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isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=1019</guid> <description><![CDATA[From Bobbi Kristina Brown&#8217;s anxiety-fueled hospital visit to the latest funeral plans, here&#8217;s a rundown of what&#8217;s happened in the days since the singer was found dead Feb. 11. The death of Whitney Houston has sparked a media frenzy &#8212; not surprising, given her legendary&#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><h2>From Bobbi Kristina Brown&#8217;s anxiety-fueled hospital visit to the latest funeral plans, here&#8217;s a rundown of what&#8217;s happened in the days since the singer was found dead Feb. 11.</h2></blockquote><p>The death of <strong>Whitney Houston</strong> has sparked a media frenzy &#8212; not surprising, given her legendary status &#8212; and redirected the spotlight on her troubled life, including a tumultuous marriage to <strong>Bobby Brown</strong>.</p><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/whit22.jpg"><img
class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1022" title="whit22" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/whit22-300x166.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="166" /></a>Houston&#8217;s past drug abuse and erratic behavior, most recently witnessed in the days before her death when <a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/whitney-houston-stacy-francis-grammy-clash-289264" target="_blank">she clashed</a> with reality star <strong>Stacy Francis </strong>at a pre-Grammy party, frequently eclipsed her career accomplishments. Her voice, once the best in the business, had become hoarse and strained.</p><p>Still, she commanded enduring respect from mentor-father figure <strong>Clive Davis </strong>and star singers including <strong>Mariah Carey</strong> and <strong>Jennifer Hudson</strong>, who paid tribute to Houston with a moving rendition of &#8220;I Will Always Love You&#8221; on Sunday&#8217;s Grammy Awards.</p><p>Houston, 48, died the day before the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles. Her body was found slumped in a bathtub on the fourth floor of the hotel, and when emergency medics arrived, it was too late: she could not be revived, and was declared dead half an hour after 911 was called.</p><h2>Here are 10 significant developments surrounding the loss of a legend:</h2><p><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-death-daughter-hospital-289730" target="_blank"><strong>1. Houston&#8217;s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, gets rushed to the hospital a day after the singer&#8217;s death.</strong></a><br
/> On Sunday, an ambulance arrived to the Beverly Hilton to bring the distraught 18-year-old to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was treated for stress and anxiety. She <a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-bobbi-kristina-hospital-289825" target="_blank">was released</a> hours later. Brown is the only daughter of Houston and her ex-husband, <strong>Bobby Brown</strong>, who left his New Edition concert tour to be by her side in L.A.</p><p><strong><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-death-autopsy-grammys-289792" target="_blank">2. The coroner&#8217;s office completes an autopsy, but withholds an announcement on the results pending a toxicology report.</a> </strong><br
/> Police ruled out foul play. Meanwhile, a flurry of breathless reports on the possible cause of death continue to pour in, with outlets like TMZ suggesting it was a lethal combination of prescription medication and alcohol. The site <a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-death-autopsy-results-290032" target="_blank">reported</a> that multiple bottles of medication were found at the scene containing a small amount of pills including the anti-depressant Xanax, ibuprofen and amoxicillin for a sore throat.</p><p><strong><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/reactions-whitney-houstons-death-grammys-2012" target="_blank"><strong>VIDEO: Reactions To Houston&#8217;s Death</strong></a></strong></p><p><object
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href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-police-underwater-unconscious-bathtub-290077" target="_blank"><strong>3. The Beverly Hills Police Department reveals that a member of Houston&#8217;s staff discovered her &#8220;underwater and apparently unconscious&#8221; in her hotel room bathtub.</strong></a><br
/> In a press conference on Monday, Lt. <strong>Mark Rosen</strong> of the BHPD said Houston was &#8220;pulled out&#8221; of the bathtub prior to the arrival of the security guards and medics. &#8220;We are not conducting a homicide investigation at this time,&#8221; he told reporters. &#8220;We are conducting a death investigation. It&#8217;s a normal investigation for somebody of her age that would have died in this manner.&#8221;</p><p><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houstons-death-greatest-hits-always-love-you-289606" target="_blank"><strong>4. Houston&#8217;s music dominates iTunes charts.</strong></a><br
/> Within hours after her passing, the pop diva&#8217;s 2000 album, <em>Whitney: The Greatest Hits</em>, skyrocketed to No. 2 for several hours before surpassing <strong>Adele</strong>&#8216;s Grammy-sweeping <em>21</em> for the top spot the night before the Grammys. In addition, the soundtrack to her 1992 smash <em>The Bodyguard</em>, which sat atop Billboard album chart for 20 weeks straight, catapulted to the top 10. By Sunday, a whopping 43 of the top 100 most-downloaded songs on iTunes were Houston hits, including &#8220;I Will Always Love You&#8221; (from<em> The Bodyguard</em>), &#8220;I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)&#8221; and &#8220;Greatest Love of All.&#8221;</p><p><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/whitney-houston-death-grammys-bodyguard-289696" target="_blank"><strong>5. Houston is remembered with a slew of specials on cable and broadcast TV.</strong></a><strong> </strong><br
/> Among the networks&#8217; Houston-centric programming: a VH1 news special, <em>Whitney Houston: Death of a Diva</em>, that aired Monday, along with Lifetime&#8217;s re-broadcasting of her 1992 hit <em>The Bodyguard</em>; E! News&#8217; <em>Whitney Houston: Last Days of a Legend</em>, slated to air Wednesday with interviews from those at the Beverly Hilton at the time of her death as well as those who encountered the star in her final days; an ABC News&#8217; <em>20/20</em> report slated for Friday entitled <em>One Moment in Time: The Life of Whitney Houston</em>. Last, but never least,<strong> Oprah Winfrey</strong>&#8216;s OWN will <a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oprah-winfrey-whitney-houston-special-290021" target="_blank">re-air on Thursday</a> the media mogul&#8217;s 2009 interview with Houston, wherein she admitted to using both cocaine and marijuana while married to Brown.</p><p><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/whitney-houston-death-jon-stewart-cnn-daily-show-290582" target="_blank"><strong>VIDEO: Jon Stewart Slams CNN&#8217;s Coverage of Houston&#8217;s Death</strong></a></p><div
