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Last Friday I had the opportunity to photograph the supremely talented British prog-metal group Porcupine Tree at Chicago's Riviera Theater. It was my first time shooting the band and my first time working in the historic theater. The venue is a little run-down, but in a friendly pre-show chat with the security guard working the [Continue Reading…]
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Kobe Bryant hosts camp at UCSB; talks about Dwight Howard leaving Lakers
Hundreds of campers gather in Santa Barbara for the annual Kobe Academy basketball camp
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant welcomed more than 500 campers to his annual basketball academy at UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday.
The five-day Kobe Academy is a chance for young basketball players from around the world to learn from the 5-time NBA champion. Bryant says even though his Achilles injury won't allow him to play or scrimmage during the camp, he'll be there throughout.
"I remember when I was a kid going to camps sponsored by top athletes," Bryant said. "They would never, ever show up and I made the decision then that when I grew up and had a camp of my own I'd be there."
Wednesday was also the first opportunity for media members to ask Kobe about Dwight Howard leaving the Lakers for Houston.
"It's important for free agents to make decision that they feel is best for them and best for your family and best for your brand," Bryant said. "So, it is what it is."
Los Angeles is coming off a disappointing season, finishing seventh in the Western Conference, being bounced in the first round of the playoffs and Bryant dealing with the worst injury of his career, a torn Achilles tendon.
Kobe insisted that the Lakers will be in contention in 2014 and he hopes to make it back on the floor, healthy and ready sometime next season.
The Kobe Academy runs until Sunday, July 14.

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A good change is coming to our online advertising Marketplace.
Currently everytime you go online at grantky.com, Marketplace ads appear on the top right of each viewed page. These ads rotate every three seconds for seven days.
Soon, Web site visitors will be able to click and see a map to the advertiser's location.
Visitors will also be able to click and go directly to the advertisers, who also have Web sites.
And, one more click and the visitor can directly e-mail the advertisers who have e-mail addresses.
The last time I was in Augusta, Ga., I didn't even spend half a day there.
It was May of 2008 and I took a week off of work. I spent a couple days in Clinton, S.C. for Presbyterian College's graduation, seeing friends a year behind me take the same long walk across the stage as I had the previous year.
I spent a couple days on the beaches of Charleston, S.C., soaking in the sun and letting any stress I had blow away with the cool ocean breeze.
I've never been one to love Valentine's Day.
Don't even get me started with Sweetest Day.
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, my husband and I awoke to a crashing sound outside our bedroom window. It was the awning we had installed last summer giving up the ghost under about four inches of snow, which was under about two inches of ice which was being covered by about three more inches of snow.
Last week the blizzard struck Grant County. Of course, like any true Floridian, I was miserable. I mean come on, snow, then ice, then more snow.
The Grant County News has not switched to a different delivery day.
Growing up in Georgia, we were lucky to see real snow once every five years.
The snow is falling and forecasters are predicting ice to follow. The majority of Grant County residents only ventured out on Tuesday, Jan. 27 if they needed to get to work or had to be somewhere, but there were a few who decided to test their four-wheel drive vehicles on the roads.
That's just not smart, especially when a Level Two Snow Emergency has been declared. This type of emergency doesn't mean the roads are closed, but it means that travel on them only if necessary.
Time is running out for area homeowners to potentially have their home repaired and beautified for free.
The unique opportunity is being offered by Kentucky Changers, an organization sponsored by the Kentucky Baptist Convention that uses seventh through 12th graders to refurbish exteriors of homes.
For the first time, the project will come to Grant County from July 4-11 with support from the Crittenden Baptist Association.
The deadline to apply for homeowners interested in having their homes is Jan. 31.
My last living uncle considered himself a patriot of the American Constitution and voraciously a follower of the ideals of our early American leaders like Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Monroe.
My last living uncle told me he was hoping to party one more time before he died. He partied when Joseph Goebbles died, he partied when Joseph Stalin died, he partied when Joseph McCarthy died and he was hoping Fox News was next. He said they should call it "Joseph News."
Why is all this important to the story I am about to weave?
Something came over me this past weekend while watching the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers make it to the NFL Super Bowl.
While the games were entertaining, I could not shake the overwhelming feelings of frustration, envy and anger.
Why can't the teams I root for challenge for a championship any more?
For no other reason than proximity, I am a Cincinnati Bengals fan.
I am not a die hard, paint-your-face-black-and-orange fan, but I try to watch every game with that "Who Dey" spirit.
Times are tough and businesses are hurting.
I see it when I drive past local eateries and retail stores and their parking lots are nearly empty.
I hear it in conversations around me at church, in the grocery store and at the post office.
Business slows down and workers get laid off.
Laid off workers don't go out to eat which means less tips for local waitresses and waiters. Less tips mean less money to purchase items from the school fund raiser.
In December of 2007, I lost a friend.
Only two years older than me, Kyle was a friend from high school. Since he could drive, he would help me get from place to place, coming in through the clutch over and over again whenever I needed a ride.
When he died, I took it hard. I hear all the time that young people think they're invincible and nothing can ever harm them. I knew that wasn't true, but when Kyle passed, I had to confront the fact that I had taken things for granted.
Contrary to unsubstantiated rumor, which might be floating around Grant County, I did not and I repeat DID NOT kill Rudolph last week.
I was completely full of the Christmas spirit or maybe it was that awesome steak and gravy or macaroni that my mom made for dinner on Friday night after we put up her Christmas tree.
As I headed home, she said, as she nearly always does, "Watch out for deer, dear."
I nodded and sprang straight to my car, or at least my husband's car and away we went quick as a wink.
It is that time of year again, the time you sit down and make your list of things you'll do different or things you want to change. And if you're anything like me, around Jan. 2, the New Year's resolutions that you made already seem to be forgotten.
I don't know what it is about the resolutions that make them so hard for me to stick to them. Maybe I make too many, or maybe I make the same ones each year hoping that this year will be different.
