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A1 NY rapist used Facebook to meet underage victims Thursday, January 27, 2011 PAGE 3 On Top Of The News Email: [email protected] Website:www.arubatoday.com Tel:582-7800 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Obama takes fiscal balancing act to heartland MANITOWOC, Wisc. – President Barack is aimed at moving to the political center, Obama went to the heartland on Wednesday which is key to his 2012 re-election chances. to promote his agenda of investing to create Stock and oil prices gained on optimism over jobs while reining in spending, a recipe Obama’s offer to cut corporate tax and curb Republicans say is unworkable. spending. Underlining the challenge, the Congressional In Wisconsin, a political battleground state he Budget Office painted a bleak picture of the won in the 2008 election, Obama pushed home U.S. deficit worsening by 40 percent to $1.48 his message of innovation and job creation trillion this year and the Federal Reserve was during a visit to renewable energy firm Orion downbeat on the prospects for job creation. Energy Systems in Manitowoc. Those were sobering reminders the day after To hold its own against rising powers like Obama’s State of the Union address, in which China and India, Obama said the United States he struck a conciliatory tone toward newly should be “winning the future” by investing in empowered congressional Republicans. high technology. Obama’s retooled, business-friendly approach Continued on Page A5 Not again! Egypt’s protests enter 2nd Another snowstorm day, ominous for regime hits East Coast Shelby, a German Shepherd mix, tries to catch a snowball thrown by her owner Mikell Olson at Port Imperial, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in Weehawken, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) By KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press NEW YORK – Schools closed, governments sent workers home early and planes were grounded Wednesday in an all-too- familiar routine along the East Egyptian anti-government activists chant slogans as they gather inside the Lawyers Syndicate in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Coast as another snowstorm Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on swept over a region already any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations. beaten down by a winter not Associated Press even half over. Read Page A14 Continued on Next Page A2 UP FRONT Thursday, January 27, 2011 could get up to 8 inches, waited for a bus that she was Appalachia into the Northeast. and high winds are expected getting tired of the constant In New Jersey, state workers before the storm moves out pecking of minor or moderate were sent home early and early Thursday. storms. schools closed as the storm Rain drenched the nation’s “I’d rather get something like brought more snow than capital for most of the day last year, with all the snow at anticipated Wednesday and changed to sleet before once,” she said. morning, with a second band it started snowing in earnest Since Dec. 14, snow has fallen of snow expected to deliver at midafternoon. Washington eight times on the New York more in the evening. was expected to get up to 10 region — or an average of In suburban Philadelphia’s inches of snow. about once every five days. Phoenixville, a delayed The snow and icy roads That includes the blizzard decision to call off classes created hazardous conditions that dropped 20 inches on the angered parents when dozens SNOWSTORM so high that drivers couldn’t for President Barack Obama city and paralyzed travel after of students got stranded at Continued from front Page see around corners. as he returned to the White Christmas. school. Eighty-seven buses “I fell three times trying to Classes were called off and House on Wednesday after a Some places are running out had to be redirected to take get off the steps,” commuter commutes were snarled from post-State of the Union trip to of room to stash plowed snow. students back home. Elliot Self said after leaving an Tennessee to New England as Manitowoc, Wis. The wintry Portsmouth, N.H., hauls its Parents and teachers in elevated train in Philadelphia. cars and buses slipped and slid weather grounded Marine snow out to Peirce Island, but Tennessee were concerned “I just want the snow to stop. on highways. The New York One, the helicopter that it was nearly full, with a huge about yet another day off from I want the sun again. I want to area’s airports, among the typically transports Obama mountain of the stuff. school Wednesday. Angela feel just a little bit of warmth.” nation’s busiest, saw hundreds to and from the military base “We probably have a five- Wilburn, who teaches eighth Northwest of Philly, in Hatfield of delayed or canceled flights. where Air Force One lands. story snow dump right now,” grade at McMurray Middle Township, Pa., residents were Pedestrians struggled across Instead, Obama was met at said Portsmouth public works School in Nashville, said scared Wednesday night by icy patches that were on their the plane by his motorcade, director David Allen. “It’s students had missed eight blinding lightning in a rare way to becoming deep drifts. which spent an hour weaving time to get a lift up on it and days so far this year, pushing thundersnow, a thunderstorm Kentucky had half a foot of through rush hour traffic we could probably do a ski back her teaching schedule with heavy snow instead of snow by Wednesday morning. already slowed by the storm. It run.” For days, forecasters had and making it hard to keep rain. Eight to 12 inches of snow normally takes the president’s been predicting rain, freezing kids focused. She was worried Throughout the day, millions was forecast for New York motorcade about 20 minutes rain or deep snow along the about a writing test scheduled of people got that oh-no-not- City, which had already seen to travel between the base and East Coast, but they weren’t for February. again feeling as the wet and 36 inches of snow this season the White House. quite sure who would get “The writing assessment sloppy storm engulfed the in comparison with the full- In suburban Silver Spring, what. That unpredictability counts toward No Child Left Northeast, where snowbanks winter average of 21 inches. Md., Tiffany Horairy, a continued playing out as the Behind,” she said. “It affects in some places were already New Jersey and Philadelphia 43-year-old nurse, said as she storm swept from middle the whole school.” q U.S. NEWS A3 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Police say NY rapist used Facebook to meet underage victims NEW YORK – An upstate New “He started off by gaining one York man described by police friendship with a girl,” Winn as a sexual predator who used said. “Then he had access to Facebook to meet his victims her friend page and requested pleaded guilty on Wednesday to be friends with all friends, to raping four underage girls. using her as a reference point.” David Bradt, 24, of Colonie, When police in Colonie, a New York, who faces 12 years suburb of Albany, New York, in prison, used the social media arrested Winn in October, he site to try to lure hundreds of had around 700 Facebook girls into encounters, police friends, most of whom said. appeared to be underage, they “He was using Facebook as a said. means to meet underage girls,” He pleaded guilty to four Colonie Police Lt. Robert Winn counts of rape and is expected said. “He was providing them to be sentenced in Albany with marijuana and soliciting County Court in March. them for sex as well.” Winn said police were first Winn said Bradt connected alerted to Bradt’s behavior with girls on Facebook through when a mother of a 16-year-old a type of pyramid scheme. girl learned of her daughter’s Georgia executes man convicted friendship with him and Winn said all four victims contacted police. Bradt was accused of raping He was arrested at his home were either 15 or 16 years old. of murder and rape when police found online Police said Bradt was still directions on his computer to under investigation, and there ATLANTA – Georgia the home of an underage girl was a possibility he could face executed by lethal injection he was meeting for sex. more charges.q late on Tuesday a convicted rapist and murderer who J.E.(cid:31)Irausquin(cid:31)Blvd.(cid:31)12 abducted a preschool teacher Phone(cid:31)(297)(cid:31)588-7781 after her car ran out of gas and shot her in the head. www.coldwellbanker.aw ARUBA(cid:31)REALTY Emmanuel Hammond, 45, died at central Georgia’s Diagnostic and Classification Invites(cid:31)You(cid:31)to(cid:31)an Prison at 11:39 p.m. local time, according to prisons OPEN(cid:31)HOUSE spokeswoman Kristen Stancil. The Supreme Court delayed the execution by several hours investigate Georgia’s supply appropriate supply of sodium Thursday,(cid:31)January(cid:31)27 while it considered whether to of sodium thiopental, one thiopental.” hear a final appeal. The state of the drugs used in lethal Hammond’s last meal was from(cid:31)(cid:31)4(cid:31)pm(cid:31)-(cid:31)7(cid:31)pm supreme court earlier rejected injections. fried chicken, French fries, an appeal by Hammond’s The drug has been in short corn on the cob, jalapeno Address:(cid:31)(cid:31)Westpunt(cid:31)15E lawyers to postpone the supply nationally. peppers, mint chocolate chip execution. The state Department of ice cream and cherry limeade, Westpunt(cid:31)Villa Julie Love, 27, was engaged Corrections said it had “an the department said.q Listing(cid:31)no.(cid:31)721,(cid:31)located to be married at the time of in(cid:31)Noord,(cid:31)only(cid:31)minutes her death in 1988. 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Ellen(cid:31)Aartsen,(cid:31)tel.(cid:31)588-7881,(cid:31)cel.