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- Publisher: Search Press Ltd
- Format: Paperback | 64 pages
- Dimensions: 210mm x 286mm x 6mm | 299g
- Publication date: 1 December 2010
- Publication City/Country: Tunbridge Wells
- Illustrations note: 160 illustrations, colour
- Sales rank: 9,758
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Encapsulating Jean Haines' enthusiasm and passion for art, this stunning book, packed full of ideas, tips and expert advice, opens up a whole new world filled with colour and light that will not fail to inspire and excite you. Drawing on many years' experience as an accomplished and well-known watercolour artist, Jean guides you through every stage of the painting process, filling you with enthusiasm for painting beautiful watercolour paintings of your own in her characteristic loose and expressive style. The book includes sections on materials and techniques, composition, colour and light, and there are three step-by-step projects to help you put everything you have learnt into practice. The huge range of subjects covered, including portraits, still-lifes, animals, flowers and landscapes, has a truly international flavour, reflecting the experiences Jean has gained from living all over the world.
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Well known for her enthusiasm and passion for art, Jean Haines covers a wide range of subjects in a loose and interpretive style. In the 1990s she studied Chinese Brushwork in Hong Kong, which she now incorporates in her expressive watercolours. Light, colour and sections left to the viewers' imagination play a vital role in her paintings. In 1997 Jean moved to Dubai where she held workshops and courses and participated in many prestigious events at major galleries. Her work soon became collectible and she has since sold many pieces which are now in homes all over the world. Following a short period in both France and Belgium, Jean returned to the UK in 2006, and now regularly exhibits and hosts international watercolour workshops for artists from all over the world. She has won many awards for her outstanding work, most recently the Society for All Artists' Professional Artist of the Year, Experimental and Abstract Award.
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By Louise Christian 27 Jul 2010
Incredible is the word I continually find myself using as I look through Jean's book at her beautiful paintings.
I received this book and sat down and read it word for word, cover to cover immediately. Then I did a couple of the exercises and painted an original of my own that I am extremely pleased with, using just a few of the tips I gleaned from this book.
One thing so special about it is that it makes the reader BELIEVE that they WILL also be able to create beautiful paintings just as Jean has, and many will I am sure.
I cannot recommend it highly enough! It will be very helpful to not only the beginner, but also the intermediate and even the established artist.
I have been dabbling at watercolour painting for many years, mostly for my own enjoyment, and I own around 300 art and watercolour books. This one in my opinion is a ''must have'' book for all watercolorists, especially those who are aspiring to "loosen up" in their painting as I am.
Jean is a very clear teacher and every tip, and there are many, is useful and valuable.
She presents several wonderful step by step demonstrations that are perfectly illustrated, each with plenty of excellent photos and clear and concise instructional text.
Her use of colour and light is phenomenal. She has already changed my painting to ''lightfilled."
Most importantly you will get the feeling that she really CARES that you learn and are able to experience the JOY of watercolour as she clearly does.
Through this book, she becomes a special friend, guiding me along. It is one of my favorite's of all time.
I will buy any book she ever writes...and any of her DVD's that might appear on the scene also.
I hope all watercolourists discover this book!
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This book is, quite simply, mouth watering. Jean Haines is a unique and imaginative artist. She has an incredible talent for creating watercolours that appear spontaneous and are flooded with light and saturated with translucent colour. Although she uses her experiences and understanding of the medium to inform her work, in the book she explains how to achieve different looks in a straightforward and enthusiastic way, so it seems as if with concentration and effort, anyone can do it. She begins with helpful suggestions about materials to use, a list of the 11 pigments she has used throughout the book and suggests that instead of trying to control your watercolour, you 'enjoy its many facets,' allowing it to run and blend without fearing the results, to give your paints the freedom to move on your paper without worrying that they might misbehave. With lots of stunning images and several demonstrations, the vibrant, light-filled paintings and instructions guide readers through those most difficult of problems - of knowing when to stop, when to relax and when to take control.-The Artist Jean shows us in this book how to create light in our paintings by way of her clear simple instructions, using a few simple guidelines. She describes in the introduction how for her the capture of light is an addiction - she aims to show us how to look for reflected colours and how to use colour to its fullest extent to create drama and vibrancy in our work. She begins by explaining what colours she uses and why, and that some colours are naturally granulating and some naturally flocculate. She shows us how to use these natural paint properties to best advantage. She also covers what brushes and paper to choose to get the best effects and adds a few tips on other useful materials such as salt, inks and gouache. Jean tells us how to mix and play with colours to really get to know their properties and how they react with one another. Its an important step for any artist and she encourages us to experiment and see what results. When showing us ways to create light she uses some simple illustrations that make it easier to see what she is telling us, and that light is not simply a strip of lighter colour on a highlighted edge but can take many differing forms, such as dark against light, white sections, using transparent colours and colour fusions. She has some interesting illustrations showing us how to focus on composition in an unusual manner to create paintings full of life. The three demonstration paintings cover different approaches using the techniques of colours mixing and texture creating discussed previously and by using them one learns more about the value of these approaches to create stunning loose and lively paintings. An amazing book full of tips for those who want to create stunning paintings full of life and light.-Jeanniezelos.com Occasionally, an Art book comes along that makes you re-evaluate the way you work. This is such a book. Jean paints in a free and loose style without any preliminary drawing. These words alone are enough to frighten many watercolorists out there. Fear not, however, Jean shows you, not only how, but also why, you owe it to yourself to try her methods. In a clear enthusiastic style she introduces you to the materials and methods needed to complete the examples, and projects of your own. Her discussion of pigments is a delight, did you know for example, that some pigments are bossy and want to push the others around? I now find myself analysing the characters on my palette, (is that the men in white coats at the door?!) In all seriousness though her way of working can liberate your watercolour painting and inject new life into even seemingly simple subjects. Her demonstration of Honesty seed heads in a bunch is superb, and importantly, can be replicated by the student. In case you might be thinking that this style must be limited in what can be tackled, the last project in the book is a portrait, painted directly and freely. I can honestly say that this book, more than any other I have read (and there have been many), has directly influenced my work and way of thinking. Jean Haines is an Artist whose time is now. She is at the top of her game. You need to study the best. Buy this book.-swap-art.com How to Paint Colour and Light in Watercolour, by Jean Haines, is a lucious book full of the artist's vibrant paintings and her jewels of wisdom, as she shares her style and how she achieves it. And that style is unique, characterized by no pencil sketching before painting--just loose and joyful applications of color, light, and imagination. While painting Jean likes to "break rules", letting the water and pigment flow, forgoing conventional efforts to control the medium. Instead, she aims for a painting that gives a fresh and unique interpretation of the subject leaving plenty of room for the viewer's imagination. This means blooms (watermarks) and drips are welcome, as well as, exciting and unusual combinations of color. She encourages every artist to practice, experiment, and above all, smile and enjoy the process of discovering their own unique style of painting. For the eager artist student, Jean introduces her favorite materials, important things to know about using color, ways of seeing light and painting it, a range of watercolor techniques, and some basics to keep in mind while arranging a painting's composition. The last chapter is devoted to three demonstrations that the reader will find useful for practice. And throughout the book, you will find easy to read boxes with quick tips and "try this" exercises to get you painting. My favorite sections of this book are the two chapters on light: Light and how we see it, and Painting Light. Jean introduces the topic of painting light, by saying: "If you think seeing light is exciting , try deliberately setting out to paint it! Put the subject completely out of your mind and focus only on where you can see light" That caught my attention. Put the subject out of your mind and paint the light---an intriguing idea that made me eager to get started. And in these two chapters, Jean suggests a number of ways to achieve this. An exciting book you won't want to miss for its ability to loosen up your watercolor practice, and stimulate your thinking about color and light.-vickiehendersonsketchbook.blogspot.com This stunning book and DVD is packed full of bright ideas, tips & expert advice to help you create dazzling watercolours that exclude colour and light. Featuring detailed, step-by-step projects and sections covering materials, techniques & composition. - SAA
Table of contents
Introduction Materials Colour Light and how we see it Painting light Techniques Composition Demonstrations Honesty Morning Sunlight The Laird Index


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College baseball players come and go every season. Most schools see their coach leave every few years.
