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This image released by Marvel shows George St-Pierre, left, and Chris Evans in a scene from “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”

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NEW YORK — Michael “Flea” Balzary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has embarked on a “sacred” mission: writing a memoir.

The 51-year-old bassist has a deal with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group. Grand Central announced Tuesday that the book, currently untitled, would be a window into Flea’s “intense and dynamic life.” He will cover his years with singer Anthony Kiedis and his “tumultuous” path with the Red Hot Chili Peppers over the past three decades. The band has sold more than 80 million records and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

In a statement released through the publisher, Flea says he regards books as “sacred” and that they had helped shape his identity. No release date has been set for his memoir.

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‘Captain America’ zippy but hollow Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — For the latest Marvel release, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” most fan boys might prefer a Consumer Reports-style product review. New character introductions: Smooth. Action sequences: Excellent if sometimes lacking finesse.

Viewer satisfaction: Likely high. Box-office prospects: Bankable.

Teasers for future Marvel installments: Yes, two.

With slick design and plushy interiors, “The Winter Soldier” is an excellent product. But is it a good movie? Are the two indistinguishable at this point?

Like the recent “Thor: The Dark World,” ‘’Winter Soldier” is a sequel to a pre-”Avengers” franchise starter.

The earlier “Captain America: First Avenger” was a mostly clever period film, set in the ‘40s and awash with a charming WWII thriller nostalgia.

“Winter Soldier” brings Steve Rogers — the weakling recruit made a brawny Greatest Generation icon, played by Chris Evans — up to present day for a Washington D.C. conspiracy thriller. Fittingly, Marvel has attracted the default hero of such films, Robert Redford. He’s a major get for the franchise, especially since (unlike in last year’s “All is Lost”) he’s actually talking now.

While Rogers runs laps around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and jots notes on the pop culture he missed while frozen for 70 years, there’s trouble brewing at S.H.I.E.L.D. Its head, Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson), believes something is amiss with the agency’s latest project: a trio of “helicarriers” that can kill evildoers from the sky even before the evil is done.

It’s in this way that Marvel films use a complicated current-events issue — NSA-like spying — to feign contemporary relevance. It’s

the appearance of having something to say. Captain America, a stand-in for a more innocent, noble America, wonders if the helicarriers are like “holding a gun to everyone on Earth and calling it protection.” But that’s about the extent of such talk in “Winter Soldier”: a political thriller without the politics. (Be warned: some small spoilers follow.)

Fury, having doubted the project, finds himself a hunted man. Captain America is left to investigate with only a few trustworthy friends: Scarlett Johansson’s scarlet-haired former KGB agent Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. the Black Widow (an “Avengers” toss-in, added like a dash of paprika) and Anthony Mackie’s veteran Sam Wilson (a welcome newbie).

The best thing “Winter Soldier” has going for it is its cast, a uniformly likable bunch, particularly the winning Mackie, whose character dons mechanical wings to become the Falcon. And then there’s Redford, who plays Alexander Pierce, a S.H.I.E.L.D. director.

Redford, naturally, classes up the joint. Historically, in films like “Three Days of the Condor” and “All the President’s Men,” he’s been the regular guy fighting government conspiracy — which makes his duplicitous turn in “Winter Soldier” exciting. Like Jackson, he lends a gravitas to the film that it perhaps doesn’t quite deserve.

On the day after Nyepi or Ngembak Geni, the residents of Semate customary village, Abianbase village, Mengwi, held a unique tradition called mbed-mbedan.

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MANGUPURA - On the day after Nyepi or Ngembak Geni, the residents of Semate customary village, Abianbase village, Mengwi, held a unique tradition called mbed-mbedan. Hundreds of people poured in front of the Desa temple or local Puseh Temple to follow the tradition resembling a sport of tug of war.

This tradition aimed to pleading salvation and grace of God. The series of mbed-mbedan began with praying in the Desa/ Puseh Temple. The residents totally consisting of 65 households were carrying a ceremonial means tipat bantal (rice bag) to be presented to

local deities. After that, residents led to front space of the temple located on the Kapal-Abianbase road section to hold the mbed-mbedan.

Mbed-mbedan at Semate customary village is similar to tug of war.

However, a special rope is in use taken from spreading trees called bun kalot growing at the graveyard area of Semate. The tradition on last Tuesday was followed by younger generation, older people, both men and women.

Even, the customary apparatus and community leaders also participated in enlivening the atmosphere such as Chief of Abianbase customary village doubling as Chairman of the Badung House I Made Sunarta.

All villagers seemed very excited to pull the bun kalot rope. Each end of bun kalot was held by each opponent

with the number of participants and of the same strength. After the cue was started, each participant showed off their strength. The rope was pulled with all their strength. The joy was evident when both camps were busy pulling the rope. The game was over when the participants managed to pull the rope held by the opponent.

After mbed-mbedan, all residents re-assembled in the temple while enjoying a secondhand tipat bantal together. The hospitality and togetherness actually looked at the ceremony. “Here, there is no

winning or losing team. All mixed together to express gratitude for the gift bestowed by God. I really hope this long dormant tradition can remain stable,” said Made Sunarta.

Chief of Semate customary village I Gede Suryadi explained that mbed-mbedan posed an ancestral tradition. This tradition or ceremony had been nullified for a long time and had just been revived since the past few years. It was associated with the presence of Semate customary village.

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Tektekan neutralizes negative aura at Kediri customary village Bali Post

TABANAN - Though having agreed to nullify the ogohogoh (papier mâché demon) parade, the Kediri customary village remained to fill in the Pengerupukan activities ahead of Nyepi by displaying tektekan sacred art tradition, Sunday (Mar 30).

The tektekan displayed by each hamlet at Kediri customary village is not the same as the tektekan existing in other areas designated as entertainment. This tektekan cannot be played carelessly and should only be played on particular time. It is said the tektekan can only be played if the condition of local village is experiencing a disaster like famine or plague. That is why this tradition is highly anticipated by the public outside as entertainment, but very avoidable and not expected by customary villagers of Kediri because it means the disaster is happening.

Chief of Kediri customary village, AA Ngurah Panji, when asked about the sacred tradition explained the tektekan was intended to conquest pest and disease and neutralize the negative aura occurred at the village.

No one knew when this tradition first appeared. Even, one of the temple priests aged 90 years old who asked about the tradition

did not know clearly the tektekan tradition. However, until the age of 51 years, he had seen this tektekan tradition to be performed for many times.

“Nobody knows about the exact history of this tradition. From the parents’ stories, it has been inherited from generation to generation. The emergence of tektekan can never be predicted. It was usually preceded by a plague happened at the village,” he said.

He recounted that tektekan was originally played by children. When the tektekan players fell into trance, the players were then taken over by the adults, including the elderly, men and women. Initially, the tektekan utilized a bamboo kulkul (split drum) and okokan, a kind of traditional musical instrument also doubling as cowbell obtained by borrowing from outside the village. “In terms of tradition, the tektekan is played by using tools such as bamboo kulkul and okokan. Even, the okokan can

The tektekan tradition in Tabanan Regency be borrowed to Wangaya Penebel.

In the passage of time, people then used additional tool such as a drum,” he said.

The tektekan was played by six existing hamlets at Kediri customary village, namely the Sema, Delod Puri, Panti, Puseh, Jagasatru and Pande hamlet (administrative village in Kediri).

Commenced with prayers en masse for invoking safety, they drove around their respective hamlet first and continued around the territory of customary village of Kediri. They believed that by doing so it could repel negative elements existing at Kediri customary village.

“This tektekan is departing from

each hamlet and surrounding the customary villages in Kediri and playing at the catus pata or central intersection. As it is categorized into sacred tradition, when this tektekan arrived at each temple of hamlet meeting hall is offered a welcoming oblation and libation,” he explained. (kmb28)

Secretary of the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) of Bali, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Raka Suardana, assessed the government had not been able to grow a fair economy that could be enjoyed by all classes. The government’s efforts were still at the level of the plans and just gave dreams to the community. “Blueprint to determine the direction of medium- and short-term development should be emphasized. So, in the future anyone who leads will already have a clear guideline in determining the direction of development, especial-

ly in order to address the imbalance of economic growth,” said Raka Suardana, Thursday (Mar 27).

Uncertainty of the Bali’s blueprint caused the physical and economic development in Bali to suffer economic inequality. Investors flocked to southern part of Bali, while a lot of lands were still dormant in the north and east Bali.

“With a clear blueprint, Bali can determine the direction and development opportunities that will be associated with the strengthening of economy. Economic inequality occurred all this time poses one of the effects of the absence of a

clear concept of development,” he explained.

Prof. Dr. I Wayan Ramantha, an economist from Udayana University, previously also stated that achieving economic growth above 6 percent was only dominated by tourism sector without coupled with the agriculture and small industries. Unbalanced growth would not be enjoyed by the majority of local residents who worked as farmers. “50 percent of Bali’s population works in the agricultural sector. However, since the past few years the sector getting involved by 50 percent of

Bali’s population has not grown,” he said.

He said the agricultural sector would become the economic challenges of Bali in the future. The government should undertake a significant breakthrough for the agricultural sector. It was impossible to increase the income of farmers if the government did not have a clear program. “Economic growth of Bali is not merely an indicator of a prosperous society.

The growth sustained by consumption sector will even trigger high levels of unemployment and poverty,” he said.

He argued many things could be done by Bali government to equalize the economy of Bali.

Among them, it could build roads to minimize the distribution cost of farmer products from rural areas to urban areas, improve the quality of human resources and provide tax relief to farmland.

“Economic equality of Bali is not seen from the growth, but how much of that growth can be enjoyed by people of lower classes to the upper. This must be considered by the government in order the program can touch all levels,” he said. (kmb27)

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KUTA - Continuing the tradition of Easter, Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas will hold Easter Vaganza on 20 April 2014 at Fish Carving next to the Bar area Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas start from 09:00 am – onward. Children can have their memorable Easter celebration by joining several of Easter Fun Games such as: chocolate egg hunting, musical games, egg relay, sack racing, Easter egg decoration and more fun together.

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Easter at Patra Jasa Bali

Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas also offers special promotion during happy hour from 5:30 pm to 07:30 at all bars and 10:00 pm to 12:00 pm with buy 1 get 1 free for beer and selected cocktail every day and Balihai Beer Bucket consist of 3 bottles of beer. And don’t forget to taste the signature dish of Patra Jasa at the Teratai Coffee Shop called grilled chicken patra, including 1 glass iced lemon tea.

The hotel also presenting varieties of theme dinner at their outlets with a wide selection of great cuisines and live entertainment every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Meeting Package also one of their program for everyone who would like to gathered or conduct meeting with colleagues at Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas.

April is still the best time to experience yourself together with your loved one into the world of indulgence and luxury at Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas.

Government still unable to grow fair economy Denpasar (Bali Post)—

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5 Mar Hari Urip 6 Mar Hari Patetegan 7 Mar Pengeradanan Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Kabayan Penebel Tabanan 8 Mar Saraswati Pura Pasek tangkas Gempinis Dalang Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Sayan Abiansemal Pura Watu Gunung Bima Pura Agung Jagat Karana Surabaya Pura Aditya Jaya Jakarta Pura Pemaksan Banyuning Timur Pura Agung Wira Loka Cimahi Jawa Barat 9 Mar Hari Banyu Pinaruh 10 Mar Soma Ribek Pura Jati Jembrana Pura Kawitan Bayu Gaiyang Bangli Tirta Wening Surabaya Pura Desa Lingga Wana Abang Karangasem 11 Mar Sabuh Mas 12 Mar Hari Pagerwesi Pura Labang Sindu JiwaUbud Pura Kehen Bangli Pura Wira Bhuana Magelang Jawa tengah Pura Padang Sakti Denpasar Timur Pura Payogan Agung Ketewel Gianyar Pura Gaduh Pangiasan Dauh Puri Denpasar Pura Masceti Tampak Siring Pura Dalem Ularan Denpasar Pura Siwa Penebel Tabanan Pura Luhur Sliki Banyuwangi Pura Gunung Lebah Ubud Pura Puseh Sukawati 15 Mar Purnama Sasih Kesanga Pura Nataran Sasih Pejeng Gianyar Pura Bukit Mentik Gunung lebah Batur Kintamani 17 Mar Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan 22 Mar Tumpek Landep Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya

Denpasar Pura Agung Pasek Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuning Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling Singapadu Gianyar Pura Bhujangga Jembrana Pura Dalem pingit Tegalalang Pura Penataran Pande Pandean Mengwi Pura Ida Ratu Pande Besakih Pura Penataran AGung Tulikup Pura Kumuda Saraswati Ubud Pura Batur Arya Tabanan 23 Mar Radite Umanis Ukir Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar 26 Mar Buda Cemeng Ukir Pura Pajenengan Kawitan Arya Gelgel Kelungkung Pura Pasar Agung Besakih Pura Pasek Bendesa Legian Kuta Badung Pura Gde Gunung Agung Munggu Badung Pura Puseh Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Peruncak Badung Pura Pasek Bendesa Hyang Krobokan Badung Pura Kereban Langit Mengwi Badung 28 Mar Melasti Pakiyisan Ke Segara Pura Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga 30 Mar Tilem Kesanga Tawur Agung 31 Mar Hari Raya Nyepi 1 May Buda Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan

2 May Bhatara Sri Ida Ratu Geng Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Besakih Ida Ratu Raja Puraus Besakih Merajan Saloding Besakih 6 May Anggara Kasih Juluwangi Pura Thirta Harum Tegal Wangi Bangli Pura Baratan Baturiti Pura Batu Klotok Klungkung

Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Wanasari Tabanan Pura Ibu Wanagiri Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Manik Bingin Dukuh Sidemen 7 May Pura Penataran Gana Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Gede Pande Bangli Pura Puncak Sari Sangeh Abian Semal Pura Puseh Penegil Dharma Kubu Tambahan Bangli Pura Dalem Maya Blahbatuh Gianyar Pura Linggih Betara Kayu Selem Penataran Agung Besakih 13 May Purnama Sasih Jiyestha Pura Dwija Warsa Malang Pura Pucak Tinggah Angsri Baturiti Pura Kawitan Luhur Bhujangga Jati Luwih Penebel Pura Kawitan Batur Pande Tonja Tonja Denpasar Pura Penataran Agung Sidemen Karangasem Pura Maospahit Grenceng Denpasar 15 May Sugihan Jawa Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Tangkas Klungkung Pura Siang Kangin Peninjoan Tembuku Bangli Pura Ida Ratu Mas Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Ida Bhatara Bang Tulus Besakih 16 May Sugihan Bali Dan Kajeng Kliwon 18 May Penyekeban 19 May Penyajaan Galungan 20 May Penampahan Galungan 21 May Hari Raya Galungan Pura Wakika Kupang NTT Pura Agung Girinatha Sumbawa Besar NTB Pura Dukuh Sakti Dukuh Kediri Tabanan Pura Atambuananta Kutamba NTT Pura Webananta Kupang NTT Pura Giripati Mulawarman Pontianak Pura Mustika Dharma Cijantung Jakarta Timur

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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Deep water search for jet could turn on robot subs

Tourists from East Asia expected to rise

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Two miles down or more and darker than night, the ocean becomes a particularly challenging place for human searchers.

