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Spain and Germany scrape victories, England held
China signs North Korean port deal Page 12
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In this film image released by Paramount Pictures, a scene is shown from 3-D version of James Cameron’s romantic epic “Titanic.” Associated Press Writer
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and agreed to sell the core of its business to a private investment firm for $15 million. Digital Domain Media Group Inc., best known for its work on Cameron’s “Titanic,” has produced visual effects for more than 90 movies, including “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” and the “Transformers” series. And in April, its Tupac Shakur hologram made a splash when it took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and appeared to perform alongside Snoop Dogg. But the company was “running out of cash,” Chief Restructuring Officer Michael Katzenstein said in court fil-
ings, and had violated cash and debt requirements set forth by its lenders. It tried to find additional outside sources of capital, but wasn’t able get enough to restructure its debt and pay its operating expenses, he said. The downward spiral was swift. The company went public just 10 months ago, selling nearly 5 million shares at $8.50 each, below the expected $10 to $12 range. Drifting to the $5 range by spring, the stock then spiked as high as $9.20 following huge reaction to the Shakur ho-
logram, with the performance garnering 15 million YouTube hits within 48 hours and winning a top award at the creative marketing gathering Cannes Lions. Building on the buzz, Digital Domain got the green light to create an Elvis Presley hologram for shows, film, TV and other projects worldwide, including appearances. But by August the struggling company said it would review its options, suggesting a possible sale. Shares have fallen as low as 44 cents in recent days. One of the biggest shareholders in the company is former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, who is listed in bankruptcy filings as owning 1.6 million shares. From the high to Tuesday’s closing price of 55 cents, his holdings have lost $13.6 million in value.
Bob Dylan: Stigma of slavery ruined America
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Bob Dylan says the stigma of slavery ruined America and he doubts the country can get rid of the shame because it was “founded on the backs of slaves.” The veteran musician tells Rolling
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In this publicity photo provided by Wenner Media LLC, Bob Dylan appears on the cover of the Oct. 2012 issue of Rolling Stone, promoting his new album “Tempest,” released this week.
Stone that in America “people (are) at each other’s throats just because they are of a different color,” adding that “it will hold any nation back.” He also says blacks know that some whites “didn’t want to give up slavery.” The 71-year-old Dylan said, “If slavery had been given up in a more peaceful way, America would be far ahead today.” When asked if President Barack Obama was helping to shift a change, Dylan says: “I don’t have any opinion on that. You have to change your heart if you want to change.” The magazine’s new issue hits newsstands Friday.
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People gather as rescue work is in progress at a burnt garment factory in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Pakistani officials say the death toll from devastating factory fires that broke out in two major cities has risen to 191.
Deaths in factory fires up to 191 Associated Press
KARACHI — The death toll from a pair of devastating factory fires that broke out in Pakistan’s two biggest cities rose to 191 people on Wednesday, many of whom perished because they were unable to escape buildings that lacked emergency exits and basic safety equipment such as alarms and sprinklers. Such safety issues are common in Pakistan, where many factories are set up illegally in the country’s densely populated cities, and owners often pay officials bribes to look the other way. The number of deaths from the two fires that broke out Tuesday night could trigger calls for better oversight of industrial safety. The more deadly blaze was at a garment factory in the southern city of Karachi, the country’s economic heart. The death toll from the fire rose to 166 people Wednesday, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, said Roshan Ali Sheikh, a senior government official in Karachi. It was one of the worst industrial accidents in Pakistan’s 65-year history. Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation as people caught in the basement were unable to escape when it filled with smoke,
said the top firefighter in Karachi, Ehtishamud-Din. There were no fire exits, and the doors leading out of the basement were locked, he said. It’s possible the death toll could rise further because authorities suspect there may still be bodies stuck in the basement. Workers on higher floors of the five-story building struggled to make it out of windows that were covered with metal bars. Many were injured when they jumped from the building, including a 27-year-old pregnant woman who was injured in the fall. Another injured factory worker, Mohammad Ilyas, speaking from the hospital, said he was working with roughly 50 other men and women on one of the floors when suddenly a fireball came from the staircase. Continued on page 6
Badung late to implement moratorium
Bali Post
DENPASAR - The efforts of Badung to prepare moratorium in order to limit the number of growing accommodation in the region was considered to have been late by the Dean of Faculty of Tourism, Udayana University, I Putu Anom. Based on the carrying capacity of Bali, chiefly Badung, in 2000-2010, it had been over capacity. “Badung is late to impose a moratorium. Based on the results of our study, the excessive number of hotel rooms has led to a price war since 2010. Our recommendation only allows the establishment of homestays at tourism village,” said Putu Anom in Denpasar. According to him, to determine the carrying capacity of Bali tourism was not only
based on the number of rooms, but also the needs for water in every additional room. However, so far the additional hotel room made by the regency/municipality was always based on the number of tourists coming to Bali. Therefore, the quality of tourists coming to Bali tended to decrease. “Counting the carrying capacity is not based on the quantity of tourists coming to Bali. As happening today, many people see the tourist arrival has exceeded the number of rooms so that it is required the increase of room,” he said. He said the concept of calculating the carrying capacity of Bali tourism should prioritize the local needs such as the need for water and land. Continued on page 6
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International
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Bali News
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JAKARTA – Recently Aston International opened its twelfth (12) trendy select service favehotel, the favehotel Kemang - Jakarta. The new “fave” occupies a prime spot in the very heart of South Jakarta’s Kemang on Jalan Kemang 1. Kemang is Jakarta’s most bohemian neighborhood and is recognized as the City’s life style center offering an abundance of art and antique galleries, bookshops, cafes, bars, clubs and restaurants. With 130 fun, fresh and friendly rooms the new favehotel Kemang aims to become Jakarta’s favorite economy class hotel affording facilities and amenities usually associated with more up market hotels such as a swimming pool, modern and functional meeting rooms, an attractive and contemporary hotel lobby and an eclectic café. Guest rooms are equipped with large LCD televisions, top of the line Beds and quality cotton bed linens and duvets, free and truly high speed WiFi and feature the fave’s trademark design giving them an energetic edge. Aston Internationals Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr. Norbert Vas, said: “favehotels are in the very best locations and can often be found in destinations that are somewhat hip and usually not associated with budget hotels. This new position in the heart of Kemang is a perfect match for fave and will compliment the already exiting faves in Bali – Seminyak or Langkawi - Cenang Beach. Soon we will also open faves in other top spots such as Bali’s Petitenget, Legian Center and Kuta Square or Jakarta’s Pasar Baru and Gatot Subroto.”
Just a few days after the fire alert status of Mount Agung was revoked by the Karangasem Regent, I Wayan Geredeg, on Monday (Sep 10) a number of hotspots appeared on the eastern slopes of Mount Agung. Wayan Eka and Nengah Ngurah who were watching from Kubu subdistrict, Karangasem, said a number of hotspots were seen on the eastern slopes of Mount Agung. At least, on Monday afternoon, Eka and Ngurah saw four hotspots.
Tabanan (Bali Post) –
Besides to investors, sanctions have to be given to those government workers that are not obeying regulations as it is possible there is a game behind any building construction such as building permits were produced when it shouldn’t be given at all. Meanwhile Tabanan Police Service did not know about the existence of the building. Head of the Service, Wayan Sudarya, clarify that there is no report on it yet there will be a checking done soon to make sure if there are any permits given to that building under the Tabanan Regent Tourism Regulation Law. A coordination will be held with connected institute and also to make sure of the green zone. If it is violating, then the owner will get a light sanction (warning) then continuous sanctions. (kmb30)
A Villa kind building appeared in a rice field Not yet that Tabanan finished their Area Spatial Planning Regulation (RTRW) construction projects went wild as seen at Subak Nyanyi, Banjar Nyanyi, Beraban Village, Kediri where in the middle of the green rice fields, a villa kind building stood moreover towards this building there is only one six meter wide road. Right now no wrongs seemed to be faced as the Tabanan green zone is still being revised by the special committee of the House of Representatives as stated by one of the members, Ida Bagus Kade Adnyana Suryawan. It was explained the forbidden construction area so far is the beach shores. “If it is on the green zone, then government has to be clear in taking action, it has to be demolished,” Suryawan stated.
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Amlapura (Bali Post)—
The team could just be assigned on Wednesday (Sep 12) around 05:00 local time. He hoped the team could have reached the hotspot before noon or the sun scorched. On the other side, the Komrad volunteer from Sukaluwih, Selat subdistrict, Karangasem, Wayan Suarana Arsana, also conveyed the same information. He told that other hotspots were visible again. The fire was worried to spread again and burn the protected forest because the gusts and heat of the sun could cause the bushes and trees to easily catch fire. Meanwhile, fire in the protected forest on the highest mountain in Bali taking place for six days from August 31 to September 5 was claimed by the Regent of Karangasem, I Wayan Geredeg, to only burn out 250 hectares. (kmb16)
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Aston opens Favehotel in Kemang
Again, forest on Mount Agung catches fire Meanwhile, Chairman of the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Karangasem, Komang Sutirtayasa, recognized on Tuesday (Sep 11) that a number of hotspots appeared on the eastern slope of Mount Agung. He said last Tuesday there were hotspots monitored, where one was seen above the region of Batudawa Kaja, Kubu subdistrict and two others above Kedampal hamlet, Abang subdistrict, namely a small hotspot seen from beneath the top of the Mount Kedampal or eastern slope of Mount Agung. Meanwhile, the larger hotspot was seen on the ridge of Mount Agung, exactly above Kedampal hamlet. Sutirtayasa said as soon as receiving the reports on the forest fire happening again to the eastern slope of Mount Agung, his party had prepared a team.
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Trunyan Village, one of the tourism attraction in Bangli
After declaration of residents
Tourist visit to Trunyan increases Bangli (Bali Post)—
Foreign and domestic tourist visit to Trunyan traditional village increased significantly. The rising number of tourists visiting the village being famous for its unique body burials began to happen in 2012 after the making of declaration of residents to ensure the safety of tourists. Any residents harming the security of visiting tourists, they will be given decisive action pursuant to bylaws of local customary village. Based on the data issued by the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency on Tuesday (Sep 11), the number of tourist visits to Trunyan compared to that in 2011 showed a fantastic amount. In 2011, it reached 366,014 people, while as of August 2012 it rose to 368,633 people. In 2011, the tourists visit to Trunyan reached 2,876 people. Meanwhile, until August 2012 the foreign and domestic tourists visiting Trunyan had recorded 9,811 people. They were dominated by domestic tourists coming to 6,262
people, while foreign tourists reached 3,549 people. The Head of Bangli Culture and Tourism, I Wayan Gobang Edy Sucipto, said on Tuesday (Sep 11) the change in the number of tourist visit to Trunyan occurred after the declaration issued by the villagers in ensuring the security of visiting tourists. Formerly, there was an act of few unscrupulous people who caused an inconvenience. They did extortion or coercion to society. After the regent committed to advancing the Kintamani tourism living through sluggishness, the regent had a dialogue with the community of Trunyan. At that time, the residents decided to make a declaration and ensure the safety of tourists during their visit to Trunyan through customary bylaws. In fact, it had an immediate impact on the advancement of tourism at Trunyan. On that account, his party would continue to make improvements to the advancement of the whole Bangli tourism in years to come. Indeed,
so far the icon of Bangli tourism was only Kintamani. However, the other regions of Bangli such as the Kuning waterfall, Tamanbali Raja and a number of other tourist destinations would also be developed. Therefore, the focus would not only be Penelokan, but also Kintamani. Tourists would be able to enjoy the beautiful panorama of Batur Caldera from Suter village. Now, the location to see such beautiful Batur panorama from Suter was under arrangement. “Most urgently, we will soon work on the issuance of regional tourism master plan and the standard operating procedure of Bangli tourism. All the stakeholders of tourism, hawkers and boat drivers will use a uniform complete with official name card. Similarly, it will be supported by the implementation of security standards for boat passengers. So, if there is a fault, it can be minimized. As well, if there are tourism perpetrators committing a crime, they will be immediately identified,” he said. (kmb17)
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Calendar Event for September 1 through October 17, 2012 1 Sep Saniscara Pon Dunggulan Pura Segara Jembrana Pura Dalem Gede Losan Klungkung 2 Sep Redite Wage Kuningan Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu Sekarmukti-Balubulan Pura Kubayan Umagunung Sempidi-Badung 3 Sep Soma Keliwon Kuningan Pura Dasar Gelgel-Klungkung Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Sawah/Selemadeg-Tabanan Pura Pemerajan Agung Benawah Kangin-Gianyar Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Pelapuhan-Busungbiu Buleleng Pura Kahyangan Tulus Desa Apuan. 8 Sep Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan Pura Taman Pule Mas-Ubud Pura Ularan Takmung-Klungkung Pura Bukitjati Gulingan-Kawan Bangli Pura Dalem Tegehe Pura Dalem Tahak Pura Dalem Batuaji Pura Dalem Tegaljaya-Batubulan Pura Jenengan Maspahit Cemenggaon-Sukawati Pura Dalem Guwang-Sukawati Pura Sadha Kapal Pura Sakenan Sakenan Serangan Pura Pekendungan Kediri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Gaduh Grokgak Gede Tabanan Pura Dalem Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Dalem Purnajati Tanjung Puri Tanjung Periuk Jakarta Pura Dalem Tenggaling Guliang-Bangli Mr. Dukuh Tetek Peguyangan-Denpasar Pura Agung Blambangan Banyuwangi Pura Dalem Agung Sri Nararya Kresna Kepakisan Gelgel -Klungkung Desa Adat Munggu (Mekotekan) Mengwi-Badung Pura Panti Paksebali-Klungkung (Perang Jempana) Pura Penataran Agung Margowening Desa Balong garut Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur 2 Oct Anggara Wage Pahang Pura Batu Madeg (Meru Tumpang Sanga) Besakih Pura Hyang Tibha i Batuan Sakah 3 Oct Buda Keliwon Pahang Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Baturiti Tabanan Pura Silayukti Padangbai-Karangasem.
Pura Aer Jeruk Sukawati Pura Dangin Pasar Batuan-Sukawati Pura Penataran Batuyang-Batubulan Pura Desa Lembeng Ketewel-Sukawati Pura Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Kediri-Tabanan Pura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati Gianyar Pura Kresek Banyuning Buleleng Pura Puseh Bebandem-Karangasem Merajan Pasek Kubayan-Gaji Merajan pasek Gelgel Jeroan Abang-Songan. Merajan Pasek Subrata Temaga Temaga Merajan Pasek Gelgel Bungbungan Gelgel Bungbungan Sad Kahyangan Batu Medahu Swana Nusa Penida Pura Buda Kliwon Penatih-Denpasar Pura Penataran Dukuh Nagasari Bebandem Karangasem Pura Pasek Bendesa Tagtag Paguyangan Pura Pulasari Sibang Gede Abiansemal Pura Batur Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati 8 Oct Soma Keliwon Krulut Pura Pasel Gelgel Kekeran Mngwi Badung Merajan Pasek Subadra Kramas-Gianyar 13 Oct Hari Tumpek Krurut Pura Pasek Gelgel Br Tengah Buleleng Pura Dalem Pemuteran Jelantik Tojan - Klungkung Pura Pedarmaan Bhujangga Waisnawa Besakih Pura Taman Sari Desa Gunungsari Penebel Tabanan Pura Dalem Tarukan Bebalang Bangli Pura Benua Kangin Besakih Pura Merajan Kanginan Besakih 14 Oct Redite Umanis Merakih Pura Parangan Tengah Banjar Ceningan Kangin - Lembongan Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati - Gianyar 17 Oct Buda Wage Merakih Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah Pedungan Pura Natih Banjar Kalah - Batubulan Pura Desa Silakarang Singapadu Pura dalem Petitenget Kerobokan - Kuta Pura Dalem Pulasari Samplangan - Gianyar Pura Kubayan Kepisah Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Pura Pasek gelgel Banjar Tanahpegat - Tabanan Pr. Paibon Banjar Bengkel Sumerta - Denpasar Pura Pasek Lumintang Denpasar Pr. Panti Penyarikan Medahan Sanding - Tampaksiring Pr. Pasar Agung Banjar Dauh Peken Kaba-kaba - Tabanan
Balinese Temple Ceremony Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.
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Science
International
Mammoth fragments from Siberia raise cloning hopes Associated Press Writer
MOSCOW — Scientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the “Jurassic Park” possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal, the mission’s organizer said Tuesday. Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University said an international team of researchers had discovered mammoth hair, soft tissues and bone marrow some 328 feet (100 meters) underground during a summer expedition in the northeastern province of Yakutia. Expedition chief Semyon Grigoryev said Korean scientists with the team had set a goal of finding living cells in the hope of cloning a mammoth. Scientists have previously found bones and fragments but not living cells. Grigoryev told the online newspaper Vzglyad it would take months of research to determine whether they have indeed found the cells. “Only after thorough laboratory research will it be known whether these are living cells or not,” he said, adding that would take until
the end of the year at the earliest. Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 10,000 years ago, although scientists think small groups of them lived longer in Alaska and on Russia’s Wrangel Island off the Siberian coast. Scientists already have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth from balls of mammoth hair found frozen in the Siberian permafrost. Some believe it’s possible to recreate the prehistoric animal if they find living cells in the permafrost. Those who succeed in recreating an extinct animal could claim a “Jurassic Park prize,” the concept of which is being developed by the X Prize Foundation that awarded a 2004 prize for the first private spacecraft.
