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Microsoft® Project White Belt® 2016: In-House Training This workshop serves as an introduction to the interface and features of Microsoft® Project. This workshop serves as an introduction to the interface and features of Microsoft® Project. It is kept up to date with the framework outlined by Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). This course will be led by an IIL-certified instructor who will outline the benefits of Microsoft Project, provide tips on using various features and common shortcuts, recommend guidelines, and discuss the application of scheduling concepts to manage project work. What you Will Learn You'll learn how to: Define key scheduling concepts and terms Effectively navigate the user interface and interpret common views Configure essential elements of a new schedule Enter and modify a task list Set dependencies between tasks Create a basic resource list and generate assignments Format targeted areas of the Gantt Chart view Prepare the schedule for printing Getting Started Introductions Course objectives Course outline Navigating the User Interface and Views The ribbon The Quick Access Toolbar General and display options Major elements on the Project screen The Gantt chart, calendar, and network diagram views The help Setting up a New Schedule New schedules from blank, templates or other files The project starting date and forward scheduling The project standard calendar and exception days Entering, Modifying, and Outlining Task Data Task entering options and edition Unscheduled tasks Duration estimates for a single task or multiple tasks Tasks organization Multi-level outline Notes to detail tasks Creating Dependencies by Setting Links The critical path Critical path calculation in Project Dynamic schedules and dependencies Link tasks in Project Displaying the critical path Entering and Assigning Resources Resource planning Resource list Resource assignments Formatting Gantt Chart View Format options for text and Gantt charts Print options

English as a foreign language Prepare to pass the citizenship English language test (IELTS life skills) Classes from A1 to B1 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) . A1-A2 Elementary This course is designed for students of English who have little knowledge of the English language and want to achieve a better level. The course will focus on speaking practice, reading comprehension and pronunciation skills, writing and grammar. The syllabus: countries, numbers, possessive pronouns, days of the week, pronunciation skills (linking, stress, intonation). Family vocabulary and everyday objects; present tense of most common regular and irregular verbs. Asking questions and talking about activities, can and can’t, transports, some and any, how much and how many. Past simple, regular and irregular verbs, ordering food and drinks, dates and other past time phrases, buying tickets, asking politely, past simple, negative forms and questions, shops and shopping for clothes. Comparative adjectives, use of articles, going out and staying in, might and will, education and careers, filling a form, present perfect and sentence stress. Prepositions of movement, going places and describing things in a town, real life: for example, telephoning; consolidation activities. A2 - B1 Pre-intermediate This course will develop further your English language skills acquired with the Elementary course. This course will help you with the preparation for the citizenship test. Each lesson will focus on a grammar topic, vocabulary, reading and pronunciation practice, writing. The syllabus: revision of questions; present simple and frequency phrases. Talking about leisure activities and games, past simple, positive and negative, time phrases (at, on, in ago), describing feelings, talking about daily routines and jobs; should and shouldn’t, present continuous for future arrangements; inviting people; Comparative and superlative adjectives, questions with: how, what and what … like? Describing people; vowel sounds and silent letters, weak forms of prepositions. Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns, asking and giving directions. Present tense after if, adjectives for describing places, talking about how things were in the past, used to, past continuous, talking about health. Like and would like, conditional sentences with would, present simple passive and past simple passive, talking about products and personal items, writing a review, giving your opinion. Present perfect continuous and past perfect. Job interviews, getting a job and personal characteristics, meeting people; making suggestions. B1 - B2 Intermediate Asking and answering questions: everyday activities, people around you. The difference between have and have got. Speaking practice. E-mail writing (informal). Pronunciation and stress sounds activities. Past simple and continuous. Pronunciation of the -ed sound for past simple endings. Vocabulary: remembering and forgetting. Listening and speaking: first meetings and childhood memories (used to). Real life: showing interest. Pronunciation: sounding polite. Speaking practice. The sound /w/. Comparatives and superlatives. Describing towns