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Thomas Caretella Jr. Chopped In San IgnacioThomas Caretella Jr.
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Jr. Chopped In San IgnacioSan Ignacio Town, Cayo, Sunday,August 25,
2013: Thomas Ivan Caretella Jr., 28,one of two men acquitted in
June2012 of the September 1, 2007murder of San Ignacio taxi
man,Leopoldo “Polo” Waight, is todayin critical but stable
condition at theKarl Heusner Memorial Hospital inBelize City, the
victim of a choppingincident in San Igancio. San Ignacio police
reportedreceiving the 911 call at around 12:30am on Sunday, August
25, 2013 of ableeding man on the ground onIndependence Street, San
Ignacio. A team of policemen rushed to the
scene where they encountered thevictim with chop wounds to both
armsand feet lying in a pool of blood. Thebleeding man was rushed
to the SanIgnacio Community Hospital foremergency medical
treatment. Hewas later transported to the KarlHeusner Memorial
Hospital forfurther medical treatment.
The preliminary investigationrevealed that the victim was
walkingon Independence Street in SanIgnacio when he was attacked by
agroup of male persons who afterchopping him fled the scene. While
an arrest in this latestchopping incident is yet to be made,police
investigation continues.
San Ignacio Town, Cayo, Satur-day, August 24, 2013: The body of
Mexican veterinarian,Dr. Macelino Sosa, has beenreturned to his
home country forfuneral services, the latest victim of adrowning
incident in the MountainPine Ridge. San Ignacio police reports
thatGabino Canto, Belizean FieldDirector for the National
CattleSanitary Plan Project informed that ataround 4:30 pm on
Friday, August
Mexican DoctorDrowns In Belize
friends and elements of the securityforces. At the time of the
tragic incident,the deceased was employed by theBelize Agriculture
Health Authority(BAHA), in the cattle sweep projectto test cattle
for Brucellosis. The body of the 28 year oldMexican veterinarian
was transportedto the Karl Heusner MemorialHospital in Belize City,
for the legallyrequired post mortem examinationwhich was conducted
by Forensic
23, 2013 the deceased, along with agroup of Mexican
veterinarians, wastaking photographs near a waterfallat the Rio On
Pools when he report-edly slipped and fell off a twentyfoot high
cliff. A search for the body wasimmediately mounted but it was
notuntil eighteen hours later when thebody was discovered by
relatives,
Specialist, Dr. Mario Estradabran,who certified the cause of
death asasphyxiation by drowning due to mildhead trauma due to an
incidentalconsequence. The body of Dr. Marcelino Sosawas
subsequently released to thefamily and will be returned toMexico
where he will be laid torest.
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Ministry of Health to Implement Dengue
Control Campaign in San Pedro TownBelmopan City, Thursday,
August22, 2013: As a part of its ongoing country-wide Dengue
Prevention Campaign,the Ministry of Health is introducingan
operation in San Pedro Town. The campaign includes ultra-lowvolume
(ULV) spraying, thermalspraying of houses, premisesinspections,
spraying of drains andissuing of bed nets to homes inhigh-risk
areas for dengue. A team of personnel from theVector Control Unit
was dispatchedto San Pedro Town on Tuesday,August 20, to
investigate and assesssuspected cases of dengue that werereported
in areas such as DFC, Bocadel Rio and San Pablo. The issuance of
chemically-treatedbed nets has proven to be the mosteffective form
of personal protectionto reduce dengue transmission. Thisinitiative
is free of cost to the residentsand is being carried out in
closecollaboration with the San PedroTown Council.
The public is encouraged to takeevery precaution necessary
tocombat the breeding sites for theAedes mosquitoes. Eliminate
theplaces where the mosquito lays hereggs, such as containers that
holdwater in and around the home. Inaddition, clean water
containers atleast week, such as animal feedingbowls and flower
pots, and coverwater storage barrels. For personal protection
userepellent and when possible, wearlong sleeves and long pants.
Residentsare also advised to keep housewindows open whenever the
Minis-try of Health is conducting sprayingactivities in order for
the insecticideto reach mosquitoes inside the home. Interventions
will be employed onthe island from August 26-30. TheMinistry
continues to take an inte-grated approach on the prevalence
ofdengue in order to control and reducefurther cases. This is a
health andwellness message from the Ministryof Health.
