Month: May 2012

Top 10 Diets of May 2012

Top 10 Diets of May 2012

Let’s get smarter and lose the weight once and for all with the top 10 secrets to weight loss…

1. Eat to Live: Amazing Nutrient-Rich 6. The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged: Fat Loss
2. The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight, Get Healthy 7. New Atkins for a New You: Ultimate Diet
3. The CalorieKing Calorie & Fat Counter 8. Skinny Bitch
4. The Metabolism Miracle: 3 Easy Steps 9. The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram genes
5. The South Beach Diet Supercharged 10. Sacred Heart Weight Loss Diet


1. Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Revised Edition by Joel Fuhrman

List Price: $15.99
Price: $9.59
You Save: $6.40 (40%)

The Eat To Live 2011 revised edition includes updated scientific research supporting Dr. Fuhrman’s revolutionary six-week plan and a brand new chapter highlighting Dr. Fuhrman’s discovery of toxic hunger and the role of food addiction in weight issues. This new chapter provides novel and important insights into weight gain. It explains how and why eating the wrong foods causes toxic hunger and the desire to over consume calories; whereas a diet of high micronutrient quality causes true hunger which decreases the sensations leading to food cravings and overeating behaviors. It instructs readers on how to leave behind the discomfort of toxic hunger, cravings, and addictions to unhealthy foods.New recipes and menus are included as well as new and updated Frequently Asked Questions.This is a book that will let you live longer, reduce your need for medications, and improve your health dramatically. It is a book that will change the way you want to eat. Most importantly, if you follow the Eat To Live™ diet, you will lose weight faster than you ever thought possible.

2. The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat

List Price: $14.95
Price: $10.17
You Save: $4.78 (32%)

Eat for better health and weight loss the Paleo way with this revised edition of the bestselling guide-over 100,000 copies sold to date!Healthy, delicious, and simple, the Paleo Diet is the diet we were designed to eat. If you want to lose weight-up to 75 pounds in six months-or if you want to attain optimal health, The Paleo Dietwill work wonders. Dr. Loren Cordain demonstrates how, by eating your fill of satisfying and delicious lean meats and fish, fresh fruits, snacks, and non-starchy vegetables, you can lose weight and prevent and treat heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, and many other illnesses.

  • Breakthrough nutrition program based on eating the foods we were genetically designed to eat-lean meats and fish and other foods that made up the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors
  • This revised edition features new weight-loss material and recipes plus the latest information drawn from breaking Paleolithic research
  • Six weeks of Paleo meal plans to jumpstart a healthy and enjoyable new way of eating as well as dozens of recipes
  • This bestselling guide written by the world’s leading expert on Paleolithic eating has been adopted as a bible of the CrossFit movement

The Paleo Diet is the only diet proven by nature to fight disease, provide maximum energy, and keep you naturally thin, strong, and active-while enjoying every satisfying and delicious bite.

3. The CalorieKing Calorie, Fat, & Carbohydrate Counter 2012

Price: $8.99

2012 CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter — A practical, simple & safe guide to the calorie, fat and carbohydrate content of tens of thousands of your favorite foods by Allan Borushek, health educator and registered dietitian.

Building on CalorieKing Counter 25 years as the bestselling book of food counts, this edition has more up-to-date fast food and restaurant chain listings than any similar book with more than 200 fast food and restaurant chains, plus unique listings for food courts, theaters, carnivals and much more. The color-coded listings make it easy to compare foods at a glance and discover hidden calories, fat, and carbohydrates. You’ll know which foods to avoid. Better yet, you’ll know which ones you can eat and still accomplish your weight and health goals.

The CalorieKing Counter is the #1 seller and receives the highest reader rating of all similar books of food counts.

The book also includes helpful nutrition guides and diet tips on how to reduce calories, fat and carbohydrates and how to lose weight.

Plus as a bonus you will find useful mini diet guides and counters for:
Alcohol, caffeine, fat & cholesterol, fiber, protein, iron, and sodium plus informative reference sections on diabetes, weight management, and high blood pressure. The book is used and recommended by dietitians, diabetes educators and other health professionals. It is the most trusted book of its kind.

4. The Metabolism Miracle: 3 Easy Steps to Regain Control of Your Weight . . . Permanently

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Price: $10.85
You Save: $5.10 (32%)

There is a reason that some people can eat all they want and seemingly never gain a pound, while others count every calorie, exercise, and can’t lose an ounce. Millions of people—an estimated 45 percent of dieters—have Metabolism B, a condition that causes the body to over-process carbohydrate foods into excess body fat. Registered dietitian Diane Kress’s scientifically based, easy-to-follow program has helped thousands of people with Metabolism B lose weight and keep it off.

As someone who struggled with Metabolism B for years, Kress knows firsthand the frustration of diets that don’t work. The solution? A simple, three-step, carb-controlling program that stabilizes blood glucose levels and reprograms the metabolism to melt away fat. The Metabolism Miracle starts working on Day 1.

5. The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life

Price: $7.99

Five years ago, with the publication of The South Beach Diet, renowned Miami cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston set out to change the way America eats. Now he has an even more ambitious goal: to change the way America lives by helping Americans become fitter as well as thinner and healthier . . . for life.
In the all-new The South Beach Diet Supercharged, Dr. Agatston shows you how to rev up your metabolism and lose weight faster while following the proven healthy eating principles of the original diet: choose good carbs, good fats, lean protein, and low-fat dairy. Collaborating with Dr. Joseph Signorile, a professor of exercise physiology at the University of Miami, Dr. Agatston presents a cutting-edge, three-phase workout that perfectly complements the three phases of the diet itself. Based on the latest exercise science, this ease-into-it fitness program combines low- and high-intensity interval exercise (with a focus on walking) and functional core body-toning exercises. The result: You’ll look fitter and you’ll burn more fat and calories all day—even at rest.
Also included is the latest nutritional research on how specific foods high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and a host of phytonutrients help keep you healthy; new and expanded lists of Foods to Enjoy; taste-tempting Meal Plans for phases 1 and 2; and dozens of easy-to-prepare new recipes, including Eggs Frijoles, Chock-Full-of-Veggies Chili, Roasted Tomato Soup, Homestyle Turkey Meatloaf, and South Beach Diet Tiramisu. In every chapter you’ll find inspiring success stories from real-life South Beach dieters and plenty of effective weight loss tips. And as an added bonus, Dr. Agatston answers the questions you’ve most often asked him about the diet since the original book was published.

6. The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged: Lasting Fat Loss That’s Better than Ever!

List Price: $19.95
Price: $11.47
You Save: $8.48 (43%)

The Eat-Clean Diet helped readers understand how to stay healthy and lean forever. Three years later, hundreds of thousands of superstars, personal trainers and regular everyday people have overcome their weight and health problems by following The Eat-Clean Diet.
This larger, revised and fully updated edition offers in-depth information on:

  • non-threatening exercise
  • extending and improving your life
  • getting–and staying–motivated
  • getting rid of cellulite
  • tightening your skin
  • combating the harsh effects of menopause

Plus! Nearly 100 new pages; Total redesign; 50 new recipes; Information on eating disorders; Menu plans for different diets; The Quick Eat-Clean Diet at a glance.

7. New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great. by Eric C. Westman, Stephen D. Phinney and Jeff S. Volek

List Price: $16.00
Price: $10.88
You Save: $5.12 (32%)

Think you know the Atkins Diet? Think Again. The New Atkins is…
Powerful: Learn how to eat the wholesome foods that will turn your body into an amazing fat-burning machine.
Easy: The updated and simplified program was created with you and your goals in mind.
Healthy: Atkins is about eating delicious and healthy food — a variety of protein, leafy greens and other vegetables, nuts, fruits, and whole grains.
Flexible: Perfect for busy lifestyles: you can stick with Atkins at work, at home, on vacation, when you’re eating out — wherever you are.
Backed by Science: More than 50 studies support the low-carb science behind Atkins.
But Atkins is more than just a diet. This healthy lifestyle focuses on maintenance from Day 1, ensuring that you’ll not only take the weight off — you’ll keep it off for good. Featuring inspiring success stories, all-new recipes, and 24 weeks’ worth of meal plans, The New Atkins for a New You offers the proven low-carb plan that has worked for millions, now totally updated and even easier than ever.

8. Skinny Bitch

List Price: $13.95
Price: $8.52
You Save: $5.43 (39%)

Not your typical boring diet book, this is a tart-tongued, no-holds-barred wakeup call to all women who want to be thin. With such blunt advice as, “Soda is liquid Satan” and “You are a total moron if you think the Atkins Diet will make you thin,” it’s a rallying cry for all savvy women to start eating healthy and looking radiant. Unlike standard diet books, it actually makes the reader laugh out loud with its truthful, smart-mouthed revelations. Behind all the attitude, however, there’s solid guidance. Skinny Bitch espouses a healthful lifestyle that promotes whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, and encourages women to get excited about feeling “clean and pure and energized.”

9. The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy

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Price: $11.97
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Combining modern genetic science and evolutionary biology, The Primal Blueprint dispels a number of the myths that modern medicine and conventional wisdom have come to accept as fact. Author Mark Sisson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through human evolution, comparing the life and robust health of our hunter-gatherer ancestors with a day in the life of a modern family – exposing potential health issues that arise from trying to do the right things living in the 21st century.Sisson offers a solution in 10 empowering “Blueprint Lifestyle Laws” that can help us reprogram our genes away from disease and pain towards a direction of effortless weight loss, vibrant health and boundless energy. The reader learns how the right high-fat diet can actually help one lose weight; how popular low-fat, grain-based diets might trigger illness, disease, and lifelong weight gain; why doing too much cardio exercise might actually suppress the immune system and how some of today’s most common medications might make a health condition even worse.

10. Sacred Heart Weight Loss Diet

Price: $20.00

The Sacred Heart Weight Loss Diet is a complete weight loss and management system, consisting of three phases: 1; a rapid weight loss regimen, 2; Continued weight loss reduction, and 3; Healthy weight maintenance. Over the last 40 years, one component of the Sacred Heart Weight Loss Diet achieved fad-diet-fame and became known as the Cabbage Soup Diet (or some derivative thereof) and spread like wildfire. This was never meant to be a stand-alone diet. This was the rapid reduction portion of the diet that was meant primarily for overweight patients who were scheduled to undergo surgery. If you are considering a healthy weight loss system, the Sacred Heart Weight Loss Diet may be just what the doctor ordered. If you’ve achieved rapid weight loss on the cabbage soup diet, and wondered why you did not have lasting weight loss results, you need the rest of the system to get the job done.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 Best Selling Playstation 3 Games May 2012

Top 10 Best Selling Playstation 3 Games May 2012

Save on all your favorite PS3 games on sale now!

1. Max Payne 3 6. Battlefield 3
2. Dragon’s Dogma 7. Pro Evolution Soccer 2012
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 8. Prototype 2
4. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 9. Final Fantasy XIII-2
5. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception 10. Batman Arkham Asylum


1. Max Payne 3

Price: $59.96

  • Experience the latest and most grim chapter to date in the Max Payne saga, in crystal clarity of a Next-Gen console
  • An explosive multiplayer experience, bringing Max Payne’s signature Shootdodge and Bullet Time gameplay, along with a range of new and expanded special abilities into the arena of competitive online multiplayer
  • A wide range of firearms and other weapons that can be dual-wielded
  • A dark storyline full od seedy characters and gangs to interact and battle with
  • Enjoy special game-related features including soundtrack info, PlayStation Trophies, and special events and contest opportunities for fans and Rockstar Games Social Club members

Max Payne 3 is the third release in the popular Third-Person Shooter series of the same name, and the first iteration of the series to appear on Next Gen gaming consoles. Developed by Rockstar Games, the creative minds behind the cutting edge GTA, Red Dead and Midnight Club game franchises, Max Payne 3 is a sequel to the second game in the series, and features an older Max Payne with a new life and job abroad. But as dangerous situations spiral Max’s life from bad, to worse, it seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Game features include: series first multiplayer functionality, a wealth of weapons, classic Max Payne Bullet Time and Shootdodge functionality, extreme realism and special bonus features.

2. Dragon’s Dogma

Price: $59.99

  • Highly Stylized Action Combat – The creators of this game were responsible for the action hits – Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry 4.
  • Fight With Ability – The soul of combat comes down to how the game is played, where you strike the enemy, and how you react to their attacks.
  • Epic Adventure – Dragon’s Dogma is built from the ground up as an action experience for consoles with a continuous, epic storyline that stands alone in style, scope and substance.
  • Open World – Utilizing Capcom’s proprietary MT Framework engine and the groundbreaking graphical styles and lighting effects, Dragon’s Dogma expands the environment to create a vast, richly detailed world, ripe for exploration.
  • A Rich Population – In addition to interacting with hundreds of fully voiced NPCs, you’ll be able to fight a large variety of creatures, from goblins to griffins and dragons. Each enemy requires a different strategy and provides a unique experience.

Dragon’s Dogma is an exciting new franchise which redefines the single player Action-RPG genre. Developed by the team that produced some of Capcom’s greatest action games, Dragon’s Dogma is set in a huge open-world environment that offers exhilarating and fulfilling action combat game with the freedom to explore and interact in a rich, living and breathing world. Additional features include: classic RPG questing gameplay and classes, unique flexible party combat using trainable AI companions known as Pawns, extreme customization of player characters and party companions, PlayStation Network integration that allows the sharing of Pawns, a dynamic in-game 24-hour day/night cycle, and post-launch downloadable content.

3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

List Price: $59.99
Price: $49.96
You Save: $10.03 (17%)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is First-person Shooter rooted in a fictional, but ultra realistic near-future conflict of mostly American forces with those of the Russian Federation around the globe. The third installment in the Modern Warfare branch of the Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare 3 features a heavy focus on multiplayer gameplay which includes innovative new functionality that encourages multiple gameplay combat strategies, a new 2-player co-op option, new play modes, weapons and more. The game also includes a gripping single player campaign that picks up where Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 left off, and game integration with the Call of Duty: Elite online service.

4. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

List Price: $59.99
Price: $54.31
You Save: $5.68 (9%)

  • Skyrim reimagines the open-world fantasy epic, pushing the game play and technology of a virtual world to new heights
  • Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling
  • Skyrim’s new game engine brings to life a complete virtual world with rolling clouds, rugged mountains, bustling cities, lush fields.
  • Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities; the new character system allows you to play any way you want

The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

5. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

List Price: $59.99
Price: $31.49
You Save: $28.50 (48%)

  • An interactive cinematic experience that blurs the lines between games and Hollywood films.
  • Nathan Drake’s journey will put you through new challenges and take you to stunning locations around the world.
  • Epic single player campaign with evolved signature UNCHARTED gameplay.
  • A new breed of Action Adventure Multiplayer that brings the exciting cinematic elements of the single-player campaign, into the multiplayer.
  • Experience the thrill of UNCHARTED in stereoscopic 3D

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is a unique third-person Action-Adventure game for play exclusively on PlayStation 3 that incorporates significant Shooter and Platformer gameplay mechanics resulting in another must-have game for PS3 players. The third game in the Uncharted franchise, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception continues the adventures of the swashbuckling treasure hunter Nathan Drake, this as he finds himself in a new variety of challenging environments. Features include: interactive cinematic experience, stereoscopic 3D, an epic single player campaign and multiplayer support online as well as offline.

6. Battlefield 3

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Price: $35.23
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  • Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio
  • Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain
  • The best online vehicular warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline impressive lineup vehicles
  • Take the fight to iconic and unexpected urban locations in the USA, Middle East, and Europe
  • Experience gripping multiplayer action with 2-24 player battles supported online

Battlefield 3 is a First-Person Shooter (FPS) that is designed to attack your senses, delivering a visceral combat experience like no other FPS before it. Sequel to 2005’s Battlefield 2, Battlefield 3 utilizes the updated Frostbite 2 game engine, which allows for advanced destruction, sound, and graphics as well as a focus on dense in-game urban settings. Additional game features include: classic Battlefield mission-based gameplay, an impressive array of vehicles including jets and tanks, large-scale maps, an updated soldier class, 2-24 player support online and more.

7. Pro Evolution Soccer 2012

List Price: $49.99
Price: $29.96
You Save: $20.03 (40%)

  • Attacking play is improved – Take control of an additional teammate to boost the potency of your attack
  • Teammate AI has become more true to life on defense and offense – Your team plays more cohesively
  • New Off-the-ball-controls – Take even more control in dead-ball situations to manage your team strategy
  • Zonal marking and positional defending are massively enhanced – Players are forced to work harder to split defenders
  • Collision detection is overhauled – The physicality of top-level soccer is captured

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 is the 2011-2012 version of Konami’s popular, video game soccer franchise. The eleventh release in the series overall, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 takes digital soccer to the next level by providing a wide range of game improvements over earlier game editions to create the best and most realistic soccer game available to date. Features include: improved teammate AI that shows itself both on offense and defense, new off-the-ball controls, challenging defensive assignments, a collision detection overhaul and improved graphics.

8. Prototype 2

List Price: $59.99
Price: $39.59
You Save: $20.40 (34%)

  • New York Zero An All New Open-World Hunting Ground. This Limited edition is only available while supplies last.
  • Your unique RADNET code unlocks an awesome mix of over 55 exclusive in game events themed rewards and friend vs. friend score based challenges. Hunt Kill Become.
  • The Power of Tendrils: Obtaining access to RADNET will unlock seven weeks of unique digital content commencing from the worldwide launch date of April 24th
  • Customize Your Killer

New York Zero is a post-viral wasteland broken up into three distinct districts. The Green Zone is heavily militarized. The Yellow Zone is an overcrowded refugee camp, nothing more than a quarantined shanty town. The war-ravaged nightmare known as the Red Zone is where the Blacklight virus has completely overrun the once-great city’s skyscrapers and population.

9. Final Fantasy XIII-2

List Price: $59.99
Price: $29.65
You Save: $30.34 (51%)

  • Just as the monsters appear on screen, a dial clock called “Mog Clock” appears in the middle of the bottom half of the screen and a red ring surrounds the player’s character with a radius of about 3 meters.
  • The Crux system allows players to jump through various gates throughout XIII-2. Players will see a drastic change, based on their choices. This would also go towards the multiple endings of the game.
  • Players will be presented with a puzzle-like problem in a void between dimensions.
  • The player will be presented with a series of “dialogue trees” when talking to non-player characters (NPCs).

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 is the follow-up to the 2010 hit title FINAL FANTASY XIII, and the latest installment in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series, which has shipped over 100 million units worldwide. The all-star production staff returns to create a true sequel that offers a more immersive experience than its predecessor, with extraordinary level design that encourages exploration, a more strategic paradigm-based Active Time Battle system, the ability to tame monsters and have them fight in your party, and a multi-path, player-driven experience that offers significant replay value.

10. Batman Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Greatest Hits

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Price: $17.02
You Save: $2.97 (15%)

  • Become the Invisible Predator with Batman’s fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies
  • Experience a whole new to play with Game of the Year Edition
  • Utilize the unique FreeFlow combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker’s henchmen
  • Investigate as Batman, the world’s greatest detective, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools
  • Face off against Gotham’s greatest villains including The Joker, Harley Quinn, Victor Zsasz and Killer Croc

Recognized as one of the best games of 2009, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a single player, third-person action/adventure in which the Dark Knight takes on his greatest challenge yet when he is trapped by arch rival, the Joker, within Gotham City’s facility for the criminally insane, Arkham Asylum. The special Batman Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Edition for PlayStation 3 ratchets the crime-fighting action up even further with an innovative new technology which allows you to play and watch in 3D with two sets of TriOviz glasses compatible with all standard and high definition TV sets. Also included are access to challenge maps that allow you to play as the Joker, and four additional standard challenge maps.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 Romantic Tips May 2012

Top 10 Romantic Tips May 2012

And the top 10 romantic, love and relationship books to help make your relationship something special

1. Just Your Type: Create the Relationship 6. The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving
2. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 7. Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy
3. Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion 8. The Busy Couple’s Guide to Everyday Romance
4. Why Can’t You Read My Mind? Overcoming 9. Eat Chocolate Naked: 142 Ways Spark Romance
5. The Conversation: How Men and Women Can 10. A Labor With Love: Romance During Pregnancy



In the area of romance it’s not unusual to not be attentive enough to convey one’s true feelings about how much you care about the other person. You would be surprised at how easy it is to show someone how much you love them. Here’s 10 ways to communicate your love to that special person:

  1. Use those three-special-words more often, when you look into someone’s eyes and say “I love you” the brain releases oxytocin, the bonding hormone, and helps strengthen your romantic relationship.
  2. Take time to actively listen. Look at the person who is speaking, respond occasionally with some verbal cue like “hmmm,” “uh-huh” or nod your head. Together, you should set aside some time to talk (and listen) every day, and ask each other questions to clarify thoughts and get more information.
  3. Strengthen your relationship by taking time to get to know what makes your partner happy and show that you care with thoughtful little gifts and gestures. Pick up her favorite flowers occasionally; bring home his favorite snacks from the grocery store; or make a reservation at a favorite restaurant or a tee time for a round of golf.
  4. A great romantic tip and idea for men is to use a jar filled with love tokens. Make the tokens exchangeable for kisses, hugs, etc. Then, give the jar to your girl so that she can use them when she wants.
  5. Win your beloved’s heart and stomach; try out new delicacies in the kitchen. However, let not this romance stop at kitchen only and carry it forward to your dining table. Set the table with candles and go for it.
  6. Nothing would be better than spending a relaxing evening with your beloved and discussing the topics of interest with him or her.
  7. Set something aside for her every day. It might be a newspaper article you read during your commute, a link to a website you came across, or even a story you heard by the office water cooler. She will appreciate that you took a moment to think of her during the course of your day.
  8. Wrap a small mirror in a delicate lace handkerchief and beautiful ribbon, then present it to your lover.. Tell them, “I want you to know that this is my most treasured thing in life…”
  9. Summertime romanctic opportunities include everything from night time concerts to Shakespeare in the Park to renaissance festivals to ice cream cones and day trips to the beach.
  10. Guys: know her dress size, shoe and stocking size, blouse and nightgown size, bra and panty size, pants and coat size, and of course her finger size (for rings that fit).
    Gals: know his coat size, shoe and hat size, shirt and pants size, finger size (for bowling balls that fit)…

You can never have enough romantic tips in your arsenal of love, so for your more provocative research, here are the top 10 selling books on how to supercharge the romance in your relationship:

1. Just Your Type: Create the Relationship You’ve Always Wanted Using the Secrets of Personality Type

Price: $25.79

With a nod to Jung and Myers-Briggs, the Tiegers (Do What You Are, etc.) once again plumb the depths of personality type theory. This time, they apply it to the realm of committed romantic relationships, including (but not limited to) marriage. According to the authors, everyone can be characterized by one of 16 personality types; using them, we can attain a clear understanding of our partners and ourselves and achieve better communication and smoother relationships. They begin with a thorough yet succinct self-analysis to identify the “unconscious preferences” that make up one’s type: introversion or extroversion, sensing or intuition, thinking or feeling and judging or perceiving. The rest of the text is a sourcebook for referencing specific combinations of types, typical communication difficulties and suggestions for how each partner can better “reach” the other. The Tiegers are adamantly opposed to popular theories of innate gender differences, as well as to the notion that relationships between people of disparate types are doomed. Ending with a concise summary of their research and a supplementary guide to professional counselors, organizations and books, the authors offer a uniquely constructive handbook for couples.

2. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

List Price: $14.99
Price: $10.19
You Save: $4.80 (32%)

Rediscover the most famous relationship book ever published

Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different planets.

Based on years of successful counseling of couples and individuals, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus has helped millions of couples transform their relationships. Now viewed as a modern classic, this phenomenal book has helped men and women realize how different they can be in their communication styles, their emotional needs, and their modes of behavior—and offers the secrets of communicating without conflicts, allowing couples to give intimacy every chance to grow.

3. Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship

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Price: $10.85
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Many couples begin marital counseling with Dr. David Schnarch with their sex lives in shambles, wondering what’s wrong with them, considering divorce. One partner will complain that the other doesn’t desire him, the other complains that she’s married to a sex maniac. During his 30 years in practice as a marriage and family therapist, Dr. Schnarch has discovered that sexual desire problems are normal and even healthy, in committed relationships.

In Intimacy and Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship, Dr. Schnarch explains why couples in long term relationships have sexual desire problems, regardless of how much they love each other or how well they communicate. Through case studies of couples he worked with, Dr. Schnarch shows why normal marital conflict can be the cause of desire problems and creates a roadmap for how couples can transform marital conflict into a stronger relationship and a font of new and powerful desire for each other. He takes it a step further, giving readers simple but effective exercises that will help them reconnect with each other.

4. Why Can’t You Read My Mind? Overcoming the 9 Toxic Thought Patterns that Get in the Way of a Loving Relationship

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Price: $9.96
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Most people think that poor communication is the reason why so many relationships end, but it’s actually the way we learn to think about our partners and our problems that kills trust, erodes intimacy, and cripples communication. In Why Can’t You Read My Mind?, psychologist Jeffrey Bernstein reveals-for the first time-the nine toxic thought patterns at work in virtually every relationship, and shows couples how these distorted, negative, exaggerated thoughts can poison their love and end their union. With warmth and wisdom, Bernstein offers a simple yet powerful approach for breaking the toxic thinking cycle and helps readers establish new and more positive thinking habits for solving their problems and dealing with the stresses of everyday life. Packed with practical advice and valuable insights, Why Can’t You Read My Mind? makes it possible for couples to remain in or return to loving relationships permanently, and points the way toward finding a truer kind of love with one another for the first time. Perfect for couples wanting to maintain their loving relationship as well as for those working to restore their love, this book provides the missing link, enabling couples to beat the relationship odds and sustain a long-term relationship.

5. The Conversation: How Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships

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Price: $6.00
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In his first book for adults, the New York Times bestselling author sparks honest dialogues between men and women, in the tradition of Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.
Only 34 percent of African-American children today are raised in two- parent households, a sharp contrast to 1966, when 85 percent of black children were raised by two parents. In provocative but heartfelt words, Hill Harper takes on these urgent challenges, bringing a variety of issues out of the shadows. In The Conversation, Harper speaks to women and men with clear-eyed perspective, covering topics such as:
•The roots of the breakdown in the black family
•The myth that there are no mature, single, black male professionals
•What women can do to alleviate the “heaviness” they sometimes attach to dating
•What men can do to break the cycle of being a player
•The difference between sex and intimacy
•Bridging the communication gap
•Self-worth and net worth, and why you should never settle for an unworthy partner
Capturing the conversations Harper and his friends frequently have, this book is destined to be one of Harper’s most healing contributions.

6. The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

List Price: $15.99
Price: $10.87
You Save: $5.12 (32%)

BUILD THE STRONG, DEEPLY POWERFUL RELATIONSHIPS YOU’VE ALWAYS DESIRED

We all crave the heartwarming, incomparable connection of intimacy. But oftentimes, this complete, unrestrained sharing of ourselves is too daunting a task. Now, in The Seven Levels of Intimacy, Matthew Kelly explains step by step how to move beyond our fears and experience the power of true intimacy. By achieving each of Kelly’s seven levels, we can understand and gain confidence in our partners and ourselves until we are fully able to experience love, commitment, trust, and happiness.

With profound insight and the use of powerful and relatable examples, The Seven Levels of Intimacy redefines the most important relationships in our lives and how we view our interactions with one another. By finally comprehending and experiencing the great depths of intimacy, we can create the strong connections, deep joy, and lasting bonds that we all long for in our lives.

7. Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy for Reconnecting with Your Partner

Price: $7.99

As a follow-up to his bestselling book Life Strategies, Oprah acolyte Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., moves from aiding the aimless individual to coaching the disconnected couple. McGraw has distilled his more than two decades of counseling experience into a seven-step strategy he calls “Relationship Rescue.”

“I’m prepared to kick a hole in the wall of the pain-ridden, unhappy maze you’ve gotten yourself into, and provide you clear access to action-oriented answers and instructions on what you must do to have what you want,” says Dr. Phil. His aim is to expose and eliminate the saboteurs that cause senseless damage to already-fragile marriages, and, like an emotional root canal, to replace them with values he says provide positive results. If you follow Dr. Phil’s strategy, he will lead you on a precise journey to uncover your heart and then share it with your partner as part of taking the “risk of intimacy.”

Dr. Phil leads you to “reconnect with your core” in the first five steps of his seven-step strategy. By no means a quick fix, there are in-depth and rigorous questionnaires, surveys, tests, and profiles that require a “brutally candid” mindset, with such fill-in-the-blanks as “List five things that today would make you fall out of love with your partner.” With this internal work accomplished, you’ll then move on to reconnecting with your partner during a two-week, half-hour-a-day short course. As a “dyad,” you and your loved one take turns giving monologues on topics such as “The most positive thing I took away from my mother and father’s relationship was…”

Once the “reconnection” has been established, Dr. Phil says the work shifts to a management role, as relationships are always a work in progress. Dr. Phil humorously refers to his own marriage throughout the book, sharing his mishaps and victories in learning to accept and enjoy what he sees as fundamental but complementary differences between men and women.