A new year brings new possibilities and promise.
I look forward to a fresh start in 2009 because I think that 2008 was a hard year and I'm glad to see it's in the history books.
There were a lot of good things that happened during the year, but there were a lot more that I found made the year long and tough.
There was the cold, cold weather and the storms that kept ripping through our community. There were shootings, thievery and death from accidents.
The holidays seem a little bit different this year to me.
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In January of 2013, CalNORML and N.I.C.Events are hosting the first and LAST Centiversary Party of all time to mark the 100th year of Cannabis Prohibition in California, and hopefully the end of the Hundred Year War on Marijuana!
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On the heals of the massive Box.net funding and turn down of $600 million buy out from Citrix, IBM is making their own big moves with one of the fastest growing cloud startups: Nirvanix. IBM is launching a platform is a service called SmartCloud Service by inking a 5 year deal with fast growing cloud startup Nirvanix – IBM release here.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Nirvanix today announced the integration of cloud storage technology from Nirvanix as part of an expanded IBM SmartCloud Enterprise storage services portfolio available to customers worldwide.
Collaboration and storage are the hottest areas in cloud, and IBM will not be left out in the cold. IBM has a huge portfolio of assets as well as an army of services personnel. Now with Nirvanix they get a huge element for their cloud strategy. For Nirvanix. it's a huge market moving deal that will throw off tons of cash flow.
IBM will include cloud storage technology from Nirvanix designed to enable customers to upload a file of any size from anywhere in the world and access it anywhere, as opposed to forcing customers to upload the same file multiple times in multiple geographic regions and imposing strict file size limitations. This is designed to provide customers with continuous access to data at multiple, redundant locations for optimal performance and business continuity.
With the integration of Nirvanix cloud storage technology, IBM's SmartCloud storage services will provide customers with a solution designed to support millions of users, billions of objects and exabytes of data to complement IBM's existing security-rich, virtual server environments in the cloud.
"Nirvanix's cloud storage services offer the advanced, production-grade cloud storage capabilities that are built on experience with hundreds of enterprises," said Jan Jackman, Vice President, Global Cloud Services, IBM. "The company's presence and strong adoption in leading Fortune 500 corporations makes its cloud storage technology ideally suited to IBM's global customer base."
"We look forward to teaming with IBM in the enterprise cloud storage space and cooperatively enhancing our leading cloud storage service for the most demanding IBM global customers," said Scott Genereux, President and CEO of Nirvanix.
IBM is playing in lots of cool areas in cloud – services (see our servicesangle.com site), big data, storage appliances with the rebranded Storwize, and of course they have a software stack that is positioned perfectly for the high performance computing market, and now an Amazon killer for the enterprise with Nirvanix.
IBM's new SmartCloud storage service is ideally suited for unstructured data such as documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, health records, images, audio and video files, and e-mail and text messages, as well as for storing objects in which data, metadata and index are all encapsulated as one blob. To help ensure prompt access to unstructured data and objects, each node within the IBM SmartCloud storage service knows what is stored in its neighboring nodes, essentially performing as a massive, cross-connected grid.
The IBM SmartCloud storage service is ideal for Tier 3 or Tier 4 data, such as:
• Media and Entertainment: content that must be shared across data centers, cities, states or countries—for distributed content creation and production collaboration
• Healthcare: data that must be retained for regulatory compliance and the protection and security of personally identifiable healthcare information (PIHI)
• Financial Services: infrequently accessed unstructured content, such as backup data, archival data, and any data that resides on tape
Additional details confirmed are that IBM and Nirvanix have signed a 5yr deal.
Overall this is a huge deal for startup Nirvanix which gets big time validation from IBM. IBM is known for their due diligence so the underlying message in this deal is that Nirvanix is best in class. I've been hearing throughout the industry that this is the case. Now IBM has validated it. IBM doesn't touch anything unless it passes the product quality and revenue generating business cases.
From a competitive standpoint the new IBM Smart Cloud Storage Services goes right at the offerings from Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google, Box.net, Dropbox, HP, EMC , Rackspace, and Oracle.
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What a nice surprise to already find three different fabrics for this swap in the mailbox. I'll be picking out fabrics to go with them and block designs.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
What a nice surprise to already find three different fabrics for this swap in the mailbox. I'll be picking out fabrics to go with them and block designs.
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Well, I must have FAT F8s, because my postoffice charged me 90 cents per envelope this morning! And that was after they warned me that now they have to be checked for puffiness (yep..true comment). So if they have too much AIR in them, it would be 1.90 each. So I folded those darn fabrics as thin as I could, pressed, rewrapped the Press n Seal, squished them to death, poaked tiny pinholes in the wrap and squished some more air out of them. They actually had this piece of cardboard with a slot cut in it that they had to pass each envelope through (the official Puffy test). They passed, thank goodness. Now since I live in the boonies and our post office is a small trailer which also houses the feed & grain and the game warden, I won't argue with them. But the next time I have to stand in line behind a guy in an orange hat holding a dead turkey I shall voice my objections loudly.
May your blessings be many, your troubles few and your fabric stash endless!
Marytoddliz - Your grown-up block is headed back in the morning. Hope you like it! There's a link in my sig line if you want to peek at the photo.
I bet everyone's mailboxes will be bursting with F8s very soon! The initial windfall of F8s over the first week or two is so fun.
Have a wonderful day! If you need to contact me, please use the e-mail address on my profile page. Sometimes I don't get notifications that I have a PM here. Please note that I'm usually unavailable on weekends, but I'll get back to you on Monday.
I've set a goal for myself to finish blocks within the week I get the fabric. I'd say with 24 hours, but if I get 10 F8s on the same day a 24 hour turn-around would be impossible. School starts a week from today and I'm doing some ridiculous amount of hours & observational hours. Thankfully Doogie's deployment didn't happen or I'd be begging for valium in those packages instead of chocolate.
Mischief Managed.
