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In a straight 9-5 party-line vote capping a marathon Legislative Assembly session, United Democratic Party (UDP) lawmakers yesterday defeated an opposition noconfidence motion, a referendum on Premier McKeeva Bush. Starting Wednesday afternoon -- and finishing at 2:30am on Thursday – incumbent UDP MLAs and opposition People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) legislators, joined by North Side independent Ezzard Miller, debated the 23-point motion brought by PPM leader Alden McLaughlin, who ultimately conceded defeat, but promised to continue to test government actions. “The marathon session has made people uncomfortable, and a great deal has been said, in particular why the Leader of the Opposition brought this motion,” Mr McLaughlin said, closing the debate, admitting that he never had the 10 votes necessary for passage. Continued on page 5
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Worldwide flavour at GT Primary Children from George Town Primary celebrated International Literacy Day. And the highlight was a special visit from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s K-9 Unit. The youngsters could see first
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hand the work of the police dogs and enjoy readings from Minister of Education Rolston Anglin. They were also joined by their parents to learn about different cultural backgrounds from all across the world. Full story on page 3
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The world’s day of reading Ivy Lichtenstein-Sahadeo
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Kids at George Town Primary School (GTPS) celebrated UNESCO International Literacy Day yesterday. In their morning assembly students from years 2 – 5 were joined by the K-9 unit’s German Shepherd, Maxo, for a demonstration as well as a meet and greet. Students were able to ask the handler questions and take turns to pet the dog. Ms. Marie Martin, Principal for GTPS said, “ The assembly was directed by Officer William Bodden from the K-9 unit and he’s planning routine visits to each of the primary schools sharing what the dog does. For example, going around doing searches for illegal drug substances. Today was George Town Primary’s day and from here he goes on to the eastern districts. “The kids enjoyed seeing how skilled the dog is in locating these illegal substances. Items of clothing were hidden around the hall and he was able to locate them.” Officer Bodden was assisted by Senior Constable, PC 233, Miguel McFarlane. The students then moved on to reading sessions with Lions Club members who took time from their day to show their support for literacy. Mr. Mitch Ebanks, representative of the Lions Club said, “The Lions
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support International Literacy Day not just by reading to kids but we also have other projects throughout the year that involve learning. “Literacy is extremely important in Cayman because we want to be able to raise the literacy level in order for us to have really productive citizens. “We also take part in the national spelling bee. We are trying to help improve the literacy rate in Cayman and there’s no better place to start than with the youth.” The Minister of Education, Mr. Rolston Anglin attended the festivities to read to the students. He GTPS Students (L-R) Neffie Moore, Meschack said, “Literacy is fundamental to all Taylor, Mark Cruz and Issac Ebanks pet Maxo. “Obviously George Town Primary learning, irrespective of what subject School is a wonderful example of how it is. “It is really with pleasure that the teachers can be creative in bringing ministry have put people at various home the theme that reading allows you schools today, sharing what our to access other cultures, sciences and teachers and students are doing at all mathematics too. That is why the Ministry pays so much attention to it.” of our individual campuses.
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Seemingly drunk Swedish moose found stuck in tree STOCKHOLM (AP) — A seemingly intoxicated moose has been discovered entangled in an apple tree by a stunned Swede. Per Johansson, 45, says he heard a roar from his vacationing neighbor’s garden in southwestern Sweden late Tuesday and went to have a look. There, he found a female moose kicking about in the tree. The animal was likely drunk from eating fermented apples. With the help of police and rescue services, Johansson later managed to set the moose free in part by sawing off tree branches. But the animal appeared confused and wandered into Johansson’s garden, where she was still resting Thursday. Other neighbours in the Goteborg suburb Saro had seen the animal sneaking around the area for days. Johansson said the moose appeared to be sick, drunk, or “half-stupid.”
Dutch woman calls exboyfriend 65,000 times AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch prosecutors are charging a 42-year-old woman with stalking after she allegedly called her exboyfriend 65,000 times in the past year. The 62-year-old victim from The Hague filed a police complaint in August due to the persistent phone calls. Police arrested the suspected stalker Monday, seizing several cell phones and computers from her home in Rotterdam. Hague prosecution spokeswoman Nicolette Stoel said Thursday the woman argued to judges at a preliminary hearing she had a relationship with the man and the number of calls she placed to him wasn’t excessive. The man denied they had a relationship. The court ordered her not to contact him again.
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Marathon session sees no confidence bid fail Continued from front page
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“We had hoped to bring some of the more thoughtful [UDP] members, but we had an early indication there would be solidarity. We just hope this motion has forced the government to change course. This has been an exercise in democracy and a test of government, of whether we continue to repose confidence in this administration,” he said. Mr McLaughlin initiated the debate in the early afternoon, suggesting UDP manipulation of Parliamentary processes had delayed the motion since its 27 April submission, rendering some of it irrelevant and forcing withdrawal of the 22nd – regarding schools contractor Tom Jones International -- of the document’s original 24 points. Mr McLaughlin assailed the UDP on crime, accusing Mr Bush of dodging responsibility, then probed corruption allegations against the premier, citing Governor Duncan Taylor and an investigation by Commissioner of Police David Baines into 2004 “financial irregularities”. Amid shouted UDP protests, Speaker Mary Lawrence forced Mr McLaughlin to stop reading a letter he had written to Mr Taylor, querying details of the police probe. “You are quoting your own personal assumptions and I will not allow it,” she said. “You will NOT be reading further in this letter.” Continuing, Mr McLaughlin gave the UDP “not just a failing grade, but an ‘F’ in the way this
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Hon. McKeeva Bush country is being led and steered”, particularly in regard to Mr Bush’s role on the crime-fighting National Security Council. He also touched on the abortive 2010 $155 million government loan arranged by the premier from New York’s Cohen and Co, saying it cost the country $450,000 and was probably illegal. A second 2010 loan, of $30.2 million from Britain’s Banque Haviland, he said, resulted in Mr Bush and “some of his soldiers” accepting a bank-owned, private plane ride “back to these islands just about the time of the $30 million loan.” “If we could be persuaded that the government learned from its mistakes, had seen the error of its ways, we could forgive it, but the response,” he said, “has been to shoot the messengers,” a reference to a series of insults leveled at his critics, especially Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick, whom Mr Bush called “a hitman”. Responding, Mr Bush said the UDP was deeply worried about crime, but was constitutionally limited by the authority of the governor and police commissioner. “The Leader of the Opposition is trying to lay everything at my feet so people will be upset with me and pounce on me,” he told the chamber. “I listen to the heartbeat of this country, and no one does it better than McKeeva Bush,” he said. “They [PPM] cannot smear me and get away with it. I have been around too long.” He rejected criticism of
overspending on travel, saying overseas contact was a critical part of his duties as both premier and minister of finance. He charged the PPM with spending $11.5 million on travel during its 2005-2009 term and pointed out that “the world is watching us and everything we do. The US, UK and most metropolitan countries are enemies” of Cayman’s financial-services industry, he said. Both Mr Bush and his UDP colleagues reminded lawmakers of the $25 million budget surplus achieved this year, recovering from last years $15 million dollar deficit, itself, they said, a remarkable improvement from the $81 million deficit left in 2009 by the PPM. “We have refunded stamp duty and certain fees to Caymanians,” he said, rejecting charges he had ignored citizens, and pointed to duty waivers, a government mortgageassistance programme and 200 scholarships to local students.
