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Swiss Guard
Swiss Guards are the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century. In addition to small household and palace units, Swiss mercenary regiments have served as regular line troops in various armies; notably those of France, Spain and Naples (see Swiss Mercenaries). Currently, the name Swiss Guard generally refers to the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See stationed at the Vatican in Rome.
The Swiss were famous mercenaries for hundreds of years. Since Switzerland was a poor country, young men often sought their fortunes abroad, having a reputation for discipline and loyalty, and employing revolutionary battle tactics. They were considered the most powerful troops of the 15th century, until their methods were refined by the Landsknechte in the early 16th century.
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Italy Active Vacations: Quad Tour in Umbria
Subscribe and follow me on my summer Italian adventures. Today we went on a 2 hour quad tour of Umbria with our awesome guide Luca. Luca helped us through technical parts and we enjoyed amazing views of Lago Trasimeno, Umbria and Tuscany.
Every summer I explore, adventure and eat my way through Italy. After living in Italy for 3 years, I consider it my second home and am always looking for more places to explore.
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Klemens von Metternich
Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich was a politician and statesman of Rhenish extraction and one of the most important diplomats of his era, serving as the Austrian Empire's Foreign Minister from 1809 and Chancellor from 1821 until the liberal revolutions of 1848 forced his resignation. One of his first tasks was to engineer a détente with France that included the marriage of Napoleon to the Austrian archduchess Marie Louise. Soon after, he engineered Austria's entry into the War of the Sixth Coalition on the Allied side, signed the Treaty of Fontainebleau that sent Napoleon into exile, and led the Austrian delegation at the Congress of Vienna that divided post-Napoleonic Europe amongst the major powers. For his service to the Austrian Empire he was given the title of Prince in October 1813. Under his guidance, the Metternich system of international congresses continued for another decade as Austria aligned herself with Russia and, to a lesser extent, Prussia. This marked the high point of Austria's diplomatic importance, and thereafter Metternich slowly slipped into the periphery of international diplomacy. At home, Metternich held the post of Chancellor of State from 1821 until 1848, under both Francis I and his son Ferdinand I. After brief exile in London, Brighton, and Brussels that lasted until 1851, he returned to the Viennese court, this time to offer only advice to Ferdinand's successor, Franz Josef. Having outlived his generation of politicians, Metternich died at the age of 86 in 1859.
Born into the House of Metternich in 1773, the son of a diplomat, he was named after his godfather, Clement-Wenceslas, Archbishop of Trier. Metternich received a good education at the universities of Strasbourg and Mainz. He was of help during the coronation of Francis II in 1792 and that of his predecessor, Leopold II, in 1790. After a brief trip to England, Metternich was named as the Austrian ambassador to the Netherlands, a short-lived post, since the country was brought under French control the next year. He married his first wife, Eleonore von Kaunitz, in 1795, which aided his entry into Viennese society. Despite having numerous affairs, he was devastated by her death in 1825. He would later remarry, wedding Baroness Antoinette Leykam in 1827 and, after her death in 1829, Countess Melanie Zichy-Ferraris in 1831. She would predecease him by five years. Before taking office as Foreign Minister, Metternich held numerous smaller posts, including ambassadorial roles in the Kingdom of Saxony, the Kingdom of Prussia and Napoleonic France. One of Metternich's sons, Richard von Metternich, was also a successful diplomat; many of Metternich's twelve other acknowledged children predeceased him. A traditional conservative, Metternich was keen to maintain the balance of power, in particular by resisting Russian territorial ambitions in Central Europe and lands belonging to the Ottoman Empire. He disliked liberalism and worked to prevent the breakup of the Austrian empire, for example, by crushing nationalist revolts in Austrian north Italy and the German states. At home, he pursued a similar policy, using censorship and a wide ranging spy network to suppress unrest.
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Laurent Chauvin Speaks about Pisa and the Florence Area on the Bus
Sorry about the bad camera movements! I wanted to do portrait style, and my uneducated self had no idea... Oh well.
This was on April 3rd, 2012.
The Great Gildersleeve: French Visitor / Dinner with Katherine / Dinner with the Thompsons
Premiering on August 31, 1941, The Great Gildersleeve moved the title character from the McGees' Wistful Vista to Summerfield, where Gildersleeve now oversaw his late brother-in-law's estate and took on the rearing of his orphaned niece and nephew, Marjorie (originally played by Lurene Tuttle and followed by Louise Erickson and Mary Lee Robb) and Leroy Forester (Walter Tetley). The household also included a cook named Birdie. Curiously, while Gildersleeve had occasionally spoken of his (never-present) wife in some Fibber episodes, in his own series the character was a confirmed bachelor.
