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Red Bull boss backs Vettel to improve

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Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has warned rival F1 teams that Sebastian Vettel will ‘only get stronger’ during the 2012 season as the German seeks to successfully defend his title for the second time.

Vettel stormed to the title in 2011 having clinched the 2010 crown in the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi, with his title defence being one of the most dominant campaigns seen in F1 for some time.

Already, the new RB8 has shown encouraging potential in pre-season testing and Mateschitz warned that Vettel is only going to continue improving as his experience of F1 increases.

“He still has great potential ahead of him because his experience, his consistency and his domination in different situations will be given free rein,” he told Speedweek.

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“His focus in qualifying was already part of his strength but he’s going to be even stronger in competition because he knows the complexity of his sport even better now.” Mateschitz has already insisted that Vettel’s teammate Mark Webber would get equality this season as Red Bull looks to wrap up both titles.

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Regency Government reprimands Kuta Mall Hotel

Mangupura (Bali Post)—

Badung Government issued a reprimand to the implementation of Kuta Mall Hotel project on Jalan Kartika Plaza, Kuta. The project has caused damage to infrastructure and flooding in the area.

Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives the new Red Bull Racing RB8 during Formula One winter testing at the Circuito de Jerez, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

Review: ‘Bullhead’ marks a fierce debut

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Ben Spies: ‘Scary’ Stoner can be beaten Ben Spies believes reigning double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner could be ‘the fastest and the most talented person that’s touched a road racing bike’ - but that doesn’t mean the Australian can’t be beaten.

“I’m sure anything with wheels, Casey’s fast,” Spies told PitpassRadio.com, echoing recent comments by Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. “But I think anybody can be beaten...

Valentino [Rossi] won so many races and never seemed like he could get beat but, you know, it can happen.

“Hopefully we can do that - beat Casey and win a championship for the U.S. That’s the ultimate goal. But what we’ve seen is Casey is the fastest and the most talented person, I would say, that’s touched a road racing bike.

“But there’s always a changing of the guard. We’ve seen it all types of racing. It’s going to take a lot of work though. I’ve got to give it to Casey, the guy is just raw talent and scary fast - but like everyone he can be beaten for sure.”

Stoner, who won the 2007 MotoGP title for Ducati and 2011 crown for Honda, was fastest by 0.6sec over Lorenzo at the first Sepang test earlier this month, using the new 1000cc bikes.

Spies - who won his first MotoGP race last season - finished a respectable fourth during the test. The second pre-season outing starts in Malaysia on FebruAP Photo/Lai Seng Sin ary 28.

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The reprimand was issued on a joint site inspection led by the Head of Badung Agency for Regional Development (Bappeda) and Research and Development Agency, I Wayan Suambara, Wednesday (Feb 15).

In the inspection, the team encountered a deposition of materials on the project in the form of sand in the drains. It could happen as a result of the disposal process of water in the hotel basement that did not implement a good filtration system.

“In fact, the water discharged into the drainage channel contained a lot of sand ore content. Then, it accumulated and made the drainage shallow. When it rained, it caused flooding. Many people have complained about this matter,” said Suambara accompanied by the Head of Badung Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) I Ketut Martha, Head of Badung Highways and Irrigation Agency IB Soerya and a legislator of the Badung House I Gusti Anom Gumanti.

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ASEAN community must have confidence in legal rules Antara

NUSA DUA - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the people of Southeast Asia to have full confidence in the legal rules that have been agreed by ASEAN. In his opening speech to the 11th General Assembly of ASEAN Law Association (ALA) at Bali International Convention Center (BICC) on Thursday, Yudhoyono stressed the commitment of ASEAN to encourage law enforcement, justice system and legal infrastructure in the region.

“This task cannot be achieved by Asean leaders alone. We need active FOTO ANTARA/Nyoman Budhiana participation and the sense of belongIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ing from all ASEAN civil societies,” (middle) has called on the people of Southeast Asia President Yudhoyono said.

He said based on ASEAN Charter, to have full confidence in the legal rules that have signed in 2007, the bloc has transbeen agreed by ASEAN.

formed into a people oriented and legal based organization. “In the security and political fields, we have agreed on a number of legally binding instruments that have been internationally recognized,” the president said, referring to the ASEAN Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, among others.

Yudhoyono said ASEAN has also agreed on the mechanism of conflict and dispute resolution to maintain peace among the member states.

In the economic field, President Yudhoyono said ASEAN has had free trade agreement with its strategic partners - China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.

“These agreements will make interASEAN investment more attractive and simpler,” President Yudhoyono said.

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Bali News Poverty rate increases

Bali Logistic Agency awaits data revision from central authority

Denpasar (Bali Post)—

The increasing poverty rate in Bali, as reported by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali recently, was not necessarily accompanied with the increasing provision of rice for the poor (raskin) distributed by Bali Logistic Agency (Bulog). The head of the agency, Sutisna, said on Wednesday (Feb 15) the amount of additional distribution of rice for the poor was not the competency of Bulog Bali. In this regard, it only received the orders from central authority to distribute rice for the poor pursuant to the specified allocation.

“We ourselves are unable to increase the allocation arbitrarily because it highly depends on the central authority. Data of poverty rate obtained from each province will be submitted to central BPS, and this agency would then do the selection and coordination with the central Logistic Agency related to distribution of the rice for the poor,” he explained. Concerning with the possibility of increasing the number of rice for the poor in keeping with the increase in poverty, Sutisna said it could happen in accordance with the latest data of BPS. “Such addition will depend on the existing fund allocation in the Ministry of Finance. Please keep in mind that rice for the poor is allocated per family, not per individual,” he explained. He also said in the distribution of rice for the poor in Bali for January-May 2012, the Logistic Agency still used the data of PPLS

Bali in 2008 where the total amount of rice was 2,022,060 kilograms for 134,804 families and each family got 15 kilograms. Meanwhile, for the period of June-December, the Logistic Agency would use the data of PPLS 2011.

“In 2012, there will be a revision in June for January-December period. As scheduled, it will be disseminated in April,” he explained.

Based on the provincial upper limit of the rice-for-the-poor disbursement in 2012, there was a decrease in the number of beneficiaries in three regencies namely Badung, Denpasar and Jembrana.

“Possibly, there is indeed a decrease or increase of poverty rate in the 9 regencies and municipality in Bali. However, it does not influence the upper limit that has been determined by central authority. Even, this will be used to supplement the deficiencies in each region. For

instance, the allocation of Denpasar whose recipient declines will be moved to Karangasem. Essentially, in this case the Logistic Agency is always ready to distribute the rice for the poor pursuant to the data from central authority,” he said.

To cover the poor family that did not obtain allocation of rice for the poor, Sutisna hoped the regional government could allocate a fund from the regional budget.

“The rice can be purchased from Logistic Agency and we are ready to provide the stock. Similar mechanism has been undertaken in the East Java, precisely in Sidoarjo,” he said. Just a reminder, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali noted the increase of poverty rate in 2011 (through September) reached 8,200 people.

So, the total poverty rate in 2011 reached 183,100 from 174, 900 people in 2010. (kmb28)

Mangupura (Bali Post)—

Ketut Martha, dozens of officers were deployed at some points becoming the operation areas of the beggars and street vendors such as Jalan Pantai Kuta and Jalan Legian. Operations Head of the Satpol PP Badung, IGK Surya Negara, Wednesday (Feb 15), said the operation could capture 40 beggars and 7 street vendors.

Some of the beggars ensnared had ever been captured in the previous operation and they were all were from Munti Gu-

nung, Karangasem.

He said those beggars took action by playing hide-andseek with the officers and preferred to operate at night until early morning. Interestingly, they often poked fun at the officers. Even, some of those beggars had cellular phones more than two units. Meanwhile, the captured beggars would be repatriated, while the action imposed to street vendors was the confiscation of their merchandise. (kmb25)

Dozens of beggars ensnared in Kuta

Dozens of beggars and street vendors could be ensnared in the policing operation performed by the lineups of public order agency (Satpol PP) of Badung Regency, in Kuta on Tuesday (Feb 14). Most of the beggars ensnared were old perpetrators. The policing was carried out in response to the rampant beggars troubling the public and tourists.

In the operation led by the Head of Satpol PP Badung, I

To celebrate Valentine’s Day

Students display scarecrows in Lovina area THERE are many ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. If many people do it by exchanging chocolates and flowers, the students majoring in the Fine Arts of Undiksha Singaraja even did it differently. They displayed some scarecrows in Lovina tourist resort on Wednesday night (Feb 14).

The display of scarecrow installation art attracted the attention of many people in Lovina. A number of tourists also thronged and saw the uniqueness of Balinese scarecrows usually mounted in the middle of the rice fields. There were dozens of scarecrows on display in the area. They were displayed on the vacant land on the roadside of Jalan Raya Seririt-Singaraja. On that account, every person passing on the road section would turn and wonder about the relationship of scarecrow to Valentine’s Day. Wayan Sudiarta, a lecturer of Fine Arts Department at Undiksha, said the scarecrow was a part of the installation art with a very simple and inexpensive medium and could be made by everyone.

Therefore, such an art could be followed by the public and they reaped the mean-

ing and benefits of a healthy communication process through an art activity.

Sudiarta said the installation art display opened a direct and meaningful communication in the midst of an increasingly sophisticated communication technology today. In this era of advanced technology, the communication could be done easily. People in Bali could communicate with others at a distance of thousands of kilometers. However, direct communication with the art medium would give a different meaning. The scarecrow, though it was an inanimate object, could give a long description on the communication of human to human, human to environment and human to God. By and large, the scarecrows were placed in the middle of rice fields, but now they were put in the middle of a modern environment describing the long journey of history.

“It is not a counter-technology.

But, we want to behave more meaningfully. It does not require much capital to do so. Perhaps, it can also become a criticism against our current lifestyle,” he said. (ole)

Hundreds of traders in East Amlapura traditional market confused Amlapura (Bali Post)—

Hundreds of traders in the traditional markets of East Amlapura, Karangasem, were confused. It happened because the temporary kiosks prepared at Karangsokong have not accomplished yet, while they have been told to move. Consequently, they were confused as the new location was not ready to occupy. Some were crying as they did not get a place to do selling.

It was based on observation in the Karangsokong Market, Wednesday (Feb 15). The East Amlapura Market was closed and all the traders had not been allowed to make transaction since Monday (Feb 13) whereas the buyers and customers continuously flocked to the narrow market. Some traders served their customers outside the market because the door of traditional market had been padlocked.

A total of 800 traders were given an opportunity to remove their merchandise to Karangsokong for a week from Monday (Feb 13) until next Monday

(Feb 20).

Such condition was deplored by Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, Wednesday (Feb 15).

He had a pity on those hundreds of traders because the temporary kiosks buildings were not ready to occupy.

However, they had been moved by force. “Ideally, the temporary kiosks should be accomplished first, and then they were given a deadline to move. By doing so, they will be quiet and no traders will cry as getting no place to do selling. Some of them are small communities relying on their livelihood of trading in the market or the place of farmers to sell their agricultural products. On that account, they should get good service and treatment,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Division Head of Economic Affairs in the Regional Secretary of Karangasem Regency, Nyoman Mendra, admitted last Wednesday that location and construction of the temporary market in Karangsokong was not representative . (013)

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Lin happy to smash stereotypes by living the NBA dream Reuters

NEW YORK - New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin is trying not to get caught up in the buzz generated by his explosion onto the NBA scene but the Taiwanese-American point guard is glad to be helping break down stereotypes. The league’s only Taiwanese-American player was neither recruited by a major college basketball power nor drafted by any NBA team and after playing only 29 games in the league last season, was cut by two clubs before being signed by the Knicks.

After using his pinpoint passing to extend the Knicks’ winning streak to seven with a 100-85 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Lin said he was happy to show that Asian-Americans could thrive in the NBA as could players from elite academic institutions such as his alma mater Harvard.

“There are definitely stereotypes, obviously,” Lin said about preconceived notions about AsianAmericans being able to compete at the NBA level. “There’s a lot of them. The more we can do to break those down by the day, the better we’ll become. Hopefully in the near future we’ll see a lot more Asians and Asian-Americans playing basketball in the NBA.” California-born Lin said he was looking forward to returning to the homeland of his parents after the NBA season to host a basketball camp. “I did that last summer as well,” the soft-spoken 23-yearold said. “I have a strong passion for the game and I have a strong

passion for Taiwan. I would love to do that.

“The kids were awesome. It was one of the highlights of my summer, so it’s something I definitely want to do again.” Lin, who was not recruited by any U.S. college basketball powers, went to Harvard and earned a degree in economics.

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Despite shining on the Ivy League stage, he was not drafted by any NBA teams. After playing less than 10 minutes per contest in 29 games last season for the Golden State Warriors, he was cut by two clubs this season before being signed by the Knicks. He said he would also like to dispel the notion that players from elite academic universities could not compete at the highest level.

“That’s another stereotype,” Lin added. “Ivy League basketball is definitely on the rise. Harvard basketball is on the rise.” Lin said he was trying hard to stay focused and

not get caught up in the excitement generated by his dazzling results since getting a chance to play.

“I want to be the same person, before and after. I don’t want to let anything affect me or this team.

Playing in New York is a big stage.

That’s obviously a temptation and the danger. “We need to make sure we’re sticking together. We put our egos aside, and when we put our egos aside and really buy into coach (Mike) D’Antoni’s system we’re going to win games.”

Lin said the most surprising thing to him had been the way the Knicks (15-15) had bonded as a team. “We were losing games and could have started pointing fingers,” he said about losing nine of 10 before this winning streak.

“It’s unbelievable right now. The camaraderie on this team is just ridiculous. It’s just a joy to be around them every day. You show up to the practice facility and it’s all smiles across the board. That’s the beauty of team sports and that’s the beauty of basketball.”

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New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin (17) drives past Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York. Lin had 10 points and 13 assists as the Knicks won the game 100-85.

Federer shrugs off pressure to win on Dutch return Phelps growing in confidence as London looms Agence France Presse

Former world number one Roger Federer admitted he felt the mighty weight of expectation as he returned to the ATP Rotterdam Open here on Wednesday seven years after last playing the indoor event.

The Swiss walked away in 2005 with the title and marked his return with a 6-4, 6-4 win over French world number 83 Nicolas Mahut on Wednesday.

But the 67-minute victory was far from routine, with the top seed admitting that he had little choice but to win convincingly in front of a sold-out-record crowd of more than 9,900 - a figure which surpassed the 2011 final won by Robin Soderling.

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Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns a shot to France’s Nicolas Mahut during their first round tennis match at the ABN AMRO tournament at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Federer won in two sets 6-4, 6-4.

“I was trying hard to win, that’s the rule out there,” said the 16-time grand slam champion who played the Rotterdam qualifiers as a teenager in 1999 and reached the quarter-finals.

“It doesn’t matter how ugly or pretty, it’s about coming through and see what can improve in the next round.

“It’s trying to manage nerves and expectations.”

Federer, who lost both of his weekend Davis Cup matches in a defeat by the US, got a hero’s welcome as he entered the court to a standing ovation, leaving it the same way after defeating Mahut for the third time without a loss.

“There were a lot of expectations for me in the first round. not having been here for so long,” he said.

“I’m happy I came through.

Nicolas can play good tennis. I was clearly lacking rhythm coming from a completely different surface.

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NEW YORK - The clock is starting to tick faster for Michael Phelps. The London Olympics are drawing closer and the American swimmer knows that time is running out on his golden career.

Not so long ago, Phelps was measuring the countdown to his final Olympic appearance in years. Then it was months, then weeks. Now it is days.

“Not long now, it’s less than 170 days now,” he told Reuters during a visit to New York City for the global launch of Head and Shoulders’ “Wash In Confidence” campaign.

For Phelps, the countdown will soon come down to hours then minutes, although his success will ultimately be judged by fractions of seconds.

In the world of Olympic swimming, gold medals can be decided by margins as tiny as a fingernail,

and no one knows that better than Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after surviving two close calls.

Phelps was a member of the U.S. relay that won the 4x100 meter freestyle final by just 0.08 seconds. A few days later, he won the 100m butterfly final by 0.01.

Phelps, who also won six gold medals at Athens in 2004, immediately declared his intention to keep going through to London but initially struggled for motivation.

It was only last year, when he lost his crown as the world’s premier swimmer to compatriot Ryan Lochte, that he rediscovered the desire to churn through the training laps.

“I’m literally enjoying myself.

It’s something I haven’t been able to do in a long time, over the last three years,” he said

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Robinho double lifts Milan to big win over Arsenal

AC Milan forward Robinho of Brazil celebrates after scoring during a Champions League, round of 16, first leg, soccer match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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MILAN - Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspired AC Milan to a 4-0 demolition of Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, although the sorry performance of the visitors had as much to do with the scoreline as the volatile Swede’s brilliance. Ibrahimovic set up two goals for Robinho and won and converted a penalty for the fourth to leave Milan almost certain of ending their dismal recent record against English opposition.

Kevin-Prince Boateng had fired Milan ahead with a typically emphatic effort in the 15th minute.

Arsenal, who had not previously lost by more than three goals in the Champions League, never got to grips with the nimble footwork of Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Boateng, who pulled their defence all over the place.

The visitors were also at a loss as to how to penetrate the Milan defence where Thiago ilva had an outstanding game.Antonio Nocerino and Luca Antonini were also impressive for the Serie A leaders.

“We were never in the game, we were very poor offensively and defensively, and it as shocking to see how were beaten everywhere,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told reporters.

“It was our worst performance in Europe by far, there was not one moment we were really in the game. “We had to chase the game, open up our game. It was always the same for us, balls over the top, it’s difficult to analyse. It’s better not to talk too much and to analyse with a cool head.” AC Milan’s last three participations in the Champions League have endedin the

Santos stunned by last-gasp goal in Bolivia Reuters

BUENOS AIRES - Holders Santos were upset in the opening match of their Libertadores Cup defence when they conceded a stoppage time goal in a 2-1 defeat to Bolivia’s The Strongest in La Paz on Wednesday.

Substitute Rodrigo Ramallo scored with a diving header from a corner in the 91st minute as the Bolivian side came from behind to beat three-times champions Santos in the Group One match at high altitude in the Hernando Siles stadium.

Midfielder Henrique put Santos ahead in the 10th minute when he scrambled the ball home at a free kick but Ernesto Cristaldo equalised just past the half-hour mark with a low shot inside goalkeeper Rafael’s right-hand post.

Also on Wednesday, Corinthians had been staring at a surprise defeat at Venezuela’s Deportivo Tachira in Group Six but equalised when Ralf headed home a free kick in the fourth minute of added time.

Forward Sergio Herrera put Tachira ahead with his chest midway through the first half from a failed Corinthians clearance and as the three minutes of added time ebbed away Alex curled a free-kick into a packed box where Ralf rose to send a bullet header past Robert Rivas for the equaliser.

Another Brazilian side, Flamengo, were held 1-1 by Lanus in Buenos Aires in Group Two. The visitors went ahead in the first minute of first-half added time when left back Junior Cesar’s low centre evaded a pair of Lanus defenders and Leo Moura fired the ball into the roof of the net.

Lanus equalised with 15 minutes left when Silvio Romero crossed from the right and striker Mariano Pavone turned the ball back inside for substitute Cesar Carranza to blast home.

