monday, september 17, 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

Reality stars Brendon Villegas & Rachel Reilly, known fromCBS' "Big Brother" series and “The Amazing Race” are hon-eymooning in Aruba. The couple married last Saturday atopthe AT&T Center in downtown Los Angeles, where the bridearrived via helicopter at their wedding. They chose boutiquehotel Tradewinds Club at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stel-laris Casino to spend their honeymoon together. “We love ithere”, says Reilly smiling. “It is our first time in Aruba andwe are enjoying it every bit”.

The Aruba Marriott Resort congratulates the happy coupleand wishes them the best of luck.

Big Brother’s BrendonVillegas and Rachel Reilly

honeymoon at Aruba Marriott’s Tradewinds Club

The Aruban foundation dedi-cated to the prevention ofdrug abuse and offeringcounseling, FADA, an-nounced that a multifacetedcampaign, designed for agesfrom kindergarten throughadult, has been initiated in is-land schools and communi-ties. The philosophy ofFADA is “the best cure fordrug addiction is prevention.”

Director of FADA, Juen-del Sprok, displayed a newbook, the first ever printed inPapiamento, called “The Re-ality of Drug & Alcohol-De-cide!”

It contains several factual

accounts of individualswho became addicted toevery substance known tocause physical addiction,controlled, illegal drugs, tocigarettes and alcohol, andtheir detrimental effects.FADA does not ignore ad-dictive substances becausetheir use is not against thelaw, aiming to stop smok-ing and alcohol abuse.2500 of these books havebeen printed and will bedistributed for free,through the schools.

Shermine Maduro,leader of the programworking with kindergartenand elementary schools,

explained the importance ofreaching children at a veryearly age, particularly if thereis already some abuse in thefamily among parents or anolder sibling.

It is necessary from veryyoung to instill a determina-tion to reject the use of addic-tive substances, and anunderstanding of their debili-tating effects on the individ-ual and the family.

This is being done withentertainment in the form ofpuppet shows, which havebeen proven to bring acrossthe point, for the younger stu-dents.

Continued on pg 2

Foundation Anti DrogaAruba announces a

four-pronged campaignto reach all ages

WASHINGTON (AFP) -The gap between Israel andthe United States on Iranwidened Sunday as Ben-jamin Netanyahu insistedon a "red line" from Wash-ington as Tehran was "90percent" towards having anuclear weapon.

The Israeli leader, speak-ing on two US political talkshows, pressed the need fora categorical bar on Iran,saying such a safeguard hadaverted nuclear calamitywith Russia during the ColdWar and could do so again.

The United States saysall options against Iran, in-cluding military action, re-main on the table, but topofficials reject so-called"red lines" as politicalgrandstanding that mightleave them at a strategic dis-advantage.

To CNN and in a secondinterview with NBC -- bothaired Sunday -- Netanyahumaintained that telling Iranthere is a definite line itmust step back from wouldserve as a pre-emptive andeffective deterrent.

"If they know there's apoint, a stage in their en-richment or other nuclearactivities that they cannotcross because they'll faceconsequences, I think theywill actually not cross it," hetold CNN.

"It's important to put ared line before them andthat's something we shoulddiscuss with the UnitedStates."

The Israeli prime minis-ter said Iran was movingrapidly to complete enrich-ment of the uranium neededto produce a nuclear bomb."In six months or so they'llbe 90 percent of the waythere," he said.

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US-Israeligap on

Iran nukeswidens

Rachel & Brendon at Marriott H2Oasis

Director Juendel Sprok

with new book

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According to head of the In-fraTeam, Raffy Kock, 90% ofthe rails for the street carhave been installed and theyare on the last set to concludethis phase of the work. Thelast pieces for the Haven-straat are being completedthis week. At the same time,says Raffy Kock, the contrac-tor in charge of thestreetscape has also beguntheir work. They have begunpreparing the ground for itsnew cover.

The new traffic flow cre-ated from Wilhelminastraatto L.G.Smith Boulevard orWeststraat via Schelpstraatwill remain this way for thenext eight weeks until thework in the Havenstraat iscompleted. The work in-cludes the reconstruction ofcreating two lanes: one lanefor vehicles and the other forthe streetcar and busseswhich must reach the Arubus

terminal.Raffy Kock also explained

that the work of thestreetscape, to be carried outby Mantbraca Corporation,will be executed in phases.The first phase will begin atthe La Linda Store on, up tothe corner of Dufry. Phasetwo continues up to the BonBini Bazaar, with the finalphase extending all the wayup to Niki Habibe.

The government is stress-ing that all the work is ex-pected to be completed by themonth of December with thestreetcar in operation by theend of the year. Although, itappears that no one is holdingtheir breath on this!

Reportedly, the streetcar,once in operation, will betravelling from the Paarden-baaistraat clear up to thePlaza Comercio and backwhile making eight stops en-route.

Downtown update:Last set of rails being installedand streetscape has begun

For the older children, anti-drug lectures by local celebri-ties the students admire, haveproven to be effective. Thislast technique will also be ap-plied to the older children insecondary schools.

John van der Biezentalked of the “Youth toYouth” and Parent to Parent”programs inaugurated to as-sist families in communica-tion, and helping parents torecognize signs of drug use inthe particularly vulnerableage of secondary school stu-dents. “This is one of thetoughest times to attempt tolecture against substanceabuse,” he noted, “youth atthis age are not inclined tolisten to anything their eldershave to say.” An excellenteye-opening documentaryhas been produced by theSWITCH Foundation, tellingreal stories of islanders will-ing to come forward, whohave become addicted. Thedestructive power of drug

abuse on the individual andtheir loved ones is graphi-cally displayed, as well as thestruggle and triumph of thosewho have overcome it.