and cities. Readings and discussions topics about travel and places to visit. Phrases for comparing. Design your own tour. Real life: booking a flight. Present perfect simple: strong and weak forms of ‘have’. Describing life events. Speaking: talking about people you admire. Writing task: curriculum vitae. Vocabulary: ‘take’. For, since and ago and the present perfect continuous. Pronunciation: linking. Comparing the past and the present. Future forms and future clauses with if, when etc. Talking about work. How to write a covering letter. Real life: a formal telephone call. Adjectives: -ed/-ing. Extreme adjectives. Write a review of a book/concert. Writing a consumer review. The passive forms. Speaking practice. Ripetizioni d’inglese Who these courses are for: Italian speakers who live in the UK who want to improve their skills to pass the UK citizenship exams (IELTS life skills). for Italian schoolchildren who need to prepare for exams (such as ‘esame di maturita’). for Italian students who want to improve their grades at school or simply need help with homework. for adults who want to improve their English for work or travel. IELTS – International English Language Testing System Life in the UK Test

Description: Corel WordPerfect 12 is a word processing application with a long history on multiple personal computer platforms. In the first section of the course, you will get basic knowledge on foundation training along with Workspace manager, customizing spelling and grammar. You will be able to create, edit, and save documents. Secondly, the intermediate level explains to you how to use the file dialogue box, toolbar, page set up, save and print files, etc. It will also teach you all the tools and techniques required to operate any work making it more valuable. Moving on to the advanced level, you will learn the stuff such as creating and modifying charts, making tables, working with rows and columns, sorting data, etc. Following that, you will learn about the basic introduction, applications and advantages of using email. Besides, you will get a clear idea of the anatomy, interface, shortcut keys, inbox, outbox, basic email etiquette, and so much more. Finally, application training section teaches you about email applications, opening and closing the WordPerfect email application. Corel WordPerfect Complete Training Course is created to help you stand out among other co-workers and to perform better at work. Learning Outcomes: Opening and closing the program; understanding the interface; using menus, quickmenus, toolbars and dialog boxes How to use the programs toolbar and property bar, showing or hiding toolbars, customizing and managing it Typing text basics, selecting text with mouse, keyboard and menu, general tips and tricks Working with text via cutting, copying, pasting, using drag and drop, understanding insert and typeover mode, and using undo and redo How to save files for the first and second times, opening and closing files and/or document Utilizing the help menu, help topics, Corel tutor, specialized help, contextual help amd 'What's This' option Navigation through your cursor, scroll bars, keyboard, and the toolbar Using the object browser, go to dialog box, find the dialog box, and find and replace words Managing fonts through font face, size, bold, underline, italics, colour, quickfonts button, highlighting, and text's case through the property bar More font options through the dialog box, and advanced font tasks like embedding fonts and more Managing text position using the alignment, justification, line and paragraph spacing, ruler, tabs, margins and more options Spelling and grammar checking, using prompt-as-you-go, Grammatik, thesaurus, and the dictionary Opening, using, creating a template and organising projects Using PerfectExpert, and creaing envelopes and labels from the menu option Inserting data, time, symbols, using QuickWords, QuickCorrect, and smart quotes Ways to insert, suppress, remove page numbers, force pages and further insert line numbers Inserting clipart and pictures, reshaping and resizing graphics, positioning through the QuickMenu, ordering and flipping pictures, and adding borders How to use page view, draft view, two page view and zoom Using the print preview option to make adjustments and printing through various settings and options Switching between various documents, arranging document windows, moving text between documents, saving text in a separate file, and inserting documents Emailing and faxing your documents, and publishing them as PDF Affects of HTML on your document, previewing file in your browser, and publishing to HTML Making WordPerfect look like MS Office, opening office documents, saving office files, and using outlook contacts in WordPerfect Utilizing the WordPerfect file dialog box and toolbar options Saving your files using file extensions, viewing file properties, backing up your documents, and saving different versions Using page setup through margins, layout options, page size and orientation Explore the various printing options in order to get printouts Creating, expanding and saving Master documents; also creating, editing and removing subdocuments Understanding reveal codes window and