The Morning News (January 14, 2012)

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by  The Morning News

Saturday, January 14, 2012
Dr. Ryan Peterson on the importance
of “Confronting the Climate-Energy
Challenge”
A three-day environment/en-
ergy conference with seven
visiting professors from Har-
vard University will begin on
Monday, January 16 here at the
Dr. Edward Cheung Innova-
tion Center in Oranjestad. Dr.
Ryan Peterson, a professor and
former dean at the University
of Aruba, UNESCO Chair of
Sustainable Development in
small island states and Presi-
dent of the Aruba National
Council for Innovation &
Competitiveness, met with se-
lect members of the press to
discuss the purpose and rami-
fications of such a conference
Joran van der Sloot
for Aruba, its people, and the
environmental/energy vision
sentenced to 28 years and the prospect of sustainable
development of the island’s
present administration.
for 2010 murder in Peru Dr. Ryan Peterson
“These professors each
bring their own area of exper- ously recognizing that quality energy think tank, which es-
LIMA - Dutchman Joran van tise to the conference and are of life is inextricably con- tablished a new precedent by
der Sloot, a key suspect in the all strategic in their own spe- nected to the quality of envi- opening a branch on Aruba in
disappearance of a US teen in cial areas,” responded Dr. Pe- ronment,” he explained. With October of 2011 and Techno -
2005, received a 28-year sen- terson to the question of which this in mind, when Aruba’s logy University of Delft.
tence yesterday after pleading he considered would have the Prime Minster Mike Eman “When one speaks of “sus-
guilty to the murder of a Peru- greatest importance to the spoke at Harvard last year, he tainable development,” it goes
vian woman in 2010. symposium. “They all con- recognized the opportunity to well beyond social, economic
The prosecution accused tribute to the aspect of “sus- welcome some of the greatest and environmental issues,” as-
the Dutchman of killing tainable development:” it is minds on the subject to the is- serted Dr. Peterson. The focus
Stephany Flores, 21, "with cru- also about the community, en- land to observe the progress will be on the integration and
elty and ferocity" in a Lima vironment, bio-diversity, ecol- made in this direction, and to balance of energy questions,
hotel on May 30, 2010 after ogy - pushing that policy contribute their valuable input. sustainable energy and green
they met playing poker in a agenda forward, in terms of Those attending the first two energy, but also looking at en-
casino. She was found dead public policies and public in- days of closed sessions will in- vironment and climate change,
after being beaten and stran- Joran van der Sloot frastructures, to facilitate the clude island ministers, legisla- one of the most silent evolu-
gled. Van der Sloot, 24, admitted execution of a sustainable de- tors and administrators from tions, and its impact on an is-
The Peruvian judges yester- guilt in a hearing Wednesday, velopment and towards the fu- various ministries as well as land economy…”
day also ordered Van der Sloot opening the way to an accele - ture.” experts from TNO Holland, an Continued on page 3
to pay 200,000 soles (around rated trial and the possibility of “The government of Aruba
$74,000) in civil damages. reduced time behind bars. for the past couple of years has
Prosecutors had sought a been focusing explicitly on
30-year jail term for murder sustainable development, with
and theft. Continued on page 5 a number of projects… obvi-
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2 Saturday, January 14, 2012
Rotaract thanks everyone who colaborated with
its ‘Un P’ami- Un P’e’ project
Rotaract Members and Rotaract members had the the organization to realize its
volunteers worked dilligently immense pleasure of handing success.
during the Christmas Season a beautiful Christmas basket The are: Ling & Sons;
to encourage food donations to these families. Volunteers Fundacion Pa Nos Comu-
in cooperation with Ling & warmly thank everyone who nidad; Graphix & Beyond;
Sons Supermarket customers helped them achieve this Blizz FM; Galactica FM; ERA
purchasing one item for goal. Once more the Aruban Group; Casa Haime; Ca-
themselves and another for community demonstrated its ribbean Mercantile Bank N.V.;
the less fortunate. Rotaract generosity and readiness to Natalia de Windt; Animagic;
was able to help no less than always help those in need. Romar Trading; 7 West; Poster
120 underprivileged families Rotaract members also Uno; Andy Lacle; Cool FM; E
and provide for them during thank the sponsors of the Regalo; and Cayena Depot.
Christmas Season. project and all who helped
Call for nominees for Exellence in
Sports for 2011
The Rotaract Club of Aruba, nounce their end of the year
a group of young profession- project, UN P’AMI – UN
als dedicated to community P’E – One For Me, One For
service, is pleased to an- You was a total success.
