Article Review Brandi Augustine Law 421 December 4, 2012 Stanley Santire The article discusses the policy of Italy towards intellectual property (IP) and e-commerce. Many foreign companies established licensing agreements with Italian companies. License often extends to export-quality and domestic goods in internationally competitive sectors. Businesses are advised to use contracts in regulating all relationships that delve on IP rights. Special IP courts have been created to resolve possible
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namely the Doric and the Ionic. Greeks effectively applied these architectural styles in constructing buildings, theatres and temples. The Doric style was predominantly applied in mainland Greece with a further spread to the Greek settlements in Italy. The Ionic style was applied in Ionia and the Aegean islands. At that, the Doric style was more austere and formal, whereas the Ionic was more decorative and relaxed. The styles are mostly reflected in the three orders of column capitals, bearing different
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The term “Middle Ages” was used by Italian historians in the 15th and 16th centuries. The culture at that time was similar to that of ancient Rome and Greece but different from the time between the fall of Rome and that time (Hanawalt, 1998). This period was later replaced by the Renaissance period and has been described as a period of rebirth where ancient techniques were revived and new ones developed leading to more success in the art industry. Artists were inspired by the recovery of Greco-Roman
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build the best architectural structures. The Age of Pericles saw an era of progress for the Greeks and through the financial aid of the Delian League, Greek art and sculptures also flourished during this time. High Italian Renaissance plunged Italy into turmoil was wars and invasions spread. In sharp contrast, Age of Pericles saw relative peace and quiet for the Greeks which also helped the constituents come up with the best monuments and art creations. Basically, art and monuments reflect
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Italian Americans I loved my native Italy. I loved everything about the ties and the bonds we had with our families. We enjoyed each other and worked to keep the family as one. All we had was each other because as southern Italians, we had little resources and were disrespected by the northern Italians. There was a separation of classes and the southern regions were considered the less fortunate, and we suffered within our own country. The Italian government was predominately made up of northern
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) 1. Why did you choose this particular building? I chose this building in Mumbai, India, as opposed to other buildings in other parts of the world because it is not that widely known especially to the younger generation. This building has its own natural beauty and yet it is functional. Also, the final design bears some resemblance to the St Pancras railway station in London and surprisingly such significant can be found in India as
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Why people are moving away from the north (Mezzogiourno) In the southern part of Italy out migration is common, this is due to push factors. A push factor is a reason for a individual or a collective to leave an area. One of these ‘push factors’ is climate. In the south of Italy the climate is not and dry, drought is common. The average temperature in summer is 28c+. The hot and dry weather is partly caused by the sirocco wind from the Sahara, it brings with it hotter weather and sand storms as
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of nestles water sales occur in North America and Europe. With Nestle being a company that is constantly growing and finding ways to increase their revenues Nestle is targeting the less expensive and lower risk alternative for increasing sales in Italy. With nestles company campaign geared towards portable bottled water, Nestle increased its share of $3billion Italian water market to 29 percent in 2004, up from 25.8 percent in 2003. Almost all of the increase was due to the sales of water in smaller
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architecture, and learning” and introduced some of “the finest artists and intellectual achievements in the history of the Western humanities” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo Buonarroti (MindEdge, 2013). Renaissance art is traced back to Italy where artists and scholars looked to the ancient Greco-Roman culture for inspiration by reviving the language, values, and traditions that were lost after “the fall of the Roman Empire in the sixth century” (A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2013). Furthermore
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make their financial statements seem stronger and less risky than they actually were. The banks, that were essentially giving them loans, were also involved in this scheme. The latest news of large-scale use of derivatives to deceive is the case of Italy and Greece entering into the Euro. The government received money, which was essentially a loan, but was able to keep it off the balance sheet because of its title. This made the financial statements look better so that the country could join the Euro
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