un-revealing codes Examining code - like modifying, deleting, hard vs. soft; working with specific codes - character, sentence and paragraphs, etc.; and finding and replacing codes Applying built-in style using the property bar, updating existing styles, and creating your own style using QuickStyles and dialog boxes Creating and using document styles; and managing styles through the adding, saving and settings options Inserting and creating different list styles, and managing these list styles Utilizing QuickFormat and other formatting tools like the Make-It-Fit command and more Creating headers and footers, using the property bar, placing, suppressing, and deleting headers and footers Formatting text into columns, commenting on documents and reviewing them as well How to create watermark or text boxes Moving, resizing, adding borders and fill, adding captions, and wrapping text in text boxes Understand the basics of custom graphics and how to edit them to meet your needs Creating hyperlink and speed link within your documents Working with bookmarks and quickmarks Create table of contents, setting it up, generating and re-generating it, and using the document map Discover how to use WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect Classic, and Legal mode Customize toolbars, property bars, menus, keyboards, display settings and application bar options Modify WordPerfect environment, file settings, setting summary and conversion options Keep your spelling and grammar on check, change language preferences, add words to dictionary, and customize word list Understand the table structure and use tables property bar, QuickCreate, table menu and perfect expert to manage tables Insert, delete, resize, join and split cells or columns and rows Format tables through cells rotation option, setting vertical alignment, adding borders and fill, using speedformat, and creating or deleting speedformat styles Carry out advanced table tasks by using QuickSum, creating formulas, changing numeric formula of a cell, converting table to tabbed text and vice versa Understand the structure of charts, insert charts, how interface differs when working with them, move, resize, and delete them Changing chart type, chart colours and fonts, legend box, and your perspective Sort out data using sort dialog, setting sort options, creating custom sort, and outputting sort results to a disk Importing and linking spreadsheets or databases, and inserting objects and other file types Merging mail, creating data file, entering your data, using meal merge toolbar in data file Finding records; navigating between records and fields; modifying field names; adding, deleting and editing records Create form documents, add merge fields and merge codes, performing the merge, and creating envelopes during the merge Get an overview of the XML interface, creating new documents, publishing to XML, and converting existing documents to XML Using macro toolbars and visual basic editor along with recording, playing, editing and deleting macros Downloading the OfficeReady browser, using it and templates from the browser How to searchfor files in WordPerfect, starting the WordPerfect when Windows starts, and the differences between Windows Clipboard vs. Corel Clipbook Email address structure, the benefits of email, email etiquette, understand spam and viruses, and digital signatures Common email applications, opening and closing the WordPerfect email application, understanding its structure and getting help Using the folder list, main menus, toolbar, shortcut menus, shortcut keys and dialogue boxes Opening your inbox and messages, switching between open messages, closing email messages, and adding and removing message list headings Using the contact list, searching for messages, creating folders, and moving messages to a folder Sorting and deleting messages, restoring and emptying deleted items Flagging messages, marking messages as read or unread, opening and saving attachments, using reply & reply to all, and forwarding messages options How to print your messages using the print preview, print commands, choosing a print range, and setting the number of copies Creating and addressing messages; adding a subject; composing message; using the cut, copy and paste options and sending the message Adding and removing attachments, changing priority, and copying text into a message Explore the differences between HTML and Plain text emails, set up default text fonts, add images, and spell checks Adding people to your contact list, how to create a distribution list, and adding and removing addresses from the distribution list Understanding the structure of email addresses, advantages of email, email etiquette, spams and viruses, and digital signatures Common email applications, opening and closing the WordPerfect email application, understanding its structure and getting help Utilizing the folder list, main menus, toolbar, shortcut menus, shortcut keys and dialogue boxes Opening your inbox and messages, switching between open messages, closing email messages, and adding and removing message list headings Best ways to use the contact list, search for messages, create folders, and moving messages to a folder Sorting and deleting