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An emotional Beyonce, Jay Z end tour in Paris Associated Press

PARIS — An emotional Beyonce was in tears as she and husband Jay Z wrapped up their “On the Run” stadium tour Saturday night in Paris, where the duo said they got engaged years ago. The performers told the audience at Stade de France that Paris was also where their 2-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, was conceived.

“We love Paris. It’s special to us because we got engaged here and this is where baby Blue was conceived,” the rap star said.

Beyonce and Jay Z were married in 2008. Nicki Minaj joined Beyonce onstage for their collaboration, “Flaw-

less,” which excited the crowd of nearly 80,000. Beyonce and Jay Z off kicked the three-hour show with “’03 Bonnie & Clyde.” They also performed the hits “Crazy In Love,” ‘’Single Ladies,” ‘’Big Pimpin,” ‘’Dirt Off Your Shoulder” and “Drunk In Love.”

“I’m your biggest fan. I love you,” a teary eyed Beyonce, 33, said looking to Jay Z, 44. He replied: “Greatest entertainer in the world. I love her. She’s my wife.”

The Saturday night concert mirrored the sentiments from last month’s MTV Video Music Awards, where a teary Beyonce was joined onstage by Jay Z and Blue Ivy, amid the numerous rumors surrounding their marriage. The Paris show was being filmed for an HBO special to air in September. The duo also performed Friday in Paris. Beyonce and Jay Z kicked off the “On the Run” tour in June.

Nicole Kidman ‘in shock’ after father’s sudden death Agence France-Press

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Beyonce and JAY Z perform during the Beyonce and Jay Z - On the Run tour at Stade De France on Friday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Paris, France.

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Tourist attractions not well maintained

said the Hollywood actress and her family were “in shock by the sudden death of her father”.

“She appreciates the outpouring of support and kindly requests privacy during this very difficult time,” Dart told the Australian Associated Press in a statement.

Nashville singer Urban cancelled a concert in the United States and said he was returning to Australia with Kidman.

“We are in a deep state of grief at the passing of Nic’s father and are heading to

Australia to be with family,” Urban said in a statement on Facebook.

SYDNEY - Australian actress Nicole “We want to thank everyone from Kidman is in shock after the sudden the bottom of our hearts for their love, death of her father in Singapore, her prayers and support through this devaspublicist said Saturday as her husband tating loss.”

Keith Urban wrote of the couple’s “deep Antony Kidman was believed to have state of grief”. collapsed at a restaurant at the upmarket Antony Kidman, 75, died after sufTanglin Club, where he was staying fering from an apparent heart attack at while visiting his daughter Antonia and an exclusive social club in Singapore, her family, Singapore’s Straits Times local media and emergency services said. said.

He was at the restaurant after exercisNicole Kidman’s publicist Leslee Dart ing in the morning.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said paramedics received a call at about 8.10am on Friday requesting medical assistance at the club and that members of public performed CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

A Singapore source told AFP on Friday that Kidman was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after arriving.

Antony Kidman was a clinical psychologist and director of the health psychology unit at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital.

The family were last seen together in Sydney in January for the 50th wedding anniversary of the senior Kidman and his wife Janelle, Australian media reported Friday.

Nicole Kidman, 47, most reAP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File cently starred in “Grace of MoIn this Jan. 20, 2002 file photo, Australian actress Nicole Kidman, left, arrives with her naco”, a biopic of Grace Kelly, parents Tony, center, and Janelle, at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly the American film actress and Hills, Calif. Authorities say Tony Kidman died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Singapore.

Princess of Monaco.

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Tourists visit one of tourist attractions at Karangasem. Condition of Yeh Malet tourist attraction, Manggis, Karangasem, is really very alarming. The tourist attraction posing the entrance into Karangasem is not well maintained so as to give a slum impression as soon as coming into Karangasem County.

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AMLAPURA - Condition of Yeh Malet tourist attraction, Manggis, Karangasem, is really very alarming. The tourist attraction posing the entrance into Karangasem is not well maintained so as to give a slum impression as soon as coming into Karangasem County. Moreover, at the moment some government-built gazebos have been severely damaged, while some others have collapsed.

A number of supporting facilities at Yeh Malet are damaged as they have been neglected. Actually, the tourist attraction existing at the frontier of Karangasem-Klungkung gives first impression about the tourism in Karangasem either to foreign travelers or domestic travel-

ers visiting Karangasem.

A member of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Karangasem Chapter, I Nyoman Sadra, said the government should pay attention to tourist attraction at Yeh Malet. Moreover, the location was a sojourn of travel-

ers and a reflection of the appearance of Karangasem tourism as first seen by travelers.

Such poor condition was very much deplored because tourism became the flagship program of Karangasem. Moreover, the budget disbursed was more than that of other sectors. “Tourism denoting the flagship program of Karangasem gets the largest budget compared to the agricultural sector becoming the vision and mission of the regent. Then, why does the tourist attraction not get the attention of the government?” he sneered.

Besides, as neglected, the first impression of the tourism was even

plastic waste scattered in a number of tourist attractions. When asked for his confirmation on the damage to the attraction, the Head of Karangasem Culture and Tourism Agency, I Wayan Purna, admitted the damage to gazebo becoming the resting place of travelers. “We’ve planned to repair the Yeh Malet tourist attraction, but the funding proposal has not been submitted yet,” he said.

His party had planned to make improvement, including the arrangement of the frontier area.

Meanwhile, the seaside areas filled with tarpaulin-roofed stalls were admitted to have been contracted

to traders.

For the arrangement as a whole, he claimed to have submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Tourism. However, there had been no response from the ministry so far.

“We have put forward the proposal for the arrangement of Yeh Malet to the Ministry of Tourism. Unluckily, until now we have not received any response yet,” he affirmed.

Meanwhile, regarding the buildings and area contracted to traders, his party planed to take them over again after the contract agreement expired. Furthermore, the area would be arranged so as to be more attractive than ever before. (dwa)

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After price hike, 12-kg LPG turns rare in Bali

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DENPASAR - Following the price hike of the 12-kg LPG from the range of IDR 89,400 per tube to the range of IDR 110,800 per tube, the presence of the blue tube is getting rare in the market.

Allegedly, it happens due to the act of speculators who have hoarded before the price hike.

Nengah Nasih, one of the 12-kg LPG retailers on Jalan Kenyeri, Denpasar, when met said if the agency was accustomed to delivering the order late when there was an issue of price hike. “Previously, there was an issue if the price will be going up and it was difficult to contact the agency. Probably, it has been kept first and will be delivered after the price hike,” said Nengah Nasih.

According to her, the loss of the 12-kg of LPG in the market had been going on since the past five days. “My gas stock has run out since five 5 days ago and I have ordered to the agency. But so far it has not been delivered,” she explained.

Although having not been delivered, she got information from the agency if the 12-kg LPG increased

by IDR 1,500 per kg. “Habitually, I bought at IDR 89,000 per tube in the agency and then I sell it at IDR 95,000 so that I can get a profit of only IDR 6,000. The capital is so expensive. If it increased as much as IDR 18,000, I must sell it around IDR 110,000 to 112, 000,” she explained.

She admitted to sell 15 tubes of 12-kg LPG per day. Since five days ago, her LPG stock only left two tubes. “Now, only two tubes remain and I will not sell them.

Both tubes will be used for my own need because I sell Jinggo rice. I am afraid of being difficult to get it,” she explained.

Since five days ago, Nasih should be willing to lose repeated custom-

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ers because their requests could not be met. “I have a customer of donut maker wishing to buy a gas but I cannot provide it. Yeah, I do not know what to do now,” she said while hoping the gas order could be

delivered by the agency.

By applying the previous price of gas, the price of Jinggo rice was IDR 3,000 and IDR 5,000 for tipat cantok or rice cake served with assorted vegetables in coconut sauce.

The LPG seller is seen managing the tubes in his shop.

“We are awry, but have to decide to increase the price. It is impossible for me to reduce the portion. The students commonly eat here will also understand,” she said.

Meanwhile, the stock of the 12-kg LPG was limited, while the stock of 3-kg LPG was recognized to be stable and under control. “The stock of the 3-kg LPG is safe and I still have 50 tubes. Similarly, the delivery and sales had no problem,”

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she said.

Separately, Irin at Ubung, a snack box provider, admitted that she had to use the 12 kg-LPG bought at IDR 115,000. “Incidentally, my LPG ran out this morning and I bought the gas whose price has gone up,” said the woman usually used LPG every day to produce pastries and cakes.

In line with Nasih, Irin was impossible to produce her cake in smaller size and reduce the quality.

Responding to such condition, she decided to raise the price of her cake as much as IDR 100 to IDR 150 per cake. “For example, a cake formerly sold for IDR 1,750 each must then be sold for IDR 1,900 each,” she said.

Meanwhile, Assistant Manager External Marketing Operations for Region V of Pertamina, Heppy Wulansari, when asked for her confirmation stated that her party had anticipated the surge in the price of the 12-kg LPG at retail level by setting retail price at the petrol station becoming the outlet of the 12-kg LPG. It was intended so that the petrol station could play a role as price barometer of the 12-kg LPG in case of retailers raise the price inappropriately,” she explained.

According to her, the 12-kg LPG had now been sold in 146 retail outlets spreading across the county/municipality of Bali.

The price at petrol station could become a barometer of the 12kg LPG in the region. So, if the market price was too high, people could buy a 12-kg LPG at petrol station providing it. “Throughout the period of January-August 2014, the consumption of the 12-kg LPG in Bali region was recorded to have reached 12,365 metric tons,” she added. (kmb27)

Regions in North Badung prone to landslide

MANGUPURA - Anticipation against any disaster, either by Badung government and society, is not only intensified in the South Badung, but also in the North Badung region. If South Badung anticipates tsunami, then the North Badung focuses the anticipation on landslide disaster. So far, a number of points in North Badung area

are declared as the areas prone to landslides.

The Head of Badung Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), I Nyoman Wijaya, revealed that soil condition in North Badung, chiefly in Petang subdistrict, was relatively unstable. So, when heavy rain flushed the area, the landslides were very prone to occur. “Unstable soil condition makes a number of areas, especially

in Petang, prone to landslides as well as fallen trees,” said Wijaya, recently.

As a precaution, the government put up information board in the landslide-prone areas. Installation of the information board was financed with the Badung regional budget in 2013 and was conducted in three subdistricts namely Petang, Abiansemal and Mengwi spreading at 15 points.

In detail, they consisted of three

units in Petang subdistrict located at Belok Sidan village (3 units), Plaga village (2 units), Sulangai village (2 units), Getasan village (1 unit) and Pangsan village (1 unit). In Abiansemal, they were installed at Blahkiuh village and Sibang Gede village respectively one unit. Then, in Mengwi one unit was respectively installed at Penarungan and Sading village.

Wijaya said that for the handling

of landslides and fallen trees, the Badung government had prepared heavy equipment in Petang. When any disaster occurred, especially causing great damage and paralyzing the access for residents, the handling would be done by his party in cooperation with relevant agencies such as the Sanitation and Landscaping Agency as well as the Highways and Irrigation Agency. (kmb25)

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Gwen crowned Miss Hard Rock SE Asia 2014

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KUTA - Gwendolynn Ann Jie Lin Samuel (Gwen), a Malaysian student crowned Miss Hard Rock Southeast Asia 2014 during the Grand Final Night at Centerstage 6 September 2014. Gwen won the coveted title after becoming the best in all criteria.

Maythavee Noen-u-rai (Queenie) from the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya took second and Olivia Febrina Birchfield (Olivia) from the Hard Rock Hotel Bali took third.

Bali’s Fitri Rachmawati (Fitri) won the “Ms. Hard Rock Favorite” after securing a thousand “likes” on the Hard Rock Hotel Bali’s Facebook page.

Prior to the contest, all the finalists from Bali, Penang and Pattaya participated in rockin’ activities including an outdoor photo shoot to Bali Bird Park.

They were then introduced to the public on Friday, 5 September for the 1st Round Final Night, followed by a Midori Foam

Party on Saturday 6 September, and a number of challenges all the way on the final night.

Andrew Hastie, Executive Assistant Manager of the Hard Rock Hotel Bali and Laureen Quah, Ms. Hard Rock Southeast Asia 2013, presented the spoils of victory to Ms. Hard Rock Southeast Asia 2014 Gwen.

Gwen, who was the winner of Ms. Hard Rock Penang 2014 scored well in all judging categories. She wowed the judges and audience with her confidence and amusing remarks in her ‘Own It Style’, ‘Music Knowledge’ and ‘Final Q&A’ categories. She further impressed the crowd and judges in the ‘Rock Talent’ category by performing an outstanding rendition of “I Hate Myself For Loving You” from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

Gwen, who also won the Ms. Hard Rock Penang 2014 title, took home US$2000. Queeny won US$700, and Olivia US$500 for 2nd runner up.

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Calendar Event for August 9 through September 23, 2014 9 Aug Tumpek Kandang Pura Puseh Gianyar Pura Luhur Dalem Segening Kediri Tabanan Pura Sang Hyang Tegal Tegalalang 10 Aug Purnama Sasih Karo Pura Gelap Besakih Pura Dangkahyangan Tabanan Pura Candi Goro Tianyar Kubu Karangasem 13 Aug Buda Cemeng Menail Pura Dalem Tarukan Linggih Pajenengan Ida Dalem Tarukan Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Kaja Gianyar Pura Puseh Manakaji Peninjoan Tembuku Bangli Pura Kawitan Gusti Celuk Kapal Mengwi Pura Taman Limut Mas Ubud 14 Aug Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan

15 Aug Hari Bhatara Sri

19 Aug Hari Anggara Kasih Prebakat Pura Bukit Buluh Gunaksa Klungkung Pura Tirtha Sudamala Bebalang Bangli Pura Paibon Pasek Bendesa Sawan Buleleng Pura Gunung Pengsong Lombok Pura Dalem Benawah Gianyar Pura Tengah Tegalalang Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Pupuan Tabanan Pira Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Pagan Denpasar Pura Hyanghaluh/Jenggala Besakih Pura Tengkulak Siyut Tulikup Gianyar Pura Taman Sari Ubud Pura Batu Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Dalem Guliang Bangli Pura Pasek Dangka Guwang Sukawati Pura Hyang Ayung Pabean Ketewel

Pura Penataran Badung Muntig Karangasem 20 Aug Pura Kawitan Puri Agung Dalem Tarukan Pejeng Tampak Siring Pura Rambut Siwi Jembrana Pura Batu Bolong Canggu Kuta Pura Pasek Marga Klaci Tabanan Pura Agung Pasek Dauh Waru Negara Pura Ratu Pasek Sangsit Sawan Buleleng Pira Pasek Tangkas Dharma Reang Gede Tabanan Pura Desa Banyuning Buleleng Pura Srijong Tabanan Pura Pucak Mundi Nusa Penida Pura Kahyangan Jagat Kancing Gumi Bali Petang Serongga Kelod Gianyar Pura Penataran Dalem Pencar Mas Ubud 21 Aug Pura Ida Bhatara Sakti Wawu Rauh Kali Anget Seririt Buleleng 3 Sep Buda Kliwon Ugu Pura Dalem Tarukan Pulasari Peninjoan Bangli Pura Pasek Gelgel Kaba-Kaba Tabanan Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng Pura Desa Kahyangan Tiga Seririt Buleleng Pura Agung Gunung Taro Tegalalang 9 Sep Purnama Sasih Ketiga Pura Gunung Sari Lombok NTB Pura Kawitan Gajah Arya Para Tianyar kubu Karangasem Pura Padharman Arya Telabah Besakih Pura Bukit Mentik Batur Kintamani Pura Dadya Agung Pasek Salahin Suwat Gianyar 10 Sep Pura Dangkahyangan Dalem Dukuh Kuda Sekaan Bangli

13 Sep Tumpek Wayang dan Kajengkliwon Uwudan Pura Majapahit Jembrana Bhatara Ratu Gede Celuk Gianyar Pura Bhatara Ratu Widyadari Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Panti Gelgel Sesetan Denpasar Bhatara Ratu Alit dan Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pura Pedarman Dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Pamerajan Agung Dawan Klungkung Pura Padarman Dinasti Dalem Sri Aji Kresna Kepakisan Besakih Pura Penataran Giri Purwo Tegal Delimo Banyuwangi Pura Jala Shidi Amerta Juanda Surabaya 17 Sep Buda Cemeng Klawu Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Cemenggaon Gianyar Pura Penataran Ped Nusa Penida Pura Pasek Gelgel Bongkasa Abiansemal Pura Pasek Bendesa Reyang Gede Penebel Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Jawa Tengah Buleleng Pura Gaduhan Jagat Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Tegeh Sanding Tampak Siring Pura Penataran Batu Lepang Kamasan Klungkung Pura Guwa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Pura Ida Ratu Puncak Pameneh Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Sad Kahyangan Penida Nusa Penida Pura Jati Ubud Gianyar Pura Melanting Ubud Gianyar Pura Dalem Ped Nusa Penida Pura Penataran Agung Karangasem 19 Sep Hari Bhatara Sri

23 Sep Tilem Sasih Ketiga Dan Anggara

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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Exhibition unwraps drama of Tutankhamun’s discovery Reuters

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Tourists walk at the Great Pyramid at the Cahuachi Ceremonial Centre in Nazca September 13, 2014. Researchers say priests from the Cahuachi compound, built in 400 B.C., which is just across the Nazca Valley, may have designed the Nazca Lines, one of Peru’s popular tourist attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

In summer, Iranians cool off at ‘jewelled plains’

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DUBAI - For those who prefer to bundle up rather than strip down in summer, Iran’s highland pastures offer something cooler than the usual coastal retreats. Javaher Dasht, which translates as “jewelled plains,” is 2,000 m (6,500 ft) above the Caspian Sea in Gilan province.

Tehran residents must drive several hours northwest, then climb into old Jeeps for a bumpy 90minute journey on unpaved roads.

Halfway up the mountain, travellers stop for a tea and hookah before reaching emerald meadows that sit above the clouds.

“It’s one of the only places in the Middle East where you can find green pastures at such a high altitude,” said Farhang, a tour guide with the Kalout tour company which has been running trips up the hills for 15 years.

Iran is not short of mountains, but most slopes are too steep to allow for such lush vegetation, he said.

Javaher Dasht, like most “yelaghs,” is nearly deserted during winter and fall, but repopulates in the summer months.

