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Ouidad Curl Quencher Moisturizing Conditioner
- Overview
- Ingredients
- Features
- Provides internal weight for better curl formation and definition
- Softens and moisturizes dry, distressed curls
- Safe for color-treated, permed, and chemically straightened curls
- About the brand
Ouidad Curl Quencher Moisturizing Conditioner gives intense nourishment for superior curl formation. Vitamins and botanicals infuse moisture, algae extract and wheat amino acids seal it in, giving Tight Curls necessary hydration without unwanted heaviness.
All curls constantly lose moisture due to their unique anatomy, and the tighter the curl, the more prone the curl to dehydration. Tight curls need constant rehydration to maintain the internal moisture balance crucial for curl formation and definition, but without adding surface weight that can suppress the curl. Ouidad Curl Quencher Conditioner softens and moisturizes even the most dry, unruly curls, transforming them into soft, supple curls with bounce and spring. It detangles to make hair more manageable and helps repair damage from excessive heat styling and chemical processes. This intense nourishment maximizes curls' internal weight and protects the cuticle from future damage.
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Extract, Algae Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Wheat Amino Acids, Amodimethicone, Octoxynol-40, Isolaureth-6, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Linoleamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Dimethyl Lauramine Isostearate, Polyquaternium-37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Benzophenone-4, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Methylparaben, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance
Begin by cleansing with a Ouidad shampoo. Apply conditioner to freshly shampooed, wet/damp hair. Separate hair into four sections and place a quarter-size amount of conditioner in palm of hands and rub hands together. Distribute conditioner evenly throughout hair and finger-comb in a downward movement to detangle. Then use a wide-tooth comb, beginning at the ends of hair, working up toward the root, to further detangle. This step will not over stretch or tear the cuticle. Keep application away from scalp to allow pores to breathe. Repeat with each section and then rinse hair.
Ouidad is dedicated to empowering individuals with curly hair to understand, enhance and love their hair. Ouidad is the pioneer of the curly hair revolution by formulating products exclusively for curly hair, working from the inside out, to leave hair healthy, manageable, and frizz-free. Ouidad is committed to delivering the highest-quality, results-oriented solutions for all kinds of curls.
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Very Moisturizing And Detangling!This conditioner is awesome. I have 4a/b course relaxed hair and for the first time in many years I finally found a product that actually allows me to detangle and comb my hair in the shower without losing gobs of hair and taking a very long time. This conditioner detangled my hair instantly and my hair was very slippery and moisturized. I probably should have given it 5 stars, but since I have only used it once I gave it four. But evenso, it worked as it said it does.May 20, 2011Kenya / South Korea (military)HAIR TYPEBlack / Relaxed Hair
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Not What I ExpectedMy hair is pretty healthy, 3b curls, and this gel did not do much of a diffrent thing with my regular routine with my biotera with salerm 21... Too much money! I was expecting better results, curls don't hold all day!!Apr 30, 2011Bita R. / NJHAIR TYPEBlonde / Curly Hair / Color Treated Hair
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Detangler!!This will detangle the WORST tangles. As an african-american with 4c hair, this is a GODSEND in the shower after washing my hair. It makes the comb glide through my hair. And also, it smells AMAZING. Not fruity or sweet, or even crazy perfumed. It has a very clean, classic, flowery, and mellow smell to it. It just smells fresh; even after a day or two I can catch a whiff of its scent which is STILL pleasant (sometimes the smell of a hair product might sour after a day or two). I haven't looked back. The reaosn why I give it four stars is because it doesn't make hair ultra supple or less dry with its application. While it's wet, it's amazing, but once it's dry it feels like there's not much of anything; so people who don't like heavy products this might be for you. I feel it has improved the quality of my hair (smoothes the cuticle) despite the fact that the moisturizer is not a heavy one. In a word, I will never let go of it.Mar 31, 2011Uuuu / NortheastHAIR TYPEBlack / Dry Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair / Relaxed Hair
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Ouidad Is Amazing!I discovered Ouidad when Sephora started carrying this product. Having curly, frizzy, coarse, and color treated hair myself I was wondering if this product would really work or if it would just disappoint me like other curl products have. I have been a slave to my flat iron since high school, because if I wore my hair natural I looked like I had gotten into a fight with an electrical outlet and lost. Seriously, my natural hair is INSANE!
After trying the sample sizes of Ouidad I fell in love! If you use all the steps, rake and shake method with the gel your hair will look amazing! Remember to stay away from your hair brush if you are going to wear your hair curly! The brush is not your friend! I used the original formula first but have since purchased the curl quencher line which I am really happy with because my hair is dry. Just try this product. I wish I had discovered it years ago!Mar 27, 2011AjHAIR TYPEAuburn / Dry Hair / Curly Hair / Color Treated Hair / Thick or Coarse Hair
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Assumption Historical Society/Museum
This museum displays old school pictures and artifacts from the town of Assumption. Open by appointment.
Historic Montgomery County Courthouse
This historic courthouse was built circa 1858.
This historic home is furnished with memorabilia from the early days of Montgomery County, and is open by appointment.
This historic 1904 building houses one of the most complete genealogy departments in the area.
This historic train depot features a preserved facade and a renovated interior that houses specialty shops.
Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Designed to reflect the Route 66 era, the museum houses exhibits which focus on the roles the railroads, Route 66, businesses, agriculture, and the military have played in Litchfield's history.
Sky View Drive In - Litchfield
The Sky View Drive-In Theatre in Litchfield opened in the Spring of 1950 and has been in operation each season since then. We are a seasonal operation and run from the first or second weekend in April until the end of September. Open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.
The Ariston Cafe was founded by Pete Adam, a Greek immigrant, in Carlinville, Illinois in 1924. The original cafe was located on Route 4, the predecessor of Historic Route 66. In 1929, the Cafe was relocated to Litchfield, Illinois and moved into its present location on Route 66 in 1935. Since 1966, Pete's son Nick and wife, Deme, continue to offer the traditional service expected of a family-owned and operated restaurant. The cafe is believed to be one of the oldest restaurants on Route 66 and has been inducted into the Route 66 Hall of Fame and is placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Litchfield History Museum & Route 66 Welcome Center
This new museum is located where the Vic Suhling gas station once stood. The retro design of the building, with exterior neon trim and restored neon Suhling, sign welcomes visitors. The museum houses historical artifacts of Litchfield and showcases Litchfield's relationship with Route 66. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and 1-4 on Sunday. Closed Mondays during November-March. Admission is free.
Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum
This small museum honors professional baseball players from the surrounding area, including Cooperstown Hall of Famers Sunny Jim Bottomley, Charlie "Red" Ruffing and Ray "Kraker" Shalk.
Original log buildings in this educational village are from Illinois' early prairie years.
A full-service library, the Carnegie still contains the original furniture, interior decor and double stairway that was designed and built in 1913 from funds donated by Andrew Carnegie.
Located on a high mound overlooking the prairie, this cemetery is home of the famous Lincoln the Orator statue by artist J. Mulligan and the Lincoln-commissioned cannon called Mary Lincoln.
The Last Stop Abraham Lincoln Statue
The world's only statue of Abe Lincoln and a pig commemorates Lincoln's bemused request for a "writ of quietus" to calm noisy pigs gathered under the courthouse floor. "The Last Stop" refers to the location on the old 8th Judicial Circuit.
Christian County Coal Mine Museum
Featuring historical items pertaining to coal mining in Christian County, this museum includes coal mining equipment, memorabilia and more. Be sure to visit the coal miner monument on the courthouse lawn. Open Thurs-Sat, 10am-2pm.
Christian County Genealogical Society
The Genealogical Society is a research resource where you can find history on your family background, microfilm and microfiche, and books. The Society will also research your family for a donation.
Burial Site of "Kay" The Circus Elephant
View the farm grave and marker for Kay, the beloved Carson & Barnes Circus elephant who died on October 21, 1994. Kay is only the second elephant to be buried in Illinois.
Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium
This auditorium opened on August 23, 1914, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Christian County Historical Society Museum
See an 1820s log house, the 1839 Christian County courthouse where Lincoln argued cases, an 1854 farmhouse and an 1856 one-room school. Also view military weapons from five wars, a collection of 1800s antiques and much more.
