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Violations against the green belts in Denpasar area is still considered high. In response to this issue, a legislator of Denpasar House from Commission A, AA Gde Mahendra, urged Denpasar Municipality to act decisively in enforcing the rules related to green belt so the breaches in the green belts would not be getting rampant.

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DENPASAR - Violations against the green belts in Denpasar area is still considered high. In response to this issue, a legislator of Denpasar House from Commission A, AA Gde Mahendra, urged Denpasar Municipality to act decisively in enforcing the rules related to green belt so the breaches in the green belts would not be getting rampant. “Government must dare to enforce the existing rules,” said AA Gde Mahendra.

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Actually, those areas still belonged to the green belts.

“There should be a stricter supervision from the beginning of construction and in the licensing process. All should be watched closely. By doing so, no one will establish a permanent building on green belts,” he reminded.

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ASEAN, Canada agree to implement joint declaration Antara

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To preserve the remaining green belt in Denpasar, Mahendra expected the Denpasar Municipality not to act discriminatively in disciplining the green belt abuses.

Many green belts had been violated as happened in the area of Jalan Sedap Malam, Jalan Tukad Balian, Jalan Cekomaria, Peguyangan and Penatih up to Ubung area, Denpasar.

JAKARTA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada have agreed to start implementing their joint declaration on trade and investment.

Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu in her capacity as chief of ASEAN economic ministers and Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast marked the adoption of the joint declaration

by exchanging a written statement here on Sunday night.

ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Pushpanathan Sundram said the implementation of the joint declaration in the trade and investment field would strengthen partnership between both side which had been in existent since 1977.

The implementation of the joint declaration would give ASEAN member states more chances to enhance trade and investment rela-

tions with Canada, he said.

“This is because Canada is a potential gateway to enter the North American market,” he said.

Mari said the implementation of the joint declaration would cover trade and investment promotion, facilities for small and medium scale businesses, formation of business dialog forum, and exchange of information on trade and investment.

“We will ascertain the participation of business agents in the implementation of this declaration because without their participation the cooperation we are building will not be balanced,” she said.

Ed Fast said as ASEAN`s longest dialog partner, Canada perceived large opportunities in the trade and investment sectors in the Southeast Asian region.

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Bali News January-September Period 81 people commit suicide in Bali Denpasar (Bali Post) –

The number of death caused by commit suicide has increased the past year as mostly caused by depression due to the illness they have, reaching 30 people from the total 81 people based on the data at Bali Police from January-September.

Other factors were depression with 6 people, economy with 8 people, family problem, personality differences with 2 people, love with 6

people, unemployment with 1 person, ZLVKHV QRW IXOÂżOOHG ZLWK SHUVRQ DQG unknown reasons.

According to Head of Bali Police Public Relation Section, PC Drs. Hariadi, around 28 people are still unknown of its cause. Most were taken place in April 2011 with 19 people committed suicide. “To tackle this there will be a socialisation and supervision,� Hariadi stated last Sunday (2/10). NPE

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The perfomance by Campus Theatre Seribu Jendela from Ganesha Education University (Undiksha) Singaraja

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Public and pupils safety threaten Semarapura (Bali Post) –

$ ZRUU\ RQ .OXQJNXQJœV SHGHVWULans is still low as actually is valuable for walkers. Proved to the many holes are on them threatening anyone’s safety walking on it such as at Dewi 6DUWLND 6WUHHW .OXQJNXQJ ZKLFK LV nearby three schools, Elementary SDN 2 Semarapura Tengah, SLB and Junior High School SMPN 2 Semarapura.

According to local information the pedestrians have been like this

for almost two years and a number of pupils have been falling off to it. “Well they were kids so when they’re walking and playing with their friends they tend to forget there are holes on the pedestrians,� a resident stated. )RU WKDW HYHU\RQH KDV WR EH careful and to avoid it mostly everyone would go walk on the road that is much more dangerous as vehicles go by moreover crowded traffic. NPE

Yet the carriage did not come and so they felt uncomfortable and lonely. “The performance is purposed to keep up the theatre climate in North Bali that lately has been going on with lots of students theatre groups emerging,� Sonia explained. NPE

Couple slaughtered by staff Denpasar (Bali Post) –

Married couple Muhaiduri (63) and Nangsri Yuyun (59) got unlucky as the couple from Lamongan, East Java, was expected slaughtered by their project staff Rizal last Sunday (2/10) early morning. The two were stabbed by a knife causing Yuyun dead in a very horrid way while Muhaiduri in coma now at Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar.

7KH KRUULÂżF DFW KDSSHQHG LQ YLFWLPÂśV KRXVH DW Dewata Street, North Denpasar. It is still unknown why Rizal did so yet it is expected on debts as acFRUGLQJ WR D SROLFH RIÂżFHU LW ZDV IRXQG WKDW 5L]DO owed IDR 200,000 on the crime scene. Yet West Denpasar Police is still investigating it and now still chasing accused as he had escaped after slaughtering victims around 2 am local time. “We are still

chasing accused,� as Head of West Denpasar PoOLFH 3& 'HZD 0DGH $GQ\DQD FRQ¿UPHG It is not known the chronology yet one of the witnesses, victim’s colleague, Maryani, found Muhaiduri bleeding when trying to escape accused and ask for help to her who’s house on the back of the petrol station. Maryani then brought him to Wangaya Hospital and reported it to the West Denpasar Police. In here it was then found Yuyun had died with stabbing wounds on her stomach, neck and blood all over the place. The body was then evacuated at 6 am local time and brought to 6DQJODK +RVSLWDO IRU DQ DXWRSV\ )URP ZKDWœV LQvestigated so far, a broken knife stained with blood was found also a pair of sandals and clothes also stained with blood. NPE

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One of the hole on the pedestrian in Klungkung.

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Wells dry up, residents of Palasari set up pipelines Negara (Bali Post)—

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The mangrove forest which is preserved by the ďŹ shermen in Sumberkima Village, Buleleng.

Fishermen at Sumberkima

Spread awareness to save mangrove forest FISHERMEN in the coastal area of Sumberkima Village, Gerokgak Subdistrict can be made a paragon in the efforts to preserve the mangrove forest in Bali. If mangrove clearing happens LQ WKH QHLJKERULQJ YLOODJHV WKH ÂżVKHUPHQ JURXSV RI 6XPEHUNLPD KDYH GRQH UHSODFHPHQW WR WKH dead mangrove trees in turn every year since 2009. With this effort, tens of hectares of mangrove trees at the village can be preserved and no one dare to clear them. $ZDUHQHVV RI ÂżVKHUPHQ DW 6XPberkima to preserve the mangroves at the coastal village has indeed taken place through generations since many years ago. However, the awareness has grown and developed since 2009. At that time, WKH ÂżVKHUPHQ DQG RWKHU UHVLGHQWV at Sumberkima planted mangrove trees in a large scale. With the assistance of Mangrove Forest Management Center of Denpasar, the local residents planted mangroves on the coastal area reaching approximately ten hectares. It was carried out within two periods. In one period they could plant some 165,000 trees. In other words, the trees planted at that time amounted to 730,000 trees.

The trees were not only planted and then let be grown at all. Every year, the residents prepared 15,000 trees for the replanting activities where the dead trees would be replaced with new seedlings. This activity was done in turns or jointly E\ WKH ÂżVKHUPDQ JURXSV DQG UHVLdents of Sumberkima. “We have a common awareness that mangroves

had to be rescued,â&#x20AC;? said the Head of Mandarsari Hamlet, Sumberkima 9LOODJH ZKR LV DOVR D ÂżVKHUPDQ ÂżJXUH $KPDG <DQL $KPDG <DQL VDLG WKDW UHVFXLQJ efforts in the mangrove rescue at Sumberkima coastal areas were performed in total. Aside from plantLQJ WKH ÂżVKHUPHQ DOVR SHUIRUPHG mangrove nurseries independently.

7KH VHHGOLQJV \LHOGHG E\ ÂżVKHUPHQ ZHUH WKHQ GLVWULEXWHG WR ÂżVKHUPHQ and other residents to be planted at vacant location in the coastal areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This activity was done jointly, not individually,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The awareness of Sumberkima residents in rescuing the mangroves at coastal territory of Gerokgak drew the interest of many investors to build a hotel. It was indeed commendable, while at the other villages many people had the heart WR VDFULÂżFH WKH HQYLURQPHQW WR JHW blessings from investors. Related to this matter, Secretary of the Sumberkima Village, I Ketut Wirta, said that Sumberkima had developed into a tourist area lately. Construction of the tourist facilities like ho-

tels and restaurants were regulated and restricted so as not to damage the environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many hotels are built in some coastal areas, but they are consistently expected not to annex the mangrove forests, especially clear them out,â&#x20AC;? said Wirta.

