This is particularly important during Post-Combat Phase Operations of a Campaign, and/or during Peacekeeping, Peace Enforcement, Humanitarian Assistance, Non-Combat Evacuations or Riot-Crowd Control missions, when hand-to-hand defensive skills may be required, but non-destructive results to the assailants. The philosophy and techniques of Aikido are superb for Marines and Sailors, because it increases their self-defense capabilities dramatically when practiced routinely. The application of Aikido for Shore Patrol(SP) or Security Force personnel is ideal. When SP's have to detain a drunken, aggressive, belligerent individual, not only could the SP's be able to protect themselves, but the principles of Aikido would allow them to dissolve the situation with minimal injury. More profound is how the principles of Aikido can help dissolve an incident between an aggressive, angry foreign national when visiting a foreign country.

Should the SP's or Sailor/Marine on liberty be confronted by aggressive assailants, dissolving the conflict and subduing the attackers without serious harm is a great way to reduce the possibility of an international incident. ????Members of the Navy-Marine Aikido Club enjoy the training at Jiai Aikido Dojo, Monday through Friday 6pm-7pm & 6:15-8:15pm, and Tuesdays/Thursdays 1230-1:30pm. Aikido is a great way to get your spouse/significant other involved in your training and improving her/his self-defense skills for when the servicemenber is deployed over the horizon. For personnel in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), Aikido is superbly suited to enhance their skills and the attainment of a black belt in Aikido meets one of the prerequisites for MCMAP 4th degree Black Belt, plus improve quality of life by training with spouse and children. If you are interested in experimenting with Jiai Aikido or joining the Navy-Marine Aikido Club, check out the website, or stop by San Diego Jiai Aikido Dojo during class hours, 980 Buenos Ave Suite C, off W.Morena Blvd, between the I-5 & I-8 near SPAWAR, MCRD, Old Town and USD..

In addition to the learning content management capabilities of KMx and access to a world-class library of online courses, Corporate University - Today provides the following features:? Complete KMx learning management and training development systems to create custom courseware ? Complete with Virtual Classroom technology for group presentations ? Provides student/instructor chat capabilities and message boards to facilitate collaboration? Custom site with your organization's branding and graphics ? Reporting features to track student skills acquisition and provide gap analysis? Administrative features to monitor student activity and participation ? Post-assessments to validate skill transfer and training investment About KMxKMx is an advanced distributed learning platform that is globally scalable and provides an integrated environment for developing, managing, and delivering performance support documentation and learning content. KMx enables rapid content creation and delivery by a wide range of content creators including instructional designers and subject matter experts. KMx is a Tiered Enterprise Class Web-Application built using MS .Net and MS SQL Server 2000. KMx is accessible using standard desktop applications and browser technologies and supports popular learning, content and document management technologies.KMx is available to all government agencies via the General Services Administration (GSA) Contract GS-35F-0461M with Velocite Systems, Inc.About Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative knowledge and learning management solutions for Fortune 2000 companies and Government agencies.

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Each breed (or most anyway) have breed specific health and or temperament problems of which you should be aware. Some breeds have coats that need hours of grooming to keep the dog in good shape. Some breeds shed more than others. Some breeds are very active and hyper while others are quiet and sedentary. Because different breeds have different characteristics, it's a good idea to first define exactly what traits you want in a dog.

Do you want a large dog, medium or small? What is the main purpose of having the dog, other than companionship? Do you want the dog to hunt with you? Do you want a dog that is a good guard dog? How about children? If you have them, you want to be assured that the breed you choose is going to get along with the kids. And if you do have children, what age are they? A dog breed that tends to be very hyperactive and aggressive would not be a good choice with very small children as the dog will likely do damage if it jumps on the kid and play bites. However kids in the 10 years and up range would probably thoroughly enjoy an active outgoing playmate. What about grooming? How much time are you willing to spend on this chore? What about shedding? Some dogs don't shed at all and others shed almost constantly. How much noise are you willing to put up with? What about trainability? Some breeds are notoriously difficult to housebreak and/or train while others practically discipline themselves.

If your interest is obedience, seek out those breeds that excel in the field. If you're a hunter and have visions of fall days in the duck blind with your trusty dog, you wouldn't go out and buy a Chinese Crested. If you hope to own a dog that will be around for 15 to 16 years, don't purchase a large breed..

