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Barletta (bärlĕt`tä), city (1991 pop. 89,527), Apulia, S Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is a seaport and a commercial and industrial center. Salt is mined nearby, and wine, textiles, and clothing are produced. Barletta passed to the Goths after the fall of the Roman Empire. Later controlled by the Byzantines and the Lombards, it became a Norman city in the later 12th cent. and prospered (14th–15th cent.) with its large merchant fleet. Noteworthy buildings include the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (12th–14th cent.), the Church of Santo Sepolcro (13th cent.), and a castle (mainly 13th cent.). Barletta a port in SE Italy, in Apulia. Pop.: 92 094 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Much of the literature on acculturation focuses on the migrant's or the minority population's adaptation to mainstream environments (Ghuman 2001; Dixon & Barletta 2003) and a high value is put on the minority person's willingness to adapt to and adopt new cultural experiences. He got the idea from talk radio, where another mayor--Lou Barletta of Hazleton, Pennsylvania--was talking about his crackdown on landlords who rent homes to illegal immigrants. Barletta enthusiastically reported the results of the month-old measure. |
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