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Dovizioso: Great feeling with ‘beautiful’ Yamaha

Andrea Dovizioso left Wednesday’s Aragon test ‘very happy’ after completing a memorable week in his young Yamaha career.

The Italian became the first satellite rider to claim a podium in the new 1000cc era with third place in Sunday’s Catalunya round, a result that also moved him to fourth and top satellite rider in the world championship.

Dovizioso then led Monday’s post-race test at the same circuit and, while he claimed a less spectacular fourth in Wednesday’s Aragon outing, he was able to work further on perfecting his rid-

ing style for the M1 and confirm the strength of a new electronics package.

“Today’s test completed a very positive week for me and I go home quite tired after so much time on track but also very happy,” said Dovi. “After the strong race and test at Catalunya it was important to understand our level here in Aragon.

“This has not been a strong track for me in the past but I was very fast and consistent and now I have a great feeling with the Yamaha and it is beautiful to ride this bike.

“The strong points of the Ya-

maha like braking and corner entry is what you need at this track, so when we come back for the race later in the season I am sure I will be very competitive.

“We were able to confirm the improvement from the electronics here and I am looking forward to using them next week in Silverstone. The upgrade gives me better control on old tyres and also the endurance of the tyre is longer, so this will be a good advantage over a race distance.”

Dovizioso’s best lap was 0.7sec from factory Yamaha rider and world championship Jorge Lorenzo.

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Alonso goes into the event sitting three points clear at the head of the championship standings despite Ferrari being on the back foot with the new F2012 since the start of pre-season testing.

Victory in the wet Malaysian Grand Prix has been key to Alonso’s challenge, and with the team working to improve traction and top speed with the car, the double champion said he was looking forward to seeing if the car could again display front-running speed at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

“I think we have improved the car in

these areas since the beginning of the season and Canada will be a good test in this respect,” he said. “Hopefully this weekend we will see a competitive Ferrari and that will be very important for us, not just for this race but also for the rest of the season.

“I don’t see any reason why Ferrari should not be competitive in Canada, fighting for the top places come the end of the race. Winning races is not easy, neither is finishing on the podium, but the important thing is to score points and

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MotoGP Yamaha rider Andrea Dovizioso of Spain steers his motorcycle during free practice sessions ahead of Sunday’s Spain Motorcycling MotoGP Grand Prix at the Montmelo racetrack near Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, June 2, 2012.

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Fernando Alonso says he is hopeful that Ferrari will be able to challenge towards the front in Canada this weekend, with the Spaniard insisting that the latest round of the F1 season will give the team an idea of whether it will be able to challenge at the front through the remainder of the campaign.

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DENPASAR - Coral reef ecosystem in Indonesia, especially in Bali, is threatened by the uncontrolled development in the coastal territories whereas they are the center of biodiversity denoting the right place for various types of fish species to spawn and pass.

Damage to coral reef becomes a threat to the lives of more than 120 million people living in coastal territories that rely on their

life to the availability of marine resources. To that end, the WWF initiates an event named Coral Triangle Beach Festival to save the

marine natural resources.

“This event is meant in order the world community can see the ocean as a source of human life.

Likewise, this event will be held simultaneously in six countries in the world, namely Malaysia, the Philippines, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Indonesia represented

by Bali with the appointment of Kedonganan as the center of

the event,” said Chairman of the Event Committee, Wayan Yustisia Semarariana, in Denpasar.

According to him, the destruction of coral reef ecosystems was also caused by the development of non-eco-friendly marine tourism and climate change. If such condition was not immediately addressed it was ascertained to lead to the collapse of coral reef ecosystems.

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find a good level of consistency.”

Although currently top of the standings, Alonso said that plenty of hard work still lies ahead for Ferrari if he is to secure his third championship title with further improvement required if he is to remain out front.

“Leading the championship is only the beginning, it’s a starting point, because the ultimate target is leading the championship after the final race in Brazil in November,” he said. “It’s a long championship and the first six races brought us enough points to be in the lead, but we are well aware that we have to improve.

“We need to make the car faster, working hard, while making no mistakes and finding consistency, which is not the easiest thing to do in this championship.”

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Tiffany Beveridge from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, takes a look at handmade Polish porcelain decorations showing soccer jerseys from Spain, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands, from left, during the Euro 2012 soccer championship in a shop in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, June 7, 2012.

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Warsaw stadium adds new threat to historic area Associated Press Writer

WARSAW, Poland — The National Stadium in Poland, built for the 2012 European Championship, rises in the shape of a wicker basket over one of Warsaw’s most popular neighborhoods: Saska Kepa, an enclave of towering trees and architectural gems dating back to the 1920s.

To some, the colossal stadium

— with a retractable fiberglass roof and a shimmery red-and-white facade in the colors of the national flag — is a source of pride, a symbol of a capitalist surge that has remade the country since it threw off communism in 1989.

To others, the 58,000-seat arena is an eyesore and the latest affront to a unique neighborhood already threatened by a rising class of entrepreneurs and developers. Proof,

if any more was needed, of how breakneck economic growth can jeopardize a vulnerable architectural heritage.

“It’s like a big giant UFO that landed nearby,” complains Marcin Eckert, a 40-year-old tax lawyer whose view at breakfast is now dominated by the stadium. Says his wife, Dorota JurkiewiczEckert: “We feel we have been squashed by an elephant.”

Any change to historic areas in Warsaw provokes strong emotions because of how little survived World War II. Saska Kepa, an exclusive area before the war that was home to doctors and lawyers and other upper middle-class professionals, has the unique distinction of being the city’s only prestigious neighborhood to survive in its entirety.

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Road Planted by banana tree Urge for restoration Gianyar (Bali Post) –

The protest action of the locals at Gianyar’s road damages happened again as seen last Wednesday (6/6) a banana tree has been planted as its protest form as the road keep not being repaired. Besides that, locals also put a board stating the question: When will it be fixed?

The road damaged is at Manik Street, on the north of Gianyar jail. Two drums were also placed on the left and right sides where under it a hole is under water which at first wasn’t that big as

now the drainage under the pedestrian can be seen. Another damages also happened on the east side and to avoid any accidents a drum was also placed for anticipation. This situation caught workers of

cleanliness attention who was cutting grasses on the roadsides. “That tree was already there when er got here, we don’t know who placed it,” the anonymous worker stated. (kmb16)

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The road which is badly damaged is planted by banana trees by the locals in Gianyar.

Crocodile escaped from Mass ngaben cremation at Jungutan attended by 10,000 people Perancak caused panicked

Amlapura (Bali Post)—

The ngaben, ngeroras and nuntun mass ritual procession was held by Maha Gotra Pasek Sanak Sapta Rsi at Mumbul, Jungutan, Bebandem, Karangasem, on Wednesday (Jun 6). Chairman of the Ritual Committee, I Wayan Putu Komala, said amidst the event that the ritual was dedicated for 167 dead person’s spirits (sawa) whose pinnacle was held last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, added Komala, the ngeroras procession including 333 dead person’s spirits who had passed through ngaben cremation (sekah) would be held on July 25, then mendak nuntun on July 28. He said the entire procession package only needed a very affordable contribution where for cremation each participant was charged at IDR 1.5 million, ngeroras (IDR 1 million) and nuntun (IDR 400,000).

Komala also said that such mass Pitri Yajña by the Pasek clan in Bebandem subdistrict was the fourth time, where the first organization was at Jungutan, then the second at Buana Giri, the third at Nangka and this year at Mumbul, Jungutan. “We are going to hold the mass Pitri Yajña every five years to ease and maintain the

familial relationship as well as mutual cooperation,” said Komala.

The Pitri Yajña procession was officiated over by four high priests namely Ida Pandita Mpu Dharma Sadu Daksha Nata from Griya Wates Selat, Ida Pandita Acarya Darma from Geriya Apit Yeh, Manggis, Ida Pandita Mpu Mahayoga and Ida Pandita Mpu Satya Dharma Tanaya.

After leading the ritual procession, the mass ngaben cremation was commenced at the local village cemetery. It used two bade conveyors and one gajah mina, while the ritual event itself was attended by about 10,000 residents.

On the other hand, the Deputy Regent of Karangasem, I Made Sukerana, said that his party was very supportive of the mass Pitri Yajña.

Such shared system was believed to increase the mutual assistance and strengthen the familial relationship in the larger society. His party also urged other people to hold similar ritual events through mutual assistance. “Residents in the Bebandem subdistrict have become a pioneer and organized such a mass ngaben cremation ritual repeatedly. It will be advisable if similar ritual events can also be held by people at other villages,” he said. (013)

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The crocodile with length 2.7 meters and weight 200 kilograms escaped from its owner’s cage at Perancak last Tuesday (5/6) afternoon. The situation caused panic also those who usually go fishing at Muara Perancak River were scared. Luckily the crocodile was found at Dusun Anyar, Air Kuning Village, Jembrana by tens of locals last Wednesday (6/6).

The predicted 60 years old crocodile got caught in a fishing net owned by M.Daud (58) placed by locals at the river borders between Air Kuning and Kelurahan Sangkaragung. It was stated the crocodile got caught around 3 am local time as seen by his younger sibling. The net was actually used for catching fishes and shrimps. “Its mouth got caught at the fishing net. As it is twice bigger than me, I then call the locals to capture it together,” Daud stated.

The locals mostly fishermen then used simple equipments such as rope and cloth to close its eyes. The crocodile did try to escape again before but then locals tied up its mouth and feet then moved it around 7 am local time

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to one of the locals’ warehouse by 20 people taking turns. The bamboo pole used to carry it did get broken and replaced. It was stated the crocodile was owned by a resident at Perancak, Ngurah Hartono, a unique businessman who is known for a race promoter. His 18 hectares land at Perancak is used for cross circuit and also animal living place which locals like to watch about. Until Tuesday afternoon around 5 pm local time, it is found that the cage next to the Muara Perancak River where the crocodile lives was holed.

Hartono was shocked and weak knowing one of his female crocodile gone and so informed to locals to search and not to bathe or go fishing first at the river. He also reported to the police in case the locals couldn’t capture it and to shoot it dead. At first locals found it in the afternoon, yet it escaped from being captured and ran towards Air Kuning. Hartono have had a couple of crocodile for 20 years, before he had tigers and lion yet no longer with him and placed in Gianyar instead. “Luckily this morning we managed to find it and capture it together. I am very pleased with the join work.

Now the cage has been repaired,” Hartono explained. (kmb26)

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Thunder headed to NBA finals, beat Spurs 107-99

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OKLAHOMA CITY — After years of nagging Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks not to take him out of games, Kevin Durant finally got his wish. And now, he’s one big step closer to making his basketball dreams come true. Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 on Wednesday night.

Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who trailed Game 6 of the Western Conference finals by 18 in the first half and erased a 15-point halftime deficit before pulling ahead to stay in the fourth. “It’s an amazing moment for him to play like this in this moment, in this setting, and I wasn’t going to take him out,” Brooks said.

“I was not going to take him out. I don’t care how many times he looked at me fatigued. He has enough, and I think all of our guys have enough to play. You just have to fight through it.”

Durant grabbed the final rebound, dribbled the ball across halfcourt and raised his right fist to celebrate with a sold-out crowd wearing free white T-shirts. The franchise will play for the NBA title for the first time since 1996, before relocating from Seattle.

Even before the final buzzer, Durant indulged by hugging his mother and brother seated courtside after a foul was called with 14 seconds remaining. “I never want to take those moments for granted,” Durant said. “I know it’s just one step closer to our dreams, but it felt good.” Tony Parker had 29 points and 12 assists for San Antonio, but only eight of the points and two assists came in the second half.

The Thunder outscored the Spurs 59-36 after falling behind 63-48 at halftime and getting a challenge from Brooks that he said had “nothing

to do” with committing eight turnovers against only six assists while allowing San Antonio to shoot 9 for 15 on 3-pointers.

“It just had everything to do with who we are as men, who we are as a team, the type of spirit that we want to show every time down the court,” Brooks said. “It was all about that, about body language, about being a family. I thought our guys did that the first possession of that second half and they did not look back.” Tim Duncan chipped in 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Stephen Jackson scored 23 as San Antonio lost its fourth straight after becoming only the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 games in a row.

In the process, the Spurs pushed past Oklahoma City for the best record in the league and home-court advantage in the playoffs. But the Thunder took that back by winning Game 5 in San Antonio on Monday night. “There’s not much to complain about,” San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili said. “We had a great run. We just couldn’t beat these guys.”

The Thunder, only three years removed from a 3-29 start that had them on pace for the worst record in NBA history, went through the only three West teams to reach the finals since 1998 — Dallas, the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio — to earn their shot at the title.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook reacts after dunking the ball against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of Game 6 in the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Oklahoma City.

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Ruthless Rafa fires his friend, Murray out

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PARIS - There is a reason why Rafa Nadal is called “the Boss” by Nicolas Almagro and on Wednesday the ruthless claycourt king fired his fellow-Spaniard in his pursuit of a record seventh Roland Garros title.

Nadal defeated Almagro 7-6 6-2 6-3 to put another Spaniard David Ferrer in the firing line in Friday’s French Open semi-finals.

Ferrer made it through to his first Paris semi at the ripe old age of 30 after bouncing out British world number four Andy Murray 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 on a soggy day in the French capital. So how did the sixth seed rate his chances of reaching Sunday’s final?

“Winning a match against Rafa is almost impossible,” he summed up bluntly. At least Ferrer struck a blow for the 30-somethings.

By joining Roger Federer, who turns 31 in August, in the last four, it is the first time since 1969 that two 30-year-olds have made it to the same stage at Roland Garros.

At 25, age was on Murray’s side but unfortunately he failed to make that count.

The Briton, a semi-finalist last year, had never beaten a Spaniard on red dirt before Wednesday and the prospect of breaking that losing run against Ferrer looked bleak from the outset.

Ferrer had sliced through the draw with a perfect 12-0 sets record and, although he dropped his first set on day 11 of the championships, Murray never looked like he had the weapons to bulldoze past an opponent nicknamed “The Wall”.

Along with Ferrer, Nadal and Almagro had also won 12 consecutive sets coming into the quarter-finals but by the end of the day only one man still held an intact record.

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Nadal called his friend Almagro “one of the best players of the world”. His gen-

erosity, however, was nowhere to be seen on the court. He teased Almagro during a close first set and then moved in for the kill, finishing off his opponent with his 10th ace of the match.

Almagro has now faced Nadal eight times and eight times he was left gasping for air.

“I played one of the best matches I can play against Rafa, but he’s the number one of the world on this surface,” said Almagro.

“I knew that I would give everything I have to give because I know that against Rafa you have to play your best tennis. “I wanted to fight all the way against him. I fought against Rafa, but he played a perfect match.”

It was Nadal’s 50th win at Roland Garros and, having not put a foot wrong, signs are the no one, not even Federer and Novak Djokovic who will contest the other semifinal, will be able to stop the rampaging Mallorcan from lifting the Musketeers’ Cup on Sunday.

Maria Sharapova crept closer to fulfilling her burning desire to hold aloft the Suzanne Lenglen Cup by setting up a French Open semi-final date with Petra Kvitova.

Sharapova was greeted with menacing clouds and even a brief shower burst on Philippe Chatrier Court but performed a quick rain dance to slide into the last four with a 6-2 6-3 win over Estonian Kaia Kanepi.

The victory allowed her to skip off court in 74 minutes, leaving her plenty of free time to indulge in her favourite Parisian pastime of “people watching” and “eavesdropping”, while over on Suzanne Lenglen Court fourth seed Kvitova was in danger of missing out on the semi-final party.

The Czech hauled herself back from 2-4 down in the final set before finally ending the adventure of 142nd-ranked Kazakh qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova 3-6 6-2 6-4 to set up a meeting with the woman she beat in last year’s Wimbledon final.

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Polish foreign legion takes aim at Greece

Since being rolled out last December, the underpass project at Dewa Ruci intersection, Kuta, continues to be speeded up. Currently, the project work is still in the process of widening the road body of Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai on the west and east side along with the installation of culvert box on the waterways. Until now, the underpass project has been running up to 27 percent.

WARSAW - If Poland can upset former champions Greece in the opening game of Euro 2012 on Friday it will be a victory made in Germany. Two of the hosts’ likely starting lineup were born or brought up in Germany and German-speaking coach Franciszek Smuda has built his side around a trio from the Borussia Dortmund team that dominated last season’s Bundesliga campaign.

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Group A is seen as a pretty open contest, with Russia the favourites after a 3-0 win over Italy last month, and their much-praised drive to the semi-finals four years ago. That leaves the Poles, Greeks and Czech Republic battling it out for the other spot in the quarter-finals.

The Poles’ hopes hang largely on striker Robert Lewandowski, third top scorer in the German top flight last season with 22 goals, as well as a hat-trick in Dortmund’s 5-2 rout of Bayern Munich in the German Cup final. Service for him comes from Dortmund colleagues Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski as well as emerging talents like winger Maciej Rybus and Obraniak - a French international at youth level before taking Polish citizenship last year.

They will face a Greece side that gave away just five goals in qualifying, led by the central defensive partnership of Avraam Papadopoulos and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.

They have already opened one tournament with a bang, having stunned hosts Portugal in 2004, and will take strength from a qualifying campaign in which they saw off Croatia and Israel.

