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was higher than expected. Al-though lower than the globalaverage of 5.3%, there was,nevertheless, a solid 4.5% in-crease in departing passengermovements. This was some-what unexpected, as there wassubstantial economic bad newsin Europe due to the protractedbanking crisis and its effect onnational economies."

"As in 2011," continued Mr.Steinmetz, "traffic growthnumbers varied substantiallyper region. Growth for Arubawas predominantly due togrowth in the following seg-ments: Latin America andCaribbean along with the (for-mer) Netherlands Antilles;they increased with 15.2% and13.3% respectively. The USmarket was slightly up with0.9%, and Europe decreasedwith almost 6.6%.

Continued on page 11

Aruba Airport Authority(AAA) CEO Peter Steinmetzand Director of Operations Ju-rgen Benschop welcomed is-land media to the ReinaBeatrix International Airporton Tuesday morning, May 20,to deliver the final figures re-garding airport traffic andprofits 2012.

This annual tradition oftransparency by airport ma -nagement included an updateof expansion and improvementprojects for the airport by Mr.Benschop. Mr. Steinmetz re-ports the AAA experienced arecord breaking year in 2012 inregards to paying passengers,reaching their 1 millionth pas-senger for the first time inearly December, and finishingthe year with over 1,043,174paying passengers. This sur-passed 2011, which was the"best" year of the airport, todate. "The growth for Aruba

found except for I think a fewleft in Moore that they areworking on to try to locate thathave not."

At least 101 people havebeen pulled alive from under

debris, said Terri Watkins of theOklahoma Department ofEmergency Management, andofficials said more than 200people have been injured.

Some of the children killedwere buried when the two-milewide funnel of wind demo -lished an elementary school.

US President BarackObama declared a "major di -saster" as crews combed thewreckage of the shattered com-munity, where even residentswith long memories of paststorms were shocked by thedevastation.

Continued on page 6

Storms Laboratory innearby Norman, toldAFP the tornado wasthe strongest possibleca tegory, EF5, pack-ing winds of morethan 200 miles perhour (321 kilometersper hour).

Oklahoma Citypolice chief Bill Cittytold a news confe -rence that 20 peoplehad been killed inMoore and four moreelsewhere in the city.

"There could beobviously others inthe coming days. Thesearch is still goingon, heavily in Moore

because they have such alarge area to cover," he said,adding: "So we have a 24 rightnow. There could be more.

"All of the people that havebeen reported missing -- ini-

tially last night, about 48 -- allof those have been actually

MOORE (AFP) - Families re-turned to a blasted moonscapethat had been an American sub-urb yesterday after a monstroustornado tore through the out-skirts of Oklahoma City, killingat least 24 people.

Passengers flying into Okla-homa City could see the trackleft by nature's fury as it playedout Monday: the spot where thetornado touched down, thenchewed through the suburb ofMoore like a giant lawnmowerfor 45 terrifying minutes.

Nine children were amongthe dead and entire neighbor-hoods vanished, with often thefoundations being the onlything left of what used to behouses and cars tossed like toysand heaped in big piles.

Kelly Pirtle of the USweather agency's Severe

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Rescuers dig for life after US

tornado kills 24

Aruba Airport Authority

reports a record year

in 2012

AAA Director of Operations Jurgen Benschop with AAA

CEO Peter Steinmetz

Airport Management Team

ter Dowers empha-sized that the momentthat the law passesand the airport opensthe slot machines, thatthere ought to be ade-quate control put inplace which must fallunder the “gamingboard” such as is thecase with all casinoson the island. Every-one will have to abideby the rules and con-ditions stipulated byFATF and they will berequired to pay thegovernment what’sdue the government.

ORANJESTAD -- Last Mon-day, the Aruba Parliamentdealt with the change in thelaw with respect to slot ma-chines in the Airport. Thisprocess involved Ministers ofTransport, Justice and of Fi-nance arthur Dowers.

The Minister of Justice ex-plained that although the lawpertaining to the right to ope -rate a casino resorts under theMinister of Justice, his twocolleagues are also involvedin the process of the changeof the law. The reason being;the department that previ-ously operated the slot ma-chines was Lotto Pa Deporte,whereas the future operator,with the change of the law,will be the airport.

According to the Minister,the current law should neverhave been enacted. The goalof Lotto was never to operatea casino and consequentlythey suffered a great loss offunds which could have goneto support sports. What’smore, said Dowers, the lawwas enacted without any su-pervision; hence there was nocontrol on the part of theMinistry of Justice.

Parliament is dealing withthe change of the law in orderto make it possible for the air-port to have the legal right tooperate slot machines. Minis-

slowly but directly to the rootof the plants.

Modern drip irrigation hasarguably become the world'smost valued innovation inagriculture since the inven-tion of the impact sprinkler inthe 1930s, which offered thefirst practical alternative tosurface irrigation.

It has been used aroundthe world for centuries; how-ever, it is gaining popularitytoday because of the worlddrought situations.

Continued on page 3

PIEDRA PLAT -- Santa Rosahas issued a bulletin in whichthey express great praise forlocal agricultures and horti-cultures for their intent onbeing successful despite thedrought being experiencedhere of late.

Our agricultures and hor-ticultures are more and moreresorting to innovative sys-tems for watering their plan-tations. One such system isthe drip system. The drip sys-tem uses a minimum amountof water by gearing the water

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Santa Rosa applauds local

agricultures initiatives

Slot machines at the airport must be

properly regulated

Minister Arthur Dowers (standing)

been accorded by the Councilof Ministers and Parliament,and has received the approvalof the World Health Organiza-tion, the European PublicHealth Association and the PanAmerican Health Association,among others.

Attention to the areas of de-velopment, namely; spiritual,psychological, physical andmental will lead to a better en-vironment for children andteachers, school personnel,home of the children and willultimately be reflected in thecommunity, according to theMinister of Health.

Mellisa Lopes-Kaster, exer-cise and health teacher atCacique Macuarima, one ofthe pilot schools of the pro-gram, explained that theschools will have to design ahealth plan based on the threethemes chosen. CaciqueMacua rima will implementtheir health plan after the bigvacation and get started in2013/2014 through to 2016.When their plan is completed,they will inform the parentsand involve them in the entireprocess of introduction and im-plementation.

This project, included in theNational Plan 2009-20018 has

ture, Livestock and Fishery tothe next level.

number of young people whoare adopting this lovely pro-fession and taking Agricul-

There are numerous benefitsfor this system.

* It prevents diseasesfrom passing from one tree tothe other

* There is no loss of ferti -lizer and nutrients since thewater is applied directly tothe root of the plant* Water can be recycled and

re-used easily* It makes watering plants a

lot less workDrip systems can be

bought at Santa Rosa whereemployees provide informa-tion and explanation on thebest ways to use these and oftheir benefits.

