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Ellesse – A Company History

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FOUNDED 1959 In 1959 ellesse is founded in Perugia, Italy by Leonardo Servadio. The name is take from his initials L&S – pronounced elle-esse. In the early days important decisions where made over a game of table tennis. Leonado Servadio and Franco D’Attoma, Leonardo’s brother-in-law would play with the winner getting to implement their idea. COMPANY PETS EEtore and Giorgina were the ellesse company pets. We’re not talking about dogs or cats here – these two were penguins! EEtore and Read More

Fear of the Dentist – Movies, Media and Negative Images

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Anyone who has read Mary Shelly’s fictional novel, “Frankenstein,” or has seen any of the myriad of Hollywood horror films beginning with Boris Karloff’s portrayal of the tragic monster, are aware that Victor Frankenstein, the doctor responsible for it’s creation, was a physician who had higher purpose on his mind and a mad scientist’s ego as his driving force. I am surprised however, that given our profession’s negative and painful image, the title character wasn’t a dentist. After all, though Read More