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Nyolukana Nomakorinte Christabell (C) cries as she is accompanied by Custom’s security officers after a press conference at the Custom office in Denpasar on Bali island on September 6, 2011. Christabell was arrested on September 3 carrying 1050 grams of methamphetamine in her underwear and bra at the Bali International Airport.
Strong quake hits west Indonesia; at least 1 dead Associated Press
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JAKARTA - A powerful earthquake jolted the western Indonesian island of Sumatra early Tuesday, killing a 12year-old boy and sending people streaming from houses, hotels and at least one hospital in panic.
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A woman carries her child out of the hospital for safety in Medan city on September 6, 2011, following an earthquake. A boy was killed September 6 when a 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said.
The magnitude-6.6 quake was centered 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of the city of Medan and 62 miles (110 kilometers) beneath the earth’s crust, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was too far inland to generate a tsunami. The quake hit at about 1 a.m. (1800 GMT Monday), rattling people from their sleep in towns and villages across the island’s northern tip. Maura Sakti, a mayor in Subulussalam, told local station TVOne a 12-year-old boy had been killed. At least one other person was injured. Hundreds of people were evacuated to temporary shelters as authorities surveyed the extent of the damage, said Lt. Col. Helmy Kesuma, police chief in the hard-hit town of Singkil. Some electricity poles were knocked down there, crashing into homes and causing blackouts. “My wife was screaming, my children crying,” said Burhan
Mardiansyah, 37, a Singkil resident. “We saw our walls start to crack and everything inside the house was falling. Thank God we’re all safe.” The panic extended all the way to Medan, the sprawling provincial capital of North Sumatra, where hundreds of patients from at least one hospital had to be evacuated, some in wheelchairs or with infusion drips still attached to their arms. Hotels emptied out and residents ran into the streets or the balconies of their rented homes, clutching babies to their chests. Fearing aftershocks, many refused to go back inside for hours. Indonesia straddles a series of fault lines that makes the vast island nation prone to volcanic and seismic activity. A giant quake off the country on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed 230,000 people, half of them in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Aceh.
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Bali News Another overseas promotion of Badung Regency and Parliament Mangupura (Bali Post)—
Having targeted South Korea and the United States, Badung Regency performed another overseas tourism promotion. This time, the destination is Melbourne, Australia. The entourage left on Tuesday (Sep 6) and was scheduled to return on September 12. Other than the executive, several legislators of the Badung House also joined the program with different schedules. Both argued for the sake of increasing the tourist visits. The executive was led by Deputy Regent, I Ketut Sudikerta, and scheduled to fly directly from the Ngurah Rai Airport to Melbourne. Meanwhile, the parliament entourage would fly a day later on Wednesday (Sep 7). Unlike the executive, this parliament entourage would make a transit first in Singapore, then resumed to Melbourne. Head of Badung Government Tourism Office, Tjok Raka Darmawan, when asked for his confirmation about the matter on Monday (Sep 5), justified the departure of a number of officials and
the Badung House. According to him, the tourism promotion was related to the organization of Festival Indonesia held in the city. Such overseas visit, said Tjok Darmawan, was actually implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Indonesian Embassy in Australia. One of the participants was the Badung Regency. The festival was regularly organized every year to provide tourism information on Indonesia in general for Australian society. He argued that a number of activities would be undertaken, including the meeting of travel agen-
cies with the tourism industry on September 9 and then resumed with a two-day exhibition starting September 9. His party hoped there would be transaction in the tourism and handicraft industry through the event between Australia and Indonesia, especially Badung Regency. “Obviously, this campaign is to preserve and increase the number of Australian tourists visiting Bali which always rank first. Well, since the Australian is the largest number of tourists visiting Bali, we are asked to participate in the festival there,” he said. (kmb25)
55 Passengers Denied Entering Padangbai
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A boat is seen on Padangbai Harbor in Karangasem Regency.
The head of Marine Police Padangbai AKP Dewa Ketut Nila Candra said his side had refused 55 passengers of ferry ship who was entering Padangbai Harbor without clear identity. “Those passengers refused and returned to their home in Lombok and Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara,” said AKP Nila Candra in Padangbai, Karangasem Regency, Bali on Monday. He said the fifty fifth passengers inspected by officials through identity card examination in three spots. They kept first pier, second pier, and the exit door of Padangbai that connects Bali with Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. “They caught by demography operation as they comes from Eastern Indonesia region. Most of them comes from Lombok and Sumbawa,” said him. Besides they had not identity card, some of them had expired identity card. “If we find passengers who had not identity card or expired card, we will send them home,” said him.
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A fisherman is looking towards the sea. Bad weather condition hitting the coastal areas and waters of Jembrana lately made the fishermen unable to go to sea.
As bad weather, fishermen dare not go to sea Negara (Bali Post)—
Bad weather condition hitting the coastal areas and waters of Jembrana lately made the fishermen unable to go to sea. Practically, they had no daily earnings because there were no fish catches. It was experienced by a number of fishermen at Yeh Kuning, Jembrana, where they had not been going to sea since a week ago. Traditional boats that were rarely seen are now lining up on the beach. Those small fishermen claimed they did not dare go to sea because of high waves and bad weather. As worried to be hit by huge waves, they preferred not to go to sea. To kill their time while not going to sea, they repaired boats and fishing equipment. One of the local fishermen, Nengah Warsa, when met on Monday (Sep 5) claimed that bad weather had occurred since a week ago. Fishermen preferred to wait for good weather rather than
being desperate to catch fish. Scarcity of fish experienced by fishermen over a year had started to recover. Nevertheless, they remained reluctant to go to sea because of unfriendly weather condition. “This month, the wind is indeed somewhat fast and always followed with high waves. Our small boats will certainly find difficulty when facing such high waves,” said Ketut Darna, another fisherman who chose to repair his boat and fish nets. This condition always appeared when fishermen wanted to go to sea in the morning and afternoon. Though the waves had abated at noon, they still worried about the weather that could change quickly and they were afraid of being trapped in the middle of the sea. Lately, along the coastal territory of Yeh Kuning until Perancak Village could be found many boats being moored. (kmb26)
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Bali has 49 hospitals but still lacks of bed Denpasar (Bali Post)—
The need of health services in Bali is supported by the existence of 49 hospitals consisting of 15 government-owned hospitals and 34 private hospitals. Overall, the number of beds available is about 3,500, where 2,136 beds are met by government hospitals and the remaining 1,803 beds by private hospital. Head of Bali Health Services, Nyoman Sutedja, when met on Monday (Sep 5) explained that with the Bali’s population amounting to approximately 4 million and the patient bed ratio at 1:1000, then Bali should ideally have 4,000 beds. “In Bali, the patient bed availability has just reached 3500, so it actually still lacks of bed,” said Sutedja. With the increasing number of accidents and cases of infectious diseases in the community, the ratio of bed availability was estimated to become 1:500. In other words, the need for beds in Bali had increased, too. Furthermore, Sutedja added the bed need posed the need for the Balinese people and did not include the patients from outside the region or overseas. “The number of tourists who come to Bali is about six million people. Their needs for bed have not been counted,” said Sutedja. Of the 49 hospitals in Bali, recognized Sutedja, about 75 percent was in Denpasar. Meanwhile, the regions that did not have private hospital were Bangli and Karangasem. Pursuant to government regulation, each hospital in Indonesia had to have accreditation standards. So far, the hospitals in Indonesia were accredited based on National Committee for Hospital Accreditation (KARS) standards consisting of the accreditation phase of 5 services, 12 services and 16 services. Of the 49 hospitals in Bali, all government hospitals had been accredited based on five basic services. Meanwhile, those accredited for 12 services were only 67 percent and 14 percent accredited for 16 services. In 2012, the hospital accreditation would be changed by referring to international standard comprising four levels namely the entry, middle, prime and excellent level. “International standard service refers directly to the comfort and safety of patient, not only to the existence of luxurious buildings and sophisticated devices. This understanding should be understood,” said Sutedja. Toward the international accredited service referring to the comfort and safety of patients was not easy. Mindset of human resources had to be changed first. “The ability to communicate and give explanation to patients is necessary,” said Sutedja. With the accreditation system, all hospitals in Indonesia were expected to be accredited internationally in years to come. (san)
Bridge Collapse, Residents Threat Blocking Road Semarapura (Bali Post) –
The residents of Dusun Beneng, Banjarangkan, are now in turn of protesting the government for their unseen effort the past year in fixing collapsed corner of a bridge that connects with main road Tihingan towards Klungkung City even though have seen by its own Regent and consultants. Ironically some other project trucks such as for Anjingan Bridge pass the bridge which worsens the condition. “My people are in anger if this is not taken care then we are threatening to not let any of these material trucks to pass this bridge,” Head of Dusun Beneng, Nyoman Surena last Monday (5/9) clarified. Surena even stated he has often went to Klungkung Public Works so the bridge will be fixed soon yet an answer saying ‘priority’ has said and for a year no fund has been given out for it. Surena is ashamed for his people as the Regent himself Wayan Chandra stated have observed, measured by consultants and a tender will be produced. Beneng people have been worried as the wound of the bridge has reached the main road and if its left ignored, the government that could’ve produced little budget will have to produce a lot more to fix it. (kmb20)
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The seller in one of the traditional market in Bali.Price of basic needs a week after the celebration of Idul Fitri 1432 H has not been completely normal.