Finally, Jeanira Kock-Wernet explained the RedRibbon Program from FADAfor 2012. Normally theywould host a week of walksand seminars in October, butthis year they wished to con-duct a program which wouldmore engage island youth. Acontest has been announcedinviting youngsters to formgroups sponsored by an or-ganization. It could be theirschools, churches, sportgroups, or community center;any organization that wouldbenefit from the substantialcash prizes being awarded.Youngsters are required tocreate a skit, musical number,presentation or video to beaired at the Cas di Cultura inOranjestad on Monday, De-cember 10. The cash awardwill be won for the organiza-

tion they represent. Schools are encouraged to

contact FADA to arrange avisit to their classes, andthose interested in enteringthis year’s Red Ribbon pro-gram can get applicationsthrough their schools or attheir offices at Campanas-traat #5 in Tarabna.

For more information onany drug question or prob-lem, contact FADA at tele-phone 583-2999, or visit theirwebsite, http://www.funda-cionantidroga.org.

By Rosalie Klein

Foundation Anti Droga Aruba announces afour-pronged campaign to reach all ages

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L to R: John van der Biezen, Jeanira Kock-Wernet, Juendel Sprok and Shermine Maduro

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Recently, the governmentdedicated a series of meetingswith different organizationsand institutions on the isanddiscussing the issue of Valeroand trying to reach agree-ments that could benefitthose Valero employees whowill be laid off. The meetingswere held in the RenaissanceConference Center. Everyoneinvited responded and was inattendance.

The object of the initiativeof the goverment is to comeup with options to facilitatethe process of the transition;not just alternatives with re-spect to jobs, but also the fa-cility to comply with theirfinancial commitments untilthey can regain their stability.

The meetings included aninterchange of informationand ideas with 100 public andprivate companies with thepotential for making a differ-ence in the situation. OnTuesday afternoon they satdown with representatives ofconstruction companies,thereafter with the banks,then Aruba Tourism Author-ity, Central Bank, IMSAM,

and others. On the first daythey closed the day meetingwith NV Companies of thegovernment like Aruba Air-port Authority, Elmar andAruba Ports Authority, toname a few.

The banks, reportedlyhave indicated their willing-ness to sit down with each in-dividual Valero employeewho has financial obligationswith the bank to offer someflexibility in their particularsituation. They are preparedto offer favorable agreementsto these employees.

Apparently, the group ofemployees from Valero areexpertly trained and veryskilled workers whose expe-

rience woud enrich any localcompany or entity. The gov-ernment relied heavily onPaul Arends during thesemeetings because of hisknowledge of the Valero per-sonnel and their capacity.

The government is stillholding out the hope that thesituation may turn around forthe better and that the refin-ery will succeed in finding abuyer or new operator. Nego-tiations reportedly, have notceased. There is a window ofopportunity open for a possi-ble parnter or buyer betweennow and the end of the year,according to Prime MninisterEman.

Government making all-out effort torelocate Valero employees


The fight is still on; the Uri-rama area is still being threat-ened by monster windmills tobe erected there. One thing issure, people all across this is-land are 100% in favor of al-ternative energy for Aruba.The idea of being 100% freefrom fossil fuels and of re-ducing our cost of energyproduction and consumptionexcites every citizen here!

But, it is also very obviousthat a large percentage of thecommunity is very concernedabout how to exactly goabout accomplishing thisnoble objective. It appearsthat only those heavily polit-ically aligned are clamoringblindly for continuing withthe Urirama plans. It is so sadto listen to these personsmake their pitch for settingup the monstrous windmillson the Urirama site in totaloblivion to the myriad of ev-idence presented regardingthe health hazard that thesemills pose for human beingsin the vicinity.

The reports of the devas-tating health consequencesfor windmills in populatedareas (within less than 2Kilometers) come from seri-ous and reputable studiesdone by American, Dutchand German concerns. TheDutch, who at one time wasall out to building more andmore windmill parks, haverecently publically declaredthat they can no longer pro-ceed in light of the evidencesurfacing all over about thehealth hazard these millspose to their citizens. There isa country wide mandate toput a hold on any other wind-mill project in Holland untilthey can be dead certain that

there is no health damagefrom wind mills to citizens.

Again, those politicallyaligned have invented vari-ous non-founded argumentsto reason away the Dutch’shalt on these projects in de-fense of Aruba continuingwith theirs. Be that as it may,it is clear that to any trulyhonest, open and concernedcitizen, the risks are too greatto continue blindly with set-ting up these mills at Uri-rama.

If you choose to ignore thehealth consequences and con-centrate solely on the eco-nomic value of such aproject, one has to questionthe good sense of our govern-ment officials and ask howcould it possibly be that thearithmetic for coming upwith a profit does not add upand they cannot see this!

For example, the govern-ment is claiming that the Uri-rama project will bring Arubato a production of 50% ofclean energy. This is the in-formation that is being circu-lated every where and by allparties involved. While, withall due respect, the evidenceproves totally otherwise! Ac-cording to their own advisersand the government, theVader Piet project delivers20% of energy for Aruba andUrirama will produce another20%, then the solar park willaccount for 10%. This willbring the total production ofclean energy to 50%. So that,they claim, that the remain-ing 50% will be an easy stepto take to bring the total to100% of clean energy.

But, this information issimply not accurate! When Iread the presentation made

by WEB to the Aruba Parlia-ment about Urirama it clearlystates that Vader Piet is cur-rently producing 12% energy,and that Urirama (because ofwind factor problems about25% of the energy will not beusable) will produce about9% of usable energy! Whichmeans, according to the pro-fessionals at WEB, the totalamount of wind energy to-gether with Urirama will be21% and not 40% as is beingfalsely proclaimed every-where!

During the presentation ofthe Airport Solar Park proj-

ect, it was made clear thatthat solar project will accountfor about 3% of energy pro-duction! When you do thearithmetic and add it all upyou get a total of 24% be-tween Vader Piet, Uriramaand the Airport Solar Parkand not 50%!

When you do the eco-nomic evaluation, it is obvi-ous that Urirama will be aterribly expensive project fora meager 9% of renewableenergy!

