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Ponte degli Scalzi


The Ponte degli Scalzi (or Ponte dei Scalsi, in Venetian; literally, "bridge of the barefoot [monks]"), is one of only four bridges in Venice, Italy, to span the Grand Canal. The bridge connects the sestieri of Santa Croce and Cannaregio. On the north side, Cannaregio, are the Chiesa degli Scalzi (Church of the Barefoot or Discalced Monks) and the Santa Lucia (Ferrovia) railway station. The south side is the sestiere of Santa Croce. Designed by Eugenio Miozzi,
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Ponte della Costituzione


2010, incurring large costs, since it was not part of the original design. The official budget for the project was , but actual costs have escalated significantly. The placement of a new bridge a mere stone-throw from the existing Ponte degli Scalzi bridge has also proven controversial, since the distances between Scalzi and Rialto Bridges or between the Rialto and Ponte dell'Accademia bridges are severalfold longer, and with no other way to cross the canal besides the waterbus () or traghetto. There is also no permanent connection between Venice and
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it was completed in 1934, replacing an Austrian iron bridge. It is a stone arch bridge. Ponte degli Scalzi is located close to the site of construction of the fourth bridge over the Grand Canal, popularly known as Ponte di Calatrava although it was formally inaugurated as the Ponte della Costituzione. Construction was delayed in part due to controversy over its modern style, but the basic span was finally in place on August 11, 2007, and the bridge was opened for public use on September 11, 2008. This bridge is
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Grand Canal (Venice)


Peggy Guggenheim Collection. The churches along the canal include the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. Centuries-old traditions, such as the , are perpetuated every year along the Canal. Because most of the city's traffic goes along the Canal rather than across it, only one bridge crossed the canal until the 19th century, the Rialto Bridge. There are currently three more bridges, the Ponte degli Scalzi, the Ponte dell'Accademia, and the controversial Ponte della Costituzione from 2008, designed by Santiago Calatrava, connecting the train station
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Venezia Santa Lucia railway station


in Cannaregio district, the northernmost of the six historic "sestieri" (districts) of Venice's historic city. It is situated on the northernmost island and near the western end of the Grand Canal. The station lies at the mark of the Milan–Venice railway. A bridge over the Grand Canal, the Ponte degli Scalzi (or Ponte dei Scalzi) (), links the concourse in front of the station with the sestiere of Santa Croce. Venice's historic city had access only by river boats or railway until
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San Michele degli Scalzi (Pisa)


San Michele degli Scalzi is a church located in Piazza San Michele degli Scalzi, in the eastern part of Pisa, Italy. It had also been known as the church of "San Michele degli Scalzi in Orticaia", referring to the swampy nature of the site at the time of its founding. The term "Scalzi" refers to the barefoot monks linked to the church. Dating back to the 11th century, it has been restored several times in the original Romanesque style. An oratory chapel was known at the site by
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Venice


more than 400 bridges to permit the flow of foot traffic. In 2011, the city opened the Ponte della Costituzione, the fourth bridge across the Grand Canal, which connects the Piazzale Roma bus-terminal area with the Venezia Santa Lucia railway station. The other bridges are the original Ponte di Rialto, the Ponte dell'Accademia, and the Ponte degli Scalzi. Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV) is a public company responsible for public transportation in Venice. The main means of public transportation consists of motorised waterbuses ("vaporetti
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Scalzi, Verona


Santa Teresa degli Scalzi, known as the church of the Scalzi ("Chiesa degli Scalzi") is a Baroque style, Roman Catholic church located in central Verona, region of Veneto, Italy. The church was attached to the discalced (scalzi) order of Carmelite nuns housed in a Dominican monastery. Construction of the church began in 1666 and was not complete until 1750, with the facade only finished much later. The design is attributed to the Jesuit architect Giuseppe Pozzi. Initially dedicated to the Virgin of the Annunciation and
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Santa Maria della Verità


Santa Maria della Verità (once called Sant'Agostino degli Scalzi or Santa Maria dell'Oliva) is a church in rione Materdei, in the quartiere of Stella of Naples, Italy. The entry is located on Via San Agostino degli Scalzi, number 6. The church was originally attached to the Discalced Augustinians, who arrived in 1593 to Naples, and had settled in the adjacent convent in 1597. The church was built during 1603-1627 by Giovan Giacomo di Conforto (who was also architect of the church of Santa Teresa degli Scalzi)
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Santa Teresa degli Scalzi


Santa Teresa degli Scalzi (previously known as the church of Santa Teresa al Museo, or of Santa Teresa agli studi or della Madre di Dio) is a church in Naples, Italy, located in via Santa Teresa degli Scalzi, a wide street opened during 1806–1810, to connect the historic center of Naples to the zone of Capodimonte. The church is generally closed to the public. Church construction began in 1604 and the church was consecrated in 1612 under the Order of Discalced Carmelites thanks to the donations obtained by the Spanish Carmelite
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Palazzo Foscari Contarini


Palazzo Foscari Contarini is a Renaissance style palace in Venice Italy, in the sestiere of Santa Croce (N.A. 713-714), facing the Grand Canal, near the Ponte degli Scalzi. Built in the 16th century as a "U" shape architectural complex, Palazzo Foscari Contarini underwent various modifications in the following centuries, and also left to itself until in 1951 it has been bought by INAIL "Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro e le Malattie Professionali" (the Italian National Institute for work injuries prevention)
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Scalzi, Venice


