| Italy trucks into Borgata to lure Arizona tourists
The Italian Government Tourist Board is launching a campaign to encourage travel to Italy and is bringing an 18-wheeler to The Borgata Tuesday. The "Italy for Life Hospitality Truck" has expandable sides and is wrapped in graphics that depict the culture and flavors of Italy. The hospitality truck also has a customer service specialist to answer questions about planning a trip to Italy. Potential travelers can use interactive kiosks to learn more about what Italy has to offer visitors. In addition, there will be a host of materials and brochures available to take home. "In this digital age of online access to information and do-it-yourself research, at the Italian Government Tourist Board we sometimes feel compelled to go against the current.
What Hope for real Change in America?
It is intended as a safeguard against the rise of class-based parties or those that serve specific political interests, by forcing politicians to appeal to the widest possible audience and build broad alliances from the start if they hope to become a serious candidate. This has helped to make American politics the preserve of a relatively narrow middle-class electorate; most working-class Americans did not bother to vote in a system that seemed far removed from their concerns, even before the general fall-off in voting rates across the Western world. Yet even by the past standards of US presidential elections, this is a non-political contest, reflecting the exhaustion of both the traditional Republican and Democratic blocs. Obama, whose candidacy has so energised the race, embodies the current state of affairs.
SmugMug Announces Support for Eye-Fi Card
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SmugMug, the most advanced online photo sharing and photo storage application, today announced support for the Eye-Fi Card, with which SmugMuggers can use their home Wi-Fi networks to upload photos to SmugMug from their digital camera. The Eye-Fi Card (www.eye.fi) went on sale at select online retailers earlier this week. Millions of professional and amateur digital photographers take photos for the purpose of sharing them with friends, family, cohorts, like-minded community members and customers. SmugMug is recognized as the premier online destination for storing and sharing photos. With the Eye-Fi Card, it is easier than ever to move photos from a digital camera to SmugMug. "We've eliminated the hassles and made it simple for users to upload photos to SmugMug.
Whirlpool Shows 'Connected' Fridge At CES
We are proud to be back at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show with a diverse grocery list of new, soon-to-market partners," said Phil Pejovich, VP of Whirlpool Refrigeration, North America. "Depending on each family's needs, there is a Centralpark Connection device to help every Whirlpool brand consumer accomplish more with his or her day — from keeping photo displays fresh to organizing family activities." Details on the Centralpark Connection-compatible prototypes follow: Brandmotion iPod speaker system: Brandmotion, a current "Made for iPod" Apple licensee and authorized iPod accessory manufacturer, created a self-charging, high-quality iPod docking system with dual stereo speakers for use with the centralpark connection. The docking station is specifically designed for use in the kitchen with four large membrane-type buttons for easy use and cleanup.
The Best Way to Set Up an Online Banking Account
And check your e-mail regularly to stay on top of payment alerts and other notifications. Beware of scams like phishing. This popular scheme involves sending an email that instructs the recipient to update personal information, such as a bank account or Social Security number. The message may appear to come from the recipient's bank, but actually links to a website set up by the scammers in order to steal your information. You can protect yourself. Never send your account information via e-mail, and don't click on a link in an e-mail from someone you don't know. In addition, use a strong password -- one that is too complicated to guess. (Your birth date or child's name isn't a good password.) Change your password regularly, and take advantage of every layer of security your bank offers. For example, Bank of America's BAC SafePasswill send you a text message containing a one-time passcode.
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