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This is another great example of why I love the Daring Cooks' and Bakers' Challenges. It's all about taking yourself out of your box – making something you wouldn't ordinarily make. Maybe this "something" seems too difficult. Maybe it seems as though it will take too long, or maybe it's been on your list of "things to do", but you haven't gotten around to making it yet.
The August 2010 Daring Cooks' Challenge was hosted by LizG of Bits n' Bites and Anula of Anula's Kitchen. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make pierogi from scratch and an optional challenge to provide one filling that best represents their locale.
I never tried to make pierogies before this challenge. Not because of the reasons mentioned above. Honestly, I never even tried eating them before either. They didn't sound unappetizing, of course, but they weren't on the top of my list of things to try. I didn't know what to expect with this challenge because of my lack of experience with pierogies, so I was a bit nervous. But after brainstorming on fillings (I chose to make sweet potato and rosemary, as I had a bunch of rosemary in my garden, and smoked pork shoulder and mashed potato, as I smoked a bunch of meat a few days prior), I figured I'd give them a try.
Little did I know how well they'd turn out. My husband raved about them. Raved. He exclaimed that he could imagine these could be served at all sorts of parties and could see them being a big hit with a crowd. I didn't disagree – and the ones I made were gobbled up by the two of us that evening. I can see endless variations of fillings for these things, both sweet and savory. Needless to say, I underestimated pierogies. Now, I'm sold.
Sweet Potato-Rosemary Pierogi Filling (makes enough for 30+ pierogies)
2 c mashed, cooked sweet potato (I simply microwaved whole sweet potatoes until cooked, scooped out the insides, and mashed)
1/2 t fresh rosemary needles, chopped
1 T Earth Balance soy-free buttery spread
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix together mashed sweet potatoes and the rest of the ingredients. Season to taste. Fill pierogies with this filling. (Leftover filling makes a great side dish for another meal.)
Pork and Potato Pierogi Filling (makes enough for 30+ pierogies)
1 c mashed, cooked potato (I simply microwaved potatoes until cooked, scooped out the insides and mashed)
2 c finely chopped smoked pork shoulder (ham can be substituted)
1/2 t fresh sage leaves, chopped
1/2 t dry mustard
2 T Earth Balance soy-free buttery spread
1 T nutritional yeast flakes (optional, but create a somewhat "cheesy" flavor)
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix together all ingredients and season to taste. Fill pierogies with filling.
Gluten-Free Pierogies, adapted from What I Eat (makes about 18 small pierogies or 12 larger ones)
1/3 c tapioca starch
1/3 c sweet white rice flour
2 T potato starch
1/2 t sea salt
1 T xanthan gum
2 eggs
1 T grapeseed oil
Combine flours, salt, and xanthan gum in a medium bowl. Whisk eggs in a separate bowl, and then whisk in oil. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until combined. You can then knead this into a ball.
Grab small portions of the dough at a time and roll out on parchment paper (I rolled it out on a Silpat) to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3 or 4 inch circle biscuit or cookie cutter, cut rounds from the dough. Repeat until all of the dough has been rolled out and cut. Place a bit of water in a small bowl, wet your fingertips, and run them around the outside of each circle. This is to help the dough seal. Place a bit less than a teaspoonful of filling in the center of each circle, and then fold in half and carefully seal the edges, either using the tines of a fork, a pierogi form, or your fingers. (I found my fingers to be the easiest.)
To cook pierogies, bring a pot full of salted water to a boil. Lower the pierogies into the boiling water with a slotted spoon and allow to boil for 10-15 minutes or until al dente. Remove with a slotted spoon. Serve with desired sauce or melted butter, or allow to cool to room temperature for frying.
To fry: Bring 3 tablespoons of grapeseed oil (or other frying oil) to medium-high heat in a heavy skillet. Pat the pierogies dry and place in the oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes per side or until browned. Remove and place on paper towels to drain. Serve with melted butter. (I melted Earth Balance soy-free buttery spread and infused fresh sage leaves in the "butter". While I don't use that stuff every day, it tasted lovely and was dairy and soy-free!)
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Wow!! These look and sound amazing! I have never eaten a pierogie, let alone a gluten free pierogie. My husband loves them, the non-gf ones, of course.
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Woo-Hoo Alta! I am unbelievably impressed, my friend!
I love pierogies, but have never even thought to make my own (I buy Conte's GF Pierogies in the frozen section at Whole Foods). Come to think of it, I have never had a fresh pierogie. Your sage butter sounds delicious too, will have to add this to my list!
Yum! I love pierogies.. I've always had the store bought variety, but yours looks much better and the flavor combos sounds delicious!
I love pierogi, especially when I dip them in sour cream!! Yum! These are great filling options to go with a delicious looking periogi dough!
I am looking forward to trying these, as I have not yet attempted to make these since being gluten free!
Beautiful pictures, by the way!
Gorgeous, and what a beautiful gluten free success! Great job on this month's challenge!
Sweet potato Rosemary! Sounds so good! Beautiful pictures too! What fun this was!
OMG, the filling possibilities are endless, aren't they? These look fabulous! And delicious to boot!
Mmmm…delicious! Looks like Chinese dumplings. I would eat the whole plate with sweet potato filling
I love this idea! Sweet potatoes with Rosemary. What a great idea! And I agree, I now love pierogis, too. Next up are apricot pierogis at my house! I admit I was very challenged with this, but more of that challenge was in my head because they were really so very easy.
Great photos!
Yum and wow, Alta! Pierogies ("pies") are classic comfort food in most Slavic countries, and I became completely enamored of them while studying in Moscow in the early 1970s. I love the innovative combination of ingredients you've used for the filling (yum and wow, again!). Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe.