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href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-death-sparkle-sony-pictures-289560" target="_blank"><strong>6. Sony Pictures says it&#8217;s releasing Houston&#8217;s final film, <em>Sparkle</em>, in August.</strong></a><br
/> The superstar portrays the mother of a trio of Supremes-like singers in the movie, which co-stars <em>American Idol </em>alum <strong>Jordin Sparks</strong>. &#8220;This would have been a big, big comeback, she is so brilliant in it,&#8221; <strong>Howard Rosenman</strong>, who is an executive producer on the new film, said of Houston&#8217;s performance, adding: &#8220;I was just raving about her performance, she was so great in it. I&#8217;m just in shock.&#8221;</p><p><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-death-waiting-to-exhale-sequel-290490" target="_blank"><strong>7. A sequel to <em>Waiting to Exhale </em>continues without its biggest star.</strong></a><br
/> Fox 2000 Pictures is still going forward with a followup to the hit 1995 drama co-starring Houston, <strong>Angela Bassett</strong>, <strong>Loretta Devine</strong> and <strong>Gregory Hines</strong>. <strong>Forest Whitaker </strong>will return as director, no doubt with a heavy heart. &#8220;We literally have not talked about anybody for that part,&#8221; Fox 2000 president <strong>Elizabeth Gabler</strong> told the entertainment website Vulture. &#8220;Forest, I know, is just &#8230; grieving. He’d been the one who was speaking with her, updating (Houston) on its progress.&#8221;</p><p><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-death-funeral-new-jersey-290481" target="_blank"><strong>8. Houston&#8217;s body is flown to her hometown of Newark, N.J., via Tyler Perry&#8217;s private jet. </strong></a><br
/> <a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Whitney_Houston_53_1453283a.jpg"><img
class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1023" title="Whitney_Houston_53_1453283a" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Whitney_Houston_53_1453283a-300x221.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="221" /></a>Her casket arrived late Monday night at Teterboro Airport, accompanied by cousin <strong>Dionne Warwick</strong>. Houston&#8217;s mother, <strong>Cissy Houston</strong>, was on hand to retrieve it and a cavalcade including three police cars &#8212; and a gold-colored hearse &#8212; carried the singer to the Whigham Funeral Home, which is handling the services. Initial reports carried word that she would be honored on Friday at Newark&#8217;s 19,000-seat Prudential Center, but the family released a statement to the contrary.</p><p><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whitney-houston-death-funeral-290588" target="_blank"><strong>9. A private, invite-only funeral is set for Saturday.</strong></a><br
/> A Houston family spokesperson said the venue will be Newark&#8217;s New Hope Baptist Church &#8212; not the Prudential arena &#8212; with doors open only to invited guests, <a
href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-whitneyhoustontre81d16l-20120214,0,3697613.story" target="_blank">Reuters reported</a>. Meanwhile, <strong>Carolyn Whigham</strong> &#8212; funeral director of the Whigham Funeral Home &#8212; said there would be &#8220;nothing for the public,&#8221; including a public viewing. &#8220;It was the family&#8217;s decision,&#8221; Whigham said. &#8220;They have shared her for 30-some years with the city, with the state, with the world. This is their time now for their farewell to their daughter, mother.&#8221;</p><p><strong><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/whitney-houston-death-drugs-white-house-cbs-290562" target="_blank">10. The director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy calls Houston&#8217;s death a &#8220;teachable moment.</a>&#8221; </strong>In an interview with CBS News,<strong> </strong><strong>Gil Kerlikowske</strong> said he hopes the Houston tragedy serves as a reminder that prescription drugs are as addictive and as fatal as any other drug. &#8220;(It) also tells you that the drug problem crosses almost every demographic and economic barrier,&#8221; he observed. &#8220;So, we can use this as a moment to help people understand, remember there are literally millions of Americans who are struggling with this problem, either themselves or a close family member. So, we can use this as a chance to move forward.&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2012/02/whitney-houstons-death-10-developments-so-far/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Challenge Yourself for Real Positive Growth</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2012/02/challenge-yourself-for-growth/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2012/02/challenge-yourself-for-growth/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:54:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lifehacks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Better Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Positive]]></category> <category><![CDATA[self]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self- Help]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=1007</guid> <description><![CDATA[What we do best.. Is What we Do most..  Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. For years researchers have shown that it take about 30 days for new habits to form. The hard part is breaking through your current comfort zone, where&#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><h2><em><span
style="color: #339966;"><strong>What we do best.. Is What we Do most.. </strong><strong> Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.</strong></span><br
/> </em></h2></blockquote><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/398419_303608973010325_167821829922374_811732_540714783_n.jpg"><img
class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1011" title="398419_303608973010325_167821829922374_811732_540714783_n" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/398419_303608973010325_167821829922374_811732_540714783_n-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>For years researchers have shown that it take about 30 days for new habits to form. The hard part is breaking through your current comfort zone, where mind is in constant battle with the body to resist change. The idea to the make small constant changes over the 30 day period, delivering the new you.</p><p>It seems that we are continuously losing celebrities because of habitual lapses in judgment that ultimately lead to bad choices. Correction of this bad behavior is often met with substantial opposition, due to the life change being so drastic it’s often unsustainable.  However opting for a less evasive approach, making subtle positive lifestyle changes is the key to conquering the most stubborn of vices.</p><p>Replacing vices with simple productive habits can have a significant effect on the body as a whole. Frankly, the act of getting started in the right direction will give you the momentum necessary to jump start a spiral of changes – one being the catalyst for the other. I speak from experience when I tell you that making positive life changes are very exciting.</p><p>In 2012, we urged you to <a
