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Thursday, October 4, 2012

David Blaine goes high voltage with latest stunt Associated Press WRiter

NEW YORK — David Blaine is spending the days leading up to his next stunt lying low. “I’ll mostly be relaxing, meditating and playing with my daughter ... and trying not to deprive myself of sleep,” the illusionist said at a Tuesday press conference after demonstrating the stunt at low voltage. He will need the rest. Beginning Friday, Blaine will spend three days and three nights standing in the middle of a million volts of electric currents streamed by tesla coils. The feat is called “Electrified: One Million Volts Always On” and will take place at Pier 54 on New York’s West Side. It will be open to the public, and spectators can type messages to Blaine, control the electricity around him and basically help keep him alert. “Electrified” also will be streamed on

YouTube, thanks to computing company Intel. Viewing stations will be located in London, Beijing, Tokyo and Sydney. Viewers at the stations also will be able to control the coils. Blaine, who said he lives nearby, joked that he hopes to walk home after it is all over. Safety is a bigger concern now that Blaine is a father. He has a 20-month-old daughter. For the stunt, the 39-year-old will wear a chainmail bodysuit as a barrier between himself and the electric currents. He will have a wire helmet on, a visor to shield

his eyes, and hearing protection for his ears. The air he is breathing will be monitored. Blaine won’t be able to eat but will have a tube for water in and another tube for water out, so to speak. Because he is fasting for days beforehand, he doesn’t expect any other bodily waste. “I don’t know how I could ever top this,” he said. “This is an overly-ambitious idea, and I’m literally shocked that it came together. This is one of the craziest things that I ever dreamed up, and I don’t know how I could go beyond it.” Blaine’s last stunt was hanging without a net high over New York’s Central Park for 60 hours in 2008. For other stunts, he held his breath underwater for 17 minutes and 4 seconds, was buried alive for a week in a see-through coffin and was encased in a block of ice for 63 hours.

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Series of suicide bombings kill 27

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Ben Affleck is comparing U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to past campaign losers Al Gore, Michael Dukakis and Bob Dole. But the actor and director, who has been outspoken in support of Democratic causes in the past, also doesn’t offer full-throated support for President Barack Obama. “I voted for Obama last time although he got to be all things to all people then,” Affleck said in an interview to promote his new film “Argo.” ‘’And now he’s got a record which makes it really different ... I obviously have more complicated feelings.” Affleck says Romney’s inability to connect with everyday Americans is reminiscent of past failed candidates. “I think Republicans really had a chance to win,” Affleck said. “And they kind of ended up with like a sort of Mike Dukakis, Al Gore, Bob Dole type — who just couldn’t get people to see him as a real person somehow. Romney just had such trouble coming off as just like the kind of person you see at the grocery store. And I truly believe that has cost him the election.” “It seems quite unlikely at least if you look at the statistics that he’s going to pull it out. I think something happens in presidential politics where there’s negative momentum. You start making mistakes and then all your advisers tell you, ‘You’ve got to raise your arms more!’ ‘You’ve got to talk deeper.’ So people just get into becoming robotic.” Affleck’s “Argo,” in theatres Oct. 12, chronicles a joint effort by the CIA and the Canadian government to rescue six Americans from Tehran after the U.S. embassy was taken over by Islamist militants in 1978.

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian men walk at a street between destroyed buildings where triple bombs rocked at the Saadallah al-Jabri square, in Aleppo city, Syria, Wednesday Oct. 3, 2012. Three powerful explosions rocked the main square in a government-controlled central district of Aleppo on Wednesday, the Syrian state-run TV said. Activists reported multiple casualties and heavy material damage. Associated Press

DAMASCUS — A Syrian government official says at least 27 people have been killed in a series of suicide bombings that struck the northern city of Aleppo. The official also says that scores of people were wounded in the explosions, which went off Wednesday in a main square in the city, near an officers’ club. The official spoke to The Associated Press in Damascus on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations. Aleppo-based activists also reported on the bombings, saying they went off minutes apart. A Syrian pro-government tele-

vision showed footage of massive destruction from the scene of the blasts. According to state-run TV, three powerful explosions rocked the main square in a governmentcontrolled central district of Aleppo on Wednesday, the Syrian state-run TV said. Activists reported multiple casualties and heavy material damage. There were no immediate details on the nature of the blasts, which

activists said were likely Aleppo-based activist caused by car bombs. Mohammad Saeed said The northern city of the explosions went off Aleppo, Syria’s commercial minutes apart at one of hub and largest city, has seen the city’s main squares. intensified fighting between He said the blasts appear regime forces and rebels tryto have been caused by car ing to oust President Bashar bombs and were followed More photos Assad, especially after the by clashes and heavy and article fighters launched a new of- scan QR Code gunfire. fensive last week. The area is controlled Syrian TV reported the triple by government forces and there is a bombings at the Saadallah al-Jabri military club nearby which activists square, describing them as the work said may have been the target. of “terrorists.” Authorities refer to The Britain-based Syrian Obrebels fighting to topple Assad as servatory for Human Rights, which terrorists and armed gangs. relies on a network of activists on The TV did not provide further the ground, reported dozens of details. casualties from the blasts, most

of them members of the regime forces. In a statement, it said the explosions went off following a clash between guards at the military club and gunmen, suggesting the attacks may have been suicide bombings. Suicide and car bombings targeting security agencies and soldiers have become common in Syria, particularly in the capital, Damascus, during the course of the 18-monthuprising against Assad. But such bombings have been rare in Aleppo, which was spared the mayhem that struck other Syrian cities during the first year of the revolt.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Bali News

Motorcycle box destroyed, a suspect captured Denpasar (Bali Post) –

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Tourists are enjoying their time in Jatiluwih

Raid of Spatial Masterplan Special Committee

Investors start to make Jatiluwih into plots Tabanan (Bali Post)—

Inclusion of Jatiluwih, Penebel, into a world cultural heritage starts to be followed by the coming of investors. Most recently, the land in this agrotourism resort starts to be made into some plots and is ready to be built. This condition was revealed by Special Committee of the Tabanan Spatial Masterplan (RTRW) when making a raid to location on Tuesday (Oct 2). When observing the condition of Jatiluwih, the House found a signpost placed at roadside saying a land for sale. It was located at Gunungsari hamlet, Jatiluwih region. Ascertained, the land offered had an exotic view of rice fields. Interestingly, the offer on the signpost was written in foreign language ‘Land for Sale.’ There were totally 16 lots where they were sold for IDR 65 million per 100 square meters. Each plot covered only 200 square meters. This finding made the members of Special Committee preparing the spatial masterplan of Tabanan furious. “Just now, I saw a notice of land for sale. It has clearly deviated from the government’s program to preserve Jatiluwih,” said a committee member of the RTRW, Ida Bagus Kade Adnyana Suryawan. Actually, according to this Democrat, his party teaming up with the

local government was still preparing the regulations related to the spatial land. With the action of making plots of the land, the draft of bylaw regarding the regional spatial masterplan would turn useless. “Jatiluwih is relying on natural potential. If it is divided into plots how it will look like,” he protested again. Kade Suryawan worried the plots would be transformed into villas and other industrial buildings. This politician from Wanasari village, Tabanan, proposed that before making the regional bylaws the village should make a land sale agreement. Another committee member, Edi Wirawan, was also disappointed with the land plotting. According to him, the land plotting to make a house or a traditional Balinese pavilion was still acceptable. “It is still okay for traditional house,” he said. However, if the land plotting is carried out by

residents from outside the village would be dangerous. The legislator from Beraban, Kediri, worried if the land plotting at Jatiluwih would have a bad impact on the environment. Meanwhile, the Headman of Jatiluwih, Nengah Wirata, denied if the land plotting would clear the land and be used for business purposes. Instead, the land plotted would remain to be planted. “It was not for business purposes, but only for the home,” he argued. He described that his party had been giving an opportunity for residents to sell and purchase land. “We do not prohibit the sale, provided it remains to be re-planted,” he said. Even, the village authority asked the committee of regional spatial masterplan to reduce the area of green belt from 1 kilometer to 300 meters. It was proposed to undertake the development to Jatiluwih. (kmb30)

Accused Aguswanto alias Bayem (31) from Banyuwangi who works as a constructor labor now has to stay at South Denpasar Police after found to have taken items from married couple Aron Gelller (46) and Oxana Kuliova (42) which happened at Pantai II Serangan roadside last Thursday (27/9) at 2.45 pm local time as confirmed by Head of the South Denpasar Police, PC Agus Tri Waluyo, accompanied by Head of Criminal Research APC I Wayan Nuriata last Tuesday (2/10). The married couple was enjoying the seaside view in Serangan and got there with a Honda Scoopy motorcycle that was parked in the bushes which are on a higher ground than the beach. It is strongly suspected that accused acted while victims were on the beach by disguising fishing around the area. A box located on the back of the vehicle was then forced opened where iPad, iPhone, charger, modem, glasses, and perfume were all taken by accused then brought home. After half hour on the beach, victims were shocked all their items were gone and reported to South Denpasar Police straight away. From an investigation and witnesses checked it seemed the crime committer is known. Moreover Police identifies the motorcycle used by accused and resulted that the person is at Nusa Dua. Disguising as a person who’s looking for a lodge, officers managed to detect accused living place at Siligita Street, Tebesari Alley, Nusa Dua, South Kuta, Badung. Without any fight back, accused was captured on Saturday (29/9) at 9 am local time along with the evidences confiscated. “This is the second time accused committed robbery,” Waluyo concluded. (kmb21)

