This newly built coastal residence, with breezy white interiors,oak flooring and sea foam tile, sits a few steps away from the harbor and ocean in Peninsula Point. Bringing the outside in, bi-folding doors open the common areas to an oversized patio with a barbecue and fire pit.

Location: 1706 Plaza del Norte, Newport Beach, 92661

Price: $3.595 million

Year built: 2015

House size: Four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 2,600 square feet

Lot size: 2,378 square feet

Features: Bi-folding doors, white oak hardwood flooring, pendant lighting, wainscoting, chefs kitchen with breakfast bar, living room, dining room, loft/media room, master suite with balcony, oversized patio with barbecue, fire pit, home automation system

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 92661 ZIP Code in February was $2.8 million based on five sales, according to CoreLogic DataQuick. That represents a 12% increase in median price year-over-year.

Agents: Chris Brigandi, Arbor Real Estate Professionals

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Burglars broke into the home of a woman in her 80s

A woman in her 80s was forced to sit and watch as burglars stole jewellery from her home last night.

As she prepared to go to bed, the woman heard glass smashing and saw four or five men, wearing dark clothing and facial coverings, enter her home through patio doors.

The raid happened at about 10pm in Crossing Road, Palgrave, near Diss.

One of the burglars, described as about 6ft and of large build, told her to sit down and stayed with her while the other men searched her home.

The woman was unhurt but a quantity of jewellery is believed to have been stolen.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity, or anyone with information about those involved, to call Suffolk police on 101, quoting crime number ST/15/925.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously if required, on 0800 555 111.

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When it comes to painting the home exterior, aesthetics drive most decisions, but you shouldnt ignore the math when choosing your paint. Thats the advice of the Paint Quality Institute, a leading authority on paints and painting.

Things like cost and coverage rate should be taken into account, but some other numbers are much more important, said Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert at the Institute.

She said that knowingly or unknowingly every paint job involves three key numerical decision points:

So, to sum up, if you want the best results with your home painting, choose a top quality 100 percent acrylic latex coating, and consider using one that functions as both a primer and paint. Youll complete your work in a shorter amount of time, and your new paint job will last a lot longer.

For more information on every aspect of home painting, visit the Paint Quality Institutes new website at http://www.paintquality.com, or check out blog.paintquality.com.

Since 1989, The Paint Quality Institute has been educating people on the advantages of using quality interior and exterior paints and coatings. The Paint Quality Institute's goal is to help educate consumers, contractors and designers by providing information on the virtues of quality paint as well as color trends and decorating with paint through a variety of instructional platforms and conferences, and traditional and new media vehicles.

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Clustered electronics stores, maid cafes and the home of idol group AKB48 Tokyos Akihabara district is famous for many things.

And the list of unique spots may get even longer, as the district now has a large-scale facility for hardware startups to create innovative products.

The shared space, called DMM.make AKIBA, opened in November. Tokyo-based DMM.com, which runs online malls and video streaming services, launched the facility to offer pretty much everything that people need to start manufacturing hardware. The facility not only boasts 500 million worth of state-of-the-art equipment, but also offers technical support, consulting services, office space and a chance to garner funding.

While Internet venture firms can create services through one computer, becoming a hardware manufacturer from zero is tough, said Kenzo Yoshida of DMM.com, who oversees the DMM.make AKIBA facility.

Running hardware startups costs a lot. Youll need space and manufacturing machines, so you cant do it with one computer, Yoshida said in a recent interview. We think we can help in that sense.

DMM.make AKIBA has two main floors. While one is dedicated to office space, the other, called Studio, is like a jack of all trades for hardware startups.

Studio looks like a small factory, boasting more than 100 manufacturing machines and tools for hardware-makers to create a variety of things, including metal molds, prototype gadgets and robots.

Some of the more expensive machines would normally be difficult for a startup to access.

For instance, it has a five-axis CNC (computerized numerical control) machining center, which is capable of automated precise machining of complex designs using materials like steel, based on data entered into a computer.

Studio also has other cutting tools, including a laser cutter and drill press to fill different needs for cutting processes.

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Clustered electronics stores, maid cafes and the home of idol group AKB48 Tokyos Akihabara district is famous for many things.

And the list of unique spots may get even longer, as the district now has a large-scale facility for hardware startups to create innovative products.

The shared space, called DMM.make AKIBA, opened in November. Tokyo-based DMM.com, which runs online malls and video streaming services, launched the facility to offer pretty much everything that people need to start manufacturing hardware. The facility not only boasts 500 million worth of state-of-the-art equipment, but also offers technical support, consulting services, office space and a chance to garner funding.

While Internet venture firms can create services through one computer, becoming a hardware manufacturer from zero is tough, said Kenzo Yoshida of DMM.com, who oversees the DMM.make AKIBA facility.

Running hardware startups costs a lot. Youll need space and manufacturing machines, so you cant do it with one computer, Yoshida said in a recent interview. We think we can help in that sense.

DMM.make AKIBA has two main floors. While one is dedicated to office space, the other, called Studio, is like a jack of all trades for hardware startups.

Studio looks like a small factory, boasting more than 100 manufacturing machines and tools for hardware-makers to create a variety of things, including metal molds, prototype gadgets and robots.

Some of the more expensive machines would normally be difficult for a startup to access.

For instance, it has a five-axis CNC (computerized numerical control) machining center, which is capable of automated precise machining of complex designs using materials like steel, based on data entered into a computer.

Studio also has other cutting tools, including a laser cutter and drill press to fill different needs for cutting processes.

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Severe back pain can change a person's life and take them away from the activities they enjoy.

That is what happened with Kevin Lee, of Dartmouth. However, life is getting back to normal after he tried a non-invasive procedure that eliminated his pain in a matter of hours.

"I just may move a certain way or bend over a certain way, and all of a sudden, I'm done and I can't get up," said Lee. "These episodes where I'd be flat on my back, and it would take a week to get back on my feet."

That was tough for Lee to handle. At 64 years old, he was very active and spent time every week rowing or steering a whale boat in New Bedford Bay. The boats are big, and the work can be grueling.

"29 feet long, weighs 927 pounds, 6 foot at the beam, five rowers, one steering. We can row out into rough waters. We can take pretty heavy chop," Lee said.

Chronic lower back pain eventually took Lee out of the boat. He was often unable to walk or standup straight. When the pain flared up, he had to use a cane or even a walker to get around.

"I wasn't mowing my lawn. I wasn't stacking my own firewood. I wasn't able to play with my grandchildren," said Lee.

He saw a spinal surgeon, but they couldn't help.

Eventually, he ended up at a pain management clinic at Brigham & Women's Health Care Center in Foxborough. He met Dr. Pradeep Dinakar, a neurologist and interventional pain management specialist, who realized he was suffering from sacroiliac joint pain on his right side.

"You're in pain, you don't exercise. Your core becomes weak. A weak core makes things worse. It gets to the point that you're debilitated," said Dinakar. "This technique definitely breaks the cycle."

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