According to Wirta, the tourists coming to Sumberkima and other villages in the subdistrict of Gerokgak actually wanted to enjoy the beautiful environment. If mangrove forests were cleared out, one of the tourist attractions would disappear.

Moreover, the mangrove forests at Sumberkima and other villages in Gerokgak Subdistrict belonged to one of the best mangrove areas in the world. )RU WKDW UHDVRQ ÂżVKHUPHQ DOways encouraged the awareness of investors having the hotels to always keep the environment including the mangrove forests.

Even, many owners of hotel located near the beach asked for mangrove seedlings to residents to be planted in the coastal territories around their hotel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We continue to maintain this awareness,â&#x20AC;? he said. (ole)

A number of residents at Palasari Hamlet, Ekasari Village, Melaya Subdistrict, experience a water crisis where their wells did not bring out any water. Until recently, hundreds of residents worked together in mutual assistance to set up a pipeline to water source in the forest area.

From the residential area to the springs in the Candikusuma forests reserve is around seven kilometers. The spring is taken from the same source as the Sarikuning River at Sombang Hamlet, Tukadaya Village. They claim to be supported by three other hamlets in the village to work together for finding out the water source for daily purposes.

They install the pipe together both men and women to overcome the water shortages engulfing them. A resident who is also the Head of the Water Locator, I Nyoman Marni, said the pipe installation was carried out independently to address the water crisis.

All the wells and springs nearby had small water discharge.

The pipeline would then drain water to the home of each Palasari resident. According to him, such an action was not only supported by one hamlet, but three hamlets of the existing 10 hamlets. From a distance of 7 kilometers, residents could just install the pipeline independently along some 1 kilometer.

Expectedly, there would be some reservoirs around the house of residents to drain the water. However, due to limited funds, they were only able to install the pipeline along one kilometer. As a matter of fact, this hamlet had the Palasari dam. However, since the dam position was parallel to the hamlet, it was incapable of draining water, especially to local subak territories. (kmb26)

FIR proposes daily parking Denpasar (Bali Post)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

After the Denpasar Transportation Agency proposed the increase of parking rates, the House reactively performed various studies. Even, the circle of factions in the Denpasar House also gave suggestions regarding the parking rates.

One of them, the Great Indonesia Faction (FIR) proposed the enforcement of daily parking, exclusively for motorcycles.

It was disclosed by Chairman of FIR in the Denpasar House, I Ketut Resmiyasa, in Denpasar, Sunday (Oct 2).

The proposal was considered to provide facilities for small communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When customers receive a piece of parking ticket at one place on particular day, they should no longer need to pay when parking again elsewhere on that day,â&#x20AC;? said Resmiyasa.

The peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative from Sesetan revealed that such proposal was actually from the public after the recess period with their constituents. As a peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative, he was obliged to bridge what the community conveyed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I consider this proposal very appropriate if Denpasar Municipality sides with the small community,â&#x20AC;? he explained.

What the people revealed also posed the impact of adjustment of the parking rates to IDR 1,000 for motorcycle and IDR 2,000 for four-wheeled vehicle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the faction, we expect the attention to small communities who will be affected by the increase in the parking rates through compensation.

One of them is by implementation of daily parking ticket,â&#x20AC;? said chairman of the regency executive board of Marhaenism Indonesia National Party (PNI Marhaenisme), Denpasar.

Resmiyasa said that in truth the regional regulation (Perda) imposed by government was a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;forcibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; effort that had to be made by the public. It included the enforcement of parking rates as something absolute that should be obeyed by community because it was in line with the commitment of Denpasar Municipality through the motto sewaka dharma or providing services as an obligation should not ignore the aspirations of small communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This proposal poses a realization of the service improvement for the community,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Previously, the Special Committee IX in charge of preparing the parking rates had agreed the tariff adjustments of the roadside parking. Transportation Department proposed the parking rate for motorcycle worth IDR 2,000. However, the proposal was countered by the Special Committee and only approved IDR 1,000 for the roadside parking of motorcycle. (kmb12)

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0DOD\VLDQ OHDGHU ODXQFKHV VHFXULW\ ODZ RYHUKDXO Associated Press Writer

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Malaysiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prime minister has begun moves in Parliament to revoke strict security laws as part of his new pledge to protect civil liberties.

The biggest overhaul of Malaysiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s security policies in decades is expected to culminate in March with the repeal of a law that has enabled the government to detain hundreds of suspects without trial.

Prime Minister Najib Razak promised last month that several laws long criticized by rights groups would be annulled. Opposition leaders consider it an effort to shore up the ruling coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support ahead of national elections expected by mid-2012.

Najib tabled bills in Parliament on Monday to abolish two laws that allow authorities to banish criminal suspects to remote districts and restrict their movements without trial.

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A Christian worshipper dances with ďŹ&#x201A;ags during a prayer for peace in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.

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JERUSALEM â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government welcomed on Sunday parts of an international proposal to resume long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians but said it had concerns about the plan. The plan by Mideast mediators, known as the Quartet, calls for a peace deal in a year and asks both sides to produce comprehensive proposals on territory and security within three months.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks on live television in Kuala Lumpur September 15, 2011.

The Quartet presented the latest timetable after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked the U.N. late last month to recognize a state of Palestine in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, territories Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast War. The Palestinian request has put the U.S. and other countries in a diplomatically awkward position, forcing them to take sides for or against, and has stepped up pressure on the international community to chart out a resolution of the conďŹ&#x201A;ict.

The Israeli government would not say Sunday what its concerns were, saying only that it would raise them â&#x20AC;&#x153;at the appropriate time.â&#x20AC;? However, Israeli ofďŹ cials have expressed reservations about the Quartetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timetable for the discussion of speciďŹ c issues.

A senior Palestinian ofďŹ cial, Saeb Erekat, dismissed the Israeli governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

statement as disingenuous, noting that Israel has previously rejected key provisions of the Quartet proposal, including a freeze of Israeli settlement building on occupied land.

Last week, the Palestinians said the Quartetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan contained â&#x20AC;&#x153;encouraging elementsâ&#x20AC;? but that they would not return to talks unless Israel freezes settlement building and accepts the pre-1967 war frontier as a baseline for talks. The Palestinians, like the Israelis, seem wary of being perceived as the party blocking any resumption of negotiations.

The Quartet plan calls for a speedy resumption of peace talks, with the goal of reaching a comprehensive agreement by the end of 2012. In the meantime, it urges both sides to avoid â&#x20AC;&#x153;provocative actions.â&#x20AC;?

On Sunday, senior Israeli Cabinet ministers discussed the Quartetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro-

posal. In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce said Israel â&#x20AC;&#x153;welcomes the Quartetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call for direct negotiations between the parties without preconditionsâ&#x20AC;? but said it would raise its â&#x20AC;&#x153;concernsâ&#x20AC;? in the future.

Israeli officials have previously questioned the one-year timetable, as well as the Quartetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call to produce â&#x20AC;&#x153;comprehensive proposalsâ&#x20AC;? on territory and security within three months.

Israel believes these matters should not be broken away from a wider array of issues dividing Israel and the Palestinians, like the conďŹ&#x201A;icting claims to east Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees displaced during Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s establishment 63 years ago.

The Quartet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the U.S., European Union, United Nations and Russia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; did not include any new ideas for bridging the gaps that have kept negotiations deadlocked for the past three years, chieďŹ&#x201A;y the Palestinian demand for a settlement freeze. But it â&#x20AC;&#x153;reafďŹ rmedâ&#x20AC;? its commitment to several older documents and proposals, including the U.S.-backed â&#x20AC;&#x153;road mapâ&#x20AC;?, which calls for a complete settlement freeze.

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TRIPOLI, Libya â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Moammar Gadhafiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, al-Saadi, denied allegations of corruption and intimidation and called Interpolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to put him on the equivalent of its most-wanted list political, according to an email sent Sunday.

Al-Saadi GadhaďŹ is under house arrest in Libyan neighbor Niger, where he ďŹ&#x201A;ed after Tripoli fell to revolutionary forces. His father and two of his brothers are in hiding, presumably inside Libya, as fighting between revolutionary forces and GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

loyalists continues on three fronts.

Al-Saadi â&#x20AC;&#x153;regrets the issue of a red notice by Interpol and strenuously denies the charges made against him,â&#x20AC;? an email forwarded to The Associated Press said.

Interpol issued a red notice for al-Saadi last week based on accusations he misappropriated property and engaged in â&#x20AC;&#x153;armed intimidationâ&#x20AC;? when he headed the Libyan Football Federation. He also was a special forces commander and is the subject of U.N. sanctions for commanding military units involved in repression of demonstrations.