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Price of egg constant, while rice and sugar down Denpasar (Bali Post)—
Price of basic needs a week after the celebration of Idul Fitri 1432 H has not been completely normal. Price of a number of commodities such as egg is still stable since the increase due to influence of price hike during the Idul Fitri. Meanwhile, the price of basic foods such as rice, sugar and meat has begun to decline. Head of Bali Industry and Trade Agency, Gede Darmaja, when contacted on Monday (Sep 5) expressed his optimism if the prices of basic needs in Bali would be back to normal within one to two weeks. “Our team has reported that price of some food products has started to stable and be back to normal price. For instance, the price of super quality rice which previously had increased to IDR 8,500 per kg, has dropped back to IDR 8,200 per kg,” he explained. Similar condition, added Darmaja, also occurred to the price of sugar. During the celebration, the price of sugar was IDR 12,000 per kg, but now it had been back to normal namely IDR 11,000 to IDR 10,500 per kg. Then, prices of meat such as beef, chicken and pork also began to decline, but not significant. “The price drop of meat is not much, but has started to go down a bit. I have not received the report about the exact price,” he said. He described, the condition was different from the price of chicken eggs. Throughout the Ramadan until after Idul Fitri feast day, the price of egg in the market was still consistent
at over IDR 1,000 per piece. Bad weather factor in the area of basic food manufacturer would affect the fluctuation of food prices in the market. “If the weather is less profitable, the high price of basic foods will last longer. Even, there is possibility if the normal price of goods will increase again,” he said. Meanwhile, the Head of Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali Province, Gede Suarsa, stated that Idul Fitri moment did not have much effect on the inflation development rate in Denpasar last August. At the same, it placed Denpasar as the city experiencing the lowest inflation in comparison to inflation data of other cities in Indonesia in the same period. “The price fluctuation did not have significant impact on the achievement of inflation rate. It was also reflected in the condition of foodstuff price that was normally one of the most dominant factors triggering the inflation. For instance, the price of garlic, onion, small chili, tuna and the spinach had averagely dropped during the last Idul Fitri. They made the achievement of inflation rate in Denpasar low,” he
said. He mentioned, the inflation rate in Denpasar during the period reached 0.02 percent, while the inflation in the calendar year (Jan-Aug) 2011 was 2.89 percent and year-on-year inflation (Aug 2011 to Aug 2010) was 4.59 percent. Meanwhile, the dominant factors boosting the inflation was the expenditure group of clothing namely 1.93 percent, where it happened due to high demand of community for gold and the development rate of world gold price that was getting more expensive today. “Another factor triggering the inflation was the expenditure of housing, water, electricity, gas and fuels with inflation contribution of 0.32 percent. Next, it is followed by the expenditure group in transportation, communications and financial services with the inflation rate of 0.24 percent,” he explained. He added that among the 66 cities recorded, all cities experienced inflation. The highest inflation was in Pangkal Pinang at 3.05 percent and the lowest inflation occurred in Denpasar at 0.02 percent. (par)
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Italy strikes as race to pass austerity starts Reuters
ROME - Workers across Italy began a strike on Tuesday as the centerright government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi scrambled to secure parliamentary backing for a package of austerity measures. The eight-hour strike called by the CGIL, Italy’s largest union, is expected to disrupt public transport including air traffic, underlining a sense of emergency in the euro zone’s third largest economy. The strike, called to protest the 45.5 billion euro ($64 billion) austerity measures, coincides with the opening of a debate in the Senate which the government hopes will see swift approval before the package moves to the lower house. In an unusual statement that highlighted the gravity of the situation after a sell off of Italian bonds on Monday, President Giorgio Napolitano said urgent action was needed to restore trust in public finances. “It is a sign of the persistent difficulty in regaining trust as is urgently and indispensably required,” he said, adding that he urged all parties not to block measures needed to restore credibility. He said there was time to insert measures “capable of reinforcing the effi-
ciency and credibility” of the austerity package passed in parliament last month. It is currently undergoing revision. Business daily Il Sole 24 Ore said an increase in VAT, a measure so far resisted by Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti, may be included in the package as well as a possible delay to retirement ages. Tuesday’s debate in the Senate is due to start at 4.30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. ET) with upper house approval possible as early as Wednesday after the center-left opposition Democratic Party said late on Monday it was willing to allow a swift vote. The package would then move to the lower house before final approval, originally expected by September 20. The European Central Bank has been shielding Rome from the full force of the market by purchasing Italian bonds AP Photo/Luca Bruno to try to hold down yields and stop bor- Demonstrators gather in front of the gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. A rowing costs from reaching unsustain- strike by Italy’s largest labor union against austerity measures has shut down air, land and sea able levels. transport and curtailed other public services throughout the country.
Muslim rebels in Philippines reject peace plan Agence France Presse
Muslim rebels waging a decades-long insurgency in the Philippines said Monday they would refuse to hold direct talks with the government until it modified its roadmap for peace. Moro Islamic Liberation Front leader Murad Ebrahim said his negotiators would not meet their government counterparts next week as scheduled because the two sides’ positions were too far apart. “With this situation we feel that there is no point of discussion be-
tween the two panels,” Murad told reporters at Camp Darapanan, the MILF’s rural headquarters on the outskirts of Cotabato city, in the southern Philippines. Murad said the MILF would instead ask the Malaysian facilitator of the talks to meet separately with both sides in an effort to have the government alter its peace plan, which he described as an “exercise in futility”. “It is necessary (to have) facilitation in order to help the two positions of the panels get nearer each other, and create an atmosphere conducive to discussions,” he said.
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Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels wait for a press conference to finish inside their base at Camp Darapan.
Both sides stepped up diplomatic efforts this year to quickly end the conflict that began in the 1970s and has claimed more than 150,000 lives, but Murad’s comments signalled a peace accord remained as elusive as ever. Murad said the government’s offer, made last month during the last round of talks in Kuala Lumpur, focused too heavily on socio-economic reforms, while ignoring the MILF’s quest for an autonomous substate for Muslims in the south. “We need them to understand that the problem is a political problem and the solution must be a political solution,” he said. He said the determination of the Philippines’ Muslim minority population to have an autonomous homeland in the south was the “root cause” of the conflict and the government must agree to discuss this for peace talks to continue. The government has not released full details of its roadmap for peace, but said the broad principles focus on achieving socio-economic reforms in the impoverished south of the country and other “doables” in an initial phase. The government has also offered what it describes as a form of autonomy for Muslims in the south. But Murad said Muslims would have no real autonomy under the government’s plan, and that plans for a substate allowing much more freedom from the central powers in Manila must be created.
Australian PM would face electoral wipeout: survey Reuters
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s sinking popularity has plumbed new depths and her Labor Party faces electoral oblivion, an opinion poll revealed on Tuesday, a week after she suffered a major setback on immigration policy. Gillard, in the top job for barely a year, has been under siege from the conservative opposition over her plans for new taxes and for dealing with asylum seekers. She is now fending off media speculation of an eventual leadership challenge. The Newspoll, in The Australian newspaper, found nearly 70 percent of respondents were unhappy with her performance, the worst such rating of any modern prime minister since Labor’s Paul Keating during the deep recession of the early 1990s. Opposition leader Tony Abbott now eclipses Gillard as preferred leader, by 57 percent to 24 percent, said the Newspoll, which was conducted last weekend just after a court struck down her policy of sending asylum seekers to Malaysia. Political commentators says the only comforting facts for
Gillard are that another general election is not due until 2013 and that her minority government still retains solid support from independent and Green allies in parliament. In addition, they say, Labor party powerbrokers are reluctant to replace her little more than a year after tearing down her predecessor, Kevin Rudd.
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FILE - In this March 7, 2011 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial to announce a $3 million gift to help the Vietnam Veterans Memorial build a visitor center and museum space in Washington.
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DENPASAR - At Jempiring Restaurant - Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center, their trained chefs take pleasure in creating scrumptious meals for welcoming the delighting month of September. On this month, Aston Denpasar launched September’s F&B promotion which entitled with East meet West. At this September, Jempiring restaurant offered you the special menu with the Chef ’s special recipe. For special food, our kitchen team has prepared a mouthwatering western appetizer Chicken Salad, Chicken Breast Salad and Cucumber with Vinaigrette Dressing. Continuing with the tempting east main course Chicken Wing Kebab, Delicious Eastern Chicken Wings and Combination of Fresh Vegetable Satay. Then sweetened with the sugary dessert Triple Mousse Cake , Traditional French Cake with Triple Layer in Chocolate Special Recipe. The delicious food promotions will also accompanied with the freshen two options of beverages to relieving your thirst, from our milkshake collection we delighted to offered Jempiring Milkshake, Mixed blended of Chocolate Ice Cream, Hazelnut and Chocolate Syrup, Fresh Milk, Simple Syrup and Chocolate Cookies. Experience also our healthy drink collection collection entitled with Kawida Love G, Smooth Combination of Fresh Papaya Juice and Lime Juice, Mixed with Mint leaves and Top with Soda Water This best selection of Jempiring Restaurant - Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center will give you the best culinary experience on this September.
Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for August 31 through October 5, 2011 31 Aug Buda Umanis Tambir Sari Bankar Titih Temple Kapal 12 Sep Purnama Ketiga Gunung Sari Temple Lombok Pauman Bhujangga Tonja Denpasar Kawitan Arya Gajah Para Tianyar Karangasem Pedarman Arya Telabah Besakih Bukit Mentik Temple Gunung Lebah Batur Kintamani 14 Sep Buda Keliwon Matal Village Temple Sukawati Merajan Agung Batuyang - batubulan Pasek Gelgel Bebetin Temple Sawan - buleleng Maspahit Temple Sesetan - Denpasar Selatan Pasek Bendesa Manik Mas Dukuh Kendran - Tegalalang Panti Pasek Gaduh Temple Sesetan Merajan Pasek Kubayan Wangaya Gede Pedarman Arya Kanuruhan Besakih 24 Sep Tumpek Kandang Puseh Temple Gianyar Luhur Dalem Sagening Kediri - Tabanan Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tegal Gede Badung 27 Sep Tilem Ketiga Ulun Kulkul Temple Ulun Kulkul Besakih 28 Sep Buda Wage Menail Tarukan Temple Cemenggaon Sukawati Mr. Pasek Dangke Bambang - Bangli Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Kaja - Gianyar Puseh Menakaji Temple Peninjoan - Bangli Merajan Agung Temple Blangsinga - Blahbatuh Kawitan Gusti Agung Blangsinga Blahbatuh Gianyar Kawitan Gusti Celuk Kapal Mengwi
4 Ock Anggar Kasih Perangbakat Bukit Buluh Temple Gunaksa - Klungkung Tirta Sudamala Temple Bebalang - Bangli Paibon Pasek Bendesa Sangsit - sawan - Buleleng Pasek Gelgel Temple Pangi Dawan - Klungkung Gunung Tengsong Lombok Dalem Benawah Temple Benawah - Gianyar Dalem Temple Bitra - Gianyar Dalem Temple Banyuning Timur - Buleleng Dalem Pauman Batan Getas Pauman Batan Getas Titih Denpasar Tengah Padang Tegalalang Merajan Pasek Gelgel Desa Sande - Pupuan Tabanan Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Desa Adat Pagan Denpasar Hyangaluh/Jenggala Besakih Merajan Pasek Lurah Tutuan Gunaksa Mr. Pasek Gelgel Selulung Merajan Pasek Subrata Medahan Merajan Pasek Munggu Munggu Tengkulak Temple Tulikup - Gianyar Penataran Badung Ogang Sidemen 5 Ock Buda Umanis Perangbakat Puri Agung Dalem Tarukan Pejeng Tampak Siring Rambut Siwi Temple Jembrana Batu Bolong Temple Canggu - Kuta Pasek Marga Klaci Temple Tabanan Agung Pasek Temple Dauh Waru Jembrana Ratu Pasek Temple Sangsit Sawan - Buleleng Pasek Tangkas Darma R. Tabanan Village Temple Banyuning Buleleng Srijon Temple Tabanan Mr. Pasek Gelgel Lebah Pangkung Merajan Pasek Gelgel Patemon Tirta Anom Padang Sigi Sading - Tampak Siring Dadi Agung Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Manuaba Tegalalang Pedarmaan Batursari Ngilis Jegu Penebel Tabanan Puncak Mundi Nusa Penida
Balinese Temple Ceremony EVERY Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.
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News Ex-French leader Chirac can skip corruption trial Associated Press Writer
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In this photo taken Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, Mayor Cox Elorde of Bunawan township, Agusan del Sur Province, pretends to measure a huge crocodile which was captured by residents and crocodile farm staff along a creek in Bunawan late Saturday in southern Philippines.
Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines Associated Press Writer
MANILA, Philippines — Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a planned ecotourism park in a southern Philippine town, an official said Monday. Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts ensnared the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in Bunawan township in Agusan del Sur province after a three-week hunt. It could be one of the largest crocodiles to be captured alive in recent years, he said, quoting local crocodile experts. Elorde said the crocodile killed a water buffalo in an attack witnessed by villagers last month and was also suspected of having attacked a fisherman who went missing in July. He said he sought the help of experts at a crocodile farm in western Palawan province.
“We were nervous but it’s our duty to deal with a threat to the villagers,” Elorde told The Associated Press by telephone. “When I finally stood before it, I couldn’t believe my eyes.” After initial sightings at a creek, the hunters set four traps, which the crocodile destroyed. They then used sturdier traps using steel cables, one of which finally caught the enormous reptile late Saturday, he said. About 100 people had to pull the crocodile, which weighs about 2,370 pounds (1,075 kilograms), from the creek to a clearing where a crane lifted it into a truck, he said. The crocodile was placed in a
PARIS — Former French President Jacques Chirac won’t have to attend his long-awaited corruption trial, a judge ruled Monday, after Chirac’s lawyers said the 78-year-old is suffering from severe memory lapses. Judge Dominique Pauthe said he took into account a written appeal and four-page medical report sent Friday by Chirac’s defense team, and decided that the trial will be allowed to go ahead without the ex-president in court. “In light of the items received in support of this letter, the personal appearance will not be ordered,” Pauthe said after deliberating for less than an hour. “Jacques Chirac will thus be judged in his absence.” France’s first trial involving a former head of state since World War II involves the alleged creation of more than two-dozen fake City Hall jobs used to fund Chirac’s conservative party while he was mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995. Chirac, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, enjoyed immunity from prosecution during his subsequent 12 years as head of state. The trial was suspended in March shortly after it began to allow consideration of an appeal by one of his co-defendants. On trial Monday with Chirac were two of his former chiefs of staff at City Hall and seven others said to have benefited improperly from the graft. Ahead of France’s presidential election next year, the trial is shaping up as a glimpse of the unseemly underworld of kickbacks, corruption and embezzlement that has long roiled the French political system. Judge Pauthe on Monday read from the defense letter, which said Chirac wanted to be heard because his testimony would be “useful for our democracy” and show that “all French people are equal under the law.” Chirac’s legal team issued a statement Saturday arguing that he no longer has the full capacity to participate in court proceedings, and asking that he be allowed to skip them. The letter, Pauthe said, came accompanied by four pages of medical records, including a Chirac brain scan in April and a medical report drawn up in July. “It’s my belief that he isn’t in any condition to remember events that date back 20 years,” Chirac defense lawyer Jean Veil told the court.
fenced cage in an area where the town plans to build an ecotourism park for species found in a vast marshland in Agusan, an impoverished region about 515 miles (830 kilometers) southeast of Manila, Elorde said. “It will be the biggest star of the park,” Elorde said, adding that villagers were happy that they would be able to turn the dangerous crocodile “from a threat into an asset.” Despite the catch, villagers remain wary because several crocodiles still roam the outskirts of the farming town of about 37,000 people. They have been told to avoid venturing into marshy areas alone at night, Elorde said.
Discounts for passengers after man dies mid-flight Agence France Presse
An Australian airline Monday said it had offered discounts on future travel to some passengers after a man died on their 11-hour flight from Singapore to New Zealand. The 31-year-old New Zealander, Robert Rippingale, had been watching a movie and eating his in-flight meal on the Jetstar flight to Auckland last week when his girlfriend Vanessa Preechakul noticed he seemed to be
struggling. “I thought he was laughing very hard; then I looked at his face and his eyes were rolling and he couldn’t talk. His lips were turning purple,” she told The New Zealand Herald. A doctor and two nurses who were on board rushed to help the man, but were unable to save him and he was declared dead some 90 minutes into the flight. Rippingale’s father, David, said police have told the family his son
choked to death but added that as the younger man had an existing heart condition, he would await the results of an autopsy. The cause of death is now the subject of a coroner’s inquest. “This was a very difficult and sad event, and our sympathies are with the passenger’s family,” a Jetstar spokeswoman said. “The crew did an admirable job in what was a very upsetting situation for all involved, particularly the deceased passenger’s companion.”
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FILE - Former French President Jacques Chirac arrives for the inauguration of an exhibition in Venice’s Palazzo Grassi, Italy, in this Wednesday, June 1, 2011 file photo.
