text:
Debates of April 30th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #113 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was cuts.
- Question Period
- Search and Rescue
- Business of Supply
- Ted Rogers School of Management
- Rail Service
- Khalsa Day Parade
- Volunteerism
- Agriculture
- 21st Québec Entrepreneurship Contest—South West Division
- Red Road Lodge
- Queen's Day
- Marie-Sol Saint-Onge
- Nairobi
- Weston Collegiate Institute
- Rail Safety Week
- Not Myself Today Campaign
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Decorum in the House
- Public Sector Unions
- National Defence
- Ethics
- National Defence
- The Budget
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Regional Economic Development
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Natural Resources
- International Co-operation
- Seniors
- Homelessness
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Foreign Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Priorities
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Telecommunications
- Immigration
- Agriculture
- Official Languages
- The Environment
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Privilege
- Business of Supply
- Pensions
Red Road Lodge
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Joyce Bateman Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, today I recognize a constituent who makes a difference, not only where he lives but also in the inner city of Winnipeg.
Richard Walls is an individual who saw possibility when others only saw an old hotel building. He created Red Road Lodge, a 40-room transitional housing facility providing support services for at-risk individuals. Through the medium of art, the lodge is able to assist those who have no other way to express themselves and the artwork of these individuals is impressive.
I was honoured to announce for the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development two important projects in Winnipeg: the North End Women's Centre and Red Road Lodge, which are receiving $128,000 in funding. By working together, we are helping these community projects and partnerships to improve and create services and facilities for homeless and at-risk individuals.
Once again, I commend the great work being done by my constituent, Richard Walls, and Red Road Lodge.
Queen's Day
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Rod Bruinooge Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise in the House today in celebration of the official birthday of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands. Queen's Day is celebrated throughout the Netherlands and in many parts around the world.
In Ottawa a reception will be hosted by the Dutch Ambassador, Mr. Wim Geerts, at his residence for Canadian guests and members of the Dutch community. The Hon. Mr. Abdul Nasser El Hakim, Minister of Economic Development of Curacao, and members of his delegation will attend tonight and are in Ottawa with us today.
Today, one million people in Canada are of Dutch descent and they are celebrating this important birthday. On behalf of the Canada-Netherlands Parliamentary Friendship Group, I would like to extend best wishes to Her Majesty as she celebrates her birthday and welcome Minister El Hakim and his delegation to Ottawa.
Marie-Sol Saint-Onge
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Ruth Ellen Brosseau Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Mr. Speaker, on March 8, Marie-Sol Saint-Onge, a 34-year-old mother of two boys, aged 5 and 8, and an artist who lives in my riding, was hospitalized with the deadly flesh-eating disease.
Despite all the wonderful care she received, the disease spread. Last month, Marie-Sol's arms and legs were amputated. She will never again be able to care for her children in the same nurturing way. It is her children and her husband Alain who will have to wrap her in all their love.
Marie-Sol's family life and professional life will never be the same. To help the family, a number of fundraising activities are being organized. My team and I will be participating in a bowl-a-thon on Saturday, May 5.
Today, I am asking for everyone's support for Marie-Sol.
Marie-Sol, our thoughts are with you. We wish you well.
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Lois Brown Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation
Mr. Speaker, I was saddened to learn about the attack on a church yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya. One person died and fifteen people were wounded when a grenade was thrown among parishioners attending Sunday service at God's House of Miracles International Church
Canada stands with the people of Kenya, who wish to live in peace and have the freedom to choose and celebrate their religion according to their beliefs.
Although we do not yet know who is behind these attacks, we condemn all those who use violence in this place of worship. We hope that the perpetrators will be brought to justice quickly.
On behalf of all Canadians, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the parishioner killed in this attack and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
Weston Collegiate Institute
Statements by Members
April 30th, 2012 / 2:10 p.m.
Mike Sullivan York South—Weston, ON
Mr. Speaker, my riding of York South—Weston has an amazing gem of a school in Weston Collegiate Institute. When principal Deborah Blair arrived three years ago, the school was plagued with non-stop bullying, especially among girls. She led students and staff through training in a remarkable program called "Restorative Practices". It is a whole school approach based on the belief "not to penalize, but to restore. Victims are empowered to play a key role in addressing the harm that has been done".
Victims and the accused are brought together in restorative conferences led by peers and attended by parents and staff.
The program has been so successful that these conferences are now rare. In three years, office referrals of students have gone from 80 each day to just 5. Suspensions are down from 151 to just 46. As a result of the declining suspensions, student achievement has gone up and the numbers of credits earned have increased.
Sometimes the most effective way to change behaviour is not to punish but to restore. There is a great lesson at Weston Collegiate Institute for all of us.
Rail Safety Week
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, one of the few legitimate roles of government is the protection of the individual and the preservation of safety and security. That is why it is important for us to celebrate Rail Safety Week.
Since 2007, our government has increased rail safety inspectors, has increased investments in new security technology, provided a partnership with our industry partners, made 2,000 presentations to raise awareness about safety and security around the tracks. The results are clear: a 23% reduction in accidents and a 26% reduction in derailments since 2007.
Furthermore, the House, in the spirit of unanimity, has come together to pass Bill S-4, which would amend and improve the Railway Safety Act.
I congratulate all members, and in particular the Minister of Transportation, for moving forward with these strong improvements to continue to preserve the safety and security of our people around the tracks.
Not Myself Today Campaign
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Hedy Fry Vancouver Centre, BC
Mr. Speaker, one in five Canadians are affected by mental health problems. Many of them will not be able to access the care they need because of the long-standing stigma and negative stereotyping that make them afraid to seek the help they need.
The "Not Myself Today" campaign by Partners for Mental Health aims to transform and improve mental health in Canada by raising awareness, encouraging better treatment, funding for research, for support and for better workplace policies.
Each one of us in this House has a friend or family member with a mental illness. Some of us will also have a mental illness in our lifetime. It is time to speak up and let those with mental illness know that they are not alone.
Let us agree today to stand up for Canadians with mental illness as they face these insurmountable barriers.
I encourage all members of the House to visit notmyselftoday.ca and sign the pledge to improve mental health in Canada
New Democratic Party of Canada
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Costas Menegakis Richmond Hill, ON
Mr. Speaker, the leader of the official opposition announced his shadow cabinet last week. These appointments show quite clearly what the NDP's plan is for the economy.
The appointment of the member for Parkdale—High Park as finance critic is particularly telling. The longtime union boss has voted against every tax cut for Canadians, including lowering the GST, income splitting and the creation of the tax-free savings account. She has even stated that the tax on employers is too low today and should be increased. A reversal of these tax cuts is estimated to cost Canadians over $45 billion in capital investment and a loss of 233,000 jobs.
Choosing the member for Parkdale—High Park as finance critic reveals where the NDP stand on taxes and the economy: higher taxes, higher debt, less growth.
Canadians cannot afford the NDP's dangerous economic experiments. Our government remains committed to our low tax plan for jobs, growth and long-term prosperity.
Decorum in the House
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Nathan Cullen Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, today I am announcing our team's intention to discuss and work with you, as the Speaker of the House, and with the other parties on giving people the decorum they expect from their elected officials.
I will quote my friend Jack Layton who about a year said:
We will disagree passionately at times but passionate debate is essential in this place. We may disagree but we must show each other respect at all times because Canadians elected each and every one of us here. When we do not show respect for each other as individuals, then we are not showing respect for the Canadians who sent us here.
To honour Jack's belief in this place and to honour the role we have been given by Canadians, let us all work together to reform this place, to bring it to a higher level of discussion, to a more respectful discussion on behalf of all Canadians.
Public Sector Unions
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Phil McColeman Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, union bosses continue to ramp up their fiery rhetoric and have engaged in an unprecedented campaign of fear and smear as they dig in their heels to fight our government's responsible and moderate deficit fighting measures.
This week, the union of PSAC is proposing hiking dues on its members with a new levy. What would this new levy be used for? It would be used for partisan purposes, such as political action campaigns, a strike fund that already has over $29 million and a new million dollar fund to impose public sector union resolutions?
First, public servants are not given a choice on whether or not to join the union and now their self-interested bosses want to unanimously impose a partisan levy on the employees they are supposed to be protecting.
Our government will stand strong against public sector union bosses trying to pick the pockets of their own members to pay for their outlandish media campaigns and vote themselves hefty pension bonuses.
We are here for all Canadians, to ensure that —
Public Sector Unions
Statements by Members
2:15 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. Oral questions.
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Thomas Mulcair Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer says that he agrees with the Auditor General that there were two sets of books for the F-35, one presented publicly, the other, with much higher figures, for Conservative eyes only. Kevin Page said, "you do get the sense there were different books.... It looked like (the government was) lowballing".
Canadians are still waiting to know the real price tag for these jets.
When will the Conservatives stop lowballing, cancel this program and start from scratch with a transparent and open tender process? When will they start respecting taxpayer money?
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, the government has clearly communicated in the budget that we have set out to replace Canada's fleet of aging CF-18s, and we will stay within that budget. Our numbers cover the acquisition costs for the F-35. However, other numbers cited include operating costs.
Canada has not signed a contract and has not spent any money acquiring the F-35. That is why we are proceeding with our seven point plan, led by the very capable and able Minister of Public Works.
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Thomas Mulcair Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have two sets of books for the F-35s: the private one with the real numbers and the public one they have used to mislead Parliament and the public.
They have already spent millions of dollars and are about to squander billions more on a plane that does not even work. At the same time, a two-billion-dollar plan to buy new combat vehicles that is two years behind schedule has to go back to the drawing board because it was poorly managed as well.
When will they get their military procurement house in order?
National Defence
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, the recent announcement with respect to the second acquisition shows just how clearly and how appropriately this government deals with the acquisition of equipment for our men and women in uniform.
We had a fairness advisor who played an active role working with the Department of National Defence and the Department of Public Works to ensure that taxpayers had a credible process and that the process was followed.
The reality is that those of us on this side of the House want to end the decade of darkness and actually do something that those on the opposition side do not want to do, which is actually give equipment to our men and women in uniform who do a heck of a good job standing up for Canadian values right around the world.