href="http://geousphere.com/2012/01/eric-thomas-accept-the-challenge/"><span
style="color: #0000ff;"><em><strong>accept the challenge</strong></em></span></a>, as the title of a recent blog post suggested.  I was told that was not enough. So below you will find 30 challenges to be accomplished over the course of 30 days each with the potential to create a new positive life change. Your Challenge if you choose to accept it is to pick 2 to 5 and commit to them with Elite Effort over the next 30 days.  Once you experience a break though challenge yourself with a few more the following month. Be sure to share your thought and experiences in a comment below. <em><strong>THE TIME IS NOW&#8230;. GOOD LUCK!</strong></em></p><h2><span
style="color: #800000;">10 Challenges for Real Positive Growth</span></h2><p><strong>1 &#8211; Treat everyone nicely, even those who are rude to you.</strong> – Being nice to someone you dislike doesn’t mean you’re fake.  It means you’re mature enough to control your emotions.  Treat everyone with kindness and respect, even those who are rude to you – not because they’re nice, but because you are.  Do this for 30 days and I guarantee you’ll see the rudeness around you dissipate.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>2 &#8211; Perform one selfless act every day.</strong> – In life, you get what you put in.  When you make a positive impact in someone else’s life, you also make a positive impact in your own life.  Do something that’s greater than you, something that helps someone else be happy or suffer less.  I promise, it will be an extremely rewarding experience.  One you’ll likely remember forever.  Obviously your options here are limitless, but if you’re looking to assist an ordinary person in need without leaving your chair, check out <a
title="Make a small donation to someone in need." href="http://www.gofundme.com/donate-online/?aff=marcandangel">GoFundMe</a>.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>3 &#8211; Use words that encourage happiness.</strong> – Typically, when I ask someone “How are you?” they reply, “I’m fine” or “I’m okay.”  But one lazy Monday afternoon last month a new colleague of mine replied, “Oh, I am fabulous!”  It made me smile, so I asked him what was making him feel so fabulous and he said, “I’m healthy, my family is healthy, and we live in a free country.  So I don’t have any reason not to be happy.”  The difference was simply his attitude and his choice of words.  He wasn’t necessarily any better off than anyone else, but he seemed twenty times happier.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iStock_000005411058XSmall.jpg"><img
class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1013" title="iStock_000005411058XSmall" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/iStock_000005411058XSmall-300x175.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="175" /></a>4 &#8211; Wake up 30 minutes early every morning.</strong> – Get up 30 minutes earlier than usual so you don’t have to rush around like a mad man.  That 30 minutes will help you avoid speeding tickets, tardiness and other unnecessary headaches.  Give it a legitimate try for 30 days straight and see how it impacts your life.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>5 &#8211; Do something every day after lunch that makes you laugh.</strong> – Watch a funny video clip on YouTube, read your favorite comic strip, or find a good joke online.  A good chuckle stimulates the mind and can give you a renewed level on energy.  The best time for this laugh is during the lull in the mid-afternoon, when you need it most.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>6 &#8211; Learn and practice one new skill every day.</strong> – Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life.  To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades.  Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one.  And besides, learning new skills is fun.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>7 &#8211; Concentrate on being positive at all times.</strong> – The real winners in life cultivate optimism.  They have the ability to create their own happiness and drive.  No matter what the situation, the successful diva is the chick who will always find a way to put an optimistic spin on it.  She knows failure only as an opportunity to grow and learn a new lesson from life.  People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities, especially in trying times.  Try to spend the next 30 days looking at the bright side of things.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>8 &#8211; Spend 10 minutes every evening reflecting on what went well.</strong> – For the next 30 days spend 10 minutes every evening pondering the small successes that occurred during the course of the day.  This process of positive reflection will remind you of all the tiny blessings in your life, and help you to celebrate your personal growth.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>9 &#8211; Have a conversation every day with someone you rarely speak to.</strong> – People are interesting creatures, and no two people are exactly alike.  Interacting with different people will open your mind to fascinating ideas and perspectives.  So for the next 30 days strike up a conversation daily with someone you rarely speak to, or someone you’ve never met before.  Find out what makes them tick.<br
/> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>10 &#8211; Pay attention and enjoy your life as it happens.</strong> – When I watched the Academy Awards a few months ago I realized that most of the speeches actors and actresses make when they accept an award go something like this:  “This means so much so me.  My whole life has been leading up to this moment.”  But the truth is, our whole lives have been leading up to every moment.  Think about that for a second.  Every single thing you’ve gone through in life, every high, every low and everything in between, it has led you to this moment right now.  Ask yourself this:  How much of life are you actually living?  If you’re like most people, the answer is likely:  “Not enough.”  The key is to concentrate on a little less on doing and a little more on being.  Remember, right now is the only moment guaranteed to you.  Right now is life.  Spend the next 30 days living in the now, for real.</p><h2><span
