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Norfolk Island – A Bounty of treasures awaits
By Richard Fellner on October 2, 2012 1 Comment
A golf fan at Norfolk Island
I wasn't sure what to expect as I disembarked my Air New Zealand flight and took my first step on Norfolk Island. To be honest, I knew almost nothing about the island, apart from the fact that 1) it had a golf course, and 2) there was some connection to the HMS Bounty story.
I was visiting Norfolk to play in the annual Hardys Wines Pro-Am Golf Classic, a four-day tournament that is extremely popular with many Aussies (you need to book WELL in advance to secure a spot). "Even if there's nothing else to do," I thought, "at least I'll get in some golf."
As I was about to find out, Norfolk has much more than just golf. HEAPS more, in fact.
A world away from the hustle and bustle of Australia, a visit to Norfolk Island is like stepping back in time. A journey to the quintessential 'Small Town Australia' and the simple, honest and organic way of life. Cows and chooks freely roam the island, everyone knows everyone else, doors are left unlocked, and the overall vibe is relaxed and carefree.
Some 1400km due east of the Australian Coast (a short two-hour+ flight from Sydney or Brisbane Airports, depending on the winds), Norfolk Island is a subtropical, peaceful and scenic outcrop that owes much of its current standing to its historic past.
A view of Norfolk Island from Mt Pitt
Originally settled by Polynesians, Norfolk Island was colonised by Britain in 1788, where it served as a penal colony for the "worst of the worst" criminals until 1794, when it was abandoned. In 1856, the island was re-settled by the famed mutineers of the HMS Bounty, who migrated from the overcrowded Pitcairn Islands.
Today, the descendants of the Bounty still make up the majority of the population – the phone book is filled with surnames like Christian, Adams, McCoy and Quintal. (Interestingly, the phone book also has a lookup by people's nicknames — because what small town doesn't have its share of people like "Spud", "Diesel", "Umi" or even "Farmer Teddy"?)
There are also Pacific Islanders, Aussies and New Zealanders on the island, creating a mini "melting pot" of heritages. And while English is the main language, there is also the indigenous "Norfuk" language, which is a curious blend of olde English and Tahitian.
The residents of the island wear many "hats", and it is not uncommon to see familiar faces everywhere. The town pastor is also a bartender at the local pub; your waitress at dinner may also help check your bags at the airport the next day; even the local pig farmer might be the star of the evening's theatre show.
In its tight-knit community, the unofficial hobby on the island is waving while driving. A short trip to the market might see you "Flash the Norfolk Wave" 20 or 30 times to other drivers! By the time I left Norfolk, waving had become an engrained habit (which, upon my return to Melbourne, generated the odd stare from motorists. Oops.)
One of the most amazing aspects of Norfolk Island is the freshness of the food. Very little food is imported, so most items are grown or raised locally. A BLT sandwich at a local cafe, for example, would use bacon from Farmer Lou's down the street, Lettuce and Tomato from the cafe's veggie patch out back (or from the Saturday Growers Market), and the bread would have been freshly baked on-site at the cafe that morning. This is the way dining was meant to be!
The fishing is also spectacular on Norfolk. The lack of commercial trawling means that the local waters are teeming with fish, including bonito, trumpeter (red throated emperor), tuna, snapper, rock cod and heaps of other creatures like crayfish and the like. This is great from not only a sportfishing perspective, but also from a fine dining experience, as your evening's "Fish Special" at the restaurant was likely caught that very day. Amazing!
An old boat near the shore at Norfolk Island
THE SIGHTS
There is simply so much to do on Norfolk, it makes your head spin. And its close proximity to the mainland makes it an ideal destination for a short break for couples, families or groups.
My adventure started with a trek to the highest points on the island: Mt Pitt and Mt Bates. From these vantage points you can see the entire island, which measures just 8km long by 5km wide. A short 20-minute hike between the two peaks gives you the chance to see much of the native flora and fauna, as well as some historical artefacts, including various items left over from WWII, when Norfolk served as a key airbase. We were fortunate to get a tour from Rick Kleiner (owner of Rick's Personal Island Tours). Rick is extremely knowledgeable and affable, and he is "The Guy" when you want to know something about Norfolk.
The island enjoys a very consistent and mild climate, with temperatures ranging between 24-28 degrees in the summer, and around 19-21 degrees in the winter. This makes it perfect for things like snorkelling (especially in the safe and secluded Emily Bay), windsurfing, hiking, bike riding, bushwalking, fishing and even whale watching. You could explore the historic ruins of the Kingston penal colony (with its dark and bone-chilling past), step foot on oldest cricket pitch in southern hemisphere, enjoy a stroll in the botanic gardens, or treat the kids to a round of mini golf (complete with "Haunted House" hole that the kids will want to play over and over.)
Another must-see is the Fletcher's Mutiny Cyclorama, an amazing 360-degree hand-painted depiction of the HMS Bounty, its crew, the mutiny and their travels to Norfolk via Pitcairn.
If that isn't enough, why not try some spectacular wines at the Two Chimneys Winery, which is a great location for couples or groups. The winery is operated by Rod and Noelene Buffet –a delightful couple who also run "By the Bay", a top-quality guest house featuring spectacular views and amenities. (Tip: be sure to try one of Noelene's famous "platters" which features a mouth-watering array of nibbles, cheeses, spreads and surprises!)
Two Chimneys Winery
Accommodation is plentiful on the Island, with a full-range of options to suit every budget, from "no-frills" hotel rooms to a full "five-start luxury stay". Like many of the golfers in the tournament, we stayed at the Governor's Lodge Resort Hotel, which feature comfortable and clean Bungalows, complete with sitting room, kitchen and separate bedroom.
Dining on the island is a real treat. Our top pick is Norfolk Blue, a steakhouse that offers the full "paddock to the plate" experience. It features a rare breed of "blue" cattle (bred and raised on site) that is not unlike Wagyu/Kobe beef: super tender and amazingly delicious. It was one of the best steaks I've ever eaten. Other great restaurants we sampled include Hilli Restaurant and Wine Bar (fantastic fish!), Bailey's (at Governor's Lodge) and Chom Cha Ba (amazing "fusion" of Eastern cuisines). Another highly recommended option (which we were unable to sample) is Dino's – the locals swear by it! There are heaps of great cafes as well, like the Golden Orb Bookshop cafe, Olive, Tempo… really, though, you can't go wrong.
THE GOLF
Norfolk Island Golf Course
Of course, we were here for the golf. And we weren't disappointed.
Located within a World Heritage site, the Norfolk Island Golf Course is technically Australia's oldest existing golf course on its original site. In 2010, The Golf Society of Australia concluded that the course (originally named "Point Hunter Golf Course") was built by convicts in 1843, and has not moved from the original site. Thus, it outdates the Ratho Links in Bothwell–which historians claim may not have seen golf until 1860—and New South Wales Golf Club, which moved from its original site Grose Farm/Victoria Park to the current site at La Perouse.
In addition, Norfolk Island GC also technically qualifies for "Royal" status, as Queen Elizabeth visited Norfolk Island in 1974 and oversaw the construction of the clubhouse renovation.
The 7th Tee at Norfolk Island Golf Club
Norfolk Island GC has been described as the world's "Hardest 'easy' 9-hole golf course". I certainly agree. It could also be the best 9-hole course you will ever play.
Upon first glance at the relatively flat parkland layout – set uniquely in a links-style environment—one could easily become overconfident and assume that it would be a walk in the park. A few holes later, however, with a handful of bogeys on the card, you may need to reassess the situation.
The real "teeth" of the course are found in both the smallish greens and the thick Kikuyu rough. The greens are tiny and generally well-protected by bunkers. They are a pleasure to putt on, but are deceptively difficult to read for pace and break. The rough that borders the fairways is equally tough, giving you either a flyer lie or a "grab the club right out of your hands" scenario. Indeed, hitting the fairways is critical on this course.
The signature hole is the par-3 4th/13th, a great little 120m/145m hole that plays along the ocean. The tiny green is tucked into a massive rock face, providing a very difficult target. Depending on the severity of the wind, you could hit anything from wedge to hybrid (or more) on this hole. The "bailout" area to the left is a safe option, but gives you a very difficult "up and down" for par. Just thinking about the hole can give you the yips. (Side Note: In my opinion, if the green and tee area were swapped – and you teed off from the top of the cliff-face– this could be one of (if not THE) most spectacular Par-3s in Australia, hands down.)
Another great hole is the par-5 5th/14th. When played into the wind, it is a solid three shotter. Featuring a massive mound splitting the hole, OOB along the entire right side (including a cemetery), an elevated green and thick rough everywhere, it can make or break a round.
Overall, Norfolk Island Golf Course was a real pleasure to play. Despite four full rounds there, we never tired of the course—which was in spectacular condition, thanks to the stellar efforts of Superintendent Grant Newman. We highly recommend you check it out when you have a chance.
(SEE FULL PHOTO GALLERY BELOW)
Before booking any trip to Norfolk, contact The Travel Centre on Norfolk Island. General Manager Rebecca Christian (yep, a descendant of Fletcher Christian) can arrange absolutely anything and everything for your journey. A true one-stop-shop service! www.travelcentre.nf; phone: Int +(6723) 22502; Email: rebecca@travelcentre.nlk.nf.
Air New Zealand is the exclusive carrier to Norfolk Island. They currently offer flights to Norfolk from Sydney and Brisbane.
Though part of the Commonwealth of Australia ($AUD is the main currency), Norfolk is also self-governing territory, so you will need a passport. You'll also pass through the International terminal and customs upon return.
Mobile phone coverage is charged at international rates, so be sure to either get an international SIM or adjust your mobile phone's data roaming. WiFi is available at selected locations.
Duty-free alcohol is available on the island, and you can get an extra 30% discount when you show your return Airline boarding pass.
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One Response to "Norfolk Island – A Bounty of treasures awaits"
Henk Reinking October 7, 2012
I totally agree with Richards review of Norfolk Island Golf Course.
Having got Bonville course off my bucket list last week ,I can think of no other course where the " layback" attitude of both the golfpro & all the people on the island could ever be matched.
I rang from Queensland a week earlier to book a spot & clubs at the earliest time available & was informed that as I wanted to "hit off" at 6am & no one would be there till 8am or there abouts ,to grab a set of clubs that were left outside for blokes like me & square up at a later time. Later time was the next day when I finally got back there!
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You've heard of cellar doors, right? Well, these are distillery doors. They're like cellar doors, except they punch a lot harder. We've driven around Victoria, sipping gin and knocking back fingers of whisky, just to bring you the very best regional distilleries in the state (it's okay—we had a designated driver, the poor chump).
If you're planning a weekend road trip, we highly recommend taking a tipple at any of the following. When God closes a window, he opens a distillery door. Here are the best in VIC.
Welcome to a brand new distillery door for the Bellarine Peninsula. The Whiskery technically opens on ANZAC Day this year, but the Bellarine Distillery has been pumping out whisky and gin for a little while now. This is their cellar door and tasting room: a converted corrugated iron shed, schmick as on the inside, where you can come and taste a tipple of single malt whisky (brewed on-site by Owners Russell Watson and Lorelle Warren) or some fresh-made gin from Teddy & The Fox. You'll find them are 2101-2120 Portarlington Rd in Drysdale.
When people think 'country VIC distilleries' this is the place they think of. Four Pillars has become a household name for years (if your household is particularly boozy), and their distillery door in Healesville is pretty much the #1 attraction in town. You can get walk-in tastings for $10 bucks a head until 5:15pm everyday—although if you're a big group, you'll have to book. There's a goodly amount of table space indoors, and you get a cracking view of Wilmer, Jude and Eileen (Four Pillar's three, giant copper stills).
Four Pillars isn't the only name in Yarra Valley gin—Alchemy has got in on the action recently with a kickass new distillery door, also in Healesville. This isn't a massive corner complex like Four Pillars. In fact it's actually tucked in a laneway off the main drag, inside an old bakery (how very Melbourne). Inside you'll find a 1000L Hybrid Pot Still and all the tastings you could want. Chamomile Gin, Quinoa Vodka, and Moonshine are the ones you want to try. Best to set up camp in the gin garden out back.
You've gotta love a family-run gin distillery. Wendy Williams and her partner Simon Brooke-Taylor started Hurdle Creek Still back in 2016, and now they're got most of the clan running the operation. Every single step is performed here on site, right down to milling the grain and distilling the base spirit. Most of the botanicals are grown right here on the farm, too: think lime leaves, orange peel, pink peppercorns and hops. You'll find Hurdle Creek down the end of a bumpy track in Milawa. Just keep going till you see the giant corrugated shed.
You might have noticed these guys in the gin joints and cocktails saloons around town. They made a splash in 2017 with their lurid Cerise gin, infused with cherries and raspberries. Bass & Flinders is an uber-cute gin distillery in the middle of Red Hill—part of the Mornington Peninsulas famous 'wine food and farmgate trail'. There's a bunch of different tasting options you can try (all of which are refundable if you pick up a bottle to take home). We recommend the full shebang: $20 gets you a taste of their 3 gins, plus grappa vodka and a homebrewed Limoncello. Nom.
Just take our advice: when you're driving down to The Prom and you see the turnoff for 'Loch Village', take a right. Might just be the best decision you ever make. Not only is Loch a seriously cute pit-stop, there's also his place: The Loch Brewery & Distillery. Home to traditional-style beers, gins, vodka and (thank god) a long-awaited single malt. If you're after a savoury gin with native overtones, The Weaver is a good bottle to start. And you can chase it down with a Loch Dark Ale (dark as midnight, but pretty easy drinking). Make sure you take some time to check out the hand-beaten alembic copper pot stills. That's where the magic happens.
Kilderkin popped up in Ballarat in 2016. It's actually the first distillery in the region since the 1930s (when the old Warrenheip Distillery closed down). Being a new distillery, Kilderkin's whisky is still a few years off (they reckon the first drams will be ready by 2019 or 2020). But gin fans can happily go to town on The Scoundrel (a London dry gin) and The Larrikin (a true blue Aussie gin). You'll find Kilderkin on the same site as Red Duck Brewery, on Michaels Drive in Ballarat. You can swing by from 12pm to 5pm on weekends for a gin flight or two and a squiz at the big copper stills. They also offer distillery tours for small groups, but you'll have to book ahead for those.
You know a Reed & Co gin when you drink it. There's a distinctly Australian twang to the botanicals. Heavy on the juniper, eucalyptus, pine, rounded out with green tea, shiso and honey. Very very smooth. And their little distillery door in the High Country makes a cracking pit-stop on your way to the ski fields (just make sure to bring a DD). You can swing by most days and enjoy a tasting flight, but they also offer distillery tours and 3-course lunches for bigger groups (definitely need to book ahead for these bad boys). Don't leave without grabbing a bottle of the Remedy Gin.
Whisky! Glorious, single malt, blow your nose off whisky, made right here in Timboon. There aren't a heap of dedicated whisky distillers in country VIC, so this place is one to treasure. Timboon Railway Shed distil the stuff in a giant 600L Knapp Lewar copper pot still, which you can check out on a distillery tour. The whisky is scotch-style: a real smoky, nostril-blaster. Start with a few tastings at the distillery door, then head to The Shed for lunch: there's a seasonal menu, cracking coffee, homemade cakes and some very good local wines. It's also the start of the Timboon to Camperdown Rail Trail (literally, you can hire a bike right next door).
Herbal Lore, as you might have guessed from the name, is a distillery door dedicated to boutique liqueurs, mostly of the herbal, this-might-be-medicine-but-who-cares-it's-delicious variety. The gorgeously wrought bottles have names like Escalibre, Midnight Desire and Harmony, and are brewed from mysterious stuff like Bergamot, Elderflower, Siberian Ginseng and Calendula. There's also a range of specialty ports, whiskies and dessert liqueurs. Pick up a bottle to take home, or sit down with owner Roger Mclean to discuss all things herbal over a cheeky tasting platter. You'll find this place inside the old Daylesford Butter Factory, near the Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens.
You might not have heard of Farmgate. It's a quiet little craft brewery and distillery in St Arnaud, on the edge of the Grampians. It's a gorgeous spot, set on a 20-acre property in the heart of the Wimmera Mallee grain belt. It's probably best to set aside a few hours for Farmgate, because you're going to want to explore. Say hello to residents like Rowdy (the kelpie), Mojito (the cat) and Puddles (the pig), try a few boutique spirits and craft beers and soak up that Grampians sunshine. If you want to make a night of it, the team are currently building two bell tents and two safari tents, so glamping is just around the corner. The kids can also keep themselves busy with footy, cricket, kite flying and yabbying on the property.


