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Living with Honor

A Memoir

By: Salvatore Giunta,Joe Layden

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There was the sound of a single bullet, and then . . . a deafening barrage of gunfire and explosions. There were, literally, thousands of bullets in the air at once, and more tracers streaking across the sky than there were stars overhead. It was a miracle that most of us weren’t killed instantly. Staff Sergeant Salvatore, “Sal,” Giunta was the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor—the highest honor presented by the U.S. military—since the conclusion of the Vietnam War. In Living with Honor, this hero who maintains he is “just a soldier” tells us the story of the fateful day in Afghanistan that led to his receiving the unique honor. With candor, insight, and humility, Giunta not only recounts the harrowing events leading up to when he and his company fell under siege, but also illustrates the empowering, invaluable lessons he learned. As a seventeen-year-old teen working at Subway, Giunta was like any other kid trying to figure out which step to take next with his life after graduating from high school. When Giunta walked into the local Army recruiting center in his hometown, he just wanted a free T-shirt. But when he walked out, his curiosity had been piqued and he enlisted in the Army. Deployed to Afghanistan, Giunta soon learned from the more seasoned soldiers how “different” this war was compared to others that America had fought. Stationed with the 173rd Airborne Brigade near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the Korengal Valley— also known as the “Valley of Death”—Giunta and his company were ambushed by Taliban insurgents. Giunta went into action after seeing that his squad leader had fallen. Exposing himself to blistering enemy fire, Giunta charged toward his squad leader and administered first aid while he covered him with his own body. Though Giunta was struck by the relentless barrage of bullets, he engaged the enemy and then attempted to reach additional wounded soldiers. When he realized that yet another soldier was separated from his unit, he advanced forward. Discovering two rebels carrying away a U.S. soldier, Giunta killed one insurgent and wounded the other, and immediately provided aid to the injured soldier. More than just a remarkable memoir by a remarkable person, Living with Honor is a powerful testament to the human spirit and all that one can achieve when faced with seemingly impossible obstacles. *** The President clasps the medal around my neck. Applause fills the room. But I know it’s not for me alone. I look at my mom and dad. I look at Brennan’s parents and I look at Mendoza’s. And I try to communicate to Brennan and Mendoza wordlessly: This is for you . . . and for everyone who has fought and died. For everyone who has made the ultimate sacrifice. I am not a hero. I’m just a soldier. —Salvatore A. Giunta, from Living with Honor

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145169153X

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Living with Honor

A Memoir

By: Salvatore Giunta,Joe Layden

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Living with Honor

A Memoir

By: Salvatore Giunta,Joe Layden

Staff sergeant Salvatore "Sal" Giunta tells the story of the fateful day in Afghanistan that led to his receiving the Medal of Honor, the first living person to do so since the Vietnam War.

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1451691467

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Water in the Making of a Socio-Natural Landscape

Rome and Its Surroundings, 1870–1922

By: Salvatore Valenti

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Water in the Making of a Socio-Natural Landscape

Rome and Its Surroundings, 1870–1922

By: Salvatore Valenti

How would the history of an urban area look if water were at the center of analysis? Water in the Making of a Socio-Natural Landscape explores the transition from early modern to modern water management in late nineteenth-century Rome. It merges local water management with national water policies aimed at promoting irrigated agriculture, industrial processes, and public health. It investigates perceptions and conceptualisations of water, changes in the water law, engineering projects, medical knowledge and practices, value of water in different productions, and needs and uses of local stakeholders. From which derives that water infrastructures are the complex outcome of the clash between different users and uses of water as well as the dynamic interaction between different levels of power. In this book, it builds upon Maria Kaika’s Cities of flows and Erik Swyngedouw’s Liquid power to introduce a new dimension to the analysis of urban water: the interaction among the three main uses of water: drinking, agriculture, and industry. Water in the Making of a Socio-Natural Landscape is written for a specialist readership with an interest in environmental and urban history and science and technology studies, but it can also be used by graduate and PhD students.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000721027