The international police agency said the notice was issued in response to a request by the Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Transitional Council, which has assumed leadership of the North African nation. Niger, which borders Libya on the south and long beneďŹ ted from GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largesse, has said it would study the question.

In the email, al-Saadi called the Interpol notice a â&#x20AC;&#x153;clear political decision to recognize the de jure authority of the National Transitional Council taken without appropriate regard to the current absence of a functioning, effective and fair

system of justice in Libya.â&#x20AC;?

It said al-Saadi â&#x20AC;&#x153;worked tirelessly to promote football in Libya, priding himself on the fact that Libya was formerly selected to host the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.â&#x20AC;?

It added that GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son â&#x20AC;&#x153;continues to call on all sides to seek a negotiated and peaceful resolution to the present conďŹ&#x201A;ict.â&#x20AC;?

The South African Football Association has signed an agreement with Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-GadhaďŹ football federation to host the 2013 African Cup of Nations, while Libya will stage the 2017 games.

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Beach Clean Up Day IBP

Melia Bali held a regular Cleaning Blitz Program for the resort’s area organized by Safety & Environment and Human Resources Departments to ensure a cleaner and healthier environment around the Hotel, a simple act for a greener environment.

This activity highlights the Meliá Bali’s commitment to sustainable tourism as Asia’s only EarthCheck Platinum Certified company. In line with the resort’s commitment to implement one of the 12 values hotel philosophies which states “we are committed to preserving a clean and green environment”, more than 40 staffs joined the program picked up all the plastic garbage, proper solid waste disposal, cigarette butt and others.

Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for August 31 through October 5, 2011 31 Aug Buda Umanis Tambir Sari Bankar Titih Temple Kapal 12 Sep Purnama Ketiga Gunung Sari Temple Lombok Pauman Bhujangga Tonja Denpasar Kawitan Arya Gajah Para Tianyar Karangasem Pedarman Arya Telabah Besakih Bukit Mentik Temple Gunung Lebah Batur Kintamani 14 Sep Buda Keliwon Matal Village Temple Sukawati Merajan Agung Batuyang - batubulan Pasek Gelgel Bebetin Temple Sawan - buleleng Maspahit Temple Sesetan - Denpasar Selatan Pasek Bendesa Manik Mas Dukuh Kendran - Tegalalang Panti Pasek Gaduh Temple Sesetan Merajan Pasek Kubayan Wangaya Gede Pedarman Arya Kanuruhan Besakih 24 Sep Tumpek Kandang Puseh Temple Gianyar Luhur Dalem Sagening Kediri - Tabanan Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tegal Gede Badung 27 Sep Tilem Ketiga Ulun Kulkul Temple Ulun Kulkul Besakih 28 Sep Buda Wage Menail Tarukan Temple Cemenggaon Sukawati Mr. Pasek Dangke Bambang - Bangli Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Kaja - Gianyar Puseh Menakaji Temple Peninjoan - Bangli Merajan Agung Temple Blangsinga - Blahbatuh Kawitan Gusti Agung Blangsinga Blahbatuh Gianyar Kawitan Gusti Celuk Kapal Mengwi

4 Ock Anggar Kasih Perangbakat Bukit Buluh Temple Gunaksa - Klungkung Tirta Sudamala Temple Bebalang - Bangli Paibon Pasek Bendesa Sangsit - sawan - Buleleng Pasek Gelgel Temple Pangi Dawan - Klungkung Gunung Tengsong Lombok Dalem Benawah Temple Benawah - Gianyar Dalem Temple Bitra - Gianyar Dalem Temple Banyuning Timur - Buleleng Dalem Pauman Batan Getas Pauman Batan Getas Titih Denpasar Tengah Padang Tegalalang Merajan Pasek Gelgel Desa Sande - Pupuan Tabanan Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Desa Adat Pagan Denpasar Hyangaluh/Jenggala Besakih Merajan Pasek Lurah Tutuan Gunaksa Mr. Pasek Gelgel Selulung Merajan Pasek Subrata Medahan Merajan Pasek Munggu Munggu Tengkulak Temple Tulikup - Gianyar Penataran Badung Ogang Sidemen 5 Ock Buda Umanis Perangbakat Puri Agung Dalem Tarukan Pejeng Tampak Siring Rambut Siwi Temple Jembrana Batu Bolong Temple Canggu - Kuta Pasek Marga Klaci Temple Tabanan Agung Pasek Temple Dauh Waru Jembrana Ratu Pasek Temple Sangsit Sawan - Buleleng Pasek Tangkas Darma R. Tabanan Village Temple Banyuning Buleleng Srijon Temple Tabanan Mr. Pasek Gelgel Lebah Pangkung Merajan Pasek Gelgel Patemon Tirta Anom Padang Sigi Sading - Tampak Siring Dadi Agung Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Manuaba Tegalalang Pedarmaan Batursari Ngilis Jegu Penebel Tabanan Puncak Mundi Nusa Penida

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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Knox defends herself in Italian court Associated Press Writer

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Residents evacuate to safer grounds as massive ďŹ&#x201A;ooding continues for the second day Saturday Oct. 1, 2011 at Calumpit township, Bulacan province north of Manila, Philippines.

Filipinos still trapped on roofs; typhoons kill 59 Associated Press Writer

MANILA, Philippines â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rescuers scrambled Sunday to deliver food and water to hundreds RI YLOODJHUV VWXFN RQ URRIWRSV IRU GD\V EHFDXVH RI Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ LQ WKH QRUWKHUQ 3KLOLSSLQHV ZKHUH back-to-back typhoons have left at least 59 people dead.

Typhoon Nalgae slammed ashore in northeastern Isabela province Saturday, then barreled across the main island of Luzonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mountainous north and agricultural plains, ZKLFK ZHUH VWLOO VRGGHQ IURP ÂżHUFH rain and winds unleashed by a howler just days earlier. Nalgae left at least three people dead Saturday.

Typhoon Nesat killed 56 others and left 28 missing in the same region before blowing out Friday.

Nalgae was whirling over the South China Sea and heading toward southern China late Sunday afternoon, 230 miles (370 kilometers) from the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;northeast coast, with sustained winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour and gusts of 93 mph (150 kph), according to the Philippine government weather agency.

Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Meteorological Center urged people in areas expected to be lashed by rainstorms in the next three days, including on southernmost Hainan island and in eastern Taiwan, to stay indoors and cancel large assemblies, Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RIÂżFLDO ;LQKXD 1HZV $JHQF\ UHported Sunday.

Nalgaeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ferocious winds set off a rock slide in the northern mountain province of Bontoc

in the Philippines on Saturday, causing boulders to roll down a mountainside and smash a passing van, where a passenger was pinned to death and another was injured, police said.

In northern Tarlac provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camiling town, a man sought safety with his two young nephews DV Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ URVH LQ WKHLU YLOODJH Saturday. But one of the children was swept away by rampaging waters and drowned, while his uncle and his brother remained missing. A drunken man drowned LQ Ă&#x20AC;RRGLQJ LQ D QHDUE\ YLOODJH SURYLQFLDO GLVDVWHU RIÂżFHU 0DUYLQ Guiang said.

Nalgae roared through parts of Luzon that had been saturated by Typhoon Nesat, which trapped thousands on rooftops and sent huge waves that breached a seawall in Manila Bay. Nesat then pummeled southern China and was downgraded to a tropical storm just before churning into northern Vietnam on Friday, where 20,000 people were evacuated.

Seven towns north of Manila ZHUH VWLOO Ă&#x20AC;RRGHG 6XQGD\ LQFOXGLQJ Calumpit in rice-growing Bulacan province, where hundreds of residents remained trapped on rooftops

in four villages for the fourth day, many desperately waving for help.

Rescuers aboard rubber boats could not reach them because of narrow alleys. Two air force helicopters were ordered deployed to drop water and food packs to the marooned YLOODJHUV RIÂżFLDOV VDLG Calumpit Mayor James de Jesus said floodwaters were receding later Sunday, sparking hope the crisis would end sooner. Local leaders have been asked to help distribute relief supplies to residents in areas in the four villages that could now be accessed, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still critical. There are still houses which could not be reached,â&#x20AC;? de Jesus told D BB radio.

Benito Ramos, who heads the 2IÂżFH RI &LYLO 'HIHQVH VDLG KH was concerned that freshly dumped UDLQV E\ 1DOJDH PD\ Ă&#x20AC;RZ GRZQ from the mountainous north to the central Luzon provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga, which act like a catch basin, especially during high tide in nearby Manila Bay. Some RIÂżFLDOV VDLG ZDWHU UHOHDVHG IURP nearby dams had exacerbated the Ă&#x20AC;RRGV Ramos criticized those villagers ZKR UHIXVHG WR OHDYH WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;RRGHG homes despite orders to evacuate.

