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NEW YORK - A strong film lineup full of politically charged themes and a heavy dose of Hollywood stars have raised high hopes the Toronto International Film Festival, set to open Thursday, will breed Oscar contenders, rapturous audiences and plenty of film deals. Considered one of the world’s top festivals, Toronto serves as a kick-off to Hollywood’s awards season, and will screen more than 280 films over 11 days. Stars turning out to showcase or support films including Ben Affleck, Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling and Kristen Stewart. The festival has previously unearthed films that go on to success at the Academy Awards, such as “Slumdog Millionaire” and “The King’s Speech,” which both won best-film Oscars. “It’s going to be one of the strongest years ever, not just for the pictures we are bringing but so many unsold pictures that are there with major directors and major names,” said festival regular Michael Barker of Sony Pictures Classics. “This is a contest where you want people to see your film,” he added, noting that festival founded in 1976 had forged a reputation for guaranteeing filmmakers media attention, friendly audiences and quality movies. Political thriller “Argo,” directed and starring Ben Affleck

and premiering on Friday, is one of several bigger titles hoping to pave the way for later awards success. The story, based on how the CIA smuggled six Americans out of Iran under the cover of a Hollywood film production during the 1979 hostage crisis, is one of several politically themed films, said the festival’s co-director Cameron Bailey. “A lot of films are dealing with the intersect of political and social conflict,” Bailey said, also citing “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” about a young Asian man coping on Wall Street after the 9/11 attacks, and several documentaries including “Camp 14: Total Control Zone,” about a man’s escape from a labor camp in North Korea. Adding to the political atmosphere, Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is scheduled to appear at a press conference on September 11 to talk about the film “State 194,” which follows his efforts to gain United Nations recognition for his country as an independent state.

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Ben Affleck in a scene from “Argo”.

Eric Church truly surprised by CMA nominations Associated Press Writer

No one was more surprised by Eric Church’s leading five Country Music Awards nominations than the rising star from North Carolina. He didn’t even know they were happening. “The funny part of the story is I’ve been on vacation the last week and I lost my phone in the Gulf of Mexico when I was swimming,” Church said in a recorded statement. “And I had no clue that

even the CMA nominations were today and just laying on an airplane and really unplugged from the world.” When Church landed Wednesday morning, he was whisked to his management office in Nashville, Tenn., where he learned the news that not only had he received the first major CMA nominations of his career, but that he’d also broken through in the prestigious album, male vocalist and song of the year categories.

He was followed by married couple Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, who had four nominations apiece. Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town have three apiece. “I think it’s a testament to really fans that believed in the music and loved the music and told people about the music,” Church said. “Otherwise we don’t really have the track record to be the most nominated artist at this point in time in our career for the path we’ve taken. I think it’s truly because of the fans and because they did something that’s really going to be judged as pretty special and pretty unique to get this done.” Two-time winner Swift is up for another entertainer of the year award, the CMA’s top honor. She’s nominated along with previous winners Chesney and Brad Paisley and also Aldean and Shelton. And Church wasn’t the only surprised nominee. Luke Bryan was clearly taken aback when his name popped up among the nominees as he and good friend Aldean announced the first five categories Wednesday morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” FILE - This June 6, 2012 file photo shows Eric Church performing on an outdoor stage during the CMT Music Awards show in Nashville, Tenn. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file

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Latest data of the Badung Agriculture, Estate and Forestry Agency indicate that conversion rate of farmland use in Badung reaches 42 hectares per year. Dominant land conversion occurs in three subdistricts namely Abiansemal, Mengwi and North Kuta.

Tens of hectares of farmland in Badung diminish each year

Bali Post MANGUPURA - Latest data of the Badung Agriculture, Estate and Forestry Agency indicate that conversion rate of farmland use in Badung reaches 42 hectares per year. Dominant land conversion occurs in three subdistricts namely Abiansemal, Mengwi and North Kuta. If the government does not respond, it is feared the land conversion rate will continue to rise. The Head of Badung Agriculture, Estate and Forestry Agency, IGAK Sudaratmaja, said that of the three subdistricts, North Kuta indicated the highest farmland conversion rate. According to him, the conversion rate had been getting smaller than in previous years which averagely reached more than 50 hectares per year. To prevent the rampant farmland conversion, Sudaratmaja stated there had been a number of instruments to

support the farmland preservation such as the inclusion of subak in the World Cultural Heritage. “Subak has been recognized as a cultural heritage, so that at least we have a consciousness to help preserve the traditional irrigation system and the farmland,” he said. Then, there was also the statutory law governing the farmland. The Act No. 41/2009 on the establishment of sustainable food land suggested the

local governments to stipulate that farmland could not be converted to non-agricultural needs. At the provincial level it should also be prepared a legislation governing the subak. Meanwhile, in Badung, Sudaratmaja said his party proposed that within 18,000 hectares of farmland should consist of 10,000 hectares of rice field and 8,000 hectares of dry land for the land of sustainable food. “We proposed it in the regulation draft on regional spatial planning (RTRW),” he said. The data regarding the 18,000 hectares of land proposed were obtained from the data owned by subak and verified through the agricultural census. How would the government guarantee the 18,000 hectares of farmland were not converted? Sudaratmaja said his party proposed in order the land owners in the region would be given incentives. (kmb25)

Japanese teen likely to face Indonesian prison

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DENPASAR — Prosecutors say a 16-year-old Japanese boy accused of possessing marijuana on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali could spend more than a decade behind bars if convicted. State prosecutor Romulus Haholongan said Thursday that the boy has been detained in a police cell since Aug. 8, when he allegedly bought a small amount of marijuana while vacationing with his mother. The teenager is

too young to be identified under Indonesian law. Haholongan said the boy will stand trial this month and faces 12 years in detention under Indonesia’s tough narcotics law. Late last year, a 14-year-old Australian boy avoided prison after serving two months in an Indonesia detention center for buying drugs. The court showed leniency after the boy expressed remorse and said he had bought the drugs for personal use.