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Hollywood struggles to get back into Indonesia Associated Press
JAKARTA - A monopoly on film imports that is holding the number of Hollywood blockbusters entering Indonesia to a trickle faces growing scrutiny amid widespread disgruntlement with the relic of Suharto-era dictatorship. With a booming national economy, a growing middle class and a relatively young population — 36 percent are between the ages of 15 and 40 — Indonesia and its 240 million people provide a near bottomless market for consumer industries. Yet the film world has managed to escape many of the reforms that resulted in the dismantling of monopolies following the collapse in 1998 of the 32-year dictatorship of Suharto, who placed control of entire sectors in the hands of family and trusted friends. As long as one company — Group 21 — maintains a firm grip on all film imports and most cinema screens, movie-lovers will have little to cheer about, said Raam Punjabi, a prominent producer and outspoken critic of the movie industry. Film fans had already endured a five-month boycott by Hollywood studios after the government said
it would start enforcing a long-ignored import duty on all foreign flicks. With that dispute resolved, a few Hollywood hits such as Kung Fu Panda and Transformers made it to Indonesia’s screens. But a related legal stouts between Group 21 and the government means the releases are sporadic and long behind other countries. Why the movie industry has held out for so long might be answered when the government wraps up its eight-month investigation into how Group 21, which gained control over the movie industry in the 1980s, has maintained control over the three largest importers with exclusive rights to distribute all Hollywood films. They also own 570 out of 676 of the screens in theaters nationwide. It’s not a monopoly exactly, said Nawir Messi, chairman of the country’s fair competition commission, but with that kind of dominance there are reasons to be sus-
picious. In February, when government said it would start enforcing the import duty on foreign movies, Hollywood studios responded with a boycott. They were shut out even after June revisions to the tax law because their longtime distributors, hit with more than $30 million in unpaid levies and related penalties, were challenging the case in court. It wasn’t until Omega Film — started by Ajay Fulwani, a nephew of Harris Lesmana, one of Group 21’s primary owners — got the goahead to start importing and distribute blockbuster films that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” finally hit theaters in late July. “Transformers 3,” ‘’Kung Fu Panda 2" and “Fast Five” followed last month. But competitors — and moviegoers like Adinda Rizka Margrethe — say the changes are minute. “In Singapore, some movies like ‘Captain America’ have already come out, but here not yet,” said the 15-year-old school girl as she showed up with three friends at a half-empty theater in downtown Jakarta. “I love watching Hollywood movies more than Indonesian mov-
ies, so I’m a bit frustrated.” Some distributors say Omega is nothing but a proxy of Group 21 — something both groups deny — and has been given the right to show movies on Group 21’s screens. “If anybody says there is no link between them, they’re either fooling themselves or trying to fool us,” said Punjabi, who applied for a film import permit with two other industry leaders earlier this month. If there is no monopoly, Punjabi argues, and then Hollywood studios should welcome the formation of a new distributor. “The big question will come, ‘How many cinemas do you have?’” he said, and here, because of the alleged Omega-Group 21 partnership, competitors will lose out. Where the government stands on Omega remains unclear. But there were enough questions that the customs office decided to temporarily halt Omega’s import license several weeks ago until the allegations were cleared up. Others eager to get in on the game say what’s been most frustrating have been Hollywood’s perceived complacency in doing business with Group 21.
President Yudhoyono chairs plenary cabinet meeting Antara
JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chaired a plenary cabinet meeting here on Tuesday to discuss a number of issues. Held at the presidential office, the meeting which started at 2 on Tuesday afternoon was attended by all cabinet ministers, all members of the Presidential Advisory Council, and other ranking government officials. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said before the meeting that the president would chair the session to discuss the management of the recent Lebaran holiday exodus, the absorption of the 2011 state budget, and the government‘s work plan in 2012. Also present at the meeting were Vice President Boediono, National Police Chief Gen Timur Pradopo, Attorney General Basrief Arief, and National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono. Before attending the cabinet meeting, the TNI chief on Tuesday morning dispatched the warship KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda-367 to Lebanon from the Military Sea-Lift Command (Kolinlamil) pier. KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda-367 left for Lebanon on Tuesday to join the Marine Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
(MTF-UNIFIL). On the occasion, Admiral Agus Suhartono said the departure of the KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda marked the third of Indonesia‘s contributions to the Marine Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. “Indonesia has earlier sent KRI Diponegoro-365 and KRI Frans
Kasiepo-368 to Lebanon to join the United Nations Peace-keeping Mission there,” Suhartono said. Following the dispatch of KRI Diponegoro-365 to Lebanon, UNIFIL Commander Maj Gen Claudio Graziano said at the time that the Indonesian warship was eligible for participation in MTFUNIFIL.
The TNI chief said that during its six-month mission in Lebanon, KRI Sultan Iskandar Muda would codenamed Garuda Contingent XXVIII-C. The UNIFIL Marine Task Force was formed based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701 on the need for a peace-keeping mission in South Lebanon.
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chaired a plenary cabinet meeting here on Tuesday to discuss a number of issues.
Ananda Siegar, owner and CEO of Blitzmegaplex, the second-largest theater chain in Indonesia, had hoped Hollywood would challenge the government’s anticompetitive policies with bargaining power they got during their five-month boycott. In addition to a simplified import duty and dropped royalties tax they could have demanded the right to open their own distributors — in effect circumventing domestic companies such as Omega — as they have done in most other parts of the world. Right now they are barred from doing so because the film industry is on Indonesia’s negative investment list — a list of businesses largely closed to foreign investors. Hollywood executives were invited last month to discuss investment restrictions with Indonesian government officials, though both sides have remained mum about the outcome of those talks. U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel, however, told the English-language newspaper, the Jakarta Globe, last week that it looked like the government might be willing to open the doors a bit. “We think more competition is good,” he said.” We wouldn’t support a monopoly.”
Flash flood claims two lives Antara
MAMUJU - A flash flood killed two people in Lariang village, Tikke Sub District, North Mamuju District, West Sulawesi Province, a local official said. The flood was triggered by the overflowing of Lariang River, Akbar Ulman, the head of the West Sulawesi disaster mitigation office, said here on Tuesday. The flood that hit Lariang village, around 200 km of Mamuju, occurred on Monday at 1 am local time. “The victims were swept away by the flood waters, and their bodies were finally found by personnel of the disaster mitigation office,” he said. A number of local inhabitants, whose houses were flooded, have been evacuated to higher grounds. “Our personnel have to use boats to reach flooded residential area and evacuate residents trapped amid the flash flood,” he said.
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Bali Today Production of Arabica coffee down 40 percent in Bali Bali Post
DENPASAR - Production of Arabica coffee bean yielded by Bali farmers is estimated to decrease around 25-40 percent. The decline was triggered by weather anomalies occurred lately. Such condition will happen in several coffee-producing regions such as Petang, Sukasada and Kintamani. Spokesperson of Bali Plantation Agency, Made Artika, stated that due to influence of weather, the volume of coffee production this year estimated to reach 2,500 tons would drop from the production in 2009 and 2010 ranging around 3,500 tons. “Possibly, the decline in production was due to the impact of weather anomalies. In normal season, farmers usually harvest in May-September, while currently the harvest only occurred in June and July. Meanwhile, the harvest in September gives a little amount,” said Made Artika in Denpasar on Monday (Sep 5). Nevertheless, the drop in production did not necessarily affect the decline in the price of Arabica coffee. On the contrary, the price increased significantly. Previous price of the OSE WP Arabica coffee was under IDR 40,000 per kg, but now the price jumped to IDR 45,000 per kg, and so did the price of dry processing (DP) Arabica coffee at IDR 32,000 per kg. “The current price for OSE Robusta coffee is IDR 28,000 per kg, while DP Robusta coffee is IDR 23,000 per kg. Until the first quarter of this year, the decline
in production is predicted to happen to coffee and other estate commodities,” he explained. Meanwhile, in 2010 Indonesia was listed as the third largest coffee producer after Brazil and Vietnam with the production reaching 550,000 tons per year. Chairman of the International Coffee Science Association (ASIC), Andrea Illy, earlier said the current world coffee bean production was 7.6 million tons. It was produced by 10.5 million hectares of coffee plantations in 70 tropical countries. Within the past few years, the trend of coffee consumption continued to increase, particularly in non-traditional countries of coffee consumers, such as China and some producer countries, such as Brazil. On that account, the demand exceeded the supply of coffee. High demand for coffee had also an effect on the world coffee prices. Surely, this gave a positive impact on the coffee planters. Nevertheless, the supply of coffee from several producing countries were stagnant particularly the good quality Arabica coffee beans. It indicated a decline in productivity allegedly caused by climate change and
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Production of Arabica coffee bean yielded by Bali farmers is estimated to decrease around 2540 percent. The decline was triggered by weather anomalies occurred lately. Such condition will happen in several coffee-producing regions such as Petang, Sukasada and Kintamani. later on it made the dry season longer and environmental temperature higher.
“The tendency of decline in production needs to be addressed immediately by effective mea-
sures to ensure the long-term sustainability of this precious commodity,” he said. (par)
Australian tourist arrivals in Bali up significantly Antara
DENPASAR - The number of Australian tourists in Bali reached 432,480 during the January-July 2011 period, up 26.58 percent from 341,664 in the same period last year. “The significant increase puts Australia in the first place among the top ten sources of Bali`s foreign tourists,” I Gede Suarsa, the head of the Bali Central Bureau of
Statistics, said here on Tuesday. Most of them came through Ngurah Rai airport by plane straight from their country, and only 7,135 came by ships or yachts. In 2010 the number of Australians holidaying in Bali reached 641,588, a 43.67 percent increase compared to 2009 when the figure -was 446,570. Australians have become increasingly interested in Bali, as
they consider the paradise island their “second home”. Besides, Bali is just a short flight away from Australia while the Australian economy is improving. Gede Suarsa said Australia contributed 27.25 percent of the total number of foreign tourists coming to Bali totaling 1.58 million during the period of January-July 2011. The figure increased 10.60 percent from 1.43 million in the same
period last year. He added the numbers of tourists from nine out of ten of the biggest contributors of tourists to Bali had increased significantly and that of only one of them had declined. The nine countries, including Australia, were China up 11.63 percent from 118,008 to 131,731; Malaysia 19.27 percent from 80,406 to 95,898; Taiwan 1.41 percent from 78,059 to 79,162 ; South Korea up 0.54 percent from 71,019
e to 71,399 ; Singapore up 30.97 percent from 48,020 to 62,893 ; France 7.18 percent from 56,744 to 60,817 ; England 8.49 percent from 51,491 to 55,864 ; and the United States up 25.58 percent from 39,806 to 49,989. The country with the declined number of tourists to Bali was Japan which was down 26.07 percent from 141,743 in the first seven months of 2010 to 104,788 in the same period this year.
