The milkman knocks at the door of the old lady's apartment. He notices that the door is open. He slightly pushes the door open and finds that she is murdered. His natural reaction to the situation would be to scream with fright, fully shaken up. The fear that someone might blame him, and the fear that the police might interrogate, flashes in his mind. But once he takes control, he begins to respond to the situation by calling the neighbors.

We are forced to react when there is a perceived threat or insecurity, the continuous blocking of our emotions which pops up to the surface at an untimely hour, the non stop advices we receive from persons from whom we expect the least, or we might even want to create our own situations where you love the chaos and confusion.

The results of our reactions are unwanted stress and strain because of adrenalin overflow. The reactions drain us, make us weak and powerless against the situations and we are just puppets in the hands of others. We tend to make hasty decisions and finally end up confused and exhausted.

The only solution is to stop reacting, start responding and taking control of the situations. Learn to manage time and be proactive. Start appreciating your own reactions and be prompt enough to make quick decisions. Stop blaming others and learn to forgive others. Ask yourself why you are reacting and analyze how you can respond. Condition your emotions and feelings and take control of the situation.

To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction but to every action there is an equal and similar response!

The Dirty Dozen: 12 Nasty Fighting Techniques For Any Self-Defense Situation is a simple little book containing some practical advice and techniques for self-defense. As a self-defense author and instructor myself, I found it to be a quick read based on some sound principles.

The book starts out with a brief description of some of the threats you might face, and then goes into a chapter on the winning mind. I believe this chapter, focusing on having the right attitude is one of the best chapters in the book. A person must have the proper attitude to survive an attack and be committed in executing the nasty techniques presented to stop an attacker and make it home safe.

Jordan then goes on to discuss the natural weapons we have at our disposal, which include hands, elbows, knees and feet. The next chapter focuses on targets. Mind you, these are very short chapters with just a brief overview of these areas.

Next comes the 12 techniques Jordan chose to illustrate in this book. The descriptions are short, but easy to understand. Finally, Jordan illustrates his 12 techniques with photographs in the final chapter.

This book is not a complete self-defense text, but it serves its purpose among books in a self-defense library. It does provide some very basic self-defense concepts and principles and illustrates some techniques that could be effective if properly performed. I wish it would have addressed awareness and avoidance more as a person’s first line of self-protection. However, if you are like me, and enjoy studying everything you can about self-defense and personal protection, this is a quick read to add to your collection.

Life is strange. In it, things never go according to your plan. You fall in love without planning to do so. Love strikes you when you least expect it to. But when it comes, it makes more beautiful than you ever imagined. But it also makes you dependent on the person. But once again, things never go according to your plans. When you think that this is the person you love and want to spend your entire life with, circumstances begin to affect your relationship. Problems begin to come up between the lovers. Sometimes the problems become more severe than they can handle, and this leads to breakups.

Breakups are painful, and so are the consequences. Many times after the breakups, girls begin to regret the decisions taken in anger. Girls are overtly emotional, and many times take decisions based on emotions rather than logic. Many times they wish that they get back their ex boyfriend. If this sounds your story, and if you are thinking how to win your ex boyfriend back, then continue reading. If you want your ex boyfriend back, the most important thing is to be sure that you want him back, and would do everything to do so.

Secondly, you have to remain strong during the times of stress. Don’t start to cry in closed rooms as it will never do any benefit. Only if you can think unemotionally, you can devise a plan to win him back. Thirdly, you have to minimize contact with your ex boyfriend, so that he can understand your worth in his life. Don’t try to act emotionally and plead him to come back. It will never work, but only lessen your chances of achieving your goal. Guys are attracted by those girls who don’t even notice them. Don’t call him or text him.

If you happen to meet him, make it a point to ignore him. But do try to meet him. But when you meet him, don’t even look at him. If he tries to talk to you, talk in distant friendly way, like you are meeting an old friend. Also, when you plan to bump into him, you should try to look your best. Take care of your looks and dress in a sexy way. Make him regret losing a beautiful girl like you. This is where most of the girls falter. When breakups happen, they forget to take care of their looks in depression, and this ends all chances of getting their ex boyfriend back.

Now comes the difficult part. You have to force him to talk to you through clever ways. When he does so, you should sound very disinterested. If he asks you to come back in his life, give an impression that you are willing to forget old problems. Guys are not that hard to manipulate. If you play your cards well, it’s not that tough to win your ex boyfriend back. After all, what good is life without love?

Seduction is a very useful art to master. Contrary to what the word “seduction” implies, the ability to seduce others is not only useful in the romantic or sexual sense. Seduction is not only used to make others fall in love with you or desire you in a romantic or sexual way. Seduction is a general technique that you can use to convince somebody to do what you want them to do, regardless of what the background situation is.

