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African American celebrities and influencers to amplify national conversation on health justice and equity
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DALLAS, November 10, 2020 — Black Americans continue to experience the highest death from heart disease and stroke – a nearly 30% higher death rate from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a 45% higher death rate from stroke compared with non-Hispanic white Americans. As part of a series of historic commitments planned to confront the disparities and structural barriers that prevent access to equitable health for all, the American Heart Association, the leading global volunteer organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, is hosting two nationwide Empowered to Serve™ Roundtables. The virtual events are designed to help the Association and allied voices meet the moment by prompting community thought leadership, conversation and transformation. Taking place on November 11 and November 12, 2020, these events will stream free online and are available to the general public.
"For far too long, structural systems of laws, policies and societal practices perpetuated inequity among races, preventing equitable health and opportunity for all," said American Heart Association chief executive officer Nancy Brown. "These barriers have led to a public health crisis that has taken a painful and unacceptable toll on the health and well-being of people of color in this country. We intend to focus the American Heart Association even more urgently on the need to advance equitable health for everyone everywhere."
The Health Justice Roundtable will feature an interactive online discussion with the Association's EmPOWERED to Serve and HBCU Scholars. EmPOWERED to Serve is an initiative that accelerates change in education, business and communities in order to help overcome structural racism and achieve health justice. The HBCU Scholars Program supports accelerating the development of Black scientists and healthcare professionals through direct participation in scientific research projects, exploration of careers in healthcare and mentorship.
Angela Watson Charles, executive vice president of programming with iHeart Media, will lead the online discussion as moderator. This free event will be livestreamed on EmPOWEREDtoServe.org on Wednesday, November 11 at 3:30 p.m. PST/5:30 p.m. CST/ 6:30 p.m. EST.
The Association's first-ever Community Transformation Roundtable will convene business and community thought leaders, philanthropists and volunteers and is similarly intended to promote meaningful conversations about the long-term effects of structural racism as a barrier to health and prosperity, and issue a call-to-action for more accessible, equitable solutions to drive positive change for people of color across the country.
Prominent panelists will include Mathew Knowles, record executive, talent manager and businessman perhaps best known for developing the careers of his daughters Beyoncé and Solange Knowles; Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the 117th elected and consecrated bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the first woman elected to episcopal office in the more than 200 year history of the denomination; Amy Dubois Barnett, senior vice president and general manager of Black Entertainment Television Digital; The Honorable Joyce Beatty, (D – OH) U.S. House of Representatives; Denise Bradley-Tyson, chief executive officer of Inspired Luxe and executive committee chairman, AHA's Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund; Dr. Frederick Haynes, III, senior pastor, Friendship West Baptist Church; Warren Thompson, president and chairman of the board for Thompson Hospitality; and Jacqueline Waggoner, president, Solutions Divisions for Enterprise Community Partners. Moderated by award-winning journalist and television personality Roland Martin, this free event will be livestreamed on EmPOWEREDtoServe.org on Thursday, November 12 at 9:00 a.m. PST/11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST.
The EmPOWERED to Serve™ Roundtables have been designed to stimulate community conversations through the lens of faith, finance and business and are intended to help promote equitable health for all, which is a guiding value of the Association and core organizational priority. Bringing science to life and meeting people where they are essential to improving the cardiovascular and brain health of all Americans. To join the conversation, attend the EmPOWERED to Serve™ Roundtables and to learn more, please visit www.EmPOWEREDtoServe.org.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. We are dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities. Through collaboration with numerous organizations, and powered by millions of volunteers, we fund innovative research, advocate for the public's health and share lifesaving resources. The Dallas-based organization has been a leading source of health information for nearly a century. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, Twitter or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.
Natashia Johnson: 214-706-1463; natashia.johnson@heart.org
For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721)
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The narrator, Jean, tells about the 2 weeks following her father's death in 1966 from a fall at a construction site, when she was 13 and her brothers Eddie and Lee were 10 and 7; they were living in Florida with their mother in & small house on Interstate 95. Both sets of grandparents wanted them to move back to South Bend, Indiana. Her mother, who worked as a secretary at her brothers' school, resented that they thought she was helpless and told them they would be staying in Florida. There was a question about whose fault the accident was, her father's or the construction company's. Jean had trouble sleeping at night. At school some teachers and friends talked to her about her father. In English her teacher wrote a sentence from A Separate Peace on the blackboard: "Perhaps I was stopped by that level of feeling, deeper than thought, which contains the truth." When he asked what it meant, one girl said, "Maybe it's a secret you keep from yourself. Maybe people don't want to know their own secrets." After dinner her mother and brothers were watching television when Jean said she didn't feel like it. Eddie asked, "who cares?" Their mother snapped that they all cared, they were a family even without Dad. Her quick loss of temper reminded Jean of her father. Everyone cried. All of a sudden their lives were ordinary again. She knew her father was dead and that they would live their lives without him. That night she fell asleep right away, "so that for a while I could not know these things."