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Institute for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research (IPR)
Recruitment: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Control
DATE: February , 2019
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California seeks candidates for one‐ to three‐year research fellowships (pending final funding decisions). Fellowship positions provide mentored training in research as well as protected time to participate in publishing, grant writing, and other career development activities. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary group of faculty who conduct research on the determinants, epidemiology, and intervention/prevention of behavioral influences on cancer risk and survivorship: (a) tobacco product, alcohol, and drug use; (b) obesity, diet,physical activity, and sedentary behavior; (c) sexually‐transmitted infections related to cancer (e.g., HPV infection); and (d) mental health/quality of life. We seek candidates with backgrounds and interests that complement existing strengths in: (1) health disparities and social/environmental determinants of health; (2) psychological influences on health behavior, (3) behavioral and social science methodologies (e.g., longitudinal data analysis,ecological momentary assessment, social network analysis, qualitative research, human biobehavioral laboratory paradigms), (4) developmental processes and youth health behavior; and (5) psychoneuroimmunology.
The fellowship program is funded by the National Cancer Institute (T32) and administered by the Division of Health Behavior Research within the Department of Preventive Medicine and provides an annual salary (based upon year doctorate received), health insurance,tuition, and conference travel support. This multi‐disciplinary department of behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, environmental health scientists, and biostatisticians has a long history of conducting innovative externally‐funded research and currently holds active research centers on tobacco products, obesity, and other public health issues. Many faculty members are also members of the USC/Norris Cancer Center, an NCI‐Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with strong research programs in cancer control and epidemiology. More information about can be found at ipr.usc.edu and uscnorriscancer.usc.edu.
Qualified individuals must have completed a PhD, MD or equivalent, and must be a US citizen or have permanent resident status. Women, minorities, and candidates from other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
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Appointment: Associate Dean for Social Justice
TO: Faculty, Staff and Students at the Keck School of Medicine
FROM: Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF
RE: Associate Dean for Social Justice
I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, to a newly created role: Associate Dean for Social Justice, effective January 1, 2019. Dr. Bluthenthal is a Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and a member of the Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research at the Keck School.
In this new role, Dr. Bluthenthal will establish a new Office for Social Justice within the medical school administration. The fundamental premise of such an office is that all people should receive basic benefits from the "institutions of society" based on justice, fairness, and the advancement of the public good. Specifically relating to healthcare, the Office of Social Justice may address such issues as community health, disparities in the provision of health services and treatment, fairness in public health policy, and advocacy for the fair distribution of health services and treatment. A key first step in establishment of the new Office of Social Justice will be a "Listening Tour", where Dr. Bluthenthal will engage with community leaders, School and Medical Center leaders/faculty/staff, and university colleagues in identifying and prioritizing areas of focus.
An important second area of effort will be in the development of curricula for medical and graduate students that explore issues such as how social justice relates to access to health care and fairness in public health policy, as well as to develop opportunities for advocacy.
Through his research and community leadership, Dr. Bluthenthal has been an active participant in social justice reforms for minorities and disadvantaged members of society. He conceived of and conducted the highly-regarded California Syringe Exchange Study, one of the first statewide studies of syringe exchange programs in the United States, and led a community-based participatory research project that addressed multiple risk factors among vulnerable Latino adolescents and their parents through a multi-session mindfulness intervention in East Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Dr. Bluthenthal has worked closely and in leadership roles with numerous community-based organizations, with an emphasis on issues of access to health care and LAURA MOSQUEDA, M.D. Dean May S. and John H. Hooval Dean's Chair in Medicine Professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics Keck School of Medicine of USC Professor of Gerontology USC Davis School of Gerontology treatment for underrepresented groups. In the 1990s, he co-founded the Oakland California Syringe Exchange Program and was a founding board member of the national Harm Reduction Coalition, an advocacy and training organization devoted to improving the health of people who use drugs. In addition, he has worked closely with stakeholders in several local communities addressing issues such as depression in the African American and Latino communities, and the HIV prevention needs of incarcerated African American men.
Dr. Bluthenthal is a renowned researcher in epidemiology and prevention of HIV infection among injection drug users and men who have sex with men, drug use epidemiology, health disparities, and community influences on health behaviors and risks. His research has established the effectiveness of novel interventions and strategies to reduce HIV risk and improve HIV testing among injection drug users and men who have sex with men, documented how community conditions contribute to health disparities, and examined health policy implementation. He has been principal investigator on numerous NIH, CDC, state and county level, and foundation grants, including the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the state of California, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He has published over 130 papers in peerreviewed scientific journals including the American Journal of Public Health, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, and Social Science and Medicine, among others.
Because of his expertise on risky behaviors and strategies for prevention, and the opioid crisis, Dr. Bluthenthal has been interviewed and quoted in numerous media reports, including by the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and NPR's Talk of the Nation, and has lectured extensively at national venues on these topics as well. He currently serves on the editorial board of Drug and Alcohol Dependence and International Journal of Drug Policy. He has also served on numerous advisory boards and NIH study sections.
Dr. Bluthenthal received the Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Public Interest award from the Society of Addiction Psychology/American Psychological Association in 2018, and the Excellence in Abstract Submission Among All Presenters Award from the HIV/AIDS Section of the American Public Health Association in 2017. He has been named Outstanding Reviewer by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, International Journal of Drug Policy, and Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Dr. Bluthenthal received his PhD in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1998. His first faculty position was assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles. He went on to become dean and professor with tenure in the sociology department at California State University Dominguez Hills in 2006. He also served as a senior scientist in the health program at the Rand Corporation from 1998 until 2010, when he joined the faculty at USC as a professor in the department of preventive medicine. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Bluthenthal to this newly created role as Associate Dean for Social Justice.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Bluthenthal to this newly created role as Associate Dean for Social Justice.