PSG want Pastore in creative mood on return

round of 16 with defeats against English clubs, includingArsenal, but Wenger saw no change of that run continuing.

“We don’t play in dream world.... realistically we are out of this competition,” he said. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri praised his team’s defence and criticised the attack for not scoring more goals.

“We played well as a team, we did not give them any scoring chances, we were very good in defence and especially good when Arsenal had possession,” he said. “We could have scored more which is a pity in the Champions League where you have two legs.”

The match was played on a shocking pitch at San Siro where both flanks resembled a ploughed field. Around one dozen officials in green uniform spent the halftime interval trying to replace divots and flatten the turf with hoes. The Serie A champions began with a flourish as Boateng back-heeled the ball to Clarence Seedorf and he shot into the side-netting.

Seedorf limped off after 12 minutes and was replaced by Urby Emanuelson but it made little dif-

ference and three minutes later they were ahead. Nocerino chipped the ball over the Arsenal defence and into the path of Boateng, who chested the ball down and hammered a dipping shot in off the underside of the crossbar.

Nocerino fired over the bar before Ibrahimovic broke down the left, reached the byline and dinked the ball back for Robinho to head the second. Milan could easily have a third goal before halftime as Boateng broke clear but shot into the side-netting and Antonini poked the ball wide after Ibrahimovic sent him clear.

But it only took four minutes of the second half for them to score again as Ibrahimovic passed the ball behind Robinho but he reacted quickly, got in position and shot into corner. Arsenal had to wait until the 66th minute for a real chance when Robin van Persie’s shot on the turn was superbly turned around the post by Christian Abbiati.

Milan were still dominant although their fourth goal came from a highly dubious penalty as Ibrahimovic tumbled over, beginning his fall before any contact had been made by Johan Djourou.

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Titab Bridge inaugurated Singaraja (Bali Post)—

Having collapsed as hit by flash floods early in 2011, the bridge construction at Titab village in Busungbiu subdistrict has now completed. The Regent Bagiada inaugurated the bridge worth IDR 957 million when carrying out his working visit to Titab village, Wednesday (Feb 15).

After the inauguration of the bridge, the Regent Bagiada hoped the Titab and surrounding villagers could use the bridge to distribute their agricultural products to urban areas. With the existence of the new bridge, people would no longer have to travel far enough to convey their agricultural products to market or urban areas. “This bridge is an important part of the government efforts to improve the welfare of rural communities,” said the regent.

Working visit of the Regent Bagiada to Titab village was filled with the monitoring of

the implementation of the National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM Mandiri Pedesaan). With the existence of PNPM, the regent expected the rural communities to be independent and capable of fulfilling the most basic living necessities such as food, health and education. He exemplified the establishment of the pre-school education (PAUD) at Titab village indicated one of the results of PNPM Mandiri.

Such achievement was supported by high participation rate of the local community. (kmb15)

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The Regent of Buleleng Bagiada, center, officially open the Titab Bridge which was destryoed by flood last year

School leaks, students dry up textbooks

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Tabanan (Bali Post)—

PARIS - Leaders Paris St Germain will be hoping the return of Javier Pastore will solve their offensive problems when they entertain Ligue 1 title rivals Montpellier on Sunday. The Argentine sensation, who was signed before the start of the season for a French record 42-million euro fee from Palermo, is expected to play after a three-week injury layoff that coincided with PSG’s lack of creativity in midfield.

Pastore’s presence was sorely missed when his team could only manage a goalless draw at Nice last Saturday with PSG dropping their first points since Carlo Ancelotti took over from Antoine Kombouare at the end of December.

The club from the capital also struggled in a 1-0 win at Dijon in a French Cup round of 16 tie on Wednesday as Jeremy Menez struggled to create chances for his team mates. “We must be more efficient in attack,” Ancelotti told reporters on Wednesday. “What we showed would not be enough against Montpellier.”

Ancelotti believes PSG needed to find ways to stretch defences if they were to score more goals. “We need to use the whole width of the pitch because our opponents can too easily contain our three offensive players,” he told a press conference earlier this week.

Pastore, whose silky touch and lightning-quick passes often put defenders on the back foot, should be back on Sunday as PSG, who have 50 points from 23 games, will be hoping to stretch their lead to four points. “I think he (Pastore) will be ready for the Montpellier game,” Ancelotti added.

Since the roofs of school building leaked after being toppled over by a tree branch, the students of SDN 2 Senganan primary school in Penebel were forced to take ‘day-off’ from attending class on Wednesday (Feb 15). Ironically, they could not gain any knowledge from textbooks as their books were wet due to rain water. Nevertheless, the students still went to school to do clean-up and dried up hundreds

of textbooks in the school yard.

Not only had the students, a number of parents also repaired the damaged roofs of their school buildings. The budget in use was obtained from sincere donation of the local community. Understandably, the school built in 1977 had never received any relief fund after struck by the natural disaster not long ago. “Today (Wednesday— Ed), we are still concentrating on cleaning up the classrooms, includ-

ing fixing the leaked and broken roofs,” said Headmaster of SDN 2 Senganan, Ni Made Sulasmi, in teary eyes.

She described, as toppled over by a tree, the roofs of the school building were damaged. The most severe condition afflicted two classrooms, respectively the classroom of grade 5 and 6. Due to such leakage, the water dampened the textbooks and other teaching aids stored in the classrooms. Most of

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The students of SDN 2 Senganan, Penebel are drying their text book on the school yard

the wet textbooks belonged to grade 6. The books would be used to prepare the national examination.

“As a matter of fact, we are very dizzy. The schedule of national exam tryout is getting near, but condition of our classrooms remains shambles and unready,” complained Sulasmi. On that account, she and the school committee agreed to ask all parents to help repair the damaged roofs of the school building in mutual assistance. Such a devotional work was held in rotation. However, due to lack of budget, the repair was given priority to classrooms of the grade 5 and 6. Yet, the execution was not maximal because many buffering frames of the roof were damaged by the falling tree.

Other than the matter of wet books, Sulasmi also complained about the damaged roofs on the other school buildings due to age.

The most severe condition happened to the roofs of the grade 1-4.

Their roofs had been perforated and the wood turned brittle. Even, the ceiling of principal’s office also nearly collapsed. According to Sulasmi, he had submitted repair proposal for two times.

Unfortunately, none got a response.

Indeed, the school had received a rehab assistance only once in 2010.

However, the budget could only cover the rehabilitation for two classrooms. Unfortunately, these two classrooms had been damaged due to the recent strong winds.

“Apparently, we have been tired

of submitting the proposal because they always resulted in nothing,” she complained again. The last proposal was sent in 2011. Again, no answer was received.

Other than experiencing leaky roof, the primary school located distantly also lacked of teaching personnel. A total of 84 students were only handled by 5 teachers. More sadly, the school only had one general teacher. Luckily, Sulasmi said there were two volunteer teachers in the school with honorarium of IDR 100,000 per month. Sulasmi hoped that government could act quickly to cope with the damage to school because when it rained the teaching and learning activities were always disturbed. Teachers and students were also anxious if they would be toppled by the building with fragile and leaky roofs.

The Head of Tabanan Education Agency, Wayan Adnyana, justified the condition of SDN 2 Senganan.

Even, he mentioned that its condition was the most severe among the other schools. This official asserted that his party still proposed the budget to central government for the refurbishment. “We have proposed to the central authority, but we do not know when the budget will be disbursed,” he said. The agency also proposed the relocation of the school. On that account, based on the decision of residents, the school would be relocated to new location that was not so far from the previous one. (kmb30)

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France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy arrives with his wife, Carla Bruni Sarkozy.

Associated Press Writer

PARIS — Nicolas Sarkozy threw himself Wednesday into what may be the toughest fight of his political career: Unpopular for years and running a feeble economy, the divisive French president announced he’s running for a second term.

The man who improved French relations with the United States, rallied European leaders to ward off financial meltdown and kicked off international airstrikes in Libya is widely disliked back at home. Polls suggest his Socialist challenger will be the one attending world summits come May. But Sarkozy is not one to give up easily. He pledged Wednesday to get the jobless back in the workforce and new reforms to ensure a “strong France” and that the French “way of life” can survive the 21st century.

“Yes, I am a candidate,” he said on national TV network TF1 on Wednesday night, ending weeks of largely artificial suspense over whether he would run.

Pollsters say the president will

Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Scotland Thursday for talks with First Minister Alex Salmond on a referendum on independence, vowing to “fight with everything I have” to preserve the union.

Cameron will meet the Scottish leader in Edinburgh for their first official discussion on the issue, a month after Salmond’s government unveiled its proposals for a vote in 2014.

While in Edinburgh, Cameron will promise in a speech to fight tooth and nail to maintain the 300year-old union between Scotland

and England, arguing that both countries are stronger within the United Kingdom.

“The fight is now underway for something really precious: the future of our United Kingdom,” Cameron will say, according to remarks released by his office.

“I am 100 percent clear that I will fight with everything I have to keep our United Kingdom together.

“To me, this is not some issue of policy or strategy or calculation -- it matters head, heart and soul.

Our shared home is under threat and everyone who cares about it needs to speak out.”

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Agence France Presse

Swiss scientists announced Wednesday plans to develop a machine that acts almost like a vacuum cleaner to scoop up thousands of abandoned satellite and rocket parts, cleaning up outer space.

AP Photo/Spokesman Office of National Thai Police

In this combination of images made from surveillance video on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, and released by the Spokesman Office of the National Thai Police, three Iranian bomb suspects, identified by police from left, as Saeid Moradi, Mohammad Kharzei and Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, walk down the middle of a residential street in Bangkok, Thailand, after the first blast at an explosives-filled house where the three were staying.

Moradi was injured and four civilians were wounded Tuesday in a series of explosions in Bangkok.

Thailand: Iranians planned to attack Israelis Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK — Three Iranians detained after accidentally setting off explosives in Bangkok were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, a top policeman said Thursday in the first confirmation by local officials that the group was plotting attacks in Thailand.

The allegation came after days of strong accusations by Israel that Iran was behind the botched plot as well as two others in India and the former Soviet republic of Georgia this week. Iran has denied the charges. Citing the similarity of bombs used in New Delhi and Tbilisi, police Chief Gen. Prewpan Dhamapong said that Thai authorities now “know for certain that (the target) was Israeli diplomats.”

“This issue was about individuals and the targets were specific,” he

Cameron heads to Scotland for independence talks

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Swiss aim to launch first space cleaner

Against tough odds, Sarkozy is seeking second term face an uphill battle to convince voters that they should elect him again. He has only two months to change minds: The first round of the two-round vote is April 22.

For months polls have shown Sarkozy well behind Socialist Francois Hollande, who has threatened to roll back Sarkozy’s reforms and is campaigning against “the world of finance.” Sarkozy also has lost ground to far-right candidate Marine Le Pen of the resurgent, antiimmigrant National Front party.

A man usually more brash than humble, Sarkozy admitted Wednesday that he hasn’t accomplished all he set out to when he was elected in 2007 on a wave of hope for change that would rekindle France’s pride and enhance its global influence.

Five years later, France is struggling to emerge from its worst recession since World War II and the French are disillusioned. Jobless rates are nearly 10 percent, Europe’s economic future is uncertain and huge government debt cost the country its prized AAA credit rating with Standard & Poor’s.

In his announcement Wednesday, Sarkozy blamed French voters’ troubles in part on three years of financial woes and said he would focus on getting more people working. “France cannot pretend that the crisis doesn’t exist,” Sarkozy said. “We have to continue to make changes.”

He only outlined one solid proposal, however: a referendum on unemployment benefits and training the unemployed.

Now that he’s officially a candidate, his challengers quickly lit into him. His tenure has been a “fiasco,” Hollande said at a huge, boisterous rally in northern France.

Le Pen criticized his “false modesty” and said he couldn’t make the French forget “the serious failures” of his term.

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Cameron’s Conservative party, the senior partner in the coalition government in London, is strongly opposed to any break-up of the union but has accepted that a referendum on Scottish independence is inevitable. Salmond’s Scottish National Party (SNP), which has dependence, has a majority in the devolved Scottish parliament.

However, London is seeking to influence the timing of the vote, arguing that it should take place before the SNP’s target date of late 2014 to limit any damage to the economy caused by the political uncertainty.

said. “This was something personal.”

Israel has accused Iran of waging a covert campaign of state terror and has threatened military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran has blamed the Jewish state for the recent killings of Iranian atomic scientists and has denied responsibility for all three bomb plots, including an explosion Monday in New Delhi that tore through an Israeli diplomatic vehicle, wounding the driver and a diplomat’s wife, and a foiled attempt the same day in Georgia.

The plot in Bangkok was discovered Tuesday only by accident, when explosives stored in a house occupied by several Iranian men blew up accidentally. One of the Iranians, Mohammad Kharzei, was paraded before journalists Thursday wearing a striped short-sleeve shirt, his apparently handcuffed hands covered by a dark sheet.

Prewpan said Kharzei had “partially confessed” and had acknowledged knowing one of the other suspects, Saeid Moradi, whose leg was sheered off by an explosive he was carrying as he fled police in the Thai capital’s busy Sukhumvit Road area.

Surveillance video released by police already links the suspects: it shows them leaving their destroyed house just after the first blast.

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Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured on February 7, heads to Scotland Thursday for talks with First Minister Alex Salmond on a referendum on independence, vowing to “fight with everything I have” to preserve the union

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A handout image released by Swiss Space Center shows an artist’s impression of a CleanSpace One satelite chasing a piece of debris.

Human and humanoid robot shake hands in space 1st Associated Press Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake. The commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shook hands Wednesday with Robonaut. It’s the first handshake ever between a human and a humanoid in space. NASA’s Robonaut was launched aboard space shuttle Discovery last February. Crews have been testing it to see how it one day might help astronauts perform space station chores.

On Wednesday, ground controllers activated computer software that enabled the robot to extend its right hand, fingers outstretched. Burbank took the mechanical hand and pumped it up and down, as the robot’s fingers tightened around his hand.

“The first human-humanoid handshake in space,” Burbank proclaimed.

A cheer went up in the control room in Huntsville, Ala. “For the record, it was a firm handshake,” Burbank radioed. “Quite an impressive robot.” Robonaut — the first humanoid in space, built from the waist up — said via Twitter that it was an awesome experience, then followed up with some sign language.

“The handshake was definitely one of the highlights of the day, but I’m not done yet,” Robonaut said in a tweet. (A NASA spokeswoman actually files the tweets under the handle AstroRobonaut.)

“Did you catch that? I don’t have a voice, but I sent you a message -- Hello world ... in sign language!” Robonaut tweeted. “What a day! I passed my tests with flying colors!!!”

Dutch space station astronaut Andre Kuipers couldn’t resist a little robot humor. “Now let’s hope he’s never heard of HAL9000, Skynet or Cylons,” Kuipers wrote in a tweet.

In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 image made from video provided by NASA, commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shakes hands with Robonaut aboard the station in orbit around the earth.

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The Swiss Space Centre at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), a top science university, announced the launch of CleanSpace as the first installment of a family of satellites designed to clear up space debris.

According to EPFL, “16,000 objects larger than 10 centimetres in diameter and hundreds of millions of smaller particles are ripping around the earth at speeds of several kilometres per second.” “It has become essential to be aware of the existence of this debris and the risks that are run by its proliferation,” said Claude Nicollier, an astronaut and EPFL professor.

The space centre said it was moving beyond rhetoric to “take immediate action to get this stuff out of orbit.” Centre spokesman Jerome Grosse said two options are being considered for the cleaning satellites. One is a machine that scoops

up debris and then burns itself up in Earth’s atmosphere.

The second is a model capable of retrieving the debris, which is then ejected into the atmosphere while the cleaner remains in space. “We want to offer and sell a whole family of ready-made systems, designed as sustainably as possible, that are able to de-orbit several different kinds of satellites,” explained centre director Volker Gass.

“Space agencies are increasingly finding it necessary to take into consideration and prepare for the elimination of the stuff they’re sending into space. We want to be the pioneers in this area.”

EPL cited a 2011 study by Swiss Re insurance company showing that every year there is almost a one in 10,000 chance that an orbiting satellite measuring 10 square metres will collide with a piece of space debris larger than one centimetre.

10-hour surgery separates Brazilian conjoined twins

Brazil’s conjoined twins Israel and fore the operation, which involved using eight Levi were separated successfully at Maternity expanders to stretch the children’s skin.

Hospital of Goiania in a surgery that lasted Calil said the expanders “were instrumental nearly 10 hours, the twins’ doctor told AFP. The in closing the abdomen.” Now the children 14-month-old boys were joined at the hip and begin a complicated recovery stage in which abdomen. They shared intestines, a bladder and specialists closely monitor the functioning of genitalia, said pediatric surgeon Zacharias Calil, their organs and the emergence of possible ina specialist in separating conjoined twins. fections, which could occur beginning the fifth “It was very difficult, very complicated but day after the surgery. we managed (to separate them),” Calil said.

Calil estimated Israel and Levi’s chances The brothers “came through the surgery well.” of recovery at 50 percent. The surgery was the Israel and Levi had four legs but their shared eighth time Calil separated conjoined twins. lower bodies made the surgery the second-most The surgery cost about $465,000, which was complicated for conjoined twins. Twins with subsidized by the state government of Goias, shared skulls create the most complex separa- the doctor said. tion surgeries.

They traveled to the central Brazilian city of Goiana for the surgery from Fortaleza, capital of the northeastern state of Ceara. The surgical team of about 30 doctors, technicians and nurses separated “the intestines, the urinary part, the hip and we rebuilt two bladders,” said Calil, the team leader.

Preparations for the complicated surgery began when the twins were born in December 2010 as their mother received AFP Photo/Christophe Archambault advice from a specialist. File illustration photo shows a doctor performing a surgery. BraIn November, the family zil’s conjoined twins Israel and Levi were separated successfully traveled to Goiania to at Maternity Hospital of Goiania in a surgery that lasted nearly 10 begin the final phase be- hours, the twins’ doctor told AFP.

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International

Review: ‘Bullhead’ marks a fierce debut

Associated Press Writer

“Bullhead,” the Academy Award-nominated foreign-language film from Belgium, is a dark, haunting and wholly original exploration of what it means to be a man.

Writer-director Michael R. Roskam’s auspicious feature film debut initially looks like a crime thriller, full of shady figures making secret nighttime deals, with a tension and a seamy, muted color palette reminiscent of David Fincher.

But eventually it reveals itself to be a character drama about the way the past shapes us and our inability to escape it, no matter how convincingly we believe we’ve transformed ourselves.

Matthias Schoenaerts gives a fierce and frightening turn as Jacky, a steroidaddicted cattle rancher who works out an arrangement with some meat-trading Flemish mobsters, only to try and back out when an investigating federal agent is gunned down. This sequence of events forces him to revisit a horrific incident from his childhood 20 years ago, as well as the people who were crucial to that pivotal moment.

Schoenaerts turns Jacky into a hulking beast given to volatile fits of

rage; the performance calls to mind Tom Hardy’s startling, muscular work in his own breakthrough film, 2009’s “Bronson.” The sight of Jacky curled in the fetal position in his sparse bathroom or shadow boxing in silhouette in front of a window after he’s just injected himself with hormones gets a little repetitive, but it’s always dramatically shot.