World Bank and Ministr y of HealthImplement Japanese Social
Development
Fund Child Health Project in ToledoBelmopan. Friday, August
23,2013: The Ministry of Health (MOH), theWorld Bank and the
Japanese SocialDevelopment Fund (JSDF) continueto work closely
together to promotebetter health for women and childrenin
communities of the Toledo District. This week, members of the
WorldBank Team are in Belize meeting withofficials from the
Ministry of Healthto monitor the implementation phaseof the JSDF
Grant which funds the“Improving Children's Healthand Nutrition”
project. The projectis being implemented by the Toledo
District Health Council (TDHC) withthe Ministry of Health
providingoversight of the process. Working sessions to share
theresults and progress of this project arebeing held throughout
the weekfacilitated by technical advisors of theMinistry of Health
and members ofthe World Bank team led by SeniorOperations Manager
for the Grant,Carmen Carpio. Carpio said, “The project focuseson
pre-natal care, nutritionmonitoring in the critical windowof
opportunity and school healthinterventions at the primary
school level. We are hopefulthat through strong
communityengagement the project will havea positive impact at the
local levelin strengthening the quality andaccess to health
services in ToledoDistrict and that our experiencein that area
serve as amodel ingood nutrition monitoringpractices for the
country.” This week the team will make fieldvisits to schools in
the southerndistricts and also facilitate workshop
sessions with Ministry of Healthrepresentatives and
communityleaders of the south. Cupertina Pulcheria Teul,
projectcoordinator, stated, “The supportmission led the revision of
theproject operational documents,this exercise resulted in
prioritiz-ing a list of activities to beimplemented in the last
quarter of2013. The project has now led intothe implementation of
assessing
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Greetings Editor: Twice per month, Francine Sabal(2013 MDP,
Belize) leaves theKorean Development Institute (KDI)School of
Public Management andPolicy campus and makes her way tothe
Dongdaemun Welfare Centerwhere, for an hour, she teachesEnglish to
third graders, "I strongly believe thatwhatever knowledge was
passedon to us by others we owe it toothers to pass it down to
themtoo.” Francine is one of nine devotedstudents participating in
the VolunteerEnglish Program run by the KDISchool Library. The
volunteer program, whichstarted in 2009, provides Koreanteens from
low-Income families theopportunity to improve their Englishand be
exposed to diverse cultures.
At the start of the Spring Semester,the library sends out the
call askingfor students with a proficiency InEnglish, enthusiasm
and love forchildren to sign up. Nine students fromBangladesh,
Belize, Iran, Egypt,Belarus, Algeria, Colombia andNigeria answered
that call and Inreturn are rewarded with the oppor-tunity to make a
difference in the lifeof a child.
The program runs from April toDecember and currently enrolls
25eager teens and 9 dedicated student-
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VoluntaryCommunity Service Certificate andmemories to last a
lifetime. Francine graduated from theUniversity of Belize with a
BachelorDegree in History with Magna CumLaude distinction in
January, 2012.She is currently pursuing a Mastersdegree in Public
Policy with aconcentration in International Rela-tions and
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Belizean Youth Ambassadors Dine at the U.S.outh Ambassadors Dine at
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Release From The USEmbassy in Belmopan, Belize. U.S. Embassy’s
Chargé d’Affaires,a.i. Margaret D. Hawthorne andMrs. Barbara
Thummalapallyhosted a luncheon for Belizean YouthAmbassadors at the
Ambassador’sresidence on August 12, 2013. The youth are part of the
U.S. StateDepartment’s Central AmericanYouth Ambassador Program,
spon-sored this year by GeorgetownUniversity in Washington, D.C.
andcoordinated through the Belize FamilyLife Association. The
program offers three groups ofCentral American youth from
Belize,Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic,El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras,Nicaragua, and Panama theopportunity to experience
andexpand their knowledge of U.S.culture, society, and education
bytraveling to the U.S. for three weeksand visiting several
destinationsduring this time. The goal of the program is toincrease
cross-cultural understandingand unity throughout the Americas.The
participants have gone through arigorous selection process and
havebeen selected from a competitivepool of applicants for
communityinvolvement, leadership potential, and
(L-R top r ow) Alternate Chaperone Ms. Odette Palacio, Public Af
fairs Intern AliciaKrueger, Mrs. Barbara Thummalapally, Marilyn
Mora, Jose Montes, Sherrie
Perriott, Vinnessa Reneau, Chargé d’Affaires Margaret D.
Hawthorne, KatherineMar tinez, Geana Hanson, Emily Gutierrez,
Alexis Jones, Diana Castillo, ChaperoneMs. Nadia Martin-Caliz, Ms.
Melanie Montero of the Belize Family Life Association,
Chaperone Ms. Tarah Sabido, (L-R bottom row) Justin Ford, Darren
Jacobs, andErwin Wills.
good scholarship. At the casual luncheon, Ms.Hawthorne chatted
with the youths
about their expectations of theirvisit to the U.S., while
Mrs.Thummalapally entertained herguests by playing songs on the
piano. The Youth Ambassadors who willbe traveling this September
are
Diana Castillo (Santa Elena),Justin Ford (Benque),
EmilyGutierrez (San Ignacio), Katherine
Martinez (San Igancio), and ErwinWills (Belmopan). The
adultchaperone is Ms. Tarah Sabido fromSacred Heart College. They
willbe visiting Tennessee, Alabama, andWashington, D.C.