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First Horizon to unify its brands, including First Tennessee
In the fall, First Tennessee Bank and Capital Bank will become First Horizon Bank as First Horizon National Corp. brings together its family of companies under a unified set of brand names and a new logo.
Also, FTB Advisors and FTN Financial will become First Horizon Advisors and FHN Financial, respectively, the Memphis-based company announced. First Tennessee customers will notice a new name on the logo, but the graphic element paying homage to the state flag will be familiar.
"Our updated logo pays homage to our Tennessee heritage, yet is updated and has a modern look," said Dave Miller, First Tennessee Bank's president of the East Tennessee Region. "In many respects, that's where we are as a company: a Tennessee bank with an incredible heritage of service that is investing and evolving for the long-term."
The unification of First Horizon's banking, wealth management and fixed income businesses under a common First Horizon brand represents an important step in the company's transformation strategy, introduced at its 2018 Investor Day, the company said in a statement.
"We have a 155-year legacy of transforming our business to meet our customers' needs and responding to changing environments," said Bryan Jordan, president and CEO of First Horizon.
The brand will be introduced in the fall through an advertising campaign, rebranding of financial centers, corporate buildings and customer communication channels.
Enhancements for customers include new products, enriched technology and customer innovation labs, according to the company.
Forbes employer list
On Wednesday, First Horizon National Corp. announced it had been named by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers of 2019. Forbes' recognition of First Horizon in the Banking and Financial Services Industry was based on surveying company and industry employees on their perception of the company.
In partnership with market research company Statista, Forbes surveyed 50,000 U.S. employees working for large corporations and asked them to rate, on a scale of zero to 10, their willingness to recommend their employers.
Based on the survey results, First Horizon was ranked 184th out of 500.
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Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he hopes to remain manager of Everton for 'more than three years', as he plans to spend longer on Merseyside than he has at his other recent jobs.
Less than two weeks after parting ways with Serie A side Napoli, Everton swooped to hire Ancelotti in December 2019. The legendary Italian coach and former player took over after Duncan Ferguson oversaw four unbeaten matches as a temporary caretaker.
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After a glittering playing career starring for Roma and Arrigo Sacchi's revered Milan side of the late 1980s, Ancelotti has spent the majority of his coaching career in charge of European elite, with the likes of Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich making up a star-studded CV, which includes three Champions League wins.
Speaking ahead of Everton's trip to Newcastle United on Sunday, Ancelotti touched upon the differences between some of his previous appointments, via the Daily Mail: "Every club has its own goal.
"At Real Madrid the target is to win, here we want to be competitive in the Premier League and to reach Europe. It's a bit different.
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"Of course we would like to win, I think we are going to win, but it takes time, a little bit longer than at other top teams I managed."
Following a seven-and-a-half year spell as manager of Milan between 2001 and 2009, Ancelotti has never lasted more than two seasons at any of his five subsequent clubs.
However, the 61-year-old - who's current deal runs until 2024 - suggested that run may end now he's at Everton.
He said: "The fact is I feel good here. I would like to stay more than two or three years that I've usually done in the past with other clubs.
"I would like to stay a little bit more because the project is also different. The project was really clear and ambitious when I first met the owners. It's the reason I signed the contract. I'm really happy here. I like where I live and work. I have said before Everton is a family club and I like to work at a family club."
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Special Report: Jacobs Media Group outlines vision for Middle East
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Clive Jacobs, chairman of Travel Weekly parent Jacobs Media Group, discusses the launch of a new multimedia brand for the Middle East's travel and hospitality industries
This week, Travel Weekly's parent company Jacobs Media Group expanded into the Middle East with a new multimedia brand for the region's travel and hospitality industries.
Based at newly-established headquarters in Dubai's Media City, Connecting Travel will cover inbound, outbound and internal trends across the Middle East and facilitate partnerships in the region and in source markets.
It will be spearheaded by Jacobs Media Group chairman and Holiday Autos founder Clive Jacobs, supported by commercial director Paula Lacey and editorial director Sarah Hedley Hymers.
The launch of Connecting Travel expands the Jacobs Media Group portfolio, which includes Travel Weekly, The Caterer, Travolution, Aspire, Connections, The Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers (Atas) and the Global Travel & Tourism Resilience Council.
The company also recently launched Global Travel Week, an international travel trade event that further develops a worldwide footprint which led to JMG receiving the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2020.
Global Outlook
Jacobs said the Connecting Travel project was inspired by the growth of the travel and hospitality industries in the Middle East region and a desire to diversify and strengthen the business following the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said: "Throughout my business career I have been a firm believer in a global outlook. I took Holiday Autos from a UK business to one operating in more than 30 markets, and in the decade since Jacobs Media Group was created with the acquisition of Travel Weekly, we have expanded to become the global voice for the travel and hospitality industries with a presence in 26 countries across five continents.
"Our market-leading brands inform, support and connect the industries and markets they serve, and we identified an opportunity to bring that established and trusted template to a region that is the crossroads between East and West and will only grow in significance in the years ahead."
Jacobs said the initial response from industry leaders across the Middle East had been incredibly positive and added that the reach of the Jacobs Media Group portfolio offered a range of opportunities within the region and key source markets.
He said the timing of the launch was also key as brands and destinations looked to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with ambitious travel and tourism strategies.
"Throughout the crisis, I have been convinced that we needed to meet our challenges head-on, to support the travel and hospitality industries and to identify ways in which we could emerge a stronger and more resilient business," he explained.
"That approach is one I have seen mirrored in the Middle East region, which has taken one of the most balanced approaches to maintaining the health of its population while supporting industries including tourism and hospitality."
He added: "Nobody can or should underplay the seriousness of this virus, but rather than becoming paralysed by fear, we need to find a proportional response to ensure our societies and our businesses are sustainable beyond the pandemic."
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Jacobs believes Connecting Travel will not only fill a gap for a dedicated travel and hospitality media brand in the Middle East, but will also help "lead the conversation" for two sectors that are becoming increasingly important drivers for destinations in the region.
"I have been involved in every facet of the travel and hospitality industries during my career, and I am passionate about the benefits they can bring to economies and the lives of people whose opportunities may otherwise be limited," he said.
"Many countries, including the UK, have grossly undervalued the contribution of both sectors and this has been particularly apparent during this dreadful crisis, when they have so often been the victims of inept decision making.
"In contrast, destinations in this region have managed to keep their sectors moving and recognised their importance to recovery."
Jacobs added: "A brand dedicated to the Middle East has been on our radar for some years now, so it is exciting to turn that into a reality and inform and connect the travel and hospitality trade as The Caterer and Travel Weekly have done in the UK for 143 and 52 years respectively.
"We can also play a key role in helping these destinations reach source markets around the world and develop the understanding of what they offer.
"Dubai is often painted as only offering a five-star product for an audience of influencers, but the reality and diversity of its tourism and hospitality product is so much more than that.
Elsewhere, the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, is a thriving cultural hub with world-class art and architecture, and neighbouring emirate Ras Al Khaimah is an adventure playground for explorers, while Sharjah hosts a groundbreaking biennial contemporary art exhibition.
"Qatar is gearing up to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and Saudi Arabia is developing unprecedented giga-projects as part of its Vision 2030 that will change the landscape of tourism in the Middle East for ever.
"We will have a key role to play in education and training both in the region and beyond to support that growth."
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Fresh approach
Key to Connecting Travel's success will be its willingness to innovate and find new and impactful ways to deliver information and forge partnerships, Jacobs believes.
He said: "As an entrepreneur, I don't like to do things in the way they have always been done. We want to be innovative and ensure our activity supports our readers and partners.
"The past 18 months have been a dreadful period for our industries, but we haven't hibernated and have instead looked at ways to diversify and support the process of recovery and rebuilding in all the markets we serve."
He added: "It is going to take some time for the global industry to rebuild and it will need a great deal of support, but we have positioned ourselves at the forefront of that process and relish the opportunity to play our part."
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Genady Stepanovitch Belimov was born in Chita, Russia in January, 1946. His father was a military officer. In 1964, he finished school in Habarovsk and entered the Radio-Physics Department of the Tomsky State University. In 1969, he graduated from the University with an engineering degree in Radio Electrics and Physics.
In Volzhsky of the Volgograd region, he worked in the "Meteor" plant as a technologist, then from 1977 till 1991, he worked in the Computer manufacturing plant. He started as an engineer-designer and had reached the head position in the quality control department.
Being an active sportsman, he tok classes in athletics, diving, mountaineering, tourism, and orientation. In 1971-1975, he was an active member of the Volgograd United Team in sports orientation.
In 1970, his first publications in the newspaper "Volzhskaya Pravda" and in some other editions appeared. From 1973 till 1975, he worked as a correspondent in the Industrial News Department of "Volzhskaya Pravda". In 1991, he became a member of Russia Journalists' Union.
His main hobby is travelling around Russia.
After a few expeditions to the Tungusky meteor drop region and other anomalous zones, he became a persistent researcher of the paranormal activities. In 1989, he organized the group of Paranormal Activity Research and became its leader. In 1992 he printed a book "UFO over the Volga Region" and "Ghosts from the skies". He participated in scientific conferences in different cities. He is the author of more than 300 publications on the UFO and phenomenology.
In 1995, he earned a degree of a member-correspondent of International Information Academy in Ufology and bioenergy informatics.
In 1996, he was invited as a lecturer into the Volzhsky Institute of Humanities of the Volgograd State University. He developed a course "Non-traditional and researching theories in science".
In 1997, he published two books under the titles "Other Worlds are on line", and "Non-traditional and Reconnaissance Conceptions in science", which became one of the first text - books in Ufology in the country.
In October 1997, he earned a PhD degree in MAI (IIA) in accordance with international standards.
In 1997, he was elected in the International Ufology Association Union. In 1998, he became a full member of the International Information Academy.
In 1999, his fifth book under the title "Manifestation of Other Worlds in Earth Phenomena's". Four years later, in 2003, the book "The Aliens among us" was published in Moscow; two more books are to be published soon.
G.S. Belimov actively participates in the expeditions to the anomalous zones of the country, gets acquainted with various people, researches the contacts with the strangers. During the last four years, he has been a participant of a research group in Volzhsky, which was in a contact with an unknown information source. While interviewing people experienced in UFO phenomena, more than 150 audio-cassettes and 2 video films have been recorded.
Genady Belimov is married; his son Eugenie has graduated from the Volzhsky Institute of Humanities and now is a postgraduate student.
G.S. Belimov considers the scientific study of the world to be his main life goal. He believes that Russia has a great future as a country of high morals; he appreciates human honesty and is persistent in overcoming difficulties.
1. UFO over the Volga Region. "Ofset" publishers, Volgograd, 1992.
2. Ghosts from the Skies. "Ofset" publishers, Volgograd, 1992.
3. Other Worlds are on line. Volgograd, 1997.
4. Non-Traditional and Reconnaissance Conceptions in science. Textbook. Volgograd, 1998.
5. Manifestation of Other Worlds in Earth Phenomena's. Volgograd, 1999.
6. Aliens Among Us. "Ripol classics" publishers, Moscow, 2003.
7. Aliens: sowing and harvesting - being published "Ripol classics" publishers, Moscow.
8. Controlled from Outside - being published. "Ripol classics" publishers, Moscow.
I. Psychographics Art Alexander Kremnev.
The research has been going on for more than 10 years. Elena Glazunova (born in 1968, lives in Volgograd) receives various texts from the Thin World. She wrote a novel "Notebooks by Dr. Bormental" - continuation of Bulgakov's "Dog's Heart". She also wrote the novel "Maria's Testament" - memoirs by Maria Magdalena about her life and love to Jesus Christ. She received them and other works automatically and just wrote them down.
Alexander Kremnev's art has been studied. Starting from 1989 up to date (from the time when he was 36), Alexander Kremnev receives pictures from the Thin World - unusual and deep in content.
Other cases of psychographic art are being studied.
II. Contacts with other spheres of consciousness and aliens.
2.1. Telepathic contacts with other spheres of consciousness.
2.2. Encounters with aliens, various situations of contacts with humanoids.
2.3. Contacts of researchers from the Volga region with other spheres of consciousness in 1993-1997 (recorded with audio- and video-appliances). There are about 150 audiotapes with recorded dialogues and two videotapes of contacts.
III. Sexual contacts of people with aliens.
3.1. Men's and women's testimonials about their sexual contacts with creatures from other worlds (Testimonials by Tatyana Vanicheva, Rimma Kh., Ya. A. Popov, Vladimir Dmitrievich N. and others).
IV. Research of substitution of a human's soul by information matrix (two cases: Valentina Gorshunova from Zhirnovsk, Volgograd region and Andrei Bystryakov from Volzhsky).
V. Expeditions to anomalous zone "Medveditskaya Gryada" (in the north of Volgograd region) in 1997-2003. The mystery of underground tunnels, ball lightnings and other phenomena.
VI. Life after death. Katya Cherkasova watched how a dead person behaves after death. Other testimonials.
VII. UFOs in the Volga region.