PERUGIA, Italy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Amanda Knox tearfully told an Italian appeals court Monday that she did not kill her British roommate, pleading for the court to give her back her life after years of suffering behind bars. The court began deliberations moments later.

Knox frequently paused for breath as she spoke in Italian to the eight members of the jury in a packed courtroom. She fought back tears and quickly regained composure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost a friend in the worst, most brutal, most inexplicable way possible,â&#x20AC;? she said of the murder of Meredith Kercher, a 21-year-old Briton who shared an apartment with Knox when they were both students in Perugia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m paying with my life for things that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do.â&#x20AC;?

Presiding Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellmann said the jury would not emerge before 1800 GMT (2 p.m. EDT) at the earliest.

Knox and co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito were convicted in 2009 of murdering Meredith Kercher. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Sollecito to 25. Also convicted in separate proceedings was Rudy Hermann Guede, an Ivorian man.

They all deny wrongdoing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to go home, I want to return to my life, my future,â&#x20AC;? Knox said. Minutes before, Sollecito also addressed the court to proclaim his innocence.

Kercher was stabbed to death in her bedroom on Nov. 1, 2007.

Her body was found the following day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had her bedroom next to mine, she was killed in our own apartment. If I had been there that night, I would be dead,â&#x20AC;? Knox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I was not there.â&#x20AC;? The Kercher family is expected to be in court when the jury delivers the verdict.

Government...

From page 1 Furthermore, Mahendra expected the policing could be done after the permanent building had been erected magnificently. However, surveillance and reprimand should have been carried out as soon as there were signs if people would establish a building in the green belts. With strict early control, violations could be minimized as low as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the policing is just made after a new permanent building has been established, it means the supervision of government against the green belt is weak,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Among the violations occurring in the green belts of Denpasar, he said, only a few were disciplined. Meanwhile, other violations seemed to be neglected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Policing of the green belt should be carried out in all areas that have been violated.

On that account, the policing will not give impression if it is implemented discriminatively,â&#x20AC;? he said. (kmb13)

ASEAN...

From page 1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to do more business in this important region,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He saw Southeast Asia as a region which was rich in natural resources and recorded a high growth of middle class people.

Canada was also one of ASEAN s important dialog partners which was very much engaged in trade and investment interaction with the regional grouping.

Data from the ASEAN Secretariat show two-way trade between $6($1 DQG &DQDGD UHDFKHG 86 ELOOLRQ LQ DQG WKH ÂżJXUH increased to US 9.8 billion in 2010.

Compared to other dialog partners such as European Union, China, Japan and the United States, trade between ASEAN and Canada was relatively small.

He said ASEAN which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam was Canada s seventh biggest trade partner with a total value of trade in goods increasing 52 percent in the past decade.

Meanwhile, Canada s foreign direct investment in ASEAN member countries reached US 504 million in 2009 and rose to US 1.6 billion last year.

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Indonesia Today

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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President has prepared list of new ministers Antara

JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has prepared a list of his new ministers, an official said.

AP Photo/Irwin Ferdiansyah

Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes of Angola, right, and Miss Indonesia Nadine Alexandra pose for photographers upon Lopes’ arrival in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. Lopes, on her world tour, is scheduled to crown Miss Indonesia on Friday.

“The president has prepared a list of his new ministers,” said the ruling Democratic Party general chairman Anas Urbaningrum.

Besides, Anas also said that the Democratic Party is ready to support the president`s lists of new ministers. Anas said that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono previously said that he would refresh the cabinet and allowed the Democratic Party to select the appropriate figures to replace the old cabinet.

“The cabinet will be reshuffled to improve its performance,” he said.

The polemics on the Indonesian cabinet reshuffle is a prerogative right of the president, it does not need to be overrated, Anas said.

Anas said that the Democratic

Party will support the president`s decision on the new ministers, because he must have selected them very carefully. After the cabinet reshuffle, every newly elected minister is expected to be more productive and able to implement all governmental programs properly and efficiently.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono said that the reshuffle issue does not interfere the cabinet`s performance and it is better to wait for the the game.

“Just wait for its implementation,” said the Golkar politician, Agung Laksono, Agung also said rumors had it the cabinet reshuffle is scheduled to take place in October 20, 2011.

Indonesia’s cup of cocoa woes could cheer world market Reuters

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA - A plunge in Indonesia’s cocoa exports spotlights a flagging battle against disease and adverse weather, but the country’s supply disruptions could allay fears of another global surplus and stem a seven-month slide in prices.

Although the outlook for world grindings may be clouded by the threat of recession, shrinking output in third-largest cocoa producer Indonesia will help balance the market in the next crop year after supply exceeded demand by 450,000 tons this year.

“Indonesia is clearly the one bullish point that we expect in the cocoa market,” said Kona Haque, a commodity strategist at Macquarie Bank in London.

“Everything else right now is slightly on the bearish side, including grindings demand, which is probably going to be weaker than expected, and equally West African production could be higher than expected.”

Indonesia launched a $350 million program in 2009 to boost production to more than 600,000 tons within 4 to 5 years, but it has yet to show results, with bad weather, growers’ failure to follow advice on planting techniques and mismanagement working against the campaign.

Instead of rising, output is likely to plunge more than 30 percent to around 400,000 tons this year, but that will be enough to meet demand from the Indonesia’s thriving grinding sector.

Wet weather wreaked havoc on the crop this year and brought back the Vascular-streak Dieback (VSD) disease to plantations across the main growing island of Sulawesi, killing trees and curbing exports since at least March.

“The fact that Indonesia is struggling is a very supportive factor. VSD is a killer. There is no cure for it, you can’t spray -- the only thing they can do is cut down the trees and re-plant,” said Gary Mead, editor at WorldCrops.

“We might be in a structural period where Indonesia just gets a lot of rainfall for the next few years, and that would be pretty diabolical for the cocoa sector.”

The International Cocoa Organization expects the cocoa market to be in balance or possibly see a small surplus in the next crop year to September 2012 -- bucking the market consensus view of a small deficit.

The ICCO estimated a surplus of 325,000 tons in the crop year ending this month -- a bearish factor which caused cocoa futures to fall from a 32-year high at $3,775 a ton in March to current levels around $2,700.

Commodity trader Olam In-

ternational estimated surplus in the current year to be as high as 450,000 tons.

But supply constraints in Indonesia, which may last through next year if erratic weather persists, could force traditional buyers such as Malaysia, the United States and Brazil to turn to West Africa, where beans are plentiful after a bumper crop, and ease supply there.

Indonesia’s falling output had contributed to a global supply shortage in the crop year to September 2009.

Cocoa exports from Sulawesi tumbled 76.7 percent in August to 8,421.50 tons on the year, and the country’s total shipments could fall 40 percent to 200,000 tons in 2011, their lowest in at least seven years.

VSD is the latest in a series of pest and disease risks Indonesia has battled for years to eradicate, among them the cocoa pod borer, which has persisted since the 1980s.

The revitalization program launched two years ago aimed to fix the problem by handing out free fertilizer to boost the productivity of cocoa trees over an area of 145,000 hectares, the replanting of old trees and the production of better seeds.

“The general perception is this program has made the parties in the middle richer -- I mean those

who are contracted to provide seeds and so on. The money hasn’t gone down to the farmers,” said an exporter in Makassar, the provincial capital of South Sulawesi.

“There’s no news of an increase in production.”

Government officials said the program was on track despite minor glitches such as farmers mishandling the seeds or young cocoa trees which are to be planted to replace old ones.

“The program is still going on and I heard it will be extended to 2014,” said Soetanto Abdoellah, research head at the state-sponsored Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute.

“We also focus on quality improvement. We have started working on bean quality improvement, involving many farmers.”

About 90 percent of Indonesian cocoa growers are smallholders, which has crimped expansion for decades.

The main crop in Sulawesi, which was badly hit by disease, is over. The market has turned its attention to the smaller crop due to start next month and so far progressing smoothly.

Farmers and grinders hope the heavy rain of the dreaded La Nina weather phenomenon does not return.

Indonesian grinders are forecast to process 400,000 tons of beans into chocolate ingredients

in 2012, up 43 percent from this year’s 280,000 tons, to meet growing demand from consumers in Asia at a time when demand in Europe and the United States may falter.

Indonesia is also attracting companies such as U.S. giant Cargill , which plans to invest $113 million to set up a cocoa grinding plant in Sulawesi.

“Cocoa bean exports from Indonesia will tend to fall because of rising domestic demand estimated at more than 400,000 tons in 2012,” said Piter Jasman, chairman of the Indonesian Cocoa Industry Association.

He expected strong consumption to help prices stabilize at $3,000 a ton, and production to eventually reach 600,000 tons a year.

Global cocoa consumption has been growing at about 1.5 percent each year, analysts say, with total global net production estimated at 3.736 million tons and global grindings at 3.829 million for the 2011-2012 season.