Every year the Gilani village sees nearly 1,000 tourists, in addition to the 1,500 people who live there in summer. In winter, that number falls to 10 or so, one guide said.

“Yelagh” is a Turkic word which denotes the mobile pastoral homes of nomads in Central Asia. The converse term is “gheshlagh,” areas to the south or at lower elevations where animal herders move for the winter.

Other Gilan highlands include Masouleh and areas in Masal.

The trip to Javaher Dasht is not for the luxury traveller but for eco-tourists looking for a rustic weekend break.

Tourists become fast friends during the long ride. They then spend two nights sleeping in rooms on nothing more than big pillows thrown on the floor.

Iranians warm the chilly evenings by sitting around the fire, engaged in poetry games, smoking hookah and playing cards.

Food is central to the tour. Traditional northern fare includes “mirza ghasemi,” a smoked eggplant dish mixed with eggs, garlic and tomatoes.

Tourists can buy raw honey, replete with honeycomb, from beekeepers

minding hives atop the plains.

Kalout, which organises a threeday, two-night tour for 4,550,000 rials ($171), employs local residents to house and feed visitors, providing an economic boost to the region. Other companies also do comparable tours.

These days, Javaher Dasht is in danger of falling victim to its own beauty.

“They want to asphalt the road up to the village and develop villas that are incongruous with the natural scene,” said Farhang.

Companies like Kalout want to branch out to foreign visitors as well, hoping the more moderate government of President Hassan Rouhani will lure more people to Iran, especially those who no longer travel to destinations like Syria or Egypt due to war and instability.

For now, the vast majority of Javaher Dasht’s visitors are Iranians, whose overseas vacation options are severely limited by a lack of visas and a devalued currency.

OXFORD - Egypt’s “boy king” Tutankhamun has gripped the imagination since his tomb was discovered in 1922, and a new exhibition tells the enthralling tale of how archaeologists unearthed and recorded the contents of his 3,000year-old resting place.

“Discovering Tutankhamun”, at Oxford University’s Ashmolean Museum until Nov. 2, takes visitors through the drama of how Howard Carter found a step leading down into the sand in the Valley of the Kings to the opening of the tomb and the painstaking unwrapping of the king’s mummified body.

Along the way, the exhibition places the discovery in the political context of Egypt’s struggle for independence, looks at the cultural impact that turned Tutankhamun into something of a Hollywood star and at the origins of the legend of “the pharoah’s curse”.

Unlike some previous Tutankhamun exhibitions, the Ashmolean show does not include masses of gold treasures - many of those items never leave Egypt.

At the core of “Discovering Tutankhamun” are photographs, drawings and other records from the university’s Griffith Institute, marking its 75th anniversary this year, of the thousands of artefacts jumbled in the tomb.

“Our initial thought was to mark the moment just by showing some examples from their most famous archive, the Carter archive,” said Paul Collins, who curated the exhibition with Liam McNamara. “But then we thought there were many other stories we could tell, and the great story is the process of survey-

ing the tomb of Tutankhamun and its impact on the wider world and our understanding of Egypt.”

Tutankhamun died, of causes still disputed, in about 1322 B.C. at around 18, having reigned for nine years. He lived in turbulent times and many of the monuments he left behind were usurped by his successors. So why does he have such a hold on the imagination?

Collins thinks it is partly due to when the tomb was found. World War One was over, economies were picking up and international travel was growing. Mass media fought to cover the story and it was the heyday of Hollywood.

“King Tut” inspired fashion and furnishings, included in the exhibition, based on motifs from the tomb, novels, films and even a song called “Old King Tut was a wise old nut”.

“It’s the first time you get fashion and tourism coming together, and Tutankhamun becomes in a sense a Hollywood star,” Collins said.

For Egyptian nationalists, who won nominal independence from Britain in 1922, Tutankhamun became a symbol of national identity.

Political disagreement over access to the tomb meant Carter had to stop work for a year.

The opening of the tomb also gave rise to tales of the “pharaoh’s curse” - a myth fed by the death in 1923 from blood poisoning, after he cut himself shaving, of Lord Carnarvon, who had bankrolled the work.

For all the focus on Tutankhamun, areas of his life and death remain a mystery. Much work remains for scholars. Collins said that only 30 percent of the contents of the tomb had been studied in detail.

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Zahi Hawass (back, 3rd L), head of the High Council for Antiquities, supervises the removal of the mummy of King Tutankhamen from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in this November 4, 2007 file photo.

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Bamboo crafts export increases Antara

DENPASAR - Bali has gained in foreign exchange amounting to US$13.16 million from the export of various kinds of handicrafts made of bamboo from January to July 2014, Head of Bali’s Central Statistics Bureau, Panasunan Siregar, reported.

This amount is an increase to 278.74 percent over that of the same period last year, which recorded at US$3.47 million, he stated on Saturday.

From January to July 2013, Bali had shipped 4.54 million units of bamboo handicrafts, including unique sculptures from bamboo roots. This amount had increased to 5.19 million units during the same period in 2014.

The bamboo craft has contributed 4.37 percent to Bali’s total exports, which reaches to US$300.95 million in 2014.

Siregar explained that, besides making statues, bamboo could also be used to make newspaper shelves, baskets, conical hats, purses, and other ornaments for home and hotel guest rooms.

These various types of souvenirs are mostly absorbed by the US market, amounting to 25.23 percent, followed

by Japan 15.35 percent, Australia 6.98 percent, France 6.76 percent, Spain 5.15 percent, United Kingdom 4.56 percent, Germany 2.79 percent, Singapore 0.24 percent, Thailand 0.11 percent, and Hong Kong 0.10 percent.

The remaining 32.75 percent is shipped to

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other countries. The large export of bamboo handicrafts has been made possible by the Balinese artists whose creations are competent in the global market, Siregar noted.

One of Bali’s creative artists is I Ketut Muja from Banjar Mukti, Singapadu village, Gianyar, who specifically works on sculptures and other souvenirs made of wood root materials, including bamboo roots.

His creativity lies mostly in making sculptures with the theme of the great Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata puppets. His prominent and distinctive creations are sculptures of Hanuman, one of the Hindu gods in the epic Ramayana.

The statue is a combination of traditional mask form and realist and naturalist statue styles, with detailed and complicated carvings.

He has also developed and added innovation to his sculptures with social themes about life based on the teachings of Hinduism as well as the Balinese art and culture.

He has successfully held many exhibitions at local, national, and international levels.

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Bali has gained in foreign exchange amounting to US$13.16 million from the export of various kinds of handicrafts made of bamboo from January to July 2014, Head of Bali’s Central Statistics Bureau, Panasunan Siregar, reported.

Lilan wins BII Maybank Marathon

GIANYAR - Kennedy Kiproo Lilan from Kenya wins the full marathon (42.2 kilometers) of BII Maybank Marathan 2014 on Sunday, September 14 that took place at Gianyar. Lilan able to win the race within 2 hours and secure the first position for the third time in a row on this yearly event.

With the theme “Pushing the Limit” this race attended by 4,464 runners from 49 countries. Most of runners came from Indonesia.

Held in Gianyar regency since 2012, the race featured four categories: full marathon (42.2 kilometers), half marathon (21.1 km), a 10-km run and a children’s sprint.

In this race, participants competing for total prizes worth US$150,000, which will be divided between 88 winners.

The race commenced at 5 a.m. local time for the full marathon category, followed by the half marathon that started at 5:30 a.m. and the 10-km run 30 minutes later.

Participants of the children’s sprint start competing at 8:30 a.m.

Along the course, the runners experienced Bali’s unique natural life and traditional art performances.

The full marathon and half marathon routes have been certified and endorsed by the Association of International Marathons and Distance

Races (AIMS). Measurement of the routes was conducted by international measurement administrator Dave Cundy, who is a Grade A IAAF-AIMS course measurer.

“Our inaugural event and the

second event of the BII Maybank Bali Marathon were tremendously successful. We saw a 50 percent increase in the number of participants from 2,000 runners in the 2012 race to more than 3,000 runners in 2013.

In line with the increasing public interest in running, we also saw a significant rise in the number of runners participating in this year’s race,” said BII president director Taswin Zakaria before the race.

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For the third year, BII Maybank held the BII Maybank Marathon at Gianyar, Bali, on Sunday.

Kennedy Kiproo Lilan from Kenya win the full marathon (42.2 kilometers).

Kenyan female runner Elizabeth Jeruiyot Chemweno also win first place in this year’s full marathon category after being defeated by Ethiopia’s Meseret Mengistu Biru last year.

The BII Maybank Bali Marathon has been declared as a running course that fulfills the qualification to be included in the official race directory of the Boston Marathon, a special competition for runners with a certain minimum qualifying time.

The Boston Marathon itself is part of the six World Marathon Majors series, in addition to the marathon events in Berlin, New York, London, Chicago and Tokyo.

As part of the BII Maybank Bali Marathon, the organizer will hold corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. This year, BII will hold an auction of paintings created by students of local schools in Gianyar. All the proceeds of the auction will be donated to the regency’s educational programs. The bank will also donate sports and art equipment to the schools located along the marathon route. For local paraplegics who want to feel the ambience of an international running competition, BII provided wheelchairs for them to take part in the 10-km race. One of wheelchair runners, Stany Appermont, able to finish the full marathon category. (kmb18)

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Harassed at social media

DENPASAR - Due to a page post on Facebook (FB) social media, the account owner with the initials PM was reported to Bali Police by Batur customary village, Kintamani, Bangli. PM was considered to have insulted the sanctity of Batur Temple. In addition, PM also associated the name of the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jero Wacik, getting involved in corruption case and having been declared a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Related to the harassment case through social media, the residents of Batur customary village came to Bali Police, Friday (Sep 12) around 10:00 a.m. to report the case. The delegates were led directly by leadership of the supporting devotees (pengempon) Jero Gede Batur, Coordinator Guru Wayan Korlat, Mekel of South, Central and North Batur.

According to the spokesman of Batur customary village, Wayan Absir, his coming with some 50 people was to report the Facebook account owner, PM, who committed an abuse and defamation against the Batur Temple. He added

the page post of PM on Facebook uploaded on September 5 had made the residents of Batur customary village furious. Comments of PM on the Facebook said “The Batur Temple is also the result of fraud. Approximately 4 original temples around the Batur Temple are made representation shrine (Pesimpangan) at Batur Temple, where the largest is the Ulundanu Batur Temple located at the northern end of Lake Batur at Songan. Then, there is Tuluk Biyu Temple on the top Mount Abang, Penulisan Temple and Pasek Kayuselem Temple. Lately, I was so amused because I saw that many pilgrims flocked to worship at the Batur Temple. It came to my mind, when will the Besakih Temple and Uluwatu Temple be also made the representation there? I remind that Batur Temple is the Cheating Temple as the results of cunning committed by Batur people, the neighbor of Jero Wacik.”

According to Absir, the dispute lay in the comment on Batur Temple mentioned as the temple of cheating and the result of cunning made by Batur people, the neighbor Jero Wacik.

His community was made uneasy because they had been considered cheating and cunning.

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The Batur Temple which is located in Bangli

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Quay II damaged as hit by vessel

Truck in queue, Goa LawahYeh Malet road totally jams

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AMLAPURA - Road section from Goa Lawah, Klungkung to Yeh Malet, Manggis, Karangasem, totally jammed until Saturday afternoon (Sep 13). It was kindled by the damage to the quay II of the Padangbai Harbor as hit by mooring vessel owned by PT Jemla.

The vessel crashed the quay as it was hit by big waves.

Since the quay II was damaged, the crossing authority (ASDP) of Padangbai finally closed it. As a result,

the authority could only operate the quay I and the vessel laden with large trucks carrying groceries or other

goods from Java to NTB had a long queue. Parking lot of the Padangbai quay was occupied by a lot of trucks snaking to the highway. To reduce the congestion, parking of the truck was made in the area of Yeh Malet stopover. The area was fully occupied by trucks on Saturday afternoon.

Even, a part of road body in the area of Yeh Malet was used to park the trucks. As consequence, the traf-

fic condition from Goa Lawah to Yeh Malet totally came to a standstill.

Similar congestion also often occurred at the intersection to Padangbai Harbor. Congestion at that point is frequently complained by road users, especially the drivers of travel agencies. Those who were trapped in traffic congestion complained and contacted Bali Post, Saturday.

They hoped that police could

manage the traffic condition so that road users were not mutually overtaking that could aggravate the crowdedness in the area.

Supervisor of the PT ASDP Lembar-Padangbai, Bambang Agus Susetyo, said that his party would take few days to repair the damage to the quay II overlooking high seas and frequently hit by huge waves around the full moon. (013)

After withdrawing money, a bank customer robbed Bali Post

MANGUPURA - A bank robbery case occurred again at Jalan Drupadi No.1, Seminyak, Kuta, Badung, Thursday (Sep 11). Actually, a few weeks ago the Denpasar Police arrested one of the robbers of bank customer, namely the suspect Nonok EJ in Surabaya, East Java. The victim, Ni Ketut Puri Semadi, 40, whose bag containing a cash worth IDR 70 million was taken away by the machete-armed robber.

“The victim just took money at BCA Kerobokan. The money belonged to the restaurant where

the victim worked,” said an officer of the Denpasar Police.

The officer added that the victim living at Perum Griya Nuansa Raya, Tibubeneng, North Kuta, was assigned by her boss to withdraw money at BCA Kerobokan, Seminyak, Kuta. Surprisingly, at that time the victim even departed alone whereas she would withdraw a large amount of money. Upon arriving at the bank, the victim immediately came to the bank teller and withdrew the money worth IDR 70 million. Having received the money, the victim put it into a bag she was carrying. “Why was the victim not accompanied by an

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employee or security guard? It’s called sloppy,” he said.

Furthermore, this restaurant employee left for her office at Jalan Drupadi 1, Seminyak, Kuta. She did not realize if a robber gang of four people followed her by riding motorcycle. Arriving at the scene, precisely in front of the Hotel Mahalini 2, the robber got near her, around 1:00 p.m. After that, one of the robbers held a machete and pointed it at the victim. The robber immediately cut the rope of her bag slung over her shoulder. After grabbing the money in the bag, the robber gang fled to the south.

“The victim was afraid because

she was mugged with a piece of machete. She did not dare to scream as haunted by fear. When in action, the robber divided their task, where a culprit must get near the victim, while another served as the executor. At the time, the scene was deserted so there was no witness to see,” said the official who requested anonymity.

In addition to bag and money, the victim also lost some important papers including ATM card, driving license and identity card. Due to the act of the criminals being hunted, the victim fell from her motorcycle.

“Possibly, the culprits belonged to

the syndicate of the suspect Nonok having been arrested by Surabaya Police. They are being investigated, including checking if there was CCTV around the scene,” he said.

Chief of Kuta Police, I Nyoman Sebudi, when asked for his confirmation justified the incident. He deplored the lack of witnesses at the scene so that it would complicate the investigation. “There was no CCTV at the scene. Police are still investigating this case. It is very unfortunate why she did not ask for a guard and the money withdrawal should even be carried out by a woman,” affirmed the police chief. (kmb36)

Handcuffed Matthew Miller, a U.S. citizen, leaves after his trial at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.

North Korea sentences American man to 6 years Associated Press

PYONGYANG — North Korea’s Supreme Court on Sunday sentenced Matthew Miller, a U.S. citizen, to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage.

At a trial that lasted about 90 minutes, the court said Miller, 24, of Bakersfield, California, tore up his tourist visa at Pyongyang’s airport upon arrival on April 10 and admitted to having the “wild ambition” of experiencing prison life so that he could secretly investigate the North Korean human rights situation.

Miller, who waived the right to a lawyer, was handcuffed and led from the courtroom after his sentencing. The court ruled that it would not hear any appeals to its decision.

Earlier, it had been believed that Miller had sought asylum when he entered North Korea. During the trial, however, the prosecution argued that it was a ruse and that Miller also falsely claimed to

have secret information about the U.S. military in South Korea on his iPad and iPod. Miller is one of three Americans now being held in North Korea.

A trial is expected soon for Jeffrey Fowle, who entered the North as a tourist but was arrested in May for leaving a Bible at a provincial club. The third American, KoreanAmerican missionary Kenneth Bae, is serving out a 15-year sentence for alleged “hostile acts.” All three have appealed to the U.S. government to send a senior statesman to Pyongyang to intervene on their behalf.

During a brief interview with The Associated Press in Pyongyang last week, Miller said he had written a letter to President Barack Obama but had not received a reply.

Fowle, a 56-year-old equipment

operator for the city of Moraine, Ohio, said his wife, a hairstylist from Russia, made a written appeal on his behalf to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the Russian government responded that it was watching the situation.

The U.S. has repeatedly offered to send its envoy for North Korean human rights issues, Robert King, to Pyongyang to seek the freedom of the detainees, but without success.

Former President Bill Clinton came in 2009 to free a couple of jailed journalists. Jimmy Carter made the trip in 2010 to secure the release of Aijalon Gomes, who had been sentenced to eight years of hard labor for illegally crossing into the country to do missionary work.

In 2011, the State Department’s envoy for North Korean human rights managed to successfully intervene in the case of KoreanAmerican businessman Eddie Yong Su Jun.

MANILA — Survivors from a ferry that sank after encountering steering problems in the central Philippines said Sunday that they were tossed about by the churning sea in darkness for six hours while praying and clinging to an overturned life raft before a passing ship rescued them.

“A few more hours in those huge, huge waves and we could have all died,” said ferry passenger Romeo Cabag, a 32-year-old security guard who survived with his wife, Wilma. “I had cramps in both legs, was exhausted, and at one point I was beginning to pray that if I won’t make it, that God allow at least my wife to live.”

Rescuers, including the crew on two passing foreign vessels, plucked at least 110 survivors, including the Cabag couple, from the dangerously shifting waters. They recovered at least three bodies from the M/V Maharlika II, which listed and sank at nightfall Saturday, Red Cross aid worker Edward Barbero said.

Search and rescue efforts by air and sea continued Sunday because it was uncertain how many passengers and crew members were aboard the Maharlika, coast guard Capt. Joseph Coyme said. “There are discrepancies in the numbers and we cannot terminate the search and rescue until we’re sure that everybody has been accounted for,” Coyme said by cellphone from the central city of Surigao, where the survivors were taken.

As he spoke, an air force helicopter flew low overhead to start a search. Coast guard personnel could be heard using two-way radio to ask civilian ships leaving Surigao’s port to “help look for survivors, life vests” near the scene of the accident and along the coast.