A platoon of mobile brigade police deployed at Gilimanuk Negara (Bali Post)—

Ahead of the celebration of Bali bombing tragedy this October, the security at Gilimanuk Harbor is multiplied. Other than personnel of Jembrana Police, a platoon of Mobile Brigade Detachment C Pioneer of Bali Police was also deployed to participate in the guard. In the moment of Bali bombing commemoration, some vital objects in Bali were alleged to be become the target of terrorist attack. To anticipate the people or hazardous goods from entering Bali, the security in the entrance points to Bali including at Gilimanuk had been intensified since this week. Personnel of Bali Police Mobile Brigade were also involved to participate in the examination at the entrance from Java Island. Every vehicle passing through the post I or entrance gates into the harbor and post II to Bali was examined carefully. A large number of vehicles passing through the harbor were anticipated by increasing the number of personnel who conducted the examination against the vehicle’s papers, goods or the identity of people coming to Bali. A number of officers from Bali Police Mobile Brigade were also deployed at some points at Gilimanuk Harbor. Chief of Gilimanuk Marine Police, Made Prihenjagat, with permission from Jembrana Police, on Tuesday (Oct 2) said the inspection was enhanced because Bali was still targeted by terrorists. As consequence, the officials at the border or entry points were intensified to probe by maximizing the existing capabilities. Moreover, ahead of the commemoration months of the Bali bombing, the security was multiplied. Other than for examination, it was to suppress the entry of terrorist movement and hazardous goods through Gilimanuk Harbor. His party got personnel assistance from Jembrana Police and Bali Police Mobile Brigade. If previously consisting of 40 personnel, it had now been increased to 60 personnel guarding the Gilimanuk Harbor. Chief of the Mobile Brigade Detachment C Pioneer of Gilimanuk, Ketut Surpa Winaya, said to deploy a platoon of personnel in the Gapura Agung operation at Gilimanuk. They were alerted every day to help the security tasks of Regency Police and Gilimanuk Marine Police. (kmb26)

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Wedding party at Ayana Resort

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JIMBARAN - As the peak wedding month of October approaches and bridesto-be from around the region prepare to descend upon Bali, Ayana Resort and Spa has launched a new bachelorette’s package. Offering an alternative to anything resembling a scene from Hollywood blockbuster film ‘The Hangover’ and its sequel, Ayana’s Bachelorette’s Soiree has been created for future brides wanting an intimate, fun-filled, bonding time with girlfriends, in an exclusive, safe and luxurious environment. Combining pampering with a “Girl’s Night Out’, the package includes a two-hour thalassotherapy treatment at Thermes Marins Spa and afterwards cocktails at Rock Bar, the iconic bar perched 14 meters above the Indian Ocean. “Every ‘bride to be’ wants an unforgettable last hurrah,” said Ayana’s chief wedding planner, Ria Kentjono. “A bachelorette’s night celebrated by partying with their best friends and family usually comes first to mind. But a bachelorette’s night does not always have to end in a hangover, dark circles under eyes, missing persons reports or an unplanned tattoo inked to visible body parts. It can be a day of total relaxation to face the most important milestone of a girl’s life.” Ayana’s Bachelorette’s Soiree starts with a 2-hour session to watch the sunset over the

ocean from the world’s largest Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pool, directly supplied from the underlying Indian Ocean and warmed to optimum temperatures. The pool’s hydrostatic pressure allows effortless exercise through 12 hydro massage stations with 60 jets for therapeutic jet streams, micro-bubbles and geysers. Accompanied by fresh ginger iced tea, this social spa gathering and girl-talk will wash away aany wedding jitters that may lurk and release any tension a ‘bride to be’ might be experiencing in the lead-up to the big day. Afterwards, a glass of “Pinky Martini’ will await each lady at Rock Bar, Bali’s most iconic beach-front venue. With stars shining from above, spot-lit ocean and the sounds of music from the DJ booth mixing with the waves below, any bride-to-be will secretly hope this will not be their last night out.

Calendar Event for September 1 through October 17, 2012 1 Sep Saniscara Pon Dunggulan Pura Segara Jembrana Pura Dalem Gede Losan Klungkung 2 Sep Redite Wage Kuningan Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu Sekarmukti-Balubulan Pura Kubayan Umagunung Sempidi-Badung 3 Sep Soma Keliwon Kuningan Pura Dasar Gelgel-Klungkung Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Sawah/Selemadeg-Tabanan Pura Pemerajan Agung Benawah Kangin-Gianyar Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Pelapuhan-Busungbiu Buleleng Pura Kahyangan Tulus Desa Apuan. 8 Sep Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan Pura Taman Pule Mas-Ubud Pura Ularan Takmung-Klungkung Pura Bukitjati Gulingan-Kawan Bangli Pura Dalem Tegehe Pura Dalem Tahak Pura Dalem Batuaji Pura Dalem Tegaljaya-Batubulan Pura Jenengan Maspahit Cemenggaon-Sukawati Pura Dalem Guwang-Sukawati Pura Sadha Kapal Pura Sakenan Sakenan Serangan Pura Pekendungan Kediri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Gaduh Grokgak Gede Tabanan Pura Dalem Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Dalem Purnajati Tanjung Puri Tanjung Periuk Jakarta Pura Dalem Tenggaling Guliang-Bangli Mr. Dukuh Tetek Peguyangan-Denpasar Pura Agung Blambangan Banyuwangi Pura Dalem Agung Sri Nararya Kresna Kepakisan Gelgel -Klungkung Desa Adat Munggu (Mekotekan) Mengwi-Badung Pura Panti Paksebali-Klungkung (Perang Jempana) Pura Penataran Agung Margowening Desa Balong garut Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur 2 Oct Anggara Wage Pahang Pura Batu Madeg (Meru Tumpang Sanga) Besakih Pura Hyang Tibha i Batuan Sakah 3 Oct Buda Keliwon Pahang Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Baturiti Tabanan Pura Silayukti Padangbai-Karangasem.

Pura Aer Jeruk Sukawati Pura Dangin Pasar Batuan-Sukawati Pura Penataran Batuyang-Batubulan Pura Desa Lembeng Ketewel-Sukawati Pura Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Kediri-Tabanan Pura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati Gianyar Pura Kresek Banyuning Buleleng Pura Puseh Bebandem-Karangasem Merajan Pasek Kubayan-Gaji Merajan pasek Gelgel Jeroan Abang-Songan. Merajan Pasek Subrata Temaga Temaga Merajan Pasek Gelgel Bungbungan Gelgel Bungbungan Sad Kahyangan Batu Medahu Swana Nusa Penida Pura Buda Kliwon Penatih-Denpasar Pura Penataran Dukuh Nagasari Bebandem Karangasem Pura Pasek Bendesa Tagtag Paguyangan Pura Pulasari Sibang Gede Abiansemal Pura Batur Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati 8 Oct Soma Keliwon Krulut Pura Pasel Gelgel Kekeran Mngwi Badung Merajan Pasek Subadra Kramas-Gianyar 13 Oct Hari Tumpek Krurut Pura Pasek Gelgel Br Tengah Buleleng Pura Dalem Pemuteran Jelantik Tojan - Klungkung Pura Pedarmaan Bhujangga Waisnawa Besakih Pura Taman Sari Desa Gunungsari Penebel Tabanan Pura Dalem Tarukan Bebalang Bangli Pura Benua Kangin Besakih Pura Merajan Kanginan Besakih 14 Oct Redite Umanis Merakih Pura Parangan Tengah Banjar Ceningan Kangin - Lembongan Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati - Gianyar 17 Oct Buda Wage Merakih Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah Pedungan Pura Natih Banjar Kalah - Batubulan Pura Desa Silakarang Singapadu Pura dalem Petitenget Kerobokan - Kuta Pura Dalem Pulasari Samplangan - Gianyar Pura Kubayan Kepisah Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Pura Pasek gelgel Banjar Tanahpegat - Tabanan Pr. Paibon Banjar Bengkel Sumerta - Denpasar Pura Pasek Lumintang Denpasar Pr. Panti Penyarikan Medahan Sanding - Tampaksiring Pr. Pasar Agung Banjar Dauh Peken Kaba-kaba - Tabanan

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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.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Science

International

Smoked salmon blamed for salmonella outbreak Associated Press Writer

Why Does Fall/Autumn Have Two Names?

