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Judge finalizes Hilary Duff’s divorce from ex-NHL player

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge has finalized Hilary Duff’s divorce from former NHL player Mike Comrie.

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The judgment, which was first reported Tuesday by celebrity website TMZ, was finalized on Thursday.

The 28-year-old singer and actress starred in the “Lizzie McGuire” television series and film and stars on the TV Land series “Younger.”

Comrie played professional hockey between 2000 and 2011, ending his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Duff and Comrie were married in August 2010 and separated in January 2014. They have a three-year-old son together and will share joint custody. The judgment states the pair had a prenuptial agreement and Comrie is giving up rights to their home in exchange for a $2.4 million payment from Duff. (ap)

Clive Owen to join Meryl Streep on Berlin film fest jury BERLIN - British actor Clive Owen and French-born fashion photographer Brigitte Lacombe will serve on the seven-member prize jury of this month’s Berlin film festival chaired by Meryl Streep, organisers said Tuesday.

The 66th annual Berlinale, as the event is known, will kick off on February 11 with a screening of Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Hail, Caesar!”, a send-up of Hollywood’s Golden Age starring George Clooney.

The competition among 18 international productions will start the following day and the panel led by three-time Oscar winner Streep, whose appointment was previously announced, will select the winners of the Golden and Silver Bear top prizes on February 20.

Owen, the star of movies including “Children of Men” and “Inside Man”, is currently appearing in Steven

Soderbergh’s television series “The Knick”.

He will be joined on the jury by Lacombe, a New York-based photo portraitist whose iconic work appears regularly in Vanity Fair, Vogue and the Financial Times.

The panel will be rounded out by British film critic Nick James, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, German film and stage actor Lars Eidinger and Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska, who won the festival’s Teddy Award for gay and lesbian-themed cinema in 2013 for “In the Name Of” about a closeted priest.

Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick announced a special Berlin Camera prize for US actor and director Tim Robbins, who will be honoured with a screening of his 1995 death row drama “Dead Man Walking”.

The festival will also pay tribute to three luminaries who died last month:

British actor Alan Rickman, who will be commemorated with a presentation of Ang Lee’s 1995 drama “Sense and Sensibility”; Italian director Ettore Scola, whose 1983 film “Le Bal” will be shown; and rock legend David Bowie, who lived in West Berlin in the late 1970s.

“Bowie was a tremendous musician, an avant-garde artist who expressed his creativity in many disciplines,” Kosslick said. The festival will screen Bowie’s 1976 movie “The Man Who Fell to Earth”.

Among the most keenly awaited premieres in competition this year are “Alone in Berlin”, an adaptation of the Nazi-era international bestseller starring Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson, and “Genius”, a British-US biopic starring Colin Firth as legendary literary editor Max Perkins. The cast includes Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Dominic West and Guy Pearce. (afp)

Lady Gaga to sing at Super Bowl, Grammys

LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga will perform at two of February’s most-watched events as she sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl and leads a tribute to David Bowie at the Grammys.

The National Football League announced that Lady Gaga would sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl 50 on Sunday in San Francisco, where British rockers Coldplay will be the halftime entertainment.

The Super Bowl is often the mostwatched television event each year in the United States, and the league generally seeks out non-controversial performers.

Lady Gaga has increasingly traded her ostentatious stage persona to focus on singing pop classics, performing duets with 89-year-old Tony Bennett.

Lady Gaga turns 30 next month and plans to release an album in 2016.

While the National Football League rarely picks artists known for controversy, their performances can draw intense scrutiny as when Christina Aguilera botched lyrics in the national anthem in 2011.

Lady Gaga was separately announced Tuesday as a performer at the Grammy Awards on February 15 where she will lead a tribute to Bowie.

Gaga will perform “a multisensory testament to the icon’s incredible artistry and a reflection of his limitless creativity,” the Recording Academy said in a statement.

The tribute will be directed by Nile Rodgers of Chic fame, a longtime friend of Bowie who produced his disco-infused 1983 album “Let’s Dance.”

Bowie, one of the most influential figures in pop music history who invented glam rock before experimenting in soul, electronica and jazz, died on January 10 after a previously undisclosed battle with cancer.

Lady Gaga -- with her array of glittery costumes and sexual openness -- is one of many contemporary stars who claims artistic descent from Bowie. Despite the wide respect for Bowie in the music world, the British artist won only one Grammy during

his half-century career, which was for a video.

Bowie, who lived in New York but enjoyed more commercial success in Britain and other European countries, was also presented a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2006.

This year’s Grammys, the biggest night in the US-based music industry, will also feature performances by superstar British ballad singer Adele as well as award nominees including rapper Kendrick Lamar, who is in the running in the most categories at 11. (afp)

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Residents of Buduk oppose the reclamation disguised as revitalization

MANGUPURA - Not only have a number of coastal communities stood up in opposition of the Benoa Bay reclamation mego project, but after an official village meeting on January 31rst, Bubuk customary village located some ways form the coast in Mengwi, Badung have also declared their opposition to the mega project. Village chief I.B Ketut Purbanegara said that his community has taken a decisive stance against the reclamation plan that is disguised as a revitalization plan.

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Thousands held demonstration rejecting Benoa Bay reclamation plan in Renon, recently. Not only have a number of coastal communities stood up in opposition of the Benoa Bay reclamation mego project, but after an official village meeting on January 31rst, Bubuk customary village located some ways form the coast in Mengwi, Badung have also declared their opposition to the mega project.

THE PLAN to build the 13.5 km long KutaCanggu-Tanah toll road, on land that was formerly slated as a green belt, has run up against some significant budgetary and logistical challenges. According to Regional Bylaw (Perda) No.16/2009 on

Bali’s Provincial Spatial Plan (RTRWP), the former green belt land was opened to building construction and the area now has several residential building as well as hotels that have significantly driven up the cost of land here.

“Although the toll road already has the go ahead in terms of permits that adhere to the stipulation of the spatial plan,

“We are not just chiming in on this issue, we came to this decision during our official Buduk customary village meeting. Reclamation is disturbing the Island of Bali and the Hindusim inspired people,” said Purbanegara on Tuesday (Feb 2).

The Buduk community assesses that on the one hand the Benoa Bay reclamation project will provide economic benefits, to the projects investors, and a few other parties including Bali’s provincial government (through taxes). “On the other hand, the reclamation plan poses a serious threat to the environment, customs and culture of Bali. We are not against progress and modernity, in fact we are very open to all forms of progress - including progress in the fields of tourism,” explained Purbanegara.

The way progress is being applied to tourism in Bali, however needs to be criticized and opposed because the means being used are often harmful to Bali-

outlined in the regional bylaw, the cost of building the road has skyrocketed because so many hotels and luxury homes would now have to be demolished,” said Director of Development and Investment for the Waskita Toll Road, Muhammad Sadali.

Sadali explained that according to the regional spatial plan, the toll road should

nese customs and culture. “We assess that the reclamation project will cause a ‘tsunami’ for the customs, culture, Hinduism and taksu (divine vibration) of Bali because the project only takes into account economic benefits,” said the village chief.

Opposition to the reclamation project that is planned to cover some 700 hectares, will continue to be voiced through decisive actions such as putting up “reject reclamation” billboards on Sunday (Feb 7). These billboards indicate that we are taking a decisive stance against the Benoa Bay project.

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be on ground level however he is proposing that the toll road be built as an overpass so that supporting piers would be the only thing that would have to occupy the space below. This, he said, would greatly diminish the cost of land acquisition.

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Preliminary calculations estimate a cost difference of some IDR 6 billion. “If we follow the original plan, the project will cost around IDR 16 trillion, whereas if we built the toll as an overpass, it will cost around IDR 10 million.

Likely the toll road will be a mix of both elevated and ground level roadways,” explained Sadali.

Member of Commission III of the Bali House of Representatives, Ketut Kariyasa Adnyana, mentioned that the government of Bali has been slow to realize the planned toll road even though traffic congestion is already severe and that because the land where the

toll road will run is now filled with buildings, it will be even harder to realize the plan.

“The regional spatial plan for the toll road was first created before there were any buildings there and despite the fact that the plan has been on the table for some time, the government of Bali has been slow to act. If the process of acquiring land had starred in 2010, it would been done by now,” he regretted.

The owners of these buildings, continued Kariyasa, may have obtained licenses through third parties or brokers. In the case of building owners who have proof such as building permits (IMB), the IBP/File Photo government will likely have to go through a court process to acquire The plan to build the 13.5 km long Kuta-Canggu-Tanah toll road, on land that was formerly slated the land. (rin) as a green belt, has run up against some significant budgetary and logistical challenges.

Land acquisition costs a lot

THE COST of acquiring land in Bali -where the proposed toll road is to be built, is similar with Jabodetabek. It is very high. But, the advantage of building the toll in Jabodetabek will be greatly alleviated because the daily traffic can covered up the high cost that spend in acquiring the land.

Traffic congestion dominated by motorcycles happened in road between Kuta to Canggu.

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Meanwhile in Bali, according to Director of the Waskita Toll Road plan, Herwidiyakto, recently said that: “There is indeed daily traffic congestion, but dominated by motorcycles and the cost of acquiring land is quite high - which is similar with Java”.

Herwi explained that the cost of acquiring land must be partially covered by the regional budget which is why his company has involved the Province of Bali, represented by the regional enterprise (Perusda). Perusda has been asked to pay for 25 percent of the feasibility study (IDR 1,25 billion), while Waskita is to cover the remaining 75 percent. “We expect land acquisition and cultural matters to be handled

by Perusda,” said Herwi.

However, as previously reported, Perusda Bali has yet to deposit their portion of the feasibility study costs, so the development of the project is at a stand still. Member of Commission III, I Wayan Adnyana, deplored the fact that Perusda Bali has never communicated anything about the funding of the feasibility study to parliament. If Perusda does not have sufficient funds, said Adnyana, the parliament could allocate funds from the main regional budget of 2016.

“We only found out about this during a consultation with the Ministry of Puublic works in Jakarta in which it was mentioned that Perusda would be paying the IDR 1.25 billion in June 2016. Naturally we felt slightly ashamed before the Director of the Toll Road. Why doesn’t Perusda try to borrow the money instead of waiting til June?” he questioned.

In response, Director of Perusda Bali, I Nyoman Baskara, said that he guarantees that within next three months they will have the Kuta-Canggu-Tanah Lot toll road feasibility study. These funds, he explained will be acquired though the revenue generated from Kertalangu Park at Tohpati, Denpasar and from Sangiang Eco Park. “The amount that we are obliged to contribute to Waskita will come from Tohpati (IDR 1.3 billion) and Sanghyang Eco worth IDR 1.05 billion,” he said. (rin)

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Tijili Seminyak, a new eclectic accomodation

SEMINYAK – Oozing the spirits of colorful, impromptu, and alive, Tijili Seminyak is a new boutique hotel located in Seminyak, one of Bali’s best known leisure and nightlife areas, and is only within a 5-minute stroll to the beach. Tijili Seminyak has been officially receiving guest since 26th December 2015.

Tijili Seminyak presents an upscale accommodation under the label of Préférence Hotels by TAUZIA Hotel Management, a label for charm and heritage hotels that offer subtle inspiration and unique experiences.

The hotel has been specially designed to reflect the chic, spontaneous yet sophisticated atmosphere of the area with easy access to the shops and nightlife of Seminyak and just steps away from Seminyak Beach.

The unique design of Tijili Seminyak is apparent even before you walk in the door with its unusual facade, an eco-friendly terracotta design made from local materials that is integrated with climbing plants to create a living wall.

Inside, the open design of the ground floor and its facilities, including the bar & lobby create inviting spaces where people can mingle, have a drink and hang out.

The hotel also features cozy, intimate bedrooms with delightful handmade tiled floors, sourced from Javanese artisans. Sculptural lamps and stone-slab tables, each made from uniquely patterned fossilized wood that has petrified after millions of years – all lending a warm, tropical designer ambiance.

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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Researchers scramble to fight ‘brand new’ Zika virus

MIAMI - Zika virus is spreading rapidly through the Americas leaving researchers scrambling to understand the very basics, including how to prevent, treat and diagnose the emerging mosquito-borne threat.

There is no vaccine against Zika, which top US health authorities described Thursday as a “brand new” virus that has expanded swiftly in recent years and been linked to brain damage in babies.

No matter how fast the world acts, it will be years before a vaccine is widely available, said Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

“This is a brand-new virus so we, prior to this time, have really not spent anything on Zika,” Fauci said.

Nor is there any vaccine on the market yet against dengue virus, which comes from the same family of flaviviruses.

The US government is appealing for all kinds of research on Zika and will draw from a pool of $97 million to fund studies on everything from how it spreads to how it causes disease

to how to control the mosquitoes that spread it.

“NIAID researchers are working on vaccine candidates to prevent Zika virus infection,” he added.

“It is to our advantage that we already have existing vaccine platforms to use as a sort of jumping off point,” he said, mentioning two avenues of study based on prior research into West Nile and dengue vaccines.

“While these approaches are promising, it is important to understand that we will not have a widely available, safe and effective Zika vaccine this year and probably not even in the next few years.”

Researchers are also aware of two cases in the past several years which suggest the virus could be spread through sexual contact -- one case in which Zika was detected in a man’s semen after it disappeared from his

bloodstream, and another in which a man infected in Senegal may have infected his wife back in Colorado.

However, Schuchat added that “the science is very clear to date: that Zika virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. So that is really where we are putting the emphasis right now.”

Other researchers are calling for an increased focus on preventing mosquito bites, particularly in impoverished areas.

“We need to look at historical successes to embark on similar programs in Zika-affected countries,” said Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

Hotez called for new studies on technologies -- such as insecticides, genetically modified mosquitoes, bed net use and mass drug treatment with antiparasitic ivermectin -- as potential ways to prevent the virus and kill the Aedes aegypti mosquito which carries it. (afp)

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A blood samples from pregnant women wait to be analyzed for the presence of the Zika virus, at Guatemalan Social Security maternity hospital in Guatemala City, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016.

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Night owl or early bird? It’s in your genes

PARIS - Whether you are a night owl or an early bird, don’t bother fighting the impulse because it’s probably in your genes, a study suggested Tuesday.

