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Kristin Cavallari said a ‘Hills’ reunion didn’t happen because of these two cast members

Eric Bana

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Eric Bana to Star Opposite Connie Britton in Bravo Anthology Series ‘Dirty John’ LOS ANGELES - Eric Bana has been cast in a lead role opposite Connie Britton in the upcoming Bravo anthology series “Dirty John.”

Bravo gave “Dirty John” a two-season order in January. The scripted anthology series is based on the series of articles published by the Los Angeles Times’ last fall.

Bana, in his U.S. television debut, will star as John Meehan, a handsome and romantic charmer who sweeps Debra Newell (Britton) off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies. The series chronicles the true story of how a romance with Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation.

Bana starred in several TV shows in his native Australia, but is known for his film work in the U.S. He has starred in films like “Black Hawk Down,” “Hulk,” “Troy,” “Munich,” and “Star Trek.” He is

repped by WME and Sloan, Offer, Weber and Dern.

The true-crime tale was also the source of a podcast hosted by LA Times writer Christopher Goffard.

Separately, Oxygen Media has ordered a docu series on the Meehan case. The second season of Bravo’s anthology will focus on a different case. The scripted “Dirty John” will be penned by Alexandra Cunningham for Universal Cable Productions, Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment.

Cunningham, Richard Suckle, Charles Roven, Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen, and Chris Argentieri will serve as executive producers, with Britton and Bana also set to executive produce.

The Oxygen docu series will be produced by Los Angeles Times Studios and Herzog & Co., with Herzog and Cowen executive producing. (rtr)

LOS ANGELES - Never forget that Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag wrote the book on being famous. (Please see 2009’s How to Be Famous.)

So it’s surprising — shocking even — that Speidi would be the ones keeping the cast of The Hills from reuniting, but Kristin Cavallari said that’s precisely what is happening.

During an interview on Jenny McCarthy’s SiriusXM show Tuesday, Cavallari was asked if her cast would be down for a reboot, and she instantly said she was game.

She said there were others who are not as interested, or at least as available. “What would it take for you to get in the same room with Spencer, Heidi, Lauren, and Brody?”

McCarthy asked.

“I’m ready. Bring it on,” Cavallari said. “Well, truth be told, they were trying to get us all together, and then uh … and then two people pulled out.”

Maybe it was the mention of two people, as Pratt and Montag coupled up early on in the show, but McCarthy immediately suspected them. “Is it Spencer and Heidi, the two people that pulled out?” she asked.

Cavallari was diplomatic at first, “No comment.”

“Well, let me just guess then,” McCarthy said.

“If it’s them, I’m surprised, because they need money really bad.”

Cavallari crumbled: “Well, it’s for a specific reason they can’t do it. They have another contract, so they’re not able to do it.”

From that, McCarthy surmised that “they might have their own little show coming out.” “[I’m] spilling all the beans today,” Cavallari admitted. Reps for Pratt and Montag did not return requests for comment. But Pratt and Montag seemed to suggest they would be interested when Cavallari appeared on the pair’s podcast, Make Speidi Famous Again, back in January of this year. (net)

‘That’s never happened to me before’ – Ronaldo thanks Juventus fans for ovation

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The Ballon d’Or winner has said that the experience of Tuesday’s game was “amazing” after he scored a memorable double in Turin

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Cristiano Ronaldo thanked Juventus supporters for applauding his stunning overhead goal in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory in the Champions League.

Two-time reigning champions Madrid put one foot in the semifinals thanks to Ronaldo, who scored twice in a memorable firstleg performance against 10-man Juve on Tuesday.

Having opened the scoring inside three minutes, Ronaldo was at it again with an unforgettable

bicycle kick in the second half as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner earned a standing ovation in Turin “It was an unbelievable moment,” the 33-year-old Portuguese superstar told UEFA.com .

“I have to say thank you, Grazie, to all the supporters of Juventus. What they did for me was amazing. “This has never happened in my career so far but I’m so happy.”

Ronaldo, who admitted that he did not expect to score his bicycle

kick , became the first player in Champions League history to score in 10 successive appearances as he took his tally to 39 goals across all competitions for Madrid this season. Marcelo was also on target against Juventus, who had Paulo Dybala sent off to compound their misery.

Ronaldo’s stunning bicycle kick came as a surprise to the man himself after his memorable display guided Real Madrid past Juventus in the Champions League.

It was the Ronaldo show in Turin, where the Portuguese star scored twice to inspire a 3-0 victory over 10-man Juventus

in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday.

In a moment of magic in the 64th minute, Ronaldo sent an overhead kick past the motionless Gianluigi Buffon to earn an ovation from the Juve fans, before Marcelo completed the scoring. Reflecting on his jaw-dropping goal, Ronaldo – who became the first player in the competition’s history to score in 10 successive appearances, told UEFA.com: “Great goal. What can I say, fantastic.

“I didn’t expect to score that goal but let’s speak about the game.

“I think the game was amazing.

We scored three goals against Juve – a great team. “We played nice and of course I’m happy. I helped the team. I scored two goals. A great night.” With his two-goal performance, Ronaldo took his tally to 39 goals across all competitions for two-time reigning European champions Madrid this season. (afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

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Exchange value drops

Young generation prefers to cultivate fruit and vegetable

Tourist from India is visiting the temple in Klungkung.

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Indian tourists grow 52.50 percent yoy

They prefer spiritual tourism

DENPASAR - The number of Indian tourists traveling to Bali in February reached 26,514 people. This number is the third largest after China and Australia. However, the growth of Indian tourists in February 2018 compared to February 2017 reached the highest growth of 52.50 percent.

Division Head of Regional Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis, at the Bali Central Statistics Agency, Agus Gede Hendrayana Hendrawan, explained the arrival of Indian tourists to Bali in February 2017 amounted to 17,386 people, in January 2018 increased to 29,016, and in February 2018 amounted to 26,514 people.

If accumulated during the period of January to February 2018, the number of Indian tourists reached 55,530 people. Meanwhile, in the same period of 2017, the number of Indian tourists only reached 34,906 people. So, when compared to January-February 2018 to 2017, the growth of Indian tourists reached 59.08 percent. This is the highest growth compared to Chinese and Australian tourists. Chinese tourists are ranked first based on the number of visits, even showed negative growth of -35.56 percent.

Head of the Bali Tourism Office, A.A. Gede Yuniartha Putra, said that character of Indian tourists is tending to do individual trips However, there are also groups with not too large number of participants.

Indian tourists are more likely to visit spiritual

places in Bali like temples because they feel there is a common belief. However, Indian tourists also like to visit beach and mountain destinations.

On average, their length of stay reaches five days.

With such length of stay, their spending money can reach USD 1,000 the same as other Asia-Pacific tourists. Another advantage of Indian tourists is that they also speak English. So, Indian tourists can be guided

by English speaking tour guides.

Opening direct flights from Mumbai to Denpasar is one of the efforts undertaken in boosting Indian tourists. In addition, it is also developed by cultural enhancement and spiritual tourism.

Previously, Chairman of the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Badung, I Gusti Agung Rai Suryawijaya, said that his board is working on the Indian market. The Indian market is considered better than Chinese market.

Indian tourists also prefer to stay at three-, four- or five-star hotels. Moreover, their length of stay can reach five days. It is longer than Chinese tourists who are stay for three days on average. So, their spending money will also be more.

However, the obstacles faced in welcoming Indian guests are the lacking for Indian restaurants. He estimated the Indian restaurant in Bali only amounts to 15 outlets. “That is not enough, especially in the tourist destinations. I think this is a good opportunity for Balinese businessmen to develop cooperation with partners from India to build restaurants,” he said. (kmb42)

DENPASAR - Farmers’ welfare index is declining. This makes the image of farming poorer. Nevertheless, it does not necessarily mean if all farming activities are not profitable.

Planting fruits and vegetables is considered more profitable.

This farming business is chosen by young generation.

Division Head of Distribution, Bali Central Statistics Agency (BPS), I Gede Nyoman Subadri, revealed the index of Farmers Exchange Rate (NTP) of Bali province in March 2018 was 103.50. This index decreased -0.37 percent compared to February 2018 recorded at 103.88. The NTP index of March 2018 is the lowest in the past two years. “But overall, the NTP index of 103.50 indicates that farmers are still able to pay for their lives,” said Monday (Apr. 2).

The decline in NTP happens due to changes in the index received by farmers increasing 0.30 percent (132.28 to 132.68).

However, in terms of the paid side the increase is higher namely 0.67 percent (127.34 to 128.19).

In terms of its subsector from February to March, all the subsectors decreased except for livestock. The NTP index of food crops decreased -1.69 percent, horticulture decreased -0.36 percent, smallholder estates decreased -1.21 percent and fishery decreased -0.23 percent. It’s only livestock that showed an increase of 1.08 percent.

If the household consumption component of farmer is removed from the index component paid by farmers, it will get Farmer’s Trade Rate (NTUP). The NTUP of March 2018 actually increased 0.07 percent from 112.33 to 112.42. “The NTUP index more reflects the margin of agricultural business because the compared is only the price of production result to production costs,” he explained.

Based on the subsector, only two subsectors showed a decrease namely food crops -1.11 percent and smallholder plantations -0.68 percent. Meanwhile, on the NTP index all subsectors fell, except livestock.

Head of the Bali Food Crops, Horticulture and Plantation Agency, I.B. Wisnuardhana, said that NTP indeed fluctuates, especially the food crop subsector because it is seasonal “Usually, the food crop is under 100 because it is seasonal. Once it is harvested, in much production, fixed demand and prices drop, the NTP drops. However, livestock and plantation are always above 100,” he explained.

Seeing that condition, the strategy done by farmers is to carry out integrated farming business. “Farmers are not only working on paddy fields but also gardening so there is cross subsidy. Besides, some farmers are planting rice and tobacco in Gianyar and Klungkung,” he said.

He affirmed the interest of people to farm is indeed less. They are just farming in paddy fields, especially rice commodities.

Limited paddy fields currently only reaching about 79,000 hectares also make not many farmers able to work in paddy fields. “The average ownership of paddy field is small. At least, one farmer has 0.3 hectare, the scale is not economical. So, it is not effective if managed by many people,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, the horticulture subsector is planted in the highlands. Young people are said to grow more horticulture both vegetables and fruits. Similarly, the plantation subsector is mostly worked on by younger generation as both subsectors are promising and giving more profits than planting rice or farming in paddy field.

Based on data of 2014, from 2,272,632 workforce (population over 15 years), job opportunities in agricultural, plantation, forestry and fishery business absorb the second largest workforce amounting to 528,506 people. Meanwhile, the most labor is absorbed by the field of trade, restaurant and hotel amounting to 658,312 people. (kmb42)

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Should You Take A Vitamin Every Day? AS a kid, popping a single chewy, sugary multivitamin alongside breakfast was easy. But as an adult, navigating the world of vitamin supplements is more complicated. The sheer number of options available at the store, combined with confusing labels and a lack of nutrition knowledge, can turn the simple task of bettering your health into a seemingly impossible feat.

That’s why we chatted with two experts to help clear up the vitamin confusion. Read on to learn what vitamins are, why they’re important and what role they play in a healthy diet.

Vitamins vs. supplements

It’s important to understand the difference between vitamins and vitamin supplements.

Dr. Marc Leavey, a primary care internist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, described vitamins as micronutrients, or “chemicals which act to promote or expedite biochemical reactions within the body.” The majority of vitamins you need come from the environment and the food you eat, he said.

Supplements, on the other hand, are the pills you can purchase at the store that contain specific doses of vitamins and minerals, like Vitamin D, iron, biotin and more.

Amy Gorin, a registered dieti-

tian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition in the New York City area, said vitamins — along with minerals and other nutrients — are essential for good health. For example, Vitamin C can improve your immune health, while potassium (a mineral) can help stabilize your blood pressure, she explained.

The question, then, isn’t whether vitamins are important (they are), but how you should best incorporate them into your daily nutrition plan.

Are daily supplements necessary?

Though you should definitely strive to obtain a variety of nutrients every day, including vitamins and minerals, Leavey doesn’t recommend “routine ingestion of vitamin supplements” to achieve this goal.

You can get the majority of vitamins and minerals you need by eating a healthy, balanced diet, Gorin added.

“Nutrition needs are very individual, and taking such supplements may certainly benefit your health,” she said, especially if you have nutrition deficiencies.

“However, this should be determined on an individual basis,” she explained.

In other words, there is no onesize-fits-all rule when it comes

to taking supplements. That said, there are certain steps you can take to improve your nutrient intake and boost your overall health.

How to improve your nutrition

Start by examining your diet.

Gorin recommended keeping a food journal for several days to record everything you eat and how much.

“You can use a tracker such as MyFitnessPal to do an evaluation of how much of certain nutrients you’re getting, and you can get a feel for if you’re low in certain vitamins and minerals, or other nutrients such as omega-3s,” she explained. You can then use this information as a guide to determine which foods you should add to your diet to help fill your nutrition gaps.

If, however, you adjust your diet and still want to try supplements, Leavey suggested consulting your primary care physician to help guide you through the process.

Your doctor can run health tests, pinpoint your deficiencies, and ensure you obtain exactly what you need in the right quantity, he said.

If you do opt to take supplements (for vitamins, minerals or

other nutrients), next are four types to consider: 1. Omega-3.

Omega-3 supplements containing DHA and EPA can help improve heart and brain health, Gorin said.

“Eating at least two 3.5-ounce servings of cooked fatty fish like salmon and herring weekly would provide the amount of these omega-3s that most people need for good health,” she explained. But if you’re not eating that, she said, a daily supplement of 250 milligrams should do the job.

2. Vitamin D

Vitamin D is crucial for bone health, Gorin stressed, and can also help prevent hyperparathyroidism, “which is an excess of the parathyroid hormone in the bloodstream that may lead to osteoporosis, joint pain and other issues,” she explained.

But since Vitamin D comes primarily from exposure to sunlight and can be difficult to obtain from food, Leavey said, many people are deficient and may require a supplement.

3. Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 helps your body

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perform essential functions, like producing red blood cells and maintaining the central nervous system, Gorin said. ”[But] many vegetarians and vegans are low in this vitamin, as many of the good sources are animal-based,” she explained. That’s where a supplement can prove beneficial.

4. Iron

Iron, a mineral present in red blood cells, helps transport oxygen throughout the body. Leavey said iron deficiency, which can cause fatigue and dizziness, is common among menstruating women, but that an iron supplement (in addition to an iron-rich diet) can help combat that deficiency.

Finally, it’s important to keep in mind that supplements aren’t always well-regulated, so be careful when you’re shopping.

“You want to make sure that you’re buying a quality product, one that contains what its label says it does and that doesn’t contain any contaminants,” Gorin said. Her advice? “Shop for one that’s undergone third-party testing or review, such as one with a USP Verified mark.” (net)

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Fraud under the guise of fake sweepstakes taking the name of PT Garuda Food Indonesia, managed to claim a victim from Batuan village, Sukawati.

Due to fraud coupon, a resident loses millions of rupiahs

GIANYAR — Fraud under the guise of fake sweepstakes taking the name of PT Garuda Food Indonesia, managed to claim a victim from Batuan village, Sukawati.

The victim, Ni Wayan Panca, who tempted to get the gift in the form of a car, finally transferred millions of rupiahs to the account on behalf of Irnawati A. Tanosa.

When met at her residence on Jalan Raya Batuan, Panca with her husband told the origin of the incident. Initially, the fake coupon was obtained by her son on the roadside.

Well, when taken home by her son, Wayan Panca was happy to read the three leaflets that read “Congratulations You’re Entitled to Get 1 Unit of Toyota Yaris vehicle.”

Being happy after reading the flyer, Wayan Panca directly took her handphone to call the number listed in the leaflet. “At first, I call the number 021-2929-0127 but it was not active. I saw there were another number, 0823-3577-7514 to be contacted,” she explained on Tuesday (Apr. 3).

Well, through the phone contact, this mother of two children seemed to have been guided to process the gift. She also transferred some money through ATM to the account of the fraudster. Without thinking twice, I Wayan Panca followed all the instructions. Ultimately, her deposit worth IDR 2 million was totally transferred to the account of the swindler.

In fact, the amount of money was not enough. The next day, Wayan Panca returned to be contacted by the perpetrator and have it sent additional money. “The perpetrator said the car had arrived at Ngurah Rai Airport, but it was in pinched condition. I was asked to send money again worth IDR 1 million so that the car gift can be sent immediately,” she explained.