Wow I got two squishies today. Marybeth and yosamitesa. I have mine ready to go but I have to mail out some swaps first and then see if there is enough money to mail out my booms or I will have to wait until Sept. 1. Sigh.
I am so excited to start on thetwo I just received.
Dreaming of New England while being stuck in So. Calif.(the asphalt jungle of the world.) But hey the Happiest Place on Earth is here.
wow this is absolutely gorgeous. what a great pattern and the material is perfect.
had to edit this post. I thought the picture was also going to post. lol. Kelly your block is beautiful.
Dreaming of New England while being stuck in So. Calif.(the asphalt jungle of the world.) But hey the Happiest Place on Earth is here.
Well, hello everyone. I am in this group also. I am a little on the shy side so I haven't really posted much but I have done a few swaps and am really excited about this one. I actually haven't decided what fabric I am going to send, I think I know but I am still looking at a couple websites. Gonna make up my mind and order something tonight so I should be able to send out my fabric soon. I am really looking forward to trying some new blocks and can't wait to start recieving everyones fabric.
I taught One Fabric Wonder block table runner. One nearly finished hers in the two hours and the other student did not stop talking long enough to get anything done so I even cut her fabric just so she could figure it out when she got home. When I take a class I try so hard to get so much done that I don't visit with anyone. I did get moornise fabric and Yosamitesa as well. Yosa, may I use a bright ornage that goes with the Lorax on the fabric, and a bright green? Want to keep in what you want. Have to search stash for the pretty butterfly fabric. Well, back pain attack has caused me to stop cold. Nothing getting done tonight, can hardly breathe from the pain so off to massage bed, drugs, and booking accupuncture appointment. Can't believe this. Trying to provide for family and you get obstacles. Guess they will be doing the lifting and jar tightening for me from now on.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
I also got Yosamitesa's F8 (yeah TEXAS!) as I returned from my QS. I purchased new fabric and just finished washing it. Will cut and stuff tonight and tomorrow, mail Wednesday (I hope). I thought about posting a pic, but was too enthralled in y'alls stories and comments. I'm excited though and LOVE the blocks all you over achievers have FINISHED??? MAN... I'm behind before I even started....Story of my life!!
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if you wish to understand truly bad play calling
watch Jets v Patriots
Jets recover a fumble on a kickoff with 2:01 left .... tie game ... NE has 2 timeouts
the clock is going to stop on the 1st play they run
all the Jets need to do to win is either a 1st down or a TD
Sanchez is playing well and you can throw the ball on 1st down without worrying about conserving time for NE b/c of the 2 minute warning
so what do they do?
Tebow comes in and runs the ball into the center of the line like they were simply centering it for a FG
he doesnt even do a read option type run ... just runs right to the middle of the field
that's bad play calling
give me aggressive all day and night over that
and i can never recall our coaches not understanding the game situation
sure whenever a play doesnt work the monday morning yahoo QBs on here can say ... WHY, THAT PLAY IT DIDNT WORK?!?!?!
but realize truly bad play calling to keep it all in perspective


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LeGarrette Blount (knee) was not at Bucs practice Thursday.

The Bucs have essentially admitted that they don't expect Blount to play in Sunday's game against the Saints. Earnest Graham is expected to carry the load, with Kregg Lumpkin mixing in on some passing downs. The Bucs have a bye in Week 8 looming, meaning Blount could be held out in Week 7 as well.

They need him badly after they got absolutely punked by the 49ers this past week.
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Need a fresh start to your day? Awaken your mind and invigorate your body as you start your morning with an energetic yoga practice. Morning yoga eases the transition from the sleeping to the waking state and prepares you for whatever may come your way throughout the day.
This simple and easy routine includes nine postures and takes 10 minutes to complete. Try something new this fall as you rise, shine and practice yoga.
Cat/Cow is an excellent pose to warm up the spine, breath and body. This rhythmic movement flows with the inhalation and exhalation, and is known for helping maintain a healthy spine.
How to Perform: Start on all fours with hands under the shoulders and knees under the hips. On your exhalation, round the spine toward the ceiling, while bringing your chin toward the chest. Inhale, reverse the motion and lower the navel toward the floor, and lift the chin toward the ceiling. Continue this motion, working with the inhalation and exhalation. Complete for one minute.
Downward-facing Dog
Most dogs after waking from a nap stretch in this position, thus giving credit to its name. This position is beneficial in a morning practice to alleviate a tight back, hips and lower extremity. How to Perform: From the all-fours position, slightly walk your hands forward. Curl the toes underneath. Exhale, lift the hips into the air and allow the heels to relax toward the floor. The chest should maintain a relaxed position as the shoulders roll away from the ears. Hold for 30 seconds.
Runner's Lunge
Runners Lunge allows the extended leg to open while maintaining strength and stability in the upper body. This is the perfect posture to transition from mat to standing poses.
How to Perform: From down dog, lower onto all fours. Slightly lift your torso and bring your right leg forward. Reposition the hands on each side of the foot, and curl the toes of the back foot onto the floor. Slowly, lift your back knee and hold.
To regress, place the back knee on the floor. Hold for 30 seconds.
Revolved Side Angle Pose
This position increases mobility in the upper body while opening the groin, glutes and thighs. This also challenges balance.
How to Perform: From Runners Lunge, reach your right arm overhead, to where your torso rotates toward your inner thigh. To regress, place the back knee on the ground. Hold for 30 seconds.
Crescent Lunge
Crescent Lunge strengthens and lengthens various areas of the legs, and promotes shoulder stability, while opening the front of the chest. This position also challenges balance.
How to Perform: From Revolved Side Angle Pose, rotate the torso back to Runner's Lunge and then lift the torso over the hips. Reach the arms up and wide. To regress, place the back knee on the ground. Hold for 30 seconds.
Warrior Two
Warrior Two promotes strength in the legs, as well as strength and stability in the upper body. This position encourages a strong breath to allow for the pose to be meditative.
