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by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden   More than 100 Italian and American Airmen gathered at Ghedi Air Base, Italy, Jan. 31 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the installation's bilateral partnership.   The U.S. Air Force's 704th Munitions Support Squadron and the Italian Air Force's 6th STORMO jointly hosted a flagpole rededication cere...

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by Claudia Astarita   The Lombard city of Mantua vigorously beat its rivals out, namely the nine finalists Aquileia, Como, Ercolano, Parma, Pisa, Pistoia, Spoleto, Taranto and Terni. Not only it received the "glory of capital", but also 1 million Euros to carry out all the activities related to this new title awarded.   Dario Francesc...

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by Matteo Meneghello   Another leap forward, the forth consecutive on foreign markets, which is finally accompanied by a recovery in the domestic market after a long absence.   The balance of orders in the textile machinery field, drawn up by Acimit (the companies' association), for the second quarter of the year (+15% compared to the...

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by Claudia Astarita   A recent study on 120 artisan SMEs of excellence – conducted by the Bocconi University, Cologni Foundation Mestieri d'arte and Vacheron Constantin, and published by the Italian daily Corriere della Sera – has spotlighted the "secrets" for their great performances on the market and as catalyst of national economy. ...

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The SITE Program (Study, Intercultural Training and Experience) is a paid internship program for English Teaching Assistants in the schools of the Region of Lombardy, Italy. It is an excellent opportunity for Italian recent graduates or advanced students who wish to get a better understanding of the Italian language and culture while assisting the...

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The Italian Environmental Fund (FAI) opens Italy's most hidden wonders for FAI Spring Days March 22nd-23rd, offering guided visits of 750 places of art all up and down the Peninsula. We're talking about sites that are almost never open to the public, including Rome's Mausoleum of Augustus, the interior of Teatro Marcello, and the Forum of Augu...

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Stefano Boeri: "In tutto il mondo viene premiato un nuovo modello di vita, nella natura ma in città" Dopo il premio internazionale di Francoforte e i successi in Cina, il Bosco Verticale di Boeri Studio ottiene un grande riconoscimento negli USA.   Il prestigioso Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat promosso dal Illinois Institut...

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by Enrico Netti   B2C e-commerce turnover in Italy has surpassed the €16.5 billion threshold and, in the virtual shopping carts of Italians, there's a growing number goods. This year goods totaled €6.7 billion (+21% over 2014) in purchases, while services were close to €9.9 billion (+12%) and worth 60% of the market. +   Overall, the...

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Trescal, the international specialist in calibration services, today announces the acquisition of U.S. company Master Metrology, Inc. and Gefran's Italian metrology assets. Respectively based in Towson (Maryland, USA) and Provaglio d'Iseo (Italy) and A2LA and Accredia accredited.   With an annual turnover of $2 million and 16 employees, incl...

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by Jessica Andrews   When you visit Lago Maggiore, one of the three major lakes in northern Italy, you're visiting the princedom of the Borromeo family. Yes, "princedom". The Borromeo heirs hold the titles of "Prince" and "Princess". How cool is that?!   A few weeks ago I took an hour-long train from Milan to Stresa, one of the main t...

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