style="color: #eabb00;">10 Advanced Challenges for Real Positive Growth</span></h2><p><strong>1a &#8211; Don’t tell a single lie for 30 days.</strong> – With all the seemingly innocent, white lies that trickle out of us, this is way harder than it sounds.  But you can do it.  Stop deceiving yourself and others, speak from the heart, speak the whole truth.</p><p><strong>2a &#8211; Get rid of one thing a day for 30 days.</strong> – We have so much clutter surrounding us at any given moment (at the office, in our cars, in our homes) and we’ve become so accustomed to it that we no longer notice how it affects us.  If you start cleaning up some of this external clutter, a lot of internal clutter will disappear as well.  Choose one needless item each and every day and get rid of it.  It’s that simple.  It might be difficult at first, so expect some resistance.  But after some time you will begin to learn to let go of your hoarder tendencies, and your mind will thank you for your efforts.</p><p><strong>3a &#8211; Go alcohol and drug free for 30 days.</strong> – This challenge depends on your individual circumstance.  If you are a heavy user of alcohol or a particular drug it is not recommended that you quit cold turkey.  You need to see a physician and ease off of the substance slowly.  But if you are a casual user, quit right now for 30 days.</p><p><strong><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/General-Self-help.jpg"><img
class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1014" title="General-Self-help" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/General-Self-help-300x245.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="245" /></a>4a &#8211; G</strong><strong>et uncomfortable and </strong><strong>face a fear every day.</strong> – With a strategy of continuous small steps into uncomfortable territory we are often able to sidestep the biggest barrier to positive change:  Fear.  Sometimes we’re afraid we’ll fail.  Sometimes we’re subconsciously afraid we’ll succeed and then we’d have to deal with all the disruption (growth) and change that follows success.  And other times it’s our fear of rejection or simply our fear of looking like a fool.  The best way to defeat fear is to stare it down.  Connect to your fear, feel it in your body, realize it and steadily address it. Greet it by name if you have to: “Welcome, fear.”  Fear can be a guiding friend if you learn how to swallow it, and listen to it only when it serves its true purpose of warning you when you are in danger.  Spend an hour every day for the next 30 day’s addressing a fear that is holding you back.</p><p><strong>5a &#8211; Let go of one relationship that constantly hurts you.</strong> – Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy.  If you know people who do none of these things, let them go and make room for new positive relationships.  Over the next 30 days, if relevant to your situation, gradually let go of one person in your life who has been continuously hurting you and holding you back.</p><p><strong>6a &#8211; Teach someone something new every day.</strong> – We all have natural strengths and talents that can dramatically help those around us.  What comes easy for you is no doubt challenging for others.  We tend to take these gifts for granted, often hardly noticing what we have to offer, and thus we rarely share them with others.  Inner happiness and zeal come from using these inherent gifts on a routine basis.  What do people thank you for?  What do people routinely ask for your help with?  Most people’s passions and talents help others in one way or another.  Perhaps for you it’s painting, teaching math, cooking a good meal or leading an exercise class.  For the next 30 days devote some time each day to sharing your talents and expertise.</p><p><strong>7a &#8211; Address and acknowledge the lesson in inconvenient situations.</strong> – It’s important to remember that everything is a life lesson.  Everyone you meet, everything you encounter, etc.  They’re all part of the learning experience we call ‘life.’  Never forget to acknowledge the lesson, especially when things don’t go your way.  If you don’t get a job you wanted or a relationship doesn’t work, it only means something better is out there waiting.  And the lesson you just learned is the first step toward it.  Over the next 30 days keep a written log of all the lessons life taught you.</p><p><strong>8a &#8211; Ditch 3 bad habits for 30 days.</strong> – Do you eat too much fast food?  Do you play too many video games?  Do you argue with your siblings?  You know some of your bad habits.  Pick 3 and quit doing them for 30 days.  Period.</p><p><strong>9a &#8211; Exercise for 30 minutes every day for 30 days.</strong> – Your health is your life.  Don’t let it go.  Eat right, exercise and get an annual physical check-up. <em> <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/030746363X/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=marandang-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=030746363X">The 4-Hour Body</a><img
src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=030746363X" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> </em>is an insightful and entertaining read on this topic.</p><p><strong>10a &#8211; Pay down debt and don’t create any new debt for 30 days.</strong> – Live well below your means.  Don’t buy stuff you don’t need.  Sleep on big purchases.  Create a budget and savings plan and stick to them.  For the next 30 days pay for things in cash and micro-manage every cent you make and spend.  <em>Read <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761147489/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=marandang-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0761147489">I Will Teach You To Be Rich</a><img
src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=marandang-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0761147489" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />.</em></p><h2><span
style="color: #333399;">Final Thoughts</span></h2><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Self-Improvement.png"><img
class="alignleft  wp-image-1012" title="Self-Improvement" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Self-Improvement-300x298.png" alt="" width="183" height="182" /></a>First ideally choose a challenge from each category. Secondly, DON&#8217;T CHEAT!!!!! I know some don&#8217;t know what the phrase means, but please this is for YOU. Don&#8217;t Cheat YOURSELF, Treat yourself. Finally, as you progress through these challenges keep in mind, personal growth is a slow, steady process.  Do not rush it.  You need to work on it gradually every day.  There is ample time for you to be who you want to be in life.  Don’t settle for less than what you think you deserve, or less than you know you can be.  Despite the struggles you’ll face along the way, never give up on yourself.  You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as capable as you have ever imagined.<em><strong> </strong></em></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>So together Let&#8217;s make the rest of your life the best of your life..</strong></em></h2><p
