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Worshippers fly a giant traditional birdshaped kite called a ‘Janggan’, during a kite festival in Denpasar, on the resort island of Bali on July 29.2011. The event is a seasonal religious festival intended to send a message to the Hindu Gods to create abundant crops and harvests.

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DENPASAR - For the umpteenth time the blue sky over Padanggalak Beach, Sanur, was embellished by thousands of colorful kites of various types and sizes. This scene was seen in the 33rd Kites Festival on Padanggalak Beach, Sanur. Putu Budiasa, the Head of Denpasar Government Tourism Office, representing the Mayor of Denpasar along with other invitees, was pleased to officially open the festival marked by the flying of balloon kite in the form of toddler on Friday (Jul 29).

The competition held annually took place on July 29-31, 2011 said Nyoman Adnyana, the second chairman of the Kites Festival 2011 when reading the report. He explained the kite competition held for the umpteenth time aimed to encourage young people to keep preserving the cultural heritage and raising their innovation and creativity. By doing so, the competition was expected to advance the sense of unity among them considering such an event implied togetherness, discipline, tolerance, compassion and others.

For competition of this time, participants were divided into two categories namely traditional kites

such as bebean, pecukan and janggan as well as creation type appearing in various shapes and materials. More encouragingly, the number of participant in this kites festival increased where last year it only reached under one thousand, but this time it reached 1,121 participants and they were mostly dominated by teenagers and children, he said.

High participation of teenagers and even dominated by younger generation should be proud of. It was in line with our expectation to preserve and commercialize the art of traditional kites to foreign countries.

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Australia set to restart Indonesia cattle exports Associated Press Writer

The first shipment of Australian cattle to Indonesia following the lifting of a cruelty-linked ban will arrive in the second week of August, major exporter Elders said Friday.

The 3,000-head consignment was approved under a strict new licensing scheme implemented after a graphic TV documentary of cruelty in Indonesian abattoirs prompted a month-long ban on shipments to the Asian nation.

Elders said it had received a third-quarter import permit from Jakarta and got the green light from Australian authorities after demonstrating it could meet stringent animal health and welfare standards.

“Due to the availability of shipping and other logistics, Elders now anticipates the shipment will be completed in the second week of August,” the agribusiness giant said.

Managing director Malcolm Jackman said Elders, which accounts for about 60 percent of the live cattle trade with Indonesia, was keenly awaiting the resumption of shipments.

“The granting of these necessary approvals is another important step towards that goal,” Jackman said.

“Northern Australia is desperately awaiting recovery in the trade and it is vital that volumes can be increased as rapidly as a sustainable solution will permit.”

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Bali News Suspected Dog Bitten, Private Driver Died Mohammad Ismail, aged around 30, from Lumajang who works as a private driver was found dead on his boss’ house at Saturday (30/6) around 7 am at Teras Ayung Estate with a ripped wound on the chin and neck. It was suspected the wounds were from his boss’ pet dog that often sleeps with him.

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According to one of the housekeeper, Ni Luh Putu Asih Arniasih, her boss has four dogs where one of them sleeps with Ismail. It is still unclear if this dog is the cause of his death. Ismail’s body is still at the Sanglah Corpse Room and according to Head of Sanglah Hospital Forensic Sec-

tion, dr. I.B. Putu Alit, SpF, DFM, has been observed on the outside only. It is found that the wounds were the cause of his death.

“Meanwhile the wound on his left cheek he got it after he was dead.

If it was due to the dog’s bite, then victim was bitten again after died,” Alit explained. (san)

Rare LPG Gas,Tobacco Farmers Uneasy Singaraja (Bali Post)-

Hundred tobacco farmers in Buleleng lately have felt uneasy with the raring LPG gas situation in Bali as for the coming harvest the need of LPG gas will increase for drying the sugar leaves in Buleleng and doubted companies they depend on wouldn’t fulfil it, stated by Head of Bali Province Indonesia Sugar Farmers Association (APTI), Putu Oka, last Friday (29/7). “There is no other choice than using LPG gasses for this season’s harvest,” he clarified.

Some of the gas tube has been placed on stove installation such as the join work of farmers under Gudang Garam (GD) Company when each year farmers rent it for IDR 1 million and can be used by farmers for the next five years including an insurance if there are any accidents such as fire or others caused by the stoves. Yet farm-

ers still doubt the situation as around 500 oven units needs at least 6,000 gas tubes where one unit used up 12 50 kg gas tubes.

“We’re worried if the suppliers will have that many tubes on the coming harvest time as if they don’t then it will cause loss to us,” Oka explained.

Similar statements also revealed by another tobacco farmer, Agung Adnyana. He explained in bridging this unease he hoped companies and LPG suppliers to give a guarantee also to document that guarantee so it’s officially evidenced and explained that they will facilitate it to optimise the tobacco production this year. Besides that he asked the company and technical institutes involved to give guidance in this LPG powered ovens usage as this is the first time Buleleng farmers are using it. Therefore the results will suit the grids of the company’s. (kmb)

Balinese children take part in a Melasti ceremony prayer at Kuta beach in Denpasar on the island of Bali on July 26, 2011. Melasti is a purification ritual in which the sea is used to wash away the impurities of life.

Farmers of Subak Tohpati hold mass rat hunt Semarapura (Bali Post)—

Though still in resting period before planting season, farmers in Subak Tohpati, Banjarangkan, Klungkung, start to be harassed by anxiety. The most serious is anxiety over the threat of brown plant hopper and brown spot attack, not to mention the rat attack. On seeing this condition, farmers hoped the provincial and regency government to intervene by helping farmers in terms of pest management.

“One of the helps we expect is guidance,” said Chief of Subak

Tohpati, Nengah Sudana, Friday (Jul 29).

According to Sudana, at the moment was indeed the resting period for local farmers before entering the next planting season. Such anxiety arose because the rice farmers in other subak (irrigation cooperative) were also attacked by the pest. Admittedly, the rat was not really too much. Instead, about 80 local farmers came down to rice field for driving out the rats by undertaking a mass rat hunt not long ago.

Mass hunt by means of torches deliberately put into the rat holes was intended to drive the rats out of their nest. “Unfortunately, we find difficulty to eradicate the brown plant hopper and brown spot, whereas they are attacking more areas,” he said.

When the mass hunt was undertaken, several representatives of Bali Province also attended the event. They suggested local farmers to also resolve the pest problem through spiritual approach other than technical endeavors. (kmb20)

Sanglah Hospital Helipad Functioned, Visitor Shocked Denpasar (Bali Post) –

Sanglah Hospital has its helipad for a long time yet it was never used maximally due to many problems.

Yet last Friday (29/7) it was used at last for a BO 105 helicopter to transit. A number of reactions of shock, finding safe place, and amaze revealed by a number of patient visitors or guiders accompanied by a number of leaves and rubbishes flying nearby the helipad ground. One

visitor, I Nengah Murjana, admitted was really shocked as there are no warnings which he suggested there should be. “This was only a trial to see if it is suitable or not as it is rarely used. Until now it’s only used twice where its first took place at 1992,” Head of Sanglah Hospital Environmental Safety and Order Installation, Fery Dwiyanto SKM, explained.

The trial was due to the Interna-

tional Hospital accreditation will take place soon and if the helipad is suitable to be used then it will be very helpful in the future for emergency situations. “Especially for big events in Bali, if there are emergency situation, patients can be brought here by helicopter,” he explained. The trial took place through the join work with Bali Province National Search and Rescue Board (BASARNAS). (san)

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To invoke prosperity of life

Timbrah residents offer thousands of roasted suckling pigs THOUSANDS of roasted suckling pigs were offered by Timbrah Customary Village, Karangasem Subdistrict on the usabha sumbu ritual in the temple of local village on Wednesday night (Jul 28). According to local customary apparatus, usabha sumbu was organized to appeal for health, prosperity, longevity as well as fertility of crops and livestock.

Since local residents frequently offered roasted suckling pigs, said the advisor to local village, Nengah Sudarsa, Saturday (Jul 30), they were finally working diligently. Almost every household bred at least two pigs. It was intended to anticipate the future need of pig so they were not necessary to purchase at expensive price. They would stay to slaughter the existing pig that had been enough to meet the ritual need. Residents of one of the old villages also actively worked including in the informal sector as done by hundreds of residents by becoming the sellers of seafood satay until outside of the village such as Besakih Temple and other regions during the implementation of temple anniversaries.

Local villagers offered up to thousands of roasted pigs at least for two times within a year. On that account, it was often called ngusaba guling or ngusaba of roasted suckling pig. On the temple anniversary in the Kelod Temple, it was called ngusaba guling.

Meanwhile, in the ngusaba sumbu the worship was held to venerate Ida Bathara Rambut Sedana and say prayers in the Kaja clan temple.

In total, the residents of Timbrah Customary Village reached 750 families and each family delivered at least one roasted suckling pig, even there were families offering two or three.

Aside from local villagers, especially women who married to resident outside the village, at that time also came home to offer approximately 100 roasted pigs for paying their vow.

Therefore, the total number could reach thousands of roasted pigs. Due to a large amount, the existing pavilions were unable to accommodate them, so they were put on five piles.

Advisor to local village, I Nengah Sudarsa, said that since the ritual was held almost for two times within a year, every household at least presented a roasted suckling pig. Virtually all households at the village bred some pigs or at least two pigs.

