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This is supposed to be the best summer of Nicoletta Pagani's life-that is, until la famiglia partly forces, partly beckons her, to Italy. The single-most important presence in her Toronto home, la famiglia presides over Sunday mornings, the long distance calls that rejuvenate her father's soul, and the austere sepia portraits that follow her every move with a judging stare. Now, her father insists that she make the trip to find out "where she came from." Amid hostile confrontations and unspoken words, Nicoletta finds herself a stranger in the seemingly insignificant town of Portali, hidden in the pristine mountains of central Italy. She discovers the idiosyncrasies of Portali's residents: th...
In the nineteenth century, new cemeteries were built in many Italian cities that were unique in scale and grandeur, and which became destinations on the Grand Tour. From the Middle Ages, the dead had been buried in churches and urban graveyards but, in the 1740s, a radical reform across Europe prohibited burial inside cities and led to the creation of suburban burial grounds. Italy’s nineteenth-century cemeteries were distinctive as monumental or architectural structures, rather than landscaped gardens. They represented a new building type that emerged in response to momentous changes in Italian politics, tied to the fight for independence and the creation of the nation-state. As the first...
This book is meant to help brands avoid some common PR mistakes. It’s not an exhaustive list or the final word. Things in China change quickly, especially with a range of critical events overlapping in 2020 and 2021. However, if you’re aware, flexible, and ready to tackle the issues at hand, you have every chance of success. Here’s an excerpt to give you a taste. “Effective Ways to Avoid Problems Make sure all employees are aware of your company’s code of conduct, values and social media policies. During your on boarding process and at regular intervals after that, employees should be made clearly aware of all policies and guidelines around expected standards of behavior both in pe...
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