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Balinese Culture Bulan Pejeng: Prehistoric bronze drum “Bulan Pejeng” in fact is a large bronze drum (nekara) of prehistoric from Bronze Age that were developed around 2000 years ago or in the beginning of century. This cultural heritage is one of the sacred article, kept in Penataran Sasih Temple in Pejeng Village, Gianyar and is located in the main street of Tampaksiring-Kintamani so no difficulty to visit it. According to popular folktale in society, “Bulan Pejeng” is the “moon” which fell down in Pejeng Village long time ago, making the village was always bright on day and night so the thieves could not do their jobs. Therefore, the “moon” was urinated so did not shine anymore until these days. The name of Penataran Sasih Temple means “the place of the moon” Temple (moon=sasih) and might relate to the story of the “moon” fell from the sky previously. Another story told of this Pejeng nekara as the ear-plug of Kebo Iwa, a powerful legendary figure who was able to carve Goa Gajah, steep bank temple of Gunung Kawi, etc. The Pejeng nekara has been introduced internationally by G.E. Rumphius, an expert in Biology through his book Amboinsche Rariteitkamer, published in 1705. Although he never been to Bali, but he had succeeded for using the information from Hendrik Leydekereker’s. In fact, this nekara is a giant nekara with large size in every detail as in height of 186.5 m
and a diameter of 1.60 m for its hit zone. Around the archeological experts, this nekara is also called as nekara with head, because it has four pairs of mask decoration with bulged-out eyes, long-coned nose, and the ears wearing earrings made from coins. The decoration of the mask is not only functioned as esthetic-decorative, but more for magical symbolism for the ancestors’ symbol of magic power which bring prosperity and protect the family or the society from any danger. Another decoration which has the magical symbolism is the decoration of octagonal star on the hit zone, border design, feather, and so on. “Bulan Pejeng” is a masterpiece work of technology and metallurgy that reached its peak on Bronze Age. This cultural heritage is a significant mixture between modern and complicated metal technology and art creativity which full magical symbolism values as can be seen from its shape and patterns. All of it is the proof of a local Balinese wisdom in its spectacular work about 2000 years ago, far before India reached Bali. The dynamism of Balinese wisdom at that time also was proved by finding five stone moulds in Manuaba Village, Gianyar for making smaller nekara from Pejeng nekara. This fact has proved enough that Balinese people had succeeded in developing local metal industry. Clay mould for making arrow head also has been found in West Java. In addition, Ba-
linese people had produced a stone nekara which is kept in a temple in Carangsari Village (Badung), is now another success of Balinese wisdom. The other bronze nekara in Pacung, Ularan (Buleleng), Ban (Karangasem), Manikliyu (Bangli), Peguyangan (Badung) is a proof that local metal industry in Bali reached its top. According to the results of archeological research can be known that at Bronze Age, megalithic tradition was also developed around the world. The archeological experts have a notion that Bali was inhabited by megalithic society who lived by farming, stayed in organized village, and ruled by a wellrespected figure. The society had mastered the technology and metallurgy art and the life which was more advance required the capability and mastery in specific parts in the society. In the next progression, social-functional groups emerged and developed such as leader group, carpentry and blacksmith group who have special ability, spiritual group who organize and perform any ritual, and the society who has no special ability who work for other groups. At that time, in the society was grown the belief to the ancestors or the leaders who live at the top of a mountain or a hill and they had magical power that could protect the people from any danger. This belief really influenced daily life and to this very day still appears in the life of Indonesian. (BTN)
Cekuh (Kencur) Zedoary (Kaemferia galanga) is sometimes erroneously known as lesser galangal. This ginger like root has a unique, camphor flavor and should be used sparingly. Wash it and if you are fussy (most Balinese cooks aren’t), scrape off the skin before using. Dried sliced kencur or kencur powder can be used as a substitute. Soak dried sliced in boiling water for 30 minutes, use 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of powder for 1 inch fresh root. If not available replace quantity given with half ginger and half laos (galangal). (www.baliguide.com/balifood)
Ikan Lele (Catfish)
OVERVIEW: The whiskered catfish, though not an attractive looking creature, tastes excellent when cooked in this fashion. INGREDIENTS: 1 catfish weighing 350g 1 tsp salt 1tsp black peppercorn crushed 2 tbsp freshly squeezed limejuice 1-cup spice paste for seafood 2 cups coconut milk 1 stalk lemon grass, bruised PREPARATION: Season catfish with salt, pepper and limejuice and marinate for 30 minutes. Deep fry fish over medium heat for 10 minutes until crispy. While the fish is marinating, combine all remaining ingredients in saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, until coconut milk breaks apart and sauce becomes oily and clear rather than creamy. Pour the sauce over the fried fish and serve.
Helpful hint: If catfish is not available, replace with any fresh whole fish or follow the same method with any boneless fish fillet. (www.baliguide.com/balifood) C.045 ibp
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Purancak Temple IBP
Purancak Temple is also mentioning as Pura Perancak situated in the coastal area right at Purancak Countryside, Negara sub district and Jembrana Regency. In order to reach the location of this temple which is also situated in the estuary of Purancak River, we have to go the west direction and goes to through the good road with the car or other motorcycle. After going through the journey within 9 Km from the district town, all visitors who visit this temple will arrive at non-irrigated dry field. This land is fully planted by the coconut trees with beautiful panorama that make a comfortable atmosphere. Pertaining to the name (Abhiseka) of Purancak Temple, it is inseparable from the holy journey (Dharmayatra and Tirthayatra) of Danghyang Dwijendra, a famous Siwa Religion Adviser. From the domestic sources, there is opinion
that the name of Purancak Temple is come the word of Perahu Encak (Balinese Language meaning leaky boat or breaking boat). There is also from domestic source say that the this temple’s name is come from word Ancak (The tree name, sycamore bodi), because when Danghyang Dwijendra crossing the sea in west part of Bali Island that is also recognized as Sagara Rupek, he firstly arrive at the location where the Purancak Temple existing now. He wait his wife and son who go up the leaky boat that had been patched by spool gourd leaf ( Waluh Pahit), while Danghyang Dwijendra go up a bitter fruit Waluh (spool gourd) by using his both hand and feet as oar . When he waiting his wife and son, he was seat under a tree which is called Ancak Tree and at the same time he do conversation with a cow farmer. Since he was seat under that tree then The Temple is built right in this location hence this temple is named by Purancak Temple. But in
conjunction to other domestic sources that is estimated the Purancak Temple is also taken away from the name of this countryside where he firstly arrive and do pray while waiting his family. This temple is kept by a priest every day who waiting and monitoring everyone who cross the way. The priest will remind and admonishing if there anyone who pass and neglect to conduct the pray based on the regulation stated by I Ngurah Ragsasa, the powerful and handle hegemony over there. Dhangyang Dwijendra and his family continue his holy journey and pass this temple. When he arrive at this temple area, the priest as a temple keeper who is also observe everyone crossing this area, he admonished and asked to Danghyang Dwinjendra to do pray in this temple. When he reach in the silent moment of praying, suddenly inscrutable fact happened that this temple breaks. When witnessing this inscrutable occurrence, I Ngurah
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Rangsasa with all his supporter are feeling very fear and then run to his house meanwhile the temple priest is very braze and request to Danghyang Dwijendra return the temple back to the perfection like previously. Dhangyang Dwijendra finally fulfills his request and then he do pray again to return the temple con-
dition like previously. By blessing of his spiritual strengthens and Chastity, the temple become intact return. The priest look so happy to witness all this experiences then Danghyang Dwijendra bestow the Kalpika to the priest in order to glorify as a proof that he was done a holy journey to this place.
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BUSINESS World Bank expects slow US growth but no recession Associated Press
SINGAPORE — The U.S. economy will likely limp along with slow growth and high unemployment but avoid a recession, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Tuesday. Europe’s government debt crisis threatens to undermine the confidence of consumers and investors, which would further dampen already weak economic growth, Zoellick said. “I don’t believe the U.S. and the world will go into a double-dip, but there is a high degree of uncertainty,” he told reporters in Singapore. “Events in the eurozone can have ripple effects all around the world, not only in terms of financial markets but also confidence, whether it be consumers or businesses.”
Zoellick said European countries may need to deepen fiscal integration — implying governments should sacrifice some control over their budgets so spending policies can be coordinated among countries using the euro. He said recent government bond purchases by the European Central Bank have provided temporary monetary liquidity to markets. “The policies that have been pursued by the EU up to now can buy time, but parliaments and the public have to come to terms with fundamental questions,” Zoellick said. “One direction
is to deepen the fiscal union.” Singapore Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is also chairman of the International Monetary Fund’s policy advisory committee, warned that the EU must solve the structural differences of its members rather than simply react to each new crisis. “We’ve now reached a critical juncture where further postponement of solutions could lead to the possibility of an outcome that Europe wouldn’t like to contemplate, with very large costs to its citizens,” Tharman said.