Twenty-nine resistance-trained men were randomly assigned to either the INT (n = 15, 3–5 RM, 3-min rest interval) or VOL (n = 14, 10–12 RM, 1-min rest interval) training group for 8 weeks. All participants completed a 2-week preparatory phase prior to randomization. Measures of barbell velocity, FRC, and RFD were performed before (PRE) and following (POST) the 8-week training program. Barbell velocity was determined during one-repetition maximum (1RM) testing of the squat (SQ) and bench press (BP) exercises. The isometric mid-thigh pull was used to assess FRC and RFD at specific time bands ranging from 0 to 30, 50, 90, 100, 150, 200, and 250 ms.
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Dear Neighbor,
Like so many others, my heart is breaking. It is breaking for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Manuel Ellis, and so many others who lost their lives because of the color of their skin. It breaks for those who have had to watch these deaths, and ask, "Am I next? Is my son? My daughter?"
It's time to recognize that our systems-- including our police force-- were not built to serve us all equally. In fact, many were created to actively oppress people of color. The list of names of black civilians killed by the police continues to grow. We cannot expect to heal if we continue to ignore and downplay the rampant racism our country was founded on, and continues to foster to this day.
We can choose to condemn the righteous and just anger of our friends, family, and neighbors, or we can resolve to be and do better. We can choose to protect the police and everything they do, or we can choose to meet this crisis with humility and work towards social equity and justice for our black communities.
We cannot ignore this crisis, especially given how it has played out in the 29th LD itself. Manuel Ellis was a loving, committed, and strong person, and he was killed by Tacoma Police in our own district on March 3 of this year. He was 33 years old.
I don't know the exact answers to how we will move forward, but I do know we cannot start the process of healing if we do not first acknowledge the severity of the wound.
I vow to be a compassionate, active listener for my community. Please reach out to me if I can be of any help. You can contact me directly at (253)778-6712.
To keep up with news on Manuel Ellis and what you can do to ensure he and his family see justice, follow Justice for Manuel Ellis on Facebook.
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Ameron Hotel Regent – što se nalazi u blizini?
Great hotel and very comfortable room. €20 for a breakfast is a bit much though.
This hotel was meticulously clean, or room was spotless and very comfortable. The front desk staff are top notch and it is only a block to the tram, parking is available for an extra charge but the lot was secure and the spaces were large. Would not hesitate to stay again, perfect for a weekend in the city.
Uneventful really the hotel was clean and suited our needs.
There's nothing I can complain about this hotel. Excellent staffs and hotel. Highly recommend. Very comfortable and clean.
Fantastic staff, clean, comfortable rooms, excellent pillows (!!!), good WiFi coverage and very easy to reach central Cologne or the Messe via public transit. My only real complaint would be the price of breakfast and the restaurant. Granted the breakfast was very complete, but €20 seems excessive, especially for a longer stay. Also, a 75cl bottle of San Pellegrino was almost €9!!! I realize that they need to make a profit, but really?!??


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The Town of Ridgway is a home-rule municipality with a population of slightly more than 1,000 people, located along the Uncompahgre River in the foothills of the San Juan Mountains in colorful southwest Colorado. Once home of the Ute Indians, the Town's more recent heritage is one steeped in rich railroad and ranching history dating back to 1889, when the Rio Grande Southern Railroad was incorporated to provide rail service between Ridgway and the mining districts of Ouray, Telluride, Rico and Durango. The railroad company, wanting to develop a new town as a headquarters and hub for the growing ranch community, laid out what was to become the Town of Ridgway in 1890. One year later the Town was formally established and named after one of the railroad founders, Robert M. Ridgway.
Though off to a gallant start, Ridgway experienced many great challenges spanning the next several decades which would threaten its very existence: the collapse of the silver market in 1893 (the rail service was used to haul gold and silver ore from nearby Ouray and Telluride), two catastrophic fires, the Great Depression, two world wars, the demise of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad in the 1950s, and the controversial plan by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to construct a large dam and reservoir that would inundate the town site. Undaunted, citizens always managed to survive and rebuild, earning Ridgway a reputation of "the town that would not die."
Things started to improve in the 1960's. Construction of a new state highway to access Telluride made the town a focal point as a gateway to the San Juan Mountains. The filming of two prominent Hollywood productions, How the West was Won (1962) and True Grit (1969), brought recognition to the community. Perhaps most importantly, the decision to relocate the planned reservoir north of the town spared the Ridgway community from inundation, saving the town and prompting a resurgence of growth beginning in the late 1970s. Construction of the Ridgway Reservoir was completed in 1987, now comprising part of the beautiful Ridgway State Park, offering abundant recreational opportunities for locals and visitors alike. Drawn by a combination of great location, good schools, public amenities, and an exhilarating outdoor-oriented lifestyle, the town started to grow at a steady pace in the 1990s, surpassing for the first time its population of a century earlier.
Today, we are an authentic, friendly, western Colorado small town, with beautiful parks, a great library, the Ridgway Railroad Museum and the Ouray County Ranch History Museum, a State-certified creative district, excellent restaurants, unique lodging, interesting shopping, and plenty of family-oriented events spread throughout the year. Located at the crossroads of Highways 550 and 62 and surrounded by majestic peaks, we are a great jumping-off point for those traveling the San Juan Skyway – a 236-mile National Scenic and Historic Byway loop that boasts the most dramatic scenery in Colorado. Ridgway State Park offers great boating, camping, and RV amenities nearby. It can be conveniently accessed from town by foot or bicycle via the Uncompahgre RiverWay Trail. Since 1890, Ridgway has been a gateway to the San Juans where residents and visitors are encouraged to "Think Outside."
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A new species of butterfly could provide clues about Alaska's geological history and its changing climate, according to a University of Florida researcher.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A new species of butterfly could provide clues about Alaska's geological history and its changing climate, according to a University of Florida researcher.
Research by lepidopterist Andrew Warren suggests that the newly discovered Tanana Arctic butterfly evolved from the offspring of two related butterfly species, the Chryxus Arctic and the White-veined Arctic. He thinks all three species lived in the Beringia region before the last ice age, reported The Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/1pyeusq ).
Scientists have been seeing the Tanana Arctic butterfly for more than 60 years, but its similarity to the Chryxus Arctic led them to believe it was the same species. Warren noticed its distinct characteristics as senior collections manager at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the UF campus.
The Tanana Arctic has white specks on the underside of its penny-colored wings, giving it a "frosted" appearance, and it is larger and darker than the other species.
It also has a unique DNA sequence that is very similar to that in nearby populations of White-veined Arctics, said Warren, leading to the hypothesis that the new species is a hybrid.
More field research is needed to find out whether the Tanana Arctic also exists further east into the Yukon. Arctic butterflies live in environments that are too cold and extreme for most other butterflies and can survive in part thanks to a natural antifreeze their bodies produce.
He plans to return to Alaska and look for the butterfly next year. Warren wants to collect new specimens in order to fully sequence the genome, which could reveal the species' history and show whether it's truly a hybrid.


