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WHEN RINALDO PIAGGIO founded his factory in 1884 at the height of the Belle Epoque, world travel was booming, so ocean-liner fittings naturally were a no-brainer. Soon Piaggio was outfitting luxury trains and car engines too. But when World War II began, he shifted his business to passenger airplanes and bombers?a risky move, because the military importance of his factory made it a prime target. Piaggio's outfit was bombed, and the family lost everything. It wasn't until Rinaldo's son Enrico took over after the war that the Vespa was born...
SYDNEY In Australia, where an active lifestyle is the norm, Omega's durable Seamaster Planet Ocean ($4,800) has earned fans like Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe
...RESORTS Sun-loving fashionistas retreat to Le Sereno on St. Bart's to lounge in elegant interiors designed by Christian Liaigre. In the middle of the Indian Ocean in the North Male Atoll is One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah. You can reserve the 109-acre island with 12 beaches for a price of $1 million for five days. The Wynn Las Vegas is secluded from the Strip by a 140-ft. mountain and 100-ft. waterfall and has a Ferrari Maserati dealership on the premises...
...Internet? The Internet is commonly perceived as an amorphous and decentralized network which evades regulation. According to Leonard Kleinrock, a computer scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, asking exactly who controls the Internet is like asking “who controls the flow of the ocean.” Yet it must be possible to control the Internet in some way. Currently an American company known as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) handles many aspects of Internet governance. It controls the assignment of domain names, Internet Protocol numbers, and country specific extensions (like...
STEADY LONG-DISTANCE VIEWS Nikon's StabilEyes waterproof binoculars ($800) are digitally enhanced to provide an ultrasteady view, dampening movement from ocean waves, car vibrations or shaky hands...