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Ba’asyir gets 15 years sentenced AFP PHOTO / ROMEO GACAD

Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir (2nd L) arrives at Jakarta court escorted by police commandos on June 16, 2011 to face a verdict on terrorism charges following months of trial. The capital was placed on heightened security following bomb threats ahead of the verdict.

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The 72-year-old preacher showed little emotion as Judge Herri Swantoro read out the guilty verdict and sentence at the end of a four-month trial in the South

Jakarta district court.

“Abu Bakar Bashir has been proven guilty of planning and misleading other people to fund terror activities ... and is sentenced

to 15 years in jail,” the judge said, triggering a gasp from the cleric’s supporters in the court.

Draped in his customary white robes and skull-cap, the man seen as the spiritual leader of regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah immediately promised to appeal the sentence, which he called the work of the devil.

“This is haram (forbidden in Islam). I reject this because it is cruel

and disregards Islamic sharia law.

This ruling is by the friends of the devil and it is haram for me to accept it,” he said in response to the judge.

About 500 radicals erupted into shouts of “Allahu akbar” (God is great) outside the court as the verdict was read. Some 3,000 police backed by armoured vehicles and snipers were on hand in the event of violence.

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Women’s Gong Kebyar Parade

Emancipation of Balinese ‘Kartini’ in art domain EMANCIPATION of women does not only reach the domain of education, socio-politics and economy. However, it has also penetrated the art realm. This illustration can be proved by elegant pace in the art activities of Kartini of Bali in the arena of Bali Arts Festival within the past few years. Previously, Gong Kebyar gamelan was synonymous with the pace of men. Now, it no longer becomes a taboo ‘territory’ to be explored by Balinese women.

Similar to the Gong Kebyar Parade played by adults and children, the art presentation of housewives is also

capable of winning the applause of audience. In terms of quality, their skill in playing gamelan instruments of kekebyaran genre has increased rapidly, too.

On Monday (Jun 13) night, the Kartinis of Bali who coalesced into the Taksu Suara Women Gong Kebyar Troupe (SGW) from Pengukuh Hamlet, Peguyangan Village and Madya Sari Troupe from Tengah Hamlet, Peliatan Village, Ubud also showed off their best presentation in the Ardha Candra Amphitheater, Bali Art Center.

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Women performance on Bali Art Festival 2011.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Bali News Urban market crowded and slums, rural market jams up TRADITIONAL markets in Karangasem seem to have not received serious attention from Karangasem Regency. Traditional markets taken advantage by mid-lower social class or the poor give impression if they have not given priority amid the onslaught of modern markets opened around the clock and penetrating to subdistrict area of Kubu.

An apprehensive sight, for instance, happens to Amlapura Timur market serving as general market and Amlapura Barat market merged with the market of pot, poultry, pig and goat.

The Amlapura Timur market has a market day held once every three days.

In Balinese calendar, it is called Beteng—second day in a three-week day—and on this day the market is usually crowded by abundant visitors or shoppers. As the hallway is very narrow, the market visitors sometimes should jostle to pass. Such situation will be more difficult when shoppers should share space with the passing market porters carrying various commodities.

Few days before major Hindu holidays such as Galungan and Kuningan, visitors will overwhelm the market so the situation is even getting worse. The market will be extremely crowded. In rainy season or when it rains, floor condition of the market is muddy and dirty.

Control against traders peddling their merchandise on sidewalk is held by the public order officers (Satpol PP) on particular days, such as before the assessment of Adipura competition.

Indeed, they have been often given debriefing and controlled. Even, their merchandises were once seized and taken to the office of Satpol PP. How-

ever, those traders are still peddling their merchandises on the sidewalk.

They argue there is no space left inside in the market to peddle their merchandise, so they choose to the sidewalk or shop patio. Meanwhile, they do not want to peddle in the new market located in the Karangsokong Terminal, Subagan, because it is still quiet.

“The market at Karangsokong Terminal is quiet because its development came to a standstill. If persisting on peddling there, we will not earn a living because it lack of visitors and shoppers,” said a trader of canang oblation, Luh Kerti, when found peddling on sidewalk of Jalan Ksatrian, Amlapura, Wednesday (Jun 15).

Meanwhile, the market in Amlapura City is crowded and shabby.

It is often muddy when it rains because the zinc roof of the market stalls has leaked. In addition, buildings of the market are old enough and have rusted and leaked. No restoration plan is made for the market, though the market levies are continuously collected and increased. Due to overcrowding, the Amlapura Timur traditional market is prone to pickpockets. Every market day is always crowded, especially before holidays. The victims are usually older women. They often burst into tears because their money or purse is taken away by pickpockets. (bud)

Seven Million Indonesian Use Credit Card Mangupura (Bali Post) –

The use of credit card in Indonesia is quite fantastic as stated by Head of Indonesia Credit Card Publisher, Dodit W. Probojakti, last Wednesday (15/6).

There are 7 million Indonesian who uses it with 14 million credit cards used (minimal one person two credit cards) from private and public banks with the transaction volume reaching IDR 16 billion every month from JanuaryMay 2011.

According to Dodit the increase of transaction value every year could reach 15 to 20 percent as for year 2010 it increased 18 percent compared to

2009 and it is hoped this year would reach 20-25 percent.

BNI Bank CEO for Denpasar area, Johnny R Tampubolon, also admitted credit cards user in Indonesia is very high. Based on the January-May 2011 recapitulation the users of BNI credit card reached 6,000 and until coming August it will add up to 50 percent of the target of 13,500 customers from Bali and Nusa Tenggara (West and East) by the end of year 2011. For that, BNI will target universities and young entrepreneurs. “We are optimistic about this looking at the wide market here,” he stated. (par)

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The damage road which lead to the Hot Spring tourism site is badly damage.

Road section to Hot Springs in severe damage Tabanan (Bali Post)—

Tabanan Regency seems to think about the condition of road section leading to tourist objects, especially the roads located in rural areas. Some complaints arising at a number of tourist objects related to poor road facilities. These conditions trigger numerous tour guides and drivers distraught because they must expend more for vehicle maintenance.

Additionally, many foreign guests are reluctant if they are taken to pass through poor and stony roads. Such condition also occurs to road section leading to Angseri hot springs, Baturiti.

Roads along this area are completely out of order, even the asphalt has been broken and stony.

Tourists have no choice but should get out of the vehicle to reach the natural attraction.

“The road is really bad. Ideally, the region like this should be

made convenient,” said one of the tour guides who asked his name unpublished, Wednesday (Jun 15).

One of the local residents said the damaged road to hot springs tourist object had occurred since more than a year ago. However, there was no improvement whereas the public bathing object was visited by many domestic and foreign tourists every day. “We really do not understand, why the road is left damaged,” he said.

Based on observation of Bali Post on site, it happened because eroded by water as its position was on steep slope. When it rained, the water from the upper area dragged on the asphalt.

Therefore, the asphalt turned brittle and had potholes. All passing vehicles had to be very careful to avoid sinking.

Numerous damaged road sections were justified by Deputy Regent of Tabanan, Komang Gede Sanjaya. He asserted that damages

happened due to lack of maintenance. Moreover, the road infrastructure had also been quite old. “Within eight months we serve as regional leader, infrastructure gets the most complaints,” he said.

Though many infrastructures were damaged, the Deputy Regent added his party could not do much because the regional budget of Tabanan was considered still minimal. It was caused by expenditure of personnel and service operations. Such small amount of budget was divided into 40 working units (SKPD).

“As consequence, our budget is really restricted,” he said. Nevertheless, he along with the Regent promised to save the use of budget. At the same time, they would lobby the province and central government to get financial assistance for infrastructural development in Tabanan. (udi)

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Construction on Open Green Zone

Spatial Planning and Housing Agency Warning Ignored Denpasar (Bali Post) –

As seen at Suradipa Street, Peguyangan, North Denpasar, an open green zone was still filled with ongoing building constructions despite a warning letter sent by Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (DTRP). Head of Denpasar DTRP, Ir. I Made Kusuma Diputra, last Wednesday (15/6) stated his side will do a surveillance on this and give another letter to those still seen violating. “We even prepared a third warning letter,” he explained.

It was stated the owner of the building was called to clarify in person yet didn’t come. And so DTRP sent a second warning letter.

If still violating, it will be followed up by Peac and Order Agency also Police Civil Service. Meanwhile Head of Denpasar City Permit Agency, A.A. Gede Ray Soryawan stated his agency never given out a permit to that building at Suradipa Street. “That means it is violating moreover its building power coefficient (KDB) is zero percent (alias green zone area), we never published its permit,” he concluded. (kmb12)

Bali Police, Beware of Food Poisoning Terrorism Denapsar (Bali Pot) –

The rising terror of food poisoning where it will be placed on canteen foods around Province Police, Tourism Police, Police Resort and Sector Police offices caused all police to take action after a terrorist group was captured in Jakarta with evidences such as yellow liquid bottle, cyanide acid, DVD disc on jihad, and 9mm calibre bullet. All Province Police should be aware and be alert of this as stated by Head of Indonesia Police General Timur Pradopo in a teleconference to all Province Police confirmed by Sub Head of Bali Police Public Relation Public Education Sector, GAPC Sri Harmiti last Wendesday (15/6). “Anyone who seems suspicious on surrounding canteens or shops will be followed up,” she explained.

