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In the News (Sun 27 May 12)

  
  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Altamura and Acquaviva
Altamura was declared exempt from episcopal jurisdiction by Innocent IV in 1248, and again by Innocent VIII (1484-92).
Acquaviva, a town of the Campagna, was declared similarly exempt by Pius IX and united with Altamura, 17 August 1848.
Altamura has 4 parishes and a Catholic population of 19,333; Acquaviva has one parish and a Catholic population of 8,527; the clergy number 80.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/01345b.htm   (127 words)

  
 Altamura   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Altamura rises on a large plateau of the Alta Murgia, a ridge situated in the middle-west of Puglia with altitudes, that range from 400 to 686 meters made of calcareous rock.
The white stone layer with foot prints was mud 60-70 million yars ago and the dinosaurs were walking there, perhaps the algae and the salts made the layer hard in the heat of the sun, then another layer was deposited over the foot prints and preserved them.
The medieval centre of Altamura is full of buildings and churches of great artistic and historic interest, but its uniqueness and character lie in the "claustri", branched blind-alleys with houses arranged around the central space.
www.altanet.it /eutropia/htm/altam.html   (486 words)

  
 Metroactive Arts | Art in Napa
Altamura, who in recent years has snapped up several downtown properties as investments in the hopes of a Napa comeback, sees a major change ahead for the city.
Altamura says that his personal wish is to open the Uptown with Carlos Santana performing a free outdoor concert for the local Latino population, followed by a parade and a second show in the theater.
Altamura, who has owned the theater for four years, is mum on the cost of the renovation project.
www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/01.31.02/napaart-0205.html   (2546 words)

  
 Altamura
Altamura is called “the Apulian lioness”: a beautiful and noble, proud and rebel town, full of history and culture.
Altamura has a dominant position on The Western Murgia Highland, where the ancient path of Via Appia is found.
There is one other relevant archeological site in Altamura, that is the karst cave of Lamalunga, where the unique mortal remains of a human being of the Middle-Lower Paleolithic period have been found.
www.italian-weddings.com /destination_wedding_locations/puglia/altamura.html   (228 words)

  
 Welcome to Altocanto.org
Altamura thankfully remarks that the success of this work is due to the excellence of both teachers and artists that the Center is able to attract.
Altamura, "how many people generously give to our company with no strings attached." It is written, "Cast your bread upon the waters and in due time, it will come back to you." This philosophy has served our work so well.
Altamura insisted that singers audition behind a screen for the first round, since international juries have been known to judge singers on their appearance (including weight) and race, as well as their voice.
www.altocanto.org   (2458 words)

  
 Joe Leone's
Altamura, a Puglian city 40 kilometers west of Bari, is renowned for its rustic Italian breads.
Joe had the chance to visit a bakery in Altamura, where he was able to watch the production of pizze and pane di Altamura, the traditional bread of the region.
The breads of Altamura acquire their unique taste from the water in the Puglian region, the strength of the sale del mare (sea salt), and the wood ovens in which they are baked.
www.joeleones.com /italy.html   (541 words)

  
 Guest Lecturer #2: Craig Pittman: St. Petersburg Times
Altamura had been charged with DUI-manslaughter, which could have carried a sentence of seven to 12 years.
As soon as Altamura's family heard the news, they headed for the prison where he was being held to bring him home, according to Altamura's defense attorney, Michael Cheek.
The prospect of Altamura being released from prison drew an angry reaction from both Richardson's family and from the president of Pinellas County's chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
www.criminology.fsu.edu /crimemedia/pittman3.html   (5718 words)

  
 COMMUNITY / Coppola helps save Napa theater
Seated at separate tables with their wives, they struck up a conversation and found a lot in common: Altamura's family comes from the town of Altamura in the Italian province of Bari; Coppola's family is from a neighboring province.
Altamura has no special love for film, saying his wife, Jackie, is the movie fan in his family.
Altamura and Vogt are hesitant to lay out exactly what the new Uptown will offer customers, but both agree that Coppola's backing gives the theater a greater chance of attracting top performers.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/27/NB2324532.DTL&type=travel   (1528 words)