I've bought these frozen before and loked them, I can only imagine fresh. Good job!
These look delicious, but they sound just like ravioli? Is it just a different name from a different province, or something? I will have to give these a try. Yum!
Your pierogi look amazing Alta! My family had the exact same reaction :). I really love the sound of the sweet potato filling – yum!
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Another job well done, Alta. Those look delightful!
Waw!! Your pierogi look quite fabulous!! i so much love the apart filling!! So tasty!
Yummmmmm,…!!! They look quite incredible!
A gluten free perogie how wonderful!
LOVE the sweet potato and rosemary filling!
Alta, that looks awesome. I've never made pierogies. You've inspired me
It's funny, when I first read that you could pick whatever filling you want, I immediately thought I would want to use sweet potato. I guess great minds think alike. Seriously, these look awesome! I have a friend who LOVES pierogies, so I have to learn how to make these!
I decided to tackle pierogi today using your dough recipe. Though this meal is time consuming, it is well worth it! I haven't had pierogi since being really strict on my gluten-free/dairy-free path, and I truly missed it.
I made marinara from scratch this afternoon, and for the filling I chose to do mashed potato, Bella mushroom and onion. My husband and I devoured everything up about half an hour ago with salad on the side.
Thank you so much for sharing. I also think this dough could be used as soup dumplings. Pot stickers, too, now that I think of it. It's definitely a keeper!
We're just recently gluten-free and I'm using this recipe to make a traditional Lithuanian dumpling this year for Christmas. Thanks! PS – how important is it to use Grapeseed oil vs. other oils?
Kathy, I don't think using grapeseed vs. other oils is vital. As long as you use another rather flavorless oil with a high smoking point, you should be good.
I love pierogies, and your filling sounds great, I like the with sauteed onions and sour cream, with a side of stir fried sweet and sour cabbage. menu toward the end of the week thank you. I've made your pumpkin chili now twice everyone loves it!
We just had these for dinner with your sweet potato filling. They were delicious. Thank you for the recipe.
Tried these with the sweet potato filling– extreme noms! Thank you so much for posting this recipe


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There are too many styles in the world of pro-wrestling today and we feel that is responsible for the bad reputation that wrestling is sometimes associated with. In particular we are talking about the "loud-mouthed", popular style that puts a premium on appearance and useless muscles, silly costumes, and trademark "cartoon" characters but very little premium on competitive wrestling, character, or proven skill.
In our opinion, that kind of show only encourages body abuse and sends the wrong sort of message to audiences, especially younger ones. Our message is to get into the gym; get on the mat, learn from your elders and betters, respect your opponents, and do your best.
We believe in discipline, strength, spirit, technique and ability. We don't promote anyone for any commercial reason or allow anyone to advance except by virtue of their guts and ability. This is the way it used to be and for us, this is the way it should be.
We've fought all types of people; boxers, kickboxers, wrestlers, martial artists. We've done it show to all how effective our style is. Now we're here to bring real professional wrestling back to the America!
You may not know this but LONG before Ultimate Fighting Championships and before the Pride Fighting Championships, the UWFi was THE original fighting organization to definitively answer the question;
In the early 1980's a group of wrestlers electrified the Japanese pro-wrestling scene. At the height of their popularity they quit pro-wrestling and joined a new promotion called the U.W.F. Their style was called "SHOOTING" (and old wrestling term for when you mean to really do someone in).
Combining elements of kickboxing, Sambo, jiu-jitsu, and catch-as-catch-can wrestling into a new exciting, dangerous and deadly sport, they took the science of wrestling to new heights. The addition of kicks and hitting created the toughest combat style ever seen.
Some of the members found the fighting too physically grueling and injury causing. They retired from the ring or they went back to the pro-wrestling circuit. The remaining fighters regrouped and quickly rose to great popularity. At their peak they were able to sell out the 50,000+ seat Tokyo Dome in three hours (a feat the UFC hasn't even come close to). People lined up the day before and slept in the streets to see them.
Former wrestling greats and real fighters came to Japan and passed their style of wrestling to the eager, young fighters. Men like Karl Gotch and Lou Thesz trained them in real submission wrestling. They also employed legendary shooter Billy Robinson (the U.W.F. Snake Pit Japan) as a trainer in their gym, and occasionally even the legendary Danny Hodge as well. Our shoot-style wrestling promotion features All-Star wrestling and martial art legends like:
...with the likes of Lou Thesz (acting commissioner of UWF), Billy Robinson, and Danny Hodge acting as trainers and judges!
The Rules:
A fight is won by knockout, submission, Doctor/referee order stop or points. The point system works as follows: Opponents start with a set number of points. In a singles match it is 15 and in a tag team match it is 21 points.
One point is deducted when a man grabs the rope to stop the action. One point is deducted for a good suplex (a take-down from behind throwing the opponent on his back and head, a dangerous, painful move). Three points are deducted on a colored scoreboard as the fight is in progress for a knockdown.
Some offensive tactics are prohibited: you cannot headbutt, punch to the head with a closed fist (to the body, however, is ok), scratch, bite, eye gouge or attack the groin. Pretty much everything else is allowed.
You can slap or use the heel of the hand to the head. Time limits are set to between 20 and 60 minutes, but fights rarely go to the limit. When a fighter has both hands and knees on the ground, an opponent may attack to anywhere but the head. If even one hand is raised, the head may be attacked.
When a submission hold is applied, the referee pays close attention as it is very dangerous. It is easy to break bones, snap tendons and joints with such tactics. The referee will break the action if an opponent submits and will award the fight to the winner.
If a fighter grabs the ropes, the referee stops the action and a point is deducted. That's why you see a fighter try to get his opponent in the middle of the ring so he can't escape. If the wrestlers naturally roll into the ropes, action is stopped and points are not deducted. A 10 count is given for a knockdown, as in boxing.
