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This small home in Australia does not have any outstanding characteristics, such as high ceilings, huge windows or a large open space. In this regard, the designer Chelsea Hing decided to emphasize the multi-layered shades and textures in the interiors, taking as a basis a scheme of dark shades. This resulted in a dramatic and unusual dwelling that is very interesting to watch in details!
If a loft can be luxurious, then this apartment is just that case. Stunning industrial loft on the last two floors of the residential building in Melbourne looks sophisticated and rich. To the typical set of concrete surfaces and metal glass partitions, designers added large paintings and mirrors in gold frames, as well as chic furniture and lighting. But of course, the biggest luxury is a spacious terrace with the best views of the city.
After graduating from prestigious College of Arts and Design in London, Ruth Welsby began her career as a stylist for some famous magazines as House & Garden and Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathroom. But then she decided to leave everything and move to Australia, where she plunged into freelance world, creating colorful interiors for a wide variety of brands and companies. And we have to say she does it so well!
If you prefer modern design to traditional and love simple laconic lines and open space, then you will definitely like this apartment in the suburbs of Sydney. Their design is so stylish and harmonious that there is almost nothing to blame in it. The living room seems to be almost perfect: smart layout, comfortable minimalist kitchen with an island and large dining table, a functional closet and direct access to a spacious terrace. Bedrooms in this home are quite simple in decoration but very comfortable and bright. Enjoy!
There is something intriguing and attractive in Australian design that seems so unusual and fresh for us. Browsing the works of Australian designers is always entertaining – you can learn a lot, expand your knowledge or just enjoy unique spaces. We already posted about the BMID studio, but the company does not stand still and continues to create – today we have the best of their latest projects. Enjoy!
Let the magnificent traditional Victorian facade of this townhouse in Sydney do not mislead anyone – behind it there are very modern minimalist interiors, which is a home to a local designer’s family. When the owners bought this house, they fell in love with the appearance and location in a quiet residential area, but inside the house was gloomy and uninviting. Therefore, they started a major rebuild, which lasted for 1.5 years, and with the help of architects from MCK, they managed to create a spacious and bright space for the comfort of each family member. In addition, there is an inner garden and a garage with a working studio. Awesome!
This stunning modern home for a young family in a quiet green suburb of Sydney fascinates already from the facade – a small two-story house made of noble stone with cozy traditional balconies looks like a postcard. And when you get inside, the interiors do not disappoint: the elegant modern classics, inspired by the atmosphere of old Europe, modern art as decor, calm and relaxing color scheme. Most of the rooms have direct access to the cozy garden and that is just wonderful. Such a beautiful home!
This modern townhouse with unique architecture for the filmmaker’s family in Sydney was built on a very limited land plot, but Luigi Rosselli studio was able to intelligently allocate space and accommodate four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and a spacious open living room with kitchen. Interiors are decorated in a concise manner with a minimum number of details, using light natural materials and original solutions. Great job!
When the architects from Alexander & Co undertook the reconstruction of the waterfront villa near Sydney, they had only two main objectives: to open interiors to the magnificent nature and to give home traditional European vibe. As a result, the client has got a bright and modern house, where the line between the interior and exterior is blurred, and that fits perfectly into their lifestyle as they love to host friends and relax outdoors. Enjoy!
The new collection by the Australian brand Citta was inspired by the natural wonder of such an exotic country as Bolivia, so the collection was given the romantic name “Home beneath Bolivian skies”. Rich textures, warm and moody tones, natural materials have become the basic of the collection on which this design is built. There are also hints of retro, which complement the overall beautiful picture. Enjoy!


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- Indonesian President Joko Widodo last week codified a much-praised moratorium on peatland development into law.
- Though widely reported as a permanent ban on clearing and draining the archipelago’s carbon-rich peat swamps, the prohibition will only last until the government finishes mapping and zoning the nation’s peatlands, although stronger protections have been put in place.
- Norway praised the policy’s legalization, announcing it would release $25 million to support the sustainable management of Indonesia’s peatlands.
- Some environmental groups tell Mongabay that the regulation pays insufficient heed to the scientific evidence of what is required to prevent the wholesale collapse of peatland ecosystems.
A crucial new government regulation on peatland management in Indonesia is spurring debate over whether the country is going far enough to prevent a repeat of last year’s disastrous forest fires.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed into law on Dec. 1 a new regulation intended to call time on untrammeled commercial development of the archipelago’s vast peat swamp zones, which have been widely drained and dried — rendering them highly flammable — by the palm oil and paper industries. The new Presidential Regulation No. 57 of 2016 amends Presidential Regulation No. 71 of 2014 on the Protection and Management of Peatland Ecosystems.
The move sees Indonesia’s executive following through on a pledge made at the end of 2015 to crack down on permissive and opaque development in Indonesia’s carbon-rich hinterlands. At issue is perhaps more than 22 million hectares of potentially combustible peat spread across three time zones, the source of much of the acrid pollution emitted in the 2015 Southeast Asia haze crisis. The World Resources Institute says draining one hectare of peat is equivalent to burning 6,000 gallons of gasoline. Emissions from decomposition and combustion of peat contributes almost half of Indonesia’s total emissions, conferring pivotal importance on the country of 250 million in the global fight against climate change.
Some observers have praised the signing of the regulation, which enshrines into law a moratorium on new peatland development that was previously only mandated by a presidential guideline. It says the ban will stay in effect until Indonesia finishes mapping its peatlands and zoning them for conservation and for development, a hotly contested process that could take years to complete.
“This is an extremely positive and historic decision, both for Indonesia and for global efforts to tackle climate change,” United Nations Environment Program head Erik Solheim said in a statement. The government of Norway also pointed to a potential public health coup — more than half a million Indonesians were diagnosed with respiratory illnesses following wildfires in 2015.
“It could have tremendous benefits for the Indonesian people and their health, welfare, and environment,” said Norwegian environment minister Vidar Helgesen. “This could also prove to be a breakthrough for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, as one of the biggest commitments of any single country to save the global climate since the climate summit in Paris last year.”
The regulation could indeed hold global significance. Estimates by the World Resources Institute indicate it could save within a range of 5.5-7.8 gigatons of carbon dioxide through 2030 — if the moratorium were adequately enforced. That would be equivalent to approximately the annual emissions of the US.
However, environmental pressure groups told Mongabay that key provisions in the new regulation are at odds with scientific evidence and would continue to trigger fires and wholesale collapse of peat ecosystems.
Law leaves peat domes exposed
The first objection centers on a requirement that the government protect at least 30 percent of all peat domes — landscapes where the peat is so deep that the center is topographically higher than the edges. Protection starts at the peak of the dome, according to the regulation. Also off limits for development are areas where the peat is deeper than 3 meters and which contain high biodiversity.
The problem, environmentalists say, is that draining one part of a peat dome — a necessary measure if oil palm and pulpwood crops are to thrive — can lower the water table across the entire landscape, resulting in widespread subsidence — sinking — and carbon loss.
“These regulations are still based on the idea that you can protect around 30 percent of the top of peat domes and then develop the rest as plantations,” said Greenpeace Indonesia forestry campaigner Yuyun Indradi. “Managing peatland with this thinking risks simply further entrenching the current problems in Indonesia’s peatlands — further subsidence, more fires and the inevitable collapse of peat domes over the longer term.”
Marcel Silvius, program head of climate-smart land use at Wetlands International, said the goal of conserving 30 percent of peat and leaving 70 percent open to drainage was “like allowing smoking in the left side of a plane and forbidding it on the right side.”
He said there was “no way” to protect the 30 percent from the impact of draining the 70 percent.
“Indonesia will have to come to grips with the fact that the current predominant land-use types on peat, which all use drainage, cannot be continued and need to be phased out,” said Silvius.
Indradi said the rule around peat domes appeared to be based on the “eco-hydro” concept pushed by Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL), Indonesia’s second-largest pulp and paper firm. The company has developed in the Kampar Peninsula, which is probably Sumatra’s largest peat dome, a giant “ring” of acacia plantations it says secures the forest in the center against encroachment by local communities.
But the peat beneath the acacia must still be drained, a practice Wetlands International says is sending the entire landscape on a path to oblivion.
Roughly 40 percent of the peatlands in the Kampar Peninsula have been drained and coverted to acacia estates, and roughly a third of APRIL’s total plantation holdings are located there, making the peat dome issue a key flashpoint in the struggle between companies looking to secure their businesses in the face of additional regulation and environmentalists seeking stricter rules after last year’s devastating fires.
In a separate development, Greenpeace on Thursday suspended its sustainability partnership with APRIL over its alleged construction of drainage canals in the peat swamps of Padang Island, saying the company could not be trusted to deliver on its commitments.