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Q: Regex - duplicate CSS selectors and replace with new selector In an effort to limit the scope of css libraries used by different parties in a larger project(and thereby reducing conflicts) I have been successful in creating a regex code that prepends all css selectors with a given selector (in this case #test-id, example here: https://regex101.com/r/SNJZx2/1).
To make this endeavour more useful, I want to

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*duplicate all prefixed selectors (selectors having a preceeding #test-id and end with a , or {)

*replace the duplicate value of #test-id with another selector (let's say section#test-id-1)

Example CSS:

#test-id .breadcrumb,
#test-id .button {
  user-select: none;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
}

@media screen and (min-width:769px), print {
  #test-id .is-size-1-tablet {
    font-size: 3rem !important
  }
}

Desired result:

section#test-id-1 .breadcrumb,
#test-id .breadcrumb,
section#test-id-1 .button,
#test-id .button {
  user-select: none;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
}

@media screen and (min-width:769px), print {
  section#test-id-1 .is-size-1-tablet,
  #test-id .is-size-1-tablet {
    font-size: 3rem !important
  }
}

Note: Real-world files may be minified, meaning that matching for newline ^ as a solid starting point, may not work.

So that we now have successfully limited the scope of CSS files, and also allow it to be applied to multiple "sections".
What are some RegEx approaches that would be helpful here?
Cheers!

A: This should work:
s = s.replace(/(#test-id.+),/g, "$1,\nsection$1,")
s = s.replace(/(#test-id.+){/g, "$1,\nsection$1{")

We need two regular expressions here for the two options:
1. If the definition is not the last one (i.e., ends with a comma)
2. If it is the last one (ends with a curly brace).
Here is a fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/vs0mrcfa/9/

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The Nissan Altima has been rethought from bumper to bumper for 2014, and the result is a sedan infused with the perfect blend of economy, sophistication and performance.
The new body is not only more attractive, it is structurally stiffer than the car it replaces. It also gets a redesigned multi-link rear suspension and Nissan's Active Understeer Control, which brakes the inside wheels in a turn to increase control, providing the Altima a spirited driving experience.
In keeping with the rest of the Nissan lineup, the 2014 Altima is available in S, SV or SL trims, and each trim is available with either 2.5L or 3.5L power. The 2.5L delivers an impressive 38 mpg on the highway.
Finally, the Altima 2.5 SL adds leather-appointed seats, a heated steering wheel and Bose premium sound system, while the 3.5 SL adds xenon headlights.
Several packages are available on the 2014 Altima. The Convenience Package for 2.5 SV offers the power moonroof, fog lights and special interior ambient lighting, while the Navigation Package for both SV models includes Nissan Navigation with a 7-inch touchscreen display and voice recognition, steering-wheel-mounted navigation controls, real-time traffic and weather and NissanConnect. The Technology Package for SL models includes all the features of the Navigation Package plus a blind spot warning system, lane departure warning system and moving object detection.
Safety is engineered into the 2014 Altima, and standard on every model are several airbags to protect front and rear passengers alike, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes with brake assist, stability and traction controls and a tire pressure monitoring system.


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Q: Single source shortest path in JGraphT for unweighted graph JGraphT has many implementations for shortest paths (Dijkstra, Belman Ford and more)
I need a single source shortest path for an unweighted graph.
Here are my questions (specific to JGraphT):

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*First, I assume that using Dijkstra for unweighted graphs is wasteful (uses a priority queue which has slower queue deque than a regular queue that BFS uses, and since on unweighted graph all weights are 1, this is not really adding any value). Is my assumption correct?

*Assuming the answer to 1 is "yes", then I assume I'll use BreadthFirstIterator other than rolling my own, (unit tested, and as simple BFS is, I'm sure I'll have some corner case bug, even Java's binary search had an integer overflow thank's to a bug that Josh Bloch himself introduced and it wasn't solved until 2006!). But the question is, there is still a (very small) step to take from a raw BFS to actually getting the single source shortest paths, should I write my own UnweightedSingleSourceShortestPaths class? or is there one hidden in JGraphT core library that I can just plug into?

A: Since I think I found the answer to the 2nd question, I think it also answers the 1st question (if JgraphT's Dijkstra was the most efficient for the simple case of all weights = 1, then why would CDK create their own?)
Here is the answer to #2 - yes, there is an open source (LGPL) solution: https://github.com/cdk/cdk/blob/master/legacy/src/main/java/org/openscience/cdk/graph/BFSShortestPath.java


This section of the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden deserves special attention for its focus on the many uses of herbs for cooking, medicinal and fiber purposes.
It provides instruction and inspiration with plants labeled by both botanical and common names and direction for raised beds and containers ideal for herb gardening.
In the culinary section, herbs are used for flavoring, storing and preservation of food. How many people know that more than 350 varieties of thyme exist for uses ranging from landscaping between paving stones to antiseptic properties for mouthwash and medicines! Mint has its own fragrant section with the many easy-to-grow varieties ranging from peppermint to lemon for uses in teas, sauces and salads.
The Springfield Area Herb Society is a nonprofit group dedicated to educating the public on the many uses for herbs. Additional support is needed, however, to maintain other aspects of the garden's infrastructure.
The Herb Garden is located northwest of the Springfield Botanical Center, adjacent to the other Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens.


Grant Nominations are currently OPEN and close on Saturday June 30 at midnight. As a reminder, only Twin Cities serving organizations nominated by our members can enter our grants process for our next grants in February 2019. Information about nominations was in the June Newsletter emailed to all members.
We have an upcoming Small Group Gathering in St. Louis Park on Tuesday July 17 hosted by Lynn Giovanelli and Laurie Hassenstab. Boys and Girls Club will be reporting back about our 2017 grant to them for their reading program with Groves Academy. RSVP to one of the hostesses with contact information included in the June Newsletter or by emailing us at info@givingwomn.org. These events are a great casual, low-pressure way to introduce friends to GIVING WoMN. Join in on the fun!
All members are welcome to serve on our Grants Team and help prioritize our grants candidates based on our criteria for the all-member vote next January. Work begins this fall and involves attending 4 key meetings and some work individually scheduled. If you are interested, please contact Mary Weber or Mary Routhieaux, our Grants Team Co-chairs.
GW Fall Education Event at Youth Farm on Tuesday evening 9/11/2018.
Annual GW Eye Opener breakfast symposium: "Affordable Housing: It is more than just a Home" Saturday November 3, 2018.
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The building will replace the old Graham Home and provide care to those with disabilities.
TAMPA — The Graham Home provided housing for 30 adults with special needs at Gracepoint Wellness north of Hillsborough in East Tampa.
Founded by Letitia V. Graham, in memory of her late husband, Edmund Gaines Graham, the building primarily relied on a trust to function. But funds began to dwindle over time, with Gracepoint making up the difference needed to sustain operations.
As the imminent threat of current residents becoming homeless loomed, Gracepoint's staff, led in part by special projects manager Susan Morgan, recognized the potential void that would be left in the absence of any further financing, and they knew action had to be taken.
"We are like their only family for many of the residents, and there is such a need for affordable housing, especially for people with disabilities," Morgan said. "So, we went out and started looking for funding, and were fortunate enough to receive an award from Florida Housing Finance Corp."
Now, a new construction project, similarly called the Graham, is under way and upon completion, it will provide housing and comfortable living to people with disabilities.
The $18 million project is expected to be completed by spring 2017, and will consist of 90 apartments, with added amenities such as a beauty salon, a gym, a library, a lounge and an outdoor bocce court for residents to enjoy.
Gracepoint, an organization dedicated to helping those in need in the Tampa area, has worked closely with the Graham's developer, DDA Development, to complete the project.
DDA principal Bowen Arnold said that the project will include accommodations for a wide spectrum of people, and that the facility's proximity to Gracepoint's service buildings will be beneficial to the needs of each person that will live there eventually.
"The at-risk population will be integrated with a 55-and-older population, so the idea here is not to segregate, but to integrate," Arnold said. "This is a project that particularly excites us because having it be there next to Gracepoint's campus, where services are, I think is really critical."
With apartments coming furnished for future residents, Morgan said there is a public need for donations of everything from pots and pans to towels and shower curtains. Once the Graham opens, Gracepoint's vision is optimistic about what its new facility can do for the disabled and elderly communities alike.
"We hope that not only will this place be a place of renewed hope and a place that they can call home, but they can feel like they can invite their friends over and family and not be embarrassed," Morgan said. "We hope that this will be a model for not just future projects like this, but perhaps it will inspire others.
"I believe it's going to be a community aspect of regeneration within Hillsborough County."


