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Perfect Endings Peanut Butter Cup Cake

July 16, 2012 No comments

Perfect Endings Peanut Butter Cup Cake

  • The fulfillment of many a child’s confectionary fantasy, this moist, intensely chocolate cake is layered with house-made peanut-butter filling and wrapped in a tender shell of rich dark chocolate. It’s the creation of Perfect Endings in California’s Napa Valley, whose extraordinary handcrafted desserts combine unmatched artistry with exceptional flavor.

    • Two layers of chocolate cake sandwich peanut-butter filling.
    • Encased in a shell of dark confectioners’ chocolate.
    • Carefully selected ingredients include smooth Belgian chocolate, French artisan butter and fresh dairy cream.
    • Hand made for us by Perfect Endings in California’s Napa Valley.
    • Easy to prepare: simply thaw and serve.
    • PS: If you just want to make your own, here’s a cool recipe: Click Here
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Hobo Tin Can Beer Holders

July 9, 2012 No comments

Hobo Tin Can Beer Holders

Hobo Tin Can Beer Holders

It’s officially summertime, which means lots of opportunities to drink outdoors. Keep your favorite libation nearby with these Hobo Tin Can Beer Holders ($30/2-pack). Basically tin cans on metal sticks, each measures 28-inches tall, features a crushed bottle cap on the bottom, and comes with a crudely hand-stamped name plaque for marking your territory beverage.

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Beard Coozie

July 2, 2012 No comments

Beard Coozie

Beard Coozie

Give your favorite brew a manly mane of (facial?) hair with the Beard Coozie ($7). Made from crafting fur that’s mounted to a stretchy band for maximum beer container compatibility, they feature a “mouth” opening to let a portion of the label shine through, and will instantly make you the coolest drunk at the party.

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Cube Tube

June 29, 2012 No comments

Cube Tube

Chill without the Spill

Cube Tube is a vertical ice cube tray that prevents you from spilling water while transporting a full tray of water to your freezer. It also provides the user better control while dropping the ice into a drink. Just fill the tube, insert the divider, seal the tube and freeze. Once it’s frozen, hit the flexible bottom against a hard surface. This will loosen up the ice to be pulled out (and probably relieve some stress). The tube is designed with a slight draft to make pulling the ice out easier.

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Nest thermostat

June 20, 2012 No comments

We didn’t think thermostats mattered either.

Until we learned they control about 50% of our energy bill.

complicated thermostat imageAs much as the refrigerator, lighting, TVs, computers, and stereos combined. In fact, 10% of all U.S. energy is controlled by thermostats. That’s the equivalent of 1.7 billion barrels of oil per year. But in most homes the thermostat is an unassuming beige box. It doesn’t matter if it’s a manual or complicated programmable thermostat,

we do with it what we’ve always done: get up, walk over to it, and change the temperature. Every few hours. Every day. 1,500 times a year.

We still try to save energy, of course. We turn down the thermostat when we can, we don’t set it too high or low. But we’re human. We forget. Until we see our energy bills.

Source: 2007 Buildings Energy Data Book, Table 4.2.1

Figures are from the ACEEE.

So how much energy are we wasting?

A lot, it turns out. The EPA says a properly programmed thermostat can cut 20% off your heating and cooling bill. But to program it right, we have to give the thermostat an exact schedule: lower the temperature at 8 AM, turn it up when we get home, lower it again when everyone’s in bed. The problem is, our lives don’t go according to schedule: we leave for the weekend, go out to dinner, stay up till 1 AM. Programming a

thermostat right is almost impossible.

According to one study, 90% of programmable thermostats are rarely or never programmed. The EPA even took away their Energy Star rating. So we started looking for an alternative.

Your thermostat should program itself around your life – not the other way around.

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What if your thermostat could learn from you?

What if it could build a schedule around what you like? Or figure out when you’re gone? Or show you how long it’ll take to warm up the house? What if your thermostat told you how much energy it used? And helped you to save even more? What if you could control it from your laptop and phone?

That would change everything.

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So that’s what we did.

We designed Nest to learn from you. That’s why today 99% of Nests have schedules that work with their owner’s lives. And when life doesn’t go according to schedule, Nest can help.Forgot to turn down the thermostat before you left the house? Auto-Away automatically saves energy while you’re out. Dreading the summer heat? Airwave™ cuts down on your cooling costs. Coming home early from a weekend away? Use your phone to turn down the temp on your way.

