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5. Thierry Neuville Citroen Junior + 11m17.6s 6. Petter Solberg

7. Sebastien Ogier

Ford

VW Skoda

8. Evgeny Novikov M-Sport Ford

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9. Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatar Citroen + 28m22.6s 10. Ott Tanak

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Loeb claims the 70th win Sebastien Loeb claimed the 70th victory of his incredible World Rally Championship career, and stretched his points lead in the process, as he cruised home to win Rally Argentina.

The eight-time champion’s weekend had got off to a messy start as he spun three times on Friday morning and fell to fourth place. But a set-up change at service transformed his pace, and within two stages he was back up to first - helped

by Ford driver Petter Solberg breaking his steering while leading.

Loeb’s Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen looked capable of pushing the Frenchman all the way to the finish, but with the team holding a big lead over the rest of the field, it decided to order its drivers to hold position, ensuring Loeb’s win.

Dani Sordo appeared to be on course for a podium on his one-off appearance for

Ford, standing in for the injured Jari-Matti Latvala, only to retire on the rally-closing power stage with apparent mechanical problems. The Spaniard had settled for a calm run to third once it became clear he could not match the Citroens, but was denied by his last-gasp drama.

That elevated Portugal winner Mads Ostberg to third for Adapta Ford. The Norwegian was the last of the frontrunners to avoid trouble as the switching to a more endurance-style format coincided with heavy attrition.

Five of the top 10 finishers relied on Rally 2 to get back into the points. After fourth-placed Martin Prokop (Czech Ford), fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth and 10th

special for me,” Stoner said.

“We managed the race for the conditions of the circuit and as they improved I pushed a little more, the bike on a whole felt much better than in qualifying. I did get some arm pump again but thankfully not to the extent I had it in Qatar. “[At the] start I tried to stay out of trouble, there were people outbraking each other, touching and it was important just to keep out of the way. Then I managed to gain a lot of positions in a short space of time and reached the front. “I didn’t try to pull a gap, as I knew Jorge and Dani were very fast, but I just wanted to stay in front with them and pull away from the others.

Then I saw that Jorge and I had slightly better pace and we could make a gap.”

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position men Thierry Neuville (Citroen Junior), Solberg, Evgeny Novikov (MSport Ford), Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar Citroen) and Ott Tanak (M-Sport) all had to rejoin with penalties after incidents. It was little consolation after missing out on a potential win, but Solberg managed to take the bonus points for being quickest on the power stage.

Volkswagen’s two S2000 class Skodas were in the top 10 for most of the weekend, despite a few incidents and delays.

Andreas Mikkelsen and Sebastien Ogier had a very tight intra-team battle that only ended when the Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion suffered late suspension damage. It looked like at least one Skoda would make it into the overall top six for a while, but ultimately Neuville and Solberg’s recoveries pushed Ogier back to seventh.

Stoner hails ‘special’ first Jerez MotoGP victory Casey Stoner says winning at Jerez for the first time in his MotoGP career was a ‘very special’ moment in light of changing conditions and a return of the arm pump that plagued him in Qatar.

Stoner had only qualified fifth on Saturday, more than one second down on Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa, but with improved feeling on the RC213V he was able to move into the lead within the opening three laps. He was never able to break free of Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo - winner at Jerez for the past two seasons – but hung on even as arm pump problems returned to collect his first victory of 2012.

“Considering the weekend in general and how fast Dani and Jorge are at this track, to win here is something very

Citroen Total World Rally team pilot Sebastien Loeb, right, from France, and co-pilot Daniel Elena, of Monaco pose for photos after winning the FIA WRC Argentina Rally in Villa CarFernando los Paz, Argentina, Sunday Alonso April 29, 2012.

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Tourists throng at Virgin Beach, Karangasem, Bali Island. Worries of Bali to be left by investors in tourism happen following the increasingly chaotic traffic and environment on this Island of the Gods. Chairman of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bali, Tjokorda Artha Ardana Sukawati, said the arrangement of Bali should be undertaken through regulatory and infrastructural aspect.

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DENPASAR - Worries of Bali to be left by investors in tourism happen following the increasingly chaotic traffic and environment on this Island of the Gods. Chairman of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bali, Tjokorda Artha Ardana Sukawati, said the arrangement of Bali should be undertaken through regulatory and infrastructural aspect.

Though he admitted that government had given partial attention to road infrastructure through parking arrangement and Bali human resources had adhered to the agreed rules, the government should implement obediently and strictly the regulation especially in the matter of licensing.

“The community should support so that government later on will not give permission to the public secretly on behalf of particular individual and ultimately receives the coming of investors and so forth. It requires our collective commitment,” he said when

met in Denpasar last weekend.

Related to the environment worried to become one of the reasons why investors ‘escaped,’ he said there should be a clear definition where such disorder happened.

“Such disorder should clearly be defined whether it happens to traffic or quality of the environment, or even the oxygen levels sets to get disrupted. These should be identified first so that we can resolve the problem. Meanwhile, we see tangibly today the disorder happens in the field of transport and construction. However, for these matters the government has set the

rules governing the issues such as the regulation on regional spatial planning and so on,” he explained.

Related to the uneven distribution of tourism in the sense that investors were still focused in Southern Bali, Tjok Ace doubling as the Regent of Gianyar said that to distribute the tourism evenly, there should be a readiness in infrastructure and preparedness of the community itself.

In truth, the current infrastructure in Bali had not been evenly distributed.

It was indicated by the reality that few regions had tremendous potential but they were untouched.

“We have also pampered the

investors excessively. In other words, the business law is indeed applicable where capital owners invest they will give benefit there.

On that account, there should be a cross-subsidy from the government. The subsidies are not by giving facilities to investors but through development of infrastructure and so on,” he advised.

He added the strengthening of tourism potential should also be increased such as Bangli with its Lake Batur and Singaraja with its dolphin attraction. “Many potential regions can be developed into alternatives so that tourism in Bali will not stagnate. If investors are spoiled at one place, it is feared to cause jealousy to the other regions. Here is the role of local government and provincial government to continuously explore the potential required in each region,” he explained. (kmb28)

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Two workers electrocuted, one died Denpasar (Bali Post) –

Incident at work caused death in Super Economy Shop Project, Mertanadi Street, Banjar Taman Mertanadi, Kerobokan Kelod, North Kuta, Badung last Sunday (29/4). While working, two workers named Arman (40) and Rapudin (20) from Serang, Banten, was electrocuted and fell to the road, one dead on location. Both were then brought to Hospital with Arman died to Sanglah Hospital and Rapudin critical to Penta Medika Hospital. “The incident happened at 8.30 am local time and clearly a work incident as they were electri-

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The Kebo Iwa dance

Emulating spirit of Kebo Iwa and Gajah Mada Criteria of Gianyar leaders Gianyar (Bali Post)—

The spirit existing in the persona of Kebo Iwa and Gajah Mada is worth emulating by the prospective leaders in Gianyar Regency. Moreover, Gianyar Regency will conduct a regional election. Future figure of Gianyar leaders required is a leader having a devotional and sacrificial spirit in organizing good and clean governance as well as creating a prosperous society.

It was expressed by Deputy Regent of Gianyar, Dewa Made Sutanaya, in opening the gathering on the Devotional Spirit of Kebo Iwa and Gajah Mada in achieving good and clean governance in Blahbatuh Grand Palace, Sunday (Apr 29). The event was attended by a number of leaders of political parties in Ubud, Gianyar Secretary Cok Putra Nindia as well as a number of NGOs in Gianyar.

Some academicians coming as resource persons in the happening were Prof. Dr. Wayan Rahmanta (economist), Jro Gede Kanuruhan, Dr. W.G. Sudirman and Prof. Cok Gde Atmaja.

A senior figure of Blahbatuh Grand Palace, AA Alit Kakarsana, said the figure Kebo Iwa was a

manifestation of Balinese character as a national figure in uniting the archipelago. The workshop was expected to disseminate the spirit of Kebo Iwa to leader candidates and community in creating peace and social prosperity.

From the response to the description of resource persons, it was obtained a lot of inputs that could be used as reference in search of the leaders who were capable of bringing in a change towards better Gianyar Regency.

The thought obtained in the workshop for Gianyar future leaders was outlined in a charter known as Blahbatuh Charter.

Three points outlined in the charter consisted of (i) devotional and sacrificial spirit of Kebo Iwa

and Gajah Mada for national unity should be emulated by the leaders in developing, prospering and making happy the nation and state; (ii) local wisdom on noble values of leadership, Asta Dasa Prawiteng Prabu, Asta Brata, 10 Essentials of Kekawin Gajah Mada, Raja Dewata concept, reunion of king and its subject, Sabda Pandita Ratu and Geo Political Strategies could be used a reference and actualized in the leadership by future leaders; and ultimately (iii) development strategy and regional development through cultural approach should consider the existence of puranas, temple, palace/house of high priest, customary village, subak and market in an apparent regulation. (kmb16)

fied then fell from first and second floor,” Badung Police Head, Beny Arjanto, confirmed on Sunday.

Before the incident they were working normally where Rapuding at first floor was giving an iron pipe to Arman at second floor. It seemed the end of the pipe touched an electricity cable causing them attacked.

They were preparing to make a stagger to plaster the outer wall of the shop. The incident caused a shock to other workers which then reported to North Kuta and Badung Police. To ease the investigation, police placed police line around the scene. (kmb21)

First stage construction of Badung Hospital worked on soon

Mangupura (Bali Post)—

First stage of the seven stages in the Badung Hospital construction will start soon, though it gets delayed from the original schedule beginning in mid-April. Deputy Regent of Badung, I Ketut Sudikerta, admitted to be anxious if the projects could not be accomplished on time and was not worked on seriously. On that account, apart from promising to supervise more tightly, Sudikerta also asked the partner’s commitment to work seriously.

“I think the contractor can accomplish it within six months as long as the commitment is seriously implemented. That’s what makes me worry. So, starting next week we’ll do the first control,” said Sudikerta when met at Tumbak Bayuh, Sunday (Apr 29). According to him, the winning bidder of the first stage project worth IDR 40 billion had been stipulated and was expected to begin soon. For information, the tender winner was PT Adhi Karya that previously had trouble and was unable to complete the project unit 31 of the Badung Civic Center timely.

He explained the construction of Badung Hospital’s seven stages was the commitment of the government and the Badung House to improve the status of Badung Hospital into an international hospital. Expected, the Badung Hospital could later on serve various needs of the community so that they would not need to be referred to Sanglah Hospital.

To transform the Badung Hospital into an international hospital, it

required a thorough improvement in terms of physical aspect, facilities and human resources within the hospital.

The construction took a lot of fund. In 2012, other than the fund worth IDR 40 billion of the Badung Regional Budget for the first stage physical development, it had also been prepared over IDR 24 billion from the ministerial institution. In addition, his party also re-pleaded to seek fund worth IDR 40 billion from ministerial institution to complete the health facilities in the Badung Hospital. “As information, the fund has been allocated in the Ministry of Health worth IDR 40 billion. We just need to follow it up,” he said. For the sustainability of the Badung Hospital development in 2013, his party claimed to have prepared a budget worth IDR 150 billion to IDR 200 billion.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of Badung House, I Ketut Suiasa, asked the government to further tighten the supervision. His party did not want if such mega project would delay and have inferior quality. Hence, the partner was expected to have a commitment and maintain the quality of the construction, not only for the Badung Hospital but for the whole projects in Badung. “Contractors should not only be profit-oriented, and forget their moral and social obligation. Their hands even largely determine the success of the development. No matter how good the planning is, if the implementation is poor, it will only result in the people’s miseries and government failure,” he said. (kmb25)

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Clippers rally from 27 down, stun Grizzlies 99-98 Associated Press Writer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Chris Paul begged coach Vinny Del Negro to put him back into the game for the fourth quarter and not give up despite being down 21 points. The result was another Clippers comeback — one of the greatest in NBA playoff history. Paul hit a pair of free throws with 23.7 seconds left, and the Clippers rallied from a deficit that had been as much as 27 to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 99-98 Sunday night in the opening game of their Western Conference series.

The key, Paul said, is to keep believing. “Unfortunately, that’s how we play,” he said. “We get killed in the first three quarters and in the fourth quarter we like to try to stand up for ourselves, and we found a way to win tonight.”

The Clippers tied the NBA playoff record for largest deficit overcome at the end of three quarters, when they trailed by 21. “I don’t think I’ve been part of a game like that ever,” Clippers forward Blake Griffin said. “It was unbelievable.”

Rudy Gay missed a 15-footer with 0.9 seconds left after the Grizzlies squandered a lead they held for the first 47 minutes, with a 24-point cushion disappearing in about nine minutes. “Obviously, we gave it away, and everybody’s kind of down,” Gay said. “We’re still into it. It’s a long series, and we’re ready to fight. That’s all this means. We’ve got to fight hard.”

The Clippers lost Caron Butler to a broken left hand, and he said he thinks he caught his hand in Gay’s jersey on a screen. Del Negro said other players will have to step up.

Nick Young did just that, scoring 19 points off the bench with three 3-pointers in the midst of the Clippers’ 26-1 run. Paul finished with 14 points while playing a team-high 38 minutes despite a groin injury that kept him out of the regular season finale against the Knicks. Griffin had 17 and Butler 12 before leaving the game.

Young said he didn’t even see the score, being on the court down the stretch for a change. He said he looked up late and saw they had a game when he started hitting his shots. “It’s crazy. It’s a blessing,” Young said. “It shows how hard we fought. How we rallied together as a team, and just made stops down the end.”

Gay finished with 19 for Memphis. Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo had 17, and Marc Gasol scored 14. Game 2 is Wednesday night.

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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the Barcelona Open tennis tournament Conde de Godo against compatriot David Ferrer in Barcelona. Nadal won 7-6, 7-5.

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Rafael Nadal confirmed his status as king of clay on Sunday when the Spanish powerhouse won his seventh Barcelona Open title with a high-quality 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 defeat of David Ferrer.

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Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin (32) hangs on the basket after dunking over Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Randolph (50) during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 29, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn.

World number two Nadal went from one history-making weekend to another after claiming an unprecedented eighth straight title a week ago in Monte Carlo where he beat world number one Novak Djokovic.

Seven days later, he took nearly three hours to add to his records in Barcelona as he held off compatriot Ferrer.

Nadal and his friend were playing their fourth final at the Real Club de Tenis, with Nadal winning all of them dating back to 2008.

He now stands as the only man to win two different events at least seven times each.

“This was my hardest match since the start of the clay season,” said the winner. “David always takes you to the limit.

“I was lucky when I saved break points. The odds were on my side. In the second set David played very close, but I

had the luck at the end. I’m so happy and I feel sorry for him.

I’m starting to feel my game well on the clay.”

Nadal’s victory was his 34th in a row at Barcelona and improved his finals record on clay to 34-4.

His only clay finals losses have come against Djokovic and Roger Federer, each beating him twice.

The Barcelona triumph in front of 8,000 fans came exactly 10 years to the day that a 15-year-old Nadal made his debut on the ATP Tour in his native Mallorca.

Sunday’s final was the 10th between Spaniards at the tournament in the Open era, the sixth featuring Nadal and the fourth in five years between Nadal and Ferrer.

Spaniards have won the home title for the past 10 years since 2003.

“Rafa is Rafa and he is very

good,” Ferrer said in defeat.

“I’ve lost four times to him in this final. but I’ve always lost to one of the greats. He is a very good player and even better as a person.”

The marathon final looked never-ending after a first set lasting 93 minutes with Nadal saving five set points in the 12th game before the tiebreaker which he dominated.

Ferrer, 30, refused to roll over, with the third seed coming from 1-3 down as he broke Nadal in the fifth game and then did it again for 5-4 as Nadal produced a double-fault.

But Nadal was not done, with the top seed breaking back for 5-5, producing a love game for 6-5 and breaking again to end the dramatic contest a game later on the first of three match points. Nadal now stands 14-4 over Ferrer after winning the 48th trophy of his career.

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Barca rout Rayo to keep Real waiting

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Barca were playing at Rayo’s compact stadium just a short distance away from Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid where everything was in place for the mass festivities expected when Jose Mourinho’s side win a first league title in four years.

Real maintained their seven-point lead with three games left after Karim Benzema bagged a double and Cristiano Ronaldo racked up his 43rd league goal of the campaign to crush Sevilla.

Mourinho’s side have 91 points and can secure their 32nd league title with victory at Europa League finalists Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, regardless of what Guardiola’s side do at home to Malaga. “We won this game which was very important and now we’ll carry on so we can close out the league title,” Benzema told Spanish television as Mourinho continued his domestic media blackout.

“The Champions League is finished so now we need to make sure we win the next most important competition,” added the France international. Big-spending Malaga strengthened their chances of a first venture into the Champions League next season when a cross looped in off Ignacio Camacho’s shoulder for a 1-0 home win over Valencia.

The visitors, dumped out of the Europa League on Thursday, had midfielder Sofiane Feghouli sent

The chickens dead at Dusun Pasar, Yehembang Village, are positive bird flu from the rapid test taken by Jembrana Animal Husbandry Agency last Sunday (29/4). The sample came from the chickens owned by Ida Bagus Kembar (49) besides that there has been thousands of chickens owned by other locals also dead.

Kembar stated since three days ago from the 50 chickens he owned 12 of them died suddenly and so thrown to drainage and sea. Yet workers then supervised and checked last Saturday (28/4) and found they were positive with bird flu. Before, I Ketut Sarjana also a chicken breeder admitted 500 chickens of his died on its cage. The similar situation also experienced by Wayan Nedra, Gusti Ketut Biasa, Putu Wiarka,

off in the 61st minute, and Manuel Pellegrini’s side drew level with them on 55 points. Valencia stayed third, ahead of Malaga due to their superior head-to-head record, in the last two qualification slots for Europe’s elite club competition.