And, now, the million dol-lar questions: why can’t wecome clean and tell the truthas it is? Why must we ignoreall the reputable reports andinvestigations made about thehealth hazards? Why can wenot decide to review the proj-ect again and make new eval-uations as to location forplacing it if we think it mustbe windmills and not moresolar parks? After all, if I un-derstand the government’s vi-sion, it is renewable energythey want, it is no more fossilfuel dependence...well itshould not matter whether

this energy comes from thewind or the sun as long as weget the renewable energy wewant!

And, if getting it fromwind mills at Urirama hasbeen proven to be a problem,well switch gears and get itfrom the sun! All the reportsindicate that sun energy ischeaper and cleaner and ispractically maintenance freeand much less cumbersometo erect.

What we need now aremen and women with back-bone and guts to make thatimportant call to put a halt tothis project and rethink thewhole matter. I know wehave such men and women inour Parliament, I am onlypraying that they will becourageous enough to step upto the plate and do the rightthing not the politically rightthing! Let’s do what is rightfor every citizen regardless ofpolitical affiliation or inclina-tion!

Direct your comments to:[email protected].

Urirama awaits thatimportant judgment call!


This exclusive boutique,which is situated in the Al-

hambra Mall &Casino has under-gone a completetransformation andcan now offer itsclientele a morespacious yet cozyshopping experi-ence.

Owner ClaudiaDaher Ponson ex-plained that themain concept be-hind the renova-

tions was to create aspace where both lo-cals and tourists couldfeel at home.

“The transformationhas been magnificentand now our clientelecan enjoy the cozy at-mosphere and firstclass service that wehave to offer,” saysMrs. Ponson.

The store firstopened their doors afew months ago, intro-ducing an alternativeand elegant concept ofshopping for the mod-ern woman.

A wide variety ofcasual, formal, and partywear as well as shoes and ac-

cessories are available.Daher & Co is now show-

casing must-have collectionsfrom Brazilian, American,Australian, and European de-signers.

Daher & Co is open 7daysof the week, from 10am to10pm.

Daher & Co reopens at AlhambraMall & Casino after refurbishment

Aruba Tourism Authority(ATA) and Aruba Ports Au-tAhority (APA), joined byFlorida Caribbean Cruise As-sociation (FCCA) is invitingrepresentatives of organiza-tions interested in the cruiseindustry, and all persons whowork or conduct businesswith cruise lines to attend aworkshop on September 21st,2012. FCCA offered to bringthis training to Aruba as bothmembers ATA and APA are‘Platinum Members” ofFCCA.

The last day to register isWednesday, September 19.To register send a mail [email protected] the names of the per-sons attending and companyinformation. The workshopis free.

The main goal of theworkshop: “Shore Experi-ences; Profitable and Sustain-able” is for tour operators tounderstand and learn the bestmethods to offer our visitorsto the island an excellentservice.

The workshop will be

given by a representative of“Aquila Center for Cruise Ex-cellence” of Canada. Aquila isa Tour operating companywhich was founded 30 yearsago by the actual President ofthe company, Beth Hatt, aleader in the cruise industrywho has received differentawards. Mrs. Hatt has 30years experience in thetourism industry and 20 yearsin the cruise line industry.

Non-members of FCCAcan attend the fist part of thetraining from 9 am to 10:30am. After this a session ex-clusively for FCCA Tour Op-erator members will be given,which ends 1 p.m.

This workshop is for allthose interested to learn moreabout the cruise market.Some topics that will be dis-cussed are: Ports, destina-tions, excursion operatorsand other important partnerswho play a role in making thedestination attractive in thecruise tourism world.

So eveyone interested isinvited to register and take ad-vantage of this opportunity !

Interesting workshop for allthose involved in the cruiseship industry on Sep. 21st


(AFP)--But his call for achange of tack and stifferwarnings from Washingtonwas rejected by Susan Rice,the US ambassador to theUnited Nations.

Rice maintained there was"no daylight" between USand Israel on preventing Iranfrom acquiring a nuclearweapon, but her commentson the timescale of Tehran'sambitions jarred with Ne-tanyahu's judgment.

"We think that there's stillconsiderable time for thispressure to work," Rice said,refusing to acknowledge thered lines argument and insist-ing that US sanctions wereworking.

"Their economy is begin-ning to buckle. Their oil pro-duction is down 40 percent.Their currency has plum-meted 40 percent in the lastyear."

But she added: "This isnot an infinite window, andwe've made very clear thatthe president's bottom line isIran will not have a nuclearweapon."

Israel has consistently saida nuclear-armed Iran wouldpose an existential threat tothe Jewish state and haswielded the threat of militaryaction, but the United Statesfavors sanctions and diplo-matic arm twisting.

Major Western powersagree with Israel that Tehranis using its civilian nuclearprogram as a cover for build-ing atomic weapons capabil-ity, a charge the Iranians haverepeatedly denied.

But with relations be-tween Netanyahu and Presi-dent Barack Obama viewedas frosty, US Defense Secre-tary Leon Panetta on Fridayfurther highlighted the policysplit.

"The fact is, look, presi-dents of the United States,prime ministers of Israel orany other country -- leadersof these countries don't have,

you know, a bunch of littlered lines that determine theirdecisions," Panetta said.

"What they have are factsthat are presented to themabout what a country is up to,and then they weigh whatkind of action is needed to betaken in order to deal withthat situation," he told For-eign Policy magazine.

"I mean, that's the realworld. Red lines are kind ofpolitical arguments that areused to try to put people in acorner."

The White House was lastweek forced to deny a reportthat Obama had refused tomeet Netanyahu in New Yorklater this month, and said thetwo spoke by telephone onTuesday and were united intheir stance toward Tehran.

And with Republicanpresidential nominee MittRomney accusing Obama ofbeing a poor friend to Israel,Netanyahu has denied that heis guilty of meddling in USpolitics ahead of elections on

November 6.Rice said in a separate in-

terview with "Fox News Sun-day" that US-Israeli relationswere "stronger than ever,"and insisted the only reasonNetanyahu and Obama wouldnot meet at the upcoming UNGeneral Assembly in NewYork was because theirschedules did not match.