These moments also serve as a window to Jacky’s true self. His jittery attempts to reconnect with his boyhood crush, a vibrant woman named Lucia (Jeanne Dandoy), who now runs a perfume store in the French-speaking part of the country, are heartbreaking because he’s so clearly uncomfortable in his own skin. He makes you feel the loneliness beneath his sad eyes and massive frame, his awkwardness and a desperate need to be loved.

Lucia is also a key figure in the

event that damaged him as a boy. The other is Diederik (a creepy Jeroen Perceval), who was his best friend back then but now works for the mob — although as “Bullhead” reveals, alliances are fluid things and no one is to be trusted in a world where everyone is looking out for himself. This is also true of a couple of bumbling, Frenchspeaking mechanics, who ostensibly are introduced to provide comic relief but feel a bit out of place.

But “Bullhead” does keep you guessing by lulling you in with a quiet suspense, which makes the punctuations of violence — some of which are quite brutal — seem like even more of a shock. Jacky warns us in voiceover off the top that we’re all screwed (although he uses a more explicit word that we can’t repeat here).

That doesn’t make the film twists and turns, or its powerful conclusion, any easier to predict — or forget.

“Bullhead,” a Drafthouse Films release, is rated R for some strong violence, language and sexual content.

In Dutch and French with subtitles.

AP Photo/Drafthouse Films Running time: 126 minutes. Three In this film image released by Drafthouse Films, Matthias Schoeand a half stars out of four. naerts portrays Jacky Vanmarsenille in “Bullhead.”

Whitney Houston fans to follow funeral on Internet Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — They won’t be there in person, but singer Whitney Houston’s millions of fans worldwide will be able to share in her homecoming service Saturday as they watch her private funeral on the Internet. It will provide a much-needed connection for fans who have lacked a formal place to eulogize Houston, one of the world’s best-selling artists who died in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday at the age of 48.

Some have gathered and placed flowers outside the Newark, N.J., church where the funeral will be held by invitation-only at the request of Houston’s fam-

ily, who wish to maintain some privacy. Others have stopped by the funeral home. But many have longed to share more fully in commemorating the superstar’s life, and have shown their grief in one of the few ways available to them — by buying her music.

Houston’s funeral will be at New Hope Baptist Church, where she sang as a child. Her eulogy will be given by gospel singer Marvin Winans, a Grammy Award winner and longtime family friend. Afterward, Houston will be buried in Fair View Cemetery in Westfield, N.J., according to her death certificate.

Her father, John Russell Houston Jr., was buried there in 2003.

AP Photo/Rich Schultz

Fans and media surround a make-shift memorial as the pay their respects to Whitney Houston at New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, investigators for the coroner’s office have subpoenaed records from the singer’s doctors and pharmacies who dispensed medication found in the hotel room where she died. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said such inquiries are routine in virtually all death investigations.

Investigators have not said what medications they have recovered from Houston’s room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The singer was found underwater in a bathtub by a member of her staff hours before she planned to attend a chic pre-Grammy gala.

Police have said there were no signs of foul play and Winter said there were no signs of trauma on her body when an autopsy was conducted on Sunday.

It will be weeks before toxicology results reveal the medications and quantities, if any, that were in Houston’s system when she died. The Grammy winner’s history of substance abuse has added to the speculation that her death may have been caused by prescription drugs.

In a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Houston talked about how she was deeply shaken by the death of singer Michael Jackson. Jackson died at age 51 that year from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.

Minaj said Grammy performance is part of her movie

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Some were confused, others offended by Nicki Minaj’s over-the-top performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the singer-rapper doesn’t understand what all the hubbub is about. “I don’t know what is the big issue?” she asked. The 29-year-old said her five-minute live rendition of her songs “Roman’s Revenge” and “Roman Holiday,” which included dancing priests, an exorcism and levitation, was just a part of a movie she’s writing.

“You know how people write plays and movies? That’s what I did. I wrote that and I gave the world a tiny little preview of what was to come. And so I have to perform it on the set in which it would be in the movie, right?” she said. Minaj made the comments Wednesday night at an event for Viva Glam MAC cosmetics, for which she is an ambassador with fellow singer Ricky Martin. Proceeds from the sale of the special edition MAC products benefit HIV/AIDS programs worldwide.

Minaj, who is known for her outrageous style, walked the Grammy red carpet in an oversized red robe with a man dressed as a pope at her side. She said her performance, which featured a film clip, was partly inspired

by the 1973 movie “The Exorcist.”

Her sophomore album, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” will be released on April 3 and features Minaj rapping as her male alter ego, Roman. It’s the follow-up to her platinum debut, “Pink Friday,” which was nominated for three Grammys, though she walked away with zero trophies.

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Nyepi Package at Aston Denpasar Hotel IBP

DENPASAR - Westerners culture open the New Year in revelry, however in contrast, the Balinese culture open their New Year in Silence.

This is Called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on a New Year of the 1934th Saka Hindu era.

Public Relation Manager Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center Rike Liwan said, during Nyepi Day, we offering The “Nyepi Package” from 22nd-24th March 2012 with special rates starting from Rp1.608.000/nett for 3 Days and 2 Nights in our Studio Room to Rp1.708.000/nett for one bedroom and Rp3.328.000/net for two bedrooms.

The packages are inclusive with welcome drinks upon arrival, buffet breakfast for two or four persons daily

depends on your room type, one time lunch during Nyepi day, complimentary All You Can Eat buffet dinner on Nyepi Day at Jempiring Restaurant for two adult at Studio & One Bedroom and four adult at Two Bedrooms and for additional children under 10 years old will entitled for 50 percent discount.

Also experience Kids Entertainment with several exciting children activities such as Balloon Twisting workshop with Clown, Fun Games with parents and kid, Funny Magic Parade also Kids Meal Corner.

You can start book your Nyepi package by dialing our reservation number at +62 361-411 999 and experience other fantastic deals featured by Aston Denpasar Hotel and Convention Center.

Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center will ensure you will have a memorable stay during your Nyepi Day.

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Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for February 1 through 15, 2012 1 Feb Buda Keliwon Dunggulan.

Pura Wakika Kupang, NTT Pura Agung Girinatha Sumbawa Besar NTB Pura Dukuh Sakti Dukuh Kediri-Tabanan Pura Atambuananta Kutamba NTT Pura Webananta Kupang, NTT Pura Giripati Mulawarman Pontianak.

Pura Mustika Dharma Cijantung I Jakarta Timur 2 Feb Wraspati Umanis Dunggulan Pura Watukaru Tabanan Pura Lempuyang Luhur Karangasem Pura Kentel Gumi Klungkung Pasek Gaduh Umadesa Kediri Tabanan Pura Pasek Kubayan Wangaya Gede Penebel Tabanan Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Tiyingan Merajan Pasek Gaduh Umadesa 3 Feb Sukra Paing Dunggulan Pura Ulun Suwi Jimbaran Pura Luhur Cemenggon, Sukawati.

Pura Pasek Ubung Denpasar 4 Feb Saniscara Pon Dunggulan Pura Segara Jembrana Pura Dalem Gede Losan Klungkung 5 Feb Redite Wage Kuningan Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu Sekarmukti-Balubulan.

Pura Kubayan Umagunung Sempidi-Badung 6 Feb Soma Keliwon Kuningan Pura Dasar Gelgel-Klungkung Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Sawah/Selemadeg-Tabanan Pura Pemerajan Agung Benawah Kangin Gianyar Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Pelapuhan-Busungbiu Buleleng Pura Kahyangan Tulus Desa Apuan.

7 Feb Purnama Kawulu Pura dalem Batur - Bangli Pura Pasek/Ida Ratu Pasek Besakih Ngusaba Ngeed Banua Kawan - Besakih

Pura Dalem Suci Sidemen - Karangasem 11 Feb Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan.

Pura Taman Pule Mas-Ubud Pura Ularan Takmung-Klungkung.

Pura Bukitjati Gulingan-Kawan Bangli Pura Dalem Tegehe Tegehe Pura Dalem Tahak Tahak Pura Dalem Batuaji. Batuaji Pura Dalem Tegaljaya Batubulan Pura Jenengan Maspahit Cemenggaon-Sukawati Pura Dalem Guwang-Sukawati Pura Sadha Kapal Pura Sakenan Serangan Pura Pekendungan Keiri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Gaduh Grokgak Gede Tabanan Pura Dalem Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Dalem Purnajati Tanjung Puri Tanjung Periuk Jakarta Pura Dalem Tenggaling Guliang-Bangli Mr. Dukuh Tetek Peguyangan-Denpasar Pura Agung Blambangan Banyuwangi Pura Dalem Agung Sri Nararya Kresna Kepakisan Gelgel -Klungkung Pura Panti Paksebali Klungkung (Perang Jempana) Pura Penataran Agung Margowening Desa Balonggarut, Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur 12 Feb Redite Umanis Langkir Pr. Sakenan Serangan Denpasar Selatan Pr. Batuaji Ubung Ubung-Tengah Denpasar Barat Pura Dalem Pahuman Bhujangga Penatih Denpasa Mr. Pasek Gianyar Kerobokan Pr. Alas Harum Batur Kintamani, Pr. Alas Angker Kintamani Kawitan Dalem Empuaji Aan-Klungkung.

15 Feb Buda Wage Langkir Pura Tanah Lot Kediri Tabanan Pura Bucabe Mas Ubud Pura Puseh Desa Ganggang-Canggi Batuan Pura Pasek Pertukangan Kediri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Bendesa Gulingan Mengwi

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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N. Korea pays emotional birthday tribute to late Kim Agence France Presse

AP Photo/Fernando Antonio

An injured inmate is carried as he arrives at the hospital after a fire broke out at the prison in Comayagua, Honduras, a town 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the Central American country’s capital, Tegucigalpa, early Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

Official: 358 killed in Honduras prison fire

North Korea marked Thursday’s birthday of Kim Jong-Il with emotional televised tributes to the late leader, as the regime pledged loyalty to his son and successor.

Her voice quavering with grief, an announcer on state TV introduced film footage of the former strongman visiting villages, farms and factories in a purported expression of care for his people.

“The General (Kim) took time out of his busy schedule and deigned to visit my daughter’s home, listening to this old farmer’s concerns,” an old woman said on TV. “There are no other leaders in the world like the General.”

The personality cult surrounding the Kim dynasty, which has ruled the country since its founding in 1948, has intensified still further following Kim Jong-Il’s death on December 17 at age 69.

Analysts say the aim is to justify the communist country’s second dynastic succession, as Kim’s young and inexperienced son Jong-Un takes control of the impoverished but nuclear-armed nation.

Jong-Un Wednesday presided over a meeting of hundreds of military and civilian officials to commemorate his late father, who had succeeded his own father Kim Il-Sung.

At the meeting, nominal head of state Kim Yong-Nam urged the nation to protect Jong-Un “with their lives” and unite around him, and called for sustained efforts to bolster the country’s defences and the economy.

The crumbling command economy is beset by shortages of power and raw materials, and severe food shortages have lingered since a full-blown famine in the 1990s.

Gross national income in 2010 was about one-fortieth the size of South Korea’s and life expectancy is more than a decade shorter, according to Seoul’s statistical agency.

China has publicly urged its ally the North to open up the economy.

In South Korea on Thursday some 30 former defectors launched about 140,000 leaflets across the border which poured scorn on the succession.

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Associated Press Writer

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COMAYAGUA, Honduras — A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. Officials confirmed 358 dead Wednesday, making it the world’s deadliest prison fire in a century.

Site manager of the project, Donald Senduk, had denied and showed if his party had dredged the sand accumulating in the drainage. But, such denial indicated the weakness of the project.

The sand dredged from the drainage was just left to pile on the sidewalk. Instantly, it made Suambara angrier.

“Dredging in the drainage channel has been done, but the sand is then placed on the sidewalk. Of course, this way will cause our infrastructure not to last longer or it will be quickly broken,” said Suambara.

In response to those findings, Suambara asked the project owner to be responsible for the project and immediately repaired it. Similarly, Suambara reprimanded the owner to resolve the problem within a week. Otherwise, the Badung Highways and Irrigation Agency and Public Order Agency would coordinate to take a stern action against the project.

Meanwhile, a legislator of the Badung House, I Gusti Anom Gumanti said the Kuta Mall Hotel project had been running for about a year. As planned, the hotel would be integrated with a shopping mall. At the initial execution, the hotel project indeed had no problem. However, the problem just arose in the basement work recently.

The village authority, said Anom Gumanti, had urged the responsible persons of the project to immediately repair their mistake. Unfortunately, such appeal was not addressed. For information, the Kuta Mall Hotel project had owned a building permit (IMB) No. 1267/2011 on behalf of PT Pamor Paramita Utama and the project was worked on by the Pulau Intan contractor. (kmb25)

The local governor, who was once a prison employee, told reporters that an inmate called her moments before the blaze broke out and screamed: “I will set this place on fire and we are all going to die!”

Comayagua Gov. Paola Castro said she called the Red Cross and fire brigade immediately after receiving the call late Tuesday night. But firefighters said they were kept outside for half an hour by guards who fired their guns in the air, thinking they had a riot or a breakout on their hands.

Officials have long had little control over conditions inside many Honduran prisons, where inmates have largely unfettered access to cell phones and other contraband.

Survivors told investigators

the unidentified inmate set fire to his bedding in the farm prison in the central town of Comayagua, 53 miles (86 kilometers) north of Tegucigalpa. The lockup housed people convicted of serious crimes such as homicide and armed robbery, but also those who had yet to be tried.

The blaze spread within minutes, killing inmates in their locked barracks.

“We couldn’t get them out because we didn’t have the keys and couldn’t find the guards who had them,” Comayagua fire department spokesman Josue Garcia said.

Survivors told grim tales of climbing walls to break the sheet metal roofing and escape, only to see prisoners in other cell blocks being burned alive. Inmates were

found stuck to the prison’s metal roofing, their burned bodies fused to the metal.

“I only saw flames, and when we got out, they were being burned, up against the bars, they were stuck to them,” said Eladio Chicas, 40, who was in his 15th year of a 39-year sentence.

“It was something horrible,” he said as he was led away by police, handcuffed, to testify before a local court about what he saw.

“This is a nightmare.”

With 856 prisoners packed into barracks, the prison was at double capacity, said Supreme Court Justice Richard Ordonez, who is leading the investigation.

There were only 12 guards on duty when the fire broke out, said state prosecutor German Enamorado.

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BUSINESS Foreclosure activity edges higher in January

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Banks took back more U.S. homes in January than in the previous month, the latest sign that foreclosures are accelerating after slowing sharply last year while lenders sorted out foreclosure-abuse claims.

Foreclosures rose 8 percent nationally last month from December, but were down 15 percent from a year earlier, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.

Despite the annual decrease at the national level, some states posted sharp increases compared to January 2011. In New Hampshire, foreclosures jumped 62 percent. In Massachusetts, 75 percent.

That trend is expected to strengthen this year in light of last week’s $25 billion settlement between the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders and 49 state attorneys general over the industry’s handling of foreclosures.

Many banks and mortgage servicers processed foreclosures without verifying documents.

Some employees signed papers they hadn’t read or used fake signatures to speed foreclosures — a practice dubbed “robo-signing.”

Major banks temporarily put foreclosures on hold after the

problems surfaced in the fall of 2010. Some had to refile previously filed foreclosure cases and revisit pending cases to prevent errors. Those delays and uncertainty over state and federal probes into the industry’s foreclosure practices led to a sharp slowdown in foreclosure activity last year.

The settlement between the banks and state attorneys general helps clarify the rules banks must follow to foreclose on borrowers, said Daren Blomquist, a vice president at RealtyTrac.

That will pave the way for more foreclosures, he said.

“The settlement will accelerate the foreclosures that are happening this year and it will accelerate the process of lenders catching up on the backlog of foreclosures that has been building up over the last year and a half,” Blomquist said.

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings also anticipates foreclosures will climb nationally this year,

but not right away, noting it will take some time for lenders and mortgage servicers to make sure they are in compliance with the rules set forth in the settlement.

“You probably are going to see the pace pick up as the year goes on,” said Grant Bailey, a managing director at Fitch.

Even so, the rise in foreclosures isn’t expected to be uniform nationwide. That’s because the settlement isn’t likely to ease the backlog of foreclosure cases in states where courts play a role in the process.

In addition, some states have taken steps to slow lenders down.

Throughout the housing downturn Nevada has had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate. There, a law that went into effect in October requires that foreclosure documents must be filed in the county where a property is located and a lender must provide a notarized affidavit detailing their legal right to proceed.

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to six European countries ahead of a European embargo on Iranian oil coming into effect. Later Wednesday, state TV quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman saying crude oil exports to Europe have not yet been cut.

“Contradictory information has emerged as to whether Iran will voluntarily halt the supply of its crude to Europe before EU sanctions become effective,” Barclays Capital said in a report. “To some extent, it does not matter too much: some similar move has been widely anticipated, and those oil flows are inevitably stopping soon in any case.”

Stopping Iranian shipments would mean European refineries

will have to find new sources of oil sooner than they expected. The European Union, which buys about 18 percent of Iran’s total crude exports, had planned to embargo Iranian oil this summer to pressure the country to abandon its nuclear program.

Some analysts argue slowing global economic growth and ample crude supplies don’t justify current prices.

“The current price of energy is significantly above the underlying fundamentals,” said Richard Soultanian of NUS Consulting. “This cycle will only be broken once a conclusion to the Iranian situation has been reached and/or the EU debt crisis ends.”

Oil hovers below $102 as Iran tensions bubble SINGAPORE — Oil hovered below $102 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid conflicting reports about whether Iran is cutting crude exports to Europe.

Benchmark crude was down 29 cents at $101.51 per barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.06 to settle at $101.80 per barrel in New York on Wednesday.

Brent crude was down 36 cenets to $118.57 per barrel in London.

Iran’s state media reported early Wednesday that the country was taking steps to cut off oil exports

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World Bank’s Zoellick to step down Reuters

WASHINGTON - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday he will step down in June and Washington pledged to name a replacement candidate within weeks for a job that has always gone to an American.

The Obama administration said it would open the process to competition, marking the first time it has shown willingness to loosen its grip on the world’s top development lender.

Zoellick took the reins at the Bank in 2007 after a staff revolt pushed out Paul Wolfowitz, and he moved quickly to return the institution’s focus to alleviating poverty.

Developing countries have for years pressed for a greater voice in leading global financial institutions and are likely to stress the importance of a competitive process, but the United States is still widely expected to retain its hold on the job.

“It is very important that we continue to have strong, effective leadership of this important institution, and in the coming weeks, we plan to put forward a candidate with experience and requisite qualities to take this institution forward,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a statement.

While Geithner called for an “open and expeditious process,” analysts say Washington can ill afford to give up the post without risking U.S. Congress cutting funding for the bank.

In an interview with Reuters, Zoellick said his decision to leave on June 30 at the end of his five-year term was his own and was not due to pressure from the Obama administration.

The former U.S. chief trade negotiator and deputy secretary of state dismissed speculation he would join a Republican presidential campaign as “not true,” saying only that he would decide what to do next once he leaves the World Bank.

