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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Jay Z to headline Global Citizen Festival

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NEW YORK — Jay Z will headline the Global Citizen Festival on Sept. 27 in New York’s Central Park. Organizers announced Wednesday that fun., Carrie Underwood, The Roots, No Doubt and Tiesto also will perform.

Tickets are free for the event, but must be earned through acts meant to help end extreme poverty around the world. VIP tickets are being sold through Ticketmaster.

The festival is designed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly meeting

and put pressure on world leaders to address the needs of the world’s poor.

Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and John Mayer headlined the festival last year. Neil Young, Foo Fighters and the Black Keys performed in 2012, when the festival debuted.

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Idina Menzel to sing national anthem Associated Press

NEW YORK — Idina Menzel is bringing Broadway to baseball. The Tonywinning performer will sing the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game on July 15 in Minneapolis.

Menzel will also perform during the pre-game ceremony, including a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young.”

The game at Target Field will air on Fox, where country singer Joe Nichols will sing “God Bless America.”

MLB All-Star week will also include a Saturday concert by Grammywinning rockers Imagine Dragons at the TCF Bank Stadium.

A day later, Panic! At the Disco will perform at the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Target Field.

Singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc will hit the stage at the Home Run Derby on July 14. It will air on ESPN. Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File

This June 16, 2014 file photo shows Idina Menzel performing at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Menzel will sing the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game on July 15 in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Both sides claim victory in tight Indonesia election race Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Both sides claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia’s tightest and most divisive presidential election since the end of authoritarian rule, as unofficial tallies showed Jakarta governor Joko Widodo leading ex-general Prabowo Subianto.

Widodo, the first serious presidential contender without roots in the era of dictator Suharto, declared victory in the world’s third largest democracy after the tallies from reliable polling agencies showed him leading by four to five percentage points.

But shortly afterwards Prabowo, who has admitted human rights abuses during the Suharto era and was formerly married to one of the strongman’s daughters, also claimed victory.

Prabowo said survey institutes used by his campaign team showed that he and running mate Hatta Rajasa “have received the support and mandate from the people of Indonesia”.

A spokesman for Widodo’s campaign, Anies Baswedan, called on Prabowo and his running mate to behave like “statesmen”.

“For me, all credible survey institutes declared our victory at a minimum of five percent,” he said.

It was an unprecedented standoff in Indonesia since Suharto’s downfall in 1998. The only two other direct presidential elections since then were won resoundingly by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The unofficial tallies that Widodo’s party relied on, known as “quick counts”, have accurately predicted the winner of previous elections.

However official results are not due for around two weeks, due to the complexity of holding elections across the archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that spans three time zones.

Humble background

A former furniture exporter from a humble background, Widodo -- known by his nickname Jokowi -- is seen as likely to usher in a new style of leadership and consolidate democracy should he win the election.

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This combo of two photos, both taken on Saturday, July 5, 2014, shows Indonesian presidential candidates former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, left, and Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo. Both sides claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia’s tightest and most divisive presidential election since the end of authoritarian rule.

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Provincial road at Pengotan planted with banana tree Bali Post

BANGLI - Provincial road of Bangli-Kintamani, precisely at Pengotan village, was planted with banana tree. It was not known for sure who deliberately planted the banana trees. Allegedly the planting of banana trees on the pothole was carried out as a kind of protest because people were upset with the government that so far did not repair the road.

Moreover, the most serious condition of the pothole lay near the corner.

“Probably, people were upset because the road is never paved, so they decided to plant the pothole with banana tree,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Bangli House, Nyoman Basma, separately said that he had seen the banana tree standing in the middle of the provincial road.

Basma assessed it was the expression of public disappointment over the badly damaged road condition. “Indeed, there is a pothole at the location of banana tree planting. Such road condition frequently kindled traffic accidents. Perhaps, it is a kind of public expression of disappointment,” he said. Related to the issue, he hoped the government could carry out the repairs as soon as possible. (ina)

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The banana tree which was planted in the middle of the road at Pengotan Village, Bangli

Traffic barriers place Existing information has for pedestrian safety led to a suspect Bali Post

AMLAPURA - Deputy Chief of Bali Police, IGN Rahardja S, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) that related to the death of one of the patients of the Ratu Bagus Ashram, Muncan, few weeks ago, police were still making an investigation. According to him, since there was a dead victim and the victim was alleged to have been killed, so there should be a murderer.

He delivered there had been information leading to a suspect.

However, police could not arrest it carelessly. Police should prove by finding evidence, so when the mur-

derer had been ascertained, then it would be arrested. “At the moment, we are still focused on the security of presidential election. Later, it will surely be investigated. Be patient and relaxed,” he said.

As reported earlier, three weeks ago a patient at Ratu Bagus Ashram, the victim I Ketut Sutarma, 40, was found hanging under a small bridge near the ashram area. The discovery of the victim’s body was suspicious. As seen, the victim’s body was in flexed-leg position or in sitting position because the bridge was about 150 high. At the head of the victim was found a

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injury as the trace of violence by blunt object. At his neck was found jet cuts. Results of the autopsy at the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Laboratory gave indication if the victim was alleged to have been hanged before the victim died but was in suffocation condition.

As revealed by the local ashram leader, Ida Pandita Nabe Mpu Parama Daksa Nata Ratu Bagus, the victim had come to his ashram for medication for the second time.

Previously, about 10 years ago the victim also came to him for treatment. He was known to suffer restless. (013)

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DENPASAR - Pramana Experience announced the opening of a new Pramana Experience property, MarsCity Hotel in Bali. This is the first property in the Pramana Style portfolio, including 12 property managed by Pramana Experience in another four brand, Pramana Specialty Lodge, Pramana Villas, Pramana hotel & resort, and Pramana Restaurant.

Dirga, the Director of Pramana Experience, said Pramana is a fast growing Hospitality Management company based in Bali. Pramana on Veda means seeking knowledge. In Balinese Hindu there are three ways to get knowledge, by seeing what people do, by learning the past experience and by reading books. With spirit of Pramana that learning from the past experience and caring the local Balinese concept of Balance, Pramana is commit to guide every investor for a sustainable investment by respecting the Soul of Bali.

Dirga explained that the name of MarsCity come from the idea that Mars Planet will become the future place to life after the earth. Located only 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport, 10 minutes

to Sanur Beach and 15 minutes to Kuta Beach, The MarsCity is the new lifestyle destination in Bali.

Situated in an oasis of southern Denpasar City only 500 m from Bypass Ngurah Rai Sanur, is the quite and comfort place to stay surrounded by River and Premium Residences with beautiful Garden setting.

“MarsCity is the best place for its location near by the hypermart, also Kuta Day and Night Lifestyles which only minutes drive with our Free Shuttle,” he said.

Offering 96 Planet Rooms in 4 floors featuring modern ensuite bathroom facilities and amenities completed with hot shower,cozy bed room with cable TV, sofa overlooking to the river or pool.

The guest will entertained with exclusive dining at Air conditioned Alien Resto

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for an Authentic Asian Culinary Experience, Poolside Café, Lobby Lounge, Olympic sized Pool with sun decks, Meeting and conference facilities, Mart and Massage room.

Other properties operated by Pramana Experience are The Kayon Resort ,Ubud, Mawa House, Ubud,

Calendar Event for June 1 through July 12, 2014

Related to murder of ashram patient

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

MarsCity Hotel

Having potholes

Chief of Pengotan customary village, Wayan Kopok, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) the banana tree planted in the middle of the road was first known around 07:00 a.m. He admitted not to know exactly who planted the trees. Even, being curious, Kopok had asked to residents about the man who put the banana trees. But the residents around the location said they did not know for sure. “So far, they did not know who planted the banana tree,” he said.

Kopok suspected the banana tree planting was intentionally committed by someone who was upset with the road condition that never got improvement.

Moreover, traffic accident frequently occurred at the location. He mentioned at least there were 7 riders of motorcycle getting accident at that location.

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SINGARAJA - A new breakthrough has been executed to improve services for the convenience of pedestrians. The Head of Buleleng Transportation Agency, Gede Gunawan AP, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) that he had a strategy specifically to maintain the pedestrian safety. One of which was by installing a traffic barrier at some vulnerable points of highways.

Location of the barrier installation, said Gunawan, would be at some points of sidewalk and curves of roadway such as at the intersection of Jalan Udayana and Jalan Ahmad Yani. Installation of the steel traffic barrier was intended to protect road users from the hazards of reckless motorcycle riders. “The traffic barrier for the safety of pedestrians

began to be installed at some points considered vulnerable for pedestrians.

Primarily, it was installed in the areas frequently passed through by motorcycles and cars at high speed,” said Gunawan.

Gunawan confirmed the budget for the traffic barrier was estimated to cost IDR 117 million. The installation would also be equipped with ornamental plants to give beautiful and attractive impression. “The construction has not completed yet. We are going to cooperate with the Buleleng Sanitation and Landscape Agency (DKP) to complement the traffic barrier and ornamental plants. With the presence of safety barrier, we hope the passing residents will be more comfortable,” he said. (dgk)

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Balinese Temple Ceremony Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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Child TB problem far greater than thought

Agence France-Presse

PARIS - Twenty-five percent more children are falling ill with TB than the UN had thought, with more than 650,000 hit by the disease each year in the 22 worst affected countries, specialists said Wednesday.

Reporting in The Lancet, they said that about 53 million children under 15 are living with latent TB infection, a condition that can develop into active TB at any time.

A contagious disease of the lungs, TB is caused by a microbe called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Millions of people are latent cases, meaning they are infected with the germ yet have yet to develop any symptoms.

Last year the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated there were 530,000 cases of active TB among children younger than 15 years in 2012.

But this estimate was based on reporting by paediatric doctors -- a technique faulted by many experts as its methods and reliability vary hugely from country to country.

The new estimate is based on a mathematical model based on each of 22 countries where TB falls into the category of a “high burden” for health.

It factored in the national prevalence of TB in adults, the likely risk of household exposure from infected relatives and the effectiveness of vaccination against the disease.

The findings suggested that about 7.6 million children younger

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A woman suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) holds her baby, who suffers from TB and malnutrition, in a hospital in Minakaman, Lakes State, June 26, 2014. Twenty-five percent more children are falling ill with TB than the UN had thought, with more than 650,000 hit by the disease each year in the 22 worst affected countries, specialists said Wednesday. than 15 in these 22 countries became infected in 2010. Of these nearly 651,000 developed the disease, more than a quarter of them in India alone.

Lead author Peter Dodd of the

University of Sheffield in northern England said the figures pointed to the urgent need to focus help on children, using the drug isoniazid.

“Children are an often ignored

but important part of TB control efforts,” Dodd said.

“Quantifying the burden of TB in children is important because without good numbers, there can be no targets for improvement, no

monitoring of trends and there is a lack of evidence to encourage industry to invest in developing medicines or diagnostics that are more appropriate for children than those available today.”

NEW YORK - That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a person’s lifespan more than cigarettes.

The analysis, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, is the largest-ever study of the effect of extreme obesity on mortality.

It found that people who are extremely obese -- for someone of average height, carrying an extra 100 lb (45 kg) or more -- die 6.5 to 13.7 years earlier than peers

with a healthy weight.

The study, based on data from 20 large studies of people in the United States, Sweden and Australia, comes as rates of obesity have soared. Worldwide, nearly 30 percent of people, or 2.1 billion, are either obese or overweight.

“Overweight” is defined as having a body mass index, or weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters, of 25.0 to 29.9. At the low end, that is 150 lb (68 kg) for someone 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.

“Obesity” means a BMI of 30 or higher (180 lb at 5 feet 5

inches). “Extreme obesity” is a BMI of 40 or higher, or 241 lb at that height.

The study included data on 9,564 adults with extreme obesity and 304,011 of normal weight.

The overall risk of dying at any given time rose continuously with increasing BMI within the extremely obese group, mostly due to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

People with a BMI of 40 to 44.9 lost an average of 6.5 years of life. Those with a BMI of 45 to 49.9 lost 8.9 years, while BMIs of 50 to 54.9 cut 9.8 years and 55 to 59.9 cut 13.7 years. Among people

with a healthy weight, those who smoked lost about 8.9 years.

The study, by scientists at the National Cancer Institute, did not calculate whether less extreme obesity shortens life, and the researchers could not say whether the results would hold for poorer, non-Western populations.

Because extreme obesity was so rare in the past, it was not possible to calculate its effect on mortality until now.

The new calculation is unlikely to cause people with extreme obesity to shed pounds, for “that presupposes that the main reason people don’t lose weight is lack

of willpower, and I’d argue that’s not the case,” said Dr Lee Kaplan, director of the weight center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “But it could have a beneficial effect if it galvanizes society to change in ways that stop promoting obesity and to develop aggressive treatments for extreme obesity.”

In the United States, 36 percent of adults are obese, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The incidence of BMIs of 40 or higher has more than quadrupled since the mid-1980s, and about one in six U.S. adults is extremely obese.

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The 36th Bali Art Festival BAF Schedule Thursday, July 10, 2014 Time 11.00 11.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Place Angsoka Stage Ratna Kanda Ayodya Stage Wantilan Ksirarnawa Ardha Candra

Event Traditional Music Performance Panca Mask Performance Collaboration of Puppet and Theatre Foreign Participation Innovative Wayang Performance Adult’s Gong Kebyar IBP/File Photo

Salt farmer sold her production to tourists. Traditional salt business development in Bali is able to produce 1,533.08 tons in 2013. The traditional salt farming located in Karangasem, Buleleng, Tabanan and Denpasar County is worked on by 547 farmers coalesced into 60 groups.

Extreme obesity cuts lifespan more than smoking Reuters

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Workers at airport must prepare to face MEA Bali Post

Production of traditional salt reaches 1,533 tons Bali Post

DENPASAR - Traditional salt business development in Bali is able to produce 1,533.08 tons in 2013. The traditional salt farming located in Karangasem, Buleleng, Tabanan and Denpasar County is worked on by 547 farmers coalesced into 60 groups.

Maritime Section Head of the Bali Maritime and Fishery Agency, Ketut Astari, said that Buleleng County and Karangasem County posed the largest producers of traditional salt farming among the four salt producing areas in Bali.

“Indeed, Buleleng has the most extensive salt farming area among the four regions, namely 256 hectares while Karangasem has 104 hectares,” said Ketut Astari, accompanied by spokesperson of Bali Maritime and Fisheries Agency, Putu Suasana, in Denpasar.

She said that as the largest salt producers in Bali, the two counties were provided with fund for the

Passengers walked at the corridor of Ngurah Rai Airport. Indonesia will build new airports so the total number reaches 300. Therefore, it will be required so many airport workers and they must have certificate of competency test in order not to be eliminated after the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

Traditional Salt Farming Empowerment (Pugar) at IDR 1.4 billion.

