Mabus says the unpredictability of fossil fuel prices is also a problem. "We're paying in the last 18 months, more than a billion and a half dollars extra for fuel than we anticipated when the budget was done," said Mabus.
And importing fuel into places like Afghanistan and over-land fuel convoys are expensive too, he says, and not just in terms of dollars. He estimates that for every 50 convoys Marines have to guard, one Marine is killed or wounded in an attack on a convoy. "It's expensive in the fact that when Marines are guarding fuel convoys, they're not doing what they were sent there to do, which is to fight, to engage, to rebuild."
In Afghanistan though, the Marines are beginning to cut their reliance on the fuel they need to power generators at forward operating bases and small outposts. One group of Marines has been experimenting with harnessing the abundant solar energy in Afghanistan. Mabus says the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines now has two combat outposts that use zero net energy, and two more that have cut their energy use by 90 percent.
"One of the ways of doing that," said Mabus, "is they were given roll-up solar blankets to power small electronics. In the 90s, a marine company used nine radios. Today they carry 224 in that same company - radios, GPS, all sorts of different sort of electronics. By giving them those solar blankets and using that to power those small electronics, those marines save 700 pounds of batteries they didn't have to lug, and we didn't have to resupply them every two days with a convoy, and we didn't have to pay the $117,000 dollars that those batteries cost to go out every two days."
And, Mabus says, Marine Corps Commandant James Amos has now institutionalized some of the practices that unit's been developing. Every Marine who deploys to Afghanistan now receives training on deploying, using and fixing those solar units and other experimental energy technologies.
But when it comes to finding true, drop-in replacements for things like diesel and jet fuel, Mabus acknowledges the military faces the same challenge everyone else does in the alternative energy world: getting products that are cost competitive with fossil fuel and can scale up to serve an entire marketplace.


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I think it's just a sad fact of life for anybody who likes to spend a little bit of time in the kitchen that you are eventually going to have to replace your kitchen knives. No matter how reliable they may be and how much they suit your personal cooking style, blades will eventually dull to the point where they can no longer be maintained or sharpened and new knives will become the order of the day.
It's a situation I've found myself in recently and it raised an interesting dilemma. Do I just get a new set of the same knives I've been using or do I take a risk on a new brand. On one hand I know and love the knives I had been using, so getting the same again would feel like slipping into a comfortable pair of shoes. On the other hand though, I may be missing out on even better knives by sticking with what I know.
In the end, I couldn't help myself and I decided to take the risk and try something new. I took to the web and did a little bit of research on the top knife brands and the name Wusthof kept appearing as a brand to watch out for. I noted it down and checked out a Wusthof Classic Ikon knives review or two, where I found that praise for the knives was almost universal.
So…I bought them. All I can say is that every opinion that I read about these knives is absolutely correct. I swear I've never had such an easy time of chopping up my veg, particularly my tomatoes which always seemed to end up a little bit crushed with my old knife. Consider me a Wusthof convert because I am so glad that I decided to head outside of my comfort zone and try something new.


