Music, comedy strike defiant tone at Sandy concert

This image released by Starpix shows Paul McCartney, center, at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin Hood Foundation. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

This image released by Starpix shows Paul McCartney, center, at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin Hood Foundation. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

This image released by Starpix shows Billy Joel at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin Hood Foundation. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

This image released by Starpix shows Bruce Springsteen performing at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

This image released by Starpix shows Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performing at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin Hood Foundation. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

This image released by Starpix shows Paul McCartney at the 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin Hood Foundation. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Musicians were so intent upon helping victims of Superstorm Sandy that they didn't seem to want their benefit concert in New York to end.

The final notes of Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" closed the star-studded show at 1:19 a.m. Thursday, nearly six hours after Bruce Springsteen set a roaring tone with "Land of Hope and Dreams."

In between, the Madison Square Garden stage hosted a mini-Nirvana reunion with Paul McCartney playing the part of Kurt Cobain, a duet between Coldplay's Chris Martin and former R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, Kanye West wearing a leather skirt and enough British music royalty to fill an old rocker's home.

The sold-out show was televised live, streamed online, played on the radio and shown in theaters all over the world. Producers said up to 2 billion people were able to experience it live. The audience's stamina may have depended on their time zone.

"I know you really wanted One Direction," Martin, speaking onstage at 12:15 a.m., said of the popular British boy band. "But it's way past their bedtime. That's why you get one-quarter of Coldplay." Stipe joined him for R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion."

The participants, many natives of the area and others who know it well, struck a defiant tone in asking for help to rebuild sections of the New York metropolitan area devastated by the late-October storm.

"When are you going to learn," comic and New Jersey native Jon Stewart said. "You can throw anything at us ? terrorists, hurricanes. You can take away our giant sodas. It doesn't matter. We're coming back stronger every time."

Jersey shore hero Springsteen addressed the rebuilding process in introducing his song "My City of Ruins," noting it was written about the decline of Asbury Park, N.J., before that city's renaissance over the past decade. What made the Jersey shore special was its inclusiveness, a place where people of all incomes and backgrounds could find a place, he said.

"I pray that that characteristic remains along the Jersey shore because that's what makes it special," Springsteen said.

He mixed a verse of Tom Waits' "Jersey Girl" into the song before calling New Jersey neighbor Jon Bon Jovi to join him in a rousing "Born to Run." Springsteen later returned the favor by joining Bon Jovi on "Who Says You Can't Go Home."

Adam Sandler hearkened back to his "Saturday Night Live" days with a ribald rewrite of the oft-sung "Hallelujah" that composer Leonard Cohen never would have dreamed. The rewritten chorus says, "Sandy, screw ya, we'll get through ya, because we're New Yawkers."

Sandler wore a New York Jets T-shirt and mined Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg, the New York Knicks, Times Square porn and Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez for laugh lines.

The music lineup was heavily weighted toward classic rock, which has the type of fans able to afford a show for which ticket prices ranged from $150 to $2,500. Even with those prices, people with tickets have been offering them for more on broker sites such as StubHub, an attempt at profiteering that producers fumed was "despicable."

"This has got to be the largest collection of old English musicians ever assembled in Madison Square Garden," Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger said. "If it rains in London, you've got to come and help us."

In fighting trim for a series of 50th anniversary concerts in the New York area, the Stones ripped through "You've Got Me Rockin" and "Jumping Jack Flash" before beating a quick retreat ? perhaps not to upstage their own upcoming Pay-Per-View show. Actor Steve Buscemi later made light of that, saying producers made room for him by cutting the Stones short. "I said, 'if they play more than two songs, I'm out of here.'"

Jagger wasn't in New York City for Sandy, but he said in an interview before the concert that his apartment was flooded with 2 feet of water.

The Who weaved Sandy into their set, showing pictures of storm devastation on video screens during "Pinball Wizard." Pete Townshend made a quick revision to the lyrics of "Baba O'Riley," changing "teenage wasteland" to "Sandy wasteland." The Who and West didn't follow the Stones' lead, and played lengthy sets that disrupted the show's momentum.

Keys, a New York native, asked the audience to hold their cell phones high for her song, "No One," triggering a sea of light that is the modern version of an earlier generation's holding cigarette lighters in the air. "We love you," Keys said, "and we'll make it through this."

Keys' "Empire State of Mind" is this century's most indelible song about her hometown. Billy Joel performed one of the last century's favorites, "New York State of Mind." Joel's "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" sounded prescient, with new Sandy-fueled lyrics smoothly fitting in. He was also the only artist to mark the season, working in a little of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

Liverpool's McCartney has strong New York ties, including a Manhattan office, Hamptons summer home and a third wife, Nancy Shevell, who spent a decade on the board of the agency that oversees New York's public transit system. Backed by Diana Krall, McCartney performed "My Valentine," a song he had written for Shevell.

Otherwise, McCartney kept things lively. His James Bond theme "Live and Let Die" set off a light show and he opened his set with the Beatles' screamer "Helter Skelter." His big surprise was inviting Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear ? all ex of Nirvana ? to jam on a punky new song.

An energetic West worked up a sweat in a hoodie, black leather pants and a black skirt. He told the audience that he had friends displaced by Sandy who were staying at his house, before getting the crowd swaying with a version of "Gold Digger." He ended his set by shouting, "I need you right now!" tossing his microphone and stalking off stage.

Eric Clapton switched from acoustic to electric guitar and sang "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and "Crossroads." New York was a backdrop for Clapton's personal tragedy, when his young son died after falling out of a window.

Roger Waters played a set of Pink Floyd's spacey rock, joined by Eddie Vedder for "Comfortably Numb." Waters stuck to the music and left the fundraising to others.

"Can't chat," he said, "because we only have 30 minutes."

The sold-out "12-12-12" concert was being shown on 37 television stations in the United States and more than 200 others worldwide. It was to be streamed on 30 websites, including YouTube and Yahoo. The theaters showing it included 27 in the New York region.

Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin Hood Foundation. More than $30 million was raised through ticket sales alone.