This assistance was given by the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Agency channeled through the Maritime and Fisheries Agency (DKP) of Bali Chapter. “The fund is used to manage the potential of existing land,” she said.

He said the funds provided by central government in the form of Traditional Salt Farming Empowerment program to farmer groups in Indonesia targeted the consumption salt. Other than Bali, similar fund was also provided for salt farmers in West Java, Central Java, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara and

Sulawesi, with the total of 40 counties and cities.

“This program targets the selfsufficient salt in 2015. All this time, we still bring in salt from outside (import). With Traditional Salt Farming Empowerment program, at least we can meet the domestic demand,” added Putu Suasana.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali Chapter recorded that Bali imported salt as much as USD 386,448 from Vietnam or 2.40 percent of the total import value during April 2014 amounting to USD 16,085,481.

Chairman of BPS Bali, Panusunan Siregar, said the presence of

MANGUPURA - Indonesia will build new airports so the total number reaches 300. Therefore, it will be required so many airport workers and they must have certificate of competency test in order not to be eliminated after the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

“We cannot just keep silent, let alone enter the AEC 2015. We must prepare ourselves to improve the quality of human resources so that can compete at the regional level,” said the Head of Denpasar Social and Labor Agency, Made Erwin Suryadarma Sena, in the office of the Airport Authority for Region IV Ngurah Rai Airport.

Moreover, dozens of new airports would be built in Indonesia, including in Buleleng. It would therefore be required human resources being ready to fill in the opportunities. “There will no limit or border. Knowledge or skills acquired in educational institutions would not be adequate. But it would also require the ability of intelligence and evidence in the form of certificate. For example, a flight attendant without competency test will not be able to compete overseas,” he said.

Therefore, Erwin hoped the prospective workers to continuously improve themselves in order to be thoroughly professional. In addition, the discipline should be improved because a country could move forward due to discipline in the broadest sense. “Let’s always improve the personal quality. Only after that, we can improve the dignity,” he said.

To make our workers competitive, his party would encourage the competency certification in order to have the requirements needed by international job opportunities. “Whether liking it or not, they must have competency. Otherwise, we worry. For example, the luggage and ticketing section cannot compete,” said Erwin.

Meanwhile, an academician in the field of airport services, Eka Darmi Pratiwi, expressed that her party had not found the right competencies yet because the aviation regulator was actually the Directorate General of Air Transportation.

“Competency test is only intended for the airport security. By and large, the quality control of the airport security test was based on standards and the need at the airport,” added Eka posing a Training Manager at the BATC. (kmb36)

salt imported from Vietnam to Bali got the attention from local government. As a result, the island being rich in the potential of salt would no longer bring in salt products from outside.

“Coastline of Bali is very long.

In other words, the potential is huge. But, I do not understand why Bali must import salt. In my imagination, Bali is no need to import salt,” he said.

According to him, his party saw some regions such as Buleleng and Karangasem that developed the salt farming. Unfortunately, his party had not owned a study related to the potential generated with the need for salt in Bali.

“It needs a further assessment whether the locally produced salt was not used to supply the need of Bali or even for the need of fertilizer,” he affirmed. (kmb27)

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Deputy Chief of Bali Police inspects preparation of voting Bali Post

The process of making driver’s licence in the police headquarter.

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Restricted, 40 applicants of driving license each day

Bali Post

TABANAN - In the new academic year, the number of driving license application increased sharply. Even, the increase reached 100 percent. Unfortunately, the people applying for the driving license were asked to be patient because the Traffic Unit of Tabanan Police restricted the application of driving license up to 40 numbers per day.

Chief of Tabanan Police Registration and Identification Unit, I Ketut Suandi, said the applicant of driving license C was likely to increase in the past two months as entering the new academic year. Even, his party predicted there would be approximately 10 percent rise considering the applicants of the driving license C were not only from younger generation but also residents wishing to make Eid homecoming.

As requirement of applying for driving license, he explained the applicant should be aged 17 years. After meeting the initial requirements, the applicants were required to attend a series of tests, ranging from theory of riding, traffic knowledge to practice of riding a motorcycle.

“Other than due to new academic year, the increasing number of driving license applicant is also from people who wanted to celebrate the Eid,” he

said, Tuesday (8/7).

From the data at hand, the number of applicant in May at least reached 2,375 driving license C and then in June increased to 4,457 applicants.

The increase reached 100 percent.

“Such an increase indeed frequently occurred in particular months as it is today,” he said.

To anticipate the surge in the demand for new driving license, his party restricted the quota of driving license applicants up to 40 per day.

By that way, all the applications could be entirely accomplished. “In order the driving license will not be misused, especially among young people, the application is limited,” he explained. (kmb28)

SEMARAPURA - Chief of Karangasem Police, I Gede Adhi Mulyawarman, amidst receiving the visit of Deputy Chief of Bali Police on Tuesday (Jul 8) in Karangasem conveyed that polling station (TPS) in Karangasem was classified two types based on its vulnerability.

A total of 228 polling stations were categorized into vulnerable-one located in mountainous area and difficult to reach such as in Kubu and Abang subdistrict. Meanwhile, the polling stations in Bebandem and Selat subdistrict could still be reached by motorcycle. The remaining one belonged to vulnerable-two. One of them was polling station in the Karangasem Prison.

He said that police were ready to secure the presidential election. Three polling stations of the vulnerable-one category were monitored by two police officers. Meanwhile, four polling stations of vulnerable-two were monitored by two police officers. The county police chief said there were 933 polling stations in Karangasem. Actually, all the polling stations had the potential of vulnerability. On that account, they were all guarded by police. Total police on duty to monitor the polling stations came to 540 people and there were some assistance under the control (BKO) of Bali Police and a unit of military company, so the total personnel deployed reached 726 people.

Deputy Chief of Bali Police, IGN Rahardja S, also made his time to monitor the preparation in a number of polling stations in town such as the polling station at Belong, Susuan and Pendem. Rahardja was accompanied by chief of Karangasem police and Commander of 1623/ Karangsem Military District Command Erdi Eka Widjayanto, Chairman of Electoral Supervisory Committee and Chairman of Karangasem Electoral Commission. Amidst the inspection, deputy police chief said the community was conducive, relaxed and without tension. “Based on the report of staff so far (Tuesday—Ed), everything went smoothly,” he said.

Meanwhile, the officials in Karangasem voted at their respective home village. The Regent of Karangasem I Wayan Geredeg and Mrs. Sujarni Geredeg voted at polling station 1 at Kreteg hamlet, Sibetan. Geredeg was the Campaign Team Leader of Prabowo-Hatta.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, doubling as Chairman of Campaign Team Leader of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla voted at polling station 15 at Lebah hamlet, Datah.

Deputy Regent Sukerana voted at polling station 5 located at the SDN 5 Juntal Kelod, Kubu, while Regional Secretary of Karangasem Adnya Mulyadi voted at the polling station at the Cultural Hall in Bebandem. The number of voters in accordance with the fixed voter list was 379,983, while the ballots provided including 2 percent of reserve so they totally amounted to 388,048 sheets.

On the other hand, Spokesperson of Karangasem Electoral Commission, Ngurah Maharjana, said that as many as 116 sheets of damaged ballots had been exterminated in Karangasem Electoral Commission. Witnessed by a number of parties, the burning of the damaged ballots was done so as not to be misused. (013)

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US, China vow to improve cooperation

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BEIJING — The United States and China vowed Wednesday to improve their economic and security cooperation, saying they wouldn’t let persistent differences over maritime claims, cyberhacking and currency hamper a relationship critical to global peace and prosperity. Opening this year’s “Strategic and Economic Dialogue,” Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to avoid confrontation between nations accounting for a quarter of the world’s people and a third of the global economy.

His theme was largely echoed

by Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, leaders of an American delegation that also included Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and three other Obama administration Cabinet members.

Nevertheless, the next two days are a test of whether the annual high-level talks can produce tough compromises or just serve as a venue to talk about greater cooperation.

Washington hopes to secure closer coordination with China against climate change, an end to Chinese industrial cyberespionage against American companies and stricter rules governing territorial claims in Asia’s contested, resource-rich seas. Xi made clear China wouldn’t be pushed around.

“The vast Pacific Ocean has ample space to accommodate our two great nations,” he said through an interpreter. Differences between the U.S. and China, he said, were “natural.” Yet he said the only path forward was respect for each other’s sovereignty and to “refrain from imposing your will or model on other side.” And in a reference to China’s territorial disputes with its neighbors, he said the U.S.

must respect Chinese “territorial integrity.”

American allies Japan and the Philippines, as well as Vietnam, have become increasingly worried

by Chinese efforts to drill for oil or assert authority in waters they consider their own. China also has tried to enforce control over contested airspace.

For its part, the U.S. says it takes no sides on whose claims are valid.

But its effort to establish rules for settling the disputes has gained no ground with Beijing.

From Washington, President Barack Obama released a statement hailing the 35th anniversary of U.S.-Chinese diplomatic relations and referenced a pledge he made with Xi at a summit last year in California to establish a “new model” of superpower cooperation.

In Beijing, in the Diaoyutai guest house where former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s secret talks in the 1970s laid the groundwork for today’s relationship, Kerry emphasized “a new model is not defined in words.” “It is defined in actions,” Kerry said. “The new model will be defined by the choices we can make together.”

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steadies himself on one of his Diplomatic Security agents as he climbs down a steep section of the Badaling Section of the Great Wall of China with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, third right, in Beijing China, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

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Typhoon heads toward Kyushu after slamming Okinawa Associated Press

TOKYO — A powerful storm slammed through the southwestern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving at least 28 people injured and 63,000 homes without power before swerving toward the bigger island of Kyushu on Wednesday. The Okinawan government raised the injury toll to 28 from 17 the day before, two of them seriously. Separately, a man has already been reported AP Photo/Kyodo News

Women hold umbrellas against powerful gusts of wind on a street in Naha, Okinawa, southern Japan, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

missing from a fishing boat in rough seas off Kyushu to the north.

Typhoon Neoguri, one of the biggest storms to hit during Japan’s summer, appeared to be headed toward Kyushu, where it could land Thursday. Then it could travel across the main island of Honshu. Neoguri, which means “raccoon dog” in Korean, was moving northward at 25 kilometers an hour (15 miles an hour) packing sustained winds of 126 kilometers an hour (78 miles an hours) by midday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Kyushu’s Fukuoka Prefecture issued warnings for strong winds, high tides and heavy rains, and advised people to stay indoors as much as possible. On Okinawa, evacuation orders were issued to 125,000 households, or

nearly 300,000 people, according to the prefectural government. The main airport on Okinawa, Naha, was closed Tuesday but reopened Wednesday, although some morning flights were canceled.

“Rain has finally stopped, but there is still some wind, and we are checking into any damages at the airport,” said spokesman Takumi Higa, while adding that there were no reports of any damage so far. Airports in Kyushu were still open, but late flights were canceled, and additional cancellations may be in the works. Japan Airlines, the nation’s flagship carrier, cancelled 11 flights for Wednesday mostly flights leaving Tokyo for Kyushu, said spokesman Kentaro Nakamura.

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BUSINESS Agence France-Presse

BEIJING - Chinese inflation slowed to 2.3 percent in June from a four-month high of 2.5 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday, giving authorities further room to stimulate growth in the world’s second-largest economy. strength.

China announces second-quarter GDP results on July 16.

Authorities have since April introduced measures to boost growth, including tax breaks for small enterprises, targeted infrastructure outlays and incentives to encourage lending in rural areas and to small companies.

Economists have dubbed the steps a “mini-stimulus”, in contrast to the massive pump-priming that took place in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, something leaders say is not on the cards now.

But analysts said the tame price situation meant further steps could be be taken.

“The subdued inflation outlook provides room for the authorities to launch more targeted stimulus policies in the second half of this year,” ANZ Bank economists Liu Li-Gang and Zhou Hao wrote in an analysis of the June data.

They suggested that “further monetary policy easing across the board will still be needed to help lift the confidence in China’s economy”.

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China inflation slows to 2.3% in June

The country’s consumer price index -- a main gauge of inflation -- also rose 2.3 percent in the first six months of the year from the same period in 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.

The result compared with the median forecast of a 2.4 percent gain in a survey of 21 economists by The Wall Street Journal, but is well below the 3.5 percent annual target set by Beijing in March.

It comes as concerns earlier this year over economic prospects for China -- a key driver of world growth -- have eased owing to a pick-up in key indicators in the second quarter and some limited steps by authorities to boost the economy.

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4 percent in JanuaryMarch, weaker than the 7.7 percent recorded in the final three months of last year and the worst result since a 7.4 percent expansion in the third quarter of 2012.

But growth in industrial output and retail sales accelerated in May, with consumption increasing at its fastest pace since December, official data showed last month, in signs of renewed

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A woman selects fruits at a supermarket in Huaibei, Anhui province, July 9, 2014. Chinese inflation slowed to 2.3 percent in June from a four-month high of 2.5 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday, giving authorities further room to stimulate growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said China’s growth improved in the second quarter but that more will be done to underpin it in the face of “downward

pressure”.

China will “not adopt strong stimulus” but rather “will increase the strength of targeted measures”, Li said.

“We will further push forward reforms and opening-up and make more efforts to reform (the) government approval system and lower market access thresholds.”

OECD sees global growth stable, some slide in emerging markets

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A group of boys takes a break from swimming at a portion of Manila Bay near one of the country’s busiest ports in Manila July 8, 2014. The Philippines is among the fastest-growing economies in Asia, and the government has forecast a 6.5-7.5 percent rise in the country’s gross domestic product this year, but many Filipinos remain jobless and homeless as the gap between the rich and the poor widens.

PARIS - OECD sees slowing or stable growth in emerging economies flat in major developing economies with the exception of India while the outlook for most developed economies is stable and improving in the United States, the OECD said on Tuesday.

The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said its leading indicator covering 33 member countries was unchanged for the sixth month in a row at 100.6, above its long-term average of 100.

The indicator, designed to flag turning points in the economic cycle, pointed to stable growth momentum in the OECD area as a whole.

In the United States, growth momentum was above a long-term average at 100.6, its third consecutive month of

improvement, while Britain’s economy was above trend at 101.13 and improving for the fourth consecutive month.

Italy’s growth momentum was improving strongly to 101.74 while the reading for France was stable at 100.33, with a slight improvement from the previous month.

However, growth momentum was above average but flagging in Japan with a reading of 100.40, possibly due to a one-off tax increase. In Germany the reading was 100.48, its fifth consecutive month of decline.

Among major developing economies, growth momentum was slowing or near stable with readings slightly below 100.

China’s growth prospects had improved slightly to 99.25 from 99.10 the previous month, while India showed tentative signs of stronger momentum with a reading of 98.22.