Every year the government of all the nominees to finally Zwembond & Synchro and
Aruba presents to our athletes choose the athlete of the year. Aruba Triathlon Association.
the opportunity to qualify for The winner is then celebrated The Commission is allow-
the prestigious Excellence in during a special event. ing the other federations one
Sports Award. This is an award With the help of informa- last opportunity to present their
which recognizes those who tion provided by the federa- nominee(s) for the Excellence
excelled in their area of sport tions and local sport reporters in Sports 2011 Award. The
during the year. It is a tremen- they select those who excelled final date to submit nominees
dous show of gratitude, recog- in athletics both on the local is January 16th at Centro De-
nition and stimulation that the front as well as those who ex- portivo Guillermo Trinidad
island demonstrates to those celled in international athletic complex in Dakota. For more
who excelled in athletics on competitions. information, call 567-2875.
the island. Thus far, the federations This will be an excellent
The process of selecting the that have submitted nominees opportunity to show apprecia-
winner is very impartial where are: Aruba Softball Bond; tion and recognition to our ath-
the various sport groups and Arubaanse Atletiek Bond; letes for their outstanding
the local press in an organized Aruba Sailing Association; performances during the past
fashion do a careful review of Aruba Schiet Bond; Arubaanse year.
Saturday, January 14, 2012 3
Dr. Ryan Peterson on the importance of ...
Continued from page 1
“What is also important are take in creating that sustain- that implies regarding assets, lic is encouraged to attend this question will be tackle in a due
questions of community and able future in an integrated infrastructure, education-laws, free lecture. way. We may change our laws,
societal impact of climate fashion. Environmental laws there are so many assets in- “Consciousness is rising on but how do we change our be-
change…how changes will im- are expected to be a key prior- volved in sustainable develop- Aruba regarding sustainable havior and beliefs to that phi-
pact the Aruban community ity. “It isn’t only about the ment from a broad perspective. development, but I think we losophy of sustainable? We all
along with changes in energy legal aspect, but the execution The question is not “if” the are not there yet,” maintains know we shouldn’t be driving
policies …in order to move of coherent programs.” question is “when,” in regards Dr. Peterson. “The message through the red light, and yet,
that coherent policy –and I em- Dr. Peterson acknowledged to policy actions that should be doesn’t always trickle down as we still see it. We need to re-
phasis coherent- looking at the another aspect of such a con- taken and when they should be well as we would like; let’s be mind the community day after
balance and integration of eco- ference is bringing an aware- taken to realize our objectives. honest, the world has been dis- day, not only explaining what
nomic, social and environmen- ness of Aruba’s policies and This is, indeed a ‘big’ effort, cussing “Sustainable Develop- and how we are doing things,
tal policies in an integrated actions to important parties but in these times we live in, it ment” for over sixty years and but the why of it. This requires
fashion in mind of mid-term that could prove vital towards is no longer sufficient to just yet there are decisions made on a lot of information and com-
and long-term perspective.” the advancement of the ulti- fine tune the left or right, and a global level that bewilder munication, and from my per-
The effects of climate are mate goal of fossil fuel inde- do it in a fragmented way. ” many of us. It is a continuous spective, education. Not only
also radically felt in the pendence, being a leader in the The third day, Wednesday, effort; we have come a long towards the new generation,
world’s oceans and seas, and region, possibly the world, in January 18, the University of way, but we are not there yet. which appears to already be in-
as an island community sur- the development of renewable Aruba will host a public ses- Sustainable Development does stilled with an awareness”
rounded by water, this is of energy technology, and the re- sion with Dr. Daniel Schrag, not have an end station; there “It is about taking actions,
particular concern; this and the alization of this last aspect as a Sturgis Hooper Professor of will be no moment in time but how can these actions be
other questions mentioned will new and strong pillar of the is- Geology at Harvard and Direc- when a country, an island, a so- taken in a coherent, well-com-
be of particular focus over the land’s economy. “What subse- tor of Harvard University Cen- ciety can say “ok, now we are municated and integrated fash-
first two days of the confe - quent steps could be made and ter for the Environment. His sustainable.” It is a continuous ion, so that we really become
rence. “Aruba has made some should be made to realize that presentation “Confronting the effort, environments are con- that “Green Pearl” that we as-
steps in some areas, but there vision we have of Aruba as a Climate-Energy Challenge” tinually changing, and climate pire to be.”
is obviously more we need to ‘Green Gateway,” and what begins at 7:00 PM and the pub- change will not stop. All these by Rosalie Klein
4 Saturday, January 14, 2012
The Ostrich Farm proudly presents
Chef Thomas Boland
Matt Boland, the sausage and carrots.