Santa Rosa is proud of ouragricultures and horticultureswho, despite the drought areable to supply our hotels andrestaurants with local pro -ducts of high quality. Theyare also amazed at the large

the schools will have to letknow what they want and needso as to be able to execute theplanning.

Reportedly, the state of thehealth of our community isalarming with respect to thelarge number of people suffe -ring from chronic diseases.These could have beenavoided through living a

The Healthy Schools Project isentering its final phase for im-plementation in five schools asa pilot project. Two Dutch ex-perts from GGD in Holland of-fered a workshop here inAruba in an effort to supportthe steering and implementa-tion group of Aruba. Accor -ding to Minister of PublicHealth Richard Visser, thisproject will enable our childrenthe chance to develop healthy,stronger and well-disciplined.The role of parents will be cru-cial in the introduction and im-plementation of the projectwith respect to its effective-ness, continuity and success,according to the Minister.

During the workshop theyshared valuable informationwhich is to be used as the basisfor the schools to choose threethemes to begin the implemen-tation at the start of the newschool year 2013/2014. Leaderof the implementation group,Miriam Baiz, explained that

healthier life style.This project has been in de-

velopment for quite some timebut was lacking the necessarysupport for its implementation.Gina Peaa is providing supportfrom Public Health as coordi-nator of the project at Dor-drecht, Holland. She explainedthat this kind of project mustinvolve the entire communityworking on areas such assports, movement, recreation,nutrition and social-emotionaldevelopment. From the longlist of topics that schools canchoose are: pestering, nutri-tion, sports and safety.


Santa Rosa applauds local agricultures...Continued from page 2

Healthy Schools Project soon to be a reality!

to light. Huurman also writesabout the murder of HelminWiels, and thinks that every-thing indicates that the Mafiais behind it. The situation hasworsened since 10-10 – ’10and therefore the Netherlandsmust take action, says the for-mer inspector.

needs, for sale or rent. Long-terms rentals of a month ormore are extremely affor dable,and they also work withAruba's national health insu -rance, AZV, which will coverthe cost, depending on theneed. "When putting my inven-tory together I discovered de-vices that make a world ofdifference, which I wish wehad known about when caringfor my father-in-law" she ex-plained. One is a simple rota -ting circle on which to placethe feet of a disabled person

when transporting them from abed or shower to a wheelchair,that easily facilitates turningthem from one place into thechair, without straining theback of the caregiver.

Essentials also sells and rentsportable ramps to provide in-stant wheelchair access; crut -ches of all types, moto rized sickbeds with various forms of mat-tresses to meet individual needs,bath seats and folding com-modes and nebulizers, amongthe more than 30 specializeditems for bed-ridden patients orthose with li mited mobility.They also have a large inventoryof items for sale dedicated to re-habilitation and physiotherapy,as well as dozens of small itemsthat simply make the patient'slife more pleasant.

Essentials is open Mondaythrough Saturday from 8:30AM until 6:30 PM. They arelocated on the Caya Dr. J.E.M.Arends, directly across fromthe main entrance to the hospi-tal parking lot. The shop alsoprovides emergency serviceduring off hours by calling563-0415, and free delivery. Is-land visitors wishing to arrangerental equipment before arriv-ing for their vacation can con-tact them at info@essentialaruba. com.

Rosalie Klein

Disabled travelers to Aruba andislanders who find they requirespecialized equipment, nowhave a quick, convenient an-swer to their needs with Essen-tial Health Supplies, locatedadjacent to the Dr. Horacio E.Oduber Hospital and close toall the resort areas.

Essential Health Supplieswas founded by Sylvia Den-nert, an expatriate Americanwho is married to an islanderfrom a family of doctors. Shespent many years in the me -dical insurance business in theU.S., becoming well ac-quainted with the various needsof those who were bed-riddenor required ambulatory assis-tance.

Sylvia and her adoptedAruban family went throughthe trial of losing a belovedfamily member to cancer; adrawn-out and exhausting ex-perience for the patient and allthose who cared for him. It in-spired her to start this businessdedicated to the needs of the in-jured and very ill, where itwould be easily accessible forpatients coming out of the hos-pital needing specialized equip-ment as quickly as possible.

From her personal experi-ence, Sylvia recognized a se-vere need for this service onAruba. "We discovered howdifficult it was to care forsomeone who has totally lostmobility, and finding the equip-ment needed to best help care-givers deal with it. This waswith a family of doctors, whodon't have quite the experienceof giving every day care to theseriously ill and disabled thatnurses do, so it was still veryhard. I could imagine how verydifficult it must be for ordinaryfamilies without any healthcare experience whatsoever."

Essential's carries severaldifferent models of wheelchairsand walkers, motorized or self-propelled, to meet particular

4 Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Essential Health Supplies nowconveniently located to hospital

and resorts

Beach loungers and walkers for rent

Motorized scooter walkersfor rent or purchase

THE HAGUE – The Mafiatakes over in Curaçao. This isaccording to former health in-spector Jan Huurman in a op-nion column in the Dutchnews paper Volkskrant. Accord-ing to Huurman, the Nether-lands can no longer “lookaway”.

Ordinary citizens on the is-lands pin their hopes on theNetherlands as guardian ofconstitutional guarantees, tellsthe former inspector. In the ar-ticle he looks back on his timeas an inspector on the island.This cooperation began posi-tively, but the tide turned whenHuurman came on the track ofa fraud network and brought it

Huurman: “Mafia takesover in Curacao”

goals. Applicants also receiveflexible paying condition andattractive administration fees.

Attendees to the introduc-tory event also had the oppor-tunity to chat with the bank’sRelationship Managers andso get to know a little moreabout the financial help andcounseling RBC Royal Bankhas to offer.

Photos show RBC RoyalBank Relationship Managerswith their doctors during theenlighting evening

gle within the disparate "Chav-ismo" coalition that the lateChavez controlled with an irongrip during his 14-year-rule.

Silva, a friend of the lateChavez, runs a late-night talk-show that has a near-cult fol-lowing among governmentsupporters. He said that hewould go on sick leave for“several days.”

CARACAS - A recording re-leased by Venezuela's opposi-tion purportedly revealinggraft and conspiracy in the ru -ling Socialist Party has stirreda new political storm in theOPEC nation's already trau-matic transition after the deathof Hugo Chavez.

Opposition leaders on Mon-day played an hourlong, exple-tive-laced diatribe in which aman identified as powerfulstate TV commentator MarioSilva lambastes party heavy-weight Diosdado Cabello.They said Silva was talking toa Cuban intelligence officer.

Silva, whose close links tothe late Chavez have led manyto see him as more powerfulthan some cabinet ministers,did not deny it was his voicebut said the recording had beenmanipulated by Israeli intelli-gence and the CIA.

