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‘The Master’ smashes box-office records Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — Paul Thomas Anderson’s cult drama “The Master” commanded a huge following in its opening weekend, smashing records on just a handful of screens.

The Weinstein Co. release made $729,745 in five theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a record-setting per-screen average of $145,949, according to Sunday studio estimates.

The hugely anticipated film, which just won several of the top awards at the Venice Film Festival and will open in more cities in upcoming weeks, stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic cult leader and Joaquin Phoenix as his wayward protege.

The No. 1 film at the box office was “Resident Evil: Retribution,” which took in an estimated $21.1 million in its debut.

This is the fifth film in the Sony Screen Gems action franchise, starring Milla Jovovich.

That topped the 3-D rerelease of the Disney Pixar animated favorite “Finding Nemo,”

which opened in second place with $17.5 million.

The 3-D “Resident Evil: Retribution” was directed by Jovovich’s husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, who has made three of the five films. It features the actress once again as the warrior Alice, the last hope for the human race as an evil corporation unleashes a deadly virus that creates more flesheating undead on a worldwide scale. And fittingly, the film performed even better internationally, where it made a healthy $50 million. “You have to give so much credit for that to Milla,” said Rory Bruer, Sony’s head of distribution. “She’s such an incredible star and absolutely just works so hard in every country. Whether it’s Russia or Japan, everywhere she’s gone, she’s worked so hard in

regards to making the franchise a success.”The re-do of “Finding Nemo” follows in a recent tradition of Disney converting its classic animated movies into 3-D for a whole new audience.

The 2003 underwater comedy about a tiny, lost fish named Nemo, featuring the voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Willem Dafoe, won the Academy Award for best animated feature.

Paul Dergarabedian, boxoffice analyst for Hollywood. com, said the No. 1-opening for the latest “Resident Evil” movie came as a bit of a surprise. He figured “Finding Nemo” would come out on top, given the track record of the Pixar brand and the strong opening a year ago of Disney’s “The Lion King” in 3-D, which debuted at No. 1 with $30.1 million.

BAGHDAD — Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is in Iraq meeting with leaders about the plight of an estimated 50,000 refugees who fled to escape violence in Syria.

A government statement said Jolie on Saturday urged Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to ensure the refugees have enough supplies.

Zebari said an estimated 21,000 Syrian refugees are living in Iraq’s western An-

bar and Dohuk provinces.

Another 31,000 Iraqis who years ago fled to Syria to escape sectarian fighting in their homeland have returned, he said.

Jolie is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.’s refugee agency. She is expected to visit the Kurdish self-rule capital of Irbil in northern Iraq on Sunday.

It was a rare visit to Iraq by an American movie star.

She posed for pictures with Zebari but was not available for interviews.

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Pakistani protesters clash with police, 1 killed “The Screen Gems label, they know how to create a profit-making franchise,” Dergarabedian said. “It’s become so important if you have a star who resonates in the international marketplace — you can have a real winner worldwide.”

Last week’s No. 1 movie, the Lionsgate exorcism thriller “The Possession,” fell to third place with an estimated $5.8 million. It’s now made about $41.2 million over the past three weeks. Among the other new movies this weekend, “Arbitrage” opened in 12th place in limited release with nearly $2.1 million. Richard Gere stars as a hedge-fund billionaire juggling scandals that could destroy him personally and professionally.

The huge opening for “The Master” beats the per-screenaverage record for a live-action feature debut set earlier this year

by Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” which made $522,996 when it opened on four screens in May for an average of $130,749.

Angelina Jolie pushes plight of refugees in Iraq Associated Press Writer

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) special envoy Angelina Jolie, left, shakes hands with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Sept. 15.

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TIMERGARAH — Hundreds of people protesting an anti-Islam video have set fire to a press club and a government office in northwest Pakistan, sparking clashes with police that killed one demonstrator.

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Milla Jovovich, left, and Paul W.S. Anderson attend the US premiere of “Resident Evil: Retribution” at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.

Police official Mukhtar Ahmad says the protesters first attacked the press club in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Upper Dir district Monday, apparently angered because their demonstration wasn’t getting more coverage.

Ahmad says police charged the crowd, beating protesters with batons. The protesters then attacked a government office and set it ablaze. Ahmad says the protesters, many of them armed, have now surrounded a local police station.