Hon. Alden McLaughlin He also detailed efforts to build cruise-ship berths in George Town and Spotts, and described the employment and economic growth that will be spurred by the $1.2 billion ForCayman Investment Alliance with Dart Realty. Only the PPM’s Kurt Tibbetts and Arden McLean -- absent due to illness -- did not speak, while the UDP’s Eugene Ebanks and Cline Glidden also failed to take the floor. And finally, as Speaker Lawrence polled the MLAs, Mr McLaughlin conceded defeat: “They made it clear they are content and happy to continue. So be it.”
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Storm Deaths Preventable – Use Common Sense Hurricane Irene was a category one storm when it hit the northeast United States. Yet the storm caused 44 deaths, 43 in the US and 1 in Canada. Emergency personnel categorise many of these deaths as ‘preventable’, reports Emergency Management & Training Inc. and so the organisation urges people to use common sense. During Irene, three drownings occurred when people went wading, surfing and wind surfing. Two boating accidents also claimed lives. Three people were electrocuted by downed power lines, and eight were killed by falling trees or branches. More than 10 deaths were caused by careless driving on wet and flooded roads. With the Cayman Islands in the height of the storm season, Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) wants to underscore for residents the dangers associated with tropical storms. “People should not be near the sea, and they should not be swimming, surfing or boating,” HMCI Director McCleary Frederick emphasises. “Trees or branches, that could damage your house if they fell, should be cut down or trimmed. “Each year we remind residents to report downed power lines after a storm passes, and to follow all safety guidelines when operating generators,” says Mr. Frederick. The newsletter reports that Hurricane Irene claimed the life of one paramedic who died trying to rescue people in a car carried away by flood waters. “Some people have difficulty realising that, if they choose to do something dangerous, they can put other people at risk as well,” says Mr. Frederick. Go to: www.CaymanPrepared. ky for more info.
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Drive-by shooting targets George Town house
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Gunmen opened fire at a house in George Town during a terrifying drive-by shooting. The occupants were sat at home just before 11pm on Wednesday when someone opened fire. Two bullet holes were found in the front window of the property in McField Lane off Mary Street. It is understood the house may have been shot at by mistake and the gunmen targeted the wrong property. A spokeswoman for the RCIPS said: “About 10.50pm on Wednesday the occupants of a house heard what they believed to be two gunshots. They then found holes in a front window of
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their house and contacted police. “Police officers responded immediately and on examination of the scene confirmed recovering bullet fragments from inside the home. “None of the occupants of the house were injured and police enquiries into the incident are ongoing. “RCIPS officers remained at the location throughout the night. “In the meantime the RCIPS would wish to reassure the public that we are stepping up our patrols to provide high visibility policing in that area.” Yesterday detectives were carrying out a detailed search of the area and conducting door-to-door inquiries. Officers are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the
area around the time of this incident to come forward. This latest crime comes just days after the police announced the results of their latest gun amnesty. Three guns, three air pistols and hundreds of rounds of bullets were handed over. Anyone with information should contact George Town police station on 949-4222 or the confidential Crime Stoppers number 8008477(TIPS). Meanwhile a teenager arrested over the shooting of Kemar Golding has been released on police bail. Kemar, 25, was helping a friend close his jerk chicken store when gunmen pounced and shot him in the eye.
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Tropical Storm (TS) Maria tracking westward across the central Atlantic, Invest 96L upgraded to TS Nate Jessica Willis jessica.willis@ieyenews.com
Maria was pretty disorganised yesterday morning with little or no banding evident and satellite estimates indicate that this was a 50 mph tropical storm. Maria is racing to the west at a forward speed of 23 mph and this westward track is expected to continue for the next couple of days. It looks likely that Maria will track across the northern Leeward Islands on Saturday and acrosst the Virgin Islands on Saturday night. After that, the spread in the track forecast widens as Maria should track towards a weakness in the ridge of high pressure over the western Atlantic. If the storm has not dissipated by Sunday, people are urged to be vigilant in watching the weather advisories as the storm is expected to strengthen by Monday or Tuesday. Rob Lightbown wrote, “The exact track of Maria is obviously not certain and there is the possibility that Maria could make it far enough west to threaten eastern North Carolina
• Free estimates • Coconut Tree Trimming around the middle part of next week.” Invest 96L has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Nate. It is gradually becoming better organised and we should see a strengthening storm right through this weekend. As of yesterday morning, Nate had 45 mph maximum winds and the storm remained nearly stationary. The main problem with the system is that forecasters seem to be unable to predict what this system will bring. The most that any of them seem to be able to say is that the storm will strengthen to at least a Category 3 hurricane and head toward the
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Libyan estimate: At least 30,000 died in the war population of just over 6 million. At least 4,000 people are still missing, either presumed dead or held prisoner in remaining Gadhafi strongholds, including his hometown of Sirte, Barakat told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Others killed in fighting were hastily buried, and are now being exhumed for identification. Search teams also continue to find secret graves of detainees killed by retreating Gadhafi forces. Just this week, they dug up more bodies in one area of the Libyan capital Tripoli and two other towns. Of the estimated 30,000 dead, about half are believed to have been Gadhafi’s fighters, Barakat said.
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — At least 30,000 people were killed and 50,000 wounded in Libya’s six-month civil war, the interim health minister said, offering a first detailed estimate of the high cost in lives of bringing down Moammar Gadhafi. There have been rough estimates in the past, but Naji Barakat, the health minister in the new Libyan leadership, said his figures are based, in part, on reporting from hospitals, local officials and former rebel commanders. Barakat said he’ll only have a complete count in several weeks, but that he expects the final figure for dead and wounded to be higher than his current estimates. Libya has a
Court convicts Galliano in anti-Semitism case PARIS (AP) — A Paris court convicted former Christian Dior designer John Galliano on Thursday for making antiSemitic insults in a bar but gave him only a suspended sentence, taking into account his apology to the victims. Galliano, who didn’t attend the announcement of the verdict, was given no prison time. He was given a suspended euro6,000 ($8,400) fine, which means it goes on his criminal record but he does not have to pay it. The Paris court found him guilty of “public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity” stemming from two separate incidents at a Paris bar.
The accusations earlier this year cost Galliano his job at the luxury house and roiled the fashion world. Galliano said he had been under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs at the time and couldn’t recall the incidents in question. The judge said the court found Galliano had “sufficient awareness of his act despite his addiction and his fragile state.” But the court also took into account that he apologized to the plaintiffs during the June trial and noted the “values of tolerance” in his work. His lawyer, Aurelien Hamelle, called it “a really strong sign from the court.”
