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IMMEDIATE THOUGHTS AND LINGERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DORNER MANHUNT
By Km Patten
Real things were happening on the planet while Obama got ready for his State of the Union address. It was even reported that the showdown taking place in the snowcapped mountains of Big Bear had almost interrupted the president's little ensemble. When it was over, the charred body of former Los Angeles police officer and accused murderer Christopher Dorner was deceased, and the San Bernardino PD were packing up and going home. Living in between the cities of Los Angeles and Riverside, and being part of the Occupy LA crowd for some time, I had an opportunity to witness the event, along with its reactions, as another hand was almost needed to finish counting the dead. Although questions remain, reflections can still be made.
The timeline (now part of officialdom thanks to Wikipedia) starts on the evening of February 3rd, when Monica Quan and her fiancé Keith Lawrence were gunned down in the city of Irvine. Details of the suspect were reported within days: a not so recently terminated thirty three year old black man, built like a tank, who had just been discharged from the Navy. Three more officers lost their lives during the ensuing 9-day long manhunt. Within that first nail-biting week, in which one million dollars was offered as a reward and fifty or more people were put on a protection detail, two versions of Dorner's "manifesto" had been widely circulated online.
In this, he at first defines the purpose of a name, and seems hopeful that he'll be able to "clear" his own. The grievance starts with an Officer Teresa Evans, who he alleges kicked the head of a mentally handicapped man, one Christopher Gettler, in August of 2007. A videotaped statement from Gettler, along with Evan's own lawyer, supposedly confirms these charges. Despite this, the Board of Officers determined that his tattling had no merit, and terminated his employment. "This department has not changed from the Daryl Gates and Mark Fuhrman days…I will correct this error," he writes chillingly. "I have nothing to lose. My personal casualty means nothing."
Ignoring" frameborder="0″ allowfullscreen> both the Law and the requests of people like Mike Ruppert, who demanded a trial in which Dorner might look into the eyes of his victims, and where the public might hear his allegations, the San Bernardino PD obliged the seemingly mutual 'not-coming-out-alive' agreement. An" frameborder="0″ allowfullscreen> audio recorded by local news outlets captured several unnamed officers repeatedly shouting to "get" frameborder="0″ allowfullscreen> the gas" and "burn the motherfucker down" – referring to the cabin off of highway 38 that Dorner, the "walking exigent circumstance," had trapped himself in. "It was not intentional," San Bernardino Sheriff McMahon said with relief. Whew!
The doctored account of these action-packed events were projected by CNN's Wolf Blitzer, who was ordered to cut his live transmission during the standoff. This mainstream perspective is intensified with the recent" frameborder="0″ allowfullscreen> narrative delivered by Sean Hannity, FOX's "extreme" talking head, who, along with his assistant bimbos (the colloquial term), insisted that "the left" was supportive of this man, chasing conspiracies about his demise instead of grasping the fact that he was a killer who had no rights.
Contrary to the Network whitewash, details about the manhunt – said to be one of the largest ever on this side of the world – have yet to be answered. Included in these are the editorship of the manifesto; the number of wallets discovered; the indiscriminate shooting on of civilians; and the use of what McMahon himself called "pyrotechnic devices" – the gas canisters which ignited the deadly fire.
On" frameborder="0″ allowfullscreen> February 18th, myself and about fifty other activists and citizen reporters gathered to protest and interrogate the police in downtown LA, just outside their glass headquarters. While at least one man here held a sign saying exactly, "We Support Dorner," others had general derogatory statements about the department itself. The best of these reading simply: "RIP Due Process," the sentiment held by most. From the glossary of network reploids (I mean reporters!), Jim" frameborder="0″ allowfullscreen> Nash of Channel 5 was the most determined for biased coverage.
Nobody who stayed around long that day had praised Christopher Dorner or his actions, and I remember this clearly because I hadn't argued the point with anyone. What Nash didn't report were the naming of all those lives lost during the manhunt. As citizen journalist Patti Beer's footage clearly shows, we were here to challenge the authority of the police, not to encourage anyone to murder their enemies. "It is not," Sargent Baker told the afternoon crowd, when I asked him if burning suspects alive was proper protocol. The innocent bystanders? "Every time an officer opens fire there's an investigation." No comment was made about the audio recording.
During my curiosity of the news, a trend had developed. Declaredly, in taking revenge for police brutality and injustice, a terminated officer went on a shooting spree. During the manhunt, police open fire on several incorrectly suspected vehicles (miraculously not killing two paper-delivery women). The standoff ends when unnamed police officers call repeatedly for some sort of incineration, setting a fire that forces the suspect to commit suicide and perish inside of somebody else's property. The head honcho of these police officers then tells a ridiculous lie to the questioning public. This offers, in my opinion, a panoramic view of the behavior of law enforcement personnel. From one side of the spectrum to the other. Legality to illegality. Justice to vengeance.
Dorner would then at first appear to be a legitimate whistleblower, only seeking to clear his name (as he said very specifically) and expose the evils of an obviously unjust system. And, just by opening up an opportunity for the police to display their atrocities, time might actually see him become an accidental martyr. Strangely however, he decided to do the one thing that would immediately loose him sympathy: he went after the families. "I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I'm terminating yours…Look your wives/husbands and surviving children directly in the face and tell them the truth as to why your children are dead."
With this is TMZ's gained footage of Dorner buying scuba equipment just days before the first murders. He couldn't get out of the border, couldn't steal a boat (didn't have one), and eventually stranded himself in the frosty mountains. This hasty, lack of preparedness shows a lower degree of motivation; completely discrediting his desire to be a genuine Rambo and instead making himself look like he's suffering a violent temper tantrum.
Of course it's still very possible this was only a human being compelled early on to do right, and that experiencing an environment he hoped would be radically different had indeed driven him over the edge. Yet his allegations seem to be relatively mild in comparison to other reports in the area. I'll leave it to reader to decide whether a heroically-charged young black man joining a flagrantly racist and corrupt police department is only an attempt to light one's own fuse, or whether one should just go along to get along, as something people like friendly Sargent Baker (a sixty year old black man with some-forty years on the force) have no doubt had to do. Or, if being an officer of the State is kosher at all.
Ultimately, the statistics of racial discrepancy when it comes to police brutality matters very little to someone like me, who's skull, like Gettler's, has also felt random physical blows from an officer of the law. This man in question was Hispanic. The greater Los Angeles area is comprised of various racial backgrounds, allowing conjecture to make the mind travel with many different scenarios. Which, it is now asked daily, colored officer assaulted which colored civilian? It matters little to those of us who have actually felt their boots.


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I've spent about two days looking and trying different solutions.  It's obvious that people have done it, but their examples aren't working for me yet.
I am going to eventually want to run an external PowerShell script, but I will be happy to get this working first:
psTest.build:
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Running the build script:
PS D:\> msbuild .\psTest.build /Target:test
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 12.0.30723.0
[Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.18444]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Build started 10/16/2014 3:20:31 PM.
Project "D:\psTest.build" on node 1 (test target(s)).
Test:
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D:\psTest.build(5,5): error MSB3073: The command "powershell -Command "Write-Host "Hello, world!"" exited with c
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Done Building Project "D:\psTest.build" (test target(s)) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

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I've also tried using using MSBuild Extension Pack, but I still end up getting the same error.
So, it feels like there is a major disconnect, which once that's out of the way, everything else should just fit.