text:
Bearpaw Holly Girls Toddler & Youth Slip-on
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 273944
Summer is all about keeping things casual and simple. This Bearpaw Holly slip-on is sure to do the trick!
- Washed canvas upper
- Stretch gore insert for a customized fit
- Canvas insole
- Rubber sole
- Imported
- View more Bearpaw
- Online Exclusive!
By: JMMCND
Location: Minneapolis, MN
December 14, 2013
Really cute shoe, but runs wide!
"This shoe is really cute, and I love the Bearpaw brand = quality. But unfortunately I felt that these shoes run way wide - too wide for my little girls feet (and I don't feel she has narrow feet, they are average I think), so we returned them. Wanted to keep these, but way too wide for her to wear comfortably. I will definitely buy another shoe in this brand. My daughter has a pair of their winter boots and they are super."
By: blccpr1
Location: brooklyn, n.y.
November 27, 2013
My daughter love it
"My daughter love it. She wear it to school the next day and said its comfy and true to size."
By: Sparkle84
Location: Houston Texas
November 19, 2013
"These shoes were very cute! I received exactly what was on line"
Click anywhere to close this.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Main Content
This item ships within one business day.
$4.99 flat rate shipping. See other shipping options.
Your wardrobe is not complete without your worn-out jeans, your kickin' fitted cap, fly sneaks and this Essential tank from Billabong. What makes this tank more awesome than others? This soft top is made from organic cotton and recycled polyester so the ladies will know how environmentally conscious you are. It will quickly become your #1 garment.
- Imported
- 50% Organic cotton/50% Recycled polyester
- Billabong Recycler Series tank top
- Billabong woven label
- Rib-knit collar & arm holes
- Tagless collar
- Imported
- Brand: Billabong
Special event items are produced by manufacturers only after the outcome of a game or event. These are advanced sale items and will ship immediately after they are received in our warehouse.
Manufacturer direct items are shipped directly from the manufacturer. These items are not available for international or expedited shipping.
Customized items can be personalized with options such as your name, your favorite number, and/or designs. Some options may be limited by league rules.


text:
One look at the Sopopular "Slice of Suburbia" Lookbook for Spring/Summer 2011-2012 and the first thing we have to say is that the styling is absolutely gorgeous. From the model's hair, to the thin string belts, right down to the complementary footwear, Sopopular did not miss a beat with this shoot. The lookbook redefines our thoughts on color as this tough dude is seen in powdery tones which stray from the dark shades we usually associate with this sort of alternative look. Khaki plays a really big part in the collection, but is so much more than just a pant material—we're seeing it in outerwear and color block shirts that are accented with asymmetrical zippers which really push us away from what we thought we knew of this fabric. The addition of floral details and contrast fabrics also give us a fresh approach to the usual prep look. As this model shows, the clothes may be clean and dapper, but still are totally casual and ooze coolness. So if your guy is a badass at heart and in fashion, Sopopular has got him covered!
[nggallery id=563]
Images via Selectism.
—Elyssa Linden
Tags: asymmetrical zippers, contrast fabrics, Denim Work Shirt, khaki, Outerwear, Sopopular, string belts


text:
Commission gives preliminary OK to new House, Senate district maps
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A group of four legislative leaders and a judge met in Harrisburg on Thursday to consider new district lines for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
The commission charged with drawing new district lines for the General Assembly broke a logjam Thursday by giving preliminary approval to boundary maps they had first seen only two hours before.
If given final approval, the new maps for 203 seats in the state House and 50 in the Senate would assure more representation -- and more influence -- for the Lehigh Valley region, at least according to Republican and Democratic officials.
The new maps were devised by the commission's chairman, Republican state appeals court judge Stephen McEwen.
Based on comments before the 4-1 vote, McEwen handed out the maps to the commission's two other Republicans and its two Democrats at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Democratic state House leader Frank Dermody joined McEwen, Republican state Senate leader Dominic Pileggi and Republican state House leader Mike Turzai in voting yes.
Dermody said he had reservations about the Senate map, as did Democratic state Senate minority leader Jay Costa, who cast the dissenting vote.
But Dermody said the commission needed to move forward, especially with a court-imposed May 12 deadline to get new maps approved.
The state Supreme Court threw out the commission's first set of maps in January.
The commission set a public hearing on the maps for 2 p.m. May 2 in the North Office Building in Harrisburg.
The new maps would alter the electoral landscape of the Lehigh Valley region.
GOP spokesman Erik Arneson said a state Senate district from Allegheny County would be shifted to Monroe County. The new 40th District would include northern Northampton County, he added.
He said areas in Lehigh and Northampton counties that had been in parts of four or five Senate districts would be concentrated into three. The 16th District would all be in Lehigh County, while the 18th District would include parts of Lehigh and Northampton counties, and include the city of Bethlehem, Arneson said.
On the state House side, Bill Patton, Dermody's press secretary, said Allentown and Mnroe County would be getting new seats.
Allentown's would come from Allegheny County and be called the 22nd District, said Patton. A sizeable portion of the district will have a Hispanic population, he said.
The 127th District in Reading will have a majority of Hispanic voters because of changing boundaries, he added.
Monroe and Berks counties also will pick up new seats. The 115th district is being moved to Monroe from Lackawanna County, and the 5th District is being moved to western Berks from Erie County, Patton said.
The speed and complexity of the proceedings had everyone scrambling for specifics from officials when the commission adjourned.
West Chester Mayor Carolyn Comitta brought a delegation of Swedish government officials with her to observe the proceedings, and their heads were likely spinning as they witnessed what Comitta called "democracy in action."
Reapportionment happens every 10 years to reflect population shifts.
Preliminary Pa. Senate map
Preliminary Pa. House map
DISCLAIMER FOR COMMENTS: The views expressed by public comments are not those of this company or its affiliated companies. Please note by clicking on "Post" you acknowledge that you have read the TERMS OF USE and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Your comments may be used on air. Be polite. Inappropriate posts or posts containing offsite links may be removed by the moderator.
Allentown, PA 18102
- %
This Week's Circulars
Latest from the newsroom
- Southeastern PA Jace Codi / 69 News
- Lehigh Valley CNN
- Lehigh Valley freeimages.com/Elvis Santana


text:
(October 30) Today we're celebrating . . . Haunted Refrigerator Night
Haunted Refrigerator Night
Twas the night before Halloween
and inside the fridge,
something was stirring
among the Moo Goo Gai Pan!
When was the last time you cleaned out your fridge? Are there evil and scary things growing among the leftover containers? As we prepare for the scariest night of the year, show'em what you're made of by emptying the fridge of all that is unholy inside.
( courtesy of www.wellcat.com )


text:
Focusing on species, ecosystems, and emerging and cross cutting issues worldwide, the Wildlife Without Borders - Global Program seeks to ensure international cooperation to conserve habitats and endangered species.
The Global Branch focuses on international treaties and conventions; partnerships; cross cutting and emerging issues; communications; and grant programs.
Specific examples include the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention), the Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative, Amphibians in Decline Fund, and the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund, among others.
The Global Branch partners with federal agencies, non-government organizations, private sector corporations, and philanthropic institutions, multilateral agencies, and other entities to align priorities for international wildlife conservation and societal impact and to leverage collaborative efforts.
Grant programs include the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund, which aims to protect mammals, birds and reptiles outside of the United States that face immediate threats of extinction due to severe population declines; and Amphibians in Decline, a fund designed to conserve rapidly disappearing amphibian species.
Cross-cutting issues across the Division of International Conservation address human-wildlife conflicts, climate change, wildlife disease, and special projects.
"The Global Program of the Division of International Conservation recognizes that species do not recognize political boundaries and that many of the threats and opportunities to save vanishing species also cross borders. Our program attempts to create synergies and build bridges to enhance our worldwide efforts to save our natural resources before it is too late."
-- Krishna K. Roy, Branch Chief of the Global Program.


text: A Workers' Plan for the Crisis Download pdf, or buy pamphlet online, here.This Alliance for Workers' Liberty pamphlet seeks to explain the ongoing capitalist crisis from an independent working-class — socialist — viewpoint. It puts forward an action plan for the working class to defend itself against the bosses' attempts to make us pay for their crisis, and to go on the offensive to replace capitalism with working-class power and socialism. Click here to download pdf or buy online. Publications: A workers' plan for the crisisMarxist Theory and History: Crisis opening in 2007 Tweet Read more about A Workers' Plan for the Crisis


text:
By Parrish Alford/NEMS Daily Journal
OXFORD – The initial heavy rains didn't last long, but they packed enough punch to wash out Game 1 of the Ole Miss-MSU series and perhaps take away the Rebels' ace in the process.
The game was suspended after one half inning of play with no score and the Rebels getting ready to bat.
The Rebels and Bulldogs will resume Game 1 at 3 p.m., today and will play Game 2 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.
An Ole Miss spokesman said Rebels coach Mike Bianco will evaluate Bobby Wahl today before deciding if he will pitch.
Wahl, who sports an SEC ERA of 0.92, was very clean in the top of the first.
He allowed a two-out baserunner when Hunter Renfroe reached on an error, but struck out three other batters, two of them looking.
The delay began at 6:42 p.m., and standing water was quickly visible across wide areas of straight-away center field and left-center field.
MSU left-hander Luis Pollorena warmed up, but the game was called before he threw a pitch.


text:
Debra Sue Baker
Debra Sue Baker was born April 3, 1959 in Cortez, Colo. the daughter of Paul and Jeanette (Dunn) Dean. She passed away at her Mancos home on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the age of 55.
Debra attended and graduated from Mancos High School. She was a waitress at numerous establishments. Debra was a member of Eastern Star and loved to collect pig figurines. She was very family oriented and her kids were her life.
Surviving Debra are her children, Gary Baker, William Baker, and Brandi Bundy all of Mancos; her parents, Paul and Jeanette Dean of Cortez; her siblings, Danny Dean and wife, Yvonne of El Paso, Tex., Sharon Higgins of Phoenix, Ariz., and Paula Sender and husband, Rueben of Overbrook, Kans.; and her ex-husband, Douglas Baker of Mancos, Colo. She was preceded in death by her son, Paul Baker.
Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held. Arrangements are being made through Ertel Funeral Home. For further information, click on the obituary section at ertelfuneralhome.com.