Cabello, who heads Con-gress and is seen by manyVenezuelans as a possible rivalto recently-elected PresidentNicolas Maduro, called therecording a "media show" andurged unity within governmentranks.

The comments have fedinto months of opposition the-ories of a furious power strug-


Leaked recording stirspolitical furor in Venezuela

During the reception, AreaVice President BusinessBanking, Mr. Pierre Rafini,together with Area Vice Pres-ident Personal Banking, Mr.Wayne Kowlessar, explainedthe various advantages the"Professional Package" has tooffer. A unique aspect ofRBC Royal Bank is a processusing experts and tools nec-essary to delve deeper intoeach client's unique circum-stances and goals, and pro-vide advice and financialsolutions to achieve these

Recently, RBC Royal Bank(Aruba) N.V. hosted a recep-tion for a group of doctors tointroduce a new productcalled the "ProfessionalPackage." The package isspecifically designed forbanking needs of doctors andother professionals who wishto bring qualities such asknowledge, dedication, ex-pertise and commitment toexcellence in identifying andmeeting customer needs.

RBC Royal Bank (Aruba) introduces

"Professional Package" to medical

practitioners

tions had been taken creatingthe appearance that the IRSwas not acting as it shouldhave," Shulman told the Sen-ate Finance Committee.

"The actions outlined inthat report have justifiably ledto questions about the fairnessof the approach taken here."

Shulman described a vastagency tasked with overseeingtax-exempt groups and care-fully scrutinizing those apply-ing for such non-profit status.

But while he acknowl-edged that the targeting "hap-pened on my watch," heinsisted that "in June of 2011 Iwas not aware" of the abuse.

Shulman was appointed bypresident George W. Bush inlate 2007, and served as IRSchief from 2008 until his termended in November 2012. Thetargeting program began in2010 and was phasing out byJune 2011.

Obama has said he knewnothing about the abuse untilthe internal IRS report leakedthis month.

The White House acknow -ledged Monday it was told inApril that an inspector generalwas finalizing an audit into In-ternal Revenue Serviceabuses, but stressed thatObama aides made no attemptto intervene or influence find-ings.

Attention turned to por-tions of the tax laws that delin-eate non-profit status, anddiscre pancies between the fed-eral statute and IRS regula-tions in determining what areknown as "501(c)(4) organiza-tions."

Such groups, which arenot required to reveal theirdonors, spent millions of dol-lars on political activity in2012, with some critics say-ing they played outsized rolesin shaping the presidentialcampaign.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Thepolitical appointee whoheaded the IRS during the UStax agency's abusive treatmentof conservative groups in-sisted yesterday that he wasnot involved in the scandal.

US senators grilled retiredIRS boss Douglas Shulmanabout what he readily ac-knowledged was "inexcus-able" behavior by agents who,from 2011, singled out right-leaning groups for excessivescrutiny.

The IRS actions have be-come one of a series of allegedabuses of executive power thathave cast a shadow over Pres-ident Barack Obama's secondterm, and yesterday's hearingwas not the first into the case.

Last week House lawma -kers questioned outgoing IRSchief Steven Miller, whoObama had forced to resign inthe wake of the revelations.

"I was dismayed and I wassaddened to read the inspectorgeneral's conclusions that ac-

destroyed structures, notblocks, but miles of areas, andmajor buildings from hospi-tals to schools to banks toshopping centers, movie the-aters."

Local television footageon Monday showed childrenas young as nine being pulledout of the Plaza Towers Ele-mentary School in Moore, aresidential community of

55,000 just south of Okla-homa's state capital.

The Moore Medical Cen-ter was evacuated after it sus-tained damage, and stateauthorities called out the Na-tional Guard to help rescueefforts as Obama ordered fed-eral aid to supplement localrecovery efforts.

Rescue operations alreadyhindered by the mounds ofdebris and fallen power linescould be further disrupted bymore foul weather.

Some 29,000 people re-mained without power yester-day, according to OG&E, thelocal utility.

classrooms andin time we'regoing to need torefill thosespaces withlove and laugh-ter and commu-nity," he added.

The killersystem -- pack-ing powerfulwinds of up to200 miles perhour (322kilometers perhour) -- flat-tened blockafter block ofhomes, set off

fires, downing power linesand tossed cars.

Stunned weather fore-casters described an epictwo-mile (three-kilometer)wide mid-afternoon storm,as news helicopter footageshowed a dark twister plow-ing through densely packedsuburbs.

"To me, this is biggerthan anything I've ever seen.It's absolutely huge. It's hor-rific," Oklahoma GovernorMary Fallin said.

"It looked like somebodyjust set off something that just

In televised remarks from theWhite House, Obama madespecial mention of the youngvictims as he mourned thoselost and promised to providesurvivors with the help theyneed to find their footing.

"The people of Mooreshould know that their coun-try will remain on the groundthere for them, beside them aslong as it takes for theirhomes and schools to re-build," Obama said.

"There are empty spaceswhere there used to be livingrooms and bedrooms and

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Aerial view of the devastation

A man sits in a rocking chair where his houses used to be

US Congress grills former

IRS boss over tax scandal

Korea.The White House has re-

fused to comment on the casein detail or the separate issue ofthe seizure of AP emails as partof probe into a leak about aCIA operation to thwart a ter-rorist attack on a US aircraftoriginating from Yemen.

Prominent journalism organ-izations and press freedom ad-vocates have warned that theObama administration, whichhas taken a hard line againstleakers, could be infringingcherished press freedoms withits actions.

Obama argued last week thatthere was a balance to be struckbetween press freedoms andthe lives of covert US opera-tives overseas.

He said his administration isworking on "finding a way tostrike that balance appropri-ately."

Last week, the White Housebacked legislation tostrengthen journalists' rights toprotect sources, in a move seenby many as a way to defuseanger of the AP case.


INTERNATIONAL NEWS

She claimed she was actingin self-defense, but a juryfound her guilty of premedi-tated murder two weeks ago,and then decided last week thatshe could face the deathpenalty because she had been"especially cruel" to the victim.

On Tuesday, Arias appealedto the jurors, listing the goodthings she could achieve inprison -- including donating herhair to cancer charities forchemotherapy patients, pro-moting recycling or starting abook club.

Whether sentenced to deathor life, she will spend the rest ofher days in prison, she said --adding that if the length of timeremaining to her is "shortened,the people who will hurt themost are my family."

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - JodiArias, the US woman foundguilty of stabbing and shootingto death her boyfriend in 2008,pleaded with a jury Tuesday tospare her life after she was con-victed in the high-profile mur-der case.

The 32-year-old, who hadpreviously said she would pre-fer a death sentence to life inprison, listed the good thingsshe could achieve behind bars,while admitting the murder was"the worst mistake of my life."

"I've made many publicstatements that I would preferthe death penalty to life inprison .. To me life in prisonwas the most unappealing out-come I could possibly think of.I thought I'd rather die ...