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"Inspirational Corner" Thank you so much for allowing methis
privilege of sharing this "inspira-tional corner" in your
newspaper.The following paragraphs ends thefirst chapter. I pray
they will beuplifting, spiritually educational andinteresting to
your readers. Especiallyconsidering the times we are living in.I am
opened to constructive criticismsand appreciate corrections as this
isa first time experience for me. Myobjective, with God's help, is
to makethis newspaper the best by providingthe kind of spiritual
knowledge thatwill encourage not only the citizens ofSanta Elena
& San Ignacio, but thewhole country of Belize to want
topurchase it in anticipation. As the bibledeclares in Hosea 4:6
and I quote-"My people are destroyed for lackof knowledge" (end of
quote). It ismy intent by God's grace to be ableto provide this
spiritual knowledgethat is needed for this end time. Godcontinue to
bless and keep you, yourloved ones and your enterprise.Yours in
Christ, Sista B. Instead of educated weaklings,institutions of
learning may send forthmen strong to think and to act, menwho are
masters and not slaves ofcircumstances, men who possessbreadth of
mind, clearness of thought,and the courage of their convictions.{Ed
17.2} Such an education provides morethan mental discipline; it
providesmore than physical training. Itstrengthens the character,
so that truthand uprightness are not sacrificed toselfish desire or
worldly ambition.It fortifies the mind against evil.Instead of some
master passionbecoming a power to destroy, everymotive and desire
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shall be made ofcoral, or of pearls: For the price of wisdom
isabove rubies." Job 28:15-18. {Ed18.2} Higher than the highest
humanthought can reach is God's ideal forHis children.
Godliness--godlikeness--is the goal to be reached. Before
thestudent there is opened a path ofcontinual progress. He has an
objectto achieve, a standard to attain, thatincludes everything
good, and pure,and noble. He will advance as fast andas far as
possible in every branch oftrue knowledge. But his efforts will
bedirected to objects as much higherthan 19mere selfish and
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passport fromthe preparatory school of earth to thehigher grade,
the school above. {Ed19.1} (TO BE CONT'D IN NEXTEDITION)
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Ministr y Of Energy, Science And Technology And PublicUtilities
Rejects SATIIM Accusing The Government Of
Belize Of Engaging In Illegal Activities In Southern
BelizeBelmopan, Thursday, August 29,2013: The Ministry of Energy,
Science andTechnology and Public Utilities(MESTPU) notes with
regret a recentpress release by Sarstoon-TemashInstitute for
Indigenous Management(SATIIM) in which the organizationcontinues to
erroneously accuse theGovernment of Belize of engaging inillegal
activities on their customarylands as it relates to the issuance
ofoil concessions and accompanyingpermits in southern Belize. While
the Ministry respectsSATIIM rights to espouse theirviews regarding
its interpretation ofthe Court of Appeal ruling, theMinistry must
reject as irresponsiblethe insistence by SATIIM inmisinforming the
public regarding theruling of the Court of Appeals as itrelates to
oil exploration in southernBelize. The Court of Appeal in
itsruling, expressly refused to uphold theorder issued by the then
Chief JusticeConteh that required the Governmentof Belize to
“abstain from issuingany concessions for resourceexploitation,
including conces-
sions, permits or contractsauthorizing logging, prospectingor
exploration under the ForestActs, Mines and Mineral Act,
thePetroleum Act, or any other Act”Furthermore, the Court of
Appealagreed with the Government of Belizethat the learned Chief
Justice Conteherred in law in failing to take judicialnotice of the
Petroleum Act whichvests property in petroleum in theState and of
the Sixth AmendmentAct which, for avoidance of anydoubt,
exclusively vests the owner-
ship of petroleum and other mineralsin the Government of Belize.