“It really was my own decision,” Zoellick said. “My personal sense is it’s time to move on and I think once you feel that way you shouldn’t stay.”

Zoellick, who discussed the selection process with the board in a two-hour meeting on Wednesday, said the first step was for the board to call for nominations. “An open process is important,” he said.

Speculation has been rife over who might take the job when Zoellick departs. Possible U.S. candidates include Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers. The State Department said Clinton would not be taking the job. “She has said this is not happening,” spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

Emerging market and developing countries have campaigned hard in recent years to break Europe’s grip on the top position at the International Monetary Fund and the United States’ hold on the presidency of the World Bank.

Officials from large emerging economies like Brazil said on Wednesday the selection process for Zoellick’s successor should be based on qualifications and not nationality.

“There is no reason for the president of the World Bank to have a specific nationality,” Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega told reporters in Brasilia.

However, they acknowledged that given U.S. congressional pressure the job will probably remain in the hands of an American.

Last year, emerging market economies made an aggressive push to fill the IMF top job in a bitter contest won by France’s Christine Lagarde.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers said the World Bank job should stay in U.S. hands.

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Yeh Pulu Relief:

Description of Life in Bali Ancient Kingdom Bali is a bijou island, but the content of traditional values, arts, history and culture is not as small as the area. Artistic heritage, history and culture almost spread throughout the nine regencies and city existing on the Island of the Gods. The search on the heritage, arts and cultural relics of this time is to Yeh Pulu Relief.

Relief of the ancient rock stone is located at the Bedulu (Bedahulu) Village, Blahbatuh Subdistrict, Gianyar Regency. Location to Tampaksiring and Kintamani is only about 40 minutes drive from Denpasar City. The entrance to the tourist attraction of holy water is not far from the main road east of Goa Gajah Temple, to the right, into the village street. Visitors should be careful because there are many road junctions without a clue heading for the object of Yeh Pulu Relief, or ask the way to local residents.

The monument in the form of re-

lief becoming the main attraction to tourists, especially foreign tourists, was discovered in 1925 by a courtier or Ubud Royal family. The name was taken from the barrel (or container of rice in the past) located at the central axis of purified water nestling in the west of the relief. The word yeh in Balinese language means water and pulu means a barrel.

The appeal of this monument is not only because of the uniqueness of relief sculpture immortalized on the rock stone wall of the hill, but also due to the spread of rice field view along the two-hundredmeters and the sound of clinking water on the left-right path to location is always neatly trimmed and maintained sustainably, emanating a natural beauty.

With such a natural atmosphere, the clear and the sharpness of splashing water are always flowing along the trench making the ambience around this object really

peaceful and enchanting. On that account, it is not mistaken if the niches (caves) in southern relief suspected as the hermitage of the last Balinese ancient King before the collapse of Bali to Majapahit administration in 1343.

Relief with magical nuance and meaningful is 25 meters long and 2 meters high. Many researches conducted by experts from home and overseas to recognize the implicit meaning behind the wall relief of the rock cliffs on the hills. As consequence, it drove many commentaries and analysis to uncover the mystery behind the veil of the true meaning of the relief. Overall, the theme of this story recounts the life in the forest atmosphere and daily life in the ancient kingdom of Bali. In addition to the Balinese classical carvings, this monument also has niches of Bedahulu Royal Hermitage before his death against the army of the Majapahit kingdom

in 1343 AD. Yeh Pulu Relief poses one of the many historical classical monuments of Bali originating in ancient Bali (14th century AD) retaining full knowledge of art, which until now is still sustainable and be cared by the members of Subak, as

one of the classical organizations that in particular organizes farmers and manage all aspects of rice field cultivation. For tourists who would like to visit this object first should purchase admission ticket of the object, at IDR 6,000 for adult and IDR 3,000 for child. (BTN/014)

Indonesia Today

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Military to assist police in securing Freeport concession area Antara

TIMIKA - The military in Papua will give maximum assistance to the local police in maintaining security in the concession area of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia in Timika district, its commander, Maj Gen Erfi Triassunu, said.

Erfi made the statement after attending a coordination meeting with the management of PT Freeport Indonesia in response to Papua Police Chief Inspector General Bigman

Lumban Tobing`s formal request for military support to secure PT Freeport Indonesia`s concession area.

“We will give maximum support according to our capability. There will

be additional safeguards. However, the police`s request is still being processed because all our security activities must be reported to the Army Headquarters in Jakarta,” the commander said, He said the military would assist the police because PT Freeport Indonesia was an economic object of national significance.

The involvement of the army in securing Freeport was expected to enhance the security system in the

company`s mining area where a series of fatal shooting incidents perpetrated by armed group members had happened in the recent past, he said.

“The measures we will take will remain within the existing rules. The police must remain the responsible party in security affairs because Papua is in a civil order status,” he said.

He said the military would also be involved in maintaining security

in Mulia, Puncak Jaya district which was also often hit by the shooting terrors by the armed gangs.

Under provisions of Law No. 34/2004 on the military, the army is also given authority to perform the task of military operations in addition to war (OMSP) in order to cope with separatists, Erfi said.

“We will maintain security together with the police in close coordination,” he added.

Lion Air buys ATR planes for $610 million Agence France-Presse IBP/Doc

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SINGAPORE - Indonesia’s fastgrowing Lion Air, which earlier this week sealed a record $22.4 billion deal for 230 Boeing jets, on Thursday ordered 27 smaller aircraft from European manufacturer ATR. The new ATR 72-600 turboprop planes, worth $610.0 million, will be integrated into Lion Air unit Wings Air, with full delivery scheduled for the end of 2015, said an ATR statement issued at the Singapore Airshow.

“The ATR aircraft are perfectly adapted to the Indonesian short-haul market and allows Wings Air to connect communities, even those located in remote areas,” said Rusdi Kirana, chairman of Wings Air and president of Lion Air. “Our fleet of ATR 72s is playing a AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN major role in the development and deA model of an ATR series plane is exhibited at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February mocratization of the aviation services in 16, 2012.

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ties, at low rates, to an increasing part of the population.”

The Indonesian archipelago has a population of about 240 million scattered across more than 17,000 islands.

Filippo Bagnato, ATR’s chief executive, said the Indonesian airlines were the European company’s fastestgrowing clients in Southeast Asia.

The new planes will be used to develop new routes departing mainly from the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua, ATR said.

Once delivered, the new aircraft will see the Lion Air group become the largest operator of ATR aircraft in the world, with a total fleet of 60 planes comprising 20 ATR 72-500s and 40 ATR 72-600s.

The newly-ordered planes each have between 68 and 74 seats.

The deal is the latest in a spending spree by Lion Air, which on Tuesday signed a $22.4 billion deal for 230 Boeing 737 planes, the single-largest contract in commercial aviation history.

Law ministry denies receiving funds from US Five RI hospitals internationally accredited Antara

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JAKARTA - Law and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin has categorically denied an allegation his ministry had received Rp1 trillion in funds from the United States to allow the latter to interrogate Indonesian prison inmates.

“I need to make it clear that the directorate general of prisons never received any funds from the US government for any purpose,” the minister said in a press statement issued on Wednesday.

The prisons directorate general never received money to allow the FBI to question people being held in several Indonesian state penitentiaries, he said.

Amir also refuted a report that the prisons directorate general had made space available inside certain

state penitentiaries where the FBI could interrogate inmates.

He admitted the prisons directorate general was cooperating with several foreign governments including the US under an International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance (ICITAP)program.

ICITAP was a program under the US Department of Justice to develop capacity to manage the handling of high-risk prisoners.

The cooperation with the US in the ICITAP program covered the formulation of guidelines on the handling of high-risk prisoners, the designing of modules to train prison staff in treating or handling high-risk inmates.

It was initiated after ICITAP had invited 11 prisons directorate general officials to the United States to observe prison inmates management from October 21 to November

10, 2011.

“But they were never taken to the Guntanamo correctional facility,” Amir said. Training under the ICITAP program included assessment of inmates at a number of Indonesian prisons but the assessments were done by the staff of the prisons concerned and not by foreigners.

“Assessments were made using Violent Extremist Risk Assessment (VERA) instruments,” Amir said.

The instrument was used by prison staff to interview or counsel inmates in general for the purpose of drawing up a suitable prisoners` management program, the minister said.

Amir said his clarification was meant to respond to a statement made by Indonesian Police Watch (ICW) coordinator Neta S. Pane about alleged US meddling in Indonesian prison affairs.

Antara

PONTIANAK - Only five out of 1,800 hospitals existing in Indonesia are currently accredited internationally, and all five are privatelyowned, Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said.

In remarks to open a congress and seminar of the Indonesian Professional Medical Recorders Association (PORMIKI) here Wednesday, she said 65-66 percent of the 1,800 hospitals were nationally accredited and of the total number, one-third was privately owned.

She said no public or state-owned hospital had so far been internationally accredited because they had not yet reached the required quality

standards,including in medical record services. But the health ministry was now preparing seven state-owned hospitals to qualify for international accreditation, she said.

Among them were the Cipto Mangungkusumo Hospital (RSCM) and the Central Army Hospital (RSPAD) in Jakarta.”We are honing them for international accreditation,” she said. The minister said medical recording was a very important part of a hospital`s services and one of the requirements to be internationally accredited.

“Because medical recording is such an important subject, I made it a point to attend this PORMIKI seminar and congress in Pontianak.”

Endang said.

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Bali Today British tourists to Bali up 6.68 percent Antara

DENPASAR - A total of 102,989 British tourists to the island paradise of Bali last year increased by 6.68 pct compared to 96,536 in 2010.

“Most of them came through Ngurah Rai airport in Bali straight from their country and only a few came by sea on board cruise ships,” head of the Bali Central Board of Statistics (BPS) Gede Suarsa said.

He said British people going to Bali on a holiday is one of the ten destinations with the biggest number of tourists. The United Kingdom is ninth after Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, France and Singapore.

The UK contributed 3.64 pct of the number of foreign tourists to Bali totalling 2.82 million in

2011, up by 9.73 pct compared to the previous year’s 2.56 million.

Gede Suarsa said of the ten countries with the biggest number of tourists to Bali, nine increased, and only one country declined in their number of tourists.

A total of 102,989 British tourists to the island paradise of Bali last year increased by 6.68 pct compared to 96,536 in 2010.

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Balinese Wedding

The pawiwahan (marriage, weddings of a Hindu couple) is a very important part of Balinese social life. The ritual generally takes place in the home of the groom, a further confirmation of the typical patriarchal inclinations of Balinese culture, and is per- formed by a priest. The newlyweds to be, dressed in very colorful and refined garments, worn only for the day of the wed- ding, will withdraw in prayer in the family temple. This is followed by the presentation of offerings in the pelinggih and by a series of ritual gestures. A very typical moment in the ceremony occurs when the bride offers the groom several different beverages: a conventional way to reiterate that the woman. as a wife, commits herself to obeying her husband and to lovingly care for him for the rest of their lives.

Many Balinese marriages are still prearranged or negotiated, though young men may also “kidnap” their wives, and mixed-caste marriages are increasingly common. Marriage customs differ from caste to caste and village to village, but all Balinese marriage practices share fundamental similarities. There are basically two ways to get married on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ and ‘mapadik’.

Ngerorod

This is marriage by elopement, in

which the prearranged honeymoon precedes the wedding ceremony. Since it’s otherwise quite expensive to marry on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ is becoming more and more popular. It has particular appeal to the Balinese sense of theater. Balinese love a spectacular kidnapping in which friends of the suitor capture a woman in the fields, on the road, or down by the river. Theatrics are paramount: she is expected to bite and kick her abductors in mock self-defense.

These days it’s more stylish and fashionable for the woman to be whisked away in a hired sedan, and more often than not she goes willingly. The couple then repairs to a friend’s house stocked with provisions, offerings, and the bride’s wardrobe. The woman’s infuriated father sounds the alarm demanding to know what has become of his daughter. A search party is organized which eventually returns unsuccessful and exhausted.

Meanwhile, the couple is consummating the marriage before special offerings (sesayut tabuh rah) have the time to wilt.

These offerings alone make the marriage binding by customary law. Emissaries of the groom visit the bride’s father to argue the advantages of the union. Begrudgingly, the girl’s father gives in, after a suitable bride price has been agreed upon. The groom’s father must finance

and conduct the marriage ceremony, welcoming the bride as a new daughter into the family. The actual public wedding, within 42 days of the staged kidnapping, is only an official confirmation of their union. They are already married in the eyes of the gods.

Mepadik

This is marriage by consent, in which an upper-class couple conducts a formal courtship. Since daughters were once regarded as property useful for attaining a family’s social and political goals, high-caste families tried to wed a son to the daughter of a friend or relative so a blood bond would unite the resources of both families.

Under no circumstances may a woman “marry down,” i.e., take a commoner.

The preferred marriage is through a parallel patri-cousin, the father’s brother’s daughter. It has been noted that Triwangsa couples often get along so well because they are all first cousins. Traditionally, the man or his father journeys three times to the bride’s house with food and ‘sirih’. When the bride’s family visits, the groom’s father is obliged to give them food, ‘sirih’ is chewed (an ancient, ritualistic means of coming to agreement), and presents are exchanged.

The groom then regularly visits the home of his prospective bride, presenting gifts

and performing services for his future father-in-law.

The groom’s family arranges and pays for the wedding; the date set well in advance on a propitious day. Wedding guests are often entertained by professional storytellers and musicians.

Enormously detailed rules govern dining and seating arrangements. Sometimes the bride’s family is not even invited.

The actual ceremony varies. It could be very simple and short, presided over by a common temple ‘pemangku’, or it may be elaborate, expensive, and go on all day. Both the bride and groom dress in bright ‘songket’, with brocades of gold thread, and the woman’s hair is decorated with glittering gold flowers.

Usually the bride and groom offer food to one another, then simulate such domestic duties such as washing, cooking rice, and cutting bamboo. Prayers are intoned, and then the couple eats together in public, feeding each other. This is an important symbolic act, as in former times only married men and women were allowed to eat food together in public.

The priest then performs a ritual purification and blesses the couple. Neither rice nor flowers are thrown. Today there could very well be a Western-style buffet reception held afterward where speeches are offered by members of the two families. (IBP/Doc)

Friday, February 17, 2012

Balinese Culture Sudaji Village

A Tourism Village Relying on Fruit Trees

SINCE about a year ago, the name of Sudaji Village in Sawan Subdistrict seemed to have been very wellknown. However, the village turns so famous is not because of its green area or sustainable forests, but due to various legal and political issues. For instance, it related to corruption of the national land certification program (Prona) and the fuss between the Village Representative Agency (BPD) and a group of residents whose case has not been resolved so far.

Fortunately, in the midst of such political upheaval, a group of residents has a noble determination to develop the potential of the village by declaring Sudaji Village as a tourism village. It was conducted on Friday (Nov 11). The declaration was attended by leaders of customary village and tourism businesspeople of the village. Present on that occasion was the Head of Buleleng Culture and Tourism Agency, Putu Tastra Wijaya, who gave full support to Sudaji as a tourism village.

Putu Tastra Wijaya said that Sudaji Village had met the requirement as a tourism village. However, he also hoped it could be supported seriously by the entire community

because some villages declared as tourism village were unable to continue with the visit of tourists. “I think Sudaji has qualified as having the potential nature and culture,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Sudaji Tourism Village Committee, Gede Suharsana, explained the idea to make Sudaji a tourism village was inseparable from the desire of residents to conserve the nature, art and culture of Sudaji. As a matter of fact, Sudaji had abundant potential of nature and culture. Now, they just stayed to be preserved and promoted.

Regarding the wealth of nature, Sudaji Village indeed realized the potential they had. Since long time ago, their ancestors indeed liked to cultivate many kinds of fruits plants, chiefly local fruits. Around 19601970s, the famous fruits of Sudaji were Malaysian mango and lanzone.

After the hybrid seedlings of durian and rambutan came to Bali, residents of the village bordering with Suwug Village in the north and verdant hills in the south set to cultivate Acehnese rambutan and Bangkok durian.

So, please do not be surprised

if Sudaji has tens of thousands of fruit trees. From the existing data, at the end of 1998 were recorded 1,000 rambutan trees, 1,000 lanzone trees, 200 Malaysian mango trees, 200 mangosten trees, 5,000 coconut trees, 1,000 durian trees and 500 mango trees. Other than fruit trees, the village also had some 3,000 clove trees and 4,000 coffee trees. Within the past three years, local residents started to plant Bangkok durian.

Apart from having relatively good price, the durian was more expensive than the other fruits. Now, the Bangkok durian from Sudaji had many lovers so it was always hunted. “Recently, many tourists were indeed watching the fruits while enjoying them at Sudaji Village,” said a resident of Sudaji.

In relation to the forest, Sudaji Customary Village is the village that had received a national champion in the field of forest conservation. Local residents believe if forest can be taken advantage as a tourist attraction. Additionally, the architecture of local buildings remains natural so it can also be enjoyed by tourists who do love natural objects. (BTN/kmb)

Purple Yam Syrup:

Good to Help Rejuvenation Purple yam is not only delicious to eat, but also interesting to be made into a beverage in the form of syrup.

Aside from being fresh, this purple syrup also contains an anti-oxidant substance helping rejuvenate the bodily cells, so that you will look younger.

The fruit which is also high in potassium has B6, vitamin C, and fiber, so the yam is very good for you. There are two types of purple yam: the Filipino “ube” or “ubi”, which has darker, rougher-looking skin. It grows on a vine above the ground, so is quite different from regular yams. This vegetable is a major crop and food source in the Philippines.

It is also made into a powder which is then used in Filipino desserts.

The Purple Okinawan Sweet Potato is grown underground and is similar to Western sweet potatoes and yams. From the outside the purple yam / sweet potato looks the same, but cut one open and you’ll know the difference!

These yams are wonderful boiled, steamed, or baked alongside regular yams and sweet potatoes.

The great advantages gained from the plant is deriving the people to produce to product from the purple yam. One of them is purple yam juice crated in the western part of Bali.

This traditional drink is usually consumed by the people of Jembrana, and often served for guests of Jembrana Regency Government.

Indeed, this kind of syrup is produced by housewives group coalesced into PKK from Penyaringan Village, Mendoyo, Jembrana. “At least, there are five groups making syrup of purple yam in Jembrana,” said Dwik Irawati, one of the syrup makers when met in the arena of Bali Arts Festival 2011 who participated in the culinary festival at the Art Center Denpasar on Sunday (Jun 12).

According to Dwik, the purple yam syrup had obtained license and trade mark, so it was widely sold in stalls and supermarkets. The syrup made without preservatives could last up to 14 days in cold temperatures. Meanwhile, ingredients used to make the purple yam syrup consisted of yam, sugar, salt, water and lemon juice. Then, the tools required for the preparation were blender, pans, strainer, spatula, stove and sterile bottle.

For preparation, first of all, cleanse finely the purple yam and peel it off. Then, chop, add water and blend it.

Furthermore, strain and add sugar, salt, and cook the batter in a saucepan. Stir it until slightly thickening. After that, chill and put it into sterilized bottle. Now, it is ready to be served.