(cid:31)592-7787(cid:31)or Hammond’s attorneys lost an email(cid:31)[email protected] appeal on Monday to delay the execution to allow them to A4 U.S. NEWS Thursday, January 27, 2011 New Jersey says doesn’t owe U.S. for canceled tunnel earmarked for a canceled billion,” Christie’s spokesman, overruns that would be borne tunnel project, a spokesman Michael Drewniak said in a by the state. The tunnel, which for Governor Chris Christie statement. would have linked New Jersey said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the state’s legal and midtown Manhattan, The U.S. Federal Transit counsel filed a response with became a lightning rod in the Administration had set a the FTA on behalf of New run-up to the November 2010 deadline of Tuesday night for Jersey Transit, saying the FTA election, pitting those calling the state to make the payment had changed “key assumptions for more federal infrastructure and Christie has repeatedly about costs and risks” relating spending against those who said New Jersey should be to the project, bringing the said such projects cost too under no obligation to pay the projected cost to $13.7 billion. much. The Republicans went money back. The commuter rail tunnel under on to take control of the U.S. “As is by now abundantly the Hudson River between House of Representatives. clear, Governor Christie New Jersey and Manhattan Christie, who inherited the canceled the project due would have been America’s project from his Democratic to multibillion-dollar cost- largest public works project. predecessor, is a rising star in overrun projections for a Christie canceled the project the Republican party and is NEW YORK – New Jersey does not intend to return project that previously had an in October, citing billions often mentioned as a potential has no legal obligation and $271 million in federal aid agreed-upon price tag of $8.7 of dollars in projected cost presidential candidate.q Two ex-Galleon men admit charges; Rajaratnam named NEW YORK – Two Smith, 38, said he leaked researchers who provide former Galleon Group details about several possible hedge funds with company portfolio managers admitted mergers and earnings reports information. to charges of insider to Rajaratnam and others at Prosecutors accuse trading on confidential Galleon. Rajaratnam of being involved company information, This included a May 2008 in a series of illegal trades that further strengthening the phone call with Rajaratnam let him reap $45 million of government’s case against that the government had proceeds. Galleon hedge fund founder secretly recorded, in which A former principal co- Raj Rajaratnam a month Smith said he discussed defendant, Danielle Chiesi, before his trial. Vishay Intertechnology pleaded guilty to conspiracy In a case federal prosecutors Inc. Prosecutors said the last week. Smith and Cardillo could said an unnamed Morgan call the largest probe of chipmaker was at the time a Cardillo, 33, admitted to face 20 years in prison on the Stanley banker had leaked insider trading at hedge funds possible takeover target. trading in late 2007 in shares respective securities fraud details about the ATI takeover on record, former Galleon “I knew what I was doing of Canada’s Axcan Pharma counts. The U.S. Securities to an intermediary, and that employees Adam Smith and was wrong, and am forever Inc, later taken over by private and Exchange Commission these details were eventually Michael Cardillo are the 18th remorseful about this terrible equity firm TPG Capital. also filed a civil lawsuit funneled to Rajaratnam. and 19th people to plead mistake,” Smith said. “I am very sorry for having against Smith. Smith said he bought ATI guilty to charges of conspiracy Smith admitted to one count acted as I did,” Cardillo said Bail was set for Smith at securities before the AMD or securities fraud in two of securities fraud and one at his hearing. $100,000, and sentencing takeover was announced, and intertwining networks. count of conspiracy before According to The New for October 21. Cardillo was added: “I thought it likely that Both men are cooperating U.S. District Judge John York Times, Cardillo is the released without bail, and his Raj Rajaratnam would do the with prosecutors, bringing Koeltl in Manhattan federal unnamed co-conspirator sentencing before a different same.” to at least 14 the number of court. Cardillo admitted to recorded on November 20, judge is set for April 26. Smith’s lawyer, Michael people the government could the same charges before U.S. 2007 as discussing Axcan with Prosecutors said an Feldberg, a partner at Allen potentially call to testify at Magistrate Judge James Cott. Craig Drimal, a defendant in a unidentified investment & Overy LLP, said after the Rajaratnam’s criminal trial Sri Lankan-born Rajaratnam, different alleged trading ring banker leaked advance details hearing that his client made starting on February 28. 53, was arrested in October centered on another former to Smith about three merger a mistake. “He confronted it, The onetime billionaire 2009. In all, the government Galleon trader, Zvi Goffer. transactions. acknowledged it, is dealing Rajaratnam has pleaded not charged more than two dozen A lawyer for Drimal did not These were chipmaker with it, and is going to work guilty to insider trading related former hedge fund managers, immediately return a call Integrated Device Technology very hard to put it behind him. charges of conspiracy and traders and executives in a seeking comment. Inc’s 2005 purchase of Marjorie Peerce, a partner securities fraud and vowed to probe dating back at least In the cases against both Integrated Circuit Systems at Stillman, Friedman & clear his name. Jim McCarthy, three years. trading rings, prosecutors Inc, chipmaker Advanced Shechtman PC representing a spokesman for Rajaratnam, The investigation has been have won permission to use Micro Devices Inc’s 2006 Cardillo, said her client’s declined to comment on expanded in recent months wiretapped conversations at purchase of ATI Technologies guilty plea lets him take “the Wednesday. to include charges against trial. Inc, and the Vishay takeover. first step in moving on in his They said Smith also learned life.” details about upcoming The cases are USA v Raj quarterly results for two other Rajaratnam et al, U.S. District chipmakers, Intersil Corp and Court for the Southern District Nvidia Corp, from employees of New York, No. 09-01184 of those respective companies. and USA v Goffer No. 10-056 Last week, prosecutors had and USA v. Smith.q U.S. NEWS A5 Thursday, January 27, 2011 California governor, mayors OBAMA Continued from Front Page at odds over redevelopment “China’s making these investments and they have SAN FRANCISCO – already captured a big chunk California mayors will press of the solar market, partly Governor Jerry Brown hard because we fell down on the on Wednesday to drop a plan job. We weren’t moving as to raise money for the state fast as we should have. Those by scrapping redevelopment are jobs that could be created agencies. right here that are getting There are about 400 of shipped overseas,” Obama the agencies across the told workers. most populous U.S. state, Republicans, who routed originally intended as vehicles Obama’s Democrats in to encourage property November congressional development in blighted elections, said he did not areas. legislature and agreed after go far enough in his speech Obama walked a fine line in attempt to close the fiscal gap. Currently part of the tax long battles with previous to embrace fiscal restraint. Tuesday’s speech. Obama sought in his speech revenues in those areas Republican Governor Arnold Obama will have a fight on his “Basically, what I heard to reassure Americans weary flows to the redevelopment Schwarzenegger to cut the hands over his budget plan to were a lot of ideas to raise of stubbornly high 9.4 percent agencies, but the cash- state’s general fund by more be presented in February. spending followed by ideas to unemployment, fearful of strapped government would than 15 percent over the last In an effort to show fiscal cut spending. You can’t have rising debt and dismayed at use that money for its own three years. discipline, Obama proposed it both ways,” said Bryan vicious political rhetoric. needs under Brown’s plan, a At the same time, Brown a five-year freeze in some Hofferica, 32, who works at a The challenge will be how to threat to cities who rely on it wants lawmakers to help domestic spending, which he brokerage house in Chicago. finance investment for future for their own purposes. him put a measure to voters said would cut $400 billion Obama offered some growth while addressing a Intense lobbying by mayors to extend tax increases to from budget deficits over a proposals that might appeal to dire fiscal outlook. On this from nine of California’s raise revenue a proposal decade. the Republicans, who control Obama left details until his largest cities underscores how falling flat with legislature’s the House of Representatives. budget, due next month. the state’s financial straits will Republicans minority. ‘WASTEFUL, EXCESSIVE These include a corporate tax The new Republican chairman make for a short honeymoon Many lawmakers from both SPENDING’ cut, while closing existing of the House Armed Services period for Brown. parties, however, agree on He alluded again on loopholes, and reform of the Committee criticized the He was sworn in this month raising money by shutting and must close a $25.4 billion down redevelopment Wednesday to the need to cut tax code. He also threatened to Obama administration’s plan deficit. The state now has a agencies. Under Brown’s spending, saying progress veto lawmakers’ pet spending to strip tens of billions of general fund budget of $86.6 plan, $1.7 billion in meant “doing what we try to projects. dollars from the Pentagon’s billion. redevelopment agency do in our own lives by taking U.S. stocks were buoyed by budget and suggested Cities have their own fiscal revenue would go initially responsibility for our deficits his call for a lower corporate that national security problems and cannot afford to the state and then in the by cutting wasteful, excessive tax rate and U.S. crude oil considerations may have been Brown’s plan to dump 2012-2013 fiscal year the spending wherever we find prices also gained, rising sacrificed. redevelopment agencies, revenue would be allocated to it.” above $87 a barrel. At the World Economic Mayor Chuck Reed of