Given the cold Massachusetts winters, Naismith needed to find a recreational activity that could be played indoors and he preferred a sport that would develop skill and one that was not exclusively relying on strength. The first game was played with two peach baskets for goals and a soccer ball.Further to his credit, Naismith became a medical doctor specializing in sports physiology and a Presbyterian minister. Naismith was able to see his beloved sport of basketball, gain acceptance in numerous countries through the YMCA since 1893. As well, the sport of basketball was brought forth at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. As we speak, the game of basketball has become a very popular professional sport..

If you haven't found your niche yet be patient because your niche will eventually find you.Happy Marketing, -Ken Kovach Written by Ken Kovach of Success Services Ezine http://ezine-success-services.com and Kovach Services Ebook & Software Store http://kovach-services.com/ This Article is copyrighted ? by Success Services Ezine but may be freely distributed if the signature file and credits remain intact. .

Coming together for a meeting includes travel expenses, both time and money. Or you might have close friends and relatives abroad. In all those instances, communicating with a web conference will save you time and money.2) Send and share files and applications with people all over the world.Maybe you can use teleconferences by phone for some of the above situations. But that includes only audio conference. What about being able to show them pictures, or, presentation slides? Let them see your face via webcam? You know, a picture is worth a thousand words.

You can even collaborate on files, and applications through Internet.3) Improve efficiency of your team by providing them on-job training.You know, in any team, top %20 performers do %80 of the work. It might be a sales team, an affiliate/mlm downline, or even a design/production facility. If you took 1-2 hours per week to have everyone in your team, learn from the best of your team, how much more efficient and productive could your team be? Now, if you have a small team of 5-10 people, it might not be a big deal to hold a meeting, but think about having a team of more than 300 people on your team, scattered all around the world. How would you possibly hold a meeting, or a training session?4) You can use the web conference for online live customer support.Customer relations and satisfaction is a big issue for any business. Imagine being able to offer live support, including voice and video chat, to unlimited people.

Wouldn't your customers be more satisfied, and choose you over your competitors?5) You can offer free web conferences within the area of your trade, to increase sales.If you're selling widgets, you probably know more about widgets than the average customer. Offer a free webinar titled, for example, "7 tips to select the right widget for you", with a special offer at the end of the webinar to increase sales. This principle, giving some free knowledge to increase sales is a basic principle in 2-step direct marketing. And it applies to any kind of business, or even fund-generating charities.6) If you're an expert, consultant, coach, teacher, or mentor of any kind, you can also offer paid web conferences or classes, for added revenue.Well, this is obvious. Imagine not only being able to serve to local clients that can come to your office to meet you face-to-face, but to people all over the world, even hundreds of them at a time! Could you imagine a group session with 337 people from all over the world? Right from your desktop?7) If you find a great web conference provider, you can be their affiliate or reseller, and start earning money from the sales.Oh yes, this VOIP business is a growing trend, and, if you are looking for a good business that you can be an affiliate or a reseller of, I recommend you to take a good look at various VOIP & web conference providers.

Those who successfully promote a good web conference provider would probably be making great amounts of money in the following years..

Because it flows so well, you can make it cardiovascular or take designated controlled strength training time breaks.Imagine you can do a whole hour of cardio without getting on the boring, dreaded treadmill or elliptical machines. At the same time you can tone and strengthen your core as well as every other muscle in your body. Strength training and cardio all in one!Since you are using your own body weight in different positions you can go deeper into the muscles for better sculpting and strength enhancement by holding positions, changing the rhythms, or altering the positions slightly. You are always in total control of how much energy you exert for each exercise. If you want to sculpt deeper into the muscles, you simply arrange your positioning deeper into the exercise position.

If you want to lighten up the load you simply release the contraction to a more comfortable exertion level. You will learn specific breathing techniques to help you sustain more difficult positions, to make them more tolerable. Because you are using only your body in space there are no limitations to the positions or exercises you can do. You are limited only by your own imagination. You can work every and any muscle in your entire body to its maximal exertion levels.