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GILIMANUK - The Tirta Empul Ulu Temple is located within the area of West Bali National Park (TNBB), right on the roadside of Denpasar-Gilimanuk. Located on the Penginuman Beach, it is a strategic place where the tip of Java Island is visible. The temple whose pujawali or anniversary falls on full moon of the fifth month in Balinese calendar (around October) still looks quite beautiful and exudes serene atmosphere as sits under big trees. Every day, many hordes of tame monkeys can still be encountered around the temple. the temple spreading across an area of around one hectare, many devotees come and say the temple spreading across an area of around one hectare, many devotees come and say prayers not just for invoking safety and health. They also perform purificatory rite or melukat in three freshwater springs located on the West of the temple. According to a temple attendant, Nengah Kembar Winada, the temple was built around 1990.

One of the priests discovering the temple, Mangku Gede Linggih, got divine inspiration and found the existence of a well or spring on beach. Despite the spring located in the sea sand, the water emanating does not taste salty but fresh.

Based on the inspiration, it was then established a simple shrine (using tree branches) at several locations.

Until now, the temple had complete buildings funded by the donations from devotees who did purificatory rite and had a vow.

He said the temple priest Mangku Gede Linggih who found the temple site has passed away. As the succes-

sor, he was replaced by his wife Jro Mangku Lingsir Mangku Sumpang living in Gilimanuk.

Meanwhile, Winada added that every full moon, there were always devotees coming from all over Bali and even from Java. They all came to do purificatory rite directly on the beach. But at high tides, the temple attendant had taken holy water for purificatory rite from the three springs and kept it in the temple area.

Having performed the purificatory rite, devotees entered into the three temple areas. Devotees said prayers at the shrine located in the innermost courtyard. Here lay a number of three-tiered meru shrines as well as the shrine respectively dedicated for the veneration of the Lord Kasiap, Balian and Lord Lumajang.

In the meantime, on the west area outside the main building and few meters from the three springs sat a shrine. It was used to venerate Goddess Ayu Giri Putri Dapdapsari.

Then, on the north side could be found a shrine located rather far away with a complete building.

Here, according to Winada, was venerated the Goddess Ayu Mas Melanting.

During the visit, a number of devotees, mostly from outside Jembrana, came to say prayers. They delivered various invocations, some of which related to recovery from illness, while some others asked for a job opportunity. The three springs used for purificatory rite were arranged by means of concrete manholes at three sites which were adjacent to one other. It was the holy water used for the purificatory rites.

“The water of each well tastes different, namely bitter and plain but not salty,” he explained. (kmb)

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A volunteer shows a ballot paper to voters in the presidential election at a polling station in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Coinciding with Anggara Umanis Wuku Medangkungan, Tuesday (Jul 8) the residents of Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village, Selemadeg subdistrict and Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict, implemented a mass Pitri Yajña or cremation ceremony.

Mass cremation at Pupuan Sawah and Jatiluwih Bali Post

TABANAN - Coinciding with Anggara Umanis Wuku Medangkungan, Tuesday (Jul 7) the residents of Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village, Selemadeg subdistrict and Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict, implemented a mass Pitri Yajña or cremation ceremony. The mass cremation ceremony along with atma wadana / nyekah was held at the local hamlet hall and cemetery as well as officiated over by Ida Bhagawan Taman Sekar from Griya Jelijih Megati.

Chairman of the Ritual Committee, I Ketut Sukantera, said the mass cremation including the Pitri Yajña and atma wadana at Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village was made for 25 bodies and one newly dead body where each body was charged at IDR 7.5 million. “Today (Tuesday—Ed), we conduct a mass cremation and nyekah ngelanus while the meajarajar (pilgrimage) will be carried out the next day (Wednesday),” he said.

Chief of Kikian customary village, I Nyoman Suardiana, explained the mass cremation was held for the first time based on the convention and customary bylaw of Kikian. And for the next mass cremation ceremony would be routinely carried out every five years.

Meanwhile, the mass cremation at Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict was made for

41 adult bodies and 45 toddler’s bodies. The cremation itself was attended by legislator of Tabanan House Nyoman Arnawa and Wayan Tamba as well as subdistrict head of Penebel Agus Hendra Manik.

Other than Pitri Yajña, the ritual activity was also resumed with Manusha Yajña ceremony followed by 36 residents. The budget incurred by family for each adult body was IDR 6 million, while for toddler’s body was IDR 300,000 and metatah or tooth filing was IDR 600,000 per person. “We regularly hold a mass cremation every 5 years. With these activities, we do hope to strengthen the brotherhood and togetherness having been established so far,” he said.

The mass activities carried out

by Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village (Selemadeg subdistrict) and Jatiluwih customary village (Penebel subdistrict) received positive appreciation

from the regent and deputy regent of Tabanan. It had something to do with the togetherness and unity as the basis of government in building the Tabanan region in accordance with the vision of prosperous, secure and having achievement.

“Let’s support all kinds of government programs. The pro-people program owned by the government is from, by and for the welfare of community,” said the Regent Eka Wiryastuti.

She also said that local government would always oversee the programs owned by the public. To that end, her party appealed to all parties to improve the communication and coordination because any existing problems could be resolved with togetherness. At the end of the event, the regent and deputy regent handed over donation to ritual committee and observed in person the body to be cremated. (kmb28)

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North Korea again fires missiles into sea Associated Press

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Smoke and a ball of fire rises after an Israeli missile strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Israel hits key Hamas targets in Gaza offensive Associated Press

JERUSALEM — The Israeli army on Wednesday intensified its offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, striking Hamas sites and killing at least 8 people on the second day of a military operation it says is aimed at quenching rocket fire against Israel.

The offensive has set off the heaviest fighting between Israel and the Islamic militant group Hamas since an eight-day battle in November 2012. Militants unleashed rocket salvos deep into Israeli territory, and Israel mobilized thousands of forces along the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion into the Palestinian territory.

Since the offensive began Tuesday, Israel has attacked more than 400 sites in Gaza, killing at least 32 people. The strikes from air and sea came after militants fired more than 160 rockets at Israel, including one that reached the northern Israeli city of Hadera for the first time. The city is about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Gaza.

The army said it attacked more than 160 sites in Gaza early Wednesday, including 118 concealed rockets launching sites, six Hamas compounds — including naval police and national security compounds — 10 militant command centers, weapons storage facilities and 10 tunnels used for

militant activity and to ferry supplies in from Egypt. The border between Gaza and Egypt has effectively been closed for months.

Gaza health official Ashraf AlKedra said Wednesday’s airstrikes killed one militant in south Gaza, as well as an Islamic Jihad operative, his mother, and four siblings in northern Gaza. Another man was killed on a motorcycle, but his identity was not immediately known.

Only four rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel overnight, the army said, a significant decline from the large number that hit Israeli cities the night before, setting off air raid sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other areas of the country.

By early Wednesday, air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Israel’s south early Wednesday, and the army said two rockets were apparently intercepted above the central Israeli city by an antimissile battery.

Lerner, the army spokesman, told reporters that the military’s

aim was to take a “substantial toll” on Hamas and to deplete its rocket capabilities. He said the army would gradually ramp up its strikes on Gaza.

“The organization is going to pay for its aggression. It is literally holding us hostage with its rockets,” Lerner said. “The country is not willing for this situation to continue.”

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called from the West Bank on the international community and the United Nations to “provide international protection for our people.” He said in a televised statement late Tuesday that Hamas leaders in Gaza want to restore calm.

“I have been in contact with the regional and international parties in the last few days, particularly Hamas leaders in Gaza, and everyone I’ve talked to expressed his willingness to restore the truce and stop the escalation,” Abbas said.

He called the Israeli offensive on Gaza an “orchestrated and brutal aggression.”

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday morning into the sea off its east coast, a South Korean defense official said, in a continuation of a recent series of missile and rocket test launches.

The missiles, presumed to Scudseries missiles, were fired from the southwest Hwanghae province and flew across the country before landing in the ocean, the official said requesting anonymity citing department rules. The missiles have a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles), he said.

North Korea has conducted an unusually large number of test-firings of missiles, artillery and rockets since earlier this year. South Korean officials have confirmed about 90 such firings by North Korea since Feb. 21 and 10 of them have been ballistic launches, according to Seoul’s Defense Ministry.

The North’s recent launches come as the country is stepping up its

demand that South Korea accept a set of proposals that it said would reduce bilateral tensions, including the cancellation of regular military drills between Seoul and Washington.

South Korea has rejected the North’s proposals, saying it must first demonstrate that it is serious about nuclear disarmament if it truly wants peace.

North’s missile and rocket launches are also seen a message to its neighbors and Washington not to interfere in its buildup of nuclear bombs and other defense capabilities. The country also test-launched missiles and rockets ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Seoul in what analysts say was an apparent protest against Xi becoming Beijing’s first leader to come to the South before the North.

The two Koreas remain divided along the world’s most heavily fortified border. The Korean Peninsula officially remains in a state of war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty.

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From page 1 Prabowo has won support with promises of firm leadership in a country where many yearn for a strong chief. But critics fear he may shift Indonesia back towards authoritarian rule.

Earlier, Widodo was mobbed by hundreds of journalists and supporters as he voted at a polling station near the Jakarta governor’s residence.

A screaming crowd packed into a nearby park to see him, chanting his name or trying to take his picture.

Prabowo was also greeted by an enthusiastic crowd as he voted at a polling station near his countryside house outside the capital, arriving in a jeep and escorted by two mounted policemen.

Some 190 million voters were eligible to cast ballots.

Polling stations across the country, from eastern Papua to the main island of Java and jungle-clad Sumatra in the west, closed at 1:00 pm and no major disruptions were reported.

Widodo’s huge lead shrank during the campaign when he was targed by a series of smears. This included a claim that he is an ethnic Chinese Christian and not a Muslim, a deeply damaging charge in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.

He vehemently denied the claim.

Analysts have said the large number of undecided voters has made the race hard to call.

The eventual winner will be the second directly elected president

after Yudhoyono, who steps down in October after a decade of stable but often indecisive rule.

Delicate transition

It will be a delicate transition.

Growth is slowing in Southeast Asia’s top economy, corruption is rampant, millions remain mired in poverty, and fears are mounting that Islamic radicals returning from Middle East conflicts could revive militant networks.

Widodo shot to national prominence when he was elected Jakarta governor in 2012, and quickly won legions of fans with his common touch and efforts to solve the capital’s myriad problems.

He would make regular tours of the metropolis’s sprawling slums in casual clothes and was often spotted at heavy metal concerts.

Prabowo, now a wealthy businessman, has played up his military background on the campaign trail, at a time when nostalgia is growing in some quarters for a return to the strong rule of the Suharto years.

Many have become disillusioned with the country’s chaotic democracy, and hope a stronger leader can crack down on corruption in one of the world’s most graft-ridden nations.

But Prabowo’s comments about democracy have caused concern -in one recent talk, he reportedly said that a Western-style political system, including direct elections, “doesn’t suit” Indonesia.

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INDONESIA Defense minister ensures security during presidential election Antara

JAKARTA - Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Wednesday expressed optimism that the presidential election held today will proceed smoothly without any distractions.

“The election will run smoothly because all the police and military personnel are guarding it,” Purnomo stated after casting his vote at a polling booth near his residence in South Jakarta.

When asked about his views on the Military Chief General Moeldoko’s order for the security personnel to shoot at sight anyone who tries to ruin the presidential election process, Purnomo expressed his agreement to the order.

“I have approved that policy,” he admitted.

Indonesia is holding a presidential election on July 9, 2014.

The election is contested by the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa pair and the Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla duo.

According to the KPU, a total of 190,307,134 voters have been registered, which includes 2,038,711 overseas voters and 486,866 polling stations across the archipelago.

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A woman casts her vote in a booth decorated with a Brazilian flag and pictures of the world’s top soccer players during the presidential election at a World Cup-themed polling station in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Wednesday expressed optimism that the presidential election held today will proceed smoothly without any distractions.

Yudhoyono calls on presidential candidates to honor election result Antara

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A view of mining machinery loading ore from stockpiles onto a truck at Newmont Mining Corp’s copper and gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumbawa island in this September 21, 2012 file photo. Six months into a dispute with Indonesia’s government that has halted copper exports, two U.S. mining giants are using very different tactics in a bid to resume shipments - behind the scenes talks or raising the stakes with an arbitration claim. FreeportMcMoRan Copper & Gold Inc and Newmont Mining Corp account for 97 percent of Indonesia’s copper production, exporting tens of thousands of tonnes of concentrate a month before a row over a new export tax halted shipments. Newmont has filed for international arbitration, pushing to uphold the letter of the law on its contract but drawing a rebuke from the government which has questioned its “good will” in talks.

JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the presidential candidates to honor the result of the 2014 presidential election.

“For those who win the election, it is their responsibility to lead this country. For those who receive the least votes, they must accept it genuinely,” Yudhoyono stated after casting his vote at a polling booth near his residence in Cikeas area, West Java province.

The president also called on the police and military personnel to maintain order and security in the country during the election process.

Indonesia is holding a presidential election on July 9, 2014.

The election is contested by the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa pair and the Joko WidodoJusuf Kalla duo.

According to the General Elections Commission (KPU), a total of 190,307,134 voters have been registered for the presidential election on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, which includes 2,038,711 overseas voters with 486,866 polling stations across the archipelago.

Meanwhile, the KPU anticipates higher voter

participation in the 2014 presidential election as compared to the 2014 legislative election, noted KPU Commissioner Ferry Kurnia Rizkiyansyah.

“Although we have not set any target, we are optimistic that the participation will definitely be higher than that recorded in the 2014 legislative election and the 2009 presidential election,” Ferry remarked.

Although, the KPU has not set any voter participation target, Ferry assessed that the presidential voting method, which is simpler than Pileg, can help to attract more voters to the polling stations.

“Meanwhile, the community is passionate about the presidential election, and the KPU has also socialized the presidential election in a systematic manner, but this is not the dominant factor,” he added.

During the 2009 presidential election, out of the 176.4 million voters in the voters list, as many as 127.9 million people, or 73 percent, had exercised their right to vote, while around 48.4 million voters, or 27 percent, abstained from voting.

The participation rate had decreased as compared to that recorded in the 2004 presidential election, which had reached 84.1 percent.

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SEMARAPURA - Tuas Beach or frequently called as Keramas Beach is very popular among the world surfers. Even, the beach located in the region of the arts has been well known as one of the best surfing spots since 2000. So, do not be surprised, if the water sport hobbyists both the local and foreign tourists are coming here and tested their capability on the black sandy beach.