Ambivalence over the name of the third season of the year reflects its status as a relatively new concept. As natural as it seems today, people haven’t always thought of the year in terms of four seasons. Fifteen hundred years ago, the Anglo-Saxons marked the passage of time with just one season: winter, a concept considered equivalent to hardship or adversity that metaphorically represented the year in its entirety. For example, in the Old English epic poem “Beowulf,” the title character rescues a kingdom that had been terrorized by a monster for “12 winters.” According to “Folk Taxonomies in Early English” (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2003) by Earl R. Anderson, the importance of winter in marking the passage of time is evidenced by the constancy of its name over time and across many languages. “Winter” probably derives from a root word meaning “wet” that traces back more than 5,000 years. Summer is also a time-honored concept, though perhaps never quite as weighty a one as winter, and this is evidenced by greater ambivalence over its name. In Old English, the word “gear” connoted the warmer part of the year. This word gave way to the Germanic “sumer,” which is related to the word for “half.” Eventually, speakers of Middle English (the language used from the 11th to 15th centuries) conceived of the year in terms of halves: “sumer,” the warm half, and “winter,” the

cold half. This two-season frame of reference dominated Western thinking as late as the 18th century. Incidentally, Chinese culture also had a two-season framework, but there, the major seasonal polarity was autumn (symbolizing adversity) and spring (symbolizing regeneration), with little importance given to the extremes of summer and winter. In the West, the transitional seasons, being more trivial, were “not fully lexicalized in the language” until much later, Anderson wrote. Lexicalization is the realization of an idea in a single word. In 12th- and 13th-century Middle English, spring was called “lent” or “lenten” (but this also meant the religious observance), and fall, when it was considered a season at all, was called “haerfest” (which also meant the act of taking in crops). In the 14th and 15th centuries, “lenten” gave way to a panoply of terms, including “spring,” “spryngyng tyme,” “ver” (Latin for “green”), “primetemps” (French for “new time”), as well as more complicated descriptive phrases. By the 17th century, “spring” had won out. In terms of seasons, the period spanning the transition from summer to winter had the weakest

credentials of all, and so it got lexicalized last. “Autumn,” a Latin word, first appears in English in the late 14th century, and gradually gained on “harvest.” In the 17th century, “fall” came into use, almost certainly as a poetic complement to “spring,” and it competed with the other terms. Finally, in the 18th century, “harvest” had lost its seasonal meaning altogether, and “fall” and “autumn” emerged as the two accepted names for the third season. But by the 19th century, “fall” had become an “Americanism”: a word primarily used in the United States and one that was frowned upon by British lexicographers. The persistence of two terms for the third season in the United States, while somewhat of a mystery, may have something to do with the spread of English to the American continent at the very epoch when “fall” began jockeying for position with “autumn”: the 17th century. At that time, both terms were adopted stateside, and the younger, more poetic “fall” gained the upper hand. Back in Britain, however, “autumn” won out. The continued acceptance of “autumn” in the United States may reflect the influence, or at least the proximity, of English culture and literature.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, authorities said, sparking major recalls there and in the U.S. U.S. health authorities say they are also investigating whether the salmon could be at the root of a multi-state outbreak of the illness. The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said the salmon was traced to a Dutch company called Foppen, which sells fish to many major supermarkets in the Netherlands and stores around the world. In the U.S. Foppen said it only supplied the fish to CostCo Wholesale Corp. It did not believe the contaminated fish was sold to any other countries. The Dutch public health institute said that around 200 people — and likely more — have been sickened in the Netherlands by a strain of the bacteria called Salmonella Thompson. A representative for the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention, Lola Russell, says the federal agency has 85 recorded cases of the same strain from 27 states starting from July 1. Without an outbreak, she said the average number of such cases over that time would be about 30. “We’ve investigating a possible link between the cases in the U.S. and cases in the Netherlands,” Russell said. That process entails state public health officials interviewing patients to find out what they may have eaten before they got sick, including the smoked salmon. Russell said 10 people have been hospitalized, with no deaths. Craig Wilson, vice president of food safety at Costco, said the company immediately pulled the smoked salmon from shelves after receiving a call from Foppen late Monday. CostCo also blocked sale of the salmon in stores, meaning the products won’t scan at registers.

Snail Sacrifices Foot to Survive Snake Attacks

Better to lose your foot than your life, at least if you’re a snail. In a move reminiscent of certain lizards that can voluntarily detach their tails, young Satsuma caliginosa snails self-amputate their foot when attacked by their nemesis, the Pareas iwasakii snake, a new study finds. As they age, though, the snails grow out of this sacrificial defense strategy, preferring to build up their shells as a less-disruptive survival tactic. S. caliginosa is a brown-shelled land snail that lives on the Japanese islands of Ishigaki, Iriomote and Yonaguni. The first two of these islands also host the snail-eater P. iwasakii. Adult S. caliginosa have shells with armored openings. The hole from which the mollusk’s body emerges is built up with extra material, making it tough for snakes to extract the snail once it retracts inside. But young snails can’t build up this extra armor because they have to finish growing their shell to maturity first. That leaves them vulnerable to P. iwasakii. Previous research has already found that P. iwasakii has an easier time nabbing snails with clockwise-spiralling shells, so some S. caliginosa have actually evolved shells that twist the other way, providing them some protection. Now, new research published today (Oct. 2) in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that, to compensate, a young snail will sacrifice its foot to an attacking snake. The foot is the part of the body that the snail uses to get around; it looks more like a tail slithering along the ground than an actual foot. The land snail Satsuma caliginosa sheds its “tail” (or foot) to escape a snake predator. Here, the snail is regenerating its tail. IBP/ist

Bali News

International

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Adrian Vickers reveals history of Balinese painting

Badung (Bali Post)—

Bali having a diversity of art and culture often becomes an object of research, where one of which is the Balinese painting. Diversity and uniqueness of Balinese painting makes Adrian Vickers, a professor in Southeast Asian Studies and Director of the Australian Center for Asian Art and Archaeology at the University of Sydney, moved to document it in his latest book entitled Balinese Art Paintings and Drawings of Bali 1800 - 2010. Adrian Vickers exposed his latest work in a press conference held by the publisher and sales distributor, Periplus Bookindo, in Mall Bali Galeria Kuta, Badung, on Tuesday (Oct 2). “Balinese Art” gives new understanding on the history of Balinese painting. The book initiated from a research takes over 30 years to complete. It is the first survey of Adrian Vickers which completely discusses about Balinese paintings first derived from a traditional village until currently develops into a cherished work of art valued expensively in Asia. It is started with a discussion on the aesthetics of Bali Island and how Balinese arts should be seen and understood. This book also discusses about the tradition of painting in the pre-colonial era where some of which are still practiced until today at Kamasan village—the home to classic Balinese artistry. Nevertheless, the main focus of this book is on the development of the new art style begun in 1930s and how this developed rapidly due to the growing interest of foreign tourists that dominated the island in a jiffy. The Balinese art introduces the readers to a special work existing in Bali and the artists. In the last part of the book, the author describes about the most important and active artists

today as well as the media used to introduce their works. Adrian Vickers admitted to deliberately write a book highlighting the history of Balinese paintings. It was based on some considerations that in a number of other books previously published still had drawbacks. They included the illustrations used were still weak and sometimes they were in poor condition as in the Museum of Painting, Ubud. Besides, the other books more featured the role of foreigners than Balinese people who were frequently discriminated in the history of Balinese paintings. However, his new book put more highlights on the greatest illustrations and the works of the Balinese themselves and a number of works that had been achieved by the Balinese. According to the author who also wrote the book Bali Tempo Doeloe and History of Modern Indonesia, many inspirations of Balinese painting were also coming from outside Bali. For example, the artist from Buleleng, Ketut Gede, had its own painting style around the 1970s. He said the problem

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Adrian Vickers showing his new book during an interview at Periplus, Bali Mall Galeria on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012. encountered when writing this book was how to separate the advanced and modern Balinese paintings from the paintings for tourism. Moreover, the influence in the 1950s showed many weaknesses and tendency of Balinese painting style like the Ubud style from 1970s to 1980s was known as Balinese style whereas the style of other artists remained to have a vision about the Balinese paintings. As the process of personification and description

of Balinese painting from that year, there were still artists who learned outside Bali such as the maestro Nyoman Gunarsa. Most modern and contemporary Balinese paintings were under influence of these artists who studied in Jogjakarta. Marketing Manager of Periplus, Anthony Yanuar, affirmed the book written by Adrian Vickers could only be obtained in 14 Periplus outlets across Bali and a number of outlets in Jakarta, Semarang

and Yogyakarta. After the launch, the book was targeted to be sold over a thousand copies. The 256page book worth IDR 495,000 was expected that Balinese people could be proud of and cherish the Balinese painting as well as know the history of the arts becoming the basis for loving the works of Balinese painting. This book would be officially launched on October 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Griya Santrian Gallery, Sanur. (wid)

Bali to build 60 new hotels until 2014 Antara

JAKARTA - Indonesia’s tourist island Bali will have 10,466 hotel rooms in 2014 with 60 new hotel projects under construction, property research agency Knight Frank predicted. Supply of hotel rooms in Bali has continued to grow with 3,922 additional rooms in the second half of the year, Senior Associate Director of Knight Frank, Fakky Hidayat, said here Wednesday. In the next two years, the hotel rooms on the resort island would total 10.466 units, he added. In the first half of the year, 5-star hotels contributed the largest number or 37.7 percent to the total number of hotel rooms in Bali, Fakky said. The second largest number was contributed by 4-star hotel accounting for 31.3 percent followed by 3-star hotels accounting for 31 percent, he said. The largest number of the new hotels would be built in Kuta until 2014, he said. IBP/File Photo

Indonesia’s tourist island Bali will have 10,466 hotel rooms in 2014 with 60 new hotel projects under construction, property research agency Knight Frank predicted.

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Attacked by fruit pests, cacao farmers fail to harvest

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Cacao farmers at Bengkel Sari hamlet, West Selemadeg, are confused. Ahead of the harvest season, fruit borers attack their cacao pods. As a result, they fail to harvest. Cacao then rots and falls simultaneously. This condition occurs almost throughout the year. this time, he said, farmers just applied simple method in caring for and raising the cocoa plantation. The pest was felt the most severe since the past two years. He added that many farmers neglected their cacao plantation as it continued to lose out. Many cocoa pods that had been attacked by pests were let dry and fall off. “Several farmers are lazy to take care of their cocoa as the pest is hard to eradicate,” he explained. Aside from fruit borers, the pests also attacked the cocoa leaf. As a result, many leaves turned curly. Similarly, the flowers also fell due to lack of food intake from the leaves. Although facing crop failure, Wirawan remained to neglect his cocoa plantation. He just rescued the cocoa pods that could still be harvested. Although the yields were minimal, he said, there were still some pieces of cocoa pod that had not been attacked by pests. As a result, the condition was not optimal. The stem borer attacked deeply into the pods. Thus, the fruit quality was damaged. He hoped there would be special attention to the development of cocoa farming in Tabanan so that farmers remained viable to pursue the farming. (kmb30)

Woman’s skeleton from Tabanan in autopsy

Medical forensic finds difficulty to identify Tabanan (Bali Post)—

A body of unidentified woman found on the edge of ravine at Bangkiang Jaran hamlet, Lalanglinggah village, West Selemadeg, on Monday (Oct 1) underwent an autopsy carried out by a team of Medical Forensic of Sanglah Hospital on Tuesday (Oct 2). Autopsy against the body where a half part of it has become skeleton was started at 11:00 a.m. Chief of Medical Forensic Installation of Sanglah Hospital, Dudut Rustyadi, described the process of autopsy was held for some purposes such as identifying the body, knowing the cause of death and when the death happened as well as finding out whether there were injuries as signs of violence on the body. Condition of the body in the form of skeleton and incomplete bones when taken to the mortuary had made the medical forensic team difficult identify and determine the cause of death.