Bali Police have told all officers to be alerted also for canteen or shop owners around offices. This anticipation should be more increased remembering it is near to Abu Bakar Baasyir’s vedict.

Not yet with the 36 bomb terror target in Indonesia. (kmb21)

Unclear, Badung Toll Way Investment Plan Mangupura (Bali Post) –

Even though the toll way plan from Nusa Dua – Benoa has been approved by Central Government including Economy Coordinator Minister support also with the upcoming tender process, Badung Regent AA Gde Agung is still unsure of when the project will be starting as stated after a general assembly at Badung House of Representatives last Wednesday (15/6).

It was stated there are some documents that hasn’t been finished also Agung couldn’t confirm yet if the investment plan with State Owned Enterprises (BUMN) consortium. “It’s too early to discuss investment, for sure it has to be discussed together with House of Representatives,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the support for Badung Government to invest comes again from the representatives. Commision C member, I Wayan Puspa Negara, stated from regional finance wise, Badung can invest yet it needs to wait for BUMN to join in a consortium with Badung Government under Letter of Intense (LOI). “How much of it will be seen from the agreement. Yet for us, Badung can share quarter of the toll way investment,” Negara explained.

Looking back to history, Badung never joined an investment on paid public facility like in Jakarta and this investment not only positive for regional finance but also creating a sense of belonging for the public in guarding their public utility. (kmb25)

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Rubbish at tourist objects complained by visitors Singaraja (Bali Post)—

Though has been repeatedly complained by residents, the rubbishes littering around tourist beaches in Buleleng remain to get no serious handling. Even, the rubbishes causing the beach to look slums still reap complaints from tourists.

Chairman of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) of Buleleng Chapter, Dewa Suardipa, Wednesday (Jun 16), said that his party received many complaints from tourists about shabby beaches in Buleleng. For example, the beach at Buleleng Harbor, which is now visited by many tourists, was not free from rubbish problems. Disturbingly, no trash can was provided in Buleleng Harbor area so many visitors discarded their rubbishes to the beach. “Apparently, the officials of local government do not manage the rubbish problem seriously, especially at tourist objects,” he said.

Another beach that was not free from rubbish problem is Lovina.

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The rubbishes littering around tourist beaches in Buleleng doesn’t receive serious handling.

During rainy season, a lot of trash ately dried by residents on the items are brought by river water beach so they looked unattractive. and pile up on the beach. They are “The rubbish is dried on the beach in the form of stems and small for firewood. It looks not good,” branches that are even deliber- he said. (kmb15)

Rural market jams up roads Meanwhile, the public and road users complain about traditional markets in subdistrict city or rural areas on market days as the markets always cause traffic congestion. Some of them are Pesangkan Market, Duda Village, Selat Subdistrict, then in Bebandem Subdistrict such as the Abang market, Mangsul Market and two other markets that are always crowded every three days located in Kubu Subdistrict namely the general market mingling with animal markets and Rubaya Market and Tukad Deling Market. Traffic congestion always occurs at Pesangkan, Abang, Rubaya and Tukad Deling on market days and it lasts for hours. As a result, it causes road users upset, moreover, if they want to arrive at destination in a hurry.

A number of traders in traditional markets such as in Amlapura were complaining when met last Wednesday. Other than finding difficulty to shop as the market was crowded, the number of visitors was decreasing, primarily those of middle-upper social class because they began turning to modern market or stores providing a variety of modern goods and opened for 24 hours.

In response to that condition, the Head of Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, said his party had often complained to the executive, including to the Regent of Karangasem, I Wayan Geredeg, in the parliamentary sessions. Additionally, in the general views of the House, especially the PDI-P faction always emphasized to take side to small communities. It included the attention given to pub-

lic facilities such as traditional markets. It was the rendezvous, as well as shopping and peddling place of mid-lower social class.

To make it more convenient, it should be found solution so the traditional market would not become a congestion culprit.

Meanwhile, the Head of Commission III of Karangasem House, Made Wirta, said, nevertheless, traditional market remained potential to be developed. Except for empowering the business belonged to middle-lower social class, it was also potential to increase the levies of the market.

“Do not only collect the levies, while sanitation, comfort, security, and supporting facilities do not get attention,” affirmed Gede Dana.

So far, traditional markets in Karangasem, added Wirta, were also potential to be a tourist attraction. He often saw travel agencies bringing tourists that stayed in villa to shop at traditional markets such as at Amlapura Timur market. “If our traditional markets are well arranged, clean and comfortable, they will certainly become more interesting and unique tourist attraction,” he said.

According to him, the midlower social class and small traders should be helped and empowered, not only discourse the idea.

On the other hand, regency government let and did not arrange the modern markets spreading out everywhere. Similarly, it did not restrict the operation hours so they opened 24 hours. “I think it very detrimental to mid-lower social class or small traders where modern markets are allowed to

penetrate the countryside. If we are going to seriously empower the small communities and reduce poverty, we have to re-organize the traditional markets with central orientation in the economy of mid-lower social class,” said Gede Dana, Head of the Karangasem House, from poor village Datah.

On the other hand, the Head of Karangasem Revenue Office (Dispenda), I Gede Adnyana Mulyadi, said that related to the existence of Amlapura Timur Market his party had planned a renovation. Even, there was a plan to improve the market building into a two-story. However, the renovation could not be ascertained yet because it had to wait the availability of budget. “There are many priorities of development and all sectors request to come first. It is required a patience in the midst of difficulties due to limited budget of regency government,” he appealed.

According to him, in terms of market sanitation, the Amlapura Timur Market was good. He proved this year that small town Amlapura having a number of traditional markets such as the market of Karangsokong at Subagan as well as Amlapura Barat and Timur Market was capable of winning the Adipura trophy as the cleanest small town for three times in succession. Actually, traditional market was one of the most critical components in the assessment held by Adipura team. “If our traditional markets in Amlapura are not clean, of course it was unable to achieve the Adipura trophy for three times successively,” said Adnyana Mulyadi. (bud)

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US senators press Obama on Afghan withdrawal Agence France Presse

WASHINGTON – A group of 25 US senators, almost all Democrats, released a letter urging President Barack Obama to carry out a “sizable and sustained reduction” of US forces in Afghanistan in July.

Obama promised 18 months ago — when he announced a troop surge to push back the Taliban and buy time for Afghan political and security development — that in July 2011 US troops “will begin to come home.”

The senators, including a leftist political independent and two “Tea Party” conservative Republicans, said they believe that the US mission in Afghanistan is complete, especially after US commandos killed Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in early May. Widespread corruption in Afghanistan has also undermined development goals, and staying there no longer justifies risking US lives or spending US funds.

“We write to express our strong support for a shift in strategy and the beginning of a sizable and sustained reduction of US military forces in Afghanistan, beginning in July 2011,” wrote the senators.

US forces “rightfully and successfully intervened in Afghanistan” in 2001 to destroy a safe ha-

ven for the Al-Qaeda terror network, “removing the Taliban government that sheltered Al-Qaeda, and pursuing those who planned the September 11 attacks on the United States.

“Those original goals have been largely met,” the letter read. “Given our successes, it is the right moment to initiate a sizable and sustained reduction in forces, with the goal of steadily redeploying all regular combat troops,” the letter read.

While building new civic institutions in Afghanistan “is a laudable objective,” this goal “does not justify the loss of American lives or the investment of hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars.” The United States “will never be able to secure and police every town and village in Afghanistan. Nor will we be able to build Afghanistan from the ground up into a Western-style democracy.”

The cost of prolonging the war “far outweigh the benefits. It is time for the United States to shift course in Afghanistan. “We urge you to follow through on the pledge you made to the American people to begin the redeployment of US forces from Afghanistan this summer, and to do so in a manner that is sizable and sustained, and includes combat troops as well as logistical and support forces.” There are some 100,000 US military personnel currently deployed in Afghanistan.

AFP PHOTO / Louisa Gouliamaki

Protesters move through a cloud of teargas outside the Greek parliament during a 24-hours general strike in Athens on June 15, 2011.

Greek riots, political chaos hammer markets Associated Press Writer

ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s prime minister, struggling to ensure Parliamentary approval for a crucial austerity bill, said Wednesday he would reshuffle his Cabinet and seek a vote of confidence for his new government after coalition talks with opposition parties failed.

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

President Barack Obama, right, with first lady Michelle Obama, left, walk out of the Oval Office to host the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

The negotiations collapsed as rioters clashed with police in the streets of Athens during a general strike and renewed fears of default rattled global markets.

Prime Minister George Papandreou has been struggling to contain an internal party revolt over a new austerity package that is the main condition for continued funding from a euro110 billion ($155 billion) international bailout. Without continued funding from the rescue loans, Greece will default on its

massive debts — which would unsettle the global economy and undermine the future of the eurozone.