How to Perform: From Crescent Lunge, plant your back foot at a 45-degree angle. Simultaneously, rotate your torso and bring arms to shoulder height.
*Repeat from Downward-facing Dog to Warrior Two with the left leg forward. Hold each position for 30 seconds.
Standing Wide-legged Forward Fold
This forward-folding position allows the upper body to relax, while opening the back area of the legs and glutes.
How to Perform: From Warrior Two, straighten your legs and square your toes forward. Slowly lower the torso and rest the hands on the floor. If you cannot touch the floor, places the hands on the shins or thighs. Hold for one minute.
Tree Pose
Tree pose challenges balance, while lengthening the inner thigh and stabilizing the upper body.
How to Perform: Stand in an upright position and turn your right knee away from the body. Place the foot either above or below the knee. Reach the arms overhead and relax the shoulders away from the ears. To regress, place the toe on the floor with the heel above the ankle. Hold for one minute on each leg.
Spinal Twist
Spinal twists are wonderful chest and hip openers, allowing the torso and pelvic region to gain better flexibility and mobility.
How to Perform: Lie on your back with your feet on the floor and arms at shoulder level. Slowly lower the knees to the right and turn your face toward the left. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
Elizabeth Kovar, MA, has studied yoga in five different countries. Her master's thesis, "Creating Yoga Programs for People with Movement Disabilities," was implemented on a 12-week study for people with Stage 1-2 Parkinson's disease. Based in Seattle, she serves as fitness coordinator at a local recreation center.
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The Rivalry Challenge between Hope and Calvin continues through the end of Februrary. The goal? To get more alums and students to participate in Hope's Annual Fund than Calvin. Gifts of any size count. Are you in?
The ongoing rivalry between Hope and Calvin colleges has entered a new arena: alumni and student giving.
"Annual fund giving is critical to both colleges for immediate needs, like student financial aid," says Hope Fund Director Abby Reeg. "The Rivalry Challenge is a friendly way to promote student and alumni giving. Increased giving can boost a college's national ranking. It is a win-win for students and alumni alike."
To track the winner of the Rivalry Challenge, Hope and Calvin are comparing the percentage of alumni and students who contribute to their annual funds until the end of February. The college with the highest percentage will earn bragging rights, but the real winners will be the institutions' students. At Hope, revenue from the Hope Fund provides unrestricted operational support that benefits every student, including academic and co-curricular programs. To see who is winning, go to www.hopecalvin.com.
Every gift will make a real difference not only to students but in the contest. During 2010-11, the Hope and Calvin alumni giving percentages were close at 23 percent and 20.7 percent respectively. Gifts made to the Hope Fund also impact the bottom line of the current A Greater Hope campaign.
You can make your gift online or by mailing your gift to Hope College, Advancement Services, 141 E 12th St., Holland, MI 49423. If mailing your gift, make sure it is postmarked no later than February 29, 2012.
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text: In the previous post, although we talked about the numerous options out there for newly certified personal trainers, group fitness instructors can learn a lot from that conversation. Most instructors will find it challenging to make a full-time career as a group fitness instructor, however, unless they're doing some type of personal training (for the purposes of this blog, I would consider Pilates trainers and private Yoga instructors to gain from reading the previous personal training post). If you are teaching group classes the biggest considerations are: multiple gyms versus exclusive, the club environment, pay per class or by student, and other ways to profit from your teaching. Multiple Gyms Whether you teach at one club or many will depend 100% on how much money you need to make. It is very challenging to teach enough at one club to make a living because there aren't enough classes to go around. However, if you can teach several disciplines and have specialized training in a modality that allows you to do small group classes, teach a special program the club charges for, or engage in some type of personal training, being exclusive can work and have huge benefits. Most clubs are willing to incentivize employees to stay loyal by providing education perks and higher wages. What Type of Club Depending on your personality, you'll want to explore what type of gym is going to be right for you! Big-box gyms have larger rooms and, usually, more people. The ability to get classes that work for you (right format at the right time) may be tougher as there is a larger talent pool. But you'll probably have access to a great gym and major discounts for your family to work out there, as well. Your personality may lead you to smaller clubs or private studios where group exercises like Pilates or yoga are all that's offered. Pay at the private studio-type scenarios is usually higher as the money doesn't have to be divided among so many areas. For all of these scenarios, the upside is having a built-in schedule where you simply take on a class. You show up, teach your class and get paid (of course, there's more to it than that, but you get the picture)! You can also explore renting space from karate studios, gymnastics facilities or dance schools, where you can market to moms who are bringing their children to practice. Or, you can set up a mobile business and teach in workplaces. These ideas provide you the opportunity to set your own price and earn more, but you'll also need to organize the business side (much like what we discussed in the personal training blog). You'll have to sort out arrangements, liability insurance, set rates, get the word out so people come, collect money, get a sound system together (if necessary) and equipment. Of course, it's important to check out the employee versus independent contractor section from above and ask these questions, as well, to decide the best place for you to begin teaching. Getting Paid Most group fitness positions are pay by class and the dollar amount can range from $10 - $100/hour depending on your market and your expertise. Be sure to ask about pay rates and the potential for increases when you are auditioning. Most clubs do not provide benefits for instructors, but if you find a club that does … it's a keeper. As most gyms don't have a lot of money budgeted for instructors and try hard to control this cost, it's a good idea to find out what the 'perks' are and make sure you're not LOSING money teaching at the facility. For example, do you get a free gym membership? Does your spouse? Are there discounts for children? Free childcare? Do they pay for continuing education? Do you receive discounts on other services? Some instructors and facilities offer the option to be paid per head. Of course, there are scenarios where this works out in your favor. But, there are plenty of scenarios where it does not. I'm going to reserve my judgment and say … do the math and study the facility for weeks and see the traffic patterns before committing to this type of a pay structure. Other Ways to Get Paid As we've discussed, only teaching classes can really limit your earning potential because your body most likely cannot handle teaching enough classes to earn the income you want. You can try to increase your class count by taking on formats where you don't physically have to work out, but at some point you'll probably need to see what other options exist to pad your income in the fitness industry. You can certainly explore management and receive a steady paycheck. Make sure you're interested in managing people, dealing with employees, members, scheduling and being on call. Research the pay and the hours. It's certainly not the highest paying job, but steady and a good supplement that allows you to put all of your eggs in one basket (all of your fitness effort at one facility). You can also look into leading topic-specific small group sessions and charging. Most clubs will allow you to take a percentage, which will likely be higher than your class rate. You'll need to work on a marketing strategy and get the word out to make it worth your while. Of course, exploring becoming a personal trainer or leading one-on-one sessions is the quickest way to bump your income. And, let's face it, if you're already successful as an instructor, you have a built-in fan base that's probably dying to get more of your time and attention. BINGO! Talk to other trainers and re-read the previous post to see if that's a good idea for you. Interested in expanding your career in the fitness industry? Consider earning a second certification as a personal trainer. 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Crazy Good Bread Co. Plans Tasty Grand Opening
New Carpinteria location will also raise money for Girls Inc.