According to Dudut, based on the results of examination, the body experienced two kinds of decomposition. Decomposition on the upper part of the body only leaving a skeleton was categorized into mummification or decomposition occurring in dry place. Meanwhile, on the pelvis and under only leaving the soft tissues such as skin and flesh experienced saponification or decomposition that occurred if the body was submerged in water or wet place. “Therefore, it can be estimated if part of the body was submerged in water or in a damp place,” explained Dudut. Though only remained in bones and incomplete number, the Medical Forensic team of Sanglah Hospital ascertained the identity of unidentified body was a woman based on the inspection of the skull. According to Dudut, the body arrived in the mortuary of Sanglah Hospital in incomplete skeleton. The remaining skeletons of the body

were the bones of skull, neck, ribs, five sections of vertebra and lower motion skeleton, except for the right flank was missing. The hand bones and some vertebrae were also missing. According to Dudut, the loss of some bones of the cadaver might be eaten by animals. Judging from the level of decomposition, the body was estimated to die five months ago. “In terms of the clothes accompanying the body, formerly the body put on yellow tshirt with Angry Bird character on the front side, black cotton pants with yellow zipper and white underpants,” said Dudut. Incomplete skeleton of the body made of Medical Forensic team difficult to determine the age and identify the signs of violence on her body. “For identification, we have taken the samples for DNA testing,” said Dudut. After completing the autopsy, the body was still commended in the mortuary of Sanglah Hospital. (san)

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President Barack Obama talks at the heliport overlooking the Hoover Dam, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 in Boulder City, Nev.

Conservatives seize on Obama video Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Conservatives on Tuesday used a speech President Barack Obama delivered as a candidate in 2007 to accuse him of using racially charged rhetoric.

The farmer shows the cacao which is attacked by pest

Two feeders lane diverted

Denpasar (Bali Post)-

After a month of testing, the feeders for Trans Sarbagita in Denpasar has its lanes changed such as for TP 03 and 04 as stated by Head of Denpasar Transportation Agency, Gede Astika, accompanied by Land Transportation Services Section, Dewa Ketut Adi Pradnyana, last Tuesday (2/10). The diversion has happened since last Thursday (27/9) where TP 03 goes through Sanglah (Sanglah Market), P.Nias, P.Moyo, P.Singkep, P.Saeulus, P.Kawe, Simpang Enam, P.Tarakan, P.Komodo, P.Lombok Streets then comes back to Sanglah while TP 04 goes through Dewata, East Sidakarya, Kerta Dalam, Tukad Petanu, Tukad Pakeriasan, Waturenggong, Sudirman to the north then turn to the south in front of Santo Yosep School, then goes through the same roads again up to Dewata Street. For those at

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Sesetan-Suci, they will be taken by other transport than the feeder so it is balanced and not taking over the other transportation routes. Previously TP 03 goes through Sesetan, Sanglah, P.Kawe, P.Bungin, Pemogan, Bypass Ngurah Rai, Pendidikan, Sidakarya then Sesetan while TP 04 goes through Suci, SMA 2, Waturenggong, Sidakarya, Sesetan and Suci. It was stated the operational of the 16 hours of the feeder has two shifts with first one 6 am – 2 pm local time while second shift goes through 2 pm to 10 pm local time with interval 10 minutes. The number of vehicles in every shift is 24 vehicles with 4 spare ones totaling 56 vehicles are used in this operation. Passengers can test these transportations since 12th September 2012 and will not be charged until December 2012 as it has been subside by the City Government. (kmb12)

“There’s no way you can listen to this speech and not hear it as a deliberately divisive speech that pits Americans against each other and does so largely with racial innuendoes that are very, very clear when you hear the speech,” former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said on Fox News, which aired segments of the videotaped speech. At issue Tuesday, one day before the first presidential debate and as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney trails in polls, was a speech then-candidate Obama made

to black clergy at Hampton University, a historically black institution in Virginia. Media outlets including The Associated Press and Fox News covered the remarks at the time. Obama — now the nation’s first black president — said in the speech that the Bush administration did nothing to defuse a “quiet riot” among blacks that threatened to erupt in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Then a U.S. senator from Illinois, Obama also said the Bush administration “was colorblind in its incompetence.” Fox News host Sean Hannity

said the speech “contains some of the most divisive class warfare and racially charged rhetoric ever used by Barack Obama.” Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson of The Daily Caller, which posted video of the speech online, argued that the speech features “racial rhetoric designed to make people fearful.” And The Drudge Report, a regular Obama critic, predicted the video would “ignite accusations of racism — in both directions!” Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt quickly dismissed the criticism, accusing “Mitt Romney’s allies” of recirculating video of a widely covered speech in “a transparent attempt to change the subject” from Romney’s comments about 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay federal income taxes.

Son of late Trudeau to run for Liberal leadership Associated Press Writer

Tabanan (Bali Post)—

Another complaint, this fruit borer is the hardest to be eradicated. As a result, many plants are curly and the cacao pods cannot be harvested. “This pest attack has lasted for long time. Besides, we’re difficult to find its pesticide,” complained Adi Wirawan, a cacao farmer, Tuesday (Oct 2). According to him, the pest attack took place simultaneously and quickly. As symptoms, the color of fruits getting mature suddenly changed. A few days later, they were covered with black spots and kept dry. Though having been sprayed by various insecticides, the fruit borers were still raging. Even, almost all the cacao pods that were ready to harvest ultimately fell. As a result, the yield harvest was down whereas the price of dried cacao bean was quite tempting for residents. “Nearly all the cacao pods are attacked by pest borers, so that farmers are really confused,” he explained. Price of the dried cacao reached IDR 22,000 per kilogram. Wirawan said the cocoa pod was the source of alternative income for residents. Most of the cacao trees at the hamlet aged over 10 years, but they were still very productive. During

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MONTREAL — Hoping to turn around the fortunes of Canada’s once-dominant Liberal Party, the eldest son of the late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced Tuesday evening he was following his father’s footsteps and launching his bid to obtain the party’s leadership. Justin Trudeau, 40, a charismatic member of Parliament since 2008, made the announcement in front of hundreds of supporters packing a community center in his Montreal district, ending days of speculation and adding sizzle to the political contest which officially begins next month and ends in April 2013. Many Liberals hoped Trudeau would run for the leadership of a party that ruled Canada for much of the last century but was regulated to third-party status in the last election. “I am in love with Canada. I want to dedicate my life to serve it,” Trudeau said in French. Pierre Trudeau, who died at age 80 in 2000, was prime minister for almost all of a 16-year stretch from 1968-84. Sweeping to power

on a wave of support nicknamed “Trudeaumania,” Trudeau had a charisma reminiscent of another young, dashing politician who had captivated the U.S. eight years earlier — former President John F. Kennedy. Trudeau’s sophisticated, sometimes irreverent style fascinated and captivated his country. Justin Trudeau was born while his father was prime minister, on Christmas Day, 1971. Justin gave a moving eulogy at his father’s state funeral which fed early speculation he would one day seek office, years before he eventually joined the ranks of his father’s party. He said Tuesday he’s determined to breathe new life into a party he says has lost touch with middle-class Canadians. He said Canadian families have seen their incomes stagnant, their costs go up and their debts explode. He said the opposition New Democrats have stoked regional resentment and blamed the successful while the ruling Conservatives have chosen to favor western Canada’s oil sector and promised that wealth will trickle down eventually.

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In this June 19, 2012 photo, Liberal MP Justin Trudeau stands on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.

Probe into fatal Hong Kong ferry collision may take six months Reuters

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A sunken ferry is lifted out of the water after a collision off Hong Kong October 2, 2012.

HONG KONG - Hong Kong authorities began inspecting the wreckage of a leisure boat on Wednesday amid questions over how a collision with a commuter ferry in relatively calm weather killed 38 people in one of the city’s worst accidents in recent decades. The exact circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear, but television footage showed the leisure boat suffered a massive hole in its rear hull, which saw it partially

sink, and the ferry with a severely damaged bow. The director of Hong Kong’s Marine Department, Francis Liu, told Hong Kong’s Cable Television that the probe could take six months and would look at why one boat sank so quickly. Hong Kong’s new leader, Leung Chun-ying, said a commission of inquiry would be formed to prevent further accidents. Seven crew members, including the captains of both vessels who were arrested on suspicion of endangering the safety of others at sea, have now been released on bail.

Hong Kong is one of the world’s busiest ports but maritime accidents are rare. The tragedy is the worst to hit Hong Kong since 1996 when more than 40 people died in a fire in a commercial building. The sunken boat, owned by Hongkong Electric, a unit of Power Assets Holdings which is controlled by Asia’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, was taking staff and family to Victoria Harbour on Monday night to see a fireworks display when it collided with a ferry heading to Lamma island south of Hong Kong.