They have creative talent in right-sided midfielder Sotiris Ninis, who has recovered from a serious knee injury suffered against Israel in a qualifier last September. His attributes include an impressive change of pace and powerful shot.

“What we know about the Greeks is they are a collective. They defend as a unit and have proven they are very good at taking their chances,” Polish chief scout and assistant coach Hubert Malowiejski told a news conference this week. “They are a very difficult prospect.”

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Robert Lewandowski (L) of Poland fights for the ball against Andorra’s Manel Josep Ayala during their international friendly soccer match in Warsaw June 2, 2012.

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Russia’s Aleksandr Kerzhakov (L) celebrates with Andrey Arshavin after scoring a goal against Italy during their international friendly soccer match ahead of Euro 2012, in Zurich June 1, 2012.

WROCLAW - The Czech Republic will draw on memories of impressive runs at past tournaments while Russia are looking to show their semi-final appearance in 2008 was no fluke when they clash in their Euro 2012 Group A opener in Wroclaw on Friday. The Czechs, who lost to Germany in the Euro 1996 final and reached the semi-finals in 2004, are determined to re-establish themselves as a force in European football after slipping to 26 in the FIFA world rankings.

With a mix of experienced players led by Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky and Chelsea’s Petr Cech, along with a raft of newcomers, the Czechs are optimistic of at least progressing from what should be a tightly-contested group also featuring co-hosts Poland and Greece.

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The reliance on foreignbased talent has prompted some unrest in Poland shown by a row this week over French-born midfielder Ludovic Obraniak’s inability to speak Polish and relations with the rest of the squad. Centre half Damien Perquis, who also hails from france, jumped to Obraniak’s defence at a news conference this week.

All will be forgiven if the hosts, the lowest ranked team at this year’s finals, can beat a Greece side who were shock winners of Euro 2004 and have lost once in the past 20 games. “You can see that from the start Smuda set out to build this team on the basis of players from Germany,” said leading Polish football columnist Michal Pol. “That may mean that they are better prepared for this tournament than in the past,” he added, pointing to errors in conditioning made in an ill-fated campaign four years ago and at the

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“All the teams will think they have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals,” Czech national team manager Vladimir Smicer said. “The really important match for us will be the first game against Russia. They are the favourites in our group.” The Russians are unbeaten in 14 matches and thrashed Italy 3-0 in a Euro warm-up last Friday.

Despite a sluggish start to the qualifiers which included a laboured 2-0 win over tiny Andorra and a 1-0 home defeat to Slovakia, Russia comfortably sealed their place at this year’s finals by finishing top of qualifying Group B. Russia rarely produced the attacking flair that made them look so attractive in Austria and Switzerland in 2008 but they were defensively sound, conceding only four goals in their 10 matches.

That will prove a challenge for the Czechs who have found it tough

to score goals lately and have worries over the fitness of striker Milan Baros.

While Baros, who sat out training on Wednesday, has only scored three times for the Czech team in the past two years, coach Michal Bilek has few experienced attacking options at his disposal beyond the Golden Boot winner at the 1994 Euro tournament. “I hope he is in good form and can perform because he is our most experienced striker,” the former Liverpool player Smicer said. “If he is playing well then everything is much easier for us.”

For Russia, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeyev, defender Alexander Anyukov and midfielder Marat Izmailov have shaken off slight niggles and have trained over the last couple of days.

Russia and the Czech Republic last met in 1996, when they drew 3-3 at the Euro 1996 tournament.

The Commitment Maker Officer (PPK) of the Underpass Project, Hendro Satrio, said on Wednesday (Jun 6) that after completion of the road widening on the west and east side, the next stage was the excavation process of the underpass. His party targeted the excavation process could be begun next August.

Estimated obstacle that might arise and was difficult to be avoided, continued Hendro, was the traffic flow arrangement.

At the Dewa Ruci intersection, the traffic flows were very crowded every day. It was predicted to be exacerbated by the enthusiasm of people to see the road construction process.

He further explained the underpass at Dewa Ruci intersection would have a length of 435 meters. The first underpass in Bali would consist of eight lanes, respectively four lanes from the north and south. Around the statue would be vacant. Dewa Ruci statue itself remained as its original position but the space around it would be widened.

Meanwhile, the construction was expected to be completed in May 2013. (kmb25)

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The underpass project in Dewa Ruci intersection, Kuta

A Month, Police captured 18 robbers Denpasar (Bali Post) –

The team of Bali Police Criminal Research and Denpasar Police Criminal Research did a routine capturing vehicle robbers remembering the many reports connecting to it moreover almost every day public complained their motorcycle went missing. Under HEAD OF Bali Police, General Inspector Budi Gunawan, a statement letter No. Sprin/908/IV/2012/ Dit. Reskrimum dated 27th April 2012 gave a direction to special team and 18 of them were captured In a month (until 23rd May 2012) as revealed

by Bali Police Public Relation Head Section, GPC Hariadi in a press conference last Wednesday (6/6).

There are around 25 cases before the routine operation was taken place while during this operation there are 20 of them. The joined team managed to reveal 15 cases while the 18 accused, which

four were buyers of the stolen motorcycles, were Randi (21), Ketut Budiana (32), Sugik (30), Ahmad Dafir (22), Rozianto alias Rozi (23), Nyoman Kertayasa (28), Sunardi (38), Nur Cahyo (30), Ismanto (33), Yoyok (27), Sudarso (27), Sukron, (27), Santoso alias Ade (28), Misdianto alias Gandul (32), Moh Tri Widodo (22) dan Rizky Ariyanto (20) and Hadi Pamuji (31). While one accused initialed I Putu PP (13) was an underage kid and not jailed. “All accused have been jailed and investigated intensively. For the evidences it will be returned to victims after accused undergo their trials and punished,” Hariadi stated accompanied by Bali Police Criminal Research Third Head of Sub Directorate, GAPC Hari Hariadi dan Head of Denpasar Criminal Research PC M. Arif Sugiarto. (kmb21)

Deplored, complaint about teacher shortage in Nusa Penida Semarapura (Bali Post)—

Complaints about the shortage of teachers in Nusa Penida were responded by legislators of the Klungkung House. The people’s representatives deplored because such complaints were still rife today. Such problem had been at issue for a long time. “I wonder why there is always a complaint about shortage of school teachers. On the other hand, some schools even have a surplus of teachers,” criticized the legislator of Klungkung House from Nusa Penida, Wayan Baru, responding to the complaints about the lack of teachers at SDN 6 Ped primary school, Wednesday (Jun 6).

According to Baru, it indicated if the performance of relevant agency, in this regard the Education Agency of Nusa Penida was no maximum.

The problem had taken place for long time and protracted. “We ask the

Education Agency to follow up the problem immediately. By doing so, it will not repeat again and again and inhibit the students to get an education,” he said.

Moreover, as recently explained by a teacher from SDN 6 Nusa Penida, Ketut Sumantra, the ability of children in the SDN 6 Ped was categorized into excellent, mainly in the turtledove group. “It will be a pity if those smart students lack of teachers. The problem will have a great impact on students’ intelligence. Similarly, it is also going to result in inferior imaging on the Klungkung Government in matter of education,” he said.

Baru then reminded the Nusa Penida Education Agency of reactively resolving the problems. Head of the agency should distribute the teachers evenly to all schools to

improve the quality of education on the islands. “A surplus of teachers in particular schools should be removed to other schools lacking of teachers. If necessary, remove also the teachers in Klungkung mainland,” he said while stating that it should be immediately addressed so that the quality of education in Nusa Penida would not decrease.

Previously, Ketut Sumantra said that SDN 6 Ped primary school lacked of three class teachers namely for grade I, III and IV. So far, there were only four teachers in the SDN 6 Ped primary school including the principal, two teachers of religion as well as a sport and physical health teacher. Aside from the shortage of teachers, the school also had minimal books of the school subjects and roofs of the school buildings had also been broken. (kmb20)

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Malaysia’s Najib seen delaying election, boosting spending Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is planning a fresh round of cash handouts to poorer families in August, government sources said, as Prime Minister Najib Razak likely delays elections until late this year to shore up support among undecided voters.

Two senior officials told Reuters the government is considering giving out payments to 5.2 million low-income households ahead of a Muslim festival in August. Najib would then present a generous election budget in September before announcing an election date, they said.

Speculation has been swirling for a year over the timing of what is expected to be a fiercely fought election, which Najib must call by next March as he seeks to improve on the ruling coalition’s dismal showing at the polls four years ago.

A June or July poll had been the favorite, but Najib appears to have calculated that he needs more time -- and more handouts -- to maxi-

mize his chances of regaining the two-thirds parliamentary majority that the government lost in 2008.

“The window for October elections is wide open now. This is the next window after July,” said one senior government source who declined to be identified.

“This is a risky election and the prime minister does not want to take any chances. He has to prove to the people that the government will be there for them. So he has to balance his reforms with social economic help,” he said.

Another government source said one of the suggested dates for the election was October 14, just two weeks after Najib, who is also finance minister, presents the 2013 budget in parliament.

The decision to delay the election carries risks. A worsening global downturn could impact the trade-dependent economy in the coming months, dampening the feel-good factor generated by handouts.

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A still image from September 9, 2007 video footage shows Abu Yahya al Libi, a Libyanborn top al Qaeda leader, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan earlier this week, a U.S. official said on June 5, 2012.

Associated Press Writer

Exclusive: Drones “inhumane”, dead al Qaeda man’s family says

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TRIPOLI - The brother of al Qaeda’s second-in-command, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike, said Washington’s use of the remote-controlled weapons is inhumane and makes a mockery of its claims to champion human rights. U.S. officials said on Tuesday that Libyan-born al Qaeda operative Abu Yahya al-Libi was killed by a drone strike in Pakistan, in what was described as a major blow to the militant group.

REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

The attack is likely to fuel an increasingly fierce debate about the legality and morality of the drones, which have become one of the chief U.S. weapons against al Qaeda but which opponents say stretch the definition of the legitimate use of lethal force.

“The United States talks human rights and freedoms for all, but the method they used to kill him is sav-

age,” Abu Bakr al-Qayed, brother of al-Libi, told Reuters on Wednesday in a telephone interview. “The way the Americans killed him is heinous and inhumane,” he said, speaking from the town of Wadi Otba, south of the Libyan capital. “We are in the 21st century and they claim to be civilized and this is how they take out people.”

“Regardless of my brother’s ide-

ology, or beliefs, he was a human being and at the end of the day deserves humane treatment,” he said.

For years considered a covert Central Intelligence Agency program, the unmanned aircraft can be remotely piloted from thousands of kilometers (miles) away and can fire missiles at targets at the push of a button.

White House officials say there is nothing in international law that forbids the use of the drones and that, by killing dangerous insurgents, they are making Americans safer.

That view has been challenged by authorities in Pakistan, who are angry because many of the strikes have happened on their soil, and by rights campaigners.

LAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian airline whose airplane crashed in the country’s largest city, killing 153 on board and more on the ground, defended itself against growing public criticism, saying its own chief engineer died on the doomed flight. Francis Ogboro, an executive who oversees Dana Air, also told journalists the MD-83 that crashed Sunday underwent strenuous checks like the others the carrier owns and that he routinely flies.

The chief engineer “certainly would not have allowed that aircraft to take off” if there was a problem, Ogboro said Wednesday. “No airline crew would go on a suicide mission.”

Emergency officials on Wednesday stopped searching for those killed at the crash site in

Iju-Ishaga, the Lagos neighborhood about nine kilometers (five miles) from Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Searchers there recovered 153 complete corpses as well as fragmented remains before halting their efforts, said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency.

It is unclear from the fragments collected how many victims there are, officials said, acknowledging that a complete death toll could likely take weeks. “I think we can only be sure of the number at the end of the scientific investigation that is going on,” Lagos state attorney general Ade Ipaye said.

Officials now plan to survey the neighborhood to find who remains missing after the plane smashed into two apartment buildings, a printing business and a woodshop, Shuaib said.

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Newsboys pose in front of the offices of the Cleveland Call & Post, Cleveland’s leading African American newspaper.

When Kris Pickel moved to Cleveland to take a job with a local television news show, she wanted to learn more about her new home. So she downloaded Cleveland Historical, a mobile historical application developed by the Center for Public History and the Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University. “I’ve spent hours walking around using the app.

It’s a great guide and introduction to Cleveland’s history. I love downtown Cleveland and this app definitely helped spark that feeling.”

Cleveland Historical, which is available as a native app for iOS and

Android and optimized for display on the mobile web, is just one of several dozen similar apps, each with their own twist on digital history. The majority, like Cleveland Historical, take advantage of a smart phone’s GPS capabilities to guide the user through the history of a neighborhood or a city, via text and photos and video.

For Cleveland history, launched in 2010, Mark Tebeau of Cleveland State University helped to create over 500 geo-located entries about the city, ranging from the history of John D. Rockefeller’s 700-acre estate, Forest Hill, to a video of an African-

American man’s memories of riots in the Hough neighborhood in July 1966.

You can choose pre-loaded tours of Cleveland Food Traditions, Sacred Landmarks and the Shaker Lakes Freeway Fight. Once you click on the green pins that appear on the map, you might be able to listen to a narrator tell a story about that spot, see an archival photo or read about the history of a house, intersection or monument.

Clevelanders have cottoned to the app: the site has been downloaded over 8,000 times and the website, http:// clevelandhistorical.org, has had 50,000 unique visitors. Just as importantly, Cleveland Historical is knitting together a community of people interested in sharing the stories of their city.

Associated Press Writer

Those still missing would be presumed dead until DNA testing or other forensic tests links them to the dead, officials said.

During a news conference Wednesday, authorities said relatives of the dead should come to Lagos to provide tissue samples and be photographed. However, such DNA testing likely would need to be done outside of Nigeria, a nation with erratic electricity from a state-run Rescue workers watch , Wednesday, June 6, 2012 as a crane lift the wreckage of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria. A Nigerian airline whose airplane crashed in the countryís largest city, killing 153 on board and more on the ground, defended itself Wednesday against growing public criticism, saying its own chief engineer died on the doomed flight.

A city’s history, made mobile

NEW YORK — New Yorkers lined the West Side waterfront to welcome the space shuttle Enterprise as it sailed up the Hudson River on Wednesday to its new home aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The prototype space shuttle rode a barge from Jersey City, N.J. to the Intrepid, where it was hoisted by crane onto the flight deck.

A flotilla of vessels including a police boat, a Fire Department boat and a yellow taxi boat accompanied the Enterprise as it sailed past the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center site and other Manhattan landmarks en route to the Intrepid at midtown.

“I’ve never seen a space shuttle, and I’m looking at one,” said Thomas Hoffler, 69, who described himself as homeless. “I’m just spellbound.”

Fashion photographer Stewart Shining, 47, said his young nephews in California had emailed him to ask if he could see the Enterprise.

“I just walked over and had a peep

and took some pictures,” he said.

Multimedia producer Tara Gore also took a break from work to watch the shuttle. “There’s so much going on in New York that you can walk out of your office and see the space shuttle floating by,” she said.

The Enterprise’s original move-in date was Tuesday. Organizers said Monday that bad weather had delayed preparation work. The shuttle was towed to New Jersey from Kennedy Airport on Sunday. A spokeswoman for the Intrepid said the shuttle’s wingtip sustained light cosmetic damage during the Sunday trip when a gust of wind caused it to graze a wood piling.

The Enterprise never went on an actual space mission; it was a fullscale test vehicle used for flights in the atmosphere and experiments on the ground.

It comes to New York as part of NASA’s decision to end the shuttle program after 30 years. It is scheduled to open to the public in mid-July. Many who watched the shuttle’s passage up the Hudson posted photos on Twitter.

AP Photo/Richard Drew

The space shuttle Enterprise passes lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center, under construction as it makes the final leg of its journey by barge to its new home on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Official: Dock found in Ore. is debris from Japan

Carrier defends itself over Nigeria plane crash

Associated Press Writer

Friday, June 8, 2012

Space shuttle Enterprise arrives at Manhattan home

Reuters

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) smiles after he hit a traditional gong near President and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia’s state oil firm Petronas, Shamsul Azhar Abbas (2nd L), and President of the International Gas Union, Abdul Rahim Hashim (L), clapping their hands as they mark the opening of the World Gas Conference 2012 in Kuala Lumpur June 4, 2012.

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A man looks at the massive dock with Japanese lettering that washed ashore on Agate Beach Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Newport, Ore.

A nearly 70-foot-long dock that floated ashore on an Oregon beach was torn loose from a fishing port in northern Japan by last year’s tsunami and drifted across thousands of miles of Pacific Ocean, a Japanese Consulate official said Wednesday. A commemorative plaque on the dock showed it was one of four owned by Aomori Prefecture that broke loose from the port of Misawa on the northern tip of the main island, Deputy Consul Hirofumi Murabayashi said from Portland, Ore. One of the four docks turned

up several weeks later on an island south of Misawa, but the other two are still missing, said Akihisa Sato, an engineer with Zeniya Kaiyo Service, the dock’s Tokyo-based manufacturer. The docks weigh 165 tons each, Sato said.

The one that floated to Oregon was first spotted floating offshore Monday, and mistaken by several people for a barge, said Chris Havel, spokesman for the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation. It washed ashore early Tuesday on Agate Beach, a mile north of Newport on the central Oregon Coast.

