By mixing technology with tradition, the Brazilian city is hoping to bring its tourism sector into the 21st Century.

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LEDs are available in different colors, and color mixing technology can create spectacular mood lighting and other special effects.

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And perhaps the biggest expression of architectural choice is a hybrid architecture: rather than using a single database technology, mixing and matching technologies to play to their strengths.

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Moroney suggests mixing the virtues of dividend stocks and the relative strength this year of the technology sector by tapping into a high dividend-payer in tech.

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