San local governments, including Republicans seeking $100 Republicans have threatened Forum in Davos, business Jose, California’s third-largest school districts. billion in deficit cuts this year to obstruct efforts in Congress leaders gave a mixed reaction city, told Reuters. The plan stunned Chris to try to move the United to raise the national debt to Obama’s proposed austerity “I’m going to tell him McKenzie, executive director States to a sounder fiscal ceiling by the time it hits a steps, with some questioning his proposal to terminate of the League of California footing, called Obama’s statutory limit of $14.3 trillion whether they go far enough. redevelopment agencies is Cities. Redevelopment planned spending freeze too by March 31. The country “American corporates and completely unacceptable,” agencies are critical for little, too late. could default on its debt, Western corporates are really Reed said. spurring business when the “There’s got to be some kind causing financial havoc, if the uncertain, and I don’t think Brown has rolled out a plan state’s unemployment rate of absolute iron-clad path to limit is not increased. last night’s speech really gets to narrow the state budget gap tops 12 percent, he said: “We getting (spending) down,” Republican insistence on us further in terms of removing with $12.5 billion in spending think it’s bad for California, Republican Senator John maintaining tax cuts even that uncertainty,” Martin cuts, disappointing fellow bad for jobs and bad for the McCain said on ABC’s “Good for the richest Americans Sorrell, CEO of advertising Democrats. They control the economy.”q Morning America” program. is complicating Obama’s giant WPP told a panel.q A6 U.S. NEWS Thursday, January 27, 2011 How to Save the Postal Service Instead, Focus on Generous Employee Benefits, asserts Republican Senator Susan Collins, as quoted in The Wall Street Journal: “The first approach the post office seems to take is to reduce service … when instead it needs to tackle a benefit structure that is too expensive, and it needs to look for ways to stay in business and deal with the digital age.” Allow Private Companies to Ship Mail, argues The Washington Examiner’s Phillip Suderman. “Companies such as FedEx or UPS are far more reliable than the US Postal Service these WASHINGTON, DC – In buggy days, is outmoded in days, providing better service, March, the U.S. Postal an era when people are more and with the added bonus Service will begin closing up mobile, often pay bills online of not costing the taxpayer to 2,000 post offices--many in and text or email rather than a dime,” he says. Yet under Should owning a pit rural or small suburban areas- put pen to paper. It also wants current law these companies -to cut costs as plummeting post offices to be profitable to can ship packages but not mail volume fuels financial help it overcome record $8.5 mail, which is the sole domain bull be a crime? losses, the Wall Street Journal billion in losses in fiscal year of the postal service: reports. 2010. If people truly value the idea New York – Parents of a boy fatally mauled by a pit bull want The postal service, an How should the postal service of receiving mail then they lawmakers in Texas to make it a felony to own one of the dogs. independent federal agency remedy the situation? The should look to change the law Does the breed deserve its bad reputation? that relies primarily on postage agency is getting advice from and open up the market for A Texas couple whose 10-year-old son was killed by a pit bull fees for revenue, will also many corners: people to provide the service. is calling on lawmakers to make it a third-degree felony to own pressure Congress to grant Closing Offices Is If people instead value the idea a pit bull in the state. At the same time, a group of activists in it the legal authority to close Complicated, claims Douglas of US Postal Service as some Denver is raising money in an attempt to overturn the city’s ban additional post offices based McIntyre at AOL. Yes, sort of nostalgic Americana, on pit bulls adopted in 1989 after a highly publicized attack on whether they’re profitable shutting down post offices can then they should be prepared saying the animals have been unfairly labeled as vicious. Are or not. Currently, the agency reduce the agency’s deficit for continued rising prices pit bulls too dangerous, or is banning them an overreaction? can only shut down offices in the short-term, but “it’s a and lower quality service. (Watch an HLN discussion about the push) for non-economic reasons like political football” because End Saturday Delivery, offers The pit bull stereotype is wrong: Pit bulls don’t deserve their safety concerns or expired “few members of Congress Dennis Wyatt at the Manteca “bad reputation,” says dog trainer Joe Dwyer, as quoted by PR leases. The Journal frames the want to support closures in Bulletin. “Do we really need Leap. The dogs make terrific pets when they get firm guidance, debate surrounding the postal their districts.” McIntyre Saturday delivery service?” socialization, attention, love, and exercise. According to the service’s plans: adds that “a streamlining he asks. “All of those bills, American Temperament Testing Society, they’re no more The news is crushing in many of the USPS could make junk mail, magazines and vicious than golden retrievers. Like any dog, pit bulls can be remote communities where the unemployment worse in the such will still get to us but dangerous if mistreated or abused, but that’s the owner’s fault, post office is often the heart of U.S., just as the private sector on a Monday instead.” While not the dog’s. the town and the closest link has begun to add jobs. There’s postal workers “don’t like the “Pit bulls get a bad rap” to the rest of the country. no estimate of how many jobs idea of five days of delivery Dog-bite statistics do not lie: Sure, pit bulls behave well most Shuttering them, critics say, the service might lose if it because it eliminates a sixth of the time, says Animal People editor Merritt Clifton, as also puts an enormous burden closes 2,000 offices, but it’s day that requires additional quoted in The Huffington Post, but it’s still “sheer foolishness on people, particularly on the likely to be many thousands.” workers,” he adds, such to encourage people to regard them” as just another breed. They elderly, who find it difficult to Stop Fixating on Cutting reforms could ultimately save are responsible for an unusually high percentage of dog bites travel out of town. Costs! contends Paul Constant their jobs. (PDF). And a powerful pit bull typically does far more damage The postal service argues that at The Stranger: “The Brainstorm Creative Solutions, than other dogs. Activists wouldn’t suggest people adopt its network of some 32,000 Postal Service is doing their suggests Al Campbell at pumas, because run-ins with them are “frequently fatal.” The brick-and-mortar post offices, damndest to cut themselves GermantownNOW. He notes same should go for pit bulls. many built in the horse-and- into irrelevancy.” that the German postal system “Pit bull ban proposed in Texas, ‘Justin’s Law,’ would make offers “secure electronic owning the dog breed a felony” letter delivery at the price of Bans do not address the real problem: Leave it to government a first class snail mail letter,” to use “tragedy to justify tyranny,” says the Shelby, N.C., suggests printing postage off Star in an editorial. Just as politicians push gun control after the Internet, and recommends every high-profile shooting, they seem to propose pit bull establishing “for-profit test bans after every tragic attack. Animal-rights activists oppose tubes” across rural America “breed-specific” bans because they don’t work, and may even “based upon bids from compromise public safety by diverting attention from the real companies that believe they problem. If we want to “prevent unprovoked” dog attacks, we can provide answers” in the should impose “severe penalties” for the negligent owners who absence of government post truly cause them. offices.q “Punishing pit bulls or people?”q LOCAL A7 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Bikal IP CCTV Valero seeks partner to Has Supplied SETAR with a Blackwatch invest in Aruba refinery Storage Server ORANJESTAD - Bikal IP CCTV Ltd has supplied Setar N.V. of Aruba a BlackWatch Storage server which forms part of the Bikal server range. The server has 80 TB of storage with redundant power supplies and cooling hard drives. This will be primarily used to manage 320 cameras located at the head quarters of Setar N.V. Bikal IP CCTV Ltd conducted a site survey of the data center in Setar N.V. in addition to an assessment of their ability to manage the additional video storage server. Alongside the feasibility study was a commercial discussion, ORANJESTAD - Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) Chief Executive Bill Klesse said on Wednesday the company was seeking during which, Setar N.V. a partner to bring needed investment to its 235,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Aruba refinery, which is in the midst of a agreed to leverage their fibre restart after being closed since July 2009. optic network to generate “We’ve stated that refinery needs investment,” Klesse said during a Wednesday morning conference call on fourth- additional services. The quarter earnings. “We’re seeking a partner to invest in the refinery.” excellent bandwidth possible The Aruba refinery is unable to make finished refined products and ships feedstocks to Valero U.S. Gulf Coast refineriesq with fibre optic has presented this opportunity to create the additional managed services. To be held in San Francisco Storage server sales have increased 23% from 2009, as a Aruba Boutique announces the Louis Vuitton Cup percentage of servers built by Bikal IP CCTV Ltd. The saying Oranjestad, Aruba-January “you can never have enough 17th, 2011 –San Francisco storage” is an understatement celebrated yesterday at the when used in relation to video City Hall, the recent decision images. An average video is to host the 34th America’s four times the size of voice data Cup and the Louis Vuitton and thus the transmission and storage require considerable Cup in the world-famous San investment. The increase Francisco Bay. in server sales proves that The official tentative schedule telecom operators are willing is as below: to make this investment and therefore, Bikal has assisted in - Louis Vuitton Cup: Summer the development and increased 2013 production of the hardware to - America’s Cup: September manage this service. 