The powerful storm left parts of New York City underwater and left millions of people in several states without heat or electricity for weeks. It's blamed for at least 140 deaths, including 104 in New York and New Jersey, and it destroyed or damaged 305,000 housing units in New York alone.

Many of the artists told personal stories of friends or family affected by the storm, like Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi.

"I had to hold back the tears really," he said about visiting the devastation in New Jersey. "My mom's house (in Point Pleasant, N.J.) got trashed. They had to evacuate her. She's living with me until we fix it up."

E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt said backstage that musicians are often quick to help when they can.

"Yes, it's more personal because literally the Jersey shore is where we grew up," he said. "But we'd be here anyway."

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AP Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu in New York and Geoff Mulvihill in Toms River, N.J., contributed to this report.

Associated Press

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'Hobbit' Stars Tease 'Thrilling' Scenes In 'Unexpected Journey'

But Martin Freeman doesn't want MTV News to get too excited for Smaug: 'Don't give Benedict any more f---ing credit,' he jokes.
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

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Taking America Back One Bit At A Time _ Part 6, The Process of ...

Earlier posts in this series can be found here: Part 1, Introduction, Part 2, The Founding, Part 3, The Taking, Part 4, The Taking continued, and Part 5, Looking Beyond December 2012.

{NOTE: This is the last post in this series and it is long.}

In Part 5, we speculated about the future. We divided the future into three parts:?1.) from December 2012 until the debt time bomb goes off, 2.) the period of chaos after the debt bomb goes off, and 3.) after the chaos. We will want to keep those three parts of the future in mind as we talk about how can work at taking America back, not in ?our time but in some future time. For me, I think about my great-grandchildren and those that will follow.

In thinking about the future in the three timeframes listed above, we have no way of know how long those time periods will be. But, for the purposes of this discussion let?s make some assumptions. Let?s assume that the debt bomb will go off in fifteen years. Let?s further assume that the period of chaos will last ten to fifteen years and after that order will begin to take place; whether naturally or imposed by The Powers That Be. With that time frame in mind, we then can set our goal of taking America back at two or more generations; 50 to 60 years from now. We can?t let the length of time break our spirit. Reality is a tough master. The chances of taking America back may be remote, but remote is good enough for me.

I am going to propose as a starting point for discussion five main pillars of focus for Taking America Back One Bit At A Time. Some these came to me from an article by Andrew Klavan. The others came to me from where I do not know for sure. Please understand that I am not claiming to have all the answers. I don?t. I am just throwing out some ideas here.

• Making Red States Redder
• Taking Back Our Children?s Education
• Putting Conservatism Back In Mainstream Media
• Putting Conservatism Back In The Entertainment Industry
• Putting God and Christianity Back In America?s Culture

I will talk about each of these bullet points and I will make reference to the Klavan article. To ?start with, the tag line of the Klavan article is:?Three areas the Right should address, financially and intellectually. In a Bill Whittle video thrown together within hours of knowing that Obama had won a second term, he makes a similar point. The point is if we patriots are serious about wanting to take America back, we are going to have to put our money where are mouths are. From those of us who can only give the least to the Koch brothers who can give the most, When organizations come to life that are trying to move forward on issues we believe in, we must be ready to give what we can.

Making The Red States Redder

When I first proposed that conservatives start thinking long-term, I didn?t get a lot of support. A few commenters said we need to focus on the local and state level as the way to begin taking our country back. If these commenters thought they were disagreeing with me, they were not. Taking our states back has to be an important pillar in taking our country back. Where better to start than in the states that have a majority of conservative voters, the Red States?

We patriotic conservatives to get involved in the Party structure in their cities and counties. That will give them a voice in choosing local and state candidates. Even in Red States we need to be sure we are electing true conservatives. Then maybe they can get control on these unelected planning commissions that can?t help themselves from accepting state and federal grants in exchange for implementing Smart Growth and Sustainable Living projects which are part of the UN?s Agenda 21 program to get everybody to ?lower their standard of living and to take land out of private hands and put it into limited use categories. If Red States can get enough true conservatives in their state houses maybe they could stop participating in optional federal programs. Doing so means giving up federal funds but that is what is needed so that states are not being told what to do by the federal government. And, of course, we need to elect true conservatives to the House and Senate.

What about those that live in Blue States? They can focus on the counties and districts that are not blue. And if you live in a blue county, contribute to candidates in red counties.

Taking Back Our Children?s Education

When it comes to our children?s education, we need to be thinking on a two-pronged attack. K-12 is one and universities is another. And, in my opinion, for the first many years we should be concentrating on only the education of the children of conservatives. When we know we have them taken care of, then we can expand to take in all children.

• K-12 _ ?Bill Whittle in the video linked above talked about himself possibly setting up some private for profit companies to provide services that conservatives want. ?His idea was that if 10 million conservatives contributed $10 per month to this company, that would be $1.2 billion per year and you can do a lot of good with that kind of money. Further more, because it is a for profit company, if the service or product isn?t deemed worth the price, the company will soon be out of business. So, he has some ideas on how to provide a good alternative to public schools. For many people home schooling is an alternative but for many more it is not. So,, maybe we need a network of homeschoolers who are willing to take on a few more students. Depending on the community and the types of businesses in the area there is the option of groups of concerned parents banning together and renting some space and then look for retired people who would love to teach, at least part-time.??And, businesses are often willing to let some of their qualified ?staff to?teach a course or, at least some lengthy seminars.?The point is that conservatives need to get their children and grandchildren out of public schools now! There are alternatives. We just need to put our collective heads together to find ones that will work.

• Universities _ Universities were once places where ideas were freely debated. Not anymore. Free speech is only for those that practice political correctness and multiculturalism and progressivism. Taking back our universities is a longer term proposition. Remember that I am just throwing out ideas here. If Whittle?s idea could work for a for-profit company, why couldn?t it work for a non-profit company; say a foundation. With $1.2 billion per year, a lot of good could be done. Couldn?t such a foundation work to promote a conservative student organizations on campuses? Couldn?t such a foundation provide scholarships to conservative students who would like to be teachers or professors or to study journalism or dramatic arts? Couldn?t such a foundation bring free speech law suits when students receive?failing grades because they chose a conservative answer on a paper? The bottom line is that we have to take our universities back little by little.