“The government needs to commit to end further drainage-based development and to identify priority peatlands for protection and restoration, including phase-out or retirement of existing plantations in these areas,” said Silvius.
Nirarta Samadhi, Indonesia country director of the World Resources Institute, said that the science “needed to be questioned” and that much of the detailed implementation of the regulations to conserve peat had still to be worked out.
Procedural details yet to be established
Greenpeace expressed regret that civil society groups were not more extensively involved in the consultation process from mid-2016. It said it received no response to a series of recommendations it wrote to the government earlier this year.
The presidential regulation will now require four government ministries to issue implementing regulations.
The Ministry for the Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Land and Spatial Planning will each need to draft and sign regulations of their own.
These institutions hold overlapping responsibilities across the piece, ranging from commercial permit issuance to water management. This is not a new bureaucratic challenge for Indonesia.
Lax law enforcement could prove to be a repeat offender in enforcing well-intentioned laws drafted by Jakarta. A previous moratorium in 2013 on cutting primary forests was widely flouted.
Greenpeace’s Indradi said the planned benefits could be realized only “if there is strong enforcement on this regulation — but if not then it is meaningless.”
Stakeholders are aware of this challenge. Norway has said it would hold back 50 percent of its planned contribution to peatland restoration pending the fine print. “Norway will disburse an additional $25 million once the monitoring and enforcement plan for the new peat moratorium is ready,” the Norwegian government said in a statement.
“The minimum 30 percent peat protection could turn out to be an empty promise,” said Indradi. “For example, there is a previously existing law which stipulates a minimum of 30 percent forest cover within provincial spatial plans — but this is not enforced and fulfilled.”
Jokowi has created a peatland restoration agency under the executive branch, with powers to conduct spot inspections on company concessions. The Indonesian military have in the last year run more patrols into remote areas. Does this amount to a meaningful trend toward more robust law enforcement? “Little by little, I would say,” Indradi said, adding that more than 200 companies have been listed by the government as potentially liable for violations, yet only a handful have faced court proceedings.
Eyes on the Forest, a coalition of three prominent environmental pressure groups, has reported 49 companies to the police for alleged negligence or deliberate burning of land within their concessions between 2014-16. Regional police forces have already faced controversy for closing cases against more than a dozen companies, while some civil servants have reported inaction in following up complaints.
In reforming Indonesia’s troubled hinterlands the government has to walk a line between pulp, palm and paper industries that provide livelihoods for millions with the unambiguous need to protect the archipelago’s most carbon-rich ecosystems. Greenpeace and Wetlands International say the government has not done enough to move on from destructive land use.
“For me everything that is providing an opportunity has to be praised,” said WRI’s Samadhi. “It is giving us hope and has the potential to provide something good, but it depends on the implementing regulations.”
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the new regulation was No. 56.

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Is Selena Gomez is dating rapper Lil Romeo? From Erica: ‘Instagram might be showing evidence of Selena Gomez’s new relationship with Romeo Miller. Miller posted a photo of Gomez, displaying his support as he watched her performance.
Miller posted another photo of Gomez, making it clear that they hung out together and had a good time. Moreover, Miller posted a photo with this snowman..
And Gomez posted a photo with the same snowman at the same time! Gomez has also been open with the fact that she doesn’t do one-night-stands and believes in true love.. And Miller clearly shares the same beliefs!
According to a TMZ video report on Romeo Miller’s 24th birthday in Calabasas, California, Romeo picked Selena Gomez as the gift he’d most like to unwrap on his big day. Romeo said he wanted ‘a hot date with Selena Gomez. Make that happen. Selena’s like the girl version of me. She’s amazing.’
Miller discussed love on Instagram at the exact same time Gomez did.. Also, both Gomez and Miller posted videos at the same time telling people they are awesome!


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Out of Time’s Abyss is an Edgar Rice Burroughs fantasy novel, first published in 1918 in Blue Book Magazine. The third and final novel in the Caspak lost-world trilogy, the book concludes the saga begun in the earlier stories. Bringing the characters from the previous novels together, this story starts with Bradley, who left on an expedition in the first book. He and his party come across the Wieroo, a winged, ghost-like subgroup of humans and are imprisoned in the island of Oo-oh. After escaping, they continue their search for the rest of the party, including Tom Billings and the native girl he fell in love with, Ajor.
№ 3 in the Caspak series.
This book has 57 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1918.
Production notes: This ebook of Out of Time’s Abyss was published by Global Grey on the 11th June 2018, and updated on the 10th October 2022. The artwork used for the cover is 'Slovenščina' by Ladislav Benesch.
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- Designing public spaces using Minecraft brings refugees and local communities...
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The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015. Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality
This report on the state of Asian and Pacific cities is the second in the series first published by UN-Habitat (the United Nations Human Settlements Programme) and ESCAP (the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) in 2010 then 2011.
Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.
Specifically, as reflected in its subtitle, the report highlights growing gaps between current urbanisation patterns and what is needed to shift to a more inclusive and sustainable urban future, in which the role of the region’s cities is unquestionably tied to national, regional and global development prospects.
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Planning ahead can help us eat the nutritious foods that make up our best intentions (and steer clear of empty calories). Here are 10 expert meal-prep tips recommended by chefs and nutritionists!
How perfect is the image of an apple on a school desk? They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away—and we love all advice that involves eating fresh fruits and vegetables from the farmers' market. Because it's back to school time (and cold and flu season is right around the corner), we've come up with some healthy snacks using farmers' market ingredients that are perfect for kids (or adults who are kids at heart...).

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East-West Gateway’s January 2023 Map of the Month depicts the percent of housing units in the East-West Gateway region that are renter occupied. Throughout the region, 31% of housing units are renter occupied; this is below the national average of 34%.
Among the county-level jurisdictions in the region, the city of St. Louis has the largest percent of renter-occupied housing units with 55%. The county with the largest number of rented units is St. Louis County, 128,747 of 412,858 total units. The county with the smallest percent of renter-occupied housing units and the smallest number of rented units is Monroe County with 16% or 2,175 of 13,479 total units.


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Gift backpack customization is an indispensable business of the company. As a professional manufacturer, we have accumulated seven or eight years of experience in making gift backpacks. In these seven or eight years, we have been selling well every year. Backpack styles are different. Custom gift backpacks have some hidden conditions. Those who are familiar with gift customization know that, for example, the price is generally between 30 and 60 yuan, which is too expensive to sell. The best styles are simple and elegant. Don’t be too impetuous. According to these conditions, Guangzhou Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. will tell you about our hotline styles this year.
After half a year of testing, it is basically determined that a backpack with a simple and elegant appearance and affordable price will be the main product of this year. Let’s take a look at this style first:
This product has been made quite simple in appearance while keeping the function of the backpack unchanged. The color is single and does not float. It is very suitable for the aesthetics of modern people. In terms of price, it fully meets the requirements of gift customization. The specific price can be consulted. Our customer service: 15361250393 (same number on WeChat).
The backpack company has its own design rights. Customers can also make some corresponding adjustments based on the original backpack according to their own requirements. We can also make adjustments according to the customer’s budget. For example, we can make some changes in fabrics and internal structure. It can be simplified. In short, in order to meet the requirements of customers, all styles can be realized according to the wishes of customers. Welcome new and old customers to inquire.

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UniSim Flare has been designed to facilitate the design and rating of flare and vent system piping throughout the entire design process. The program interface uses a flow diagram for direct visualization of the piping network. Detailed tables of all pertinent data and calculated results support this.
UniSim Flare can model the piping system topologies most commonly found in flare systems.
The Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) for UniSim Design Suite is 5D992.
UniSim Flare is the latest addition to the UniSim Design product family. This steady state flare and relief network simulator is used for designing, rating and debottlenecking flare or vent systems.
The following list describes the features of UniSim Flare:
Ability to model convergent, divergent, and complex looped flare or vent systems for design, rating, or debottlenecking
Easy data import directly from UniSim Design case files for analyzing various relief scenarios
Ability to support calculations for single or multi-phase flow (including rigorous three-phase flash), and simple MW (molecular weight) or full compositional analysis
Multiple flow/pressure drop methods, including Isothermal Gas, Adiabatic Gas, Beggs & Brill, Dukler and Orkisewski
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In the demon ruled world or Argus, half-demons are treated with cruelty and disdain by all. Morphan is no different. Now he begins a journey to find a better life in a world against him!
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In the world of Argus, ruled over by a demon-run empire. Morphan a half-demon who has spent his life being despised and abused desperately seeks a home. The first stage of his epic journey begins!