8. THE BUSY COUPLE’S GUIDE TO EVERYDAY ROMANCE

Price: $11.95

Romance doesn’t ever have to take a backseat to work, kids, chores, or any of the other constant demands of your multi-tasking life. The most important person in your world deserves to feel loved, cherished, and appreciated, right now and always. And you deserve the same!

It doesn’t require a lot of time, money, or energy to make each other feel special every day. Editha Rodriguez brings you the romantic wisdom of busy couples just like you—living their own happily-ever-after romances. They reveal their secret to keeping intimately attuned to what makes each other joyful and committed to creating an environment of trust, devotion, and respect.

This down-to-earth couple’s guide shows you how to freshen up and strengthen your relationship by minimizing distractions and finding new ways to demonstrate love, including:

  • Using a “turn-on” list when your partner’s romantic mood is “off”
  • Making your bedroom a sanctuary
  • Appreciating the importance of “away” time
  • Letting the kids plan some of your date nights
  • Creating a Romance Box

As long as you have the desire and intention to make your relationship a priority, everyday romance—whether you’re together two years, twenty years, or fifty years—is possible. This book shows you why, and how.

9. Eat Chocolate Naked: And 142 Ways Other Ways to Attract Attention and Spark Romance!

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Price: $6.38
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Ignite the fires of passion and romance

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  • Recognize romance in the most unlikely guises.
  • Make it easy for him to get it right.
  • Think about romance in a whole new way.
  • Create a mood, from soft and serene to brimming with sexiness.
  • Discover everything that attracts lovers to each other.

Want more romance, spark and passion in your life? Here’s how to ignite it yourself and find sizzling ways to fill every day with romance. Whether you’re after the ultimate seduction or a more intimate connection with your partner, included are hot tips and tricks for 143 sexy, silly, passionate and just plain fun activities to add spice to your love life.

Behind the eye-catching cover and provocative title, Johnson, a Northwest television anchor and gardening show host, offers hundreds of inspirational tips, projects and ideas for reconnecting with one’s femininity and becoming a more romantically authentic you.

10. A Labor With Love: A Dad’s-To-Be Guide To Romance During Pregnancy

Price: $14.99

Not only are there physical, physiological, hormonal, and emotional changes in pregnancy. But, romance changes, too. Based on moms’, new moms’, and moms’-to-be responses, as well as pregnancy professionals, A Labor With Love walks a man through each stage of pregnancy and shows him how to make his pregnant partner feel loved and cared for. A family is like a house, and Mom and Dad are the foundation. Before Baby arrives, to secure that the foundation is a strong and secure one, work needs to go into the relationship. Because once Junior makes his arrival, things can get a bit crazy. But, if Mom and Dad maintain a bonding and caring connection (which starts before delivery), the family unit will be a loving one. A Labor With Love is the book every dad-to-be needs to read and that every mom-to-be will buy for him.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 Best Outdoor Equipment for Kids May 2012

Top 10 Best Outdoor Equipment for Kids May 2012

1. Lifetime Geometric Dome Climber Play Center 6. Lifetime Big Stuff Adventure Play set
2. Lifetime Monkey Bar Adventure w/9 Ft Wavy Slide 7. Flexible Flyer Fun Fantastic Swing Set w/Plays
3. Lifetime Ace Flyer Airplane Teeter Totter 8. Lifetime Helicopter Teeter Totter
4. Flexible Flyer Backyard Fun Swing Set with Plays 9. Swing – N – Slide Chesapeake Wood Complete
5. Lifetime Deluxe Freestanding A-Frame Swing Set 10. Alpine Custom Ready-to-Build Swing Set Kit


1. Lifetime Geometric Dome Climber Play Center (Primary Colors)

List Price: $259.99
Price: $226.49
You Save: $33.50 (13%)

  • Heavy duty construction; weather and rust-resistant powder-coated steel
  • Strong, interactive design; high-density polyethylene (HDPE) climbing grips
  • Suitable for children ages 3-12; 400 lb. total weight capacity
  • 10 feet wide and 5 feet high, assembled dimensions
  • 1-Year Warranty
  • 10 ft. Radius when assembled; 6 ft. radius safety zone suggested

Lifetime Dome Climber Play Center provides a 10-Foot Radius climbing structure for 4 to 12 year old children. If you’re looking for big toys to keep the kids entertained in your own backyard, check out this awesome big toy from Lifetime–the geometric Dome Climber. This is a big toy that several kids can enjoy at the same time. Big toys like our Dome Climber help your child to develop strong muscles and coordination. Our Dome Climber is a fun, geometric design with real rock climbing hand grips. It is constructed of powder-coated steel to prevent rusting and peeling. Like all of our big toys, the Dome Climber is made from top-quality construction, and built to last–a big toy that will be a backyard attraction for many years. Constructed with 1.5″ diameter and 33″ lengths of tubing.

2. Lifetime Monkey Bar Adventure Swing Set with 9 Foot Wavy Slide (Earthtone)

List Price: $1,399.99
Price: $989.00
You Save: $410.99 (29%)

  • Measures 13.8 by 18.6 by 7.75 feet (W x D x H)
  • 3 belt swing; 1 trapeze bar with gym rings; 9-foot wavy slide; monkey bars; fire pole
  • Heavy-duty, weather-resistant powder-coated galvanized steel and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Plastic
  • 5-year limited factory warranty
  • Lifetime recommends using sufficient ground material for an 11-foot fall height

The Monkey Bar Adventure Swing Set is constructed of heavy-duty powder-coated steel and UV-protected polyethylene plastic so it’s weather protected against rusting, discoloration, and heat retention. Won’t split, splinter, or warp like a wooden playset. Designed for safety with rubber grips on swing chains to keep little fingers from getting pinched, the Monkey Bar Adventure has capped or rounded edges with no rough edges exposed. This swing set is designed with lots of activities to keep kids happily in motion for hours, including monkey bars, belt swings, a 9-foot wavy slide, trapeze bar, and a fire pole. Slide can be set up to be on left or right side of the system. This unit is freestanding, with no cement required.

3. Lifetime Ace Flyer Airplane Teeter Totter (Primary Colors)

List Price: $299.99
Price: $274.49
You Save: $25.50 (9%)

  • Unit Dimensions; 8 by 8 feet; weighs 105 pounds
  • 7-child seater; recommended ages 3 – 12 years old
  • Safety zone dimensions; 21 by 21 feet
  • Adjusts from 3 different heights
  • Interactive flight dashboard and propeller

Why settle for a normal teeter totter when your kids can enjoy the high-flying thrills of the Lifetime Ace Flyer Double Teeter Totter Airplane? Capable of holding up to 7 children, the Ace Flyer is perfect for childrens parties or youth groups. It is constructed of rust resistant powder-coated steel and features UV and weather-resistant high density polyethylene plastic parts. The double teeter-totter design allows for up and down or side to side motion. It also includes a double seat cockpit with an interactive dashboard and a spinning wheel. The Ace Flyer is designed to not rust, crack, or fade, and is much safer then splintering wood seesaws. Be different than the rest and try the Lifetime Ace Flyer Double Teeter Totter Airplane!

4. Flexible Flyer Backyard Fun Swing Set with Plays

List Price: $269.99
Price: $246.05
You Save: $23.94 (9%)

  • Four-legged tubular-steel gym set with green wave slide, two swings, air-glider, trapeze swing, and see-saw
  • Swings feature green kid comfort seats with vinyl-covered adjustable height chains
  • Six-foot slide; two-seat air-glider; two child see-saw with green deluxe seats and handles
  • All painted parts and HDPE plastic parts have UV protection no fade feature
  • Designed for children from two to 10 years old; 180-day limited warranty

The Backyard Fun Swing Set from Flexible Flyer is designed to provide multiple kids from ages two to 10 years old with hours of outdoor fun–at an affordable price. The four-legged swing set frame is constructed to last of powder-coated, green and ivory painted steel tubing. The frame supports an attached, six-foot slide on one side and an attached see-saw on the other side with green deluxe seats and handles. The middle of the set suspends two traditional, stiff swings seats that support kids without squishing them, a green trapeze swing, and a two-seat air glider swing. Each individual seat on the play set can support a child weighing up to 105 pounds. Altogether the set holds up to 840 pounds and up to eight kids at a time. Built to last, all painted parts and plastic parts of the play structure are treated with a UV protection no fade feature. The swings are suspended with vinyl-covered, height adjustable 2/0 chains. Please note: adult assembly is required for this play set. Anchoring this play set is strongly recommended.

5. Lifetime Deluxe Freestanding A-Frame Swing Set (Earthtone)

List Price: $699.99
Price: $476.35
You Save: $223.64 (32%)

  • Heavy Duty A-Frame Design
  • 3″ diameter powder-coated, rust resistant steel poles
  • Two belt swings with rubberized chain grips and 1 trapeze bar
  • Free standing (no cement required)
  • Assembled Dimensions: 13′ x 11′ x 9′ height; Required Safety Zone area ; 30′ x 35′; 5 Year Limited Factory Warranty; Made in the USA

Give your kids a break from TV.. With this backyard swing set, they can entertain themselves in the fresh air and sunshine for hours — right in the convenience of your own yard! A metal swing set construction means low maintenance for you. Unlike a wooden swing set, with a metal construction you don’t have to worry about splinters, warping, or rough edges. It is constructed of powder-coated steel to resist rusting, and UV-protected polyethylene plastic to reduce heat retention, fading, and discoloration. This backyard swing set meets ASTM safety standards and is designed with rubberized chain grips to prevent little fingers from getting pinched. Made in the USA.

6. Lifetime Big Stuff Adventure Play set, Freestanding (Earthtone)

Price: $1,505.90

  • Children’s outdoor play set; offers lots of activities to keep kids entertained
  • Freestanding, A-shaped frame made of powder-coated steel; zinc- and rubber-coated swings
  • High-density polyethylene roof and molded components; all-weather design; UV-resistant
  • Features clubhouse, swings, trapeze bar, 9-foot slide, propeller swing, climbing wall, and more
  • Covered by a five-year limited warranty; takes up an area of 13 feet 11 inches by 15 feet 9 inches

Are your kids ready for a big swing set? Lifetime’s Big Stuff Adventure set takes just a couple of hours to set up, but provides kids with years and years of safe outdoor fun. Lifetime’s big swing sets are designed with plenty of activities to keep your kids entertained all day, everyday. Powder-coated steel and UV-protected plastic construction reduces heat retention so children play safely and comfortably. For the best in big swing sets, get top quality construction and design with Lifetime’s Big Stuff Adventure. Features two belt swings, a trapeze swing, a propeller swing, an activity chalkboard, a cargo net, a climbing wall, a wavy slide, over-sized binoculars and a look-out deck clubhouse with a captain’s wheel and rigid polyethylene roof. 7 year limited factory warranty on set.

7. Flexible Flyer Fun Fantastic Swing Set with Plays

List Price: $299.99
Price: $214.99
You Save: $85.00 (28%)

  • Six-legged tubular-steel gym set with green wave slide, three swings, air-glider, trapeze swing, see-saw, and ground anchors
  • Swings feature green kid comfort seats with vinyl-covered adjustable height chains
  • Six-foot slide; two-seat air-glider; two child see-saw with green deluxe seats with handles
  • All painted parts and HDPE plastic parts have UV protection no fade feature
  • Designed for children from two to 10 years old; 180-day limited warranty

Each individual seat on the play set can support a child weighing up to 105 pounds. Altogether the set holds up to 945 pounds and up to nine kids at a time. Features: -Air Glide Rider for 2.-3 Kid Comfort Swings with adjustable height vinyl coated 2/0 chain.-Deluxe Trapeze Swing.-See-Saw for 2.-Ivory, Mocha and Hunter Green Powder Coat painted steel tube frame with U.V. Protectorant.-Tri Lingual Assemby Manual.-Made in USA.-Up to 9 Children can play on Gym set at once. Includes: -This set includes ground anchors. Dimensions: -6′ Hunter Green Wave Slide with U.V. Protectorant to prevent fading.

8. Lifetime Helicopter Teeter Totter (Primary Colors)

List Price: $349.99
Price: $208.97
You Save: $141.02 (40%)

  • Measures 8 by 8 feet; weights 105 pounds
  • 7-child seater; recommended ages 3 – 12 years old
  • Safety zone dimensions; 21 by 21 feet
  • Adjusts from 3 different heights
  • Interactive dashboard and propeller

Put your kids in the pilot’s seat with this helicopter-shaped teeter-totter from Lifetime Products. The toy seats up to four children at once–with a two-seat cockpit and dual jumper seats–and allows you to do up, down, or side-to-side movements. Fun features include a steering wheel and a spinning foam rotor and tail. This teeter-totter has a heavy-duty, powder-coated, all-weather steel construction and is designed to resist cracking, warping, rotting, and splintering. It’s also UV-resistant, so it retains less heat and maintains its color. This product has a weight capacity of 400 pounds.

9. Swing – N – Slide Chesapeake Wood Complete Ready – To Assemble Swing Set Kit

List Price: $1,415.10
Price: $949.99
You Save: $465.11 (33%)

  • Everything you need is in the box. Two Play Decks totaling 24 sq. ft
  • All premium pre-cut lumber and poly-coated uprights included
  • Award winning Bracket System saves you time, so you can Build and Play in One day
  • Assembled Dimensions; 15 Ft. W x 17 Ft. L x 11 Ft. H
  • For Residential Use Only. Unable to ship to commercial addresses

The Wood Complete Chesapeake Ready-to-Assemble Play Set ensures hours of fun in the sun for your little one! This features the award-winning Rapid-LOC bracket system, designed for families that want everything in the box. This play set includes swings, trapeze/ring combo, rock wall, and an awesome cool wave slide. It also includes twenty-four sq.feet of deck space with a durable pleated canopy for when it gets too hot out. The Chesapeake Wood Complete Play Set will provide fresh new experiences for many years to come.