China starts to reshuffle engineers of economic boom Reuters
HONG KONG - China has begun work on an 18-month reshuffle of its top economic and regulatory policy officials as part of a leadership transition that will see President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao hand their posts to a younger generation. Sources and analysts with ties to China’s ruling elite say the political musical chairs among ministers, cabinet officials, agency chiefs and provincial governors is under way and will run its course by early 2013. In the meantime, with officials unsure of where they will end up, the jockeying could lead to a slowdown in the reform agenda in the world’s second-largest economy. That slowdown could approach policy paralysis as a Communist Party Congress late next year finalizes the changes to the teams that have led China’s runaway growth over the past decade. The heads of the banking and insurance regulator, China’s massive social security fund, and the agency that governs the country’s oil majors, telecoms and other strategic sectors should all be replaced. New faces also are likely at the central bank, a key architect of yuan currency policy, and the finance and commerce ministries. Unlike Western countries where an elected president would appoint cabinet ministers after taking office, sometimes with confirmation hearings to ratify the choice, China’s leadership changes are decided behind closed doors with senior posts filled by candidates selected by a handful of top leaders. The Communist Party elite — including those slated for retirement such
as Hu, and incoming leaders such as his anointed replacement Xi Jinping — will decide on the appointments at secretive meetings over the coming year. The changes will culminate in the 18th Congress sometime next fall. In keeping with the shroud of secrecy, the actual dates are not expected be made public until weeks before the conclave. Government posts will then be rubberstamped in March 2013 at the country’s annual session of parliament. “In the end, the final call on who gets in will be up to one or two people. The other people are just there making noise,” a government official with ties to top leadership circles said on condition of anonymity. So when Vice Premier Li Keqiang replaces Wen Jiabao as premier and head of the State Council, China’s cabinet, as is widely expected, he will find that many of those who led China on its decade-long development surge to surpass Japan will be gone. Others expected to move on include Zhang Ping, 65, head of the National Development and Reform Commission that promotes top Chinese stateowned enterprises to develop and build their business globally, and Commerce Minister Chen Deming, 62, who could still see another post. Their replacements are unclear. Similar changes are underway at scores of Chinese state firms, banks, oil companies and other strategic industries. Hu Xiaolian and Liu Shiyu, both deputy central bank chiefs, are expected to be appointed to chair state banks, banking sources said. The sweeping overhaul will follow a formula set when former president Jiang Zemin stepped down as party
boss in 2002, taking a swathe of officials with him into retirement, said Li Xiaoning, deputy director of the State Information Center in Beijing. “About one third of the current leadership will move in to the new government, another third will stay on the second line(in position), and one third will be fresh blood,” he said. Some decisions appear closer to final. A high-level ICBC source said on condition of anonymity that Chairman Jiang Jianqing had already completed an economic audit and that staff movements had already been frozen at the banking commission, which he is tipped to run, as well as at the insurance regulatory commission. But critical posts like the central bank will likely be among the last to change hands to ensure veterans are on hand to provide stability during the leadership transition due to the turbulent global economic environment, and concerns over China’s own domestic growth and nagging inflation, analysts said. Xia Minren, a macroeconomic researcher at China Securities Co., said filling financial posts was harder than political jobs, where a vast pool of successors could be tapped in the ranks of provincial, city and county officials. Top leaders would need to “pay special attention to expertise and stress economic backgrounds and financial work experience”, he said. With so many top leaders on the way out, and young up-and-comers not wanting to take big risks, major policy changes such as yuan reform should become less likely in the months leading to the 2013 Party congress, said analysts.
Greece borrowing cost dips in short-term debt sale Associated Press
ATHENS — Greece has raised euro1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) in an auction of 26-week treasury bills at a slightly lower interest rate than a similar sale last month. The debt management agency says the bills were sold Tuesday at a yield of 4.80 percent, marginally lower than 4.85 percent of the August 9 auction. The auction was 3.02 times
oversubscribed, compared with 3.06 times in the August sale. The sale comes as Greek long-term borrowing costs have spiraled. The difference, or spread, between the interest rates on Greek 10-year bonds and the equivalent German benchmark has risen to more than 17 percentage points. The country relies on funds from two international rescue loan programs to keep from defaulting on its debts.
Barroso says Europe will emerge stronger Agence France-Presse
European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso said he is confident the euro will survive and that the European Union will emerge stronger from the current economic crisis. Speaking as European markets tumbled on renewed fears over the risk of recession and eurozone debt, Barroso expressed confidence that the fiscal consolidation and structural reform efforts underway would work. “I think Europe will get out of this crisis stronger because now, in Europe, everybody from the left to the right agrees that we need structural reform to become more competitive,” he said late Monday on a visit to Australia. “We are now making progress, establishing a more integrated euro area, and at the same time, nowadays there is a consensus in Europe about the need to make (the same kinds of) fiscal consolidation and structural reform that are indispensable for our competitors.” Barroso added that while the euro remained weak, as investors move to shun riskier assets, he believed there was no threat
to the currency from Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. “I’m absolutely sure it will survive,” he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “There is full commitment of all Europe-area countries to the financial stability in the eurozone and in fact the euro remains a very stable and strong currency.” The Portugese EC chief was also upbeat about Germany continuing to help bail out Greece, despite a German constitutional court set to rule this month on financial aid to Greece and the eurozone rescue fund. Germany is the biggest contributor to eurozone rescue packages, accounting for 27 percent of the total, and any rejection of its aid would be a major setback for easing pressure on Greece and other heavily indebted eurozone countries. “The German taxpayers and the German public in general is very much pro-European,” he said. “Constitutional courts in our member states, they are independent, but I don’t expect any legal obstacle to what is something that is needed to do in terms of integration.”
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Internet archive shows Sept. 11 coverage Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — For many in New York and Washington, Sept. 11, 2001, was a personal experience, an attack on their cities. Most everywhere else in the world, it was a television event. TV’s commemoration as the 10th anniversary approaches on Sunday puts that day in many different contexts. There is one place, however, for people to see the Sept. 11 attacks and the week after as they unfolded, without any filters. The Internet Archive, a California-based organization that collects audio, moving images and Web pages for historical purposes, has put together a television news archive of that day’s coverage. More than 20 channels were recorded with more than 3,000 hours of television. Besides major U.S. networks like ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC, the Internet Archive has
posted online TV recordings from Moscow, Paris, London, Baghdad, Tokyo, Ottawa and elsewhere. The material is valuable to researchers, but the Internet Archive wanted to make it easy to use so the general public can go back and see what that day was like, said Brewster Kahle, the organization’s director. “It is one of the top four or five events that have happened on television,” Kahle said. “You can think of putting a man on the moon, the Watergate hearings, the Kennedy assassination. I’m hopeful that people will come to this and make their own decisions about how they want to think about it, as opposed to politicians who have been pushing and pulling the event for years.” The archive begins at 8 a.m. ET, or 46 minutes before American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
FILE - In this file film publicity image provided by Disney, Octavia Spencer, right, and Viola Davis are shown in a scene from “The Help.” “The Help” has stayed on the job over Labor Day, finishing as the No. 1 film for the third-straight weekend.
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‘The Help’ puts in overtime at No. 1 with $19M Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — “The Help” stayed on the job over Labor Day, finishing as the No. 1 film for the third-straight weekend. The acclaimed drama about Southern black maids speaking out during the civil-rights movement took in $19 million over the long holiday weekend, according to studio estimates Monday.
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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, the twin towers of the World Trade Center burn behind the Empire State Building in New York.
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That raised the film’s domestic total to $123.4 million. “The Help” also has begun rolling out overseas, pulling in $1.7 million in its first international market, Australia. A DreamWorks Pictures release distributed by Disney, “The Help” has been a triumph amid a rush of late-summer duds that ended Hollywood’s busiest season. Another batch of new movies this weekend packed in modest to small crowds.
“‘The Help’ is literally in a league of its own at the end of a summer movie season where the competition was virtually non-existent,” said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. “It’s a really good movie that happened to land in the perfect spot at the perfect time. They are really just reaping the benefit of the worst dog days of August that we have seen in years.” Best among the newcomers was Focus Features’ Holocaust-revenge
thriller “The Debt” at No. 2 with $12.6 million from Friday to Monday. “The Debt” stars Helen Mirren and features “The Help” co-star Jessica Chastain. The Weinstein Co. sci-fi horror tale “Apollo 18” opened at No. 3 with $10.7 million. Another fright flick, Relativity Media’s “Shark Night 3D,” debuted at No. 4 with $10.3 million. A handful of other movies opened in narrower release well outside the weekend’s top 10, including Visio Entertainment’s golf drama “Seven Days in Utopia,” which stars Robert Duvall and Lucas Black and pulled in a modest $1.6 million. Pantelion Films’ action comedy “Saving Private Perez” debuted with $830,000, while Samuel Goldwyn Films’ sex comedy “A Good Old Fashioned Orgy” opened with just $153,000.
Le Carre, Clooney, Carnage contest Venice film prize Reuters
VENICE, Italy - The Venice film festival has largely lived up to its billing so far, providing a steady stream of A-list actors on the red carpet and a lineup of movies which has pleased most critics. As the world’s oldest film festival hits halfway Monday, an adaptation of John Le Carre’s “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” George Clooney’s political thriller “The Ides of March” and Roman Polanski’s comedy “Carnage” lead the charge for the coveted Golden Lion for best picture. They are among 22 movies announced so far, soon to be joined by a 23rd “surprise” film unveiled Tuesday,
vying for top prize, which is announced Saturday. Although festival juries are notoriously difficult to second guess, an informal poll of critics published by trade magazine Variety puts Carnage marginally in the lead, but ratings have been generally strong. Booing at the end of press screenings is common at film festivals, but there has been little this year, suggesting a happy ending to festival director Marco Mueller’s term in charge. Carnage is Polanski’s adaptation of stage play “God of Carnage,” and stars Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C. Reilly in a critique of bourgeois values set in real time in a single location. Waltz’s constant Blackberry inter-
ruptions, barbed exchanges between two New York couples and in particular Winslet’s “vomit scene” had journalists laughing out loud. Polanski would not be able to collect his prize should he win, facing extradition to the United States where he is still wanted for sentencing for a crime committed in 1977, but victory would be generally popular. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, which premieres Monday, also emerged as a strong contender, with early reviews glowing for the melancholic adaptation of Le Carre’s 1974 classic. Gary Oldman takes on the central role of George Smiley, famously played by Alec Guinness in a television series, and Colin Firth and John Hurt also star.