Wayan Panca acknowledged that promising speaking style did

not make her hesitate at all. In fact, he asked her husband to borrow money to the neighbors. The money from the loan was quickly transferred. “I do not remember the amount of second transfer, maybe it’s around IDR 1 million,” she said.

At that time, Wayan Panca admitted to seemingly have been hypnotized. Her husband had time to ask about the money, but it was ignored by Wayan Panca. Well, after the transfer of money, Wayan and husband were anxiously waiting at home. It is said the car gift has arrived in the subdistrict of Sukawati. “The night has been so late, while the fraudster said if the car was near her home. But, the victim has to send additional money worth IDR 4 million. Well, that’s where I realized there’s something strange,” she said.

Before transferring another amount, Wayan and the family were on guard around the area mentioned by the fraudster. Correctly, having been overnight to await it does not appear. Ultimately, Wayan Panca just realized if she has been deceived. “At that night, I was very sad,” she complained.

Wayan Panca also planned to report such fraud incident to Sukawati Police. Hopefully, police can trace the handphone number of fraudsters. Moreover, the number is still active. “Indeed it remains active indeed, but I repeatedly contacted via phone not been picked up,” she said.

According to Wayan Panca, other than himself some neighbors also got such fake coupon flyer.

Approximately, seven other people also found a similar coupon around Batuan village. “It turned out that after my incident, there are neighbors that also get this fake coupon.

Since they did not pay attention, it’s only me deceived,” she said. (kmb35)

SINGARAJA — Public of Buleleng are busy discussing the title award of Yang Mulia Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon who also serves as Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives. It also goes viral in social media. In essence, the awarding is considered less appropriate and triggers non-conducive situation in internal senior figures of Singaraja Grand Palace or known as the Buleleng Grand Palace.

It did not want the information to be getting ‘wild.’ Moreover, in conjunction with the electoral season of Governor and Deputy Governor of Bali, senior figures of Singaraja Grand Palace considered cancelling the award title for Fadli Zon. The title was previously given by one of the senior figures of Singaraja Grand Palace, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena, to Fadli Zon and a number of other figures. The award is in the form of a sling and charter.

Senior figure of Singaraja Grand Palace, A.A. Brawida, said on Tuesday (Apr. 3) at his residence that the title awarding is not known by most members of the big family of Singaraja Palace.

Moreover, dozens of members of the royal family mentioned that they did not think that one of the senior figures, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena gave the highest title of Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon.

A.A. Brawida

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On the award, he along with other royal family members on Monday night (Apr. 2) had an internal meeting. The meeting mostly attended by the members of royal family did not know the title awarding. Since there was no previous discussion, the members of royal family declared to have no responsibility for the highest title award. In addition, family members also considered to cancel the title awarding being at issue in the mass media and going viral in social media.

Final decision whether it is canceled or not will be decided in the meeting of all the royal family members of the Singaraja Grand Palace and other figures from other palaces in Buleleng, so that the situation of the royal palace will turn conducive.

The family meeting will ask for explanation from senior figure of Singaraja Royal Palace, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena, who previously conferred the title of Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon. “I myself was not informed and just knew after being reported in the media. It quickly gained a response on social media and most of the responses questioned about the reason for awarding the highest title. Meeting of the royal family members considered canceling the title and will not be responsible for the title awarding,” he said.

According to Brawida, throughout the history of the Singaraja Grand Palace family has never issued any title of Sri Paduka Raja to anyone. Pursuant to the search of the dynasty of the King of Buleleng, Gusti Anglurah Pandji Sakti, and his descendants never gave the title of Sri Paduka Raja. However, the Singaraja Grand Palace itself once gave the award to the figure who considered complying with the terms and merit. The award was packed through ‘Singaraja Award.’

“We never gave the highest title that can be awarded in Solo Palace in Central Java. However, we have ever conferred the Singaraja Award. It is not a title and has passed through a discussion of the royal family. I do not know why our brother gave the title without the knowledge of the big family and. We very much regretted this case,” he said.

Similar opinion was disclosed by Chairman of the Society of Eka Sthana Dharma of the Buleleng Grand Palace, A.A Wiranata Kusuma, where he also surprised at the awarding of Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon. Moreover, the title awarding was without prior notice and discussion with the big family of Singaraja Grand Palace. He did not question the person awarded with the title, but he regretted the award was not discussed first with the whole royal family.

Meanwhile, senior figure of Singaraja Grand Palace, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena, admitted to be surprised after knowing the public response in Buleleng and Bali to the title awarding to Fadli Zon who is also the politician. He denied being called to have given to Fadli Zon. On the contrary, he only appreciated to Fadli Zon for his contribution considered to be concerned in the field of culture, especially in preserving kris as heirloom of the archipelago.

“Award conferment has been going on in Singaraja Grand Palace, Kingdom of Buleleng, since 2006, not title awarding. There are no title awarding and nothing else,” he said. (kmb38)

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Bangli regent plans to process waste into energy BANGLI - Garbage currently often triggering environmental problems gets serious attention from the Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar. To overcome this environmental problems caused by garbage, Gianyar designed the waste treatment program into energy. As the first step, the program applying simple technology is planned to be implemented at a number of villages having a lot of garbage.

Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar, interviewed after holding a meeting with academicians from Faculty of Engineering Udayana University, in Kintamani on Monday (Apr. 3) admitted the garbage all this time often results in a problem in society. It often triggers the occurrence of floods. On that account, he would like to process it into a useful thing.

According to the results of exposure conveyed by academician from Udayana University, Gianyar said the waste can be processed with simple technology into alter-

native energy such as briquettes, fertilizers and so forth. Moreover, with more advanced technology, the waste can be processed into electrical energy. “It is very nice.

Based on yesterday’s presentation, there is a simple technology package that can process waste into energy such as briquettes. Gradually we will realize it,” he explained.

Gianyar said that his plan to apply waste processing to alternative energy such as briquettes will be done at several villages. The villages chosen for the implementation of the plan are villages having not been able to resolve their waste problem yet.

Meanwhile, the implementation of a high-tech waste treatment plan into electrical energy, Gianyar has yet to determine the exact location whether in Bangklet landfill or elsewhere. “The one needing more advanced technology will be reviewed by technical agencies to make it happen. We will apply simple technology,” he said. (kmb40)

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Saudi prince says Israel has ‘right’ to its land

WASHINGTON - The crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia said Israel has a “right” to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom’s position published Monday.

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First Lady of Indonesia, Iriana Joko Widodo and wife of Vice President, Mufidah Jusuf Kalla with the entourage attended the dissemination of anti-drug, pornography and violence to women and children at Hotel Aston, Denpasar, on Tuesday (Apr. 3)

Funny action of student before president’s wife

DENPASAR — First Lady of Indonesia, Iriana Joko Widodo and wife of Vice President, Mufidah Jusuf Kalla with the entourage attended the dissemination of anti-drug, pornography and violence to women and children at Hotel Aston, Denpasar, on Tuesday (Apr. 3). Laughter in the activity attended by 1,520 participants broke out when student of SMA Negeri 1 Mengwi high school, Badung, Pijar Candra, was asked to seduce Iriana Joko Widodo.

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By Iriana, Pijar was asked to pretend to be her close friend. Iriana served as a drug addict, while Pijar was trying to persuade Iriana to stay away from drugs as destroying her future. “I’d like to suggest you not to use drugs. It’s a pity on your parents that have sent you to school. Please keep away from drugs,” said Pijar.

The acting of Pijar instantly made all participants consisting of junior high school, high school students, teachers, members of Bhayangkari, Persit Kartika Chandra Kirana and other organizations laugh accompanied by boisterous applause. Without hesitation and distance because she is the wife of the number one person in Indonesia, Iriana acted to refuse the persuasion. However, Pijar continuously tried to persuade with his teenager style. “Permit me Mr. Jokowi, I do not mean to tease,” said Pijar.

In addition, Pijar tried to educate Iriana to leave the dark world of drug abuse and want to undergo rehabilitation at the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) so as not to

depend on drugs any longer. Again, Iriana rejected it and made Pijar confused. “You say as a friend and want to talk face to face and from heart to heart, why do you do it?” said Iriana with a smile.

Pijar immediately responded when Iriana pretended to fall in love with him. “Iriana, if you want to pursue your ideals and still want to be the wife of Mr. President of Indonesia, you should stay away from drugs. Gather with friends that do not use drugs and be young people who are anti-drugs,” said Pijar.

Acting of Pijar made the atmosphere of seminar more vibrant. On that occasion, Iriana gave bicycle and laptop prize to students successfully answered her questions, including to Pijar.

Meanwhile, Chief of Bali Police, Petrus Reinhard Golose, after the activities confirmed that his institution has a strong commitment to combat drug trafficking.

In addition, pornographic videos through online media network also become a priority handling because it endangers younger generation and the people of Bali.

Related to online pornographic crimes, Bali Police will seriously eradicate all the negative sites in social media. Police also support the efforts to educate families not to commit violence in household. According to him, the program in the police together with all stakeholders supports the activities of First Lady Iriana Jokowi and the wife of Vice President Mufidah Jusuf Kalla.

Golose assessed the enthusiasm of housewives in the Era Solidarity Action Organization (OASE) of the Working Cabinet is extraordinary in protecting young people from falling into the abuse of illicit goods as well as watching pornographic videos.

“I would like to thank the First Lady for assisting police in preventing the circulation of drugs, pornography and violence against women and children on this Island of the Gods. The host of this event is Bhayangkari (organization of police wife) of Bali Police. However, this activity is the initiation of First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo together with OASE,” said Golose. (kmb36)

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, says Israel has a “right” to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom’s position.

Saudi Arabia and Israel still have no formal diplomatic relations, but behind the scenes, improvements in their ties have accelerated in recent years.

Both countries see Iran as their biggest outside threat and the United States as their key ally, and both see danger from armed Islamist extremists.

Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has long proved an obstacle to a full rapprochement, however, as Riyadh still supports their claim to sovereignty.

But now Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- speaking to the editor-in-chief of US news magazine The Atlantic -- appeared to put the rival land claims on an equal footing.

The prince was asked by Jeffrey Goldberg whether the “Jewish people have a right to a nation-state in at least part of their ancestral homeland?”

“I believe that each people, anywhere, has a right to live in their peaceful nation,” said the prince, who is on a three-week US tour.

“I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land,” he added.

“But we have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone and to have normal relations.”

Since 2002, Saudi Arabia has been the main sponsor of the Arab Peace Initiative, which envisions a two-state solution to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.

But no such senior Saudi official is known to have previously accepted that Israel has a “right” to any land beyond the practical need to secure a lasting deal.

If, as expected, the crown prince succeeds his octogenarian father King Salman and ascends to the Saudi throne, he will also become guardian of Islam’s holiest shrines.

But he told Goldberg he had no “religious objection” to Israelis living alongside Palestinians, so long as the main Muslim holy site in Jerusalem -- the Al-Aqsa mosque compound -- is protected.

“We have religious concerns about the fate of the holy mosque in Jerusalem and about the rights of the Palestinian people,” he said.

“This is what we have. We don’t have any objection against any other people.” (net)

Japanese workers are being emailed schedules telling them when they can get pregnant TOKYO - Japanese workers are being given schedules dictating when they can get married or give birth, it has been revealed.

The disturbing trend first came to light after a nursery worker’s husband spoke out to say his wife was being bullied by her boss for getting pregnant ‘out of turn’.

Since then dozens of other women have come forward to share similar stories, with one 26-yearold woman saying she was told to wait until 35 to conceive - despite already suffering from fertility issues.

The initial complaint came in a letter to newspaper Mainichi Shimbun last month, from the husband of a woman who works at a nursery in Aichi Prefecture.

He wrote: ‘Eight months into our marriage, in January of this year, we found out that my wife was pregnant.

‘My wife, who is a child care provider, appeared glum and anxious over the news.

‘The director at the child care center where she works had determined the order in which workers could get married or pregnant, and apparently there was an unspoken rule that one must not take their “turn” before a senior staff member.

‘My wife and I went together to apologise. “We’re sorry we got pregnant,” we said.

‘The director grudgingly accepted our apology, but since the next day, has been chiding my wife with harsh words, such as, “How could you so selfishly break the rules?”

‘My wife feels guilty thinking about the hard labor conditions of her colleagues.’

While the man admits ‘we are at fault for not planning well’ he goes on to ask: ‘Who benefits from having their “turn” to have children dictated, and following those rules?’

The letter prompted a national outpouring of sympathy and con-

fessions from other workers that they were being forced to live by similar rules.

Toko Shirakawa, a journalist who specialises in Japan’s low birth rate, said the policy is common in workplaces where the majority of staff are female to make sure the workload is spread evenly.

In another case, a 26-year-old working at a cosmetics company in the Tokyo suburb of Mitaka said she was sent an email mapping out the marriage and birthing schedule for herself and 22 female colleagues. The email also came with a warning that ‘work gets backed up if four or more people take time off at the same time. Selfish behavior will be subject to punishment.’

She was then told by a supervisor that she would have to wait until age 35 before getting pregnant, despite suffering from fertility issues.

‘How are they going to take responsibility if I put off getting pregnant and lose my chances to have

children altogether?,’ she said.

Japan is notorious for its tough working conditions and punishing schedules which have led to some staff dropping dead on the job.

Miwa Sado, 31, a journalist for public broadcaster NHK, died in 2013 from heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a single month. (net)

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Japanese workers have revealed they are being emailed schedules dictating when they can get married or pregnant, and are branded ‘selfish’ for having children ‘out of turn’

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I’ve inherited a house – should I sell it or repair it and rent it out?

Perth may be scenic – but taking on the repair of a property from miles away could end up as a nightmare. Photograph: Alamy Q I have inherited my grandmother’s house (which an estate agent has valued at £160,000 at the most), while my brother also inherited another small property that she had been renting out before she died. She was blind during the last few years of her life and her friend took over all her financial affairs. Sadly he mismanaged these and a large amount of unpaid tax and other fees were due to be paid after her death. Luckily a friend stepped in and lent us the £43,000 needed to pay this off and allow us to inherit the properties. I therefore need to raise money to pay half of what we owe this friend, plus £10,0000 to £15,000 to bring the house up to a suitable condition to rent out or sell as it has been empty quite a while. I’ll also need several thousand pounds more to repair my mother’s home, which is in a bad state of repair. The question is whether this money should come through a mortgage or the sale of the property? Friends and family seem to have such differing views on the matter, which makes me very anxious.

The house is up in Perth in Scotland, but I currently live and work in London and don’t have plans to move back there anytime soon. I’m 26 and earn just over £20,000, so a mortgage would be a significant undertaking. However, as I understand it I could get a buy-to-let mortgage if I am receiving rental income of course. Would it be better to raise a mortgage and let it out via an agent (perhaps I should get a mortgage now since I will undoubtedly wish to get on the property ladder at some point) or should I sell and put the money in the bank where it might earn less, but could

be a safer, hassle-free option?

I’m concerned that a buy-to-let might not be a wise in an area such as Perth where property prices took the biggest hit in the country in 2017. But on the other hand would it be a prudent time to sell? Maybe I should cut my losses now? Or is there some truth to the saying “safe as houses”? HD A Apart from the potential nightmare scenario of managing a building project from nearly 500 miles away, the major flaw in your possible refurbish-to-rent plan is that you will struggle to find a buy-to-let mortgage lender willing to make you a loan. The majority of lenders will lend only on properties that are ready to be lived in. The limited number of lenders who offer mortgages on properties in need of renovation do so only to established landlords and not to novices. Your other problem is that while the renovation work is going on, you’ll have no rental income coming in so you would have to find some other way of paying the monthly mortgage payments and, as you say, taking on a mortgage on your current salary would be a significant undertaking. And I suspect that, if you are paying rent in London, you are unlikely to be able to afford a mortgage on top.

So, in essence, there’s no actual decision to be made as selling the property is the only realistic option.