10. Alpine Custom Ready-to-Build Swing Set Kit

List Price: $239.99
Price: $145.52
You Save: $94.47 (39%)

  • Kit Includes: 2 Swing Seats, 1 Multi-Colored Tarp, 1 pair of Safety Handles, 2 pairs of Swing Hangers
  • It’s up to you – simply choose your accessories, lumber and nails/screws (sold separately)
  • Up to 12 children can play
  • Designed for the Do-It-Yourself family
  • For Residential Use Only. Unable to ship to commercial addresses

Swing-N-Slide Alpine Custom Diy Wooden Playset includes: brackets, two swing seats, canopy, pair of safety handles, two pairs of swing hangers, screws and Torx bit Illustrated plans and DVD Build and play in one day optional giant cool wave slide, turbo tube slide, steering wheel, ring and trapeze combo, periscope, shooting star disc swing, discovery mountain, anchor it playground anchor set, swing hanger, and pair of safety handles are available at an additional cost. Lumber, swing, slide, and other accessories not included.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 Best Selling Women’s Running Shoes May 2012

Top 10 Best Selling Women’s Running Shoes May 2012

These are the latest best-selling ladies’ athletic shoes for the fashion-minded fitness women today

1. ASICS Women’s GEL-Kayano 17 6. Reebok Women’s Realflex
2. Saucony Women’s Progrid Kinvara 2 7. Salomon Speedcross 3 Trail
3. Mizuno Women’s Wave Creation 12 8. Nike Air Max+ 2012 Running Shoes
4. Brooks Women’s Adrenaline Gts 11 9. ASICS Women’s Gel-Nimbus 13
5. New Balance Women’s Trail Minimus 10. Mizuno Women’s Wave Prophecy


1. ASICS Women’s GEL-Kayano 17 Running Shoe

Price: $83.28 – $140.00

  • Biomorphic Fit(TM) and 3M(R) reflective synthetic and mesh upper
  • Cushioning ComforDry(R) insole and Solyte(R) midsole
  • Stabilizing Midfoot Space Trusstic System(R)
  • Shock-absorbing DuoMax(R) midsole, Impact Guidance System(R)
  • Forefoot and rearfoot GEL(R) cushioning, P.H.F.(R) memory foam collar
  • DuraSponge(R) blown rubber outsole, AHAR(R) heel cushioning

Cutting-edge technology and high-end components combine as this venerated trainer returns in a bold new edition. Features ASICS new Guidance Line for optimal gait, DuoMax Support System, a re-designed asymmetrical lacing system, and the shock-attenuating Discrete Heel Unit.

2. Saucony Women’s Progrid Kinvara 2 Running Shoe

Price: $60.95 – $166.23

  • Mesh and synthetic
  • Rubber sole
  • Premium Sockliner – Breathable and moisture wicking insole
  • Heel ProGrid LITE – Saucony’s lighest version of ProGrid
  • EVA+ – An advanced EVA blend that maximizes rebound and durability while minimizing weight
  • Weight: 218 grams
  • XT-900 – Carbon rubber outsole material that offers exceptional traction properties

Set your fleet foot free. Saucony’s Progrid Kinvara 2 offers the best combination of lightweight materials and structure to give you a shoe that feels like you have nothing on your foot. ProGrid Lite in the heel offers shock attenuation and comfort, while the minimal midsole construction delivers standard protection from the pavement.

3. Mizuno Women’s Wave Creation 12 Running Shoe

Price: $79.99 – $140.00

  • synthetic
  • Rubber sole
  • SmoothRide Engineering utilizes the maximum energy efficiency properties of both flexibile and stiff footwear
  • Dynamotion Fit design technology relieves the stress the foot naturally places on footwear, eliminating distortion for the perfect fit
  • Mizuno Intercool is a full-length midsole ventilation system that reduces heat and humidity build-up inside the shoe
  • Gender Engineering philosophy maximizes performance by tailoring footwear to the separate needs of men and women
  • Mizuno Wave technology combines cushioning and stability, two distinctly different elements that are both inherently necessary in great running shoes

The lightweight dynamotion stretch air mesh and synthetic upper of the Wave Creation 12 running shoe from Mizuno helps you accomplish your long-distance running goals. Larger flex grooves maximize energy efficiency during the initial toe-off stages, whereas flex controllers maximize efficiency. Featuring Mizuno Intercool, a full-length midsole ventilation system that reduces heat and humidity build-up inside the shoe, this shoe remains comfortable no matter how long your route is. Plus, Mizuno Wave technology combines cushioning and stability, two distinctly different elements that are both inherently necessary in great running shoes.

4. Brooks Women’s Adrenaline Gts 11 Running Shoe

Price: $69.99 – $100.00

  • Mesh and synthetic
  • Rubber sole
  • Brooks’ best selling stability/support shoe provides excellent performance for slight-to-moderate overpronators. A powerful combination of cushioning and overpronation control
  • Brooks DNA Cushioning Technology – this ground breaking cushioning technology automatically and physically adapts with each foot strike to provide the optimal balance of cushioning and stability personalized for each runner and each step
  • Named Runner’s World’s “Best Update” winner in their Winter 2010 Shoe Guide in their December 2010 issue
  • Brooks BioMogo – the first-ever biodegradeable running shoe midsole; our non-toxic, natural additive to the midsole enables it to biodegrade 50x faster than other midsoles without changing the performance or useful life of the shoe. This eco-friendly technology won Runner’s World International “Best Innovation” Award in 2006
  • Progressive Diagonal Rollbar (PDRB) is a biomechanically engineered midsole that allows for progressive pronation control to create smoother mid-foot to forefoot transition

Recognized as the “best update” by Runner’s World, you know the Adrenaline GTS 11 by Brooks brings the best in both cutting-edge technology and performance-enhancing design to your training. In fact, you feel it in every step with this shoe’s dynamic arch saddle plus the unique and innovative DNA cushioning system that adapts precisely to your own physiology and running style. The result is a running shoe that feels like it was custom made just for you.

5. New Balance Women’s WT20v1 Trail Minimus Shoe

Price: $63.99 – $109.95

  • Synthetic and mesh
  • Rubber sole
  • ACTEVA midsole
  • VIBRAM outsole
  • Antimicrobial treatment on footbed

New Balance takes their Minimus line off-roading with the WT20 trail runner. Exceptionally lightweight and breathable, yet ruggedly capable where it counts, your every stride is as sure-footed as it is cool and ventilated. Offering great feel for the contours of the trail, this is a must for taking your heart-healthy cardio into the wild.

6. Reebok Women’s Realflex Running Shoe

Price: $40.80 – $99.99

  • Synthetic and mesh
  • Rubber sole
  • Low top running sneaker
  • Front lace closure
  • Tongue with logo
  • Thin stretch material
  • Signature logo on sides

The Realflex from Reebok is one running shoe that’s really in touch with your foot. That’s because 76 individual sensors are designed to deliver multi-directional flexibility and optimal foot feel no matter what the activity. A combination mesh and synthetic leather upper provides an unbeatable combination of support, comfort and breathability. Plus the form-fitting design and sock-like feel keeps you secure and performing at your best.

7. Salomon Women’s Speedcross 3 Trail Running Shoe

Price: $93.68 – $157.48

  • Mesh
  • Rubber sole
  • Climashield technology for winter temperature protection
  • Aggressive winter-ready tread

Elmer Fudd is to wabbits as Salomon Speedcross 3 is to serious terrain. Analogies aside, these women-specific trail runners incorporate a water-resistant textile upper with anti-debris mesh that will have you hunting for the mud and the muck. Pursue the road less traveled with the Non-marking Mud and Snow Contragrip outsole that keeps you grounded on icy inclines and uneven surfaces. The Sensifit outer design with one-pull Quicklace system provides a snug and secure fit, allowing you to efficiently control your stride. Unlike Fudd and the tricky and treacherous rabbit, you’ll master the trail every time. Ortholite footbed and shaped foam EVA heelcup comfortably embrace foot and absorb shock Double-layered EVA midsole reduces impact during long routes

8. Nike Air Max+ 2012 Womens Running Shoes 487679-160

Price: $154.99 – $169.99

  • Hyperfuse technology blends three different layers of material to create a nearly seamless one-piece upper.
  • The 360 degree Max Air unit and Cushlon foam gives you maximum cushioning and support.
  • Nike+ ready.

The Nike Air Max 2012 Women’s Running Shoes should be a staple pair in your closet. These lightweight running shoes sport a two-layer Hyperfuse upper that sits on top of a full-length Cushlon midsole and 360 degree Max Air unit. You’re sure to feel the superior support and cushioning in these running shoes.

9. ASICS Women’s Gel-Nimbus 13 Running Shoe

Price: $99.95 – $149.95

  • Lightweight mesh and synthetic upper in an athletic running shoe style
  • Full lace-up front
  • Padded tongue and collar
  • Textile lining, ComforDry(TM) cushioning insole
  • Rear and forefoot GEL(R) cushioning systems for superior shock absorption
  • Guidance Line(R) technology for stride efficiency
  • AHAR(R) rubber traction outsole

In 1949, Mr. Kihachiro Onitsuka began his athletic footwear company (Onitsuka Co., Ltd.) by manufacturing basketball shoes out of his living room in Kobe, Japan. He chose the name ASICS for his company in 1977, based on a famous Latin phrase “Anima Sana In Corpore Sano,” which, when translated, expresses the ancient ideal of “A Sound Mind in a Sound Body.” Taking the acronym of this phrase, ASICS was founded on the belief that the best way to create a healthy and happy lifestyle is to promote total health and fitness. Today, ASICS offers a full line of performance-driven athletic shoes and technical active sports apparel and accessories dedicated to bringing harmony to the body and soul.

10. Mizuno Women’s Wave Prophecy Running Shoe

Price: $199.95 – $219.95

  • synthetic
  • Rubber sole
  • Weight: 10.8 oz.
  • Full-length Infinity Wave: Ultimate in cushioning, rebound and durability
  • Dynamotion Fit: Reduces lateral stress for optimal fit
  • SmoothRide: Optimizes forefoot flex

The Wave Prophecy is the result of seven years of intense research and development. The Prophecy features a full-length Infinity Wave Plate — the first ever designed. The result is a ride like no other. Mizuno’s commitment to serious performance shines on the diamond, track, court and fairway. At Mizuno, your passion is their obsession.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 DVD Movies for May 2012

Top 10 DVD Movies for May 2012

1. One For the Money 6. Captain America: The First Avenger
2. The Vow (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) 7. Chronicle
3. The Grey 8. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I
4. Underworld: Awakening (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) 9. Mission: Impossible–Ghost Protocol
5. Thor 10. Iron Man 2 (Single-Disc Edition)


1. One For the Money

List Price: $29.95
Price: $14.96
You Save: $14.99 (50%)

A film based on the incredibly popular Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich, One for the Money reveals an unexpectedly versatile Katherine Heigl. This model-turned-actress is best known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on Grey’s Anatomy and for starring in various lighthearted romantic comedies, but here Heigl takes on the meaty role of Plum, a laid-off lingerie buyer who turns bondswoman in a desperate attempt to pay the rent and put food on the table. Heigl is surprisingly believable as a blue-collar working girl who thinks fast on her feet and is not afraid to throw herself into the middle of even the most dangerous situation–especially if it means getting what she wants. Of course, Stephanie’s impulsiveness manages to get her into all sorts of awkward and potentially life-threatening situations. Throw in her desire for payback against an old boyfriend, a sleazy cousin, a gang of ruthless criminals, a couple of most unexpected allies, and a quirky family who can think of little more than setting her up with a good husband, and you’ve got an enticing blend of drama, action, and comedy. Debbie Reynolds is quite funny as Grandma Mazur, Daniel Sunjata makes a great Ranger, and there’s definitely a nice chemistry between Heigl and Jason O’Mara. Bonus features include an 11-minute making-of featurette, a 10-minute look at some real-life “bond girls,” a gag reel, and one deleted scene.

2. The Vow (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy)

List Price: $30.99
Price: $17.96
You Save: $13.03 (42%)

Can true love really conquer all? That is the question hovering over the genuinely touching, affecting drama The Vow. Based on a true story (which itself might have made a great documentary), The Vow is a showcase for the splendid acting talent of Rachel McAdams and a breakthrough role for Channing Tatum, under the deft direction of Michael Sucsy (the feature version of Grey Gardens). The story is deceptively simple: Happy young married couple Paige (McAdams) and Leo (Tatum) are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma, and upon awakening, she finds she has lost the previous five years of memories–including of being married to, or ever in love with, her beloved Leo. With lesser actors or with a more heavy-handed director, The Vow might have been predictable, melodramatic, or flat–and yet, the talents of the two stars, and the crisp, light-handed direction, make The Vow an enjoyable, deeply affecting love story. McAdams is as winning as always, reminiscent of her early work in The Notebook, and here, as a brunette, channeling a young Jennifer Garner. But it’s Tatum on whose shoulders The Vow must succeed, and he is a revelation. His persona as a tough guy’s guy is perfect here, as a “softer” actor would have led The Vow straight into Lifetime Movie Network territory. The viewer relates to Leo, including his obvious frustration, discomfort, and even moments of terror. Sam Neill and Jessica Lange (who glowed in Sucsy’s Grey Gardens) make memorable supporting appearances. But it’s McAdams and especially Tatum who make The Vow the believable, delicate, and loving journey it is.

3. The Grey

List Price: $29.98
Price: $16.99
You Save: $12.99 (43%)

The plane crashes (boy, does it crash) in the remote Alaskan nowhere, and the rough-and-tumble oil wildcatters who survive must fight their way to safety. That in itself might be enough from which The Grey could fashion a suspenseful thrill-ride, but the movie has one more ace up its sleeve. Wolves! A pack of them, starving and considerably irritated that these outsiders have blundered into their territory. And while it is true that most real-world wolves are hardly man-eaters, director Joe Carnahan and cowriter Ian Mackenzie Jeffers are really not all that interested in reality. Despite some hair-raising moments and a healthy spattering of gore, The Grey is an existential action picture, and the wolves function only as all-purpose predator (being computer-generated, they never really look real anyway). What’s really at stake are the souls of these men–how they get along together, and how they face death. Yes, there is always something faintly absurd hanging around this movie; it’s like a Jack London story adapted by Luc Besson. But out of its pulpy mash, Carnahan extracts something gutsy. It certainly helps that he’s got the mighty Liam Neeson on board as the most capable of the survivors; Neeson exudes the kind of authority that the average action hero can only play-act. Dallas Roberts and Dermot Mulroney add color, and Frank Grillo jumps off the screen as the most belligerent of the desperate crew. It’s possible for a movie to have an absurd premise yet carve something unexpectedly philosophical out of that: The Incredible Shrinking Man and Rise of the Planet of the Apes come to mind. Add this one to that oddball list.

4. Underworld: Awakening (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy)

List Price: $30.99
Price: $17.96
You Save: $13.03 (42%)

Ultimate Vampire Warrioress Selene (Kate Beckinsale) escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.