Ambulance vans stood at the seaport in Surigao and nearby towns to assist any more survivors.

The ferry encountered steering trouble off Southern Leyte province and was then battered by huge waves and fierce winds whipped up by a typhoon north of its path, Coyme said.

With clear weather in the central provinces south of the typhoon, the coast guard cleared the Maharlika to leave Surigao city around noon Saturday for a regular domestic run. The skipper sent the distress call a few hours later and several passengers used their cellphones to call for help when the ferry’s steering mechanism malfunctioned and fierce wind and big waves began to batter the stalled vessel, Coyme and other coast guard officials said.

As the ferry frighteningly listed, Cabag said he, his wife and other passengers were handed life jackets. Amid the frenzy and cries for help, they uttered a prayer and jumped into the rough waters in panic.

They struggled to swim into an overturned life raft that was not adequately inflated and held to the ropes on its sides for six hours.

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In this Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 photo released by the Philippine National Red Cross Surigao Del Norte Chapter, a survivor from the ferry M/V Maharlika II that sank after encountering steering problems, is pushed on a wheelchair after arriving at the Lipata Port Terminal in Surigao city, central Philippines.

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EU ministers seek to create investment climate Associated Press

MILAN — European finance ministers agreed Saturday on the necessity of leveraging private investments with urgent structural reforms to relaunch the continent’s moribund economy.

The ministers focused on a proposal by Jean-Claude Junkers, incoming president of the European Commission, for 300 billion euros ($388 billion) in public and private investments to revive the economy,

but few details emerged at the informal meeting.

“The master plan for growth is more investments, above all private but also public in the form of catalyzer,” said Italian Finance Minister

Pier Carlo Padoan, who chaired the session under the rotating Italian presidency of the 28-nation European Union.

He said structural reforms are urgently needed to encourage investments and “create conditions of profitability.”

The ministers have asked European Commission and the European Investment for reports on concrete measures that would encourage

investment, Padoan said.

They could include incentives, regulatory simplification and better use of public money, Padoan said earlier, adding that “it is up to governments to facilitate private investments.”

The meeting was the first by EU finance ministers since European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi outlined a three-pillared strategy to save the eurozone economy, including more stimulus from the central

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TABANAN - In order to increase the tourism, Tabanan develops a number of villages having the potential as a tourism village. Currently, Tabanan has 8 tourism villages. Unfortunately, among them, only one village that can have been running as standard, while the seven others cannot.

bank, added government spending and pro-business reforms.

ECB vice president Vitor Constancio said the central bank supported the 300 billion euro fund, noting that investments in the eurozone were 20 percent below 2007 levels. Europe’s economy was stagnant for the second quarter, and forecast to grow under 1 percent this year. Unemployment remains at a painful 11.5 percent.

NEW YORK — Apple wants the plastic credit card to become as rare as the paper check. On Tuesday, the company announced Apple Pay, a digital payment system that lets people pay for retail store purchases using their phones rather than cash or credit cards.

The service, which will work both with iPhones and Apple’s new Watch, is backed by a host of big retailers, along with most major banks and credit card issuers, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

So-called contactless payment isn’t new. Starbucks, McDonald’s, PayPal, Google and Square offer their own services, but only a small portion of customers use them.

Some experts believe Apple Pay —with its presence on millions of iPhones and its advanced security features— could be the service that leads to widespread adoption of the digital wallet.

Citi Investment Research analyst Mark May believes the sum total of mobile payments could grow from $1 billion in 2013 to $58.4 billion by 2017.

Payment digitization paints an enticing vision of shopping’s future: simply tap your device against a checkout screen and walk away with your new shoes.

But despite the flashy Apple Pay launch, Apple faces challenges making that vision a reality. The company and other digital wallet providers must convince shoppers that the transactions are safe —especially in the wake of recent high-profile data breaches at Home

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In this Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new Apple Pay product in Cupertino, Calif. Some experts believe Apple Pay, with its presence on millions of iPhones and its advanced security features, could be the service that leads to widespread adoption of the so-called mobile wallet.

Depot and Target. Meanwhile, the company must also make a case to retailers that it’s worth it for them to invest in new point-of-sale systems.

Many U.S. merchants still aren’t sold on the idea. About 220,000 stores are set up to accept Apple Pay. That’s only 5.5 percent of the 3.6 million retail locations in the U.S., according to the National Retail Federation. The biggest U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart and

Best Buy, are not participating in Apple Pay. The main reason is cost. Each point-of-sale device, which uses something called near-field communication technology, costs hundreds of dollars, plus hours of worker training. And there’s been little customer demand for the systems.

That may change now that Apple has entered the arena, says Gartner analyst Avivah Litan.

“There’s no doubt young people want to use phones to make payments, but they have to have a place to pay,” says Litan. She predicts bigger retailers will see how well Apple partners like McDonald’s do before they move into mobile payments.

“If it goes well at other retailers, Wal-Mart and other companies may break down and start taking it,” Litan says.

In countries such as Canada

and the U.K., contactless pointof-sale systems are widespread, and as a result, such payments are far more common. In Canada, for instance, about 20 percent of transactions at registers processed

by MasterCard are completed by contactless payment, according to MasterCard.

“What you learn from that is when consumers start ‘tapping’ two or three times, they never go back to their old behavior at that merchant. ... It’s just a much better experience,” says Ed McLaughlin, chief emerging payments officer at MasterCard.

One of the strengths of Apple Pay is its security. Its system uses the company’s Touch ID fingerprint technology, a secure chip, and payments that require a one-time security code.

That kind of security — similar to the chip-and-pin credit card system used in Europe — would prevent the type of breaches that happened at Target and Home Depot. And it could be a compelling reason for retailers to adopt Apple Pay, Litan says.

Still, not everyone is convinced that swiping a credit or debit card is that much of an inconvenience in the first place. Bill Ready, head of next generation commerce at PayPal, points out that near-field communication has been around for 10 years without catching on. His vision of the mobile payment future is more akin to an “e-commerce style transaction happening in the physical world,” he says, citing the example of car-sharing service Uber, which works with PayPal to processes riders’ payments by way of a mobile phone app.

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In order to increase the tourism, Tabanan develops a number of villages having the potential as a tourism village. Currently, Tabanan has 8 tourism villages.

It was revealed by the Head of Tabanan Culture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Adnyana. According to him, the only tourism village having run maximally was the Pinge village (Marga subdistrict) where the management had been done professionally. “The Pinge tourism village has long developed and the community-based management has been going well,” said Adnyana.

Other than Pinge village, seven other tourism villages included the Antapan, Sudimara, Kerobokan, Mekar Sari, Jatiluwih, Tegal Lingga and Belimbing tourism village. Further, Adnyana added that the seven other tourism villages still required better management, especially in terms of human resources. “Managing tourism village requires people who have experience in tourism industry,” said Adnyana. Admittedly, Tabanan was still lacking in terms of skilled human resources in tourism.

On that account, in order

to meet the professional human resources in developing the tourism village in Tabanan, added Adnyana, the Tabanan government conducted seminars and workshops on tourism village to increase the knowledge and experience in managing the village community as a tourist destination.

In addition, Tabanan government would also develop the tourism development movement that would target the construction and development of rural tourism in Tabanan.

Aside from getting the funds from local government, the tourism village in Tabanan had also received funding from central government through the National Program for Tourism Self-Empowerment starting in 2011-2013. “The funds are used to develop the potentials at the tourism villages,” he said. In the future, Tabanan would develop its tourism village from 8 to 40 villages that would be realized by degrees. (kmb24)

Organic red rice of Jatiluwih increasingly favored

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TABANAN - A healthy lifestyle has become the trend for modern society. Such a lifestyle does not only occur at the level of upper class, but also at the level of the middleclass people where they start to get interested in living a healthy lifestyle. One of the trends happening right nowadays is that people are starting to consume organic food.

Apart from fruits, staple foods such as organic rice begin to be demanded by the public. One of the typical organic rice products of Tabanan is the organic red rice of Jatiluwih, increasingly in demand for consumption.

In addition to healthy for digestive system, the organic red rice of Jatiluwih also has a distinctiveness compared to other red rice.

Organic red rice of Jatiluwih has medical values that can restore the sense of calm and peace. Definitely, it can also prevent a variety of diseases such as colon cancer, kidney stones, beriberi, insomnia, constipation, hemorrhoids, blood sugar and cholesterol. “Carbohydrate content of the red rice is lower than that of white rice. Compared to white rice, the energy produced by red rice is higher,” said Made Donny Darmawan, a distributor of organic red rice of Jatiluwih.

He said, in addition to having a high thiamine content, the red rice also had a lot of fiber and was able to help streamline the body. “Besides, the red rice can also facilitate digestion,” he said.

Aside from the organic red rice product,

Jatiluwih also offered the organic red rice tea.

More and more people today got interested in the consumption of the organic red rice tea of Jatiluwih. “Drinking tea has become a lifestyle. So, people can find it at every home. To meet the market demand, now the organic red rice tea has been available widely,” he said.

Each package containing 1 kg of organic red rice was sold for some IDR 25,000.

Meanwhile, a package of organic red rice tea weighing 200 grams was sold for IDR 15,000. “The price is subject to change any time. Moreover, the fuel price will soon rise,” he said.

No doubt, the access of farmers to sell their products was very limited. When they faced massive harvest, their production would be abundant, while the price was ascertained to slump. Responding to this condition, Made

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One of the typical organic rice products of Tabanan is the organic red rice of Jatiluwih, increasingly in demand for consumption.

Donny Darmawan was concerned. Afterward, he helped local farmers market the red rice product of Jatiluwih.

“Initially, it was very difficult to market the organic red rice of Jatiluwih,” said the father of two children. Armed with patience and a desire to help farmers at Jatiluwih facing trouble in the marketing aspect, he finally packed the product in brown paper in combination with strap of leaf so as to look more attractive. As a result, the packaging could make buyers get interested.

In harmony with the passage of time, the red rice of Jatiluwih given a brand as Rama Prabu Product began to be demanded by buyers. “Originally, I market the product to government offices. In fact, the response was pretty good,” he explained. Then, he asked his friends to help market the product of Jatiluwih organic red rice. “There are some customers from Denpasar, Badung and Gianyar,” he said.

Through such friendship, he also tried to market it outside the region, especially to the resettlement areas such as Lampung (Sumatera). “In fact, the interest in organic red rice of Jatiluwih was quite a lot outside Bali,” he said. In addition, he also made promotion through social media such as Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

“Hopefully, the red rice of Jatiluwih can still exist and be accepted by wider community,” he said. To satisfy their customer, he also offers delivery services, especially for the region of Tabanan, Badung and Denpasar. (kmb28)

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Scottish independence could mean messy divorce

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LONDON — How do you divorce after a 300-year union? It’s complicated, and there is a deadline. If Scots vote yes to separation on Thursday, a clock starts ticking down to March 24, 2016 — the independence day declared by the Scottish government.

The British and Scottish administrations have agreed that they will recognize the outcome of the referendum and appoint negotiators to work out the details of separation “in the best interests of the people of Scotland and of the rest of the United Kingdom.”

But there is disagreement on many issues, and only 18 months to redraft laws, establish international agreements and work out relationships with international organizations.

Robert Hazell, head of the Constitution Unit at University College London, says that is an “impossible timetable,” and estimates it could

take up to three years to hammer out the details. Some of the key issues: - Dividing Assets

The Yes and No campaigns have very different assessments of Scotland’s financial picture, including its share of Britain’s national debt and North Sea oil reserves.

The pro-independence Scottish government says Scotland would be entitled to 90 percent of Britain’s oil wealth — based on divvying up the two countries’ waters — but only liable for about 8 percent of its 1.3 trillion pound ($2.1 trillion) national

debt, based on its share of the U.K. population.

The British government disputes this, pointing out that Scotland has higher per capita public-sector spending than England and so is more indebted. Scottish independence leader Alex Salmond has signaled he could play hardball.

- Country Clubs

“No Thanks” badges, wrist bands and stickers are offered to supporters as Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Jim Murphy, speaks in support of the Union on the final day of his 100 Streets in 100 Days Better Together tour, in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Sept. 13, 2014.

Salmond says that Scotland wants to remain in the United Nations, the European Union and NATO, and he anticipates little difficulty in keeping those seats. Opponents say re-admission cannot be guaranteed. NATO, in particular, may be perturbed by Salmond’s promise to remove nuclear weapons from Scottish territory.

That’s not so much a problem for Scotland — nuclear weapons are not a membership requirement — as for Britain, whose entire nuclear arsenal is based aboard submarines at the Faslane naval base in western Scotland.

Adm. Mark Stanhope, a former head of the Royal Navy, has said that moving the weapons “would add a dangerous period of destabilization in our nuclear defense posture at a time when the international picture is clearly deteriorating.”

The Royal United Services Institute, a military think-tank, estimates that moving the weapons could cost several billion pounds (dollars) and take until 2028. In the shorter term, Salmond may seek to use the base as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Britain.

Opponents of independence also say the loss of Scotland would sharply reduce Britain’s clout on the world stage. It could endanger its

in 1920.

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who took office in 2006, is the longest-serving conservative leader in Swedish history. Though he’s won praise internationally for steering Sweden’s economy through Europe’s debt crisis in relatively good shape, many Swedes worry his pro-market policies have undermined the welfare system.

Reinfeldt’s center-right coalition government has cut income and corporate taxes, abolished a

tax on wealth, trimmed welfare benefits, eased labor laws and privatized state-owned companies, including the maker of Absolut vodka.

Meanwhile, the gap between rich and poor has grown faster in Sweden than in most developed countries, though it remains among the world’s most egalitarian, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Polls opened across the country at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) and

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place in the G-7 group of wealthy industrialized nations and its seat on the United Nations Security Council, although Salmond says Scotland would support Britain in efforts to keep the security council seat.

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The day after an independence vote, the pound sterling will remain Scotland’s official currency. The Scottish government wants to keep it in the long term as well — as a key prop of stability amid the uncertainty independence would bring. British officials and bankers say it’s not that simple. Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that “a currency union is incompatible with sovereignty.”

Salmond thinks the British government is bluffing. He says “a common-sense agreement on a common currency” is in everyone’s best interest.

Another unknown is whether businesses will pull out of Scotland.

Financial institutions including the Royal Bank of Scotland and insurance giant Standard Life have announced plans to transfer some operations south of the border to ensure they remain part of British tax and currency systems. Salmond says these are administrative measures and that the firms will keep most of their thousands of jobs in Scotland — but only time will tell.

He says Scotland, like Britain, will be a member of the EU. But opponents say membership cannot be guaranteed; countries such as Spain, that face strong secessionist movements, may be uneasy about quick recognition.

If Scotland remains outside the EU — or if Britain leaves, as some London politicians wish — there may be no alternative to border checks.

Britain could also take umbrage if Scotland adopts much more liberal immigration policies.

Scots will be getting different passports if they opt for independence, even if they don’t need them to cross the border. The Scottish government says all British citizens living in Scotland will automatically be considered Scottish citizens, as will Scotland-born Britons who live elsewhere. They will be able to apply for Scottish passports from independence day in 2016, and would be allowed to retain dual Scottish and British nationality.

- Keeping the Queen

At the moment only a blue-andwhite billboard informs motorists and train passengers that they have passed from England into Scotland, and border checks will not be set up the day after an independence vote.

Salmond said there is “no danger” of such border formalities, saying Scotland would become part of the passport-free Common Travel Area Britain operates with the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland.

One thing both sides agree on — Queen Elizabeth II will continue to be the Scottish monarch after independence. Scotland and England shared a monarch for a century before they united politically in 1707, and the queen remains head of state in Canada, Australia and several other former British colonies. The queen will keep her Balmoral estate in Scotland, the royal family’s traditional summer-vacation destination.

Many other symbols of state are up for grabs. Scotland will likely adopt the Saltire, a blue-and-white flag that already flies alongside the Union Jack over government buildings in Edinburgh.

The red, white and blue British flag combines the emblems of its member regions, including England’s red-and-white Cross of St. George and Scotland’s blue. A redesign of the iconic banner may be in order.

were to close 12 hours later.

Even though the gap has narrowed in recent weeks, pre-election polls showed the opposition bloc headed by Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven with a clear lead over Reinfeldt’s coalition.

The polls also showed increased support for the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, who may end up holding the balance of power in Parliament, and a potential parliamentary debut by a feminist party.

Pop star Pharrell gave a shout out to the feminist party on Saturday when he invited its leader, Gudrun Schyman, on stage at the end of a concert in Stockholm.

The once-radical Sweden Democrats party has softened its image over the years but is alone in opposing Sweden’s liberal immigration policy. This year, Sweden expects up to 80,000 asylum-seekers from Syria, Eritrea, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries — the highest number since 1992.

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INDONESIA 14 killed, 12 missing as boat sinks

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JAKARTA - A boat sank Sunday in bad weather off eastern Indonesia, killing at least 14 people and leaving 12 others missing, an official said.

The long wooden boat carrying 35 passengers went down in the waters off Sula islands after it was hit by towering waves in rough weather, National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

“Of the 35 passengers, nine survived, 14 died and 12 are still missing,” he said, adding that a rescue team comprising of police and military officials were searching for the missing victims.

Provincial disaster official Hasan Ahmad said all the passengers were Indonesian.

“They were travelling from one village to another but faced bad weather along the way,” he told AFP. “There’s no foreigner on the boat. We are still trying to find other survivors,” he added.

Indonesia relies heavily on boats to connect its more than 17,000 islands, but has a poor maritime

safety record.

Eighteen foreign tourists and five Indonesians survived after their boat hit a reef and sank in stormy weather last month as they were travelling from Lombok island to Komodo island, a popular tourist destination.

Two vessels sank in July in different parts of the archipelago as millions travelled for the Muslim Eid holiday, leaving at least 36 people dead.

Freeport worker dies after tunnel collapsed

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JAYAPURA - Robby Hermawan, a worker of mining company PT Freeport operating in Papua, was found dead at around 00.30 hours on Sunday after a tunnel located in a mining area collapsed.

Papua regional police command

spokesman Senior Commissioner Pudjo confirmed the incident saying the incident occurred at 4am local time on Saturday at Grasberg Bloc CAV (GBC 2) Level 2760 T in the West Muckby train tunnel and a jumbo jack number 117 had been buried by rocks to cause Roby Hermawan that operated it to instal

a tunnel safety equipment on a tunnel roof to die.