Putting Conservatism Back In Main Stream Media

In Taking The Long View, Andrew Klavan said:

To win that game, to create an electorate more deeply committed to true liberty and resistant to the sort of cultural scare tactics the president?s campaign team used so effectively, there are three areas to which conservatives need to commit intellectual and financial resources?three areas that our intelligentsia and funders, in their impractical practicality, too often ignore.

I am neither part of the intelligentsia or one of the funders. Those folks will do whatever it is they do. But, I do think we common folk can play a role as well. Klavan notes that Breitbart dedicated his life to fighting the left controlled media and tht fight must continue. But, Klavan asked a good question

How is it possible that the mind-boggling success of Fox News has failed to spawn half a dozen imitators ?

Besides Rupert Murdoch, where are our rich conservatives? Are the Koch brothers really conservatives? We could use their help, to be sure. But, using the Whittle model again, why couldn?t we support a conservative investment club to the tune of $1.2 billion per year to either help fund the starting of a Fox News style channel or to buy shares in an existing left stream media channel company until we had enough seats on the board to change their editorial style? Then they could hire the journalism students we are helping.

Putting Conservatism Back In The Entertainment Industry

Klavan said we have plenty of conservatives om Hollywood, but what is needed is

We need an infrastructure to support them: more funding, more distribution, sympathetic review venues, grants and awards for arts that speak the truth out loud.

Okay, why can?t we set up another Bill Whittle style company to do that? I now have our ten million patriotic conservatives donating ten dollars a month each to three causes. Is that too much to ask of people who really want their country back some day?

Putting God and Christianity Back In America?s Culture

Klavan talks in his article about religion for intellectuals. He has this to say:

The triumph of science, the comfort of Western life, and a sophisticated elite virulently hostile to religion have all contributed to an intellectual atmosphere of unbelief?a sense that atheism should be the default mode of reasonable, thinking people. That is a mere prejudice and needs to be answered in the culture, not with Bible-thumping literalism and small-minded judgmentalism?nor with banal happy-talk optimism?but by sound argument made publicly, unabashedly, and without fear.

Sounds good to me. I?ll let you decide what he means. An intellectual I am not. I am just a simple guy. What I know is that this country was founded, for better or worse, by a bunch of White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs). In other words, it was founded by Christians. Although this country grew by immigrants from all over the world, the vast majority of them were also Christians. Christianity has always been an integral part of American culture. Christian morals and mores have been the glue that has held our culture together since its founding. The Progressive-Socialist-Communist have used a variety of tactics over decades to break the hold of Christianity on our culture. They have had an alarming success, haven?t they? I don?t have any great ideas on how to put God and Christianity back into our culture. Maybe Klavan?s intellectuals will come up with a grand plan. But, it does seem to me that it is time that Christians took a more aggressive stance on their values and beliefs. There are some small and not so small things Christians can do. Several blogs have recently posted videos of flash mobs breaking out singing Christmas Carols in malls crowded with people Christmas shopping. It is nice! ?I know it is just Christmas Carols. But, as the camara pans ?the faces in the crowds you see people listening intently and then a smile appears on their face and there is a slight nod of the head as they remember what Christmas is really celebrating. I wish there were ?flash mobs in every mall every day all across the country until Christmas day. How many Christians say to people they do not know ?Happy Holiday? instead of Merry Christmas because they are afraid they might offend someone if they are not Christian? That?s nonsense. ?Merry Christmas? is asking someone to enjoy or be happy during the Christian celebration. Ther is no reason for anyone to beoffended and if they are it is their problem. When someone wishes me a Happy Hanakah, I say thank you and wish them a Happy Hanakah back. What?s the problem? Okay, those are little things. Let;s move on to something bigger. Isn;t it time that Christians started standing up to the atheist who sue to remove an iron cross put up on a hill as a memorial to some fallen Marines, because the hill is government property. Or when the atheist sue to remove Christian images from buildings owned by government. This is nonsens! Our constitution says the government will not establish a religion. We have ib our country freedom of religion; not freedom from religion. Christians need to counter sue. It doesn?t have to cost much money; only time. I?d bet there are templates on the internet on how to file a civil suit or counter suit. The Christians don?t need a lawyer. ?They can make their own arguments. They need only tell the judge that Christian images or symbols on government property is not the same as establishing a religion. Christian images or symbols in government buildings are nothing more than a reflection of America?s history and culture. Will they win? Probably not, but they might get some good publicity in the local papers and who knows, they just might find an honest judge once in a while.

How would Taking America Back One Bit At A Time work during the period of chaos after the debt bomb goes off?

It?s possible that our efforts would have to go on hold during the chaos. Surviving may be the only thing that people can do. But, it may depend on what the chaos is like. If the federal government can continue to function is something we do not know. ?What if the federal government becomes so weak that it can barely function.? What if the safety nets can?t be maintained. How will the central government pay for all of the bureaucray? If I am still around to see the chaos, I will not be surprised if some states secede and form small confederations. This, of course, is not what we want for our country, but it is within the realm of possibilities. If that should happen, the states mostly like to secede would be the Red States. As horrible as that sounds, would that not be an opportunity for an American Renaissance to take place? Short of something like that happening, our strugglr will haave to wait for order to be restored. What ever that order is, conservatives will probably not like it; but it will likely be much better than the chaos.

Conclusion

For those who have managed to stay with me trough all six parts of this series on Taking America Back One Bit At A Time, I salute you. I know it could not have been easy for you. Whether it showed in the writing or not, I did put a lot of effort into this project. I feel very strongly that, although America is lost for now, the possibility does exist that in some time in the future there will be an opportunuity to try that great experiment again provided that we conservatives begin laying the ground work today. So, if I have succeeded in convincing one conservative to stay the course, I will consider my effort as having been worthwhile.

Belirve it or not, I actually had one more post in mind for this series. It was going to be on the subject of Leadership and Salesmanship. If this idea I am promoting has a chance of taking off, it will be because people with those skills make it happen. But, I will do a stand alone post on that subject one of these days.