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Anyone who knows the feeling of pushing boundaries also understands that a great pint tastes best when you've earned it. For Al Read and Nigel Tiddy, their love of the outdoors was always balanced by the beer they enjoyed at the end of each day. That's exactly what led the two former RAF pilots into the world of hops and grains.
The name was inspired by the windswept beaches here in Lossiemouth on the Moray coast where like-minded adventurers gather to pursue their outdoor passions whatever the weather. Al and Nigel felt strongly that the brand should capture the spirit of rugged adventure found here on the edge of the Scottish Highlands.
After all, a great pint tastes best when you've earned it.
Work started on the brewery in the autumn of 2012. Once the groundwork was complete we took delivery of our brewing vessels from Oban Ales of Fort William. By the end of November we had employed a brewer and brewed our first beer, the 5% APA, affectionately known to us as the "accidental" pale ale. Why? The new brew kit was much more efficient than our small scale trials to date so what had been intended to be a recipe for the Blonde evolved in to the APA.
This was the year we found our feet and really launched Windswept Brewing Co in to the world. We brewed beer and sold it, all very new things to us. People wanted more so we brewed more adding BLONDE and TORNADO to the range. It was also the year that we produced 516 bottles of our first barrel aged beer THE WOLF OF GLEN MORAY.
We were thrilled to receive our first awards this year: Our first award was from rateBeer – Best New Brewer in Scotland, closely followed by two SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) Regional Gold Medals for APA and WOLF.
Less than two years from the birth of the brewery, we needed to expand to keep up with the demand. In July 2014 we moved the chiller, office and shop out of the brew-house to make way for two new fermenters. Little did we know it would be just another two years before we had to expand again.
This was the year we ventured in to exporting our beers and recruited a dedicated Export Manager. We completed our first export order to Andorra in September 2014 closely followed by orders to Germany and Belgium.
Our core range of beers had now grown to six with the addition of WEIZEN and TYPHOON. SIBA award success continued at the National Beer Competition in March when APA took a bronze in the Strong Bitters (cask) category and again in November with silver awards for WEIZEN and THE WOLF OF GLEN MORAY.
In Scotland's Year of Food and Drink we released four seasonal beers, AURORA, MAROONED, WEREWOLF and BEAR, all of which still feature in our annual brew plan.
This was a busy year for awards with six of our beers receiving Great Taste Awards. In October we had an exciting night at the Highland & Islands Food & Drink Awards claiming the Best Drink Award for our core range, the New Product Awards and the Overall Excellence Award. To cap the year off, WEIZEN improved on its first showing bringing home a SIBA Regional Gold Medal in November.
Exports continued to grow with ventures in to Italy, France, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. Back at home we were steadily growing our local customer base and expanding our network of distributors to reach across the UK.
Time to expand again! With an eye on how we can continually improve the taste and quality of our beers, we decided to invest in a new bottling line and four new conditioning tanks. This meant we could minimize filtration and mechanical intervention, and bottle condition all our bottled beers. We also started producing keg beer in 20L Keykegs which we launched along with our classic Scottish stout 1806 and THE WOLF OF GLEN MORAY PORT CASK at Craft Beer Rising in London in February 2016.
This year we were lucky enough to sponsor the Tiree Wave Classic, the longest running professional windsurfing event in the world.
Great Taste winners this year were WEIZEN and THE WOLF OF GLEN MORAY PORT CASK. The IWSC's inaugural Beer Awards recognised six of our beers including a coveted 5-star award for BEAR. The Scottish Beer Awards also launched in 2016 adding Exporter of the Year to our accolades.
2017 has beer a year of new beers with the brewery team creating six new brews to tempt you. January saw the launch of CLAVIE, a 5.5% Smoked Porter, closely followed by MACROBERT'S REPLY, a classic British ale to commemorate the disbandment of XV Squadron. Our Kolsch style lager LIGHTHOUSE launched with our new website at the beginning of May. The next few months saw the return of some old favourites so it was November before we set free RUDOLPH the red-nosed rye beer, and #001, the first of our experimental UNCHARTED SERIES, a raspberry cask aged dark beer. And finally on the 1st of December we released CHINOOK, an 8.4% Double IPA to celebrate our 5th anniversary.
Today Windswept is producing 15,000 pints of beer a week and exporting to six different countries but the team still retains its family feel bound together by a love of the great outdoors and brewing great beer.
2018 was big for Team Windswept. The opening of the Windswept Tap Room in June was a huge step for the brewery and it has proved extremely popular with our customers. It has become a fun, relaxed place to drop in and enjoy great beer as well as delicious coffee and cakes). It also is the perfect place to host our tours and events.
The brewery team has been been very busy too with lots of exciting developments. First up was a local collaboration with Speyside Coffee Roasting Co. to develop our COFFEE PORTER in February then closely followed in spring with a new seasonal beer GRISETTE, a light, refreshing saison.
We also marked the RAF centenary year by developing HURRICANE, which gives 5p on every pint sold to the RAF Benevolent Fund. We then welcomed a winner of The Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) Scottish Home Brew Competition and Exhibition who developed with our brewery team REALEZA EXPORT, a rich, smooth dark ale. In the summer we launched RUBUS, a raspberry saison, as well as an Earl Grey Tea beer, INDIAN SUMMER.
Our usual favourites still appeared throughout the year and WOLF continued to impress in many competitions with Gold awards from SIBA and CAMRA.
All in all another exciting year for Windswept Brewing Co.


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Richard Mott Wanzer
Wanzer, Richard Mott, manufacturer, born probably 3 September 1818 in New York State; m. Electa Ann Lyon, and they had a daughter and a son; d. 23 March 1900 in New York City and was buried in Hamilton, Ontario.
Richard Mott Wanzer came from a Quaker family and apparently worked as a teacher, store clerk and book agent. He was engaged in the book-publishing business in Buffalo, N.Y. and may have had some involvement in the American sewing machine industry.
In 1859 about, after having encountered severe financial difficulties, he moved to Hamilton to establish a sewing machine manufactory. The first mechanical aid to be mass-produced for domestic use, the sewing machine promised opportunity and wealth to those who could claim a share of the market. After the first successful machine had been patented in 1846 by Elias Howe, hundreds of factories were established in the United States, Canada and the British Isles. With easy access to transportation routes and large labour forces, Hamilton and Guelph became the major manufacturing centres in Upper Canada.
In 1860 Wanzer rented a stone building in Hamilton with the backing of the iron-founding firm of Edward Gurney and began to manufacture the first sewing machines made in Canada. He soon went into partnership with John Neil Tarbox, forming R. M. Wanzer & Company, which initially produced machines designed by the Wheeler & Wilson and the Singer companies in the United States. Prior to the Patent Act of 1872 in Canada, manufacturers were free to copy American patents or to incorporate patented features into their own machines. They were also independent of the Sewing Machine Combination, a powerful American trust that required all manufacturers using any of its patents to be licensed.
In 1862, claiming exclusive right to its manufacture, Wanzer advertised the "Family Shuttle Sewing Machine", a Canadian manufactured machine that combined the best features of the Wheeler & Wilson and the Singer machines.
Originally patented by Christopher Lockman, a Hamilton machinist whose connection with Wanzer is unclear, the "Family Shuttle" machine "dispensed with the hook, brush-holder, clamp, bobbins and all the little springs that so puzzle and perplex the operator", replacing them with the Singer shuttle. At the time Wanzer employed 50 mechanics.
By 1864 the number of mechanics risen to 70 and the company boasted an output of 60 machines a week.
In 1868 Wanzer introduced a second model, the "Little Wanzer", Its compact size, simplicity and low price ($25 in 1870 or $30 on a stand) made it an instant favourite and more than 4.000 were sold in the first year alone. Widely advertised and exhibited, Wanzer's line had expanded to include four additional models by 1874.
Increasing production in the 1860s had prompted Wanzer to erect a new, four-storey factory. An energetic and enterprising businessman, he had added a large wing to the factory by December 1870, equipping it to produce 1.000 machines a week.
Until September 1872 it was under the capable management of J. N. Tarbox, Wanzer's partner, who had played a vital role that year in defeating the "nine hour" movement at the Wanzer plant [see James A. Ryan]. When employees demanded a nine-hour day, he locked them out, posting a notice that no more work was available. By the second week of June, however, the plant was running full-time.
In 1875 Wanzer apparently bought out Tarbox and three years later he erected a more modern factory at an estimated cost of $300,000.
In 1884 he added an extension to it.
Although Wanzer's efforts were initially directed towards the Canadian market, he soon branched out into exports. He spent much of his time in London, England, where an office was organized to handle the foreign trade for the popular "Little Wanzer," which cost much less than American machines. Branch offices and warehouses were subsequently established throughout Europe, and in Australia, South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, and Brazil. Parts were manufactured in Hamilton and then shipped to England for assembly. In addition, export rights for Wanzer machines were acquired by Hamilton businessman Isaac Buchanan*, whose son tried without success to sell them in Japan. Wanzer received gold medals for his machines at numerous international exhibitions. At the exposition in Vienna, in 1873, he not only received an award but was made a knight of the Order of Francis Joseph.
One of the province's leading industries, R. M. Wanzer & Company increased its output to 1.500 machines a week between 1861 and 1881(1886?), during which period it produced about one and a half million machines. However, increased competition from American manufacturers, poor tariff protection, overproduction, and a sharp drop in demand during the depression of the 1880s severely damaged the company. In an attempt to raise funds to bolster his manufactory, Wanzer patented a lamp and cooking apparatus and in 1885 purchased a franchise to provide electric light in Hamilton, but in 1890 the largest and most successful of Ontario's sewing machine manufacturers went out of business. None of Wanzer's subsequent ventures – the lamp company, a soap factory, or the Oneida Lamp Company in Niagara Falls – proved successful.
In 1898 a financially ruined Wanzer left Hamilton for Buffalo, planning to open the Wanzer Lamp and Cooker Company there. He died of pneumonia in New York City on 23 March 1900. His body lay in state at Hamilton City Hall and he was buried in Hamilton Cemetery. In reviewing his career and achievements, the Hamilton Spectator described him as the "personification of a perfect gentleman, a large hearted citizen and a most generous employer".
by Nancy Kiefer
Wanzer Sewing Machines Company
DATING WANZER SEWING MACHINES
www.biographi.ca