Santa Maria di Nazareth is a Roman Catholic Carmelite church in Venice, northern Italy. It is also called Church of the Scalzi ("Chiesa degli Scalzi") being the seat in the city of the Discalced Carmelites religious order (Scalzi in Italian means "barefoot"). Located in the sestiere of Cannaregio, near Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, it was built in the mid 17th century to the designs of Baldassarre Longhena and completed in the last decades of that century. The facade in Venetian Late Baroque style, was
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Santa Teresa degli Scalzi


follower of St Teresa of Avila, the preacher Pietro della Madre di Dio. Construction of the church and convent were directed by Giovan Giacomo di Conforto, while Cosimo Fanzago in 1652 designed the facade with its two stucco statues of Saint Teresa d'Avila and St John of the Cross. In 1835, a ramp needed to be built when the street level was lowered. The interior is a Latin cross plan with a single nave; in the chapel are conserved works by Baroque artists including Paolo De Matteis and the Flemish painter Niccolò De
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Simone. There is also a tomb sculpted by Tito Angelini, statues by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro, busts by Matteo Bottigliero and Angelo Viva and some decorations by Costantino Marassi. The second chapel on left has painting depicting the "History of the Carmelite Order" (1616–1620) by Battistello Caracciolo, and the fourth chapel on the right has an "Assumption of the Virgin with a choir of Angels" (1613) by Belisario Corenzio. Giacomo del Po painted the large canvases at the sides of the transept crossing; they depict the
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Lungotevere degli Alberteschi


Lungotevere degli Alberteschi is the stretch of Lungotevere that links Piazza Castellani to Lungotevere degli Anguillara in Rome (Italy, in the Rione Trastevere. The Lungotevere takes its name from the powerful House of Alberteschi, that had erected its towers in the area, between Ponte Santa Maria and Ponte Quattro Capi. The Alberteschi Tower, the last one of the noble house, rose nearly in front of Ponte Rotto, close to the former family residence: it was demolished at the end of the 19th century, during the construction of the Lungotevere
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Brenta (river)


Villa Contarini is open. The Venetian aristocracy used to cruise along the canal on a type of boat known as a "burchiello", while cargo was carried on traditional barges known as "burci". In Bassano del Grappa, the river is crossed by the "Ponte Vecchio" (Italian, meaning Old bridge), or "Ponte degli Alpini" (bridge of the Alpini), a covered bridge designed by Palladio in 1569. The bridge is pontoon-style and is built completely of wood. It was destroyed
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Santa Maria Lacrimosa degli Alemanni


Torreggiani reconstructed one of the chapels. In 1797, the Napoleonic authorities closed the convent and sanctuary. Two of the altarpieces, an "Assumption of the Virgin" by Lorenzo Sabbatini and a "Madonna degli Scalzi" (1590) by Ludovico Carracci, were looted to France. In 1808, the archbishop of Bologna, Cardinal Carlo Oppizzoni, closed and sold of the Alemanni church, and instead made the sanctuary the local parish. The Alemanni church, once named either for German students at the University of Bologna housed at a
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Ponte dei Tre Archi


The Ponte dei Tre Archi (Italian for "Three Arches' Bridge") is one of the main bridges of Venice, Italy, along with the "Ponte delle Guglie", the other bridge spanning the Cannaregio Canal, and the four bridges spanning the "Canal Grande": "Rialto", "Scalzi", "Accademia", and the "Costituzione". It is located in "Cannaregio" district ("sestiere"), just South of "Rio San Giobbe", linking the "fondamenta San
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Lungotevere degli Altoviti


Lungotevere degli Altoviti is the stretch of Lungotevere that connects Piazza di Ponte Sant'Angelo to Piazza Paquale Paoli, in Rome, in the rione Ponte. The Lungotevere is named after the noble Florentine Altoviti family, who moved into this area because it was a place populated by Tuscans. At first it was called Lungotevere Elio. For the construction of the Lungotevere it was demolished palace Altoviti, the residence of the family, built in 1514 and destroyed in 1888. Of the building, where in 1751 was born Ennio Quirino Visconti, was
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Santerno


it is crossed by a famous medieval bridge, the "Ponte degli Alidosi". It then flows past Fontanelice, Borgo Tossignano, Casalfiumanese, and, once in the Pianura Padana (the Po River's valley), Imola. The river forms the border between the province of Bologna and the province of Ravenna for a distance before entering the province of Ravenna. It then empties into the Reno, from Bastia. It is probable that, in ancient times, the river flowed eastward from Bagnacavallo, as confirmed be the existence
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Gerolamo Mengozzi Colonna


degli Scalzi. He also collaborated with Tiepolo in paintings for the church of the Cappucini in the sestiere of Castello. The products of these collaborations featured Mengozzi in the quadratura or painted architectural vistas, and Tiepolo painting the figures. In 1726, he worked with Tiepolo in the gallery of the archbishop's palace and the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament in the Cathedral of Udine. This work was commissioned by the patrician Dionisio Dolfin. The frescoed scenes of "Dream of Jacob", "Sacrifice of Isaac", "Hagar in
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Agostino Beltrano


a caricature of the Ribera than an imitation. To the same time belongs "The Sacrifice of Isaac" (Naples, Museum of Capodimonte). In Naples there are more mature and of higher quality works including: "Assumption of the Virgin" (Hospital of the Incurable, administration, signed and dated 1649); "St. Girolamo" and "St. Nicola da Tolentino" (signed) on the side altars of the first chapel on the right of St. Agostino degli Scalzi (properly S. Maria della Verità); "
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Giovanni dal Ponte


Giovanni dal Ponte (1385 – ca. 1438, Florence) was a Florentine minor master painter of the late-Gothic period, known as one of the greatest minor masters contemporary to Masaccio. He is known by Giorgio Vasari as dal Ponte, a name derived from the location of his studio at the Piazza di Santo Stefano a Ponte. Many other documents cite his name as Giovanni di Marco. After joining the Arte dei Medici e degli Speziali in 1410 and the Compagnia di S Luca in 1413, dal Ponte opened his
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Discalced Augustinians


The Order of Discalced Augustinians (Latin: "Ordo Augustiniensium Discalceatorum") (Italian: "Ordine degli agostiniani scalzi") was a reform movement of Roman Catholic religious orders, which occurred as part of the Counterreformation developing in Catholic Europe, also found sympathy among the friars of the Augustinian Order. As the order to which Martin Luther belonged, there was a special interest among them in the theological debates of the day, as well as a need to return to the roots of their way of life. In an effort
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo


Carmini (1740–1747), and the Chiesa degli Scalzi (1743–1744; now destroyed) in Cannaregio, a ceiling for the Palazzi Archinto and Casati-Dugnani in Milan (1731), the Colleoni Chapel in Bergamo (1732–1733), a ceiling for the Gesuati (Santa Maria del Rosario) in Venice of "St. Dominic Instituting the Rosary" (1737–1739), Palazzo Clerici, Milan (1740), decorations for Villa Cordellini at Montecchio Maggiore (1743–1744) and for the ballroom of the Palazzo Labia in Venice (now a
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Giacinto Boccanera


Gratiniano" show features that were not characteristic of Perugino Pietro Montanini. In the same warehouse was the "Martyrdom of St. Giuliana", while in the church of Santo Spirito was the "Baptism of the Emperor Constantius", dated 1731. Two ovals with saints adorn an altar of the church of Santa Teresa degli Scalzi. His last documented works were the frescoes in the church of San Filippo, made in 1735 (the ornaments were made by P. Brizi), in which the influence of Brandi is evident. So almost
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San Marco in San Girolamo


of San Filippo Neri in Corso Palladio, Vicenza. The main altar for San Marco was completed in the following year. Though in use since 1725 before its completion, San Marco was consecrated in 1760 by Antonio Maria Priuli, Cardinal and Bishop of Vicenza, and dedicated to two saints: it retained the ancient title of St. Jerome and added that of Saint Teresa of Ávila, foundress of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. It was commonly called "Chiesa degli Scalzi" ("Church of the Discalced"). In
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Ludovico Dorigny


, during his early years in Italy and it is by that name that he is chiefly known. In 1671, at the age of 17, Dorigny came to Italy to study the Italian masters. He traveled back and forth between France and Italy over the next seven years, ultimately settling in Venice in 1678. He spent the next decade in that city where his works were in high demand by the nobility. In that city he also contributed works to the Chiesa degli Scalzi, painted the ceiling of the San Silvestro,
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Santa Teresa degli Scalzi


"Battle of Prague" and the "Flight to Egypt" and the cornices have figures depicting virtue and angels. The cupola, designed by Di Conforto, collapsed in 1835 likely due to faulty construction; the replacement has little artistic merit. This church has the only sculptural image of a member of the House of Habsburg in Naples in the form of an image of the Emperor Charles VII sculpted by Giacomo Colombo in 1715. After the suppression of the religious orders in 1808, the ornate main altar completed by Dionisio Lazzari was
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Santa Teresa degli Scalzi


transported to the Capella Reale of the Royal Palace of Naples, where it still can be found. The altar started in 1672, has two carved lateral doors (1691), a ciborium (1772), all in polychrome pietre dure and lapis lazuli and framed in gilded bronze. In this church, the replacement altar (1772–1773) derives from the church of Divino Amore. The chapel of Saint Teresa of Ávila was designed in 1640 by Cosimo Fanzago; it has polychrome marble and decorative stucco. There are two paintings by
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San Michele degli Scalzi (Pisa)


frieze is decorated with a relief of the angelic hierarchy in Byzantine style. The interior hosts a 13th-century crucifix, painted in tempera and gilded; this artwork was originally in the church of Santi Cosma e Damiano, also in Pisa. The left site of the nave has a fresco of St Onofrius, Helen and a bishop. The altar dates from the 18th century. The organ was constructed by Anselmi-Tamburini and was brought here from the anterior parish church of San Michele in 1985. The former monastery, completely
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Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi


. Moreover, in 1995 Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi started the side project Trancendental, developing their interest in Mediterranean world music, crossing Maghreb and Middle East musical traditions and in 2004 started the record label I dischi dell'espleta and the publishing company Creuza S.r.l. Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi met during the 1980s when Aldo happened to be the sound technician for a Scortilla's tour. Then, Aldo (with Danilo Madonia, who made many arrangements for, among the others, Renato Zero), produced "Fahrenheit 451", the
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Santa Maria della Sanità, Naples


The Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanità is a basilica church located over the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, on a Piazza near where Via Sanità meets Via Teresa degli Scalzi, in the Rione of the Sanità, in Naples, Italy. The church is also called San Vincenzo or San Vincenzo della Sanità, due to the cult of an icon of San Vincenzo Ferrer, also called locally O' Monacone (the big monk). The church was originally attached to a Dominican monastery founded in 1577. The church was built in a
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San Marco in San Girolamo


1810 the Napoleonic laws suppressed all the religious orders and monasteries, confiscating their properties. The church of San Girolamo degli Scalzi was refitted for a short time as a tobacco manufactory, then assigned to the St. Mark parish, becoming the church of "San Marco in San Girolamo". The ancient Church of St. Mark in Vicenza, which stood nearly above the Pusterla bridge, was sold and demolished soon after. The church built by the Carmelites is remained essentially intact, even after several restorations (that of 1894 is remembered in
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San Michele degli Scalzi (Pisa)


1025. A church was later built at the site and was assigned to an adjacent convent of Benedictines that was established in 1178 by monks from the abbey of Santa Maria di Pulsano sul Gargano. The first restoration of the site was completed by 1204. In the 15th century the church belonged successively to several religious orders, and before 1463 it came under the Canons Regular of the Lateran. Major modifications included the elaborate coffered ceiling (1596). The church was transferred to the Olivetan Order in 1774. Further internal decorations were
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San Michele degli Scalzi (Pisa)


added. Nineteenth-century reconstructions aimed to restore the original Romanesque features. Bombardments during the second world war, and floods, damaged the structure, requiring major rebuilding. The basilica structure of three naves is still preserved, ending with a semicircular apse. The incomplete façade has marble only in the lower layers. There are three portals. The central lunette has a copy of their original Byzantine decoration from 1203–1204 depicting a "Christ providing Benediction" (the original is in the National Museum of San Matteo, Pisa). The
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Grand Canal (Venice)


