Maddon, Piniella win Manager of the Year awards Nov 14, 2008
Then the Sistine Chapel, followed by trips to Florence, Prague and London. I really don't think they care about the World Series over here, Maddon said. (Pekin Times, IL)
Discovering the importance of good comunicazione Nov 13, 2008
Venice, Verona, Florence: everywhere we went I was eagerly confident, because doesn t everyone say the language of Italy is easy and its people friendly and outgoing. I thought I was so smart I almost started having that nastily superior attitude Americans are so resented for, thinking Wait, a trendy clothing store named Bum. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Wine Wise: Italy, the Land of Wine’ Nov 13, 2008
Tuscany is a sunny, hilly area north of Rome, with many of Italy s oldest and most famous vineyards, especially in the Chianti regions between Siena and Firenza (Florence). The celebrated red wines of Chianti are made principally from distinctive San-giovese ( Blood of Jove ) grapes. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Maddon revels in award on honeymoon Nov 13, 2008
Speaking at 9 p.m. Rome time during the 3 p.m. ET conference call, Maddon said he plans on visiting Vatican City and seeing the Sistine Chapel, the Roman Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon on Thursday, before heading off to Florence and London. "We're at a pretty good spot right now," Maddon said. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Fra Angelico & Nativity at Kimbell ... Nov 11, 2008
(Museo di San Marco, Florence). The Birth of the Virgin and the Reception of Her Soul in Heaven (Philadelphia Museum of Art). (Suite101.com)
* Better not throw the financial baby out with the bath water Nov 11, 2008
Harold James is professor of history and international affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and professor of history at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. COPYRIGHT: PROJECT SYNDICATE. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Italy's 10 Best Hotels Nov 11, 2008
In Florence, the Hotel Savoy offers stylish luxury right on the Piazza Repubblica, just steps from the Duomo and the Uffizi, while the Hotel Lungarno overlooks the scenic Arno river, just across the Ponte Vecchio from some of the city's most fascinating bars and caf;s. Outside Florence, the hilltop Villa San Michele is a former monastery whose 15th-century facade is said to have been the work of Michelangelo himself. (Sify.com, India)
The World's top Hotel Countries Nov 11, 2008
In Florence, the Hotel Savoy offered impeccable service and a perfect location right on the Piazza Repubblica, steps from the Duomo, the Uffizi, and the Ponte Vecchio while Milan travelers will enjoy the Bulgari, summarized by one Forbes Traveler board member as "simply the 'in' place in Milan." Then there's the Amalfi Coast, whose Hotel Santa Caterina features a panoramic sea view that is alone worth the trip. England and France place third and fourth on the Forbes Traveler 400, with 21 and 19... (Sify.com, India)
Find Connections in Unlikely Places Nov 11, 2008
His book refers to the burst of creativity championed by the Medici banking family 500 years ago in Florence, Italy. We can create the same kind of barrier-breaking innovation in our own lives and professions, said Johansson. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Read Indepth Article Nov 11, 2008
Quick Arts Access: Bologna (24) Firenze (22) Florence (51) Milan (54) Milano (45) Naples (25) Roma (32) Rome (120) Torino (20) Venice (29) Verona (21). - Singapore Art Museum - Peabody Essex Museum - Il Ramo d'Oro - Galerie Magda Danysz - House of Humour and Satire - Gallery 3 - First Street Gallery - Duncan Miller Gallery - Glass Art Society - Independencia Shopping Galleria - Gibbes Museum of Art - Hotel del Arte - NanoArt21 - Galerie Caprice Horn - Art Scene Warehouse. (AbsoluteArts.com)
DSU plans educational art trip to Paris, Rome, Italy Nov 8, 2008
Following a train ride to Florence, Italy, participants will have a guided tour of the area and Acadamia, visit the Uffizi and take an art-themed walking tour of Florence. In Assisi, participants can visit the Basilica and view frescoes that document the life of St. Francis. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Toni out, Gilardino back for Fiorentina-Bayern Nov 4, 2008
"One point in Florence would be enough, but we would still like to win," Ribery added. Bayern is also without defender Philipp Lahm, who has a foot problem. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
TEMPO: Tang has Nebolon and Beals Nov 4, 2008
Advertisement Last updated Thursday, Oct 30, 2008 - 05:19:26 am MST Sierra Vista, Arizona. Published on Tuesday, November 04, 2008. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mill House ready to open Nov 1, 2008