2013 Customer usability is also In the meantime, a series of incredibly important. For regattas will be organized instance, the software and the in 2011 and 2012, named web access to images will be “America’s Cup World a key service element for both Series”. domestic and commercial One of them will be held in customers. Bikal IP CCTV San Francisco while the other Ltd will be working with the venues will be disclosed in operators to provide this web based solution for the end early 2011. customer.q Continued on Page A10 A8 LOCAL LOCAL A9 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Distinguishing with quality and making a difference TEG becomes PEG suddenly surfaced when as TEG, with the same core company on Aruba. Since the and a refurbished office with Group a distinctive company long-term rental packages and one of the owners of the business namely providing cooperation between the two new furniture now grace on the island by bringing installment buying of sound PurpleGroup, Harry Zinken, professional light and sound partners is a very new one, it the company-building at the quality.” And two of the and lighting equipment. who was on holiday with his systems. However in the already resulted in quite a lot Dominicaweg. Everything has employees of PurpleGroup Their new website (www. wife Rian, came to have a Netherlands PurpleGroup of changes and inprovments. been labeled and numbered, have been brought to Aruba purple-entertainmentgroup. look at the warehouse of operates on a slightly larger Such as a new labeling system which makes loading and for a few weeks to exchange com) shows all the options. The The Entertainment Group last scale. Some of the clients of of cables and multi-plug off-loading and storing a lot experiences, to train and partnership with PurpleGroup year. It was just a random PurpleGroup are one of the van Buuren, and many others. At help of a large group of motivated sockets, power distribution easier. Purple’s know-how is support the local PEG-crew in the Netherlands is a giant visit based on curiosity as major events and festivals in times PurpleGroup B.V. provides freelancers when large events take panels of 110 V, and a range wafting across the ocean. and to setup and implement a step towards the goal to to what their colleagues on the Netherlands such as Dance light and sound equipment for place. As TEG has the mission to of new flightcases for the `Two of our employees have rental management software- become THE sound and Aruba were up to. A visit with Valley, ZwarteCross festival audienciences exceeding fifty- become more professional, better transportation of fragile already spent a few weeks in system. lighting company on the ORANJESTAD - The the Netherlands. Therefore extensive outcomes, resulting and the Paaspop Festival, thousand crazy fans. Forty-five organized and on a higher level equipment. A new lay-out of Holland, learning the tricks of Erik Eman’s vision is not island that really makes the Entertainment Group (TEG), “TEG” has now become in a cooperation between two as well as performances by full-time employees work at Purple logistically as well as supply-wise, the warehouse, a new-build the trade at Purple. They are limited to rental of equipment difference! the company of Martha and “PEG”, which stands for new partners! top-ten artists like rockbands to provide the Netherlands with the connection with Purple will loading dock for easy load- extremely motivated to make for events and festivals, but it January 1 is the date when Eric Eman, has a new partner: PurpleEntertainmentGroup. PurpleGroup B.V. is more or Kane and Within Temptation, qualtity light and sound, with extra be highly beneficial to the local in and load-out of the trucks the Purple Entertainment also includes the possibility of TEG became PEG. PurpleGroup B.V. based in The idea of a partnership less the same kind of company the worlds best dj Armin Aqua Grill hosts Churchill Casualty group Bonus snapper, grouper, and mahi mahi prepared in the open- view kitchen, the island’s largest raw bar, and live Maine lobster, as well as steaks, pasta, and chicken for the non-seafood eaters in the group. The group, staying at the Hyatt Regency Resort, is Thursday! • TOMORROW • here on the island for the In Don’t miss FREE Shirt Friday! This past Sunday evening, Aqua Shorts convention. 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A10 LOCAL Thursday, January 27, 2011 Aruba Boutique announces the Louis Vuitton Cup charge of the communication Cup Finals will be held in late of the event for over 15 years. 2013 in San Francisco. The “After the Louis Vuitton new America’s Cup World Trophy in 2009 and 2010, we Series will begin in 2011. For will support the America’s more information, visit www. Cup. We will also celebrate the americascup.com 30th anniversary of the Louis About the Louis Vuitton Cup Vuitton Cup in 2013. Louis The America’s Cup is a duel Vuitton’s association with the between the defender: the America’s Cup is the longest holder of the trophy and a partnership in the world of challenger. sport” says Pietro Beccari, For 120 years, the defender Executive Vice-President of had to sail against one Louis Vuitton. “We are really challenger at a time. In 1970, delighted and wish fair winds two challengers decided to to San Francisco!” try beat the defender and there was a need to organize a About the America’s Cup: selection process. Nearly 160 years old, the This “challenger selection America’s Cup is the oldest series” became the Louis trophy in international Vuitton Cup in 1983 in sport. Initially a one on-one Newport RI. Continued from Page A7 regattas. had rich histories for almost competition between teams For the first time that year, This will be the first time the “Thirty years after Newport, 130 years. In 1983, their paths representing foreign yacht the winner of the initial Louis America’s Cup is hosted in eighteen years after San joined when Louis Vuitton clubs, the America’s Cup has Vuitton Cup: Australia II the United States since 1995 Diego, the Louis Vuitton Cup came on board to present a evolved into one of the world’s managed to put an end to 132 when it was organized in San and the America’s cup come to specific trophy to the winning leading sporting competitions years of supremacy beating Diego. a place which will be amazing challenger. – featuring the best sailors on the US defender. That year, Team New Zealand for these races”, declares Yves This helped to dramatically the world’s fastest boats: the Since 1983, anyone willing took the trophy to New Carcelle, Chairman and CEO increase the visibility and wing-sailed AC45 and AC72 to sail the America’s Cup first Zealand and successfully of Louis Vuitton, “With the image of the America’s Cup. catamarans. The Louis Vuitton have to win the Louis Vuitton defended it until 2003 modern multihulls, we can Louis Vuitton has also been in Cup and the 34th America’s Cup.q when they lost to Alinghi expect a fantastic show in the Sultry Thursdays with Ernesto Ferro (Switzerland), the winner of bay of San Francisco, where the Louis Vuitton Cup. sailing is both a tradition and As announced on November a passion.” ORANJESTAD - On 27th in Dubai, Louis Vuitton You must win the Louis Thursday evenings the will continue its partnership Vuitton Cup before having stage of CILO, the fantastic with the America’s Cup by the chance to compete in the marina-view city lounge, presenting the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup. is for handsome Ernesto Cup to the winning challenger. The America’s Cup and Ferro, who performs his Louis Vuitton will also Louis Vuitton are two sagas rousing, Mediterranean provide the Official Timing of modern times. Founded guitar music with energetic for the 34th America’s Cup, in the mid 1900’s – the style. Spanish ballads, for the Louis Vuitton Cup as America’s Cup in 1851 and flamenco music and fado well as for all the build-up Louis Vuitton in 1854 – both are in his repertoire. Ernesto’s fabulous guitar playing is gaining fame fast: he already has a steady following, who can be found at CILO’s every Thursday evening from 7 pm till 10 pm. Come and join them!q LOCAL A11 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Cool Casino Hosts a Fantastic Carnival Party PALM BEACH – Cool Casino evoked fond memories of past at Riu Palace hosted a terrific Carnivals, and created a much- Carnival party, just recently. enjoyed ambiance in the casino. True to its slogan, Cool Casino: Cool Casino also celebrated Where Everyone Is Welcome, the birthday of its Marketing the casino played host to Supervisor Deyanira Zuniga, Riba Bou, a popular local TV serving snacks and libations program. Show emcees Ruben on the occasion of the Diva’s Garcia and Melvin Garcia had special day. fun promoting the casino’s To conclude the evening’s events and the upcoming festivities, Dushi Band introduced their costumes for Carnival activities, filmed live, and Dushi Carnival Group the upcoming Grand Parade, from the gaming floor. with the theme “Discovering Aruba’s legendary music- Pandora the World of Avatar.” makers, Dushi Band, were The gorgeous dancers paraded entrusted with the live their outfits in the casino to entertainment, delivering a the band’s signature Caribbean special rendition of all old and Techno Soca Jamback style. new Carnival songs, mixed Cool Casino entertains players and arranged by band leader daily with different promotions Hildward Croes. such as Tuesday’s & Friday’s The medley of contemporary Blackjack Tournament, Carnival hits threaded together Wednesday’s Ladies Night, with 70s & 80s compositions, 3x Points on Slots all day Thursday and Sunday, and a Slot Tournament on Sunday.q