There are no machines to waste time arranging and dismantling weights or changing positions. These exercises can be done anywhere with little or no equipment. You may want some privacy but if there is room for your body and available oxygen, you can do the workout! If you've ever used those gym machines, how do you think they translate into real life everyday activities or even sports? Maybe you get stronger? Maybe, but study after study has proven that training with traditional gym equipment doesn't carry over into day to day functioning or sports performance improvement. Lactate Threshold Strength Training does though. You are imitating with exertion simple everyday movements and from those positions holding, breathing and correcting alignment and perfecting form.

So it completely translates into the day to day movements of life and living. Of course you can imitate your specific sports as well. Helping you make incredible sports performance gains. Lactate Threshold Strength Training also carries over into postural awareness and correction. We all know that correcting posture can make you look inches taller and years younger.

Holding your body in specific positions with no distractions or machines to lean on puts you face to face with your postural habits so you work on them consciously with effort in every single exercise challenge. With the simple counting system that I use, you can track your progress very easily. So easily, that you don't really need logs and complicated spread sheets. Your gains will be consistent, trackable and very measurable.Weight machines and gym equipment generally shape the body so it looks bulky, 'like a gym body' where the parts don't all seem to fit together. This is because in a gym environment the machines force you to work muscles separately in isolation from the core and the network of the whole body.

Lactate Threshold Strength Training integrates whole body movements and brings all the parts together into each exercise. Because you are using all the muscles synergistically in a concentrated effort pulling all of the muscles into one dynamic reactive coil ready to spring into the next movement or challenge. This creates long lean flowing muscles that flow just like the workout flows. How Does The Workout Go?Generally after the initial assessment I discover peoples strengths and weaknesses and what I mostly discover is people want a boost to their metabolism to burn fat. In order to burn fat what I want to do is target all the largest muscles in the body.

Which are the legs and of course the gluteus maximus?the largest of all. So to be sure to get that metabolic lift I will spend the first half hour of the session on legs and glutes. Don't worry ladies, your legs won't get bigger from all the leg work because we use no weight but your own body weight, with lots of isometrics and repetitions. I also have to add hear that you will see significant flexibility gains because you always go deeper into the positions as you get stronger. Because you have no machines to support you with just your body in space you will get significant core work by just holding your self up and maintaining your balance without something to lean on.

The nest half hour covers chest, back , shoulders and arms but remember with each exercise every single body part is connected and working for thermogenesis and overall strength and coordination. Abs are last and don't take long because they have been working the entire time, now its just a finishing process of carving a little deeper. The stretch at the end just feels good and prepares you to relax and be energized for the rest of the day. It's time to start an intelligent exercise program so sign up today and make your body gorgeous!My Lactate Threshold Strength Training DVD is coming soon so stay tuned or log onto my website for more info.Deborah Caruana RN, MES, PT. Website: www.vitalsignsfitness.comEmail: deb@vitalsignsfitness.com.

Little effort was truly made to understand the cultural differences between countries. This thinking was gradually moulded and changed by the realities of the failure of such thinking including ineffective team functioning, lack of productivity and general dissatisfaction amongst cross culturally functioning staff. It also become apparent that the financial costs of failed cross-cultural initiatives could be readily assessed and had a tangible impact on the financial bottom line. It is also interesting to note that the view that cultural awareness is unnecessary within other western groups has also changed. Commonality of language can sometimes be an impediment as opposed to an advantage as it disguises the differences of thinking and approach, which may underlie whole strands of business practice.

When dealing with countries with obvious differences in respect to language, religion, values and behaviours etc., then individuals more readily accept the need to understand the motivations of the other party. When multicultural differences arise between western groups however, conflict within approach is often attributed to the ineptness / stubbornness of the other party. When such attitudes become ingrained within teams, then self fulfilling prophecy may kick in and poor relationships become the norm affecting productivity and hence financial gain. Recent experiences of running cultural awareness sessions for a UK team dealing on a regular basis with the US proved invaluable to overcoming a number of issues which had become entrenched into the operating behaviours of the teams. The sessions heightened awareness within the team of operating differences and helped to generate an understanding of why these differences existed within the groups.