Shooting victims loved history, fitness, baking CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Before the breakfast-time massacre killed three National Guard members and sent tremors of fear through Nevada’s state capital, Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney drew a happy face on a poster board outside her office door and wrote her last message to the world: “staff meeting. Will return by 11:00.” She never returned. What should have been a routine gathering over pancakes and eggs at an IHOP Tuesday morning ended in panic, terror and death when a gunman burst into the Carson City restaurant and released a blaze of bullets that struck every to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
uniformed Guard member in the dining room. A patron was also killed before the attacker fatally shot himself in the head. Among the four people killed by the gunman in the still-unexplained shooting was an Iraq War veteran who loved military history, a Navy crewman who had served in Afghanistan and a devoted grandmother who crocheted blankets for every pregnant woman in her life. “This is unquestionably the most devastating attack in Carson City’s history,” Sheriff Kenny Furlong said on Wednesday. “Yesterday our town was
shocked to the core.” Exactly what set the gunman, 32-year-old Eduardo Sencion, off remained unclear. Family members told police that Sencion was mentally troubled, but he did not have a criminal history.
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The Editor speaks Life’s storybook cover
We are approaching some very memorable colin.wilson@ieyenews.com days on ‘life’s storybook cover’ as Scottish singer Isla Grant’s beautiful song puts it. Unfortunately for many of us there is nothing beautiful about the first two on the cover. It will be ten years on September 11th when the world changed, especially for the USA and it affected all of us. I am sure we can all remember where we were when the incredible and horrifying events took place that dreadful morning in front of the television cameras. Not even Hollywood could come up with a more horrendous screenplay and we would have said “it couldn’t possibly happen.” It did and we have been paying for it ever since. Part of our liberties have been taken away and journeying to another country is an ordeal with all the security checks we have to endure. The next one was another unforgettable and frightening experience for all of us who were here on Grand Cayman Sept 11/12, Colin Wilson
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when Hurricane Ivan struck. It smashed us to pieces, both the Island physically and us mentally. This time of the year I watch anxiously at all the tropical storms and hurricanes that form and pass us by. Always hoping they will pass us by. Happily Sept. 10th, the anniversary of my next two memorable days are happier. On that day in 1992 Cayman International Television (Caribbean) Network -CITN/ Cayman27 transmitted their first television signal. Even though the signal was colour bars it was very exciting for both my wife, Joan, and I. We were the owners and licence holders of CITN and this was history in the making. Sadly, there is no plaque or sign anywhere at The Television Centre to commemorate the event and no mention of our contribution. It is as though television just happened. And lastly, Sept. 10th is Joan Wilson’s, the publisher of iNews Cayman, birthday. She is a very young 77 years old. We all wish her a very happy day and she certainly has made it on Life’s Storybook Cover.
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Digicel engineers worked through the night and restored all EDGE service earlier this morning. Digicel is working with off island partners to have full off island data capacity restored but as of this afternoon is still operating on reduced international data capacity. Although changes have been made to Digicel systems which they believe will prevent a recurrence
of GPRS and EDGE issues even with reduced capacity, Digicel advises any customer experiencing issues, to please contact their customer care department by dialing 100 from your Digicel phone so they can investigate. Digicel apologises for any inconvenience this may have caused and wishes to thank its valued customers for their patience and understanding during this intermittent interruption.
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Brac Community speak out on Tourism Awareness Kathleen Bodden-Harris kathleen.bodden-harris@ieyenews.com
The Brac played welcome to government and tourism officials and treated them to the feel of Brac hospitality, lifestyle and landscape in the days leading up to Tourism Awareness 2011. The Department of Tourism (DOT) presentation for the Brac community was held in the Aston Rutty Centre on Saturday 3rd. The meeting opened as Mrs. Casandra Morris welcomed the large gathering, and then Mrs. Chevala Burke sang the National Song. Remarks were given from the Deputy Premier Honourable Julianna O’Connor-Connolly and the Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush along with an announcement that the Cayman Brac Airport was to be renamed as the Capt. Charles Kirkconnell International Airport. Mrs. Rosa Harris presented an update on tourism efforts. Visual aids provided the crowd an insight of the marketing schemes such as ‘Cayman Kind’ available on Google and the Dept. of Tourism’s video, which is being produced on the Brac. She assured the Brackers of their commitment to include the sister islands in all marketing projects and that such scheduling was well ahead of the projected timeline.
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Residents were encouraged to voice their opinions for necessary changes in order to relieve current economic constraints in Cayman Brac. Raymond Scott articulately addressed the seemingly insane fee of $5,000 inflicted by the Planning Department for the removal of beach rock after storm surges. Mr. Scott had raised this issue many times before publicly and noted his concerns were expressed at the first Town Hall Meeting to no avail. The subject of irrationally inflated gas prices were raised as well. Ed Lee Martin eloquently enlightened the visitors of the extortionist food prices, citing a $5 box of Corn Flakes in Grand Cayman can be had on the Brac for those willing to spend more than $14 for the same item. Pearcy Whorms offered his solution for the sinky pond situation on the south side of the western end of the Brac. His proposal was to dig deep into the mucky bottom to give better ebb and flow for recirculation. It was stated to the attendants that the Marina was still in consideration and plans were still in the processing stage. The timeline seemed to be approximately 2 years away. Speakers from the floor were applauded by their fellow residents for their oral contributions and
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taking a stand to be heard by the governing forces. The overall response for an intended plan of action in relation to these various concerns seems to lie within the final assessment of a Survey for the Cost of Living in Cayman Brac. Department heads such as Planning will consider complaints levied against current policies and revisit the issues and considerations for changes. The meeting closed with a general feeling of goodwill. Visitors and residents enjoyed refreshments and continued on afterwards with further discussions once the 2 ½ hour meeting concluded.
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Keeping lunchbox meals safe After the long summer holiday, parents and students are now getting back into the school routine – which also means getting back into the daily lunch-making routine. Parents are therefore reminded by Department of Environmental Health (DEH) officials of the importance of following good foodsafety practices when preparing children’s school lunches. “It is important to keep our children safe from food-borne illness by following the recommended safety guidelines,” said, DEH Senior Food Safety Officer Gideon Simms.
At Home • Keep the kitchen’s food preparation areas clean. • Wash your hands with antibacterial soap and warm water before handling food. • Clean your cutting boards, dishes, utensils and countertops with hot water, and a sanitizer or antibacterial soap. • Don’t let pets jump up on kitchen counters. • After making lunch, return perishable foods (like cheese, deli meats and mayonnaise) to your refrigerator promptly. Don’t let them sit out on the counter.