To make it more delicious, you can optionally add lime and ice cubes. The drink can become other option for those who like healthy and refreshing drink. (BTN/015)

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Bali Today British tourists to Bali up 6.68 percent Antara

DENPASAR - A total of 102,989 British tourists to the island paradise of Bali last year increased by 6.68 pct compared to 96,536 in 2010.

“Most of them came through Ngurah Rai airport in Bali straight from their country and only a few came by sea on board cruise ships,” head of the Bali Central Board of Statistics (BPS) Gede Suarsa said.

He said British people going to Bali on a holiday is one of the ten destinations with the biggest number of tourists. The United Kingdom is ninth after Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, France and Singapore.

The UK contributed 3.64 pct of the number of foreign tourists to Bali totalling 2.82 million in

2011, up by 9.73 pct compared to the previous year’s 2.56 million.

Gede Suarsa said of the ten countries with the biggest number of tourists to Bali, nine increased, and only one country declined in their number of tourists.

A total of 102,989 British tourists to the island paradise of Bali last year increased by 6.68 pct compared to 96,536 in 2010.

IBP/Doc

Balinese Wedding

The pawiwahan (marriage, weddings of a Hindu couple) is a very important part of Balinese social life. The ritual generally takes place in the home of the groom, a further confirmation of the typical patriarchal inclinations of Balinese culture, and is per- formed by a priest. The newlyweds to be, dressed in very colorful and refined garments, worn only for the day of the wed- ding, will withdraw in prayer in the family temple. This is followed by the presentation of offerings in the pelinggih and by a series of ritual gestures. A very typical moment in the ceremony occurs when the bride offers the groom several different beverages: a conventional way to reiterate that the woman. as a wife, commits herself to obeying her husband and to lovingly care for him for the rest of their lives.

Many Balinese marriages are still prearranged or negotiated, though young men may also “kidnap” their wives, and mixed-caste marriages are increasingly common. Marriage customs differ from caste to caste and village to village, but all Balinese marriage practices share fundamental similarities. There are basically two ways to get married on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ and ‘mapadik’.

Ngerorod

This is marriage by elopement, in

which the prearranged honeymoon precedes the wedding ceremony. Since it’s otherwise quite expensive to marry on Bali, ‘ngerorod’ is becoming more and more popular. It has particular appeal to the Balinese sense of theater. Balinese love a spectacular kidnapping in which friends of the suitor capture a woman in the fields, on the road, or down by the river. Theatrics are paramount: she is expected to bite and kick her abductors in mock self-defense.

These days it’s more stylish and fashionable for the woman to be whisked away in a hired sedan, and more often than not she goes willingly. The couple then repairs to a friend’s house stocked with provisions, offerings, and the bride’s wardrobe. The woman’s infuriated father sounds the alarm demanding to know what has become of his daughter. A search party is organized which eventually returns unsuccessful and exhausted.

Meanwhile, the couple is consummating the marriage before special offerings (sesayut tabuh rah) have the time to wilt.

These offerings alone make the marriage binding by customary law. Emissaries of the groom visit the bride’s father to argue the advantages of the union. Begrudgingly, the girl’s father gives in, after a suitable bride price has been agreed upon. The groom’s father must finance

and conduct the marriage ceremony, welcoming the bride as a new daughter into the family. The actual public wedding, within 42 days of the staged kidnapping, is only an official confirmation of their union. They are already married in the eyes of the gods.

Mepadik

This is marriage by consent, in which an upper-class couple conducts a formal courtship. Since daughters were once regarded as property useful for attaining a family’s social and political goals, high-caste families tried to wed a son to the daughter of a friend or relative so a blood bond would unite the resources of both families.

Under no circumstances may a woman “marry down,” i.e., take a commoner.

The preferred marriage is through a parallel patri-cousin, the father’s brother’s daughter. It has been noted that Triwangsa couples often get along so well because they are all first cousins. Traditionally, the man or his father journeys three times to the bride’s house with food and ‘sirih’. When the bride’s family visits, the groom’s father is obliged to give them food, ‘sirih’ is chewed (an ancient, ritualistic means of coming to agreement), and presents are exchanged.

The groom then regularly visits the home of his prospective bride, presenting gifts

and performing services for his future father-in-law.

The groom’s family arranges and pays for the wedding; the date set well in advance on a propitious day. Wedding guests are often entertained by professional storytellers and musicians.

Enormously detailed rules govern dining and seating arrangements. Sometimes the bride’s family is not even invited.

The actual ceremony varies. It could be very simple and short, presided over by a common temple ‘pemangku’, or it may be elaborate, expensive, and go on all day. Both the bride and groom dress in bright ‘songket’, with brocades of gold thread, and the woman’s hair is decorated with glittering gold flowers.

Usually the bride and groom offer food to one another, then simulate such domestic duties such as washing, cooking rice, and cutting bamboo. Prayers are intoned, and then the couple eats together in public, feeding each other. This is an important symbolic act, as in former times only married men and women were allowed to eat food together in public.

The priest then performs a ritual purification and blesses the couple. Neither rice nor flowers are thrown. Today there could very well be a Western-style buffet reception held afterward where speeches are offered by members of the two families. (IBP/Doc)

Friday, February 17, 2012

Balinese Culture Sudaji Village

A Tourism Village Relying on Fruit Trees

SINCE about a year ago, the name of Sudaji Village in Sawan Subdistrict seemed to have been very wellknown. However, the village turns so famous is not because of its green area or sustainable forests, but due to various legal and political issues. For instance, it related to corruption of the national land certification program (Prona) and the fuss between the Village Representative Agency (BPD) and a group of residents whose case has not been resolved so far.

Fortunately, in the midst of such political upheaval, a group of residents has a noble determination to develop the potential of the village by declaring Sudaji Village as a tourism village. It was conducted on Friday (Nov 11). The declaration was attended by leaders of customary village and tourism businesspeople of the village. Present on that occasion was the Head of Buleleng Culture and Tourism Agency, Putu Tastra Wijaya, who gave full support to Sudaji as a tourism village.

Putu Tastra Wijaya said that Sudaji Village had met the requirement as a tourism village. However, he also hoped it could be supported seriously by the entire community

because some villages declared as tourism village were unable to continue with the visit of tourists. “I think Sudaji has qualified as having the potential nature and culture,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Sudaji Tourism Village Committee, Gede Suharsana, explained the idea to make Sudaji a tourism village was inseparable from the desire of residents to conserve the nature, art and culture of Sudaji. As a matter of fact, Sudaji had abundant potential of nature and culture. Now, they just stayed to be preserved and promoted.

Regarding the wealth of nature, Sudaji Village indeed realized the potential they had. Since long time ago, their ancestors indeed liked to cultivate many kinds of fruits plants, chiefly local fruits. Around 19601970s, the famous fruits of Sudaji were Malaysian mango and lanzone.

After the hybrid seedlings of durian and rambutan came to Bali, residents of the village bordering with Suwug Village in the north and verdant hills in the south set to cultivate Acehnese rambutan and Bangkok durian.

So, please do not be surprised

if Sudaji has tens of thousands of fruit trees. From the existing data, at the end of 1998 were recorded 1,000 rambutan trees, 1,000 lanzone trees, 200 Malaysian mango trees, 200 mangosten trees, 5,000 coconut trees, 1,000 durian trees and 500 mango trees. Other than fruit trees, the village also had some 3,000 clove trees and 4,000 coffee trees. Within the past three years, local residents started to plant Bangkok durian.

Apart from having relatively good price, the durian was more expensive than the other fruits. Now, the Bangkok durian from Sudaji had many lovers so it was always hunted. “Recently, many tourists were indeed watching the fruits while enjoying them at Sudaji Village,” said a resident of Sudaji.

In relation to the forest, Sudaji Customary Village is the village that had received a national champion in the field of forest conservation. Local residents believe if forest can be taken advantage as a tourist attraction. Additionally, the architecture of local buildings remains natural so it can also be enjoyed by tourists who do love natural objects. (BTN/kmb)

Purple Yam Syrup:

Good to Help Rejuvenation Purple yam is not only delicious to eat, but also interesting to be made into a beverage in the form of syrup.

Aside from being fresh, this purple syrup also contains an anti-oxidant substance helping rejuvenate the bodily cells, so that you will look younger.

The fruit which is also high in potassium has B6, vitamin C, and fiber, so the yam is very good for you. There are two types of purple yam: the Filipino “ube” or “ubi”, which has darker, rougher-looking skin. It grows on a vine above the ground, so is quite different from regular yams. This vegetable is a major crop and food source in the Philippines.

It is also made into a powder which is then used in Filipino desserts.

The Purple Okinawan Sweet Potato is grown underground and is similar to Western sweet potatoes and yams. From the outside the purple yam / sweet potato looks the same, but cut one open and you’ll know the difference!

These yams are wonderful boiled, steamed, or baked alongside regular yams and sweet potatoes.

The great advantages gained from the plant is deriving the people to produce to product from the purple yam. One of them is purple yam juice crated in the western part of Bali.

This traditional drink is usually consumed by the people of Jembrana, and often served for guests of Jembrana Regency Government.

Indeed, this kind of syrup is produced by housewives group coalesced into PKK from Penyaringan Village, Mendoyo, Jembrana. “At least, there are five groups making syrup of purple yam in Jembrana,” said Dwik Irawati, one of the syrup makers when met in the arena of Bali Arts Festival 2011 who participated in the culinary festival at the Art Center Denpasar on Sunday (Jun 12).

According to Dwik, the purple yam syrup had obtained license and trade mark, so it was widely sold in stalls and supermarkets. The syrup made without preservatives could last up to 14 days in cold temperatures. Meanwhile, ingredients used to make the purple yam syrup consisted of yam, sugar, salt, water and lemon juice. Then, the tools required for the preparation were blender, pans, strainer, spatula, stove and sterile bottle.

For preparation, first of all, cleanse finely the purple yam and peel it off. Then, chop, add water and blend it.

Furthermore, strain and add sugar, salt, and cook the batter in a saucepan. Stir it until slightly thickening. After that, chill and put it into sterilized bottle. Now, it is ready to be served.

To make it more delicious, you can optionally add lime and ice cubes. The drink can become other option for those who like healthy and refreshing drink. (BTN/015)

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Yeh Pulu Relief:

Description of Life in Bali Ancient Kingdom Bali is a bijou island, but the content of traditional values, arts, history and culture is not as small as the area. Artistic heritage, history and culture almost spread throughout the nine regencies and city existing on the Island of the Gods. The search on the heritage, arts and cultural relics of this time is to Yeh Pulu Relief.

Relief of the ancient rock stone is located at the Bedulu (Bedahulu) Village, Blahbatuh Subdistrict, Gianyar Regency. Location to Tampaksiring and Kintamani is only about 40 minutes drive from Denpasar City. The entrance to the tourist attraction of holy water is not far from the main road east of Goa Gajah Temple, to the right, into the village street. Visitors should be careful because there are many road junctions without a clue heading for the object of Yeh Pulu Relief, or ask the way to local residents.

The monument in the form of re-

lief becoming the main attraction to tourists, especially foreign tourists, was discovered in 1925 by a courtier or Ubud Royal family. The name was taken from the barrel (or container of rice in the past) located at the central axis of purified water nestling in the west of the relief. The word yeh in Balinese language means water and pulu means a barrel.

The appeal of this monument is not only because of the uniqueness of relief sculpture immortalized on the rock stone wall of the hill, but also due to the spread of rice field view along the two-hundredmeters and the sound of clinking water on the left-right path to location is always neatly trimmed and maintained sustainably, emanating a natural beauty.

With such a natural atmosphere, the clear and the sharpness of splashing water are always flowing along the trench making the ambience around this object really

peaceful and enchanting. On that account, it is not mistaken if the niches (caves) in southern relief suspected as the hermitage of the last Balinese ancient King before the collapse of Bali to Majapahit administration in 1343.

Relief with magical nuance and meaningful is 25 meters long and 2 meters high. Many researches conducted by experts from home and overseas to recognize the implicit meaning behind the wall relief of the rock cliffs on the hills. As consequence, it drove many commentaries and analysis to uncover the mystery behind the veil of the true meaning of the relief. Overall, the theme of this story recounts the life in the forest atmosphere and daily life in the ancient kingdom of Bali. In addition to the Balinese classical carvings, this monument also has niches of Bedahulu Royal Hermitage before his death against the army of the Majapahit kingdom

in 1343 AD. Yeh Pulu Relief poses one of the many historical classical monuments of Bali originating in ancient Bali (14th century AD) retaining full knowledge of art, which until now is still sustainable and be cared by the members of Subak, as

one of the classical organizations that in particular organizes farmers and manage all aspects of rice field cultivation. For tourists who would like to visit this object first should purchase admission ticket of the object, at IDR 6,000 for adult and IDR 3,000 for child. (BTN/014)

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Military to assist police in securing Freeport concession area Antara

TIMIKA - The military in Papua will give maximum assistance to the local police in maintaining security in the concession area of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia in Timika district, its commander, Maj Gen Erfi Triassunu, said.

Erfi made the statement after attending a coordination meeting with the management of PT Freeport Indonesia in response to Papua Police Chief Inspector General Bigman

Lumban Tobing`s formal request for military support to secure PT Freeport Indonesia`s concession area.

“We will give maximum support according to our capability. There will

be additional safeguards. However, the police`s request is still being processed because all our security activities must be reported to the Army Headquarters in Jakarta,” the commander said, He said the military would assist the police because PT Freeport Indonesia was an economic object of national significance.

The involvement of the army in securing Freeport was expected to enhance the security system in the

company`s mining area where a series of fatal shooting incidents perpetrated by armed group members had happened in the recent past, he said.

“The measures we will take will remain within the existing rules. The police must remain the responsible party in security affairs because Papua is in a civil order status,” he said.

He said the military would also be involved in maintaining security

in Mulia, Puncak Jaya district which was also often hit by the shooting terrors by the armed gangs.

Under provisions of Law No. 34/2004 on the military, the army is also given authority to perform the task of military operations in addition to war (OMSP) in order to cope with separatists, Erfi said.

“We will maintain security together with the police in close coordination,” he added.

Lion Air buys ATR planes for $610 million Agence France-Presse IBP/Doc

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SINGAPORE - Indonesia’s fastgrowing Lion Air, which earlier this week sealed a record $22.4 billion deal for 230 Boeing jets, on Thursday ordered 27 smaller aircraft from European manufacturer ATR. The new ATR 72-600 turboprop planes, worth $610.0 million, will be integrated into Lion Air unit Wings Air, with full delivery scheduled for the end of 2015, said an ATR statement issued at the Singapore Airshow.

“The ATR aircraft are perfectly adapted to the Indonesian short-haul market and allows Wings Air to connect communities, even those located in remote areas,” said Rusdi Kirana, chairman of Wings Air and president of Lion Air. “Our fleet of ATR 72s is playing a AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN major role in the development and deA model of an ATR series plane is exhibited at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February mocratization of the aviation services in 16, 2012.

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ties, at low rates, to an increasing part of the population.”

The Indonesian archipelago has a population of about 240 million scattered across more than 17,000 islands.

Filippo Bagnato, ATR’s chief executive, said the Indonesian airlines were the European company’s fastestgrowing clients in Southeast Asia.

The new planes will be used to develop new routes departing mainly from the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua, ATR said.

Once delivered, the new aircraft will see the Lion Air group become the largest operator of ATR aircraft in the world, with a total fleet of 60 planes comprising 20 ATR 72-500s and 40 ATR 72-600s.

The newly-ordered planes each have between 68 and 74 seats.

The deal is the latest in a spending spree by Lion Air, which on Tuesday signed a $22.4 billion deal for 230 Boeing 737 planes, the single-largest contract in commercial aviation history.

Law ministry denies receiving funds from US Five RI hospitals internationally accredited Antara

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JAKARTA - Law and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin has categorically denied an allegation his ministry had received Rp1 trillion in funds from the United States to allow the latter to interrogate Indonesian prison inmates.

“I need to make it clear that the directorate general of prisons never received any funds from the US government for any purpose,” the minister said in a press statement issued on Wednesday.

The prisons directorate general never received money to allow the FBI to question people being held in several Indonesian state penitentiaries, he said.

Amir also refuted a report that the prisons directorate general had made space available inside certain

state penitentiaries where the FBI could interrogate inmates.

He admitted the prisons directorate general was cooperating with several foreign governments including the US under an International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance (ICITAP)program.

ICITAP was a program under the US Department of Justice to develop capacity to manage the handling of high-risk prisoners.

The cooperation with the US in the ICITAP program covered the formulation of guidelines on the handling of high-risk prisoners, the designing of modules to train prison staff in treating or handling high-risk inmates.

It was initiated after ICITAP had invited 11 prisons directorate general officials to the United States to observe prison inmates management from October 21 to November

10, 2011.

“But they were never taken to the Guntanamo correctional facility,” Amir said. Training under the ICITAP program included assessment of inmates at a number of Indonesian prisons but the assessments were done by the staff of the prisons concerned and not by foreigners.

“Assessments were made using Violent Extremist Risk Assessment (VERA) instruments,” Amir said.

The instrument was used by prison staff to interview or counsel inmates in general for the purpose of drawing up a suitable prisoners` management program, the minister said.

Amir said his clarification was meant to respond to a statement made by Indonesian Police Watch (ICW) coordinator Neta S. Pane about alleged US meddling in Indonesian prison affairs.

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PONTIANAK - Only five out of 1,800 hospitals existing in Indonesia are currently accredited internationally, and all five are privatelyowned, Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said.

In remarks to open a congress and seminar of the Indonesian Professional Medical Recorders Association (PORMIKI) here Wednesday, she said 65-66 percent of the 1,800 hospitals were nationally accredited and of the total number, one-third was privately owned.

She said no public or state-owned hospital had so far been internationally accredited because they had not yet reached the required quality

standards,including in medical record services. But the health ministry was now preparing seven state-owned hospitals to qualify for international accreditation, she said.

Among them were the Cipto Mangungkusumo Hospital (RSCM) and the Central Army Hospital (RSPAD) in Jakarta.”We are honing them for international accreditation,” she said. The minister said medical recording was a very important part of a hospital`s services and one of the requirements to be internationally accredited.

“Because medical recording is such an important subject, I made it a point to attend this PORMIKI seminar and congress in Pontianak.”

Endang said.

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N. Korea pays emotional birthday tribute to late Kim Agence France Presse

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An injured inmate is carried as he arrives at the hospital after a fire broke out at the prison in Comayagua, Honduras, a town 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the Central American country’s capital, Tegucigalpa, early Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

Official: 358 killed in Honduras prison fire

North Korea marked Thursday’s birthday of Kim Jong-Il with emotional televised tributes to the late leader, as the regime pledged loyalty to his son and successor.

Her voice quavering with grief, an announcer on state TV introduced film footage of the former strongman visiting villages, farms and factories in a purported expression of care for his people.

“The General (Kim) took time out of his busy schedule and deigned to visit my daughter’s home, listening to this old farmer’s concerns,” an old woman said on TV. “There are no other leaders in the world like the General.”

The personality cult surrounding the Kim dynasty, which has ruled the country since its founding in 1948, has intensified still further following Kim Jong-Il’s death on December 17 at age 69.