FALCAO EQUALISER

Elsewhere, Radamel Falcao grabbed a late equaliser for Europa League finalists Atletico Madrid to draw 2-2 at Real Betis. Diego Simeone’s side were sixth with 49 points, one ahead of next month’s final rivals Bilbao in seventh who lost 2-0 at struggling Real Zaragoza.

Ronaldo’s 19th-minute opener at the Bernabeu, scene of Real’s dramatic penalty shootout defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, was his 57th in all competitions this season and 43rd in the league.

Benzema made it 3-0 with goals in the 48th and 52nd minutes as Sevilla were swatted aside. The Andalusians are ninth on 46 points and in danger of missing out on a lucrative place in Europe next season.

Benzema’s brace took his league tally for the campaign to 20 and with strike partner Gonzalo Higuain on 21 it is the first time three players from one club have scored 20

Results from La Liga Malaga

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Levante

Espanyol Real Sociedad Villarreal

1 0 2 3 2 1 3 0 3 1

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Athletic Bilbao Real Mallorca Granada CF Sporting Gijon Racing Santander Osasuna

0 7 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 1

Results from Ligue 1 Auxerre AS Nancy Sochaux Lille

Stade Rennes St Etienne Valenciennes FC Lorient Toulouse

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Dijon FCO

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Dead chicken at Yehembang AI positive Negara (Bali Post)-

MADRID - Barcelona kept Real Madrid’s La Liga title celebrations on hold for a few days at least with a crushing 7-0 victory at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday after Real had cruised to a 3-0 home win over Sevilla. Two days after Pep Guardiola announced his decision to step down as Barca coach at the end of the season, World Player of the Year Lionel Messi scored two goals and had a hand in four more including two for Pedro.

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Kayan Tambik, Made Windia, Gusti Ketut Sudiana. Yet since a month of the incidents, workers did not came to see it as there were no reports. Head of Animal Health Section for Jembrana Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Wayan Widarta, after holding a demolishing of bird flu positive chickens admitted of the situation. As seen before, the death weren’t because of other disease yet this time it’s bird flu.

“From the dead chicken of Kembar’s, one was positive and one was negative and since a week ago we have done surveillance. We suggest all the people to cage their chickens and spray disinfectant. We destroy them by burning them. We worry if we destroy them alive the breeders will ask for compensation, there is no budget for that,” Widarta explained. (kmb26)

150 kris and spear exhibited

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Barcelona’s Thiago Alcantara, left, celebrates his goal with Daniel Alves from Brazil, centre and Pedro Rodriguez, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Rayo Vallecano at the Teresa Rivera stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 29, 2012. or more goals in a La Liga season.

Their combined total of 84 is 30 more than third-placed Valencia’s total.

Barca were quickly back into their stride after their shock Champions League defeat by Chelsea, making the most of the spaces left by attack-minded Rayo. Pedro crossed low for Messi to score and the Argentine won the ball to start the counter for the second.

A cross from Alexis Sanchez was turned into his own net by home defender Rober and Messi laid on the third for Seydou Keita after a mazy run before halftime. Messi’s shot came back off the bar for Pedro to volley the fourth and Thiago Alcantara headed a fifth.

Messi chipped over the top for Pedro’s second and the Argentine fired in the last himself for his 43rd league goal and 65th overall this

season.

“After quite a sad week with the elimination from the Champions League and the defeat to Real we showed at the very least that the team remains full of desire,” Pedro told Spanish television. “We showed that we were 100 percent there for him (Guardiola) tonight.

Leo was again decisive in the game and we just have to try and be there to help him to be the top scorer.”

For three days, Saturday (28/4) until Monday (30/4), Klungkung people can view heritage weapons kris and spears that has been stated as a world heritage at Museum Semarajaya, Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency. At least 150 of them were exhibited either owned by the kingdom, geria (priests) and public including two owned

by Klungkung Regent, Wayan Candra. “We want the people to see, preserve and protect these heritages,” exhibition committee, Wayan Mardita, stated last

Sunday (29/4).

The exhibition held for Puputan Klungkung 104th Anniversary also showed a number of kris owned by a number of public used during the puputan war with the Dutch yet they weren’t used to kill. To Mardita, kris was an obligated item to be owned by the Balinese as it is very useful such as protecting themselves, the symbol of strength as seen during the Puputan. “But owners should also give good maintenance so it won’t be damaged,” Mardita stated. (kmb20)

PSG title hopes fade after loss at Lille Reuters

PARIS - Paris St Germain’s titles hopes suffered a major blow when they lost 2-1 at Lille on Sunday to stay five points behind Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier with four games left. Qatari-backed PSG remained second on 67 points, two ahead of champions Lille who moved back into contention for automatic Champions League place.

Unheralded Montpellier took a big step toward their first league crown when they won 1-0 at Toulouse on Friday. “It will be more difficult now to clinch the title but we have to keep on working

and believing it’s possible,” PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti told Canal+ television.

“We also have to watch our backs to seal our Champions League qualification because Lille are only two points behind.”

“We are disappointed because we did not deserve to lose. It will be important to react immediately.”

PSG, who lost winger Jeremy Menez to injury minutes before the match, were on track to keep Montpellier within reach when a Javier Pastore header gave them the lead in the 48th minute.

They were playing well until Mamadou Sakho, who had replaced injured Milan Bisevac

just before halftime, was shown a straight red card for a foul on substitute Nolan Roux in the 71st minute. In-form Eden Hazard, who has now scored eight goals and set up six others in his last eight games, cancelled out the opener from the penalty spot.

Roux clinched the hosts’ victory eight minutes later when he headed home from close range from a Tulio de Melo header after Belgian Hazard initiated a superb passing move. Pastore and Hazard had their chances to score in the first half but the Argentina playmaker’s fine volley hit the woodwork in the 27th minute. Hazard was also denied by the post.

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The damage road in Kemuda Street

At risk of ollapsing, Bridge on Jalan Kemuda-Jalan Padma Denpasar (Bali Post)—

The bridge connecting the area of Tonja to Peguyangan, exactly at the border of Jalan Kemuda and Jalan Padma, Denpasar, is in quite alarming condition. Avalanche occurred at abutment on eastern end of the bridge during the last rainy season is getting worse. Now, it increasingly gets eroded and threatens the bridge structure. Without immediate repair, the bridge passed through by dense traffic is feared to collapse.

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The kris exhibition held in Klungkung

One of the Peguyangan residents, Sutari, admitted to be anxious every time passed through the bridge at risk of collapsing. It happened because the avalanche on the abutment at the east end of the bridge turned wider and almost eroded the bridge structure. Moreover, the river underneath was quite steep so it was endangering the life safety of road users. “Hopefully, relevant agencies in Denpasar Municipality could improve this public facility as soon as possible. Do not wait until the condition is getting worse,” said Sutari, Sunday (Apr 29).

According to Sutari, the bridge

actually had started to avalanche since 2011. As it was not promptly addressed, the avalanche was increasingly wider and it now even happened to both sides of the bridge. “The avalanche happened to the north side and west end of the road. Aside from being caused by rain, the avalanche was also likely to be triggered by vibration of the passing vehicles on it,” she said.

In response to the resident’s complaint, the Head of Highways (Bina Marga) of Denpasar Public Works Agency, Dirgayasa, accompanied by Spokesperson of Denpasar Municipality, Dewa Gde Rai, said the agency would

soon make improvement. “It will be repaired as soon as possible.

Incidentally, the bridge is one of the repair projects that will be worked on by Public Works in this fiscal year 2012,” he said.

According to Dirgayasa, the entire financing for the bridge at risk of collapsing would be coupled with the budget used to repair other roads and bridges.

He said that a number of projects would be worked on this year

by Public Works such as the bridge repair located on Jalan Pulau Biak. “All projects have been tendered. Similarly, this bridge has also been ready to be repaired,” he said. (kmb13)

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Verdict delayed for Thai media site’s webmaster Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK — A Thai judge postponed a verdict that had been expected Monday for a webmaster accused of failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to Thailand’s royalty.

Judge Nittaya Yaemsri said more time was need to process documents in the case, which has drawn global criticism because many see it as an assault on freedom of speech. A new court date was set for May 30.

Chiranuch Premchaiporn — widely known by her nickname, Jiew — is facing up to 20 years in jail for 10 comments posted on her paper’s now-defunct web board by readers she says she does not know.

She is being tried under Thailand’s computer-crime laws, which were enacted in 2007 under an interim, unelected government that came to power after a coup a year earlier. The laws address

hacking and other online offenses, but also bar the circulation of material deemed detrimental to national security, which includes defaming the monarchy.

New York-based Human Rights Watch said last week that the prosecution of Chiranuch “sends a chilling message to webmasters and Internet companies.”

Prachatai was founded by several respected journalists, senators and press freedom activists to serve as an independent, nonprofit, daily Internet newspaper. It has attracted an audience of critics of the status quo, especially on the web board where the comments at issue in the court case were posted between April and November 2008.

Most of the comments were removed within one or two days, but one remained online for 20 days and another for 11.

Prosecutors say Chiranuch was guilty of “intentionally supporting or consenting” to post unlawful content by failing to delete the offending comments quickly enough.

Oil tankers Qi Lin Zuo of China and Sti-Matador (L) stand attached to mooring stations near a refinery in Bayonne, New Jersey in this August 24, 2011 file photo.

China mulls guarantees for ships carrying Iran oil

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BEIJING - China is considering sovereign guarantees for its ships to enable the world’s second-biggest oil consumer to continue importing Iranian crude after new EU sanctions come into effect in July, the head of China’s shipowners’ association said.

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Tough new European Union sanctions aimed at stopping Iran’s oil exports to Europe also ban EU insurers and reinsurers from covering tankers carrying Iranian crude anywhere in the world. Around 90 percent of the world’s tanker insurance is based in the West, so the measures threaten shipments to Iran’s top Asian buyers China, India, Japan and South Korea.

Global crude oil prices have risen nearly 20 percent since October, partly on fears over supply disruptions from Iran. “(Ship) operators are worried

that if the insurance issue cannot be resolved, they will not be able to take orders for shipping Iranian oil any longer,” Zhang Shouguo, secretary general of China Shipowners’ Association, told Reuters in a rare interview with foreign media.

“We have put forward our concern and related government departments are studying the issue.” Iran, OPEC’s second-largest producer, exports most of its 2.2 million barrels of oil per day to Asia, and major buyers have yet to find a way around pending EU sanctions.

“We are paying great attention to this, the country has the need for oil and it’s our responsibility to move the crude,” said Zhang. “But we need a solution from the government so we can avoid such risk.”

Like China, India and South Korea were also mulling sovereign guarantees for their tankers. Indian shipping firms indicated last week they would continue to transport Iranian oil even if limited insurance cover exposed them financially to a spill or accident.

Chinese insurers and shipowners would not take the risk on themselves and government intervention was necessary, Zhang said. Major ship insurer, China P&I club, told Reuters earlier this month it would not provide replacement cover for domestic tankers carrying Iranian oil.

Flood-hit town on alert after rain Agence France Presse

A town devastated by floods five years ago was on high alert again on Monday after heavy rainfall swept across much of Britain at the weekend. The Environment Agency has set up an incident room for Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, which was badly hit by flooding in July 2007 when thousands of people in the town were evacuated from their homes.

The agency has warned of possible flooding across large parts of the country, issuing 32 flood warnings and 154 flood alerts.

The warnings came despite much of the country still facing drought conditions which the Environment Agency said could exacerbate the risk of flash floods.

Ian Lock, landlord of the Boat Inn at Ashleworth, which is south of Tewkesbury next to the River Severn, told the BBC the water was “worryingly high”. “If we’d had a high tide on Saturday night we would have had trouble -- thankfully we didn’t -- just another three or four feet and we would have had problems,” he said.

An Environment Agency spokeswoman said three incident rooms

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had been set up for the Midlands, including for Tewkesbury, and another for the Wessex area.

“It’s not unusual to experience heavy downpours and some flooding -- mainly of farmland -- at this time of year, but we’re continuing to closely monitor the forecast and rainfall particularly in areas along the rivers Severn, Teme and Avon, including Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire,” the spokeswoman said.

Despite recent heavy rain, East Anglia, the south east of England, parts of Yorkshire and the south west are still facing drought conditions.

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A flooded street inTewkesbury, Gloucestershire, in July 2007. The town, which was devastated by floods five years ago, is on high alert again after heavy rainfall swept across Britain

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Asteroids Battered Young Earth Longer Than Thought A giant ancient barrage of asteroids striking Earth may have lasted much longer than previously thought, with some collisions perhaps even rivaling those that created the largest craters on the moon, researchers say.

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Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of Thai newspaper website Prachatai, talks with reporters at the criminal court Monday, April 30, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Scientists think untold numbers of asteroids and comets pummeled Earth, the moon and the inner planets during an era known as the Late Heavy Bombardment about 4.1 billion to 3.8 billion years ago. Investigators continue to debate the precise nature of this epoch in terms of what happened and how long it lasted.

To learn more about the Late Heavy Bombardment, scientists would like to analyze the most obvious evidence cosmic impacts leave behind, their craters. However, while such craters are preserved well in the vacuum of the moon environment, they disappear quickly on Earth due to erosion and tectonic activity.

Instead, researchers analyzed other evidence of asteroid impacts — millimeter- to centimeterthick layers of rock droplets known as spherules.

“Spherule layers, if preserved in the geologic record, provide information about an impact even when the IBP/afp source crater cannot be found,” said study lead author Artist’s impression of a 6-mile-wide asteroid striking the Earth. Scientists Brandon Johnson at Purdue University. think approximately 70 of these dinosaur killer-sized or larger asteroids hit Gigantic collisions kicked up huge molten plumes Earth between 3.8 and 1.8 billion years ago. that rained down beds of sand-sized spherules. “We

can look at these spherules, see how thick the layer is, how big the spherules are, and we can infer the size and velocity of the asteroid,” said study co-author Jay Melosh at Purdue University. “We can go back to the earliest era in the history of the Earth and infer the population of asteroids impacting the planet.”

Modeling Earth’s asteroid barrage

The scientists used computer models to deduce impact sizes from spherule bed properties. “Some of the asteroids that we infer were about 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) in diameter, much larger than the one that killed off the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago that was about 12 to 15 kilometers (7.4 to 9.3 miles),” Melosh said.

“The impacts may have played a large role in the evolutional history of life,” Johnson added. “The large number of impacts may have helped simple life by introducing organics and other important materials at a time when life on Earth was just taking hold.”

When the researchers looked at the number and sizes of impactors, the pattern they saw suggested many more small objects than large ones, “a pattern that matches exactly the distribution of sizes in the asteroid belt,” Melosh said. “For the first time we have a direct connection between the crater size distribution on the ancient Earth and the sizes of asteroids out in space.”

Checking up on your fitness form Reuters

NEW YORK - From jumping rope to swinging a kettle bell to pounding a treadmill, a finelytuned form can spell the difference between a sound body and a sore knee. Experts say often a professional tweak can go a long way towards firming up your workout.

“People usually injure themselves on basic exercises, like a squat or a bench press,” said New

York-based personal trainer Tiffany Boucher. But Boucher, who works for the national chain of fitness centers Equinox, said form is relatively easy to fix.

“Something is being overused, usually in tandem with some type of muscle imbalance,” she said. “So it’s often about getting people to put their shoulders in a certain place, find their center of gravity, engage their abdominals, or tilt their pelvis in a certain direction.”

She said even a small adjustment can be transformative.

Knees are the most common focus of client complaint, according to Boucher. Once form is corrected, relief often comes within weeks.

“People don’t have that continued inflammation,” she said.

Dr. Daniel Solomon, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, believes in getting the help of a professional trainer before embarking on a new routine.

“Most of what we see are strains and really preventable muscle-type injuries,” said Solomon, a California-based physician specializing in sports medicine. “People just do things their bodies aren’t ready to do or capable of sustaining for long.” Another big mistake is skipping the warm up.

“They jump right in instead of spending 15 minutes to do a good cardio warm up and stretching before grabbing the weight,” he said.

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A dolphin swims in Orange County’s Bolsa Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Friday, April 27, 2012.

Dolphin spends third day in California wetlands Associated Press Writer

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.

— A wayward dolphin is spending a third straight day in a narrow wetlands channel along the Southern California coast, under the watchful eyes of wildlife experts. Peter Wallerstein of Marine Animal Rescue said Sunday that the 6-foot-long, black-and-white common dolphin looks healthy, but appears slightly disoriented.

The dolphin was spotted in a

channel of the Bolsa Chica wetlands Friday, circling in shallow waters as crowds grew along the banks and TV helicopters flew overhead.

Wildlife experts on paddleboards managed to coax the animal toward the open sea Saturday, but it was spooked by a pair of fellow dolphins and swam back to the wetlands.

Wallerstein says rescuers might try to herd the dolphin back to the ocean on Monday, but they hope it will find its own way out.

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New 007 film to depict spy’s inner demons Associated Press Writer

ISTANBUL — The next James Bond movie, “Skyfall,” promises the usual action, exotic locations, scheming villains and beautiful women.

For fans of the original novels by Ian Fleming, there’s more: a journey into the troubled psyche of the iconic spy. After all, the director of the 23rd film in the franchise, which spans half a century, is Sam Mendes, whose cinematic studies of personalities in emotional turmoil and even meltdown include “American Beauty” and “Revolutionary Road.”

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French actress Berenice Marlohe, center, British actor Daniel Craig and British actress Naomie Harris arrive for the photocall of the 23rd film in the James Bond series, ‘Skyfall’, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 29, 2012.