And as Nest learns about your preferences and your home, you can learn from Nest. Energy History gives you newfound insight into your energy use, Nest’s custom tips help you save even more, and the Nest Leaf guides you to energy savings.

It’s simple.

You’ll spend $30,000 heating and cooling your home over the 20-year life of your system.In that time, the $249 Nest Learning Thermostat, which takes 30 minutes to install and programs itself in a week, can save you $6,000.

And that’s why we made it.
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Bring Nest home.

Buy the Nest Learning Thermostat for $249.

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Rinser Brush

June 16, 2012 No comments

Rinser Brush

Rinser Brush

From the department of How Did No One Think of This Before, we bring you the Rinser Brush ($22). This ingenious toothbrush sports a built-in scoop that funnels water to a small hole on the top, creating an instant fountain for rinsing out your mouth — hence the name. Features include a button to control the fountain, a no-nonsense design, and GreenerStep Snap replacement heads to ensure that the brush stays useful way after its first bristles are shot.

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Biofreeze On The Go Singles

June 1, 2012 No comments

Biofreeze Singles on the go

The power of Biofreeze while on the go

Performance Health has expanded its Biofreeze® product line with the introduction of Biofreeze Pain Relieving Singles, the perfect complement to at-home and in-clinic Biofreeze applications. This innovative packaging provides the power of Biofreeze in an ultra portable, no mess application providing pain relief—anytime, anywhere. Simply snap open the small pouch, apply Biofreeze to the painful area and continue with daily activities. The new Biofreeze Pain Relieving Singles will be available July 1, 2011.

Three top benefits including:

  • Nothing on the hands.
  • Easy to dispose.
  • Fits anywhere.

“We are very excited to launch this truly innovative addition to our highly respected and effective Biofreeze product family,” stated Jeff Mathers, product manager for Performance Health. “Pain can strike at inconvenient times and inconvenient places, and it’s not always feasible for patients to carry our larger patient-sized Biofreeze products. We encourage hands-on health care practitioners to recommend Biofreeze Singles as a complement the patient-sized products so that patients are protected no matter where they go. This stamp-sized packet fits in a wallet or purse and provides immediate access to Biofreeze pain relief. Even when patients are on-the-go, they don’t have to wait to treat pain.”

Biofreeze Pain Reliever is the number one clinically-used and recommended topical analgesic. It delivers targeted pain relief with the benefits of cryotherapy (cold therapy). Doctors, therapists and patients are shifting toward topical analgesics and away from systemic pain relievers, which can affect the gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidneys and other organs, as well as cognition. Conversely, topical analgesics deliver targeted pain relief with low levels of systemic absorption, which may result in less risk for systemic toxicity and/or drug interaction.

ProMed Products Xpress – physical therapy supplies and equipment provider

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What Is the Difference Between the Bosu Basic & Bosu Pro?

May 22, 2012 No comments

What Is the Difference Between the Bosu Basic & Bosu Pro?

 

BOSU, which is an acronym for “both sides utilized,” is part balance board, part stability ball and part plyo box. It looks like a stability ball cut in half. The BOSU is unique because you can use it on either side. Place the flat side down to train on the soft balance disc or flip it over and train on the flat surface, which is unstable because of the air disc that supports it.

 

Identification

 

The BOSU basic and Pro look exactly alike and have the same specifications. The inflatable air disc, or bubble, is blue with a black base. The base has curved protrusions that you can grip as handles. The BOSU basic and Pro models support users up to 350 lbs. The device itself weighs less than 14 lbs., which makes it relatively portable. The base measures 25 inches in diameter and the disc is 12 inches tall when fully inflated.

Exercises

 

You can do the same exercises on either the BOSU basic or BOSU Pro. Set the device on the floor with the bubble side up. Stand on it to do basic strength exercises, such as squats, overhead presses or biceps curls. This forces your core muscles to work harder to stabilize your body on the unstable surface. You can also jump and hop on or across the BOSU ball. Flip it over to do pushups with your hands on the base. Stand on the base for a challenging balance exercise.

 

 

Features

 

The BOSU Pro is a newer version of the BOSU device. Although it looks the same as the basic model, the Pro version does have some extra features that make it more durable for commercial environments. It has a larger bladder that weighs 8 lbs and a dually over-molded platform to provide extra strength. The base is covered with a non-marking, non-skid material. The BOSU Pro includes a pump, a guidebook and a DVD. The BOSU basic includes a guidebook and pump.