Seduction can be used by both men and women. A master of seduction can use it for his or her benefit in any situation and it is all done subtly, so that the other person will not know that he or she is being seduced. The most subtle, and surprisingly the most effective, manner of seduction is to do it subliminally.

This is because subliminal persuasion bypasses the conscious mind so the conscious mind will not be able to filter through the information coming in. Thus, there will be no rejection or resistance from the conscious mind. With subliminal persuasion, you go straight to the subconscious mind.

The subconscious mind is harder to access than the conscious mind, but once you get the key to the door, the subconscious mind is easier to persuade and seduce. And the key is subliminal messaging.

Subliminal messages are messages that are sent to the subconscious mind. They can be verbal messages or they can be cloaked in physical movements. The point is to get the idea across.

Here are some tips on how to use subliminal persuasion for effective seduction.

1. Use key trigger words. One of the most important things you should know when you plan to use subliminal messaging as a form of seduction is that successful seduction lies in the words that you choose to use. Make sure to choose words that can trigger the action that you want the person to do. These are words that arouse or initiate desire in the other person.

2. Use synonyms. By using synonyms, you are directing attention away from what you want to happen because you do not use the word most commonly associated to it. You can hide your request or your seduction in a lesser known word that has the same meaning.

3. Make people feel at ease. Subliminal persuasion is more effectively and easily done if you are able to put the other person at ease with you. Your ability to make the person laugh, to create a personal connection with the other person, and to make the other person believe you are all key in creating trust, which is crucial in any persuasive challenge.

4. Focus on the other person’s benefit. Try to direct attention away from the benefits that you will get. Instead, drop hints about how the other person will benefit in case he or she gets persuaded into doing what you want him or her to do. This way, there will be less resistance from the other person.

Sport Compact cars are definitely a "win win" situation. With gas prices rising and the economy falling, sport compacts are a great way to change with the times. Some of us don't think to much about the car we drive except that it runs good. For those of us who like to drive a car that matches our personality; modifications and upgrades are a must.

There was a time when it might have been practical to drive a 1969 Dodge Challenger, and with a little bit of money and some elbow grease we could definitely express ourselves. Now the only place to find old American Muscle Cars is in a car show or garage. But now with the rise of the sport compact it is possible to build and own a hot rod without going broke. Here are some of the reasons the sport compact industry is growing by leaps and bounds,

1.Gas mileage
2.Purchase price
3.Modification options
4.Choice

As anyone who loves horsepower knows it comes with a cost, and with our belts tightening everyday, it is nice to be able to make it further than to work and back on a tank of gas. Next, muscle cars have always carried that high sticker price, especially compared to a Honda Civic! As far as finding parts, with all the attention the sport compact industry has received lately, performance parts and accessories have become surprisingly easy to find. Lastly, ever car manufacturer has put out at least one or two great choices for a sport compact build. So whether you are a Chevy lover, Mopar enthusiast or an import fan like Toyota or Honda you can find a price on a good gas mileage sporty little car to make your own.

Every enterprise comes with its own risk component. This is true not just in the business world, but life as well. In a highly complex world as today, the risks and dangers confronting us are legion. A proper risk analysis should ideally explore all the risks that you or organization is most likely to face. A clear study of the risks involved will provide you solutions that will help you to decide the right steps to minimizing the risk factors. Also, a thorough risk analysis will throw light on whether you are adopting the most cost-effective strategies to control risks.

Risk is basically a likely loss that will result in the event of a particular situation or condition happening. It is gauging the extent of possible loss. One way to assign a numerical value to the risk situations is to calculate risk in terms of probability of the event and the cost of event.

Risk = probability of event X cost of event

Such a process will help in evaluating risks objectively. In order to make a detailed risk analysis, there are certain processes to be observed.

First it is important to identify the nature of the risk – whether:

Human – individuals, organizations, death, accident, illness, etc.
Operation – disruption to supplies, order execution, distribution, etc.
Procedural – failures of internal systems and controls, accountability, fraud, etc.

Projects – cost over-runs, poor service or product supply, lack of contingency planning, etc.

Finance – a sudden drop in stock market, interest rates, failure in business, break in partnership, etc.,

Technical – advances in technology, technical failures, etc.

Natural – disasters such as earthquakes, floods, disease, typhoons, etc.

Politics – regime change, change in taxes, government policies, war, etc.
Others

By analyzing risks in different aspects, you will be able to secure your company from such elements. You can also evaluate the systems, structures and operations and see the possible risks involved in each of these areas. You can look for any loopholes or vulnerabilities in these areas and also seek the opinion of an external observer, who might be able to provide new perspectives to the issues under scanner.

