The Andrea Rizzo Foundation is a non-profit designed to follow the dream of Andrea Rizzo, who as a child was diagnosed and treated for cancer. Later her dream was to become a dance therapist to share her experience and passion until unfortunately a drunk driver hit her. The Andrea Rizzo Foundation has its own mission and reason as to why it was created: Andréa Rizzo had a love of life that was felt by all who knew her. She was a loving daughter, only child, compassionate friend, dedicated Special Education teacher, gifted dancer and childhood cancer survivor. She was attending graduate school at NYU in hopes of becoming a dance therapist so that she could share her love of dance and its positive impact on her life with the lives of fragile…
Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic and Christian art which was developed during c.1560 to 1700. One of the representative work was The Holy Trinity, which was painted Jose Ribera in 1635. Aristocratic Baroque had some secular subjects and more nudity. One of representative work from this subset was Danae, which was painted by Jacob can Loo. Middle Class Baroque began in Protestant countries.…
Three middle-aged European men single-handedly helped shape Europe to the land you see today. Before, Germany was a couple of Germanic states with no future of unification. Italy was seemingly worse, divided into three parts under three foreign rulers. During the 19th century the Germanic and Italian states, with the help of Garibaldi, Cavour, and Von Bismark, united using political and physical force through Nationalism.…
The PSI being inspired by Bolshevik party’s seizure of power in Russia adopted this policy of revolution and made the decision to join the Comintern (the communist international, a Moscow-based organisation, its aims were to co-ordinate and control the activities of national communist parties). Now not committed to a socialist republic and the dictatorship of the proletariat, the socialist party organised numerous strikes, protests and demonstrations in Italy. It attracted massive publicity too, with membership increasing from 50,000 to 200,000 in the years 1913 and 1914. However, Giolitti’s government were not extreme failures after all.…
The American and Italian Government The world is full of many governments that have different types of structure. The Italian and the United States structure covenidarilly have the same fundamental. Even with that they run their government uniquely. The United States and the Italian Legislature and individual rights are similar but do differ from each other.…
The main fear was in foreign people. This was due to the war and the amount of dead bodies, but mainly the fear that foreigners would take American jobs because of their willingness to accept lower wages. Also, many feared their new political ideas especially communism. In order to prevent the inevitable immigration, the United States passed laws that were specifically designed to reduce immigration numbers from foreign countries. The Immigration Quota Act of 1921 was one of the first passed to reduce immigration and it was probably the most effective.…
Silvio’s is all about family, love, and some spectacular Italian-American food. This Italian-American cuisine eatery features a casual and comfortable environment that is perfect for all ages and all types of events or outings. The chef focuses on using quality ingredients and recipes to create dishes that have customers coming back time after time. The Silvio’s antipasto platter is quite a beautiful thing to feast your eyes on.…
The Italian Campaign was a progression of fights that happened in and around Italy from 1943-1945 According to Webster's Dictionary a crusade is "a military operation for a particular target. " The Italian Campaign was a progression of fights that occurred in and around Italy amid WWII from 1943 to 1945. After the Allies won in North Africa they chose to continue going in their development. They began with the attack of Sicily in July of 1943.…
Both Italy and Sumer show the good parts of innovation and technology. Modern Italy has technology that ranges from iphones to self driving cars to 3D printers. These smart phones allow for communication with other people all over the world. ike how Sumer began to create their own system of writing. Both these advancements allow movement in the communication field of technology.…
The history of Italian Americans is quite storied; we, as Italian Americans, have had a powerful impact on the development and augmentation of America as a whole. From the arts to the Supreme Court, we have made an indelible mark, especially on the culture of America. When our relatives made their way to the United States, they came with hope: a powerful catalyst for change. These immigrants hoped to not only to have a prosperous life for themselves, but also for their children to thrive in the land of opportunity. Through hard work and determination, many Italian Americans migrated from densely packed, segregated ghettos to suburban America while retaining their rich culture and a strong sense of family.…
When I first left Italy with my parents I would have never believed anyone if they told me that I would be sitting in a maximum security facility for the next thirty to fifty years of my life. I have been convicted on extortion and prostitution charges along with bootlegging, myself and eight other men have been given the same sentence to be carried out at the same prison. America was supposed to be the gateway out of the life that I once knew, it was supposed to be endless freedom and an eternity of happiness for my family and I. I remember it like it was yesterday, we had everything you could ever dream of. Money, power, respect from everyone around us.…
Totalitarianismrefers to an authoritarian political system or state that regulates and controls nearly every aspect of the public and private sectors. Totalitarianismregimes establish completepolitical, social, and cultural control over their subjects, and are usually headed by acharismatic leader. In general, Totalitarianism involves a one party rule, typically led by a dictator; an attempt to mobilize the entire populationin support of the official state ideology; and an intoleranceof activities which are not directed towards the goals of the state, usually intendedto repressionand economic controlof business, labor unions, churches and political parties. Under a totalitarian form of government each individual is responsible to another in…
The Italian population has many theories regarding health and illness, both physical and metaphysical. Italians rely heavily on religious faith and believe that most outcomes are a matter of God’s Will and are therefore inevitable. Despite their acceptance of the imminence of fate, Italians also believe illness can be caused by a multitude of specific conditions. Examples of these conditions include contamination, curses from God or humans, windy or drafty weather, and even emotional stress.…
HN220: Unit 7: Assignment Letitia Merrill Kaplan University 9/3/15 In the case of Sally and Mike, the use of the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention works to help them through this time of inability to work through their crises on their own. Sally is in a crisis over her inability to handle the death of their son due to cancer at the young age of six-years-old. She is unable to comprehend why he was taken before her. To Sally, this is an unnatural order of death.…
How to drive like a local in Italy. I love driving in Italy! The roads twist through some of the most breath taking scenery in the world and a drive in Italy can elevate the road trip to a whole other level. When we travel we like to live like locals and why should that not extend to driving like a local or at least accepting the inevitable when you hit the roadS of Italy. Start with choosing a reputable and reliable rental company and schedule your pick up smartly.…