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Phil Patton | Projects
One Car Per Family
Yves Béhar's "people's car" concept based on OLPC principles
A highlight of last month's Greener Gadgets conference in New York was a cute, emerald-colored product designed by Yves Béhar of FuseProject that is aimed for citizens of the developing world who might never have dreamed of possessing such an object.
Not a computer this time, but a car.
Inspired by what he learned as the industrial designer on the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, Béhar presented a similarly conceived bare-bones automobile concept whose flexible design encourages do-it-yourself modification. Intended for dirt roads and in areas of undependable or no power infrastructure, the car is projected to have electrically driven wheels, but to accept various power plants. These might include batteries and charger, a small internal combustion engine, a hybrid system or even — in a scientifically over-optimistic suggestion — solar panels.
Just as the OLPC computer is customizable to encourage children to expand its utility, Béhar says, he made the car "hackable" so it could be powered and configured in any number of ways and even serve as a de facto portable generator. The front and rear forms are symmetrical, for easier and cheaper fabrication.
It would work well in China or India, Béhar believes, where he sees the electric vehicle infrastructure growing rapidly. "The developing world can leapfrog us in many ways, and this is one of them," he said. He regards established auto companies as "very much stuck in a design rut.
"They need original design briefs and 21st-century business models."
Intended as a set of ideas — a schematic and not a literal blueprint — Béhar's "people's car" was inspired by the Citroën 2CV ("Deux Chevaux"), the legendary French peasant car conceived for farmers to carry crops to market over dirt roads. Like the Model T Ford, the 2CV was rugged, had high clearance and was easily adaptable to other vehicle types. Béhar has continued this modularity with sketches of his little car transformed into a taxi, truck and ambulance.
Like the Citroën 2CV, Béhar's car can easily assume a range of vehicle types
And of course, he isn't alone in his inspiration. Chrysler attempted a similar car with its Composite Concept Vehicle (CCV), designed by Bryan Nesbitt in 1997 for rural China as a conscious echo in more than name only of the 2CV. That car was to be built of composite panels from recycled soda bottles, simply assembled without tools and easy to repair. But the Chinese rejected it as naïve and condescending.
Instead, China adopted the automobile from the top down, with Buicks, the car owned both by last emperor Pu Yi and Republic of China leader Sun Yat-sen, leading the way. China's highways were improved at a much faster rate than anticipated, though not at the expense of high-speed train lines.
Tata Motors's Nano offers another take on the 2CV. Referring to a "Nano effect," Geoff Wardle, director of advanced mobility research at Art Center College of Design, suggests that this small people's car of India has made engineers and consumers everywhere think differently about all modes of transport. If Tata can produce a family car for $2000, Wardle says, which is about the average annual income in India, why not a cheaper motorbike or bicycle for everyone?
In some ways the 2CV is an imperfect archetype for cars designed for contemporary China, India or Africa. The French auto market had been established and growing for nearly 50 years before it came on the scene, conceived in a gesture of noblesse oblige by Citroën executive Pierre Boulanger as he toured French villages in 1936. His famous design mandate for the 2CV was summed up in a colorful image: to carry a dozen eggs across a plowed field without breaking them.
Influence even cuts the other way, with designs for the developing world having strange echoes in the developed one. Those ubiquitous windup manual power flashlights or radios, originally conceived for areas beyond the grid, have been widely purchased as emergency equipment in affluent countries. (They make sense for the auto glove box, where heat and cold quickly sap the batteries of conventional flashlights.)
The 2CV, similarly, came to appeal to French urbanites at least as much as to peasants. Samuel Beckett famously drove one in gray.
As Avinash Rajagopal suggested in his recent review of a Nano exhibition for Change Observer, many are resistant to providing cars of any kind to emerging nations. The automobile has the key disadvantage of wasting space and energy. But it also has the powerful benefit of offering flexibility for route and schedule, aiding entrepreneurs and leaders. The Model T and the 2CV revealed the car as a tool for innovation. The challenge is to avoid the problems of blight and traffic snarls while taking advantage of the benefits. Think of something like private-eye Precious Ramotswe's little white Nissan truck in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, which she uses to build a small business, relate to a wider community and reveal information.
What Béhar's concept supplies is an emphasis on versatility to fit unanticipated effects of design for developing areas. His ideal of "hackability" is desirable because it means pushing design downward to those who use things. It means putting innovation in the hands of the owner.
Posted in: Product Design, Social Good
Innovative + humanitarian: design we need we to see on greater abundance! Impressive.
Piper Maxwell
Personally, I believe we need to rethink mobility at a much more fundamental level. The problem isn't the internal combustion engine, it's the car-as-presently-conceived.
Much as I generally admire Yves, this is more of the kind of thinking that got us into the mess we're in now.
Agree with AG on the matter.
The road of industrial progress marked by Fordism and car concept for personal / family mobility is akin to the Schrödinger cat experiment in which we've opened the box and found the cat dead.
AG is on to something.
maybe back to two wheeled carts pulled by pack animals or human power is better. or better yet, maybe we should just picture a world where everyone and everything stays put... mobility is so B.C...
I don't believe that AG or Yves Behar want a future free of single-user transportation. Besides, I doubt that a taco truck could be modified to sell IKEA.
Mr. Behar's model explores the idea that people need a basic method of transporting themselves and their belongings (or saleable goods), with emphasis placed on cost, power- and form-factor flexibility.
But I do agree with Ken that there is room to innovate. What if instead of having a flexible four-wheel platform, we have two-wheel scooter platforms that could be connected together with a bin or flatbed assembly transport larger goods? Lightweight, efficient, flexible, and reversible.
Enrico Limcaco
In terms of his approach, Yves Behar might be onto something, especially for the Indian rural/semi-urban market.
Outside the urban scenario, there is already tremendous amount of "design hacking" in the field of transportation design: old jeeps become de facto trucks, and old motorcycles are converted into an ingenious form of public transport called the chhakda. Google Images obliges, as always, with some excellent photographs: http://bit.ly/bPeZjk
But my contention is that when they can design vehicles for themselves, people in rural India tend to design communal vehicles rather than personal transport. The Chhakda is one colourful example, there are many others (shared auto-rickshaws, rental jeeps...).
I hope some visionary automaker actually introduces an affordable, hackable, "sandbox" automobile for rural India. Then we will really see some fun!
Avinash Rajagopal
Just because it's a concept, why does it have to look so ugly?
A good concept, but the actual design of the vehicle is questionable.
Surely the car is set too low for a more rougher terrain/ roads?
And in these very densely populated places, minor crashes and is quite common - this car seem to be built using very large parts, meaning that you'd have to replace a large bit of the car (costing more?)
Also, is the design made for children? Personally, I find the design patronizing and offending.
They need our help. Thank you for stepping up and for thinking responsibly.
Rocco Piscatello
Aren't the people who buy these kinds of ugly design car concepts green thumbed city dwellers anyway? In that case, we need fewer cars and roads; more bikes and bike lanes. Design Observer should be covering bike culture and how it can revolutionize the American dream.
Michèle Champagne
I actually agree with you Michèle Champagne. Though the idea of having a bike is for a single person, it should be best for greener environment that they are shouting for.. Now, for car parts shops and distributors, a car, make it green, can be very much convenient.. so both have advantages, and disadvantages..
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We all have that moment, where we have a thought. We aren't sure if the thought is "just some crazy idea" or is it "God's will". You may have had this thought a few weeks ago, or a few years ago. The Point is, the thought was there and now it more then likely isn't.
A great example is http://www.thnkwater.com, when Chris Webb had that thought. He had to decide if it was just a good idea or if it was the very will of God. In 26 days his water campaign raised $2333.00 forever changing the lives of over 100 people. What if Chris would have decided that it was just some silly idea and through the idea out? These 100 people would still live drinking filthy water every single day.
Another example is http://www.toms.com/ for every pair of shoes bought from this website a pair of shoes is given to a child in need "One for One". What if Tom decided that this was a crazy idea and discounted the whole thing? There would be a lot of shoeless children.
Take David and Ali Graham's situation. They had felt the Lord calling them to adopt. Time went by with much prayer and the fight between"God's vision for us" and "Our vision for us" commenced. A few months ago The Graham's decided to listen to the voice of God and adopt Sarah Rosemarie Graham. They have provided a new life for a child who would have otherwise had a not so love filled life.
So my challenge is this. Take that thought, that idea and really ask God if it's from him. If so run with it, and I know in all certainty that you will touch so many lives for the kingdom of God, that in hindsight you will thank God that you listened and that the lives of others will be changed forever. After all, God's plan is to bless others and make sacrifices that glorify Him.
There are many Biblical examples and also many real life examples. The truth of the matter is that God has told you something at some point in your life and you either chose to do it or not. So what is it? Will you revisit the vision he has given you?
A few years back I realized that my vision was slowly getting worse. Over the period of a few years I went from not being able to see detail while watching TV to not being able to see street signs. I knew that it was about time for glasses. I remember the day I went to the eye Dr. and had a test. I looked through many different lenses and heard "Which one is better A or B"? When the test finished I was on my way home and I remember the anticipation I felt. The thought of being able to see clearly was something that I wanted instantly but I knew I had to wait a few weeks to receive my glasses.
I remember the day my glasses arrived and how quickly I opened the package and ran outside to have a view of the trees. I was astonished at how much detail I was missing out on through the years. My new glasses made it easier to drive, and to enjoy life. I wore my glasses daily and got used to the prescription. However, one day I forgot my glasses due to being in a hurry and while driving down the road realized "I can't see clearly"! Isn't it amazing how we can get used to our vision and how we see life? And how easily it is to forget how the Lord wants us to view life?
I have recently been in the very same predicament spiritually. I have forgotten my spiritual glasses. I have viewed a blurry unfocused life only to have that redefining moment where I say "I can't see clearly"!
Saul was in the very same predicament. The lord caused him to be blinded so that he can truly see. Saul had a blurry, unfocused, and selfish view on life. I believe that when the Lord caused scales to fall from Saul's eyes he was then given spiritual glasses.
Does this scenario ring true in your life? Where are your spiritual glasses? What is your view on life? Is it spirit lead or self-lead? Please join me in prayer in asking the Lord to remove the scales from our eyes and give use a clear view on his calling and purpose in our lives.
Please comment with any breakthroughs or thoughts on this blog post.


