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A1 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 On Top Of The News Email: [email protected] Website: www.arubatoday.comIt Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Tri-Parliamentary talks held on Aruba THE HAGUE--If the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles don’t put aside their distrust and INSIDE TODAY irritations, the process of decolonizing the islands U.S. NEWS will fail, according to PANETTA PICKED Members of Parliament (MPs) Bas Jan van Bochove and Jan Schinkelshoek of the governing Christian Democratic Party CDA. On the eve of their departure to Curaçao and Aruba for the regular meetings of the three Parliaments of the Dutch Kingdom, they published a letter through the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. In that letter, published on Saturday, the MPs expressed their fear that the Parliamentary Consultation of the Kingdom In this Sept. 23, 1994 file photo, in Oranjestad could turn into then-White House Chief of a confrontation. Staff Leon Panetta gestures Continued on Page 3 while meeting reporters in the At Cas Di Cultura White House briefing room in Washington. President- elect Barack Obama has Fantastic Nutcracker Production selected Panetta to head the CIA, according to an Obama transition official. See INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPORTS NEWS AP DEFENSE ORANJESTAD – Leonid Kozlov Dance International Inc., Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker USA, and Leonid Kozlov, founder and artistic director, James Harrison waits for the presented the Nutcracker at Cas Di Cultura this weekend NFL football team’s practice showcasing the dancers of Kozlov Dance International USA Monday Jan. 5, 2009, in and Club Di Movimiento in Aruba as well as Simadanza, Pittsburgh. The Associated Skol di Baile Diana Antonette and Step By Step, with music Press named Harrison the by Peter Tchaikovsky, and choreography by Leonid Kozlov, Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. The Steelers face the with costumes by Eugenia Schulz, Giselle Ferrari, Yelena San Diego Chargers on Sunday Kozlova, Olga Gorevitch, and sets designed by Mikhail in the playoffs. Sapognikov. See Sports Today Continued on Pages 4 & 5 A10 ADVERTORIAL Tuesday, January 6, 2009 LOCAL B9 At the Crystal Theater Tuesday, August 19, 2008 “Havana Dance,” is the hottest Cuban show on the island dance. “Havana Dance” is the biggest stage production in the Caribbean, featuring Cuban dancers and entertainers directly from Havana. The show delivers a purely Cuban spectacle, with a cast of 12 female ballerinas, 4 male dancers, 2 singers and 3 acrobats, performing a fresh program accompanied by live Cuban new visual concept. 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Aruba to Host Society of Incentive and Travel Executives’ 2009 International Conference ORANJESTAD - Aruba is that sets Aruba apart from the its commitment to selecting the Caribbean region, proudly thrilled to announce that the rest of the Caribbean region distinct locales for its own showcase the island’s cultural Society of Incentive Travel throughout the conference. events. Aruba, situated in the and environmental diversity, Executives (SITE) has selected We are confident that SITE’s southern Caribbean, is a tropical and are equally devoted to the island paradise as the commitment to bringing paradise that enjoys year- respecting and preserving the host country for the 2009 together the most influential round near perfect weather, island’s pristine marine and International Conference, set for minds in this field, coupled with less than 20 inches of rainfall terrestrial ecosystems. December 3-6. The event will Aruba’s dedication to delivering annually, extraordinary hotels “Because Aruba is, without bring together the top minds in an unmatched travel experience and resorts, over 200 incredible question, one of the top choose our island as the host incentive travel, a multi-billion to all our guests, is a recipe for international restaurants, and incentive travel destinations in for its 2009 International dollar global industry, to one of success.” an extremely rich heritage. the Caribbean, it is fitting that Conference,” said Myrna the Caribbean’s most celebrated These principals of community, Arubans, renowned for their SITE, the foremost professional Jansen-Feliciano, managing destinations. Aruba promises to leadership and growth guide warmth and hospitality and association devoted to the director for the Aruba Tourism be the “host with the most” as it SITE’s vision — as well as known as the friendliest in incentive travel market, would Authority.  