So the supply worries won’t go away any time soon.

“The industry has been plagued with concerns about disease and the quality of the crop,” said Abah Ofon, commodities analyst at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. “That is going to put pressure on supply in the next harvest now.”

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Bali Today Rotary to hold breast cancer awareness IBP

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Tourists shopping in Balinese art market on Bali Island. Businessmen in Bali are worried about the absence of improvements in economic conditions in Europe as it might affect their handicraft exports.

Economic crisis in Europe worries Baliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s businessmen Antara

DENPASAR - Businessmen in Bali are worried about the absence of improvements in economic conditions in Europe as it might affect their handicraft e ports. â&#x20AC;&#x153; We a r e w o r r i e d t h a t t h e continuing economic slump in Europe will affect our exports to the region,â&#x20AC;? Made Puspa, one of the businessmen and exporters of handicrafts, said.

He said the volume of shipments of handicraft products from Bali to Europe had started to drop.

But European tourists were still coming to the tourist island and certainly they would

still make orders or directly buy handicrafts, he said.

According to the province s industry and trade office, Bali s non-oil non-gas exports to Europe have started to decline.

Around 26 countries in Europe only purchased US 110.9 million worth of handicrafts and other non-oil non-gas products from Bali in the period January-August this year, down 8.8 percent from

US 121.7 million in the same period last year.

Shipments of various nonoil non-gas products to Europe Ă&#x20AC;XFWXDWH EXW WKHLU ELJJHVW FRQWULbution to Bali s foreign exchange income was in March 2010, namely US 19 million while the smallest was recorded in July at US 12 million.

European importers mostly order accessories like silver jewelry items with exotic designs which sold well in their countries.

SEMINYAK - Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak will hold a fund raising event on 28 October. The event will try to raise fund on VXSSRUWLQJ WKH ÂżUVW EUHDVW FDQFHU DZDUHQHVV DQG IUHH PDPPRJUDP campaign for underprivileged women in Bali.

According to representative of Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak Barb Mackenzie, one of the issues that women experiencing in Bali and in Indonesia is breast cancer. Since there are currently no population-based registries in Indonesia, the exact incidence and prevalence of breast cancer still unknown. However, according to Barb, data collected from hospitals in several regions show that cancer illnesses have increased 8 per year during the last decade.

She explained the major problem facing women is the lack of awareness of the disease coupled with the drastic shortage of diagnostic facilities and their availability to women in the low socio-economic sector. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The women harbor a fear of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation and many still believe in traditional medicines and believe that breast cancer cannot be cured,â&#x20AC;? she said.

According to her, many women are unaware of the need for regular breast examination and worse still many are simply unaware of the disease WKH\ DUH VXIIHULQJ 7R KHOS ZRPHQ LQ %DOL ÂżJKWLQJ WKH EUHDVW FDQFHU 5RWDU\ want to make sure that as many women as possible from the poorer areas of Bali receive free mammograms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to educate and teach women how to do correct breast examination, to be aware of the symptoms, and to seek help in a timely manner,â&#x20AC;? added Barb. (kmb1 )

Meditation on Petitenget Beach PETITENGET - The strength of human mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peacefulness was really astounding, especially when the power fused together.

If the peace of mind fuses together, then they could create silence and harmony of the world. These expressions were stated by Jonni Pollard from Giant One Mind Foundation accompanied by meditation guru of Usada Bali, Merta Ada, in the midst of meditation on Petitenget Beach.

The meditation on Petitenget Beach was attended by hundreds of interfaith participants from various countries. Additionally, participants also came from local people and tourists happening to enjoy their holidays in Bali. Many of them spontaneously followed the meditation for 20 minutes commenced with the presentation of distinctive Balinese gamelan music. The activity undertaken by Giant One Mind was for the umpteenth time in the world.

Furthermore, Pollard said that influence of mind on earth was crucial. When the mind was calm, especially if undertaken by a lot of people, of course it would make it easier to harmonize the earth. Such an event aimed to harmonize the world from Bali. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bali metaphysically has a sacred energy. Hopefully, it could spread around the world,â&#x20AC;? he said.

In line with the opinion, Merta Ada added that Bali had a very strong spiritual power. In Bali, people organized religious activities every day so the radiant of holiness was always present, making it easier to create tranquility and peace. On that account, he hoped the recent meditation could shine and bring in harmony for the world.

Ultimately, he explained that numerous saints in Bali such as Mpu Kuturan and Dang Hyang Nirartha had pointed out how the peace of mind could bring in harmony for Bali. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we follow their way, then the tranquility and peace created will provide benefits for the world,â&#x20AC;? he said. (BTN kmb)

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Balinese Culture Jaja Bendu: Tasting Splendor of Balinese Cake

Bali Safari nominated on ITTA 2011 - 2012 IBP GIANYAR - Last year, Bali Safari and Marine Park (BSMP) was awarded as the Indonesia Leading Amusement Park on ITTA (Indonesia Travel and Tourism Awards) 2010/2011. This year, BSMP also nominate in the same category.

According to Public Relations of BSMP Astrid Wulandari, all these long BSMP have many activities on conservation and protection over rare species to support the wild animal conservation. BSMP, said Astrid, also actives in campaigning environment awareness.

Besides invoking environment awareness, BSMP also have many corporate social responsibility activities that held regularly every month. She stated that BSMP not only regular recreation amusing park but also conservation agent that already being rewarded as Conservation Institution of The Year on 2010 by the Forestry Ministerial.

As a proof of its clean environment, BSMP also rewarded as The Cleanest Toilet on 2011 from Culture and Tourism Ministerial.

“This year, we also participate on Go Green Action by changing animal waste into fertilizer. We also to launch recycle paper that made from elephant wastes,” she said. (kmb18)

Courtesy of BSMP

The representative of BSMP Frans Manansang received The Indonesia Leading Amusement Park on ITTA (Indonesia Travel and Tourism Awards) 2010/2011. This year, BSMP also nominate in the same category

Ot h e r t h a n exp lo r in g t h e b e a u t y o f n a t u r e, cu lt u re, a n d fo o d , p e rh a p s yo u a re a ls o e a g e r t o kn ow a b o u t t h e Ba lin e se ca ke s. As a re lig io u s co mmu n it y, Ba lin e se h ave a wi d e t re a su re o f ca ke s ma in ly o f fe re d in r itu a l a ct ivit ie s. By a n d la rg e, t h is d ive rsit y m ay b e sh ow n in t e r ms o f t h e ma kin g , lo o k a n d p re se n t a t io n .

T h e e a sie st way t o h ave a clo se r lo o k a t su ch d ive rsit y is by visit in g t ra d it io n a l m a r ke t n e a rby. A va r ie t y o f ca ke s u se d t o f ill i n t h e o bla t io n in t e mp le fe st iva l o r in d iv i d u a l wo rsh ip, ra n g in g f ro m t h e o rd in a r y u p t o t h e u n iq u e kin d s a re so ld t h e re. Bu sy p e o p l e wi l l p re fe r t o p u rch a se t h e m. On e o f t h o se u n i q u e ca ke s is t h e b e n d u ca ke. Exce p t u se d fo r r it u a l n e e d , t h is ca ke is a lso n ice t o s avo r a s re f re sh me n t .

I n gre d ie n t s re q u ire d t o ma ke t h is ca ke a r e 5 0 0 gra m o f w h it e st icky r ice f lo u r, ½ c o c o nu t (gra t e d ), 1 0 0 gra m o f su g a r, 1 t e a sp oo n o f sa lt , 1 cu p o f gra t e d co co nu t mixe d wi t h 1 0 0 gra m o f p a lm su g a r fo r sa u ce a n d a li t t l e o i l t o sme a r t h e p a n .

Mix t h e f lo u r w it h su g a r, gra t e d co c o nu t a n d sa lt eve n ly, a n d kn e a d t h e m fo r a wh i l e.

H oweve r, d o n o t d o it u n t il st icky. Pre h e a t t h e p a n in sma ll f la me s. N ext , sme a r t h e p a n by o il so it w ill n o t b e st icky. Ta ke so me t h r e e t a ble sp o o n s o f b a t t e r a n d p u t in t h e c e n t e r o f p a n . T h e n , sp re a d it eve n ly u n t il re a c h i n g a d ia me t e r o f so me 1 0 -1 5 ce n t ime t e rs wh i l e p re ssin g it by ve g e t a ble sp o o n . W h e n i t h a s b e e n co o ke d , t u r n ove r a n d p u t t h e su g a r sa u ce o n t o it . U lt ima t e ly, fo ld it in t r ian g u l a r fo r m. Alt e r n a t ive ly t h e su g a r sa u ce ca n b e p la ce d a f t e r t h e p ie ce o f ca ke is t a ken o u t f ro m t h e p a n . Af t e rwa rd , it is fo ld e d as a b ove.