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Waterfront (TV series)
Joe Pantoliano
Mary Stuart Masterson
Larenz Tate
Jack Orman Productions Warner Bros. Television
Waterfront is a television series set in Providence, Rhode Island that was originally scheduled to be a midseason replacement on CBS in 2007, but was shelved by the network in 2006 before any of its five completed episodes had aired. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Television.
It starred Joe Pantoliano and William Baldwin as the Mayor of Providence and Attorney General of Rhode Island, respectively.
The focal point of this program revolves around the way government operates in the Ocean State and how it plays out in the lives of these two individuals, with the Mayor trying to deal with a corruption scandal that resulted in his ex–deputy mayor being indicted, his police chief under fire for letting a famous baseball player go after a DUI only to find out later after that melee that the aforementioned driver was involved in a hit-and-run, and to make matters worse, the person who witnessed the hit-and-run was found dead with a gun that was stolen from the Mayor's home.
It turns out that the Mayor's road to city hall was paved with help from the mafia and he is trying to distance himself from that after learning of the weapon that was used in the shooting. That is all the fuel an ambitious newspaper editor needs to take him down, and by any means at his disposal.
On top of all this, it turns out that the Mayor also to deal with family problems at home from his second wife, his youngest daughter, and his stepdaughter, as well as his daughter from his first marriage...who is also the prosecutor in the hit-and-run case.
She also happens to be the star prosecutor in the Attorney General's office, where the person in charge of that role has already set his sights on being Rhode Island's next governor. Despite his popularity, his goal could affect the future of the Mayor's office and the Mayor himself.
All of these events, and what happens along the way, will be observed by the city's new deputy mayor (Larenz Tate), who puts it in the opening narration—"the biggest city in the smallest state", where the mayor is often more powerful than the governor.
Joe Pantoliano as James Centrella
Larenz Tate as Marcus
Lyndsy Fonseca as Annabelle
Mary Stuart Masterson as Heather Centrella
Natalia Cigliuti as Collette
William Baldwin as Brennan
Kelly AuCoin as Peter Keatch
Frank L. Ridley as the Maitre d'
Janelle E. Brown as daughter Livvy Centrella
Jack Orman (Creator/Executive Producer)
Joe Pantoliano (Producer)
Richard J. Lewis (Director) (Pilot)
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Lie a Lot? 3 New England States Surprisingly Landed in Top 10 for Most Dishonest
Chantel Published: January 4, 2023
Editor's note: This article was written by a Townsquare Media Northern New England contributor and may contain the individual's views, opinions, or personal experiences.
Do you think that you live in a state where some may be very good at lying? Are you yourself a good liar? It is not news that dishonest people can be found almost everyplace around the globe. I mean come on, who hasn't told at least a little white lie once in their lives?
Even as a kid, I remember holding back saying things, only to find out that if you don't tell your parents everything that you did, it is considered a lie. Let's face it, almost everyone has lied or will lie at least once in their lifetime. The real question is does the state that one resides in have more of an effect on one's ability to lie?
I know that sounds like a strange question, however, it seems that individuals in certain states seem to be more dishonest than others.
A study conducted by Gambling.com determined the most dishonest states by looking at five categories related to lying, bluffing, etc. I was honestly surprised by some of the results, as they were not the best for us New England residents.
In the top 7 most dishonest states, New England states filled three spots. That's right, out of the top 7, three of the most dishonest states are in New England.
Other than some New England states making the top 10, these states also made the list:
#10 Oregon
#9 South Dakota
#8 Montana
#6 Nevada
#5 Delaware
#4 North Dakota
#1 Wyoming
Now, I've lived in multiple states in New England and honestly have loved the people that I've met, I never would have thought that three New England states would be considered among the most dishonest.
Coming in at #7 for being the most dishonest is New Hampshire.
Many people believe that Maine is one of the friendliest states, and although that may be true, you will have to take what people say with a grain of salt. Maine actually came in as the #3 state for being the most dishonest.
Last but not least, coming in at #2... Vermont.
If you are wondering where the other New England states placed, Rhode Island came in at #15, Connecticut at #25, and the most honest of the New England states is Massachusetts ranked at #37.
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Verona je mesto v severni Italiji, glavno mesto Veronske pokrajine v deželi Benečiji (Veneto) ter sedež škofije Verona.

Verona je mesto ob reki Adiži v Beneški deželi (Veneto) na severu Italije, z okoli 260.000 prebivalci in eno od sedmih gastronomskih okolij v regiji. To je druga največja mestna občina v regiji in tretja v severovzhodni Italiji. Metropolitansko območje Verone pokriva 1426 km² in ima 714.274 prebivalcev.  Zaradi svoje umetniške in kulturne dediščine, več letnih sejmov, opernih predstav v Areni, starodavnem rimskem amfiteatru, je ena glavnih turističnih destinacij severne Italije.

Mesto je bilo vpisano na seznam Unescove svetovne dediščine, zaradi urbane strukture in arhitekture.

Zgodovina
Natančnega podatka o izvoru imena in letnici nastanka ni. Veronia je bila evgansko mesto že leta 550 pr. n. št. Okoli leta 300 pr. n. št. je prišla pod rimsko oblast. V 1. stoletju pr. n .št. je bila Verona že rimska kolonija, del tega pa je postala leta 49 pr. n. št. Po padcu Vzhodnorimskega cesarstva je bila pod različnimi vplivi (Langobardi, Franki itd.), predvsem zaradi svoje lege.

Mesto je postalo pomembno, ker je bilo na križišču več poti. Flavius Stilicho je premagal Alarica I., kralja Vizigotov v letu 403. Leta 489 so Verono zasedli Ostrogoti. Ostrogotski kralj Teoderik Veliki (* 454 - † 526) je zgradil palačo in jo po irski legendi imenoval Verona. Ostrogoti so vladali območju vse do prihoda Langobardov.

Leta 569 je Verono zavzel Alboin (*530 – † 28. junij 572), kralj Langobardov in je bilo drugo najpomembnejše mesto v kraljestvu. Adalgisus, sin Desideriusa, se je v letu 774 brezupno branil pred Karlom Velikim, ki je uničil Lombardsko kraljestvo. Verona postane prebivališče kraljev Italijanskega kraljestva, sedež vlade pa mesto postane z družino grofa Miloja, matičnih grofov San Bonifacio. Od leta 880 - 951 sta bivala v Veroni dva Berengarija.

V 12. stoletju je Verona postala svobodno mesto, zavarovano z 48 obrambnimi stolpi. V letih 1226 – 1259 je bilo mesto v rokah samodržca Ezzelina da Romana; ta je leta 1257 na ravnici pred Verono pobil 11000 prebivalcev Padove. Po njegovi smrti je oblast prevzela družina Scaligeri, ki so mestu vladali med letoma 1260 in 1387. Bili so veliki podporniki umetnosti in meceni tedanjim umetnikom. Z vojnimi grožnjami ali napadi je Verona dobila oblast nad Padovo (1328), Trevisom (1308) in Vicenzo. Alberta (1277-1302), kapetana, ki se je nenehno boril proti grofom San Bonifacio, je podpirala družina d'Este. Njegovi sinovi, Bartolomeo, Alboino in Cangrande I., si razdelijo oblast (1308). Slednji je bil velik bojevnik, princ in mecen, bil je zaščitnik Danteja, Petrarce in Giotta. Alberta je nasledil Mastino II. (1329-1351), sin Alboina, ki je nadaljeval stričevo politiko. Osvojil je še Brescio leta 1332, Parmo 1335 in Lucco 1339. Za francoskim kraljem je bil najbogatejši v tistem času. Vendar se je proti njemu začela postavljati močna koalicija – leta 1337 predvsem Benetke in Firence oziroma Visconti, d'Este in Gonzaga. Po triletni vojni je bila vladavina družine Scaligeri omejena samo na Verono in Vicenzo.