However, point wins were rare since the wrestlers, despite how far behind on points, could still win by simply submitting their opponent (in a tag match, the legal opponent) or knocking them out cold.
The commitment to brutal realism was instrumental in the UWFi becoming the smashing success that it did. In fact, Thesz and Takada offered legitimate challenges to other Japanese Pro Wrestling promotions (like New Japan Pro Wrestling) and Takada took on genuinely tough men such as Russian wrestler (and former IWGP Heavyweight Champion) Salman Hashimikov, and fought former WBC Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick (in one of the most bizarre shoots in modern history. It really has to be seen to be believed).
With over countless hours of fights, you will be shocked and amazed. We are proud to set the Mixed Martial Art history books straight on the origins of the sport.
REBIRTH - Today's Scientific Wrestling Renaissance:
Western-style submission grappling is not new. With roots in the English Lancashire style, it was by far the most popular American sport during the post-Civil War period up until just before World War I. Wrestling events drew crowds larger than boxing, baseball, and basketball combined!These men knew how to control their opponents, they knew how to take them down, they knew how to pin, they knew how to break bones, they knew how to make their opponents scream "Uncle", and sometimes they even knew what is was like to kill (e.g., Scientific Wrestler Charles Olsen killed an opponent with the full-nelson). Bear in mind they didn't wrestle on cushy pads or mats, they rolled on hard floors and grassy fields (this is the reason they did NOT like being on their backs. Try playing bottom game on the asphalt and you too will see why they hated being in that position).Today, under the auspices of ScientificWrestling.com, there are now Catch-As-Catch-Can tournaments, clubs, and a plethora of legitimate educational resources never before available!What is Scientific Wrestling?
Scientific Wrestling (aka Catch-As-Catch-Can wrestling) is a distinctly American and Western European style of grappling and set of rules where the winner is determined by submission OR pin. No points, no politics, and most matches are held for the best 2 of 3. A true spectacular martial art, Scientific Wrestling is being rediscovered due to it's merits as a:
These men knew how to control their opponents, they knew how to take them down, they knew how to pin, they knew how to break bones, they knew how to make their opponents scream "Uncle", and sometimes they even knew what is was like to kill (e.g., Scientific Wrestler Charles Olsen killed an opponent with the full-nelson).
Bear in mind they didn't wrestle on cushy pads or mats, they rolled on hard floors and grassy fields (this is the reason they did NOT like being on their backs. Try playing bottom game on the asphalt and you too will see why they hated being in that position).
Today, under the auspices of ScientificWrestling.com, there are now Catch-As-Catch-Can tournaments, clubs, and a plethora of legitimate educational resources never before available!
What is Scientific Wrestling?
Scientific Wrestling (aka Catch-As-Catch-Can wrestling) is a distinctly American and Western European style of grappling and set of rules where the winner is determined by submission OR pin. No points, no politics, and most matches are held for the best 2 of 3. A true spectacular martial art, Scientific Wrestling is being rediscovered due to it's merits as a:
A true spectacular martial art, Scientific Wrestling is being rediscovered due to it's merits as a:
As such, Scientific Wrestling is sometimes referred to as the "Great Granddaddy" of Cage Fighting, Pro-Wrestling, and Olympic Freestyle Wrestling. In fact, the term "No-Holds-Barred" was specifically coined to describe early 20th century American Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling matches.
Scientific Wrestling's Influence Upon Folkstyle & Olympics Freestyle Wrestling
Just as Jigoro Kano removed the dangerous maneuvers from jiu-jitsu to create the safer sport of Judo, so were the more dangerous holds and submissions of Catch removed to allow people to safely participate in wrestling. Hence "Amateur" or freestyle wrestling was born.
Scientific Wrestling's Influence Upon Pro-wrestling
The legitmate contests became "worked" or fixed when greedy promoters decided that scripted matches with predetermined outcomes were more profitable than the legitimate Catch-As-Catch-Can contests. Outraged journalist learned of the fixed fights and this betrayal of the public's trust sadly spelled the end of authentic scientific wrestling in America. Unfortunately, it still attracts unsavory and opportunistic individuals today (many of whom never even entered an amateur submission grappling tounament!), so "caveat emptor" applies when looking for instruction. However, the rules you see on today's televised "Sports Entertainment" still reflect the old Catch-As-Catch-Can rules where a pin or submission win the contest.
Unfortunately, it still attracts unsavory and opportunistic individuals today (many of whom never even entered an amateur submission grappling tounament!), so "caveat emptor" applies when looking for instruction. However, the rules you see on today's televised "Sports Entertainment" still reflect the old Catch-As-Catch-Can rules where a pin or submission win the contest.
Scientific Wrestling's Influence Upon Mixed Martial Arts (MMA):
The first modern match between a striker and a grappler happened in 1887 between heavyweight boxing champion of the world John L. Sullivan and Greco-Roman wrestling champion William Muldoon. Sullivan was slammed to the mat in two minutes. The next big mixed match took place in the late 1890s when boxer Bob Fitzsimmons challenged European wrestling champ Ernest Roeber. Roeber took Fitzsimmons to the mat and applied an arm lock, making Fitzsimmons quit. In 1936, heavyweight boxer Kingfish Levinsky challenged professional wrestler Ray Steele in a mixed match that saw Steele win in just 35 seconds.
The next big mixed match took place in the late 1890s when boxer Bob Fitzsimmons challenged European wrestling champ Ernest Roeber. Roeber took Fitzsimmons to the mat and applied an arm lock, making Fitzsimmons quit. In 1936, heavyweight boxer Kingfish Levinsky challenged professional wrestler Ray Steele in a mixed match that saw Steele win in just 35 seconds.