Carl Albert State College has been lucky when it comes to the coaching front. Mark Pollard took the head baseball coaching position in 1983. And he's never looked back.
Pollard has racked up 951 wins during his 31 seasons as the Vikings' head coach, and he's always taken the approach of winning with local talent.
"They've allowed me to do it my way and our way is south eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas predominantly," Pollard said. "That's what we want to do. The commitment to this community and to this area, for what we're doing and what we're trying to sell people on, we ought to do it with Oklahoma and Arkansas kids."
Pollard has led CASC to the junior college world series five times in his career. Though some argue that the best times are in the past for Pollard's team, that is far from fact.
We had a lot of success and we went to the world series four or five times and people think he's old now and he's not doing it the right way," Pollard said. "We're still doing it the right way. The rest of the league has caught up. The league is good. Three of the last five national champions have come from our conference. That's pretty good. When you're producing national champs, that's a good league."
Not only has the CASC program seen good teams come in but talented players and coaches have come to be apart of Pollard's legacy.
"He's been in the business a while," CASC sophomore Micah Crenshaw said. "He knows what he's doing. He knows what he's talking about. He's just a good coach."
"Being able to coach right beside him, learn from him," CASC assistant Tyler Guthrie said. "One of the best in college baseball as a whole."
Even after 31 years on the job, you can still hear the passion for the game in his voice. You can see the energy he still has for his baseball program as he leans against the batting cage on an off day. But the one question that he can never seem to answer is how much longer will he do it.
"Yeah, I don't know where the end is. I'm not sure," Pollard said. "I'm closer to the end than I am the beginning. I know that. That's just a fact of life. We'll see what happens. Four, five, six years down the road we'll take a look at it and see if we've still got the passion, still have the energy."


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Bernard Hopkins has gotten testy and even violent at boxing press events before. BHop is an old-school fighter when it comes to selling a fight, he's admitted he'll go the extra distance to add some heat. This time it was different.
Hopkins wasn't under control and Pascal really got under his skin when he start screaming for the future Hall of Famer to take drug test to prove he's clean.
"He ambushed the whole press conference as far as talking about the fight. He was accusing me of my last fight that I shouldn't have been as good, as fast, as strong, and I competed," Hopkins told WFAN in New York. "Whatever he was thinking he was desperate and he started saying 'take a test, take a blood test, take this, take that.'"
Hopkins was really irked when Pascal tried to connect the dots between he and Shane Mosley.
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Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) stock has been on a roll since the company posted better than expected first quarter earnings last week. Today, they touched a new 10-year high of $63.95.
Wal-Mart stock wobbled a few weeks ago on a New York Times investigation said top company officials had failed to pursue bribery allegations. Today CalSTRS, the California teachers' retirement system, said it will vote against all current Wal-Mart board members because of poor oversight. CalSTRS holds 5.3 million shares.
But, despite the controversy, Wal-Mart's first quarter report vaulted the stock to new levels. the company continues to grow same store sale sin the U.S.
Wal-Mart (WMT) shares are back where they were before the New York Times published a lengthy investigation in late April on the company's response to bribery allegations at its Mexico subsidiary. The stock, which had crested above $62 per share, quickly fell below $58 after the story.
But this morning, a strong first quarter report has put those concerns on the back-burner, sending Wal-Mart shares up 4.9% to $62.09.
Wal-Mart beat even its own guidance, posting $1.09 of EPS, ahead of its range of $1.01 to $1.06. Analysts had been expecting $1.04.
U.S. same-store-sales jumped 2.6%, continuing the company's recent domestic strength. Analysts were expecting U.S. same-store-sales to increase 1.4%.
Stock futures were trading right around break-even on Thursday, as negative news out of Europe cancelled out some generally upbeat data and earnings results in the U.S. The Dow has fallen for four days in a row.
Yields on Spanish bonds rose in an otherwise successful bond auction, and a report out of Spain said Moody's told some Spanish banks they will receive a downgrade. Britain's FTSE 100 was down 1.3% and the Stoxx Europe 600 was off by 1%. The Euro slipped below $1.27 against the dollar.
In the U.S., weekly jobless claims came in at 370,000 flat with the prior week. After the release of the jobs numbers, index futures trimmed their declines.
Crude oil was up slightly, at a recent $93.18 per barrel.
Dow futures rose 2 points to 12,576; S&P 500 futures slipped 0.9 points to 1,321.5
Wal-Mart (WMT) rose 3.4% in pre-market trading after posting better than expected earnings.
Sears Holdings (SHLD) jumped 8% after swinging to a profit in its most recent quarter and announcing a partial spinoff of Sears Canada.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) fell 1.2% after the New York Times reported that its trading loss has expanded to at least $3 billion.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) added General Motors (GM) to its portfolio in the first quarter, buying up 10 million shares as of March 31, according to an SEC filing released after the market closed. Buffett also took a stake in Viacom (VIAB), adding 1.6 million shares.
Buffett also upped his stake in Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) to nearly 47 million shares from 39 million at the end of the previous quarter.
Some of Buffett's holdings were kept confidential, under an SEC rule that allows investors to keep some of their bets private for a certain period of time. Buffett was able to delay disclosure of his IBM (IBM) stake last year using the same rule.
GM jumped 3.8% in after hours trading.
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) was rocked this weekend by a lengthy New York Times investigation that said top executives had failed to pursue credible allegations of widespread bribery at Wal-Mart de Mexico in the mid-2000′s. The company is now conducting its own investigation of the bribery claims and has alerted the Justice Department and the SEC.
In a statement, the company stresses that the allegations are six years old. But much of Wal-Mart's top leadership is mentioned in the Times story, and not in favorable terms. That's helping push the stock down 4.1% this morning.
As NBG Productions Strategist Brian Sozzi notes, Wal-Mart had put "headline risk" behind it in the past few years, after years of news about labor discord and other controversies. The scandal raises all sorts of questions, writes Sozzi.
Are costs associated with its Mexican stores properly accounted for?
Will CEO Mike Duke, who was involved in the company's response to the Mexico allegations, make it through the scandal? Will it affect Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro-Wright, who is scheduled to retire on July 1?
About 20% of the Wal-Mart's stores are in Mexico; will this stall growth in the country, or otherwise hinder the company's international expansion plans?
The company could also get hit by a large financial penalty. An analyst quoted by Bloomberg notes that penalties resulting from violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act tend to amount about 1% to 2% of sales, which would be $4.5 billion to $9 billion in Wal-Mart's case. (In 2011, Wal-Mart's net income was $15.7 billion.)
All those questions aside, Citi analyst Deborah Weinswig is convinced that the company will make it out okay.
"While it remains too early to know the validity or repercussions of the bribery allegations published in The New York Times on April 21, we believe WMT is dedicated to a thorough and transparent review after discussions with the company. We would use any weakness in the stock as an enhanced buying opportunity."
Shares of Wal-Mart (WMT) were recently down 0.2%, but Barclays analyst Robert Drbul sees the stock reaching $65 on the robust outlook of its international arm.
Drbul attended the company's International Meeting in Toronto and noted that Wal-Mart has made impressive strides in the Great White North, reaching nine out of ten Canadians, and yet still has runways for growth ahead of it, as it adjusts to Canada's changing demographics and shopping habits.