Mastinov sin Cangrande II. (1351-1359) je vladal kot tiran. Ubil ga je njegov brat Cansignorio (1359-1375), ki je olepšal mesto s palačami, uredil akvadukte in mostove ter ustanovil mestno zakladnico. Cansignorio je ubil starejšega brata, njega samega pa je ubil brat Antonio (1375-87). S tem je razburil prebivalce in ko mu je Gian Galeazzo Visconti napovedal vojno, so mu obrnili hrbet. 19. oktobra 1387 (to je leto znamenite bitke za Castagnaro) je pobegnil in s tem je bilo konec nadvlade družine Scaligeri. Antoniov sin Canfrancesco della Scala se je neuspešno hotel vrniti v Verono leta 1390.

Guglielmo (1404), sin Cangrandeja II. je imel več sreče, ob podpori ljudi je Verono popeljal izpod Milana, vendar je umrl deset dni po tem uspehu, Verona je nato pripadla Benetkam (1405). Do leta 1405 so Veroni vladali milanski Viscontiji.

Od leta 1508-1517 je bilo v mestu, ki mu je vladal cesar Maksimilijan I. veliko izbruhov kuge, najhujše je bilo med letoma 1629-1633. V Veroni naj bi med letoma 1630-1631 umrlo 33.000 ljudi (od skupno 54.000).

Leta 1776 se je v Veroni razvila umetnost zvonjenja z zvonovi imenovana Sistema Veronese.

Leta 1797 je Verono okupiral Napoleon, a ga je na velikonočni ponedeljek ljudstvo pregnalo. Napoleon je po tem prekinil vladavino Beneške republike. Verona je postala del avstrijskega ozemlja, ko je Napoleon podpisal pogodbo v Campo Formio v oktobru leta 1797. Avstrijci so prevzeli nadzor nad mestom na 18. januarja 1798. Leta 1805 je s pogodbo iz Pressburga dobil del od Avstrije, ki pa se je ponovno vrnil Avstrijcem po porazu Napoleona leta 1814, ko je postala del Avstroogrske tudi Kraljevina Lombardija - Benečija. Leta 1866 po šestih tednih vojne (bitka pri Königrätzu), je Verona, skupaj s preostalim delom Benečije, postala del Italije.

Vzpon fašizma je dodal še eno temno poglavje v zgodovino Verone. Serija antisemitskih zakonov iz leta 1938 in po invaziji nacistične Nemčije leta 1943, so se vršile deportacije v nacistična koncentracijska taborišča. Avstrijska trdnjava (danes cerkev Santuario della Madonna di Lourdes), se je uporabljala za zapor in mučenje zavezniških vojakov, Judov in antifašistov, posebej po 1943, ko je Verona postala del italijanske republike. Nasilje se je končalo šele z osvoboditvijo s strani zavezniških vojakov in partizanov leta 1945.

Po drugi svetovni vojni, ko je Italija postala članica NATO pakta, je Verona ponovno pridobila svoj strateški pomen zaradi bližine železne zavese. Mesto je postalo sedež SETAF (Južno evropske zavezniške kopenske sile), zato je bila tukaj med celotnim obdobjem hladne vojne močna vojaška prisotnost, še posebej ameriške vojske, ki se zmanjšuje šele v zadnjih letih.

Zdaj je Verona pomembno in dinamično mesto, zelo dejavna na področju gospodarstva. Zaradi svoje zgodovine je zelo pomembna turistična atrakcija, kjer Rimska preteklost živi z ramo ob rami z Verono iz srednjega veka.

Podnebje
Verona ima vlažno subtropsko podnebje, značilno za severno italijansko notranjo ravnico, z vročimi poletji in mrzlimi, vlažnimi zimami. Delno vpliva na mesto skoraj sredozemsko podnebje Gardskega jezera. Relativna vlažnost je visoka skozi vse leto, še posebej v zimskem času, ko pogosto nastaja megla.

Demografija
V letu 2009 je v Veroni prebivalo 265.368 ljudi, od tega 47,6 % moških in 52,4 % žensk. Mladoletnih oseb (otroci, stari 0-17) je bilo skupaj 16,05 % prebivalstva v primerjavi z upokojenci, ki jih je bilo 22,36 %. To se lahko primerja z italijanskim povprečjem 18,06 % (mladoletniki) in 19,94 % (upokojenci). Povprečna starost prebivalcev Verone je 43 let, v primerjavi z italijanskim povprečjem 42 let. Med letoma 2002 in 2007 se je število prebivalcev povečalo za 3,05 %, medtem ko se je v Italiji povečalo za 3,85 %.  Sedanja stopnja rodnosti v Veroni je 9,24 rojstev na 1000 prebivalcev, v primerjavi z italijanskim povprečjem 9,45 rojstev.

Leta 2009 je 87 % prebivalstva Italijanov. Največja skupina priseljencev prihaja iz drugih evropskih držav (največji iz Romunije) 3,60 %, Južne Azije 2,03 % in Podsaharske Afrike 1,50 %. Mesto je pretežno katoliško, vendar je zaradi priseljevanja zdaj nekaj pravoslavnih kristjanov, muslimanov in hindujcev.

Glavne znamenitosti
Zaradi vrednosti in pomena številnih zgodovinskih zgradb, je bila Verona uvrščena na Unescov seznam svetovne dediščine. Verona je ohranila številne antične rimske spomenike. Mnogo njenih zgodnjih srednjeveških zgradb je bilo uničenih ali močno poškodovanih v potresu 3. januarja 1117, kar je imelo za posledico obsežno obnovo romanske arhitekturne dediščine. Iz Karolinškega obdobja Versus de Verona vsebuje pomembne opise Verone v začetku srednjega veka.

Rimska arhitektura
Naselje rimske vojske, ki je zdaj središče mesta, se je gradilo iz pravokotnih ulic v smereh cardo (sever-jug) in decumanus (vzhod-zahod). Ta struktura je danes jasno vidna iz zraka. Staro rimsko mesto je s svojimi kamnitimi cestami večinoma skrito pred pogledi saj leži skoraj nedotaknjeno približno 6 m pod površjem. Večina palač in hiš je zgrajena na rimskih ostankih in so le redko dostopni javnosti. Danes je na tem mestu Piazza delle Erbe.

Verona je znana po rimskem amfiteatru. Arena je na največjem trgu na Piazza Bra. Zgrajena okoli leta 30 n. št., je tretja največja v Italiji po rimskem Koloseju in Areni v Capui (Neapelj). Meri 139 m v dolžino in 110 m v širino in je lahko sprejela 25.000 gledalcev na 44 vrstah marmornih sedežev. Gladiatorske igre Ludi so pritegnile gledalce tudi izven mesta. V 5. st. je cesar Honorij prepovedal tovrstne igre. Pomembno obnovo je doživela že v 16. stoletju. Sedanja dvonadstropna fasada je pravzaprav notranja podpora vrstam s sedeži. Je le del prvotnega zunanjega obodnega zidu v belem in rožnatem apnencu iz Valpolicella. Notranjost je zelo impresivna in praktično nedotaknjena in je v uporabi še danes za javne prireditve, sejme, gledališke predstave in operne predstave poleti. Leta 1913 so v njej izvedli Verdijevo Aido.

V mestu je tudi rimsko gledališče. To gledališče, ki je bilo zgrajeno v 1. stoletju pr. n. št., dolga stoletja ni bilo aktivno in je bilo predelano za zagotavljanje stanovanj. V 18. stoletju je Andrea Monga, bogat Verončan, kupil vse hiše, ki so bile zgrajene v gledališču in jih porušil ter ohranil spomenik. Nedaleč od njega je Ponte di Pietra, kamniti rimski most ohranjen do danes.

Arco dei Gavi (Gavijev slavolok) je bil zgrajen v 1. stoletju našega štetja. Znano je tudi ime graditelja (arhitekt Lucius Vitruvij Cordone) vgravirano na njem, kar je redek primer v arhitekturi tega časa. Prvotno je skozi vodila glavna rimska cesta v mesto, zdaj je to Corso Cavour. Porušilo so ga francoski vojaki leta 1805 in je bil obnovljen leta 1932.

V bližini so Porta dei Borsari, slavolok na koncu Corso Porta Borsari. To je pročelje vrat iz 3. stoletja, del prvotnega rimskega mestnega obzidja. Napis je datiran 245 n. št. in kaže tudi ime mesta, kot Colonia Verona Augusta. Skozi slavolok pelje cesta Corso Porta Borsari in je original Via Sacra rimskega mesta. Danes je obzidana z več renesančnimi palačami in starodavno cerkvijo Sv. Apostolov, le nekaj metrov od Piazza delle Erbe.

Porta Leoni iz 1. stoletja pr. n. št. predstavljajo del vrat rimskega mesta. Znaten delež še stoji kot del stene stavbe iz srednjega veka. Ulica sama je odprto arheološko najdišče z ostanki prvotne rimske ulice, ki je vidna nekaj metrov pod nivojem današnje ceste. Vrata imajo majhen dvor varovan s stolpi.

Srednjeveška in kasnejša arhitektura
Piazza delle Erbe v bližini rimskega foruma sta prezidala Cangrande I. in Cansignorio della Scala, veronski vojvoda, pri čemer sta uporabila material iz rimskih term in vil (marmorne bloke in kipe). Danes je to osrednji družabni trg poln najrazličnejših lokalov, tudi mestna tržnica. Trg je obdan z reprezentančnimi palačami, na njem stoji tudi nekaj spomenikov (Markov steber z beneškim levom - 1528) in vodnjak imenovan Madona Verona in je antičnega izvora. Na severu je baročna palača Maffei (1668) okrašena z balustrado s kipi.