BUSINESS

Higher energy prices boost inflation Agence France-Presse

PARIS - Higher energy prices forced annual inflation in advanced economies to rise to 2.0 percent in August from 1.9 percent in July, the OECD said Tuesday. “Energy price inflation accelerated sharply to 3.5 percent in August, up from 0.7 percent in July, while

food price inflation slowed to 2.1 percent in August, compared with 2.3 percent in July,” said the Organi-

sation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a statement. Excluding food and energy, the annual inflation rate slowed to 1.6 percent in August compared with 1.8 percent in July, according to the data for the 34-member OECD. By individual countries, inflation gained pace in Germany, reaching

2.1 percent in August from 1.7 percent in July, while in the United States it advanced to 1.7 percent from 1.4 percent. In Japan, however, consumer prices dipped 0.4 percent in August. Outside the OECD area, annual inflation accelerated in India to 10.3 percent in August from 9.8 percent

in July. Inflation also rose in Russia to 5.9 percent from 5.6 percent and in China to 2.0 percent from 1.8 percent, the organisation said. Annual inflation was stable in Brazil from July to August at 5.2 percent and Indonesia at 4.6 percent.

ADB slashes growth forecasts for developing Asia Associated Press

BANGKOK — After years of rapid growth, Asia’s developing economies now face much more modest prospects and must refashion themselves to reduce dependence on exports, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday in a report that slashes growth forecasts for this year and next. The ADB said growth in developing Asia, which includes giant emerging economies such as India, China and Indonesia, will slow to 6.1 percent this year from 7.2 percent last year and only partly rebound to 6.7 percent in 2013. It had previously forecast growth of 6.9 percent for 2012 and 7.3 percent for 2013. The forecasts don’t include Japan, an advanced economy. The Manila-based development lender said China, India and other developing countries in Asia must find ways to rev up their service sectors now that slowdowns in the U.S. and Europe have slashed Western appetite for Asian exports. “These measures are critical if the region is to continue lifting its people out of poverty,” said ADB chief economist Changyong Rhee. Within the region, China is expected to grow 7.7 percent this year and 8.1 percent in

2013, a sharp drop from 9.3 percent in 2011. India’s growth will slow to 5.6 percent in 2012, down from 6.5 percent in 2011. Service sectors in the region are already large — making up nearly half of the region’s gross domestic product in 2010 — but they need to modernize to spur investment and the development of new products, as well as diversify away from exports, according to the ADB. China and India lag far behind advanced economies in labor productivity, with service sectors focused on traditional industries such as wholesale and retail trade and transportation. High-end services, such as information and communications technology, account for less than 10 percent of Asia’s service economy, far below the 20 percent to 25 percent in advanced economies, the report said. Additionally, regulatory barriers and restrictions hinder innovation and competition in many service sectors. “In India, for instance, a staggering 13 official bodies regulate higher education,” the report said. “International experience shows that regulatory reform can catalyze competition and deliver significant economic benefits. It must be a top priority for policy makers.”

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An elderly Chinese couple look at a model of a property on sale during the China Property and Investment Show in Beijing Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. After years of rapid growth, Asia’s developing economies now face much more modest prospects and must refashion themselves to reduce dependence on exports, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday in a report that slashes growth forecasts for this year and next.

TOKYO - Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn wants to relaunch retro-brand Datsun with a price tag as low as $3,000 when it hits the road in 2014, a report said. The company will target drivers in developing nations -- India, Indonesia and Russia -- offering the barebones model at prices that put it well below current Nissan offerings, according to the Wall Street Journal. The paper, citing interviews with Ghosn and other executives, said Nissan is aiming for six Datsun models at between $3,000 and

$5,000, a price that only a handful of Indianand Chinese-made cars could compete with. To cut costs, the company will source parts almost entirely from the country in which the finished product is to be made and sold. And the absence of rigorous safety standards that would be applied to models aimed at the US or European markets will also help keep the price down, the paper reported. “If you go to the US, it’s not going to end up being $3,000,” Ghosn told the paper in an article published Monday. The Brazilian-born Ghosn said a future Datsun would be “modern and fresh” and

had to appeal to buyers in developing markets because it would make “them feel good and is in their budget”. He said the new brand will be one of Nissan’s primary “accelerators of growth”, in the campaign to grab eight percent of the world market by 2016, up from six percent at present. All of which means boosting sales in emerging economies, which the company expects will account for three-fifths of all sales five years from now, compared with 43 percent now. The resurrection of Datsun marks the return of a car with something of a cult following, more than three decades after it was phased

out. Datsun -- the first set of wheels for many adolescents -- was a big seller especially in the United States where its sporty, two-door hatchbacks became synonymous with fuelefficiency during the 1970s oil crisis. Analysts have said the plan to reanimate the brand could help Nissan get around the problem of producing vehicles cheap enough to compete in emerging markets without polluting existing -- more expensive -- marques. Nissan’s move underscores the growing importance of emerging economies, a key battlefield among global carmakers as growth in developed markets stagnates.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

United States, largest consumer of Bali processed meat Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Most processed fish and meat by industries in Bali or reaching 51.01 percent is intended to meet the demand from the United States and then 18.18 percent for Singapore. Other than purchasing processed meat and fish products, the United States also purchased non-knitted apparels, wooden handicrafts and various crafts of patchwork products. The Head of Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali, Gede Suarsa, said the data of export commodity regarding the processed meat and fish from Bali indicated the sale value of USD 1,003,000 in August 2012. Total exports of Bali consisting of eleven commodities valued at USD 42,719,000 at that period. “Most U.S. consumers purchased various handicrafts, fishery products and other non-oil products of Bali during August 2012,” said Gede Suarsa in Denpasar last Tuesday (Oct 2). According to him, the export of processed meat and fish from Bali was one of the commodities that had increased the transaction value, aside from ceramic products. Exports of the processed meat and fish increased by 5.16 percent compared to the same month in previous year, from USD 954,000 in July 2012 to USD 1,003,000 in August of the same year. “However, if the same export commodity is compared to the same period last year, the export of processed fish

and meat has decreased 28.80 percent namely from USD 1,409,000 in August 2011 to USD 1,003,000 in August this year,” he said. He explained the processed meat and fish of Bali was consigned through several ports in Indonesia, but the most was from the port of Bali with a percentage of 51.19 percent. The second largest shipment was through the port in East Java, which reached 46.30 percent. The rest was consigned through the existing ports in Jakarta, Central Java and Central Sulawesi. “In August of this year, the majority of Bali’s exports declined in value. Of the total exports of Bali comprising eleven commodities, nine of which lived through decline in value, while the remaining increased,” he said. He added the total value of Bali’s export decreased by 17.75 percent compared to the export value in August 2011 which reached USD 51,939,000. The same condition also declined 12.64 percent if compared to July 2012 reaching USD 48,901,000. (kmb27)

Balinese Wedding

Nissan wants to offer Datsun at $3,000

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

The pawiwahan (marriage, weddings of a Hindu couple) is a very important part of Balinese social life. The ritual generally takes place in the home of the groom, a further confirmation of the typical patriarchal inclinations of Balinese culture, and is per- formed by a priest. The newlyweds to be, dressed in very colorful and refined garments, worn only for the day of the wedding, will withdraw in prayer in the family temple. This is followed by the presentation of offerings in the pelinggih and by a series of ritual gestures. A very typical moment in the ceremony occurs when the bride offers the groom several different beverages: a conventional way to reiterate that the woman. as a wife, commits herself to obeying her husband and to lovingly care for him for the rest of their lives. Many Balinese marriages are still prearranged or negotiated, though young men may also “kidnap” their wives, and mixed-caste marriages are increasingly common. Marriage customs differ from caste to caste and village to village, but all

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

Ngerorod

This is marriage by elopement, in which the prearranged honeymoon precedes the wedding ceremony. Since it’s otherwise quite expensive to marry on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ is becoming more and more popular. It has particular appeal to the Balinese sense of theater. Balinese love a spectacular kidnapping in which friends of the suitor capture a woman in the fields, on the road, or down by the river. Theatrics are paramount: she is expected to bite and kick her abductors in mock self-defense. These days it’s more stylish and fashionable for the woman to be whisked away in a hired sedan, and more often than not she goes willingly. The couple then repairs to a friend’s house stocked with provisions, offerings, and the bride’s wardrobe. The woman’s infuriated father sounds the alarm demand-

ing to know what has become of his daughter. A search party is organized which eventually returns unsuccessful and exhausted. Meanwhile, the couple is consummating the marriage before special offerings (sesayut tabuh rah) have the time to wilt. These offerings alone make the marriage binding by customary law. Emissaries of the groom visit the bride’s father to argue the advantages of the union. Begrudgingly, the girl’s father gives in, after a suitable bride price has been agreed upon. The groom’s father must finance and conduct the marriage ceremony, welcoming the bride as a new daughter into the family. The actual public wedding, within 42 days of the staged kidnapping, is only an official confirmation of their union. They are already married in the eyes of the gods.