Raising money by selling rather than mortgaging the property is also cheaper as there’s no interest to pay. Once you’ve cleared your share of the debt to your friend and covered the repairs to your mother’s home, you should still have a tidy sum left over. If you’re determined to become a landlord, you could use it as a deposit on a buy-to-let property. Alternatively, you could use it to buy a home of your own. (afp)

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‘Shocking’ disparity in pension income revealed by latest HMRC data

The average pensioner living within London’s Square Mile enjoys an income that is three times as big as their counterpart in Stoke-on-Trent, according to a new analysis of government data that reveals “shocking” differences across the UK. Recently released HM Revenue & Customs data showed there were about 1,000 older people living within the City of London, which includes the Barbican estate, who receive a total pension income averaging £37,900 a year.

That means the City of London tops the UK table for pension income, yet just eight miles away lies the area with the UK’s second-lowest pension income. In the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, the mean average pension income that older people had to manage on was £12,800.

The only part of the country with a lower figure was Stoke-on-Trent, where the mean average was just £12,300.

The insurer Royal London said the figures “highlight shocking disparities in pension incomes even within the same region”. In some cases, “very prosperous pensioners” are living only a few miles

down the road from those who are struggling on much more modest incomes, it says.

“When it comes to pension incomes, there is not a simple northsouth divide,” says Helen Morrissey, personal finance specialist at Royal London. “While all of the top 10 local authorities are in London and the south-east, three of the lowest-income authorities are also in London and the south-east.”

The second, third and seventh spots in the table of the highestincome areas were also taken by London boroughs: Westminster (£29,500), Kensington and Chelsea (£26,700) and Camden (£24,000).

The local authority area outside

the capital with the highest average pension income was South Bucks, in the county of Buckinghamshire.

Meanwhile, the two other areas in the bottom 10 of incomes that are in southern England are Southampton, where the figure was £13,100, and Slough, where it was £13,500.

In Scotland, mean pension incomes range from £20,000 in Stirling to £13,900 in North Lanarkshire. In Wales they range from £18,700 in the Vale of Glamorgan to £13,900 in Caerphilly.

The figures form part of the most recent personal income statistics, covering the period 2015-16, published by HMRC on 28 March this year. (afp)

As a tradition, the Hindu community in Bali celebrates Galungan and Kuningan by delivering oblations accompanied with art activities. It also happens to the celebration of Galungan (Feb. 10) and Kuningan (Feb. 20), where during the feast the barong bangkung or barong bangkal troupe will definitely do ngelawang or street show.

Barong bangkal or barong bangkung is a large enough and old pig considered a mythical animal having a mystical power. Attires of the barong are made of black and white velvet. However, in general, the attires are not pretentious like that of other types of barong.

In every show, the barong bangkung is also equipped with trinkets of ate leaves and the dancers are wearing checkered trousers and rattles tied on legs, so that when moving they will generate rattling sound. Barong bangkal is carried by two dancers and the performances are held in the streets and around the village.

With the presence of barong show, villagers will feel they have been protected by deities marked by the arrival of barong bangkal or barong bangkung. The show is accompanied with batel bebarongan gamelan music consisting of drums, tawa-tawa, kelenang, kelenong, cymbals and kempur.

The word ngelawang is derived from the word lawang meaning ‘door,’ a term in the Balinese language that means a gallivanting show from one house to another or from one village to another. This gallivanting show with diverse Balinese artistic traditions is performed by art troupe.

Allegedly this traditional show sources from a Hindu mythology, namely Shiva Tattva. Once upon a

time Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma are making love in improper place and time, so that harmony shakes.

As a result, it brings in misery for mankind and other living beings.

After realizing his fault, Lord Shiva sent gods to calm down the situation and reassure the whole universe. When arriving on earth, the gods created and performed a variety of art forms. Through the love of art show the whole universe is back to peaceful condition.

The meaning of purification in the Shiva Tattva mythology is also harmonious with the content of disaster repellent in the legend on the insolence destruction of Mayadenawa that was then celebrated as the starting point of Galungan, the celebration of victory of dharma (truth) against adharma (untruth).

Ngelawang poses a cultural energy having a spiritual aspect, arts and entertainment.

This tradition means to expel evil spirits and protects population from any plagues or diseases caused by evil spirits (bhuta kala).

When performing ngelawang, homeowners will usually offer an oblation with sesari (money).

Ngelawang tradition inherited from generation to generation means to neutralize the universe, reject all kinds of diseases interfering with human life, including psychically driving away those having evil intention.

By and large, this street show is performed five days before Galungan to the celebration of Kuningan. In the 1970s, the nomadic art crystallized into art event that jazzed up the Galungan. In recent years, this art tends to go extinct in line with the changing of times, so that it is difficult to find this kind of performance.

Values of education Ngelawang does not only pose an attractive art show, but also contains positive values. In addition to preserving local culture, it also serves as a medium of creativity to sharpen educational values, norms, ethics and moral.

They do this art activity in togetherness while making others happy through entertainment.

Ngelawang is carried out with joy, so that the interaction among them serves as a form of character education and cultivation of artistic values as well as has the meaning of socialization.

In harmony with the development of times, ngelawang has different purposes. There are people only doing the ngelawang to maintain tradition, just run a hobby and raise funds. Apparently, the latest development is widely practiced by barong troupe, so that the location of the show is chosen specifically such as in tourist areas like Kuta, Ubud, Sanur and others. (kmb)

Have you ever tasted entil? This Balinese traditional serving resembles lontong and looks simple, but has a tempting flavor. It is flat of four rectangular like a pillow and has a green color because it is wrapped in bamboo leaves (telengidi). It offers very distinctive aroma, so that it can arouse the appetite. Eat entil is enough with chili (Balinese complete seasoning and shrimp paste condiment). However, it will be better when enjoyed with urap vegetables.

Entil is wrapped with bamboo leaves that can make entil taste more delicious. Green color of bamboo leaves seep into the rice when cooked, resulting in a greenish color. Indeed, the making of this serving takes a long time, especially when boiling. The longer boils this entil, the longer it will last and not quickly turn stale.

Entil is famous in the area of Pupuan, while it is also made at Tengkudak, Penebel, Tabanan district. Moreover, this simple traditional food can be easily found in traditional stalls at villages.

It also often becomes a menu of culinary events in the festival held by the government of Tabanan. At Tanah Lot Kreatifood Festival, for instance, this menu is favored by visitors.

The serving includes a pack of entil, and then it is sprinkled with coconut sauce and fried condiment.

Alternatively, it can be mixed with Balinese urap vegetable with sprouts, sliced ??spinach and cuts of long beans mixed with spices.

For old people or those having no strong teeth, this entil is usually mixed with gravy and seasoning.

“We used to make entil for sale,” said Ni Nyoman Sutiani, 63, the entil maker from Denuma hamlet, Tengkudak, Penebel.

Sutiani admitted the profession to make entil has been pursued

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since childhood. Initially, she helped her parents and then became the next heir. “Entil has existed for a long time and no one knows for sure when and where it started.

We make this entil from generation to generation until now. Entil remains to have a lot of demand,” said Sutiani.

According to Sutiani, entil is usually presented on particular days, such as Nyepi or Day of Silence where the Hindus perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences where people will not turn or light fire, not work, not travel and not enjoy any entertainment, so food stock is needed. On that account, entil is chosen because it is durable and not easily stale. “Now, entil is widely sold in traditional markets and stalls, like what I do,” she said.

Entil is made from rice and grated coconut and then wrapped in bamboo leaves tied with rope.

In the past, people used bamboo or coconut bark ropes, but now many people prefer to use plastic ropes. Meanwhile, the seasoning in use includes base genep (complete seasoning), such as onion, garlic, chili, ginger, turmeric, aromatic ginger, galangal and other spices. It is also coupled with grated coconut to make urap seasoning.

How to make it? First of all, soak rice for overnight. The rice is then put on a leaf then wrap with bamboo leaves and tied with bamboo string. In single bond, it is made up of two folds of bamboo leaves in which have contained rice. After that, it is boiled for about 3 hours or more. Prepare seasoning started by grounding until the seasoning turning smooth. Mix with grated coconut. A portion of this seasoning is allocated to make fried condiment. Ultimately, it is ready to be served. (kmb)

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Officers respond to a shooting at the headquarters of YouTube in San Bruno, California.

Police identify YouTube shooting suspect, but say motive is still unclear

CALIFORNIA - A woman opened fire at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, on Tuesday afternoon, injuring several people with a handgun before killing herself, authorities said.

Police identified the shooter as 39-year-old Nasim Aghdam, a resident of San Diego. She appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said during a news conference.

Four others were injured, officials said. Three victims sustained gunshot wounds and one apparently injured an ankle while fleeing the attack.

Dr. Andre Cambpell, a trauma surgeon at San Francisco General, said that all the patients were awake and aware of what happened.

“Once again we are confronted with the specter of a mass casualty situation in the city of San Francisco, where we now have three victims that we have taken care of,” Campbell said. “This is unfortunate and continues. To think that after we’ve seen Las Vegas, Parkland, the Pulse nightclub shooting, that we would see an end to this, but we have not. ” The police are currently investigating possible motives for the shooting.

“At this time there is no evidence that the shooter knew the victims of this shooting or that individuals

were specifically targeted,” the San Bruno Police Department said in a statement.

Aghdam was a prolific social media user and had several YouTube channels in multiple languages, including English, Farsi and Turkish. Her videos often showed her dancing or cooking vegan recipes, and her Instagram account had more than 55,000 followers.

All of Aghdam’s YouTube and Instagram accounts were shut down on Tuesday evening.

In recent months, Aghdam was openly critical of YouTube’s policies and even accused the company of intentionally restricting her channel’s growth, according to a website apparently created by her.

“There is no equal growth opportunity on YOUTUBE or any other video sharing site,” Aghdam wrote.

“Your channel will grow if they want to!!!!!”

In February 2017, Aghdam posted a photo on Facebook of her holding a sign that accuses YouTube of discriminating against its users and censoring its users’ content. A page appearing to be Aghdam’s personal website also listed her frustrations with YouTube, saying “there is no free speech in real world & you will be suppressed for telling the truth that is not supported by the system.”

Graeme MacDonald, a 41-year-old product manager for Walmart eCommerce, watched the scene unfold from the fifth floor of his office building, roughly 1,000 feet away from the YouTube HQ. (net)

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Russia, Turkey agree to speed up delivery of S-400s: Putin

ANKARA - Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday said he had agreed with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to speed up the delivery of S-400 air defence missile systems to Ankara, a purchase that has alarmed Turkey’s NATO partners.

“We took the decision to speed up the timetable for the delivery of these highly effective Russian systems,” Putin told reporters after talks with Erdogan in the Turkish capital, referring to the S-400s but without giving a date.

He said that acceleration in production of the weapons was being done at the “request of our Turkish partners and friends”.

The deal has been valued at about $2 billion according to reports.

Russian officials had said in December that the first deliveries of the S-400s were likely to begin at the end of 2019 or beginning

of 2020 Such a major purchase of weaponry from Russia by a key NATO member had raised concerns both over Turkey’s strategic orientation and the compatability of the systems within the alliance.

But Erdogan indicated that Turkey was in no mood to listen to criticism from the West over the purchase.

“This is a decision of Turkey.

We made an agreement about the S-400s (with Russia) and this issue is now closed,” he said.

According to Russian press reports, Turkey has also been hugely interested in a technology transfer and even joint production of the S-400s with Russia, a prospect that has been resisted by some in the Moscow security services.

But Putin refused to discuss the issue saying “these are exclusively commercial questions” rather than political ones. (rtr)

32 child trafficking, exploitation cases recorded in qi 2018: KPAI

JAKAARTA - The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has recorded 32 cases of child trafficking and exploitation during the period between January and March 2018.

At a press conference held in Jakarta on Tuesday, KPAI`s Child Trafficking and Exploitation Commissioner Ai Maryati Solihah noted that of the total figure, eight cases were of child trafficking, 13 of commercial sexual exploitation of children, nine of child victims of prostitution, and two cases of child victims of economic exploitation.

“This figure is snowballing based on data collected from the National Police`s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) on trafficking in persons during the 2011-2017 period,” she noted.

Data from Bareskrim indicated 422 cases of child trafficking during the 2011-2017 period, with the modus operandi mostly being sexual exploitation.

Similarly, the International Organization for Migration data indicated that during the period between 2005 and 2017, some 8,876 victims of trafficking were reported, with 15 percent, or as many as 1,155 being children. “In the last three months, cases of trafficking and exploitation targeting minors reveal the complexity of cases that necessitate concern,” Solihah said.

According to Solihah, a new modus operandi in human trafficking and exploitation is targeting children to drive them into prostitution and exploit them for economic benefits. “Children take up bad jobs to fake internship programs abroad,” she added.(ant)

KPK supports regulation on ex-prisoners in corruption

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (L) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attend a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for Turkey’s first nuclear power station at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on April 3, 2018

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) would support the plan of the General Election Commission (KPU) to ban former prisoners in corruption cases to become legislative candidates in the election. “Basically, we support the regulation that ban, for instance legislative candidate, that involved in the corruption case. I think I have conveyed the idea once, before the KPU did,” KPK chief Agus Rahardjo said here on Tuesday.

According to Agus, the commission would discuss the issue further with the KPU. “We will discuss this with the KPU, what kind of support they might need, so that together we can voice the need for the country to be managed by executive and legislative members with good integrity,” he said.

Agus disclosed that the anti-graft body and KPU has earlier discussed the issue during an event in Surabaya city of East Java.

“In fact, we have discussed it, but we will talk further about this, to enable KPK to give its support in a proper time,” he added.

Earlier on Monday, KPU said it would ban former prisoners in corruption cases, drug, and sexual abuse to become legislative contestants in the election, and it would add a new article in the KPU Regulation (PKPU) on legislative candidacy in the general election in 2019.

“We will include regulation on the ban for former prisoner in corruption case to become a legislative candidate. We will include this in PKPU because we do not mention this in the current law,” KPU member Hasyim Asy`ari said. The regulation is aimed at ensuring voters to elect clean leaders. (rtr)

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Golkar call for talks on Jokowi`s running mate

JAKARTA - A member of the ruling coalition pledging support for reelection of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called for talks on the mechanism to elect a running mate of Jokowi in the forthcoming presidential race in 2019. “We hope at least there should be agreement on the mechanism to elect the candidate for vice president in April, certainly involving Jokowi in the selection,” a member of the Central Executive Board of Golkar party Ahmad Doli Kurnia said here on Tuesday.

It may be necessary to consider phases of collection of candidates and nomination of a candidate, Ahmad Doli added. He said the phases are necessary to develop a democratic system that the nomination is a true result of interaction among political parties. In addition through the phases of the selection and nomination the candidates would prepare themselves especially in vision in line with Jokowi`s vision, he said.

It is also to be considered the track record of the candidates and whether their electability would contribute to the electability of Jokowi, he said. He said though Gol-

Airlangga Hartarto(left) and Jokowi

kar has made clear its position that Jokowi has the final say about his running mate, Golkar is ready if Jokowi`s choice falls on Golkar. He said internal talk supporting candidacy of Golkar general chairman Airlangga Hartarto is not mere power orientation.

“We have prepared Indonesian Vision 2030, as a target to make complete the Concept of Indonesia Prosperity State 2045, which was already prepared by Golkar since the last period,” he said.

The Indonesian Vision 2030 to be launched soon formulated on directives from President Jokowi and related to the position of Airlangga as Industry Minister would be in one package with Golkar`s candidate for President and Vice President, he said. Meanwhile, Golkar has formed groups of volunteers supporting Jokowi such as Jangkar Bejo and Gojo.

“Golkar has been ready in facing regional elections as well as presidential election, software and hardware.

Ready with human resources , vision and concepts,” Doli said.

PDI-P, Nasdem PPP have pledged support for Jokowi`s reelection , but three other ruling coalition parties, PKB, Hanura and PAN have yet to announce their position. (ant)

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Underwater Buddhas and Stupas

SEMARAPURA - One of the three Nusa Islands just off Bali’s coast – features a remarkable underwater site filled with a 2.4-metre-tall Buddha surrounded by smaller statues and Buddhist temple stupas akin to Borobudur.

Marine sport activity operator Bali Underwater Scooter is one that regularly takes guests to discover this spot, setting off on an early morning boat transfer from the port at Serangan towards the Ceningan channel, where it is located. You can also stumble upon this site on your regular snorkelling around the channel, as the water here is fairly shallow. Buddha Temple Nusa Penida not only serving natural beauty above the ocean whic is beautiful and enjoyable to seen.

However, Bali is also presenting underwater exoticism and makes people wonder at the sight.