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Buleleng Museum proposed to be managed by regency govt

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Buleleng Museum on Jalan Veteran, Singaraja, which becomes one of the Buleleng community’s assets are now at risk of bankruptcy. The museum administered by the Pelestarian Warisan Bali Utara lives through financial difficulties and is unable to maintain the buildings and antiquities in the museum. Information obtained from a number of sources on Wednesday (Sep 5) said the assistance expected from the Buleleng Government for the museum management since few years ago was very inadequate. As consequence, the management was unable to maintain the buildings and antiquities maximally. If such condition persisted the Buleleng Museum should be possibly closed. Since the past few months, there have been proposals of a number of officials to hand over the museum management to Buleleng Government. Such an effort is made solely to save the precious asset. However, the proposal is still being deliberated by the board as well as consulted to relevant officials in the Culture and Tourism Agency. A number of boards of the Pelestarian Warisan Bali Utara Foundation such as Gede Darna and Ketut Englan confirmed the discourse among the boards to hand over the museum management to the Buleleng Government. The discourse had not reached final discussion. “Our board should have a meeting first, including the meeting with chairman of the museum, Ketut

Wirata Sindhu (former Regent of Buleleng),” said Gede Darna. The Head of Culture and Tourism Agency of Buleleng, Jero Ketut Warkadea, when asked for his conformation on Wednesday justified the existence of consultation made by the board of the museum to him as the Head of the Culture and Tourism Agency. “Yes, the boards of the foundation met me to talk about the problem of the Buleleng Museum,” he said. However, Warkadea said his meeting with the board of the foundation was still limited to a consultation and it did not discussed about the handover of Buleleng Museum to Buleleng Government. He said if the museum would be handed over to local government and managed by Culture and Tourism Agency, then it should be preceded with the issuance of the regent regulation or local regulation like the management of Gedong Kertya Museum. “If it is still managed by the foundation and only asks for financial assistance to local government, then the foundation should apply for financial aid and the regency government can provide it with a grant,” he said. (kmb15)

Calendar Event for September 1 through October 17, 2012 IBP/File

The art perfomance in Tejakula Village, Buleleng

Art performance of Tejakula Village

Vivaciously revive rare arts, develop modern arts TEJAKULA Village in Eastern Buleleng has dozens of arts, ranging from the sacred art, rare arts, endangered arts to modern arts. Since a few years ago, the residents have had a variety of ways to independently revive the rare arts and develop the modern arts. One of the ways was by organizing the event entitled Tejakula Village Art Performance. The event was filled with performances of all forms of art owned by the village, like the art of human puppet, genggong (a kind of jaw harp), cak a cappella, gong kebyar, mask, rerindikan (bamboo gamelan) and modern music. In 2012, such an art performance had been held for three times. The third time was opened by Buleleng Regent, Putu Agus Suradnyana, in the Tejakula Harum Square on Wednesday (Sep 5). The show received a rave from

prominent figures of the art and residents from ten hamlets in Tejakula. As an ancient village inheriting many forms of sacred and rare arts, the leaders and residents of the village felt to have an obligation to preserve them. “We have the duty of holding a variety of events for the sake of sustainability of our art legacies,” said veteran artist of Tejakula, Pande Made Mustika. According to Pande Made Mustika, the art performance taking place for three days and featuring dozens of original art forms of Tejakula indeed discovered and preserved the local sublime culture. As an ancient village, Tejakula indeed had a lot of classical arts which turned rare today. Among others, they were the art of human puppet and genggong. Other than for the sake of preservation, the

art performance was also intended to give guidance to young generation so as they could continue the preservation efforts. On the other hand, the show also staged a modern art recently developing at Tejakula like modern music. “We accommodate all kinds of art and they respectively can have their own space,” he said. Meanwhile, Regent Agus Suradnyana was pleased to see the initiative of the local art figures, community leaders and residents of Tejakula that had faithfully preserved the art legacies for years. Aside from being beneficial for the development of the art itself, he had confident that such cultural programs could reduce the horizontal conflict frequently occurred in Buleleng. “Let’s use the arts as a means to establish our brotherhood,” he said. (ole)

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

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

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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7-year-old Colo. girl recovers from bubonic plague Associated Press Writer

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In this photo from Sept. 4, 2012, Thom Reeves, owner of the Isis movie theatre, treads a roll of 35 mm film in the projection room in Crete, Neb.

Small theaters struggle as Hollywood goes digital

DENVER — The parents of 7-year-old Sierra Jane Downing thought she had the flu when she felt sick days after camping in southwest Colorado. It wasn’t until she had a seizure that her father knew something was seriously wrong and rushed her to a hospital in their town of Pagosa Springs. She had a 107-degree fever, and doctors were baffled by the cause. “I didn’t know what was going on. I just reacted,” Sean Downing said. “I thought she died.” The Downings eventually learned their daughter was ill with one of the last things they would’ve thought: bubonic plague, a disease that wiped out one-third of Europe in the 14th century but is now exceedingly rare — it hasn’t been confirmed in Colorado since 2006 — and treatable if caught early. Federal health officials say they are aware of two other confirmed and one probable case of plague in the U.S. so far this year — an average year. The other confirmed cases were in New Mexico and Oregon, and the probable case also was in Oregon. None were fatal. Plague is generally transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas but also can be transmitted by direct contact with infected animals, including rodents, rabbits and pets. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that a series of frightening illnesses linked to insects and pests have been surfacing lately across the country, including mosquito-borne West Nile virus outbreaks in Texas and other states, deadly hantavirus cases linked to Yosemite National Park, and some scattered plague cases. But with some of the illnesses — like plague — this is not an unusually bad year; it’s just getting attention. And the number of cases of each disease is driven by different factors. “I don’t think there’s a confluence of any particular set of factors” driving the recent illness reports, said Kiersten Kugeler, a CDC epidemiologist in Colorado who tracks plague reports.