“You always go back to the Fleming because the character Fleming created over a number of novels was incredibly complex,” Mendes said Sunday at a news conference in Istanbul, where the crew of “Skyfall” has filmed.

“Some people sometimes forget in the cliche of Bond, which is the international playboy, and someone who’s always untroubled, and almost never breaks a sweat, that actually what (Fleming) created was a very conflicted character,” said Mendes, who was joined by cast members, including Bond actor Daniel Craig.

Fleming created a secret agent

who was sometimes frustrated and ambivalent about his job. Many Bond movies sidestepped the inner demons, showcasing instead a debonair 007 whose exploits were enhanced with gaudy gadgets and special effects.

In Fleming’s last novels, Mendes said, Bond suffered from a “combination of lassitude, boredom, depression, difficulty with what he’s chosen to do for a living, which is to kill. That makes him a much more interesting character, and some of those things are explored in this movie, because Daniel as an actor is capable of exploring them.”

It is Craig’s third portrayal of the

spy, and he introduced a darker side to Bond in his earlier roles in 2008’s “Quantum of Solace” in 2008 and “Casino Royale” in 2006. Craig reread Bond novels as part of his preparation for “Skyfall,” and a delay in film production, caused when studio MGM filed for bankruptcy in 2010, allowed him more time to discuss the character with Mendes.

He said he had spoken to intelligence agents about their work, and has some inkling of the hardships they face. “I’ve got the better job,” said Craig, whose last movie was “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” the thriller adapted from the novel by Stieg Larsson.

“Skyfall” is due for release on Oct. 26 in Britain and in other locations shortly after that. Judi Dench returns as spy chief M and the film introduces English actress Naomie Harris as a field agent named Eve and Berenice Marlohe of France as a character named Severine.

Jack White knocks Adele Hundreds flock to meet off top of UK album charts ‘50 Shades of Grey’ author Reuters

LONDON - Former White Stripes frontman Jack White’s debut solo album ‘Blunderbuss’ knocked Adele’s ‘21’ off the top of Britain’s charts on Sunday, and Carly Rae Jepsen managed to keep a new single from Calvin Harris from the No. 1 spot.

Soul singer-songwriter Adele’s album has been a fixture near the top of Britain’s charts for more than a year, and U.S. magazine Time recently named her among the world’s 100 most influential people in 2011 - an accolade not received by Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron.

However, she lost the top spot this week to the blues-influenced ‘Blunderbuss’ by

Jack White, who found fame with the White Stripes until the band split in February 2011, the Official Charts Company said.

Singers Lana Del Rey and Nicki Minaj traded places to stand third and fourth respectively, while Rufus Wainwright’s album ‘Out of the Game’ was a new entry at No. 5.

In the singles chart, Canadian Idol talent show contestant Carly Rae Jepsen remained at No. 1 with ‘Call Me Maybe’, which has sold 434,000 copies to date and is on track to be one of 2012’s top-selling records. Scottish singer-songwriter Calvin Harris, who produced Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’, was in second place with ‘Let’s Go’, which features U.S. R&B singer Ne-Yo. It was the only new entry in this week’s top 40 singles chart.

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Associated Press Writer

MIAMI — Young school teachers, middle-aged nurses and even the elderly flocked to a Miami book store Sunday for a chance to meet the author of the bestselling erotic romance “Fifty Shades of Grey” in the launch of her U.S. book tour.

British newcomer E L James drew more than 500 men and women at a morning book signing and spoke that evening to a boisterous, uninhibited crowd at the historic Biltmore Hotel. It was her second-ever book signing, yet the size of the crowd snaking through the store with mimosas and books in hand drew comparisons to the past response for writers such as Anne Rice and even politicians.

“This is a literary phenomenon,” said Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books, the independent bookstore where James was signing copies. “E L struck a nerve, and her storytelling speaks to so many people.”

In a few short months, James has snagged a seven-figure contract with Vintage Books, and Universal Pictures and Focus Films have purchased the rights to all three books in the trilogy about an unworldly college student who begins an unusual romantic relationship with a wealthy young businessman. The books have been called “mommy porn” for their sexual content and large, mostly female following, though men are signing up for autographs as well.

“I read it through lunch breaks and I’m giggling,” said Laura Vargas, 31, an executive assistant at a large insurance company. “I’m like, ‘I can’t believe she just wrote that.’”

James began writing the books as fan fic-

tion to Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series and quickly developed a cult-like following of her own. The romance between main characters Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey is surprising because of its unconventional nature: Grey asks Steele to sign a contract, and she agrees to be his “submissive” and to partake in a range of erotic activities. The stories were first published online, and as word of mouth spread, droves of people — many of them not traditional readers of romantic or erotic fiction — began downloading them on iPads and Kindles.

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Author E L James holds a copy of her new erotic fiction book “Fifty Shades of Grey” at a book signing in Coral Gables, Fla., Sunday, April 29, 2012.

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Hard Rock Hotel

The leading entertainment hotel in Bali IBP

Nestling against the shores of Kuta’s famed surf beach, lies a holiday resort that lays testament to the glories of the past fifty years of rock culture.

Covering a prime 3-hectare site in the heart of Bali’s entertainment and shopping district, featuring 418 tribute rooms, luxury and deluxe suites, alongside six cutting edge food and beverage outlets. A paradise for couples, families and singles.

With Hard Rock’s signature of limitless energy, unparalleled creativity and quality service, your rockin’ holiday will never be the same again.

Centerstage lies at the heart of the hotel and doubles as a

lobby, a bar, a live rock venue with performances every night and even a rock museum.

Starz Diner, the Hotel’s hip all day dining restaurant serves contemporary Asian flavors.

Enjoy the choicest New York style take-outs at HRBC Deli and check your emails, while you’re here.

Dine Al Fresco at the poolside Splash Bistro, enjoys wood fired pizzas, rockin’ pastas and kool cocktails and watch wet happening by the pool.

Facing the Indian Ocean is the time-honored catalyst of the resort, the Hard Rock Cafe.

With nightly live bands, one is assured of a VIP welcome with the hotel Q jumping backstage pass.

Chill out at the Shack bar, half submerged in Bali’s largest free form pool. Relax in a poolside Cabana for the day and enjoy Aqua Rockercise, water polo and Beach Party.

Spanning 252-square-metre, TABU offers a nightclub equipped with multi-purpose DJ Booth, Internet and Gaming Lounge with WII, Xbox Kinetic and PS3 facilities, private cinema area, bar and lounge with chill out area and pool table.

Become a TABU member and be the first to feel the new Hard Rock experience.

If you feel like stretching your vocal cords, the “Boom Box” has Karaoke Rooms as well as Recording Studio, with a Resident Sound Engineer just

incase you feel like cutting a few tracks.

Rock Spa offers a wide range of body therapy and treatments to restore and balance the mind, body and soul. Even the kids are taken care of with their very own Lil’ Rock Kids Club, supervised by experienced staff.

The walls of the hotel are adorned with images, icons and memorabilia reflecting the revolution that changed the face of music, fashion and the arts, celebrating artistes from the 50’s to the new Millennium.

Discuss business strategies, have that team building session or organize themed events, private functions and dinners, in any of our rock ‘n’ roll themed meeting and conference rooms.

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Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for April 20 through May 20, 2012 20 Apr Tilem Kedasa - Pura Kahyangan Tiga Batur Bangli - Pura Batur Camenggon-Sukawati - Pura Luhur Bhujangga Camggu Kuta - Pura Kawitan Kayu Selem Tampurhyang Batur-Kintamani 21 Apr Hari Tumpek Kandang - Pura Puseh, Pura Desa Kota Gianyar - Pura Luhur Dalem Sagening Kediri - Tabanan - Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tegal Gede Badung 25 Apr Buda Wage Menail - Pr. Dalem Tarukan Linggih Pajenengan Cemenggaon Sukawati - Mr. Pasek Dangke bambang - Bangli - Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Pejeng Kaja - Gianyar - Pura Puseh Menakaji Desa Peninjoan - Bangli - Merajan Agung Blangsinga - Blahbatuh - Pura Kawitan Gusti Agung Blangsinga Blahbatuh Gianyar - Pura Kawitan Gusti Celuk Sukawati - Baler Pura Sada, Banjar Pemebatan Kapal Mengwi 1 May Anggar Kasih Perangbakat - Pura Bukit Buluh Gunaksa - Klungkung - Pura Tirta Sudamala Bebalang - Bangli - Pura Paibon Pasek Bendesa Sangsit sawan - Buleleng - Pura Pasek Gelgel Pangi Dawan - Klungkung - Pura Gunung Tengsong Lombok.

- Pura Dalem Benawah Gianyar - Pura Dalem Bitra Gianyar - Pura Dalem Banyuning Timur Buleleng - Pura Dalem Pauman Batan Getas Denpasar - Pura Tengah Padang Tegalalang - Merajan Pasek Gelgel Desa Sande - Pupuan Tabanan - Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Denpasar - Pura Hyangaluh/Jenggala Besakih - Merajan Pasek Lurah Tutuan Gunaksa - Mr. Pasek Gelgel Selulung - Merajan Pasek Subrata Medahan - Merajan Pasek Munggu Munggu - Pura Tengkulak Tulikup - Gianyar - Pura Penataran Badung Desa Ogang Sidemen.

2 May Buda Umanis Perangbakat - Pura Puri Agung Dalem Tarukan Pejeng Tampak Siring - Pura Rambut Siwi Jembrana - Pura Batu Bolong Canggu - Kuta - Pura Pasek Marga Klaci Tabanan - Pura Agung Pasek Dauh Waru Jembrana - Pura Ratu Pasek Sangsit Sawan - Buleleng.

- Pura Pasek Tangkas Darma Reyanggede Tabanan - Pura Desa Banyuning Buleleng - Pr. Srijon Tabanan - Mr. Pasek Gelgel Lebah Pangkung - Merajan Pasek Gelgel Patemon - Pura Tirta Anom Padang Sigi Sading - Tampak Siring - Pura Dadi Agung Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Manuaba Tegalalang.

- Pura Pedarmaan Batursari Ngilis Jegu Penebel Tabanan.

- Pura Puncak Mundi Nusa Penida.

5 May Purnama Jiyestha - Pura Segara Lombok - Pura Dwijawarsa Malang - Pura Puncaktingguh Angsri Baturiti Tabanan - Pura Kawitan Luhur Bhujangga Desa Jatiluwih Penebel Tabanan - Pura Kawitan Batur Tonja Denpasar - Pura Masopahit Grenceng Denpasar - Pura Penyungsungan Pasek Tohjiwa Wanagiri Selemadeg.

- Pura Pamerajan Penataran Agung Sidemen Karangasem - Pura Eka Dharma Sweta Indah-Mataram, NTB. 16 May Buda Keliwon Ugu - Pura Dalem Tarukan Desa Peninjoan Tembuku - Bangli.

- Pura Pasek Gelgel Boading Kaba-kaba Tabanan - Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng - Pura Desa Kayangan Tiga Desa Bubunan Seririt - Buleleng - Pura Agung Gunung Raung Banjar Taro Kaja Taro Tegalalang - Merajan Pasek Dangka Bungbungan 20 May Tilem Jiyestha.

- Pura Bhujangga Waisnawa Gumrih Jembrana.

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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Van plunges more than 50 feet from highway near Bronx Zoo

A van flew off an elevated portion of New York’s Bronx River Parkway Sunday afternoon, falling more than 50 feet before landing in a horrific crash that left seven people dead, multiple news outlets reported.

The accident, near the Bronx Zoo, happened at about 12:30 p.m. local time, authorities said. It’s not clear what caused the crash.

According to the Associated Press, the van was headed south when “it bounced off the median, crossed all southbound lanes over to the guardrail and fell.” The vehicle “flipped off a ramp into a transit facility near the Bronx Zoo,” CNN reported. According to NBC’s New York affiliate, it was a rail yard.

It was not clear whether all seven of the victims were traveling in the van at the time of the crash. According to the news service, three of the victims were children.

According to NY1, at least one victim was pinned inside the vehicle.

According to the New York Post, all seven victims were traveling in the van when it crashed.

Fire Department spokesman Jim Long told the AP that the victims “were an 84-year-old man; three women, ages 80, 45 and 30; and three girls, ages 12, 10 and 7.”

Australian billionaire: Titanic II to sail in 2016 Associated Press Writer IBP/afp

News Corp Chief Rupert Murdoch and wife Wendi Deng are driven away from the High Court in central London on April 26.

Cameron denies secret deal with Murdoch Agence France Presse

British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Sunday he had struck no secret deals with media baron Rupert Murdoch whereby policy was traded for his newspapers’ political support.

The government has been under pressure over its closeness to Murdoch’s News Corporation after Murdoch and his son James gave evidence under oath last week at the British inquiry into press ethics.

Cameron openly admitted courting newspaper proprietors to get his point of view across and that the relationship between politicians and the press had become too close.

But he maintained there was no agreement that in return for the support of his newspapers, among them The Sun and The Times, he would help Murdoch’s business interests, including his now-dropped bid for full control of pay-television giant BSkyB. “The thing that people are asking is: was there some big deal, some big agreement between me and Rupert Murdoch or James Murdoch that in return for their support for the Conservative Party I would somehow help their business interests or allow this merger to go through. That is not true,” he said.

“I do not do things to change my policies to suit this proprietor or that proprietor. That is not the way I work and I will say that under oath,” he told BBC television.

“It would be absolutely wrong for there to be any sort of deal -and there wasn’t.”

Culture and Olympics Secretary Jeremy Hunt is under pressure over the closeness of his advisor Adam Smith’s contact with News Corp. over its BSkyB takeover bid, following emails and text messages released at the press ethics inquiry.

Cameron gave Hunt his backing and said he did not believe he had broken the ministerial code.

“I think he’s doing an excellent job on the Olympics,” he said.

“I don’t think it would be right in every circumstance if a special advisor gets something wrong to automatically sack the minister.”

Cameron said Smith had been right to resign over his contacts with News Corp. lobbyist Frederic Michel, which were “too close, too frequent”.

Cameron admitted he discussed the takeover bid with James Murdoch while the government was deciding whether to approve it.

The Leveson Inquiry resumes its hearings in the week commencing May 7.

Meanwhile former Scottish first minister Jack McConnell said he was taking legal action over allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World. He said police had told him he was among the potential victims of the scandal.

Ahead of Thursday’s local elections, a poll put Cameron’s Conservatives on their lowest rating since 2004.

The YouGov survey in The Sunday Times newspaper suggested support for the Tories had fallen to 29 percent, while the opposition Labour Party led on 40 percent.

The Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives’ partners in the coalition government, were on 11 percent, with the United Kingdom Independence Party on 10 percent.

YouGov interviewed 1,717 adults on Thursday and Friday.

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian billionaire said Monday he’ll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned. Weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the original Titanic, Clive Palmer announced Monday he has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build the Titanic II. “It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic, but ... will have state-of-the-art 21st-century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems,” Palmer said in a statement. He called the project “a tribute to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original Titanic.”

More than 1,500 people died after the Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its first voyage. It was the world’s largest and most luxurious ocean liner at the time.

Palmer built a fortune on real estate on Australia’s Gold Coast tourist strip before becoming a coal mining magnate. BRW magazine reported he was Australia’s fifth-richest person last year with more than 5 billion Australian dollars ($5.2 billion).

Palmer said at a news conference that previous attempts to build a Titanic replica failed because proponents failed to raise enough money and commission a shipyard. The Titanic II is the first of four luxury cruise ships Palmer has commissioned CSC Jinling Shipyard to build.

Palmer did not provide a cost estimate. He said he had established a new shipping company, Blue Star Line Pty. Ltd., and that design work for the Titanic II has begun with assistance from a historical research team. The diesel-powered ship will have four smoke stacks like the coal-powered original, but they will be purely decorative.

In this April 25, 2012 photo provided by Crook Publicity, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer poses in front of an artist impression of the Titanic ll at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, Ca. AP Photo/Crook Publicity

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Oil hovers below $105 Associated Press

SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $105 a barrel Monday in Asia amid the prospect that slowing economic growth in the U.S. and China will undermine demand for crude.

Benchmark oil for June delivery was up 2 cents to $104.95 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 38 cents to settle at $104.93 in New York on Friday.

Brent crude for June delivery was down 36 cents at $119.47 per barrel in London.

The Commerce Department said Friday that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the January-March quarter, compared with 3 percent in the final quarter of 2011. Earlier this month, China reported its gross domestic product growth slowed to 8.1 percent in the first quarter.

Crude jumped from $75 in October to $110 last month as better than expected U.S. economic activity and strong demand from developing

countries such as China bolstered investor confidence.

“The disappointing GDP data continued a trend of recent weeks in which economic releases have been tilting toward the bearish side,” energy trader and consultant Ritterbusch and Associates said in a report. “This has conjured up images of further petroleum demand slippage especially when combined with slowed growth indications out of China.”

Trading volume was low as markets in Japan and China were closed Monday for national holidays. Markets in China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Taiwan will be closed Tuesday for the Labor Day holiday.

In other energy trading, heating oil was down 0.1 cent at $3.18 per gallon and gasoline futures fell 0.2 cents at $3.14 per gallon. Natural gas slid 0.2 cents at $2.18 per 1,000 cubic feet.

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in stages from 2014 to 2018. The airline will pay for them using working capital, bank loans and other sources of financing. The 777 is a twin-engine plane designed for long trips. It carries 365 passengers up to 7,930 nautical miles.

The 777s will be used to meet increasing demand on international long-haul routes, the airline said.

The Airbus A340-600 is a fourengine plane that can carry about the same number of passengers and travel the same distance as the 777.