This is demonstrated by the existence of a Buddha Temple Nusa Penida. The area is suitable for religious tourism and diving spots that should conguered. Make this Buddhist temple part of the destinations and put it on Bali cheap tour packages to Nusa Penida.

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Evident from the way he created the tourist locations are in unique and of high artistic value. It is part of the artistic soul who always preserved and ingrained since childhood. Bali one of the areas in Indonesia that upholds a strong culture and art.

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of the base. Than, would appear with many colorful fish that circled on the beautiful coral. You will be amazed at these objects.

Now, many who want to enjoy the atmosphere at this Buddhist statue. So, you do not lose with the other travelers. please plan vacations from now and prepare to dive in this site.

in the hotels at Nusa Penida and stay overnight. Prices of hotels and inns in Nusa Penida is very affordable and cheaper than in the practically attractions on the island of Bali. (net)

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Believe him or not, Canelo Alvarez’s vow to be more cautious rings hollow

MEXICO - Canelo Alvarez and his team spent an hour Tuesday trying to convince the public that his positive drug tests on Feb. 17 and Feb. 21 for Clenbuterol that forced the cancellation of his May 5 bout with Gennady Golovkin were the result of eating contaminated meat.

Attorney Ricardo Cestero said Alvarez had already supplied credit-card receipts and bank statements to the Nevada Athletic Commission in an attempt to prove that Alvarez had eaten meat in Mexico prior to the positive tests, thus backing his contaminated-meat defense.

Alvarez strongly maintained his innocence and said he feels “powerless” because of his inability to put on the Golovkin fight as scheduled.

“I want to prove without a doubt that I have never intentionally ingested Clenbuterol,” Alvarez said.

“I have nothing to hide and I want to be open and transparent through this process. I have never taken illegal substances and this is no different.”

For those who believed in Alvarez, or wanted to believe in him, Tuesday’s news conference in Los Angeles provided the assurance that it was a mistake that could have happened to anyone.

For those skeptical of Alvarez’s claims, though, no solid evidence was provided that would have changed one’s mind.

Dr. Miguel Ángel Nazul, the vice president of the Mexican Federation of Sports Medicine, said the levels that were found in Alvarez’s system were consistent with having eaten contaminated meat.

In response to a question from Yahoo Sports, though, Nazul conceded that currently there is no test that can reliably discriminate between intentional and unintentional ingestion of Clenbuterol.

Nazul also said researchers are attempting to develop a hair analysis test that can reliably do that, but it is not ready yet.

“This is a well-known issue and it is very, very difficult to prove what those values are, like you had asked, whether it’s been tapering off or not,” Nazul said. “… At this particular moment, it is almost impossible to clarify how it was

ingested.”

Hair analysis is reliable to distinguish between intentional and unintentional use in some substances now but not in others. It is of no more value currently than urine in determining that regarding Clenbuterol.

Alvarez pulled out of the fight, as Golden Boy president Eric Gomez explained, because there would not be enough time between fight night and his April 18 disciplinary hearing. Also, Gomez noted that Nevada’s rules mandate a suspension, so it was unlikely Alvarez would be able to fight.

By withdrawing now, Alvarez gave Golovkin and his team time to put together and market a new fight. The Nevada Athletic Commission put out an agenda item for a Thursday meeting that requested May 5 at the MGM Grand for GGG Boxing, so it is likely the fight will be moved from T-Mobile to the MGM. (net)

CLEVELAND - LeBron James scored 27 points, the last coming on a sensational layup, and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave the Toronto Raptors another reminder of what could lie ahead in the playoffs with a 112-106 victory on Tuesday night.

James added nine rebounds, six assists and helped put the Raptors away down the stretch with an artistic three-point play.

It was Cleveland’s second win in two weeks over the Eastern Conference’s top team, whose lead over second-place Boston continues to shrink. This time, the Cavaliers were much healthier than when they beat the Raptors on March 21 despite missing five rotational players and coach Tyronn Lue. Jose Calderon added 19 points and Kevin Love had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavs, who are 9-1 since March 17.

DeMar DeRozan scored 19 and Jonas Valanciunas 17 for Toronto, which will host Boston on Wednesday. The Raptors didn’t quit and scored eight points in 34 seconds before the Cavs put it away with four free throws. Kyle Lowry scored only five on 2-of-11 shooting.

Toronto was still within 11 in the fourth when James drove the baseline, hung in the air and spun in a reverse layup while being fouled.

He pounded his chest and screamed as he walked near Toronto’s bench and coach Dwane Casey, who has seen the three-time champion make that kind of play so many times before.

The Cavaliers still aren’t at full strength. Starting point guard George Hill missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle and Lue was in attendance but only in an advisory role as he remains on medical leave.

The Raptors are in the midst of a grueling three-game stretch against Boston, Cleveland and the

Celtics again that Casey believes will toughen his team.

“It’s good for us,” Casey said.

“Last year we were playing against some teams that were so-called rebuilding and we were winning by 15-20 points. It did not get us ready for the playoffs. These games, playing against a good team like Cleveland, a good team like Boston will help us get ready, harden us, showing some things we need to be better in.”

They still need to be better against the Cavs, who have eliminated them from the past two playoffs.

Cleveland’s ball movement was excellent in the second quarter and so was its accuracy.

The Cavs made their first five 3-pointers – in less than four minutes – and opened a 16-point lead.

Love dropped three of the 3s with the others by Rodney Hood and Calderon, who made his first six field-goal attempts and scored 14 in the opening half.

TIP-INS Raptors: Lowry attended Monday night’s NCAA title game in San Antonio and the proud Villanova alum wore a championship cap to Tuesday’s shootaround. …

Remain one win shy of matching the franchise record of 56 wins set in 2015-16. … Dropped to 3-5 since winning 11 straight from Feb. 26-March 16.

Cavaliers: James passed Kobe Bryant with his 942nd 20-point game, third-most in league history. … Won their seventh straight home game. … Kyle Korver played for the first time since March 19. He was excused to be with family following the death of his 27-year-old brother and had been slowed by a sore right foot. … Hill should be back soon. He did conditioning and shooting drills following shootaround and wasn’t favoring his ankle. (net)

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Sp rt Virgil van Dijk can show Manchester City that Liverpool was the right move Dutch defender rejected the chance to join Pep Guardiola’s side - now he must face them in the Champions League

When Liverpool agreed to make Virgil van Dijk the most expensive defender in football history, it was with nights like this in mind.

And as the Dutchman reflected on his dream move, these were the games which had helped convince him his future belonged at Anfield.

“Why wouldn’t you want to play here?” Van Dijk had pondered after visiting with Southampton in November. A bad day, on the face of it – Saints were outclassed in losing 3-0 – but one which served only to strengthen his desire to move to Merseyside.

Five weeks later he got his wish, the end of a long and at times farcical pursuit from Liverpool. Now, the £75 million man is preparing for one of those Anfield nights, a Champions League quarter-final under the lights.

And it just had to be against Manchester City, didn’t it?

Make no mistake, if Pep Guardiola had his way, Van Dijk would be lining up in sky blue on Wednesday night.

City opted for cool indifference when news of Liverpool’s £75m deal emerged a couple of days after Christmas; ‘never a first-choice target – too expensive’ was the word out of the Etihad. They were fooling nobody.

City, like Liverpool, had spent the best part of 18 months monitoring Van Dijk’s progress at Southampton, sounding out his representatives, devising a plan where the 26-year-old would become the long-term successor to Vincent Kompany at the Etihad.

Van Dijk, though, wanted Liverpool. He wanted to work with Jurgen Klopp, to become the leader of his defence. He wanted the chance to make himself a legend at one of the world’s most historic clubs.

He saw similarities with Celtic, his former club, and their fanatical support. Scotland was never going to be a long-term destination, but Van Dijk had been struck by the way Hoops fans followed their team, by their undying love and passion, by the songs they sung. “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” they said. He listened.

City had its appeal – Guardiola is some coach, after all, and his playing style would seem to fit ideally with the classy, ball-playing Dutchman’s – but when Van Dijk decided he wanted out of Southampton, in the spring of 2017, there was only one place he wanted to go. To Liverpool.

The summer, though, turned into a fraught one. Liverpool were delighted to have ‘won the race’ but Southampton were rather less enamoured by their conduct, especially as they had received no formal contact from the Merseysiders when news of Van Dijk’s ‘decision’ reached the press.

Threatened with a ‘tapping up’ charge, Liverpool were forced into an embarrassing public climbdown, withdrawing their interest in the player and facing the wrath of their supporters by doing so. Van Dijk, meanwhile, trained alone, handed in a formal transfer request and released a lengthy statement in which he criticised Southampton for standing in the way of his ambition. Saints, though, stood firm.

Virgil van Dijk Southampton The summer transfer window ended without so much as an enquiry from the Reds, or from any other club. Liverpool ended August not just without Van Dijk, but without any centre-back at all – an unthinkable scenario at the start of the window.

For Klopp, it was simple; Van Dijk or nothing. He was genuine in his belief that Liverpool’s defence was better than critics suggested, but clear in his view that Van Dijk would make a significant difference.

He and his recruitment team looked at the central defenders moving across Europe during the past two years and saw a difficult market. They saw the likes of Shkodran Mustafi, Antonio Rudiger, Victor Lindelof, Michael Keane and Davinson Sanchez moving for big-money in the Premier League, and heard West Brom’s valuation of Jonny Evans.

None compared to Van Dijk.

“We watched all of them 500 million times,” Klopp said back in September. “I had to make a decision and the decision was our boys are not worse than them.”

Van Dijk, however, was different, and so while Liverpool supporters (and pundits) bemoaned the club’s transfer market negligence, behind the scenes the club were laying the

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Barcelona the best place for €60m Manchester United target Umtiti

The France defender has a low release clause and is refusing to confirm he will stay at Camp Nou, but he can make himself a legend at the Catalan club Adapting at centre-back can be extremely difficult at Barcelona.

For a player to come in and operate in a high defensive line, be able to bring the ball out comfortably and learn the movements for the club’s complex defensive strategy, often takes time. However, Samuel Umtiti slotted in seamlessly from day one.

The France defender was bought from Lyon in the summer of 2016 for €25 million, the only truly successful signing in that transfer window. His arrival marked the beginning of the end for a legend like Javier Mascherano at Camp Nou and he quickly made himself indispensable.

Such has been his impact that,

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foundations for a renewed pursuit.

Key to that was Mike Gordon, president of Fenway Sports Group. The American worked hard to mend relations with Southampton, speaking personally with Saints chairman Ralph Krueger and informing him that the Reds were willing to pay big, if and when the South Coast club’s stance softened.

That time came in December. Van Dijk had returned to action with Southampton in September but nobody at St Mary’s was under any illusion; he wanted out. He wanted Liverpool.

City made overtures, and Chelsea too kept themselves in the frame. Van Dijk, though, felt that Liverpool provided the better challenge. The idea of being part of a rotation with Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones put him off City, while the environment at Chelsea is rarely a stable one. Arsenal, who registered their own interest, were never seriously considered.

And so, on December 27 came the news; Klopp was getting his man, the fee a world record one for a defender.

Delight for Liverpool fans, wearied by their side’s soft centre. Frustration for City, who having been snubbed by Van Dijk would turn their attention to Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Bilbao. The young Spaniard has made a low-key start to life at the Etihad.

As for Van Dijk, his impact has been steady if not spectacular. His 11 games so far have brought four clean sheets and 11 goals conceded. Neither Matip, who is now injured, nor Lovren have ironed out the flaws that were apparent earlier in the season.

Noticeable, though, is how vocal the Dutchman is, how he controls and cajoles those around him, how the ball appears attracted to his head in both penalty areas. His debut, an FA Cup tie against Everton, ended with him scoring the winner in front of the Kop – he might have had three or four more goals since.

City represents a fresh step for Van Dijk. He missed the sides’ meeting at Anfield in January, watching on as Liverpool won a thriller. Now, he gets the chance to see what it’s all about for himself. And, perhaps, to show City just what they could have won. (afp)

in fact, that Barca have lost only one of the 47 Liga games they have played when he has been in the team – a 2-0 defeat away to Malaga in April last year.

That form, however, has not gone unnoticed and a number of Europe’s elite clubs would be interested in signing the 24-yearold defender if he were to become available, with Manchester United leading the pack.

Barca, though, are delighted with Umtiti and his partnership at the back with Gerard Pique. The Catalan club are keen to offer their player a new contract, but would do well to agree a fresh deal sooner rather than later because, at the moment, the defender’s release clause stands at a dangerously low €60m.

“It’s not a matter I am going to get into, nothing has begun from my side,” Umtiti said a few days ago in an interview with Canal

Plus. “Maybe there’s interest [on Barca’s side], but for the moment nothing has started.

“There’s interest from other clubs, but I have many objectives to fulfil with Bara. In this world, everything goes so quickly. I’m happy and very proud to play for Barca.”

And on his release clause, which now seems low after the market was inflated last summer by Neymar’s €222m move to Paris SaintGermain, he said: “It’s not very big, everyone knows that. But it’s not something that interests or worries me. I am focused on the pitch, that’s what I enjoy. The rest will come.”

Samuel Umtiti, Barcelona 17/18 Earlier, on another TV show in France, Telefoot, the defender was asked in a quickfire Q&A session whether he would move to the Premier League and responded with a joker, meaning he did not have to respond to the question.

James Rodriguez unsure of future amid talk of permanent Bayern deal

The Colombia international is on a two-year loan in Germany but has answered suggestions he could return to Real Madrid in the near future James Rodriguez insists he is happy at Bayern Munich, but has refused to rule out a return to Real Madrid.

The Colombia international moved to Allianz Arena on a two-year loan last summer, with Bayern holding a non-obligatory option to buy the attacking midfielder.

It has been reported that the purchase option stands at £37 million, but Bayern’s CEO Karl-Heinz

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Rummenigge claimed on Tuesday that he and his side are in no rush to make the move permanent.

And Rodriguez, who played in Bayern’s 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win over Sevilla on Tuesday, says he does not know what will happen in the future as his Bavarian stay continues.

“Back to Madrid? I do not know, in the future you do not know what’s going to happen, you have to think about what’s happening now and this club is my present,” he told Fox Sports.

“I’m happy at Bayern, I’m playing more and that’s good for me. I’m thinking only of Bayern.”

The 26-year-old has made 29 appearances for Bayern in total this season, scoring five goals and providing 11 assists, and has also been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United.

Bayern are on course for the Champions League semi-finals after their first-leg victory over Sevilla, and are also closing in on the Bundesliga title.

However, Rodriguez is aware of the challenge of completing a memorable double, with the likes of Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City standing in Bayern’s way in Europe.

He added: “We are fine, we are enjoying a good period, but there are other big clubs that always play in the Champions League and always want to win it.“We go match to match and step by step.” (afp)

Despite his fine form over the past two seasons, Umtiti came in for some criticism after making mistakes in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Sevilla on Saturday and there is some concern at Camp Nou that the talk over his future could be a distraction on the pitch.

Meanwhile, Barca boss Ernesto Valverde is remaining calm over Umtiti, who wants around €6m after tax to put pen to paper on a new deal. “I have not followed Umtiti’s statements,” he said on Tuesday.

“What I understand, and I know,

is that he is very happy here and we are very happy with him. We hope the contract negotiations will come to fruition and that he will be able to continue for many years here.”

And that is surely the best solution for all concerned. Because as long as he is given the conditions to make him happy, nowhere else would Umtiti be better off than at Barca, where he has settled superbly and can go on to achieve legend status over the next few seasons. Expect a new deal to be sorted soon. (afp)

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Sp rt Virgil van Dijk can show Manchester City that Liverpool was the right move Dutch defender rejected the chance to join Pep Guardiola’s side - now he must face them in the Champions League

When Liverpool agreed to make Virgil van Dijk the most expensive defender in football history, it was with nights like this in mind.

And as the Dutchman reflected on his dream move, these were the games which had helped convince him his future belonged at Anfield.

“Why wouldn’t you want to play here?” Van Dijk had pondered after visiting with Southampton in November. A bad day, on the face of it – Saints were outclassed in losing 3-0 – but one which served only to strengthen his desire to move to Merseyside.

Five weeks later he got his wish, the end of a long and at times farcical pursuit from Liverpool. Now, the £75 million man is preparing for one of those Anfield nights, a Champions League quarter-final under the lights.