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Introduction | Science | Tools | Partners
UNEP's Year in Review 2011: July to December03/
From UNEP's contribution to the UN's 'International Year of Forests' to the rapidly evolving analysis of how to catalyze a global transition towards a Green Economy, 2011 has proven to be a defining year for the environmental pillar of sustainable development as the world heads towards Rio+20 in June 2012.Here are some highlights of UNEP's activities for the last half of the year.July 2011Despite the economic recession, global investments in green energy grew by nearly a third to US$211 billion in 2010. This is according to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2011 Publication and the REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status report released in July 2011.For what is believed to be the first time ever, the Executive Director of UNEP was invited to address the UN Security Council during a debate on security and climate change.Achim Steiner emphasized that science should guide member states' views on the links and in conclusion added: "There can be little doubt today that climate change has potentially far-reaching implications for global stability and security in economic, social and environmental terms which will increasingly transcend the capacity of individual nation States to manage. In that context the sustainable development paths of individual nations will increasingly be predicated upon the ability of the international community to act collectively in addressing these developments".August 2011After 14 months of intense field work, UNEP launched the Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland which showed that pollution from over 50 years of oil operations in the region has penetrated further and deeper than many may have supposed. The report recommended the establishment of Ogoniland Environmental Restoration Authority to oversee implementation of the study's recommendations.During the World Water Week, healthy ecosystems as the basis for sustainable water resources and stable food security were recognized. This was highlighted in a report - An Ecosystems Approach to Water and Food Security, launched by UNEP and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with 19 other organizations. A new report by the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Center gave eight million seven hundred thousand (give or take 1.3 million) as the latest estimated total number of species on Earth and the most precise calculation ever offered. The report said that 91% of species in the seas have yet to be discovered, described or catalogued.September 2011Following the launch of the first part of the report in May 2011, a coalition of the world's foremost financial institutions brought together by UNEP'S Finance Initiative launched REDDy-Set-Grow Part II: Recommendations for international climate change negotiators in September 2011. In the new report, financiers called for Forestry-Based Carbon Markets and warned of huge cost of failure at the Durban Climate Change meeting. The UNEP report, 'Resource Efficiency-Economics and Outlook for Asia and the Pacific' estimated that that per capita resource consumption of 'materials' in the Asia-Pacific region, such as construction minerals and fuels, needs to be around 80 per cent less than today if sustainable development is to be achieved.As the world prepares for the Rio+20 conference in June 2012, more than 1,400 young people from 120 countries gathered in Indonesia for the Tunza International Children and Youth Conference with a strong focus on employment.- the Bandung Declaration identified access to green jobs as critical for achieving a sustainable transition to the Green Economy.October 2011The report, Climate Change and Tourism Policy in OECD Countries, recommends that stronger climate change mitigation policies and incentives be developed for the tourism sector. At the same time, it shows how ambitious mitigation pledges already in place mean the tourism industry can be a source of innovative solutions to climate change. The report also recommends that policy options on climate change mitigation need to reflect the wider context of the place of tourism in an individual country's economy.UNEP launched the Cities chapter of the Green Economy report at the Gwangju Summit of the Urban Environmental Accords in the Republic of Korea. The chapter emphasized the role of improved planning and more intelligent management of cities across the developed and developing world in growing economies, boosting social improvements and reducing humanity's environmental footprint.With economic recovery topping the United States and global political agenda, a group of CEOs, major investors and bankers together with former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson called for a far-reaching reform of the international financial system at the UNEP Finance Initiative's Global Roundtable.The 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the global treaty on waste management, reached an agreement unblocking an amendment that will ban the export of hazardous wastes from OECD to non-OECD countries. The decision included a set of measures aimed at strengthening international control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, while establishing a regime for countries who may wish to trade in waste to ensure the minimization of health and environment impacts, adequate labour and social conditions, and the creation of new economic opportunities. The Conference also adopted a 10-year Strategic Framework for implementation of the Convention designed to strengthen the environmentally sound management of wastes. Amendments to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade came into force. This raised the number of chemicals covered under the instrument to 43. November 2011UNEP launched the report; 'Keeping Track of Our Changing Environment: From RIO to Rio+20'. The report focused on the environmental changes that have swept the planet over the last twenty years and lays-out the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development up to Rio+20 and beyond.Representatives from 120 governments gathered at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi for negotiations towards a global treaty on mercury. The third of five sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) addressed the release of mercury into the environment from energy production and industrial processes and the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining, consumer goods and its presence in hazardous wastes, among other issues.After comments by governments and stakeholders, the final 'Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication' report was released at an event in Beijing China. The report demonstrated that governments and businesses alike are taking steps to accelerate a global shift towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive green future.Member governments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) approved the Summary for Policymakers of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). The summary provides insights into how disaster risk management and adaptation may assist vulnerable communities to better cope with a changing climate in a world of inequalities.In the run up to the UN climate convention meeting in Durban, South Africa, UNEP launched the report HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting Climate and the Ozone Layer. The report projects that by 2050 HFCs could be responsible for emissions equivalent to 3.5 to 8.8 Gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide (Gt CO2eq) - comparable to total current annual emissions from transport, estimated at around 6-7 Gt annually calling for urgent action.The report Bridging the Emissions Gap was also launched in the run up to the UN climate convention meeting in Durban, South Africa. It outlined the pathways to 2020 able to deliver the additional 6 to 11 Gigatonne cuts needed to get world onto safe track.The report Actions for Controlling Short-Term Climate Forcers was the last pre-COP17 report to be launched. It presented a package of 16 measures which could, if fully implemented across the globe, save close to 2.5 million lives a year; avoid crop losses amounting to 32 million tonnes annually and deliver near-term climate protection of about half a degree C by 2040. During the Durban climate change meeting UNEP launched a report showing that changes in climate trends are impacting livelihoods and food security in the Sahel and West Africa. The report - Livelihood Security: Climate Change, Migration and Conflict in the Sahel, uses an innovative mapping process to identify 19 "climate hotspots" where climatic changes have been the most severe and which warrant focused adaptation planning and other follow-up activities.At the 10th Conference of Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) held in Bergen, Norway from 20-25 November, efforts to conserve seven migratory species, from the Giant Manta Ray to the Saker Falcon, were strengthened.Spanish soccer star Carles Puyol, who captains FC Barcelona and led Spain to the World Cup title one year ago, became the face of the new campaign from the United Nations Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) and International Animal Rescue (IAR) that seeks to halt the orangutan's dramatic slide towards extinction. In November, UNEP also released its Final Environmental Review of the 2010 World Exposition (Shanghai Expo) which is a complete appraisal of the environmental and social impacts of the six-month long event with recommendations that could be replicated in future international mass events.December 2011During the Durban Climate meeting, UNEP launched Women at the Frontline of Climate Change. According to the report, women, particularly those living in mountain regions in developing countries, are facing disproportionately high risks to their livelihoods and health from climate change, as well as associated risks such as human trafficking.As part of the global initiative by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) with the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aimed at assisting to combat climate change through the transition to energy efficient lighting, the South African government, host of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban (COP17), formally announced a comprehensive phase-out policy for inefficient lighting.The management of the Billion Tree Campaign, which has overseen the planting of more than 12 billion trees worldwide, was formally handed over by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation; a youth-led environmental organization based in Germany.The Durban climate talks ended with hope for a new more comprehensive legally-binding agreement. Several key and important steps forward were agreed on including an agreement to negotiate a new and more inclusive treaty and the establishment of a Green Climate Fund. The outcome in the South African coastal city however has left the world with some serious and urgent challenges if a global temperature rise is to be kept under 2° Celsius in the 21st century.The Eye on Earth summit a four-day event, organized by the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) and hosted by the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency in partnership with UNEP, issued a declaration on the crucial importance of environmental data-and the need to bridge data gaps-as a key contribution to a successful outcome at Rio+20 in 2012.The Environment Management Group (EMG), representing the work of UN agencies, the Bretton Woods Institutions and other intergovernmental bodieslaunched the first-ever inter-agency report on the Green Economy. Working towards a Balanced and Inclusive Green Economy, outlines steps and policies for pursuing a green economic transformation that generates new sources of sustainable and equitable economic growth. UNEP also announced the 2011 SEED Award winners. The 35 winners ranged from a company that transforms groundnut shells into fuel briquettes in Gambia, to an enterprise that has developed solar ovens in Burkina Faso, to an initiative that trains and employs street youth to collect waste materials in Ghana, which they then transform into handmade designer products, to a business in Kenya where women produce aloe-based skin care products. Towards the end of the year, UNEP announced the closure of the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net). After overseeing CN Net for three years, UNEP is now inviting members to join forces with - Caring for Climate, Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and the Climate Group. These organisationsoffer similar platforms that foster commitment to climate neutrality in the private and public sectors.


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Now Available on iOS and Android: Version 3.0
Version 3.0 of Cancer.Net Mobile offers an all-new visual design, personalized selector for your type of cancer, with real-time updates from the Cancer.Net website, and additional updates to the app content.