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A1 NY rapist used Facebook to meet underage victims Thursday, January 27, 2011 PAGE 3 On Top Of The News Email: [email protected] Website:www.arubatoday.com Tel:582-7800 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Obama takes fiscal balancing act to heartland MANITOWOC, Wisc. – President Barack is aimed at moving to the political center, Obama went to the heartland on Wednesday which is key to his 2012 re-election chances. to promote his agenda of investing to create Stock and oil prices gained on optimism over jobs while reining in spending, a recipe Obama’s offer to cut corporate tax and curb Republicans say is unworkable. spending. Underlining the challenge, the Congressional In Wisconsin, a political battleground state he Budget Office painted a bleak picture of the won in the 2008 election, Obama pushed home U.S. deficit worsening by 40 percent to $1.48 his message of innovation and job creation trillion this year and the Federal Reserve was during a visit to renewable energy firm Orion downbeat on the prospects for job creation. Energy Systems in Manitowoc. Those were sobering reminders the day after To hold its own against rising powers like Obama’s State of the Union address, in which China and India, Obama said the United States he struck a conciliatory tone toward newly should be “winning the future” by investing in empowered congressional Republicans. high technology. Obama’s retooled, business-friendly approach Continued on Page A5 Not again! Egypt’s protests enter 2nd Another snowstorm day, ominous for regime hits East Coast Shelby, a German Shepherd mix, tries to catch a snowball thrown by her owner Mikell Olson at Port Imperial, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in Weehawken, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) By KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press NEW YORK – Schools closed, governments sent workers home early and planes were grounded Wednesday in an all-too- familiar routine along the East Egyptian anti-government activists chant slogans as they gather inside the Lawyers Syndicate in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Coast as another snowstorm Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on swept over a region already any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations. beaten down by a winter not Associated Press even half over. Read Page A14 Continued on Next Page A2 UP FRONT Thursday, January 27, 2011 could get up to 8 inches, waited for a bus that she was Appalachia into the Northeast. and high winds are expected getting tired of the constant In New Jersey, state workers before the storm moves out pecking of minor or moderate were sent home early and early Thursday. storms. schools closed as the storm Rain drenched the nation’s “I’d rather get something like brought more snow than capital for most of the day last year, with all the snow at anticipated Wednesday and changed to sleet before once,” she said. morning, with a second band it started snowing in earnest Since Dec. 14, snow has fallen of snow expected to deliver at midafternoon. Washington eight times on the New York more in the evening. was expected to get up to 10 region — or an average of In suburban Philadelphia’s inches of snow. about once every five days. Phoenixville, a delayed The snow and icy roads That includes the blizzard decision to call off classes created hazardous conditions that dropped 20 inches on the angered parents when dozens SNOWSTORM so high that drivers couldn’t for President Barack Obama city and paralyzed travel after of students got stranded at Continued from front Page see around corners. as he returned to the White Christmas. school. Eighty-seven buses “I fell three times trying to Classes were called off and House on Wednesday after a Some places are running out had to be redirected to take get off the steps,” commuter commutes were snarled from post-State of the Union trip to of room to stash plowed snow. students back home. Elliot Self said after leaving an Tennessee to New England as Manitowoc, Wis. The wintry Portsmouth, N.H., hauls its Parents and teachers in elevated train in Philadelphia. cars and buses slipped and slid weather grounded Marine snow out to Peirce Island, but Tennessee were concerned “I just want the snow to stop. on highways. The New York One, the helicopter that it was nearly full, with a huge about yet another day off from I want the sun again. I want to area’s airports, among the typically transports Obama mountain of the stuff. school Wednesday. Angela feel just a little bit of warmth.” nation’s busiest, saw hundreds to and from the military base “We probably have a five- Wilburn, who teaches eighth Northwest of Philly, in Hatfield of delayed or canceled flights. where Air Force One lands. story snow dump right now,” grade at McMurray Middle Township, Pa., residents were Pedestrians struggled across Instead, Obama was met at said Portsmouth public works School in Nashville, said scared Wednesday night by icy patches that were on their the plane by his motorcade, director David Allen. “It’s students had missed eight blinding lightning in a rare way to becoming deep drifts. which spent an hour weaving time to get a lift up on it and days so far this year, pushing thundersnow, a thunderstorm Kentucky had half a foot of through rush hour traffic we could probably do a ski back her teaching schedule with heavy snow instead of snow by Wednesday morning. already slowed by the storm. It run.” For days, forecasters had and making it hard to keep rain. Eight to 12 inches of snow normally takes the president’s been predicting rain, freezing kids focused. She was worried Throughout the day, millions was forecast for New York motorcade about 20 minutes rain or deep snow along the about a writing test scheduled of people got that oh-no-not- City, which had already seen to travel between the base and East Coast, but they weren’t for February. again feeling as the wet and 36 inches of snow this season the White House. quite sure who would get “The writing assessment sloppy storm engulfed the in comparison with the full- In suburban Silver Spring, what. That unpredictability counts toward No Child Left Northeast, where snowbanks winter average of 21 inches. Md., Tiffany Horairy, a continued playing out as the Behind,” she said. “It affects in some places were already New Jersey and Philadelphia 43-year-old nurse, said as she storm swept from middle the whole school.” q U.S. NEWS A3 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Police say NY rapist used Facebook to meet underage victims NEW YORK – An upstate New “He started off by gaining one York man described by police friendship with a girl,” Winn as a sexual predator who used said. “Then he had access to Facebook to meet his victims her friend page and requested pleaded guilty on Wednesday to be friends with all friends, to raping four underage girls. using her as a reference point.” David Bradt, 24, of Colonie, When police in Colonie, a New York, who faces 12 years suburb of Albany, New York, in prison, used the social media arrested Winn in October, he site to try to lure hundreds of had around 700 Facebook girls into encounters, police friends, most of whom said. appeared to be underage, they “He was using Facebook as a said. means to meet underage girls,” He pleaded guilty to four Colonie Police Lt. Robert Winn counts of rape and is expected said. “He was providing them to be sentenced in Albany with marijuana and soliciting County Court in March. them for sex as well.” Winn said police were first Winn said Bradt connected alerted to Bradt’s behavior with girls on Facebook through when a mother of a 16-year-old a type of pyramid scheme. girl learned of her daughter’s Georgia executes man convicted friendship with him and Winn said all four victims contacted police. Bradt was accused of raping He was arrested at his home were either 15 or 16 years old. of murder and rape when police found online Police said Bradt was still directions on his computer to under investigation, and there ATLANTA – Georgia the home of an underage girl was a possibility he could face executed by lethal injection he was meeting for sex. more charges.q late on Tuesday a convicted rapist and murderer who J.E.(cid:31)Irausquin(cid:31)Blvd.(cid:31)12 abducted a preschool teacher Phone(cid:31)(297)(cid:31)588-7781 after her car ran out of gas and shot her in the head. www.coldwellbanker.aw ARUBA(cid:31)REALTY Emmanuel Hammond, 45, died at central Georgia’s Diagnostic and Classification Invites(cid:31)You(cid:31)to(cid:31)an Prison at 11:39 p.m. local time, according to prisons OPEN(cid:31)HOUSE spokeswoman Kristen Stancil. The Supreme Court delayed the execution by several hours investigate Georgia’s supply appropriate supply of sodium Thursday,(cid:31)January(cid:31)27 while it considered whether to of sodium thiopental, one thiopental.” hear a final appeal. The state of the drugs used in lethal Hammond’s last meal was from(cid:31)(cid:31)4(cid:31)pm(cid:31)-(cid:31)7(cid:31)pm supreme court earlier rejected injections. fried chicken, French fries, an appeal by Hammond’s The drug has been in short corn on the cob, jalapeno Address:(cid:31)(cid:31)Westpunt(cid:31)15E lawyers to postpone the supply nationally. peppers, mint chocolate chip execution. The state Department of ice cream and cherry limeade, Westpunt(cid:31)Villa Julie Love, 27, was engaged Corrections said it had “an the department said.q Listing(cid:31)no.(cid:31)721,(cid:31)located to be married at the time of in(cid:31)Noord,(cid:31)only(cid:31)minutes her death in 1988. Hammond from(cid:31)the(cid:31)beach(cid:31)and abducted her in Atlanta after Tierra(cid:31)del(cid:31)Sol(cid:31)Golf her car ran out of fuel at Course.(cid:31)Features:(cid:31)3 night. He first tried to strangle her and then shot her with a beds,(cid:31)2(cid:31)baths, sawed-off shotgun, according landscaped(cid:31)garden,(cid:31)fully to court testimony. fenced,(cid:31)community While awaiting trial, pool.