And it just had to be against Manchester City, didn’t it?

Make no mistake, if Pep Guardiola had his way, Van Dijk would be lining up in sky blue on Wednesday night.

City opted for cool indifference when news of Liverpool’s £75m deal emerged a couple of days after Christmas; ‘never a first-choice target – too expensive’ was the word out of the Etihad. They were fooling nobody.

City, like Liverpool, had spent the best part of 18 months monitoring Van Dijk’s progress at Southampton, sounding out his representatives, devising a plan where the 26-year-old would become the long-term successor to Vincent Kompany at the Etihad.

Van Dijk, though, wanted Liverpool. He wanted to work with Jurgen Klopp, to become the leader of his defence. He wanted the chance to make himself a legend at one of the world’s most historic clubs.

He saw similarities with Celtic, his former club, and their fanatical support. Scotland was never going to be a long-term destination, but Van Dijk had been struck by the way Hoops fans followed their team, by their undying love and passion, by the songs they sung. “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” they said. He listened.

City had its appeal – Guardiola is some coach, after all, and his playing style would seem to fit ideally with the classy, ball-playing Dutchman’s – but when Van Dijk decided he wanted out of Southampton, in the spring of 2017, there was only one place he wanted to go. To Liverpool.

The summer, though, turned into a fraught one. Liverpool were delighted to have ‘won the race’ but Southampton were rather less enamoured by their conduct, especially as they had received no formal contact from the Merseysiders when news of Van Dijk’s ‘decision’ reached the press.

Threatened with a ‘tapping up’ charge, Liverpool were forced into an embarrassing public climbdown, withdrawing their interest in the player and facing the wrath of their supporters by doing so. Van Dijk, meanwhile, trained alone, handed in a formal transfer request and released a lengthy statement in which he criticised Southampton for standing in the way of his ambition. Saints, though, stood firm.

Virgil van Dijk Southampton The summer transfer window ended without so much as an enquiry from the Reds, or from any other club. Liverpool ended August not just without Van Dijk, but without any centre-back at all – an unthinkable scenario at the start of the window.

For Klopp, it was simple; Van Dijk or nothing. He was genuine in his belief that Liverpool’s defence was better than critics suggested, but clear in his view that Van Dijk would make a significant difference.

He and his recruitment team looked at the central defenders moving across Europe during the past two years and saw a difficult market. They saw the likes of Shkodran Mustafi, Antonio Rudiger, Victor Lindelof, Michael Keane and Davinson Sanchez moving for big-money in the Premier League, and heard West Brom’s valuation of Jonny Evans.

None compared to Van Dijk.

“We watched all of them 500 million times,” Klopp said back in September. “I had to make a decision and the decision was our boys are not worse than them.”

Van Dijk, however, was different, and so while Liverpool supporters (and pundits) bemoaned the club’s transfer market negligence, behind the scenes the club were laying the

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Barcelona the best place for €60m Manchester United target Umtiti

The France defender has a low release clause and is refusing to confirm he will stay at Camp Nou, but he can make himself a legend at the Catalan club Adapting at centre-back can be extremely difficult at Barcelona.

For a player to come in and operate in a high defensive line, be able to bring the ball out comfortably and learn the movements for the club’s complex defensive strategy, often takes time. However, Samuel Umtiti slotted in seamlessly from day one.

The France defender was bought from Lyon in the summer of 2016 for €25 million, the only truly successful signing in that transfer window. His arrival marked the beginning of the end for a legend like Javier Mascherano at Camp Nou and he quickly made himself indispensable.

Such has been his impact that,

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foundations for a renewed pursuit.

Key to that was Mike Gordon, president of Fenway Sports Group. The American worked hard to mend relations with Southampton, speaking personally with Saints chairman Ralph Krueger and informing him that the Reds were willing to pay big, if and when the South Coast club’s stance softened.

That time came in December. Van Dijk had returned to action with Southampton in September but nobody at St Mary’s was under any illusion; he wanted out. He wanted Liverpool.

City made overtures, and Chelsea too kept themselves in the frame. Van Dijk, though, felt that Liverpool provided the better challenge. The idea of being part of a rotation with Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones put him off City, while the environment at Chelsea is rarely a stable one. Arsenal, who registered their own interest, were never seriously considered.

And so, on December 27 came the news; Klopp was getting his man, the fee a world record one for a defender.

Delight for Liverpool fans, wearied by their side’s soft centre. Frustration for City, who having been snubbed by Van Dijk would turn their attention to Aymeric Laporte of Athletic Bilbao. The young Spaniard has made a low-key start to life at the Etihad.

As for Van Dijk, his impact has been steady if not spectacular. His 11 games so far have brought four clean sheets and 11 goals conceded. Neither Matip, who is now injured, nor Lovren have ironed out the flaws that were apparent earlier in the season.

Noticeable, though, is how vocal the Dutchman is, how he controls and cajoles those around him, how the ball appears attracted to his head in both penalty areas. His debut, an FA Cup tie against Everton, ended with him scoring the winner in front of the Kop – he might have had three or four more goals since.

City represents a fresh step for Van Dijk. He missed the sides’ meeting at Anfield in January, watching on as Liverpool won a thriller. Now, he gets the chance to see what it’s all about for himself. And, perhaps, to show City just what they could have won. (afp)

in fact, that Barca have lost only one of the 47 Liga games they have played when he has been in the team – a 2-0 defeat away to Malaga in April last year.

That form, however, has not gone unnoticed and a number of Europe’s elite clubs would be interested in signing the 24-yearold defender if he were to become available, with Manchester United leading the pack.

Barca, though, are delighted with Umtiti and his partnership at the back with Gerard Pique. The Catalan club are keen to offer their player a new contract, but would do well to agree a fresh deal sooner rather than later because, at the moment, the defender’s release clause stands at a dangerously low €60m.

“It’s not a matter I am going to get into, nothing has begun from my side,” Umtiti said a few days ago in an interview with Canal

Plus. “Maybe there’s interest [on Barca’s side], but for the moment nothing has started.

“There’s interest from other clubs, but I have many objectives to fulfil with Bara. In this world, everything goes so quickly. I’m happy and very proud to play for Barca.”

And on his release clause, which now seems low after the market was inflated last summer by Neymar’s €222m move to Paris SaintGermain, he said: “It’s not very big, everyone knows that. But it’s not something that interests or worries me. I am focused on the pitch, that’s what I enjoy. The rest will come.”

Samuel Umtiti, Barcelona 17/18 Earlier, on another TV show in France, Telefoot, the defender was asked in a quickfire Q&A session whether he would move to the Premier League and responded with a joker, meaning he did not have to respond to the question.

James Rodriguez unsure of future amid talk of permanent Bayern deal

The Colombia international is on a two-year loan in Germany but has answered suggestions he could return to Real Madrid in the near future James Rodriguez insists he is happy at Bayern Munich, but has refused to rule out a return to Real Madrid.

The Colombia international moved to Allianz Arena on a two-year loan last summer, with Bayern holding a non-obligatory option to buy the attacking midfielder.

It has been reported that the purchase option stands at £37 million, but Bayern’s CEO Karl-Heinz

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Rummenigge claimed on Tuesday that he and his side are in no rush to make the move permanent.

And Rodriguez, who played in Bayern’s 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win over Sevilla on Tuesday, says he does not know what will happen in the future as his Bavarian stay continues.

“Back to Madrid? I do not know, in the future you do not know what’s going to happen, you have to think about what’s happening now and this club is my present,” he told Fox Sports.

“I’m happy at Bayern, I’m playing more and that’s good for me. I’m thinking only of Bayern.”

The 26-year-old has made 29 appearances for Bayern in total this season, scoring five goals and providing 11 assists, and has also been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United.

Bayern are on course for the Champions League semi-finals after their first-leg victory over Sevilla, and are also closing in on the Bundesliga title.

However, Rodriguez is aware of the challenge of completing a memorable double, with the likes of Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City standing in Bayern’s way in Europe.

He added: “We are fine, we are enjoying a good period, but there are other big clubs that always play in the Champions League and always want to win it.“We go match to match and step by step.” (afp)

Despite his fine form over the past two seasons, Umtiti came in for some criticism after making mistakes in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Sevilla on Saturday and there is some concern at Camp Nou that the talk over his future could be a distraction on the pitch.

Meanwhile, Barca boss Ernesto Valverde is remaining calm over Umtiti, who wants around €6m after tax to put pen to paper on a new deal. “I have not followed Umtiti’s statements,” he said on Tuesday.

“What I understand, and I know,

is that he is very happy here and we are very happy with him. We hope the contract negotiations will come to fruition and that he will be able to continue for many years here.”

And that is surely the best solution for all concerned. Because as long as he is given the conditions to make him happy, nowhere else would Umtiti be better off than at Barca, where he has settled superbly and can go on to achieve legend status over the next few seasons. Expect a new deal to be sorted soon. (afp)

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Underwater Buddhas and Stupas

SEMARAPURA - One of the three Nusa Islands just off Bali’s coast – features a remarkable underwater site filled with a 2.4-metre-tall Buddha surrounded by smaller statues and Buddhist temple stupas akin to Borobudur.

Marine sport activity operator Bali Underwater Scooter is one that regularly takes guests to discover this spot, setting off on an early morning boat transfer from the port at Serangan towards the Ceningan channel, where it is located. You can also stumble upon this site on your regular snorkelling around the channel, as the water here is fairly shallow. Buddha Temple Nusa Penida not only serving natural beauty above the ocean whic is beautiful and enjoyable to seen.

However, Bali is also presenting underwater exoticism and makes people wonder at the sight.

This is demonstrated by the existence of a Buddha Temple Nusa Penida. The area is suitable for religious tourism and diving spots that should conguered. Make this Buddhist temple part of the destinations and put it on Bali cheap tour packages to Nusa Penida.

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Evident from the way he created the tourist locations are in unique and of high artistic value. It is part of the artistic soul who always preserved and ingrained since childhood. Bali one of the areas in Indonesia that upholds a strong culture and art.

Charm of Buddha Temple Who would have thought that part of the sea is empty, unattractive and not overgrown by marine life can be transformed into an amazing dive spot and religious. Its location exists between Nusa Penida Island and Lembongan Island. If from Sanur, Bali take the fast boat to Nusa Penida and then head to Lembongan Island.

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When you dive there will look complete with a statue of Buddha stupa-Stûpa. Sure the place is not wasted by divers, both domestic and foreign. They compete photographing underwater uniqueness of Bali. Depth of the statue is approxi-

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mately 7 meters, so it can watch this sculpture while free diving. Many divers milling around the Buddha statue.

How to Enjoy the beauty However, the current is so strong, do not swim away from the ship drifting fear. Enjoy a different sensation when diving, where you can together complete with Buddha statues and the Stûpa. According to a tour guide’s stories Nusa Penida, this dive spot has been made long time, approximately more than 12 years ago. So it was natural if the statues are visible mossy and partially grown by soft corals and anemones and become the playground of the beautiful fish. Even the Great Buddha head that fostered a kind of sea anemone that makes these sculptures have hair.

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of the base. Than, would appear with many colorful fish that circled on the beautiful coral. You will be amazed at these objects.

Now, many who want to enjoy the atmosphere at this Buddhist statue. So, you do not lose with the other travelers. please plan vacations from now and prepare to dive in this site.

in the hotels at Nusa Penida and stay overnight. Prices of hotels and inns in Nusa Penida is very affordable and cheaper than in the practically attractions on the island of Bali. (net)

The location and access This Buddha statue is located near the island Ceningan, precisely between Lembongan and Nusa Penida Island. So do not be surprised if the travel service provider makes this island as a list of cheap tour packages to Nusa Penida.

From Sanur Bali, you can take a fast boat to Nusa Penida, the fast boat will arrive at Lembongan island. Then, you can stop to see the beauty of the sea nautical high artistic value of this. If you arrive there in the afternoon you can stay

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Believe him or not, Canelo Alvarez’s vow to be more cautious rings hollow

MEXICO - Canelo Alvarez and his team spent an hour Tuesday trying to convince the public that his positive drug tests on Feb. 17 and Feb. 21 for Clenbuterol that forced the cancellation of his May 5 bout with Gennady Golovkin were the result of eating contaminated meat.

Attorney Ricardo Cestero said Alvarez had already supplied credit-card receipts and bank statements to the Nevada Athletic Commission in an attempt to prove that Alvarez had eaten meat in Mexico prior to the positive tests, thus backing his contaminated-meat defense.

Alvarez strongly maintained his innocence and said he feels “powerless” because of his inability to put on the Golovkin fight as scheduled.

“I want to prove without a doubt that I have never intentionally ingested Clenbuterol,” Alvarez said.

“I have nothing to hide and I want to be open and transparent through this process. I have never taken illegal substances and this is no different.”

For those who believed in Alvarez, or wanted to believe in him, Tuesday’s news conference in Los Angeles provided the assurance that it was a mistake that could have happened to anyone.

For those skeptical of Alvarez’s claims, though, no solid evidence was provided that would have changed one’s mind.

Dr. Miguel Ángel Nazul, the vice president of the Mexican Federation of Sports Medicine, said the levels that were found in Alvarez’s system were consistent with having eaten contaminated meat.

In response to a question from Yahoo Sports, though, Nazul conceded that currently there is no test that can reliably discriminate between intentional and unintentional ingestion of Clenbuterol.

Nazul also said researchers are attempting to develop a hair analysis test that can reliably do that, but it is not ready yet.

“This is a well-known issue and it is very, very difficult to prove what those values are, like you had asked, whether it’s been tapering off or not,” Nazul said. “… At this particular moment, it is almost impossible to clarify how it was

ingested.”

Hair analysis is reliable to distinguish between intentional and unintentional use in some substances now but not in others. It is of no more value currently than urine in determining that regarding Clenbuterol.

Alvarez pulled out of the fight, as Golden Boy president Eric Gomez explained, because there would not be enough time between fight night and his April 18 disciplinary hearing. Also, Gomez noted that Nevada’s rules mandate a suspension, so it was unlikely Alvarez would be able to fight.

By withdrawing now, Alvarez gave Golovkin and his team time to put together and market a new fight. The Nevada Athletic Commission put out an agenda item for a Thursday meeting that requested May 5 at the MGM Grand for GGG Boxing, so it is likely the fight will be moved from T-Mobile to the MGM. (net)

CLEVELAND - LeBron James scored 27 points, the last coming on a sensational layup, and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave the Toronto Raptors another reminder of what could lie ahead in the playoffs with a 112-106 victory on Tuesday night.

James added nine rebounds, six assists and helped put the Raptors away down the stretch with an artistic three-point play.

It was Cleveland’s second win in two weeks over the Eastern Conference’s top team, whose lead over second-place Boston continues to shrink. This time, the Cavaliers were much healthier than when they beat the Raptors on March 21 despite missing five rotational players and coach Tyronn Lue. Jose Calderon added 19 points and Kevin Love had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavs, who are 9-1 since March 17.

DeMar DeRozan scored 19 and Jonas Valanciunas 17 for Toronto, which will host Boston on Wednesday. The Raptors didn’t quit and scored eight points in 34 seconds before the Cavs put it away with four free throws. Kyle Lowry scored only five on 2-of-11 shooting.

Toronto was still within 11 in the fourth when James drove the baseline, hung in the air and spun in a reverse layup while being fouled.

He pounded his chest and screamed as he walked near Toronto’s bench and coach Dwane Casey, who has seen the three-time champion make that kind of play so many times before.

The Cavaliers still aren’t at full strength. Starting point guard George Hill missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle and Lue was in attendance but only in an advisory role as he remains on medical leave.

The Raptors are in the midst of a grueling three-game stretch against Boston, Cleveland and the

Celtics again that Casey believes will toughen his team.

“It’s good for us,” Casey said.

“Last year we were playing against some teams that were so-called rebuilding and we were winning by 15-20 points. It did not get us ready for the playoffs. These games, playing against a good team like Cleveland, a good team like Boston will help us get ready, harden us, showing some things we need to be better in.”

They still need to be better against the Cavs, who have eliminated them from the past two playoffs.

Cleveland’s ball movement was excellent in the second quarter and so was its accuracy.

The Cavs made their first five 3-pointers – in less than four minutes – and opened a 16-point lead.

Love dropped three of the 3s with the others by Rodney Hood and Calderon, who made his first six field-goal attempts and scored 14 in the opening half.