Well, now you know what I?m ?thinking. What are your thoughts?

Source: http://conservativesonfire.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/taking-america-back-one-bit-at-a-time-_-part-6-the-process-of-taking-america-back/

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Poll Shows Majority Of Voters Believe Deficit Talks Doomed

The Hill:

A clear majority of voters expect President Obama and Congress will fail to reach a deal to prevent spending cuts and tax hikes on millions of households next year, according to a new poll for The Hill.

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FTP: Eli: I don't think it took rocket scientist either

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Vikings punter Chris Kluwe isn?t gay.? But if he were, we suspect he?d gladly announce it.

He?d do it because, in his mind, people are people and they should be who they are, and the rest of us should accept it.? But there would be a collateral benefit, in Kluwe?s opinion.

?The first gay athlete to come out will have endorsement deals the likes of which you?ve never seen,? Kluwe told Bob Costas on Tuesday?s Costas Tonight on NBC Sports Network.? ?Think about Gatorade, think about Nike, think about those huge companies that want to stamp their brand, their logo on this generation?s Jackie Robinson.? You?re telling me that?s not the biggest marketing opportunity in 50 years?? I mean, it?s huge.?

Kluwe, who recently debated a chair on the topic of same-sex marriage, thinks the NFL is much closer to being ready to accept a gay player than it was when he arrived.? ?When I first got in the league, you could definitely tell the older guys, the seven- and eight-year vets, they?d grown up in the ?80s and ?90s and that influenced their way of thinking and the way they acted towards each other,? Kluwe told Costas.? ?Now that I?m one of the seven- and eight-year vets, I look at the rookies coming in and it fills me with hope that these guys, they just, they don?t really care about what other people do with their lives because it doesn?t affect them.? They realize that other people should be free to live their own lives, you know, should be free to get married to who they want because at the end of the day, they?re allowed to get married to whoever they want.? So you know, I?m hopeful for the future and hopefully we can dispel this stereotype of the NFL being this macho, close-minded culture.?

When it happens, it will be a big deal for the player?s team ? for a little while.

?I think it?s something that will receive media attention for probably a good week and a half, two weeks, but it will die down because people will realize it doesn?t matter what your sexuality is when you?re out on the field on Sunday,? Kluwe said.? ?It matters can you play football?? Can you help us win football games?? And at the end of the day, it doesn?t matter what you?re sexuality is.? So hopefully we?ll be able to do our part to create a more welcoming culture so that someone feels comfortable in coming out and one day people will be able to be who they are.?

It?s a simple yet eloquent vision.? People will be able to be who they are.? Every sports team, company, and institution should aspire to that standard.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/24/eli-manning-i-dont-think-it-took-a-rocket-scientist-either/related/

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Nexus 4 pre-order page goes live early, UK launch due Oct. 30

UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has prematurely opened up its Nexus 4 pre-order page, laying bare all the details of the next Nexus smartphone from Google and LG. In addition to confirming already-leaked details, the CPW listing reveals the presence of "Android 4.2 Jelly Bean" an "amazing 360-degree camera" and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The phone is listed with 8GB of storage, so there appears to be no sign of the 16GB model just yet.

Price-wise, the Nexus 4 is shown as available for free on Vodafone and O2 contracts starting at £31 per month. No SIM-free price is listed, unfortunately.

Interestingly, Carphone Warehouse says to "pre-order now for delivery on the 30th October," suggesting the Nexus 4 could launch at retail immediately after the Oct. 29 announcement event.

We'll bring you more details as we get them.

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Financial Education: Small Business Owners and the 1099K ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Woman in Leadership? offers valuable personal development advice, advice on enhancing your leadership skills, crucial financial education, business building advice and marketing strategies to help improve your skill set as a budding entrepreneur. We believe in the importance of ... This gap is made by those who deal in online transactions ? e-commerce sellers ? who were either misreporting or flat out skipping out on paying their taxes. The tax form that came out of this bill is the ...

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Austin Charter Bus

Austin charter bus are very crucial in Austin as its the worlds live capital, Austin constantly has visitors requiring transportation. In addition to visitors,companies, educational centers,corporate business would once in a while require the services of charter bus to transport their personnel either for retreats, sight seeing and group building events. So here are a few Austin charter bus companies to help ease your group movement from wherever they are in Austin to their location.

Gogo Charters an example of the Austin charter bus provides the most reliable Austin charter bus service. With access throughout Texas it thelargest charter bus in Texas. Gogo Charters not only services Austin, but also provide bus service for Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of Texas. Gogo charters are available 24/7 with superb and efficient services, a welcoming and reliable customer services and upon request, buses come equipped with flat screen TVs, lavatories, reclining seats, power outlets, and Wi-Fi. Gogo charters are utilized daily by academic institutions, sports teams, corporations, conventions and government services. Gogo Charters specializes in a variety of transportation services. From quick local shuttles to multi-day tours Gogo Charters promises to move you around Austin with ease and efficiency making your stay in Austin enjoyable without worrying about you transportation.

Another Austin charter bus operator is the Todd Charter Services, is experiencing enormous growth purchasing a new bus each year and hiring additional staff to provide the best service possible for their current and future customers. Todd Charter offers competitive rates, outstanding customer service and an excellent safety record which earned them the nationally recognized Gold safety Award. Their coaches have spacious luggage compartments, clear and effective PA system, Cassette players, high back reclinable seats, individual footrests, side arm-rests, individual controlled air vents, individual air vents, individual reading lights, TV monitors, VCRs and clean washrooms to ensure customer comfort Todd Charter Service offers accurate and reasonably priced contracts with friendly and professional service for their services which include airport transfers, special event shuttles, sport team games, church retreats, class field trips, band competitions, wedding and reception and funeral services.

