CATANIA

kätäˈnyä, city (1991 pop. 333,075), capital of Catania prov., E Sicily, Italy, on the Gulf of Catania, an arm of the Ionian Sea, and at the foot of Mt. Etna. It is a busy port and a major commercial, agricultural, and industrial center. Manufactures include chemicals, silk and cotton textiles, processed food, and asphalt. The city also has a fishing industry. Founded (late 8th cent. b.c.) by Chalcidian colonists, Catania was a flourishing Greek town and was later a Roman colony. It was rebuilt after earthquakes in 1169 and 1693 and after a severe volcanic eruption in 1669. In 1862, Garibaldi organized at Catania his expedition to Rome that was stopped at Aspromonte. The city was heavily damaged in World War II. Points of interest include the extensive Bellini Gardens (named for the 19th-century composer, who was born in Catania); the cathedral (originally built in the 11th cent.); and Ursino castle, built (13th cent.) by Emperor Frederick II. The city has a university (founded 1444) and an observatory.

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books on: Catania  - 1194 results

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Handbook of Health Psychology
Book by Andrew Baum, Tracey A. Revenson, Jerome E. Singer; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001
Subjects: Clinical Health Psychology--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc, Medicine And Psychology--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc
...nationally or in major urban centers (Catania et al., 1995). However, this seemingly...following establishment of the relationship (Catania, Coates, Kegeles, 1996). Further...Breakwell, Millward Fife-Schaw, 1994; Catania, Coates, Kegeles, et al., 1989...
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The Jews in Sicily - Vol. 4
Book by Shlomo Simonsohn; Brill, 2002
Subjects: Cairo Genizah, Jews--Italy--Sicily--History--Sources, Sicily (Italy)--Ethnic Relations--History--Sources
...Doc. 1067 and below, Doc. 2958. Bibliography: Gaudioso, Questione detrmniale in Catania, pp. 14f.; Id., Catania, pp. 50, 163f. 2070 Catania, 2 January 1421 Source: Catania, Arch. Civico, Atti dei Giurati 1, p. 4921. Publication...
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Modern Perspectives on B. F. Skinner and Contemporary Behaviorism
Book by James T. Todd, Edward K. Morris; Greenwood Press, 1995
Subjects: Behaviorism (Psychology), Skinner, B. F--(Burrhus Frederic)--1904-
...Psychology Quarterly, 42 , 82-93. Catania A. C. 1973 . The psychologies of structure...American Psychologist, 28 , 434-43. Catania A. C. 1978 . "The psychology of learning...Academy of Sciences, 309 , 18-28. Catania A. C. 1980 . "Skinner". In G. M...
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The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture
Book by Roy Domenico; Greenwood Press, 2002
Subjects: Italy--Handbooks, Manuals, Etc
...was absorbed into the University of Catania in 1977. The composer Vincenzo Bellini 1801 1835 was born in Catania, and his home has been converted into...Puritans, 1835 . He is buried in the Catania cathedral. Catania is particularly devoted...
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Biological and Behavioral Determinants of Language Development
Book by Norman A. Krasnegor, Duane M. Rumbaugh, Richard L. Schiefelbusch, Michael Studdert-Kennedy; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1991
Subjects: Biolinguistics, Language Acquisition
...Psychological Review , 77, 32-48. Catania, A. C. 1984 . Learning 2nd ed. . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Catania, A. C. 1985 . "Rule-governed behavior...Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Catania, A. C. 1986 . "On the difference between...
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A Framework for Conceptualizing Reporting Bias and Its Antecedents in Interviews Assessing Human Sexuality
Journal article by Joseph A. Catania; The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 36, 1999
Subjects: Examinations--Validity, Sex research--Analysis, Sexual behavior surveys--Technique
...Assessing Human Sexuality. by Joseph A. Catania As with research on other sensitive topics...its share of methodological problems (see Catania, Binson, Van der Straten, Stone, 1995; Catania, Gibson, Chitwood, Coates, 1990). One...