style="text-align: center;">Don&#8217;t forget to share your thoughts and experiences in a comment below.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2012/02/challenge-yourself-for-growth/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Real Tuskegee &#8220;Red Tails&#8221; Airmen</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/tuskegee-redtails/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/tuskegee-redtails/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:02:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[African American]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fighter Pilot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[George Lucas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Red Tails]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tuskegee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World War II]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World War Two]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=975</guid> <description><![CDATA[Who Are the Real Tuskegee &#8220;Red Tails&#8221; Airmen One of this weekend&#8217;s biggest films is &#8220;Red Tails,&#8221; the George Lucas-produced and Anthony Hemingway directed story of a crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World&#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Who Are the Real Tuskegee &#8220;Red Tails&#8221; Airmen</strong></em></p><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/MV5BNDQ5MTg2NzI4OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDM2NzQzNg@@._V1._SY317_CR00214317_.jpg"><img
class="alignright  wp-image-976" title="MV5BNDQ5MTg2NzI4OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDM2NzQzNg@@._V1._SY317_CR0,0,214,317_" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/MV5BNDQ5MTg2NzI4OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDM2NzQzNg@@._V1._SY317_CR00214317_.jpg" alt="" width="171" height="254" /></a></p><p>One of this weekend&#8217;s biggest films is &#8220;Red Tails,&#8221; the George Lucas-produced and <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376006/">Anthony Hemingway</a> directed story of a crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard. The movie stars <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0430107/">Michael B. Jordan</a>, <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445903/">Elijah Kelley</a>, <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654648/">David Oyelowo</a>, <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1502434/">Leslie Odom Jr.</a>, <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1676649/">Nate Parker</a>, but who are the REAL Red Tails, exactly?</p><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/film-reel-psd26175.png"><img
class="alignleft  wp-image-977" title="film-reel-psd26175" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/film-reel-psd26175-1024x241.png" alt="" width="350" height="80" /></a></p><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Facts About the &#8220;<span
style="color: #ff0000;">Red Tails</span>&#8221; movie</h2><ul><li>This is Director <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376006/">Anthony Hemingway</a>&#8216;s first feature film.</li><li><a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000421/">Cuba Gooding Jr.</a> is not new to the subject of the film. He has previously been in HBO&#8217;s <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114745/">The Tuskegee Airmen</a></li><li>This is <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005024/">Terrence Howard</a>&#8216;s second performance as a Tuskeegee Airman, his first was<a
href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251114/">Hart&#8217;s War</a>.</li><li><a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/">George Lucas</a> directed the reshoots. <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376006/">Anthony Hemingway</a> was unavailable, having already committed to filming the first season of <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1279972/">Treme</a>.</li><li><a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/">George Lucas</a> began developing Red Tails around 1988 but was unable to secure funding from any major studio, as any he approached believed that producing a film featuring an all black cast would be unmarketable. As a result, Lucas ended up funding the project with his own money, investing $58 million into the production of the film, and a further $35 million towards marketing.</li><li>A prequel and a sequel are planned. <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/">George Lucas</a> wants <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0200005/">Lee Daniels</a> and <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000490/">Spike Lee</a> to direct them, respectively.</li></ul><p><iframe
src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BpA6TC0T_Lw" frameborder="0" width="580" height="350"></iframe></p><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>World War II&#8217;s REAL <span
style="color: #ff0000;">Tuskegee Airmen</span></h2><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/davfull1.jpg"><img
class="alignright  wp-image-994" title="davfull1" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/davfull1-272x300.jpg" alt="" width="163" height="180" /></a>During World War II, the United States Military, like so much of the nation, was segregated. Jim Crow Laws kept blacks from entering public places such as libraries, restaurants, and movie theaters. Although African Americans served in the armed forces, they were restricted in the types of jobs and positions they could hold. On April 3, 1939, Public Law 18 was passed which provided for an expansion of the Army Air Corps. One section of the law offered hope for those African Americans who wanted to advance their military careers beyond the kitchen or the motor pool. It called for the creation of training programs to be located at black colleges which would prepare blacks for service in a variety of areas in the Air Corps support services.</p><p>The program for training an all-black flying unit took place at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Institute, founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, had a strong Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) under the direction of Charles Alfred Anderson, the nation&#8217;s first African American to earn a pilot&#8217;s license. The Army chose Tuskegee as the training grounds for the new segregated 99th Pursuit Squadron in January 1941 and the &#8220;Tuskegee Airmen&#8221; took flight.</p><p>From 1941 to 1946 over 2000 African Americans completed training at Tuskegee and nearly three quarters of them qualified as pilots while the remainder were trained as navigators or support personnel. The 99th Pursuit Squadron was activated and became the 99th Fighter Squadron in May 1942. The Tuskegee Airmen saw combat in over 1500 missions in Europe and North Africa. Not one of the bombers that the Tuskegee Airmen escorted was lost to enemy fire; the 99th Fighter Squadron is the only U.S. squadron to hold that distinction during the Second World War.</p><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/erpeter.gif"><img
