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Robotic observatory in Antarctica shuts down

After operating for several months in constant darkness, the PLATO observatory has abruptly lost power – it may revive when the Sun returns

ITALY * SICILY * apartment in ancient quarter of Siracusa (Sicily) 2bd

I am a professor of Sicily History who teaches half the year in the SF Bay Area. For the other half of the year, my apartment is available for vacation rental. Siracusa (Syracuse) was one of the greatest ancient Greek cities, with a fabulous history that includes Plato, Archimedes, and Santa Lucia. I live in the ancient district of Syracuse, called Ortigia, a pedestrian quarter with charming streets (still laid out on the Greek city plan of 5th Century BC), great restaurants and cafès. It is the most intact ancient city center in Italy; see for yourself: just Google 'Ortigia'. Mediterranean swimming right around the corner from my door (swimming season lasts to November). Totally renovated apartment on a small piazza w/ 13th Century church. Quiet piazza w/ no through traffic. Apartment fully functional: 5 rooms + bathroom. High quality kitchen w/ gas stove, full fridge, & marble counters. Stone floors throughout. One double bed, 2 single beds (& futon available if desired). Good high-speed DSL, telephone, & fair cell phone reception. Corner groceries & lively open street market nearby. No terrace, but little balcony w/ view over piazza & ancient church. No TV, video or DVD player, since this is a place for walking ancient streets, watching life go past in cafès, swimming in the sea, or taking day trips to Taormina, Agrigento, Etna, and all of eastern Sicily. 200 euro / week

FASHION-SAVVY? SHOPPING SMART? (recycled clothing franchises for sale)

e-mail this posting to your colleague, friend, or family they will thank you for doing so! Fashion-Savvy? Shopping Smart?   teen & young adults / recycled clothing & accessories:  new franchise opportunities for sale / new franchises for sale   Do you want a business: with the only national teen retail store of its kind that's not your typical resale store and taps into the rapidly growing recycled clothing industry  that serves the teen and young adult market with a sound business model and with strong support services and with a proprietary computer system and with creative advertising and marketing materials and with a seasoned operations team giving you exclusive territory and business planning assistance and the support of the parent company and lots more! If you answered, Yes, you are just steps away from the only national teen retail store of its kind - focusing on the buying and selling of gently used, brand-name apparel and accessories! Will they tell me: "You need experience"? Retail business or management experience preferred. Is this a new franchise company? Plato's Closet has been franchising since 1999, has 210 stores, with a strong history of retail franchising and is part of the Winmark Corporation, so you're getting a top-notch opportunity from a proven, experienced professional franchise partner. Can you tell me more about what you do? We're a unique recycling retail store just for teens and young adults (girls' size 12 to juniors' size 15; guys' size 12 to waist size 38) - we buy and sell the latest looks in gently used clothing and accessories from the hottest names. We're not your typical resale store!    What do I do next? Get more information now:    Tap into a savvy, smart market . . . Visit Franchiselogix.com now! new franchises for sale e-mail this posting to your colleague, friend, or family. they will thank you for doing so! . . . . . . .