switch means theater owners must buy new projection equipment, computers and a sound system. Film studio 20th Century Fox has said it will phase out 35 mm film altogether by the end of 2013, and other production companies are expected to follow suit. Traditional film is expected to vanish over the next few years, despite the upcoming U.S. release of “The Master,” which was shot with the rare but much higher definition 70 mm film. Big chains can afford the digital transition, which can be cheaper when buying in bulk for multiscreen theaters. But those who own smaller theaters with one or two screens typically must take out a bank loan to pay for the

equipment. A film industry program can refund up to 80 percent of the cost to theater owners, but the payments are made gradually through fees based on the number of movies shown. To qualify for the help, theaters must have certain profit levels and show a minimum number of films, leaving many small operators without help. Some small, independent theaters created a cooperative, the Cinema Buying Group, to pool their resources and participate in the industry program, but the cooperative also required a review of each theater’s financial strength and other factors. Many of the smallest theaters didn’t qualify or were hesitant to join.

PHRI requests restriction of hotel

DENPASAR — The Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) of Bali urged the government to restrict the construction of new hotels. It was responding to the sluggish hotel occupancy rates in recent years that were allegedly triggered by the rise of ubiquitous hotel development.

CRETE, Neb. — The Isis Theatre hasn’t changed much since it opened 86 years ago in southeast Nebraska, a stone’s throw from the grain elevator and railroad tracks that cut through town. But in the past few years, the movie industry has changed dramatically, and unless the Isis’ owner comes up with $85,000 soon to pay for new digital equipment, residents of Crete, Neb., may have to drive 40 miles to Lincoln for a night at the movies. It’s a prospect that owner Thom Reeves doesn’t want to ponder, but like thousands of small-theater operators across the country, he hasn’t found a way out. “This is my passion, to give back to the community,” Reeves said. “I love this movie theater. I love what it does for the students I have employed there. We love our patrons. It’s such a positive experience going on, and we’re just a little sad this conversion is hitting us. How do we survive?” For small-theater owners, the problem is the sudden switch from 35 mm film, an industry standard since about 1910, to digital — a format that’s cheaper for both studios and distributors, and doesn’t scratch as traditional film will. The

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Tourists crowded at Kuta Beach, Bali Island during holiday season. Through the years, the number of tourists that come to Bali are increasing and make hotels development in Bali growing rapidly. The Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) of Bali urged the government to restrict the construction of new hotels.

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AP Photo/Jack Dempsey

Seven-year-old Sierra Jane Downing from Pagosa Springs, Colo., smiles during a news conference about her recovery from bubonic plague at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Denver.

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Secretary General of the PHRI Bali, Ferry Markus, said that hotel construction and addition of new rooms resulting in the declining occupancy rate to below the average of 50-60 percent had led to unfair competition. Many star hotels reduced their room rates so that it had a bad impact on the budget hotels. “If the room occupancy rate reaches above 60 percent, the addition of hotel is still reasonable. However, in the current condition there have been a large number of hotels, while the occupancy rate is low. In other words, it has been saturated,” said Ferry Markus in Denpasar. He said the moratorium of hotel construction was very important and the development should be selective in order not to destroy Bali. Regency and municipal gov-

ernment should involve the PHRI since the beginning in the licensing process of new hotel development because the PHRI had responsibility for the quality and room rates on sale. “If the government wants to add the number of the accommodation, there should be a study. What should be built and what category and size it belongs to. Likewise, where hotels can still be built should be determined first so they can be well organized,” he said. He said the efforts to control the hotel development in Bali should refer to the Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 16/2009 on Regional Spatial Planning of Bali Province. Then, it should be outlined in more detail in the regency/municipality. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Association of Indonesia En-

trepreneurs (Apindo) of Bali, Panudiana Kuhn, said that most investors coming to Bali invested in tourism sector. To that end, the government needed to make a decisive and clear rule about the spatial planning or designation. “Clear and decisive rules are truly required by investors to maintain the continuity and security of their investment,” he said. So far, said Kuhn, the entry of investors that boosted the Bali’s economic growth had managed to mobilize the local community’s economy. Virtually 90 percent of local residents could be absorbed by the existing employment. “Weakness in the matter of capital faced by local entrepreneurs should be found a solution so they can play a greater role in the economic development of Bali,” he said. (kmb27)

Archeological protection through maintenance, preservation and conservation, even through reconstruction as well, has turned to be an international problem not only today, but actually in the future. Such matters were indicated by the activities of UNESCO as an international institution, who concerned with the most important of world cultural heritage e.g. archeological remains. UNESCO have done a lot of excellent work, which need a reasonable budgets, expert, equipment etc. and the best example is the safeguarding of Brobudur temple. As the UNESCO member, our governments are concerned and responsible to protect our monuments for our national interest, such as Brobudur temple. Based on the development of archaeological studies and the related studies especially in field of archaeological protection, now such problems is a technical matter and besed on scientific consideration. Facing such problem , Indonesian government have done a number of works e.g the safeguarding of borobudur tample {in cooperation with {UNESCO}, Prambanan tample ,Demak mosque, and other tamples in Bali namely Pura Besakih ,Pura Mengening , Pura Pegulingan , Pura Taman Sari etc. In this case, our government as one of the ASEAN countries have carried out a coordinate programmers through SPAFA (Sub project of archaeology and fine art) to find out the effective ways and means dealing with the problems of archaeological protection . Discussing the archaeological protection in Bali, it should be remembered that Bali, even a very small island, but has a lot of archaeological monuments, which most of them belonged to living monuments. Among them are a number of Hindu tample, spreated nearly in the whole island, as well as Hindu stastues , inscription etc. As the holy monuments for Balinese society, so the Balinese have the responsibility to take care their monuments as their religious function Officially, archaeological protection in Bali is done by Bali Office for Preservation of archaeological and Historical Heritage (Kantor Bali Suaka pening-gelang Sejarah dan Purbakala Bali) in coordialnation and corporation with the local government and local people as well. This office have done a lot of archaeological reconstruction, but not yet covered the whole of them, because of the limited budgets etc. In case of protecting the archaeological monuments in Bali, Bali Office for Preservation of archaeological and Historical Heritage has