Scientists have long known that all plants and animals -- from lowly phytoplankton to homo sapiens -- have internal biological clocks attuned to a 24-hour cycle.

But within this so-called circadian rhythm, individuals of some species, including ours, may have a natural preference for day or night.

Previous research had singled out genes with an unspecified influence on these rhythms.

But very little was known about which parts of our genetic code determine whether you are more likely to be a creature of the night or a morning lark.

A research team led by David Hinds of Californiabased biotechnology company 23andMe trawled the genomes -- the unique genetic blueprint of an organism -- of 89,283 people for clues.

The team compared the findings with responses to a Web survey in which the same individuals were asked to indicate whether they preferred mornings or evenings.

The study, published in Nature Communications, found a clear link between more than a dozen gene variants, and healthy individuals who said they were at their best in the morning.

Early risers were signficantly less likely to have insomnia or need more than eight hours of shut-eye per night. They were also less prone to depression than individuals -- some 56 percent of respondents -- who described themselves as night owls.

The researchers also found that, after taking into account the effect of age and sex, morning persons are likely to have lower -- and thus generally more healthy -- BMI, or body-mass index, a measure of the ratio between height and weight.

None of these correlations, the researchers cautioned, necessarily imply a cause-and-effect relationship.

Nor did the team find genetic links with sleep disorders such as insomnia, apnoea or sweating while slumbering.

The mechanism controlling circadian rhythms is found in neurons located in a part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nuclei, in the hypothalamus.

The same process is involved in jetlag, which is the feeling of being out of phase -- too sleepy or wide awake -- with a given time cycle. (afp)

Breast is best for babies, mothers and economy

PARIS - Breastfeeding more babies for longer could save the global economy some $300 billion in a single year, simply by yielding smarter and higher-earning offspring, researchers said Friday.

It would also prevent more than 800,000 child deaths, and about 20,000 breast cancer deaths every year.

“Breastfeeding saves lives and money in all countries, rich and poor alike,” said Cesar Victora from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, one of the authors of a research series published by The Lancet medical journal.

“There is a widespread misconception that the benefits of breastfeeding only relate to poor countries. Nothing could be further from the truth,” he said in a statement.

The findings were based on analysis of 28 scientific reviews and meta-analyses that looked at the proven health and economic benefits of breastfeeding.

The authors said this was the largest and most detailed analysis of its kind ever done.

It concluded that breastfeeding led to a “dramatic” improvement in life expectancy.

In high-income countries, it reduced the risk of sudden infant deaths by more than a third.

In low-and middle-income countries, it could prevent about half of diarrhoea episodes and a third of respiratory infections.

Altogether, about 800,000 children’s lives could be saved every year -- the equivalent of about 13 percent of all deaths in children under two.

“It also increases intelligence,” said the statement.

“Modelling conducted for the series estimates that global economic losses of lower cognition from not

breastfeeding reached a staggering $302 billion (276 billion euros) in 2012.”

This was about half a percent of the world’s gross national income.

Last year, a study in The Lancet Global Health journal said breastfeeding led to increased adult intelligence, longer schooling and higher adult earnings, regardless of family background.

That research had tracked the development of 3,500 people in Brazil over 30 years from birth.

The new series said boosting breastfeeding rates for children under six months to 90 percent in

the United States, China and Brazil, and to 45 percent in Britain, would dramatically cut treatment costs of common childhood illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and asthma.

In the US, the saving would be $2.45 billion, in Britain $29.5 million, in China $223.6 million and in Brazil $6 million.

For women, longer breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, the study authors said, and estimated that some 20,000 women’s deaths could be prevented per year. (afp)

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Black whale stranded on Canggu Beach

MANGUPURA - A two meter long black whale was found on Canggu Beach in North Kuta on Tuesday (Feb 2) at 13:00 and died not long after. The whale’s body was subsequently brought to the Natural Ressources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) by pick up truck.

The large aquatic mammal, is believed to have been dragged ashore by strong currents.

Local resident I Gede Aryanta, who saw the stranded whale, said that this is not the first time that whale has run aground here. “About two years ago, another whale was found stranded here,” he said simply.

This man who is also a member of the Badung House of Representatives does not know why the big fish ran aground.

Aryanta revealed that a surfer on Batu Bolong Beach was the first to spot the stranded whale. “Initially, the stranded whale was still breath-

ing, but because it was not brought back to the sea - it died,” he said.

Head of the Badung Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Made Badra, explained that the weather off the coast of Badung has not been friendly on Monday night (Feb. 1): there was heavy rain and lightening. Badra said that he thinks that the whale was washed ashore by strong currents and suspects that the whale had become separated from its pod. “Possibly, the fish was brought to shore due to the bad weather that caused turbulence at sea,” said Badra, who added that it is not uncommon to find stranded whale in the territorial waters of Badung. “Whales have also been found washed ashore in Nusa Dua and in South Kuta,” he said.

“Whales often go back and forth between Nusa Penida and South Bali, so it is not surprising that some of them are found stranded in the waters of Badung,” he concluded. (kmb27)

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A two meter long black whale was found on Canggu Beach in North Kuta on Tuesday (Feb 2) at 13:00 and died not long after.

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Higher temperatures make Zika mosquito spread disease more

WASHINGTON — The mosquito behind the Zika virus seems to operate like a heat-driven missile of disease. The hotter it gets, the better the mosquito that carries Zika virus is at transmitting its buffet of dangerous illnesses, scientists say.

Traditional games could disspear

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IN BANGLI, Balinese traditional games and the the moral values that they teach, are no longer being used to build character in today’s children. Despite being an important part of Balinese, the government has made no efforts to preserve nor even take inventory of these precious games.

Head of the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency, I Wayan Adnyana, said that it is believed that Bangli has a great many traditional games.

However, due to budgetary constraints, there has never been any program to take inventory of these games. “We’ve never collected

special data about these traditional games” he said.

Adnyana admitted that the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency has not taken inventory of traditional games nor folklore, fairy tales and kid songs but promised that “we plan to take inventory soon”.

On the other hand, some efforts have been taken to preserve the Balinese language. Adnyana, explained that there are ongoing language competions for young student, while language teaching is handled by the Education Agency.

Rector of the Hindu Dharma Institute (IHDN) Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Nengah Duija said the provincial government has also taken steps to preserve Balinese as a language.

Measures taken by district governments tend to be temporary, he

criticized. “If Balinese ceases to be used as a language, many other elements of Balinese culture will also disappear,” said Duija.

I Made Taro a 77 year old who is dedicated to preserving traditional Balinese games describes these games containing superb moral values and serving to help children develop intellectually and emotionally and improve their motor and social skills.

Traditional games allow children to better develop their creativity, said Taro, adding that these games are far

more than just a form of entertainment.

“Traditional games have a very important function. Therefor their preservation must continue,” he said.

Adnyana agrees that even though traditional games are no longer a major entertainment option for children today, they are nonetheless an important part of Balinese culture that contains moral values that are essential to a happy life.

He also added that the existence of these games could even serve as a lure for tourist. (sos)

Grapes in North Bali

Potential market value, Villa at Tegal Mengkeb steals coastal borderline breakthrough needed SINGARAJA - There is a tremendous potential for the development of the grape market in North Bali. Grapes have become an iconic fruit in the area and many families in Banjar village, for example, earn extra money by cultivating this crop that is is in demand by several area sin Bali.

Depaite the business opportunity that grape cultivation represents, a creative breakthrough is needed in order to improve sales. Presently most grape growers are managing their business is mediocre manner instead of maximsing their income by turning to product development (beverages, cakes, sweets etc).

“Now that the rainy season has arrived, we have started cutting our grape plants -their are no pests attacking our crops. We harvested our grape crops last December and our plants should be flowering in Febuary” said grape sharecropper Putu Anik, from Banjar village, Banjar.

Anik explained that she yields about two tons of grapes per harvest. Given that so many people in Banjar are cultivating grapes, there is a huge potential to develop this market, especially if the grapes are processed into other products. Unfortunately, there has been no effort to develop a creative sustainable grape economy. “Last harvest, we we harvested two tons of grapes.

Yes, it’s quite good. Fortunately there were not pest attacks. We sold our grapes for IDR 5,000 to IDR 7,000 per kilogram,” she said.

To prevent pest attacks, she sprayed a special insecticide twice a week during the dry season. During the rainy season we only spray once a week. “Grapes grow best with lots of sunlight so Bnajar village is a good place to grow this crop. We have been cultivating our grapes on 2,500 square meters of land in Banjar village for generations,” said Anik. (kmb34)

TABANAN - Local residents have complained about a villa located in Tegal Mengkeb village, East Selemadeg because the villa property infringes on the coastal borderline and blocks access to the beach. Headman of Tegal Mengkeb, I Dewa Made Widarma explained that: “the villa complex has 12 buildings but only the swimming pool violates the coastal borderline”.

Widarma said that the villa was built in 2010 and has been reprimanded several times but has ignored the warnings. Currently, the problem is that the villa has changed hands several times: “it is said that the villa is now owned by a Taiwanese citizen,” said Widarma.

The villa, added Widarma, is built as a knockdown as thus does not qualify as a permanent building. Tegal Mengkeb village residents want to create a road to access Klecung Beach where the villa stands. “Through a village program, we want to create a road that gives access to the beach. If this can be realized, part of the villa complex will need to be dismantled as it infringes on the coastal borderline,” explained Widarma.

There are three buildings and the swimming pool that would need to be dismantled. Village

authorities, added Widarma, have already informed the previous owner of the villa but: “now, the property has a new owner so village authorities need to inform them too,” he said.

Based on municipal police data, there are 46 problematic villas in Tabanan, two of which are in Tegal Mengkeb, East Selemadeg, and are being monitored by the municipal police. Both villas are alleged to have violated Regional Bylaw No.4/2011 on AT taxes.

Chief of the Tabanan Municipal Police, Wayan Sarba, said that the villas at Tegal Mengkeb village have been surveyed by municipal police and have now possibly submitted requests for permits.

As observed by Bali Post, the villa located on Klecung Beach, Tegal Mengkeb has placed a sign that reads “no entry” whereas there is no alternative access to the beach.

A local residents who was near the location of the villa, confirmed that the road leading to the villa is in fact a private road and that anyone who wants to visit Klecung Beach would have to use this road that is barred from usage. “So far, there is no public road access to the beach. It is a private road,” said a local residents. (kmb24)

Although it is too early to say for this outbreak, past outbreaks of similar diseases involved more than just biology. In the past, weather has played a key role, as have economics, human travel, air conditioning and mosquito control. Even El Nino sneaks into the game. Scientists say you can’t just blame one thing for an outbreak and caution it is too early to link this one to climate change or any single weather event.

As the temperature rises, nearly everything about the biology of the Aedes aegypti mosquito — the one that carries Zika, dengue fever and other diseases — speeds up when it comes to spreading disease, said entomologist Bill Reisen of the University of California Davis.

“With higher temperatures you have more mosquitoes feeding more frequently and having a greater chance of acquiring infection. And then the virus replicates faster because it’s hotter, therefore the mosquitoes can transmit earlier in their life,” Reisen said. The thermodynamics of mosquitoes are “driven by temperature.”

The hotspots for this Zika outbreak also have been temperature and drought hotspots recently. Recife, Brazil, the largest city in the Zika-struck region, saw its hottest September-October-November on record, about 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal, according to NASA data. The state of Pernambuco had its hottest and driest year since 1998, accord-

ing to the state weather agency. And globally, last year was the hottest on record.

Scientists have studied Zika far less than other mosquito-borne diseases, so for guidance they often look at dengue fever or chikungunya, which are transmitted by the same species of mosquito. Dengue infects as many as 400 million people a year, with a quarter of them sick enough to be hospitalized.

Zika was just declared a global public health emergency after being linked to brain deformities in babies in South America. Several thousand cases of microcephaly have been reported in Brazil since October, although researchers have so far not proven a definitive link to the virus.

No vaccine exists for Zika.

In general, mosquitoes don’t live long, maybe 10 to 12 days on average, said Tom Scott, a University of California Davis professor of both entomology and epidemiology.

That’s also about how long it takes a virus to grow in the mosquito gut, making the bug infectious and able to spread the disease. Often the insect will die before it can get a chance to spread the disease.

Warmer air incubates the virus faster in the cold-blooded mosquito.

So the insect has more time to be infectious and alive to spread the disease, Scott said.

Warmer temperatures also make the mosquito hungrier, so it takes more “blood meals” and can spread the disease to more people, Scott,

AP Photo/Felipe Dana

A municipal worker gestures during an operation to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.

Reisen and others said. And warmer temperatures generally increase the mosquito population.

Kristie Ebi, a professor of global health at the University of Washington, calls it “a temperature-driven eruption.” That’s not the only role of weather.

El Nino, a natural warming of parts of the central Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide, usually puts northeastern Brazil into a drought, as it did last year. Aedes aegypti does well in less-developed regions in

droughts, because it lives in areas where poorer people store water in outdoor containers, said Jonathan Patz, director of the global health institute at the University of Wisconsin.

“As with all mosquito-borne viruses, climate is one of many factors that influence Zika transmission,” said Andy Monaghan, a scientist who works on public health impacts of climate change at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. “I think it is too early to say anything about the role

of climate change in the ongoing Zika outbreak.”

However, Monaghan earlier this year presented a paper to the American Meteorological Society’s annual convention that predicts that eventually Aedes aegypti “will move northward in the U.S. due to future warming, which would expose people to the mosquito on a regular seasonal basis in states like Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and D.C.” (ap)

Missing reporter tells wife he’s back in China

AP Photo/Saurabh Das, File

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2015 file photo, Chinese journalist Li Xin talks to an Associated Press reporter over Skype, at the Associated Press office in New Delhi, India.

BEIJING — A Chinese journalist who disappeared while seeking asylum abroad turned up Wednesday, telling his wife by phone he voluntarily returned to China for an investigation, in the latest case of Beijing’s increasingly strong reach beyond the mainland for wanted people.

He Fangmei said she spoke with her journalist husband, Li Xin, when she was summoned to a police station to receive his call.

She said he told her his return was voluntary, but that she believes he was forcibly brought back and spoke against his own will.