Consequently, the GOB reiteratesits position that its decision to
issuelicenses, concessions and allnecessary permits as required
bylaw is completely legal and consistentwith the decision of the
Court ofAppeal. As such, the MESTPU callson SATIIM to fully
ventilate andexplain the significance of the Courtof Appeal ruling
to its stakeholders,particularly as it relates to theGovernment of
Belize’s rights, under
law, to issue concessions, licenses andpermits for oil
exploration in southernBelize. An explanation that is focusedon
facts will serve to educate allstakeholders and minimize the
inten-tional rhetoric and sensationalismsurrounding this national
issue.Ministr y of Energy, Science andTechnology, and Public
Utilities
2nd Floor Lands Building,Market Square, Belmopan,
Cayo DistrictTelephone No. 822-0160/62
Fax No. 822-0433
2013 Village Arts and Craft ExpoWednesday, August 28,
2013-Belize City: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB)invites you to the
2nd Annual VillageArts & Craft Expo, on Saturday,August 31st,
at the Fort Point Pedes-trian Walk at the Memorial Park inBelize
City. Over one hundred and twentyartisans will treat patrons to
anexhibition of craftsmanship throughlocal souvenirs, carving,
clothing,jewelry, and packaged foods. TheBTB recognizes the
importance oflocally made arts and craft in promot-ing Belize, and,
as a result, over thepast three months, BTB’s DestinationPlanning
Department has beenworking with artisans from across thecountry on
how to better package,present, and market their products toa local
market. The Village Arts andCraft Expo is a result of the
VillageOutreach Program outlined in theTourism Master Plan, which
Destina-tion Planning Coordinator, CliveMyers, said, is set to
create useful
ties and provide income generatingopportunities, “Theobjective
of theevent is to encourage localproduction and increase
thevisibility of brand Belize, and,by extension, strengthen
thetourism product.We believe thataside from providing
thesetalented craftsmen and womenwith the opportunity to
promotetheir offerings, they will also beable to sell their work,
networkwith local buyers and buildrelationship with other
creativesin the business.” The Village Expo is an all-day
eventwhich takes place between 9:00 am-4 p.m, which the public will
be ableto access for free.The booths will bedividedaccording to
districts, makingit easier to identify crafts by their re-spective
areas. The event is the resultof the collaborative efforts of
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Aries, your intuition is increasedtoday to the point where you
feel likea mind reader, like you could deducethe thoughts and
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TAURUS: April 21 to May 21
You should be feeling especiallypassionate at this time,
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70.
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SCORPIO:October 24 to November 21
A surge of inner power couldhave you feeling like you can
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going. Career matters,romance, and creative projects couldall be
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moveahead! Lucky numbers: 10, 43, 98.
SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to
December 21 Memories from your past couldresurface, Sagittarius.
You mightwonder why you are suddenlythinking about them, but
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beenholding you back. By midafternoonyou should feel more focused,
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CAPRICORN:December 22 to
January 20 Today represents a beginning inmany ways. A friend
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Emotions could be running hightoday, Aquarius. Someone in
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Heightened mental powers mighthave you spending a lot of time
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face wasseverely burned. The doctor told herhusband that they
couldn't graft anyskin from her body because she wastoo skinny. So
the husband offered to donatesome of his own skin. However, theonly
skin on his body that the doctorfelt was suitable would have to
comefrom his buttocks. The husband andwife agreed that they would
tell noone about where the skin came from,and requested that the
doctor alsohonor their secret. After all, this wasa very delicate
matter. After the surgery was completed,
everyone was astounded at thewoman's new beauty. She lookedmore
beautiful than she ever hadbefore! All her friends and
relativesjust went on and on about heryouthful beauty! One day, she
was alone with herhusband, and she was overcome withemotion at his
sacrifice. She said,"Dear, I just want to thank youfor everything
you did for me.There is no way I could everrepay you." "My
darling," he replied, "I getall the thanks I need every time Isee
your mother kiss you on thecheek.”
The Tough Teacher A school teacher injured his backand had to
wear a plaster cast aroundthe upper part of his body. It fit
underhis shirt and was not noticeable at all.On the first day of
the term, still withthe cast under his shirt, he foundhimself
assigned to the toughest stu-dents in school. Walking confidently
into the rowdyclassroom, he opened the window aswide as possible
and then busiedhimself with desk work. Theclassroom became a bit
unruly and headmonished them. This happened
several times. When he would do work at hisdesk, the strong
breeze from thewindow made his tie flap annoyingly.He kept
rearranging and rearrangingthe tie as the class raised it's level
ofunruliness. Finally, becoming disgusted withthe wayward tie, he
stood up andtook a big stapler off his desk andstapled the tie to
his chest in severalplaces. Discipline was not a problem fromthat
day forth.
Breaking Bad News A bachelor who for companionship,had a beloved
cat for over 10 years,plans a vacation to Paris and entruststhe cat
with his brother. As soon as
he arrives in Paris he calls his brotherand asks how his cat is
doing withouthim. "Oh, the cat? He's dead."said the brother
bluntly. "I can't be-
lieve this!" yells the bachelor. "Howcould you tell me he's dead
likethat?" "How else was I supposed to tellyou?" the brother asked.
"Well you could have broke itto me gently." the brother went
on."When I called today you couldhave said he is up on the roof
butthe fire department is getting himdown. Then tomorrow when
Icalled you could have said that hefell while they were trying
torescue him and broke his back but,
don't worry, the best vet in townwas doing the surgery to repair
it.And then when I called the thirdday you could have said they
didall they could do but they couldn'tsave him." The brother
thought about this andsays, "That does sound better thanthe way I
said it." "Never mind," says the bachelorexasperated, "How's
mother?" The brother says "She's on theroof but the fire department
isgetting her down."