messages, restoring and emptying deleted items Discover more about message tools through flagging, marking messages as read or unread, opening and saving attachments, using reply and forwarding messages options How to print your messages using the print preview, print commands, choosing a print range, and setting the number of copies Creating and addressing messages; adding a subject; composing message; using the cut, copy and paste options and sending the message Advanced message tools like adding and removing attachments, changing priority, copying text into a message Compare HTML vs. Plain text emails, set up default text fonts, add images, and check spellings Adding people to your contact list, how to create a distribution list, and changing the addresses from the distribution list Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit for an online MCQ test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately. You will instantly know whether you have been successful or not. Before sitting for your final exam you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. Certification: After completing and passing the course successfully, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. Who is this Course for? Corel WordPerfect Complete Training Course is certified by CPD Qualifications Standards and CiQ. This makes it perfect for anyone trying to learn potential professional skills. As there is no experience and qualification required for this course, it is available for all students from any academic background. Requirements Our Corel WordPerfect Complete Training Course is fully compatible with any kind of device. Whether you are using Windows computer, Mac, smartphones or tablets, you will get the same experience while learning. Besides that, you will be able to access the course with any kind of internet connection from anywhere at any time without any kind of limitation. Career Path After completing this course you will be able to build up accurate knowledge and skills with proper confidence to enrich yourself and brighten up your career in the relevant job market. Module - 1 OPENING COREL WORDPERFECT 12 00:30:00 MORE ABOUT TOOLBARS 00:30:00 CREATING AND SELECTING TEXT 00:30:00 WORKING WITH TEXT 00:30:00 WORKING WITH YOUR DOCUMENT 00:30:00 FINDING HELP 00:30:00 BASIC NAVIGATION 00:15:00 USING WORDPERFECT'S TOOLS TO NAVIGATE THROUGH YOUR DOCUMENT 00:30:00 USING FONTS ON THE PROPERTY BAR 00:30:00 USING THE FONTS DIALOG BOX 00:30:00 ADVANCED FONT TASKS 01:00:00 CHANGING TEXT'S POSITION 00:30:00 ADVANCED TEXT POSITIONING 00:30:00 LANGUAGE TOOLS 00:30:00 PROJECTS 01:00:00 OTHER PRE-FORMATTED DOCUMENTS 00:30:00 USING TIMESAVING TOOLS 01:00:00 USING PAGE NUMBERS 00:30:00 ADDING PICTURES 01:00:00 VIEWING YOUR DOCUMENT 00:30:00 USING PRINT PREVIEW 00:30:00 PRINTING YOUR DOCUMENT 00:30:00 WORKING WITH MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS 00:30:00 SENDING YOUR DOCUMENT ELSEWHERE 00:30:00 CREATING A WEB PAGE 00:15:00 WORDPERFECT AND MICROSOFT OFFICE 00:30:00 Module - 2 USING THE FILE DIALOG BOX 01:00:00 USING TOOLBARS 00:15:00 SAVING YOUR FILES 00:30:00 USING PAGE SETUP 00:30:00 PRINTING YOUR FILES 00:30:00 USING MASTER DOCUMENTS AND SUBDOCUMENTS 01:00:00 REVEALING CODES 00:30:00 EXAMINING CODE 00:30:00 SPECIFIC CODES 00:30:00 FINDING AND REPLACING CODES 00:30:00 APPLYING A BUILT-IN STYLE 00:30:00 CREATING A STYLE 00:30:00 USING DOCUMENT STYLES 00:30:00 MANAGING LIST STYLES 00:30:00 USING LIST STYLES 01:00:00 MANAGING LIST STYLES 00:30:00 USING QUICKFORMAT 01:00:00 OTHER FORMATTING TOOLS 01:00:00 CREATING HEADERS AND FOOTERS 00:30:00 FORMATTING TEXT INTO COLUMNS 01:00:00 COMMENTING ON A DOCUMENT 01:00:00 REVIEWING A DOCUMENT 01:00:00 CREATING A WATERMARK 00:30:00 CREATING TEXT BOXES 00:30:00 JAZZING UP TEXT BOXES 01:00:00 THE BASICS OF CUSTOM GRAPHICS 00:30:00 EDITING CUSTOM GRAPHICS 01:00:00 CREATING LINKS TO OUTSIDE YOUR DOCUMENT 00:30:00 WORKING WITH BOOKMARKS 00:30:00 WORKING WITH QUICKMARKS 00:30:00 CREATING A TABLE OF CONTENTS 01:00:00 Module - 3 Using the Workspace Manager 00:30:00 Customizing How You Interact With Word 00:15:00 Customizing How WordPerfect Interacts With Data 00:30:00 Customizing Spelling and Grammar 00:30:00 Creating a Basic Table 01:00:00 Working With Rows and Columns 00:30:00 Formatting a Table 00:30:00 Advanced Table Tasks 01:00:00 Creating Charts 00:30:00 Modifying Charts 00:30:00 Sorting Data 01:00:00 Using Data From Other Applications 00:30:00 Mail Merge Basics 00:30:00 Modifying Your Data 00:30:00 Finalizing the Merge 00:30:00 Creating an XML Document 01:00:00 Macros 01:00:00 Using the OfficeReady Browser 00:30:00 WordPerfect and Windows 01:00:00 Module - 4 All About E-mail 00:30:00 Getting Started 01:00:00 Components of the Mail Interface 00:30:00 Working with Messages 01:00:00 Managing Mail 01:00:00 Working With Messages 00:30:00 Message Tools 01:00:00 Printing Messages 00:30:00 Creating Messages 01:00:00 Advanced Message Tools 01:00:00 Working With E-mail 01:00:00 Address Tools 01:00:00 Module - 5 All About E-mail 00:15:00 Getting Started 00:30:00 Components of the Mail Interface 00:30:00 Working with Messages 00:30:00 Managing Mail 01:00:00 Working With Messages 00:30:00 Message Tools 00:30:00 Printing Messages 00:30:00 Creating Messages 00:30:00 Advanced Message Tools 00:30:00 Working With E-mail 00:30:00 Address Tools 00:30:00 Order Your Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00