The unaudited book value of the five Airbus jets China Eastern is selling was approximately 4.47 billion yuan ($708 million) at the end of April. They’ll be delivered to Boeing in stages from 2014 to 2015.

Boeing spokesman Yukui Wang would not comment on the deal to buy China Eastern’s second-hand Airbus jets. But he said the company has in the past bought jets made by other plane makers and then sold them to other companies.

China Eastern buys 20 Boeing worth $6 billion

HONG KONG — China Eastern Airlines Co. is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly $6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the U.S. plane maker because they’re costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said Monday.

The airline said it’s selling the Airbus A340-600 airplanes worth $708 million to Boeing because they have high operating costs and “relatively weak route competitiveness.” The Airbus jets are about 8.3 years old, on average, and fly long-haul routes to New York and Los Angeles.

China Eastern said list price of the 777-300ERs is $5.94 billion but it negotiated a discount. Airlines routinely get discounts from aircraft makers, and the final selling price for aircraft is rarely disclosed.

Boeing said last week the deal needs Chinese government approval.

The new jets will be delivered

AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza

Thousands demonstrate against education and health care spending cuts in Madrid, Sunday, April 29, 2012.Tens of thousands of people across Spain are protesting education and health care spending cuts as the country slides into its second recession in three years. With unemployment at 24.4 percent - a Eurozone high - and more than half of Spaniards under 25 years old jobless, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government has introduced stinging austerity measures in its first five months in office.

China and Russia sign contracts worth $15 billion Associated Press

MOSCOW — Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has announced the signing of contracts between China and Russia worth a total of $15 billion.

Speaking at a trade and investment forum in Moscow attended by hundreds of Chinese busi-

nessmen, Li said he and one of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s top deputies had witnessed the signing of contracts for “transport, energy, communications, high technology and investment projects.”

Li estimated the total value of the contracts signed on Saturday at more than $15 billion.

Among the specific projects named, he said Russia and China were considering the joint design of a wide-body long-distance passenger plane.

First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told participants in the forum that Russia was working to improve its investment climate.

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Destinations

West Bali National Park IBP

West Bali National Park is nature conservation with pure ecosystem managed by zone system for multiple research purpose involving the education, tourism and recreation. It is one of the national park located west side of Bali Island with beautiful panoramic, unique nature ecosystem and fresh atmosphere. West Bali National Park or most the local

people call Taman National Bali Barat is one of the tourist destinations in Negara Regency and many visited by tourists.

It is situated in west side of Bali Island and close to Gilimanuk Port or about 4 hours drive away from Bali’s International Airport. Some of the Bali West National Park Area located in Grokgak sub district, Singaraja Regency and some of the area located in Melaya Sub district, Jembrana Re-

gency. It is very easy to locate it from Denpasar direction to follow the main road go to Gilimanuk Port or Singaraja town to Gilimanuk Port.

According to Republic Indonesia Forestry Minister decision written on the official letter no 493/KptsII/1995 that West Bali National Park own 19.002,89 ha which is consisted of 15.587,89 ha land and 3.415 ha ocean. The conservation effort toward the ecosystem at this

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park goes to three objective activities as follows: 1. To protect the ecosystem those support the life 2. Pickling the variety of flora and fauna including the habitat 3. Exploiting everlastingly the nature resources including the ecosystem West Bali National Park area is a green are spread out along the main road Denpasar – Gilimanuk – Singara-

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ja about 150 kilometers. Topographic of this park own constant gradation between mount, hill, valley, bay and sea. The mountain area is involving up to 71% from the total park area as protected forest with multifarious faunas like deer, forest pig, lion, birth etc. meanwhile the flat area is about 29% located in north part of main road Gilimanuk – Singaraja until Java Sea. If we look from the conception, this area is a Giri/Gunung or mounts which is completed by the forest (Wanagiri). According to Kidung Utama Tantri script there is a word mention Ning Wana Ukir which gives the direction that the Wana Giri philosophy is well written to describe the total of this world.

West Bali National Park own high potential of flora and fauna those are consisted of 14 variety of protected floras involving Sawo Kecik (Manilkara Kauki), Sono Keling (Dalbergia Latifolia). From the fauna, Jalak Bali Birth (Leucopsar Rothscildi) is one of the endemic fauna in Bali Island there are pure habitat found in this park along to Prapat Agung and surrounding area. Other faunas can be found at this park involving cow, deer, mouse deer, venison, wild cat, grey and black monkeys. Beside of the above animals, a couple of reptiles and other 60 rash of births also can be found. The condition of coral reef at this park is highly varied with unique combination and multifarious of habitats. In year 1998, it was recorded 110 kinds of coral including 22 mushroom corals and up to now, it was recorded that this park own 222 kinds of fish.

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Jakarta bracing for May Day protest Antara

JAKARTA - Jakarta preparing for the May Day protest that will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012. As usual, labors will rally to celebrate the International Labor Day. To anticipate the worst, around 16,000 security personels will be ready to taking care rallies that occur during May Day. The Jakarta Regional Police are ready to maintain security in the capital city during the observance of International Labor Day or May Day on Sunday when thousands of workers and activists are expected to hold rallies to voice their demands for better welfare.

“We have prepared maximal security measures to anticipate possible terror acts by those who would infiltrate the rallies during the celebration of May Day on Sunday,” Jakarta Police Chief Inspector General Sutarman said on Saturday.

The Jakarta Police chief however believed that terrorists would not commit violence which would only sacrifice people of the lower income bracket.

Therefore, police would also keep alert to the possibility of irresponsible elements or groups infiltrating the rallies which will voice the workers demand for social insurance and their protest against the so-called outsourcing system in manpower employment.

For this purpose, the Jakarta Police will impose the alert I security status in Jakarta on May Day and in the face of the ASEAN summit by mobilizing about 14,000 police personnel.

However, only a proportionate number of police officers would be deployed based on security developments in the fields.

Police will also be assisted by

military (TNI) personnel, public order officers and other groups of volunteer elements in society.

Important spots and vital objects that would be guarded included the presidential palace, the building of the House of Representatives (DPR), the Hotel Indonesia roundabout and the Manpower Ministry building.

Meanwhile, Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar called on the public on Sunday to observe the May Day on May 1 orderly and peacefully.

“In essence, the government hailed and supported the observance of the international workers` solidarity day (May Day). I hoped celebrations would be held in a conducive situation like that in previous years,” the minister said here on Sunday.

Employers and labors are expected to offer their hands He also called on workers and employers to work together so that they would be able to celebrate the May Day with various positive activities.

“Let`s make the May Day celebrations as a momentum to increase prosperity and work productivity. The May Day spirit is expected to become a main driver so that the government, businessmen and workers would cooperate in increasing workers` prosperity,” he said.

BI delays DBS-Danamon deal Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia’s central bank said Saturday it would not approve a $7.3 billion acquisition of Bank Danamon Indonesia by Singapore’s DBS until new rules covering foreign ownership were in place.

Bank Indonesia (BI) said it would re-evaluate a current rule that allows private investors -- both foreign and Indonesian -- to own stakes as high as 99 percent in Indonesian banks before assessing DBS’s planned acquisition.

“It’s not that we’re delaying approval for the DBS deal, we will just start evaluating DBS’s plan after we issue our new bank ownership rules,” Bank Indonesia spokesman Difi A. Johansyah told AFP.

“Hopefully, the regulation will be issued by the end of May or early June.”

He said the new rules will apply equally to local and foreign investors, saying the regulation was for the “sake of prudence” and was not aimed at blocking foreigners.

Johansyah declined to say how the 99 percent ownership cap would be affected, but said financial institutions “with a proven track record” will be able to own “a majority”.

“Non-financial institutions will only be able to own a minority stake,” he added.

The new rules will also oblige banks to acquire several new licences for different services such as taking deposits, setting up ATMs and opening branches, the Jakarta Globe

AFP PHOTO / OSCAR SIAGIAN

Muslim Activists take part in protest against US pop diva Lady Gaga upcoming concert in Jakarta on April 29, 2012. Muslim Activists rallied against the US singer’s concert to be held in the capital on June 3.

daily quoted Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution as saying.

The DBS-Danamon deal announced earlier this month triggered a rash of nationalistic complaints by politicians and banking executives that the 99 percent allowance for foreign ownership was too high.

The backlash echoes nationalistic comments made recently over the country’s mining industry, which prompted parliament in February to strip foreigners of a controlling stake in mining assets after 10 years of production.

Danamon is already controlled by a subsidiary of Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek Holdings’ Fullerton Financial Holdings but the deal would still require the approval of Indonesia’s central bank.

RI still bowing to market mechanism

Antara

SURABAYA - Public Policy analyst Ichsanudin Noersy said that Indonesia up to now was still bowing to the free market mechanism so far voiced by western countries like the United States.

“I wish to read (data), not just talk without data,” Noersy said in a discussion on the liberalization of oil and gas here on Sunday.

He said that he so far had studied the government policies and found that its plan to raise fuel oil prices was related to the interference of foreign countries, such as the United States.

“There was an order through a radiogram which said there were directives asking the revision of Oil and Gas Ministry Law,” he said.

Besides, there is also an effort from foreign countries to reduce the role of Indonesia in the oil and gas sector and to increase the private sector`s roles.

“They were rather astute in colonizing Indonesia. They even tried to partner with private business, non-government organization and the mass media. The direct cash assistance provided for the public in the face of oil price hikes is actually `a political pribee” he said.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Bali Today Agence France-Presse

DENPASAR - Two Russians who swallowed hashish capsules face the death penalty after being arrested for suspected drug smuggling on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, an official said Monday.

The pawiwahan (marriage, weddings of a Hindu couple) is a very important part of Balinese social life. The ritual generally takes place in the home of the groom, a further confirmation of the typical patriarchal inclinations of Balinese culture, and is per- formed by a priest. The newlyweds to be, dressed in very colorful and refined garments, worn only for the day of the wed- ding, will withdraw in prayer in the family temple. This is followed by the presentation of offerings in the pelinggih and by a series of ritual gestures. A very typical moment in the ceremony occurs when the bride offers the groom several different beverages: a conventional way to reiterate that the woman. as a wife, commits herself to obeying her husband and to lovingly care for him for the rest of their lives.

Many Balinese marriages are still prearranged or negotiated, though young men may also “kidnap” their wives, and mixedcaste marriages are increasingly common. Marriage customs differ from caste to caste and village to village, but all Balinese mar-

adding that the drugs had a total street value of 966 million rupiah ($105,300).

Indonesia enforces stiff penalties, including life imprisonment and death, for drug trafficking.

Sergei Chernykh (R) of Russian is escorted by customs personnel past Alexander Simonov (L) of Russian before their press conference at the customs’ office in Denpasar on April 30, 2012.

AFP PHOTO / SONNY TUMBELAKA

Balinese Wedding

riage practices share fundamental similarities. There are basically two ways to get married on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ and ‘mapadik’.

Ngerorod

This is marriage by elopement, in which the prearranged honeymoon precedes the wedding ceremony. Since it’s otherwise quite expensive to marry on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ is becoming more and more popular. It has particular appeal to the Balinese sense of theater. Balinese love a spectacular kidnapping in which friends of the suitor capture a woman in the fields, on the road, or down by the river. Theatrics are paramount: she is expected to bite and kick her abductors in mock self-defense.

These days it’s more stylish and fashionable for the woman to be whisked away in a hired sedan, and more often than not she goes willingly. The couple then repairs to a friend’s house stocked with provisions, offerings, and the bride’s wardrobe. The woman’s infuriated father sounds the alarm demanding to know what has

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Balinese Culture

Russians to face death penalty over drugs

Yoga teacher Alexander Simonov, 30, was arrested last Tuesday and art designer Sergei Chernykh, 43, was held two days later after arriving on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur.

“We were suspicious because their stomachs were hard. We then detected hashish capsules in their stomachs after an X-ray scan,” head of customs at Ngurah Rai airport, Made Wijaya, told reporters.

He added that two “do not know each other” and are believed to have consumed the hashish in India. Both face the death penalty if convicted.

Simonov had swallowed 88 capsules weighing 915 grammes (32 ounces) while Chernykh had swallowed 359 capsules weighing 695 grammes, Wijaya said,

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become of his daughter. A search party is organized which eventually returns unsuccessful and exhausted.

Meanwhile, the couple is consummating the marriage before special offerings (sesayut tabuh rah) have the time to wilt. These offerings alone make the marriage binding by customary law.

Emissaries of the groom visit the bride’s father to argue the advantages of the union. Begrudgingly, the girl’s father gives in, after a suitable bride price has been agreed upon. The groom’s father must finance and conduct the marriage ceremony, welcoming the bride as a new daughter into the family. The actual public wedding, within 42 days of the staged kidnapping, is only an official confirmation of their union. They are already married in the eyes of the gods.

Mepadik

This is marriage by consent, in which an upper-class couple conducts a formal courtship. Since daughters were once regarded as property useful for attaining

a family’s social and political goals, high-caste families tried to wed a son to the daughter of a friend or relative so a blood bond would unite the resources of both families.

Under no circumstances may a woman “marry down,” i.e., take a commoner. The preferred marriage is through a parallel patri-cousin, the father’s brother’s daughter.

It has been noted that Triwangsa couples often get along so well because they are all first cousins.

Traditionally, the man or his father journeys three times to the bride’s house with food and ‘sirih’.

When the bride’s family visits, the groom’s father is obliged to give them food, ‘sirih’ is chewed (an ancient, ritualistic means of coming to agreement), and presents are exchanged. The groom then regularly visits the home of his prospective bride, presenting gifts and performing services for his future father-in-law.

The groom’s family arranges and pays for the wedding; the date set well in advance on a propitious day. Wedding guests are often entertained by professional storytellers and musicians.

Enormously detailed rules govern dining and seating arrangements.

Sometimes the bride’s family is not even invited.

The actual ceremony varies. It could be very simple and short, presided over by a common temple ‘pemangku’, or it may be elaborate, expensive, and go on all day. Both the bride and groom dress in bright ‘songket’, with brocades of gold thread, and the woman’s hair is decorated with glittering gold flowers.

Usually the bride and groom offer food to one another, then simulate such domestic duties such as washing, cooking rice, and cutting bamboo. Prayers are intoned, and then the couple eats together in public, feeding each other. This is an important symbolic act, as in former times only married men and women were allowed to eat food together in public. The priest then performs a ritual purification and blesses the couple. Neither rice nor flowers are thrown. Today there could very well be a Western-style buffet reception held afterward where speeches are offered by members of the two families. (IBP/Doc)

Denpasar taking stern action on beggars

Bali Post

DENPASAR - Existence of hobos and beggars who are never deserted the city of Denpasar apparently requires the Denpasar Manpower, Transmigration and Social Agency (Disnakertransos) to implement new strategies to combat them. Though having been disciplined repeatedly and repatriated to their home of origin, those hobos and beggars have never felt deterrent and they are always back to Denpasar to beg.

Unwittingly, the Denpasar residents give an impression to ‘support’ their existence by giving them coins. In response to the matter, the Denpasar Social Agency posts six billboards sizing 4x6 meters in strategic locations that contain a number of appeals to the public not to give something to beggars often hanging out at traffic lights and markets or roving to people’s homes.

Met on Sunday (Apr 29), the Head of Denpasar Manpower, Transmigration and Social Agency, Made Erwin Suryadarma Sena, said the six billboards were installed at the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto Timur-WR Supratman-Bypass Ngurah Rai, intersection of Jalan Teuku Umar-Jalan Imam Bonjol, Ubung Terminal, Badung Market, Jalan Mahendradatta and intersection of Jalan Sudirman-Jalan Dewi Sartika.

Aside from installing billboards, his party also put up pamphlets at headman offices, markets and other public facilities. Through installation of billboards and pamphlets, his

SATE LILIT

(Minced Seafood Satay) OVERVIEW: This probably the most delicious satay you will ever encounter. The delicate flavors of the shrimp and fish are greatly improved if you can find spears of fresh lemongrass to use as skewers, and if you can cook them over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal. Nonetheless, even with wooden skewers and a standard charcoal grill, you will have people coming back more.

INGREDIENTS:

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Existence of hobos and beggars who are never deserted the city of Denpasar apparently requires the Denpasar Manpower, Transmigration and Social Agency (Disnakertransos) to implement new strategies to combat them. party wanted to urge people not to give anything to hobos and beggars because it would make them lazy and their life dependent. Similarly, their activity also potentially disturbed the law and order as well as tarnished the tourism image of Denpasar.

“We hope people will no longer give anything to them so that they no longer roam around in Denpasar.

Moreover, they often hang out at traffic lights and disturb road users. If you want to contribute, it is better to channel it to orphanages and formal foundation,” he said.

From January to April 2012, he said, the agency had repatriated 124 hobos and beggars to their home of

origin like Munti Gunung, Pedahan and Kubu village in Karangasem, Truyan village, Kintamani Bangli and East Java, especially Banyuwangi.

Before being repatriated to their native region, those hobos and beggars were first scouted mentally and spiritually in a halfway house on Jalan Bypass Prof. I.B. Mantra. Aside from being given spiritual enlightenment, they were also invited to do clean up service in the neighborhood of halfway house. “We also take the street children to pray to temples in order to resuscitate them to their identity.

By doing so, they will not take any jobs that can be detrimental to themselves,” he affirmed. (kmb13)

600 gr skinned boneless snapper fillet 1 cup freshly grated coconut or 1½ cups moistened desiccated coconut ½ cup seafood spice paste 5 fragrant lime leaves, chopped 1 tsp black peppercorns, finely crushed 1 tsp salt 3-5 bird’s eye chilies, very finely chopped 2 tbsp palm sugar Lemon grass or satay skewers PREPARATION: 1. Mince fish fillet very finely in a food processor or with a chopper.