She went to school in Florence, Italy and has taught still-life techniques to people in the Hudson Valley for many years. The natural beauty of the area inspires her to paint landscapes, but she also does portraits and some commissioned work. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
Sindorf named to Lipscomb University chorale and band (2) Nov 1, 2008
In June 2008, they traveled to Rome, Florence and Venice, Italy and Vienna, Austria. The A Cappella Singers perform a broad range of choral music, incorporating music from all periods including sacred and secular works. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Pumpkin carving as art class at Stanford Nov 1, 2008
"I did finally find one and I did a jack-o-lantern in Florence. But I was the only one.". The Wizard of Oz' factor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Photo Gallery Oct 28, 2008
According to Alane Finnerty, director of historic preservation and economic development in Weehawken, the tower, which was designed by Frederick Clarke Withers, was modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. FAMILIAR FACES With an entire cast of former Soprano stars, Frank Licato directs The Lamppost at the ArcLight Theatre beginning Nov. 7. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Technology helps restore Raphael masterpiece Oct 28, 2008
Three separate undated photos show the restoration process of Italian artist Raphael's 1506 oil-on-wood painting "Madonna of the Goldfinch", which had been shattered into 17 pieces, then nailed back together following a house collapse in Florence ... FLORENCE, Italy - After 10 years of painstaking study and restoration that tested both cutting edge technology and human patience, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance is returning to the public ... "This patient gave us the... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Low fares to international cities from $99 Oct 28, 2008
Alitalia has just launched a series of discounted fares via Boston, Chicago, Miami, and New York to such bustling Italian capitals as Florence, Rome, Venice, and more from just $489 round-trip. Travel is valid October 27 through March 25, but must be booked by October 27. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Byzantium 330-1453, Royal Academy, London Oct 26, 2008
Vasari, as ever a mine of misinformation, fosters this view by championing Cimabue as the father of the Renaissance, his paternity lying precisely in his rejection of the Greci vecchi i.e. Byzantine-style painters who dominated Florence in the mid-13th century. A curious result of all this is that, while we can look at, say, Indian or African art with the impassive eye of aliens, the art of Byzantium seems archaic: the relic of a civilisation we long ago outgrew, a thing all the more foreign for... (Independent)
Still standing after 125 yearsWeehawken improves Water Tower and district Oct 26, 2008
INSPIRATION The Weehawken Water Tower was built in 1883 by renowned architect Frederick Clark Withers, who modeled the tower after the bell tower of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy ... According to Alane Finnerty, director of historic preservation and economic development in Weehawken, the tower, which was designed by Frederick Clarke Withers, was modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Getting the most out of a guided tour. Oct 25, 2008
We're about to embark on Insight Vacations' "Best of Italy" tour, which includes stops in Rome, Assisi, Venice, Tuscany, Florence, Sorrento, Capri and other jewels along the way. It's a good thing we brought comfortable shoes, because we're going to do all this in nine days. (AZCentral -- Travel)
FANTASY: Clicks Oct 25, 2008
Jim in Florence (Kentucky, I presume. and not Italy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
The legacy of Niccolo Machiavelli Oct 24, 2008
Florence vainly attempted to maintain its independence from foreign powers such as France and Spain. By nature Niccolo Machiavelli was an advocate of republicanism yet desperate times called for desperate measures, and in The Prince, Machiavelli argues that Italy needs an all-powerful prince to unite it and expel its foreign occupiers. (Suite101.com)
Remembrance Scholar: Jackson Droney Oct 24, 2008
Droney is commemorating Peter Pierce, a graduate architecture student who was on his way back from Florence, Italy when the plane went down. "He had a wife and kids and I'm from a large family," Droney explained. (Daily Orange, NY)
Infotainment Oct 22, 2008
Kyoto: (L-R) Florence Loi of Macau, Tham Zi Wei of Malaysia, Ochgerel Khulangoo of Mongolia, Sai Ma of Hong Kong, Kim Min-Jung of South Korea, Liu Changwen of China, Yu Ting Yen of Taiwan and Ee Tok Wee of Singapore, representatives for the Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008, pose as they visit. A British psychologist claims to have created the most relaxing room in the world. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Monastic doors open for travelers Oct 21, 2008