Mepadik

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

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ily’s social and political goals, highcaste families tried to wed a son to the daughter of a friend or relative so a blood bond would unite the resources of both families. Under no circumstances may a woman “marry down,” i.e., take a commoner. The preferred marriage is through a parallel patri-cousin, the father’s brother’s daughter. It has been noted that Triwangsa couples often get along so well because they are all first cousins. Traditionally, the man or his father journeys three times to the bride’s house with food and ‘sirih’. When the bride’s family visits, the groom’s father is obliged to give them food, ‘sirih’ is chewed (an ancient, ritualistic means of coming to agreement), and presents are exchanged. The groom then regularly visits the home of his prospective bride, presenting gifts and performing services for his future father-in-law. The groom’s family arranges and pays for the wedding; the date set well in advance on a propitious day. Wedding guests are often entertained by professional storytellers

and musicians. Enormously detailed rules govern dining and seating arrangements. Sometimes the bride’s family is not even invited. The actual ceremony varies. It could be very simple and short, presided over by a common temple ‘pemangku’, or it may be elaborate, expensive, and go on all day. Both the bride and groom dress in bright ‘songket’, with brocades of gold thread, and the woman’s hair is decorated with glittering gold flowers. Usually the bride and groom offer food to one another, then simulate such domestic duties such as washing, cooking rice, and cutting bamboo. Prayers are intoned, and then the couple eats together in public, feeding each other. This is an important symbolic act, as in former times only married men and women were allowed to eat food together in public. The priest then performs a ritual purification and blesses the couple. Neither rice nor flowers are thrown. Today there could very well be a Western-style buffet reception held afterward where speeches are offered by members of the two families.

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International

Eccentric billionaire likely to lead country

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

INDONESIA Coal giant Bumi lashes out at ‘attack’

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FILE -- In this photo taken Wednesday, May, 23, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by his private secretary Georg Gaenswein, top left, and his butler Paolo Gabiele arrives at St.Peter’s square at the Vatican for a general audience.

Pope’s butler pleads innocent to theft charge

Associated Press Writer

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI’s onetime butler declared Tuesday he was innocent of a charge of aggravated theft of the pope’s private correspondence, but acknowledged he photocopied the papers and said he feels guilty that he betrayed the trust of the pontiff he loves like a father. Paolo Gabriele took the stand Tuesday in a Vatican courtroom to defend himself against accusations of his role in one of the most damaging scandals of Benedict’s pontificate. Prosecutors say Gabriele stole the pope’s letters and documents alleging power struggles and corruption inside the Vatican and leaked them to a journalist in an unprecedented papal security breach. Gabriele faces four years in prison if he is found guilty, although most Vatican watchers expect he will receive a papal pardon if he is convicted. During Tuesday’s hearing, Gabriele’s attorney complained that her client spent his first 20 days in Vatican detention in a room so small he couldn’t stretch his arms out and with lights kept on 24 hours a day. Vatican police swiftly defended their treatment of Gabriele, but the Vatican prosecutor opened an investigation regardless. Prosecutors have said Gabriele, 46, has confessed to leaking copies of the documents to Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi, because he wanted to expose the “evil and corruption” in the church. They quoted him as saying in a June 5 interrogation that even though he knew taking the docu-

ments was wrong, he felt inspired by the Holy Spirit “to bring the church back on the right track.” Judge Giuseppe Dalla Torre asked Gabriele on Tuesday if he stood by his confession. Gabriele responded: “Yes.” Asked, though, by his attorney Cristiana Arru how he responded to the charge of aggravated theft, Gabriele said: “I declare myself innocent concerning the charge of aggravated theft. I feel guilty of having betrayed the trust of the Holy Father, whom I love as a son would.” He insisted he had no accomplices, though he acknowledged that many people inside the Vatican, including cardinals, trusted him and would come to him with their problems and concerns. He said he felt inspired by his faith to always give them a listen. He acknowledged he photocopied papal documentation, but insisted he did so in plain view of others and during daylight office hours, using the photocopier in the office he shared with the pope’s two private secretaries. The trial opened over the weekend inside the intimate ground-floor tribunal in the Vatican’s courthouse tucked behind St. Peter’s Basilica. Dalla

Torre has said he expects it to be over within three more hearings. In addition to Gabriele, the court heard Tuesday from four witnesses, including the pope’s main private secretary, Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, who along with Gabriele was the closest assistant to the pontiff. Gaenswein testified that he began having suspicions about Gabriele after he realized three documents that appeared in Nuzzi’s book could only have come from their shared office. “This was the moment when I started to have my doubts,” Gaenswein said. The book, “His Holiness: Pope Benedict XVI’s private papers,” became an immediate blockbuster when it was published May 20, detailing intrigue and scandals inside the Apostolic Palace. The leaked documents seemed primarily aimed at discrediting Benedict’s No. 2, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, often criticized for perceived shortcomings in running the Vatican administration. Gaenswein said as soon as he read the book, he immediately asked the pope’s permission to convene a meeting of the small papal family to ask each member if he or she had taken the documentation.

He collects rare animals, buys priceless art and professes to be a psychoanalyst. Bidzina Ivanishvili, a onetime barefoot village boy turned eccentric billionaire philanthropist, is poised to become the new leader of Georgia, a strategic South Caucasus country that lives in the shadows of giant neighbor Russia. President Mikhail Saakashvili, a staunch ally of the West, on Tuesday acknowledged defeat in parliamentary elections and called on Ivanishvili to form the new government. That puts the tycoon on track to be prime minister, which will be Georgia’s most powerful job under legislative changes next year. After making his fortune in tumultuous post-Soviet Russia, Ivanishvili, 56, returned to Georgia shortly before the peaceful 2003 Rose Revolution catapulted Saakashvili to power. For years he quietly financed Saakashvili’s reforms, buying new shoes for Georgian soldiers, equipping the police force with cars and helping to raise the salaries of lawmakers and ministry bureaucrats so that they wouldn’t take bribes. [Related: Georgian president concedes his party lost] But his friendship with Saakashivli soured after the U.S.-educated president cracked down on dissent, imposed controls over the media and led his nation into a disastrous 2008 war with Russia. Ivanishvili says he was “fooled” by Saakashvili and shocked Tbilisi last year by announcing he would challenge his former ally’s 8-year grip on power. The president responded by casting Ivanishvili as a Russian stooge and referring to his Georgian Dream coalition as the “forces of darkness.” The billionaire laughs off the charges, noting his past bankrolling a president who has thrived on being the Kremlin’s arch-enemy. “I was the only free person who can do something with my brains, my money and my name,” Ivanishvili told the AP in an interview this summer at his Black Sea residence.

US car was targeted in Mexico ambush Associated Press Writer

MEXICO CITY — A senior U.S. official says there is strong circumstantial evidence that Mexican federal police who fired on a U.S. Embassy vehicle, wounding two CIA officers, were working for organized crime in a targeted assassination attempt. Meanwhile, a Mexican official with knowledge of the case confirmed on Tuesday that prosecutors are investigating whether the Beltran Leyva Cartel was behind the Aug. 24 ambush. The Mexican official said that is among several lines of investigation into the shooting of an armored SUV that was clearly marked with diplomatic license plates on a rural road near Cuernavaca south of Mexico City. Federal police, at times battered by allegations of infiltration and corruption by drug cartels, have said the shooting was a case of mistaken identity as officers were looking into the kidnapping of a government employee in that area. “That’s not a ‘We’re trying to shake down a couple people for a traffic violation sort of operation. That’s a ‘We are specifically trying to kill the people in this vehicle’,” a U.S. official familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. “This is not a ‘Whoops, we got the wrong people.’ “ Photos of the gray Toyota SUV, a model known to be used by Drug Enforcement Administration agents and other U.S. Embassy employees working in Mexico, showed it riddled with heavy gunfire. The U.S. Embassy called the attack an “ambush.”

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Factory workers from various labour groups take part in a motorcycle convoy during a protest against working conditions in the industrial area of Cikarang, West Java on October 3, 2012. The Indonesian Council of Workers (MPBI) organised protests against the practice of outsourcing manpower and unsuitable working conditions on October 3.

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JAKARTA - Indonesia’s largest coal miner Bumi Resources described itself Tuesday as under attack after its parent company, founded by British billionaire Nathaniel Rothschild, ordered a probe into its finances. London-listed coal giant Bumi Plc owns a 29 percent stake in the Jakarta-based Bumi Resources. Last week it ordered an investigation into “potential financial and other irregularities”, including a $637 million writedown of development funds and assets. Bumi Resources had undergone a “motivated attack”, said director Dileep Srivastava. “We don’t know who is behind it and what the motivation is,” he added. Bumi Plc has engaged in a long-running public feud with Bumi Resources, owned by the wealthy Indonesian Bakrie family. Rothschild was ousted as co-chair of Bumi Plc in March after calling for a “radical clean-up” of the Indonesian firm. Srivastava declined to name who was behind the attack and said the company was “very confused” by Bumi Plc’s announcement. Srivastava was speaking at a public disclosure of the company’s financial standing demanded by the Indonesian Stock Exchange. He described Bumi Resources as “a class act” that had trebled coal production since 2003 to an expected 75 million tonnes this year. But the company’s shares have slid by 68 percent this year, and fell 20 percent in the three days following Bumi Plc’s announcement last week of a probe. Rating agency Moody’s revised Bumi Resources’ outlook from stable to negative the day after Bumi Plc’s statement. Standard and Poor’s downgraded Berau Energy, owned by Bumi Resources, citing the “potential negative effect” of the investigation. Bumi Resources is one of many companies owned by the family of Aburizal Bakrie, one of Indonesia’s wealthiest men and probable candidate in presidential elections in 2014.

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JAKARTA — Indonesian unions say more than 2 million factory workers have gone on a one-day strike across the country to call for higher wages and protest the hiring of contract workers. National police spokesman Col. Agus Rianto says hundreds of thousands of laborers from more than 700 companies at 80 industrial estates took to the streets in protest Wednesday.

Yoris Raweyai, chairman of the Confederation of Indonesian Workers’ Union, says workers want the government to revise a law allowing companies to hire temporary workers on one-year contracts without benefits. Indonesia’s Constitutional Court

ruled in January that the hiring practice is unconstitutional and violates workers’ rights. About 23,000 workers planned to march in the capital, Jakarta, on Wednesday afternoon, and some 15,000 police were expected to be deployed to safeguard the rally.