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Japanese Barbie® Doll 2nd Edition
Welcome this elegant beauty in her authentic native costume. Barbie doll is dressed in a traditional floral print kimono with its obi (wide belt) tied with a bow in the back. She's wearing traditional zori slippers with tabi (short white socks) and her shiny black hair is tied back with a simple pink bow. Join her for a formal tea ceremony, or other special occasion.
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Cloud storage and sharing, is it secure?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 2/8/13 2:52 PM
Cloud storage and sharing, is it secure?
What is the best and most secure cloud data storing and sharing
provider? My mom has been placed in a nursing home and will be under
hospice care. We find that all siblings at one time or another need
to access her personal data. We would like it in the cloud so
info/documents can be placed here. Too often the person with the
specific info needed at a given moment isn't available. What is the
most dependable and secure site? We are talking about Social Security
number, financial info, health insurance data, bills paid, etc. Or is
it better to keep info transmitted by e-mail and each of us set up a
folder on our respective e-mail accounts?
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Making a new hire feel comfortable and a part of the team from day one is imperative to helping the employee become a successful and productive member of your business. Here are the steps you need to follow to guide your new hire through the first 90 days on the job.
It's essential to make the new employee feel welcome. Send a note expressing your excitement about the new member of your team. Include the first week's orientation schedule and new hire paperwork. Be sure to involve HR and other team members (this isn't just a responsibility of the manager). Set up the employee's workstation (phone, e-mail, computer, etc.). Getting a head start before the employee is in the office goes a long way to building trust and enthusiasm.
Simple steps to ensure an employee's satisfaction early include greeting them, physically being there as the boss, and informally introducing them to the internal team, which includes everyone they'll need to work with to be successful. Setting up onboarding conversations to acclimate the employee and make in-person introductions rather than just sharing names and e-mails is vital. The activities you have the employee participating in the first day should follow the job details; so if you're in customer service, get them on the phone with a customer.
At the end of day one, have a debriefing with the boss to make sure that the employee had a good day. This simple act shows that you care about her and you want to hear her opinions. You might also give her a take-home package, which could vary by organization. If you're a soap company, give her soap samples, or if you're a financial services company, a one-page guide to household finances. The idea is to give the new hire something she can share with people at home to answer that question about how the first day was.
From the beginning set both short- and long-term goals, whether they are professional (actual projects the new hire will be working on) or personal (regarding familiarization with the organization, contacts made, etc.). It's a good idea to give the hire a project early on so he feels like he's contributing immediately. Also start mapping out bigger projects, which is something that should have been addressed with the candidate before you even made the hire.
After one week on the job, the employee should begin to feel comfortable with her responsibilities, have met at least one new business contact each day, be familiar with team members (inside her department and outside) and be able to walk into your office with any questions. Arrange an informal session of drinks, cake, or something similar with the other team members at the end of the week so the new hire can assess what she has learned, ask the group questions and hang out in a less formal setting.
At this point, the manager should check in on the employee's progress toward the goals discussed on the first day. This gives the manager the opportunity to help the employee identify and resolve any issues or challenges. You can also create a questionnaire for the employee to complete. Issues that should be addressed are: the orientation, objectives set, motivation from the manager, assimilation, adaptation, mentoring, organizational philosophy, feedback, facility tours and more. Provide a 1-5 point scale, 1 being a minimum explanation and 5 thorough, and leave room for them to include questions or comments.
The most important thing in the first 30 days is to familiarize the new employee with the company through recruiting and introductions. You shouldn't expect the new hire to make extreme strides from a business perspective during this time, but you should make them feel welcome as a person and not overwhelmed. Less intensive, short-term projects are helpful in attaining that balance.
It takes about 45 days to get the new employee fully acclimated and acquainted with a job. This is a great time to sit down with the new hire not only to assess her familiarity with the organization and her role, but also to see how happy she is. You can assess her performance to this point on some of the shorter projects you assigned while also figuring out where her mind is regarding bigger picture projects. This meeting could go a long way in retaining the employee.
The 90-day mark is when you should start seeing serious results from your new hire. Anything faster can mean that the employee hasn't been analytical enough in his assessment of the business, and by this time he should have a thorough understanding of what will need to be done.
--Lou Dubois
[1] http://www.inc.com/new-employee-tool-kit-2011
[2] http://www.inc.com/ss/creative-employee-training-ideas
[3] http://www.inc.com/ss/inspired-new-employee-orientations
[4] http://www.inc.com/ss/best-and-worst-interview-questions
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Table Saws and the good practices
Individuals also refer to a table saw as a saw bench in a few areas around the globe. You are not going to find a better instrument as compared to the humble table saw, be sure to visit carpentersworld for more information regarding table saws. The table saw includes a blade that moves and is vertical around the table. It truly is powered by an electric motor and it makes a sharp whirring sound. It really is powered by a belt plus the belt tends to make it move. The knife is just not absolutely obvious above the table. Because the saw blade rotates, you must push the wood towards the knife. It's crucial that you simply look at your security while functioning on a table saw. You should remember that it can do a lot of harm for your hands, specifically your fingers, merely since it can slice by way of wood. It can be extremely harmful and it could sever your hands if you are certainly not careful. You palms are constantly in danger. One tiny mistake as well as your partner could be opening cats-up tins for you all of your life.
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When are other saws the better choice?
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Pouring rain did not deter 50 agunot- women whose husbands refuse to grant them a divorce - turned activists from holding a rally in downtown Jerusalem on Yom Ha'agunah (Agunah Day) last week. The group of agunot and allies demanded that the public, the courts, and the religious authorities not abandon them.
The idea for the vigil came out of Making Change Together, a training conducted by SHATIL and NIF grantee Mavoi Satum. The training was aimed at women who were previously agunot and who wanted to work to help other women in this difficult position. In a country with no civil marriage or divorce, a get – or Jewish divorce - is required for a Jewish woman in order to remarry.
As soon as the training ended, the women began to act. The rally in downtown Jerusalem, accompanied by a Facebook campaign (in Hebrew), was their first project.
"We believe that the women themselves should be leading the fight for their freedom," said Mavoi Satum social worker Ruthie Tick. "Their voices need to be heard and the training with SHATIL enabled this."
In the training, the women learned how to articulate and publicize a message; how to speak with decision-makers; how to translate a desire for change into action; how to run a social media campaign; and more.


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Some good new and bad news for flag football enthusiasts. The good news is that there's an excellent app to help you track the stats in your local rec league. Input passing yards, receiving yards, scores, and interceptions across multiple teams. Add location, dates, and times to your games. The app description also lists a upload by email feature as well as CSV support.
Now for the bad news. The app costs $999.99. It's one of the most expensive apps in the App Store. However, if you truly love your flag football stats, that's a small price to pay. Here's a link to the app in the App Store.
It's also worth noting that the same company that makes the stat tracking app also makes an app to help you draw up plays for various sports. For $0.99 you can create a playbook for football, basketball, soccer, baseball, hockey, volleyball, water polo, and lacrosse. Here's a link to iPlay Design.