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The Silent Blade

The Legend of Drizzt

By: R.A. Salvatore

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The Silent Blade

The Legend of Drizzt

By: R.A. Salvatore

A new chapter in the Legend of Drizzt saga begins: Can the Crystal Shard be destroyed at last? Determined to destroy the evil Crystal Shard, Drizzt seeks out the help of a scholar-priest named Cadderly. But instead, his worst fears are realized when the artifact falls into the hands of the dark elf mercenary Jarlaxle and his unlikely ally Artemis Entreri. Drizzt’s friends also experience their own hardships: Wulfgar, now freed from Errtu’s clutches, struggles with anger and bloodlust. Only in the far reaches of Luskan can he find solace from the torments that haunt him. Meanwhile, Regis’ ruby pendant—once the property of his old master, Pasha Pook—seems to be a magnet for all things evil and wicked . . . The Silent Blade is the first book in the Paths of Darkness series and the eleventh book in the Legend of Drizzt series.

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Wizards of the Coast

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0786954116

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The Poetics of Imitation in the Italian Theatre of the Renaissance

By: Salvatore Di Maria

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The Poetics of Imitation in the Italian Theatre of the Renaissance

By: Salvatore Di Maria

The theatre of the Italian Renaissance was directly inspired by the classical stage of Greece and Rome, and many have argued that the former imitated the latter without developing a new theatre tradition. In this book, Salvatore DiMaria investigates aspects of innovation that made Italian Renaissance stage a modern, original theatre in its own right. He provides important evidence for creative imitation at work by comparing sources and imitations incuding Machiavelli's Mandragola and Clizia, Cecchi's Assiuolo, Groto's Emilia, and Dolce's Marianna and highlighting source elements that these playwrights chose to adopt, modify, or omit entirely. DiMaria delves into how playwrights not only brought inventive new dramaturgical methods to the genre, but also incorporated significant aspects of the morals and aesthetic preferences familiar to contemporary spectators into their works. By proposing the theatre of the Italian Renaissance as a poetic window into the living realities of sixteenth-century Italy, he provides a fresh approach to reading the works of this period.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442647124

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History of the Mafia

By: Salvatore Lupo

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History of the Mafia

By: Salvatore Lupo

Consulting rare archival sources, Salvatore Lupo traces the web of associations, both illicit and legitimate, that have defined the Sicilian Mafia from 1860 to the present. He focuses on several crucial periods of transformation: the Italian unification of 1860 and 1861, the murder of noted politician Notarbartolo, the fascist repression of the Mafia, the Allied invasion of 1943, the social conflicts that followed each world war, and the major murders and trials of the 1980s. Lupo clarifies the Mafia's cultural codes and situates them within social groups and communities. He also refutes the notion that the Mafia has grown more ruthless in recent decades. Rather than representing a shift from "honorable" crime to immoral drug trafficking and violence, Lupo argues the terroristic activities of the modern Mafia signify a new desire for visibility and a distinct break from the state.

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Columbia University Press

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0231131348

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9780231131346

MULFIES

By: Salvatore Scardigno

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MULFIES

By: Salvatore Scardigno

The difficulties encountered by Italian immigrants to adjust to the American Way of Life.

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Author House

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1491874376

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100 Years for an American Dream

The Foundations

By: Salvatore Gerardo Traficante

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100 Years for an American Dream

The Foundations

By: Salvatore Gerardo Traficante

In this book, you will find the foundations of a hard and true story of a humble emigrant family in search of their destiny. Around the backbone of family history, I will narrate our principles and philosophy of life, cultural basis, family concept, the importance of religion, the need for respect for laws and authority, respect and love for our predecessors, the importance of having dreams and the attitude and strength to carry them out—in short, the different components of a scale of values, which, used with conviction, balance, and intelligence for each situation, can help us to travel with honor and pride the path to our fulfillment and happiness, both in our material life and in our spiritual life.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1664134999