class="alignleft size-full wp-image-990" title="erpeter" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/erpeter.gif" alt="" width="228" height="238" /></a>First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was very interested in the work at the Tuskegee Institute, particularly in the aeronautical school. In 1941 she visited Tuskegee Army Air Field and asked to take a flight with one of the Tuskegee pilots. Although the Secret Service was anxious about the ride, flight instructor Charles A. Anderson piloted Mrs. Roosevelt over the skies of Alabama for over an hour. That flight proved for Mrs. Roosevelt that blacks could fly airplanes and she did everything in her power to help them in that endeavor. Mrs. Roosevelt marked the occasion with a photograph of herself and Mr. Anderson which she promptly brought back to her husband, the President of the United States, and successfully urged FDR to utilize the 99th Squadron in combat missions.</p><p>Although the Tuskegee Airmen played an integral part in the outcome of World War II, their most important victory was the one at home. Due to the bravery, tenacity, and success of the Tuskegee Airmen, President Harry S. Truman desegregated the United States Military in 1948.</p><p>So I think everyone should go see this compelling, inspiring story about some real-life super heroes. I am saying this not because I attended Tuskegee University, or the fact that I have an uncle who was an Tuskegee Airman (above), but because I believe that all great stories should be told.. over and over again. These are the stories that inspired me and I know that they can inspire someone else.  The next story that should be told (movie) should be about WWII&#8217;s 761st Tank Battalion, an all African-american Tank Battalion who fought their way clear through Europe and into Russia. Despite the racist and prejudicial conditions, these enlisted men were so good at what they did, they became know as Patton&#8217;s Black Panthers.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/tuskegee-redtails/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Finally iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iOS 5 / 5.01 Jailbreak Instructions</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/finally-ipad-2-iphone-4s-ios-5-5-01-jailbreak-instructions/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/finally-ipad-2-iphone-4s-ios-5-5-01-jailbreak-instructions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:27:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How To:]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iTech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Absinthe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chronic Dev Team]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iOS 5.0.1]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ipad 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPad 2 Jailbreak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPad iOS 5 News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pod2g]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Redsn0w]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=963</guid> <description><![CDATA[iPad 2, iPhone 4S, Jailbreak Instructions (iOS 5 / 5.01 Absinthe Untethered) iOS developer pod2g wasn&#8217;t lying when he promised us an iPad 2 jailbreak was only a few days away. The Chronic Dev Team and a group of dream team iOS hackers have released the Absinthe&#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>iPad 2, iPhone 4S, Jailbreak Instructions (iOS 5 / 5.01 Absinthe Untethered)</h2><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/greenposion.png"><img
class="alignright size-full wp-image-964" title="greenposion" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/greenposion.png" alt="" width="229" height="235" /></a>iOS developer <a
href="http://www.theipadguide.com/content/ipad-2-jailbroken-waiting-public-release-ios-501-untethered/71711781">pod2g</a> wasn&#8217;t lying when he promised us an iPad 2 jailbreak was only a few days away. The Chronic Dev Team and a group of dream team iOS hackers have released the Absinthe jailbreak tool for Apple A5 devices running iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1 firmware. This is the untethered iPad 2 jailbreak you have been waiting for since its release almost a year ago.</p><p>The long awaited hack is so popular that the greenpois0n servers crashed from the large amount of downloads on Friday. Hopefully most of the iPhone 4S owners have already jailbroken their devices, and things will start getting a lot smoother this weekend. The <a
href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/">iPhone Dev-Team</a> is also working on incorporating the A5 jailbreak procedures into redsn0w, and plan to release a command-line interface (CLI) for advanced users in the future. We&#8217;ll keep you updated.</p><p>You can visit <a
href="http://pod2g-ios.blogspot.com/2012/01/iphone-4s-and-ipad-2-untether-to-be.html">pod2g&#8217;s blog</a> to donate money as a thank you for their hard work. Everyone who worked on the A5 exploits will receive a fair split of the contributions. Donations are not required, but appreciated by the people who worked long hours to bring you this free service. They also help with future jailbreaks and updates.</p><p>Make sure you <a
href="http://www.theipadguide.com/faq/how-can-i-backup-my-ipad-itunes">backup your iPad 2</a> using iTunes before jailbreaking. Here are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S:</p><p>1. Make sure your device is updated to either iOS 5 or iOS 5.0.1 (the iPad 2 must be updated to iOS 5.0.1). iPhone users waiting for an unlock should stay at iOS 5.<br
/> 2. Download the Absinthe software directly from <a
href="http://greenpois0n.com/?p=173">greenpois0n.com</a> or this <a
href="http://cache.greenpois0n.com/dl/absinthe-mac-0.1.2-2.zip">mirror (version 0.1.2-2)</a> (Mac OS X only. Chronic Dev Team is working on a Windows version of the tool).<br
/> 3. Open the Absinthe archive and run the software. If your computer asks whether or not to run the application click Open.</p><div><img
class="aligncenter" title="Absinthe logo" src="http://www.theipadguide.com/images/content/chronic-dev-team-absinthe.jpg" alt="iPad 2 Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1" /></div><p>4. Connect the iPad 2 or iPhone 4S to the computer via USB cable.<br
/> 5. Click the Jailbreak button in the Chronic Dev Absinthe application window.<br
/> 6. The iPad will say Restore in Progress. Do not touch the iPad until Absinthe completes!<br
/> 7. When the process is complete, unlock the iPad and touch the Absinthe icon. This icon will be located on one of your home screens.<br
/> 8. The greenpois0n site will load and then the iPad will reboot. Note: if the message &#8220;Error establishing a database connection&#8221; appears quit the Absinthe app <a
href="http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/971540">using the multitasking dock</a> then try again.<br
/> 9. The Absinthe icon will be replaced by a Cydia icon after reboot. Your device is now jailbroken.<br
/> 10. When first running Cydia (the jailbreak app store) the program initializes, which could take a few minutes. After this is done, navigate to the Changes menu and touch Refresh in the upper left hand corner to update the package list.</p><p>iPhone Dev-Team explained an alternative fix for the message &#8220;Error establishing a database connection&#8221; on their <a
href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/16162905938/corona-a5-jailbreak-nearly-ready-to-pop">blog</a>:</p><p><strong><span
style="color: #993300;"><em>If the Absinthe webclip shows “Error establishing a database connection”, please go to Settings, turn on VPN and wait instead. </em><em>Toggle VPN only AFTER Absinthe says it’s done, or it will not work. </em><em>VPN SHOULD error and then reboot soon. If it does not, rerun Absinthe!</em></span></strong><br