CARPINTERIA, Calif. - With one taste of her bread, owner Rossell Studer says you will say it's not just good it's "Crazy Good." She felt that way at the first bite and that's how she came up with the name.
Her Crazy Good Bread Co. store and headquarters have a grand opening celebration Sunday at 4191 Carpinteria Ave. in Carpinteria , from 12 pm - 3 pm.
Studer says her bread is made with high quality products, and they don't rush the process like some loaves you might chose from your store shelves.
"I call it bread the way bread was meant to be made," said Studer. "So a hundred years ago a lot of time and effort was put into products and bread in particular. Bread when it's made with a natural starter, has a much longer shelf life than bread with a commercial yeast that was designed to speed up the proofing process."
The event Sunday will also include Island Brewing Co. beer, Carr wine, and other food that goes well with fresh bread.
They call it a "Breaducation."
The new store sells unique varieties including orange-chocolate, lavender country, fig marsala, and pumpkin spice pecan.
A portion of the proceeds from the grand opening event will benefit Girls Inc. of Carpinteria.
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That's good information falchunt! I am not new to guns either, but have been tempted to take a course like this.
I finally got my ccw class done yesterday, with a few friends of mine. I had a great time with the class (it was 12 hours) and to my surprise, I learned a lot, and was not once bored. My instructor was a very informative, highly experienced guy. He has been an NRA licensed instructor for many years, and routinely shoots in the local competitions, which I plan on getting into soon. Here are a few notes of interest that I thought I would share with everyone, after I finished the course:
1. I have always been partial to semi autos, and I still am. But after learning a lot more about them during my training, I am a lot more likely to go out and buy a nice revolver. The instructor brought 17 different handguns (if I remember correctly) and just about every caliber and pistol type and feature were well represented. We had the opportunity to shoot each and get a good feel for everything.
2. At the end of our shooting session, we were put into a "pressure situation". It was set up with targets staging a "bank robbery" in which one of the BG's had a hostage. It was our job to walk into the bank and quickly empty our 6 rounds from our semi auto into the 3 BG's without hitting the hostage. (distance was roughly 20 feet, maybe slightly less.) At that point, 2 more BG's come out of the back room. Your semi is empty and you do not have time to reload. You must quickly pick up the revolver from the downed security guard, and put 2 rounds into each of the remaining BG's. With 12 total shots, I slightly missed the 2nd target with one bullet. The rest of the shots were very solid head shots, and I completed the test in about 10 seconds.
3. I found that shooting a 357 magnum from a gun that weighs 12 ounces empty can really leave a mark....on your hand. It was a neat little wheel though.
4. I am all for gun rights. I feel that it is our responsibility to protect ourselves, and it is foolish to rely on someone else to do it for you ( ie: police). Having said that, It is my opinion that anyone and everyone that owns a handgun should be required to take a course led by a competent instructor like I had this last weekend. Regardless of your plans for the gun, whether you will carry or not. I am not new to guns, or even handguns, but I left the course with a great deal more knowledge than I had entering the day, and a heavily reinforced respect for guns and safety.
Sorry to everyone for the excessively long post, but I wanted to share my experience with you all.
That's good information falchunt! I am not new to guns either, but have been tempted to take a course like this.
I am glad you had fun. I would like to take a tactical course and permit class. I will in the next few months.
But........this statement bothers me.
"It is my opinion that anyone and everyone that owns a handgun should be required to take a course led by a competent instructor "
The constitution doesnt say right to bear arms after a training course. It says right to bear arms...period. If you dont have a felony, you should not be required to do anything but follow the law and be responsible.
I do agree with you that everyone should be allowed to own firearms. However, I also feel that some people either (are just not intelligent/ do not have the appropriate respect) for a firearm as they should. This was a one day course that was not only fun, but very informitive.
"If you dont have a felony, you should not be required to do anything but follow the law and be responsible."
Like I said before, I completely agree with your statement. I feel that the problem comes in where a lot of people just don't know how to be intelligent.
Everyone is eligable to take this course. You do not even have to own a gun, as one of the students in my class did not. It is not expensive and it did not take up much time. I know that a vast majority of gun owners would walk away more knowledgable, which is always a good thing.
nice im actually going to pay for my ccw class today and im pretty sure i'll be in the august 30th class....cant wait
This listed thread is an exact case in point of why I feel that gun ownership should require some basic training:
This thread was just within the last few days, and could have turned out BADLY!
Glad your CCW class was a positive experience.
My 2 cents in on the "required course"...
Im not gonna say it should be required, but if congress did pass something like that into law saying you need to take an NRA safety course, I wouldnt be against it. Guns are dangerous, and it wouldnt be a bad idea for people to have some knowledge about them before carrying. Nothing crazy, just basic safety and operation.