Executive Chef of Thomas reports he har-
the Westin Aruba vests the cacti himself, from
Resort. the nearby cuncucu and that
Chef Thomas, the Erwtensoep soup recipe
Matt’s handsome was born in his childhood
son, first headed to home-kitchen!
the kitchen at the An intuitive chef, Thomas
age of four, when he also works wonders with Os-
made breakfast for trich meat which finds its
his two other sib- way into Ostrich Carpaccio,
lings. He distinctly Ostrich Sate, Ostrich
remembers finding Shoarma, Ostrich Steak, and
his vocation right Jerk Ostrich, beside
there and then, mak- Omelets, Burgers and Orien-
ing irresistible tal Stir-Fries.
bacon and eggs, re- At the end of our tasty
alizing that cooking lunch Chef Thomas took his
is in his blood. white jacket and toque off
As the kitchen and toured us at the farm in-
artist at the Ostrich troducing us to several Os-
Farm, Thomas intro- trich pairs, now at the
duced a few of his beginning of the breeding
own favorite meals season. It was a National Ge-
to the lunch menu ographic moment when on
such as braised short cue Mr Ostrich flapped his
ribs, slow cooked wings excitedly and poked
pork shoulder and around the ground with his
the island’s longest bill, triggering Mrs Ostrich
sandwich, a deli- who ran around in circles,
One of the most entertaining cious 23” baguette flapped her wings and also
vacation activities is a visit stuffed with generously poked around, before col-
to the Ostrich Farm, a popu- sliced, 3-hour, slow-cooked, lapsing on the ground in a
lar stopover on most island braised beef in wine sauce! heap of feathers, allowing There is no love sincerer
jeep tours. him to mount her, than the love of food.
Locals and visitors enjoy shaking, winding
lunch at the farm, as the Sa- and spiraling his
~George Bernard Shaw, "The Revolutionist's Handbook,"
vana Lodge Bar & Restau- head in all direction!
rant serves a memorable Mr Ostrich con- Man and Superman
African/ Dutch menu, and cluded his unex-
features a well-stocked pected performance
African Art Boutique. with a loud honking,
The highlight of the visit his eyes rolling, then
is always the fun interaction got up in a huff to
with the resident ostriches nonchalantly strut
and emus, including a trip to away, lea ving his
the incubators and the bird wife and the scru -
kindergarten, housing baby tiny of our cameras.
ostriches, baby emus, baby It was a surprise
goats, baby geese, and even reality TV moment,
a cute baby pot-bellied pig! and not usually in-
Some members of the cluded in the regular
local press were recently in- program. Feeding
vited to meet the farm’s lat- the Ostriches is
est recruit, Chef Thomas however always on
Boland whose pedigree the program, and
boasts direct, genetic lineage they are eternally
to one of Aruba most-deco- hungry, and fun!
rated and beloved chefs: Marjan Walhain,
the farm’s General
The jaw-breaker is es- Manager reports the farm is
corted to the table by the available for special events,
enthusiastic chef, served birthdays and anniversaries,
on a giant platter, au jus, and with the Ostriches in
with French mustard on charge of the entertainment
the side. and Thomas in charge of the
We devoured half of kitchen, a success produc-
that sandwich, and took tion is guaranteed.
the other half home, in a For more information go
box, and it tasted equally to the website: www.Aruba
great in the evening, for OstrichFarm.com
dinner. Tours are available daily
The family-style sand- every half hour from 9 –
wich was paired with fam- 4pm. No reservations needed
ily style Dutch pea soup, for small groups.
served in a cactus bowl, Hotel transfer are avail-
brimming with Ham, able!
Saturday, January 14, 2012 5
Joran van
der Sloot...
Continued from page 1
His 28-year sentence is due to
end on June 20, 2038, taking
into account the time he has
spent in jail.
The trial attracted wide-
spread attention in the United
States, as Van der Sloot is a
prime suspect in the unsolved
disappearance of US college
student Natalee Holloway on
Aruba in 2005.
The Dutchman was twice
arrested in the Holloway case
and spent three months in jail
but never was formally
charged. Holloway's body has
not been found. The Lima trial
provided no insights into the
Holloway case.