carvings and chiaroscuro effects), and Santa Maria di Nazareth church ("Chiesa degli Scalzi"). For various reasons the great architect did not see any of these buildings finished, and the designs for all but Santa Maria Della Salute were modified after his death. Longhena's themes recur in the two older façades of Palazzo Labia, containing a famous fresco cycle by Giambattista Tiepolo. In the Longhenian school grew Domenico Rossi (San Stae's façade, Ca' Corner della Regina) and Giorgio Massari, who later completed Ca
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Strategic bombing during World War I


entire Eastern Front. Strategic bombing by Austria–Hungary was limited, mostly confined to Italian targets on the Adriatic. Nonetheless, Austro-Hungarian pilots based at Pula flew forty-two bombing missions over Venice after the Italian Front had advanced to within a few miles of the city. The Chiesa degli Scalzi, near the Ferrovia train station, was damaged, including two ceiling frescoes by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. A particularly severe raid was carried out on 27 February 1918, hitting central Venice and sending many Venetians to take refuge in
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Ca' Zenobio degli Armeni


The Ca' Zenobio degli Armeni (Palazzo Zenobio, Ca' Zenobio) is a Baroque-style palace structure in the sestiere of Dorsoduro, in Venice, Italy. The nearby bridge Ponte del Soccorso connects it to the Palazzo Ariani. The palace initially was constructed in 1690 by the Zenobio family, who retained possession til the 19th century. The design was by the architect Gaspari, pupil of Baldassare Longhena. In 1850 it became the home of the College of the Padri Armeni Mechitaristi di S. Lazzaro. The "Hall of
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Ottavio Orsini


Ottavio Orsini (1585–1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segni (1632–1640) and Bishop of Venafro (1621–1632). Ottavio Orsini was born in 1585 and ordained a priest in 1618. On 13 Sep 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Venafro. On 21 Sep 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Roberto Ubaldini, Bishop of Montepulciano, with Pietro Antonio Da Ponte, Bishop of Troia, and Fabrizio Landriani, Bishop of Pavia, serving as co-consecrators
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Taranto


. These are "Baglio" and "San Pietro" in the upper section which face the Big Sea; and "Turipenne" and "Ponte" in the lower part fronting the Little Sea. The nobility, clergy and military personnel made their homes in Baglio and San Pietro, whilst the artisans and fishermen dwelled in Ponte and Turipenne. An Armenian community was present in the 10th and 11th centuries having arrived in Taranto as troops in the Byzantine Army. The "San't Andrea degli Armeni" church in Piazza Monteoliveto, located
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Giovanni dal Ponte


painters shared their commissions and tools, though dal Ponte was ultimately responsible for the management of the workshop. This agreement appears to have been acceptable to both artists, as they renewed their contract in 1431. Although the two artists shared commissions and tools with one another, their work appears to have been carried out autonomously through the division of labor. For example, each artist would oversee the execution of one work, as was done when Giovanni oversaw a forzieri for Giovannozo and Paolo Bigliotti while Smeraldo oversaw a forzieri for Matteo degli
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Giovanni dal Ponte


joys of a young bride, particularly through scenes of couples in gardens (the Garden of Love), famous couples from mythology or folklore, and the Judgement of Paris. While religious themes were not absent from these artworks, they tended to be layered under modern interpretation. Cassoni commanded prices on par with those for some altarpieces, with parity between the pay for minor and major masters. In 1422, dal Ponte received 45 fiorini for forzieri for Illarione dei Bardi to commemorate his niece Costanza's wedding to Bartolomeo d'Ugo degli Alessandro
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John Scalzi


. Scalzi abandoned his course of study with Bellow after he was elected Student Ombudsman of the University. Ted Cohen, a philosophy professor, became his next thesis advisor, but Scalzi graduated without completing his thesis project. During his 1989–1990 school year, Scalzi was the editor-in-chief of "The Chicago Maroon". He began writing professionally in 1990, while a college student, working freelance for the "Chicago Sun-Times". After graduating, Scalzi became a corporate consultant and wrote opinion columns and film reviews
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Joe Scalzi


Giuseppe "Joe" Scalzi (born 4 July 1951) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1993 and 2006, representing the electorate of Hartley. Scalzi was a high school teacher before entering parliament. In 1993, he was elected amidst the Liberal landslide victory that year, which saw Dean Brown become Premier. Scalzi very narrowly retained his seat despite an 11.7 percent swing at the 1997 election reducing him to a margin of 0.7 percent. Joe Scalzi was a
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Lake Seppings


built along the western side of the lake. A car park for access to the path is located along Golf Links Road. Lake Seppings is approximately in length (from north to south) and the north end is approximately in width. The lake narrows toward the southern end and the path crosses the lake approximately before the southern tip. The lake is situated in the Lake Seppings nature reserve that has a total area of . Lake Seppings is regarded as an excellent place for bird watching, particularly for water-birds. Over
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John Scalzi


Scalzi was a professional blogger for America Online's AOL Journals and AIM Blogs service from August 2003 through December 2007. In this role he created participatory entries (most notably the Weekend Assignment and Monday Photo Shoot), answered questions about blogging from AOL members, and posted interesting links for readers. Readers of both Scalzi's personal site and his AOL Journal "By the Way" noted distinct differences in tone at each site. Scalzi has acknowledged this tonal difference, based on the different missions of each site. Scalzi also blogged
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John Scalzi


April 1, 2013 by an "announcement" about a musical production based on the series. Scalzi was the writer for the 2015 mobile device video game by Industrial Toys, called "Midnight Star". Scalzi wrote the story for the prequel to the game, in a graphic novel called Midnight Rises. On March 30, 2016, the "Los Angeles Times" announced that Scalzi was one of ten "Critics-at-Large" who would contribute to the newspaper as a columnist writing on literature and culture. He
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Fuzzy Nation