Several people believed to be wanted by Chinese authorities

have disappeared over the past year while overseas or in Hong Kong, and some critics allege that Chinese agents are abducting them without proper authorization to bring them to the mainland for interrogation.

“Beijing used to take into account foreign governments and respect other countries’ laws, but in tandem with its rising strengthen in economy and expanding political influence, Beijing is becoming more overt in its operations and feels it can lord over some neighboring countries,” veteran dissident Hu Jia said.

Li fled China in October and told the AP in an interview from

India that he left because he had been forced to spy on fellow journalists, and that he wanted to stop.

He later sought shelter in Thailand before disappearing Jan. 11.

“He won’t tell me where he is in China, but asks me to stay rested and live my life. He asks me not to contact any outsider for it does no good to him or me,” the wife said in voice and text message exchange with AP from the Henan province town of Xinxiang. “But I know that’s the pattern, and Li completely spoke contrary to his own will.”

Local police reached by phone said they had no knowledge of the case.(ap)

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Employees walks in front of an electronic board displaying the stock market index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indoensia February 2, 2016. Indonesia’s stock market has outperformed its Asian peers over the past six months on hopes of an earnings boost from President Joko Widodo’s longpromised reforms and lower borrowing costs.

But foreign investors aren’t betting on it.

Oil producers struggle to plug budget holes torn by price collapse

PARIS - Oil producing countries are scrambling to fill gaping holes in their budgets torn by crashing petroleum prices, with some turning to international lenders for help and others slashing spending.

Austerity measures, loan negotiations and state asset sales are all on the menu of moves deployed to counter the brutal nosedive in the oil price, with West Texas Intermediate currently below $30 a barrel and Brent just above -- a drop of about 70 percent since June 2014.

“These are bad times for oil producers and their creditors,” Gabriel Sterne, head of global macro research at Oxford Economics, said

in a note.

National budgets need to adjust further, financial buffers are inadequate and proper adjustment to the new situation may be delayed by weak governance, he warned, calling the assessment “bleak”.

In Russia, which depends on oil and gas sales for half of government revenues, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on Tuesday warned that his country’s budgetary situation

was “critical” and that it was now urgent to implement a privatisation programme that is expected to feature sales of stakes in state-owned companies such as oil giant Rosneft.

The government in Moscow has already admitted that tumbling oil prices will push it to slash spending as it struggles to keep the deficit to under three percent of gross domestic product.

“Government deficits are growing strongly. And to maintain social peace and military spending, producer countries are in no position to cut public spending,” said Olivier Garnier, chief economist at Societe

Generale.

Last month, the International Monetary Fund warned that the sharp collapse in the price of oil is proving more of a drag on the global economy than a stimulus, pointing to the dire budgetary situation that oil exporting countries now find themselves in.

There are big differences between the various oil-exporting countries, many of whom had accumulated vast dollar reserves while the going was good in the commodities markets.

But even the world’s biggest exporter, Saudi Arabia, is feeling the pain. The kingdom reported this week that its fiscal reserves dropped

to a four-year low of $611.9 billion last year, from $732 billion in 2014, as the government sought to finance a budget deficit caused by plunging oil revenues.

In December, Saudi Arabia had reported a record deficit and announced austerity measures, including cuts to fuel subsidies.

African producer Nigeria, meanwhile, boasting no such reserves, is seeking loans from the World Bank, the African Development Bank and other lenders to help cover this year’s massive budget deficit, the government and bank officials said on Tuesday. (afp)

South Korea unveils stimulus to combat export slump

SEOUL - South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a stimulus package, including an extra six trillion won ($4.94 billion) in public spending, to bolster an economy struggling with falling exports and high youth unemployment.

The package, announced by the finance ministry, came as Asia’s fourth-largest economy in Asia saw its exports plunge 18.5 percent on-year in January -- the sharpest decline for more than six years.

Exports account for more than 50 percent of the country’s GDP, according to the World Bank.

“The government will mobilise all available means and resources in order to boost domestic consumption and exports in the first quarter to March and to help create new jobs,” the ministry said in a press statement.

It will front-load government budgets and policy loans to businesses during the three-month period, injecting an additional 21.5 trillion won ($17.4 billion).

Public spending for the first quarter will be increased by six trillion won to 144 trillion won and lending by policy banks will be jacked up by 15.5 trillion won to 115.9 trillion won.

It will also extend until June a programme to cut consumption tax on passenger cars, which was set to finish at the end of December.

Domestic auto sales plunged 40 percent last month after South Korea rolled back a 1.5 percentage point cut in auto consumption tax.

“We expect the increased front-loading to push up growth by 0.2 percentage points in the first quarter”, Deputy Finance Minister Lee Chan-Woo was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency on Tuesday.

“We have to keep the momentum alive in the first quarter so that the economy continues moving on in the following quarters”, he said.

The Bank of Korea last month revised its GDP growth forecast down from 3.2 percent to 3.0 percent for this year, citing factors like the signs of a slowdown in China -- the South’s biggest export market.

Last year, the South’s economy grew at its slowest pace since 2012 as exports faltered in the face of a global slowdown and rock-bottom oil prices. Exports for the whole of 2015 fell 8.0 percent -- the first contraction for three years. (afp)

In this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, file photo, a man walks into a jewelry shop that is holding the last few days of its sales in central London.

Low oil prices are a boost to the European economy, which is a net importer of oil and gas.

AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File

Asian markets tumble as oil collapses again HONG KONG - The oil price slump cast a cloud over Asian markets again Wednesday after falling back below $30 a barrel, hammering energy firms once again and sending stocks deeper into the red.

With the euphoria of Friday’s Bank of Japan stimulus but a distant memory, Tokyo led the regional losses followed by Hong Kong, where insurance giant AIA lost almost a tenth of its value at one point on fears China would tighten insurance rules.

Despite the turmoil at home China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) Wednesday offered to buy Switzerland’s Syngenta for $43 billion, which would be a record overseas purchase by a Chinese firm.

The plunge in oil prices to 12-year lows has sent shudders through world markets, helping wipe trillions of dollars off share valuations and even raising fears of recession.

Crude resumed its downward trend this week, jettisoning most of the gains seen in a rally last week fuelled by hopes for OPEC-Russian talks on output cuts.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crashed more than 11 percent on Monday and Tuesday to fall back through the $30 level for the first time since January 21. Brent lost almost six percent in the same period.

And on Wednesday the losses piled up ahead of a US report which analysts warned could see a further

increase in stockpiles. WTI lost 0.4 percent and Brent 0.7 percent in afternoon Asian trade.

Oil prices have crumbled about 75 percent since mid-2014, hit by a perfect storm of weak demand, oversupply, overproduction, a slowing global economy and a strong dollar.

After already taking a hit on Tuesday, regional energy stocks were buffeted again on Wednesday.

In Hong Kong, CNOOC shed 4.7 percent in late trade and PetroChina dived five percent while Kunlun Energy sank 3.6 percent.

Sydney-listed Santos lost 5.1 percent and mining giant BHP Billiton lost 4.4 percent while Woodside Petroleum fell five percent. (afp)

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President to call attorney general over Novel Baswedan case

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will soon call Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo to hear the developments in the legal case that overrides the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK’s) senior investigator, Novel Baswedan.

Presidential Special Staff for Communication Johan Budi Sapto Pribowo remarked at the presidential office on Wednesday that President Jokowi was also keen to receive updates on the case involving the two former KPK leaders, Abraham Samad and Bambang Widjojanto.

“Either today or tomorrow, the president will call the attorney general in order to obtain a complete report on the cases of Baswedan, Samad, and Widjojanto,” Budi remarked.

The case of Samad and Widjojanto is currently being handled by the prosecutor after the investigative files

were declared complete.

Samad was suspected of involvement in counterfeiting population data, while Widjojanto was suspected of influencing a witness to lie during the Constitutional Court’s hearing disputes.

Baswedan was accused of being responsible for the killing of a bird’s nest thief in Bengkulu in 2004 when he headed the Bengkulu city police’s detective unit.

In February 2004, several policemen arrested six suspects in a case

involving the theft of a bird’s nest.

One of the suspects was shot dead at Panjang Ujung Beach of Bengkulu city.

As a result, a resident named Yogi Hariyanto filed a case against Baswedan with the police on February 18, 2004.

On October 5, 2012, the Bengkulu provincial police’s investigators, along with several police personnel from the Bengkulu and Jakarta metropolitan police, arrived at the KPK building to arrest Baswedan.

At the time, Baswedan was handling the police’s driving simulator procurement case for the 2011 budget.

The KPK commissioners denied the allegation that Baswedan was involved in the killing.

Instead, according to the antigraft body, Baswedan accepted full responsibility for his men’s actions that resulted in the death of the bird’s nest thief, and the KPK’s Honorary Ethic Council had even grilled and reprimanded him. (ant)

Statutes of Golkar Party changed to prevent dualism JAKARTA - The statutes (AD) and rules of association (ART) will be changed to strengthen unity in the party and to prevent dualism, stated Vice President Jusuf Kalla, concurrently chairman of the Golkar Party’s Transitional Team.

“Provisions of the AD/ART can be modified to emphasize the importance of unity and integrity in the party,” Kalla remarked after bringing together Agung Laksono and Aburizal Bakrie in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Kalla noted that the measure will be adopted to prevent internal conflict in the party, which can again divide the management of Golkar. The one-year conflict between AburANTARA FOTO/Sigid Kurniawan izal and Agung should serve as a valuable Jusuf Kalla (middle) bringing together Agung experience for the Golkar Party to prevent a Laksono (left) and Aburizal Bakrie in Jakarta on recurrence in future.

“Experience is the best teacher, and the Wednesday to discuss the plan of the extraorone-year separation should be an important dinary national congress (munaslub).

learning experience. Therefore, the system in the party must be improved, and the national congress must be democratic,” Kalla emphasized. The vice president invited Bakrie and Laksono to his official residence to discuss the plan of the extraordinary national congress (munaslub).

President Joko Widodo was optimistic that an immediate settlement would be reached to the internal problems of the Golkar Party.

The president hoped that the internal conflict in one of the biggest political parties in the country would be immediately settled, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung noted last Wednesday.

“We have reported to the president even during his recent visit to Dili. The president has also communicated with the coordinating minister for political, security and legal affairs, and just now, we also reported to him

about the recent development, and in essence, he hopes it (the problem) would really be settled,” he revealed.

The government supports the efforts to settle the Golkar problem, Pramono remarked.

“Just now, we discussed with the president about what has been decided in the recent Golkar leadership meeting. We do not want to differentiate between the Ancol and the Bali-version Golkar Party. The Golkar Party now is the one coming from the last congress in Riau,” he said.

The government hopes that the issues in the Golkar Party would be settled soon through a democratic mechanism in place in the party, Pramono stated.

“Certainly, the government has hailed the decision of the Golkar Party and has honored it. We really hope it would be the final settlement of the problem,” he added. (ant)

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Malaysian politician ousted after criticizing prime minister

KUALA LUMPUR — The son of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned as the top leader of a federal state Wednesday, saying he was ousted because he had criticized Prime Minister Najib Razak over a $700 million financial scandal.

Mukhriz Mahathir said he had lost majority support in the Kedah state assembly following a party bid to remove him as chief minister.

Mahathir has been leading calls for Najib to step down, and Mukriz’s ouster was seen as a continuing purge of critics in Najib’s government.

The prime minister’s office in a statement said Mukhriz lost majority support because of a lack of confidence in his leadership and concerns that better preparations were needed for the party to retain

the state in general elections due in 2018.

Mukhriz however, warned that the ruling Malay party was now at “its weakest point,” tainted by scandal-ridden state investment fund 1MDB and more than $700 million that was channeled into Najib’s personal bank accounts.

The attorney general last week cleared Najib of any criminal wrongdoing, saying most of the money in his accounts was a private donation from the Saudi royal family and that Najib had returned

most of it.

Authorities in Switzerland, Singapore and other countries are still investigating 1MDB for possible graft, and two former Malaysian officials also have challenged the attorney general’s decisions.

“Scandal after scandal, we can’t take it all. It’s too much for us. This is traumatizing all of us,” Mukhriz said.

1MDB is mired in 42 billion ringgit ($10.1 billion) in debt and has been selling its assets to clear its books. Najib, who formed 1MDB in 2009, became embroiled in the scandal after documents were leaked last year suggesting that money deposited into his accounts may have come from entities linked to 1MDB. (ap)

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FILE - This Feb. 1, 2005 file photo shows an aerial view of the Siachen Glacier, which traverses the Himalayan region dividing India and Pakistan, about 750 kilometers (469 miles) northwest of Jammu, India.

Avalanche traps 10 Indian army soldiers in Kashmir

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Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, smiles as he leaves after a press conference in Kedah, Malaysia, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Paris police clear sprawling Roma camp at city’s edge

PARIS — Police cleared a sprawling slum-like camp along railroad tracks on the edge of Paris that housed hundreds of Roma, citing sanitary concerns.

Activist groups say some 400 people had been living in makeshift shelters at the site, but many had left before police moved in.

The remaining residents left in

a calm atmosphere Wednesday morning.

Thousands of Roma, also known as Gypsies, live in shantytowns around France, often without water or electricity. They routinely face discrimination and evacuations.

Amnesty International urged city authorities to find a lasting housing solution and said those

expelled would become homeless in mid-winter — or just build a new camp elsewhere.

The site belongs to the national railway authority SNCF, which refused to comment. Paris police said the camp was cleared over hygiene and safety concerns, namely the use of makeshift heaters that could spark a fire. (ap)

SRINAGAR — An avalanche hit the Siachen Glacier in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir early Wednesday, trapping 10 Indian army soldiers in the snow.

Army and air force teams were trying to rescue the soldiers in the northern part of the glacier, army spokesman Col. S.D. Goswami said. Rescue dogs also have been pressed into service.

Avalanches and landslides are common in Kashmir, which is divided between India and Pakistan and claimed by both entirely.

The rival nations also dispute the undemarcated border through

the Siachen Glacier at an altitude of nearly 19,000 feet (5,800 meters).

Thousands of Indian and Pakistani troops are stationed on the freezing Himalayan terrain, where more troops have died from the grueling conditions than from hostile fire.

Last month, four Indian soldiers on foot patrol were killed by an avalanche in the same region.