Little Johnny At Test Time In class one day, Mr. Johnson
pulledJohnny over to his desk after a test,and said, “Johnny I have
a feelingthat you have been cheating onyour tests.” Johnny was
astounded and askedMr. Johnson to prove it. “Well, saidMr .
Johnson, I was looking overyour test and the question was,‘Who was
our first president?’,and the little girl that sits next toyou,
Mary, put ‘George Washing-ton,’ and so did you.” “So, everyone
knows that he was
the first president.” “W ell, just wait a minute,” saidMr.
Johnson. “The next questionwas, ‘Who freed the slaves?’Mar y put
Abraham Lincoln and sodid you.” “Well, I read the history booklast
night and I rememberedthat,” said Johnny. “Wait, wait,” said Mr.
Johnson.The next question was, ‘Who waspresident during the
LouisianaPurchase?’ Mary put ‘I don'tknow,’ and you put, ‘Me
neither’.”
Flying home from France on arecent trip I noticed a rather
haggardlooking mom walking into the customsarea with eight
children-- all under age10. Collecting their many suitcases,the
nine of them entered the crampedcustoms area. A young
customsofficial watched the large entouragein disbelief, ''Ma'am,''
he said, ''doall these children and this
Big Familyluggage belong to you?'' ''Yes, sir,'' the lady said
with a sigh,''they're all mine.'' The customs agent began
hisinterrogation: ''Ma'am, do you haveany weapons, contraband or
drugsin your possession?'' ''Sir,'' she calmly answered, ''if
I'dhad any of those items, I wouldhave used them by now.''
Really Good Intentions The preacher just finished hissermon for
the day and proceededtoward the back of the church for hisusual
greetings and handshaking as thecongregation left the church.
Aftershaking a few adult hands he cameupon the seven year old son
of one ofthe Deacons of the church. "Good morning, Jonathan,"
thepreacher said as he reached out toshake Jonathan's hand. As he
was doing do he feltsomething in the palm of Jonathan's
hand. "What's this?" the preacherasked. "Money," said Jonathan
with a bigsmile on his face, "It's for you!" "I don't want to take
yourmoney, Jonathan," the preacheranswered. "I want you to have
it," saidJonathan. After a short pauseJonathan continued, "My
daddysays you're the poorest preacherwe ever had and I want to
helpyou."
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she selected ahalf-gallon of 2% milk, a carton ofeggs, a quart of
orange juice, ahead of romaine lettuce, a 2 lbs canof coffee, and a
1 lb package ofbacon. As she was unloading her items onthe conveyor
belt to check-out, adrunk standing behind her watched asshe placed
the items in front of thecashier. While the cashier was ringing up
herpurchases the drunk calmly stated,"You must be single."
The woman was a bit startled bythis proclamation but she was
equallyintrigued by the derelict's intuitionsince she was indeed
single. She looked at her six items on thebelt and saw nothing
particularlyunusual about her selections that couldhave tipped off
her drunken observeras to her marital status. Curiosity getting the
better of her,she said, "Well, you know what,you're absolutely
correct. But howon earth did you know that?" The drunk replied,
"Cause you'reugly."
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France's Hollande backs US on Syria action France is still ready
to take actionin Syria alongside the US, despite UKMPs blocking
British involvement,President Francois Hollande hassaid. He told Le
Monde newspaper astrike within days could not be ruledout. The US
says it will continue to seeka coalition, and President BarackObama
is meeting his national secu-rity team. The UN is investigating
claims thatthe Syrian forces of President Basharal-Assad used
chemical weapons. MrAssad denies the claims, blamingrebels. UN
chemical weapons inspectorsvisited a hospital in a
government-controlled area of Damascus onFriday. The UN says the
whole teamwill leave Syria on Saturday, andSecretary General Ban
Ki-moonsays they will then brief him on theirpreliminary findings.
Syrian officials say they will rejectany "incomplete report" from
theUN before the results of laboratorytests are known. Mr Ban is
scheduled to meet thefive permanent members of theSecurity Council
in New York later. They have held talks twice alreadythis week, but
after the last meetingon Thursday, diplomats said theywere "far
apart". Mr Hollande said the UK vote, inwhich parliament rejected a
govern-ment motion supporting the principleof military action, made
no differenceto France's position. "Each country is sovereign
toparticipate or not in an operation.That is valid for Britain as
it isfor France," he said. He said that if the UN SecurityCouncil
was unable to act, a coalitionwould form including the Arab
Leagueand European countries. "But there are few countrieswhich can
have the capacity ofenforcing any sanction throughthe appropriate
measures," hesaid. "France will be part of it.France is ready." He
ruled out strikes while the UNinspectors were in Syria. However
hedid not rule out the possibility thatmilitary action could be
taken beforenext Wednesday, when the Frenchparliament is due to
debate the issue. Neither France nor the US needparliamentary
approval for action, andSecretary of State John Kerry saidthe US
could not be held to theforeign policy of others. The UK vote was
welcomed inRussia, Syria's main international ally. Moscow said it
reflected agrowing public understanding of thedangers of an attack.