The Lunchbox • Pack lunch in the morning, not the night before. Make sure that cold foods are cold before packing them in a lunchbox. • Insulated lunchboxes are the best way to keep food at a safe temperature until it’s time to eat. Sandwiches made with refrigerated items such as luncheon meats, cheese and tuna salad should be carried in an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack. This will keep the sandwiches safe to eat, even after two to three hours outside of a refrigerator. • Pack a frozen juice box or an ice pack in the lunchbox, to help cold food stay cold.
• Keep hot foods hot, like soups, stews or chilies. In the morning, bring food to a boil and then pour it into a hot, clean vacuum bottle. (You can disinfect the vacuum bottle with boiling water.)
At School • Instruct kids to store their lunchboxes in a cool place, out of direct sunlight. • Place dairy products such as milk and yogurt into a refrigerator. • Instruct kids to always wash their hands before eating. • Never eat food that has a funny taste or smell. • Use food within their recommended “use-by” dates.
Lunch foods that can be eaten at room temperature include the following: • Peanut butter • Jams and jellies • Breads, crackers, cereals • Clean fruits and vegetables • Dried meats, such as beef jerky • Baked products, such as cookies and cakes • Canned meat or poultry products that are eaten immediately after opening.
DEH officials ask parents to follow these tips, in order to prevent children from acquiring food-borne illnesses. For more information on food safety, please contact DEH at 949-6696.
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Walkers launch specialist group Leading international financial law firm Walkers has announced the launch of its Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) Group. It will bring together the deep expertise within the firm regarding alternative risk transfer arrangements such as catastrophe bonds, reinsurance sidecars and securitisation vehicles. Walkers’ ILS Group features a group of dedicated, multi-jurisdictional lawyers based in the firm’s Cayman Islands and Dublin offices. The group advises clients on the legal and practical aspects of trading, financing and securitising risk involving Cayman Islands and Irish entities, including cash and synthetic catastrophe bonds, captive insurers, sidecars and life settlement transactions. The ILS Group leverages on Walkers’ market leading reputation in structured finance and capital markets, alongside the firm’s unmatched industry experience from acting for many of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance companies.
“As the highly specialised market for Cat bonds has grown dramatically over the past decade -- and is further expected to double over the next two or three years - the Cayman Islands and Ireland have emerged as the jurisdictions of choice for Cat bond issuing vehicles,” said Garry Ferguson, partner in Walkers’ Dublin office. “At Walkers we understand the volatile nature of the insurance industry and our team is dedicated to helping our clients receive the best return on their risk through the provision of quality, commercially rooted advice.” “With limited capacity in the insurance and reinsurance industry to underwrite new risks and with important regulatory changes regarding capital requirements underway in the form of Solvency II, insurers are increasingly looking to alternative channels to raise capital in order to cover catastrophic risks,” commented Philip Paschalides, partner with Walkers, based in the firm’s Cayman Islands office. “With strong investor appetite
we anticipate continued growth in this sector, particularly with the recent enhancements to the Insurance Law in the Cayman Islands, which introduced a new licensing category for Cat bond issuers.” Walkers’ ILS Group also includes Dublin-based partner Anthony Smyth who specialises in tax, as well as a number of other specialist attorneys from Dublin and the Cayman Islands. “Walkers’ attorneys have experience of working on the vast majority of the Cat bond transactions effected in Ireland to-date and our specialist Dublin-based taxation team builds efficient Irish tax structures based on a wealth of cross-border experience in the capital markets and structured products space,” said Mr. Smyth. Additionally, Walkers is pleased to announce the appointment of Derek Stenson, who joins the firm’s Cayman Islands office as an associate in the ILS Group. Mr. Stenson specialises in capital markets transactions with a focus on insurance linked securitisations.
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Letter from Hong Kong: A Tale of Two Cities “For a city without any natural resources, a non competitive immigration policy is a policy which contributes to our economic non competitiveness. This is a fight we can ill afford to lose”.
Anthony Travers anthony.travers@ieyenews.com
This was not, as it well might have been, a quote by the Chief Immigration Officer of the Immigration Department of the Cayman Islands, rather an article in the South China Morning Post which caught my eye written by Mr Tien PukSin, a Hong Kong deputy of the National People’s Congress and Vice Chairman of the New People’s Party. Comment is often made by leading Cayman politicians of the desire to emulate in the Cayman Islands the evident and meteoric success of the financial service industries in Hong Kong and Singapore. Indeed, as I sit here in Hong Kong observing the flow of businessmen heading to 8am meetings, and reflect that all of the dozens of flights to and from London daily are booked solid for the next two weeks, what is evident is the alarming disconnect in the mind of the Cayman Islands policy makers between that which is actually required to support a vibrant financial services industry that generates both employment opportunity and public and private sector revenues on the one hand and, on the other hand, what the Cayman Islands actually offers. The gap in this essential understanding is laid bare by a brief analysis of the Hong Kong immigration regime. Mr Tien Puk-Sin severely criticises the fact that the under the Hong Kong preferred investor scheme, immigrants are required to invest as much as US$1 million before being granted an automatic 7 year visa after which, application may by made for permanent residence. This, he says, is too high a bar and argues for a lower threshold of around US$250,000 provided the investor creates 5 jobs. Further, he says, the Singapore immigration model is far more attractive than the Hong Kong model. Any foreigner in Singapore who holds a work visa for a professional or managerial job may automatically apply for permanent residency. Mr Tien PukSin continues by suggesting that tax free incentives be offered and analyses the Canadian model, by way of comparison, where assets paid into a trust enjoy tax free status for a five year period. Whilst
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tax free incentives are not of direct relevance in the Cayman Islands, given our indirect tax model, what screams off the page is the intense scrutiny and debate on the subject of improving incentives for professional and high net worth investors to become resident in Hong Kong and that is not withstanding that Hong Kong boasts a population of over 7 million people in an area of 426 square miles. The Vice Premier too referred recently to “human talent” being the most important resource for Hong Kong at a recent speech at the University of Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, a mandatory seven year residence is required before application can be made for permanent residence. “After all” says Mr Tien Puk-Sin, “we are looking for people who are committed to Hong Kong for the long term, not those who are looking to obtain a permanent identity card and then leave.” Nothing could be further from the approach of the Cayman Islands immigration regime with its delays, uncertainties and the intransigence of the process and the threatened expulsion after a sevenyear period. Two points are undeniable. Firstly, by virtue of a restrictive roll over policy and uncertain implementation, the Cayman financial services industry remains bonded to the high transactional volume low profit model of the ‘90s, which did and does nothing to create sufficient job opportunity in the Islands to generate adequate substantial presence. Worse yet, that financial model is no longer relevant. Transactional volume is and will continue to be lower which means that public and adding value to each and every transaction can only boost private sector revenues. Adding value in this manner requires a higher quality financial service professional but one who would find the current Cayman Islands policy with respect to immigration wholly unattractive. Secondly, whilst politicians and leaders talk of modeling the Cayman Islands on the Hong Kong and Singapore financial services model, there is not the slightest understanding demonstrated of the fundamental changes needed in the Cayman Islands to achieve that