Socialist officials said Papandreou had offered to even step down to clinch a coalition with the opposition conservatives before the talks collapsed, in a dramatic day that saw Greece’s borrowing rates hit new highs and lawmakers escorted by armed motorcycle guards past protesters into parliament.

Police fired repeated volleys of tear gas to repel rioters hurling fire-

bombs and ripped-up paving stones as an anti-austerity rally by tens of thousands of protesters degenerated into violence. A crowd of youths smashed the windows of a luxury hotel in the square. More than 60 people were injured, including 36 police, as clouds of choking gas wafted through central Athens. Bewildered tourists struggled through the mayhem, dragging their luggage behind them.

Global stocks were closing sharply lower as the events in Greece — which has the worst sovereign credit rating in the world — further destabilized markets. Major indexes had their biggest drop on Wednesday since June 1 and the euro slid more than 1 percent against the dollar.

Britain silent on prince’s possible return to frontline Agence France Presse

LONDON – Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) refused to confirm press reports that Prince Harry had been given the green light to return to action in Afghanistan.

The Sun and The Mirror tabloids reported Thursday that the 26-year-old Apache helicopter pilot had been cleared for redeployment to the country in which he served as a forward air controller for 10 weeks in 2007-2008.

The MoD would not comment “on the deployment of individual service personnel” and the prince’s office also refused to confirm the report. “Harry is an army pilot and will deploy wherever the army chooses to send him,” a spokesman for the prince said.

Harry’s first tour of duty in Afghanistan, in which he directed jets bombing Taliban fighters, was cut short when foreign websites broke a media ban on the reporting of the prince’s involvement.

The third-in-line to the British throne made it clear he wanted to return as soon as possible.

The Sun claimed defence bosses and the queen had given their assent for Harry’s return to frontline action.

A final decision, which will remain secret, is expected early next year.

Harry completed the first stage of

training to fly the Apache in April and was promoted to captain. At the time, the prince said it would be pointless for him to train as a pilot if the army did not intend to deploy him.

He has completed five years in the army, which entitles him to the title of Captain Harry Wales.

Britain’s Prince Harry playing for a Sentebale team reacts during a Sentebale Polo Cup match in Ascot, England, Sunday, June 12, 2011.

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New Talents at Four Seasons Bali IBP

JIMBARAN - The Four Seasons welcomes new talent to the team. A dynamic and accomplished industry leader, Michael Branham joins the well-established Bali team as General Manager, Four Seasons Resorts Bali, driving with new vision and innovation.

A well-respected Four Seasons veteran, Edward Linsley takes key position as Resort Manager, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay. Heading the spa teams at both resorts is passionate spa professional, Helen Norman who has been appointed the new Director of Spa, Four Seasons Resorts Bali and also leads as Senior Director of Spas, Asia Pacific.

Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for May 25 through July 8, 2011 25 May Buda Pon Tolu Catur Temple Buwana Sanding Tampaksiring 26 May Wraspati Wage Tolu Peninjoan Temple Besakih - Karangasem 1 Jun Buda Keliwon Gumbreg Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga Tabanan Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Selemadeg Tabanan Puseh Guwang Village Sukawati Merajan Pasek Ketewel Ketewel Merajan Pangeran Tangkas Kuro Agung Jeroan Sading Dalem Setra Batu Nunggul Swana Nusa Penida 8 Jun Buda Paing Wariga Merajan Pasek Gaduh Kayubihi Bangli 11 Jun Tumpek Uduh/Pengatag Puseh / Village Temple Batuan Sukawati Pasek Bendesa Kekeran Mengwi Manik Mas Besakih - Karangasem 15 Jun Buda Wage Warigadean Kepisah Sumerta Denpasar Pasek Gelgel Gerih Abiansemal Badung Puncaksari Penarukan Peninjoan Bangli Bangun Sakti Besakih - Karangasem Antegsari Kaba-Kaba Kediri Tabanan Pesimpangan Batur Pande Kaba-Kaba Kediri Tabanan 17 Jun Sukra Umanis Warigadean Odalan Ida Ratu di Penataran Agung Besakih - Karangasem Odalan Ida Ratu Puraus Merajan Salonding Besakih 19 Jun Redite Pon Julungwangi Panti Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Banjar - Singaraja 21 Jun Anggar Kasih Julungwangi Tirtaharum Tegalwangi Bangli Pasek Tohjiwa Wanasari Tabanan Pasek Tangguntiti Jakatebel Tabanan Pasek Bendesa Sangsit Sangsit Buleleng Dalem Waturenggong Taro Tegalalang

Ibu (Pura Kaja) Wanasari Selemadeg Tabanan Pasek Gelgel Tulikup - Gianyar Manik Bingin Sidemen - Karangasem 22 Jun Buda Umanis Julungwangi Penetaran Gana Bebalang Bangli Dalem Gede Banjar Pande Bangli Puncaksari Sangeh Abiansemal - Badung Dadia Agung Pasek Sanak Sapta Resi Gianyar Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Tohjiwa Jakatebel Merajan Pasek Prateka Batusesa Mr. Jeroan Dauh Cemenggon Puseh Penegil Darma Kubutambahan Singaraja 30 Jun Wraspati Wage Sungsang Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Desa Tangkas Klungkung Siang Kangin Tampuagan Tembuku Bangli Odalan Ida Ratu Mas Penataran Agung Besakih Merajan Pasek Gelgel Petemon Odalan Ida Bhatara Bang Tulus Dewa Besakih - Karangasem 6 Jul Buda Keliwon Dunggulan Wakika Temple Kupang, NTT Agung Girinatha Temple Sumbawa Besar NTB Dukuh Sakti Temple Dukuh Kediri-Tabanan Atambuananta Temple Kutamba NTT Webananta Temple Kupang, NTT Giripati Mulawarman Temple Pontianak Mustika Dharma Temple Cijantung I Jakarta Timur Mustika Dharma Kompleks Kopassus Cijantung Jakarta Timur 7 Jul Wraspati Umanis Dunggulan Watukaru Temple Tabanan Lempuyang Luhur Temple Karangasem Kentel Gumi Temple Klungkung Pasek Gaduh Temple Umadesa Kediri Tabanan Pasek Kubayan Temple Wangaya Gede Penebel Tabanan Merajan Pasek Temple Tohjiwa Tiyingan - Klungkung Merajan Pasek Gaduh Temple Umadesa 8 Jul Sukra Paing Dunggulan Ulun Suwi Temple Jimbaran - Badung Luhur Temple Cemenggon, Sukawati - Gianyar Pasek Ubung Temple Ubung - Denpasar

Balinese Temple Ceremony EVERY Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali.

There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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News Volcano ash turns Asian eclipse blood red Associated Press Writer

SYDNEY – Asian and African night owls were treated to a lunar eclipse, and ash in the atmosphere from a Chilean volcano turned it blood red for some viewers. The Sydney Observatory said the eclipse was to begin at 3:25 a.m. Thursday (1:25 p.m. EDT, 5:25 p.m. GMT Wednesday) and last until after 5 a.m.

Scientists said the specific phenomenon happening Thursday — known as a “deep lunar eclipse” — often exudes a coppery color. But the intensity of the color depends on the amount of ash and dust in the atmosphere.

Luckily for moon-gazers, there was plenty of ash in the air so the moon appeared orange or red, especially in Asia. Air travelers haven’t been so lucky: The ash has grounded hundreds of flights around the region. Scientists said the eclipse could be safely observed with the naked eye.

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Vancouver Canucks hockey fans take part in a riot in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia Wednesday, June 15, 2011 following the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in game 7 of the Stanley Cup hockey final.

Violence in Vancouver after Stanley Cup loss Reuters

VANCOUVER – Riot police fired tear gas to control a mob that burned cars and looted shops in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins.

Thousands of people had jammed into the heart of downtown Vancouver in the hopes of celebrating the Canucks’ first Stanley Cup but the party scene descended into violence after the Bruins emerged with a 4-0 victory.

The ugly scenes brought back memories of a riot that erupted when Vancouver also lost the Stanley Cup in 1994 as groups of mostly young men threw bottles, attacking parked cars and smashed store windows.

“There was a group of people fully intending to make this into a 1994 event,” Mayor Gregor Robertson told reporters, saying a group of “angry young men” had decided to disrupt an otherwise peaceful event.

Hospital officials said several people had been treated for stab

wounds and many more for exposure to tear gas or pepper spray. Police have not released any information on how many people had been arrested.

A Reuters reporter saw at least a half dozen cars burning or destroyed by fire, including two police cars. Many more had been overturned or had their windows smashed. Several stores had also been looted or damaged.

While many fans were in a party mood, others, clearly fueled by alcohol, were furious at their team’s defeat to the Bruins. One man yelled: “I hate you, Boston!” while others shouted insults at the police.

Others watched the chaos in disbelief. “I don’t understand why people would trash their own city,” said another.

The crowd thinned by the early hours of Thursday morning but some continued to try to destroy property as police in riot gear attempted to contain them in a small area of downtown.