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JAKARTA — Officials say an illegal oil operation has caught fire on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, killing at least four people and injuring more than a dozen others. Ali Mundakir, spokesman for Indonesia’s state-owned oil com-

Then, in February, two suicide car bombers hit security compounds in Aleppo’s industrial center, killing 28 people. The uprising against Assad that erupted in March 2011 ago has gradually morphed into a bloody civil war. The conflict has killed more than 30,000 people, activists say, and has devastated entire neighborhoods in Syria’s main cities, including Aleppo.

pany Pertamina, says flames shot high into the air early Wednesday at a storage reservoir holding crude oil that had been illegally siphoned off a pipeline in South Sumatra’s Musi Banyuasin district. Local police spokesman Lt. Col. R. Djarod Padakova says the raging fire caused a loud roaring

noise, panicking villagers living nearby. More than a dozen people were rushed to a nearby hospital. Padakova says there’s no immediate information about the cause of the accident, which is under investigation. The fire was extinguished after burning for several hours.

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Dileep Srivastava Director and Corporate Secretary of Bumi Resources talks to the audience during a public disclosure of the company’s financial standing in Jakarta on October 2, 2012. Indonesia’s largest coal miner Bumi Resources described itself on October 2 as under attack after its parent company, founded by British billionaire Nathaniel Rothschild, ordered a probe into its finances.

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Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/hall of show performance purpose. It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and finish at the Art Center. Its distance is about 2 Km and this parade is followed by entire regencies and towns in Bali by delivering their artistry mission. This event is often followed by other provinces in Indonesia as well as from outside country like Japan, Korea, Europe, America etc. In this culture parade is presented in so many forms those are from the sacral until contemporary traditional. There are also type of marry and custom clothes from each area, instrument of music or gamelan, forms Sesajen (offering) and others. In fact this event is not tourist event due to visitor and audience are mostly come from the local resident. But some of tourists can enjoy this party which is every year. The person who is propose this yearly culture event is Mr. Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra (who was been a Bali Governor. Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is published as one of place to visit in Bali or tourist destination in Bali.

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Andy Murray of Britain serves to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during their second round match of the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.

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TOKYO -- Andy Murray opened the defense of his Japan Open title by beating Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 7-6 (7), 6-4 in the first round on Tuesday. IBP/File Photo

Murray withstood 17 aces from Karlovic at Ariake Colosseum. Gael Monfils of France, who was scheduled to be Murray’s opponent, withdrew with a right knee injury he aggravated in Beijing last week, and was replaced by lucky loser Karlovic. Monfils is returning to Paris to have his knee examined. Despite having break points in the first and seventh games, Murray was unable to capitalize. Playing for the first time since winning the U.S. Open last month, Murray admitted it was not easy against the towering Karlovic. ‘’Playing against him you know it is going to be uncomfortable,’’ Murray said. ‘’He is a tricky player.’’

Murray, who bested Karlovic in the first round at Wimbledon, serve three consecutive aces in the eighth game to level at 4-4. With both players unable to break serve, Murray finally prevailed 9-7 in the tiebreak with a forehand passing shot down the line, after saving a set point when he was down 7-6. Karlovic, who had 12 aces in the set, squandered a chance to go up 6-3 in the tiebreak when he double-faulted. Murray, who won the gold medal at the London Olympics, took an injury timeout following the first set after appearing to injure his back early in the match. ‘’It feels fine now,’’ Murray said.

‘’After not playing for a while, then to start making sudden, aggressive movements, it can happen. By the middle of the second set I was fine.’’ The second set was on serve until the 10th game, when Murray went up 0-40 with Karlovic serving. The Croat saved two match points, but sent a forehand long on the third to give Murray the victory. Murray said his priorities have changed following his first Grand Slam victory. ‘’I have reset my goals,’’ he said. ‘’Winning a Grand Slam was so important to me that I was often focusing on the next Grand Slam rather than the next match or tournament. That is going to be different now.’’ In other matches, sixth-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada defeated Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-4, while eighth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan ousted compatriot Go Soeda 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

WELLINGTON - New Zealand revoked an entry visa for former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist Mike Tyson on Wednesday after a charity going to benefit from his visit dropped its support. Tyson, 46, who served three years of a six-year U.S. jail sentence for rape in 1992, had been due to take part in an event in November, but needed a dispensation under New Zealand immigration laws because of his conviction. However, a youth-related charity trust which originally backed his visit to appear at the event, billed as “Day of the Champions”, said it no longer wanted to have anything to do with Tyson’s visit due to his rape conviction. “Given that the Trust is no longer supporting the event, on balance, I have made the decision to cancel his visa to enter New Zealand,” Associate Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson said in a statement.

She said the original decision to allow Tyson in had been a “finely balanced call”, with the backing of the charity a significant factor in the dispensation being granted. Tyson’s planned visit had been attacked by women’s groups and criticized by the Prime Minister. Tyson was undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion in the 1980s, but in 1992 he was convicted of raping teenage beauty queen Desiree Washington in Indiana and served three years in prison. He added to his notoriety later in the decade when he bit rival Evander Holyfield on both ears in a 1997 bout, for which he was disqualified and temporarily suspended from boxing. Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003 and retired from professional boxing in 2006. Last month, Tyson spoke to a financiers’ conference in Hong Kong about his life before and after boxing, his family and his acting career, which includes a recent one-man show on Broadway.

Former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson responds to a question during an interview at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in this March 23, 2012 file photo.

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Norbert Haug: Lewis Hamilton joining Mercedes no surprise Mercedes motorsport chief Norbert Haug says he is not surprised in the slightest that Lewis Hamilton chose to join his team, despite its recent lack of Formula 1 success. Although the squad won the 2009 world championship in its previous Brawn guise, it has only taken one race victory in the subsequent three seasons. Mercedes is currently 125 points

behind Hamilton’s current team McLaren in the constructors’ championship, and unlike the Woking outfit is not in contention for either title. But asked by AUTOSPORT if he was surprised Hamilton chose to walk away from McLaren in favour of Mercedes, Haug replied: “I should not be surprised if a driver joins us.” Haug said Hamilton was

familiar enough with Mercedes to look beyond its current form and see its potential. “Lewis is not a new guy for us. We learnt Lewis via our partner McLaren,” said Haug. “We financed him 50/50 with McLaren in his junior career. In Formula 3 Lewis won 15 of his 20 races [in the 2005 Euro Series], all with Mercedes engines. “All his

Formula 1 victories were with Mercedes engines. And we have been paying for his retainer with McLaren. That’s common knowledge from the past. “He’s already a member of the Mercedes family. He knows us, he trusts us. We have signed him now and now we need to present ourselves on the racetrack. “That’s what we’re not cur-

rently doing in a good enough manner. You can trust us that we are working on that very intensively.” Mercedes’ 2012 gains look less impressive because more teams are now in contention at the front, reckons Haug. “Generally we’ve improved in the last couple of years if you see our average laptime deficit to the winners,” he argued.

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If his national team coach is to be believed, Robin Van Persie moved from Arsenal to Manchester United because he wanted people to be mean to him. If that indeed was the Dutchman’s true motivation behind a switch that cost United a transfer fee of $38 million, he is going the wrong way about it. Manchester United’s Robin van Persie, top, celebrates with Wayne Rooney. (AP)In Champions League play Tuesday, Van Persie scored both goals as United survived a tricky away clash to beat Romanian champions CFR Cluj, a result that set the club on course to a likely spot in the knockout stage, even after only two of six group games. While some have speculated on where Van Persie’s mind was at when he chose to leave Arsenal, his soccer home of the previous six years, and join one of its English Premier League rivals, Netherlands head coach Louis Van Gaal revealed some of the 29-year-old’s thought processes. “Robin had several options of course, to stay, to go to Man-

chester or to go somewhere else,” Van Gaal told Dutch television. “To me it seemed that his priority was to go somewhere where he would be pushed. All of his options were great clubs and it was important to him that wherever it was people would not just agree with him, but they would be mean to him, if necessary, and push him to improve and to be his best.” United has had mixed results in the early part of the EPL season, losing at home to Tottenham last weekend and slipping four points behind leaders Chelsea. Van Persie has

already shown glimpses that he can bring the kind of scoring productivity that boss Sir Alex Ferguson craves though, and Tuesday’s double will help the settling-in process no end. Cluj, situated in the Transylvania region that literary mythology claimed was home to Count Dracula, might be relatively unknown outside Romania but had served notice of their ability by winning their opening group match at Portuguese side Brada. The hosts made a confident start against United and deserved their opening goal, when Pantelis Kapetanos produced a calm finish after 14 minutes. At that point United’s critics were busy whetting their knives once more, and the theory that this is far from being Ferguson’s best crop of players in his long career, especially defensively, seemed to carry some weight. That argument will be settled over several months and not 90 minutes, yet this was still a comeback to give Ferguson some level of satisfaction. If Van Persie’s equalizer on 29 minutes was scrappy – with the ball glancing off his shoulder and flying into the net – his second was outstanding, a skillful flick of his left boot just after halftime that beat goalkeeper Mario Felgueiras. Van Persie was the player Ferguson urgently AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda

Manchester United’s Robin van Persie, top, celebrates with Wayne Rooney, right, scoring his second

wanted over the summer, making him the focal point of his transfer activity, and it seems that the team’s fortunes may hinge on his productivity. It was a carefully researched move on Van Persie’s part, who is at a point in his career where he has the potential to elevate himself into the discussion of the world’s very finest players. He spoke at length to experienced mentors such as Van Gaal and former United players such as goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar before eventually taking the plunge in choosing United over Italian giants Juventus.