5. Thor

List Price: $29.99
Price: $14.96
You Save: $15.03 (50%)

Of all the folks in long underwear to be tapped for superhero films, Thor would seem to be the most problematic to properly pull off. (Hypothetical Hollywood conversation: “A guy in a tricked-out, easily merchandisable metal suit? Great! An Asgardian God of Thunder who says stuff like thee and thou? Um, is Moon Knight available?”) Thankfully, the resulting film does its source material rather proud, via a committed cast and an approach that doesn’t shy away from the over-the-top superheroics. When you’re dealing with a flying guy wielding a huge hammer, gritty realism can be overrated, really. Blending elements from the celebrated comic arcs by Walter Simonson and J. Michael Straczynski, the story follows the headstrong Thunder God (Chris Hemsworth) as he is banished to Earth and stripped of his powers by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) after inadvertently starting a war with a planet of ticked-off Frost Giants. As his traitorous brother Loki (the terrific Tom Hiddleston) schemes in the wings, Thor must redeem himself and save the universe, with the aid of a beautiful scientist (Natalie Portman). Although director Kenneth Branagh certainly doesn’t skimp on the in-jokes and fan-pleasing continuity references (be prepared to stick around after the credits, Marvel fans), his film distinguishes itself by adopting a larger-than-life cosmic Shakespearean air that sets itself apart from both the cerebral, grounded style made fashionable by The Dark Knight and the loose-limbed Rat Packish vibe of the Iron Man series. Glorying in the absolute unreality of its premise, Branagh’s film is a swooping, Jack Kirby-inspired saga that brings the big-budget grins on a consistent basis, as well as tying in with the superhero battle royale The Avengers.

6. Captain America: The First Avenger

List Price: $29.99
Price: $14.68
You Save: $15.31 (51%)

The Marvel Comics superhero Captain America was born of World War II, so if you’re going to do the origin story in a movie you’d better set it in the 1940s. But how, then, to reconcile that hero with the 21st-century mega-blockbuster The Avengers, a 2012 summit meeting of the Marvel giants, where Captain America joins Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk and other super pals? Stick around, and we’ll get to that. In 1943, a sawed-off (but gung-ho) military reject named Steve Rogers is enlisted in a super-secret experiment masterminded by adorable scientist Stanley Tucci and skeptical military bigwig Tommy Lee Jones. Rogers emerges, taller and sporting greatly expanded pectoral muscles, along with a keen ability to bounce back from injury. In both sections Rogers is played by Chris Evans, whose sly humor makes him a good choice for the otherwise stalwart Cap. (Benjamin Button-esque effects create the shrinky Rogers, with Evans’s head attached.) The film comes up with a viable explanation for the red-white-and-blue suit ‘n’ shield–Rogers is initially trotted out as a war bonds fundraiser, in costume–and a rousing first combat mission for our hero, who finally gets fed up with being a poster boy. Director Joe Johnston (The Wolfman) makes a lot of pretty pictures along the way, although the war action goes generic for a while and the climax feels a little rushed. Kudos to Hugo Weaving, who makes his Nazi villain a grand adversary (with, if the ear doesn’t lie, an imitation of Werner Herzog’s accent). If most of the movie is enjoyable, the final 15 minutes or so reveals a curious weakness in the overall design: because Captain America needs to pop up in The Avengers, the resolution of the 1943 story line must include a bridge to the 21st century, which makes for some tortured (and unsatisfying) plot developments. Nevertheless: that shield is really cool.

7. Chronicle

List Price: $29.98
Price: $14.96
You Save: $15.02 (50%)

If you should come upon a glowing, possibly extraterrestrial object buried in a hole, go ahead and touch the thing–you might just get superpowers. Or so it goes for the three high-school buds in Chronicle, an inventive excursion into the teenage sci-fi world. Once affected by the power, the guys exercise the joys of telekinesis: shuffling cars around in parking lots, moving objects in grocery stores, that kind of thing. Oh yeah–they can fly, too: and here director Josh Trank takes wing, in the movie’s giddiest sequence, as the trio zips around the clouds in a glorious wish-fulfillment. It goes without saying that there will be a shadow side to this gift, and that’s where Chronicle, for all its early cleverness, begins to stumble. Broody misfit Andrew (Dane DeHaan), destined to be voted Least Likely to Handle Superpowers Well by his graduating class, is documenting all this with his video camera, which is driving him even crazier (the movie’s in “found footage” style, so everything we see is from a camcorder or security camera, an approach that gets trippy when Andrew realizes he can levitate his camera without having to hold it). Trank and screenwriter Max Landis (son of John) seem to lose inspiration when the last act rolls around, so the movie settles for weightless battles around the Space Needle and a smattering of mass destruction. Still, let’s give Chronicle credit for an offbeat angle, and a handful of memorable scenes.

8. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I (Two-Disc Special Edition)

List Price: $30.99
Price: $12.59
You Save: $18.40 (59%)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 delivers strongly for the rabid fan base who have catapulted the young adult novel series and subsequent movie adaptations to the worldwide phenomenon that it’s become, but it alienates a broader audience with a lack of any real action. Similar to the tone of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the first film of the two-part Twilight conclusion is heavy on romance, love, and turmoil but light on fight scenes and gruesome battles. The movie doesn’t waste any time getting to the goods and opens with Bella and Edward’s much-hyped wedding scene. It works–the vows are efficient and first-time franchise director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) moves the party along quickly and amusingly with a well-edited toast scene and some surprisingly moving moments between Bella and her father, cast standout Billy Burke. The honeymoon plays as a slightly awkward soft-focus made-for-TV movie, with a lot of long moments spent staring in the mirror and some love scenes that feel at once overly intimate and completely passionless. It’s a relief when Bella retches on a bite of chicken she’s cooked herself and quickly concludes she’s pregnant with a potentially demonic baby. From bliss to horror, the Cullens return to Forks, where Bella spends the second half of the movie wasting away and Edward and Jacob are aligned in their anger and frustration over her decision. Throw in some over-the-top scenes with Jacob and his pack–including a strange showdown where the wolves communicate in their canine form by having a passionate nonverbal fight in their minds (a plot point that works much better in print, it’s portrayed in the film via aggressive voice-over)–and the film overshoots intensity and goes straight to silly. The birth scene is horrific, but not as gruesome as in the book, and by the end, Bella has of course survived, though is much altered. The final scene features a delightfully campy Michael Sheen as Volturi leader Aro and makes it clear that the action and fun in Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is ready to start. Fans will just have to wait until Part 2 to get it.

9. Mission: Impossible–Ghost Protocol

List Price: $29.99
Price: $14.50
You Save: $15.49 (52%)

The second half of the first decade of the 21st century has been kind of tough for Tom Cruise. That’s tough in a way over and above the hardship of living the legacy of one of history’s top movie stars–a job more demanding than any mere mortal could imagine. But after two fruitful collaborations with Steven Spielberg (Minority Report and War of the Worlds), his stature took a beating from the one-two hits of those wacky PR gaffes and that string of relative box-office disappointments (Lions for Lambs, Valkyrie, Knight and Day), which seemed to start with the third installment of his Mission: Impossible franchise in 2006. It’s hard to say with a straight face that taking in only $398 million worldwide is a disappointment, but it was a low for the series, which some later saw as a prelude to his potentially dimming stardom. But on the cusp of turning 50, it looks like Tom Cruise has put the licking behind him and entered a new phase of self-conception with an upcoming array of roles, starting with a more maturely controlled version of superspy Ethan Hunt in the sleek and supercharged Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. The things Cruise has done right in M: I part four include toning down his youthful, arrogant preening and letting his castmates share more of the spotlight (Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, and Simon Pegg all have some terrifically shiny moments). He also lets the unique creative vision of director Brad Bird shine through in a first live-action outing for the acclaimed helmer of Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille. Still looking much younger than his years (that hair! those pecs! those abs!), Cruise is playing more age-appropriately, letting a little wisdom and grace seep into his charisma so the wattage of his mere presence smolders a little deeper. It’s a nice nod to a graying generation that says you can get older and still be cool. All that is not to say he doesn’t play up his action-star chops to the max. In a mostly inconsequential narrative arc that has something to do with purloined nuclear launch codes, an important metal briefcase, satellite uplinks, and global annihilation that leaps from Moscow to Dubai to Mumbai, Cruise is as dangerously nimble as he has ever been. He dangles one-handed from the tallest building in the world, bounds off ledges, springs out of speeding vehicles, tumbles and careens up and down the levels of an automated parking garage, and generally sprints and jumps his way across the movie with only a scratch or bruise to show for it. Also on the outlandish upside is a happily stereotypical villain straight out of Connery-era Bond and as many bleeding-edge gadgets as the art department techno-geeks could dream up. A running gag is that many of these electronic fantasy tools fail at just the wrong moment, which is part of a larger wink acknowledging how utterly preposterous yet ingeniously conceived this behemoth of a movie really is. The gadgetry is not limited just to the miraculous props. Ghost Protocol employs CGI fakery of the highest order from the sub-industry of effects contractors that ratchet up the standard of computing power and software design, one-upping each successive action-adventure extravaganza. The loving detail that goes into blowing up the Kremlin or rendering a photo-realistic sandstorm erupting across the enhanced skyline of an Oz-like desert city is nothing short of miraculous. What’s more astonishing is that Tom Cruise closes the deal with a selling power that’s as new and improved as the laminates on his multi-million-dollar teeth.

10. Iron Man 2 (Single-Disc Edition)

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Price: $9.96
You Save: $10.03 (50%)

After the high-flying adventures of the first Iron Man picture, the billionaire arms manufacturer and irrepressible bon vivant Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) finds himself nursing a hangover. But not like any hangover he’s had before: this one is toxic, a potentially deadly condition resulting from heavy metals (or something) bleeding out of the hardware he’s installed in the middle of his chest. This is the problem Stark needs to solve in Iron Man 2, not to mention the threat from resentful Russian science whiz Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), whose father helped create the Iron Man technology. There’s an even bigger problem for the film: the need to set up a future Marvel Comics movie universe in which a variety of veteran characters will join forces, a requirement that slows down whatever through-line the movie can generate (although fanboys will have a good time digging the clues laid out here). Actually, the main plot is no great shakes: another Iron Man suit is deployed (Don Cheadle, replacing Terrence Howard from the first film, gets to climb inside), Stark continues to bicker with assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and a weaselly business rival (Sam Rockwell) tries to out-do the Iron Man suit with an army of Vanko-designed drones. Mickey Rourke is a letdown, burdened by a wobbly Russian accent and looking skeptical about the genre foolishness around him, and Scarlett Johansson has to wait until the final couple of reels to unleash some butt-kickin’ skills as the future Black Widow. That climax is sufficiently lively, and the initial half-hour, including Stark’s smirky appearance before a Senate committee and a wacky showdown at the Monaco Grand Prix, provides a strong, swift opening. But the lull between these high points is crying for more action and more Downey improv.

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Top 10 Best Selling Gas Grills May 2012

Top 10 Best Selling Gas Grills May 2012

It’s time to get those barbeques out for some expert grilling action.

1. Weber 586002 Q 320 Portable Outdoor Grill 6. Char-Broil Quantum Infrared Urban Grill
2. Coleman 9949-750 Road Trip Grill LXE 7. Char-Broil 26,500 BTU 2-Burner Gas Grill
3. Weber 6531001 Genesis E-330 Gas Grill 8. Char Broil T480 4-Burner Grill, w/Sideburner
4. Weber 6511001 Genesis E-310 Gas Grill 9. Cuisinart CGG-200 All-Foods Tabletop Gas Grill
5. Weber 6570001 Genesis S-330 Stainless Steel 10. Char-Griller 3001 Grillin’ Pro Gas Grill


1. Weber 586002 Q 320 Portable Outdoor Propane Gas Grill

List Price: $479.00
Price: $379.00
You Save: $100.00 (21%)

  • The Weber Q320 portable propane gas grill comes with 2 stainless-steel burners and has an input of 21,700 BTU-per-hour
  • This grill has 462-square-inches of total cooking space, and 69-square-inch warming rack
  • It includes electronic ignition, infinite-control burner valves, and 2 folding worktables with tool hooks
  • This grill operates on a standard 20-pounds propane tank (sold separately) and comes with stationary cart and recipe booklet
  • Measures 22 by 36-1/2 by 55-1/2 inches; 5-year limited warranty

Cook up to 18 burgers, 36 hot dogs, or 2 whole chickens at a time with this portable gas grill. The unit features dual stainless-steel burners, a 21,700 BTU-per-hour input, and 462 square inches of total cooking space, plus a 69-square-inch warming rack for heating up buns or keeping already cooked food warm. The grill electronically ignites at the push of a button for easy, reliable lighting, and its infinitely adjustable burner valve with a high-quality regulator makes it simple to control the heat. Other design details include two porcelain-enameled, cast-iron cooking grates; a removable catch pan; and a cast-aluminum lid and body with a sturdy glass-reinforced nylon frame. The grill also provides a taller lid profile with a center-mounted thermometer, Grill Out handle light, and large weather-resistant handle. Even more, the unit supplies two removable folding worktables with tool hooks, and it bolts onto the included stationary cart, which offers rolling wheels for smooth mobility and a screen to hide the propane tank. An adapter hose comes included for connecting the grill to a standard 20-pound LP tank (not included). Not sure what to grill first? Weber throws in a handy recipe booklet for getting started. With the lid open and the tables folded down, the grill measures 22 by 36-1/2 by 55-1/2 inches and carries a five-year limited warranty.

2. Coleman 9949-750 Road Trip Grill LXE

List Price: $199.99
Price: $162.09
You Save: $37.90 (19%)

  • From Coleman, 36-inch collapsible propane grill for use at home or on the road
  • With 285 square inches cooking space, grill features porcelain-coated cast-iron grates for durability and cleaning ease
  • Meats cook over 2 10,000 BTU straight burners; requires separate purchase of a 16.4-ounce disposable propane cylinder
  • Additional features include towing handle, wheels, and detachable side tables; assembly required
  • The collapsed grill measures 36 by 22 by 13 inches with a shipping weight of 60 pounds; limited 5-year warranty

Take the convenience, efficiency, and versatility of the household barbecue grill on the road this summer with the clever Roadtrip Grill LXE from Coleman. Whereas other portable liquid propane grills are petite and tabletop in design, the Roadtrip LXE is a full-size grill with collapsible scissor legs for countertops or travel. This 36-inch grill features 285 square inches of cooking space, ideal for toting to the beach or just into the driveway a small block party. Two 10,000 BTU burners cook meats evenly. Independent control knobs allow users to adjust temperatures on either burner for flexibility.