text:
Skirts Unlimited Living Image Skirts 10pk
The Living Image Skirting material are the latest advancement in skirt technology. Traditional multi colored skirt material is really just one color, while the Living Image skirts have alternating colors with three color combinations. All Living Image Skirting material are made from 100% silicone, providing great pulsating action and presentation.
Make sure to check out the Skirts Unlimited Skirt Making Tool & the Naked Bait Skirt Expander.
Cliff Pace explains how to build your own skirt.
41 Colors
More From Skirts Unlimited Skirts
Customer Reviews
Comments:Awesome just awesome!
From:Tony: Milwaukee, WI


text:
Few things in life can pull the excitement and adrenaline like college basketball.
We've all been there... The fans pouring in loudly buzzing about their team, seats filled with vibrant team colors, the cheers, the energy, the community.
It's all for one purpose: to be a part of college basketball.
Thus the tribute begins. The College Basketball Experience. The history of the collegiate game, brought to life and at your fingertips.
The vision for The College Basketball Experience and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City sprung from the idea that college basketball needed a full-time national, iconic home where the game could be celebrated all year round.
The CBE is a destination for casual or hard-core fans. It is a multi-purpose, multi-use facility that has quickly endeared itself locally, regionally and nationally as the place that honors the greats of the game, both past and present, while allowing visitors to "get in the game".
It is not a museum and some might say...The CBE has rewritten the book on the creation of facilities of this type.
The energy and madness of mens collegiate basketball is represented here with authentic and fully interactive experiences that will lead you into the thrill and history of the game. Visitors from across the globe have come to marvel at and be a part of this living, impressive and unparalleled venue.
James Naismith, the inventor of the game, arrived in Lawrence, Kansas in 1898 and the first University of Kansas basketball team took the court in 1899 for the Jayhawk's inaugural basketball season under Naismith's direction as coach.
One of Naismith's students was the famed Phog Allen. Allen was the second mens basketball coach at KU and went on to become one of the most successful and influential basketball coaches in the early days of the game.
Phog Allen is considered to be the father of basketball coaching and is credited with organizing the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) in 1927, designed to protect the integrity and traditions of the game as well as the coaches and student athletes.
Significant roots and history related to the game grew up through Kansas City soil. Since 1906, national collegiate basketball tournaments have been a fixture on the sporting landscape of Kansas City and the surrounding region.
Kansas City was the professional birthplace and home of the NCAA for over fifty years. The Big 8 offices were previously headquartered here and today, Kansas City is home to the NAIA National Headquarters. The history of our nation, Kansas City and basketball parallel and are forever tied together in a weave of culture, sport and fascination. Kansas City is famous as a college basketball town, and along with the legend of Kansas City jazz and barbeque excellence, is making this part of the country famous worldwide.


text:
The Sak Iris Crossbody Bag
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 251429
The Sak Iris cross body is a classic beauty. In genuine leather and with plenty of space for essentials and more, this bag is always in style.
- Genuine leather cross body bag
- Removable logo ornament
- Front zip pocket and back slip pocket
- Top zip closure
- Fabric strap adjusts to 21" drop
- Printed fabric lining with zip pocket and two slip pockets
- Dimensions: 10" x 2" x 12"
- Imported
By: H1122
Location: RI
December 29, 2012
"The Sak has by far the BEST cross body bags. This one is my new favorite!"
By: Ximian
Location: Brooklyn, NY
November 21, 2012
"Love it! I got this one in white. The size is perfect, tor tot big, not too small. Lots of pockets, adjustable strap, good quality. Perfect for casual outfits."
By: Ceity
Location: Silver Spring, MD
August 07, 2012
The long lost bag
"After looking for about 2 years for the right size and quality bag, I found! The size is perfect! I can use it for papers or just for a nice purse, not too big that would just get overweight and not too small that wouldn't allow me any space. I just love it. This Sak Iris Cross Body Bag is what I've been looking for for so long. The colour is perfect. I was afraid that this blue wouldn't go with black but I was wrong this colour goes with everything!I'm so happy to have found this wondrous bag."
Click anywhere to close this.


text:
Carter's Shotgun 3 Boys Infant & Toddler Sneaker
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 252804
The Shotgun III from Carter's is the essence of casual cool. This stylish oxford is rugged and durable and exceptionally hip.
- Faux leather upper
- Lace-up with velcro strap closure for secure fit
- Padded collar and tongue
- Rubber capped toe
- Breathable fabric lining and cushioned insole
- Flexible rubber sole with traction
- Imported
- Online Exclusive!
By: Rachel205
October 10, 2012
By: Tamiddavis
Location: oregon
October 02, 2012
Great for fall
"I ordered these for my almost 3 year old little boy. He needed something durable and good for our Northwest fall weather, which means lots of rain. These have a rubber toe and pretty good traction. He absolutely loves them, he says they're like "daddy's shoes" which makes him very happy. They seem very comfortable. The velcro strap helps to hold the shoe laces down and out of the way, so that they do not get untied or tripped on, plus you don't have to double knot them. Great pair of shoes!"
By: 2true
Location: springfield,nj
September 06, 2012
Great shoe
"This is the perfect shoe for the active boy! Great quality and not too heavy on their foot."
By: majibitca
Location: michigan
September 06, 2012
Son loves them
"I love that they have laces and a velcro strap my son loves them they are really durable and for a almost 3yr old that is the what my greatest need was. I would buy these over and over again. Great shoe!!"
Click anywhere to close this.