"Jake Shannon has single handedly resurrected one of the world's lost arts of grappling through his ScientificWrestling.com crusade. I can't think of anyone more enthusiastic about Catch as Catch Can Wrestling than Jake. He has breathed new life into one of the toughest styles of grappling in the world. I am thoroughly impressed by his knowledge and more than that his ability to have personally befriended CACC greats like Karl Gotch, Billy Robinson and others and how he has brought them back into the limelight so that their legacies could be shared with this generation. That took a lot of dedication and a lot of selfless effort on his part. Jake has truly brought back lost techniques and lost heroes. It is a great honor to have learned from Jake and to call him friend." - Brandon Ruiz, FILA Grappling World Champion, NAGA Grappling World Champion, 2X Pancrase World Champion, Greco Roman Wrestling Pan Am Silver Medalist, 8 x Greco Roman & Freestyle Wrestling All-American, 2nd Degree Black Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Ruiz Combat Grappling
"Honest, Hardworking, Strong Character, Creative, & Energetic... Wow. Jake you're on a roll with this certification! I support you wholeheartedly my friend." - Mark Schultz, Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestler, successful UFC competitor, 2x Freestyle Wrestling World Champion, and 3x NCAA Wrestling Champion.
"[Scientific Wrestling is] the most legitimate, honest website and conglomerate of people that are true fans of catch wrestling that have the right spirit for it. It's not trying be something different or trying sell something. It's trying to honor the memory and trying to keep the history alive and that is really important to me." - Neil Melanson, Head Grappling Coach for UFC legend Randy Couture and Xtreme Couture Las Vegas
"JAKE, YOU ARE THE VERY BEST INDIVIDUAL PERSON TO COME ALONG IN THIS GENERATION AND DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR WRESTLING, I CAN'T FIND WORDS TO EXPRESS MYSELF. MUCH RESPECT" - Billy Wicks, Catch-As-Catch-Can legend and retired law enforcement officer.
"Catch somehow ignited a fire in me that those samurai esq styles could not. I have a renewed interest in all things Western! From various Wrestling styles, sword & pole-arm combat, hand to hand combat & most importantly: History & Autodidacticism. It all started with exposure to ScientificWrestling.com. Thank you for filtering out the nonsense so those who seek the truth about Catch Wrestling can do so." - Michael Guzman
"ScientificWrestling.com is an excellent web resource, offering a large number of high quality videos... The information is top notch, especially for submission wrestling. I got a particularly good compression armlock from the welcome page alone" - Review from Fighters Review
"When I first sat down and watched Yoshiaki Fujiwara's Submission Master DVD I was blown away by it. I honestly love this DVD... Outside of the actual techniques there are some fantastic conditioning segments that present all of the latest and greatest methods for getting in shape. This is almost exactly the same stuff you've already spent your hard earned money on so that you could get the newest fitness innovations . . . except it was originally recorded before UFC 1!" - Review from Maximumg.com
"The Authoritative Encyclopedia of Scientific Wrestling is an extrememly pleasant walk down the sport's memory lane. Almost 500 pages of century old techniques that every modern day wrestler thinks he invented. It's a must have for anyone who has spent more than one season in America's wrestling rooms."
-Wade Schalles: wrestling legend, NCAA Judo All-American, 9th Degree Black Belt and multi-time champion in Sombo, and the Guiness Book of World Records all-time leader in wrestling victories.
"Dear Jake, What you have put together is wonderful! Very insightful. You will run a great clinic and be a success. I have never seen anything like this." - Frankie Cain (aka The Great Mephisto), Carnival Wrestler and Boxer and Wild Bull Rider
"A tremendous, spectacular text filled with fascinating material!! ...Strangler Lewis, Earl Liederman, the notes on gouging, I'm only 1/3 of the way, I've found interesting thoughts and memorabilia on each page! Thanks for this treasure & congratulations!" - Dick Cardinal, former carnival wrestler and Catch As Catch Can Wrestling Legend
"This is a very nice and impressive book, and, as the author of 16 books myself, I know how much work goes into such a project. The book will be placed in our library here at the museum, so that others can have access to it." -Mike Chapman, Executive Director of the International Wrestling Institute and Museum
"The Sport of Catch Wrestling is a unique combination of historical information, a pictorial of authentic catch wrestling techniques, and a practical workbook. Jake is to be commended for his efforts to both preseve and spread catch-as-catch-can wrestling." - Mark S. Hewitt, author of Catch Wrestling: A Wild and Wooly Look at the Early Days of Pro Wrestling in America
"Jake is Southern California's true master of catch wrestling. Merely shaking hands with this gentleman can bring about an infinity of pain!" - Bob Calhoun, co-author of The Godfather of Grappling and author of BEER, BLOOD & CORNMEAL!
"Billy Robinson is like no one I've ever trained under. He is a true master. Jake Shannon and his ScientificWrestling.com are the real deal."
- Tony Altermatt, Former Texas Peace Officer, JKD instructor, Former MN State Karate ChampionMinnesota
"Jake, you are a visionary in the world of wrestling. It amazes me how good your stuff is (which I am still studying), thank you!"
- Master Sidartha Lonngi, 6º DanMexico
"I thank you for the education you have given me in western martial arts. It has been an eye opener and it was worth every penny.
Many thanks,"
- Stephen Hore-LacyVictoria, Australia
"Got your books today - currently going for my Master's and just finished a cognitive development paper on religion and gotta say, I'm pretty damn impressed you have Paul Bloom as a reference in the Certification manual!!! Did not see that coming!!
Great stuff, have you set a date yet for the next certification?
Take care,"
- Ali O.