In 2012, an avalanche in the Pakistan-controlled part of the glacier killed 140 people, including 129 soldiers. The two countries have discussed ways to demilitarize the Siachen Glacier without success. (ap)

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and the Customary Village General Assembly (MUDP). “Hopefully, the PHDI and MUDP will not get involved in politics. But, please give an opinion in accordance with the Hindu scriptures, regarding this reclamation. Do not just keep quiet,” he pleaded.

All tho time, these two institutions, have not shown a clear position on the matter which is confusing to the public. The MUDP as a forum for customary villages is expected to provide enlightenment on such matters. (kmb27)

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“We consider that the benefits to be gained by the reclamation, versus the impacts of the project are not equal. There will be far more damage than there will be benefits. On that account, we show our solidarity in ‘rejecting reclamation,” he said.

Purbanegara has also asked for clarification from the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI)

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Lorenzo fastest on final day of MotoGP test at Sepang Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo blitzed the final day of MotoGP’s opening preseason test at Sepang, as Casey Stoner starred for Ducati. Reigning world champion Lorenzo topped the first day of the three-day test on Monday, and after setting the second-fastest time on Tuesday reasserted his dominance on Wednesday.

With one hour remaining, Lorenzo was 0.540 seconds clear of team-mate Valentino Rossi with a 2m00.016s effort, but there was more to come. Lorenzo improved to 1m59.966s, the week’s first lap beneath the two-minute barrier, and then underlined his dominance when he logged a 1m59.595s with 15 minutes remaining.

For good measure, he then recorded a 1m59.580s lap inside the final 90 seconds.

The lap was quicker than Lorenzo’s fastest time during last October’s Malaysian Grand Prix at the circuit, and just over half a second off Dani Pedrosa’s pole lap, as the field was confined to Michelin’s hard compound following Loris Baz’s Tuesday crash.

More importantly, Lorenzo’s time was 0.976s clear of Rossi, who did not improve in the afternoon after a rain shower interrupted running, while the first 90 minutes were also lost to inclement weather.

Honda’s Marc Marquez slotted into third in the closing stages, but finished the day 1.303s behind Lorenzo.

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow was another late improver and finished the day a strong fourth, while Marquez’s team-

Taman Sari Temple IBP/Net

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Environmental Pura Taman Sari is located in Banjar Sengguhan, the northeast city of Semarapura, as far as 500 meters or less, can be achieved with either two wheel drive or four-wheel and road is paved, precisely in Kelurahan Semarapura.

Taman Sari Temple environment

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Environmental temple built at the end of the seventeenth century when the king began to shift Kepakisan dynasty descended from Gelgel to as sesuhunan Klungkung in Bali.

The most important moments of the

Environment recorded Taman Sari Temple is the Supreme Deity Kania wife ordered to destroy the Dutch invasion in 1849 in Kusamba.

From environmental Taman Sari Temple, he assigns to use heirloom weapon called the soldiers I Seliksik Klungkung. The mission was successful assignment brilliantly, the Dutch army ravaged the coast Kusamba and the largest loss is the death of General Michiels in battle.

Since restored by the Archeological Sanctuary Bali starting in 1979 the environmental beauty of this temple has been returned as usual.

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The two-time world champion shared the track with the MotoGP field for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday, and continued that programme on the final day. Riding Ducati’s 2015 machine, Stoner set his lap of 2m01.096s on his first run, to go second at the time, and he finished the day fifth.

Tuesday pacesetter Danilo Petrucci was seventh, ahead of factory Ducati rider Andrea Iannone. The Italian crashed early on his 2015 Ducati, before setting his fastest time on the 2016 Desmosedici, with teammate Andrea Dovizioso 13th.

Scott Redding and Maverick Vinales completed the top 10, ahead of Hector Barbera and Aleix Espargaro.

Tech 3 Yamaha rider Bradley Smith was the busiest man of the day, logging 65 laps on his way to 16th, including a mammoth stint late in the day.

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HOUSTON — Houston’s James Harden tied a career-high with 14 assists as the Rockets beat Miami 115-102 on Tuesday, dropping the Heat out of the lead in the NBA’s Southeast Division. Harden scored 26 points for the Rockets, who held a double-digit lead for most of the second half in a comfortable win.

In the Atlantic Division, Toronto held on against a fast-finishing Phoenix to stay 5-1/2 games ahead of Boston, which wore down New York. Houston started forward Josh Smith at center with Dwight Howard serving a one-game suspension for making contact with an official and Clint Capela nursing a thigh injury.

Smith scored a season-high

19 points in his second start this season and first since returning to Houston in a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 22. Luol Deng had 17 points for the Heat, which slipped half a game behind Atlanta for the Southeast lead. Boston dominated the final 15 minutes to overrun New York and beat the Knicks 97-89.

Isaiah Thomas had 20 points while Jae Crowder and Tyler Zeller each added 16 points for the Celtics, who have won five of six.

Carmelo Anthony had 16 points and 14 rebounds but shot just 4 for 16 in the Knicks’ sixth loss in seven games. Toronto’s Kyle Lowry scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Raptors past

Phoenix 102-97. DeMar DeRozan added 22 points for Toronto which returned to winning ways a day after its franchise-record 11-game streak was ended at Denver.

Markieff Morris had 30 points and 11 rebounds, both season highs, for the Suns, who were playing for the first time under interim coach Earl Watson following the firing of Jeff Hornacek. Portland notch a season-best fifth straight win by defeating Milwaukee 107-95, led by 30 points from C.J. McCollum.

Los Angeles veteran Kobe Bryant hit seven 3-pointers while scoring a season-high 38 points, as the Lakers snapped their 10-game losing sequence with a 119-115 victory over Minnesota.(ap)

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Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) scores a basket during the first quarter as Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) defends at Toyota Center.

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City puts United further in shade with Guardiola coup

MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola’s imminent arrival in the Premier League is a game-changer not just for Manchester City but for English soccer, bringing a coveted, visionary coach to a club already having a stated aim of being a “leader in the world of football.”

fans even craved a stronger city rival.

Now they have one, and pity has been supplanted by jealousy with news that Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season to take over at City on a three-year contract.

What United supporters would give for City’s attacking style of play, its recent haul of silverware,

its sparkling $300 million academy, and now its new coach. It’s hard to believe that 17 years ago, United was on its way to a Champions League-Premier League-FA Cup treble, while City was languishing City has thrown down the chalUnited used to take pity on City. in England’s third tier. lenge to England’s other powers, Manchester derbies were embarUnited can only dream of winand their response will be fascinat- rassing mismatches — City won ning the Champions League these ing. Nowhere more so than across just one of 26 meetings between days. The way things are going town at Manchester United.

1981 and 2002 — and some United under Louis van Gaal, the team won’t even be in the competition next season.

City’s hiring of Guardiola must be a worry to the United hierarchy, which has to act fast. Meandering along with Van Gaal will surely see United slip further behind — it’s hard to see City not improving with Guardiola’s pull and his demanding leadership — and the lure of the currently unemployed Jose Mourinho might just have intensified in the corridors of Old Trafford.

United has spent $375 million on new players over the past two seasons, seemingly to little effect judging by the string of uninspiring displays in recent months. The U.S.-based Glazer family, which owns United, must now sign off a similar wave of signings to keep in touch.

Yet, put yourself in the shoes of a Paul Pogba, a Robert Lewandowski or a John Stones — three of the many players who may have been on United’s radar and are now being linked with City since Guardiola’s arrival was announced on Monday. City’s appeal must surely be greater for players seeking a AP Photo/Jon Super, File combination of trophies, luxury and FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, Manchester City’s coach Manuel Pellegrini, personal improvement.

That attraction even goes as far right, speaks with Bayern Munich’s coach Pep Guardiola before their Champions League group as the academy setup. City, with E soccer match at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England.

its sprawling, state-of-the-art 80acre campus, is picking up the best youngsters in the region — even former United players Robin van Persie and Phil Neville have sent their sons there. United’s oncefamed academy, meanwhile, is reportedly in turmoil, without a director since May last year, and currently undergoing a root-andbranch review.

City’s under-14 team beat its United counterpart 9-0 this season, and United’s under-18s lost 11 straight league matches.

United can still rise again. Commercially, the club is unrivalled — barely a week goes past when United isn’t announcing a new, global sponsorship deal — and it has the largest annual revenues in English soccer. It is also still widely regarded as England’s No. 1 club because of its history and trophy haul of a record 20 league titles and three European Cups.

Soccer players look for more these days, though. Being in the Champions League is a necessity to entice the best, potentially a concern for United, but Guardiola’s name may be just as big a pull.

Backed by the wealth of its Abu Dhabi owner, City has established itself as the biggest force in England and can only get bigger with Guardiola in charge. Its players appear to be coasting under the avuncular Manuel Pellegrini and they are still contending in four competitions this season. Imagine the levels they can reach under Guardiola. No wonder City’s shadow is looming large over United.

The “noisy neighbors” — as Alex Ferguson once called City — have just gotten noisier. (ap)

Neymar maintains innocence after appearing in Madrid court

MADRID — Neymar and his father maintained their innocence after appearing before a judge on Tuesday in an investigation into alleged irregularities regarding the player’s transfer to Barcelona.

The Brazilian striker was in court for more than an hour and a half, and his father — who is also his agent — was questioned for nearly three hours.

Neymar left without giving any details about his testimony, but his father said their position has not changed and they again denied wrongdoing. “It was all good,” Neymar Santos said. “Nothing has changed.”

Before being escorted away, Neymar signed autographs and attended to a few fans who waited for him outside the National Court in central Madrid.

Current Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu and predecessor Sandro Rosell also denied any wrongdoing when they testified before judge Jose de la Mata on Monday.

The court is looking into a complaint made by a Brazilian investment group which claims it was financially damaged because Barcelona and Neymar allegedly withheld the real amount of the player’s transfer fee from Brazilian club Santos in 2013.

Investment group DIS was entitled to 40 percent of Neymar’s transfer from Santos, but claims it received a smaller compensation than it should have because part of the transfer fee was concealed.

DIS lawyers said Neymar and his father at times exercized their right to refuse to answer questions.

Neymar, wearing jeans and a jacket, arrived with his father and other

members of his staff. They made it to the court just before the 5 p.m. scheduled time (1600 GMT) for their testimonies.

Santos’ representatives also were in court on Monday and said the club was deceived by Barcelona and Neymar.

Representatives from Barcelona told the judge that all legal protocols and regulations were met in Neymar’s transfer. Rosell resigned in 2014 because of the allegations.

Barcelona maintains the deal cost the club 57.1 million euros (then $74 million). Santos officially received a payment of 17.1 million euros ($18.5 million), with the remaining 40 million euros ($55.5 million) going to a company owned by Neymar’s father, Neymar Santos. But investigations in Spain later showed that Barcelona spent nearly 83.3 million euros ($90 million) to acquire the Brazilian.

Neymar has also been facing problems with Brazil’s tax office, which last year froze assets related to the player valued at about 189 million Brazilian reals ($47 million) because of allegations of tax evasion. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing in Brazil and Spain. In an interview with Brazilian media on Sunday, he defended his father and contested the evidence being presented against them.

The 23-year-old striker helped Barcelona win a rare treble of Champions League, Spanish league and Copa del Rey titles last season. He was also one of three finalists for the Ballon d’Or award won by teammate Lionel Messi.

It was the first time he made it to the final shortlist. (ap)

Wenger implores misfiring Gunners to get back on target

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side are playing catch-up in the Premier League title race after Tuesday’s goalless draw with Southampton left them five points behind leaders Leicester City with 14 games remaining.

A four-game winless streak in the league has seen Arsenal slip to fourth in the table after Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 victory over Norwich City took Mauricio Pochettino’s men ahead of the Gunners on goal

difference.

“We have to catch that back and we have a difficult programme, especially away from home. We need to respond quickly away from home now,” Wenger told the club’s website (www.arsenal.com).

With Leicester City impressing in their 2-0 win over Liverpool, Wenger believes the spotlight will shine even brighter on Claudio Ranieri’s side and hopes the increased pressure can help derail their phe-

nomenal campaign.

“Leicester won again and now I am sure that everybody will take them very seriously, especially in the media, so they will be under pressure as well,” the Frenchman said.

“But we have not to look too much at Leicester or (second placed) Man City. We have to win football games. We have to focus on how to respond quickly and win our next game, that’s all we

can do.”

Arsenal have failed to score in three consecutive league games for the first time since February 2009 and Olivier Giroud called on his team mates to rediscover their killer instinct in front of goal to get their league title tilt back on track.

“It’s a long way to go and we just need momentum. You have to keep the faith and keep believing that you will maybe score. He (Saints goalkeeper Fraser Forster)

was always in the right position and did very well and it is frustrating,” Giroud said.

“Now we are five points from Leicester so it is going to be a hard time in the few weeks to go and we need to get as many points as we can. It’s not over, we need to stay positive and be more efficient in the next games to come.” Arsenal travel to relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Sunday. (rtr)

AP Photo/Francisco Seco

FC Barcelona’s Neymar arrives with his father Neymar Santos, right, to the national court to testify in an investigation into alleged irregularities regarding his transfer to Barcelona, in Madrid, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016.

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Atletico Madrid’s Jackson Martinez challenge for the ball with RC Celta’s Gustavo Cabral from Argentina during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain Sunday Jan. 10, 2016.

Evergrande splash the cash to snap up Martinez

Guangzhou Evergrande have signed striker Jackson Martinez from Atletico Madrid for a bumper transfer fee of 42 million euros ($46 million), the south China club confirmed on Wednesday. The Colombia international, who has inked a four-year deal, will link up with fellow South Americans Paulinho and Ricardo Goulart in the Luiz Felipe Scolari-coached side.

“Once he has had medical clearance, he will fly directly to Dubai on Feb. 9 to join his team mates for winter training in preparation for the new season,” the Chinese Super League club said on its website (gzevergrandefc.com).

The 29-year-old joins Guangzhou only seven months after being transferred to Atletico from Porto last July for around 35 million euros. He scored only two goals in 15 appearances at the Spanish club.

“Martinez’s recruitment is not only in full accordance with our requirements of ‘bringing in the world’s top 20 players’, it’s also another step forward in our second five-year master-plan,” the club said.