PT Freeport’s rescue team could only find Roby Hermawan’s body which was buried in the debris early on Sunday morning, he said.

He said the body of the victim had been taken to the hospital in Tembagapura.

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s parliamentary election opened Sunday with polls showing the left-leaning Social Democrats poised to return to power after eight years of center-right rule.

That would be a return to normalcy in Swedish politics because the Social Democrats — who built the country’s famed welfare state — haven’t been in opposition for this long since they first took power

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A policeman taking a suspect linked to Islamic State Jihadist group during an arrest conducted on Saturday. Anti-terrorism police have arrested four Turks suspected of being linked to the Islamic State jihadist group.

Four Turks arresterd over Islamic State link

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Power shift expected in Swedish election

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A performer joins an urban fashion show during a cultural parade in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.

JAKARTA - Anti-terrorism police have arrested four Turks suspected of being linked to the Islamic State jihadist group, a spokesman said on Sunday.

The elite Detachment 88 police squad arrested the men, along with three Indonesians, after tailing their car on Saturday in central Sulawesi district of Poso, a known hotbed for militant activity, Boy Rafli Amar told AFP. “They are Turkish,” Amar said, confirming the arrest and adding that the men were being investigated for their connection to the dreaded Islamist group.

“We suspect they are linked and are investigating further,” he said.

Indonesia is home to the world’s biggest Muslim population of about

225 million and has long struggled with terrorism. But a successful clampdown in recent years has seen the end of major deadly attacks.

Jakarta has estimated that dozens of Indonesians have travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned about their return, adding that he had tasked agencies to oppose the spread of extremist ideology in the sprawling nation.

Ronny Sompie, another police spokesman said two of the Indonesians arrested Saturday had fetched the foreigners “believed to be from an international terror group” from Makassar airport in South Sulawesi.

“The four foreigners managed to flee to the mountains” before their capture, he said.

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Mayweather remains unbeaten despite bite complaint

Menjangan Island

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SINGARAJA - Menjangan Island is a coral island located in the northwest tip of the Island of Bali. The island is easily accessed via Labuan Lalang at Sumber Klampok village, Gerokgak subdistrict, or approximately 55 km south of Singaraja town. The island is one of the best diving sites in the world. Here, the beauty and mystery of the underwater scenery can be found.

The beauty of Marine Park has been able to attract the attention of worldclass divers. The island belongs to the part of the West Bali National Park (TNBB) and all the lives on this Island are strictly protected. Here, people are not allowed fishing, looking for corals or hunting animals.

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LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather worked far too hard against Marcos Maidana their last time out to have to do it again in the rematch Saturday night. Mayweather dominated Maidana from the opening bell, using his boxing skills to keep the Argentine off balance and pile up points on his way to a unanimous 12-round decision to retain his welterweight and super welterweight titles before a crowd at the MGM Grand that sometimes booed the lack of action.

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It almost came at a cost, though, in a bizarre scene in the eighth round when Mayweather claimed that Maidana bit him on his wrist while they were in a clinch near the center of the ring. “He bit me!”

Mayweather yelled to the Showtime announcers working ringside.

Mayweather remained unbeaten in his remarkable 18-year pro career, winning for the 47th time and doing it with such dominance that about the only one complaining about the decision was Maidana. “I was pressuring him and I was the aggressor,” Maidana said. “I won the fight.”

Mayweather earned at least $32 million for the rematch, bringing his total purses to more than $100 million in the last year. Though he wasn’t marked up, he was upset over the bite. “We were tangled in the center of the ring and I didn’t realize what it was. Then I saw that he bit me,” Mayweather said. “After the eighth round my fingers were numb, I couldn’t use my left hand.”

Maidana denied he bit Mayweather. “How can he say I bit the glove with my mouthpiece?”

Maidana asked. “I’m not a dog.” The fight was a marked contrast to their first bout in May, when Maidana

roughed Mayweather up in a close fight. Mayweather won that bout, but it was close enough for Mayweather to offer an opponent only the second rematch of his career.

Maidana won’t get a third fight after failing to land any big punches.

Two ringside judges scored it 116111 for Mayweather, while the third had it 115-112. The Associated Press had it 117-110. “I felt sharper in the first fight, my rhythm was off,” Mayweather said. “I got hit with some shots tonight I shouldn’t have gotten hit with. But that comes with the sport.”

Mayweather complained long after the first fight that Maidana was a dirty fighter, and complained even more when Maidana seemed to try to hit him below the belt in a clinch in the eighth round, then apparently tried to bite him. Mayweather immediately jumped back and gestured to referee Kenny Bayless that Maidana bit him on the wrist. He went to his corner and showed Bayless where the bite was, then went over to the Showtime announcers table to complain.

Maidana would later be penalized a point for tackling Mayweather as he tried desperately to find something that would work. By the end of

the ninth round, Maidana was so out of sorts he went to the wrong corner when the bell rang.

Maidana spent many of the early rounds trying to figure out a way to get inside like he did in May. Mayweather kept him at a distance, circling around and landing left jabs and hooks, then scampering out of the way before Maidana could respond.

Punch stats showed Maidana throwing far more punches (572-326) while Mayweather landed more (166-128).

Mayweather’s was hit with only 22 percent of punches while landing 51 percent of his own.

“I do have some bumps and bruises,” Mayweather said. “But I listened to my dad (trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.) who always said hit and not get hit. That’s the way you last in this sport.”

Mayweather was a 6-1 favorite in the fight, even though Maidana gave him a tough time in their first bout.

He showed why in the early rounds as he moved and boxed while Maidana chased him futilely around the ring. Mayweather was determined not to let the fight become anything like the first, when Maidana went after him wildly and mauled him at every opportunity. For the second fight, Mayweather came out boxing and did so beautifully during the opening rounds.

Maidana was more cautious early than he was in the first fight, willing to take his time to find Mayweather.

He finally began to pick up the pace in the fourth round, trapping Mayweather on the ropes and landing some shots to his body and head.

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Floyd Mayweather speaks to referee Kenny Bayless, left, after he claimed that Marcos Maidana bit his hand during their title boxing bout Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Australia completes win over Uzbekistan Associated Press

PERTH, Australia — Australia completed a 5-0 Davis Cup win over Uzbekistan on Sunday a day after clinching a spot in next year’s elite World Group. In reverse singles, Sam Groth of Australia beat Temur Ismailov 6-3, 6-2 before Nick Kyrgios defeated Sanjar Fayziev 6-1, 6-1 in just 40 minutes.

Australia did not drop a set in any of its five matches. On Sat-

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urday, Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione beat Denis Istomin and Farrukh Dustov in doubles to clinch the playoff. Kyrgios beat Istomin and Hewitt defeated Dustov on grass courts Friday at the Cottesloe Tennis Club.

Australia will find out next week who they’ll play in the opening round of the 2015 World Group. Uzbekistan has yet to qualify for the World Group in six attempts and will return to Asian qualifying.

Sam Groth of Australia returns a shot against Roger Federer of Switzerland in their men’s singles match at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 29, 2014.

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Whistled Casillas accepts blame for latest Real flop

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MADRID - Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas accepted some of the blame for the European champions’ latest La Liga failure after they were beaten 2-1 by city rivals and champions Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Casillas, 33, celebrated 15 years since his Real debut on Friday but a section of fans at the Bernabeu was feeling less than nostalgic and roundly whistled their captain after Atletico went ahead from a corner in the 10th minute.

Supporters elsewhere in the stadium attempted to drown out the protests with applause, while others called for president Florentino Perez to step down as big-spending Real slipped into something of a minicrisis in the early part of the season. Casillas was beaten by a close-range header from Atletico midfielder Tiago and some fans clearly felt he could have done more to prevent the goal.

Despite the departure of Diego Lopez, who was first choice in La Liga last term while Casillas played in the Champions League, the Real captain’s place in the team is far from assured after the club bought Costa Rica stopper Keylor Navas from Levante in the close season.

The reverse to Atletico, the first time Real’s crosstown rivals have won twice in a row at the Bernabeu, left Carlo Ancelotti’s side with three points from three matches and they are already six points adrift of early leaders Barcelona.

In their last La Liga outing at the end of last month, Real let slip a two-goal lead at Real Sociedad and were beaten 4-2 and quickly need to rediscover their form with Tuesday’s Champions League Group B opener against Basel looming. “The fans have the final say and if they think they should whistle you have to accept it and respect their opinions,” Casillas told reporters.

“We have to try to change the dynamic,” added the

Spain captain.

“They are within their rights and all I can do is respond in the way I know how, by playing football.”

Casillas noted that Real had been conceding a worrying number of goals from corners and free kicks.

“I can understand this little collective panic we are having because we are letting in a lot of goals from set pieces but I feel responsible as goalkeeper,” he said.

“I feel responsible and you have to accept some of the blame. Between us we have to solve a problem that is getting worse and worse.”

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Real Madrid’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas jumps for the ball with Mario Mandzukic from Croatia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.

Goals from Carlos Tevez and Claudio Marchisio gave champions Juventus their second straight win of the Serie A season with a 2-0 victory over Udinese on Saturday.

Likely title challengers AS Roma also maintained their winning start with a 1-0 victory at Empoli.

Massimiliano Allegri’s first home game in charge of Juventus got off to the perfect start as Tevez scored with a confident finish after good work from Stephan Lichtsteiner in the eighth minute.

Despite being without injured Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal and experienced playmaker Andrea Pirlo, Juve controlled the game well

without creating many clear-cut chances.

Udinese thought they had drawn level in the 66th minute when Igor Bubnjic had the ball in the net but the Croatian was ruled offside. Tevez went close again with a fierce drive that brought a fine save out of Greek keeper Orestis Karnezis but Juve finally got their second through a superb 25-metre strike from Marchisio.

Marchisio gave an accomplished display in the centre of the park but was quick to dismiss suggestions that he is a like-for-like replacement for Pirlo. “As I’ve said before I don’t play like Pirlo. You can’t clone Andrea,” Marchisio told reporters.

“He is totally unique, that means whoever stands in for him tries to do so in their own way. But you can learn from him every day in training.” Roma’s win at Empoli arrived courtesy of an own goal on the stroke of halftime.

Low Drive

Impressive Belgian midfielder Radja Nainggolan’s low drive from 20 metres struck the post and bounced into the net off the back of keeper Luigi Sepe.

Roma coach Rudi Garcia fielded a slightly weakened side ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at home to CSKA Moscow.

Skipper Francesco Totti and Ivory Coast winger Gervinho were

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US women rout Mexico 8-0 Associated Press

SANDY, Utah — In the waning moments of the U.S. women’s rout of Mexico, the crowd behind Hope Solo’s goal began chanting her name. They knew she was on the verge of making history. With the 8-0 U.S. victory, Solo collected her record 72nd shutout with the national team. “The best part about it is the best is yet to come,” she told cheering fans when the milestone was announced at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday night.

She passed Briana Scurry (1994-2008) on the career list.

Solo has played in 154 international matches. “It’s been a long journey. A lot of tears, a lot of blood, a lot of sweat. Some heartaches, Some incredible moments,” she said. “It’s crazy to think it’s been close to 15 years.”

Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach each scored twice for the United States, which improved to 28-1-1 against Mexico and extended the women’s winning streak to 86 straight games on American soil. Sydney Leroux, Heather O’Reilly and Whitney Engen also scored. The U.S. will host Mexico again on Thursday night in Rochester, New York.

Both teams are training for October’s championship of soccer’s North and Central American and Caribbean region, which serves as qualifying for the Women’s World Cup next year in Canada. The United States and Mexico are in opposite groups for the championships, which will be played in four U.S. cities with the final scheduled for Oct. 26 at PPL Park in Pennsylvania.

The United States went up 1-0 in the 12th minute on Mexico captain Alina Garciamendez’s own goal. Garciamendez was trying to slow the hard-charging Wambach and stumbled, knocking the ball over goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago’s head. Wambach made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and Morgan scored in the 36th minute, dribbling the ball off her chest and over Santiago into the goal. Santiago threw her hands up in frustration following the play.

Juventus and Roma maintain winning starts

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Villa extends unbeaten start with win at Liverpool

rested and while Roma missed their creative impact, they were still comfortably in charge for most of the game.

Shortly before the goal Maicon hit the post from close range and after the break Sepe foiled the Brazilian defender again. Empoli coach Maurizio Sarri was shown a red card in the 72nd minute after protesting as he felt a penalty should have been given when Levan Mchedlidze went down in the area.

Five minutes later Georgian Mchedlidze forced a fine save out of Morgan De Sanctis as Empoli pushed for an equaliser. “I think Empoli played well. I am happy for the three points because whoever

comes here in the next few weeks is going to struggle as well,” said Frenchman Garcia.

“The players are looking forward to playing in the Champions League again but they did well to stay focused on Empoli. Perhaps we had to hang on a little too much at the end and we certainly have things to improve on. “But if Maicon’s effort had gone in perhaps we wouldn’t have had such a nervous finish,” said the Roma boss.

Roma and Juve have six points from two games while Udinese are on three and Empoli have zero points. Sunday’s games see Parma host AC Milan and Napoli take on Chievo Verona.

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FILE - In this Aug.16, 2014 file photo, Paris Saint Germain’s Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic, kneels on the pitch after being injured, during a French League One soccer match, PSG against Bastia, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris.

Sluggish PSG held 1-1 at Rennes

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PARIS — Substitute PaulGeorges Ntep scored a secondhalf equalizer just 34 seconds after coming off the bench as Paris Saint-Germain produced another lackluster performance and was held at Rennes to 1-1 in the French League on Saturday.

Ahead of a trip to Ajax for its Champions League opener on Wednesday, Laurent Blanc’s team looked sluggish and lacked the cutting edge. PSG did not create a single chance during the first half-hour as the hosts sat back in defense, then could not hold on to its lead after Zoumana Camara opened the scoring two minutes before halftime from Gregory Van der Wiel’s fine cross.

Ntep, who is often used as an impact substitute, put the team level in the 55th minute, denying PSG the chance to move to the top of the table. Replays showed his low

cross was not touched by Abdoulaye Doucoure before crossing the line. “I wanted to cross the ball,” Ntep said. “Abdoulaye missed his shot but that left (keeper) Salvatore Sirigu dumbfounded.”

PSG, which played without the injured David Luiz and Thiago Silva, remains unbeaten in the league but has won only two matches in five games, with leader Bordeaux one point clear at the top with one match in hand. Blanc rued his players’ inability to protect their lead and the way they let Rennes create danger on counterattacks.

“If we defend a little better, we win the game 1-0. Last year, when that kind of situation arose, we had room for error as we always scored an extra goal,” Blanc said.

“When you score a goal, you have to be able to win the game 1-0, even if there’s only one team that’s playing.” Ntep had another chance 15 minutes after his equalizer but Sirigu produced a fine save.

Sweden’s all-time leading scorer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, created PSG’s best chances but found the crossbar after Marco Verratti picked him out with a long ball.

Saint-Etienne recovered from its 5-0 thrashing at PSG two weeks ago with a 1-0 victory over Caen that put them level on points with Bordeaux. Jean-Jacques Pierre’s own goal gave Saint-Etienne the win as the Haitian defender headed the ball straight into the top corner from Yohan Mollo’s corner in the 74th minute. Caen created its best chance in the final minute but substitute Mathieu Duhamel’s header hit the post.

Another own goal from Lamine Kone in the 44th minute gave fourth-place Montpellier a 1-0 win over Lorient, Nice beat Metz 1-0, Bastia was held to a 1-1 home draw by Lens, and Rennes defeated Toulouse 2-0 with goals from David Ngog and Gaetan Courtet.

LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool received a reminder of how tough life will be without last season’s two leading goalscorers in a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. Gabriel Agbonlahor put Villa in front after 11 minutes at Anfield and the second-placed visitors clung on to preserve their unbeaten start to the season.

“We came here with tactics to frustrate Liverpool and try and nick a goal, and they came off perfectly for us,” Agbonlahor told British broadcaster Sky Sports.

With Daniel Sturridge sidelined for up to three weeks with a thigh injury, it meant Liverpool started a game without the England striker or Luis Suarez, who was sold in the offseason to Barcelona, for the first time since December 2012.

Last season the pair scored more than 50 league goals between them so it was immediately apparent where the Reds were most likely to be under the greatest strain. Mario Balotelli was brought in by Liverpool last month from AC Milan to provide additional firepower but he appeared to spend much of the first half either being kicked or trying to avoid being kicked on his home debut by Philippe Senderos.

The Swiss defender got away with at least one hack at the former Manchester City striker off the ball which would have likely resulted in a red card had referee Lee Mason or either of his assistants seen it. Whether or not such treatment knocked Balotelli off his stride, it was the latter stages of the first half before he started to show signs of life with one dipping shot dropping just wide of the post.

Balotelli also created a good chance for Adam Lallana, making his debut after injury in pre-season delayed his first appearance since an offseason move. But the former Southampton midfielder drilled a half-volley just wide from Balotelli’s lay-off on the edge of the area. By that time Liverpool were already behind after mistakes by their two center backs.

First, Mamadou Sakho tried to control the ball close to his own goal-line instead of playing safe and ended up conceding a corner, from which Dejan Lovren got the wrong side of Senderos to create a scramble from which Agbonlahor scored in the ninth minute.

The goal was against the run of play after Lazar Markovic, also making his first Anfield appearance, had volleyed

over Alberto Moreno’s far-post cross and headed wide.

While Lallana was deservedly booked for a late challenge on Tom Cleverley, who made his debut after a deadline day loan move from Manchester United, Mason missed Senderos’ kick at Balotelli and chose to take no action after Alan Hutton appeared to rake his studs down the Italian’s knee. Balotelli had the first chance of the second half, heading wide Steven Gerrard’s corner.

But Villa’s plan to smother Liverpool continued to work and even the introduction of Liverpool strikers Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini for Balotelli and Lazar Markovic failed to produce the chances needed to rescue a point. The closest Liverpool came was when Philippe Coutinho bent a shot around Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan only for it to rebound back off the post.

“Not many teams will come here and get a win,” Agbonlahor said.

“We showed a lot of character and I thought it was a brilliant performance from everyone.” Villa fans left chanting “We’re going to win the league” after a third win in four matches put the central England club second in the table.

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Aston Villa’s Kieran Richardson, right, celebrates with goalkeeper Brad Guzan after their team’s 1-0 win against Liverpool during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Saturday Sept. 13, 2014.

