The Morning News (January 10, 2013)

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by  The Morning News

Thursday, January 10, 2013
A call for volunteers for
Friends of the Handicapped
Surviving FOTH volunteers and their memorial plaque
Venezuela top court Twenty-six years ago, a longer with us. Fourteen ner Dance, which has be-
group of island visitors who names are mounted there. come a tradition for many as
considered Aruba “the next The remaining volunteers the only way to celebrate the
upholds delay of
best thing to Heaven” and consist of President Art Stark, holiday with their special
their “home away from Phil Solomon, Sal and someone. For a decade it has
Chavez swearing-in home” banded together to Maryann Lacarruba, David done very well in attendance
form a foundation to give Ulmschneider and Huguette coupled with the special raf-
Thursday, when his new back to the island that made Vatiquette. Through the years fle of great prizes provided
term is to begin. them feel so welcome. Keith they have been ably assisted by local companies in raising
"The oath-taking of the Jones and his wife Wilma, by Marcelino Kock and major funds. Five years ago
re-elected president can be both now deceased, founded Anoushka Maduro of the they began a very popular
carried out at a time after Friends of the Handicapped, Casa Del Mar staff. Bingo Night, with many of
January 10 before the (FOTH) which began their Unfortunately, this year, the cash prizes personally do-
Supreme Court, if it is not fundraising efforts by con- the volunteers sadly admit nated by FOTH members.
done on the said day before ducting a Superbowl lottery that none of them are as Last year alone, FOTH
the National Assembly," the and raffle to raise money for young or healthy as they used raised over 45,000 Arubian
ruling said. local island charities. to be, and the years are taking florins ($25,700) which were
In the meantime, the of- Since then a stream of vol- their toll. They have already donated to thirteen local
ficials of the current admin- unteers have worked tire- decided to forgo their premier foundations, and have actu-
istration "will continue fully
lessly during their few fundraising effort, the Super- ally collected much more in
exercising their functions
months on Aruba organizing bowl Lottery, but hope to still years past.
under the principle of ad-
fun events for both visitors put on their annual Sweet-
ministrative continuity," it
and islanders alike, which heart’s Valentine’s Day Din- Continued on pg 5
said.
Supreme Court president have raised over 1.25 million
CARACAS (AFP) - Luisa Estella Morales, who dollars for island foundations
Venezuela's Supreme Court read out the decision, also that perform vital services.
Wednesday said ailing Presi- ruled out convening a medical Each year, before departure,
dent Hugo Chavez could in- board to assess the health of FOTH distributes tens of
definitely postpone his the president, who was in thousands of florins to impor-
Cuba recovering from a fourth
swearing-in to a new term tant organizations assisting
round of cancer surgery.
and that his current adminis- the mentally and physically
"At no time has the
tration could continue to gov- challenged, terminal cancer
Supreme Court considered
ern in the meantime. patients, the elderly, and
that there were merits to con-
A panel of seven magis- vening a medical board at other fine services such as
trates unanimously upheld this time," she said. Meals on Wheels, and
the constitutionality of the Chavez, 58, will have halfway houses for addicts.
delay amid a national debate been absent from the country On the wall of Cas Del
over whether the cancer- for a month on Thursday, out Mar Resort is a plaque com-
stricken Chavez had to at of view for the longest stretch memorating the “Fallen Sol-
least temporarily hand over of his 14 years in office, rais-
diers” of the Friends of the
power if he was unable to ing great uncertainties about
Handicapped who are no
take the oath of office on his condition.
2 Thursday, January 10, 2013
MVC Sales & Marketing Team Aruba celebrates
its winning ways
Ligenne Trimon recipient of Award of Excellence
A gala celebration and was announced in the differ- extraordinary contributions exceeded sales targets.
awards ceremony, recently ent categories in which Mar- to an already highly success- Within Marketing, asso-
held beachside at Renais- riott Vacation Club associates ful Sales & Marketing team. ciates who earned Sap-
sance Island, proved a mo- excelled in their goals. But it Aruba’s Sales & Marke- phire recognition
mentous occasion with a was the announcement of the ting team is consistently included Nabhilach de
record number of associates ultimate honor of the J. among the highest rated in Palm, Eric Andrews,
from Marriott Vacation Willard Marriott Award of the region among Marriott Christal Ross, Ben
Club’s (MVC) Sales & Mar- Excellence which brought Vacation Club properties. Pombo, Edwina Gario, Linkage, Claudia Simmons with
keting team achieving top down the house as Senior This fact was borne out once Camille Simms-Valley, Encore, Kimberley Riley at the Air-
honors. Loud applause Marketing Manager Ligenne again in the sheer number of Carlos Ramos, Delrine port and Elly Rustveld for In-House
erupted after each winner Trimon was recognized for award winners who met and Thomas, Zuraila Wever, efforts. Career achievements were
Thea Giel-Violenes, also noted with honors going to Ben
Maroushka Sanchez, Pombo as Rookie of the Year and
Annie de Windt, Yria dos Elly Rustveld as Marketing Execu-
Santos and Fernando tive of the Year.
