A car is more than a means of transportation. It’s your link to independence, friends, social events and so much more.

But at some point, we all have to give up the keys. Knowing when may save you or a loved one from injury or even death. And there may be advantages to not driving that you haven’t considered.

An Increase in Accident

Although older drivers are less likely to drive while intoxicated and more likely to wear seat belts, they’re still at greater risk for an accident than most other age groups.

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Employees remaining after a workplace “downsizing” face increased pressure that in some cases can be deadly. A study, according to the Medical Abstract Newsletter, reports that the Japanese now recognize a syndrome of “death from over work.” And Danish bus drivers working long hours in heavy traffic have a high death rate. Giving employees more control and more social support at work can help prevent stress-related illness.

Starvation is one of the major effects of the ongoing global financial crisis. Many breadwinners have lost the means to “win bread” for their family. And with this, if you are a kind hearted man, you are now probably thinking on how you can help to provide something for those who have lost their means of living. Does the idea of Car Donations appeal to you? This can be done with the carangel.com-an online charitable institution which provides help for the less fortunate ones. Car Donations may appear very big but only for those who are not willing to give what they actually can for the betterment of the lives of the less fortunate ones. Through Car Donations, big amount of money is being raised for the welfare of those who can’t afford to buy clothes and foods on their own. Why not join carangel.com in their noble mission of helping those who really needs help?

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During a weekend “madness promo” the author signed for Nissan’s cheapest unit. Yet he advises others to use public transport. Or simply walk.

To buy or not to buy a car—that is the question.

Cars come in various sizes, colors, models and makes. They different brand names—Nissan, Mitsubishi, Kia, Toyota, Daihatsu, Mazda, Honda, Mercury, Hyundai, Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Subaru, Daewoo, Mercedes, Chrysler, Rolls Royce, and so on.

Cars have nationalities too, if you please. They maybe Japanese, American, Korean, German, or what have you.

These vehicles, like people, grow old too. Unlike people, through, they don’t seem to care celebrating their birthdays. But however you may classify cars, they invariably fall under two general categories—old or new.

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Back in action! The legendary, swashbuckling but savvy Knight Rider is back to take you to the edge of your seat.

"Fly By Knight" -The Knight Industries Three Thousand in Attack Mode

NBC came up with several descriptions for the upcoming episodes of Knight Rider, with some unknown spoiler details. But there appears to be some problems on how the succeeding episodes should be tagged. While several titles were proposed, no definite titles were chosen to describe the new surprises that would be showcased by the hero in the mega high-tech character-hero. Consistency and continuity to maintain high viewership will suffer in the long run if the title description crisis is not solved. A bit frustrating? Expect more surprises in the next few days…

"Fly By Knight"-Guest star Maria Menounos with Justin Bruening

MANILA, Philippines — It’s a good time to travel nowadays as air fares have been slashed by as much as 50 percent while room rates are down by 10 percent.

Philippine Travel Agents Association (PTAA) vice president John Paul Cabalza said air fares have gone down by more than 50 percent to encourage more people to take a trip.

“There are some airlines that offer airfares for as low as P1,500 roundtrip for Palawan or Boracay,” he said.

Room rates have also gone down by 10 percent, still in an attempt to prop up domestic tourism to offset the slack in international tourism.

Because of the slowdown in the global economy, the government said tourism will have a negative growth or a flat growth at best.

“Maybe we can experience a little growth if the domestic tourism picks up. We see this happening. I think this is the trend,” Cabalza said over the weekend at the sidelines of the three-day travel expo at the SMX Convention Center.

“Instead of traveling overseas, people opt to go to local destinations and the cheap fares encourage people to travel. Who can resist a bargain,” he said.

With the air fare and room rate cuts, domestic tourism is expected to increase by 15 percent.

The anticipated increase will come from travels of associations like the Philippine Medical Association, the government sector and various schools, Cabalza said.

He said the months of November until May are considered the peak seasons of travel.

Source: www.philstar.com News Featured