US-Israeli gap on Iran nukes widens Continued from pg 1

MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Thebodies of 17 men, most ofthem tied up in chains andshot dead, were founddumped along a highwaySunday in a western Mexicanstate that is a violent battle-ground for rival drug cartels.

Jalisco state prosecutorTomas Coronado quoted wit-

nesses as saying that peoplein trucks stopped along aroad, tossed the bodies outand sped off.

Coronado said the menmay have been killed in an-other state and left in Jalisco.

Jalisco borders on Mi-choacan, and both are amongthe states most ravaged bythe country's drug violence.

Some 60,000 people havedied in drug-related violencein Mexico since 2006, whenthe government ordered fed-eral troops to take on the car-tels.

The war between cartels ismainly over lucrative drugsmuggling routes to theUnited States, but also overcontrol of local crime rackets.

The violence seems re-lentless: on Friday 16 deadbodies were found in north-ern Mexico.

Nine of those dead werefound hanging from a bridgein the northern border city ofNuevo Laredo, a killing spreeauthorities blamed on druggang violence.

Mexican police find 17bodies dumped on roadside

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Bil-lionaire investor Warren Buf-fett, 82, has completedradiation treatment forprostate cancer, according toa newspaper owned by thelarger-than-life financier.

"It's a great day for me.Today I had my 44th and lastday of radiation," the tycoontold executives of newspa-pers he recently acquired onFriday, according to a reporton the website of The OmahaWorld-Herald.

Buffett -- known for hishumble manner and modesttastes despite amassing billionsas the mastermind and chiefexecutive of investment firmBerkshire Hathaway -- had an-nounced in April that he had anearly stage of the cancer andwould undergo treatment.

Billionaire Buffettcancer treatmentover: report

A Jordanian soldier helps Syrian refugees fleeing vio-lence in their country, after they crossed the border intoJordanian territory with their families from Syria into Jor-dan, near the town of Ramtha.


International

News

BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollahchief Hassan Nasrallah onSunday called for a week ofangry protests across Lebanonover a US-produced filmmocking Islam that triggereduproar in the Muslim world.

"The whole world needs tosee your anger on your faces,in your fists and your shouts,"Nasrallah said in a televisedspeech.

The head of the powerfulShiite Muslim organisationspoke just hours after PopeBenedict XVI left Lebanonfollowing a historic three-day

visit in which he prayed thatMiddle East leaders wouldwork towards peace and rec-onciliation.

Nasrallah noted that hepurposely postponed his callfor protests until after thepope's departure.

"The whole world shouldknow that the Prophet has fol-lowers who will not be silentin the face of humiliation,"said Nasrallah.

A low-budget movie, enti-tled "Innocence of Muslims",has sparked fury across the Is-lamic world for mocking the

Prophet Mohammed, and forportraying Muslims as im-moral and gratuitously violent.

Nasrallah called forprotests in southern Beirut onMonday, in the southern cityof Tyre on Wednesday, in theeastern city of Baalbek onFriday, in Bint Jbeil in southLebanon on Saturday, and inHermel in the eastern Bekaavalley region on Sunday. Allare majority Shiite areas.

He also called for peopleacross the Islamic world todemonstrate against the film,which he described as "the

worst attack ever on Islam,worse than the Satanic Versesby Salman Rushdie, the burn-ing of the Koran inAfghanistan and the cartoonsin the European media."

The United States onThursday imposed new sanc-tions on Nasrallah and twoother figures in the Shiite mili-tia over their support of SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad.

The US Treasury moveadds to measures already leviedon Hezbollah, which was firstdesignated by Washington as aterrorist group in 2001.

Hezbollah calls for week of Lebanon demos over film

WASHINGTON (AFP) -Top US and Libyan officialsoffered starkly different ac-counts Sunday about the at-tack on the US consulate inBenghazi that left the am-bassador and three otherAmericans dead.

The US ambassador tothe United Nations, SusanRice, said it began with aspontaneous protest overthe anti-Islamic video thathad already set off similarprotests in Egypt, leading tothe storming of the US em-bassy there.

"We don't see at this pointsigns this was a coordinatedplan, premeditated attack.Obviously, we will wait forthe results of the (FBI) in-vestigation and we don'twant to jump to conclusionsbefore then," Rice said

Announcing the arrest of50 suspects, Libya's parlia-ment chief, however,blamed the attack on a fewforeign extremists who hesaid entered Libya fromMali and Algeria and pre-planned it with local "affili-ates and sympathizers."

Al-Qaeda in the ArabianPeninsula claimed the at-tack was revenge for thekilling of the terror net-work's deputy leader SheikhAbu Yahya al-Libi in adrone strike in June, butthere is no clear evidence tosupport this claim.

US authorities initiallyleaned more toward the pre-meditated, well-planned as-sault angle, citing the factthat the attack came on theanniversary of 9/11.

Rice's comments are thestrongest indication yet that-- even if the United Statesdoes believe the assault wasthe work of a small band ofextremists -- it has no evi-dence to suggest planningprior to the protests.

But leading Republicansenator and top Obama ad-ministration critic, JohnMcCain, said it was ridicu-lous to believe this was any-thing other than a plannedassault by extremists.

"Most people don't bringrocket-propelled grenadesand heavy weapons to ademonstration," McCaintold CBS's "Fact the Na-tion."

"That was an act of ter-ror. And for anyone to dis-agree with that fundamentalfact I think is really ignoringthe facts."

US, Libya differon accounts ofBenghazi attack

restaurants and shops acrossthe country for traces of boot-leg alcohol.

Czech police chief MartinCervicek spoke Sunday ofprogress in the investigation,telling public radio stationCRo1 that officers were on thetrail of those who may havesupplied the material used tomanufacture the spirits.