Chumpitazi. Reaching Hard work, dedication and know-
even higher targets were how also translated into excellent re-
Super Sapphire winners sults in the Sales division with
Angele Geerman, Claudia Sapphire recognition achieved by Roy
Simmons, Kimberley Lacle, Aureliano Chopitea, Cedrick
Riley, Gisela Sa and Elly Croes, Sidney Flanegin, Gary Barnes,
Rustveld. In providing es- Ivick Rasmijn, Francis Groeneveldt,
sential support, Top Per- Rodney Marugg, Michel Bogevad,
formers included Edmond Caroline Cijntje-Daly, Moises
Adonis in Guest Rela- Vallejo-Lopez, Tina Lampe, Astrid
tions, Charles Williams as Tromp and Nayda Lopez.
OPC, Carlos Ramos for Continued on pg 4
Thursday, January 10, 2013 3
Garlic smuggling
duo made
'millions'
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Two
British men are believed to
have made millions of euros in
just over a year by smuggling
Chinese garlic from Norway
into Sweden, a prosecutor in
Gothenburg said Wednesday.
Something didn't smell right
for authorities in June 2010,
when a truck full of garlic was
intercepted in the Bohuslaen
region, near the Norwegian
border.
The trail led them to a garlic
smuggling duo who are be-
lieved to have made millions
of euros by avoiding European
Union tariffs.
"You bring the garlic into Nor-
way saying it's for your own
consumption, and then you
take it into Sweden," said pros-
ecutor Thomas Ahlstrand.
Between February 2009 and
June 2010, the men are be-
lieved to have skirted 10.6 mil-
lion euros ($13.8 million) in
tariffs and fees by bringing
garlic into the Scandinavian
country from Norway, which
is not a member of the EU.
Government keeps promise to protect laborers on
minimum wages
The Aruba government is wage could consist of other he will be earning more at the with respect to the minimum minimum wage that is so-
making every effort to bring components. But, the Minister end of the day. wage is to give each worker cially acceptable in order to
about necessary changes in of Labor is convinced that the The primary objective of the opportunity and guaran- comply with their primary
the minimum wage law so as worker cannot suffer any kind this change in the labor law tee that they will receive the daily necessities.
to improve the position of of wage loss, particularly in
those on minimum wage. light of the improvement of
This is one of the labor laws our economic situation.
which will be deliberated in An employee who works
Parliament this year. The 40 hours a week during an en-
Minister of Labor is intent on tire month, cannot collect less
ensuring that every employee than the complete minimum
has the guarantee of a spe- wage effective January 1st,
cific sum of money for their 2014. The employee who
advancement. works less than 40 hours per
The government is of the week also has the right to col-
opinion that the minimum lect minimum wages relative
wage must be paid out in full to the normal stipulation. The
in cash. The current situation minimum salary for a worker
is such that the minimum who works 32 hours per week
is 4/5 of the minimum wage
and a worker with a work-
week of 36 hours will receive
90% of the minimum wage.
In actuality, an employee
and the employer could reach
an agreement that the mini-
mum wage could consist of
different components other
than cash, such as: tips, trunk,
point system, food and rent.
The government, however,
wants to eliminate these com-
ponents and make adjustment
so that all systems of com-
pensation that the employee
receives for his efforts, may
not be applied as part of the
minimum wage. The govern-
ment sees this as an incentive
for the employee to function
more productively because
4 Thursday, January 10, 2013
The Weisses and the Feldmans
Strategic plans to
always choose Aruba for a
increase tourism
special anniversary celebration
for 2013
The Minister of Tourism is Brazilian community to in-
very pleased with the excel- vest in their domestic econ-
lent increase of tourism dur- omy, and are motivating the
ing 2012. Despite the many community to do their shop-
challenges throughout the ping locally instead of invest-
year, Aruba saw a sizeable in- ing in vacations.
crease, and the outlook for The second factor which
2013 appears to be very pos- had an effect on the drop in
itive. the Brazilian market is the
The government is work- competition from certain des-
ing diligently on strategic tinations in the region; for ex-
plans together with ATA, ample, Cancun, Bahamas and
AAA and other partners so as Santo Domingo. These all
to achieve and even surpass came up with attractive pack-
the goals for tourism this ages for the Brazilian market
year. through the phenomena of
One of the challenges of the all-inclusive concept.