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Whistled Casillas accepts blame for latest Real flop

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MADRID - Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas accepted some of the blame for the European champions’ latest La Liga failure after they were beaten 2-1 by city rivals and champions Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Casillas, 33, celebrated 15 years since his Real debut on Friday but a section of fans at the Bernabeu was feeling less than nostalgic and roundly whistled their captain after Atletico went ahead from a corner in the 10th minute.

Supporters elsewhere in the stadium attempted to drown out the protests with applause, while others called for president Florentino Perez to step down as big-spending Real slipped into something of a minicrisis in the early part of the season. Casillas was beaten by a close-range header from Atletico midfielder Tiago and some fans clearly felt he could have done more to prevent the goal.

Despite the departure of Diego Lopez, who was first choice in La Liga last term while Casillas played in the Champions League, the Real captain’s place in the team is far from assured after the club bought Costa Rica stopper Keylor Navas from Levante in the close season.

The reverse to Atletico, the first time Real’s crosstown rivals have won twice in a row at the Bernabeu, left Carlo Ancelotti’s side with three points from three matches and they are already six points adrift of early leaders Barcelona.

In their last La Liga outing at the end of last month, Real let slip a two-goal lead at Real Sociedad and were beaten 4-2 and quickly need to rediscover their form with Tuesday’s Champions League Group B opener against Basel looming. “The fans have the final say and if they think they should whistle you have to accept it and respect their opinions,” Casillas told reporters.

“We have to try to change the dynamic,” added the

Spain captain.

“They are within their rights and all I can do is respond in the way I know how, by playing football.”

Casillas noted that Real had been conceding a worrying number of goals from corners and free kicks.

“I can understand this little collective panic we are having because we are letting in a lot of goals from set pieces but I feel responsible as goalkeeper,” he said.

“I feel responsible and you have to accept some of the blame. Between us we have to solve a problem that is getting worse and worse.”

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Real Madrid’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas jumps for the ball with Mario Mandzukic from Croatia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.

Goals from Carlos Tevez and Claudio Marchisio gave champions Juventus their second straight win of the Serie A season with a 2-0 victory over Udinese on Saturday.

Likely title challengers AS Roma also maintained their winning start with a 1-0 victory at Empoli.

Massimiliano Allegri’s first home game in charge of Juventus got off to the perfect start as Tevez scored with a confident finish after good work from Stephan Lichtsteiner in the eighth minute.

Despite being without injured Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal and experienced playmaker Andrea Pirlo, Juve controlled the game well

without creating many clear-cut chances.

Udinese thought they had drawn level in the 66th minute when Igor Bubnjic had the ball in the net but the Croatian was ruled offside. Tevez went close again with a fierce drive that brought a fine save out of Greek keeper Orestis Karnezis but Juve finally got their second through a superb 25-metre strike from Marchisio.

Marchisio gave an accomplished display in the centre of the park but was quick to dismiss suggestions that he is a like-for-like replacement for Pirlo. “As I’ve said before I don’t play like Pirlo. You can’t clone Andrea,” Marchisio told reporters.

“He is totally unique, that means whoever stands in for him tries to do so in their own way. But you can learn from him every day in training.” Roma’s win at Empoli arrived courtesy of an own goal on the stroke of halftime.

Low Drive

Impressive Belgian midfielder Radja Nainggolan’s low drive from 20 metres struck the post and bounced into the net off the back of keeper Luigi Sepe.

Roma coach Rudi Garcia fielded a slightly weakened side ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at home to CSKA Moscow.

Skipper Francesco Totti and Ivory Coast winger Gervinho were

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US women rout Mexico 8-0 Associated Press

SANDY, Utah — In the waning moments of the U.S. women’s rout of Mexico, the crowd behind Hope Solo’s goal began chanting her name. They knew she was on the verge of making history. With the 8-0 U.S. victory, Solo collected her record 72nd shutout with the national team. “The best part about it is the best is yet to come,” she told cheering fans when the milestone was announced at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday night.

She passed Briana Scurry (1994-2008) on the career list.

Solo has played in 154 international matches. “It’s been a long journey. A lot of tears, a lot of blood, a lot of sweat. Some heartaches, Some incredible moments,” she said. “It’s crazy to think it’s been close to 15 years.”

Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach each scored twice for the United States, which improved to 28-1-1 against Mexico and extended the women’s winning streak to 86 straight games on American soil. Sydney Leroux, Heather O’Reilly and Whitney Engen also scored. The U.S. will host Mexico again on Thursday night in Rochester, New York.

Both teams are training for October’s championship of soccer’s North and Central American and Caribbean region, which serves as qualifying for the Women’s World Cup next year in Canada. The United States and Mexico are in opposite groups for the championships, which will be played in four U.S. cities with the final scheduled for Oct. 26 at PPL Park in Pennsylvania.

The United States went up 1-0 in the 12th minute on Mexico captain Alina Garciamendez’s own goal. Garciamendez was trying to slow the hard-charging Wambach and stumbled, knocking the ball over goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago’s head. Wambach made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and Morgan scored in the 36th minute, dribbling the ball off her chest and over Santiago into the goal. Santiago threw her hands up in frustration following the play.

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rested and while Roma missed their creative impact, they were still comfortably in charge for most of the game.

Shortly before the goal Maicon hit the post from close range and after the break Sepe foiled the Brazilian defender again. Empoli coach Maurizio Sarri was shown a red card in the 72nd minute after protesting as he felt a penalty should have been given when Levan Mchedlidze went down in the area.

Five minutes later Georgian Mchedlidze forced a fine save out of Morgan De Sanctis as Empoli pushed for an equaliser. “I think Empoli played well. I am happy for the three points because whoever

comes here in the next few weeks is going to struggle as well,” said Frenchman Garcia.

“The players are looking forward to playing in the Champions League again but they did well to stay focused on Empoli. Perhaps we had to hang on a little too much at the end and we certainly have things to improve on. “But if Maicon’s effort had gone in perhaps we wouldn’t have had such a nervous finish,” said the Roma boss.

Roma and Juve have six points from two games while Udinese are on three and Empoli have zero points. Sunday’s games see Parma host AC Milan and Napoli take on Chievo Verona.

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FILE - In this Aug.16, 2014 file photo, Paris Saint Germain’s Swedish Zlatan Ibrahimovic, kneels on the pitch after being injured, during a French League One soccer match, PSG against Bastia, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris.

Sluggish PSG held 1-1 at Rennes

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PARIS — Substitute PaulGeorges Ntep scored a secondhalf equalizer just 34 seconds after coming off the bench as Paris Saint-Germain produced another lackluster performance and was held at Rennes to 1-1 in the French League on Saturday.

Ahead of a trip to Ajax for its Champions League opener on Wednesday, Laurent Blanc’s team looked sluggish and lacked the cutting edge. PSG did not create a single chance during the first half-hour as the hosts sat back in defense, then could not hold on to its lead after Zoumana Camara opened the scoring two minutes before halftime from Gregory Van der Wiel’s fine cross.

Ntep, who is often used as an impact substitute, put the team level in the 55th minute, denying PSG the chance to move to the top of the table. Replays showed his low

cross was not touched by Abdoulaye Doucoure before crossing the line. “I wanted to cross the ball,” Ntep said. “Abdoulaye missed his shot but that left (keeper) Salvatore Sirigu dumbfounded.”

PSG, which played without the injured David Luiz and Thiago Silva, remains unbeaten in the league but has won only two matches in five games, with leader Bordeaux one point clear at the top with one match in hand. Blanc rued his players’ inability to protect their lead and the way they let Rennes create danger on counterattacks.

“If we defend a little better, we win the game 1-0. Last year, when that kind of situation arose, we had room for error as we always scored an extra goal,” Blanc said.

“When you score a goal, you have to be able to win the game 1-0, even if there’s only one team that’s playing.” Ntep had another chance 15 minutes after his equalizer but Sirigu produced a fine save.

Sweden’s all-time leading scorer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, created PSG’s best chances but found the crossbar after Marco Verratti picked him out with a long ball.

Saint-Etienne recovered from its 5-0 thrashing at PSG two weeks ago with a 1-0 victory over Caen that put them level on points with Bordeaux. Jean-Jacques Pierre’s own goal gave Saint-Etienne the win as the Haitian defender headed the ball straight into the top corner from Yohan Mollo’s corner in the 74th minute. Caen created its best chance in the final minute but substitute Mathieu Duhamel’s header hit the post.

Another own goal from Lamine Kone in the 44th minute gave fourth-place Montpellier a 1-0 win over Lorient, Nice beat Metz 1-0, Bastia was held to a 1-1 home draw by Lens, and Rennes defeated Toulouse 2-0 with goals from David Ngog and Gaetan Courtet.

LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool received a reminder of how tough life will be without last season’s two leading goalscorers in a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. Gabriel Agbonlahor put Villa in front after 11 minutes at Anfield and the second-placed visitors clung on to preserve their unbeaten start to the season.

“We came here with tactics to frustrate Liverpool and try and nick a goal, and they came off perfectly for us,” Agbonlahor told British broadcaster Sky Sports.

With Daniel Sturridge sidelined for up to three weeks with a thigh injury, it meant Liverpool started a game without the England striker or Luis Suarez, who was sold in the offseason to Barcelona, for the first time since December 2012.

Last season the pair scored more than 50 league goals between them so it was immediately apparent where the Reds were most likely to be under the greatest strain. Mario Balotelli was brought in by Liverpool last month from AC Milan to provide additional firepower but he appeared to spend much of the first half either being kicked or trying to avoid being kicked on his home debut by Philippe Senderos.

The Swiss defender got away with at least one hack at the former Manchester City striker off the ball which would have likely resulted in a red card had referee Lee Mason or either of his assistants seen it. Whether or not such treatment knocked Balotelli off his stride, it was the latter stages of the first half before he started to show signs of life with one dipping shot dropping just wide of the post.

Balotelli also created a good chance for Adam Lallana, making his debut after injury in pre-season delayed his first appearance since an offseason move. But the former Southampton midfielder drilled a half-volley just wide from Balotelli’s lay-off on the edge of the area. By that time Liverpool were already behind after mistakes by their two center backs.

First, Mamadou Sakho tried to control the ball close to his own goal-line instead of playing safe and ended up conceding a corner, from which Dejan Lovren got the wrong side of Senderos to create a scramble from which Agbonlahor scored in the ninth minute.

The goal was against the run of play after Lazar Markovic, also making his first Anfield appearance, had volleyed

over Alberto Moreno’s far-post cross and headed wide.

While Lallana was deservedly booked for a late challenge on Tom Cleverley, who made his debut after a deadline day loan move from Manchester United, Mason missed Senderos’ kick at Balotelli and chose to take no action after Alan Hutton appeared to rake his studs down the Italian’s knee. Balotelli had the first chance of the second half, heading wide Steven Gerrard’s corner.

But Villa’s plan to smother Liverpool continued to work and even the introduction of Liverpool strikers Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini for Balotelli and Lazar Markovic failed to produce the chances needed to rescue a point. The closest Liverpool came was when Philippe Coutinho bent a shot around Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan only for it to rebound back off the post.

“Not many teams will come here and get a win,” Agbonlahor said.

“We showed a lot of character and I thought it was a brilliant performance from everyone.” Villa fans left chanting “We’re going to win the league” after a third win in four matches put the central England club second in the table.

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Aston Villa’s Kieran Richardson, right, celebrates with goalkeeper Brad Guzan after their team’s 1-0 win against Liverpool during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Saturday Sept. 13, 2014.

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Mayweather remains unbeaten despite bite complaint

Menjangan Island

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SINGARAJA - Menjangan Island is a coral island located in the northwest tip of the Island of Bali. The island is easily accessed via Labuan Lalang at Sumber Klampok village, Gerokgak subdistrict, or approximately 55 km south of Singaraja town. The island is one of the best diving sites in the world. Here, the beauty and mystery of the underwater scenery can be found.

The beauty of Marine Park has been able to attract the attention of worldclass divers. The island belongs to the part of the West Bali National Park (TNBB) and all the lives on this Island are strictly protected. Here, people are not allowed fishing, looking for corals or hunting animals.

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LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather worked far too hard against Marcos Maidana their last time out to have to do it again in the rematch Saturday night. Mayweather dominated Maidana from the opening bell, using his boxing skills to keep the Argentine off balance and pile up points on his way to a unanimous 12-round decision to retain his welterweight and super welterweight titles before a crowd at the MGM Grand that sometimes booed the lack of action.

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It almost came at a cost, though, in a bizarre scene in the eighth round when Mayweather claimed that Maidana bit him on his wrist while they were in a clinch near the center of the ring. “He bit me!”

Mayweather yelled to the Showtime announcers working ringside.

Mayweather remained unbeaten in his remarkable 18-year pro career, winning for the 47th time and doing it with such dominance that about the only one complaining about the decision was Maidana. “I was pressuring him and I was the aggressor,” Maidana said. “I won the fight.”

Mayweather earned at least $32 million for the rematch, bringing his total purses to more than $100 million in the last year. Though he wasn’t marked up, he was upset over the bite. “We were tangled in the center of the ring and I didn’t realize what it was. Then I saw that he bit me,” Mayweather said. “After the eighth round my fingers were numb, I couldn’t use my left hand.”

Maidana denied he bit Mayweather. “How can he say I bit the glove with my mouthpiece?”

Maidana asked. “I’m not a dog.” The fight was a marked contrast to their first bout in May, when Maidana

roughed Mayweather up in a close fight. Mayweather won that bout, but it was close enough for Mayweather to offer an opponent only the second rematch of his career.

Maidana won’t get a third fight after failing to land any big punches.

Two ringside judges scored it 116111 for Mayweather, while the third had it 115-112. The Associated Press had it 117-110. “I felt sharper in the first fight, my rhythm was off,” Mayweather said. “I got hit with some shots tonight I shouldn’t have gotten hit with. But that comes with the sport.”

Mayweather complained long after the first fight that Maidana was a dirty fighter, and complained even more when Maidana seemed to try to hit him below the belt in a clinch in the eighth round, then apparently tried to bite him. Mayweather immediately jumped back and gestured to referee Kenny Bayless that Maidana bit him on the wrist. He went to his corner and showed Bayless where the bite was, then went over to the Showtime announcers table to complain.

Maidana would later be penalized a point for tackling Mayweather as he tried desperately to find something that would work. By the end of

the ninth round, Maidana was so out of sorts he went to the wrong corner when the bell rang.

Maidana spent many of the early rounds trying to figure out a way to get inside like he did in May. Mayweather kept him at a distance, circling around and landing left jabs and hooks, then scampering out of the way before Maidana could respond.

Punch stats showed Maidana throwing far more punches (572-326) while Mayweather landed more (166-128).

Mayweather’s was hit with only 22 percent of punches while landing 51 percent of his own.

“I do have some bumps and bruises,” Mayweather said. “But I listened to my dad (trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.) who always said hit and not get hit. That’s the way you last in this sport.”

Mayweather was a 6-1 favorite in the fight, even though Maidana gave him a tough time in their first bout.

He showed why in the early rounds as he moved and boxed while Maidana chased him futilely around the ring. Mayweather was determined not to let the fight become anything like the first, when Maidana went after him wildly and mauled him at every opportunity. For the second fight, Mayweather came out boxing and did so beautifully during the opening rounds.

Maidana was more cautious early than he was in the first fight, willing to take his time to find Mayweather.

He finally began to pick up the pace in the fourth round, trapping Mayweather on the ropes and landing some shots to his body and head.

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Floyd Mayweather speaks to referee Kenny Bayless, left, after he claimed that Marcos Maidana bit his hand during their title boxing bout Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Australia completes win over Uzbekistan Associated Press

PERTH, Australia — Australia completed a 5-0 Davis Cup win over Uzbekistan on Sunday a day after clinching a spot in next year’s elite World Group. In reverse singles, Sam Groth of Australia beat Temur Ismailov 6-3, 6-2 before Nick Kyrgios defeated Sanjar Fayziev 6-1, 6-1 in just 40 minutes.

Australia did not drop a set in any of its five matches. On Sat-

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urday, Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione beat Denis Istomin and Farrukh Dustov in doubles to clinch the playoff. Kyrgios beat Istomin and Hewitt defeated Dustov on grass courts Friday at the Cottesloe Tennis Club.

Australia will find out next week who they’ll play in the opening round of the 2015 World Group. Uzbekistan has yet to qualify for the World Group in six attempts and will return to Asian qualifying.

Sam Groth of Australia returns a shot against Roger Federer of Switzerland in their men’s singles match at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 29, 2014.

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Scottish independence could mean messy divorce

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LONDON — How do you divorce after a 300-year union? It’s complicated, and there is a deadline. If Scots vote yes to separation on Thursday, a clock starts ticking down to March 24, 2016 — the independence day declared by the Scottish government.

The British and Scottish administrations have agreed that they will recognize the outcome of the referendum and appoint negotiators to work out the details of separation “in the best interests of the people of Scotland and of the rest of the United Kingdom.”

But there is disagreement on many issues, and only 18 months to redraft laws, establish international agreements and work out relationships with international organizations.

Robert Hazell, head of the Constitution Unit at University College London, says that is an “impossible timetable,” and estimates it could

take up to three years to hammer out the details. Some of the key issues: - Dividing Assets

The Yes and No campaigns have very different assessments of Scotland’s financial picture, including its share of Britain’s national debt and North Sea oil reserves.

The pro-independence Scottish government says Scotland would be entitled to 90 percent of Britain’s oil wealth — based on divvying up the two countries’ waters — but only liable for about 8 percent of its 1.3 trillion pound ($2.1 trillion) national

debt, based on its share of the U.K. population.

The British government disputes this, pointing out that Scotland has higher per capita public-sector spending than England and so is more indebted. Scottish independence leader Alex Salmond has signaled he could play hardball.

- Country Clubs

“No Thanks” badges, wrist bands and stickers are offered to supporters as Member of Parliament and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Jim Murphy, speaks in support of the Union on the final day of his 100 Streets in 100 Days Better Together tour, in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Sept. 13, 2014.

Salmond says that Scotland wants to remain in the United Nations, the European Union and NATO, and he anticipates little difficulty in keeping those seats. Opponents say re-admission cannot be guaranteed. NATO, in particular, may be perturbed by Salmond’s promise to remove nuclear weapons from Scottish territory.

That’s not so much a problem for Scotland — nuclear weapons are not a membership requirement — as for Britain, whose entire nuclear arsenal is based aboard submarines at the Faslane naval base in western Scotland.