Executive Coach, Inc. is another Austin charter bus and home of the 60-passenger motor coach. Their motor coaches are all luxury motor coaches and equipped with modern day amenities including reclining seats, satellite, GPS, on-board communication system, television, DVD players, karaoke, PA system, lavatory and climate controlled systems. They recently added entertainer coaches to their fleet, providing additional sleeping quarters, separate lounging areas, and plasma screen TVs, very similar to concert tour buses. Executive couch charter bus company also provides executive transportation and airport services accommodating from 1 to 32 passengers. Executive style vehicles include Lincoln Town cars and sedans, plus many exotic styled limousines, Hummers, Mercedes, and other specialty vehicles such as minibus and limo bus.When planning your next convention or special event, you can also rely upon Executive coach, Inc for all your shuttle bus rentals and other charter bus service requirements.

Metropolitan shuttle takes a personal approach in helping clients organize their group travel needs. Metropolitan Shuttles professional group travel planners will help design and deliver a shuttle bus or any specific transportation package for personnel transport, meetings, excursions, or special events of any size.

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Tim Duncan's new business, 'BlackJack,' sure to be a winning hand

Written by Jeff Garcia on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:30.

His NBA resume is one of countless accolades, which all but makes him a lock for the Basketball Hall of Fame. However,?San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan is now trying his hand at something new to add to his resume and that's becoming a business man.

For those who live in San Antonio, you may have seen a huge sign along Huebner Road with "Black Jack Speed Shop" emblazoned with huge black lettering with a red flame design. And in case you didn't know, that's the future site of Duncan's car and truck customization shop with a focus on wheels and tires, suspension, performance parts and accessories.

However, it shouldn't come to much of a surprise Duncan's business is in the automobile industry. He is an avid car fan and has soaked in huge automotive events during his offseason. So it goes without saying, this new venture will be right up his alley.

Duncan's friend and business associate at BlackJack, Jason Pena, invited Project Spurs to talk about the new business, take a tour of the facility, get a sneak-peek at Tim's new business venture, and get the scoop on what automotive and Spurs fans can expect once it opens.

But as Jason points out, BlackJack began small with a simple idea and a way for Duncan to share his passion for cars.

"This is Tim Duncan's business. We both shared the passion for cars ever since I've known him and it's been going on for a good many of years. We've always talked about how cool it would be, you know one day, if we had a shop, and we can do cars and do things the way we want to do them and so on and so forth," he said. "That conversation had loomed for five years. It came to a point where we sat down one evening and we were like 'Man, it would be really cool to do it,' and I said, 'Yeah, you want to do it, I'm ready to go,' and that's how it started."

From this idea, Duncan began laying the foundation for what BlackJack and what car fanatics can expect from the business. Of course to no ones surprise, Tim is setting a foundation of professionalism and excellence like he does on the court.

"The thing that people know is that he is ultra-competitive and passionate about his profession which is basketball. But what people don't know is that he is just as passionate and equally involved with the car hobby. He is a car guy," Jason said. "To share that type of passion in a respective field that I hold my passion in, we automatically connected."

But if you are thinking Duncan will be the "hands-off" type of owner, think again. Duncan is very involved at BlackJack, something Jason appreciates and highlights.

"Tim is heavily involved throughout all the process of this because, obviously, it's his business," he said. "There's a certain level of expectation for this particular business. His involvement has been from the ground level. Working with him throughout this process has just been an amazing experience. We collaborate even with the little details to what tile to put in the building and how should the building look and the collaboration of our logo which is going to become extremely familiar to the San Antonio area as the popularity and exposure grows about BlackJack."

Now if you haven't caught on to the true meaning and the origins of the name "BlackJack" came from, Jason reveals exactly where it came from which won't be a surprise to most Spurs fans.

"Everybody asks, 'How did you come up with Black Jack Speed Shop? What does that mean?' We tried to find a unique way to incorporate that this is Tim's business, but not put it in people's face that this is Tim's business. So we sat down with this unique idea, and he presented it to me and said, 'What do you think about this? BlackJack!'" Jason said. "I don't get it," he continued. "Like the game? The card game?"?Duncan then said, "Think about it. BlackJack. The card game. 21."

"So the correlation was subtle enough and still kind of edgy enough with the whole hot rod theme, that it works," he said.

Initially, the name "BlackJack" wasn't enough for Jason as he felt it needed more. He added "Speed Shop" to the title, and Duncan approved and thus was the birth of the name of Tim's business.

"The whole basis behind "speed shop" is, and one thing I want people to understand, even though the name is "BlackJack Speed Shop," we're not necessarily a speed shop," he said. "We're an automotive accessory business. The whole meaning behind speed shop, is kind of an homage to the early 50's and early 60's from where this industry started from. Long story short, the birth of hot rodding came about during that time."

"We are an accessory store for trucks, cars, we encompass everything. From lift-kits, from lowering to performance exhaust, performance brake upgrades, computer tuning. So everything is encompassed. Even just general maintenance, like your regular brake job," he said. "You can come to this facility and know you're going to get superb service and excellent quality."

As Jason mentioned, Duncan is heavily involved at BlackJack but it's not just the business side he will be involved with. According to Jason, Duncan won't be shy about rolling up his sleeves and getting his hands dirty when it comes to the hands-on side of the business. It would certainly make for a great story to tell for a Spurs fan who brings their car to BlackJack only to see Timmy working on their vehicle.

"We've hand many discussions about that," he said. "Obviously, right now he's focused on the business at hand, the 2012-13 NBA season but Tim is truly a car guy. When he has more time available, like the summer, as dedicated as he is to his profession, he'll still be doing his workouts and everything else, but we've already talked about getting in there and having a project where he's going to get his hands dirty and he's going to get all the essentials of building a car from the ground up. That's how committed and passionate he is about this particular business.?Whether it be doing stuff in the front or going in the back and turning some wrenches."

Now that will be a sight to see. A four-time NBA champion getting under the hood and fixing cars but that is the type of person Duncan is. The same dedication he pours on the court for the Spurs, he will do the same at BlackJack.

"He's not intimidated by anything you put in front of him. He's compelled to excel and achieve anything or any goal that he puts in his mind. So as far as a 'mechanic' or 'gear head,' the words I like to use is he is truly a 'car guy.'"

And as much as BlackJack will be serving all of San Antonio's car needs, Jason says Duncan's business will well represented at various automotive outlets and magazines.