Friends Forever, The Feldmans (L) and the Weisses last year was the 6% drop of Aruba is not intent on
Roz and Jay Weiss of Long January and one in June, so it Feldmans, we wish you many the Brazilian market. The joining the war on pricing
Island, New York spent their became an annual Aruban rit- more years of wedded bliss reason for that drop was due going on in the region. In-
honeymoon on Aruba in ual for them to celebrate their and good friends. to the fact that the Brazilian stead, we want to use direct
1967, and it has been their fa- wedding anniversary together. By Rosalie Klein government is stimulating the flights together with our ho-
vorite vacation destination Each year, they choose a spe-
tels to bring the Brazilian
ever since that memorable cial place, and this year, it was
MVC Sales & Marketing Team tourist to Aruba for vacations.
week. Eventually, they pur- Windows on Aruba in the
Non-stop flights will
chased timesharing at Costa Divi Links Clubhouse. Aruba celebrates its winning ways
allow Aruba to achieve the
Linda, during the week of The elegant environment Continued from pg 2 level we want to reach the
their anniversary, January 12, and menu, as well as the
Brazilian market. We did not
so as to always be sure of panoramic view were just Super Sapphire status was Front Desk Star, Arlinda
achieve this like we antici-
having lovely surroundings what the Weisses and Feld- earned by Charles DiPerri Marin as Associate of the
and Hendrik van Lennep. Year, Doris Kelkboom as pated in 2012 due to logistics
to mark this special occasion. mans prefer for their special
Winning qualities of associ- Manager of the Year and the with respect to the Guarulhos
One year, they were en- night out. The restaurant re-
ates also merited praise, with Award of Excellence going to airport, which was unable to
joying the company of their sponded with VIP treatment,
Cedrick Croes recognized as Ligenne Trimon. increase their capacity of
daughter Tracy while on their including a champagne toast.
having the Best Sales Atti- Acknowledgement also slotting, according to the
winter sojourn, who told her This year, they were also cel-
tude, Nazih Hamawi for Best went to the Human Re-
Minister of Tourism.
mother, “I swear, I am sure I ebrating a landmark birthday Teamwork, Ingrid Cijntje for sources Manager Natasia
The difference can be cre-
spent a summer on a Wilder- for Donald, who is a hearty, Best CSS Score and Astrid Dragt for putting together a
ated by having an airline to
ness Tour a few years ago youthful 70 years old. These Tromp for Highest SG Vol- year-end celebration that
with that girl walking by the days, 70 is the new 50, right? ume. Outstanding sales skills combined excellent music, fly directly to and from
pool deck.” It turned out she If so, he certainly proves it! earned Edgard Sune the title superb cuisine and elegant at- Brazil. For this reason, the
was quite right, she recog- It was an exceptionally de- of Rookie of the Year, and mosphere befitting the occa- Minister of Tourism is sup-
nized Danielle, daughter of lightful night for both couples, Charles DiPerri the title of sion in honoring an porting airlines planning on
Karen and Donald Feldman Sales Executive of the Year. outstanding Aruban team. doing this. According to the
as they enjoyed 46 years of mar-
Marriott Ocean Club and Words of thanks to all asso-
of Boston, and when con- Minister, the Brazilian tourist
riage and nearly two decades of Marriott Surf Club Site ciates were expressed by
firming her suspicion, a spends more than the average
congenial friendship. Awards, earned by associates awards presenters and depart-
steadfast friendship lasting tourist visiting Aruba cur-
THE MORNING NEWS for overall performance, re- ment heads, Director of Sales
nearly 20 years was formed rently. We foresee that during
is very proud they elected to ceived special attention, with Noami Cham, Director of
between the parents. Maureen Vrolijk recognized Marketing Theolinda Richard- 2013 with our strategies in
share this wonderful occasion
To their delight, both cou- as a nominee for the Opera- son, R egional Director of place we will see another
with our paper. Congratula-
ples discovered they had mar- tions Team Manager of the Sales Ron Moser and Project growth in the number of vis-
tions to the Weisses and the
ried in the same year; one in Year, Jacky Ammerlaan as Director Bettina Gonzalez. itors from Brazil.