If the wreckage of a missing Malaysian airliner rests somewhere in the Indian Ocean’s depths, then investigators will likely need to entrust the hunt at least partly to robot submarines and the scientists who deploy them to scan remote swaths of the seafloor.

DENPASAR - More tourists from East Asia are expected to visit Bali as a result of Dragonair’s opening of the round-trip Hong Kong-Denpasar route in April 2014.

Such unmanned subs, called autonomous underwater vehicles or AUVs, played a critical role in locating the carcass of a lost Air France jet in 2011, two years after it crashed in the middle of the south Atlantic. The find allowed searchers to recover the black boxes that revealed the malfunctions behind the tragedy.

That search keyed off critical information: The search area for the Air France jet was much smaller than that for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, and the first pieces of wreckage were recovered within days of the crash. Even then, it required two years and four deep water search missions before a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, using an AUV equipped with side-scan sonar, located the jet about 12,800 feet (3,900 meters) underwater.

“Air France 447 is a bit different from Malaysian Air 370 in that we had a few more clues to work with,” said Dave Gallo, who led the search team from Woods Hole, located on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. The independent research institution has offered its services to investigators but has not been asked to join the current search effort.

Before unmanned subs can be sent down to look for the Malaysian jet, the search zone must be narrowed considerably. The size of the search area changes daily because of factors such as currents; on Wednesday it was 221,000 square kilometers (85,000 square miles).

But if investigators can zero in on an approximate crash location, they will likely turn to AUVs to begin the methodical task of tracking back and forth across miles of ocean floor in search of anomalies that might be wreckage. “I like to think of it as mowing the lawn. You want to cover every bit of it,” Gallo said.

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An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) sits on the wharf at naval base HMAS Stirling in Perth, Australia, ready to be fitted to the Australian warship Ocean Shield to aid in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Sunday, March 30, 2014.

Windows 8 updates expected at Microsoft conference Associated Press Writer

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FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 file image shows a pre-release version of Windows 8.1 on a tablet in Los Angeles. A new, yet-unnamed Windows update is expected this spring, just months after the Windows 8.1 update came out.

NEW YORK — Microsoft is following through on a promise to update its Windows 8 operating system on a regular basis to respond to consumers’ complaints and other feedback.

Just months after the release of Windows 8.1, Microsoft is preparing changes to make it easier for people to use Windows with traditional keyboard and mouse controls. Among other things, Microsoft will add search, power and settings buttons to the Start page, so people don’t have to figure out how to pull those functions from the right side of their screens. The update also promises easier ways to close apps.

Microsoft Corp. outlined some of the new features at a February conference in Barcelona, Spain, and will likely provide more details Wednesday as the company opens its annual Build software developers conference in San Francisco.

The new, yet-unnamed update is expected soon. It follows the

October debut of Windows 8.1, which came just a year after the release of Windows 8. The pattern contrasts with Microsoft’s past habit of waiting years to release major updates.

Microsoft is also updating its Windows Phone system to work better in corporate environments.

The company will add VPN support, for instance, to allow phones to connect with corporate networks securely. There will also be features that consumers in fast-growing emerging markets desire, including the ability for phones to have two SIM cards so people can switch carrier plans easily for the best deals.

The company hasn’t announced pricing or specific availability for either update, but both are likely to be free downloads, based on past practice. They could be available as early as this month and will be among the first major software releases since Satya Nadella became Microsoft’s CEO in February. It follows Nadella’s unveiling last week of Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Apple’s iPad.

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Dragonair, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, has planned to launch direct flights to Denpasar, Bali, next April, Cathay Pacific Country Manager in Indonesia Patton Chan said recently.

“Denpasar will become the first destination for Dragonair in Indonesia,” Patton Chan said.

Cathay Pacific, which has served the Hong Kong-Denpasar route for a long time, and Dragonair will continue to serve the Hong Kong-Bali route, operating nine flights per week.

Other airlines currently serving the direct routes of ChinaIndonesia include Garuda Indonesia, Hong Kong Airlines and Tigerair Mandala.

In January this year, two new foreign airlines, Jetstar Airways and Hainan Airlines, started direct flights to Indonesia.

Hainan Airline, China’s fourthlargest airline, has launched regular flights, three times a week, between Beijing and Bali as of January 15, 2014.

Bambang Sugiono, a member

of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (ASITA) focusing on serving Chinese tourists, said on Monday the flight will contribute to Chinese tourist arrivals, which is already high.

He estimated that the number of Chinese tourists flying to Bali can be as high as 1,000 per day.

Tourist arrivals in Indonesia have risen dramatically, with a growth of about seven to eight percent per year.

“The arrivals of foreign tourists are increasing every year.

Foreign exchange contributed by the tourism sector also rose. It is higher than the national economic growth,” Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said recently.

In 2013, a total of 8.8 million foreign tourists visited Indonesia, up 9.2 percent from the previous year. The country received foreign exchange worth US$10.05 billion, an increase of 10.23 percent from that in 2012.

In January 2014, the number of foreign tourists who visited

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Tourists enjoying sunset on a traditional ship at one of beaches in Bali Island. More tourists from East Asia are expected to visit Bali as a result of Dragonair’s opening of the round-trip Hong Kong-Denpasar route in April 2014.

Indonesia surged 22.6 percent to 753,079, from the same period last year, according to Indonesiainvestments.com.

The 22.6 percent surge was

partly due to the Chinese New Year celebrations at the end of January. Many visitors from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia traveled to

Indonesia to celebrate the event.

The tourism ministry target is 9.2 and 9.5 million foreign tourists in Indonesia in 2014, the online media wrote.

Facing AEC

Bali tourism human resources ready to compete Bali Post

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Tourists had spa treatment in one of hotels in Bali Island. Bali tourism education institutions in Bali prepare tourism human resources who are able to compete in facing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

NUSA DUA - Bali tourism education institutions in Bali prepare tourism human resources who are able to compete in facing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015. “For us, the AEC is not a challenge, but an opportunity because we have a chance to send quality human resources to work and control tourism in the ASEAN,” affirmed the Head of Resource Development, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Prof. Dr. I Gede Pitana.

The AEC, said Pitana, was getting closer and had a very severe consequences and great opportunities. Therefore, he hoped all parties to prepare and get ready to meet the AEC. According to him, tourism education was one of the keys. “For example, the Bali Tourism Institute (STP) Nusa Dua Bali is ready to compete against their friends in the ASEAN region. The prepara-

tion has been done for a long time, even implemented the competencybased curriculum. This competency will be a weapon against labor from outside,” he said.

Other than Bali, his party would build similar tourism institutes throughout Indonesia. It was intended to produce a better and quality human resources in the field of tourism. “The number of tourism schools in Bali is sufficient, now it just needs to improve the quality. Aside from being managed by government, the tourism schools are also managed by private sector,” said Pitana.

Meanwhile, according to Director of STP Nusa Dua Bali, Dewa Gde Ngurah Byomantara, to create superior tourism human resources were required to implement several strategies. Firstly, the input should be superior. Superior input could be obtained from a rigorous selection and with good test so it

would result in a pretty good input.

Furthermore, the infrastructure and facilities played a very great role to make the students professional. In addition, the curriculum and teaching staff were also very important factor. “We always update the curriculum every year. In addition, we always cross check to the industry. The education of all lecturers should also be improved, both through formal and nonformal education,” he said.

It is worth noting that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is an agreement among the ASEAN countries to enhance the economic cooperation. MEA will take effect on December 31, 2015. This cooperation is meant to create a free flow of goods, services, skilled labor and freer flow of investment.

Indonesia takes part in the AEC 2015 because it has great potential and opportunities to improve the national economy. (rah)

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Tourist visit increases 12.61 percent

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People embrace on the upper floor of an apartment building located a few blocks from the coast where they gathered to avoid a possible tsunami after an earthquake in Iquique, Chile, Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

The famer is working in his ricefield

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To save crops, government prepares warehouse Bali Post

DENPASAR - Various measures should be taken by the government to rescue and improve the welfare of farmers. Farmers are assets especially Indonesia denoting an agricultural country. It was revealed by Chairman of the Forum of Bali Environmental Concern, AA Gede Putra Arjawa related to the commitment of the Ministry of Trade this year to improve the marketing of horticulture and the plan to make cold storage to hoard crops before absorbed by the market. The yields included onion and chili.

“The program was a great idea. But do not let the government be middlemen silently and in an integrated system,” said Arjawa. Arjawa asserted that the program should seriously aim to help farmers from the price drop during harvest season.

This condition was often faced by farmers and the crops were sometimes left to rot because the price was too low.

As a result, farmers suffered big loss.

“If it’s serious, we must support and in practice we must control,” he said.

He emphasized the government should have a clear and unequivocal commitment of improving the living standard of farmers. When this occurred, farmers were protected and considered themselves the asset, not an object. In addition, as an agricultural country, farmers were appropriately positioned as an asset. With the existence of postharvest handling by the government, it was expected to increase the bargaining position of farmers and minimize wasted yields.

“The commitment to improve the standard of living of farmers is not only in slogan but real condition.

On that account, the communities, NGOs and farmers jointly do the control. Every program should involve sustainable agriculture,” said Arjawa.

An academician, Ida Bagus Putu Astina, admitted to agree to such idea.

With the warehouse, the agricultural products could be fresh at all times.

“No more harvests rot because it is not sold or the price is too low. When stored in a warehouse, the condition can be kept fresh and can be sold any time,” he said.

In addition, said Astina, the loss factor could also be pressed and the program was appropriate to save the fate of farmers at harvest. “I hope it is not limited in discourse alone, there must be a realization,” said Astina. (rah)

President cautious as 8.2 quake kills 5 in Chile Associated Press Writer

SANTIAGO, Chile — Authorities kept hundreds of thousands of people out of their beds early Wednesday after a magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile’s northern coast. Five people were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks, a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth’s crust.

The extent of damage from Tuesday night’s quake couldn’t be fully assessed before daybreak, President Michelle Bachelet said, but she wasn’t taking any chances.

She declared a state of emergency in the region and sent a military plane with 100 anti-riot police to join 300 soldiers deployed to prevent looting and round up escaped prisoners.

The shaking loosed landslides that blocked roads, knocked out power for thousands, damaged an airport and provoked fires that destroyed several businesses.

About 300 inmates escaped from a women’s prison in the city of Iquique. In Arica, another city close to the quake’s offshore epicenter, hospitals treated minor injuries, and some homes made of adobe were destroyed, authorities

said. Chilean Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo announced the five deaths.

Bachelet’s government extended its tsunami warnings for northernmost Chile long after they were lifted elsewhere. Its mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect until nearly dawn for coastal areas north of Antofogasta, a decision backed by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. “We regard the coast line of Chile as still dangerous, so we’re maintaining the warning,” geophysicist Gerard Fryer told The Associated Press.

Bachelet, who just returned to the presidency three weeks ago, spoke well after midnight, five hours after the quake struck.

It was not lost on many Chileans that the last time she presided over a major quake, days before the end

of her 2006-10 term, her emergency preparedness office prematurely waved off a tsunami danger. Most of the 500 dead from that magnitude8.8 tremor survived the shaking, only to be caught in killer waves in a disaster that destroyed 220,000 homes and washed away large parts of many coastal communities.

“The country has done a good job of confronting the emergency.

I call on everyone to stay calm and follow the authorities’ instructions,” Bachelet tweeted after Tuesday night’s temblor.

When she finally addressed the nation, she said her interior minister would monitor the tsunami threat throughout the night and coordinate the emergency response. “Classes have been suspended, and we will be able to know the extent of the damage in the light of day,” she added.

The tsunami warning center cancelled tsunami watches for areas other than northern Chile and southern Peru. The only U.S. impact might be higher waves Wednesday for Hawaii’s swimmers and surfers, it said.

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Malaysian police: Jet mystery may never be solved

Associated Press Writer

Bali Post JAKARTA - Foreign tourist arrival in February was recorded to reach 702,666 people, bringing the total foreign tourist arrival in the first two months (JanuaryFebruary) in 2014 rose to 1,455,745 people or 12.61 percent growth compared to the same period in 2013 amounting to 1,292,743 people. This increase is much higher than the growth of 9.4 percent throughout 2013.

“The trend looks pretty good and is expected to be better for the months ahead so the target of 9.3 million to 9.4 million foreign tourist visits this year can be achieved, there is even a chance to be exceeded,” said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Mari E. Pangestu, Tuesday (Apr 1).

According to the Minister, so far from the existing data the foreign tourist arrival from month to month indeed tended to fluctuate. As seen in February, compared to foreign tourist visit in previous month (January) reached 753,079 people, and then there was a decrease of 6.6 percent. However, compared to the February 2013 the figure was 3.57 percent larger so that the overall trend continued to increase. “Even, compared to the number of foreign tourist visits in previous years, the performance in February 2014 is much better and a record of its own,” said the Minister.

According to the Minister, the tourism sector experienced a sizeable obstacle during February and primarily related to the ongoing disaster and the eruption of Mount Sinabung and Mount Kelud which caused a number of airports becoming the main entrance of foreign travelers to be closed.

The increase of seat capacity for direct flights to Indonesia supported the growth of foreign tourist visits. For example, for the Middle East route, the seat capacity rose 13.5 percent from 1,789,528 seats to 2,031,276 seats in a year. Similarly, the RTT route, the seat capacity from various cities of this country to Indonesia increased significantly as much as 34.74 percent, from 435,344 seats to 586,812 seats.

Meanwhile, the seat capacity for the South Korean– Indonesia rose 31.63 percent from 465,348 seats to 612,560 seats. The Philippines-Indonesia flight service also showed an increase of 50 percent from 16,224 seats to 24,336 seats.

Seeing the trend in the past two months, the Minister was optimistic that the growth of foreign tourists visit this year would be higher than in 2013. “Global market conditions and climate in the country is quite supportive. We may hope the prospect of tourism, including the creative economy will be better,” she said.

The Minister said that tourism played an increasingly significant role in the constellation of global economy. Last year, the world tourism market had reached USD 7 billion and in 2014 the growth was expected to reach 4.2 percent. Minister was optimistic that Indonesia was likely to grow in foreign tourist visit at 14.2 percent and domestic tourist visit at 6.3 percent. Contribution of tourism sector to the economy was expected to reach 8.1 percent. “So we have a chance to achieve this quite open projection due to the competitiveness of Indonesian tourism continues to improve. Moreover, the perception of Indonesia is now more positive,” he said.

Minister also mentioned the investment in tourism sector. According to Mari, last year’s investment in the tourism sector reached USD 602,648 million consisting of USD 462.47 million in the form of foreign investment and USD 140.18 million in the form of domestic investment. “Most of the investment is intended for the construction of hotel and restaurant,” he said. (010)

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A police investigation may never determine the reason why the Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared, and search planes scouring the Indian Ocean for any sign of its wreckage aren’t certain to find anything either, officials said Wednesday.

The assessment by Malaysian and Australian officials underscored the lack of knowledge authorities have about what happened on Flight 370. It also points to a scenario that becomes more likely with every passing day — that the fate of the Boeing 777 and the 239 people on board might remain a mystery forever.

The plane disappeared March 8 on a flight to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur after its transponders, which make the plane visible to commercial radar, were shut off.

Military radar picked up the jet just under an hour later, on the other side of the Malay peninsula. Authorities say until then its “movements were consistent with deliberate action by someone on the plane” but have not ruled out anything, including mechanical error.