Cancer.Net Mobile is a free app for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android and features:
- Spanish-enabled! Users whose primary device language is set to Spanish will now be able to use all of the award-winning features of the app in their native language, as well as select oncologist-approved cancer information.
- Guides on 120 types of cancer
- An interactive tool to keep track of questions to ask healthcare providers and record voice answers
- A place to save information about prescribed medications, including photos of labels and bottles (on camera-enabled devices)
- A symptom tracker to record the time and severity of symptoms and side effects
- A section featuring the latest videos, podcasts, and Cancer.Net Feature Articles
- Automatically updated content
- Optional passcode lock
- Optional iCloud backup for the questions, medications and symptoms entered into Cancer.Net Mobile (on iCloud-enabled iOS devices)
Download the app for iOS or Android.
"Where the app truly shines is in three key features: Ability to store questions, medications and symptoms. The way this app implements these key features is absolutely stunning, and makes the application a must have for cancer patients and their family members." -iMedicalApps (See the full iMedicalApps review.)
"Cancer.net app is a wonderful resource for patients. It provides information on specific cancers, provides a place to write questions, write/record answers, list medications, record symptoms and more." - thedoctorweighsin.com
"As a cancer survivor…I find this to be a great tool. The information is updated and I love that I can use it to save questions and have easy access to resources." - App Store user
Cancer.Net Mobile is a Finalist for the 2015 Appy Awards in the Medical category.
Cancer.Net Mobile has recieved two awards from the Web Marketing Association, most recently the 2014 MobileWebAward for Best Health Care Mobile Application.
2014 eHealthcare Leadership Platinum Award.
Cancer.Net Mobile has received a Winter/Spring Web Health Awards | MOBILE Silver Award by the Health Information Resource Center.
Cancer.Net Mobile has received a Silver Award in the Mobile Applications - Health & Wellness category of the 2012 W3 Awards, given by the International Academy of the Visual Arts.
Other Mobile Applications
This section provides a list of mobile applications that give people with cancer, survivors, and caregivers a convenient way to access online health information.
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This section provides a list of mobile websites that give people with cancer, survivors, and caregivers a convenient way to access online health information.


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J-41 Crossover Sport Slip-On
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Item # 265182
The J-41 Crossover has style, comfort and performance all in one neat package. For people on the go, this shoe is designed to meet life's challenges.
- Nubuck and mesh upper
- Bungee cord lacing
- Toe and heel bumpers
- Contoured Jeep® Memory Foam footbed
- Non-marking and partially recycled eco-friendly, compressed rubber outsole
- Jeep® engineered and trail rated
- Imported
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"I love these shoes they are very comfortable! If they had another color available I would purchase another pair!"
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Location: Washington
April 28, 2013
"I was in the market for new shoes for work. My job consists of 8 hrs on my feet. I came across a pair of j41 and was hesitant as i have never heard of them. So i thought why not i had a coupon from the retailer. I love them! Are you kidding me these are the best pair of shoes ive ever owned! And let me tell you ive been a nurse aid and cleaned hospitals so ive been through many shoes. None and i mean NONE even compares to j41 shoes. The comfort is incredible. Love the fact they are slip on's. So on my breaks i can give my feet a breather. I am hooked and look forward to purchaseing more of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My vote is a 10!"
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April 25, 2013
"I love this shoe! I am impressed with the comfort and sturdiness of the shoe. I walk my dog 6 km a day and the shoe is extremely comfortable. I bought two pairs initially and I am so glad I did! I would recommend this shoe to my friends."
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April 22, 2013
"Very comfortable, and true to size."
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Nike Studio Trainer Lightweight Cross Training Shoe - Womens
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Item # 285128
Work out like a champ in the women's Studio Trainer cross training shoes from Nike! These super lightweight sneakers have a removable cushioned insole and flexible sole with a pivot point for ultimate flexibility and control.
- Lightweight synthetic upper with perforations for ventilation
- Lace-up closure
- Lightly padded collar for comfort
- Soft fabric lining
- Removable contoured insole provides underfoot cushioning
- Flexible, molded EVA midsole
- Textured rubber heel and toe pods provide added traction and durability
- Pivot point at forefoot for enhanced control during spins and turns
- Imported
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Location: Michigan
January 17, 2014
"I just got these in the mail and they shipped super fast! I love the look of these shoes and they look great on. they run pretty true to size as in they are a snug yet comfy fit so you cant wear thick socks with these.."
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Location: Hopatcong NJ
January 15, 2014
Great shoe
"Great cute and comfy sneaker... stylish and sporty all in one shoe. i would recommend these to anyone. Iam a size 7 and ordered a 7 and it fit perfect even with a thicker sock.. love that the insoles come out so you can toss them in the wash... good shoe"
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At the wheel of a rudderless ship
Ryan Lambert
August 29 2011 04:18PM
With Daymond Langkow traded, Jay Feaster has to figure out what the hell it is he thinks he's doing. And fast.
The problem I have — as any observer of the Calgary Flames, partial or impartial, with a brain should — with the Daymond Langkow trade is that it quite literally doesn't make any sense from any angle.
Now, I understand that Feaster claims this was a move made to improve the team but unless I'm missing something, Lee Stempniak is in no way better for this or any hockey team than Daymond Langkow. It's very, very possible that he knows something we don't about Langkow's neck, of course, but that would obviously out in that whole "pending a physical" part of the deal, nullifying the trade and wasting everyone's time.
So, what is this trade? It is, in theory, a swap for a younger guy with a smaller salary and a contract free of a no-movement clause, which Langkow had to waive to make this happen. But that younger, cheaper, more moveable guy is appreciably worse than Langkow. Don Maloney said he thought Stemniak would get 20 goals "in a bad year." He had 19 last year. So much for buying low.
But what it also accomplishes, apart from freeing up money and making the team worse, is to highlight that Jay Feaster is, once again, torn between blowing the whole thing up and trying (and probably failing) to make the playoffs.
Again, he says he wants to play in the postseason (presumably so the team can get pummeled by Vancouver or San Jose or Detroit or Chicago). I'll take him at his word on that. But between the Regehr trade and this downgrade in forward talent, that's not exactly evident. Calgary was a bubble team last year that got off to a terrible start but probably deserved to miss the playoffs. But if Miikka Kiprusoff improved and the offense stayed the same, the Flames could have easily snuck in this coming season. Hell, it probably would have happened with a healthy Langkow rather than a replacement-level center getting more minutes. The nothing-to-play-for Flames went 3-0-1 with Langkow in the lineup last year and looked markedly more organized than they did without him.
But saying you want to make the playoffs is quite a different thing from taking action to reflect those desires. To this point, they are, obviously, opposite things. What this looks like, in reality, is the Flames dealing from a position of not-much-strength (center) to acquire an iffy player who will be asked to play second-line minutes and presumably fill David Moss's spot on the right wing, which, given his defensive abilities, is, y'know, not desirable for a team that wants to improve defensively. It's essentially moving David Moss to center so that he can be replaced with a player the organization hopes can be as effective in his all-around game as David Moss.
Between this and the Regehr trade, this is starting to look like a selloff of movable pieces, but a rather passive one. You can't say you want to get better as a team, then address the team's painfully glaring weakness (defense) by trading the No. 3 defenseman for relative peanuts and a quality two-way center for a right wing who, yes, scores about 19 goals a year, but also doesn't drive possession.
So no, this team hasn't really gotten better overall in the offseason, excepting the addition of Scott Hannan, who may or may not be able to replicate Robyn Regehr's success, such as it was. And if Feaster thinks it has, he's nuts. But the problem is it also hasn't gotten worse to the point that a true, if unpleasant, selloff of players other teams may want for picks and prospects (so the team can return to an acceptable quality down the road) is a feasible option either. If anyone of note from the team were traded now, they'd be outside the Saddledome with pitchforks. Especially because Feaster keeps talking loudly to anyone that cares to listen about making the playoffs in 2012.
And so the Flames will continue to be what they have been: mediocre, and probably just not-good-enough to make the playoffs at all. But more importantly, they will continue to be what they have been since Feaster started: directionless.
August 29 2011, 04:20PM
I'll say the deal only makes sense if management assumed Langkow was broken and not going to return in his previous form. If so, this is all defensible to some degree.
I agree with many points in this article in regards to Jay Feaster.
Although, technically, the addition of Lee Stempniak DOES make the Flames better than last season. Maybe not better than a Flames team with a healthy and productive Lanks, tho.
But, bottom line, Feaster lost this trade when the Coyotes came calling. And that's unacceptable (but par for the Feaster course).