After mailing money orders to convents in Rome and Florence, she received no response. "I was on pins and needles," she said. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Tech Museum in San Jose California Oct 20, 2008
"LEONARDO is a scientific project by the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza di Firenze (Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence, Italy), in collaboration with Polo Museale Fiorentino. The exhibit s curator is the museum s director, renowned Leonardo expert and professor of the history of science at the University of Florence, Paolo Galluzzi.The exhibition is produced by Opera Laboratori Fiorentini (Opera Florentine Laboratories)" ... Two original Renaissance paintings by... (Suite101.com)
Gospel Music Awards Italy nominees out Oct 20, 2008
Entertainment of Monday, 20 October 2008. Entertainment of Monday, 20 October 2008. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Italy: Napoli beats Juventus, jumps atop Serie A Oct 19, 2008
In Florence, Alberto Gilardino came off the bench late in the second half to score two goals in Fiorentina's victory over 10-man Reggina ... He added his second in the 81st at Florence's Artemio Franchi stadium. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
EU climate change push in disarray as Italy joins Iron Curtain revolt Oct 18, 2008
Horace, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. With the world suffering from "real" troubles such as the potential collapse of the capitalist system, can't we dispense with the "pretend" stuff like Global Warming etc; That PC nonsense is ok when everything else is going fine but not now. (Times Online)
More of this story Oct 18, 2008
Donatella Mata and Stefano Tarchiani, Florence, Italy: While many tourists in Downtown take interest in the city's diverse architecture, Mata and Tarchiani, who were staying in Montebello, were paying particularly close attention to the urban fabric - both are architects in Florence. Gesturing at Disney Hall and the office towers of Bunker Hill and the Financial District to the south, Mata appreciated the stark juxtaposition. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Professor Spotlight: Natalia Piombino Oct 17, 2008
Piombino, a native of Sicily, Italy, is a professor at the SU Abroad center in Florence ... Piombino said she plans to continue to teach courses in Florence because she hasn't quite finished what she started there. (Daily Orange, NY)
Soccer: Old teammates united to fight deadly mystery Oct 15, 2008
Retired AC Milan soccer player Franco Baresi, second from right, greets former AC Milan and Fiorentina player Stefano Borgonovo, in wheelchair, and former Fiorentina soccer star Roberto Baggio, as AC Milan Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho, left, and Uruguayan midfielder Tabare' Viudez wait to greet Borgonovo prior to a charity soccer match between Fiorentina and AC Milan in Florence on October 8 ... Last Wednesday, 27,000 spectators turned out for "Tutti per Borgonovo," everything for a player... (International Herald Tribune)
Pell-mell into debtor's hell Oct 14, 2008
In Florence (and other Italian cities), hardly a year goes by without students protesting against the government over education issues. Last year they were so angry they occupied the university for a week, completely shutting down all campus operations. (University News, MO)
A trip of a lifetime Oct 14, 2008
In Italy, they passed by Lake Como (where actor George Clooney lives), traveled to Pisa (where they saw the Leaning Tower and the market), and then went on to Florence. There, they saw Michelangelo's David, the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), the gold market, and the Duomo. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Dance, language, Italy classes offered Oct 13, 2008
She will present an evening on the art, food and Renaissance charm of Florence Wednesday, Oct. 22 and the beauty of Tuscany s hilltop villages Oct. 29. Other classes with upcoming start dates include What to Look for When you Buy a House Oct. 22. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Colleges offer students a chance to launch Hollywood careers Oct 10, 2008
Who needs to study in Florence or struggle with Mandarin in Beijing. Instead, consider the allure of Burbank. (Boston Globe)
Killing fields: footballers' deaths linked to chemicals Oct 10, 2008
On Wednesday night, Roberto Baggio, Ruud Gullit and Franco Baresi played a charity game in Florence organised by the latest sufferer, former Milan, Fiorentina and Italy striker Stefano Borgonovo, 44. Now paralysed and speaking with a computer-generated voice, Borgonovo is raising funds for research into the nerve-wasting condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or more commonly Lou Gehrig's disease after the US baseball player who died of it in 1941. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