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Thursday, March 20, 2014
Islanders and visitors enjoy Aruba's National Day at Paseo Herencia Mall
Obama says plane search a 'top priority'
ORANJESTAD -- Aruba's Himno y Bandera Day, March 18, was beautifully celebrated in Palm Beach with a show of traditional music and dance in the Plaza Padu in Paseo Herencia Shopping Mall. Paseo management always takes great
pains to arrange something special for all holidays, but Aruba's national observances receive particular attention. They feel it is important to visitors with an authentic taste of island culture and full understanding of the importance of these landmark
dates. MC Inga Dijkhoff explained the story of Aruba's "Status Aparte," the attainment of the island's autonomy within the Dutch Kingdom, and the importance of the date March 18. It was on that day in 1948 that a petition for Aruban self rule was first submitted to Queen Juliana, during round table talks in Holland. The result of those talks wa thes entity of the Netherlands Antilles, with Curacao being the "capital" of the six islands. Continued on pg 2
WASHINGTON (AFP) President Barack Obama said Wednesday the search for the missing Malaysian airliner was a "top priority" for the United States and offered every possible resource -- including the FBI. In his first on camera comments on the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Obama offered thoughts and prayers to the relatives of the missing passengers. "I want them to be assured that we consider this a top priority," Obama told Dallas television station KDFW in an interview at the White House. "We have put every resource that we have available at the disposal of the search process," he said. "There has been close cooperation with the Malaysian government." Obama said the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board and any agency or official that deals with aviation was at the disposal of the investigation. Malaysia has asked the FBI to help recover data deleted from a flight simulator in the home of the pilot of a missing Malaysian jet, a US official said Wednesday. The official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, confirmed the request related to the Malaysia
Airlines Flight 370 probe -first reported by the New York Times -- without offering further comment. Malaysian police removed the flight simulator from Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah's home on Saturday. The Times quoted a senior US law enforcement official as saying that Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in Kuala Lumpur would likely make copies of the simulator's hard drive and send the contents back to analysts in the United States who specialize in retrieval of deleted computer data. "Right now, it's the best chance we have of finding something," that official told the newspaper on condition of anonymity. FBI investigators are aiding a team probing the disappearance of MH370, which vanished in the early hours of March 8 with 239 passengers and crew on board. Personnel from the US National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are also helping to track down the Boeing 777. "We have contributed a significant number of resources and assets to the search for the plane and to the investigation into what happened," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Wednesday.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Aruba Car Collectors Assoc marks their fist lustrum with Post Aruba
Islanders and visitors enjoy...
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Commemorative Issue from Post Aruba
ORANJESTAD -- March 18, Aruba's National Day, is a time
for many interest groups to display the objects of their obses-
sion, be it mini-boats, sports, or in the case of the Aruba Car Collectors Association, (ACCA) their classic cars preserved as when they first came off the assembly line. Founded by Marcelo Kock and others in January of 2009, they celebrated their first lustrum with a show for the public in the parking lot of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, which sponsored their new uniforms, followed by a motorcade to the Westpunt. Continued from pg 2
ACCA Board with Jennifer Kock of the Post office and their commemorative collection
Aruba finally did obtain the right to self rule and split off from the other Antillean islands in 1986. Ten years prior, a sense of self-identity and Aruban patriotism was enforced by the introduction of Aruba's own Himno (anthem) "Aruba Dushi Terra," written by Rufo Wever and Juan Chabaya "Padu" Lampe, and the nation's own flag (Bandera), on March 18, 1976. The individuals and history involved in the establishment of autonomy and the encouragement of national pride and identity, including G.F. "Betico" Croes, are chronicled on the walls and halls of the Paseo Herencia shopping mall, to view at anytime. A packed amphitheater thoroughly enjoyed a performance by Groupo Tipico Cadushi Largo on the main stage. The program featured a full roster of typical native music, including many compositions by Padu Lampe.
The audience was also treated to the island's famous "ribbon dance" by the Groupo Folklorico Santa Cruz, in traditional dress. This fine introduction to authentic island culture included special prices at many of the mall's restaurants, which sold their fare for Arubian florins instead of dollars, allowing a 45% discount on the menu. Favorite sweet treats were also made available at some of the venues specializing in desserts and native cuisine. Many in the audience, including vacationers, were completely immersed in the spirit of the day. They enthusiastically displayed their Aruban flag regalia, whether it was shirts, scarves, hats or dresses, and thoroughly enjoyed "going native" to absorb and learn a bit of island history and culture offered by Paseo Herencia Shopping and Entertainment Center. By Rosalie Klein
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Aruba Car Collectors Assoc marks their fist lustrum with Post Aruba
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Post Arubaâ€™s Jennifer Kock with the featured corvette of Rina Reyes
The Classic Car Club of America maintains that a car must be between 30 and 49 years old to be a classic, while cars between 50 and 99 fall into a pre-antique class, and cars 100 years and older fall into the Antique Class. Membership in ACCA requires the auto be at least 25 years old, kept or restored to mint condition. They now have 44 members with 60 vintage cars between them, assisting each other in finding parts and sharing their enthusiasm for a quality machine, "They just don't make them like they used to," commented one member. Aruba's post office honored the ACCA by issuing their latest commemorative stamps designed by artist Rhona Lemminga, depicting six of their classic cars. Post
Aruba Head Marketing, Sales & Philately, Jennifer Kock, presented the board and Enrique de Cuba, standing in for ACCA President Eric de Cuba, with framed first day issue ensembles of the stamps. The cars included in the stamp collection were on display to the public on March 18, among several others. The six special models include a pink, 1957 Ford Thunderbird convertible owned by Elena Reyes Kock. Purchased and shipped from Caracas, Venezuela in 1985, it was restored in Aruba. This was the last year a two-seater Thunderbird was manufactured by Ford. The second stamp on the top of the series from the left is a Red 1969 M.G. Midget convertible owned by Jeffrey Angela. He
obtained it on Aruba in 2011 and not only restoring the original condition, but also the color. The third stamp on the top row depicts a 1972 Dodge Charger, painted orange and black and owned by Alvin Zievinger. Ironically, the original owner purchased the car on Alvin's birth date. It was obtained in Tampa, Florida in 2010, shipped to Aruba and restored here. The bottom row of stamps, from left to right, depicts a pink and white 1955 Ford Crown Victoria purchased in Venezuela in 1995. It was restored on Aruba by owner Clemente Vrolijk, an extreme admirer of the model, who is a member of the Crown Victoria Association of Ohio. The middle stamp is a 1973 yellow Ford Mustang convertible owned by Eric de Cuba, who purchased the car in Florida. The last in the row shows a Red 1963 Chevy Corvette Sting Ray owned by Marcelo Kock, which he obtained in Venezuela in 1985 and restored completely. The stunning car collection attracted quite some attention while on display in the PWC parking lot and cruising down L.G. Smith Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon. The stamps and the first day issue envelope and cancellation ensemble are now on sale at the Philately desk of the Post Aruba main office in Oranjestad, across from the San Francisco Church, or at their branch office in the Palm Beach Plaza Shopping Mall. By Rosalie Klein
Weather Update Aruba WEATHER: SKIES MOSTLY SUNNY AND WEATHER GENERALLY DRY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 32 CENTIGRADE / MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 26 CENTIGRADE. SUNRISE 6:44 AM / SUNSET 6:51 PM. WIND: FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 21 KTS GUSTING UP TO 33 KTS. GENERAL SITUATION: AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN COMBINED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR COLOMBIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRONG WINDS. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE COMING DAYS. IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS ANTI-CYCLONIC FLOW MAINTAINS STABLE AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. SAHARAN DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY SOMEWHAT. MARINE CONDITIONS: WAVE DIRECCION WILL BE EAST WITH WAVE-HEIGHTS BETWEEN 6 TO 9 FEET.
USE CAUTION OVER OPEN WATERS DUE TO STRONG WINDS.