In a striking forerunner to such later television hits as Bachelor Father and Family Affair, both of which are centered on well-to-do uncles taking in their deceased siblings' children, Gildersleeve was a bachelor raising two children while, at first, administering a girdle manufacturing company (If you want a better corset, of course, it's a Gildersleeve) and then for the bulk of the show's run, serving as Summerfield's water commissioner, between time with the ladies and nights with the boys. The Great Gildersleeve may have been the first broadcast show to be centered on a single parent balancing child-rearing, work, and a social life, done with taste and genuine wit, often at the expense of Gildersleeve's now slightly understated pomposity.
Many of the original episodes were co-written by John Whedon, father of Tom Whedon (who wrote The Golden Girls), and grandfather of Deadwood scripter Zack Whedon and Joss Whedon (creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog).
The key to the show was Peary, whose booming voice and facility with moans, groans, laughs, shudders and inflection was as close to body language and facial suggestion as a voice could get. Peary was so effective, and Gildersleeve became so familiar a character, that he was referenced and satirized periodically in other comedies and in a few cartoons.
Italy, the Deep South & Sicily
Italy, the Deep South & Sicily - 17 Days
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Explore the ancient villages and towns of Puglia and Matera before crossing to the glorious island of Sicily. Sleep in the ancient sassi of Matera and the delightful Trulli cottages of Alberobello. Stand on the highest active volcano in Europe, feast in mafia country and cruise to San Vito Lo Capo… ‘va bene’!
IFOTES: 1967-2017: 50 years of providing emotional support
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary IFOTES made a short movie where several people, volunteers and professionals of helplines in various European countries, tell their experience and knowledge of the listening service for crisis intervention and emotional support.
Corsica | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:58 1 History
00:02:07 1.1 Prehistory and antiquity
00:04:13 1.2 Middle Ages and early-modern era
00:07:39 1.3 Rise and annexation of the Corsican Republic
00:10:18 1.4 19th century
00:14:20 1.5 Modern Corsica
00:17:55 2 Geography
00:19:54 2.1 Major communities
00:20:12 2.2 Climate
00:21:09 3 Ecology
00:21:18 3.1 Zones by altitude
00:23:16 3.2 Zones by region
00:23:25 3.3 Parc Naturel Régional de Corse
00:24:41 3.4 Extinct animals
00:25:46 4 Demographics
00:26:43 4.1 Immigration
00:26:51 5 Culture
00:27:00 5.1 Languages
00:29:19 5.2 Cuisine
00:30:46 5.3 Art
00:30:58 5.4 Sport
00:31:45 6 Administration
00:33:27 7 Economy
00:34:55 8 Transport
00:35:04 8.1 Airports
00:35:47 8.2 Railway
00:36:47 8.3 Seaports
00:37:51 9 Politics
00:41:35 10 See also
00:41:45 11 Notes
00:41:54 12 Bibliography
00:43:18 13 External links
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Corsica (, French: Corse [kɔʁs]; Corsican: [ˈkorsiɡa]; Italian: [ˈkɔrsika]) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is located southeast of the French mainland and west of the Italian Peninsula, with the nearest land mass being the Italian island of Sardinia to the immediate south. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island.While being part of Metropolitan France, Corsica is also designated as a territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collectivity, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regions; for example, the Corsican Assembly is able to exercise limited executive powers. The island formed a single department until it was split in 1975 into two historical departments: Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and Corse-du-Sud (Southern Corsica), with its regional capital in Ajaccio, the prefecture city of Corse-du-Sud. Bastia, the prefecture city of Haute-Corse, is the second largest settlement in Corsica. The two departments, and the region of Corsica, merged again into a single territorial collectivity in 2018.
After being ruled by the Republic of Genoa since 1284, Corsica had been briefly an Italian-speaking republic from 1755, until it was officially ceded by the Republic of Genoa to Louis XV as part of a pledge for debts and conquered in 1769. Napoleon Bonaparte was born the same year in Ajaccio, and his ancestral home (Maison Bonaparte) is today a significant visitor attraction and museum. Due to Corsica's historical ties with the Italian peninsula, the island retains many Italian cultural elements to this day: Corsican is recognized as a regional language by the French government.