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FILE - In this June 28, 2008 file photo a sculpture of mammoths is seen in the Siberian town of Khanty-Mansiisk, 2000 kilometers (1250 miles) east of Moscow, Russia.
Sony unveils $1000 NEX-6 mirrorless Virgin Births May Be camera with Wi-Fi sharing and apps Common in the Wild If there is one company that knows how to make lust-worthy mirrorless cameras without skimping on image quality, it’s Sony (SNE). Since the launch of the NEX-5 in 2010, Sony has seen somewhat of a renaissance with its camera business. The company once crowded out by the likes of Canon (CAJ) and Nikon (NINOY) has refined its APS-C sensor-based mirrorless cameras
again and again. On Wednesday, Sony announced the Wi-Fi and appequipped NEX-6, a cross between the recently announced NEX-5R and last year’s flagship NEX-7. Striking a balance between size, function and price is never an easy task. The NEX-6 has virtually all of the hallmarks of a mirrorless camera that will grow with amateur photographers and feel at home for
seasoned pros. The NEX-6 sports a 16.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, a dedicated PASM and secondary wheel dial (features missing from the lower-end NEX-5R and higher-end NEX-7), ISO 100 to 25,600, 2359k dot OLED electronic viewfinder, 3-inch tilt-able touchscreen for autofocusing and taking shots, 1080p HD video recording, pop-up flash, SD card Memory Stick Duo slot and of course, built-in 802.11 Wi-Fi and Sony’s curated PlayMemories camera apps. While anyone can take great photos with the NEX-6 thanks to the DSLR-sized sensor and quality Sony lenses, the most alluring features are the Wi-Fi and camera apps. Armed with the knowledge that transferring photos off the memory card and onto smartphones and tablets can be a major hassle, Sony equipped the NEX-6 with WiFi Sharing. While the NEX-6 won’t be able to share any photos directly to Facebook (FB) or Flickr as on the Samsung (005930) NX1000 Smart Camera, Sony’s new mirrorless cam does have the ability to download photo editing apps that allow for Instagram-like filters and effects.
Wild female pit vipers can reproduce without a male, suggesting virgin births may take place in nature far more than before thought. Asexual reproduction is common among invertebrates — that is, animals without backbones. It occurs rarely in vertebrates, but examples of it are increasingly being discovered. For instance, the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest living lizard, has given birth via parthenogenesis, in which an unfertilized egg develops to maturity. Such virgin births have also been seen in sharks at least twice; in birds such as chickens and turkeys; and in snakes such as pit vipers and boa constrictors. Although virgin birth has been observed in vertebrates in captivity, scientists had not yet seen it happen in the wild. This raised the possibility that such asexual reproduction might just be a rare curiosity outside the mainstream of vertebrate evolution. “Until this discovery, facultative parthenogenesis — asexual reproduction by a normally sexual species — has been considered a captive syndrome,” said researcher Warren Booth, a molecular ecologist at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. [7 Shocking Snake Stories] Now, genetic analysis reveals examples of virgin birth in two closely related species of pit viper snakes — the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
Bali News
International
Thursday, September 13, 2012
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Wine import of Bali remains high
Bali Post
DENPASAR - Bali is still importing wine in a large number. Hotels and restaurants on the island are estimated to require about 14 million liters of wine every year where 90 percent of them are brought in from overseas. Actually, Bali has the potential to meet some of the needs for wine. As revealed by Director of Sales & Marketing of Sababay Group, Donald Manoch, the high demand for wine in Bali was much enjoyed by foreign wine producers. Bali actually had the potential of producing wine with different taste and characters as well as could compete against the imported wine. “We depend on import and even the number reaches 90 percent. Our local wine absorbed only amounts to 1.4 million liters a year though we have good grapes that can produce wine of good quality. It occurs because a lot of obstacles faced by the wine industry,” said Donald Manoch. He said that Bali had potential grape land on more than one thousand hectares. Tens of thousands of farmers had the capability of producing millions of tons of grapes that could be processed into wine beverage. “Of the existing one thousand hectares, we are currently able to absorb 65 hectares of partnership yields with farmers having the production capacity of 1.5 million liters a year,” he explained. Explained, local wine had a number
of superiorities, both in terms of taste and quality that was appropriate with the tongue and local cuisine. “Even, our wine is more easily accepted by expatriates than local people. It is the problem of the nation that always feels proud of foreign products,” he said. According to him, the obstacle of local community was also exacerbated by government policies that preferred importing wine to producing locally. Government should provide a space for local wine industry such as in the field of founding, research and development. The high import rate of wine in Indonesia occurred because the price of imported wine was cheaper. Imported wine turned ubiquitous because consumers were more interested in the wine from outside that tasted fragrant and better than local products. By and general, the importers generally preferred to buy wine from Chile and Austria because they were cheaper than domestic wine. Grapes in Indonesia remained to be considered as an expensive item because to make wine from grapes required four to six grams of grapes whose process was also quite long. (kmb27)
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Bali is still importing wine in a large number. Hotels and restaurants on the island are estimated to require about 14 million liters of wine every year where 90 percent of them are brought in from overseas.
TNI to secure Bali bombing anniversary commemoration Antara
DENPASAR - The Indonesian military (TNI) is ready to secure the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the first Bali bombing incident here on October 12, commander said. Major General Wisnu Bawa Tenaya, the regional military commander overseeing among others Bali said here on Tuesday “Australia and the organizer has come to us and the police (in connection with it) and we will jointly work to assure its security.” He said with regard to the anniversary of the terrorist attack that claimed hundreds of lives including Australian tourists he had strengthened TNI forces at village levels. He had also asked people to
report in case they found suspicious things in their neighborhoods. Unlike before which was in Legian, Denpasar, the commemoration ceremony this year would be held in Jimbaran, which certainly would also be attended by families of the victims from home and abroad. The first Bali bombing occurred on October 12, 2002 and killed more than 200 people Kuta, a town popular with tourists on the Indonesian island of Bali. Among the dead were 88 Australians and seven Americans. The blasts tore apart two nightclubs in Kuta. At the time, the country’s police chief called the attack “the worst act of terrorism in the country’s history.”
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The Indonesian military (TNI) is ready to secure the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the first Bali bombing incident here on October 12, commander said.
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Bali News
Thursday, September 13, 2012
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To anticipate terrorists
RLD
Resident examination held at Gilimanuk To anticipate terrorists from coming to Bali, the operation of security and order in the community is intensified at the entrance to Bali as in Jembrana Regency. For instance, an examination was held at one of the densely populated areas at Gilimanuk village, Monday (Sep 10). Line-up of the Gilimanuk Marine Police and local village apparatus held a joint operation to the areas of migrants and temporary residence such as in boarding houses at Gilimanuk. identity card was kept by the officers so that they submitted their temporary resident certificate. Apart from examining the population, the joint operation also inspected every single item in the boarding houses. Chief of Gilimanuk Marine Police, Made Prihenjagat, with permission from Jembrana Police, Komang Sandi Arsana, said the measure was made to maintain the security and order of Bali as well as upholding the discipline in the matter of population administration. Mainly, it was intended to anticipate the entry of terrorists and hazardous goods to Bali. The operation would be carried out routinely for the sake of security. Meanwhile, Headman of Gilimanuk, IGN Rai Budi, said the arrested migrants were given a grace period to submit their temporary residence certificate at the latest of a month. “When they are unable to equip themselves with the requirements, they will be returned home,” he explained. (kmb26)
Captured on CCTV, three robbers found
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After three times robbing shops, accused Ketut Yoga Kamedra (24) from Bungkulan, Sawan, Buleleng at last captured by South Denpasar Police last Monday (10/9) afternoon. The man who lives at Pulau Belitung Street, No. 10 B, Pedungan, South Denpasar was captured while about to liquefy some cash. According to Head of South Denpasar Police, PC Agus Tri Waluyo, accompanied by Vice APC I Nyoman Sukanada, last Tuesday (11/9) accused managed to be captured due to a CCTV recording placed in a Jewelry Shop owned by Hariyanto Wibisono (52) at Pulau Bungin Street, No. 80, Pedungan Denpasar. The man who worked as a Pizza Hut worker around Kuta went in the shop by climbing a wall and broke through the ceiling around 7 am local time on Wednesday, 15th August 2012. Accused also acted at a flat where Taufan Mardhan Prisma (23) lived at Pulau Beliting No. 10 B on Monday (3/9) around 4 pm local time. In here accused
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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations in New York in this file photo taken September 21, 2011.
In unusual snub, Obama to avoid meeting Netanyahu Reuters
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - In a highly unusual rebuff to a close ally as tensions escalated over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, the White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama would not meet Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister’s U.S. visit later this month.
The officers are inspecting the newcomers to Bali in Gilimanuk Harbor
took some items from the room by breaking in with the same modus. The last one was at Ulil Phone Shop, Dukuh Sari Street, Sesetan, South Denpasar on Sunday (9/9) around 8 am local time where a number of items was taken including a bank account book owned by the owner, Ida Bagus Agung Jaya Karisma. “This missing account book became the guidance in solving the case,” Waluyo explained. Based on victims’ report, police sent fast attack troops to find accused including locating them at the cooperative where the bank account is also coordinating it with the workers to stop the person that will liquefy the bank account. The next day accused came to the cooperative and so then accused was captured. Accused admitted these three cases were the only ones he acted so far and that some of the stolen stuffs have been sold to gamble also used for his motorcycle credit payment. “Other evidences we confiscated were two cell phones, one LED TV, one bank account book, and one Yamaha Yupiter MX DK 4438 UF used for his action,” Waluyo concluded. (kmb21)
Short circuit, three flats burnt
Tabanan (Bali Post)-
A huge fire hit a flats complex at Banjar Puseh, Kediri Village, Kediri last Tuesday (11/9) where at least three rooms were burnt. It is suspected the causer to be electricity short circuit and no casualties from this incident. The fire started to soar at 11 am local time which sparked at room No. 3 lived by a student located at the corner. The fire got bigger and started to move to other rooms as stated by one of the victim’s, Susi, who saw it while cooking at her shop located at Raya Kediri Street. Knowing that, she and others tried to turn it off also saving their valuables. Yet the fire was so strong and burning most room No. 3 and No. 4 lived by Ni Luh Ayu Pande Rahayu (17) and Susi (28). Ayu, High School pupil from Kemenuh, Gianyar, has her valuable unsaved including all
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her documents. The same condition happened to the room next to it and up until now it is not known how much loss they’re experiencing. Around three fire brigades were used to turn it off. At the scene police found remains such as wardrobe, bed and school documents also one kitchen was totally burnt. The other room burnt was lived by Made Pasik from Banjar Pande, Kediri Village. Here police gathered evidence such as cables and documents as stated by Head of Kediri Police APC Toni Sugardri as permitted by Tabanan Police. Meanwhile Ayu was saddened seeing her room totally burnt with not one valuable saved. She admitted to have turned off all the lights although one electricity terminal was left on. It is suspected this terminal that caused the fire and that she has no instinct whatsoever that this would happen. (kmb30)
The apparent snub, coupled with Netanyahu’s sharpened demands for a tougher U.S. line against Iran, threatened to plunge U.S.-Israeli relations into crisis and add pressure on Obama in the final stretch of a tight presidential election campaign. An Israeli official, who declined to be identified, said the White House had refused Netanyahu’s request to meet Obama when the Israeli leader visits the United States to attend the
U.N. General Assembly, telling the Israelis, “The president’s schedule will not permit that.” White House spokesman Tommy Vietor denied that Netanyahu had ever made such an overture - let alone that it had been spurned - insisting instead that the two leaders were attending the General Assembly on different days and would not be in New York at the same time. With U.S.-Israeli differences
increasingly laid bare and allies of Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney seizing the chance to slam Obama over his Israel policy, the president phoned Netanyahu on Tuesday night. Netanyahu has had a strained relationship with Obama, but they have met on all but one of his U.S. trips since 2009. The president was on a foreign visit when the prime minister came to the United States in November 2010. By withholding a meeting, the Democratic president could alienate some Jewish and pro-Israel voters as he seeks a second term in the November 6 election. Romney has already accused Obama of being too tough on Israel and not hard enough on Iran.
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Chileans protest their 9-11, the coup anniversary Associated Press Writer
Negara (Bali Post)—
The operation of security and order targeted the suspected settlements becoming the location of regional migrants coming to Bali. Police officers inspected the items alleged to be hazardous, while village officers examined the completeness of administrative documents owned by migrants living at Gilimanuk. The operation led in person by Chief of Gilimanuk Marine Police, Made Prihenjagat, was targeting dozens of boarding houses and checking the identity card of each room occupants. Allegedly, the operation had leaked where a lot of rooms were found vacant as left by its dwellers. Most of the rooms were locked, but in a number of places the officers still encountered two migrants from East Java and Sragen, Surakarta. From the operation made last Monday, it was found a total of 18 regional migrants having no temporary residence certificate (SKTS). However, they had identity cards. Since they were considered to violate, their
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SANTIAGO— Activists in Chile marked their own 9-11 Tuesday, the anniversary of the day in 1973 when Gen. Augusto Pinochet seized power in a military coup that prompted socialist President Salvador Allende to kill himself rather than surrender. Street protests began before daybreak, with bonfires and violent clashes with police. One station was attacked in suburban Santiago and hooded activists occupied a major avenue, resulting in 10 arrests. A memorial ceremony for Allende on Sunday also ended in violence after human rights activists spoke of the unresolved legacies of a military regime that killed more than 3,000 people. Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter called for calm, saying that “the people suffering from this vio-
lence have nothing to do with what happened on Sept. 11, 1973.” Also Tuesday, Chile’s Supreme Court closed the book on a judicial review of Allende’s death, confirming the conclusion of a lower court last December that the socialist leader committed suicide. The lower court said Allende fired an assault rifle that he held under his chin as Pinochet’s troops closed in during a ferocious aerial bombardment of the presidential palace. Four decades later the death remains an open wound for many Chileans. When leftist lawmakers held a moment of silence Tuesday, rightwing legislator Ignacio Urrutia publicly disagreed with the gesture, asking his fellow lawmakers why they would honor “a coward who committed suicide.” The outburst was widely condemned by Chileans on social networks.
FILE - In this 1971 file photo, then Chile’s President Salvador Allende waves to supporters in Santiago, Chile.
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Japan aims for zero nuclear power in 2030s: media Reuters
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An anti-nuclear protester holds a sign reading, “No Nukes” during a rally outside Japan’s Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda’s official residence in Tokyo August 22, 2012.
TOKYO - Japan aims to quit nuclear power in the 2030s in a new energy strategy to be unveiled soon, media said on Wednesday, a major shift from a pre-Fukushima disaster goal of boosting atomic energy to produce more than half the country’s electricity. The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami triggered three meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Co’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, spewing radiation and forcing about 160,000 people to flee their homes. It also prompted the government to scrap a 2010 plan to boost nuclear power’s share of electricity to more than 50 percent by 2030. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Monday that he wanted to
decide on the new policy this week and would take into account a proposal by his Democratic Party for Japan to “invest all possible policy resources to make it possible to exit nuclear power in the 2030s”. Noda’s new energy strategy, however, is unlikely to silence Japan’s grassroots anti-nuclear movement or resolve a fierce debate over whether reducing atomic power’s role will do more harm or good to the economy. And with the Democrats likely to lose a general election expected within months, there was no guarantee that any new government would follow his stance. Japan’s powerful business lobbies argue that abandoning nuclear energy in favor of fossil fuels and renewable sources such as solar and wind power will raise electric-
ity prices, making the country’s industry uncompetitive and pushing production abroad. Anti-nuclear advocates counter that a policy shift will create new openings for corporate profits in areas such as renewable energy and energy efficiency that will spark innovation and give the economy a boost. The government has been considering three options for nuclear power’s share of electric supply: zero as soon as possible, 15 percent by 2030 and 20-25 percent by the same date. Surveys show that a majority of voters favor exiting nuclear power sooner or later. Noda’s decision to restart two reactors to avoid potential outages this summer galvanized anti-nuclear protests. The country’s other 48 reactors remain idled for safety checks.
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China signs North Korean port deal
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GIANYAR - The export value of Gianyar dropping sharply since the beginning of 2012 will possibly trigger the emergence of new poverty. Export product dominated by handicraft commodities causes the welfare of society, especially the craftsmen in the Gianyar, to decline. As consequence, many crafters attempt to find out another job.
BEIJING - China has bought the rights to use a North Korean port, state media reported Tuesday, giving Chinese exporters access to the Sea of Japan and bringing much needed income to Pyongyang. when new leader Kim Jong-Un’s uncle Jang Song-Thaek visited Beijing last month to beef up economic ties. Jang -- the husband of late leader Kim Jong-Il’s sister Kim Kyong-Hui -- is seen as a key figure in the North’s power elite who supports the young and inexperienced Jong-Un, believed to be in his late 20s. South Korean news agency Yonhap said in February that China would invest about $3 billion (2.4 billion euros) in developing a free trade zone around the northeast port of Rason bordering China and Russia. North Korea and China are jointly also developing the Hwanggumphyong and Wihwado zone on two islands in the estuary of the Yalu river that marks their border. Ground was broken in December.
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In this Oct. 8, 2011 file photo, North Korean farmers walk along a road through a farm field outside the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, in Kangwon province, North Korea. China has bought the rights to use a North Korean port, state media reported Tuesday, giving Chinese exporters access to the Sea of Japan and bringing much needed income to Pyongyang.