Keramas Beach is located at Keramas village, Blahbatuh subdistrict, Gianyar, or about 8 km east of Denpasar and about 6 km from the Gianyar town. To get there, visitors can get through Sanur which then passes Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra to the east. This beach also offers a really wonderful ambience.

Its nature remains pristine and has beautiful scenery because there are a wide overlay of green paddy fields and rows of palm trees lining along the road to the beach. The panorama will turn more beautiful when watching the surfers in action on the waves with their surf board. On holidays, a number of local tourists mingle with foreign tourists to relax, sunbathe or just play around or fish.

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One of the assistants of stall located on the beachside preparing surfing facilities, food and drink, said the beach was the location of local community to catch fish.

However, in line with the tourism development, the beach was also favored by many foreign tourists.

“Lately, a lot of tourists enjoyed the Keramas Beach. Moreover, it is very appropriate for tourists that like surfing,” he said.

During the dry season (Jun-Oct), the offshore wind would usually flow around 10 or 11 a.m. local time. When the waves were quite large, they would be very good for surfing until late afternoon. Meanwhile, during the period of November to May (rainy season), the sea water would be turbid because of the river flows led directly to the beach. “Nevertheless, the waves are still good,” he said.

Compared to the other beaches, Keramas Beach is like a newborn baby as a place to surf. On that account, Gianyar Government through the Tourism Agency is continuously introducing this destination through brochures or organizing various events. For example, last May 2012 it organized the Garuda Indonesia Travel Scene surfing championship in cooperation with Garuda Indonesia.

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Tour de France champion Chris Froome hurts wrist Associated Press Writer

LILLE, France — Back on the race’s home turf after three days in England, the Tour de France faces a first possible shakeout Wednesday over the bone-rattling cobblestones in northern France. Many riders dreaded the forecast for rain, meaning the stones will be slick. Defending champion Chris Froome scuffed his left knee and elbow and injured his wrist Tuesday during Stage 4, a crash that couldn’t have come at a worse time for him.

“Took quite a tumble today but I’ll definitely be starting tomorrow with no serious damage,” Froome said on Twitter: “It’ll be a tough one for everyone on the cobbles!” Astana team leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy kept the yellow jersey in what he called a “crazy race” — a 163.5-kilometer (101-mile) ride along the Belgian border. Froome and two-time champ Alberto Contador are among 20 riders trailing Nibali by two seconds.

KITTEL MAKES IT THREE

Marcel Kittel got his third stage victory in this Tour and the seventh of his Tour career on Tuesday. Unlike his wins in Stages 1 and 3, when he made victory look easy, Kittel won by a half-wheel length at the end of the ride from Le Touquet-Paris Plage to Lille Metropole.

Kittel, of the Giant-Shimano team, didn’t celebrate this time, but panted. The gesture at the line came from runner-up Alexander Kristoff of Norway, who swatted the air in frustration after being beaten by the barreling German. French rider Arnaud Demare was third.

After a difficult day of crosswinds, pockets of rain-smattered roads, and jumpy nerves in the peloton, Kittel said: “It’s never easy ... (I was) lucky just enough at the finish line.”

THE CHAMP CRASHES

Minutes into the stage, Team Sky leader Froome went tumbling after one rider bumped another — like a succession of dominoes — who crossed the Briton’s front wheel. He skinned his left knee, left elbow and hurt his left wrist, but got back on his bike. Clinging to the race doctor’s car, he got bandaged and rejoined the pack. Then a teammate dropped back to get a splint at Sky’s car, and pedaled it up to the ailing Froome.

Race doctor Florence Pommerie told French TV his injuries amounted to “essentially a few scratches.” Nibali, said his team informed him through his earpiece about Froome’s mishap, and went back to see whether he was OK. Froome responded, “more or less,” according to the Italian. The Sky leader went straight into the team bus and didn’t speak to reporters after the stage.

Dave Brailsford, the Sky team boss, said Froome described feeling good at the end. Froome was undergoing X-rays after the stage, but the team didn’t immediately comment on the results.

AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File

FILE - In this July 11, 2010 file photo, A 10-story banner of former Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball star LeBron James is taken down by workers in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

James, Cavs owner could mend differences, reunite

Associated Press Writer

CLEVELAND — There was no eye contact, nothing to indicate any reconciliation. The breakup of LeBron James and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was beyond bitter.

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Britain’s Christopher Froome’s wounds show through his torn race suit after crashing ruing the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 163.5 kilometers (101.6 miles) with start in Le Touquet and finish in Lille, France, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

But now, as James considers a return to the team he abandoned four years ago with an entire region breathlessly awaiting a homecoming it couldn’t imagine in its wildest dreams, it appears there has been some healing between the NBA superstar and his former boss.

Once aligned as basketball partners, James and Gilbert could barely stand the sight of each other during Miami’s games in Cleveland the past four years. It was an intense standoff, awkward and seemingly irreparable. Time may have fixed their fractured relationship. Most of the rest of James’ hometown has already forgiven him.

Cleveland, without a major

sports championship to celebrate in almost 50 years, is praying for a reunion. On Sunday, Cavs fans flocked to social media to feverishly track one of Gilbert’s private jets as it flew to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the plane’s occupants dodged reporters and TV cameras with some deception.

It’s not known if Gilbert was on the jet — or if the trip was even NBA-related — but that didn’t douse the free-agency firestorm.

As James’ decision nears, there’s a renewed hope the prodigal son will come home. But in the backdrop looms the James-Gilbert relationship.

James is giving serious thought to returning to Cleveland, to go-

ing home and making amends with the city for the one misstep in an otherwise impeccable NBA career. Tuesday is the four-year anniversary of announcing he was “taking my talents to South Beach” and the city is once again on hold. James is set to meet with Heat president Pat Riley, who was able to lure the four-time league MVP to Miami in 2010 but could be running out of time to convince him to stay.

Two people familiar with the situation said James will meet with Riley “in the next two or three days.” The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the team nor James announced their plans publicly.

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And this was against Brazil, the five-time World Cup champion, playing on home soil. “It was of course not exactly expected. The space we had was bigger than against defensive teams,” Mueller said. “We took advantage of it superbly, the opponent at some point gets broken. Now we have to pull all the stops one more time and lift the thing. We should keep our feet on the ground.”

Germany will seek its fourth title on Sunday at Rio de Janeiro’s

Maracana against either Argentina or the Netherlands. Germany is in its first final since losing 2-0 to Brazil in 2002. It finished third in the last two tournaments.

Mueller recalled how Germany was criticized back home after eking out a 2-1 win over Algeria after a poor performance to start the knockout stage, and now “we’ll be forever praised.” Germany coach Joachim Loew said the “shell-shocked” Brazil side was so stunned it didn’t

know how to respond.

“We realized that they were cracking up and took advantage of it, “ Loew said. “It was very important to stay calm, cool and courageous in facing Brazilian passion.

Brazil was shocked after the goals, they did not expect that. They did not know what to do.” Germany lost in the semifinals in 2006 at home to Italy and had sympathy for Brazil, with players of the two teams embracing each other after the match

Associated Press Writer

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the “catastrophic” defeat to Germany on Tuesday marked the “worst day” of his professional life. “I have to apologize for the negative result, for not being able to reach the final as we all wanted,” Scolari said, speaking calmly after the humiliating 7-1 loss.

Scolari took full responsibility for the drubbing, and said he knows that it’s very likely that his career may be defined by what happened at the Mineirao Stadium — even though he also led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title.

“Naturally, if I think about my life as a player and as a coach, I think this was the worst day of my life,” Scolari said. “I know I’ll probably be

AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Chance after chance was offered, and the Germany players just kept on taking them with clinical efficiency. In the end, not even they could scarcely believe the 7-1 World Cup semifinal win over Brazil. Thomas Mueller opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and then Miroslav Klose’s record-breaking 16th World Cup career goal triggered a four-goal frenzy in a seven-minute span as Germany took a 5-0 lead inside half an hour on Tuesday.

and the Germans trying to console the Brazilians.

Mueller said Germany had still not reached its goal, which is the title.

“We are simply a very good team,” he said. Toni Kroos, who scored two goals and set up Mueller’s, said, “we are here to be World Cup winners.”

“We played an incredible match.

If someone had told me before the match that we’d win 7-1, I’d have said, ‘good, we’ll take it,’” Kroos said. Kroos has been crucial in executing Germany’s set pieces, especially from corners. Five of Germany’s 17 goals at the tournament have come after corners, while one was a penalty.

The Germans have been practicing set pieces, part of the team’s meticulous preparations that are paying off as it seeks to capture its first major title since the 1996 European Championship.

BRASILIA - Hosts Brazil suffered their worst World Cup defeat ever when they were crushed 7-1 by Germany in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. It was Brazil’s first home defeat in a competitive match since 1975 and one of the most extraordinary results in the sport’s history. Here are some other sporting humiliations.

BOXING

Buster Douglas stuns Mike Tyson, Tokyo 1990. Before the fight, Tyson was unbeaten as a professional and routinely knocked his opponents out in the first round.

That all changed 35 seconds into the 10th round when massive underdog Douglas knocked Tyson out for the first time in his career, causing one of the greatest upsets in boxing history.

Tyson would never completely recover. He went on to win subsequent fights and even regain the world heavyweight title briefly.

But the dominant reign of the

man who some thought early in his career would be considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time was over.

RUGBY

Wales 13 Western Samoa 16 - 1991 World Cup. Wales, one of the great rugby nations, were expected to smash the Pacific Islanders in their opening World Cup match at their home ground in Cardiff in preparation for bigger tests against Australia and Argentina.

But the Samoans had not read the script. To’o Vaega and Sila Vaifale scored tries as the Pacific Islanders recorded a huge upset and advanced to the knockout stages at the expense of the Welsh. The result sparked one of the great rugby quips: “Thank heavens Wales weren’t playing the whole of Samoa.”

SOCCER

United States 1 England 0, 1950 World Cup. England, the sport’s founding nation, were making their World Cup debut in

1950 with the part-time United States side their first opposition in Brazil.

But they were guilty of underestimating their lowly opponents, for whom Joe Gaetjens snatched the only goal in a shock 1-0 win that is still remembered to day thanks to the film “The Game of Their Lives” which details the match.

SOCCER

North Korea 1 Italy 0, 1966 World Cup. Twice World Cup winners Italy took on unheralded North Korea playing in their first World Cup in England with a huge win expected for the Europeans.

But Pak Do Ik’s goal ensured a massive upset and the Asian team went down in folklore.

CRICKET

Australia thrash England 5-0 to win the 2013-14 Ashes. England headed to Australia favourites to win the Ashes again having easily triumphed 3-0 on home turf only months earlier, but they unravelled in humiliating fashion

with players quitting the tour and others retiring before the series was over.

The 5-0 loss was only the third Ashes whitewash ever and came after emphatic 381-run, 218-run, 150-run, eight-wicket and 281run defeats.

TENNIS

Steffi Graf beats Natasha Zvereva in 1988 French Open final. Germany’s Graf thrashed Zvereva of the Soviet Union 6-0 6-0 to defend the women’s title in a match that lasted 32 minutes - the shortest final in the Open era.

It was the first French Open final in which a player had failed to win a game and the first double bagel in a grand slam final since Dorothy Lambert Chambers defeated D.P. Boothby at Wimbledon in 1911.

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remembered for losing 7-1 to Germany, for Brazil’s worst loss. But it was a risk I knew I was taking.

I have to take responsibility for it.

Life must go on for everybody.”

The coach said he has to find a way to learn from the “catastrophic loss” in front of the home crowd. He said there are “no excuses” for what happened, not even the absence of star striker Neymar, who was ruled out of the tournament because of a fractured vertebra sustained late in the match against Colombia in the quarterfinals.

“They (Germany) probably would have done it with Neymar playing,” Scolari said. “I don’t think there’s any reason for us to suppose that with Neymar it would have been different.” He said the “very high quality” of Germany was the reason for Brazil’s disappointing elimination at the home tournament. “They took advantage of their chances, they are very good,” he said.

Scolari was vivid on the sideline as Brazil pressured Germany in the first few minutes. After Brazil conceded the third goal, he kept asking players to be calm, but as the Germans scored for the fifth time, the coach sat down on the bench and only sparingly came back to the sideline. “It was one after the other, I think everyone blanked out,” Scolari said. “There was nothing we could do. We panicked.”

Scolari declined to discuss his future, and the president of the Brazilian football confederation has always said that Scolari would remain as head of the national team no matter what.

However, the coach is unlikely to remain with Brazil after Saturday’s third-place match in Brasilia. He had said in the past that he would like to retire after coaching in the World Cup, but recently said it’s still possible he would extend his career outside of Brazil.

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Brazil’s coach Luiz Felipe Scolari gestures during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Brazil’s ‘German’ city finds allegiances frayed

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Germany’s Andre Schuerrle celebrates scoring his side’s 6th goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

was in retirement for a second time having won seven Tour de France titles and successfully dismissing continual accusations he had been doping throughout his career.

But the Texan was forced to endure the most humiliating of comedowns when he admitted in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had doped, lied and bullied his way to the top.

AP Photo/Nelson Antoine

Brazilians of German descent watch the World Cup semifinal match between Brazil and Germany on a screen in Blumenau, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

BLUMENAU, Brazil — In this southern Brazil town populated by descendants of German immigrants, many soccer fans suddenly became even closer to their European roots as they watched Germany dismantle Brazil 7-1 in a World Cup semifinal Tuesday.

“I came here to drink beer and root for Brazil,” said Louise Franzoi Muller, who teaches biology at a local university. “But when I saw how badly Brazil was losing, I decided to switch my allegiance and root for Germany! After all, my husband is of German descent and he is extremely happy with the result.”

Muller was one of about 2,000 people who packed into the Vila Germanica complex to watch the game on two large TV screens, drink beer and eat typical German dishes like wurst sausages and hackpeter — raw ground pork with onions and spices.

Muller said most people at the special early edition of Oktoberfest seemed resigned to the loss and sad.

“But they are dealing with all that by drinking more beer, which helps them realize that it’s no use crying, that life must go on and that Germany played much better and deserved to win,” she said.

Vila Germanica’s architecture resembles houses in a traditional German village and the shops inside sell beer mugs, handicrafts and traditional German clothing. Every year, it hosts an Oktoberfest that attracts upward of 450,000 people. This year’s festival will run from Oct. 6-26.

Blumenau’s tourism secretary, Ricardo Stodiek, said the city’s Oktoberfest is the globe’s second largest — losing out only to the one held in Munich.

German immigrants started arriving in Blumenau in 1850 and today 30 percent of the city’s 320,000 residents are of German descent, Stodiek said.

Before the match, Stodiek said that “we in Blumenau attach a lot of value to the culture of our forefathers, but like all good Brazilians we will root for Brazil to win the Cup.”