Police are investigating the pilots and crew for any evidence

suggesting they may have hijacked or sabotaged the plane.

The backgrounds of the passengers, two-thirds of whom were Chinese, have been checked by local and international investigators and nothing suspicious has been found.

“Investigations may go on and on and on. We have to clear every little thing,” Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters in Kuala Lumpur. “At the end of the investigations, we may not even know the real cause. We may not even know the reason for this incident.”

Police are also investigating the cargo and the food served on the plane to eliminate possible poisoning of passengers and crew, he said.

The search for the plane began over the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea where the plane’s last communications were, and then shifted west to the Strait of Malacca where it was last spotted by military radar. Experts then analyzed hourly satellite “handshakes” between the plane and a satellite and now believe it crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean.

A search there began just over two weeks ago, and now involves at least nine ships and nine planes.

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Two Pilatus PC-9/A training planes, top, take off past two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3 Orions at RAAF Base Peace in Perth, Australia, Wednesday, April 2, 2014.

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World Bank to double lending to emerging economies

Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - The World Bank plans to nearly double its annual lending to emerging economies like China and India as part of its effort to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030.

The Bank announced Tuesday that it would add $100 billion to its lending capacity for middle-income countries over the next 10 years.

That would allow it to expand its lending to those countries from $15 billion to as much as $28 billion each year.

The move follows in the wake of the bank’s raising $52 billion in resources for the poorest countries announced in December.

The new expansion is for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank’s arm for working with emerging economies.

It will take the Bank’s annual lending capacity to all borrowers to $70 billion from today’s $45-50 billion.

“We are strengthening our financial house to make sure that we have the capability and financial firepower to scale up our revenue

and build our capital if we are going to meet some of the great needs in the developing world,” said Bank President Jim Yong Kim. The Bank also increased its limit on borrowing from the largest emerging-market countries -Brazil, China, Mexico, India and Indonesia -- by $2.5 billion each, but accompanied by a higher loan cost as well.

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After Nyepi, volume of trash triples

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TABANAN - The rubbish denoting the debris of the ogoh-ogoh (papier mâché demon) in relation to the celebration of Nyepi or Caka New Year 1936 in Tabanan showed an increase. The Sanitation and Landscaping Agency (DKP) even predicted the increase occurred up to three times more than on typical days. Even, when the ogoh-ogoh parade took place on the Pengerupukan night the rise has been doubled.

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A worker climbs up a crane at a construction site near a Chinese government propaganda billboard with the words “China Dream” in Beijing, China Wednesday, April 2, 2014. The World Bank plans to nearly double its annual lending to emerging economies like China and India as part of its effort to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030.

Inflation slowing in developed countries Associated Press

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People enter an unemployment registry office in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Inflation slowed in major developed countries in February amid a steep drop in energy prices, a report showed Tuesday.

PARIS — Inflation slowed in major developed countries in February amid a steep drop in energy prices, a report showed Tuesday.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said consumer price inflation in its 34 member countries slowed to 1.4 percent in February from 1.7 percent in January.

Low inflation has become a key concern for many developed countries. If consumers and businesses put off purchases in the hope of cheaper deals later, that can hurt growth.

An outright drop in prices, called deflation, can be very hard to reverse. Japan was

stuck in deflation for about two decades, during which time its economy barely grew.

The U.S. inflation rate was 1.1 percent in February, while the European Union’s was just 0.8 percent, well below the 2 percent many economists deem a suitable level.

The OECD, a think-tank for t h e w o r l d ’s m o s t d e v e l o p e d countries, said however that excluding volatile food and energy prices, core inflation for its 34 members was stable for a fourth month running at 1.6 percent.

Inflation in G-20 countries, which includes major developing countries such as Indonesia, India and Brazil, slowed to 2.3 percent in February from 2.6 percent in January, the OECD said.

“As usual, the problem of garbage after Nyepi is a tough task for us because the volume of rubbish can reach three times more than usual,” said the Head of Tabanan Sanitation and Landscaping Agency, I Gusti Ngurah Supanji, Tuesday (Apr 1).

He even predicted the waste problem could happen at the longest for a week ahead, considering the day after Nyepi, there were ceremonies at a number of places as it coincided with an Anggarakasih feast day.

Responding to the surge in the volume of waste estimated to reach 1,200 cubic meters, his party had deployed approximately 186 janitors to work overtime. The amount had included janitors usually found in the morning and evening. “Shift indeed has been added. If it is usually only in the morning and evening, it is now increased to five shifts, two shifts in the morning, once at noon, and twice more in the afternoon,” he said.

Supanji said the additional shift was done considering on typical days the volume of rubbish in Tabanan normally reached about 400 cubic meters of the city alone. “But at this time, we have ordered the janitors to work overtime,” he explained.

With the addition of these shifts, Supanji claimed there would be compensation for his personnel in the form of additional food allowance. However, he could not ascertain the exact amount of compensation to be received by the personnel. “Their food allowance will be increased. But I do not know exactly,” he added.

Further he said the efforts to handle the surge of rubbish had been carried out ranging from Pengerupukan night, after the ogoh-ogoh parade downtown. Just because the parade lasted until the evening, there was automatically rubbish that had not been transported at a number of places. “It was continued to be cleared this morning (Tuesday),” he added. (kmb28)

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Waterfall tourist attraction at Gitgit village, Sukasada, has become a favorite for foreign and local travelers.

Accident prone

Operator of Gitgit waterfall asks to secure visitors Bali Post

BULELENG - Waterfall tourist attraction at Gitgit village, Sukasada, has become a favorite for foreign and local travelers.

However, the tourist attraction at this village is quite prone to accidents experienced by travelers. The last incident was experienced by a traveler JEJ Ianto, 20, from Surabaya, East Java. Ianto died after slipped and fell into the river, Saturday (Mar 29). To that end, the operator and the local village officials were expected to have a care about the safety of visitors.

It was stated by Chief of Sukasada Police, I Nyoman Surita, with permission from Chief of Buleleng Police, Benny Arjanto, Tuesday (Apr 1).

Surita further said that based on police records the accidents at Gitgit tourist attraction quite often claimed casualties. If such situation was left, it would surely become a challenge for the continuation of the object management at the village. To that end, in the near future his party would make an approach with the operator and officials of Gitgit to jointly raise the awareness and provide assurance of safety for visitors. In addition, the operator was also advised to complete the facilities to ensure the safety of visitors.

“Based on our records, two accidents at the waterfall tourist object have claimed casualties. It needs to be considered and how the operator and village apparatus can pay attention to facility issues in order the security can be optimally prepared and ensure the safety of visitors,” he said.

According to Surita, the attempts to pre-

pare safety facilities for visitors was quite urgent and expected immediately to be followed up by the operator and officials at Gitgit. As the initial step, the operator would gather the management to discuss about this issue. From this coordination, the operator of waterfall object and village officials should take steps as soon as possible. “We will be meeting together to coordinate. Hopefully, our suggestions can be followed up, so that travelers will be comfortable when making a visit and the operator will benefit because travelers do not need to be alarmed when going to visit the object at this village,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Headman of Gitgit, I Putu Wardana, said the management of natural tourist attraction at his village in general had been going well. However, location of the object was away from the highway and travelers should past through a slippery pathway, making it quite vulnerable if an accident happened. To suppress the accident, his party stated to agree in order to equip with safety facilities for visitors.

His party also promised to immediately appeal to the management to immediately restructure the safety facilities at the tourist attraction. “The management is already good, but the facilities to ensure visitor safety needs to be improved as soon as possible and we will coordinate with the operator and the addition of these facilities can be made soon,” he said.

Similar opinion was disclosed by one of the local guides at Gitgit, Komang Arinta. He said that tourist safety issues were keys for the management of Gitgit waterfall tourist

attraction. Since the object was introduced and began to be frequently visited, the operator had put the safety facilities for visitors.

One of them was by installing a fence on the trail to the waterfall. In addition, at the waterfall had also been fitted with a guardrail to prevent the occurrence of accidents experienced by visitors.

In addition, the operator had prepared some local guides to accompany travelers when making a visit. The tour guides were assigned to provide direction and guidance for travelers, so they would feel comfortable and content to enjoy the panoramic view of nature at Gitgit. “Since the operator is individual, the safety facility has been prepared properly, and we as tour guides also offer our service to travelers for their safety, so that accidents can be prevented,” he added.

Sent home

The corpse of traveler JIJ Ianto from Surabaya, East Java, who died after being slipped and fell into the river while visiting the Campuan waterfall, Pererenan Bunut hamlet, Gitgit village, Saturday (Mar 29), had been returned to his residence in Surabaya. Repatriation of the corpse of the victim was made because the victim’s family had expressed to accept the death. Victim’s family did not allow police to conduct an autopsy on the victim’s body. “At night after the incident, Saturday (Mar 29) the victim’s body was picked up by family and we did not perform an autopsy. We have stated the victim’s death was purely caused by accident while on vacation at Gitgit,” said Sukasada Police Chief Surita. (mud)

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Lufthansa cancels 900 flights due to strike Associated Press Writer

AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File

FILE - In this April 4, 2012 file photo, French Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Francois Hollande, and former Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal, left, wave during a campaign meeting in Rennes, western France.

Hollande’s ex-partner named to new French cabinet The new government was named after discussions between new Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Hollande, and follow a crushing defeat for their Socialist Party in municipal voting last week.

Royal’s return to government follows a long period in the political wilderness. She ran an unsuccessful campaign for the presidency in 2007, losing to Nicolas Sarkozy.

She was overlooked for a spot in the Socialist government that took office after Hollande’s presidential victory in 2012, despite having served as minister for education and family in governments under Francois Mitterrand.

Laurent Fabius and Jean-Yves Le Drian keep their positions as foreign affairs and defense ministers in the new government. Former

Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici has left the government and the brief has been split between two Socialists: Michel Sapin will take charge of finance, and Arnaud Montebourg will be in charge of industry and economy.

The government shakeup was expected after Hollande’s Socialist party suffered big losses in nationwide voting for mayors and city counselors last week. Voters turned against the Socialists amid disillusionment with Hollande’s inability to keep campaign promises to bring down record unemployment and turn around the economy.

Associated Press Writer

The remains, in three white coffins draped with U.S. flags, were carried Wednesday onto a C-17 military cargo plane for transport to Hawaii, where they will undergo DNA testing to try to confirm their identities.

Some 90 Americans were listed as missing in action in Cambodia from the Vietnam

War, which ended in 1975, but the remains of only 37 have been recovered and identified.

The latest sets of remains were found in eastern Kampong Cham province. U.S. forces staged a brief ground incursion into eastern Cambodia in 1970 and bombed the country from 1969 to 1973.

Associated Press Writer

PARIS — French President Francois Hollande approved a new Cabinet Wednesday that includes his ex-companion Segolene Royal as minister of environment and energy.

Cambodia repatriates 3 possible US MIA remains

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A ceremony has been held in Cambodia to repatriate what are believed to be the remains of three American servicemen who went missing in action about 40 years ago during the Vietnam War.

BERLIN — Lufthansa canceled almost 900 domestic and intercontinental flights on Wednesday, after the pilots’ union started a three-day strike in a wage dispute with Germany’s largest airline.

The carrier expects to cancel about 3,800 flights through Friday, affecting more than 425,000 passengers, airline spokeswoman Barbara Schaedler said. Lufthansa Cargo and its budget airline Germanwings were also affected by the strike, which the company estimates will cost it “tens of millions” of euros (dollars).

The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit announced the strike in advance, giving Lufthansa time to prepare by canceling flights and offering passengers alternative travel arrangements. Some were rebooked on trains or different airlines, Schaedler said. “We sent out more than 200,000 text messages to inform our customers about the upcoming strike and also increased our capacities at our call centers to help passengers rebook their trips,” the spokeswoman said.

As a result, Lufthansa terminals in Frankfurt and Munich, the company’s hubs in Germany, were mostly empty. Berta Paiva, a 61-year-old Brazilian waiting for her flight at Berlin’s Tegel airport, did not seem upset.

“It’s OK because I was traveling to Munich today and from there to Sao Paolo, and they just changed me — I fly to Frankfurt and from there to Sao Paolo,” Paiva said.

One of the main demands by the pilots is that Lufthansa continue to provide a transition payment for those who want to retire early at age 55. The airline wants to cut those payments. The pilots are also asking for a salary increase of 10 percent. Manfred Weiss, a 60-year-old German cook, showed little compassion for the pilots’ demands.

“They cannot let this happen, this should be forbidden,” Weiss said, arriving home in Berlin from holiday on Lufthansa competitor Air Berlin. “I also think that they have sufficient salaries you can’t just make the passengers pay for it.” The carrier has been trying to cut costs amid tough competition from European budget carriers and aggressively expanding government-owned Gulf airlines.

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In the Raja Purana chronicle, Rishi Mpu Bantas is told to have pilgrimage to a forest overgrown by eucalyptus. At that location, he met with relatives of descendant of Mpu Gni Jaya. Rishi Mpu Bantas had asked the people why they were in the forest area.

Residents replied that they did not agree with the actions of the king. Since the forest was haunted, Rishi Mpu Bantas advised residents to make a place of worship in order to survive.

Having established the shrine, residents held a meeting to determine the name of the temple, but it took a long time for the naming. For long time, they did not find common ground; Rishi Mpu Bantas finally gave the name Putih Semate because the area was overgrown by eucalyptus. Named Semate because residents had united in mind and did not want to be subject to others and were determined to stay in the area, as lively as dead. After that, the temple and village was made a ceremony in Çaka 1396 or 1474 AD. Before leaving the Semate village and resumed the pilgrimage to the north, Rishi Mpu Bantas could say Bhisama (stipulation). In essence, the residents were required to conduct the mbed-mbedan ceremony on the day after Nyepi. It was a sign that in making decisions it was like the tug of war that took a long time. The ceremony was also meant to beg salvation and grace of God. (kmb25)

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INDONESIA Tsunami from Chile quake could impact Indonesia Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia warned Wednesday that it could be hit by a small tsunami generated by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Chile’s Pacific coast, and told residents to stay away from beaches.

Tsunami waves up to half a metre (1.6 feet) high “will possibly affect several areas in Indonesia” from early Thursday, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

The quake struck late Tuesday, sending tsunami waves of more than two metres crashing into Chile’s northern coast. At least five people have been killed, panicked crowds have fled and some northern areas of the country have been declared a disaster zone.

Nugroho said that the first tsunami waves could arrive at around 5:00 am Thursday (2200 GMT Wednesday) in the eastern region of Papua, and that authorities in 19 provinces of Indonesia -- which is thousands of miles (kilometres) away from where the quake struck -- had been alerted.

“We are urging the provincial and district governments within these areas

to take precautions by urging people to stay away from beaches,” he said in a statement.

Other areas that could be affected by the tsunami include parts of the main island of Java, the resort island of Bali, central Sulawesi island, and the Indonesian part of Borneo island, he said. “People must remain calm,” he said, adding that no one had so far been evacuated. Indonesia is frequently hit by earthquakes and is home to scores of active volcanoes, as it sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide.

More than 170,000 people were killed in Aceh province on western Sumatra island in 2004 when it was hit by a huge quake-triggered tsunami.

The tsunami also killed thousands in other countries around the Indian Ocean.