Here are highlights from his note:
Walmart International strives to drive growth through increases in comp store sales, store expansion, e-commerce initiatives, and acquisitions, while continuing to transition its remaining geographies to the EDLP model. We believe one of the greatest opportunities to improve leverage internationally will be managing inventory growth toward a target rate of half the rate of sales. The company is targeting at least 300 bps of improvement in ROI by 2017. Walmart entered the Canadian market in 1994, and today 9 out of 10 Canadians shop at Walmart. The Canadian retail market shares many similarities with the US, enabling the leverage of Walmart US programs and processes, but it also has some important distinctions. In fact, there is only a 20% SKU overlap between Walmart Canada and US. The Canadian consumer typically places a large emphasis on value (high participation in loyalty programs, shopping for best price as a "hobby"), has an emerging minority population which is expected to account for 70% of growth in consumer spending in the next 10 years, has a higher average level of household debt, and has been slower to embrace online shopping.
In order to cater to these characteristics, Walmart Canada has worked to tailor its assortment to the diverse customer groups it serves, while maintaining opening price points in order deliver the highest amount of value driving an 11% price gap on a like-for-like basket of goods. An important aspect of this strategy is carrying a broad private label offering in stores. Walmart Canada aims to double the penetration of its private label sales by 2015. The company has already switched to a mono-brand private label strategy for apparel (George), so the majority of this growth is expected to come from food and other general merchandise.
Jefferies analyst Daniel Binder upgraded Target (TGT) to Buy from Hold today as he expects the company to turn the page on some difficult quarters. Binder notes that Target's same-store sales in February outpaced expectations for 4% growth in the quarter, and the costs to expand into Canada will likely peak this year.
What's more, top competitor Wal-Mart (WMT) appears to making "less aggressive price investment[s]," meaning consumers may still see Target as a relative value.
In fact, the company appears to have successfully moved past its weak fourth quarter earnings report, Binder argues.
"After a poor holiday season and disappointing Q4 period, Target's business has rebounded in recent months as promotions have eased, particularly in categories that over indexed in the mix in Q4. We believe some of this improvement is explained by favorable weather, but broad-based strength and a weather adjustment suggests it is more."
His one-year price target is $63. Shares were up 1.3% today to 55.20.
Wal-Mart (WMT) stock showed more weakness on Wednesday, after investors punished the stock on Tuesday following a mixed earnings report. Wal-Mart has successfully grown its same-store sales in the U.S. for two quarters in a row, but investors are concerned that the company is sacrificing gross margin to push products out the door. Shares are down 5.9% over the past two days. The stock was trading above $62 per share on Friday, but is down below $59 today.
"Wal-Mart U.S. segment margins contracted 10 bps to 8.4%, resulting in decelerating EBIT growth of 1.4% as price investments were not offset by expense reductions and sales leverage," wrote Susquehanna analyst Bob Summers.
Summers, who thinks the stock is worth buying, noted also that on a two-year basis the same-store sales numbers are less impressive.
"While moderately encouraging that same-store sales improved 20 basis points sequentially and traffic turned positive, the two-year stacked figure decelerated 30 basis points. Further, we thought the combination of an easier comparison (4Q12 comparison was 50 bps easier than 3Q12) and price investments would have driven a stronger acceleration. Nevertheless, we continue to believe that the Wal-Mart U.S. business is pointing in the right direction and anticipate sustained improvement over the next 12 months."
Raymond James analyst Budd Bugatch also noted that the company's international results lagged. He downgraded the shares to Market Perform from Strong Buy.
"Walmart's domestic operations performed relatively well in F4Q. Comp-store sales,
total sales, and operating income at both Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club were essentially in line with our expectations. The International
segment, however, reported sales of $35.5 billion compared with our estimate of $36.9 billion and adjusted operating income of $2.2 billion
versus our estimate of $2.3 billion. Despite its rapid growth, the International segment continues to work towards improving profitability
and returns."
For the second quarter in a row, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) posted an increase in same-store sales at its U.S. stores. In fact, the 1.5% growth was its best result in nine quarters.
But investor expectations for the retail behemoth have risen, and the stock was trading near its September 2008 highs before the report. The company posted $1.44 in core EPS, a penny below expectations. Shares fell 4% early.
"Wal-Mart's two quarters of positive domestic same-store sales are coming at the expenses of gross margin," notes Brian Sozzi, chief equities analyst at NBG Productions. "Management is very focused on driving home its price leadership message, and this ultimately was displayed in an overall gross margin miss in the quarter (24.28% versus 24.61% consensus) plus a full year compression in return on invested capital."
The market may also be reacting to Wal-Mart's fiscal 2012 guidance range ($4.72 to $4.92), which encompassed expectations of $4.90, but was on the lighter end.
"Wal-Mart's fiscal year guidance implies continued investments in price, globally, will require time before they meaningfully impact net profits in a positive manner," Sozzi wrote.
But Citi analyst Deborah Weinswig urged investors to stick with the stock.
"While WMT's overall EPS miss may disappoint some investors, we believe the continued momentum (especially in its Walmart U.S. business) demonstrates that the company's initiatives are gaining traction."
European finance ministers agreed to pump 130 billion Euros into the Greek economy as part of a second bailout, and private investors will be forced to take a 53% haircut on the value of their holdings. The deal helped send U.S. futures higher after markets were closed on Monday in observance of President's Day. In Europe, which saw stocks rise in anticipation of the bailout on Monday, most indexes showed weakness on Tuesday.
Dow futures rose 36 points to 12,965; S&P 500 futures rose 2.3 points to 1,362.
Nymex oil futures rose 2.5% to just under $105 per barrel after Iran refused to ship France and Britain oil and threatened to also stop selling to other nations, in response to sanctions from those countries.
Wal-Mart (WMT) fell 3% in pre-market trading after reporting declining earnings. Home Depot (HD) rose 2.8% on better than expected earnings. Kraft (KFT) rose 1% after posting earnings that were in line with analysts' expectations.
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All well and good, but this "cracks in the foundation" "mortgage the future" "not getting better anytime soon" T0mShane bullsh*t is ridiculous. We don't have many "underpaid overachievers" because we have plenty of overpaid old guys that do the job better. I can see if you think we need to fill these huge holes, but you are just saying that we need to have more guys like Kerley and Slauson. Big deal. Those guys aren't that hard to find. IMO a huge part of the reason we have busted on picks is because they have chosen boom or bust guys rather than sure things and that was done because the team is already pretty solid. They tried to hit a homerun and struck out. We'll see if it was a temporary problem or a systemic issue that isn't going away.
My main point is, the roster is fine. Sure it needs to some fixing. Everybody does at this time of year. The Jets are competitive with any team in the league. They aren't a juggernaut. Who is? Teams with great QBs. Great Qbs don't grow on trees, but the juggernaut doesn't always win the superbowl. The Giants were only marginally better than the Jets last year. Same goes for the Packers the year before. Let's not act like we need to blow everything up or the FO has been so horrid because the team went 29-19 over the past years, 4-2 over the playoffs. Would you guys be whining if we were the Ravens? The Pats? Those teams have accomplished the same as us over the past few.
That is not my point, it is simple, the Jets need to draft this year and next since the finances don't allow for holes to be filled by FA for the most part. Once they have some higher priced older players moved out they can go back to being aggressive. Trading away pick #108 and decreasing salary for a player they didn't need was not the smartest move in my opinion moving forward. What if the Jets trade their 3rd round pick for a starting center, would that make sense?
The Jets would have been better off using the money on a veteran lineman and say drafting a WR, LB or OL at #108. Instead they give it up for Tebow when they are desperate to fill positions.
The fact is the top 15 salaries even after cuts cost $93 million in 2013. The team is top heavy salary wise and they need to use cheaper resources to fill the roster, add potential starters and depth something they currently lack.
Draft players now, give them a year in the system while you have players under contact so they will be ready to takeover. This will allow the finances to be better moving forward and the team can then be more aggressive. It doesn't mean that just because you don't make the biggest splash in FA you can't win. Philly signed everyone under the sun last year and look how they did. Build this year through the draft will help this year and beyond but acquiring Tebow was a mistake given the need for picks and financial resources.