The scenes were in sharp contrast to those after the 2010 Winter Olympics, when a massive street party erupted in the same area after Canada beat the United States to win the men’s ice hockey gold medal. Mayor Robertson did not think the violence would destroy the favorable international image the Pacific coast city had built in hosting the Games. “I think people will understand that this is a small group of troublemakers who have trashed our party,” Robertson said.

Somali pirate reports fire aboard hijacked ship Associated Press Writer

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A Somali pirate says a fire is tearing through a hijacked ship that pirates are holding off the country’s coast.

The pirate, who gave his name as Hassan Abdi, said an undis-

closed number of pirates and hostages were forced to abandon the bulk cargo carrier MV Orna. Abdi said it is believed the fire was caused by an electrical problem in the ship’s kitchen. Abdi said that plumes of smoke were rising over the ship as the fire moved through it.

Cmdr. Paddy O’Kennedy of the European Union Naval Force said he had heard reports of the fire from a credible source but that the EU Naval Force hadn’t independently confirmed the information.

The MV Orna was seized in December about 400 miles (640 kilometers) northeast of Seychelles.

In turn, the two gamelan player communities spread their charm by presenting two creations of gamelan music composition and a traditional dance and a creation dance. SGW Taksu Suara made an attractive performance through a composition of Tabuh Telu Lelambatan entitled Sekar Gadung, Pendet dance, Sekar Kemuda creation gamelan music and Sekar Ibing creation dance.

Meanwhile, SGW Madya Sari also showed off a no less interesting creation through gamelan composition entitled Kembang Waditra, Pendet Dance, Tinglar creation gamelan composition and Drupadi Alpita creation dance.

Of the four art materials displayed, the creation dance performed in final session got the most rousing applause from the audience. This happened because variants of the dance were generally a new creation that was rarely watched previously by visitors of Bali Arts Festival. (ian)

Ba’asyir...

From page 1 “This trial was a joke. They haven’t looked for the truth, they only want to serve the interests of the current political power,” said a spokesman for Bashir’s radical organisation, Jemaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT).

Prosecutors had demanded a 20year life sentence for Bashir, who was found guilty of channelling about $50,000 to a terrorist cell that was conducting military-style training in Aceh province in 2009.

Police say the so-called AlQaeda in Aceh group, which was discovered in February last year, was planning assassinations and Mumbai-style attacks by highly trained suicide gunmen.

Bashir had been facing the death penalty for providing illegal weapons to the group but authorities dropped those charges early in the proceedings. The court also acquitted him of a charge of possessing illegal weapons.

He rejects all allegations of materially supporting terrorists, while publicly exhorting his followers to wage jihad or “holy war” against the West and Indonesia’s form of secular, democratic government.

For decades the frail but pugnacious preacher has agitated in mosques, Islamic schools and through radical groups such as JAT, which he established in 2008, for the creation of an Islamic state under strict sharia law.

Several JAT members are under

arrest and have implicated Bashir in the Aceh cell, which was operationally led by Dulmatin, one of Southeast Asia’s most wanted men until he was killed in a police raid in March last year.

Bashir told reporters before the sentencing session began that he was being framed by Australia and the United States, a claim he has repeated throughout his trial.

“They want me to disappear from Indonesia... The benefit to them? To kill Islam, to kill defenders of Islam, arrested and killed without reason,” he said.

Police have tightened security at shopping centres across the sprawling city and deployed extra personnel following threats of bomb attacks in the event of Bashir’s conviction.

Indonesia has been rocked by a series of attacks by Jemaah Islamiyah and its offshoots, including bombings of tourist spots on Bali, the Australian embassy and luxury Jakarta hotels.

Bashir served almost 26 months behind bars over the 2002 Bali bombings but his conviction was overturned after his release in 2006.

Prosecutors have also unsuccessfully charged him with involvement in church bombings in 2000 and an attack on the Marriott hotel in Jakarta in 2003.

Analysts said Bashir’s jailing would not reduce the militant threat in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country and a key US ally in Southeast Asia.

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WTO cannot meddle in Australia‘s cattle export suspension Antara

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Farmers line up to sell their cattle at the Beringkit traditional market in Mengwi on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on June 12, 2011. Australia on June 8 suspended all live cattle exports to Indonesia for up to six months after a public outcry following shocking images of mistreatment in slaughterhouses.

JAKARTA - The World Trade Organization (WTO) cannot interfere in Australia‘s decision to halt its cattle exports to Indonesia, a WTO official said.

“The WTO cannot influence the decision of a country to restrict its exports. If Indonesia and Australia have a problem, they should discuss it bilaterally,” WTO Director General Pascal Lamy said here on Tuesday.

He said WTO could not meddle in the suspension of Australian livestock exports to Indonesia, a move made on the grounds that Indonesia had violated animal welfare principles.

WTO would help settle a problem only if one of the parties felt it was disadvantaged and had applied

to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body for help to settle the problem.

“If one party feels its interest has been harmed by unfair treatment, it can use the WTO dispute settlement system,” the WTO director general said.

Australia last week decided to suspend its exports of live cattle and young cows for six months to Indonesia following reports that Australian cattle were tortured at Indonesian abattoirs before they were slaughtered.

Footage aired on ABC1‘s Four Corners recently showed the animals were kicked, thrashed and beaten, their throats were hacked at, eyes gouged and tails broken. Yet some quarters in Indonesia considered the allegation a trick to boost Australian meat exports to Indonesia.

EU hopes for increased investment in Indonesia Antara

JAKARTA - The European Union (UE) hoped a comprehensive economic cooperation with Indonesia under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) could raise the investment opportunities for European companies in Indonesia.

“In the short run, we hope to raise investments here,” head of an EU delegation/ambassador Julian Wilson said following an Indonesian-EU vision group recommendation in Jakarta Wednesday.

He said under the cooperation, the EU wished for conducive climate for its business players in Indonesia.

He said while the EU is still the second biggest investor in Indonesia after Singapore, direct EU investment to Indonesia was still

small than that of the entire Asia.

“Investment in Indonesia accounted for only 1.4 pct of EU`s direct investment in Asia,” he said.

Julian said most of EU investors had been investing in the textile, footwear and pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia.

“If conditions are favorable, they may invest in the aircraft industry here,” he added.

He also said that increase in EU‘s investment in Indonesia is mutually beneficial.

“Unlike China, cooperation is merely mutually complementary to meeting their own purposes. Indonesia, however, can also benefit from our investment such as in employment,” he said.

He also said that the EU is also hoping for the benefit of increased trade under the CEPA. And he said that the increased trade would not harm Indonesia‘s trade because the commodities of the two sides are more complementary in nature.

“We are manufacturing high-tech machinery for factories here, while Indonesia is producing things like textile, footwear and raw material for export to Europe under a mutually beneficial cooperation,” he said.

Talks about increased Indonesia-

UE relations under the CEPA were started from a meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso by the end of 2009.

The two sides agreed to increase trade and investment, and assigned a joint vision group to study the potentials of the cooperation.

For six months the vision group discussed issues on the planned partnership and made some recommendations, including bilateral agreement between the two sides covering a rate of nil percent of 95 pct of the rates of at least 95 pct of the trade value in not more than nine years.

In the meantime, joint chairman of the Indonesia-EU vision group

Djisman Simandjuntak said the recommendations include increased market access through dealing sanitation standard problems and other non-tariff obstacles as well as capacity development.

“Combining capacity facilities and development needs to consider how to reach harmonized standards and evaluation of Indonesia and the UE. The vision group recommended CEPA to identify priority sectors once in every three years for adjustment of standards, testing, evaluation and accreditation,” he said.

The vision group also recommended CEPA to include concrete measures to promote “green” elements on a sustainable basis in trade and investment in Indonesia and the UE.

Government to try getting RI boy State firms sign anti-bribery pact prisoners in Australia relocated Antara

Antara

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government, through its diplomatic representative in Canberra, Australia, will try to lobby local authorities for the transfer of three Indonesian boys currently being detained in an adult jail to a more appropriate facility, an Indonesian official said.

“We will try to persuade the local authorities to move the boys to a prison for children,” Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Primo Alui Joelianto said here on Thursday.

Ose Lani (15 years old), Ako Lani and John Ndolu (16) were seized by Australian water police last January 2010 in a boat carrying illegal immigrants. According to a report, the three boys n were put in an adult jail because an x-ray wrist checking

system had categorized them as adults. The boys are facing a jail sentence of five to six years.

Meanwhile, the boys‘ lawyer, citing a number of studies and judicial rulings, said the Xray checks are unreliable and inadequate to determine the ages of children.

“While trying to relocate the boys to a juvenile prison, we also plan to bring in an Indonesian chiropractor to give their professional opinion about the case,” said the ambassador.

He said the boys‘ lawyer had already obtained the birth certificate of his clients and would use it to prove that the boys are underage.

“However the process of verification with Australian authorities will take a long time.

Therefore, we suggest the boys be relocated to a prison for children,” he said.

JAKARTA - A number of directors of state-owned companies on Wednesday signed an anti-bribery pact as part of their commitment to creating anti-bribery, clean, transparent and professional work culture.