Langkow is a great player with a high cap hit. I wasn't sold on this trade at first, but i can see where they're (Management) coming from. At 1.9 for Stempniak you're essentially adding him to the team at no cost (considering Langkow only played 4 games last year). He's young, he can score, and it's a one year term. These are all things that the flames need at this point, and will help them in the long run if the plan is to re-build or re-tool for the future. Loved Lanks, he was one of my faves, but we all knew things would be changing.
The organization is at a crossroads they dont want to be. They desperately want to make the playoffs and as such they are determined that they are not going to move their most tradeable commodity in Iginla. If you are afraid to trade Iginla because of fan response than you are not looking at rebuilding but are instead trying to make the playoffs. The problem is that logic looks at the current team, and current core, and says that this is a group that is not good enough to make the playoffs and is therefore a team in need of change.
So all of the moves that they make are always at cross purposes. Ryan could not have said it any better that they are a team that is in need of a solid direction.
Maybe Feaster smells a deal coming into training camp or when the cap has to be met and is making sure he has the available space to take advantage of the situation to make another deal.
Given the return, the only way this team is better without Langkow and Regehr is in the financial world, not in the hockey world.
With the death of Harley, you have to wonder if the other owners are pushing for a reduced payroll. Feaster has pulled another Regehr type move, replace a key part with a cheaper, but less effective option...
Is it at all possible, that Phoenix buys out Langs and Calgary signs him to like a 1 year $1m?
August 29 2011, 05:12PM
Is it at all possible, that Phoenix buys out Langs and Calgary signs him to like a 1 year $1m?
There is literally zero percent chance of that occurring. You don't trade for an expensive player in order to buy them out.
Langkow is 34 years old and has played 4 games in the last 18 months and is set to make $4.5M on a contract that is up at the end of the year. The guy has very little value as far as I'm concerned. The odds of him getting back to his old level of play are minimal, and he is one hit away from retirement (or paralysis).
I really didn't see Langkow having a major role this year. At least I certainly wasn't banking on it.
Ryan, I think there is more of a plan than you think, it just hasnt been advertised yet. There seems to be a common denominator: -Hannan 1 year term -Morrison 1 year term -Butler 2 year term -Babchuk 2 year term -Glencross 3year term (1 year longer because of the discount) -Stempniak has 1 year left Tanguay was the only anomole & that was he needed that top line player with Iggy but also needed a decent cap hit & at 3.5mill per Tanguay will not hurt us. This looks like a team that can go rebuild/reboot in a New York minute. If we struggle come January & even the Oilers are ahead of us in the standings, Feaster can really shift gears awful quick. Pieces we need to be Cup competitive cannot fit until more contracts fall off after this year. This team short of Regehr, is the same that had that run last year. If they horribly underachieve, I would say the fan base will be ready for a rebuild/reboot & no one would be untouchable. Feaster is smart, when in doubt, let the team performance direct the hard decisions to come. 3 years of no playoffs screams change all over it & no one can blame Feaster with that reality staring at us. My evaluation of Feaster starts at the end of February.
August 29 2011, 05:31PM
Ryan, this article is a bit over the top, as is your style, but you are right that this trade on its own does not improve our team on the ice. We lost a rare, two-dimensional forward capable of playing tough minutes.
Stempniak is a decent player and is cheap. Now we have room to make 1 or 2 more deals.
Feaster needs to use the space to improve the forward group (defensively, in particular), but what causes you to doubt that Feaster is headed that direction?
I would be unpleasantly surprised if this is the lineup for game 1 of the regular season. Wouldn't it be great if everything could get done at once via 3-way-trades?
August 29 2011, 05:42PM
Overreaction. Feaster got decent value for Langkow. And he is directionless. He is clearly looking for the big fish to go between Tanguay and Iginla and is maintaining cap flexibility to do it. He tried to get Richards. I don't know if he goes after Lecavlier, Spezza, Stasney, or someone else but I think he will give it a shot.
If you are going to clear cap space there are worse ways then unloading aging players with bloated contracts. Even if they are effective aging players with bloated contracts. The return has been fair, especially for the Langkow deal.
That all said I agree we are worse following this team then we were before it. I would also like to hear Feaster come out and say "we were looking to move X player". This "we really didn't think about moving X player, but a team came along with an offer and we went ... aha, didn't think about that one." It doesn't inspire confidence.
August 29 2011, 05:43PM
Whoops. Meant he is NOT directionless. I guess I should start signing in so I can edit these darn things.
August 29 2011, 05:54PM
Really Lambert? Now that Vintage is here is there any chance that you can be cut?
Yes if Langkow circa 2006 was being traded this looks like another bad deal. But I think we all know that is not the case. If you don't believe me, go watch Langks '08 playoff performance. He was about as effective as a lambskin condom, and a lot more expensive (yes, I know he didn't actually get paid for playoff games so save your witty reparte).
As far as Stempniak goes, this is EXACTLY the type of guy we want to bring. Multi-use, and limited risk. Yes we have even worse depth at centre, but I will take this trade all day, every day. If Moss/Backlund/Jokinen don't respond well to the added icetime this year, I'm ok with that. It was time to fish or cut bait with our centre corps regardless, and we will have a much better idea of where we stand going forward.
Before you write another article, maybe ask Kent to do it for you.
Sometimes you have to part with good players to improve your club long term. Both Langkow and Regehr fit into that mold. They are good players, but won't be in their prime in a few years when the team potentially has a chance to go somewhere in the playoffs. They can be big difference makers in the playoffs right now, but considering we missed them for the past two years and have started a rebuild for the future, these moves make sense.
It's a time of transition for the team right now, and anytime a team starts moving younger and trying to rebuild without completely crashing and burning, people will scream how the moves are only making the team worse. You argue it's only a one year deal and doesn't make the team better. You argue that as we likely don't have a use for the cap space at the start of the season, it's a stupid move. Your probably right about it make the team worse, but only for this year.
However, cap space is critical for any team trying to rebuild and acquire young talent. If the only deals we can make as the season goes on are player vs player deals, we won't have any chance of grabbing a difference maker for a bargain when a team decides to blow things up in a panic during the year. In addition, there has been almost no talk about winning the cup this year from management, as they didn't even make the playoffs last year. If you can't move out older players for younger players with more potential, that's not likely to change. Then there's still the conversation about making room for prospects when short term injuries occur (ie 3-4 game injuries that don't qualify for LTIR and happen early in the season).
I do not expect this to be the last move that's unpopular with certain people, but this teams goal is to make the playoffs and create a culture of winning while developing our prospects and giving them a real chance at making the NHL. That's a tall order for any team in our position and I get the sense that creating a winning, fun environment and giving our prospects a chance is of a higher priority than winning the cup this year, as the cup won't be won before a winning environment is fully established. By looking at this trade in terms of what it can do for us in 2-3 years instead of a right now, both this trade and the Regehr trade make a lot more sense.
I agree with this article 100%. I soured on Feaster the second he forced Conroy into retirement, only to trade a draft pick for Freddy Modin some weeks later. Imagine what a Pittsburgh, Philly, Wash, Detroit etc would have given for a guy like Lanks come deadline time. Dont want to wait that long? Then Im sure any team with early injuries down the middle would have given up something more tangible than the likes of Lee Stempniak. No body in their right mind would think that this team has improved in any fashion over the summer. At this point, nothing short of a mirracle season will get this bunch into the playoffs.
Hey lifeistooshort2liveinEdm ,
Way to attack the contributors. Just what we need here. You must be a Canucks fan.
I look forward to another non-playoff year.
August 29 2011, 06:22PM
For sure Frank. That's why I said Lee was exactly the kind of guy WE should bring in. As a self-loathing canucks fan, I like to troll flamesnation and identify myself with the team.
Hey lifeistooshort2liveinedm,
Then perhaps you should think twice before making personal attacks on the article contributors. Take that BS to some other website where that kind of Canucks mentality is encouraged.
I completely agree with the tenor of this article. This move does not appear to make this team better - it's not a disaster, of course, and Stempniak is fine. But if you're on a one-year plan (make the playoffs this year and hope, and then worry about the "new" Flames next year when all the contracts expire), this is a questionable move. And if you're on the long-term plan (hope to make the playoffs this year but not really expect to because you're building for the future)...well, this move doesn't fit in with that either.
I really need to sit and think hard to determine if there really is a plan here.
I think some of you, especially the author of this article need to wake up! No one is going to give a prospect or a pick for a guy that is a)35 years old, b)is at best an unknown commodity c)a+b+4.5million cap hit. Like him or not Feaster got fair market value.
I think some of y'all are missing the point of this trade. Three things justify the trade: Money, Future, and Depth.