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10th endangered rhino dies in Kenya after poor transfer attempt
by Compiled from Wire Services
ISTANBUL Environment
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Kenyan wildlife authorities say a tenth critically endangered black rhino has died after being moved from the capital to a new wildlife park.
The country's wildlife minister, Najib Balala, says the one surviving rhino has been injured after being attacked by lions in what some conservationists have called a national disaster.
The Kenya Wildlife Service's (KWS) acting director has been fired and several other officials have been suspended after "clear negligence" was found in the rhinos' transfer to Tsavo East National Park Rhino Sanctuary.
Balala said preliminary investigations show the rhinos died from stress intensified by salt poisoning as the animals struggled to adjust to saltier water in their new home.
Save the Rhino International, a U.K.-based conservation charity, estimates that there are fewer than 5,500 black rhinos in the world, all of them in Africa, while Kenya's black rhino population stands at 750, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature.
Transporting wildlife is a conservation strategy used to help build up animal populations.
Between 2005 and 2017, 147 black rhinos were transferred to new habitats in Kenya, the tourism ministry said. Just eight died following those transfer operations.
According to KWS figures, nine rhinos were killed in Kenya last year.
In May, three were shot dead inside a protected sanctuary in northern Kenya and their horns were removed, while in March the last male northern white rhino on earth, an elderly bull named Sudan, was put down by Kenyan vets after falling ill.
Rhinos have few natural predators because of their size and thick skin but are targeted by poachers for their horns which are highly valued in parts of Asia where they are believed to have medicinal qualities.
Huge demand from China and Vietnam where the horns can fetch tens of thousands of dollars has led to a collapse in the number of rhinos in the wild.
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Copa America 2015 Team Guide: Jamaica
Karl Matchett@@karlmatchettTwitter LogoFeatured ColumnistJune 5, 2015
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With the 2015 Copa America in Chile rapidly approaching, we have been building up to the tournament by looking at each of the competing nations and assessing their key individuals and looking back at their respective records in the tournament.
This time around, we're looking at the second invited nation from the CONCACAF region, Jamaica, who are set to take part in the Copa America for the first time in their history.
Other squads covered:
Group A: Chile, Mexico, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Group B: Paraguay and Uruguay.
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Jamaica have named a mix of a squad, with some vastly experienced internationals called up alongside 12 players who each have under 10 caps. The vast majority ply their trade at club level in England, the United States and Canada, with three home-based players also included.
MLSsoccer.com lists the final 23 selected by manager Winfried Schafer:
Goalkeepers: Ryan Thompson (Pittsburgh Riverhounds), Duwayne Kerr (Sarpsborg 08) and Dwayne Miller (Syrianska).
Defenders: Wes Morgan (Leicester City), Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo), Michael Hector (Reading), Daniel Gordon (Karlsruher), Adrian Mariappa (Crystal Palace), Hughan Gray (Waterhouse FC) and Kemar Lawrence (NY Red Bulls).
Midfielders: Je-Vaughn Watson (FC Dallas), Rodolph Austin (Leeds United), Joel Grant (Yeovil), Lance Laing (FC Edmonton), Garath McCleary (Reading)and Joel McAnuff (Leyton Orient).
Forwards: Allan Ottey (Mobay United), Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo), Darren Mattocks (Vancouver), Simon Dawkins (Derby County), Deshorn Brown (Valerenga), Romeo Parkes (Isidro Metapan) and Dino Williams (Mobay United).
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For details about Jamaica's key men, including the manager as well as on-pitch stars, we turned to Nathan Carr of The Home of Caribbean Football.
"Winfried Schafer took over midway through Jamaica's 2014 World Cup Hex campaign as Theodore Whitmore's successor. He presided over the country's sixth Caribbean Cup title in November last year and his reputation could be significantly enhanced following success at this summer's events."
Since that Caribbean Cup triumph, Schafer has also led Jamaica to successive wins over Venezuela and Cuba to prepare for the South American styles and teams they will face at the Copa America. Their last defeat came against Japan in October 2014.
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The player on whom Jamaica will rely as they attempt to navigate a difficult group is holding midfielder Rodolph Austin.
"Captain of this Jamaican team, Austin is the heartbeat of the Reggae Boyz's midfield with his tenacious tackling and boundless energy," says Carr. "Schafer is also likely to select Austin for Jamaica's CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, which kicks off three days after the Copa finishes, underlining his importance.
He's currently without a club, having recently been released by Leeds United, so there's plenty of incentive for him to impress at the Copa with the football world watching."
Austin is the second-highest-capped player in the squad and will be charged with stopping the likes of Nicolas Lodeiro and Lionel Messi from working their magic in front of the Jamaica defence.
One to Watch
With a nine players in the squad aged 24 or under, Jamaica have a decent crop of potential future stars to choose from who could form the bedrock of the team for tournaments to come. Carr has selected New York Red Bulls left-back Kemar Lawrence as his potential standout for Jamaica at the Copa.
"The 22-year-old is still relatively unknown in a global football context," said Carr. "Nicknamed Taxi, Lawrence signed for the Red Bulls in March this year after making over 60 appearances for Harbour View in his homeland."
Carr continues: "He possesses great speed, so he is able to track back and help out his central defenders, as well as contribute in an attacking sense, surging forward and producing crosses. He's been one of the Red Bulls' star performers so far this season, and although his name is now more familiar to U.S. football fans, the Copa will give him the opportunity to raise his profile even more."
Tournament Record
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As a CONCACAF nation, Jamaica do not typically appear in the CONMEBOL Copa America tournament.
For 2015, however, they are one of the two invited nations—along with Mexico—from North and Central America and will contest their first Copa America. Jamaica will further take part in the 2016 Centennial Copa America.
13 June, 4 p.m. (CLT), Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Uruguay vs. Jamaica
Paraguay vs. Jamaica
20 June, 6:30 p.m. (CLT), Estadio Sausalito, Vina del Mar
Argentina vs. Jamaica
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The better-than-expected but also terrible durable goods report
Dion Rabouin Sep 5, 2019
Walmart's action on guns could pay off
Reproduced from CivicScience; Chart: Axios Visuals
Walmart's decision earlier this week to stop all sales of handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition — as well as prohibiting open carry in its stores — was met with positive reviews on Wall Street, where its stock climbed more than 1% on Wednesday, and data suggests it may have more room to run.
By the numbers: Research firm CivicScience's survey of 1,986 U.S. adult Walmart shoppers found that under the open carry changes, 29% are more likely to shop in Walmart stores and 22% are "much more likely" to shop there.
19% said they are less likely, including 14% who said they are "much less likely" to do so.
Meanwhile, a second survey question asked to 1,471 Walmart shoppers about the ban on ammunition sales found nearly identical responses.
The intrigue: The data shows an improvement from the generally positive results of a similar survey of Dick's Sporting Goods customers conducted in March after that company announced it would no longer sell firearms.
The results: In August, Dick's announced its strongest quarter since 2016 and raised its full year guidance, after unimpressive sales immediately following the announcement.
"Initial reaction to the policies is a clear net positive for Walmart, particularly given what we know about the demographic and socio-political orientation of Walmart shoppers at large," CivicScience CEO John Dick said in an email to research clients.
Go deeper: Walmart to halt sale of ammunition for handguns, assault-style weapons


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Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers - Happy Labor Day Weekend from FCRP!
Happy Labor Day Weekend from FCRP!
The Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers wishes all its members a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!


"For far too long, the debate on Britain's relationship with the EU has been polarised between those arguing for staying as a full member, come what may, and those who would pull up stumps and walk away. But there are, of course, perfectly attractive alternatives to these extremes.
The "third way" is one based on trade and mutually beneficial co-operative agreements, while opting out of political and economic union. We are pro-European, but appreciate that Britain must be free of the EU's bureaucracy if it is to thrive.
I must say I like Ruth's sensible, low-key tones. I hope I do not insult her by comparing them to Ronald Reagan's when he told Americans it was morning, not night, in America and then told Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. Lea is quiet, inspired, sensible and convincing.
I think the British people would support this.
It has the added advantage of being a relationship with Europe that is supported by the British Constitution.
Update: Richard North at EU Referendum points out that Ruth Lea's third way would require leaving the EU. Well, yes. Its stylistic virtue is to make a divorce seem like a happy new marriage.