The transfer comes a week after Brazilian midfielder Ramires joined CSL club Jiangsu Suning from Premier League champions Chelsea for a reported 25 million pounds ($36 million). AS Roma striker Gervinho also completed a move to Hebei China Fortune FC last week.

Other Premier League names to make the switch include former West Ham United, Newcastle

United and Chelsea striker Demba Ba and former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan. (rtr)

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MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola’s imminent arrival in the Premier League is a game-changer not just for Manchester City but for English soccer, bringing a coveted, visionary coach to a club already having a stated aim of being a “leader in the world of football.”

fans even craved a stronger city rival.

Now they have one, and pity has been supplanted by jealousy with news that Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season to take over at City on a three-year contract.

What United supporters would give for City’s attacking style of play, its recent haul of silverware,

its sparkling $300 million academy, and now its new coach. It’s hard to believe that 17 years ago, United was on its way to a Champions League-Premier League-FA Cup treble, while City was languishing City has thrown down the chalUnited used to take pity on City. in England’s third tier. lenge to England’s other powers, Manchester derbies were embarUnited can only dream of winand their response will be fascinat- rassing mismatches — City won ning the Champions League these ing. Nowhere more so than across just one of 26 meetings between days. The way things are going town at Manchester United.

1981 and 2002 — and some United under Louis van Gaal, the team won’t even be in the competition next season.

City’s hiring of Guardiola must be a worry to the United hierarchy, which has to act fast. Meandering along with Van Gaal will surely see United slip further behind — it’s hard to see City not improving with Guardiola’s pull and his demanding leadership — and the lure of the currently unemployed Jose Mourinho might just have intensified in the corridors of Old Trafford.

United has spent $375 million on new players over the past two seasons, seemingly to little effect judging by the string of uninspiring displays in recent months. The U.S.-based Glazer family, which owns United, must now sign off a similar wave of signings to keep in touch.

Yet, put yourself in the shoes of a Paul Pogba, a Robert Lewandowski or a John Stones — three of the many players who may have been on United’s radar and are now being linked with City since Guardiola’s arrival was announced on Monday. City’s appeal must surely be greater for players seeking a AP Photo/Jon Super, File combination of trophies, luxury and FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, Manchester City’s coach Manuel Pellegrini, personal improvement.

That attraction even goes as far right, speaks with Bayern Munich’s coach Pep Guardiola before their Champions League group as the academy setup. City, with E soccer match at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England.

its sprawling, state-of-the-art 80acre campus, is picking up the best youngsters in the region — even former United players Robin van Persie and Phil Neville have sent their sons there. United’s oncefamed academy, meanwhile, is reportedly in turmoil, without a director since May last year, and currently undergoing a root-andbranch review.

City’s under-14 team beat its United counterpart 9-0 this season, and United’s under-18s lost 11 straight league matches.

United can still rise again. Commercially, the club is unrivalled — barely a week goes past when United isn’t announcing a new, global sponsorship deal — and it has the largest annual revenues in English soccer. It is also still widely regarded as England’s No. 1 club because of its history and trophy haul of a record 20 league titles and three European Cups.

Soccer players look for more these days, though. Being in the Champions League is a necessity to entice the best, potentially a concern for United, but Guardiola’s name may be just as big a pull.

Backed by the wealth of its Abu Dhabi owner, City has established itself as the biggest force in England and can only get bigger with Guardiola in charge. Its players appear to be coasting under the avuncular Manuel Pellegrini and they are still contending in four competitions this season. Imagine the levels they can reach under Guardiola. No wonder City’s shadow is looming large over United.

The “noisy neighbors” — as Alex Ferguson once called City — have just gotten noisier. (ap)

Neymar maintains innocence after appearing in Madrid court

MADRID — Neymar and his father maintained their innocence after appearing before a judge on Tuesday in an investigation into alleged irregularities regarding the player’s transfer to Barcelona.

The Brazilian striker was in court for more than an hour and a half, and his father — who is also his agent — was questioned for nearly three hours.

Neymar left without giving any details about his testimony, but his father said their position has not changed and they again denied wrongdoing. “It was all good,” Neymar Santos said. “Nothing has changed.”

Before being escorted away, Neymar signed autographs and attended to a few fans who waited for him outside the National Court in central Madrid.

Current Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu and predecessor Sandro Rosell also denied any wrongdoing when they testified before judge Jose de la Mata on Monday.

The court is looking into a complaint made by a Brazilian investment group which claims it was financially damaged because Barcelona and Neymar allegedly withheld the real amount of the player’s transfer fee from Brazilian club Santos in 2013.

Investment group DIS was entitled to 40 percent of Neymar’s transfer from Santos, but claims it received a smaller compensation than it should have because part of the transfer fee was concealed.

DIS lawyers said Neymar and his father at times exercized their right to refuse to answer questions.

Neymar, wearing jeans and a jacket, arrived with his father and other

members of his staff. They made it to the court just before the 5 p.m. scheduled time (1600 GMT) for their testimonies.

Santos’ representatives also were in court on Monday and said the club was deceived by Barcelona and Neymar.

Representatives from Barcelona told the judge that all legal protocols and regulations were met in Neymar’s transfer. Rosell resigned in 2014 because of the allegations.

Barcelona maintains the deal cost the club 57.1 million euros (then $74 million). Santos officially received a payment of 17.1 million euros ($18.5 million), with the remaining 40 million euros ($55.5 million) going to a company owned by Neymar’s father, Neymar Santos. But investigations in Spain later showed that Barcelona spent nearly 83.3 million euros ($90 million) to acquire the Brazilian.

Neymar has also been facing problems with Brazil’s tax office, which last year froze assets related to the player valued at about 189 million Brazilian reals ($47 million) because of allegations of tax evasion. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing in Brazil and Spain. In an interview with Brazilian media on Sunday, he defended his father and contested the evidence being presented against them.

The 23-year-old striker helped Barcelona win a rare treble of Champions League, Spanish league and Copa del Rey titles last season. He was also one of three finalists for the Ballon d’Or award won by teammate Lionel Messi.

It was the first time he made it to the final shortlist. (ap)

Wenger implores misfiring Gunners to get back on target

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side are playing catch-up in the Premier League title race after Tuesday’s goalless draw with Southampton left them five points behind leaders Leicester City with 14 games remaining.

A four-game winless streak in the league has seen Arsenal slip to fourth in the table after Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 victory over Norwich City took Mauricio Pochettino’s men ahead of the Gunners on goal

difference.

“We have to catch that back and we have a difficult programme, especially away from home. We need to respond quickly away from home now,” Wenger told the club’s website (www.arsenal.com).

With Leicester City impressing in their 2-0 win over Liverpool, Wenger believes the spotlight will shine even brighter on Claudio Ranieri’s side and hopes the increased pressure can help derail their phe-

nomenal campaign.

“Leicester won again and now I am sure that everybody will take them very seriously, especially in the media, so they will be under pressure as well,” the Frenchman said.

“But we have not to look too much at Leicester or (second placed) Man City. We have to win football games. We have to focus on how to respond quickly and win our next game, that’s all we

can do.”

Arsenal have failed to score in three consecutive league games for the first time since February 2009 and Olivier Giroud called on his team mates to rediscover their killer instinct in front of goal to get their league title tilt back on track.

“It’s a long way to go and we just need momentum. You have to keep the faith and keep believing that you will maybe score. He (Saints goalkeeper Fraser Forster)

was always in the right position and did very well and it is frustrating,” Giroud said.

“Now we are five points from Leicester so it is going to be a hard time in the few weeks to go and we need to get as many points as we can. It’s not over, we need to stay positive and be more efficient in the next games to come.” Arsenal travel to relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Sunday. (rtr)

AP Photo/Francisco Seco

FC Barcelona’s Neymar arrives with his father Neymar Santos, right, to the national court to testify in an investigation into alleged irregularities regarding his transfer to Barcelona, in Madrid, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016.

AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar

Atletico Madrid’s Jackson Martinez challenge for the ball with RC Celta’s Gustavo Cabral from Argentina during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain Sunday Jan. 10, 2016.

Evergrande splash the cash to snap up Martinez

Guangzhou Evergrande have signed striker Jackson Martinez from Atletico Madrid for a bumper transfer fee of 42 million euros ($46 million), the south China club confirmed on Wednesday. The Colombia international, who has inked a four-year deal, will link up with fellow South Americans Paulinho and Ricardo Goulart in the Luiz Felipe Scolari-coached side.

“Once he has had medical clearance, he will fly directly to Dubai on Feb. 9 to join his team mates for winter training in preparation for the new season,” the Chinese Super League club said on its website (gzevergrandefc.com).

The 29-year-old joins Guangzhou only seven months after being transferred to Atletico from Porto last July for around 35 million euros. He scored only two goals in 15 appearances at the Spanish club.

“Martinez’s recruitment is not only in full accordance with our requirements of ‘bringing in the world’s top 20 players’, it’s also another step forward in our second five-year master-plan,” the club said.

The transfer comes a week after Brazilian midfielder Ramires joined CSL club Jiangsu Suning from Premier League champions Chelsea for a reported 25 million pounds ($36 million). AS Roma striker Gervinho also completed a move to Hebei China Fortune FC last week.

Other Premier League names to make the switch include former West Ham United, Newcastle

United and Chelsea striker Demba Ba and former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan. (rtr)

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Lorenzo fastest on final day of MotoGP test at Sepang Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo blitzed the final day of MotoGP’s opening preseason test at Sepang, as Casey Stoner starred for Ducati. Reigning world champion Lorenzo topped the first day of the three-day test on Monday, and after setting the second-fastest time on Tuesday reasserted his dominance on Wednesday.

With one hour remaining, Lorenzo was 0.540 seconds clear of team-mate Valentino Rossi with a 2m00.016s effort, but there was more to come. Lorenzo improved to 1m59.966s, the week’s first lap beneath the two-minute barrier, and then underlined his dominance when he logged a 1m59.595s with 15 minutes remaining.

For good measure, he then recorded a 1m59.580s lap inside the final 90 seconds.

The lap was quicker than Lorenzo’s fastest time during last October’s Malaysian Grand Prix at the circuit, and just over half a second off Dani Pedrosa’s pole lap, as the field was confined to Michelin’s hard compound following Loris Baz’s Tuesday crash.

More importantly, Lorenzo’s time was 0.976s clear of Rossi, who did not improve in the afternoon after a rain shower interrupted running, while the first 90 minutes were also lost to inclement weather.

Honda’s Marc Marquez slotted into third in the closing stages, but finished the day 1.303s behind Lorenzo.

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow was another late improver and finished the day a strong fourth, while Marquez’s team-

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The two-time world champion shared the track with the MotoGP field for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday, and continued that programme on the final day. Riding Ducati’s 2015 machine, Stoner set his lap of 2m01.096s on his first run, to go second at the time, and he finished the day fifth.

Tuesday pacesetter Danilo Petrucci was seventh, ahead of factory Ducati rider Andrea Iannone. The Italian crashed early on his 2015 Ducati, before setting his fastest time on the 2016 Desmosedici, with teammate Andrea Dovizioso 13th.

Scott Redding and Maverick Vinales completed the top 10, ahead of Hector Barbera and Aleix Espargaro.

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After sitting out Tuesday’s running following his crash on Monday, Eugene Laverty returned to action and was 22nd fastest. Phillip Island will host the next test on February 17-19.(rtr) Bike Yamaha Yamaha Honda Honda Ducati

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HOUSTON — Houston’s James Harden tied a career-high with 14 assists as the Rockets beat Miami 115-102 on Tuesday, dropping the Heat out of the lead in the NBA’s Southeast Division. Harden scored 26 points for the Rockets, who held a double-digit lead for most of the second half in a comfortable win.

In the Atlantic Division, Toronto held on against a fast-finishing Phoenix to stay 5-1/2 games ahead of Boston, which wore down New York. Houston started forward Josh Smith at center with Dwight Howard serving a one-game suspension for making contact with an official and Clint Capela nursing a thigh injury.

Smith scored a season-high

19 points in his second start this season and first since returning to Houston in a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 22. Luol Deng had 17 points for the Heat, which slipped half a game behind Atlanta for the Southeast lead. Boston dominated the final 15 minutes to overrun New York and beat the Knicks 97-89.

Isaiah Thomas had 20 points while Jae Crowder and Tyler Zeller each added 16 points for the Celtics, who have won five of six.

Carmelo Anthony had 16 points and 14 rebounds but shot just 4 for 16 in the Knicks’ sixth loss in seven games. Toronto’s Kyle Lowry scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Raptors past

Phoenix 102-97. DeMar DeRozan added 22 points for Toronto which returned to winning ways a day after its franchise-record 11-game streak was ended at Denver.

Markieff Morris had 30 points and 11 rebounds, both season highs, for the Suns, who were playing for the first time under interim coach Earl Watson following the firing of Jeff Hornacek. Portland notch a season-best fifth straight win by defeating Milwaukee 107-95, led by 30 points from C.J. McCollum.

Los Angeles veteran Kobe Bryant hit seven 3-pointers while scoring a season-high 38 points, as the Lakers snapped their 10-game losing sequence with a 119-115 victory over Minnesota.(ap)

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Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) scores a basket during the first quarter as Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) defends at Toyota Center.

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Malaysian politician ousted after criticizing prime minister

KUALA LUMPUR — The son of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned as the top leader of a federal state Wednesday, saying he was ousted because he had criticized Prime Minister Najib Razak over a $700 million financial scandal.

Mukhriz Mahathir said he had lost majority support in the Kedah state assembly following a party bid to remove him as chief minister.

Mahathir has been leading calls for Najib to step down, and Mukriz’s ouster was seen as a continuing purge of critics in Najib’s government.

The prime minister’s office in a statement said Mukhriz lost majority support because of a lack of confidence in his leadership and concerns that better preparations were needed for the party to retain

the state in general elections due in 2018.

Mukhriz however, warned that the ruling Malay party was now at “its weakest point,” tainted by scandal-ridden state investment fund 1MDB and more than $700 million that was channeled into Najib’s personal bank accounts.

The attorney general last week cleared Najib of any criminal wrongdoing, saying most of the money in his accounts was a private donation from the Saudi royal family and that Najib had returned

most of it.