N ow, it is re a d y t o se r ve ! (B T N / pu n i a )

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The Butterfly Park in Tabanan is one of the smaller attractions within reach for people in the Kuta area.

Tabanan is one of the 8 kabupaten (districts ) of Bali and its main town is also called Tabanan. The Butterfly Park (Taman Kupu Kupu) is located 7kms north of the town of Tabanan, at Wanasari, on the road to Penebel.

The ride takes about an hour from Kuta.

The museum is located 50 meters off the road, but is easy to find, due to the massive sign outside. The neat grounds and parking lot, lead into the souvenir shop and ticket office. These keysrings had a bug attached, the perfect gift for those relatives you hate. I was surprised that the cost of admission was 40,000rp. That’s a bit steep for Bali.

The entrance to the museum is close by, and after passing through a couple of doors, and a set of hanging chains, you are inside the net-covered garden. Immediately you’ll see large yellow and black butterflies fluttering around, like bar girls at a Seminyak nightclub. Butterfly watching is a strange hobby, if you aren’t used to it, as these little creatures like to hide. It’s not like walking through the monkey forest, with hoards of friendly animals spilling out. At least a butterfly won’t try to steal your water bottle.

In the center of the garden is a section, that contains cages with a variety of butterflies and insects, including this stick insect and leaf insect (those are my scientific terms). The gardens contain ponds and a variety of bushes and plants. The Bali Butterfly Park covers 3,500m sq, making it the largest park of its kind in SE Asia. The park provides an environment for butterfly preservation and study.IBP/Net

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BUSINESS Piracy costs world shipping industry $9 billion a year Associated Press

NEW DELHI â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Indian ship owners say piracy is costing the global shipping trade more than $9 billion a year. They are calling for a maritime force to halt pirates operating off the Somalian coast in the Indian Ocean.

Anil Devli of the Indian National Shipowners Organization says increased insurance costs, longer routes, armed guards posted on board ships and ransoms paid to get hijacked vessels and crew released are pushing up costs for the global shipping industry.

Devli said Monday that the association has written to the Indian government to ask for a maritime force under U.N. command, much like the U.N. peacekeeping force, to ensure the safety and security of sea lanes in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

Oil falls to near $78 amid weak demand picture demand.

In the U.S., data pointed to BANGKOK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oil prices ex- further economic troubles heading tended losses Monday as Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s into a traditionally weak time for debt crisis continued to roil markets petroleum demand. The Commerce and falling personal incomes in Department said that Americans are the U.S. suggested slack demand earning less money, which could affect consumer spending and defor fuel.

Benchmark oil for Novem- mand for oil.

And October is usually a slow ber delivery was down $1.17 to $78.03 a barrel at early afternoon month in the oil business. The North Bangkok time in electronic trad- American summer driving season ing on the New York Mercantile is over, and it will be a couple of Exchange. On Friday, benchmark months before heating demand crude dropped $2.94, or 3.6 percent, perks up and travelers set out for to settle at $79.20 per barrel in New winter holidays.

In other Nymex trading, heating <RUN 3ULFHV KDYHQÂśW ÂżQLVKHG WKDW oil fell was down 1.8 cents to $2.76 low since Sept. 29, 2010.

Brent crude was down $1.41 to per gallon and gasoline futures $101.35 per barrel on the ICE Fu- dropped 2.3 cents to $2.515 per gallon. Natural gas was down 0.6 cent tures Exchange in London.

Analysts at the Schork Report to $3.66 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Oil has swung up and down in said U.S. data showing a decline in personal incomes suggests that the last few weeks as the European oil prices could continue to fall. ÂżQDQFLDO FULVLV URLOHG PDUNHWV Greece is waiting for a group of Americans earning less money are likely to curb spending on consumer international lenders to approve an installment of a multibillion euro items and fuel.

A slump in Asian stock markets (dollar) loan to keep the country on Monday was another cue for from defaulting on its debts. Othoil to drop and a stronger dollar erwise, it will run out of money in also weighed. Commodities such two weeks.

A default could trigger economic as crude are generally traded in dollars, so when the dollar rises it crises in other European countries makes oil more expensive for buy- and upend banks that are heavily ers with other currencies, reducing invested in Greek bonds.

Associated Press

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The earthquake and tsunami disrupted parts manufacturing, leading to critical shortages for industries such as automobiles and electronics. The fallout extended worldwide, with the International Monetary Fund estimating that global car production tumbled up to 30 percent in the two months after the disaster.

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But factories have put supply disruptions largely EHKLQG WKHP QRZ ,QGXVWULDO SURGXFWLRQ ÂżJXUHV ODVW week showed that output had nearly recovered to pre-quake levels. Exports in August rose for the ÂżUVW WLPH LQ VL[ PRQWKV Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s numbers â&#x20AC;&#x153;clearly support our view that Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy continues to recover, largely due to the improvement of auto sector, even with LQWHQVLÂżHG KHDGZLQGV IURP VORZHU JOREDO JURZWK and yen appreciation,â&#x20AC;? said Masamichi Adachi, senior economist at JPMorgan Securities Japan, in a research note.

The mood among big non-manufacturers also climbed into positive territory to 1 from minus 5 in June.

Smaller enterprises improved as well, though WKH\ ZHUHQÂśW IHHOLQJ TXLWH DV RSWLPLVWLF 7KH FRQÂżdence index for medium-sized manufacturers rose to minus 3 from minus 12. The small manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; index stood at minus 11 from minus 21.

The future appears less certain. Companies in the tankan gave a mixed picture of the months DKHDG UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLQJ GHHSHQLQJ ZRUULHV DERXW JOREDO growth, Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt problems and a persistently strong yen.

The IMF last month sharply downgraded its economic outlook for the United States and Europe through the end of next year. Its chief economist described the world economy as entering a â&#x20AC;&#x153;dangerous new phase.â&#x20AC;?

What happens elsewhere matters to Japan because it relies heavily on exports to drive growth.

Any slowdown in overseas demand could thwart progress made since the disaster.

Exporters are also grappling with a strong yen,

AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye

In this Sept. 27, 2011 photo, passersby check share prices on the electronic board of a securities ďŹ rm in Tokyo when the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 235.82 points to end the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s session at 8609.95. A key central bank survey offered a cautiously optimistic assessment of corporate Japan, where business conďŹ dence is improving even as the global economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prospects darken. which surged this year to post World-War II highs against the dollar as the U.S. central bank pursued stimulus policies that contributed to a weaker greenback. When the yen climbs, it reduces the YDOXH RI H[SRUWHUVÂś RYHUVHDV SURÂżWV ZKHQ UHSDWULated to Japan.

2IÂżFLDOV KDYH H[SUHVVHG FRQFHUQ WKDW WKH \HQÂśV prolonged strength could lead to a hollowing out of Japanese industry. Already, companies such as Nissan Motor Co. and Panasonic Corp. have announced plans to shift more production overseas.

The survey forecasts business sentiment among large manufacturers to rise to 4 over the next quarter. Medium-sized manufacturers also expect a slight improvement. But small manufacturers and non-manufacturers predict business conditions to HLWKHU VWD\ Ă&#x20AC;DW RU GHWHULRUDWH The tankan, which helps guide monetary policy, showed that large companies overall plan to boost capital spending by 3 percent this fiscal year WKURXJK 0DUFK 7KH ÂżJXUH LV GRZQ IURP percent in the June survey.

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The Bank of Japan surveyed 10,910 companies nationwide. About 99 percent responded.

The bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next policy board meeting is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

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‘Dolphin’ deposes ‘Lion’ with $14.2M to grab No. 1 Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — A dolphin has dethroned “The Lion King” at the weekend box office. The Warner Bros. family film “Dolphin Tale” held up well with $14.2 million in its second weekend to take the No. 1 spot from “The Lion King,” the Disney reissue that had been the top movie for the past two weekends.

AP Photo/Jon Farmer, Alcon Entertainment

Austin Highsmith is seen here in the role of Phoebe in Alcon Entertainment’s family adventure, “Dolphin Tale”, in the Warner Bros. Pictures release. “Dolphin Tale” dethroned “The Lion King” in the weekend box office.

“The Lion King” slipped to third place with $11.1 million, just behind Sony’s Brad Pitt baseball tale “Moneyball,” which was No. 2 in its second weekend with $12.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

“Dolphin Tale” features Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman in a real-life story about strangers who team up to help an injured dolphin.

The movie had debuted a week earlier at No. 3, closely behind “The Lion King” and “Moneyball,” but it earned good word-of-mouth that kept fans coming.

“There’s just something about a dolphin,” said Jeff Goldstein, general sales manager for Warner Bros. “It just looks interesting, and it looks wholesome and compelling and fun.”