It’s made of concrete with a metal pontoon and measures 66 feet long,

19 feet wide and 7 feet high.

The distance between Japan and Oregon is roughly 5,000 miles. A starfish native to Japan was among the marine life still clinging to the structure after the long voyage, Havel said. “This is tsunami debris, not just from Japan, but from the tsunami itself,” Havel said.

John Chapman, a research scientist at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, said hundreds of millions of other organisms also hitchhiked across the ocean on the dock — some of which are invasive species never before seen on this part of the West Coast.

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Entertainment

Friday, June 8, 2012

Elvis Presley joins Tupac in hologram likeness Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Elvis is back in the building — the hologram version, that is. Like the muchhyped Tupac Shakur hologram that debuted at the Coachella music festival, Elvis Presley will get the virtual treatment by the same company that made the late rapper’s lifelike hologram.

Digital Domain Media Group announced Wednesday it is creating a Presley hologram for shows,

International Singer Carrie Underwood performs at the 2012 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn.

film, TV and other projects worldwide, including appearances. They’ve gotten the OK from Elvis Presley Enterprises.

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll remains one of the most popular figures in music despite his death in 1977.

No word on when hologram Elvis will make its official debut. Digital Domain is linking with Core Media Group, which handles various brands, personalities and properties.

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Television journalist Barbara Walters has apologized for trying to help a former aide to Syrian President Bashar Assad land a job or get into college in the United States.

The ABC veteran acknowledged the conflict in trying to help Sheherazad Jaafari, daughter of the Syrian ambassador to the United States and a one-time press aide to Assad. Jaafari helped Walters land an interview with the Syrian president that aired in December.

Walters said in a statement issued Tuesday she rejected Jaafari’s later request for a job at ABC News, saying it was a conflict of interest. But she said she contacted people on Jaafari’s behalf and “I regret that.”

The interview with Assad in the midst of the Syrian uprising was considered tough. Assad told Walters that no government kills its own people unless it is led by

“a crazy person.”

But earlier this week the London newspaper The Telegraph printed a series of chummy emails between Jaafari and Walters that it said were obtained through Syrian opposition leaders.

In January, Walters wrote to Jaafari saying she contacted CNN’s Piers Morgan and his producer “to say how terrific you are and attached your resume,” the Telegraph reported. Walters also contacted Richard Wald, a former ABC News executive now a professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism, on the woman’s behalf.

A grateful Jaafari wrote that “you can never be a better mom to your adopted child (me)” and promising to buy Walters some jewelry from Syria. Despite her help, Walters noted that Jaafari did not get a job or admission to college. ABC News President Ben Sherwood had no comment, a network spokesman said Wednesday.

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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, Barbara Walters attends the “Today” show 60th anniversary celebration at the Edison Ballroom in New York.

Underwood takes her 3rd video of year win at CMTs NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena is turning into quite a memorable place for Carrie Underwood and her hunky husband, NHL star Mike Fisher.

Underwood won her third video of the year award at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night, carving yet another great memory out for the couple in the home of Fisher’s Nashville Predators.

“I think we live here,” Underwood said backstage after winning the night’s top honor. “We need to like rent a room here so we can sleep here, too.”

Underwood’s two wins — she also won for collaboration of the year for “Remind Me,” with Brad Paisley — mean she’s now won nine CMT belt buckles since 2006. She matched Taylor Swift’s run in the fan-voted video of the year category over the same period.

The former “American Idol” winner was the night’s only multiple winner, and her fans did it for her again.

“They’re the ones in control,” Underwood said. “I have a really active fan base. The people who come to my concerts and support me, they

really get out and they do stuff. They vote. Any polls or any awards show, anything that they have control of, they’re all about it.”

Luke Bryan pulled off the surprise of the night, taking male video of the year for “I Don’t Want This Night to End.” After beating out country’s top male stars, Bryan briefly covered his face with his hands, then pogojumped his way to the stage.

“When you’re at this level of what we do as singers, and your fans vote, it speaks huge volumes and it’s crazy to be fan-voted for an award and win it,” Bryan said. “I don’t really get caught up in trying to be cool, trying to play a part. I just freaking get so excited about this stuff and I will always enjoy it.”

Bryan rewarded his fans by mimicking his actions when he won his first CMT award two years ago.

Back then he tossed a jacket into the crowd. This time he went cheaper, asking Tom Arnold to pull a pair of

camouflage boxers wedgie-style out of his pants and tossed them into the crowd.

“I threw my jacket off the stage and it was really expensive,” Bryan said. “I think it cost something like $4,000, and a lot of people were like, ‘Why did you that?’”

It was far from the raciest moment of the night. Kellie Pickler pretended to motorboat an imaginary pair of breasts to introduce Little Big Town’s performance of “Pontoon,” complete with a full-sized pontoon boat and bikini-clad “swimmers” floating around the stage.

And co-host Kristen Bell made sure to spend a little quality time in the stands, sandwiching herself between Bryan and Jake Owen. “I didn’t know I’d be sitting right in the middle of Hunksville, Tenn., population — two,” the actress joked.

As for the official business of the night, the rest pretty much held true to current award show trends.

Upon hearing their names in the collaboration category, Paisley leaped to his feet and wrapped his arms around Underwood’s husband in a long embrace that got the laughs started.

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General Manager of Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort properties including Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort.

Additionally, he will continue to support the Group’s strategy for Restaurants, Bars and Events by bringing a fresh approach through new and innovative concepts in line with both Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands.

Temple Ceremony

Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP

Associated Press Writer

Friday, June 8, 2012

Joseph Polito

Joseph oversees operations at the 103-hectare Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort and brings with him over 28 years of hospitality experience spanning six countries and 10 cities. Born in New York, Joseph began his career at Mayfair Regent in New York and spent the last 20 years in Asia including China,Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand. Boasting an excellent track record of opening and managing successful resorts, he held key appointments with leading resort brands such as Alila Hotels & Resorts, Aman Resorts as well as Oberoi Hotels & Resorts.

Through his leadership and dedication to innovation and service excellence, the hotels that Joseph managed were consistently recognised as amongst the world’s finest by Conde Nast Traveller and Travel + Leisure magazines.

In his most recent appointment, Joseph was Vice President,Restaurants, Bars & Events at Pan Pacific Hotels Group which manages both Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands. He was responsible for developing and implementing restaurant concepts across over 30

Barbara Walters apologizes for helping Assad aide

Activities

International

Calendar Event for May 20 through June 20, 2012 26 May Tumpek Wayang Pura Majapahit Jembrana Odalan Betara ratu Gede Desa Celuk Sukawati Odalan Betara Ratu Wedyadari Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Denpasar Betara Ratu Alit & Ratu Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pura Pedarmaan Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pura Pedarmaan Mengwi Besakih Pura Pedarmaan Kaba-kaba Besakih Pura Pedarmaan dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Pegatepan Gelgel Klungkung Pura Pemrajan Agung Sulang Kec Dawan Klungkung.

Merajan Pasek Bendesa Kori Agung Pengatepan Pura Pedarmaan Dinasti dalem sri Aji Pura Besakih Pura Penataran Giri Purwa Banyuangi.

Pesraman Dusun Kuto Rejo Banyuangi.

30 May Buda Wage Kelawu.

Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Desa Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Ped Nusa Penida.

Pura Pasek Gelgel Pangembungan Bongkase Abiansemal.

Pura Pasek Bendesa Reyang Gede Penebel Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Br. Jawa Tengah Buleleng Pura Gaduhan Jagat Desa Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Tegeh Mancawarna Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Penataran Batu Lepang Kamasan Klungkung Pura Paibon Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Desa Kedonganan Kuta Pura Goa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Odalan Ida Ratu Pucak Pameneh Penataran Agung Besakih Merajan Pasek Gelgel Pejeng Merajan Pasek Gelgel Songan Merajan Pasek Prateka Pekandelan Sidemen Merajan Pasek Prateka Taman Sari Sukasada.

Pura dadia Pasek Gelgel Sidemen Karangasem Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tampuagan Tembuku, Bangli.

5 Jun Anggar Kasih Dukut.

Pr. Dalem Batuyang Batubulan Pura Pasek Gelgel Mengening Kediri Tabanan Pr Pasek Undagi Timpag Kerambitan Tabanan Pura Desa/ Pura Pucak Banjar Taman Bedulu Gianyar.

Merajan Pasek Tangkas Kori Agun Sulahan Merajan Pasek Padang Rata Padang Pura Puser Jagat Dalem Dukut Puri Sukun Nusa Penida.

6 Jun Buda Umanis Dukut Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Sibang Kaja Abiansemal Pura Dalem Samplangan Gianyar 16 Jun Saraswati Pura Pasek Tangkas Gempinis dalang Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel sayan Bongkase Abiansemal Pura Watugunung Bima Pura Agung Jagatkarana Surabaya Pura Aditya Jaya Rawamangun Jakarta Timur Pura Pemaksan Banyuning Timur Buleleng Pura Agung Wira Lokha Natha Cimahi Jawa Barat Pura Dadia Agung Bendesa Tangkas Kori Agung Pusat Gerih Desa Gerih Abiansemal Badung.

Pura Giri Jaya Natha Balikpapan Pura Agung Santi Bhuana Brugelette Belgia.

18 Jun Some Ribek.

Pura Jati Jembrana Pura Kawitan Batugaing Bangli Pura Tirta Wening Tambak Sari Surabaya 20 Jun Hari Raya Pagerwesi Pura Laban Sindu Jiwa Kedewatan Ubud Pura Kehen Bangli Pura Wirabuana Magelang Jawa Tengah Pura Padang Sakti Tangtu Denpasar Timur Pura Jogan Agung Ketewel Sukawati Pura Gadung Pengiasan Dauh Puri Denpasar Pura Pasek Gelgel Buruan Kaja Tabanan Pura Pasek Gobleg Kerambitan tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Meliling 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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From page 1 “This activity is intended as a means for individuals and organizations to think of, evaluate and begin to act in the effort to conserve the coastal territories and the seas,” he said.

It was explained, the Coral Triangle itself was a coral reef ecosystem stretching from Southeast Asia to the Pacific region including six countries. Why will it be held at Kedonganan? According to Yustisia, it was a good opportunity to represent Indonesia.

“Appointment of Kedonganan as the center of event in Indonesia is a great opportunity for Bali, especially Kedonganan, as a tourist destination. For that purpose, especially in Bali, the event will be given the theme ‘Kedonganan Coral Triangle Day Festival (KCTDF)’ which will be organized all day,” he said. (kmb27)

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A Oregon Parks and Recreation photo shows residents standing before a huge floating dock June 5, 2012 in Agate Beach, Oregon. Cast adrift by Japan’s killer tsunami, the dock washed up on the Oregon beach 15 months later

Huge Japan tsunami dock washes up on US beach Agence France Presse

A huge floating dock cast adrift by Japan’s killer tsunami has washed up on an Oregon beach 15 months later, among the biggest pieces of flotsam to make landfall on the US West Coast so far.

The 66-foot (20-meter) long rectangular structure, made of concrete and metal, was spotted floating off the coast on Monday, and then washed in with the high tide on Agate beach, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Portland.

Local authorities contacted the Japanese consulate in Portland, who confirmed that it was from the March 11, 2011 tsunami, thrown up by a massive earthquake off Japan’s coast 5,500 miles across the Pacific.

“Four floating docks were washed away by the tsunami.

This is one of them,” deputy consul general Hirofumi Murabayashi told AFP. “The other three we don’t know where they are, if they’re floating somewhere or they sank in the ocean or not,” he added.

Confirmation that the dock came from the tsunami came after Japanese writing and markings were found on various parts of

the seaweed-covered dock, including “Shibata, Japan” on tires, apparently designed to make it buoyant.

Photos of the structure, and at least one Japanese-language placard attached to it, have been sent to the local Japanese consulate, Oregon State Parks Department spokesman Chris Havel told KATU 2 television news.

Japanese officials confirmed that the dock -- 66 feet long, 19 feet wide and 7 feet tall -- came from the port of Misawa, in Aomori Prefecture in the northern part of Japan. The metal plaque was dated June 2008.

He said the dock was able to float due to being made of concrete and styrofoam.

“The surface is concrete, there’s some steel cables, inside is styrofoam,” Murabayashi said. “That’s why it floats on the sea. The dock itself doesn’t contain any hazardous materials.”

The owner of the dock doesn’t

want it back. “They said they don’t wish to have it returned,” Murabayashi said. “I believe it will be disposed (of) in Oregon.”

Various debris from the Japanese tsunami have begun washing up on the US and Canadian west coast, and experts predict a surge of flotsam in the coming months.

Kirk Tite, visiting the Oregon beach with his young son Trevor, said: “It’s kind of scary seeing this wash up here, because we all surf.”

“If this crossed the Pacific Ocean and it’s this big, that means that just about anything of our worst nightmares could cross the Pacific Ocean. So we’re kind of frightened of what’s to come,” he told KATU 2.

The broadcaster said it had traced a phone number on a Japanese placard to a business located in Tokyo, called Zeniya Marine Services Company, Ltd., which builds docks and other floating marine structures.

But it’s been under attack ever since.

During communism, several unsightly apartment blocks went up across the neighborhood, built by people who “did not understand the meaning and beauty of the place,” said Marta Lesniakowska, a historian of architecture with the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Capitalism hasn’t been kind either. A spectacular modernist villa built in 1929 was torn down to widen a road. A square, Plac Przymierza, disappeared under a complex of apartments and shops that dwarf surrounding homes. Now developers are busy dismantling or radically restructuring prewar homes to build much larger structures — changes that erode their historic look and swallow up leafy plots that long gave the area a distinctive garden city feel.

“This is not the Saska Kepa of my childhood,” says Jurkiewicz-Eckert, a 40-year-old art historian. She and her husband are members of a group trying to preserve the neighborhood, Zielona Saska Kepa — meaning Green Saska Kepa. “We are on the way to losing the old-fashioned atmosphere of the place. And it’s because of the greed of the developers.”

Saska Kepa — where maple, ash and linden trees give shade to prewar homes and trendy restaurants — has the unusual distinction of surviving the war in its entirety because of its location on the eastern bank of the Vistula River, where Soviet troops sat idly during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against the occupying German forces. Polish insurgents hoped for the support of the Red Army, which by that time had made it to Warsaw in its westward push that defeated Hitler. But Soviet leader Joseph Stalin preferred to let the Germans destroy the city and its people, knowing they would have also become a democratic opposition to Moscow’s postwar domination.

Hitler’s forces, in retribution for the revolt, razed most of the city to the ground. During the decades of Soviet control that followed, the capital was rebuilt in a gray and heavy Stalinist style that is still predominant.

Over the past two decades the city has been transformed again by glassskinned skyscrapers.

Despite its architectural decline, Saska Kepa boasts some of the most expensive real estate in the city of 1.7 million people. The city center is only a couple of tram stops away across the river, yet a small-town residential stillness reigns over its smaller streets, quiet but for the sound of birds and dogs, the air in spring fragrant with lilacs.

Streets are lined with embassies and family homes, some built in the style of classical Polish manor houses and others in the modernist Bauhaus style pioneered by Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. It is one that is simple, boxy and restrained but for the odd bit of whimsy: a curved outdoor staircase here, circular submarine-style windows there.

Elsewhere the style is celebrated: in Germany, where it arose in 1919; in Tel Aviv, where Jews who fled Europe in the 1930s made their architectural mark; in the Czech city of Brno, where the recently renovated Villa Tugendhat of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is an iconic example of modernism. The villa and Tel Aviv’s modernist buildings have been declared world heritage sites by UNESCO. Yet the simple modernist style of usually white or gray homes isn’t always valued in Poland. Sometimes their understated beauty doesn’t come through because they are rundown, their owners unable to afford restoration work. It also doesn’t help that the modernist buildings have an architectural austerity that reminds some of the also simple but bleaker style favored by the communists.

“People were starved through the communist period of detail and color,” said Lidia Polubiec, an art historian and local resident trying to protect the neighborhood. “Often they don’t understand the value of simplicity.”

Polubiec has witnessed residents throwing away decades-old oak doors and beautiful brass door handles that are in bad shape, replacing them with cheap modern fixtures rather than trying to salvage the old ones.

International

Friday, June 8, 2012

BUSINESS

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US growth moderate amid eurozone, political worries: Fed Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - The US economy is expanding moderately but businesses remain worried over US political uncertainty and the European crisis, the Federal Reserve said in its regional economies survey Wednesday.

Most of the US central bank’s 12 regions reported improving conditions over the April-May period, according to the regular “Beige Book” regional review.

And “overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace,” better than the Fed’s previous formulation in early April of “a modest to moderate pace”.

But the overall picture presented was one of only mild strengthening, with the rate of growth still sluggish after the first quarter’s 1.9 percent annual pace.

And, the report said, businesses are concerned that stalled growth in Europe and domestic political uncertainty ahead of November’s presidential and congressional elections “may affect future business conditions.”

The Beige Book survey -- which will frame the discussions at the Fed’s next policy meeting on June 19-20 -- was more upbeat than some of the other recent data. Only one of the 12 districts, Philadelphia, reported slower

expansion since the last report.

“Manufacturing continued to expand in most districts. Consumer spending was unchanged or up modestly. New vehicle sales remained strong and inventories of some popular models were tight,” the Fed said.