text:
Degrassi Flashback: Jamie Johnston (Peter)Posted on 01/06/2011 by Lisa
Let your eyes travel back in time to read a 2006 IM-terview with Jamie Johnston, and check out some pics of Peter from back in the day.
-Jamie-: hi
The-Mary: hey! so ok: digging in: i just read your Alloy playlist, and it is awesome.
-Jamie-: yeaaah heehe
The-Mary: let's talk about the mars volta.
-Jamie-: yes, lets!
The-Mary: ok. so, people seem to have really firm reactions to them, either love or hate. did you love them the first time you heard them? is that just "your noise"?
-Jamie-: yeah, i was on a plane from france and my friend said she "had" to give me the cd so i listened to it while she was listening to my mp3s, and right away it reminded me of these nightmares i used to have, but once i got over that, it was really cool. all their songs go perfectly into the next song. like when i'm listening to an album and it's on shuffle, at the end of the song i sing the lyrics for the next song you know?
The-Mary: totally. it's weird how some things just hit the right frequency in your head... the way people "recognize" something in a band when they first hear them. you play guitar, right?
-Jamie-: yeah
The-Mary: how long have you been playing?
-Jamie-: i started when i was like 10 or something, but my teacher moved away so i haven't had a lesson in a few years.
The-Mary: bah, lessons. who needs 'em. :) ok, so, degrassi
The-Mary: does anyone ever give you grief about what peter did to manny?
-Jamie-: this one girl at my school STILL does and it's been months. i think she just does it as a joke now, but i pretend to be offended anyways
The-Mary: hahahaha. that girl just likes you. sayin'.
-Jamie-: thanks lol
The-Mary: what's your take on peter? is he a bad guy, misunderstood, just made a mistake? i always kinda liked that he really showed remorse for it..
-Jamie-: it's fun playing a 'bad boy' - but peter isn't completely bad. there are too many sides of everyone to narrow a character down to just 'bad', 'good', or whatever...
The-Mary: yeah, every character on there has made one huge embarrassing mistake or another, they're all human...
The-Mary: have you ever let a girl come between you and a friend?
-Jamie-: no, it almost happened once, but i thought everything out logically and it wouldn't have been worth it
The-Mary: damn, that's some strong thinking. how long ago was that?
-Jamie-: this year. actually, this school year, so last year lol
The-Mary: nice work. do you have a gf now? some girl on alloy named kayla said she's your girlfriend.
-Jamie-: lol kayla is not my girlfriend. a real girlfriend wouldn't post like that on the internet
The-Mary: that's what i was thinking, what girl wouldn't get dumped immediately for doing that?
The-Mary: so, is it important that a girl be able to tell you on the plane from france "you have to hear this band?" is that a good quality in a lady?
-Jamie-: nooooo, because they might be like 'listen to this cd, its Spice Girls rarities!' lol
The-Mary: HAHAH
The-Mary: what's the biggest ass you've ever made out of yourself in the name of love?
-Jamie-: being myself. that's a pretty big ass, trust me lol
The-Mary: aw, i doubt it
-Jamie-: i have a large repertoire of bad jokes. from my dad.
The-Mary: awwwww yeah. the right ones will find it charming.
-Jamie-: i hope :|
The-Mary: ok, thank you for talking today!
-Jamie-: no problem. it was nice chatting with you
-Jamie-: its 10 to one, sandwich time!
The-Mary: enjoy!
Degrassi Flashback: Jake Epstein (Craig)Posted on 01/05/2011 by Lisa
To prepare for another weekend full of Degrassi, here's a 2005 IM-terview Mary did with Jake Epstein (Craig) -- and some classic Craig pics.
-Jake-: Hi Mary!!
The-Mary: JAKE
-Jake-: Mary!!! How are you?
The-Mary: I am now awesome.
-Jake-: aww
The-Mary: So, what have you been DOING all this busy time?
-Jake-: I've been filming, and prom-ing.
The-Mary: How was prom!?
-Jake-: It was pretty awesome. I went with a really good friend of mine, and we partied the whole night. I had to work on set the next day though...
The-Mary: Oh man. Early call? That's cruel and inhuman.
-Jake-: I agree. It wasn't too too early, but let's just say my acting wasn't ........amazing.
The-Mary: Heh. So any big plans for the summer?
-Jake-: Well, I'm going to be shooting most of the time. Which will be fun. My big sis is moving back to Toronto, so we're thinking of traveling, and just lotso rocknroll and parties.
The-Mary: Rock and roll. Do you burn easily, Jake Epstein? Or are you more of a tanner?
-Jake-: ............my people are from the desert......so yeah I burn!
The-Mary: Wait, if they're from the desert, shouldn't they tan??
-Jake-: ..........yeah......I might tan too one day...one day.
The-Mary: One day when you're not shooting. So what's the last rock show you went to?
-Jake-: Last show I went to was Hawksley Workman.....he's amazing....but just last week I went to see a couple friends of mine at this club downtown T-dot.....they're called Golden Ticket, and they're funky. What was the last show you went to?
The-Mary: Me, the Hold Steady. Who are awesome and who you should check out, though they're not everyone's cup of tea. They have a classic rock sound and great storytelling.
-Jake-: I'd love to hear some of their music....maybe you can send it over.....we can exchange music?
The-Mary: YES, gladly. So when you go to a show, do you stand at the front or the back?
-Jake-: Depends what mood I'm in. I went to the Red Hot Chili Peppers last year, and I waited 8 hours to see them front row in the mosh pit. But other times the pit can be rough, so I like to chill and listen to the music.
The-Mary: Word. At least you can see from the back, being somewhat tall.
-Jake-: I am somewhat tall. This is true. I'm also somewhat trim....?
The-Mary: What songs would you put on a mix CD for a girl that you would never put on one for a boy?
-Jake-: ..........definitely some Hawksley- "safe and sound"......some Coldplay "green eyes" and maybe some Jack Johnson.
The-Mary: So, ok, before I lose you I have to ask some Degrassi questions!
-Jake-: Alright, degras away.
The-Mary: Without giving anything away, since the US-ers haven't seen it yet... we know Craig has a moment with [TOP SECRET]... how do you feel about that? Was it tough to perform?
-Jake-: It was strange, but we were professional. I approached from a professional actor's perspective............does that make any sense?
The-Mary: Completely.
The-Mary: Did you injure yourself at all in the manic Craig shoots? Like that hotel room scene looked kinda harsh on the ol' joints...
-Jake-: Yeah, it was pretty wild.....I actually broke a lamp during the scene and electrocuted my hand.....but I was so into it I just kept going. It was a really intense couple weeks of filming.
The-Mary: I bet.
-Jake-: Alright Mary, I was just told I have 2 minutes before I have to go back to set to film.....
The-Mary: OK one more quickie... I know this was a while ago, but when they made those "Craig in flames" T-shirts for the girls to wear, was it weird seeing your face all burny all over the place?
-Jake-: Yeah it was totally weird! But really funny.....my friends all got hold of those Tees and wore them for about a month.
The-Mary: Ha! Awesome. OK, go back to work, make awesome Degrassis.
The-Mary: Tell everyone they're the best. Including yourself.
-Jake-: Always. Thanks for the talk. It was fun!
The-Mary: Take care and thanks tons!
Degrassi Flashback: Stacey Farber (Ellie)Posted on 01/04/2011 by Lisa
This weekend, Every Degrassi Ever continues! In the meantime, check out this 2005 IM-terview Mary did with Stacey Farber about her trip to the Teen Choice Awards. The top photo is Stacey at the 2005 TCAs, and below that, I've posted some pics of her in character as Ellie.
-Stacey-: MARYYYYYYYY
-Stacey-: It's S Farbs
The-Mary: NO
The-Mary: WAY
The-Mary: OMG
The-Mary: Finally finally finally
-Stacey-: Why have we never met?
The-Mary: I KNOW! Next time you're in NY, for real.
-Stacey-: Serios.... (pronounced seer-ee-ose)
The-Mary: Alright, so how much sleep did you (not) get last weekend?
-Stacey-: I got some sleep. The first night was slightly HORRIBLE because our flight was delayed and we got to our rooms at 3:00 a.m. - approx. 7:00 a.m. our time. And then we had to meet in the lobby at 6:00 to head to "Good Day L.A."
The-Mary: OMG. And that woman has so much... energy. I was watching video of that interview like "how does she do that at negative 150 in the morning?"
-Stacey-: i KNOW
The-Mary: So how is Aubrey as a travel/mall havoc/crazy early interview partner?
-Stacey-: He's amazing. I'm sure you can tell from Best Friends Date or whatever... we are very good friends. He's hilarious and whether we were walking the red carpet or watching movies at the hotel, we were laughing the whole time.
The-Mary: Did you get any In N Out burger?
-Stacey-: Four times. And after I told an interviewer that I loved it, he sent me some gift certificates.
The-Mary: NICE! Such perks! OK: I heard you met Paris Hilton. Tell me everything, leave out nothing.
-Stacey-: O.k. Ra-fael [from The N] had just introduced me to Ashlee Simpson, but it was a little awkward meeting people through him. Suddenly this guy, Jose, appears and tells me he's a huge fan the show, blah blah blah. He does PR in Hollywood (though he's only 27) and he knows EVERYONE so he takes me to chill in Paris' booth/area.
-Stacey-: I met her...she was standing on the booth, naturally. But she was cool. Her hair was to her chin.
The-Mary: No way! So I'm really curious: when she meets people, does she use her high/soft/kinda ditzy voice, or her regular intelligent woman voice?
-Stacey-: Please. The "out of it" voice.
The-Mary: Of course. I should have known. I hoped, but... anyway. More geeky questions: what's it like to walk on a red carpet, is it really soft? What's going through your head?
-Stacey-: The red carpet is jokes. One photographer at the start of the line finds out who you are and then they tell the others. Eventually every photographer is yelling your name. Fortunately, I experienced the chaos at fashion week, so I was half-expecting it.
-Stacey-: Side note: At the Teen People party? I looked down the red carpet at one point and the order was: Aubs, Me, Chad [Michael Murray], Hilary [Duff], Haylie [Duff], Joel [Madden]. JOKES
The-Mary: Sounds perfectly natural to me!
-Stacey-: And it has to be said: I got Jojo's number. And she now has mine. She practically JUMPED on me when we met. She's a huge fan of the show. She said, and I quote, "Degrassi is the realest it gets."
The-Mary: !!! Ok now I love her.
The-Mary: So seeing the different levels of celebrity insanity at that party (I can only imagine)... were you left feeling like there's a point where things could get TOO insane, like is there a fame level you're kind of frightened of reaching? Or did it all look like fun?
-Stacey-: No. That's the thing. I found the whole situation very... comical. To sum it up... the major players at the party were: Hilary, Chad, Wilmer, Ashlee, Ryan, Paris, Nick Cannon, Hayden (the girl from Racing Stripes), Michelle (Ice Princess), etc. THE NEXT NIGHT... and the awards, IT WAS THE EXACT SAME CREW.
The-Mary: They just roll from one big event with lots of cameras to another?
-Stacey-: And it's not like they're friends... they just all go to the SAME events, SAME parties and see the SAME faces.
-Stacey-: They don't all hang out together. And they just check each other out.
The-Mary: Weeeeeeird.
The-Mary: So I don't know if you already have a bf but: meet any cute boys? Get any other phone numbers? Any late night games of celebrity truth or dare in the hotel?
-Stacey-: I do have a b.f. But Wilmer was really cute in person. I didn't like him before I met him.
The-Mary: Yeah I've never gotten the Wilmer thing; why is he such a major player with one sitcom role? Ex-role? Is he just that hot in person?
-Stacey-: He is! He's really attractive.
The-Mary: Ok so... duh, congratulations on the Teen Choice Award! Do you have anything to say to all the voters who went out there and clicked that choice and clicked it hard?
-Stacey-: THANK YOU SOOO MUCH.We are so excited and flattered and thrilled that the voters chose a Canadian show as the best summer series. We are getting the recognition that our show deserves.
The-Mary: Word that.
The-Mary: So any lasting hand injuries from the signing in LA? I heard it was BONKERS.
-Stacey-: It was redonkulous. Soo many fans. I loved every minute of it. Plus, some people brought me birthday presents.
The-Mary: Any big birthday plans? How old are you now?
The-Mary: I sang that last part, if you couldn't tell. I don't know if they do that one in Canadia.
-Stacey-: Haha. I'm turning 18.
The-Mary: Radness. A good age.
-Stacey-: Agreed. I'm excited.
The-Mary: Dancing? Party? Sit at home doing facials and watching TV?
-Stacey-: A mix of those things lol. I don't know. Maybe someone will throw me a party.
The-Mary: They better if they know what's good for them. OK. I should let you get back to work.
-Stacey-: Well it's lunch now... so I should grab some eats.
The-Mary: K, enjoy the eats then. It was SO GOOD finally talking to you... I can't wait to meet you for reals. Thanks much for all your typing :)
-Stacey-: I know! I need to visit NYC soon!! Thanks so much for all YOUR typing. This was fun! Xo
Degrassi Flashback: Miriam McDonald (Emma)Posted on 01/03/2011 by Lisa
Join us as we revisit a classic IM-terview with Miriam McDonald from 2005, and "aww" at some old Emma pics.
Note from Mary: Just so you know, the reason Miriam calls me a gorilla at first is because my display name says "Gorilla." It wasn't, like, a diss about how hairy I am. I'm pretty sure.
-Miriam-: yoyo gorilla!!
The-Mary: hey Miriam!
-Miriam-: hiii wasssup?
The-Mary: hiiiiiiii! ok ok. So what did you shoot today? that you can tell us about, I guess
-Miriam-: umm okay without divulging any big secrets we did a hilllllarious scene in a movie theatre involving ryan cooley and a root beer!
The-Mary: oh dear. What's Emma up to these days?
-Miriam-: to be totally honest i don't really know what they have in store for Emma this season. She is constantly changing though so i'm sure there will be some spicy surprises!
The-Mary: SPICY!
-Miriam-: spicy is my word
The-Mary: so in today's scene... were you allowed to crack up for it, or did you have to keep a straight face?
-Miriam-: OMG i was laughing soo hard but luckily i was supposed to so it was all good!
The-Mary: which is harder: keeping a straight face when something's hilarious, or crying on cue?
-Miriam-: for me crying on cue is not too difficult because i am really good at staying focused on something emotional. Comedic scenes need a different, less intense sort of focus so it's easy to crack up!
-Miriam-: but then i just slap myself
The-Mary: ha, literally?
-Miriam-: quite literally! hahah i'm odd, i'll admit!
The-Mary: ok, we need on-set dirt: who smells the best out of the cast?
-Miriam-: oooooooooh ME!!!!!! honestly i'm obsessed with vanilla lotion! hhaahhaa but i'm not gonna build up my odour cuz that would be conceited..... so....... maybe aubrey!?
The-Mary: so, do you have a boyfriend?
-Miriam-: no, and i go through phases when i'm like okay i really want a boyfriend, but more often i love having independence so i am very happy to be single!
-Miriam-: for now
The-Mary: so when are you coming back to NY???
-Miriam-: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and honestly i am more excited than life
The-Mary: you heart it?
-Miriam-: june 18 or sumthin for the season 2 DVD!
The-Mary: oh RAD!
-Miriam-: omg yes, i <3 NYC
The-Mary: where else on the planet do you want to go the most?
-Miriam-: hmmmm go or live.......Live is LA or NYC and go.......maybe Australia
-Miriam-: i want to try surfing sooo desparately
The-Mary: oh man... if you live in LA you'll be all set -- malibu miriam. totally.
-Miriam-: yayayayayay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pleaaaaase!!! that would be a dream
The-Mary: ok, more random questions: do Stefan and Amanda [Mr. Simpson and Emma's mom] ever give you advice, having "grown up" on Degrassi themselves?
-Miriam-: well amanda reminds me to turn my mic off when i go to bathroom, and stefan just jokes around all the time
-Miriam-: but they also teach us about their experiences with mall tours back in the day and how not to get bad press!
The-Mary: oh nice! that's very handy. lindsay lohan should have such friends.
-Miriam-: LOL should she ever!
-Miriam-: but at the same time if it weren't for her "bad press" we wouldn't hear about her all that much and she wouldn't be as huge as she is. so maybe she does have it right??
The-Mary: Good point!
The-Mary: ok, one more really weird question
-Miriam-: ask anything
The-Mary: have you ever met the person who played the baby emma on the original degrassi? or did they just use a doll? i forget.
The-Mary: i'm sorry, my mind is weird.
-Miriam-: nono she is real! and i have not met her but she does exist and i would love to meet her and have like, this emotional reunion type deal
The-Mary: that would be The Best.
The-Mary: OK, i think i've bugged you enough today...thanks SO much miriam, you're awesome
The-Mary: have a great day
-Miriam-: no problem!! see ya lata
Who's up for more Degrassi?Posted on 01/02/2011 by Lisa
On TeenNick today (starting at noon!), you'll see Craig "borrow" one of Joey's cars, Paige's worst nightmare come true, Terri get a job as a plus-size model, Manny and Craig's first date... and LOTS more.
I've been posting classic Degrassi photos all week, so let's keep that going:
Every Degrassi Ever Weekends start today!Posted on 01/01/2011 by Lisa
Today at noon et, we're showing the first episode, and from then on, we'll be filling your weekends with every Degrassi episode ever!
Meanwhile, I've got MORE classic Degrassi photos for you.
BTW, if you hear a good Degrassi quote as you're watching the marathon today, post it here -- or tweet it @TeenNick. Great lines are meant to be quoted!
May Your 2011 Be Full of Degrassi and Love.Posted on 12/31/2010 by Lisa
Happy New Year, TeenNick-ers! If you stay up late tonight, be sure to roll out of bed by noon (eastern time) tomorrow, because that's when Every Degrassi Ever Weekends start.
I picked out a few more photos from our Degrassi archives:
Jimmy & Ashley, Marco & Ellie, Toby & Kendra, Manny & Craig, Emma & Sean... These pics feel like a reminder of how complicated relationships are, especially on TV. Which couple from Degrassi's early seasons is your favorite?
Get ready for some serious Degrassi.Posted on 12/30/2010 by Lisa
We'll be stuffing your TV with serious amounts of Degrassi this weekend. (Every Degrassi Ever weekends start at noon et on Saturday!)
Yesterday I posted a bunch of cute, smiley Degrassi photos, so today I found some serious ones to balance things out.
Want more classic Degrassi pics? Come back tomorrow. :)
I want to pinch your cheeks, Degrassi!Posted on 12/29/2010 by Lisa
Check out how smiley and huggable the Degrassi kids looked back in the day. So many rosy pink cheeks! So much cuteness!
It makes me wish I had a time machine so I could go back and give them all some serious life advice. ("Manny, don't sleep with Craig." "J.T., if you ever see anybody peeing on your car, RUN AWAY.")
What advice would you give these huggable l'il Degrassi-ites?
Old-timey pics of Jimmy, Paige, J.T. and more.Posted on 12/28/2010 by Lisa
"Every Degrassi Ever" Weekends start this Saturday. In the meantime, I've got more classic Degrassi pics for you.
Ooh, Paige and Jimmy are making out! (And Ashley doesn't look too thrilled about that.)
Remember the good old days, before Degrassi had uniforms?
Aww, little J.T.! Little Toby!