2. Add all other ingredients & mix well.

3. Mould a heaped tablespoon full of this mixture around a wooden skewer or over trimmed stalks of lemon grass and grill over charcoal until golden brown.

Note: This recipe won’t work with frozen fish.

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Bali Today Agence France-Presse

DENPASAR - Two Russians who swallowed hashish capsules face the death penalty after being arrested for suspected drug smuggling on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, an official said Monday.

The pawiwahan (marriage, weddings of a Hindu couple) is a very important part of Balinese social life. The ritual generally takes place in the home of the groom, a further confirmation of the typical patriarchal inclinations of Balinese culture, and is per- formed by a priest. The newlyweds to be, dressed in very colorful and refined garments, worn only for the day of the wed- ding, will withdraw in prayer in the family temple. This is followed by the presentation of offerings in the pelinggih and by a series of ritual gestures. A very typical moment in the ceremony occurs when the bride offers the groom several different beverages: a conventional way to reiterate that the woman. as a wife, commits herself to obeying her husband and to lovingly care for him for the rest of their lives.

Many Balinese marriages are still prearranged or negotiated, though young men may also “kidnap” their wives, and mixedcaste marriages are increasingly common. Marriage customs differ from caste to caste and village to village, but all Balinese mar-

adding that the drugs had a total street value of 966 million rupiah ($105,300).

Indonesia enforces stiff penalties, including life imprisonment and death, for drug trafficking.

Sergei Chernykh (R) of Russian is escorted by customs personnel past Alexander Simonov (L) of Russian before their press conference at the customs’ office in Denpasar on April 30, 2012.

AFP PHOTO / SONNY TUMBELAKA

Balinese Wedding

riage practices share fundamental similarities. There are basically two ways to get married on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ and ‘mapadik’.

Ngerorod

This is marriage by elopement, in which the prearranged honeymoon precedes the wedding ceremony. Since it’s otherwise quite expensive to marry on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ is becoming more and more popular. It has particular appeal to the Balinese sense of theater. Balinese love a spectacular kidnapping in which friends of the suitor capture a woman in the fields, on the road, or down by the river. Theatrics are paramount: she is expected to bite and kick her abductors in mock self-defense.

These days it’s more stylish and fashionable for the woman to be whisked away in a hired sedan, and more often than not she goes willingly. The couple then repairs to a friend’s house stocked with provisions, offerings, and the bride’s wardrobe. The woman’s infuriated father sounds the alarm demanding to know what has

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Balinese Culture

Russians to face death penalty over drugs

Yoga teacher Alexander Simonov, 30, was arrested last Tuesday and art designer Sergei Chernykh, 43, was held two days later after arriving on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur.

“We were suspicious because their stomachs were hard. We then detected hashish capsules in their stomachs after an X-ray scan,” head of customs at Ngurah Rai airport, Made Wijaya, told reporters.

He added that two “do not know each other” and are believed to have consumed the hashish in India. Both face the death penalty if convicted.

Simonov had swallowed 88 capsules weighing 915 grammes (32 ounces) while Chernykh had swallowed 359 capsules weighing 695 grammes, Wijaya said,

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become of his daughter. A search party is organized which eventually returns unsuccessful and exhausted.

Meanwhile, the couple is consummating the marriage before special offerings (sesayut tabuh rah) have the time to wilt. These offerings alone make the marriage binding by customary law.

Emissaries of the groom visit the bride’s father to argue the advantages of the union. Begrudgingly, the girl’s father gives in, after a suitable bride price has been agreed upon. The groom’s father must finance and conduct the marriage ceremony, welcoming the bride as a new daughter into the family. The actual public wedding, within 42 days of the staged kidnapping, is only an official confirmation of their union. They are already married in the eyes of the gods.

Mepadik

This is marriage by consent, in which an upper-class couple conducts a formal courtship. Since daughters were once regarded as property useful for attaining

a family’s social and political goals, high-caste families tried to wed a son to the daughter of a friend or relative so a blood bond would unite the resources of both families.

Under no circumstances may a woman “marry down,” i.e., take a commoner. The preferred marriage is through a parallel patri-cousin, the father’s brother’s daughter.

It has been noted that Triwangsa couples often get along so well because they are all first cousins.

Traditionally, the man or his father journeys three times to the bride’s house with food and ‘sirih’.

When the bride’s family visits, the groom’s father is obliged to give them food, ‘sirih’ is chewed (an ancient, ritualistic means of coming to agreement), and presents are exchanged. The groom then regularly visits the home of his prospective bride, presenting gifts and performing services for his future father-in-law.

The groom’s family arranges and pays for the wedding; the date set well in advance on a propitious day. Wedding guests are often entertained by professional storytellers and musicians.

Enormously detailed rules govern dining and seating arrangements.

Sometimes the bride’s family is not even invited.

The actual ceremony varies. It could be very simple and short, presided over by a common temple ‘pemangku’, or it may be elaborate, expensive, and go on all day. Both the bride and groom dress in bright ‘songket’, with brocades of gold thread, and the woman’s hair is decorated with glittering gold flowers.

Usually the bride and groom offer food to one another, then simulate such domestic duties such as washing, cooking rice, and cutting bamboo. Prayers are intoned, and then the couple eats together in public, feeding each other. This is an important symbolic act, as in former times only married men and women were allowed to eat food together in public. The priest then performs a ritual purification and blesses the couple. Neither rice nor flowers are thrown. Today there could very well be a Western-style buffet reception held afterward where speeches are offered by members of the two families. (IBP/Doc)

Denpasar taking stern action on beggars

Bali Post

DENPASAR - Existence of hobos and beggars who are never deserted the city of Denpasar apparently requires the Denpasar Manpower, Transmigration and Social Agency (Disnakertransos) to implement new strategies to combat them. Though having been disciplined repeatedly and repatriated to their home of origin, those hobos and beggars have never felt deterrent and they are always back to Denpasar to beg.

Unwittingly, the Denpasar residents give an impression to ‘support’ their existence by giving them coins. In response to the matter, the Denpasar Social Agency posts six billboards sizing 4x6 meters in strategic locations that contain a number of appeals to the public not to give something to beggars often hanging out at traffic lights and markets or roving to people’s homes.

Met on Sunday (Apr 29), the Head of Denpasar Manpower, Transmigration and Social Agency, Made Erwin Suryadarma Sena, said the six billboards were installed at the intersection of Jalan Gatot Subroto Timur-WR Supratman-Bypass Ngurah Rai, intersection of Jalan Teuku Umar-Jalan Imam Bonjol, Ubung Terminal, Badung Market, Jalan Mahendradatta and intersection of Jalan Sudirman-Jalan Dewi Sartika.

Aside from installing billboards, his party also put up pamphlets at headman offices, markets and other public facilities. Through installation of billboards and pamphlets, his

SATE LILIT

(Minced Seafood Satay) OVERVIEW: This probably the most delicious satay you will ever encounter. The delicate flavors of the shrimp and fish are greatly improved if you can find spears of fresh lemongrass to use as skewers, and if you can cook them over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal. Nonetheless, even with wooden skewers and a standard charcoal grill, you will have people coming back more.

INGREDIENTS:

IBP/Eka Adhiyasa

Existence of hobos and beggars who are never deserted the city of Denpasar apparently requires the Denpasar Manpower, Transmigration and Social Agency (Disnakertransos) to implement new strategies to combat them. party wanted to urge people not to give anything to hobos and beggars because it would make them lazy and their life dependent. Similarly, their activity also potentially disturbed the law and order as well as tarnished the tourism image of Denpasar.

“We hope people will no longer give anything to them so that they no longer roam around in Denpasar.

Moreover, they often hang out at traffic lights and disturb road users. If you want to contribute, it is better to channel it to orphanages and formal foundation,” he said.

From January to April 2012, he said, the agency had repatriated 124 hobos and beggars to their home of

origin like Munti Gunung, Pedahan and Kubu village in Karangasem, Truyan village, Kintamani Bangli and East Java, especially Banyuwangi.

Before being repatriated to their native region, those hobos and beggars were first scouted mentally and spiritually in a halfway house on Jalan Bypass Prof. I.B. Mantra. Aside from being given spiritual enlightenment, they were also invited to do clean up service in the neighborhood of halfway house. “We also take the street children to pray to temples in order to resuscitate them to their identity.

By doing so, they will not take any jobs that can be detrimental to themselves,” he affirmed. (kmb13)

600 gr skinned boneless snapper fillet 1 cup freshly grated coconut or 1½ cups moistened desiccated coconut ½ cup seafood spice paste 5 fragrant lime leaves, chopped 1 tsp black peppercorns, finely crushed 1 tsp salt 3-5 bird’s eye chilies, very finely chopped 2 tbsp palm sugar Lemon grass or satay skewers PREPARATION: 1. Mince fish fillet very finely in a food processor or with a chopper.

2. Add all other ingredients & mix well.

3. Mould a heaped tablespoon full of this mixture around a wooden skewer or over trimmed stalks of lemon grass and grill over charcoal until golden brown.

Note: This recipe won’t work with frozen fish.

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Destinations

West Bali National Park IBP

West Bali National Park is nature conservation with pure ecosystem managed by zone system for multiple research purpose involving the education, tourism and recreation. It is one of the national park located west side of Bali Island with beautiful panoramic, unique nature ecosystem and fresh atmosphere. West Bali National Park or most the local

people call Taman National Bali Barat is one of the tourist destinations in Negara Regency and many visited by tourists.

It is situated in west side of Bali Island and close to Gilimanuk Port or about 4 hours drive away from Bali’s International Airport. Some of the Bali West National Park Area located in Grokgak sub district, Singaraja Regency and some of the area located in Melaya Sub district, Jembrana Re-

gency. It is very easy to locate it from Denpasar direction to follow the main road go to Gilimanuk Port or Singaraja town to Gilimanuk Port.

According to Republic Indonesia Forestry Minister decision written on the official letter no 493/KptsII/1995 that West Bali National Park own 19.002,89 ha which is consisted of 15.587,89 ha land and 3.415 ha ocean. The conservation effort toward the ecosystem at this

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park goes to three objective activities as follows: 1. To protect the ecosystem those support the life 2. Pickling the variety of flora and fauna including the habitat 3. Exploiting everlastingly the nature resources including the ecosystem West Bali National Park area is a green are spread out along the main road Denpasar – Gilimanuk – Singara-

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ja about 150 kilometers. Topographic of this park own constant gradation between mount, hill, valley, bay and sea. The mountain area is involving up to 71% from the total park area as protected forest with multifarious faunas like deer, forest pig, lion, birth etc. meanwhile the flat area is about 29% located in north part of main road Gilimanuk – Singaraja until Java Sea. If we look from the conception, this area is a Giri/Gunung or mounts which is completed by the forest (Wanagiri). According to Kidung Utama Tantri script there is a word mention Ning Wana Ukir which gives the direction that the Wana Giri philosophy is well written to describe the total of this world.

West Bali National Park own high potential of flora and fauna those are consisted of 14 variety of protected floras involving Sawo Kecik (Manilkara Kauki), Sono Keling (Dalbergia Latifolia). From the fauna, Jalak Bali Birth (Leucopsar Rothscildi) is one of the endemic fauna in Bali Island there are pure habitat found in this park along to Prapat Agung and surrounding area. Other faunas can be found at this park involving cow, deer, mouse deer, venison, wild cat, grey and black monkeys. Beside of the above animals, a couple of reptiles and other 60 rash of births also can be found. The condition of coral reef at this park is highly varied with unique combination and multifarious of habitats. In year 1998, it was recorded 110 kinds of coral including 22 mushroom corals and up to now, it was recorded that this park own 222 kinds of fish.

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Jakarta bracing for May Day protest Antara

JAKARTA - Jakarta preparing for the May Day protest that will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012. As usual, labors will rally to celebrate the International Labor Day. To anticipate the worst, around 16,000 security personels will be ready to taking care rallies that occur during May Day. The Jakarta Regional Police are ready to maintain security in the capital city during the observance of International Labor Day or May Day on Sunday when thousands of workers and activists are expected to hold rallies to voice their demands for better welfare.

“We have prepared maximal security measures to anticipate possible terror acts by those who would infiltrate the rallies during the celebration of May Day on Sunday,” Jakarta Police Chief Inspector General Sutarman said on Saturday.

The Jakarta Police chief however believed that terrorists would not commit violence which would only sacrifice people of the lower income bracket.

Therefore, police would also keep alert to the possibility of irresponsible elements or groups infiltrating the rallies which will voice the workers demand for social insurance and their protest against the so-called outsourcing system in manpower employment.

For this purpose, the Jakarta Police will impose the alert I security status in Jakarta on May Day and in the face of the ASEAN summit by mobilizing about 14,000 police personnel.

However, only a proportionate number of police officers would be deployed based on security developments in the fields.

Police will also be assisted by

military (TNI) personnel, public order officers and other groups of volunteer elements in society.

Important spots and vital objects that would be guarded included the presidential palace, the building of the House of Representatives (DPR), the Hotel Indonesia roundabout and the Manpower Ministry building.

Meanwhile, Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar called on the public on Sunday to observe the May Day on May 1 orderly and peacefully.

“In essence, the government hailed and supported the observance of the international workers` solidarity day (May Day). I hoped celebrations would be held in a conducive situation like that in previous years,” the minister said here on Sunday.

Employers and labors are expected to offer their hands He also called on workers and employers to work together so that they would be able to celebrate the May Day with various positive activities.

“Let`s make the May Day celebrations as a momentum to increase prosperity and work productivity. The May Day spirit is expected to become a main driver so that the government, businessmen and workers would cooperate in increasing workers` prosperity,” he said.

BI delays DBS-Danamon deal Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia’s central bank said Saturday it would not approve a $7.3 billion acquisition of Bank Danamon Indonesia by Singapore’s DBS until new rules covering foreign ownership were in place.

Bank Indonesia (BI) said it would re-evaluate a current rule that allows private investors -- both foreign and Indonesian -- to own stakes as high as 99 percent in Indonesian banks before assessing DBS’s planned acquisition.

“It’s not that we’re delaying approval for the DBS deal, we will just start evaluating DBS’s plan after we issue our new bank ownership rules,” Bank Indonesia spokesman Difi A. Johansyah told AFP.

“Hopefully, the regulation will be issued by the end of May or early June.”

He said the new rules will apply equally to local and foreign investors, saying the regulation was for the “sake of prudence” and was not aimed at blocking foreigners.

Johansyah declined to say how the 99 percent ownership cap would be affected, but said financial institutions “with a proven track record” will be able to own “a majority”.

“Non-financial institutions will only be able to own a minority stake,” he added.

The new rules will also oblige banks to acquire several new licences for different services such as taking deposits, setting up ATMs and opening branches, the Jakarta Globe

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Muslim Activists take part in protest against US pop diva Lady Gaga upcoming concert in Jakarta on April 29, 2012. Muslim Activists rallied against the US singer’s concert to be held in the capital on June 3.

daily quoted Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution as saying.

The DBS-Danamon deal announced earlier this month triggered a rash of nationalistic complaints by politicians and banking executives that the 99 percent allowance for foreign ownership was too high.

The backlash echoes nationalistic comments made recently over the country’s mining industry, which prompted parliament in February to strip foreigners of a controlling stake in mining assets after 10 years of production.

Danamon is already controlled by a subsidiary of Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek Holdings’ Fullerton Financial Holdings but the deal would still require the approval of Indonesia’s central bank.

RI still bowing to market mechanism

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SURABAYA - Public Policy analyst Ichsanudin Noersy said that Indonesia up to now was still bowing to the free market mechanism so far voiced by western countries like the United States.

“I wish to read (data), not just talk without data,” Noersy said in a discussion on the liberalization of oil and gas here on Sunday.

He said that he so far had studied the government policies and found that its plan to raise fuel oil prices was related to the interference of foreign countries, such as the United States.

“There was an order through a radiogram which said there were directives asking the revision of Oil and Gas Ministry Law,” he said.

Besides, there is also an effort from foreign countries to reduce the role of Indonesia in the oil and gas sector and to increase the private sector`s roles.

“They were rather astute in colonizing Indonesia. They even tried to partner with private business, non-government organization and the mass media. The direct cash assistance provided for the public in the face of oil price hikes is actually `a political pribee” he said.

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Van plunges more than 50 feet from highway near Bronx Zoo

A van flew off an elevated portion of New York’s Bronx River Parkway Sunday afternoon, falling more than 50 feet before landing in a horrific crash that left seven people dead, multiple news outlets reported.

The accident, near the Bronx Zoo, happened at about 12:30 p.m. local time, authorities said. It’s not clear what caused the crash.

According to the Associated Press, the van was headed south when “it bounced off the median, crossed all southbound lanes over to the guardrail and fell.” The vehicle “flipped off a ramp into a transit facility near the Bronx Zoo,” CNN reported. According to NBC’s New York affiliate, it was a rail yard.

It was not clear whether all seven of the victims were traveling in the van at the time of the crash. According to the news service, three of the victims were children.

According to NY1, at least one victim was pinned inside the vehicle.

According to the New York Post, all seven victims were traveling in the van when it crashed.

Fire Department spokesman Jim Long told the AP that the victims “were an 84-year-old man; three women, ages 80, 45 and 30; and three girls, ages 12, 10 and 7.”

Australian billionaire: Titanic II to sail in 2016 Associated Press Writer IBP/afp

News Corp Chief Rupert Murdoch and wife Wendi Deng are driven away from the High Court in central London on April 26.

Cameron denies secret deal with Murdoch Agence France Presse

British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Sunday he had struck no secret deals with media baron Rupert Murdoch whereby policy was traded for his newspapers’ political support.