US gets respite from high fuel prices Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON - Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, prices may have already peaked. In the last week the average price of a gallon -- nearly four liters -- of gasoline has fallen three cents to $3.91 in the United States. Europeans may scoff at that paltry cost, and the drop itself may not seem like much, but for millions of Americans struggling to get from A to B with their wallets intact, it is a U-turn in the right direction. “After rising for all but four days in February and March -- an increase of 38 cents during that period -- prices have been down more days than they’ve been up in April,” said Avery Ash of the American Automobile Association. The recent price dip, which has echoed a similar dip in crude prices, has left economists and consumers wondering
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whether the pain at the pump may have peaked or just temporarily eased. Since late last year energy prices have increased dramatically, driven by tensions with Iran, unseasonably warm weather and stop-start global demand. According to analysts, fears of an abrupt halt in supply from Iran or a related blockage of nearby shipping routes has alone resulted in a $10-15 premium on a barrel of crude, which costs around $104 in New York today. But these and other pressures have ebbed recently. Iran and Western nations have taken their showdown over Tehran’s nuclear program back to the negotiating table, for now eschewing tough talk about military action in the Strait of Hormuz or other bellicose gestures. And there are signs that the calendar may have finally caught up with the weather.On Thursday the official US statistics showed that business gasoline costs fell two percent, when seasonally adjusted. Meanwhile, high prices have gone a long way toward squeezing demand.
In this Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 photo gasoline prices are displayed at a Mobil station in Needham, Mass. Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, prices may have already peaked.
“The oil price hikes have already started to make a dent in the oil imports,” said Inna Mufteeva, a US Economist with Natixis. In February oil imports fell to 7.8 million barrels of crude a day from 8.7 million barrels. The global demand picture tells a similar tale according to the readings of the International Energy Agency’s data. “The IEA is now saying that after more than two years of steadily tightening oil, market conditions appear to have reversed,” said Phil Flynn of PFG-BEST. But there is also reason to be cautious about declaring an end to high prices, at least in the short term. Tensions with Iran may yet resurface as November’s US election grows near, and a long hot summer could bring rising demand and prices to match. The US Energy Information Administration has predicted that average prices may again rise before falling. “During the April-through-September summer driving season this year, regular gasoline retail prices are forecast to average about $3.95 per gallon, peaking in May at a monthly average price of $4.01 per gallon,” The EIA said. Americans might want to enjoy the lull while it lasts.
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Decline in export value results in new poverty
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The state-owned Yanbian Haihua Group bought the rights to use two wharves at Chongjin port, on North Korea’s east coast, for 30 years after setting up a joint venture company worth $7.83 million, the Global Times daily reported. The port, on the Sea of Japan, which is known to Koreans as the East Sea, is close to the Rason economic zone, near North Korea’s borders with Russia and China. Impoverished North Korea is striving to revitalise its economy through foreign investment in its economic zones, while China, its sole major ally, has repeatedly urged the country’s leaders to open up to the world. The two countries agreed to push forward the development of special North Korean economic zones near the Chinese border
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The export value of Gianyar dropping sharply since the beginning of 2012 will possibly trigger the emergence of new poverty. Export product dominated by handicraft commodities causes the welfare of society, especially the craftsmen in the Gianyar, to decline.
Most art shops existing in the Tegallalang area today are owned by people from outside Tegallalang. The tendency currently had been reversed from in the past. Those who used to be the owner of the art shops had now even been becoming laborers. It was recognized by a legislator from Tegallalang, Made Sura Astra, who also owned an art shop at Pujung area, Tegallalang. Declining economic condition of the crafters in Tegallalang did not only happen this time. Such condition had actually been felt within the past five years. As a result, such conditions could possibly have an impact on the emergence of new poverty, he said. An exporter doubling as Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Gianyar, Wayan Ari Arsania, also acknowledged the decline in the export business dominated by handicraft product had led to the declining welfare of the crafters. Even, a lot of crafters had shifted profession from crafters to other
sectors such as construction workers and so on. If this condition prolonged, Gianyar was worried to face a crisis of crafters, he said. Facing such condition, in years to come the crafters were expected to be more creative and create new innovations. There were several strategies needing to be changed such as changing decoration design that could function differently and was highly in demand. Meanwhile, Sura Astra added that in response to the current condition the executive was expected to find out a solution by making intensive promotion for handicraft products to appeal to the local market. So far, the endeavor conducted was making exhibition outside the region and it should be changed by organizing the exhibition at home and inviting buyers to come directly to Gianyar. Therefore, many crafters who so far were unable to participate in the exhibition outside could also directly promote their products, he said. (kmb16)
World LPG forum opens Antara
NUSA DUA - Vice President Boediono officially opened the 25th World Liquified Petroleum Gas Forum here on Wednesday. The annual event is expected to be participated in by around 1,000 delegates including industrialists, LPG producers and policy makers from 67 countries. The forum including exhibition hosted by the state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, is the second in Bali after one in 1996. Pertamina marketing director Hanung Budya said the meeting has strategic value for Indonesia to show its success in the implementation do kerosene to LPG conversion program. The success would draw the world’s attention “as no other country has succeeded in implementing kerosene to LPG conversion program,” he said. He said in relatively short time, through the program Indonesia has succeeded in cutting consumption of kerosene on which subsidy reached up to Rp70 trillion a year. There are three benefits gained by the country from the program -- sub-
stantial cut in subsidy, clean energy and a cut in poverty, he said. Bali’s already famous tourism also gains from the forum with around 1000 people attending it, he said. Meanwhile, a day before, Hanung Budya said in a press statement the forum is the second of its kind held in Bali. Pertamina is the host and is representing Indonesia. According to Hanung, the threeday conference is of strategic significance for Indonesia as it will get to demonstrate the country’s success in implementing the kerosene-to-gas conversion programme. “The kerosene-to-gas conversion programme is a global landmark because no any other country in the world has been able to implement it,” he explained. The forum also serves as a platform to present Indonesia as a role model in implementing a kerosene-togas conversion programme, Hanung said. “We will do our best. Hopefully, the forum will be beneficial for the Indonesian nation because it promotes positive values and is being attended by thousands of participants,” he added.
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Vice President Boediono (2 from left) officially opened the 25th World Liquified Petroleum Gas Forum on Wednesday.
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FILE - In this Saturday, May 26, 2012 file photo, Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq speaks to the media during a press conference at his office in Cairo, Egypt.
Mubarak’s last PM referred to trial for corruption Associated Press
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities on Tuesday referred Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister to trial on corruption charges in a case involving the ousted leader’s two sons and four retired generals, security and judicial officials said. Ahmed Shafiq, a career air force officer and a longtime friend of Mubarak, was the runner-up in Egypt’s presidential election in June to the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi, and has been living in the United Arab Emirates since shortly after that narrow defeat. Shafiq, who has repeatedly denied corruption allegations and said in a television interview last week that the case against him is politically motivated, joins a long list of more than 30 Mubarak regime stalwarts, including two former prime ministers and the speakers of parliament’s two chambers, to face corruption charges. Some of them have been tried and convicted while others are still on trial. The officials said judicial authorities referred Shafiq to trial on charges of squandering public funds. The case is linked to his time as the chairman of a housing association in the 1990s when he allegedly sold plots of land at a fraction of their value to Mubarak’s sons, Gamal and Alaa. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not
authorized to brief the media. Gamal, Mubarak’s onetime heir apparent, and wealthy businessman Alaa are in custody and on trial in a separate case on charges of insider trading. Their father, who ruled Egypt for 29 years until his ouster 19 months ago, is serving a life sentence for failing to prevent the killing of protesters during the 18-day uprising that forced him to step down. Shafiq has been dogged by corruption allegations, some of them linked to the decade he spent as minister of civil aviation, since shortly after Mubarak’s fall. He was named prime minister in the autocrat’s final days in office and was fired by the military generals who took over when the former president stepped down. The generals handed over power to Morsi on June 30, ending their 17-month stint as the country’s rulers. Shortly before doing so, they stripped Morsi of many of his powers and declared themselves the country’s legislators. Morsi struck back last month, pushing the military’s top two officers — former military ruler Field Marshal Hus-
sein Tantawi and his chief-of-staff Sami Anan — into retirement. Morsi named the two as presidential advisers, but the office of the nation’s top prosecutor announced Sunday that complaints against Tantawi and Anan over their alleged role in the killing of protesters in the months that followed Mubarak’s ouster have been referred to military prosecutors. The move does not necessarily mean the two will be investigated or tried, but it raises the possibility that either could happen. Putting Tantawi and Anan, along with other generals, on trial for their alleged role in the killings has been a key demand of many of the youth groups behind the uprising that toppled Mubarak’s regime. Also Tuesday, security officials said a senior administration official at the university where the U.S.educated Morsi taught engineering has been referred to a disciplinary panel for leaking details of the president’s medical record during the presidential campaign. According to published reports at the time of the campaign, Morsi underwent brain surgery in the 1980s.
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“The remaining is then taken advantage for tourism. The approximate amount of lands and water required for the needs of tourists are not based on the quantity but based on quality,” he affirmed. Putu Anom also assessed that Badung Government all this time got around the moratorium issued by Bali Government by building condotel and rental houses. Both kinds of accommodation were estimated to reach 15 units of condotel with 1,800 rooms and 35 units of rental house with nearly 600 rooms. “Issuing permit to build condotel and rental house was intended to get around the moratorium. It can work due to conspiracy between the officials and investors. Due to proximity of relationship, it was then issued the permit to establish the accommodation,” he said. Meanwhile, Secretary of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) of Bali, Ferry Markus, argued that hotel construction and addition of new rooms led to kindle a decline in the occupancy rate and unfair competition. Many star hotels reduced their room rates so that brought in lethal consequences to budget hotels. “If the room occupancy reaches above 60 percent, the addition of new hotel is still reasonable. However, the current condition indicates the large number of hotel, but low room occupancy. It means the condition has been saturated,” he said. He mentioned that Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 16/2009 on Spatial Planning of Bali had outlined in more detail that each regency/municipality should apply it to control the construction of hotels in Bali. (kmb27)
Extremists praise 9/11 hijackers Agence France-Presse
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Deaths... From page 1 “I jumped from my seat as did others and rushed toward the windows, but iron bars on the windows barred us from escaping. Some of us quickly took tools and machines to break the iron bars,” he said. “That was how we managed to jump out of the windows down to the ground floor.” His leg was injured in the fall. Others weren’t so lucky. An Associated Press reporter saw a charred body partially hanging out one of the factory’s barred windows. It appeared the victim tried to escape but couldn’t make it through the bars. “There were no safety measures taken in the building design. There was no emergency exit. All the people got trapped,” said senior police official Amjad Farooqi. The factory’s managers have fled and are being sought by police, said Sheikh, the senior government official in Karachi. Authorities have placed the name of the factory’s owner on a list of people who are not allowed to leave the country, said Sheikh. A fire also swept through a four-story shoe factory in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday night, killing 25 people, some from burns and some from suffocation, said senior police officer Multan Khan. The factory was illegally set up in a residential part of the city. It broke out when people in the building were trying to start their generator after the electricity went out. Sparks from the generator made contact with chemicals used to make the shoes, igniting the blaze. Pakistan faces widespread blackouts, and many people use generators to provide electricity for their houses or to run businesses. One of the workers, Muhammad Shabbir, said he had been working at the factory for six months along with his cousin. He said all the chemicals and the generator were located in the garage, which was also the only way out of the building. When the fire ignited, there was no way to escape. Shabbir said he had just gone outside the factory when the fire started, but his cousin was severely burned and died at the hospital. A firefighter at the scene, Numan Noor, said the reason most of the victims died was because the main escape route was blocked. “The people went to the back side of the building but there was no access, so we had to make forceful entries and ... rescue the people,” said Noor. Firefighters broke holes in the factory’s brick walls to reach victims inside. At the morgue, bodies were lined up on a hallway floor, covered with white sheets. Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf expressed his shock and grief over the deaths in both cities.
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Argentina’s Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, right, is greeted by his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa prior to their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012.
RI, Argentina focus on food security cooperation
JAKARTA - About 100 Islamic extremists on Tuesday praised the 9/11 hijackers at a rally outside the US embassy in Jakarta, as they celebrated the 11th anniversary of the deadly attacks. Demonstrators carried posters and banners, one declaring “We are all Osama” under a picture of the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, as dozens of policemen stood guard before the embassy. Other banners read, “It is time for Islamic revolution”, and “Democracy brings oppression”. “They (the hijackers) sacrificed their lives to defend fellow Muslims in Palestine,” Muhammad Fachry, spokesman of the Sharia for Indonesia group, which organised the rally, told AFP. “What they did was a reminder to the American government to stop oppression against Muslims and support for the Israeli government,” he said. Son Hadi from the Jemaah Anshorut Tauhid, which has been labelled a terrorist group by the United States and sent supporters to take part in the rally, told AFP: “What the hijackers did was the start of the Muslim war against Western hegemony.” Fachry said it was the first time his group, which was founded in 2010, had commemorated the attacks. He referred to the hijackers as “the magnificent 19”, and praised their “bravery”. “American arrogance collapsed together with the World Trade Centre’s Twin Towers,” the organisers said in a statement. Muslim-majority Indonesia has suffered its own share of terrorist attacks over the past decade. The largest, by regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah, were the October 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mostly Western tourists.
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JAKARTA - Indonesia and Argentina have agreed to improve bilateral cooperation in the food security sector. “Argentina is a major food exporter and we are looking for enhanced economic cooperation with Indonesia because of our need to have better access to new markets,” Argentinean Foreign Minister Hector Marcos Timerman said here on Wednesday. Marcos is on a working visit to Indonesia in order to meet with his counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, at the Foreign Ministry office, ahead of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Technical Arrangement between Indonesia and Argentina for South-South and Triangular Coopera-
tion Activities. Both Argentina and Indonesia are seeking increased cooperation as the bilateral trade between the two countries in 2011 rose by more than 50 percent compared with the previous year. Marty agreed with Marcos that there were plenty of opportunities for both nations to cooperate in the food security sector. “Our discussion on trade issues certainly reflected the acknowledgement that this is an area in which we need to further enhance our coop-
eration,” Marty told the press after signing the MoU. “Both countries should not only focus on increasing the volume of trade but also ensure that our cooperation is sustainable,” he said. Bilateral trade between Indonesia and Argentina has increased by 58.28 percent, rising from US$1.2 billion in 2010 to US$1.94 billion last year. Argentina is the second largest market for Indonesia in the United States and Caribbean region, while Indonesia is Argentina’s largest trade partner in Southeast Asia.
RI eyes Australia’s automotive market
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JAKARTA - Indonesia is determined to enter the Australian automotive market after the signing of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZ-FTA), according to a government official. “ASEAN has recognised Australia as a major automotive market considering the high demand there,” said Budi Darmadi, the Industry Ministry’s director general
for high-technology priority industries, here on Wednesday. “Australia’s automotive market is quite large, with about 1 million units of new vehicles sold per year. However, the market is still dominated by products from Japan, South Korea and Thailand,” he pointed out. “Indonesia wishes to capture about 5 percent of the automotive market in Australia within five years from now. That means we
should sell 10,000 units per year,” Budi added. When asked about which automotive products were likely to attract Australian consumers, he said SUV cars were in high demand in Australia. “Australia is Indonesia’s next target market for automotive products after our entry into the markets of Venezuela, Mexico, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates,” Budi stated.
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Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Antasari Azhar (2nd R) talks during a hearing over the Bank Century bailout scandal at the parliament in Jakarta on September 12, 2012. Antasari Azhar is serving an 18-year jail term for orchestrating the murder of a businessman in a scandal involving a love triangle with a young female golf caddie.
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NEW YORK — If it’s true, as they say, that the toughest Grand Slam title to win is your first, then Andy Murray was right to feel relief, above all, when he finally got No. 1 out of the way at the U.S. Open.
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Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/hall of show performance purpose. It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during
the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and fin-
ish at the Art Center. Its distance is about 2 Km and this parade is followed by entire regencies and towns in Bali by delivering their artistry mission. This event is often followed by other provinces in Indonesia as well as from outside country like Japan, Korea, Europe, America, etc. In this culture parade is presented in so many forms those are from the sacral until contemporary traditional. There are also type of marry and custom clothes from each area, instrument of music
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US Open champ Murray hopes ‘it’s not the only 1’ Associated Press Writer
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or gamelan, forms Sesajen (offering) and others. In fact this event is not tourist event due to visitor and audiences are mostly come from the local resident. But some of tourists can enjoy this party which is every year. The person who is propose this yearly culture event is Mr. Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra (who was been a Bali Governor. Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is published as one of place to visit in Bali or tourist destination in Bali.
