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  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office talking to his grandmother from Bologna, Italy, who has been in Bronxville for the past year. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
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gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
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    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7368.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7092.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7036.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7027.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office talking to his grandmother from Bologna, Italy, who has been in Bronxville for the past year. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6976.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6955.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6951.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is accompanied by his assistant Kathryn Whitney, 18, from the garage where he exercises to his home office. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6940.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is accompanied by his assistant Kathryn Whitney, 18, from the garage where he exercises to his home office. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6938.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in the garage of his home office where he exercises 5 hours every day. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6896.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is helped by his friend Patricia Margro to dress up in the garage of his home office where he exercises 5 hours every day. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6886.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in the garage of his home office where he ecercises 5 hours every day. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6874.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, gets off the standing machine (or easy stand) with the help of his assistant Kathryn Whitney (right), 18, and maid Silvia Saldana (left) in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6864.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is accompanied by his assistant Kathryn Whitney, 18, from the garage where he exercises to his home office. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7412.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7373.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7350.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7238.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7159.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_7153.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6989.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6982.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here after dressing up in the garage of his home office where he exercises 5 hours every day. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6911.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here after dressing up in the garage of his home office where he exercises 5 hours every day. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6900.jpg
  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. An exercise log board is here at the entrance of the garage of his home office where he exercises 5 hours every day. Francesco  Clark, 30, is the founder and president of Clark's Botanicals. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
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  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, is here in the garage of his home office where he ecercises 5 hours every day with the help of his assistant Kathryn Whitney (left), 18. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
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Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
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  • 29 December, 2009. Bronxville, NY. Francesco Clark, 30, founder and president of Clark's Botanicals, exercises on the standing frame (or easy stand) in the garage of his home office in Bronxville. Francesco Clark suffers a crippling cord injury due to a swimming pool diving accident on June 1, 2002. Clark's Botanicals was born out of the tragedy.<br />
With his central nervous system impaired, Francesco, who was then an assistant stylist at Harper's Bazar, lost the ability not only to walk, but even to sweat. This led to clogged pores and chronic breakouts. When neither over-the-counter nor prescriptive remedies worked, he turned to his father, Dr. Harold Clark, a physician trained in both traditional Western medicine and homeopathy.<br />
<br />
Together they developed botanically-based formulas that effectively rebalanced Francesco's skin, clearing it up entirely. Through word-of-mouth, other people discovered and fell in love with these products, and in 2005, Francesco began selling Clark's Botanicals on his website.<br />
©2009 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    CIPG_20090224_NYT_VOICES_MG_6855.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Tools used by coroners and autopsy technicians such as a ladle, pliers, scissors, rulers, knifes and an angle grinder are seen here in the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Containers storing histology blocks of migrant tissue samples and blood for forensic examination are seen here in the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: A freezer containing bone samples of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Daniele Daricello, an autopsy technician of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, opens a freezer containing bone samples of migrants who died in shipwrecks, here the laboratory of the department in Palermo , Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Daniele Daricello, an autopsy technician of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, opens a freezer containing bone samples of migrants who died in shipwrecks, here the laboratory of the department in Palermo , Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: A microscope and a freezer containing bone samples of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: A freezer containing bone samples of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Pyrex containers containing femur cross-sections of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Pyrex containers containing femur cross-sections of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Pyrex containers containing femur cross-sections of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Pyrex containers containing femur cross-sections of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Pyrex containers containing femur cross-sections of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Containers storing histology blocks of migrant tissue samples and blood for forensic examination are seen here in the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Containers storing histology blocks of migrant tissue samples and blood for forensic examination are seen here in the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Containers storing histology blocks of migrant tissue samples and blood for forensic examination are seen here in the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Containers storing histology blocks of migrant tissue samples and blood for forensic examination are seen here in the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Containers storing histology blocks of migrant tissue samples and blood for forensic examination are seen here in the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: A freezer containing bone samples of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Pyrex containers containing femur cross-sections of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 26 SEPTEMBER 2016: Pyrex containers containing femur cross-sections of migrants who died in shipwrecks are seen here in the laboratory of the Department of Forencic Medicine at the Policlino Hospital in Palermo, Italy, on September 26th 2016. Samples of DNA and bones are taken after bodies of migrants are recovered at sea for forensic examination that will lead to their identification. The analysis of femur sections determines the age range of the victims.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160926_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Chairs used by elderly men and women are seen here in front of a house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 82-years old Fenisia La Greca is here on her balcony overlooking the harbor in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Fenisia La Greca grows fruit and vegetables in her own garden.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) and her granddaughter Carmen are seen here in her living room in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Three women are seen here walking in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: The entrance of Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