1. Depth: I think Feaster was telling the truth when saying we had centre-ice depth so Langkow was tradeable as you have Backlund, Jokinen, Morrison, Moss (likely), even Kostopolous, and also up-and-comers like Nemisz at Centre....but I also think the owners asked him to spend less (see #2).
2. Money: Here is some math on owners saving some of it. I have heard a few times in past years (perhaps someone can second me) that every playoff game brings around $1M in extra revenue to the team owners. Thus if you want to break even or not lose so much money in a year when you may miss the playoffs, then save about 2.0 to 2.5M in salaries. But, if a trade deadline, things look good, then perhaps add back those salaries (via trade).
3. On future: Removing last season's 4-game mini-season, Langkow's basic statistics (G & A)are declining every year steadily and he is 35 in late September so getting a much younger 28-year old scoring winger will replace DL's offense while Brendan Morrison can replace his other skills. And if Stempniak sucks, well, he is only $1.9M and contract runs out in 2012 also. Also, we need to give players like Nemisz, Horak, and others a chance to learn to play centre in the NHL, not just the AHL (perhaps on the 3rd line in NHL when injuries happen).
Agree with Sincity1976 in his post and re-post which said: "Overreaction. Feaster got decent value for Langkow. And he is NOT (corrected) directionless. He is clearly looking for the big fish" (for Iggy and Tangs)...AGREED..and using capgeek.com we see that next year some top centres like Parise, Semin, and even Kunitz are all availble as UFAs.
Then Sincity says "If you are going to clear cap space there are worse ways then unloading aging players with bloated contracts. Even if they are effective aging players with bloated contracts. The return has been fair, especially for the Langkow deal" AGREED, you can clear alot of space via one guy in Langkow who may be overpaid or get re-injured....and you need to the team to get younger soon
August 29 2011, 08:16PM
@Kevin R
Well put. I'm not happy about this trade, but I like your theory on short- term contacts giving the Flames the flexibility they need to make changes.
The Feast doesn't know what the flip he is doing. That's a fact. He never has and probably never will. But the owners don't have a clue what they're doing either cause they gave the guy a job in the first place. I dont cheer for my teams to tank but if the Flames are bad enough this year, hopefully we will all be rewarded by a major house cleaning top down. And honestly I hope Weisbrod doesn't weasel himself into a GM job like he did with the Magic and Feaster did with the Lightning and the Flames. Everyone needs to go...and that includes K Squared.
It seems that there are a lot of folks whose view of the current state of the Flames reflects a 'glass half empty' perspective.
I, for one, think differently.
For example, the trade executed today provides over $2.5 million in cap space and returns a very serviceable winger who plays well in both ends of the rink, has demonstrated that 20 goals is a reasonable expectation and makes the club younger. All of these are positives when comparing the roster of wingers to that of last year.
Yes, we had to give up a player who I really enjoyed watching in Flames livery, a guy who you knew would give you all he had every night.
But, Flames fans, change is what we have been looking for and now that it is arriving, why the complaints? By being so close to our team, perhaps we have some over estimation of what an individual Flame may call for on the open market (although disappointed in the return for Regehr, I will keep an open mind on Butler and Byron). Mr. Feaster appears to be putting his own plan in play. Its about time we allowed it to show itself on the ice before harping that he hasn't done anything good.
I'm not in ownership, but the thinking is their window to win a Stanley Cup is still open, despite the fact the Flames had 4 first round exits and two missed playoff seasons.
They refuse to trade Iggy and Kipper because they feel those two can still lead the charge and bring them a Stanley Cup.
They don't want to blow up the team, tank for a few seasons and build through the draft.
Right now, the trading of Reggie and Langs is a more passive rebuild. Feaster keeps saying he won't trade Iggy, but maybe he's being blocked.
August 29 2011, 11:08PM
I firmly agree with this article (since I just blasted Steinberg for his, I thought I should speak up and support yours). There's just no reasonable defense for this trade.
August 29 2011, 11:29PM
As much as I am discouraged that Langkow is leaving, I can't say I'm surprised. Many people were convinced that it was going to be Langkow centering the Iginla line, and that very well may have ended up being the case.
I'm personally discouraged by the trade because of the effect Langks had when playing with Bourque or any underwhelming winger for that matter. Part of the speculation was that if Bourque was to have a bounce back year it would largely have been because of #22.
However, there is no guarantee that Langks was coming back as the same player he was 18 months ago. I believe he could do it, but it was by no means a guarantee. Sure the Flames were 3-0-1 in Langkow's return last year, but that easily could have been the euphoria of having Daymond back and also the hot streak they were already on.
All-in-all, I'm not that broken up with the deal, much to the same reasoning as the Regehr deal. Langkow doesn't fit in with the direction the Flames are going. As a UFA, he would have been pretty hard to deal at any point this season. I think Feaster made a pretty decent move when Phx came calling.
August 30 2011, 01:03AM
what is it with these blow-hards already proclaiming Feaster has 'no idea'what he's doing? What nonsense.
Take a good long look around. This year isn't about 'getting better' it's simply about putting themselves in the position to get better in 2012. This deal is a wash. The Flames end up trading an (at this point in time) unkown asset for a player who can play top-9 mins.Stempniak is cheaper, younger, and only has one year left on his deal with no NMC/NTC which would be much easier to move down the line should the flames want to. Furthur more, this probably ensures Backlund will see some quality mins this season, something I think most Flames fans have wanted to see.
Some have brought up the suggestion the Flames could've heald on to Langkow till the deadline, and yeah maybe they could've. But then again Langkow could've told the flames 'forget it, I'm not going anywhere'. Afterall he does have a NTC and as a result has a bit of control in regards to where he's going, and when he's going. Feaster probably had a window and a few teams Langkow would go to and he acted on it.I'm not sure what you would expect the Flames to get for Daymond Langkow at this point in his career.
I don't really see how this trade warrants the "Feaster has no idea' response. It is way too early to start this BS. A year from now, you could probably make that claim, but lets be honest here. Feaster and the flames are still trying to clean up Sutter's mess. If you expect them to turn Chicken Sh*t into Chicken salad in less than a year, you're delussional.
Not sure I understand the argument thant ther'e no guarantte re: Langkow's play. Is there one re: Stempniaks? Or is there a guarantee Langkow won't be his usual effective self?
And as far as being ready to do a rebuild at any time, that just lends credence to the cross-purposes of all these moves as RL stated. You're going to do a rebuild, but have failed to maximize (in a pure hockey sense) the values of Regehr or Langkow (who would've been worth a decent deal at the deadline).
To me, you keep your team from last year, plus Langkow, and go for it based on the "great second half theory" and then, if it fails, trade everyone for max value at the deadline.
But this, I don't see how you accomplish either goal.
August 30 2011, 08:12AM
I think you are being too harsh on this deal. It's ONE year either way. At least this way if a "bigger fish" swims by, they can cast in and try to hook it instead of watching it swim by. Is the on-ice team better today? of course not. I dont like the glut of "2A/2B line" guys that this team has had for the better part of 2 seasons now, any more than you do - but change is painful. 1.9 million is not a kick in the nuts to look at a guy for a season. If he doesnt pan out, then add another name to the mix of contracts that are off the books at the end of the season. Langkow has long been a "core" piece of this team, and rightly so, but you aren't going to make ANY dent in this mess by moving like for like - aka moving Hagman to bring in another Hagman. This probably is another 9-11 finish in the making, but it was going to be anyway. Maybe Feaster/Sutter have designs on taking a run at Suter or something to that effect. Bottom line is that you can't make any significant changes, without making...significant changes. Not every trade is going to immediately improve the on ice product
And as far as maximizing trade value for these players, we have no idea what the market for Reggie or Langks was at all - we all know that Reggie was actively shopped..which means presumably the Flames got the best deal they could. No GM is going to take a bath on a trade just to help the Flames make the playoffs
Geez - I don't think I've ever agreed with Joey-Joe Joe before - mark your calendars everyone lol!
August 30 2011, 08:18AM
My issue is that on the one hand the management says they are in a "win now" position. Getting worse doesn't help this.
If they are changing horses mid-stream and saying this is a move for the future--which is entirely onconsistent with their stated objective--that is dumb too. Langkow's cap hit is off the books next year. They could have rode it out until the end of the year. Plus, if he had a chance to make another playoff run with a contender I think he'd have waived the NTC for a playoff run. With a fairly modest amount of cash left on the deal by deadline day the team may have received some kind of return for him.
Iggy and Kipper are on the downward slide of their careers. Making a middling move like this for the "future" is horrible asset management.
August 30 2011, 08:39AM
methinks the "win now" thing is just lip-service for the season tickets holders. I personally wouldnt want to come out and say "Yeah - we're retooling and we figure we're 4 years out of the playoffs" - just my take.
