If you’re trying to choose between an elliptical trainer and another piece of exercise equipment like a treadmill or an exercise bike, one of the most popular questions is

‘How many calories can I burn with an elliptical trainer?’

You want to get the most bang for your exercise buck – that’s understandable. Here are some calories burned estimates for elliptical workouts – and several tips to burn more calories with your elliptical trainer!

General Estimates of Calories Burned with An Elliptical Trainer:

- 150 pound woman, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 387 calories

- 180 pound man, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 464 – 500 calories

- 120 pound woman, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 310 calories

General Estimates of Calories Burned (According To Elliptical Manufacturers)

- Elliptical manufacturers claim you can burn up to 720 calories an hour with an elliptical workout.

Factors that dictate how many calories you burn include:

>> Workout Duration

>> Interval Training

>> Elliptical Tension Settings

>> Body Composition (Muscle to Fat Ratio)

>> State of Cardiovascular system (regular exerciser or new to exercise)

>> Weight

>> Sex

>> Upper Body Arm Usage

Here are several tips to increase your calorie burn with your elliptical trainer:

- Build in Intervals

Most elliptical trainers offer incline and or tension that you can increase or decrease while workout out. Try building in 30 second incline intervals every couple of minutes to your workout.

This will not only push your body further and burn more calories during your workout – but it can also elevate your calorie burn for up to 24 hours after your workout.

- Use Upper Body Arms

Many ellipticals offer you upper body arm bars that you can use to build your arms muscles into your workout. More muscles worked = more calories burned. If there are no upper body arms, grab a couple of 2 – 5 pounds handweights and swing your arms while striding.

- Take Advantage of the Forward and Backward Directions

Using more muscles (and one you may not have used before) also ups your calorie burn, even after your workout. So take advantage of the fact that most ellipticals allow you to go forward and backward. Switch up your routine every few minutes to up your calorie burn.

- Break up your Workout

Experts are now telling us that 2 mini-workouts may even be better than 1 long workout as far as calories burned. Why?

Any exercise will temporarily rev up your metabolism – so if you can do 15 – 20 minutes in the morning, and 15 – 20 minutes in the afternoon, your metabolism will stay charged up for a longer time. (If you can’t do this, don’t worry – remember that a 30 minute workout will still burn more calories than a 15 minute workout!)

So there are some tips to skyrocket your calorie burn on your elliptical. Good luck and have fun blasting those calories!

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Many individuals try to achieve weight loss with an overly simplified approach…”burn more calories than I take in and I will lose weight.” Even though this is still emphasized throughout the fitness industry and in our educational system, a truly effective weight loss program needs to be more specific. In this three-part article I am going to discuss some of the specifics of a weight loss program.

In Part One of this article I am going to discuss resistance training and choosing the appropriate number of repetitions, number of sets, and rest intervals. In Part Two I will further discuss resistance training and exercise selection, grouping, and training frequency. Part Three will touch on cardiovascular training and its role in a weight loss program.

Resistance Training

Resistance training needs to be a staple in every weight loss program. However, the program variables need to be manipulated such that the program is conducive to weight loss. For instance, performing 5 sets of 5 repetitions will result in a different training effect than performing 2 sets of 15 repetitions. The former is more likely to result in improved muscular strength, while the latter is more likely to result in muscular endurance improvements.

How many repetitions for weight loss?

Typically for weight loss programs I prescribe repetitions in the range of 8-15. Fewer repetitions tend to favor strength gains and compromise the hormonal response, specifically growth hormone, I would like to achieve because the intensity is too high. Performing more than 15 repetitions results in intensity too low to elicit the hormonal response I am looking for.

How many sets?

The number of sets to be used in a resistance training program designed for weight loss is inversely related to the number of repetitions being performed. The lower the number of reps, the higher the number of sets and vise versa. Typically, for weight loss programs I keep the number of sets in the range of 2-4, emphasizing compound exercises (ie. performing more sets, 4, for compound movements and fewer sets, 2, for single joint movements). Studies have shown that multiple sets are more effective than single sets in producing a growth hormone response. Therefore, multiple sets are needed, again, in order to achieve a hormonal response that is conducive to body compositional changes.

Rest Intervals

One of the most overlooked variables is the amount of rest taken between sets. Rest intervals, like every other variable, need to be specific to the goal of the resistance training program and is influenced by the number of sets and repetitions being performed. Fewer reps, more rest, and vise versa. For weight loss purposes, rest intervals should be in the range of 30-60 seconds. Rest intervals too short or too long will compromise the training effect.