Aside from having theworld's highest per capita beerconsumption, the Czechs havethe world's second highest rateof alcohol intake afterMoldova, according to aWorld Health Organisationsurvey for 2011.

Around 40 people re-mained in hospital Sundayfrom the outbreak, whichclaimed its first two victimson September 6 andprompted the health ministeron Friday to ban the sale ofliquor with an alcohol contentof over 20 percent.

Poland, which borderseastern Czech Republic, onSunday banned the sale of allalcohol manufactured by its

neighbour, except for beer andwine.

Czech police have to datecharged 22 people in connec-tion with the case. On Friday,they raided thousands of bars,

PRAGUE (AFP) - A 63-year-old man died Sunday in theCzech Republic after drinkingbootleg spirits tainted withmethanol, bringing the deathtoll from an outbreak of alco-hol poisoning to 20, hospitalstaff said.

The man was found uncon-scious on week-end at a rail-way station in the eastern townof Prerov and was hospitalisedin a very serious condition.

Eastern regions of the coun-try have been hit hardest bywhat Czech experts describeas the worst wave of alcoholpoisoning in three decades, buta first case has also been re-ported in the capital Prague.

Death toll up to 20 in Czech alcoholpoisoning outbreak

sound absorption and resist-ance to fire, heat and electri-cal damage, but exposure toit can cause lung inflamma-tion and cancer.

Critics say asbestos expo-sure claims more than107,000 lives around theworld each year.

Last year, Paradis pointedto scientific reviews thatfound asbestos can be usedunder controlled conditions,but the opposition said thegovernment was ignoring ad-vice from its own scientists tostop mining and exporting it.

and insulating fibers.Marois cancelled Can$58

million ($60 million) in loanguarantees offered by herpredecessor to restart JeffreyMine in the province.

"As a direct consequenceof her decision, Canada willno longer oppose the listingof chrysotile asbestos as adangerous substance underthe Rotterdam Convention,"Paradis said.

The Jeffrey Mine and thenearby Thetford Mine wereCanada's last two operatingasbestos mines. Their recentclosures marked the first timein 130 years that Canada,which once dominated worldproduction, had suspendedproduction of the mineral.

According to the last fig-ures available, Canada ex-ported 750,000 tonnes ofasbestos in 2006. India, In-donesia and the Philippines,among others, have beenmajor importers of Canadianasbestos.

The fibrous crystal mineralis primarily used as buildinginsulation because of its

MONTREAL (AFP) -Canada dropped its longtimeopposition to global restric-tions on asbestos, dealing ablow to the country's dyingmining industry of the fire-re-sistant substance.

Canada has long led effortsagainst listing chrysotile as-bestos as a hazardous mate-rial under the United NationsRotterdam Convention,which requires exporters towarn importing countries ofany dangers and allows themto ban its import.

The listing, however,would not on its own ban thesale of asbestos.

Canada is the only G8country opposed to the list-ing. Last year, it joined Kaza-khstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraineand Vietnam in objecting tosuch a move.

Industry Minister Chris-tian Paradis said the policychange followed plans byQuebec's provincial premier-elect, Pauline Marois, to endproduction of the substancein Canada's only provinceproducing the fireproofing

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Health & Living

Canada to stop opposing asbestoshazard listing

KINOKAWA, Japan :This combo showsundated handoutpictures releasedfrom Japan's KinkiUniverity professorShigeki Hontsushowing a tooth-patch (top), an ultrathin biocompatiblefilm made from hy-droxyapatitte, beingapplied (bottom)onto the front teethof a man at his labo-ratory in Kinokawain Wakayama prefec-ture, western Japan.Hontsu and his teamhave created a mi-croscopically thinfilm that can coat in-dividual teeth to pre-vent decay or tomake them appearwhiter. AFP PHOTO

nomic boost, you have to be-lieve — as you should — thatdemand, not supply, is what’sholding the economy back,”Krugman wrote.

Krugman added that “overtime, there will be more equip-ment that needs replacing,more iPhone-like innovationsthat boost spending, and, in thelong run, we will exit this eco-nomic trap.”

Even before the iPhone 5,Apple cited a study showing ithas created or supported morethan 500,000 US jobs, includ-ing 47,000 at Apple alone and200,000 in the so-called “appeconomy.”

Apple’s launch comes amida spate of new product releasesexpected to woo US con-sumers in the pre-holiday sea-son.

A series of legal battles arepending around the world, in-cluding claims by Samsungthat Apple illegally used theSouth Korean electronicsfirm’s wireless communica-tions technology.

Apple has asked the court toban some of the newer 4Gphones from Samsung’sGalaxy line in the case.

Neil Armstrong Burial at Sea: Members of the US Navy

are seen during the burial at sea service for Neil Arm-

strong aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Friday,

in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk

on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died

Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.


Sci-Tech

WA S H I N G T O N ( A F P ) :Apple’s iPhone 5 is one of thebiggest product launches everin the sector, and may also de-liver a well-timed stimulus tothe US economy ahead of thepresidential election, analystssay.

Apple is expected to sell asmany as 10 million of the de-vices in just the first days ofthe launch starting Sept 21,and upwards of 50 million inthe fourth quarter, including abig chunk in the United States.

JP Morgan economistMichael Feroli said he sees theiPhone 5 adding between 0.25and 0.5 percentage points to

US economic activity in thefourth quarter, based on pro-jected US sales of eight mil-lion.

Feroli said it was a simplemath calculation: if the phonesare worth $600, including car-rier subsidies, minus $200 forimport costs, that would be$3.2 billion in net sales, or$12.8 billion at an annual rate,boosting gross domestic prod-uct (GDP) by 0.33 points.

Cary Leahey, chief USeconomist at Decision Eco-nomics, said the calculation“makes sense.”

“To believe that morespending will provide an eco-

Apple fends off Samsung challenge

NICOSIA (AFP) - Eurozoneleaders had a "good week"with a vital German court de-cision and Dutch electionsgoing their way, even ifbailouts for Greece and Spainremain up in the air.