Sudarsa also said the series of usabha sumbu at the local village took place on July 24 and the peak was on Wednesday (Jul 28) evening. He added that such usabha ritual was held once a year coinciding with the Sasih Kasa (first month in Balinese calendar) in the clan or Panti Kaler, Panti Tengah and Panti Kelod Kangin

Temple. Other than invoking prosperous life and longevity, the usabha ritual was also meant to appeal the blessing of nature symbolized by the quest for Tirta Amertha or holy water of immortal life.

The essence of usabha was the making of ceremonial axis (sumbu) symbolizing the mountain. Then, the mountain served as the source of water and prosperity. The axis was made in five pieces with the height around 15 meters. “From time immemorial up to now, the mountain has been considered as a sacred place, central orientation of worship for Hinduism in Bali as well as the source of water.

On that account, forest preservation of the mountain should be maintained sustainably,” said Sudarsa.

The sumbu ritual paraphernalia were prepared by the youth of local village. Sumbu posed a symbol of Mount Mandara Giri. Adhiparva chapter in the great Mahabharata epic mentioned the gods and giants struggled for churning the milky ocean because it contained Tirtha Amertha causing the life to last forever.

Mount Mandara Giri was churned by means of Basuki dragon as the rope. The gods held the tail of the dragon, while the giants held its head.

In the end, the gods could acquire the Tirta Amertha and drank it together in heaven. As a result, the gods could attain eternal life. One of the giants, Kala Rahu, heard if the gods were drinking the Tirta Amertha. He then disguised as a god and successfully participated in the drinking party.

Unfortunately, when the holy water reached his throat, the Lord Indra knew it and shot him by his chakra.

As consequence, the neck of Kala Rahu was broken. Since the holy water of immortality had passed through the throat of Kala Rahu, his head could be alive. At that time, Kala Rahu conveyed his oath to gobble the gods during the full moon.

At the peak of ngusabha sumbu, the axis was rotated together and underneath the axis stood a local resident bringing a jug containing holy water. It was then invoked and sprinkled after the execution of five prayers in order to appeal the safety for the entire residents and the success for the agricultural crops of the villages. (bud)

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Arrears of film tax reach IDR 25 billion Jakarta (Bali Post)—

Government continues to encourage in order the imported films co-animate the national film industry although the current film tax arrears amounts to IDR 25 billion and the fine reaches 1,000 percent. “Anyhow, the imported films should come in to make the movie theaters in Indonesia survive,” said Minister of Culture and Tourism in a release received by Bali Post of Jakarta Bureau on Friday (Jul 29).

Minister of Culture and Tourism said that as of July 29, 2011 various Hollywood blockbusters would be screened in several theaters in Indonesia. “As of July 29, 2011, Hollywood blockbusters will be shown again in some theaters,” he said.

He added that two of the most awaited films were Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part-2 and Transformers: Dark of the Moon started to be shown. After the two films, several other Hollywood blockbusters had already lined up and

would be followed by other films.

“My appeal is that although Hollywood blockbusters have started to enter again, please keep watching Indonesian films whose quality has started to improve,” he said.

Wacik said that his party continued to find solutions to make the imported films able to come into Indonesia again even though there was still a tug of war. He argued that national film industry including theaters in Indonesia whose number now reaching 676 screens should be given support with more film supplies.

Capacity of the national film was currently still around 100 titles so that it remained to need more film titles to fill in those screens. He expressed his concern if the potential audience of the Hollywood films in Indonesia reaching one million people would flee to neighboring countries like Singapore to satisfy their hobby of watching films.

On that account, there was a potential loss of foreign exchange from tourism sector.

He had no authority in terms of taxation that currently experienced by film importers. “It is not my authority, my authority is to revive the national film industry,” he said while adding that legal process was still in progress and it did not necessarily mean if delinquent taxes could be exempted from their obligations.

As July 15, 2011 the major Hollywood studios coalesced into the Motion Picture Association (MPA) had been re-exporting blockbuster film products to Indonesia after nearly five months conducted a commercial hold.

Revocation of the commercial hold by MPA was undertaken following the publication of Regulation of the Ministry of Finance (PMK) No. 90/ PMK.011/2011 governing the fundamental changes in the calculation system of import duty from based on metric system to duration and from ad valorem tariff system to a specific tariff system. (010)

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Turkey’s resignations, a sign of military decline Associated Press Writer

ISTANBUL — In past decades, the Turkish military showed displeasure with civilian leaders by overthrowing them.

This time, the upset generals quit, a move that only strengthened the hand of an elected government that has in turn been accused of targeting opponents at the expense of democracy.

The decline of military clout in Turkey, a NATO member with a robust economy and an activist foreign policy, is welcome for many Turks who believe any political role for commanders is a throwback to the era of coups and instability that once sullied their international image. It’s also key to Turkey’s bid to join the European Union, though the candidacy is adrift because of mutual skepticism on a host of issues.

“The military has been largely pushed to the side. They’re not going to be able to implement a coup d’etat,” said Howard Eissenstat, a Turkey expert at St. Lawrence University in the United States.

“The police force is thoroughly under the control of the (ruling party) and has been militarized over the last 10 years, and the opposition is weak and divided.”

President Abdullah Gul said Saturday that the sudden resignations a day earlier of the nation’s top four military commanders, who were troubled by the arrests of dozens of generals in alleged coup plots, would not cause a crisis even if their departure was unprecedented.

The subtext of his message was: the government is in firm control and there’s no danger of a coup. The government sought to gloss over the controversy, saying the generals had merely asked for retirement, but some observers speculated the brass miscalculated by believing their radical step could force their civilian masters to make concessions.

Merve Alici, a member of Young Civilians, a non-governmental group that promotes democracy, described the resignations as “passive-aggressive” behavior and said she was happy to see that had not created a “crisis” in the old sense of the term in Turkey.

Britain’s Zara Phillips, the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, and her husband England rugby player Mike Tindall leave Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh after their marriage Saturday July 30, 2011.

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UK watches year’s second, low key, royal wedding Associated Press Writer

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Phillips married England rugby star Mike Tindall on Saturday — but Britain’s second royal wedding of the year was largely a lowkey affair, with only a hint of the glamor and excitement of Prince William’s showstopping nuptials.

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General Necdet Ozel, the commander of gendarmerie police forces, meets with Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (unseen) at the Presidential Palace of Cankaya in Ankara, on July 29, 2011.

Phillips, 30, who is 13th in line to the throne but does not use a royal title, and Tindall, 32, were greeted by hundreds of flag-waving wellwishers and the sound of traditional bagpipes as they left their wedding service at Edinburgh’s Canongate Kirk following a private ceremony.

The often publicity shy bride wore a traditional ivory silk gown and a full-length flowing veil, but posed only briefly for onlookers — and gave her husband a fleeting, modest kiss — as they left the 17th

century church for a reception at the queen’s Scottish residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Unlike William and Kate Middleton’s spectacular ceremony in April, the wedding service led by Rev. Neil Gardner was not broadcast on television and crowds gathered in the Scottish city were warned by police there would be little for them to see.

Members of the public packed along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, the city’s famed cobbled boulevard,

cheered loudly for William and Middleton, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as they arrived to join the congregation, traveling in a sleek black sedan with Prince Harry.

Middleton, wearing a biscuit colored coat, dress and large angled hat won a warm reception as she offered a wave, as did the queen and Duke of Edinburgh who arrived shortly before the bride.

While the details of Middleton’s wedding gown were a closely guarded secret, Phillips — more commonly seen in jeans or sportswear — made an expected choice in choosing Stewart Parvin, a British designer favored by the queen.

She also wore a Greek Key tiara lent to her by mother Princess Anne, and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Dozens killed as Syria army storms Hama: doctor Reuters

AMMAN - Syrian army tanks firing shells and machineguns stormed the city of Hama on Sunday, killing at least 45 civilians in a move to crush demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, residents and activists said, The government forces began their assault on the city, scene of a 1982 massacre, at dawn after besieging it for nearly a month.

Citing hospital officials, the Syrian Observatory for human rights said the death toll was likely to rise, with dozens badly wounded. A doctor, who did not want to be further identified for fear of arrest, told

Reuters that most bodies were taken to the city’s Badr, al-Horani and Hikmeh hospitals.

Scores of people were wounded and blood for transfusions was in short supply, he said by telephone from the city, which has a population of around 700,000. “Tanks are attacking from four directions.

They are firing their heavy machineguns randomly and overrunning makeshift road blocks erected by the inhabitants,” the doctor said, the sound of machinegun fire crackling in the background.

Hama has particular significance for the anti-government movement as Assad’s father, the late president Hafez al-Assad, sent in his troops

to crush an Islamist-led uprising in 1982, razing whole neighborhoods and killing up to 30,000 people in the bloodiest episode of Syria’s modern history.

Another resident said that in Sunday’s assault, bodies were lying uncollected in the streets and so the death toll would rise. Army snipers had climbed onto the roofs of the state-owned electricity company and the main prison, he said.

Tank shells were falling at the rate of four a minute in and around northern Hama, residents said, and electricity and water supplies to the main neighborhoods had been cut — a tactic used regularly by the military when storming towns to crush protests.

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A giant Syrian flag is held by the crowd during a protest against President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in the city centre of Hama July 29, 2011.

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Ayana Resort Launch New Cosmetic Treatments IBP

JIMBARAN - Ayana Resort and Spa Bali, which was recently listed on the World’s Hottest Celebrity Spas by FoxNews.com, has launched three new cosmetic treatments for guests wanting natural, non-surgical face lifts and slimming procedures.