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Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions - Purifying Gel Cleanser
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64% would repurchase
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Price: $$$
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Price: $$$
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INGREDIENTSActive Ingredients: Salicylic Acid (1.0%)(Acne Treatment) Inactive Ingredients: Water, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Sucrose Laurate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract (Willow), Coco Betaine, Betaine, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract (Beet), Oenothera Biennis Leaf Extract (Evening Primrose), Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco Glucoside, Fragrance, Glucose, Alcohol Denat., Glucose Oxidase, Lactoperoxidase, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol
on 4/22/2011 1:28:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I have no idea how this has gotten such good reviews. I guess it workd for some people...
I have mildly sensitive combination skin. I had been using the Yes To Tomatoes ace Lotion and Cetephil before I switched to Burts Bees, in hopes that the many zits/clogged pores on my forehead and blackheads on my nose and chin would be cleared up. Boy, was I dissappointed.
-Makes my skin feel clean
-Has kind of a nice citrus/spicy smell
-Bottle leaks at the top when you turn it over to pur the gel onto your hand, leaving a gross sticky residue all over the top
-Did not clear my acne
-Seemed like to was striping my skin of all moistures and natural oils
-Must use moisturizer immediately after drying face since this leaves skin tight
-Kinda Expensive
on 4/4/2011 8:51:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I wanted to like this stuff so much, but it's just not doing much for my combo/oily/acne prone and occasionally sensitive skin. It doesn't smell great (and I'm one who usually really likes "weird" product smells, so that says something), it feels overly drying to the point where I have to slather on a lot of moisturizer, especially at night, and I feel like even with using BP treatment, the acne around my chin, jawbone, and upper neck has actually gotten worse. I've suffered a couple of really rather disgusting breakouts--huge whiteheads that bleed at the slightest touch--while using this stuff. I think I'm just sensitive to some ingredient in it. :(
on 3/13/2011 5:10:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I have dry skin and LOVE that this cleanser does not dry it out any further. I think it does a great job preventing and clearing my acne. I still get acne occasionally but they're not as large or noticeable as before.
The only negative I have is the smell -its pretty awful. Overall it is a great product and I would repurchase.
on 3/11/2011 9:33:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I'm using this cleanser for a month now, together with the Burt's bees acne solutions toner and spot target treatment.
Initial reaction:
During the first week, my face actually got filled with tiny red bumps. I was afraid that I'm allergic with the product. I hoped that it was just a normal skin reaction in using a product or changing soaps/cleansers. I WAS SO GLAD I CONTINUED USING IT!
Cleansing power:
It cleanses pretty well! It removes dirt and makeup (foundation, eye makeup, blush). I use a toner afterwards and there's (almost) no sign of dirt on the cotton ball after I use this cleanser
Acne prevention and cure:
My huge pimples went away and my face is now clear from acne. It does prevent and cure acne. Although, huge cystic acne are hard to dry, they do dry faster with this cleanser, if used together with the toner and spot treatment. :)
I actually like the smell. And my face really feels NICE and SOFT after I use this, in contrast with other acne treatment products which make your face dry. As to the Burt's bees acne cleanser, your skin will be left with a moisturizing and glowing effect.
on 3/8/2011 8:52:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I started using this product a week ago and have noticed a difference right away. I even got a compliment (which I never get about my skin). My face just has a radiance (which sounds so hokey I know). I noticed a difference after the first time I used it - it just looked cleaner. I will update after a few more weeks to see if the results change.
on 2/22/2011 8:21:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I have super oily skin, and I didn't develop acne until I was about 24. I've been to the dermatologist and have tried a ton of different topical treatments. The ones that worked for a little while was Finacea and Clindagel. I tried Proactiv and had a horrible allergic reaction--I'm allergic to sulfa, and I think that was in there (not sure if it was in the new or old formula). Anyway, I found a trial size of this along with the moisturizer and spot treatment on sale at a discount store and figured I would give it a try. VERY GLAD I did.
My skin is much less oily--really the only thing that has gotten it this matte in years. I was nervous about the strength of the cleanser since I have sensitive skin, but my skin doesn't feel too tight. I love that it's natural, and as an added bonus, it doesn't stain towels or clothes like acne cleansers that aren't natural.
I mainly get pimples on my chin, so I'm thinking it's hormonal and thus the reason why this cleanser hasn't completely eradicated my pimples. But it definitely helps.
on 2/16/2011 4:48:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I was using Proactiv for over four months and was sold on it being the only skin care system that I would ever use again - but it did cause extreme dryness, redness and would be costly in the long run.
I was turned onto to the cleanser but was very hesitant about giving up my Proactive Renewal Cleanser but I am very glad I made the switch to something more natural. I wasn't sure if the ingredients in the Burt's Bees cleanser would be able to match that of the proactiv, but I must say I am pleasantly surprised. It won't "cure" acne, but it will help with it - that can be said of any of the products we try.
My skin does feel like it is healthy and that I have a more natural radiance to it. I am using the entire line of the acne solutions and use small amounts at a time to see how my skin feels. I typically suffer from whiteheads and the odd cystic pimple, but overall this hasn't increased them and did help with the ones that I did have when I begun using the product. I felt like they helped to "dry" out the bacterial but also soothe the skin.
I use a tiny amount and find that it goes a long way if you lather it up in your hands. My skin has felt better in the week and a bit that I have been using it. I feel like I don't have to worry about dryness or the irritation that I would sometimes get with the Proactiv system.
The other pro to this line is that it is organic and friendly to your skin and the environment (and the animals!)
The smell is something that others find to be unpleasant but it is refreshing. It doesn't bother me when I use it for the 5 minutes total it spends on my face per day.
It is comparable in price to any other brand of acne cleansers that are available on the market and can be easily purchased at Walmart, Shopper's Drug Mart or any health food store.
on 2/6/2011 5:37:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I LOVE this cleaser and the entire acne line from Burt's Bees. It has helped me so much.. I am just thrilled.
I am 41 and have been fighting acne since I was 13 so I have tried everything. I am using this in conjunction with the daily moisturising lotion and the herbal blemish stick and together I honestly can't believe how clear my skin is after 2 days! I am still healing some breakouts but nothing new in 2 days since I started which is a miracle.
My skin feels slightly tight after I use this if I don't put the moisturiser on but as soon as I put the moisturiser on my skin feels great. It is a bit runny but nothing bothersome.
on 2/3/2011 5:47:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This makes my t-zone start pumping oil like crazy. I wake up with much oilier skin when I use this (I have combo acne prone skin). I used the whole BB Acne Solutions regimen and found that It made my skin MUCH WORSE.
on 2/2/2011 12:43:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This product is watery and it's kinda hard to squeeze the bottle because the plastic is so thick. But other than that, this cleanser takes off my makeup and doesn't make my skin feel dry or tight. I can last 15 minutes without a moisturizer, so that's a good thing.
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Re: Mbira tines
Thanks for the replies!
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Cool. Never seen one of those before. I have a 25 key Mbira that I had to completely take apart and rebuild in order to tune correctly. There are lots of good schematics for tuning online. In terms of finding the material, go to a metal shop, or find a welder, or metalworker and ask them where they get their supplies. There are probably more shops than you realize really close to you. You can buy large pieces of spring steel, but cutting, shaping and finishing it will be another huge part of the project. You may already have the tools though.
I can definitely see why the instrument in the clip was so expensive. It was not only tuned perfectly, but there were some really intricate engineering done to the keys themselves. Definitely a pro job. Good luck. Post more if you decide to undertake this. Mbira is a really beautiful instrument.
I re-read your original question. High carbon spring steel is not the ONLY metal you can use. You could always use cheaper metal i.e. aluminum. Or find scrap steel in a junk yard. Might be cheaper to buy a couple of car hoods to cut up and experiment with first.