The Peru trial was post-
poned last week after Van der
Sloot admitted guilt but asked
for time to decide how to plead.
Van der Sloot's lawyer how-
ever at one point mentioned the
"extreme psychological shock"
suffered by his client due to nu-
merous articles slandering the
Dutchman on the fifth anniver-
sary of Holloway's disappear-
ance, in May 2010.
The victim's father, Ricardo
Flores, complained after the
verdict that Van der Sloot was
enjoying favorable conditions
in a Lima prison, where he has
been living apart from the gen-
eral population and foreigners
with money can buy superior
treatment.
"A jail isn't a 5-star hotel,"
Ricardo Flores told reporters.
"Let's hope the authorities take
that into account and not just in
our case."
"Since the first day we've
been complaining about the ex-
cessive privileges" that Van der
Sloot allegedly enjoyed in jail,
he said.
Flores said he would pre -
sent evidence of this at a news
conference on Monday. Un-
confirmed news reports denied
by penal authorities say Van
der Sloot has also had a televi-
sion and video gaming console.
Civil Servants and Pensioners to receive Van der Sloot gets 28 years
Cost of Living Adjustment in Peru, now U.S. wants him
in early salary payments next week
Joran van der Sloot was sen- with extorting $25,000 from
tenced yesterday to 28 years in Holloway's grieving mother
a Peruvian prison for stran- Beth Holloway in exchange
ORANJESTAD -- The or- salaries and pension receipts. month of Janaury, Hence,
gling a woman there, and for information about the loca-
ganization representing gov- In last week’s meeting with around mid Janaury, next
American officials are now ex- tion of Natalee's body. After
ernment pensioners, the the government, OPPA was week, all public servants will
pected to bring him to Ala- receving the money, van der
OPPA, has been granted assured that their members receive their salaries along
bama to face charges in Sloot admitted lying about
equal cost of living adjuste- will receive the “indexering” with the Afls.140 of the cost
connnection with the disap- where the girl's body was
ment after a lenghty discus- (cost of living adjustment), of living adjustment and
pearance of Natalee Holloway. buried.
sion over this matter with the however, only as an additional other benefits accorded by
The attorney for Holloway's "We anticipate that U.S. au-
government. Hence, this allowance (“toeslag”) and not the union. Likewise all gov-
mother, John Q. Kelly, said thorities will move quickly to
month all civil servants and as part of the general fund. ernment retired employees,
after yesterday's sentencing bring him to Alabama to face
all 3000 plus government As is customary every pensioners, will also receive
that he hopes van der Sloot pending federal charges and to
pensioners will receive the year, the Aruba government this same amount in their
will be extradited to the U.S. answer for his past conduct in
Afls.140 cost of living adjust- pays the salaries of all civil pension receipts as of January
within "a couple of months." Aruba," Kelly had said prior to
ment in their upcoming servants very early in the 2012.
Van der Sloot is charged the sentencing.
6 Saturday, January 14, 2012
Nigerian strike to pause as
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
talks seek to avert oil
US Marines questioned over shutdown
urination video
WASHINGTON (AFP) - All said. Geneva Conventions, which
four US Marines seen in an on- The online video showed provide that the remains of
line video urinating on the four US troops urinating on enemy fighters be treated with
corpses of militants in three bloodied corpses, and one dignity.
Afghanistan have been identi- of the men, apparently aware Investigators will also be
fied and two of them have he was being filmed, saying: seeking to identify and ques-
been questioned, American "Have a great day, buddy," re- tion others who might have
military officials said yester- ferring to one of the dead. been involved with the graphic
day. The footage has angered acts, including the person who
The official said the two Afghan President Hamid filmed the scene, who was
men "have been questioned" Karzai and embarrassed the most likely a fellow service-
by the Naval Criminal Inves- Pentagon, with US Defense man, another US military offi-
tigative Service over the dis- Secretary Leon Panetta and cial said.
turbing footage but are "not in Secretary of State Hillary Clin- He said military authorities
Lagos --aFP photo shows people standing on a bus past
custody." ton condemning the acts as de- will also seek to question the
a bonfire set up on Ikorodu Road in Lagos as labour and
The official, who asked not plorable and vowing that the managers of the units in-
civil society protest over fuel prices, in Lagos, Nigeria
to be named because of the on- culprits would be found and volved, and that if command
yesterday. Nigerian police fired tear gas and shot into the
going probe, confirmed the punished. flaws are determined to have
air as thousands of protesters converged on the gover-
Marines seen in the graphic The soldiers in the video encouraged or led to the im-
nor's office in the northern city of Kano. Nigerian unions
footage are from a sniper unit could face a court-martial for proper behavior of the troops,
announced yesterday that a national strike over fuel
in the 3rd Battalion, 2nd violating the Uniform Code of then those commanders will be
prices that has paralysed the country for five days would
Marines based at Camp Leje- Military Justice as well as the punished.