outcome. The time when a financial services industry could be developed on hot air is long past, if it existed at all. Specific and radical surgery is required to the Cayman Islands immigration regime and its implementation if substantial presence is to be improved and job opportunities created. But nor can the Cayman Islands financial industry hope to maintain the status quo. It is in the nature of all economies that they will either develop and expand, or contract. The trends here are concerning. In addition to the loss of 800 jobs in the fund administration industry, one major local law firm has nearly as many attorneys sitting in its Dublin office as they do in the Cayman Islands with a further resulting loss of job opportunities for young Caymanian professionals and a further loss of revenues in the public and private sector as a consequence. Nor do the references to the Singapore and Hong Kong economic models make sense on the metrics. Hong Kong has 7650 skyscrapers; more than New York. But you could take the entire financial services industry in the Cayman Islands and put it inside 30 floors of one 118-storey skyscraper office building in Hong Kong. Hardly a thought that supports the suggestion that the Cayman Islands is the fifth largest financial centre in the world. Further, the negative publicity that continues to attach to the Cayman Islands financial services industry and the lack of any effective response has taken its toll on Cayman’s desirability as an offshore financial centre, as has the self inflicted damage occasioned by failing to respond to the FT survey. If we add to that, the self inflicted damage caused by an inappropriate immigration policy, we arrive at a situation in which Government revenues cannot be bolstered by further fee increases, will not be boosted by higher transactional volume and cannot be improved by adding value. If comparisons are to be made to the Hong Kong and Singapore model, some fundamental understanding for the reasons for the success of those jurisdictions needs to be arrived at and implemented in the Cayman Islands sooner rather than later. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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“Cancer is devastating but if you have support… it makes it much easier to cope”
“In my early years of cancer I joined the society and through this relationship I saw the worth of the organisation to others who had cancer. I have worked with the society in ensuring help for others, in particular when they had to go overseas. The society is irreplaceable and cancer detection and support service has given others a greater chance to survive. The Cancer Society’s role is very important in giving comfort and support to cancer survivors in the Cayman Islands. People are happy to be with and around the society as it gives hope.” Ms. Lucille Seymour
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Savannah Primary School students, together with their parents and teachers, gathered at the Cayman Islands Baptist Church on Pedro Castle Road to welcome the new school year on 6 September. Starting with the national anthem, the short programme included a welcome by Executive Principal Gloria Bell, scripture reading by Tahj Ewens and school prayer by Sascha Broderick. Youth and Sports Minister, the Hon. Mark Scotland, JP, acting in his capacity as PTA president, encouraged students to listen to their teachers and to work hard both during school hours and at home.
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He also thanked parents in attendance for their continued support of school initiatives, noting how exciting it was to observe the ongoing work on the new classrooms and field under construction just behind the school. Pastor Randy Von Kanel delivered a short homily on confidence, which is also the school’s Primary Years’ Programme (PYP) attitude for September. He told the students of David’s confidence when, with no armour, five stones and a sling, he fought the giant Philistine, Goliath. Pastor Von Kanel explained, “I share this story with you because there is
lots of nervousness at the beginning of each school year. For some it’s because you’re entering a new school, and for others it’s because you’ll now have new teachers and must also make new friends. “But we can trust God to help us,” he continued. “If we commit the school year to Him, we can have confidence.” The ceremony closed with a musical item by Monique Hernandez and Brianna Bodden and a prayer by Bodden Town MLA Dwayne Seymour. Savannah Primary traditionally starts each September with a convocation service inviting God’s blessing on the school year.
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Prep for Success Recipes Stuffed shells Cayman Prep and High School have produced a book of multi-cultural family recipes that everyone can enjoy. It was made possible through the selfless efforts of the parents of Cayman Prep students who worked
tirelessly to see the project through to fruition. iNews will be serialising local and world recipes from Prep to Success which is available to buy at Cayman Prep and High School, Diver’s Supply & Book Nook.
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• Preheat oven to 375°F. • Cook the jumbo shells according to package directions; let cool. • Season the meat with salt, pepper and oregano. • Cook the 3 whole garlic cloves in olive oil until lightly browned. Discard garlic. • Brown the meat, breaking it into small pieces; drain, and let cool. • Combine eggs, spinach, parsley, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, 1-cup Italian cheese blend and other cheeses. Season with a little salt. • Add meat to the spinach mixture; mix well. • Stuff shells with the meat/ spinach mixture. • Spread 1-cup spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a large ovenproof casserole. • Place stuffed shells side b y side, seam side up, in the sauce. • Pour the remaining sauce over the top, and sprinkle with the remaining 1-cup. Italian cheese blend. • Bake in preheated oven uncovered for 35 minutes..
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STI’s (Sexually Transmitted Infections)
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for vaginal sex. They are made from polyurethane, with an inner ring to aid insertion and an outer ring that rests on the female genital area. Female condoms can be disinfected after use with household bleach, washed in detergent, dried and re-used approximately five times. • An oral dam (also known as a dental dam) is a thin square of latex that is placed over the vagina or anal area during oral sex. These can be purchased from family planning clinics and some pharmacies or alternatively a cut open latex glove may be used.
Dr Lynn Dawber is a South African national with the International Medical Group from New Zealand where she has been practicing for a number of years. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea are increasingly prevalent among young people and patients are often asymptomatic. STI’s can have various long term effects or complications including infertility in men and women; urethral strictures (narrowing of the urethra) in men; and chronic lower abdominal pain in women. • The only way to completely prevent STIs and other sexual health issues is to remain abstinent. However by modifying risky behaviours, sex can be made safer. • Younger people could be encouraged to express sexual feelings in other ways e.g. massage, mutual masturbation • If a person chooses to have sex, consistently and correctly using condoms (or other barrier contraception) is a key safer sex behaviour • Even in a monogamous relationship, it may be appropriate to recommend condom use until both partners have had a sexual health check • Condoms should always be used for anal sex to protect against STIs and other infections
Condoms provide protection against most but not all STIs • Condoms should be used for vaginal, anal and oral sex. If used properly, they protect against STIs that are transferred through contact with genital secretions such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomonias, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B and C. Protection against diseases such as human papilloma virus, herpes simplex virus, scabies and pubic lice depends on the site of the sore/ ulcer or infection and whether this is covered by the condom. • There are a variety of products
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Symptoms indicating a possible STI
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available in sizes 49 – 60 mm, regular, extra strength or shaped. Choice of product is based on personal preference and self selection of size, however extra strength products are recommended for use during anal sex. It is not necessary to use spermicidal condoms – they are no more effective in preventing pregnancy and can cause vaginal irritation. Non-latex condoms are available for those with a severe latex allergy. Condoms should be stored in a cool, dry place and kept away from sunlight. Expiry dates should be checked before use. Only water based lubrication should be used (e.g. KY jelly). Do not use Vaseline, oils (e.g. baby oil) or body lotions. Condoms protect against eight different infections and pregnancy. Other barrier methods Female condoms/femidoms/ vaginal liners are available and offer the same level of protection against STIs as a regular condom
• A recent change in vaginal discharge or urethral discharge • Vulval or genital skin problems • Peri-anal/anal symptoms • Lower abdominal pain • Dysuria (Pain/Burning when urinating) • Changes in menstrual cycle, irregular bleeding or post-coital bleeding See your GP if you have any concerns. The earlier these infections are treated, the better the outcomes. But prevention is always better than cure.