Analysts say the aim is to justify the communist country’s second dynastic succession, as Kim’s young and inexperienced son Jong-Un takes control of the impoverished but nuclear-armed nation.

Jong-Un Wednesday presided over a meeting of hundreds of military and civilian officials to commemorate his late father, who had succeeded his own father Kim Il-Sung.

At the meeting, nominal head of state Kim Yong-Nam urged the nation to protect Jong-Un “with their lives” and unite around him, and called for sustained efforts to bolster the country’s defences and the economy.

The crumbling command economy is beset by shortages of power and raw materials, and severe food shortages have lingered since a full-blown famine in the 1990s.

Gross national income in 2010 was about one-fortieth the size of South Korea’s and life expectancy is more than a decade shorter, according to Seoul’s statistical agency.

China has publicly urged its ally the North to open up the economy.

In South Korea on Thursday some 30 former defectors launched about 140,000 leaflets across the border which poured scorn on the succession.

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COMAYAGUA, Honduras — A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. Officials confirmed 358 dead Wednesday, making it the world’s deadliest prison fire in a century.

Site manager of the project, Donald Senduk, had denied and showed if his party had dredged the sand accumulating in the drainage. But, such denial indicated the weakness of the project.

The sand dredged from the drainage was just left to pile on the sidewalk. Instantly, it made Suambara angrier.

“Dredging in the drainage channel has been done, but the sand is then placed on the sidewalk. Of course, this way will cause our infrastructure not to last longer or it will be quickly broken,” said Suambara.

In response to those findings, Suambara asked the project owner to be responsible for the project and immediately repaired it. Similarly, Suambara reprimanded the owner to resolve the problem within a week. Otherwise, the Badung Highways and Irrigation Agency and Public Order Agency would coordinate to take a stern action against the project.

Meanwhile, a legislator of the Badung House, I Gusti Anom Gumanti said the Kuta Mall Hotel project had been running for about a year. As planned, the hotel would be integrated with a shopping mall. At the initial execution, the hotel project indeed had no problem. However, the problem just arose in the basement work recently.

The village authority, said Anom Gumanti, had urged the responsible persons of the project to immediately repair their mistake. Unfortunately, such appeal was not addressed. For information, the Kuta Mall Hotel project had owned a building permit (IMB) No. 1267/2011 on behalf of PT Pamor Paramita Utama and the project was worked on by the Pulau Intan contractor. (kmb25)

The local governor, who was once a prison employee, told reporters that an inmate called her moments before the blaze broke out and screamed: “I will set this place on fire and we are all going to die!”

Comayagua Gov. Paola Castro said she called the Red Cross and fire brigade immediately after receiving the call late Tuesday night. But firefighters said they were kept outside for half an hour by guards who fired their guns in the air, thinking they had a riot or a breakout on their hands.

Officials have long had little control over conditions inside many Honduran prisons, where inmates have largely unfettered access to cell phones and other contraband.

Survivors told investigators

the unidentified inmate set fire to his bedding in the farm prison in the central town of Comayagua, 53 miles (86 kilometers) north of Tegucigalpa. The lockup housed people convicted of serious crimes such as homicide and armed robbery, but also those who had yet to be tried.

The blaze spread within minutes, killing inmates in their locked barracks.

“We couldn’t get them out because we didn’t have the keys and couldn’t find the guards who had them,” Comayagua fire department spokesman Josue Garcia said.

Survivors told grim tales of climbing walls to break the sheet metal roofing and escape, only to see prisoners in other cell blocks being burned alive. Inmates were

found stuck to the prison’s metal roofing, their burned bodies fused to the metal.

“I only saw flames, and when we got out, they were being burned, up against the bars, they were stuck to them,” said Eladio Chicas, 40, who was in his 15th year of a 39-year sentence.

“It was something horrible,” he said as he was led away by police, handcuffed, to testify before a local court about what he saw.

“This is a nightmare.”

With 856 prisoners packed into barracks, the prison was at double capacity, said Supreme Court Justice Richard Ordonez, who is leading the investigation.

There were only 12 guards on duty when the fire broke out, said state prosecutor German Enamorado.

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BUSINESS Foreclosure activity edges higher in January

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Banks took back more U.S. homes in January than in the previous month, the latest sign that foreclosures are accelerating after slowing sharply last year while lenders sorted out foreclosure-abuse claims.

Foreclosures rose 8 percent nationally last month from December, but were down 15 percent from a year earlier, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.

Despite the annual decrease at the national level, some states posted sharp increases compared to January 2011. In New Hampshire, foreclosures jumped 62 percent. In Massachusetts, 75 percent.

That trend is expected to strengthen this year in light of last week’s $25 billion settlement between the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders and 49 state attorneys general over the industry’s handling of foreclosures.

Many banks and mortgage servicers processed foreclosures without verifying documents.

Some employees signed papers they hadn’t read or used fake signatures to speed foreclosures — a practice dubbed “robo-signing.”

Major banks temporarily put foreclosures on hold after the

problems surfaced in the fall of 2010. Some had to refile previously filed foreclosure cases and revisit pending cases to prevent errors. Those delays and uncertainty over state and federal probes into the industry’s foreclosure practices led to a sharp slowdown in foreclosure activity last year.

The settlement between the banks and state attorneys general helps clarify the rules banks must follow to foreclose on borrowers, said Daren Blomquist, a vice president at RealtyTrac.

That will pave the way for more foreclosures, he said.

“The settlement will accelerate the foreclosures that are happening this year and it will accelerate the process of lenders catching up on the backlog of foreclosures that has been building up over the last year and a half,” Blomquist said.

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings also anticipates foreclosures will climb nationally this year,

but not right away, noting it will take some time for lenders and mortgage servicers to make sure they are in compliance with the rules set forth in the settlement.

“You probably are going to see the pace pick up as the year goes on,” said Grant Bailey, a managing director at Fitch.

Even so, the rise in foreclosures isn’t expected to be uniform nationwide. That’s because the settlement isn’t likely to ease the backlog of foreclosure cases in states where courts play a role in the process.

In addition, some states have taken steps to slow lenders down.

Throughout the housing downturn Nevada has had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate. There, a law that went into effect in October requires that foreclosure documents must be filed in the county where a property is located and a lender must provide a notarized affidavit detailing their legal right to proceed.

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to six European countries ahead of a European embargo on Iranian oil coming into effect. Later Wednesday, state TV quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman saying crude oil exports to Europe have not yet been cut.

“Contradictory information has emerged as to whether Iran will voluntarily halt the supply of its crude to Europe before EU sanctions become effective,” Barclays Capital said in a report. “To some extent, it does not matter too much: some similar move has been widely anticipated, and those oil flows are inevitably stopping soon in any case.”

Stopping Iranian shipments would mean European refineries

will have to find new sources of oil sooner than they expected. The European Union, which buys about 18 percent of Iran’s total crude exports, had planned to embargo Iranian oil this summer to pressure the country to abandon its nuclear program.

Some analysts argue slowing global economic growth and ample crude supplies don’t justify current prices.

“The current price of energy is significantly above the underlying fundamentals,” said Richard Soultanian of NUS Consulting. “This cycle will only be broken once a conclusion to the Iranian situation has been reached and/or the EU debt crisis ends.”

Oil hovers below $102 as Iran tensions bubble SINGAPORE — Oil hovered below $102 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid conflicting reports about whether Iran is cutting crude exports to Europe.

Benchmark crude was down 29 cents at $101.51 per barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.06 to settle at $101.80 per barrel in New York on Wednesday.

Brent crude was down 36 cenets to $118.57 per barrel in London.

Iran’s state media reported early Wednesday that the country was taking steps to cut off oil exports

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World Bank’s Zoellick to step down Reuters

WASHINGTON - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday he will step down in June and Washington pledged to name a replacement candidate within weeks for a job that has always gone to an American.

The Obama administration said it would open the process to competition, marking the first time it has shown willingness to loosen its grip on the world’s top development lender.

Zoellick took the reins at the Bank in 2007 after a staff revolt pushed out Paul Wolfowitz, and he moved quickly to return the institution’s focus to alleviating poverty.

Developing countries have for years pressed for a greater voice in leading global financial institutions and are likely to stress the importance of a competitive process, but the United States is still widely expected to retain its hold on the job.

“It is very important that we continue to have strong, effective leadership of this important institution, and in the coming weeks, we plan to put forward a candidate with experience and requisite qualities to take this institution forward,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a statement.

While Geithner called for an “open and expeditious process,” analysts say Washington can ill afford to give up the post without risking U.S. Congress cutting funding for the bank.

In an interview with Reuters, Zoellick said his decision to leave on June 30 at the end of his five-year term was his own and was not due to pressure from the Obama administration.

The former U.S. chief trade negotiator and deputy secretary of state dismissed speculation he would join a Republican presidential campaign as “not true,” saying only that he would decide what to do next once he leaves the World Bank.

“It really was my own decision,” Zoellick said. “My personal sense is it’s time to move on and I think once you feel that way you shouldn’t stay.”

Zoellick, who discussed the selection process with the board in a two-hour meeting on Wednesday, said the first step was for the board to call for nominations. “An open process is important,” he said.

Speculation has been rife over who might take the job when Zoellick departs. Possible U.S. candidates include Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers. The State Department said Clinton would not be taking the job. “She has said this is not happening,” spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

Emerging market and developing countries have campaigned hard in recent years to break Europe’s grip on the top position at the International Monetary Fund and the United States’ hold on the presidency of the World Bank.

Officials from large emerging economies like Brazil said on Wednesday the selection process for Zoellick’s successor should be based on qualifications and not nationality.

“There is no reason for the president of the World Bank to have a specific nationality,” Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega told reporters in Brasilia.

However, they acknowledged that given U.S. congressional pressure the job will probably remain in the hands of an American.

Last year, emerging market economies made an aggressive push to fill the IMF top job in a bitter contest won by France’s Christine Lagarde.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers said the World Bank job should stay in U.S. hands.

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Entertainment

Friday, February 17, 2012

International

Review: ‘Bullhead’ marks a fierce debut

Associated Press Writer

“Bullhead,” the Academy Award-nominated foreign-language film from Belgium, is a dark, haunting and wholly original exploration of what it means to be a man.

Writer-director Michael R. Roskam’s auspicious feature film debut initially looks like a crime thriller, full of shady figures making secret nighttime deals, with a tension and a seamy, muted color palette reminiscent of David Fincher.

But eventually it reveals itself to be a character drama about the way the past shapes us and our inability to escape it, no matter how convincingly we believe we’ve transformed ourselves.

Matthias Schoenaerts gives a fierce and frightening turn as Jacky, a steroidaddicted cattle rancher who works out an arrangement with some meat-trading Flemish mobsters, only to try and back out when an investigating federal agent is gunned down. This sequence of events forces him to revisit a horrific incident from his childhood 20 years ago, as well as the people who were crucial to that pivotal moment.

Schoenaerts turns Jacky into a hulking beast given to volatile fits of

rage; the performance calls to mind Tom Hardy’s startling, muscular work in his own breakthrough film, 2009’s “Bronson.” The sight of Jacky curled in the fetal position in his sparse bathroom or shadow boxing in silhouette in front of a window after he’s just injected himself with hormones gets a little repetitive, but it’s always dramatically shot.

These moments also serve as a window to Jacky’s true self. His jittery attempts to reconnect with his boyhood crush, a vibrant woman named Lucia (Jeanne Dandoy), who now runs a perfume store in the French-speaking part of the country, are heartbreaking because he’s so clearly uncomfortable in his own skin. He makes you feel the loneliness beneath his sad eyes and massive frame, his awkwardness and a desperate need to be loved.

Lucia is also a key figure in the

event that damaged him as a boy. The other is Diederik (a creepy Jeroen Perceval), who was his best friend back then but now works for the mob — although as “Bullhead” reveals, alliances are fluid things and no one is to be trusted in a world where everyone is looking out for himself. This is also true of a couple of bumbling, Frenchspeaking mechanics, who ostensibly are introduced to provide comic relief but feel a bit out of place.

But “Bullhead” does keep you guessing by lulling you in with a quiet suspense, which makes the punctuations of violence — some of which are quite brutal — seem like even more of a shock. Jacky warns us in voiceover off the top that we’re all screwed (although he uses a more explicit word that we can’t repeat here).

That doesn’t make the film twists and turns, or its powerful conclusion, any easier to predict — or forget.

“Bullhead,” a Drafthouse Films release, is rated R for some strong violence, language and sexual content.

In Dutch and French with subtitles.

AP Photo/Drafthouse Films Running time: 126 minutes. Three In this film image released by Drafthouse Films, Matthias Schoeand a half stars out of four. naerts portrays Jacky Vanmarsenille in “Bullhead.”

Whitney Houston fans to follow funeral on Internet Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — They won’t be there in person, but singer Whitney Houston’s millions of fans worldwide will be able to share in her homecoming service Saturday as they watch her private funeral on the Internet. It will provide a much-needed connection for fans who have lacked a formal place to eulogize Houston, one of the world’s best-selling artists who died in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday at the age of 48.

Some have gathered and placed flowers outside the Newark, N.J., church where the funeral will be held by invitation-only at the request of Houston’s fam-

ily, who wish to maintain some privacy. Others have stopped by the funeral home. But many have longed to share more fully in commemorating the superstar’s life, and have shown their grief in one of the few ways available to them — by buying her music.

Houston’s funeral will be at New Hope Baptist Church, where she sang as a child. Her eulogy will be given by gospel singer Marvin Winans, a Grammy Award winner and longtime family friend. Afterward, Houston will be buried in Fair View Cemetery in Westfield, N.J., according to her death certificate.

Her father, John Russell Houston Jr., was buried there in 2003.

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Fans and media surround a make-shift memorial as the pay their respects to Whitney Houston at New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, investigators for the coroner’s office have subpoenaed records from the singer’s doctors and pharmacies who dispensed medication found in the hotel room where she died. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said such inquiries are routine in virtually all death investigations.

Investigators have not said what medications they have recovered from Houston’s room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The singer was found underwater in a bathtub by a member of her staff hours before she planned to attend a chic pre-Grammy gala.

Police have said there were no signs of foul play and Winter said there were no signs of trauma on her body when an autopsy was conducted on Sunday.

It will be weeks before toxicology results reveal the medications and quantities, if any, that were in Houston’s system when she died. The Grammy winner’s history of substance abuse has added to the speculation that her death may have been caused by prescription drugs.

In a 2009 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Houston talked about how she was deeply shaken by the death of singer Michael Jackson. Jackson died at age 51 that year from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.

Minaj said Grammy performance is part of her movie

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK — Some were confused, others offended by Nicki Minaj’s over-the-top performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the singer-rapper doesn’t understand what all the hubbub is about. “I don’t know what is the big issue?” she asked. The 29-year-old said her five-minute live rendition of her songs “Roman’s Revenge” and “Roman Holiday,” which included dancing priests, an exorcism and levitation, was just a part of a movie she’s writing.

“You know how people write plays and movies? That’s what I did. I wrote that and I gave the world a tiny little preview of what was to come. And so I have to perform it on the set in which it would be in the movie, right?” she said. Minaj made the comments Wednesday night at an event for Viva Glam MAC cosmetics, for which she is an ambassador with fellow singer Ricky Martin. Proceeds from the sale of the special edition MAC products benefit HIV/AIDS programs worldwide.

Minaj, who is known for her outrageous style, walked the Grammy red carpet in an oversized red robe with a man dressed as a pope at her side. She said her performance, which featured a film clip, was partly inspired

by the 1973 movie “The Exorcist.”

Her sophomore album, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” will be released on April 3 and features Minaj rapping as her male alter ego, Roman. It’s the follow-up to her platinum debut, “Pink Friday,” which was nominated for three Grammys, though she walked away with zero trophies.

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Nyepi Package at Aston Denpasar Hotel IBP

DENPASAR - Westerners culture open the New Year in revelry, however in contrast, the Balinese culture open their New Year in Silence.

This is Called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on a New Year of the 1934th Saka Hindu era.

Public Relation Manager Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center Rike Liwan said, during Nyepi Day, we offering The “Nyepi Package” from 22nd-24th March 2012 with special rates starting from Rp1.608.000/nett for 3 Days and 2 Nights in our Studio Room to Rp1.708.000/nett for one bedroom and Rp3.328.000/net for two bedrooms.

The packages are inclusive with welcome drinks upon arrival, buffet breakfast for two or four persons daily

depends on your room type, one time lunch during Nyepi day, complimentary All You Can Eat buffet dinner on Nyepi Day at Jempiring Restaurant for two adult at Studio & One Bedroom and four adult at Two Bedrooms and for additional children under 10 years old will entitled for 50 percent discount.

Also experience Kids Entertainment with several exciting children activities such as Balloon Twisting workshop with Clown, Fun Games with parents and kid, Funny Magic Parade also Kids Meal Corner.

You can start book your Nyepi package by dialing our reservation number at +62 361-411 999 and experience other fantastic deals featured by Aston Denpasar Hotel and Convention Center.

Aston Denpasar Hotel & Convention Center will ensure you will have a memorable stay during your Nyepi Day.

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Temple Ceremony Calendar Event for February 1 through 15, 2012 1 Feb Buda Keliwon Dunggulan.

Pura Wakika Kupang, NTT Pura Agung Girinatha Sumbawa Besar NTB Pura Dukuh Sakti Dukuh Kediri-Tabanan Pura Atambuananta Kutamba NTT Pura Webananta Kupang, NTT Pura Giripati Mulawarman Pontianak.

Pura Mustika Dharma Cijantung I Jakarta Timur 2 Feb Wraspati Umanis Dunggulan Pura Watukaru Tabanan Pura Lempuyang Luhur Karangasem Pura Kentel Gumi Klungkung Pasek Gaduh Umadesa Kediri Tabanan Pura Pasek Kubayan Wangaya Gede Penebel Tabanan Merajan Pasek Tohjiwa Tiyingan Merajan Pasek Gaduh Umadesa 3 Feb Sukra Paing Dunggulan Pura Ulun Suwi Jimbaran Pura Luhur Cemenggon, Sukawati.

Pura Pasek Ubung Denpasar 4 Feb Saniscara Pon Dunggulan Pura Segara Jembrana Pura Dalem Gede Losan Klungkung 5 Feb Redite Wage Kuningan Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu Sekarmukti-Balubulan.

Pura Kubayan Umagunung Sempidi-Badung 6 Feb Soma Keliwon Kuningan Pura Dasar Gelgel-Klungkung Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Sawah/Selemadeg-Tabanan Pura Pemerajan Agung Benawah Kangin Gianyar Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Pelapuhan-Busungbiu Buleleng Pura Kahyangan Tulus Desa Apuan.

7 Feb Purnama Kawulu Pura dalem Batur - Bangli Pura Pasek/Ida Ratu Pasek Besakih Ngusaba Ngeed Banua Kawan - Besakih

Pura Dalem Suci Sidemen - Karangasem 11 Feb Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan.

Pura Taman Pule Mas-Ubud Pura Ularan Takmung-Klungkung.