I suppose I do feel the same way about it that you do, Mdnitedrftr. I just wish that people were responsible enough to go out on their own and get educated. I know that far too many are not. The way I look at it, people should not drive cars without proper training, becuase ignorance will more often that not create a dangerous situation. Cars are not weapons, and when used responsibly they are relatively safe. But in the wrong hands a car can be a weapon. It is a tool that must be used properly, and the only way that we know how to use a tool properly, is through basic instruction.
I agree that the world is made up of a lot of idiots. On the other hand a "required course" is a slippery slope we don't need to get near. Once the "required course" is completed then a "required registration" of any and/or all weapons is not too far behind. I'm not bashing you as this is a rational idea, but when thought through completely is not as rational as once believed. As far as the car analogy...well that is a Priviledge. Nobody in the US has the Right to a car. The right to keep and bear arms is just that...a Right explicitly given by the constitution.
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Two Livingston Taekwondo students prepare for Nationals in California
Two Taekwondo students from a small martial arts studio in Livingston will compete in the USA Taekwondo National Championships next week in San Jose, California.
"Really excited," said 7 year old Logan Rogers.
"Really, really excited," said 8 year old Kennedy Rorick.
Their excitement is contagious. 7 year old Logan and 8 and a half year old Kennedy are training under Dan Williams, who is thrilled to see his student going to nationals. However, for Williams, it is nothing new for his students to reach that level.
"It's great to have the students going," Williams said. "In the past we've had several students, anywhere between one student one year and thirteen one year. It's gonna be great."
Both Logan and Kennedy say they're confident after qualifying for nationals in Missoula in May, but as students they still have something to work on.
"Learning," said Logan. "Learning a little more and Gyeorugi and sparring.
"Favorite part of this is getting to learn all the new people and sparring," Kennedy said.
Sparring is the unanimous favorite amongst the two, but as young students, Williams hopes they soak in all Nationals has to offer and learn about their own taekwondo.
"Just see how big taekwondo and martial arts are in the world," said Williams. "We're kind of in a little corner here, so they can just go to the tournament where there are 6,000 competitors in a big stadium of some sort, and so a lot different than tournaments here."


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After 24 years, 3-time Emmy-award winning anchor and senior correspondent, Carole Simpson, retired from ABC News in 2006 to become Senior Leader-in-Residence at Emerson College's School of Communication in Boston. She is a member of the full-time faculty and teaches courses in public affairs reporting, political communication, and broadcast journalism.
As Senior Leader-in-Residence, she mentors students and conducts public seminars on issues of importance such as the First Amendment, the historic function of the press as a watchdog on government, and the importance of an informed electorate. In the meantime she is completing a book on her 40 years as a pioneering African American woman in the field of journalism. She was also recently named to the Board of Trustees of Save the Children, and the National Commission to Build a Healthier America. Simpson is also a commentator for National Public Radio and was a frequent political analyst on Larry King Live.


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I checked out of my hotel and then went to a Toyota dealer to see if I could get my car serviced. Fortunately, they could take me. I then headed for the Rhode Island Capitol or, as they prefer to call it, the State House.
I had met someone who worked in the State House when I was at another capitol. He had told me that with an advance reservation you could go up to the top of the dome. I asked him if he could make the reservation for me and he said he could. I picked a time of 1:00. With the delay of getting my car serviced it was getting near 1:00 so I headed directly for the tour office.
The person at the tour office told me that they used to offer dome tours but they had stopped recently. I explained what had happened. She called the person I had met, the person who used to give the tours and the security people, who now have the key to the dome. Since I was told I could do it everyone agreed that I should be allowed to go up. I may be the last person to ever get a dome tour.
I went to the library where I met the person who was going to escort me up. He got the key from the security people and off we went. The key was for the door to the stairs that eventually lead up to the top of the dome. The door can only be locked from the outside so we left the door open and headed up.
The first stop was a roof near the base of the dome. We went back inside and climbed between the inner dome and outer dome, eventually reaching a spot where you can look down through the circular hole at the top of the inner dome.
We continued climbing until we reached a hatch that lead up onto a small walkway around the top of the dome. We spent some time admiring the great views and then headed back down.
When we got to the door we were in for a surprise; a guard had noticed that the door was open so he locked it. Since there was no lock on the inside we were locked in. Fortunately my guide had brought his cell phone. He called the library. There was someone in the library who was just starting a tour so she came to get us out. We slipped the key under the door so she could unlock the door. After we got out we joined her tour.
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New GenderIT.org edition is out! Back and forth in the advancement of women's rights at CSW58
By Flavia Fascendini for GenderIT.org
PORT DICKSON, Malaysia, 17 April 2014
This GenderIT.org edition addresses the negotiations and bargaining in agreements during the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) around information and communication technologies and women's rights, as well as the prospects for 2015, a key year for the women's movement agenda. Despite the advances made, once again advocates had to focus their efforts on defending previous agreements instead of building on them for visible progress.Full article at http://www.genderit.org/edition/back-and-forth-advancement-womens-rights-csw58


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By Chris Harris
This is Andrey Arshavin's third pre-season as an Arsenal player and it's his most enjoyable yet.
The Russian playmaker landed in China on Thursday with the rest of the Club's touring party following a hugely successful stay in Malaysia.
Arshavin has already made his mark on the pitch - he set up the fourth goal in Arsenal's opening pre-season friendly - and he has immersed himself in off-field activities too, taking a trip to the famous Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
"Normally pre-season is the toughest time of the year for every player," said Arshavin. "But I think a trip like we are doing at the moment is really good for everyone - for players, for staff, for fans, for the whole club.
"That's why I'm happy that Arsenal are doing something like this for the first time since Arsène Wenger joined Arsenal.
"Maybe for preparation it's different because we are travelling a lot and there is no time to train twice a day, like we would do normally. But for the players it's better, because we are not based in just one place and only training.