WEATHER EXPECTATIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK: MOSTLY SUNNY. TRADEWINDS REMAIN STRONG. TEMPERATURE WILL FLUCUATE AROUND NORMAL. SAHARAN DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY A LITTLE.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY IN ARUBA
Comedy Star Kevin Meaney to Perform at the Aruba Marriott! Top NYC talent from feature films and television shows will appear from March 21st to March 28th ARUBA – For the past few weeks, some of the finest comedians from New York have been performing in Aruba at the Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino in the absolutely hilarious “Aruba Ray’s Standup Comedy Show.” Critics have referred to the show as the “Funniest show ever in Aruba,” “Aruba Ray (Ellin) is brilliant” and “This is a must see event!” From March 21st to March 28th, an AMAZING lineup will perform every night at the Marriott at 9pm (except for Thursday). It’s incredible that this event is happening in Aruba, and it’s a huge win for the Marriott, to showcase top entertainment. Appearing will be comedy star KEVIN MEANEY. Kevin was on "Saturday Night Live," starred in the sitcom "Uncle Buck," and was in the movie "Big" with Tom Hanks. Kevin has done two HBO specials, appeared on "The Tonight Show" numerous times with BOTH Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, has appeared on "Oprah," "The David Letterman Show," and starred on Broadway in "Hairspray." “Aruba Ray’s Comedy Show” is hosted by comedian Ray Ellin. The ninety-minute event will feature Ellin, Meaney, and Moody McCarthy the 21st – 23rd, and Meaney, Ellin and DC Benny the 24th – 28th. “Each of these comedians are truly excellent, and I'm thrilled to bring them to Aruba, which I love. I first came two years ago, and have returned every month since. It’s an amazing island,” said Ellin. "And the Marriott is a fantastic venue for the shows." Ray Ellin is
an accomplished performer, having appeared on numerous television programs including those on Comedy Central, NBC, ABC, and CBS, and is the host of the new "Gong Show Live," a resurrection of the classic 70’s television show. He was the host of the popular talk show "Late Net," and hosted the television shows "The Movie Loft," "Brain Fuel," and "New York Now." He also produced and directed the very successful film "The Latin Legends of Comedy." Moody McCarthy has had spectacular appearances on both "The David Letterman Show" on CBS and also "The Jimmy Kimmel Show" on ABC. DC Benny has been in several films, and has appeared on "Showtime at the Apollo," the "Late Late Show" on CBS, has had his own Comedy Central special, and has been featured in numerous television commercials. All four comics perform regularly in New York City's biggest venues. The shows will start at 9pm. Doors will open at 8pm. Tickets for this must-see event can be purchased with CASH ONLY, and are available for purchase at the Marriott Resort lobby. As a bonus, each comedy ticket will be worth $25 in FREE Slot Play at the Marriott Aruba Stellaris Casino! And it will also provide a 20% discount to Marriott’s Aruba La Vista restaurant. Prices are $34 per ticket. Seating is first come first serve! The shows are intended for an adult audience! There is NO drink minimum. A full bar and food menu will be available. For more information call the Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino at 011-297-520 6225
Supporting the Aruba Golf Club in San Nicolas during the Aruba Doet Community Service weekend
During the weekend of the 21,22thof March 2014 the Dutch Caribbean Golf Association (DCGA) and the Aruba Golf Club are participating in the Aruba Doet Community Service weekend that is organized by CEDE Aruba and the Oranjefonds. Aruba Doet/ Oranjefonds This Community Service Program is a Dutch Caribbean wide initiative of the Oranjefonds based on the program NL Doet in the Netherlands. This year in cooperation with CEDE Aruba and the Oranjefonds there are 132 community service projects in Aruba, 132 Community Service projects in Curacao and 66 projects in
Bonaire. During the weekend the Members of the Dutch Caribbean Golf Association and the Members of the Aruba Golf Club and general
public are cordially invited to join us to participate as a volunteer for (part of) a day to promote Golf in Aruba. “We look forward to welcoming the Volunteers during the Aruba Doet Program and look forward to supporting the members of the Aruba Golf Club” said President of the Dutch Caribbean Golf Association. Mr. Maurice J.W. Janssen To register for the Aruba Doet days you can contact Mrs. Nadine Willems Secretary of the Aruba Golf Club per email: email@example.com For more information please visit www.dutchcaribbeangolfassociation.co m
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Dutch food safety inspectors slam 'disturbing' number of incidents There has been a disturbing number of incidents involving food in the Netherlands and meat product producers in particular have a lack of ethical awareness, according to the head of the food safety body NVWA in Wednesday’s Financieele Dagblad. ‘It has become normal to go as far as you can and hope you wan’t get caught and that shows a blurring of standards,’ the organisation’s director Harry Paul told the Financieele Dagblad. ‘This has led to a number of serious shortcomings and this delivers serious risks for the near future as well.’
Horse meat The Dutch meat industry has been hit by a series of food scandals in recent years, including the sale of horse meat as beef and meat contaminated by faeces and banned hormones. ‘Dutch food is still safe but the incidents we have come across indicate a worryingly large scale [of problems],’ Harry said. Ethical values, such as respect for animals themselves, should be more important, he said, even if that leads to lower production and exports.
Larry & Cheryl Ann Daricek honored at AHATA Recently, Larry & Cheryl Ann Daricek were honored as an distinguished visitor after returning to Aruba for 19 consecutive years. The symbolic honorary title is presented in the name of the Minister of Tourism as a token of appreciation to
were they consider Aruba to be the “Happy Island”, the great weather, and Friendly Aruban Hospitality, white sand beaches and the local food. Larry also commented that they have been cleaning our beaches for 17 years, last
guests who visit Aruba for between 10 and 20 years consecutive. Mr. Ricardo Croes representing Aruba Tourism Authority conducted the ceremony at the AHATA office.
Mrs. Cheryl commented that she will never change her vacation island for any other island. Top reason for returning provided by the honorees
time at the noord west side they discover an empty bottle from Guyana. On the pictures Mr. Croes from ATA together with Larry & Cheryl Ann and AHATA Rep. Vanessa at AHATA.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Ukraine severs key ties with Russia over Crimea KIEV (AFP) - Ukraine announced plans Wednesday to drop out of a key post-Soviet alliance and slap entry visas on Russians while also preparing for a possible Crimean withdrawal following the Kremlin's absorption of the peninsula. Kiev's first firm response to Russia's claim to the strategic Black Sea peninsula came as a deadline expired on an ultimatum set by the acting president for Crimea's separatist leaders to release the captured head of the Ukrainian navy. The spiralling crisis prompted the White House to warn Russia it was "creating a dangerous situation" and the NATO commander to call the Kremlin's seizure of Crimea "the gravest threat to European security and stability since the end of the Cold War". Germany said it was suspending a major arms deal with Moscow -- a signal that Washington's EU allies were willing to take more serious punitive steps against the Kremlin despite their heavy dependence on Russian energy supplies. But Moscow appeared ready to up the diplomatic stakes, warning Washington it was preparing a "wide range" of countermeasures should the United States follow through on threats to impose broad economic sanctions. - Three-hour ultimatum Pro-Russian forces earlier seized two Crimean navy bases and detained Ukraine's naval chief as Moscow tightened its grip on the flashpoint peninsula despite Western warnings that its "annexation" would not go unpun-
ished. Dozens of despondent Ukrainian soldiers -- one of them in tears -- filed out of Ukraine's main navy headquarters in the historic Black Sea port city of Sevastopol after it was stormed by hundreds of pro-Kremlin protesters and masked Russian troops. The local prosecutor's office said Ukraine's navy commander Sergiy Gayduk -appointed after his predecessor switched allegiance in favour of Crimea's proKremlin authorities at the start of the month -- had been detained. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu later urged Crimea's pro-Russian leaders to free Gayduk, but only after the expiry of a 9:00 pm (1900 GMT) deadline set by Ukraine's acting president Oleksandr Turchynov for the Crimean authorities to release the commander. His capture was a blow to efforts by a new team of untested pro-Western leaders in Kiev to impose some authority in the face of an increasingly assertive Kremlin. Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council chief Andriy Parubiy said Kiev had decided to withdraw from the Moscow-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) alliance that replaced the Soviet Union and to slap visas on Russians who sought to enter the country. Parubiy added that Ukraine was also developing a contingency plan to withdraw Crimean servicemen and their family members "so that they could be quickly and efficiently moved to mainland Ukraine". - Putin defiant A defiant President Vladimir Putin had brushed aside global indignation and Western sanctions on Tuesday to sign a treaty absorbing Crimea and expanding Russia's borders for the first time since World War II. Russia's Constitutional Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that the "treaty complies with the Russian constitution" after a disputed Sunday referendum in Crimea showed nearly 97 percent supporting a shift from Ukrainian to Kremlin rule. Kiev and the West have dismissed the referendum as illegal.
Kerry angered by Israeli minister's sharp criticism WASHINGTON (AFP) - In a rare move, Secretary of State John Kerry protested Wednesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about strong criticism of US foreign policy by his outspoken defense minister. In a telephone call, Kerry told Netanyahu the comments made by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon are inconsistent with strong ties between Israel and the United States, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. "Clearly his comments were not constructive," Psaki told reporters, after Yaalon slammed the US administration for showing weakness around the world, particularly on its policy with Iran and Ukraine. "Secretary Kerry spoke with Prime Minister Ne-
tanyahu this morning and protested to him his concerns about these comments," she said, adding that the United States has an "unshakeable commitment" to Israel's security. "It is certainly confusing to us why Defense Minister Yaalon would continue his pattern of making comments that don't accurately represent the scope of our close partnership on a range of security issues and on the enduring partnership between the United States and Israel." But Kerry has a "thick skin" and "we're ready to move forward and keep talking about the peace process," Psaki added. It is not Yaalon's first diatribe against the administration of President Barack Obama and Kerry himself. In January, the State Department denounced as "of-
fensive" comments made by the defense minister accusing Kerry of an "incomprehensible obsession" with his push for Middle East peace. Yaalon was later forced to apologize to the top US diplomat, who has been trying to hammer out for the past year a comprehensive peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians. Psaki refused to divulge what Netanyahu's response was on Wednesday's call, nor whether Kerry had asked the Israeli prime minister to fire Yaalon. Netanyahu's office would not comment on the call, but Israeli news website Ynet said the premier had spoken to Yaalon about the matter and that a source in the defense minister's office said Yaalon was "expected to smooth things over with the Americans."
