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    Mis En Scene in the Bicycle Thief

    as other art forms, but do so through the use of unique techniques. Mis en scene, or what appears prior to the camera’s presence and arrangement, is one such element exclusive to film that allows for the demonstration of themes and ideals. The Italian neorealist movement of the mid twentieth century exemplifies the power of mis en scene as a manner of promoting ideas within a movie. Neorealist filmmakers used myriad methods, including nonprofessional actors and shooting on location in order to

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    Marketing Environment

    order and e-commerce represent growing sector at eight per cent of the apparel market. Italy has much stronger government –supported fashion infrastructures whereas top creative positions in fashion, advertising, photography, magazines are held by Italians all over the world. Italy was totally devastated by World War II and its after-effects, and the country itself took a relatively long time to recover even with the financial aid from the United States. However, it has since grown tremendously and

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    Mussolini and Fascisim

    What did the term Fascism stand for? The term ‘fascist’ was later applied to other rules and rulers like Hitler (Germany), Franco (Spain), Salazar (Portugal) and Peron (Argentina). These were sometimes quite different from the Italian rule. Since there was no great theoretical writer during this age who would have explained the philosophies clearly in the way that Karl Marx had did for Communism. Mussolini had been frequently changing his policies and aims before 1923 which suggested that his

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    Mussolini Essay

    Bernhard Honors History 11 Mr. Eric Fulmer 18 September 2012 Mussolini’s Way Benito “Il Duce” Mussolini was one of Italy’s most prominent leaders. His political ingenuity ushered Italy into a new decade. The party he formed was a medium many Italians valued; this party was and is still known today as Fascism. The following dissertation will explore the definition of this newly formed party, study his rise to power, and analyze the issues that commenced his fall from it. Europe had just hosted

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    Actions 2.1 Cost and Menu Current problems: ➢ The menu is too elaborate which contains 15 types of pasta 25 types of pizza and 12 types of desserts. This leads to high costs and wastage of ingredients every day. ➢ The Menu is all written in Italian that confuses customers when ordering food. ➢ From the perspective of some customers, the menu is a bit dated which has been kept the same all the time. Besides, they think the food is comparatively higher than food in similar restaurants. Suggested

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    Olive Garden Evaluation Essay

    restaurant that offers a variety of Italian dishes. The Olive Garden is a mid-range price, causal restaurant specializing in Italian food. The atmosphere here is welcoming, the food is decent and the service is mediocre. A particular visit last month proved to me that Olive Garden lives up to the expectations of its guests. The casual attire allows me to feel relaxed like I am at home. It was loud at times but gave me the feeling of being with a large Italian family eating good food and having fun

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    Business Project Sample

    specific area of New Rochelle for a pasta and pizza restaurant. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Corleone Pasta and Pizza will be an eat-in, carry-out restaurant, specializing in evening and weekend leisure dining. New Rochelle is a multicultural city with a lot of Italian descendants. The downtown, where Corleone Pasta and Pizza will be located, is a commercial area with lots of businesses, and a great spot to entertain. What makes Corleone Pasta and Pizza different as a business proposition? New restaurant openings

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    Feasibility Study

    examines and ponders all aspects of the business. Pizza, as we know it today is a bread crust covered with a tomato base and then flavored with other toppings. Most of us think of pizza as an Italian food and most of us are right. The word "pizza" means "pie" and is a derivative of the Roman term "picea". The Italians were also the first to use tomatoes on their pizzas. The real explosion in the popularity of pizza took place in the 1094’s; during WWI U.S. troops stationed in Italy had their first taste

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    Mussolini Personal Dictatorship

    with a trouble-free position because he had to tackle the same problems that confronted the liberal Italian state throughout its existence. In terms of his domestic policies, it could be argued that Mussolini was more successful than his predecessors including Giolitti. However, historians cannot argue that even with his direct and ruthless political methods, he put an end to the divisions in Italian society that had if anything stunted Italy’s prosperity as a country and in this period Mussolini seemed

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    Virtuoso Guercino

    Francesco Barbieri, who is better known as (Il) Guercino. Guercino’s Samson Captured by the Philistines, 1619, exemplifies the nature of art during the Baroque period because of its ability to engage the viewer both physically and emotionally. One of Italian art's great draftsmen, a largely self-taught artist, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri was born in the town of Cento in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) in 1591. He was known by his nickname, Il Guercino (the Squinter), because of a childhood accident that made him

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