Tag: Safe

On a visit to Mexico, first lady Michelle Obama said today that in despite recent drug-related violence along the U.S. border, Mexico is still a safe country for Americans to travel with their families and said she hopes to bring her daughters south of the border for a visit.

"Our embassies are not discouraging American visitors. I think that they are encouraging them to be aware and to be smart as they travel," she said in an interview with ABC News today. "I think that's good advice anywhere in the world, you have to be smart, conscientious, particularly young people who are taking their spring breaks and their minds are elsewhere."

Aviation enjoyed its second safest year on record during 2009, according to statistics from the International Air Travel Association (IATA), despite several high profile accidents.

According to IATA data, the 2009 global accident rate - measured in hull losses per million flights of Western-built jet aircraft - was 0.71.

That is equal to one accident for every 1.4 million flights, and a significant improvement on the rate of 0.81 rate recorded in 2008.

One of the biggest problems with shopping online can be the danger to your PC/laptop as well as information contained within it. Viruses and phishing websites can infiltrate your computer and either infect it or obtain personal information from it. This issue can be eradicated by ensuring that your security software is up to date. This includes anti virus and firewall software, both of which will protect you whilst online. Free versions are available through a variety of websites such as AVG.com.

When shopping online, it is best to avoid public computers that are used by others as well as public wireless connections. Both are insecure in several ways and as such pose a risk when entering personal information.

Protect yourself while away from home.

Let's say you're lucky enough to get to take two weeks of vacation away from home each year. Maybe your job sends you to a training session or trade conference for a few days.
Then there's your niece's wedding, Thanksgiving with the family, a weekend getaway or two with your spouse to the hills -- or Las Vegas. For many adults, a typical year may have us sleeping in a hotel room 10-20 nights per year. That's nothing to sneeze at.
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Help keep your home safe from fires this winter As the holiday season draws near, so does the United States' peak fire season. The same Yule logs, holiday lights and candles that make our homes feel so warm also pose an elevated fire risk. Follow these steps to help ensure you enjoy a safe holiday season.

Traveling overseas with your teenage children may be easier to do than with young children. However, teens have their own challenges. Granted, they may be more capable of taking care of themselves than younger siblings, yet they still may not consider the consequences of their actions.

Having a young child can bring a number of changes to your lifestyle, including making your home babyproof. The good news is making your home safer doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style.

Nearly 4.5 million children, ages 14 and under, are injured in the home each year, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. Many of these accidents could have been prevented with a few small changes around the home to prevent unintentional injuries.

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