“Travel and tourism expanded, boosted by both the business and leisure segments. Demand for nonfinancial services was generally stable to slightly higher since the last report, and several districts noted strong growth in information technology services.”

Meanwhile, inflation was restrained and worries expressed in the previous report that gasoline prices were holding back economic activity diminished, as the price of the fuel has fallen.

“Economic outlooks remain positive, but contacts were slightly more guarded in their optimism,” the Fed concluded.

The report came as the data from other government and private agencies has cast a much dimmer picture for growth over the past two weeks.

Oil rises in Asia on stimulus hopes Agence France-Presse

SINGAPORE - Crude prices rose in Asian trade Thursday amid speculation of further monetary easing in the US and as France pledged speedy eurozone response should Spain require its aid.

New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in July, was up 35 cents to $85.37 a barrel in the afternoon and Brent North Sea crude for July delivery gained 14 cents to $100.78.

“Crude oil futures rallied... on growing hopes for a rescue of Spain’s troubled banks to ease the eurozone debt crisis, and as a US Federal Reserve official hinted at more monetary easing,” Phillip Futures said in a report.

French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici on Wednesday said the

eurozone was ready to “mobilise very rapidly” to assist Spain if Madrid requested it, tempering fears of a worsening crisis in the region’s fourth largest economy.

In the US, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart said the Fed might need to consider more monetary easing if economic growth in the world’s largest oil consumer hit more road blocks. Stating that monetary policy was “appropriate” for the moment, Lockhart said in a speech posted on the bank’s website that the Fed would likely consider more action if growth stalled.

“Should it become clear that something resembling my baseline scenario of continued, though modest, growth is no longer realistic, further monetary actions to support the recovery will certainly need to be considered,” he said.

AFP PHOTO/ Punit PARANJPE

Traffic passes beneath an under-construction metro railway bridge in Mumbai on June 1, 2012. India’s prime minister on Wednesday conceded the domestic economy was heading into “turbulent weather” with slowing growth and high inflation.

Indian economy in ‘turbulent weather’

Agence France-Presse

NEW DELHI - India’s prime minister on Wednesday conceded the domestic economy was heading into “turbulent weather” with slowing growth and high inflation.

Manmohan Singh told a meeting of his ministers and secretaries that the government must strive to revive flagging business and shore up confidence among investors in India’s economy.

“After achieving remarkably high growth rates over the past eight years... we are now running into more turbulent weather,” a statement from Singh’s office quoted him as saying.

Economic growth figures published last week showed the Indian economy growing at 5.3 percent in the January-March period, the slowest quarterly growth figure in nine years.

Singh blamed India’s economic woes mainly on

the eurozone debt crisis and “rising international petroleum and commodity prices”.

“In these difficult times, we must do everything possible to revive business and investor sentiment (and) we must work to create an atmosphere which is conducive to investment and to removing any bottlenecks to growth,” he said.

Singh’s government is also under pressure to rein in subsidies and other spending after its budget deficit widened to 5.75 percent of gross domestic product in the fiscal year ended March 31.

For 2012/13, the government is targeting a deficit of 5.1 percent, but analysts say this is based on a very optimistic growth estimate of 7.6 percent and under current spending plans the gap could be much larger.

India’s other indicators are also a source of worry: the rupee is at historic lows against the dollar and annual inflation remains high at around 7.0 percent.

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A Beautiful Cool Atmosphere Area For those who love to go hiking or go to the mountainous area, Bali is famous for its beautiful mountainous scenery. Kintamani is the most favorite tourist destinations in Bali with the active volcano of mount Batur and beautiful lake.

Kintamani is surrounded by the captivating nature and there are six ancient villages around cauldron of Batur Lake which is often con-

ceived by Bali Age Village. The local people from these Bali Age villages own the unique cultures, houses and life style. Kintamani Area is consisted of some Villages those are Kedisan Village , Buahan, Abang, Trunyan, Songan, South Batur, Middle Batur, North Batur, Sukawana and Kintamani Village .

The total of resident in these area are about 15 thousand who are mostly working as farmer, merchant, or work at industrial tourism.

Mount Batur is located at Kintamani and it has erupted about 24 times since year 1800 and still active up to now. Since the mount erupting, it has impacted to the local society life around this mount, like removing altar (Temple), improve or repairing the village and re-arrange the tradition. Lake Batur is the biggest lake in Bali and functioning as irrigation source to all farmers around it and it is also for all Bali society generally. Kintamani area

has been founded some lodging, hotels and restaurants which are located in Kintamani and Penelokan Village. It is a famous tourist place because Kintamani area owns the beautiful panorama and it is encircled by the cold atmosphere.

Kintamani is beautifully seen at the day time around 10:00 am until 15:00 pm especially having fine weather where entire Kintamani area will be able to be seen clearly.

Generally, all tourists who pay a visit to this place will arrive in the day time where they can enjoy the panorama or enjoy the lunch in the local restaurant with lake view.

Mostly restaurants at Kintamani

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generally own very beautiful view where tourist merging into their lunch in this restaurant and meanwhile enjoy the panorama.

Kintamani is located in Kintamani sub district, Bangli Regency and about 50 km from Denpasar Town or about 2 hours by car. All roads are generally in good condition to access to this place. The fog will descend and blanket entire area of Kintamani with cold temperature in particular at late afternoon until the whole of night. The most amazing panorama at Kintamani can be seen in the morning time, when the sunrise emerges on the surface of earth precisely on the mount Batur.

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Indonesian terror suspect Umar Patek (C) speaks to journalists after his trial at the West Jakarta court in Jakarta on June 7, 2012. Umar Patek’s verdict will be held on June 21 over his role in the 2002 Bali bombings.

European crisis to occur for long period Antara

JAKARTA - The minister of Finance, Agus Martowardojo, said that the crisis in Europe may occur for a long period and will not end in the near future, therefore the government will need to prepare itself so that the crisis will not impact Indonesia’s economy.

“If the crisis in Europe occurs for a long period, it is because of the political development in several European countries with newly elected leaders that may or may not have a different way of thought or vision that might reflect on euro zone plan that had been made earlier,” Martowardjojo said in Jakarta on Wednesday One of the theories that have been anticipated is the strong sector in finance, due to the large amount of financial banking institutions in Europe that have been impacted

by the crisis therefore pulling their portfolio in the Asian sector.

“What we have been anticipating is the influence from the financial side. That is what we need to always prepare. It also impacts the buyback financing, because banks in Europe have been influenced by the crisis and they may have a different preference in their association with countries outside the European continent,” he said.

The minister has said that the situation can impact on the nation’s trade and finance,

but as a whole the structure of Indonesia’s economy at this current moment is in a good condition.

Other than that, the government together with the help of the guarantor savings institution and Bank Indonesia will renew the crisis management protocol to anticipate when the European crisis really impacts on Indonesia’s economy.

“The crisis management protocol in Bank Indonesia, Capital Market Supervisory Agency, guarantor savings institution and the the directorate general of debt management is now a national standard and it is underlined with a Memorium of Understanding that we will renew and complete in the near future” he said.

Angry mob kills soldier in Papua Agence France-Presse

TIMIKA - A mob angered by a road accident stabbed to death a soldier on Wednesday in Indonesia’s restive province of Papua, a local military official said.

The road accident took place at 12:45 a.m local time (0345 GMT) when two soldiers were riding a motorcycle and hit a child on

a street in Wamena town, provincial military spokesman Ali Hamdan Bogra said.

“Locals got angry by the accident and mobbed our members. They stabbed them on the chest with sharp weapons. One died in a nearby hospital and another is critically injured,” he told AFP. He said that the security condition in the town had returned to normal. Indonesia’s se-

curity forces are widely accused of abusing the basic rights of indigenous Melanesians in Papua, where a low-level insurgency has simmered for decades.

In 1969, Indonesia took control of Papua, a former Dutch colony on the western half of New Guinea island, after a vote among a select group of Papuans widely seen as a sham.

JAKARTA - Many Indonesians think that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is a polite president, a survey has revealed.

“When asked about what they remember most about President SBY, they mostly mentioned his politeness,” said Muhammad Dahlan, the Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicate`s survey coordinator for the 2014 presidential candidates, here on Wednesday, when presenting the results of the survey.

The survey, which covered 2,192 respondents (54.1 percent were male, while 45.9 percent were female) from 33 provinces and 163 cities and districts, was conducted during May 14-24, 2012.

According to the survey coordinator, 466 people - or 21.3 percent of the total respondents - mentioned politeness as the president`s most memorable feature, while 225 respondents (10.3 percent) mentioned his tolerance and 221 (10.1 percent), his intelligence.

Meanwhile, a total of 171 respondents (7.8 percent) mentioned his reputation-building activities, 134 (6.1 percent) considered him good-looking, 5.8 percent mentioned his efforts to maintain national unity, 5.3 percent remarked on his love for his family, 4.2 percent talked about the freedom of the press, and 3.0 percent, about economic growth.

“However, a large number of respondents - 405 in all, or 18.5 percent - said that they did not know, while 5.8 percent gave other answers; 1.8 percent said that they did not answer,” he remarked.

According to Muhammad Dahlan, most respondents thought that the president had not been maximally helped by his ministers.

In all, 917 respondents (41.8 percent) believed that the ministers had not helped the president, while only 528 respondents (24.1 percent) believed that they had.

Meanwhile, 678 respondents (30.9 percent), when asked this question, responded that they did not know, while 69 respondents (3.1 percent) did not respond.

“Those who did not answer probably do not recognize the ministers,” Dahlan conjectured.

According to Dahlan, the majority of respondents also opined that the president and Vice President Boediono had not been able to cooperate with each other harmoniously.

“A total 925 respondents (42.2 percent) said that the cooperation between SBY and Boediono is not harmonious, while 697 (21.8 percent) said that it is already harmonious. A total of 539 (24.6 percent) said that they did not know, while 31 respondents (1.4 percent) did not answer,” he remarked.

Dahlan added that the samples had been taken based on a stratified random sampling method through direct interviews with respondents whose education levels ranged from elementary school (37.2 percent), junior high (19.8 percent), and senior high (32.5 percent) to undergraduate (4.3 percent) and graduate (4.3 percent) programs; the respondents were in the age groups of 17-27 years (18 percent), 23-38 years (27.4 percent), 39-49 years (33 percent), and 50 years and above (21.6 percent).

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Bali Today Traffic congestion inhibits the work of Dewa Ruci underpass project Bali Post

MANGUPURA - Frequent crowded and creeping traffic flows at certain hours cause the underpass project works at Dewa Ruci intersection Kuta to get inhibited. The Commitment Maker Officer of the Underpass Project, Hendro Satrio, assessed the crowded traffic around the underpass project happened because many people wanted to see the road construction process.

“Construction of the underpass project is not simple in terms of managing the traffic flows passing around the project location. This happens because we work at the intersection of the world, where thousands of people from various countries pass by at the location every day,” said Hendro when contacted.

He said the Dewa Ruci intersection was the meeting point of traffic flows and main access to and from the tourist area like Nusa Dua, Kuta, Sanur and the Ngurah Rai Airport. Condition of the area had been already saturated so that it kindled traffic congestion.

“Moreover, some people passing through the project deliberately slow down their vehicle in order to see the construction of the underpass project.

Sometimes this makes the congestion more serious and crowded,” he said.

According to him, later on the Dewa Ruci Kuta intersection underpass project would consist of 8 lanes, where four lanes were from the north and 4 other lanes from the south that often resulted in congestion. The project aimed to address traffic congestion in the area would be continuously speeded up.

“Until now, working progress of the first underground road project in Bali has reached 27 percent. At the

moment, the project is working on the road widening on the west and east side and installation of culvert box on the existing waterways. During the process of widening, the functions of road traffic will not be uninterrupted,” he explained.

He explained the widened road was located on the north and south of the Dewa Ruci statue. During the process of road widening, the traffic flows could continuously pass as usual from the north and south direction. After widening the road on the west and east side, the project work would move to the middle of the existing bypass road to perform excavation from the north to south that would commence in August 2012.

“Later, the length of underpass will be 435 meters. There will be a hallway around the statue. Meanwhile, the Dewa Ruci statue itself remains as it is today but the roundabout will be widened,” he said.

As expected, the project construction could be completed in May 2013. Aside from overcoming the traffic congestion around the Dewa Ruci Kuta intersection, the underpass was also expected to support the implementation of the APEC Summit Meeting in Nusa Dua in 2013 and AFTA in 2015. (kmb27)

Friday, June 8, 2012

Balinese Culture Rip Curl GromSearch returns to the roots at Padma Beach IBP

KUTA - After three successful years at the long cobblestone right point break of Medewi, the Rip Curl GromSearch will return to Padma Beach in Kuta for the Bali leg of the 2012 Rip Curl GromSearch Series on Sunday, June 10.

After scoring incredible – and sometimes heavy – waves and discovering a whole new pack of dedicated groms at the first two GromSearch events of the season in Pacitan, Java and Lakey Peak, Sumbawa, the Rip Curl crew brings the fun to Bali for stop No. 3 of the 2012 Rip Curl Southeast Asia GromSearch Series.

The Bali GromSearch is always a hotbed of talent and sees the top grom surfers from all over the island, including Kuta, Legian, Uluwatu, Serangan, Nusa Dua, and Keramas, show up to strut their stuff. Last year’s Southeast Asia GromSearch Series champion, Ediana Putra, began his journey to Bells Beach and the Rip Curl International GromSearch Final, by qualifying at the Bali GromSearch.

Last year’s Bali GromSearch saw a record turnout as some 70 groms signed up for the day’s competition in Medewi. The majority of them came from the Bali area, but there were even some international groms from Australia, Brazil, Hawaii, Portugal, and Sweden. This year keep an eye out for flaring groms like Raju Sena

Sate Be Pasih:

Blissful Flavor from the Sea Delicacy of seafood can conjure up your appetite to ask for again and again. Armed with excellent ingredient and blended with appropriate proportion of spices, it will make the serving more glorious and special. When you plan to travel to Bali, probably one thing comes to your mind, what good food the region offers.

Each region has its own typical nature and unique tradition of cuisine. Balinese people known as religious community have a variety of food related to their rituals.

IBP/Courtesy of Mick Curley

(Padma), Koko Mitsuantara (Nusa Dua) and Tommy Sobri (Pecatu).

The youngsters will be surfing in the footsteps of some amazing surfers who have emerged from Padma’s storied sandbars, including Bali surfing legend Made Kasim, original member of the Black Shorts surf crew Ketut Jarut, and brothers Darmaputra and Darmayasa Tonjo.

“Padma is such a good wave for developing your surfing,” Rip Curl team rider Darmaputra Tonjo said. “It can be all types of a wave: left, right, barrel, air section. I’m excited to see how the best grom surfers in Bali perform at my home break on Sunday.”

At stake for the Under-16 groms competing at Padma is the coveted “Ticket to Bali.” The winner and the runner-up in the Under-16 division will receive an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the Rip Curl SEA GromSearch Final, held during the Rip Curl Surf and Music

Festival at Kuta Beach, Bali, Oct. 20-21.

The top two regional finishers will also be invited to participate in a week-long Rip Curl GromSearch National Training Camp, the week prior to the National Finals, where they will receive top-notch instruction from Rip Curl’s worldclass team of professional riders (transportation, lodging, meals and spending money is all provided to the groms courtesy of Rip Curl).

There is no entrance fee for participation in Rip Curl GromSearch events, and all contestants receive a free Rip Curl goody bag, Rip Curl T-shirt and hat. They are also given instruction on environmental issues by local environmental group GUS (Yasasan Gelombang Udara Segar), as well as the chance to participate in fun and educational games, and win cool prizes from the GromSearch sponsors.

One of them is satay. To fill in their oblation in the ritual activities, they prepare twisted satay with minced meat or skewer satay with sliced meat. In terms of its ingredient, the common satay used to fill in the oblation is that made of fork and chicken.

Meanwhile, satay for consumption is not only made of chicken and fork. However, they creatively keep on finding out some other new ingredients. Up to these days, there are satays made of shrimp, snail, gourami and tuna. In harmony with the passage of time, local people progressively like the seafood (tuna) satay.

Vendors of this satay can be found at roadsides, traditional markets and outermost courtyards or parking lots of temple during the temple anniversary. Even, in socio-religious activities like wedding or tooth filing ceremony, this satay is served to enrich the choice of the existing menus.

This tuna satay delicacy takes advantage of the Balinese complete spices. They comprise 8 cloves of shallot, 3 cloves of garlic, small chili (2), large chili (1), grounded lemongrass (1 stalk), candlenut (2), pepper (1/2 tsp), coriander (1/2 tsp), ginger, galangal and turmeric (respectively 1 slice), palm sugar (1 tbsp),

IBP/Eka Adhiyasa

Frequent crowded and creeping traffic flows at certain hours cause the underpass project works at Dewa Ruci intersection Kuta to get inhibited. The Commitment Maker Officer of the Underpass Project, Hendro Satrio, assessed the crowded traffic around the underpass project happened because many people wanted to see the road construction process.

salt (1 tsp), squeeze of lime (1 tbsp) and 10 stalks of lemongrass for skewer.

First of all, cleanse thoroughly the tuna flesh and then smear it by the squeeze of lime. Afterward, take aside for some 10 minutes and then grind it until tender.