text:
Anka Romensky >> See More Playmates
Galleries in Full HD!
Galleries in Full HD!
Anka Romensky comes from Kiev with love, not to mention a healthy dose of lust. Born and raised in the Ukraine, Anka packed her bags and moved to Florida at twelve, and with her blonde hair, blue eyes and tall, slender body, she fit right in on Miami's sandy beaches. "Th...
Get this complete pictorial in stunning resolution & HD video! View Full Gallery!


text:
Offering a new, streamlined profile, the Uncle Josh Meat Diamond Frogs are made with the same scented pork that has made Uncle Josh's Pork a favorite among anglers and bass alike. The revamped, slimmer profile of the Uncle Josh Meat Diamond Frogs makes it easier for them to penetrate thick vegetation and gives timid fish a smaller, bite-sized offering. Built with the buoyancy and action that puts bass in the boat, the Uncle Josh Meat Diamond Frogs are perfect for pairing with spinnerbaits or jigs, and are easily hooked anywhere in the main chunk.
The closest thing you can get to live bait, Uncle Josh's Meat is a totally new type of pork bait. Made from the fat without the hide (or rind) attached, Uncle Josh's Meat is easy to put on and take off the hook with an unbelievable lifelike action and natural texture. All of Uncle Josh's Meat is impregnated with genuine live-bait scent so they look, act, smell, and taste like the real thing. The legendary durability of natural pork also means that each bait will catch multiple fish - and they're 100% biodegradable
Uncle Josh's Meat - I can't believe it's not live bait!
0 Colors
More From Uncle Josh Pork Trailers
Customer Reviews
Comments: I really like these trailers. They move great through the water - very supple and flowing. Yet, they are extremely tough. They will not rip or fall of your hook. You have to be sure to zip the bag up tight though. Once they dry out, they are done. There may be a way to restore them, but I have not figured it out yet. If you like jigging, you will like the action of the MEAT trailers.
From: Thomas: SC


text:
Teva Psyclone 2 Ks' Boys Toddler & Youth Sandal
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 226420
A traditional Teva Kid's classic, the Psyclone 2 sport sandal is made with the same materials as the high-performance water and hiking sandals designed for river professionals. It offers great traction in wet environments and all-day comfort.
- Durable, lightweight lycra/neoprene and synthetic upper in a casual adventure sandal style, with stitching accents
- Front and ankle adjustable velcro straps, side cutouts and perforated heel strap
- Soft lycra/neoprene lining, contoured comfort footbed
- Cushioning Durapontex? midsole
- Microban? Zinc which is an environmentally friendly zinc technology that fights the growth of odor causing bacteria and fungus to prevent unwanted odors
- Traction patterned River Rubber? non-marking sole
- Imported
- Online Exclusive!
By: BargainShoppr
Location: Lansing, MI
March 30, 2012
Nice but Big...
"The Teva Sandals are nice. I love the ones my daughter has now, she is actually wearing a 1/2 size smaller than in other shoes.However, these boys shoes ran big. My son is in a ten and they were too long and wide. They looked like boats on his feet. Definitely great for a kid with a bit wider feet, just not my son.Still love the sandals though. Great brand!"
Click anywhere to close this.