Thursday, January 10, 2013 5
Champagne
faux pas at
Obama
inaugural
luncheon?
WASHINGTON (AFP) -
Would champagne by any
other name taste as good?
For French producers, the
answer is a resounding
"non" -- especially when the
beverage is to be served at
the US presidential inaugu-
ral luncheon.
Champagne producers in
France, who are very pro-
tective of the singular na-
ture of their product, were
not necessarily upset that
California-made bubbly is
to be served at lunch after
President Barack Obama's
January 21 swearing-in.
But the official menu
from organizers -- which in-
cludes steamed lobster,
hickory grilled bison, apple
pie and "Korbel Natural,
Special Inaugural Cuvee
Champagne, California" --
released Wednesday defi-
nitely raised hackles.
"Champagne only comes
from Champagne," Sam
Heitner, the director of the
US Champagne Bureau,
told AFP, referring to the
French region outside Paris
where the festive fizzy bev-
erage is produced.
The name may seem a
trifling matter, but Euro-
peans are striving to protect
the names of regional and
traditional foods originating
from specific regions, such
as French champagne and
Parmesan cheese made in
Parma, Italy.
The United States and
the European Union in 2006
signed a deal banning US
A call for volunteers for FOTH Obama Labor Secretary quits
producers from using the
word "champagne" on their Continued from pg 1
labels -- but the law was not WASHINGTON (AFP) - lions of Americans back to
retroactive, so producers However, they still contributed events. What they need is fresh US Labor Secretary Hilda work," Obama said in a state-
much more than most of these energy to contribute back to Solis resigned on Wednesday, ment.
like Korbel can still use the
charities will see from local the Aruban community, and becoming the latest member of Solis had been among the
French term.
companies. not necessarily only among is- President Barack Obama's cab- cabinet secretaries that had
However, they must
The continuing efforts, land visitors. Ideally, they inet to decide not to stay on in been expected to depart
specify where it is made --
however, of this fine organiza- would be very happy to see his second term. Obama's cabinet as he freshens
"California Champagne" or
tion that has done so much for permanent residents and mem- Obama praised the His- his team for a second term in
"New York Champagne,"
the Aruban community, is seri- bers of the local community panic former lawmaker as a which a priority is lowering the
according to Heitner.
ously in doubt. Time marches join them in “giving back.” For "tireless champion for working still high unemployment rate
Later in the day, a on.. For years, they have been more information how you can families" and said she had of 7.8 percent.
spokesman for the inaugu- attempting to recruit new vol- help or to volunteer your time: been a critical member of his Obama will be under pres-
ral organizing committee unteers to “pick up the baton” visit their website: team in helping the economy sure to find women to replace
seemingly put an end to the of their fine work, well aware http://ffoth.org/index.html. recover from the worst reces- Solis and other cabinet officers
bubbling crisis. that it is not getting easier for Call Anoushka at 582-7000 ex- sion since the 1930s.
who are expected to leave,
"The menu will say 'Cal- any of them. tension 600 or e-mail "Her efforts have helped
after naming Chuck Hagel and
ifornia Champagne'," the The volunteers have al- [email protected] or con- train workers for the jobs of
John Kerry to serve as secre-
spokesman told AFP. ready established the connec- tact Art Stark at: the future, protect workers'
taries of defense and state.
tions and procedures for their [email protected] health and safety and put mil-
6 Thursday, January 10, 2013
AIG refuses to join Libya PM UN envoy to hold new
lawsuit against US threatens force Russia-US talks on Syria
to secure vital
government Friday
oil sector
NEW YORK (AFP) - The trol of AIG in September WASHINGTON (AFP) - UN The first step was to try to
board of AIG decided 2008 to prevent its imminent TRIPOLI (AFP) - Libya's peace envoy Lakhdar take the document drawn up
Wednesday not join a private collapse from sparking a Prime Minister Ali Zeidan Brahimi will meet with top in June and "actually begin to
threatened to impose order Russian and US officials in implement it, to actualize it,"
shareholder lawsuit against snowball of gigantic failures
by force on Wednesday in Geneva on Friday, for fresh Nuland said.
the US government over the throughout the global finan-
response to unrest that has talks on how to end the "Then we have to, obvi-
government's $182 billion cial system, but it wiped out
caused astronomical losses bloody 21-month conflict in ously, talk to the parties and
rescue of the insurer in 2008. most of the value of AIG's
in the oil sector and deadly Syria. see where we go."