The grill comes equipped with two warp-resistant cast-iron grill grates, coated in porcelain for cleaning convenience. Two side tables attach to the grill’s sides for extra preparation space and store neatly under the grill. A grease tray catches drippings, sliding out for cleaning. The grill is outfitted with an Instastart electronic ignition. The grill affixes to a standard 16.4-ounce disposable propane cylinder, or can be hooked up to a 20-pound tank with an additional accessory purchase. Burning on high with a propane cylinder, the grill operates for 2.1 hours, while low settings allow operation for up to 4.5 hours. A heavy-duty vitreous lid cased in painted steel contains flames to reduce hazard while barring access to bugs and debris. The collapsible legs feature two wheels on one end and a wide handle on the other for towing. To clean the cooking surface, use mild detergents and avoid steel wool. Coleman offers several interchangeable Roadtrip cooking surfaces, including a stovetop and griddle, for separate purchase. This grill requires assembly. Coleman offers a limited five-year warranty for this item. Collapsed, the grill measures 36 by 22 by 13 inches with a shipping weight of 60 pounds. Propane is not included.

3. Weber 6531001 Genesis E-330 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Black

List Price: $949.00
Price: $799.00
You Save: $150.00 (16%)

  • The Weber Genesis E-330 grill has a front mounted control panel with 3 stainless-steel burners, and individual electronic ignition system
  • Capacity is 507-square-inch primary cooking area and 130-square-inch warming rack for 637 square-inch total cooking area
  • Includes porcelain-enameled cast-iron grates, cart with painted steel doors, stainless-steel handles, and porcelain-enameled shroud with thermometer
  • Comes with porcelain-enameled flavorizer bars; porcelain-enameled heat deflectors and six tool hooks
  • Includes 2 heavy-duty front locking casters and 2 heavy-duty back swivel casters; 38,000 BTU per hour input

We’ve always been forward thinking, but it’s never been truer than in our new Genesis E-330 gas grill with front-mount control knobs. We moved the control knobs from the side table to the front panel for full-on heat control and gave you two extra large stainless steel tables for all of your grilling needs. And we did it without compromising an ounce of the cooking performance that makes Genesis a legend. The Genesis E-330 gas grill takes your steaks to the next level with a high-powered Sear Station burner to provide you with the perfect grill marks without losing an inch of space. It maximizes the heat without minimizing grilling space. This high powered sear burner is designed to step up the heat on demand for searing. The flush mounted side burner lets you multi-task while grilling. Each Genesis E-330 gas grill comes equipped with an electronic ignition system providing you with quick and reliable ignition. The enclosed cart discreetly hides your LP tank (tank not included) and a precision fuel gauge lets you know exactly where you stand on fuel at all times. Porcelain-Enameled cast-iron cooking grates retain heat evenly and sear foods beautifully. The black porcelain-enameled shroud has a built in center mounted thermometer and the steel doors and aluminum end caps are also black.

4. Weber 6511001 Genesis E-310 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Black

List Price: $849.00
Price: $699.00
You Save: $150.00 (18%)

  • The Weber Genesis E-310 grill has a front mounted control panel with 3 stainless-steel burners, and individual electronic ignition system
  • It has a total capacity of 637-square-inches of cooking area (507-square-inch primary cooking and 130-square-inch warming rack)
  • Includes porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grates, enclosed cart, and porcelain-enameled shroud with a thermometer
  • Comes with porcelain-enameled flavorizer bars; porcelain-enameled heat deflectors, and six tool hooks
  • Includes 2 heavy-duty front locking casters and 2 heavy-duty back swivel casters; 38,000 BTU per hour input

We’ve always been forward thinking, but it’s never been truer than in our new Genesis E-310 series gas grills with front-mount control knobs. We moved the control knobs from the side table to the front panel for full-on heat control and gave you two extra large stainless steel tables for all of your grilling needs. And we did it without compromising an ounce of the cooking performance that makes Genesis a legend. The Genesis E-310 gas grill comes equipped with an electronic ignition system providing you with quick and reliable ignition. The enclosed cart discreetly hides your LP tank (tank not included) and a precision fuel gauge lets you know exactly where you stand on fuel at all times. Porcelain-Enameled cast-iron cooking grates retain heat evenly and sear foods beautifully. The black porcelain–enameled shroud has a built in center mounted thermometer and the steel doors and aluminum end caps are also black.

5. Weber 6570001 Genesis S-330 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Stainless Steel

List Price: $1,099.00
Price: $949.00
You Save: $150.00 (14%)

  • 3 stainless-steel burners with individual electronic ignition system; porcelain-enameled heat deflectors
  • 7 mm diameter stainless steel rod cooking grates; stainless steel Flavorizer bars
  • 6 tool hooks; 2 heavy-duty front locking and back swivel casters
  • Stainless steel enameled shroud with center-mounted thermometer; enclosed cart with stainless steel doors and handles
  • 507-square-inches primary cooking area and 130-square-inches warming rack

We’ve always been forward thinking, but it’s never been truer than in our new Genesis S-330 gas grill with front-mount control knobs. We moved the control knobs from the side table to the front panel for full-on heat control and gave you two extra large stainless steel tables for all of your grilling needs. And we did it without compromising an ounce of the cooking performance that makes Genesis a legend. The flush mounted side burner lets you multi-task while grilling. The Genesis S-330 literally shines with quality and craftsmanship. Each Genesis S-330 gas grill comes equipped with an electronic ignition system providing you with quick and reliable ignition. The enclosed cart discreetly hides your LP tank (tank not included) and a precision fuel gauge lets you know exactly where you stand on fuel at all times. 7-millimeter diameter stainless steel cooking grates serve double duty – they retain heat evenly and create beautiful sear marks. The stainless steel shroud, accented with a polished stainless steel handle is durable and will withstand the elements for years to come.

6. Char-Broil Quantum Infrared Urban Gas Grill with Folding Side Shelves

List Price: $349.00
Price: $274.98
You Save: $74.02 (21%)

  • Award winning Quantum infrared cooking system that provides seared in flavor, while keeping food moist and juicy
  • 320 Square Inch of infrared grilling area which sears in flavor and keeps food moist and juicy and 125 Square Inch secondary cooking area
  • Stainless Steel lid and control panel, heavy duty folding side shelves, and enclosed cart with stainless steel door
  • Compact size for small spaces
  • Surefire Electronic Ignition

The Char-Broil Quantum Infrared Urban Gas Grill is so named because it features Char-Broil’s patented and award winning Quantum Infrared cooking system. The Quantum Infrared cooking system completely climates flare ups and its design allows for perhaps the greatest grilling versatility seen in years. Each burner has its own temperature gauge located above the control knob and working at grate level for a true reading of the heat about to sear your steak or whatever you may be grilling. The Quantum Infrared design also allows you to add wood chips directly on to the cooking grates for added flavor and no flare up. This 2 burner grill is highly efficient due to the unique patented infrared grates and thus needs just 2 burners get the job done with the smaller cooking area. The Quantum Infrared Urban is ideal for a wide range of cooking temperatures. Perhaps space is an issue for your patio or perhaps you just want high-end infrared cooking performance without the 500+ price tag. This grill features 340 Square Inch of primary cooking area, 125 Square Inch of secondary cooking area, new “Surefire” electronic ignition, and a combination of stainless steel and painted steel appliance style cart construction with folding side shelves. As with all grills, we recommend keeping the firebox clean to help avoid flare up as well as using a grill cover to protect your investment.

7. Char-Broil 26,500 BTU 2-Burner Gas Grill, 280 Square Inch

List Price: $129.00
Price: $86.36
You Save: $42.64 (33%)

  • 26-1/2 BTU main burner
  • 280 Square Inch wire primary cooking area
  • Durable porcelain steel lid and firebox
  • Piezo push button ignition
  • Full from panel and 6-Inch wheels

This grill features 2 burners that deliver 26,500 BTUs of heat and 280-Square Inch cooking surface to accommodate large meals. The side shelves provide extra work space and 6-Inch wheels allow you to move the grill easily.

8. Char Broil T480 4-Burner 48,000 BTU Gas Grill, with Sideburner

List Price: $299.99
Price: $209.00
You Save: $90.99 (30%)

  • 480 square inches of primary cooking area and 205 secondary warming rack
  • 4 stainless steel burners/48,000 BTUs and 10,000 BTU Sideburner
  • Porcelain stamped steel primary cooking grate and porcelain coated warming rack
  • Stainless Steel insert lid with black porcelain steel control panel and fascias
  • Electronic ignition; please reference owner’s manual for proper care instructions

This char-broil classic 48,000 btu gas grill features a total of 685 square inch of cooking surface with 4 stainless steel burners. With 48,000 BTU’s on the main burners and a 10,000 btu side burner, you can cook for a crowd. It features electronic ignition, porcelain cooking grate, porcelain swingaway wire rack and a built in temperature gauge. The full front panel and 8inch wheels allow for easy, stable mobility. The value is obvious.

9. Cuisinart CGG-200 All-Foods 12,000-BTU Tabletop Propane Gas Grill

List Price: $249.99
Price: $160.95
You Save: $89.04 (36%)

  • 12,000-BTU tabletop gas grill with stainless-steel burner
  • Twist-start ignition for easy start-ups; porcelain enamel-coated cast-iron cooking grate
  • Modular grill-surface system; removable all-purpose veggie panel
  • Folding side shelves; temperature gauge; propane tank not included
  • Measures approximately 19-4/5 by 27-4/5 by 12-4/5 inches

The Cuisinart All Foods Gas Grill is a Versatile cooking system that expertly grills fine foods. Solid grilling performance provided from a 12,000 BTU stainless steel loop burner, a heat distributing panel, and a porcelain enamel coated cast iron cooking grate. The grill is compact in size, making it ideal for smaller yards and patios, and with folding stainless steel shelves and carry handles, is convenient to carry to the game or beach. The All Foods Gas Grill features Cuisinart’s unique Versatile Modular Grill Surface system, which is a series of interchangeable specialized grill surfaces suited to frequently grilled foods, such as veggies, breads & pizzas, and delicate foods. The panels mate securely to the cooking surface, yet remove quickly and easily for cleaning and storage. The grill comes with the Veggie Panel, and others are available. Other features include a precision temperature gauge, the Cuisinart TwiStart Ignition system, and a removable drip tray.

10. Char-Griller 3001 Grillin’ Pro 40,800-BTU Gas Grill

List Price: $279.99
Price: $199.00
You Save: $80.99 (29%)

  • 40,800-BTU gas grill with 438-square-inch main grilling area
  • 192-square-inch warming rack; 12,000-BTU side burner
  • Durable steel construction; side shelf for handy workspace
  • Electronic ignition; porcelain-coated cast-iron grates; utensil hooks
  • Measures 50 by 25 by 42 inches; 1-year limited warranty

The Char-Griller 3001 Grillin’ Pro provides 438 square inches of gas grilling space: 438 square inches on the primary surface and 192 square inches on the warming rack. Three stainless steel burner tubes generate a total of 40,800 BTUs, plus there’s a 12,000 BTU side burner. The grill features heavy-steel construction, porcelain coated cast iron grates, dual stacks for even heating, a stainless steel thermometer, a Stay Cool Hood handle, and an electronic igniter probe on every burner.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 Best Emergency Food Packs May 2012

Top 10 Best Selling Emergency Food Packs Survival May 2012

You never know when you might be faced with an emergency situation, get these items to ensure preparedness.

1. Mountain House #10 Freeze-Dried Foods 6. Sure-Pak MRE Full Meal Kit with Heater
2. Emergency Survival Food Supply 275 Meal Pack 7. Wise Company 60 Serving Grab and Go Food
3. Chef’s Banquet ARK 1 Month Food Storage 8. Harmony House Foods Dried Vegetable Soup
4. Mountain House 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kit 9. MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Box A Menus 1-12
5. MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Box B Menus 13-24 10. AlpineAire Foods 7 Day Gourmet Meal Kit

1. Mountain House #10 Freeze-Dried Foods

Price: $26.98

  • 25-year shelf life
  • Easy to prepare-just add hot water…wait 10 minutes…and eat!
  • Fully portable, delicious and ready in minutes
  • Great for individuals or groups

With Mountain House products on hand and a one-burner stove or candle to heat water (cold water can be used in a pinch), you can still enjoy a hot, satisfying meal in less than 10 minutes. #10 Cans have the longest shelf life available…up to 25 years! Each can is coated with a protective enamel inside and out for double protection, including the lid. The cans contents are protected until you are ready to open and use them. After opening, it is recommended that you use the contents with 2 to 3 weeks for best results and taste; using the convenient resealable plastic lid between uses. Treat any leftover food as you would fresh food. Mountain House freeze-dried foods are packed in airtight NITROGEN PACKED #10 cans or pouches. Up to 98% of the residual oxygen has been removed. Mountain House’s unique canning process uses both vacuum oxygen removal and nitrogen flushing.

2. Emergency Survival Food Supply 275 Meal Pack

List Price: $299.00
Price: $87.04
You Save: $211.96 (71%)

  • Emergency Survival Food Supply 275 Meal Pack
  • 275 servings
  • Weather Proof Bucket
  • Shelf life 20 years.

Packaged in a weather-proof bucket that is easily stacked to conserve space, our 200-serving kit can be store up to 20 years in a cool, dry area*. Although typically thought of as an emergency food, it is taste, nutrition and convenience that are now making out entrees legitimate alternatives for daily use, as well as the perfect solution for any outdoor or camping activity. Save your money and invest in your health. Serve these hearty meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Food Supply Kit includes:
275 Servings – 55 pouches per kit (5 servings in each product)
– Tuscan butter noodles, 25 servings – Cheesy Broccoli Rice, 25 servings – Creamy Vegetable Rice, 30 servings – Creamy Potato Soup, 35 servings – Italian Tomato Pasta, 25 servings – Vegetable Barley, 35 servings – Brown Sugar Oatmeal, 50 servings – Whey Milk, 50 servings

3. Chef’s Banquet ARK 1 Month Dehydrated & Freeze Dried Food Storage Supply (rp_0014)

List Price: $123.30
Price: $104.84
You Save: $18.46 (15%)

  • Delicious just-add-water meals and beverages Easy to open zip-seal mylarfoil pouches Oxygen absorber in every pouch
  • Easily transportable 6 gallon weather proof bucket Shelf life: Up to 15 years if stored in a dry, cool environment No High Fructose Corn-Syrup No MSG
  • Each emergency food kit contains the following: 330 Total Servings 2,100 calories/day for 30 days
  • Oatmeal – 60 Servings Hearty Potato Soup – 60 Servings Mixed Vegetables – 30 Servings Instant Potatoes – 60 Servings Macaroni & Cheese – 30 Servings Beef Flavored Vegetable Stew – 30 Servings Cheddar Broccoli Rice – 30 Servings

This emergency food kit is great for long term storage or for daily meals. With a full 2100 calories per day for one adult for 30 days, it can be your stand alone food storage solution. Each of the meals takes less than 20 minutes to prepare (just add water).