Authorities in Switzerland, Singapore and other countries are still investigating 1MDB for possible graft, and two former Malaysian officials also have challenged the attorney general’s decisions.

“Scandal after scandal, we can’t take it all. It’s too much for us. This is traumatizing all of us,” Mukhriz said.

1MDB is mired in 42 billion ringgit ($10.1 billion) in debt and has been selling its assets to clear its books. Najib, who formed 1MDB in 2009, became embroiled in the scandal after documents were leaked last year suggesting that money deposited into his accounts may have come from entities linked to 1MDB. (ap)

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FILE - This Feb. 1, 2005 file photo shows an aerial view of the Siachen Glacier, which traverses the Himalayan region dividing India and Pakistan, about 750 kilometers (469 miles) northwest of Jammu, India.

Avalanche traps 10 Indian army soldiers in Kashmir

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Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, smiles as he leaves after a press conference in Kedah, Malaysia, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Paris police clear sprawling Roma camp at city’s edge

PARIS — Police cleared a sprawling slum-like camp along railroad tracks on the edge of Paris that housed hundreds of Roma, citing sanitary concerns.

Activist groups say some 400 people had been living in makeshift shelters at the site, but many had left before police moved in.

The remaining residents left in

a calm atmosphere Wednesday morning.

Thousands of Roma, also known as Gypsies, live in shantytowns around France, often without water or electricity. They routinely face discrimination and evacuations.

Amnesty International urged city authorities to find a lasting housing solution and said those

expelled would become homeless in mid-winter — or just build a new camp elsewhere.

The site belongs to the national railway authority SNCF, which refused to comment. Paris police said the camp was cleared over hygiene and safety concerns, namely the use of makeshift heaters that could spark a fire. (ap)

SRINAGAR — An avalanche hit the Siachen Glacier in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir early Wednesday, trapping 10 Indian army soldiers in the snow.

Army and air force teams were trying to rescue the soldiers in the northern part of the glacier, army spokesman Col. S.D. Goswami said. Rescue dogs also have been pressed into service.

Avalanches and landslides are common in Kashmir, which is divided between India and Pakistan and claimed by both entirely.

The rival nations also dispute the undemarcated border through

the Siachen Glacier at an altitude of nearly 19,000 feet (5,800 meters).

Thousands of Indian and Pakistani troops are stationed on the freezing Himalayan terrain, where more troops have died from the grueling conditions than from hostile fire.

Last month, four Indian soldiers on foot patrol were killed by an avalanche in the same region.

In 2012, an avalanche in the Pakistan-controlled part of the glacier killed 140 people, including 129 soldiers. The two countries have discussed ways to demilitarize the Siachen Glacier without success. (ap)

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and the Customary Village General Assembly (MUDP). “Hopefully, the PHDI and MUDP will not get involved in politics. But, please give an opinion in accordance with the Hindu scriptures, regarding this reclamation. Do not just keep quiet,” he pleaded.

All tho time, these two institutions, have not shown a clear position on the matter which is confusing to the public. The MUDP as a forum for customary villages is expected to provide enlightenment on such matters. (kmb27)

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“We consider that the benefits to be gained by the reclamation, versus the impacts of the project are not equal. There will be far more damage than there will be benefits. On that account, we show our solidarity in ‘rejecting reclamation,” he said.

Purbanegara has also asked for clarification from the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI)

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Employees walks in front of an electronic board displaying the stock market index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indoensia February 2, 2016. Indonesia’s stock market has outperformed its Asian peers over the past six months on hopes of an earnings boost from President Joko Widodo’s longpromised reforms and lower borrowing costs.

But foreign investors aren’t betting on it.

Oil producers struggle to plug budget holes torn by price collapse

PARIS - Oil producing countries are scrambling to fill gaping holes in their budgets torn by crashing petroleum prices, with some turning to international lenders for help and others slashing spending.

Austerity measures, loan negotiations and state asset sales are all on the menu of moves deployed to counter the brutal nosedive in the oil price, with West Texas Intermediate currently below $30 a barrel and Brent just above -- a drop of about 70 percent since June 2014.

“These are bad times for oil producers and their creditors,” Gabriel Sterne, head of global macro research at Oxford Economics, said

in a note.

National budgets need to adjust further, financial buffers are inadequate and proper adjustment to the new situation may be delayed by weak governance, he warned, calling the assessment “bleak”.

In Russia, which depends on oil and gas sales for half of government revenues, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on Tuesday warned that his country’s budgetary situation

was “critical” and that it was now urgent to implement a privatisation programme that is expected to feature sales of stakes in state-owned companies such as oil giant Rosneft.

The government in Moscow has already admitted that tumbling oil prices will push it to slash spending as it struggles to keep the deficit to under three percent of gross domestic product.

“Government deficits are growing strongly. And to maintain social peace and military spending, producer countries are in no position to cut public spending,” said Olivier Garnier, chief economist at Societe

Generale.

Last month, the International Monetary Fund warned that the sharp collapse in the price of oil is proving more of a drag on the global economy than a stimulus, pointing to the dire budgetary situation that oil exporting countries now find themselves in.

There are big differences between the various oil-exporting countries, many of whom had accumulated vast dollar reserves while the going was good in the commodities markets.

But even the world’s biggest exporter, Saudi Arabia, is feeling the pain. The kingdom reported this week that its fiscal reserves dropped

to a four-year low of $611.9 billion last year, from $732 billion in 2014, as the government sought to finance a budget deficit caused by plunging oil revenues.

In December, Saudi Arabia had reported a record deficit and announced austerity measures, including cuts to fuel subsidies.

African producer Nigeria, meanwhile, boasting no such reserves, is seeking loans from the World Bank, the African Development Bank and other lenders to help cover this year’s massive budget deficit, the government and bank officials said on Tuesday. (afp)

South Korea unveils stimulus to combat export slump

SEOUL - South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a stimulus package, including an extra six trillion won ($4.94 billion) in public spending, to bolster an economy struggling with falling exports and high youth unemployment.

The package, announced by the finance ministry, came as Asia’s fourth-largest economy in Asia saw its exports plunge 18.5 percent on-year in January -- the sharpest decline for more than six years.

Exports account for more than 50 percent of the country’s GDP, according to the World Bank.

“The government will mobilise all available means and resources in order to boost domestic consumption and exports in the first quarter to March and to help create new jobs,” the ministry said in a press statement.

It will front-load government budgets and policy loans to businesses during the three-month period, injecting an additional 21.5 trillion won ($17.4 billion).

Public spending for the first quarter will be increased by six trillion won to 144 trillion won and lending by policy banks will be jacked up by 15.5 trillion won to 115.9 trillion won.

It will also extend until June a programme to cut consumption tax on passenger cars, which was set to finish at the end of December.

Domestic auto sales plunged 40 percent last month after South Korea rolled back a 1.5 percentage point cut in auto consumption tax.

“We expect the increased front-loading to push up growth by 0.2 percentage points in the first quarter”, Deputy Finance Minister Lee Chan-Woo was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency on Tuesday.

“We have to keep the momentum alive in the first quarter so that the economy continues moving on in the following quarters”, he said.

The Bank of Korea last month revised its GDP growth forecast down from 3.2 percent to 3.0 percent for this year, citing factors like the signs of a slowdown in China -- the South’s biggest export market.

Last year, the South’s economy grew at its slowest pace since 2012 as exports faltered in the face of a global slowdown and rock-bottom oil prices. Exports for the whole of 2015 fell 8.0 percent -- the first contraction for three years. (afp)

In this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, file photo, a man walks into a jewelry shop that is holding the last few days of its sales in central London.

Low oil prices are a boost to the European economy, which is a net importer of oil and gas.

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Asian markets tumble as oil collapses again HONG KONG - The oil price slump cast a cloud over Asian markets again Wednesday after falling back below $30 a barrel, hammering energy firms once again and sending stocks deeper into the red.

With the euphoria of Friday’s Bank of Japan stimulus but a distant memory, Tokyo led the regional losses followed by Hong Kong, where insurance giant AIA lost almost a tenth of its value at one point on fears China would tighten insurance rules.

Despite the turmoil at home China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) Wednesday offered to buy Switzerland’s Syngenta for $43 billion, which would be a record overseas purchase by a Chinese firm.

The plunge in oil prices to 12-year lows has sent shudders through world markets, helping wipe trillions of dollars off share valuations and even raising fears of recession.

Crude resumed its downward trend this week, jettisoning most of the gains seen in a rally last week fuelled by hopes for OPEC-Russian talks on output cuts.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crashed more than 11 percent on Monday and Tuesday to fall back through the $30 level for the first time since January 21. Brent lost almost six percent in the same period.

And on Wednesday the losses piled up ahead of a US report which analysts warned could see a further

increase in stockpiles. WTI lost 0.4 percent and Brent 0.7 percent in afternoon Asian trade.

Oil prices have crumbled about 75 percent since mid-2014, hit by a perfect storm of weak demand, oversupply, overproduction, a slowing global economy and a strong dollar.

After already taking a hit on Tuesday, regional energy stocks were buffeted again on Wednesday.

In Hong Kong, CNOOC shed 4.7 percent in late trade and PetroChina dived five percent while Kunlun Energy sank 3.6 percent.

Sydney-listed Santos lost 5.1 percent and mining giant BHP Billiton lost 4.4 percent while Woodside Petroleum fell five percent. (afp)

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President to call attorney general over Novel Baswedan case

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will soon call Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo to hear the developments in the legal case that overrides the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK’s) senior investigator, Novel Baswedan.

Presidential Special Staff for Communication Johan Budi Sapto Pribowo remarked at the presidential office on Wednesday that President Jokowi was also keen to receive updates on the case involving the two former KPK leaders, Abraham Samad and Bambang Widjojanto.

“Either today or tomorrow, the president will call the attorney general in order to obtain a complete report on the cases of Baswedan, Samad, and Widjojanto,” Budi remarked.

The case of Samad and Widjojanto is currently being handled by the prosecutor after the investigative files

were declared complete.

Samad was suspected of involvement in counterfeiting population data, while Widjojanto was suspected of influencing a witness to lie during the Constitutional Court’s hearing disputes.

Baswedan was accused of being responsible for the killing of a bird’s nest thief in Bengkulu in 2004 when he headed the Bengkulu city police’s detective unit.

In February 2004, several policemen arrested six suspects in a case

involving the theft of a bird’s nest.

One of the suspects was shot dead at Panjang Ujung Beach of Bengkulu city.

As a result, a resident named Yogi Hariyanto filed a case against Baswedan with the police on February 18, 2004.

On October 5, 2012, the Bengkulu provincial police’s investigators, along with several police personnel from the Bengkulu and Jakarta metropolitan police, arrived at the KPK building to arrest Baswedan.

At the time, Baswedan was handling the police’s driving simulator procurement case for the 2011 budget.

The KPK commissioners denied the allegation that Baswedan was involved in the killing.

Instead, according to the antigraft body, Baswedan accepted full responsibility for his men’s actions that resulted in the death of the bird’s nest thief, and the KPK’s Honorary Ethic Council had even grilled and reprimanded him. (ant)

Statutes of Golkar Party changed to prevent dualism JAKARTA - The statutes (AD) and rules of association (ART) will be changed to strengthen unity in the party and to prevent dualism, stated Vice President Jusuf Kalla, concurrently chairman of the Golkar Party’s Transitional Team.

“Provisions of the AD/ART can be modified to emphasize the importance of unity and integrity in the party,” Kalla remarked after bringing together Agung Laksono and Aburizal Bakrie in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Kalla noted that the measure will be adopted to prevent internal conflict in the party, which can again divide the management of Golkar. The one-year conflict between AburANTARA FOTO/Sigid Kurniawan izal and Agung should serve as a valuable Jusuf Kalla (middle) bringing together Agung experience for the Golkar Party to prevent a Laksono (left) and Aburizal Bakrie in Jakarta on recurrence in future.

“Experience is the best teacher, and the Wednesday to discuss the plan of the extraorone-year separation should be an important dinary national congress (munaslub).

learning experience. Therefore, the system in the party must be improved, and the national congress must be democratic,” Kalla emphasized. The vice president invited Bakrie and Laksono to his official residence to discuss the plan of the extraordinary national congress (munaslub).

President Joko Widodo was optimistic that an immediate settlement would be reached to the internal problems of the Golkar Party.

The president hoped that the internal conflict in one of the biggest political parties in the country would be immediately settled, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung noted last Wednesday.

“We have reported to the president even during his recent visit to Dili. The president has also communicated with the coordinating minister for political, security and legal affairs, and just now, we also reported to him

about the recent development, and in essence, he hopes it (the problem) would really be settled,” he revealed.

The government supports the efforts to settle the Golkar problem, Pramono remarked.

“Just now, we discussed with the president about what has been decided in the recent Golkar leadership meeting. We do not want to differentiate between the Ancol and the Bali-version Golkar Party. The Golkar Party now is the one coming from the last congress in Riau,” he said.

The government hopes that the issues in the Golkar Party would be settled soon through a democratic mechanism in place in the party, Pramono stated.

“Certainly, the government has hailed the decision of the Golkar Party and has honored it. We really hope it would be the final settlement of the problem,” he added. (ant)

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International Magoak-goakan, one of traditional game in Bali

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Higher temperatures make Zika mosquito spread disease more

WASHINGTON — The mosquito behind the Zika virus seems to operate like a heat-driven missile of disease. The hotter it gets, the better the mosquito that carries Zika virus is at transmitting its buffet of dangerous illnesses, scientists say.

Traditional games could disspear

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IN BANGLI, Balinese traditional games and the the moral values that they teach, are no longer being used to build character in today’s children. Despite being an important part of Balinese, the government has made no efforts to preserve nor even take inventory of these precious games.

Head of the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency, I Wayan Adnyana, said that it is believed that Bangli has a great many traditional games.

However, due to budgetary constraints, there has never been any program to take inventory of these games. “We’ve never collected

special data about these traditional games” he said.

Adnyana admitted that the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency has not taken inventory of traditional games nor folklore, fairy tales and kid songs but promised that “we plan to take inventory soon”.