They signed the pact in the presence of chief of the Malaysia Anti Corruption Commission (SPRM) Datok Sri Abu Kassim and Emotional Spiritual Quotient (ESQ) founder Ari Ginanjar at Tower 165 here.

Among the state-owned companies signing the pact were workers‘ insurance company PT Jamsostek, state insurance company PT Asabri, service insurance firm Asuransi Jasa Indonesia, export-import insurance company Asuransi Ekspor Impor Indonesia, state asset management company Perusahaan Pengelolaan Aset,

and insurance company Asuransi Jiwa Seraya.

The others were insurance company PT Taspen, Pan Multi Finance, health insurance company Askes, insurance firm Jasa Raharja, state pawnshop Perum Pegadaian, PT Surveyor Indonesia, Bank BRI, Bank Mandiri, Bank BTN, Bank BNI, Danareksa, Perum Jaminan Kredit Indonesia, Sucofindo and PT Pengembangan Pariwisata Bali.

State Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar and Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairman Busyro Muqoddas who had originally been scheduled to attend the signing ceremony did not show up.

In the anti-bribery pact, the directors of state firms vowed to shun bribery practices in carrying out the companies‘ businesses.

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Bali Today Bali to host METI conference IBP

DENPASAR - Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI – IRES), an organization of experts and practitioners of renewable energy and energy efficiency, to held an international conference and exhibition on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on 17 – 19 October 2011 at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (BNDCC).

Acting as Host WREC Indonesia 2011 in Bali is METI - IRES in cooperation with World Renewable Energy Network (WREN) based in United Kingdom (UK).

Bearing the theme “Boosting the Use of Low Carbon Energy for a Better World”, WREC Indonesia is expected to attract some 1500 participants/delegates from all over the world.

The Chaiman of Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI – IRES), Ir. Hilmi Panigoro, MSc., emphasized the importance of Indonesia being host of World Renewable Energy Congress – Indonesia, International Conference & Exhibition on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Conference (“WREC Indone-

sia 2011”) is to promote the investment of clean and renewable energy in Indonesia as well as energy efficiency having strategic role to reduce the dependency to fossil energy and manage its negative impacts to the environment.

“We are proud to organize and host WREC Indonesia 2011 and hope this event will enable participants both from developing and developed countries to boost the utilization of clean and renewable energy worldwide”.

The Conference will also discuss in energy efficiency as strategic component essential in the world strategy for future energy management and efforts to reduce Green House Gas causing global climate change we are facing at the moment. “We also wish

the Conference will result in producing recommendations and inputs for establishing workable strategy and national action plans on these issues.”

Chairman of WREC Indonesia 2011 Organizing Committee, Dr. Herman Darnel Ibrahim, said that, WREC Indonesia is a forum for government officials, decision makers and regulators, politicians and legislators, scientists, experts and academicians, NGO, business executives, bankers and industry players, developers, operators, and entrepreneurs dealing with renewable energy and energy efficiency businesses. “Conference participants will exchange new knowledge and technology as well as experiences within all aspects. In conjunction with Conference, an Exhibition will be held to open opportunities for participants to show current technologies and exhibit products and services using clean and renewable energy as well as green technology,” said Herman Darnel.

Herman Darnel continued that the conference is expected to func-

tion as a place to study and exchange valuable experience and knowledge in new and renewable energy as well as energy efficiency for business players, electrical services operators (PLN and their working partners), academicians, community and practitioners of energy, both in the central and local.

In line with the Conference theme and added with the newly established Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia, the Conference is expected to become a momentum and new boost for a bigger and more effective utilization of new and renewable energy.

There are a number of topics in new and renewable energy to be discussed in WREC Indonesia in Bali, namely Geothermal, Hydro Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass, Ocean Energy, Wind Energy. In energy efficiency, topics to be discussed include development and technology applied which could save energy in industry

and commerce as well as transportation. Moreover, other topics to be discussed are Low Carbon Technology, New and Renewable Energy Financing, Environment Management and Carbon Trade. Conference participants will also be offered to visit some new and renewable energy projects located around Bali and Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara).

WREC Indonesia 2011 is supported by a number of Indonesian ministries and institutions related with the development and utilization of new and renewable Energy, namely Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, State Ministry of Research and Technology, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Agency for Assessment & Application and Technology (BPPT), the National Energy Council, and ISESCO (Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

Moreover, the Conference is also supported by private sector, both local and international. (kmb18)

New Dance Creation

Kembang Stambur and Kimud performed in BAF Bali Post

DENPASAR - The Angklung Parade performance last Tuesday (14/ 6) at Bali Arts Festival (BAF) showed two new dance creations, Kembang Stambur dance by Sekaa Angklung Gita Serasi Budaya from Banjar Pegok, Sesetan, Denpasar and Kimud dance by Sanggar Pangus, Getasan Village, Petang, Badung, filled with great quality and competes for sympathy. Both have developed their own area’s uniqueness and showed it to the world.

In Angklung Parade there are four art materials shown: tabuh angklung keklentangan (angklung keklentangan instrumental), creation dance, tabuh bebancihan (bebancihan instrumental) and new dance creation presented at pamungkas session (ending). From Sesetan as Denpasar Representative showed angklung keklentangan instrumental of Satya Wacana, Margapati dance, creation instrumental Wisaya and the new creation dance, Kembang Stamur, which

IBP/Wayan Sumatika

A stambur dance performed in BAF 2011. successfully transformed Majangeran (men and women group singing together) tradition from Banjar Pegok to a more attractive dance.

In other hand from Getasan Village they showed angklung keklentangan instrumental Rambut SIWI, Panji Semirang dance, creation instrumental Jangkrik Ngiing and

lastly new creation dance Kimud which successfully visualized a group of shy in love teenagers in an energising, attractive and dynamic dance. Both received great applauses from thousands of audience who wants to watch it from beginning to end at Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar’s Open Stage. (ian)

Friday, June 17, 2011 Activity : Parwa dance drama by Sekaa Banjar Belawan Abiansemal Dauh Yeh Cani Badung regency Time : 11.00 – 13.00 Place : Ayodya Stage Activity : Kendang Mebarung art from Baluk village Jembrana regency Time : 11.00 – 13.00 Place : Sangsoka stage Activity : Prembon masked dance featuring Sekaa Topeng Sidakarya Sasmita Budaya Buleleng Time : 16.00 – 18.00 Place : Ratna Kanda Stage Activity : Contemporary art performanced by Sanggar Asta Musti Bangli regency Time : 20.00 – 22.00 Place : Ksirarnwa Building Activity : Drama gong exhibition featuring Bangli regency Time : 20.00 – 22.00 Place : Wantilan Activity : Performance of Tourism and Cultural Office of South Nias, North Sumatera Time : 20.00 – 22.00 Place : Wantilan Activity : Children gong kebyar exhibition featuring Sekaa Gong Kumara Widya Swara Lingkungan BB. Agung Kelurahan Tegal Cangkring Kecamatan Mendoyo Jembrana regency and Sekaa Gong Kebyar AnakAnak Kumara Eka Cita Desa Lepang Banjarangkan Klungkung regency Time : 20.00 – 23.00 Place : Open stage Ardha Candra

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Balinese Culture

Special Mussels:

Dissolved in Tenderness of Coconut Milk While boring with the ordinary servings, simply try a delightful flavor of seafood. For instance, with a combination of mussel ingredient and Balinese tuber spices, it could pamper the appetite of foodies or culinary adventurers. Tender coconut milk will enhance the flavor of mussel.

Ingredient: 250g mussel, a cup of coconut milk Spices: 6 cloves shallot, 4 cloves garlic, 1 large chili, 2 small chilies, 1 slice turmeric, 1 slice kencur (aromatic ginger), 1 slice ginger, 1 pc salam leaf, 2 pcs kaffir lime leaf, ½ tsp coriander, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp of lime juice and 2 tbsp palm oil

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A foreign tourist carries a surfboard as the sun sets on Kuta Beach on the Indonesian island of Bali on June 15, 2011. Bali received about 2.3 million foreign visitors last year and it expected to receive 2.5 million this year, despite a decline in Japanese visitors, who provide the third highest numbers of tourists to the island, after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 11.

Method: · Cleanse the mussels and drain. Give lime juice to remove its odor. · All spices are ground finely, except for kaffir lime leaf, salam leaf, pepper, salt and coriander. · Stir fry the ground spices until smelling fragrant. Pour the mussel into the spices on the frying pan and stir for a while. Add coconut milk while pouring salt, pepper, coriander. Wait for a while until the coconut milk turns a little dry. Take out and it is ready to serve. (BTN/punia)

Teep Beans:

Lazing while Enjoying Slow Snack Among the delicacy of Balinese food with hot spices, in fact, Balinese community also retains easypeasy snack but sometimes a bit harder. One of them is the bean of teep. Its tree resembles to that of breadfruit. However, its beans are far smaller compared to that of breadfruit. When its fruits have turned ripe, they usually attract the presence of civet.