The three holdover films held off a rush of new wide releases. In a photo finish for the No. 4 spot were Summit Entertainment’s cancer comic drama “50/50,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt

and Seth Rogen, with $8.85 million and Sony’s Christian-themed police drama “Courageous” with $8.8 million.

Debuting at No. 6 with $8.2 million was Universal’s “Dream House,” a fright flick starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts. The weekend’s other new wide release, the 20th Century Fox romantic comedy “What’s Your Number?” starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans, flopped at No. 8 with $5.6 million. It was an unusual weekend when carry-over films continued to rule the market, with family crowds particularly strong.

“Normally, fall is when you get Oscar contenders and R-rated, morechallenging films,” said Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for box-office tracker Hollywood.com. “But now looking at ‘Lion King’ and ‘Dolphin Tale,’ that says summer is not the only time when family audiences want to go to the movies.”

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Director, writer, and cast member George Clooney arrives at the premiere of “The Ides of March”, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Sept.

27, 2011.

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CINCINNATI — George Clooney says his Ohio-Kentucky roots and his father’s failed bid for political office influenced his upcoming film, “The Ides of March.” Clooney tells The Cincinnati Enquirer, he decided to film the movie in Cincinnati because he knows it well and thought it would be fun to shoot in his hometown.

The movie is directed by Clooney, who stars as fictional presidential candidate and Pennsylvania Gov. Mike Morris. Co-star Ryan Gosling plays the governor’s idealistic press secretary who learns quickly about dirty politics.

Clooney tells the newspaper that the movie was inspired by his father Nick Clooney’s unsuccessful 2004 run for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District.

George says many of his character’s political views are derived from his father’s work as a columnist for the now-defunct newspaper The Cincinnati Post.

NEW YORK — Andy Rooney insisted he’s not retiring. He’s a writer, and a writer never stops being a writer. Even so, he delivered his final weekly essay on “60 Minutes” Sunday night, his last in his 33 years with the newsmagazine. It was a moment, he said he has dreaded.

“I wish I could do this forever. I can’t, though,” he said. CBS News announced last week that the 92year-old Rooney would be stepping down from his well-entrenched berth on “60 Minutes” after delivering his 1,097th commentary.

“I probably haven’t said anything here that you didn’t already know or have already thought,” he said.

“That’s what a writer does. A writer’s job is to tell the truth.”

Rooney began his long career by writing the words for people to say who were on TV or radio. Then when he began his weekly “A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney” in 1978, he began saying them on camera himself, though not as a television personality, but as “a writer who reads what he’s written.”

Rooney said in his farewell piece

that he has lived a lucky life, luckier than most. But befitting his trademark crotchety nature, he voiced one parting complaint: He doesn’t like being famous, nor does he like being bothered by fans.

“I spent my first 50 years trying to become well known as a writer,

and the next 30 trying to avoid being famous,” he said. “I walk down the street now or go to a football game and people shout, ‘Hey, Andy!’

And I hate that.” So if you see him in a restaurant, Rooney said as he signed off, “please, just let me eat my dinner.”

AP Photo/CBS

In this Aug. 23, 2011 image taken from video and provided by CBS, Andy Rooney tapes his last regular appearance on “60 Minutes” in New York.

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An n Arctic fox hunts in Svalbard close to Ny-Aalesund in 2009. An ozone hole ďŹ ve times the size of C California ia opened over the Arctic this spring, matching ozone loss over Antarctica for the ďŹ rst time on rrecord, i ti t said id on Sunday.

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An ozone hole ďŹ ve times the size of California opened over the Arctic this spring, matching ozone loss over Antarctica for the ďŹ rst time on record, scientists said on Sunday. Formed by a deep chill over the North Pole, the unprecedented hole at one point shifted over eastern Europe, Russia and Mongolia, exposing populations to higher, but unsustained, levels of ultra-violet light.

Ozone, a molecule of oxygen, forms in the stratosphere, ďŹ ltering out ultraviolet rays that damage vegetation and can cause skin cancer and cataracts. The shield comes under seasonal attack in both polar regions in the local winter-spring.

Part of the source comes from manmade chlorine-based compounds, once widely used in refrigerants and consumer aerosols, that are being phased out under the UNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Montreal Protocol.

But the loss itself is driven by deep cold, which causes water vapour and molecules of nitric acid to condense into clouds in the lower stratosphere.

These clouds in turn become a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bedâ&#x20AC;? where atmospheric chlorine molecules convert into reactive compounds that gobble up ozone.

Ozone loss over the Antarctic is

traditionally much bigger than over the Arctic because of the far colder temperatures there. In the Arctic, records have -- until now -- suggested that the loss, while variable, is far more limited. Satellite measurements conducted in the 2010-2011 Arctic winter-spring found ozone badly depleted at a height of between 15 and 23 kilometres (9.3 and 14.3 miles).

The biggest loss -- of more than 80 percent -- occurred between 18 and 20 kms (11.25 and 12.5 miles). â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the ďŹ rst time, sufďŹ cient loss occurred to be reasonably be described as an Arctic ozone hole,â&#x20AC;? says the study, appearing in the British science journal Nature.

The trigger was the polar vortex, a large-scale cyclone that forms every winter in the Arctic stratosphere but which last winter was born in ex-

tremely cold conditions, Gloria Manney, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, told AFP in email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ozone destruction began in January, then accelerated in late February and March, so that ozone values in the polar vortex region were much lower than usual from early March through late April, after which the polar vortex dissipated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially low total column ozone values (below 250 Dobson Units) were observed for about 27 days in March and early April. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The maximum area with values below 250 Dobson Units was about two million square kilometres (772,000 square miles), roughly ďŹ ve times the area of Germany or California.â&#x20AC;? This was similar in size to ozone loss in Antarctica in the mid1980s. In April, the vortex shifted over more densely populated parts of Russia, Mongolia and eastern Europe for about two weeks.

Measurements on the ground showed â&#x20AC;&#x153;unusually high valuesâ&#x20AC;? of ultra-violet, although human exposure was not constant as the vortex shifted location daily before eventually fading, said Manney.

SEOUL, South Korea â&#x20AC;&#x201D; If you own a consumer electronics gadget, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance something from Samsung makes it tick. The company has traveled far from its roots as a seller of cheap appliances in the 1970s and 1980s when South Korean products were more likely to be panned than praised internationally.

Over those decades it has grown to become the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest manufacturer of memory chips and LCDs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; key components that let PCs, digital music players and smartphones store data and display it on ďŹ&#x201A;at, highresolution screens. And they are inside the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own ďŹ nished consumer products such as its top selling TVs and No. 2-ranked smartphones.

But Samsung still has a perception problem. It may be massive and its products known for high quality, but it has yet to mesmerize consumers. The idea the company is a follower, not a leader, risks being cemented by the global intellectual property battle that was ignited when Apple Inc. began legal action in April against Samung for what it says is uninhibited copying of its iPhone and iPad designs.

Sue Chung is someone Samsung should be winning over.

Young, Korean and studying for grad school, she uses Appleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iPhone for reasons including ease of use and a positive feeling about its maker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The image is very important,â&#x20AC;? she said, sitting in a Seoul coffee shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image is very free and more open.â&#x20AC;?

AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2011 ďŹ le photo, a woman passes by the banner of Samsung Electronicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new smartphones Galaxy S II LTE, left, and Galaxy S II HD LTE during its unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.

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A team of Taiwanese researchers have developed an â&#x20AC;&#x153;invisible keyâ&#x20AC;? technology which allows users to unlock their doors by means of simple hand gestures, the head of the team said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the future, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have

AFP Photo/Pedro Armestre

to worry about losing or forgetting your keys,â&#x20AC;? said Tsai Yao-pin, who teaches at the Technology and Science Institute of Northern Taiwan.

At the heart of the technology developed by his team is a chip that can detect movement in three dimensions, as used in Nintendoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

A team of Taiwanese researchers have developed an â&#x20AC;&#x153;invisible keyâ&#x20AC;? technology which allows users to unlock their doors by means of simple hand gestures, the head of the team said Monday.

Wii video game console, he said.

The technology allows users to easily unlock their doors by repeating a gesture preset in the sensor, according to Tsai.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;invisible keyâ&#x20AC;? won him a gold medal at the four-day Taipei International Invention Show and Technomart which ended Sunday.

He estimated that it make take half a year for the invention to go commercial as several interested companies have approached him.

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Barcelona top La /LJD +LJXDLQ â&#x20AC;ŤŰ&#x2039;â&#x20AC;ŹUHV Real hat-trick Agence France Presse

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Juventusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Claudio Marchisio, center, celebrates after scoring with his teammate Simone Pepe, left, as AC Milan goalie Christian Abbiati reacts, during a Serie A soccer match at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. Juventus won 2-0.