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And this was against Brazil, the five-time World Cup champion, playing on home soil. “It was of course not exactly expected. The space we had was bigger than against defensive teams,” Mueller said. “We took advantage of it superbly, the opponent at some point gets broken. Now we have to pull all the stops one more time and lift the thing. We should keep our feet on the ground.”

Germany will seek its fourth title on Sunday at Rio de Janeiro’s

Maracana against either Argentina or the Netherlands. Germany is in its first final since losing 2-0 to Brazil in 2002. It finished third in the last two tournaments.

Mueller recalled how Germany was criticized back home after eking out a 2-1 win over Algeria after a poor performance to start the knockout stage, and now “we’ll be forever praised.” Germany coach Joachim Loew said the “shell-shocked” Brazil side was so stunned it didn’t

know how to respond.

“We realized that they were cracking up and took advantage of it, “ Loew said. “It was very important to stay calm, cool and courageous in facing Brazilian passion.

Brazil was shocked after the goals, they did not expect that. They did not know what to do.” Germany lost in the semifinals in 2006 at home to Italy and had sympathy for Brazil, with players of the two teams embracing each other after the match

Associated Press Writer

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the “catastrophic” defeat to Germany on Tuesday marked the “worst day” of his professional life. “I have to apologize for the negative result, for not being able to reach the final as we all wanted,” Scolari said, speaking calmly after the humiliating 7-1 loss.

Scolari took full responsibility for the drubbing, and said he knows that it’s very likely that his career may be defined by what happened at the Mineirao Stadium — even though he also led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title.

“Naturally, if I think about my life as a player and as a coach, I think this was the worst day of my life,” Scolari said. “I know I’ll probably be

AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Chance after chance was offered, and the Germany players just kept on taking them with clinical efficiency. In the end, not even they could scarcely believe the 7-1 World Cup semifinal win over Brazil. Thomas Mueller opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and then Miroslav Klose’s record-breaking 16th World Cup career goal triggered a four-goal frenzy in a seven-minute span as Germany took a 5-0 lead inside half an hour on Tuesday.

and the Germans trying to console the Brazilians.

Mueller said Germany had still not reached its goal, which is the title.

“We are simply a very good team,” he said. Toni Kroos, who scored two goals and set up Mueller’s, said, “we are here to be World Cup winners.”

“We played an incredible match.

If someone had told me before the match that we’d win 7-1, I’d have said, ‘good, we’ll take it,’” Kroos said. Kroos has been crucial in executing Germany’s set pieces, especially from corners. Five of Germany’s 17 goals at the tournament have come after corners, while one was a penalty.

The Germans have been practicing set pieces, part of the team’s meticulous preparations that are paying off as it seeks to capture its first major title since the 1996 European Championship.

BRASILIA - Hosts Brazil suffered their worst World Cup defeat ever when they were crushed 7-1 by Germany in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. It was Brazil’s first home defeat in a competitive match since 1975 and one of the most extraordinary results in the sport’s history. Here are some other sporting humiliations.

BOXING

Buster Douglas stuns Mike Tyson, Tokyo 1990. Before the fight, Tyson was unbeaten as a professional and routinely knocked his opponents out in the first round.

That all changed 35 seconds into the 10th round when massive underdog Douglas knocked Tyson out for the first time in his career, causing one of the greatest upsets in boxing history.

Tyson would never completely recover. He went on to win subsequent fights and even regain the world heavyweight title briefly.

But the dominant reign of the

man who some thought early in his career would be considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time was over.

RUGBY

Wales 13 Western Samoa 16 - 1991 World Cup. Wales, one of the great rugby nations, were expected to smash the Pacific Islanders in their opening World Cup match at their home ground in Cardiff in preparation for bigger tests against Australia and Argentina.

But the Samoans had not read the script. To’o Vaega and Sila Vaifale scored tries as the Pacific Islanders recorded a huge upset and advanced to the knockout stages at the expense of the Welsh. The result sparked one of the great rugby quips: “Thank heavens Wales weren’t playing the whole of Samoa.”

SOCCER

United States 1 England 0, 1950 World Cup. England, the sport’s founding nation, were making their World Cup debut in

1950 with the part-time United States side their first opposition in Brazil.

But they were guilty of underestimating their lowly opponents, for whom Joe Gaetjens snatched the only goal in a shock 1-0 win that is still remembered to day thanks to the film “The Game of Their Lives” which details the match.

SOCCER

North Korea 1 Italy 0, 1966 World Cup. Twice World Cup winners Italy took on unheralded North Korea playing in their first World Cup in England with a huge win expected for the Europeans.

But Pak Do Ik’s goal ensured a massive upset and the Asian team went down in folklore.

CRICKET

Australia thrash England 5-0 to win the 2013-14 Ashes. England headed to Australia favourites to win the Ashes again having easily triumphed 3-0 on home turf only months earlier, but they unravelled in humiliating fashion

with players quitting the tour and others retiring before the series was over.

The 5-0 loss was only the third Ashes whitewash ever and came after emphatic 381-run, 218-run, 150-run, eight-wicket and 281run defeats.

TENNIS

Steffi Graf beats Natasha Zvereva in 1988 French Open final. Germany’s Graf thrashed Zvereva of the Soviet Union 6-0 6-0 to defend the women’s title in a match that lasted 32 minutes - the shortest final in the Open era.

It was the first French Open final in which a player had failed to win a game and the first double bagel in a grand slam final since Dorothy Lambert Chambers defeated D.P. Boothby at Wimbledon in 1911.

CYCLING

Lance Armstrong backtracks and admits doping. The American

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remembered for losing 7-1 to Germany, for Brazil’s worst loss. But it was a risk I knew I was taking.

I have to take responsibility for it.

Life must go on for everybody.”

The coach said he has to find a way to learn from the “catastrophic loss” in front of the home crowd. He said there are “no excuses” for what happened, not even the absence of star striker Neymar, who was ruled out of the tournament because of a fractured vertebra sustained late in the match against Colombia in the quarterfinals.

“They (Germany) probably would have done it with Neymar playing,” Scolari said. “I don’t think there’s any reason for us to suppose that with Neymar it would have been different.” He said the “very high quality” of Germany was the reason for Brazil’s disappointing elimination at the home tournament. “They took advantage of their chances, they are very good,” he said.

Scolari was vivid on the sideline as Brazil pressured Germany in the first few minutes. After Brazil conceded the third goal, he kept asking players to be calm, but as the Germans scored for the fifth time, the coach sat down on the bench and only sparingly came back to the sideline. “It was one after the other, I think everyone blanked out,” Scolari said. “There was nothing we could do. We panicked.”

Scolari declined to discuss his future, and the president of the Brazilian football confederation has always said that Scolari would remain as head of the national team no matter what.

However, the coach is unlikely to remain with Brazil after Saturday’s third-place match in Brasilia. He had said in the past that he would like to retire after coaching in the World Cup, but recently said it’s still possible he would extend his career outside of Brazil.

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Brazil’s coach Luiz Felipe Scolari gestures during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Brazil’s ‘German’ city finds allegiances frayed

Greatest sporting humiliations

Reuters

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Scolari apologizes for Brazil’s World Cup failure

7-goal scoring spree stuns even Germany Associated Press Writer

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Associated Press Writer

Germany’s Andre Schuerrle celebrates scoring his side’s 6th goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

was in retirement for a second time having won seven Tour de France titles and successfully dismissing continual accusations he had been doping throughout his career.

But the Texan was forced to endure the most humiliating of comedowns when he admitted in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey that he had doped, lied and bullied his way to the top.

AP Photo/Nelson Antoine

Brazilians of German descent watch the World Cup semifinal match between Brazil and Germany on a screen in Blumenau, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

BLUMENAU, Brazil — In this southern Brazil town populated by descendants of German immigrants, many soccer fans suddenly became even closer to their European roots as they watched Germany dismantle Brazil 7-1 in a World Cup semifinal Tuesday.

“I came here to drink beer and root for Brazil,” said Louise Franzoi Muller, who teaches biology at a local university. “But when I saw how badly Brazil was losing, I decided to switch my allegiance and root for Germany! After all, my husband is of German descent and he is extremely happy with the result.”

Muller was one of about 2,000 people who packed into the Vila Germanica complex to watch the game on two large TV screens, drink beer and eat typical German dishes like wurst sausages and hackpeter — raw ground pork with onions and spices.

Muller said most people at the special early edition of Oktoberfest seemed resigned to the loss and sad.

“But they are dealing with all that by drinking more beer, which helps them realize that it’s no use crying, that life must go on and that Germany played much better and deserved to win,” she said.

Vila Germanica’s architecture resembles houses in a traditional German village and the shops inside sell beer mugs, handicrafts and traditional German clothing. Every year, it hosts an Oktoberfest that attracts upward of 450,000 people. This year’s festival will run from Oct. 6-26.

Blumenau’s tourism secretary, Ricardo Stodiek, said the city’s Oktoberfest is the globe’s second largest — losing out only to the one held in Munich.

German immigrants started arriving in Blumenau in 1850 and today 30 percent of the city’s 320,000 residents are of German descent, Stodiek said.

Before the match, Stodiek said that “we in Blumenau attach a lot of value to the culture of our forefathers, but like all good Brazilians we will root for Brazil to win the Cup.”

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Keramas Beach IBP

SEMARAPURA - Tuas Beach or frequently called as Keramas Beach is very popular among the world surfers. Even, the beach located in the region of the arts has been well known as one of the best surfing spots since 2000. So, do not be surprised, if the water sport hobbyists both the local and foreign tourists are coming here and tested their capability on the black sandy beach.

Keramas Beach is located at Keramas village, Blahbatuh subdistrict, Gianyar, or about 8 km east of Denpasar and about 6 km from the Gianyar town. To get there, visitors can get through Sanur which then passes Jalan Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra to the east. This beach also offers a really wonderful ambience.

Its nature remains pristine and has beautiful scenery because there are a wide overlay of green paddy fields and rows of palm trees lining along the road to the beach. The panorama will turn more beautiful when watching the surfers in action on the waves with their surf board. On holidays, a number of local tourists mingle with foreign tourists to relax, sunbathe or just play around or fish.

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One of the assistants of stall located on the beachside preparing surfing facilities, food and drink, said the beach was the location of local community to catch fish.

However, in line with the tourism development, the beach was also favored by many foreign tourists.

“Lately, a lot of tourists enjoyed the Keramas Beach. Moreover, it is very appropriate for tourists that like surfing,” he said.

During the dry season (Jun-Oct), the offshore wind would usually flow around 10 or 11 a.m. local time. When the waves were quite large, they would be very good for surfing until late afternoon. Meanwhile, during the period of November to May (rainy season), the sea water would be turbid because of the river flows led directly to the beach. “Nevertheless, the waves are still good,” he said.

Compared to the other beaches, Keramas Beach is like a newborn baby as a place to surf. On that account, Gianyar Government through the Tourism Agency is continuously introducing this destination through brochures or organizing various events. For example, last May 2012 it organized the Garuda Indonesia Travel Scene surfing championship in cooperation with Garuda Indonesia.

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Tour de France champion Chris Froome hurts wrist Associated Press Writer

LILLE, France — Back on the race’s home turf after three days in England, the Tour de France faces a first possible shakeout Wednesday over the bone-rattling cobblestones in northern France. Many riders dreaded the forecast for rain, meaning the stones will be slick. Defending champion Chris Froome scuffed his left knee and elbow and injured his wrist Tuesday during Stage 4, a crash that couldn’t have come at a worse time for him.

“Took quite a tumble today but I’ll definitely be starting tomorrow with no serious damage,” Froome said on Twitter: “It’ll be a tough one for everyone on the cobbles!” Astana team leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy kept the yellow jersey in what he called a “crazy race” — a 163.5-kilometer (101-mile) ride along the Belgian border. Froome and two-time champ Alberto Contador are among 20 riders trailing Nibali by two seconds.

KITTEL MAKES IT THREE

Marcel Kittel got his third stage victory in this Tour and the seventh of his Tour career on Tuesday. Unlike his wins in Stages 1 and 3, when he made victory look easy, Kittel won by a half-wheel length at the end of the ride from Le Touquet-Paris Plage to Lille Metropole.

Kittel, of the Giant-Shimano team, didn’t celebrate this time, but panted. The gesture at the line came from runner-up Alexander Kristoff of Norway, who swatted the air in frustration after being beaten by the barreling German. French rider Arnaud Demare was third.

After a difficult day of crosswinds, pockets of rain-smattered roads, and jumpy nerves in the peloton, Kittel said: “It’s never easy ... (I was) lucky just enough at the finish line.”

THE CHAMP CRASHES

Minutes into the stage, Team Sky leader Froome went tumbling after one rider bumped another — like a succession of dominoes — who crossed the Briton’s front wheel. He skinned his left knee, left elbow and hurt his left wrist, but got back on his bike. Clinging to the race doctor’s car, he got bandaged and rejoined the pack. Then a teammate dropped back to get a splint at Sky’s car, and pedaled it up to the ailing Froome.

Race doctor Florence Pommerie told French TV his injuries amounted to “essentially a few scratches.” Nibali, said his team informed him through his earpiece about Froome’s mishap, and went back to see whether he was OK. Froome responded, “more or less,” according to the Italian. The Sky leader went straight into the team bus and didn’t speak to reporters after the stage.

Dave Brailsford, the Sky team boss, said Froome described feeling good at the end. Froome was undergoing X-rays after the stage, but the team didn’t immediately comment on the results.

AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File

FILE - In this July 11, 2010 file photo, A 10-story banner of former Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball star LeBron James is taken down by workers in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

James, Cavs owner could mend differences, reunite

Associated Press Writer

CLEVELAND — There was no eye contact, nothing to indicate any reconciliation. The breakup of LeBron James and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was beyond bitter.

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Britain’s Christopher Froome’s wounds show through his torn race suit after crashing ruing the fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 163.5 kilometers (101.6 miles) with start in Le Touquet and finish in Lille, France, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

But now, as James considers a return to the team he abandoned four years ago with an entire region breathlessly awaiting a homecoming it couldn’t imagine in its wildest dreams, it appears there has been some healing between the NBA superstar and his former boss.

Once aligned as basketball partners, James and Gilbert could barely stand the sight of each other during Miami’s games in Cleveland the past four years. It was an intense standoff, awkward and seemingly irreparable. Time may have fixed their fractured relationship. Most of the rest of James’ hometown has already forgiven him.

Cleveland, without a major

sports championship to celebrate in almost 50 years, is praying for a reunion. On Sunday, Cavs fans flocked to social media to feverishly track one of Gilbert’s private jets as it flew to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the plane’s occupants dodged reporters and TV cameras with some deception.

It’s not known if Gilbert was on the jet — or if the trip was even NBA-related — but that didn’t douse the free-agency firestorm.