The new treatments use 100 persen natural slimming and anti-aging technology by LPG, the world leader in cellular stimulation, with patented scientifically-proven technologies available in over 110 countries worldwide.

Ayana’s Spa Director, Michi Sonoda, said demand for such treatments has increased as guests seek more responsible and efficient ways to preserve beauty and enhance health.

“LPG’s products are renowned worldwide for their success in clarifying complexion, replenishing wrinkles and firming skin, all without invasive surgery,” Michi said.

We have partnered with them for many years and are pleased to expand the range of treatments using LPG’s latest and most innovative products, administered by professional therapists.

Reduce signs of ageing with this intensive facial, starting with cleansing, toning, peel, steam and mask to

exfoliate dead skin cells, open pores and nourish your skin, before a 35-minute LPG6 facial massage designed to restart collagen and elastin production and release expression lines in the face, neck and décolleté.

A seaweed and caffeine slimming wrap will cleanse and soften your skin before your therapist applies a cellu contouring serum to fatty tissue and a cellu smoothing gel to toned areas to aid the fat-burning process and improve circulation.

A 45-minute session with the LPG Cellu M6 ST Endermologie machine will reactivate deep dormant cellular activity by mechanically stimulating the skin (mechano-stimulation) which is painless and noninvasive, to reactivate the removal of stored fat.

Flatten and firm your stomach for an overall slimmer and smoother appearance. Your therapist will lead you through breathing exercises before a fruit and flower petal scrub to eliminate dead skin cells and a wrap made from glycerin, seaweed, extract of caffeine and mineral elements to smooth your epidermis and stimulate metabolism.

Enjoy a relaxing foot massage while the mask is setting, and afterwards a massage to firm and shape your stomach using a Body Bust Vitality Cream or Body-lift Contouring Serum.

Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for July 9 through August 6, 2011 09 Jul Pura Catur Buana Sanding, Tampaksiring - Gianyar 10 Jul Pura Peninjoan

26 Jul Pura Puseh, Pura Desa Batua, Sukawati - Gianyar Pura Pasek Bendesa Kekeran Mengwi - badung Pura Manik Mas Besakih - Karangasem

Besakih - Karangasem

16 Jul Pura pasek Gelgel Kukuh,Marga - Tabanan Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Selemadeg - Tabanan Pasek Gelgel Mambang Selemadeg - Tabanan Pura Puseh, Pura Desa Guwang, Sukawati - Gianyar Pura Dalem Setra Batununggul Sewana,Nusa Penida Klungkung Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Ketewel - Gianyar 17 Jul Aci-aci Penaung Taluh di Penataran Besakih Karangasem Pura Gunung Kuripan Lombok Pura Tirta Besakih - Karangasem Pura Purnama Camenggaon,Sukawati - Gianyar Pura Amerta Jati Komplek ALRI, Cinere - Jakarta Sel. Pura Jagatnatha Singaraja Pura Dang Hyang Tulus Dewa Apuan,Susut - Bangli Pura Jagathitha Selong - Lombok Timur Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Gobleg,Banjar - Buleleng Pura Desa, Pura Puseh Batur, Kitamani - Bangli Pura Asah (Alas Arum) Batur,Kintamani - Bangli Pura Dalem Kedewatan Celuk,Sukawati - Gianyar Pura Agung Mandara Giri Gunung Semeru - Lumajang, Jatim Pura Pengubengan Besakih - Karangasem Penataran Agung Sukawati - Gianyar Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah,Batur,Kintamani Bangli Merajan A. Puser Jagat Meranting Batukandik,Nusa Penida - Klungkung 23 Jul Merajan Pasek Gaduh Kayubihi - Bangli

30 Jul Pura Kepisah Sumerta - Denpasar Pura Pasek Gelgel Gerih, Abiansemal - Badung Pura Puncaksari Penarukan, Peninjoan- Bangli Pura Anteg Sari Br Dangin Pangkung, Kediri-Tabanan Pura Bangun Sakti Besakih - Karangasem Pura Pesimpangan Batur Pande Dangin Pangkung, Kediri Tabanan 01 Aug Odalan Ida Ratu Geng PenataranBesakih - Karangasem Ida Ratu Raja Puraus Mr. Saloding Besakih - Karangasem 03 Aug Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Kayuputih,Banjar Buleleng 05 Aug Pura Tirtaharum Tegalwangi - Bangli Pura Beratan Baturiti - Tabanan Pura Batu Klotok Lepang - Klungkung Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Wanasari - Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangguntiti Jakatebel - Tabanan Pura Pasek Bendesa Sangsit,Sawan - Buleleng Pura Dalem Waturenggong Tarokaja,Tegallalang - Gianyar Pura Ibu (Pura Kaja) Wanagiri Selemadeg - Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Tulikup - Gianyar Pura Mnik Bingin Ds Dukuh,Sidemen - Karangasem 06 Aug Pura Penataran Gana Bebalang - Bangli Pura Dalem Gede Banjar Pande - Bangli Pura Puncak Sari Abiansemal - Badung Pasek Dadia A. Sanak Sapta Resi Peteluan,Sidan - Gianyar Pura Puseh Penegil Darma Kubutambahan - Buleleng Pura Dalem Maya Br Teruna,Blahbatuh - Gianyar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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News 168 people rescued from roubled Philippine ship Associated Press Writer

AP Photo/Jules Gibson

The broken fuselage of a Caribbean Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 is seen after it crashed at the end of the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Timehri, Guyana, Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Cheers to screams as jet from NY crashes in Guyana

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Associated Press Writer

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Flight 523 from New York had just touched down and passengers were applauding the pilot’s landing in the South American country Saturday when something suddenly went wrong. The Boeing 737-800 slid off the end of a rainy runway, crashed through a chain-link fence and broke in half just short of a deep ravine. Yet all 163 people on board survived.

Officials were starting to probe the cause of the crash even as they marveled at the lack of fatalities.

“We must be the luckiest country and luckiest set of people in the world to escape so lightly,” said Health Minister Leslie Ramsammy, who said more than 30 people were taken to the hospital. Only three of those had to be admitted for a broken leg, bumps, cuts and bruises.

The Caribbean Airlines plane had left John F. Kennedy International Airport Friday evening and made a stop in Trinidad before landing in Guyana. The airline said it was carrying 157 passengers and six crew members.

Geeta Ramsingh, 41, of Philadelphia, recalled how applause at the arrival quickly “turned to screams.” “The plane sped up as if attempting to take off again. It is then that I smelled gas in the

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine coast guard and fishermen rescued 168 people who were on board a passenger ship that tilted for three hours before sinking early Sunday in the central Philippines, officials said.

The steel-hulled M/V Asia Malaysia was heading from the central Cebu region to Iloilo province on an overnight trip when it began to tilt to its right, or starboard side, at dawn Sunday, coast guard chief Admiral Ramon Liwag said. The cause of the problem was not immediately clear.

The ship’s captain sent a distress call to the coast guard and ordered all passengers and his crewmen to abandon the 2,400ton vessel, which tilted about four miles (six kilometers) from its destination before sinking amid rain, coast guard spokesman Lt. Commander Algier Ricafrente said.

Coast guard vessels, fishermen and two passenger ships saved 168 passengers and crewmen from the ship, which had a capacity of 550 people, Ricafrente said. It was unclear how many people the M/V Asia Malaysia was carrying.

A coast guard helicopter was scouring the area for other possible survivors and to check whether there was an oil slick from the ship, he said. Although the weather has improved, rains were still battering the area, Ricafrente said.

Tropical Storm Nock-ten lashed the central and northeastern Philippines last week, leaving 52 people dead and 27 others missing. Another storm, Muifa, blew in from the Pacific Ocean on Thursday but did not hit land.

Muifa later strengthened into a powerful typhoon. It was packing sustained winds of 108 miles (175 kilometers) per hour and gusts of 130 mph (210 kph) as it blew toward southern Japan and South Korea on Sunday.

The slow-moving typhoon was swirling over the Pacific Ocean about 609 miles (980 kilometers) off the northeastern Philippine province of Aurora, according to forecasters.

cabin and people started to shout and holler,” she said.

When the plane crumpled to a stop, Ramsingh said she hopped onto the wing and then onto the dirt road outside the runway fence.

“A fellow who was trying to escape as well mistakenly jumped on my back and that is why my knees are bruised,” she said. “So I am in pain, but very thankful to be alive.”

Nobody had yet showed up to rescue her, “but a taxi driver appeared from nowhere and charged me $20 to take me to the terminal. I had to pay, but in times of emergencies, you don’t charge people for a ride,” she said, sitting on a chair in the arrival area surrounded by relatives. She was returning to her native country for only the second time in 30 years.

Adis Cambridge, 42, of Guyana, said she felt the thump of a hard

landing but did not think much of it until seconds later.

“I realized that everything was on top of me, people and bags. I was the second to last person to get off that plane in the dark,” she said, surrounded by her two young children who had come to the airport to meet her after a brief holiday in the U.S. “I hit my head on the roof. It was so scary,” she said, and described jumping from the wing to the dirt road below as crews with flashlights and beams from fire engines searched for passengers.

“I thought I would have died. I just started to cry,” she said.

The plane came to rest off the end of the 7,400-foot (2,200meter) runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, which sits on a ridge in forested region just south of the oceanfront capital of nearly 300,000 people.