/> <iframe
src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LgV2qf_kHdg" frameborder="0" width="580" height="350"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/finally-ipad-2-iphone-4s-ios-5-5-01-jailbreak-instructions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Eric Thomas &#8211; In 2012, Accept the Challenge</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/eric-thomas-accept-the-challenge/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/eric-thomas-accept-the-challenge/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:06:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lifehacks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eric thomas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[motivational]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TGIM]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=953</guid> <description><![CDATA[Motivational speaker, Eric Thomas, in this year&#8217;s first installment of (TGIM) Thank God It&#8217;s Monday, discusses what it takes to Accept the Challenge in 2012. Get Rid of Pain.. The road of success goes through the city of Pain.. The thing to remember is that&#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img
src='http://geousphere.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-post-thumbnails/timthumb.php?src=/wp-content/thumbnails/953.jpg&amp;w=86&amp;h=86&amp;zc=1&amp;ft=jpg' alt='post thumbnail' /></p><p><strong><em>Motivational speaker, Eric Thomas, in this year&#8217;s first installment of (TGIM) Thank God It&#8217;s Monday, discusses what it takes to Accept the Challenge in 2012.</em></strong></p><h2>Get Rid of Pain..</h2><p>The road of success goes through the city of Pain.. The thing to remember is that a successful life is not an easy one. If it was everyone would be successful. The thing to do is outlast the discomfort that life sends in order to sip from the cup of success.</p><h2>Embrace the Challenge..</h2><p>You have to be willing to put the work in to convert your weaknesses into your strengths. What you do most is what you do best&#8230; In 2012 you have to be committed to doing things you&#8217;ve never done before. That&#8217;s next level thinking..</p><h2>Become Excellent..</h2><p>Be advised.. your not the only one trying to do great things. Competition is present. In order to compete and be successful in this competitive world, you have to be willing to do extra. Exceed the limits of your competitor, no matter what it is your doing. It all starts with becoming excellent not perfect, there is a difference. Take no shorts.. you can cheat on many things.. success is not one of them..</p><p><iframe
src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oAutSAy54GM" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p><p>If you&#8217;re striving for a more productive.. a more successful 2012 I urge you to subscribe to <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/user/etthehiphoppreacher">Eric Thomas&#8217;s YouTube channel</a> and go through 2012 with his support and motivation. Trust me it will make a difference.</p><p>Achieve your fullest potential in 2012 with new inspirational messages from etthehiphoppreacher. Visit the official website <a
title="http://etthehiphoppreacher.com" dir="ltr" href="http://etthehiphoppreacher.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://etthehiphoppreacher.com</a> or Connect on the <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/ETTHEHIPHOPPREACHER ">Facebook Fanpage</a>. Follow Eric Thomas on twitter <a
href="http://twitter.com/#!/Ericthomasbtc">@ericthomasbtc </a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/eric-thomas-accept-the-challenge/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Skillz &#8211; 2011 wRap-Up [Listen]</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/skillz-2011-wrap-up-listen/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/skillz-2011-wrap-up-listen/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:01:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2011]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RVA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Skillz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Va]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wrap-up]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=942</guid> <description><![CDATA[Virginia-based Skillz, who has had the yearly rap wrap up thing on lock for many years, flows over a smooth track backed by the classic “All Night Long” breakbeat, commenting on personalities that held the public’s collective attention in 2011, including Charlie Sheen, Oprah, Anthony Weiner, Casey&#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/skillz.jpg"><img
class="alignright  wp-image-943" title="skillz" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/skillz.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="191" /></a>Virginia-based Skillz, who has had the yearly rap wrap up thing on lock for many years, flows over a smooth track backed by the classic “All Night Long” breakbeat, commenting on personalities that held the public’s collective attention in 2011, including Charlie Sheen, Oprah, Anthony Weiner, Casey Anthony, and Kobe Bryant while breaking down events like the east coast earthquake, the NBA lockout, the Royal Wedding, Lil Wayne’s jeggings and Beyonce’s big announcement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><iframe
src="http://hulkshare.com/embed_mp3.php?fn=6v6ct5emurku&amp;tn=20120101%2DSkillz_Rap_Up%2DHHDX%2Emp3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="431" height="49"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/skillz-2011-wrap-up-listen/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cydia&#8217;sTop 30 Jailbreak Tweaks of 2011[Video]</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/cydiastop-30-jailbreak-tweaks-of-2011video/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/cydiastop-30-jailbreak-tweaks-of-2011video/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:53:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How To:]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iTech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cydia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jailbreak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tweaks]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=915</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2011, there were hundreds of different jailbreak tweaks released to Cydia – some free and some paid. Check out this list by BTI of the top 30 best tweaks for the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad. Check out the video of all&#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>In 2011, there were hundreds of different jailbreak tweaks released to Cydia – some free and some paid. Check out this list by <a
href="http://www.besttechinfo.com/"><span
style="color: #0000ff;">BTI</span></a> of the top 30 best tweaks for the iPhone, the iPod Touch, and the iPad.</em></strong></p><p><iframe
