"This is a moment of transition, a period of re-alignment in Italian politics, " said Professor D'Alimonte.

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Particularly worrying is the re-alignment Barack Hussein Obama has announced in U.S. policy towards Israel.

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Yes, social business is hard: It requires a deep rethinking of communication protocols internally and externally, and very often a re-alignment of functional teams.

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