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Interview With Figure Pro And Competition Coach Mary Bell

Pro figure competitor who is also an acclaimed competition coach. Mary was recently featured on E! True Hollywood Stories, Female Bodybuilders.
Mary Bell

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  • Mary Bell
  • Contest Coach
  • 132 lbs
  • Maryland

Mary Bell is changing lives and impacting the sport of female figure. Not only is she a figure pro, in the WNBF, but Mary is also an acclaimed competition coach. She enjoys empowering women. May Bell was recently featured on E! News True Hollywood Story - Female Bodybuilders, representing the natural side of the sport. (NOTE: this episode will re-air at 8 am, Sunday January 24th. Click here for details.)

Muscle and Strength: Tell us how you made the leap from a tomboy that didn't care for sports, to a professional figure athlete?

Mary Bell Figure ProMary Bell: Simply stated because of a dare.

Ask any tomboy personality type. If they were dared or challenged, would they take it on? I have always been the type to thrive on a challenge. A good friend once told me, "you are the type of woman that if we were on a beach and I drew a line is the sand and told you that you could not leap over it, you would run in the opposite direction of the line, so you could get a running start and long jump over it." He is right.

Thus, when I was dared to do a figure competition with only 3 weeks of preparation, I long jumped over the challenge and changed my whole lifestyle to prepare for this show. I went from root beer and a Snickers for breakfast to egg whites and oatmeal. I went from training on occasion to training every day, twice a day. As a tomboy I have always gravitated to "male" sports, never doing them - just enjoyed watching them. I knew I did not have the size naturally to be a bodybuilder, and I was not going to take drugs, so I admired the sport of bodybuilding from a far. When figure was introduced I was intrigued, but thought, "it's too girly." A good figure competitor can make it look girly. But figure is butt-breaking before you get on the stage. There is nothing girly about what myself and fellow competitors put ourselves through to get on the stage to look girly. Thus, I coined the phrase... "I Train Like a Girl", which is meant with power and pride.

Muscle and Strength: There was also another big leap in your life...a move from competitor to business owner in the industry, with Center Stage Figures. Can you tell us about this, and how you became more then a competitor?

Mary Bell: As an amateur I did very well in the sport of figure and rose to the top pretty quickly. I would place above girls that were more muscular then I was. The judges would tell me that my presentation stood out like a "shining diamond." I quickly realized that I would have to depend on my natural ability at figure presentation to keep me at the top, while I was working hard in the gym to add size to my dancer-like frame. Other competitors started to recognize that their physiques only got them so far, and if they could not present their physiques in the best light they would not do as well as they would have hoped to.

I had a competitor e-mail me one day asking for feedback from a show. I had judged the weekend before, and she was in that competition. I gave her the good, the bad and the ugly (I wont blow smoke up someone's ass). She asked if I could help her prepare for a show a few weeks later. Being a social worker I like to help people. So I said yes...that is what started this, and it grew from a snowflake into a snowball. As a Judge, I watch so many beautiful girls with great bodies do poorly because they could not preset their hard earned physiques. I wanted to make my mission to teach women the importance of presentation. I know it sounds wonky, but it's true.

Mary Bell Feminine Physique

I gained respect in the sport fairly quickly as a competitor and a judge. Then word of mouth spread of my natural abilities to teach and help people. I just fell into the position of a competition coach. I was one of the first figure competition coaches too. I found working with aspiring figure competitors fulfilled my need to help. And seeing them compete was the cherry on top for me. When they would thank me, and were so happy if they won or lost, I was hooked. I love empowering women.

I would say I am true Gemini. My heart side is my love for social work and helping to empower people. My brain side has always loved the challenge of starting a business. My dad has own his own business. I guess it's in my genes. My mom was a nurse...I got the best of both worlds. And I get to smile when I see my clients hit the stage and strut their stuff. And recently I have been working with non-competitors on weight loss and muscle gain...every time their pants size drops, or their lifts go up in the gym, I feel like a proud mother hen. I am truly blessed.

Muscle and Strength: What's the most fulfilling aspect of working with other competitors, and what's the hardest aspect?

Mary Bell: The most rewarding:

Seeing them make the first step on to the stage. By the time my clients get to the stage I have worked with them for months. I have seen the trials, the weight loss, the low carb self doubt days, the wow look how far I have come days - It is like seeing your baby bird fly from the nest. When they place and get a trophy, overall win or a Pro Card win...I am SOOOO flipping happy. Not because I helped them get there, but because I watched the hard work they put in to get there.

The hardest aspect:

When I see how hard they work and they just don't have the genetics to place. They keep fighting and fighting to place and don't. I feel so helpless when I know I can get them to their full potential, but I can't change their DNA. I love what I do. I never had a client disappoint me. I did have a client that had the genetics and wanted to compete. I trained him, did his diet, taught him how to pose and built his night routine - just to see my drive to help him was more then his drive to compete. He decided not to do the show three weeks out.

Mary Bell Natural Figure CompetitorMuscle and Strength: I want to ask you about fitness, figure and bikini. Do you feel that the injection of these divisions into the "weight training" realm is changing how women view training, or do you find that the average woman still fears turning into Arnold?

Mary Bell: I would say women that at least go to the gym, even if it is just to do cardio, are realizing that you can be a beautiful women, train with weight, and maintain a very famine physique. I have had more non-competitive women email, telling me that they "want to look like me, and will I do their diet and training." They are asking for nice arms, abs and legs. One client is losing fat and gaining muscle. She just told me, "I am fitting into pants that I have not worn in 10 years, and I am NOT getting bulky!" (laughs)

I think many women that do not train in a gym do not see that you can train with weight and be fit and beautiful. The women that have chosen to do "enhancement" drugs has made the average women scared of "getting bulky." Heck, I went from a size 8 to a size 3 months after I started lifting weights..and after trying for 9 years, I am still not bulky, damn it! (laughs)

Muscle and Strength: What type of training and cardio routine do you generally recommend for a woman looking to shed some fat and tone up?