"But as I stand here now Ican't in good conscience askyou to sentence me to death ..asking for death is tantamountto suicide," she told the jury inPhoenix, Arizona.

Arias had been on trial sinceJanuary accused of murderingTravis Alexander, 30, in June2008 in a frenzied attack inwhich he was stabbed 27 times,shot in the head and had histhroat slit.

In U-turn, US murdererJodi Arias begs for life

ment, of press free-dom, and will con-tinue to be.

"If you're asking mewhether the presidentbelieves that journal-ists should be prose-cuted for doing theirjobs, the answer isno."

Carney, a formerTime magazine reporter, washammered over Rosen's case inhis daily briefing on Monday,and said he had subsequentlytalked to his boss about theissue to further divine histhoughts.

The Washington Post re-ported this week that Rosen'semails and phone records andeven data from his State De-partment security badge weresurveyed by US governmentinvestigators.

There were suggestions hecould be named as an "unin-dicted co-conspirator" in a caseagainst Stephen Jin-Woo Kim,a former State Department of-ficial accused of leaking himclassified information on North

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Pres-ident Barack Obama does notwant journalists prosecuted fordoing their jobs, his spokesmansaid Tuesday, amid a furor overa Fox News reporter caught upin a Justice Department leakprobe.

The plight of reporter JamesRosen had further riled Wash-ington journalists already an-gered by the department'sseizure of phone records of theAssociated Press in a differentinvestigation into national se-curity leaks.

While declining to commenton specific cases, White Housespokesman Jay Carney saidthat Obama was deeply com-mitted to freedom of the press,enshrined in the First Amend-ment to the US constitution.

"The president believes thisdeeply -- that the press is al-lowed to pursue investigativejournalism freely. He is a fiercedefender of the First Amend-

Obama does not want journalistsprosecuted: spokesman

FALFURRIAS, TX (AFP)

- The remains of

unidentified immi-

grants lie in a cemetery

after being exhumed

on May 21, 2013 in Fal-

furrias, Texas. Teams

from Baylor University

and the University of

Indianapolis are ex-

huming the bodies of

more than 50 immi-

grants who died,

mostly from heat ex-

haustion, while cross-

ing illegally from

Mexico into the United

States. The bodies will be examined and cross checked with DNA sent from Mexico

and Central American countries, with the goal of reuniting the remains with families.

In Brooks County alone, at least 129 immigrants perished in 2012, the highest rate in

the United States, according to forensic anthropologists.

Acute Respiratory Syndrome -- which triggered a scare 10years ago when it erupted ineast Asia, leaping to humansfrom animal hosts and eventu-ally killing some 800 people.

China's health minister, LiBin, underlined that Beijingwas coming to terms with thecurrent outbreak but said con-cerns remained.

China is considered one ofthe countries at greater riskfrom bird flu because it is a topglobal poultry producer andmany chickens in rural areasare kept close to humans.

The number of forms of fluis vast, given that the viruscombines two proteins: one of17 types of haemagglutinin,which provides the H, and anyof 10 kinds of neuraminidase,which gives the N.

The more common strain ofavian flu, H5N1, has killedmore than 360 people globallysince 2003, according WHOfigures.

Fukuda noted that the fardeadlier H7N9 struck in Chinaaround the same time as fearsmounted elsewhere over theSARS-like novel coronavirus,of which there have been 40laboratory confirmed cases, in-cluding 20 deaths.

While the virus has beendeadliest in Saudi Arabia,which now counts 30 infec-tions, half of them fatal, caseshave also been reported in Jor-dan, Qatar, Germany, Britainand France.

GENEVA (AFP) - The globeremains unprepared to dealwith the risk of a massive virusoutbreak, the deputy chief ofthe World Health Organizationwarned Tuesday, amid fearsthat H7N9 bird flu strikingChina could morph into a formthat spreads easily among peo-ple.

Keiji Fukuda told delegatesat a WHO meeting that despiteefforts since an outbreak of an-other form of avian influenza,H1N1, in 2009-10, far morecontingency planning was es-sential.

Rapid-reaction systemswere crucial, given that healthauthorities' efforts are alreadyhampered by lack of knowl-edge about such diseases, heinsisted.

According to the latest offi-cial data, H7N9 avian in-fluenza has infected 130people in China, and killed 35,since it was found in humansfor the first time in March.

It is one of a vast array of fluviruses carried by birds, theoverwhelming majority ofwhich pose little or no risk tohumans.

Experts are struggling to un-derstand how it spread to peo-ple, amid fears that it couldadapt into a form that can betransmitted easily from humanto human.

China's swift reaction to theoutbreak has been widelypraised, after critics found faultwith its handling of Severe


World not ready if fluoutbreak strikes: WHO

PARIS (AFP) - Scientists saidTuesday they had managed tokill lab-grown tuberculosis(TB) bacteria with good oldVitamin C -- an "unexpected"discovery they hope will leadto better, cheaper drugs.

A team from Albert Ein-stein College of Medicine inNew York made the accidentalfind while researching howTB bacteria become resistantto the TB drug isoniazid.

The researchers added iso-niazid and a "reducing agent"known as cysteine to the TB ina test tube, expecting the bac-teria to develop drug resist-ance.

Instead, the team "ended upkilling off the culture", ac-cording to the study's seniorauthor William Jacobs, whosaid the result was "totally un-expected".

Reducing agents chemi-cally reduce other substances.

The team then replaced thecysteine in the experimentwith another reducing agent --Vitamin C.

It, too, killed the bacteria.The team next tested the vi-

tamin on drug resistant strainsof TB, with the same outcome.

In the lab tests, the bacterianever developed resistance toVitamin C -- "almost like thedream drug", Jacobs said in avideo released by the college.

He stressed the effect hadonly been demonstrated in atest tube so far, and "we don'tknow if it will work in hu-mans", or which dose mightbe useful.

In March, disease expertswarned of a "very real" risk ofan untreatable TB strainemerging as more and morepeople develop drug resist-ance.

Accidental

find shows

Vitamin C

kills

tuberculosis

Health & Living

According to Nadelmann,"political pressures by the USand other governments wouldhave made that impossible."

The new focus on alterna-tives to prohibition reflects the"unhappiness" of Latin Amer-icans toward a US policy thatcontinues to focus on croperadication and militarizedcrackdowns, said Peter Hakimat the Inter-American Dia-logue, a leading Washingtonthink tank.

"Legalization is one alter-native. I don't think it's goingto really be widely adopted,but is a way of getting the de-bate started," he said.

OAS Secretary GeneralJose Miguel Insulza traveled toBogota to personally hand thereport to Colombian PresidentJuan Manuel Santos.

Santos, a key US ally inLatin America, is also one ofthe leading voices in callingfor a fresh look at counternar-cotics policies.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - AnOrganization of AmericanStates report published lastweek called for taking a closerlook at possibly legalizingmarijuana in Latin America.