How can anyone say this is good for the long term goals of the team? Langkow was a UFA at the end of the year and so is Stempniak. So looking long term, at the end of the season whether we traded Langkow or kept him, we are the exact same team. Therefore no long term improvement, and everyone knows that this trade did not improve the team these year as well. So no short term gain, no long term gain. To me that sounds like a bad trade.
August 30 2011, 09:49AM
It's a good trade if it gets Ken King and Feaster out of the Saddledome by the end of the year.
I just want to reflect on the fact that we have traded 3 players fromt he mythical core that Darryl assembled, Dion, Langkow, and Reggie, and what have we gotten back? Stajan, Butler, Byron, Stempniak, and Badsuck, sorta. Thats the type of return that will set a franchise back 5 years or more.
Everyone involved in those moves should lose their jobs, and to date, only Darryl has.
People need to decide what they want here:
October-April "This team is too old, too slow, too expensive. Blow up the core, rebuild/retool!"
In the meantime: Feaster and company ship 12 million cap dollars out of town. All of which were north of 31 years old, have battled injuries in recent years, and were - to some degree - willing to part ways with the Flames. 2 of these players were considered part of the core, and in exchange, the Flames have gotten younger, qucker and less expensive.
August: "WTF is Feaster doing? He's trading away our serviceable veterans for younger alternatives??? Our team isn't as good without Langkow & Regehr."
... You don't say. I get that everyone wants to trade Stajan & Hagman for draft picks but this isn't a video game. I'm a big fan of Langkow, but frankly: I don't know how there was any interest in the market because of all the uncertainty with his injury, age, and high cap hit. There was interest, so you deal him - get younger/faster, and save 2.6mill of cap space in the process. You're almost never going to get promising young prospects or top-line centers in return for your aging veterans on a non-playoff team. You're likely going to give up the best player in the deal. This is what a rebuild/retool/re-whatever feels like. You were begging for exactly this, and it's happening - so get used to it.
August 30 2011, 10:39AM
Well said.
IMO it sucks to see Lanks go but him getting reinjured, or worse, and him being half the player he was before the injury were concerns that the org and fans had. I hope that he has a good year and that he can retire healthy and happy in Phoenix after this season.
I also hope that we make the playoffs but not making the playoffs this year and getting a higher pick is fine with me as well, it is a deep draft and we need more prospects. Then we re-tool in the off season through FA and trades and get back in the playoffs next season with a hopefully better team that can make a run and not just get punted in the first round. My point being, I don't really think this trade makes us that much worse or that much better but having the flexibility for trade deadline, waivers or unforseen sell offs is great for us and isn't something we are used to having. Who knows maybe Stajan and Stempniak or Stempniak and Bourque have chemistry and make each other better. We could have a Maple Flame Line of Hagman-Stajan-Stempniak if the chemistry shows.
In my mind line combos are now as follows: Tangs-Backlund-Iggy Stempniak-Pumpkin Head-Bourque Glencross-Moss-Jackman Hags-Stajan-Kostopolous Extras PL3, Bouma
Gio-Bouwmeester Hannan-Butler Babs-Sarich Extra Carson
Defense may be switched around a bit.
Who knows maybe someone goes on a tear in the preseason and moves some of these guys around (think Howse, Niemez, Brodie, Bouma etc).
Sorry for the long post.
People need to decide what they want here:
October-April "This team is too old, too slow, too expensive. Blow up the core, rebuild/retool!"
In the meantime: Feaster and company ship 12 million cap dollars out of town. All of which were north of 31 years old, have battled injuries in recent years, and were - to some degree - willing to part ways with the Flames. 2 of these players were considered part of the core, and in exchange, the Flames have gotten younger, qucker and less expensive.
August: "WTF is Feaster doing? He's trading away our serviceable veterans for younger alternatives??? Our team isn't as good without Langkow & Regehr."
... You don't say. I get that everyone wants to trade Stajan & Hagman for draft picks but this isn't a video game. I'm a big fan of Langkow, but frankly: I don't know how there was any interest in the market because of all the uncertainty with his injury, age, and high cap hit. There was interest, so you deal him - get younger/faster, and save 2.6mill of cap space in the process. You're almost never going to get promising young prospects or top-line centers in return for your aging veterans on a non-playoff team. You're likely going to give up the best player in the deal. This is what a rebuild/retool/re-whatever feels like. You were begging for exactly this, and it's happening - so get used to it.
No offense intended, but poppy cock. You're arguing apples and oranges - desired direction vs. proper asset management. It's the latter a lot of people have issues with.
August 30 2011, 01:45PM
This article seems extremely reactionary and this trade doesn't provide the justification of the theme of the article. It's obvious the trade frees up money but we have no clue whether this make the Flames worse or more competitive.
One of the statements was a little surprising: "The problem I have — as any observer of the Calgary Flames, partial or impartial, with a brain should — with the Daymond Langkow trade is that it quite literally doesn't make any sense from any angle."
I think that the trade does make sense from several angles and fits the strategy of getting younger and providing cap flexibility which may or may not work out but is certainly something I am looking forward to experiencing.
@Tonelli's Stache
Getting younger and cap space is nice, but if your skill level decrease, it will result in less wins. I think that's what makes this trade awful.
August 30 2011, 06:37PM
I could not DISAGREE with this article more. Quite simply the Flames direction has needed the kind of changes Feaster is making since 2005. Feaster is unwinding the terrible contracts that have bogged this team down for years and have left them in the non playoff wilderness for the past two seasons. Even aesthetically the Flames have been playing an unappealing brand of hockey favoured by Darryl Sutter that was only tolerable because they managed to have some success on the ice. To put it simply, in the past the Flames have been a team built heavily on grit and defensive play with a little bit of skill sprinkled in. Now they want to have more skill entered into the equation. It is a fine balance and I think Feaster has done well to shape the team into one that will be successful in post lockout NHL. Feaster knows that offensive hockey (creativity, scoring off the rush) is the style that the league is trying to favour (rule changes since 05 and the things they are looking to tweak now ie making nets shallower to create more space behind the nets for offensive chances etc). If that is the case then you need offensive skill players. They are the hardest commodity to find and therefore the most expensive to own. You can NOT tie up money like $4.05M and $4.5M on players like Regher and Langkow who only bring defensive value to a team when you can get players of similar value ie Hannan and Stempniak for 1/4 the price. If you look at NHL rosters including the Flames how many players came through the Flame's system (drafted and developed)? Not many. The Flames previous indentity or philosophy has not been well recieved by the market otherwise you would see these types of players around the league let alone the Flames own roster. So with this in mind Feaster decided to draft for skill this year. Rudderless ship? No freaking way. There is not just one way to reshape an organization ie sell off everything and start accruing prospects and short term loses in order to get high draft order. Edmonton chose that path mostly because they were way off from making the playoffs and they couldn't get free agents to go there. Calgary is close as witnessed by their point totals in their last two years. What Feaster is doing is chipping away at the bad contracts and opening cap space for players that can put up numbers. Look at Tanguay: for what he can do for Iginla and the Flames offense (lead the powerplay) Feaster got him for $3.5M. Stellar! Regher and Langkow turn into Hannan and Morrison plus the kids we got in return and at the salaries for the latter two. Stellar! You clearly overvalue Regher and Langkow (and other defensive players like them) and the current market does as well. Feaster is just bringing the Flames up to speed with the current philosophy and market of the NHL. Some say that is young and cheap but really it's offensive and at a premium. Eventually the young offensive players get paid well. You can get the value Langkow et al bring to the table for dirt cheap (Really that just means experinced older players that will do any role to stay in the league). I would love it if he could do the same for the contracts of: Bouwmeester, Stajan, Hagman, Sarich and possibly Bourque (what kind of production will he be putting up at the end of his deal?. If he could turn those contracts into offensive assets (while getting cheap replacements) that would be amazing for this franchise.
Amen to Domebeers! Both King and Feaster need to be given walking papers after this season. King is a newspaper guy who somehow landed a job with the flames, and there's a reason Feaster didnt land a GM job after leaving Tampa. God help us if Feaster is ever allowed to move Iggy!
Amen to Domebeers! Both King and Feaster need to be given walking papers after this season. King is a newspaper guy who somehow landed a job with the flames, and there's a reason Feaster didnt land a GM job after leaving Tampa. God help us if Feaster is ever allowed to move Iggy!
If he does, it'll be to free up cap space and for a marginal player in return. It'd be fun to see how lauded he is then.
I'll state it again. People don't generally have a problem with who Feaster moved, they have a problem with the returns. 2 different things.