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Measuring Change in Sexual Behavior: Concordance between Survey Measures
Journal article by Valerie E. Stone, Joseph A. Catania, Diane Binson; The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 36, 1999
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)--Prevention, Pregnancy--Prevention, Sex research--Analysis
...Measures. by Valerie E. Stone , Joseph A. Catania , Diane Binson The primary objective of...Borus et al., 1994; for reviews, see Catania et al., 1995; Hospers Kok, 1995...collection influence measurement error/bias (Catania, Binson, Canchola, Pollack, 1996...
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Recalling Sexual Behavior: A Methodological Analysis of Memory Recall Bias Via Interview Using the Diary as the Gold Standard
Journal article by Cynthia A. Graham, Joseph A. Catania, Richard Brand, Tu Duong, Jesse A. Canchola; The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 40, 2003
Subjects: Memory, Memory--Research, Sex, Sex research, Sex--Psychological aspects, Sex--Research, Sexual behavior--Psychological aspects, Sexual behavior--Research
...Standard. by Cynthia A. Graham , Joseph A. Catania , Richard Brand , Tu Duong , Jesse A...research has been reviewed previously (Catania, 1999). Researchers have less often...retrospective reports of sexual behavior (Catania et al., 1993; Croyle Loftus, 1993...
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The Association between Magic Johnson's HIV Serostatus Disclosure and Condom Use in At-Risk Respondents
Journal article by Judith Tedlie Moskowitz, Diane Binson, Joseph A. Catania; The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 34, 1997
Subjects: Condoms--Usage, HIV infection--Reporting, HIV patients--Health aspects, Johnson, Magic--Health aspects
...Moskowitz , Diane Binson , Joseph A. Catania Two waves of data from the National AIDS...status for respondents in the NABS, see Catania et al., 1995.) Weighting The data...indicated by STD and HIV infection rates (see Catania, Dolcini, Coates, 1992). Influence...
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Childhood Sexual Experiences and Adult Health Sequelae among Gay and Bisexual Men: Defining Childhood Sexual Abuse
Journal article by Sonya Arreola, Torsten Neilands, Lance Pollack, Jay Paul, Joseph Catania; The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 45, 2008
Subjects: Child sexual abuse--Psychological aspects, Gay men--Psychological aspects, Gay men--Sexual behavior, Gay men--Social aspects
...Neilands , Lance Pollack , Jay Paul , Joseph Catania In the United States, gay and bisexual...Gagnon, Michaels, Michael, 1993; Paul, Catania, Pollack, Stall, 2001), approximating...have been described in detail elsewhere (Catania et al., 2001; Stall et al., 2001...
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Richard Strauss's Guntram at Catania
Magazine article by Robert Boas; Musical Opinion, Vol. 128, March 2005
Richard Strausss Guntram at Catania by Robert Boas Richard Strausss Guntram at Catania I was surprised to have to travel all the way to Catania in Sicily to hear Richard Strauss.s first opera, Guntram. Two reasons were given for the unexpected...
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Star of the Swamp: The Star-Nosed Mole Has an Incredible Sense of Touch That We Humans Can Only Envy
Magazine article by Bill Rankin; National Wildlife, Vol. 35, December 1996
Subjects: Catania, Ken--Research, Moles (Animals)--Physiological aspects, Touch--Research
...how to catch a mole. Yet at least once a year, Ken Catania, a brain researcher at Vanderbilt University, ventures...for where this animal would make its burrow," says Catania. When Catania finds one of the creatures tunnels, he attempts to...
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New Day May Dawn at City Hall
Magazine article by Michael Rust; Insight on the News, Vol. 14, July 6, 1998
Subjects: Catania, David--Biography, City council members--Washington, D.C.
...try to make bad deals better all week long" David Catania tells Insight. Catania made history last fall as the first Republican to...revitalization, the big rush is on in your capital." What Catania calls a "second generation" of district politicians...
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Capital Appropriations
Magazine article by Tim Shorrock; Mother Jones, Vol. 30, July 2005
Subjects: Catania, David A, Generic drugs, Health care expenditures, Health care policy, Patents, Public officials, Washington DC
...D.C., City Council member David Catania came up with a plan for high-concept...price. Under pressure from businesses, Catania was undaunted. He rewrote the measure...city to stay out of the courts, explains Catania. "Theyll do anything they possibly can...