On the back of a decisionby the European CentralBank to ease pressures onbond markets, finance minis-ters could tackle difficult is-sues including treatyobstacles to a banking union.

While recession and un-employment cast shadowsover debt crisis-fighting ef-forts on the streets in Madridand Lisbon, where marchersdemonstrated Saturday, andin Barcelona, where a millioncalled for Catalonia's inde-pendence earlier in the week,at the very top the feeling isone of breathing easier.

German Chancellor An-gela Merkel and Italian pre-mier Mario Monti hailedwhat they called "a goodweek for Europe and theeuro," Merkel's spokesmanSteffen Seibert said after thepair spoke by telephone onFriday.

The German Constitu-tional Court's green light forEurope's blocked bailout

fund was the main factor forthem, alongside a vote wonby Dutch Prime Minister andstaunch ally Mark Rutte, de-spite concessions to far-rightvoters.

European Central BankPresident Mario Draghi saidthings were falling into "theright place" after the an-nouncement of potentiallyunlimited buying of eurozonegovernment bonds on sell-onmarkets under bailout-likeconditions.

The Greek bailout, how-ever, will likely only becomeclearer come an October 18-19 summit of EU leaders inBrussels.

Greek Prime Minister An-tonis Samaras is close to win-ning a two-year extension tomeet fiscal pledges, and a liq-uidity boost from the ECB, inexchange for a new austeritypackage worth 11.7 billioneuros ($15 billion) to avoidleaving the eurozone.

"We are talking about anextension to 2016," he toldthe Wall Street Journal.

New figures are also duesoon from Spain on financingneeds at its banks, although ithas yet to be established howMadrid can avoid a full sov-

ereign bailout after the 100-billion-euro deal agreed inJune for loans to recapitaliseits banks.

Overall, markets have re-sponded positively, turningtheir focus elsewhere, althoughanalysts remain prudent.

The decisions by the ECB,the German court and Dutchvoters "have diminished therisk of short-term negativescenarios for the eurozone,"according to Amsterdam-based ING.

However, they have theirdoubts that the "good week"extends far below the surface.

Italy and France also sufferfrom a lack of competitiveness,Greek debt has not become anymore sustainable and all thedata suggests that the most suc-cessful European economieshave already been draggeddown by the turbulence in theeurozone periphery.

Harder-line Capital Eco-nomics of London saw "bol-stered hopes" of a "turningpoint", but sneered that "Sep-tember could yet prove to beanother false dawn," and heldto their longstanding line that"Greece's bail-out will prob-ably collapse, resulting in itleaving the eurozone."


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Eurozone leaders enjoy'good week' while it lasts NEW YORK (AFP) - Oc-

cupy Wall Street marks itsfirst anniversary today by at-tempting to blockade theNew York Stock Exchangeand re-launch the movementagainst what it sees as in-equality, organizers said.

The social protest move-ment has seen a steep drop insupport since it was foundeda year ago, when hundreds ofpeople camped in ZuccottiPark near Wall Street toprotest bank bailouts andwhat they called the ruling"one percent."

But activists promised tomake a comeback on the Sep-tember 17 anniversary, aboutsix weeks before Americansdecide whether to reelectPresident Barack Obama orbring in his Republican chal-lenger Mitt Romney.

About 250 of them alreadymarched on Broadway Satur-day in an opening salvo ofanniversary celebrations. Po-lice said several people werearrested, but declined to givean exact number. The NewYork Times put the numberof those detained at at least15.

The arrested, according to

the paper, included a womanwho tried to burn an Ameri-can flag and got into an argu-ment with a man who tried tostop her.

"This first year anniversaryis the opportunity to put ourconcerns, the concerns of the99 percent of the people, onthe top of the agenda again,"Chris James, a 26-year-oldstudent from Brooklyn andone of the organizers of theupcoming event, told AFP.

Last year's protestsbrought together activistsfrom major US cities likeChicago, Seattle and Port-land. There were supporterseven from Spain and theNetherlands.

Occupy Wall Street markanniversary

NIMES, France: French matador Sebastien Castella per-forms a muleta pass to a Daniel Ruiz fighting bull, onsunday during the Bullfighting wine harvest feria inNimes, southern France.

AFP PHOTO

but it was a long way back onthe leaders with just $5.8 mil-lion in takings this weekend.

Depression-era gangster tale"Lawless" fell from secondplace last week to fourth afterearning $4.2 million, with"ParaNorman," an animatedmovie about a boy who canspeak to the dead, ($3.04 mil-lion) holding on to fifth spot.

Action romp "The Expend-ables 2," starring SylvesterStallone and ArnoldSchwarzenegger, continued itsdrop, finishing sixth this week-end on $3.03 million.

"The Words," a literarydrama about an author whoearns fame by stealing anotherwriter's work, was in seventhplace, with $2.88 million insales, just ahead of "TheBourne Legacy" which earned$2.875 million.

In ninth place, quirky fan-tasy-comedy "The Odd Life ofTimothy Green" brought in$2.5 million.

Rounding out the top 10 waspolitical spoof "The Cam-paign," starring Will Ferrelland Zach Galifianakis, whichtook in $2.4 million.

the weekend, holding off the3D version of "FindingNemo," estimates showed Sun-day.

Both films were makingtheir debut but the former, star-ring Milla Jovovich, took$20.6 million in receipts, aheadof "Finding Nemo," whichearned $17.5 million, accord-ing to box office tracker Ex-hibitor Relations.

Last week's number one,"The Possession," a supernatu-ral thriller starring Kyra Sedg-wick, was knocked into third

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Sci-ence fiction thriller "ResidentEvil: Retribution" topped theNorth American box office at


'Resident Evil: Retribution' topsN. America box office

'Idol' names itsjudges:

The Fox singing competition'Idol' has increased its celebquotient, adding rapper NickiMinaj and country singer-songwriter Keith Urban to aSeason 12 judging panel thatalso will feature pop divaMariah Carey and originaljudge Randy Jackson.