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  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A bicycle is parked here in a street of Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    SMAS_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the sea at dusk from Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) poses for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) and Maria (92) pose for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) and Maria (92) pose for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PIOPPI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: (L-R) Giovanna (87) and Maria (92) pose for a portrait in Pioppi, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the Hotel La Scogliera, where Ernest Hemingway stayed in 1951, in Acciaroli, a small fishing village  in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. During his stay in Acciaroli, Ernest Hermingway drew inspiration for his masterpiece "The Old Man and the Sea".<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the beach and coastline in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Enzo Speranza (78) poses for a portrait in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Enzo Speranza (78) poses for a portrait in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Enzo Speranza (78) poses for a portrait in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A photograph of Giuseppe Vassallo's 95th birthday is seen here in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Giuseppe Vassallo (95) poses for a portrait in his home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Anna Vassallo (91) poses for a portrait in her home in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
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About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of a street in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Edmund (81) sits here in front of his house everyday in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A view of the beach in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: The obituary poster for Antonio Vassallo, who died at 102 years old in September 2018 in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Cats and residents of Acciaroli are seen here at the entrance of a fish shop in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Maria Orlando (88) is seen here in front of her house in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: A bicycle is parked here in a street of Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Chiara Di Martino (64) poses for a portrait by the homgrown fresh fruit and vegetables she sells in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: Chiara Di Martino (64) sells homgrown fresh fruit and vegetables in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI, ITALY - 14 SEPTEMBER 2018: An elderly woman walks back home after buying groceries in Acciaroli, a small fishing village in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on September 14th 2018.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20180914_DE-VOLKSKRANT_Acciarol...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: Freezers containing bone, tissue and DNA samples of migrants are seen here in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
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Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
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Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An operator of the Scientific Police of Palermo extracts a DNA sample in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An example of a DNA profile is show here on a monitor in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo poses for a portrait in his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_9989.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo steps out on the balcony of his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_9980.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016:  94-years-old Giuseppe Vassallo sits in the living room of his house in Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Giuseppe Vassallo was an Italian Navy official during WWII. At age 86, 8 years ago, Mr Vassallo had multiple sex affairs to overcome his depression following his wife's death. He was a testimonial of the Acciaroli's mediterranean  diet and lifestyle during Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition hostel in Milan last year.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_9965.jpg
  • PIOPPI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Delia Morinelli (79) poses for a portrait in front of local vegetables, fruits and olive oil in the terrace of her home, which recently opened to the public for lunch and dinner in Pioppi, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Starting in the 60's, Delia Morinelli was the cook of Ancel Keys, the American scientist who studied the influence of diet on health and the promoter of the Mediterranean Diet.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0663.jpg
  • PIOPPI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Local vegetables, fruits and olive oil are displayed here in the terrace of Delia Morinelli's home, which recently opened to the public for lunch and dinner in Pioppi, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Starting in the 60's, Delia Morinelli was the cook of Ancel Keys, the American scientist who studied the influence of diet on health and the promoter of the Mediterranean Diet.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0635.jpg
  • PIOPPI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Local vegetables, fruits and legumes are displayed here in the terrace of Delia Morinelli's home, which recently opened to the public for lunch and dinner in Pioppi, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Starting in the 60's, Delia Morinelli was the cook of Ancel Keys, the American scientist who studied the influence of diet on health and the promoter of the Mediterranean Diet.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0603.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Mr. Monga (88 years old) poses for a portait on his bicycle in the historical centre of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0585.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: Mr. Monga (88 years old) poses for a portait on his bicycle in the historical centre of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0564.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 76-years-old Enzo Speranza relaxes on the beach of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
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To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0524.jpg
  • ACCIAROLI (POLLICA), ITALY - 5 OCTOBER 2016: 76-years-old Enzo Speranza relaxes on the beach of Acciaroli, a hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, Italy, on October 5th 2016. Mr Speranza, who lives in Vallo della Lucania (about 30 kilometers from Acciaroli) spends 3 months a year in Acciaroli because of its fresh air and healthy lifestyle. He comes to the beach to exercise and relax every day.<br />
<br />
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in Acciaroli (Pollica), a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains in Cilento, southern Italy.<br />
<br />
About 1-in-60 of the area’s inhabitants are older than 90, according to the researchers. Such a concentration rivals that of other so-called blue zones, like Sardinia and Okinawa, which have unusually large percentages of very old people. In the 2010 census, about 1-in-163 Americans were 90 or older.
    CIPG_20161005_NYT-Longevity_5M3_0515.jpg
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