Last week, I received an email from someone I didn't know. She had been to my website and looked at my crochet ministry blog. She saw where I give prayer shawls and hats to people in need. I have done several by direct request from family, but most of my projects are donated to our church prayer shawl ministry and distributed as needed.
This lovely lady asked if I would give her a shawl and hat. She lives in a small town in another state and has very little family. She has undergone two surgeries this year and has been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Her journey will be long and difficult.
I emailed her back and told her I would be happy to make her a shawl and hat and asked if she had any preferences. She loved the lavender colored shawl on my site, but liked the shell wrap pattern. I told her I would do my best to fulfill her wishes.
Truly I didn't know if I'd be able to find the yarn in the color she wanted. The yarn for the hats requires a worsted weight yarn and the pattern for the shawl calls for a lightweight yarn. My favorite store to look for yarn is Hobby Lobby because it is a Christian-based store. I love listening to Christian melodies while browsing the shelves.
This was a week of short funds since we had to wait three weeks between paychecks, but I felt called to get started on this project right away. So I headed off to Hobby Lobby to begin my search, fully expecting a multiple store search to find what I needed.
As I walked down the aisle toward the yarn section, I found an end cap featuring "Effervesce" yarn. Right in the center of the display was this lovely lavender colored yarn. This was a worsted weight yarn, very soft, and there was just exactly enough to make the shawl and a hat...all of the same dye lot!!
I know this was God-orchestrated and all doubts fled. I had a $10.00 rebate card and another rebate card with a little over $6.00 on it. The difference was about $24.00, affordable!
The yarn is a dream to work with and the shawl is going to be beautiful. My heart is happy.
There are times when God moves us when least expected, but He will provide what we need to accomplish the task. I love when He calls me to special tasks, and through following His will, I am always blessed.
Matthew 25:37-40 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' "
That is most precious! Speaking healing over this lady in the name of Jesus and blessings over you for being obedient to a calling!
Thank you Carol Ann for sharing your journey in the prayer shawl ministry. You are an inspiration to me.
Shelley and Sharon, thank you for taking time to leave such uplifting comments. Wishing you a beautiful and happy weekend.


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Q: using async await and .then together Is there any harm in using async/await and .then().catch() together such as:
async apiCall(params) {
    var results = await this.anotherCall()
      .then(results => {
        //do any results transformations
        return results;
      })
      .catch(error => {
        //handle any errors here
      });
    return results;
  }

A: I don't think mixed use async/await + then is a good idea. Especially when you focus on the async func's res, mixed use will bring some risk to distort your res silently.
example:
const res = await fetchData().then(()=>{return "something else"}).catch((err)=>{});

console.log(res); // not expected res data but something else

So, mixed use is dangerous , by the way, it'll do harm to read codes.

A: I always use async/await and .catch() instead of using  async/await and try/catch to make code compactly.

async function asyncTask() {
  throw new Error('network')
}
async function main() {
  const result = await asyncTask().catch(error => console.error(error));
  console.log('result:', result)
}

main();

If you want to get a fallback value when an error happened, you can ignore the error and return a value inside the .catch() method

async function asyncTask() {
  throw new Error('network')
}
async function main() {
  const result = await asyncTask().catch(_ => 'fallback value');
  console.log('result:', result)
}

main();

A: If you use Async/await you don't need to chain .then() just store the result returned by you resolve() in a variable (response in the example) but if you want to handle the errors you have to try/catch your code :
async function f() {

  try {
    let response = await fetch('http://no-such-url');
  } catch(err) {
    alert(err); // TypeError: failed to fetch
  }
}

in your promise use:
throw new Error("oops!");
Or
Promise.reject(new Error("Whoops!"));

A: Don't want to raise the dead, but want to point out that using await along with a then chain means that the result of:
const x = await someAsyncFn().then(() => doSomeLogging());

The value of x is assigned the return value of .then (i.e. undefined, if doSomeLogging is void) which wasn't super intuitive to me.

A:
An async function can contain an await expression that pauses the
  execution of the async function and waits for the passed Promise's
  resolution, and then resumes the async function's execution and
  returns the resolved value.

As you can see from below example that you can use two ways to handle await result and errors,The keyword await makes JavaScript wait until that promise settles and returns its result (One you get from resolved promise).So as such there is no harm (I don't fully understand what you refer as harm here).

function returnpromise(val) {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    if (val > 5) {
      resolve("resolved"); // fulfilled
    } else {
      reject("rejected"); // rejected
    }
  });
}

//This is how you handle errors in await
async function apicall() {
  try {
    console.log(await returnpromise(5))
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error)
  }
}

async function apicall2() {
  let data = await returnpromise(2).catch((error) => {
    console.log(error)
  })
}

apicall2();
apicall();

For further reference have a look at-MDN DOCS

A: there is no harm, but it's more code and harder to read,
you can do this instead:
async apiCall(params) {
 try{
   var results = await this.anotherCall()
    return results;
 } catch(err){
   //do something with the error
 }
}

although I'm not sure what you are trying to do here, but returning the results in the try block only means that the function may return undefined in error cases.
also it's important to remember that async functions always return a promise, so to use the apiCall function you have 2 ways of doing it:
// 1- using .then to access the returned value
apiCall().then(results => {
   if(results){
      //doing something with the results
  }
})

// 2- awaiting the function inside another async function
async anotherFunction(){
  const results = await apiCall();
  if(results){
      //doing something with the results
  }
}

and using if(results) ensures that you are dealing with something other than undefined

A: Just to add to this set of answers I always use await with then to make code more readable like so(aws example):
I found this code snippet years ago(to function), probably somewhere on stack, I just can't remember where!
async function myFunction(){
  var params = ....

  // either err will be null and data will have a value or if an exception was caused then data will be null and err will contain the information from the catch.
  let [err, result] = await to(route53.changeResourceRecordSets(params).promise())

  if(err){

    // handle the error
  }

  // carry on
}

to(promise){ // dunno why I called "to" call it anything you like.
  return promise.then((data) => {
  return [null, data]
 }).catch(err => [err])
}

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The band Parental Guidance, who's band members include Justin Fisher, Zoe Collins, Jesse Morgan and Garrett LaCurts capture my attention when the lead singer, University of Delaware freshman Zoe Collins began to sing the Jefferson Airplane classic, White Rabbit, from the 1967 Surrealistic Pillow album. I said to myself, WOW! She sounds like Grace Slick, Be it as it may; strangely enough, Collins voice also sounds like Janis Joplin. How is that possible?
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CNIL announced its action plan and its control strategy for 2019, the focus will be on supporting the pro in the application of the WFDD
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The National Commission on Informatics and Freedom (CNIL) recently announced its action plan for 2019. As in previous years, the CNIL action will be based on two axes: escorting professionals in the application of the WFDD and controlling compliance with their obligations. Concerning the last item, Constable of Life deprives French citizens of putting particular emphasis on respect for rights, the treatment of juvenile data and the distribution of responsibilities between the controller and subcontractors.
In 2018, almost 73% of the complaints received by CNIL concerned the violation of the exercise of fundamental law, whether it was the existing rights in the Data Protection Act and the new obligations arising from the RGPD, such as the right to portability. data. In order to prevent this phenomenon, the police officer of the private life of French citizens ensured that he would now be in the case of observing the shortcomings, while in the execution of the verdict in the selection of corrective measures (in conclusion with remarks that remind the organization of their obligations, formal notification, fine). It will act on a case-by-case basis to determine the most appropriate consequences.
In this regard, the regulatory body ensures that in terms of control and repression policies, 2019 marks the end of the transition phase between old legislation and the new one, announced by CNIL at the beginning of 2018. Until then, it does not give up the sanctioning of non-compliance with the news obligations of the WGFD and by focusing its repressive effect on the obligations that fall into the continuity of the law of 6 January 1978, CNIL wanted to allow controllers to understand and gradually assimilate the requirements of WGDP adopted in 2016.
In addition to the particular concern that the current problem of the treatment of juvenile data is considered to be perceived by the vulnerable public, CNIL will also insist on the allocation of responsibilities between controllers and subcontractors, knowing that RGPD imposes new restrictions on subscribers. contractors, whose obligations are directly responsible.
Therefore, professionals and companies targeted by the WFDD are warned: CNIL will now be more rigorous when it will be necessary to check whether new obligations and new rights in the European framework are actually being respected (impact analysis, maintenance of a register of treatments and violations). .
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Q: Assigning classes to a slide within a basic css slider Basically I have a really simple (makes a change) slider that is done with css only.  There are labels for the nav buttons and they are unique for each slide.  Question is , How can I add/remove classes to certain items within the slide ONLY WHEN the slide is navigated to.
As with sliders they tend to load everything when the slider loads and I want to add cool animations to the bits on the slides so makes it pointless if everything loads at slide one.
jsfiddle http://jsfiddle.net/greggy_coding/013481b9/3/
I have provided some jsfiddle mock up of the slider and the classes animated and fade which are the ones in this instance i want to add and remove on the specific slide loading .. I will then assign them to different bits on the slide...
.animated {
  -webkit-animation-duration: 1s;
  animation-duration: 1s;
  -webkit-animation-fill-mode: both;
  animation-fill-mode: both;
}

.fadeInUpBig {
  -webkit-animation-name: fadeInUpBig;
  animation-name: fadeInUpBig;
  opacity: 0.3;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);

}

A: CSS allows you to create animations with transitions and keyframes that once were only possible with JavaScript or Flash. Unfortunately, with CSS there's no way to perform a callback when an animation is complete. With JavaScript, it's possible to detect the end of a CSS transition or animation and then trigger a function.
Using JavaScript, we can detect the transitionend event; however for cross-browser, support we need to include the other browsers' prefixes.
$(function() {
    //Store a ref to slides
    var $slides = $(".slides");

    //Bind event to the contianed that gets animated
    $(".slide-container")
    .on("transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd msTransitionEnd", function(e){

        // Remove classes from all the elements within the active container that starts with the class 'add-anim'
        $slides.find(".slide-container [class^='add-anim']").removeClass("animated bounceInLeft bounceInUp");

        //Add appropriate classes to the matched elements within the active container
        var $radio = $slides.find(":radio[name='radio-btn']:checked");
        $radio.next(".slide-container").find(".add-anim-up").addClass("animated bounceInUp");
        $radio.next(".slide-container").find(".add-anim-left").addClass("animated bounceInLeft");
    });
});

Here is your entire code with HTML+JS+CSS.
Note: The above solution works, but the problem is, depending on the browser, it can fire twice (i.e. Chrome supports both webkitTransitionEnd and transitionend). There are ways to overcome this though, by detecting the supported event property. Take a look at this demo for more details.
Hope that helps.


