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    presented to them. Italy and England were some of the places that were greatly influenced by the renaissance. Music is one area that greatly improved during those years as the Italians took the Trecento Madrigal music. While in England, they used the Elizabethan Madrigal form of music. These two traditions greatly related to each other in many ways. The madrigal was a secular music composition that was discovered during the Renaissance and Baroque years (Adorno 19). They originated in Italy around 1520

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    A few years ago, I was talking to an Italian who happened to be the one that introduced me to such a “sport”. He had come in California for three weeks on vacation away from work and family. Enjoying himself in the States! I was sitting on the bench, next to him, to write down some notes for my novel and read a few chapter of the book I was reading at the time. Curious, the guy looked at me and at my book to finally ask me if I was Italian since my book was in Italian. I explained to him that I

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    Doing Business in Italy Essay

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    Doing business in Italy is very different than in the United States. “Set to move onto a slow, but steady, path of economic growth;” Italy, at first glance, seems to be a promising business environment with projected increases in GDP per capita in the coming years, according to Business Monitor International (“Italy Autos Report” 30). However, there are many cultural, administrative, geographic and economic differences that make the business environment much different than that in the US. Generally

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    Italy is a country that has gone through many changes throughout its history. It has faced many obstacles but has remained nationalistic and eager for unification. The political history of Italy is quite extensive. The Greeks were the first to settle in Italy and established colonies in the southern part of the country and in Sicily. There was not a sense of political reality as much as there was a civilization (Windows on Italy- History). While the Greeks controlled the south the Gauls, or

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    country of Italy is relatively small and is located in Europe. Italia is in fact smaller than the state of Texas but don’t underestimate this little European country. In spite of the fact that Italy is smaller than Texas, it has a larger population of people and this was established about a couple years back. “The CIA estimated the population of Italy in July 2015 to be 61,855,120, which put it at number 24 in population among the 238 countries, dependencies and territories of the world.” (“Italy” 387-406)

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    Due to Rome’s great impact on the world, Rome is often thought of as a much bigger place than simply just the capital of Italy. Let’s Go Publication stated “Rome. The city that ruled an empire. A center for the Renaissance, the papacy, and the birthplace of Western civilization.”(Let’s Go Publications, 484). This quote demonstrates just how impactful the city of Rome was on the world and why Rome is thought of something much bigger than just a capital of a country. Rome was very prevalent in biblical

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    Italy is located in the southern part of Europe and it comprises the long boot-shaped it is also a peninsula the largest city in Italy is Rome which also happens to the capital too.The climate varies considerably from the north to the south of Italy the area between the Alps and Tuscan-Emilian Apennines is harsh with cold winters and hot humid summers. Four different seas surrounding the country they are the Mediterranean sea from three sides the Adriatic sea in the east and the Ionian sea in the

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    Italy Culture Chao, or hello in Italy. The culture of Italy is of particular interest to me because my father’s side of the family had Italian ancestry. My grandpa was born in in a little city outside the capital, Rome. Italian is the proud creator of pasta. Although my dad’s side of the family is Italian we don’t have everything in common. Italy is a great a beautiful country with some pretty interesting facts. I can’t wait to learn more about the country of Italy. Italy is located in the continent

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    vacation is Italy. It’s known for its history, attractions, food and language. Italy is a Mediterranean country in the south of Europe. It’s also divided into 20 regions. Italy is the fourth largest tourism, fifth most visited country. It has many mountains and has few plains. Therefore it is similar to the dessert, hot and dry. The Italian flag has three colors Red, White, Green. Each one has a meaning. The Green Represents hope, White is faith and red represents charity. Italy capital is Rome

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    Little Italy is unique because it is no longer the ethnic enclave it was 115 years ago. When comparing Little Italy to other ethnic neighborhoods, we can immediately see differences. In Chinatown, for example, there are many Chinese restaurants, businesses, and structures scattered throughout the neighborhood. In addition, many Chinese people can be found visiting, working, and even living in the enclave. When you see these Chinese individuals, they are often speaking the Chinese language. Little

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