(cid:31)Sold(cid:31)fully Hammond bragged about furnished. raping her, according to the PRICE:(cid:31)US(cid:31)$(cid:31)309.000 testimony of a jailer. Georgia has now executed 49 men since the U.S. Supreme Come(cid:31)and(cid:31)have(cid:31)a(cid:31)look(cid:31)at(cid:31)this(cid:31)great Court reinstated the death vacation(cid:31)home(cid:31)! penalty in 1976 and Hammond is the 26th to die by lethal For(cid:31)more(cid:31)information(cid:31)contact(cid:31)listing(cid:31)agent injection. Ellen(cid:31)Aartsen,(cid:31)tel.(cid:31)588-7881,(cid:31)cel.(cid:31)592-7787(cid:31)or Hammond’s attorneys lost an email(cid:31)[email protected] appeal on Monday to delay the execution to allow them to A4 U.S. NEWS Thursday, January 27, 2011 New Jersey says doesn’t owe U.S. for canceled tunnel earmarked for a canceled billion,” Christie’s spokesman, overruns that would be borne tunnel project, a spokesman Michael Drewniak said in a by the state. The tunnel, which for Governor Chris Christie statement. would have linked New Jersey said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the state’s legal and midtown Manhattan, The U.S. Federal Transit counsel filed a response with became a lightning rod in the Administration had set a the FTA on behalf of New run-up to the November 2010 deadline of Tuesday night for Jersey Transit, saying the FTA election, pitting those calling the state to make the payment had changed “key assumptions for more federal infrastructure and Christie has repeatedly about costs and risks” relating spending against those who said New Jersey should be to the project, bringing the said such projects cost too under no obligation to pay the projected cost to $13.7 billion. much. The Republicans went money back. The commuter rail tunnel under on to take control of the U.S. “As is by now abundantly the Hudson River between House of Representatives. clear, Governor Christie New Jersey and Manhattan Christie, who inherited the canceled the project due would have been America’s project from his Democratic to multibillion-dollar cost- largest public works project. predecessor, is a rising star in overrun projections for a Christie canceled the project the Republican party and is NEW YORK – New Jersey does not intend to return project that previously had an in October, citing billions often mentioned as a potential has no legal obligation and $271 million in federal aid agreed-upon price tag of $8.7 of dollars in projected cost presidential candidate.q Two ex-Galleon men admit charges; Rajaratnam named NEW YORK – Two Smith, 38, said he leaked researchers who provide former Galleon Group details about several possible hedge funds with company portfolio managers admitted mergers and earnings reports information. to charges of insider to Rajaratnam and others at Prosecutors accuse trading on confidential Galleon. Rajaratnam of being involved company information, This included a May 2008 in a series of illegal trades that further strengthening the phone call with Rajaratnam let him reap $45 million of government’s case against that the government had proceeds. Galleon hedge fund founder secretly recorded, in which A former principal co- Raj Rajaratnam a month Smith said he discussed defendant, Danielle Chiesi, before his trial. Vishay Intertechnology pleaded guilty to conspiracy In a case federal prosecutors Inc. Prosecutors said the last week. Smith and Cardillo could said an unnamed Morgan call the largest probe of chipmaker was at the time a Cardillo, 33, admitted to face 20 years in prison on the Stanley banker had leaked insider trading at hedge funds possible takeover target. trading in late 2007 in shares respective securities fraud details about the ATI takeover on record, former Galleon “I knew what I was doing of Canada’s Axcan Pharma counts. The U.S. Securities to an intermediary, and that employees Adam Smith and was wrong, and am forever Inc, later taken over by private and Exchange Commission these details were eventually Michael Cardillo are the 18th remorseful about this terrible equity firm TPG Capital. also filed a civil lawsuit funneled to Rajaratnam. and 19th people to plead mistake,” Smith said. “I am very sorry for having against Smith. Smith said he bought ATI guilty to charges of conspiracy Smith admitted to one count acted as I did,” Cardillo said Bail was set for Smith at securities before the AMD or securities fraud in two of securities fraud and one at his hearing. $100,000, and sentencing takeover was announced, and intertwining networks. count of conspiracy before According to The New for October 21. Cardillo was added: “I thought it likely that Both men are cooperating U.S. District Judge John York Times, Cardillo is the released without bail, and his Raj Rajaratnam would do the with prosecutors, bringing Koeltl in Manhattan federal unnamed co-conspirator sentencing before a different same.” to at least 14 the number of court. Cardillo admitted to recorded on November 20, judge is set for April 26. Smith’s lawyer, Michael people the government could the same charges before U.S. 2007 as discussing Axcan with Prosecutors said an Feldberg, a partner at Allen potentially call to testify at Magistrate Judge James Cott. Craig Drimal, a defendant in a unidentified investment & Overy LLP, said after the Rajaratnam’s criminal trial Sri Lankan-born Rajaratnam, different alleged trading ring banker leaked advance details hearing that his client made starting on February 28. 53, was arrested in October centered on another former to Smith about three merger a mistake. “He confronted it, The onetime billionaire 2009. In all, the government Galleon trader, Zvi Goffer. transactions. acknowledged it, is dealing Rajaratnam has pleaded not charged more than two dozen A lawyer for Drimal did not These were chipmaker with it, and is going to work guilty to insider trading related former hedge fund managers, immediately return a call Integrated Device Technology very hard to put it behind him. charges of conspiracy and traders and executives in a seeking comment. Inc’s 2005 purchase of Marjorie Peerce, a partner securities fraud and vowed to probe dating back at least In the cases against both Integrated Circuit Systems at Stillman, Friedman & clear his name. Jim McCarthy, three years. trading rings, prosecutors Inc, chipmaker Advanced Shechtman PC representing a spokesman for Rajaratnam, The investigation has been have won permission to use Micro Devices Inc’s 2006 Cardillo, said her client’s declined to comment on expanded in recent months wiretapped conversations at purchase of ATI Technologies guilty plea lets him take “the Wednesday. to include charges against trial. Inc, and the Vishay takeover. first step in moving on in his They said Smith also learned life.” details about upcoming The cases are USA v Raj quarterly results for two other Rajaratnam et al, U.S. District chipmakers, Intersil Corp and Court for the Southern District Nvidia Corp, from employees of New York, No. 09-01184 of those respective companies. and USA v Goffer No. 10-056 Last week, prosecutors had and USA v. Smith.q U.S. NEWS A5 Thursday, January 27, 2011 California governor, mayors OBAMA Continued from Front Page at odds over redevelopment “China’s making these investments and they have SAN FRANCISCO – already captured a big chunk California mayors will press of the solar market, partly Governor Jerry Brown hard because we fell down on the on Wednesday to drop a plan job. We weren’t moving as to raise money for the state fast as we should have. Those by scrapping redevelopment are jobs that could be created agencies. right here that are getting There are about 400 of shipped overseas,” Obama the agencies across the told workers. most populous U.S. state, Republicans, who routed originally intended as vehicles Obama’s Democrats in to encourage property November congressional development in blighted elections, said he did not areas. legislature and agreed after go far enough in his speech Obama walked a fine line in attempt to close the fiscal gap. Currently part of the tax long battles with previous to embrace fiscal restraint. Tuesday’s speech. Obama sought in his speech revenues in those areas Republican Governor Arnold Obama will have a fight on his “Basically, what I heard to reassure Americans weary flows to the redevelopment Schwarzenegger to cut the hands over his budget plan to were a lot of ideas to raise of stubbornly high 9.4 percent agencies, but the cash- state’s general fund by more be presented in February. spending followed by ideas to unemployment, fearful of strapped government would than 15 percent over the last In an effort to show fiscal cut spending. You can’t have rising debt and dismayed at use that money for its own three years. discipline, Obama proposed it both ways,” said Bryan vicious political rhetoric. needs under Brown’s plan, a At the same time, Brown a five-year freeze in some Hofferica, 32, who works at a The challenge will be how to threat to cities who rely on it wants lawmakers to help domestic spending, which he brokerage house in Chicago. finance investment for future for their own purposes. him put a measure to voters said would cut $400 billion Obama offered some growth while addressing a Intense lobbying by mayors to extend tax increases to from budget deficits over a proposals that might appeal to dire fiscal outlook. On this from nine of California’s raise revenue a proposal decade. the Republicans, who control Obama left details until his largest cities underscores how falling flat with legislature’s the House of Representatives. budget, due next month. the state’s financial straits will Republicans minority. ‘WASTEFUL, EXCESSIVE These include a corporate tax The new Republican chairman make for a short honeymoon Many lawmakers from both SPENDING’ cut, while closing existing of the House Armed Services period for Brown. parties, however, agree on He alluded again on loopholes, and reform of the Committee criticized the He was sworn in this month raising money by shutting and must close a $25.4 billion down redevelopment Wednesday to the need to cut tax code. He also