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The Italian Tragedy in the Renaissance

Cultural Realities and Theatrical Innovations

By: Salvatore Di Maria

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The Italian Tragedy in the Renaissance

Cultural Realities and Theatrical Innovations

By: Salvatore Di Maria

This book is about the Renaissance revitalization of classical drama. Using a cultural and theatrical approach, it shows how Italian playwrights made ancient tragedy relevant to their audiences. The book challenges the traditional critical approach to the Italian Renaissance tragedy as a mere literary work, and calls attention to the complementary function of the theatrical text, which is 'reconstructed' from the stage directions embedded in the discourse of the characters.

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Bucknell University Press

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0838754902

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Sports Law in Italy

By: Michele Colucci,Giuseppe Candela,Salvatore Civale,Alessandro Coni,Durante Rapacciuolo

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Sports Law in Italy

By: Michele Colucci,Giuseppe Candela,Salvatore Civale,Alessandro Coni,Durante Rapacciuolo

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in Italy deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports law and its own national and local sports organizations. Sports law at a national or organizational level thus gains a growing relevance in comparative law. The book describes and discusses both state-created rules and autonomous self-regulation regarding the variety of economic, social, commercial, cultural, and political aspects of sports activities. Self-regulation manifests itself in the form of by-laws, and encompasses organizational provisions, disciplinary rules, and rules of play. However, the trend towards more professionalism in sports and the growing economic, social and cultural relevance of sports have prompted an increasing reliance on legal rules adopted by public authorities. This form of regulation appears in a variety of legal areas, including criminal law, labour law, commercial law, tax law, competition law, and tort law, and may vary following a particular type or sector of sport. It is in this dual and overlapping context that such much-publicized aspects as doping, sponsoring and media, and responsibility for injuries are legally measured. This monograph fills a gap in the legal literature by giving academics, practitioners, sports organizations, and policy makers access to sports law at this specific level. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Italy will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative sports law.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9403541431

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9789403541433

Fostering Sustainability in Corporate Governance

Analysis of the EU Sustainable Corporate Governance and Due Diligence Directives

By: Salvatore Principale

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Fostering Sustainability in Corporate Governance

Analysis of the EU Sustainable Corporate Governance and Due Diligence Directives

By: Salvatore Principale

The effects of climate change on the one hand, and government promises to achieve sustainable development on the other, are only two examples of the factors driving businesses to incorporate sustainability into their business strategies. International organizations and researchers alike contend that incorporating sustainability into business is only feasible when governance also considers environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Therefore, corporate governance is attracting more and more attention from investors and various stakeholders. On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The aim of this Directive is to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour and to anchor human rights and environmental considerations in companies’ operations and corporate governance. Drawing on the theoretical framework of corporate governance and an analysis of the latest and most important literature on corporate governance and sustainability, this book offers essential insights, particularly in light of the Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive and Due Diligence Directive.

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Springer Nature

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3031303547

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Chemometrics in Food Chemistry

Chapter 10. The Impact of Chemometrics on Food Traceability

By: Lucia Bertacchini,Marina Cocchi,Mario Li Vigni,Andrea Marchetti,Elisa Salvatore,Simona Sighinolfi,Michele Silvestri,Caterina Durante

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Chemometrics in Food Chemistry

Chapter 10. The Impact of Chemometrics on Food Traceability

By: Lucia Bertacchini,Marina Cocchi,Mario Li Vigni,Andrea Marchetti,Elisa Salvatore,Simona Sighinolfi,Michele Silvestri,Caterina Durante