I hope this begins to shed some light on the need for specifics when designing a program for weight loss. Of course, these variables may need to be manipulated on a case-by-case basis in order to account for individual differences, such as training age, work capacity, etc.

More to come in Part Two!

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Chad Anderson, CSCS operates a personal training, fitness programming, and consulting business while also holding a full-time position as a senior personal trainer at a commercial health club. He holds a BS degree in exercise science with a minor in nutrition and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. You can visit his website at www.afitsolutions.com

Coca Cola Championship 2005/06 Betting preview:

The new season is fast approaching, but there remains plenty of time for transfer movement over the coming weeks and that will be a key factor in the betting for the Championship.

The three teams that were relegated from the Premiership head the market, where they are joined by Wolves (13/2), who had an outstanding run over the second half of last season.

Southampton (6/1) and Crystal Palace (13/2) should each be expected to make a strong bid for the title but I believe Norwich, who are a touch longer than the other market leaders at 7/1, are the best equipped to bounce straight back to the top flight as champions.

Relegated teams do not always adjust straight away to the Championship, particularly if they are forced to sell key players and that is likely to happen to both the Saints and Palace and, like West Ham before them, I can see them scrapping for play-off places.

Southampton have already lost Kevin Phillips and Jamie Redknapp, while Peter Crouch is the subject of strong interest from several Premiership clubs. Similarly, it will be a surprise if Palace keep hold of Andy Johnson.

Norwich, on the other hand, look set to retain the key men who will make a significant difference to their prospects.

Dean Ashton scored 20 goals in 24 league games last season for Crewe at this level and then prospered in his five months in the Premiership with the Canaries.

He should guarantee them 20 goals, while Darren Huckerby will once again be a real menace, as he was when he inspired City to the title two years ago.

The hard-working Jason Jarrett, signed on a free transfer from Wigan, will be a decent replacement should Damien Francis depart, while Nigel Worthington can call on an experienced defence who have proved themselves to be winners at this level.

Wolves finished last season unbeaten in 18 matches and I fancy them to push Norwich all the way this time around.

As Sunderland showed, it can take a year for a relegated team to come to terms with the drop before building a serious title challenge, and Wolves are now ready to push on.

Glenn Hoddle has enjoyed success at this level before with Swindon and has got his team playing some attractive, attacking football.

Carl Cort, who made such a slow start to his Molineux career, looks dangerous again while Kenny Miller may miss plenty of chances but is good for 20 goals.

They can expect a constant supply of chances from the excellent Seol hi-Kyeon, perhaps the best technical player in the Championship, who has been outstanding in 2005.

The biggest question mark is over the Wolves defence, which kept only four clean sheets in that 18-match unbeaten sequence, and that was a frailty which caused them to draw far too many games.

If Hoddle can find the right man to play alongside Joleon Lescott, and keep his full-backs fit, then Wolves will be right up there.

Ipswich have gone out to 14/1 after losing Darren Bent, Tommy Miller, Kelvin Davis and Shefki Kuqi and that is probably a fair price for Joe Royle’s new-look squad. Losing their four best players doesn’t inspire confidence.

Preston, who like Wolves were excellent over the second half of last season, could be interesting outsiders at 18/1 and I can see them reaching the play-offs again, while Sheffield United, Leeds, Derby and Reading haven’t done enough to suggest they can make the leap into the top two.

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One of the main benefits of Pilates is it refreshes your physical and mental well-being. Pilates is a series of controlled movements that unite the body and mind and creates a direct connection to the muscles.

The benefit of Pilates is it helps condition your body without punishing it. It is designed to stretch and strengthen muscle without adding bulk.

The Pilates abdominal exercises require mental concentration along with coordinated breathing beginning in the body’s core (abdomen, back and buttocks) to build a balanced strength and agility in your body.

Joseph Pilates, a legendary physical trainer, developed this exercise system in the 1920’s. Pilates routines can benefit men and women of any age no matter what physical condition you are in.

It was designed for people who recognize the importance of providing a firm support system for the spine. Pilates movement places its focus on the body’s core. It works the deep muscles in the body creating a strong center.

Pilates is more precise movements rather than a lot of repetitions of an exercise. It adds heightened body awareness and control because the mind engages the body during movement. Controlled breathing accompanies that movement.