LEARN HOW TO BECOME A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT WITH THE CLIENT'S HEALTH & WELLBEING AT THE CORE. A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR As you enter into this study, I want you to be fully aware of what lies before you. If you save people from overweight, you will also increase life-expectancy and/or prevent the onset of serious debilitating diseases. There will also be those clients whose life has been long limited in a psychological sense and you will be able to help them to restore their sense of verve and vitality so they can again live life to the fullest extent. This will be done through learning special expertise both technically and in person-to-person relations. With these words of encouragement, I warmly welcome you to this course of study where the amount of potential job satisfaction is incalculable. DR. LAWRENCE PLASKETT Course Duration 12 months Study Hours 200 hours Course Content 13 sections Course Fee £475 Course Overview The Plaskett Weight Management Consultancy course will provide you with a detailed, systematic and scientifically-based training, fuller than any other we know of in the field. It will enable you to practise as a well-informed Weight Management Consultant and most importantly, you will be able to help and support individuals in their quest to lose weight whilst maintaining health and well-being. Learn the Basic Elements of Nutrition You will gain an understanding of the basic elements of nutrition with a focus on the key nutrients in order to avoid deficiencies when working with weight loss clients. Create Individualised Weight Loss Programmes You will develop the confidence to be able to make informed choices from a wide span of weight loss options and avoid the use of rigidly fixed methods, thereby delivering programmes best suited to individual needs. Become a Skilled Adviser You will learn the skills to be able to counsel on a one-to-one basis, we believe that this favours the resolution of individual circumstances and problems. You will receive the training to see your clients through every stage of the process, thereby maximising their chances of success. Expand Practice of Current Health Professionals In addition to those wanting to set up practice as a Weight Management Consultant, this course is ideally suited to current health & fitness professionals looking to enhance their practice. BREAKDOWN OF THE COURSE SECTIONS The Weight Management Consultancy Diploma includes the following 13 sections: SECTION 1 BASIC SCIENCE SUPPORT Whilst our main concern will be with weight loss, we need to understand some of the basic aspects of nutrition. These deal with the key nutrients that we have to control to reduce weight. They will also help us to understand how to lose weight without developing deficiencies.  In Section 1, we begin the study of nutrients and foods by looking at the main bulk nutrients that our diets contain: protein, carbohydrate and fat. Before one can consider individual vitamins and minerals, one has to know about the nutrients that make up most of our diets, namely the bulk nutrients. These are the suppliers of food energy and ultimately help to decide an individual's size. You will need to understand these so as to manipulate them with skill. Areas Covered What are the bulk nutrients? Chemical elements contained in the bulk nutrients Proteins Carbohydrates Fibre Fats The energy reserve role of fat The lipoproteins of the blood SECTION 2 UNDERSTANDING THE FIELD & NATURE OF THE PROBLEM This section introduces the basic ideas of the training. The purpose of this course of training is to enable the student to help others who are overweight or obese to lose weight, and to do so in a professional manner. At the same time, it aims to motivate you and empower you to set up a practice as a ‘Weight Management Consultant’ that will lead to your gaining a good reputation in this field, developing a panel of satisfied clients and bringing you both status and income.  Since losing weight is not easy, one has to be aware of all the different methods and ramifications that are a part of this intriguing subject. The professionalism comes from knowing a number of different “ways in” to help the clients and also from being able to develop awareness of the individuality of each client. This will put you in a position to find the best and most successful route to weight loss for each person who consults you. This will mean giving individual advice, not just the same advice to everyone. By recognising individuality we earn the client’s trust and appreciation and we also increase the chances of achieving the fullest possible success by being in a position to find individual solutions to each client’s problem. Areas Covered The aims of the work The clients’ motives The clients themselves The clients’ knowledge of nutrition The place of psychology The arithmetical equation of body weight Ways of working Getting fat is all too easy – we review how it happens Definition and classification: criteria for