text:
Sultra 'The Seductress' 1" Curl, Wave, & Straight Iron
- Overview
- Features
- 360º flexible 1" plates
- Single pass technology
- Rapid heat up
- 3 temperature settings for fine, normal, or thick hair.
- Fastest heat recovery on the market
- Auto shut off safety feature
- Durable, heat resistant, light weight body
- Universal-voltage
- 2-year warranty
- Complimentary iron pad
- About the brand
Sultra's Sultra 'The Seductress' 1" Curl, Wave, & Straight Iron has three temperature settings designed specifically for fine, normal, or think hair. This unique design allows you to curl, wave, or flatten your hair. Its Kyocera Ceramic Technology repairs the hair and emits constant even heat for long lasting styling results. A complimentary iron pad is included.
Model#: 50100 / SKU: 005414
Sultra is a line of fashion forward hair styling tools that let you get the hottest styles while protecting your hair from the heat!
Do Not Buy!!I had the same problem with this flat iron as many other users. It would start beeping and then not heat up anymore. Luckily I was still within the warranty so they sent me a new one. I initially thought maybe it was a one off problem, but this has now happened to me with THREE Seductress flat irons. It boasts dual voltage but 2/3 times this occurred was when I was abroad. I would definitely pass on this flat iron. At this price point this shouldn't be recurring issue.Oct 12, 2016SoniaHAIR TYPEDry Hair
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
The Best Flat Iron EverI totally love this flat iron, I wasn't able to do my hair by my self before but with this flat iron my hair comes out perfectly straight and silky I'm really pleased with my purchase., it worth the moneySep 17, 2014Lellis / United States
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
Was The Best . . . Until It Wasn'tThis iron is silky smooth and leaves your hair soft and sleek. The rounded edges make it easy to curl as well as straighten hair. However, after about a year, I noticed portions of my daughter's hair were no longer curly, and though I have been transitioning out of a relaxer for over a year, sections of my hair are devoid of curl as well. Hello, heat damage. I typically used the iron on the "normal" setting and started to use it on "fine." It still got so hot that it produced smoke. Clearly the thermostat or heating element has gone out. I liked better than any other iron though . . . the first year.Apr 24, 2014Karen / OhioHAIR TYPEMedium Brown / Dry Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
Great Flat Iron So Far!!!I have only had this flat iron for a little over a week now but so far so good!! I am African American and with this flat iron my hair has never been so sleek and straight. I have read other reviews saying that it stopped working after some time.......hopefully mine will last!!Feb 28, 2014LareeHAIR TYPERelaxed Hair
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
Flat Iron Doesn't Last LongThe Seductress has been with me for exactly 11 months, and it has worked beautifully. It has taken almost zero abuse from it being used - I never dropped it, etc, always handled it with care - But recently, the plates don't heat up, and the flat iron itself keeps beeping when it is switched on. So, basically, it stopped working, barely had it for a year.. It's a great flat iron, great for having professional and tidy looking hair. You can do wonders with it - but nothing good lasts long. If anyone ever considers buying this flat iron, they'll have to keep in mind that it might stop working within a year.
I'm also not the first person to experience this.Jan 23, 2014SarahHAIR TYPEMedium Brown / Normal Hair / Dry Hair / Color Treated Hair
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
Worked Good For A Year :(Ive had my seductress for a little over a year, first purchasing it in november of 2012, hoping to get many years of use out of it since it was such a big investment for a hair styling product. Around Sept. of this year i noticed that my flat iron would randomly turn off (the red light would stay on but the plates turned off) but if i just turned it off and then on again the problem was solved, so i thought that it really wasnt a big deal, until i noticed that it was happening more and more. Earlier this week while i was straightening my hair like normal my flat iron started this constant beeping turning between {the flat iron is on} beep and {the flat iron is all warmed up} beep. This beeping continued until i turned it off, and i thought that maybe like the other problem, if i just turned it off and then back on it would work like normal. After i turned it on again it worked for about 2 minutes and then the string of beeps began again, and i havent been able to use it with out this happening :(. All in all it straightened my hair really well, until this past week, leaving it silky smooth and straight all day long, with a whole lot less damage than ive experienced with other flat irons. After the beeping has started ive noticed that i havent had the best results, and im very dissapointed. With out any money for a new flat iron (being near christmas and all) i have no clue what im going to do with my hair.
Ive thought of posting reviews before on this product, and at the time i would have given it 5 stars, but with this new beeping problem, and only having it a year, it is definatly not worth the money!Dec 19, 2013RaeHAIR TYPEBlonde / Normal Hair / Oily Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
Ignore Any Bad ReviewsIve had this flat iron for about 4 years now, and its works just as great as it did the day I bought it. Ive watched all of my coworkers replace their Chi's and GHDs, etc and some more than once. If you have any "damage" with this flat iron, its because A) You are not using the proper products THAT WE TELL YOU USE and probably not using them correctly B) You are using a heat setting not meant for your hair type and perhaps not taking small enough sections for the heat to penetrate all hair shafts in said section, or C) You are an idiot if you dont buy this flat iron because its amazing. Seriously, worth every penny.Oct 10, 2013Carlie V. / United States
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
Great ToolI'm a professional and I LOVE my tools. Nothing but the best. I work in a high end salon and everyone who works with me either went out and bought, or covets this flat iron. I've used countless brands of flat iron looking for something that smoothed the cuticle without causing damage and this is it. For anyone who says this flat iron didn't work for them, I would say it is probably the product they are using on their hair, not the flat iron itself. You have got to protect your hair no matter what tool you use. I recommend this flat iron to all of my clients and I have never had any complaints or returns.Aug 29, 2013Layla / Austin, TXHAIR TYPENormal Hair / Color Treated Hair / Chemically Treated Hair
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
Hands Down Better Than Chi Or GhdAt last, a flat iron that delivers on its promises. I have naturally curly hair, most of which is fine textured, but there are strands here & there that are coarse. Currently my hair is long â?? about 1â?? above my waist when straight. Over the years Iâ??ve owned several flat irons: Chi, Croc, GHD, and now, the Sultra. This is by FAR the best iron Iâ??ve used. It is the only one that makes my hair look naturally straight and not â??flat ironed.â?? It leaves my hair shiny, soft (oh, so soft!) and the ends are swingy and have movement. Other flat irons would make the ends of my hair look like a broom, despite having used the necessary heat protectants & shine serums/sprays. The Sultra is absolutely worth every penny. Because my hair is mixed in texture, I use the Medium heat setting, as the Fine setting wasnâ??t quite hot enough to tackle the course bits that are scattered throughout my mop. I donâ??t flat iron my hair often, because I actually like my naturally curly locks, but when I want a change, I reach for the Sultra ~ love it, love it, LOVE it.Jul 10, 2013Pheebie / New Orleans, LA
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close
By Far The Best Flat Iron Ive Ever Had!!!The sultra seductress is amazing! It leaves my hair soft and silky and my hair STAYS straight! No touch ups needed until my next shampoo. The packaging is nice and the flat iron itself is good quality. Money well spent! You wont regret it!Jul 9, 2013Anna / HawaiiHAIR TYPEDark Brown / Color Treated Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair
Use this link to send this review via e-mail, Twitter, or to post to your blog.Close


text:
When you book with Luxury Link, you take advantage of thousands of established hotel relationships in the world's most desirable locations. These exclusive vacations include special amenities and surprises – the most incredible of which just might be the price.
Discover stunning destinations, take advantage of our special relationships with the world's best hotels, and enjoy special surprises and extras.
Luxury Link is a trademark of Luxury Link, LLC. ©Copyright 1997 - 2017


text:
Fergalicious Grace Patent Pump
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # dsw12prod4570039
Every girl needs a staple pump in her closet and the Fergalicious Grace is a #1 choice! Minimal details will allow you to pair this peep toe pump with just about anything!
- Faux patent leather upper
- Round peep toe
- 3½" covered heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
- View more Womens Fergalicious Shoes
By: mbiye
Location: lagos
January 04, 2014
"i am size 8.5 slim feet.got the white on line.beautiful.elegant.true to size"
By: YM85
Location: SF, CA
December 30, 2013
Pretty solid shoe!
"Runs true to size, a little uncomfortable in the toes but I could wear them to work all day no problem."
By: Aleesha
Location: Caribbean
December 18, 2013
Very Cute but runs long
"I love this shoe. It goes with about any color or style of clothes. It very classic chic, but they do run long and my heel slips out, so size down for the best fit. I got a size 7 and its about a whole 1/2 size big. I need to wear them with a heel guard. Over all great shoe and comfortable to walk in, great height. Next time i will get a smaller size Fergalicious runs long."
By: Annie07
Location: Houston, TX
November 26, 2013
Cute pumps but
"great looking shoes but they were a whole size off. Also, the top lift and the outersole material cause the shoe to be too slippery even on rough surfaces. They are going back..."
Click anywhere to close this.


text:
|Beek's Reek Out Pro Odor Eliminator Refiller 1 Gal
Free Shipping!
Lowest Price Guarantee
The Beek's Reek-Out® Pro Odor Eliminator is both a disinfectant and an odor eliminator. Using a unique all natural chemical compound, Reek-Out® changes the molecular structure of any extreme odors. The Reek-Out® Pro Odor Eliminator doesn't just mask the odors, it eliminates them!
The Reek-Out® Pro reduces 99% of harmful bacteria that can make you sick. More importantly, it reduces 99% of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and Athletes Foot fungus. It also reduces 100% of Staph and Strep. No other product does this and eliminates the odor. The Reek-Out® Pro is also an eco-friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable disinfectant that can be used for more than just hockey equipment.
*Label may vary, product still exactly the same
Pick up the 1 gallon re-fill and save money!!!
Developed and owned by 20 year NHL veteran Pat Verbeek.
Shipping Note: Beek's Reek-Out® Pro Odor Eliminator is not available for international shipments.
- Directions For Use:
- On average use 1 time every week
- Old equipment may need 2-3 treatments but, after that only 1 time a week
- Do not saturate equipment just slightly dampen and let it dry
- Fights Against:
- 99% of bacteria that makes you sick
- 99% of MRSA and Athletes Foot fungus
- 100% of Staph and Strep
- All odors from smelly equipment to pet odor and smoke
- Size of Bottle:
- 1 gallon


text:
Eurosoft Sadira Bootie
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 253643
Slip on the Euro Soft Sadira for a timeless, sophisticated look without sacrificing comfort. This classic bootie will look great at the office under denim or slacks.
- Leather upper with oxford detailing
- Double buckle detail with elasticized insert for secure fit
- Comfort cushioned insole
- 3¾" stacked heel
- Synthetic sole
- Impotred
By: ShoeAddict6458
Location: CHICAGO
April 19, 2013
"I HATE THIS SHOE NOW!! I don't know what's up with DSW but the last couple of shoes I have bought in-store and online have been extremely uncomfortable. This shoe is very beautiful, but my toes still hurt from wearing it two days ago from the day I'm writing this review. The heels are a bit higher than I wanted too. I got them for work use and walking to and fro the train station in these is not fun. It just feels like my feet are in a metal vice. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!! They run a bit smaller. I wear a size 8.5 and these ones feel more like size 8."
By: Jojo2013
Location: Dallas
March 20, 2013
"This shoe runs very narrow and it's difficult to get your foot into. Returned them."
By: CafeLatte
Location: Cincinnati
March 17, 2013
Hurt like the dickens!
"First sign this is not a good shoe....I've seen it at ALL the clearance stores; and the inventory is plenty. I thought, "how can I go wrong with a brand that makes it reputation around comfort?" In my best Charlie Murphy voice...."WRONG!" The shoe runs at least 1/2 size too small. The upper is leather, but it is a very HARD leather....Kills your toes! Also, something about the heel..cant put my finger on it....but it's not a well balanced shoe. After wearing these cute shoes for only four hours.... my feet felt like they had been in a mid-evil torture device. I love this brand, but this in the WORST shoe they have EVER made. Do your toes a favor....skip over this pair."
By: SRee777
Location: GA
March 06, 2013
Love this shoe!
"Very comfy & a beautiful shoe."
Click anywhere to close this.