4. Mountain House 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kit

List Price: $55.60
Price: $48.99
You Save: $6.61 (12%)

  • Ideal for emergency situations
  • Simple to prepare by adding water
  • Meals feature a seven-year shelf life
  • Meal kit includes three breakfasts, three side vegetables, and six 10-ounce packets of lunch and dinner entrees

Ideal for keeping on hand in the event of emergencies, power failures, hurricanes, floods, and other unexpected events, this 72-hour Emergency Meal Kit from Mountain House provides hearty meals that are easy to prepare under challenging circumstances. The kit includes three breakfasts, three side vegetables, and six 10-ounce packets of lunch or dinner entrees. Featuring a seven-year shelf life, all of the meals can be easily prepared by adding water. Kit Contents: * Granola with blueberries and milk * Scrambled eggs with Bacon * Scrambled eggs with ham and peppers * Garden green peas * Whole kernel corn * Cut green beans * Beef stroganoff * Chicken teriyaki * Chili mac with beef * Rice and chicken * Pasta primavera * Sweet and sour pork with rice

5. MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Box B, Genuine U.S. Military Surplus, Menus 13-24

List Price: $109.99
Price: $95.00
You Save: $14.99 (14%)

  • Genuine U.S. Military Issue
  • Flameless heater in every meal
  • 1250 calories each, with protein/fat/carb mix of 13/36/51%
  • Each box comes with 12 meals in airtight, waterproof polymer bag
  • Easy to pack and transport, great for emergencies

These MREs are genuine U.S. military issue, not commercial or civilian knockoffs. Each box comes with a full 12 meals, and every mean includes a flameless ration heater–all you need is water and a few minutes to have a hot meal. Each meal comes sealed in a waterproof airtight polymer bag, and includes an entree, a side dish, crackers/bread, spread, dessert/candy, and a cold beverage base. They also feature amenities like utensils, napkins, matches, creamer, sugar, salt, and gum. Some have hot beverages or hot sauce, depending on the meal. Each meal provides around 1200 calories for an active person on the move, and is tailored to provide a good mix of protein, fat, and carbs (13/36/51%) for optimum nutrition.

6. Sure-Pak MRE Full Meal Kit with Heater – Single Sample (Civilian MRE)

Price: $12.99

  • If you are curious about MREs but don’t want to invest in an entire case, this is the perfect way to try one for your self or give as a gift. Made with genuine Military Grade MRE components by the same company manufacturing MREs for our troops serving in the US Military
  • Each Full Meal is contained in an air tight, water proof, bug proof, tamper resistant, clear polly bag.
  • Foil entree packaging may be boiled for heating but not necessary, A Flameless Meal Heater is included in each kit, just add water.
  • Meal type picked randomly from the full case pack that these are normally sold in.
  • *NOT for vegans or people with food allergies – Meals May contain meat, peanut, dairy, soy, wheat, etc.

Sopakco Sure-Pak Genuine GI Military MRE Meals (12 Meals) – Ready To Eat! Direct From US Government Contractor. 12 Delicious Ready To Eat Meals Included Per Package. Various & Assorted Types. Each MRE Includes Main Entree, Side Dish, Dessert, Crackers, Spread, Coffee, Beverage Mix and Accessory Pack. Dimensions: 16″ x 10″ x 11″. GSA Compliant. Ideal For Emergency Situations & Disaster Preparedness. Nutritious Great-Tasting Meals Ideal For Emergency Situations. 6 Meal Variety per case. Sopakco has been the top supplier of MRE’s to the US Military for more than 30 years.

7. Wise Company 60 Serving Entrée Only Grab and Go Food Kit (13x9x10-Inch, 13-Pounds)

List Price: $135.00
Price: $101.93
You Save: $33.07 (24%)

  • Each 60 Serving Entrée Only Grab and Go Food Kit contains 2 servings per day (entrees only) for 1 adult for 1 month or 4 adults for 1 week
  • Product within this bucket includes: – Savory Stroganoff (8 Servings) – Chili Macaroni (8 Servings) – Pasta Alfredo (8 Servings)
  • Includes- – Creamy Pasta and Vegetable Rotini (8 Servings) – Teriyaki and Rice (8 Servings) – Cheesy Lasagna (4 Servings) – Creamy Ala King and Rice (8 Servings) – Creamy Tomato Basil (8 Servings)
  • Product within this bucket includes: – Savory Stroganoff (8 Servings) – Chili Macaroni (8 Servings) – Pasta Alfredo (8 Servings) – Creamy Pasta and Vegetable Rotini (8 Servings) – Teriyaki and Rice (8 Servings) – Cheesy Lasagna (4 Servings) – Creamy Ala King and Rice (8 Servings) – Creamy Tomato Basil (8 Servings)

Wise Company Grab and Go Food Kits are perfect for any unplanned emergency. Our readymade meals are packed in airtight, nitrogen-packed 4 serving mylar pouches, and then encased in easy to carry, durable plastic containers. Our unique packaging process removes the majority of the residual oxygen through a nitrogen flushing practice. Wise Company Grab and Go Food Kits carry up to shelf life of 25 years, with absolutely no rotation needed.

8. Harmony House Foods Dried Vegetable Soup Mix (10 oz, Quart Size Jar) for Cooking, Camping, Emergency Supply, and More

Price: $12.95

  • Dehydrated carrots
  • onions
  • tomatoes
  • peas
  • celery
  • green peppers
  • green beans
  • and parsley

A terrific value! One (1) Jar of our non-GMO, Premium Vegetable Soup Mix makes 24 cups of delicious soup. Just add 1 cup of mix to 6 cups of water, simmer for 10-15 minutes, and season to taste. That’s it! Save a TON of work! No need to chop the onions, dice the carrots, cut the tomatoes… the work has already been done for you! This mix contains a minced version of our carrots, onions, tomatoes, peas, celery, green bell peppers, green beans, and parsley. Season to your taste and use as a complete soup mix, or add to a dish that calls for a variety of vegetables. Also, make sure to check out ALL of our other premium products. PRIME Members, or others who purchase $99 worth of products from Harmony House Foods, get free shipping. And as always, all of our products come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

9. MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat) Box A, Genuine U.S. Military Surplus, Menus 1-12

Price: $90.00

  • MENU 1: Chili w/Beans & Mexican-Style Corn
  • MENU 2: Pork Rib w/Potato Cheddar Soup
  • MENU 3: Beef Ravioli w/ Veggie Crackers & Jalapeno Cheese
  • MENU 4: Maple Sausage w/ Maple Muffin & Granola
  • MENU 5: Mediterranean Chicken w/ Cornbread Stuffing
  • MENU 6: Chicken w/ Noodles
  • MENU 7: Beef Brisket w/ Biscuit
  • MENU 8: Meatballs w/Marinara Sauce
  • MENU 9: Beef Stew w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • MENU 10: Chili & Macaroni w/Dried Fruit
  • MENU 11: Vegetable Lasagna w/Fruit Cup
  • MENU 12: Veggie Burger w/BBQ Sauce & Fruit Cup

These MREs are genuine U.S. military issue, not commercial or civilian knockoffs. Each box comes with a full 12 meals, and every mean includes a flameless ration heater–all you need is water and a few minutes to have a hot meal. Each meal comes sealed in a waterproof airtight polymer bag, and includes an entree, a side dish, crackers/bread, spread, dessert/candy, and a cold beverage base. They also feature amenities like utensils, napkins, matches, creamer, sugar, salt, and gum. Some have hot beverages or hot sauce, depending on the meal. Each meal provides around 1200 calories for an active person on the move, and is tailored to provide a good mix of protein, fat, and carbs (13/36/51%) for optimum nutrition.

10. AlpineAire Foods 7 Day Gourmet Meal Kit (25 Pouches)

List Price: $140.53
Price: $99.84
You Save: $40.69 (29%)

  • Meal kit includes 25 complete entree pouches
  • Includes breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts
  • Wide variety of soups, pastas, cereals, and more
  • Each pouch provides one meal with an average calorie count of 2,000 per day
  • No cooking required–just add water

This convenient, cost effective and delicious gourmet meal kit contains 25 complete entree pouches. Each pouch represents one meal with an average calorie count of 2,000 per day. This 7 Day Gourmet Meal Kit includes one each of the following AlpineAire entrees: Apple Almond Crisp, Chicken Almond Salad, Pasta Roma, Strawberry Honey Granola with Milk, Peanut Butter & Cracker Lunch, Beef Rotini, All American Roast Beef Hash, Alpine Minestrone, Mountain Chili, Chocolate Mudslide Pie, Blueberry Honey Granola with Milk, Cheese & Cracker Lunch, Western Syle Tamale Pie, Hash Browns Reds & Greens, “Soup-er” Split Pea, Santa Fe Black Beans & Rice, Bananas Foster, 5-Grain Fruit & Nut Cereal, Kernals Corn Chowder, Peach Crumble, Chicken Rotelle, Honey Apple Granola with Milk, Potatoes Cheddar & Chives, Spaghetti Marinara, Chocolate Hazelnut Bavarian Cream.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 Best Selling DVD Recorders May 2012

Top 10 Best Selling DVD Recorders May 2012

1. Toshiba DR430KU DVD Recorder 6. Sony VBD-MA1 DVDirect MA1 MultiFunction Blu-Ray
2. Magnavox ZC320MW8 DVD Recorder 7. Magnavox ZC320MW8B Progressive Scan Recorder
3. Toshiba DR430 1080p Upconversion w/USB 8. Toshiba DR430DVD Player/Recorder 1 Disc DTS
4. Magnavox DVD Recorder/VCR Combo, HDMI 9. Panasonic DMR-EZ27K Up-Converting w/ATSC Tuner
5. Magnavox MDR515H 500GB HDD & DVD-R 10. Sony RDR-GXD455 Single Deck DVD Recorder


1. Toshiba DR430KU DVD Recorder – Black

List Price: $119.99
Price: $90.10
You Save: $29.89 (25%)

  • Video up conversion up to 1080p resolution via HDMI
  • Tunerless Single Disc DVD Recorder
  • USB Terminal
  • Dual Format Recording
  • 1 Year and 90 days Labor warranty

With the DR430, converting and archiving your favorite home movies to DVD is simple. You can also experience your DVD movie collection in near HD quality with the DR430’s 1080p up conversion via HDMI. Video up conversion up to 1080p resolution via HDMI takes your current DVDs to a new level, for an amazing viewing experience on today’s HDTVs. One Touch Recording makes recording your favorite show simple. Just connect the DR430 to your cable or satellite box and you are set to record with the push of one button . Multi-format recording and playback provides the utmost in recording media convenience with compatibility with the most popular formats (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW). Auto Finalize simplifies the recording process by automatically finalizing your recording for playback on standard DVD players. HDMI-CEC makes controlling multiple components easy. Just connect your recorder to other compatible devices using an HDMI cable, and then control them using one remote, no additional programming or setup required! Front DV Input makes it easy to save your precious memories from your camcorder to DVD. Simultaneous Playback and Recording: You can play back a recorded title during current recording or the timer recording on the same disc.

2. Magnavox ZC320MW8 DVD Recorder

Price: $99.99

  • Records on DVD +R/+RW & -R/-RW
  • Progreesive Scan
  • Compatible Speed x2 to x16 DVD+R/DVD-R
  • Component Video Output
  • S-Video Output/Digital Audio Out (Coaxial)

The perfect DVD Recorder for any set-top box with line-in recording from cable/satellite boxes.

3. Toshiba DR430 1080p Upconversion Progressive Scan DVD±RW Recorder w/USB & HDMI (Black)

List Price: $189.99
Price: $119.99
You Save: $70.00 (37%)

  • Toshiba DR430 1080p Upconversion DVD RW Recorder General Features: Black color
  • Multi-format DVD recording and playback 1080p Upconversion via HDMI port One-touch timer recording
  • Record up to 12 programs within a month in advance DV dubbing Front DV Input
  • Create chapters at fixed intervals Progressive scan system (switchable On/Off mode)
  • Theater surround sound when connected to speakers compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS

Record your favorite home movies to DVD and enhance them in the process with this Toshiba DR430 DVD RW Recorder! This black DVD recorder supports recording and playback of DVD R and DVD RW discs with the ability to upconvert resolution up to 1080p via the HDMI connection. Turn on the selective progressive scan mode for higher image resolution and less image flickering during playback, too. The built-in USB port allows you to get quick access to JPEG and MP3 files!With an external TV tuner (not included), you can even record TV programs from your cable box or satellite receiver. Set it and forget it! This versatile recorder lets you schedule up to 12 programs to record within a month in advance! Plus, you can easily dub the footage from your digital camcorder directly to DVD with the convenient front panel DV connection. In addition to DVD recording, the DR430 plays JPEG and MP3 files on CD-RW/R discs. Share memories in life-like quality by pairing your HDTV with this 1080 Upconverting Toshiba DR430 DVD RW Recorder. Order today!

4. Magnavox DVD Recorder/VCR Combo, HDMI 1080p Up-Conversion, No Tuner

List Price: $165.00
Price: $159.99
You Save: $5.01 (3%)

  • DVD Player/Recorder; Video Cassette Recorder
  • Four (4) VCR Video Heads; Dolby Digital Recording
  • One Touch Recording; Upto 12 Program Recording; Dubbing Mode; Left Channel Stereo Recording
  • Progressive Scan System; High Definition Multi-Media Interface (HDMI)
  • Theater Surround Sound; Virtual Surround System

Magnavox ZV427MG9 DVD/VCR Combo ZV427MG9 DVD/VCR Combo Players

5. Magnavox MDR515H 500GB HDD and DVD-R with Digital Tuner

Price: $409.99

  • Dolby Digital Stream Out
  • HDMI Output
  • 1080p Up Conversion
  • Records up to 620hrs onto 500GB HDD
  • Provides 4-way dubbing (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD, DV to HDD, DV to DVD)

This versatile Magnavox 500GB HDD/DVD recorder lets you watch live TV, fast forward, rewind or freeze while recording. Dolby Digital Stream Out, HDMI Output,1080p Up-Conversion, Records up to 620hrs onto 500GB HDD, Provides 4-way dubbing (HDD to DVD, DVD to HDD, DV to HDD, DV to DVD). 1 Month 36 Programming

6. Sony VBD-MA1 DVDirect MA1 MultiFunction Blu-Ray Disc/DVD Recorder

Price: $298.00

  • Record HD video from Sony AVCHD camcorders/cameras
  • 2.7-inch LCD screen to preview videos and photos
  • Real-time DVD recording from camcorder, VCR, and DVR
  • Built-in slots for Memory Stick and SD media
  • Connect to computer for use as an external Blu-ray Disc writer

Save your home videos and photos onto Blu-ray Disc media without a PC. From video tapes to digital images, the VBD-MA1 preserves your memories quickly and easily. Record high-definition AVCHD video from your camera or camcorder. Built-in slots accept multiple memory cards. Preview videos and photos on the 2.7-inch LCD screen.