weight normality SECTION 3 THE THEORY OF THE CAUSES OF OVERWEIGHT & OBESITY In this section we explore 'The Theory of what Causes Overweight and Obesity'. We look at the underlying reasons for this current epidemic scale of the problem in developed societies throughout the world. Understanding this will give you an insight into what needs to be done. The Weight Management Consultant clearly needs to understand as fully as possible the causes of obesity in order to be able to formulate good advice. It is necessary to understand that, although the ultimate cause is always eating more than the body requires, that factor is modified by many subsidiary factors. One, that always interests clients, is whether or not one may be predisposed by one’s inheritance to put on and retain weight, so we deal with this question. Areas covered Relative effect of genetics and environment Hormonal disturbance in obesity Slower than normal rates of energy expenditure The role of fat cells Role of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase SECTION 4 THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF EXCESS WEIGHT It is well known that being overweight or obese increases the chances of contracting chronic illnesses. This section examines the types of illnesses involved and the way that their incidence is affected by body weight. From the standpoint of a Weight Management Consultant, the use of this information is to present clearly the vital benefits that your work can bring to your clients in terms of freedom from illness. This knowledge can augment your job satisfaction, especially when you can see the client’s health condition improving as weight comes down. That can be expected to happen sometimes, but of course not always. So, potentially this information can serve to inform your clients about the degree to which slimming down from an overweight or obese condition can help them to avoid very negative health consequences. By passing on parts of this data to some carefully selected clients, you may perhaps either improve their flagging motivation, or increase their satisfaction level with their early results or with the efforts they are making. Areas covered The connection between overweight and ill health The risk of early death Illness and death from cardiovascular disease Illness and death from diabetes mellitus Illness and death from hypertension Illness and death from respiratory problems Illness and death from gallbladder disease Illness and immobility from arthritis Illness from gout Illness and death from cancer SECTION 5 FIRST PRINCIPLES OF CORRECTING EXCESS WEIGHT In this section we approach the practical side of the Weight Management Consultant’s job. The greatest skill required of the Consultant is that of formulating the advice in a way that combines efficacy with client acceptability. The mistake most often made in the approach to weight reduction is to employ only one method yet in pursuing reduction in a person’s weight, it is best to come at the problem from multiple angles simultaneously. The person’s diet may well have to be the first and foremost approach however, the main alternative approaches involve several different ways of preventing excess food materials from being stored, leading to overweight.  If control of the diet is the only method one employs, then so much depends upon strict dietary control that the will and the motivation of the client may be too severely tested. However, an approach in which dietary control takes pride of place, but is supported by a number of other approaches, is more likely to find client acceptability and is therefore more likely, ultimately, to be successful. In this section we list these “prevention of storage” approaches before dealing more fully with the diet. Areas covered Strategy of weight control Reduction of food intake The use of balanced hypocaloric diets Strategies for reducing food intake in practice Using foods intended to increase metabolic rate Mixtures of the various strategies SECTION 6 REDUCING WEIGHT THROUGH DIET & DIETARY COMPOSITION The principal purpose of this section is to understand the scope that we have to reduce food calories in the diet without necessarily reducing the total weight of food consumed. It looks closely at understanding and measuring food energy. Working in this way with diet is kindest to the clients and makes fewer demands upon their efforts and their will to succeed. Areas covered Understanding food energy The make-up of daily diets What does the body have to do with tis energy? Water content of foods The differing energy contents of food dry matter Substituting low-calorie for high-calorie foods The first stage of calorie reduction Combining diet with exercise A further stage of calorie reduction SECTION 7 SELECTING INDIVIDUAL FOODS The previous section talks mainly about the first principles of reducing calorie intake while keeping the weight of daily food dry matter level. This is done mainly by varying the extent to which each food class contributes to the overall diet; we simply reduce the proportions of those food classes with the higher calorie content. This section now looks within food classes to pick out those foods that, individually, have lower calorie