And the BBC's Jeremy Bowen inDamascus says Syrian MPs are de-
lighted with the UK vote. He says they believe a letter theysent
to the UK parliament inviting theirBritish counterparts to inspect
theevidence of chemical attacks hadhelped sway the vote against
militaryaction. China, which has vetoed previousUN Security Council
resolutionsagainst Syria, reiterated on Fridaythat no action should
be taken untilthe UN inspectors have reported ontheir findings. And
Germany said of militaryaction that "such participation hasnot been
sought nor is it beingconsidered". Officials in the US and UK
hadbeen insistent throughout the weekthat the Assad regime had
carried outa poison-gas attack in easternDamascus on 21 August in
whichhundreds were killed. However British Prime Minister
David Cameron told parliament onThursday he could not be 100%
sure. In the US, government officialsbriefed a Congressional
committee onthe case for launching action againstMr Assad's forces.
Eliot Engel, the top Democraticmember on the House Foreign
AffairsCommittee, told reporters after thebriefing that officials
had said it was"beyond a doubt that chemicalweapons were used, and
usedintentionally by the Assadregime". Mr Engel said officials had
citedevidence including "interceptedcommunications from
high-levelSyrian officials". Reports in the US media this
weekdescribed Syrian officials suggestingin phone conversations
that thechemical weapons attack had beenmore devastating than was
intended. More than 100,000 people are
estimated to have died since theconflict erupted in Syria in
March2011, and the conflict has producedat least 1.7 million
refugees.
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The Gilmore Henkson TrophyPress Release from: Belize OlympicAnd
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Mr. HillyMartinez , President of the BelizeOlympic &
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during theirparticipation in the Gold CupTournament in the U.S.A.
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Colombia Troops To Patrol Bogota After Protests
Colombia is to deploy troops in thecapital, Bogota, following
violentprotests in support of a strike bysmall-scale farmers.
Colombian President JuanManuel Santos said the troops wereneeded
"to assure normality". Clashes with police broke outafter thousands
of people took tothe streets in support of thefarmers. The farmers
say the government'sagricultural policies are driving theminto
bankruptcy. "It's unacceptable that the ac-
tions of a few impact the lives ofthe majority," President
Santossaid after an overnight cabinetmeeting. He had earlier said
that the protestswere valid, but urged demonstratorsto keep them
peaceful. Police fired tear gas in centralBogota overnight, and a
curfewwas imposed in three areas tocontrol outbreaks of violence.
Interior Minister FernandoCarrillo said that those who hadresorted
to violence were "vandals,not farmers".
Back To School Week: 7 Teacher Tips ToGet Your Kids Back Into
School Mode
Sleep Time This is easily the issue that parentsare dreading the
most. We all knowthat our kids need to get back intothe habit of
going to bed at 8 andwaking up by 6am. That doesn’tmake it any
easier after the bedtimeshave been creeping backwards overthe
summer. It wasn’t your fault, it wasstill sunny at 6pm! “But it
really is going to bedifficult for students those firstcouple of
weeks if you don’t getthem used to it,” multiple teacherswarned me.
“There’s so muchgoing on in the beginning, youdon’t want them to be
exhaustedand falling asleep on their desksafter lunch.” So a couple
of pro tips? Make thetransition gradual, don’t just try toplop them
into bed an hour earlier theweek before school and expect amiracle.
And enforce the morningwake-up time too. After a couple ofearly
mornings on little sleep, yourkids will want to go to bed at
anormal time.
Reading The other biggie that I know I don’tactually have to
tell you. “It’ s justamazing how you can tell the kidsthat have
been reading during thesummer versus the kids whohaven’t,” one
elementary schoolteacher confided. “I know it seemssimple, but it
just has such animpact.” And don’t let reading be the end ofit. For
younger kids, journaling andmath skills are also important thingsto
catch up on. Take a look at last
year’s academic markers and makesure your kids haven’t forgotten
thingsthey already knew over the summer.“If you still have end of
the yearassignments or tests to look backover, those are great
resources,”we learned. Honestly, one month of reviewinga small
amount each day can helpyour kids be more confident andsecure once
the school year starts.Give positive incentives to help moti-vate
your little ones to get back intothe habit.