The thing about a really good cookie is that it should be so flavorful and so delicious that you need only one to be satisfied – oh yes, rich, too. That is the way that Gluten Free Klippy's cookies are. But I am getting ahead of myself.
Laura Klipp and I met at a comfortable coffee house in Mountain View because Wednesday was Laura's day to be on the peninsula. She is a pastry chef extraordinaire with a particular penchant for cookies – that is to say great cookies. I'm not easily intimidated; however, it made sense to me to bring along an expert in this sort of thing, my wife and partner, Hallie. I'm glad I did because Laura and Hallie speak the same language. I just bake bread.
Laura, originally from Los Angeles, is a neuroscience graduate from Northeastern University who decided to step out of the lab and pursue her passion for pastry. Her first job was baking for a Los Angeles restaurateur who challenged her to transform classic desserts. Her tour de force was a rich, creamy cheesecake that didn't leave customers feeling heavy.
Five years ago, Laura discovered that the wheat flour she loved to bake with did not love her back. Laura related: "I was completely challenged by not being able to use flour any longer. At first I just wanted to come up with a few good recipes because there weren't many good products on the market at that time. I took a few of my simplest family recipes and began research and experimentation." Perfecting and testing various flour blends took two years. She zeroed in on just one blend. She said her cream puffs, cakes, muffins, scones, and cookies have the same texture as those made with wheat-based flour.
Laura joined the start-up team at the soon-to-be-opened Short Cake in Los Angeles in autumn 2011. One of the principals was the famous artisan chef and baker, Nancy Silverton. Laura said, "Although I didn't go to school for pastry, working for Nancy and her team was the most amazing training I could have ever imagined. I learned how to totally deconstruct a product and recipe: taste, texture, mouth-feel, and how it looks. I can change any of these independently." Laura also helped Short Cake launch a line of gluten-free desserts.
Laura was too entrepreneurial to remain baking wheat-based goodies for a restaurant. She wanted to own and manage her own gluten-free baking business. In the summer of 2012 she enrolled in Small Business Administration courses, began working on the business plan for Gluten Free Klippy's and focused on product development. Gluten free Klippy's launched in early 2013 as wholesale manufacturer of convenient, bake-from-frozen, super-premium cookie dough pucks.
Laura's business has expanded to the point that she has hired her first assistant, who shares the vision of what makes great pastry. Together they are working on a product line extension to bring decorated custom cakes with interesting flavor combinations to the Bay Area. One that caught my attention was summertime carrot-zucchini cake with goat cheese frosting. I didn't know this before, but Laura's carrot-zucchini cake is not the same in summer versus winter. Laura said, "Summer spices are light and fresh but winter spices are warmer and heavier." Customers will also be able to order dairy-free and vegan versions of the cakes.
Fortunately for us, Laura offers her flour blend for sale via her website. Laura said, "I want to make it possible for people to bake the family recipes they love but have been unable to eat since learning of their gluten intolerance. It's my job to reconnect people with their family traditions." Her website explains the simple modifications that home bakers need to convert non-gluten-free recipes.
Laura also sells fully-baked cookies at farmers' markets and street fairs. Her customers are the public at large. She said that people at the farmers' markets often don't realize Klippy's are gluten free.
Five Bay Area retail stores sell both the frozen cookie dough and flour blend. That is soon to change. Laura expects that customers will be able to find her products available at a number of other stores, and that baked Klippy's products will be available at more farmers' markets. Check the Gluten Free Klippy's website for retail locations: www.glutenfreeklippys.com.
Laura also demos Klippy's from time to time. The best way to find out about upcoming demos and events is on her Facebook page. Watch also for the availability of the new custom cake line. Please note that a number of coffee shops bake Klippy's in their own ovens for convenience; these shops may not observe gluten-free food preparation practices.


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Welcome to issue 422 of your Military. July is the month that we, as Americans, celebrate our freedom. Our tagline is "The Press of Freedom," and that's a title we hold to dearly. Much blood has been spilt to protect the freedoms that we cherish, so remember those sacrifices as we celebrate our independence.
Over Memorial Day weekend I had a happenstance meeting with a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel from the California National Guard. He served a total of 33 years, including two tours in Iraq and one in Kosovo as part of the peacekeeping mission. Originally from the Philippines, he immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1979, and it took him six years and lots of hurdles to become a U.S. citizen.
Here's a proud U.S. citizen who has more patriotism than most natural born Americans! To give back to the country that has afforded him so much, he proudly served in the U.S. military. He and his family came to the U.S. to take advantage of the freedoms and opportunities this land has to offer — not to be freeloaders and take handouts — but to make the best life they possibly could here in the U.S., which was something they couldn't do in their homeland. They didn't come to the U.S. to try and change their community into what they left behind; they came here to prosper and enjoy the freedoms that most Americans take for granted.
I was quite honored to meet this man and hear his story, and about the men he served with in Iraq and how much he cares for his brothers-in-arms. I hope to share some of his stories in Military in the near future.
In the conversations I have had with our veterans, I have become more aware and concerned about PTSD and TBI from which our returning soldiers suffer, and, from my observations, I don't really believe that the VA/U.S. government cares about our returning warriors. Yes, they may go through the motions, but it seems to me that once a warrior becomes injured, or outlives their usefulness, they are put out to pasture and forgotten. The VA merely placates them and really doesn't want to treat them, instead, they are medicated until such time as they die. There seems to be a long wait for treatment for service-connected disabilities, seen and unseen. Our veterans deserve better!
I thought it was quite humorous that of all people, North Korean communist leader Kim Jong Un, said of former Vice President and democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden, that he was a person of low IQ. While that, coming from the leader of another country, is quite insulting, it is, however, quite truthful. With Biden riding high in the polls as a presidential nominee, I am somewhat shocked by the people who support him. Apparently the Marxist democrats have done a great job of dumbing down the last few generations to the point that their own IQs are nearly at room temperature. It's the only thing that makes sense to support an even lower IQ'd individual such as Crazy Joe Biden.
I think the Marxist democrats have made a mockery of our system of government and the election process, made evident by the clown car of contenders for the 2020 nomination. Are these the best people they can come up with?
While we've had a brief reprieve from the liberal madness with President Trump, if one of those clowns ends up being elected, we will be done as a free and prosperous country. I hope and pray that doesn't happen!
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Q: Trying to fetch spot price using uniswap SDK but transaction is throwing error LOK?

  const quotedAmountOut = await quoterContract.callStatic.quoteExactInputSingle(
    immutables.token0,
    immutables.token1,
    immutables.fee,
    amountIn,
    0
  )

I created two erc20 dummy tokens and created a pool for them using uniswapV3Factory createPool() method and obtained the pool address. But when I wanted to fetch the spot price for the tokens i have used using the above script it is throwing following Error:

Error: call revert exception; VM Exception while processing transaction: reverted with reason string "LOK" [ See: https://links.ethers.org/v5-errors-CALL_EXCEPTION ] (method="quoteExactInputSingle(address,address,uint24,uint256,uint160)", data="0x08c379a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000034c4f4b0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", errorArgs=["LOK"], errorName="Error", errorSignature="Error(string)", reason="LOK", code=CALL_EXCEPTION, version=abi/5.7.0)
    at Logger.makeError (/Users/apple/Desktop/solidity/deploy/node_modules/@ethersproject/contracts/lib/index.js:20:58)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5) {
  reason: 'LOK',
  code: 'CALL_EXCEPTION',
  method: 'quoteExactInputSingle(address,address,uint24,uint256,uint160)',
  data: '0x08c379a0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000034c4f4b0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
  errorArgs: [ 'LOK' ],
  errorName: 'Error',
  errorSignature: 'Error(string)',
  address: '0xb27308f9F90D607463bb33eA1BeBb41C27CE5AB6',
  args: [
    '<Token-1-Address>',
    '<Token-2-Address>',
    500,
    BigNumber { _hex: '0x0de0b6b3a7640000', _isBigNumber: true },
    0
  ],
  transaction: {
    data: '0xf7729d4300000000000000000000000008a2e53a8ddd2dd1d895c18928fc63778d97a55a0000000000000000000000006d7a02e23505a74143199abb5fb07e6ea20c6d6300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001f40000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000de0b6b3a76400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
    to: '0xb27308f9F90D607463bb33eA1BeBb41C27CE5AB6'
  }
}