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A woman sorts onions while waiting for customers at a market in Jakarta April 1, 2014. Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in March was in line with forecasts, data from the statistics bureau showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index was 7.32 percent versus a year earlier, compared with Bank Indonesia’s estimates of 7.3 percent.

Indonesian island sees future in age-old horseback battle Agence France-Presse

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RATENGGARO - Two teams of tribesmen on horseback charge at each other hurling bamboo spears in a thousand-year-old ritual on the Indonesian island of Sumba aimed at producing a prosperous rice harvest.

Spectators, their mouths reddened from chewing betel nut, scream them on from the sidelines of the show in Ratenggaro village, reaching for their machetes when a rider is struck at close range and the referee calls foul play.

The annual “pasola” -- which comes from the word “spear” in a local tribal language -- takes place over four weeks in February and March in western Sumba, an island in the centre of the sprawling Indonesian archipelago.

Traditionally it was a barely disguised form of human sacrifice in which tribesmen would aim to spill each other’s blood onto the fields. It has evolved into a mock-up of such battles and people are not usually badly hurt, although accidental deaths

do occasionally occur.

The spectacle attracts few foreign tourists -- only around 10 were at the recent pasola in Ratenggaro and up to 100 normally attend larger ones.

But now officials are hoping to use it to boost the economy of the desperately poor island, which is dependent on subsistence rice and corn farming and woven rattan goods that yield few profits.

“It’s a major attraction and has huge potential for development,” said Bona Fantura Rumat, from the tourism board of East Nusa Tenggara province, which includes Sumba.

Despite its pristine beaches, azure seas and traditional villages, last year Sumba attracted around 2,500 tourists -- compared to more than three million who visited the nearby resort island of Bali.

Rumat said plans are afoot to promote the pasola more, improve infrastructure by building better roads and start flights to more destinations in Indonesia to make Sumba easier to reach, as well as to Darwin in northern Australia.

The ritual itself has already been adapted to make it more palatable to visitors.

In the past it would typically end with a field drenched in human and horse blood, and it was a great honour for local villagers to die while taking part.

At the recent Ratenggaro pasola, no one reported much more than a scratch and the villagers now use blood solely from sacrificed animals, instead of a mix of human and animal blood as they did in the past.

Before the pasola, men in a darkened hut chopped off the heads of chickens, draining their blood into buckets as a mystic chanted. A dog and pig whose blood had already been drained were roasted on a fire, to be shared and eaten after the festivities.

The spears have also been blunted and metal tips removed. In Ratenggaro, policemen armed with rifles ensured that no one was hacked to death -- although a minor punch-up still ensued.

There have also been changes in

the planning of the event. It traditionally only began the day after a certain type of seaworm swam to the shore -which signified the end of wet season and the beginning of crop planting -- but now elders decide on the date in advance so tourists have enough time to plan their trips.

They still collect the worms, however -- the more there are the better the harvest -- and the slimy blue and green creatures are cooked into patty cakes.

Risk of Westernisation

Despite the changes, many Sumbanese believe the pasola is still as spiritually rich as ever and have given a cautious welcome to the idea of increasing tourism.

“If there is anyone who takes part in the pasola with an unclean heart, then harm will come to them,” said Ratenggaro village elder Agustinus Pandak, wearing a bright orange weaving wrapped around his head.

“They might fall off their horse, be hurt when struck by a spear. But this won’t happen if the rider is at

peace with himself and his heart is full of love,” he said.

Pandak added he was happy for steps to be taken to attract more people to the pasola, “as long as it’s developed with respect to our culture”. For many foreigners who do make the journey to Sumba, the island’s underdeveloped tourism industry is precisely what they like about it.

“If it develops, I hope they go for dirt-cheap accommodation and luxury resorts, because anything in between you’ll get a mass appeal and swift Westernisation, pushing every ounce of local culture out the window,” said Swedish backpacker Christoffer Kullman, 26, who was at the Ratenggaro pasola.

His travel companion, Linus Strandholm, experienced at firsthand that the modern version of the pasola is not entirely safe -- he was struck in the chest by a spear and hit in the head with a rock.

“I’ve saved the rock as a souvenir,” he said, adding it was all part of the experience.

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Destination

Surfing in Batu Bolong Beach IBP

CANGGU - Almost similar with Echo Beach, Batu Bolong Beach that located in Canggu Village, Kerobokan District, Badung or about 200 meters adjacent to Echo Beach presents a big and dazzling waves for surfing. The magnificent sunset also support this beach become more fascinating.

Even, this beach has been the one of famous destination after Kuta that visited by foreign tourists who want surfing. It is also suitable for recreation

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Kei Nishikori pulls out of Japan’s Davis Cup tie

or relax while enjoying the fresh atmosphere that flows from the Indian ocean.

To reach this place the tourists have to enter Batu Bolong street or about 35 km from Ngurah Rai Airport. Besides Surfing, this beach is usually used as Hinduism Ceremony where in front of the beach there are two temples namely Batu Bolong Temple and Luhur Bhujangga Waisnawa Temple.

This is the reason this beach has been well known by foreign tourists as the best surfing spot with interesting Hinduism activities.

Associated Press Writer

TOKYO — Kei Nishikori says he will sit out Japan’s Davis Cup quarterfinal against the Czech Republic this weekend due to a groin injury.

Nishikori beat Roger Federer in the Sony Open quarterfinals last week, but he had to withdraw from the semifinal against Novak Djokovic because of pain in his left groin.

Nishikori has retired or withdrawn 14 times in his career, including three times in Grand Slam events. He said he won’t need surgery, but he’s unsure how long he’ll be sidelined.

Nishikori’s absence hurts Japan’s chances of beating the two-time defending champion Czechs in their first tie since 1935.

Kei Nishikori, of Japan, waves to the fans after his 7-6 (7), 2-6, 7-6 (9), win against David Ferrer, of Spain, at the Sony Open Tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 25, 2014.

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Nets clinch playoffs spot with win over Rockets

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Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth by beating the Houston Rockets for the first time in eight years as Joe Johnson scored 32 points in a 105-96 victory Tuesday. Shaun Livingston added 17 points for the Nets, who extended their home winning streak to 14 games, longest in their NBA history and tops in the league this season. They also pulled within 1½ games of Toronto and Chicago for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Nets ended a 14-game skid against Houston with their first victory in the series since March 13, 2006. The Nets hadn’t defeated the Rockets at home since March 31, 2003, when they were still playing in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

James Harden scored 26 points for Houston.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry

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Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) shoots over Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and forward Chandler Parsons (25) during the first half of their NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in New York.

made a tiebreaking jump shot in the final second of overtime to help lift the Warriors to a 122-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Curry finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Klay Thompson led Golden State with 27 points, and Jermaine O’Neal added 20. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 33 points and 11 rebounds. He had 16 in the Mavericks’ 41-point second quarter.

Dallas dropped from seventh in the Western Conference to ninth, a half-game behind Memphis and Phoenix in the final two playoff positions. At Los Angeles, Damian Lillard scored 34 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers overpowered the Lakers

124-112.

The Blazers’ fourth straight victory, coupled with Houston’s loss at Brooklyn, moved Portland within 1½ games of the Rockets for fourth place in the Western Conference and home-court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. The Rockets have three games in hand.

Nick Young, the fifth and last player off the Los Angeles bench, made his first eight shots and finished 15 for 26 with a season-high 40 points. But it wasn’t enough to prevent the Lakers’ 10th defeat in 14 games. They slipped to 25-49 — the most losses by the club since finishing 33-49 in 1993-94. The franchise hasn’t lost 50 games in a season since 1974-75 (30-52).

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Lufthansa cancels 900 flights due to strike Associated Press Writer

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FILE - In this April 4, 2012 file photo, French Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Francois Hollande, and former Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal, left, wave during a campaign meeting in Rennes, western France.

Hollande’s ex-partner named to new French cabinet The new government was named after discussions between new Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Hollande, and follow a crushing defeat for their Socialist Party in municipal voting last week.

Royal’s return to government follows a long period in the political wilderness. She ran an unsuccessful campaign for the presidency in 2007, losing to Nicolas Sarkozy.

She was overlooked for a spot in the Socialist government that took office after Hollande’s presidential victory in 2012, despite having served as minister for education and family in governments under Francois Mitterrand.

Laurent Fabius and Jean-Yves Le Drian keep their positions as foreign affairs and defense ministers in the new government. Former

Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici has left the government and the brief has been split between two Socialists: Michel Sapin will take charge of finance, and Arnaud Montebourg will be in charge of industry and economy.

The government shakeup was expected after Hollande’s Socialist party suffered big losses in nationwide voting for mayors and city counselors last week. Voters turned against the Socialists amid disillusionment with Hollande’s inability to keep campaign promises to bring down record unemployment and turn around the economy.

Associated Press Writer

The remains, in three white coffins draped with U.S. flags, were carried Wednesday onto a C-17 military cargo plane for transport to Hawaii, where they will undergo DNA testing to try to confirm their identities.

Some 90 Americans were listed as missing in action in Cambodia from the Vietnam

War, which ended in 1975, but the remains of only 37 have been recovered and identified.

The latest sets of remains were found in eastern Kampong Cham province. U.S. forces staged a brief ground incursion into eastern Cambodia in 1970 and bombed the country from 1969 to 1973.

Associated Press Writer

PARIS — French President Francois Hollande approved a new Cabinet Wednesday that includes his ex-companion Segolene Royal as minister of environment and energy.

Cambodia repatriates 3 possible US MIA remains

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A ceremony has been held in Cambodia to repatriate what are believed to be the remains of three American servicemen who went missing in action about 40 years ago during the Vietnam War.

BERLIN — Lufthansa canceled almost 900 domestic and intercontinental flights on Wednesday, after the pilots’ union started a three-day strike in a wage dispute with Germany’s largest airline.

The carrier expects to cancel about 3,800 flights through Friday, affecting more than 425,000 passengers, airline spokeswoman Barbara Schaedler said. Lufthansa Cargo and its budget airline Germanwings were also affected by the strike, which the company estimates will cost it “tens of millions” of euros (dollars).

The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit announced the strike in advance, giving Lufthansa time to prepare by canceling flights and offering passengers alternative travel arrangements. Some were rebooked on trains or different airlines, Schaedler said. “We sent out more than 200,000 text messages to inform our customers about the upcoming strike and also increased our capacities at our call centers to help passengers rebook their trips,” the spokeswoman said.

As a result, Lufthansa terminals in Frankfurt and Munich, the company’s hubs in Germany, were mostly empty. Berta Paiva, a 61-year-old Brazilian waiting for her flight at Berlin’s Tegel airport, did not seem upset.

“It’s OK because I was traveling to Munich today and from there to Sao Paolo, and they just changed me — I fly to Frankfurt and from there to Sao Paolo,” Paiva said.

One of the main demands by the pilots is that Lufthansa continue to provide a transition payment for those who want to retire early at age 55. The airline wants to cut those payments. The pilots are also asking for a salary increase of 10 percent. Manfred Weiss, a 60-year-old German cook, showed little compassion for the pilots’ demands.

“They cannot let this happen, this should be forbidden,” Weiss said, arriving home in Berlin from holiday on Lufthansa competitor Air Berlin. “I also think that they have sufficient salaries you can’t just make the passengers pay for it.” The carrier has been trying to cut costs amid tough competition from European budget carriers and aggressively expanding government-owned Gulf airlines.

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In the Raja Purana chronicle, Rishi Mpu Bantas is told to have pilgrimage to a forest overgrown by eucalyptus. At that location, he met with relatives of descendant of Mpu Gni Jaya. Rishi Mpu Bantas had asked the people why they were in the forest area.

Residents replied that they did not agree with the actions of the king. Since the forest was haunted, Rishi Mpu Bantas advised residents to make a place of worship in order to survive.

Having established the shrine, residents held a meeting to determine the name of the temple, but it took a long time for the naming. For long time, they did not find common ground; Rishi Mpu Bantas finally gave the name Putih Semate because the area was overgrown by eucalyptus. Named Semate because residents had united in mind and did not want to be subject to others and were determined to stay in the area, as lively as dead. After that, the temple and village was made a ceremony in Çaka 1396 or 1474 AD. Before leaving the Semate village and resumed the pilgrimage to the north, Rishi Mpu Bantas could say Bhisama (stipulation). In essence, the residents were required to conduct the mbed-mbedan ceremony on the day after Nyepi. It was a sign that in making decisions it was like the tug of war that took a long time. The ceremony was also meant to beg salvation and grace of God. (kmb25)

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INDONESIA Tsunami from Chile quake could impact Indonesia Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia warned Wednesday that it could be hit by a small tsunami generated by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Chile’s Pacific coast, and told residents to stay away from beaches.

Tsunami waves up to half a metre (1.6 feet) high “will possibly affect several areas in Indonesia” from early Thursday, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

The quake struck late Tuesday, sending tsunami waves of more than two metres crashing into Chile’s northern coast. At least five people have been killed, panicked crowds have fled and some northern areas of the country have been declared a disaster zone.

Nugroho said that the first tsunami waves could arrive at around 5:00 am Thursday (2200 GMT Wednesday) in the eastern region of Papua, and that authorities in 19 provinces of Indonesia -- which is thousands of miles (kilometres) away from where the quake struck -- had been alerted.

“We are urging the provincial and district governments within these areas

to take precautions by urging people to stay away from beaches,” he said in a statement.

Other areas that could be affected by the tsunami include parts of the main island of Java, the resort island of Bali, central Sulawesi island, and the Indonesian part of Borneo island, he said. “People must remain calm,” he said, adding that no one had so far been evacuated. Indonesia is frequently hit by earthquakes and is home to scores of active volcanoes, as it sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide.

More than 170,000 people were killed in Aceh province on western Sumatra island in 2004 when it was hit by a huge quake-triggered tsunami.

The tsunami also killed thousands in other countries around the Indian Ocean.

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A woman sorts onions while waiting for customers at a market in Jakarta April 1, 2014. Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in March was in line with forecasts, data from the statistics bureau showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index was 7.32 percent versus a year earlier, compared with Bank Indonesia’s estimates of 7.3 percent.

Indonesian island sees future in age-old horseback battle Agence France-Presse

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RATENGGARO - Two teams of tribesmen on horseback charge at each other hurling bamboo spears in a thousand-year-old ritual on the Indonesian island of Sumba aimed at producing a prosperous rice harvest.

Spectators, their mouths reddened from chewing betel nut, scream them on from the sidelines of the show in Ratenggaro village, reaching for their machetes when a rider is struck at close range and the referee calls foul play.

The annual “pasola” -- which comes from the word “spear” in a local tribal language -- takes place over four weeks in February and March in western Sumba, an island in the centre of the sprawling Indonesian archipelago.

Traditionally it was a barely disguised form of human sacrifice in which tribesmen would aim to spill each other’s blood onto the fields. It has evolved into a mock-up of such battles and people are not usually badly hurt, although accidental deaths

do occasionally occur.

The spectacle attracts few foreign tourists -- only around 10 were at the recent pasola in Ratenggaro and up to 100 normally attend larger ones.

But now officials are hoping to use it to boost the economy of the desperately poor island, which is dependent on subsistence rice and corn farming and woven rattan goods that yield few profits.

“It’s a major attraction and has huge potential for development,” said Bona Fantura Rumat, from the tourism board of East Nusa Tenggara province, which includes Sumba.