The government has been under pressure over its closeness to Murdoch’s News Corporation after Murdoch and his son James gave evidence under oath last week at the British inquiry into press ethics.

Cameron openly admitted courting newspaper proprietors to get his point of view across and that the relationship between politicians and the press had become too close.

But he maintained there was no agreement that in return for the support of his newspapers, among them The Sun and The Times, he would help Murdoch’s business interests, including his now-dropped bid for full control of pay-television giant BSkyB. “The thing that people are asking is: was there some big deal, some big agreement between me and Rupert Murdoch or James Murdoch that in return for their support for the Conservative Party I would somehow help their business interests or allow this merger to go through. That is not true,” he said.

“I do not do things to change my policies to suit this proprietor or that proprietor. That is not the way I work and I will say that under oath,” he told BBC television.

“It would be absolutely wrong for there to be any sort of deal -and there wasn’t.”

Culture and Olympics Secretary Jeremy Hunt is under pressure over the closeness of his advisor Adam Smith’s contact with News Corp. over its BSkyB takeover bid, following emails and text messages released at the press ethics inquiry.

Cameron gave Hunt his backing and said he did not believe he had broken the ministerial code.

“I think he’s doing an excellent job on the Olympics,” he said.

“I don’t think it would be right in every circumstance if a special advisor gets something wrong to automatically sack the minister.”

Cameron said Smith had been right to resign over his contacts with News Corp. lobbyist Frederic Michel, which were “too close, too frequent”.

Cameron admitted he discussed the takeover bid with James Murdoch while the government was deciding whether to approve it.

The Leveson Inquiry resumes its hearings in the week commencing May 7.

Meanwhile former Scottish first minister Jack McConnell said he was taking legal action over allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World. He said police had told him he was among the potential victims of the scandal.

Ahead of Thursday’s local elections, a poll put Cameron’s Conservatives on their lowest rating since 2004.

The YouGov survey in The Sunday Times newspaper suggested support for the Tories had fallen to 29 percent, while the opposition Labour Party led on 40 percent.

The Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives’ partners in the coalition government, were on 11 percent, with the United Kingdom Independence Party on 10 percent.

YouGov interviewed 1,717 adults on Thursday and Friday.

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian billionaire said Monday he’ll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned. Weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the original Titanic, Clive Palmer announced Monday he has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build the Titanic II. “It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic, but ... will have state-of-the-art 21st-century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems,” Palmer said in a statement. He called the project “a tribute to the spirit of the men and women who worked on the original Titanic.”

More than 1,500 people died after the Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its first voyage. It was the world’s largest and most luxurious ocean liner at the time.

Palmer built a fortune on real estate on Australia’s Gold Coast tourist strip before becoming a coal mining magnate. BRW magazine reported he was Australia’s fifth-richest person last year with more than 5 billion Australian dollars ($5.2 billion).

Palmer said at a news conference that previous attempts to build a Titanic replica failed because proponents failed to raise enough money and commission a shipyard. The Titanic II is the first of four luxury cruise ships Palmer has commissioned CSC Jinling Shipyard to build.

Palmer did not provide a cost estimate. He said he had established a new shipping company, Blue Star Line Pty. Ltd., and that design work for the Titanic II has begun with assistance from a historical research team. The diesel-powered ship will have four smoke stacks like the coal-powered original, but they will be purely decorative.

In this April 25, 2012 photo provided by Crook Publicity, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer poses in front of an artist impression of the Titanic ll at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, Ca. AP Photo/Crook Publicity

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Oil hovers below $105 Associated Press

SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $105 a barrel Monday in Asia amid the prospect that slowing economic growth in the U.S. and China will undermine demand for crude.

Benchmark oil for June delivery was up 2 cents to $104.95 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 38 cents to settle at $104.93 in New York on Friday.

Brent crude for June delivery was down 36 cents at $119.47 per barrel in London.

The Commerce Department said Friday that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the January-March quarter, compared with 3 percent in the final quarter of 2011. Earlier this month, China reported its gross domestic product growth slowed to 8.1 percent in the first quarter.

Crude jumped from $75 in October to $110 last month as better than expected U.S. economic activity and strong demand from developing

countries such as China bolstered investor confidence.

“The disappointing GDP data continued a trend of recent weeks in which economic releases have been tilting toward the bearish side,” energy trader and consultant Ritterbusch and Associates said in a report. “This has conjured up images of further petroleum demand slippage especially when combined with slowed growth indications out of China.”

Trading volume was low as markets in Japan and China were closed Monday for national holidays. Markets in China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Taiwan will be closed Tuesday for the Labor Day holiday.

In other energy trading, heating oil was down 0.1 cent at $3.18 per gallon and gasoline futures fell 0.2 cents at $3.14 per gallon. Natural gas slid 0.2 cents at $2.18 per 1,000 cubic feet.

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in stages from 2014 to 2018. The airline will pay for them using working capital, bank loans and other sources of financing. The 777 is a twin-engine plane designed for long trips. It carries 365 passengers up to 7,930 nautical miles.

The 777s will be used to meet increasing demand on international long-haul routes, the airline said.

The Airbus A340-600 is a fourengine plane that can carry about the same number of passengers and travel the same distance as the 777.

The unaudited book value of the five Airbus jets China Eastern is selling was approximately 4.47 billion yuan ($708 million) at the end of April. They’ll be delivered to Boeing in stages from 2014 to 2015.

Boeing spokesman Yukui Wang would not comment on the deal to buy China Eastern’s second-hand Airbus jets. But he said the company has in the past bought jets made by other plane makers and then sold them to other companies.

China Eastern buys 20 Boeing worth $6 billion

HONG KONG — China Eastern Airlines Co. is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly $6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the U.S. plane maker because they’re costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said Monday.

The airline said it’s selling the Airbus A340-600 airplanes worth $708 million to Boeing because they have high operating costs and “relatively weak route competitiveness.” The Airbus jets are about 8.3 years old, on average, and fly long-haul routes to New York and Los Angeles.

China Eastern said list price of the 777-300ERs is $5.94 billion but it negotiated a discount. Airlines routinely get discounts from aircraft makers, and the final selling price for aircraft is rarely disclosed.

Boeing said last week the deal needs Chinese government approval.

The new jets will be delivered

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Thousands demonstrate against education and health care spending cuts in Madrid, Sunday, April 29, 2012.Tens of thousands of people across Spain are protesting education and health care spending cuts as the country slides into its second recession in three years. With unemployment at 24.4 percent - a Eurozone high - and more than half of Spaniards under 25 years old jobless, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government has introduced stinging austerity measures in its first five months in office.

China and Russia sign contracts worth $15 billion Associated Press

MOSCOW — Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has announced the signing of contracts between China and Russia worth a total of $15 billion.

Speaking at a trade and investment forum in Moscow attended by hundreds of Chinese busi-

nessmen, Li said he and one of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s top deputies had witnessed the signing of contracts for “transport, energy, communications, high technology and investment projects.”

Li estimated the total value of the contracts signed on Saturday at more than $15 billion.

Among the specific projects named, he said Russia and China were considering the joint design of a wide-body long-distance passenger plane.

First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told participants in the forum that Russia was working to improve its investment climate.

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New 007 film to depict spy’s inner demons Associated Press Writer

ISTANBUL — The next James Bond movie, “Skyfall,” promises the usual action, exotic locations, scheming villains and beautiful women.

For fans of the original novels by Ian Fleming, there’s more: a journey into the troubled psyche of the iconic spy. After all, the director of the 23rd film in the franchise, which spans half a century, is Sam Mendes, whose cinematic studies of personalities in emotional turmoil and even meltdown include “American Beauty” and “Revolutionary Road.”

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French actress Berenice Marlohe, center, British actor Daniel Craig and British actress Naomie Harris arrive for the photocall of the 23rd film in the James Bond series, ‘Skyfall’, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 29, 2012.

“You always go back to the Fleming because the character Fleming created over a number of novels was incredibly complex,” Mendes said Sunday at a news conference in Istanbul, where the crew of “Skyfall” has filmed.

“Some people sometimes forget in the cliche of Bond, which is the international playboy, and someone who’s always untroubled, and almost never breaks a sweat, that actually what (Fleming) created was a very conflicted character,” said Mendes, who was joined by cast members, including Bond actor Daniel Craig.

Fleming created a secret agent

who was sometimes frustrated and ambivalent about his job. Many Bond movies sidestepped the inner demons, showcasing instead a debonair 007 whose exploits were enhanced with gaudy gadgets and special effects.

In Fleming’s last novels, Mendes said, Bond suffered from a “combination of lassitude, boredom, depression, difficulty with what he’s chosen to do for a living, which is to kill. That makes him a much more interesting character, and some of those things are explored in this movie, because Daniel as an actor is capable of exploring them.”

It is Craig’s third portrayal of the

spy, and he introduced a darker side to Bond in his earlier roles in 2008’s “Quantum of Solace” in 2008 and “Casino Royale” in 2006. Craig reread Bond novels as part of his preparation for “Skyfall,” and a delay in film production, caused when studio MGM filed for bankruptcy in 2010, allowed him more time to discuss the character with Mendes.

He said he had spoken to intelligence agents about their work, and has some inkling of the hardships they face. “I’ve got the better job,” said Craig, whose last movie was “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” the thriller adapted from the novel by Stieg Larsson.

“Skyfall” is due for release on Oct. 26 in Britain and in other locations shortly after that. Judi Dench returns as spy chief M and the film introduces English actress Naomie Harris as a field agent named Eve and Berenice Marlohe of France as a character named Severine.

Jack White knocks Adele Hundreds flock to meet off top of UK album charts ‘50 Shades of Grey’ author Reuters

LONDON - Former White Stripes frontman Jack White’s debut solo album ‘Blunderbuss’ knocked Adele’s ‘21’ off the top of Britain’s charts on Sunday, and Carly Rae Jepsen managed to keep a new single from Calvin Harris from the No. 1 spot.

Soul singer-songwriter Adele’s album has been a fixture near the top of Britain’s charts for more than a year, and U.S. magazine Time recently named her among the world’s 100 most influential people in 2011 - an accolade not received by Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron.

However, she lost the top spot this week to the blues-influenced ‘Blunderbuss’ by

Jack White, who found fame with the White Stripes until the band split in February 2011, the Official Charts Company said.

Singers Lana Del Rey and Nicki Minaj traded places to stand third and fourth respectively, while Rufus Wainwright’s album ‘Out of the Game’ was a new entry at No. 5.

In the singles chart, Canadian Idol talent show contestant Carly Rae Jepsen remained at No. 1 with ‘Call Me Maybe’, which has sold 434,000 copies to date and is on track to be one of 2012’s top-selling records. Scottish singer-songwriter Calvin Harris, who produced Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’, was in second place with ‘Let’s Go’, which features U.S. R&B singer Ne-Yo. It was the only new entry in this week’s top 40 singles chart.

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MIAMI — Young school teachers, middle-aged nurses and even the elderly flocked to a Miami book store Sunday for a chance to meet the author of the bestselling erotic romance “Fifty Shades of Grey” in the launch of her U.S. book tour.

British newcomer E L James drew more than 500 men and women at a morning book signing and spoke that evening to a boisterous, uninhibited crowd at the historic Biltmore Hotel. It was her second-ever book signing, yet the size of the crowd snaking through the store with mimosas and books in hand drew comparisons to the past response for writers such as Anne Rice and even politicians.

“This is a literary phenomenon,” said Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books, the independent bookstore where James was signing copies. “E L struck a nerve, and her storytelling speaks to so many people.”

In a few short months, James has snagged a seven-figure contract with Vintage Books, and Universal Pictures and Focus Films have purchased the rights to all three books in the trilogy about an unworldly college student who begins an unusual romantic relationship with a wealthy young businessman. The books have been called “mommy porn” for their sexual content and large, mostly female following, though men are signing up for autographs as well.

“I read it through lunch breaks and I’m giggling,” said Laura Vargas, 31, an executive assistant at a large insurance company. “I’m like, ‘I can’t believe she just wrote that.’”

James began writing the books as fan fic-

tion to Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series and quickly developed a cult-like following of her own. The romance between main characters Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey is surprising because of its unconventional nature: Grey asks Steele to sign a contract, and she agrees to be his “submissive” and to partake in a range of erotic activities. The stories were first published online, and as word of mouth spread, droves of people — many of them not traditional readers of romantic or erotic fiction — began downloading them on iPads and Kindles.

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Author E L James holds a copy of her new erotic fiction book “Fifty Shades of Grey” at a book signing in Coral Gables, Fla., Sunday, April 29, 2012.

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Hard Rock Hotel

The leading entertainment hotel in Bali IBP

Nestling against the shores of Kuta’s famed surf beach, lies a holiday resort that lays testament to the glories of the past fifty years of rock culture.

Covering a prime 3-hectare site in the heart of Bali’s entertainment and shopping district, featuring 418 tribute rooms, luxury and deluxe suites, alongside six cutting edge food and beverage outlets. A paradise for couples, families and singles.

With Hard Rock’s signature of limitless energy, unparalleled creativity and quality service, your rockin’ holiday will never be the same again.

Centerstage lies at the heart of the hotel and doubles as a

lobby, a bar, a live rock venue with performances every night and even a rock museum.

Starz Diner, the Hotel’s hip all day dining restaurant serves contemporary Asian flavors.

Enjoy the choicest New York style take-outs at HRBC Deli and check your emails, while you’re here.

Dine Al Fresco at the poolside Splash Bistro, enjoys wood fired pizzas, rockin’ pastas and kool cocktails and watch wet happening by the pool.

Facing the Indian Ocean is the time-honored catalyst of the resort, the Hard Rock Cafe.

With nightly live bands, one is assured of a VIP welcome with the hotel Q jumping backstage pass.

Chill out at the Shack bar, half submerged in Bali’s largest free form pool. Relax in a poolside Cabana for the day and enjoy Aqua Rockercise, water polo and Beach Party.

Spanning 252-square-metre, TABU offers a nightclub equipped with multi-purpose DJ Booth, Internet and Gaming Lounge with WII, Xbox Kinetic and PS3 facilities, private cinema area, bar and lounge with chill out area and pool table.

Become a TABU member and be the first to feel the new Hard Rock experience.

If you feel like stretching your vocal cords, the “Boom Box” has Karaoke Rooms as well as Recording Studio, with a Resident Sound Engineer just

incase you feel like cutting a few tracks.

Rock Spa offers a wide range of body therapy and treatments to restore and balance the mind, body and soul. Even the kids are taken care of with their very own Lil’ Rock Kids Club, supervised by experienced staff.

The walls of the hotel are adorned with images, icons and memorabilia reflecting the revolution that changed the face of music, fashion and the arts, celebrating artistes from the 50’s to the new Millennium.

Discuss business strategies, have that team building session or organize themed events, private functions and dinners, in any of our rock ‘n’ roll themed meeting and conference rooms.

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Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for April 20 through May 20, 2012 20 Apr Tilem Kedasa - Pura Kahyangan Tiga Batur Bangli - Pura Batur Camenggon-Sukawati - Pura Luhur Bhujangga Camggu Kuta - Pura Kawitan Kayu Selem Tampurhyang Batur-Kintamani 21 Apr Hari Tumpek Kandang - Pura Puseh, Pura Desa Kota Gianyar - Pura Luhur Dalem Sagening Kediri - Tabanan - Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tegal Gede Badung 25 Apr Buda Wage Menail - Pr. Dalem Tarukan Linggih Pajenengan Cemenggaon Sukawati - Mr. Pasek Dangke bambang - Bangli - Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Pejeng Kaja - Gianyar - Pura Puseh Menakaji Desa Peninjoan - Bangli - Merajan Agung Blangsinga - Blahbatuh - Pura Kawitan Gusti Agung Blangsinga Blahbatuh Gianyar - Pura Kawitan Gusti Celuk Sukawati - Baler Pura Sada, Banjar Pemebatan Kapal Mengwi 1 May Anggar Kasih Perangbakat - Pura Bukit Buluh Gunaksa - Klungkung - Pura Tirta Sudamala Bebalang - Bangli - Pura Paibon Pasek Bendesa Sangsit sawan - Buleleng - Pura Pasek Gelgel Pangi Dawan - Klungkung - Pura Gunung Tengsong Lombok.

- Pura Dalem Benawah Gianyar - Pura Dalem Bitra Gianyar - Pura Dalem Banyuning Timur Buleleng - Pura Dalem Pauman Batan Getas Denpasar - Pura Tengah Padang Tegalalang - Merajan Pasek Gelgel Desa Sande - Pupuan Tabanan - Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Denpasar - Pura Hyangaluh/Jenggala Besakih - Merajan Pasek Lurah Tutuan Gunaksa - Mr. Pasek Gelgel Selulung - Merajan Pasek Subrata Medahan - Merajan Pasek Munggu Munggu - Pura Tengkulak Tulikup - Gianyar - Pura Penataran Badung Desa Ogang Sidemen.

2 May Buda Umanis Perangbakat - Pura Puri Agung Dalem Tarukan Pejeng Tampak Siring - Pura Rambut Siwi Jembrana - Pura Batu Bolong Canggu - Kuta - Pura Pasek Marga Klaci Tabanan - Pura Agung Pasek Dauh Waru Jembrana - Pura Ratu Pasek Sangsit Sawan - Buleleng.

- Pura Pasek Tangkas Darma Reyanggede Tabanan - Pura Desa Banyuning Buleleng - Pr. Srijon Tabanan - Mr. Pasek Gelgel Lebah Pangkung - Merajan Pasek Gelgel Patemon - Pura Tirta Anom Padang Sigi Sading - Tampak Siring - Pura Dadi Agung Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Manuaba Tegalalang.