“He wanted to hear my thought about [United and Juventus],” Van Der Sar told the Daily Telegraph. “We spoke for five minutes about Juventus and 55 minutes about United.” Van Persie, then, has perhaps found his natural home, as these sixth and seventh goals since his move would indicate. If this kind of scoring rate continues, he may have difficulty in finding the hard time he seems to want. goal against CFR Cluj in Cluj, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, during an UEFA Champions League, Group H, soccer match.

Fountain of youth dry in Australia, says coach Osieck

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MELBOURNE - Australia’s hopes of qualifying for a third successive World Cup must again rest on ageing shoulders because there are few young players pushing for selection, according to embattled coach Holger Osieck. Osieck, under huge pressure after the Socceroos’ stuttering start to the final round of Asian qualifying, has kept faith with Australia’s core of World Cup veterans for the Socceroos’ crucial away tie to Iraq on Oct. 16. Captain Lucas Neill, attacking midfielder Tim Cahill, and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer are among eight players over 30 years old in the 22-man squad and will be relied upon to turn the Socceroos’ fortunes around in the searing heat of Doha. With Australia’s seasoned campaigners failing to fire in two draws and a demoralising loss to 87th-ranked Jordan in Asia’s Group B, Osieck has come under fire for failing to inject new blood to revive the team’s flagging World Cup campaign. But the 64-year-old German said he had little choice but to back his ageing brigade, given the selection cupboard was bare. “I’m definitely a supporter of getting in fresh blood, however I can’t find it at present. There are not too many young players who knock at the door and say ‘I want to come in’,” Osieck told reporters on a conference call on Wednesday after naming the team. “The young ones who are pretty good and promising are already in the squad. “Right now, there’s no real pressure from other youngsters. Those who play in Europe don’t make the first team and that is definitely what stops their development in a way.” Australia, currently ranked 25th in the world, sailed through the previous phase of qualifying but have hit a brick wall in the final round, escaping with a lucky home draw against group leaders Japan before scrounging a goalless draw away to Oman. Their 2-1 defeat to Jordan ended the honeymoon for Osieck, who had hitherto drawn praise for his calm stewardship and emphasis on attacking play, in contrast to the stodgy, defensive game instilled by his unpopular predecessor Pim Verbeek.

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Vilanova facing defensive headache after Puyol injury

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MADRID - Carles Puyol’s dislocated elbow means Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova faces another unwelcome defensive conundrum for Sunday’s first La Liga ‘Clasico’ of the campaign at home to Real Madrid. Playing his first game back after a knee injury, Puyol landed heavily after leaping for the ball in the second half of Barca’s 2-0 Champions League Group G victory at Benfica and Vilanova confirmed he would miss the Real clash. The shaggy-haired 34-year-old, whose regular partner in central defence Gerard Pique has not played since hurting his foot two weeks ago, was taken to a local hospital for checks before flying back to the Catalan capital and spending the night under observation in a clinic. He appeared in good spirits on Wednesday morning. “Good day! The sun always comes out again... thanks for all your messages! A big hug,” Puyol wrote on his Twitter feed, adding that he would be back to full fitness soon. Barca will sorely miss Puyol’s experience and inspirational do-or-die attitude on Sunday and if Pique does not recover in time, Vilanova may again be forced to deploy new signing Alex Song alongside fellow converted midfielder Javier Mascherano. Neither were convincing in Barca’s 3-2 comeback win at Sevilla in La Liga at the weekend and Song has yet to settle properly after joining from Arsenal in the close season. Vilanova also has the option of throwing youth academy graduates Marc Bartra or Andreu Fontas into the fray, although it would be a major gamble given the importance of the clash. A win for Barca, who have won all six of their La Liga games and top the standings by two points from Atletico Madrid, would put them 11 points clear of their

great rivals. Jose Mourinho’s side, who play at Ajax Amsterdam in Champions League Group D later on Wednesday, have already lost twice, the same number of defeats as in the whole of their La Liga-winning campaign last season.

FC Bayern Munich’s Xherdan Shaqiri and Bate Borisov’s Andrei Gorbunov challenge the ball during a group F Champions League soccer match at Dinamo Stadium in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.

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“I have always said it, we have always had problems in central defence but we will get through it,” Vilanova told a news conference after the Benfica match. “It’s not just a question of what Barca loses for the Clasico on Sunday but also what it loses in terms of all the other matches,” he added. Barca had been forced to “convert players into positions which are not theirs”, he said, but could potentially count on “homegrown players, which is what we have them for”. Puyol’s injury took some of the shine off yet another win for Vilanova’s men, who have won all eight of their matches in La Liga and the Champions League. Real did manage to get the better of them in the Spanish Super Cup, winning the second leg of the traditional season-opener at their Bernabeu stadium 2-1 to level the tie at 4-4 and take the trophy on the away goals rule. There was better news on Tuesday for Vilanova on the fitness of Andres Iniesta, who returned from Spain duty last month with a muscle strain but came on in place of Cesc Fabregas for the final 20 minutes of Tuesday’s game. Forward David Villa, who is gradually coming back from a broken leg sustained in December and came off the bench to score the winner at Sevilla, replaced Pedro with around 10 minutes left and looks to be back to something close to his best.

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BERLIN - Bayern Munich swallowed the bitter taste of unexpected defeat to BATE Borisov in the Champions League and vowed to return to their winning ways on Wednesday. “We now have to stick with it, keep working,” said Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer after the 3-1 loss to the Belarussian champions in Minsk on Tuesday. “We have to win the two upcoming games against Lille and then with nine points things will look up again. Obviously for us it is very bitter to lose 3-1.” The defeat ended Bayern’s nine-game winning streak and the four-times European champions, who beat Valencia in

their opener, found themselves in an unexpected three-horse race in Group F. Bayern, Champions League finalists last season, are on three points - the same as Valencia who beat Lille 2-0 on Tuesday. BATE are top with six. The Bavarians spent more than 70 million euros ($90.54 million) on the transfer market in the close season in an effort to go one step further than last year when they lost to Chelsea on penalties in the final in Munich. However, neither holding midfielder Javi Martinez, picked to start over Bastian Schweinsteiger, nor forward Mario Mandzukic made any impact in Minsk. After

a largely one-sided first half when they should have scored at least twice, Bayern, playing without the injured Arjen Robben, lacked pace and creativity and were unable to get back into the game after BATE took a 2-0 lead in the 78th minute. Coach Jupp Heynckes said the team should learn a lesson from the defeat. “Now we have realised that we cannot allow anything more to happen in the Champions League and have to get points. We have to see every game as if it were a final. “Maybe this situation will make us attack each game with 100 percent of what we have and as focused and motivated as necessary,” Heynckes told reporters on Wednesday.

16-team Greek Super League with only four points from their first five matches. Club president Giannis Alafouzos visited their training complex in Eastern Attica on Wednesday to tell the squad. Panathinaikos officials were not immediately available to comment but local media reported that Alafouzos was unhappy with Katsouranis’s a t titude and influence in the dressing room.

Alafouzos, head of the club’s major shareholding group Panathenaic Alliance, was also reported to have informed the squad he had complaints concerning two or three other players but it was not the appropriate time to discuss it. The news comes the day before the visit of Tottenham Hotspur for the club’s second match in Europa League Group J. They lost their opening game 3-0 away to Slovenian side Maribor.

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Barcelona’s Carles Puyol is carried on a stretcher after injuring his arm in a fall during their Champions League group G soccer match with Benfica Tuesday, Oct. 2 2012, at Benfica’s Luz stadium in Lisbon.

ATHENS - Greece midfielder Kostas Katsouranis has parted company with Panathinaikos after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement, the club announced on Wednesday. The 33-year-old, who has 98 caps, was club captain but has been criticised after their disappointing start to the season. Panathinaikos are 12th in the

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FC Bayern Munich’s Xherdan Shaqiri and Bate Borisov’s Andrei Gorbunov challenge the ball during a group F Champions League soccer match at Dinamo Stadium in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.

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Andy Murray of Britain serves to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during their second round match of the Japan Open tennis championships in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.

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TOKYO -- Andy Murray opened the defense of his Japan Open title by beating Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 7-6 (7), 6-4 in the first round on Tuesday. IBP/File Photo

Former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson responds to a question during an interview at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in this March 23, 2012 file photo.

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Higher energy prices boost inflation Agence France-Presse

food price inflation slowed to 2.1 percent in August, compared with 2.3 percent in July,” said the Organi-

ADB slashes growth forecasts for developing Asia Associated Press

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

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President Barack Obama talks at the heliport overlooking the Hoover Dam, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 in Boulder City, Nev.

Conservatives seize on Obama video Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Conservatives on Tuesday used a speech President Barack Obama delivered as a candidate in 2007 to accuse him of using racially charged rhetoric.

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In this June 19, 2012 photo, Liberal MP Justin Trudeau stands on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.

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A sunken ferry is lifted out of the water after a collision off Hong Kong October 2, 2012.

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Adrian Vickers reveals history of Balinese painting

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Bali to build 60 new hotels until 2014 Antara

Indonesia’s tourist island Bali will have 10,466 hotel rooms in 2014 with 60 new hotel projects under construction, property research agency Knight Frank predicted.

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Tourists are enjoying their time in Jatiluwih

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Ben Affleck: Republicans ‘had a chance’

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FILE - This Oct. 13, 2008 file photo shows David Blaine attending a Cinema Society and Dolce Gabbana hosted special screening of “Filth and Wisdom” in New York.

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