Adm. Mark Stanhope, a former head of the Royal Navy, has said that moving the weapons “would add a dangerous period of destabilization in our nuclear defense posture at a time when the international picture is clearly deteriorating.”

The Royal United Services Institute, a military think-tank, estimates that moving the weapons could cost several billion pounds (dollars) and take until 2028. In the shorter term, Salmond may seek to use the base as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Britain.

Opponents of independence also say the loss of Scotland would sharply reduce Britain’s clout on the world stage. It could endanger its

in 1920.

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who took office in 2006, is the longest-serving conservative leader in Swedish history. Though he’s won praise internationally for steering Sweden’s economy through Europe’s debt crisis in relatively good shape, many Swedes worry his pro-market policies have undermined the welfare system.

Reinfeldt’s center-right coalition government has cut income and corporate taxes, abolished a

tax on wealth, trimmed welfare benefits, eased labor laws and privatized state-owned companies, including the maker of Absolut vodka.

Meanwhile, the gap between rich and poor has grown faster in Sweden than in most developed countries, though it remains among the world’s most egalitarian, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Polls opened across the country at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) and

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place in the G-7 group of wealthy industrialized nations and its seat on the United Nations Security Council, although Salmond says Scotland would support Britain in efforts to keep the security council seat.

- Currency

The day after an independence vote, the pound sterling will remain Scotland’s official currency. The Scottish government wants to keep it in the long term as well — as a key prop of stability amid the uncertainty independence would bring. British officials and bankers say it’s not that simple. Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that “a currency union is incompatible with sovereignty.”

Salmond thinks the British government is bluffing. He says “a common-sense agreement on a common currency” is in everyone’s best interest.

Another unknown is whether businesses will pull out of Scotland.

Financial institutions including the Royal Bank of Scotland and insurance giant Standard Life have announced plans to transfer some operations south of the border to ensure they remain part of British tax and currency systems. Salmond says these are administrative measures and that the firms will keep most of their thousands of jobs in Scotland — but only time will tell.

He says Scotland, like Britain, will be a member of the EU. But opponents say membership cannot be guaranteed; countries such as Spain, that face strong secessionist movements, may be uneasy about quick recognition.

If Scotland remains outside the EU — or if Britain leaves, as some London politicians wish — there may be no alternative to border checks.

Britain could also take umbrage if Scotland adopts much more liberal immigration policies.

Scots will be getting different passports if they opt for independence, even if they don’t need them to cross the border. The Scottish government says all British citizens living in Scotland will automatically be considered Scottish citizens, as will Scotland-born Britons who live elsewhere. They will be able to apply for Scottish passports from independence day in 2016, and would be allowed to retain dual Scottish and British nationality.

- Keeping the Queen

At the moment only a blue-andwhite billboard informs motorists and train passengers that they have passed from England into Scotland, and border checks will not be set up the day after an independence vote.

Salmond said there is “no danger” of such border formalities, saying Scotland would become part of the passport-free Common Travel Area Britain operates with the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland.

One thing both sides agree on — Queen Elizabeth II will continue to be the Scottish monarch after independence. Scotland and England shared a monarch for a century before they united politically in 1707, and the queen remains head of state in Canada, Australia and several other former British colonies. The queen will keep her Balmoral estate in Scotland, the royal family’s traditional summer-vacation destination.

Many other symbols of state are up for grabs. Scotland will likely adopt the Saltire, a blue-and-white flag that already flies alongside the Union Jack over government buildings in Edinburgh.

The red, white and blue British flag combines the emblems of its member regions, including England’s red-and-white Cross of St. George and Scotland’s blue. A redesign of the iconic banner may be in order.

were to close 12 hours later.

Even though the gap has narrowed in recent weeks, pre-election polls showed the opposition bloc headed by Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven with a clear lead over Reinfeldt’s coalition.

The polls also showed increased support for the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, who may end up holding the balance of power in Parliament, and a potential parliamentary debut by a feminist party.

Pop star Pharrell gave a shout out to the feminist party on Saturday when he invited its leader, Gudrun Schyman, on stage at the end of a concert in Stockholm.

The once-radical Sweden Democrats party has softened its image over the years but is alone in opposing Sweden’s liberal immigration policy. This year, Sweden expects up to 80,000 asylum-seekers from Syria, Eritrea, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries — the highest number since 1992.

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INDONESIA 14 killed, 12 missing as boat sinks

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JAKARTA - A boat sank Sunday in bad weather off eastern Indonesia, killing at least 14 people and leaving 12 others missing, an official said.

The long wooden boat carrying 35 passengers went down in the waters off Sula islands after it was hit by towering waves in rough weather, National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

“Of the 35 passengers, nine survived, 14 died and 12 are still missing,” he said, adding that a rescue team comprising of police and military officials were searching for the missing victims.

Provincial disaster official Hasan Ahmad said all the passengers were Indonesian.

“They were travelling from one village to another but faced bad weather along the way,” he told AFP. “There’s no foreigner on the boat. We are still trying to find other survivors,” he added.

Indonesia relies heavily on boats to connect its more than 17,000 islands, but has a poor maritime

safety record.

Eighteen foreign tourists and five Indonesians survived after their boat hit a reef and sank in stormy weather last month as they were travelling from Lombok island to Komodo island, a popular tourist destination.

Two vessels sank in July in different parts of the archipelago as millions travelled for the Muslim Eid holiday, leaving at least 36 people dead.

Freeport worker dies after tunnel collapsed

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JAYAPURA - Robby Hermawan, a worker of mining company PT Freeport operating in Papua, was found dead at around 00.30 hours on Sunday after a tunnel located in a mining area collapsed.

Papua regional police command

spokesman Senior Commissioner Pudjo confirmed the incident saying the incident occurred at 4am local time on Saturday at Grasberg Bloc CAV (GBC 2) Level 2760 T in the West Muckby train tunnel and a jumbo jack number 117 had been buried by rocks to cause Roby Hermawan that operated it to instal

a tunnel safety equipment on a tunnel roof to die.

PT Freeport’s rescue team could only find Roby Hermawan’s body which was buried in the debris early on Sunday morning, he said.

He said the body of the victim had been taken to the hospital in Tembagapura.

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s parliamentary election opened Sunday with polls showing the left-leaning Social Democrats poised to return to power after eight years of center-right rule.

That would be a return to normalcy in Swedish politics because the Social Democrats — who built the country’s famed welfare state — haven’t been in opposition for this long since they first took power

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A policeman taking a suspect linked to Islamic State Jihadist group during an arrest conducted on Saturday. Anti-terrorism police have arrested four Turks suspected of being linked to the Islamic State jihadist group.

Four Turks arresterd over Islamic State link

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Power shift expected in Swedish election

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A performer joins an urban fashion show during a cultural parade in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.

JAKARTA - Anti-terrorism police have arrested four Turks suspected of being linked to the Islamic State jihadist group, a spokesman said on Sunday.

The elite Detachment 88 police squad arrested the men, along with three Indonesians, after tailing their car on Saturday in central Sulawesi district of Poso, a known hotbed for militant activity, Boy Rafli Amar told AFP. “They are Turkish,” Amar said, confirming the arrest and adding that the men were being investigated for their connection to the dreaded Islamist group.

“We suspect they are linked and are investigating further,” he said.

Indonesia is home to the world’s biggest Muslim population of about

225 million and has long struggled with terrorism. But a successful clampdown in recent years has seen the end of major deadly attacks.

Jakarta has estimated that dozens of Indonesians have travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned about their return, adding that he had tasked agencies to oppose the spread of extremist ideology in the sprawling nation.

Ronny Sompie, another police spokesman said two of the Indonesians arrested Saturday had fetched the foreigners “believed to be from an international terror group” from Makassar airport in South Sulawesi.

“The four foreigners managed to flee to the mountains” before their capture, he said.

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EU ministers seek to create investment climate Associated Press

MILAN — European finance ministers agreed Saturday on the necessity of leveraging private investments with urgent structural reforms to relaunch the continent’s moribund economy.

The ministers focused on a proposal by Jean-Claude Junkers, incoming president of the European Commission, for 300 billion euros ($388 billion) in public and private investments to revive the economy,

but few details emerged at the informal meeting.

“The master plan for growth is more investments, above all private but also public in the form of catalyzer,” said Italian Finance Minister

Pier Carlo Padoan, who chaired the session under the rotating Italian presidency of the 28-nation European Union.

He said structural reforms are urgently needed to encourage investments and “create conditions of profitability.”

The ministers have asked European Commission and the European Investment for reports on concrete measures that would encourage

investment, Padoan said.

They could include incentives, regulatory simplification and better use of public money, Padoan said earlier, adding that “it is up to governments to facilitate private investments.”

The meeting was the first by EU finance ministers since European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi outlined a three-pillared strategy to save the eurozone economy, including more stimulus from the central

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TABANAN - In order to increase the tourism, Tabanan develops a number of villages having the potential as a tourism village. Currently, Tabanan has 8 tourism villages. Unfortunately, among them, only one village that can have been running as standard, while the seven others cannot.

bank, added government spending and pro-business reforms.

ECB vice president Vitor Constancio said the central bank supported the 300 billion euro fund, noting that investments in the eurozone were 20 percent below 2007 levels. Europe’s economy was stagnant for the second quarter, and forecast to grow under 1 percent this year. Unemployment remains at a painful 11.5 percent.

NEW YORK — Apple wants the plastic credit card to become as rare as the paper check. On Tuesday, the company announced Apple Pay, a digital payment system that lets people pay for retail store purchases using their phones rather than cash or credit cards.

The service, which will work both with iPhones and Apple’s new Watch, is backed by a host of big retailers, along with most major banks and credit card issuers, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

So-called contactless payment isn’t new. Starbucks, McDonald’s, PayPal, Google and Square offer their own services, but only a small portion of customers use them.

Some experts believe Apple Pay —with its presence on millions of iPhones and its advanced security features— could be the service that leads to widespread adoption of the digital wallet.

Citi Investment Research analyst Mark May believes the sum total of mobile payments could grow from $1 billion in 2013 to $58.4 billion by 2017.

Payment digitization paints an enticing vision of shopping’s future: simply tap your device against a checkout screen and walk away with your new shoes.

But despite the flashy Apple Pay launch, Apple faces challenges making that vision a reality. The company and other digital wallet providers must convince shoppers that the transactions are safe —especially in the wake of recent high-profile data breaches at Home

AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File

In this Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new Apple Pay product in Cupertino, Calif. Some experts believe Apple Pay, with its presence on millions of iPhones and its advanced security features, could be the service that leads to widespread adoption of the so-called mobile wallet.

Depot and Target. Meanwhile, the company must also make a case to retailers that it’s worth it for them to invest in new point-of-sale systems.

Many U.S. merchants still aren’t sold on the idea. About 220,000 stores are set up to accept Apple Pay. That’s only 5.5 percent of the 3.6 million retail locations in the U.S., according to the National Retail Federation. The biggest U.S. retailers, including Wal-Mart and

Best Buy, are not participating in Apple Pay. The main reason is cost. Each point-of-sale device, which uses something called near-field communication technology, costs hundreds of dollars, plus hours of worker training. And there’s been little customer demand for the systems.

That may change now that Apple has entered the arena, says Gartner analyst Avivah Litan.

“There’s no doubt young people want to use phones to make payments, but they have to have a place to pay,” says Litan. She predicts bigger retailers will see how well Apple partners like McDonald’s do before they move into mobile payments.

“If it goes well at other retailers, Wal-Mart and other companies may break down and start taking it,” Litan says.

In countries such as Canada

and the U.K., contactless pointof-sale systems are widespread, and as a result, such payments are far more common. In Canada, for instance, about 20 percent of transactions at registers processed

by MasterCard are completed by contactless payment, according to MasterCard.

“What you learn from that is when consumers start ‘tapping’ two or three times, they never go back to their old behavior at that merchant. ... It’s just a much better experience,” says Ed McLaughlin, chief emerging payments officer at MasterCard.

One of the strengths of Apple Pay is its security. Its system uses the company’s Touch ID fingerprint technology, a secure chip, and payments that require a one-time security code.

That kind of security — similar to the chip-and-pin credit card system used in Europe — would prevent the type of breaches that happened at Target and Home Depot. And it could be a compelling reason for retailers to adopt Apple Pay, Litan says.

Still, not everyone is convinced that swiping a credit or debit card is that much of an inconvenience in the first place. Bill Ready, head of next generation commerce at PayPal, points out that near-field communication has been around for 10 years without catching on. His vision of the mobile payment future is more akin to an “e-commerce style transaction happening in the physical world,” he says, citing the example of car-sharing service Uber, which works with PayPal to processes riders’ payments by way of a mobile phone app.

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Seven tourism villages in Tabanan run less maximally

Will Apple’s digital wallet kill the card swipe?

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In order to increase the tourism, Tabanan develops a number of villages having the potential as a tourism village. Currently, Tabanan has 8 tourism villages.

It was revealed by the Head of Tabanan Culture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Adnyana. According to him, the only tourism village having run maximally was the Pinge village (Marga subdistrict) where the management had been done professionally. “The Pinge tourism village has long developed and the community-based management has been going well,” said Adnyana.

Other than Pinge village, seven other tourism villages included the Antapan, Sudimara, Kerobokan, Mekar Sari, Jatiluwih, Tegal Lingga and Belimbing tourism village. Further, Adnyana added that the seven other tourism villages still required better management, especially in terms of human resources. “Managing tourism village requires people who have experience in tourism industry,” said Adnyana. Admittedly, Tabanan was still lacking in terms of skilled human resources in tourism.

On that account, in order

to meet the professional human resources in developing the tourism village in Tabanan, added Adnyana, the Tabanan government conducted seminars and workshops on tourism village to increase the knowledge and experience in managing the village community as a tourist destination.

In addition, Tabanan government would also develop the tourism development movement that would target the construction and development of rural tourism in Tabanan.

Aside from getting the funds from local government, the tourism village in Tabanan had also received funding from central government through the National Program for Tourism Self-Empowerment starting in 2011-2013. “The funds are used to develop the potentials at the tourism villages,” he said. In the future, Tabanan would develop its tourism village from 8 to 40 villages that would be realized by degrees. (kmb24)

Organic red rice of Jatiluwih increasingly favored

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TABANAN - A healthy lifestyle has become the trend for modern society. Such a lifestyle does not only occur at the level of upper class, but also at the level of the middleclass people where they start to get interested in living a healthy lifestyle. One of the trends happening right nowadays is that people are starting to consume organic food.

Apart from fruits, staple foods such as organic rice begin to be demanded by the public. One of the typical organic rice products of Tabanan is the organic red rice of Jatiluwih, increasingly in demand for consumption.

In addition to healthy for digestive system, the organic red rice of Jatiluwih also has a distinctiveness compared to other red rice.

Organic red rice of Jatiluwih has medical values that can restore the sense of calm and peace. Definitely, it can also prevent a variety of diseases such as colon cancer, kidney stones, beriberi, insomnia, constipation, hemorrhoids, blood sugar and cholesterol. “Carbohydrate content of the red rice is lower than that of white rice. Compared to white rice, the energy produced by red rice is higher,” said Made Donny Darmawan, a distributor of organic red rice of Jatiluwih.

He said, in addition to having a high thiamine content, the red rice also had a lot of fiber and was able to help streamline the body. “Besides, the red rice can also facilitate digestion,” he said.

Aside from the organic red rice product,

Jatiluwih also offered the organic red rice tea.

More and more people today got interested in the consumption of the organic red rice tea of Jatiluwih. “Drinking tea has become a lifestyle. So, people can find it at every home. To meet the market demand, now the organic red rice tea has been available widely,” he said.

Each package containing 1 kg of organic red rice was sold for some IDR 25,000.

Meanwhile, a package of organic red rice tea weighing 200 grams was sold for IDR 15,000. “The price is subject to change any time. Moreover, the fuel price will soon rise,” he said.

No doubt, the access of farmers to sell their products was very limited. When they faced massive harvest, their production would be abundant, while the price was ascertained to slump. Responding to this condition, Made

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One of the typical organic rice products of Tabanan is the organic red rice of Jatiluwih, increasingly in demand for consumption.

Donny Darmawan was concerned. Afterward, he helped local farmers market the red rice product of Jatiluwih.

“Initially, it was very difficult to market the organic red rice of Jatiluwih,” said the father of two children. Armed with patience and a desire to help farmers at Jatiluwih facing trouble in the marketing aspect, he finally packed the product in brown paper in combination with strap of leaf so as to look more attractive. As a result, the packaging could make buyers get interested.

In harmony with the passage of time, the red rice of Jatiluwih given a brand as Rama Prabu Product began to be demanded by buyers. “Originally, I market the product to government offices. In fact, the response was pretty good,” he explained. Then, he asked his friends to help market the product of Jatiluwih organic red rice. “There are some customers from Denpasar, Badung and Gianyar,” he said.

Through such friendship, he also tried to market it outside the region, especially to the resettlement areas such as Lampung (Sumatera). “In fact, the interest in organic red rice of Jatiluwih was quite a lot outside Bali,” he said. In addition, he also made promotion through social media such as Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

“Hopefully, the red rice of Jatiluwih can still exist and be accepted by wider community,” he said. To satisfy their customer, he also offers delivery services, especially for the region of Tabanan, Badung and Denpasar. (kmb28)

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DENPASAR - Due to a page post on Facebook (FB) social media, the account owner with the initials PM was reported to Bali Police by Batur customary village, Kintamani, Bangli. PM was considered to have insulted the sanctity of Batur Temple. In addition, PM also associated the name of the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jero Wacik, getting involved in corruption case and having been declared a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Related to the harassment case through social media, the residents of Batur customary village came to Bali Police, Friday (Sep 12) around 10:00 a.m. to report the case. The delegates were led directly by leadership of the supporting devotees (pengempon) Jero Gede Batur, Coordinator Guru Wayan Korlat, Mekel of South, Central and North Batur.