Secondly, prepare the spices by grinding them well, too.

Take the tender tuna flesh, ground spices, salt, palm sugar and then mix them together evenly. Thirdly, take a stalk of lemongrass and some flesh batter. Twist the batter around the lemongrass skewer while pressing.

Do the same until the batter runs out. Ultimately, cook the satay by grilling over a hot fire or charcoal embers.

Attempt to make it cooked at all sides. Do not leave them unattended! In order to look nice, serve them on a garnished plate. For garnish you can apply the slices of rape mango and flesh of pomelo. (BTN/punia)

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Bali Today Traffic congestion inhibits the work of Dewa Ruci underpass project Bali Post

MANGUPURA - Frequent crowded and creeping traffic flows at certain hours cause the underpass project works at Dewa Ruci intersection Kuta to get inhibited. The Commitment Maker Officer of the Underpass Project, Hendro Satrio, assessed the crowded traffic around the underpass project happened because many people wanted to see the road construction process.

“Construction of the underpass project is not simple in terms of managing the traffic flows passing around the project location. This happens because we work at the intersection of the world, where thousands of people from various countries pass by at the location every day,” said Hendro when contacted.

He said the Dewa Ruci intersection was the meeting point of traffic flows and main access to and from the tourist area like Nusa Dua, Kuta, Sanur and the Ngurah Rai Airport. Condition of the area had been already saturated so that it kindled traffic congestion.

“Moreover, some people passing through the project deliberately slow down their vehicle in order to see the construction of the underpass project.

Sometimes this makes the congestion more serious and crowded,” he said.

According to him, later on the Dewa Ruci Kuta intersection underpass project would consist of 8 lanes, where four lanes were from the north and 4 other lanes from the south that often resulted in congestion. The project aimed to address traffic congestion in the area would be continuously speeded up.

“Until now, working progress of the first underground road project in Bali has reached 27 percent. At the

moment, the project is working on the road widening on the west and east side and installation of culvert box on the existing waterways. During the process of widening, the functions of road traffic will not be uninterrupted,” he explained.

He explained the widened road was located on the north and south of the Dewa Ruci statue. During the process of road widening, the traffic flows could continuously pass as usual from the north and south direction. After widening the road on the west and east side, the project work would move to the middle of the existing bypass road to perform excavation from the north to south that would commence in August 2012.

“Later, the length of underpass will be 435 meters. There will be a hallway around the statue. Meanwhile, the Dewa Ruci statue itself remains as it is today but the roundabout will be widened,” he said.

As expected, the project construction could be completed in May 2013. Aside from overcoming the traffic congestion around the Dewa Ruci Kuta intersection, the underpass was also expected to support the implementation of the APEC Summit Meeting in Nusa Dua in 2013 and AFTA in 2015. (kmb27)

Friday, June 8, 2012

Balinese Culture Rip Curl GromSearch returns to the roots at Padma Beach IBP

KUTA - After three successful years at the long cobblestone right point break of Medewi, the Rip Curl GromSearch will return to Padma Beach in Kuta for the Bali leg of the 2012 Rip Curl GromSearch Series on Sunday, June 10.

After scoring incredible – and sometimes heavy – waves and discovering a whole new pack of dedicated groms at the first two GromSearch events of the season in Pacitan, Java and Lakey Peak, Sumbawa, the Rip Curl crew brings the fun to Bali for stop No. 3 of the 2012 Rip Curl Southeast Asia GromSearch Series.

The Bali GromSearch is always a hotbed of talent and sees the top grom surfers from all over the island, including Kuta, Legian, Uluwatu, Serangan, Nusa Dua, and Keramas, show up to strut their stuff. Last year’s Southeast Asia GromSearch Series champion, Ediana Putra, began his journey to Bells Beach and the Rip Curl International GromSearch Final, by qualifying at the Bali GromSearch.

Last year’s Bali GromSearch saw a record turnout as some 70 groms signed up for the day’s competition in Medewi. The majority of them came from the Bali area, but there were even some international groms from Australia, Brazil, Hawaii, Portugal, and Sweden. This year keep an eye out for flaring groms like Raju Sena

Sate Be Pasih:

Blissful Flavor from the Sea Delicacy of seafood can conjure up your appetite to ask for again and again. Armed with excellent ingredient and blended with appropriate proportion of spices, it will make the serving more glorious and special. When you plan to travel to Bali, probably one thing comes to your mind, what good food the region offers.

Each region has its own typical nature and unique tradition of cuisine. Balinese people known as religious community have a variety of food related to their rituals.

IBP/Courtesy of Mick Curley

(Padma), Koko Mitsuantara (Nusa Dua) and Tommy Sobri (Pecatu).

The youngsters will be surfing in the footsteps of some amazing surfers who have emerged from Padma’s storied sandbars, including Bali surfing legend Made Kasim, original member of the Black Shorts surf crew Ketut Jarut, and brothers Darmaputra and Darmayasa Tonjo.

“Padma is such a good wave for developing your surfing,” Rip Curl team rider Darmaputra Tonjo said. “It can be all types of a wave: left, right, barrel, air section. I’m excited to see how the best grom surfers in Bali perform at my home break on Sunday.”

At stake for the Under-16 groms competing at Padma is the coveted “Ticket to Bali.” The winner and the runner-up in the Under-16 division will receive an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the Rip Curl SEA GromSearch Final, held during the Rip Curl Surf and Music

Festival at Kuta Beach, Bali, Oct. 20-21.

The top two regional finishers will also be invited to participate in a week-long Rip Curl GromSearch National Training Camp, the week prior to the National Finals, where they will receive top-notch instruction from Rip Curl’s worldclass team of professional riders (transportation, lodging, meals and spending money is all provided to the groms courtesy of Rip Curl).

There is no entrance fee for participation in Rip Curl GromSearch events, and all contestants receive a free Rip Curl goody bag, Rip Curl T-shirt and hat. They are also given instruction on environmental issues by local environmental group GUS (Yasasan Gelombang Udara Segar), as well as the chance to participate in fun and educational games, and win cool prizes from the GromSearch sponsors.

One of them is satay. To fill in their oblation in the ritual activities, they prepare twisted satay with minced meat or skewer satay with sliced meat. In terms of its ingredient, the common satay used to fill in the oblation is that made of fork and chicken.

Meanwhile, satay for consumption is not only made of chicken and fork. However, they creatively keep on finding out some other new ingredients. Up to these days, there are satays made of shrimp, snail, gourami and tuna. In harmony with the passage of time, local people progressively like the seafood (tuna) satay.

Vendors of this satay can be found at roadsides, traditional markets and outermost courtyards or parking lots of temple during the temple anniversary. Even, in socio-religious activities like wedding or tooth filing ceremony, this satay is served to enrich the choice of the existing menus.

This tuna satay delicacy takes advantage of the Balinese complete spices. They comprise 8 cloves of shallot, 3 cloves of garlic, small chili (2), large chili (1), grounded lemongrass (1 stalk), candlenut (2), pepper (1/2 tsp), coriander (1/2 tsp), ginger, galangal and turmeric (respectively 1 slice), palm sugar (1 tbsp),

IBP/Eka Adhiyasa

Frequent crowded and creeping traffic flows at certain hours cause the underpass project works at Dewa Ruci intersection Kuta to get inhibited. The Commitment Maker Officer of the Underpass Project, Hendro Satrio, assessed the crowded traffic around the underpass project happened because many people wanted to see the road construction process.

salt (1 tsp), squeeze of lime (1 tbsp) and 10 stalks of lemongrass for skewer.

First of all, cleanse thoroughly the tuna flesh and then smear it by the squeeze of lime. Afterward, take aside for some 10 minutes and then grind it until tender.

Secondly, prepare the spices by grinding them well, too.

Take the tender tuna flesh, ground spices, salt, palm sugar and then mix them together evenly. Thirdly, take a stalk of lemongrass and some flesh batter. Twist the batter around the lemongrass skewer while pressing.

Do the same until the batter runs out. Ultimately, cook the satay by grilling over a hot fire or charcoal embers.

Attempt to make it cooked at all sides. Do not leave them unattended! In order to look nice, serve them on a garnished plate. For garnish you can apply the slices of rape mango and flesh of pomelo. (BTN/punia)

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A Beautiful Cool Atmosphere Area For those who love to go hiking or go to the mountainous area, Bali is famous for its beautiful mountainous scenery. Kintamani is the most favorite tourist destinations in Bali with the active volcano of mount Batur and beautiful lake.

Kintamani is surrounded by the captivating nature and there are six ancient villages around cauldron of Batur Lake which is often con-

ceived by Bali Age Village. The local people from these Bali Age villages own the unique cultures, houses and life style. Kintamani Area is consisted of some Villages those are Kedisan Village , Buahan, Abang, Trunyan, Songan, South Batur, Middle Batur, North Batur, Sukawana and Kintamani Village .

The total of resident in these area are about 15 thousand who are mostly working as farmer, merchant, or work at industrial tourism.

Mount Batur is located at Kintamani and it has erupted about 24 times since year 1800 and still active up to now. Since the mount erupting, it has impacted to the local society life around this mount, like removing altar (Temple), improve or repairing the village and re-arrange the tradition. Lake Batur is the biggest lake in Bali and functioning as irrigation source to all farmers around it and it is also for all Bali society generally. Kintamani area

has been founded some lodging, hotels and restaurants which are located in Kintamani and Penelokan Village. It is a famous tourist place because Kintamani area owns the beautiful panorama and it is encircled by the cold atmosphere.

Kintamani is beautifully seen at the day time around 10:00 am until 15:00 pm especially having fine weather where entire Kintamani area will be able to be seen clearly.

Generally, all tourists who pay a visit to this place will arrive in the day time where they can enjoy the panorama or enjoy the lunch in the local restaurant with lake view.

Mostly restaurants at Kintamani

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generally own very beautiful view where tourist merging into their lunch in this restaurant and meanwhile enjoy the panorama.

Kintamani is located in Kintamani sub district, Bangli Regency and about 50 km from Denpasar Town or about 2 hours by car. All roads are generally in good condition to access to this place. The fog will descend and blanket entire area of Kintamani with cold temperature in particular at late afternoon until the whole of night. The most amazing panorama at Kintamani can be seen in the morning time, when the sunrise emerges on the surface of earth precisely on the mount Batur.

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Indonesian terror suspect Umar Patek (C) speaks to journalists after his trial at the West Jakarta court in Jakarta on June 7, 2012. Umar Patek’s verdict will be held on June 21 over his role in the 2002 Bali bombings.

European crisis to occur for long period Antara

JAKARTA - The minister of Finance, Agus Martowardojo, said that the crisis in Europe may occur for a long period and will not end in the near future, therefore the government will need to prepare itself so that the crisis will not impact Indonesia’s economy.

“If the crisis in Europe occurs for a long period, it is because of the political development in several European countries with newly elected leaders that may or may not have a different way of thought or vision that might reflect on euro zone plan that had been made earlier,” Martowardjojo said in Jakarta on Wednesday One of the theories that have been anticipated is the strong sector in finance, due to the large amount of financial banking institutions in Europe that have been impacted

by the crisis therefore pulling their portfolio in the Asian sector.

“What we have been anticipating is the influence from the financial side. That is what we need to always prepare. It also impacts the buyback financing, because banks in Europe have been influenced by the crisis and they may have a different preference in their association with countries outside the European continent,” he said.

The minister has said that the situation can impact on the nation’s trade and finance,

but as a whole the structure of Indonesia’s economy at this current moment is in a good condition.

Other than that, the government together with the help of the guarantor savings institution and Bank Indonesia will renew the crisis management protocol to anticipate when the European crisis really impacts on Indonesia’s economy.

“The crisis management protocol in Bank Indonesia, Capital Market Supervisory Agency, guarantor savings institution and the the directorate general of debt management is now a national standard and it is underlined with a Memorium of Understanding that we will renew and complete in the near future” he said.

Angry mob kills soldier in Papua Agence France-Presse

TIMIKA - A mob angered by a road accident stabbed to death a soldier on Wednesday in Indonesia’s restive province of Papua, a local military official said.

The road accident took place at 12:45 a.m local time (0345 GMT) when two soldiers were riding a motorcycle and hit a child on

a street in Wamena town, provincial military spokesman Ali Hamdan Bogra said.

“Locals got angry by the accident and mobbed our members. They stabbed them on the chest with sharp weapons. One died in a nearby hospital and another is critically injured,” he told AFP. He said that the security condition in the town had returned to normal. Indonesia’s se-

curity forces are widely accused of abusing the basic rights of indigenous Melanesians in Papua, where a low-level insurgency has simmered for decades.

In 1969, Indonesia took control of Papua, a former Dutch colony on the western half of New Guinea island, after a vote among a select group of Papuans widely seen as a sham.

JAKARTA - Many Indonesians think that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is a polite president, a survey has revealed.

“When asked about what they remember most about President SBY, they mostly mentioned his politeness,” said Muhammad Dahlan, the Soegeng Sarjadi Syndicate`s survey coordinator for the 2014 presidential candidates, here on Wednesday, when presenting the results of the survey.

The survey, which covered 2,192 respondents (54.1 percent were male, while 45.9 percent were female) from 33 provinces and 163 cities and districts, was conducted during May 14-24, 2012.

According to the survey coordinator, 466 people - or 21.3 percent of the total respondents - mentioned politeness as the president`s most memorable feature, while 225 respondents (10.3 percent) mentioned his tolerance and 221 (10.1 percent), his intelligence.

Meanwhile, a total of 171 respondents (7.8 percent) mentioned his reputation-building activities, 134 (6.1 percent) considered him good-looking, 5.8 percent mentioned his efforts to maintain national unity, 5.3 percent remarked on his love for his family, 4.2 percent talked about the freedom of the press, and 3.0 percent, about economic growth.

“However, a large number of respondents - 405 in all, or 18.5 percent - said that they did not know, while 5.8 percent gave other answers; 1.8 percent said that they did not answer,” he remarked.

According to Muhammad Dahlan, most respondents thought that the president had not been maximally helped by his ministers.

In all, 917 respondents (41.8 percent) believed that the ministers had not helped the president, while only 528 respondents (24.1 percent) believed that they had.

Meanwhile, 678 respondents (30.9 percent), when asked this question, responded that they did not know, while 69 respondents (3.1 percent) did not respond.

“Those who did not answer probably do not recognize the ministers,” Dahlan conjectured.

According to Dahlan, the majority of respondents also opined that the president and Vice President Boediono had not been able to cooperate with each other harmoniously.

“A total 925 respondents (42.2 percent) said that the cooperation between SBY and Boediono is not harmonious, while 697 (21.8 percent) said that it is already harmonious. A total of 539 (24.6 percent) said that they did not know, while 31 respondents (1.4 percent) did not answer,” he remarked.

Dahlan added that the samples had been taken based on a stratified random sampling method through direct interviews with respondents whose education levels ranged from elementary school (37.2 percent), junior high (19.8 percent), and senior high (32.5 percent) to undergraduate (4.3 percent) and graduate (4.3 percent) programs; the respondents were in the age groups of 17-27 years (18 percent), 23-38 years (27.4 percent), 39-49 years (33 percent), and 50 years and above (21.6 percent).

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From page 1 “This activity is intended as a means for individuals and organizations to think of, evaluate and begin to act in the effort to conserve the coastal territories and the seas,” he said.

It was explained, the Coral Triangle itself was a coral reef ecosystem stretching from Southeast Asia to the Pacific region including six countries. Why will it be held at Kedonganan? According to Yustisia, it was a good opportunity to represent Indonesia.

“Appointment of Kedonganan as the center of event in Indonesia is a great opportunity for Bali, especially Kedonganan, as a tourist destination. For that purpose, especially in Bali, the event will be given the theme ‘Kedonganan Coral Triangle Day Festival (KCTDF)’ which will be organized all day,” he said. (kmb27)

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A Oregon Parks and Recreation photo shows residents standing before a huge floating dock June 5, 2012 in Agate Beach, Oregon. Cast adrift by Japan’s killer tsunami, the dock washed up on the Oregon beach 15 months later

Huge Japan tsunami dock washes up on US beach Agence France Presse

A huge floating dock cast adrift by Japan’s killer tsunami has washed up on an Oregon beach 15 months later, among the biggest pieces of flotsam to make landfall on the US West Coast so far.

The 66-foot (20-meter) long rectangular structure, made of concrete and metal, was spotted floating off the coast on Monday, and then washed in with the high tide on Agate beach, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Portland.

Local authorities contacted the Japanese consulate in Portland, who confirmed that it was from the March 11, 2011 tsunami, thrown up by a massive earthquake off Japan’s coast 5,500 miles across the Pacific.

“Four floating docks were washed away by the tsunami.

This is one of them,” deputy consul general Hirofumi Murabayashi told AFP. “The other three we don’t know where they are, if they’re floating somewhere or they sank in the ocean or not,” he added.

Confirmation that the dock came from the tsunami came after Japanese writing and markings were found on various parts of

the seaweed-covered dock, including “Shibata, Japan” on tires, apparently designed to make it buoyant.

Photos of the structure, and at least one Japanese-language placard attached to it, have been sent to the local Japanese consulate, Oregon State Parks Department spokesman Chris Havel told KATU 2 television news.