"We have one of our vehicles going out, this year, to the 2012 SEMA?Trade Show. We'll have our Nissan GTR out there. Represented and sponsored by 3M Auto Vinyl. We're going to have an article in Rides Magazine, which will be released in November."

Jason wants to stress that he, Tim Duncan and BlackJack's main thrust is to take care of all of San Antonio. San Antonio is the business' home base and San Antonio comes first.

"We're also about the community. We've already started a few things that are important to me and Tim. We sponsored the 2012 Reagan Cheer Clinic. We're doing a deal in November where we're sponsoring the San Antonio Camaro Club annual car show. We want the community to know this is a business but this is a place where everyone is welcomed to come in, to feel comfortable to come hang out and experience this business," he said.

As the interview continued, Jason revealed he is a Ford guy (Mustangs) and has a soft-spot for that line of vehicles and for German vehicles like Porsche, Audi or Volkswagen, but in case any of you were wondering what's Tim's favorite line of cars, Jason said Duncan is a classic car type guy.

"He's like a traditional muscle car kind of guy. I would venture to say a '68 Camaro is one of the fun cars he likes. More of the traditional "Americana" hot rods. If I was going to put my finger on a specific genre, that's would I would say."Moreover, ?Jason also went on to say Duncan really likes to work on any cars to push its horse power.

An interesting side note is that Duncan isn't the only car fanatic on the team. Jason said Stephen Jackson is also a "car guy" and has a nice collection of cars as well.?

BlackJack is going to be the premier destination for all car lovers throughout San Antonio. Duncan's business will bring nothing but the best, be an experience for everyone, give high-quality work, professionalism, and integrity in every aspect of the business. In other words, everything that people have come to love about Duncan on the basketball court, expect it duplicated at BlackJack.

Jason says BlackJack will having a soft date as far as a grand opening this December but a firm date for the grand opening will be in the new year, this coming January. So come on out when it opens and soak in the experience. I was told there will be festivities, BlackJack merchandise to purchase and so much more. Also, make sure to follow BlackJack on their Facebook page for all the latest updates.

I want to thank Jason Pena for taking time from his busy schedule and inviting me and Project Spurs for this interview and to get a behind-the-scenes look at Duncan's BlackJack. Be sure to come back to Project Spurs as well will be bringing you all the latest happenings from BlackJack.

(photos courtesy of Jason Pena/BlackJack)

Source: http://www.projectspurs.com/2012-articles/october/tim-duncan-s-new-business-blackjack-sure-to-be-a-winning-hand.html

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Wi-Fi In A Nutshell Wi-Fi Wireless Technology Is 1 Of The Greatest ...

October 22nd, 2012

Wi-Fi in a Nutshell
Wi-Fi wireless technology is 1 of the greatest technological advancements since the Internet. It offers mobility to computer systems and it is used in the office, at house and in community locations. A Wi-Fi enabled gadget such as a computer or intelligent phone can connect to the Internet when it is inside variety of a wireless network that is connected to the Web. It also enables communications straight from 1 pc to another with the involvement of an access point. Sadly, several problems can arise when computer systems transmit unsecured information to 1 an additional.

What is Cybercrime?

Cybercrime refers to unlawful actions that take place online. These consist of fraud, spam, drug trafficking, identity theft, sexual predators, computer viruses, cyber stalking, spyware and phishing schemes. Even though most people drop prey to these crimes at any 1 point, you can stay away from them by securing your pc.

Stopping Cybercrime

1. Wireless Equal Privateness (WEP)

Install WEP because it authenticates anybody who wants to access the wireless network and encrypts all visitors. There are two versions of WEP, the more powerful 128-bit and the older and weaker 40-little bit. The 128-bit edition might be more powerful but not all wireless devices on the community might support it. Even though WEP is not ideal and may be defeated with sophisticated software program, it can prevent unauthorised entrance doorway entry.

two. Choose a Strong WEP Password

Simply put, a weak password can effortlessly compromise WEP security. Its easy to select a powerful WEP password. All you have to do it stay away from utilizing sequences or repeated figures, personal information such as birthdays and telephone numbers as nicely as dictionary words in any language. Use long passwords with combinations of upper and lower case letters together with figures and other characters instead.

three. Install Firewall

Firewall software stops hackers from getting into your computer method so be certain to usually have this switched on. To access your firewall settings, go to Windows Control Panel and click on on Firewall.

4. Flip On Spam Blocker

Web companies often provide a spam-blocking function. Spam blockers stop undesirable messages such as fraudulent and phishing email messages from getting into your inbox. Keep the spam blocker on.

5. Turn Off Distant Administrator

Most wireless local area network routers arrive with a function that allows the community administrator to remotely configure the router. Keep this function switched off unless essential simply because leaving it enabled could render the community susceptible.

6. Use Virtual Private Community (VPN)

VPNs form a personal network that utilizes a public community to link remote website customers to 1 an additional. VPNs offer security as they use authenticated links to ensure that only authorised users can link to a community. In addition, they use encryption to make certain that other people can?t intercept and use the data that travels over the Web.

seven. Set up Anti-virus Software

Make sure you have adequate anti-virus software for your computer. Some of these software program include McAfee, Norton and Stopzilla. Installing anti-virus software is only the first stage in guarding your computer. It is essential to do a once a week scan and regularly update the software program.

eight. Monitor your Childrens Online Activities

Children ought to only have entry to a computer situated in a central region of your home so that you can keep an eye on their actions. Regularly verify all internet browser and email activity. It would also be a good idea to use parental control software program that limits the kinds of websites that they can gain entry to.

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ESF's EMRC calls for the adoption of open access in biomedical sciences

Public release date: 22-Oct-2012
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New report assesses open access in biomedical research across Europe

The European Science Foundation's (ESF) membership organisation for all medical research councils in Europe, the European Medical Research Concils (EMRC) has today released an ESF-EMRC Science Policy Briefing (SPB) entitled 'Open Access in Biomedical Research' highlighting the need to accelerate the adoption of open access to research articles in the biomedical sciences across Europe.

