National Zoo's Baby Howler Monkey Cuddles With His Mom (VIDEO)Huffington Postwhile on vaca in Belize, we were walking thru a jungle preserved for jaguars and I heard a wild booming echoing roar. I froze in my tracks and looked at my ...
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Dread Central is the premier website for breaking news, original content and active community in the world of horror, covering movies, DVDs, games, collectibles, live events and music. Delete the scoop?
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Feast on Caribbean_style dishes while sipping on cashew wine at the Crooked Tree Village’s Cashew Festival, located in Northern Belize. Games and Via Will Moreno Delete the scoop?
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The House of Shotokan in Belize for the first time introduced MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) matches with Team Belize fighting against Team Mexico. These UFC style... Via Will Moreno Delete the scoop?
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Most people enjoy a movie. But should the government pay for a local screen industry?
Since the early 1970s, the answer to that question has been “yes”. Before Phillip Adams and Barry Jones convinced John Gorton to start funding Australians to make movies, the majority of the television and essentially all of the movies consumed by Australians were made overseas. Australia has developed a significant local screen industry since, but it’s been highly dependent on government funding.
While successive governments, both conservative and Labor, have trumpeted the value of federal subsidies in creating a “sustainable” local industry, in truth the whole sector is heavily reliant of both regulations, such as local content quotas for television drama, and subsidies for film production, such as the production offset.
The best example of the unsustainability of Australian screen is the Film Finance Corporation, a government-owned film funding agency set up in 1988. Unlike Screen Australia and its predecessor, the Australian Film Commission, the FFC was supposedly set up along commercial lines — investing in profitable films and using the proceeds to plough back into the local industry.
It didn’t work. By the time the FFC was wound up in 2008 it had invested about $1.345 billion in local productions. It made back only $274 million, for an investment loss of more than $1 billion. As the old saying goes, a billion here, a billion there — pretty soon you’re talking about real money. In many artforms, small government investments reap huge returns in artistic and social outcomes. But this investment is ultimately taxpayers’ money. As with all government spending, we all have a right to to ask whether that’s money well spent.
Labor backbencher Ed Husic made just that point this week, questioning the $21 million being spent on Hollywood feature 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The federal government is spending the money in order to lure a big overseas studio to produce the drama at Sydney’s Fox Studios. Husic publicly wondered whether the money would be better spent on an MRI machine for his local hospital in Sydney’s west. Via iMOVIEi Delete the scoop?
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PLACENCIA, Belize – You’re living a Corona Extra TV commercial, you know, the one with a bottle, palm trees, seagull soundtrack, and crystal sea. Serious blis. Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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BelizeNet.com's curator insight,
March 13, 12:29 PM
While not specifically about Belize, still good advice should you be traveling here... Delete the scoop?
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March 27, 1:23 PM
Hmmn, I could name a few more.... the only UK ones on this list are Broughton Castle and Alnwick, which is a bit mean, because they don't get used that often. How about Greenwich or Hampton Court, and Bourne Wood surely qualifies. Delete the scoop?
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To the back you can see the Stann Creek Valley denting the foothills of the Maya Mountains. The North Stann Creek River is just visible in the upper half of the right part of the photo. Chocolate brown Havana Creek in the middle of the photo is a flood channel full of fish, shrimp, turtles, birds and an occassional crocodile. The brown along the shore is shallow water - you are seeing the sandy bottom, not muddy water. The white caps are evidence of the NE Trades which blow 80% of the time. Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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Belize super bond gets ready to close offering after 100% subscription rate; greater economic growth now possible says Prime Minister. Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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Andrew swims with sharks and sting rays in Belize. He explores an ancient cave and sinks his teeth into Maya-style pork brains and the country's most prized rodent! Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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Many Belizeans should know this Caye, but some may not recognize it from this altitude; all should realize just how beautiful it is sitting on top of the Belize Barrier Reef. Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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Took this photo yesterday as the children all under 15 years of age from the Belize Sailing Association practiced their sailing skills getting ready for competition. Via Will Moreno Delete the scoop?
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Belize is a gorgeous resort and a favorite holiday destination for couples in love. Nothing feels quite as magical as being in the warm embrace of your true love in one of the most enchanting places. Belize's azure sea, endless beaches, lush green jungle, mystic Maya temples and tropical weather make it the perfect place to get away with your beloved one. Via Will Moreno Delete the scoop?
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SSB funds to form part of bank’s pool “We intend to accept deposits and turn this into a full-scale bank…” Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, and Public Utilities Joy Grant will head the new National Bank of Belize, which Prime Minister... Delete the scoop?
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This cannon seen here was in battle at some point in the fight for the country of what is now Belize during the Battle of Saint George's Caye. Via Will Moreno Delete the scoop?
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Here are 20 things I can pass on should you want to take your expensive camera gear and risk it to document one of the most wild and beautiful habitats on earth. Via BelizeNet.com
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February 27, 10:29 AM
I recently returned from an expedition into the tropical forests Belize's most wild area, the Bladen Nature Reserve. Here are some things I remembered... Delete the scoop?
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Cris Cole's Sky1 drama will be adapted for cable TV by Shawn Ryan.
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Belize is a cultural and historical oddity: the only part of Central America that has English as its national language, a relic of its time as British Honduras. Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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Belize's Caribbean spirit means there aren't too many rules or major “faux pas” you need to worry about here, it's as laid back as it gets. Via BelizeNet.com
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March 25, 10:53 AM
You always hear about what to do, here is the opposite...what not to do. Delete the scoop?
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12 tips for entering the commercial photography world from Chase Jarvis's top producer. The tricks of the trade are revealed by photography masters. Via BelizeNet.com, Steve Troletti Delete the scoop?
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Belize is the quirkiest country I know. Geographically, Belize is in Central America, yet its strongest ties are to the English-speaking Caribbean. Delete the scoop?
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View the photo Belize's Medwood crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's 400m hurdles final at the Central American Games in San Jose March on Yahoo! Eurosport UK. Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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