Once you have identified the different areas, you can estimate the cost component involved in mitigating these risks. To arrive at the value of the risk you have to multiply the probable event to the cost involved to set it right or ensure it is risk-free. The next step would involve using appropriate methods to address the different risks. You could improvise on the existing assets or go for new methods to counter the risks. Finally it would be useful to make periodic review to test the effectiveness of the system engaged to tackle different risk elements.

To make such a structured risk analysis, Mind Maps are a great boon. You could, to start with, use Mind Map to assess all the risks in as wide an area as possible. They could be broken into all the different elements as financial, human, systemic, etc., and analyzed thoroughly. Because Mind Maps provide unhindered flow of ideas, you will be able to cover a wide canvas unlike the usual conventional linear method of writing them down in list form.

Simultaneously, you could size up the existing flaws or inadequacies in the different operational units that expose your company to dangers or high risks. Formulating contingency plan or risk-mitigating process will be the next step in the process. In all these steps, you will find that Mind Maps pave way for easy flow and creative outlook as they lend themselves to associations and quick links. By providing a full picture of the risks involved, you will be able to address each of them differently and efficiently.

Mind Maps are the simplest and easiest device to run through problems and device solutions. It is the ideal tool for a whole range of activities. You really have to learn and apply Mind Mapping to understand its efficacy.

Divorce is almost always an extremely difficult time, with some even likening it to having a death in the family. But unlike death, divorce isn’t a permanent situation, but rather a temporary upheaval that can, and will eventually come to an end, but how soon it ends is actually in the hands of the divorcing couple.

While dealing with the court system may be a painstakingly slow process at times, it doesn’t always have to be that way when it comes to getting a divorce and deciding on all of the related minor and major details. For couples interested in finding fair solutions to their problems but who don’t want to waste months of time and thousands of dollars litigating in court, mediation is certainly worth taking a closer look at.

Choosing a Mediator

Your local bar association will have information as well as listings of trained mediators in your area who may be attorneys, social workers and therapists, as well as accountants and financial planners by profession. Some of the questions you’ll want to be sure to ask potential mediators include how much experience they have with divorce mediation and matters of family law, what type of specialized training they may have, and if they’re well versed in the current laws in your particular state.

You may also want to inquire as to whether or not you and your spouse will be expected to attend mediation together or if you’re permitted to attend separately, and what the general guidelines are or the specific techniques, if any, that will be used by the mediator. Keep in mind that while face-to-face confrontations may be daunting for many who are facing divorce, mediators are trained to make things happen as smoothly as possible, and also with as little animosity as possible, as opposed to the usually highly adversarial litigation process.

What to Expect from the Mediation Process

While each mediator has their own personal style and way of doing things, in general, the mediation process will begin with the mediator explaining in brief what to expect, and what will also be expected of you and your spouse. Court appearances won’t be necessary if both spouses are able to come to agreements regarding all of their issues with the guidance and direction of the mediator.

Although mediators aren’t meant to serve as counselors, but instead, act as an unbiased party who is knowledgeable about the law as it relates to divorce, and also help to calculate and settle matters of alimony and child support payments. For couples with children who are having difficulties agreeing on important issues like co-parenting, trained mediators are able to offer real solutions that keep the best interest of the child at the forefront and find viable ways of working around two careers and two separate households.

Divorce mediation, unlike litigating, allows both spouses the opportunity to present their thoughts and ideas, and to come to solutions together instead of leaving the ultimate decisions to a judge, and spending months in court in the process. Mediation is also completely voluntary, and both parties have the opportunity to opt for litigation at any time, making the process even more empowering and less adversarial.

China’s automobile industry has gained a rapid development. In 2009, the annual output had reached 13.79 million. And China becomes one of world’s largest car producers. However, some key parts such as bearing bush, axes guide, thrust washers, and car mold standard parts mainly rely on imports which bring both the golden opportunities and great challenges to the Chinese bearing manufacturers and automotive mold manufacturing industries.

At present, China’s resource-saving bearing manufacturing technology which is the independent intellectual property is more material-saving and energy-saving than the conventional bi-metal bearing manufacturing technology. It requires less investment and less usage of equipments. Thus, it is an excellent opportunity for development. Until the end of the patent license of “Automotive mold self-lubricating composite metal embossing die V block” in 2009, China had completed the restructuring of the traditional and existing sintering bi-metal manufacturing technology of sliding bearing through twenty years’ accumulation and efforts. And then China realized the shape manufacturing of different bearing categories which made from the steel – copper alloys. There are bushing bearing, thrust bearing, sliding bearings with special shapes, and sliding bearings with solid lubrications, etc.

The rate of utilization of the steel and copper alloy materials has reached nearly one hundred percent. Since then, the manufacture of sliding bearings have changed from the rough shaping of the material removal into a net shape processing which has high efficiency, light weight, and low-cost and so on. The net shape manufacturing method helps to save materials and energy so as to provide sliding bearing accessories for the development of the China’s automotive industry.

