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News in Abruzzo Year 2000

1 March/marzo 2000 MESSAGGERO - Abruzzo a region for science / L'Abruzzo regione della scienza, by Francesco Di Miero A congress in Pescara about the presence of scientific realities in Abruzzo: the Gran Sasso Nuclear Physics Laboratory, Istituto Mario Negri Sud, three Universities (Pescara-Chieti, Teramo and L'Aquila), Telespazio, the Istituto zooprofilattico and the Marine Biology Center at Torre di Cerrano. A connection with the territory and the schools is however still missing. 1 March/marzo 2000 MESSAGGERO - Roseto - Phil Melillo coach from the States / L'architetto venuto dagli States Phil Melillo left his native New Jersey and then greater teams in Italy to start a fascinating basketball adventure in Roseto. "The people here have enthusiasm, players and coach respect each other - after 5 consecutive matches lost the fans encouraged me to stay - People come to the training sessions, which they love too". And the dream of the First Division is getting nearer. 1 March/marzo 2000 MESSAGGERO - Tocco da Casauria - Supernonna / A novant'anni vola negli Usa On the plane nonna Gentilina, whose son Sandro teaches English literature at Binghamton University, New York, will recite her rosary. Ten years ago on another flight she suffered from air-sickness. Five years ago Kenneth, her only great grandchild, was born and so now she decided to leave again and was away from her Tocco four months. She knows a little Emglish, Kenneth does not speak Italian, and they went together to baseball and icehockey events. "I like American life, young people are generous, but going to church is a long trip - What I deplore is that Italians do not teach thir language to the children". 1 March/marzo 2000 IL CENTRO - - Roccamorice - A website by daughters of emigrants / Un sito di figlie di emigranti Roccamorice and Lettomanoppello landscapes, monuments and traditions on the Web thanks to two young ladies born in Canada who don't want to forget. Beside the English their original dialect appears, family nicknames, the music and "stornelli" sung by women washing the laundry in the river. Url is http://www.geocities.com/heartland/trail/3860. 1 March/marzo 2000 IL CENTRO - - Penne - Golden Scissors to Francesco Marrone / Ad un sarto vestino le Forbici d'oro The regional couture selections took place in the "Nazareno Fonticoli" school - Winner Francesco Marrone, 23, chosen as the best abruzzese tailor. Finals will be held this spring in Rome. Master Tailor Checchino Fonticoli says our tradition blends innovation and craftmanship.

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