threatened to Obama administration’s plan deficit. The state now has a agencies. Under Brown’s spending, saying progress veto lawmakers’ pet spending to strip tens of billions of general fund budget of $86.6 plan, $1.7 billion in meant “doing what we try to projects. dollars from the Pentagon’s billion. redevelopment agency do in our own lives by taking U.S. stocks were buoyed by budget and suggested Cities have their own fiscal revenue would go initially responsibility for our deficits his call for a lower corporate that national security problems and cannot afford to the state and then in the by cutting wasteful, excessive tax rate and U.S. crude oil considerations may have been Brown’s plan to dump 2012-2013 fiscal year the spending wherever we find prices also gained, rising sacrificed. redevelopment agencies, revenue would be allocated to it.” above $87 a barrel. At the World Economic Mayor Chuck Reed of San local governments, including Republicans seeking $100 Republicans have threatened Forum in Davos, business Jose, California’s third-largest school districts. billion in deficit cuts this year to obstruct efforts in Congress leaders gave a mixed reaction city, told Reuters. The plan stunned Chris to try to move the United to raise the national debt to Obama’s proposed austerity “I’m going to tell him McKenzie, executive director States to a sounder fiscal ceiling by the time it hits a steps, with some questioning his proposal to terminate of the League of California footing, called Obama’s statutory limit of $14.3 trillion whether they go far enough. redevelopment agencies is Cities. Redevelopment planned spending freeze too by March 31. The country “American corporates and completely unacceptable,” agencies are critical for little, too late. could default on its debt, Western corporates are really Reed said. spurring business when the “There’s got to be some kind causing financial havoc, if the uncertain, and I don’t think Brown has rolled out a plan state’s unemployment rate of absolute iron-clad path to limit is not increased. last night’s speech really gets to narrow the state budget gap tops 12 percent, he said: “We getting (spending) down,” Republican insistence on us further in terms of removing with $12.5 billion in spending think it’s bad for California, Republican Senator John maintaining tax cuts even that uncertainty,” Martin cuts, disappointing fellow bad for jobs and bad for the McCain said on ABC’s “Good for the richest Americans Sorrell, CEO of advertising Democrats. They control the economy.”q Morning America” program. is complicating Obama’s giant WPP told a panel.q A6 U.S. NEWS Thursday, January 27, 2011 How to Save the Postal Service Instead, Focus on Generous Employee Benefits, asserts Republican Senator Susan Collins, as quoted in The Wall Street Journal: “The first approach the post office seems to take is to reduce service … when instead it needs to tackle a benefit structure that is too expensive, and it needs to look for ways to stay in business and deal with the digital age.” Allow Private Companies to Ship Mail, argues The Washington Examiner’s Phillip Suderman. “Companies such as FedEx or UPS are far more reliable than the US Postal Service these WASHINGTON, DC – In buggy days, is outmoded in days, providing better service, March, the U.S. Postal an era when people are more and with the added bonus Service will begin closing up mobile, often pay bills online of not costing the taxpayer to 2,000 post offices--many in and text or email rather than a dime,” he says. Yet under Should owning a pit rural or small suburban areas- put pen to paper. It also wants current law these companies -to cut costs as plummeting post offices to be profitable to can ship packages but not mail volume fuels financial help it overcome record $8.5 mail, which is the sole domain bull be a crime? losses, the Wall Street Journal billion in losses in fiscal year of the postal service: reports. 2010. If people truly value the idea New York – Parents of a boy fatally mauled by a pit bull want The postal service, an How should the postal service of receiving mail then they lawmakers in Texas to make it a felony to own one of the dogs. independent federal agency remedy the situation? The should look to change the law Does the breed deserve its bad reputation? that relies primarily on postage agency is getting advice from and open up the market for A Texas couple whose 10-year-old son was killed by a pit bull fees for revenue, will also many corners: people to provide the service. is calling on lawmakers to make it a third-degree felony to own pressure Congress to grant Closing Offices Is If people instead value the idea a pit bull in the state. At the same time, a group of activists in it the legal authority to close Complicated, claims Douglas of US Postal Service as some Denver is raising money in an attempt to overturn the city’s ban additional post offices based McIntyre at AOL. Yes, sort of nostalgic Americana, on pit bulls adopted in 1989 after a highly publicized attack on whether they’re profitable shutting down post offices can then they should be prepared saying the animals have been unfairly labeled as vicious. Are or not. Currently, the agency reduce the agency’s deficit for continued rising prices pit bulls too dangerous, or is banning them an overreaction? can only shut down offices in the short-term, but “it’s a and lower quality service. (Watch an HLN discussion about the push) for non-economic reasons like political football” because End Saturday Delivery, offers The pit bull stereotype is wrong: Pit bulls don’t deserve their safety concerns or expired “few members of Congress Dennis Wyatt at the Manteca “bad reputation,” says dog trainer Joe Dwyer, as quoted by PR leases. The Journal frames the want to support closures in Bulletin. “Do we really need Leap. The dogs make terrific pets when they get firm guidance, debate surrounding the postal their districts.” McIntyre Saturday delivery service?” socialization, attention, love, and exercise. According to the service’s plans: adds that “a streamlining he asks. “All of those bills, American Temperament Testing Society, they’re no more The news is crushing in many of the USPS could make junk mail, magazines and vicious than golden retrievers. Like any dog, pit bulls can be remote communities where the unemployment worse in the such will still get to us but dangerous if mistreated or abused, but that’s the owner’s fault, post office is often the heart of U.S., just as the private sector on a Monday instead.” While not the dog’s. the town and the closest link has begun to add jobs. There’s postal workers “don’t like the “Pit bulls get a bad rap” to the rest of the country. no estimate of how many jobs idea of five days of delivery Dog-bite statistics do not lie: Sure, pit bulls behave well most Shuttering them, critics say, the service might lose if it because it eliminates a sixth of the time, says Animal People editor Merritt Clifton, as also puts an enormous burden closes 2,000 offices, but it’s day that requires additional quoted in The Huffington Post, but it’s still “sheer foolishness on people, particularly on the likely to be many thousands.” workers,” he adds, such to encourage people to regard them” as just another breed. They elderly, who find it difficult to Stop Fixating on Cutting reforms could ultimately save are responsible for an unusually high percentage of dog bites travel out of town. Costs! contends Paul Constant their jobs. (PDF). And a powerful pit bull typically does far more damage The postal service argues that at The Stranger: “The Brainstorm Creative Solutions, than other dogs. Activists wouldn’t suggest people adopt its network of some 32,000 Postal Service is doing their suggests Al Campbell at pumas, because run-ins with them are “frequently fatal.” The brick-and-mortar post offices, damndest to cut themselves GermantownNOW. He notes same should go for pit bulls. many built in the horse-and- into irrelevancy.” that the German postal system “Pit bull ban proposed in Texas, ‘Justin’s Law,’ would make offers “secure electronic owning the dog breed a felony” letter delivery at the price of Bans do not address the real problem: Leave it to government a first class snail mail letter,” to use “tragedy to justify tyranny,” says the Shelby, N.C., suggests printing postage off Star in an editorial. Just as politicians push gun control after the Internet, and recommends every high-profile shooting, they seem to propose pit bull establishing “for-profit test bans after every tragic attack. Animal-rights activists oppose tubes” across rural America “breed-specific” bans because they don’t work, and may even “based upon bids from compromise public safety by diverting attention from the real companies that believe they problem. If we want to “prevent unprovoked” dog attacks, we can provide answers” in the should impose “severe penalties” for the negligent owners who absence of government post truly cause them. offices.q “Punishing pit bulls or people?”q LOCAL A7 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Bikal IP CCTV Valero seeks partner to Has Supplied SETAR with a Blackwatch invest in Aruba refinery Storage Server ORANJESTAD - Bikal IP CCTV Ltd has supplied Setar N.V. of Aruba a BlackWatch Storage server which forms part of the Bikal server range. The server has 80 TB of storage with redundant power supplies and cooling hard drives. This will be primarily used to manage 320 cameras located at the head quarters of Setar N.V. Bikal IP CCTV Ltd conducted a site survey of the data center in Setar N.V. in addition to an assessment of their ability to manage the additional video storage server. Alongside the feasibility study was a commercial discussion, ORANJESTAD - Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) Chief Executive Bill Klesse said on Wednesday the company was seeking during which, Setar N.V. a partner to bring needed investment to its 235,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Aruba refinery, which is in the midst of a agreed to leverage their fibre restart after being closed since July 2009. optic network to generate “We’ve stated that refinery needs investment,” Klesse said during a Wednesday morning conference call on fourth- additional services. The quarter earnings. “We’re seeking a partner to invest in the refinery.” excellent bandwidth possible The Aruba refinery is unable to make finished refined products and ships feedstocks to Valero U.S. Gulf Coast refineriesq with fibre optic has presented this opportunity to create the additional managed services. To be held in San Francisco Storage server sales have increased 23% from 2009, as a Aruba Boutique announces the Louis Vuitton Cup percentage of servers built by Bikal IP CCTV Ltd. The saying Oranjestad, Aruba-January “you can never have enough 17th, 2011 –San Francisco storage” is an understatement celebrated yesterday at the when used in relation to video City Hall, the recent decision images. An average video is to host the 34th America’s four times the size of voice data Cup and the Louis Vuitton and thus the transmission and storage require considerable Cup in the world-famous San investment. The increase Francisco Bay. in server sales proves that The official tentative schedule telecom operators are willing is as below: to make this investment and therefore, Bikal has assisted in - Louis Vuitton Cup: Summer the development and increased 2013 production of the hardware to - America’s Cup: September manage this service. 