Morning Routine “You know the parents whopracticed their morning
routineahead of time,” one teacher warned,“because they’re the only
ones whomake it on time! The others comerolling in fifteen minutes
late for thefirst couple weeks.” And walking into a classroom
that’s already in fullswing can make the first week ofschool even
more intimidating for littleones. I know that the morning routine
isnot easy. It was the hardest part ofworking motherhood to adjust
to forme. Getting up at 5am so I can makesure lunches are packed,
hair isbrushed and socks are matching forthe entire family has
never particularlyfun. Over the summer, it’s so nice tosee the
little ones lounging at home asI take the time to do my make-up
andiron my clothes. Now, it’s back to the grind. Try tomake time to
let kids wake up slowlyand get in a good sit-down breakfastbefore
rushing off to school.
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Back To School Week: 7 Teacher Tips ToGet Your Kids Back Into
School Mode
Everyone’s day will go better.Socialize
If your kids have been hanging outat home with no friends but
thebabysitter all summer long, they couldhave a hard time
readjusting to thesocial world of school. “If you knowa couple
friends in your kid’sclass, it’s a great idea to get themtogether
for a playdate before thefirst day of school,” another
teachersuggested. “When kids walk intothe room and see a familiar
face,we lose so much of the beginning-of-the-year jitters.”
Especially for younger kids whomight be nervous about their
classesor new friends, calling up friends fromlast year can remind
them how muchfun school is! My daughter spends the summerwith
family members, cousins and hersitter. That’s a bit different from
thesocial world of school. But just onebirthday party with an old
schoolfriend had her right back in the swingof things and excited
to get backto school. Plus, moms can startworking out volunteer
schedules andcarpools before the year even starts.
Meal Times Have your little ones been grazingall summer long as
well? I feel like wehave one meal a day at my house.Aside from
family dinner, it’s snacksand picking a yogurt here or an
applethere. Unfortunately, that lax eatingschedule just doesn’t
translate for theschool year. Kids are going to have avery defined
breakfast, lunch anddinner now that their back to the thebooks. “It
seems simple, but when achild wants a snack at 10am andthen another
around 2pm, it’shard for them to focus,” one teachertold me. “Just
like sleep andmorning routine, you want to helpyour kids get used
to the sched-ules that go with school. Thatincludes mealtimes.”
It’s an easy thing to overlook,because we don’t often realize
justhow out-of-hand it gets when thefridge is just a few feet away.
So I dida little experiment with my ownmunchkin. Without a normal
schoolschedule, she’s gotten to snackingabout 4 or 5 times a day,
then justhaving a big meal for dinner. Thoselittle snacks won’t
work so well sheheads to the classroom, so it’s timeto remember
that lunch is an actualmeal that happens in the middle of
theday.
Goodbye Screen I know, I said that I wasn’t tooworried about a
little extra screentime in the summer. But that doesn’tmean that
kids aren’t going to needto tone it down now that the schoolyear
has come back around.
“It’ s amazing to see the numberof kids who seem to be
goingthrough screen withdrawal oncethe school year comes
around,”remarked a middle school teacher.“The ones hiding their
cellphones under their desks. Theones who say that want to useiPads
to take notes as if I’m notaware what’s really going on. It’sodd,
but parents really need tostart weening that stuff down alittle
before back-to-school,” shesuggested. The beginning of the school
year isalways a good time to go over rulesabout cell phones and
screen time ingeneral. It’s also a good time for par-ents to take
stock of their children’sscreen time usage and how controlledit’s
been. While every other part ofthe schedule is shifting, why not
use
this time to make sure that yourtech-obsessed child isn’t going
a littleoverboard?
Downtime Remember that half hour afterrecess when your teacher
made youlay your head on your desk and listento a chapter book?
That was a greathalf hour. And kids always needed it. Your children
are going to need ittoo. And with all the rush of the
schoolsupplies and new clothes and newfriends, it’s easy to let
them getoverwhelmed. It’s easy to forget thatrelaxation is
important, even for littleones. “T ry to have a little time eachday
where your kids sit down andtake a breather. Let them relax,empty
their kids, maybe do a littlereading on their own,” one
teachersuggested. Sounds like something
that all of us could benefit from.