A: i found the issue here is your token address you provided, like token0 is WETH9 you must provide the exactly WETH9 token address, you can find it on etherscan.io


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You Heard It Here First: Verlander Hall Of Fame-Bound
Date: March 30, 2008Author: thegregger63 0 Comments
This is how old Tigers ace Justin Verlander is: 25. This is what he's done so far: won Rookie of the Year; pitched in a World Series; made an All-Star team; thrown a no-hitter.
Jim Bunning didn't do all that. Mickey Lolich didn't do all that. Denny McLain didn't do all that. Jack Morris didn't do all that (though he came close).
Want me to go back further?
George Mullin didn't do all that. Hooks Dauss didn't do all that. Tommy Bridges didn't do all that. "Prince" Hal Newhouser didn't do all that.
Justin Verlander is all that, and he's 25.
Say hello to your next Tigers homegrown Hall of Famer.
Roll your eyes all you want. Mock my boosterism as nothing more than over-exuberant, hometown bias. Here, I'll call the men in the white jackets myself, to save you the trouble. Guffaw from now until nightfall, for all I care.
Verlander, I'm telling you, will find himself enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y. when all is said and done.
Don't tell me about injuries and bad luck and flashes in the pan. Put a sock in it if you're going to warn me of arms busting at the seams or flames burning out. I don't want to have this conversation with you if you mean to dissuade me with sensible, even-handed talk. My mind's made up. My decision is as final as an umpire's, no matter how wrong he may be.
But I'm not wrong here, not on this one. Video replay will exonerate me, some 15 years from now, or more.
Not to mention how heartily I'll be laughing at you as we watch Verlander step up to the podium in Cooperstown one August day, perhaps two decades from now, as he unfurls a speech from his breast pocket and starts in on the thanks and the memories.
I've already got one of your arguments countered.
Sophomore jinx? HA! Here's what Verlander did in his rookie year of 2006: 17-9, 3.63 ERA, 186 IP, 124 strikeouts. And here's what he did in 2007: 18-6, 3.66 ERA, 202 IP, 183 strikeouts. He gave up 187 hits in 2006, a little more than one per inning. Last year, Verlander surrendered but 181 hits, about 0.9 per inning.
The kid got better in his sophomore year.
Oh, and there was that no-hitter last June, against Milwaukee.
Hold your horses. I'm not using a no-hitter, by itself, to support my claim. Lots of mediocre, even bad, pitchers have rendered teams hitless. It's one of the beauties of baseball, as far as I'm concerned – that the nondescript can rise up for one day and get all Cy Young-ish on us.
It's how Verlander tossed his no-no that impressed me. No Tigers pitcher had thrown a no-hitter, at home, since Virgil Trucks did it in 1952. Not Bunning. Not Lolich. Not McLain. Not Morris. Others have done it to the Tigers in Detroit, though. Nolan Ryan and Steve Busby both got the Tigers at Tiger Stadium in 1973. Morris's no-hitter, in Chicago in 1984, was no work of art. And Jack would be the first to agree with me on that. He walked six and threw a lot of pitches. I've seen him pitch many games more brilliantly that weren't close to no-hitters, but they were classics because of his guts, his determination, and because of the situation.
Verlander showed me a lot of those things when he handcuffed the Brewers last June.
He was rarely in trouble. Yeah, he got a couple good defensive plays, but every pitcher gets those. He worked quickly, as is his trademark, not letting the enormity of the moment alter his approach. He went right after the Brewers, in complete control.
But it wasn't just that he threw a no-hitter. Verlander is displaying now the kind of brazen, fearless competitive spirit that the great ones who've stood on a pitchers mound have shown throughout baseball history. He's morphing into a blend of Morris, McLain, and Lolich – the three most recent Tigers pitching greats: Morris's ferocity, McLain's cockiness, and Lolich's reliability.
As the Tigers stumbled their way through the 2006 World Series, I remember turning to one of my colleagues and gushing that, no matter the result, the exciting part was the experience the younger players were getting by having taken part in a championship series so early in their careers. Their baptism by fire would sure to pay off later, I reasoned. Verlander was one of the players I especially had in mind when I waxed philosophical about a dream season ending in a nightmare.
Verlander has a relatively easy, smooth pitching motion that doesn't appear to be extra taxing on his powerful right arm. He's a rhythm pitcher, and opposing batters try to disrupt him by stepping out of the batter's box. Let 'em try. He just stands there, on the mound, eyes boring into the hitter, calmly waiting for him to once again be ready.
There's a certain nastiness that needs to show itself on the mound. It doesn't have to extend any further than that, though some of the greats have been known to be grumpy bears on the day they pitched, from the moment they rolled out of bed. Bob Gibson, it was said, on his pitching days could part a room like Moses did the Red Sea, because he was so surly.
I've seen Verlander in the clubhouse before a game in which he's scheduled to pitch, and there's none of that Gibsonesque meanness. Instead, there's looseness, joking, and a twinkle in the eye. Then he goes out there and hands you your rear end.
Justin Verlander is 25 years old. He's 35-15, with over 300 strikeouts and a no-hitter in his first two seasons. And he's just getting started.
Goodness gracious.
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nervous because my baby is starting 1st grade tomorrow. I can't believe it either you guys. But not only is he starting first grade but he is going to a new school and I have all sorts of jitters and anxiety for him... and he has no idea.
The thing is that though time is zooming by, to me, Ben is still my little baby and I think he will always be. I mean don't get me wrong I am so excited for him and honestly excited for ME. Finally we get back on track and organized and everyone has a schedule and I have more time to work and focus on what I love. But still, I am a little nervous for him and for the past week I've been imagining what his first day will be like.
My biggest hope (and prayers) is that he has a great school year and mostly that he makes KIND and LOVING friends. With the way the world is today, I can't help but pray that my little boy encounters great kids in his class. My boy is 6 and he is absolutely so innocent and I would like to keep it that way as much as possible. Sometimes my husband says that I baby him too much but I always say that he will have plenty of time to be a big boy and a grown up, for now he is mine and all mine.
I finally completed our Back to School list today... at Target of course. Our school list was actually not bad at all and I ended up spending only about $45 which I think is amazing! Target really had some great deals; Crayola crayons were just $0.50, a pack of 4 erasers was $1.84 and the composition notebooks (such cute designs!) were just $0.75! Though they did have the cutest Yoobi notebooks for about $2!
We are officially ready to start school tomorrow. Ben is both excited and "a little shy" but I've explained to him that he is going to be amazing and have great friends:) My heart can't handle it but I officially have a FIRST GRADER!
Cheers! And lots of positive vibes + prayers for a blessed school year for all the kiddos starting school this week! I will be sure to update you on how our first day in 1st grade went tomorrow on Insta stories, of course!


Velocette is a British bike which had a long and successful history, which abruptly ends, with little fanfare. More of a whimper then a bang. Started in 1904 by a good man name John, the company developed into a proven race winner with Velocette's over the counter KTT, the preferred weapon of private racers. This was all before the World Wars, an even that helped to develop this 1951 Velocette MAC 350 offered up on eBay now.
I am listing this 1951 Velocette Mac to give someone a chance to buy it before I go further with it.
I bought this 1951 Velocette Mac from Revival Cycles ("great guys") in Austin, Texas (10-09-12).
I have almost $7,000.00 in it. Other than the items I have recently bought for it, the bike is exactly as I bought it from Revival Cycles. I am including an additional tank (not orig.) that was with a Venom I have. It looks nice, and could be used as the other is being painted, etc.
It is a 62 year old British bike. It is running, and can be ridden. I know it needs tuning, and servicing. It is not restored, so it has wear, dents, scratches etc. Service manual included.
Being produced from 1946 until 1959, I am sure that quite a few of the MAC were produced, so when the seller claims rare, I am going to interpret that as being rarely found in the States. Velocette did not develop the networks of dealers that Triumph had in the states, but when the General Director Mr. Turner spend up to 6 months a year in the United States, Triumph couldn't help but meet a lot of people to sell a lot of bikes.
The 349cc OHV engine of the MAC would develople a meager 15bhp at 6300rpm, but would cruise comfortably at 75mph. This tells me that there is potential in that little engine. I can see adding a little compression here, a little carburetor there, and see about a new (or borrowed) cam profile? Humm, I bet this has been done before.
The seller looks to have made some changes to the rear fender, which covers the rigid rear end. The MAC did not get a swinging rear until 1953. The front end of this bike looks to be Velocettes own telescoping forks developed for the Velocette LE "scooter", 1951 being the first year of the in house designed front end.


