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Apulia’s Hot Edge Sporting Sharp Wings An English summary by Gino Lorenzelli Apulian airports head for success <strong>Aeroporti</strong> <strong>di</strong> <strong>Puglia</strong> latest financial figures look bright despite the international crisis and a general business and passengers contraction throughout the Italian airport system. Accor<strong>di</strong>ng to the latest Apulian airport agency’s shareholders meeting, 2012 showed an interesting figure of more than 1 million Euro operating income (over 10 % more than the same 2011 figure), with an increase in terms of sales and services revenues of more than half a million Euro. 2012 traffic figures were positive too, considering that the modest +0,72% increase must be compared with the average Italian decrease (-1,3%), with particular regard to domestic traffic, which during 2012 marked a -5,2% reduction. More than 5.8 million passengers touched the Apulian soil last year, a stea<strong>di</strong>ly growing figure than cannot be ignored by international travel brokers and public institutions alike. The recent “change of the guard” at <strong>Aeroporti</strong> <strong>di</strong> <strong>Puglia</strong> top leadership, with the appointment of Giuseppe Acierno as sole <strong>di</strong>rector, is first of all recognition of past success and unquestionable quality-and-quantity improvement of the entire Apulian airport system. As Giuseppe Acierno (44, an internationally qualified administrator and aerospace policies manager) recently remarked, “we have the challenging task of leveraging from past success and enhancing our Region’s economy in order to meet and exceed the Me<strong>di</strong>terranean market’s expectations. For more than 10 years, Apulian airports have furnished ample evidence of being capable to not only keep the economic balance right, but to provide an essential engine to make Pu- glia the success story it undeniably is”. Washington: Home of the American Dream by Sergio De Nicola Usually quoted for just being home to the President and other world-renowned institutions (the Pentagon, the CIA and the Congress), Washington indeed hosts some of the most historical landmarks of the United States. One cannot start an historic tour without a long stroll around the National Mall, the central point of most sightseeing visits to the Capital city of the U.S. The treelined open space between Constitution and Independence Avenues extends from the Washington Monument to the U.S. Capitol Buil<strong>di</strong>ng. Ten of the museums of the Smithsonian Institution are located within the heart of the nation’s capital, offering a variety of exhibits ranging from art to space exploration. The U.S. Capitol Buil<strong>di</strong>ng, the meeting chambers for the Senate and the House of Representatives, is one of the most recognizable historic buil<strong>di</strong>ngs in Washington. It is a prominent landmark and an impressive example of 19th-century neoclassical architecture. In ad<strong>di</strong>tion to the Capitol Buil<strong>di</strong>ng, six Congressional office buil<strong>di</strong>ngs and three Library of Congress buil<strong>di</strong>ngs make up Capitol Hill. With 540 rooms <strong>di</strong>vided among five levels, the U.S. Capitol is a massive buil<strong>di</strong>ng. Under the dome in the center of the Capitol Buil<strong>di</strong>ng is the Rotunda, a circular space that serves as a gallery of paintings and sculpture of American historical figures and events. The third floor is where visitors can watch the procee<strong>di</strong>ngs of Congress when in session. The National Mall is not just a great place to visit world class museums and national landmarks, but also a gathering place to picnic and attend outdoor festivals. Americans and visitors from all over the world have used the expansive lawn as a site for protests and rallies. The impressive architecture and natural beauty of the Mall make it a unique place that celebrates and preserves our nation’s history and democracy. From there, the view of the Washington Monument, honoring the first president, 61 English summary George Washington, is astonishing. The Monument is the tallest structure in the nation’s capital and towers over 250 meters above the National Mall. While in D.C. (as most Americans refer to their beloved Capital) do not miss the incre<strong>di</strong>ble array of museums. And do start from the Smithsonian, which in fact is a federal institution with multiple museums scattered throughout Washington. Ten of the buil<strong>di</strong>ngs are located on the National Mall from 3rd to 14th Streets between Constitution and Independence Avenues, within a ra<strong>di</strong>us of about one mile. There is so much to see at the Smithsonian that you can not see it all in one day. IMAX movies are especially popular, so it is a good idea to plan ahead and buy your tickets a few hours in advance. The National Gallery of Art is a world-class art museum with one of the largest collections of masterpieces in the world inclu<strong>di</strong>ng paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, and decorative arts from the 13th century to the present. Because of its prime location on the National Mall, many people think the National Gallery is a part of the Smithsonian. Another landmark exhibit in D.C. is the Newseum, a sixlevel, high-tech and interactive museum tracing the history of news reporting from the 16th century to the present day. In 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, the Newseum offers visitors 15 theaters, 14 major galleries, two stateof-the-art broadcast stu<strong>di</strong>os and a 4-D time-travel experience. The exhibition galleries explore news history, electronic news, photojournalism, world news and how the me<strong>di</strong>a have covered major historical events. National Monuments and Memorials are also historic landmarks honoring America’s past, its presidents, foun<strong>di</strong>ng fathers and war veterans. They are wonderful to visit in nice weather and the views from each of them are unique and special. The easiest way to visit the monuments is on a sightseeing tour, as the memorials are very spread out and to see all of them on foot involves a lot of walking. The monuments are also spectacular to visit at night when they
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