Stretching before you do any sort of exercise is essential for injury prevention. There is a lot of confusion about just what kind of stretching should be done, how hard they should be performed and just how often we should be stretching while we’re exercising. The fact of the matter is that warm up stretching is only part of the equation for staying injury free, stretching during and after are also just as important.

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Many modern fitness and weight loss routines have lots of movements that were originally founded in fighting arts. Martial artists like boxers, mixed marital artists, and kick boxers all have to be in phenomenal shape to be successful in their disciplines. Cardio kickboxing programs such as Tae Bo, founded by professional kick boxer turned actor Billy Blanks have been popular since the 1990’s.

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These days you will hear that it’s simply not the right time to start your own business. The fact of the matter is that while this advice is probably well meaning generally, it is also flat out wrong. In this point in time, you can start your own business for next to nothing, and sometimes literally nothing, with regards to initial costs. Yes, we’re in the middle of a recession, but if you feel about it, do you really need more money from your own business now more than you would or less than you would during times of economic ease? With the right book in hand, anyone can start a successful business.

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So you’ve put in the long hours of education, became a staff nurse, kept up your required continuing education, worked the long hours required of most in the medical profession, and now you are thinking of moving up the ladder. More than just technical ability, nurse management education is available to add those leadership skills to your personal work experience. Expanding your skill sets beyond those of a technically competent staff nurse is what nurse management training is all about.

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Instructional books and DVDs are a great way to learn exercise techniques from the comfort of your own home. Whether you’re the type of person who works different shifts and can’t make it to the gym on time, or you would rather exercise in your own surroundings without worrying about having people staring at you — instructional videos like cardio boot camp give you a home-based option.

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While work related sexual harassment is certainly not a recent problem, legal liability for it has only lately gained legislative attention. The first sexual harassment case under Title VII was decided in 1976. In 1991, Title VII was amended to allow victims of sexual harassment to recover damages under federal law. In 1993, a Supreme Court decision made it easier to adjudicate damage under this law. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission states that all covered employers should provide sexual harassment training and several states have taken those guidelines to more specific extremes. California’s AB 1825 of 2004 is among the strictest and most demanding of these requirements. For businesses in these states, providing training is not just good prevention, it ismandatory. Furthermore, recent decisions have upheld complaints against businesses that did not communicate or enforce policy, even though policy was in place.

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