September 01 2011, 12:37AM
If he does, it'll be to free up cap space and for a marginal player in return. It'd be fun to see how lauded he is then.
I'll state it again. People don't generally have a problem with who Feaster moved, they have a problem with the returns. 2 different things.
How are you rating the returns without letting them playout? What's the basis of your time frame? It may take Butler 2-3 years, but what if he turns into the shut down #2-3 d-man? He'll be what 27 and entering the prime of his career? Or Stempniak is what he is, but the $2.6 mil saved in the trade allows the Flames to bring in a more expensive trade option in mid season? It's too early to call these failures.
A rebuild doesn't have to be entirely through the draft. It usually consists of drafting & developing well, while including shrewd FA signings and trades; which can't be judged in August.


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- Complex partial seizures last 1 to 2 minutes.
- These seizures may have an aura (or warning).
- Complex Partial Seizures include automatisms (such as lip smacking, picking at clothes, fumbling), unaware of surroundings or may wander.
- Many treatment options are available including medicines, diet, surgery and devices.
Here's a typical story: "Susan's seizures usually occur while she's asleep. She makes a grunting sound, as if she's clearing her throat. Then she'll sit up in bed, open her eyes, and stare. She may clasp her hands together. If I ask her what she's doing, she doesn't answer. After a minute or so, she lies down and goes back to sleep."
What is a complex partial seizure?
- These seizures usually start in a small area of the temporal lobe or frontal lobe of the brain. They quickly involve other areas of the brain that affect alertness and awareness. So even though the person's eyes are open and they may make movements that seem to have a purpose, in reality "nobody's home." If the symptoms are subtle, other people may think the person is just daydreaming.
- Some people can have seizures of this kind without realizing anything has happened. The seizure can wipe out memories of events just before or after it.
- Some of these seizures (usually ones beginning in the temporal lobe) start with a simple partial seizure.
- Then the person loses awareness and stares blankly.
- Most people move their mouth, pick at the air or their clothing, or perform other purposeless actions. These movements are called "automatisms" (aw-TOM-ah-TIZ-ums).
- Less often, people may repeat words or phrases, laugh, scream, or cry. Some people do things during these seizures that can be dangerous or embarrassing, such as walking into traffic or taking their clothes off. These people need to take precautions in advance.
- Complex partial seizures starting in the frontal lobe tend to be shorter than the ones from the temporal lobe. The seizures that start in the frontal lobe are also more likely to include automatisms like bicycling movements of the legs or pelvic thrusting.
- Some complex partial seizures turn into secondarily generalized seizures. They usually last between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Afterward, the person may be tired or confused for about 15 minutes and may not be return to normal function for hours.
- As for many other kinds of seizures, the outlook depends on whether the cause is known. They may be outgrown or controlled with medication. If medication is not effective, some can be eliminated by epilepsy surgery.
Who is at risk for complex partial seizures?
Anybody can get them. They may be more likely in people who have had a head injury, brain infection, stroke, or brain tumor but most of the time the cause is unknown.
How can I tell if someone is having a complex partial seizure and how often will they happen?
Complex partial seizures sometimes resemble daydreaming or absence seizures :
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Questions to Ask
How frequent are the episodes?
Not frequent.
Complex partial: Rarely more than several times per day or week.
In what situations do they occur?
Boring situation.
Any time, including during physical activity.
Do they begin abruptly?
Usually yes. Some complex partial seizures begin slowly with a warning.
Can they be interrupted?
How long do they last?
Until something interesting happens.
Complex partial: Up to several minutes.
Does the person do anything during the episode?
Probably just stares.
Complex partial: Automatisms are common.
What is the person like immediately after the episode?
Complex partial: Confused.
What happens after a complex partial seizure?
When a complex partial seizure ends, the person may be tired or confused for about 15 minutes and may not be fully normal for hours. First aid may be necessary if an injury has occurred.
How are complex partial seizures diagnosed?
Careful observation should make the diagnosis pretty certain in most cases. An EEG is a helpful test that can help make the diagnosis.
How are complex partial seizures treated?
There are several medications that can help prevent complex partial seizures. For persons with epilepsy, surgery, vagus nerve stimulation and diet therapy are all available for the treatment of chronic complex partial seizures.
What should I do if I think, my child, loved one or myself may have complex partial seizures?
If you think your child, loved one or yourself may be having complex partial seizures, let your doctor know your concerns right away. Untreated complex partial seizures can lead, to injury, memory impairment and in rare cases death.


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GDB 58: A contest winner and a game night
Jason Gregor
February 19 2009 05:23PM
After some arguing and debating over some fun and interesting promotional ideas, we have come up with a winner for the Oiler/Flames tickets. Congrats to Mrs. Cogliano with this post:
Promote Health and Awareness for "Cancer down there"….some proceeds could be donated to "the underwear affair" (A charity event being held in June), and everyone would be encouraged to show up in their underwear. Everyone who had a doctors note proving they had been for a check up in the last 2 months or so would get a discount, and if everyone shows up in their underwear, there has to be a world record in there somewhere! Plus, if you couple it with the KY give away, its a win win…because who doesn't love free KY? Maybe it would spawn some wrestling matches… p.s. as a single female, hoodlum, did it ever occur to you that our plan is to find some idiot of a man who is going to buy our drinks for us all night, because he thinks we're "lonely", and we can go home knowing that we don't have to sleep with him because he'll be "too drunk" (read: unable) anyways, and in the morning we can just slip away with another hilarious story to tell our girlfriends?
Wanye wasn't a fan of this one, which makes me wonder if he has ever seen a woman in lingerie. Surprisingly even the women judges liked it.
Bear Promotions guru Lacey: "I like this one because it involved charity, and anytime you tie that in a promotion it seems to work. But what I really liked were her comments about getting the guy drunk where he can't perform. I like devious women."
bingofuel sent this: "I love this one, and I HATE prostate exams. But it's a good tie-in with real-world charity events, it's for a great cause and it forces men to do something hilarious instead of women always being the object of jokes or ridicule. OK, I admit it, my mom told me to write that last part."
So congrats Mrs. Cogliano! We will get in touch with you and I'm sure you will be wearing your #13 jersey on Saturday. As promised, I will submit the idea to the promotions department for the Oil-Cats, and then you and a few of your girlfriends will FOR SURE show up in Teddy or some sort of lingerie and be honoured for coming up with the idea.
On to the game...
The Colossal Fossil will start his 14th straight game tonight, and the Oilers' offence will get boost when JF Jacques and his ZERO points in 53 NHL games will be on the fourth line with Brodziak and Reddox.
Red-hot Zack Stortini – when the kid has three goals in six games you can use Stortini and red-hot in the same sentence -- gets the promotion and will play with Moreau and Cogliano.
The Stars are without Brad Richards, their second-leading scorer, Brendan Morrow, their emotional leader and Oiler killer Sergei Zubov, yet they have won eight of 11 since the All-star break. The Stars PP is a scorching eight for 24 in their last six home games so the Oilers have to be disciplined.
Many Oiler fans are calling for revenge when any players get run by the opposition, so do the Stars get someone to fight Penner after he KO'd Landon Wilson on January 3rd? I hope so, because when the sleeping giant wakes up he can be an impact player.
Don't be surprised if Barch and Strudwick mix it up again too. Strudwick was really pissed in January when they met and went after Barch early in the game, because Barch ran him from behind the game before. Even after the game Strudwick hinted he wouldn't mind another shot. Hits from behind bother him more than anything and he seems to have a memory like an elephant, so if the Oilers need a momentum change I wouldn't be surprised to see #13 and #43 go at it again.
While the Colossal Fossil is starting his 14th straight, he has nothing on Marty Turco who is starting his 28th straight tonight.
And for those who think Avery might help the Oilers ponder this, the Stars are 20-10-3 without Avery after starting the season 8-11-4 with him.
February 19 2009, 08:35PM
@ DK0: If you go on you tube and put "theo peckham claude lemieux" in the search there's a couple on there that you can see pretty clearly... i had to type that in and then go near the bottom of the page and click where it said "search again showing omitted results".. The one where you can see the WOOO clearly is posted by nhl(dot)com and THE M3DICIN3
February 19 2009, 08:38PM
@ DK0: you know what.. ignore that.. upon further review your post said "picture", not video.. I may have a habit of not reading entire sentences.. It's a side effect of being married
February 19 2009, 08:41PM
@ Cory Dakin: Haha, yeah i found that copy too. its such low quality that you cant even print screen it into a sweet avatar. ohh and DAMMMIT!
So, I can't watch the game tonight (damned GF and her Grey's anatomy + Private Practice), so I am listening on the radio. Are the penalties that stilted in Dallas' favor?