From page 1 Indonesia earlier this month indicated it would import 180,000 cattle from Australia in the third quarter after Canberra lifted its live export ban, and promised to audit and improve conditions at all its abattoirs.

Live exports, which also include sheep, were worth Aus$1.14 billion ($1.25 billion) to the Australian economy in 2010 according to the most recent figures. Indonesia accounted for Aus$320 million, making it the biggest market.

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From page 1 He also hoped in the current implementation there should be new, and more innovative creations in terms of design, model, type and materials in use, said Adnyana. Regarding to the comfort and safety on the road, according to Andayana, it had been coordinated with related institutions such as PLN, Department of Transportation, municipality’s civilian security guard (Trantib), Denpasar Metro Police, Military District Commander and others.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Denpasar, I.B. Rai D. Mantra, in his speech read by the Head of Denpasar Government Tourism Office, Putu Budiasa, said that his party was happy to welcome and highly appreciate the implementation of kite festival. Anyhow, such annual event had been proven to have stimulated the tourism sector by boosting the arrival of domestic and foreign tourists to Bali and Denpasar in particular. (kmb)

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US, determining factor over Patek’s further investigation Antara

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Indonesian mothers and children take part in a ceremony to mark the month of Ramadan on July 31, 2011. About 200 children washed their mother’s feets as a symbolic way to show their love one day ahead of the month of Ramadan where people seek forgiveness and cleanse their mind and soul.

JAKARTA - A criminologist said it was the US that would be the determinant with regard to further investigation of Umar Patek, an Indonesian terrorist suspect caught in Pakistan some time ago.

“Indeed there is now a tug of war with regard to the further handling of Umar Patek,” the criminologist, Prof. Adrianus Meliala from state University of Indonesia, said when contacted to comment on the issue here on Sunday.

He said Indonesia actually wished the suspect in the Bali bombings could be tried in the country and the chance for it was big because Indonesia‘s relations with Pakistan was very good.

He said there was also an opportunity for a joint investigation. But what is not clear yet is the stance of the US which is also interested in investigating him as Patek is closely related with the Al Qaeda.

“Indonesia seems not to object if it has to leave Umar Patek to the US in view of “its debt” to that country and also because the strength of the Jamaah Islamiyah is already known,” he said.

Regarding Pakistan, he said, it had clearly signalled that it would follow what the US wished.

Adrianus said that there was still a tug of war over the Umar Patek issue with Indonesia still thinking of how the process of extradition could be carried out well and what concessions it would seek if the US wished to handle Umar Patek.

Indonesia rejects outrage over lynch mob sentences Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia on Friday dismissed expressions of outrage and disbelief over the perceived light sentences handed down to Islamic extremists who killed three minority sect members in mob frenzy.

The United States and the European Union expressed strong misgivings while local rights groups and international watchdogs issued condemnations and calls for action to address rising intolerance in the mainly Muslim country.

But religious affairs ministry spokesman Zubaidi said the sentences of three to six months for the men accused of leading the murderous assault on the Ahmadiyah sect members in February were the result of a fair trial.

“As an executive body, we can-

not interfere in the legal system.

We believe in the law enforcers.

They have the right to come up with the sentences,” he told AFP. “Whether the sentences are light or harsh, how it’s perceived is relative.”

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, often held up by the United States and others as a champion of pluralism and democracy, made no comment on the sentences. Foreign ministry officials were unavailable to comment.

Human rights activists said pros-

ecutors and the court in Serang had been influenced by Islamic leaders to play down the gravity of the crime.

They say violence against minorities is going unchecked in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, and criticise Yudhoyono for failing to defend the nation’s pluralist, moderate traditions.

But Zubaidi said the court was independent and its decisions could not be questioned.

“I don’t see that there have been any pressures from anyone. On the matter of intervention, I believe there was none,” he said.

The violence against the Ahmadiyah sect members in Cikeusik, western Java, was one of the most horrific in a long line of attacks on the minority group in In-

donesia in recent years.

Ahmadiyah, unlike mainstream Muslims, do not believe Mohammed was the last prophet and are regarded as heretics and blasphemers by conservatives in countries such as Indonesia and Pakistan.

A secretly filmed video of the Cikeusik rampage sparked international concern when it appeared online within days of the attack.

The sentences were less than prosecutors had sought and well below the maximum penalty of 12 years. The state advised the court that the Ahmadiyah provoked the attack by refusing to flee the mob.

Dani bin Misra, a 17-year-old who repeatedly smashed a victim’s skull with a stone, was sentenced to three months in jail for assault

causing death, public incitement and destruction of property.

Idris bin Mahdani, who led the 1,500-strong mob, was convicted of illegal possession of a machete and received five months and 15 days in jail. Most of Indonesia’s roughly 200 million Muslims are moderate but the country has a dark recent history of religious violence and homegrown Islamist extremism.

“The Cikeusik trial should have been a way to show vulnerable groups in Indonesia that when they are targets of violence, the state will protect them,” said Elaine Pearson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

“Instead, these sentences will embolden militants who will see that using deadly violence brings few consequences.”

Japan serious threat to RI in Pre-World Cup 2014 Landslide in western Indonesia kills 4 children Antara

Associated Press Writer

PALEMBANG - A landslide triggered by torrential rain has killed four children who were playing under a cliff in western Indonesia.

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho of the government’s Disaster Management Agency says the children were buried when mud gushed down from surrounding hills Friday in Kembahang Lama Village on Sumatra Island. The victims ranged in age from 7 to 10.

Nugroho says their bodies were found late Friday and early Saturday beneath tons of mud and rocks. Two other children were brought to a hospital with injuries.

Seasonal downpours cause dozens of landslides and flash floods each year in Indonesia, a vast chain of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains.

BATU - Japan will be a serious threat to Indonesia in the next round of the Pre-World Cup 2014, a national coach said here on Saturday.

Another foreign team Indonesia also needed to be wary of is South Korea, assistant coach for the U-23 national team, Aji Santoso, said when asked to comment on the Indonesian team‘s prospects in the third round after beating Turkmenistan 4-3 in Jakarta on Thursday.

“According to me, the two countries are still the best at Asian levels and we must admit that in terms of quality we are inferior to them. However if we have strong motivation we may possibly be able to overpower them like when we beat Turkmenistan,” he said.

Aji said appreciation must be given to the national team that could proceed to the third round.

“We must admit Indonesia`s preparations are minimum

namely only three days after the country elected the new chairman of its football association PSSI while Turkmenistan has long prepared for it and was eager to achieve a maximum result,” he said.

Aji said what the Indonesian team players had to improve was their stamina.

“In terms of playing we have been very good. But stamina remains the obstacle for our players to be able to play two times 45 minutes.

So it needs to be improved to meet the third round match,” he said. In the third round Indonesia will meet strong teams from Asia such as from Japan, Australia, South Korea, Iran and China.

Aji said he was optimistic if the Indonesian players had strong motivation plus good preparations they could overcome them. “What is important now is strong motivation as it would not be easy to play in the third round.

Our preparations must also be maximal,” he said.

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Bali Today Infrastructural development of Bali reaches IDR 1 trillion Bali Post

DENPASAR - Implementation of infrastructural development during the first half reached over IDR 1 trillion. This figure was the highest if compared to poverty eradication programs realized at IDR134 billion, education and health at over IDR 852 billion as well as food security at IDR 23 billion.

“In the fiscal year 2011, Bali Government receives fund allocation from central government at the amount of over IDR 6 trillion,” said the Head of Bali Development Planning Agency (Bappeda), Tjok Pemayun, in Coordinative Meeting on the First Half Program Evaluation in Wiswa Sabha Building on Friday (Jul 29). On that occasion, Tjok Pemayun also reported the progress of development in the first half. Such coordinative meeting posed a moment of evaluation so that each program could be on target and promote the sustainable development in the region.

Meanwhile, Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika said that Coordinative Meeting on the First Half Program Evaluation involved vertical agencies in the Bali Province. The meeting was intended to prevent the occurrence of overlapping and redundant programs. “There are quite a lot of vertical institutions assisting the development of Bali, namely at least 81 vertical institutions,” he said.

Considering there were numerous vertical institutions existing in Bali, Governor deemed it necessary to coordinate, supervise and synergize the programs so as not to overlap with what provincial and regency/city undertook. “All programs should be synergized to achieve the development goals namely improving the welfare of the community,” he added.

According to him, the coordinative meeting posed a moment of evaluation so that each program could reach the target and promote the sustainable development in the region. Vertical institution and regional government were also asked to remain consistent to the plan that had been orderly designed in the administration. With such evaluation, it would be known the deficiencies in the implementation of each program. “Those shortages should be observed objectively so it could be addressed. All working units are expected to contribute significantly for improving the welfare of Balinese people,” he said. (par)

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Labourers work on a construction site in Jakarta on July 26, 2011. Implementation of infrastructural development during the first half reached over IDR 1 trillion. This figure was the highest if compared to poverty eradication programs realized at IDR134 billion, education and health at over IDR 852 billion as well as food security at IDR 23 billion.

Community - Based Conservation in Bali It is generally accepted that each nation of the world, have their own history, which depends on the local situation and condition, as proved by their archeological and historical remains. In this connection, Indonesia for example, has so many interesting monuments, which could be found nearly in the whole of the archipelago namely in Sumatera, Java, Bali, Sulawesi and Eastern Indonesian Island. Among them are belonged to prehistoric and historic period, which consist of movable and immovable monuments, and made of tangible and intangible material. Based on the function when the monuments were discovered, our monuments could be classified into two groups namely the dead monu-

ments, which were not used any more by local people. The second one is the living monuments, which until now is still used for religious purpose by the local people as seen in Bali.