"Out here we have had the chance to travel, meet different people, see the reaction from the fans, and see a different culture. For players, that's really good."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Cut a plastic barrel in half longways and made a water plant planter and bee waterer. To check mosquitoes I could put vegetable oil on the water. The larva die cause they can't get air. If I put Food grade mineral oil on the water could a bee drink through it? Still get to the water, I mean. Then at the same time I might be controlling mites. Then again I could just leave it as is.
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I told you about clearing out my fridge in my last post, so this is the second installment where I used the leftover lemongrass, shallots, and chicken breasts as the main ingredients.
I found this Vietnamese lemongrass chicken recipe on a recent copy of Food & Wine magazine–an article about Vietnamese recipes. I believe this is not the most authentic lemongrass chicken recipe around, but it worked out really well and I enjoyed it, especially the caramelized sweet taste of this dish.
I am not going to write a lengthy post because of some last-minute shopping that I have to do, but I shall leave you with this wonderful recipe of Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken.
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The Gadget Geek's Guide to Marathon Training
Think getting out of the house will get you away from technology? Think again.
The snow is finally disappearing and the looming guilt of not getting in shape for summer is nearing. You still have a couple of months before beach season, so why not start off on the right foot by hitting your park to run a few laps. Think getting out of the house will get you away from technology? Think again. There are a great deal of running products that can help you achieve whatever your goal may be.
Nike Flyknit Racer
Born from over 40 years of feedback from loyal clients, Nike has developed one of the most advanced running shoe to ever hit the market. The Nike Flyknit Racer is a marathon shoe that merged the snug feeling of a properly fitted sock that goes unnoticed as well as the support, breathability and flexibility you look for in a running shoe. Add it all together and you've got the lightest, best fitting running shoes Nike has ever created. The most unbelievable part is that the entire shoe is just one layer. While the shoe has not hit the market quite yet, word is they will be available in stores in July; the world's best runners are set to wear this specific shoe at the summer games in London.
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If you're a seasoned hiker, biker or climber you understand the importance of having a GPS handy. At last year's CES, Nike released a sports watch that not only enables runners to collect distance, pace and calories burned, it also collects route data. Best of all it is compatible with the Polar WearLink+ heart-rate monitor which is helpful for those who are training to lose weight. While this may be the most easy to use and most attractive GPS watches we've seen on the market, it comes at quite the price. Buy here!
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Need a little kick to get you off the couch and outdoors? Download the Zombies, Run! app to get your blood pumping just like your beloved FPS games do. Zombies, Run! is an immersive running game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and coming soon to Android. During your run, you have to rebuild a base from the post-apocalyptic world while avoiding the zombies along the way You've barely got your heart rate up when suddenly you can hear zombies gaining on you.. It's safe to say that we've never had this much fun running in the park!
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Designed exclusively with Apple, these headphones are a call to the prayers of many frustrated runners. Most neckbands don't fit properly after you start working up a sweat, but the Sennheiser/adidas PMX 680i sports earphones are sweat-proof and fit snugly on any head shape. It's water resistant, and can withhold cold temperatures thanks to the DuPont™ Kevlar® reinforced cabling. There's also a volume adjuster, a 3 button controller and mic. We're not sure why you'd want to take a call while you're out of breath though. Buy here! Price: $69
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^ And yet several judges who post at GS have been kind enough to tell us we are all full of it. It has been pointed out that we are living in past, and the scoring is FINE.
I guess Chan is just too superior for most of us to appreciate.
Ice Dancing anyone
Verner on another note deserves every bit of respect, this is a comeback story (I am a big sucker for these), and he has always been a better skater technically than his results showed. He got totally hosed in LA 2009 of a bronze medal and since than I am fully behind him, especially when he skates like today. And he is a nice young man, not a cocky one like Patrick
Mr Inman doesnt have an email anymore?Isnt he bothered for P/E and IN marks given for a bunch of artistic falls?A large part of me wishes that skating fans from other nations will write to the ISU, maybe get some influential judges involved as well, and boycott attending ISU competitions in the mens' discipline.
I don't mind Evan, and admire how hard he worked. But I am obviously not fit to be a judge because I would have given Dai the OGM.
I am just now realizing where Dai went wrong in Vancouver.....he only fell once. Three or four - falls and the OGM would have been his
But what kills me is this system isn't even freaking consistent. I do have a feeling though that the judges are going to pick a skater or two who becomes consistent, and raise the PCS enough to beat both Dai and Chan if neither skates decently.
Still why can't we just have a system that at the very least doesn't let someone win with 4 falls over other good skaters. I just don't think its ridiculous for fans to start drawing lines at multiple falls.
People are mad at Verner? I'm not mad at him for not doing the quad for once. The dude needs to consistent with his other jumps.
Exactly, if Chan deserves to win events with 4 falls, then Takahashi sure as heck deserved to win the Olympic Gold over Plushenko and Lysacek with just 1 fall. Takahashi is a better skater than the most overrated skater of all time Patrick Chan anyway, even if Chan wasnt falling. He has everything in his skating that Chan has except weaker spins, but far better jumps (even landed), and is a much better performer, skates with more personality and flare, and interprets music better.
I too would have given Daisuke the Olympic gold in Vancouver...and nailed Plush and Lysacek on their PCS like they deserved. I guess I am too ineducable to be a judge too, boohoo.
On a more serious note, I think the real test of Patrick will come at the GPF, when he goes head-to-head against Daisuke-his only real equal in terms of scoring right now--for the first time this season. I wonder how a multiple-fall Patrick will score against Daisuke, especially when it comes to PCS.
Well it looks like I didn't miss much, I'm glad I opted for sleep instead of getting up to watch at 3:45AM PST.
Won't bother to watch it on IN also, I can just imagine the splatfest, and I already know how Verner skates from his previous GP, the one where Mroz came in 2nd, and Verner 3rd.