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Actors Kate Winslet (C), John C. Reilly (L) and Christoph Waltz pose for photographers as they arrive on the “Carnage” red carpet at the 68th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 1, 2011.
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NASA launching twin moon probes to measure gravity Associated Press Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four decades after landing men on the moon, NASA is returning to Earth’s orbiting companion, this time with a set of robotic twins that will measure lunar gravity while chasing one another in circles.
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This undated artist’s rendering made available by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows the twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft which will map the moon’s gravity field.
Vietnam mutant bird flu no greater threat: UN strain, warning of “a possible major resurgence” of the virus, which developed into a A mutant strain of the deadly bird flu pandemic in 2009. After Indonesia, Vietnam has recorded the H5N1 virus detected in Vietnam does not appear to pose an increased risk to human highest number of human deaths from bird flu, health, the United Nations said on Monday. with 59 since 2003, according to World Health The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Organisation (WHO) data. “The last human (FAO) last week voiced concern about the H5N1 cases in Vietnam were reported in April appearance in Vietnam and China of the 2010, but none caused by the new strain,” the WHO and FAO said in a joint statement issued in response to questions from AFP. “There is no evidence to suggest yet that this new virus strain will have any increased risk to human health.” Bird flu is currently affecting poultry in four provinces, according to Vietnam’s animal health department. The mutant strain, known as H5N1 - 2.3.2.1, was first noticed in Vietnam in 2009. It has replaced the previously dominant strain and has been identified in 16 Vietnamese provinces this year, the UN statement said. In two of the 16 — where a further variant of the mutant IBP/afp Motorcyclists ride past a poster warning people about strain was found — the current bird flu in Ho Chi Minh City in 2009. A mutant strain of vaccine was only partially efthe deadly bird flu H5N1 virus detected in Vietnam does fective but outbreaks of the disnot appear to pose an increased risk to human health, ease were quickly controlled, the UN said. the United Nations said
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By creating the most precise lunar gravity map ever, scientists hope to figure out what’s beneath the lunar surface, all the way to the core. The orbiting probes also will help pinpoint the best landing sites for future explorers, whether human or mechanical. Near-identical twins Grail-A and GrailB — short for Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory — are due to blast off Thursday aboard an unmanned rocket. Although launched together, the two washing machine-size spacecraft will separate an hour into the flight and travel independently to the moon. It will be a long, roundabout trip — three to four months — because of the small Delta II rocket used to boost the spacecraft. NASA’s Apollo astronauts used the mighty Saturn V rocket, which covered the approximately 240,000 miles to the moon in a mere three days.
NASA’s Grail twins will travel more than 2 million miles to get to the moon under this slower but more economical plan. The mission, from start to finish, costs $496 million. The moon’s appeal is universal. “Nearly every human who’s every lived has looked up at the moon and admired it,” said Massachusetts Institute of Technology planetary scientist Maria Zuber, Grail’s principal investigator. “The moon has played a really central role in the human imagination and the human psyche.” Since the Space Age began in 1957, 109 missions have targeted the moon, 12 men have walked its surface during six landings, and 842 pounds of rock and soil have been brought back to Earth and are still being analyzed. Three spacecraft currently are orbiting the moon and making science observations. A plan to return astronauts to the moon was nixed in favor of an asteroid and Mars.
Unique Roman gladiator ruins unveiled in Austria Associated Press Writer
PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM, Austria — They lived in cells barely big enough to turn around in and usually fought until they died. This was the lot of those at a sensational scientific discovery unveiled Monday: The well-preserved ruins of a gladiator school in Austria. The Carnuntum ruins are part of a city of 50,000 people 28 miles (45 kilometers) east of Vienna that flourished about 1,700 years ago, a major military and trade outpost linking the far-flung Roman empire’s Asian boundaries to its central and northern European lands. Mapped out by radar, the ruins of the gladiator school remain underground. Yet officials say the find rivals the famous Ludus Magnus — the largest of the gladiatorial training schools in Rome — in its structure.
And they say the Austrian site is even more detailed than the well-known Roman ruin, down to the remains of a thick wooden post in the middle of the training area, a mock enemy that young, desperate gladiators hacked away at centuries ago. “(This is) a world sensation, in the true meaning of the word,” said Lower Austrian provincial Governor Erwin Proell. The archaeological park Carnuntum said the ruins were “unique in the world ... in their completeness and dimension.” The gladiator complex is part of a 10square kilometer (3.9-square mile) site over the former city, an archaeological site now visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists a year. Officials said they had no date yet for the start of excavations of the gladiator school, saying experts needed time to settle on a plan that conserves as much as possible.
A virtual video presentations of the former Roman gladiator school that was found by underground radar is provided by the Ludwig Bolzmann institute for archaeology in Carnuntum, Austria, on Monday, Sept 5, 2011. AP Photo/Ronald Zak
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Brazil subdues 10-man Ghana in friendly Agence France Presse
Leandro Damiao’s first half strike gave Brazil a 1-0 win over 10-man Ghana in a no-holds barred friendly here on Monday. Damiao got the only goal with a clinical finish as the five-time world champions took advantage of extra space in the Ghana defence following Daniel Opare’s dismissal. Opare was sent off by English referee Mike Dean after fouling Brazil captain Lucio and the red card was the inevitable result of Ghana’s aggressive approach, which eventually produced six bookings. Mano Menezes’ side were always in control, but the Brazil coach will be disappointed his side didn’t turn their possession into further goals. This friendly at Fulham’s Craven Cottage was billed as Ronaldinho’s chance for redemption as the former Barcelona star pulled on the famous yellow Brazil shirt for only the second time since being left out of the squad for last year’s World Cup. It seemed Ronaldinho’s international exile would be permanent, but the forward — who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 — has been revitalised by a move to Flamengo. Ronaldinho’s return to form coincided with Menezes’s desire for a creative spark to ignite his team, who crashed out of the recent Copa America at the quarter-final stage and then gave a tepid display in a friendly defeat against Germany. There was an early glimpse of Ronaldinho’s ability to cause havoc from set-pieces as his free-kick
picked out Lucio at the far post and the defender forced Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey into action for the first time. Ronaldinho’s influence waned as the match progressed, but he gave a good enough performance to suggest he will feature in Menezes’ plans for the moment. Menezes was forced to make an early change when midfielder Ganso, limping off to be replaced by Elias, became a casualty of Ghana’s fierce tackling. The opening stages were notable for some brutal challenges, with Opare shown the yellow card for a crude hack on Neymar and teammate Derek Boateng following him into the book for another cynical foul. Damiao thought he had given Brazil the lead midway through the first half when he ran onto Neymar’s pass and lifted his shot over Kwarasey, but the effort was ruled out for offside. Ghana’s rudimentary approach to tackling backfired in the 34th minute when Opare was sent off after catching Lucio on the ankle as he miscontrolled the ball and lunged to regain possession. Dean decided the foul was worthy of a
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Ghana’s midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah (R) vies with Brazil’s defender Marcelo (L) during their International friendly football match against Brazil at Craven Cottage in London. Brazil won 1-0 second booking and the distraught Opare had to be led off the pitch by Ghana skipper John Pantsil. Even then Ghana weren’t prepared to back off and Jonathan Mensah was booked for another unnecessary foul before Brazil took the lead on the stroke of halftime. Fernandinho, taking posses-
sion just inside the Ghana half, was the provider with a defence-splitting pass that picked out Damiao and the forward kept his composure to steer a fine low finish past Kwarasey. Brazil were able to play in first gear after the break thanks to their numerical advantage, with a
Ronaldinho free-kick and a Alexandre Pato header their only chances. Ghana’s attempts to kick Brazil out of their stride continued and Lee Addy was booked for crunching into Neymar, while Samuel Inkoom was also shown the yellow card by the over-worked Dean.
Second Hanover goalkeeper hit by depression Bundesliga side Hanover’s second choice goalkeeper Markus Miller announced on Monday he was mentally exhausted and would be checking himself into hospital for treatment. His dramatic announcement comes just two years after Hanover’s German international goalkeeper Robert Enke committed suicide aged just 32 after suffering from depression for years. Miller, 29 and who moved to
Bundesliga side Hanover’s second choice goalkeeper Markus Miller, pictured in 2007, announced on Monday he was mentally exhausted and would be checking himself into hospital for treatment
Hanover from Karslruhe in the summer of 2010, said that he had informed the club of his illness and his plans to remedy it for which he had received their full support. “I decided to inform the club, our fans and the media with regards to my illness,” he told the club website. “I am going to hospital immediately to undergo treatment.” Hanover wished him a full recovery. “We give him our full support,” said sporting director Jorg Schmadtke. “He has spoken frankly of mental problems which in our society are considered taboo topics. “Our priority is that he is fully cured.” Hanover coach Mirko Slomka said he was impressed by Miller’s courage, who had come to tell him personally, as was German national coach Joachim Loew. “It was the best thing to do (going public), even if opening oneself up to the public is not easy,” said Loew, speaking in Gdansk in Poland ahead of Tuesday’s friendly with the Poles.