“I certainly was doubting myself a bit, and thinking about the match and how tough it was going to be, and whether I was going to be able to do it or not,” Murray said Tuesday, a day after beating defending champion Novak Djokovic over nearly five hours in the final at Flushing Meadows, “so I’m just glad that I finally managed to do it.” As he spoke those words, Murray stared at his reflection in the shiny silver trophy he so longed for and now had earned, adding: “And I hope it’s not the only one.” No reason to believe it will be. Indeed, with his defensive and returning skills, and a new willingness to be aggressive with his forehand, Murray might very well be considered the man to beat when tennis returns to the Grand Slam scene at the Australian Open in January. For proof, Murray needs to look no further than his coach, Ivan Lendl. Until letting a two-set lead against Djokovic evaporate, then mustering all the gumption required to prevail in a fifth, Murray was 0-4 in Grand Slam finals. Only one other man in the Open era, which began in 1968, lost his first four major titles matches. That man, of course, is Lendl, who eventually figured out how win the big one
and accumulated eight Grand Slam trophies of his own. Before Monday’s match, Murray and Lendl chatted. Murray was anxious during his warmup in Arthur Ashe Stadium. He was anxious in the locker room. “He just said to me, when we spoke, ‘Just enjoy the match. It’s what you work all your life towards, so just enjoy it,’” Murray said. “And I was like, ‘Well, that’s exactly the problem. I’ve been working 10 years for this, and it’s a big moment for me, so I don’t know if I’m going to enjoy it.’ And then he was like, ‘Oh, why not? You’ve got to try and enjoy it.’ That was kind of how it went.” Looking very much like any 25-year-old might on a day off, in dark jeans and a striped polo shirt, Murray chuckled while recounting that conversation, which offered a tiny taste of his dry wit. He met with reporters Tuesday while sitting at a wooden dining room table in the Manhattan residence of British Consul-General Danny Lopez. A bagpiper greeted Murray’s entrance, a nod to his Scottish homeland. Standing near a lithograph of Queen Elizabeth II by Andy Warhol, Lopez presented Murray with a basket of Scottish treats, including bottles of Irn-Bru, a rust-
colored carbonated fruit drink. Murray clearly recognizes — how could he not? — and embraces the significance of his success in Britain, which last could proudly hail a male Grand Slam tennis champion in 1936, when Fred Perry won Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships. It’s been a summer of barrier-breaking by Murray, who was the first British man since Bunny Austin in 1938 to even be the runner-up at the All England Club (losing to Roger Federer), then won the singles gold medal at the London Olympics (beating Federer). “Winning a Grand Slam’s been his goal and his dream since he was a very young kid playing tennis. And he’s come so close a number of times and not quite made it,” said Murray’s mother, Judy, who is Britain’s Fed Cup captain. “I think winning the Olympic gold gave him the belief that he could do it in a major final. And to see him manage to do it yesterday, after such a tough, brutal match against a great player like Djokovic, was just fantastic. ... Hopefully, it will spur him on to more.” This has not been the easiest era to come along in men’s tennis, of course. Federer owns a record 17 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal owns 11, and Djokovic five. Those three guys combined to win 29 of the 30 major tournaments preceding this U.S. Open (Juan Martin del Potro’s 2009 victory in New York was the lone exception).
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2012 U.S. Open tennis men’s singles champion Andy Murray, of Britain, poses in Central Park on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in New York.
Bolt will not seek world champs’ 100m wild card Reuters
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Usain Bolt will not seek a wild card entry in the 100 meters at next year’s world championships, hoping instead to secure a spot via the Jamaican trials, the six-time Olympic gold medalist said on Tuesday. The triple world record holder said he would defer the wild card honor for the Moscow event to defending world 100m champion and training partner Yohan Blake. Both the 2012 Diamond League 100m winner (Bolt) and the reigning world champion (Blake) are eligible for wild card entry consideration under new International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules.
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But the global governing body will allow only one wild card per country per event. “I think Blake has earned his right to compete in the 100 meters by winning the title at the last world championship,” Bolt, who won three gold medals at the London Olympics, told Reuters at a news conference on his return to the island nation from Europe. “I was always going to run the 100” at Jamaica’s world championship trials next summer, said the 13times Olympic and world medalist who accumulated the most points for 100m runners in this summer’s Diamond League series. Bolt, the world 200m champion, said he would let the Jamaica Ath-
Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses with his trophy after competing in the men’s 100m event at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, also known as Memorial Van Damme in Brussels September 7, 2012.
letics Administrative Association (JAAA) decide who receives the nation’s world championship wild card for the 200. Both he and Diamond League winner Nickel Ashmeade are eligible for a free entry without having to compete in the event at their national trials. “That will have to be determined on what the JAAA will decide,” said Bolt. “They are the ones who are eligible to pick which wild card they would like. “The JAAA will have to say whether I will have to run (the 200) at the trials or not.” Bolt ran both the 100 and 200 at the Jamaican Olympic trials earlier this year and was beaten in both finals by Blake. But he recovered to top Blake in the two races at the London Games and led Jamaica to a world record in the 4x100 meters relay.
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LONDON - Spain stretched their winning run in tournament qualifiers to 23 as they began the journey to the 2014 World Cup with a 1-0 victory in Georgia on Tuesday but along with Germany and Italy they struggled to take the points. The world and European champions, who last failed to win a qualifying match five years ago in Iceland, needed an 86th minute Roberto Soldado strike to kick-start their Group I campaign in Tbilisi. Germany, who won all 10 of their qualification matches for Euro 2012, made it two from two in Group C but had to battle all the way for a 2-1 victory against neighbors Austria in Vienna. Italy, beaten by Spain in the European Championship final, were unimpressive in a 2-0 win at home to lowly-ranked Malta. England had to settle for a point against Ukraine in Group H, Frank Lampard’s late penalty salvaging a 1-1 draw at Wembley that put Roy Hodgson’s side level on four points with Poland and Montenegro. England had skipper Steven Gerrard sent off for a second booking late in the game. France, who will battle for top spot in Group I with Spain, beat Belarus 3-1 in Paris to claim six points from two games. BOSNIA SPREE While some fancied sides labored, the best performances on a busy night came from Russia, who won 4-0 in Israel to top Group F, the Netherlands, 4-1 winners in Hungary in Group D,
and Serbia who beat Wales 6-1 in their Group A clash in Novi Sad. Bosnia lead the scoring charts though after crushing Latvia 4-1 having put eight past Liechtenstein on Friday. Greece joined Bosnia on six points in Group G after beating Lithuania 2-0. Spain encountered an ultra-defensive Georgia side and were enduring a night of frustration until Soldado, given a rare start in place of the likes of Fernando Torres and David Villa, converted a cross from substitute Cesc Fabregas. It was a little hard on Georgia who defended tenaciously and also had to contend with the loss of their first choice keeper Giorgi Loria through injury with 20 minutes remaining. “They closed ranks from the start and we tried everything but we were missing a little attacking dynamism,” coach Vicente Del Bosque told Spanish TV. “These are three exceptionally important points though because if we had drawn today it would have been a significant setback,” he added. Germany survived a torrid first half against Austria before Marco Reus and Mesut Ozil scored either side of halftime to give them a 2-1 win and an eighth successive victory over their neighbors who have not qualified for
the World Cup since 1998. Zlatko Junuzovic pulled one back for Austria and Marko Arnautovic missed a great chance for the hosts late on. DIFFICULT MONTH “We had some good spells when we controlled the game, but not for the whole match,” Germany coach Joachim Loew said. “We had fewer chances and Austria should have equalized at the end.” An early goal from Mattia Destro and a late own goal from Malta’s Andrew Cohen earned Italy their first win of the qualifying campaign after Friday’s draw with Bulgaria. “Right now the team isn’t playing amazingly well, we know that historically September is a particularly difficult month,” Cesare Prandelli told reporters. Italy and Bulgaria have four points each after the latter beat Armenia 1-0 in a game that saw three red cards. A fracas resulted in Bulgaria’s Svetoslav Dyakov being shown a second yellow card while Armenia substitute Marcos Pinheiro was also sent off and was later joined by Gevorg Gazaryan who got a red card for shoving a ball boy. England’s Gerrard was also in trouble, although there was relief for his side after they had fallen behind
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Germany’s Holger Badstuber, top, challenges for the ball with Austria’s Zlatko Junuzovic during the World Cup 2014 group C qualifying soccer match between Austria and Germany in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday Sept. 11, 2012. to a stunning first-half strike by Echan Konoplianka. Lampard kept his cool to equalize from the spot after Evhen Khacheridi had handled for his third goal of the campaign. Portugal made it two wins from two in Group F with a 3-0 victory
over Azerbaijan while Switzerland are the early pacesetters in Group E thanks to a 2-0 victory over Albania. Belgium, who are strongly fancied to qualify for the finals in Brazil, came back from a goal down at home to Croatia in Group A to earn a 1-1 draw.
Fabregas underlines importance to Spain in Georgia win Reuters
MADRID - Cesc Fabregas, in the spotlight after an indifferent start to the season with Barcelona, again proved his worth to Spain when he came off the bench to help breach a wall of Georgia defenders on Tuesday. The 25-year-old playmaker replaced fullback Alvaro Arbeloa in the 81st minute of the Group I World Cup qualifier in Tbilisi and within five minutes had conjured the crucial REUTERS/Felix Ordonez
Spain’s Cesc Fabregas reacts during their international friendly soccer match against Saudi Arabia in Pontevedra September 7, 2012.
assist for Roberto Soldado’s winner in a laboured 1-0 success. Receiving the ball on the right of the penalty area, he waited for Soldado to peel away from his marker and struck a low cross that the Valencia striker turned into the net to finally end Georgia’s stubborn resistance. It was the latest in a series of decisive interventions for Spain by the former Arsenal captain, including the pass that set up Andres Iniesta to score the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final and the cross for David Silva to net the opener against Italy in the Euro 2012 final. Coach Vicente del Bosque praised Fabregas for his “movement and intelligence” after the Georgia game, Spain’s opener in a group which also includes France, Belarus
and Finland. Patience had been the key to victory against a side using the kind of ultra-defensive tactics Spain have become used to in recent years, he added. “We had various options to try to break through the opposition defence... and in the end the gap opened up,” Del Bosque said at a news conference. “It wasn’t about getting nervous but having patience and playing in the most orthodox way possible because otherwise we would have exposed ourselves to the counterattack, with the obvious danger that carries with it.” Fabregas had an impressive start at Barca last season after returning to his boyhood club but his form tailed off and former coach Pep Guardiola overlooked him for some key matches in the Champions League and La Liga.
BUENOS AIRES - Lionel Messi’s recent goal spree came to an abrupt halt in Argentina’s uninspiring 1-1 draw against Peru as Colombia came out on top in the latest round of South American World Cup qualifiers that concluded on Tuesday. Argentina lead the nine-nation group ahead of Colombia and Ecuador but only three points separate the top six teams with the series set to reach its halfway mark next month. Peru laid bare the failings in Argentina’s rearguard that their brilliant forwards often disguise in tricky conditions at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. Gonzalo Higuain’s fine equaliser was one of the few Argentina highlights in a performance that also featured Sergio Romero’s early penalty save from Claudio Pizarro. Messi was almost unrecognisable as the world’s best player, softened by a series of early fouls but not subjected to the aggressive man-marking Diego Maradona endured in a 1-0 defeat in the Peru capital 27 years ago. He was kept in check by Peru’s heavily populated midfield, which still found space to carry danger to Argentina with defender Carlos Zambrano scoring in the 22nd minute and Luis Ramirez hitting the
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post in the second half. “The pitch didn’t help, you needed one or two touches more to control the ball. We left the pitch angry because we couldn’t play our game but an away draw is good,” Messi, who had scored 10 goals in his last six internationals, told reporters. “We’re bitter at having only seven points when we deserve a few more,” said Peru’s Uruguayan coach Sergio Markarian, who is attempting lead the team to the finals for the first time since 1982. “Peru didn’t surprise me. Nowadays, it’s always tough, always very even,” Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella of the result and the tight standings. Argentina have 14 points, Colombia and Ecuador 13, Uruguay and Chile 12 and Venezuela, looking to reach their first finals, 11. At the end of the marathon campaign, the top four will qualify for the 2014 finals and the fifth-placed team plays off against an Asian nation for a berth in Brazil. SIX-POINTER
Colombia, with strikers Radamel Falcao and
Teo Gutierrez scoring three goals apiece in two matches, followed their 4-0 rout of Uruguay on Friday with Tuesday’s 3-1 away victory over an accomplished Chile side in Santiago. “The team were confident despite falling behind in the first half,” Colombia coach Jose Pekerman said. “This (confidence) has been very positive for us and confirms the team has potential. This is one of the hardest matches you’ll get in the qualifiers.” Charged with putting Colombia back on track after a poor start by his sacked predecessor Leonel Alvarez, the Argentine said the key had been to spend the FIFA international date in August practising rather than playing a friendly. “This double (qualifying) fixture has helped us a lot and I think we’re now enjoying the fruits of our work but it was painful when (critics) didn’t understand our work,” he said. Ecuador, trained by former Honduras World Cup coach Reinaldo Rueda, picked up a good point with a 1-1 draw at Uruguay, who were thrashed by Colombia in Barranquilla on Friday. “Uruguay had come from a tough time and were going to put their best on the pitch, but we were orderly, made the most of the lead (Felipe Caicedo’s eighthminute penalty) and had good control of the game (in the first half),” Rueda said. His opposite number Oscar Tabarez, whose side equalised through Edinson Cavani, said: “We recovered the intensity customary in this team’s game. “We’re going through a lean spell and we’ll see how we overcome it in a month’s time. This is a long haul. There are teams who were far behind and have recovered in the last two fixtures. I think we can also do that in the coming matches.”
Group A Scotland 1 Macedonia 1 Serbia 6 Wales 1 Belgium 1 Croatia 1 Standings P W D L Serbia 2 1 1 0 Belgium 2 1 1 0 Croatia 2 1 1 0 Scotland 2 0 2 0 Macedonia 2 0 1 1 Wales 2 0 0 2
F 6 3 2 1 1 1
A Pts 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 8 0
Group B Italy 2 Malta 0 Bulgaria 1 Armenia 0 Standings Italy Bulgaria Armenia Czech Republic Denmark Malta
P W D L 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
F 4 3 1 0 0 0
A Pts 2 4 2 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 3 0
Gruop C Sweden 2 Kazakhstan 0 Austria 1 Germany 2 Standings P Germany 2 Sweden 1 Ireland 1 Austria 1 Kazakhstan 2 Faroe Islands 1
W D L 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
F 5 2 2 1 1 0
A 1 0 1 2 4 3
Pts 6 3 3 0 0 0
Group D Hungary 1 Netherlands 4 Romania 4 Andorra 0 Turkey 3 Estonia 0 Standings P Romania 2 Netherlands 2 Hungary 2 Turkey 2 Estonia 2 Andorra 2
W D L 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
F 6 6 6 3 0 0
A 0 1 4 2 5 9
Pts 6 6 3 3 0 0
Group E Norway 2 Slovenia 1 Cyprus 1 Iceland 0 Switzerland 2 Albania 0
Peru’s Luis Advincula, left, and Argentina’s Lionel Messi compete for the ball during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer game in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.
W D L 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
F 4 2 3 2 2 1
A 0 1 3 3 3 4
Pts 6 3 3 3 3 0
Group F Northern Ireland 1 Luxembourg 1 Israel 0 Russia 4 Portugal 3 Azerbaijan 0 Standings P Russia 2 Portugal 2 Luxembourg 2 N. Ireland 2 Azerbaijan 2 Israel 2
W D L 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
F 6 5 2 1 1 1
A 0 1 3 3 4 5
Pts 6 6 1 1 1 1
F A 12 2 4 1 3 1 1 3 2 6 11 0
Pts 6 6 4 1 0 0
Group G Bosnia 4 Latvia 1 Slovakia 2 Liechtenstein 0 Greece 2 Lithuania 0 Standings P Bosnia 2 Greece 2 Slovakia 2 Lithuania 2 Latvia 2 Liechtenstein 2
W D L 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
Group H England 1 Ukraine 1 San Marino 0 Montenegro 6 Poland 2 Moldova 0 Standings P Montenegro 2 England 2 Poland 2 Ukraine 1 San Marino 1 Moldova 2
W D L F 1 1 0 8 1 1 0 6 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
A Pts 2 4 1 4 2 4 1 1 6 0 7 0
Group I France 3 Belarus 1 Georgia 0 Spain 1 Standings France Spain Georgia Finland Belarus
P 2 1 2 1 2
W D L 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
F 4 1 1 0 1
A Pts 1 6 0 3 1 3 1 0 4 0
Japan’s Matsui makes Bulgarian switch Reuters
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Standings P Switzerland 2 Iceland 2 Albania 2 Cyprus 2 Norway 2 Slovenia 2
TOKYO - Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui has joined Bulgarian first division side Slavia Sofia, the club said. The 31-year-old, who helped Japan reach the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, had signed a contract until June next year, Sofia said on their official website (www.pfcslavia. com). Matsui made his name in
France with Le Mans before spells with Saint-Etienne, Grenoble and Russia’s Tom Tomsk. He returned to France to play for Dijon last year but saw limited playing time, making just three league appearances, due in part due to injuries. Matsui, capped 31 times but out of favour with current coach Alberto Zaccheroni, had been searching for a new club since Dijon were relegated last season.