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given a technical guidance to the local people for reconstructing their monuments and financial support as well. As the governments have a very limited budget for these works, and as the owner of the living monuments, so the Balinese people have their religious tasks and responsibility to protect sacred monuments. In Bali generally each village have three village temples named Pura Khayangan Tiga e.g Pura Puseh, Pura Desa (sometime combined with Pura Bale Agung) and Pura dalem. Among them are belonged to archaeological monuments and frequently in these temple a number of archaeological monuments are preserved such as statues, inscription etc. It is important to note here that the unity of the Balinese society is tightly bounded by the village temples and social organization. Based on religious reasons, actuality Balinese society has a strong spirit to keep their monuments in a well condition as holy monuments. Since a very long time the Balinese people have maintained and restored their monuments in a very traditional ways, based on their own religious will and spirit, and for this purpose they collected the materials, even reasonable money from the village members. The village members, especially the skilled members (Balinese, undagi) did the restoration and led by the village leader, without any payment (Balinese, ngayah). This mutual model of works named gotong royong is one of the Indonesian spirits, which has been developed since the early time until today. It is a remarkable fact since the early time Balinese people have done the archeological protection in their traditional ways, which really should be regarded as a community based conservation. The most important meaning of these facts is the Balinese have done their religious task, which still continued from one generation to next generation and still retained until today. Therefore these facts indicated that the Balinese people from time to time have played important role for protecting their archeological monuments, for worshipping their ancestor’s spirit, the Hindu Trinity as well as their local deities. It is hoped that this religious traditions should be keep in people’s mind and increased, now and in the near future for the safeguarding the archeological monuments and its cultural values. Through this way it is hoped that our cultural identity could be preserved in the people’s mind for facing the forthcoming modern world.

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Friday, September 7, 2012

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Karangasem as producer of traditional arrack

SOME residents of Karangasem have got accustomed to drinking liquor, both belonging to palm wine and arrack. Even, Karangasem has been well known as producer of traditional arrack. Arrack makers in Karangasem are estimated to have been getting involved in the business through generations and reach thousands of people. They are scattered in Sidemen subdistrict such as at Kebung hamlet and surrounding areas. In addition, many arrack makers are also found at the barren Datah village. Meanwhile, at Kubu most people make arrack from papyrus extraction because it can grow well in the arid subdistrict. Other than having become a habit, the clean water crisis, mainly the crisis of drinking water during the dry season, has caused Karangasem residents to be accustomed to drinking liquor. Having had meal, if there is no water, local residents, especially men, will prefer to drink liquor like arrack and palm wine. A serving of palm wine or arrack seems to have become an obligation, especially when people organize a wedding ceremony, three-monthly ritual or otonan for their toddlers. Even, some people have begun to drink palm wine at nine o’clock in the morning. When hosting guests, if there is no clean water people will serve palm wine or arrack as an alternative. In Karangasem, like in Abang and Kubu subdistrict, there is an assumption where a man will not considered manly if he is unable to drink or get drunk by liquor. Liquor dealers had often been raided and arrested by police. However, the dealers or traders are never deterrent as proved by the fact where some dealers have been arrested either for sale in Karangasem and outside the region such as Denpasar. The Regent of Karangasem ever had an idea to collect traditional arrack makers or established a group or cooperatives. Then, the arrack products would be distributed to three businessmen of liquor having a license in Karangasem. Unluckily, the program was not followed up and did not work. The Regent Geredeg argued if the quality of arrack made traditionally was inferior and inappropriate with the need of three entrepreneurs that had trading business license for liquor product (SIUP-MB). Additionally, the selling price of traditional arrack was quite expensive, so that it could not be accommodated by businessman. Likewise, the Regent Geredeg ever planned to collect the traditional arrack and exported it to Japan because it was similar to Japanese sake. Once again, this plan was never followed up. Meanwhile, police department in Karangasem continues to discipline the liquor traders who have no trading business license for liquor product, if caught red handed. Then, getting drunk due to influence of alcoholic drink often triggers criminal acts such as clashing mobs, persecution and traffic accident. Even, it often claims casualties on the road as driving or riding in drunken condition due to influence of liquor. (bud)

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton drinks a cup of coffee while visiting the Timor Coffee Cooperative in Dili, East Timor Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012.

Clinton in East Timor on democracy push Associated Press Writer The pavement is started to be build around Captain Mudita Square

Prepare city green space

Around Captain Mudita Square paved Bangli (Bali Post)—

To provide a freedom for community who want to exercise and get free from interference of passing vehicles, the Bangli Government will pave the road around the Captain Mudita Square. Precisely, the road is located in front of the Official Residence of Bangli Regent connecting the Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai to Jalan Merdeka, Bangli. The Head of Bangli Public Works, IB Sentanu, said on Wednesday (Sep 5) that his party did the pavement to exemplify the measure taken by Denpasar Municipality in arranging the area of Jalan Gajah Mada. For Bangli, the pavement would be made around the Captain Mudita Square. As planned, all the road sections surrounding the Captain Mudita Square would be paved.