AIG said its board deter- shares. violence in the capital. Both Moscow and Wash- The Syrian National
mined that a decision not to Starr petitioned the board ington confirmed Wednesday Coalition, which has been
"We will be compelled to
join the lawsuit led by former to join in or take the lead in that talks would go ahead be- recognized by many coun-
use force to protect the
chief executive Maurice the suit, but the board re- state," Zeidan warned on tween joint UN-Arab League tries, including the US, as the
"Hank" Greenberg met its jected the request. the sidelines of a ministerial envoy Brahimi, as well as sole legitimate authority of
Russian Deputy Foreign the Syrian people, has al-
"fiduciary and legal obliga- "The AIG Board has de- meeting which he inter-
Minister Mikhail Bogdanov ready accepted the principles
tions" to AIG and its share- termined to refuse Starr's de- rupted to speak to the press.
and US Undersecretary of of the Geneva plan.
holders. mand in its entirety, and will "Oil is our only source of State William Burns. But questions remained
The lawsuit filed by Starr neither pursue these claims it- revenue," he said, lamenting Since the three men met about how to implement it,
the loss of 1.3 million
International, which is con- self nor permit Starr to pursue for the first time in Decem-
Nuland said.
trolled by Greenberg, argued them in AIG's name," the Libyan dinars ($1 million) ber, Brahimi has traveled to "It calls for transitional
that the massive bailout of company said in a statement. per day because of inacces- Syria where the opposition is governing structures; who
sible oil installations seeking to end President
AIG did not fairly compen- AIG said that in the com- would be in those structures?
blocked off by protesters. Bashar al-Assad's iron-fisted
sate shareholders. Starr sued ing weeks it would file with How would you actually
Oil installations have be- rule.
the government for $25 bil- the courts a formal statement come up with the group? Can
come a focal point of "Brahimi's been out in the
you actually get the regime to
lion in November 2011. giving its "underlying" rea- protests in the wake of July region. He got a chance to
be willing to move forward,
The government took con- sons for not joining the suit. polls that ushered in the talk to Assad. He's talked to
to get out of the way, what-
country's first elected au- the opposition," State Depart-
ever it takes?" she asked.
US National Cathedral opens doors thorities. In December, the ment official Victoria Nuland
The last round of consul-
to same-sex weddings strategic Zueitina oil termi- said. tations in December resulted
nal was shut down by "He now will refine, pre-
in leaked reports of a joint
sumably, some of the ideas
firm each person as a beloved demonstrators. Russia-US initiative on mov-
that he had about how a tran-
child of God, and doing so Zeidan also urged citi- ing toward a transition gov-
sitional government based on
means including the full par- zens to support the nascent ernment that the armed
the Geneva framework could
ticipation of gays and les- army and police.
go forward." opposition could embrace.
bians in the life of this "We will not allow any
spiritual home for the na- (armed) force to confront
tion," he said. the people and threaten na-
Same-sex marriage is tional security. I warn fami-
legal in nine US states and lies, tribes and regions that
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The the District of Columbia, but we will take decisive meas-
Washington National Cathe- banned in around 30 other
ures," the premier said.
dral, a focal point of Chris- states. Later this year, the US
"We cannot be patient
tian worship in the United Supreme Court is to consider
when violence results in the
States, said Wednesday that, the federal government's re-
disruption of oil supplies
effective immediately, it will fusal to recognize LGBT
and the loss of life."
officiate same-sex weddings. marriages.
The statement comes in
In a statement, its dean, President Barack Obama,
Gary Hall, said the cathedral who last year became the first the wake of disparate acts of
-- one of the biggest in the na- serving president to openly violence in the capital, in-
tion -- would marry gay and support marriage equality, is cluding the killing of a drug
lesbian couples using a rite to attend a national prayer dealer in the neighbourhood
adapted from the Episcopal service at the cathedral on of Fashlum which sparked
church's existing blessing January 22 as part of the in- anti-police violence and
ceremony. auguration of his second demonstrations that blocked
"We enthusiastically af- term. off roads.