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Federer and Williams on form at U.S. Open Reuters
NEW YORK - Roger Federer and Serena Williams beat the weather and their opponents to storm into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday and send an ominous warning to the current world number ones about their intentions for the last grand slam of the year. It was just likes old times for the greatest players of their generation as they turned in masterful displays on a day when Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki both toiled but survived. Federer demolished Argentine baseliner Juan Monaco 6-1 6-2 6-0 in a fourth round clash that began just before midnight but ended before an approaching storm drenched Flushing Meadows. Williams, playing during the day when the wind was blowing hard, breezed past Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic 6-3 6-4 to close in on what could be the greatest achievement of her incredible career. “It’s really important for me just to look at the mountain and keep climbing it,” said Williams. Wozniacki won a late-night thriller against former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 67 7-5 6-1, dispelling the notion
that she lacks the predatory instincts to land her first major. Facing an early exit after losing the first set in a tiebreaker then falling behind 4-1 in the second, she won 12 of the last 14 games and looked as fit at the end as she did at the start. “I could have played another two or three sets if I had to,” the Danish top seed said. Her next match is against Germany’s Andrea Petkovic, who defeated Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 61 6-4, with Williams looming in the semis. Djokovic also showed his fighting qualities to win a 30point tiebreaker in his 7-6 6-4 62 victory over Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach the last eight without dropping a single set. “It was certainly exciting to be part of it but I knew that I needed to win that set,” he said. There
were no such problems for Federer, who reached his 30th straight grand slam quarter-final with a breathtaking display that included four aces in a single game. “I played very well,” the Swiss said. “So it’s up to me now to get on a good run for the end of the tournament.” Williams’s ability to overcome adversity has helped make her the finest player of her era, and among the best of all time, but when doctors found a life-threatening blood clot on her lungs in March, winning the U.S. Open was the last thing on the American’s mind. Yet here she is, riding high on emotion and with momentum building behind her. “I think I’d like to say it’s a bigger mountain like Everest ...(but) I don’t ever want to get to the top of the mountain. I want to keep being able to reach something,” she said.
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Roger Federer, of Switzerland, leaps to volley to Juan Monaco, of Argentina, in the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011.
Pacquiao vows to prove superiority over Marquez Associated Press Writer
MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao vowed to remove any doubt about his superiority over Mexican challenger Juan Manuel Marquez when they meet for the third time in November. Marquez insists he won the previous fights — a draw in 2004 and Pacquiao’s splitdecision victory in 2008. WBO welterweight champion Pacquiao said Saturday the 37-yearold Marquez has no chance of beat-
ing him when they meet again in Las Vegas on Nov. 12. “I won’t let that happen,” Pacquiao said. “And I have to train hard for this fight and to give my best and to give a good show. This is the fight that will answer all the questions.” If Marquez doesn’t accept the result this time, Pacquiao said he would “just challenge him to a basketball game.” Pacquiao and Marquez faced thousands of fans in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday to promote the fight.
They appeared first at a news conference at a hotel before moving on to Manila’s Rizal Park Grandstand where they raised their right hands and took an oath of “a true sportsman” in front of about 3,000 cheering fans, partly drawn in by Pacquiao’s television game show, Manny Many Prizes, later Saturday night. Fight promoter Bob Arum said less than 50 of the 16,000 seats for the fight at the MGM Grand were still available and he expected the pay-per-view sales to exceed the 1.4 million for Pacquiao’s last fight against Sugar Shane Mosley in May. Four years on from their last fight — which was at super featherweight — Marquez is expecting a different challenge this time around. “This is a different fight, because he changed,” he said. “He’s working with two hands. He uses the right hand.” He said he would “take care inside the ring,” noting that Pacquiao had improved his speed. Marquez is generally considered Mexico’s top boxer. He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz in July 2010 in his first fight since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. the previous year. Pacquiao acknowledged Marquez as a “really strong fighter.” The experienced Mexican said the fight “is
very important to me.” “I trained very hard for this fight,” he said. “I am looking very hard for
victory for my fans in Mexico, for my fans around the world, for my fans here in the Philippines.”
Ljungberg to set pulses racing in Japan Reuters
TOKYO - Former Arsenal and Sweden midfielder Freddie Ljungberg completed a move to Japan’s Shimizu S-Pulse on Tuesday in the biggest J-League signing for some years. The 34-yearold, who has modelled underwear in the past, was unveiled by the first division side and quickly had his new team mates gushing about his kicking motion. “His motion is always the same but he has puts all sorts of different movement on the ball,” goalkeeper Kaito Yamamoto told Japan’s Nikkan Sports newspaper. “His power and control are incredible,” he added after getting a first-hand look at the shaven-headed new arrival. “He’s not at 100 percent yet but he is going to be give goalkeepers
a lot of trouble.” Ljungberg, who captained the Swedish national team until announcing his international retirement after Euro 2008, is set to give a news conference on Thursday. He was a member of Arsenal’s “Invincibles” — who won the 2003-04 English Premier League title without being beaten — during nine hugely successful years in North London. Ljungberg joins a list of highprofile players to make their swansong in the J-League since it was launched in 1993, including Zico, Gary Lineker and Dragan Stojkovic. The Swede was capped 75 times and scored 14 goals for his country. He also had spells at West Ham United and in American Major League Soccer before joining Celtic last season.
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Renault boosted by Spa performanc ERENAULT’S technical director James Allison says the team has been very encouraged by the pace shown during the Belgian Grand Prix, although he concedes it will take some races to see if the squad has turned the corner. Renault put on one its strongest performances in months at Spa, with both its drivers qualifying in the top ten as the updates introduced by the team in recent events began to work better. Allison admitted the showing has left the team bullish about its chances for the upcoming races. “We looked much more on the pace in Spa than in the previous four grands prix,” said Allison. “Neither driver had an unimpeded race, but the underlying pace of the car was capable of earning P5-P6 given a freer run to the flag. “We will know for sure whether we have turned the corner once we have a couple more GPs under our belt, however I am taking some heart from the fact that our competitiveness looked fair throughout the weekend whether on wet, dry or intermediate rubber. “We have been plagued with extremely poor wet performance in recent races, and to have seemingly put this behind us gives me faith that
the upgrades brought to Spa will continue to deliver at other circuits.” Despite leaving Belgium with just two points from ninth place, Allison was adamant the weekend had been one of the strongest for the team in quite a while. He added: “The team performed extremely well on Saturday in very challenging conditions. Our race engineers gave us every opportunity to maximise our performance by ensuring we were always out on a clear track when the circuit conditions were at their best. “Our drivers did a fair job of turning that opportunity into good grid slots. The race was less satisfactory in terms of points garnered, but in terms of competitiveness this was our strongest race for some time.” Allison also praised the performance of Bruno Senna during his first race weekend with the team after having replaced Nick Heidfeld. “I don’t think anyone needs insider information from the team to know that Bruno had a remarkable weekend,” he said. “The current regulations place a very high hurdle in the path of any driver coming in mid-season, as there is no opportunity to get up-to-speed in the relatively unpressured environment of the test track.
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Renault driver Bruno Senna of Brasil steers his car during the first practice session, ahead of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.
Lorenzo fired up after Yamaha’s latest 1000cc test Jorge Lorenzo declared himself excited about Yamaha’s prospects for the 2012 season after the second test of the team’s 1000cc bike at Misano today. Both Lorenzo and teammate Ben Spies were in action on the 2012rules bike, completing 60 and 74 laps respectively.
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Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo steers hisYamaha on his way to win the San Marino MotoGP grand prix at the Misano circuit, in Misano Adriatico, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011.
Lorenzo’s best lap was a 1m33.7s - 0.2 seconds inside the lap record he set when winning the San Marino Grand Prix at the track last weekend. Spies was 0.6s slower. The world champion said it was already becoming clear that next year’s bikes would require a very different style to the current 800cc machines. “It’s been a little bit more difficult here than Brno, which is a very fast track,” said Lorenzo. “Misano is a little bit slower so the difference between the 800 and the 1000 is much smaller. It’s difficult to understand the riding style you must use straight away. “We’ve made a lot of progress in a couple of hours and the bike has a lot of potential. I’m very excited about the future. “We’ve been working on the electronics to help in the braking area but mainly I’ve been getting used to the riding style of the bike and also adapting the bike to my riding.” Spies agreed that the bike’s characteristics were very different to the 2011 package, but felt this was positive. “We rode the same bike as we did in Brno but we changed a bunch of things and started working on a lot of electronics,” he explained. “Misano is a much more physical track; it’s quite tight so there’s a lot of wheelies and rear spinning. “It’s fun to ride but very physical compared to the 800. I enjoyed it a lot and we went quite fast on it, getting some pretty good lap times. “We’ve got a lot of data now for the engineers to go away and work on the next step for our next test. I think next year is going to be really good and I’m looking forward to racing the thousand.”