  
 THE ALTAMURA PREHISTORICAL MAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The first observations on the archaic human skeleton remains of Altamura were carried out inside the cave, at the point where they were found, a few days after the first sighting by the speleologist of the C.A.R.S. (Centro Altamura Ricerche Speleologiche) and the C.A.I. (Club Alpino Italiano).
The human remains are found in the corner of a small cavity between the floor and the wall, this latter having the form of a strong stalactitic curtain.
The excellent state of preservation, the completeness of the find, the absence of deformations and the presence of numerous elements of the almost complete postcranial skeleton constitute a precious opportunity for clarifying the evolutionary mechanisms which led to the colonisation of Europe and to the Neanderthal cycle.
www.altanet.it /scuola/ipsia/sottoprogramma5/Lamalunga/manuk.html   (505 words)

  
 ALTAMURA WINERY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Altamura ~ Altamura Winery and Vineyards was founded in 1985 by Frank and Karen Altamura.
Altamura currently produces a total of about 3000 cases annually.
The flavors of fl pit fruits, layered berries, cocoa, pepper, cinnamon, coffee and subtle vanilla are complex and very concentrated, with exceptional depth and balance, ending in a very fruity, spicy, chocolate-etched finish that lingers on and on--Very highly recommended.
www.atlasofwineries.com /wineries/altamura.html   (119 words)

  
 ItalianMade.com - FOODS: Pane di Altamura (DOP)
Its most distinctive characteristic, however, is that it keeps for a long time, an essential quality for a bread that, dipped briefly in boiling water and dressed with olive oil and salt, provided nutrition to peasants and shepherds for a week or more in isolated farms scattered in the hills of Alta Murgia.
The earliest written document describing the Altamura bread is Horatio's "Satires" in which the Roman poet recalls that during a trip to his native land in the spring of A.D. 37 he tasted "the world’s most delicious bread—so delicious, in fact, that the discerning traveler stacks up on it for the rest of his journey."
In an era closer to ours, the 1527 statute of the town of Altamura dedicates numerous paragraphs outlining the duties of the town's bakers, including the taxes they had to pay to the authorities.
www.italianmade.com /foods/subcat26006.cfm   (269 words)

  
 Altamura
Front entrance of Altamura Cathedral, built by Frederick II in 1232 and rebuilt after an earthquake in 1316.
As I rounded the corner approaching the cathedral, I was thrilled to see the "two big Lions" at the door.
He is a resident of Altamura, an engineer, and a great photographer.
www.lousweb.com /Italy/altamura.htm   (198 words)

  
 Italians drive McDonald's out of town - Jazz Bulletin Board
ALTAMURA, Italy - Somehow the tale of how the city with the best bread in Italy forced its McDonald's out of business might never have been told, though now it is spilling out.
But no matter: The protagonists here in Altamura - as well as many others - are thrilled for the belated attention, and the distinction as the city whose food was so good that it closed down a McDonald's without really trying.
Pepe and several like-minded citizens of Altamura, with 65,000 residents, 40 kilometers, or 25 miles, south of the Adriatic port city of Bari, made up one wing of the army.
forums.allaboutjazz.com /showthread.php?t=12760   (1346 words)

  
 The Bread Is Famously Good, but It Killed McDonald's - New York Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
ALTAMURA, Italy, Jan. 10 - First, an inconvenient truth: This is not a new story.
The protagonists here in Altamura as well as many others are thrilled with the belated attention, and the distinction as the city whose food was so good that it closed down a McDonald's without really trying.
Then there is the local food - cheap and overwhelmingly good - and the people who have eaten it for centuries and consider it as much their tradition as their history.
www.nytimes.com /2006/01/12/international/europe/12italy.html?ex=1294722000&en=7b2a9089cbd8caa5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (1062 words)