Mary Bell: I sent this is a client that wants to drop some pounds and tone up:

You will be doing supersets. This will increase your heart rate while lifting, thus burning more fat. You will be doing what I call fours. 4 sets of 4.

Cardio - 30 minutes max. Use a machine that makes you use all of your body, like the elliptical. On your light days, no HIIT - and on sprint days go all out. Here is the training routine:

Monday: Back and Abs, Cardio

4 sets wide grip for all back work. Do one set on back, then go to abs. Rest, then repeat. Start with a warm-up weight and increase the weight with each set.

Tuesday: Arms, Biceps, Triceps and Shoulders, Cardio

4 sets. Start with a warm-up weight and increase the weight with each set. Do one set on biceps, then go to triceps. Rest, then repeat.

Wednesday: OFF

Mary Bell Train Like A Girl

Thursday: Legs

Friday: Chest and Shoulders, Cardio

4 sets. Start with a warm-up weight and increase the weight with each set. Do one set on chest then go to shoulders. Rest, then repeat.

Saturday: Sprints and Weak Points

  • Sprints on solid ground - 6 sets, rest in between sets for 60-90 secs.
  • Come back that evening and do your weak points. One set of 30.

Sunday: Yoga, Streching Class, or Workout to DVD Exercise Video

Mary Bell Competition CoachMuscle and Strength: Tell me about the recent press you've received. Has it been good for business, and do you feel that female lifting stories are generally well received?

Mary Bell: I was recently showcased on E! True Hollywood Story - Female Bodybuilders; I represented the natural side of female physique athletes. They filmed me and the athletes in my show, The Natural North America. It was a great honor. They gave me a chance to promote my passion for natural bodybuilding and fitness.  Since my contact information was not publicized I did not see a huge spike in new clients.  However, a friend I lost touch with 4 years ago saw the show, contacted me and we have reconnected. So for me the show was very profitable. Since the show aired I have had women come up to me to tell me they loved the show. And it was nice to promote that a woman could be fit without being "bulky." The public has a misconception that women who lift turn into men - it's just the opposite as long as you stay natural. I felt E! did a great job showing the bad effects of drugs, and gave people another road to travel down.

Muscle and Strength: I want to ask about you feel it's harder or easier for a female lifter to avoid the temptation of illegal drug use?

Mary Bell: This is a question that I would say it is really based on the individual. I think in general it's easier for a women to avoid the temptation of illegal drugs, because we are not asked to look like men in competitions, nor is it desired in society. Yet you have women that are hardcore competitors, and feel that they need the drugs to get the gains to impress the judges. Percentage-wise, I feel that it's easier for a woman  to avoid the temptation to do illegal drugs. We can have the best of both worlds, we can be fit with muscle and still be sexy feminine women.

Muscle and Strength: Where do you see your life, your business and the competitive side of female lifting in 10 years?

Mary Bell: In the next 10 years I see the competitive side of female physique athletes doubling. Natural bodybuilding and figure is now in "fashion." Women are starting to see that you can maintain a feminine physique without getting "bulky." Women are becoming more educated that it is drugs that gives you the "bulky" look, and the desire to have a fit, lean look over a rail thin look is becoming the norm. I love this sport and plan to compete and empower women to reach their fitness goals. If they want to compete I will get them there. If they want to look like they compete I will get them there. My natural tendency is to help and empower. That will never change, thus you will see me around the next 10 years and the next 20 years.

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Posted Tue, 05/11/2010 - 19:45

I have known Mary as well and she is very nice as well as dedicated to what she does. I love her natural physique and I know she works jard to maintain it. The sky is the limit for this girl!!

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I've known Mary for a few, and I can tell you, she is one of the nicest most well grounded people you'll ever meet. She is physically beautiful, but it's her personality that makes her who she is. Normally a lot of women that achieve a physical appearance like hers are very full of themselves and Mary is the polar opposite of that. What I love most about her philosophy is women can be ripped, but not bulky and over do it. I think she is one of the sexiest women I've ever seen, and I am stoked about this article showcasing her and her business and for Mary getting the recognition she deserves. If you're reading this, CONGRATS Mary...I am soooooo proud of you!!! :)


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The uphill journey of Catholicism in China

If there were any lingering question about whether there's a spiritual boom in China today, it now has a two word answer: Yu Dan.

A 42-year-old female talk show host and pop culture icon, Yu Dan is the author of Notes on Reading the Analects -- a sort of Confucian Chicken Soup for the Soul -- which has sold somewhere between 3 and 4 million copies, making it one of the biggest best-sellers in China since Mao's "Little Red Book." Dan's success illustrates that China has become, according to writer Zha Jianying, the "largest soul market" in the world. With a population of 1.3 billion, China is trying to fill an ideological void left by the collapse of Communism as anything more than a system of political control, and the dislocations of astonishing but uneven levels of economic growth.

"There are so many wounded, helpless souls that are desperate to find something to believe in and to hold onto after these drastic changes," Jianying told Reuters in May.

Dan's post-modern Confucianism is not the only spiritual option riding this wave. In northwestern China, an estimated 20 to 30 million Muslims are also in the grip of a revival. According to a 2006 report in Asia Times, new Muslim schools are opening with a strong accent on Islamic orthodoxy, young Chinese Muslims are studying across the Middle East and bringing new missionary energies home, and rising numbers of Chinese Muslims are making the annual hajj to Mecca. China's post- Deng Xiaoping economic opening has expanded opportunities for Muslim nations, especially Saudi Arabia, to fund Islamic enterprises in China.

Perhaps the most remarkable burst of religious energy is in China's Pentecostal Christian population. At the time of the Communist takeover in 1949, there were roughly 900,000 Protestants. Today, the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, which puts out the much-consulted World Christian Database, says there are 111 million Christians in China, roughly 90 percent Protestant and mostly Pentecostal. That would make China the third-largest Christian country on earth, following only the United States and Brazil.

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The Center projects that by 2050, there will be 218 million Christians in China, 16 percent of the population, enough to make China the world's second-largest Christian nation. According to the Center, there are 10,000 conversions in China every day.

Religious data is notoriously imprecise in an officially atheistic state, and not everyone accepts these eye-popping estimates. In the 2006 update of his book Jesus in Beijing, former Time Beijing bureau chief David Aikman put the number of Protestants at 70 million. Richard Madsen, a former Maryknoll missionary and author of China's Catholics, told me he would put the number still lower, at 40 million. That's in line with the CIA World Factbook, another widely consulted resource.

Even those conservative estimates, however, would mean that Protestantism in China experienced roughly 4,300 percent growth over the last half-century, most of it since the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s and 1970s. A four-part video series issued in 2003, called "The Cross: Jesus in China," and produced by Chinese documentarian Yuan Zhiming, interviews many of the leaders of this revival, whose evangelical drive is palpable. Notably, Protestantism took off after the expulsion of foreign missionaries, meaning most of the expansion has been home-grown.

Curiously, this booming "soul market" seems largely to have bypassed the Catholic church. In 1949, there were 3.3 million Catholics. The most common estimate today is 12 million. Over that time, China's population increased by a factor of four, which means that Catholicism has done little more than keep pace. A half-century ago, Chinese Protestantism was three and a half times smaller than Catholicism; today, it is at least three and a half times larger.

In a 2003 interview, then-Bishop Joseph Zen of Hong Kong (now a cardinal) said that Protestants are "winning" the contest for the souls of the Chinese.

Of course, given the harsh persecution of Chinese Catholics, the fact that the faith survived at all is in some ways a miracle. Those persecutions continue into the present; just last week, three Catholic priests were arrested in Inner Mongolia for refusing to submit to China's state-sponsored Catholic association. The heroism of Chinese clergy and laity is without a doubt one of the most inspirational chapters in church history.

Yet persecution has not fallen on Catholics alone. Protestants, Buddhists, Daoists, Muslims, the Falungong, and others have similar stories of martyrdom to tell. One Protestant pastor told Aikman, "Chinese prison is my seminary. Police handcuffs and the electric nightstick are our equipment. That is God's special training for the Gospel." Despite similar experiences, Catholicism seemingly has not experienced the same recent surge.

Why not? Veteran China-watchers generally offer four explanations.

(1) Lack of Ecclesial Infrastructure

According to a 2005 analysis by Maryknoll Sr. Betty Ann Maheu, there are 6,000 Catholic churches in China but 3,000 priests, which would mean that roughly half the Catholic churches in the country lack a resident priest. Overall, the priest-to-Catholic ratio in China is about 4,000-to-one, better than Latin America (where it's 7,000-to-one) or the Caribbean (more than 8,300-to-one,) but considerably worse than in Europe (1,100-to-one) or the United States (1,300-to-one). A significant number of Chinese priests are also in jail or placed under other forms of supervision.

Maheu says that in the short term, the priest shortage in China is likely to deepen. There was a vocations boom in the early 1980s, she said, but today numbers are dropping, as expanding economic opportunities makes recruitment and retention more difficult. Madsen says that even in Shanghai, normally held up as the most dynamic urban Catholic community in the country, most seminarians come from rural Catholic villages whose populations are in decline.

China has 110 dioceses and 114 active bishops, which in theory means that most dioceses should have a bishop. At least a dozen bishops, however, are in jail, under house arrest or subjected to severe surveillance. Because of doubts over the legitimacy of bishops who have registered with the government, their leadership is often contested. Given chronic tensions between China and the Vatican, dioceses sometimes remain vacant for extended periods. Some of the youngest bishops in the world today are in China, many appointed in their early 30s, in part out of fear that the opportunity to name another one might not roll around again soon.

Maheu notes that there are more than 5,000 religious women in China, saying the growth of religious life has "great potential" for the church.

(2) The Sociology of Chinese Catholicism

Historically, Catholicism in China was almost entirely a rural phenomenon. Madsen says that despite run-away urbanization, 70-75 percent of Catholics are probably still concentrated in largely homogenous Catholic villages, especially in Hebei and Shanxi provinces in the northeastern area around Beijing. Even the urban footprint of Catholicism, he said, is largely composed of villagers who have relocated to the city, and experience suggests it's sometimes difficult for them to maintain the faith in this new environment.

The tenacity of these Catholic villagers is the stuff of legend. China's Catholics tells the story of a village in Shanxi Province where a family planning team arrived in 1985 to try to distribute contraception in accord with the state's "one-child" policy. Villagers surrounded their car, and when the team retreated to their living quarters, the villagers hurled rocks through the windows. Eventually the team had to be rescued by the police, and fled the area.

Yet the rural character of the church also means that it is handicapped in terms of missionary expansion, since preserving Catholic communities is often a higher priority than making new converts. Catholics are under-represented in urban areas, which are creating the most vibrant "growth markets" for new spiritual movements.

The insularity of some rural communities, Madsen says, also means that many reforms triggered by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) never really arrived. Even in cosmopolitan Shanghai, the first Chinese-language Mass wasn't celebrated until 1989. (Ironically, this is one point upon which Chinese Communists and Catholic traditionalists agree. Both prefer Mass in Latin, in the case of the Communists because it means that most people won't understand it.)

(3) Internal Division

Chinese Catholicism is deeply lacerated over the question of cooperation with the Communist regime. For the most part, China-watchers say, Catholics who tolerate state oversight do so not out of enthusiasm for the official project of a "self-governed, self-funded, self-propagated" church, but rather because it seems the best survival strategy. Nonetheless, Catholics who reject this option out of unwavering loyalty to the pope, and who often endure prison, harassment, and discrimination, frequently regard "open" Catholics as compromised.

In their most extreme form, the divisions can turn violent. In 1992, an "open church" priest in Henan was murdered by a disgruntled seminarian who claimed that he had been denied ordination because of his ties to the unofficial church. The priest collapsed and died after drinking from what was literally a poisoned chalice at Mass.

Recent years have seen significant efforts to heal this breach. Conventional estimates are that as many as 90 percent of bishops ordained without the authority of the pope now have received Vatican recognition. Catholics from both the open and the unregistered church often worship together and receive the sacraments from the same clergy; it has become a mantra that "there is only one Catholic church in China."

Yet the bitterness is hardly a museum piece. Pope Benedict XVI released a "Letter to Chinese Catholics" in May, which called for unity and pledged that Catholicism is not an enemy of the state, but also insisted that the church cannot accept interference in its internal life. Notably, Benedict revoked faculties given in 1978 for "underground" bishops to appoint successors and to ordain priests without contact with Rome.

Fierce debates broke out over how to interpret the letter. One testy exchange has been between Belgian missionary Fr. Jeroom Heyndrickx, a frequent Vatican advisor on China, and Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong, an outspoken critic of the Communist regime.

In early July, Heyndrickx published a commentary on the pope's letter with the Union of Catholic Asian News, stressing that it called for dialogue and unity. Among other things, Heyndrickx suggested it would be desirable for unregistered bishops to come out into the open.

Zen published a tough response on July 18, which began by saying that Heyndrickx has lost the "vast consensus and positive regard" he once enjoyed among Chinese Catholics.

"Fr. Heyndrickx's every initiative needs the approval of Mr. Liu Bainian, of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, and has to be carried out according to conditions imposed by him. Mr. Liu's prestige has thus been steadily built up," Zen wrote, referring to the official state regulatory body for Catholic affairs.

Zen went on to argue that there is still a need for the clandestine church in China, and that in many, if not most, cases, bishops should not apply for registration. Those who act without the authority of the pope, he said, should be subject to canonical sanctions.

Heyndrickx shot back on July 20: "I have learned that it does not take much courage to use the media to prove one's own views and criticize others, while it takes a lot of guts to sit down with those who disagree with you and have long personal dialogues to overcome differences and seek the common ground."

Whatever one makes of this exchange, it illustrates the tensions that course through Chinese Catholicism, making it difficult to exploit new missionary opportunities.

(4) Missionary Strategy

Much Catholic conversation about evangelization in China is usually phrased in the subjunctive: "If China were to open up on religious freedom …" or "If the Holy See and China were to establish diplomatic relations …" The implicit assumption is sometimes that structural change is required before Catholicism can truly move into an expansion phase.

Pentecostal talk about mission, on the other hand, is very much phrased in the simple present. Most Pentecostals would obviously welcome being arrested less frequently, but in general they are not waiting for legal or political reform before carrying out aggressive evangelization programs. The most audacious even dream of carrying the gospel beyond the borders of China, along the old Silk Road into the Muslim world, in a campaign known as "Back to Jerusalem." As Aikman explains in Jesus in Beijing, some Chinese Evangelicals and Pentecostals believe that the basic movement of the gospel for the last 2,000 years has been westward: from Jerusalem to Antioch, from Antioch to Europe, from Europe to America, and from America to China. Now, they believe, it's their turn to complete the loop by carrying the gospel to Muslim lands, eventually arriving in Jerusalem. Once that happens, they believe, the gospel will have been preached to the entire world.

Most experts regard that prospect as deeply improbable; Madsen said he doubts more than a handful of Protestants in China take the "Back to Jerusalem" vision seriously. Aikman is more sanguine, reporting that as of 2005 two underground Protestant seminaries in China were training believers for work in Islamic nations. In any event, it's revealing as an indication of missionary ferment.

One exception to the general Catholic hesitancy is Bishop Jin Luxian of Shanghai, a controversial figure because of his willingness to register with the government, but someone who enjoys the respect of many senior Catholic leaders internationally. Luxian, the subject of a flattering profile in the current issue of The Atlantic, is revamping his cathedral to draw upon traditional Chinese aesthetics, part of a larger program of forging an authentically Chinese expression of the Catholic faith.

"The old church appealed to 3 million Catholics," he said. "I want to appeal to 100 million Catholics."

The Future

By universal consensus, China is an emerging global superpower. Its economy grew at an average annual rate of 9.4 percent over the last 25 years, and today has a GDP of $11 trillion, making it the second-largest economy in the world after the United States. Foreign companies have poured more than $600 billion into China since 1978, far eclipsing what the United States spent rebuilding post-war Europe in the Marshall Plan. China now has a middle class of 200 million people, 80 million of whom are quite well-off. The country exports more in a single day than it did in all of 1978.

How things shake out religiously, therefore, is of tremendous strategic importance, even for people who don't feel any particular spiritual stake in the result. If Christianity ends up at around 20 percent of the population, for example, China could become an exponentially larger version of South Korea (where Christians are between 25-50 percent of the population, depending upon which count one accepts) -- a more democratic, rule-oriented, basically pro-Western society. On the other hand, if dynamic Muslim movements create an Islamic enclave in the western half of the country, with financial and ideological ties to fundamentalist Wahhabi forms of Islam in Saudi Arabia, at least that part of China could become a wealthier and more influential Afghanistan. If growing religious pluralism in China becomes fractious, it could mean that a well-armed and wealthy superpower is destabilized by internal conflict, posing risks to global peace and security.

Catholicism could potentially offer a positive ingredient in China's new spiritual stew. In part, the church could realize significant numbers of new members, even if mere statistical growth is not an end in itself -- as Benedict XVI said recently, "statistics are not our divinity." Perhaps more importantly, Madsen believes, a dynamic and growing Catholicism could be an important force in building a healthy civil society in China.

For that to happen, however, the four liabilities outlined above would somehow have to be addressed. At present, it's difficult to see that happening. As Maheu said in 2005, "Short of a series of miracles, the journey of Catholicism in China will continue, in my opinion, to be uphill in the foreseeable and even distant future."

One key to Pentecostalism's worldwide expansion, however, is that Pentecostals live in constant expectation of just such a series of miracles. Perhaps rather than waiting for the "one step forward, two steps back" ballet between Rome and Beijing to reach conclusion, Chinese Catholics will steal a page from the Pentecostal playbook, and embrace a vision of "the future is now." It would be fascinating to watch them try.

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Beauty pageant for Christians

IN a move that is likely to cause a stir among the Christian community, a pageant dubbed Top Christian Model (TCM) is on the cards.