Despite its pristine beaches, azure seas and traditional villages, last year Sumba attracted around 2,500 tourists -- compared to more than three million who visited the nearby resort island of Bali.

Rumat said plans are afoot to promote the pasola more, improve infrastructure by building better roads and start flights to more destinations in Indonesia to make Sumba easier to reach, as well as to Darwin in northern Australia.

The ritual itself has already been adapted to make it more palatable to visitors.

In the past it would typically end with a field drenched in human and horse blood, and it was a great honour for local villagers to die while taking part.

At the recent Ratenggaro pasola, no one reported much more than a scratch and the villagers now use blood solely from sacrificed animals, instead of a mix of human and animal blood as they did in the past.

Before the pasola, men in a darkened hut chopped off the heads of chickens, draining their blood into buckets as a mystic chanted. A dog and pig whose blood had already been drained were roasted on a fire, to be shared and eaten after the festivities.

The spears have also been blunted and metal tips removed. In Ratenggaro, policemen armed with rifles ensured that no one was hacked to death -- although a minor punch-up still ensued.

There have also been changes in

the planning of the event. It traditionally only began the day after a certain type of seaworm swam to the shore -which signified the end of wet season and the beginning of crop planting -- but now elders decide on the date in advance so tourists have enough time to plan their trips.

They still collect the worms, however -- the more there are the better the harvest -- and the slimy blue and green creatures are cooked into patty cakes.

Risk of Westernisation

Despite the changes, many Sumbanese believe the pasola is still as spiritually rich as ever and have given a cautious welcome to the idea of increasing tourism.

“If there is anyone who takes part in the pasola with an unclean heart, then harm will come to them,” said Ratenggaro village elder Agustinus Pandak, wearing a bright orange weaving wrapped around his head.

“They might fall off their horse, be hurt when struck by a spear. But this won’t happen if the rider is at

peace with himself and his heart is full of love,” he said.

Pandak added he was happy for steps to be taken to attract more people to the pasola, “as long as it’s developed with respect to our culture”. For many foreigners who do make the journey to Sumba, the island’s underdeveloped tourism industry is precisely what they like about it.

“If it develops, I hope they go for dirt-cheap accommodation and luxury resorts, because anything in between you’ll get a mass appeal and swift Westernisation, pushing every ounce of local culture out the window,” said Swedish backpacker Christoffer Kullman, 26, who was at the Ratenggaro pasola.

His travel companion, Linus Strandholm, experienced at firsthand that the modern version of the pasola is not entirely safe -- he was struck in the chest by a spear and hit in the head with a rock.

“I’ve saved the rock as a souvenir,” he said, adding it was all part of the experience.

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Bayern held 1-1 by Man United in Champions League Associated Press Writer

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United confounded grim pregame predictions by drawing 1-1 with Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday, with Bastian Schweinsteiger equalizing for the holders before being sent off. Floundering in the English Premier League, United has delivered better performances in Europe this season and stunned Bayern by taking the lead against the run of play through Nemanja Vidic’s header in the 58th minute.

Bayern’s Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, argues with Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney, bottom, after he was sent off the field during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Manchester United and Bayern Munich at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

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Bayern had dominated possession but struggled to create a clear-cut chance before Schweinsteiger arrowed a half-volley high into the net in the 67th to give the German side a slight advantage ahead of the second leg in Munich next week. “We score away, so it’s good,” Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said. “I’m happy with the result.”

Schweinsteiger blotted his performance by picking up a second yellow card in the 90th minute for a foul on Wayne Rooney and will miss the return match along with fellow midfielder Javi Martinez, who will also be suspended for an accumulation of bookings. Guardiola warned that talk of United’s demise was premature — and the man who turned Barcelona into the best team in the world from 2008-12 has proved to be a good judge of football over the past few years.

The English champions are languishing in seventh place in the Premier League amid a disastrous first year under new manager David Moyes, but they have an envious European pedigree and didn’t buckle under constant pressure from Bayern.

Defending stoutly — with Vidic and right back Phil Jones particularly impressive — United had 174 passes in the game compared to Bayern’s 701 but actually created the better of the chances. Danny Welbeck will rue the moment he was sent clean through in the 40th, capitalizing on Jerome Boateng’s defensive mistake, but fluffed a chip into the goalkeeper’s arms rather than going for a truer strike.

Bayern played the prettier football, as expected, but United goalkeeper David de

Gea barely had a shot to save before or after Schweinsteiger’s sweetly struck effort from Mario Mandzukic’s nod-down.

“Tonight’s performance was more than you’d hope for,” Moyes said. “Hopefully tonight shows we will go there and go toe to toe with them. “Our best football has been in this competition and we will need to show our best football next week.” The night’s other quarterfinal first leg also finished 1-1, with Barcelona coming from a goal down to draw at home to Atletico Madrid.

With Bayern having become Europe’s new powerhouse over the past two years and United without its main striker in Robin van Persie, many predicted the home-and-away series would be a blowout. In the end, Bayern was somewhat fortunate to be leaving Manchester with its record of scoring in every match this season intact.

United’s ambition was limited — it had to be, given it hardly saw the ball — but the team’s desire and work rate couldn’t be faulted. Moyes fielded a patched-up defense with Patrice Evra suspended and Rafael da Silva a late withdrawal but he got his tactics largely spot on, although United has probably never been dominated in possession at Old Trafford as much as it was in the first half. It was Bayern’s attack vs. United’s defense, and United’s defense will feel it won the battle.

“It is not easy when the opponent sets up so deep and closes down space,” Munich winger Arjen Robben said. “After they took the lead, we should be happy to take a 1-1 home.”

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Injury could sideline Atletico’s Diego Costa Associated Press Writer

BARCELONA, Spain — Atletico Madrid says that striker Diego Costa is an injury doubt for the return leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona after injuring his hamstring in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw.

Diego Costa limped off after 30 minutes after pulling up clutching his right thigh. The striker made way for substitute Diego Ribas, who went on to open the scoring at the Camp Nou. Neymar scored Barcelona’s equalizer in the 71st.

“We’ll see tomorrow how bad it is,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone said.

Diego Costa is Atletico’s top scorer with 33 goals and his absence for the return leg on April 9 at the Vicente Calderon Stadium would be a major blow.

“Let’s hope we can count on Diego Costa, we need him,” Atletico midfielder Tiago said.

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Atletico’s Diego Costa, right, runs in front of Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto during a first leg quarterfinal Champions League soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday April 1, 2014.

New safety steps at WCup stadium marked by death Associated Press Writer

English FA charges players over ‘quenelle’ tweets Associated Press Writer

LONDON — The English Football Association charged two players on Tuesday with racially-aggravated misconduct for tweets about a gesture considered anti-Semitic.

Hull striker Yannick Sagbo

and Queens Park Rangers’ loan defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto posted comments on Twitter backing Nicolas Anelka for performing the arm gesture, known in France as a “quenelle,” while celebrating a goal for West Bromwich Albion in December.

Anelka was fired by West

Brom last month after being banned for five matches by the FA, the minimum sanction for discrimination cases. Sagbo and Assou-Ekotto might only face financial penalties as there is no minimum punishment for social media postings.

Assou-Ekotto congratulated

Anelka via Twitter for performing the “quenelle,” which was popularized by French comedian Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala and has been described as an “inverted Nazi salute.” Sagbo called Anelka a “legend” alongside a picture of the French striker.

Manchester City midfielder

Samir Nasri, who had previously been pictured online in the “quenelle” pose, has been given a formal warning by the FA. Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, who was also pictured on Twitter performing the gesture, was “reminded of his responsibilities as a participant,” the FA said.

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FILE - In this March 15, 2014 file photo, Brazilian club Corinthians soccer players practice at the Itaquerao stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

SAO PAULO — Local organizers of the World Cup are adding safety features where a worker died in the stadium hosting the tournament’s opening match, hoping to quickly reverse an order that has halted construction in part of the arena.

The addition of new safety rails Tuesday came a day after state labor officials said the installation of 20,000 temporary seats at Itaquerao stadium could not continue until safety concerns were addressed. On Saturday, a 23-year-old worker died when he fell about 26 feet while installing seats.

After a meeting with building executives, Sao Paulo state labor ministry officials said the work stoppage was expected to continue until next week. Construction in the rest of the stadium, which is already delayed, would continue as scheduled.

Fast Engenharia, the company in charge of the temporary seating, is expected to present a new safety plan Thursday to show that all necessary measures will be implemented. Work would resume once the plan is approved and put into practice.

The company reiterated that all of its safety measures were in accordance with Brazilian regulations.

Before the accident, FIFA expected the stadium to be ready about a month ahead of the June 12 opening match between Brazil and Croatia.

Sao Paulo’s vice mayor predicted the stoppage in installing temporary seats would not cause significant delays to finishing the stadium.

“It’s not a complex situation,” Nadia Campeao told Radio Estadao. “Even if work is stopped for a few days so the recommended adjustments can be made, it shouldn’t alter the final timetable.”

FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, and the local World Cup organizing committee said they supported authorities’ efforts to protect worker safety.

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Surfing in Batu Bolong Beach IBP

CANGGU - Almost similar with Echo Beach, Batu Bolong Beach that located in Canggu Village, Kerobokan District, Badung or about 200 meters adjacent to Echo Beach presents a big and dazzling waves for surfing. The magnificent sunset also support this beach become more fascinating.

Even, this beach has been the one of famous destination after Kuta that visited by foreign tourists who want surfing. It is also suitable for recreation

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or relax while enjoying the fresh atmosphere that flows from the Indian ocean.

To reach this place the tourists have to enter Batu Bolong street or about 35 km from Ngurah Rai Airport. Besides Surfing, this beach is usually used as Hinduism Ceremony where in front of the beach there are two temples namely Batu Bolong Temple and Luhur Bhujangga Waisnawa Temple.

This is the reason this beach has been well known by foreign tourists as the best surfing spot with interesting Hinduism activities.

Associated Press Writer

TOKYO — Kei Nishikori says he will sit out Japan’s Davis Cup quarterfinal against the Czech Republic this weekend due to a groin injury.

Nishikori beat Roger Federer in the Sony Open quarterfinals last week, but he had to withdraw from the semifinal against Novak Djokovic because of pain in his left groin.

Nishikori has retired or withdrawn 14 times in his career, including three times in Grand Slam events. He said he won’t need surgery, but he’s unsure how long he’ll be sidelined.

Nishikori’s absence hurts Japan’s chances of beating the two-time defending champion Czechs in their first tie since 1935.

Kei Nishikori, of Japan, waves to the fans after his 7-6 (7), 2-6, 7-6 (9), win against David Ferrer, of Spain, at the Sony Open Tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Tuesday, March 25, 2014.

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Nets clinch playoffs spot with win over Rockets

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NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth by beating the Houston Rockets for the first time in eight years as Joe Johnson scored 32 points in a 105-96 victory Tuesday. Shaun Livingston added 17 points for the Nets, who extended their home winning streak to 14 games, longest in their NBA history and tops in the league this season. They also pulled within 1½ games of Toronto and Chicago for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Nets ended a 14-game skid against Houston with their first victory in the series since March 13, 2006. The Nets hadn’t defeated the Rockets at home since March 31, 2003, when they were still playing in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

James Harden scored 26 points for Houston.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry

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Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson (7) shoots over Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and forward Chandler Parsons (25) during the first half of their NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in New York.

made a tiebreaking jump shot in the final second of overtime to help lift the Warriors to a 122-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Curry finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Klay Thompson led Golden State with 27 points, and Jermaine O’Neal added 20. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 33 points and 11 rebounds. He had 16 in the Mavericks’ 41-point second quarter.

Dallas dropped from seventh in the Western Conference to ninth, a half-game behind Memphis and Phoenix in the final two playoff positions. At Los Angeles, Damian Lillard scored 34 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers overpowered the Lakers

124-112.

The Blazers’ fourth straight victory, coupled with Houston’s loss at Brooklyn, moved Portland within 1½ games of the Rockets for fourth place in the Western Conference and home-court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. The Rockets have three games in hand.

Nick Young, the fifth and last player off the Los Angeles bench, made his first eight shots and finished 15 for 26 with a season-high 40 points. But it wasn’t enough to prevent the Lakers’ 10th defeat in 14 games. They slipped to 25-49 — the most losses by the club since finishing 33-49 in 1993-94. The franchise hasn’t lost 50 games in a season since 1974-75 (30-52).

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FILE - In this April 4, 2012 file photo, French Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Francois Hollande, and former Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal, left, wave during a campaign meeting in Rennes, western France.

Hollande’s ex-partner named to new French cabinet The new government was named after discussions between new Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Hollande, and follow a crushing defeat for their Socialist Party in municipal voting last week.

Royal’s return to government follows a long period in the political wilderness. She ran an unsuccessful campaign for the presidency in 2007, losing to Nicolas Sarkozy.

She was overlooked for a spot in the Socialist government that took office after Hollande’s presidential victory in 2012, despite having served as minister for education and family in governments under Francois Mitterrand.

Laurent Fabius and Jean-Yves Le Drian keep their positions as foreign affairs and defense ministers in the new government. Former

Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici has left the government and the brief has been split between two Socialists: Michel Sapin will take charge of finance, and Arnaud Montebourg will be in charge of industry and economy.

The government shakeup was expected after Hollande’s Socialist party suffered big losses in nationwide voting for mayors and city counselors last week. Voters turned against the Socialists amid disillusionment with Hollande’s inability to keep campaign promises to bring down record unemployment and turn around the economy.

Associated Press Writer

The remains, in three white coffins draped with U.S. flags, were carried Wednesday onto a C-17 military cargo plane for transport to Hawaii, where they will undergo DNA testing to try to confirm their identities.

Some 90 Americans were listed as missing in action in Cambodia from the Vietnam

War, which ended in 1975, but the remains of only 37 have been recovered and identified.

The latest sets of remains were found in eastern Kampong Cham province. U.S. forces staged a brief ground incursion into eastern Cambodia in 1970 and bombed the country from 1969 to 1973.

Associated Press Writer

PARIS — French President Francois Hollande approved a new Cabinet Wednesday that includes his ex-companion Segolene Royal as minister of environment and energy.

Cambodia repatriates 3 possible US MIA remains

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A ceremony has been held in Cambodia to repatriate what are believed to be the remains of three American servicemen who went missing in action about 40 years ago during the Vietnam War.

BERLIN — Lufthansa canceled almost 900 domestic and intercontinental flights on Wednesday, after the pilots’ union started a three-day strike in a wage dispute with Germany’s largest airline.

The carrier expects to cancel about 3,800 flights through Friday, affecting more than 425,000 passengers, airline spokeswoman Barbara Schaedler said. Lufthansa Cargo and its budget airline Germanwings were also affected by the strike, which the company estimates will cost it “tens of millions” of euros (dollars).

The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit announced the strike in advance, giving Lufthansa time to prepare by canceling flights and offering passengers alternative travel arrangements. Some were rebooked on trains or different airlines, Schaedler said. “We sent out more than 200,000 text messages to inform our customers about the upcoming strike and also increased our capacities at our call centers to help passengers rebook their trips,” the spokeswoman said.

As a result, Lufthansa terminals in Frankfurt and Munich, the company’s hubs in Germany, were mostly empty. Berta Paiva, a 61-year-old Brazilian waiting for her flight at Berlin’s Tegel airport, did not seem upset.