As James’ decision nears, there’s a renewed hope the prodigal son will come home. But in the backdrop looms the James-Gilbert relationship.

James is giving serious thought to returning to Cleveland, to go-

ing home and making amends with the city for the one misstep in an otherwise impeccable NBA career. Tuesday is the four-year anniversary of announcing he was “taking my talents to South Beach” and the city is once again on hold. James is set to meet with Heat president Pat Riley, who was able to lure the four-time league MVP to Miami in 2010 but could be running out of time to convince him to stay.

Two people familiar with the situation said James will meet with Riley “in the next two or three days.” The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the team nor James announced their plans publicly.

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Smoke and a ball of fire rises after an Israeli missile strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Israel hits key Hamas targets in Gaza offensive Associated Press

JERUSALEM — The Israeli army on Wednesday intensified its offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, striking Hamas sites and killing at least 8 people on the second day of a military operation it says is aimed at quenching rocket fire against Israel.

The offensive has set off the heaviest fighting between Israel and the Islamic militant group Hamas since an eight-day battle in November 2012. Militants unleashed rocket salvos deep into Israeli territory, and Israel mobilized thousands of forces along the Gaza border for a possible ground invasion into the Palestinian territory.

Since the offensive began Tuesday, Israel has attacked more than 400 sites in Gaza, killing at least 32 people. The strikes from air and sea came after militants fired more than 160 rockets at Israel, including one that reached the northern Israeli city of Hadera for the first time. The city is about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Gaza.

The army said it attacked more than 160 sites in Gaza early Wednesday, including 118 concealed rockets launching sites, six Hamas compounds — including naval police and national security compounds — 10 militant command centers, weapons storage facilities and 10 tunnels used for

militant activity and to ferry supplies in from Egypt. The border between Gaza and Egypt has effectively been closed for months.

Gaza health official Ashraf AlKedra said Wednesday’s airstrikes killed one militant in south Gaza, as well as an Islamic Jihad operative, his mother, and four siblings in northern Gaza. Another man was killed on a motorcycle, but his identity was not immediately known.

Only four rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel overnight, the army said, a significant decline from the large number that hit Israeli cities the night before, setting off air raid sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other areas of the country.

By early Wednesday, air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Israel’s south early Wednesday, and the army said two rockets were apparently intercepted above the central Israeli city by an antimissile battery.

Lerner, the army spokesman, told reporters that the military’s

aim was to take a “substantial toll” on Hamas and to deplete its rocket capabilities. He said the army would gradually ramp up its strikes on Gaza.

“The organization is going to pay for its aggression. It is literally holding us hostage with its rockets,” Lerner said. “The country is not willing for this situation to continue.”

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called from the West Bank on the international community and the United Nations to “provide international protection for our people.” He said in a televised statement late Tuesday that Hamas leaders in Gaza want to restore calm.

“I have been in contact with the regional and international parties in the last few days, particularly Hamas leaders in Gaza, and everyone I’ve talked to expressed his willingness to restore the truce and stop the escalation,” Abbas said.

He called the Israeli offensive on Gaza an “orchestrated and brutal aggression.”

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday morning into the sea off its east coast, a South Korean defense official said, in a continuation of a recent series of missile and rocket test launches.

The missiles, presumed to Scudseries missiles, were fired from the southwest Hwanghae province and flew across the country before landing in the ocean, the official said requesting anonymity citing department rules. The missiles have a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles), he said.

North Korea has conducted an unusually large number of test-firings of missiles, artillery and rockets since earlier this year. South Korean officials have confirmed about 90 such firings by North Korea since Feb. 21 and 10 of them have been ballistic launches, according to Seoul’s Defense Ministry.

The North’s recent launches come as the country is stepping up its

demand that South Korea accept a set of proposals that it said would reduce bilateral tensions, including the cancellation of regular military drills between Seoul and Washington.

South Korea has rejected the North’s proposals, saying it must first demonstrate that it is serious about nuclear disarmament if it truly wants peace.

North’s missile and rocket launches are also seen a message to its neighbors and Washington not to interfere in its buildup of nuclear bombs and other defense capabilities. The country also test-launched missiles and rockets ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Seoul in what analysts say was an apparent protest against Xi becoming Beijing’s first leader to come to the South before the North.

The two Koreas remain divided along the world’s most heavily fortified border. The Korean Peninsula officially remains in a state of war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty.

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From page 1 Prabowo has won support with promises of firm leadership in a country where many yearn for a strong chief. But critics fear he may shift Indonesia back towards authoritarian rule.

Earlier, Widodo was mobbed by hundreds of journalists and supporters as he voted at a polling station near the Jakarta governor’s residence.

A screaming crowd packed into a nearby park to see him, chanting his name or trying to take his picture.

Prabowo was also greeted by an enthusiastic crowd as he voted at a polling station near his countryside house outside the capital, arriving in a jeep and escorted by two mounted policemen.

Some 190 million voters were eligible to cast ballots.

Polling stations across the country, from eastern Papua to the main island of Java and jungle-clad Sumatra in the west, closed at 1:00 pm and no major disruptions were reported.

Widodo’s huge lead shrank during the campaign when he was targed by a series of smears. This included a claim that he is an ethnic Chinese Christian and not a Muslim, a deeply damaging charge in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.

He vehemently denied the claim.

Analysts have said the large number of undecided voters has made the race hard to call.

The eventual winner will be the second directly elected president

after Yudhoyono, who steps down in October after a decade of stable but often indecisive rule.

Delicate transition

It will be a delicate transition.

Growth is slowing in Southeast Asia’s top economy, corruption is rampant, millions remain mired in poverty, and fears are mounting that Islamic radicals returning from Middle East conflicts could revive militant networks.

Widodo shot to national prominence when he was elected Jakarta governor in 2012, and quickly won legions of fans with his common touch and efforts to solve the capital’s myriad problems.

He would make regular tours of the metropolis’s sprawling slums in casual clothes and was often spotted at heavy metal concerts.

Prabowo, now a wealthy businessman, has played up his military background on the campaign trail, at a time when nostalgia is growing in some quarters for a return to the strong rule of the Suharto years.

Many have become disillusioned with the country’s chaotic democracy, and hope a stronger leader can crack down on corruption in one of the world’s most graft-ridden nations.

But Prabowo’s comments about democracy have caused concern -in one recent talk, he reportedly said that a Western-style political system, including direct elections, “doesn’t suit” Indonesia.

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INDONESIA Defense minister ensures security during presidential election Antara

JAKARTA - Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Wednesday expressed optimism that the presidential election held today will proceed smoothly without any distractions.

“The election will run smoothly because all the police and military personnel are guarding it,” Purnomo stated after casting his vote at a polling booth near his residence in South Jakarta.

When asked about his views on the Military Chief General Moeldoko’s order for the security personnel to shoot at sight anyone who tries to ruin the presidential election process, Purnomo expressed his agreement to the order.

“I have approved that policy,” he admitted.

Indonesia is holding a presidential election on July 9, 2014.

The election is contested by the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa pair and the Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla duo.

According to the KPU, a total of 190,307,134 voters have been registered, which includes 2,038,711 overseas voters and 486,866 polling stations across the archipelago.

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A woman casts her vote in a booth decorated with a Brazilian flag and pictures of the world’s top soccer players during the presidential election at a World Cup-themed polling station in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Wednesday expressed optimism that the presidential election held today will proceed smoothly without any distractions.

Yudhoyono calls on presidential candidates to honor election result Antara

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A view of mining machinery loading ore from stockpiles onto a truck at Newmont Mining Corp’s copper and gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumbawa island in this September 21, 2012 file photo. Six months into a dispute with Indonesia’s government that has halted copper exports, two U.S. mining giants are using very different tactics in a bid to resume shipments - behind the scenes talks or raising the stakes with an arbitration claim. FreeportMcMoRan Copper & Gold Inc and Newmont Mining Corp account for 97 percent of Indonesia’s copper production, exporting tens of thousands of tonnes of concentrate a month before a row over a new export tax halted shipments. Newmont has filed for international arbitration, pushing to uphold the letter of the law on its contract but drawing a rebuke from the government which has questioned its “good will” in talks.

JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the presidential candidates to honor the result of the 2014 presidential election.

“For those who win the election, it is their responsibility to lead this country. For those who receive the least votes, they must accept it genuinely,” Yudhoyono stated after casting his vote at a polling booth near his residence in Cikeas area, West Java province.

The president also called on the police and military personnel to maintain order and security in the country during the election process.

Indonesia is holding a presidential election on July 9, 2014.

The election is contested by the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa pair and the Joko WidodoJusuf Kalla duo.

According to the General Elections Commission (KPU), a total of 190,307,134 voters have been registered for the presidential election on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, which includes 2,038,711 overseas voters with 486,866 polling stations across the archipelago.

Meanwhile, the KPU anticipates higher voter

participation in the 2014 presidential election as compared to the 2014 legislative election, noted KPU Commissioner Ferry Kurnia Rizkiyansyah.

“Although we have not set any target, we are optimistic that the participation will definitely be higher than that recorded in the 2014 legislative election and the 2009 presidential election,” Ferry remarked.

Although, the KPU has not set any voter participation target, Ferry assessed that the presidential voting method, which is simpler than Pileg, can help to attract more voters to the polling stations.

“Meanwhile, the community is passionate about the presidential election, and the KPU has also socialized the presidential election in a systematic manner, but this is not the dominant factor,” he added.

During the 2009 presidential election, out of the 176.4 million voters in the voters list, as many as 127.9 million people, or 73 percent, had exercised their right to vote, while around 48.4 million voters, or 27 percent, abstained from voting.

The participation rate had decreased as compared to that recorded in the 2004 presidential election, which had reached 84.1 percent.

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BEIJING - Chinese inflation slowed to 2.3 percent in June from a four-month high of 2.5 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday, giving authorities further room to stimulate growth in the world’s second-largest economy. strength.

China announces second-quarter GDP results on July 16.

Authorities have since April introduced measures to boost growth, including tax breaks for small enterprises, targeted infrastructure outlays and incentives to encourage lending in rural areas and to small companies.

Economists have dubbed the steps a “mini-stimulus”, in contrast to the massive pump-priming that took place in the aftermath of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, something leaders say is not on the cards now.

But analysts said the tame price situation meant further steps could be be taken.

“The subdued inflation outlook provides room for the authorities to launch more targeted stimulus policies in the second half of this year,” ANZ Bank economists Liu Li-Gang and Zhou Hao wrote in an analysis of the June data.

They suggested that “further monetary policy easing across the board will still be needed to help lift the confidence in China’s economy”.

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China inflation slows to 2.3% in June

The country’s consumer price index -- a main gauge of inflation -- also rose 2.3 percent in the first six months of the year from the same period in 2013, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.

The result compared with the median forecast of a 2.4 percent gain in a survey of 21 economists by The Wall Street Journal, but is well below the 3.5 percent annual target set by Beijing in March.

It comes as concerns earlier this year over economic prospects for China -- a key driver of world growth -- have eased owing to a pick-up in key indicators in the second quarter and some limited steps by authorities to boost the economy.

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4 percent in JanuaryMarch, weaker than the 7.7 percent recorded in the final three months of last year and the worst result since a 7.4 percent expansion in the third quarter of 2012.

But growth in industrial output and retail sales accelerated in May, with consumption increasing at its fastest pace since December, official data showed last month, in signs of renewed

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A woman selects fruits at a supermarket in Huaibei, Anhui province, July 9, 2014. Chinese inflation slowed to 2.3 percent in June from a four-month high of 2.5 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday, giving authorities further room to stimulate growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said China’s growth improved in the second quarter but that more will be done to underpin it in the face of “downward

pressure”.

China will “not adopt strong stimulus” but rather “will increase the strength of targeted measures”, Li said.

“We will further push forward reforms and opening-up and make more efforts to reform (the) government approval system and lower market access thresholds.”

OECD sees global growth stable, some slide in emerging markets

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A group of boys takes a break from swimming at a portion of Manila Bay near one of the country’s busiest ports in Manila July 8, 2014. The Philippines is among the fastest-growing economies in Asia, and the government has forecast a 6.5-7.5 percent rise in the country’s gross domestic product this year, but many Filipinos remain jobless and homeless as the gap between the rich and the poor widens.

PARIS - OECD sees slowing or stable growth in emerging economies flat in major developing economies with the exception of India while the outlook for most developed economies is stable and improving in the United States, the OECD said on Tuesday.

The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said its leading indicator covering 33 member countries was unchanged for the sixth month in a row at 100.6, above its long-term average of 100.

The indicator, designed to flag turning points in the economic cycle, pointed to stable growth momentum in the OECD area as a whole.

In the United States, growth momentum was above a long-term average at 100.6, its third consecutive month of

improvement, while Britain’s economy was above trend at 101.13 and improving for the fourth consecutive month.

Italy’s growth momentum was improving strongly to 101.74 while the reading for France was stable at 100.33, with a slight improvement from the previous month.

However, growth momentum was above average but flagging in Japan with a reading of 100.40, possibly due to a one-off tax increase. In Germany the reading was 100.48, its fifth consecutive month of decline.

Among major developing economies, growth momentum was slowing or near stable with readings slightly below 100.

China’s growth prospects had improved slightly to 99.25 from 99.10 the previous month, while India showed tentative signs of stronger momentum with a reading of 98.22.

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GILIMANUK - The Tirta Empul Ulu Temple is located within the area of West Bali National Park (TNBB), right on the roadside of Denpasar-Gilimanuk. Located on the Penginuman Beach, it is a strategic place where the tip of Java Island is visible. The temple whose pujawali or anniversary falls on full moon of the fifth month in Balinese calendar (around October) still looks quite beautiful and exudes serene atmosphere as sits under big trees. Every day, many hordes of tame monkeys can still be encountered around the temple. the temple spreading across an area of around one hectare, many devotees come and say the temple spreading across an area of around one hectare, many devotees come and say prayers not just for invoking safety and health. They also perform purificatory rite or melukat in three freshwater springs located on the West of the temple. According to a temple attendant, Nengah Kembar Winada, the temple was built around 1990.

One of the priests discovering the temple, Mangku Gede Linggih, got divine inspiration and found the existence of a well or spring on beach. Despite the spring located in the sea sand, the water emanating does not taste salty but fresh.

Based on the inspiration, it was then established a simple shrine (using tree branches) at several locations.

Until now, the temple had complete buildings funded by the donations from devotees who did purificatory rite and had a vow.

He said the temple priest Mangku Gede Linggih who found the temple site has passed away. As the succes-

sor, he was replaced by his wife Jro Mangku Lingsir Mangku Sumpang living in Gilimanuk.