One of the exciting aspects of Pilates is that almost anyone can do it. There is no bouncing, jarring or stress to your body and it can be done almost anywhere at anytime.

Some of the Pilate routines take less than 10 minutes and are ideal for people who say they don’t have enough time to exercise. Who can’t squeeze in 10 minutes out of your day to improve your health and well being?

Some of the basic principles of the Pilates philosophy include concentration and control. The emphasis is on the quality of the movement and not the number of repetitions.

Pilates movement also includes centering and breathing which focuses attention to the body’s core and breathing properly to oxygenate the entire body and cleanse it of impurities.

Pilates teaches balance and control of the body and mind, strengthens bone density while improving muscle strength, flexibility and posture. With Pilates you can even train the mind to relax and control stress.

You create the ability to maintain proper posture, increase joint range of motion, acquire a flat lean stomach, improve circulation, have more stamina and better coordination.

The Pilate movements start, stay and end in the core. The benefit of Pilates are both emotional and physical. Pilate routines help you achieve inner awareness and calm along with a sense of mastering the mind and body.

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Bali Golf Hazards

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ALUS, HERONS AND VOLCANOES

You see the wide-winged white birds, Japanese herons, cruising for fish over the lagoon or the ninth hole. But the monitor lizards, known as alus, stay cool and out of sight in frangipani mirrored waters. More than a meter in length, full grown, and cousin to the Komodo dragon, the shy alu is one of the more unusual hazards at the Bali Golf and Country Club.

The 18-hole, championship course, just a shank shot away from Amanusa, in southern Bali, was named one of Asia’s top five golf courses a few years back by Fortune magazine. Defined by terraced lime-rock walls, by lush vegetarian, tall coconut palms, and an undulating landscape cut by creeks and canyons, the 10-year-old course ripples with surprises from tee to glossy Bermuda greens. Mount Agung shows its sacred face from the Bali Golf and Country Club more often than the alu does, while the Sahara, a 16th hole bunker of spreading sand, is large enough to lose a golf cart in.

Signature Hole

On the par three 12th, the course’s signature hole, an underground stream feeds the lagoon. The alang alang roofed temple, just back of the water, is used on special occasions by nearby villagers. The Indian Ocean, all blue, glitter, and bright, foam freshens the tropic air over holes 17 and 18. Finish with the sea at your back and the sound of surf in your ears.

The Merapi Golf Course, hugging the very slopes of mercurial Mount Merapi in central Java, is less than an hour’s pleasure drive from Amanjiwa. Once past Muntilan and its markets, the road shimmers with coconut and banana and salak and neat, red tile roofed homes. Come out of a bend to find volcanic Merapi herself, magnificent cone cutting cloud, peering down at you.

There is a welcome mood about the Merapi Golf Course, from its cool highlands calm to the Clubhouse with its soarina, joglo-style roof. From some holes, the country surrounding the course reveals itself: cattle and their sun shaded keepers wondering by from nearby Canakringan village. But it’s Merapi 12 kilometers to the summit from the clubhouse that makes the manicured Piers Thompson-designed course a marvel to play. Several holes offer stilling views, including #4, with its wide-angle vista to the south face and the western flanks falling toward Muntilan.

Jetsetters Magazine Golf MallThe 17th gets you as close as your want without going walkabout. From there, you can see the rise and the fading of forest along Merapi’s southeast slope. On an active day, Merapi smoke colors the clouds that cling to it like supplicants to royalty. Look closely, and you may see the silhouette of Parangtritis, jagged cliffs hiding black sand dunes that give way to the Indian Ocean. Golf never looked so good.

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Back in the day ESPN was merely space fodder for people with cable subscriptions; back when only the “real” sports fan (me) could sit in front of the tube and bear with the constant rambling of numbers and statistics. Oh it was great. Back before they offered a cheap magazine subscription that was nothing more then an extension to their online subscription service they offered through their website. These were the good old days.

No over-sized clowns spraying the screen with saliva as they scream a point that has already been beat to death by every other major sports media outlet. No silly Ebonics from Stuart Scott and his lowly attempts at integrating hip-hop lingo and culture with sports commentating. Back in the day Berman’s sound effects, wit and satirical humor were actually pretty clever; they were fun, and stimulated conversation amongst the boys who played ball out front. Now your left with mainstream content, the “edge” is gone, the only thing that spews out of these writer’s pens, and analysts mouths is sponsor-friendly garbage.