Arco della Costa loči Piazza dei Signori od trga Erbe. Na sredini Piazza dei Signosi je Dantejev spomenik iz leta 1865. Trg zapira sodna palača (Palaco dela Ragione) iz 14. stoletja z zunanjim stopniščem iz obdobja renesanse (1446-50) in 84 m visok stolp Torre dei Lamberti. Druga stavba je renesančna Loggia del Consiglio, ki je zgoraj okrašena s freskami in kipi pomembnih Rimljanov (Katul, Plinij in arhitekt Vitruvij). Pomembna zgradba je še Palazzo del Capitano in zraven romanska cerkev Santa Marina Antica, ki je v 13. st. postala cerkev Scaligerijev, v njej je tudi šest grobnic, lep primer gotskega kiparstva.

Majhna romanska bazilika San Lorenzo je ena izmed najlepših in najpomembnejših v mestu. Izvira iz okoli leta 1177 in je zgrajena na mestu starokrščanske cerkve, katere nekateri fragmenti so e vidni. Cerkev je zgrajena iz izmeničnih skladov opeke in kamna in ima dva valjasta stolpa in spiralno stopnišče do ženske galerije. Notranja atmosfera je precej stroga, vendar še vedno tiha in mirna. Progasti pasovi iz kamna in opeke in ljubki oboki dopolnjujejo ambient.

Castelvecchio je trdnjava s palačo, ki jo je dogradil Casagrande II. (1355-75) in stoji na desnem bregu Adiže. Na rečni strani palače je originalni spomenik Casagrandeja I. na konju iz 14. stoletja. V gradu je v izgnanstvu kot gost med letoma 1301-1304 živel Dante in napisal tretji del Božanske komedije - Raj.

Z razponom 48,70 m je bil segmentni ločni most Ponte Scaligero, ob njegovem nastanku v letu 1356 - 1376, največji ločni most na svetu. Povezuje palačo in levi breg Adiže. Zanimivo je, da je vsak obok manjši oziroma nižji. V bližini je bil med letoma 1840 - 1861) avstrijski Arzenal. Med drugo svetovno vojno, to je leta 1945 so ga Nemci razstrelili. Obnova je bila precej težavna, saj so morali začasno premakniti tok reke.

Bazilika svetega Zena

Bazilika svetega Zena velja za enega največjih dosežkov romanske arhitekture v severni Italiji. Prvotno je na tem mestu stala kapela in samostan v območju zgodnjekrščanskega pokopališča v bližini Via Galica. Stala je nad grobom svetega Zena, rojenega v Afriki, ki je bil med letoma 362 in 380 veronski škof. Ostanki menda stojijo v območju današnjega križnega hodnika. Zaradi velikega obiska romarjev je kapela kmalu postala premajhna. Pipin Mali (sin Karla Velikega) je dal med letoma 805 in 806 zgraditi večjo cerkev in zraven še samostan. V novo cerkev 21. maja 807 so prenesli tudi truplo svetnika. V letu 963, v času Madžarske invazije, je bila uničena. Znova so jo kot baziliko zgradili v času cesarja Otona I. in škofa Rateria leta 983. Prva obnova in razširitev je sledila v 11. st. Leta 1117 jo je poškodoval potres, zatem so jo do leta 1138 spet obnovili. Še večkrat so jo obnavljali: med letoma 1217 - 1225 križni hodnik in portal samostana, glavne stopnice iz 16. st., ki povezujejo spodnjo in zgornjo cerkev so obnovili leta 1870. Leta 1770 je bil ukinjen samostan, leta 1806 je cerkev postala farna cerkev.

Današnja zgradba je tretja te vrste, zgrajena med letoma 1123-1135 in je tipična romanska. Fasada dominira velikemu trgu in ima lep 72 m visok zvonik (zgrajen med 1045 in 1173), ki ga omenja Dante v Canto 18 v Vicah v Božanski komediji, na levi strani pa obrambni stolp. Cerkev ima v tlorisu obliko latinskega križa in je triladijska. Fasada je tipična za romanske zgradbe - vodoravne plasti svetlega tufa in temne opeke. Rožnat veronski kamen daje topel zlat sijaj in zadržana linija stebrov, stolpcev, vencev in galerija dvojnih oken na fasadi izraža harmonično eleganco. Velika okenska rozeta je izvedena kot Kolo sreče (Brolototo, 1217-1225). Portalni baldahin podpirata dva stebra s stiliziranima levoma (mojster Nicolo, 1138). V prekladi nad portalom so izklesani meseci v letu, v luneti je portret svetega Zena in meščanov, v frizu pa scene iz svetnikovega življenja. Vsaka stran na vratih je okrašena z 18 bas-reliefnimi ploščami svetopisemskih prizorov (leva stran iz Nove zaveze - konec 11.st.-začetek 12. st., desna iz Stare zaveze - druga polovica 12. st.), notranji deli bronastih vrat imajo 48 primitivnih, a odločnih biblijskih upodobitev iz življenja svetega Zena. Pomen nekaterih prizorov je neznan, vendar gre za izredno živahno, barbarsko energijo likov, ki je odlična mešanica tradicionalnih in otonskih vplivov. Levo krilo je iz leta 1030, desno je 100 let mlajše. Na obeh straneh vrat so marmorne plošče iz leta 1140 na katerih je upodobljeno Kristusovo življenje na levi, na desni pa zgodovina stvarjenja.

Notranjost cerkve je razdeljena na spodnjo cerkev, ki obsega približno 2/3 strukture in zgornjo cerkev, ki zaseda preostanek. Stene so prekrite s freskami iz 12. in 15. stoletja. Strop glavne ladje je lesen, grajen kot ladijski gredelj in je veličasten primer stropa takega tipa. Prezbiterij je dvignjen nad nivo glavne ladje, dostopen po stopnicah in leži nad grobnico. Ograja med korom in osrednjim delom ladje imenovan Lettner, je okrašena s kipi Kristusa in apostolov (začetek 13. st.), oltar je delo Francesca Torbida, na oltarju je triptih Andrea Mantegne iz 15. stoletja, ki prikazuje Marijo z detetom, sveto Ano, svetim Zenom, svetim Sebastjanom in svetim Krištofom. Le zgornji sliki so original, ostalo so leta 1797 odnesli Francozi in nikoli vrnil. Razpelo je delo Lorenza Veneziana, porfirni kelih je vzet iz rimskega kopališča in osmerokotna krstilnica iz 13. stoletja so poleg oltarja, najpomembnejša dela v cerkvi. Na Visokem oltarju so sarkofagi veronskih škofov Sv. Lupicinus, Lucillus in Crescentianus. Na levi strani apside, nad vhodom v zakristijo, je prizor Križanja šole Altichiero, v mali levi apsidi je rdeč marmorni kip svetega Zena iz 12. stoletja.

Obokana kripta podprta z 49 stebri v osmih vrstah, ki so posledica rekonstrukcij cerkve, vsebuje grobnico svetega Zena, prvega škofa v Veroni ter grobnice več drugih svetnikov. Na vhodnih lokih so izklesane dekoracije s fantazijskimi in pošastnimi živalmi lokalnega kiparja Adamina da San Giorgia. Kripta je bila obnovljena v 13. in 16. stoletju.

Bazilike se drži samostan, ki je bil postavljen v 9. stoletju nad starejšim. Od prvotne zgradbe, uničene v napoleonskih vojnah, je ostal le opečni stolp in del samostana. Prvotno je bil še en stolp in opatova palača, ki je bila dolgo časa uradno mestno prebivališče cesarjev Svetega rimskega cesarstva. Leta 1980 so pri obnovi odkrili freske iz 12. do 15. stoletja. Lepo je ohranjen križni hodnik. V cerkvi se nahaja tudi grobnica italijanskega kralja Pipina Malega (777-810).

Duomo

Duomo (Stolnica) leži prav na okljuku reke Adiže, posvečena Sveti Mariji Vnebovzeti. Gradnja se je začela leta 1139. V času Rimskega imperija je na tem mestu stala vila s termalnim kopališčem, morda tudi manjši tempelj. Prva krščanska cerkev je stala tam, kjer je danes cerkev Sv. Elene. Sveti Zeno, veronski nadškof, je med letoma 362 - 380 zgradil večjo baziliko, ki je bila porušena v 7. stoletju verjetno zaradi požara ali potresa. Ahidiakon Pacifico jo je rekonstruiral in povečal med 8 in 9. stoletjem in jo imenoval katedrala Sv. Marije Matricolare in je stala nekoliko južneje od današnje. Ta je bila poškodovana ob potresu leta 1117. Obnova je trajala 20 let in dobila je romanski portal, ki ga je oblikoval arhitekt Nicolo. Poleg vitezov Oliverja in Rolanda stojijo bradati svetniki in evangelisti. Na južnem romanskem portalu je Jonas in groteskne kariatide. Notranjost je bila v celoti obnovljena v drugi polovici 15. in prvi polovici 16. stoletja. Leta 1880 je bil zgrajen nov marmorni tlak. Zvonik je bil obnavljan že leta 1913 a nikoli dokončan. Notranjost je posvetil papež Janez Pavel II. leta 1988. Freske in leseni deli so bili restavrirani in dela končana leta 2002. V cerkvi je največja znamenitost Tizianova slika Marijino vnebovzetje (1535-50).

Santa Anastasia
Santa Anastasia je ogromna in visoka cerkev zgrajena v gotskem stilu ob reki Adiži v letih 1290-1481. Zgradili so jo dominikanci po zasnovi dominikanskih bratov FRA Benvenuto da Imoli in FRA Nicola da Imoli. V lasti dominikancev je bila do leta 1808. Ima 72 m visok zvonik, ki je imel štiri zvonove iz leta 1460, peti je bil dodan leta 1650. V letu 1839 so ulili 9 zvonov veronske umetniške šole. Ladja ima obliko latinskega križa.