Vladimir, a non EU citizen
Vladimir Linderman is a European non citizen. Thanks to an accident of politics and in sharp contrast of one of the most basic human rights, he belongs to no nation and is citizen of none. Although he was born and has lived all his life in Latvia, when the country regained independence in 1991, he, along with hundreds of thousands of residents of the Baltic states were not granted citizenship. In fact all people, families and children who moved there between 1940 and 1991 and their descendants, as if this part of the history was erased as a side effect of regaining sovereignty, saw their nationality erased too.
18% of the population of Latvia are non citizens and although they pay taxes they are deprived of political rights and do not have equal job opportunities with the real citizens of the Baltic countries. For example they cannot be firemen or captain or many other professions in a list of special restrictions tailored for them.
Vladimir has been an active citizen, demanding the simple thing, even the less privileged people enjoy, nationality. He has been badly persecuted, accused for crimes he did not commit, forced to leave the country, send to prison until acquitted and recently, when returning from Finland where he came invited by politicians, even not allowed passage through Estonia, as persona non grata and had to return to Finland.
This is when we met, introducad by Oksana Chelyseva, a Russian journalist and human right activist.
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Riot police fire tear gas not at inmates, but guards, at Corsica prison
In France riot police have moved in on a prison in Corsica, firing tear gas not at inmates, but guards. Unrest flared while the prison staff took part in a week-long, nationwide strike, over what they say are dangerous working conditions, including escalating attacks on guards.
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SICILY, ITALY III: Roadtrip to Caccamo Castle
■ SICILY, ITALY: The Italian island of Sicily is riddled with epic castles dating back to ancient times. The most epic of these structures were constructed in the medieval age. Caccamo castle is the biggest still standing today.
It has undergone extensive renovations over the years and is today a major tourist attraction. Getting there was fairly easy. I followed the highway from Messina, through Milazzo before heading inland towards Manfredonico and back out to Caccamo..
Upon arrival though I was told the castle was closed....,
Peoples Pilgrimage Day 1 Rome to Corchiano, Italy
Last year an international group of climate advocates coming from Europe, US, Africa and Asia embarked on an epic journey to serve as a spiritual journey that can galvanize different people from different faiths and walks of life, and build a platform for active spiritual engagement on the ecological crisis.
We walked over 1500km across Europe from Rome to Paris, through Italy, Switzerland & France - even crossing the alps at the start of winter.
From The Vatican all the way to Paris, the pilgrims carried an important message – a message of hope, stewardship and caring for the Earth and for each other. This journey is intended as a reminder to the whole world that the climate crisis is real, affecting lives and livelihoods, and scarring our aspirations for a better future.
It was not just a walk but in every town or city that we stopped we took the time to have an interaction with the people organised by both local and international groups supporting the pilgrimage.
Some of the pilgrims who came from climate impacted countries shared their personal stories of climate change both as survivors and as responders. The other pilgrims who came from not directly affected shared how they mobilised support and show solidarity to those who suffered the most.
It was an honour to be part of this group of dedicated and passionate spirits.
We would ike to thank also the people who provided motivation and support during this unforgettable journey.
This is an experience of a lifetime.
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Giuseppe Corsi detto Celano, Adoramus te
Giuseppe Corsi detto Celano (Celano, 1630 - Modena, 1690)
ADORAMUS TE CHRISTE
Recorded live in the Basilica of San Petronio, Bologna, Italy, 3rd October 2011
Performers:
FIRST CHOIR in cornu evangelii (right in the video)
CHOIR OF THE CAPPELLA MUSICALE DI S. PETRONIO
I n s t r u m e n t s
Sara Dieci, organo (Baldassarre Malamini, 1596)
Roberto Gini, violoncello concertato
Gianni Valgimigli, violone continuo
Gioele Gusberti, violoncello ripieno
Federico Bandini, violone ripieno
Floriano Rosini, trombone
SECOND CHOIR in cornu epistolæ (right in the video)
COLOR TEMPORIS VOCAL ENSEMBLE
(Alberto Allegrezza, choir master)
Liuwe Tamminga, organo (Lorenzo di Giacomo da Prato, 1475)
Marco Angilella, violoncello continuo
Luca Bandini, violone continuo
Antonio Braidi, violoncello ripieno
Alessandro Marzocchi, violone ripieno
Fabio Costa, trombone
MICHELE VANNELLI, maestro di cappella
This recording represents a testimony in sound of the concert for the feast of San Petronio held on 3rd October 2011, in coincidence with the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of the birth of Perti, that studied counterpoint under Giuseppe Corsi Celano. For the occasion the performers were lined up along the horseshoe choir-stall that surrounds the presbytery of the basilica: the first chorus was on the left; the second set opposite nearly thirty metres away. This arrangement made it possible to recreate the performance and acoustic conditions, documented by copious iconography, which influenced both the composition and the performance of music in Bologna churches in the seventeenth century.