text:
Gameday Preview: They Still Might Be Giants
Kent Wilson
February 07 2011 09:40AM
In the first meeting of the year between these two squads, the Flames were able to flip the script a bit and handed the Hawks one of their worst losses of the season with a 7-2 beat down. Chicago evened things up in December with a 4-2 victory, even though they were missing a few key pieces, including Patrick Kane who left the game early with an ankle sprain.
Kane and company are back, so Chicago will have a full complement of players tonight. That's not as scary a proposition as it was last season, obviously, but the Blackhawks are still a team with a better than average top-end. Depsite his just okay depth, Quenneville still makes a habit of giving Toews, Kane and Hossa the high ground most nights. The trio all start more than 55% of their shifts in the offensive zone versus the d-zone and all boast double digit corsi rates, including Toews team leading +19/60. I have a lot of time for Marain Hossa as a player, but I suspect that if Toews isn't the better right now, he soon will be.
Supporting the big guns up front is the still very effective shut-down pairing of Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith. The latter's numbers are down this year and he probably won't be talked about in Norris chats, but he remains one of the very best defenders in the league. He sees top-notch opposition every single night and is well above water in terms of possession. The main reason his couting stats have fallen is the bounces given a PDO of 97.9. Seabrook isn't driving results quite to the extent as Keith, but he's good enough not to drag his partner down which is saying something considering the work-load they see. Jarome Iginla is going to get a face-full of Seabrook-Keith tonight and it's a match-up the Flames captain has lost more often than not over the last few years.
Things drop off significantly after those two however. Hjalmarsson and Campbell are okay for a second pairing (certainly not worth their combined pricetag of $10.5M), but things fall off a cliff after that. Nick Boynton is the best of the third pairing rotation with 19-year old Nick Leddy, towering pugilist John Scott, former buy-out Jassen Cullimore and fringe NHLer Jordan Hendry all taking turns. Many teams have less than great players patrolling from the 6th and 7th positions, but on nights when Scott or Leddy are dressed, Quenneville must be sweating bullets.
In order to give his big guns their favorable circumstances, Quenneville has been aping Allain Vignault a bit this year and burying a bunch of guys at the bottom-end of his roster. The dude getting fed to the wolves the most so far is Dave Bolland. His zone start is mind-bogglingly tough (33%!!) and he's only marginally under water (-5.84) so he's actually managing to swim with a couple of anchors tied to each leg. The guys who get fed to the wolves alongside Bolland is a grab bag of extra pieces: Fernando Pisani, Ryan Potulny (both former Oilers, so they know how it feels like to get their heads beat in every night), Jake Dowell and Bryan Bickell.
On the other hand, there's some relative no-names going along for the ride with the big boys at the top of the roster too. The most notable of which are Troy Brouwer and Viktor Stahlberg. Both make appearances in the top-6 rotation, see soft circumstances and have high-end possession rates as a result. Brouwer is a homegrown Blackhawk and former Dustin Boyd teammate from junior. He's a big guy who never put up really big totals aside from his 20-year old season in the dub, so I view his emergence this year with some skepticism. That's not to say he's merely riding coattails, just that his break-out is as much due to circumstances as his own abilities. Word is he'll be working on the Hawks first PP unit tonight, likely as a Holmstrom facsimile in front of the net.
In the crease, the Hawks are once again going through a season where a kid is busily unseating the incumbent. Marty Turco was signed in the off-season as a cheap replacement for the fallen Huet and the departed Antti Niemi and well...let's just say you get what you pay for. Turco's results are bad across the board, particularly his below average ES SV% of .905. Luckily for Chicago, rookie Corey Crawford has stepped in and split time with the fading veteran, providing a much more palatable .927 ES SV% in 28 games. Crawford is 26-years old and has plied his trade in the AHL for five seasons without really putting up noteworthy results (thus the long apprenticeship) so it's an open question whether he'll be able to sustain this long-term. That said, he's the superior option currently and the Flames will no doubt face him tonight.
The Hawks don't have the depth they once had, but their top-end is still scary and they're deployed in the same manner as the Sedin Twins in Vancouver. The Flames will have to survive the assault from Toews et al and take advantage of Chicago's relatively weaker bottom end in order to come away with the win tonight.
February 07 2011, 10:43AM
I was surprised this morning to hear the Flames are above them in the standings (yes I've been under a rock all weekend). You can never count them out though, so yet another "huge game" for the boys. What hurt the Hawks most (IMO) was moving Ladd and Versteeg. Byufglien? - meh.
Well here's hoping that Sarich realizes that Gio is a better option to setup behind the net for the first pass. I mean WTF? Everytime he tried it, it turned into an up ice turn over because the pass was off, or forced into high traffic.
Cory, the only thing you do that is marginally effective is hit guys. Stick to that and leave thinking on the bench. Please
February 07 2011, 11:27AM
Great read Kent, I can see the Flames bottom six saving our bacon once again.
February 07 2011, 12:26PM
the hawks have patrick sharpe to fall back on, however they do miss alan ladd. leddy will be a stud someday and being on the third pairing is a nice baptism for a 19 year old.
even with their roster decimated by salary cap, the hawks are still a far superior team with better long term prospects. although they did suck for many years to get that way.
Yeah, I still possess envy of the 'Hawks. We best enjoy this season because with the young core they've assembled, supplimented by their enviable prospect pool, and freed from their current cap penalty I only see them getting better.
But that's something to worry about tommorow... for tonight GO FLAMES!


text:
My name is Kevin Wright, and I am a freelance outdoor writer and wildlife photographer. At one time or another, you might have read one of my long running outdoor columns (over 16 years) in the Canton Daily Ledger. I also write for numerous magazines and websites. I have also returned to a column in the Ledger running the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. I am also a member of the Outdoor Writers Association Of America.
It was one of those dreary days. A gentle mist was coming down, but it was calm. The rain that had fallen the day before left the earth soft and gentle, making my footsteps fall silent.
I was in the woods to check on my owl family. The babies should be leaving the nest soon, and I want to be there to get a few photographs of the momentous occasion. It's been just over four weeks since they were born, they are ready to move on.
The long walk to the nest site was quiet. It was still rather dark, so photography would have been out of the question anyway.
Upon arriving in the vicinity of the nesting area, I noticed rather quickly that one of the owls had indeed left the nest. Once leaving the nest, the owls will perch on nearby tree limbs as they stretch and get used to this new "outside" world. The other baby owl is a few days younger and was still sitting on the nest. I got the photographs that I needed and left the area.
But on my way out, I came across my new friends, a small group of deer that allow me to get rather close as they go about their business. I typically just take a seat and let them do their thing. Many times they will come to me, sometimes within five feet or so. It really is quite an experience. They let me take pictures and even talk to them. I believe they know they are safe, so they show little fear. Plus, we have seen each other so many times in the past weeks that maybe they have gotten used to my presence.
Soon enough, they tire and slowly move on, as they always do. I soon follow.


text:
She's cute, they're cute, we love 'em! Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are just adorable, hanging out in California, holding hands, going to Panera… But what's not cute is Selena's ill-fitting, overly holey, and totally weirdly cropped jeans. Did she borrow them from a friend? Did the holes get bigger after she bought them? Did she try to make them into carpis herself? We don't know! But what we do know is that every single issue you see here could be fixed with a quick stop to the Denim Therapy office. Resizing, hole repair, and even perfectly cut jean shorts. Come on Selena, treat yo' self!
—Sarah Greene
Tags: celebrity denim style, Celebrity Style Don't, Denim Therapy, how to make carpis, jean hole repair, jean repair, ripped knees, selena gomez and justin bieber, selena gomez in jeans


text:
Is This 76-Year-Old Nude Japanese Hermit the Original Crust Punk?
Masafumi Nagasaki is seventy-six years old. He lives, naked, as a hermit on a hostile Japanese island. He also sounds like he used to be a total hipster.
Nagasaki rises each day and does stretches in the sun. Reuters reports that he eats (mostly boiled rice cakes) "whenever hunger strikes," which is when most people eat. He travels an hour by boat once a week to buy food and, as none of the water on the island is potable, drinking water. He puts on clothing for that trip, but, otherwise, nuh-uh, not having it.
Prior to setting up shop on his sun-scorched, typhoon plagued, generally inhospitable-sounding island, Nagasaki "worked briefly as a photographer," before getting mixed up in what Reuters refers to, without elaboration, as "the murkier side of the entertainment industry."
He lives off money sent to him by his family.
He is a crust punk nation of one.
For a brainteaser, see if you can correctly attribute the statements from the list of quotations below to their original speakers. Some of the quotes are pulled from the Reuters story. The rest come courtesy of the CrustyPunks blog, which features short profiles of crusties encountered in New York's Tompkins Square Park.
1. "I don't do what society tells me, but I do follow the rules of the natural world."
2. "You can't beat nature so you just have to obey it completely."
3. "Cops are gay."
4. Finding a place to die is an important thing to do, and I've decided here is the place for me,"
5. "If you put on clothes, you'll feel completely out of place."
6. "I did a little bit of modeling just for fun and cause like people were asking to take my pictures. It was fun though definitely."
7. "I got a hundred dollars from Denzel Washington in Venice Beach, California."
8."To die here, surrounded by nature - you just can't beat it, can you?"
9. "Just turned eighteen and I was working at Panera Bread. Hated my life."
10. "My dog's nuts just dropped, so he's all about barking when people are walking around and stuff."
Answer key:
Nagasaki: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Crust punks: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10
Reuters offers a slideshow of the "leather"-skinned (their words) Nagasaki parading around his island home in the buff, if that's your kind of thing.