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Putin orders road and rail bridge to Crimea MOSCOW(AFP) - Russia will build a rail and road bridge from Crimea to southern Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, confirming the long-planned project would go ahead after Russia seized the peninsula. The bridge would allow Russia to deliver people and cargoes directly to Crimea without going through mainland Ukraine. Currently there is only a basic car and pedestrian ferry service across the 4.5 kilometre (2.8 mile) wide Kerch strait. Transport minister Maxim Sokolov earlier this week estimated the project would cost a minimum 50 billion rubles ($1.4 billion) and take at least three-and-a-half years. Sokolov told Putin that Russia was also studying the option of building a rail tunnel under the seabed, where he said there were "complex geological and hydrological conditions." A spokesman for state monopoly Russian Railways, cited by RIA Novosti news agency, said the company was "ready to take part in developing the project". Early this month, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev put federal road agency Rosavtodor in charge of the bridge project. The project had been agreed in December between Russia and the former Ukrainian government of now ousted president Viktor Yanukovych. A bridge between the Crimean town of Kerch and the long Chushka spit on the Taman peninsula in Russia's Krasnodar region has been envisioned for decades since the Soviet era. In the 1990s, a new bridge was lobbied for by then-mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov, with reports estimating the cost at about $1 billion at the time.
Russia's expulsion from G8 must be discussed: Cameron
LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that G7 nations meeting next week must discuss the permanent expulsion of Russia from the wider G8 if it takes further action to destabilise Ukraine. US President Barack Obama has called for a G7 summit -minus current G8 chairman Russia -- on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in The Hague on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the escalating showdown over Russia's absorption of Crimea. "I think it's important we move together with our allies and partners, and I think we should be discussing whether or not to expel Russia permanently from the G8 if further steps are taken," Cameron told parliament. "That's the meeting we'll have on Monday and I think that's the right way to proceed." Cameron was responding to
questions from opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband, in a rare mention of foreign policy during the weekly prime minister's questions session in Britain's lower house of parliament. The premier said any move by Russia beyond Crimea into eastern Ukraine should also result in the "toughest possible" economic and diplomatic sanctions. During a telephone conversation with German chancellor Angela Merkel, the two leaders agreed that the EU should keeping working to deter Russia from further destabilising Ukraine. "They reaffirmed their support for the Ukrainian government and agreed that the international community should be doing all it can to provide economic assistance to the authorities in Kiev during this difficult time," said a statement from Cameron's office. Cameron earlier told parliament that Britain had been one of the first countries to suspend involvement in preparatory meetings for the G8
summit due to be held in June in the Russian Winter Olympic resort of Sochi. He said he would push for further European Union sanctions at a meeting in Brussels on Thursday, following the imposition of travel bans and
asset freezes on Monday against Russian and Crimean officials. Britain on Tuesday announced that it had suspended all military cooperation with Russia and halted export licences for military material.
Madeleine McCann police seek sex attacker LONDON (AFP) - Detectives investigating the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann in Portugal said Wednesday they were looking for a lone intruder who sexually abused five girls after breaking into holiday villas. The tanned, darkhaired man is suspected of breaking into 12 properties where British families were staying in the Algarve between 2004 and 2010, the Metropolitan Police said. In four of the incidents, girls aged between seven and 10 were sexually assaulted while they were in their beds. In one case two girls were assaulted in the same villa. The attacks happened between 2004 and 2006, before Madeleine vanished from a holiday apartment in 2007, days before her fourth birthday. Police believe there are striking similarities between the break-ins. In most cases there were no signs of forced entry to the property and the intruder appeared between 2:00am and 5:00am. The man, who spoke English with a foreign accent, remained calm even when he was disturbed.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
No maternity leave for women using surrogates: EU top court
Swedish test may boost pancreatic cancer survival rates STOCKHOLM (AFP) Swedish researchers have developed a new method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer at a much earlier stage than currently possible, the University of Gothenburg said Tuesday. The test detects the first signs of the deadly disease with 97 percent accuracy, which researchers hope will help improve the low survival rate among those diagnosed.
Only five percent of patients with pancreatic cancer survive more than five years after their diagnosis as tumours often develop unnoticed and spread to other organs before being detected. "We are very hopeful that the method will enable more instances of early dis-
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LUXEMBOURG (AFP) Women who use surrogate mothers to have a child do not have a legal right to maternity leave when the baby is born, the European Court of Justice ruled. The European Union's highest court said EU "law does not establish a right to paid leave equal to maternity leave or adoption leave" for women having a child by a surrogate. At the same time, EU member states are free to apply more accommodating rules if they choose to do so, it added. The court was considering two cases: one of a British woman who could not get pregnant and had a child, fathered by her husband but carried by another woman and using another woman's egg. The husband and wife were subsequently given full parental rights over the child with the consent of the surrogate mother.
In the second case, a woman in Ireland who was fertile but had no uterus, used a surrogate mother in California. She and her husband were the child's full biological parents and recognised as such under US law. In both cases, however, when the women asked for maternity leave so as to look after their babies, their employers turned them down on the grounds that neither had gone through a pregnancy or adopted their children. Reviewing the cases against EU legislation on conditions for working mothers, fair treatment and physical handicap, the court said it could find no grounds to say that such a refusal of maternity leave breached EU law. The relevant 1992 law stated that maternity leave must be granted to a woman "who has been pregnant and who has given birth to a child," it noted.
Tamiflu cuts flu death risk by 25 percent: study covery of pancreatic cancer at a stage when the cancer can be treated or prevented," Karolina Jabbar, part of the research team at the Sahlgrenska Academy, said in a statement. "Thanks to this analysis, we can see at what stage the cancer is," she told AFP. The test works like a normal endoscopy, where a tube is placed inside a patient's mouth and then fed down into the stomach. "The difference is that the tube takes ultra sound (images) so you can see the organ much better and then you can take off fluids," said Jabbar. The procedure is not only expected to help detect cancers early but also reduce the risk of unnecessary surgery. Existing tumours can be tested with the method, with an accuracy rate of about 90 percent, making it easier to determine if a patient needs immediate surgery.
PARIS (AFP) - The anti-virus drug Tamiflu reduced the risk of death from flu by a quarter among adults who took it during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza pandemic, a study said. The findings, published in The Lancet on Wednesday, should be a useful guide to doctors weighing options for treating flu, the authors said.The research collated data from 78 studies, covering more than 29,000 patients in 38 different countries, admitted to hospital during the H1N1 flu scare. A novel flu strain, H1N1 initially stoked fears of a massive death toll in line with flu pandemics of the previous century. But the strain turned out to be far less lethal, with a mortality rate similar to that of annual, or "seasonal", strains of flu. Tamiflu -- lab name oseltamivir -- is the most widely used of two frontline drugs used to fight flu by inhibiting viral replication. There was no significant impact on risk among children given the drug. The Lancet is a peer-reviewed journal, meaning that papers are vetted by external experts before publication.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Crowe and 'Noah' filmmakers attend papal audience ROME (AFP) - Hollywood's Russell Crowe, star of the big budget biblical epic "Noah", attended Pope Francis's general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, but did not get the pontiff to agree to a screening of the film. The actor famed for playing a Roman gladiator in Ridley Scott's 2000 film tweeted pictures of himself at the audience with the makers of the blockbuster, appearing pleased to be back in "a city where they treat me like a prodigal son". "Ciao Roma, my love for your eternal light just grows deeper. Thank you holy father for the blessing," he said on Twitter. Paramount, the studios behind the film, had reportedly been hoping to arrange a screening of the film and private audience for the makers with the pope, but Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said he had no knowledge of the request. The film has already angered some Christian institutions in the United States, with Crowe's reportedly unconventional portrayal of the preflood patriarch. Egypt's top Islamic body has also slammed it as irreligious and said it should not be screened in the country. "Noah", which also stars Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Connelly, is released in the United States on March 28. The huge success of the film "Gladiator" saw a spike in the number of visitors to Rome's Colosseum, from one million people a year, to around six million.