The CAPPELLA MUSICALE ARCIVESCOVILE DELLA BASILICA DI SAN PETRONIO, founded in 1436 at the request of Pope Eugene IV, was one of the most important music institutions in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; it produced important forms of instrumental music and boasted such outstanding musicians as Cazzati, Colonna, Perti, Vitali, Gabrielli, Torelli and Jacchini. The Cappella was formed anew in the 1980s, seeking to rediscover and enhance in a systematic manner the repertoire of the Bologna school, conserved in abundant quantities in the basilica's music archive. The rebirth came about in the light of recent studies of musical philology and of performance practice: under the direction of Sergio Vartolo, the Cappella Musicale di San Petronio formed the first orchestra with period instruments in Italy, boasting the collaboration of the most important musicians active in the field of so-called early music. The Cappella has given concerts all over Europe and has made recordings with Bongiovanni, Dynamic, Harmonia Mundi France, Naxos and Tactus. Michele Vannelli became maestro di cappella in 2006.
Scores transcribed and edited by Michele Vannelli
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Gubbio, Umbria, Italy
We are visiting Gubbio, which is one of the great medieval, stone towns of Italy. We're in Umbria and we’re fortunate to be walking with Isabella who is going to take us around and show us all of these great sights of this amazing town of Gubbio. It's about 1000 years old but it has origins that go back 3000 years. It's really got a lot of history.
Most travelers, even if you're very experienced, have never heard of the town of Gubbio in Umbria in Italy. Well we are going to take you there.
We were lucky to meet Isabella, who is not a professional tour guide. She's a sommelier, but she's born and raised in Gubbio and very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her hometown. She's going to take us on a walking tour, ending up with dinner at home with her family. And it was just a great evening with family and friends at home in Gubbio, one of the nicest nights I've ever had in my travels.
This is an assembled version of several shorter movies previously uploaded.
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Finale Ligure FPV GoPro
Music by Moby song is Porcelaine
This is my first time flying above the sea ! wind around 15km/h gusting from the sea.
This flight is related to this video where I was testing my FPV system, but still not flying fully FPV :) BABY STEPS
Here are the characteristics of this current setup:
_ EMAX GT2826/04 motor
_ Graupner Cam Prop 9X6
_ EMAX ESC UBEC 50amp
_ 14.8V 5000mah Top Fuel (530gr)
_ 11.1V 1300mah (114gr)
_ Futaba R6308SBT Receiver (Futaba T8FG Super
2.4GHz FAAST Transmitter)
_ FY31AP
_ Hornet OSD + current sensor + GPS
_ Futaba digital servos S3155 20G and carbon fiber
push rods heli style
_ GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition
_Sony Pilot cam 540 lines with P&T
_Racewood VTX 1.3GHz 500mw with Crazyblue
Cloverleaf antenna
_Lawmate VRX with Helical antenna
_ TOW 2500 gr
Le tour de l'Etna en train
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Villa rentals in Tuscany (Molino di Bordone) Tuscan farmhouse self catering apartments
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Marijuana Minors
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Medical marijuana is legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia, but there are still use cases that are very controversial, like medical marijuana for children. Some claim it's a wonder drug for epilepsy, severe autism, and even to quell the harsh side effects of chemotherapy, while others decry pumping marijuana into still-growing bodies. We went to the small town of Pendleton, Oregon, where medical marijuana is legal, to visit Mykayla Comstock, an eight-year-old leukemia patient who takes massive amounts of weed to treat her illness. Her family, and many people we met along the way, believe not only in the palliative aspects of the drug, but also in marijuana's curative effect—that pot can literally shrink tumors.
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