Actually, this nocturnal cat is only interested to eat the flesh of fruit. Similar thing also happens to coffee beans. Since the skin of beans is hard it cannot digest them so civet could only enjoy the flesh. On the next day, those seeds could be found at the feces of civet.

All seeds remain intact. However, if people see the ripe fruits first, they will not need to wait the coming of civet to pick them.

To process the beans, they are first cleansed thoroughly and dry under the sun. Afterward, they should be fried without oil but sand. When they have been finely cooked they can be enjoyed while relaxing or lazing. As the shell and beans are slightly hard, it may take a bit long time to open and chew them.

However, if they are indeed dry enough and cooked well they must be easy to open and crispy. They are good to consume as slow snack while chatting or watching TV. (BTN/punia) C.045 ibp

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Baha Village IBP

The population here is dominated by workers and the traditional farming community, who own wide rice fields, and by the “Subak� organization that mainly functions to regulate water distribution for irrigation.

The uniformity of the typical entrance gates of the family compounds combines with the traditional housing structure present a charming appearance for the village.

Baha Village is located about 4 km east of Taman Ayun Temple. The workers and the traditional farmers are the major population in Baha.

The uniqueness of this traditional village is the uniformity of the entrance gates of the family compounds combines with the traditional housing structure, which portrays a fascinating appearance for the village.

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BUSINESS Citigroup says 360,000 accounts hacked Agence France-Presse

NEW YORK – US banking giant Citigroup had told its clients that about 360,000 credit cards were affected by a computer hacking attack last month — nearly twice the number previously acknowledged.

Citigroup said late Wednesday that the security breach had compromised a total of 360,083 North America Citi-branded credit cards, after earlier saying the attack impacted around 210,000 credit card customer accounts — roughly one percent of its US clientele.

“Citi has implemented enhanced procedures to prevent a recurrence

of this type of event. We have also notified law enforcement and government officials,” the banking group said in a statement to “our customers.”

“We continue to monitor customer service and communication channels and take every necessary action to ensure our customers are cared for.”

It declined to provide further details of the breach, citing the ongoing investigation and its customers’ security.

The company has come under scrutiny from US lawmakers for its handling of the attack. Citi did not inform its clients of the May 10 attack until nearly a month later.

Citi said it has replaced the cards

of 217,657 customer accounts, while others were not re-issued cards because their accounts were closed or they were already receiving new cards for other reasons.

Citi is one of the world’s largest providers of credit cards, with more than 21 million accounts and is owed more than $77 billion in North America, according to its 2010 annual report.

The announcement came as the public website of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Wednesday joined a growing list of hacker targets that has included

Sony, The International Monetary Fund, and Citibank.

The CIA told AFP it was looking into reports that cia.gov was knocked offline temporarily by a hacker group calling itself Lulz Security.

Lulz has claimed in recent weeks to have cracked into Sony, Nintendo, the US Senate, the Public Broadcasting System news organization, and an Infragard company that works with the FBI. The group is flaunting its notoriety with a telephone hotline for people to call and suggest targets for cyberattacks.

Rich world economy prospects darken: Reuters poll Timerland boots and shoes are displayed in a window of a store on June 13, 2011 in New York City.

VF Corp. The richworld’s economic prospects have darkened slightly, a Reuters poll of economists showed, with new signs of a slowdown in the United States compounding fears about the poor fiscal health of Western economies.

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LONDON – The rich-world’s economic prospects have darkened slightly, a Reuters poll of economists showed, with new signs of a slowdown in the United States compounding fears about the poor fiscal health of Western economies.

Since last month’s regular survey of around 250 analysts in May, recent events have only underlined the increasingly disjointed nature of the global economic recovery.

While China and India took new steps to calm fervent and inflationary economic expansions, Western powers have been preoccupied with attempts to defuse fiscal timebombs in Greece and possibly the United States against a backdrop of tepid growth.

Economists in Wednesday’s poll took an axe to the outlook for U.S. economic growth following a raft of dire jobs and industrial data this month, while keeping their longheld view for weak euro zone and UK growth until the end of next year.

Only the Japan saw an upgraded outlook in the latest poll thanks to reconstruction efforts that have gained pace since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

“Two key downside risks have increased over the past few months — the risk of a disruptive default in Greece and of a significant slowdown in the U.S.,” said Kurt Karl, chief U.S. economist at Swiss Re in New York, in a research note.

He expressed hope the U.S. slowdown may be nearing an end, since oil prices are no longer rising and the supply bottlenecks caused by the Japanese disasters should be resolved later in the year.

Still, financial markets have al-

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ready reacted to the slowdown taking place. World stock indexes have shed much of the gains made since the start of the year, while U.S. Treasury bond yields have fallen.

The consensus forecast for U.S. second-quarter gross domestic product was slashed to an annualized 2.5 percent from 3.3 percent in last month’s poll, following a weak 1.8 percent rate of growth recorded in the first quarter.

Such a rate of expansion would still place the U.S. top among its euro zone, UK and Japanese peers, but well behind major emerging market powers that themselves are showing signs of slowing growth.

India and China saw accelerating inflation in May, according to data on Tuesday, prompting the Beijing to lift bank reserve requirements and putting pressure on India to hike interest rates further.

Rates of growth and inflation have been far greater in these developing powers, but the dilemma of keeping inflation in check without sacrificing growth has preoccupied policymakers everywhere.

The latest batch of Reuters surveys showed inflation pressures are still on the rise in the West too — with CPI forecasts in the U.S. and especially Britain being bumped up.

Indeed, over the course of this year, inflation estimates in the U.S., UK and euro zone for Q2, Q3 and Q4 2011 have doubled — and in some cases more than doubled — owing to the surge in crude and commodity prices.

Perhaps reflecting expectations for higher inflation in the U.S., the poll showed only a median 15 percent chance the Federal Reserve will embark of a third round of

money supply-boosting quantitative easing.

Unlike in major emerging powers, which have managed a sustained and forthright policy of tightening interest rates to counter high inflation, Western central banks have shown no such coordination.

A Reuters poll on Wednesday showed the People’s Bank of China will yet take more measures to curb price pressures, currently at threeyear highs.

In the West, only the European Central Bank has so far acted against above target inflation among the four biggest central banks — also including the Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan — after raising interest rates from a record low 1.0 percent in April.

But pressure is mounting on the Fed and BoE to follow suit.

“A significant pick-up in infla-

tion, with sluggish growth, will leave Fed policy in a bind,” said Stephen Lewis, economist at Monument Securities in London.

“By Q2 2012, the Fed’s credibility is likely to be under so much strain that it will start the process of normalizing interest rates.”

Indeed, a survey published earlier this month suggested high inflation has already dealt a heavy blow to the BoE’s credibility since the start of the year. Inflation there hit 4.5 percent in May, far beyond the BoE’s 2 percent target.

UK economic growth, in common with the neighboring euro zone, will struggle to exceed 0.5 percent in any quarter from now until the end of next year.

While France and Germany have led the recovery among the euro area’s 17 nations, debt-laden strugglers like Greece, Spain and Portugal have dragged badly on growth.

Even so, the bloc looks like it will avoid a direct hit from the festering sovereign debt crisis that has enveloped Greece.

Even before the March 11 earthquake and tsunami off Japan’s east coast, the world’s third largest economy was struggling to generate meaningful growth. But economists upgraded the outlook for Japan’s recovery for the third successive month.

“The recovery will gather pace in July-September and the economy is expected to achieve a V-shaped recovery,” said Shinichiro Kobayashi, a senior economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting.

While poll respondents expect the Japanese economy to contract 0.7 percent in the second quarter, they see it rebounding 1.0 percent in the third.

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Noah Wyle stars in a drama about an alien invasion Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK – These days, Noah Wyle occupies a world devastated by alien invaders. On his new TNT sci-fi series “Falling Skies,” he plays Tom Mason, a Boston University history professor whose wife was killed and one of his three sons taken captive in the alien attack.

Tom is second-in-command of a ragtag regiment of survivors in a ravaged Boston suburb. The odds against them seem insurmountable.

But they are fighting back. In his new role, Wyle is facing even more challenges than, years ago, in that Chicago emergency room. On “Falling Skies” (which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT) there are threats aplenty from the mysterious, multi-legged aliens (nicknamed “skitters” by the humans) and the killing-machine robots they sic on the Earthlings.

“But there are larger themes,” Wyle says. “Beyond surviving, the human characters will need to create the template for the next civilization, which probably won’t even be realized in their own lifetimes.”

In short, Tom Mason is a history professor helping create new history by looking to the past.

“History is full of inferior forces creating so much trouble that the invading army leaves,” Tom tries to reassure his comrades as he reels off several encouraging examples, including a modern case: “Red

Socks, Yankees, `04.”

Wyle says he wasn’t looking to do another series and, while he isn’t the first TV star to have said that, he makes it sound convincing. After all, his 11-year weekly hitch as Dr. John Carter on NBC’s “ER,” which ended in 2005, established him as a mainstay of the last blockbuster drama viewers may ever see. What followup series could measure up?

“After `ER,’ I wanted to be a stayat-home dad for a while,” Wyle says.