welcomes hundreds of delegates from around the world for three days of educational sessions, vendor showcases, roundtables, networking events, gala dinners and much more. The 2009 International Conference will be held at the two official host hotels, The Westin Aruba Resort and the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa. Securing this significant conference comes at a perfect time for the destination as Aruba is enjoying increased interest from around the globe. Not only has the island recently undergone over $350 million in upgrades, expansions and renovations across all aspects of the tourism sector, but arrivals from the U.S. in 2007 were also up 3.27% over the previous year. While worldwide arrivals also saw a remarkable increase with an extraordinary 8.56% spike over 2006, with 753,816 visitors from around the world making Aruba their destination of choice in 2007. “SITE’s membership is rich with innovators who greatly influence not only the evolution of the incentive industry, but also the business outcomes of client organizations,” said SITE President Padraic Gilligan. “The SITE International Conference is a superlative forum where professionals from around the world gather to share insights that help them achieve professional goals, surpass client expectations, and have a meaningful and positive impact on economies of destination cities around the world.” “We were thrilled to hear of SITE’s decision to make Aruba its host location for the 2009 International Conference,” said Minister of Tourism and Transportation, Edison Briesen. “The incentive travel industry is an important one for our island and we are looking forward to showcasing the many things A12 LOCAL Tuesday, January 6, 2009 It Is All In Your Head by Carlos Viana feeling an intense itching, medical tests show the young A family came in for a burning sensation, localized man to be food and chemical consultation; a father, mother, in her vagina and vulva. sensitive. and two children. Usually This itching can get so bad What is going on in I do my consultations one that she can hardly walk, this family? Well as soon as by one, but I like having let alone drive her car to the the family sat down my nose family members present for doctor to get it treated. The told me what was wrong. the first consultation. The gynecologist always gives You see they smelled like boy and girl are squirming her the same pills and creams fresh bread or beer, exactly in their seats, the wife looks that help for a while, but like yeast. My nose is a great angry, and her husband looks the problem always comes diagnostic tool to detect an concerned. The adults start back. Meanwhile, she also overgrowth of ‘’Candida listing their complaints. I ask has problems with menstrual Albicans’’, a single cell them not to talk and instead irregularities or kidney or fungus which belongs to the start “reading” their pulses, bladder infections. vegetable kingdom. This looking at their tongues, Her other doctor, the yeast normally lives on the inspecting their teeth, looking family doctor has been doing membranes of the intestines, at their eyes. My nose is all kinds of tests because she digestive tract and the vagina, telling me their whole medical is complaining of headaches, as do billions of friendly stories. Finished with their depression, lethargy, and is germs. When the immune medical assessments I realize easily irritated. Sometimes system is strong, they aren’t that I am looking at a family she has a dry cough and admits able to break through into in poor health. that she has uncontrollable the blood stream or deeper Both parents food cravings that are starting tissues causing problems like acknowledged that they are to show on her hips. She the ones listed above. as acidophilus, a probiotic CARLOS VIANA, suffering from fatigue, joint just does not feel well. Not Why has this yeast, and herbs like olive leaf or Ph. D. is an Oriental Medical pains and muscle stiffness. finding anything wrong, which is found normally, caprilic acid that help control Doctor (O.M.D.) having Cold hands and feet that her house doctor has finally become such a problem yeast overgrowth. The studied in Shanghai, China; sometimes turn into numbness recommended that she take today? First, the biggest yeast-like fungus, Candida a Board Cert. Clinical and tingling. Both admit that tranquilizing pills. When culprit is the widespread use albicans, is commonly found Nutritionist (C.C.N.), a fellow there had been a marked loss asked why her doctor said: of broad spectrum antibiotics in the mouth, vagina, and member of the Board Certified of libido. There are no happy “Well all the tests come back in animals, food and people. intestinal tract. Candida is a Association of Addiction campers in this family. negative. 