PAPER: Washington 'has surpassed Roosevelt's New Deal'... Oct 10, 2008
Since the introduction of the euro prices doubled here in Florence, Italy. I hope that with the re-introduction of the Lira they will not double again. (The Drudge Report)
* Pesticides linked to rare disease among soccer players Oct 8, 2008
Last night, Roberto Baggio, Ruud Gullit and Franco Baresi were to play a charity game in Florence organized by the latest sufferer, the former Milan, Fiorentina and Italy striker Stefano Borgonovo, 44. Now paralyzed and speaking with a computer-generated voice, Borgonovo is raising funds for research into the nerve-wasting condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or more commonly Lou Gehrigs disease, after the US baseball player who died of it in 1941. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Thrashers' Exelby still has some fight in him Oct 8, 2008
Then they headed for Italy Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice and then to Croatia. Croatia was probably my favorite country, Exelby said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
TourItalywhileearningBCCcredit (4) Oct 7, 2008
It will include visits to Rome, Sorrento (with a half day tour of Pompeii and a full day on the Isle of Capri), Florence and Venice. The course may be taken for credit (three semester hours) or may be audited for those who prefer not to take it for credit. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
• Ore. grandmother missing in Italy is found Oct 7, 2008
Last Wednesday, Norma was supposed to meet Christina at the train station in Florence but did not show up, and her worried family quickly began a search ... The two separated, planning to meet at the station in Florence. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Family: Oregon grandmother missing in Italy Oct 7, 2008
Norma Gillis, from LaGrande, failed to meet a family member at a train station in Florence, Italy on Oct. 1 ... Security cameras from the Florence train station indicate that Norma Gillis did arrive via taxi from her hotel, but the quality of the video footage has made it difficult to determine whether she boarded a train bound for Rome. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
HAVE SAVVY, WILL TRAVEL Oct 7, 2008
When it comes to meals, carb load at breakfast and lean on the markets for lunch: Try Piazza Testaccio in Rome, the Mercato Centrale in Florence and Venice's sprawling Rialto set-up (all open approximately 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Mon. -Sat. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Jagermeister Taps Hinder To Headline Fall Music Tour Oct 7, 2008
Take a music tour to Rome, Florence & Tuscany, Venice, Lake Garda & Verona. www. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Viewing the Renaissance through the Medicis' eyes Oct 6, 2008
The all-important concept of family honor, and the hyper-competitiveness it created, made 15th-century Florence both a breathtakingly beautiful and highly dangerous place ... As Unger makes clear, Florence was the intellectual and cultural center of the world: "Nowhere ... was the thirst for wealth and honor as intense and as productive." With honor at stake, the realms of culture, religion, business, and politics were all intertwined, triggering rivalries that could be petty and literally... (Boston Globe)
Thanksgiving in Europe, from $569 Oct 3, 2008
Feast in Florence and see the art, or choose a package in other cities. Fred De Noyelle / CorbisThe Thanksgiving Special includes round-trip airfare and four nights' accommodations in Florence, Italy ... The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare and four nights' accommodations in Florence from $569 per personplus taxes of up to $440. (MSNBC -- Travel)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
Extinct May Not Be Forever For Some Species Of Galapagos Tortoises Oct 3, 2008
Nikos Poulakakis, Scott Glaberman and Michael Russello from Yale were co-authors as were Luciano B. Beheregaray from Macquarie University, Australia, and Claudio Ciofi from the University of Florence, Italy. The Bay Foundation, the National Geographic Society and the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies funded this research. (Science Daily)
For sale in ... Tuscany, Italy Oct 3, 2008
It takes about an hour and a half to drive to Guardistallo from Florence, and an hour from the airport in Pisa ... In Florence, prices for luxury homes run 5,000 to 10,000 euros a square meter ($679 to $1,357 a square foot), and in the hills above Florence, Fawcett says homes can cost as much as 12,000 euros a square meter ($1,629 a square foot). (International Herald Tribune)
Russian pullback in doubt as Condoleezza Rice and US aid troops head for Georgia Oct 3, 2008
Horace, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Have your say. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Military)