Thursday, January 10, 2013 7
International News
Ex-Colombia president
probed over militia
links
BOGOTA (AFP) - Former called the United Self-Defense
Colombian president Alvaro Forces of Colombia, according
Uribe is being investigated for to Ivan Cepeda, a leftist con-
alleged links to right-wing gressman who met with the
paramilitary groups during his two prisoners in jail last year.
tenure as a regional governor Those right-wing forces are
in the 1990s, officials say. accused of killing tens of thou-
The allegations are not new, sands of civilians as part of
and courts dropped a previous their battle against the FARC
probe. But prosecutors re-
leftist rebel army.
opened a preliminary investi-
The right-wing militia dis-
gation last week after two
banded gradually from 2003 to
jailed former militiamen pro-
2006 under a peace deal with
vided new testimony against
Uribe, who by then was presi-
the conservative ex-head of
dent. He served from 2002 to
state, the attorney general's of-
fice said Tuesday. 2010. Klaus Kinski daughter accuses
These two men said Uribe, On Twitter, Uribe denied
as governor of northwest An- the new allegations by the him of years of sex abuse
tioquia department from 1995 jailed former militia fighters.
to 1997, supported the creation They have been identified as
BERLIN, (AFP) - The elder liked him'," she said. "Since hero of European post-war cin-
of a paramilitary unit as part of Pablo Hernan Sierra and Juan
daughter of the late German his death, this adulation has ema, was the same on the film
a broader umbrella grouping Guillermo Monsalve.
film icon Klaus Kinski ac- only got worse." set "as he was at home".
Dozens hurt in New York cused him Wednesday of sex- Pola Kinski said she had the "He never respected other
ually abusing her for several impression that her father, a people," she said.
ferry accident years from the time she was a
small child.
Pola Kinski said the diminu-
tive fair-haired actor who died
in 1991 had molested her re-
peatedly from the age of five
until she turned 19, in an inter-
view with weekly magazine
Stern ahead of the release of a
tell-all book she has written.
The notoriously volatile but
prolific star of "Fitzcarraldo"
and "Aguirre, the Wrath of
God" and a frequent collabora-
NEW YORK (AFP) - About A coast guard spokesman, tor of German director Werner
50 people were injured when a Charles Rowe, said earlier that Herzog "ignored all protests"
by his young daughter, Pola
rush-hour ferry packed with the cause of the accident was
Kinski charged. PARIS (AFP) - The Taliban are fighting a lost cause and
commuters smashed into a pier not yet known.
"He just took what he must accept peace talks, the father of Malala Yousafzai
in New York City on Wednes- About 300 people were on
wanted," she said, adding that said Wednesday, accepting a key French award for the
day, firefighters said. board the vessel at the time of
she lived in constant fear as a Pakistani schoolgirl shot for campaigning for girls' edu-
The accident took place at the accident.
youngster of his angry out- cation. In an impassioned speech after accepting the Si-
8:45 am (1345 GMT) on Pier Police and firefighters were
bursts. mone de Beauvoir Prize for Womens' Freedom on behalf
11 in the East River in lower on the scene and evacuating
Pola, the now 60-year-old of the 15-year-old, Ziauddin Yousafzai said his daughter
Manhattan, not far from Wall the injured on stretchers, tele-
daughter of Kinski's first wife, was supported by the world and by God. Yousafzai said
Street, the New York Fire De- vision images showed. Other
the singer Gislinde Kuehbeck, the Taliban should now see the writing on the wall and
partment said. The ferry was passengers were covered in
also worked as an actress like "learn from this incident. Malala's father also evoked the
arriving from New Jersey. blankets and awaiting assis-
her younger half sister Nas- plight of an Indian medical student who was brutally
"We are assessing 50 pa- tance on the pier.
tassja Kinski ("The Hotel New gang-raped in New Delhi and died in a Singapore hospi-
tients on the scene right now. Television images showed a
Hampshire", "Cat People"). tal as well as "girls who are shot, who burn themselves
We don't know what kind of large gash in the hull of the
She said she aimed to go because of child marriage and those who are raped." Her
injuries they have," an NYFD vessel.
public with her allegations to attempted murder has sparked calls for her to be
spokeswoman said. Dozens of ferries bring
put a stop to the idolising of awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Last month Pakistani
Witnesses said the ferry commuters from New Jersey
her famous father. President Asif Ali Zardari announced a $10 million dona-
was going too quickly when it or Brooklyn to Manhattan
"I was sick of hearing, 'Your tion for a global war chest to educate all girls by 2015
approached the pier, perhaps every day.
father! Great! Genius! I always set up in Malala's name.
resulting in the hard docking.