Rihanna, Eminem team up for summer 'Monster' tour LOS ANGELES (AFP) R&B superstar Rihanna and hip hop chart-topper Eminem are hitting the road together this summer for a string of joint stadium concerts, promoter Live Nation announced Wednesday. The pair will kick off their Monster Tour at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles on August 7, before proceeding to New York on August 16 and Eminem's hometown Detroit on August 22. Tickets go on sale March 28 to the general public, with pre-
sales beginning on Thursday, Live Nation said in a statement that did not specify
whether additional dates are in the pipeline. "At this time, those are the
only confirmed dates," Live Nation spokesman Victor Trevino told AFP by email. Eminem and Rihanna have collaborated four times in the recording studio in the course of their musical careers, most recently on "The Monster" off the rapper's latest album, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2." Eminem hasn't performed in concert in the United States since a Lollapalooza gig in Chicago three years ago. Rihanna meanwhile is starting work on her eighth album on
the heels of her 2013 Diamonds World Tour. Last year, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z premiered their Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour in London before going on to perform together before sell-out crowds in 14 US and Canadian cities. This year has seen rock legends Sting and Paul Simon on tour together, while Kiss and Def Leppard announced Monday they'll be sharing the bill for the first time on a 42-city North American tour that starts June 23 in Utah.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Google Chromecast hits Europe, with a new way to watch TV
Google expands Android platform to wearables SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) Google said it was bringing Android to wearable devices, as LG and Motorola start the countdown to Internet-enabled watches based on the dominant platform for smartphones. The move allows developers to create apps for smartwatches, the first phase of the Android Wear platform. Two manufacturers -- LG Electronics and Motorola -quickly jumped on the bandwagon. The news comes amid a surge of interest in wearable electronics which can connect with smartphones, and after the launch of several smart watches by large and small manufacturers. In Seoul, LG Electronics said it would launch by the end of June its first Internetenabled smartwatch powered by Google's new operating system, tapping into the nascent but growing market for wearable devices. Its engineers worked closely with Google, LG said. A rough image of the watch unveiled by the firm showed a black screen displaying time and what looks like an upcoming flight schedule. Motorola also said on its
blog site it would make a similar watch available this summer, starting in the United States. A typical smartwatch allows users to make calls, receive texts and emails, take photos and access apps. The new Android Wear system will make it easier to develop apps specifically for a watch or other wearable device. They said the platform would help facilitate apps that provide news and information, allow chats, monitor health and fitness or help in shopping. The system will enable voice-controlled apps and connect to a smartphone or other device.
Samsung's new smartwatch, the Gear 2, which was launched in February is powered by the Tizen operating system developed by the South Korean giant along with other partners. Global smartwatch sales are expected to grow this year by more than 500 percent from 1.9 million units in 2013, and to expand further in coming years, according to the market researcher Strategic Analytics. Google said separately it was expanding its Google Play catalog of films and other content for purchase or rental to 39 new countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.
PARIS (AFP) - Gone are the days of squinting at your smartphone as you try to make out what is happening in your favourite film. On Wednesday, eight months after the American release, Google launched its latest innovation -- Chromecast -- in Europe and Canada, a small device the size of a finger which allows you to transfer online video content from a mobile device onto an HD television. According to the Internet giant, the device has done well in the US, with "millions" sold to date, although it has not revealed a precise figure. Wednesday saw the device released in ten European countries -- Germany, Denmark, France, Spain, Finland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Britain -- as well as in Canada. Google is also now opening up the platform to developers, with 3,000 already signed up to create content. The Chromecast device plugs into a television through an HDMI port, then communicates with a smartphone, tablet, or laptop over the wifi network. Click the small icon, and you can send videos from your mobile device to your television, or use your smartphone as a remote control. The device means consumers will be able to watch everything from cat videos on
YouTube to feature films on Netflix. Content will also vary by country. In the UK, viewers can use the device to watch programmes from the BBC, in France, they can use it for FranceTV Pluzz and SFR TV. While there have been other devices to connect televisions to mobile devices before, such as Apple's Air Play, Google is betting that the simplicity of its device, its size, and price - it sells for 35 euros ($49) will win over the market. It is also proud of the way Chromecast allows users to "multitask" -- it is possible to send mails and use other applications while watching television. "Chromecast is the easiest way to bring your favorite online movies, shows, music and more to the TV screen," said Mario Queiroz, director of product management at Google. "It should be easy for people to watch the content they want wherever they are." According to rumours, online shopping giant Amazon will also release its own television-smartphone interface next month. Pascal Lechevallier, the founder of What's Hot, a consultancy which specialises in new media, said the device was a great way for multichannel networks on YouTube to be watched on the home's main television.
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'Building sector job creation is forcing firms to cut regular Google, Facebook drive gains jobs' in mobile advertising
THE HAGUE - Council construction projects often require building firms to take on local unemployed people at the expense of their own workers, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday. Construction sector firms told the Volkskrant the pressure on regular staff will be even greater thanks to a national plan to help youngsters and the long-term unemployed get work in the building trade. In particular, civil engineering groups are under pressure because they are almost entirely dependent on government contracts, the paper says. But in order to win these
deals, they are required to ensure part of the work is done by local jobless people through what is known as a ‘social return on investment’ deal. This means companies' own staff are being squeezed out. The national plan involves providing 2,500 places for apprentices and a further 500 jobs for the long-term unemployed, but ministers say this should not lead to people already in work losing their jobs. However, Tilburg University economics professor Ronald Dekker told the paper: ‘No extra bridges or roads are being built, so the same amount of work has to be spread among more people.’
Dutch state owes millions to Dutch Indonesians
THE HAGUE - The Netherlands owes millions of euros to the 380,000 Dutch forced to flee the former Dutch East Indies between 1950 and 1970 and banks and insurance companies also owe them a considerable debt, writes the Volkskrant.The claim is made by journalist Griselda Molemans whose book ‘Opgevangen in andijvielucht’ (Welcomed by the smell of endive) chronicles the repatriation of thousands of Dutch Indonesians to the Netherlands. Many had lost the paper work relating to bank accounts and life insurances in the confusion surrounding the Japanese occupation and the Indonesian revolution and so were unable to claim what was theirs.
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The market for mobile device advertising doubled in 2013 to $17.9 billion and is on pace for strong gains this year, led by Facebook and Google, a market tracker said Wednesday. The research firm eMarketer said mobile ad spending increased 105 percent last year and is expected to jump another 75 percent in 2014 to more than $34 billion. Facebook and Google grabbed the lion's share of the market -- combining for some $6.92 billion in net mobile ad
revenues in 2013. Google remained far ahead of its rivals, but saw its market share dip to 49.3 percent in 2013 from 52.6 percent in 2012, eMarketer said. The biggest gains came from Facebook, whose market share jumped to 17.5 percent from 5.4 percent a year earlier. Twitter also saw strong gains but its share was a modest 2.4 percent from 1.5 percent in 2012. For 2014, eMarketer sees Google at 46.8 percent, Facebook at 21.7 percent and Twit-
ter at 2.6 percent. The huge growth in mobile ads show why these companies are concentrating on their mobile platforms. According to eMarketer, just 11 percent of Facebook ad revenues worldwide came from mobile in 2012, but last year, that figure jumped to 45 percent and the figure will be around 63 percent this year. Google is expected to get a third of its ad revenue from mobile this year, up from 23 percent in 2013, the report said.
US stocks fall as Fed hints at higher rates NEW YORK (AFP) - US stocks dropped after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen offered a rough time-table for when the central bank could raise benchmark interest rates. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 113.12 points (0.69 percent) to 16,223.07. The broad-based S&P 500 fell 11.41 (0.61 percent) to
1,860.84, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index declined 25.71 (0.59 percent) to 4,307.60. Stocks did not move significantly after the Fed's initial policy announcement at 1800 GMT, which, as expected, continued a plan to trim back stimulus. But a remark from Yellen during a news conference rat-
Toyota to pay US $1.2 billion over defect cover-up
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $1.2 billion to settle US criminal charges that it lied to safety regulators and the public as it tried to cover-up deadly accelerator defects. The Japanese auto giant eventually recalled 12 million vehicles worldwide in 2009 and 2010 at a cost of $2.4 billion as the scandal over sudden, unintended acceleration spread and tarnished its once-stellar reputation. Dozens of deaths were blamed on the defects which caused vehicles to speed out of control and fail to respond to the brake. In reaching the settlement, Toyota admitted that it lied when it insisted in 2009 that it had addressed the "root cause" of the problem by fixing floor mats that could trap the accelerator. As part of the cover-up, Toyota scrapped plans to fix the "sticky pedal" defect in the United States and instructed employees and its parts supplier not to put anything about the design changes in writing. Toyota eventually revealed the sticky pedal problems and recalled millions of affected vehicles. But it continued to try to cover its tracks by lying to the public, safety regulators and even a US congressional hearing about when the problem was discovered, the settlement agreement said.
tled markets, sending the Dow as low as 16,336.19 before stocks pared losses. Yellen said the time-frame for raising interest rates could be "on the order of around six months" after the stimulus ends. Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities, said the time-frame suggested the shift from an era of extremely low rates would come "sooner than the market had been expecting." But Hugh Johnson of Hugh Johnson Advisors said the market misinterpreted the remark. "The knee-jerk response of the markets was an overreaction," Johnson said. The sell-off eased when markets concluded "that she didn't say anything that was significantly different from what the market expected," Johnson said.