According to the spokesman of Batur customary village, Wayan Absir, his coming with some 50 people was to report the Facebook account owner, PM, who committed an abuse and defamation against the Batur Temple. He added

the page post of PM on Facebook uploaded on September 5 had made the residents of Batur customary village furious. Comments of PM on the Facebook said “The Batur Temple is also the result of fraud. Approximately 4 original temples around the Batur Temple are made representation shrine (Pesimpangan) at Batur Temple, where the largest is the Ulundanu Batur Temple located at the northern end of Lake Batur at Songan. Then, there is Tuluk Biyu Temple on the top Mount Abang, Penulisan Temple and Pasek Kayuselem Temple. Lately, I was so amused because I saw that many pilgrims flocked to worship at the Batur Temple. It came to my mind, when will the Besakih Temple and Uluwatu Temple be also made the representation there? I remind that Batur Temple is the Cheating Temple as the results of cunning committed by Batur people, the neighbor of Jero Wacik.”

According to Absir, the dispute lay in the comment on Batur Temple mentioned as the temple of cheating and the result of cunning made by Batur people, the neighbor Jero Wacik.

His community was made uneasy because they had been considered cheating and cunning.

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The Batur Temple which is located in Bangli

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Quay II damaged as hit by vessel

Truck in queue, Goa LawahYeh Malet road totally jams

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AMLAPURA - Road section from Goa Lawah, Klungkung to Yeh Malet, Manggis, Karangasem, totally jammed until Saturday afternoon (Sep 13). It was kindled by the damage to the quay II of the Padangbai Harbor as hit by mooring vessel owned by PT Jemla.

The vessel crashed the quay as it was hit by big waves.

Since the quay II was damaged, the crossing authority (ASDP) of Padangbai finally closed it. As a result,

the authority could only operate the quay I and the vessel laden with large trucks carrying groceries or other

goods from Java to NTB had a long queue. Parking lot of the Padangbai quay was occupied by a lot of trucks snaking to the highway. To reduce the congestion, parking of the truck was made in the area of Yeh Malet stopover. The area was fully occupied by trucks on Saturday afternoon.

Even, a part of road body in the area of Yeh Malet was used to park the trucks. As consequence, the traf-

fic condition from Goa Lawah to Yeh Malet totally came to a standstill.

Similar congestion also often occurred at the intersection to Padangbai Harbor. Congestion at that point is frequently complained by road users, especially the drivers of travel agencies. Those who were trapped in traffic congestion complained and contacted Bali Post, Saturday.

They hoped that police could

manage the traffic condition so that road users were not mutually overtaking that could aggravate the crowdedness in the area.

Supervisor of the PT ASDP Lembar-Padangbai, Bambang Agus Susetyo, said that his party would take few days to repair the damage to the quay II overlooking high seas and frequently hit by huge waves around the full moon. (013)

After withdrawing money, a bank customer robbed Bali Post

MANGUPURA - A bank robbery case occurred again at Jalan Drupadi No.1, Seminyak, Kuta, Badung, Thursday (Sep 11). Actually, a few weeks ago the Denpasar Police arrested one of the robbers of bank customer, namely the suspect Nonok EJ in Surabaya, East Java. The victim, Ni Ketut Puri Semadi, 40, whose bag containing a cash worth IDR 70 million was taken away by the machete-armed robber.

“The victim just took money at BCA Kerobokan. The money belonged to the restaurant where

the victim worked,” said an officer of the Denpasar Police.

The officer added that the victim living at Perum Griya Nuansa Raya, Tibubeneng, North Kuta, was assigned by her boss to withdraw money at BCA Kerobokan, Seminyak, Kuta. Surprisingly, at that time the victim even departed alone whereas she would withdraw a large amount of money. Upon arriving at the bank, the victim immediately came to the bank teller and withdrew the money worth IDR 70 million. Having received the money, the victim put it into a bag she was carrying. “Why was the victim not accompanied by an

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employee or security guard? It’s called sloppy,” he said.

Furthermore, this restaurant employee left for her office at Jalan Drupadi 1, Seminyak, Kuta. She did not realize if a robber gang of four people followed her by riding motorcycle. Arriving at the scene, precisely in front of the Hotel Mahalini 2, the robber got near her, around 1:00 p.m. After that, one of the robbers held a machete and pointed it at the victim. The robber immediately cut the rope of her bag slung over her shoulder. After grabbing the money in the bag, the robber gang fled to the south.

“The victim was afraid because

she was mugged with a piece of machete. She did not dare to scream as haunted by fear. When in action, the robber divided their task, where a culprit must get near the victim, while another served as the executor. At the time, the scene was deserted so there was no witness to see,” said the official who requested anonymity.

In addition to bag and money, the victim also lost some important papers including ATM card, driving license and identity card. Due to the act of the criminals being hunted, the victim fell from her motorcycle.

“Possibly, the culprits belonged to

the syndicate of the suspect Nonok having been arrested by Surabaya Police. They are being investigated, including checking if there was CCTV around the scene,” he said.

Chief of Kuta Police, I Nyoman Sebudi, when asked for his confirmation justified the incident. He deplored the lack of witnesses at the scene so that it would complicate the investigation. “There was no CCTV at the scene. Police are still investigating this case. It is very unfortunate why she did not ask for a guard and the money withdrawal should even be carried out by a woman,” affirmed the police chief. (kmb36)

Handcuffed Matthew Miller, a U.S. citizen, leaves after his trial at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.

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PYONGYANG — North Korea’s Supreme Court on Sunday sentenced Matthew Miller, a U.S. citizen, to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage.

At a trial that lasted about 90 minutes, the court said Miller, 24, of Bakersfield, California, tore up his tourist visa at Pyongyang’s airport upon arrival on April 10 and admitted to having the “wild ambition” of experiencing prison life so that he could secretly investigate the North Korean human rights situation.

Miller, who waived the right to a lawyer, was handcuffed and led from the courtroom after his sentencing. The court ruled that it would not hear any appeals to its decision.

Earlier, it had been believed that Miller had sought asylum when he entered North Korea. During the trial, however, the prosecution argued that it was a ruse and that Miller also falsely claimed to

have secret information about the U.S. military in South Korea on his iPad and iPod. Miller is one of three Americans now being held in North Korea.

A trial is expected soon for Jeffrey Fowle, who entered the North as a tourist but was arrested in May for leaving a Bible at a provincial club. The third American, KoreanAmerican missionary Kenneth Bae, is serving out a 15-year sentence for alleged “hostile acts.” All three have appealed to the U.S. government to send a senior statesman to Pyongyang to intervene on their behalf.

During a brief interview with The Associated Press in Pyongyang last week, Miller said he had written a letter to President Barack Obama but had not received a reply.

Fowle, a 56-year-old equipment

operator for the city of Moraine, Ohio, said his wife, a hairstylist from Russia, made a written appeal on his behalf to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the Russian government responded that it was watching the situation.

The U.S. has repeatedly offered to send its envoy for North Korean human rights issues, Robert King, to Pyongyang to seek the freedom of the detainees, but without success.

Former President Bill Clinton came in 2009 to free a couple of jailed journalists. Jimmy Carter made the trip in 2010 to secure the release of Aijalon Gomes, who had been sentenced to eight years of hard labor for illegally crossing into the country to do missionary work.

In 2011, the State Department’s envoy for North Korean human rights managed to successfully intervene in the case of KoreanAmerican businessman Eddie Yong Su Jun.

MANILA — Survivors from a ferry that sank after encountering steering problems in the central Philippines said Sunday that they were tossed about by the churning sea in darkness for six hours while praying and clinging to an overturned life raft before a passing ship rescued them.

“A few more hours in those huge, huge waves and we could have all died,” said ferry passenger Romeo Cabag, a 32-year-old security guard who survived with his wife, Wilma. “I had cramps in both legs, was exhausted, and at one point I was beginning to pray that if I won’t make it, that God allow at least my wife to live.”

Rescuers, including the crew on two passing foreign vessels, plucked at least 110 survivors, including the Cabag couple, from the dangerously shifting waters. They recovered at least three bodies from the M/V Maharlika II, which listed and sank at nightfall Saturday, Red Cross aid worker Edward Barbero said.

Search and rescue efforts by air and sea continued Sunday because it was uncertain how many passengers and crew members were aboard the Maharlika, coast guard Capt. Joseph Coyme said. “There are discrepancies in the numbers and we cannot terminate the search and rescue until we’re sure that everybody has been accounted for,” Coyme said by cellphone from the central city of Surigao, where the survivors were taken.

As he spoke, an air force helicopter flew low overhead to start a search. Coast guard personnel could be heard using two-way radio to ask civilian ships leaving Surigao’s port to “help look for survivors, life vests” near the scene of the accident and along the coast.

Ambulance vans stood at the seaport in Surigao and nearby towns to assist any more survivors.

The ferry encountered steering trouble off Southern Leyte province and was then battered by huge waves and fierce winds whipped up by a typhoon north of its path, Coyme said.

With clear weather in the central provinces south of the typhoon, the coast guard cleared the Maharlika to leave Surigao city around noon Saturday for a regular domestic run. The skipper sent the distress call a few hours later and several passengers used their cellphones to call for help when the ferry’s steering mechanism malfunctioned and fierce wind and big waves began to batter the stalled vessel, Coyme and other coast guard officials said.

As the ferry frighteningly listed, Cabag said he, his wife and other passengers were handed life jackets. Amid the frenzy and cries for help, they uttered a prayer and jumped into the rough waters in panic.

They struggled to swim into an overturned life raft that was not adequately inflated and held to the ropes on its sides for six hours.

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In this Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 photo released by the Philippine National Red Cross Surigao Del Norte Chapter, a survivor from the ferry M/V Maharlika II that sank after encountering steering problems, is pushed on a wheelchair after arriving at the Lipata Port Terminal in Surigao city, central Philippines.

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Tourists walk at the Great Pyramid at the Cahuachi Ceremonial Centre in Nazca September 13, 2014. Researchers say priests from the Cahuachi compound, built in 400 B.C., which is just across the Nazca Valley, may have designed the Nazca Lines, one of Peru’s popular tourist attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

In summer, Iranians cool off at ‘jewelled plains’

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DUBAI - For those who prefer to bundle up rather than strip down in summer, Iran’s highland pastures offer something cooler than the usual coastal retreats. Javaher Dasht, which translates as “jewelled plains,” is 2,000 m (6,500 ft) above the Caspian Sea in Gilan province.

Tehran residents must drive several hours northwest, then climb into old Jeeps for a bumpy 90minute journey on unpaved roads.

Halfway up the mountain, travellers stop for a tea and hookah before reaching emerald meadows that sit above the clouds.

“It’s one of the only places in the Middle East where you can find green pastures at such a high altitude,” said Farhang, a tour guide with the Kalout tour company which has been running trips up the hills for 15 years.

Iran is not short of mountains, but most slopes are too steep to allow for such lush vegetation, he said.

Javaher Dasht, like most “yelaghs,” is nearly deserted during winter and fall, but repopulates in the summer months.

Every year the Gilani village sees nearly 1,000 tourists, in addition to the 1,500 people who live there in summer. In winter, that number falls to 10 or so, one guide said.

“Yelagh” is a Turkic word which denotes the mobile pastoral homes of nomads in Central Asia. The converse term is “gheshlagh,” areas to the south or at lower elevations where animal herders move for the winter.

Other Gilan highlands include Masouleh and areas in Masal.

The trip to Javaher Dasht is not for the luxury traveller but for eco-tourists looking for a rustic weekend break.

Tourists become fast friends during the long ride. They then spend two nights sleeping in rooms on nothing more than big pillows thrown on the floor.

Iranians warm the chilly evenings by sitting around the fire, engaged in poetry games, smoking hookah and playing cards.

Food is central to the tour. Traditional northern fare includes “mirza ghasemi,” a smoked eggplant dish mixed with eggs, garlic and tomatoes.

Tourists can buy raw honey, replete with honeycomb, from beekeepers

minding hives atop the plains.

Kalout, which organises a threeday, two-night tour for 4,550,000 rials ($171), employs local residents to house and feed visitors, providing an economic boost to the region. Other companies also do comparable tours.

These days, Javaher Dasht is in danger of falling victim to its own beauty.

“They want to asphalt the road up to the village and develop villas that are incongruous with the natural scene,” said Farhang.

Companies like Kalout want to branch out to foreign visitors as well, hoping the more moderate government of President Hassan Rouhani will lure more people to Iran, especially those who no longer travel to destinations like Syria or Egypt due to war and instability.

For now, the vast majority of Javaher Dasht’s visitors are Iranians, whose overseas vacation options are severely limited by a lack of visas and a devalued currency.

OXFORD - Egypt’s “boy king” Tutankhamun has gripped the imagination since his tomb was discovered in 1922, and a new exhibition tells the enthralling tale of how archaeologists unearthed and recorded the contents of his 3,000year-old resting place.

“Discovering Tutankhamun”, at Oxford University’s Ashmolean Museum until Nov. 2, takes visitors through the drama of how Howard Carter found a step leading down into the sand in the Valley of the Kings to the opening of the tomb and the painstaking unwrapping of the king’s mummified body.

Along the way, the exhibition places the discovery in the political context of Egypt’s struggle for independence, looks at the cultural impact that turned Tutankhamun into something of a Hollywood star and at the origins of the legend of “the pharoah’s curse”.

Unlike some previous Tutankhamun exhibitions, the Ashmolean show does not include masses of gold treasures - many of those items never leave Egypt.

At the core of “Discovering Tutankhamun” are photographs, drawings and other records from the university’s Griffith Institute, marking its 75th anniversary this year, of the thousands of artefacts jumbled in the tomb.

“Our initial thought was to mark the moment just by showing some examples from their most famous archive, the Carter archive,” said Paul Collins, who curated the exhibition with Liam McNamara. “But then we thought there were many other stories we could tell, and the great story is the process of survey-

ing the tomb of Tutankhamun and its impact on the wider world and our understanding of Egypt.”

Tutankhamun died, of causes still disputed, in about 1322 B.C. at around 18, having reigned for nine years. He lived in turbulent times and many of the monuments he left behind were usurped by his successors. So why does he have such a hold on the imagination?

Collins thinks it is partly due to when the tomb was found. World War One was over, economies were picking up and international travel was growing. Mass media fought to cover the story and it was the heyday of Hollywood.

“King Tut” inspired fashion and furnishings, included in the exhibition, based on motifs from the tomb, novels, films and even a song called “Old King Tut was a wise old nut”.

“It’s the first time you get fashion and tourism coming together, and Tutankhamun becomes in a sense a Hollywood star,” Collins said.

For Egyptian nationalists, who won nominal independence from Britain in 1922, Tutankhamun became a symbol of national identity.

Political disagreement over access to the tomb meant Carter had to stop work for a year.

The opening of the tomb also gave rise to tales of the “pharaoh’s curse” - a myth fed by the death in 1923 from blood poisoning, after he cut himself shaving, of Lord Carnarvon, who had bankrolled the work.

For all the focus on Tutankhamun, areas of his life and death remain a mystery. Much work remains for scholars. Collins said that only 30 percent of the contents of the tomb had been studied in detail.

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Zahi Hawass (back, 3rd L), head of the High Council for Antiquities, supervises the removal of the mummy of King Tutankhamen from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in this November 4, 2007 file photo.

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Bamboo crafts export increases Antara

DENPASAR - Bali has gained in foreign exchange amounting to US$13.16 million from the export of various kinds of handicrafts made of bamboo from January to July 2014, Head of Bali’s Central Statistics Bureau, Panasunan Siregar, reported.

This amount is an increase to 278.74 percent over that of the same period last year, which recorded at US$3.47 million, he stated on Saturday.

From January to July 2013, Bali had shipped 4.54 million units of bamboo handicrafts, including unique sculptures from bamboo roots. This amount had increased to 5.19 million units during the same period in 2014.

The bamboo craft has contributed 4.37 percent to Bali’s total exports, which reaches to US$300.95 million in 2014.

Siregar explained that, besides making statues, bamboo could also be used to make newspaper shelves, baskets, conical hats, purses, and other ornaments for home and hotel guest rooms.

These various types of souvenirs are mostly absorbed by the US market, amounting to 25.23 percent, followed

by Japan 15.35 percent, Australia 6.98 percent, France 6.76 percent, Spain 5.15 percent, United Kingdom 4.56 percent, Germany 2.79 percent, Singapore 0.24 percent, Thailand 0.11 percent, and Hong Kong 0.10 percent.

The remaining 32.75 percent is shipped to

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other countries. The large export of bamboo handicrafts has been made possible by the Balinese artists whose creations are competent in the global market, Siregar noted.

One of Bali’s creative artists is I Ketut Muja from Banjar Mukti, Singapadu village, Gianyar, who specifically works on sculptures and other souvenirs made of wood root materials, including bamboo roots.

His creativity lies mostly in making sculptures with the theme of the great Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata puppets. His prominent and distinctive creations are sculptures of Hanuman, one of the Hindu gods in the epic Ramayana.

The statue is a combination of traditional mask form and realist and naturalist statue styles, with detailed and complicated carvings.

He has also developed and added innovation to his sculptures with social themes about life based on the teachings of Hinduism as well as the Balinese art and culture.

He has successfully held many exhibitions at local, national, and international levels.

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Bali has gained in foreign exchange amounting to US$13.16 million from the export of various kinds of handicrafts made of bamboo from January to July 2014, Head of Bali’s Central Statistics Bureau, Panasunan Siregar, reported.

Lilan wins BII Maybank Marathon

GIANYAR - Kennedy Kiproo Lilan from Kenya wins the full marathon (42.2 kilometers) of BII Maybank Marathan 2014 on Sunday, September 14 that took place at Gianyar. Lilan able to win the race within 2 hours and secure the first position for the third time in a row on this yearly event.

With the theme “Pushing the Limit” this race attended by 4,464 runners from 49 countries. Most of runners came from Indonesia.

Held in Gianyar regency since 2012, the race featured four categories: full marathon (42.2 kilometers), half marathon (21.1 km), a 10-km run and a children’s sprint.

In this race, participants competing for total prizes worth US$150,000, which will be divided between 88 winners.

The race commenced at 5 a.m. local time for the full marathon category, followed by the half marathon that started at 5:30 a.m. and the 10-km run 30 minutes later.

Participants of the children’s sprint start competing at 8:30 a.m.

Along the course, the runners experienced Bali’s unique natural life and traditional art performances.

The full marathon and half marathon routes have been certified and endorsed by the Association of International Marathons and Distance

Races (AIMS). Measurement of the routes was conducted by international measurement administrator Dave Cundy, who is a Grade A IAAF-AIMS course measurer.

“Our inaugural event and the

second event of the BII Maybank Bali Marathon were tremendously successful. We saw a 50 percent increase in the number of participants from 2,000 runners in the 2012 race to more than 3,000 runners in 2013.