text:
Skip to comments.How Maggots Heal Wounds
Posted on 12/06/2012 9:07:50 PM PST by neverdem
Yes, maggots are creepy, crawly, and slimy. But that slime is a remarkable healing balm, used by battlefield surgeons for centuries to close wounds. Now, researchers say they've figured out how the fly larvae work their magic: They suppress our immune system.
Maggots are efficient consumers of dead tissue. They munch on rotting flesh, leaving healthy tissue practically unscathed. Physicians in Napoleon's army used the larvae to clean wounds. In World War I, American surgeon William Baer noticed that soldiers with maggot-infested gashes didn't have the expected infection or swelling seen in other patients. The rise of penicillin in the 1940s made clinical maggots less useful, but they bounced back in the 1990s when antibiotic-resistant bacteria created a new demand for alternative treatments. In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved maggot therapy as a prescription treatment.
Although anecdotal reports suggested that maggots curb inflammation, no one had scientifically tested the idea. So a team led by surgical resident Gwendolyn Cazander of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands siphoned samples of maggot secretions from disinfected maggots in the lab and added them to donated blood samples from four healthy adults. The researchers then measured the levels of so-called complement proteins, which are involved in the body's inflammatory response.
Every blood sample treated with maggot secretions showed lower levels of complement proteins than did control samples—99.9% less in the best case, the team reports in the current issue of Wound Repair and Regeneration. Looking closer, the researchers found the broken-down remnants of two complement proteins—C3 and C4—in the secretion-treated samples, suggesting that the secretions had ripped the proteins apart. When the team tested blood samples from postoperative patients, whose wounded bodies were already scrambling to heal, they found that maggot secretions reduced the levels of complement proteins by 19% to 55%.
For good measure, the team tested the maggot secretions again after a day, a week, and a month to determine their shelf life. They also boiled some. To their surprise, the secretions were more effective after boiling and lost no potency after sitting on the shelf for a month.
It's not surprising that maggot secretions would suppress the immune system, Cazander says. Otherwise, the larvae would probably be attacked by the body. She says she hasn't yet seen such a reaction, even in patients treated with maggots for more than a year.
Cazander's team is now working to isolate the complement-inhibiting compounds. A clinical drug featuring maggot secretions may be several years away—but if you can't wait, the maggots themselves are available now.
The research team's conclusions are spot-on, says Ronald Sherman, pathologist, pioneering maggot researcher, and board chair of the BioTherapeutics, Education and Research Foundation in Irvine, California. Sherman's nonprofit foundation connects patients with doctors willing to handle the crawly critters. Faster wound healing probably arises from several combined maggot effects, he says, such as increasing oxygen concentrations in the wound and enhancing cellular growth. "This research advances our understanding of how and why maggot therapy helps wounds heal faster."
NNNNNNnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooo thanks
but probably very popular as a food in Indochina. lol.
Here's the problem: they make me scream and flail about in panic. I'd have to be very heavily sedated.
My US Army Survival Guide from way back when lists maggot therapy as a useful method to cleanse a wound of dead flesh.
Wonder if that could also lead to better treatments for autoimmune disorders?
Yes I think I'll wait for the synthetic maggot secretion drug, myself.
>>Heres the problem: they make me scream and flail about in panic. Id have to be very heavily sedated.
You would never see them unless you peeked. They'd be under a full dressing.
Where this therapy is particularly beneficial is a wound that is in a place where it is difficult to cut away diseased tissue.
I was going to post these photos but decided not to as they might upset some people. Nevertheless, they are worth a look - and ponder if maggots weren't used, what would have been the alternative?
Ok, so I'm out somewhere and wounded.
Where would I find these helpful maggots?
Especially in winter?
"Enquiring minds want to know......"
Stay outside in unsanitary conditions with an unclean wound and the maggots will find you. Eggs in the dirt, maturation triggered by moisture and body heat? I don't know.
Oh MAGGOTS! I thought they said faggots.
But... wouldn't you feel them squirming around in there? (shudder-shudder-shudder)
Or perhaps flies landing on the wounds and laying eggs?
A liberal's skull? From the article: Maggots are efficient consumers of dead tissue. I have a hard time thinking of deader tissue than a liberal's brain.
But sometimes the maggots do mature and escape.
Not in winter.
We had that up until yesterday, high today was 48 though.
I remember reading the tale of some mountain man, after being mauled by a bear and abandoned by his comrades, treating his wounds with maggots or some other kind of larvae. He found an old rotting log and flipped it over, rolling in the grubs underneath it to keep his wounds from becoming infected. It apparently worked, because the guy survived and made it back to civilization to get his revenge.
Gwendolyn Cazander "It's not surprising that maggot secretions would suppress the immune system. Otherwise, the larvae would probably be attacked by the body.
Hmmmm, sure. Gota wonder just how that could work. Living munchers being attacked by dead munchables. Buzzard spit Gwen.
Rab can but wonder. Thanks for the post neverdem.
I had an uncle who fought in WWII and whose leg, wounded in combat, the doctors attempted to remove the gangrene of with maggots in an attempt to avoid amputating it. Unfortunately they forgot to first clue in said uncle, who freaked when one of the little critters wriggled out of the bandage.
I've heard varying accounts of how well this works. Some report that the maggots can eat TOO much from a wound, going at the living flesh and becoming counterproductive, if left there too long.
Now we know to look for a rotted log and don't leave them on the wound too long.
Cold cuts external bleeding already. Medical treatment facilities have maggot eggs stored on hand.
Flies in summer have it as their usual job the finding of dead flesh. They come to you.
They do tickle a bit as they do their work. It is one way to clean up frostbite damage. I stay south of Interstate 10 now.
Wouldn't those little suckers itch like hell, and smell really bad when they get squished under the dressing?
Maybe the lib-dem maggots will clean
the national wound that is "conservative"
New type of bacterial protection found within cells
FReepmail me if you want on or off my combined microbiology/immunology ping list.
Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Get out your iPhone, call your doctor, ask him to order them.
Make sure he will make a "house call" to wherever you lie wounded.
Monarch Labs
17875 Sky Park Circle, Suite K
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: (949) 679-3000 ~ Fax: (949) 679-3001 ~ E-mail: email@example.com
You're welcome.
>>Wouldnt those little suckers itch like hell, and smell really bad when they get squished under the dressing?
Smell bad? Itchy? You mean compared to rotting, putrid, necrotic flesh? Don't forget, this isn't therapy for even little injury. It's often an alternative to amputation. Itchy or gangrene would be a pretty easy choice. As to getting squished, I don't know for sure, but would think those kinds of wounds would not be allowed (and would be too painful it happened) to have much pressure applied to them.
BTW, this seems to be gaining popularity treating infections inside horse's hooves where removing infected, necrotic tissue must be extremely difficult.
In winter, you won't of course. In the warmer months, just leave the open wound exposed while you sleep and let nature take its course. All it takes is a single fly to land and lay eggs, and you'll be good to go. I'd guess you'd find more flies near water sources, just because they'll be following the animals which gather there.
The trick then is to remove the maggots (all of them) once they've eaten away the necrotic flesh. Once they start hurting, and drawing blood, it's time to pick them out and clean the wound.
The kind of wound this is used on, is when the flesh is already dead and dying. Dead flesh doesn't have any nerve endings, so you wouldn't feel anything while they are working on that. They prefer the dead and rotting flesh, so they eat that stuff first, and then when they start on the part you can feel, it's time to get them out of there.
Ping to Kartographer for preppers use. (What to do with those logs to rotten to toss in the stove).
They are coming back as a wound debrider. Eating only dead flesh, raised in sterile conditions put on a sterile gauge and applied periodically to wound...very tiny when first put on infected wounds.... One of my nurse friends at another hospital had a bum broungh to her floor, ER wouldn't debride open sores. She sat with a bottle of alchol and tweezers to pick off the maggots. She said it was the cleanest wound she ever saw....
Oh, does this mean that you have to shove a bunch of Democrats up your butt if you want to get rid of Hemmorhoids?
Nah. I'd rather let you do it - wouldn't want to deprive you of the opportunity to whine about it.
I was laughing when I wrote that!! Thanks for inspiring me to do it right!
Well, you oughta put a little smiley there in those situations. Sorry for being testy!
Ping... (Thanks, neverdem!)
Ping... (Thanks, neverdem!)
Ping... (Thanks, neverdem!)
This was documented during the Civil War, when military surgeons noted with amazement that severely wounded Confederate soldiers tended to heal faster and overcome gangrene better than their Union counterparts because they were invariably "cleaned" by the maggots (as a result of their generally poor and unsanitary post-battle hospital care.)
Note that many herbs DO work as medicines if you know which and how much;there are natural cures for many ills ,but it seems they are not so neat as we have come to expect.
We had a young cow severely gashed by brab wire many years ago.Maggots infested thwe wound and we flushed them out with the garden hose.Her wound healed cleanly and she was a productive member of the dairy herd for some years.
Maggots,leeches, and herbs were the tools of healers for centuries.Of course just as now not everyone survived all the treatments by all the healers.How many die of doctor's,nurse's and laboratory mistakes today every year ?I seem to remember it is about 100,000 !Hundreds sickened and dozens dead recently from bad steroid injections for back and other pains.
Where they must have an unusually low rate of stomach ulcers...
Oh MAGGOTS! I thought they said faggots
I just realized...my face is all scrunched up.
Nasty wound, that. Electrical discharge or mine?
>>Nasty wound, that. Electrical discharge or mine?
Hard to say what caused it, isn't it? Looks to me like it was festering for some time and I would think the blood flow to the wound, and therefore the effectiveness of antibiotics, would be substantially reduced. That would make it a more likely candidate for maggot therapy.
Ping for why you don't need a doctor...
The little fat white worms under rotting logs are known as grubs - not maggots. I think they are beetle larvae. Bears and Bear Gryls like to eat them.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


text:
By KENNETH ENGLISHGreen River
Did it ever dawn upon our CIA that the reason that pirates is on the increase is because Osama is calling the shots in Somalia.
We as a Nation have done away with Naval Intelligence (Army and Air Force) to suit the United Nations.
It has been the U.N. that has drained our resources and value of our dollar by keeping the United States at war in Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars and the Iraqi War.
Now that we are bankrupt the next explosion will be over spending and complete United Nations Government: with their money.
When will we learn?
It is not Osama that destroyed us. It is the United Nations. Peace-love-and forgiveness is the way criminals use to get away with their acts of theft.