On the other hand, some efforts have been taken to preserve the Balinese language. Adnyana, explained that there are ongoing language competions for young student, while language teaching is handled by the Education Agency.

Rector of the Hindu Dharma Institute (IHDN) Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Nengah Duija said the provincial government has also taken steps to preserve Balinese as a language.

Measures taken by district governments tend to be temporary, he

criticized. “If Balinese ceases to be used as a language, many other elements of Balinese culture will also disappear,” said Duija.

I Made Taro a 77 year old who is dedicated to preserving traditional Balinese games describes these games containing superb moral values and serving to help children develop intellectually and emotionally and improve their motor and social skills.

Traditional games allow children to better develop their creativity, said Taro, adding that these games are far

more than just a form of entertainment.

“Traditional games have a very important function. Therefor their preservation must continue,” he said.

Adnyana agrees that even though traditional games are no longer a major entertainment option for children today, they are nonetheless an important part of Balinese culture that contains moral values that are essential to a happy life.

He also added that the existence of these games could even serve as a lure for tourist. (sos)

Grapes in North Bali

Potential market value, Villa at Tegal Mengkeb steals coastal borderline breakthrough needed SINGARAJA - There is a tremendous potential for the development of the grape market in North Bali. Grapes have become an iconic fruit in the area and many families in Banjar village, for example, earn extra money by cultivating this crop that is is in demand by several area sin Bali.

Depaite the business opportunity that grape cultivation represents, a creative breakthrough is needed in order to improve sales. Presently most grape growers are managing their business is mediocre manner instead of maximsing their income by turning to product development (beverages, cakes, sweets etc).

“Now that the rainy season has arrived, we have started cutting our grape plants -their are no pests attacking our crops. We harvested our grape crops last December and our plants should be flowering in Febuary” said grape sharecropper Putu Anik, from Banjar village, Banjar.

Anik explained that she yields about two tons of grapes per harvest. Given that so many people in Banjar are cultivating grapes, there is a huge potential to develop this market, especially if the grapes are processed into other products. Unfortunately, there has been no effort to develop a creative sustainable grape economy. “Last harvest, we we harvested two tons of grapes.

Yes, it’s quite good. Fortunately there were not pest attacks. We sold our grapes for IDR 5,000 to IDR 7,000 per kilogram,” she said.

To prevent pest attacks, she sprayed a special insecticide twice a week during the dry season. During the rainy season we only spray once a week. “Grapes grow best with lots of sunlight so Bnajar village is a good place to grow this crop. We have been cultivating our grapes on 2,500 square meters of land in Banjar village for generations,” said Anik. (kmb34)

TABANAN - Local residents have complained about a villa located in Tegal Mengkeb village, East Selemadeg because the villa property infringes on the coastal borderline and blocks access to the beach. Headman of Tegal Mengkeb, I Dewa Made Widarma explained that: “the villa complex has 12 buildings but only the swimming pool violates the coastal borderline”.

Widarma said that the villa was built in 2010 and has been reprimanded several times but has ignored the warnings. Currently, the problem is that the villa has changed hands several times: “it is said that the villa is now owned by a Taiwanese citizen,” said Widarma.

The villa, added Widarma, is built as a knockdown as thus does not qualify as a permanent building. Tegal Mengkeb village residents want to create a road to access Klecung Beach where the villa stands. “Through a village program, we want to create a road that gives access to the beach. If this can be realized, part of the villa complex will need to be dismantled as it infringes on the coastal borderline,” explained Widarma.

There are three buildings and the swimming pool that would need to be dismantled. Village

authorities, added Widarma, have already informed the previous owner of the villa but: “now, the property has a new owner so village authorities need to inform them too,” he said.

Based on municipal police data, there are 46 problematic villas in Tabanan, two of which are in Tegal Mengkeb, East Selemadeg, and are being monitored by the municipal police. Both villas are alleged to have violated Regional Bylaw No.4/2011 on AT taxes.

Chief of the Tabanan Municipal Police, Wayan Sarba, said that the villas at Tegal Mengkeb village have been surveyed by municipal police and have now possibly submitted requests for permits.

As observed by Bali Post, the villa located on Klecung Beach, Tegal Mengkeb has placed a sign that reads “no entry” whereas there is no alternative access to the beach.

A local residents who was near the location of the villa, confirmed that the road leading to the villa is in fact a private road and that anyone who wants to visit Klecung Beach would have to use this road that is barred from usage. “So far, there is no public road access to the beach. It is a private road,” said a local residents. (kmb24)

Although it is too early to say for this outbreak, past outbreaks of similar diseases involved more than just biology. In the past, weather has played a key role, as have economics, human travel, air conditioning and mosquito control. Even El Nino sneaks into the game. Scientists say you can’t just blame one thing for an outbreak and caution it is too early to link this one to climate change or any single weather event.

As the temperature rises, nearly everything about the biology of the Aedes aegypti mosquito — the one that carries Zika, dengue fever and other diseases — speeds up when it comes to spreading disease, said entomologist Bill Reisen of the University of California Davis.

“With higher temperatures you have more mosquitoes feeding more frequently and having a greater chance of acquiring infection. And then the virus replicates faster because it’s hotter, therefore the mosquitoes can transmit earlier in their life,” Reisen said. The thermodynamics of mosquitoes are “driven by temperature.”

The hotspots for this Zika outbreak also have been temperature and drought hotspots recently. Recife, Brazil, the largest city in the Zika-struck region, saw its hottest September-October-November on record, about 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal, according to NASA data. The state of Pernambuco had its hottest and driest year since 1998, accord-

ing to the state weather agency. And globally, last year was the hottest on record.

Scientists have studied Zika far less than other mosquito-borne diseases, so for guidance they often look at dengue fever or chikungunya, which are transmitted by the same species of mosquito. Dengue infects as many as 400 million people a year, with a quarter of them sick enough to be hospitalized.

Zika was just declared a global public health emergency after being linked to brain deformities in babies in South America. Several thousand cases of microcephaly have been reported in Brazil since October, although researchers have so far not proven a definitive link to the virus.

No vaccine exists for Zika.

In general, mosquitoes don’t live long, maybe 10 to 12 days on average, said Tom Scott, a University of California Davis professor of both entomology and epidemiology.

That’s also about how long it takes a virus to grow in the mosquito gut, making the bug infectious and able to spread the disease. Often the insect will die before it can get a chance to spread the disease.

Warmer air incubates the virus faster in the cold-blooded mosquito.

So the insect has more time to be infectious and alive to spread the disease, Scott said.

Warmer temperatures also make the mosquito hungrier, so it takes more “blood meals” and can spread the disease to more people, Scott,

AP Photo/Felipe Dana

A municipal worker gestures during an operation to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.

Reisen and others said. And warmer temperatures generally increase the mosquito population.

Kristie Ebi, a professor of global health at the University of Washington, calls it “a temperature-driven eruption.” That’s not the only role of weather.

El Nino, a natural warming of parts of the central Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide, usually puts northeastern Brazil into a drought, as it did last year. Aedes aegypti does well in less-developed regions in

droughts, because it lives in areas where poorer people store water in outdoor containers, said Jonathan Patz, director of the global health institute at the University of Wisconsin.

“As with all mosquito-borne viruses, climate is one of many factors that influence Zika transmission,” said Andy Monaghan, a scientist who works on public health impacts of climate change at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. “I think it is too early to say anything about the role

of climate change in the ongoing Zika outbreak.”

However, Monaghan earlier this year presented a paper to the American Meteorological Society’s annual convention that predicts that eventually Aedes aegypti “will move northward in the U.S. due to future warming, which would expose people to the mosquito on a regular seasonal basis in states like Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and D.C.” (ap)

Missing reporter tells wife he’s back in China

AP Photo/Saurabh Das, File

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2015 file photo, Chinese journalist Li Xin talks to an Associated Press reporter over Skype, at the Associated Press office in New Delhi, India.

BEIJING — A Chinese journalist who disappeared while seeking asylum abroad turned up Wednesday, telling his wife by phone he voluntarily returned to China for an investigation, in the latest case of Beijing’s increasingly strong reach beyond the mainland for wanted people.

He Fangmei said she spoke with her journalist husband, Li Xin, when she was summoned to a police station to receive his call.

She said he told her his return was voluntary, but that she believes he was forcibly brought back and spoke against his own will.

Several people believed to be wanted by Chinese authorities

have disappeared over the past year while overseas or in Hong Kong, and some critics allege that Chinese agents are abducting them without proper authorization to bring them to the mainland for interrogation.

“Beijing used to take into account foreign governments and respect other countries’ laws, but in tandem with its rising strengthen in economy and expanding political influence, Beijing is becoming more overt in its operations and feels it can lord over some neighboring countries,” veteran dissident Hu Jia said.

Li fled China in October and told the AP in an interview from

India that he left because he had been forced to spy on fellow journalists, and that he wanted to stop.

He later sought shelter in Thailand before disappearing Jan. 11.

“He won’t tell me where he is in China, but asks me to stay rested and live my life. He asks me not to contact any outsider for it does no good to him or me,” the wife said in voice and text message exchange with AP from the Henan province town of Xinxiang. “But I know that’s the pattern, and Li completely spoke contrary to his own will.”

Local police reached by phone said they had no knowledge of the case.(ap)

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Researchers scramble to fight ‘brand new’ Zika virus

MIAMI - Zika virus is spreading rapidly through the Americas leaving researchers scrambling to understand the very basics, including how to prevent, treat and diagnose the emerging mosquito-borne threat.

There is no vaccine against Zika, which top US health authorities described Thursday as a “brand new” virus that has expanded swiftly in recent years and been linked to brain damage in babies.

No matter how fast the world acts, it will be years before a vaccine is widely available, said Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

“This is a brand-new virus so we, prior to this time, have really not spent anything on Zika,” Fauci said.

Nor is there any vaccine on the market yet against dengue virus, which comes from the same family of flaviviruses.

The US government is appealing for all kinds of research on Zika and will draw from a pool of $97 million to fund studies on everything from how it spreads to how it causes disease

to how to control the mosquitoes that spread it.

“NIAID researchers are working on vaccine candidates to prevent Zika virus infection,” he added.

“It is to our advantage that we already have existing vaccine platforms to use as a sort of jumping off point,” he said, mentioning two avenues of study based on prior research into West Nile and dengue vaccines.

“While these approaches are promising, it is important to understand that we will not have a widely available, safe and effective Zika vaccine this year and probably not even in the next few years.”

Researchers are also aware of two cases in the past several years which suggest the virus could be spread through sexual contact -- one case in which Zika was detected in a man’s semen after it disappeared from his

bloodstream, and another in which a man infected in Senegal may have infected his wife back in Colorado.

However, Schuchat added that “the science is very clear to date: that Zika virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. So that is really where we are putting the emphasis right now.”

Other researchers are calling for an increased focus on preventing mosquito bites, particularly in impoverished areas.

“We need to look at historical successes to embark on similar programs in Zika-affected countries,” said Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

Hotez called for new studies on technologies -- such as insecticides, genetically modified mosquitoes, bed net use and mass drug treatment with antiparasitic ivermectin -- as potential ways to prevent the virus and kill the Aedes aegypti mosquito which carries it. (afp)

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A blood samples from pregnant women wait to be analyzed for the presence of the Zika virus, at Guatemalan Social Security maternity hospital in Guatemala City, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016.

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Night owl or early bird? It’s in your genes

PARIS - Whether you are a night owl or an early bird, don’t bother fighting the impulse because it’s probably in your genes, a study suggested Tuesday.

Scientists have long known that all plants and animals -- from lowly phytoplankton to homo sapiens -- have internal biological clocks attuned to a 24-hour cycle.

But within this so-called circadian rhythm, individuals of some species, including ours, may have a natural preference for day or night.

Previous research had singled out genes with an unspecified influence on these rhythms.

But very little was known about which parts of our genetic code determine whether you are more likely to be a creature of the night or a morning lark.

A research team led by David Hinds of Californiabased biotechnology company 23andMe trawled the genomes -- the unique genetic blueprint of an organism -- of 89,283 people for clues.

The team compared the findings with responses to a Web survey in which the same individuals were asked to indicate whether they preferred mornings or evenings.

The study, published in Nature Communications, found a clear link between more than a dozen gene variants, and healthy individuals who said they were at their best in the morning.

Early risers were signficantly less likely to have insomnia or need more than eight hours of shut-eye per night. They were also less prone to depression than individuals -- some 56 percent of respondents -- who described themselves as night owls.

The researchers also found that, after taking into account the effect of age and sex, morning persons are likely to have lower -- and thus generally more healthy -- BMI, or body-mass index, a measure of the ratio between height and weight.

None of these correlations, the researchers cautioned, necessarily imply a cause-and-effect relationship.

Nor did the team find genetic links with sleep disorders such as insomnia, apnoea or sweating while slumbering.

The mechanism controlling circadian rhythms is found in neurons located in a part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nuclei, in the hypothalamus.

The same process is involved in jetlag, which is the feeling of being out of phase -- too sleepy or wide awake -- with a given time cycle. (afp)

Breast is best for babies, mothers and economy

PARIS - Breastfeeding more babies for longer could save the global economy some $300 billion in a single year, simply by yielding smarter and higher-earning offspring, researchers said Friday.

It would also prevent more than 800,000 child deaths, and about 20,000 breast cancer deaths every year.

“Breastfeeding saves lives and money in all countries, rich and poor alike,” said Cesar Victora from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, one of the authors of a research series published by The Lancet medical journal.

“There is a widespread misconception that the benefits of breastfeeding only relate to poor countries. Nothing could be further from the truth,” he said in a statement.

The findings were based on analysis of 28 scientific reviews and meta-analyses that looked at the proven health and economic benefits of breastfeeding.

The authors said this was the largest and most detailed analysis of its kind ever done.

It concluded that breastfeeding led to a “dramatic” improvement in life expectancy.

In high-income countries, it reduced the risk of sudden infant deaths by more than a third.

In low-and middle-income countries, it could prevent about half of diarrhoea episodes and a third of respiratory infections.

Altogether, about 800,000 children’s lives could be saved every year -- the equivalent of about 13 percent of all deaths in children under two.

“It also increases intelligence,” said the statement.

“Modelling conducted for the series estimates that global economic losses of lower cognition from not

breastfeeding reached a staggering $302 billion (276 billion euros) in 2012.”