The report examined anissue that until recently was ataboo topic in the region.Politicians, desperate formeasures to control drug-linked violence, are now opento legalization.

The report does not makespecific proposals, but looks atdifferent scenarios in whichcountries could handle thedrug trade blamed on scores ofdeaths.

"Never before has a multi-lateral organization engaged insuch an inclusive and intellec-tually legitimate analysis ofdrug policy options," saidEthan Nadelmann, executivedirector of the Drug Policy Al-liance, the largest US grouppushing for reforming drugpolicies in the United States.

Americas weighlegalizing pot

forces presented reports thatthis device is not effective,"while oil ministry and ministryof science and technologystudies also showed that thedetectors did not work.

Relying on bomb detectorsthat do not work is an espe-cially grave issue in Iraq,where violence is a majorproblem and bombings by mil-itants are common, killingmore than 200 people in eachof the first five months of thisyear.


Sci-Tech

WASHINGTON (AFP) -Google's Android mobile sys-tem boosted its lead in theglobal smartphone marketover Apple in early 2013,while Microsoft's Windowsedged into third place, a sur-vey showed.

The IDC survey showedAndroid's commanding leadwith a 75 percent market sharein the first quarter, to 17.3 per-cent for Apple's iOS platform.

The other platforms re-mained far behind, but Win-dows Phone posted the largestyear-over-year and moved pastBlackBerry into third place,IDC said.

IDC said Windows phonesaccounted for 3.2 percent ofthe market, after a 133 percentrise in sales, to 2.9 percent forBlackberry.

Nokia was largely responsi-ble for driving WindowsPhone sales, accounting for 79percent of the smartphonesusing the Microsoft platform.

"Windows Phone claiming

the third spot is a first andhelps validate the directiontaken by Microsoft and keypartner Nokia," said IDC'sKevin Restivo.

"Given the relatively lowvolume generated, the Win-dows Phone camp will need toshow further gains to solidifyits status as an alternative toAndroid or iOS."

IDC's Ramon Llamas saidthe survey shows some inter-est in alternative platforms de-spite the dominance ofAndroid and Apple.

"Android and iOS ac-counted for more than thelion's share of smartphones inthe first quarter, but a closerexamination of the other plat-forms reveals turnaround anddemand for alternatives," Lla-mas said.

A survey by the researchfirm Gartner earlier this weekhad similar results, butshowed Blackberry barelyahead of Windows.

Smartphones: Android trumpsApple, Windows edges up

BAGHDAD (AFP) - PrimeMinister Nuri al-Maliki in-sisted on Monday that some ofthe fake bomb detectors Iraqbought are actually functional,despite overwhelming evi-dence that none of them work.

"The best device in theworld does not detect (explo-sives) more than 60 percent (ofthe time)... and results we ob-tained indicate that these de-vices detect from 20 to 50percent" of the time, Malikitold a news conference.

"Some of the devices werereal and were detecting" explo-sives, while others were not,he said, adding that securityforces are in any case to startrelying more on police dogsbecause they are better able todetect explosives.

Maliki also said earlier thismonth that the governmenttook the necessary steps re-garding the devices "a longtime ago," despite the fact thatthey are still in widespread usein Iraq, putting lives at risk.

None of the hand-held "de-tectors," which are made ofblack plastic with a pistol-stylegrip and a small silver antennathat allegedly points out vari-ous materials including explo-sives, will reveal anything,except by chance.

The devices were purchasedfrom businessman James Mc-

Cormick, who has been sen-tenced to 10 years in jail by ajudge in Britain for fraud overthe sale of the devices to coun-tries including Iraq.

Britain's Department forBusiness, Innovation andSkills said that "tests haveshown that the technologyused in the ADE 651 and sim-ilar devices is not suitable forbomb detection."

And Iraqi interior ministryinspector general Aqil al-Tu-raihi said that "American

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crease, while Caribbean trafficdepends largely on capacity of-fered. It is expected that LatinAmerican traffic will be heavilyinfluenced by governmentmeasures and the presidentialelections in Venezuela. This im-pact on passenger volumes willcontinue to be substantial asVenezuela’s share in total trafficto/from Aruba is still approxi-mately 13% (2012). Anotheruncertain effect is representedby the future performance ofstart-up airlines Insel Air Aruba,Aruba Airlines and the fleet ex-pansion, if any, of Tiara AirAruba.

The resulting traffic growthfor Aruba is, under these cir-cumstances, expected to be ap-proximately 4.5%, in line withIATA’s expectation. The Boardof Directors of AAA expects toconclude 2013 with a net resultcomparable with that of 2012.

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gree as the year progresses.Projections as to passenger de-mand are, however, more op-timistic, with the exception ofEuropean carriers. IATA fore-casts passenger demand togrow 4.5% globally. Substantialdifferences per region are againlikely to occur, where expecta-tions for the Latin Americanmarket continues to be positive,and the North American marketis expected to show thestrongest growth within the de-veloped economies. Furtherbenefits are expected from air-line consolidation. The budgetsequestration in the US could,however, negatively impact theoutlook. Europe is expected toremain flat.

AAA management expectsthis outlook to generally coin-cide with Aruba’s traffic fromNorth America and LatinAmerica, which is, in fact,acontinuation of the pattern since2011. Europe is expected to de-

Globally, cargo markets con-tracted with 1.5%, more thandouble the figure of 2011 andradiating very little economicupswing for the immediate fu-ture."

The number of PassengerFacility Charge paying (depart-ing) passengers (“PFC passen-gers”) increased in total with4.5% to 1,029,738 for the fullyear, making 2012 the best yearever. The total number of pas-sengers processed by the air-port (including transfer, transitand general aviation passen-gers) amounted to 2,120,578(+1.6%), again the highest fig-ure ever. Total aircraft move-ments increased significantlywith 6.8% to 41,530 move-ments. This effect was mostlydue to increased general avia-tion flights.

Aeronautical revenues in-creased by 3.5%, slightly lessthan passenger growth. Totalnon-aeronautical revenue in-creased with 5.5%, indicatingslightly better performance perpassenger. Total operational ex-penses were 6.0% higher thanin 2011. Personnel expenses in-creased with 3.3%, mainly dueto a new collective labor agree-ment. Energy consumption wasslightly higher due to the com-missioning of the new aircrafthangars and a larger number ofretailers. The higher other ex-penses are partly due to a one-off payment to Land Aruba;without said payment total op-erating expenses would haveincreased with 5.1%. Due tothat payment, the net profitover 2012 decreased slightlywith 5.0% to a still very satis-factory AWG 16.3 million netprofit. Mr. Steinmetz compli-mented the efficiency and con-scientious work habits of hisma nagement and staff for this"more than satisfactory num-bers."