It is a matter of facts that only a very few of our monuments have been removed to the government museum to protect them from further deterioration. The facts mean that most of them are still in its original places, standing alone struggle against all kind of dangers, which are coming from environment and human activities.

Indonesian governments are aware to protect our archaeological remains, because of its values for: 1). Reconstructing our national from the very early time covering the live of our ancestors;

2). Increasing and strengthening our cultural identity as the basic foundation for our development plans facing the forthcoming modern world; 3). Increasing cultural appreciation and responsibility for the young generations through the education systems; 4).

Supporting cultural tourism and cultural diplomacy to build up a peaceful world based on cultural understanding.

It should be very easy to understand that not any nations would like to lose their national cultural roots and so it is a national task to protect the archaeological heritage. This important task is not only because of its value as mentioned above, but actually also due to a number of factors which could damage the

monuments, namely: 1). The very old age of the monuments; 2). The natural effect such as climate, humidity, etc; 3). Human activities e.g. graffiti, vandalism, illegal excavation etc; 4). Modernization, industrialization and development project; 5). Tourism facilities, etc.

Now it should be very clear that any archaeological protection trough preservation and conservation should be regarded: 1).

To protect the monuments as a national cultural property bearing national pride; 2). To protect the archeological environment for keeping the beauty and the attractions of the monuments as a unity of ecosystems; 3). To keep the cultural values of the monuments in their people mind for-

ever.

Facing the problem of archeological protections in Indonesia, the Dutch have issued Monuments Ordinance (Monumenten Ordonnantie, Stb. No. 238, 1931), which is not suitable any more for us, and then recently our government have declared the new one called Law Concerning Items of Cultural Property (Undangundang No.5, 1992 tentang Benda Cagar Budaya). In our modern world today, not any nations would like to sacrifice their culture, because it is very natural to have the national spirit, which have been built through a very long history.

Each nation should regard their national spirit as the very important power for today and facing the future.

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Billabong Pro Junior at Nusa Lembongan Ediana Putra Takes Under 16 Win Hometown boy Ediana “Buncis” Putra claimed victory in the Under 16 Division final today the Billabong Pro Junior contest held at Shipwrecks, besting fellow Lembongan grom Komang “Komo” Satrawan, Andre Julian from West Java, and Koko Misua from Bali.

The largest of the Under 16 groms in the final, Ediana put on a masterful display of aggressive surfing in the small and challenging low tide conditions, using his stature and power to rip some big turns on the 1-2 foot reef break that was being blasted by strong offshore winds.

“I’m a bit surprised that I won, because I’m bigger than the other guys and the waves were kind of small,” said Ediana back on the boat after the final. “I was most worried that Andre would take it out, because he was ripping so hard coming into the final. But I just kept doing my best and trying to choose the best waves, and it worked out for me. I’m so happy to win here at my home break on my island. Thanks Billabong for bringing the contest here!”

The remaining four heats of Round One and one heat of the Quarterfinals of the Pro Junior Under 21 Division were run today before the tide bottomed out at just after 2:00 pm, so tomorrow will see the completion of the event and the crowning of the Billabong Pro Junior 2011 Under 21 champion.

The highlight the day came in Heat 5 of the Pro Junior Under 21 Division as Sumbawa’s Oney Anwar and Bali’s Darmaputra Tonjo put on an insane aerial dual in the small low tide waves, with Anwar posting the highest score of the day and of the event, a massive 8.5 points (out of a possible 10), for a big air reverse after already chalking up a 6.5 the wave before. Tonjo was not far behind with first a 7.5 and then a 7.25 for two of his three aerial maneuvers. The heat finished with Anwar collecting a total of 15 points (out of a possible 20) and Tonjo coming in with a close 14.75.

Judge Leon Suandhi was grinning and shaking his head at the conclusion of the heat, saying, “That was

hands down the best heat of the competition so far, those boys were just going off out there. It was even more incredible because the waves were small and not that easy to surf, so I’m very impressed and looking forward to seeing more of the same tomorrow for the final day.”

Anwar was missing in action when the call for his heat went out, but Contest Director Wayan Wirtama elected to hold off on the start for a few extra minutes, for which Anwar was very thankful. “I was just finishing my lunch on the beach when Putra (Hermawan) came running up and told me they were waiting for me. I had to get a canoe out to the big boat to get my rashie and then paddle like crazy to get out into the lineup. My stomach was really full, so I wasn’t really comfortable at the start, but I did all right after awhile. I’m sure happy they waited for me, thanks guys!”

The surfers were told to stand by for a 6 am call tomorrow morning, in hopes that the swell will pick up and Shipwrecks will have a chance to show off it best face for the conclusion of the event.

(Cup Cakes) Ingredients

* 350 grams rice flour * some water * 150 grams all purpose flour * 200 grams fermented cassava / tapioca (tape singkong) * 400 grams sugar * 200 cc warm water * 2 Tsp baking soda * 250 cc club soda * 1 Tsp vanilla * food coloring (your choice of 3 or 4 colors) * salt to taste Directions Add enough water to the rice flour so that its weight increases to 500 grams.

Add the all purpose flour to the rice flour mixture and stir well. Add the fermented tapioca and sugar. Mix well.

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Warm the cup molds for about 5 minutes and fill it for about 4/5 full. Put in a steamer with the water already at a rolling boil. Steam for about 20 minutes. (http:// asiarecipe.com)

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A surfer compete in the Billabong Pro Junior at Nusa Lembongan.

Multilayered Butter Cake (Lapis Legit) Ingredients * 570cc or 30 egg yolks * 525-600 g butter, whipped or melted * 100 g flour, sifted * 300 g granulated sugar * 3 Tbs. sweetened condensed milk * 1 Tbs. special layer cake extract (optional) * 15 g powdered milk * ½ tps powdered vanilla extract

Directions Place the egg yolks, granulated sugar and vanilla into mixing bowl. Beat to very high soft peak.

Stir in the layer cake extract, flour and butter. The batter should be very thick.

Place wax paper at the bottom of a 8x8x8 inch buttered baking pan. Spread butter on top of the wax paper as well.

Pour 3-4 Tbs. of batter into the wax covered pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven (gas oven is better than electric oven) for 5 minutes.

Remove from oven and press the cake evenly and then spread butter (not too much, just for flavoring) on cake top. Pour another 3-4 Tbs. of batter and bake it again for five minutes. Keep doing this step until the batter is finished.

Serve when cool. (http://asiarecipe.com) C.045 ibp

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Nusa Dua Area is start built in year 1974,as a result from study of French consultant, SCETO ( Societe Centrale pour l’equpeent Touristique Ouetre-Mer) in the year 1970 and also feasibility study conducted by PCI (Pacific Consultants International) year 1971-1973 for financing of World Bank aid.

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BUSINESS White House, GOP discuss potential debt limit pact Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — White House officials and congressional Republicans are reaching toward a potential end to their bitter debt limit showdown, raising hopes that a deal could be in place by Tuesday to avert a possible federal default.

After weeks of strident partisan conflict, the two sides were discussing an accord that would raise the government’s borrowing authority in two steps by about $2.4 trillion and cut federal spending by slightly more, according to knowledgeable officials.

Congress would also have to vote on a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, a topflight GOP goal. Unlike a bill approved Friday by the Republican-run House, none of the debt limit increase would be tied to congressional approval of that amendment.

Details of a possible accord began emerging Saturday night after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, R-Nev., said on the Senate floor that the two sides were trying to nail down loose ends and complete an agreement.

“I’m glad to see this move toward cooperation and compromise, and hope it bears fruit,” he said.

A Democratic official said that while bargainers were not on the cusp of a deal, one could gel quickly. A Republican said there was consensus on general concepts but cautioned there were no guarantees of a final handshake. Both spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal details of confidential talks.

Any pact would have to quickly pass both chambers of Congress after a rancorous period that has seen the two parties repeatedly belittle each other ’s efforts to end the standoff.

Even so, the deal under discussion offers wins for both sides. Republicans and their tea party supporters would get spending cuts at least as large as the amount the debt ceiling would grow and avoid any tax increases. For President

Barack Obama and Democrats, there would be no renewed battle over extending the borrowing limit until after next year’s elections.

Under the possible compromise, the debt limit would rise by an initial $1 trillion.

A second, $1.4 trillion increase would be tied to a specially created congressional committee that would have to suggest deficit cuts of a slightly larger amount. If that panel did not act — or if Congress rejected their recommendations — automatic spending cuts would be triggered that could affect Medicare and defense spending, two of the most politically sacrosanct programs.

Obama and Democrats have been insisting on a one-shot debt ceiling increase of around $2.4 trillion, enough to last until 2013. Bowing to GOP pressure, they eventually agreed to include an equal amount of spending cuts and dropped their earlier bid for tax increases.

In a bill the House approved Friday — and the Senate rejected — Republicans would initially extend federal borrowing authority by $900 billion, accompanied by $917 billion in spending cuts. They would tie a second $1.6 trillion debt limit boost to spending cuts of up to $1.8 trillion and approval of the balanced budget amendment.

The government has exhausted its $14.3 trillion borrowing limit and has paid its bills since May with money freed up by accounting maneuvers.

The Treasury Department has said it will run out of available cash on Tuesday. The administration has warned that an economy-shaking default would follow that could balloon interest rates and wound the world economy.