src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wRw5Z7CGjbI" frameborder="0" width="580" height="350"></iframe></p><h3><em>Check out the video of all thirty tweaks (embedded above) as well as the written list of tweaks and their prices (listed below).</em></h3><p>Here are tweaks in alphabetical order  (all are available via Cydia in the default repositories):</p><p><strong>Anicons</strong> – $1.99 – Adds application icons for controlling parts of your iOS device<br
/> <strong>Anylockapp</strong> – free – Lets you change the camera app on the lockscreen to anything you want.<br
/> <strong>AppsCenter</strong> – free – Adds a notification center widget with all of your iOS applications installed.<br
/> <strong>Bigify+</strong> – $1.99 – Lets you adjust the size, color, and more options for your app icons.<br
/> <strong>BlurriedNCBackground</strong> – free – Lets you blur the background on notification center for a cool look.<br
/> <strong>Brightness Icons</strong> – free – Adds a brightness up and down app icon for quick access to adjusting your brightness.<br
/> <strong>Cameralocker</strong> – free – Makes your camera icon on your lockscreen always visible.<br
/> <strong>Cleanstatus</strong> – free – Lets you delete and hide items from your status bar.<br
/> <strong>Color keyboard</strong> – $1.99 – Allows you to install themed keyboards with different colors.<br
/> <strong>Dreamboard</strong> – free – Theme store for installing complex themes.<br
/> <strong>Firebreak</strong> – free – Panorama mode for iOS camera.<br
/> <strong>Gesturizer</strong> – $2.99 – Lets you draw custom gestures for opening different applications and websites on your iOS device.<br
/> <strong>Gridtab</strong> – $1.50 – Redesigns the tab system in Safari into a gridded format.<br
/> <strong>iKeyWi</strong> – $1.99 – Adds a fifth row of keys on your keyboard<br
/> <strong>InstaURL</strong> – 0.99 – Lets you quickly Google search something or open a URL.<br
/> <strong>Killbackground</strong> – free – Adds a button in your multitasking tray to quickly kill all apps.<br
/> <strong>MusicCenter for Notification Center</strong> – $1.49 – Adds a music center widget in notification center for controlling music.<br
/> <strong>NCQuickDismiss</strong> – free – Adds an X on notifications to quickly dismiss them without waiting for the animation to go away.<br
/> <strong>Nowlistening</strong> – free – Adds notifications for when new songs start playing on your iOS device.<br
/> <strong>NyanSliders</strong> – free – Changes sliders on your iOS device to Nyan cat with the rainbow.<br
/> <strong>SBSettings</strong> – free – Lets you control parts of your iOS device, accessible via Notification Center.<br
/> <strong>SBStickyNotes</strong> – free – Lets you put sticky notes on your iOS springboard.<br
/> <strong>Sleepfx</strong> – $4.99 – Lock animations and sounds.<br
/> <strong>Springtomize 2</strong> – $2.99 – Insane control over every aspect of your iOS device.<br
/> <strong>Styleunlock</strong> – free – custom methods for unlocking your device.<br
/> <strong>vWallpapers 2</strong> – free – video wallpapers and effects for your lockscreen and homescreen wallpapers.<br
/> <strong>WAlpha</strong> – free – Allows you to change the opacity of your homescreen wallpaper.<br
/> <strong>weesearch</strong> – free *also a pro version – Widget in notification center for searching different websites.<br
/> <strong>Zephyr</strong> – $0.99 – Swiping gestures to open multitasking tray and switch between applications.</p><p>Stay tuned for coverage on more great Cydia tweaks!</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2012/01/cydiastop-30-jailbreak-tweaks-of-2011video/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dark Knight Rises [Video] Summer 2012</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2011/12/darkkinght-rises-summer-2012/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2011/12/darkkinght-rises-summer-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:23:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Batman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dark Knight]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Moive.]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=894</guid> <description><![CDATA[Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent&#8217;s crimes. Director:  Christopher Nolan Writers: &#8230;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/batman.jpg"><img
class="alignleft  wp-image-895" title="batman" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/batman.jpg" alt="" width="197" height="275" /></a>Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent&#8217;s crimes.</p><p><strong>Director: </strong></p><p><strong></strong><a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/">Christopher Nolan</a></p><div><p><strong>Writers: </strong></p><p><a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634300/">Jonathan Nolan</a> (screenplay), <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/">Christopher Nolan</a>(screenplay), <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/fullcredits#writers">and 3 more credits</a> »</p></div><div><p><strong>Stars:</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/">Christian Bale</a>, <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330687/">Joseph Gordon-Levitt</a> and <a
href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000198/">Gary Oldman</a></p><p><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/screenbar.jpg"><img
class="aligncenter  wp-image-903" title="screenbar" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/screenbar.jpg" alt="" width="563" height="150" /></a></p></div><p><iframe
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isPermaLink="false">http://geousphere.com/?p=883</guid> <description><![CDATA[Apathy drops of some Christmas cheer for all to enjoy during this holiday season. Christmas is almost here and before you know it we will be welcoming the new year&#8230;enjoy Apathy–A Wonderful X-Mas Time (prod. Scoop Deville)[Download Here]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/apathy.jpg"><img
class="aligncenter  wp-image-884" title="apathy" src="http://geousphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/apathy.jpg" alt="" width="564" height="452" /></a><strong><em>Apathy drops of some Christmas cheer for all to enjoy during this holiday season. Christmas is almost here and before you know it we will be welcoming the new year&#8230;enjoy</em></strong></p><p
style="text-align: center;"><iframe
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href="http://hulkshare.com/5q75wd1mebxs">Download Here</a>]</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://geousphere.com/2011/12/apathy-a-wonderful-x-mas-time-prod-scoop-deville/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Raekwon – Rich &amp; Black f. Nas [Video]</title><link>http://geousphere.com/2011/12/raekwon-rich-black/</link> <comments>http://geousphere.com/2011/12/raekwon-rich-black/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:25:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>geo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><guid
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