Fasada je razdeljena na tri dele, ki ustrezajo notranjim ladjam in velja za nedokončano. Portal iz 15. stoletja ima dvoje vrat in je gotsko oblikovan (1330), z loki z okrasnimi stebri v rdeči, črni in beli barvi marmorja. Loki tvorijo tri lunete: v večji je predstavitev Svete Trojice z dvema angeloma, ki obdajata Svetega Jožefa in Marijo. Oče sedi na gotskem na prestolu s Križanim na kolenih in Kristusom na njegovi strani kot golob. V dveh manjših lunetah je upodobljen škof, ki vodi veronske ljudi in Sveti Peter veronski, ki vodi menihe z belo-črno zastavo dominikancev. Pet delov gotskega oboka je okrašeno s šestimi kronološkimi prizori Jezusovega življenja: Oznanjenje, Rojstvo, Poklon treh kraljev, Pot proti Kalvariji, Križanje in Vstajenje. Osrednji steber med vrati ima kip Sv. Dominika, desno in levo pa sta Sv. Peter veronski in Sv. Tomaž.

Med loki nad stebri so trije kipi: osrednji in večji je Marija z detetom (beneška šola), druga dva predstavljata Sv. Anastasio in Katarino.

Stranski deli pročelja, ki ustrezajo ladjam, imajo velika okna, ki ju obdajata dva kvadratna zvonika.

Notranjost je triladijska. Stranske ladje so ločene s šestimi pari stebrov povezanih z lokovi v beli ali rdeči barvi veronskega marmorja, z gotskimi kapitoli. Na štirih stebrih so grbi družine Castelbarco iz Trenta, ki je zaslužna za izgradnjo cerkve. Na levi strani apside, ki je bila dokončana leta 1432 (Vincenzo di Stefano da Veroni) je Cortesío, ki jaha na konju v oklepu in s poveljniško palico. Konj se nahaja v vrezanem sarkofagu, ki je bil vedno prazen. Freska predstavlja oznanjenje, Sv. Petra veronskega in Dominika. Znamenit je tudi krstilni kamen, ki ga nosita grbasti figuri dveh beračev iz rdečega kamna rosso verona in naj bi bili iz različnih obdobij. Leva iz leta 1495, pripisujejo jo Gabrielu de Cagliariju, desna je mlajša.

Pellegrinijeva kapela je znana po freskah svetega Jurija in princese Trebizond (1433-38) slikarja Antonia Pisanella, kot tudi grobu Wilhelma von Bibra.

Omemba
Tri izmed Shakespearovih dram so umeščene v Verono: Romeo in Julija, Dva viteza iz Verone in Ukročena trmoglavka.

Pomembnejši ljudje
 Aleardo Aleardi, pesnik
 Paolo Bellasio, renesančni skladatelj, član rimske šole
 Stefano Bernardi, baročni skladatelj
 Massimo Bubola, pevec, pisec besedil rojen v Terrazzo
 Paolo Caliari, znan kot "Veronese" slikar
 Mario Capecchi, Nobelov nagrajenec za medicino, 2007
 Giovanni Francesco Caroto, slikar
 Catullus, Latinski pesnik
 Walter Chiari, igralec
 Gigliola Cinquetti, pevka, ki je prinesla Italiji svojo prvo zmago na Eurovision Song Contest leta 1964
 Damiano Cunego, nekdanji prvi kolesar na svetu in nekdanji zmagovalec Giro d'Italia
 Donatoni, skladatelj
 Girolamo Fracastoro, znan tudi kot Fracastorius, priznani znanstvenik, zdravnik in pesnik
 Giovanni Giocondo, arhitekt in učenjak
 Girolamo dai Libri, slikar in osvetljevalec rokopisov
 Romano Guardini, teolog
 Marc'Antoniu Ingegneri, skladatelj, učitelj Claudia Monteverdija
 Cesare Lombroso, kriminolog
 Scipione Maffei, pisatelj in zgodovinar
 Matteo Manassero, britanski amaterski golf prvak 2009
 Arnoldo Mondadori, založnik
 Capulet Montague, izmišljeni liki iz znane Shakespearjeve igre Romeo in Julija
 Marc Antonio Negri, baročni skladatelj, sodelavec Monteverdija
 Carlo Pedrotti, skladatelj iz 19. stoletja, dirigent, pedagog in operni glas administrator
 Sv. Peter mučenikov, Dominikanski pridigar in svetnik
 Ippolito Pindemonte, pesnik,
 Ratherius, Srednjeveška škof in pisatelj
 Vincenzo Ruffo, renesančni skladatelj
 Emilio Salgari, romanopisec
 Antonio Salieri, skladatelj
 Michele Sammicheli, arhitekt
 Sara Simeoni, nekdanja skakalka v višino, svetovna prvakinja in dobitnica zlate olimpijske medalje
 Bartolomeo Tromboncino, renesančni skladatelj

Verona je rojstni kraj pesnika Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 84–54 n. št.) in mesto, kjer je Julij Cezar počitnikoval. V zgodovini mesta je veliko pomembnih imen in dogodkov: Teoderik Veliki, kralj Ostrogotov, Alboin in Rosamunda, Lombardki vojvoda, Karel Veliki in Pippin Mali, kralj Italije, Berenger I., Dante. Tukaj so potekale konklave in pomembni kongresi. Verona se je znašla v potovalnih dnevnikih Goetheja, Stendhala in Paul Valeryja.

Šport
Mesto ima dve profesionalni nogometni ekipi. Zgodovinsko gledano je velika mestna ekipa Hellas Verona, ki je zdaj v prvi italijanski nogometni ligi Serie A, druga ekipa je Chievo Verona. Hellas Verona je osvojila italijansko prvenstvo leta 1984-1985 in igral na evropskem prvenstvu naslednje leto. Dva kluba si delita 38.402 sedežev na Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, ki je bil uporabljen tudi kot prizorišče svetovnega prvenstva leta 1990.

Verona je dom odbojkarskega moštva Marmi Lanza Verona (zdaj v Serie A1), rugby reprezentance Franklin in Marshall Cus Verona Rugby (zdaj v Serie A1) in košarkarske ekipe Scaligera Basket (zdaj v Legadue).

Mesto je dvakrat gostilo UCI cestno svetovno prvenstvo leta 1999 (pri Trevisu, kot soorganizator ) in v letu 2004. Verona je gostila bejzbolski svetovni pokal v letu 2009 in svetovno prvenstvo v odbojki september-oktober 2010.

Infrastruktura in promet

Avtobusi
Avtobuse upravlja deželna družba javnega prevoza, Azienda Trasporti Verona (ATV).

Železnice
Verona leži ob glavni progi sever-jug od prelaza Brenner v Rim in progi z vzhoda proti zahodu med Milanom in Benetkami, kar pomeni železniški dostop do večine krajev Evrope. Mesto torej služi od mednarodnih, regionalnih in lokalnih storitev.

Glavna železniška postaja je Verona Porta Nuova in leži južno od mestnega središča. Velja za deveto najbolj obremenjeno železniško postajo v Italiji in odpravi približno 68.000 potnikov na dan ali 25 milijonov potnikov na leto.

Obstajajo še manjša postaja na vzhodu mesta na Porta Vescovo, ki je bila včasih glavna postaja v Veroni, zdaj pa sprejme le vlake med Benetkami in Porta Nuova.

Letališče
Letališče Verona se nahaja 5,0 km jugozahodno od Verone. Oskrbi okoli 3 in pol milijona potnikov na leto. Povezano je z železniško postajo Porta Nuova.

Nekateri direktni leti med Verono in drugimi letališči so: med rimskim letališčem Fiumicino, Münchnom, Neapljem, Frankfurtom, Catanio, pariškim letališčem Charles de Gaulle, Londonskim Gatwickom, Palermom, Manchestrom, Dunajskim Schwechatom in Cagliarijem.

Pobratena in sestrska mesta
Verona ima povezave z več francoskimi mesti in sestrska ali partnerska mesta po vsem svetu. Nekatera so:

Viri in sklici

 Associazzione Chiese vive, Verona, gradivo za posamezne cerkve
 Verona, cenni storici e breve itinerario

Glej tudi
 seznam mest v Italiji

Zunanje povezave

Kraji svetovne dediščine v Italiji

Mesta, po katerih so poimenovali asteroid

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Andrea Tschannerl headed out to the gym nearly every day at 4:00 a.m. On the morning of January 6, 2017, while driving on US-1, a truck without the required retro-reflective tape and lamps, carrying an oversized load of logs, pulled in front of her and she could not see it. The load of logs crashed through Tschannerl's windshield and sent the logs slamming into her face, her chest, and ripped off the roof of her Hyundai Elantra. Tschannerl was catastrophically injured. To make matters worse, she was cited for careless driving and the truck company's insurance denied any responsibility for the crash.
Retro-Reflective Tape takes just a few minutes to apply and costs about $78.00 a roll. Retro-reflective tape reflects headlights and can help drivers see the outline of a truck and the length of a load more efficiently than regular reflective tape. A report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), says that reflective tape can effectively reduce impacts into trailers by 29%.
Portigliatti says, for less than approximately $5,000, trucks fitted with this life saving equipment can make our roads safer and provide fuel efficiency, which is a positive for the companies and the environment. "It's very disappointing to see trucking companies put in safety features after an incident," said Portigliatti. "They risk lives by not taking these proactive, simple steps." According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, up to 63,000 truck-related crashes and serious traffic accidents can be prevented each year by equipping large trucks with advanced safety technologies.
Coker Law cautions drivers to be careful and, if you are injured by a negligent driver, speak with an experienced accident attorney. You may qualify to receive compensation for your medical bills, lost wages and other expenses related to your injuries. To speak with Coker Law trucking attorney Stefano D. Portigliatti, or for more information, call (904) 356-6071 or click here to schedule a free consultation.


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