situation for tourism, because tourists enjoyed better weather -- and hotels paid fewer discounts under the temperature guarantee scheme. ---- Page 3 VANDALISM VICTIM `SHOCKED' CRM Vandalism victim `shocked' A filmmaker whose equipment was destroyed by four under-age vandals in an attack on his home on Monday, says he's shocked and can't understand the senselessness of it all. ---- Page 5 TEACHERS URGED TO TAKE CONTROL CON ED Teachers urged to take control Teachers can take back control of their schools and rely on students to help them. The president of the National Alliance for Safe Schools in Maryland drove that message home during a workshop on managing school security and discipline. ---- Page 8 BUSY YEAR FOR NATIONAL TEAM SOC Busy year for national team Bermuda's senior national soccer squad could play at least six international friendly matches between now and the end of the year. The news comes as the national team gets set to resume training. ---- Sport, Page 19 BI: REGULATORS PASSED THE BUCK NJ BUC BI: Regulators passed the buck An insurance trade publication has pointed an accusatory finger at the Bermuda Government in the controversy surrounding General Electric Company's Bermuda-domiciled insurer, EMLICO. ------ Business, Page 29 RUTH THOMAS ABOUT TO RETIRE LIV Ruth Thomas about to retire One of Ruth Thomas' very first memories is of running towards the music. Now, after nine years as Bermuda's Cultural Affairs Officer, she is retiring -- but her interest in the arts remains undimmed. ---- Living, Page 33 MASTERWORKS NAMES ARTIST LIV ART Masterworks names artist With its tenth anniversary looming, the Masterworks Foundation has announced that its first Artist in Residence will be Bermudian Jason Semos. ---- Living, Page 33