"My son was able to use 1 of the techniques from the Schalles DVD in his first tourney today!!!
As he got the chicken wing and he jumped over I was thinking 'Oh Sh$t !!! he's gonna use that technique we watched last nite!' Needless to say he got the pin. Thanks!" - Bobby Delos Santos
"I just got the Complete Catch Wrestler package today. Whoa! It's a lot of information and I'm not sure where to begin. I wasn't expecting as much stuff as I received in this package. I feel very good about my order now. Thanks!" - Rob Tewis
"To The Scientific Wrestling team,I recently bought the 'Dominating the Mat" DVD starring Mark Schultz and Wade Schalles and I just want to say that the DVD is awesome stuff!!." - Martyn SmithNorfolk, England
"I have purchased all of the gracie, saulo riberio, mario sperry, and bas rutten tapes, what I have seen from Scientific Wrestling truly is the best Real grappling instructionals on the net!" - Jason Bray
"I received Volume 1 today. I must say that it is well done. It is incredibly informative and well conceived. - Paul Britt
I will have to say that was the best produced instructional material that I have seen in a long time.
Was it shot on film or digital? Couldn't really tell at times... Seems like you guys had alot of fun. Fujiwara can still move! Take Care, Randy Cadiz
Hey Jake, I am almost through the 4 volumes of the encyclopedia and it is a tremendous work on the history of wrestling. My favorite books are by Burns and from Milos to Londos, mostly because of Burns' values on hard work and clean living and the latter because of the in-depth history on wrestling. I never knew much about Muldoon so it was great to see something on him because he grew up (Belfast)about a half an hour from my town. Thanks, Jeff Hackett
Just like to say the Mark Schultz Front Headlock and Leg Attacks DVDs are awesome. I have been going through the lot since I got them and seeing what material I can attach the moves to, follow ups, different entries, etc. Nice one!! Greg Hall
"Hey Jake, Had to write and let you know that I got the DVD's today. Came in, opened the envelope, popped the first one in and didn't move 'til it was over. It's got me ready to go, the amount of info is alot to absorb so I'll just have to go over it again!" - David Schlehuber
"Hello! I just wanted to let you all know that the DVDs have arrived today. I have had my first look into them and they are in excellent conditions, and it's excellent material, Thank you very much!!! Best wishes from Berlin, Germany" - L. E. Schwarz
"This is awesome. I found your website and man this is great. I am a wrester and am looking to get back into it. Currently I am however deployed in Iraq. When I return I want to jump right in. Thank you. - Tony Guld
"Got my copy of the DVD today- wow, great stuff! Exactly what the doctor ordered!" - Daryck Beyer
"Just want to let you know Mr. Shannon that I think you're doing a great job and I enjoy your magazine." - Kevin Walker
Boston, MA.
"The Scientific Wrestling news is one of the highest quality informative reads that I have found... And thanks again for the integrity to stand up for what is right!" - Ben Benito
"Your site is the best... I'm glad there's someone out there keeping real grappling alive and well. I'm also glad you hooked up with one of my favorites, Karl Gotch..." - Mike Brown
"Thanks Jake, and I'll try to keep up with whatever project you come out with next! Your credibility is definitely SOLID; You're a stand-up guy." - Donald Pillow
"Grapplers: BUY THIS BOOK!!!! This is a great book, especially for people with a historical interest in wrestling. I've already collected several of the books that went into this and now it's great to have the whole series. I've been hunting for the rest of Ed Lewis' work for a while now& Anyone interested in Wrestling, Submission Grappling, BJJ, MMA, etc should get this book. Many Gems from some of the best." - Benjamin Bradley
"This collection is a testament to how the true champions of catch wrestling trained& I especially enjoyed the Scientific Wrestling Lexicon, it was packed with information and descriptions of techniques and short bios of the greatest catch wrestlers of the past era. It was money well spent and I eagerly await Volume II." - Jeremy Frost, Massachusetts
"Phenomenal collection!!! Jake Shannon has put together a collection of very rare books that should be part of every wrestlers Library! I have been collecting rare wrestling books for years and I know that some of the books in this collection are worth hundreds of dollars each! Better yet, some of the books in this Encyclopedia are near impossible to find at all. Fantastically put together this is by far the single best collection of rare wrestling material ever compiled and I am grateful to Jake for his exhaustive work on this project! I look forward to future volumes of The Authoritive Encyclopedia of Scientific Wrestling!!"- Bill Cogswell, Sombo Blackbelt
"Hello Scientific Wrestling, My name is Greg Smit I had the very good fortune to train with Karl Gotch in 1993-4. He is the most generous and honourable man you could ever meet. It is good to see you honour his legacy as he is the greatest athlete of all time. He deserves to recognized for his immortal contribution to the sport and his generosity of spirit. True wrestling will never die because it is the sport that is inherant to humanity, thank you for keeping the faith. Congratulations on a very good website." - Greg Smit
"You have done a great job of bringing back western martial arts (i.e., wrestling)" - Rod G.
"I tremendously enjoy your website and admire the passion and encyclopedic knowledge bring to scientific wrestling." - Adam Hauptman
"Gentlemen, I would like to thank you for putting out such excellent legitimate information on the subject of catch wrestling. Although I am a novice at grappling, I am thrilled to have begun subscribing to your newsletter and I am eager to receive the next issue. Yours truly," - Kevin Baptiste
"Thanks for doing great work, and thanks for reminding me the type of fighter I want to be. I'm am a big fan of pro wrestling and I forgot all about the shooters. BJJ is great, but at heart I want to be a catch wrestler." - Scott Buendia,
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Veronica P.S. Njie-Carr, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FWACN
Assistant Professor, OSAH
Phone Number:410-706-4808
Fax Number:410-706-0344
- Post-doctoral Training Fellowship, T32: NR007968-08 - Multidisciplinary Health Disparities Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, 2008 -2010
- PhD, Nursing Science, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2007
- MSN, Nursing Education/Adult Health, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 1996
- BSN, Nursing, Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1992
- Diploma, Nursing, Gambia College- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Banjul, The Gambia, 1985
- Nursing Practice: Dr. Njie-Carr's research interests focuses on systematic cross-cultural investigations to reduce contextual and structural health disparities among women of African heritage who are at risk or living with HIV. Specifically, her research has examined cultural, social, behavioral, and biomedical factors of HIV-related disparities.