Analyzing the current statis-tics for 2013, it appears that amajor worsening of the Euro-zone crisis has been averted,but a number of South Euro-pean countries remain, or arepossibly entering, into a deeprecession. With the exceptionof Europe, IATA, however, hasreported that passenger growthhas been steady since October2012, at double the trend of thefirst three quarters of the year.The demand is accelerating onthe back of stronger businessconfidence, particularly inemerging regions. Airlines arecarefully managing capacityexpansion, keeping load factorsat record highs while facingpersistently increasing oilprices.

Cargo recovered modestlythrough an increase in demandthat began in the fourth quarter2012. It is expected that thisgrowth will pick up to some de-


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likely to evolve over the nexttwo decades.

GDH projects developingcountries’ share in global in-vestment to triple by 2030 tothree-fifths, from one-fifth in2000.

The report says producti -vity catch-up, increasing in-tegration into global markets,sound macroeconomic poli-cies, and improved educationand health are helping tospeed growth “and createmassive investment opportu-nities, which, in turn, arespurring a shift in global eco-nomic weight to developingcountries.”

It says although demo-graphics will play a “positiverole, as dependency ratios areprojected to fall through2025,” financial market deve -lopment in Latin Americaand the Caribbean, which re-duces precautionary saving,and a moderation in eco-nomic growth “will play acounterbalancing role.”

With developing countrieson course to add more than1.4 billion people to theircombined population be-tween now and 2030, the re-port says the full benefit ofthe demographic dividendhas yet to be reaped.

WASHINGTON – A newWorld Bank report predictsthat in less than a generation,the Caribbean will be amongdeveloping countries do mi -na ting global saving and in-vestment.

The World Bank’s GlobalDevelopment Horizons(GDH) report says that by2030, half the global stock ofcapital, totaling US$158 tril-lion (in 2010 dollars), will re-side in the developing world,compared to less than one-third today, with countries inEast Asia and Latin Americaand the Caribbean accountingfor the largest shares.

The report explores pat-terns of investment, savingand capital flows as they are

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Producers of the annual SoulBeach Music Festival, whichhas found a home on Aruba,were proud to announce thatthe man who started it all,Sinbad, will be back to rockthe Aruba EntertainmentCenter of Friday, March 22,

for the opening ComedyConcert of the Memorial Dayweekend.

Opening for Sinbad thatevening will comedian

Damon Williams. Saturday night's headliner

for the musical events takingplace at Nikky Beach, next tothe Surfside Marina will be

R&B and neo soul singer-song-writer D'Angelo and Sundayevening, March 24, GrammyAward winning artist Ne-Yo,will close out the five-dayevent.

D'Angelo's musical talentswere discovered at an early age.When only 3 years old, he hisolder bother 10- Luther ob-served him playing the housepiano. "It was a full-fledgedsong, with melody and bassline," recalls Luther. "Soon hestarted playing for my father'schurchand he had to slide downto reach the pedals of the Ham-mond organ, but he did that verywell."

His debut album," BrownSugar" was released in June1995. The album earned plat-inum status. The much-delayedfollow-up album, "Voo-doo",was released in 2000 on VirginRecords, which had purchasedEMI Records Group. Duringthe interim he had performedduets, wrote for other artists.His albums are considered tohave contributed substantiallyto the Neo-Soul movement ofthe time. After the release,D'Angelo embarked on whatwould become one of the mostfabled series of live soul showsin history, the Voodoo Tour. In2002, Q magazine named himin its list of "50 Bands to SeeBefore You Die."

Grammy-nominated Cana-dian R&B singer-songwriterTamia will also be on stage Sat-urday night.

Tamia’s music spans severalgenres: R&B, neo soul, hip hopsoul, pop, gospel, jazz, and softrock.

Beginning his career as asongwriter, Ne-Yo penned thehit "Let Me Love You" for thesinger Mario. The single's suc-cessful release in the UnitedStates prompted an informalmeeting between Ne-Yo and

Def Jam's label head, andthe signing of a recordingcontract. His debut album,"In My Own Words",which contained the USnumber one hit "So Sick",was released in 2006.

He immediately fol-lowed this success withtwo albums, "Because ofYou" and "Year of the Gen-tleman" in 2007 and 2008.The first included the US

top 3 hit of the same name,earning him a nomination fora Grammy as Best Male R& BPerformance. The album wonthe a Grammy for Best Con-temporary R&B Album of theyear. The subsequent albumcontained three numbers thatplaced in the top 10, "Closer","Mad" and "Miss Independ-ent" and was nominated for aGrammy as Best Album of theYear. Ne-Yo won the Grammythat year for Best Male R & BVocal Performance and Best R& B Song for "Miss Independ-ent."

In the spring of 2011, Ne-Yo collaborated with Ameri-can rapper Pittbull on hissingle, "Give Me Everything,"which peaked at number-oneon the Billboard Hot 100, giv-ing Ne-Yo his second U.S.number-one single since 2006.

Multi-talented singer, com-poser musician and Grammynominee Elle Varner will sharethe stage with Ne-Yo on Sun-day evening.

Top local bands ClaudiusPhillips with O.R.E.O. and Le

Groove will be adding thelocal groove to the concerts,with O.R.E.O taking thestage on Saturday and LeGroove on Sunday.

The holiday weekend be-gins today, May 22, with theirfamous welcome party, Allfive days of the SBMF 2013will be punctuated by dailybeach parties and their fa-mous after-concert events.

For more information onthe artists and a full line up ofactivities and purchase tickets,visit their website:http://www.soulbeach.net/2013/.

By Rosalie Klein

Sinbad is back, the party starts today!

Soul Beach Music Festival Aruba 2013 featuringD’Angelo and Ne-Yo this weekend!

Ne-Yo

Sinbad

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Tamia

They are open daily,from 11:00 am to 11:00pm,Telf: 5860606 andemail :saus [email protected], offering in-door and outdoor dining. Asidefrom an extensive menu theyalso have daily specials madefrom whatever is in season andMama Luisa is in the mood toprepare, so don’t forget to askabout what isn’t on the menu!

each including a choice of 2side dishes; all quite yummyand bargain-priced to boot!

The Queen’s is located onthe second level of PalmBeach Plaza, tucked into acozy corner at the front of themall. If you have a mind to trythe real deal in Aruban food,without a doubt, this is the wayto truly eat like a local.

that are handy that day, all in-cased in a thick skin of meltedGouda. It was very satisfyingand particularly memorablepaired with The Queen’s garlicbread and very special Pica, amix of chopped onions and thefamous local hot pepper,Madame Janette. Not overlyspicy, it lends that perfect bit oftang to this deliciously pictur-esque meal.

One of the distinctions ofAruban cuisine is incorporat-ing unique indigenous ingredi-ents such as in Wild CucumberStew and a particular light fishchowder accompanied by thelocal specialties pan bati (cornmeal pancake) and funchi (thelocal version of polenta.)