Other than beautifying the look of Bangli town, the pavement was made in an effort to make the area a green zone of Bangli town because every Sunday the traffic was from the east to the west. Exactly in front of the Official Residence of Bangli Regent, the vehicle traffic would be closed. On Sundays, the government gave the opportunity for people who wanted to have a promenade or

exercise around the square and they would be free from vehicle traffic. Endeavor to arrange the landscaping garden and roadside trees had even been coordinated with the Urban Planning Agency of Bangli. Whether this region would be closed for heavy tonnage vehicles was still reviewed and coordinated with the Transportation Agency of Bangli. “We will immediately coordinate the matter with relevant agencies. Planning of the area arrangement has been designed since the preparation of the regional budget draft 2012. On that account, the budget of arrangement is allocated through the main budget 2012,” he said. (kmb17)

DILI, East Timor — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised East Timor on Thursday for holding fair elections this year, and said it was up to the government of Asia’s newest and poorest nation to decide when and how to seek accountability for past violence during its struggle for independence. Clinton said her visit, the first by a U.S. secretary of state to East Timor, was “a visible sign of our support for all that has been accomplished by the people of this nation.” She and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao enjoyed coffee produced by a cooperative that helps supply the Starbucks chain. At a press conference with Gusmao, Clinton congratulated East Timor on “three sets of free and fair

elections this year, and a peaceful transfer of power to a new president, government and parliament.” There was some violence, including one death, following July’s parliamentary polls. The top vote-getter, Gusmao’s National Congress for the Reconstruction of East Timor, formed a coalition that excluded the runnerup Fretilin party, angering Fretilin supporters. Clinton met Timorese

A fire incident seemed to be happening again with this time I Made Wardana alias Made Unti at Temu Dewi Street No. 2, Nusa Dua, South Kuta, became the victim last Tuesday (4/9). There were no casualties yet loss of hundreds of rupiah was felt.

Police are still investigating the cause but it is suspected to be short circuit. It was stated the fire was seen at 8 am local time while victim was taking a bath on the south building. The house was empty at the time yet after knowing the house was on fire, victim screamed for help and so a manual help was given. As the fire got

bigger, Fire Agency was called and four fire brigades came to location to turn off the fire. Sadly no valuables were saved and around IDR 300 million worth of it was loss. South Kuta Police Head, PC I Gede Ganefo, confirmed the case as well. “The fire turned off by an hour,” Police source stated. (kmb21)

BELFAST - Northern Ireland’s first and deputy first ministers held crisis talks with politicians and leaders of the pro-British Orange Order on Wednesday in a bid to stop the sectarian violence which has engulfed Belfast over the last three days. Sixty-five police officers have been injured defending themselves from petrol bombs, fireworks, stones and bottles since riots first erupted on Sunday after a Catholic nationalist band marched in an area where Protestant groups were recently barred from doing so. The Assistant Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland warned on Tuesday that someone will be killed if a resolution to the parades impasse is not found quickly. “People need to abide by the rule of law,” Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness told reporters after the talks.

“If people are not prepared to abide by those determinations then what they are effectively doing is sowing the seeds of further conflict within our society and I think they are making a big mistake.” First Minister Peter Robinson, whose protestant Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) shares power with McGuinness’s nationalist Sinn Fein, urged the communities to take a step back and respect the rights of people to parade. Most parades across the province pass peacefully each year but violence often breaks out when marchers cross or pass close to rival communities, particularly during the divisive summer marching season. Seven police officers were hurt in the same area of North Belfast in late August when a Protestant band marched past a Catholic church playing music in defiance of a ban from the parades commission, which regulates marches in the province.

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Police officers come under attack from loyalist youths throwing missiles and fireworks in north Belfast September 4, 2012.

Iraq’s role in Syria war poses problems for US Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Iraq’s acquiescence in possibly allowing Iranian weapons deliveries to the Syrian regime demonstrates Washington’s limited influence in postwar Iraq, its inability to halt Syria’s 18-month conflict and its continued struggle against Tehran for supremacy in the region. U.S. officials said Wednesday that Iraq had shut down the movement of Iranian aid to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad earlier this year, but that suspected arms deliveries resumed in July. And three U.S. senators warned Baghdad that it risked damaging relations with the U.S.

Suspected short circuit, a house totally burnt Denpasar (Bali Post)-

officials as they prepared for the departure of the last of nearly 1,300 U.N. peacekeepers from the small, half-island nation by year’s end. A Portuguese colony for three centuries, East Timor voted in 1999 to end 24 years of Indonesian occupation that left more than 170,000 dead. Withdrawing Indonesian troops and proxy militias killed almost 1,500 people and destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure. Clinton said it is important for the people of East Timor to have accountability for abuses committed during the independence struggle, but added that the U.S. would “take the lead from the Timorese government” on how to achieve that.

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U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, left, greets Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, right, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept 4, 2012.

if it is allowing Iran to use Iraqi airspace to deliver weapons to Syria. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the information publicly. Iraq’s government said Iran had assured it that the flights to Syria were delivering only humanitarian aid, and challenged the U.S. to prove otherwise. It was the latest example of Baghdad’s warming relations with Tehran and weakening ties with Washington, after a decade in which the U.S. spent hundreds of billions of dollars and lost almost 4,500 lives after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship and tried to stabilize the country. “The Iranians have been so explicit, so clear about their unyielding support for the murderous Assad regime,” State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said. “All

of this destructive assistance should stop, whether it’s materiel, whether it’s direct training and assistance to help stage manage the repression.” Ventrell declined to delve into the details of diplomatic discussions, but the U.S. official said the issue of Iranian weapons transfers to Assad’s forces has been a bone of contention for several months, with American intelligence noting a significant increase in the number of flights over Iraq as the Syrian regime has gotten more desperate. The resumed flights were first reported by The New York Times. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said Iraq has taken steps in the past to meet its U.N. Security Council obligations to prevent Iran from exporting weapons. “It must continue to do so,” he said in an email.