- Nursing Education: Her research interest related to nursing education is evaluation of teaching effectiveness.
Past Grant Funding
- Project Investigator (PI: Dr. Thomas LaVeist- JHUSPH). Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. NCMHHD [P60MD000214], NIH on the study: "HIV Transmission Risks among African American Partners" (2010 – 2012). $15,000
- Project Investigator (PI: Dr. Larry Chang - JHUSOM). "Formative research to evaluate the feasibility and perceptions of a smart phone intervention used by community health workers and clinic staff to improve HIV and TB care in Uganda" (2010).
- Co-Investigator (PI: Dr. Phyllis Sharps [P20MD002286] - JHUSON). Caribbean Export Center for Health Disparities and the Caribbean Exploratory NCMHD Research Center of Excellence, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities/NIH, University of the Virgin Islands (2008-2009).
Recent Publications:
Data-Based, Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
- Njie-Carr, V. (in press). Violence experiences among HIV-infected women and perceptions of male perpetrators' roles: A concurrent mixed methods study. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2013.11.002
- Clough, A., Draughon, J., Njie-Carr, V., Rollins, C., & Glass, N. (2013). "Having Housing Made Everything Else Possible": Affordable, Safe and Stable Housing for Women Survivors of Violence. Qualitative Social Work. doi:10.1177/1473325013503003
- Chang, L., Njie-Carr, V. Kalenge, S., Kelley, J., Bollinger, R., & Alamo-Talisuna-S. (2013). Perceptions and acceptability of mHealth interventions for improving patient care at a community-based clinic in Uganda: A mixed methods study. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV. doi:10.1080/09540121.2013.774315
- Njie-Carr, V., Sharps, P., Campbell, D., & Callwood, G. (2012). Experiences of HIV positive childbearing women: A qualitative study. Journal of the National Black Nurses Association, 23(1), 21-28.
- Njie-Carr, V., Kalenge´, S., Kelley, J., Wilson, A., Muliira, J., Nabirye, R., Glass, N., Bollinger, R., Alamo-Talisuna, S., & Chang, L. (2012). Research capacity building program for clinicians and staff at a community-based HIV/AIDS clinic in Uganda: A pre/post evaluation. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 23(5), 431-441. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2011.11.002
- Njie-Carr, V.P.S. (2009). Knowledge, attitudes, cultural, social, and spiritual beliefs on health-seeking behaviors of Gambian adults with HIV/AIDS. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 2(2), 118-128.
- Njie, V. P. S., & Thomas, A. (2001). Quality issues in clinical research and the implications on health policy. Journal of Professional Nursing, 17(5), 233 - 242.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters/Sections
- Glass, N., Campbell, J.C., Njie-Carr, V., & Thompson, T. A. (2010). Ending violence against women: Essential to global health and human rights. Parker, R., & Sommer, M. (Eds). Global Health Handbook.
Peer-Reviewed Commentary/Reviews
- Njie-Carr, V.P.S., & Glass, N.E. (2010). The new nurse investigator. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 21(6), 459-462. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2010.03.001
- Njie-Carr, V. (7/ 2013). The Intersection on HIV and Intimate Partner Violence: A Global Perspective. Invited - paper presented at the BIT's Third Annual World 2013 Congress of Microbes in Wuhan, China.
- Njie-Carr, V.P. (10/ 2012). Workforce Diversity: Interrelationships between Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health. Invited - Paper presented at the Nemours Alfred DuPont Hospital, Wilmington, DE.
- Njie-Carr, V.P. (10/2012). Intersection of HIV and Intimate Partner Violence. Invited - Paper presented at the HIV DE Consortium in Wilmington, DE.
- Njie-Carr, V. (9/2012). HIV Risk Behaviors among Abused African American Women and Perceptions of Male Perpetrators' Role: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Study. Paper presented at the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Washington, DC.
- Njie-Carr, V., (12/2011). Research Capacity Building Program at a Community-Based HIV/AIDS Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: An Evaluation. Paper presented at the 3rd Scientific Conference of the Scientific Society of Arab Nursing Faculties on Quality Nursing Education and Services, Khartoum, Sudan.
- Sharps, P., Njie-Carr, V., & Campbell, D. (10/2009). Faith, Courage, and Pray: Pregnant and Parenting Women's HIV/AIDS Experiences. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Health Disparities Conference of the Center for Exploratory Research in the United States Virgin Islands.
- Njie-Carr, V., Alamo-Talisuna, S., Nanyunja, J., & Chang, L. (7/2011). Evaluation of a research capacity building program at a community-based HIV/AIDS clinic in Uganda. ePoster presented at the International AIDS Society Conference, Rome, Italy.
- Njie-Carr, V., Draughon, J., Rollins, C., Clough, A., & Glass, N., (10/2009). Safe and Affordable Housing for Women Survivors of Violence: Preliminary Findings. Poster presentation at the NINR special sessions conference in Washington, DC.
