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Address correspondence to M. Spolidoro, Institute of Neuroscience, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56100 Pisa, Italy.

The operation to extract 2,400 tonnes of fuel from 15 tanks is expected to take 28 days, weather permitting.

Banks have some of the most amazing offices in the world. The world's oldest bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena is still in existence.

An eyebrow over two years ago, my dear bride, the saintly Susan, escaped after more than 30 years of teaching English at the local university.

When I began writing my 12th book, I didn't know if it would be literary fiction or chick lit.

One of my biggest fears while studying abroad is that I will begin to neglect Florence - that I'll spend so much time traveling on the weekends I'll begin to take my four-month home for granted.

The scaffolding that has long been a part of the Colosseum in Rome will finally come down after its top-to-bottom cleaning.

I bear in mind well with how prodigal a hand prizes used to be showered about, and towards which he always maintained an affection.

The giant landlord will debut the 1,677-unit Village of Cypress in Irvine off Jeffrey Road and Trabuco Road near the I-5. Rents start at $1,478 a month.

Telephone : 305-371-2767 Status : Toscana Divino Miami , a 3,500-square-foot., yep, you guessed it, Italian restaurant, is hosting its grand opening days from Feb.

"Subaru With Hosta at Night" is one of Jeff Epstein's paintings in his exhibition at the Gallery at Chapin in Princeton.

A 3D fighter franchise continues its fine tradition of delivering dazzling eye candy and action but falls a bit short of substance in its latest iteration SoulCalibur V . Now, I would not complain if simply appreciating the interactive excitement of a human player versus human player contest where each controls avatars in the heat of battle.

Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man , along with fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci .

The original bagel , as folklore has it, was baked in honor of the Polish King Sobieske who defeated the Turks in the Battle of Vienna.

The latest scandal, dug up by watchdogs poking through Freddie Mac's portfolio, involves a derivative called a reverse floater, through which the government-backed mortgage giant bet billions that more Americans would be trapped in high-interest, underwater home loans even as it supported policy that would keep more Americans trapped in ... (more)

Filippo Lulli A D , Marco Volterrani A , Nicola Grossi A , Roberto Armeni C , Sara Stefanini B and Lorenzo Guglielminetti B A Department of Agronomy and Management of the Agroecosystem, University of Pisa, Via San Michele degli Scalzi 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.

The Renaissance exhibition, Italy's Uffizi collection, Matisse in Brisbane and Ivan Sen's film "Toomleah" were under the microscope.

In the words of his son, John D. Goodman Jr., John Goodman "was an evolved and refined man who praised earth's dance of life." "`Charisma' may be one of the best words to describe my dad - even at the age of 91 he exuded that rare quality," Goodman Jr.

As the search for bodies has ended in the deadly shipwreck, the survivors have moved on to the next phase: suing the cruise company, the captain-and anyone else who could be accountable.

I've been going through my kitchen cabinets, and refrigeratorand freezerand desk drawers, which has meant unearthing all sorts of odds and ends.