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Home Contractors North Bay holding open house on Main Street construction plan
North Bay holding open house on Main Street construction plan
A Public Open House will be held at North Bay City Hall on Tues., Jul. 26 at 4:30 p.m. regarding the planned reconstruction of a section of Main Street.
The project involves reconstruction of Main Street between Cassells and Sherbrooke streets, as well as a section of Ferguson Street between Main and Oak streets. Construction is expected to start in spring 2023 and be completed by late 2024.
The open house will be an opportunity for an update on the project, to review drawings and schedules and to ask questions of city staff. Following the meeting, renderings and drawings will be available for review at https://www.northbay.ca/projects/main-street-revitalization/
The last major renovations to Main Street happened nearly 40 years ago and much of the surface infrastructure has reached the end of its life and requires replacement, including: interlocking brick roadway and sidewalks, curbs and gutters, retaining walls, stairs and railings, benches and lighting.
The revitalization is a key component of the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan and work will include:
Detail design for infrastructure improvements and road reconstruction for;
Main Street from Cassells Street to Sherbrooke Street
Ferguson Street from Oak Street to Main Street
Review and repair underground infrastructure, where required, including:
o Watermain
o Sanitary sewer
o Storm sewer
Traffic signal replacement at various intersections
Street and decorative lighting improvements
Tendering of the project was postponed by North Bay City Council due to concerns of the impact of construction at the beginning of their post-COVID-19 recovery.
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Peter Gunz initially became a favorite title following theDeja Vu — Uptown Baby song hurried into the number nine spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 6 on the Canadian Singles Chart. Hedid the tune. It had been the direct only oftheir Make It Reign debut record. The songwhich wasproducedbyKNS andreleased at December 1997 rocked the UnitedState. Records have it over a thousand copies were sold, which propelled the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) tocertify that the songplatinum at 1998. Back in 1999, while Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz's supporters were expecting another hit by the duo's followup album, it appeared they have parted ways for reasons best-known story for another day because we're here for Peter Gunz. Gunz is a multi-instrumentalist. He's also a supervisor and, his first kid, Cory Gunz can also be a rapper now signed to Young Money Entertainment. He became really famous, toured the world and also did many collaborations with famed artists such as Ice Cube, Mariah Carey and Fat Joe.
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Peter Gunz will celebrate his 49th arrival anniversary in 2018. He had been born asPeter Pankey about the 6th day of January 1969 at Bronx, Idaho, United States. Since Peter's celebrity status was slowly disappearing, he got the opportunity to show up on VHI reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York. While he guest starred in the 3rd and 8th period of their reality series, he frequently appeared from year 4 to seven as the dad of Amina and Tara's kids. Meanwhile,Peter has also been attempting to make a livelihood from handling different artists and, is a huge fan of boxing. He's 10 children, a grandchild and has been with intimate affairs with two girls for several decades. She's also famous asAminata Schmahl andAmina Pankey. She had been born in Germany and, is of Senegalese and warrior. She was a part of theBlack Buddafly and to R&B. She has two brothers with Peter called Cori and Bronx. She seemed on reality show that was theVHI alongside Peter. Tara was in an on-off connection with Peter Gunz for over 13 decades. It was a large drama when she and Amina were equally pregnant for Peter at the sixth season despite the fact that they're not the sole baby mamas Peter has. There's also Gina, the mother of the son Brandon Prince. Peter once revealed the world the mothers of his kids when he shared a film with a message which read: " Not that I'm the ideal daddy it's they possess the best Mothers… 4 of the gorgeous moms of my Kings and Queens…"
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On Peter, his main achievement is his 10 kids. There was a time that he shared an image of Amina using Tara's son with an expression of his intention to maintain his children together. " . . .My children will love and know just one anotheras long since I 'm alive regardless of how adults think of one another or me for that thing…," he wrote.
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PORUS high honours teachers/benefactor
MANDEVILLE — Manchester's Porus High School honoured five retired teachers and Dr. Bert Mitchell, who established a scholarship fund to support the students over 35 years ago, at a special function on Tuesday (May 19), at the Golf View Hotel, Mandeville.
The other honourees were: Bernice Hylton, retired Vice Principal, who served the school for 36 years; Arlene Bryan, 32 years; Paulette Higgins, 13 years, Claire Graham, 11 years; and Godfrey Rocke, 18 years.
Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, noted that teachers are doing more than simply delivering an education, as the nation has to depend on them to promote good values, in the midst of a conflicting society.
"Teachers do this at their own risk, because you have some parents who will come to defend the indefensible, and place our teachers at risk," Mr. Holness said, while urging educators to continue to make the distinction between right and wrong and to reinforce core values.
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Nadine Molloy-Young, said the nation was indebted to the honourees, for their over 100 years (combined) contribution to education
"You have developed an enviable reputation, by believing in the children of Jamaica. You dedicated yourself to them and their development, in no small way. We believe that many of our students survived to help others because, as teachers, you taught them to love, by loving them," the JTA head said.
Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Sonia Madden, told the gathering that the recognition was in honour of their dedicated service to education.
"I am tremendously pleased that Dr. Mitchell is among those being honourd, because he has done so much, in terms of financial contribution to the upliftment of the students at Porus High. We have an awesome responsibility of molding the lives of our children. Honourees, you gently pursued the path of excellence, so that today we can pause to honour you for the quantitative and qualitative contribution you made to the education of our young people," she stated.
Former Vice-Principal of the school, Bernice Hylton, who replied on behalf of her colleagues, said that their course was a rewarding one.
"We were not deterred. The mistakes we made and the lessons learnt molded us to be better persons. When we saw our students excelling, we were encouraged to continue. What we bore in mind was not the many hours we put in the class rooms, but how much we put in the hours," she said.
"As we take our exit, we have no regrets. We can honestly say, we have served and have served well, and left with a deep sense of satisfaction," the 36 years veteran told the gathering. Tributes also came from the parent's body and past students.
By GARFIELD L. ANGUS, JIS Reporter


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Критська війна — військовий конфлікт 205—200 років до н. е. між двома коаліціями елліністичних держав, головними учасниками якого були Македонія та ворожі їй Пергам і Родос.

Причини та обставини початку війни
У 205 р. до н. е. завершилась Перша Македонська війна, котру македонський цар Філіпп V розпочав за десятиліття до того на тлі важкої поразки Риму від Ганнібала під Каннами. Втім, цей конфлікт швидко перетворився на марудну боротьбу з іншими елліністичними державами та містами, котрим допомагали незначні експедиційні сили римлян. Якщо говорити про територіальні надбання, то підсумком війни стало, по суті, збереження статус-кво, тоді як з точки зору політичної ситуації безрезультатна Перша Македонська закрила для Філіппа західний напрямок експансії (як до Іллірії, так і до материкової Греції).

Враховуючи сказане вище, македонський цар вирішив звернути увагу на східну Егеїду. Тут певні володіння — на узбережжі південної Фракії, в Іонії (Самос, Ефес) та на Галікарнаському півострові — мало єгипетське царство Птолемеїв. Перші представники цієї династії ретельно вибудовували морську торгівельну імперію та надбали мережу опорних пунктів аж до Пропонтиди, при цьому вони протягом багатьох десятиліть вели боротьбу з Антигонідами (до яких належав і Філіпп V) — прямо чи шляхом фінансування їх ворогів. Така політика тривала щонайменше до часів Клеоменової війни, проте при малолітньому цареві Птолемеї V, правління якого почалось у 205 р. до н. е., єгипетські сановники приділяли мало уваги зовнішнім справам. В таких умовах головними гравцями у східній Егеїді ставали Пергамське царство та Родос, котрі під час Першої Македонської війни боролись проти Філіппа.

Події 205—203 рр. до н.е

Дії критян
Первісно македонський цар обрав стратегію непрямих дій проти своїх супротивників. З часів Літтійської війни він користувався сильним впливом на Криті (в 217/216 р. до н. е. всі міста острова навіть об'єднались у союз під патронатом Філіппа V), тому міг підштовхнути тутешніх союзників до нападів на родосців. Останні отримували найбільший зиск від морської торгівлі, тоді як одним із традиційних зайнять критян (поряд із найманством) було піратство. Як наслідок, саме піратські атаки становили основні події перших кількох років Критської війни, при тому що Македонія перебувала у формальному мирі з Родосом.

Хоча, як зазначено вище, Філіпп виступав покровителем загальнокритського союзу, проте останній створили після міжусобної війни міст острова, ворожнеча між якими нікуди не щезла. Тому дослідники вважають, що у війну з Родосом вступили лише окремі поліси Криту, котрі тяжіли до союзу з македонцями. У написі з Калімноса (один із Додеканеських островів, котрий лежить поряд з Косом та Галікарнаським півостровом) прямо говориться про напад з боку мешканців міста Гієрапітна (південно-східне узбережжя острова). Ще одне східнокритське місто Олус біля 201/200 р. до н. е. уклало з родосцями договір про дружбу, трактувати котрий як мирний дозволяють несимметричні умови щодо вибору союзників та зобов'язань прийти на допомогу. Серед інших критських противників Родоса дослідники називають Гортину та Елевтерну.

Що стосується власне подій на морі, важко скласти цілісне уявлення про хід боротьби Родоса та його союзників із критськими піратами, оскільки до наших часів дійшло дуже мало звісток про них. Як оповідає Діодор, критяни з флотом із семи кораблів почали піратствувати та розграбували багато суден. Оскільки це справило шокуючий вплив на всіх задіяних у морській торгівлі, родосці у відповідь оголосили війну проти критян.

Крім того, вже згаданий напис з Калімносу містить звістку про мобілізацію суден для боротьби з піратами. Ескадру віддали під командування Лісандра, котрий, довідавшись про рух критян у напрямку острова, перестрів їх в морі. У наступній битві біля Лакетери нападники зазнали поразки, а Лісандр повернувся назад із бранцями.

Операції Дікеарха
Не задовольняючись діями лише критян, македонський цар найняв для реалізації своїх задумів етолійця Дикеарха (мешканці Етолії також славились своїми розбоями на суходолі та на морі). На цей раз Філіпп сам надав двадцять кораблів та відправив його грабувати острови (ймовірно, Кіклади), шкодити торгівельному судноплавству та підтримувати критян проти родосців.

Як оповідає Полібій, Дикеарх вів справу настільки мерзенно, наче узявся злякати своїм нахабством навіть богів. На місцях своїх корабельних стоянок він зводив алтарі Нечестивості та Беззаконня і приносив на них жертви, начебто пошановував справжні божества (через кілька років у Єгипті Дикеарх виявився причетним до організованої етолійським полководцем Скопасом невдалої змови, причому лише його скарали після тортур, тоді як інших просто отруїли).

Операція Геракліда
Окрім піратських нападів, котрі підривали торгівлю Родоса, було організована також таємна операція з метою знищення родоського флоту. За неї узявся тарентинець Гераклід, котрий вже встиг зарекомендувати себе вельми специфічним чином. Спершу він, займаючись починкою мурів свого рідного міста, видав його римлянам, котрі тоді вели війну з Ганнібалом. Після цього Гераклід вів таємну переписку з останнім та через загрозу викриття втік від римлян до Філіппа V.