“It’s OK because I was traveling to Munich today and from there to Sao Paolo, and they just changed me — I fly to Frankfurt and from there to Sao Paolo,” Paiva said.

One of the main demands by the pilots is that Lufthansa continue to provide a transition payment for those who want to retire early at age 55. The airline wants to cut those payments. The pilots are also asking for a salary increase of 10 percent. Manfred Weiss, a 60-year-old German cook, showed little compassion for the pilots’ demands.

“They cannot let this happen, this should be forbidden,” Weiss said, arriving home in Berlin from holiday on Lufthansa competitor Air Berlin. “I also think that they have sufficient salaries you can’t just make the passengers pay for it.” The carrier has been trying to cut costs amid tough competition from European budget carriers and aggressively expanding government-owned Gulf airlines.

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In the Raja Purana chronicle, Rishi Mpu Bantas is told to have pilgrimage to a forest overgrown by eucalyptus. At that location, he met with relatives of descendant of Mpu Gni Jaya. Rishi Mpu Bantas had asked the people why they were in the forest area.

Residents replied that they did not agree with the actions of the king. Since the forest was haunted, Rishi Mpu Bantas advised residents to make a place of worship in order to survive.

Having established the shrine, residents held a meeting to determine the name of the temple, but it took a long time for the naming. For long time, they did not find common ground; Rishi Mpu Bantas finally gave the name Putih Semate because the area was overgrown by eucalyptus. Named Semate because residents had united in mind and did not want to be subject to others and were determined to stay in the area, as lively as dead. After that, the temple and village was made a ceremony in Çaka 1396 or 1474 AD. Before leaving the Semate village and resumed the pilgrimage to the north, Rishi Mpu Bantas could say Bhisama (stipulation). In essence, the residents were required to conduct the mbed-mbedan ceremony on the day after Nyepi. It was a sign that in making decisions it was like the tug of war that took a long time. The ceremony was also meant to beg salvation and grace of God. (kmb25)

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INDONESIA Tsunami from Chile quake could impact Indonesia Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Indonesia warned Wednesday that it could be hit by a small tsunami generated by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Chile’s Pacific coast, and told residents to stay away from beaches.

Tsunami waves up to half a metre (1.6 feet) high “will possibly affect several areas in Indonesia” from early Thursday, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

The quake struck late Tuesday, sending tsunami waves of more than two metres crashing into Chile’s northern coast. At least five people have been killed, panicked crowds have fled and some northern areas of the country have been declared a disaster zone.

Nugroho said that the first tsunami waves could arrive at around 5:00 am Thursday (2200 GMT Wednesday) in the eastern region of Papua, and that authorities in 19 provinces of Indonesia -- which is thousands of miles (kilometres) away from where the quake struck -- had been alerted.

“We are urging the provincial and district governments within these areas

to take precautions by urging people to stay away from beaches,” he said in a statement.

Other areas that could be affected by the tsunami include parts of the main island of Java, the resort island of Bali, central Sulawesi island, and the Indonesian part of Borneo island, he said. “People must remain calm,” he said, adding that no one had so far been evacuated. Indonesia is frequently hit by earthquakes and is home to scores of active volcanoes, as it sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide.

More than 170,000 people were killed in Aceh province on western Sumatra island in 2004 when it was hit by a huge quake-triggered tsunami.

The tsunami also killed thousands in other countries around the Indian Ocean.

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A woman sorts onions while waiting for customers at a market in Jakarta April 1, 2014. Indonesia’s annual inflation rate in March was in line with forecasts, data from the statistics bureau showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index was 7.32 percent versus a year earlier, compared with Bank Indonesia’s estimates of 7.3 percent.

Indonesian island sees future in age-old horseback battle Agence France-Presse

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RATENGGARO - Two teams of tribesmen on horseback charge at each other hurling bamboo spears in a thousand-year-old ritual on the Indonesian island of Sumba aimed at producing a prosperous rice harvest.

Spectators, their mouths reddened from chewing betel nut, scream them on from the sidelines of the show in Ratenggaro village, reaching for their machetes when a rider is struck at close range and the referee calls foul play.

The annual “pasola” -- which comes from the word “spear” in a local tribal language -- takes place over four weeks in February and March in western Sumba, an island in the centre of the sprawling Indonesian archipelago.

Traditionally it was a barely disguised form of human sacrifice in which tribesmen would aim to spill each other’s blood onto the fields. It has evolved into a mock-up of such battles and people are not usually badly hurt, although accidental deaths

do occasionally occur.

The spectacle attracts few foreign tourists -- only around 10 were at the recent pasola in Ratenggaro and up to 100 normally attend larger ones.

But now officials are hoping to use it to boost the economy of the desperately poor island, which is dependent on subsistence rice and corn farming and woven rattan goods that yield few profits.

“It’s a major attraction and has huge potential for development,” said Bona Fantura Rumat, from the tourism board of East Nusa Tenggara province, which includes Sumba.

Despite its pristine beaches, azure seas and traditional villages, last year Sumba attracted around 2,500 tourists -- compared to more than three million who visited the nearby resort island of Bali.

Rumat said plans are afoot to promote the pasola more, improve infrastructure by building better roads and start flights to more destinations in Indonesia to make Sumba easier to reach, as well as to Darwin in northern Australia.

The ritual itself has already been adapted to make it more palatable to visitors.

In the past it would typically end with a field drenched in human and horse blood, and it was a great honour for local villagers to die while taking part.

At the recent Ratenggaro pasola, no one reported much more than a scratch and the villagers now use blood solely from sacrificed animals, instead of a mix of human and animal blood as they did in the past.

Before the pasola, men in a darkened hut chopped off the heads of chickens, draining their blood into buckets as a mystic chanted. A dog and pig whose blood had already been drained were roasted on a fire, to be shared and eaten after the festivities.

The spears have also been blunted and metal tips removed. In Ratenggaro, policemen armed with rifles ensured that no one was hacked to death -- although a minor punch-up still ensued.

There have also been changes in

the planning of the event. It traditionally only began the day after a certain type of seaworm swam to the shore -which signified the end of wet season and the beginning of crop planting -- but now elders decide on the date in advance so tourists have enough time to plan their trips.

They still collect the worms, however -- the more there are the better the harvest -- and the slimy blue and green creatures are cooked into patty cakes.

Risk of Westernisation

Despite the changes, many Sumbanese believe the pasola is still as spiritually rich as ever and have given a cautious welcome to the idea of increasing tourism.

“If there is anyone who takes part in the pasola with an unclean heart, then harm will come to them,” said Ratenggaro village elder Agustinus Pandak, wearing a bright orange weaving wrapped around his head.

“They might fall off their horse, be hurt when struck by a spear. But this won’t happen if the rider is at

peace with himself and his heart is full of love,” he said.

Pandak added he was happy for steps to be taken to attract more people to the pasola, “as long as it’s developed with respect to our culture”. For many foreigners who do make the journey to Sumba, the island’s underdeveloped tourism industry is precisely what they like about it.

“If it develops, I hope they go for dirt-cheap accommodation and luxury resorts, because anything in between you’ll get a mass appeal and swift Westernisation, pushing every ounce of local culture out the window,” said Swedish backpacker Christoffer Kullman, 26, who was at the Ratenggaro pasola.

His travel companion, Linus Strandholm, experienced at firsthand that the modern version of the pasola is not entirely safe -- he was struck in the chest by a spear and hit in the head with a rock.

“I’ve saved the rock as a souvenir,” he said, adding it was all part of the experience.

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World Bank to double lending to emerging economies

Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - The World Bank plans to nearly double its annual lending to emerging economies like China and India as part of its effort to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030.

The Bank announced Tuesday that it would add $100 billion to its lending capacity for middle-income countries over the next 10 years.

That would allow it to expand its lending to those countries from $15 billion to as much as $28 billion each year.

The move follows in the wake of the bank’s raising $52 billion in resources for the poorest countries announced in December.

The new expansion is for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank’s arm for working with emerging economies.

It will take the Bank’s annual lending capacity to all borrowers to $70 billion from today’s $45-50 billion.

“We are strengthening our financial house to make sure that we have the capability and financial firepower to scale up our revenue

and build our capital if we are going to meet some of the great needs in the developing world,” said Bank President Jim Yong Kim. The Bank also increased its limit on borrowing from the largest emerging-market countries -Brazil, China, Mexico, India and Indonesia -- by $2.5 billion each, but accompanied by a higher loan cost as well.

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After Nyepi, volume of trash triples

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TABANAN - The rubbish denoting the debris of the ogoh-ogoh (papier mâché demon) in relation to the celebration of Nyepi or Caka New Year 1936 in Tabanan showed an increase. The Sanitation and Landscaping Agency (DKP) even predicted the increase occurred up to three times more than on typical days. Even, when the ogoh-ogoh parade took place on the Pengerupukan night the rise has been doubled.

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A worker climbs up a crane at a construction site near a Chinese government propaganda billboard with the words “China Dream” in Beijing, China Wednesday, April 2, 2014. The World Bank plans to nearly double its annual lending to emerging economies like China and India as part of its effort to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030.

Inflation slowing in developed countries Associated Press

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People enter an unemployment registry office in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Inflation slowed in major developed countries in February amid a steep drop in energy prices, a report showed Tuesday.

PARIS — Inflation slowed in major developed countries in February amid a steep drop in energy prices, a report showed Tuesday.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said consumer price inflation in its 34 member countries slowed to 1.4 percent in February from 1.7 percent in January.

Low inflation has become a key concern for many developed countries. If consumers and businesses put off purchases in the hope of cheaper deals later, that can hurt growth.

An outright drop in prices, called deflation, can be very hard to reverse. Japan was

stuck in deflation for about two decades, during which time its economy barely grew.

The U.S. inflation rate was 1.1 percent in February, while the European Union’s was just 0.8 percent, well below the 2 percent many economists deem a suitable level.

The OECD, a think-tank for t h e w o r l d ’s m o s t d e v e l o p e d countries, said however that excluding volatile food and energy prices, core inflation for its 34 members was stable for a fourth month running at 1.6 percent.

Inflation in G-20 countries, which includes major developing countries such as Indonesia, India and Brazil, slowed to 2.3 percent in February from 2.6 percent in January, the OECD said.

“As usual, the problem of garbage after Nyepi is a tough task for us because the volume of rubbish can reach three times more than usual,” said the Head of Tabanan Sanitation and Landscaping Agency, I Gusti Ngurah Supanji, Tuesday (Apr 1).

He even predicted the waste problem could happen at the longest for a week ahead, considering the day after Nyepi, there were ceremonies at a number of places as it coincided with an Anggarakasih feast day.

Responding to the surge in the volume of waste estimated to reach 1,200 cubic meters, his party had deployed approximately 186 janitors to work overtime. The amount had included janitors usually found in the morning and evening. “Shift indeed has been added. If it is usually only in the morning and evening, it is now increased to five shifts, two shifts in the morning, once at noon, and twice more in the afternoon,” he said.

Supanji said the additional shift was done considering on typical days the volume of rubbish in Tabanan normally reached about 400 cubic meters of the city alone. “But at this time, we have ordered the janitors to work overtime,” he explained.

With the addition of these shifts, Supanji claimed there would be compensation for his personnel in the form of additional food allowance. However, he could not ascertain the exact amount of compensation to be received by the personnel. “Their food allowance will be increased. But I do not know exactly,” he added.

Further he said the efforts to handle the surge of rubbish had been carried out ranging from Pengerupukan night, after the ogoh-ogoh parade downtown. Just because the parade lasted until the evening, there was automatically rubbish that had not been transported at a number of places. “It was continued to be cleared this morning (Tuesday),” he added. (kmb28)

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Waterfall tourist attraction at Gitgit village, Sukasada, has become a favorite for foreign and local travelers.

Accident prone

Operator of Gitgit waterfall asks to secure visitors Bali Post

BULELENG - Waterfall tourist attraction at Gitgit village, Sukasada, has become a favorite for foreign and local travelers.

However, the tourist attraction at this village is quite prone to accidents experienced by travelers. The last incident was experienced by a traveler JEJ Ianto, 20, from Surabaya, East Java. Ianto died after slipped and fell into the river, Saturday (Mar 29). To that end, the operator and the local village officials were expected to have a care about the safety of visitors.

It was stated by Chief of Sukasada Police, I Nyoman Surita, with permission from Chief of Buleleng Police, Benny Arjanto, Tuesday (Apr 1).

Surita further said that based on police records the accidents at Gitgit tourist attraction quite often claimed casualties. If such situation was left, it would surely become a challenge for the continuation of the object management at the village. To that end, in the near future his party would make an approach with the operator and officials of Gitgit to jointly raise the awareness and provide assurance of safety for visitors. In addition, the operator was also advised to complete the facilities to ensure the safety of visitors.

“Based on our records, two accidents at the waterfall tourist object have claimed casualties. It needs to be considered and how the operator and village apparatus can pay attention to facility issues in order the security can be optimally prepared and ensure the safety of visitors,” he said.

According to Surita, the attempts to pre-

pare safety facilities for visitors was quite urgent and expected immediately to be followed up by the operator and officials at Gitgit. As the initial step, the operator would gather the management to discuss about this issue. From this coordination, the operator of waterfall object and village officials should take steps as soon as possible. “We will be meeting together to coordinate. Hopefully, our suggestions can be followed up, so that travelers will be comfortable when making a visit and the operator will benefit because travelers do not need to be alarmed when going to visit the object at this village,” he explained.

Meanwhile, Headman of Gitgit, I Putu Wardana, said the management of natural tourist attraction at his village in general had been going well. However, location of the object was away from the highway and travelers should past through a slippery pathway, making it quite vulnerable if an accident happened. To suppress the accident, his party stated to agree in order to equip with safety facilities for visitors.

His party also promised to immediately appeal to the management to immediately restructure the safety facilities at the tourist attraction. “The management is already good, but the facilities to ensure visitor safety needs to be improved as soon as possible and we will coordinate with the operator and the addition of these facilities can be made soon,” he said.

Similar opinion was disclosed by one of the local guides at Gitgit, Komang Arinta. He said that tourist safety issues were keys for the management of Gitgit waterfall tourist

attraction. Since the object was introduced and began to be frequently visited, the operator had put the safety facilities for visitors.

One of them was by installing a fence on the trail to the waterfall. In addition, at the waterfall had also been fitted with a guardrail to prevent the occurrence of accidents experienced by visitors.

In addition, the operator had prepared some local guides to accompany travelers when making a visit. The tour guides were assigned to provide direction and guidance for travelers, so they would feel comfortable and content to enjoy the panoramic view of nature at Gitgit. “Since the operator is individual, the safety facility has been prepared properly, and we as tour guides also offer our service to travelers for their safety, so that accidents can be prevented,” he added.