(Divorced last year, he has a son, Owen, now 8, and a 5-year-old daughter, Auden.) “The game plan, such as it was, was to stay away from episodic television, and try to rebuild my career in a post-’ER’ world.”

But the persistence of TNT (for which Wyle made three films in the “Librarian” adventure franchise) wore him down with offers for pilot deals, he says. So a couple of years ago, he sought out the advice of a trusted counselor. He presented his son, Owen, with three series options: He could be a lawyer or a police detective or an alien fighter.

Lady Gaga’s ‘meat dress’ goes to Rock Hall of Fame Associated Press Writer

CLEVELAND – Lady Gaga made history at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards when she turned butcher’s cuts into high fashion.

On Thursday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame unveil the singer’s infamous raw-meat dress to the public. The dress — made of layers of Argentinian beef — was kept in a meat locker, placed in a vat of chemicals and then dried out by taxidermists in California before being transported to the museum.

Hall of Fame spokeswoman Margaret Thresher says the dress took on a “dark, beef-jerky” look while dehydrating, so it was painted to look “fresh” afterwards. The entire process took several months to complete.

The dress is being displayed as part of the “Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power” exhibit, which runs until February 2012.

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In this photo taken June 14, 2011,the dress made of meat worn by Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards is shown in the museum’s vault.

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This image released by TNT shows Drew Roy, Maxim Knight and Noah Wyle in a scene from the new TNT sci-fi series “Falling Skies,” which premieres Sunday, June 19, 2011, at 9 p.m. EDT.

2 men in court over plot to target Joss Stone Associated Press Writer

LONDON – Two men are due in court to face charges of plotting to rob and assault British soul singer Joss Stone.

Junior Bradshaw, 30, and 33year-old Kevin Liverpool were arrested Monday morning near Stone’s house in the town of Cullompton, 175 miles (280 kilometers) southwest of London, after residents reported a suspicious-looking vehicle.

News reports said the men had swords, rope, a body bag and plans of the singer’s secluded house.

They are due in court Thursday on charges of conspiracy to rob and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.

The 24-year-old singer said in a statement that she was “absolutely fine and getting on with life as normal.” The Grammy-winning singer is due to start a European tour next month.

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Olive oil lovers have lower stroke risk - study Reuters

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A solar energy panel is seen on the roof of a house at a village near the Sunderbans in Bangladesh.

One million Bangladesh homes on solar power Agence France Presse

DHAKA – The number of households in electricity-starved Bangladesh using solar panels has crossed the one million mark — the fastest expansion of solar use in the world, officials said Wednesday.

In 2002, just 7,000 households were using solar panels but now more than a million households — or some five million people — gather solar energy, said Nazmul Haq of the Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL).

“It’s the fastest expansion of solar energy anywhere in the world,” said Haq, who heads the state-run IDCOL, which provides financing for clean energy projects.

“We crossed the one million threshold more than 18 months ahead of schedule (and) we have set a new target to cross 2.5 million by 2014,” he said.

Rural households in Bangladesh are frequently not on the state electrical grid and so have embraced solar power, helped by NGOs providing panels which can be paid for

in small monthly instalments.

Some 60 percent of Bangladesh’s 150 million people have no access to mains electricity, with many relying on costly kerosene lamps for lighting.

Years of under-investment in infrastructure means state-owned power plants generate only around 4,700 megawatts of electricity a day against demand of 6,000 megawatts — which is growing by 500 megawatts a year.

A World Bank report last month said solar panels had “changed the face of the remote, rural areas of Bangladesh,” by providing cheap, reliable electricity.

NEW YORK - Older people who include olive oil in their diet may have a lower risk of stroke, a French study said, raising the possibility that the well-known connection between olive oil and heart disease may extend to strokes as well.

The study, which followed older French adults for five years, found that people who regularly used olive oil were 41 percent less likely to have a stroke than those who never used it.

“These results suggest a protective role for high olive oil consumption on the risk of stroke in older subjects,” wrote study leader Cecilia Samieri of the French national research institute INSERM, in Neurology.

The study included 7,625 adults age 65 and older who reported on their diets and other lifestyle factors. People who said they used olive oil for both cooking and as a dressing were considered “intensive users.”

After analysis, with adjustment for other diet habits, exercise levels and major risk factors for stroke, heavy olive oil use was tied to 41 percent reduction in the odds of stroke.

Samieri’s team also took blood samples from another 1,245 older adults, measuring their levels of oleic acid — an acid found in olive oil, as well as oil made from a number of nuts.

The one-third of participants with the highest oleic acid levels were 73 percent less likely to suffer a stroke than the one-third with the lowest levels. Further research is needed, said Nikolaos Scarmeas,

with Columbia University in New York, who wrote an editorial published with the study.

“We need to remember that this is an observational study,” he told Reuters Health, warning that while the research showed a correlation between olive oil and stroke risk, that doesn’t necessarily translate into cause-and-effect.

“People who eat a lot of olive oil may be very different from people who don’t,” he said, adding that they may have higher incomes, eat better overall or exercise more often. Samieri’s team tried to adjust for those differences. But still, olive oil was still linked to a lower stroke risk.

Scarmeas said that it’s impossible to fully account for all those variables outside of a randomized trial, and called for more study into olive oil’s potential health benefits.

Previous studies have found that a so-called “Mediterranean diet” — one that includes lots of fruits and vegetables, nuts, vegetable oils such as olive oil, whole grains, legumes, and fish — can shield people from heart disease and help heart patients stay healthy.

Seven new mice species found in Philippines Agence France Presse

MANILA – Seven new species of mice have been found by local and US scientists in the mountains of the Philippines, the government’s environment department said Wednesday.

The discovery, documented by

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the respected Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago in its May 2011 journal, showcases the country’s vast, but threatened biodiversity, the department said in a statement.

The mice were found in heavilyforested mountain ranges on the main Philippine island of Luzon.

A picture released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Manila shows six of the seven new species of mice that have been found by local and American scientists in the mountains of the Philippines, the government’s environment department said.

Lawrence Heaney, lead author of the 2011 journal, was quoted as saying they were “wonderful little mice that... actively avoid humans and rarely cause any harm. “They prefer to eat earthworms and seeds on the forest floor.”

The date of the expedition was not disclosed. Scientists from Philippine and US universities and museums took part, the department said.

The department warned the habitats of many of the new species were not protected areas, making them vulnerable to logging and illegal mining.

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Loew pulls plug on Ballack’s Germany career Reuters

BERLIN - Germany midfielder Michael Ballack’s international career was ended by coach Joachim Loew on Thursday after he told the 34-year-old he was no longer in his plans because of the impact of the squad’s younger players. “The last few months have shown that many young players have stepped into the spotlight and have good prospects,” Loew said in a statement.

“After several phone conversations with Michael it is now the time, before the start of the European championship (next year), to have a clear position.” Ballack, who won 98 caps and scored 42 goals since making his debut in 1999, has not played for the national side since March last year after sustaining an ankle injury that forced him to miss last year’s World Cup. A gifted leader on the pitch who failed, however, to win a major trophy with Germany, Ballack has been offered to bid farewell against Brazil in a friendly in August. One of the midfielder’s lowest career moments was when he steered Germany into the 2002 World Cup final but missed that match through suspension with Brazil beating them to win the trophy.

Ballack, who returned to Bayer Leverkusen last year from Chelsea, also captained Germany

to the 2008 Euro final where they lost to Spain. “Michael Ballack was a leading player in the team for a decade and he has a large share in the team’s success since the 2002 World Cup,” Loew added.

Loew said he had repeatedly told the player, who was retained as the official captain until now, that the younger generation of players, who were part of Germany’s youngest World Cup squad in 76 years last year, were the future. Holding midfielders Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira formed an impressive partnership in his absence at the World Cup in South Africa last year, with youngsters Sven Bender and Toni Kroos also available for those positions.

“In our talks I had the impression that he understood our view.

So in the interest of everyone an honest and clear decision was appropriate,” Loew said.

Leverkusen, with whom Ballack reached the Champions League final in 2002 before leaving for Bayern Munich and Chelsea, said they were disappointed.

“We very much regret this decision because in our view Michael Ballack could still be an important part of the national team,” club CEO Wolfgang Holzhaeuser said. “But that is the decision the coach took.”

A picture taken on on August 11, 2009 shows German national football team captain Michael Ballack (L) and head coach Joachim Loew (R) attending a training session in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the eve of the World Cup 2010 qualifying football match Germany vs.

Azerbaijan in Azerbaijan.

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Woodgate and Vieira headline list of released players

Mourinho ban appeal set for July 29 Agence France Presse

Reuters

PARIS – Real Madrid’s appeal against the three-match ban handed to coach Jose Mourinho for his comments after the first leg of Real’s Champions League semi-final defeat by Barcelona will be heard on July 29, UEFA confirmed on Thursday.

European football’s governing body gave a three-match European ban to Mourinho, with one match suspended, after he made allegations of favouritism towards Barcelona during the April 27 game.

Barca won the first leg 2-0 at Real’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium before a 1-1 draw in the return leg took them into the final, where they beat Manchester United.