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--A favorite stop for a great burger for lunch or dinner has just expanded their hours and menu to offer some of the best breakfast bargains to be found in Palm Beach. Owners Aaron and Rosie Walisever are living their dream: a home on para-
dise while welcoming all and sundry to their proud undertaking, 5 Burgers Aruba. The couple’s fanatical dedication to giving their customers what they really want has resulted in a unique menu from an internationally known franchise with a “5”, which now includes breakfast. “You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” believes Aaron. Upon entering 5 Burgers Aruba in The Village Mall in Palm Beach, one is struck by utterly spotless surroundings and a smiling, friendly, attentive service crew. Of course, the main item on the menu is burgers-the way they were meant to be, thick and juicy, made fresh daily and 100% pure beef, the kind that made the hamburger a traditional American treat. However, beginning at 8am, patrons can now order 2
eggs any style (omelets with 3 fillings are $7.99) and toast for a price of only $4.99 or All You Can Eat Pancakes for $6.99! A new plate called the "Home Run" comes with 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, 2 pancakes, toast & home fries - for only $9.99! Best of all - unlimited coffee or tea - that is, refillable and never ending is only $.79! Breakfast is served from 8am until noon. Famous for their fries made from fresh potatoes, Aaron has been working for months on devising the most irresistible home fries recipe, chunky and tender with skins still on; after much testing and tasting, he got the thumbs up from his harshest critic, Rosie; so this is another treat you have to try. A glance at their burger menu will certainly tempt you to return for lunch or dinner, to sample their famous specialty items such as the Gouda, Farmer’s or Man Burger (almost 12 ounces of choice
beef), and a Western Burger with Aarons’ secret-recipe crispy onion rings. All of these can be personalized with an incredible array of toppings, (mushrooms, jala-peño peppers, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato…whatever, the list goes on) at absolutely no extra cost.
5 Burger portions are ENORMOUS! Aaron suggests that even their small serving of fries is enough to be shared by two. He was very amused to watch a famous French chef demonstrating the best way to
make fried potatoes on a gourmet cooking show and could only comment “He stole my recipe!” Try them the English waywith vinegar, and you’ll wonder how you ever ate fries without it. This same 5-star chef also swears by Gouda as the best topping for the ideal gourmet cheeseburger. 5 Burgers is now open early until 10-ish Sunday-Thursday; and until 3am on Friday & Saturdays. Delivery is available to most Hotels and most beaches! Enjoy a great lunch without ever leaving the beach by calling 586-3904. However, we suggest you stop by and enjoy their authentic, heartfelt hospitality; it is not unusual for either owner to sit and chat, sharing their knowledge of the island while making sure patrons are happy with their meal.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Football: Van Persie rescues United in Champions League MANCHESTER (AFP) Robin van Persie scored a hattrick as Manchester United kept their season alive by storming back to beat Olympiakos 3-0 and reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday. United were left on the brink of elimination after losing the first leg of the last 16 tie 2-0, but on a stirring night at Old Trafford the Dutchman's treble took them into the last eight for the first time since 2011. It was the first time United had ever overturned a two-goal deficit in the competition and made them only the sixth team to have clawed back a disadvantage of two goals or more in the Champions League era. Victory was far from straightforward, however, with United goalkeeper David de Gea notably producing a fine double save shortly before Van Persie levelled the tie in firsthalf injury time. United's progress will ease the pressure on Moyes, whose position was the subject of intense press speculation prior to
Robin van Persie played the hero on Wednesday, netting a hat trick in Manchester United's comeback victory over Olympiakos in the Champions League.
kick-off, but he will remain under scrutiny over the season's closing weeks. The one-sided loss to Liverpool left United 12 points outside the top four in the Premier League, meaning that they may have to qualify for next season's Champions League by winning the current edition. Van Persie's evening ended
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on a sour note, as he was stretchered from the field in the latter stages after going down holding his leg, but Moyes played down the extent of his injury. "I don't think it's too bad," he said. "We'll know more in the morning, but it looked like he got a knee in the back of his knee."
Golf: Masters on minds of many at Arnie's Bay Hill bash ORLANDO (AFP) - Sweden's Henrik Stenson, the reigning US PGA playoff and European Tour Race to Dubai champion, enters this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill with the Masters in his thoughts. The year's first major showdown, set for April 10-13 at Augusta National, is the only major at which Stenson has yet to crack the top 10. "I think it's there all the time in the back of your mind," Stenson said. "I would have liked to be maybe a little bit more up and running, but on
the other hand it can be a good thing as well. "All you need is a good week. All you need to get going. It could happen pretty quickly. And we've got still some time. I don't think the motivation should be a problem when we get there." Stenson, who will play alongside England's Ian Poulter and American Keegan Bradley for the first two rounds, was second at last year's British Open and third at the 2013 PGA Championship and will scout out Augusta National before playing next
week at Houston. While he has not cracked the top 15 in three US events this season, Stenson does feel his mental game is coming around after coping with last year's success. "It's harder to keep your mind where you want it to be if you're a little tired and a little slow. Hopefully we can turn that around," Stenson said. For players who are not yet qualified for the Masters, the next two weeks represent a chance to make the field by winning or jumping up in the rankings.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - A Brazilian football fan hopes to net thousands of dollars from the auction of Pele memorabilia, including the shirt the legend wore for his last appearance in a Brazil shirt, media reported Wednesday. The fan, 38-year-old Marcos Batista, is selling off around 100 items he has collected over 30 years, including stamps commemorating Pele's 1,000th goal, figurines, picture albums and comics. The shirt's list price is 4,000 reais ($1700) with the next most expensive lot a poster in Spanish promoting a 1962 documentary on the star, who won his first World Cup aged 17 four years earlier. The asking price for the 'King Pele' poster is 3,000 reais, Folha de Sao Paulo reported.
Ukraine still hosts of Euro 2015
KIEV (AFP) - Ukraine will still host the 2015 European basketball championships, organisers said Wednesday, despite earlier indications that the tournament would be switched due to the tense political situation in the country. Local media had claimed that Ukrainian sports authorities would withdraw from staging the 2015 championships. Lubkivsky had added that taking into consideration the circumstances in the country, Ukraine should ask FIBA to entrust another European country with the right to stage the 2015 European championships.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
NBA: Heat star James on fire in Cleveland return CLEVELAND (AFP) - LeBron James was unstoppable in his return to his former home, putting on a first-quarter shooting display that set the tone for Miami as the Heat beat Cleveland 100-96 on Tuesday. James stormed out of the gate in his sixth contest back in Cleveland, scoring 25 of his 43 points in the opening quarter for the Heat at Quicken Loans Arena. The 29-year-old tallied 16 points before missing a shot and drained his first four shots from beyond the arc. He was 10-of-11 from the floor and knocked down five of his six tries from three-point range in the first quarter. James finished with 31 points in the first half and 14of-19 from the field for the
game to go with six rebounds and four assists for Miami, who have won two in a row after a 1-5 tailspin. Chris Bosh had 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter in the triumph. Dion Waiters finished with 17 points and 11 assists for the Cavaliers, who were playing their first game without star Kyrie Irving. Cleveland has
dropped six of their last eight games. All-Star game MVP Irving will miss at least two weeks with a left bicep injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Miami have won all three contests this season with Cleveland and are 13-1 against the Cavaliers since James left for south Florida in the summer of 2010. The Cavaliers made the Heat work for the victory as the game was tied 79-79 at the end of the third and 88-88 with 3:43 left in the fourth. Bosh drained a three-pointer to put Miami up 93-88. Anderson Varejao then made a layup for Cleveland, but James hit two foul shots to make it 95-90 with just over a minute remaining. James also scored on four of his late free throws to seal the outcome.