- Pura Pedarmaan Batursari Ngilis Jegu Penebel Tabanan.

- Pura Puncak Mundi Nusa Penida.

5 May Purnama Jiyestha - Pura Segara Lombok - Pura Dwijawarsa Malang - Pura Puncaktingguh Angsri Baturiti Tabanan - Pura Kawitan Luhur Bhujangga Desa Jatiluwih Penebel Tabanan - Pura Kawitan Batur Tonja Denpasar - Pura Masopahit Grenceng Denpasar - Pura Penyungsungan Pasek Tohjiwa Wanagiri Selemadeg.

- Pura Pamerajan Penataran Agung Sidemen Karangasem - Pura Eka Dharma Sweta Indah-Mataram, NTB. 16 May Buda Keliwon Ugu - Pura Dalem Tarukan Desa Peninjoan Tembuku - Bangli.

- Pura Pasek Gelgel Boading Kaba-kaba Tabanan - Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng - Pura Desa Kayangan Tiga Desa Bubunan Seririt - Buleleng - Pura Agung Gunung Raung Banjar Taro Kaja Taro Tegalalang - Merajan Pasek Dangka Bungbungan 20 May Tilem Jiyestha.

- Pura Bhujangga Waisnawa Gumrih Jembrana.

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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Verdict delayed for Thai media site’s webmaster Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK — A Thai judge postponed a verdict that had been expected Monday for a webmaster accused of failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to Thailand’s royalty.

Judge Nittaya Yaemsri said more time was need to process documents in the case, which has drawn global criticism because many see it as an assault on freedom of speech. A new court date was set for May 30.

Chiranuch Premchaiporn — widely known by her nickname, Jiew — is facing up to 20 years in jail for 10 comments posted on her paper’s now-defunct web board by readers she says she does not know.

She is being tried under Thailand’s computer-crime laws, which were enacted in 2007 under an interim, unelected government that came to power after a coup a year earlier. The laws address

hacking and other online offenses, but also bar the circulation of material deemed detrimental to national security, which includes defaming the monarchy.

New York-based Human Rights Watch said last week that the prosecution of Chiranuch “sends a chilling message to webmasters and Internet companies.”

Prachatai was founded by several respected journalists, senators and press freedom activists to serve as an independent, nonprofit, daily Internet newspaper. It has attracted an audience of critics of the status quo, especially on the web board where the comments at issue in the court case were posted between April and November 2008.

Most of the comments were removed within one or two days, but one remained online for 20 days and another for 11.

Prosecutors say Chiranuch was guilty of “intentionally supporting or consenting” to post unlawful content by failing to delete the offending comments quickly enough.

Oil tankers Qi Lin Zuo of China and Sti-Matador (L) stand attached to mooring stations near a refinery in Bayonne, New Jersey in this August 24, 2011 file photo.

China mulls guarantees for ships carrying Iran oil

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BEIJING - China is considering sovereign guarantees for its ships to enable the world’s second-biggest oil consumer to continue importing Iranian crude after new EU sanctions come into effect in July, the head of China’s shipowners’ association said.

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Tough new European Union sanctions aimed at stopping Iran’s oil exports to Europe also ban EU insurers and reinsurers from covering tankers carrying Iranian crude anywhere in the world. Around 90 percent of the world’s tanker insurance is based in the West, so the measures threaten shipments to Iran’s top Asian buyers China, India, Japan and South Korea.

Global crude oil prices have risen nearly 20 percent since October, partly on fears over supply disruptions from Iran. “(Ship) operators are worried

that if the insurance issue cannot be resolved, they will not be able to take orders for shipping Iranian oil any longer,” Zhang Shouguo, secretary general of China Shipowners’ Association, told Reuters in a rare interview with foreign media.

“We have put forward our concern and related government departments are studying the issue.” Iran, OPEC’s second-largest producer, exports most of its 2.2 million barrels of oil per day to Asia, and major buyers have yet to find a way around pending EU sanctions.

“We are paying great attention to this, the country has the need for oil and it’s our responsibility to move the crude,” said Zhang. “But we need a solution from the government so we can avoid such risk.”

Like China, India and South Korea were also mulling sovereign guarantees for their tankers. Indian shipping firms indicated last week they would continue to transport Iranian oil even if limited insurance cover exposed them financially to a spill or accident.

Chinese insurers and shipowners would not take the risk on themselves and government intervention was necessary, Zhang said. Major ship insurer, China P&I club, told Reuters earlier this month it would not provide replacement cover for domestic tankers carrying Iranian oil.

Flood-hit town on alert after rain Agence France Presse

A town devastated by floods five years ago was on high alert again on Monday after heavy rainfall swept across much of Britain at the weekend. The Environment Agency has set up an incident room for Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, which was badly hit by flooding in July 2007 when thousands of people in the town were evacuated from their homes.

The agency has warned of possible flooding across large parts of the country, issuing 32 flood warnings and 154 flood alerts.

The warnings came despite much of the country still facing drought conditions which the Environment Agency said could exacerbate the risk of flash floods.

Ian Lock, landlord of the Boat Inn at Ashleworth, which is south of Tewkesbury next to the River Severn, told the BBC the water was “worryingly high”. “If we’d had a high tide on Saturday night we would have had trouble -- thankfully we didn’t -- just another three or four feet and we would have had problems,” he said.

An Environment Agency spokeswoman said three incident rooms

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had been set up for the Midlands, including for Tewkesbury, and another for the Wessex area.

“It’s not unusual to experience heavy downpours and some flooding -- mainly of farmland -- at this time of year, but we’re continuing to closely monitor the forecast and rainfall particularly in areas along the rivers Severn, Teme and Avon, including Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire,” the spokeswoman said.

Despite recent heavy rain, East Anglia, the south east of England, parts of Yorkshire and the south west are still facing drought conditions.

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A flooded street inTewkesbury, Gloucestershire, in July 2007. The town, which was devastated by floods five years ago, is on high alert again after heavy rainfall swept across Britain

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Asteroids Battered Young Earth Longer Than Thought A giant ancient barrage of asteroids striking Earth may have lasted much longer than previously thought, with some collisions perhaps even rivaling those that created the largest craters on the moon, researchers say.

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Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of Thai newspaper website Prachatai, talks with reporters at the criminal court Monday, April 30, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Scientists think untold numbers of asteroids and comets pummeled Earth, the moon and the inner planets during an era known as the Late Heavy Bombardment about 4.1 billion to 3.8 billion years ago. Investigators continue to debate the precise nature of this epoch in terms of what happened and how long it lasted.

To learn more about the Late Heavy Bombardment, scientists would like to analyze the most obvious evidence cosmic impacts leave behind, their craters. However, while such craters are preserved well in the vacuum of the moon environment, they disappear quickly on Earth due to erosion and tectonic activity.

Instead, researchers analyzed other evidence of asteroid impacts — millimeter- to centimeterthick layers of rock droplets known as spherules.

“Spherule layers, if preserved in the geologic record, provide information about an impact even when the IBP/afp source crater cannot be found,” said study lead author Artist’s impression of a 6-mile-wide asteroid striking the Earth. Scientists Brandon Johnson at Purdue University. think approximately 70 of these dinosaur killer-sized or larger asteroids hit Gigantic collisions kicked up huge molten plumes Earth between 3.8 and 1.8 billion years ago. that rained down beds of sand-sized spherules. “We

can look at these spherules, see how thick the layer is, how big the spherules are, and we can infer the size and velocity of the asteroid,” said study co-author Jay Melosh at Purdue University. “We can go back to the earliest era in the history of the Earth and infer the population of asteroids impacting the planet.”

Modeling Earth’s asteroid barrage

The scientists used computer models to deduce impact sizes from spherule bed properties. “Some of the asteroids that we infer were about 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) in diameter, much larger than the one that killed off the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago that was about 12 to 15 kilometers (7.4 to 9.3 miles),” Melosh said.

“The impacts may have played a large role in the evolutional history of life,” Johnson added. “The large number of impacts may have helped simple life by introducing organics and other important materials at a time when life on Earth was just taking hold.”

When the researchers looked at the number and sizes of impactors, the pattern they saw suggested many more small objects than large ones, “a pattern that matches exactly the distribution of sizes in the asteroid belt,” Melosh said. “For the first time we have a direct connection between the crater size distribution on the ancient Earth and the sizes of asteroids out in space.”

Checking up on your fitness form Reuters

NEW YORK - From jumping rope to swinging a kettle bell to pounding a treadmill, a finelytuned form can spell the difference between a sound body and a sore knee. Experts say often a professional tweak can go a long way towards firming up your workout.

“People usually injure themselves on basic exercises, like a squat or a bench press,” said New

York-based personal trainer Tiffany Boucher. But Boucher, who works for the national chain of fitness centers Equinox, said form is relatively easy to fix.

“Something is being overused, usually in tandem with some type of muscle imbalance,” she said. “So it’s often about getting people to put their shoulders in a certain place, find their center of gravity, engage their abdominals, or tilt their pelvis in a certain direction.”

She said even a small adjustment can be transformative.

Knees are the most common focus of client complaint, according to Boucher. Once form is corrected, relief often comes within weeks.

“People don’t have that continued inflammation,” she said.

Dr. Daniel Solomon, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, believes in getting the help of a professional trainer before embarking on a new routine.

“Most of what we see are strains and really preventable muscle-type injuries,” said Solomon, a California-based physician specializing in sports medicine. “People just do things their bodies aren’t ready to do or capable of sustaining for long.” Another big mistake is skipping the warm up.

“They jump right in instead of spending 15 minutes to do a good cardio warm up and stretching before grabbing the weight,” he said.

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A dolphin swims in Orange County’s Bolsa Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Friday, April 27, 2012.

Dolphin spends third day in California wetlands Associated Press Writer

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.

— A wayward dolphin is spending a third straight day in a narrow wetlands channel along the Southern California coast, under the watchful eyes of wildlife experts. Peter Wallerstein of Marine Animal Rescue said Sunday that the 6-foot-long, black-and-white common dolphin looks healthy, but appears slightly disoriented.

The dolphin was spotted in a

channel of the Bolsa Chica wetlands Friday, circling in shallow waters as crowds grew along the banks and TV helicopters flew overhead.

Wildlife experts on paddleboards managed to coax the animal toward the open sea Saturday, but it was spooked by a pair of fellow dolphins and swam back to the wetlands.

Wallerstein says rescuers might try to herd the dolphin back to the ocean on Monday, but they hope it will find its own way out.

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Barca rout Rayo to keep Real waiting

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Barca were playing at Rayo’s compact stadium just a short distance away from Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid where everything was in place for the mass festivities expected when Jose Mourinho’s side win a first league title in four years.

Real maintained their seven-point lead with three games left after Karim Benzema bagged a double and Cristiano Ronaldo racked up his 43rd league goal of the campaign to crush Sevilla.

Mourinho’s side have 91 points and can secure their 32nd league title with victory at Europa League finalists Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, regardless of what Guardiola’s side do at home to Malaga. “We won this game which was very important and now we’ll carry on so we can close out the league title,” Benzema told Spanish television as Mourinho continued his domestic media blackout.

“The Champions League is finished so now we need to make sure we win the next most important competition,” added the France international. Big-spending Malaga strengthened their chances of a first venture into the Champions League next season when a cross looped in off Ignacio Camacho’s shoulder for a 1-0 home win over Valencia.

The visitors, dumped out of the Europa League on Thursday, had midfielder Sofiane Feghouli sent

The chickens dead at Dusun Pasar, Yehembang Village, are positive bird flu from the rapid test taken by Jembrana Animal Husbandry Agency last Sunday (29/4). The sample came from the chickens owned by Ida Bagus Kembar (49) besides that there has been thousands of chickens owned by other locals also dead.

Kembar stated since three days ago from the 50 chickens he owned 12 of them died suddenly and so thrown to drainage and sea. Yet workers then supervised and checked last Saturday (28/4) and found they were positive with bird flu. Before, I Ketut Sarjana also a chicken breeder admitted 500 chickens of his died on its cage. The similar situation also experienced by Wayan Nedra, Gusti Ketut Biasa, Putu Wiarka,

off in the 61st minute, and Manuel Pellegrini’s side drew level with them on 55 points. Valencia stayed third, ahead of Malaga due to their superior head-to-head record, in the last two qualification slots for Europe’s elite club competition.

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Elsewhere, Radamel Falcao grabbed a late equaliser for Europa League finalists Atletico Madrid to draw 2-2 at Real Betis. Diego Simeone’s side were sixth with 49 points, one ahead of next month’s final rivals Bilbao in seventh who lost 2-0 at struggling Real Zaragoza.

Ronaldo’s 19th-minute opener at the Bernabeu, scene of Real’s dramatic penalty shootout defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, was his 57th in all competitions this season and 43rd in the league.

Benzema made it 3-0 with goals in the 48th and 52nd minutes as Sevilla were swatted aside. The Andalusians are ninth on 46 points and in danger of missing out on a lucrative place in Europe next season.

Benzema’s brace took his league tally for the campaign to 20 and with strike partner Gonzalo Higuain on 21 it is the first time three players from one club have scored 20

Results from La Liga Malaga

Rayo Vallecano Real Betis Real Madrid Real Zaragoza Getafe

Levante

Espanyol Real Sociedad Villarreal

1 0 2 3 2 1 3 0 3 1

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Athletic Bilbao Real Mallorca Granada CF Sporting Gijon Racing Santander Osasuna

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Results from Ligue 1 Auxerre AS Nancy Sochaux Lille

Stade Rennes St Etienne Valenciennes FC Lorient Toulouse

4 1 0 2 3 1 2 2 0

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Girondins Bordeaux Paris St Germain Ajaccio

Dijon FCO

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Olympique Marseille Montpellier HSC

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Dead chicken at Yehembang AI positive Negara (Bali Post)-

MADRID - Barcelona kept Real Madrid’s La Liga title celebrations on hold for a few days at least with a crushing 7-0 victory at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday after Real had cruised to a 3-0 home win over Sevilla. Two days after Pep Guardiola announced his decision to step down as Barca coach at the end of the season, World Player of the Year Lionel Messi scored two goals and had a hand in four more including two for Pedro.

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Kayan Tambik, Made Windia, Gusti Ketut Sudiana. Yet since a month of the incidents, workers did not came to see it as there were no reports. Head of Animal Health Section for Jembrana Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Wayan Widarta, after holding a demolishing of bird flu positive chickens admitted of the situation. As seen before, the death weren’t because of other disease yet this time it’s bird flu.

“From the dead chicken of Kembar’s, one was positive and one was negative and since a week ago we have done surveillance. We suggest all the people to cage their chickens and spray disinfectant. We destroy them by burning them. We worry if we destroy them alive the breeders will ask for compensation, there is no budget for that,” Widarta explained. (kmb26)

150 kris and spear exhibited

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Barcelona’s Thiago Alcantara, left, celebrates his goal with Daniel Alves from Brazil, centre and Pedro Rodriguez, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Rayo Vallecano at the Teresa Rivera stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 29, 2012. or more goals in a La Liga season.

Their combined total of 84 is 30 more than third-placed Valencia’s total.

Barca were quickly back into their stride after their shock Champions League defeat by Chelsea, making the most of the spaces left by attack-minded Rayo. Pedro crossed low for Messi to score and the Argentine won the ball to start the counter for the second.

A cross from Alexis Sanchez was turned into his own net by home defender Rober and Messi laid on the third for Seydou Keita after a mazy run before halftime. Messi’s shot came back off the bar for Pedro to volley the fourth and Thiago Alcantara headed a fifth.

Messi chipped over the top for Pedro’s second and the Argentine fired in the last himself for his 43rd league goal and 65th overall this

season.

“After quite a sad week with the elimination from the Champions League and the defeat to Real we showed at the very least that the team remains full of desire,” Pedro told Spanish television. “We showed that we were 100 percent there for him (Guardiola) tonight.

Leo was again decisive in the game and we just have to try and be there to help him to be the top scorer.”

For three days, Saturday (28/4) until Monday (30/4), Klungkung people can view heritage weapons kris and spears that has been stated as a world heritage at Museum Semarajaya, Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency. At least 150 of them were exhibited either owned by the kingdom, geria (priests) and public including two owned

by Klungkung Regent, Wayan Candra. “We want the people to see, preserve and protect these heritages,” exhibition committee, Wayan Mardita, stated last

Sunday (29/4).

The exhibition held for Puputan Klungkung 104th Anniversary also showed a number of kris owned by a number of public used during the puputan war with the Dutch yet they weren’t used to kill. To Mardita, kris was an obligated item to be owned by the Balinese as it is very useful such as protecting themselves, the symbol of strength as seen during the Puputan. “But owners should also give good maintenance so it won’t be damaged,” Mardita stated. (kmb20)

PSG title hopes fade after loss at Lille Reuters

PARIS - Paris St Germain’s titles hopes suffered a major blow when they lost 2-1 at Lille on Sunday to stay five points behind Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier with four games left. Qatari-backed PSG remained second on 67 points, two ahead of champions Lille who moved back into contention for automatic Champions League place.

Unheralded Montpellier took a big step toward their first league crown when they won 1-0 at Toulouse on Friday. “It will be more difficult now to clinch the title but we have to keep on working

and believing it’s possible,” PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti told Canal+ television.

“We also have to watch our backs to seal our Champions League qualification because Lille are only two points behind.”

“We are disappointed because we did not deserve to lose. It will be important to react immediately.”

PSG, who lost winger Jeremy Menez to injury minutes before the match, were on track to keep Montpellier within reach when a Javier Pastore header gave them the lead in the 48th minute.