Marchisio double downs Milan as Juve go top Reuters

ROME - A late brace from Claudio Marchisio sent Juventus back alongside Udinese at the top of Serie A after deservedly defeating champions AC Milan 2-0 at their atmospheric new DUHQD RQ 6XQGD\ 7KH ,WDO\ PLGÂżHOGHU VFRUHG KLV ÂżUVW ZLWK D OXFN\ ULFRFKHW ZLWK WKUHH PLQXWHV to go after playing a one-two with Mirko Vucinic before making the game safe in injury time, ÂżULQJ D PHWUH YROOH\ WKURXJK JRDONHHSHU &KULVWLDQ $EELDWLÂśV OHJV â&#x20AC;&#x153;We deserved to score a long time before,â&#x20AC;? Juve coachAntonio Conte told Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sSkySportsTV.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ourintensityand approach were brilliant. We dominated possession, which was very important against a side like Milan, but the best thing that came from tonight was the way we played as a team.â&#x20AC;? The once mighty Turin side, seventh the last two terms, are unbeaten under new boss Conte with three wins and two draws. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not looking too far ahead,â&#x20AC;? added the ex-Juve player. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only promise I will give is to make the team competitive because Juve deserve to be challenging among the best.â&#x20AC;? Earlier on Sunday, Udinese beat Bologna 2-0, while 2-0 victories for Cagliari and Palermo over Lecce and Siena helped the island teams join Napoli within a point of the leaders.

A Sebastian Giovinco brace helped Parma beat Genoa 3-1 and Lazio grabbed the three points at Fiorentina thankstoalateMiloslavKloseheaderin a2-1win.Encouragedbyanoisycrowd, Juventus edged a fast-paced opening TXDUWHU ZLWK H[ 0LODQ PLGÂżHOGHU $QGUHD Pirlocomingclosestwithtwotrademark long-range swervers thatAbbiati had to watch closely.

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Vucinic threatened again on 67 minutes after latching onto a misplaced Mark van Bommel backpass but the lightning fast Thiago Silva recovered to save the Dutchmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blushes.

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Juventus continued to dominate and &KLOHDQ PLGÂżHOGHU $UWXUR 9LGDO VDZ WZR ORQJ UDQJH HIIRUWV Ă&#x20AC;DVK ZLGH DV WKH pace slowed with a quarter of an hour to go. On 80 minutes Vucinic thought he had won it but could only hold his head in his hands as his shot from just outside the box bounced the wrong side of the post.

But the Bianconeriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s luck changed dramatically in the final stages as Marchisio, running on to Vucinicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SDVV GHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG 'DQLHOH %RQHUDÂśV FOHDUance into the net on 87 minutes. With seconds remaining Milanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kevin Prince Boateng, who had already been booked for dangerous play, was giving hismarchingordersforcatchingGiorgio ChielliniwithhishandbeforeMarchisio compounded the championsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;misery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was our worst performance of the year,â&#x20AC;? Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play at the right rhythm and gave the ball away too much. We played badly both in defence and attack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to improve and fortunately thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now a break next week that will help us regroup.â&#x20AC;? Goals from Mehdi Benatia and Antonio Di Natale sealed Udineseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win.

Defending champions Barcelona went top of La Liga with a laboured 1-0 win at rock-bottom Sporting Gijon while Gonzalo Higuain blasted a hat-trick in Real Madridâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-0 cruise at Espanyol. $Q LQMXU\ SODJXHG %DUFHORQD PRYHG LQWR ÂżUVW SODFH ZLWK SRLQWV RQ 6XQGD\ DV $GULDQR JDYH WKHP WKHLU ÂżUVW DZD\ ZLQ RI WKH VHDVRQ Unfashionable Levante are tucked just behind on goal difference after a 1-0 win against Real Betis, while Real are a point further back in third spot ahead of Malaga and Valencia who also have 13 points.

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Adriano grabbed the only goal after 11 minutes, knocking in a rebound after a Xavi Hernandez shot came back off a post. Eric Abidal went off injured after the break to add to Barcaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defensive worries but they never looked likely to concede. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played a strong Sporting who were very deep and worked together well. There was no space because they closed it down,â&#x20AC;? said Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always when we play after a Champions League game it is GLIÂżFXOW EXW , WKLQN ZH GLG ZHOO LQ WKH ÂżUVW KDOI DQG WKHQ IDGHG DIWHU that.â&#x20AC;? Real Madrid have had a stuttering start to the season but have now bounced back from one point in two games with back-to-back wins.

Cristiano Ronaldo hit the post after just three minutes at Espanyol but Real went ahead after 17 minutes with Ronaldo setting up Higuain. Kaka should have added to their lead before keeper Iker Casillas also blocked shots from Thievy Bifouma and Sergio Garcia for Espanyol.

Midway through the second half Higuain hit a powerful drive into the top corner while Vladimir Weiss missed a good opportunity to UHGXFH WKH GHÂżFLW 6XEVWLWXWH -RVH &DOOHMRQ VORWWHG LQ D WKLUG DJDLQVW his former club and Higuain completed his hat-trick a minute from WLPH DV 5HDO FRQGHPQHG (VSDQ\RO WR WKHLU ÂżUVW GHIHDW DW KRPH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was happy with the way all of my players performed and also that of the opposition,â&#x20AC;? said Real coach Jose Mourinho, who has complained in recent weeks that rivals have sought simply to GHIHQG DJDLQVW KLV WHDP Âł7KH VFRUHOLQH ZDV D UHVXOW RI RXU ÂżUVW two goals as they then had to attack and this extra space allowed us to score more. We are now only a point off the lead which is not a big problem.â&#x20AC;?

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Stoner left to rue cost of off-track excursion Casey Stoner was left to rue the cost of an early off-track excursion after admitting he had the bike to win at Motegi. Having taken a brilliant pole, Stoner had already built a gap of more than 1s in the first three laps when he hit bumps on the back straight of the Japanese circuit, unsettling him and his bike just as he arrived at the Turn 11 braking point.

Stoner was able to stand the bike up, run through the gravel and return in seventh, from where he set about fighting back to eventually finish third.

Despite limiting the damage done by Jorge Lorenzo to his championship lead, he said he was disappointed not to have achieved more.

“It’s really disappointing as we had the bike to win here today, but in the end I guess I should be thankful that we were able to climb back up to a podium spot after other people’s misfortunes and mistakes on track,” Stoner said.

“The whole weekend had gone so

well for us and even the start of the race we got a great start and everything felt good in the first laps and I was able to pull a small advantage.

“As I came out of the back straight I got a wobble on the bike, we hit the big bump and as the front came down it practically shook the bars out of my hands, I was lucky to hold on.

“I went for the brakes and there was nothing there so I had to pump them up a couple of times, when I pumped it the second time if flicked me up over the front and I was lucky to stay on the bike. I sat the rear up but there was no way for me to stop

- I was happy to pull it up as much as I did.

“Thankfully I avoided hitting the wall at the end of the gravel trap but this pretty much ended our race. I suppose we can be happy with third but we could have achieved much higher - I would have liked to be up there fighting.

“I’m looking forward to going to Phillip Island now and to see what we can achieve there, I’ve got a Championship lead to protect but I also want to win races which is why I’m disappointed here today”.

Australia’s Casey Stoner steers his Honda on the way to finishing third in the MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, north of Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.

Radio broadcast stokes Massa and Hamilton controversy THE controversy over Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton’s collision in the Singapore Grand Prix has taken a fresh twist with the release of new footage from the race. The official highlights video posted on Formula 1’s own website includes a radio message from Massa’s engineer Rob Smedley which was not included in the live television broadcast.

In the clip, Smedley is heard to say to Massa: “Hold Hamilton as much as we can. Destroy his race as much as we can.

Come on, boy...”

It is not clear from the footage when

the message was sent. Hamilton came up behind Massa, who was running fifth, while recovering from a messy first lap, catching him on lap eight. He stayed close behind the Ferrari until they pitted together on lap 11. They then collided on their out-lap, with Hamilton clipping the Ferrari, giving it a puncture and breaking his McLaren’s front wing. Hamilton also received a drive-through penalty for the incident.

After the race, Massa confronted Hamilton in the television interview area - sarcastically congratulating him on his

race before walking away. The Brazilian was highly critical of Hamilton, who has not commented on the incident in public, and the race day collision followed another row between them that had been prompted by a near-miss in qualifying.

“My thoughts are that, again, I told you yesterday that he cannot use his mind,” said Massa after the race.

“Even in qualifying, so you can imagine in the race. He could have caused a big accident. He is paying for that, that’s the problem. He doesn’t understand, even paying for a problem.”

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa of Brazil returns to the team garage during a practice session on the Marina Bay City Circuit at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011.

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