I dunno, I still feel like that's a great deal of money for what is essentially hollow wood and metal strips (however beautiful it sounds or finely tuned it is... I have
other things
I'd like to dish that kind of money out on now)
That aside, thanks for the advice. I'll start looking around for some metals to maybe use. Am I right in assuming that the metals won't be in flattened strips when buying? It doesn't really matter though, I have tools that can be used to shape it. I think I may start with aluminum though since it seems that there's a roll of aluminum (could be zinc... it isn't labled) wire in my basement. I assumed aluminum wouldn't have enough spring to it to work right, but it's worth a try.
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I have a kalimba which is a gourd with 8 metal tines on it. Somewhat the same sound but obviously not as big.
I think they are the same thing. I'm going to mostly base this on
these instructions
, which explain right of the bat that they are the same. But, going through that, it shows many different materials for the tines, followed by a video with all different ones (sounds aweful in my opinion haha), so regardless of the material, it's still the same instrument. Based on something I read somewhere (don't remember where) not all materials will give a good note range, so I need to find something that can get the full 4 octaves I'm looking for. Do you by any chance know what the tines on your are made out of?
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Don't forget the "tastes of the States" picnic at the White House.
Which suprisingly did not include Cajun Gumbo
BP is your friend
We mean you no harm
You will obey
We love you
BP is insane, Obama has lost his marbles. The TV news is scared.
You folks are on your own.
Please go to Home Depot, Wal-Mart, and purchase Carbon Monoxide alarms.
They are like a smoke alarm, and are specifically designed for methane release.
It will give you folks a running chance if Mother Nature decides to light the torch.
He said there have been 107 offers of foreign assistance -- 68 from governments and another 39 from private agencies -- since the oil spill began April 20. The offers have come from 44 countries and four international organizations, he said.
Of the 68 from governments, 35 were determined by the State Department to be helpful in the spill cleanup. Nine of the 35 have been accepted, and the other 24 are being reviewed by State Department officials, Allen said.
So let's see..107 offers, 9 accepted...that equals 8% offers of international help accepted by day 72 of this crisis.
And those are just some numbers that they are transparently telling us.
Thad Allen works for BP, which has been downplaying the complete devastation of an entire ecosystem, and resident's health and safety along the Gulf coast, SINCE DAY 1
Sounds like a scam,
- The conservation service said up to $20 million is available through three existing programs for farmers, ranchers and other landowners in eight states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
They'll have to apply by Aug. 1 to get money to create or enhance areas that will attract waterfowl -
Dude! This stuff's still gonna be puking by August 1st. Heck, by that time it will be lapping up on the shores of Manhatten Island in New York.
Praying to God ain't gonna cut it, because we are dealing with a ticked-off Mother Earth.
Wildlife conservation don't mean so much, when it's being obliterated by a big oil company.
And when you have the President of the United States turns his back on the people, and animals living in the disaster zone, most who voted for him will follow orders and do the same thing.
Obama, quit golfing and call for international help.
You and BP are destroying the United States of America
All of this is bad Ren,
BP's toxic goop may have creosote properties. Do not touch this stuff, seriously.
If you start feeling depressed and poopy from the fumes, you folks need to head North for a couple days. It is vitally important to refresh the brain after huffing toxic chemicals. This nasty stuff can cause unusual, and harmful psychological effects.
Which of course, needs further research and study to dissertain any facts.
Unfortunately, the wonderful folks of the Gulf States, are currently being used as guinea pigs, by BP and our government.
The "Cars of Tomorrow" are all over the track. You can blame the driver's all you want, but those new race cars handle like a big SUV with bald tires.
Jeff is what, like 7th in the point standings? OK, then there ya' go. Enough said.
You want better driving NASCAR, then build a car that can actually stick to the track.
Jeff Gordon is the best race car driver I've ever seen set sail.
That's right...!!
Boycott BP!!!
I ain't talkin' about the internet holmes. I'm watchin' cable TV. CNN, FOX, that kinda thing.
You folks are being lied too, and the higher up you go in the command chain, the more and more the fibbin' gets worse and worse.
Yup, good thing Obama fired a 4 Star General today, for calling Obama and his posse of nerds wimpy. Now the mainstream news doesn't have to cover the fact, that BP's toxic oil geyser is on full blast into the ocean right now.
AL.com should give that guy a staff position. He's doing better reporting on the oil spill then anyone related to the mainstream media, other then AC360. But even Anderson's getting a little wishy-washy lately.
TinFoilHatGuy, you're doing terrific, please continue to keep America informed
Evacuate the drill rig?
Is that really more important for the Coast Guard, then making sure residents get outta dodge?
Admiral Thad Allen sir, the hard working tax payers provide you with your salary, not BP.
Or...I am missing something in the equation, sir?
The U.S. Coast Guard is enforcing BP's new Shrimmigration Law across the Gulf of Mexico.
All violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of BP's Law
Larry King has lots of homework to do about this oil disaster. His show has only briefly touched this unfolding catastrophe in the last 2 months.
I'm actually very happy that more and more celebrities are poking there heads outta the Obama hidey cave, and starting to speak out a little about the environment.
Huh? It's still just a small handful of celebrities?? Well, more power to the ignorant yuppie actors. Have fun campaining, or should I say begging for Obama's re-election.
Luxurious weekend Golf vacations & fancy Yacht races, do actually mix pretty good together.
They equal insubordinate activity during a time of dire consequence.
That's so harsh! You try and snag a geiger counter tfhg, and produce a video tape that stuff on the beach tickin'. Then run like a cheetah hopped up on Mt. Dew, 'cause BP will want to snuff that video tape. But it's your beach, freedom of press, it's YOUR beach, not BP's.
Most all the beaches are pristine. Bring your family down here and enjoy the fresh seafood, and take a dip in the beautiful waters of the Gulf States.
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Owens-Illinois touts early success at Innovation CenterWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | email@example.com
Global glass giant Owens-Illinois (O-I) intends to spur the industry into the future one revolutionary new container at a time — progress that's coming a lot faster these days thanks to the new $35 million Innovation Center at the company's Perrysburg headquarters.
"In its first eight months of operation, it has outperformed on each and every measure," said Ludovic Valette, O-I's global vice president of research and development. "I believe this Innovation Center will ultimately shape not only the future for O-I, but the future of the entire glass industry."
Each bright orange gob of molten glass that drops into the production line at the facility represents another step closer to achieving that goal.
Opened in September next to O-I's existing research and development laboratory, the 24,000-square-foot zero-waste Innovation Center is essentially a scaled version — about one-tenth the size — of a typical manufacturing plant, Valette said.
That allows the company to experiment with new products and processes in a controlled production environment without stopping one of its regular production lines for testing — meaning testing that would have taken months or years can be done in days or weeks, Valette said.
The difference has been "day and night in terms of creativity," he said.
"The Innovation Center has given us a means to accelerate innovation and to take the risk out of trying new process and technologies," Valette said. "It's one thing to try a new technology on the production line, interrupting production, backing up schedules, producing lots of bottles. It's a completely different one to do that in a controlled environment in a pilot facility where we have the time and the ability to make the changes."
On June 13, the company showed off portions of its normally off-limits facility and labs during tours for partners, contractors, builders, elected officials and media. Many areas were still closed to the public and photography was not allowed.
Since the center opened in September, O-I has changed the glass color four times — something that would be impossible in a full production unit, Valette said — and produced 40 different prototype containers.
"Prior to having the center, a simple design tweak on a bottle could take weeks to be run on a production line," Valette said. "Now with the help of streamlined processes, powerful modeling capabilities, 3-D printer and of course the Innovation Center, we can run multiple design changes in one day.
"We are thrilled about the potential of the new center," Valette said. "We are the only glass container manufacturer to have such a facility."
One major success has been the development of commercially viable red glass, Valette said.
"If we had to name one project we were most proud of since the birth of the Innovation Center it would certainly be red glass," Valette said. "No other manufacturers have the capability to produce red as far as we know. Now we are talking with some of the world's largest food and beverage producers to discuss the benefit that red glass can bring to their brand."