7. Magnavox ZC320MW8B Progressive Scan DVD±RW Recorder w/Line-in Recording (Manufacturer Refurbished)

Price: $59.95

  • Magnavox ZC320MW8B 1080p Upscaling DVD Recorder General Features: Sleek black color Region 1
  • Progressive Scan Video Out 5 Speeds for Up to 6 hours recording
  • Edit Function (Scene Delete, Title Delete, Adding Chapter etc.) Closed Caption Data Writing
  • Multi-Angle, Skip, Pause and Resume Play 99 Program Play, Random Play (CD)
  • Title, Subtitle Display and Marker (6 points)

5 Speeds / Cable or Satellite compatible / Refurbished to perform as new / Sold with 90 Day Warranty

8. Toshiba DR430DVD Player/Recorder 1 Disc Progressive Scan Dolby Digital Virtual Surround DTS

List Price: $203.98
Price: $118.91
You Save: $85.07 (42%)

  • Toshiba DR430DVD Player/Recorder – 1 Disc(s) – Dolby Digital, Virtual Surround, DTS.
  • DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-RW – DVD Video, Video CD, SVCD – Progressive Scan – HDMI – USB.
  • Package Contents: DR430 DVD Player/Recorder; Remote Control.
  • Image Formats: JPEG; Image Formats: JPEG Photo CD.
  • Number of Discs: 1;Media Formats: CD-RW;Media Formats: DVD+RW;Media Formats: DVD-RW.

With the DR430, converting and archiving your favorite home movies to DVD is simple. You can also experience your DVD movie collection in near HD quality with the DR430’s 1080p upconversion via HDMI.

9. Panasonic DMR-EZ27K Up-Converting 1080p DVD-Recorder with ATSC Tuner

Price: $226.00

  • Multi Drive Ram + others Receives all HDTV/SDTV broadcast formats — records and displays in standard definition only
  • DV Input for transfer
  • HDMI out put, SD card slot
  • 1 Sec Quick Start
  • Recording Time Slip

DVD Recorder, With ATSC Digital Tuner,1080P HDMI upconversion, DV Input. Multi Drive Ram + others Receives all HDTV/SDTV broadcast formats — records and displays in standard definition only

10. Sony RDR-GXD455 Single Deck DVD Recorder with Built In HD Tuner

Price: $284.80

  • Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM Tuner
  • HDMI Output with 720p/1080i Upscaling
  • One-touch Dubbing from DV/D* Camcorder via iLINK port.
  • Muti-Format DVD Compatible
  • MP3 and JPEG Playback on CD-R/-RW and DVD discs

A DVD Recorder that allows you to easily preserve your memories or record favorite terrestrial HD programming.

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Copyright 2012 David Masters

 

Top 10 Best Selling Computer Backpacks May 2012

Top 10 Best Selling Computer Backpacks May 2012

1. Swiss Gear Ibex 17-Inch Notebook Backpack 6. Lowepro Fastpack 350 (Black)
2. Targus Checkpoint-Friendly Air Traveler 16 7. Mobile Edge Alienware Orion ScanFast
3. SwissGear SA1923 ScanSmart Backpack 8. Targus Drifter II Backpack for 17-Inch
4. Belkin Slim Backpack (Black/Light Gray) 9. HP RU350AA Backpack Case for 17-Inch
5. Case Logic DLBP 14″ PC/13″ Macbook 10. Oakley Kitchen Sink Pack


1. Swiss Gear Ibex 17-Inch Notebook Backpack

List Price: $89.99
Price: $67.95
You Save: $22.04 (24%)

  • Comp-u-Flex computer pocket keeps your 17-inch widescreen snugly protected; Three main compartments provide space for all of your belongings
  • Air-Flow Back Padding: Air-Flow Back padding keeps your back cool even with a full pack
  • Shock Absorbing Shoulder Straps: Shock Absorb Shoulder straps distribute weight evenly and keep you comfortable
  • Quik Pocket: Quik Pocket holds iPod/MP3 player for easy access to all of your gadgets; iPod/MP3 Player Pocket
  • Essentials Organizer in front pocket has pockets and slot for all of your accessories and gadgets; Quik-Access Phone Pocket
  • Comp-u-Flex computer pocket keeps your 17-inch widescreen snugly protected, three main compartments provide space for all of your belongings
  • Essentials Organizer in front pocket has pockets and slot for all of your accessories and gadgets
  • Quik Pocket holds iPod/MP3 player for easy access to all of your gadgets; iPod/MP3 Player Pocket

The IBEX Computer Backpack from Swiss Gear Wenger combines functionality and portability allowing you to carry your laptop with style. It features air-flow back padding and extra durable material on bottom to protect your laptop from accidental scratches. With quick pocket and removable accessory pouch, you can be rest assured that your trip will be an organized one. Fits Widescreen laptops of Screen Size Up to 17-inch.

2. Targus Checkpoint-Friendly Air Traveler Backpack for 16 Inch Laptops TBB012US (Black)

List Price: $73.99
Price: $41.99
You Save: $32.00 (43%)

  • Checkpoint-Friendly Patent-pending split design separates laptop from accessories, to allow clear x-ray scanning
  • Protection Designed to protect up to 15.8″ widescreen laptops
  • Organization File compartment, mobile phone pocket, small quick-access front pocket, two water-bottle holders, multiple accessory pockets
  • Constructed of durable polyester material
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty

The Targus Zip-Thru Air Traveler Backpack is designed to help clear airport security without removing your laptop from your case. The results are: Quicker airport processing, Reduced risk of laptop loss, theft, or damage, Greater privacy and security. The backpack fits laptops with up to 15.8″ screens and splits down the middle, isolating the laptop on one side to allow for clear x-ray scanning. The Zip-Thru Air Traveler is lightweight and includes a leather wrapped carry handle, 3D mesh padded back panel for added support and padded ergonomic shoulder straps for comfort and equal weight distribution. The backpack also includes a spacious file compartment, small zip pocket for keys or other quickaccess items, two water-bottle pockets and a number of accessory compartments. Both lightweight and durable, the Zip-Thru backpack helps to simplify air travel while featuring plenty of storage space.

3. SwissGear SA1923 ScanSmart Backpack – Black

List Price: $120.00
Price: $79.99
You Save: $40.01 (33%)

  • Organizer Pocket; Padded Shoulder Straps
  • Airflow Backing System
  • Water Bottle Pocket
  • Eyeglass Holder
  • Audio and Media Pocket; Equipment Safe

Tons of space and usable compartments:

1 padded laptop compartment
1 thin compartment that can be used for papers and folders
1 main compartment that contains vertical dividers to keep things organized, a smaller interior mesh pocket, and an ipod/cell phone pouch that leads to a slit in the top of the backpack for a headphone cord
1 decent sized pocket on each side (I use 1 for my laptop charger and accessories)
2 stretchy water bottle pockets big enough for the big 1 liter bottles (good for umbrella too)
1 small pocket on the top front
1 pocket on the bottom front that contains a bunch of small organizer pockets found in every backpack that nobody ever uses

Comfort: Padded, shock absorbing arm pads, padded back, and a comfortable handle on top.

Appearance: This is one of the best looking computer backpacks on the planet

4. Belkin Slim Backpack (Black/Light Gray)

List Price: $49.99
Price: $32.99
You Save: $17.00 (34%)

Belkin Slim Backpack has comparents for everything, is designed to carry 15.4-inch laptops, this back pack also includes room for everything from pens, business cards, credit cards, power supplies, and your other notebook accessories. Separate removable pouch for your power supply coordinates with your bag and contrasts for easy identifi cation. The shoulder straps and backside of the slim Backpack have extra padding and breathable mesh for maximum support and comfort. Convenient headphone grommet provides access to your MP3 player while keeping it safe and stored in a secure pocket.

5. Case Logic DLBP-114 14-Inch PC and 13-Inch Macbook Laptop Backpack (Black)

List Price: $49.99
Price: $29.00
You Save: $20.99 (42%)

  • Dedicated laptop compartment holds most laptops with up to 14-Inch screens, including 13-Inch and 15-Inch MacBooks
  • Zippered front pocket organizes your cell phone, MP3 player, cords and other accessories.
  • Zippered pocket at the top of the pack is lined with a felt-like, scratch-resistant material that is ideal for sunglasses or touch screen devices
  • Adjustable shoulder straps includes a strap management system to keep excess strap rolled up and out of the way
  • A felt-like, scratch resistant pocket in the top is ideal for sunglasses or touch screen mobile phone
  • Dedicated laptop compartment holds 14-Inch Laptops, 13-Inch MacBooks and 15-Inch MacBooks.

This stylish and functional backpack is perfect for business, travel, leisure or school. Separate laptop compartment holds laptops with a 14-Inch screen and both 13-Inch and 15-Inch MacBooks. Multiple pockets throughout the backpack hold and organize all your travel and personal essentials. Quilted padding on the front and shoulder straps offer added cushioning and comfort. Backpack is constructed of 100% PVC-free materials and comes in black, red, and dark gray.

6. Lowepro Fastpack 350 (Black)

List Price: $159.99
Price: $90.85
You Save: $69.14 (43%)

  • Side Entry Compartment provides easy access to D-SLR equipment and accessories, even when pack is being worn
  • Triple Compartment Design ensures superior camera protection, notebook protection (fits up to a 17″ Widescreen)
  • 180-Degree access panel with adjustable dividers provides excellent protection in a customized fit that’s easy to load.
  • Outer accessory pockets provide external storage for other accessories with fast access
  • Tough, water-resistant outer fabric protects against moisture and abrasion

On streets or trails, you can shoot all day when you wear the lightweight, comfortable Fastpack 350 backpack by Lowepro. It protects a digital SLR with grip and a 24-70mm f/ 2.8 or 70-200mm f/2.8 lens attached, plus 17″ Widescreen notebook. Generous storage for additional lenses such as 18-200mm, 100, 400 VR, or 70-300mm f/4, flash, and other personal accessories. You won’t miss a shot, because side-entry compartments let you grab equipment and accessories, even while you’re on the move or without taking the backpack completely off! Customize the easy-to-access main compartment with adjustable dividers, use the outer organizer to keep larger accessories handy, and manage memory cards with a built-in pocket. Brethable, contoured shoulder straps distribute weight evenly.

7. Mobile Edge 17.3″ Alienware Orion ScanFast Checkpoint Friendly Backpack

List Price: $99.99
Price: $64.99
You Save: $35.00 (35%)

  • Fits widescreen laptops up to 17.3
  • Checkpoint friendly laptop bag, TSA compliant; Leave your laptop in the bag when passing through airport security checkpoints
  • Loads of interior pockets to carry your gear
  • Wireless security shield protects your cell phone from hackers
  • Ergonomic backing and shoulder straps for maximum comfort

The Alienware Orion backpack keeps your gear secure and protected on the go. The uber cool design and heavily-padded back panels are ideal, while the subdivided main compartment easily holds up to a large 17.3 laptop. A secondary compartment contains 10 other pockets to hold anything from pens to CDs to plane tickets to MP3 players.

8. Targus Drifter II Backpack Designed for 17-Inch Laptop TSB239US (Black/Gray)

List Price: $79.99
Price: $64.99
You Save: $15.00 (19%)

Room to Fit All
Designed to fit up to 17.3-inch laptops comfortably, the Targus Drifter II Laptop Backpack is the perfect fit for the style-conscious individual who prefers to be on the cutting-edge of trends. Featuring multiple compartments for ample storage, this rugged backpack gives you room for all the things you need to tote—be it cross-town or cross-country.

Cool Durability
Breathable mesh panels on the backside of the pack provide a comfortable carrying experience for the long-haul, alleviating the discomfort of strenuous and perspiring jaunts! Plus, a secret zipper compartment on the backside of the backpack is the perfect hiding spot for a wallet, keys or an ID.

Carry Comfortably
These are no simple backpack straps. Constructed with highly durable materials which are designed to balance out the weight of your bag, this backpackgives you the freedom to pack up and head out without the inconvenience of backpack fatigue. Heavily-padded and shock-absorbing shoulder straps give you the freedom to move comfortably so you can move forward with your day.

Accessory Packed
Tablets, MP3 players, digital cameras…your life is jam-packed with technology. The task of finding a spot for it can be strenuous. Fortunately, your digital life can rest easy inside the Targus Drifter II Laptop Backpack. With several compartments available, you’ll never have to choose between a picture taken with your camera or one taken on your phone. Plus, since this is a Targus backpack, you know that every compartment is designed to protect. Be it the microfiber-lined pouch that’s perfect for your sunglasses or the zippered pocket in the front of the bag perfect for storing anything that needs a little extra padding. We’ve got your back.

9. HP RU350AA Backpack Case for 17.0-Inch Notebooks

List Price: $59.99
Price: $34.99
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  • Backpack case holds laptops with displays up to 17 inches in size; great for commuting to office or school
  • Cushioned computer compartment for optimal protection
  • Store AC adapter, an extra battery, or a mouse in the removable mesh pouch
  • Mesh water bottle pocket on the side; headphone jacket
  • Made of durable, heavy-duty nylon with plenty of light-weight padding

With its sleek lines and ample storage features, the HP Backpack (model RU350AA) is great for carrying your laptop and all your work or school gear for a full day on the go. This all-purpose backpack is made of durable, heavy-duty nylon with plenty of light-weight padding, and it protects laptops with displays up to 17 inches in size within a padded, Velcro-secured inner compartment.

10. Oakley Kitchen Sink Pack

List Price: $200.00
Price: $178.90
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Each Oakley pack has its own prime features. Get them all in one design. The KITCHEN SINK PACK offers every conceivable innovation, from a mobile phone pocket to a padded sleeve that holds a laptop up to 17. The top storage compartment is compression molded to protect eyewear – or use it for a media player and take advantage of the headphone port. Cable zipper pulls let you add a lock to secure the main compartment. The mid-body access flap includes an inner organizer, and a compartment at the bottom has drainage ports for wet or soiled items. You also get plenty of pockets, attachment points and tie downs

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