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Cant boot from Windows 8 to Windows 7
by yobacan - 12/18/12 8:48 AM
I want to install W7 on my newly acquired notebook with W8. So, for that I download W7 and burned it from ISO to a DVD and put in the notebook. Now, I am not an expert, but still didnt want to spend money on pc technicians, so I was careful about looking for information on how to reboot (I selected UEFI configuration on advanced options). After going into BIOS, I set the order to 1st boot device CD/DVD, and 2nd boot device hard-drive, and put Secure boot to disabled option. So, when I restart windows and it asks to press a button I do it and then it shows me a long message, which says:
"Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:
1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer
2. Choose your language settings and then click "Next"
3. Click "Repair your computer"
If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assitance.
File: \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD
Status: 0xc000000d
Info: An error ocurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data.
I hope you can help me solve this because I have no idea to do, and as I said, I am not an expert. I dont know if the problem is the CD or the Windows itself.


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You'll rarely, if ever, see Swain County coach Neil Blankenship in Jenkins Grocery in Bryson City — or Ingles or Beam's Market, for that matter.
As the first-year coach of an amazingly successful football program, it's not a question of time, although no doubt he's usually pretty booked up, especially these days as the Maroon Devils (15-0) prepare to face Southwest (13-1) in the NCHSAA 1-AA championship game Saturday.
It's all about focus for Blankenship, who is trying to lead Swain County to its second straight title and ninth overall.
"My wife handles all that because if you go to the grocery store you get caught about how things are going," he said. "If it's not going well, you're going to get asked a bunch of questions. I don't put myself a lot in that situation. I may run in for something here or there, but my wife she goes to the grocery store for me because you do get hit quite a bit."
But Blankenship wouldn't trade coaching at Swain County for any other place.
"I tell our kids they are so blessed to play in a place that cares so much about what we do," he said. "There is never a problem with the pre-game meal. Churches feed us every Friday. They give us devotion.
"We've got people lining up to help our kids. We've got some kids that may not be as fortunate that we're able to feed some because of what people do. It's not like that everywhere. When we have a home game it's packed.
"And our fans will travel; there ain't no doubt about it. That's the way it is. And it ain't just in football. We won the volleyball state championship a few years ago and they traveled down for that.
"We are blessed to play where we play at. Yeah, there's pressure. But it's like I tell our kids, they're so lucky to be where they're at."
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Known for its strong running game, Southwest over the recent years has shown an ability to throw the ball, particularly this season.
Quarterback Shak Pershey has 1,128 yards passing and 13 touchdowns this season.
"We've thrown the ball more than we usually do, but with that being said, Shak has done a good job throwing the football, even though we haven't hard to throw it a whole lot," Southwest coach Phil Padgett said. "We're a running football team and we've always been a running football team. That's kind of what our MO has been since I've been here. I just believe in a strong running game."
Stampeding Stallions
And because of SWO's running game, Padgett feels as if the Stallions are a good mascot for his school.
"We are called the Stallions and that's probably a good name because we love to run," he said. "We are going to run the football. It's what we do and what our program is about. The kids have bought into it and it's paid off at this point."
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Since joining the 1-A classification in 2009, Southwest has captured two state titles and made three final trips in girls' soccer, won a state title in boys' soccer this fall and saw its girls' basketball team advance to a state title game.
The only thing missing it appears is a state football title. Perhaps that motivates the football team even more.
"I'm just excited for our football program, but I'm also excited for our athletic program because we've had such a great fall," said Padgett, who is also Southwest's athletic director. "I want us to win everything. Our coaches work so hard."
Other duties
Not only do Padgett and Blankenship have to coach their teams this week, they have still have perform their administration duties as their school's AD's.
And that includes a lot of responsibilities.
"What we are going to do as far as transportation and costs?" Padgett said of his duties. "There's a lot of things to pay for, that's my concern."
Meanwhile, Blankenship has had his phone ring many times since the Maroon Devils advanced to the final.
"We were meeting (in Greensboro) to exchange film on Saturday morning and I think I got like eight text messages from people asking me where we are staying and I didn't have a clue," he said. "You have to deal with all these questions. Your phone rings off the hook about this and that."
One league, 2 finals
Swain County is not the only team from the Smoky Mountain Conference playing for a state title this year. Murphy is in the 1-A final against Plymouth.
Murphy is in the final for the third consecutive year, having beaten Jones Senior 21-6 last year.
"Last year was the first year it happened," Blankenship said of Swain County and Murphy both advancing to the finals. "We were shocked and Murphy was too that they got that far last year. This year I think they expected to be here. Our conference is traditionally strong."
SWO donations
Southwest High School's booster club is accepting donations to help offset the cost of sending the football team to the state 1-AA finals against Swain County. Donations can be dropped off at the school's front office. For more information, call Mike Smith at 381-4439.