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Indonesia to extradite human trafficker to Australia

Russia bets billions on turn toward Asia Associated Press

VLADIVOSTOK — Once a mysterious closed city during Soviet times, Vladivostok is ready to strut in the world spotlight as host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Russia has splashed out $20 billion preparing for the summit in Vladivostok, its largest but longneglected Pacific port, as part of a grand plan to become a bigger player in Asian markets. The spending included building the city’s first sewage treatment system. But most of what was built seems intended to impress the heads of state and business executives visiting for this week’s meetings. After arriving

at a new international airport, they will be whisked into the city on a new highway and then across the world’s longest cable-stayed bridge to Russky Island, where a U.S.-style university campus has risen from the rocks. Some of the buildings still reek of fresh paint. Here they will be welcomed Friday by President Vladimir Putin, who has set out to turn Russia east and tap into the growing Asian

economies. Russia has been largely oriented toward Europe, doing fully half of its foreign trade with the European Union. But a crisis among the 17 countries that use the euro is cutting demand for Russian energy supplies and undermining global growth. Less than a quarter of Russia’s trade is with APEC, whose 21 members include China, Japan and other Asian economies in addition to the United States. “We will have a future of accelerated growth when we have two strong legs: not just one in Europe, but one in Europe and the other in Asia,” said Igor Shuvalov, the first

deputy prime minister responsible for economic issues. Russia has the oil and natural gas that Asia needs to fuel its economic expansion. Until recently, though, all of its export pipelines flowed west to Europe. Russia wants to be more than a supplier of natural resources to Asia, however, and is eager to attract the investment it needs to diversify and modernize its economy. The first pipeline to send oil east to China began operation in early 2011. An extension of the pipeline to a port near Vladivostok is scheduled for completion by the end of this year, and Russia wants to

build plants there to produce petrochemicals and fertilizers, adding value to its exports. The eastern regions of the country also have rich deposits of coal and metals, vast forests and plenty of undeveloped land where grain could be grown to meet rising demand in China. High on Russia’s agenda during the APEC meetings is an ambitious plan to turn Vladivostok into a transportation hub to link Asia to Europe by sea and rail. The main line of the Trans-Siberian Railroad runs between Vladivostok and Moscow, nearly 6,500 kilometers (4,000 miles) to the west.

Qantas, Emirates ink 10-year partnership Associated Press

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Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S III phones are displayed at a mobilephone shop in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012.

Samsung says Galaxy S III sales hit 20 million

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SEOUL — Samsung says global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. Samsung Electronics Co. launched the flagship smartphone powered by Google’s Android operating system in Europe in late May. The release schedule was about three months ahead of new phone announcement by rivals Apple, Nokia and Motorola.

Samsung says brisk sales of the S III are helping it retain dominance in the smartphone market. Strategy Analytics says Samsung overtook Apple in worldwide smartphone shipments in 2011. The company is embroiled in legal tussles with Apple around the world over whether Samsung’s mobile devices copied Apple products. Apple last week added the S III to the “copycat” list in its complaint filed with a U.S. court.

SYDNEY — Qantas Airways Ltd. on Thursday signed a 10-year partnership deal with rival Emirates, ending a long-term relationship with British Airways in a bid by the Australian airline to boost its struggling international division. Under the alliance, Qantas will move its hub for European flights from Singapore to Dubai, coordinate with Emirates on ticket prices and scheduling and apply a benefit-sharing model starting in April 2013. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. Qantas said it will end its 17-year alliance with British Airways on March 31, 2013. Neither Emirates nor Qantas will

take equity in the other under the deal. “This is the most significant partnership the Qantas Group has ever formed with another airline, moving past the traditional alliance model to a new level,” Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said in a statement. The deal is an effort by Qantas to save its money-losing international operation. Last month, the airline reported a 245 million Australian dollar ($249 million) annual loss and blamed the result on rising fuel prices, a series of worker strikes and its international division, which lost AU$450 million. It was the first time since Qantas went private in 1995 that the airline — nicknamed the “Flying Kangaroo” — reported a net loss.

Emirates said Qantas will be the only airline besides itself to operate out of its base at Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3. The gleaming, shopping-mall like terminal opened in October 2008, doubling the airport’s capacity to 60 million passengers annually. Emirates said it and Qantas will jointly operate 98 weekly flights between Dubai and Australia, including four daily A380 flights. Emirates is the world’s largest carrier in terms of international passenger numbers. It earned $629 million in profit last fiscal year despite a big jump in fuel costs. It is fully owned by the Dubai government, but insists it operates without subsidies on purely commercial terms.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, right, and Emirates President Tim Clark pose for photos in front of their respective aircraft after announcing a global aviation partnership in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Qantas Airways Ltd. announced Thursday that it has signed a 10year partnership deal with rival Emirates in a bid to boost the Australian airline’s struggling international division. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

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Students stand on a water taxi crossing Mentaya river as haze from forest fire shroud the area in Sampit, Borneo island, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Government negligence, rampant development and illegal land clearing often combined to spark wildfires in Indonesia that annually ravage thousands of acres of forest and could cover parts of neighboring Malaysia and Singapore in thick, noxious haze. AP Photo

Indonesia arrests suspect in attack on police post Associated Press

JAKARTA — Indonesian police say they have arrested a suspect in an attack on a police post in which an officer was killed. National police spokesman Brig. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar said Wednesday that the suspect, Firman, allegedly drove a motorbike that was used in the storming of the police post in Solo on Aug. 30. The two attackers fatally shot an officer and then fled. Amar said Firman’s alleged accomplice was killed by an elite anti-terrorism squad in a

shootout a day later. He said another suspected militant was arrested after the shootout and interrogated, leading to the arrest of Firman, who uses only one name. In recent years, militants have targeted the country’s security forces for trying to crack down on their activities. Bomb items found

Police say bomb-making materials have been found at a house in Indonesia’s capital and they are investigating possible links to terrorism. Jakarta police spokesman Col. Rikwanto

said Thursday that residents rushed to Muhammad Toriq’s home in Jakarta as plumes of smoke shot up from the house late Wednesday, and found explosive devices. Toriq escaped. A bomb squad team is investigating the explosives. Rikwanto says the devices were packed with ball bearings and nails to maximize the impact of the blast. It came amid a security crackdown in recent days in which two militants were killed and three others arrested. Indonesia has been hit by a string of terror attacks blamed on al-Qaida-linked militants that have killed more than 260 people since 2002.