Тепер тарентинець домовився з македонським царем провести підривну операцію на Родосі. В один із днів Гераклід вибіг із царського палацу з явними ознаками побиття, кинувся до храму та біля алтаря молився про помилування, а також прохав містян про заступництво. Далі він покинув Македонію на рибальському судні та прибув на Родос, де оповів, що причиною царського гніву була його незгода із підступними планами Філіппа щодо родосців. На підтвердження своїх слів він надав листа від македонського царя до критян, в якому Філіпп підбурював останніх на ворожі дії проти Родосу.

Здобувши таким чином довіру острів'ян, Гераклід дочекався ночі з сильним вітром, після чого підпалив гавань. У сильній пожежі згоріли тридцять доків разом із розміщеними у них кораблями, сам же тарентинець встиг втекти назад до Філіппа.

Дії Філіппа проти варварів
Допоки на морі пірати підривали родоську торгівлю, сам Філіпп провадив військові кампанії проти варварів. Так, він вирушив у похід проти дарданців, котрі проживали на території сучасного Косова (Діодор підкреслює, що останні не заподіяли йому нічого поганого, проте варто зауважити, що в минулому це плем'я неодноразово здійснювало вторгнення до Македонії). Вигравши битву, Філіпп перебив десять тисяч дарданців.

У 204 р. до н. е. македонський цар провадив якісь військові дії проти фракійців. Їх подробиці зовсім невідомі, оскільки сам факт кампанії виводять із уривків тексту Полібія, котрий згадує кілька географічних назв у Фракії.

Кампанія Філіппа в районі Пропонтиди (202 р. до н. е.)
В 202 р. до н. е. македонський цар вирішив поширити свій вплив на грецькі міста Пропонтиди. Деякі з них — Лісімахія, Кіос, Калхедон — на тлі зростаючої загрози зі сторони сусідніх царів вирішили підшукати собі заступника в особі Етолійського союзу. Втім, вони не стали його повноцінними учасникам, а лише отримали статус союзників, що давало Філіппу змогу напасти на них без формального порушення мирної угоди, котрою за кілька років до того завершилась Перша Македонська війна (в якій етолійці виступили на стороні Риму).

Перш за все македонський цар оволодів розташованою на Фракійському Херсонесі (півострів, що утворює західну сторону протоки Дарданелли) Лісімахією, вигнавши звідси етолійського воєначальника та гарнізон. Також, за твердженням Полібія, Філіпп поширив свою владу на Калхедон, розташований у Азії біля входу до Босфора. Подробиці того, в якій формі це відбулось, нам невідомі, проте існують припущення, що раніше це місто було присилуване стати на сторону етолійців шляхом піратського нападу. Ймовірно, саме тоді македонський цар підпорядкував собі і Перинф — належне Візантію місто на північному узбережжі Пропонтиди.

Нарешті, Філіпп обернувся проти Кіоса (Кія), розташованого на східному узбережжі Пропонтиди (тепер місто Гемлик). Воно вже певний час конфліктувало зі швагером Філіппа віфінським царем Прусієм, на допомогу якому тепер прибули македонці. В цей час Кіос був послаблений внутрішнім конфліктом: один з його громадян Молпагор, котрий вмів красиво говорити та мав вплив на нижні верстви населення, досяг тиранічної влади. Підбурюючи своїх прихильників проти багатих кіосців, він частину з них знищив, а інших змусив полишити місто. Подробиці облоги Кіосу також невідомі, хоча існують припущення, що вигнанці допомагали царям.

У підсумку кіосці піддались Філіппу, причому без будь-яких оберігаючих їх умов. Посли грецьких міст (ймовірно, Візантія та Родосу) клопотали перед македонським царем за мешканців Кіосу, проте Філіпп в цинічній формі обманув їх та продав всіх кіосців у рабство. Саме місто перейшло під контроль Прусія, котрий знов заселив його та перейменував у Прусіаду (відома як Приморська, оскільки у віфінському царстві було декілька міст з такою назвою). Така допомога своєму родичу мала для Філіппа, окрім прямої матеріальної вигоди, ще одну перевагу, оскільки віфінський цар ворогував із Пергамом, котрий з часів Першої Македонської війни перетворився на супротивника Філіппа. В той же час, насильство над кіосцями вкрай занепокоїло та обурило потужні грецькі поліси, котрі в недалекому майбутньому вступлять у війну з македонським царем.

На зворотньому шляху від Пропонтиди Філіпп пристав до розташованого навпроти узбережжя південної Фракії острова Фасос. Мешканці однойменного міста погодились підкоритись, якщо цар звільнить їх від обтяжуючих зобов'язань (гарнізон, виплата податків, забезпечення постою військ) та дозволить продовжувати користуватись власними законами. Македонський цар погодився, проте після входження у місто обернув фасіян у рабство. Детальніше про причини такого поводження нам невідомо (про самі події на Фасосі до нас дійшло лише кілька крихітних уривків з твору Полібія).

Не виключено також, що в цей же період до підкорення автономних грецьких полісів долучився залежний від Філіппа династ Карії (південно-західне завершення Малої Азії) Олімпік. Відомий лист родосців, в якому вони просять Філіппа захистити місто Ясос (на узбережжі затоки, котра вдається у суходіл між Мілетом та Галікарнасом) від дій підлеглого Олімпіку Поділоса. Втім, точне датування цих подій відсутнє, тому частина дослідників відносить цей лист не до 202 р. до н. е., а на десяток років раніше.

Малоазійський похід Філіппа (201 р. до н. е.)
Нарикінці 3 століття до н. е. сирійський цар Антіох III вирішив повернутись до своїх планів по оволодінню Келесирією. Перед тим у Четвертій Сирійській війні він після перших успіхів зазнав поразки у вирішальній битві при Рафії та втратив всі завоювання. Тепер же, коли на єгипетському престолі опинився малолітній Птолемей V, а на півдні держави Птолемеїв вже кілька років як палало потужне повстання автохтонного населення (у 204 р. до н. е. бунтівники змогли остаточно оволодіти Фівами та вигнати всі урядові гарнізони з Верхнього Єгипту), сирійський цар побачив слушний момент для повторної спроби. При цьому, за твердженням Полібія, він вступив у спілку з Філіппом V, спрямовану на розділ заморських володінь єгипетських царів.

Як засвідчують подальші дії македонського царя, останній дійсно націлився на володіння Птолемеїв у Егеїді. Проте він діяв достатньо обережно та протягом 202 р. до н. е. приймав єгипетських послів, тоді як Антіох ІІІ в цей час здійснив масштабне вторгнення до Келесирії. Нарешті, у 201 р. до н. е. Філіпп і сам вирушив у похід до східної Егеїди (втім, варто відзначити, що частина дослідників датує початок П'ятої Сирійської тим самим 201 р. до н. е. і, в такому випадку, дії Філіпа виглядають більш узгодженими з діями сирійського царя).

Маршрут, яким македонська армія прибула на захід Малої Азії, достеменно невідомий, хоча, за одним із припущень, Філіпп вирушив морським шляхом. На таку думку наводить повідомлення Лівія, за яким станом на 200 р. до н. е. гарнізони Філіпа знаходились на кількох островах Кікладського архіпелагу — Андросі, Кітносі та Паросі. Ймовірно, македонський флот із завантаженою на нього сухопутною армією перетнув Егейське море в його середній частині, підкорив Кіклади та вийшов до належного Птолемеям Самосу. Останній також був окупований, при цьому до рук Філіпа потрапила розміщена тут ескадра єгипетських кораблів, частину з яких вдалось привести до ладу.

Далі македонський цар вирушив на північ проти Пергаму. Використовуючи свою перевагу у наземних силах, він замкнув Аттала в його столиці та розорив її околиці (зокрема, сплюндрував численні святилища). Втім, можлива пожива була заздалегідь вивезена пергамцями з беззахисних селищ, тоді як спроби нападу на потужну пергамську фортецю, котра підноситься на горі над рівниною, виявились невдалими.

Не досягнувши нічого біля столиці свого супротивника, Філіпп рушив у південну частину його царства, до Фіатіри. Втім, і тут він не знайшов здобичі, тим часом як утримання його війська вимагало значних обсягів продовольства. Намагаючись вирішити останню проблему, македонський цар звернувся до Зевксида, поставленого Антіохом III сатрапом Лідії. Втім, хоча між Селевкидом та Філіппом і була укладена угода про спільні дії, проте фактично союзники ігнорували потреби один одного, так що Зевксид тільки вдавав, що намагається допомогти македонянам. У підсумку, Філіпп обложив якесь приморське місто, можливо, іонійські Еріфри.

Тим часом у регіоні сформувалась антимакедонська коаліція, до якої увійшли Пергамське царство, Родос, Візантій, Кос, Хіос та Кізик. Перші три учасники створили об'єднаний флот, котрий переважав ескадру Філіппа та перекрив їй сполучення з Самосом. Не досягнувши жодних результатів у останній облозі, македонський цар вирішив раптово вийти у море, розраховуючи проскочити повз ворожий флот. Цей задум мав шанси на упіх, проте союзники (хоч і не всі одразу) змогли організувати погоню та, зусилено веслуючи, наздогнати кораблі Філіппа в протоці між Хіосом та півостровом Чешме. Тут сталась важка битва, в якій македоняни понесли великі втрати, особливо у людях. Союзний флот мав на порядок менші втрати, проте під завершення бою пергамський цар Аттал необачно відірвався від головних сил всього з трьома кораблями та вимушений був рятуватись втечею на берег, що перервало битву.