Minaj, 29, known for ex-plicit, animated lyrics andsexy, outlandish costumes,has seen her career poweredby two hit albums, Pink Fri-day (2010) and Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded (2012).

Grammy winner Urban,44, who last week announcedhe was bowing out of Aus-tralian's version of The Voice,released his sixth studioalbum, Get Closer, in 2010.

With the additions, Idol re-turns to the four-judge formatthat it abandoned two seasonsago. The new judges will re-place Jennifer Lopez andSteven Tyler, who announcedtheir departures this summerafter two seasons.

“To the world you may be justone person, but to one personyou may be the world’’

Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil-5


No foray to Oranjestadis complete withouta stop to refreshand refuel atLecca Lecca,the stylish“ G e l a t oShoppe” lo-cated right inthe main busterminal. Thisadorable eaterysports a menu thatreflects the passion of itsowner, Milly Lacle, for“healthy, natural foods, for ahealthy body.”

The idea of a sweet treatbeing good for you is contraryto everything we are beingtold today, but Milly did herhomework before establish-ing her gelato and sorbettofactory on the second floor.Her recipes come from a re-spected gelato house in Italy,where they have been produc-ing the refreshing, low or nofat product since the 1800’s.She continues the tradition ofusing only fresh fruit juicesand natural extracts to as fla-voring.

There are absolutely no ar-tificial colorants or preserva-tives in the gelato andsorbetto, which is producedfresh daily; leftovers at theend of the day are donated tochildren’s homes Casa Cunaor Imeldahoff. Theyhave over 60 flavorson their roster with 18available at the shopeach day, including atleast one sugar-freeand one-gluten freefor those with specialdietary needs. All thegelato is made fromorganic milk flown infrom Italy, guaranteedfree of steroids andantibiotics. LeccaLecca pasteurizes themilk in their factory,to be sure there are nochemicals used in theprocess. The endproduct is whipped light and

fluffy naturally, producinga satisfying treat drasticallylower in fat, sugar and calo-ries than traditional ice cream.

Unique flavors foundnowhere else are a revelation.For a delightful surprise andpure refreshment, sample thegrapefruit, passion fruit orcarrot sorbetto; the rich, dark,suger-free chocolate gelato isabsolutely sinful, without theguilty conscience! They alsohave a unique collection ofyogurt gelatos swirled with

fresh fruit sorbettoin delightful com-binations.

Lecca Lecca of-fers an attractivelunch menu includ-ing quiche madewith only fresh veg-etables, and sand-wiches on crustybread they preparein their own bakery.Indulge in the soupof the day for a

hearty sampling of authenticAruban cooking.

Opened Monday throughSaturday from 9:30 AM until7:00 PM; it is a must do whilein Oranjestad for a refreshingtreat, with the emphasis onFRESH!

Healthy, tastytreats on the menu

at Lecca Lecca

Favorities and unique fla-

vors like grapefruit and

lemon mint

Fresh vegetable quiche

Tutti frutti a blend of fresh

exotic fruits

caterers, airline pick-up anddrop-off; they even boast ashopping service to stockyour shelves before arrival.

Gold Coast accommoda-tions are elegant and spa-cious, offering privacy for

parents or a few couples.Beautifully appointedkitchens and bathrooms graceeach abode; barbecues andlounges are provided forfriendly cookouts and trulysavoring the island life. All

homes come with cable TV,high-speed fiber-optic Inter-net connection, individualwasher/dryer, and are fullyair-conditioned. Cribs, highchairs and hair dryers areavailable for a modest fee.

Concierge ser vices to arrangerental cars, spa appointments,activities and restaurant reser-vations are all part of thepackage.

Check-in for your holidayescape is conducted in thecomfort of your vacationhome, not while waiting online at check-in desk. In everyway, Gold Coast seeks topamper their guests whileproviding them with the feel-ing of being in a cozy com-munity, not the normallybustling resort, particularlyexperienced during the majorholidays. If you wish an opti-mal vacation experience withgreat savings, visit their web-site: www.goldcoastaruba.com to get acquainted withthe community and the lay-out, details and availability ofaccommodations, or call 586-2200 to talk personally to aGold Coast representative.

Aruba’s newest and most in-novative gated communityhas enjoyed steady sales sincebreaking ground, as many arefinding the secure surround-ings and outstanding ameni-ties are just what they werelooking for before conside -ring purchasing property onthe island. Some owners areusing the villas or townhomes as vacation retreatsrather than full time and aretaking advantage of GoldCoast’s rental services to turntheir investment into ready in-come.

“The greater portion ofhome owners are using their“home away from home” inAruba to escape the wintermonths, or spend holidayswith the family on the is-land,” noted Gold Coast de-veloper Fito Croes. To assistin the demand for more com-plete facilities for groupsand fa mi- lies, famed hote-lier Ed Ma-lone has beenplaced in charge of the rentalprogram.

Staying at Gold Coast isa very attractive propositionfor those traveling withgroups that would requiremultiple hotel rooms. Twoand three bedroom Villas orTown Homes accommodatelarge numbers and offer ex-tensive amenities along witha final cost resulting in con-siderable savings. The com-munity is minutes to the bestbeaches and all the casinoaction, and offers a quiet andsecluded getaway with twoswimming pools and spe-cialized services with moreon the way, such as a fitnessroom, tennis courts andmini-mall. Ed can arrangemaid service, babysitters,

Gold Coast Aruba:Great savings for large familieson holiday rentals

Chavez said. "I think a re-match is justified. "I hurt himlike no one else before."

Ringside officials saidChavez landed 37 powerpunches in the final roundwhile Martinez connectedwith just eight.

But overall, Martinezlanded 390 of 908 punchescompared to 178 of 322 forChavez.

Asked if he would giveChavez a rematch, Martinezsaid: "Of course, I'm ready tostart training again."