Indonesia imposes 4-month ban on badminton pair Associated Press

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JAKARTA — Indonesia’s leading women’s badminton pair was banned for four months by the national association on Wednesday for their involvement in the play-to-lose scandal at the London Olympics. Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari were disqualified from the games along with the Chinese world champions and two South Korean teams for trying to deliberately lose group matches in order to gain an easier path through the knockout stages. Yacob Rusdianto, secretary general of the association known as PBSI, said the same ban from participating in all national and international tournaments until Dec. 3 was also

handed to their coach Paulus Firman. “We all do not want such thing to have happened, but we have to accept it,” Rusdianto told the Associated Press. “The sanctions must be imposed because they have violated the provisions of fair play.” He noted that “the disqualification at the Olympics was already a heavy punishment for Polii and Jauhari.” The ban will bar Polii and Meiliana, worldranked 14th, from competing in the Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold 2012 this month in Palembang as well as Japan Open and China Open. Polii also will miss this month’s National Sports Games where she was to have represented Jakarta province. Both were not available for comment, but on

the PBSI website Meiliana said they accepted the punishment. “We accept this decision and hope that such incident would not happen again in the future. We only will focus on training to improve our performance when we are allowed to play later,” Meiliana said. Rusdianto reiterated Indonesia’s call for future Olympics to return to a straight knockout tournament to prevent manipulation of the draw. The Badminton World Federation will discuss future formats in November. The South Korean teams had their lifetime bans from their own badminton officials reduced on appeal to six months, while Yu Yang, half of China’s duo and a 2008 Olympic gold medallist, decided to retire.

JAKARTA - Indonesia’s justice minister said Tuesday that Indonesia would extradite human trafficking kingpin Sayed Abbas to Australia next year. The Afghan-born Abbas, who is about 30, was believed to be the most active human smuggler operating out of Indonesia, continuing to arrange voyages even after his arrest in August last year. Justice and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin said he had discussed Abbas in a meeting with visiting Australian Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare. “He has already gone through the justice process in Indonesia. He was arrested, held and tried. He will be extradited in 2013.” Abbas is suspected of having arranged the voyage of a vessel that sank in December, killing some 200 Australia-bound asylum seekers. The Australian government has sought his extradition to face charges of human trafficking. “Australia stands firm on its intention to extradite Abbas to Australia,” Clare told reporters after the meeting, without confirming that the extradition had been agreed. “The Australian government has made it clear we would seek to extradite him to Australia at the conclusion of his sentence,” he added. Syamsuddin also added that Indonesia would like to see Australia extradite Adrian Kiki Ariawan, a former Bank Surya chief who in 2002 was convicted in absentia of corruption and embezzlement over a $200 million fraud. “This is a mutual bilateral understanding between Australia and Indonesia. I also hope that Kiki Ariawan will be extradited to Indonesia. But we will first extradite Abbas and one other person, and we’ll see,” he said. Ariawan, who remains in custody in Australia as he fights an extradition order, faces a life sentence in Indonesia. Syamsuddin did not name the other person Indonesia would extradite. A u s t r a l i a n m e d i a h ave r e ported a likely Abbas-Ariawan swap, but Syamsuddin denied an exchange. Clare is on a visit to Indonesia together with Defence Minister Stephen Smith and transport minister Anthony Albanese.

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Netherlands, Turkey seek fresh starts

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ROTTERDAM - The Netherlands and Turkey will be looking to make fresh starts when they meet on Friday in the Amsterdam Arena to start their World Cup Group D qualifying campaigns. The Dutch have to get rid of the sour taste of losing all three group matches at Euro 2012 and a friendly to Belgium as they try to extend their 10-match winning streak in World Cup qualifiers. change after one match, the team is more important that who is our striker. Who will play is decided by the moment.” Turkey are likely to have a difficult time defending their goal as first-choice keeper Volkan Demirel will miss the game due to a shoulder injury. Starting defenders Egemen Korkmaz and Semih Kaya also training separately from the rest of the squad on Wednesday due to injuries. Turkey, who finished third at the 2002 World Cup, see the game against group favourites Netherlands as critical for their chance of qualifying. “Netherlands is the group’s strongest team. We’ll play our first and last matches against them. Thus we have an advantageous schedule,” Turkish Football Federation Chairman Yildirim Demiroren told Turkish TV. “I am hopeful that our team will qualify,” he said. While Turkey are likely to struggle in defence, Atletico Madrid midfielders Arda Turan and Emre Belozoglu are dangerous along with German-born Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop. Manchester United’s Robin Van Persie waves as he collects the match ball after scoring his hat-trick goal against Southampton at the end of their English Premier League soccer match at St Mary’s stadium, Southampton, England, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012.