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Strange Visions: Haloes, Dust Storms, and Blood on the Walls: Unusual Events within the Eye Such as the Tearing of Retinal Capillaries or the Detachment of Intraocular Structures May Cause Visual Phenomena That Have Sometimes Been Attributed to Supernatural Sources
Magazine article by A. Charles Catania; Skeptical Inquirer, Vol. 31, January 2007
Subjects: Eye diseases--Social aspects, Supernatural beings--Analysis
...Supernatural Sources. by A. Charles Catania For centuries, strange visions have been...Finally, I thank my wife, Constance Britt Catania, and not just for driving me home. References...Ophthalmology 128(3): 376-378. Charles Catania is a professor in the Department of Psychology...
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Catania Shows Diverse Support: Younger Crowd Attends Swearing In
Newspaper article by Vincent S. Morris; The Washington Times, December 16, 1997
Catania shows diverse support: Younger crowd attends...Vincent S. Morris Republican David A. Catania became the first openly homosexual member...of two Republicans on the council, Mr. Catania, 29, is also the youngest council member...
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No-Shows at Hospital Hearing Irk Catania; Firm's Attorney Cites Intimidation Campaign
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 26, 2007
Subjects: Hospitals
No-Shows at Hospital Hearing Irk Catania; Firms Attorney Cites Intimidation Campaign...TIMES D.C. Council member David A. Catania wants to subpoena Greater Southeast Community...appointed receiver monitor the facility. Mr. Catania, at-large independent, announced his...
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Front-Runner Faces Unexpected Challenge: Catania Could Upset Dixon for Council
Newspaper article by Vincent S. Morris; The Washington Times, November 30, 1997
...runner faces unexpected challenge: Catania could upset Dixon for council by Vincent...the council, however, Republican David Catania appears within striking distance of an...Arrington Dixon, a Democrat. Yet Mr. Catania is reluctant to talk about the significance...
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Barry against Pension Changes; Refers to Catania Bill as 'Draconian'
Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), May 24, 2011
Subjects: Barry, Marion S., Pensions
...Barry against Pension Changes; Refers to Catania Bill as Draconian. Byline: Tom Howell...introduced by council member David A. Catania in February, as a draconian measure that...among the public D.C. workforce. Mr. Catania, at-large independent, introduced...
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Catania Defeats Arrington: Republican's Upset Nets Him Council Seat
Newspaper article by Vincent S. Morris; The Washington Times, December 3, 1997
Catania defeats Arrington: Republicans upset nets...by Vincent S. Morris Republican David Catania, a newcomer to D.C. politics, upset...large seat on the D.C. Council. Mr. Catania, 29, won 10,221 votes, or 43 percent...
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Catania
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CATANIA kata nya, city (1991 pop. 333,075), capital of Catania prov., E Sicily, Italy, on the Gulf of Catania, an arm of the Ionian Sea, and at the foot of Mt. Etna. It is a busy port and a major commercial, agricultural, and industrial...
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Sicily
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...provinces of Agrigento, Caltanisetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Pallermo, Ragusa...only wide valley is the fertile plain of Catania in the east, mostly located along the...chief ports of the island are Palermo, Catania, and Messina. History Sicily has had...
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Knights Hospitalers
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...became the last regular head of the order, which moved to Catania. After 1805 the knights had no regular head and the fraternity...continued but had little more than nominal existence in Catania, then Ferrara, then Rome. The reestablishment of the...
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Maazel, Lorin Varencove
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...where he made his conducting debut at nine and his violin debut at fifteen. He debuted as an adult conductor in 1953 in Catania, Italy, and in 1960 became the first American to conduct at Bayreuth. Maazel has held many important directorships in the...
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Italy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...coast. In addition to Rome, other important cities include Milan , Naples , Turin , Genoa , Palermo , Bologna , Florence , Catania , Venice , Bari , Trieste , Messina , Verona , Padua , Cagliari , Taranto , Brescia , and Livorno . Northern Italy, made up...
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