Pura Bukitjati Gulingan-Kawan Bangli Pura Dalem Tegehe Tegehe Pura Dalem Tahak Tahak Pura Dalem Batuaji. Batuaji Pura Dalem Tegaljaya Batubulan Pura Jenengan Maspahit Cemenggaon-Sukawati Pura Dalem Guwang-Sukawati Pura Sadha Kapal Pura Sakenan Serangan Pura Pekendungan Keiri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Gaduh Grokgak Gede Tabanan Pura Dalem Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Dalem Purnajati Tanjung Puri Tanjung Periuk Jakarta Pura Dalem Tenggaling Guliang-Bangli Mr. Dukuh Tetek Peguyangan-Denpasar Pura Agung Blambangan Banyuwangi Pura Dalem Agung Sri Nararya Kresna Kepakisan Gelgel -Klungkung Pura Panti Paksebali Klungkung (Perang Jempana) Pura Penataran Agung Margowening Desa Balonggarut, Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur 12 Feb Redite Umanis Langkir Pr. Sakenan Serangan Denpasar Selatan Pr. Batuaji Ubung Ubung-Tengah Denpasar Barat Pura Dalem Pahuman Bhujangga Penatih Denpasa Mr. Pasek Gianyar Kerobokan Pr. Alas Harum Batur Kintamani, Pr. Alas Angker Kintamani Kawitan Dalem Empuaji Aan-Klungkung.

15 Feb Buda Wage Langkir Pura Tanah Lot Kediri Tabanan Pura Bucabe Mas Ubud Pura Puseh Desa Ganggang-Canggi Batuan Pura Pasek Pertukangan Kediri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Bendesa Gulingan Mengwi

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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France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy arrives with his wife, Carla Bruni Sarkozy.

Associated Press Writer

PARIS — Nicolas Sarkozy threw himself Wednesday into what may be the toughest fight of his political career: Unpopular for years and running a feeble economy, the divisive French president announced he’s running for a second term.

The man who improved French relations with the United States, rallied European leaders to ward off financial meltdown and kicked off international airstrikes in Libya is widely disliked back at home. Polls suggest his Socialist challenger will be the one attending world summits come May. But Sarkozy is not one to give up easily. He pledged Wednesday to get the jobless back in the workforce and new reforms to ensure a “strong France” and that the French “way of life” can survive the 21st century.

“Yes, I am a candidate,” he said on national TV network TF1 on Wednesday night, ending weeks of largely artificial suspense over whether he would run.

Pollsters say the president will

Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Scotland Thursday for talks with First Minister Alex Salmond on a referendum on independence, vowing to “fight with everything I have” to preserve the union.

Cameron will meet the Scottish leader in Edinburgh for their first official discussion on the issue, a month after Salmond’s government unveiled its proposals for a vote in 2014.

While in Edinburgh, Cameron will promise in a speech to fight tooth and nail to maintain the 300year-old union between Scotland

and England, arguing that both countries are stronger within the United Kingdom.

“The fight is now underway for something really precious: the future of our United Kingdom,” Cameron will say, according to remarks released by his office.

“I am 100 percent clear that I will fight with everything I have to keep our United Kingdom together.

“To me, this is not some issue of policy or strategy or calculation -- it matters head, heart and soul.

Our shared home is under threat and everyone who cares about it needs to speak out.”

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Swiss scientists announced Wednesday plans to develop a machine that acts almost like a vacuum cleaner to scoop up thousands of abandoned satellite and rocket parts, cleaning up outer space.

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In this combination of images made from surveillance video on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, and released by the Spokesman Office of the National Thai Police, three Iranian bomb suspects, identified by police from left, as Saeid Moradi, Mohammad Kharzei and Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, walk down the middle of a residential street in Bangkok, Thailand, after the first blast at an explosives-filled house where the three were staying.

Moradi was injured and four civilians were wounded Tuesday in a series of explosions in Bangkok.

Thailand: Iranians planned to attack Israelis Associated Press Writer

BANGKOK — Three Iranians detained after accidentally setting off explosives in Bangkok were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, a top policeman said Thursday in the first confirmation by local officials that the group was plotting attacks in Thailand.

The allegation came after days of strong accusations by Israel that Iran was behind the botched plot as well as two others in India and the former Soviet republic of Georgia this week. Iran has denied the charges. Citing the similarity of bombs used in New Delhi and Tbilisi, police Chief Gen. Prewpan Dhamapong said that Thai authorities now “know for certain that (the target) was Israeli diplomats.”

“This issue was about individuals and the targets were specific,” he

Cameron heads to Scotland for independence talks

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Swiss aim to launch first space cleaner

Against tough odds, Sarkozy is seeking second term face an uphill battle to convince voters that they should elect him again. He has only two months to change minds: The first round of the two-round vote is April 22.

For months polls have shown Sarkozy well behind Socialist Francois Hollande, who has threatened to roll back Sarkozy’s reforms and is campaigning against “the world of finance.” Sarkozy also has lost ground to far-right candidate Marine Le Pen of the resurgent, antiimmigrant National Front party.

A man usually more brash than humble, Sarkozy admitted Wednesday that he hasn’t accomplished all he set out to when he was elected in 2007 on a wave of hope for change that would rekindle France’s pride and enhance its global influence.

Five years later, France is struggling to emerge from its worst recession since World War II and the French are disillusioned. Jobless rates are nearly 10 percent, Europe’s economic future is uncertain and huge government debt cost the country its prized AAA credit rating with Standard & Poor’s.

In his announcement Wednesday, Sarkozy blamed French voters’ troubles in part on three years of financial woes and said he would focus on getting more people working. “France cannot pretend that the crisis doesn’t exist,” Sarkozy said. “We have to continue to make changes.”

He only outlined one solid proposal, however: a referendum on unemployment benefits and training the unemployed.

Now that he’s officially a candidate, his challengers quickly lit into him. His tenure has been a “fiasco,” Hollande said at a huge, boisterous rally in northern France.

Le Pen criticized his “false modesty” and said he couldn’t make the French forget “the serious failures” of his term.

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Cameron’s Conservative party, the senior partner in the coalition government in London, is strongly opposed to any break-up of the union but has accepted that a referendum on Scottish independence is inevitable. Salmond’s Scottish National Party (SNP), which has dependence, has a majority in the devolved Scottish parliament.

However, London is seeking to influence the timing of the vote, arguing that it should take place before the SNP’s target date of late 2014 to limit any damage to the economy caused by the political uncertainty.

said. “This was something personal.”

Israel has accused Iran of waging a covert campaign of state terror and has threatened military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran has blamed the Jewish state for the recent killings of Iranian atomic scientists and has denied responsibility for all three bomb plots, including an explosion Monday in New Delhi that tore through an Israeli diplomatic vehicle, wounding the driver and a diplomat’s wife, and a foiled attempt the same day in Georgia.

The plot in Bangkok was discovered Tuesday only by accident, when explosives stored in a house occupied by several Iranian men blew up accidentally. One of the Iranians, Mohammad Kharzei, was paraded before journalists Thursday wearing a striped short-sleeve shirt, his apparently handcuffed hands covered by a dark sheet.

Prewpan said Kharzei had “partially confessed” and had acknowledged knowing one of the other suspects, Saeid Moradi, whose leg was sheered off by an explosive he was carrying as he fled police in the Thai capital’s busy Sukhumvit Road area.

Surveillance video released by police already links the suspects: it shows them leaving their destroyed house just after the first blast.

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Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured on February 7, heads to Scotland Thursday for talks with First Minister Alex Salmond on a referendum on independence, vowing to “fight with everything I have” to preserve the union

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A handout image released by Swiss Space Center shows an artist’s impression of a CleanSpace One satelite chasing a piece of debris.

Human and humanoid robot shake hands in space 1st Associated Press Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake. The commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shook hands Wednesday with Robonaut. It’s the first handshake ever between a human and a humanoid in space. NASA’s Robonaut was launched aboard space shuttle Discovery last February. Crews have been testing it to see how it one day might help astronauts perform space station chores.

On Wednesday, ground controllers activated computer software that enabled the robot to extend its right hand, fingers outstretched. Burbank took the mechanical hand and pumped it up and down, as the robot’s fingers tightened around his hand.

“The first human-humanoid handshake in space,” Burbank proclaimed.

A cheer went up in the control room in Huntsville, Ala. “For the record, it was a firm handshake,” Burbank radioed. “Quite an impressive robot.” Robonaut — the first humanoid in space, built from the waist up — said via Twitter that it was an awesome experience, then followed up with some sign language.

“The handshake was definitely one of the highlights of the day, but I’m not done yet,” Robonaut said in a tweet. (A NASA spokeswoman actually files the tweets under the handle AstroRobonaut.)

“Did you catch that? I don’t have a voice, but I sent you a message -- Hello world ... in sign language!” Robonaut tweeted. “What a day! I passed my tests with flying colors!!!”

Dutch space station astronaut Andre Kuipers couldn’t resist a little robot humor. “Now let’s hope he’s never heard of HAL9000, Skynet or Cylons,” Kuipers wrote in a tweet.

In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 image made from video provided by NASA, commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shakes hands with Robonaut aboard the station in orbit around the earth.

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The Swiss Space Centre at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), a top science university, announced the launch of CleanSpace as the first installment of a family of satellites designed to clear up space debris.

According to EPFL, “16,000 objects larger than 10 centimetres in diameter and hundreds of millions of smaller particles are ripping around the earth at speeds of several kilometres per second.” “It has become essential to be aware of the existence of this debris and the risks that are run by its proliferation,” said Claude Nicollier, an astronaut and EPFL professor.

The space centre said it was moving beyond rhetoric to “take immediate action to get this stuff out of orbit.” Centre spokesman Jerome Grosse said two options are being considered for the cleaning satellites. One is a machine that scoops

up debris and then burns itself up in Earth’s atmosphere.

The second is a model capable of retrieving the debris, which is then ejected into the atmosphere while the cleaner remains in space. “We want to offer and sell a whole family of ready-made systems, designed as sustainably as possible, that are able to de-orbit several different kinds of satellites,” explained centre director Volker Gass.

“Space agencies are increasingly finding it necessary to take into consideration and prepare for the elimination of the stuff they’re sending into space. We want to be the pioneers in this area.”

EPL cited a 2011 study by Swiss Re insurance company showing that every year there is almost a one in 10,000 chance that an orbiting satellite measuring 10 square metres will collide with a piece of space debris larger than one centimetre.

10-hour surgery separates Brazilian conjoined twins

Brazil’s conjoined twins Israel and fore the operation, which involved using eight Levi were separated successfully at Maternity expanders to stretch the children’s skin.

Hospital of Goiania in a surgery that lasted Calil said the expanders “were instrumental nearly 10 hours, the twins’ doctor told AFP. The in closing the abdomen.” Now the children 14-month-old boys were joined at the hip and begin a complicated recovery stage in which abdomen. They shared intestines, a bladder and specialists closely monitor the functioning of genitalia, said pediatric surgeon Zacharias Calil, their organs and the emergence of possible ina specialist in separating conjoined twins. fections, which could occur beginning the fifth “It was very difficult, very complicated but day after the surgery. we managed (to separate them),” Calil said.

Calil estimated Israel and Levi’s chances The brothers “came through the surgery well.” of recovery at 50 percent. The surgery was the Israel and Levi had four legs but their shared eighth time Calil separated conjoined twins. lower bodies made the surgery the second-most The surgery cost about $465,000, which was complicated for conjoined twins. Twins with subsidized by the state government of Goias, shared skulls create the most complex separa- the doctor said. tion surgeries.

They traveled to the central Brazilian city of Goiana for the surgery from Fortaleza, capital of the northeastern state of Ceara. The surgical team of about 30 doctors, technicians and nurses separated “the intestines, the urinary part, the hip and we rebuilt two bladders,” said Calil, the team leader.

Preparations for the complicated surgery began when the twins were born in December 2010 as their mother received AFP Photo/Christophe Archambault advice from a specialist. File illustration photo shows a doctor performing a surgery. BraIn November, the family zil’s conjoined twins Israel and Levi were separated successfully traveled to Goiania to at Maternity Hospital of Goiania in a surgery that lasted nearly 10 begin the final phase be- hours, the twins’ doctor told AFP.

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Robinho double lifts Milan to big win over Arsenal

AC Milan forward Robinho of Brazil celebrates after scoring during a Champions League, round of 16, first leg, soccer match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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MILAN - Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspired AC Milan to a 4-0 demolition of Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, although the sorry performance of the visitors had as much to do with the scoreline as the volatile Swede’s brilliance. Ibrahimovic set up two goals for Robinho and won and converted a penalty for the fourth to leave Milan almost certain of ending their dismal recent record against English opposition.

Kevin-Prince Boateng had fired Milan ahead with a typically emphatic effort in the 15th minute.

Arsenal, who had not previously lost by more than three goals in the Champions League, never got to grips with the nimble footwork of Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Boateng, who pulled their defence all over the place.

The visitors were also at a loss as to how to penetrate the Milan defence where Thiago ilva had an outstanding game.Antonio Nocerino and Luca Antonini were also impressive for the Serie A leaders.

“We were never in the game, we were very poor offensively and defensively, and it as shocking to see how were beaten everywhere,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told reporters.

“It was our worst performance in Europe by far, there was not one moment we were really in the game. “We had to chase the game, open up our game. It was always the same for us, balls over the top, it’s difficult to analyse. It’s better not to talk too much and to analyse with a cool head.” AC Milan’s last three participations in the Champions League have endedin the

Santos stunned by last-gasp goal in Bolivia Reuters

BUENOS AIRES - Holders Santos were upset in the opening match of their Libertadores Cup defence when they conceded a stoppage time goal in a 2-1 defeat to Bolivia’s The Strongest in La Paz on Wednesday.

Substitute Rodrigo Ramallo scored with a diving header from a corner in the 91st minute as the Bolivian side came from behind to beat three-times champions Santos in the Group One match at high altitude in the Hernando Siles stadium.

Midfielder Henrique put Santos ahead in the 10th minute when he scrambled the ball home at a free kick but Ernesto Cristaldo equalised just past the half-hour mark with a low shot inside goalkeeper Rafael’s right-hand post.

Also on Wednesday, Corinthians had been staring at a surprise defeat at Venezuela’s Deportivo Tachira in Group Six but equalised when Ralf headed home a free kick in the fourth minute of added time.

Forward Sergio Herrera put Tachira ahead with his chest midway through the first half from a failed Corinthians clearance and as the three minutes of added time ebbed away Alex curled a free-kick into a packed box where Ralf rose to send a bullet header past Robert Rivas for the equaliser.

Another Brazilian side, Flamengo, were held 1-1 by Lanus in Buenos Aires in Group Two. The visitors went ahead in the first minute of first-half added time when left back Junior Cesar’s low centre evaded a pair of Lanus defenders and Leo Moura fired the ball into the roof of the net.

Lanus equalised with 15 minutes left when Silvio Romero crossed from the right and striker Mariano Pavone turned the ball back inside for substitute Cesar Carranza to blast home.

PSG want Pastore in creative mood on return

round of 16 with defeats against English clubs, includingArsenal, but Wenger saw no change of that run continuing.

“We don’t play in dream world.... realistically we are out of this competition,” he said. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri praised his team’s defence and criticised the attack for not scoring more goals.

“We played well as a team, we did not give them any scoring chances, we were very good in defence and especially good when Arsenal had possession,” he said. “We could have scored more which is a pity in the Champions League where you have two legs.”

The match was played on a shocking pitch at San Siro where both flanks resembled a ploughed field. Around one dozen officials in green uniform spent the halftime interval trying to replace divots and flatten the turf with hoes. The Serie A champions began with a flourish as Boateng back-heeled the ball to Clarence Seedorf and he shot into the side-netting.

Seedorf limped off after 12 minutes and was replaced by Urby Emanuelson but it made little dif-

ference and three minutes later they were ahead. Nocerino chipped the ball over the Arsenal defence and into the path of Boateng, who chested the ball down and hammered a dipping shot in off the underside of the crossbar.

Nocerino fired over the bar before Ibrahimovic broke down the left, reached the byline and dinked the ball back for Robinho to head the second. Milan could easily have a third goal before halftime as Boateng broke clear but shot into the side-netting and Antonini poked the ball wide after Ibrahimovic sent him clear.

But it only took four minutes of the second half for them to score again as Ibrahimovic passed the ball behind Robinho but he reacted quickly, got in position and shot into corner. Arsenal had to wait until the 66th minute for a real chance when Robin van Persie’s shot on the turn was superbly turned around the post by Christian Abbiati.

Milan were still dominant although their fourth goal came from a highly dubious penalty as Ibrahimovic tumbled over, beginning his fall before any contact had been made by Johan Djourou.

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Titab Bridge inaugurated Singaraja (Bali Post)—

Having collapsed as hit by flash floods early in 2011, the bridge construction at Titab village in Busungbiu subdistrict has now completed. The Regent Bagiada inaugurated the bridge worth IDR 957 million when carrying out his working visit to Titab village, Wednesday (Feb 15).

After the inauguration of the bridge, the Regent Bagiada hoped the Titab and surrounding villagers could use the bridge to distribute their agricultural products to urban areas. With the existence of the new bridge, people would no longer have to travel far enough to convey their agricultural products to market or urban areas. “This bridge is an important part of the government efforts to improve the welfare of rural communities,” said the regent.

Working visit of the Regent Bagiada to Titab village was filled with the monitoring of

the implementation of the National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM Mandiri Pedesaan). With the existence of PNPM, the regent expected the rural communities to be independent and capable of fulfilling the most basic living necessities such as food, health and education. He exemplified the establishment of the pre-school education (PAUD) at Titab village indicated one of the results of PNPM Mandiri.

Such achievement was supported by high participation rate of the local community. (kmb15)

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The Regent of Buleleng Bagiada, center, officially open the Titab Bridge which was destryoed by flood last year

School leaks, students dry up textbooks

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Tabanan (Bali Post)—

PARIS - Leaders Paris St Germain will be hoping the return of Javier Pastore will solve their offensive problems when they entertain Ligue 1 title rivals Montpellier on Sunday. The Argentine sensation, who was signed before the start of the season for a French record 42-million euro fee from Palermo, is expected to play after a three-week injury layoff that coincided with PSG’s lack of creativity in midfield.

Pastore’s presence was sorely missed when his team could only manage a goalless draw at Nice last Saturday with PSG dropping their first points since Carlo Ancelotti took over from Antoine Kombouare at the end of December.

The club from the capital also struggled in a 1-0 win at Dijon in a French Cup round of 16 tie on Wednesday as Jeremy Menez struggled to create chances for his team mates. “We must be more efficient in attack,” Ancelotti told reporters on Wednesday. “What we showed would not be enough against Montpellier.”

Ancelotti believes PSG needed to find ways to stretch defences if they were to score more goals. “We need to use the whole width of the pitch because our opponents can too easily contain our three offensive players,” he told a press conference earlier this week.

Pastore, whose silky touch and lightning-quick passes often put defenders on the back foot, should be back on Sunday as PSG, who have 50 points from 23 games, will be hoping to stretch their lead to four points. “I think he (Pastore) will be ready for the Montpellier game,” Ancelotti added.

Since the roofs of school building leaked after being toppled over by a tree branch, the students of SDN 2 Senganan primary school in Penebel were forced to take ‘day-off’ from attending class on Wednesday (Feb 15). Ironically, they could not gain any knowledge from textbooks as their books were wet due to rain water. Nevertheless, the students still went to school to do clean-up and dried up hundreds

of textbooks in the school yard.

