— A 41-year-old nurse practitioner is accused of prescribing amphetamine to someone who was never his patient was charged with unlawful drug distribution for prescribing the person amphetamine on 40 separate occasions from May 2021 to December 2023 Viagrande was arrested on Tuesday and released two days later with conditions Viagrande is prohibited from prescribing controlled substances Viagrande faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine « Back Controversy rages in Livorno around the resurfacing of the porticoes of Via Grande has in fact begun work on replacing the current Palladian pavement entrusted to a consortium of companies (Frangerini to completely resurface the street’s pavement according to the design drawn up by Ipostudio of Florence Only citizens do not like the mayor’s choice The new pavement will consist of large slabs with earth-colored elements that “swim” in a kind of blue sea: the choice was made to recall the colors of the city “The designers,” said the first citizen “reasoned on a gradation of colors that changes from sea to earth with progression of light blue ochre and brick color.”Expressing the concerns of those opposed to the project is surveyor Marcello Paffetti of the Cultural Association Il Pentagono according to whom “what we have seen recently is a paving of concrete slabs and resin that is not a true Palladian Palladian is a historical evidence of post-war reconstruction and should be preserved [...] At the very least the paving would need a new traditional Palladian the company that built it also put the name on the tiling and the telephone number Those were other times and people worked differently.” The debate over the resurfacing of Via Grande is a long-standing one: it has been debated for years because the postwar Palladian has suffered not least because of the wrong restorations and interventions that have taken place over time with resurfacing made with different materials if not even with patches made with bitumen there has been no shortage of those who have proposed remakes during the city’s Pentastate administration which later failed to materialize: according to Filippelli the postwar choices were dictated solely by economic reasons (scraps from marble processing and other stones were recovered and put together into a mosaic by skilled artisans who are has in recent days waved dozens of photographs on social media of the problems of the Palladian in Via Grande But one wonders if action could not indeed have been taken differently “The proposed design for the new pavement of Via Grande,” says gallery owner Gianni Schiavon To replace with a mediocre industrial product (mediocre qualitatively and unworthy aesthetically) the original Palladian goes against all logical A unicum of different color gradations replacing the individual condominium pavements born in accordance with the respective buildings and columns would also and above all create an abominable contrast that even the less experienced eye I do not think will be able to share and accept which has also done well on several occasions in the recent past (most recently the appreciable intervention on Via Marradi) is now blatantly falling into error by not a priori considering the only possible solution for Via Grande which is simply that of a conservative intervention to be extended as a guide and line of operation for the very few portions of the pavement in which already at the time of postwar reconstruction the Palladian motif was not used for mainly economic reasons.” “The one on Via Grande,” the first citizen told Livorno Today “is a project of great architectural quality practically handcrafted materials have been chosen to build it; these are unique pieces that will be created specifically for Livorno Everything has been agreed with the designers Maybe it may bother some people that we will be able to get the construction sites started before the end of the term but our goal has always been to make Livorno better.” At the cost of saying goodbye to the Palladian style of postwar reconstruction Tenute Mannino Di Plachi is located in Viagrande green hills rich in lush vineyards in the Catania province of Sicily The farm dates back to the 1800s with a long history of winemaking the modern facility offers a wide range of services like agritourism Tenute Mannino Di Plachi is managed by Giuseppe Mannino president of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna Doc Contributing writer Francesca Mignosa spoke with Giuseppe about his winery.  Mignosa (FVM): When did your family story with wine begin?  Giuseppe Mannino (GM): Tenute Mannino di Plachi’s winery was born in the year 1800 when the Baron Franz Mannino began to export wine and oranges to North America and Europe winning awards in various exhibitions around the world Tenute Mannino di Plachi are a collection of farms and vineyards Many tourists come every day for wine tastings FVM: How is your company structured and what products do you produce?  GM: Our company is comprised of three divisions: Podere Pietra Marina Podere Pietra Marina is on the north side of Mt of altitude in Viagrande is where our white grapes we have one of the biggest Palmentos in the area that testifies to the history of our family’s wine production [A palmento is a cellar that was built in black lava stone basins where grapes were crushed and processed to make and store wine.] Now we have 65 hectares [161 acres] of citrus trees and a big vegetable garden Our wine production is concentrated on ETNA grapes: Catarratto A full list of the wines we produce is listed on our website We have also created a wide range of other products.  We produce marmalades made with ingredients born on Mt and honey made from zagara (orange blossom flowers) following our family’s ancient recipe extra virgin olive oil with Nucellara etnea From this stem other creations such as green and black olive paste We guarantee quality and traceability; from raw material to the finished product.  FVM: What recent wine events have you taken part in?  GM: This year we participated in Vinitaly and many other events throughout Italy.  FVM: Vendemmia (Harvest) takes place in October every year GM: Harvest time on Mount Etna takes place during the first 15 days of October for red grapes in the northern slope of Etna in Castiglione di Sicilia harvest time for the white grapes is during the last days of September and there are also about 10 people who work for us The process takes about 6 days for each side and usually at the end of harvest we organize a barbeque with all the people who helped us We produce about 28,000 bottles of wine per year but wines can be purchased through our website.  