Japanese officials confirmed that the dock -- 66 feet long, 19 feet wide and 7 feet tall -- came from the port of Misawa, in Aomori Prefecture in the northern part of Japan. The metal plaque was dated June 2008.

He said the dock was able to float due to being made of concrete and styrofoam.

“The surface is concrete, there’s some steel cables, inside is styrofoam,” Murabayashi said. “That’s why it floats on the sea. The dock itself doesn’t contain any hazardous materials.”

The owner of the dock doesn’t

want it back. “They said they don’t wish to have it returned,” Murabayashi said. “I believe it will be disposed (of) in Oregon.”

Various debris from the Japanese tsunami have begun washing up on the US and Canadian west coast, and experts predict a surge of flotsam in the coming months.

Kirk Tite, visiting the Oregon beach with his young son Trevor, said: “It’s kind of scary seeing this wash up here, because we all surf.”

“If this crossed the Pacific Ocean and it’s this big, that means that just about anything of our worst nightmares could cross the Pacific Ocean. So we’re kind of frightened of what’s to come,” he told KATU 2.

The broadcaster said it had traced a phone number on a Japanese placard to a business located in Tokyo, called Zeniya Marine Services Company, Ltd., which builds docks and other floating marine structures.

But it’s been under attack ever since.

During communism, several unsightly apartment blocks went up across the neighborhood, built by people who “did not understand the meaning and beauty of the place,” said Marta Lesniakowska, a historian of architecture with the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Capitalism hasn’t been kind either. A spectacular modernist villa built in 1929 was torn down to widen a road. A square, Plac Przymierza, disappeared under a complex of apartments and shops that dwarf surrounding homes. Now developers are busy dismantling or radically restructuring prewar homes to build much larger structures — changes that erode their historic look and swallow up leafy plots that long gave the area a distinctive garden city feel.

“This is not the Saska Kepa of my childhood,” says Jurkiewicz-Eckert, a 40-year-old art historian. She and her husband are members of a group trying to preserve the neighborhood, Zielona Saska Kepa — meaning Green Saska Kepa. “We are on the way to losing the old-fashioned atmosphere of the place. And it’s because of the greed of the developers.”

Saska Kepa — where maple, ash and linden trees give shade to prewar homes and trendy restaurants — has the unusual distinction of surviving the war in its entirety because of its location on the eastern bank of the Vistula River, where Soviet troops sat idly during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against the occupying German forces. Polish insurgents hoped for the support of the Red Army, which by that time had made it to Warsaw in its westward push that defeated Hitler. But Soviet leader Joseph Stalin preferred to let the Germans destroy the city and its people, knowing they would have also become a democratic opposition to Moscow’s postwar domination.

Hitler’s forces, in retribution for the revolt, razed most of the city to the ground. During the decades of Soviet control that followed, the capital was rebuilt in a gray and heavy Stalinist style that is still predominant.

Over the past two decades the city has been transformed again by glassskinned skyscrapers.

Despite its architectural decline, Saska Kepa boasts some of the most expensive real estate in the city of 1.7 million people. The city center is only a couple of tram stops away across the river, yet a small-town residential stillness reigns over its smaller streets, quiet but for the sound of birds and dogs, the air in spring fragrant with lilacs.

Streets are lined with embassies and family homes, some built in the style of classical Polish manor houses and others in the modernist Bauhaus style pioneered by Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. It is one that is simple, boxy and restrained but for the odd bit of whimsy: a curved outdoor staircase here, circular submarine-style windows there.

Elsewhere the style is celebrated: in Germany, where it arose in 1919; in Tel Aviv, where Jews who fled Europe in the 1930s made their architectural mark; in the Czech city of Brno, where the recently renovated Villa Tugendhat of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is an iconic example of modernism. The villa and Tel Aviv’s modernist buildings have been declared world heritage sites by UNESCO. Yet the simple modernist style of usually white or gray homes isn’t always valued in Poland. Sometimes their understated beauty doesn’t come through because they are rundown, their owners unable to afford restoration work. It also doesn’t help that the modernist buildings have an architectural austerity that reminds some of the also simple but bleaker style favored by the communists.

“People were starved through the communist period of detail and color,” said Lidia Polubiec, an art historian and local resident trying to protect the neighborhood. “Often they don’t understand the value of simplicity.”

Polubiec has witnessed residents throwing away decades-old oak doors and beautiful brass door handles that are in bad shape, replacing them with cheap modern fixtures rather than trying to salvage the old ones.

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US growth moderate amid eurozone, political worries: Fed Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON - The US economy is expanding moderately but businesses remain worried over US political uncertainty and the European crisis, the Federal Reserve said in its regional economies survey Wednesday.

Most of the US central bank’s 12 regions reported improving conditions over the April-May period, according to the regular “Beige Book” regional review.

And “overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace,” better than the Fed’s previous formulation in early April of “a modest to moderate pace”.

But the overall picture presented was one of only mild strengthening, with the rate of growth still sluggish after the first quarter’s 1.9 percent annual pace.

And, the report said, businesses are concerned that stalled growth in Europe and domestic political uncertainty ahead of November’s presidential and congressional elections “may affect future business conditions.”

The Beige Book survey -- which will frame the discussions at the Fed’s next policy meeting on June 19-20 -- was more upbeat than some of the other recent data. Only one of the 12 districts, Philadelphia, reported slower

expansion since the last report.

“Manufacturing continued to expand in most districts. Consumer spending was unchanged or up modestly. New vehicle sales remained strong and inventories of some popular models were tight,” the Fed said.

“Travel and tourism expanded, boosted by both the business and leisure segments. Demand for nonfinancial services was generally stable to slightly higher since the last report, and several districts noted strong growth in information technology services.”

Meanwhile, inflation was restrained and worries expressed in the previous report that gasoline prices were holding back economic activity diminished, as the price of the fuel has fallen.

“Economic outlooks remain positive, but contacts were slightly more guarded in their optimism,” the Fed concluded.

The report came as the data from other government and private agencies has cast a much dimmer picture for growth over the past two weeks.

Oil rises in Asia on stimulus hopes Agence France-Presse

SINGAPORE - Crude prices rose in Asian trade Thursday amid speculation of further monetary easing in the US and as France pledged speedy eurozone response should Spain require its aid.

New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in July, was up 35 cents to $85.37 a barrel in the afternoon and Brent North Sea crude for July delivery gained 14 cents to $100.78.

“Crude oil futures rallied... on growing hopes for a rescue of Spain’s troubled banks to ease the eurozone debt crisis, and as a US Federal Reserve official hinted at more monetary easing,” Phillip Futures said in a report.

French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici on Wednesday said the

eurozone was ready to “mobilise very rapidly” to assist Spain if Madrid requested it, tempering fears of a worsening crisis in the region’s fourth largest economy.

In the US, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart said the Fed might need to consider more monetary easing if economic growth in the world’s largest oil consumer hit more road blocks. Stating that monetary policy was “appropriate” for the moment, Lockhart said in a speech posted on the bank’s website that the Fed would likely consider more action if growth stalled.

“Should it become clear that something resembling my baseline scenario of continued, though modest, growth is no longer realistic, further monetary actions to support the recovery will certainly need to be considered,” he said.

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Traffic passes beneath an under-construction metro railway bridge in Mumbai on June 1, 2012. India’s prime minister on Wednesday conceded the domestic economy was heading into “turbulent weather” with slowing growth and high inflation.

Indian economy in ‘turbulent weather’

Agence France-Presse

NEW DELHI - India’s prime minister on Wednesday conceded the domestic economy was heading into “turbulent weather” with slowing growth and high inflation.

Manmohan Singh told a meeting of his ministers and secretaries that the government must strive to revive flagging business and shore up confidence among investors in India’s economy.

“After achieving remarkably high growth rates over the past eight years... we are now running into more turbulent weather,” a statement from Singh’s office quoted him as saying.

Economic growth figures published last week showed the Indian economy growing at 5.3 percent in the January-March period, the slowest quarterly growth figure in nine years.

Singh blamed India’s economic woes mainly on

the eurozone debt crisis and “rising international petroleum and commodity prices”.

“In these difficult times, we must do everything possible to revive business and investor sentiment (and) we must work to create an atmosphere which is conducive to investment and to removing any bottlenecks to growth,” he said.

Singh’s government is also under pressure to rein in subsidies and other spending after its budget deficit widened to 5.75 percent of gross domestic product in the fiscal year ended March 31.

For 2012/13, the government is targeting a deficit of 5.1 percent, but analysts say this is based on a very optimistic growth estimate of 7.6 percent and under current spending plans the gap could be much larger.

India’s other indicators are also a source of worry: the rupee is at historic lows against the dollar and annual inflation remains high at around 7.0 percent.

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Elvis Presley joins Tupac in hologram likeness Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Elvis is back in the building — the hologram version, that is. Like the muchhyped Tupac Shakur hologram that debuted at the Coachella music festival, Elvis Presley will get the virtual treatment by the same company that made the late rapper’s lifelike hologram.

Digital Domain Media Group announced Wednesday it is creating a Presley hologram for shows,

International Singer Carrie Underwood performs at the 2012 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn.

film, TV and other projects worldwide, including appearances. They’ve gotten the OK from Elvis Presley Enterprises.

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll remains one of the most popular figures in music despite his death in 1977.

No word on when hologram Elvis will make its official debut. Digital Domain is linking with Core Media Group, which handles various brands, personalities and properties.

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Television journalist Barbara Walters has apologized for trying to help a former aide to Syrian President Bashar Assad land a job or get into college in the United States.

The ABC veteran acknowledged the conflict in trying to help Sheherazad Jaafari, daughter of the Syrian ambassador to the United States and a one-time press aide to Assad. Jaafari helped Walters land an interview with the Syrian president that aired in December.

Walters said in a statement issued Tuesday she rejected Jaafari’s later request for a job at ABC News, saying it was a conflict of interest. But she said she contacted people on Jaafari’s behalf and “I regret that.”

The interview with Assad in the midst of the Syrian uprising was considered tough. Assad told Walters that no government kills its own people unless it is led by

“a crazy person.”

But earlier this week the London newspaper The Telegraph printed a series of chummy emails between Jaafari and Walters that it said were obtained through Syrian opposition leaders.

In January, Walters wrote to Jaafari saying she contacted CNN’s Piers Morgan and his producer “to say how terrific you are and attached your resume,” the Telegraph reported. Walters also contacted Richard Wald, a former ABC News executive now a professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism, on the woman’s behalf.

A grateful Jaafari wrote that “you can never be a better mom to your adopted child (me)” and promising to buy Walters some jewelry from Syria. Despite her help, Walters noted that Jaafari did not get a job or admission to college. ABC News President Ben Sherwood had no comment, a network spokesman said Wednesday.

AP Photo/Evan Agostini

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, Barbara Walters attends the “Today” show 60th anniversary celebration at the Edison Ballroom in New York.

Underwood takes her 3rd video of year win at CMTs NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena is turning into quite a memorable place for Carrie Underwood and her hunky husband, NHL star Mike Fisher.

Underwood won her third video of the year award at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night, carving yet another great memory out for the couple in the home of Fisher’s Nashville Predators.

“I think we live here,” Underwood said backstage after winning the night’s top honor. “We need to like rent a room here so we can sleep here, too.”

Underwood’s two wins — she also won for collaboration of the year for “Remind Me,” with Brad Paisley — mean she’s now won nine CMT belt buckles since 2006. She matched Taylor Swift’s run in the fan-voted video of the year category over the same period.

The former “American Idol” winner was the night’s only multiple winner, and her fans did it for her again.

“They’re the ones in control,” Underwood said. “I have a really active fan base. The people who come to my concerts and support me, they

really get out and they do stuff. They vote. Any polls or any awards show, anything that they have control of, they’re all about it.”

Luke Bryan pulled off the surprise of the night, taking male video of the year for “I Don’t Want This Night to End.” After beating out country’s top male stars, Bryan briefly covered his face with his hands, then pogojumped his way to the stage.

“When you’re at this level of what we do as singers, and your fans vote, it speaks huge volumes and it’s crazy to be fan-voted for an award and win it,” Bryan said. “I don’t really get caught up in trying to be cool, trying to play a part. I just freaking get so excited about this stuff and I will always enjoy it.”

Bryan rewarded his fans by mimicking his actions when he won his first CMT award two years ago.

Back then he tossed a jacket into the crowd. This time he went cheaper, asking Tom Arnold to pull a pair of

camouflage boxers wedgie-style out of his pants and tossed them into the crowd.

“I threw my jacket off the stage and it was really expensive,” Bryan said. “I think it cost something like $4,000, and a lot of people were like, ‘Why did you that?’”

It was far from the raciest moment of the night. Kellie Pickler pretended to motorboat an imaginary pair of breasts to introduce Little Big Town’s performance of “Pontoon,” complete with a full-sized pontoon boat and bikini-clad “swimmers” floating around the stage.

And co-host Kristen Bell made sure to spend a little quality time in the stands, sandwiching herself between Bryan and Jake Owen. “I didn’t know I’d be sitting right in the middle of Hunksville, Tenn., population — two,” the actress joked.

As for the official business of the night, the rest pretty much held true to current award show trends.

Upon hearing their names in the collaboration category, Paisley leaped to his feet and wrapped his arms around Underwood’s husband in a long embrace that got the laughs started.

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General Manager of Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort properties including Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort.

Additionally, he will continue to support the Group’s strategy for Restaurants, Bars and Events by bringing a fresh approach through new and innovative concepts in line with both Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands.

Temple Ceremony

Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP

Associated Press Writer

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Joseph Polito

Joseph oversees operations at the 103-hectare Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort and brings with him over 28 years of hospitality experience spanning six countries and 10 cities. Born in New York, Joseph began his career at Mayfair Regent in New York and spent the last 20 years in Asia including China,Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand. Boasting an excellent track record of opening and managing successful resorts, he held key appointments with leading resort brands such as Alila Hotels & Resorts, Aman Resorts as well as Oberoi Hotels & Resorts.

Through his leadership and dedication to innovation and service excellence, the hotels that Joseph managed were consistently recognised as amongst the world’s finest by Conde Nast Traveller and Travel + Leisure magazines.

In his most recent appointment, Joseph was Vice President,Restaurants, Bars & Events at Pan Pacific Hotels Group which manages both Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands. He was responsible for developing and implementing restaurant concepts across over 30

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Calendar Event for May 20 through June 20, 2012 26 May Tumpek Wayang Pura Majapahit Jembrana Odalan Betara ratu Gede Desa Celuk Sukawati Odalan Betara Ratu Wedyadari Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Denpasar Betara Ratu Alit & Ratu Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pura Pedarmaan Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pura Pedarmaan Mengwi Besakih Pura Pedarmaan Kaba-kaba Besakih Pura Pedarmaan dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Gelgel Pegatepan Gelgel Klungkung Pura Pemrajan Agung Sulang Kec Dawan Klungkung.

Merajan Pasek Bendesa Kori Agung Pengatepan Pura Pedarmaan Dinasti dalem sri Aji Pura Besakih Pura Penataran Giri Purwa Banyuangi.

Pesraman Dusun Kuto Rejo Banyuangi.

30 May Buda Wage Kelawu.

Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Desa Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Ped Nusa Penida.

Pura Pasek Gelgel Pangembungan Bongkase Abiansemal.

Pura Pasek Bendesa Reyang Gede Penebel Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Br. Jawa Tengah Buleleng Pura Gaduhan Jagat Desa Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Tegeh Mancawarna Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Penataran Batu Lepang Kamasan Klungkung Pura Paibon Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Desa Kedonganan Kuta Pura Goa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Odalan Ida Ratu Pucak Pameneh Penataran Agung Besakih Merajan Pasek Gelgel Pejeng Merajan Pasek Gelgel Songan Merajan Pasek Prateka Pekandelan Sidemen Merajan Pasek Prateka Taman Sari Sukasada.

Pura dadia Pasek Gelgel Sidemen Karangasem Merajan Pasek Gelgel Tampuagan Tembuku, Bangli.

5 Jun Anggar Kasih Dukut.

Pr. Dalem Batuyang Batubulan Pura Pasek Gelgel Mengening Kediri Tabanan Pr Pasek Undagi Timpag Kerambitan Tabanan Pura Desa/ Pura Pucak Banjar Taman Bedulu Gianyar.

Merajan Pasek Tangkas Kori Agun Sulahan Merajan Pasek Padang Rata Padang Pura Puser Jagat Dalem Dukut Puri Sukun Nusa Penida.

6 Jun Buda Umanis Dukut Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel Sibang Kaja Abiansemal Pura Dalem Samplangan Gianyar 16 Jun Saraswati Pura Pasek Tangkas Gempinis dalang Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel sayan Bongkase Abiansemal Pura Watugunung Bima Pura Agung Jagatkarana Surabaya Pura Aditya Jaya Rawamangun Jakarta Timur Pura Pemaksan Banyuning Timur Buleleng Pura Agung Wira Lokha Natha Cimahi Jawa Barat Pura Dadia Agung Bendesa Tangkas Kori Agung Pusat Gerih Desa Gerih Abiansemal Badung.

Pura Giri Jaya Natha Balikpapan Pura Agung Santi Bhuana Brugelette Belgia.