The kids and I came up with our summer of fun list! 7 more days of school!
This is Henry's last summer before he starts kinder and I want to soak him up because once they start school time flies! I'm not ready for my baby to grow up so fast.
Camps- VBS, explorer camp, kinder camp, spend the night camp for Lucy!
I'm printing out a calendar so they kids can see when and where we have these things planned!
Are y'all ready for summer?


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Published: Oct 02, 2018 at 4:51 p.m.
Updated: Oct 05, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - St. F.X. Homecoming Weekend kicked-off royally Friday (Sept. 28) evening with the 2018 Welcome Home Dinner Awards.
Amongst those honoured this year, during the always well-attended and festive event, was Anne Campbell who grew up in Harbour Centre, Antigonish County. Campbell was recognized with the 'Friend of St. F.X.' honour.
"What can I say, I owe a lot to this university," Campbell said, as alumni from a myriad of years mingled just prior to the start of the dinner.
In her citation, it would appear that St. F.X. owed a lot to Campbell right back.
"Anne Campbell's long association with St. F.X. began in her hometown of Antigonish then continued with her late husband Michael A. 'Diker' Campbell, a graduate of the St. F.X. Classes of 1958 and 1959," the citation read.
Campbell noted her first job was at St. F.X.; working in the alumni affairs and public relations offices.
"Then I met my husband here and he would be a proud member of the Class of 1958," she said.
"And we both were very pleased that our children chose to attend here; two sons and a daughter have degrees from St. F.X. Did they jump or were they pushed … I don't know," she said with a laugh, displaying a wry wit.
The citation noted her continued work as well on behalf of the university.
Campbell said she and her late husband, a Sydney native who passed away in 2012, always enjoyed coming back to St. F.X. for various functions and that even as a girl growing up just outside of town, she enjoyed St. F.X. events, especially sports.
"Probably hockey," she said when asked about her favourite.
"Because my brother-in-law, Duncan MacIntyre from Sydney, was a great star with St. F.X. and the Antigonish Bulldogs, back when I was a teenager," she said, of the Nova Scotia (1996), Cape Breton (1998) and St. F.X. (1978) Hall of Fame player.
Also honoured during the dinner was Halifax native Gerry McConnell (Class of 1967) as Distinguished Alumnus, Andrew Howlett (Class of 1992) as Young Alumnus and the Edmonton Chapter as Chapter of the Year.
To learn more about those deserving recipients, visit www.stfx.ca/about/news/homecoming-2018.