be suspended over the weekend.
une in North Carolina, and that
Russian ship heads to Syria with Norway gunman
the two men questioned are
both on active duty.
gets new
Tracking down the other 'dangerous cargo'
two Marines took longer, ap-
parently because they had been psychiatric exam
transferred from Camp Leje- SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) nation point. Bulletin website on Thursday
une, said the official. - A Russian ship carrying a But the vessel's Saint Pe- that the Chariot had taken a di- OSLO(AFP) - An Oslo court
But the US military con- "dangerous cargo" has sailed tersburg-based operator West- rect course for the port of Tar- yesterday ordered a new psy-
firmed all four men have now for Syria after a brief stopover berg Ltd said the Chariot tus where Russia has a naval chiatric evaluation of Anders
been identified. in Cyprus, despite a pledge re- decided to keep to its original base. Behring Breivik, who killed 77
The 3rd Battalion 2nd portedly given to Cypriot au- schedule after leaving the He added that the ship's people in July, after an earlier
Marines was deployed in thorities, the vessel's owner Cyprus port. precise current location could and widely contested test
south western Afghanistan's said yesterday. "It was classified as a dan- not be determined because it found him criminally insane.
Helmand province from March An independent Russian gerous cargo, but that could re- had switched off its interna- Two new experts, were to
to September last year, and the military analyst separately re- ally mean anything. We are not tional tracking device about evaluate the 32-year-old right -
video "potentially" was shot ported that the ship was likely responsible for knowing what half way between Cyprus and wing extremist's sanity and are
during that period, the official to dock at the Syrian port of was inside the crates," a source Syria. set to hand over their findings
Tartus with what media said at the shipping company told Moscow has defended Syr- "before the beginning of (his)
may be up to 60 tons of ammu- AFP. ian strongman Bashar al-Assad trial" on April 16.
nition supplied by the state The source refused to con- against global pressure and has The new evaluation risks
Russian arms exporter. firm a Russian state media re- argued that its ongoing arms being complicated by the fact
The Cypriot foreign mi - port saying the cargo was sales were permitted under in- that Behring Breivik has already
nistry said Wednesday the being shipped by the state arms ternational law and would con- refused through his lawyer to
Saint Vincent-flagged cargo export agency Rosoboronex- tinue. cooperate with the probe.
ship was allowed to refuel and port through a freight company A Russian military source To simplify the task and by-
set sail from the port of Limas- called Balchart. said on December 1 that pass his unwillingness to inter-
sol after its Russian owners Both Rosoboronexport and Moscow had delivered super- act, the self-confessed killer
agreed to change the destina- Balchart declined to comment sonic cruise missiles to Syria could be moved from the Ila
tion from Syria. when contacted by AFP. that protect the Arab state's high-security prison near Oslo,
Cyprus inspectors said the But the respected Russian shoreline against a naval at- where he is currently being
ship's documents showed shipping analyst Mikhail tack. held, to a psychiatric institu-
Turkey as an alternative desti- Voitenko said on his Maritime tion for observation.
Saturday, January 14, 2012 7
Iranian leader ends lackluster Latin
international news
World financial arbitrator America tour
to open doors Monday at
QUITO - Iranian President "anti-imperialist" credentials Iranian nuclear scientist, the
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yes- and showering Ahmadinejad condemning to death of an
the Hague terday wrapped up a four-na- with praise, the bloc of social- Iranian-American man for spy-
tion tour of Latin America that ist allies offered few signs they ing, Iran's threats to close oil
yielded kind words from ideo- can help Iran undercut sanc- traffic in the vital Straight of
THE HAGUE,The Nether- ready accredited to PRIME Fi-
logical allies but no clear offers tions with cash or fuel. Hormuz, and the start of ura-
lands (AFP) - An international nance, said Golden.
to help ease Western sanctions "It's a diplomatic show of nium enrichment.