Fuzzy Nation (, published by Tor Books) is a 2011 reboot by John Scalzi of H. Beam Piper's 1962 novel "Little Fuzzy". In 2012, Scalzi's novel received the Audie Award for the Best Science Fiction Audiobook and it was narrated by Wil Wheaton. Scalzi's novel, authorized by the estate of H. Beam Piper, was not intended to be a sequel, unlike the books by authors such as William Tuning and Ardath Mayhar. It was originally written as an exercise following negotiations regarding another Scalzi novel and
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John Scalzi


topics Scalzi writes about there, although many of Scalzi's postings center on the topics of politics and writing. A number of writings originally posted there have gone on to be published in traditional media, including his "I Hate Your Politics" and "Being Poor" entries, the latter of which was published in the op-ed pages of the "Chicago Tribune" in September 2005. His essay "Being Poor" was based on his own experiences growing up in poverty. Scalzi also used the Whatever as a way
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Grace Portolesi


by Joe Scalzi at the Liberal landslide of 1993, and as a popular local member, Scalzi went against the predictions to retain the seat in 1997 and 2002. Portolesi's status as an Italian-Australian broadened her support in the ethnically diverse community, and helped neutralise a factor that Scalzi had used to his advantage in the past. Although Labor was widely expected to win several seats at the election, Hartley was expected to be a particularly close race, due to Scalzi's incumbency, personal support, and record of bucking
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Sandy Bay, Tasmania


Vict No.8.), proposed on the 24 Nov 1860, and held its first meeting on 22 Jan 1861. Its purpose was to construct, maintain and regulate cross and bye roads in the Queenborough Road District. The Browns River Road District was proclaimed on 8 Nov 1852, under the Cross and Bye Roads Act 1852 (15 Vict No.8.) and abolished on 4 Sep 1871. The Browns River and Sandy Bay Rivulet Road District was proclaimed on 4 Sep 1871, under the Cross and Bye Roads Act 1870 (33
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Pont-y-Cafnau


and leats were built to convey water into the works. The leat from the Taff Fawr was conveyed in a cast iron elevated aqueduct which ran along the north bank and crossed the Taff Fechan before crossing the Taff at Pont-y-Cafnau and entering the works to power a 50-foot cast iron water wheel known as Aeolus. The leat from Taff Fechan was at ground level and again crossed the Taff at Pont-y-Cafnau. This supplied water to the Cyfarthfa brick works. The three levels of Pont-y-
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John Scalzi


professionally for AOL's Ficlets site beginning in March 2007, writing about literature and other related topics. On December 7, 2007, Scalzi announced that by mutual agreement, his contract with AOL would not be renewed at the end of the year, in part so that he would have more time to devote to writing books. In 2008, Scalzi began writing a weekly column on science fiction/fantasy films for AMCTV.com, the Web site of cable television network AMC. For traditional media, Scalzi wrote a DVD review column and
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Carlo Scalzi


Carlo Scalzi (c. 1700–after 1738) was an Italian castrato who had an active performance career in major opera houses in Italy from 1718-1738. He was also heard in London in 1733–1734 where he notably created the role of Alceste in the world premiere of George Frideric Handel's "Arianna in Creta". The librettist Pietro Metastasio described Scalzi as a "very unique (sic) singer" and likened his voice to that of the famous castrato Farinelli. Nothing is known of Scalzi's early life and the exact year of
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New Trolls


the album. De Scalzi himself played the flute, keyboards and guitar in this work. The second album, "Tempi dispari", was a live instrumental jazz-rock fusion album, completely different from the previous New Trolls sound. With the court case settled De Scalzi was again able to use the name New Trolls, despite this "Tempi dispari" was rather unsuccessful. The disappointment of "Tempi dispari" triggered the breakup of the De Scalzi led incarnation of New Trolls. Amazingly, De Scalzi rejoined his old friend
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Luigi Steffani


"; "A London Street"; and "Normal Fishermen". In 1880 in Turin: "Venice at Ponte del Viu"; "Marea crescente"; "Marea bassa (mare del nord)". At the Mostra di Belle Arti in Milan, in 1881, exhibits: "Riviera ligure"; "Marina"; "Effect of Rain"; "Riva degli Schiavoni"; "Smarrita"; "Fog"; "Lagoon"; "Marina". at the 1883 Exhibition of Fine Arts
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John Scalzi


Joe Hill challenged him to go visit the Creation Museum that had just opened near Cincinnati, not far from Scalzi's Ohio home, if Hill paid for the ticket, offering to match the cost with a donation to the charity of Scalzi's choice after he filed a comprehensive report on the trip online. Scalzi extended the deal to all Whatever readers, raised 256 times the admission price, and posted his critical report on the Creation Museum on November 12, 2007. In September 2010 he joined with Subterranean Press and authors Wil
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John Scalzi


Wheaton, Patrick Rothfuss, Catherynne M. Valente, Rachel Swirsky and others to create a chapbook story collection called "Clash of the Geeks", offered online in exchange for donations to the Michigan/Indiana affiliate of the Lupus Alliance of America. Some of the stories were selected from a competition run on Whatever to write a story to explain a painting Scalzi had commissioned from Jeff Zugale, that featured Scalzi as an orc and Wheaton riding a unicorn pegasus kitten. Scalzi's notable online presence and support for feminist causes have often led
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to harassment and trolling. After writing a satirical blog post in October 2012 criticizing some conservative politicians for their positions on abortion, Scalzi was targeted by writer Vox Day and his supporters. Scalzi pledged to donate $5 to RAINN, Emily's List, the Human Rights Campaign, and the NAACP every time Day mentioned him on his website. While he capped his donation at $1,000, Scalzi raised over $50,000 after others, including actor Wil Wheaton, promised to match this pledge. In addition to his personal site,
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Skeeter Scalzi


Frank John "Skeeter" Scalzi (June 16, 1913 – August 25, 1984) was an American professional baseball player and manager. A 5-foot, 6 inch (1.68 m), 160-pound (72.6 kg) shortstop and third baseman, Scalzi threw and batted right-handed. Born in Lafferty, Ohio, Scalzi attended the University of Alabama where his roommate was later longtime Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. His 17-year baseball playing career, which began in 1936, was almost exclusively spent in the minor leagues.
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Skeeter Scalzi