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Short Fiction (stories, novellas, novelettes)
Authors whose last names begin with P to S
Phillips, Rog. The Old Martians. In Worlds of If Science Fiction. Vol 1, No 1. March 1952.
Piper, H. Beam. Omnilingual. In Mars, We Love You (Doubleday:1971).
Piper, H. Beam. Omnilingual. In The Book of Mars (Futura:1976).
Piper, H. Beam. Omnilingual. In Federation (Ace:1981).
Pohl, Frederik. A Martian Christmas. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. Original title Adeste Fidelis. Also in the paperback edition of the same title, 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. Across the River. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. 1st appearance. Also published in the paperback edition of the same title in 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. Adeste Fidelis. In OMNI. December 1987. 1st appearance of the story. Later published with the vt of A Martian Christmas.
Pohl, Frederik. Iriadeska's Martians. In Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, vol. 10 no 11. Nov. 1986. 1st appearance of story.
Pohl, Frederik. Iriadeska's Martians. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. Also published in the paperback version of the same title in 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. Mars Masked. In Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Vol. 3 No 3. March 1979.
Pohl, Frederik. Sad Screenwriter Sam. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. Original title Sad Solarian Screenwriter Sam. Also in the paperback edition of the same title, 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. Sad Solarian Screenwriter Sam. In the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, 1972. 1st appearance of the story. Later published with the variant title Sad Screenwriter Sam.
Pohl, Frederik. Saucery. In the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fuction. October, 1986. 1st appearance.
Pohl, Frederik. Saucery. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. Also in the paperback edition of the same title, 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. The Beltway Bandit. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. 1st appearance. Also published in the paperback edition of the same title in 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. The Day After the Day the Martians Came. In Dangerous Visions (1967), ed. by Harlan Ellison. 1st appearance.
Pohl, Frederik. The Day After the Day the Martians Came. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. Also published in the paperback edition of the same title in 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. The Day the Martians Came. In Day Million (1970) ed. by Frederik Pohl. Paperback. Variant title: The Day After the Day the Martians Came.
Pohl, Frederik. The Day the Martians Came. In The Best of Frederik Pohl (1975) ed. by Frederik Pohl and Lester del Rey.
Pohl, Frederik. The Martian in the Attic. In Worlds of If Science Fiction. July/August 1960.
Pohl, Frederik. The Martian in the Attic. In The Best of Frederik Pohl (1975) ed. by Frederik Pohl and Lester Del Rey.
Pohl, Frederik . The Martian in the Attic. In Turn Left at Thursday (1975) by Frederik Pohl.
Pohl, Frederik. The Martian Star-Gazers. 1962.
Pohl,Frederik. The Martian Star-Gazers. In The 8th Annual of the Year's Best S-F (1963) ed. by Judith Merrill.
Pohl, Frederik. The Martian Star-Gazers. In The Abominable Earthman (1963) by Frederik Pohl.
Pohl, Frederik. The Martians. In Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Vol. 16 No 3. Mar. 1992.
Pohl, Frederik. The Missioner. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. 1st appearance. Also published in the paperback edition of the same title in 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. The View from Mars Hill. In Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction. May, 1987. 1st appearance of the story.
Pohl, Frederik. The View from Mars Hill. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. Also in the paperback edition of the same title, 1989.
Pohl, Frederik. Too Much Loosestrife. In Amazing Stories. October, 1987. 1st appearance.
Pohl, Frederik. Too Much Loosestrife. In The Day the Martians Came (St. Martins:1988) by Frederik Pohl. Also in the paperback edition of the same title, 1989.
Pohl, Frederik (as Paul Flehr). Mars by Moonlight. In Galaxy Science Fiction. June 1958.
Pohl, Frederik with C.M. Kornbluth Mars-Tube. 1941.
Pohl, Frederik with C.M. Kornbluth Mars-Tube. In The Wonder Effect (1962) ed. by C.M. Kornbluth. Paperback.
Pohl, Frederik with C.M. Kornbluth Mars-Tube. In Our Best: The Best of Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth (1987) ed. by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth. Paperback.
Resnick, Michael. The Roosevelt Dispatches. In War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (Bantam/Spectra: 1996).
Resnick, Michael. The Roosevelt Dispatches. In the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. March 1996.
Reynolds, Mack and Fredric Brown. Me and Flapjack and the Martians. In Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. 50 No 4. Dec. 1952.
Reynolds, Mack and Fredric Brown Me and Flapjack and the Martians. In Nightmares and Geezenstacks (1961) by Fredric Brown. In a paperback anthology.
Reynolds, Mack and Fredric Brown. Me and Flapjack and the Martians. In And the Gods Laughed (1987) by Fredric Brown. In hardback anthology.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. A Martian Childhood. In Asimov's Science Fiction, Vol. 18 No 2. Feb. 1994.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. Green Mars. Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Sept. 1985. Not related to the novel by the same name.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. Green Mars. In Meeting With Medusa/Green Mars (TOR Double #1:1988). Meeting With Medusa is by Arthur C. Clarke, originally published in Playboy in 1971.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. Green Mars. In Isaac Asimov's Mars (Ace:1991).
Rogers, Mark E. A Fighting Cat of Mars. In More Adventures of the Samurai Cat. 1986.
Rowland, Marcus L. The Missing Martian. In The Weerde: Book 2 (1993) ed. by Mary Gentle and Roz Kaveney. Paperback anthology.
Russell, Eric Frank. Spiro. 1947. Variant title: Venturer of the Martian Mimics.
Russell, Eric Frank. Spiro. In The Other Side of the Moon (1949) ed. by August Derleth. vt Venturer of the Martian Mimics.
Russell, Eric Frank. Spiro. In The Other Side of the Moon (1959) ed. by August Derleth. Paperback anthology. vt Venturer of the Martian Mimics.
Russell, Eric Frank. Spiro. In The Other Side of the Moon (1963) ed. by August Derleth. Paperback anthology. [vt Venturer of the Martian Mimics].
Sargent, Pamela. Danny Goes to Mars. in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine p.50-75. October 1992.
Serling, Rod. Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up. 1986. Play.
Serling, Rod. Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?. In Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine. January/February 1986. Teleplay. Originally broadcast May 26, 1961.
Shallit, Joseph. Education of a Martian. In Galaxy Science Fiction. August 1952.
Silverberg, Robert. The Martian Invasion Journals of Henry James. In War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (Bantam/Spectra: 1996).
Simak, Clifford D. The Hermit of Mars. 1939.
Smith, Clark Ashton. The Dweller in the Gulf. in Xiccarph (1972) ed. by Clark Ashton Smith. Variant title: The Dweller in the Martian Depths.
Smith, Clark Ashton. The Dweller in the Gulf. in A Rendezvous in Averoigne (1988) ed. by Clark Ashton Smith. Arkham House.
Smith, Clark Ashton. The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis. 1932.
Smith, Evelyn E. Outcast of Mars. In The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. v 12, n 5 May 1957.
Smith, Evelyn E. The Martian and the Magician. In The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Vol. 3 No 7. Nov. 1952.
Smith, George O. Lost Art. In Mars, We Love You (Doubleday:1971).
Smith, George O. Lost Art. In The Book of Mars (Futura:1976).
Steele, Allen. A Letter from St. Louis. In War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (Bantam/Spectra: 1996).
Steele, Allen. Live From the Mars Hotel. In Asimov's. Mid. December 1988. Author's first published fiction work.
Steele, Allen. Live from the Mars Hotel. In Isaac Asimov's Mars (Ace:1991).
Steele, Allen. Live from the Mars Hotel. In Rude Astronauts (Old Earth Books:1993).
Steele, Allen (as Allen M. Steele). Red Planet Blues. In Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Vol. 13 No 9. Sept. 1989.
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Martian and the Moron. 1949.
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Martian and the Moron. In Worlds of Tomorrow (Pellegrini Cudahy:1953) ed. by August Derleth. In hardcover anthology.
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Martian and the Moron. In Worlds of Tomorrow (Weidenfeld Nicolson:1955) ed. by August Derleth. In hardcover anthology
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Martian and the Moron. In Worlds of Tomorrow (1958) ed. by August Derleth.
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Martian and the Moron. In The Ghoul Keepers (1961) ed. by Leo Margulies.
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Martian and the Moron. In New Worlds for Old (Four Square Books:1963) ed. by August Derleth. In paperback anthology
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Martian and the Moron. In Visions and Venturers (1978) by Theodore Sturgeon.
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In this chapter we translate a noble hadīth from Misbāh ash-Sharī'ah so that the pure hearts of the people of faith may get from it some lumination.
"And He it is Who sends the winds as good news heralding His mercy, and We send down purifying water from the sky" (Sūrah al-Furqān 25:48).
"And we made every living thing of water. Will they not then believe?" (Sūrah al-Anbiyā' 21:30).
So, as He has given life with water to everything of the blessings of this world, likewise, He has made obedience the life of the hearts, out of His mercy and grace. Think of the clarity, softness, purity and blessing of water and of its tender mixing with everything. Use it to purge the organs that Allah has ordered you to purify, and observe their disciplines in His obligations and advantages. So, if you use them respectfully, the springs of the advantages will burst out for you presently.
In this noble hadīth there are delicate points and facts, which enliven the hearts of the people of knowledge, and bestow animation on the clear souls of "the people of heart" [ashāb-i qulūb].
Describing water, in this hadīth, as Allah's mercy, or interpreting it to be so, denotes that water is one of the great manifestations of Allah's mercy, which He sent down to the world of nature, and made it the source of life for the beings. Rather, the vast divine mercy, which descended from the high heaven of His Names and Attributes, and with which the lands of the individual entities [ta'ayyunāt-i a'yān] were revived, is called "water" by the people of knowledge.
And as the vast divine mercy is more obvious in the apparent substance of water than in other things, Allah, the Exalted, has assigned to it the task of purifying the outer filths, and made it the key to the door of His proximity and of the supplications to Him, and the guide to the court of His service, which is the door of the doors of the inner mercies.
Actually, the water of Allah's mercy descends and appears in every growth [nash'ah] of existence and in every visible and invisible scene to purify the sins of Allah's servants according to that growth [nash'ah] and suitable to that world. So, the invisible sins of the individual entities are purified with the water of mercy which descends from the heaven of His Oneness [ahadiyyat], and the sins of the non-existence of "the outer quiddities" [māhiyyāt-i khārijiyyah] are purged with the water of the vast mercy descending from the heaven of His Unity [wāhidiyyat] in every stage of existence according to that stage.
In the stages of human growths [nasha'āt], too, the water of mercy has different manifestations, as with the water descending from His Essence onto "the purgatorial collective individuations" [ta'ayyunāt-i jam'iyyat-i barzakhiyyah] the sins of the "existential secret" [sirr-i wujūdī] are purified: "Your existence is a sin incomparable with any other sin." With the water descending from His Names and Attributes and the manifestation of Act, the vision of the attribute and the act is purged.
With the water descending from the sky of His "Decree of Justice" [hukm-i 'adl] the inner moral impurities are purified. With the water descending from the sky of His Forgiveness the sins of the servants are purged. And with the water descending from the sky of "the kingdom of heaven" [malakūt] the formal impurities are purged. So, it is clear that Allah, the Exalted has made water the key to His proximity and the guide to His court of mercy.
This noble hadīth refers to the degrees of purity in general and puts it in four general degrees, of which one is that which is mentioned so far in the noble hadīth, i.e. purifying the organs. It also notes that the people of observance and the sāliks to Allah should not stop at the apparent form of the things. They have to regard the appearance as a mirror reflecting the inside, to detect the facts from the forms and not to be satisfied with formal purification, which is a satanic snare.
So, in the purity of water they discover the purity of the organs, which they have to purge and clarify by way of performing the obligatory duties and the divine laws, whose fineness is to be used to make fine the organs and to take them out of the coarseness of disobedience, and to let purity and blessing flow into all the organs.
And, from the tenderly mixing of water with things, they realize how the divine heavenly powers are mixed with the world of nature, preventing the impurities of nature from affecting them. When the organs are clothed with the divine obligations and laws and their disciplines, the inner advantages gradually appear, the springs of the divine secrets burst out and a part of the secrets of servitude and purity uncover themselves for the sālik.
The first instruction concerns the sālik's managing his organs and inner powers. The second instruction mentioned in this noble hadīth concerns man's relation with Allah's creatures. This is a comprehensive instruction telling how the sālik's behavior with the creatures should be, which is also an implication of the reality of privacy [khalwat]; that is, the traveler to Allah, while treating each group of the people with kindness, giving them their natural dues, and dealing with anyone of them according to his disposition, is to strictly observe the divine rights, and never to lose his own meaning, which is servitude and attending to Allah.
That is, the traveler to Allah should be free from the intrusion of nature, and its impurity and darkness should not be allowed into his heart, and all his acts of worship should be free from all external and internal polytheism. As the water is pure when descending from the sky, and the hands of impurity have not extended to it, the heart of the sālik, which has descended pure from the heaven of the invisible, is to be protected against the intrusion of Satan and nature, and to be prevented from being polluted with the impurities.
Here is a reference to two lofty stations of the people of knowledge: one is "God-fearing," which is perfected by abandoning everything other than Allah. The other is certitude, which is perfected by discerning the Presence of the Beloved.
1. Misbāh ash-Sharī'ah, ch. 10, on "Purification".


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The Ceram Prize () is a prize for non-fiction books in archaeology issued by Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn. It is named for C. W. Ceram, famous for his popularization of archaeology.

Recipients
The prize has been awarded in irregular intervals.

 1974 - Rudolf Pörtner
 1980 - Lübbe-Verlag for Neue Entdeckungen der Archäologie
 1992 - Wolfgang Wurster for Die Schatz-Gräber. Archäologische Expeditionen durch die Hochkulturen Südamerikas, Hamburg 1991
 1998 - Marcus Junkelmann for Panis militaris. Die Ernährung des römischen Soldaten oder der Grundstoff der Macht,  Mainz 1997 ("Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt", vol. 75)
 2002 - Franco Falchetti and Antonella Romualdi for Die Etrusker, Theiss, Stuttgart 2001

See also

 List of archaeology awards
 List of literary awards

References

Archaeology awards

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