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LONDON - Spain stretched their winning run in tournament qualifiers to 23 as they began the journey to the 2014 World Cup with a 1-0 victory in Georgia on Tuesday but along with Germany and Italy they struggled to take the points. The world and European champions, who last failed to win a qualifying match five years ago in Iceland, needed an 86th minute Roberto Soldado strike to kick-start their Group I campaign in Tbilisi. Germany, who won all 10 of their qualification matches for Euro 2012, made it two from two in Group C but had to battle all the way for a 2-1 victory against neighbors Austria in Vienna. Italy, beaten by Spain in the European Championship final, were unimpressive in a 2-0 win at home to lowly-ranked Malta. England had to settle for a point against Ukraine in Group H, Frank Lampard’s late penalty salvaging a 1-1 draw at Wembley that put Roy Hodgson’s side level on four points with Poland and Montenegro. England had skipper Steven Gerrard sent off for a second booking late in the game. France, who will battle for top spot in Group I with Spain, beat Belarus 3-1 in Paris to claim six points from two games. BOSNIA SPREE While some fancied sides labored, the best performances on a busy night came from Russia, who won 4-0 in Israel to top Group F, the Netherlands, 4-1 winners in Hungary in Group D,
and Serbia who beat Wales 6-1 in their Group A clash in Novi Sad. Bosnia lead the scoring charts though after crushing Latvia 4-1 having put eight past Liechtenstein on Friday. Greece joined Bosnia on six points in Group G after beating Lithuania 2-0. Spain encountered an ultra-defensive Georgia side and were enduring a night of frustration until Soldado, given a rare start in place of the likes of Fernando Torres and David Villa, converted a cross from substitute Cesc Fabregas. It was a little hard on Georgia who defended tenaciously and also had to contend with the loss of their first choice keeper Giorgi Loria through injury with 20 minutes remaining. “They closed ranks from the start and we tried everything but we were missing a little attacking dynamism,” coach Vicente Del Bosque told Spanish TV. “These are three exceptionally important points though because if we had drawn today it would have been a significant setback,” he added. Germany survived a torrid first half against Austria before Marco Reus and Mesut Ozil scored either side of halftime to give them a 2-1 win and an eighth successive victory over their neighbors who have not qualified for
the World Cup since 1998. Zlatko Junuzovic pulled one back for Austria and Marko Arnautovic missed a great chance for the hosts late on. DIFFICULT MONTH “We had some good spells when we controlled the game, but not for the whole match,” Germany coach Joachim Loew said. “We had fewer chances and Austria should have equalized at the end.” An early goal from Mattia Destro and a late own goal from Malta’s Andrew Cohen earned Italy their first win of the qualifying campaign after Friday’s draw with Bulgaria. “Right now the team isn’t playing amazingly well, we know that historically September is a particularly difficult month,” Cesare Prandelli told reporters. Italy and Bulgaria have four points each after the latter beat Armenia 1-0 in a game that saw three red cards. A fracas resulted in Bulgaria’s Svetoslav Dyakov being shown a second yellow card while Armenia substitute Marcos Pinheiro was also sent off and was later joined by Gevorg Gazaryan who got a red card for shoving a ball boy. England’s Gerrard was also in trouble, although there was relief for his side after they had fallen behind
AP Photo/Ronald Zak
Germany’s Holger Badstuber, top, challenges for the ball with Austria’s Zlatko Junuzovic during the World Cup 2014 group C qualifying soccer match between Austria and Germany in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday Sept. 11, 2012. to a stunning first-half strike by Echan Konoplianka. Lampard kept his cool to equalize from the spot after Evhen Khacheridi had handled for his third goal of the campaign. Portugal made it two wins from two in Group F with a 3-0 victory
over Azerbaijan while Switzerland are the early pacesetters in Group E thanks to a 2-0 victory over Albania. Belgium, who are strongly fancied to qualify for the finals in Brazil, came back from a goal down at home to Croatia in Group A to earn a 1-1 draw.
Fabregas underlines importance to Spain in Georgia win Reuters
MADRID - Cesc Fabregas, in the spotlight after an indifferent start to the season with Barcelona, again proved his worth to Spain when he came off the bench to help breach a wall of Georgia defenders on Tuesday. The 25-year-old playmaker replaced fullback Alvaro Arbeloa in the 81st minute of the Group I World Cup qualifier in Tbilisi and within five minutes had conjured the crucial REUTERS/Felix Ordonez
Spain’s Cesc Fabregas reacts during their international friendly soccer match against Saudi Arabia in Pontevedra September 7, 2012.
assist for Roberto Soldado’s winner in a laboured 1-0 success. Receiving the ball on the right of the penalty area, he waited for Soldado to peel away from his marker and struck a low cross that the Valencia striker turned into the net to finally end Georgia’s stubborn resistance. It was the latest in a series of decisive interventions for Spain by the former Arsenal captain, including the pass that set up Andres Iniesta to score the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final and the cross for David Silva to net the opener against Italy in the Euro 2012 final. Coach Vicente del Bosque praised Fabregas for his “movement and intelligence” after the Georgia game, Spain’s opener in a group which also includes France, Belarus
and Finland. Patience had been the key to victory against a side using the kind of ultra-defensive tactics Spain have become used to in recent years, he added. “We had various options to try to break through the opposition defence... and in the end the gap opened up,” Del Bosque said at a news conference. “It wasn’t about getting nervous but having patience and playing in the most orthodox way possible because otherwise we would have exposed ourselves to the counterattack, with the obvious danger that carries with it.” Fabregas had an impressive start at Barca last season after returning to his boyhood club but his form tailed off and former coach Pep Guardiola overlooked him for some key matches in the Champions League and La Liga.
BUENOS AIRES - Lionel Messi’s recent goal spree came to an abrupt halt in Argentina’s uninspiring 1-1 draw against Peru as Colombia came out on top in the latest round of South American World Cup qualifiers that concluded on Tuesday. Argentina lead the nine-nation group ahead of Colombia and Ecuador but only three points separate the top six teams with the series set to reach its halfway mark next month. Peru laid bare the failings in Argentina’s rearguard that their brilliant forwards often disguise in tricky conditions at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. Gonzalo Higuain’s fine equaliser was one of the few Argentina highlights in a performance that also featured Sergio Romero’s early penalty save from Claudio Pizarro. Messi was almost unrecognisable as the world’s best player, softened by a series of early fouls but not subjected to the aggressive man-marking Diego Maradona endured in a 1-0 defeat in the Peru capital 27 years ago. He was kept in check by Peru’s heavily populated midfield, which still found space to carry danger to Argentina with defender Carlos Zambrano scoring in the 22nd minute and Luis Ramirez hitting the
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post in the second half. “The pitch didn’t help, you needed one or two touches more to control the ball. We left the pitch angry because we couldn’t play our game but an away draw is good,” Messi, who had scored 10 goals in his last six internationals, told reporters. “We’re bitter at having only seven points when we deserve a few more,” said Peru’s Uruguayan coach Sergio Markarian, who is attempting lead the team to the finals for the first time since 1982. “Peru didn’t surprise me. Nowadays, it’s always tough, always very even,” Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella of the result and the tight standings. Argentina have 14 points, Colombia and Ecuador 13, Uruguay and Chile 12 and Venezuela, looking to reach their first finals, 11. At the end of the marathon campaign, the top four will qualify for the 2014 finals and the fifth-placed team plays off against an Asian nation for a berth in Brazil. SIX-POINTER
Colombia, with strikers Radamel Falcao and
Teo Gutierrez scoring three goals apiece in two matches, followed their 4-0 rout of Uruguay on Friday with Tuesday’s 3-1 away victory over an accomplished Chile side in Santiago. “The team were confident despite falling behind in the first half,” Colombia coach Jose Pekerman said. “This (confidence) has been very positive for us and confirms the team has potential. This is one of the hardest matches you’ll get in the qualifiers.” Charged with putting Colombia back on track after a poor start by his sacked predecessor Leonel Alvarez, the Argentine said the key had been to spend the FIFA international date in August practising rather than playing a friendly. “This double (qualifying) fixture has helped us a lot and I think we’re now enjoying the fruits of our work but it was painful when (critics) didn’t understand our work,” he said. Ecuador, trained by former Honduras World Cup coach Reinaldo Rueda, picked up a good point with a 1-1 draw at Uruguay, who were thrashed by Colombia in Barranquilla on Friday. “Uruguay had come from a tough time and were going to put their best on the pitch, but we were orderly, made the most of the lead (Felipe Caicedo’s eighthminute penalty) and had good control of the game (in the first half),” Rueda said. His opposite number Oscar Tabarez, whose side equalised through Edinson Cavani, said: “We recovered the intensity customary in this team’s game. “We’re going through a lean spell and we’ll see how we overcome it in a month’s time. This is a long haul. There are teams who were far behind and have recovered in the last two fixtures. I think we can also do that in the coming matches.”
Group A Scotland 1 Macedonia 1 Serbia 6 Wales 1 Belgium 1 Croatia 1 Standings P W D L Serbia 2 1 1 0 Belgium 2 1 1 0 Croatia 2 1 1 0 Scotland 2 0 2 0 Macedonia 2 0 1 1 Wales 2 0 0 2
F 6 3 2 1 1 1
A Pts 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 8 0
Group B Italy 2 Malta 0 Bulgaria 1 Armenia 0 Standings Italy Bulgaria Armenia Czech Republic Denmark Malta
P W D L 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
F 4 3 1 0 0 0
A Pts 2 4 2 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 3 0
Gruop C Sweden 2 Kazakhstan 0 Austria 1 Germany 2 Standings P Germany 2 Sweden 1 Ireland 1 Austria 1 Kazakhstan 2 Faroe Islands 1
W D L 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
F 5 2 2 1 1 0
A 1 0 1 2 4 3
Pts 6 3 3 0 0 0
Group D Hungary 1 Netherlands 4 Romania 4 Andorra 0 Turkey 3 Estonia 0 Standings P Romania 2 Netherlands 2 Hungary 2 Turkey 2 Estonia 2 Andorra 2
W D L 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
F 6 6 6 3 0 0
A 0 1 4 2 5 9
Pts 6 6 3 3 0 0
Group E Norway 2 Slovenia 1 Cyprus 1 Iceland 0 Switzerland 2 Albania 0
Peru’s Luis Advincula, left, and Argentina’s Lionel Messi compete for the ball during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer game in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.
W D L 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
F 4 2 3 2 2 1
A 0 1 3 3 3 4
Pts 6 3 3 3 3 0
Group F Northern Ireland 1 Luxembourg 1 Israel 0 Russia 4 Portugal 3 Azerbaijan 0 Standings P Russia 2 Portugal 2 Luxembourg 2 N. Ireland 2 Azerbaijan 2 Israel 2
W D L 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
F 6 5 2 1 1 1
A 0 1 3 3 4 5
Pts 6 6 1 1 1 1
F A 12 2 4 1 3 1 1 3 2 6 11 0
Pts 6 6 4 1 0 0
Group G Bosnia 4 Latvia 1 Slovakia 2 Liechtenstein 0 Greece 2 Lithuania 0 Standings P Bosnia 2 Greece 2 Slovakia 2 Lithuania 2 Latvia 2 Liechtenstein 2
W D L 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
Group H England 1 Ukraine 1 San Marino 0 Montenegro 6 Poland 2 Moldova 0 Standings P Montenegro 2 England 2 Poland 2 Ukraine 1 San Marino 1 Moldova 2
W D L F 1 1 0 8 1 1 0 6 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
A Pts 2 4 1 4 2 4 1 1 6 0 7 0
Group I France 3 Belarus 1 Georgia 0 Spain 1 Standings France Spain Georgia Finland Belarus
P 2 1 2 1 2
W D L 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
F 4 1 1 0 1
A Pts 1 6 0 3 1 3 1 0 4 0
Japan’s Matsui makes Bulgarian switch Reuters
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Standings P Switzerland 2 Iceland 2 Albania 2 Cyprus 2 Norway 2 Slovenia 2
TOKYO - Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui has joined Bulgarian first division side Slavia Sofia, the club said. The 31-year-old, who helped Japan reach the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, had signed a contract until June next year, Sofia said on their official website (www.pfcslavia. com). Matsui made his name in
France with Le Mans before spells with Saint-Etienne, Grenoble and Russia’s Tom Tomsk. He returned to France to play for Dijon last year but saw limited playing time, making just three league appearances, due in part due to injuries. Matsui, capped 31 times but out of favour with current coach Alberto Zaccheroni, had been searching for a new club since Dijon were relegated last season.
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NEW YORK — If it’s true, as they say, that the toughest Grand Slam title to win is your first, then Andy Murray was right to feel relief, above all, when he finally got No. 1 out of the way at the U.S. Open.
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Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/hall of show performance purpose. It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during
the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and fin-
ish at the Art Center. Its distance is about 2 Km and this parade is followed by entire regencies and towns in Bali by delivering their artistry mission. This event is often followed by other provinces in Indonesia as well as from outside country like Japan, Korea, Europe, America, etc. In this culture parade is presented in so many forms those are from the sacral until contemporary traditional. There are also type of marry and custom clothes from each area, instrument of music
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US Open champ Murray hopes ‘it’s not the only 1’ Associated Press Writer
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or gamelan, forms Sesajen (offering) and others. In fact this event is not tourist event due to visitor and audiences are mostly come from the local resident. But some of tourists can enjoy this party which is every year. The person who is propose this yearly culture event is Mr. Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra (who was been a Bali Governor. Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is published as one of place to visit in Bali or tourist destination in Bali.
“I certainly was doubting myself a bit, and thinking about the match and how tough it was going to be, and whether I was going to be able to do it or not,” Murray said Tuesday, a day after beating defending champion Novak Djokovic over nearly five hours in the final at Flushing Meadows, “so I’m just glad that I finally managed to do it.” As he spoke those words, Murray stared at his reflection in the shiny silver trophy he so longed for and now had earned, adding: “And I hope it’s not the only one.” No reason to believe it will be. Indeed, with his defensive and returning skills, and a new willingness to be aggressive with his forehand, Murray might very well be considered the man to beat when tennis returns to the Grand Slam scene at the Australian Open in January. For proof, Murray needs to look no further than his coach, Ivan Lendl. Until letting a two-set lead against Djokovic evaporate, then mustering all the gumption required to prevail in a fifth, Murray was 0-4 in Grand Slam finals. Only one other man in the Open era, which began in 1968, lost his first four major titles matches. That man, of course, is Lendl, who eventually figured out how win the big one
and accumulated eight Grand Slam trophies of his own. Before Monday’s match, Murray and Lendl chatted. Murray was anxious during his warmup in Arthur Ashe Stadium. He was anxious in the locker room. “He just said to me, when we spoke, ‘Just enjoy the match. It’s what you work all your life towards, so just enjoy it,’” Murray said. “And I was like, ‘Well, that’s exactly the problem. I’ve been working 10 years for this, and it’s a big moment for me, so I don’t know if I’m going to enjoy it.’ And then he was like, ‘Oh, why not? You’ve got to try and enjoy it.’ That was kind of how it went.” Looking very much like any 25-year-old might on a day off, in dark jeans and a striped polo shirt, Murray chuckled while recounting that conversation, which offered a tiny taste of his dry wit. He met with reporters Tuesday while sitting at a wooden dining room table in the Manhattan residence of British Consul-General Danny Lopez. A bagpiper greeted Murray’s entrance, a nod to his Scottish homeland. Standing near a lithograph of Queen Elizabeth II by Andy Warhol, Lopez presented Murray with a basket of Scottish treats, including bottles of Irn-Bru, a rust-
colored carbonated fruit drink. Murray clearly recognizes — how could he not? — and embraces the significance of his success in Britain, which last could proudly hail a male Grand Slam tennis champion in 1936, when Fred Perry won Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships. It’s been a summer of barrier-breaking by Murray, who was the first British man since Bunny Austin in 1938 to even be the runner-up at the All England Club (losing to Roger Federer), then won the singles gold medal at the London Olympics (beating Federer). “Winning a Grand Slam’s been his goal and his dream since he was a very young kid playing tennis. And he’s come so close a number of times and not quite made it,” said Murray’s mother, Judy, who is Britain’s Fed Cup captain. “I think winning the Olympic gold gave him the belief that he could do it in a major final. And to see him manage to do it yesterday, after such a tough, brutal match against a great player like Djokovic, was just fantastic. ... Hopefully, it will spur him on to more.” This has not been the easiest era to come along in men’s tennis, of course. Federer owns a record 17 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal owns 11, and Djokovic five. Those three guys combined to win 29 of the 30 major tournaments preceding this U.S. Open (Juan Martin del Potro’s 2009 victory in New York was the lone exception).
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2012 U.S. Open tennis men’s singles champion Andy Murray, of Britain, poses in Central Park on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in New York.
Bolt will not seek world champs’ 100m wild card Reuters
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Usain Bolt will not seek a wild card entry in the 100 meters at next year’s world championships, hoping instead to secure a spot via the Jamaican trials, the six-time Olympic gold medalist said on Tuesday. The triple world record holder said he would defer the wild card honor for the Moscow event to defending world 100m champion and training partner Yohan Blake. Both the 2012 Diamond League 100m winner (Bolt) and the reigning world champion (Blake) are eligible for wild card entry consideration under new International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules.
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But the global governing body will allow only one wild card per country per event. “I think Blake has earned his right to compete in the 100 meters by winning the title at the last world championship,” Bolt, who won three gold medals at the London Olympics, told Reuters at a news conference on his return to the island nation from Europe. “I was always going to run the 100” at Jamaica’s world championship trials next summer, said the 13times Olympic and world medalist who accumulated the most points for 100m runners in this summer’s Diamond League series. Bolt, the world 200m champion, said he would let the Jamaica Ath-
Usain Bolt of Jamaica poses with his trophy after competing in the men’s 100m event at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, also known as Memorial Van Damme in Brussels September 7, 2012.
letics Administrative Association (JAAA) decide who receives the nation’s world championship wild card for the 200. Both he and Diamond League winner Nickel Ashmeade are eligible for a free entry without having to compete in the event at their national trials. “That will have to be determined on what the JAAA will decide,” said Bolt. “They are the ones who are eligible to pick which wild card they would like. “The JAAA will have to say whether I will have to run (the 200) at the trials or not.” Bolt ran both the 100 and 200 at the Jamaican Olympic trials earlier this year and was beaten in both finals by Blake. But he recovered to top Blake in the two races at the London Games and led Jamaica to a world record in the 4x100 meters relay.