Seafood main courses forCatch of the Day Aruban Styleto shrimp and a mixed seafoodplatter with shrimp, fish, squid,scallops and mussels. Meatdishes such as BBQ Chickenand Ribs or Grilled Tenderloin,


least is the future value of theinvestment. To further en-hance this, Gold Coast man-agement have inaugurated anumber of in-house servicesand have recently become af-filiated Interval International,the world’s largest network ofvacation ownership propertieswhich provides an unlimitedinternational pool of investorsto tap for ownership and rentalprospects. Property exchangefor a vacation in another desti-nation is also availablethrough the Interval Interna-tional affiliation. Gold Coast’sown rental services have alsoproven highly successful in as-sisting owners in renting theirvillas; 24-hour security andmaintenance services also tipthe scales when it is time tomake a decision. Aside fromall this, housekeeping, childcare, catering services , carrental through its partnershipwith AVIS car rental are alsoavailable as well as pre-shop-ping services so cupboardsand refrigerators are stockedupon arrival, which can alsobe arranged through theirproperty management depart-ment. Personnel are also avail-able to assist in arrangingrestaurant reservations and is-land activities.

Visit their website: www.goldcoastaruba.com formore details and availabilityor call 586-2200 to arrange apersonal tour.

demand for Aruba and facili-ties such as those at GoldCoast, make it easy for someowners to see a valuable returnon their investment.

The design of the resi-dences and public areas isopen, airy and spacious, takingfull advantage of the island en-vironment, with quality con-struction and finishingavailable. Partnering with twoof Aruba’s top providers ofkitchens and bathrooms en-ables developers to offer cus-tom options allowing buyersto individualize their homes.An elegant and chic furniturepackage is available or islanddesigners will assist owners infinishing the décor to theirspecific tastes.

There are many aspects topurchasing property; not the

complete will be a communityof 260 town homes, villas andcondominiums with a stunningclubhouse complemented bytwo additional communitypool areas , The Clubhouse isabout to start construction andwill offer to the communityhomeowners and visitors 2tennis courts, full service spaand fitness center as well as astunning pool area and is ex-pected to be complete by early2013. It will also house arestaurant and mini-market.

Owners who purchasedupon the groundbreaking onlya few short years ago, are al-ready enjoying a nearly 50%appreciation on their invest-ment, particularly those takingadvantage of the on site man-agement’s rental services pro-gram. There is always a great

away; we are very pleased bythe response to our concept.”

Fito, with his sister Mayrinand brother Rudy operate CasBon, which has been con-structing homes and buildingdevelopments for all budgetsfor nearly twenty years. “GoldCoast Aruba is the jewel in ourcrown,” observes Fito. “Wewere very excited about thisproject and the scope of actualand planned facilities andamenities. We have spoken tocountless island visitors to findout what they would reallywant in a permanent residenceon Aruba, and took fromthere.”

Input from frequent vaca-tioners who have dreamed oftheir own home in Aruba con-tributed to the realization ofGold Coast Aruba which when

-- Management of Gold CoastAruba, the island’s newest andmost innovative gated com-munity, reports that sales havebeen very good and encourag-ing as the global economy re-covers and people looking topurchase vacation homes havefound that Gold Coast is anoutstanding investment value.Director of Sales, Fito Croeshas noticed a surprising per-centage of owners in reality donot spend a great amount oftime personally to use the vil-las or town homes they pur-chase, but are takingadvantage of Gold Coast’srental services to turn their in-vestment into ready income.

“The greater portion ofhome owners are using their“home away from home” inAruba to escape the wintermonths, or spend holidayswith the family on the island,”he remarked, “but I am grati-fied by how many are buyingbecause they felt secure withreal estate investment onAruba. They really study thehistory and economy of the is-land and are impressed withthe political stability and con-tinually increasing value ofprime locations. Gold Coast isin the heart of Malmok, con-sidered Aruba’s most exclu-sive community where thevalue of properties has only in-creased over time. It is onlyminutes to the best beachesand all the action, and yet of-fers a quiet and secluded get-

Gold Coast Aruba: This is the time to invest

clientele. Varella’s mom,Luisa, is still in the kitchen,conjuring up the deliciousdishes that have been in herfamily for generations, ac-knowledged on the menu withitems such as “Carni Stoba diMamachi”-“Grandma’s BeefStew,” and their Arawak Steak,along with local delicacies likeKeshi Yena -“Full Cheese.”This is a tasty, filling stew ofchicken, with other ingredients

An elegant décor with a breezyterrace overlooking PalmBeach welcomes guests toVarella Innocencia’s very pop-ular restaurant showcasing au-thentic local cuisine:

The Queen’s.They may have moved

from Oranjestad to hipper newdigs in Palm Beach Plaza, butthe food and prices are strictlynative, which is what first wonthis charming eatery their loyal

Eat like a local at The Queen’s restaurant at Palm Beach Plaza

Varella, Luisa and the next generation of chef

Grandma’s clasic Stew beef with Rice and Potato salad

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Au-thorities in San Antonio are in-vestigating a 911 emergencycall threatening Spurs pointguard Tony Parker during anNBA playoff game on Sunday,local media reported.

Local television stationKSAT reported on its websiteKSAT.com that Parker's lifewas threatened, although a


Tennis: Injured

Murray withdraws

from French

OpenLONDON (AFP) - Andy

Murray will miss the

French Open with the

back injury he picked up

at the Rome Masters, the

world number two an-

nounced on Tuesday.

After meeting with med-

ical specialists Murray

has decided to skip the

second Grand Slam of the

year at Roland Garros to

ensure he is fully fit for

Wimbledon.

"It's a really tough deci-

sion and I love playing in

Paris, but after seeking

medical advice, I am not

fit to compete," Murray

explained in a statement

to Britain's Press Associ-

ation.

hate me; many of you in thisroom."

It has long been part ofMourinho's strategy to portrayhimself as a victim, but anysympathy for him is mitigatedby the list of misdemeanourshe has perpetrated in the Span-ish capital.

The image of Mourinho pok-ing then Barcelona assistantTito Vilanova in the eye duringthe Spanish Super Cup in Au-gust 2011 left an indelible stainon his reputation, and his longdispute with club icon IkerCasillas this season saw himalienate half the Madrid chang-ing room.

Mourinho's desire to succeedFerguson has long been appar-ent and the 50-year-old waslampooned in the British mediafor adopting what was seen asan uncharacteristically obse-quious tone after his side's vic-tory over United in theChampions League last 16.

LONDON (AFP) - Jose Mour-inho looks set to be welcomedback to Chelsea with openarms, but his reputation hasbeen sullied during his three-year stint at Real Madrid andhe will return to StamfordBridge with several thorny is-sues to address.