Debt crisis strains banks, threatens consumers Reuters

NEW YORK - The crisis over raising the debt ceiling may have been manufactured by politicians, as many on Wall Street charge, but its effect on consumers and the broader economy is likely to prove very real.

Fear that Congress may not raise the government’s $14.3 trillion legal borrowing limit by August 2, inviting a credit rating downgrade or default, has already made it more costly for banks and companies to borrow short-term money.

If that persists, consumers and small businesses may also find it harder to access credit. Those who can get loans will likely pay more for them. Companies, meanwhile, are hardly likely to ramp up hiring if funding costs are on the rise.

That’s just about the last thing the U.S. economy needs after it grew at a plodding 1.3 percent pace in the second quarter and produced nearly flat growth in the first quarter.

“What this debt ceiling debate has done has created an unintended tightening,” said Jim Caron, head of interest rate strategy at Morgan Stanley. “It’s given providers of capital another reason not to lend.”

Congress has refused to raise the debt ceiling without a longterm deficit reduction plan. With the August 2 deadline looming, Republicans and Democrats had yet to agree on spending cuts and tax increases.

“If it’s dragged out, that would be the point where it hurts the consumer. We could see companies hoarding cash out of uncertainty,” said Gennadiy Goldberg, fixed income analyst at 4Cast Ltd in New York.

Most on Wall Street think Treasury will avoid defaulting on its debt and will come up with a way to meet interest payments

due in early August.

But lenders are taking no chances. Rates on $91 billion of Treasury bills due August 4, the first to mature after the August 2 deadline, spiked to 28 basis points on Friday, the highest rate the bills have paid since they were issued in February.

Analysts say money market funds have been increasingly wary of holding such bills or lending against them in the repurchase, or repo market, where large Wall Street banks raise short-term funds.

The funds themselves, large providers of short-term loans, have lost $37.5 billion in withdrawals in the latest week as investors, worried about their exposure to Treasuries, have sought safety in traditional bank accounts. That means they need to keep more cash on hand to meet further redemptions.

Unlike deposit accounts, money market funds are not insured. In 2008, the Reserve Primary Fund imploded after plowing more than 1 percent of assets in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. When the bank collapsed, the fund suffered a flood of redemptions.

The worst case scenario for markets and consumers would be a rerun of 2008, when Lehman’s failure caused credit to seize up across the globe and brought world markets to the edge of collapse. The U.S. economy fell into its worst recession since World War Two. Most analysts think that’s not likely this time.

Yet even if the country avoids default, a downgrade from at least one of the big three credit ratings agencies is increasingly likely.

That could force banks to pay more to finance short-term loans with Treasuries and could ratchet up the borrowing costs for companies in the commercial paper market.

If it costs General Motors or General Electric more to borrow in short-term markets, “they will pass that on to the consumer” looking for a car or appliance loan, said

Roseanne Briggen, analyst at IFR, a unit of Thomson Reuters.

Over time, it could also push up longer-term borrowing costs.

Lawrence White, a professor at New York University, said Treasury yields could rise by a quarter percentage point over time, dragging up mortgages and student loan costs.

“It’s certainly not good news,” he told Reuters Insider. “Every quarter percentage point matters in a weak economy.

One saving grace may be that firms have cut back reliance on commercial paper markets after getting burned when Lehman Brothers failed.

At the close of the second quarter, GE Capital, a unit of General Electric had $40.7 billion in commercial paper outstanding, down from $105 billion in early 2008.

That move away from shortterm borrowing is one reason the largest U.S. conglomerate has made its peace with having lost its once-coveted “AAA” credit rating in 2009.

It has also vastly boosted the amount of cash it holds on its books over that time. At the quarter’s end, the largest U.S. conglomerate had about $91 billion in cash on hand, up from $16 billion at the start of the financial crisis.

“With $90 billion in cash, we’re prepared for a liquidity disruption if there were one,” Chief Financial Officer Keith Sherin said in a July 22 interview.

“It’s just a dramatically different liquidity profile for the company.”

Caterpillar Inc, which has a smaller finance arm that is focused on financing purchases of the company’s heavy equipment, had about $4 billion in commercial paper outstanding at the close of the first quarter, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Angelina Jolie in Bosnia for film festival Associated Press Writer

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Angelina Jolie attended the closing ceremony of the eight-day Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia’s capital Saturday and organizers presented her with a special award for bringing attention to refugees from the country’s 1992-95 war.

The award, called “The Heart of Sarajevo,” was handed to Jolie by festival director, Miro Purivatra, who said it was being given to her not only for her great impact in the movie industry, but also “for persisting in her active engagement in the complexities in the real world we live in.”

Jolie visited Bosnia several times last year as UNHCR ambassador and drew attention to the plight of 117,000 people who haven’t able to return to their homes even though the Bosnia war ended 16 years ago. Accompanied

by Brad Pitt, she visited several refugee camps. The visit resulted in a U.S. government donation that provided housing for the last 15 people living in one of the rundown facilities.

“I told Brad in the car I was afraid I was going to cry,” she said with tears in her eyes as the audience gave her a standing ovation at the Sarajevo National Theater. Jolie said she experienced the “warmth and hospitality” of the city during her visits and was honored to receive the award — a sil-

ver heart she took out of the box and pressed against her chest.

“There is no greater example of the strength of artists than a festival that begun during the war and grows stronger every year. I find it remarkable,” she said. Jolie and Pitt later watched a film about refugees by Oscar-winning Bosnian director Danis Tanovic.

The Sarajevo Film Festival started in 1994 in the besieged city, as its founders tried to offer citizens some sense of normal life. Residents braved mortar shells raining on the city to gather in a downtown basement and watch Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,” sometimes unsure whether the sounds of shooting came from the soundtrack or battles outside.

The next year, filmmakers shipped boxes of videotapes to Sarajevo along with food deliveries. Now, thousands from the region flock to Sarajevo every year to spend several days watching movies in more than 10 locations, and nights partying at concerts and other after-screening events.

Stars aim for bargains at NY charity-fashion event

Kelly Ripa Associated Press Writer

WATER MILL, N.Y. — Kelly Ripa, Rachel Zoe and Emma Roberts had their strategies mapped out as they joined other stars on a mission to find the best bargains at a high-fashion shopping event for charity on Saturday.

Celebrities such as Donna Karan, Gayle King and actor Chord Overstreet also attended Super Saturday, which raises money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

Jimmy Choo, Theory, Piperlime.com and One Kings Lane were among the

200 brand names that discounted their goods for the cause.

“You have to get a map and plot out the places you want to go,” celebrity chef Katie Lee said. “You have to have a mission and a game plan.”

Lee said she’s scored amazing deals in the past, thanks in part to her hardcore focus: “I got about five Tommy Hilfiger bikinis for about twenty dollars and I still wear them and I love them, and I got cover-ups too.”

Ripa had an alphabetical method to her buying spree, instead of jumping around from designer to designer.

Once again acting as a co-host, she was excited to get a chance to shop — something that eluded her last time. “Last year it did not go my way.

I had a wedding to get to, so I was able to do the press line, but by the time I got off the press line, I was ushered into a car to go to the wedding.

It was really sad,” she said.

Roberts, who also co-hosted the event, said she was out the lookout for anything by the line Chloe.

Reality star, stylist and new mom Zoe did double duty by hosting a booth, as well as doing some shopping for clients. Zoe said she never has buyer’s remorse over her Super Saturday purchases. “I think just all of the finds you get and knowing every dollar you spend is for a great cause.”

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Angelina Jolie and Bred Pitt arrive on the red carpet during the final night of the 17th Sarajevo film festival in Sarajevo in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Saturday, July 30,2011.

Winfrey to host series recycling her old show Associated Press Writer

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Oprah Winfrey is repackaging her now-ended daytime talk show to make it a key part of the lineup for OWN, her struggling cable channel.

Winfrey said Friday she will host the new series that will recycle episodes of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” as a “classroom” intended to help viewers improve their lives. The show, titled “Own Your Life,” will air weekdays at 8 p.m. ET starting Oct. 10.

Appearing at a session of the Television Critics Association to announce the revamped series and introduce Rosie O’Donnell and her new OWN show, Winfrey took the opportunity to reinforce her commitment to the channel.

Friends ask, “Are you enjoying your time in the Mediterranean?” Winfrey said. But she’s not on holiday, she said, “I’m here,” and working in the Los Angeles offices of OWN. It was announced earlier this month that Winfrey was expanding her role at OWN beyond the position of chairman, taking on the additional roles of chief executive officer and chief creative officer.

Winfrey is claiming the title once held by Christina Norman, the former CEO who was dismissed in May in the wake of disappointing ratings for the channel. Norman’s position has been filled in the interim by Peter Liguori, the chief operating

officer for Discovery Communications.

OWN, which premiered Jan. 1, is a joint venture of Discovery and Winfrey’s Harpo Inc. Since Winfrey’s syndicated talk show ended in May, she has pledged to devote her full energies to OWN. Acknowledging OWN’s rocky start, Winfrey said Friday that one of her biggest concerns was “aligning” the channel’s executive teams, “and now we have done that.” She cited the help of two executives who are with her Chicago-based production company, Harpo: Sheri Salata and Erik Logan, who share the title of OWN president.

Putting Winfrey on camera, as well as more prominently at the company’s helm, is an attempt to turn around OWN’s fortunes.