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FILE - In this Saturday, May 26, 2012 file photo, Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq speaks to the media during a press conference at his office in Cairo, Egypt.
Mubarak’s last PM referred to trial for corruption Associated Press
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities on Tuesday referred Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister to trial on corruption charges in a case involving the ousted leader’s two sons and four retired generals, security and judicial officials said. Ahmed Shafiq, a career air force officer and a longtime friend of Mubarak, was the runner-up in Egypt’s presidential election in June to the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi, and has been living in the United Arab Emirates since shortly after that narrow defeat. Shafiq, who has repeatedly denied corruption allegations and said in a television interview last week that the case against him is politically motivated, joins a long list of more than 30 Mubarak regime stalwarts, including two former prime ministers and the speakers of parliament’s two chambers, to face corruption charges. Some of them have been tried and convicted while others are still on trial. The officials said judicial authorities referred Shafiq to trial on charges of squandering public funds. The case is linked to his time as the chairman of a housing association in the 1990s when he allegedly sold plots of land at a fraction of their value to Mubarak’s sons, Gamal and Alaa. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not
authorized to brief the media. Gamal, Mubarak’s onetime heir apparent, and wealthy businessman Alaa are in custody and on trial in a separate case on charges of insider trading. Their father, who ruled Egypt for 29 years until his ouster 19 months ago, is serving a life sentence for failing to prevent the killing of protesters during the 18-day uprising that forced him to step down. Shafiq has been dogged by corruption allegations, some of them linked to the decade he spent as minister of civil aviation, since shortly after Mubarak’s fall. He was named prime minister in the autocrat’s final days in office and was fired by the military generals who took over when the former president stepped down. The generals handed over power to Morsi on June 30, ending their 17-month stint as the country’s rulers. Shortly before doing so, they stripped Morsi of many of his powers and declared themselves the country’s legislators. Morsi struck back last month, pushing the military’s top two officers — former military ruler Field Marshal Hus-
sein Tantawi and his chief-of-staff Sami Anan — into retirement. Morsi named the two as presidential advisers, but the office of the nation’s top prosecutor announced Sunday that complaints against Tantawi and Anan over their alleged role in the killing of protesters in the months that followed Mubarak’s ouster have been referred to military prosecutors. The move does not necessarily mean the two will be investigated or tried, but it raises the possibility that either could happen. Putting Tantawi and Anan, along with other generals, on trial for their alleged role in the killings has been a key demand of many of the youth groups behind the uprising that toppled Mubarak’s regime. Also Tuesday, security officials said a senior administration official at the university where the U.S.educated Morsi taught engineering has been referred to a disciplinary panel for leaking details of the president’s medical record during the presidential campaign. According to published reports at the time of the campaign, Morsi underwent brain surgery in the 1980s.
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“The remaining is then taken advantage for tourism. The approximate amount of lands and water required for the needs of tourists are not based on the quantity but based on quality,” he affirmed. Putu Anom also assessed that Badung Government all this time got around the moratorium issued by Bali Government by building condotel and rental houses. Both kinds of accommodation were estimated to reach 15 units of condotel with 1,800 rooms and 35 units of rental house with nearly 600 rooms. “Issuing permit to build condotel and rental house was intended to get around the moratorium. It can work due to conspiracy between the officials and investors. Due to proximity of relationship, it was then issued the permit to establish the accommodation,” he said. Meanwhile, Secretary of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) of Bali, Ferry Markus, argued that hotel construction and addition of new rooms led to kindle a decline in the occupancy rate and unfair competition. Many star hotels reduced their room rates so that brought in lethal consequences to budget hotels. “If the room occupancy reaches above 60 percent, the addition of new hotel is still reasonable. However, the current condition indicates the large number of hotel, but low room occupancy. It means the condition has been saturated,” he said. He mentioned that Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 16/2009 on Spatial Planning of Bali had outlined in more detail that each regency/municipality should apply it to control the construction of hotels in Bali. (kmb27)
Extremists praise 9/11 hijackers Agence France-Presse
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Deaths... From page 1 “I jumped from my seat as did others and rushed toward the windows, but iron bars on the windows barred us from escaping. Some of us quickly took tools and machines to break the iron bars,” he said. “That was how we managed to jump out of the windows down to the ground floor.” His leg was injured in the fall. Others weren’t so lucky. An Associated Press reporter saw a charred body partially hanging out one of the factory’s barred windows. It appeared the victim tried to escape but couldn’t make it through the bars. “There were no safety measures taken in the building design. There was no emergency exit. All the people got trapped,” said senior police official Amjad Farooqi. The factory’s managers have fled and are being sought by police, said Sheikh, the senior government official in Karachi. Authorities have placed the name of the factory’s owner on a list of people who are not allowed to leave the country, said Sheikh. A fire also swept through a four-story shoe factory in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday night, killing 25 people, some from burns and some from suffocation, said senior police officer Multan Khan. The factory was illegally set up in a residential part of the city. It broke out when people in the building were trying to start their generator after the electricity went out. Sparks from the generator made contact with chemicals used to make the shoes, igniting the blaze. Pakistan faces widespread blackouts, and many people use generators to provide electricity for their houses or to run businesses. One of the workers, Muhammad Shabbir, said he had been working at the factory for six months along with his cousin. He said all the chemicals and the generator were located in the garage, which was also the only way out of the building. When the fire ignited, there was no way to escape. Shabbir said he had just gone outside the factory when the fire started, but his cousin was severely burned and died at the hospital. A firefighter at the scene, Numan Noor, said the reason most of the victims died was because the main escape route was blocked. “The people went to the back side of the building but there was no access, so we had to make forceful entries and ... rescue the people,” said Noor. Firefighters broke holes in the factory’s brick walls to reach victims inside. At the morgue, bodies were lined up on a hallway floor, covered with white sheets. Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf expressed his shock and grief over the deaths in both cities.
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Argentina’s Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, right, is greeted by his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa prior to their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012.
RI, Argentina focus on food security cooperation
JAKARTA - About 100 Islamic extremists on Tuesday praised the 9/11 hijackers at a rally outside the US embassy in Jakarta, as they celebrated the 11th anniversary of the deadly attacks. Demonstrators carried posters and banners, one declaring “We are all Osama” under a picture of the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, as dozens of policemen stood guard before the embassy. Other banners read, “It is time for Islamic revolution”, and “Democracy brings oppression”. “They (the hijackers) sacrificed their lives to defend fellow Muslims in Palestine,” Muhammad Fachry, spokesman of the Sharia for Indonesia group, which organised the rally, told AFP. “What they did was a reminder to the American government to stop oppression against Muslims and support for the Israeli government,” he said. Son Hadi from the Jemaah Anshorut Tauhid, which has been labelled a terrorist group by the United States and sent supporters to take part in the rally, told AFP: “What the hijackers did was the start of the Muslim war against Western hegemony.” Fachry said it was the first time his group, which was founded in 2010, had commemorated the attacks. He referred to the hijackers as “the magnificent 19”, and praised their “bravery”. “American arrogance collapsed together with the World Trade Centre’s Twin Towers,” the organisers said in a statement. Muslim-majority Indonesia has suffered its own share of terrorist attacks over the past decade. The largest, by regional terror network Jemaah Islamiyah, were the October 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mostly Western tourists.
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JAKARTA - Indonesia and Argentina have agreed to improve bilateral cooperation in the food security sector. “Argentina is a major food exporter and we are looking for enhanced economic cooperation with Indonesia because of our need to have better access to new markets,” Argentinean Foreign Minister Hector Marcos Timerman said here on Wednesday. Marcos is on a working visit to Indonesia in order to meet with his counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, at the Foreign Ministry office, ahead of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Technical Arrangement between Indonesia and Argentina for South-South and Triangular Coopera-
tion Activities. Both Argentina and Indonesia are seeking increased cooperation as the bilateral trade between the two countries in 2011 rose by more than 50 percent compared with the previous year. Marty agreed with Marcos that there were plenty of opportunities for both nations to cooperate in the food security sector. “Our discussion on trade issues certainly reflected the acknowledgement that this is an area in which we need to further enhance our coop-
eration,” Marty told the press after signing the MoU. “Both countries should not only focus on increasing the volume of trade but also ensure that our cooperation is sustainable,” he said. Bilateral trade between Indonesia and Argentina has increased by 58.28 percent, rising from US$1.2 billion in 2010 to US$1.94 billion last year. Argentina is the second largest market for Indonesia in the United States and Caribbean region, while Indonesia is Argentina’s largest trade partner in Southeast Asia.
RI eyes Australia’s automotive market
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JAKARTA - Indonesia is determined to enter the Australian automotive market after the signing of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZ-FTA), according to a government official. “ASEAN has recognised Australia as a major automotive market considering the high demand there,” said Budi Darmadi, the Industry Ministry’s director general
for high-technology priority industries, here on Wednesday. “Australia’s automotive market is quite large, with about 1 million units of new vehicles sold per year. However, the market is still dominated by products from Japan, South Korea and Thailand,” he pointed out. “Indonesia wishes to capture about 5 percent of the automotive market in Australia within five years from now. That means we
should sell 10,000 units per year,” Budi added. When asked about which automotive products were likely to attract Australian consumers, he said SUV cars were in high demand in Australia. “Australia is Indonesia’s next target market for automotive products after our entry into the markets of Venezuela, Mexico, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates,” Budi stated.
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Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Antasari Azhar (2nd R) talks during a hearing over the Bank Century bailout scandal at the parliament in Jakarta on September 12, 2012. Antasari Azhar is serving an 18-year jail term for orchestrating the murder of a businessman in a scandal involving a love triangle with a young female golf caddie.
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China signs North Korean port deal
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GIANYAR - The export value of Gianyar dropping sharply since the beginning of 2012 will possibly trigger the emergence of new poverty. Export product dominated by handicraft commodities causes the welfare of society, especially the craftsmen in the Gianyar, to decline. As consequence, many crafters attempt to find out another job.
BEIJING - China has bought the rights to use a North Korean port, state media reported Tuesday, giving Chinese exporters access to the Sea of Japan and bringing much needed income to Pyongyang. when new leader Kim Jong-Un’s uncle Jang Song-Thaek visited Beijing last month to beef up economic ties. Jang -- the husband of late leader Kim Jong-Il’s sister Kim Kyong-Hui -- is seen as a key figure in the North’s power elite who supports the young and inexperienced Jong-Un, believed to be in his late 20s. South Korean news agency Yonhap said in February that China would invest about $3 billion (2.4 billion euros) in developing a free trade zone around the northeast port of Rason bordering China and Russia. North Korea and China are jointly also developing the Hwanggumphyong and Wihwado zone on two islands in the estuary of the Yalu river that marks their border. Ground was broken in December.
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In this Oct. 8, 2011 file photo, North Korean farmers walk along a road through a farm field outside the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, in Kangwon province, North Korea. China has bought the rights to use a North Korean port, state media reported Tuesday, giving Chinese exporters access to the Sea of Japan and bringing much needed income to Pyongyang.
US gets respite from high fuel prices Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON - Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, prices may have already peaked. In the last week the average price of a gallon -- nearly four liters -- of gasoline has fallen three cents to $3.91 in the United States. Europeans may scoff at that paltry cost, and the drop itself may not seem like much, but for millions of Americans struggling to get from A to B with their wallets intact, it is a U-turn in the right direction. “After rising for all but four days in February and March -- an increase of 38 cents during that period -- prices have been down more days than they’ve been up in April,” said Avery Ash of the American Automobile Association. The recent price dip, which has echoed a similar dip in crude prices, has left economists and consumers wondering
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whether the pain at the pump may have peaked or just temporarily eased. Since late last year energy prices have increased dramatically, driven by tensions with Iran, unseasonably warm weather and stop-start global demand. According to analysts, fears of an abrupt halt in supply from Iran or a related blockage of nearby shipping routes has alone resulted in a $10-15 premium on a barrel of crude, which costs around $104 in New York today. But these and other pressures have ebbed recently. Iran and Western nations have taken their showdown over Tehran’s nuclear program back to the negotiating table, for now eschewing tough talk about military action in the Strait of Hormuz or other bellicose gestures. And there are signs that the calendar may have finally caught up with the weather.On Thursday the official US statistics showed that business gasoline costs fell two percent, when seasonally adjusted. Meanwhile, high prices have gone a long way toward squeezing demand.
In this Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 photo gasoline prices are displayed at a Mobil station in Needham, Mass. Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, prices may have already peaked.
“The oil price hikes have already started to make a dent in the oil imports,” said Inna Mufteeva, a US Economist with Natixis. In February oil imports fell to 7.8 million barrels of crude a day from 8.7 million barrels. The global demand picture tells a similar tale according to the readings of the International Energy Agency’s data. “The IEA is now saying that after more than two years of steadily tightening oil, market conditions appear to have reversed,” said Phil Flynn of PFG-BEST. But there is also reason to be cautious about declaring an end to high prices, at least in the short term. Tensions with Iran may yet resurface as November’s US election grows near, and a long hot summer could bring rising demand and prices to match. The US Energy Information Administration has predicted that average prices may again rise before falling. “During the April-through-September summer driving season this year, regular gasoline retail prices are forecast to average about $3.95 per gallon, peaking in May at a monthly average price of $4.01 per gallon,” The EIA said. Americans might want to enjoy the lull while it lasts.
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Decline in export value results in new poverty
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The state-owned Yanbian Haihua Group bought the rights to use two wharves at Chongjin port, on North Korea’s east coast, for 30 years after setting up a joint venture company worth $7.83 million, the Global Times daily reported. The port, on the Sea of Japan, which is known to Koreans as the East Sea, is close to the Rason economic zone, near North Korea’s borders with Russia and China. Impoverished North Korea is striving to revitalise its economy through foreign investment in its economic zones, while China, its sole major ally, has repeatedly urged the country’s leaders to open up to the world. The two countries agreed to push forward the development of special North Korean economic zones near the Chinese border
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The export value of Gianyar dropping sharply since the beginning of 2012 will possibly trigger the emergence of new poverty. Export product dominated by handicraft commodities causes the welfare of society, especially the craftsmen in the Gianyar, to decline.
Most art shops existing in the Tegallalang area today are owned by people from outside Tegallalang. The tendency currently had been reversed from in the past. Those who used to be the owner of the art shops had now even been becoming laborers. It was recognized by a legislator from Tegallalang, Made Sura Astra, who also owned an art shop at Pujung area, Tegallalang. Declining economic condition of the crafters in Tegallalang did not only happen this time. Such condition had actually been felt within the past five years. As a result, such conditions could possibly have an impact on the emergence of new poverty, he said. An exporter doubling as Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Gianyar, Wayan Ari Arsania, also acknowledged the decline in the export business dominated by handicraft product had led to the declining welfare of the crafters. Even, a lot of crafters had shifted profession from crafters to other
sectors such as construction workers and so on. If this condition prolonged, Gianyar was worried to face a crisis of crafters, he said. Facing such condition, in years to come the crafters were expected to be more creative and create new innovations. There were several strategies needing to be changed such as changing decoration design that could function differently and was highly in demand. Meanwhile, Sura Astra added that in response to the current condition the executive was expected to find out a solution by making intensive promotion for handicraft products to appeal to the local market. So far, the endeavor conducted was making exhibition outside the region and it should be changed by organizing the exhibition at home and inviting buyers to come directly to Gianyar. Therefore, many crafters who so far were unable to participate in the exhibition outside could also directly promote their products, he said. (kmb16)
World LPG forum opens Antara
NUSA DUA - Vice President Boediono officially opened the 25th World Liquified Petroleum Gas Forum here on Wednesday. The annual event is expected to be participated in by around 1,000 delegates including industrialists, LPG producers and policy makers from 67 countries. The forum including exhibition hosted by the state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, is the second in Bali after one in 1996. Pertamina marketing director Hanung Budya said the meeting has strategic value for Indonesia to show its success in the implementation do kerosene to LPG conversion program. The success would draw the world’s attention “as no other country has succeeded in implementing kerosene to LPG conversion program,” he said. He said in relatively short time, through the program Indonesia has succeeded in cutting consumption of kerosene on which subsidy reached up to Rp70 trillion a year. There are three benefits gained by the country from the program -- sub-
stantial cut in subsidy, clean energy and a cut in poverty, he said. Bali’s already famous tourism also gains from the forum with around 1000 people attending it, he said. Meanwhile, a day before, Hanung Budya said in a press statement the forum is the second of its kind held in Bali. Pertamina is the host and is representing Indonesia. According to Hanung, the threeday conference is of strategic significance for Indonesia as it will get to demonstrate the country’s success in implementing the kerosene-to-gas conversion programme. “The kerosene-to-gas conversion programme is a global landmark because no any other country in the world has been able to implement it,” he explained. The forum also serves as a platform to present Indonesia as a role model in implementing a kerosene-togas conversion programme, Hanung said. “We will do our best. Hopefully, the forum will be beneficial for the Indonesian nation because it promotes positive values and is being attended by thousands of participants,” he added.
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Vice President Boediono (2 from left) officially opened the 25th World Liquified Petroleum Gas Forum on Wednesday.