Auto mold industry is known as “the mother of auto industry.” To some extent, the mold industry is the mark to measure the development level of the car manufacturer or even the national auto industry. Although through years of development, China auto mould technology and capability has made much progress, it still lags behind in the world automotive manufacturing industries. According to the statistics, about 90% of the auto molds are not “Made in China”. And the majority of the luxury car molds depend on imports.

There are many suggestions to follow: firstly, creating a resource-saving sliding bearing manufacturing industry with the independent intellectual property. It is not only in accordance with the national policies, but also in line with the policies for the key parts of China’s automobile industry development. Besides, it is an important choice for the development of the automotive parts manufacturing industry.

Secondly, we should seize the opportunity of domestication of the automotive parts to lay a solid base for the rise of our own auto brands.

Wheel chock guidelines are the first thing you should look at when you buy new ones, even if you are familiar with using chocks. While they should be the same information for most that you purchase, the particular materials they are made of, their size and their characteristics may vary. In addition, the end user should test the chock to ensure proper application, since some chocks may not fit a tire, as they can come in many different sizes. Some of them, like Roadblock chocks, come with the guidelines molded into the chock. Here are some basic wheel chock guidelines for residential, commercial and industrial applications:

– Choose the appropriate chock to the size and type of the vehicle.
– Assess weather and surface conditions to apply the correct chock.
– Stop the vehicle completely and fully apply parking break and test it before placing chocks in front of, behind or both in front of and on back of wheels (see below).
– Place wheel chocks securely against the center tire tread of each wheel.
– Wheel chocks should be used in pairs and in a steady position to hold the vehicle.
– Position the chock in the direction of the grade. When a truck is facing downhill, the chocks will be placed in the front of the front tires of the vehicle, and on the back tires of the vehicle when the back end is facing down.
– Use more than one pair according to OSHA or MSHA guidelines or on more extreme grades.
– Remove chocks before moving vehicle.

Other wheel chock guidelines include testing them to make sure they meet the requirements, since improper use can result in the failure of the product. Weather conditions such as snow and ice and slippery mud will affect chock effectiveness. Chocks that have steel grated bottoms are appropriate for the ice, but consider parking a vehicle away from the slippery mud if possible. They are effective in holding various sizes of trucks when used with care and consideration of the terrain. One additional chock guideline is that they should never be driven over. This can result in tire and vehicle damage, and although a chock is not too expensive, it will be damaged as well. Using a damaged chock is not a good idea, as it will not perform as expected.

While these wheel guidelines are fundamental and generally accepted by industrial and utility fleets, each user will need to determine the best chocking method for their situation.

China’s automobile industry has gained a rapid development. In 2009, the annual output had reached 13.79 million. And China becomes one of world’s largest car producers. However, some key parts such as bearing bush, axes guide, thrust washers, and car mold standard parts mainly rely on imports which bring both the golden opportunities and great challenges to the Chinese bearing manufacturers and automotive mold manufacturing industries.

At present, China’s resource-saving bearing manufacturing technology which is the independent intellectual property is more material-saving and energy-saving than the conventional bi-metal bearing manufacturing technology. It requires less investment and less usage of equipments. Thus, it is an excellent opportunity for development. Until the end of the patent license of “Automotive mold self-lubricating composite metal embossing die V block” in 2009, China had completed the restructuring of the traditional and existing sintering bi-metal manufacturing technology of sliding bearing through twenty years’ accumulation and efforts. And then China realized the shape manufacturing of different bearing categories which made from the steel – copper alloys. There are bushing bearing, thrust bearing, sliding bearings with special shapes, and sliding bearings with solid lubrications, etc.

The rate of utilization of the steel and copper alloy materials has reached nearly one hundred percent. Since then, the manufacture of sliding bearings have changed from the rough shaping of the material removal into a net shape processing which has high efficiency, light weight, and low-cost and so on. The net shape manufacturing method helps to save materials and energy so as to provide sliding bearing accessories for the development of the China’s automotive industry.

Auto mold industry is known as “the mother of auto industry.” To some extent, the mold industry is the mark to measure the development level of the car manufacturer or even the national auto industry. Although through years of development, China auto mould technology and capability has made much progress, it still lags behind in the world automotive manufacturing industries. According to the statistics, about 90% of the auto molds are not “Made in China”. And the majority of the luxury car molds depend on imports.

There are many suggestions to follow: firstly, creating a resource-saving sliding bearing manufacturing industry with the independent intellectual property. It is not only in accordance with the national policies, but also in line with the policies for the key parts of China’s automobile industry development. Besides, it is an important choice for the development of the automotive parts manufacturing industry.

Secondly, we should seize the opportunity of domestication of the automotive parts to lay a solid base for the rise of our own auto brands.