It also presented the teams with an opportunity to understand the potential frustrations that their US colleagues may have had with their UK peers in respect to their own personal approach to managing meetings, negotiations, making decisions, resolving issues etc. Involvement in awareness programmes across a range of diverse issues is proving invaluable in resolving numerous poor performances in international business and in enhancing day to day HR practices; for example:Expatriate assignments, management, training and benefitsProduction of international relocation guides and related support materialsInternational company and office relocations International recruitment Corporate mergers and acquisitions Training and developmentPolicy development Clearly from an HR, and hence a business perspective, cultural awareness has been critical to the success of global companies with the progression of strong acceptance within businesses for the need to enhance cultural awareness through diverse cultural interventions..

The Power-Plate is a piece of sculpture in its own right is always the centre of attention with our VIP customers", said Mr. Andrew Lemon, Marketing Director for Le R?veTo date, people have trained on the Power-Plate for millions of minutes all over the world. The hi-tech exercise machine is effective, safe, user-friendly, takes very little space, and is virtually maintenance free. With just one push, the New-Age Power-Plate generates vibrations that are transferred from the platform into the body. These vibrations cause a reflex contraction of the activated muscles and train every muscle group of the entire body.

The static strain and reflex stimulation of the muscle are extremely efficient, so that training sessions are very short. The range of applications is mind-boggling. The Power-Plate acts as one's own personal trainer at home for a complete body workout in just 10 minutes. Muscles will contract and expand up to 50 times per second. Compared to traditional training methods, exercises performed on Power-Plate achieve far better results in less time and with no extra effort.

With no sweat and long-haul strains, training on the Power-Plate is proven to enhance each individual's general well-being and the quality of day-to-day life, regardless of age, physical, medical or neurological condition. "Whether you are a sport-hater, top athlete, un-trained, elderly or over-weight, the Power-Plate will improve everybody!" said Nelke van Aspert, Managing Director, Power-Plate Middle East. The Power-Plate has proven medical benefits. It builds up muscle strength and performance, accelerates weight loss, reduces cellulite and fat, resolves problem zone training, increases collagen production, eliminates stress, and combats osteoporosis. It further reduces lower back pain, rehabilitates injuries and ailments, improves lymph drainage and the blood circulation, to name but a few.

In a life that is controlled by the clock, the piece de resistance of this machine is that 10 minutes of exercising is all you need to allocate to enjoy maximum results in minimum time. Not even a change of dress is required - you can put your food in the microwave oven and while your dinner or lunch is prepared, you can finish your exercising and return entirely refreshed to enjoy your meal."The first time I experienced Power-Plate was a couple of years back in Europe. It's great especially for those who have little time to stay in shape. As a Facilities Manager I also like to offer my customers the best. Power-Plate offers all in one ? a whole body work out in a short period of time", said Mrs.

Ingrid Boon, Facilities Manager for Le R?veHealth and fitness are very important issues in life and cannot be compromised. Techniques like those pioneered by the Power-Plate are a boon to the modern day man and woman, and especially executives dealing with daily stress.For further information, contact:Nelke van Aspert, Managing DirectorPower-Plate Middle East+971-439-40076e-mail protected from spam bots.

Mission Linen and Uniform Service of Santa Barbara, CA., is another company that has chosen training to reduce worker compensation costs. Mission Linen launders uniforms and linens for restaurants, hospitals and other institutional organizations They have 50 locations in five western states, and 2700 employees, only 800 of whom are delivery drivers. Yet in 2003 they discovered that their delivery drivers where responsible for almost half the reported workplace injuries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, delivery truck drivers are considered a high incident occupation for back injuries.

The Bureau found that sitting in the same position while driving may cause as much trouble as lifting large items once drivers arrive at their next location. "With our employees spread in small populations all over the West we needed a tailor made workplace safety and ergonomic training program that could be implemented site by site," says Don Bock, Director of Risk Management at Mission Linen. "We have used the FIT program to train our delivery drivers in 15 locations so far and we have yet to experience a back injury where the training has been implemented. It's cut our absenteeism to nothing and our insurance costs are way down." About Future Industrial TechnologiesFIT offers workplace safety and ergonomics training programs based on Bionomics. These programs show employees how to perform their specific job tasks in a manner that is bio-mechanically correct, increasing workplace safety and reducing injuries and insurance costs.

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