Can anybody take ESPN’s content seriously anymore? Sportscenter was a morning ritual. ESPN the Magazine would have been a no-brain annual subscription; Peter Gammons and his sports monologues–to a diehard–were simply un-passable. Could you imagine how great their magazine’s content would be without ESPN having to be handcuffed by their endless affiliates, and licensing partners? It would be nice to sit back and get the real opinions out of these analysts and writers. Honestly, its probably the only thing I miss about the 80’s.

I don’t want dummied down content from their discount magazine and their trashy over-sized recycled paper they call pages. I want opinions on how they really feel about a controversy in sports. As a long time ESPN fan it has become disheartening watching the network dive head first into homeplate only to have their nose busted by the Catchers shin-plates.

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Ring tones are simply a computer program stored in your cell phone’s memory and with most phones, you can change it. You can have a unique sound that only you want. Here’s the deal on ring tones – you get the cooler sounding rings on the newer, more expensive phones. For example, if you have an old Nokia phone, it can play a monophonic ring tone, which means simple tunes with one sound. But the newer phones can handle polyphonic ring tones. They can play several sounds at the same time, giving the ringing quality a more pleasing sound.

Ring tones can be customized the way your phone rings, from a popular song to a classical hit. Find a ring tones that you like. Don’t be stuck with the standard ring sounds that come with your phone. Everybody has those! Stand out with your favorite song or band you love. Once you find a ring tone you like, you have to get it on your phone. Most people just upload the ring tone to their phone with a data cable or they can send it to themselves with a simple phone call.

Ring tones of your new favorite song do serve some purpose, of course — it lets you distinguish your own phone’s ring from other phones ringing around you. It’s incredibly easy to find and add a song you like and load it up.

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Part Two:

A meeting with Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki.

Q -DW: You said there were two occasions?

A -SE: We did a really big display at Crystal Palace in a Budo and Judo Championships, we always started with a display but with Sensei having a short fuse we always ended up having a battle of some sort, this one was no different.
The great Karate teacher Tatsuo Suzuki who had just been on was now watching us, as we finished he walked over to us and he looked very stern, I was glad Sensei was in front of me..
As Sensei was about to step off the mat Suzuki Sensei walked up to him and said,.
“Thank you, That is the best display of Aikido I have ever seen”, he then bowed and walked away.

Impressions of the early HUT teachers.

Q -DW: You said you were an assistant to Sensei Ellis and the only junior at that time and that you were also the general dojo assistant so you would have been in close contact with many if not all of the old teachers, what were your impressions of the ones you came into contact with ?.

A -SE: I will mention them from the highest grade down.

Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.

I would see Abbe Sensei occasionally on the aikido mat, he would step onto the mat to make a point or teach.
He didn’t often bother to change into his gi, he would come on the mat in this old brown de-mob suit; (after the war soldiers were given a brown suit when leaving the army, and it was called a de-mob suit, I am sure that this was one).
Sensei Williams would sometimes ask me to take Abbe Sensei home to Acton in my three wheeled “Isetta” bubble car, Sensei Williams told me if I had an accident with Sensei in the car I would have to leave the country and never be seen again, I believed him.
Abbe Sensei sat in the Bubble car for the first time. He looked around the little car, then at me, he gave me a very puzzled look and asked ” How many wheels” I replied ” 3 Sensei “.
He replied ” Necessary, where are wheels?”
I said “2 in the front and one at the back Sensei”. He thought for a moment and then he said ” Ahhhh! Strong triangle”.
He did not speak another word during the journey, which was normal for Abbe Sensei.
Unlike some of his so called “FRIENDS” who claim to have had long and meaningful philosophical /psychological conversations with him, his English was poor and he did not waste it.

Ken Williams Sensei.

Sensei K Williams the head of the dojo did not use me as much as the others.
He was in total control of the dojo and all who were in it.
He was not only aikido but 3rd dan judo and a very good one at that. He would officiate as a referee at the American Air Base at Ruislip, once he was a referee at the USAF international Judo Championships.
We would get a lot of American students come to train at the Hut in our beginners classes.

David Williams Sensei.

David was in charge of the Karate section before the arrival of Harada Sensei, I enjoyed my regular practice with Ken Griffiths, and later Ken Waite who was to become the first European assistant to Harada Sensei.
However, David Williams in my opinion had a very cruel streak to his character. Williams and Ellis and others would teach as Abbe Sensei did with a shinai. It was used a gentle form of intimidation to help motivate you with a little whack on the backside to get your attention. This would be done with a smile and humour and no one ever objected to this light hearted form of discipline.
Now with David Williams, he meant it!, and appeared to enjoy it.
I will leave it at that as I don’t want to expand on this subject. Closed!.

Eric Dollimore Sensei.

Eric was only 5ft 5in tall and the most dynamic exponent of aikido in the Hut dojo.
What I remember most of Eric was one Sunday morning when I was practicing at the bottom of the dojo with some of the high kyu grades.
There was quite a bit of action taking place at the top end of the mat with the dan grades, Eric did a very hard technique on Ellis slamming him deep into the mat. He then excused himself saying ” Sorry! I have to go, I have to be at my girlfriends for lunch at 12-00 noon”.
Ellis got up from the mat and I could see he was not happy, Eric had now left the mat.
Ellis called out to him “Eric you want to fight for real?”
Eric replied “Sorry Harry, I really don’t have time”.
Ellis walked back to the other dan grades, probably satisfied with Eric’s excuse. It was then that I saw Eric come back out of the changing room minus his hakama and called out
“OK Harry!! But we have got to be quick”.
They both immediately squared up to each other in posture, after a few seconds Ellis made what looked like a fearful blow at Eric’s head, Eric turned under Ellis with the best Koshi waza technique I have ever seen launching Ellis into and through the plaster board office partition.
Sensei Williams was sitting in the office when Ellis joined him as he went straight through the wall.
As Ellis sat there covered in plaster board dust, Eric call out ” See ya, Ive got to go I am late for dinner”.
I have always said it was like something out of the movies.

Haydn Foster Sensei.

He was a little older than the rest of us and was regarded with respect and affection. His favourite technique was Irimi nage as he put you down hard he always gave that well know throaty laugh of his after leaving you stunned.

Henry (Harry)Ellis Sensei.

Henry Ellis was my teacher and is continually referred to in this interview.

There is one story that I have never seen in print that I will tell you of.
In the sixties we heard of another group who were doing Aikido in North London with a well known Japanese Judo teacher called Senta Yamada. He was teaching a style we had never heard of called “Tomiki Aikido” so we decided to go and check them out.
All the dan grades gathered at the HUT one evening and we set off to this Tomiki dojo. We just did not know what to expect. When we arrived we respectfully entered their dojo. Sensei Williams spoke to the instructor in charge and asked if we could practice. The instructor said “NO!, I am sorry but you wear hakama’s and we don’t allow them”
Sensei Williams replied “That’s ok we will practice without our hakama’s”
The instructor thought for a moment and replied ” I still can’t allow you to practice as you are a different organisation to us”
It was then that Sensei Ellis pushed forward and said “Organisations are names on paper, Aikido is Aikido”,
The instructor was having none of it and politely asked us to leave.
We were not happy at this, so we then went into a nearby pub, after about one hour who should come in the pub; you guessed it Dave, all the students and the instructor.
We got chatting to the students and they were really nice lads. A big guy who was a 1st kyu made the mistake of asking Sensei Ellis what our nikyo was like.
He said it was his favourite technique, when he tried it on Sensei Ellis, nothing happened. He made another mistake, he asked Sensei to show him our style, Sensei nearly put him into the pub cellar.
The brown belt guy couldn’t believe this and asked his teacher who was now talking with Sensei Williams. He told him what had just taken place and insisted that his instructor try to do this technique on Sensei Ellis.
Sensei Ellis offered his arm and the instructor agreed to try. The instructor could do nothing, then stated
“I can not move you because you are making the ARM of STONE, if I also make the ARM of Stone I will break your arm like a twig”
Sensei Ellis insisted he make his arm of stone, so the guy tried and to be honest it was no different to the first attempt.
Then! as he was making the arm of stone, Sensei Ellis picked up a full pint of beer and drunk it in one go while the guy was trying to break his arm!
The guy looked gutted.

Lennie Ballard Sensei and Peter Dowden Sensei.

They appeared inseparable and were really great friends, they would do most of the knife and club displays. I would deputise for them in their ladies classes. They left the HUT shortly after Eric Dollimore.

John Caldwell Sensei.