Sent home

The corpse of traveler JIJ Ianto from Surabaya, East Java, who died after being slipped and fell into the river while visiting the Campuan waterfall, Pererenan Bunut hamlet, Gitgit village, Saturday (Mar 29), had been returned to his residence in Surabaya. Repatriation of the corpse of the victim was made because the victim’s family had expressed to accept the death. Victim’s family did not allow police to conduct an autopsy on the victim’s body. “At night after the incident, Saturday (Mar 29) the victim’s body was picked up by family and we did not perform an autopsy. We have stated the victim’s death was purely caused by accident while on vacation at Gitgit,” said Sukasada Police Chief Surita. (mud)

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Tourist visit increases 12.61 percent

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People embrace on the upper floor of an apartment building located a few blocks from the coast where they gathered to avoid a possible tsunami after an earthquake in Iquique, Chile, Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

The famer is working in his ricefield

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To save crops, government prepares warehouse Bali Post

DENPASAR - Various measures should be taken by the government to rescue and improve the welfare of farmers. Farmers are assets especially Indonesia denoting an agricultural country. It was revealed by Chairman of the Forum of Bali Environmental Concern, AA Gede Putra Arjawa related to the commitment of the Ministry of Trade this year to improve the marketing of horticulture and the plan to make cold storage to hoard crops before absorbed by the market. The yields included onion and chili.

“The program was a great idea. But do not let the government be middlemen silently and in an integrated system,” said Arjawa. Arjawa asserted that the program should seriously aim to help farmers from the price drop during harvest season.

This condition was often faced by farmers and the crops were sometimes left to rot because the price was too low.

As a result, farmers suffered big loss.

“If it’s serious, we must support and in practice we must control,” he said.

He emphasized the government should have a clear and unequivocal commitment of improving the living standard of farmers. When this occurred, farmers were protected and considered themselves the asset, not an object. In addition, as an agricultural country, farmers were appropriately positioned as an asset. With the existence of postharvest handling by the government, it was expected to increase the bargaining position of farmers and minimize wasted yields.

“The commitment to improve the standard of living of farmers is not only in slogan but real condition.

On that account, the communities, NGOs and farmers jointly do the control. Every program should involve sustainable agriculture,” said Arjawa.

An academician, Ida Bagus Putu Astina, admitted to agree to such idea.

With the warehouse, the agricultural products could be fresh at all times.

“No more harvests rot because it is not sold or the price is too low. When stored in a warehouse, the condition can be kept fresh and can be sold any time,” he said.

In addition, said Astina, the loss factor could also be pressed and the program was appropriate to save the fate of farmers at harvest. “I hope it is not limited in discourse alone, there must be a realization,” said Astina. (rah)

President cautious as 8.2 quake kills 5 in Chile Associated Press Writer

SANTIAGO, Chile — Authorities kept hundreds of thousands of people out of their beds early Wednesday after a magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off Chile’s northern coast. Five people were crushed to death or suffered fatal heart attacks, a remarkably low toll for such a powerful shift in the Earth’s crust.

The extent of damage from Tuesday night’s quake couldn’t be fully assessed before daybreak, President Michelle Bachelet said, but she wasn’t taking any chances.

She declared a state of emergency in the region and sent a military plane with 100 anti-riot police to join 300 soldiers deployed to prevent looting and round up escaped prisoners.

The shaking loosed landslides that blocked roads, knocked out power for thousands, damaged an airport and provoked fires that destroyed several businesses.

About 300 inmates escaped from a women’s prison in the city of Iquique. In Arica, another city close to the quake’s offshore epicenter, hospitals treated minor injuries, and some homes made of adobe were destroyed, authorities

said. Chilean Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo announced the five deaths.

Bachelet’s government extended its tsunami warnings for northernmost Chile long after they were lifted elsewhere. Its mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect until nearly dawn for coastal areas north of Antofogasta, a decision backed by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. “We regard the coast line of Chile as still dangerous, so we’re maintaining the warning,” geophysicist Gerard Fryer told The Associated Press.

Bachelet, who just returned to the presidency three weeks ago, spoke well after midnight, five hours after the quake struck.

It was not lost on many Chileans that the last time she presided over a major quake, days before the end

of her 2006-10 term, her emergency preparedness office prematurely waved off a tsunami danger. Most of the 500 dead from that magnitude8.8 tremor survived the shaking, only to be caught in killer waves in a disaster that destroyed 220,000 homes and washed away large parts of many coastal communities.

“The country has done a good job of confronting the emergency.

I call on everyone to stay calm and follow the authorities’ instructions,” Bachelet tweeted after Tuesday night’s temblor.

When she finally addressed the nation, she said her interior minister would monitor the tsunami threat throughout the night and coordinate the emergency response. “Classes have been suspended, and we will be able to know the extent of the damage in the light of day,” she added.

The tsunami warning center cancelled tsunami watches for areas other than northern Chile and southern Peru. The only U.S. impact might be higher waves Wednesday for Hawaii’s swimmers and surfers, it said.

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Malaysian police: Jet mystery may never be solved

Associated Press Writer

Bali Post JAKARTA - Foreign tourist arrival in February was recorded to reach 702,666 people, bringing the total foreign tourist arrival in the first two months (JanuaryFebruary) in 2014 rose to 1,455,745 people or 12.61 percent growth compared to the same period in 2013 amounting to 1,292,743 people. This increase is much higher than the growth of 9.4 percent throughout 2013.

“The trend looks pretty good and is expected to be better for the months ahead so the target of 9.3 million to 9.4 million foreign tourist visits this year can be achieved, there is even a chance to be exceeded,” said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Mari E. Pangestu, Tuesday (Apr 1).

According to the Minister, so far from the existing data the foreign tourist arrival from month to month indeed tended to fluctuate. As seen in February, compared to foreign tourist visit in previous month (January) reached 753,079 people, and then there was a decrease of 6.6 percent. However, compared to the February 2013 the figure was 3.57 percent larger so that the overall trend continued to increase. “Even, compared to the number of foreign tourist visits in previous years, the performance in February 2014 is much better and a record of its own,” said the Minister.

According to the Minister, the tourism sector experienced a sizeable obstacle during February and primarily related to the ongoing disaster and the eruption of Mount Sinabung and Mount Kelud which caused a number of airports becoming the main entrance of foreign travelers to be closed.

The increase of seat capacity for direct flights to Indonesia supported the growth of foreign tourist visits. For example, for the Middle East route, the seat capacity rose 13.5 percent from 1,789,528 seats to 2,031,276 seats in a year. Similarly, the RTT route, the seat capacity from various cities of this country to Indonesia increased significantly as much as 34.74 percent, from 435,344 seats to 586,812 seats.

Meanwhile, the seat capacity for the South Korean– Indonesia rose 31.63 percent from 465,348 seats to 612,560 seats. The Philippines-Indonesia flight service also showed an increase of 50 percent from 16,224 seats to 24,336 seats.

Seeing the trend in the past two months, the Minister was optimistic that the growth of foreign tourists visit this year would be higher than in 2013. “Global market conditions and climate in the country is quite supportive. We may hope the prospect of tourism, including the creative economy will be better,” she said.

The Minister said that tourism played an increasingly significant role in the constellation of global economy. Last year, the world tourism market had reached USD 7 billion and in 2014 the growth was expected to reach 4.2 percent. Minister was optimistic that Indonesia was likely to grow in foreign tourist visit at 14.2 percent and domestic tourist visit at 6.3 percent. Contribution of tourism sector to the economy was expected to reach 8.1 percent. “So we have a chance to achieve this quite open projection due to the competitiveness of Indonesian tourism continues to improve. Moreover, the perception of Indonesia is now more positive,” he said.

Minister also mentioned the investment in tourism sector. According to Mari, last year’s investment in the tourism sector reached USD 602,648 million consisting of USD 462.47 million in the form of foreign investment and USD 140.18 million in the form of domestic investment. “Most of the investment is intended for the construction of hotel and restaurant,” he said. (010)

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A police investigation may never determine the reason why the Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared, and search planes scouring the Indian Ocean for any sign of its wreckage aren’t certain to find anything either, officials said Wednesday.

The assessment by Malaysian and Australian officials underscored the lack of knowledge authorities have about what happened on Flight 370. It also points to a scenario that becomes more likely with every passing day — that the fate of the Boeing 777 and the 239 people on board might remain a mystery forever.

The plane disappeared March 8 on a flight to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur after its transponders, which make the plane visible to commercial radar, were shut off.

Military radar picked up the jet just under an hour later, on the other side of the Malay peninsula. Authorities say until then its “movements were consistent with deliberate action by someone on the plane” but have not ruled out anything, including mechanical error.

Police are investigating the pilots and crew for any evidence

suggesting they may have hijacked or sabotaged the plane.

The backgrounds of the passengers, two-thirds of whom were Chinese, have been checked by local and international investigators and nothing suspicious has been found.

“Investigations may go on and on and on. We have to clear every little thing,” Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters in Kuala Lumpur. “At the end of the investigations, we may not even know the real cause. We may not even know the reason for this incident.”

Police are also investigating the cargo and the food served on the plane to eliminate possible poisoning of passengers and crew, he said.

The search for the plane began over the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea where the plane’s last communications were, and then shifted west to the Strait of Malacca where it was last spotted by military radar. Experts then analyzed hourly satellite “handshakes” between the plane and a satellite and now believe it crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean.

A search there began just over two weeks ago, and now involves at least nine ships and nine planes.

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Two Pilatus PC-9/A training planes, top, take off past two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3 Orions at RAAF Base Peace in Perth, Australia, Wednesday, April 2, 2014.

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Deep water search for jet could turn on robot subs

Tourists from East Asia expected to rise

Associated Press Writer

Antara

Two miles down or more and darker than night, the ocean becomes a particularly challenging place for human searchers.

If the wreckage of a missing Malaysian airliner rests somewhere in the Indian Ocean’s depths, then investigators will likely need to entrust the hunt at least partly to robot submarines and the scientists who deploy them to scan remote swaths of the seafloor.

DENPASAR - More tourists from East Asia are expected to visit Bali as a result of Dragonair’s opening of the round-trip Hong Kong-Denpasar route in April 2014.

Such unmanned subs, called autonomous underwater vehicles or AUVs, played a critical role in locating the carcass of a lost Air France jet in 2011, two years after it crashed in the middle of the south Atlantic. The find allowed searchers to recover the black boxes that revealed the malfunctions behind the tragedy.

That search keyed off critical information: The search area for the Air France jet was much smaller than that for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, and the first pieces of wreckage were recovered within days of the crash. Even then, it required two years and four deep water search missions before a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, using an AUV equipped with side-scan sonar, located the jet about 12,800 feet (3,900 meters) underwater.

“Air France 447 is a bit different from Malaysian Air 370 in that we had a few more clues to work with,” said Dave Gallo, who led the search team from Woods Hole, located on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. The independent research institution has offered its services to investigators but has not been asked to join the current search effort.

Before unmanned subs can be sent down to look for the Malaysian jet, the search zone must be narrowed considerably. The size of the search area changes daily because of factors such as currents; on Wednesday it was 221,000 square kilometers (85,000 square miles).

But if investigators can zero in on an approximate crash location, they will likely turn to AUVs to begin the methodical task of tracking back and forth across miles of ocean floor in search of anomalies that might be wreckage. “I like to think of it as mowing the lawn. You want to cover every bit of it,” Gallo said.

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An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) sits on the wharf at naval base HMAS Stirling in Perth, Australia, ready to be fitted to the Australian warship Ocean Shield to aid in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Sunday, March 30, 2014.

Windows 8 updates expected at Microsoft conference Associated Press Writer

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FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 file image shows a pre-release version of Windows 8.1 on a tablet in Los Angeles. A new, yet-unnamed Windows update is expected this spring, just months after the Windows 8.1 update came out.

NEW YORK — Microsoft is following through on a promise to update its Windows 8 operating system on a regular basis to respond to consumers’ complaints and other feedback.

Just months after the release of Windows 8.1, Microsoft is preparing changes to make it easier for people to use Windows with traditional keyboard and mouse controls. Among other things, Microsoft will add search, power and settings buttons to the Start page, so people don’t have to figure out how to pull those functions from the right side of their screens. The update also promises easier ways to close apps.

Microsoft Corp. outlined some of the new features at a February conference in Barcelona, Spain, and will likely provide more details Wednesday as the company opens its annual Build software developers conference in San Francisco.

The new, yet-unnamed update is expected soon. It follows the

October debut of Windows 8.1, which came just a year after the release of Windows 8. The pattern contrasts with Microsoft’s past habit of waiting years to release major updates.

Microsoft is also updating its Windows Phone system to work better in corporate environments.

The company will add VPN support, for instance, to allow phones to connect with corporate networks securely. There will also be features that consumers in fast-growing emerging markets desire, including the ability for phones to have two SIM cards so people can switch carrier plans easily for the best deals.

The company hasn’t announced pricing or specific availability for either update, but both are likely to be free downloads, based on past practice. They could be available as early as this month and will be among the first major software releases since Satya Nadella became Microsoft’s CEO in February. It follows Nadella’s unveiling last week of Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Apple’s iPad.

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Dragonair, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, has planned to launch direct flights to Denpasar, Bali, next April, Cathay Pacific Country Manager in Indonesia Patton Chan said recently.

“Denpasar will become the first destination for Dragonair in Indonesia,” Patton Chan said.

Cathay Pacific, which has served the Hong Kong-Denpasar route for a long time, and Dragonair will continue to serve the Hong Kong-Bali route, operating nine flights per week.

Other airlines currently serving the direct routes of ChinaIndonesia include Garuda Indonesia, Hong Kong Airlines and Tigerair Mandala.

In January this year, two new foreign airlines, Jetstar Airways and Hainan Airlines, started direct flights to Indonesia.

Hainan Airline, China’s fourthlargest airline, has launched regular flights, three times a week, between Beijing and Bali as of January 15, 2014.

Bambang Sugiono, a member

of the Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies (ASITA) focusing on serving Chinese tourists, said on Monday the flight will contribute to Chinese tourist arrivals, which is already high.

He estimated that the number of Chinese tourists flying to Bali can be as high as 1,000 per day.

Tourist arrivals in Indonesia have risen dramatically, with a growth of about seven to eight percent per year.

“The arrivals of foreign tourists are increasing every year.

Foreign exchange contributed by the tourism sector also rose. It is higher than the national economic growth,” Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said recently.

In 2013, a total of 8.8 million foreign tourists visited Indonesia, up 9.2 percent from the previous year. The country received foreign exchange worth US$10.05 billion, an increase of 10.23 percent from that in 2012.

In January 2014, the number of foreign tourists who visited

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Tourists enjoying sunset on a traditional ship at one of beaches in Bali Island. More tourists from East Asia are expected to visit Bali as a result of Dragonair’s opening of the round-trip Hong Kong-Denpasar route in April 2014.

Indonesia surged 22.6 percent to 753,079, from the same period last year, according to Indonesiainvestments.com.

The 22.6 percent surge was

partly due to the Chinese New Year celebrations at the end of January. Many visitors from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia traveled to

Indonesia to celebrate the event.

The tourism ministry target is 9.2 and 9.5 million foreign tourists in Indonesia in 2014, the online media wrote.

Facing AEC

Bali tourism human resources ready to compete Bali Post

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Tourists had spa treatment in one of hotels in Bali Island. Bali tourism education institutions in Bali prepare tourism human resources who are able to compete in facing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

NUSA DUA - Bali tourism education institutions in Bali prepare tourism human resources who are able to compete in facing the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015. “For us, the AEC is not a challenge, but an opportunity because we have a chance to send quality human resources to work and control tourism in the ASEAN,” affirmed the Head of Resource Development, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Prof. Dr. I Gede Pitana.