The exception was an 11-game, 18-at bat trial with the 1939 New York Giants of Major League Baseball. Scalzi collected six hits, all singles, for a batting average of .333, with one stolen base. He started four games at shortstop during his stint with the Giants. Scalzi became a minor-league manager in 1947, and worked in that role for 12 years in several organizations, most notably the Chicago White Sox farm system, through 1960. Skeeter Scalzi died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the age of 71.
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Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi


Pivio (born 7 June 1958 in Genova, Italy) and Aldo De Scalzi (born 23 January 1957 in Genova, Italy) are two Italian composers, best known for scoring music for television and motion pictures. They are not siblings: Pivio is a pseudonym for Roberto Pischiutta, while Aldo De Scalzi is Vittorio De Scalzi's brother, founding member of New Trolls, an Italian progressive rock band. Aldo himself has written and composed many songs for New Trolls, including "Faccia di Cane", in competition at the
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Egisto Lancerotto


lost en route: "Le regate at Venice"; "Due Popolani ai Giardini"; "La festa degli sposi"; "Scuola di pittura"; "Da Mestre at Venice" exhibited in 1881; "Mezza festa" ; "Breve respiro"; "Barcaiolo", exhibited at Turin in 1880; "A pié d' un ponte"; "L'Albo", exhibited at Milan in 1881; "Esposizione artistica"; "Loto della pollastra"; "Capitolo primo", exhibited at Rome in
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Orléans


forêt d'Orléans") and Orléans-la-Source neighbourhood, and the Sologne region to the south. Five bridges in the city cross the Loire River: Pont de l'Europe, Pont du Maréchal Joffre (also called Pont Neuf), Pont George-V (also called Pont Royal, carrying the commune tramway), Pont René-Thinat and Pont de Vierzon (rail bridge). To the north of the Loire ("rive droite") is to be found a small hill ( at the pont Georges-V
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Rome


and it was built around 180 AD by Commodus in memory of his parents. The Column of Marcus Aurelius was inspired by Trajan's Column at Trajan's Forum, which is part of the Imperial Fora The city of Rome contains numerous famous bridges which cross the Tiber. The only bridge to remain unaltered until today from the classical age is Ponte dei Quattro Capi, which connects the Isola Tiberina with the left bank. The other surviving – albeit modified – ancient Roman bridges crossing the Tiber are Ponte Cestio, Ponte Sant'Angelo and Ponte
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Sep Smith


maker of all-time behind Graham Cross. Smith mentored former Leeds United and England manager Don Revie during his time at Leicester. Revie, who dedicated an entire chapter in his autobiography entitled "What I Owe to Sep Smith" claimed "I'm proud now to think of how much time Sep spent passing on his Soccer knowledge to me. He played a big part in my shaping my career." He also referred to Smith as "an extraordinary footballer," saying "he could place the ball within an inch
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2017 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21


west. On reaching Longjumeau, the riders headed north to Montrouge, entered Paris at the Porte d'Orléans and turned west along the southern Boulevards of the Marshals. After crossing the Seine at the Pont du Garigliano, the race headed north along the , crossing back at the Pont des Invalides and quickly crossing for the final time at the Pont Alexandre III. After passing through the Grand Palais, the race then entered the Champs-Élysées. The riders then faced the circuit around the Tuileries Garden, through the Place de la Concorde
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Edward Charles Whinyates


troop did not take the field as a unit until 1811. However, Whinyates was present at Busaco in 1810, acting as adjutant to the officer commanding the artillery. He was also at the Battle of Albuera on 16 May 1811 with four guns, the cavalry affair at Usagre on 25 May, and in the actions at Fuentes de Guinaldo and Aldea de Ponte on 25 and 27 Sep In 1812 D troop was with Rowland Hill's corps on the Tagus river. At Ribera, Whinyates made such good use of two guns
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Amidei


Bongianni of the Amidei was a Florentine councillor. In the early thirteenth century, the Amidei were allied with the Ghibelline faction, led by the Uberti and Lamberti families. Their stronghold was on via Por San Maria, which connected the Ponte Vecchio to the Mercato Nuovo and Mercato Vecchio. The remains of their tower, Torre degli Amidei, can still be seen. The Amidei are best remembered for a particular event during the Guelf and Ghibelline conflicts. In 1215, during a banquet celebrating the ennoblement of a young Florentine, one
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John Scalzi


it and for sort of getting into the habit of actually enjoying writing science fiction again." It was an adaptation of "Little Fuzzy", published by H. Beam Piper in 1962, and was authorized by the Piper estate. Scalzi announced the release on his blog on April 7, 2010, and the novel was published on May 10, 2011. Scalzi has not written many short stories: one of them, "After the Coup", featured as the first short story published originally on Tor.com, was a finalist
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Sassetti Chapel


is Ghirlandaio himself. Also notable is the presence of a Moorish female servant. Other figures portrayed on the right include Maso degli Albizzi, Angelo Acciaioli, Palla Strozzi and Neri di Gino Capponi. The last two people on the right are probably Poliziano and Fonzio. The scene is also important as it shows in detail the appearance of the Santa Trinita's piazza in the 15th century, with the old Romanesque façade of the church, Palazzo Spini Feroni still with the appearance of a fortress and an undecorated Ponte Santa Trinita. The
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San Biagio della Pagnotta


San Biagio della Pagnotta or San Biagio degli Armeni is a church in Rome, in the Ponte district, on via Giulia, near Palazzo Sacchetti. It is dedicated to Saint Blaise and is the national church of the Armenian community in Rome. The church is frequently recorded in medieval catalogues.; it originated before the 10th century, but is first recorded in a 1072 inscription preserved inside it, which records that Domenico, abbot of the adjoining monastery (now a hotel), rebuilt the church under pope Alexander II. The
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Palazzo Molina, Venice