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BTB Stands Willing & Ready to Support Guests,Staff and
Management of Ramon’s Village Resort
Wednesday, August 28, 2013-Belize City: Minister Manuel Heredia
Jr,Minister of Tourism & Culture andArea Representative, Board
ofDirectors and Staff of the BelizeTourism Board express
deepestregret at this most unfortunateoccurrence to hit Ramon’s
VillageResort. On Tuesday, August 27th,around eight p.m., Ramon’s,
one ofthe island’s oldest and iconic resorts,located on Coconut
Drive in SanPedro, Ambergris Caye, was guttedby fire. While
preliminary reports indicatethat more than thirty cabanas,
restau-rant, gift shop, and other facilitieswere destroyed, and the
island waswithout electricity for an hour due toan emergency power
interruptionwhich was needed to mitigatedamages from the fire to
nearbytransmission lines, we are happy toreport that there were no
casualtiesnor injuries. All twenty-five guestsstaying at the resort
at the time of thefire have been accounted for andrelocated to
nearby hotels. The safetyand well-being of these guests remainthe
priority and concern of BelizeTourism Board and Ramon’s
VillageResort, and, as a result, we haveensured that they will not
incur anycost for their new accommodations,and we have provided
them with carepackages. Furthermore, our thoughts
and support are with the employeesand management of Ramon’s
VillageResort, as they embark on a difficultand painful task to
pick up the piecesfrom last night’s devastating loss. Westand ready
and willing to assist themas they start rebuilding. While theresort
was significantly damaged, fortyof its cabanas and dive shop
facilitythat weren’t affected by the fire arefully functional and
open for business.The BTB recognizes that this isofficially a
police matter, and asks thateveryone affected or involved
fullycooperate with the police. The BTB’sQuality Assurance
Department,which is tasked with ensuring thatindustry partners are
in compliance
with established standards of safetyand quality, has reported
that onDecember 16, 2012, the QualityAssurance Inspectors conducted
afull inspection of Ramon’s VillageResort and found them to be in
fullcompliance and up to standards.Members of the Board of
Directors,Executive Management Team, andStaff of the Belize Tourism
Board areon the ground in San Pedro assistingwith a rapid
assessment of last night’sdamage. We are extremely grateful tothe
San Pedro Fire Station, San PedroPolice, Management & Staff of
theresort, BEL and the many SanPedranos whose quick thinking
andactions prevented what could’ve
been worse. As demonstrated duringthe fire on Tuesday night, the
SanPedro community sprang into action-assisting with evacuation and
formingbucket brigades to put out the blaze.A community galvanized
by loss, weare confident that Ramon’s VillageResort will bounce
back from thisrather unfortunate and unforeseenincident with the
help of residents andother local tourism partners. Ramon’s Village
Resort is one of theoldest resorts on the island and hasbeen in
operation since 1982. In2002, Ramon’s was named Hotel ofYear at the
BTB’s Annual TourismAwards. Later, in October 2010,founder of the
resort, Ramon Nunez,was awarded with BTB’s LifetimeAchievement
Award for his contribu-tion of over forty years to the
tourismindustry.
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the environmental and structuralconditions of School
sanitaryfacilities, including thecommunity health posts. Trainingof
Community Health Workers isin progress. Toledo teachers andschools
are alsobenefitting fromhealth and nutrition workshops.” The
project seeks to promotehealthier lifestyles in communities inthe
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ourBelizean children over the next twoyears. This has been a health
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5. A good listener uses positivebody language; leaning forward
andshowing an enthusiastic, relaxednature. They don’t fidget,
crossarms, look elsewhere or expressinappropriate shock or
disbelief atwhat’s shared.6. A good listener does not
hurrysomebody, but asks good questionsto guide the sharing. They
guide andhelp shape what’s being shared, butif the other person
feels cut off orsquashed they’ve failed.7. A good listener does not
approacha conversation with prejudice,expecting to know what’s
going tocome out of the speaker’s lips.
They don’t listen with a pre-formedopinion but attempt to have
an openmind to what’s being communicated.It’s amazing how much time
is wastedwith the belief that people understandwhat someone means
without takingthe effort and time to listen.8. A good listener
cares. They showempathy for what the other person hasto say. It’s
genuine, authentic andcomes from a place of truthfulconcern.9. A
good listener identifies areas ofagreement with the speaker
whilstavoiding the cliché statement: “Iknow exactly how you
feel.”Because you don’t. It ends up sound-ing insensitive, trite or
self centred.Everyone loves to be truly
understood. No one likes to bepatronised.10. A good listener
remembers.They remember and follow upconversations wherever
possible.They treat what is shared with respectand where
appropriate ongoinginteraction.11. A good listener knows how
totreat what is shared with confidenti-ality. They are trustworthy
andsensitive with information and neverlook to use anything that is
shared forany purpose other then good. Goodspeakers don’t always
make the bestlisteners. But a speaker who knows
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how to be a good listener, has aprofound impact on someone
whosimply likes the sound of their ownvoice. Good listeners earn
the rightto speak, because they aresharing more than their
ownexperiences. As a result of listening to othersand hearing
different stories, good lis-teners often become great in
commu-nication. They join the dots forpeople, and end up being
greatquestioners. What have youdiscovered makes a good or
badlistener? What approaches to youuse? I’d love to hear your
thoughts?
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