Considerations

 

The BOSU basic includes a 90-day warranty, while the BOSU Pro comes with a one-year warranty. BOSU designed the Pro model to be more durable so it can withstand the increased demands of a commercial fitness setting. The BOSU Pro is more expensive than the basic model.

 

 

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BOSU Pro Balance Trainer

May 14, 2012 No comments

BOSU Pro Balance Trainer

Use either the curved or flat side of this multifunctional core training device to integrate balance into every aspect of fitness, sports performance, or rehabilitation. The BOSU Balance Trainer adds versatility and challenge to an incredible range of activities: cardio, strength training, athletic and sport conditioning, core training, and mind/body workouts. Combine it with other equipment to add new, exciting elements to existing training regimens.
Made of commercial grade materials, designed for durability. The platform is molded for extra strength. This model has the PRO logo detail for easy identification and a smooth but non-marking, non-skid base.

 

The kit that includes BOSU Integrated Balance Training Programming Guide, DVD and foot pump. Free DVD selection is not available with this item.

 

One year commercial warranty. Dark Blue with light Grey base. Proudly made in the USA.

Product Features

 

These are not the Bosus typically found in retail stores.

Tartan Group sells to hospitals, physical therapists and bariatric facilities.

Bosu Professional models are darker blue professional versions of the retail models found in stores

Bosu Professional increases the degree of difficulty of virtually any floor exercise.

Train through the full range of abdominal movement.

 

Product Description

Used by sports medicine clinics, athletic trainers and other professional healthcare providers. Bosu Professional comes in 3 Models: Pro with Rubber Feet + Instruction Booklet, Pro with Rubber Feet + Instruction Booklet + DVD and Pro without Rubber Feet + Instruction Booklet + DVD. All three models come with a foot pump as well and feature the same heavy-duty 300 lb. weight capacity. Please note: Bosu Retail has a lighter blue dome and does not come with an exercise booklet. We have never and will not carry Bosu Retail.

 

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What is Kinesio Tex tape?

May 7, 2012 No comments

What is Kinesio Tex tape?

By now, many people have been able to observe the highly visible athletic uses and the familiar colors and taping patterns used by successful Olympic and professional athletes. But Kinesio® Tex Gold™ is more than an athletic tape. It is a unique therapeutic tool that has provided new options in rehabilitation and sports medicine throughout the world.

This amazing elastic therapeutic tape has been designed and engineered by Dr. Kenzo Kase for more than 30 years in Japan. Since then, Kinesio® Tex Gold™ has become the standard for therapeutic and rehabilitative taping.

Kinesio® Tex Gold™ sets the standard for elastic therapeutic taping.

  • It creates a lifting effect on the skin’s surface, which improves circulation and relieves pain.
  • It may be applied using different amounts and directions of tension, so the tape has the ability to relax or stimulate muscles.
  • It is made of gentle cotton fiber.
  • It features a 100% medical-grade acrylic adhesive.
  • It is totally latex free.
  • It does not limit the wearer’s range of motion.
  • The distinctive wave-pattern weave moves with the wearer’s movements.
  • It allows for 3 to 5 day wear time to provide 24-hour results to the patient and to provide for an economical treatment.

The Kinesio Taping® method utilizes Kinesio® Tex Gold™ to facilitate the body’s natural healing process while allowing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body’s range of motion. It is used to successfully treat a variety of orthopedic, neuromuscular, neurological and medical conditions. Both Kinesio® Tex Gold™ and the training protocol have shown results that would have been unheard of using older methods and materials.

Available in:

  • Kinesio Pre-Cut Back – designed to support over stretched back muscles, lower back pain, lumbago and sciatica.
  • Kinesio Pre-Cut Neck – designed for neck pain caused by muscle strain or ligament sprain.
  • Kinesio Pre-Cut Shoulder – designed to provide support for shoulder muscles, treat rotator cuff injuries and relieve shoulder pain.
  • Kinesio Pre-Cut Knee – designed for runner’s knee, provide knee and patella support, and alleviate associated pain and swelling.
  • Kinesio Pre-Cut Wrist – designed to provide support for carpal tunnel syndrome, provide wrist support and alleviate associated pain.
  • Kinesio Pre-Cut Foot – designed for plantar fasciitis, support of the arch of the foot and alleviate associated pain.

ProMed Products Xpress – physical therapy supplies and equipment provider

 

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