Meanwhile, Winada added that every full moon, there were always devotees coming from all over Bali and even from Java. They all came to do purificatory rite directly on the beach. But at high tides, the temple attendant had taken holy water for purificatory rite from the three springs and kept it in the temple area.

Having performed the purificatory rite, devotees entered into the three temple areas. Devotees said prayers at the shrine located in the innermost courtyard. Here lay a number of three-tiered meru shrines as well as the shrine respectively dedicated for the veneration of the Lord Kasiap, Balian and Lord Lumajang.

In the meantime, on the west area outside the main building and few meters from the three springs sat a shrine. It was used to venerate Goddess Ayu Giri Putri Dapdapsari.

Then, on the north side could be found a shrine located rather far away with a complete building.

Here, according to Winada, was venerated the Goddess Ayu Mas Melanting.

During the visit, a number of devotees, mostly from outside Jembrana, came to say prayers. They delivered various invocations, some of which related to recovery from illness, while some others asked for a job opportunity. The three springs used for purificatory rite were arranged by means of concrete manholes at three sites which were adjacent to one other. It was the holy water used for the purificatory rites.

“The water of each well tastes different, namely bitter and plain but not salty,” he explained. (kmb)

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A volunteer shows a ballot paper to voters in the presidential election at a polling station in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Coinciding with Anggara Umanis Wuku Medangkungan, Tuesday (Jul 8) the residents of Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village, Selemadeg subdistrict and Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict, implemented a mass Pitri Yajña or cremation ceremony.

Mass cremation at Pupuan Sawah and Jatiluwih Bali Post

TABANAN - Coinciding with Anggara Umanis Wuku Medangkungan, Tuesday (Jul 7) the residents of Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village, Selemadeg subdistrict and Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict, implemented a mass Pitri Yajña or cremation ceremony. The mass cremation ceremony along with atma wadana / nyekah was held at the local hamlet hall and cemetery as well as officiated over by Ida Bhagawan Taman Sekar from Griya Jelijih Megati.

Chairman of the Ritual Committee, I Ketut Sukantera, said the mass cremation including the Pitri Yajña and atma wadana at Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village was made for 25 bodies and one newly dead body where each body was charged at IDR 7.5 million. “Today (Tuesday—Ed), we conduct a mass cremation and nyekah ngelanus while the meajarajar (pilgrimage) will be carried out the next day (Wednesday),” he said.

Chief of Kikian customary village, I Nyoman Suardiana, explained the mass cremation was held for the first time based on the convention and customary bylaw of Kikian. And for the next mass cremation ceremony would be routinely carried out every five years.

Meanwhile, the mass cremation at Jatiluwih customary village, Penebel subdistrict was made for

41 adult bodies and 45 toddler’s bodies. The cremation itself was attended by legislator of Tabanan House Nyoman Arnawa and Wayan Tamba as well as subdistrict head of Penebel Agus Hendra Manik.

Other than Pitri Yajña, the ritual activity was also resumed with Manusha Yajña ceremony followed by 36 residents. The budget incurred by family for each adult body was IDR 6 million, while for toddler’s body was IDR 300,000 and metatah or tooth filing was IDR 600,000 per person. “We regularly hold a mass cremation every 5 years. With these activities, we do hope to strengthen the brotherhood and togetherness having been established so far,” he said.

The mass activities carried out

by Kikian customary village, Pupuan Sawah village (Selemadeg subdistrict) and Jatiluwih customary village (Penebel subdistrict) received positive appreciation

from the regent and deputy regent of Tabanan. It had something to do with the togetherness and unity as the basis of government in building the Tabanan region in accordance with the vision of prosperous, secure and having achievement.

“Let’s support all kinds of government programs. The pro-people program owned by the government is from, by and for the welfare of community,” said the Regent Eka Wiryastuti.

She also said that local government would always oversee the programs owned by the public. To that end, her party appealed to all parties to improve the communication and coordination because any existing problems could be resolved with togetherness. At the end of the event, the regent and deputy regent handed over donation to ritual committee and observed in person the body to be cremated. (kmb28)

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The process of making driver’s licence in the police headquarter.

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Restricted, 40 applicants of driving license each day

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TABANAN - In the new academic year, the number of driving license application increased sharply. Even, the increase reached 100 percent. Unfortunately, the people applying for the driving license were asked to be patient because the Traffic Unit of Tabanan Police restricted the application of driving license up to 40 numbers per day.

Chief of Tabanan Police Registration and Identification Unit, I Ketut Suandi, said the applicant of driving license C was likely to increase in the past two months as entering the new academic year. Even, his party predicted there would be approximately 10 percent rise considering the applicants of the driving license C were not only from younger generation but also residents wishing to make Eid homecoming.

As requirement of applying for driving license, he explained the applicant should be aged 17 years. After meeting the initial requirements, the applicants were required to attend a series of tests, ranging from theory of riding, traffic knowledge to practice of riding a motorcycle.

“Other than due to new academic year, the increasing number of driving license applicant is also from people who wanted to celebrate the Eid,” he

said, Tuesday (8/7).

From the data at hand, the number of applicant in May at least reached 2,375 driving license C and then in June increased to 4,457 applicants.

The increase reached 100 percent.

“Such an increase indeed frequently occurred in particular months as it is today,” he said.

To anticipate the surge in the demand for new driving license, his party restricted the quota of driving license applicants up to 40 per day.

By that way, all the applications could be entirely accomplished. “In order the driving license will not be misused, especially among young people, the application is limited,” he explained. (kmb28)

SEMARAPURA - Chief of Karangasem Police, I Gede Adhi Mulyawarman, amidst receiving the visit of Deputy Chief of Bali Police on Tuesday (Jul 8) in Karangasem conveyed that polling station (TPS) in Karangasem was classified two types based on its vulnerability.

A total of 228 polling stations were categorized into vulnerable-one located in mountainous area and difficult to reach such as in Kubu and Abang subdistrict. Meanwhile, the polling stations in Bebandem and Selat subdistrict could still be reached by motorcycle. The remaining one belonged to vulnerable-two. One of them was polling station in the Karangasem Prison.

He said that police were ready to secure the presidential election. Three polling stations of the vulnerable-one category were monitored by two police officers. Meanwhile, four polling stations of vulnerable-two were monitored by two police officers. The county police chief said there were 933 polling stations in Karangasem. Actually, all the polling stations had the potential of vulnerability. On that account, they were all guarded by police. Total police on duty to monitor the polling stations came to 540 people and there were some assistance under the control (BKO) of Bali Police and a unit of military company, so the total personnel deployed reached 726 people.

Deputy Chief of Bali Police, IGN Rahardja S, also made his time to monitor the preparation in a number of polling stations in town such as the polling station at Belong, Susuan and Pendem. Rahardja was accompanied by chief of Karangasem police and Commander of 1623/ Karangsem Military District Command Erdi Eka Widjayanto, Chairman of Electoral Supervisory Committee and Chairman of Karangasem Electoral Commission. Amidst the inspection, deputy police chief said the community was conducive, relaxed and without tension. “Based on the report of staff so far (Tuesday—Ed), everything went smoothly,” he said.

Meanwhile, the officials in Karangasem voted at their respective home village. The Regent of Karangasem I Wayan Geredeg and Mrs. Sujarni Geredeg voted at polling station 1 at Kreteg hamlet, Sibetan. Geredeg was the Campaign Team Leader of Prabowo-Hatta.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, doubling as Chairman of Campaign Team Leader of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla voted at polling station 15 at Lebah hamlet, Datah.

Deputy Regent Sukerana voted at polling station 5 located at the SDN 5 Juntal Kelod, Kubu, while Regional Secretary of Karangasem Adnya Mulyadi voted at the polling station at the Cultural Hall in Bebandem. The number of voters in accordance with the fixed voter list was 379,983, while the ballots provided including 2 percent of reserve so they totally amounted to 388,048 sheets.

On the other hand, Spokesperson of Karangasem Electoral Commission, Ngurah Maharjana, said that as many as 116 sheets of damaged ballots had been exterminated in Karangasem Electoral Commission. Witnessed by a number of parties, the burning of the damaged ballots was done so as not to be misused. (013)

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US, China vow to improve cooperation

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BEIJING — The United States and China vowed Wednesday to improve their economic and security cooperation, saying they wouldn’t let persistent differences over maritime claims, cyberhacking and currency hamper a relationship critical to global peace and prosperity. Opening this year’s “Strategic and Economic Dialogue,” Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to avoid confrontation between nations accounting for a quarter of the world’s people and a third of the global economy.

His theme was largely echoed

by Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, leaders of an American delegation that also included Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen and three other Obama administration Cabinet members.

Nevertheless, the next two days are a test of whether the annual high-level talks can produce tough compromises or just serve as a venue to talk about greater cooperation.

Washington hopes to secure closer coordination with China against climate change, an end to Chinese industrial cyberespionage against American companies and stricter rules governing territorial claims in Asia’s contested, resource-rich seas. Xi made clear China wouldn’t be pushed around.

“The vast Pacific Ocean has ample space to accommodate our two great nations,” he said through an interpreter. Differences between the U.S. and China, he said, were “natural.” Yet he said the only path forward was respect for each other’s sovereignty and to “refrain from imposing your will or model on other side.” And in a reference to China’s territorial disputes with its neighbors, he said the U.S.

must respect Chinese “territorial integrity.”

American allies Japan and the Philippines, as well as Vietnam, have become increasingly worried

by Chinese efforts to drill for oil or assert authority in waters they consider their own. China also has tried to enforce control over contested airspace.

For its part, the U.S. says it takes no sides on whose claims are valid.

But its effort to establish rules for settling the disputes has gained no ground with Beijing.

From Washington, President Barack Obama released a statement hailing the 35th anniversary of U.S.-Chinese diplomatic relations and referenced a pledge he made with Xi at a summit last year in California to establish a “new model” of superpower cooperation.

In Beijing, in the Diaoyutai guest house where former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s secret talks in the 1970s laid the groundwork for today’s relationship, Kerry emphasized “a new model is not defined in words.” “It is defined in actions,” Kerry said. “The new model will be defined by the choices we can make together.”

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steadies himself on one of his Diplomatic Security agents as he climbs down a steep section of the Badaling Section of the Great Wall of China with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, third right, in Beijing China, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

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Typhoon heads toward Kyushu after slamming Okinawa Associated Press

TOKYO — A powerful storm slammed through the southwestern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving at least 28 people injured and 63,000 homes without power before swerving toward the bigger island of Kyushu on Wednesday. The Okinawan government raised the injury toll to 28 from 17 the day before, two of them seriously. Separately, a man has already been reported AP Photo/Kyodo News

Women hold umbrellas against powerful gusts of wind on a street in Naha, Okinawa, southern Japan, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

missing from a fishing boat in rough seas off Kyushu to the north.

Typhoon Neoguri, one of the biggest storms to hit during Japan’s summer, appeared to be headed toward Kyushu, where it could land Thursday. Then it could travel across the main island of Honshu. Neoguri, which means “raccoon dog” in Korean, was moving northward at 25 kilometers an hour (15 miles an hour) packing sustained winds of 126 kilometers an hour (78 miles an hours) by midday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Kyushu’s Fukuoka Prefecture issued warnings for strong winds, high tides and heavy rains, and advised people to stay indoors as much as possible. On Okinawa, evacuation orders were issued to 125,000 households, or

nearly 300,000 people, according to the prefectural government. The main airport on Okinawa, Naha, was closed Tuesday but reopened Wednesday, although some morning flights were canceled.

“Rain has finally stopped, but there is still some wind, and we are checking into any damages at the airport,” said spokesman Takumi Higa, while adding that there were no reports of any damage so far. Airports in Kyushu were still open, but late flights were canceled, and additional cancellations may be in the works. Japan Airlines, the nation’s flagship carrier, cancelled 11 flights for Wednesday mostly flights leaving Tokyo for Kyushu, said spokesman Kentaro Nakamura.

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Child TB problem far greater than thought

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PARIS - Twenty-five percent more children are falling ill with TB than the UN had thought, with more than 650,000 hit by the disease each year in the 22 worst affected countries, specialists said Wednesday.

Reporting in The Lancet, they said that about 53 million children under 15 are living with latent TB infection, a condition that can develop into active TB at any time.

A contagious disease of the lungs, TB is caused by a microbe called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Millions of people are latent cases, meaning they are infected with the germ yet have yet to develop any symptoms.

Last year the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated there were 530,000 cases of active TB among children younger than 15 years in 2012.

But this estimate was based on reporting by paediatric doctors -- a technique faulted by many experts as its methods and reliability vary hugely from country to country.

The new estimate is based on a mathematical model based on each of 22 countries where TB falls into the category of a “high burden” for health.

It factored in the national prevalence of TB in adults, the likely risk of household exposure from infected relatives and the effectiveness of vaccination against the disease.

The findings suggested that about 7.6 million children younger

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A woman suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) holds her baby, who suffers from TB and malnutrition, in a hospital in Minakaman, Lakes State, June 26, 2014. Twenty-five percent more children are falling ill with TB than the UN had thought, with more than 650,000 hit by the disease each year in the 22 worst affected countries, specialists said Wednesday. than 15 in these 22 countries became infected in 2010. Of these nearly 651,000 developed the disease, more than a quarter of them in India alone.

Lead author Peter Dodd of the

University of Sheffield in northern England said the figures pointed to the urgent need to focus help on children, using the drug isoniazid.

“Children are an often ignored

but important part of TB control efforts,” Dodd said.

“Quantifying the burden of TB in children is important because without good numbers, there can be no targets for improvement, no

monitoring of trends and there is a lack of evidence to encourage industry to invest in developing medicines or diagnostics that are more appropriate for children than those available today.”

NEW YORK - That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a person’s lifespan more than cigarettes.

The analysis, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, is the largest-ever study of the effect of extreme obesity on mortality.

It found that people who are extremely obese -- for someone of average height, carrying an extra 100 lb (45 kg) or more -- die 6.5 to 13.7 years earlier than peers

with a healthy weight.

The study, based on data from 20 large studies of people in the United States, Sweden and Australia, comes as rates of obesity have soared. Worldwide, nearly 30 percent of people, or 2.1 billion, are either obese or overweight.

“Overweight” is defined as having a body mass index, or weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters, of 25.0 to 29.9. At the low end, that is 150 lb (68 kg) for someone 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.

“Obesity” means a BMI of 30 or higher (180 lb at 5 feet 5

inches). “Extreme obesity” is a BMI of 40 or higher, or 241 lb at that height.

The study included data on 9,564 adults with extreme obesity and 304,011 of normal weight.

The overall risk of dying at any given time rose continuously with increasing BMI within the extremely obese group, mostly due to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

People with a BMI of 40 to 44.9 lost an average of 6.5 years of life. Those with a BMI of 45 to 49.9 lost 8.9 years, while BMIs of 50 to 54.9 cut 9.8 years and 55 to 59.9 cut 13.7 years. Among people

with a healthy weight, those who smoked lost about 8.9 years.