TIP-INS Raptors: Lowry attended Monday night’s NCAA title game in San Antonio and the proud Villanova alum wore a championship cap to Tuesday’s shootaround. …

Remain one win shy of matching the franchise record of 56 wins set in 2015-16. … Dropped to 3-5 since winning 11 straight from Feb. 26-March 16.

Cavaliers: James passed Kobe Bryant with his 942nd 20-point game, third-most in league history. … Won their seventh straight home game. … Kyle Korver played for the first time since March 19. He was excused to be with family following the death of his 27-year-old brother and had been slowed by a sore right foot. … Hill should be back soon. He did conditioning and shooting drills following shootaround and wasn’t favoring his ankle. (net)

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Officers respond to a shooting at the headquarters of YouTube in San Bruno, California.

Police identify YouTube shooting suspect, but say motive is still unclear

CALIFORNIA - A woman opened fire at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, on Tuesday afternoon, injuring several people with a handgun before killing herself, authorities said.

Police identified the shooter as 39-year-old Nasim Aghdam, a resident of San Diego. She appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said during a news conference.

Four others were injured, officials said. Three victims sustained gunshot wounds and one apparently injured an ankle while fleeing the attack.

Dr. Andre Cambpell, a trauma surgeon at San Francisco General, said that all the patients were awake and aware of what happened.

“Once again we are confronted with the specter of a mass casualty situation in the city of San Francisco, where we now have three victims that we have taken care of,” Campbell said. “This is unfortunate and continues. To think that after we’ve seen Las Vegas, Parkland, the Pulse nightclub shooting, that we would see an end to this, but we have not. ” The police are currently investigating possible motives for the shooting.

“At this time there is no evidence that the shooter knew the victims of this shooting or that individuals

were specifically targeted,” the San Bruno Police Department said in a statement.

Aghdam was a prolific social media user and had several YouTube channels in multiple languages, including English, Farsi and Turkish. Her videos often showed her dancing or cooking vegan recipes, and her Instagram account had more than 55,000 followers.

All of Aghdam’s YouTube and Instagram accounts were shut down on Tuesday evening.

In recent months, Aghdam was openly critical of YouTube’s policies and even accused the company of intentionally restricting her channel’s growth, according to a website apparently created by her.

“There is no equal growth opportunity on YOUTUBE or any other video sharing site,” Aghdam wrote.

“Your channel will grow if they want to!!!!!”

In February 2017, Aghdam posted a photo on Facebook of her holding a sign that accuses YouTube of discriminating against its users and censoring its users’ content. A page appearing to be Aghdam’s personal website also listed her frustrations with YouTube, saying “there is no free speech in real world & you will be suppressed for telling the truth that is not supported by the system.”

Graeme MacDonald, a 41-year-old product manager for Walmart eCommerce, watched the scene unfold from the fifth floor of his office building, roughly 1,000 feet away from the YouTube HQ. (net)

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Russia, Turkey agree to speed up delivery of S-400s: Putin

ANKARA - Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday said he had agreed with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to speed up the delivery of S-400 air defence missile systems to Ankara, a purchase that has alarmed Turkey’s NATO partners.

“We took the decision to speed up the timetable for the delivery of these highly effective Russian systems,” Putin told reporters after talks with Erdogan in the Turkish capital, referring to the S-400s but without giving a date.

He said that acceleration in production of the weapons was being done at the “request of our Turkish partners and friends”.

The deal has been valued at about $2 billion according to reports.

Russian officials had said in December that the first deliveries of the S-400s were likely to begin at the end of 2019 or beginning

of 2020 Such a major purchase of weaponry from Russia by a key NATO member had raised concerns both over Turkey’s strategic orientation and the compatability of the systems within the alliance.

But Erdogan indicated that Turkey was in no mood to listen to criticism from the West over the purchase.

“This is a decision of Turkey.

We made an agreement about the S-400s (with Russia) and this issue is now closed,” he said.

According to Russian press reports, Turkey has also been hugely interested in a technology transfer and even joint production of the S-400s with Russia, a prospect that has been resisted by some in the Moscow security services.

But Putin refused to discuss the issue saying “these are exclusively commercial questions” rather than political ones. (rtr)

32 child trafficking, exploitation cases recorded in qi 2018: KPAI

JAKAARTA - The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has recorded 32 cases of child trafficking and exploitation during the period between January and March 2018.

At a press conference held in Jakarta on Tuesday, KPAI`s Child Trafficking and Exploitation Commissioner Ai Maryati Solihah noted that of the total figure, eight cases were of child trafficking, 13 of commercial sexual exploitation of children, nine of child victims of prostitution, and two cases of child victims of economic exploitation.

“This figure is snowballing based on data collected from the National Police`s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) on trafficking in persons during the 2011-2017 period,” she noted.

Data from Bareskrim indicated 422 cases of child trafficking during the 2011-2017 period, with the modus operandi mostly being sexual exploitation.

Similarly, the International Organization for Migration data indicated that during the period between 2005 and 2017, some 8,876 victims of trafficking were reported, with 15 percent, or as many as 1,155 being children. “In the last three months, cases of trafficking and exploitation targeting minors reveal the complexity of cases that necessitate concern,” Solihah said.

According to Solihah, a new modus operandi in human trafficking and exploitation is targeting children to drive them into prostitution and exploit them for economic benefits. “Children take up bad jobs to fake internship programs abroad,” she added.(ant)

KPK supports regulation on ex-prisoners in corruption

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (L) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attend a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for Turkey’s first nuclear power station at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on April 3, 2018

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) would support the plan of the General Election Commission (KPU) to ban former prisoners in corruption cases to become legislative candidates in the election. “Basically, we support the regulation that ban, for instance legislative candidate, that involved in the corruption case. I think I have conveyed the idea once, before the KPU did,” KPK chief Agus Rahardjo said here on Tuesday.

According to Agus, the commission would discuss the issue further with the KPU. “We will discuss this with the KPU, what kind of support they might need, so that together we can voice the need for the country to be managed by executive and legislative members with good integrity,” he said.

Agus disclosed that the anti-graft body and KPU has earlier discussed the issue during an event in Surabaya city of East Java.

“In fact, we have discussed it, but we will talk further about this, to enable KPK to give its support in a proper time,” he added.

Earlier on Monday, KPU said it would ban former prisoners in corruption cases, drug, and sexual abuse to become legislative contestants in the election, and it would add a new article in the KPU Regulation (PKPU) on legislative candidacy in the general election in 2019.

“We will include regulation on the ban for former prisoner in corruption case to become a legislative candidate. We will include this in PKPU because we do not mention this in the current law,” KPU member Hasyim Asy`ari said. The regulation is aimed at ensuring voters to elect clean leaders. (rtr)

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Golkar call for talks on Jokowi`s running mate

JAKARTA - A member of the ruling coalition pledging support for reelection of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called for talks on the mechanism to elect a running mate of Jokowi in the forthcoming presidential race in 2019. “We hope at least there should be agreement on the mechanism to elect the candidate for vice president in April, certainly involving Jokowi in the selection,” a member of the Central Executive Board of Golkar party Ahmad Doli Kurnia said here on Tuesday.

It may be necessary to consider phases of collection of candidates and nomination of a candidate, Ahmad Doli added. He said the phases are necessary to develop a democratic system that the nomination is a true result of interaction among political parties. In addition through the phases of the selection and nomination the candidates would prepare themselves especially in vision in line with Jokowi`s vision, he said.

It is also to be considered the track record of the candidates and whether their electability would contribute to the electability of Jokowi, he said. He said though Gol-

Airlangga Hartarto(left) and Jokowi

kar has made clear its position that Jokowi has the final say about his running mate, Golkar is ready if Jokowi`s choice falls on Golkar. He said internal talk supporting candidacy of Golkar general chairman Airlangga Hartarto is not mere power orientation.

“We have prepared Indonesian Vision 2030, as a target to make complete the Concept of Indonesia Prosperity State 2045, which was already prepared by Golkar since the last period,” he said.

The Indonesian Vision 2030 to be launched soon formulated on directives from President Jokowi and related to the position of Airlangga as Industry Minister would be in one package with Golkar`s candidate for President and Vice President, he said. Meanwhile, Golkar has formed groups of volunteers supporting Jokowi such as Jangkar Bejo and Gojo.

“Golkar has been ready in facing regional elections as well as presidential election, software and hardware.

Ready with human resources , vision and concepts,” Doli said.

PDI-P, Nasdem PPP have pledged support for Jokowi`s reelection , but three other ruling coalition parties, PKB, Hanura and PAN have yet to announce their position. (ant)

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I’ve inherited a house – should I sell it or repair it and rent it out?

Perth may be scenic – but taking on the repair of a property from miles away could end up as a nightmare. Photograph: Alamy Q I have inherited my grandmother’s house (which an estate agent has valued at £160,000 at the most), while my brother also inherited another small property that she had been renting out before she died. She was blind during the last few years of her life and her friend took over all her financial affairs. Sadly he mismanaged these and a large amount of unpaid tax and other fees were due to be paid after her death. Luckily a friend stepped in and lent us the £43,000 needed to pay this off and allow us to inherit the properties. I therefore need to raise money to pay half of what we owe this friend, plus £10,0000 to £15,000 to bring the house up to a suitable condition to rent out or sell as it has been empty quite a while. I’ll also need several thousand pounds more to repair my mother’s home, which is in a bad state of repair. The question is whether this money should come through a mortgage or the sale of the property? Friends and family seem to have such differing views on the matter, which makes me very anxious.

The house is up in Perth in Scotland, but I currently live and work in London and don’t have plans to move back there anytime soon. I’m 26 and earn just over £20,000, so a mortgage would be a significant undertaking. However, as I understand it I could get a buy-to-let mortgage if I am receiving rental income of course. Would it be better to raise a mortgage and let it out via an agent (perhaps I should get a mortgage now since I will undoubtedly wish to get on the property ladder at some point) or should I sell and put the money in the bank where it might earn less, but could

be a safer, hassle-free option?

I’m concerned that a buy-to-let might not be a wise in an area such as Perth where property prices took the biggest hit in the country in 2017. But on the other hand would it be a prudent time to sell? Maybe I should cut my losses now? Or is there some truth to the saying “safe as houses”? HD A Apart from the potential nightmare scenario of managing a building project from nearly 500 miles away, the major flaw in your possible refurbish-to-rent plan is that you will struggle to find a buy-to-let mortgage lender willing to make you a loan. The majority of lenders will lend only on properties that are ready to be lived in. The limited number of lenders who offer mortgages on properties in need of renovation do so only to established landlords and not to novices. Your other problem is that while the renovation work is going on, you’ll have no rental income coming in so you would have to find some other way of paying the monthly mortgage payments and, as you say, taking on a mortgage on your current salary would be a significant undertaking. And I suspect that, if you are paying rent in London, you are unlikely to be able to afford a mortgage on top.

So, in essence, there’s no actual decision to be made as selling the property is the only realistic option.

Raising money by selling rather than mortgaging the property is also cheaper as there’s no interest to pay. Once you’ve cleared your share of the debt to your friend and covered the repairs to your mother’s home, you should still have a tidy sum left over. If you’re determined to become a landlord, you could use it as a deposit on a buy-to-let property. Alternatively, you could use it to buy a home of your own. (afp)

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‘Shocking’ disparity in pension income revealed by latest HMRC data

The average pensioner living within London’s Square Mile enjoys an income that is three times as big as their counterpart in Stoke-on-Trent, according to a new analysis of government data that reveals “shocking” differences across the UK. Recently released HM Revenue & Customs data showed there were about 1,000 older people living within the City of London, which includes the Barbican estate, who receive a total pension income averaging £37,900 a year.

That means the City of London tops the UK table for pension income, yet just eight miles away lies the area with the UK’s second-lowest pension income. In the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, the mean average pension income that older people had to manage on was £12,800.

The only part of the country with a lower figure was Stoke-on-Trent, where the mean average was just £12,300.

The insurer Royal London said the figures “highlight shocking disparities in pension incomes even within the same region”. In some cases, “very prosperous pensioners” are living only a few miles

down the road from those who are struggling on much more modest incomes, it says.

“When it comes to pension incomes, there is not a simple northsouth divide,” says Helen Morrissey, personal finance specialist at Royal London. “While all of the top 10 local authorities are in London and the south-east, three of the lowest-income authorities are also in London and the south-east.”

The second, third and seventh spots in the table of the highestincome areas were also taken by London boroughs: Westminster (£29,500), Kensington and Chelsea (£26,700) and Camden (£24,000).

The local authority area outside

the capital with the highest average pension income was South Bucks, in the county of Buckinghamshire.

Meanwhile, the two other areas in the bottom 10 of incomes that are in southern England are Southampton, where the figure was £13,100, and Slough, where it was £13,500.

In Scotland, mean pension incomes range from £20,000 in Stirling to £13,900 in North Lanarkshire. In Wales they range from £18,700 in the Vale of Glamorgan to £13,900 in Caerphilly.

The figures form part of the most recent personal income statistics, covering the period 2015-16, published by HMRC on 28 March this year. (afp)

As a tradition, the Hindu community in Bali celebrates Galungan and Kuningan by delivering oblations accompanied with art activities. It also happens to the celebration of Galungan (Feb. 10) and Kuningan (Feb. 20), where during the feast the barong bangkung or barong bangkal troupe will definitely do ngelawang or street show.

Barong bangkal or barong bangkung is a large enough and old pig considered a mythical animal having a mystical power. Attires of the barong are made of black and white velvet. However, in general, the attires are not pretentious like that of other types of barong.

In every show, the barong bangkung is also equipped with trinkets of ate leaves and the dancers are wearing checkered trousers and rattles tied on legs, so that when moving they will generate rattling sound. Barong bangkal is carried by two dancers and the performances are held in the streets and around the village.

With the presence of barong show, villagers will feel they have been protected by deities marked by the arrival of barong bangkal or barong bangkung. The show is accompanied with batel bebarongan gamelan music consisting of drums, tawa-tawa, kelenang, kelenong, cymbals and kempur.

The word ngelawang is derived from the word lawang meaning ‘door,’ a term in the Balinese language that means a gallivanting show from one house to another or from one village to another. This gallivanting show with diverse Balinese artistic traditions is performed by art troupe.

Allegedly this traditional show sources from a Hindu mythology, namely Shiva Tattva. Once upon a

time Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma are making love in improper place and time, so that harmony shakes.

As a result, it brings in misery for mankind and other living beings.

After realizing his fault, Lord Shiva sent gods to calm down the situation and reassure the whole universe. When arriving on earth, the gods created and performed a variety of art forms. Through the love of art show the whole universe is back to peaceful condition.

The meaning of purification in the Shiva Tattva mythology is also harmonious with the content of disaster repellent in the legend on the insolence destruction of Mayadenawa that was then celebrated as the starting point of Galungan, the celebration of victory of dharma (truth) against adharma (untruth).

Ngelawang poses a cultural energy having a spiritual aspect, arts and entertainment.

This tradition means to expel evil spirits and protects population from any plagues or diseases caused by evil spirits (bhuta kala).

When performing ngelawang, homeowners will usually offer an oblation with sesari (money).

Ngelawang tradition inherited from generation to generation means to neutralize the universe, reject all kinds of diseases interfering with human life, including psychically driving away those having evil intention.

By and large, this street show is performed five days before Galungan to the celebration of Kuningan. In the 1970s, the nomadic art crystallized into art event that jazzed up the Galungan. In recent years, this art tends to go extinct in line with the changing of times, so that it is difficult to find this kind of performance.

Values of education Ngelawang does not only pose an attractive art show, but also contains positive values. In addition to preserving local culture, it also serves as a medium of creativity to sharpen educational values, norms, ethics and moral.

They do this art activity in togetherness while making others happy through entertainment.

Ngelawang is carried out with joy, so that the interaction among them serves as a form of character education and cultivation of artistic values as well as has the meaning of socialization.

In harmony with the development of times, ngelawang has different purposes. There are people only doing the ngelawang to maintain tradition, just run a hobby and raise funds. Apparently, the latest development is widely practiced by barong troupe, so that the location of the show is chosen specifically such as in tourist areas like Kuta, Ubud, Sanur and others. (kmb)

Have you ever tasted entil? This Balinese traditional serving resembles lontong and looks simple, but has a tempting flavor. It is flat of four rectangular like a pillow and has a green color because it is wrapped in bamboo leaves (telengidi). It offers very distinctive aroma, so that it can arouse the appetite. Eat entil is enough with chili (Balinese complete seasoning and shrimp paste condiment). However, it will be better when enjoyed with urap vegetables.

