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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:30:07 -0500
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Stony Brook University seeks Italian Studies Chair
Stony Brook University on Long Island in Stony Brook, NY, is seeking
candidates with a national/international record in scholarship, as well as
an outstanding record of teaching, and professional service for the newly
endowed Alfonse M. D'Amato Chair in Italian American and Italian
Studies.
The Endowment provides a research allowance funds which may be used for
the development of related educational programs (i.e. - lecture series,
visiting scholars, conferences, etc.). Interested applicants should submit
inquiries to Professor Mario B. Mignone at Stony Brook's Center for
Italian Studies at [log in to unmask]
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Incoming House Speaker has name on the street
Incoming House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited her
childhood home on Albermarle Street in Baltimore's Little Italy. Pelosi,
who grew up as Nancy D'Alesandro, had the 200 block of Albermarle Street
named after her in a ceremony held Friday, January 5, 2007. The block
will be called Via Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi.
Pelosi is a former member of the NIAF Board of Directors and is an ardent
supporter of the Foundation. We congratulate her and her family for being
honored by the city of Baltimore.
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Inside Italy
Italy's government said it will start selling licenses for WiMax-capable
frequencies by June 2007, joining an expanding number of European
countries making the transition to widespread wireless broadband
connections.
The Italian Communications Ministry announced its intentions on December
27. According to ITPro.com, the announcement was welcomed by Tiscala and
Fastweb, two telecommunications companies and analysts suggest Telecom
Italia will likely submit bids for the project.
WiMax, short for wireless interoperability for microwave access, is a
medium-range sibling of the popular Wi-Fi technology which can be beamed
over kilometers rather than meters. Like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, WiMax uses
radio frequency rather than conventional wires to beam the data to
laptops and mobile gadgets but its main attraction lies in the low number
of base stations required to create a network, explains ITPro.com.
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