The study, by scientists at the National Cancer Institute, did not calculate whether less extreme obesity shortens life, and the researchers could not say whether the results would hold for poorer, non-Western populations.

Because extreme obesity was so rare in the past, it was not possible to calculate its effect on mortality until now.

The new calculation is unlikely to cause people with extreme obesity to shed pounds, for “that presupposes that the main reason people don’t lose weight is lack

of willpower, and I’d argue that’s not the case,” said Dr Lee Kaplan, director of the weight center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “But it could have a beneficial effect if it galvanizes society to change in ways that stop promoting obesity and to develop aggressive treatments for extreme obesity.”

In the United States, 36 percent of adults are obese, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The incidence of BMIs of 40 or higher has more than quadrupled since the mid-1980s, and about one in six U.S. adults is extremely obese.

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The 36th Bali Art Festival BAF Schedule Thursday, July 10, 2014 Time 11.00 11.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

Place Angsoka Stage Ratna Kanda Ayodya Stage Wantilan Ksirarnawa Ardha Candra

Event Traditional Music Performance Panca Mask Performance Collaboration of Puppet and Theatre Foreign Participation Innovative Wayang Performance Adult’s Gong Kebyar IBP/File Photo

Salt farmer sold her production to tourists. Traditional salt business development in Bali is able to produce 1,533.08 tons in 2013. The traditional salt farming located in Karangasem, Buleleng, Tabanan and Denpasar County is worked on by 547 farmers coalesced into 60 groups.

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Production of traditional salt reaches 1,533 tons Bali Post

DENPASAR - Traditional salt business development in Bali is able to produce 1,533.08 tons in 2013. The traditional salt farming located in Karangasem, Buleleng, Tabanan and Denpasar County is worked on by 547 farmers coalesced into 60 groups.

Maritime Section Head of the Bali Maritime and Fishery Agency, Ketut Astari, said that Buleleng County and Karangasem County posed the largest producers of traditional salt farming among the four salt producing areas in Bali.

“Indeed, Buleleng has the most extensive salt farming area among the four regions, namely 256 hectares while Karangasem has 104 hectares,” said Ketut Astari, accompanied by spokesperson of Bali Maritime and Fisheries Agency, Putu Suasana, in Denpasar.

She said that as the largest salt producers in Bali, the two counties were provided with fund for the

Passengers walked at the corridor of Ngurah Rai Airport. Indonesia will build new airports so the total number reaches 300. Therefore, it will be required so many airport workers and they must have certificate of competency test in order not to be eliminated after the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

Traditional Salt Farming Empowerment (Pugar) at IDR 1.4 billion.

This assistance was given by the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Agency channeled through the Maritime and Fisheries Agency (DKP) of Bali Chapter. “The fund is used to manage the potential of existing land,” she said.

He said the funds provided by central government in the form of Traditional Salt Farming Empowerment program to farmer groups in Indonesia targeted the consumption salt. Other than Bali, similar fund was also provided for salt farmers in West Java, Central Java, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara and

Sulawesi, with the total of 40 counties and cities.

“This program targets the selfsufficient salt in 2015. All this time, we still bring in salt from outside (import). With Traditional Salt Farming Empowerment program, at least we can meet the domestic demand,” added Putu Suasana.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali Chapter recorded that Bali imported salt as much as USD 386,448 from Vietnam or 2.40 percent of the total import value during April 2014 amounting to USD 16,085,481.

Chairman of BPS Bali, Panusunan Siregar, said the presence of

MANGUPURA - Indonesia will build new airports so the total number reaches 300. Therefore, it will be required so many airport workers and they must have certificate of competency test in order not to be eliminated after the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015.

“We cannot just keep silent, let alone enter the AEC 2015. We must prepare ourselves to improve the quality of human resources so that can compete at the regional level,” said the Head of Denpasar Social and Labor Agency, Made Erwin Suryadarma Sena, in the office of the Airport Authority for Region IV Ngurah Rai Airport.

Moreover, dozens of new airports would be built in Indonesia, including in Buleleng. It would therefore be required human resources being ready to fill in the opportunities. “There will no limit or border. Knowledge or skills acquired in educational institutions would not be adequate. But it would also require the ability of intelligence and evidence in the form of certificate. For example, a flight attendant without competency test will not be able to compete overseas,” he said.

Therefore, Erwin hoped the prospective workers to continuously improve themselves in order to be thoroughly professional. In addition, the discipline should be improved because a country could move forward due to discipline in the broadest sense. “Let’s always improve the personal quality. Only after that, we can improve the dignity,” he said.

To make our workers competitive, his party would encourage the competency certification in order to have the requirements needed by international job opportunities. “Whether liking it or not, they must have competency. Otherwise, we worry. For example, the luggage and ticketing section cannot compete,” said Erwin.

Meanwhile, an academician in the field of airport services, Eka Darmi Pratiwi, expressed that her party had not found the right competencies yet because the aviation regulator was actually the Directorate General of Air Transportation.

“Competency test is only intended for the airport security. By and large, the quality control of the airport security test was based on standards and the need at the airport,” added Eka posing a Training Manager at the BATC. (kmb36)

salt imported from Vietnam to Bali got the attention from local government. As a result, the island being rich in the potential of salt would no longer bring in salt products from outside.

“Coastline of Bali is very long.

In other words, the potential is huge. But, I do not understand why Bali must import salt. In my imagination, Bali is no need to import salt,” he said.

According to him, his party saw some regions such as Buleleng and Karangasem that developed the salt farming. Unfortunately, his party had not owned a study related to the potential generated with the need for salt in Bali.

“It needs a further assessment whether the locally produced salt was not used to supply the need of Bali or even for the need of fertilizer,” he affirmed. (kmb27)

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Provincial road at Pengotan planted with banana tree Bali Post

BANGLI - Provincial road of Bangli-Kintamani, precisely at Pengotan village, was planted with banana tree. It was not known for sure who deliberately planted the banana trees. Allegedly the planting of banana trees on the pothole was carried out as a kind of protest because people were upset with the government that so far did not repair the road.

Moreover, the most serious condition of the pothole lay near the corner.

“Probably, people were upset because the road is never paved, so they decided to plant the pothole with banana tree,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Bangli House, Nyoman Basma, separately said that he had seen the banana tree standing in the middle of the provincial road.

Basma assessed it was the expression of public disappointment over the badly damaged road condition. “Indeed, there is a pothole at the location of banana tree planting. Such road condition frequently kindled traffic accidents. Perhaps, it is a kind of public expression of disappointment,” he said. Related to the issue, he hoped the government could carry out the repairs as soon as possible. (ina)

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The banana tree which was planted in the middle of the road at Pengotan Village, Bangli

Traffic barriers place Existing information has for pedestrian safety led to a suspect Bali Post

AMLAPURA - Deputy Chief of Bali Police, IGN Rahardja S, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) that related to the death of one of the patients of the Ratu Bagus Ashram, Muncan, few weeks ago, police were still making an investigation. According to him, since there was a dead victim and the victim was alleged to have been killed, so there should be a murderer.

He delivered there had been information leading to a suspect.

However, police could not arrest it carelessly. Police should prove by finding evidence, so when the mur-

derer had been ascertained, then it would be arrested. “At the moment, we are still focused on the security of presidential election. Later, it will surely be investigated. Be patient and relaxed,” he said.

As reported earlier, three weeks ago a patient at Ratu Bagus Ashram, the victim I Ketut Sutarma, 40, was found hanging under a small bridge near the ashram area. The discovery of the victim’s body was suspicious. As seen, the victim’s body was in flexed-leg position or in sitting position because the bridge was about 150 high. At the head of the victim was found a

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injury as the trace of violence by blunt object. At his neck was found jet cuts. Results of the autopsy at the Sanglah Hospital Forensic Laboratory gave indication if the victim was alleged to have been hanged before the victim died but was in suffocation condition.

As revealed by the local ashram leader, Ida Pandita Nabe Mpu Parama Daksa Nata Ratu Bagus, the victim had come to his ashram for medication for the second time.

Previously, about 10 years ago the victim also came to him for treatment. He was known to suffer restless. (013)

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DENPASAR - Pramana Experience announced the opening of a new Pramana Experience property, MarsCity Hotel in Bali. This is the first property in the Pramana Style portfolio, including 12 property managed by Pramana Experience in another four brand, Pramana Specialty Lodge, Pramana Villas, Pramana hotel & resort, and Pramana Restaurant.

Dirga, the Director of Pramana Experience, said Pramana is a fast growing Hospitality Management company based in Bali. Pramana on Veda means seeking knowledge. In Balinese Hindu there are three ways to get knowledge, by seeing what people do, by learning the past experience and by reading books. With spirit of Pramana that learning from the past experience and caring the local Balinese concept of Balance, Pramana is commit to guide every investor for a sustainable investment by respecting the Soul of Bali.

Dirga explained that the name of MarsCity come from the idea that Mars Planet will become the future place to life after the earth. Located only 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport, 10 minutes

to Sanur Beach and 15 minutes to Kuta Beach, The MarsCity is the new lifestyle destination in Bali.

Situated in an oasis of southern Denpasar City only 500 m from Bypass Ngurah Rai Sanur, is the quite and comfort place to stay surrounded by River and Premium Residences with beautiful Garden setting.

“MarsCity is the best place for its location near by the hypermart, also Kuta Day and Night Lifestyles which only minutes drive with our Free Shuttle,” he said.

Offering 96 Planet Rooms in 4 floors featuring modern ensuite bathroom facilities and amenities completed with hot shower,cozy bed room with cable TV, sofa overlooking to the river or pool.

The guest will entertained with exclusive dining at Air conditioned Alien Resto

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for an Authentic Asian Culinary Experience, Poolside Café, Lobby Lounge, Olympic sized Pool with sun decks, Meeting and conference facilities, Mart and Massage room.

Other properties operated by Pramana Experience are The Kayon Resort ,Ubud, Mawa House, Ubud,

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Chief of Pengotan customary village, Wayan Kopok, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) the banana tree planted in the middle of the road was first known around 07:00 a.m. He admitted not to know exactly who planted the trees. Even, being curious, Kopok had asked to residents about the man who put the banana trees. But the residents around the location said they did not know for sure. “So far, they did not know who planted the banana tree,” he said.

Kopok suspected the banana tree planting was intentionally committed by someone who was upset with the road condition that never got improvement.

Moreover, traffic accident frequently occurred at the location. He mentioned at least there were 7 riders of motorcycle getting accident at that location.

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SINGARAJA - A new breakthrough has been executed to improve services for the convenience of pedestrians. The Head of Buleleng Transportation Agency, Gede Gunawan AP, said on Tuesday (Jul 8) that he had a strategy specifically to maintain the pedestrian safety. One of which was by installing a traffic barrier at some vulnerable points of highways.

Location of the barrier installation, said Gunawan, would be at some points of sidewalk and curves of roadway such as at the intersection of Jalan Udayana and Jalan Ahmad Yani. Installation of the steel traffic barrier was intended to protect road users from the hazards of reckless motorcycle riders. “The traffic barrier for the safety of pedestrians

began to be installed at some points considered vulnerable for pedestrians.

Primarily, it was installed in the areas frequently passed through by motorcycles and cars at high speed,” said Gunawan.

Gunawan confirmed the budget for the traffic barrier was estimated to cost IDR 117 million. The installation would also be equipped with ornamental plants to give beautiful and attractive impression. “The construction has not completed yet. We are going to cooperate with the Buleleng Sanitation and Landscape Agency (DKP) to complement the traffic barrier and ornamental plants. With the presence of safety barrier, we hope the passing residents will be more comfortable,” he said. (dgk)

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Balinese Temple Ceremony Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc.

The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion.

The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines.

In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land.

Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.

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NEW YORK — Jay Z will headline the Global Citizen Festival on Sept. 27 in New York’s Central Park. Organizers announced Wednesday that fun., Carrie Underwood, The Roots, No Doubt and Tiesto also will perform.

Tickets are free for the event, but must be earned through acts meant to help end extreme poverty around the world. VIP tickets are being sold through Ticketmaster.

The festival is designed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly meeting

and put pressure on world leaders to address the needs of the world’s poor.

Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and John Mayer headlined the festival last year. Neil Young, Foo Fighters and the Black Keys performed in 2012, when the festival debuted.

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Idina Menzel to sing national anthem Associated Press

NEW YORK — Idina Menzel is bringing Broadway to baseball. The Tonywinning performer will sing the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game on July 15 in Minneapolis.

Menzel will also perform during the pre-game ceremony, including a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young.”

The game at Target Field will air on Fox, where country singer Joe Nichols will sing “God Bless America.”

MLB All-Star week will also include a Saturday concert by Grammywinning rockers Imagine Dragons at the TCF Bank Stadium.

A day later, Panic! At the Disco will perform at the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Target Field.

Singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc will hit the stage at the Home Run Derby on July 14. It will air on ESPN. Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File

This June 16, 2014 file photo shows Idina Menzel performing at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Menzel will sing the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game on July 15 in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Both sides claim victory in tight Indonesia election race Agence France-Presse

JAKARTA - Both sides claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia’s tightest and most divisive presidential election since the end of authoritarian rule, as unofficial tallies showed Jakarta governor Joko Widodo leading ex-general Prabowo Subianto.

Widodo, the first serious presidential contender without roots in the era of dictator Suharto, declared victory in the world’s third largest democracy after the tallies from reliable polling agencies showed him leading by four to five percentage points.

But shortly afterwards Prabowo, who has admitted human rights abuses during the Suharto era and was formerly married to one of the strongman’s daughters, also claimed victory.

Prabowo said survey institutes used by his campaign team showed that he and running mate Hatta Rajasa “have received the support and mandate from the people of Indonesia”.

A spokesman for Widodo’s campaign, Anies Baswedan, called on Prabowo and his running mate to behave like “statesmen”.

“For me, all credible survey institutes declared our victory at a minimum of five percent,” he said.

It was an unprecedented standoff in Indonesia since Suharto’s downfall in 1998. The only two other direct presidential elections since then were won resoundingly by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The unofficial tallies that Widodo’s party relied on, known as “quick counts”, have accurately predicted the winner of previous elections.

However official results are not due for around two weeks, due to the complexity of holding elections across the archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that spans three time zones.

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A former furniture exporter from a humble background, Widodo -- known by his nickname Jokowi -- is seen as likely to usher in a new style of leadership and consolidate democracy should he win the election.

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This combo of two photos, both taken on Saturday, July 5, 2014, shows Indonesian presidential candidates former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, left, and Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo. Both sides claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia’s tightest and most divisive presidential election since the end of authoritarian rule.