Hopefully TEB is better skated, and comes on at a reasonable hour here in the PNW.


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This unit aims at extending and deepening students' Arabic language skills and improving their understanding of the Middle Eastern culture by studying and using Arabic in the target language environment. Students will increase their listening and speaking skills of Modern Standard Arabic, enabling them to participate in discussions on a wide variety of topics with confidence. The unit provides further practice in more advanced forms of oral and written expression. The basic syntactic patterns and vocabulary acquired will be consolidated and will involve the use of more complex linguistic structures.
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#1 Fri 25 Jan 13 1:06pm
Pasta sauces
Every once in a while I find myself stuck in a rut making the same old pasta sauce over and over again: bolognese, a vongole, spicy tomato, creamy tomato with pancetta and peas. I'm sure others get in a rut and go into their old standbys so let's shake it up a bit and please share a recently pasta recipe you've made that woke your senses.
Last night I made a spicy sausage pasta! It started off with a pound of italian sauce and I browned it really well. I added lots of crushed red chilis and a tbsp of crushed fennel seed and 3 minced garlic cloves. Then I added some tomato paste and 3 ladles of homemade tomato sauce (crushed tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil). I finished it off with a bit of heavy cream and lots of parmesan and tossed it with gemelli. It was spicy and awesome!
#2 Sat 26 Jan 13 12:30pm
Re: Pasta sauces
Oh come on.
#3 Sun 27 Jan 13 4:37pm
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Re: Pasta sauces
I am similarly unadventurous - indeed, even more so. It's either cheese sauce, bolognese or some kind of tomato and vegetable sauce invented on the spot.
I have a lovely book called something like "the best one hundred pasta sauces" which has a load of Italian pasta recipes, often based very simply on veg. I keep meaning to try them but haven't got round to it yet. Sorry! I did try a sort of cream and sausage sauce, but it didn't make my skirt fly up all that much.
Surely someone here has voyaged into the realms of pasta adventure? I know there are even Italians on this forum. Any suggestions of good recipes for nervous pasta newbies?
#4 Sun 27 Jan 13 11:24pm
Re: Pasta sauces
hippytea have you ever had a simple oil/garlic pasta? It's supposed to be really hard to make but it's really kind of easy. Boil up noodles. In the meantime warm up some olive oil in a skillet and slow cook some sliced garlic, low heat and just wait until the garlic turns brown. Add a bit of chili flakes too. Remove the garlic and leave to the side. Toss in your noodles along with a bit of the pasta water, fresh parsley, and lots of parmesan. Sprinkle the crispy garlic slices on top.
#5 Mon 28 Jan 13 3:57am
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Re: Pasta sauces
mmm that is a very good sauce.. a variation on that is bagna cauda.. with just the addition of a bit of butter and anchovy fillets. that was my Fathers favourite good friday meal. spaghettini with bagna cauda. the anchovy fillets do this magic thing where they just melt out into the oil.. traditional would be not to use parm but that is purely personal.. it is good with it although it can be a bit salty if you have agressively salted the pasta water.
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#6 Mon 28 Jan 13 6:54am
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Re: Pasta sauces
I do an oil with garlic a bit differently as I don't let the garlic brown or strain it out. It's a while since I made it .
I just fine chop garlic and add it to olive oil heating it gently to take the rawness from the garlic and cook it through.
I add it over the cooked spaghetti whilst it is still hot and stir it in with fresh chopped parsley .
Sometimes a sprinkle of parmasan over the top for me but my darling leaves if off this .
(I don't usually add chilli but can see it would work well . )
Nice summer lunch.
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Re: Pasta sauces
It's funny you should ask but I shall be cooking "plumas con champi�ones" tomorrow. We obtained the ingredients today but I've never done it before so it may end up being beans on toast.
#8 Mon 28 Jan 13 12:31pm
Re: Pasta sauces
Actually I will admit to adding butter to most of my pasta dishes.
Ashen, your bagna cauda reminded me of this jamie oliver recipe, speaking of seasonal! http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vege … wing-sauce
#9 Mon 28 Jan 13 12:53pm
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yep it is used for veg as well but you were talking about pasta.
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#10 Mon 28 Jan 13 11:00pm
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That garlic pasta recipe sounds awesome, will definitely try it!
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Discussion in 'Lifted & Offroad Suspension' started by autohausfab, Feb 25, 2009.
i have a 04 chevy 1500 4x4 standard cab whats the biggest tires i can fit stock suspension
I would go for 32"tires, 33" will most likely rub unless you level your truck.
im guessing you have 16" rims. I would go with a 285/75R16
so i want to do a small lift nothin huge couple inches or so what would it take to put 35s under the truck and would it look stupid at only a 10.5 wide
most people run a 6" lift to fit 35's, but you can get away with 35's on a 4" with cutting of plastic
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hey sorry for the delay. what kind of truck do you have? I would recommend Rough Country. they are cheaper than anyone but still make very quality stuff. a 6" kit will run you about $1000 where other kits are around $1600. the only thing i would recommend tho is to get better shocks than the ones they give you cuz they dont last very long and dont ride that well. they will work fine for a little while but i would recommend upgrading to Bilsteins in the future. If you want to spend more I would recommend Fabtech or skyjacker lifts, a few guys on here have them and like them
34's can go but thats about it.
I have a 2000 that is levelled with a 18x9 and 325/65/18 tire combo. they rub very very little. I did have to trim a smidge of plastic to get them to rotate freely when turned. If you are going to use a 10" or wider wheel you will need a lift and will possibly still have to trim a little.
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Looks of the Week!
Wearing everything from cheeky heart-shaped sunglasses to fabulously floral frocks, our community members are keeping us styling straight through the end of the Summer. This week's favorites: EnvisionPretty, jessakirby, StyleCueSuzieQ, missleaanne, Emily of Flyover Fashion, Stylelista Confessions, chiclux, stylesbyassitan, jackiegiardina, and fashionbento. Congrats, all!