Not only had the students, a number of parents also repaired the damaged roofs of their school buildings. The budget in use was obtained from sincere donation of the local community. Understandably, the school built in 1977 had never received any relief fund after struck by the natural disaster not long ago. “Today (Wednesday— Ed), we are still concentrating on cleaning up the classrooms, includ-

ing fixing the leaked and broken roofs,” said Headmaster of SDN 2 Senganan, Ni Made Sulasmi, in teary eyes.

She described, as toppled over by a tree, the roofs of the school building were damaged. The most severe condition afflicted two classrooms, respectively the classroom of grade 5 and 6. Due to such leakage, the water dampened the textbooks and other teaching aids stored in the classrooms. Most of

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The students of SDN 2 Senganan, Penebel are drying their text book on the school yard

the wet textbooks belonged to grade 6. The books would be used to prepare the national examination.

“As a matter of fact, we are very dizzy. The schedule of national exam tryout is getting near, but condition of our classrooms remains shambles and unready,” complained Sulasmi. On that account, she and the school committee agreed to ask all parents to help repair the damaged roofs of the school building in mutual assistance. Such a devotional work was held in rotation. However, due to lack of budget, the repair was given priority to classrooms of the grade 5 and 6. Yet, the execution was not maximal because many buffering frames of the roof were damaged by the falling tree.

Other than the matter of wet books, Sulasmi also complained about the damaged roofs on the other school buildings due to age.

The most severe condition happened to the roofs of the grade 1-4.

Their roofs had been perforated and the wood turned brittle. Even, the ceiling of principal’s office also nearly collapsed. According to Sulasmi, he had submitted repair proposal for two times.

Unfortunately, none got a response.

Indeed, the school had received a rehab assistance only once in 2010.

However, the budget could only cover the rehabilitation for two classrooms. Unfortunately, these two classrooms had been damaged due to the recent strong winds.

“Apparently, we have been tired

of submitting the proposal because they always resulted in nothing,” she complained again. The last proposal was sent in 2011. Again, no answer was received.

Other than experiencing leaky roof, the primary school located distantly also lacked of teaching personnel. A total of 84 students were only handled by 5 teachers. More sadly, the school only had one general teacher. Luckily, Sulasmi said there were two volunteer teachers in the school with honorarium of IDR 100,000 per month. Sulasmi hoped that government could act quickly to cope with the damage to school because when it rained the teaching and learning activities were always disturbed. Teachers and students were also anxious if they would be toppled by the building with fragile and leaky roofs.

The Head of Tabanan Education Agency, Wayan Adnyana, justified the condition of SDN 2 Senganan.

Even, he mentioned that its condition was the most severe among the other schools. This official asserted that his party still proposed the budget to central government for the refurbishment. “We have proposed to the central authority, but we do not know when the budget will be disbursed,” he said. The agency also proposed the relocation of the school. On that account, based on the decision of residents, the school would be relocated to new location that was not so far from the previous one. (kmb30)

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Bali News Poverty rate increases

Bali Logistic Agency awaits data revision from central authority

Denpasar (Bali Post)—

The increasing poverty rate in Bali, as reported by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali recently, was not necessarily accompanied with the increasing provision of rice for the poor (raskin) distributed by Bali Logistic Agency (Bulog). The head of the agency, Sutisna, said on Wednesday (Feb 15) the amount of additional distribution of rice for the poor was not the competency of Bulog Bali. In this regard, it only received the orders from central authority to distribute rice for the poor pursuant to the specified allocation.

“We ourselves are unable to increase the allocation arbitrarily because it highly depends on the central authority. Data of poverty rate obtained from each province will be submitted to central BPS, and this agency would then do the selection and coordination with the central Logistic Agency related to distribution of the rice for the poor,” he explained. Concerning with the possibility of increasing the number of rice for the poor in keeping with the increase in poverty, Sutisna said it could happen in accordance with the latest data of BPS. “Such addition will depend on the existing fund allocation in the Ministry of Finance. Please keep in mind that rice for the poor is allocated per family, not per individual,” he explained. He also said in the distribution of rice for the poor in Bali for January-May 2012, the Logistic Agency still used the data of PPLS

Bali in 2008 where the total amount of rice was 2,022,060 kilograms for 134,804 families and each family got 15 kilograms. Meanwhile, for the period of June-December, the Logistic Agency would use the data of PPLS 2011.

“In 2012, there will be a revision in June for January-December period. As scheduled, it will be disseminated in April,” he explained.

Based on the provincial upper limit of the rice-for-the-poor disbursement in 2012, there was a decrease in the number of beneficiaries in three regencies namely Badung, Denpasar and Jembrana.

“Possibly, there is indeed a decrease or increase of poverty rate in the 9 regencies and municipality in Bali. However, it does not influence the upper limit that has been determined by central authority. Even, this will be used to supplement the deficiencies in each region. For

instance, the allocation of Denpasar whose recipient declines will be moved to Karangasem. Essentially, in this case the Logistic Agency is always ready to distribute the rice for the poor pursuant to the data from central authority,” he said.

To cover the poor family that did not obtain allocation of rice for the poor, Sutisna hoped the regional government could allocate a fund from the regional budget.

“The rice can be purchased from Logistic Agency and we are ready to provide the stock. Similar mechanism has been undertaken in the East Java, precisely in Sidoarjo,” he said. Just a reminder, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Bali noted the increase of poverty rate in 2011 (through September) reached 8,200 people.

So, the total poverty rate in 2011 reached 183,100 from 174, 900 people in 2010. (kmb28)

Mangupura (Bali Post)—

Ketut Martha, dozens of officers were deployed at some points becoming the operation areas of the beggars and street vendors such as Jalan Pantai Kuta and Jalan Legian. Operations Head of the Satpol PP Badung, IGK Surya Negara, Wednesday (Feb 15), said the operation could capture 40 beggars and 7 street vendors.

Some of the beggars ensnared had ever been captured in the previous operation and they were all were from Munti Gu-

nung, Karangasem.

He said those beggars took action by playing hide-andseek with the officers and preferred to operate at night until early morning. Interestingly, they often poked fun at the officers. Even, some of those beggars had cellular phones more than two units. Meanwhile, the captured beggars would be repatriated, while the action imposed to street vendors was the confiscation of their merchandise. (kmb25)

Dozens of beggars ensnared in Kuta

Dozens of beggars and street vendors could be ensnared in the policing operation performed by the lineups of public order agency (Satpol PP) of Badung Regency, in Kuta on Tuesday (Feb 14). Most of the beggars ensnared were old perpetrators. The policing was carried out in response to the rampant beggars troubling the public and tourists.

In the operation led by the Head of Satpol PP Badung, I

To celebrate Valentine’s Day

Students display scarecrows in Lovina area THERE are many ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. If many people do it by exchanging chocolates and flowers, the students majoring in the Fine Arts of Undiksha Singaraja even did it differently. They displayed some scarecrows in Lovina tourist resort on Wednesday night (Feb 14).

The display of scarecrow installation art attracted the attention of many people in Lovina. A number of tourists also thronged and saw the uniqueness of Balinese scarecrows usually mounted in the middle of the rice fields. There were dozens of scarecrows on display in the area. They were displayed on the vacant land on the roadside of Jalan Raya Seririt-Singaraja. On that account, every person passing on the road section would turn and wonder about the relationship of scarecrow to Valentine’s Day. Wayan Sudiarta, a lecturer of Fine Arts Department at Undiksha, said the scarecrow was a part of the installation art with a very simple and inexpensive medium and could be made by everyone.

Therefore, such an art could be followed by the public and they reaped the mean-

ing and benefits of a healthy communication process through an art activity.

Sudiarta said the installation art display opened a direct and meaningful communication in the midst of an increasingly sophisticated communication technology today. In this era of advanced technology, the communication could be done easily. People in Bali could communicate with others at a distance of thousands of kilometers. However, direct communication with the art medium would give a different meaning. The scarecrow, though it was an inanimate object, could give a long description on the communication of human to human, human to environment and human to God. By and large, the scarecrows were placed in the middle of rice fields, but now they were put in the middle of a modern environment describing the long journey of history.

“It is not a counter-technology.

But, we want to behave more meaningfully. It does not require much capital to do so. Perhaps, it can also become a criticism against our current lifestyle,” he said. (ole)

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(Feb 20).

Such condition was deplored by Chairman of the Karangasem House, I Gede Dana, Wednesday (Feb 15).

He had a pity on those hundreds of traders because the temporary kiosks buildings were not ready to occupy.

However, they had been moved by force. “Ideally, the temporary kiosks should be accomplished first, and then they were given a deadline to move. By doing so, they will be quiet and no traders will cry as getting no place to do selling. Some of them are small communities relying on their livelihood of trading in the market or the place of farmers to sell their agricultural products. On that account, they should get good service and treatment,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Division Head of Economic Affairs in the Regional Secretary of Karangasem Regency, Nyoman Mendra, admitted last Wednesday that location and construction of the temporary market in Karangsokong was not representative . (013)

Hundreds of traders in East Amlapura traditional market confused Hundreds of traders in the traditional markets of East Amlapura, Karangasem, were confused. It happened because the temporary kiosks prepared at Karangsokong have not accomplished yet, while they have been told to move. Consequently, they were confused as the new location was not ready to occupy. Some were crying as they did not get a place to do selling.

It was based on observation in the Karangsokong Market, Wednesday (Feb 15). The East Amlapura Market was closed and all the traders had not been allowed to make transaction since Monday (Feb 13) whereas the buyers and customers continuously flocked to the narrow market. Some traders served their customers outside the market because the door of traditional market had been padlocked.

A total of 800 traders were given an opportunity to remove their merchandise to Karangsokong for a week from Monday (Feb 13) until next Monday

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Lin happy to smash stereotypes by living the NBA dream Reuters

NEW YORK - New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin is trying not to get caught up in the buzz generated by his explosion onto the NBA scene but the Taiwanese-American point guard is glad to be helping break down stereotypes. The league’s only Taiwanese-American player was neither recruited by a major college basketball power nor drafted by any NBA team and after playing only 29 games in the league last season, was cut by two clubs before being signed by the Knicks.

After using his pinpoint passing to extend the Knicks’ winning streak to seven with a 100-85 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Lin said he was happy to show that Asian-Americans could thrive in the NBA as could players from elite academic institutions such as his alma mater Harvard.

“There are definitely stereotypes, obviously,” Lin said about preconceived notions about AsianAmericans being able to compete at the NBA level. “There’s a lot of them. The more we can do to break those down by the day, the better we’ll become. Hopefully in the near future we’ll see a lot more Asians and Asian-Americans playing basketball in the NBA.” California-born Lin said he was looking forward to returning to the homeland of his parents after the NBA season to host a basketball camp. “I did that last summer as well,” the soft-spoken 23-yearold said. “I have a strong passion for the game and I have a strong

passion for Taiwan. I would love to do that.

“The kids were awesome. It was one of the highlights of my summer, so it’s something I definitely want to do again.” Lin, who was not recruited by any U.S. college basketball powers, went to Harvard and earned a degree in economics.

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Despite shining on the Ivy League stage, he was not drafted by any NBA teams. After playing less than 10 minutes per contest in 29 games last season for the Golden State Warriors, he was cut by two clubs this season before being signed by the Knicks. He said he would also like to dispel the notion that players from elite academic universities could not compete at the highest level.

“That’s another stereotype,” Lin added. “Ivy League basketball is definitely on the rise. Harvard basketball is on the rise.” Lin said he was trying hard to stay focused and

not get caught up in the excitement generated by his dazzling results since getting a chance to play.

“I want to be the same person, before and after. I don’t want to let anything affect me or this team.

Playing in New York is a big stage.

That’s obviously a temptation and the danger. “We need to make sure we’re sticking together. We put our egos aside, and when we put our egos aside and really buy into coach (Mike) D’Antoni’s system we’re going to win games.”

Lin said the most surprising thing to him had been the way the Knicks (15-15) had bonded as a team. “We were losing games and could have started pointing fingers,” he said about losing nine of 10 before this winning streak.

“It’s unbelievable right now. The camaraderie on this team is just ridiculous. It’s just a joy to be around them every day. You show up to the practice facility and it’s all smiles across the board. That’s the beauty of team sports and that’s the beauty of basketball.”

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New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin (17) drives past Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in New York. Lin had 10 points and 13 assists as the Knicks won the game 100-85.

Federer shrugs off pressure to win on Dutch return Phelps growing in confidence as London looms Agence France Presse

Former world number one Roger Federer admitted he felt the mighty weight of expectation as he returned to the ATP Rotterdam Open here on Wednesday seven years after last playing the indoor event.

The Swiss walked away in 2005 with the title and marked his return with a 6-4, 6-4 win over French world number 83 Nicolas Mahut on Wednesday.

But the 67-minute victory was far from routine, with the top seed admitting that he had little choice but to win convincingly in front of a sold-out-record crowd of more than 9,900 - a figure which surpassed the 2011 final won by Robin Soderling.

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Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns a shot to France’s Nicolas Mahut during their first round tennis match at the ABN AMRO tournament at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Federer won in two sets 6-4, 6-4.

“I was trying hard to win, that’s the rule out there,” said the 16-time grand slam champion who played the Rotterdam qualifiers as a teenager in 1999 and reached the quarter-finals.

“It doesn’t matter how ugly or pretty, it’s about coming through and see what can improve in the next round.

“It’s trying to manage nerves and expectations.”

Federer, who lost both of his weekend Davis Cup matches in a defeat by the US, got a hero’s welcome as he entered the court to a standing ovation, leaving it the same way after defeating Mahut for the third time without a loss.

“There were a lot of expectations for me in the first round. not having been here for so long,” he said.

“I’m happy I came through.

Nicolas can play good tennis. I was clearly lacking rhythm coming from a completely different surface.

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NEW YORK - The clock is starting to tick faster for Michael Phelps. The London Olympics are drawing closer and the American swimmer knows that time is running out on his golden career.

Not so long ago, Phelps was measuring the countdown to his final Olympic appearance in years. Then it was months, then weeks. Now it is days.

“Not long now, it’s less than 170 days now,” he told Reuters during a visit to New York City for the global launch of Head and Shoulders’ “Wash In Confidence” campaign.

For Phelps, the countdown will soon come down to hours then minutes, although his success will ultimately be judged by fractions of seconds.

In the world of Olympic swimming, gold medals can be decided by margins as tiny as a fingernail,

and no one knows that better than Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after surviving two close calls.

Phelps was a member of the U.S. relay that won the 4x100 meter freestyle final by just 0.08 seconds. A few days later, he won the 100m butterfly final by 0.01.

Phelps, who also won six gold medals at Athens in 2004, immediately declared his intention to keep going through to London but initially struggled for motivation.

It was only last year, when he lost his crown as the world’s premier swimmer to compatriot Ryan Lochte, that he rediscovered the desire to churn through the training laps.

“I’m literally enjoying myself.

It’s something I haven’t been able to do in a long time, over the last three years,” he said

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Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has warned rival F1 teams that Sebastian Vettel will ‘only get stronger’ during the 2012 season as the German seeks to successfully defend his title for the second time.

Vettel stormed to the title in 2011 having clinched the 2010 crown in the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi, with his title defence being one of the most dominant campaigns seen in F1 for some time.

Already, the new RB8 has shown encouraging potential in pre-season testing and Mateschitz warned that Vettel is only going to continue improving as his experience of F1 increases.

“He still has great potential ahead of him because his experience, his consistency and his domination in different situations will be given free rein,” he told Speedweek.

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“His focus in qualifying was already part of his strength but he’s going to be even stronger in competition because he knows the complexity of his sport even better now.” Mateschitz has already insisted that Vettel’s teammate Mark Webber would get equality this season as Red Bull looks to wrap up both titles.

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Regency Government reprimands Kuta Mall Hotel

Mangupura (Bali Post)—

Badung Government issued a reprimand to the implementation of Kuta Mall Hotel project on Jalan Kartika Plaza, Kuta. The project has caused damage to infrastructure and flooding in the area.

Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives the new Red Bull Racing RB8 during Formula One winter testing at the Circuito de Jerez, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

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Ben Spies: ‘Scary’ Stoner can be beaten Ben Spies believes reigning double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner could be ‘the fastest and the most talented person that’s touched a road racing bike’ - but that doesn’t mean the Australian can’t be beaten.

“I’m sure anything with wheels, Casey’s fast,” Spies told PitpassRadio.com, echoing recent comments by Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. “But I think anybody can be beaten...

Valentino [Rossi] won so many races and never seemed like he could get beat but, you know, it can happen.

“Hopefully we can do that - beat Casey and win a championship for the U.S. That’s the ultimate goal. But what we’ve seen is Casey is the fastest and the most talented person, I would say, that’s touched a road racing bike.

“But there’s always a changing of the guard. We’ve seen it all types of racing. It’s going to take a lot of work though. I’ve got to give it to Casey, the guy is just raw talent and scary fast - but like everyone he can be beaten for sure.”

Stoner, who won the 2007 MotoGP title for Ducati and 2011 crown for Honda, was fastest by 0.6sec over Lorenzo at the first Sepang test earlier this month, using the new 1000cc bikes.

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The reprimand was issued on a joint site inspection led by the Head of Badung Agency for Regional Development (Bappeda) and Research and Development Agency, I Wayan Suambara, Wednesday (Feb 15).

In the inspection, the team encountered a deposition of materials on the project in the form of sand in the drains. It could happen as a result of the disposal process of water in the hotel basement that did not implement a good filtration system.

“In fact, the water discharged into the drainage channel contained a lot of sand ore content. Then, it accumulated and made the drainage shallow. When it rained, it caused flooding. Many people have complained about this matter,” said Suambara accompanied by the Head of Badung Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) I Ketut Martha, Head of Badung Highways and Irrigation Agency IB Soerya and a legislator of the Badung House I Gusti Anom Gumanti.

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ASEAN community must have confidence in legal rules Antara

NUSA DUA - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the people of Southeast Asia to have full confidence in the legal rules that have been agreed by ASEAN. In his opening speech to the 11th General Assembly of ASEAN Law Association (ALA) at Bali International Convention Center (BICC) on Thursday, Yudhoyono stressed the commitment of ASEAN to encourage law enforcement, justice system and legal infrastructure in the region.

“This task cannot be achieved by Asean leaders alone. We need active FOTO ANTARA/Nyoman Budhiana participation and the sense of belongIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ing from all ASEAN civil societies,” (middle) has called on the people of Southeast Asia President Yudhoyono said.

He said based on ASEAN Charter, to have full confidence in the legal rules that have signed in 2007, the bloc has transbeen agreed by ASEAN.

formed into a people oriented and legal based organization. “In the security and political fields, we have agreed on a number of legally binding instruments that have been internationally recognized,” the president said, referring to the ASEAN Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, among others.

Yudhoyono said ASEAN has also agreed on the mechanism of conflict and dispute resolution to maintain peace among the member states.

In the economic field, President Yudhoyono said ASEAN has had free trade agreement with its strategic partners - China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.

“These agreements will make interASEAN investment more attractive and simpler,” President Yudhoyono said.