18 Jun Some Ribek.

Pura Jati Jembrana Pura Kawitan Batugaing Bangli Pura Tirta Wening Tambak Sari Surabaya 20 Jun Hari Raya Pagerwesi Pura Laban Sindu Jiwa Kedewatan Ubud Pura Kehen Bangli Pura Wirabuana Magelang Jawa Tengah Pura Padang Sakti Tangtu Denpasar Timur Pura Jogan Agung Ketewel Sukawati Pura Gadung Pengiasan Dauh Puri Denpasar Pura Pasek Gelgel Buruan Kaja Tabanan Pura Pasek Gobleg Kerambitan tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Meliling 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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Malaysia’s Najib seen delaying election, boosting spending Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is planning a fresh round of cash handouts to poorer families in August, government sources said, as Prime Minister Najib Razak likely delays elections until late this year to shore up support among undecided voters.

Two senior officials told Reuters the government is considering giving out payments to 5.2 million low-income households ahead of a Muslim festival in August. Najib would then present a generous election budget in September before announcing an election date, they said.

Speculation has been swirling for a year over the timing of what is expected to be a fiercely fought election, which Najib must call by next March as he seeks to improve on the ruling coalition’s dismal showing at the polls four years ago.

A June or July poll had been the favorite, but Najib appears to have calculated that he needs more time -- and more handouts -- to maxi-

mize his chances of regaining the two-thirds parliamentary majority that the government lost in 2008.

“The window for October elections is wide open now. This is the next window after July,” said one senior government source who declined to be identified.

“This is a risky election and the prime minister does not want to take any chances. He has to prove to the people that the government will be there for them. So he has to balance his reforms with social economic help,” he said.

Another government source said one of the suggested dates for the election was October 14, just two weeks after Najib, who is also finance minister, presents the 2013 budget in parliament.

The decision to delay the election carries risks. A worsening global downturn could impact the trade-dependent economy in the coming months, dampening the feel-good factor generated by handouts.

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A still image from September 9, 2007 video footage shows Abu Yahya al Libi, a Libyanborn top al Qaeda leader, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan earlier this week, a U.S. official said on June 5, 2012.

Associated Press Writer

Exclusive: Drones “inhumane”, dead al Qaeda man’s family says

REUTERS/IntelCenter/Handout

TRIPOLI - The brother of al Qaeda’s second-in-command, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike, said Washington’s use of the remote-controlled weapons is inhumane and makes a mockery of its claims to champion human rights. U.S. officials said on Tuesday that Libyan-born al Qaeda operative Abu Yahya al-Libi was killed by a drone strike in Pakistan, in what was described as a major blow to the militant group.

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The attack is likely to fuel an increasingly fierce debate about the legality and morality of the drones, which have become one of the chief U.S. weapons against al Qaeda but which opponents say stretch the definition of the legitimate use of lethal force.

“The United States talks human rights and freedoms for all, but the method they used to kill him is sav-

age,” Abu Bakr al-Qayed, brother of al-Libi, told Reuters on Wednesday in a telephone interview. “The way the Americans killed him is heinous and inhumane,” he said, speaking from the town of Wadi Otba, south of the Libyan capital. “We are in the 21st century and they claim to be civilized and this is how they take out people.”

“Regardless of my brother’s ide-

ology, or beliefs, he was a human being and at the end of the day deserves humane treatment,” he said.

For years considered a covert Central Intelligence Agency program, the unmanned aircraft can be remotely piloted from thousands of kilometers (miles) away and can fire missiles at targets at the push of a button.

White House officials say there is nothing in international law that forbids the use of the drones and that, by killing dangerous insurgents, they are making Americans safer.

That view has been challenged by authorities in Pakistan, who are angry because many of the strikes have happened on their soil, and by rights campaigners.

LAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian airline whose airplane crashed in the country’s largest city, killing 153 on board and more on the ground, defended itself against growing public criticism, saying its own chief engineer died on the doomed flight. Francis Ogboro, an executive who oversees Dana Air, also told journalists the MD-83 that crashed Sunday underwent strenuous checks like the others the carrier owns and that he routinely flies.

The chief engineer “certainly would not have allowed that aircraft to take off” if there was a problem, Ogboro said Wednesday. “No airline crew would go on a suicide mission.”

Emergency officials on Wednesday stopped searching for those killed at the crash site in

Iju-Ishaga, the Lagos neighborhood about nine kilometers (five miles) from Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Searchers there recovered 153 complete corpses as well as fragmented remains before halting their efforts, said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency.

It is unclear from the fragments collected how many victims there are, officials said, acknowledging that a complete death toll could likely take weeks. “I think we can only be sure of the number at the end of the scientific investigation that is going on,” Lagos state attorney general Ade Ipaye said.

Officials now plan to survey the neighborhood to find who remains missing after the plane smashed into two apartment buildings, a printing business and a woodshop, Shuaib said.

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Newsboys pose in front of the offices of the Cleveland Call & Post, Cleveland’s leading African American newspaper.

When Kris Pickel moved to Cleveland to take a job with a local television news show, she wanted to learn more about her new home. So she downloaded Cleveland Historical, a mobile historical application developed by the Center for Public History and the Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University. “I’ve spent hours walking around using the app.

It’s a great guide and introduction to Cleveland’s history. I love downtown Cleveland and this app definitely helped spark that feeling.”

Cleveland Historical, which is available as a native app for iOS and

Android and optimized for display on the mobile web, is just one of several dozen similar apps, each with their own twist on digital history. The majority, like Cleveland Historical, take advantage of a smart phone’s GPS capabilities to guide the user through the history of a neighborhood or a city, via text and photos and video.

For Cleveland history, launched in 2010, Mark Tebeau of Cleveland State University helped to create over 500 geo-located entries about the city, ranging from the history of John D. Rockefeller’s 700-acre estate, Forest Hill, to a video of an African-

American man’s memories of riots in the Hough neighborhood in July 1966.

You can choose pre-loaded tours of Cleveland Food Traditions, Sacred Landmarks and the Shaker Lakes Freeway Fight. Once you click on the green pins that appear on the map, you might be able to listen to a narrator tell a story about that spot, see an archival photo or read about the history of a house, intersection or monument.

Clevelanders have cottoned to the app: the site has been downloaded over 8,000 times and the website, http:// clevelandhistorical.org, has had 50,000 unique visitors. Just as importantly, Cleveland Historical is knitting together a community of people interested in sharing the stories of their city.

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Those still missing would be presumed dead until DNA testing or other forensic tests links them to the dead, officials said.

During a news conference Wednesday, authorities said relatives of the dead should come to Lagos to provide tissue samples and be photographed. However, such DNA testing likely would need to be done outside of Nigeria, a nation with erratic electricity from a state-run Rescue workers watch , Wednesday, June 6, 2012 as a crane lift the wreckage of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria. A Nigerian airline whose airplane crashed in the countryís largest city, killing 153 on board and more on the ground, defended itself Wednesday against growing public criticism, saying its own chief engineer died on the doomed flight.

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NEW YORK — New Yorkers lined the West Side waterfront to welcome the space shuttle Enterprise as it sailed up the Hudson River on Wednesday to its new home aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The prototype space shuttle rode a barge from Jersey City, N.J. to the Intrepid, where it was hoisted by crane onto the flight deck.

A flotilla of vessels including a police boat, a Fire Department boat and a yellow taxi boat accompanied the Enterprise as it sailed past the Statue of Liberty, the World Trade Center site and other Manhattan landmarks en route to the Intrepid at midtown.

“I’ve never seen a space shuttle, and I’m looking at one,” said Thomas Hoffler, 69, who described himself as homeless. “I’m just spellbound.”

Fashion photographer Stewart Shining, 47, said his young nephews in California had emailed him to ask if he could see the Enterprise.

“I just walked over and had a peep

and took some pictures,” he said.

Multimedia producer Tara Gore also took a break from work to watch the shuttle. “There’s so much going on in New York that you can walk out of your office and see the space shuttle floating by,” she said.

The Enterprise’s original move-in date was Tuesday. Organizers said Monday that bad weather had delayed preparation work. The shuttle was towed to New Jersey from Kennedy Airport on Sunday. A spokeswoman for the Intrepid said the shuttle’s wingtip sustained light cosmetic damage during the Sunday trip when a gust of wind caused it to graze a wood piling.

The Enterprise never went on an actual space mission; it was a fullscale test vehicle used for flights in the atmosphere and experiments on the ground.

It comes to New York as part of NASA’s decision to end the shuttle program after 30 years. It is scheduled to open to the public in mid-July. Many who watched the shuttle’s passage up the Hudson posted photos on Twitter.

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The space shuttle Enterprise passes lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center, under construction as it makes the final leg of its journey by barge to its new home on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) smiles after he hit a traditional gong near President and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia’s state oil firm Petronas, Shamsul Azhar Abbas (2nd L), and President of the International Gas Union, Abdul Rahim Hashim (L), clapping their hands as they mark the opening of the World Gas Conference 2012 in Kuala Lumpur June 4, 2012.

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A man looks at the massive dock with Japanese lettering that washed ashore on Agate Beach Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Newport, Ore.

A nearly 70-foot-long dock that floated ashore on an Oregon beach was torn loose from a fishing port in northern Japan by last year’s tsunami and drifted across thousands of miles of Pacific Ocean, a Japanese Consulate official said Wednesday. A commemorative plaque on the dock showed it was one of four owned by Aomori Prefecture that broke loose from the port of Misawa on the northern tip of the main island, Deputy Consul Hirofumi Murabayashi said from Portland, Ore. One of the four docks turned

up several weeks later on an island south of Misawa, but the other two are still missing, said Akihisa Sato, an engineer with Zeniya Kaiyo Service, the dock’s Tokyo-based manufacturer. The docks weigh 165 tons each, Sato said.

The one that floated to Oregon was first spotted floating offshore Monday, and mistaken by several people for a barge, said Chris Havel, spokesman for the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation. It washed ashore early Tuesday on Agate Beach, a mile north of Newport on the central Oregon Coast.

It’s made of concrete with a metal pontoon and measures 66 feet long,

19 feet wide and 7 feet high.

The distance between Japan and Oregon is roughly 5,000 miles. A starfish native to Japan was among the marine life still clinging to the structure after the long voyage, Havel said. “This is tsunami debris, not just from Japan, but from the tsunami itself,” Havel said.

John Chapman, a research scientist at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, said hundreds of millions of other organisms also hitchhiked across the ocean on the dock — some of which are invasive species never before seen on this part of the West Coast.

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Polish foreign legion takes aim at Greece

Since being rolled out last December, the underpass project at Dewa Ruci intersection, Kuta, continues to be speeded up. Currently, the project work is still in the process of widening the road body of Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai on the west and east side along with the installation of culvert box on the waterways. Until now, the underpass project has been running up to 27 percent.

WARSAW - If Poland can upset former champions Greece in the opening game of Euro 2012 on Friday it will be a victory made in Germany. Two of the hosts’ likely starting lineup were born or brought up in Germany and German-speaking coach Franciszek Smuda has built his side around a trio from the Borussia Dortmund team that dominated last season’s Bundesliga campaign.

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Group A is seen as a pretty open contest, with Russia the favourites after a 3-0 win over Italy last month, and their much-praised drive to the semi-finals four years ago. That leaves the Poles, Greeks and Czech Republic battling it out for the other spot in the quarter-finals.

The Poles’ hopes hang largely on striker Robert Lewandowski, third top scorer in the German top flight last season with 22 goals, as well as a hat-trick in Dortmund’s 5-2 rout of Bayern Munich in the German Cup final. Service for him comes from Dortmund colleagues Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski as well as emerging talents like winger Maciej Rybus and Obraniak - a French international at youth level before taking Polish citizenship last year.

They will face a Greece side that gave away just five goals in qualifying, led by the central defensive partnership of Avraam Papadopoulos and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.

They have already opened one tournament with a bang, having stunned hosts Portugal in 2004, and will take strength from a qualifying campaign in which they saw off Croatia and Israel.

They have creative talent in right-sided midfielder Sotiris Ninis, who has recovered from a serious knee injury suffered against Israel in a qualifier last September. His attributes include an impressive change of pace and powerful shot.

“What we know about the Greeks is they are a collective. They defend as a unit and have proven they are very good at taking their chances,” Polish chief scout and assistant coach Hubert Malowiejski told a news conference this week. “They are a very difficult prospect.”

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Robert Lewandowski (L) of Poland fights for the ball against Andorra’s Manel Josep Ayala during their international friendly soccer match in Warsaw June 2, 2012.

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Russia’s Aleksandr Kerzhakov (L) celebrates with Andrey Arshavin after scoring a goal against Italy during their international friendly soccer match ahead of Euro 2012, in Zurich June 1, 2012.

WROCLAW - The Czech Republic will draw on memories of impressive runs at past tournaments while Russia are looking to show their semi-final appearance in 2008 was no fluke when they clash in their Euro 2012 Group A opener in Wroclaw on Friday. The Czechs, who lost to Germany in the Euro 1996 final and reached the semi-finals in 2004, are determined to re-establish themselves as a force in European football after slipping to 26 in the FIFA world rankings.

With a mix of experienced players led by Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky and Chelsea’s Petr Cech, along with a raft of newcomers, the Czechs are optimistic of at least progressing from what should be a tightly-contested group also featuring co-hosts Poland and Greece.

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The reliance on foreignbased talent has prompted some unrest in Poland shown by a row this week over French-born midfielder Ludovic Obraniak’s inability to speak Polish and relations with the rest of the squad. Centre half Damien Perquis, who also hails from france, jumped to Obraniak’s defence at a news conference this week.

All will be forgiven if the hosts, the lowest ranked team at this year’s finals, can beat a Greece side who were shock winners of Euro 2004 and have lost once in the past 20 games. “You can see that from the start Smuda set out to build this team on the basis of players from Germany,” said leading Polish football columnist Michal Pol. “That may mean that they are better prepared for this tournament than in the past,” he added, pointing to errors in conditioning made in an ill-fated campaign four years ago and at the

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“All the teams will think they have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals,” Czech national team manager Vladimir Smicer said. “The really important match for us will be the first game against Russia. They are the favourites in our group.” The Russians are unbeaten in 14 matches and thrashed Italy 3-0 in a Euro warm-up last Friday.

Despite a sluggish start to the qualifiers which included a laboured 2-0 win over tiny Andorra and a 1-0 home defeat to Slovakia, Russia comfortably sealed their place at this year’s finals by finishing top of qualifying Group B. Russia rarely produced the attacking flair that made them look so attractive in Austria and Switzerland in 2008 but they were defensively sound, conceding only four goals in their 10 matches.

That will prove a challenge for the Czechs who have found it tough

to score goals lately and have worries over the fitness of striker Milan Baros.

While Baros, who sat out training on Wednesday, has only scored three times for the Czech team in the past two years, coach Michal Bilek has few experienced attacking options at his disposal beyond the Golden Boot winner at the 1994 Euro tournament. “I hope he is in good form and can perform because he is our most experienced striker,” the former Liverpool player Smicer said. “If he is playing well then everything is much easier for us.”

For Russia, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeyev, defender Alexander Anyukov and midfielder Marat Izmailov have shaken off slight niggles and have trained over the last couple of days.

Russia and the Czech Republic last met in 1996, when they drew 3-3 at the Euro 1996 tournament.

The Commitment Maker Officer (PPK) of the Underpass Project, Hendro Satrio, said on Wednesday (Jun 6) that after completion of the road widening on the west and east side, the next stage was the excavation process of the underpass. His party targeted the excavation process could be begun next August.

Estimated obstacle that might arise and was difficult to be avoided, continued Hendro, was the traffic flow arrangement.

At the Dewa Ruci intersection, the traffic flows were very crowded every day. It was predicted to be exacerbated by the enthusiasm of people to see the road construction process.

He further explained the underpass at Dewa Ruci intersection would have a length of 435 meters. The first underpass in Bali would consist of eight lanes, respectively four lanes from the north and south. Around the statue would be vacant. Dewa Ruci statue itself remained as its original position but the space around it would be widened.

Meanwhile, the construction was expected to be completed in May 2013. (kmb25)

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The underpass project in Dewa Ruci intersection, Kuta

A Month, Police captured 18 robbers Denpasar (Bali Post) –

The team of Bali Police Criminal Research and Denpasar Police Criminal Research did a routine capturing vehicle robbers remembering the many reports connecting to it moreover almost every day public complained their motorcycle went missing. Under HEAD OF Bali Police, General Inspector Budi Gunawan, a statement letter No. Sprin/908/IV/2012/ Dit. Reskrimum dated 27th April 2012 gave a direction to special team and 18 of them were captured In a month (until 23rd May 2012) as revealed

by Bali Police Public Relation Head Section, GPC Hariadi in a press conference last Wednesday (6/6).

