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Washington, DC (Nov 22) -- Europe has an incredibly rich history of art, architecture, sculpture, music, literature, films and all other aspects of culture, extending back more than 2,000 years. A new online resource, europeana.eu, puts it all at your fingertips.

 

Europeana.eu is fantastic new digital collection of European history. It is a collaborative effort of some of the world's great museums and libraries, along with other European institutions and governments. More than two million items -- including films, photos, paintings, sound recordings, maps, manuscripts, books, newspapers and archival papers -- have been digitized and are freely available...full article

 

New York (Nov 16) -- Old newspaper articles are a great resource, regardless of whether you're searching for your family history, or writing a school paper. 

 

Even if you're just curious about historical events like the Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, the Battle of the Bulge, or the sinking of the Titanic, there's nothing like actually seeing the headlines and stories from the newspapers of the day. Even the old advertisments are fascinating.  Curious to know the price of gasoline in 1915, or the cost of new shoes in the town where your mother grew up?  You'll be amazed at what shows up as you use the internet to browse old newspaper archives.  They're online, and easy to use, and best of all, a lot of them are absolutely free.... full article

 

Washington, DC (Nov 16) -- My cell phone has an identity? Your cell phone is a window into your life. Read these tips on how to protect your personal information. 

 

Consider this scenario == Your purse or brief case is stolen. Inside are your credit cards, bank account information, all the stuff you don’t want out in the world, and your cell phone. Before you can alert your spouse to the theft, he receives a text from “you” asking what your ATM pin number is; your spouse replies with the number. Your bank account is emptied...full article

 

Washington DC (Nov 15) -- Barack Obama will be sworn in as President on January 20, 2009. A limited number of media credentials, commonly known as press passes, are available for this historic event. Here's how to apply for one.

 

Get familiar with the process. Press passes for Obama's swearing-in are being issued by the Senate Media Office. Media credentials for other inaugural activities, such as the inaugural parade, inaugural balls, and access to the Obama White House will be handled by the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC). Separate applications should be made to the Senate and the PIC. There are different application procedures for different types of media: electronic media (news websites, bloggers, email newsletters), daily print media (newspapers, newsletters); periodical media, broadcast media (radio and television), photographers, etc....full article

 

Washington, DC (Nov 13) -- When Barack Obama and Joe Biden are sworn in as President and Vice-President, they will be hiring thousands of people to work in the Obama White House, as well as in federal agencies throughout the federal government. Here's how to make sure President Obama and his transition team consider your application for a job with the Obama White House.

 

Head to change.gov, the website for Obama's transition to President. Not surprisingly, the application process begins online, as Obama is widely anticipated to usher in the most wired Presidency seen to date. See Resources, below, for a direct link to the change.gov application website....full article