Report by Entertainment Reporter

Organisers of the pageant set for the end of this month say the new beauty showcase seeks to create a platform for models to address stereotypes attributed to their industry.

“TCM is a platform created after the stereotypes the beauty and modelling industry has attracted over the years,” said Marcia Bangure one of the organisers of the pageant.

“Many people have condemned modelling because of the way most pageants are run. Resultantly, most church leaders have said it is anti-Christianity.

“As such, many Christians and other organisations have distanced themselves from pageants, but we want to change that perception.”

The pageant held its first round of auditions late last month where nearly 30 aspirants attended, most of them being first- time models.

Most cited lack of confidence in popular pageants from their parents and guardians as the reason why they were only participating in a pageant for the first time.

TCM founder Brian Mavindidze said this was a different from other pageants as the conduct their contest within Christian values with decent categories and outfits.

“We operate with the highest level of integrity and respect for the Christian society. Being the first pageant that closely works with churches, gospel artists and fashion designers, we believe we can educate and generate revenue to help the needy in our society,” said Mavindidze.

The pageant is set to be held on August 31 at a venue yet to be confirmed with 20 contestants, 12 females and eight males participating.

“The winners will automatically become TCM brand ambassadors. They will work with some of our sponsors on different projects.

“Their basic roles are to serve the community by being involved in charity work, church programmes and awareness campaigns,” he said.

The next round of auditions will be on August 10 at First Floor Gallery in Harare.

12 Responses to Beauty pageant for Christians

  1. nyashandini August 8, 2013 at 5:42 am #

    real sons and daughters will never join such things but church goers wno do not have The spirit of God can participate in anything

  2. ahhh August 8, 2013 at 7:43 am #

    Inga zvakaoma!!!! Ndapererwa!! Jesus will beat us up one day just as He did the Pharisees in the temple coz some of the things we are hiding behind His name, Christ(ians) doesn’t have any resemblance what so ever with Him and His mission. Anyway Chimboitai, we shall see when we die if its true that Heaven exists, and if it does, then HELL also exists, pray that such things dont exists my brothers otherwise some people will inherit ETERNAL SUFFERING!!!

  3. inga zvakaoma August 8, 2013 at 9:46 am #

    Why even dare step into those murky waters of beauty pageants? Pane problem apa. Madi henyu kudiverter energy into more meaningful activities other than getting people to strut their stuff on the ramp?

  4. Jo August 8, 2013 at 12:54 pm #

    Christians should be the salt of the world. let the world do their things while christians live as the real followers of Christ. This is hogwash…….

  5. Dedi Phiri August 9, 2013 at 2:25 am #

    The True Christian is not worried about the use of the term Christian by people who are clearly not Christian. In these last days there are many who will claim to be Christian… It is just a name. The very elect will not be bothered by such pranks. Never forget that there is a spiritual warfare going on. Many are the tactics of the enemy. This is just one of them.

    • Nyasha August 9, 2013 at 11:26 am #

      thats true, zvakangofanana nekupa mwana wangu zita rekuti Jesus. Haafe akazoita Jesus Christ the Son of God.

  6. Mthandazo Mabutho August 9, 2013 at 3:43 am #

    the moment pple start contesting fo beauty, Christ gives His back coz He created all men as beautiful. Christianity is abt evangelism not modelling. Beware of being deceived. There is no such thing as modelling fo Jesus. Beauty led to pride and thus Lucifer rebelled against God in heaven.

  7. Believer August 9, 2013 at 6:43 am #

    …heady,high minded,incontinent,truce breakers,lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.Even so come now Lord…

  8. bro tich August 9, 2013 at 12:43 pm #

    the spirit of the painted face jezebel upon her daughters. whorish reprobates not christians will partake and paticipate

  9. mutendi August 10, 2013 at 6:37 am #

    He who lives in pleasure is already dead whilst alive,those who love the things of the world has no the love of Christ in them. Seperate yourselves from the things of the world, let christians be christians and models be models.

  10. worried August 10, 2013 at 7:36 am #

    Basa ngarive rekuparidza shoko. Izvi zvaiitwa kuBabylon.

  11. christinereedla August 10, 2013 at 8:41 pm #

    I think everyone has a right to look and feel beautiful. If you are interested in trying eyelash extensions for the next pageant check out a whole team of experts to help with beauty needs,

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LAS VEGAS -- Add Mike Woodson to the list of NBA folks who predicted Jason Kidd had a future as a head coach.

The Knicks coach said Wednesday that he told Kidd early last season when he was a member of the Knicks backcourt that "one day you're going to be a helluva coach."

Of course Woodson didn't think that day would come so soon. Last month, Kidd retired with two years remaining on his Knicks contract as a player to become the Brooklyn Nets coach.

Woodson said Wednesday before the Knicks' second day of summer-league practices that Kidd will be a good coach because "he sees things that other players don't see."

Woodson also doesn't think the transition will be too difficult because of the Nets' veteran-laden roster.

"The beauty about his situation is he's got good personnel to work with," Woodson said. "That's a major start in terms of how you prepare yourself and hopefully he won't put a lot of pressure on himself. The veteran guys will help him along, and that's a good thing, like he helped me."

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Kidd, 40, played a big part in the Knicks jumping out to an 18-5 start last season, but the minutes he was logging seemed to catch up with him late in the season. He lost his starting job in the second half and then slumped offensively in the playoffs, moving him out of the rotation and onto the bench.

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(January 11, 2007) - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that defenceman Ian White will be sidelined for approximately three to four weeks. He sustained a mild shoulder separation during the second period of Tuesday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Sept. 30: Week Ahead in Hockeytown

by Bill Roose / Detroit Red Wings

In 17 seasons with Ottawa, veteran winger Daniel Alfredsson scored more goals (42) against the Buffalo Sabres than any other NHL team. His first game for the Red Wings will be against the Sabres on Wednesday. (Photo by Getty Images)

DETROIT –When it comes to evaluating his own talents and what he might mean to his new team this season, 40-year-old Daniel Alfredsson is a tough judge.