Treating STI’s General points: • If one STI is present, always consider others. • Testing and treatment of partners should ideally be done simultaneously. • Sexual abstinence is important until the course of treatment is completed or for seven days if single dose treatment. Testing and treatment of sexual partners is important. All sexual contacts within the past three months (or last contact if greater than three months ago) should be traced and advised to seek testing and/or treatment. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
Name: Lyneth Monteith CINA Position: Second Vice-President Occupation: Principal John Gray High School
Started playing in High School Captain of C. I. National Netball team at • 1988 CANA Tournament in the Cayman Islands • 1991 World Netball Championships Australia • 1991 World Netball Championships England Assistant Coach C. I. National Netball team 1999 – New Zealand Coach C. I. National Netball Team 2003 to Jamaica Coach/Player AllStars Netball Club Coach National Under 16, 2009 and 2010 to Jamaica and Barbados Intermediate Umpire since 2009
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We continue our serialisation of Anne by Constance Fenimore Woolson
Anne Part 42
“…..but for a girl like Anne? No.”
She bore the fault-findings cheerfully, promising to do better another time. For they all found fault with her, the boys loudly, Tita quietly, but with a calm pertinacity that always gained its little point. Even Miss Lois thought sometimes that Anne was careless, and told her so. For Miss Lois never concealed her light under a bushel. The New England woman believed that household labor held the first place among a woman’s duties and privileges; and if the housekeeper spent fourteen hours out of the twenty-four in her task, she was but fulfilling her destiny as her Creator had intended. Anne was careless in the matter of piece-bags, having only two, whereas four, for linen and cotton, colors and black materials, were, as every one knew, absolutely necessary. There was also the systematic halving of sheets and re-sewing them at the first signs of wear somewhat neglected, and also a particularity as to the saving of string. Even the vaguely lost, thoughtwandering father, too, finding that his comforts diminished, spoke of it, not with complaint so much as surprise; and then the daughter restored what he had missed at any sacrifice. All this was done without the recognition by anybody that it was much to do. Anne did not think of it in that way, and no one thought for her. For they were all so accustomed to her strong, cheerful spirit that they took what she did as a matter of course. Dr. Gaston understood something of the life led at the Agency; but he too had fallen into a way of resting upon the girl. She took a rapid survey of his small housekeeping whenever she came up to his cottage for a lesson, which was not as often now as formerly, owing to her manifold home duties. But Père Michaux shook his head. He believed that all should live their lives, and that one should not be a slave to others; that the young should to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
be young, and that some natural simple pleasure should be put into each twenty-four hours. To all his flock he preached this doctrine. They might be poor, but children should be made happy; they might be poor, but youth should not be overwhelmed with the elders’ cares; they might be poor, but they could have family love round the poorest hearthstone; and there was always time for a little pleasure, if they would seek it simply and moderately. The fine robust old man lived in an atmosphere above the subtleties of his leaner brethren in cities farther southward, and he was left untrammelled in his water diocese. Privileges are allowed to scouts preceding the army in an Indian country, because it is not every man who can be a scout. Not but that the old priest understood the mysteries, the introverted gaze, and indwelling thoughts that belong to one side of his religion; they were a part of his experience, and he knew their beauty and their dangers. They were good for some minds, he said; but it was a strange fact, which he had proved more than once during the
long course of his ministry, that the minds which needed them the least loved them the most dearly, revelled in them, and clung to them with pertinacity, in spite of his efforts to turn them into more practical channels. In all his broad parish he had no penitent so longwinded, exhaustive, and selfcentred as little Tita. He took excellent care of the child, was very patient with her small ceremonies and solemnities, tried gently to lead her aright, and, with rare wisdom, in her own way, not his. But through it all, in his frequent visits to the Agency, and in the visits of the Douglas family to the hermitage, his real interest was centred in the Protestant sister, the tall unconscious young girl who had not yet, as he said to himself, begun to live. He shook his head often as he thought of her. “In France, even in England, she would be guarded,” he said to himself; “but here! It is an excellent country, this America of theirs, for the pioneer, the New Englander, the adventurer, and the farmer; but for a girl like Anne? No.” And then, if Anne was present, and happened to meet his eye, she smiled back so frankly that he forgot his fears. “After all, I suppose there are hundreds of such girls in this country of theirs,” he admitted, in a grumbling way, to his French mind, “coming up like flowers everywhere, without any guardianship at all. But it is all wrong, all wrong.” The priest generally placed America as a nation in the hands of possessive pronouns of the third person plural; it was a safe way of avoiding responsibility, and of being as scornful, without offending any one, as he pleased. One must have some outlet. The summer wore on. Rast wrote frequently, and Anne, writing the first letters of her life in reply, found that she liked to write.