Over the past few months, various reports and communications have been published on the topic of open

access. These include the Finch Group report on 18 June 2012, the Publishing and the Ecology of European Research (PEER) final report on 19 June 2012, the European Research Council (ERC) announcement of its new open access policy on 13 July 2012, and the European Commission's launch of a communication and recommendations to Member States 'Towards better access to scientific information' on 17 July 2012. On the same day, Science Europe reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the European Research and recognised open access as a priority area in which a common policy and action plan will be developed and implemented.

"The Internet and the technological developments that have arisen from it in recent years have the potential to radically change science publishing and maximise the impact of research" said Professor Pr Omling, ESF President and Science Europe Vice-President. He continued: "We envisage a full open access future one in which all published research generated by science researchers in the European Union is immediately available online and accessible by all."

The ESF-EMRC Science Policy Briefing entitled 'Open Access in Biomedical Research' was instigated to examine whether there are new opportunities for open access in biomedical research within Europe that will benefit European biomedical researchers and European society as a whole. The report provides three key recommendations for the adoption of open access policy:

1. There is a moral imperative for open access

Research papers should be made freely available to all to read, use and re-use, with appropriate acknowledgement, in order to maximise the value of biomedical research, build on the body of knowledge, accelerate the process of discovery and improve human health.

2. Individual agencies must work together to raise awareness of the moral imperative for open access

Agencies and organisations that fund and perform research, libraries, publishers and researchers must work collectively to raise awareness of the moral imperative for open access publishing. Enhanced efforts towards national, European and international partnerships are the basis for the successful achievement of open access to research outputs.

3. All research stakeholders should work together in order to support the extension of Europe PubMed Central into a Europe-wide PubMed Central

In order to facilitate discoveries and innovation in biomedical research, research stakeholders should collaborate to establish a Europe-wide repository in biomedicine as a partner site to the US equivalent PubMed Central. The recently rebranded Europe PubMed Central represents a valuable means to achieving this goal, provided that the diversity of European partner mandates and policies can be integrated.

Professor Josef Syka, Chair of the Science Policy Briefing and EMRC Core Group member, commented: "The turnover of information in biomedical sciences is very fast, so rapid delivery of information is needed at a fair price. Open access publishing has the potential to revolutionise the way in which biomedical scientists publish and access the latest results. The EMRC supports open access publishing as the ultimate goal to maximise the discoverability process, the access to and the re-use of biomedical research results in Europe."

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The Science Policy Briefing "Open Access in Biomedical Research" can be downloaded here: http://goo.gl/2eh32

Notes to editors

For more information, please contact:
Shira Tabachnikoff
European Science Foundation
Phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 71 32
Email: stabachnikoff[at]esf.org

About ESF

The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an independent, non-governmental organisation that promotes collaboration in scientific research, funding of research and science policy across Europe. Its members are 78 national funding and research-performing organisations and learned societies from 30 countries. www.esf.org

About EMRC The European Medical Research Councils (EMRC) is the membership organisation for all the Medical Research Councils in Europe under the ESF. The mission of the EMRC is to promote innovative medical research and its clinical application towards improved human health. www.esf.org/emrc

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European Science Foundation

New report assesses open access in biomedical research across Europe

The European Science Foundation's (ESF) membership organisation for all medical research councils in Europe, the European Medical Research Concils (EMRC) has today released an ESF-EMRC Science Policy Briefing (SPB) entitled 'Open Access in Biomedical Research' highlighting the need to accelerate the adoption of open access to research articles in the biomedical sciences across Europe.

Over the past few months, various reports and communications have been published on the topic of open

access. These include the Finch Group report on 18 June 2012, the Publishing and the Ecology of European Research (PEER) final report on 19 June 2012, the European Research Council (ERC) announcement of its new open access policy on 13 July 2012, and the European Commission's launch of a communication and recommendations to Member States 'Towards better access to scientific information' on 17 July 2012. On the same day, Science Europe reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the European Research and recognised open access as a priority area in which a common policy and action plan will be developed and implemented.

"The Internet and the technological developments that have arisen from it in recent years have the potential to radically change science publishing and maximise the impact of research" said Professor Pr Omling, ESF President and Science Europe Vice-President. He continued: "We envisage a full open access future one in which all published research generated by science researchers in the European Union is immediately available online and accessible by all."

The ESF-EMRC Science Policy Briefing entitled 'Open Access in Biomedical Research' was instigated to examine whether there are new opportunities for open access in biomedical research within Europe that will benefit European biomedical researchers and European society as a whole. The report provides three key recommendations for the adoption of open access policy:

1. There is a moral imperative for open access

Research papers should be made freely available to all to read, use and re-use, with appropriate acknowledgement, in order to maximise the value of biomedical research, build on the body of knowledge, accelerate the process of discovery and improve human health.

2. Individual agencies must work together to raise awareness of the moral imperative for open access

Agencies and organisations that fund and perform research, libraries, publishers and researchers must work collectively to raise awareness of the moral imperative for open access publishing. Enhanced efforts towards national, European and international partnerships are the basis for the successful achievement of open access to research outputs.

3. All research stakeholders should work together in order to support the extension of Europe PubMed Central into a Europe-wide PubMed Central

In order to facilitate discoveries and innovation in biomedical research, research stakeholders should collaborate to establish a Europe-wide repository in biomedicine as a partner site to the US equivalent PubMed Central. The recently rebranded Europe PubMed Central represents a valuable means to achieving this goal, provided that the diversity of European partner mandates and policies can be integrated.

Professor Josef Syka, Chair of the Science Policy Briefing and EMRC Core Group member, commented: "The turnover of information in biomedical sciences is very fast, so rapid delivery of information is needed at a fair price. Open access publishing has the potential to revolutionise the way in which biomedical scientists publish and access the latest results. The EMRC supports open access publishing as the ultimate goal to maximise the discoverability process, the access to and the re-use of biomedical research results in Europe."