“I think I play a two-way game. I expect myself to contribute offensively and a player that’s dependable in all situations,” he said. “If I had to rate myself I say I’m not good at anything and I’m not bad at anything. I can do it all, but I’m not the best in the world at anything.”

Luckily for the Red Wings, they just need Alfredsson to be himself.

The former 40-goal scorer, who signed a one-year contract with the Wings during the offseason after spending 17 seasons with the Ottawa Senators, is expected to play on the second line along with Johan Franzen and center Stephen Weiss, who also signed with Detroit in the summer.

“We knew they were great players,” Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “Alfredsson's going to be huge for us on the power play. He's been showing that in the preseason games, how well he plays in those situations. Weiss also brings great depth to us, he's a great player. He's a leader on the ice when he's out there. He's always working hard and he's got some really good skills, too. They're great additions. That's exactly what we need.”

This week starts a new, and final, chapter for Alfredsson’s NHL career. He has said before that the 2013-14 season will be his last. He has played in 1,178 league games, and Wednesday’s season-opener against Buffalo will be the first time that he’s played in something other than a Senators’ sweater.

“I’ve been in Ottawa my whole career and looking at my situation I wanted to try something new and exciting,” Alfredsson said. “Get to a team that plays an exciting style, and also, with me as a right-handed shot, fill a role on the power play maybe. It was a real intriguing challenge for me.”

Some might think that Alfredsson’s best days are behind him. He averaged 59 points over the last four full seasons. But he thinks a change of scenery can be rejuvenating.

“You have to prove yourself again. Coming into camp you’re a little bit nervous, how am I going to fit in? It’s everything you think about when starting something new. I was extremely comfortable and taken good care of in Ottawa. We were set. We led a great life.

“I look at this as a challenge for me personally and professionally, but also for us as a family. You make a change and you have to adapt and grow as people.”

Alfredsson suffered a groin injury during the first week of preseason season, limiting him to just two exhibition games with his new team. But last Friday, as the Wings’ puck-possession style dominated Toronto in a 5-2 win, his skilled meshed well, producing a power-play goal and an assist. He hopes to see more of the Red Wings’ dominance as they move to the Eastern Conference this season.

“Puck possession, speed and determination, those things sum up my experiences when I’ve played against them,” Alfredsson said. “Two years ago we played here to begin the year and we didn’t see the puck a whole lot. So far when we’ve been playing and playing well we’ve had the puck and controlling the play.

“This team will do well in the East. It’s a way better travel schedule. Puck possession, a different style and a lot of teams haven’t seen them as much, hopefully, especially early on when people haven’t scouted us as much we can take advantage of that.”

With that, here’s a look ahead to this week in Hockeytown:

Ryan Miller

WEDNESDAY – vs. BUFFALO: Looks like the young Sabres will come to town with a trio of former first-round draft picks set to make their NHL debuts against the veteran-laden Red Wings. Center Mikhail Grigorenko (12th overall, 2012) and left wing Zemgus Girgensons (14th overall, 2012) skated Monday on a line with Brian Flynn, who has played a total of 26 NHL games. Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (eighth overall, 2013) was paired with veteran Mike Weber at Monday’s practice. The 18-year-old Ristolainen, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 219-pounds, has a NHL-ready frame, similar to the Wings’ Danny DeKeyser, but four-years younger. … The Sabres moved Tyler Ennis back to the middle of a line with Marcus Foligno and Drew Stafford. Coach Ron Rolston has said that Ennis wasn’t getting the puck enough on the wing. The move was made to get the former 20-goal scorer back on track.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Despite his struggles last season, goalie Ryan Miller, the older brother of Red Wings forward Drew Miller, still believes in his abilities and hopes to bounce back this season. The former Michigan State standout is in the final season of a five-year contract that has paid him $6.25 million per season. He can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Last season was brutal for the former Vezina Trophy winner, who finished with a 17-17-5 record. It was the first time since his rookie season in 2002-03 that he finished at or below .500. Pittsburgh (7-11-3), Ottawa (15-17-4), and the Red Wings (2-6-2) are the only Eastern Conference teams that Miller has posted a losing record against in his 10 NHL seasons.

Cam Ward

FRIDAY – at CAROLINA: This is the season-opener for the Hurricanes, who have missed the playoffs in each of the last four seasons. They’ve been in the bottom third of the league in goals-allowed over the last four seasons, finishing 29th with a 3.31 goals per game last season. Yet the Hurricanes proved last season that they can score and do so in bunches with both Jiri Tlusty (22) and Eric Staal (18) finishing among the league’s top 20 goal-scorers. … Injuries have already plagued the Canes with forwards Alexander Semin (upper body) and Tuomo Ruuto (lower body) questionable for Friday’s opener, while third-line forward Jeff Skinner (lower body) is probable, and defenseman Tim Gleason (concussion) is out indefinitely.

PLAYER TO WATCH: A motivated Cam Ward has something to prove this season. After leading Carolina to the 2006 Stanley Cup and winning the Conn Smythe Trophy, he ascended to the top of the NHL goaltending heap. His early success has led to greater expectations, however, in the seven seasons since taking the big prize, Ward and the Hurricanes have made the playoffs just once. … Last season, Ward was limited to just 17 starts after suffering a season-ending knee injury. He had a solid training camp and exhibition season and just might be back to his calm, confident self. In eight seasons, Ward has five starts against the Red Wings, posting a 1-4-0 record with a 3.02 goals-against average and a shutout. On April 6, 2010, he stopped all 42 shots in a 3-0 over Detroit.