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Good friends Bob and Rauscherberger were engaged Diane Smith, who are devoted at the Hyatt Regency Aruba guests of Aruba helped set in the Jalepeno Restaurant. the couple upf for the perfect They had never been to Aruba location for Michael to seal before, but Michael got the the deal of marriage with his idea to surprise Jennifer while girlfriend. By coincidence, it was Bob they were in an adjacent while Michael popped the and Diane’s anniversary so restaurant called Café Piccilo question to Jennifer. She said YES, and Bob and Diane, who have been coming to Aruba for more than 30 years and own several weeks a year timeshare, popped in to take pictures and be the first to congratulate the couple. Michael is a Homocide Detective at the Lee County Sheriffs Dept in Ft Myers, FL and Jennifer is studying to become a nurse at Edison College in Ft. Myers. Congratulations to Jennifer and Michael from Aruba Today and my you return to marry on our beautiful beaches. LOCAL A3 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Tri-Parliamentary talks held on Aruba former colonies such as Indonesia, New Guinea and Suriname. “People who are hoping that the decolonization process of the islands in the West will be a piece of cake have to prepare for a year full of disappointments. People following the developments over a longer period see that the distance between the Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles is only growing. “That is not only the fault of opportunity to profile its separate why all that money and why have Continued from Front Page Second Chamber, is still willing Curaçao. St. Maarten is also status time after time,” stated Van corruption and mismanagement “That Parliamentary Consultation to give new life to the relations in a stumbling block. And when Bochove and Schinkelshoek. not been tackled more harshly? For has the potential of developing the Kingdom, the MPs assured. will Bonaire, St. Eustatius The MPs warned that support the first time, a large part in the into a trench war. It is possible But, they added, “Love is not a and Saba start complaining from society in the Netherlands to Second Chamber has voted against that increased tension, irritations one-sided affair.” They said the about Dutch meddling? From financially assist the islands was the development budget for the and frustrations can be released Netherlands and Netherlands the sideline Aruba is using the also diminishing. People are asking Antilles.  and develop, just like last year, Antilles were not bound together into a complete blockade,” Van for life. “Curaçao is free to leave Bochove and Schinkelshoek the Kingdom. If it wants to stay, stated. it has to stick to the house rules,” Such a blockade would be a the MPs stated. bad start of a year in which The house rules are getting agreements of the Round Table stricter, said Van Bochove and Conference (RTC) have to be Schinkelshoek. There is more executed. Van Bochove and focus on good governance, sound Schinkelshoek argued that 2009 financial management, proper was a crucial year in which law and order. “It is the result of Curaçao would voice its opinion individual, free choices: the choice on the constitutional process to become more autonomous in through a referendum and in the Kingdom, the choice to hold which St. Maarten would have to up your hand in The Hague (to prove to be a trustworthy island. ask for money, ed.), the choice It is a also a year in which to push ahead independence far the smaller islands Bonaire, ahead,” the MPs said. St. Eustatius and Saba will be “That seems difficult to explain, transferred to the Netherlands and especially in an atmosphere that in which the Dutch Parliament has is dominated by distrust and to take far-reaching decisions. irritation. Maybe that is the core According to Van Bochove and problem of decolonization: that Schinkelshoek, it is high time the former mother country and to ask ourselves what to do with the former colonies are not good the Kingdom. “Do we want to at understanding each other; make more of it than a paper that colonial relations have a construction? Is it more for the long-lasting effect,” stated Van islands than an insurance policy? Bochove and Schinkelshoek. Does the Netherlands truly want The MPs said that unless the to invest in the West? Or will Netherlands and Netherlands the Kingdom partners abuse Antilles were willing to break the system for us to break up through this sound barrier, fighting?” they stated. everyone would be left with the CDA, the party Van Bochove and same bitter aftertaste as previous Schinkelshoek represent in the decolonization processes of