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ITALIAN STUDENTS WIN PROGRAMMING CONTEST
At the 2006 Imagine Cup programming contest, held in Delhi, India, a team of Italian students took first prize in the Software Design category. The competition, sponsored by Microsoft, brought together teams from more than 100 countries competing in six categories. For its winning entry, the four students from Turin Polytechnic built an application that collects information that patients typically don't disclose to their doctors but is nonetheless an important part of the diagnosis and treatment of their symptoms. The winning team, which pocketed $25,000 for its victory, said their application, called "Hello World," could be especially beneficial for people who suffer from anxiety disorders.

BBC, 14 August 2006, via Edupage