Entil is wrapped with bamboo leaves that can make entil taste more delicious. Green color of bamboo leaves seep into the rice when cooked, resulting in a greenish color. Indeed, the making of this serving takes a long time, especially when boiling. The longer boils this entil, the longer it will last and not quickly turn stale.

Entil is famous in the area of Pupuan, while it is also made at Tengkudak, Penebel, Tabanan district. Moreover, this simple traditional food can be easily found in traditional stalls at villages.

It also often becomes a menu of culinary events in the festival held by the government of Tabanan. At Tanah Lot Kreatifood Festival, for instance, this menu is favored by visitors.

The serving includes a pack of entil, and then it is sprinkled with coconut sauce and fried condiment.

Alternatively, it can be mixed with Balinese urap vegetable with sprouts, sliced ??spinach and cuts of long beans mixed with spices.

For old people or those having no strong teeth, this entil is usually mixed with gravy and seasoning.

“We used to make entil for sale,” said Ni Nyoman Sutiani, 63, the entil maker from Denuma hamlet, Tengkudak, Penebel.

Sutiani admitted the profession to make entil has been pursued

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since childhood. Initially, she helped her parents and then became the next heir. “Entil has existed for a long time and no one knows for sure when and where it started.

We make this entil from generation to generation until now. Entil remains to have a lot of demand,” said Sutiani.

According to Sutiani, entil is usually presented on particular days, such as Nyepi or Day of Silence where the Hindus perform catur brata penyepian or four abstinences where people will not turn or light fire, not work, not travel and not enjoy any entertainment, so food stock is needed. On that account, entil is chosen because it is durable and not easily stale. “Now, entil is widely sold in traditional markets and stalls, like what I do,” she said.

Entil is made from rice and grated coconut and then wrapped in bamboo leaves tied with rope.

In the past, people used bamboo or coconut bark ropes, but now many people prefer to use plastic ropes. Meanwhile, the seasoning in use includes base genep (complete seasoning), such as onion, garlic, chili, ginger, turmeric, aromatic ginger, galangal and other spices. It is also coupled with grated coconut to make urap seasoning.

How to make it? First of all, soak rice for overnight. The rice is then put on a leaf then wrap with bamboo leaves and tied with bamboo string. In single bond, it is made up of two folds of bamboo leaves in which have contained rice. After that, it is boiled for about 3 hours or more. Prepare seasoning started by grounding until the seasoning turning smooth. Mix with grated coconut. A portion of this seasoning is allocated to make fried condiment. Ultimately, it is ready to be served. (kmb)

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Bangli regent plans to process waste into energy BANGLI - Garbage currently often triggering environmental problems gets serious attention from the Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar. To overcome this environmental problems caused by garbage, Gianyar designed the waste treatment program into energy. As the first step, the program applying simple technology is planned to be implemented at a number of villages having a lot of garbage.

Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar, interviewed after holding a meeting with academicians from Faculty of Engineering Udayana University, in Kintamani on Monday (Apr. 3) admitted the garbage all this time often results in a problem in society. It often triggers the occurrence of floods. On that account, he would like to process it into a useful thing.

According to the results of exposure conveyed by academician from Udayana University, Gianyar said the waste can be processed with simple technology into alter-

native energy such as briquettes, fertilizers and so forth. Moreover, with more advanced technology, the waste can be processed into electrical energy. “It is very nice.

Based on yesterday’s presentation, there is a simple technology package that can process waste into energy such as briquettes. Gradually we will realize it,” he explained.

Gianyar said that his plan to apply waste processing to alternative energy such as briquettes will be done at several villages. The villages chosen for the implementation of the plan are villages having not been able to resolve their waste problem yet.

Meanwhile, the implementation of a high-tech waste treatment plan into electrical energy, Gianyar has yet to determine the exact location whether in Bangklet landfill or elsewhere. “The one needing more advanced technology will be reviewed by technical agencies to make it happen. We will apply simple technology,” he said. (kmb40)

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WASHINGTON - The crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia said Israel has a “right” to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom’s position published Monday.

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First Lady of Indonesia, Iriana Joko Widodo and wife of Vice President, Mufidah Jusuf Kalla with the entourage attended the dissemination of anti-drug, pornography and violence to women and children at Hotel Aston, Denpasar, on Tuesday (Apr. 3)

Funny action of student before president’s wife

DENPASAR — First Lady of Indonesia, Iriana Joko Widodo and wife of Vice President, Mufidah Jusuf Kalla with the entourage attended the dissemination of anti-drug, pornography and violence to women and children at Hotel Aston, Denpasar, on Tuesday (Apr. 3). Laughter in the activity attended by 1,520 participants broke out when student of SMA Negeri 1 Mengwi high school, Badung, Pijar Candra, was asked to seduce Iriana Joko Widodo.

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By Iriana, Pijar was asked to pretend to be her close friend. Iriana served as a drug addict, while Pijar was trying to persuade Iriana to stay away from drugs as destroying her future. “I’d like to suggest you not to use drugs. It’s a pity on your parents that have sent you to school. Please keep away from drugs,” said Pijar.

The acting of Pijar instantly made all participants consisting of junior high school, high school students, teachers, members of Bhayangkari, Persit Kartika Chandra Kirana and other organizations laugh accompanied by boisterous applause. Without hesitation and distance because she is the wife of the number one person in Indonesia, Iriana acted to refuse the persuasion. However, Pijar continuously tried to persuade with his teenager style. “Permit me Mr. Jokowi, I do not mean to tease,” said Pijar.

In addition, Pijar tried to educate Iriana to leave the dark world of drug abuse and want to undergo rehabilitation at the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) so as not to

depend on drugs any longer. Again, Iriana rejected it and made Pijar confused. “You say as a friend and want to talk face to face and from heart to heart, why do you do it?” said Iriana with a smile.

Pijar immediately responded when Iriana pretended to fall in love with him. “Iriana, if you want to pursue your ideals and still want to be the wife of Mr. President of Indonesia, you should stay away from drugs. Gather with friends that do not use drugs and be young people who are anti-drugs,” said Pijar.

Acting of Pijar made the atmosphere of seminar more vibrant. On that occasion, Iriana gave bicycle and laptop prize to students successfully answered her questions, including to Pijar.

Meanwhile, Chief of Bali Police, Petrus Reinhard Golose, after the activities confirmed that his institution has a strong commitment to combat drug trafficking.

In addition, pornographic videos through online media network also become a priority handling because it endangers younger generation and the people of Bali.

Related to online pornographic crimes, Bali Police will seriously eradicate all the negative sites in social media. Police also support the efforts to educate families not to commit violence in household. According to him, the program in the police together with all stakeholders supports the activities of First Lady Iriana Jokowi and the wife of Vice President Mufidah Jusuf Kalla.

Golose assessed the enthusiasm of housewives in the Era Solidarity Action Organization (OASE) of the Working Cabinet is extraordinary in protecting young people from falling into the abuse of illicit goods as well as watching pornographic videos.

“I would like to thank the First Lady for assisting police in preventing the circulation of drugs, pornography and violence against women and children on this Island of the Gods. The host of this event is Bhayangkari (organization of police wife) of Bali Police. However, this activity is the initiation of First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo together with OASE,” said Golose. (kmb36)

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, says Israel has a “right” to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom’s position.

Saudi Arabia and Israel still have no formal diplomatic relations, but behind the scenes, improvements in their ties have accelerated in recent years.

Both countries see Iran as their biggest outside threat and the United States as their key ally, and both see danger from armed Islamist extremists.

Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has long proved an obstacle to a full rapprochement, however, as Riyadh still supports their claim to sovereignty.

But now Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- speaking to the editor-in-chief of US news magazine The Atlantic -- appeared to put the rival land claims on an equal footing.

The prince was asked by Jeffrey Goldberg whether the “Jewish people have a right to a nation-state in at least part of their ancestral homeland?”

“I believe that each people, anywhere, has a right to live in their peaceful nation,” said the prince, who is on a three-week US tour.

“I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land,” he added.

“But we have to have a peace agreement to assure the stability for everyone and to have normal relations.”

Since 2002, Saudi Arabia has been the main sponsor of the Arab Peace Initiative, which envisions a two-state solution to the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.

But no such senior Saudi official is known to have previously accepted that Israel has a “right” to any land beyond the practical need to secure a lasting deal.

If, as expected, the crown prince succeeds his octogenarian father King Salman and ascends to the Saudi throne, he will also become guardian of Islam’s holiest shrines.

But he told Goldberg he had no “religious objection” to Israelis living alongside Palestinians, so long as the main Muslim holy site in Jerusalem -- the Al-Aqsa mosque compound -- is protected.

“We have religious concerns about the fate of the holy mosque in Jerusalem and about the rights of the Palestinian people,” he said.

“This is what we have. We don’t have any objection against any other people.” (net)

Japanese workers are being emailed schedules telling them when they can get pregnant TOKYO - Japanese workers are being given schedules dictating when they can get married or give birth, it has been revealed.

The disturbing trend first came to light after a nursery worker’s husband spoke out to say his wife was being bullied by her boss for getting pregnant ‘out of turn’.

Since then dozens of other women have come forward to share similar stories, with one 26-yearold woman saying she was told to wait until 35 to conceive - despite already suffering from fertility issues.

The initial complaint came in a letter to newspaper Mainichi Shimbun last month, from the husband of a woman who works at a nursery in Aichi Prefecture.

He wrote: ‘Eight months into our marriage, in January of this year, we found out that my wife was pregnant.

‘My wife, who is a child care provider, appeared glum and anxious over the news.

‘The director at the child care center where she works had determined the order in which workers could get married or pregnant, and apparently there was an unspoken rule that one must not take their “turn” before a senior staff member.

‘My wife and I went together to apologise. “We’re sorry we got pregnant,” we said.

‘The director grudgingly accepted our apology, but since the next day, has been chiding my wife with harsh words, such as, “How could you so selfishly break the rules?”

‘My wife feels guilty thinking about the hard labor conditions of her colleagues.’

While the man admits ‘we are at fault for not planning well’ he goes on to ask: ‘Who benefits from having their “turn” to have children dictated, and following those rules?’

The letter prompted a national outpouring of sympathy and con-

fessions from other workers that they were being forced to live by similar rules.

Toko Shirakawa, a journalist who specialises in Japan’s low birth rate, said the policy is common in workplaces where the majority of staff are female to make sure the workload is spread evenly.

In another case, a 26-year-old working at a cosmetics company in the Tokyo suburb of Mitaka said she was sent an email mapping out the marriage and birthing schedule for herself and 22 female colleagues. The email also came with a warning that ‘work gets backed up if four or more people take time off at the same time. Selfish behavior will be subject to punishment.’

She was then told by a supervisor that she would have to wait until age 35 before getting pregnant, despite suffering from fertility issues.

‘How are they going to take responsibility if I put off getting pregnant and lose my chances to have

children altogether?,’ she said.

Japan is notorious for its tough working conditions and punishing schedules which have led to some staff dropping dead on the job.

Miwa Sado, 31, a journalist for public broadcaster NHK, died in 2013 from heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a single month. (net)

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Japanese workers have revealed they are being emailed schedules dictating when they can get married or pregnant, and are branded ‘selfish’ for having children ‘out of turn’

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Should You Take A Vitamin Every Day? AS a kid, popping a single chewy, sugary multivitamin alongside breakfast was easy. But as an adult, navigating the world of vitamin supplements is more complicated. The sheer number of options available at the store, combined with confusing labels and a lack of nutrition knowledge, can turn the simple task of bettering your health into a seemingly impossible feat.

That’s why we chatted with two experts to help clear up the vitamin confusion. Read on to learn what vitamins are, why they’re important and what role they play in a healthy diet.

Vitamins vs. supplements

It’s important to understand the difference between vitamins and vitamin supplements.

Dr. Marc Leavey, a primary care internist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, described vitamins as micronutrients, or “chemicals which act to promote or expedite biochemical reactions within the body.” The majority of vitamins you need come from the environment and the food you eat, he said.

Supplements, on the other hand, are the pills you can purchase at the store that contain specific doses of vitamins and minerals, like Vitamin D, iron, biotin and more.

Amy Gorin, a registered dieti-

tian nutritionist and owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition in the New York City area, said vitamins — along with minerals and other nutrients — are essential for good health. For example, Vitamin C can improve your immune health, while potassium (a mineral) can help stabilize your blood pressure, she explained.

The question, then, isn’t whether vitamins are important (they are), but how you should best incorporate them into your daily nutrition plan.

Are daily supplements necessary?

Though you should definitely strive to obtain a variety of nutrients every day, including vitamins and minerals, Leavey doesn’t recommend “routine ingestion of vitamin supplements” to achieve this goal.

You can get the majority of vitamins and minerals you need by eating a healthy, balanced diet, Gorin added.

“Nutrition needs are very individual, and taking such supplements may certainly benefit your health,” she said, especially if you have nutrition deficiencies.

“However, this should be determined on an individual basis,” she explained.

In other words, there is no onesize-fits-all rule when it comes

to taking supplements. That said, there are certain steps you can take to improve your nutrient intake and boost your overall health.

How to improve your nutrition

Start by examining your diet.

Gorin recommended keeping a food journal for several days to record everything you eat and how much.

“You can use a tracker such as MyFitnessPal to do an evaluation of how much of certain nutrients you’re getting, and you can get a feel for if you’re low in certain vitamins and minerals, or other nutrients such as omega-3s,” she explained. You can then use this information as a guide to determine which foods you should add to your diet to help fill your nutrition gaps.

If, however, you adjust your diet and still want to try supplements, Leavey suggested consulting your primary care physician to help guide you through the process.

Your doctor can run health tests, pinpoint your deficiencies, and ensure you obtain exactly what you need in the right quantity, he said.

If you do opt to take supplements (for vitamins, minerals or

other nutrients), next are four types to consider: 1. Omega-3.

Omega-3 supplements containing DHA and EPA can help improve heart and brain health, Gorin said.

“Eating at least two 3.5-ounce servings of cooked fatty fish like salmon and herring weekly would provide the amount of these omega-3s that most people need for good health,” she explained. But if you’re not eating that, she said, a daily supplement of 250 milligrams should do the job.

2. Vitamin D

Vitamin D is crucial for bone health, Gorin stressed, and can also help prevent hyperparathyroidism, “which is an excess of the parathyroid hormone in the bloodstream that may lead to osteoporosis, joint pain and other issues,” she explained.

But since Vitamin D comes primarily from exposure to sunlight and can be difficult to obtain from food, Leavey said, many people are deficient and may require a supplement.

3. Vitamin B12

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perform essential functions, like producing red blood cells and maintaining the central nervous system, Gorin said. ”[But] many vegetarians and vegans are low in this vitamin, as many of the good sources are animal-based,” she explained. That’s where a supplement can prove beneficial.

4. Iron

Iron, a mineral present in red blood cells, helps transport oxygen throughout the body. Leavey said iron deficiency, which can cause fatigue and dizziness, is common among menstruating women, but that an iron supplement (in addition to an iron-rich diet) can help combat that deficiency.

Finally, it’s important to keep in mind that supplements aren’t always well-regulated, so be careful when you’re shopping.

“You want to make sure that you’re buying a quality product, one that contains what its label says it does and that doesn’t contain any contaminants,” Gorin said. Her advice? “Shop for one that’s undergone third-party testing or review, such as one with a USP Verified mark.” (net)

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Fraud under the guise of fake sweepstakes taking the name of PT Garuda Food Indonesia, managed to claim a victim from Batuan village, Sukawati.

Due to fraud coupon, a resident loses millions of rupiahs

GIANYAR — Fraud under the guise of fake sweepstakes taking the name of PT Garuda Food Indonesia, managed to claim a victim from Batuan village, Sukawati.

The victim, Ni Wayan Panca, who tempted to get the gift in the form of a car, finally transferred millions of rupiahs to the account on behalf of Irnawati A. Tanosa.

When met at her residence on Jalan Raya Batuan, Panca with her husband told the origin of the incident. Initially, the fake coupon was obtained by her son on the roadside.