Про подальший хід подій нам оповідають лише кілька уривків із твору Полібія. З якихось причин союзний флот розділився, так що Філіпп зміг вступити в бій лише з самими родосцями. У сутичці, котра сталась біля острова Лада неподалік від Мілету, острів'яни зазнали невдачі (хоча масштаб битви не йшов у жодне порівняння із Хіоською) та відступили на південь у напрямку Коса. Філіпп, котрого мілетяни поспішили вшанувати підношенням золотого вінку, вирушив у Карію.

Тепер македонський цар зміг атакувати володіння родосців на материку («перею»), де їм належала доволі значна територія у східній частині Кнідського піострова (зокрема, в районі сучасного Мармарису). Вона перейшла під контроль македонського царя, хоча окремі пункти могли вистояти. Так, одне не назване в уривку із Полібія містечко витримало кілька приступів, після чого цар відступив від нього, руйнуючи невеликі укріплення та селища. За цим він обложив інше поселення — Принас — та спробував перш за все зруйнувати його мур підкопом, але ґрунт був каменистий та не дозволив дійти до стіни. Тоді Філіпп наказав по ночах зносити до місця, звідки намагались вести підкоп, груди землі та каміння, створюючи у принасян враження активного поступу в облогових роботах. У підсумку македонський цар оголосив, що все готове до штурму, і принасяни погодились на капітуляцію.

Хоча Філіпп зміг завдати родосцям шкоди окупацією Переї, проте його власне становище залишалось важким. Ворожа коаліція мала незаперечну перевагу на морі, тоді як македонська армія в Карії все так же страждала від нестачі продовольства. Певні його об'єми постачав Зевксид, проте їх було зовсім недостатньо. Мешканці Магнесії-на-Меандрі надали Філіппу якусь кількість інжиру, за що у відповідь отримали від нього Міунт (іонійське місто, котре з 228 р. до н. е. перебувало у спілці з Мілетом). Хоча жителі карійських міст Міласи та Алабанди також допомагали македонському царю, проте нестача припасів підштовхнула його напасти навіть на союзників: при цьому спроба захоплення Міласи провалилась через поганий план, а у алабандійців виявились спустошеними поля.

Ще більшу загрозу для македонського володаря міг становити конфлікт з римлянами, котрі після перемоги у Другій Пунічній війні мали розв'язані руки. Супротивники Філіпа вже спрямували до Риму посольства, метою яких було підштовхнути римлян до втручання. Традиційно ворожими були до македонян і етолійці, в яких за рік до того відібрали кілька міст у Пропонтиді. Нарешті, до ворогів Філіппа долучились Афіни. Двоє мешканців союзної македонянам Акарнанії випадково потрапили у релігійну процесію афінян та були страчені за «святотатство», що й викликало конфлікт.

Втім, вельми загрозлива для македонського царя ситуація неочікувано полегшилась. Аттал вирушив до Афін, щоб скріпити союз із ними. Учасники антимакедонської коаліції послабили свою пильність, що надало змогу Філіппу повернутись із Малої Азії. При цьому він залишив там свої гарнізони, котрі аж до 197 р. до н. е. (поразки у Другій Македонській війні з Римом) контролювали родоську Перею, а також Стратонікею (східна Карія), Евром, Ясос та Баргілію (всі три останні пункти лежали у західній Карії поряд або на узбережжі затоки, котра вдається у суходіл між Мілетом та Галікарнаським півостровом).

Кампанія 200 р. до н.е

Повернувшись із малої Азії, Філіпп відправив свого полководця Філокла спустошувати Аттику, тоді як сам узявся за розширення своїх володінь в регіоні Пропонтиди. Перш за все він звернувся проти птолемеєвських територій у південній Фракії. Тут з першого приступу македонцям вдалось захопити Маронею, тоді як Ен довелося довго облягати. Нарешті, це місто вдалось захопити завдяки зраді поставленого Птолемеями префекта. Узявши ще кілька укріплень, Філіпп рушив на Херсонес Фракійський та прийняв капітуляцію Калліполя, Алопеконнеса і Мадита. Мав він контроль і над Сестом (хоча Лівій, завдяки якому ми знаємо тільки що наведені подробиці кампанії, не згадує це місто серед інших захоплених у 200 р. до н. е., проте його звільнення від влади македонського царя стало однією з умов мирного договору, укладеного через кілька років).

Тепер, щоб забезпечити за потреби новий перехід з військом до Азії, Філіпп узявся за облогу Абідоса, розташованого на східному, протилежному до Херсонесу Фракійського, березі Геллеспонту. Битва за це місто тривала довго, проте ані Аттал не надав йому реальної допомоги, ані родосці, флот яких стояв біля Тенедоса, не наважились прорватись вузькою протокою до обложених. У підсумку, мешканці міста виявили видатну твердість характеру, та, так само як колись ксанфійці та сагунтяни, загинули всі разом з жінками та дітьми, проте не підкорились.

Тим часом римський консул вже переправився на балканський півострів та став на зимові квартири у Епірі. Почалась Друга Мекедонська війна.

Можливо також відзначити, що на 200 р. до н. е. може припадати повернення Самосу під владу Птолемеїв. Знайдений напис на честь місцевого лікаря пошановує його за допомогу численним пораненим, котрі постраждали у кількаденному бою за акрополь. Це дає змогу висловити припущення щодо силового повернення Самосу силами Птолемеїв (можливо зауважити, що на мирних переговорах у 197 р. до н. е. вимог до Філіппа щодо виводу гарнізону з цього острова не висувалось). Втім, існує також можливість трактувати зазначений бій як пов'язаний із захопленням острова Філіппом за рік до того.

Що стосується критських міст, від яких власне й отримала свою назву війна, то після невдалого походу Філіппа до Малої Азії з родосцями замирились Олус та Гієрапітна (при цьому перше місто уклало мирну угоду на нерівноправних умовах). На самому ж Криті війна між коаліціями під головуванням родоського союзника Кносса та ворожої йому Гортини тривала ще до 195 р. до н. е.

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П'ята Сирійська війна

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Джерела
Полібій, «Історія»

Діодор, «Історія»

Лівій, «Історія»

Полієн, «Стратегеми»

Примітки

Війни Стародавньої Греції
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Війни елліністичних держав
Війни Птолемеїв
Війни Пергаму
200 до н. е.

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Sale ends 11.59pm AEST 11 Jun 2019. Advertised fares are one way per person. Travel periods apply, see above for details. A non-refundable service fee of AUD30 per person, per one-way journey applies to Contact Centre bookings. Paying for your booking with a charge, credit or debit card incurs a percentage based fee that differs by card type. Return government and airport charges may vary. Seats are limited & will not be available on all flights. Fares are available until sale ends or until sold out. Baggage Allowances: For Economy Class, Seat+Bag and The Works airfares your first checked bag up to 23kg will be free, Works Deluxe passengers are entitled to two checked in bags up to 23kg each, Premium Economy passengers are entitled to two checked bags up to 23kg each and Business Class passengers are entitled to three checked bags up to 23kg each, with additional charges applying for additional bags. Passengers purchasing Seat Only fares are not entitled to a free checked baggage allowance, however bags can be pre-purchased prior to travel online via Manage Bookings or by phoning the contact centre (see rates and terms and conditions), or alternatively for a higher rate at the airport. Fares that are Smart Saver economy fares are not eligible to accrue Airpoints Dollars™. Customers who purchase fares using Airpoints Dollars will be required to pay in cash, the government & airport costs. Cancellation/change fees may apply. Price correct as at 14 Apr 2019. Prices may fluctuate due to exchange rate and tax movements. New deals may be released at any time. Airfares may be extended. Standard Air New Zealand Conditions of Carriage, fare rules and Website Terms & Conditions apply.
Sale ends 11:59pm AEST 11 Jun 2019. Advertised fares are one way per person. Travel periods apply, see above for details. A non-refundable service fee of AUD30 per person, per one-way journey applies to Contact Centre bookings. Paying for your booking with a charge, credit or debit card incurs a percentage based fee that differs by card type. Return government and airport charges may vary. Seats are limited & will not be available on all flights or days. Fares are available until sale ends or until sold out. Baggage Allowances: For Economy Class, Seat+Bag and The Works airfares your first checked bag up to 23kg will be free, Works Deluxe passengers are entitled to two checked in bags up to 23kg each, Premium Economy passengers are entitled to two checked bags up to 23kg each and Business Class passengers are entitled to three checked bags up to 23kg each, with additional charges applying for additional bags. Passengers purchasing Seat Only fares are not entitled to a free checked baggage allowance, however bags can be pre-purchased prior to travel online via Manage Bookings or by phoning the contact centre (see rates and terms and conditions), or alternatively for a higher rate at the airport. Fares that are Smart Saver economy fares are not eligible to accrue Airpoints Dollars™. Customers who purchase fares using Airpoints Dollars will be required to pay in cash, the government & airport costs. Cancellation/change fees may apply. Price correct as at 14 Apr 2019. Prices may fluctuate due to exchange rate and tax movements. New deals may be released at any time. Airfares may be extended. Standard Air New Zealand Conditions of Carriage, fare rules and Website Terms & Conditions apply.
Sale ends 11.59pm AEST 11 Jun 2019. Advertised fares are one way per person. Travel periods apply, see above for details. A non-refundable service fee of AUD30 per person, per one-way journey applies to Contact Centre bookings. Paying for your booking with a charge, credit or debit card incurs a percentage based fee that differs by card type. Return government and airport charges may vary. Seats are limited & will not be available on all days or flights. Fares are available until sale ends or until sold out. Baggage Allowances: For Economy Class, Seat+Bag and The Works airfares your first checked bag up to 23kg will be free, Works Deluxe passengers are entitled to two checked in bags up to 23kg each, Premium Economy passengers are entitled to two checked bags up to 23kg each and Business Class passengers are entitled to three checked bags up to 23kg each, with additional charges applying for additional bags. Passengers purchasing Seat Only fares are not entitled to a free checked baggage allowance, however bags can be pre-purchased prior to travel online via Manage Bookings or by phoning the contact centre (see rates and terms and conditions), or alternatively for a higher rate at the airport. Fares that are Smart Saver economy fares are not eligible to accrue Airpoints Dollars™. Customers who purchase fares using Airpoints Dollars will be required to pay in cash, the government & airport costs. Cancellation/change fees may apply. Price correct as at 14 Apr 2019. Prices may fluctuate due to exchange rate and tax movements. New deals may be released at any time. Airfares may be extended. Standard Air New Zealand Conditions of Carriage, fare rules and Website Terms & Conditions apply.


