Anyone weary of rising home prices in their city might look to Italy’s Apennine Mountains, where aspiring property owners can buy an entire village for a mere $782,040. As the Irish Independent is reporting, the medieval hamlet of Valle Piola has been put on the market because there are no public funds to restore it or protect it from vandals. The village consists of 11 crumbling stone buildings, including a 13th century church, and is located in the middle of the Gran Sasso national park in Italy’s Abruzzo region. According to Daniele Palumbi, the mayor of the nearby town of Torricella Sicura, Valle Piola — which has been deserted for about 30 years — has plenty of old world charm, but might require a skilled handyman or two. “It’s a beautiful spot, a real jewel, and the buildings are all made of local stone,” Palumbi said. “We’re not giving an estimate of how much it would cost to make the houses habitable — it will be up to the buyer to come up with a plan.” Drawbacks including limited access (a dusty dirt road, to be exact) to the outside world and heavy snow are balanced out by long, hot summers, the Telegraph reports. In fact, the region’s climate could make it ideal as a tourist establishment. “There’s been a lot of interest from potential buyers in Italy, though nothing from abroad so far because it has not been widely publicized…it could be turned into private homes or some sort of tourist development,” Palumbi says. As if to emphasize the bargain, the Telegraph also provides some witty comparisons elsewhere in European real estate. For $812,085, you can net royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton’s childhood home.
Continue reading …Listen to President Obama’s speeches of late and you’re bound to hear a familar refrain, notes Amie Parnes in Politico —self-deprecating comments about how he’s getting older. “I don’t look that young anymore,” he said in a recent conference call with reporters. “I’m grayer, I have bags under my eyes,…
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Female Winners of Boston Marathon 2011 @ Beacon Street feat. American Desiree Davila .3gp 2011 Boston Marathon – the first three women finishers Boston Marathon 2011 Video 2 The Fastest Run EVER at Boston Marathon! | Jokeroo BLOG Geoffry Mutai ran the fastest marathon ever on Monday, winning the 2011 Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 2 seconds and Caroline Kilel were neck and neck down the stretch, with Kilel ultimately taking the race with … RENeW: Congrats to the Winners of the Boston Marathon — Both the … Yesterday, two Kenyans finished first in the men’s and women’s ( Caroline Kilel ) divisions in the Boston marathon (frankly, not surprising, but a thrilling race, nonetheless). A Kenyan has won the men’s race 5 out of the last 6 years. … P.E.I. runner posts best time for Canadian females at Boston Marathon Caroline Kilel won the women’s race to complete the Kenyan sweep, out-sprinting American Desiree Davila to win by two seconds, in 2:22:36. Davila led as late as the final stretch on Boylston Street and ran the fastest time ever for a … KENYANS SWEEP BOSTON TITLES Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest marathon in history to win the 115th Boston Marathon men’s title on Monday while compatriot Caroline Kilel took the women’s crown. Mutai won in an official time of two hours, three minutes and two … Races — 2011 Boston the fastest marathon in history; Davila nearly … Davila led three Kenyans in the four-woman pack that included Caroline Kilel , Sharon Cherop and Alice Timbilili. They passed 35k in 1:58:37 as Timbilili fell off, leaving a three-woman race remaining. At 2:10 into the race, … ErinRN says: RT @c25kapp : Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya wins the Boston Marathon today in 2 hours, 3 minutes and 2 seconds. http://wapo.st/e5KZbB
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Abi – Life Size Barbie! Dr. Robyn Silverman as Body Image Expert Today Show Apr 18 Flippin’ Hot Spring Barbie Makeup Tutorial Former Anorexic Builds Life-size Barbie Proportionate to the Doll … She stands about six feet tall with a 39 bust, 18 waist, and 33 hips. These are the supposed measurements of Barbie if she were a real person. I. WORLD NEWS: Life-Size Barbie Being Used for Anorexia Awareness A life size Barbie doll is being used to help build awareness to anorexia and other eating disorders. An Oregon woman told NBC’s “Today” show the 6-foot-tall model she created of a Barbie doll was designed to raise awareness of eating … Life-size Barbie | United States Online News – Online USA News's blog Life-size Barbie | United States Online News, Life-size Barbie , A life-size Barbie doll is being used to