tribunal speciali-sing in arbi- Based at the Hague, arbitra-
against its nuclear program. sorts, doing the rounds of his When directly asked how
trating financial disputes tors may hold hearings at the
The limited results from his partners in the region, it's a re- Iran would confront an ex-
would launch its ser vices Peace Palace, where the Inter-
tour of Venezuela, Nicaragua, minder to anyone who's watch- panding economic embargo,
Monday at the Hague, the national Court of Justice is lo-
Cuba and Ecuador reinforce ing that Iran continues to have Ahmadinejad avoided going
chairman of the foundation cated.
the view that Iran will need to relationships with countries in into details and instead bor-
created to run the expert body But this new tribunal will
rely on diplomatic heavy- Latin America," said Risa rowed from the leftist rhetoric
said. also be flexible and could hold
weights like China or Russia to Grais-Targow from the Eurasia of his Latin American hosts.
"This tribunal will help set- hearings anywhere in the world
help stave off sanctions that for Group political risk consul- Iran has done a raft of deals
tle disputes involving complex if necessary, said Golden.
the first time threaten its oil in- tancy. in Latin America nations rang-
financial issues," said Jeffery PRIME Finance will be fi-
come. Ahmadinejad received the ing from housing construction
Golden, chairman of the foun- nanced by the Dutch govern-
Latin America's most warmest welcome from agreements with Venezuela to
dation overseeing the Panel of ment and the city of the Hague
prominent left-wing presi- Chavez, who mocked accusa- financing for Cuba's purchases
Recognised International Mar- in its first two years.
dents, led by Venezuela's Hugo tions that Iran is building a nu- of Iranian-made train cars.
ket Experts in Finance It will then be self-financed
Chavez, have defended Iran's clear weapon, and he later But operational problems
(PRIME Finance). thanks to contributions from
right to develop nuclear energy visited Nicaragua's Daniel Or- and delays have plagued many
"When you read the news- disputing parties which are
and slammed tightened meas- tega, Cuba's Raul Castro and of those projects, and critics
paper, you would think that the also expected to accept its rul-
ures by Washington. Ecuador's Rafael Correa. dismiss them as diplomatically
only way forward is better ings.
But while burnishing their But Ahmadinejad was motivated white elephants
market regulation, that's what
Record-breaking snows largely silent on key issues in- rather than productive enter-
we call preventive medicine.
cluding the bomb attack in prises.
But there will be accidents,
Tehran this week that killed an
and by analogy, we will be the strain even hardy Alaskans
hospital," he added.
In October 2010, 60 finan-
cial experts who were meeting ANCHORAGE - Alaska's closures, which will be in ef-
at the Hague decided that it record-breaking winter snow- fect until next week, officials
was necessary to create a tribu- storms have achieved a new said.
nal to rule on complex finan- milestone -- school closures in The last time Valdez
cial disputes brought by states, Valdez, a snow-tough Prince schools shut down because of
local governments and private William Sound port that is on too much snow was in the
companies. pace to beat its own season 1989-90 academic year, al-
Besides providing arbitra- snowfall record. though there was a high-wind
tion services, PRIME Finance This winter marks the first closure earlier this winter,
will also offer judicial training time in decades that Valdez Valdez School Superintendent
programs. schools have closed because of Jacob Jensen said.
About 82 experts from snow volumes, city and school Valdez, a seaside town fa-
around the world, judges, ad- district officials said. Poten- mous for big snow dumps each
ministrators of private firms tially dangerous loads of snow winter, is on pace to break its
and legal practitioners are al- on school roofs prompted the season record of 560.7 inches,
said Bob Hopkins, meteorolo- aleXanDria : Us First lady Michelle obama dances
gist in charge at the National onstage during "random Dancing" with cast members
Weather Service's Anchorage of the nickelodeon television show iCarly, including Mi-
office. randa Cosgrove (l), who plays Carly shay, and Jennette
Across Prince William
McCurdy (r), who plays sam Puckett, during a screen-
Sound in Cordova, schools re-
ing of an episode of the show featuring obama at Hay-
mained closed for similar
field secondary school in alexandria, Virginia, on
snow-load concerns, officials
January 13, 2012. Mrs. obama appears on an episode
said. Students had been sched-
honoring military families and kids which will air on the
uled to return to classes from
winter break on Monday, but children's cable network January 16. on the show, the
have not been able to attend character of Carly shay is the daughter of an air Force
school at all since 2012 began. Colonel serving overseas in the military. (aFP PHoto)
8 Saturday, January 14, 2012
Health & Living
40 TIPS FOR A BETTER LIFE IN 2012
Here are some great lot from kids! 22. Make peace with your isn’t useful, beautiful, or joy- go to bed, complete the fol-
steps to improve 9. Dream more past so it won’t spoil the pres- ful. lowing statements: “I am
your life in while you are ent. 32. Envy is a waste of time. thankful for ______Today I
2012. awake. 23. Don’t compare accomplished ________
1. Take a 10. Eat more your life to others’. You 38. Remember you are
1 0 - 3 0 foods that have no idea what their too blessed to be
m i n u t e grow on trees journey is all about. stressed.