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Classic handbags Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com
On Wednesday 25th April 2007 the UK supermarket chain “Sainsbury’s” sold 20,000 “I’m not a plastic bag” Anya Hindmarch (the Queen of Bagland) totes for 5 pounds (sterling) each. Within one hour all the unbleached cotton bags were sold out. People queued for hours when a few of the bags were sold at Hindmarch’s London boutique a month later, and they have been changing hands ever since for up to £200 on eBay. “Every girl has a handbag,” says Christie’s dilettante Monica Turcich, “and every girl wants one. Women now want the ‘it’ bag and the one nobody else is carrying. They’ve always been popular and they are the section of our 21st-century fashion sales for which we get the most phone calls, but now they are doing particularly well because everyone wants handbags, whereas 10 years ago there weren’t the ‘it’ bags like we have today, simply the classics.” Handbags are now the new shoes, the must have “it” accessory that has all the fashion-istas clamouring for the latest offering from popular designers. It’s also a market that has more in common with the maledominated world of classic cars than you’d realise. Like cars, most of the more recent designer handbags which sell through dealers and auction houses make significantly less than their original retail price, losing value the second the initial purchase has taken place. That is good news for both collector investors and handbag enthusiasts, but there are some exceptions to the rule. Christie’s regularly list Grace Kelly Hermes crocodile skin bags with starting bids near $30,000. In 1956, while pregnant with Princess Caroline, Princess Grace Kelly of to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
Monaco was photographed in New York City by Life Magazine carrying a large black crocodile bag, which was used to cover her pregnant tummy. After this image appeared on the cover of Life Magazine, the bag became a hit and was later renamed the Kelly bag. Ever since ‘The Kelly’ bag is the “holy grail” of the classic handbag world according to Turcich. “Chloe and other more contemporary bags are more driven by what’s popular now, but for Hermes and Chanel’s quilted bag, these are classics which never go out of style and are always useable.” ‘Ordinary’ Kelly bags can be bought for $900 and can often be sold on for $1,500 - $3,000, which isn’t bad for a bag which might have been bought back in the 1960s. There’s no doubt that most handbags are being bought to be used, it’s not an investment market in the same way as many other collectables such as Paul Smith,Abercrombie and Fitch, dsquared etc, but again there are parallels to the car market. By buying a classic bag and looking after it, you are unlikely to lose money, rather see a steady gain with the
added return of enjoying using it. Hindmarch’s “I’m not a plastic bag” bags are unlikely to make it to “classic” status, they are after all massproduced cotton totes, but other handbags from her range might well do so. So far Christie’s hasn’t sold any Hindmarch bags, but Turcich says she wouldn’t be surprised if they start turning up at auction soon and she wouldn’t turn them away. “Kylie Minogue was pictured carrying a Chloe bracelet bag around a few years ago which sparked a fashion and now we are selling the same thing at auction.” “I think Chloe has started the ‘it’ bag scene” adds Turcich, “I don’t know how long it will take for them to become classics of their own, but I’m sure these will hold their value in five or 10 years’ time. People just don’t seem to have paid attention to the fact that handbags have become the new shoes in the last few years. There is now an appreciation of the design that goes into them. There are shoe designers that are artists and so too with handbags.” It’s not always about big names. A few years ago, Ms Minogue was at the shop of Tony Durante, a handbag dealer at Alfie’s in London, and purchased a white raffia bag with a horse’s head on the front for around $300. Brightly coloured raffia bags are in whenever it’s summer. Durante says that Kylie loved this particular bag because it was unusual. Buying it from a vintage fashion dealer she’s unlikely to bump into another celebrity carrying one. Durante says that his customers are looking for this “unusualness” factor. If you do want to retain the value in your handbag then you should go for one that is in excellent condition, is a good design and beautiful. Some “it” bags will undoubtedly go down in value as fashions change, but the classics should stay steady.
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Bon Jovi in 9/11 encore sings for NY firefighters NEW YORK (AP) — Rocker Jon Bon Jovi returned to a Manhattan fire house Wednesday to pay tribute to firefighters marking the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The New Jersey native was filmed singing “America The Beautiful” by an NBC television crew preparing for a special “NFL Kickoff 2011: Back to Football” show Saturday. The joint NFL Network/NBC Sports production features football, music, and a tribute to 9/11 first responders. He sang the same song for a performance that aired nationally on Sept. 23, 2001 prior to the kickoff of the first NFL games after 9/11. Bon Jovi said in an interview after Wednesday’s performance that it was “as moving this time as it was then.” Bon Jovi said firefighters who were there a decade ago, as well as police
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officers from a nearby precinct, came to the taping at Engine Co. 8, Ladder 2. He said he felt some of the same camaraderie that he felt in 2001. Bon Jovi said he was in his New Jersey home’s gym on Sept. 11, 2001
watching the news with his wife when the towers were hit by hijacked planes. “I want the country of Sept. 12th again, when everybody came together,” he said. “We said we’d never forget and now we can live up to it.”
Kids with Bush on 9/11 saw change sweep over him SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The 16 children who shared modern America’s darkest moment with President George W. Bush are high school seniors now — football players, ROTC members, track athletes, wrestlers and singers. They remember going over an eight-paragraph story so it would be perfect when they read it to the president on Sept. 11, 2001. They remember how Bush’s face suddenly clouded as his chief of staff, Andrew Card, bent down The moment when former President Bush was told and whispered to him that the of the first 9/11 plane crash U.S. had been attacked. They remember how Bush pressed on with little bit,” said Chantal Guerrero, the reading as best he could before now a 17-year-old senior at Sarasota sharing the devastating news with Military Academy. “... But since we were only 7, I’m not sure what kind the nation. “It was like a blank stare. Like he of impact it had, because we didn’t knew something was going on but he know how things were before.” Lazaro Dubrocq, now a 17-year-old didn’t want to make it too bad for us to notice by looking different,” said senior and captain of the wrestling Lenard Rivers, now a 17-year-old team at Sarasota’s Riverview High School, said it wouldn’t be until football player at Sarasota High. What the students can’t say for middle school when he started sure is how that moment changed seriously pondering his place in the them. They were just second-graders. chaotic events of Sept. 11. “I was too young and naive to Their memories were only beginning. “I think we all matured maybe a fully understand the gravity of the
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situation,” said Dubrocq, who is headed to Columbia University to study chemical engineering next year. “As I began to age and mature, it helped me gain a new perspective of the world and it helped me mature faster as I began to understand that there are politics and wars and genocides that occur daily throughout the world. It helped me come to a realization that the world is not a perfect place.” Sept. 11, 2001, was a steamy Tuesday in southwest Florida. The children were sitting in two neat rows in room 301 of Emma E. Booker Elementary School. Bush planned to sit in the classroom with them before moving to the media center to talk about a national reading initiative. Booker Elementary, in a lowincome area of Sarasota, was chosen for the Bush visit because Principal Gwen Tose’-Rigell had turned it into a high-performing school. As presidential trips go, it was routine, mundane even. The children were chosen because they were some of the best readers. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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“Oh. He’s an American.” Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com
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If sometimes, weighed down with the complexities of their empire now we British have given it up or had it taken away (by the Americans), I wonder if America could be freedom’s fading star? However, the nation is so young it still doesn’t recognise the existence of Americans. Even the Indians don’t completely get the nod, because they’re still camped out on reservations.
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COVER FROM HEAD TO TOE. Wearing protective clothing and hats is one of the primary ways of warding off UV damage. When wet, light coloured clothing transmits just as much sunlight as bare skin. Keep your kids covered with dark colours, long sleeves, and pants whenever possible. And don't forget the accessories: sunglasses with UV protection to guard against burned corneas, and hats to prevent sunburned scalps and faces. Protective clothing, hats with wide brims, and sunglasses are just as important for babies. At the beach, bring along a large umbrella.
We might see the persistent refusal to accept ‘I’m an American’ as a recognised nationality, at least on their home front, as a consonant reflection of their mixed and matched heritage. However, it does present them with inconveniences. If an American asks another American his nationality (like asking here in Cayman ‘who you for?’), and he replies, “I’m an American,” what does the other person say? It’s, “Oh, come on, tell me, really, what are you?” The reply is, “I just told you! I was born and raised in America.” “No, no. I mean, where did your parents come from?” “Well. My mother was born in West Virginia.” “Where did your father come from?” Now, the person is stumped. Finally he has to admit. Poland? Ireland? Etc. Etc. And what does the pouncing interrogator reply? “Oh, so you’re (Irish).” We British, when we discover who you are, say in a tone that intimates at least a slight reprimand, “Oh, so you’re an American.”