In the last decades, mankind has become totally aware about the importance of food quality: nowadays authentication and traceability are words of general use. Food authentication verifies how much a food is in accordance with its label description and law and it could be considered a further guarantee for the quality and safety of a foodstuff. The traceability of food could be considered an essential element in ensuring safety and high quality of food. The synergistic use of instrumental analytical techniques and chemometrics represents a promising way to obtain trustworthy results in the development of authenticity and traceability models. This chapter deals with the potentialities of chemometrics tools in resolving some real issues related to food traceability and authenticity. Particular attention will be paid to the use of some exploratory, classification, and discrimination techniques. In the first part of this chapter, a briefly description of European regulations (Authenticity and Traceability: the European Union point of view), and traceability and authenticity markers (Authenticity and Traceability: a scientific point of view) is reported. The second part is split into two sections: namely Food Authenticity and Food Traceability applications, where the main features and advantages of some chemometrics approaches are presented.

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012808331X

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The Humble and the Heroic

Wartime Italian Americans

By: Salvatore John LaGumina

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The Humble and the Heroic

Wartime Italian Americans

By: Salvatore John LaGumina

According to the author, an extra measure of loyalty and patriotism was required of Italian immigrants because the country of their birth was a declared enemy of their adopted country. This is the story of their quest for acceptance.

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Cambria Press

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0977356779

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Towards a Unified Italy

Historical, Cultural, and Literary Perspectives on the Southern Question

By: Salvatore DiMaria

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Towards a Unified Italy

Historical, Cultural, and Literary Perspectives on the Southern Question

By: Salvatore DiMaria

Since unification in 1860, Italy has remained bitterly divided between the rich North and the underdeveloped South. This book examines the historical, literary, and cultural contexts that have informed and inflamed the debate on the Southern Question for over a century. It brings together analysis of cinema, literature, and newspaper archives to reconsider the myths and stereotypes that both Northerners and Southerners deploy in their narratives. Salvatore DiMaria offers a masterful assessment of the entangled issues that have produced the South’s image as impoverished and backwards, such as organized crime, illiteracy, and mass emigration. Documenting the state’s largely failed efforts to bring the South into its socio-economic fold, DiMaria also points to the future, arguing that the European Union and globalization are transformative forces that may finally produce a unified Italy.

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3319907662

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The Classical Tradition

By: Anthony Grafton,Glenn W. Most,Salvatore Settis

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The Classical Tradition

By: Anthony Grafton,Glenn W. Most,Salvatore Settis

The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, and science.

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Harvard University Press

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0674035720

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Giorgione's Tempest

Interpreting the Hidden Subject

By: Salvatore Settis

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Giorgione's Tempest

Interpreting the Hidden Subject

By: Salvatore Settis

The Tempest is Giorgione's most enigmatic painting. It is a depiction of Giorgione's own family, of the "family of man" tale from Boccaccio, or of the myth of Apollo's birth? In this remarkable study, Salvatore Settis uses the mystery of the painting to shed light on the relationship between artist, patron, work, and critic. The result is a brilliant piece of detective work in the history and sociology of culture that stresses the function of Giorgione's art for the emerging, classically educated connoisseur elite of sixteenth-century Venice.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226748944

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Book's by Salvatore Giunta

Living with Honor

Living with Honor

Living with Honor

Living with Honor

Water in the Making of a Socio-Natural Landscape

Water in the Making of a Socio-Natural Landscape

The Silent Blade

The Silent Blade

The Poetics of Imitation in the Italian Theatre of the Renaissance

The Poetics of Imitation in the Italian Theatre of the Renaissance

History of the Mafia

History of the Mafia

MULFIES

MULFIES

100 Years for an American Dream

100 Years for an American Dream

The Italian Tragedy in the Renaissance

The Italian Tragedy in the Renaissance

Sports Law in Italy

Sports Law in Italy

Fostering Sustainability in Corporate Governance

Fostering Sustainability in Corporate Governance

Chemometrics in Food Chemistry

Chemometrics in Food Chemistry

The Humble and the Heroic

The Humble and the Heroic

Towards a Unified Italy

Towards a Unified Italy

The Classical Tradition

The Classical Tradition

Giorgione's Tempest

Giorgione's Tempest

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