walk every and plants. 24. No one is in
39. Enjoy the ride. Re-
day, and Eat less food charge of your happi-
member this is not Dis-
while you that is manu- ness except you.
ney World and you
w a l k , factured in 25. Frame every so-
certainly don’t want a
smile. It is plants! called disaster with
fast pass. You only have
the ultimate 11. Drink these words: “In five
one ride through life so
antidepres- green tea and years, will this matter?”
make the most of it and
sant. plenty of water. 26. Forgive everyone
enjoy the ride.
2. Sit in si- 12. Try to for everything.
lence for at least make at least 3 27. What other people 40. May your troubles
10 minutes each people smile each think of you is none of be less, May your bless-
You already have all you
day. I like to take this day. your business. ings be more, May nothing
10 minutes (sadly some- 13. Clean clutter from 28. Ask, Believe, Receive. need. but happiness come through
times just 5 minutes if your house, your car, your (And it WILL happen!) 33. The best is yet to come. your door! It just doesn’t hap-
pressed for time) to think of desk, and let new and flowing 29. However good or bad a 34. No matter how you
pen though on it’s own YOU
everything that is going energy into your life. situation is, it will change. feel, get up, dress up, and
NEED to stop thinking nega-
RIGHT and not wrong and to 14. Don’t waste your pre- 30. Your job won’t take show up.
tive thoughts and focus on
give thanks for what I do cious energy on gossip, or is- care of you when you are 35. Do the right thing!
have…so many people have sues of the past, negative sick. Your friends will. Stay 36. Call your family often.. wishing good things in your
it worse. thoughts or things you cannot in touch. (Or email them to death!) lives and everyone around
3. Buy a DVR and record control. Instead invest your 31. Get rid of anything that 37. Each night before you you!
your late night shows and get energy in the positive present
more sleep. moment.
4. When you wake up in 15. Realize that life is a
the morning complete the fol- school and you are here to
lowing statement, “My pur- learn. Problems are simply
pose is to _______ today.” part of the curriculum that ap-
5. Live with the 3 E’s – En- pear and fade away like alge-
ergy, Enthusiasm, and bra class but the
Empathy. lessons you
6. Play learn will last
more games a lifetime.
and read 16. Eat
m o r e break-
books fast like
t h a n a king,
you did lunch
in 2011. like a
7 . prince,
M a k e and din-
time to ner like a
practice college kid
meditation with a maxed
and prayer. They out credit card.
provide us with daily 17. Smile and
fuel for our busy lives. laugh more. It will keep the
8. Spend time with people NEGATIVE BLUES away.
over the age of 70 and under 18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s
the age of six. There is so still good.
much wisdom to learn from 19. Life is too short to
people in their 60′s, 70′s, 80′s waste time hating anyone.
–take some time to take it all 20. Don’t take yourself so
in. As far as kids go…try to seriously. No one else does.
remember what it was like to 21. You don’t have to win
find everything so exciting every argument. Agree to dis-
and so new. We can learn a agree.
Saturday, January 14, 2012 9
Sci-Tech
Apple suspends iPhone sales
at China stores
phones shouted at the 1,000- from the early hours on Friday
strong crowd to go home and told AFP they had been prom-
said the gadget would not go ised 100 yuan (almost $16)
on sale. each by touts to stand in line
Apple said its other main- and wait for the doors to open.
land China stores -- another in Reselling is a major indus-
Beijing and three in Shanghai try in China, where the new
-- had sold out of the new de- iPhone has been on sale for
vice within hours. months at a premium on the
"The demand for iPhone 4S black market, after being
has been incredible," said smuggled in from neighbour-
(AFP) - Apple said Friday it
spokeswoman Carolyn Wu. ing countries and from Hong
was suspending sales of the
"Unfortunately we were un- Kong.