Well, when taken home by her son, Wayan Panca was happy to read the three leaflets that read “Congratulations You’re Entitled to Get 1 Unit of Toyota Yaris vehicle.”

Being happy after reading the flyer, Wayan Panca directly took her handphone to call the number listed in the leaflet. “At first, I call the number 021-2929-0127 but it was not active. I saw there were another number, 0823-3577-7514 to be contacted,” she explained on Tuesday (Apr. 3).

Well, through the phone contact, this mother of two children seemed to have been guided to process the gift. She also transferred some money through ATM to the account of the fraudster. Without thinking twice, I Wayan Panca followed all the instructions. Ultimately, her deposit worth IDR 2 million was totally transferred to the account of the swindler.

In fact, the amount of money was not enough. The next day, Wayan Panca returned to be contacted by the perpetrator and have it sent additional money. “The perpetrator said the car had arrived at Ngurah Rai Airport, but it was in pinched condition. I was asked to send money again worth IDR 1 million so that the car gift can be sent immediately,” she explained.

Wayan Panca acknowledged that promising speaking style did

not make her hesitate at all. In fact, he asked her husband to borrow money to the neighbors. The money from the loan was quickly transferred. “I do not remember the amount of second transfer, maybe it’s around IDR 1 million,” she said.

At that time, Wayan Panca admitted to seemingly have been hypnotized. Her husband had time to ask about the money, but it was ignored by Wayan Panca. Well, after the transfer of money, Wayan and husband were anxiously waiting at home. It is said the car gift has arrived in the subdistrict of Sukawati. “The night has been so late, while the fraudster said if the car was near her home. But, the victim has to send additional money worth IDR 4 million. Well, that’s where I realized there’s something strange,” she said.

Before transferring another amount, Wayan and the family were on guard around the area mentioned by the fraudster. Correctly, having been overnight to await it does not appear. Ultimately, Wayan Panca just realized if she has been deceived. “At that night, I was very sad,” she complained.

Wayan Panca also planned to report such fraud incident to Sukawati Police. Hopefully, police can trace the handphone number of fraudsters. Moreover, the number is still active. “Indeed it remains active indeed, but I repeatedly contacted via phone not been picked up,” she said.

According to Wayan Panca, other than himself some neighbors also got such fake coupon flyer.

Approximately, seven other people also found a similar coupon around Batuan village. “It turned out that after my incident, there are neighbors that also get this fake coupon.

Since they did not pay attention, it’s only me deceived,” she said. (kmb35)

SINGARAJA — Public of Buleleng are busy discussing the title award of Yang Mulia Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon who also serves as Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives. It also goes viral in social media. In essence, the awarding is considered less appropriate and triggers non-conducive situation in internal senior figures of Singaraja Grand Palace or known as the Buleleng Grand Palace.

It did not want the information to be getting ‘wild.’ Moreover, in conjunction with the electoral season of Governor and Deputy Governor of Bali, senior figures of Singaraja Grand Palace considered cancelling the award title for Fadli Zon. The title was previously given by one of the senior figures of Singaraja Grand Palace, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena, to Fadli Zon and a number of other figures. The award is in the form of a sling and charter.

Senior figure of Singaraja Grand Palace, A.A. Brawida, said on Tuesday (Apr. 3) at his residence that the title awarding is not known by most members of the big family of Singaraja Palace.

Moreover, dozens of members of the royal family mentioned that they did not think that one of the senior figures, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena gave the highest title of Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon.

A.A. Brawida

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On the award, he along with other royal family members on Monday night (Apr. 2) had an internal meeting. The meeting mostly attended by the members of royal family did not know the title awarding. Since there was no previous discussion, the members of royal family declared to have no responsibility for the highest title award. In addition, family members also considered to cancel the title awarding being at issue in the mass media and going viral in social media.

Final decision whether it is canceled or not will be decided in the meeting of all the royal family members of the Singaraja Grand Palace and other figures from other palaces in Buleleng, so that the situation of the royal palace will turn conducive.

The family meeting will ask for explanation from senior figure of Singaraja Royal Palace, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena, who previously conferred the title of Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon. “I myself was not informed and just knew after being reported in the media. It quickly gained a response on social media and most of the responses questioned about the reason for awarding the highest title. Meeting of the royal family members considered canceling the title and will not be responsible for the title awarding,” he said.

According to Brawida, throughout the history of the Singaraja Grand Palace family has never issued any title of Sri Paduka Raja to anyone. Pursuant to the search of the dynasty of the King of Buleleng, Gusti Anglurah Pandji Sakti, and his descendants never gave the title of Sri Paduka Raja. However, the Singaraja Grand Palace itself once gave the award to the figure who considered complying with the terms and merit. The award was packed through ‘Singaraja Award.’

“We never gave the highest title that can be awarded in Solo Palace in Central Java. However, we have ever conferred the Singaraja Award. It is not a title and has passed through a discussion of the royal family. I do not know why our brother gave the title without the knowledge of the big family and. We very much regretted this case,” he said.

Similar opinion was disclosed by Chairman of the Society of Eka Sthana Dharma of the Buleleng Grand Palace, A.A Wiranata Kusuma, where he also surprised at the awarding of Sri Paduka Raja to Fadli Zon. Moreover, the title awarding was without prior notice and discussion with the big family of Singaraja Grand Palace. He did not question the person awarded with the title, but he regretted the award was not discussed first with the whole royal family.

Meanwhile, senior figure of Singaraja Grand Palace, A.A. Ngurah Ugrasena, admitted to be surprised after knowing the public response in Buleleng and Bali to the title awarding to Fadli Zon who is also the politician. He denied being called to have given to Fadli Zon. On the contrary, he only appreciated to Fadli Zon for his contribution considered to be concerned in the field of culture, especially in preserving kris as heirloom of the archipelago.

“Award conferment has been going on in Singaraja Grand Palace, Kingdom of Buleleng, since 2006, not title awarding. There are no title awarding and nothing else,” he said. (kmb38)

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Young generation prefers to cultivate fruit and vegetable

Tourist from India is visiting the temple in Klungkung.

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Indian tourists grow 52.50 percent yoy

They prefer spiritual tourism

DENPASAR - The number of Indian tourists traveling to Bali in February reached 26,514 people. This number is the third largest after China and Australia. However, the growth of Indian tourists in February 2018 compared to February 2017 reached the highest growth of 52.50 percent.

Division Head of Regional Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis, at the Bali Central Statistics Agency, Agus Gede Hendrayana Hendrawan, explained the arrival of Indian tourists to Bali in February 2017 amounted to 17,386 people, in January 2018 increased to 29,016, and in February 2018 amounted to 26,514 people.

If accumulated during the period of January to February 2018, the number of Indian tourists reached 55,530 people. Meanwhile, in the same period of 2017, the number of Indian tourists only reached 34,906 people. So, when compared to January-February 2018 to 2017, the growth of Indian tourists reached 59.08 percent. This is the highest growth compared to Chinese and Australian tourists. Chinese tourists are ranked first based on the number of visits, even showed negative growth of -35.56 percent.

Head of the Bali Tourism Office, A.A. Gede Yuniartha Putra, said that character of Indian tourists is tending to do individual trips However, there are also groups with not too large number of participants.

Indian tourists are more likely to visit spiritual

places in Bali like temples because they feel there is a common belief. However, Indian tourists also like to visit beach and mountain destinations.

On average, their length of stay reaches five days.

With such length of stay, their spending money can reach USD 1,000 the same as other Asia-Pacific tourists. Another advantage of Indian tourists is that they also speak English. So, Indian tourists can be guided

by English speaking tour guides.

Opening direct flights from Mumbai to Denpasar is one of the efforts undertaken in boosting Indian tourists. In addition, it is also developed by cultural enhancement and spiritual tourism.

Previously, Chairman of the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Badung, I Gusti Agung Rai Suryawijaya, said that his board is working on the Indian market. The Indian market is considered better than Chinese market.

Indian tourists also prefer to stay at three-, four- or five-star hotels. Moreover, their length of stay can reach five days. It is longer than Chinese tourists who are stay for three days on average. So, their spending money will also be more.

However, the obstacles faced in welcoming Indian guests are the lacking for Indian restaurants. He estimated the Indian restaurant in Bali only amounts to 15 outlets. “That is not enough, especially in the tourist destinations. I think this is a good opportunity for Balinese businessmen to develop cooperation with partners from India to build restaurants,” he said. (kmb42)

DENPASAR - Farmers’ welfare index is declining. This makes the image of farming poorer. Nevertheless, it does not necessarily mean if all farming activities are not profitable.

Planting fruits and vegetables is considered more profitable.

This farming business is chosen by young generation.

Division Head of Distribution, Bali Central Statistics Agency (BPS), I Gede Nyoman Subadri, revealed the index of Farmers Exchange Rate (NTP) of Bali province in March 2018 was 103.50. This index decreased -0.37 percent compared to February 2018 recorded at 103.88. The NTP index of March 2018 is the lowest in the past two years. “But overall, the NTP index of 103.50 indicates that farmers are still able to pay for their lives,” said Monday (Apr. 2).

The decline in NTP happens due to changes in the index received by farmers increasing 0.30 percent (132.28 to 132.68).

However, in terms of the paid side the increase is higher namely 0.67 percent (127.34 to 128.19).

In terms of its subsector from February to March, all the subsectors decreased except for livestock. The NTP index of food crops decreased -1.69 percent, horticulture decreased -0.36 percent, smallholder estates decreased -1.21 percent and fishery decreased -0.23 percent. It’s only livestock that showed an increase of 1.08 percent.

If the household consumption component of farmer is removed from the index component paid by farmers, it will get Farmer’s Trade Rate (NTUP). The NTUP of March 2018 actually increased 0.07 percent from 112.33 to 112.42. “The NTUP index more reflects the margin of agricultural business because the compared is only the price of production result to production costs,” he explained.

Based on the subsector, only two subsectors showed a decrease namely food crops -1.11 percent and smallholder plantations -0.68 percent. Meanwhile, on the NTP index all subsectors fell, except livestock.

Head of the Bali Food Crops, Horticulture and Plantation Agency, I.B. Wisnuardhana, said that NTP indeed fluctuates, especially the food crop subsector because it is seasonal “Usually, the food crop is under 100 because it is seasonal. Once it is harvested, in much production, fixed demand and prices drop, the NTP drops. However, livestock and plantation are always above 100,” he explained.

Seeing that condition, the strategy done by farmers is to carry out integrated farming business. “Farmers are not only working on paddy fields but also gardening so there is cross subsidy. Besides, some farmers are planting rice and tobacco in Gianyar and Klungkung,” he said.

He affirmed the interest of people to farm is indeed less. They are just farming in paddy fields, especially rice commodities.

Limited paddy fields currently only reaching about 79,000 hectares also make not many farmers able to work in paddy fields. “The average ownership of paddy field is small. At least, one farmer has 0.3 hectare, the scale is not economical. So, it is not effective if managed by many people,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, the horticulture subsector is planted in the highlands. Young people are said to grow more horticulture both vegetables and fruits. Similarly, the plantation subsector is mostly worked on by younger generation as both subsectors are promising and giving more profits than planting rice or farming in paddy field.

Based on data of 2014, from 2,272,632 workforce (population over 15 years), job opportunities in agricultural, plantation, forestry and fishery business absorb the second largest workforce amounting to 528,506 people. Meanwhile, the most labor is absorbed by the field of trade, restaurant and hotel amounting to 658,312 people. (kmb42)

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Eric Bana to Star Opposite Connie Britton in Bravo Anthology Series ‘Dirty John’ LOS ANGELES - Eric Bana has been cast in a lead role opposite Connie Britton in the upcoming Bravo anthology series “Dirty John.”

Bravo gave “Dirty John” a two-season order in January. The scripted anthology series is based on the series of articles published by the Los Angeles Times’ last fall.

Bana, in his U.S. television debut, will star as John Meehan, a handsome and romantic charmer who sweeps Debra Newell (Britton) off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies. The series chronicles the true story of how a romance with Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation.

Bana starred in several TV shows in his native Australia, but is known for his film work in the U.S. He has starred in films like “Black Hawk Down,” “Hulk,” “Troy,” “Munich,” and “Star Trek.” He is

repped by WME and Sloan, Offer, Weber and Dern.

The true-crime tale was also the source of a podcast hosted by LA Times writer Christopher Goffard.

Separately, Oxygen Media has ordered a docu series on the Meehan case. The second season of Bravo’s anthology will focus on a different case. The scripted “Dirty John” will be penned by Alexandra Cunningham for Universal Cable Productions, Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment.

Cunningham, Richard Suckle, Charles Roven, Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen, and Chris Argentieri will serve as executive producers, with Britton and Bana also set to executive produce.

The Oxygen docu series will be produced by Los Angeles Times Studios and Herzog & Co., with Herzog and Cowen executive producing. (rtr)

LOS ANGELES - Never forget that Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag wrote the book on being famous. (Please see 2009’s How to Be Famous.)

So it’s surprising — shocking even — that Speidi would be the ones keeping the cast of The Hills from reuniting, but Kristin Cavallari said that’s precisely what is happening.

During an interview on Jenny McCarthy’s SiriusXM show Tuesday, Cavallari was asked if her cast would be down for a reboot, and she instantly said she was game.

She said there were others who are not as interested, or at least as available. “What would it take for you to get in the same room with Spencer, Heidi, Lauren, and Brody?”

McCarthy asked.

“I’m ready. Bring it on,” Cavallari said. “Well, truth be told, they were trying to get us all together, and then uh … and then two people pulled out.”

Maybe it was the mention of two people, as Pratt and Montag coupled up early on in the show, but McCarthy immediately suspected them. “Is it Spencer and Heidi, the two people that pulled out?” she asked.

Cavallari was diplomatic at first, “No comment.”

“Well, let me just guess then,” McCarthy said.

“If it’s them, I’m surprised, because they need money really bad.”

Cavallari crumbled: “Well, it’s for a specific reason they can’t do it. They have another contract, so they’re not able to do it.”

From that, McCarthy surmised that “they might have their own little show coming out.” “[I’m] spilling all the beans today,” Cavallari admitted. Reps for Pratt and Montag did not return requests for comment. But Pratt and Montag seemed to suggest they would be interested when Cavallari appeared on the pair’s podcast, Make Speidi Famous Again, back in January of this year. (net)

‘That’s never happened to me before’ – Ronaldo thanks Juventus fans for ovation

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The Ballon d’Or winner has said that the experience of Tuesday’s game was “amazing” after he scored a memorable double in Turin

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Cristiano Ronaldo thanked Juventus supporters for applauding his stunning overhead goal in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory in the Champions League.

Two-time reigning champions Madrid put one foot in the semifinals thanks to Ronaldo, who scored twice in a memorable firstleg performance against 10-man Juve on Tuesday.

Having opened the scoring inside three minutes, Ronaldo was at it again with an unforgettable

bicycle kick in the second half as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner earned a standing ovation in Turin “It was an unbelievable moment,” the 33-year-old Portuguese superstar told UEFA.com .

“I have to say thank you, Grazie, to all the supporters of Juventus. What they did for me was amazing. “This has never happened in my career so far but I’m so happy.”

Ronaldo, who admitted that he did not expect to score his bicycle

kick , became the first player in Champions League history to score in 10 successive appearances as he took his tally to 39 goals across all competitions for Madrid this season. Marcelo was also on target against Juventus, who had Paulo Dybala sent off to compound their misery.

Ronaldo’s stunning bicycle kick came as a surprise to the man himself after his memorable display guided Real Madrid past Juventus in the Champions League.

It was the Ronaldo show in Turin, where the Portuguese star scored twice to inspire a 3-0 victory over 10-man Juventus

in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday.

In a moment of magic in the 64th minute, Ronaldo sent an overhead kick past the motionless Gianluigi Buffon to earn an ovation from the Juve fans, before Marcelo completed the scoring. Reflecting on his jaw-dropping goal, Ronaldo – who became the first player in the competition’s history to score in 10 successive appearances, told UEFA.com: “Great goal. What can I say, fantastic.

“I didn’t expect to score that goal but let’s speak about the game.

“I think the game was amazing.

We scored three goals against Juve – a great team. “We played nice and of course I’m happy. I helped the team. I scored two goals. A great night.” With his two-goal performance, Ronaldo took his tally to 39 goals across all competitions for two-time reigning European champions Madrid this season. (afp) News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http:// radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.