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Resident examination held at Gilimanuk To anticipate terrorists from coming to Bali, the operation of security and order in the community is intensified at the entrance to Bali as in Jembrana Regency. For instance, an examination was held at one of the densely populated areas at Gilimanuk village, Monday (Sep 10). Line-up of the Gilimanuk Marine Police and local village apparatus held a joint operation to the areas of migrants and temporary residence such as in boarding houses at Gilimanuk. identity card was kept by the officers so that they submitted their temporary resident certificate. Apart from examining the population, the joint operation also inspected every single item in the boarding houses. Chief of Gilimanuk Marine Police, Made Prihenjagat, with permission from Jembrana Police, Komang Sandi Arsana, said the measure was made to maintain the security and order of Bali as well as upholding the discipline in the matter of population administration. Mainly, it was intended to anticipate the entry of terrorists and hazardous goods to Bali. The operation would be carried out routinely for the sake of security. Meanwhile, Headman of Gilimanuk, IGN Rai Budi, said the arrested migrants were given a grace period to submit their temporary residence certificate at the latest of a month. “When they are unable to equip themselves with the requirements, they will be returned home,” he explained. (kmb26)
Captured on CCTV, three robbers found
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After three times robbing shops, accused Ketut Yoga Kamedra (24) from Bungkulan, Sawan, Buleleng at last captured by South Denpasar Police last Monday (10/9) afternoon. The man who lives at Pulau Belitung Street, No. 10 B, Pedungan, South Denpasar was captured while about to liquefy some cash. According to Head of South Denpasar Police, PC Agus Tri Waluyo, accompanied by Vice APC I Nyoman Sukanada, last Tuesday (11/9) accused managed to be captured due to a CCTV recording placed in a Jewelry Shop owned by Hariyanto Wibisono (52) at Pulau Bungin Street, No. 80, Pedungan Denpasar. The man who worked as a Pizza Hut worker around Kuta went in the shop by climbing a wall and broke through the ceiling around 7 am local time on Wednesday, 15th August 2012. Accused also acted at a flat where Taufan Mardhan Prisma (23) lived at Pulau Beliting No. 10 B on Monday (3/9) around 4 pm local time. In here accused
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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations in New York in this file photo taken September 21, 2011.
In unusual snub, Obama to avoid meeting Netanyahu Reuters
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - In a highly unusual rebuff to a close ally as tensions escalated over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, the White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama would not meet Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister’s U.S. visit later this month.
The officers are inspecting the newcomers to Bali in Gilimanuk Harbor
took some items from the room by breaking in with the same modus. The last one was at Ulil Phone Shop, Dukuh Sari Street, Sesetan, South Denpasar on Sunday (9/9) around 8 am local time where a number of items was taken including a bank account book owned by the owner, Ida Bagus Agung Jaya Karisma. “This missing account book became the guidance in solving the case,” Waluyo explained. Based on victims’ report, police sent fast attack troops to find accused including locating them at the cooperative where the bank account is also coordinating it with the workers to stop the person that will liquefy the bank account. The next day accused came to the cooperative and so then accused was captured. Accused admitted these three cases were the only ones he acted so far and that some of the stolen stuffs have been sold to gamble also used for his motorcycle credit payment. “Other evidences we confiscated were two cell phones, one LED TV, one bank account book, and one Yamaha Yupiter MX DK 4438 UF used for his action,” Waluyo concluded. (kmb21)
Short circuit, three flats burnt
Tabanan (Bali Post)-
A huge fire hit a flats complex at Banjar Puseh, Kediri Village, Kediri last Tuesday (11/9) where at least three rooms were burnt. It is suspected the causer to be electricity short circuit and no casualties from this incident. The fire started to soar at 11 am local time which sparked at room No. 3 lived by a student located at the corner. The fire got bigger and started to move to other rooms as stated by one of the victim’s, Susi, who saw it while cooking at her shop located at Raya Kediri Street. Knowing that, she and others tried to turn it off also saving their valuables. Yet the fire was so strong and burning most room No. 3 and No. 4 lived by Ni Luh Ayu Pande Rahayu (17) and Susi (28). Ayu, High School pupil from Kemenuh, Gianyar, has her valuable unsaved including all
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her documents. The same condition happened to the room next to it and up until now it is not known how much loss they’re experiencing. Around three fire brigades were used to turn it off. At the scene police found remains such as wardrobe, bed and school documents also one kitchen was totally burnt. The other room burnt was lived by Made Pasik from Banjar Pande, Kediri Village. Here police gathered evidence such as cables and documents as stated by Head of Kediri Police APC Toni Sugardri as permitted by Tabanan Police. Meanwhile Ayu was saddened seeing her room totally burnt with not one valuable saved. She admitted to have turned off all the lights although one electricity terminal was left on. It is suspected this terminal that caused the fire and that she has no instinct whatsoever that this would happen. (kmb30)
The apparent snub, coupled with Netanyahu’s sharpened demands for a tougher U.S. line against Iran, threatened to plunge U.S.-Israeli relations into crisis and add pressure on Obama in the final stretch of a tight presidential election campaign. An Israeli official, who declined to be identified, said the White House had refused Netanyahu’s request to meet Obama when the Israeli leader visits the United States to attend the
U.N. General Assembly, telling the Israelis, “The president’s schedule will not permit that.” White House spokesman Tommy Vietor denied that Netanyahu had ever made such an overture - let alone that it had been spurned - insisting instead that the two leaders were attending the General Assembly on different days and would not be in New York at the same time. With U.S.-Israeli differences
increasingly laid bare and allies of Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney seizing the chance to slam Obama over his Israel policy, the president phoned Netanyahu on Tuesday night. Netanyahu has had a strained relationship with Obama, but they have met on all but one of his U.S. trips since 2009. The president was on a foreign visit when the prime minister came to the United States in November 2010. By withholding a meeting, the Democratic president could alienate some Jewish and pro-Israel voters as he seeks a second term in the November 6 election. Romney has already accused Obama of being too tough on Israel and not hard enough on Iran.
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Chileans protest their 9-11, the coup anniversary Associated Press Writer
Negara (Bali Post)—
The operation of security and order targeted the suspected settlements becoming the location of regional migrants coming to Bali. Police officers inspected the items alleged to be hazardous, while village officers examined the completeness of administrative documents owned by migrants living at Gilimanuk. The operation led in person by Chief of Gilimanuk Marine Police, Made Prihenjagat, was targeting dozens of boarding houses and checking the identity card of each room occupants. Allegedly, the operation had leaked where a lot of rooms were found vacant as left by its dwellers. Most of the rooms were locked, but in a number of places the officers still encountered two migrants from East Java and Sragen, Surakarta. From the operation made last Monday, it was found a total of 18 regional migrants having no temporary residence certificate (SKTS). However, they had identity cards. Since they were considered to violate, their
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SANTIAGO— Activists in Chile marked their own 9-11 Tuesday, the anniversary of the day in 1973 when Gen. Augusto Pinochet seized power in a military coup that prompted socialist President Salvador Allende to kill himself rather than surrender. Street protests began before daybreak, with bonfires and violent clashes with police. One station was attacked in suburban Santiago and hooded activists occupied a major avenue, resulting in 10 arrests. A memorial ceremony for Allende on Sunday also ended in violence after human rights activists spoke of the unresolved legacies of a military regime that killed more than 3,000 people. Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter called for calm, saying that “the people suffering from this vio-
lence have nothing to do with what happened on Sept. 11, 1973.” Also Tuesday, Chile’s Supreme Court closed the book on a judicial review of Allende’s death, confirming the conclusion of a lower court last December that the socialist leader committed suicide. The lower court said Allende fired an assault rifle that he held under his chin as Pinochet’s troops closed in during a ferocious aerial bombardment of the presidential palace. Four decades later the death remains an open wound for many Chileans. When leftist lawmakers held a moment of silence Tuesday, rightwing legislator Ignacio Urrutia publicly disagreed with the gesture, asking his fellow lawmakers why they would honor “a coward who committed suicide.” The outburst was widely condemned by Chileans on social networks.
FILE - In this 1971 file photo, then Chile’s President Salvador Allende waves to supporters in Santiago, Chile.
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Japan aims for zero nuclear power in 2030s: media Reuters
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An anti-nuclear protester holds a sign reading, “No Nukes” during a rally outside Japan’s Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda’s official residence in Tokyo August 22, 2012.
TOKYO - Japan aims to quit nuclear power in the 2030s in a new energy strategy to be unveiled soon, media said on Wednesday, a major shift from a pre-Fukushima disaster goal of boosting atomic energy to produce more than half the country’s electricity. The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami triggered three meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Co’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, spewing radiation and forcing about 160,000 people to flee their homes. It also prompted the government to scrap a 2010 plan to boost nuclear power’s share of electricity to more than 50 percent by 2030. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Monday that he wanted to
decide on the new policy this week and would take into account a proposal by his Democratic Party for Japan to “invest all possible policy resources to make it possible to exit nuclear power in the 2030s”. Noda’s new energy strategy, however, is unlikely to silence Japan’s grassroots anti-nuclear movement or resolve a fierce debate over whether reducing atomic power’s role will do more harm or good to the economy. And with the Democrats likely to lose a general election expected within months, there was no guarantee that any new government would follow his stance. Japan’s powerful business lobbies argue that abandoning nuclear energy in favor of fossil fuels and renewable sources such as solar and wind power will raise electric-
ity prices, making the country’s industry uncompetitive and pushing production abroad. Anti-nuclear advocates counter that a policy shift will create new openings for corporate profits in areas such as renewable energy and energy efficiency that will spark innovation and give the economy a boost. The government has been considering three options for nuclear power’s share of electric supply: zero as soon as possible, 15 percent by 2030 and 20-25 percent by the same date. Surveys show that a majority of voters favor exiting nuclear power sooner or later. Noda’s decision to restart two reactors to avoid potential outages this summer galvanized anti-nuclear protests. The country’s other 48 reactors remain idled for safety checks.
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Mammoth fragments from Siberia raise cloning hopes Associated Press Writer
MOSCOW — Scientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the “Jurassic Park” possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal, the mission’s organizer said Tuesday. Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University said an international team of researchers had discovered mammoth hair, soft tissues and bone marrow some 328 feet (100 meters) underground during a summer expedition in the northeastern province of Yakutia. Expedition chief Semyon Grigoryev said Korean scientists with the team had set a goal of finding living cells in the hope of cloning a mammoth. Scientists have previously found bones and fragments but not living cells. Grigoryev told the online newspaper Vzglyad it would take months of research to determine whether they have indeed found the cells. “Only after thorough laboratory research will it be known whether these are living cells or not,” he said, adding that would take until
the end of the year at the earliest. Wooly mammoths are thought to have died out around 10,000 years ago, although scientists think small groups of them lived longer in Alaska and on Russia’s Wrangel Island off the Siberian coast. Scientists already have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth from balls of mammoth hair found frozen in the Siberian permafrost. Some believe it’s possible to recreate the prehistoric animal if they find living cells in the permafrost. Those who succeed in recreating an extinct animal could claim a “Jurassic Park prize,” the concept of which is being developed by the X Prize Foundation that awarded a 2004 prize for the first private spacecraft.
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FILE - In this June 28, 2008 file photo a sculpture of mammoths is seen in the Siberian town of Khanty-Mansiisk, 2000 kilometers (1250 miles) east of Moscow, Russia.
Sony unveils $1000 NEX-6 mirrorless Virgin Births May Be camera with Wi-Fi sharing and apps Common in the Wild If there is one company that knows how to make lust-worthy mirrorless cameras without skimping on image quality, it’s Sony (SNE). Since the launch of the NEX-5 in 2010, Sony has seen somewhat of a renaissance with its camera business. The company once crowded out by the likes of Canon (CAJ) and Nikon (NINOY) has refined its APS-C sensor-based mirrorless cameras
again and again. On Wednesday, Sony announced the Wi-Fi and appequipped NEX-6, a cross between the recently announced NEX-5R and last year’s flagship NEX-7. Striking a balance between size, function and price is never an easy task. The NEX-6 has virtually all of the hallmarks of a mirrorless camera that will grow with amateur photographers and feel at home for
seasoned pros. The NEX-6 sports a 16.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, a dedicated PASM and secondary wheel dial (features missing from the lower-end NEX-5R and higher-end NEX-7), ISO 100 to 25,600, 2359k dot OLED electronic viewfinder, 3-inch tilt-able touchscreen for autofocusing and taking shots, 1080p HD video recording, pop-up flash, SD card Memory Stick Duo slot and of course, built-in 802.11 Wi-Fi and Sony’s curated PlayMemories camera apps. While anyone can take great photos with the NEX-6 thanks to the DSLR-sized sensor and quality Sony lenses, the most alluring features are the Wi-Fi and camera apps. Armed with the knowledge that transferring photos off the memory card and onto smartphones and tablets can be a major hassle, Sony equipped the NEX-6 with WiFi Sharing. While the NEX-6 won’t be able to share any photos directly to Facebook (FB) or Flickr as on the Samsung (005930) NX1000 Smart Camera, Sony’s new mirrorless cam does have the ability to download photo editing apps that allow for Instagram-like filters and effects.
Wild female pit vipers can reproduce without a male, suggesting virgin births may take place in nature far more than before thought. Asexual reproduction is common among invertebrates — that is, animals without backbones. It occurs rarely in vertebrates, but examples of it are increasingly being discovered. For instance, the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest living lizard, has given birth via parthenogenesis, in which an unfertilized egg develops to maturity. Such virgin births have also been seen in sharks at least twice; in birds such as chickens and turkeys; and in snakes such as pit vipers and boa constrictors. Although virgin birth has been observed in vertebrates in captivity, scientists had not yet seen it happen in the wild. This raised the possibility that such asexual reproduction might just be a rare curiosity outside the mainstream of vertebrate evolution. “Until this discovery, facultative parthenogenesis — asexual reproduction by a normally sexual species — has been considered a captive syndrome,” said researcher Warren Booth, a molecular ecologist at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. [7 Shocking Snake Stories] Now, genetic analysis reveals examples of virgin birth in two closely related species of pit viper snakes — the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus).
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Wine import of Bali remains high
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DENPASAR - Bali is still importing wine in a large number. Hotels and restaurants on the island are estimated to require about 14 million liters of wine every year where 90 percent of them are brought in from overseas. Actually, Bali has the potential to meet some of the needs for wine. As revealed by Director of Sales & Marketing of Sababay Group, Donald Manoch, the high demand for wine in Bali was much enjoyed by foreign wine producers. Bali actually had the potential of producing wine with different taste and characters as well as could compete against the imported wine. “We depend on import and even the number reaches 90 percent. Our local wine absorbed only amounts to 1.4 million liters a year though we have good grapes that can produce wine of good quality. It occurs because a lot of obstacles faced by the wine industry,” said Donald Manoch. He said that Bali had potential grape land on more than one thousand hectares. Tens of thousands of farmers had the capability of producing millions of tons of grapes that could be processed into wine beverage. “Of the existing one thousand hectares, we are currently able to absorb 65 hectares of partnership yields with farmers having the production capacity of 1.5 million liters a year,” he explained. Explained, local wine had a number
of superiorities, both in terms of taste and quality that was appropriate with the tongue and local cuisine. “Even, our wine is more easily accepted by expatriates than local people. It is the problem of the nation that always feels proud of foreign products,” he said. According to him, the obstacle of local community was also exacerbated by government policies that preferred importing wine to producing locally. Government should provide a space for local wine industry such as in the field of founding, research and development. The high import rate of wine in Indonesia occurred because the price of imported wine was cheaper. Imported wine turned ubiquitous because consumers were more interested in the wine from outside that tasted fragrant and better than local products. By and general, the importers generally preferred to buy wine from Chile and Austria because they were cheaper than domestic wine. Grapes in Indonesia remained to be considered as an expensive item because to make wine from grapes required four to six grams of grapes whose process was also quite long. (kmb27)
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Bali is still importing wine in a large number. Hotels and restaurants on the island are estimated to require about 14 million liters of wine every year where 90 percent of them are brought in from overseas.
TNI to secure Bali bombing anniversary commemoration Antara
DENPASAR - The Indonesian military (TNI) is ready to secure the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the first Bali bombing incident here on October 12, commander said. Major General Wisnu Bawa Tenaya, the regional military commander overseeing among others Bali said here on Tuesday “Australia and the organizer has come to us and the police (in connection with it) and we will jointly work to assure its security.” He said with regard to the anniversary of the terrorist attack that claimed hundreds of lives including Australian tourists he had strengthened TNI forces at village levels. He had also asked people to
report in case they found suspicious things in their neighborhoods. Unlike before which was in Legian, Denpasar, the commemoration ceremony this year would be held in Jimbaran, which certainly would also be attended by families of the victims from home and abroad. The first Bali bombing occurred on October 12, 2002 and killed more than 200 people Kuta, a town popular with tourists on the Indonesian island of Bali. Among the dead were 88 Australians and seven Americans. The blasts tore apart two nightclubs in Kuta. At the time, the country’s police chief called the attack “the worst act of terrorism in the country’s history.”
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The Indonesian military (TNI) is ready to secure the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the first Bali bombing incident here on October 12, commander said.