help raise awareness of anorexia and other eating disorders. A woman from Oregon told NBC’s “Today” the model of 6 feet tall that … Rainman Suite: Life-Size Barbie Hotter Than Regular Girls Despite … Life-Size Barbie Hotter Than Regular Girls Despite Lack Of Hands. I think I’m in love. As part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (more food for me), Galia Slayen created a life-size doll representing what Barbie would look … The New Beetle And A Life Size Barbie ? Good day to you once again web folk I pray that you grab on to your adventure with two hands and enjoy the ride. I finished up a really good P90X workout. ChictasticNance says: Life-Size Barbie Being Used for Anorexia Awareness http://t.co/Djtu8YW
Continue reading …Hoover is furious about ABC’s daytime soaps cancellations —so much so that it’s decided to pull its ads from the network, the Consumerist notes. The vacuum company has long advertised with ABC, but no more, a VP writes on the firm’s Facebook page : “To all the loyal ABC soap fans,…
Continue reading …Soon, if you want to be an “A” student in Malaysia, you’ll have to study and exercise hard. Schools across the country will add students’ body mass index alongside their usual grades in a bid to curb childhood obesity, the country’s health minister says. The move is just the latest…
Continue reading …Researchers show off DLC projector screen viewable in bright lighting conditions
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One of the knocks against projectors has always been that they’re not able to perform to their fullest unless the room is completely dark, but that may finally change if some researchers from Japan’s Tohoku University have their way. They’ve developed a projector screen based on Diffused Light Control (or DLC), which allows only the light from the projector to be diffused towards those looking at the screen, while all other ambient light is either absorbed or reflected away. Of course, that doesn’t mean the screen is quite ready for your home theater or boardroom. As you can see above, the current screen is made up of small panels that leave some noticeable seams, and it apparently still has considerable trouble in direct sunlight, although the researchers are confident both of those problems can eventually be overcome. Head on past the break to check it out on video. Continue reading Researchers show off DLC projector screen viewable in bright lighting conditions Researchers show off DLC projector screen viewable in bright lighting conditions originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Great Fun: Obamas tax returns released Obamas tax returns released . The tax returns for the president and first lady have been released. President Obama’s income dropped to $1.7 million last year. As with his 2009 income how much was that?, most of the president’s 2010 … cspaulding01 says: Obamas' Tax Returns Released — See How Much They Made http://huff.to/e5dOw4 via @huffingtonpost
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WinExtra’s Daily Brief – No Tights Involved I4i training Kardinal Offishall vs.Tha Smugglaz Beef -Flashback-Smugglaztv Microsoft takes i4i patent fight to Supreme Court | International … The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments on i4i’s patent lawsuit against Microsoft, and the software industry is holding out hope that a pro-Microsoft ruling will help bring sanity to a software patent system run amok. … Supreme Court quizzes Microsoft lawyers in i4i patent case … Supreme Court quizzes Microsoft lawyers in i4i patent case – From ZDNet, The U.S. Supreme Court today pressed lawyers representing Microsoft their argument to overturn rulings that it infringed on patents held by i4i . … Teh Gay Geek: MICROSOFT, i4i SPAT HEADS TO US SUPREME COURT In a complaint originally filed in 2007, Toronto-based firm i4i alleged that Microsoft used proprietary code to display XML files in its Microsoft Word 2003 product. A Texas jury ruled in favor of i4i in August of 2009, and awarded the … i4i chairman speaks candidly about Microsoft patent infringement … There’s a strange irony about i4i’s patent case against Microsoft. Yesterday, lawyers representing both companies pled their different positions before the U.S. Supreme Court — in one of the most important, and potentially … i4i « whyihelpyou “I just regret that my mother wasn’t able to see it while she was alive.” Click on the thumbnails below for a guided tour of Weaver’s creation. Video: i4i Video Team. i4i · subscribe to comments RSS. There are no comments for this post … adwyce says: With Microsoft's Patent Battle, Innovation Goes On Trial http://bit.ly/hkg8bn
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