Firetruck indeed.
February 19 2009, 08:43PM
Cory - how you doing tonite, I just got in from Houston and wanted to know if the wheels were still on the canoe
thats it., were going to need a Stortini Reddox Brodziak reunion with Strudwick and Staios. BRING OUT THE SNIPERS!
February 19 2009, 08:46PM
@ longtimefan: We actually managed to put them back on after tuesday night, but unfortunately, the crew that k-lowe-bellini brought in to fix it forgot to torque the wheels.
Me and a buddy were talking last game about this, notice how the millisecond we lose the puck in the offensive zone we abandon ship as fast as possible? We never try to put some pressure and make it difficult for them to leave their zone
February 19 2009, 08:47PM
Jeremy...if ur like me and forced to the computer while the wife watches her crap...
There's a game feed here:
it's the FS Dallas feed...but it's moving pictures at least. This way you don't have to use much imagination.
February 19 2009, 08:48PM
MacT needs to get extra security to work behind the bench. Not a puss move at all.
February 19 2009, 08:48PM
@ Jeremy:
why don't you watch it online? atdhe
February 19 2009, 08:49PM
@ jeanshorts: He has to put a stop to the heckling... You can't coach with hurt feelings.... oh.. wait...
February 19 2009, 08:50PM
I can't say the pit crew is inspiring, good thing they don't work in a tire shop, carnage every where, which sums up the direction the team is going
February 19 2009, 08:52PM
@ DK0: It's hard to spot a team a two goal lead when you spend all your time in their zone.
February 19 2009, 08:53PM
So. It looks like all the teams in the West have figured out Coles one move.....
February 19 2009, 08:54PM
Haha...I think they were playing Mike Tyson's punchout music while they were all wrestling/pretending to fight.
February 19 2009, 08:55PM
That's pretty terrible when Rolli is the one guy to go stand up for his teammates after a cheap it. Something has to change.
February 19 2009, 08:55PM
A while back mact took on harvey the hound and didn't need security. I guess he is softer now.
February 19 2009, 08:56PM
Instead of sucking it up and getting a powerplay the Fossil goes and stirs the pot. I hope we still have a man advantage after the scrum but I am doubtful.
@ The Towel Boy:
*whop - whop - whop*
When Glass Joe is taunting you...
February 19 2009, 08:56PM
@ Harlie Chuddy:
Well considering Moreau was tossing bombs at a guy who didn't want to be there, I don't think we're coming out of this one on top. But who knows.
Cole fights? Did he get jersied again that's why their not showing it?
Send Caveman & JFJ, Souray & Strudz out.
February 19 2009, 08:59PM
haha...stupid Glass Joe.
February 19 2009, 08:59PM
I love the chippy games. It reminds me of a simpler time when there was no such thing as the instigator and guys weren't afraid to send a message.
February 19 2009, 08:59PM
Mac t will probably play Mcintyre in goal next game,the genius that he is he'll want to get tougher at that position
February 19 2009, 09:01PM
@ jeanshorts:
I can't agree on that one. It was a penalized play that would have maybe given us a chance at winning this game. Instead we goon it up at the wrong time in the game and we aren't left with much chance for a comeback.
P.S - i'm all for gooing it up. But not when 2 points are on the line and a comeback is still possible. Timing is everything.
February 19 2009, 09:02PM
we may still come out of this penalty debacle on top...
February 19 2009, 09:02PM
So, did Moreau lose this game for us on PIMs?
yesssss THANKS MOREAU
February 19 2009, 09:02PM
and by that i mean that we usually play better 4-on-4.. should have been more specific
February 19 2009, 09:04PM
What does Billy Graham and craig mactavish have in common?
Both can get 16,000 people to stand up and yell "Jezus Chr*st"
February 19 2009, 09:04PM
@ The Towel Boy:
As much as I dislike Moreau's penchant for horrendous penalties, this loss shouldn't fall squarely on his shoulders.
HOLY CRAP LOOK AT THE HITS. Jayman Master Builders must hate these kind of games.
Anyway, the whole team played terrible once again. For some reason this team can never, ever build on momentum from game to game.
Ballzy - Pulling goalie with 4 minutes left.
Who's coaching tonight?!?!?! lol
Moreau should have the C ripped off his chest.
Then again I've wanted that all year.
February 19 2009, 09:05PM
Fatty tries to stop the puck instead of deflecting it. Nice 5 hole control Fatty!
Yeah the whole team has blowed chunks
@ jeanshorts: Jayman better start selling some houses again...
I disagree - that 4 min penalty really screwed us up. Roli let in 2 softies though.
February 19 2009, 09:07PM
GAAAAAHHHH! that was actually looking like an okay PP for once.
Wow we need a new PP coach, pathetic and predictable.
Horcoff should never be on the PP.
February 19 2009, 09:07PM
HEre's an idea...On a 5 on 3...How about Gilbert actually moves down from the left point when Hemsky has the puck. He is wasted standing back there...can't someone teach them to get some motion going on their PP...
When noone shows up until there's 4 minutes left...sad.
February 19 2009, 09:08PM
Man, Gagner is playing with some real grit lately. Getting his nose dirty in the corners. Getting into all sorts of scrums. Getting the crap beat out of him by Jack Johnson. It's good to see.
February 19 2009, 09:09PM
@ Jason Gregor: It would be nice, maybe then hemsky could have more options than the cross ice pass to Horcoff... which every team knows is coming
@ Jason Gregor:
So very true!!!
Take Horcoff of the PP, put Nilsson in his place (he can atleast one a pass).
Then - MOVE AROUND!!!!!!!!!
Gagner and Reddox have probbly been the best oilers...


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As the second half of the region softball season begins, the Emery High Lady Spartans and the Carbon High Lady Dinos find themselves in a play-off fight with the Delta Rabbits for the final two spots in region that will send teams to the state playoffs in three weeks.
With Juan Diego and North Sanpete having clinched play-off spots, for all intents and purposes, Delta has won two region games and Carbon and Emery one each as the week began as these three will battle for the right to travel north for play-off games.
Last week on the Spartan home field, Emery and Carbon split a double header to keep the race interesting. Emery won the opener 7-2 before losing the second game 6-3.
In the opening game, Leslee Lake pitched a complete game to get the win. With good stuff all day, she kept the Dinos off balance and never let them get anything started. The Dinos had 6 hits in the game while 7 batters struck out and only 1 Dino gathered a walk. Carbon scored a run in the fourth inning on 2 base hits and a throwing error and their second run in the sixth inning on a homerun by Norton.
The Spartans scored in each of the first four innings before being shutout in the final two innings. In the first inning, Chantelle Benson led off the game being hit by a pitch, went to second base on a single by Lacey Montgomery and scored on a fielder's choice by Chelsea Skinner.
In the second inning, Lacey Erickson singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a wild pitch. In the third inning, Benson got on base due to a walk and scored on a double by Brandee Wilson. Wilson was the final out of the inning as she tried to advance to third base on her hit.
In the fourth inning, Emery added 4 runs to really take control of the game. After a strikeout, Erickson singled, Kassie Allred got on base as the right fielder dropped her hit, Bailey Kay singled and Adriane Weihing singled. All four would score as Montgomery singled and Skinner would walk.
In the second game, Malorie Quick started on the mound and breezed her way through the first five innings giving up no runs on only 2 Carbon hits. She also gave up no bases on balls. In the sixth inning, the Dinos finally found some hits in their bats as the first three batters up got base hits. Emery made a pitching change with Lake coming back to the mound and the bases loaded and no outs. Lake struck out the first batter that she faced to buoy Emery's hopes but things quickly deteriorated as the next four batters singled. Some of the hits were bunts and some were hits because they got through a pulled in infield, but all got on base and when the next two batters flew out, six Dinos had crossed the plate.
Emery scored a single run in each of the third, sixth and seventh innings. In the third inning, Kay got on base because of a Carbon error and would score on a single by Benson. Weihing also had a single in the inning to advance Kay to third base.
In the sixth inning, Montgomery was hit by a pitch and Skinner singled. After two Emery batters got out, Erickson got a base hit to score Lacey and Skinner was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.
Emery had one final shot to win. In the seventh inning, Kay again got on base because of a Carbon error as an outfielder dropped a fly ball. Weihing and Benson singled to score Kay and Emery was thinking that they could do it. After an out on a fly ball, Carbon ended the comeback by picking off an Emery base runner trying to advance.
With the win, Carbon now has the tiebreaker with the Spartans for the season if they end up tied in region play as they have won two of three games. Emery will host North Sanpete in a single game on Tuesday and then will host Delta in a double header on Thursday.