content than the average for foods within the class concerned and make the best contribution to an individual client’s diet. This is a further step to calorie reduction without loss of food bulk. Areas covered Different foods within any given class have different calorific values Choosing foods within food classes for calorie reduction Specific recommendations for individual foods within each class Care needed in using the information Calorie contents of the “more suitable foods” Dietary results from substituting individual foods The necessary provision of dietary fat The quality of dietary protein The quantity of dietary protein Choosing foods for overall dietary suitability SECTION 8 BUILDING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF FOODS INTO DIETS In the Sections that have gone before, we have noted several key strategies aimed at reducing the client’s intake of calories. This section gets down to the key job of building and structuring a diet to help each particular client - the aim now is to address the actual prescribing of diets to enable you to build upon the principles already learned and to give the client a workable diet that can achieve his or her aims. Areas Covered The adjusting and re-balancing of the food classes Calculating the food replacements Targeting individual foods SECTION 9 FIRST LOOK AT CONDUCTING CONSULTATIONS This section takes you through managing the consultation, helping you to structure the activity to provide a satisfactory experience for your clients. This is the basis for a good approach to weight reduction.  The section culminates in the provision of example diet sheets with guidelines according to food classes and guidelines according to mealtimes and considers the benefits of both. Areas Covered The consultant’s surroundings and manner Direction of the early conversation Collection of the dietary data Weight-loss ideas come to you during the data collection Identifying the largest food contributions to overweight Balancing the food classes Writing down the guidelines Substitution of individual foods Reduction in the food bulk eaten Integrating the entire diet Example diet sheets SECTION 10 COUNTING CALORIES. BENEFITS OF EXERCISE. THE KETO DIET. In section 10 we cover the method of calculating the calories in everyday life. We look at the benefits of exercise for suitable clients and discuss more specific diets such as the ketogenic diet.  Areas Covered Calculating the calories The benefits of exercise The ketogenic diet SECTION 11 PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH. UNDERSTANDING DRUG TREATMENTS. FOLLOW-UP GUIDELINES. Brings us to the section where we set about designing slimming programmes that are not only effective at weight loss, but also promote good health. To give you an insight into the potential problems, we also look at the drug treatments given for overweight by doctors. We also take you through the guidelines for follow-ups after the first consultation. Areas Covered Slimming programmes to promote good health Understanding drug treatments for overweight Follow-up guidelines SECTION 12 USE OF SUPPLEMENTS TO PROMOTE LOSS OF WEIGHT This section deals with non-food substances, or supplements that with help with weight loss. It looks at how they actually achieve this and discuss their effectiveness and safety implications for the individual. These include some micronutrients, herbs, enzyme inhibitors and sequestering agents. Areas Covered Inhibition of fat absorption Changing body composition Substances encouraging increased thermogenesis Appetite suppressants Enzyme inhibition Prevention of fat synthesis Nutrients that may accelerate metabolism Appendix 1 – some abstracts of key articles Appendix 2 – summary of modes of action SECTION 13 MANAGING This rather substantial last section deals with a fuller and final part on “Managing the Consultations”. This further develops your consultation skills and objective setting in weight management practice. It also addresses the tricky question of compliance and weight regain and how to avoid it. Finally, it looks at “Running your Practice as a Business” to ensure that you have a grasp of the business principles that you will need. Areas Covered Managing the consultations – basic methodology Note on progressive reduction in energy needs Construction of the overall prescription – different components Running your practice as a business Appendix (more about why the slimming process slows down) TESTIMONIALS Here's what students have to say about the course Mrs E. Marriott UK “The Plaskett course in Weight Management Consultancy has been a really good introduction into the importance of nutrition and balancing food groups to make up a healthy diet plan for those who are obese and wishing to lose weight. It would be good if you want to do it for your own understanding or if you are looking for a step into a professional qualification or practicing yourself. The tutors communicate with you and give you detailed feedback on assignments and the work is achievable within a year, quicker if your apply yourself. There is a lot of information in the course surrounding basic nutrients, composition of foods and on how to set up and run your own practice”.