Loui Eriksson

SATURDAY – vs. BOSTON: The Bruins, who have been to the Stanley Cup finals twice in the last three years, are expected to be serious contenders against this season. Some significant changes have transformed the overall makeup of the team, however, the core remains intact with key figures Patrice Bergeron, David Krajci, Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg still in the mix. The Bruins lost nine players to retirement, trade and free agency, while acquiring important pieces like Loui Eriksson (from Dallas) and Jarome Iginla (free agency). Eriksson is expected to slide onto Bergeron’s line with Brad Marchand.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Loui Eriksson has been a menace to the Red Wings during his seven-year NHL career. In 26 regular-season games against Detroit, the 28-year-old winger, has produced 12 goals and 10 assists, including three game-winning tallies. Of his 20 career game-winners six have come against the Red Wings and the Phoenix Coyotes. Eriksson has proven his worth as a top-six forward, but for the most part this underrated winger could have a humongous season for the Bruins. Capable of scoring 30-plus goals, he has compiled 150 goals and 207 assists with a plus-31 rating in his career. Like the Red Wings’ second line with the addition of Alfredsson and Weiss, pay attention to Bergeron’s line as Eriksson assimilates to his new Bruins linemates.

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SALE TODAY: Learn Piano on iOS In this video, Mahalo cooking expert Stacey Hicks shows you how to make flawless pie crust. What You'll Need --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ingredients * 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour * Baking powder * 1/2 tsp? salt* 4 oz unsalted butter, sliced and chilled * 3 to 5 tbsp ice water Equipment * Bowl * Measuring cups and spoons * Pastry cutter or food processor * Plastic wrap * Rolling pin * Knife or fork * Parchment paper * Pie dish* Pie weights (optional) 1. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well. 2. Add about 2/3 of the butter. 3. Using either a food processor or a pastry cutter, blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 4. Add the remaining butter and mix until the resulting particles are the size of small peas. Start with three tablespoons of water and toss until the particles are lightly coated. 6. Check the dryness of the mixture and add water 1/2 to 1 tablespoon at a time until all or most of the dry ingredients have been moistened. 7. Knead the mixture until it holds together. 8. Form into a ball then wrap in plastic wrap and flatten into a disc about an inch thick. 9. Place into the refrigerator for an hour. 1. When you are ready to roll out the crust, remove it from the refrigerator. 2. Cover your work surface lightly with flour or put down a piece of parchment paper and sprinkle some flour on it. Be careful not to use too much flour; it can cause the dough to become tough. Unwrap the dough and set it on your work surface. Sprinkle with some flour or some flour and a second piece of parchment. If you are using only flour, be sure to flour the rolling pin as well. 4. Working from the middle out, roll the dough into a large circle until it is uniformly about 1/8 inch thick and slightly larger than the diameter of your pie dish. 5. Try to roll it into as close to a circle as you can get. Remember to lift the dough off the work surface several times to make sure it isn't sticking. 1. With some flour on your hands, press the dough into the bottom of the pie tin. 2. Trim the excess dough away with a paring knife, leaving a little left to hang over the edge. 3. To crimp the edges, fold the excess dough over onto the lip of the pie tin. With one finger on the outside and two on the other, pinch the dough together. Continue all the way around the pie. 4. Prick the crust all over with a fork, which will prevent shrinking and air bubbles. You may need to bake the crust first depending on your recipe. Most custard-based pies require a prebaked crust and any no-bake pie will call for one. Make sure you know what your recipe calls for in advance to leave yourself enough time to bake and cool the crust. To prebake your crust: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 °?F (177° C).2. Set the? pie crust?inside and bake for 15-20 minutes. Troubleshooting: * If you notice air bubbles forming on the base of the crust, remove the pie from the oven and place a sheet of buttered parchment paper over it. Weigh the paper down with pie weights, if you have them, or dried beans. They should be something heavy but not too heavy. Put the crust back in the over for another 10-15 minutes, until the edges are a golden brown and the bottom is cooked, not moist, but before it burns. * If you notice the edges of the crust getting burned before the bottom of the crust is cooked, place pieces of tin foil around the edges to protect them, leaving the bottom uncovered. * Remove the crust from the oven and let cool to room temperature. The baked crust will keep uncovered for a day or two. Use it before it becomes stale. Read more by visiting our page at:
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Foods with “Better for You” Labels Are Declining and Concerns About GMOs Rising

Chicago, January 29, 2015 — Americans want their food to be natural and not altered to the latest dieting patterns, according to a new study released by The NPD Group, a leading global information company, which recently released its 29th annual Eating Patterns in America Report.

Consumers are cutting back consumption of food with 12 labels that are considered “better for you”, such as diet, low sugar, caffeine-free, low carb and reduced sodium, among others. The report finds Americans cut back on products with these labels for the sixth straight year to the lowest level in a decade.

12 Better for You Attributes:
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Through the year ending February 2014, Americans consumed 1.9 products per person per day with a label that indicated one of the 12 attributes. That is down 27 percent from 2008, when Americans consumed 2.6 of these products per person per day. Even though these products are meant to demonstrate that they are “better for you” consumers appear to be drawing a different conclusion, says Harry Balzer, senior vice president, The NPD Group’s Chief Food Industry Analyst and author of the NPD Group’s Eating Patterns in America Report.

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“It seems we have entered a new phase of marketing health to the American consumer. The first phase, back in the 80s and 90s, focused on avoiding harmful substances in our food, such as fat, cholesterol and sodium. The second phase, from the mid-90s to just a few years ago, was a move to add more beneficial substances in our diet, such as whole grains, dietary fiber and probiotics. It appears we are in the third phase of the ‘healthy food revolution’, Balzer says. “In this latest evolution consumers appear to be avoiding foods and beverages that were made to be better for them and instead consumers are going for products that are real and not altered,” he says.

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Coinciding with the movement away from foods and beverages that have been made to be “better for you” is the increasing concern about genetically altered foods says Balzer. NPD’s latest research finds more than half, 57 percent, of Americans are concerned that modified foods pose a health hazard, up from 46 percent a decade ago.

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“Have we altered the food supply so much to make it better for us, that there is now a backlash against those products? It is looking like we want more of our foods and beverages to be natural,” says Balzer. “I think we’re looking for foods and beverages to be as they were meant to be. It is part of the new ‘healthy food revolution’ happening in this country,” says Balzer.

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The five-member group brings humor and personality to its performances of original arrangements. Boston Brass performs globally in more than 100 concerts annually and has conducted master classes at colleges and universities around the country.