There are around 25 cases before the routine operation was taken place while during this operation there are 20 of them. The joined team managed to reveal 15 cases while the 18 accused, which

four were buyers of the stolen motorcycles, were Randi (21), Ketut Budiana (32), Sugik (30), Ahmad Dafir (22), Rozianto alias Rozi (23), Nyoman Kertayasa (28), Sunardi (38), Nur Cahyo (30), Ismanto (33), Yoyok (27), Sudarso (27), Sukron, (27), Santoso alias Ade (28), Misdianto alias Gandul (32), Moh Tri Widodo (22) dan Rizky Ariyanto (20) and Hadi Pamuji (31). While one accused initialed I Putu PP (13) was an underage kid and not jailed. “All accused have been jailed and investigated intensively. For the evidences it will be returned to victims after accused undergo their trials and punished,” Hariadi stated accompanied by Bali Police Criminal Research Third Head of Sub Directorate, GAPC Hari Hariadi dan Head of Denpasar Criminal Research PC M. Arif Sugiarto. (kmb21)

Deplored, complaint about teacher shortage in Nusa Penida Semarapura (Bali Post)—

Complaints about the shortage of teachers in Nusa Penida were responded by legislators of the Klungkung House. The people’s representatives deplored because such complaints were still rife today. Such problem had been at issue for a long time. “I wonder why there is always a complaint about shortage of school teachers. On the other hand, some schools even have a surplus of teachers,” criticized the legislator of Klungkung House from Nusa Penida, Wayan Baru, responding to the complaints about the lack of teachers at SDN 6 Ped primary school, Wednesday (Jun 6).

According to Baru, it indicated if the performance of relevant agency, in this regard the Education Agency of Nusa Penida was no maximum.

The problem had taken place for long time and protracted. “We ask the

Education Agency to follow up the problem immediately. By doing so, it will not repeat again and again and inhibit the students to get an education,” he said.

Moreover, as recently explained by a teacher from SDN 6 Nusa Penida, Ketut Sumantra, the ability of children in the SDN 6 Ped was categorized into excellent, mainly in the turtledove group. “It will be a pity if those smart students lack of teachers. The problem will have a great impact on students’ intelligence. Similarly, it is also going to result in inferior imaging on the Klungkung Government in matter of education,” he said.

Baru then reminded the Nusa Penida Education Agency of reactively resolving the problems. Head of the agency should distribute the teachers evenly to all schools to

improve the quality of education on the islands. “A surplus of teachers in particular schools should be removed to other schools lacking of teachers. If necessary, remove also the teachers in Klungkung mainland,” he said while stating that it should be immediately addressed so that the quality of education in Nusa Penida would not decrease.

Previously, Ketut Sumantra said that SDN 6 Ped primary school lacked of three class teachers namely for grade I, III and IV. So far, there were only four teachers in the SDN 6 Ped primary school including the principal, two teachers of religion as well as a sport and physical health teacher. Aside from the shortage of teachers, the school also had minimal books of the school subjects and roofs of the school buildings had also been broken. (kmb20)

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Road Planted by banana tree Urge for restoration Gianyar (Bali Post) –

The protest action of the locals at Gianyar’s road damages happened again as seen last Wednesday (6/6) a banana tree has been planted as its protest form as the road keep not being repaired. Besides that, locals also put a board stating the question: When will it be fixed?

The road damaged is at Manik Street, on the north of Gianyar jail. Two drums were also placed on the left and right sides where under it a hole is under water which at first wasn’t that big as

now the drainage under the pedestrian can be seen. Another damages also happened on the east side and to avoid any accidents a drum was also placed for anticipation. This situation caught workers of

cleanliness attention who was cutting grasses on the roadsides. “That tree was already there when er got here, we don’t know who placed it,” the anonymous worker stated. (kmb16)

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The road which is badly damaged is planted by banana trees by the locals in Gianyar.

Crocodile escaped from Mass ngaben cremation at Jungutan attended by 10,000 people Perancak caused panicked

Amlapura (Bali Post)—

The ngaben, ngeroras and nuntun mass ritual procession was held by Maha Gotra Pasek Sanak Sapta Rsi at Mumbul, Jungutan, Bebandem, Karangasem, on Wednesday (Jun 6). Chairman of the Ritual Committee, I Wayan Putu Komala, said amidst the event that the ritual was dedicated for 167 dead person’s spirits (sawa) whose pinnacle was held last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, added Komala, the ngeroras procession including 333 dead person’s spirits who had passed through ngaben cremation (sekah) would be held on July 25, then mendak nuntun on July 28. He said the entire procession package only needed a very affordable contribution where for cremation each participant was charged at IDR 1.5 million, ngeroras (IDR 1 million) and nuntun (IDR 400,000).

Komala also said that such mass Pitri Yajña by the Pasek clan in Bebandem subdistrict was the fourth time, where the first organization was at Jungutan, then the second at Buana Giri, the third at Nangka and this year at Mumbul, Jungutan. “We are going to hold the mass Pitri Yajña every five years to ease and maintain the

familial relationship as well as mutual cooperation,” said Komala.

The Pitri Yajña procession was officiated over by four high priests namely Ida Pandita Mpu Dharma Sadu Daksha Nata from Griya Wates Selat, Ida Pandita Acarya Darma from Geriya Apit Yeh, Manggis, Ida Pandita Mpu Mahayoga and Ida Pandita Mpu Satya Dharma Tanaya.

After leading the ritual procession, the mass ngaben cremation was commenced at the local village cemetery. It used two bade conveyors and one gajah mina, while the ritual event itself was attended by about 10,000 residents.

On the other hand, the Deputy Regent of Karangasem, I Made Sukerana, said that his party was very supportive of the mass Pitri Yajña.

Such shared system was believed to increase the mutual assistance and strengthen the familial relationship in the larger society. His party also urged other people to hold similar ritual events through mutual assistance. “Residents in the Bebandem subdistrict have become a pioneer and organized such a mass ngaben cremation ritual repeatedly. It will be advisable if similar ritual events can also be held by people at other villages,” he said. (013)

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The crocodile with length 2.7 meters and weight 200 kilograms escaped from its owner’s cage at Perancak last Tuesday (5/6) afternoon. The situation caused panic also those who usually go fishing at Muara Perancak River were scared. Luckily the crocodile was found at Dusun Anyar, Air Kuning Village, Jembrana by tens of locals last Wednesday (6/6).

The predicted 60 years old crocodile got caught in a fishing net owned by M.Daud (58) placed by locals at the river borders between Air Kuning and Kelurahan Sangkaragung. It was stated the crocodile got caught around 3 am local time as seen by his younger sibling. The net was actually used for catching fishes and shrimps. “Its mouth got caught at the fishing net. As it is twice bigger than me, I then call the locals to capture it together,” Daud stated.

The locals mostly fishermen then used simple equipments such as rope and cloth to close its eyes. The crocodile did try to escape again before but then locals tied up its mouth and feet then moved it around 7 am local time

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to one of the locals’ warehouse by 20 people taking turns. The bamboo pole used to carry it did get broken and replaced. It was stated the crocodile was owned by a resident at Perancak, Ngurah Hartono, a unique businessman who is known for a race promoter. His 18 hectares land at Perancak is used for cross circuit and also animal living place which locals like to watch about. Until Tuesday afternoon around 5 pm local time, it is found that the cage next to the Muara Perancak River where the crocodile lives was holed.

Hartono was shocked and weak knowing one of his female crocodile gone and so informed to locals to search and not to bathe or go fishing first at the river. He also reported to the police in case the locals couldn’t capture it and to shoot it dead. At first locals found it in the afternoon, yet it escaped from being captured and ran towards Air Kuning. Hartono have had a couple of crocodile for 20 years, before he had tigers and lion yet no longer with him and placed in Gianyar instead. “Luckily this morning we managed to find it and capture it together. I am very pleased with the join work.

Now the cage has been repaired,” Hartono explained. (kmb26)

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Thunder headed to NBA finals, beat Spurs 107-99

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OKLAHOMA CITY — After years of nagging Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks not to take him out of games, Kevin Durant finally got his wish. And now, he’s one big step closer to making his basketball dreams come true. Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 on Wednesday night.

Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who trailed Game 6 of the Western Conference finals by 18 in the first half and erased a 15-point halftime deficit before pulling ahead to stay in the fourth. “It’s an amazing moment for him to play like this in this moment, in this setting, and I wasn’t going to take him out,” Brooks said.

“I was not going to take him out. I don’t care how many times he looked at me fatigued. He has enough, and I think all of our guys have enough to play. You just have to fight through it.”

Durant grabbed the final rebound, dribbled the ball across halfcourt and raised his right fist to celebrate with a sold-out crowd wearing free white T-shirts. The franchise will play for the NBA title for the first time since 1996, before relocating from Seattle.

Even before the final buzzer, Durant indulged by hugging his mother and brother seated courtside after a foul was called with 14 seconds remaining. “I never want to take those moments for granted,” Durant said. “I know it’s just one step closer to our dreams, but it felt good.” Tony Parker had 29 points and 12 assists for San Antonio, but only eight of the points and two assists came in the second half.

The Thunder outscored the Spurs 59-36 after falling behind 63-48 at halftime and getting a challenge from Brooks that he said had “nothing

to do” with committing eight turnovers against only six assists while allowing San Antonio to shoot 9 for 15 on 3-pointers.

“It just had everything to do with who we are as men, who we are as a team, the type of spirit that we want to show every time down the court,” Brooks said. “It was all about that, about body language, about being a family. I thought our guys did that the first possession of that second half and they did not look back.” Tim Duncan chipped in 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Stephen Jackson scored 23 as San Antonio lost its fourth straight after becoming only the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 games in a row.

In the process, the Spurs pushed past Oklahoma City for the best record in the league and home-court advantage in the playoffs. But the Thunder took that back by winning Game 5 in San Antonio on Monday night. “There’s not much to complain about,” San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili said. “We had a great run. We just couldn’t beat these guys.”

The Thunder, only three years removed from a 3-29 start that had them on pace for the worst record in NBA history, went through the only three West teams to reach the finals since 1998 — Dallas, the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio — to earn their shot at the title.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook reacts after dunking the ball against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of Game 6 in the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in Oklahoma City.

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Ruthless Rafa fires his friend, Murray out

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PARIS - There is a reason why Rafa Nadal is called “the Boss” by Nicolas Almagro and on Wednesday the ruthless claycourt king fired his fellow-Spaniard in his pursuit of a record seventh Roland Garros title.

Nadal defeated Almagro 7-6 6-2 6-3 to put another Spaniard David Ferrer in the firing line in Friday’s French Open semi-finals.

Ferrer made it through to his first Paris semi at the ripe old age of 30 after bouncing out British world number four Andy Murray 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 on a soggy day in the French capital. So how did the sixth seed rate his chances of reaching Sunday’s final?

“Winning a match against Rafa is almost impossible,” he summed up bluntly. At least Ferrer struck a blow for the 30-somethings.

By joining Roger Federer, who turns 31 in August, in the last four, it is the first time since 1969 that two 30-year-olds have made it to the same stage at Roland Garros.

At 25, age was on Murray’s side but unfortunately he failed to make that count.

The Briton, a semi-finalist last year, had never beaten a Spaniard on red dirt before Wednesday and the prospect of breaking that losing run against Ferrer looked bleak from the outset.

Ferrer had sliced through the draw with a perfect 12-0 sets record and, although he dropped his first set on day 11 of the championships, Murray never looked like he had the weapons to bulldoze past an opponent nicknamed “The Wall”.

Along with Ferrer, Nadal and Almagro had also won 12 consecutive sets coming into the quarter-finals but by the end of the day only one man still held an intact record.

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Nadal called his friend Almagro “one of the best players of the world”. His gen-

erosity, however, was nowhere to be seen on the court. He teased Almagro during a close first set and then moved in for the kill, finishing off his opponent with his 10th ace of the match.

Almagro has now faced Nadal eight times and eight times he was left gasping for air.

“I played one of the best matches I can play against Rafa, but he’s the number one of the world on this surface,” said Almagro.

“I knew that I would give everything I have to give because I know that against Rafa you have to play your best tennis. “I wanted to fight all the way against him. I fought against Rafa, but he played a perfect match.”

It was Nadal’s 50th win at Roland Garros and, having not put a foot wrong, signs are the no one, not even Federer and Novak Djokovic who will contest the other semifinal, will be able to stop the rampaging Mallorcan from lifting the Musketeers’ Cup on Sunday.

Maria Sharapova crept closer to fulfilling her burning desire to hold aloft the Suzanne Lenglen Cup by setting up a French Open semi-final date with Petra Kvitova.

Sharapova was greeted with menacing clouds and even a brief shower burst on Philippe Chatrier Court but performed a quick rain dance to slide into the last four with a 6-2 6-3 win over Estonian Kaia Kanepi.

The victory allowed her to skip off court in 74 minutes, leaving her plenty of free time to indulge in her favourite Parisian pastime of “people watching” and “eavesdropping”, while over on Suzanne Lenglen Court fourth seed Kvitova was in danger of missing out on the semi-final party.

The Czech hauled herself back from 2-4 down in the final set before finally ending the adventure of 142nd-ranked Kazakh qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova 3-6 6-2 6-4 to set up a meeting with the woman she beat in last year’s Wimbledon final.

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Andrea Dovizioso left Wednesday’s Aragon test ‘very happy’ after completing a memorable week in his young Yamaha career.

The Italian became the first satellite rider to claim a podium in the new 1000cc era with third place in Sunday’s Catalunya round, a result that also moved him to fourth and top satellite rider in the world championship.

Dovizioso then led Monday’s post-race test at the same circuit and, while he claimed a less spectacular fourth in Wednesday’s Aragon outing, he was able to work further on perfecting his rid-

ing style for the M1 and confirm the strength of a new electronics package.

“Today’s test completed a very positive week for me and I go home quite tired after so much time on track but also very happy,” said Dovi. “After the strong race and test at Catalunya it was important to understand our level here in Aragon.

“This has not been a strong track for me in the past but I was very fast and consistent and now I have a great feeling with the Yamaha and it is beautiful to ride this bike.

“The strong points of the Ya-

maha like braking and corner entry is what you need at this track, so when we come back for the race later in the season I am sure I will be very competitive.

“We were able to confirm the improvement from the electronics here and I am looking forward to using them next week in Silverstone. The upgrade gives me better control on old tyres and also the endurance of the tyre is longer, so this will be a good advantage over a race distance.”

Dovizioso’s best lap was 0.7sec from factory Yamaha rider and world championship Jorge Lorenzo.

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Alonso goes into the event sitting three points clear at the head of the championship standings despite Ferrari being on the back foot with the new F2012 since the start of pre-season testing.

Victory in the wet Malaysian Grand Prix has been key to Alonso’s challenge, and with the team working to improve traction and top speed with the car, the double champion said he was looking forward to seeing if the car could again display front-running speed at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

“I think we have improved the car in

these areas since the beginning of the season and Canada will be a good test in this respect,” he said. “Hopefully this weekend we will see a competitive Ferrari and that will be very important for us, not just for this race but also for the rest of the season.

“I don’t see any reason why Ferrari should not be competitive in Canada, fighting for the top places come the end of the race. Winning races is not easy, neither is finishing on the podium, but the important thing is to score points and

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Fernando Alonso says he is hopeful that Ferrari will be able to challenge towards the front in Canada this weekend, with the Spaniard insisting that the latest round of the F1 season will give the team an idea of whether it will be able to challenge at the front through the remainder of the campaign.

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DENPASAR - Coral reef ecosystem in Indonesia, especially in Bali, is threatened by the uncontrolled development in the coastal territories whereas they are the center of biodiversity denoting the right place for various types of fish species to spawn and pass.

Damage to coral reef becomes a threat to the lives of more than 120 million people living in coastal territories that rely on their

life to the availability of marine resources. To that end, the WWF initiates an event named Coral Triangle Beach Festival to save the

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“This event is meant in order the world community can see the ocean as a source of human life.

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According to him, the destruction of coral reef ecosystems was also caused by the development of non-eco-friendly marine tourism and climate change. If such condition was not immediately addressed it was ascertained to lead to the collapse of coral reef ecosystems.

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find a good level of consistency.”

Although currently top of the standings, Alonso said that plenty of hard work still lies ahead for Ferrari if he is to secure his third championship title with further improvement required if he is to remain out front.

“Leading the championship is only the beginning, it’s a starting point, because the ultimate target is leading the championship after the final race in Brazil in November,” he said. “It’s a long championship and the first six races brought us enough points to be in the lead, but we are well aware that we have to improve.

“We need to make the car faster, working hard, while making no mistakes and finding consistency, which is not the easiest thing to do in this championship.”

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Warsaw stadium adds new threat to historic area Associated Press Writer

WARSAW, Poland — The National Stadium in Poland, built for the 2012 European Championship, rises in the shape of a wicker basket over one of Warsaw’s most popular neighborhoods: Saska Kepa, an enclave of towering trees and architectural gems dating back to the 1920s.

To some, the colossal stadium

— with a retractable fiberglass roof and a shimmery red-and-white facade in the colors of the national flag — is a source of pride, a symbol of a capitalist surge that has remade the country since it threw off communism in 1989.

To others, the 58,000-seat arena is an eyesore and the latest affront to a unique neighborhood already threatened by a rising class of entrepreneurs and developers. Proof,

if any more was needed, of how breakneck economic growth can jeopardize a vulnerable architectural heritage.

“It’s like a big giant UFO that landed nearby,” complains Marcin Eckert, a 40-year-old tax lawyer whose view at breakfast is now dominated by the stadium. Says his wife, Dorota JurkiewiczEckert: “We feel we have been squashed by an elephant.”

Any change to historic areas in Warsaw provokes strong emotions because of how little survived World War II. Saska Kepa, an exclusive area before the war that was home to doctors and lawyers and other upper middle-class professionals, has the unique distinction of being the city’s only prestigious neighborhood to survive in its entirety.

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