Berlusconi School Plan Adds Uniforms, Subtracts English, Computer Teachers Oct 3, 2008
At the start of the school year on Sept. 15, teachers wore funeral black to greet parents bringing their kids to the Capponi elementary school in Florence. Opponents are few signs of letting up. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Spike Lee discusses 'Miracle at St. Anna Sep 25, 2008
" He also needed the right source material, which came along in McBride's 2002 book, a fictionalized account of four Buffalo Soldiers that was based on McBride's extensive research. On the heels of his 2006 commercial success, "Inside Man," Lee enlisted McBride to write the screenplay. McBride found his director to be very demanding. "But he's very demanding of himself," says the writer, who adds that Lee pushed him most of all to create "multidimensional" characters, whether they were African... (Los Angeles Times)
Book Review: Cupboard Love by Laura... Sep 25, 2008
From the first tang of home-made lemonade sipped on a perilous picnic with gay Uncle Freddie to bread sauce perfected in the warmth of her mother s Cornish kitchen; forbidden fruits in Florence to Chocolate Rose Leaves, Thunder Tea and some mighty dangerous mussels. Every chapter (except one, which is devoted to the horrors of eating in the primary school canteen) begins with a recipe told by Ms Lockington in a conspiratory (foodie-to-foodie) voice. (Suite101.com)
Valentino shows softer side in new film Sep 25, 2008
In 1962 Valentino made his international debut in Florence, fashion capital at the time. "People say Valentino and Giancarlo are like a marriage and I say it's bigger than a marriage," says Tyrnauer, "But I think it's bigger than love, I think it's friendship in the platonic sense and that's the story I wanted to tell. ". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Seeing the light Sep 19, 2008
This Tony-winning musical by Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel takes place in 1953 Florence, where an American mother (Amelia Broome, left) and daughter (Erica Spyres) are vacationing. This is Italy, so it's only a matter of time before a handsome young Florentine falls in love with the daughter. (Boston Globe)
In search of Moby-Dick Sep 19, 2008
" Melville seemed to envision our threatened world of rising temperatures and rising seas. But he also thought that the whale would survive the punitive cull of his age. It is ironic that the hunting of whales actually reached its peak in the 20th Century. More whales died in 1951 - a century after the publication of Moby-Dick - than perished in 150 years of Yankee whaling. Yet with the institution of the worldwide ban on whaling, whales appear to have recovered. Blue whales now swim through the... (BBC News -- Americas)
Italy's aglianico wines are too often neglected Sep 18, 2008
Florence Fabricant and I were joined for the tasting by Chris Cannon, an owner of the New York restaurants Alto and Convivio, and Charles Scicolone, a wine consultant. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Art for collection / Arte da collezione Sep 18, 2008
Quick Arts Access: Bologna (24) Firenze (22) Florence (51) Milan (54) Milano (46) Naples (25) Roma (32) Rome (121) Torino (20) Venice (29) Verona (21). - Hara Museum of Contemporary Art - Aberystwyth Arts Centre - Ch'i Contemporary Fine Art - Il Ramo d'Oro - Centro Idea - Muebles Daneses - First Street Gallery - Gallery Henoch - Aakriti Art Gallery - Toho Gallery - Hunting PLC. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Teacher's book chronicles life of poet's muse Sep 18, 2008
After arriving in Florence, she went to the library and asked to speak to the director, Eugenio Montale, the author of a much-loved book of poetry. The two fell in love and spent much time together during 1933 and 1934. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
News Advisory: Press Conference and Media Preview of "LEONARDO: 500 Years into the Future" at The Tech Museum in San Jose Sep 18, 2008
Professor Paolo Galluzzi, Director of the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza in Florence, Italy. Following the news conference, media will be escorted on a pre-opening tour of the exhibition, featuring the innovative art, science and engineering works of legendary Italian artist, inventor, engineer, mathematician and writer Leonardo da Vinci and his contemporaries. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Obituaries for Sept. 17 Sep 17, 2008
Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Capoldi was the daughter of the late John and Florence Rowe Daniel. Mrs. Capoldi was employed as a clerk by the Springfield School District. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
In Italy, female editor signals women's rise Sep 16, 2008
Taking the lead: Concita de Gregorio, the first female editor of L'Unit, conducts an interview in Florence at the Democrats' Festival. courtesy of l'unit. (Christian Science Monitor)