  
 Italian Voice, The: Carmela Altamura To Sing In Israel@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carmela Bucceri Altamura, soprano, along with her talented daughter Cristina Altamura, Pianist, and her husband Leonard Altamura, Commentator, will have a busy schedule this fall.
"Blessed with the `feu sacre' for the concert stage" and "she entranced her audience" are typical of the critical acclaim soprano Carmela Bucceri Altamura has received.
On a recommendation from the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Miss Altamura trained at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, Italy.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:2270977&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (191 words)

  
 Welcome to Altocanto.org
Altamura's impressive solo and collaborative master class portfolio answers the who, what and where.
Miss Altamura founded the respected Altamura Academy of Fine Arts in northern New Jersey, and, more recently, the Altamura Center for Arts and Cultures in upstate New York.
As a student in Milan, the history and tradition of bel canto were passed in a direct line from the masters to her generation of singers.
www.altocanto.org /masterClasses.asp   (756 words)

  
 K&L Wines: 1995 Altamura Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The release of Altamura is always exciting because the winery has such a great track record of delicious wine.
The '95 has all the things that have made Altamura so well liked… it's got plenty of fl cherry fruit, hints of coconut, and plenty of toasty oak.
The 1995 Altamura Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our fulfillment center.
www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=300892   (449 words)

  
 Durum Italia
The bread of Altamura, obtained using durum wheat re-milled semolina, is going to obtain by the european Parliamentary Committee the DOP- Denomination of Protected Origin.
The Union for the Protection of the bread of Altamura starts in 1996 the administrative procedure for this recognition, availing itself of the help of dr. Michele Saponaro, of prof.
The milling process represents an other particularity, because in Altamura zone the milling plants are equipped with sets of steel cylinders working at different, but progressively similar, speeds.
www.durumitalia.com /english/dop.html   (286 words)

  
 Welcome to Circle!
When Michael Altamura speaks about hunger and why he chose to get involved, you can hear the passion and frustration of a doctor who knows the cure but can't find the tools to set the healing in motion.
On reflection and a commitment to action, Altamura, 56, set in motion "Physicians Against World Hunger" (PAWH), a non-profit grassroots group in Peekskill, NY, that raises money to fund anti-hunger projects across the world.
Initially, PAWH was comprised of Altamura and and a small group of volunteers.
www.rememberingharrychapin.com /circle/fall04/physican.htm   (592 words)

  
 Men's Volleyball :: The University of Southern California Trojans - Official Athletic Site
17-16 (Gio Altamura) Kill by Adam Toren (from Nate Jones), block error by Blake Tippett.
For USC: Joao Grangeiro; Matt Mosko; Blake Tippett; Pedro Leal; Gio Altamura; Chris McKniff; libero Evan Burden.
For USC: Matt Mosko; Gio Altamura; Joao Grangeiro; Pedro Leal; Chris McKniff; Fernando Barron; libero Evan Burden.
usctrojans.collegesports.com /sports/m-volley/stats/ucsd1-17.html   (2099 words)

  
 Recital: Carmela Altamura - New York Times
Altamura devoted the first half of her program to the roots of bel canto, singing music by Jacopo Peri, Pergolesi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Paisiello, Cimarosa and Mozart; after the intermission, she presented works by the predominant 19th-century bel canto composers, Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini.
Altamura's admirable attempt at evoking an era that placed a premium on smooth, subtle singing was undone by a vocal technique that seemed to require the soprano's note-by-note attention.
Somewhat incongruously, Christina Altamura, the soprano's seemingly teen-age daughter, rounded out the program with several short, virtuosic piano pieces.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4DB123BF932A1575AC0A961948260   (397 words)