The red glass has more UV protection the amber glass, the industry standard for UV protection, which means it might be of interest to the beer and dairy industries, whose products are especially susceptible to UV damage, said lab specialist Brian Coburn.
The conventional method of making red glass is expensive because it uses gold, Valette said.
"We had to find another technology to make it red — the right composition and the right processing conditions," Valette said. "It's a bit tricky."
O-I succeeded in making red glass at the Innovation Center near the end of last year after 40-50 days of trials, Valette said.
O-I's red glass would be "significantly cheaper" than red glass made with gold, but still more expensive than amber glass, Valette said.
Next door to the Innovation Center, in O-I's glass science and product material lab, state-of-the-art equipment allows O-I's scientists to test and measure every aspect of glass containers.
One machine analyzes the flow produced by a certain bottle shape, allowing O-I to craft the perfect container for a customer's needs, such as for example, a beer bottle that pours smooth or one that produces a large head.
A new 3-D printer allows scientists to quickly test a variety of designs, saving thousands of dollars on research and development and decreasing the time it takes products to get to market, said Brian Chisholm, global innovations project manager.
Valette said he believes the glass industry, which has been around for thousands of years, is at a development plateau, but thinks O-I will break through thanks to the Innovation Center. He likened the advances in glass technology he sees possible to the advances in smartphone technology.
"We are truly doing the same with glass," Valette said.
Perrysburg-based O-I is the world's largest glass container manufacturer, reporting revenues of $7 billion in 2013. It employs about 22,500 people at 77 plants in 21 countries. About 100 people were hired to work at the Innovation Center, Valette said.
For more information, visit www.o-i.com.
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This lake is part of Hobart History. Hobart residents are known as the "Brickies". This lake was created by the excavation of clay used in the making of bricks. This lake is what is left from an old brick factory. The brick factory that use to excavate the clay was in business for a long time. The whole area is still covered with broken bricks of different shapes and sizes. There are old work shanties and railroad tracks from the brick factory still on the bottom.
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When I first
saw the mixed media art of Lee Bontecou, my world went off-kilter. I had never
seen anything like her darkly wondrous abstract art forms before. They are
simultaneously lovely and threatening, calling to mind contradictory
objects—artillery and transcendent portals, war machines and chrysalises.
The works are
hard to codify. Is it sculptural mixed media collage? Mixed media painting? I'm
still not sure. The freestanding and hanging pieces combine porcelain, wire
mesh, silk, string, and wire in ways that look like 3-D collage drawings. Drawn
lines and hatched marks transform into spindly steel armatures; cutouts of
paper or photographs become cloth or canvas wrapped or stitched in place. I see
them and think of the vastness of galaxies and the smallness of animalcules
(microscopic creatures if you prefer).
Other works are
often affixed to the wall on a frame that resembles a traditional painting canvas,
but the works tent in, out, and around the wall on steel frames, ribs, and
support cages onto which pieces of canvas and fabric are sewn with wire. In
many of them, there is a black hole or opening that confounds—is it a way out
or in? Overall, the resulting painting hybrids are like sculptural mosaic art
calling to mind altered and abstracted spirals—like the whorls of a
seashell—and the nature of black holes that might have once been stars.
artist whose work is equally haunting and powerful is the mixed media
assemblage of Ruth Rosner. Her work is featured in one of my favorite new eBooks, Mixed Media People, Part 2. In it,
you'll find inspiration and instruction on how mixed media can enhance your
work, whether you are a painter, sculptor, collagist, or work with fiber and
stitching. Mixed Media People, Part 1 and
Part 2 are especially helpful because
they emphasize the figure in art and how to approach it
in new and unusual ways. Enjoy!
I love Lee Bonticou, for these reasons and more. My fave headline about her? "Lee Bonticou Doesn't Care What You Think"--LOL. I think every artist should be interested in their own work for it's own sake, not for what people will think about it, and I've carried that with me since I first saw her work. Great post, Courtney!
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Have you ever stopped to ponder the power of a single word? Words are the building blocks of our communication system. Without words, the human race would be very much handicapped. Words are expressed orally and in written or recorded form. From the creation of Adam and Eve, mankind has had a language system. Some scientists believe that man evolved and were so primitive in the early stages that they could only express ideas with drawings and pictures. It is true that archaeologists have found cave drawings of pictures, symbols, and hieroglyphics, but according to the Bible we know that from the first day of their creation the human race spoke with a high form of intelligence. Adam even conversed with God Himself in the cool of the day. Since words are the fundamental basis of our communication, we must learn to speak clearly and never in haste. Proverbs 25:11 relates how an appropriate word spoken at the right time is very valuable and uplifting. "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."
The Scriptures are prolific with advice and warnings on the use of our tongue. The main emphasis relates to the wise verses foolish; truth verses lies; and discretion verses indiscretion.
Let us look at a few verses relating to wise verses foolish speech. I will not comment on these verses for lack of space but one can see that they speak very well for themselves. "The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things" (Proverbs 18:13). "He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him" (Proverbs 15:2). "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness" (Proverbs 13:3). "He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction" (Proverbs 13:3).
Now we will examine some Scriptures on truth verses lies. "The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment" (Proverbs 12:19). "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight" (Proverbs 12:22). "Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding" (Proverbs 23:23). "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Rev. 218).
Truth emanates from God. Jesus said: "…I am the way, the truth, and the life…" (John 14:6). When we become a Christian we are in Christ and Christ is in us. We cannot help but speak the truth for that is the nature of Christ in us. Contrast this with the following Scripture. "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it" (John 8:44). Not being in Christ automatically makes one a subject of Satan, though he may be morally pure. Being in Satan makes him your spiritual father and you will do whatever he wants you to do for his evil nature is present in your life and will drive you to do his bidding when it is advantageous to him for you to do so. You can't help yourself for you are his child and his evil nature is in you. You may resist for a while for that is where your good morality comes in but when you are backed into a corner your true nature will come forth. Remember the Flip Wilson Show's famous line? "The devil made me do it." Like father, like son (or daughter).
Now we will look at a few Scriptures on discretion. "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger" (Proverbs 15:1). "A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!" (Proverbs 15:23). "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles" (Proverbs 21:23). "Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth" (Proverbs 26:20).
Not only are we to speak the truth as opposed to a lie, but we are to speak the truth in the right manner. Ephesians 4:15 tells us how to do this. "But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ." Not only is it expected of us to speak the right thing, but we are to speak it in a manner that will not hurt or offend others. The tone in our voice or our body language may convey a meaning to words spoken that will offend. A softly spoken word will bring hope and healing while the same word spoken rashly will cause hurt and division.
A story is told of a young man who went away to college. He wrote home asking his father for some money. His father could not read, so he asked a friend to read the letter from his son to him. The friend read it roughly and hastily. The father responded that if this is the way his son felt about it, he would not send him any money. After a few days went by, the father let another friend read the letter to him. This friend read the letter with loving tones in his voice and with deep feeling. The father responded, "If that is the way my son feels, I will send him anything he wants." In both cases, the words were the same, but the tone of the reader made all the difference in the world to the mind and heart of the father.
James, a prominent leader in the Early Church, had this to say about the tongue: "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God" (James 3:8, 9). Since God's Word declares so plainly that we must use speech in a sound manner, then what is the answer to mankind's problem with the tongue? The Scripture has the answer: "Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man" (Col. 4:6). The grace of God changes us through the born again experience and the experience of sanctification. In addition to this, when the Holy Ghost comes in to dwell within us, He uses our tongues to speak in other languages that we do not know. The sanctifying grace of God and the influence of the Spirit upon us will enable us to receive wisdom that will direct us not only in our speech, but in all other areas of our life as well.
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Pochettino took over from Nigel Adkins in January and looks to have cemented Southampton's place in the Premier League for next season.
But the 41-year-old believes Saints could be in a better position and admits they should have picked up more points.
Pochettino said: "I'm pleased and satisfied with how the team has been playing, but you always need a bit of dissatisfaction.