8 Thursday, January 10, 2013
US top court limits
Health & Living
stays of execution for
Boston declares public health
mentally ill
emergency as Massachusetts
faces harsh flu season WASHINGTON (AFP) - The of his adoptive grandmother,
Supreme Court unanimously while Gonzales was sent to
decided Tuesday that mentally death row for stabbing a cou-
BOSTON - Mayor Thomas M. ill death row inmates should ple in front of their seven-
Menino declared a public not receive unlimited suspen- year-old child during a
health emergency Wednesday sions of their post-conviction robbery.
morning because of the ex- challenges. In both cases, the states of
panding flu outbreak. Health The nation's highest court Ohio and Arizona, supported
care centers across the city will decided that such suspensions by the federal government, ap-
be offering free vaccines to make sense on a case-by-case pealed to Supreme Court to
anyone who hasn’t yet been basis, but should be left to the protest against the lack of a
immunized. The city has 700 discretion of individual time limit on the suspensions,
confirmed cases of flu so and judges, and not be automatic. once given.
four flu-related deaths. Last The court offered its ruling In its ruling, the court also
year Boston had only 70 con- based on arguments from two reversed a 1967 decision in
firmed cases. death penalty cases. One con- which it had frozen the death
Massachusetts has had 18 cerned Sean Carter, who has sentence of a mentally defi-
flu-related deaths so far this been diagnosed as schizo- cient man without giving a
season, according to the state phrenic, and the other Ernest timeframe. The inmate ended
Department of Public Health. Two female patients over A wave of norovirus hit the Gonzales, who suffers from up dying in prison.
Public health officials empha- the age of 85 who died follow- residential care facility on Dec. psychosis. In 2002, in its "Atkins v.
sized that it’s not to late to get ing a viral outbreak at The 24, and sickened a total of 63 Their lawyers had invoked Virginia" decision, the
a flu vaccine. Redwoods senior facility. staff and residents. It was a their clients' mental health to Supreme Court forbid the ex-
possible contributing factor to get procedures against them
ecution of people with intel-
Saudi teen married off to the death of two patients, who frozen until they can become lectual disabilities, because
competent to participate in
also suffered from other seri- their handicap could increase
86-year-old gets divorce their own defense.
ous medical conditions. Symp- the risk of an arbitrary execu-
Writing for the court, con-
toms of the highly contagious tion.
servative Justice Clarence
virus include dehydration, But it left it to individual
RIYADH (AFP) - A 15-year- she could get a divorce, Ayban Thomas wrote that lawyers
vomiting and diarrhea. states to determine what con-
old Saudi girl who was forced said. were "quite capable" of de-
to marry an octogenarian has Another SHRC member, Massachusetts was one of fending their clients without stitutes a mental handicap.
been granted a divorce after a Hadi al-Yami, said the girl had 29 states reporting high levels their help. In 2012, Texas defied inter-
local human rights group inter- "expressed her rejection of this of "influenza-like illness," ac- The ruling overturned deci- national protest to execute two
vened, the watchdog said on marriage." cording to the most recent sions by lower courts in Ohio inmates suffering from mental
Wednesday. The divorce was announced weekly flu advisory issued by and Arizona, respectively, health troubles. A third pris-
The Saudi Human Rights after a regional tribal chief and the Centers for Disease Con- granting unlimited stays of ex- oner, in Georgia, was saved at
Commission (SHRC) raised local dignitaries intervened. trol and Prevention. ecution for the two men. the last minute because of a
the case "after learning of the Saudi rights officials have The estimated rate of flu-re- Carter was sentenced to change in the procedure for
marriage of a minor girl to an been pushing for a law that lated hospitalizations in the death for the rape and murder lethal injection.
86-year-old man in Jizan" in would set a minimum marriage U.S. was 8.1 per 100,000 peo-
southeast Saudi Arabia, the age of 16.
ple, which is high for this time
group's head Bandar al-Ayban The SHRC is "trying in co-
of year, according to Dr. Joe
said in a statement. operation with ministries of
Bresee, chief of the epidemiol-
Al-Hayat daily had reported justice and health to prevent
ogy and prevention branch of
that the teenager locked herself such marriages," Yami told
the CDC's influenza division.
inside the bedroom on her AFP.
wedding night before fleeing Rights activist Suhaila al- Typically, influenza is trans-
the man's home and returning Hammad says the authorities mitted through the air by
to her parents. must "set the minimum mar- coughs or sneezes, creating
She had been married off to riage age at 18." aerosols containing the virus.
the man in exchange for a Saudi Arabia has no law Influenza can also be transmit-
dowry worth around $17,300, against child marriage, and ted by direct contact with bird
the daily reported. clerics and religious judges droppings or nasal secretions,
The SHRC had provided justify the practice based on Is-
or through contact with con-
"legal assistance to the girl" so lamic and Saudi tradition.
taminated surfaces.