- Njie-Carr, V. P.S. (11/2007). The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Patient Questionnaire: Preliminary Results. Poster presented at the ANAC Research Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Primary Teaching Areas:
- NURS 330/NURS 514: Adult Health Nursing
Academic & Professional Activities:
- Faculty consultant for MSN program, The Gambia College, School of Nursing and Midwifery through the University of the Gambia.
- Manuscript reviewer, Journal of Nursing Measurement
- Manuscript reviewer, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Global Specialty Committee, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Research Committee, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Member, Southern Nursing Research Society
- Member, National Black Nurses Association
- Member, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Member, American Nurses Association
- Member, Maryland Nurses Association


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Tie lengths of wick vertically between the top and bottom of the frame. Make sure to space the wicks a few inches apart, so that your candles will not touch as they are dipped.
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As you dip, your frame will also fill up with wax. Periodically push this build up down the sides of the frame into the pot to remelt.
Continue dipping until you have the candle diameter you desire. Please note that the candle will automatically form into a rounded, taper shape when the candle is dipped fully each time.
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The Marietta Museum of History and Patch want to offer you and a friend a special night out. We are giving away a pair of Strand tickets to March 1's Hearts for Heroes IV.
Entering this contest is easy. Just post a comment at the bottom of this article and tell us what your favorite thing to do in Cobb County is or share your thanks to our servicemen. Just a sentence or two will be fine.
For the fourth year, Marietta will celebrate, honor and remember local servicemen and wounded warriors with the Hearts for Heroes event at the Strand Theatre.
This year five of the cities in Cobb County will recognize and honor a "citizen soldier" for their service to their country and their community.
- Acworth Honoree: Sgt. Jose Agosto; Award presented by: Mayor Tommy Allegood
- Kennesaw Honoree: City Councilmember Tim Killingsworth; Award presented by: Mayor Mark Mathews
- Marietta Honoree: Khanxay Souphom; Award presented by: Mayor Steve (Thunder) Tumlin
- Powder Springs Honoree: Samatha Jordon; Award presented by: Mayor Patricia Vaughn
- Smyrna Honoree: Thomas Bates; Award presented by: To Be Determined
Attendees will be treated to patriotic musical numbers by the Big Chicken Chorus as well as the stylings of country music artist Corey Crowder, who performed at the event last year.
The inspirational speakers for the evening will be three Medal of Honor recipients representing three different wars: Cpl. Hershel "Woody" Williams, World War II – Iwo Jima; Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, Viet Nam War – Dai Do; and Sgt. Dakota Meyer, Afghan War – Kunar Province.
Residents of the community as well as local and state government leaders will attend to show their gratitude and respect for these individuals.
The Marietta Museum of History and its Aviation Wing will host the event and all proceeds benefit the museum.
Entries for this contest must be submitted by Thursday, Feb. 28 at 10 p.m. The winner of the ticket giveaway will be notified by email. The winner can pick up the tickets at the box office the day of the show. The winner will need to have a photo ID to claim the tickets.
The event begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1.
Tickets for Hearts for Heroes IV can be purchased through the Earl Smith Strand Theatre box office at earlsmithstrand.org or 770-293-0080.
Cost: $30 per person for the Strand event; $125 per person for the Strand event with VIP seating and the VIP reception at the home of Governor and Mrs. Roy Barnes, transportation is included.


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Knoxville —
Lloyd Eldon Anderson, age 83, passed away at the West Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Knoxville on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012.
Lloyd was born April 25, 1929, in Knoxville, the son of Eldie and Esther (Lloyd) Anderson. Lloyd was a graduate of Knoxville High School, Class of 1947. After high school he attended diesel mechanics training in St. Louis, Mo. After his training Lloyd served in the United States Marine Corp for two years, during the Korean Conflict.
On July 3, 1954, in Des Moines, Lloyd and Bonnie Dale Burnett were united in marriage. Lloyd and Bonnie shared 58 years of marriage together and were blessed with two daughters: Kristen and Kerry.
Lloyd enjoyed working. He drove a gas transport truck his entire working career. He drove for DX, Sunoco, Holiday, and finished his 50-year gas transport career with Flying J. Lloyd was an avid reader; he liked talking and meeting people and was crazy about pets, especially dogs.
Lloyd is survived by his wife Bonnie of Knoxville; their two daughters: Kristen Kennedy of Knoxville and Kerry Anderson and husband John G. Haas of Urbandale. Lloyd is also survived by five grandchildren: Andy Haning-Brown, Caitlyn Haning, Leah Huyser, John D. Haas and Allison Kea; and five great grandchildren: Andie Alexander, Kaylie Haas, Bayley Kea, Logan Kea and Grace Kea.
He was preceded in death by his parents Eldie and Esther.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Winfield Funeral Home of Knoxville with Pastor Cindy Nielson officiating. Lloyd's family will be greeting friends from noon until service time on Friday. Following services internment of cremated remains with military honors will be held at Graceland Cemetery of Knoxville.
A memorial has been established to the Knoxville Humane Society. Condolences may be sent to www.winfieldfh.com. Winfield Funeral Home of Knoxville is handling arrangements.


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For students with A level Spanish (EU5101, EU5110).
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All students taking BA Joint Honours Spanish and Japanese will take 60 credits in Japanese, 40 credits in Spanish and a further 20 non-language credits taught within the School of European Languages, Translation and Politics and selected from the list published at the end of the Japanese entry in this Guide.
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What is happiness? Charles Schulz, the creator of Peanuts, wrote, "Happiness is a warm puppy." John Lennon had a different take: "Happiness is a warm gun."
Whatever happiness is to you, there's some conditions under which it most readily blossoms. You need enough money to acquire a puppy or a gun, and enough free time to exalt in its warmth. You need the peace of mind that Big Brother isn't about to come around the corner and take your gun (or puppy) away from you. And because fun things are even more fun when shared with others, you'll be even happier if you have a family that encourages your passion, or at least a local chapter of the NRA or Kennel Club to hang out with.