They were playing well until Mamadou Sakho, who had replaced injured Milan Bisevac

just before halftime, was shown a straight red card for a foul on substitute Nolan Roux in the 71st minute. In-form Eden Hazard, who has now scored eight goals and set up six others in his last eight games, cancelled out the opener from the penalty spot.

Roux clinched the hosts’ victory eight minutes later when he headed home from close range from a Tulio de Melo header after Belgian Hazard initiated a superb passing move. Pastore and Hazard had their chances to score in the first half but the Argentina playmaker’s fine volley hit the woodwork in the 27th minute. Hazard was also denied by the post.

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The damage road in Kemuda Street

At risk of ollapsing, Bridge on Jalan Kemuda-Jalan Padma Denpasar (Bali Post)—

The bridge connecting the area of Tonja to Peguyangan, exactly at the border of Jalan Kemuda and Jalan Padma, Denpasar, is in quite alarming condition. Avalanche occurred at abutment on eastern end of the bridge during the last rainy season is getting worse. Now, it increasingly gets eroded and threatens the bridge structure. Without immediate repair, the bridge passed through by dense traffic is feared to collapse.

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The kris exhibition held in Klungkung

One of the Peguyangan residents, Sutari, admitted to be anxious every time passed through the bridge at risk of collapsing. It happened because the avalanche on the abutment at the east end of the bridge turned wider and almost eroded the bridge structure. Moreover, the river underneath was quite steep so it was endangering the life safety of road users. “Hopefully, relevant agencies in Denpasar Municipality could improve this public facility as soon as possible. Do not wait until the condition is getting worse,” said Sutari, Sunday (Apr 29).

According to Sutari, the bridge

actually had started to avalanche since 2011. As it was not promptly addressed, the avalanche was increasingly wider and it now even happened to both sides of the bridge. “The avalanche happened to the north side and west end of the road. Aside from being caused by rain, the avalanche was also likely to be triggered by vibration of the passing vehicles on it,” she said.

In response to the resident’s complaint, the Head of Highways (Bina Marga) of Denpasar Public Works Agency, Dirgayasa, accompanied by Spokesperson of Denpasar Municipality, Dewa Gde Rai, said the agency would

soon make improvement. “It will be repaired as soon as possible.

Incidentally, the bridge is one of the repair projects that will be worked on by Public Works in this fiscal year 2012,” he said.

According to Dirgayasa, the entire financing for the bridge at risk of collapsing would be coupled with the budget used to repair other roads and bridges.

He said that a number of projects would be worked on this year

by Public Works such as the bridge repair located on Jalan Pulau Biak. “All projects have been tendered. Similarly, this bridge has also been ready to be repaired,” he said. (kmb13)

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Two workers electrocuted, one died Denpasar (Bali Post) –

Incident at work caused death in Super Economy Shop Project, Mertanadi Street, Banjar Taman Mertanadi, Kerobokan Kelod, North Kuta, Badung last Sunday (29/4). While working, two workers named Arman (40) and Rapudin (20) from Serang, Banten, was electrocuted and fell to the road, one dead on location. Both were then brought to Hospital with Arman died to Sanglah Hospital and Rapudin critical to Penta Medika Hospital. “The incident happened at 8.30 am local time and clearly a work incident as they were electri-

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The Kebo Iwa dance

Emulating spirit of Kebo Iwa and Gajah Mada Criteria of Gianyar leaders Gianyar (Bali Post)—

The spirit existing in the persona of Kebo Iwa and Gajah Mada is worth emulating by the prospective leaders in Gianyar Regency. Moreover, Gianyar Regency will conduct a regional election. Future figure of Gianyar leaders required is a leader having a devotional and sacrificial spirit in organizing good and clean governance as well as creating a prosperous society.

It was expressed by Deputy Regent of Gianyar, Dewa Made Sutanaya, in opening the gathering on the Devotional Spirit of Kebo Iwa and Gajah Mada in achieving good and clean governance in Blahbatuh Grand Palace, Sunday (Apr 29). The event was attended by a number of leaders of political parties in Ubud, Gianyar Secretary Cok Putra Nindia as well as a number of NGOs in Gianyar.

Some academicians coming as resource persons in the happening were Prof. Dr. Wayan Rahmanta (economist), Jro Gede Kanuruhan, Dr. W.G. Sudirman and Prof. Cok Gde Atmaja.

A senior figure of Blahbatuh Grand Palace, AA Alit Kakarsana, said the figure Kebo Iwa was a

manifestation of Balinese character as a national figure in uniting the archipelago. The workshop was expected to disseminate the spirit of Kebo Iwa to leader candidates and community in creating peace and social prosperity.

From the response to the description of resource persons, it was obtained a lot of inputs that could be used as reference in search of the leaders who were capable of bringing in a change towards better Gianyar Regency.

The thought obtained in the workshop for Gianyar future leaders was outlined in a charter known as Blahbatuh Charter.

Three points outlined in the charter consisted of (i) devotional and sacrificial spirit of Kebo Iwa

and Gajah Mada for national unity should be emulated by the leaders in developing, prospering and making happy the nation and state; (ii) local wisdom on noble values of leadership, Asta Dasa Prawiteng Prabu, Asta Brata, 10 Essentials of Kekawin Gajah Mada, Raja Dewata concept, reunion of king and its subject, Sabda Pandita Ratu and Geo Political Strategies could be used a reference and actualized in the leadership by future leaders; and ultimately (iii) development strategy and regional development through cultural approach should consider the existence of puranas, temple, palace/house of high priest, customary village, subak and market in an apparent regulation. (kmb16)

fied then fell from first and second floor,” Badung Police Head, Beny Arjanto, confirmed on Sunday.

Before the incident they were working normally where Rapuding at first floor was giving an iron pipe to Arman at second floor. It seemed the end of the pipe touched an electricity cable causing them attacked.

They were preparing to make a stagger to plaster the outer wall of the shop. The incident caused a shock to other workers which then reported to North Kuta and Badung Police. To ease the investigation, police placed police line around the scene. (kmb21)

First stage construction of Badung Hospital worked on soon

Mangupura (Bali Post)—

First stage of the seven stages in the Badung Hospital construction will start soon, though it gets delayed from the original schedule beginning in mid-April. Deputy Regent of Badung, I Ketut Sudikerta, admitted to be anxious if the projects could not be accomplished on time and was not worked on seriously. On that account, apart from promising to supervise more tightly, Sudikerta also asked the partner’s commitment to work seriously.

“I think the contractor can accomplish it within six months as long as the commitment is seriously implemented. That’s what makes me worry. So, starting next week we’ll do the first control,” said Sudikerta when met at Tumbak Bayuh, Sunday (Apr 29). According to him, the winning bidder of the first stage project worth IDR 40 billion had been stipulated and was expected to begin soon. For information, the tender winner was PT Adhi Karya that previously had trouble and was unable to complete the project unit 31 of the Badung Civic Center timely.

He explained the construction of Badung Hospital’s seven stages was the commitment of the government and the Badung House to improve the status of Badung Hospital into an international hospital. Expected, the Badung Hospital could later on serve various needs of the community so that they would not need to be referred to Sanglah Hospital.

To transform the Badung Hospital into an international hospital, it

required a thorough improvement in terms of physical aspect, facilities and human resources within the hospital.

The construction took a lot of fund. In 2012, other than the fund worth IDR 40 billion of the Badung Regional Budget for the first stage physical development, it had also been prepared over IDR 24 billion from the ministerial institution. In addition, his party also re-pleaded to seek fund worth IDR 40 billion from ministerial institution to complete the health facilities in the Badung Hospital. “As information, the fund has been allocated in the Ministry of Health worth IDR 40 billion. We just need to follow it up,” he said. For the sustainability of the Badung Hospital development in 2013, his party claimed to have prepared a budget worth IDR 150 billion to IDR 200 billion.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of Badung House, I Ketut Suiasa, asked the government to further tighten the supervision. His party did not want if such mega project would delay and have inferior quality. Hence, the partner was expected to have a commitment and maintain the quality of the construction, not only for the Badung Hospital but for the whole projects in Badung. “Contractors should not only be profit-oriented, and forget their moral and social obligation. Their hands even largely determine the success of the development. No matter how good the planning is, if the implementation is poor, it will only result in the people’s miseries and government failure,” he said. (kmb25)

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Clippers rally from 27 down, stun Grizzlies 99-98 Associated Press Writer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Chris Paul begged coach Vinny Del Negro to put him back into the game for the fourth quarter and not give up despite being down 21 points. The result was another Clippers comeback — one of the greatest in NBA playoff history. Paul hit a pair of free throws with 23.7 seconds left, and the Clippers rallied from a deficit that had been as much as 27 to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 99-98 Sunday night in the opening game of their Western Conference series.

The key, Paul said, is to keep believing. “Unfortunately, that’s how we play,” he said. “We get killed in the first three quarters and in the fourth quarter we like to try to stand up for ourselves, and we found a way to win tonight.”

The Clippers tied the NBA playoff record for largest deficit overcome at the end of three quarters, when they trailed by 21. “I don’t think I’ve been part of a game like that ever,” Clippers forward Blake Griffin said. “It was unbelievable.”

Rudy Gay missed a 15-footer with 0.9 seconds left after the Grizzlies squandered a lead they held for the first 47 minutes, with a 24-point cushion disappearing in about nine minutes. “Obviously, we gave it away, and everybody’s kind of down,” Gay said. “We’re still into it. It’s a long series, and we’re ready to fight. That’s all this means. We’ve got to fight hard.”

The Clippers lost Caron Butler to a broken left hand, and he said he thinks he caught his hand in Gay’s jersey on a screen. Del Negro said other players will have to step up.

Nick Young did just that, scoring 19 points off the bench with three 3-pointers in the midst of the Clippers’ 26-1 run. Paul finished with 14 points while playing a team-high 38 minutes despite a groin injury that kept him out of the regular season finale against the Knicks. Griffin had 17 and Butler 12 before leaving the game.

Young said he didn’t even see the score, being on the court down the stretch for a change. He said he looked up late and saw they had a game when he started hitting his shots. “It’s crazy. It’s a blessing,” Young said. “It shows how hard we fought. How we rallied together as a team, and just made stops down the end.”

Gay finished with 19 for Memphis. Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo had 17, and Marc Gasol scored 14. Game 2 is Wednesday night.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin (32) hangs on the basket after dunking over Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Randolph (50) during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 29, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn.

World number two Nadal went from one history-making weekend to another after claiming an unprecedented eighth straight title a week ago in Monte Carlo where he beat world number one Novak Djokovic.

Seven days later, he took nearly three hours to add to his records in Barcelona as he held off compatriot Ferrer.

Nadal and his friend were playing their fourth final at the Real Club de Tenis, with Nadal winning all of them dating back to 2008.

He now stands as the only man to win two different events at least seven times each.

“This was my hardest match since the start of the clay season,” said the winner. “David always takes you to the limit.

“I was lucky when I saved break points. The odds were on my side. In the second set David played very close, but I

had the luck at the end. I’m so happy and I feel sorry for him.

I’m starting to feel my game well on the clay.”

Nadal’s victory was his 34th in a row at Barcelona and improved his finals record on clay to 34-4.

His only clay finals losses have come against Djokovic and Roger Federer, each beating him twice.

The Barcelona triumph in front of 8,000 fans came exactly 10 years to the day that a 15-year-old Nadal made his debut on the ATP Tour in his native Mallorca.

Sunday’s final was the 10th between Spaniards at the tournament in the Open era, the sixth featuring Nadal and the fourth in five years between Nadal and Ferrer.

Spaniards have won the home title for the past 10 years since 2003.

“Rafa is Rafa and he is very

good,” Ferrer said in defeat.

“I’ve lost four times to him in this final. but I’ve always lost to one of the greats. He is a very good player and even better as a person.”

The marathon final looked never-ending after a first set lasting 93 minutes with Nadal saving five set points in the 12th game before the tiebreaker which he dominated.

Ferrer, 30, refused to roll over, with the third seed coming from 1-3 down as he broke Nadal in the fifth game and then did it again for 5-4 as Nadal produced a double-fault.

But Nadal was not done, with the top seed breaking back for 5-5, producing a love game for 6-5 and breaking again to end the dramatic contest a game later on the first of three match points. Nadal now stands 14-4 over Ferrer after winning the 48th trophy of his career.

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Loeb claims the 70th win Sebastien Loeb claimed the 70th victory of his incredible World Rally Championship career, and stretched his points lead in the process, as he cruised home to win Rally Argentina.

The eight-time champion’s weekend had got off to a messy start as he spun three times on Friday morning and fell to fourth place. But a set-up change at service transformed his pace, and within two stages he was back up to first - helped

by Ford driver Petter Solberg breaking his steering while leading.

Loeb’s Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen looked capable of pushing the Frenchman all the way to the finish, but with the team holding a big lead over the rest of the field, it decided to order its drivers to hold position, ensuring Loeb’s win.

Dani Sordo appeared to be on course for a podium on his one-off appearance for

Ford, standing in for the injured Jari-Matti Latvala, only to retire on the rally-closing power stage with apparent mechanical problems. The Spaniard had settled for a calm run to third once it became clear he could not match the Citroens, but was denied by his last-gasp drama.

That elevated Portugal winner Mads Ostberg to third for Adapta Ford. The Norwegian was the last of the frontrunners to avoid trouble as the switching to a more endurance-style format coincided with heavy attrition.

Five of the top 10 finishers relied on Rally 2 to get back into the points. After fourth-placed Martin Prokop (Czech Ford), fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth and 10th

special for me,” Stoner said.

“We managed the race for the conditions of the circuit and as they improved I pushed a little more, the bike on a whole felt much better than in qualifying. I did get some arm pump again but thankfully not to the extent I had it in Qatar. “[At the] start I tried to stay out of trouble, there were people outbraking each other, touching and it was important just to keep out of the way. Then I managed to gain a lot of positions in a short space of time and reached the front. “I didn’t try to pull a gap, as I knew Jorge and Dani were very fast, but I just wanted to stay in front with them and pull away from the others.

Then I saw that Jorge and I had slightly better pace and we could make a gap.”

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position men Thierry Neuville (Citroen Junior), Solberg, Evgeny Novikov (MSport Ford), Nasser Al-Attiyah (Qatar Citroen) and Ott Tanak (M-Sport) all had to rejoin with penalties after incidents. It was little consolation after missing out on a potential win, but Solberg managed to take the bonus points for being quickest on the power stage.

Volkswagen’s two S2000 class Skodas were in the top 10 for most of the weekend, despite a few incidents and delays.

Andreas Mikkelsen and Sebastien Ogier had a very tight intra-team battle that only ended when the Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion suffered late suspension damage. It looked like at least one Skoda would make it into the overall top six for a while, but ultimately Neuville and Solberg’s recoveries pushed Ogier back to seventh.

Stoner hails ‘special’ first Jerez MotoGP victory Casey Stoner says winning at Jerez for the first time in his MotoGP career was a ‘very special’ moment in light of changing conditions and a return of the arm pump that plagued him in Qatar.

Stoner had only qualified fifth on Saturday, more than one second down on Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa, but with improved feeling on the RC213V he was able to move into the lead within the opening three laps. He was never able to break free of Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo - winner at Jerez for the past two seasons – but hung on even as arm pump problems returned to collect his first victory of 2012.

“Considering the weekend in general and how fast Dani and Jorge are at this track, to win here is something very

Citroen Total World Rally team pilot Sebastien Loeb, right, from France, and co-pilot Daniel Elena, of Monaco pose for photos after winning the FIA WRC Argentina Rally in Villa CarFernando los Paz, Argentina, Sunday Alonso April 29, 2012.

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DENPASAR - Worries of Bali to be left by investors in tourism happen following the increasingly chaotic traffic and environment on this Island of the Gods. Chairman of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Bali, Tjokorda Artha Ardana Sukawati, said the arrangement of Bali should be undertaken through regulatory and infrastructural aspect.

Though he admitted that government had given partial attention to road infrastructure through parking arrangement and Bali human resources had adhered to the agreed rules, the government should implement obediently and strictly the regulation especially in the matter of licensing.

“The community should support so that government later on will not give permission to the public secretly on behalf of particular individual and ultimately receives the coming of investors and so forth. It requires our collective commitment,” he said when

met in Denpasar last weekend.

Related to the environment worried to become one of the reasons why investors ‘escaped,’ he said there should be a clear definition where such disorder happened.

“Such disorder should clearly be defined whether it happens to traffic or quality of the environment, or even the oxygen levels sets to get disrupted. These should be identified first so that we can resolve the problem. Meanwhile, we see tangibly today the disorder happens in the field of transport and construction. However, for these matters the government has set the

rules governing the issues such as the regulation on regional spatial planning and so on,” he explained.

Related to the uneven distribution of tourism in the sense that investors were still focused in Southern Bali, Tjok Ace doubling as the Regent of Gianyar said that to distribute the tourism evenly, there should be a readiness in infrastructure and preparedness of the community itself.

In truth, the current infrastructure in Bali had not been evenly distributed.

It was indicated by the reality that few regions had tremendous potential but they were untouched.

“We have also pampered the

investors excessively. In other words, the business law is indeed applicable where capital owners invest they will give benefit there.

On that account, there should be a cross-subsidy from the government. The subsidies are not by giving facilities to investors but through development of infrastructure and so on,” he advised.

He added the strengthening of tourism potential should also be increased such as Bangli with its Lake Batur and Singaraja with its dolphin attraction. “Many potential regions can be developed into alternatives so that tourism in Bali will not stagnate. If investors are spoiled at one place, it is feared to cause jealousy to the other regions. Here is the role of local government and provincial government to continuously explore the potential required in each region,” he explained. (kmb28)