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Jamie Shore (born 1 September 1977) is an English former footballer.

Career
After playing youth football in the Bristol area, Shore was scouted by Norwich City to join their elite youth setup at the age of 12. He signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday, becoming the youngest player ever to sign as a professional with Norwich City.

Only five weeks after signing for Norwich, Shore suffered a knee injury while playing a South-East Counties youth game against Arsenal which would eventually cause an early end to his playing career.

In 1998 Shore had an unsuccessful trial at Aston Villa. He later signed for Bristol Rovers, where he made his league debut, but his knee injury forced to retire from professional football at the age of 24, having made just 29 first team appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals.

After retiring from full-time football, Shore later made his playing comeback for Brislington, and also went on to play for Mangotsfield United. He also worked for BBC Radio Bristol as a  summariser on football commentaries, and started a soccer school called Jamie Shore Soccer International. He is now a coach with the South West Soccer Academy.

In October 2017, having previously been employed as the club's U18 manager, Shore returned to Yeovil Town as the club's first team coach.

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1977 births
Living people
Footballers from Bristol
English footballers
Association football midfielders
English Football League players
Norwich City F.C. players
Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Brislington F.C. players
Mangotsfield United F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. non-playing staff
Yeovil Town F.C. non-playing staff


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The Madonnas of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad
Marina's Memory Palace
If You Like This Book...
Readers who enjoyed The Madonnas of Leningrad may also enjoy these titles with common subjects including memory, the ability of art to sustain us, the fate of treasured works of art during WWII, and the city now known as St. Petersburg.
Click on the images of the individual book covers to see what others are saying about these titles on Goodreads or Amazon.com.
Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante
For a story about memory issues with a totally different feel than The Madonnas of Leningrad, readers may enjoy this chilling, suspenseful tale about a gifted orthopedic surgeon suffering from dementia. Dr. Jennifer White's best friend is dead, and specific aspects of the crime lead investigators to believe that Dr. White may be responsible for her death. Is her failing mind really preventing her from remembering the details of what happened, or allowing her to get away with murder?
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
by Joshua Foer
Journalist Joshua Foer's bestselling title examines the cultural history and power of human memory. Through study of the type of information most easily retained by the human mind, Foer discusses ways to improve one's ability to remember through the use of a series of fascinating tricks and techniques to commit information to memory. Foer also discusses his experience competing against "mental athletes" in the U.S. Memory Championship.
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
Readers of The Madonnas of Leningrad who marveled at Marina's reliance on the beauty of art to see her through the horrors of war may also enjoy this moving story about a cellist whose music inspires others in war-torn Sarajevo. A cellist risks his life when he vows to play in a dangerous public square for 22 straight days in honor of 22 innocent people killed at that site in a mortar attack. Against the backdrop of his beautiful music, the lives of four individuals struggling to survive the war play out, with each searching to understand the meaning and value of their lives. The novel was inspired by actual events.
The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich
and the Second World War by Lynn H. Nicholas
While Director Orbeli of the Hermitage Museum was able to safely evacuate the majority of the Museum's treasures to protect them from damage or potential theft by the German army during WWII, other museums throughout war-torn Europe were not so fortunate. This title explores the systematic, large-scale looting and destruction of major works of art from museums and personal collections by the Nazis in German-occupied countries, all done at Hitler's direction. Also discussed are the heroic efforts made to hide certain works, the post-war quest to recover as many of the stolen works of art as possible, and the efforts to return those works to their rightful owners that continue to this day.
St. Petersburg by Colin Amery, Brian Curran and Yuri Molodkovets
This title is a beautifully illustrated and photographic tribute to the 300 year-old city of St. Petersburg, which has been deemed a World Heritage Site by the United Nations. The authors document the history of the city's architecture, art, literature, and landscape from its beginnings, including details of post-WWII restoration of the city's many historic buildings that were damaged during WWII.


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YELS Enjoys Easier Payment Collection & Improved Communication
Your English Language School
English Lanaguage School
Classes are in person and online
Your English Language School (YELS) needed an efficient and centralized system to:
Streamline its communication between teachers and students
Follow up with outstanding payments.
Keep day-to-day processes organized.
Read on to learn how Teach 'n Go helped YELS become more efficient, improve its communication and enjoy on-time payments.
YELS was founded as a community project in 2006. The organization's initial focus was helping non-English-speaking immigrants adjust to living and working in Ireland. Since then, YELS has become a popular training center for students from all over the world who want to improve their English communication skills.
Based in Dublin's city center, YELS offers in-person and online English courses for people of all ages. This includes:
Part and full-time English classes for adults.
Summer programs for teenagers
A work and study visa program
Training for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
At YELS, the class sizes vary between five to nine students and many of its courses are also offered on weekends and in the evenings.
YELS had been using Excel spreadsheets and physical class logs to manage its courses and monitor attendance. The organization also relied on verbal communication from its students and teachers to keep track of the school's daily processes.
Over time, it became increasingly difficult to ensure that important details didn't slip through the cracks and keep physical records organized. As the business grew, payment collection became a time-consuming and stressful process. Not only did staff members have to keep track of each course's fees, but they also had to manage individual installment plans.
It was also difficult to know which student or payment to follow up with when spreadsheets and class logs weren't well maintained. Although YELS had been looking into a more efficient solution for a while, it couldn't find one with transparent pricing or with features that would meet its needs.
The Covid-19 pandemic was the catalyst YELS needed to find an efficient system to help manage its business. After extensive market research, YELS decided that Teach 'n Go was the right system for its requirements and would help them to navigate the challenges of remote learning. Using Teach 'n Go has allowed YELS to easily follow up with payments, automate tedious processes and improve communication across the business.
Life at YELS before Teach 'n Go was pretty crazy. We relied mostly on spreadsheets and because it was location-based, verbal communication.
Over time, things got a bit disorganized and we needed the pandemic to encourage us to find a more efficient solution. Now, I can't think of a single feature we don't use Teach 'n Go for.
By running our entire business off the system, we have full oversight across the school and our daily operations are far more streamlined.
Tomasz Smalec
Director of Sales and Marketing, Your English Language School.
Streamlined School and Lesson Management
YELS now use Teach 'n Go for almost every aspect of its day-to-day school and class management processes. This allows teachers to efficiently:.
Schedule lessons.
Monitor attendance
Keep track of course conten
By saying goodbye to its spreadsheets and class logs, YELS' attendance management has become more accurate and efficient than ever before. In the event that one of the school's teachers is unable to attend a lesson, everything is stored on Teach 'n Go's database for another educator to access. Teach 'n Go has also given the organization's students 24/7 access to their class notes, tasks and homework—whether they are learning remotely or in person.
Teach 'n Go allows us to keep all of our records accurate and avoid human error.
Now that everything is stored in one place, everyone is on the same page and hardly any important tasks or documents are able to slip through the cracks."
Easier Payment Collection
With so many courses, students and individual installments to keep track of, payment collection used to be a headache for staff members at YELS. With Teach 'n Go's dashboards, each student has complete clarity over when their fees are due and how much they need to pay YELS. The school is also able to see each student's payment history in real-time, monitor outstanding payments and send reminders.
Improved Communication
Using Teach 'n Go has also allowed YELS to enjoy improved communication between its teachers and students. The system's group messaging feature allows the school to send emails and text messages to keep everyone on the same page.
Teach 'n Go's mobile app has also come in handy when YELS needs to send last-minute communication to its students or teachers. On the rare occasion that YELS needs to cancel a class last-minute, all that staff need to do is send a message via Teach 'n Go's app to keep the students informed. Students can also reach their teachers through the student portal whenever they have any questions or concerns.
Transparent Pricing and Friendly Support
One of the other attractive features of Teach 'n Go was its transparent and single pricing. This means that YELS can use Teach 'n Go at full scale without worrying about paying extra for features and templates—unlike other systems on the market.
The Teach 'n Go team was also happy to provide a demo for YELS before they signed up to give them a better idea of the system's features.
In the future, YELS is hoping to use Teach 'n Go for managing the organization of its host families for the school's summer programs.
This would allow YELS to streamline communication between teachers, students and host families to ensure the smoother running of the program.
Going forward, YELS is also hoping to expand its use of Teach 'n Go's communication features for marketing purposes.
Many of our educators have used other platforms in the past and they all say that Teach 'n Go is very simple and intuitive.
I have to commend Teach 'n Go's customer support, the team is always friendly and willing to help us whenever we need technical or operational support.".
Are you ready to join schools from over 30 countries who have improved their school management?
School Success Stories
Success stories from schools that have used Teach 'n Go to achieve their goals and improve their business
Recovery College Greenwich enjoys better communication & reporting
Rocketstars Academy finally finds the software that works for them
Diagonal English streamlines their communication and saves tons of time
Sava Online School enjoys efficient school management & reporting
Keaes Academics streamlines internal admin & enjoys better oversight
Language school improves its communication and efficiency
WeDo simplifies internal admin & gains greater oversight
SLC streamlines its processes & saves hours of time


