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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

‘Life of Pi’ to open New York Film Festival Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” will open the 50th annual New York Film Festival. The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced Monday that Lee’s adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Yann Martel will premiere at the festival on Sept. 28. Lee, whose “The Ice Storm” opened the festival in 1997, is only the fourth

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filmmaker to twice take the opening night slot. Robert Altman, Pedro Almodovar and Francois Truffaut also share in the distinction. The 3-D film, a fantasy about a boy marooned on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, is due in theaters Nov. 21. The New York Film Festival runs Sept. 28 to Oct. 14. The Film Society earlier announced that Robert Zemeckis’ “Flight” will close the festival. The full slate will be announced later.

This film image released by 20th Century Fox shows Suraj Sharma in a scene from “Life of Pi.” Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” will open the 50th annual New York Film Festival.

Pattinson returns to spotlight on ‘The Daily Show’ Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — Robert Pattinson has decided to come back — to the spotlight, that is. The 26-year-old actor has been out of sight since learning last month that his girlfriend and “Twilight” co-star Kristen Stewart had an affair with a married movie director. A tabloid printed photos of the illicit dalliance, breaking the hearts of “Twilight” fans worldwide and prompting Stewart and the director to issue public apologies to their loved ones. But Pattinson couldn’t lay low forever — he has a film to promote. So on Monday, he was in New York for round of media appearances, including a chat with Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” and the premiere of “Cosmopolis,” a thriller based on a Don DeLillo novel. On the red carpet, an upbeat Pattison wasn’t asked directly about the cheating scandal — media were limited on the number of questions they could ask — but he talked at one point about the movie’s steamy sex scenes. “I feel a little uncomfortable doing that. But I mean, some of the scenes in this were like complicated acting scenes, like during a sex scene which makes it — it’s a very strange experience,” he said with a smile. Work obligations often force celebrities out of hiding after challenging personal situations, but choosing how and where to make a comeback is often a carefully calculated move. “There’s no one show that’s the right answer for everyone,” said veteran publicist Howard Bragman, now vice chairman of Reputation.com. “The right answer is the one where you think you’re going to get the most respect, the fairest hearing and the best presentation — and potentially where you’ve had the best relationships in the past.” When Pattinson chatted with Stewart in 2010, the comedian invited him to return, saying, “You are making me cooler.” For his appearance Monday on “The Daily Show,” Stewart joked in the show opener that a lot of people might be tuning in for the first time. A graphic went up on the bottom of the screen during a segment on Republican Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential pick, Paul Ryan, welcoming ‘Twilight Fans’ and alerting them that they were watching a show ‘mostly dealing with politics and media.’” Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Actor Robert Pattinson attends the premiere of “Cosmopolis” at the Museum of Modern Art on Monday Aug. 13, 2012 in New York.

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Frequently caught on fire

Forests in West Buleleng critical Fires in forest areas of West Buleleng some time ago caused at least 15 hectares of forest in the region to be in critical condition. IBP/Adnyana Ole

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SINGARAJA - Fires in forest areas of West Buleleng some time ago caused at least 15 hectares of forest in the region to be in critical condition. To overcome this problem, a rehabilitation effort must be made. Unluckily, this effort seems unable to be made soon. Since condition of the forest area is rocky, the rehabilitation will be surely costly. Division Head of Forestry, Tatang Priatna, with permission of the Head of Buleleng Forestry and Estate Agency, Komang Gede Yasa, said on Monday (Aug 13) that based on the report copy regarding the forest damage received from the Forest Management Area (KPH) of West Bali, 15 hectares of forest in the area were damaged and its condition grew critical. After the fire, the total damage was 10 hectares located in the area of Melanting Temple and other five hectares located in the west of Pulaki Temple, Banyupoh village, Gerokgak subdistrict.

As a result of the fire, condition of the forest previously classified into critical and rocky forest, now after the fire was getting more critical. “By all means, the condition of forest land will be getting more critical. Before the fire, the forest area was indeed quite rocky,” he said. According to Tatang, rehabilitation after the fire for two times could be done. However, the agency had no authority to restore it alone. The agency along with KPH was just waiting for further instruction from the Bali Forestry Agency. It was carried out because the forest supervision and

management had now been handled by KPH in accordance with the policy of the Bali Government. “We cannot directly program the rehabilitation. Moreover, the authority of supervision and management is now held by KPH. Nevertheless, we will do the rehabilitation against the damage together,” he explained. On the other hand, Tatang said, it was actually difficult to rehabilitate the forest in West Buleleng as condition of the forest was different from forests in other areas. It had no longer soil layer and only consisted of hard rocks. If forced, the rehabilitation would cost too much. Besides, the rehabilitation made would require a special treatment for the plants grown in the forest area. “Such condition has lasted long and it needs special rehabilitation. Of course, it requires a lot of budgets,” he explained. Continued on page 6

Magnitude 7.7 hit Russia Associated Press

MOSCOW — A magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit waters off Russia’s Pacific island of Sakhalin on Tuesday inflicted no casualties or damage, Russian officials said. The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry’s branch on Sakhalin said the quake was centered in the Sea of Okhotsk about 160 kilometers (100 miles) east of Poronaysk, Russia, at a depth of more than 600 kilometers (373 miles). The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which struck at 1 p.m. local time Tuesday, had a magnitude of 7.7, while the Russian ministry put it at 6.3. “There have been no victims or damage,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that the quake was felt as magnitude 2 to 3 shocks in towns and villages on Sakhalin. The ministry said that there was no danger of tsunami and that aftershocks were unlikely. Continued on page 6


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