A few years ago the directors of the Legatum Institute (part of billionaire Christopher Chandler's Dubai-based Legatum Group) were thinking about the wealth of nations. "We found ourselves asking two questions," says spokesman Julian Knapp. "First, why have some nations — given a similar start — become more successful and wealthier than others? And having recognized that life is about more than simple material satisfaction, the second question: why are some nations happier and more satisfied than others?" Indeed why had Ghana and South Korean, having shared similar GDP's in the 1950s, gone in such different directions, with Korea's now $39,000 per capita and Ghana's just $3,000.
After studying 40 years of data and outcomes, they settled on eight areas – the ingredients of prosperity: economy, entrepreneurship, governance, education, health, safety, personal freedom and social capital. Then they looked for reliable data from the likes of the Gallup polling organization that would let them rank countries on their performance in these areas. Add up the scores and you get the Legatum Prosperity Index.
In its recently released 2011 index, billed as an "inquiry into global wealth and well being," Legatum ranks 110 countries on their overall level of prosperity. These countries comprise 93% of global population and 97% of GDP.
View the 20 happiest and 20 saddest countries here.
At No. 1 for the third year in a row: Norway. What's it got that the rest of the world doesn't? For one thing, a stunning per capita GDP of $54,000 a year. Norwegians have the second-highest level of satisfaction with their standards of living: 95% say they are satisfied with the freedom to choose the direction of their lives; an unparalleled 74% say other people can be trusted.
Cynics say Norway's ranking is a fluke, that it's a boring, godless (just 13% go to church), homogeneous place to live, with a massive welfare state bankrolled by high taxes. Without massive offshore reserves of oil and gas that it exports to the world through state-controlled Statoil, Norway's GDP would be far smaller.
Natural resources help: Australia, which ranks third, is benefitting greatly from selling its coal, iron and natural gas to China. And yet some of the most resource-reliant nations, like Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, are far down the list. There's clearly more to it than oil and ore. Joining Norway and Australia in the top 10 are their neighbors Denmark, Finland, Sweden and New Zealand. Equally small and civilized Switzerland and the Netherlands are also up there. Rounding out the top 10 is the United States at 10th and Canada (sixth).
What do these nations have in common? They are electoral democracies, for one. People are naturally happier when they feel like they have a say in how their countries are run. They also have abundant civil liberties (consider decriminalized drugs and prostitution in the Netherlands), though if your happiness is a warm gun you'll be happier in the U.S. than in Europe. There are few restrictions on the flow of capital or of labor. Legatum's scholars point out that Denmark (No. 2), for example, has little job protection, but generous unemployment benefits. So business owners can keep the right number of workers, while workers can have a safety net while they muck around looking for that fulfilling job.
Legatum's researchers note that Australia's rise from fifth in 2009 to third place exemplifies these positive traits. The Aussies have abolished trade protections, freed labor markets, reformed strict immigration laws and become one of the world's most flexible economies.
Of perhaps utmost importance, nearly all the nations in the top 10 are adept at fostering entrepreneurship and opportunity. Legatum's researchers concluded that a country's ranking in this area is the clearest proxy of its overall ranking in the index. This means low business startup costs, lots of cellphones, plenty of secure Internet servers, a history of high R&D spending and the perception that working hard gets you ahead. The U.S. stands out with a fifth-place rank in entrepreneurism and first place in health, thanks to the world's highest level of health spending, great vaccination levels, clean water, plentiful food and beautiful scenery.
The picture of Taiwan(Ranking #20) is a temple of Nanking in China,not in Taiwan.Please check it again. Thanks!
This is similar to – http://hdr.undp.org
There is a small confusion between prosperity and happiness. In terms of happiness, the last 20 will be happy with where they are in your list. They wont complaint.
I think it is unfair to compare India with China, apart from large population, the only thing common between the two is that both started as truly sovereign modern nation-states in the 1950s. China is a closed society, you can never really say what its priorities are. India's priority has been to keep democracy alive in a multicultural country comprising of thousand ethnic and linguistic groups (most happy countries such as Norway,Switzerland, New Zealand have thin homogeneous populations and abundant resources).
In some ways modern India is more like the USA but only 65 year old. Just like the US had its lawlessness. Indian wars, civil wars, India faces similar challenges too. Comparisons with China or developed states is not fair at this juncture.
I have to say this is a horrible written article, not all societies have the same values. Saying Nepal is unhappy because it's lack of economic growth even though 98% think hard work will pay off is disgustingly insolent. Of course Nordic countries came in first, this is just poorly researched and horribly biased.
When I read this report which rated Nigeria as the 20th saddest country in the world, I smiles…just to reason with this result from my tour of some few countries….I discovered that these people have some questions to answer….until today Nigeria remain the most inexpensive country to leave in, compared to anywhere in the world. Apart from leaving in a free business and tax less society, With only $100, a foreigner can comfortably be accommodated in a standard hotel room of N8, 000 with his three square meals of N1,500 each and also afford to buy an MTN airtime of N1,500 to recharge his phone and call his country 10 times with the minimum of 5minutes discussion each and still be happy with himself. What do them really needs from us?
This list lacks substance. Since we're speaking about opinions instead of facts knowing happiness is relative. Let me offer my opinion about Americe:
It's the Saddest country…. a place where people have the opportunity to progress in life but they take things for granted, kids dropping out of School…a nation filled with ignorant people who are so divisive and broken democracy where political leaders are visibly racist to say the least. Maybe Forbes need to do a better job in assessing their writers articles before publishing it. What a bogus list.