FVM: Can you tell readers about the lodging you offer at some of your agriturismi/tenute GM: At Tenuta del Gelso we have a bed and breakfast In Castiglione di Sicilia we have a little home inside a millstone that we rent We hope you visit us during your next trip to Sicily Discover all our subscription plans and become a member The founder of his family’s winery on the slopes of Sicily’s famed volcano believed in its vines’ potential Giuseppe Benanti, a forerunner for the rebirth of Sicily's now thriving wine scene on Mount Etna visionary and ambitious winegrower," said Alberto Aiello Graci "He helped to set a glorious path for the wines of Etna believing in their value from the beginning and investing with seriousness and passion to position them among the great areas of the world We will all remember him with great respect." In some ways Graci and many other winemakers on Etna’s slopes today followed in Benanti’s footsteps Benanti was a successful executive in the pharmaceutical industry a Sicilian-based company founded by his father he helped to strengthen the company with his commitment and progressive policies Benanti’s forward thinking also extended to Mount Etna where he saw the potential in the area’s simple table wines even while most versions at the time were produced only for home consumption he called me to say that he wanted to come with me to Etna to see if there was any opportunity to purchase land," recalled Francesco Tornatore Tornatore winery in Castiglione di Sicilia and co-owner of a joint project on Etna with Piedmont’s Giacomo Borgogno & Figli "The following year he bought a piece of land bordering mine "[But that vision] was realized within a few decades as his wines from Etna [became] famous and appreciated in Italy and all around the world." Benanti’s wines were the only wines from Etna reviewed by Wine Spectator at the start of the 2000s Ultimately the winery would be lauded for its red blends and particularly for its Pietramarina white made from 90-year-old Carricante vines planted at roughly 3,100 feet above sea level in the town of Milo led the way for the surge of interest in Etna whites in the past decade and highlighted the ageability of these wines In 2012, Benanti passed the running of the family winery to his twin sons But he was still a regular presence at the winery and at tastings and events Benanti produces 14,000 cases of wine annually from 60 acres of estate-owned vines and long-term contracts Benanti’s sons began a new chapter in the winery’s history with the sale of a 40 percent stake to Renzo Rosso founder and head of the Diesel clothing brand who started to believe very early in the beauty and the potential of the wines from Mount Etna and who travelled around the world to communicate these values," said Alessio Planeta whose family winery makes bottlings from six estates spread across Sicily "Giuseppe was a courageous and uncompromising man," added Tornatore [those who] sold grapes or bulk wine for the markets of Veneto and Piedmont for many years to find the courage to invest and to start bottling [their own wine]." 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Click to sign up for our WhatsApp newsletter a twice-daily selection of the top stories from around Europe located on the island of Sicily in Italy and positioned south of the Alps releasing clouds of ash and streams of molten lava into the sky and down its slopes According to the Etna Observatory of the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) began erupting ash and lava again on Monday night Lava flows were observed on the slopes of the volcano due to the lava emitted from the Voragine crater and the ash reached a height of approximately 6 kilometers (approximately 3.7 miles) Local news reports also mentioned that ash fell on nearby settlements like Viagrande and Aci Castello due to the volcanic activity at the Voragine crater tour activities to points at and above 2,500 meters (approximately 8,200 feet) on Mount Etna have been temporarily suspended the INGV reported that the height of the Voragine crater which has frequently erupted ash and lava in recent days making it the highest point of the volcano standing around 3,300 meters (10,800 ft) high has shown frequent volcanic activity since the beginning of July which had a strong eruption of ash and lava in December 2023 In an event which marked the beginning of Valletta being named as a European Capital of Culture the organizers did not forget the greatest Maltese cultural tradition which is organized every year in each town and village throughout Malta and Gozo: IL-FESTA brings together people from every sector to work and celebrate together There are those who carry the statue on the day of the traditional feast during the procession whose aim is to pay tribute to the patron saint of this locality They represent the highlight of the internal celebrations by the Church which is decorated with damask and other items such as a canopy ganutell and other aspects of our patrimony which include decorative banners and richly engraved columns are kept busy all year long carrying out maintenance work while others show their artistic talents in creating new statues The band musicians who are at the heart of the musical societies all teach music for free and during the festa they are busy with the musical programme and band marches this is created mostly by the young people who give a happy and colourful hue to the marches while sometimes even teasing one another with their rhymes The people who make the fireworks and pyrotechnics spend a whole year at their fireworks factory coming up with colourful petards pinwheels and elaborate shows which are synchronized to music The nougat sellers – selling a traditional sweet which is sold at the village festa which represents the commerce that is generated from this activities All of these together were the backdrop of the official ceremony which launched Valletta as the European Capital of Culture Together with a great number of volunteers they keep this festa spirit alive throughout the Maltese summer  Vjal Ġlormu Cassar in Valletta saw a coming together of around 12 different marching bands which all played popular marches and created a great atmosphere at the entrance of the city The Soċjetà Mużikali San Lawrenz of Vittoriosa which has just come back from four days in Sicily where it was invited to take part in the feast of San Mauro in Viagrande This was the fifth time in the last 135 years of this band’s history that it has performed overseas a visit which will be reciprocated by the band club of  Viagrande this August which will be taking part in the feast of St Lawrence.