  
 The Altamura, 1243 Sq.Ft., Main Level, Napa Valley Estates, Bowmanville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Modern and sophisticated-the Altamura is perfect for the contemporary lifestyle.
The spacious eat in kitchen is ideal for creating culinary delights or enjoying your morning cup of coffee.
The Altamura is an inviting home with a practical design.
www.baywoodhomes.com /napa/m1243fm.html   (93 words)

  
 Anadarko suspends Altamura - June 30, 2002 - Petroleum News
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. suspended its Altamura No. 1 exploration well in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska April 11.
Altamura is the first well the company has operated on the North Slope.
Measured depth on the Altamura is 9,100 feet, true vertical....
www.petroleumnews.com /pntruncate/617783102.shtml   (127 words)

  
 Altamura v. Altamura Landscaping
The merits of this case concern the trial commissioner’s dismissal of the instant claim.
The claimant and his brother are partners in the respondent employer Altamura Landscaping.
The claimant alleges that he suffered a compensable back injury while unloading a tree from a truck sometime between November 7 and November 16, 1990.
wcc.state.ct.us /CRB/1996/2170crb.htm   (1393 words)

  
 Altamura, Bari - Puglia - Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Situated along the Bari-Matera highway, it was the Capital of the ancient Peucetii, then it was destroyed by the Saracens in the 10 Th century.
Megalithic walls of the ancient Italic center of the 5th century BC.
The "pulo di Altamura" 4 miles from the town, the largest Karst abyss in Apulia, over 90 Mt deep, with traces of Neolithic Settlements
www.italyworldclub.com /puglia/bari/altamura.htm   (225 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Altamura Vineyards Sangiovese Napa Valley, 1996 at Epinions.com
Year after year Altamura releases some of the best U.S. sangiovese.
I encountered this vintage at the Consorzio Cal-Italia tasting at Fort Mason, San Francisco on October 20, 1999.
Tasted the Altamura among a number of other Sangiovese and Chianti wines.
www.epinions.com /fddk-Wines-By_Name-All-Altamura_Winery_and_Vineyard_Sangiovese_Napa_Valley_1996/display_~reviews   (157 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Altamura, Italy (Italian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Altamura, Italy (Italian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
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The imposing Romanesque cathedral, with twin campaniles, was begun by Emperor Frederick II in 1232.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Altamura.html   (120 words)

  
 K&L Wines: 2001 Altamura Napa Sangiovese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The ranch where the vineyards and winery are located has been in the family since the 1850s and is situated high in the southeastern foothills above the Napa Valley in a small area known as Wooden Valley.
The winery was established in 1985 by Frank who is the grape grower and the maker of Altamura, fashioning only Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, both outstanding!
The 2001 Altamura Napa Sangiovese you have chosen is not in stock in our retail stores or within our fulfillment center.
www.klwines.com /product.asp?sku=1012055   (536 words)

  
 Altamura Sinaloa
Following are two recent ecolodge projects carried out by Arq.
Héctor Ceballos-Lascuráin: one in Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, México, and the other in the Island of Altamura, Sinaloa (Gulf of California), México.
Location of Isla Altamura: in the southern portion of the Gulf of California (approximate latitude of Culiacán, Sinaloa).
www.ceballos-lascurain.com /english/prod04.htm   (209 words)

  
 MUSEI ONLINE - RISULTATO RICERCA MUSEO - (English)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The prehistory section displays a photo collection on Lamalunga Man (whose skeleton is the only one dating from the middle-Paleolithic ever found in Italy), a collection of Neolithic finds from Altamura, Gravina and Laterza; room is also devoted to the Bronze Age (funerary furnishings from Nisco Cave and La Croce settlement).
The archaic age section displays a number of funerary furnishings from Altamura, Gravina and Genosa.
The classical and Hellenistic age section houses Attic vases from the necropolises of Botromagno and Casal Sabini, vases from Toritto and from Iesce necropolis.
www.museionline.it /eng/cerca/museo.asp?id=3115   (132 words)

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