Lori

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Lori

(also Loriberd), an ancient Armenian city, center of the Tashir region, or Tashratap, now included in Stepanavan and Kalinin raions of the Armenian SSR. The ruins are located near the city of Stepanavan.

Lori was founded by King David I the Landless (ruled 989-1048) of the Kyurikid Dynasty. Situated on a high triangular plateau, it was protected by ravines on two sides and by fortress walls on the third side. From 1065 it was the capital of the Armenian Tashir-Dzoraget Kingdom, which arose in the second half of the tenth century. In 1118, David the Builder (ruled 1089-1125) annexed the city to Georgia. Lori became the center of the Armenian principality of the Zakharids, a vassalage of Georgia. During the invasion by Timur (Tamerlane) at the end of the 14th century, Lori was destroyed. In 1441 it became part of Kartli. The remains of fortress walls, watchtowers, bridges, and religious and civic structures have been preserved.

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Lori finished the fifth grade at River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary School after arriving in May.

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Headteacher Phil Whitcombe said: "We are very proud of Lori's achievements and think that she is a very worthy recipient of this award."

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So in May, 2007, Lori decided to do the Gerson Therapy at home with the help of a Gerson-trained practitioner and that of her husband.

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"Mr Lori's energy and creative spirit will undoubtedly add to the success record of this agency and will definitely have a positive impact on the achievements this company has made over the past 40 years, especially now, with the ever-increasing importance of communication in Bahrain and the region in general," Middle East Communication Network (MCN) Group chairman Akram Miknas said.

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Lori's been following the letters in the library's newspaper, and she's glad to see that today's column has two more.

Evolution

The American Society of Business Publication Editors has recognized Best's Review with a National Gold Award in the Technical Article category for "Hook, Line & Sinker" by Lori Chordas in the June 2005 issue; a National Silver Award in the News Section category for the Briefing section in the October 2005 issue, and a Regional Bronze Award for "Disaster on the Wing" by David Pilla in the November 2005 issue.ASBPE is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade and specialty press.