To be Italian is to dress up to go out for coffee. To drink espressos like water. To understand that everything good in life happens around the table with family and friends. To be Italian is to have a strong work ethic and an innate sense of self-reliance. To be able to make something out of nothing. To value creativity. To honour people. And that stems a long way back, right to Roman civilisation.
1813. Major Sharpe's old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accusing Sharpe of rape. Her husband calls Sharpe out in a duel. But when the husband is found dead the next morning, Sharpe is arrested and brought before a court martial, and it seems not even Patrick Harper and the Chosen Men can save Sharpe from a hanging, or rescue his honour
"And for Mik'maq and Maliseet people, when we speak of our loved ones who passed away, our ancestors, they're still here. So it's nice to see the silhouettes here that we can commemorate them and we have something to honour them with."
E llo ditto fiore si a imprese le ditte cose de molti magistri todeschi, Anchora de molti iitaliani in molti provintie, e in molte zitade, cum grandissima fadiga, e cum grande spese, E per la gracia de dio de tanti magistri e scolari.
E in corte di grandi signori, principi duchi Marchesi, e Conti, cavalieri, e scuderi in tanto, a impresa aquesta arte, Che llo ditto fiore i estado piu, e piu volte requirido da molti signori e cavaleri, e scuderi per imprendere dal ditto fiore si fatta arte, de armizar e de combatere in sbara a oltranza, la quale arte ello a mostrada, a piu sori iitaliani e todeschi e altri grandi signori che anno debudo combatere in sbara. E anchora, a Infiniti che non anno debudo combater. E de alguni che sono stadi mie scolari che anno debudo combater in sbara, Di alguni ne voglo fare aqui memoria, e nome
E in corte di grandi Signori, principi, ducha Marchesi e conti, chavalieri e Schudieri in tanto a impresa questa Arte. Che lo ditto Fiore a stado piu e piu volte richesto da molti Signori e chavallieri e schudieri per imprender del ditto Fiore si fatta arte d'armizare e de combatter in Sbarra a oltrança la quale arte ello a monstrada a piu sori iitaliani e todeschi & altri grandi Signori che ano debudo combattere in Sbarra. E Ancho ad infiniti che non ano debudo combattere. E de alguni che sono stadi miei Scolari che ano debudo combatter in Sbarra de quali alchuni qui ne faro nome e memoria.
Next was the valiant squire[49] Lancillotto da Becharia de Pavia,[50] who exchanged six strikes with a sharpened steel lance[51] against the valiant German knight Baldassarro,[52] in a fight that took place in the lists at Imola.[45]
Next was the valiant squire Gioanino da Bavo,[54] from Milan, who, in the castle in Pavia,[55] fought three passes with a sharpened steel lance, against the valiant German squire Sram.[56] And then on foot he fought three passes with the axe, three with the sword and three with the dagger, in the presence of the very noble prince and lord the Duke of Milan, and his lady the Duchess, and numerous other lords and ladies.
And most of all have I been wary of fencing masters and of their scholars. And they (that is, the masters), out of envy, challenged me to play at swords of sharpened edge and point, in arming jacket but without any other armor save for a pair of chamois gloves, and all of this was because I did not wish to practice with them, nor did I wish to teach them anything of my art.
Robin earned a Bachelor of Science degree (w/1st class honours) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nottingham in 1961 and a Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1962. He worked for 50 years as an Electrical and Software Engineer for British Thomson-Houston (Associated Electrical Industries), Philco-Ford and Teledyne and held a patent for one of his many innovative designs. He later worked as an independent consultant for Danford, Global, and GHI Systems
This vastly elegant and humorous woman died saying she had achieved all she wanted. This included voluntary service overseas in Nigeria, a teaching career in a secondary school in Shropshire, a happy marriage and two daughters, retirement in Bristol and of course an honours degree in Nottingham. She was a buddy to many in Alcoholics Anonymous. Obituary kindly supplied by Valia Cochrane, English 1964
A tribute from ITR: "Jean was a living proof of how fine a person can be. She was sincere, she was earnest, she was loyal. She was a good boss to the people on her charge, a great colleague and also a good friend to many at ITR. During her whole career at ITR, Jean worked with passion, integrity, great intellect and big heart. With her death, all of ITR who knew her will miss a highly intelligent, vibrant individual with a rare friendliness and charm and personality. We feel privileged to have known her We honour Jean Hooson by profoundly feeling and expressing our loss and also remembering her as an amazing person who has played a unique and special role at ITR laboratories Canada and in our lives." Obituary kindly supplied by Alison Cusick (née Green) Botany/Zoology (1966) and ITR
After graduating with a Ist Class honours in law from Nottingham, in 1968 Michael became a member of commercial chambers, 7 Kings Bench Walk, London. In 1981 he was appointed Queens Council and worked mainly on disputes between commercial shipping companies. Then, in 1992 he accepted an invitation to the bench and served as sitting Judge, Central London County Court, High Court and Queens Bench. He retired in 2010. His only son, Michael Ross Dean, graduated from Nottingham in 2013.Obituary kindly supplied by Michael's wife, Jane.
In her passing, we have lost an outstanding and a much-loved member of our team and we want to honour her memory to reflect this. Lorna was a worthy and popular recipient of the inaugural School of Medicine award for Service Excellence in an APM role in 2021. In memory of her dedication and outstanding service, the School of Medicine Executive Committee has therefore decided to name this award after Lorna in perpetuity.
I had the honour of working with Rodolfo at the Social Platform where we sat on the management committee. His commitment to equality for all, his wisdom, common sense and humour were inspiring. This is how I will remember Rodolfo.
Modern fencing dates from the late 15th century when civilians began carrying swords for the first time. Their weapon of choice was the rapier, which was essentially a thrusting rather than a cutting sword, something that could be used to settle matters of honour relatively quickly. It was introduced in Spain and then Italy before spreading across the rest of Europe. But during the first half of the 17th century fashions changed and the long cumbersome rapier gradually became obsolete.
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