Having been released fromhis contract by Madrid, thecharismatic but controversialPortuguese is now widely ex-pected to return to Chelsea,with some British bookmakersoffering odds of 20/1 on that hedoes so.

Chelsea's fans have alreadymade their feelings knownabout the prospect of his return,having lustily chanted his nameon several occasions during thefinal weeks of the season.

His previous stint at the club,between 2004 and 2007, sawChelsea emerge as the domi-nant force in English footballand even their recent continen-tal successes carried echoes ofhis impact.

Seven different managerswill have been and gone by theend of the campaign, but theEuropa League winners remainvery much a Mourinho team --dogged, compact, and stillbossed by Mourinho loyalistssuch as Petr Cech, Frank Lam-pard and captain John Terry.

Mourinho left after his rela-tionship with owner RomanAbramovich broke down and,in his subsequent spell at InterMilan, he confirmed his statusas one of the great managers ofmodern times by leading theclub to league, cup and Cham-pions League glory in 2010.

It is nonetheless a chastenedMourinho who will return toLondon.

He found in Italy that thelocal media did not lap up hispot-stirring quite as enthusias-tically as their English counter-parts had, and in Spain thingswere even worse.

After Madrid went out of theChampions League following aone-sided semi-final loss toBorussia Dortmund, he told re-porters: "In Spain, some people

Football: Englandbraced for Mourinho'sChelsea return

SPORTS

spokesman for the BexarCounty Sheriff's Office de-clined to specify the nature ofthe threat in speaking with theSan Antonio Express newspa-per.

The caller telephoned 911with about five minutes left inSunday's Western Conferencechampionship game againstMemphis and threatened theFrench player.

San Antonio police receivedthe call and passed the infor-mation to the sheriff's office,which handles security at theSpurs' arena.

Security was increased andParker was escorted home byofficers, although sherrif's of-fice spokesman Paul Berrytold the Express that authori-ties determined "there was nodanger".

NBA: Police probethreat against Spursstar Parker - reports

VREA (AFP) - French rider Sylvain Georges is facing a

disciplinary hearing after confirmation Tuesday of the

presence of a banned substance in a sample taken after

last week's Giro d'Italia seventh stage. The stimulant

heptaminol was detected in the AG2R cyclist's urine after

the May 10th seventh stage, with the B sample released

by cycling's governing body the UCI confirming the orig-

inal finding. Georges quit the Tour of Italy following his

positive test. Heptaminol, used to improve blood circu-

lation, is available over the counter in pharmacies in

France.


quoted as saying, with a stringof race victories to his name.

Reports said Heremans, awell known pigeon fancier andbreeder, sold virtually hiswhole stock of 530 birdswhich were described as"killers" who stand out fortheir ability to "dominate andoutclass opponents."

The sale brought Heremanssome four million euros in all,the reports added.

RTBF TV station cited an-other pigeon specialist, Niko-laas Gijselbrecht, as sayingthat "Belgian pigeons areknown the world over -- justlike Belgian beer and choco-late!"

PIPA, the abbreviation for"Pigeons from Paradise", wasfounded in 2000 to promotethe sport which attracts a hugefollowing, with breeders as se-lective and fussy over theirbloodlines as the most exclu-sive race horse owner.

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Like hishuman counterpart, "Bolt" theracing pigeon is a record setterin every sense, fetching310,000 euros from a Chinesebuyer impressed by his win-

ning pedigree, Belgian reportssaid Tuesday.

Named after six-timesOlympic champion, JamaicanUsain Bolt, the pigeon was putup for auction on the Belgianspecialist site pipa.be -- whichcomes in several languageversions, including Japaneseand Chinese, reflecting thesport's global appeal.

"Bolt is a super pigeon,"owner Leo Heremans was

Bolt, the pigeon, worth a fortune toChinese buyer

Cycling: French rider facesdrugs hearing

WENTWORTH (AFP) - Ser-gio Garcia insists he has gotover his collapse at Sawgrassbut his row with Tiger Woodsrumbles on.

Garcia threw away hischances of winning the Play-ers' Championship when hefound water three times in thefinal two holes at Sawgrassand plummeted down theleader board to eighth place.

The week was marred byGarcia's spat with Woods - theeventual winner - on the thirdday when the world numberone disturbed the Spaniard as

he was hitting a shot.The pair have been engaged

in a war of words ever sincebut Garcia was in an optimisticmood ahead of Thursday's startto the PGA Championship atWentworth his first appearancehere for 13 years.

Garcia told reporters: "Thereis no doubt I had a great possi-bility of winning there for asecond time so I was disap-pointed about that but I washappy knowing the way Iplayed and the way I handledmyself.

"I was trying to win the tour-

and although he splits his timebetween Europe and theUnited States he is glad to beback on the eastern side of theAtlantic.

"I love coming back hereand disconnecting a little bitfrom the US," added Garcia."To see my Spanish friendsand my Italian friends and myArgentinian friends.

"I have always loved the Eu-ropean Tour. I love what theEuropean Tour stands for andthe feeling you get. It feels alittle bit closer and more like afamily."

nament but it was a greatweek. I felt like I played wellover the whole week and thatis what I tried to take awayfrom it."

Earlier this week Woodssaid he had not made up withGarcia over their row andworld number 14 is not givingground in the dispute either.

Garcia added: "You can't likeeverybody. There are peopleyou connect with and peoplethat you don't - it is as simpleas that.

Garcia is back at Wentworthfor the first time since 2000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) -Oklahoma City Thunder starKevin Durant pledged $1 mil-lion through his charitablefoundation toward Tornado re-lief efforts on Tuesday, as theNBA team also vowed to aidits stricken city.

The announcement of Du-rant's donation by the Ameri-can Red Cross came as rescueteams were still combingthrough the Oklahoma Citysuburb where a massive stormleft 24 people dead.

"Mr. Durant's gift and sup-port to Oklahoma comes at atime of great need and we'reforever thankful for his gen-erosity," the Red Cross said ina statement.

Durant has been based inOklahoma City with the Thun-der since the team was movedfrom Seattle in 2008, changingits name from the SuperSonicsto the Thunder.

The Thunder announced ajoint donation of $1 million bythe team and its charitableThunder Cares Foundation tobenefit the local chapters ofthe American Red Cross, Sal-vation Army and other disasterrelief organizations.


Golf: Garcia is over meltdown but not Tiger spat

NBA: Thunderstar Durantpledges $1 mn for tornado relief

Luke Donald is the defend-ing champion here and is aim-ing to join Colin Montgomerieas the only player to win theEuropean Tour's flagship tour-nament three years in succes-sion. Scotland's Montgomeriewon in 1998, 1999 and 2000.

There are ten previous win-ners in the field including PaulCasey, David Howell and JoseMaria Olazabal whilst SpainMiguel Angel Jimenez - win-ner in 2008 - will be makinghis 600th start on the EuropeanTour.

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