This was about half a percent of the world’s gross national income.

Last year, a study in The Lancet Global Health journal said breastfeeding led to increased adult intelligence, longer schooling and higher adult earnings, regardless of family background.

That research had tracked the development of 3,500 people in Brazil over 30 years from birth.

The new series said boosting breastfeeding rates for children under six months to 90 percent in

the United States, China and Brazil, and to 45 percent in Britain, would dramatically cut treatment costs of common childhood illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and asthma.

In the US, the saving would be $2.45 billion, in Britain $29.5 million, in China $223.6 million and in Brazil $6 million.

For women, longer breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, the study authors said, and estimated that some 20,000 women’s deaths could be prevented per year. (afp)

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Black whale stranded on Canggu Beach

MANGUPURA - A two meter long black whale was found on Canggu Beach in North Kuta on Tuesday (Feb 2) at 13:00 and died not long after. The whale’s body was subsequently brought to the Natural Ressources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) by pick up truck.

The large aquatic mammal, is believed to have been dragged ashore by strong currents.

Local resident I Gede Aryanta, who saw the stranded whale, said that this is not the first time that whale has run aground here. “About two years ago, another whale was found stranded here,” he said simply.

This man who is also a member of the Badung House of Representatives does not know why the big fish ran aground.

Aryanta revealed that a surfer on Batu Bolong Beach was the first to spot the stranded whale. “Initially, the stranded whale was still breath-

ing, but because it was not brought back to the sea - it died,” he said.

Head of the Badung Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Made Badra, explained that the weather off the coast of Badung has not been friendly on Monday night (Feb. 1): there was heavy rain and lightening. Badra said that he thinks that the whale was washed ashore by strong currents and suspects that the whale had become separated from its pod. “Possibly, the fish was brought to shore due to the bad weather that caused turbulence at sea,” said Badra, who added that it is not uncommon to find stranded whale in the territorial waters of Badung. “Whales have also been found washed ashore in Nusa Dua and in South Kuta,” he said.

“Whales often go back and forth between Nusa Penida and South Bali, so it is not surprising that some of them are found stranded in the waters of Badung,” he concluded. (kmb27)

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A two meter long black whale was found on Canggu Beach in North Kuta on Tuesday (Feb 2) at 13:00 and died not long after.

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Preliminary calculations estimate a cost difference of some IDR 6 billion. “If we follow the original plan, the project will cost around IDR 16 trillion, whereas if we built the toll as an overpass, it will cost around IDR 10 million.

Likely the toll road will be a mix of both elevated and ground level roadways,” explained Sadali.

Member of Commission III of the Bali House of Representatives, Ketut Kariyasa Adnyana, mentioned that the government of Bali has been slow to realize the planned toll road even though traffic congestion is already severe and that because the land where the

toll road will run is now filled with buildings, it will be even harder to realize the plan.

“The regional spatial plan for the toll road was first created before there were any buildings there and despite the fact that the plan has been on the table for some time, the government of Bali has been slow to act. If the process of acquiring land had starred in 2010, it would been done by now,” he regretted.

The owners of these buildings, continued Kariyasa, may have obtained licenses through third parties or brokers. In the case of building owners who have proof such as building permits (IMB), the IBP/File Photo government will likely have to go through a court process to acquire The plan to build the 13.5 km long Kuta-Canggu-Tanah toll road, on land that was formerly slated the land. (rin) as a green belt, has run up against some significant budgetary and logistical challenges.

Land acquisition costs a lot

THE COST of acquiring land in Bali -where the proposed toll road is to be built, is similar with Jabodetabek. It is very high. But, the advantage of building the toll in Jabodetabek will be greatly alleviated because the daily traffic can covered up the high cost that spend in acquiring the land.

Traffic congestion dominated by motorcycles happened in road between Kuta to Canggu.

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Meanwhile in Bali, according to Director of the Waskita Toll Road plan, Herwidiyakto, recently said that: “There is indeed daily traffic congestion, but dominated by motorcycles and the cost of acquiring land is quite high - which is similar with Java”.

Herwi explained that the cost of acquiring land must be partially covered by the regional budget which is why his company has involved the Province of Bali, represented by the regional enterprise (Perusda). Perusda has been asked to pay for 25 percent of the feasibility study (IDR 1,25 billion), while Waskita is to cover the remaining 75 percent. “We expect land acquisition and cultural matters to be handled

by Perusda,” said Herwi.

However, as previously reported, Perusda Bali has yet to deposit their portion of the feasibility study costs, so the development of the project is at a stand still. Member of Commission III, I Wayan Adnyana, deplored the fact that Perusda Bali has never communicated anything about the funding of the feasibility study to parliament. If Perusda does not have sufficient funds, said Adnyana, the parliament could allocate funds from the main regional budget of 2016.

“We only found out about this during a consultation with the Ministry of Puublic works in Jakarta in which it was mentioned that Perusda would be paying the IDR 1.25 billion in June 2016. Naturally we felt slightly ashamed before the Director of the Toll Road. Why doesn’t Perusda try to borrow the money instead of waiting til June?” he questioned.

In response, Director of Perusda Bali, I Nyoman Baskara, said that he guarantees that within next three months they will have the Kuta-Canggu-Tanah Lot toll road feasibility study. These funds, he explained will be acquired though the revenue generated from Kertalangu Park at Tohpati, Denpasar and from Sangiang Eco Park. “The amount that we are obliged to contribute to Waskita will come from Tohpati (IDR 1.3 billion) and Sanghyang Eco worth IDR 1.05 billion,” he said. (rin)

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Tijili Seminyak, a new eclectic accomodation

SEMINYAK – Oozing the spirits of colorful, impromptu, and alive, Tijili Seminyak is a new boutique hotel located in Seminyak, one of Bali’s best known leisure and nightlife areas, and is only within a 5-minute stroll to the beach. Tijili Seminyak has been officially receiving guest since 26th December 2015.

Tijili Seminyak presents an upscale accommodation under the label of Préférence Hotels by TAUZIA Hotel Management, a label for charm and heritage hotels that offer subtle inspiration and unique experiences.

The hotel has been specially designed to reflect the chic, spontaneous yet sophisticated atmosphere of the area with easy access to the shops and nightlife of Seminyak and just steps away from Seminyak Beach.

The unique design of Tijili Seminyak is apparent even before you walk in the door with its unusual facade, an eco-friendly terracotta design made from local materials that is integrated with climbing plants to create a living wall.

Inside, the open design of the ground floor and its facilities, including the bar & lobby create inviting spaces where people can mingle, have a drink and hang out.

The hotel also features cozy, intimate bedrooms with delightful handmade tiled floors, sourced from Javanese artisans. Sculptural lamps and stone-slab tables, each made from uniquely patterned fossilized wood that has petrified after millions of years – all lending a warm, tropical designer ambiance.

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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Judge finalizes Hilary Duff’s divorce from ex-NHL player

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge has finalized Hilary Duff’s divorce from former NHL player Mike Comrie.

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The judgment, which was first reported Tuesday by celebrity website TMZ, was finalized on Thursday.

The 28-year-old singer and actress starred in the “Lizzie McGuire” television series and film and stars on the TV Land series “Younger.”

Comrie played professional hockey between 2000 and 2011, ending his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Duff and Comrie were married in August 2010 and separated in January 2014. They have a three-year-old son together and will share joint custody. The judgment states the pair had a prenuptial agreement and Comrie is giving up rights to their home in exchange for a $2.4 million payment from Duff. (ap)

Clive Owen to join Meryl Streep on Berlin film fest jury BERLIN - British actor Clive Owen and French-born fashion photographer Brigitte Lacombe will serve on the seven-member prize jury of this month’s Berlin film festival chaired by Meryl Streep, organisers said Tuesday.

The 66th annual Berlinale, as the event is known, will kick off on February 11 with a screening of Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Hail, Caesar!”, a send-up of Hollywood’s Golden Age starring George Clooney.

The competition among 18 international productions will start the following day and the panel led by three-time Oscar winner Streep, whose appointment was previously announced, will select the winners of the Golden and Silver Bear top prizes on February 20.

Owen, the star of movies including “Children of Men” and “Inside Man”, is currently appearing in Steven

Soderbergh’s television series “The Knick”.

He will be joined on the jury by Lacombe, a New York-based photo portraitist whose iconic work appears regularly in Vanity Fair, Vogue and the Financial Times.

The panel will be rounded out by British film critic Nick James, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, German film and stage actor Lars Eidinger and Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska, who won the festival’s Teddy Award for gay and lesbian-themed cinema in 2013 for “In the Name Of” about a closeted priest.

Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick announced a special Berlin Camera prize for US actor and director Tim Robbins, who will be honoured with a screening of his 1995 death row drama “Dead Man Walking”.

The festival will also pay tribute to three luminaries who died last month:

British actor Alan Rickman, who will be commemorated with a presentation of Ang Lee’s 1995 drama “Sense and Sensibility”; Italian director Ettore Scola, whose 1983 film “Le Bal” will be shown; and rock legend David Bowie, who lived in West Berlin in the late 1970s.

“Bowie was a tremendous musician, an avant-garde artist who expressed his creativity in many disciplines,” Kosslick said. The festival will screen Bowie’s 1976 movie “The Man Who Fell to Earth”.

Among the most keenly awaited premieres in competition this year are “Alone in Berlin”, an adaptation of the Nazi-era international bestseller starring Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson, and “Genius”, a British-US biopic starring Colin Firth as legendary literary editor Max Perkins. The cast includes Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Dominic West and Guy Pearce. (afp)

Lady Gaga to sing at Super Bowl, Grammys

LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga will perform at two of February’s most-watched events as she sings the national anthem at the Super Bowl and leads a tribute to David Bowie at the Grammys.

The National Football League announced that Lady Gaga would sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl 50 on Sunday in San Francisco, where British rockers Coldplay will be the halftime entertainment.

The Super Bowl is often the mostwatched television event each year in the United States, and the league generally seeks out non-controversial performers.

Lady Gaga has increasingly traded her ostentatious stage persona to focus on singing pop classics, performing duets with 89-year-old Tony Bennett.

Lady Gaga turns 30 next month and plans to release an album in 2016.

While the National Football League rarely picks artists known for controversy, their performances can draw intense scrutiny as when Christina Aguilera botched lyrics in the national anthem in 2011.

Lady Gaga was separately announced Tuesday as a performer at the Grammy Awards on February 15 where she will lead a tribute to Bowie.

Gaga will perform “a multisensory testament to the icon’s incredible artistry and a reflection of his limitless creativity,” the Recording Academy said in a statement.

The tribute will be directed by Nile Rodgers of Chic fame, a longtime friend of Bowie who produced his disco-infused 1983 album “Let’s Dance.”

Bowie, one of the most influential figures in pop music history who invented glam rock before experimenting in soul, electronica and jazz, died on January 10 after a previously undisclosed battle with cancer.

Lady Gaga -- with her array of glittery costumes and sexual openness -- is one of many contemporary stars who claims artistic descent from Bowie. Despite the wide respect for Bowie in the music world, the British artist won only one Grammy during

his half-century career, which was for a video.

Bowie, who lived in New York but enjoyed more commercial success in Britain and other European countries, was also presented a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2006.

This year’s Grammys, the biggest night in the US-based music industry, will also feature performances by superstar British ballad singer Adele as well as award nominees including rapper Kendrick Lamar, who is in the running in the most categories at 11. (afp)

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Residents of Buduk oppose the reclamation disguised as revitalization

MANGUPURA - Not only have a number of coastal communities stood up in opposition of the Benoa Bay reclamation mego project, but after an official village meeting on January 31rst, Bubuk customary village located some ways form the coast in Mengwi, Badung have also declared their opposition to the mega project. Village chief I.B Ketut Purbanegara said that his community has taken a decisive stance against the reclamation plan that is disguised as a revitalization plan.

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Thousands held demonstration rejecting Benoa Bay reclamation plan in Renon, recently. Not only have a number of coastal communities stood up in opposition of the Benoa Bay reclamation mego project, but after an official village meeting on January 31rst, Bubuk customary village located some ways form the coast in Mengwi, Badung have also declared their opposition to the mega project.

THE PLAN to build the 13.5 km long KutaCanggu-Tanah toll road, on land that was formerly slated as a green belt, has run up against some significant budgetary and logistical challenges. According to Regional Bylaw (Perda) No.16/2009 on

Bali’s Provincial Spatial Plan (RTRWP), the former green belt land was opened to building construction and the area now has several residential building as well as hotels that have significantly driven up the cost of land here.

“Although the toll road already has the go ahead in terms of permits that adhere to the stipulation of the spatial plan,

“We are not just chiming in on this issue, we came to this decision during our official Buduk customary village meeting. Reclamation is disturbing the Island of Bali and the Hindusim inspired people,” said Purbanegara on Tuesday (Feb 2).

The Buduk community assesses that on the one hand the Benoa Bay reclamation project will provide economic benefits, to the projects investors, and a few other parties including Bali’s provincial government (through taxes). “On the other hand, the reclamation plan poses a serious threat to the environment, customs and culture of Bali. We are not against progress and modernity, in fact we are very open to all forms of progress - including progress in the fields of tourism,” explained Purbanegara.

The way progress is being applied to tourism in Bali, however needs to be criticized and opposed because the means being used are often harmful to Bali-

outlined in the regional bylaw, the cost of building the road has skyrocketed because so many hotels and luxury homes would now have to be demolished,” said Director of Development and Investment for the Waskita Toll Road, Muhammad Sadali.

Sadali explained that according to the regional spatial plan, the toll road should

nese customs and culture. “We assess that the reclamation project will cause a ‘tsunami’ for the customs, culture, Hinduism and taksu (divine vibration) of Bali because the project only takes into account economic benefits,” said the village chief.

Opposition to the reclamation project that is planned to cover some 700 hectares, will continue to be voiced through decisive actions such as putting up “reject reclamation” billboards on Sunday (Feb 7). These billboards indicate that we are taking a decisive stance against the Benoa Bay project.

News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

be on ground level however he is proposing that the toll road be built as an overpass so that supporting piers would be the only thing that would have to occupy the space below. This, he said, would greatly diminish the cost of land acquisition.

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