2013 Customer usability is also In the meantime, a series of incredibly important. For regattas will be organized instance, the software and the in 2011 and 2012, named web access to images will be “America’s Cup World a key service element for both Series”. domestic and commercial One of them will be held in customers. Bikal IP CCTV San Francisco while the other Ltd will be working with the venues will be disclosed in operators to provide this web based solution for the end early 2011. customer.q Continued on Page A10 A8 LOCAL LOCAL A9 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Distinguishing with quality and making a difference TEG becomes PEG suddenly surfaced when as TEG, with the same core company on Aruba. Since the and a refurbished office with Group a distinctive company long-term rental packages and one of the owners of the business namely providing cooperation between the two new furniture now grace on the island by bringing installment buying of sound PurpleGroup, Harry Zinken, professional light and sound partners is a very new one, it the company-building at the quality.” And two of the and lighting equipment. who was on holiday with his systems. However in the already resulted in quite a lot Dominicaweg. Everything has employees of PurpleGroup Their new website (www. wife Rian, came to have a Netherlands PurpleGroup of changes and inprovments. been labeled and numbered, have been brought to Aruba purple-entertainmentgroup. look at the warehouse of operates on a slightly larger Such as a new labeling system which makes loading and for a few weeks to exchange com) shows all the options. The The Entertainment Group last scale. Some of the clients of of cables and multi-plug off-loading and storing a lot experiences, to train and partnership with PurpleGroup year. It was just a random PurpleGroup are one of the van Buuren, and many others. At help of a large group of motivated sockets, power distribution easier. Purple’s know-how is support the local PEG-crew in the Netherlands is a giant visit based on curiosity as major events and festivals in times PurpleGroup B.V. provides freelancers when large events take panels of 110 V, and a range wafting across the ocean. and to setup and implement a step towards the goal to to what their colleagues on the Netherlands such as Dance light and sound equipment for place. As TEG has the mission to of new flightcases for the `Two of our employees have rental management software- become THE sound and Aruba were up to. A visit with Valley, ZwarteCross festival audienciences exceeding fifty- become more professional, better transportation of fragile already spent a few weeks in system. lighting company on the ORANJESTAD - The the Netherlands. Therefore extensive outcomes, resulting and the Paaspop Festival, thousand crazy fans. Forty-five organized and on a higher level equipment. A new lay-out of Holland, learning the tricks of Erik Eman’s vision is not island that really makes the Entertainment Group (TEG), “TEG” has now become in a cooperation between two as well as performances by full-time employees work at Purple logistically as well as supply-wise, the warehouse, a new-build the trade at Purple. They are limited to rental of equipment difference! the company of Martha and “PEG”, which stands for new partners! top-ten artists like rockbands to provide the Netherlands with the connection with Purple will loading dock for easy load- extremely motivated to make for events and festivals, but it January 1 is the date when Eric Eman, has a new partner: PurpleEntertainmentGroup. PurpleGroup B.V. is more or Kane and Within Temptation, qualtity light and sound, with extra be highly beneficial to the local in and load-out of the trucks the Purple Entertainment also includes the possibility of TEG became PEG. PurpleGroup B.V. based in The idea of a partnership less the same kind of company the worlds best dj Armin Aqua Grill hosts Churchill Casualty group Bonus snapper, grouper, and mahi mahi prepared in the open- view kitchen, the island’s largest raw bar, and live Maine lobster, as well as steaks, pasta, and chicken for the non-seafood eaters in the group. The group, staying at the Hyatt Regency Resort, is Thursday! • TOMORROW • here on the island for the In Don’t miss FREE Shirt Friday! This past Sunday evening, Aqua Shorts convention. 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A10 LOCAL Thursday, January 27, 2011 Aruba Boutique announces the Louis Vuitton Cup charge of the communication Cup Finals will be held in late of the event for over 15 years. 2013 in San Francisco. The “After the Louis Vuitton new America’s Cup World Trophy in 2009 and 2010, we Series will begin in 2011. For will support the America’s more information, visit www. Cup. We will also celebrate the americascup.com 30th anniversary of the Louis About the Louis Vuitton Cup Vuitton Cup in 2013. Louis The America’s Cup is a duel Vuitton’s association with the between the defender: the America’s Cup is the longest holder of the trophy and a partnership in the world of challenger. sport” says Pietro Beccari, For 120 years, the defender Executive Vice-President of had to sail against one Louis Vuitton. “We are really challenger at a time. In 1970, delighted and wish fair winds two challengers decided to to San Francisco!” try beat the defender and there was a need to organize a About the America’s Cup: selection process. Nearly 160 years old, the This “challenger selection America’s Cup is the oldest series” became the Louis trophy in international Vuitton Cup in 1983 in sport. Initially a one on-one Newport RI. Continued from Page A7 regattas. had rich histories for almost competition between teams For the first time that year, This will be the first time the “Thirty years after Newport, 130 years. In 1983, their paths representing foreign yacht the winner of the initial Louis America’s Cup is hosted in eighteen years after San joined when Louis Vuitton clubs, the America’s Cup has Vuitton Cup: Australia II the United States since 1995 Diego, the Louis Vuitton Cup came on board to present a evolved into one of the world’s managed to put an end to 132 when it was organized in San and the America’s cup come to specific trophy to the winning leading sporting competitions years of supremacy beating Diego. a place which will be amazing challenger. – featuring the best sailors on the US defender. That year, Team New Zealand for these races”, declares Yves This helped to dramatically the world’s fastest boats: the Since 1983, anyone willing took the trophy to New Carcelle, Chairman and CEO increase the visibility and wing-sailed AC45 and AC72 to sail the America’s Cup first Zealand and successfully of Louis Vuitton, “With the image of the America’s Cup. catamarans. The Louis Vuitton have to win the Louis Vuitton defended it until 2003 modern multihulls, we can Louis Vuitton has also been in Cup and the 34th America’s Cup.q when they lost to Alinghi expect a fantastic show in the Sultry Thursdays with Ernesto Ferro (Switzerland), the winner of bay of San Francisco, where the Louis Vuitton Cup. sailing is both a tradition and As announced on November a passion.” ORANJESTAD - On 27th in Dubai, Louis Vuitton You must win the Louis Thursday evenings the will continue its partnership Vuitton Cup before having stage of CILO, the fantastic with the America’s Cup by the chance to compete in the marina-view city lounge, presenting the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup. is for handsome Ernesto Cup to the winning challenger. The America’s Cup and Ferro, who performs his Louis Vuitton will also Louis Vuitton are two sagas rousing, Mediterranean provide the Official Timing of modern times. Founded guitar music with energetic for the 34th America’s Cup, in the mid 1900’s – the style. Spanish ballads, for the Louis Vuitton Cup as America’s Cup in 1851 and flamenco music and fado well as for all the build-up Louis Vuitton in 1854 – both are in his repertoire. Ernesto’s fabulous guitar playing is gaining fame fast: he already has a steady following, who can be found at CILO’s every Thursday evening from 7 pm till 10 pm. Come and join them!q LOCAL A11 Thursday, January 27, 2011 Cool Casino Hosts a Fantastic Carnival Party PALM BEACH – Cool Casino evoked fond memories of past at Riu Palace hosted a terrific Carnivals, and created a much- Carnival party, just recently. enjoyed ambiance in the casino. True to its slogan, Cool Casino: Cool Casino also celebrated Where Everyone Is Welcome, the birthday of its Marketing the casino played host to Supervisor Deyanira Zuniga, Riba Bou, a popular local TV serving snacks and libations program. 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