The AEC, said Pitana, was getting closer and had a very severe consequences and great opportunities. Therefore, he hoped all parties to prepare and get ready to meet the AEC. According to him, tourism education was one of the keys. “For example, the Bali Tourism Institute (STP) Nusa Dua Bali is ready to compete against their friends in the ASEAN region. The prepara-

tion has been done for a long time, even implemented the competencybased curriculum. This competency will be a weapon against labor from outside,” he said.

Other than Bali, his party would build similar tourism institutes throughout Indonesia. It was intended to produce a better and quality human resources in the field of tourism. “The number of tourism schools in Bali is sufficient, now it just needs to improve the quality. Aside from being managed by government, the tourism schools are also managed by private sector,” said Pitana.

Meanwhile, according to Director of STP Nusa Dua Bali, Dewa Gde Ngurah Byomantara, to create superior tourism human resources were required to implement several strategies. Firstly, the input should be superior. Superior input could be obtained from a rigorous selection and with good test so it

would result in a pretty good input.

Furthermore, the infrastructure and facilities played a very great role to make the students professional. In addition, the curriculum and teaching staff were also very important factor. “We always update the curriculum every year. In addition, we always cross check to the industry. The education of all lecturers should also be improved, both through formal and nonformal education,” he said.

It is worth noting that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is an agreement among the ASEAN countries to enhance the economic cooperation. MEA will take effect on December 31, 2015. This cooperation is meant to create a free flow of goods, services, skilled labor and freer flow of investment.

Indonesia takes part in the AEC 2015 because it has great potential and opportunities to improve the national economy. (rah)

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Tektekan neutralizes negative aura at Kediri customary village Bali Post

TABANAN - Though having agreed to nullify the ogohogoh (papier mâché demon) parade, the Kediri customary village remained to fill in the Pengerupukan activities ahead of Nyepi by displaying tektekan sacred art tradition, Sunday (Mar 30).

The tektekan displayed by each hamlet at Kediri customary village is not the same as the tektekan existing in other areas designated as entertainment. This tektekan cannot be played carelessly and should only be played on particular time. It is said the tektekan can only be played if the condition of local village is experiencing a disaster like famine or plague. That is why this tradition is highly anticipated by the public outside as entertainment, but very avoidable and not expected by customary villagers of Kediri because it means the disaster is happening.

Chief of Kediri customary village, AA Ngurah Panji, when asked about the sacred tradition explained the tektekan was intended to conquest pest and disease and neutralize the negative aura occurred at the village.

No one knew when this tradition first appeared. Even, one of the temple priests aged 90 years old who asked about the tradition

did not know clearly the tektekan tradition. However, until the age of 51 years, he had seen this tektekan tradition to be performed for many times.

“Nobody knows about the exact history of this tradition. From the parents’ stories, it has been inherited from generation to generation. The emergence of tektekan can never be predicted. It was usually preceded by a plague happened at the village,” he said.

He recounted that tektekan was originally played by children. When the tektekan players fell into trance, the players were then taken over by the adults, including the elderly, men and women. Initially, the tektekan utilized a bamboo kulkul (split drum) and okokan, a kind of traditional musical instrument also doubling as cowbell obtained by borrowing from outside the village. “In terms of tradition, the tektekan is played by using tools such as bamboo kulkul and okokan. Even, the okokan can

The tektekan tradition in Tabanan Regency be borrowed to Wangaya Penebel.

In the passage of time, people then used additional tool such as a drum,” he said.

The tektekan was played by six existing hamlets at Kediri customary village, namely the Sema, Delod Puri, Panti, Puseh, Jagasatru and Pande hamlet (administrative village in Kediri).

Commenced with prayers en masse for invoking safety, they drove around their respective hamlet first and continued around the territory of customary village of Kediri. They believed that by doing so it could repel negative elements existing at Kediri customary village.

“This tektekan is departing from

each hamlet and surrounding the customary villages in Kediri and playing at the catus pata or central intersection. As it is categorized into sacred tradition, when this tektekan arrived at each temple of hamlet meeting hall is offered a welcoming oblation and libation,” he explained. (kmb28)

Secretary of the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) of Bali, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Raka Suardana, assessed the government had not been able to grow a fair economy that could be enjoyed by all classes. The government’s efforts were still at the level of the plans and just gave dreams to the community. “Blueprint to determine the direction of medium- and short-term development should be emphasized. So, in the future anyone who leads will already have a clear guideline in determining the direction of development, especial-

ly in order to address the imbalance of economic growth,” said Raka Suardana, Thursday (Mar 27).

Uncertainty of the Bali’s blueprint caused the physical and economic development in Bali to suffer economic inequality. Investors flocked to southern part of Bali, while a lot of lands were still dormant in the north and east Bali.

“With a clear blueprint, Bali can determine the direction and development opportunities that will be associated with the strengthening of economy. Economic inequality occurred all this time poses one of the effects of the absence of a

clear concept of development,” he explained.

Prof. Dr. I Wayan Ramantha, an economist from Udayana University, previously also stated that achieving economic growth above 6 percent was only dominated by tourism sector without coupled with the agriculture and small industries. Unbalanced growth would not be enjoyed by the majority of local residents who worked as farmers. “50 percent of Bali’s population works in the agricultural sector. However, since the past few years the sector getting involved by 50 percent of

Bali’s population has not grown,” he said.

He said the agricultural sector would become the economic challenges of Bali in the future. The government should undertake a significant breakthrough for the agricultural sector. It was impossible to increase the income of farmers if the government did not have a clear program. “Economic growth of Bali is not merely an indicator of a prosperous society.

The growth sustained by consumption sector will even trigger high levels of unemployment and poverty,” he said.

He argued many things could be done by Bali government to equalize the economy of Bali.

Among them, it could build roads to minimize the distribution cost of farmer products from rural areas to urban areas, improve the quality of human resources and provide tax relief to farmland.

“Economic equality of Bali is not seen from the growth, but how much of that growth can be enjoyed by people of lower classes to the upper. This must be considered by the government in order the program can touch all levels,” he said. (kmb27)

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KUTA - Continuing the tradition of Easter, Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas will hold Easter Vaganza on 20 April 2014 at Fish Carving next to the Bar area Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas start from 09:00 am – onward. Children can have their memorable Easter celebration by joining several of Easter Fun Games such as: chocolate egg hunting, musical games, egg relay, sack racing, Easter egg decoration and more fun together.

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Easter at Patra Jasa Bali

Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas also offers special promotion during happy hour from 5:30 pm to 07:30 at all bars and 10:00 pm to 12:00 pm with buy 1 get 1 free for beer and selected cocktail every day and Balihai Beer Bucket consist of 3 bottles of beer. And don’t forget to taste the signature dish of Patra Jasa at the Teratai Coffee Shop called grilled chicken patra, including 1 glass iced lemon tea.

The hotel also presenting varieties of theme dinner at their outlets with a wide selection of great cuisines and live entertainment every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Meeting Package also one of their program for everyone who would like to gathered or conduct meeting with colleagues at Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas.

April is still the best time to experience yourself together with your loved one into the world of indulgence and luxury at Patra Jasa Bali Resort & Villas.

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Denpasar Pura Agung Pasek Tabanan Pura Pasek Tangkas Tabanan Pura Kerta Banyuning Buleleng Pura Dalem Tenggaling Singapadu Gianyar Pura Bhujangga Jembrana Pura Dalem pingit Tegalalang Pura Penataran Pande Pandean Mengwi Pura Ida Ratu Pande Besakih Pura Penataran AGung Tulikup Pura Kumuda Saraswati Ubud Pura Batur Arya Tabanan 23 Mar Radite Umanis Ukir Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Tegal Tugu Gianyar 26 Mar Buda Cemeng Ukir Pura Pajenengan Kawitan Arya Gelgel Kelungkung Pura Pasar Agung Besakih Pura Pasek Bendesa Legian Kuta Badung Pura Gde Gunung Agung Munggu Badung Pura Puseh Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Peruncak Badung Pura Pasek Bendesa Hyang Krobokan Badung Pura Kereban Langit Mengwi Badung 28 Mar Melasti Pakiyisan Ke Segara Pura Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga 30 Mar Tilem Kesanga Tawur Agung 31 Mar Hari Raya Nyepi 1 May Buda Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan

2 May Bhatara Sri Ida Ratu Geng Besakih Pura Penataran Agung Besakih Ida Ratu Raja Puraus Besakih Merajan Saloding Besakih 6 May Anggara Kasih Juluwangi Pura Thirta Harum Tegal Wangi Bangli Pura Baratan Baturiti Pura Batu Klotok Klungkung

Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Wanasari Tabanan Pura Ibu Wanagiri Selemadeg Tabanan Pura Manik Bingin Dukuh Sidemen 7 May Pura Penataran Gana Bebalang Bangli Pura Dalem Gede Pande Bangli Pura Puncak Sari Sangeh Abian Semal Pura Puseh Penegil Dharma Kubu Tambahan Bangli Pura Dalem Maya Blahbatuh Gianyar Pura Linggih Betara Kayu Selem Penataran Agung Besakih 13 May Purnama Sasih Jiyestha Pura Dwija Warsa Malang Pura Pucak Tinggah Angsri Baturiti Pura Kawitan Luhur Bhujangga Jati Luwih Penebel Pura Kawitan Batur Pande Tonja Tonja Denpasar Pura Penataran Agung Sidemen Karangasem Pura Maospahit Grenceng Denpasar 15 May Sugihan Jawa Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Tangkas Klungkung Pura Siang Kangin Peninjoan Tembuku Bangli Pura Ida Ratu Mas Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Ida Bhatara Bang Tulus Besakih 16 May Sugihan Bali Dan Kajeng Kliwon 18 May Penyekeban 19 May Penyajaan Galungan 20 May Penampahan Galungan 21 May Hari Raya Galungan Pura Wakika Kupang NTT Pura Agung Girinatha Sumbawa Besar NTB Pura Dukuh Sakti Dukuh Kediri Tabanan Pura Atambuananta Kutamba NTT Pura Webananta Kupang NTT Pura Giripati Mulawarman Pontianak Pura Mustika Dharma Cijantung Jakarta Timur

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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This image released by Marvel shows George St-Pierre, left, and Chris Evans in a scene from “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”

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NEW YORK — Michael “Flea” Balzary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has embarked on a “sacred” mission: writing a memoir.

The 51-year-old bassist has a deal with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group. Grand Central announced Tuesday that the book, currently untitled, would be a window into Flea’s “intense and dynamic life.” He will cover his years with singer Anthony Kiedis and his “tumultuous” path with the Red Hot Chili Peppers over the past three decades. The band has sold more than 80 million records and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

In a statement released through the publisher, Flea says he regards books as “sacred” and that they had helped shape his identity. No release date has been set for his memoir.

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‘Captain America’ zippy but hollow Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — For the latest Marvel release, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” most fan boys might prefer a Consumer Reports-style product review. New character introductions: Smooth. Action sequences: Excellent if sometimes lacking finesse.

Viewer satisfaction: Likely high. Box-office prospects: Bankable.

Teasers for future Marvel installments: Yes, two.

With slick design and plushy interiors, “The Winter Soldier” is an excellent product. But is it a good movie? Are the two indistinguishable at this point?

Like the recent “Thor: The Dark World,” ‘’Winter Soldier” is a sequel to a pre-”Avengers” franchise starter.

The earlier “Captain America: First Avenger” was a mostly clever period film, set in the ‘40s and awash with a charming WWII thriller nostalgia.

“Winter Soldier” brings Steve Rogers — the weakling recruit made a brawny Greatest Generation icon, played by Chris Evans — up to present day for a Washington D.C. conspiracy thriller. Fittingly, Marvel has attracted the default hero of such films, Robert Redford. He’s a major get for the franchise, especially since (unlike in last year’s “All is Lost”) he’s actually talking now.

While Rogers runs laps around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and jots notes on the pop culture he missed while frozen for 70 years, there’s trouble brewing at S.H.I.E.L.D. Its head, Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson), believes something is amiss with the agency’s latest project: a trio of “helicarriers” that can kill evildoers from the sky even before the evil is done.

It’s in this way that Marvel films use a complicated current-events issue — NSA-like spying — to feign contemporary relevance. It’s

the appearance of having something to say. Captain America, a stand-in for a more innocent, noble America, wonders if the helicarriers are like “holding a gun to everyone on Earth and calling it protection.” But that’s about the extent of such talk in “Winter Soldier”: a political thriller without the politics. (Be warned: some small spoilers follow.)

Fury, having doubted the project, finds himself a hunted man. Captain America is left to investigate with only a few trustworthy friends: Scarlett Johansson’s scarlet-haired former KGB agent Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. the Black Widow (an “Avengers” toss-in, added like a dash of paprika) and Anthony Mackie’s veteran Sam Wilson (a welcome newbie).

The best thing “Winter Soldier” has going for it is its cast, a uniformly likable bunch, particularly the winning Mackie, whose character dons mechanical wings to become the Falcon. And then there’s Redford, who plays Alexander Pierce, a S.H.I.E.L.D. director.

Redford, naturally, classes up the joint. Historically, in films like “Three Days of the Condor” and “All the President’s Men,” he’s been the regular guy fighting government conspiracy — which makes his duplicitous turn in “Winter Soldier” exciting. Like Jackson, he lends a gravitas to the film that it perhaps doesn’t quite deserve.

On the day after Nyepi or Ngembak Geni, the residents of Semate customary village, Abianbase village, Mengwi, held a unique tradition called mbed-mbedan.

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MANGUPURA - On the day after Nyepi or Ngembak Geni, the residents of Semate customary village, Abianbase village, Mengwi, held a unique tradition called mbed-mbedan. Hundreds of people poured in front of the Desa temple or local Puseh Temple to follow the tradition resembling a sport of tug of war.

This tradition aimed to pleading salvation and grace of God. The series of mbed-mbedan began with praying in the Desa/ Puseh Temple. The residents totally consisting of 65 households were carrying a ceremonial means tipat bantal (rice bag) to be presented to

local deities. After that, residents led to front space of the temple located on the Kapal-Abianbase road section to hold the mbed-mbedan.

Mbed-mbedan at Semate customary village is similar to tug of war.

However, a special rope is in use taken from spreading trees called bun kalot growing at the graveyard area of Semate. The tradition on last Tuesday was followed by younger generation, older people, both men and women.

Even, the customary apparatus and community leaders also participated in enlivening the atmosphere such as Chief of Abianbase customary village doubling as Chairman of the Badung House I Made Sunarta.

All villagers seemed very excited to pull the bun kalot rope. Each end of bun kalot was held by each opponent

with the number of participants and of the same strength. After the cue was started, each participant showed off their strength. The rope was pulled with all their strength. The joy was evident when both camps were busy pulling the rope. The game was over when the participants managed to pull the rope held by the opponent.

After mbed-mbedan, all residents re-assembled in the temple while enjoying a secondhand tipat bantal together. The hospitality and togetherness actually looked at the ceremony. “Here, there is no

winning or losing team. All mixed together to express gratitude for the gift bestowed by God. I really hope this long dormant tradition can remain stable,” said Made Sunarta.

Chief of Semate customary village I Gede Suryadi explained that mbed-mbedan posed an ancestral tradition. This tradition or ceremony had been nullified for a long time and had just been revived since the past few years. It was associated with the presence of Semate customary village.

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