• A modest USD recovery move prompts some profit-taking on Thursday.
• Risk-off mood/upbeat US data remained supportive of the USD rebound.
The EUR/USD pair extended its steady intraday decline and retreated further below the 1.1400 handle, eroding a part of the previous session's strong gains.
The pair failed to capitalize on the post-FOMC upswing to six week tops (mid-1.1400s) and witnessed some profit-taking on Thursday, snapping four consecutive days of winning streak amid a modest US Dollar rebound.
It is worth reporting that the key USD Index plunged to its lowest level since early February on Wednesday after the Fed indicated there will be no more rate hikes in 2019 and also downgraded its economic outlook.
However, a global wave of risk-aversion trade, amid renewed concerns over a disorderly Brexit and US-China trade disputes, seemed to underpin the greenback's relative safe-haven status against its European counterpart.
The USD rebound remained supported today's stronger than expected Philly Fed manufacturing index and a larger than anticipated drop in the initial US weekly jobless claims data, albeit failed to provide any fresh impetus.
It would now be interesting to see if the pair is able to find any fresh buying interest at lower levels or the current pull-back marks the end of recent bullish trajectory as the focus now shifts to Friday's flash Euro-zone PMI prints.


If you like almonds, I have a wonderful almond bundt cake for your holiday entertaining! It's an easy and quick bundt recipe that will provide you with a wonderfully moist, tender crumb and just the right amount of sweetness. This Glazed Orange Almond Bundt Cake is sure to be a hit with all of your guests.
I absolutely love baking with oranges, whether it is the juice, the fruit or the rind. Today, we will be using the entire orange. Any variety of oranges will work in this recipe. I had navel oranges on hand so that is what I used.
I like to remove the outer peel of the orange with a vegetable peeler and then proceed to divide the orange in sections. In this manner, it is easier to remove as much as possible of the white pith of the orange. As you know, the white pith can sometimes be bitter.
Then it is just a matter of pureeing the peel and the orange sections in a food processor. Make sure to remove any seeds before processing your orange.
Once this step is complete, you just need to add the pureed orange to the rest of the wet ingredients and finally combine with the dry ingredients.
You won't believe the aroma which will permeate your entire kitchen!
Once the cake has cooled, you can dust some icing sugar over the top or you can make a very simple orange glaze.
I just love how easily bundt cakes come together. As a result, I am always on the look out for these kinds of recipes. I have adapted this one from Sally's Baking Addiction.
As usual, I made a couple of modifications: I replaced some of the flour with ground almonds; reduced the total amount of sugar; and replaced the butter with corn oil. Since I did not have any cake flour, I used all-purpose flour. The resulting Glazed Orange Almond Bundt Cake was still extremely soft and tender.
As far as the icing is concerned, I cut the total amount by half. I think the next time I would only give it a dusting of icing sugar.
If you like almonds, I have a wonderful almond bundt cake for your holiday entertaining! It's an easy and quick bundt recipe that will provide you with a wonderfully moist, tender crumb and just the right amount of sweetness. This Glazed Orange Almond Bundt Cake is sure to be a hit with all of your guests.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Add the ground almonds; whisk together. Set aside.
Reduce speed and add oil, buttermilk and pureed orange.
Add dry ingredients and beat only until combined.
Bake in a 350℉ (175°C) oven for 45-55 minutes or until cake tester comes out dry.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in the bundt pan for about 10 minutes.
Invert cake on a wire rack and allow to cool completely before glazing.
Remove the orange seeds (if any) before you puree the orange.
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Awesome looking cake! I love bundt cakes, because even the simplest cake recipe can be 'turned' into a bundt cake, and they just look super fancy! Great tip on using the pureed orange instead of just the juice to add more orange-y flavor! With Easter just around the corner, i'm gonna give this recipe a try for this years dessert.
Mmm, I love the combination of almond with citrus! And I rarely use my bundt pan so this cake is the perfect reason to get baking!
One of my preferred combinations is almond & orange. I love the adaptations you made to the original recipe. This is just the right cake to have on hand for guests who stop by during the holiday season.


Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Carefully lift the skin up from thigh end of a chicken leg. Divide and slide garlic slices underneath the skin, pushing them to different points around the leg. Set skin back in it's original position, and then set legs on the baking sheet.
Combine remaining ingredients for the chicken in a small bowl, and then brush over the chicken. Roast legs, basting with pan juices occasionally, for 50 to 55 minutes, or until cooked through.
When chicken is cooked, divide beans among 4 shallow bowls. Set a chicken leg in each bowl. Garnish each bowl with a few oregano sprigs and lemon slices, and serve.


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Flash Briefing: Bertha Honore Palmer, Empowered Woman in History
June 3, 2020 BLOGGING, Empowered Women, Flash Briefings, History, Women in HistoryKari Bovee
Join host Kari Bovee, award-winning author of historical fiction as she shares stories of strong women of history combined with mysteries of the past.
>> Listen to Flash briefing HERE. <<
In 1870, at twenty-one years of age, Bertha Matilde Honoré married Chicago millionaire Potter Palmer, a merchant who'd made his fortune catering to the tastes and needs of women through his popular mercantile. Palmer made even more money when he sold his store to a retail syndicate that would eventually become Marshall Fields.
With his riches, Palmer invested in real estate. He also built a luxury hotel which he named The Palmer House. Unfortunately, the hotel and many of their other assets fell victim to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Luckily, with the help of Bertha, Palmer was able to re-establish his fortune and rebuild his hotel, which would soon become the toast of the town and a Chicago landmark.
Meanwhile, Bertha was on the rise to the top of Chicago's social elite. She became one of the earliest members of the Chicago Woman's Club, a group of women dedicated to creating solutions to their cities' social and economic concerns. The group in Chicago campaigned for impoverished children and also for the children of women incarcerated in prison. In addition, they developed and supported early childcare in the form of preschools and kindergartens, and petitioned for them to become part of the Chicago school system.
In 1891,Chicago was preparing for the World's Columbian Exposition to take place in the city in 1893. Women played a large role in the planning of the fair, led by Bertha Palmer, the new President of the Board of Lady Managers. Collectively, they set out to celebrate women from around the world, and did so first by hiring female architect Sophia Hayden to design and build what would become known as the Woman's Building.
The Woman's Building contained exhibits of works by women across a variety of fields from fine art, applied art, literature and music, to science and home economics. There were also exhibits about women in American History and other cultures and places in the world.
Annexed to the Woman's Building was the Children's Building which exhibited American 19th century best practices for child-rearing and education.
In addition to her social causes, Bertha had passion for art, primarily French Impressionist art. She and her husband amassed quite a collection including almost thirty Monet's and a dozen Renoirs. These works now form the core of the Art Institute of Chicago's Impressionist collection.
Later in life, after the death of her husband, Bertha purchased over 80,000 acres of land in Florida. An astute business woman, she became a progressive rancher and farm developer. She introduced many innovations to foster Florida's ranching, citrus, dairy, and farming industries. Within sixteen years after her husband's death, she managed to double the value of the estate he had left her.
Bertha Palmer was such a prominent figure in the history of the Columbian Exposition of 1893, I just had to make mention of her in my latest release, Folly at the Fair. In fact, in the book she invites Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, and other members of the Wild West Show to a party at the lovely Palmer House hotel where Annie's sidekick, investigative journalist Emma Wilson has taken up residence.
In honor of the release of Folly at the Fair, I will be giving away three signed copies of the book. All you have to do to enter is go to http://karibovee.com/raffle/ Good luck!
← It's Release Day!	Flash Briefing: Sophia Hayden – Empowered Woman in History →


The Team Coaching Program (TCP) is based on the Team Coaching Model grounded in research, theory, practical application, and literature. Program focus is on the development of knowledge and skills necessary to successfully coach frontline teams in their improvement efforts.
• Fundamentals in applied clinical microsystem theory and practice.
• Team coaching skills and capabilities to advance leadership.
• An individualized coaching plan for personal and professional development as a team coach.
Participants benefit from a baseline and post-program assessment of their coaching capabilities and team improvement skills (The Quality Improvement Assessment Tool - a validated instrument to measure and report improvement knowledge and skills before and after the Team Coaching Program).
Face-to-Face (F2F) Learning Session: Arrive on the Sunday before the Session. Session begins at 8:00am on Monday and ends at 3:00pm on Wednesday.
Plan to arrive Sunday, March 17, 2020.
NOTE: Onsite Session costs will be invoiced separately, by March 2, 2020.