Parents, you are the best teacher by practicing sun safety yourself. If your child sees you following sun safety rules, he'll take them for granted and follow suit. Teach every member of the family how to protect their skin and eyes. With proper supervision, children can learn to protect themselves and enjoy summer fun without sacrificing the health of their skin.
Avoid unnecessary exposure when the sun's rays are at their strongest. Even on cloudy or cooler days, ultraviolet (UV) rays remain strong. Shady spots can be just as tricky because of reflected light. If your child is playing outdoors during these hours, make sure to apply ample sunscreen.
WATCH OUT FOR MEDICATIONS. Some medications increase the skin's sensitivity to the sun, so make sure to ask your doctor whether your child may be at risk. Prescription antibiotics and acne medications are the most notorious culprits, but when in doubt, ask.
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Can Green Bay defend their crown?
Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells holds his baby and the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning Super Bowl
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It was touch and go, whether this day would come. After one of the most controversial summers which threatened to wreck havoc to the forth coming season, American Football has finally kicked off. Last year’s winners Green Bay faced New Orleans late last night as they took the first steps on the long road to defend their crown. The Colts open the 2011 campaign in the same place they started last season, and that is in Reliant Stadium in Houston against the Texans. Last year we saw Arian Foster become a household name, rushing for 231 yards and three TDs on their way to a 34-24 fairly easy win to open the season. We saw Manning get beat up by the Texans Front Four, and throw the ball 57 times for 433 yards. But we also saw that losing in Week 1 on the road within the division doesn’t mean the season is over. The same can apply for 2011 too, no matter what anyone will say if the Colts happen to start the season 0-1. The biggest difference for the Texans this season is new Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips, who stepped down as the Head Coach in Dallas last season. With him comes to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
a brand new 3-4 scheme, which the Texans have switched to for 2011. That means you’ll see Mario Williams standing up to rush the QB, rather than have his hand on the ground. You may also see him drop into coverage, but I doubt it happens very often. The lockout certainly makes the transition much tougher to do, but they’ve had a month now in it, so they can’t be nearly as bad as last year, right? In some ways, the online sports book experts find it easy to predict the AFC East standings each year. As long
as quarterback Tom Brady is playing for head coach Bill Belichick in New England, that will be your division favorite. But the online casino wagering community is starting to think that there may be more than one wild card to come from the AFC East if there is a 2011 season. The sportsbook promo experts assume that the New York Jets will take a wild card spot just behind the Patriots in the division. But could the NFL picks for the playoffs also include the Buffalo Bills or Miami Dolphins?
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Hockey chief vows to rebuild MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian ice hockey team decimated by a plane crash will be rebuilt in time to take part in this year’s Kontinental Hockey League season.
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All but one of the 28 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players traveling to Belarus for their first game of the season was killed when their Yak42 jet crashed on Wednesday. KHL chief Alexander Medvedev said Thursday that each team in the league should volunteer up to three players each toward building a new Lokomotiv squad. He says that will free up between 40 and 45 players from which Lokomotiv can pick. “The 18 KHL clubs whose representatives I have managed to speak with have supported this proposal,” Medvedev said in remarks to Atlant Mytischi hockey club’s press service. Along with recruiting from other clubs, Medevedev said Lokomotiv will promote five players from its youth team. The KHL is an international club league that features 24 teams from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia and Slovakia. Lokomotiv is a leading force in Russian hockey, winning the Russian League championship in 1997, 2002 and 2003. The team finished third in the KHL last season. Among those killed in Wednesday’s crash were Lokomotiv coach and NHL veteran Brad McCrimmon, a Canadian. Officials said Russian player Alexander Galimov survived the crash along with a crewmember. Galimov’s condition is said to be critical.
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Gload hit a pinch RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep and extend their lead to 10½ games in the NL East. “For me, it’s huge because I haven’t had many,” said Gload, who was 4 for 33 before the atbat. “I’ll take it. It’s big for me, bigger for the team.” The major league-leading Phillies (91-48) reduced their magic number to 12 for clinching their fifth straight division title. They are 43 games above .500 for the first time in franchise history. Second-place Atlanta still should reach the postseason barring a late collapse. The Braves entered 7½ games ahead of St. Louis and San Francisco in the wild-card race. “Right now, they’re just playing really good baseball and we’re not scoring any runs,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “It’s just not happening for us right now.” It may be a costly win for the Phillies because five-time AllStar Chase Utley left the game for precautionary reasons for a possible concussion, two innings after he was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Eric O’Flaherty.
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Kenny backs under fire Andy Carroll Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has defended Andy Carroll following recent criticism of the striker’s lifestyle from England coach Fabio Capello. Carroll was a substitute in England’s win against Wales after Capello said: “If he wants to be a good player he needs to drink less than the others.” Andy Carroll
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But Dalglish insisted: “His fitness would stand up against anybody’s. “I don’t think his lifestyle is anything like you want it to be to write a story.” The Liverpool boss added: “Andy was not properly fit last season because of a knee injury. “We are pleased with his fitness this season because he’s lost that injury.” Carroll, 22, has started two of Liverpool’s first four games in his first full season at Anfield following his move from Newcastle in January. The forward has scored once, in a substitute appearance in the Carling Cup victory at Exeter - but netted twice against Manchester City last season in a 3-0 win. Dalglish added: “I think Andy is very appreciative of advice from anyone who has a good standing in football. “I think he appreciates Fabio Capello’s advice because he has great respect for Fabio Capello and I think Fabio Capello has great respect for Andy Carroll.” Meanwhile, Dalglish says his recent signings Sebastian Coates and Craig Bellamy are available to face Stoke this weekend.
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Kendall Ebanks yesterday set off on an epic journey that could change his whole life. The 20-year-old West Bayer boarded a flight that will eventually take him 7,000 miles to Azerbaijan at the crossroads of Asia and Europe. Once there he will team up with the boxing elite. Kendall was hand picked to receive personal training in the former Soviet Union ahead of the AIBA World Boxing Championships. After a fine showing at the Pan America Trials in Panama Kendall was chosen to attend the camp before his fellow fighters from the Dalmain Ebanks Boxing Gym. Jesse Bodden and Dariel Ebanks will follow Kendall on September 22nd to take part in the tournament. Before boarding his flight Kendall told iNews: “It will be a great experience and fantastic to see a part of the world so many people don’t get the chance to. “But I’m not going there to see the sights. I’m focused a hundred per cent on my training and the bouts that lay ahead.” If any of the trio find themselves in a
Kendall Ebanks on his way to Azerbaijan
silver or gold medal position after the tournament they will automatically be chosen to represent Cayman at next year’s London Olympics. Kendall added: “I’m going there to win. We all are. Winning is all that matters and it’s taught to us from as soon as we set foot in the Dalmain Ebanks Gym. “Personally I have been given an excellent, once in a lifetime, opportunity to receive first class
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