In line with the increasing public interest in running, we also saw a significant rise in the number of runners participating in this year’s race,” said BII president director Taswin Zakaria before the race.

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For the third year, BII Maybank held the BII Maybank Marathon at Gianyar, Bali, on Sunday.

Kennedy Kiproo Lilan from Kenya win the full marathon (42.2 kilometers).

Kenyan female runner Elizabeth Jeruiyot Chemweno also win first place in this year’s full marathon category after being defeated by Ethiopia’s Meseret Mengistu Biru last year.

The BII Maybank Bali Marathon has been declared as a running course that fulfills the qualification to be included in the official race directory of the Boston Marathon, a special competition for runners with a certain minimum qualifying time.

The Boston Marathon itself is part of the six World Marathon Majors series, in addition to the marathon events in Berlin, New York, London, Chicago and Tokyo.

As part of the BII Maybank Bali Marathon, the organizer will hold corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. This year, BII will hold an auction of paintings created by students of local schools in Gianyar. All the proceeds of the auction will be donated to the regency’s educational programs. The bank will also donate sports and art equipment to the schools located along the marathon route. For local paraplegics who want to feel the ambience of an international running competition, BII provided wheelchairs for them to take part in the 10-km race. One of wheelchair runners, Stany Appermont, able to finish the full marathon category. (kmb18)

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After price hike, 12-kg LPG turns rare in Bali

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DENPASAR - Following the price hike of the 12-kg LPG from the range of IDR 89,400 per tube to the range of IDR 110,800 per tube, the presence of the blue tube is getting rare in the market.

Allegedly, it happens due to the act of speculators who have hoarded before the price hike.

Nengah Nasih, one of the 12-kg LPG retailers on Jalan Kenyeri, Denpasar, when met said if the agency was accustomed to delivering the order late when there was an issue of price hike. “Previously, there was an issue if the price will be going up and it was difficult to contact the agency. Probably, it has been kept first and will be delivered after the price hike,” said Nengah Nasih.

According to her, the loss of the 12-kg of LPG in the market had been going on since the past five days. “My gas stock has run out since five 5 days ago and I have ordered to the agency. But so far it has not been delivered,” she explained.

Although having not been delivered, she got information from the agency if the 12-kg LPG increased

by IDR 1,500 per kg. “Habitually, I bought at IDR 89,000 per tube in the agency and then I sell it at IDR 95,000 so that I can get a profit of only IDR 6,000. The capital is so expensive. If it increased as much as IDR 18,000, I must sell it around IDR 110,000 to 112, 000,” she explained.

She admitted to sell 15 tubes of 12-kg LPG per day. Since five days ago, her LPG stock only left two tubes. “Now, only two tubes remain and I will not sell them.

Both tubes will be used for my own need because I sell Jinggo rice. I am afraid of being difficult to get it,” she explained.

Since five days ago, Nasih should be willing to lose repeated custom-

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ers because their requests could not be met. “I have a customer of donut maker wishing to buy a gas but I cannot provide it. Yeah, I do not know what to do now,” she said while hoping the gas order could be

delivered by the agency.

By applying the previous price of gas, the price of Jinggo rice was IDR 3,000 and IDR 5,000 for tipat cantok or rice cake served with assorted vegetables in coconut sauce.

The LPG seller is seen managing the tubes in his shop.

“We are awry, but have to decide to increase the price. It is impossible for me to reduce the portion. The students commonly eat here will also understand,” she said.

Meanwhile, the stock of the 12-kg LPG was limited, while the stock of 3-kg LPG was recognized to be stable and under control. “The stock of the 3-kg LPG is safe and I still have 50 tubes. Similarly, the delivery and sales had no problem,”

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she said.

Separately, Irin at Ubung, a snack box provider, admitted that she had to use the 12 kg-LPG bought at IDR 115,000. “Incidentally, my LPG ran out this morning and I bought the gas whose price has gone up,” said the woman usually used LPG every day to produce pastries and cakes.

In line with Nasih, Irin was impossible to produce her cake in smaller size and reduce the quality.

Responding to such condition, she decided to raise the price of her cake as much as IDR 100 to IDR 150 per cake. “For example, a cake formerly sold for IDR 1,750 each must then be sold for IDR 1,900 each,” she said.

Meanwhile, Assistant Manager External Marketing Operations for Region V of Pertamina, Heppy Wulansari, when asked for her confirmation stated that her party had anticipated the surge in the price of the 12-kg LPG at retail level by setting retail price at the petrol station becoming the outlet of the 12-kg LPG. It was intended so that the petrol station could play a role as price barometer of the 12-kg LPG in case of retailers raise the price inappropriately,” she explained.

According to her, the 12-kg LPG had now been sold in 146 retail outlets spreading across the county/municipality of Bali.

The price at petrol station could become a barometer of the 12kg LPG in the region. So, if the market price was too high, people could buy a 12-kg LPG at petrol station providing it. “Throughout the period of January-August 2014, the consumption of the 12-kg LPG in Bali region was recorded to have reached 12,365 metric tons,” she added. (kmb27)

Regions in North Badung prone to landslide

MANGUPURA - Anticipation against any disaster, either by Badung government and society, is not only intensified in the South Badung, but also in the North Badung region. If South Badung anticipates tsunami, then the North Badung focuses the anticipation on landslide disaster. So far, a number of points in North Badung area

are declared as the areas prone to landslides.

The Head of Badung Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), I Nyoman Wijaya, revealed that soil condition in North Badung, chiefly in Petang subdistrict, was relatively unstable. So, when heavy rain flushed the area, the landslides were very prone to occur. “Unstable soil condition makes a number of areas, especially

in Petang, prone to landslides as well as fallen trees,” said Wijaya, recently.

As a precaution, the government put up information board in the landslide-prone areas. Installation of the information board was financed with the Badung regional budget in 2013 and was conducted in three subdistricts namely Petang, Abiansemal and Mengwi spreading at 15 points.

In detail, they consisted of three

units in Petang subdistrict located at Belok Sidan village (3 units), Plaga village (2 units), Sulangai village (2 units), Getasan village (1 unit) and Pangsan village (1 unit). In Abiansemal, they were installed at Blahkiuh village and Sibang Gede village respectively one unit. Then, in Mengwi one unit was respectively installed at Penarungan and Sading village.

Wijaya said that for the handling

of landslides and fallen trees, the Badung government had prepared heavy equipment in Petang. When any disaster occurred, especially causing great damage and paralyzing the access for residents, the handling would be done by his party in cooperation with relevant agencies such as the Sanitation and Landscaping Agency as well as the Highways and Irrigation Agency. (kmb25)

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Gwen crowned Miss Hard Rock SE Asia 2014

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KUTA - Gwendolynn Ann Jie Lin Samuel (Gwen), a Malaysian student crowned Miss Hard Rock Southeast Asia 2014 during the Grand Final Night at Centerstage 6 September 2014. Gwen won the coveted title after becoming the best in all criteria.

Maythavee Noen-u-rai (Queenie) from the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya took second and Olivia Febrina Birchfield (Olivia) from the Hard Rock Hotel Bali took third.

Bali’s Fitri Rachmawati (Fitri) won the “Ms. Hard Rock Favorite” after securing a thousand “likes” on the Hard Rock Hotel Bali’s Facebook page.

Prior to the contest, all the finalists from Bali, Penang and Pattaya participated in rockin’ activities including an outdoor photo shoot to Bali Bird Park.

They were then introduced to the public on Friday, 5 September for the 1st Round Final Night, followed by a Midori Foam

Party on Saturday 6 September, and a number of challenges all the way on the final night.

Andrew Hastie, Executive Assistant Manager of the Hard Rock Hotel Bali and Laureen Quah, Ms. Hard Rock Southeast Asia 2013, presented the spoils of victory to Ms. Hard Rock Southeast Asia 2014 Gwen.

Gwen, who was the winner of Ms. Hard Rock Penang 2014 scored well in all judging categories. She wowed the judges and audience with her confidence and amusing remarks in her ‘Own It Style’, ‘Music Knowledge’ and ‘Final Q&A’ categories. She further impressed the crowd and judges in the ‘Rock Talent’ category by performing an outstanding rendition of “I Hate Myself For Loving You” from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

Gwen, who also won the Ms. Hard Rock Penang 2014 title, took home US$2000. Queeny won US$700, and Olivia US$500 for 2nd runner up.

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Calendar Event for August 9 through September 23, 2014 9 Aug Tumpek Kandang Pura Puseh Gianyar Pura Luhur Dalem Segening Kediri Tabanan Pura Sang Hyang Tegal Tegalalang 10 Aug Purnama Sasih Karo Pura Gelap Besakih Pura Dangkahyangan Tabanan Pura Candi Goro Tianyar Kubu Karangasem 13 Aug Buda Cemeng Menail Pura Dalem Tarukan Linggih Pajenengan Ida Dalem Tarukan Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Kaja Gianyar Pura Puseh Manakaji Peninjoan Tembuku Bangli Pura Kawitan Gusti Celuk Kapal Mengwi Pura Taman Limut Mas Ubud 14 Aug Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan

15 Aug Hari Bhatara Sri

19 Aug Hari Anggara Kasih Prebakat Pura Bukit Buluh Gunaksa Klungkung Pura Tirtha Sudamala Bebalang Bangli Pura Paibon Pasek Bendesa Sawan Buleleng Pura Gunung Pengsong Lombok Pura Dalem Benawah Gianyar Pura Tengah Tegalalang Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Pupuan Tabanan Pira Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung Pagan Denpasar Pura Hyanghaluh/Jenggala Besakih Pura Tengkulak Siyut Tulikup Gianyar Pura Taman Sari Ubud Pura Batu Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Dalem Guliang Bangli Pura Pasek Dangka Guwang Sukawati Pura Hyang Ayung Pabean Ketewel

Pura Penataran Badung Muntig Karangasem 20 Aug Pura Kawitan Puri Agung Dalem Tarukan Pejeng Tampak Siring Pura Rambut Siwi Jembrana Pura Batu Bolong Canggu Kuta Pura Pasek Marga Klaci Tabanan Pura Agung Pasek Dauh Waru Negara Pura Ratu Pasek Sangsit Sawan Buleleng Pira Pasek Tangkas Dharma Reang Gede Tabanan Pura Desa Banyuning Buleleng Pura Srijong Tabanan Pura Pucak Mundi Nusa Penida Pura Kahyangan Jagat Kancing Gumi Bali Petang Serongga Kelod Gianyar Pura Penataran Dalem Pencar Mas Ubud 21 Aug Pura Ida Bhatara Sakti Wawu Rauh Kali Anget Seririt Buleleng 3 Sep Buda Kliwon Ugu Pura Dalem Tarukan Pulasari Peninjoan Bangli Pura Pasek Gelgel Kaba-Kaba Tabanan Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng Pura Desa Kahyangan Tiga Seririt Buleleng Pura Agung Gunung Taro Tegalalang 9 Sep Purnama Sasih Ketiga Pura Gunung Sari Lombok NTB Pura Kawitan Gajah Arya Para Tianyar kubu Karangasem Pura Padharman Arya Telabah Besakih Pura Bukit Mentik Batur Kintamani Pura Dadya Agung Pasek Salahin Suwat Gianyar 10 Sep Pura Dangkahyangan Dalem Dukuh Kuda Sekaan Bangli

13 Sep Tumpek Wayang dan Kajengkliwon Uwudan Pura Majapahit Jembrana Bhatara Ratu Gede Celuk Gianyar Pura Bhatara Ratu Widyadari Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Panti Gelgel Sesetan Denpasar Bhatara Ratu Alit dan Lingsir Singakerta Ubud Pura Pedarman Dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Pamerajan Agung Dawan Klungkung Pura Padarman Dinasti Dalem Sri Aji Kresna Kepakisan Besakih Pura Penataran Giri Purwo Tegal Delimo Banyuwangi Pura Jala Shidi Amerta Juanda Surabaya 17 Sep Buda Cemeng Klawu Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Cemenggaon Gianyar Pura Penataran Ped Nusa Penida Pura Pasek Gelgel Bongkasa Abiansemal Pura Pasek Bendesa Reyang Gede Penebel Tabanan Pura Pasek Gelgel Jawa Tengah Buleleng Pura Gaduhan Jagat Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Tegeh Sanding Tampak Siring Pura Penataran Batu Lepang Kamasan Klungkung Pura Guwa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Pura Ida Ratu Puncak Pameneh Penataran Agung Besakih Pura Sad Kahyangan Penida Nusa Penida Pura Jati Ubud Gianyar Pura Melanting Ubud Gianyar Pura Dalem Ped Nusa Penida Pura Penataran Agung Karangasem 19 Sep Hari Bhatara Sri

23 Sep Tilem Sasih Ketiga Dan Anggara

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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PARIS — An emotional Beyonce was in tears as she and husband Jay Z wrapped up their “On the Run” stadium tour Saturday night in Paris, where the duo said they got engaged years ago. The performers told the audience at Stade de France that Paris was also where their 2-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, was conceived.

“We love Paris. It’s special to us because we got engaged here and this is where baby Blue was conceived,” the rap star said.

Beyonce and Jay Z were married in 2008. Nicki Minaj joined Beyonce onstage for their collaboration, “Flaw-

less,” which excited the crowd of nearly 80,000. Beyonce and Jay Z off kicked the three-hour show with “’03 Bonnie & Clyde.” They also performed the hits “Crazy In Love,” ‘’Single Ladies,” ‘’Big Pimpin,” ‘’Dirt Off Your Shoulder” and “Drunk In Love.”

“I’m your biggest fan. I love you,” a teary eyed Beyonce, 33, said looking to Jay Z, 44. He replied: “Greatest entertainer in the world. I love her. She’s my wife.”

The Saturday night concert mirrored the sentiments from last month’s MTV Video Music Awards, where a teary Beyonce was joined onstage by Jay Z and Blue Ivy, amid the numerous rumors surrounding their marriage. The Paris show was being filmed for an HBO special to air in September. The duo also performed Friday in Paris. Beyonce and Jay Z kicked off the “On the Run” tour in June.

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Beyonce and JAY Z perform during the Beyonce and Jay Z - On the Run tour at Stade De France on Friday, Sept. 13, 2014, in Paris, France.

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Tourist attractions not well maintained

said the Hollywood actress and her family were “in shock by the sudden death of her father”.

“She appreciates the outpouring of support and kindly requests privacy during this very difficult time,” Dart told the Australian Associated Press in a statement.

Nashville singer Urban cancelled a concert in the United States and said he was returning to Australia with Kidman.

“We are in a deep state of grief at the passing of Nic’s father and are heading to

Australia to be with family,” Urban said in a statement on Facebook.

SYDNEY - Australian actress Nicole “We want to thank everyone from Kidman is in shock after the sudden the bottom of our hearts for their love, death of her father in Singapore, her prayers and support through this devaspublicist said Saturday as her husband tating loss.”

Keith Urban wrote of the couple’s “deep Antony Kidman was believed to have state of grief”. collapsed at a restaurant at the upmarket Antony Kidman, 75, died after sufTanglin Club, where he was staying fering from an apparent heart attack at while visiting his daughter Antonia and an exclusive social club in Singapore, her family, Singapore’s Straits Times local media and emergency services said. said.

He was at the restaurant after exercisNicole Kidman’s publicist Leslee Dart ing in the morning.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said paramedics received a call at about 8.10am on Friday requesting medical assistance at the club and that members of public performed CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

A Singapore source told AFP on Friday that Kidman was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after arriving.

Antony Kidman was a clinical psychologist and director of the health psychology unit at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital.

The family were last seen together in Sydney in January for the 50th wedding anniversary of the senior Kidman and his wife Janelle, Australian media reported Friday.

Nicole Kidman, 47, most reAP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File cently starred in “Grace of MoIn this Jan. 20, 2002 file photo, Australian actress Nicole Kidman, left, arrives with her naco”, a biopic of Grace Kelly, parents Tony, center, and Janelle, at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly the American film actress and Hills, Calif. Authorities say Tony Kidman died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Singapore.

Princess of Monaco.

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Tourists visit one of tourist attractions at Karangasem. Condition of Yeh Malet tourist attraction, Manggis, Karangasem, is really very alarming. The tourist attraction posing the entrance into Karangasem is not well maintained so as to give a slum impression as soon as coming into Karangasem County.

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AMLAPURA - Condition of Yeh Malet tourist attraction, Manggis, Karangasem, is really very alarming. The tourist attraction posing the entrance into Karangasem is not well maintained so as to give a slum impression as soon as coming into Karangasem County. Moreover, at the moment some government-built gazebos have been severely damaged, while some others have collapsed.

A number of supporting facilities at Yeh Malet are damaged as they have been neglected. Actually, the tourist attraction existing at the frontier of Karangasem-Klungkung gives first impression about the tourism in Karangasem either to foreign travelers or domestic travel-

ers visiting Karangasem.

A member of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurant Association (PHRI) of Karangasem Chapter, I Nyoman Sadra, said the government should pay attention to tourist attraction at Yeh Malet. Moreover, the location was a sojourn of travel-

ers and a reflection of the appearance of Karangasem tourism as first seen by travelers.

Such poor condition was very much deplored because tourism became the flagship program of Karangasem. Moreover, the budget disbursed was more than that of other sectors. “Tourism denoting the flagship program of Karangasem gets the largest budget compared to the agricultural sector becoming the vision and mission of the regent. Then, why does the tourist attraction not get the attention of the government?” he sneered.

Besides, as neglected, the first impression of the tourism was even

plastic waste scattered in a number of tourist attractions. When asked for his confirmation on the damage to the attraction, the Head of Karangasem Culture and Tourism Agency, I Wayan Purna, admitted the damage to gazebo becoming the resting place of travelers. “We’ve planned to repair the Yeh Malet tourist attraction, but the funding proposal has not been submitted yet,” he said.

His party had planned to make improvement, including the arrangement of the frontier area.

Meanwhile, the seaside areas filled with tarpaulin-roofed stalls were admitted to have been contracted

to traders.

For the arrangement as a whole, he claimed to have submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Tourism. However, there had been no response from the ministry so far.

“We have put forward the proposal for the arrangement of Yeh Malet to the Ministry of Tourism. Unluckily, until now we have not received any response yet,” he affirmed.

Meanwhile, regarding the buildings and area contracted to traders, his party planed to take them over again after the contract agreement expired. Furthermore, the area would be arranged so as to be more attractive than ever before. (dwa)