Palazzo Molina or Palace of Two Towers (Palazzo de Due Torri) or Palazzo Navager is a Gothic style palace located on the Riva degli Schiavoni #4145 in the sestiere of Castello, Venice, adjacent to the Ponte del Sepolcro, previously called the Bridge of Ca'Navager. It is best known for being the home, for about five years, of the poet Petrarch. The palace originally belonged to the Navager or Navagero family; their heraldic shield is sculpted on the well in the interior courtyard. In some land and houses bought
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Antonio Zona


Calcina on the Zattere. Among Zona's mentors and teachers over the following years were Odorico Politi, Michelangelo Grigoletti, and Pietro Selvatico. In 1857, he had accepted a commission by the Austrian Monarch Franz Joseph for a canvas depicting the "Encounter of Titian and Veronese at the Ponte della Paglia" (Galleria della Accademia). The painting was praised for its evocation of the style of a classic Titian painting. In 1859, Zona declined his next major commission, by Prince Maximilian, for a canvas titled "L’ingresso degli
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Antonio Leonviola


dell'Amba Alagi" and "La marcia degli eroi". After the war, Leonviola worked as a screenwriter in a number of a adventure films and in 1942 directed his first feature film, "Rita da Cascia". After a long break, he returned as director in 1951 with a crime film, "The Temptress", which was celebrated by critics. The success did not hold, and his next films were all more or less battered by the critics. There followed the costume film "Sul ponte dei sospiri"
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John Scalzi


' reference line of books. The first of these was "The Rough Guide to Money Online", released in late October 2000. This reference book featured tips on using online financial tools. According to Scalzi, it did less-than-expected business, possibly due to the collapse of the Internet bubble at about the same time the book was released. Scalzi's next non-fiction book was "The Rough Guide to the Universe", an astronomy book designed for novice-to-intermediate stargazers, released in
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Carlo Scalzi


riconosciuta" (6 February 1729, role of Mirteo) and Vinci's "Artaserse" (4 February 1730, role of Megacle). In 1733 he returned to Genoa for performances. In 1733-1734 Scalzi was committed to George Frideric Handel's opera company at the King's Theatre in London. Handel changed and extended arias from some of his previous operas for Scalzi: including for revivals of "Ottone" (November 1733, Adalberto), "Sosarme" (April 1734, Argone), "Acis and Galatea
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Carlo Scalzi


" (May 1734, Dorindo), and "Il pastor fido" (May 1734, Silvio). On 26 January 1734 he created the role of Alceste in the world premiere of George Frideric Handel's "Arianna in Creta". On 13 March 1734 he sang the role of Orpheus in the premiere of Handel's masque "Parnasso in festa" for the wedding of Princess Anne and William IV, Prince of Orange. While Handel greatly admired Scalzi's talents, the English public did not respond to Scalzi with the
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History of Paris


followed the route of the modern day Rue Saint-Jacques. It crossed the Seine and traversed the Île de la Cité on two wooden bridges: the "Petit Pont" and the "Grand Pont" (today's Pont Notre-Dame). The port of the city, where the boats docked, was located on the island where the parvis of Notre Dame is today. On the right bank, it followed the modern Rue Saint-Martin. On the left bank, the "cardo" was crossed by a
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John Scalzi


Heads was science fiction. Tails was mystery. The coin came up heads.Scalzi's childhood was spent in poverty, an experience that inspired him to write his most famous essay, "Being Poor." He attended the Webb School of California, a boarding school in Claremont, on a scholarship. One of his classmates was blogger and journalist Josh Marshall. Scalzi earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1991. Scalzi's thesis advisor, for a brief time, was Saul Bellow
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John Scalzi


on the "Whatever" site. Scalzi's books are known for their humor. His style of writing has been influenced by Robert Heinlein, Orson Scott Card, and Joe Haldeman. Scalzi's first novel, "Agent to the Stars", was written in 1997 and published free to read on his website in 1999. He asked readers to donate money to him if they enjoyed the novel, and earned around $4,000 over a period of five years. Subterranean Press released a limited-edition hardcover version in July 2005
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John Scalzi


"Old Man's War", a military science fiction novel about a 75-year-old man who is recruited to fight a centuries-long war for human colonization of space. It was inspired by the works of Robert Heinlein, especially "Starship Troopers". Scalzi intended to sell the book commercially, so he chose the genre of military science fiction because he felt it would be the most marketable. Like "Agent to the Stars", it was first published on "Whatever"; Scalzi serialized a chapter a day
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John Scalzi


February 2007, a novelette set in the "Old Man's War" universe, called "The Sagan Diary", was published as a hardcover by Subterranean Press. Scalzi has commented that he originally wrote the book as free verse poetry, then converted it into prose format. An audio reading of "The Sagan Diary" was offered through Scalzi's website in February 2007, featuring the voices of fellow science fiction authors Elizabeth Bear, Mary Robinette Kowal, Ellen Kushner, Cherie Priest, Karen Meisner and Helen Smith. In
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John Scalzi


, was published in August 2008. "Zoe's Tale" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2009. Also in 2008, Audible.com released the audiobook anthology "METAtropolis", edited by Scalzi and featuring short fiction in a shared world created by Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, Tobias Buckell, Jay Lake, and Karl Schroeder. "METAtropolis" was planned from the beginning to be released as an audio anthology prior to any print edition. The audiobook featured the voices of Battlestar Galactica actors Michael Hogan, Alessandro Juliani
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John Scalzi


and Kandyse McClure and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form in 2009. A sequel audiobook, "METAtropolis: Cascadia", edited by Jay Lake, came out in 2010. In 2009 Subterranean Press released a limited edition print run of "METAtropolis", which was subsequently published by Tor in a standard hardcover edition, in 2010. "Fuzzy Nation", Scalzi's ninth novel, began as a writing exercise. Scalzi explained that it had been "basically written just for the fun of
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John Scalzi