"All the games that I manage - whether they are at home or away - are winnable, so I want to win."
Meanwhile, Pochettino is relishing the prospect of facing Michael Laudrup again when Southampton travel to Swansea on Saturday.
The ex-Espanyol boss faced Laudrup when the Swansea manager was coaching in Spain.
"I'd like to congratulate Michael Laudrup because he's having an amazing season," said Pochettino.
"Swansea's brand of football is established, and quite similar to what we're trying to achieve at Southampton."
"The style of football he plays at Swansea suits him, and it is similar to the style he was playing in Spain."


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Historical Traveler Reviews Aqua Pacific Monarch Honolulu
Ocean view for Less
I gotta agree with the author of "Best Deal in Waikiki". Best ocean view deal using the Entertainment Rate discount. But I was disappointed with the kitchen which was very small compared to other Aston condos we've stayed at in Maui. We cranked up the AC and it got pretty cold in the living room area. We requested a fan which we used in the bedroom to keep us cool at night. Housekeeping responded fast and there's daily maid service. Other than the ocean view for less, the location is great - close to everything. We would stay there again the next time we visit Waikiki.
Nice location
Nice partial ocean view from lanai, flowers for hair at the desk during the weekdays, close to shopping and beach. The roof top pool is nice, but was windy. They did not change the sheets nor clean bathroom; the housecleaning only replaced towels, made the beds and threw out the trash. There were some bugs on the kitchen counters, but overall pretty clean.
If you are renting a car, they charge ten dollars per night for parking.
Wouldn't Stay again
I was a little apprehenseive to stay at this hotel once I had read previous reviews. I wanted to share my experience with those of you who plan to stay there in the future.
I don't quite get where this is a 'newly rennovated' hotel. I stayed on the 15th floor with an ocean view room. The room didn't really resemble what the pictures looked like on their website, small dissapointment there. The furniture could use a bit of cleaning as well as the carpet.
The lanai was wonderful, however. It did offer a great view of the town as well as of the ocean. Of course there are buildings that obstruct the view, but what do you expect...you're not on the beach.
As others have stated, the AC was definately a problem! I had a 1-bedroom condo and the AC did NOTHING to cool down the bedroom. It was so hot that we wound up pulling the two twin mattresses onto the floor for a 'group slumber party' every evening. Although this may be glamerous for younger people, it was very annoying for me.
The kitchennette was nice, I must agree to that. The maid service has to do a bit of improving. They did remove the garbage and change towels in the bathroom daily, but that is about where their service ended.
Our room was right next to the garbage drop, so it smelled like garbage all the time! I complained to the front desk, but nothing was every done to eleviate the odor.
The location of the hotel is wonderful! It's a two-block walk to Waikiki beach and market place.
I would caution those who are planning to travel with children. On the night before we left, my friends and I ventured into Club Love (which is on the same block as the hotel), only to find out that it has 'adult services' if you catch my drift. The thing that made my blood boil was seeing the 'girls' from the club going into our building to do their business.
Yes, it's a good bang for your buck...but I'd suggest looking elsewhere. I will not return to this hotel.
As a side note, I paid $93 a night (plus tax) for a 1-bedroom with an ocean view. If you own an Entertainment book, this is a hotel that is listed.
Stay with caution.
We enjoyed our stay...
My husband and I stayed at Aston Pacific Monarch in Oct 2003 for part of our honeymoon. We had been in Aston Paki Maui before coming to Oahu.
At check-in we were upgraded from a studio to a 1BR on the 30th floor.
Even at the 30th floor, you could hear traffic-- but it's Waikiki. We had a partial view from our balcony-- a little windy, but nice view.
The A/C didn't cool down the place much, but at least it took out the humidity. Our room was clean, and the staff was great. Kitchenette was great. Right near the beach, and Aston also has their own coupon book.
Make sure you get it--Good savings. I've read other review-- and I think it really depends on which room you get. We would definetely go back to this hotel... It's not the Four Seasons or anything, but it's clean.
I'll be back
While the walls needed a good scrubbing or (more likely) a paint job, and the carpets and sofa needed shampooing, the one bedroom unit we had was just great in every other way. The kitchen had everything we needed and more. The lanai was on the corner of the building, so it was open on two sides. I could see the mountains as well as the oceanview I'd requested. At first I was disappointed that there was a TV only in the living room and not in the bedroom. We soon found that we were having too much fun to watch TV anyhow. We never used the one we did have!
Previous reviews are correct about the A/C in the one bedroom units.
The wall unit in the living room has no effect on cooling the bedroom.
We got a fan from the Front Desk and we closed the bedroom door during the day to keep the rest of the place cooler. After sunset we simply opened the bedroom windows and it cooled down quickly with the tradewinds helping out. At night we actually turned the A/C off. We were also careful to close all windows when the A/C was on and closed the drapes when we were out during the day. The location was perfect.
Before I adjusted to the time difference it was a blessing to have a 24-hour Denny's one block away, and a 24-hour market a block away in the other direction. The pool area on the roof was terrific. There was a certain amount of street noise during the day, but the building seems to be very well insulated from any noise from within. The ocean view units are farthest from Kuhio Street, and so they're quietest along with the great view. The Pacific Monarch may not be elegant, but you can do far worse for the price. And, it might be worth mentioning, you can pay a whole range of different rates for this place, depending upon who you book with. I've seen a difference of up to $200 for the same unit for a week's stay. I'm already planning to return to this hotel in March.
Not Impressed
My sentiments parallel those of the reviewer dated August 18th. We stayed from Oct. 2-11 & had same problems with AC & ants. The room was somewhat clean. Looks like the only thing maid service ever did was replace the towels. Bathroom wasn't that clean & they only provided 1 bar of soap - had to ask for another. Their idea of rooms with an ocean view is a joke! It was $10 more & the only view you had was a glimpse between the other hotels! Would definitely NOT stay here again. Also, waiting for an elevator takes forever!
Great value for the money
We just returned from a stay at the Aston Pacific Monarch, September 14-20, 2003.
We were upgraded to a bigger room upon check in and throughly enjoyed our stay. It is great to be able to have the kitchen so some costs of the trip can be cut by doing breakfast and leftovers in the room. Don't go expecting a fancy resort, but a fine hotel and the staff were always very helpful. The pool/hot tub on the roof are a great way to relax in the evening and very few guest use them (the same group of people each night). If we would go back, we would most definitely stay here again.
Second rate at best
Just came back from 14 days in Hawaii. First 7 were at the Pacific Monarch in Honolulu. Most of the rooms have air conditioners which do not cool. We switched to a higher floor room after a couple days and still no better. AC is a must since it is so hot there most of the time. There were ants everywhere. The place was supposedly newly renovated but I could not tell. The traffic noise was terrible, no matter what floor, but that's Honolulu for you. It is close to the beach, but it's also on Kuhio Ave. which becomes hooker alley after dark. The staff was friendly and tried to make things better, but they can only do so much.
Great time at the aston pacific monarch
we had a great time everyone in hotel was outstanding in their services and very helpful when a question was ask very close to beach i would tell every one to stay here we had a lot of fun
Bang for your $$$!
ok, this is no hilton village, but if you are budget conscious, you'll get the most bang for your bucks here. just make sure you get a room on a higher floor, otherwise sounds of delivery trucks will wake you up early in the morning! that's the only drawback at this place. the view of waikiki beach is great if you get one of the view rooms. also, the pool/hot tub/sauna on top floors are clean and hardly used by guests. the kitchenette has everything you need and the lanai is an awesome place to eat your breakfast as the sun rises.
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Shlemenko Confirms With 100% Certainty That Fighters Fake Injuries To Avoid Bad Match Ups | UFC NEWS
"I can tell you for sure, 100%, I know why there are so many injuries. I personally find UFC fights not as exciting because of all those injuries. There are a lot of background tactics around who's fighting who; fighters are trying really hard to have a good record in the UFC. If you've been offered to fight someone who's considered a bad match-up, then it's pretty easy to say 'hey, I'm injured'.