Exciting activity during 2014 South American Games
Russia, Ukraine to clash in boxing ring
LAUSSANE (AFP) - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) said that the World Series of Boxing (WSB) quarter-final first leg between Russia against Ukraine will take place in the Russian capital on March 30 with the return on April 4 in Donetsk. Should Russia prevail over the two nights, they could face the United States, who face Cuba in their last-eight tie, for a place in the final in what would be another politically-charged clash. Both Russia and Ukraine boast major talents in their ranks, especially in the light-heavyweight division.
ORANJESTAD - After many years the sport of athletics has an athlete competing in the regional games. Last Friday afternoon the long jump athlete, Quincy Breell, had some action in the National Stadium of Santiago de Chile. Last year, Quincy competed in the Dutch athletic Competition. He also competed in the Belgium competition where he established a record for Aruba in the long jump of 7.46km. In Quincy's first attempt he jumped high, but due to a technical error, his jump was not considered valid. Quincy had two more tries, and in the end he jumped 6.90m in a long jump and
ended up at 12th place among 13 competitors. A Panamanian, Irving Saladino won the competition with a jump of 8.16m. Quincy is determined to do better next time, and is intent on out performing his competitors.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Government congratulates Stuart Smit for Bronze medal
ORANJESTAD - The Minister of Sports and Public Health, Dr. Alex Schwengle, received the good news from the South American Games in Chile that young Aruban, Stuart Smit won a bronze medal in the 80+kilo category in the Taekwondo sport. The Minister enthusiastically congratulated Smit for representing Aruba with such tremendous results. Smit received lots of praise from the audience during his different fights. He even received standing ovations for his performances. Stuart Smit was the only Aruban to represent Aruba in the Taekwondo Sport. This is
the also the last year that he can represent Aruba at the South American Games due to his age. Smit did tremen-
dously for his last performance. In Monterey, Mexico under training of former Aruba
Coach, Julio Ramos and his own Coach Teo Rodriquez, he gave his all during the competition in Chile. The Bronze medal that Smit won last Sunday is the third medal won at the South American Games during his career.
Aruba is proud of Stuart Smit! He was encouraged by the Minister to continue with the same energy and determination. Stuart is an inspiration and excellent example to other young people. Pabien y Danki Stuart.


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Cupertino, Calif. – May 30, 2013 – Quark Games, a leading developer of hardcore tablet and mobile games, is creating the first Multiplayer Online Squad Strategy game with Champs: Battlegrounds. Armed with a handpicked squad of Champs, players will go head-to-head in real-time player-vs-player gameplay or refine their strategies in the Campaign. Champs: Battlegrounds will include cross-platform play when it launches across mobile devices this summer.
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In Champs: Battlegrounds, players build their squad from dozens of Champs, with unique abilities and distinct races to fit their individual play styles and strategies. In real-time, players must quickly maneuver their Champs during each battle, balancing powerful attacks and spells that will lead to victory or defeat in a matter of minutes. Champs: Battlegrounds’ cross-platform play paired with optimized matchmaking allows players to quickly join a battle against a random opponent at a similar skill-level or challenge a friend for a steady stream of competition.
Champs: Battlegrounds will be available this summer as a free download across smartphones and tablets.
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I did find the evolution of the plot not very convincing as Cagney's character goes from extremely suspicious and brutal to a very trusting guy (at least towards his new cell mate - the police informer). Everything is explained, and the death of Cagney's mother might add vulnerability to his situation but it still felt a little bit conceived to me.
The actors themselves were extremely interesting to watch, I especially liked the mother. Another thing that caught my attention was the brutality of the main gangster and how it was dealt with on the screen. It got past censorship more or less uncut I guess, but the events had a very "modern violence" feel to them.
The scene with the hot steam in the beginning was very interesting as it led even more depth to the ruthlessness of the gangster, serving little else. Also the showdown with the explosions was quite impressive. To me, Cagney's character seemed like the prototype of a Bond movie baddie.

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The draft bill proposed to amend the Article 1 of the Constitution defining Uzbekistan as a "sovereign democratic republic into "Uzbekistan is a sovereign, legal, social, secular state", announced the MP Inomjon Kudratov.
“If you pay attention to the first article of the bill, then the phrase “Uzbekistan is a sovereign democratic republic” is planned to be replaced by “Uzbekistan is a sovereign, legal, social, secular state,” Kudratov said.
He spoke about this after a joint meeting of the UzLiDeP and Milliy Tiklanish factions on June 23.
“This provision itself covers all the proposals put forward in the reform of the Constitution,” the MP said, commenting on the proposal for a new wording of Article 1.
On June 23, all parties in the parliament supported the introduction of a draft bill amending the Constitution in the first reading at the plenary session.
The Article 1 of the current Constitution reads: “Uzbekistan is a sovereign democratic republic. The names of the state "Republic of Uzbekistan" and "Uzbekistan" are equivalent.


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The filming of Joanna Kulig-starrer ‘Isola’ is scheduled to begin in Elba, Italy, in October this year. The thriller film follows “Ada, a mature woman on her way to an island where she will begin her new job as carer for old Oskar, a man condemned to a vegetative state. In the wealthy man’s huge villa, Ada makes the acquaintance of his young wife, Joanna, gorgeous and graceful, reminiscent of the femme fatales of American noirs,” as per the official logline.
“The two get closer, touch each other, and search each other in mind and body without ever reaching a real climax. Until the moment when Joanna, the film’s true protagonist, realizes the disgust she feels at being condemned to isolation and submission, at being exploited by those around her, including her lover Joaquin,” the logline states further.
Elba, where the production is set to commence, is an island in Tuscany, Italy. The island is known for its pristine beaches, scenic coastlines, lush forests, and quaint villages, which serve as picturesque backdrops to shoot diverse projects. Elba has earlier hosted the filming of ‘That Malicious Age,’ ‘Eye in the Labyrinth,’ ‘Scammerhead,’ and ‘Noble Earth.’
The film is written and directed by Nora Jaenicke, who previously helmed multiple short films such as ‘Between Seconds,’ ‘The Reading,’ ‘White Walls,’ and ‘Paper Planes.’ Her 2018 short film ‘Whales’ earned accolades at several international film festivals. Jaenicke is also the founder and artistic director of the Elba Film Festival.
Joanna Kulig stars in the film along with Fanny Ardant. Kulig is a renowned film, television, and theater actress from Poland, known for her roles as Hanka Tomala in ‘Clergy,’ Ania in ‘The Woman in the Fifth,’ Maja in ‘The Eddy,’ and Yalka in ‘Way Back Home.’ She earned the European Film Award and the Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Zula Lichoń in the 2018 historical drama film ‘Cold War,’ directed by Academy Award-winner Paweł Pawlikowski.
Ardant is a César Award-winning French actress, recognized for her performances as Maria Callas in ‘Callas Forever,’ Shauna Loszinsky in ‘The Young Lovers,’ Marianne Drumond in ‘La Belle Époque,’ and Caroline in ‘Bright Days Ahead.’ The film is produced by Manish Mundra, an Indian film producer, in association with Ariens Damsi from Eliofilm, an Italy-based production company.


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Celebrating that Michael is also Viennese as well as Canadian, Chef Ron is preparing a special Falsherhase (meatloaf), with Cucumber Salad and Garlic Spaezle. Pre-order your Celebrity Chef luncheon today. Must be pre-ordered by July 13.
Great Voices—Michael Schade, tenor with Brian Finley, piano
Saturday, July 15, 2 pm
Join us at noon for a Celebrity Chef buffet lunch on the meadow (must be pre-ordered from Westben) prepared by Chef Ron Csenar from Capers Tap House).
Hailed as one of the world’s leading tenors, German-Canadian tenor Michael Schade performs on every major opera stage and in the most prestigious concert halls of the world. A regular at the Vienna State Opera, Michael is also known for his performances at La Scala, The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Met—and now, The Barn! Repertoire includes excerpts from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Beethoven’s Fidelio, Wagner’s Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and more.
Tickets $60-$57, $15, $5
Dine with the Stars!
Following their performance, Michael and Brian will be part of an intimate gathering at SPER Restaurant in Warkworth for a special multi-course gourmet meal prepared by Chef Douglas Hope. Seating limited to 18; $250 per person. Call the Box Office to reserve your place at the table. 705-653-5508 or toll free 1-877-883-5777


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After seeing a proposed move to Real Madrid collapse in the summer of 2015, there remained doubts as to whether De Gea remained committed to the United cause.
The Spaniard though has gone to gradually subsume those fears with a series of superb performances endowed with a real passion for the club.
His passion for the team was evident again last week as Manchester United won 2-0 over West Brom. As Ibrahimovic scored United’s second of the match, De Gea jumped out of his line high in the air to celebrate the goal that ensured all three points for United.
A great display of team spirit and passion from the Spaniard. Check out the video of De Gea celebrating United’s second versus West Brom below: