easy-digital-downloads domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/erikphillip/public_html/conflictresearchgroupintl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121The above video series is great examples of a Belief System. What is a belief system? According to Wikipedia: A “belief system” is a set of mutually supportive beliefs. The beliefs of any such system can be classified as religious, philosophical, ideological, or a combination of these. In layman’s terms: “Belief systems … [Read more…]
I have repeatedly come across internet self-defense “advice” for wheelchair users. The majority of the suggestions provided usually refer to how to “fight back” against attackers. The two main themes usually consists of (a) using your wheelchair as a weapon and (b) how to use being lower than you attacker as an advantage. My first … [Read more…]
Self-Defense Instructor Problem: How do I deal with a person’s whose argument is that violent assault is a societal, not an individual problem, and therefore, it is not an individual’s responsibility to prevent his or her own victimization? As a self-defense instructor or proponent, many times you will be faced with someone who states … [Read more…]
Every year in the United States some 76,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic accidents. Another 4,000 are killed. Alcohol was involved (either the Driver or Pedestrian) in almost 50% of the incidents of Pedestrian death. For discussion purposes, let’s focus on only those incidents that occur in designated crosswalks where the pedestrian has the right … [Read more…]
“Right before performing the backflip, he rides his bike high on a narrow mountain ridge, a fall to either the left or right would be disastrous”. The videos are amazing. Extreme athletes performing feats of skill that invariably involve a huge amount of balance and timing. In fact, it is the proper application of balance … [Read more…]
op•ti•mize verb 1. make the best or most effective use of (a situation, opportunity, or resource). “to optimize viewing conditions, the microscope should be correctly adjusted” Your life is a limited resource and you want to use it as effectively as possible. You may choose to use your life in a wide variety of … [Read more…]
I have a “right” to be treated with respect, it is other people’s responsibility to treat me respectfully regardless of my behavior. I shouldn’t have to be concerned with my own personal safety, my safety should other people’s responsibility. I am a business owner, all my employees treat each other politely and fairly at all … [Read more…]
Can you defend yourself better than the average person? Most likely you think you can. Most Americans think that he or she is more intelligent, a better driver, and generally more competent than average. Interestingly, people with the lowest abilities tend to be the most likely to over-estimate their abilities, while people with the highest … [Read more…]
Let’s imagine there is a dangerous socially transmitted disease, called V-bola. The transmission of V-bola from men to women is a serious problem in society that effects anywhere between 10-30% of the female population. There are two different groups of researchers that both want to stop the transmission of V-bola from men to women. The … [Read more…]
The question of whether someone should comply with a demand to go to a second location or try to escape when threatened by a Predator with a weapon is quite common. The scenario is usually some version of the following: You are approached by Predator with a weapon who is a stranger (NOTE: If the … [Read more…]