For example, they offered Brian Stann to fight Hector Lombard. He got injured, and then the next thing you know – he's fighting Michael Bisping. I can see the logic – for Brian Stann it makes more sense to fight Bisping, he's simply more popular in the UFC than Hector Lombard. That's why beating Bisping means more than beating Lombard, who's a risky opponent.
You can fake every injury. Just tell [UFC doctors] about the symptoms and that's it."
In an interview with a ValeTudo.ru, Bellator middleweight stand-out, Alexander Shlemenko tries to blow the whistle on a number of fighters who pull out of scheduled fights due to injury.
Is he onto something here?
24 Responses to "Shlemenko Confirms With 100% Certainty That Fighters Fake Injuries To Avoid Bad Match Ups | UFC NEWS"
I think Shlemenko is just pissed that hes in Bellator. Do I believe some fighters are faking injuries to miss fights yeah there might be 2 or 4 that have. Do I think Stann did, no.
I have been saying this very exact thing for 2 years. Bisping faked or used an old minor injury to get out of fighting Boetch because it was the very next day after Stann backed out of the LOmbard fight and he knew fans and Lombard would rather the UFC match up Bisping and Lombard because Bisping had been talking a mile of shit about Lombard. GSP backed out of a fight last winter on a weeks notice and later admitted he could have fought then a few days after that he blew his knee out for real BAD KARMA. This injury crap is such bullshit a bunch of postering and shuffling around for better matchups.
hmmm….makes sense. But we can never truely know.
Yeah doesn't make sense 2 me. Y would fighters miss out on pay days. They barely make ne $ so they need every cent they can make……
It should make sense to you…
If a fighter miss out on a pay to get another (bigger one) in a couple of months, it may also make financial sense. Also think about the sponsors!
In Stann's case and not considering sponsors, we don't know how it'd be. All we know is that Boetsch got $18k to show (+$18k win) against Lombard, while Rivera got the same $18k to show against Bisping. But it's hard to conclude something from crossed pays.
This guy is an absolute dip shit to think stann ducked lombard.and to say that all you have to do is togo tell the ufc doctors the symptoms and thats that is completley ridiculous .while i do think its possible to milk injuries and rehab longer than necessary.If you honestly think they dont get thoroughly examined to confirm these injuries then believe this moron.
You can fake soft tissue damage and different kinds of pain easily. These are things that cannot be detected through tests, so a doctor has to go on what you say the symptoms are. I'm an attorney and deal with this all the time when it comes to personal injuries.
This is true,however how many times has a fighter pulled out of a fight due to an injury that is related to soft tissue damage?most injuries that fighters pull out of fights for are injuries that require surgery or have broken bones to back up there reason for pulling out.
I would rather fight someone people know and make more money. These guys can only fight so many times before calling it quits.
Only pussies get injured!!
Lol you're a fucking idiot. Everybody gets injured. You can't fight with some injuries. With others you can. Some people fake injuries to duck other fighters, yeah, but that doesn't make them a pussy. Is Dominick Cruz a pussy because he blew out his knee? I bet he could beat your ass right now.
Who is this fucker, its the fight game and things happen! That is all!
He may have a point the moment Lombard was matched up with boetsch he's all of a sudden right to face Bisping I'm not the smartest bloke on the block but I can only really think of one reason that would happen though the time off would explain an injury not too sure but I wouldn't be surprised if it was true Dana has said that the fighters insurance has nothing to do with it but it seems there are more injuries since its inception not fighter bashing by any means I have a high admiration for the training and hard work these athletes put in but if I pull a hammy my boss doesn't tell me to have a week off "suck it up princess" Is the response I get with that said I don't know if I'd risk my UFC career/record because of whining pricks on the Internet
stann ducked lombard but fought for this country risking his life everyday? that seems pretty logical. he certainly isnt the ducking type. who the fuck is Shlemenko
You read the article? He said Stann faked an injury to fight a BETTER opponent in terms of ranking. If he were to beat Bisping it would put him as first or second in line against Silva; beating Hector Lombard would accomplish neither popularity nor a boost for title contention.
That example has nothing to do with fear of Lombard. It has everything to do with furthering his career more quickly.
I do believe that fighters have faked injuries to get out of fights but the Stann argumentis foolish. Lombard was possibly getting a title shot had be beat Stann so there's no reason to think that the same wouldn't apply for him. Lombard had tons of hype coming into his first fight and if Stann would've put him away impressively he could've possibly gotten a title shot. Now when somebody like Rory MacDonald signs up for VADA then gets injuries a couple days later before he even gets tested once and then pulls put of the testing because he got a cut over his eye is suspicious. I knew as soon as BJ called him out on twitter for random testing that he would find a way out. I guess 40 stitches did the trick
I think he's 100% right except about Brian Stann. Stann is not the type of man to play that game. I mean does he know even a single thing about Brian? That's not brian, but it is 90% of the UFC.
There are a ridiculous amount of fighters that are guilty of this. What their motivations are is not the same everytime. It's not always to avoid "bad matchups". In some cases yea, but others it could be to avoid getting caught for roids (COUGHRory(Roidy)McDipshit).
Vitor's one of my favorite fighters ever, but if he faked an injury to get out of fighting Wandy, I'd totally support. First of all, it does nothing for his goal of getting a title shot to beat Wandy. Wandy's just a joke now, nothing more than a stepping stone and a money maker. People like seeing him fight because there's probably gonna be a finish, and we all love the old Wandy but the dude needs to retire. Vitor is smart. He doesn't want to be the one who puts Wandy into coma, and he's also the most likely guy to do it. Wandy has absolutely nothing for Vitor. He never has, not even during his Pride beast streak. Vitor is better at everything that Wandy does, he has a better chin, and can punch circles around Wandy.
UFC needs to crack down on all the liars but the same time THEY ARE THE CAUSE. So many times UFC cuts guys over almost nothing, so how can you blame guys for wanting to hold out for a fight they're more comfortable with? The unfairness of how UFC cuts people is taking the fighting spirit out of the guys to the point where they're willing to do such shady things to avoid getting cut.
Maybe the UFC should stop being biased assholes, and start being consistent with cutting people. YES, I KNOW IT'S A BUSINESS, but IT'S ALSO SUPPOSED TO BE A PROFESSIONAL SPORT!!! There needs to be better reasons to cut someone, or to give title shots, than "i like/dislike the guy". Dana White is a piece of shit and he's ruining the sport
Hahaahha. What a joke.
Wandy HAD a better chin, has better Muay Thai, and HAD a better stand up game in general, sure Vitor was the faster one but Wand had one of the best striking during his Pride days, Period.
I dunno about all that Vitor stuff. I think Me said it all. But you got it right with the cutting people over nothing. I can't believe they cut Fabricio Werdum after he lost to Dos Santos and didn't even tell him. ONE loss to the future champ, but because he was the underdog at the time, Werdum is gone. That does give a good reason to try to protect your record as best as you can.
Yea Rory gets a cut over his eye so now he cant go through with thr drug testing? I knew when BJ called him.out for the testing he would find a way out. I just didnt realise it would be as easy as 30 stitches. And the sad part is people are still defending him like Ariel. What a joke
Well the fighters would be better off if Dana acted like a promoter than a boss of a company I mean in boxing the fighters are the centerpiece the promoters just promotes and stages the fight and pay the fighters. Dana is the opposit he is promoting the UFC as the centerpiece and the fighters are secondary to him that's why he can fire fighters at any time and for any reason.
For sure it happens! It seems like a lot of fighters are blaming their losses on being injured too. Nut up guys! No one made you get into this job. This is the profession you chose! So, don't puss out on fighting and take responsibility for a loss! There is too much bitching and whining.
I doubt it has anything to do with injuries. And more so to do with the use of PED's, and the attempt of conceiling the useage.
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