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JAKARTA – Recently Aston International opened its twelfth (12) trendy select service favehotel, the favehotel Kemang - Jakarta. The new “fave” occupies a prime spot in the very heart of South Jakarta’s Kemang on Jalan Kemang 1. Kemang is Jakarta’s most bohemian neighborhood and is recognized as the City’s life style center offering an abundance of art and antique galleries, bookshops, cafes, bars, clubs and restaurants. With 130 fun, fresh and friendly rooms the new favehotel Kemang aims to become Jakarta’s favorite economy class hotel affording facilities and amenities usually associated with more up market hotels such as a swimming pool, modern and functional meeting rooms, an attractive and contemporary hotel lobby and an eclectic café. Guest rooms are equipped with large LCD televisions, top of the line Beds and quality cotton bed linens and duvets, free and truly high speed WiFi and feature the fave’s trademark design giving them an energetic edge. Aston Internationals Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mr. Norbert Vas, said: “favehotels are in the very best locations and can often be found in destinations that are somewhat hip and usually not associated with budget hotels. This new position in the heart of Kemang is a perfect match for fave and will compliment the already exiting faves in Bali – Seminyak or Langkawi - Cenang Beach. Soon we will also open faves in other top spots such as Bali’s Petitenget, Legian Center and Kuta Square or Jakarta’s Pasar Baru and Gatot Subroto.”
Just a few days after the fire alert status of Mount Agung was revoked by the Karangasem Regent, I Wayan Geredeg, on Monday (Sep 10) a number of hotspots appeared on the eastern slopes of Mount Agung. Wayan Eka and Nengah Ngurah who were watching from Kubu subdistrict, Karangasem, said a number of hotspots were seen on the eastern slopes of Mount Agung. At least, on Monday afternoon, Eka and Ngurah saw four hotspots.
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Besides to investors, sanctions have to be given to those government workers that are not obeying regulations as it is possible there is a game behind any building construction such as building permits were produced when it shouldn’t be given at all. Meanwhile Tabanan Police Service did not know about the existence of the building. Head of the Service, Wayan Sudarya, clarify that there is no report on it yet there will be a checking done soon to make sure if there are any permits given to that building under the Tabanan Regent Tourism Regulation Law. A coordination will be held with connected institute and also to make sure of the green zone. If it is violating, then the owner will get a light sanction (warning) then continuous sanctions. (kmb30)
A Villa kind building appeared in a rice field Not yet that Tabanan finished their Area Spatial Planning Regulation (RTRW) construction projects went wild as seen at Subak Nyanyi, Banjar Nyanyi, Beraban Village, Kediri where in the middle of the green rice fields, a villa kind building stood moreover towards this building there is only one six meter wide road. Right now no wrongs seemed to be faced as the Tabanan green zone is still being revised by the special committee of the House of Representatives as stated by one of the members, Ida Bagus Kade Adnyana Suryawan. It was explained the forbidden construction area so far is the beach shores. “If it is on the green zone, then government has to be clear in taking action, it has to be demolished,” Suryawan stated.
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The team could just be assigned on Wednesday (Sep 12) around 05:00 local time. He hoped the team could have reached the hotspot before noon or the sun scorched. On the other side, the Komrad volunteer from Sukaluwih, Selat subdistrict, Karangasem, Wayan Suarana Arsana, also conveyed the same information. He told that other hotspots were visible again. The fire was worried to spread again and burn the protected forest because the gusts and heat of the sun could cause the bushes and trees to easily catch fire. Meanwhile, fire in the protected forest on the highest mountain in Bali taking place for six days from August 31 to September 5 was claimed by the Regent of Karangasem, I Wayan Geredeg, to only burn out 250 hectares. (kmb16)
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Aston opens Favehotel in Kemang
Again, forest on Mount Agung catches fire Meanwhile, Chairman of the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Karangasem, Komang Sutirtayasa, recognized on Tuesday (Sep 11) that a number of hotspots appeared on the eastern slope of Mount Agung. He said last Tuesday there were hotspots monitored, where one was seen above the region of Batudawa Kaja, Kubu subdistrict and two others above Kedampal hamlet, Abang subdistrict, namely a small hotspot seen from beneath the top of the Mount Kedampal or eastern slope of Mount Agung. Meanwhile, the larger hotspot was seen on the ridge of Mount Agung, exactly above Kedampal hamlet. Sutirtayasa said as soon as receiving the reports on the forest fire happening again to the eastern slope of Mount Agung, his party had prepared a team.
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Trunyan Village, one of the tourism attraction in Bangli
After declaration of residents
Tourist visit to Trunyan increases Bangli (Bali Post)—
Foreign and domestic tourist visit to Trunyan traditional village increased significantly. The rising number of tourists visiting the village being famous for its unique body burials began to happen in 2012 after the making of declaration of residents to ensure the safety of tourists. Any residents harming the security of visiting tourists, they will be given decisive action pursuant to bylaws of local customary village. Based on the data issued by the Bangli Culture and Tourism Agency on Tuesday (Sep 11), the number of tourist visits to Trunyan compared to that in 2011 showed a fantastic amount. In 2011, it reached 366,014 people, while as of August 2012 it rose to 368,633 people. In 2011, the tourists visit to Trunyan reached 2,876 people. Meanwhile, until August 2012 the foreign and domestic tourists visiting Trunyan had recorded 9,811 people. They were dominated by domestic tourists coming to 6,262
people, while foreign tourists reached 3,549 people. The Head of Bangli Culture and Tourism, I Wayan Gobang Edy Sucipto, said on Tuesday (Sep 11) the change in the number of tourist visit to Trunyan occurred after the declaration issued by the villagers in ensuring the security of visiting tourists. Formerly, there was an act of few unscrupulous people who caused an inconvenience. They did extortion or coercion to society. After the regent committed to advancing the Kintamani tourism living through sluggishness, the regent had a dialogue with the community of Trunyan. At that time, the residents decided to make a declaration and ensure the safety of tourists during their visit to Trunyan through customary bylaws. In fact, it had an immediate impact on the advancement of tourism at Trunyan. On that account, his party would continue to make improvements to the advancement of the whole Bangli tourism in years to come. Indeed,
so far the icon of Bangli tourism was only Kintamani. However, the other regions of Bangli such as the Kuning waterfall, Tamanbali Raja and a number of other tourist destinations would also be developed. Therefore, the focus would not only be Penelokan, but also Kintamani. Tourists would be able to enjoy the beautiful panorama of Batur Caldera from Suter village. Now, the location to see such beautiful Batur panorama from Suter was under arrangement. “Most urgently, we will soon work on the issuance of regional tourism master plan and the standard operating procedure of Bangli tourism. All the stakeholders of tourism, hawkers and boat drivers will use a uniform complete with official name card. Similarly, it will be supported by the implementation of security standards for boat passengers. So, if there is a fault, it can be minimized. As well, if there are tourism perpetrators committing a crime, they will be immediately identified,” he said. (kmb17)
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Calendar Event for September 1 through October 17, 2012 1 Sep Saniscara Pon Dunggulan Pura Segara Jembrana Pura Dalem Gede Losan Klungkung 2 Sep Redite Wage Kuningan Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu Sekarmukti-Balubulan Pura Kubayan Umagunung Sempidi-Badung 3 Sep Soma Keliwon Kuningan Pura Dasar Gelgel-Klungkung Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Sawah/Selemadeg-Tabanan Pura Pemerajan Agung Benawah Kangin-Gianyar Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Pelapuhan-Busungbiu Buleleng Pura Kahyangan Tulus Desa Apuan. 8 Sep Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan Pura Taman Pule Mas-Ubud Pura Ularan Takmung-Klungkung Pura Bukitjati Gulingan-Kawan Bangli Pura Dalem Tegehe Pura Dalem Tahak Pura Dalem Batuaji Pura Dalem Tegaljaya-Batubulan Pura Jenengan Maspahit Cemenggaon-Sukawati Pura Dalem Guwang-Sukawati Pura Sadha Kapal Pura Sakenan Sakenan Serangan Pura Pekendungan Kediri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Gaduh Grokgak Gede Tabanan Pura Dalem Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Dalem Purnajati Tanjung Puri Tanjung Periuk Jakarta Pura Dalem Tenggaling Guliang-Bangli Mr. Dukuh Tetek Peguyangan-Denpasar Pura Agung Blambangan Banyuwangi Pura Dalem Agung Sri Nararya Kresna Kepakisan Gelgel -Klungkung Desa Adat Munggu (Mekotekan) Mengwi-Badung Pura Panti Paksebali-Klungkung (Perang Jempana) Pura Penataran Agung Margowening Desa Balong garut Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur 2 Oct Anggara Wage Pahang Pura Batu Madeg (Meru Tumpang Sanga) Besakih Pura Hyang Tibha i Batuan Sakah 3 Oct Buda Keliwon Pahang Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Baturiti Tabanan Pura Silayukti Padangbai-Karangasem.
Pura Aer Jeruk Sukawati Pura Dangin Pasar Batuan-Sukawati Pura Penataran Batuyang-Batubulan Pura Desa Lembeng Ketewel-Sukawati Pura Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Kediri-Tabanan Pura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati Gianyar Pura Kresek Banyuning Buleleng Pura Puseh Bebandem-Karangasem Merajan Pasek Kubayan-Gaji Merajan pasek Gelgel Jeroan Abang-Songan. Merajan Pasek Subrata Temaga Temaga Merajan Pasek Gelgel Bungbungan Gelgel Bungbungan Sad Kahyangan Batu Medahu Swana Nusa Penida Pura Buda Kliwon Penatih-Denpasar Pura Penataran Dukuh Nagasari Bebandem Karangasem Pura Pasek Bendesa Tagtag Paguyangan Pura Pulasari Sibang Gede Abiansemal Pura Batur Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati 8 Oct Soma Keliwon Krulut Pura Pasel Gelgel Kekeran Mngwi Badung Merajan Pasek Subadra Kramas-Gianyar 13 Oct Hari Tumpek Krurut Pura Pasek Gelgel Br Tengah Buleleng Pura Dalem Pemuteran Jelantik Tojan - Klungkung Pura Pedarmaan Bhujangga Waisnawa Besakih Pura Taman Sari Desa Gunungsari Penebel Tabanan Pura Dalem Tarukan Bebalang Bangli Pura Benua Kangin Besakih Pura Merajan Kanginan Besakih 14 Oct Redite Umanis Merakih Pura Parangan Tengah Banjar Ceningan Kangin - Lembongan Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati - Gianyar 17 Oct Buda Wage Merakih Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah Pedungan Pura Natih Banjar Kalah - Batubulan Pura Desa Silakarang Singapadu Pura dalem Petitenget Kerobokan - Kuta Pura Dalem Pulasari Samplangan - Gianyar Pura Kubayan Kepisah Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Pura Pasek gelgel Banjar Tanahpegat - Tabanan Pr. Paibon Banjar Bengkel Sumerta - Denpasar Pura Pasek Lumintang Denpasar Pr. Panti Penyarikan Medahan Sanding - Tampaksiring Pr. Pasar Agung Banjar Dauh Peken Kaba-kaba - Tabanan
Balinese Temple Ceremony Every Temple and Shrine has a special date for it annual Ceremony, or “ Odalan “, every 210 days according to Balinese calendar, including the smaller ancestral shrine which each family possesses. Because of this practically every few days a ceremony of festival of some kind takes place in some Village in Bali. There are also times when the entire island celebrated the same Holiday, such as at Galungan, Kuningan, Nyepi day, Saraswati day, Tumpek Landep day, Pagerwesi day, Tumpek Wayang day etc. The dedication or inauguration day of a Temple is considered its birth day and celebration always takes place on the same day if the wuku or 210 day calendar is used. When new moon is used then the celebration always happens on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ the religious celebration of a temple lasts at least one full day with some temple celebrating for three days while the celebration of Besakih temple, the Mother Temple, is never less than 7 days and most of the time it lasts for 11 days, depending on the importance of the occasion. The celebration is very colorful. The shrine are dressed with pieces of cloths and sometimes with brocade, sailings, decorations of carved wood and sometimes painted with gold and Chinese coins, very beautifully arranged, are hung in the four corners of the shrine. In front of shrine are placed red, white or black umbrellas depending which Gods are worshipped in the shrines. In front of important shrine one sees, besides these umbrellas soars, tridents and other weapons, the “umbulumbul”, long flags, all these are prerogatives or attributes of Holiness. In front of the Temple gate put up “Penjor”, long bamboo poles, decorated beautifully ornaments of young coconut leaves, rice and other products of the land. Most beautiful to see are the girls in their colorful attire, carrying offerings, arrangements of all kinds fruits and colored cakes, to the Temple. Every visitor admires the grace with which the carry their load on their heads.
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In this film image released by Paramount Pictures, a scene is shown from 3-D version of James Cameron’s romantic epic “Titanic.” Associated Press Writer
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and agreed to sell the core of its business to a private investment firm for $15 million. Digital Domain Media Group Inc., best known for its work on Cameron’s “Titanic,” has produced visual effects for more than 90 movies, including “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” and the “Transformers” series. And in April, its Tupac Shakur hologram made a splash when it took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and appeared to perform alongside Snoop Dogg. But the company was “running out of cash,” Chief Restructuring Officer Michael Katzenstein said in court fil-
ings, and had violated cash and debt requirements set forth by its lenders. It tried to find additional outside sources of capital, but wasn’t able get enough to restructure its debt and pay its operating expenses, he said. The downward spiral was swift. The company went public just 10 months ago, selling nearly 5 million shares at $8.50 each, below the expected $10 to $12 range. Drifting to the $5 range by spring, the stock then spiked as high as $9.20 following huge reaction to the Shakur ho-
logram, with the performance garnering 15 million YouTube hits within 48 hours and winning a top award at the creative marketing gathering Cannes Lions. Building on the buzz, Digital Domain got the green light to create an Elvis Presley hologram for shows, film, TV and other projects worldwide, including appearances. But by August the struggling company said it would review its options, suggesting a possible sale. Shares have fallen as low as 44 cents in recent days. One of the biggest shareholders in the company is former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, who is listed in bankruptcy filings as owning 1.6 million shares. From the high to Tuesday’s closing price of 55 cents, his holdings have lost $13.6 million in value.
Bob Dylan: Stigma of slavery ruined America
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Bob Dylan says the stigma of slavery ruined America and he doubts the country can get rid of the shame because it was “founded on the backs of slaves.” The veteran musician tells Rolling
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In this publicity photo provided by Wenner Media LLC, Bob Dylan appears on the cover of the Oct. 2012 issue of Rolling Stone, promoting his new album “Tempest,” released this week.
Stone that in America “people (are) at each other’s throats just because they are of a different color,” adding that “it will hold any nation back.” He also says blacks know that some whites “didn’t want to give up slavery.” The 71-year-old Dylan said, “If slavery had been given up in a more peaceful way, America would be far ahead today.” When asked if President Barack Obama was helping to shift a change, Dylan says: “I don’t have any opinion on that. You have to change your heart if you want to change.” The magazine’s new issue hits newsstands Friday.
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People gather as rescue work is in progress at a burnt garment factory in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Pakistani officials say the death toll from devastating factory fires that broke out in two major cities has risen to 191.
Deaths in factory fires up to 191 Associated Press
KARACHI — The death toll from a pair of devastating factory fires that broke out in Pakistan’s two biggest cities rose to 191 people on Wednesday, many of whom perished because they were unable to escape buildings that lacked emergency exits and basic safety equipment such as alarms and sprinklers. Such safety issues are common in Pakistan, where many factories are set up illegally in the country’s densely populated cities, and owners often pay officials bribes to look the other way. The number of deaths from the two fires that broke out Tuesday night could trigger calls for better oversight of industrial safety. The more deadly blaze was at a garment factory in the southern city of Karachi, the country’s economic heart. The death toll from the fire rose to 166 people Wednesday, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, said Roshan Ali Sheikh, a senior government official in Karachi. It was one of the worst industrial accidents in Pakistan’s 65-year history. Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation as people caught in the basement were unable to escape when it filled with smoke,
said the top firefighter in Karachi, Ehtishamud-Din. There were no fire exits, and the doors leading out of the basement were locked, he said. It’s possible the death toll could rise further because authorities suspect there may still be bodies stuck in the basement. Workers on higher floors of the five-story building struggled to make it out of windows that were covered with metal bars. Many were injured when they jumped from the building, including a 27-year-old pregnant woman who was injured in the fall. Another injured factory worker, Mohammad Ilyas, speaking from the hospital, said he was working with roughly 50 other men and women on one of the floors when suddenly a fireball came from the staircase. Continued on page 6
Badung late to implement moratorium
Bali Post
DENPASAR - The efforts of Badung to prepare moratorium in order to limit the number of growing accommodation in the region was considered to have been late by the Dean of Faculty of Tourism, Udayana University, I Putu Anom. Based on the carrying capacity of Bali, chiefly Badung, in 2000-2010, it had been over capacity. “Badung is late to impose a moratorium. Based on the results of our study, the excessive number of hotel rooms has led to a price war since 2010. Our recommendation only allows the establishment of homestays at tourism village,” said Putu Anom in Denpasar. According to him, to determine the carrying capacity of Bali tourism was not only
based on the number of rooms, but also the needs for water in every additional room. However, so far the additional hotel room made by the regency/municipality was always based on the number of tourists coming to Bali. Therefore, the quality of tourists coming to Bali tended to decrease. “Counting the carrying capacity is not based on the quantity of tourists coming to Bali. As happening today, many people see the tourist arrival has exceeded the number of rooms so that it is required the increase of room,” he said. He said the concept of calculating the carrying capacity of Bali tourism should prioritize the local needs such as the need for water and land. Continued on page 6