Tor announced that it had agreed to a $3.4 million deal with Scalzi spanning 10 years and 13 books: 10 adult books and three young adult books. Among the books included in this deal is another book within his "Old Man's War" universe, the sequel to "Lock In" (a near-future thriller published by Scalzi in 2014) titled "Head On", a new space opera series and several standalone books. The deal was finalized on November 25, 2015. The first book produced in
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John Scalzi


May 2003. Scalzi's third book for Rough Guides, "The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies", was released in October 2005. This book covered the history of science fiction and science fiction film and listed a "canon" of 50 significant science fiction films. Scalzi is also the author of the "Book of the Dumb" series of books from Portable Press. These books chronicle people doing stupid things. The first book in the series was released in October 2003 with a second following a year later.
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John Scalzi


short story, "How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story", was not printed in the magazine itself but only in a separated chapbook reserved to the people who bought the hardcover limited edition. In April 2008 Scalzi released the story as a "shareware short story" on his website. On March 29, 2007, it was announced that Scalzi had again been nominated for a Hugo Award, this time in the category "Best Fan Writer", for his online writing about the science fiction field.
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John Scalzi


an opinion column for the "Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine" from 2000 through 2006, wrote an additional DVD review column for the "Dayton Daily News" through 2006, and writes for other magazines and newspapers on an occasional basis. He also works as a consultant for businesses, primarily in the online and financial fields. In 2009, Scalzi was a creative consultant on science-fiction television show "Stargate Universe". He was credited as such for 39 episodes. On April 1, 2011, Tor Books collaborated with Scalzi
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John Scalzi


In November 2005, Scalzi announced that entries from the run of the Whatever, his blog, would be compiled into a book from Subterranean Press. The book, "You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing"; was released by Subterranean Press in February 2007. Another collection of entries from Whatever, entitled "Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever 1998–2008" was released in September 2008. It subsequently won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book in
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Mike Scalzi


Mike Scalzi is an American musician and a philosophy professor in Diablo Valley College. His first band was Heart of Darkness, a Crossover/Hardcore band. He originally auditioned to be the band's guitarist but that role was already taken, so instead he took the spot as the band's vocalist. In the late 1980s Scalzi formed The Lord Weird Slough Feg in Pennsylvania, but relocated to San Francisco in 1990 with the hopes of resurrecting the heavy metal scene in America. The band produced three demo tapes in the early 1990s
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New Trolls


ensued. Vittorio De Scalzi reunited with Giorgio D'Adamo, effectively forming another band called New Trolls. The De Scalzi incarnation of the band released a single "Una notte sul Monte Calvo", a popular rendition of Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain, as New Trolls. A legal battle followed and the next album was released with the title "N.T. Atomic System" as a result, keeping the style of New Trolls prior to "Ut". Despite some accounts on the web De Scalzi never intended to call the band New
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Joe Scalzi


member of the public works committee that in 2001, made the deeply unpopular decision to sell the Payneham Civic Centre to JPMorgan Chase whereupon it was demolished and the land was used as the site for offices for financial services despite protests by residents. At the 2002 election, Scalzi had to defend the most marginal Liberal seat in the state, but managed to increase his margin to 1.3 percent. Despite this Scalzi remained a "fairly low-key figure" only obtaining a position as a parliamentary secretary in April 2004 when he became
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The Animal Spirits


, entitled "Bullpen Bulletins" featured Scalzi philosophizing about the current state of the metal scene, particularly about the elements that he felt are causing stagnation of musical creativity. While some readers saws these postings as too critical of the genre, Scalzi reiterated that by voicing his opinions he was trying to stir up debate and engage in discussion with fans of differing viewpoints. Regarding the seemingly harsh nature of some of his comments, Scalzi affirmed, "In fact, I am definitely a MUSICAL SNOB!! How can one not be
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The Animal Spirits


in today’s musical climate?!" In total, Scalzi contributed four "Bullpen Bulletins," including two after "The Animal Spirits" was released. While Scalzi comments tangentially about certain aspects of the album, such as Bob Wright's inclusion as a guest vocalist, the subject matter of the articles are decidedly not focused on the album itself. These articles also received a moderate amount of praise from the heavy metal journalistic community. On his NPR-based blog, heavy metal journalist Lars Gotrich defended the frankness of Scalzi
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Florence


ponte Santa Trinita, across Piazza Santa Trinita, characterised by the presence of fashion boutiques; the Viali di Circonvallazione, 6-lane boulevards surrounding the northern part of the historic centre; as well as others, such as Via Roma, Via degli Speziali, Via de' Cerretani, and the Viale dei Colli. Florence also contains various parks and gardens. Such include the Boboli Gardens, the Parco delle Cascine, the Giardino Bardini and the Giardino dei Semplici, amongst others. In 1200 the city was home to 50,000 people. By
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Ospedale degli Incurabili, Venice


donated by two noblewomen, Maria Grimani and Maria Malipiero. It was at first intended to accommodate those with incurable diseases such as syphilis, but later – like several other Venetian institutions – became an orphanage. The first structure was probably of wood. From about 1565 – when a request for funds was made to the Senate – until his death in 1597, Antonio da Ponte was responsible for the construction of a substantial building with a large porticoed courtyard, in which stood a church dedicated to San Salvatore, probably built to a
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Stefano Ricci


on the Art of Silk and the Art of Wool from the Florence State Archive, and in 2014 it donated new lighting for the Ponte Vecchio. The company has partnered with Florence's museums for fashion events. Stefano Ricci S.p.A. remains the first and only company to have had a fashion show inside of the Galleria degli Uffizi (2012, 40th Anniversary event); the SR Junior line was launched with a fashion show within the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo; and the Sala Bianca within the Palazzo Pitti was reopened to use
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Ponte della Maddalena


Ponte della Maddalena (Italian: "Bridge of Mary Magdalene") is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca. One of numerous medieval bridges known as "Ponte del Diavolo", the "Bridge of the Devil", it was a vital river crossing on the Via Francigena, an early medieval road to Rome for those coming from France that was an important medieval pilgrimage route. The bridge is a remarkable example of medieval engineering, probably commissioned by the Countess
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