Mourinho has already completed one match of his ban, having watched the second leg of the Barcelona tie in a hotel room. He was also ordered to pay a 50,000euro (72,000 dollars) fine by UEFA.

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Jose Mourinho

LONDON - Former internationals Jonathan Woodgate, Patrick Vieira and Owen Hargreaves were among those released by their clubs, the Premier League said on Thursday when they revealed a list of players given free transfers.

The departures of Manchester United’s Hargreaves and Tottenham Hotspur’s Woodgate were both widely expected after injuries blighted their spells with their clubs.

Hargreaves’ time at Old Trafford was cursed by physical problems and the combative midfielder made only 39 appearances after joining to considerable fanfare from Bayern Munich for 17 million pounds in 2007.

Former Real Madrid defender Woodgate was similarly blighted and spent much of his three-and-a-half years at Tottenham on the treatment table. The elegant defender was of-

ten touted as England’s most naturally gifted centre back but managed only four games in his final two seasons.

World Cup winner Vieira, who turns 35 next week, was released by Manchester City after playing a bitpart role in their resurgence since joining them from Inter Milan in January last year.

England international Matthew Upson was one of eight players released by West Ham United as the Premier League’s relegated clubs looked to reduce their squad numbers.

Blackpool released 11 players as they prepare for their return to England’s second tier, while Birmingham City shed 12 from their books including former England striker Kevin Phillips.

Another French World Cup winner Robert Pires was released by Aston Villa after joining on a free transfer in November and former Liverpool, Chelsea and Netherlands midfielder Boudewijn Zenden was let go by Sunderland.

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IOC: No London tickets for Libya at moment Associated Press Writer

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The IOC says no tickets will be given to Libya’s Olympic committee for the 2012 London Games until it is “absolutely certain” they end up in the right hands.

Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son, who heads the country’s national Olympic committee, had received hundreds of passes to the games from London’s organizing committee, or LOCOG. The International Olympic Committee says Wednesday that “no tickets have been printed or paid for.”

It says “the IOC decided along with LOCOG that no tickets will be handed over to the Libyan National Olympic Committee until the current situation becomes clearer.”

Gadhafi and his sons are among 13 people from his regime who are barred from entering Britain, which is taking part in the NATO military action against Libya.

Top seed Tsonga runs out of steam in Eastbourne Reuters

LONDON - Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s preparations for Wimbledon were curtailed at the Eastbourne warm-up tournament when he lost 6-2 6-3 to Czech Radek Stepanek in their second round match on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old Frenchman, beaten by Andy Murray in the raindelayed final of the Queen’s tournament on Monday and seeded 12th for Wimbledon next week, looked out of sorts as he lost in just over an hour in his third match in three days.

After his exploits in west London, which included a victory over world number one Rafa Nadal, he beat Russian Denis Istomin 6-2 7-5 in the opening round on Tuesday but ran out of steam and lost concentration against the 32-year-old Czech, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist five years ago.

Stepanek was always in control and moved almost effortlessly into the quarter-finals where he will meet either Kei Nishikori or Rainer Schuettler of Germany, whose match was suspended because of rain with the Japanese player leading 3-2 in the opening set.

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Miami Heat’s LeBron James, left, and Dwyane Wade share a laugh during a basketball news conference, Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in Miami. Instead of hosting Game 7 of the NBA finals on Tuesday, the Heat packed up their stuff for the summer.

James not bothered by those rooting for him to fail Reuters

MIAMI - LeBron James said he does not care about the legions of people across the country delighted to see him fail to win an NBA championship. Ever since James bolted the Cleveland Cavaliers last summer to join fellow All-Stars Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat, the two-time MVP has been a polarising figure.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France plays a shot against Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in a men’s singles match on the third day of the AEGON International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, southern England, on June 14, 2011.

“Absolutely not,” James said when asked if it bothered him that so many people were rooting against him. “At the end of the day, all the people that was rooting on me to fail, they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today,” he said.

“They have the same personal problems they had today. I’m going to continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things that I want to do with me and my family and be happy with that.”

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Heat 105-95 on Sunday to claim the best-of-seven NBA Finals 4-2. James scored 21 points

on nine of 15 shooting but scored only 12 after the first period, continuing the series-long trend of being silent during crunch time.

“That doesn’t bother me,” James said of the criticism over his lategame washouts. “I understand this is a huge stage, and you want to perform well for nobody else besides your team mates.

“That’s ultimately what it’s about for me. If I can play well for my team mates, help my team mates win basketball games, then I’m always satisfied with that. “It hurts me, and I get on myself when I’m not able to play well and help my team mates win.”

James was passive during the fourth quarter of most of the games

and denied the on and off-court criticism weighed on his performance. “I’ve been in this league eight years,” he told reporters.

“There’s no distractions that can stop me from trying to chase an NBA championship.

“I work hard to try to put myself in position to play at a high level. When you go out on the court, does the ball always go in?

Absolutely not.

“But the one thing I know, I never hold my head low in saying, ‘I didn’t do it the right way or I wish I would have did this.’ It’s not about that. “I put a lot of hard work into this season. I’ll just use this as an extra motivation to help myself become a better player for next year.”

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Six Moto2 teams granted MotoGP entries Six leading Moto2 teams have been granted places on the MotoGP grid for 2012, when the premier category switches to its new technical regulations.

Kiefer Racing, which currently leads the Moto2 standings with Stefan Bradl, BQR/Blusens, Forward Racing, Marc VDS Racing, Interwetten Paddock GP and the Speed Master team set up around Andrea Iannone this year will all have the opportunity to run one bike in MotoGP from next year under the less restricted ‘Claiming Rule Teams’ system being introduced as part of the

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Lotus Renault drivers Nick Heidfeld (L) of Germany and teammate Vitaly Petrov of Russia chase each other during the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on June 12, 2011.

Renault in ‘red zone’ over 2013 engines Renault will not back down in its desire to ensure that new engine rules go ahead in 2013, with the French car manufacturer admitting that its Formula 1 future is in the ‘red zone’ because of uncertainty over the issue.

The Formula 1 Commission is due to meet next week to discuss the plans for 2013, with the FIA stating that it is open to a move to delay the change to 1.6-litre turbo engines if it is decided that the sport’s main stakeholders want that to happen.

Although a postponement would likely need unanimous approval of teams and engine makers, Renault insists that the FIA’s offer is of no interest.

Renault Sport managing director Jean-Francois Caubet said he respected the concerns that Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Cosworth have over the 2013 switch, but says that Renault has no desire to see a delay.

“Today we have not changed our mind,” Caubet told AUTOSPORT about the latest situation regarding the 2013 engine discussions. “We have told Jean Todt and Bernie [Ecclestone] that we are pushing for the new engine because when we decided not to stop in F1, the three conditions were very clear for the Board.

“The first one was to change the technology of the engine to make

it more relevant, to find a link between Formula 1 and the product.

Secondly to reduce the costs, and thirdly to perform.

“We have halved the costs, we have performed with Red Bull Racing and with Renault, but the problem of the road relevance is a key point for us. We know the story about Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Cosworth and we have a lot of meetings with the car makers, but for Renault today we not want to change our position.

“I told Bernie and Jean Todt that today we are in the ‘red zone’ because we have no idea what will be the future for Renault.”

Caubet claims that as well as the road car relevance issue with the move to four-cylinder 1.6-litre engines, any alteration to the rule change plans will lead to credibility issues for Renault’s senior management.

“We don’t want to lose the capability to manage F1, but if we do not stick with the new regulations or if the regulations change, we are losing control of the situation - and then

it becomes a problem with the board. Things are more difficult.

“We want to understand who is managing the sport. The cost of Renault in F1 is around 100 million Euros and you cannot change direction just like that. We told Nissan what the future of F1 is like and we opened the door for Nissan and Infiniti to be in F1. “[For them] it is a long term strategy it is not only branding for this year, but long term strategy.

They were following Renault for the new engine and today we don’t know where we are.

“We don’t want to have an open conflict. We don’t want to use the media to open the conflict, but today we are in the red zone.”

While Ferrari is wholly opposed to the concept of a 1.6-litre turbo engine, both Mercedes-Benz and Cosworth are open to the idea of the new power units but are worried about the cost implications and making it commercially viable.

When asked if Renault would pull out of F1 as an engine manufacturer if the 2013 rules are delayed, Caubet said: “The problem to delay is that in Renault if you say, okay, the new engine will arrive in 2015, then the credibility will be zero. That is a key point.

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switch from 800cc to 1000cc engines.

The FIM has not yet announced the list of new chassis and engine manufacturers that will be joining the field as part of the move to 1000cc and CRT, amid suggestions that the likes of Aprilia, Norton, Kawasaki and BMW will have a presence.

Marc VDS has already begun testing a 2012 MotoGP-spec SuterBMW. “Applications from new manufacturers wishing to participate in MotoGP continue to be evaluated,” said a statement from the governing body.

“Further information will be provided when a decision has been taken on such applications.”

Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso, left, riding a Repsol Honda Team MotoGP bike follows Australia’s Casey Stoner,right.