Thursday, January 10, 2013 9
Sci-Tech
Apple tailoring cheaper
iPhone model: reports
nal, which based its report on
people briefed on the matter
The low-priced iPhone will
have a big screen along the
lines of those popular with
consumers today, according to
DigiTimes.
Such a move would be a
dramatic shift from Apple's
unabashed style of crafting
premium products that sell in
the high-end of the market in-
stead of getting caught up in
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -
price wars with rivals.
Reports echoing online Tues-
Apple sees huge potential in
day fueled speculation that
China, and coming out with a
Apple is tailoring a low-price
more affordable iPhone may
version of the iPhone for
be a necessary move to ward
China and other emerging
off competition from bargain-
markets.
priced smartphones powered
DigiTimes.com, which spe-
by Google-backed Android
cializes in news about the sup-
software.
ply side of the technology
Expanding the ranks of
industry, cited unnamed
iPhone users would also in-
sources as saying an iPhone
crease the potential for the
model made with less expen-
California-based company to
sive parts would be rolled out
sell people mini-applications,
in the second half of this year.
music and other digital content
The rumor was later en-
popular on smartphones.
dorsed by the Wall Street Jour-
Free WiFi access for
entire NY City
neighborhood
NEW YORK,(AFP) - A Man- Bloomberg noted that there
hattan neighborhood has be- are already about 20 city parks
come the first in New York to that enjoy free Internet access,
have totally free outdoor wire- and said the service would be
less Internet access, courtesy extended to 32 others by Sep-
of Internet giant Google. tember. Rogue asteroid
"All you need is a laptop or US firm DISH makes
smartphone or other wireless-
enabled device and a web
rival bid for Clearwire
browser to get online,"
Google's chief information of-
ficer Ben Fried said at a press
NEW YORK (AFP) - US building to handle heavy video
conference announcing the
satellite broadcast carrier transmissions at high speed.
free Internet access, which
DISH Network announced It said in a statement that the
covers about 20 city blocks in
Tuesday that it had made a bid DISH offer was "only a pre-
the Chelsea neighborhood of
for Clearwire Corp, topping liminary indication of interest"
Manhattan.
Sprint Nextel's offer for the based on acquiring at least 25
The neighborhood is where
wireless broadband firm's percent of Clearwire and also
Google has a large corporate
shares by 11 percent. offered to buy spectrum assets
presence, making it a logical
The unsolicited bid, for at for $2.2 billion, and enter into
place for the massive free In-
least 25 percent and up to all commercial agreements with
ternet hotspot for New Yorkers PARIS (AFP) - An asteroid believed to pose a remote risk
of the shares of Clearwire, cast Clearwire.
toting WiFi-ready devices. of colliding with Earth this century is 20 percent bigger
a question over Sprint's earlier Clearwire said that in
"New York is the second than previously thought, the European Space Agency
agreement to buy all 50 per- weighing the DISH bid, it was
largest Google office in the (ESA) said on Wednesday. In a press release, ESA said
cent of Clearwire that it did still bound by its December 17
world," said Fried, flanked by its Herschel deep-space telescope had scanned a space
not already own. deal with Sprint.
city Mayor Michael rock called 99942 Apophis last weekend as it headed to-
Clearwire announced on Sprint meanwhile criticized
Bloomberg and US Senator wards its closest flyby with our planet in years. Previous
December 17 that it had ac- the DISH bid as a series of
Chuck Schumer. adding that estimates bracketed the asteroid's average diameter at
cepted Sprint's offer, which is separate deals and conditions
he hopes New York will dis- 270 metres (877 feet) give or take 60m (195 feet), repre-
also crucial to another giant which together as one "makes
lodge California's Silicon Val- senting a mass that would equal the energy release of a
deal: Japanese firm Softbank's the proposal not viable."
ley one day to become "tech 506-megatonne bomb, according to NASA figures.
plan to acquire 70 percent of "Sprint believes its agree-
center of the world." Named after the god of evil and darkness in Egyptian
Sprint. ment to acquire Clearwire,
More than 100,000 of mythology, Apophis sparked a scare when it was first de-
Bellevue, Washington- which offers Clearwire share-
Google's immediate neighbors tected in 2004. There remains a tiny impact risk of about
based Clearwire is sought after holders certain and attractive
will enjoy the free WiFi, in ad- one in 250,000 on April 13, 2036, when it will pass even
for its substantial spectrum value, is superior to the highly
dition to thousands of daily closer to Earth, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab-
holdings and its 4G mobile conditional DISH proposal," it
visitors to the neighborhood. oratory (JPL).
broadband network, which it is said in a statement.
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