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Roddick and Federer bow out, Williams wins Reuters

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NEW YORK - Roger Federer was knocked out of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when he lost a quarter-final thriller to Tomas Berdych just hours after his old rival Andy Roddick bid a tearful farewell to his tennis career. Federer was unable to conjure up any of his old magic as Berdych stormed to a surprise victory, 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-3, handing the world number one his earliest exit from Flushing Meadows in nine years. “It couldn’t be better,” Berdych said in a courtside interview. “There is no better feeling. There is no better moment than this one.” Federer could not hide his disappointment after arriving in the Big Apple full of hope following his win at Wimbledon in July. “There were so many moments I thought, man, it’s just not happening for me,” said the five-times U.S. Open champion. “It was just a very

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disappointing match for me.” Roddick made his final appearance at Arthur Ashe Stadium when he lost to Juan Martin del Potro in the fourth round, while Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova both dug themselves out of trouble to stay alive on a drama-charged day at the last grand slam of the year. TOURNAMENT FAVOURITES

Only Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic had an easy time, both romping to comfortable victories to enhance their status as the favourites for the singles titles. Djokovic was in complete control of his fourth round match against

Stanislas Wawrinka, leading 6-4 6-1 3-1, when the Swiss called it quits in one of five matches that were held over from Tuesday because of rain. “I really don’t know exactly what it was but by the look of it, I think it was probably a dizziness or something,” said Djokovic, the only man yet to drop a set in the tournament. “He served well, he played well, but you could see that he didn’t feel great on the court.” Sharapova needed all her fighting qualities to come from behind and beat Marion Bartoli of France 3-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the semi-finals for the first time since she won in New York in 2006. Bartoli led 4-0 overnight and wrapped up the first set when play finally resumed after another morning shower but Sharapova regained her composure to win the next two and book a semi-final against world number one Victoria Azarenka.

LONDON - Oscar Pistorius began his T44 100 metres title defence with a smooth heat win on Wednesday but his complaints about rivals allegedly using longer blades will not be investigated further unless evidence is provided, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said. Moments after a shock loss to Brazil’s Alan Oliveira on Sunday, his first 200m defeat in nine years, South African Pistorius used a post-race interview to question the legitimacy of his defeat. Pistorius suggested that his opponent’s prosthetics were too long which had artificially lengthened his stride, giving him an unfair advantage. His comments sparked controversy and the South African, known as the “Blade Runner”, later expressed regret over the timing of his outburst but the sprinter stuck to his complaint that IPC rules allowed athletes to have an artificially long stride length. IPC communications director Craig Spence said the body had received a formal letter from the CEO of the South African Paralympic Committee requesting an urgent investigation into claims that athletes were using different size blades for

semi-finals and finals and in different events. Spence said they had found no evidence and it was “difficult for us to investigate any further”. “We met with coaches of the relevant athletes in the Village yesterday - I have to say there was quite a look of shock on the coaches’ faces when we put this to them,” Spence said on Wednesday. “We will look at the measurements from the call room today, but we won’t continue investigating unless the South Africans come to us with evidence.” Pistorius eased into Thursday’s final by winning his 100 heat in 11.18 seconds. World-record holder Jonnie Peacock of Britain set the fastest time with a heat one victory in 11.08, ahead of American Jerome Singleton and 200 gold medallist Oliveira, whose time was good enough for a final place. Singleton, the Beijing silver medallist, appeared to back Pistorius on Wednesday, saying it was time to “re-evaluate the formula”. “All I know is that there is a maximum height. I think we need to come together and re-evaluate the formula and have an idea of the exact height for an athlete to run in or maybe have a variation in height of one cm, so you know you’re racing the same athlete in all competitions,” he said.

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Gold medalist South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius, left, runs through after crossing the line to set a new world record of 41.78 seconds ahead of Brazil’s Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira in the men’s 4x100m relay T42/46 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, in London.

Tiger enters new territory in PGA Tour’s playoffs

Tiger Woods finds himself in foreign territory heading into this week’s BMW Championship in Carmel, Indiana, having failed to qualify for the PGA Tour’s four lucrative playoff events last year. Twelve months ago, Woods had slipped to 46th in the world rankings after being sidelined for 12

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Roger Federer of Switzerland challenges a call during his men’s quarterfinal match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, September 5, 2012.

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The Netherlands, under coach Louis van Gaal, will take on Turkish side who have failed to qualify for a major tournament since Euro 2008. The Dutch are without Rafael van der Vaart, Nigel de Jong, Gregory van der Wiel and Ibrahim Afellay, who were all left out the squad because they were involved in last-minute transfers. Jordy Clasie and Leroy Fer, 21 and 22 years old respectively, are expected to join forces with playmaker Wesley Sneijder in the Dutch midfield. Those two youngsters are not the only new names in the Dutch squad which eight players still eligible for the Under-23 team. “I told some players already on Monday that they are playing because for them it’s better they can focus on Friday,” Van Gaal told reporters. The Dutch, who lost 4-2 to neighbours Belgium in a friendly last month, are unbeaten in 22 World Cup qualifying matches. Their last defeat was in 2001 when Jason McAteer sealed Ireland’s win over Van Gaal’s side, a defeat which kept them out the 2002 World Cup, the only time the Netherlands have missed the tournament since 1986. Strikers Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie are both in good goal scoring form but Van Gaal said Huntelaar was first choice. “I consider Robin only as central striker according to the profiles I use,” said Van Gaal. “But that can

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weeks earlier in the season while recovering from the left knee ligaments and Achilles tendon he hurt during the 2011 Masters. As a result, he was unable to experience a revamped format for the FedExCup playoffs whereby the points were reset after the BMW Championship for the top 30 players who qualified for the Tour Championship finale in Atlanta.

“I didn’t play last year, I wasn’t even in the damned thing so it’s nice to be here and be able to contend in this thing,” Woods told reporters at Crooked Stick Golf Club on Wednesday. “It’s interesting. You can go and win the first three playoff events, finish second in the last one and not win it (the FedExCup title). So it’s a different type of format, but it’s

what we have. “The whole idea is if the guys who are near the top five or just outside the top five win the last two (playoff) events, you know you’re going to win it, so the idea is to go out there and get (wins).” Seventy players have qualified for this week’s BMW Championship, the penultimate playoff event.

Of the 30 who advance to the September 20-23 Tour Championship, any of the top five would automatically clinch FedExCup honors and a staggering $10 million bonus with victory in Atlanta. “I’m just going to try and get a ‘W’ this week,” Woods said of his playoff strategy at Crooked Stick. “That’s the goal. That’s why I’m here. That’s why I entered.”