John was an electrician who worked with Sensei Williams.
He was not only a first dan in aikido but also a semi professional sparring partner and boxer. He sparred with some notable boxers such as ex world champs Terry Downs and Terry Spinks who were both world champions at their own weight.
John once took me to the ‘Thomas A Becket’ , a famous training gym for boxers above a London pub. That was a special treat for a young lad like me as many world famous UK and USA boxers had trained there.
I also remember that once when John was out doing some running training he was attacked by a large alsatian dog which chased after him. John turned as the dog launched itself at him. He kicked hard at the dog, kicking it straight in the throat and it died instantly.
A little different to Abbe Sensei’s experience with an Alsatian but non the less unavoidable.

Hamish McFarlane Sensei.

Was older and senior to me he was also a good judoka. He was a 1st kyu (brown belt) in Aikido when I started yet we ended up taking our dan grade test together some four years later.
When I received my first dan, Sensei Ellis as tradition demanded presented me with my first black belt and hakama which was of a very good quality.
No one ever knew where Hamish got his hakama from. Ellis spread the rumour that the hakama was an ex war dept army blanket as it was a thick material with no traditional pleats. That joke never left Hamish, and I even laughed with Sensei Foster about it recently (July 2003).
There was one thing about Hamish that very few knew. When he first asked if he could join the Aikido class he told Sensei Williams that the Doctor had told him he would within 12 months be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life because of a serious condition with his spine. He started Aikido, and practiced until his death in his 60’s. He also went to Japan and trained at the Aiki-Kai. I have recently heard the sad news that Hamish died a little while ago.

Early dan gradings.

Q-DW: How do you compare the grading system ofthe early days at the HUT with some that you have seen in later years ?.

A-SE: Grading procedures were not so technically ritualised as they are today.
Where as at the HUT, the grading would be very physical with constant 100% attack, no one ever got through a grading without a few lumps.
I think that most of the old dan grades would agree that 3rd kyu (green belt) was always the hardest; considered by both Abbe Sensei and Williams Sensei to be the transition grade between beginner and high grade and your first step as a assistant teacher.
It was also the first grading where we had to take attack from a real knife. When it was my first time Sensei Williams asked me “Are you prepared to accept real knife ” I said “YES” but I really meant NO.
Eric Dollimore stood before me holding a large knife in his LEFT hand, I just froze.
Sensei Williams said ” Derek you forgot Eric is left handed” then he told Eric to attack with his right and then his left.
When I took my first dan, what stands out most in my mind was how tired I was when it was my turn. I had been uke for all the other grades and to be honest I don’t know how I got through it all. I just wanted to get it all over with.
I took Hamish with a positive tenchi nage and really hammered him into the mat. Nakazono Sensei said he was very pleased with that final technique and awarded me first dan.

Continued in Part Three:

About the Author

Derek Eastman began his Aikido career in 1958 as a sixteen year old special student at th e famous Hut Dojo London UK. He was a direct student of the legendary master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

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ChatWatch – Log both sides of AOL, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo instant messages and chats.

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Chat Watch logs both sides of instant messages on AOL, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo. Chat Watch features parental controls, chat scheduling, a chat acronym translator, and more. Chat logs can be automatically e-mailed to you, copied to a network computer, or uploaded to a remote server. Chat Watch is password protected and can run hidden in stealth mode and accessible by a hot key. Chat Watch allows you to monitor and be in control of your child’s instant messaging.

PluckIt – download pictures from newsgroups.

http://www.deprice.com/pluckit.htm

As if by magic, Pluckit seeks out only messages with binary attachments, grabs and saves them. Pluckit can display pictures individually, in a slide show, or in a gallery! All you have to do is tell Pluckit what kinds of pictures you are interested in and then click the “Start Plucking” button. Pluckit can acquire literally thousands of JPG’s, GIF’s, MPG’s, AVI’s, ZIP’s, MP3’s, yEnc’s, RAR’s, and other file types while running completely unattended in the foreground or background.

NewsAlound – Let’s hear the news.

http://www.deprice.com/newsaloud.htm

NewsAloud personal news agent finds the stories you want, then reads them aloud in a natural, human sounding voice. In this age of information overload, do you find yourself buried just from trying to keep up with the latest news? How about a solution that uses the unique power of the Internet to deliver personalized content to your desktop, or even better, to your portable device? Stop plowing through email or spending hours surfing the net for the news that interests you. Instead let NewsAloud do it so you can listen while you work on something else, or get your news to go and listen while you excercise, commute, or get outside for a change.