Boston Brass has been featured on CBS' "Early Show," National Public Radio's "Performance Today" and the Great American Brass Band Festival. The ensemble has recorded several albums, the latest of which, "Out of This World," features music for brass and organ on the Loft Recordings label.

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I have exploring more specific less than a week basic functional, studying module Manufacturing, Warehouse and Sales, also correlated with invoicing. After I'm trying using business case in our company, there is some question. Firstly I'm trying using module Sales, I have some question here

I have application sales order here, we need more detailed information to be inputted into system.

1. Is there add on or extension for sales order form to add extra field / combo box related to customer sub module, I need the extra field below :

1.1 Delivery date, so from this date I can determine starting date for manufacturing or buying material, if no availability stock FG / WIP / Finish Good. My existing business process on delivery on time using delivery date as standard to another due date in each phase production, because each phase production has own lead time (cycles) to produce.

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1.7 Term Of Payment (TT [Telegrafic Transfer], LC [Letter Of Credit], Open Account)

1.8 Shipment Mode (Container 1 x 40 Hight Cube, Container 1 x 40 FT, Container 1 x 20 FT, LCL, Air Freight, Other)

1.9 And more field for detailed sales order information

2. What’s the meaning Date in odoo 8 sales order ? is this date meaning data has been inputted, or the date to deliver the goods, or the date to start manufacturing order, or what?

3.  How to setting sales order module to create automatic manufacturing order to manufacturing module, but always check stock first. If the stock available, no need to create manufacturing order, but if no stock or less than requirement, the system will create manufacturing the rest of requirement.

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Serve your favorite secret recipes to family and friends while they're seated on these elegant Tribecca Home dining table chairs. Flared legs provide a solid bases for added stability, and the plush seats keep your hips and thighs from tiring. The rich walnut upholstery coordinates with a variety of dining room decors, and the chairs come in a set of two, which helps you create additional seating when needed.

Adds a Farm-House Touch to Any Decor
This classic dining table chair set features carved details and a ladder-backed design that adds a classic farm-house feel to your dining room. The antique buttermilk finish makes this traditional chair set look like it's been passed down through many generations, and the higher back design adds support to the upper back when sitting for long periods of time.

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Constructed from solid rubberwood, this dining table chair set is sturdy and stable enough to stand up to daily use. The seats are crafted from soft chenille upholstery that's soft to the touch, and the cushions are filled with polyurethane foam for added comfort.

The look of worn wood with an antique buttermilk finish adds vintage appeal to a dining room or kitchen. The chenille upholstery in a neutral tone makes these chairs a perfect fit with most existing decors. This set of two dining chairs adds country charm to a table and is versatile enough to be used with a traditional as well as contemporary space.

  • Set includes: Two (2) Chairs
  • Materials: Rubberwood
  • Finish: Buttermilk and medium tone burnished oak finish
  • Upholstery materials: Chenille
  • Upholstery color: Walnut
  • Upholstery fill: Polyurethane foam
  • Seat height: 18 inches
  • Dimensions: 40 inches high x 19.25 inches wide x 23.75 inches deep

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Style Country, Farmhouse, Rustic, Shabby Chic
Material Chenille, Rubberwood, Wood
Chair Type Dining Chairs
Seat Height Dining Height
Set Size Set of 2
Assembly Assembly Required
Chair Back Height Standard
Back Rest Yes
Color Beige
Furniture Frame Material Wood
Furniture Pattern Solid
Seat Style Upholstered
Dimensions See description
Warranty 90 day Limited Manufacturer
Model Number N/A
Country of Origin Malaysia

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    We bought the Carlingford Dining set and needed two additional chairs. We are extremely happy with the quality of both. We have gotten many compliments on our new table and chairs. Both the Table and Chairs are made with very heavy material which will last a lifetime. I would highly recommend both the Carlingford Dining Set and the Additional Chairs!

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    I ordered 8 at first, it was easy to asemble. The color and quality of the fabric were excellant,and I ordered 6 more for the large dinner party. the dimemsion of the chair was not too big or too small. It is perfect for 14 people, it can be for formal or casual dining.

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    "Are you expecting additional stock soon? I wanted three sets of two."

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      We currently do not have an estimated restock date for these chairs. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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    "What is the return policy? If I like chairs can I order more at sale price?"

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      To be eligible for a full refund, items must be returned in new or unused condition with all original materials included with the shipment. For more on our return policy: ( Additional chairs can be ordered at the sale price if it fits the promotional sale time window and if they are in-stock. At the time of this posting, the current sale price is offered until March 25th, 2016 @ 1:59 AM ET. Offer subject to cancellation at any time.

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      Hello 7709mike, this item features two chairs per order. Thank you for shopping with us.

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    "what are the dimensions of the table? thank you."

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      Hello jmclassey, The dimensions for the table pictured are 30 inches high x 54-72 inches wide x 42 inches deep. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

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    "Is there a bench that goes with this dining room table? I would love to have 4 chairs and a bench."

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      Hello SPBROOKS68, we currently do not have a bench that will match the distressed style and color of this item. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thanks for shopping with us!

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    "Which photo best shows the color of the wood? The first or last?"

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      Hello katjop, the wood is buttermilk so it will have a creamy yellow/white distressed tone. I hope this info helps. Thanks for shopping with us!

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    "The fifth picture looks more golden than gray. Which is the best representation of the color? Is there a photo of the top of the table you could share? Please share more photos if possible."

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      Hello katjop, this is the chair only, you can refer to item number 16562400 for the matching table. This is an oak and buttermilk finish, it's a lovely light brown. Unfortunately, we do not have any additional photos of this item. Thanks for shopping with us!

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      Color, reviews, height.

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      I liked the color and having the expansion option

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      I am all about distressed furniture..I also like the color, tone of these chairs..I trust these chairs will arrive safely & be all I want & expect these chairs to be..

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      Looked very well made, had great reviews.

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      These chairs match my dining table perfectrly.

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      Hello tahtah, the shipping weight of these chairs is 38lbs. Thank you for shopping with us.

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      Overstock does not weight test Items; however this type of chair typically holds 200 to 250 pounds.

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