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Friday, August 3, 2012
Palestinian Hunger Strikes Continue
Report claims Iranian diplomat killed in Syria as clashes go on
Opposition sources said Wednesday that an Iranian diplomat was assassinated in Damascus. No further details were available.Meanwhile, gunfire and explosions were heard Tuesday night in several neighborhoods of Damascus.
Early Wednesday, an explosion and gunfire were heard in Baghdad street and in Bab Touma, the Christian quarter of the capital, according to the Local Coordination committees (LCC). According to the LCC, the area of Tadamoun, in the south of the capital, was targeted by mortar fire early Wednesday morning.
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Source: http://www.albawaba.com/news/report-claims-iranian-diplomat-killed-syria-clashes-go-436461
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Claude’s birthday recognised at two wreath laying ceremonies
Gathered at his statue in front of the Government Administration Building were representatives of the foundation, the Wathey family, the United People's (UP) party, the Democratic Party and the University of St. Martin, an institution Wathey also established.
Deputy Prime Minister William Marlin, filling in for Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams who is in Washington D.C., laid a wreath at the base of Wathey's statue. He was accompanied by Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister Cornelius DeWeever.
Valerie Giterson-Pantophlet and Member of Parliament Roy Marlin laid a wreath on behalf of the foundation, Glen Yeung and Annelies van den Assem on behalf of USM, Josianne Fleming-Artsen and MP Gracita Arrindell on behalf of the UP, Norman and Sue Wathey on behalf of the Wathey family and Andy Wescot and Michael Ferrier on behalf of the DP.
A separate wreath laying ceremony was also held at Wathey's statue at the harbour on Tuesday. Present for that ceremony representing the Harbour Group of Companies were, Hector Peters, Operations Manager, Humphrey Mezas, Supervisory Board Member, Renald Williams, Supervisory Board Member and Ichel Moeslikan, Cruise & Yachting OPS.
Leader of the UP Theo Heyliger is currently off island.
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Turtle freed from net at Le Galion
He was walking the beach when he saw something strange in the sea and realised it was a turtle in distress, caught in a net. The turtle had difficulty coming to the surface to breathe and appeared to be drowning. He swam out to the turtle and attempted to free it but the net was very strong.
Despite not having a knife with him, he was able to untangle the net to free the turtle which was by now completely exhausted. He carried the turtle to the beach and as he had no phone asked some passers-by for help. They called the Island Dog Association who in turn advised calling Réserve Naturelle.
In the meantime to protect the turtle from dogs and anyone who might want to steal it, he took it to the Butterfly Farm until Réserve Naturelle arrived.
Rangers from Réserve Naturelle determined that she was in good enough shape to be put back into the sea and the turtle was duly returned to the ocean.
I love My Island Dog President Ursula Oppikofer described the rescue as an "excellent collaboration" between the association and Réserve Naturelle.
"Hopefully turtles won't meet any more floating nets...too much debris is thrown into the sea. It's really sad for our sea world," she said.
Source: http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/29492--turtle-freed-from-net-at-le-galion.html
Al-Futtaim Motors unveils all-new 2013 Lexus ES
Al-Futtaim Motors, exclusive distributor for Lexus in the UAE, today unveiled the all-new 2013 ES. Featuring a progressive new design and enhanced handling, the 2013 ES sedan is set to continue as a favourite of luxury car buyers.
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Source: http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/al-futtaim-motors-lexus-es-436628
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GE surpasses US$1 billion in infrastructure sales from Olympic games host cities since 2006
GE, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, today announced it has exceeded US$1 billion in infrastructure sales over the past four Olympic Games. Since 2006, GE has worked closely with host countries, cities and organizing committees to provide infrastructure solutions for Olympic Games venues, health centers and surrounding commercial buildings. The technology provided aims to support the organizing committees’ goals of building sustainable Olympic Games that improve the host city and provide state-of-the-art healthcare for Olympic athletes.
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Source: http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/ge-olympic-games-436535
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Foundation wants Govt to veto Rainforest project
PHILIPSBURG--Emilio Wilson Estate Foundation (EWEF) maintains its position that government should not permit the plans for the Rainforest Adventures attraction to continue and should continue its efforts to purchase Emilio Wilson Estate for the establishment of Country St. Maarten's first land-based protected area and National Park.
The foundation said that after having met with Rainforest Adventures representatives on several occasions, it had come to the conclusion that Rainforest Adventures was green-washing its true plans for Emilio Wilson Estate to gain social and political support.
"The Rainforest Adventures project/Rockland Estate Park is not in any way a good example of eco-tourism or eco-activities as the developer is attempting to make the population believe," the foundation said in a press release.
"This project is focused on the commercial, mass exploitation of Emilio Wilson Estate in the form of an amusement park with no noteworthy conservation initiatives and no genuine regard for the cultural significance of the area and our ancestors who toiled on the estate for generations during slavery.
"Furthermore the proposed project does not sufficiently provide for educational activities regarding Emilio Wilson Estate's history and its importance as a unique aspect of St. Maarten's, the Dutch Kingdom's and the Caribbean's shared heritage."
The foundation said St. Maarten did not need a foreign company like Rainforest Adventures to come to the island to dictate how the island's natural resources should be managed. "There are enough St. Maarteners with years of experience in natural-resource management."
"The Daily Herald of Tuesday, November 15, 2011, featured a Job Vacancy for a General Manager at Rainforest Adventures St. Maarten. The required qualifications read as follows: 'University Degree preferably Engineer, minimum 25 years in Park Operations with a background in Ski Lift Installation, Operations and Maintenance.'
"The foundation wonders if Rainforest Adventures and Mr. John Dalton truly expected to find an engineer in St. Maarten with 25 years of experience in ski-lift installation or if the vacancy was just an elaborate scheme to facilitate Mr. Dalton and his other non-resident colleagues' attempts to secure residence and working permits."
The foundation believes Rainforest Adventures' constant attempts to compare St. Maarten to countries such as Costa Rica and Jamaica, where Rainforest Adventures has established amusement parks in green areas, are a clear indication of the limited understanding the company has of conservation efforts.
"Jamaica covers a surface area of some 4,240 square miles while the Dutch side of St. Maarten covers only 16 square miles. In addition, Jamaica has several large, protected areas which cover hundreds of square miles. The negative effects on natural resources as a consequence of establishing a Rainforest Adventures Amusement Park in Jamaica are therefore comparatively much smaller than what they would be for St. Maarten, a much smaller country with no land-based protected areas," the foundation pointed out.
"Emilio Wilson Estate Foundation urges Government to put the interest of the people of St. Maarten above the interest of large, foreign companies such as Rainforest Adventures and their partners Carnival Cruise Lines and to purchase, protect and establish Emilio Wilson Estate as St. Maarten's first National Park for current and future generations of residents and visitors to enjoy," the foundation concluded.
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