Contribute towards your RICS CPD requirements for the year with online webinars from Property Elite. This package contains over 30 hours of online webinars (formal CPD), which you can top up with your own informal CPD via structured reading after you watch each recorded session. Perfect for qualified AssocRICS surveyors and Chartered Surveyors, as well as RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates. Our CPD webinars cover topics relevant to most pathways, including both technical and mandatory competencies and current hot topics.

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This webinar focuses on educating participants on the identification, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) and sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) injuries. The webinar aims to equip participants with the skills necessary to diagnose these injuries by identifying three signs of each injury. Additionally, participants will learn how to design and implement rehabilitation programs for patients in acute and chronic phases of ACJ and SCJ injuries.

Thinking about learning more about Artificial Intelligence? The BCS Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence is the advanced version of our Essentials Course Artificial Intelligence and includes more detail and insights about algebraic equations, vector calculus and schematics used in artificial intelligence and machine learning for you to learn how this new technology works.

Managing Stress in Challenging Times This course looks at the symptoms and causes of stress and how these affect us emotionally, behaviorally, and physically. You will learn some simple stress-busting techniques that will have a positive influence on your beliefs and behaviors around stress. You will also have the opportunity to develop a personal action plan which will serve as an ongoing reference point for dealing with pressure in its many forms - home, family, social, and work. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Recognize the symptoms and causes of stress Manage and reduce the effects of stress in your life with simple stress-busting techniques Create a simple personalized plan to manage stress and promote a healthier, happier, and more productive lifestyle Getting Started Foundation Concepts What is stress? Why stress matters Flight or fight response and role of hormones Work-Life Balance How to create balance and set boundaries Learning how to say 'no' Stress-Reduction Techniques Visualization and relaxation techniques Behaviors and beliefs Putting things in perspective Circle of influence (vs. circle of control) Slowing down Be Responsible and Kind to Yourself Basic human needs Honest communication Your responsibility to yourself and others Calming thoughts

Enhancing Performance with Productive Conflict: In-House Training Most organizations have typically held the belief that workplace conflict is something that needs to be prevented, resolved, and/or mitigated. After all, conflict creates stress and leads to a variety of performance problems and very real costs. However, what savvy organizations have come to embrace is the understanding that when conflict is truly understood and harnessed, it can be utilized to not only add value to teams, but also enhance workplace performance. Conflict can be productive and make organizations better! Learners will explore the results of a formal, personalized, conflict-related assessment, uncovering targeted nuances of their conflict responses in action. Participants will learn to use basic strategies which allow them to transform destructive conflict responses into more productive ones, especially in the moment when they are happening. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Apply different models for understanding the lifecycle and dynamics of conflict Describe a physiological response to conflict and its impact on communication Recognize the correlation between a person's conflict style and how they respond to conflict Identify your own default responses to conflict and catch them in action Reframe automatic negative thoughts to create more positive interpersonal outcomes Utilize various tactics and strategies to transform destructive conflict responses into productive ones Getting Started Introductions and social agreements Course goal and objectives Opening activities Module 1: The Dynamics and Anatomy of Conflict Conflict basics Dynamics of conflict The anatomy of conflict Module 2: Conflict Styles and Conflict Conflict through the conflict style lens Exploring your style in conflict Destructive responses to conflict Module 3: Changing Your Response to Conflict Changing your conflict response Three steps to productive conflict Choosing a productive conflict response