Plans had been in place to pull from the “library” of more than 4,500 “Oprah Winfrey Show” episodes in a show titled “Oprah’s Encore.” But Winfrey said Friday she realized they could be better used if organized as an on-air educational tool about life.

“At Oprah’s core, she is a teacher,” Salata said in a release that announced a companion online course to the talk show reruns. Viewers can sign up “to reserve their spot” in class starting Friday at Oprah.com.

School starts with the show’s premiere, OWN said. “Own Your Life” will be paired with “The Rosie Show,” the new Rosie O’Donnell talk show that will air daily at 7 p.m.

ET, right before “Own Your Life,” and will also debut Oct. 10.

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BMW rolls out electric i3 and i8 models

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Russian scientists dig up food products buried in the Arctic permafrost in the Taymir peninsula. Russia has warned that vast permafrost areas may shrink by a third by the middle of the century due to global warming, endangering infrastructure in the Arctic zone

Russia may lose 30% of permafrost by 2050 Agence France Presse

Russia’s vast permafrost areas may shrink by a third by the middle of the century due to global warming, endangering infrastructure in the Arctic zone, an emergencies ministry official said Friday. “In the next 25 to 30 years, the area of permafrost in Russia may shrink by 10-18 percent,” the head of the ministry’s disaster monitoring department Andrei Bolov told the RIA Novosti news agency.

“By the middle of the century, it can shrink by 15-30 percent, and the boundary of the permafrost may shift to the north-east by 150-200 kilometres,” he said. The temperature of the zones of frozen soil in

oil and gas-rich western Siberia territories will rise by up to two degrees Celsius to just three or four degrees below zero, he predicted.

Permafrost, or soil that is permanently frozen, covers about 63 percent

of Russia, but has been greatly affected by climate change in recent decades.

Continued thawing of permafrost threatens to destabilise transportation, building, and energy extraction infrastructure in Russia’s colder regions.

“The negative impact of permafrost degradation on all aboveground transportation infrastructure is clear,” Bolov added. Scientists have said that permafrost thawing will set off another problem because the process will release massive amounts of greenhouse gas methane currently trapped in the frozen soil.

GERMAN luxury carmaker BMW presented two electric models on Friday, signalling its arrival to a segment that is key to the industry’s fortunes. The all-electric i3 is aimed at the urban car market and should hit dealerships in 2012. The hybrid i8 is due for delivery in 2014 and is more geared towards high-performance auto enthusiasts.

“This is an important new milestone in BMW’s history,” chief executive Norbert Reithofer declared as the vehicles were shown to media. “As the leading premium auto manufacturer in the world, we wanted to offer clients automobiles that were made to order, with an electric motor,” he added.

The i8 combines electric and gas-powered engines to allow for long-distance travel, while the compact i3 is clearly designed for city use.

Both have a lightweight aluminium chassis and a reinforced carbon-fibre body to compensate

for the weight of the batteries. The cars are to be made at a plant in Leipzig where the company plans to invest some 400 million euros ($575 million) and create 800 jobs by 2013.

German automakers, known mainly for powerful vehicles, are trying to catch up with companies like Toyota that got an early start with hybrid cars. The companies must also meet stricter European Union emissions levels starting from next year.

BMW did not provide details on how much the cars would cost or how many would be made, but the company reiterated that premium car owners were targeted. German media reports have spoken of 30,000 vehicles per year, which would be well below full-scale production levels, while analysts have warned the cars would not sell well if overpriced.

BMW finance director Friedrich Eichiner pledged however that the models presented Friday would “make a contribution” to thegroup’s earnings.

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An i8 electric car by German car maker BMW Group is presented in Frankfurt, western Germany. The concept car is partly built from a carbon fiber tightened synthetic material produced in the US

Myriad can patent breast cancer genes: US court Agence France Presse

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Breast Cancer Awareness ribbons. A US federal appeals court on Friday ruled in a landmark case that a Utah-based comnpany is allowed to patent genes linked to an inherited form of breast cancer

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Myriad Genetics after a legal battle over whether the US company could keep its patent on genes linked to an inherited form of breast cancer.

The ruling overturns a lower court’s decision and allows the Utahbased company to maintain its patents on the isolated genes, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2, despite complaints from rights groups who say it creates an unfair monopoly and limits women’s health choices.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided such patents on isolated DNA molecules could be held, in accordance with the “longstanding

practice” of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), over the past 29 years.

The 2-1 court ruling also said the company cannot patent five broadly framed processes of comparing or analyzing DNA sequences because they were “abstract mental processes.”

However, a Myriad spokeswoman said that aspect of the ruling did not hurt the company’s ability to test for the isolated genes. “Our intellectual property position today is no different than before the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) even brought this case,” Rebecca Chambers, head of investor relations, told AFP. She said the company still has 232 method claims, or steps that explain exactly how to test, “as part of 23 pat-

ents which describe how we go about doing the BRAC analysis test that were not even part of this lawsuit.” Backed by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, Myriad obtained a series of US patents in the mid-1990s on two genes — BRCA1 and BRCA2 — strongly associated with hereditary forms of breast and ovarian cancer in women.

According to the National Cancer Institute, 12 percent of women in the general population will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, compared to 60 percent of women who have inherited a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2. With ovarian cancer, 1.4 percent of women may be diagnosed in their lifetimes but the number rises to 15-40 percent of women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.

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City’s forgotten men make case to Mancini Agence France Presse

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Players of FC Twente celebrate winning the Johan Cruyff Shield after beating Ajax 2-1 during their football match in Amsterdam on July 30, 2011.

Twente beat Ajax 2-1 to win Dutch Super Cup Reuters

ROTTERDAM - Substitute Bryan Ruiz hit a fine winner for Twente Enschede who beat champions Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 on Saturday to secure the Dutch Super Cup. Ajax dominated the first half but Twente opened the scoring when Marc Janko converted a 21st minute penalty after Ajax midfielder Theo Janssen fouled Luuk de Jong.

Cup winners Twente were reduced to 10 men when Steven Berghuis received his second booking early in the second half and minutes later Toby Alderweireld equalised for Ajax

Shaun Wright-Phillips and Adam Johnson gave Roberto Mancini a reminder of their qualities as Manchester City eased to a 3-0 victory over an Irish Select XI in the Dublin Super Cup on Saturday.

Wright-Phillips and Johnson are both in danger of being relegated to bit-part roles in Mancini’s squad as the Italian embarks on a preseason spending spree that has already seen Argentina forward Sergio Aguero arrive at Eastlands in a £38 million deal.

It is believed Mancini would listen to offers for former Chelsea winger Wright-Phillips, while England wide-man Johnson has had a tricky relationship with the City chief, who believes he hasn’t always been completely focused on his job. With their City futures in doubt, both would have been relieved to get on the scoresheet in the preseason tournament Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.

Aguero arrived at City too late in the week to feature in Ireland, while unsettled captain Carlos Tevez isn’t due back until next week after Copa America duty with Argentina. Even without them City moved ahead in the 53rd minute when Wright-Phillips converted Gareth Barry’s pass and Johnson netted soon after with a fine finish from Stefan Savic’s pass.

That assist was the highlight of a solid display from Savic, a Montenegro defender signed for £6 million in the close-season. Trialist Luca Scapuzzi added a third in the latter stages as City’s under-strength team completed an emphatic win. In the day’s second game, Inter Milan beat Celtic 2-0 despite playing over half the match with 10 men.

Inter took the lead in the seventh minute as Goran Pandev slotted a pass through to Dutch forward Luc Castaignos, who gave Celtic goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska no chance at his near post. The Italians were forced to make an early change when Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo suffered a shoulder injury in an increasingly ill-tempered fixture.Inter had Motta and Dejan Stankovic booked, with Pandev lucky not to be yellow-carded too after lashing out at Beram Kayal.

Thiago Motta was then sent off for a nasty challenge on Scott Brown, but Inter’s 10-men scored again just before half-time.

Giampaolo Pazzini out-paced the Celtic defence to reach a long pass before Zaluska and he slotted home in style.

with a long range drive.

But Ruiz settled the match midway through the second half when he cut in from the right flank to beat goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer with a curling shot.

2014 World Cup kicks off, qualifying groups drawn Associated Press Writer

RIO DE JANEIRO — World champion Spain was drawn on Saturday with 1998 winner France, Georgia, Belarus and Finland in a qualifying group for the 2014 tournament — the first World Cup in Brazil in 64 years. The United States, featuring new coach Juergen Klinsmann, was drawn with Jamaica in a qualifying group from North and Central America and the Caribbean.

England was placed with 2012 European Championship co-hosts Ukraine and Poland in Group H. Montenegro, Moldova and San Marino also are in the group.”It will be interesting, there won’t be easy matches,” England coach Fabio Capello said. “England will have to be very careful, especially against Montenegro, Poland and Ukraine.”

Italy will meet Denmark and the

Czech Republic in Group B, while Germany faces Sweden, Austria and Ireland in Group C. “Sweden and Ireland are very strong teams and that makes the group interesting,” Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff said.

The draw will determine the path of 166 teams in their bid to qualify for the tournament in three years.

It was the first major World Cup event in Brazil since the South American nation was awarded the competition in 2007. As host, Brazil is the only nation that doesn’t have to qualify. “We are happy to be back in Brazil,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter said.

Fifty-three European nations were divided into nine groups, with the winners automatically qualifying and the eight best group runners-up advancing to a playoff.