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The Science Policy Briefing "Open Access in Biomedical Research" can be downloaded here: http://goo.gl/2eh32

Notes to editors

For more information, please contact:
Shira Tabachnikoff
European Science Foundation
Phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 71 32
Email: stabachnikoff[at]esf.org

About ESF

The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an independent, non-governmental organisation that promotes collaboration in scientific research, funding of research and science policy across Europe. Its members are 78 national funding and research-performing organisations and learned societies from 30 countries. www.esf.org

About EMRC The European Medical Research Councils (EMRC) is the membership organisation for all the Medical Research Councils in Europe under the ESF. The mission of the EMRC is to promote innovative medical research and its clinical application towards improved human health. www.esf.org/emrc

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As world helps shot Pakistani girl, Afghans ask "what about us?"

KABUL (Reuters) - The global attention bestowed on a Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban has sparked outcry amongst many Afghans dismayed by what they say is the unequal response to the plight of their women and children.

Malala Yousufzai, shot by Taliban gunmen for advocating girls' education, was flown from Pakistan to Britain to receive treatment after the attack this month which drew widespread condemnation and an international outpouring of support.

"Every day an Afghan girl is abused, raped, has acid thrown on her face and mutilated. Yet no one remembers or acknowledges these girls," Elay Ershad, who represents the nomadic Kuchi people in Afghan parliament, told Reuters.

Echoing concerns of other prominent Afghan women, Ershad said the government took no real interest in women's rights, instead using the issue for political gain and currying favor with Western backers, a claim Kabul has dismissed as untrue.

President Hamid Karzai has repeatedly condemned Yousufzai's shooting, even using it to address women's rights in his country: "The people of Afghanistan ... see this attempt not only against (Yousufzai) but also against all Afghan girls," he said last week.

The closest Karzai has come this year to condemning violence against women in Afghanistan, as seen on the scale he has done with Yousufzai, was in July when gunmen publicly executed a 22-year-old woman, named Najiba, for alleged adultery, which prompted an international outcry.

"If the president does not care about Afghan women in general, why does he suddenly care about Malala?" Ershad asked. "No one (here) ever seeks justice once the television cameras are turned off."

The United Arab Emirates provided the plane taking Yousufzai to Britain, while British officials said the Pakistani government was footing the bill for her lengthy treatment in Birmingham.

Karzai has told Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari that the attack was proof the two needed to tackle a common enemy, a move widely seen as an attempt to soothe ties between the neighbors amid bickering over Pakistani shelling across the countries' lawless border.

"WE BETTER UNDERSTAND MALALA'S SITUATION"

Afghan women have won back basic rights in education, voting and employment since the Taliban were ousted from power in 2001, sparking the present NATO-led war, but Afghanistan remains one of the worst places on Earth to be a woman, despite billions of dollars in aid and pledges to better their lives.

There is now mounting concern that such freedoms will not be protected and may even be traded away as Kabul seeks a peace deal with the Taliban, as most foreign troops prepare to leave the country by the end of 2014.

"We understand Malala's situation better than anybody in the world, (yet) our government defends women's rights with empty slogans and actually does next to nothing," said Suraya Parlika, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and member of the upper house of parliament.

The popular, privately owned Tolo television highlighted the story of a policeman in eastern Ghazni province, called Zalmai, whose young son and daughter were shot dead in front of him by suspected Taliban members just days before Yousufzai's October 9 shooting in Pakistan's Swat valley.

"How can the Afghan government react so and condemn (the attack on) a Pakistani girl and ignore such an event like this?" Tolo quoted one of Zalmai's colleagues as saying this week, adding that officials had ignored requests to investigate.

Afghanistan's independent human rights commission says violence against women is increasing across the country as Karzai's government appears to backslide on women's rights.

The older brother of Mah Gul, a 20-year-old woman beheaded last week in western Herat province by her in-laws for refusing prostitution, said local officials initially took no interest in her murder.

"People get told off for slaughtering someone else's cow but we had to wait for her murder to be announced in the mosque before anything was done about it," 32-year-old taxi driver and Gul's brother Mohammad Nasir Akbari told Reuters.

Four people including Gul's husband and in-laws were arrested last week, officials said.

(Editing by Michael Perry)

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Stress has always been a part of our daily lives. We often find ways to deal it with but can become unbearable when you?re tightly under its grip. The important part here is to take control of stress before it ends up controlling you ? which is to say that you will be making a lot of mistakes that will take quite a lot of time and effort to fix. This is where stress management comes in.

Why Get Rid Of Stress

We can never deny the fact that stress can be a big hindrance in everything you plan to do with your life. It can get in the way of business, career, or even with your family and friends. If you give in to the irritation and anger that is often the result of stress, you are bound to make wrong decisions and plenty of mistakes that will bring you down.

You can lose your job, do badly in a business deal, or even make enemies left and right when you let your stress control you. Learn to control stress and get rid of it every time it crops up for self-improvement.

Find The Source Of Your Stress

Knowing the source of your stress gives you plenty of options to counter it. If your stress stems from overwork, then take some time off from your busy schedule to relax. The home can also become a stressful environment, especially when it?s disorganized. If you think that the design of the interior is giving you problems, then take some time to rearrange the furniture around or add some home d?cor to make it comfortable to look at. Once you are able to determine the problem then you can take the necessary steps to correct it.

Learn To Relax Once In A While

Everyone would agree that work, or the demands of work, is mostly the cause of stress. If you think that you have that wild look in your eyes every time your boss asks you to do something, then you better ask for a vacation leave to relax yourself outside your work area before it leads you into trouble.

Take some time off from your busy schedule and visit the local spa. Pamper yourself by indulging in a full-body massage or get an aromatherapy session going on to help you relax. You can always take a vacation if you really want to get the thoughts of work out of your system, but a massage will do just fine if you can?t afford to be absent from it.

Find The Child Within You

Kids are known to be stress-free. Even if you scold them or force them to eat vegetables, you will never see them suffer from stress. The reason here is with their mindset to enjoy life as they see fit. You can take your cue from them and enjoy life more.

Find your inner child and just play. You can grab your Playstation out of the cabinet and bring out the games you usually play during your free time. Another idea is to listen to your favorite music or read some comics on the Internet. You can even play online games if you like just to get your mind off your work.

Keep in mind that the gist of stress management is not the methods you take for getting stress out of your system. The idea here is to learn how to divert your mind from the problems that causes stress to give yourself time to relax and face the problem with a clear mind.

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