Martinez was stripped of

his WBC title belt two yearsago.

to Martinez."I had him hurt, but I

couldn't finish him off,"

LAS VEGAS (AFP) - SergioMartinez survived a lateknockdown to reclaim theWorld Boxing Council's mid-dleweight belt on week-end-when he defeated Julio CesarChavez Jr. by a unanimouspoints decision.

Martinez, 37, dominatedand was leading comfortablyon the judges' scorecardswhen he got into trouble inthe 12th and final round, andthe Argentine had to survivea late onslaught by Chavez asthey went toe-to-toe.

Chavez knocked Martinezdown in the final round butthe veteran was able to hangon in front of a sold-outcrowd at the Thomas andMack Center arena in LasVegas.

"He caught me with a goodleft hook and I lost my bal-ance," Martinez said.

Judges StanleyChristodoulou (117-110),Adalaide Byrd (118-109) andDave Moretti (118-109) allscored it in favour of Mar-tinez.

Martinez, who came intothe fight as a 2-1 favourite,improved to 50-2-2 with 28knockouts.

The 26-year-old Chavez,son of one of the greatestboxer's in Mexican history bythe same name, was makinghis fourth defence of theWBC middleweight crown,which at one time belonged


Boxing: Martinez survivesknockdown to dethroneChavez

Miami Marlins shortstop

Jose Reyes committed the

500,000th error in baseball

history Saturday night, cap-

ping 136 years of blunders,

screw-ups and varying field-

ing faux pas with the most

simple of E-6s: a bobble.

In the top of the seventh

inning, Cincinnati Reds cen-

ter fielder Drew Stubbs hit a

two-hop groundball to

Reyes, who fielded it

cleanly before juggling the

ball trying to hurry a throw.

There were no celebrations,

no confetti showers and no

Champagne spraying to

mark the occasion.

Reyes' prize: His name

trended on Twitter nation-

ally – and ignominiously.

MLB has

its 500,000th

error ‘winner’

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of Mexico (L) slams a left to the headof Sergio Martinez of Argentina (R)

SPORTS

GIJON, Spain (AFP) - Spain reached their fourth DavisCup final in five years after David Ferrer gave them a 3-1semi-final victory over the United States by beating JohnIsner 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday. Unimpeded by theabsence of injured Rafael Nadal, Spain will travel to theCzech Republic for the final on November 16-18, after theCzechs defeated Argentina in Buenos Aires. It was Fer-rer's 16th Davis Cup victory in a row on clay and Spain's24th home Davis victory in a row. The final in Novemberwill be the ninth they have reached in the competition.The United States -- the most successful team overall inDavis Cup history with 32 victories -- admitted they werenot favourites when they came to Spain for the tie. Nadalcould make a return for the final in November if he recov-ers from the knee injury that kept him out of theOlympics and the US Open this summer, but Spain'steam coach Corretja avoided speculating about it.

Sergio Martinez of Argentina celebrates after winning theWBC middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decisionover Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

MADRID : Atletico Madrid's Brazilian forward Diego daSilva Costa (L) vies with Rayo Vallecano's midfielderJavier Fuego during the Spanish league football matchAtletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano at the VicenteCalderon stadium in Madrid yesterday. Atletico Madridmove into fifth spot,one place ahead of Ray, with a 4-3win over Rayo Vallecano.

AFP PHOTO

League title last year aswell as the Junior and Sen-ior Latin titles in 2010. TheSenior League players wenton to make history and winthe World Series, becomingAruba’s first championteam.

Aruba has sixteen base-ball organizations withteams in all three divisions,as well as a number of inde-pendently sponsored teams.Eliciting chuckles were the

adorable players of theRookie League; the diminu-tive players were adorable intheir uniforms and salutedthe bleachers with style. Oneonly had to see the enor-mous enthusiasm by bothplayers and parents to under-stand that baseball is an im-portant part of life for manyAruban families.

by Rosalie Klein

that would officially start thebaseball season, which willlast until the end of April. Theminister expressed his greatsatisfaction in the increasednumber of teams this year,and interest in island youth insports and keeping fit. Arubahas been particularly promi-nent in the past three years onthe international circuit, win-ning the Caribbean Little

Minister Visser and Mr. Be-train where then invited totake to the mound and homeplate to throw and hit the ball


Honoring Richard Betrian

Baseball Season for youth leagues starts......continued from page 16


Amateur Baseball BondAruba, ABBA, held a rousingopening ceremony at theNadi Croes/Crismo AngelaStadium in Santa Croes onSaturday morning, Septem-ber 15. Baseball may bedubbed “the great Americanpastime,” but it has its fanat-ical fans on Aruba, particu-larly the parents that filledthe bleachers to watch theiryoungster parade down thefield and salute the crowd.

Saturday’s event intro-duced the sixty-five youthteams competing in Little,Junior and Senior league di-visions; the national champswill travel to represent theirisland internationally. This

year, the Junior League teamwon the Latin American titleto go on to the World Seriesin Michigan, and take secondplace in the world champi-onships.

President of ABBA, Gre-gory Chirino, was proud towelcome Minister of PublicHealth and Sport, Dr. RichardVisser to the event. Theywere joined by ABBA VicePresident Johnny Martes inpresenting a place to thisyear’s honoree, Richard Be-train, for the great contribu-tions he has made to the sportand youth leagues over theyears.

continues on page 15

Baseball Seasonfor youth leaguesstarts on Aruba

Minister Visser swings

NHL lockout officialThere were supposed to be no formal announcements,but the NHL lockout

began the moment Saturday turned into Sunday. Cancellation were on the own-

ers’ agenda as they try to force the players to accept a collective bargaining

agreement that may not be in their best interests. After the two sides met infor-

mally on Saturday afternoon, each side released a statement at midnight, after

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly declined further talks with NHLPA special

counsel Steve Fehr, when learning that the players remained uninterested in

making a deal that would substantially lower their salaries.

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