More than 100 baby new iPhone at its China stores
able to open our store at Sanli- The new model, which fea-
after fans desperate to get their
tun due to the large crowd, and tures a high-definition video
hands on it fought with secu-
seals rescued on to ensure the safety of our cus- camera and a quick-witted ar-
rity and threw eggs at an offi-
tomers and employees, tificial intelligence "personal
cial outlet.
Dutch coast iPhones will not be available in assistant" named Siri, had its
Police detained at least two
our retail stores in Beijing and global launch in October.
people outside the Beijing
Shanghai for the time being." Die-hard fans in China,
shop on Friday when angry
Apple said customers could which has the world's largest
crowds who had queued for
still order iPhones online and online population with more
hours in freezing temperatures
at other authorised retailers in than 500 million users, have
for the Chinese launch of the
China. been known to line up for days
iPhone 4S were left furious
A worker at a small, down- to get their hands on the latest
after being refused entry.
town China Unicom shop said Apple products.
An AFP reporter outside
80 iPhone 4S models had sold But Apple's popularity has
the store in the upmarket San-
out in four hours. also brought problems, with
litun district saw frustrated
Some of the people gath- widespread counterfeiting and
shoppers attack a security
ered outside the Sanlitun store illegal smuggling of its prod-
guard after police with mega-
ucts.
British student can be
extradited to US over website
THE HAGUE (AFP) - A fish with toxins as a result of
Dutch marine rescue centre pollution."
for baby seals said Friday Especially vulnerable were allegations, a court ruled Fri- rial itself and merely directed
more than 100 of the sea seal pups under one year old. day. users to other sites, making it
mammal pups had washed up "These pups eat small fish, Richard O'Dwyer, 23, al- similar to Google.
along the country's northern but even in protected areas, legedly earned thousands of Cooper also argued that his
coastline after recent storms. they cannot find food because pounds (dollars) through ad- client -- who would be the first
The large numbers -- which there are no more small fish vertising on the TVShack web- British citizen to be extradited
the centre blamed in part on left," she said. site before it was closed down for such an offence -- was
rising environmental pressures When a pup arrives at the by US authorities. being used as a "guinea pig"
that leave the young seals creche, it is washed, given flu- He faces jail if found guilty for copyright law in the United
weak -- had stretched the cen- ids "as many are severely de- of the charges, which were States.
tre's capacity, forcing it to put hydrated", and fed a brought after a crackdown by But District Judge Quentin
British student Richard O'D-
up an extra tent and pool. "porridge" of ground herring wyer arrives at Westminster the US Immigration and Cus- Purdy ruled the extradition
"In the last 10 days, as a re- and water. Magistrates Court. toms Enforcement agency. could go ahead.
sult of storms, we have res- They are then placed in a O'Dwyer's lawyer Ben His mother Julia O'Dwyer,
cued more than 100 seals LONDON (AFP) - A British Cooper indicated during the from Chesterfield in northern
special pen to recuperate.
washed up, with the total num- student who created a website hearing at Westminster Magis- England, has described the
Because of the large num-
ber at the centre shooting up to allowing people to watch films trates Court in London that he moves by US authorities as
bers, an extra tent with pools
365," said Zeehondencreche and TV shows for free can be would appeal. "beyond belief" and described
and pens had to be set up, and
(Seal Nursery) director Lenie extradited to the the US to an- The lawyer said the website Britain's extradition treaty with
the nursery asked other marine
t'Hart. swer copyright infringement did not store copyright mate- the United States as "rotten".
institutions for help, t'Hart
Usually the centre rescues
said.
about 150 seals a year, she
She said most seals recover
said.
sufficiently to be released
Although stormy weather
back into the Wadden Sea or
in the Wadden Sea -- an inter-
the North Sea within three
tidal zone spanning the coast
months.
and the Wadden Islands in the
northern Netherlands -- played Partly declared a UNESCO
a role, t'Hart said growing World Heritage Site in 2009,
numbers washing up, espe- the Wadden Sea consists of
cially pups, showed the Dutch salt marshes, tidal and perma-
seal population is under in- nently flooded flats, sand
creasing pressure. banks and channels.
"In the last two or three It is shared between the
years, we have seen more and Netherlands and Germany and
more seals wash up too weak is a popular destination for
to look after themselves," she water sports and nature lovers,
told AFP. with whom seal sight-seeing
"This is a result of commer- trips remain popular, accord-
cial overfishing as well as ing to the Wadden Sea World
seals getting sick from eating Heritage website.
10 Saturday, January 14, 2012
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