European qualifying matches begin Sept. 7 and end Oct. 15, 2013. Spain

is in a difficult Group I, the only one with five teams instead of six.

The Netherlands, last year’s runner-up in South Africa, was drawn in Group D with Turkey, Hungary and Romania, while Portugal will have to face Russia and Israel in Group F. Group A has Croatia, Serbia, Belgium and Scotland. Greece will play Slovakia in Group G, while Norway was drawn in Group E with Slovenia and Switzerland.

The U.S. and Jamaica will be joined by two teams in Group A. Those teams will come from preliminary qualifying matches featuring Haiti, Guatemala, the U.S. Virgin Islands and five other nations.

Mexico is in Group B with Costa Rica, while Cuba and Honduras are in Group C. All three group winners and runners-up will advance to a final qualifying round, beginning February 2013.

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Shaun Wright-Phillips #8 of Manchester City against Los Angeles Galaxy during the Herbalife World Football Challenge 2011 at the Home Depot Center on July 24, 2011 in Carson, California.

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Lochte leaves Shanghai swim worlds with 5 golds Associated Press Writer

SHANGHAI — Ryan Lochte’s victory in the 400-meter individual medley on the final night of the swimming world championships was emblematic of the way the American has dominated this meet — outshining Michael Phelps in the process. Lochte took his fifth gold Sunday with a time of 4 minutes, 7.13 seconds — a massive four seconds in front of silver medalist and teammate Tyler Clary.

Lochte was already in the lead by the time he surfaced following his initial dive off the starting block.

He had a one-second lead after the opening butterfly leg and expanded that to two seconds over the backstroke and breaststroke legs before powering home in the freestyle to win by about two body lengths.

As he exited the pool deck, Lochte tossed his two swim caps into an appreciative crowd at the Oriental Sports Center. Clary took silver in 4:11.17 and Yuya Horihata of Japan got bronze in 4:11.98.

Lochte won all four of his individual events — beating Phelps in two of them — and also broke the only world record of the eight-day meet. He took another gold, plus a bronze, with the U.S. relay teams.

However, Lochte wasn’t included on the U.S. squad for the fi-

nal relay of the meet, the 4x100 medley later. Phelps was swimming the relay, attempting to add to his haul of three golds, two silvers and a bronze thus far. Lochte also beat Phelps in two events at last year’s U.S. championships, then won six golds to Phelps’ five at the Pan Pacific Championships in 2010 — prompting Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman to acknowledge that Lochte was the best swimmer last year.

Now it’s fair to say Lochte has had the edge over Phelps this year, too, setting up an enticing duel at next year’s London Olympics.

There was also an American winner in the women’s 50 breaststroke, with Jessica Hardy reclaiming the title she relinquished to Russia’s Yuliya Efimova in 2009.

Hardy missed the 2009 worlds while serving a one-year doping

ban, even though the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted that she was not at fault for consuming a contaminated dietary supplement.

Hardy won in 30.19, Efimova took the silver and another American, Rebecca Soni, got bronze.

Four-time Olympian Therese Alshammar of Sweden won the women’s 50-meter free in 24.14 ahead of two Dutch swimmers — Ranomi Kromowidjojo clocked 24.27 to take silver and Marleen Veldhuis earned the bronze in 24.49.

Defending champion and world record holder Britta Steffen of Germany withdrew earlier in the meet.

More finals were scheduled for later, highlighted by the attempt of China’s Sun Yang to break the longest-standing world record in the sport — Australian great Grant Hackett’s 1,500-meter mark from 2001.

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US gold medalist Ryan Lochte celebrates on the podium during the award ceremony for the final of the men’s 400-metre individual medley swimming event in the FINA World Championships at the indoor stadium of the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 31, 2011.

Serena set for Bartoli showdown in Stanford final Reuters

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Serena Williams hits a forehand against Sabine Lisicki, of Germany, during the Bank of the West tennis tournament, Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Stanford, Calif. Williams beat Lisicki in the semifinal match 6-1, 6-2.

STANFORD, California Comeback queen Serena Williams crushed Germany’s Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-2 to move into the final of the Stanford Classic on Saturday. Williams will meet ninth ranked Marion Bartoli in the final, who advanced when Slovakia’s Dominica Cibulkova was forced to withdraw due to a left abdominal strain.

After destroying Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-3 in the quarter-finals, Williams lifted another gear against Wimbledon semi-finalist Lisicki, dominating her from the backcourt, serving more accurately and pouncing on the German’s second serves. It was only Williams’s 10th match since her comeback from a yearlong battle with injuries and illness.

“This just continues my jour-

ney to do what I can and don’t stop and keep going for it,” said Williams, who won 82 percent of her first serve points and 13 of 17 points on the German’s second serves. Williams won the first set when Lisicki sprayed a forehand volley, and sealed the match with two service winners.

“I didn’t play my best because I was too tight,” Lisicki said.

“That’s not good enough against such a champion like Serena.

I’ve never played such a strong player. “I’m hitting the ball pretty hard and I’m not used to playing a ball so hard coming from her.”

Former number one Williams returned to the tour in late June, and won one match in Eastbourne before falling in the second round, and then as defending champion, reached the fourth round of Wimbledon before falling to Bartoli in straight

sets.

“I was praying for confidence because this comeback is totally different than any other comeback that I ever had,” she said.

“There are still shots I’m not going for and making that I will be able to make when I get more confident and more match play.”

Williams holds a 2-1 winning record over the Frenchwoman, but Bartoli called her victory over the 13-times grand slam champion at Wimbledon a career-changing victory. “What I like about her is she doesn’t bow down and fights hard, but I fight hard too,” Williams said.

World number 20 Cibulkova said she felt the abdominal injury on and off during the week and had been advised by a doctor not to play lest she worsen the injury. She added that she hoped to play next week’s tournament in San Diego.

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Jenson Button says he still has more titles in him Jenson Button is confident that he has the capability to win another world championship before he leaves Formula 1, having celebrated his 200th grand prix start in Hungary this weekend. The milestone achievement makes Button the eighth most experienced driver in F1 history, and the fourth among the current field, behind Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli.

Having spent a long time in midfield equipment before his breakthrough world championship season with Brawn in 2009, Button’s career path has been unusual compared to most title-winners. He said that championship campaign had totally changed his outlook on F1. “Since I won the

world championship I have enjoyed racing a hell of a lot,” Button admitted.

“It is not the pressure other people put on you, it is the pressure you put on yourself to win. I still, obviously, would love to win another world championship and that is why I am here, to win another

world championship.”

Asked if he felt he had another title win in him, Button replied: “Definitely, 100 per cent. I don’t think any driver who wins a world championship suddenly isn’t interested in fighting for a victory or another world championship, or isn’t capable. There has only been one world champion since me.”

The McLaren driver said he did not attach too much significance to anniversaries like this weekend’s, beyond them being a chance to take stock of his career so far, and did not have any particular ambition for

how many grands prix he would ultimately contest.

“I am not going to aim for 300, 200 is just a number but because it is a milestone in most people’s eyes it is good because you can ask questions about our past,” said Button.

“You look back and you remember the good, the bad and the ugly of what you have been through.

“I don’t think we do that enough; we are always living in the moment or looking forward too much. Especially in the world of Formula 1, every year rolls into the next. So it is nice to take a step back and look

back at what I have achieved.”

Asked if he suspected his next F1 contract would be his last, Button replied: “I don’t know. You might say it is but when you get to the end of it you might think ‘Wow, that’s it then. What am I going to do now?’

“There are lots of possibilities but nothing quite like racing in Formula 1. Maybe I’ll start my own team, what do you reckon? That worked well for so many other people! Wherever I am they will have to pay me a lot more than I am on now, if I could afford to run a team...”

Mechanics push the car of McLaren Mercedes’ British driver Jenson Button (R) and Ferrari’s Brazilian driver Felipe Massa in the pits at the Hungaroring circuit on July 30, 2011 in Budapest during the qualifying session of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Teams want rethink on revised 2012 calendar FORMULA 1 teams are set to ask Bernie Ecclestone to rethink his plans for the 2012 calendar amid fears that the end of season run of races will prove a logistical nightmare.

As AUTOSPORT exclusively revealed earlier this weekend, Ecclestone has undertaken a major reshuffle of the original schedule that was published by the FIA in June.

As well as Bahrain moving to the tail end of the season and Turkey being dropped, the United States Grand Prix in Austin is set to become the penultimate round of the season as part of a back-to-back with Brazil. Ecclestone submitted his idea for the calendar to the teams ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix to get their feedback, and it understood there is some concern about the final flyaway portion of the calendar.

In particular, the teams are worried about there being seven races at the end of the season in just 10 weekends - with the back-to-back events in Japan/Korea, Abu Dhabi/Bahrain and the United States/Brazil all taking place in quick succession on different continents.

Renault team principal Eric Boullier has revealed that teams now plan to ask Ecclestone to reconsider the plans to make it easier for the teams “We plan actually to ask for a rethink for the logistics,” he told AUTOSPORT. “It is to make it a little bit easier for the task force and a bit cheaper by way of moving logistics differently.” Boullier declined to talk about the details of what

the teams want to see, but said that they had formulated a plan.

“We have a thought between us already and we would like to suggest a couple of ideas,” he said. “We are not involved in the final decision of the calendar, but I understand it is not definite so we have room to ask for discussion and to make suggestions.”

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh added: “The calendar is tough, but I understand it is going to change again. So, until we have the final calendar, there is no point complaining about a provisional one.”