Another police official, AP Photo/Fareed Khan Akhtar Hayat, says one proPakistani protesters hurl back tear gas fired by police, unseen, to stop them from walking toward the U.S. consulate during a dem- tester died when police and the onstration in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Hundreds of people protesting an anti-Islam video have set fire to a press demonstrators exchanged fire club and a government office in northwest Pakistan, sparking clashes with police that killed one demonstrator. and several were wounded.

Suu Kyi begins landmark US visit Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be honored in Washington this week and presented Congress’s highest award, the latest milestone in her remarkable journey from political prisoner to globetrotting stateswoman.

The Nobel Peace laureate’s 17-day U.S. tour, starting

Monday, will include meetings at the State Department and likely the White House.

She then goes to New York, the American Midwest and California. The trip comes as the Obama administration considers easing its remaining sanctions on the country also known as Burma.

Since her release from house arrest in late 2010, Suu Kyi has transitioned from dissident to

parliamentarian as Myanmar has shifted from five decades of repressive military rule, gaining international acceptance for a former pariah regime.

After being confined to her homeland since 1989 because she was either under detention or afraid she wouldn’t be permitted to return, Suu Kyi has in the past four months spread her wings. She has traveled to Thailand and five

nations in Europe, where she was accorded honors usually reserved for heads of state.

Revered by Republicans and Democrats alike, Suu Kyi will get star treatment too in the U.S., although her schedule is being carefully planned to avoid upstaging the itinerary of Myanmar President Thein Sein, who arrives in the U.S. the following week to attend the U.N. General Assembly’s

annual gathering of world leaders in New York.

“The idea that she will be at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, to receive the highest award Congress can give, just a couple of years after she was under house arrest in her own country, is just remarkable,” said Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., one of the lawmakers who sponsored her 2008 award of the Congressional Gold Medal.

For years, some of Washington’s most powerful politicians have been among Suu Kyi’s strongest advocates, and it’s been a rare area of bipartisan consensus. Both when sanctions against the Myanmar junta were imposed, and over the past year when they have been suspended, Democrats and Republicans have found common cause.

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Farmers in Tejakula desperate All kinds of plants attacked by gayas beetle Singaraja (Bali Post)—

Farmers at several villages in Tejakula subdistrict are now claiming to be despair. It happened because gayas beetle has attacked almost all kinds of plants in the estate within the past few years. As a result, farmers are at risk of bankruptcy and forced to switch profession to a construction worker or handyman.

A number of farmers at Tembok village said on Saturday (Sep 15) that many of their fellow farmers were then forced to abandon the estate and turned to a construction worker. Other than working as construction worker, farmers could also take odd jobs as long as it could make money for family’s needs. “The attack of gayas beetle is now increasingly fiercer. Other than attacking cassava, it also devours woody trees such as oranges,” said a farmer.

Nengah Soplo, a farmer and breeder from Tembok village, said he was pleased when a number of artesian wells were built at his village to irrigate their plantations. With the artesian well, the plantation land originally in drought had been able to be drained with water from those wells. But having got water, farmers were then faced with another problem.

Almost all types of plants in the region were attacked by gayas beetle. “Having been planted, our bananas could flourish, but

after growing higher almost all the bananas died as attacked by gayas,” he said.

According to him, the gayas beetle did not only attack banana plants. Larger plants like papaya, oranges and even elephant grass were also attacked. Persistent attacks of the gayas beetle made farmers lazy. Moreover, in this dry season there were no plants that could be planted as well as could grow and produce. “Initially, cassava could grow well but it was recently dead as attacked by the gayas beetle,” he said.

Headman of Sambirenteng, Nyoman Nuarya, said that gayas beetle was indeed the main enemy of farmers in the region of Tejakula. Such attack had occurred since about ten years ago.

But until now, it was still difficult to eradicate it so that farmers looked despair. “Previously, the gayas beetles indeed existed, but they did not attack,” he said.

Nuarya said that in the past people indeed liked consuming the larva of gayas beetle. Now,

people were no longer willing to eat such a larva. As consequence, the population of gayas beetle was getting more and more. Unfortunately, people found difficulty to eradicate because it lived underground. From the ground, it attacked the plant roots. Farmers just realized if their plants were attacked by gayas after the leaves of plants were wilting. The government had given an aid in the form of kerosene pressure lamp as a means to capture the gayas beetle manually. After lighting the lamp, farmers would easily capture the beetle. The method had indeed succeeded. However, farmers were then faced with the expensive price of kerosene so that they could not afford the kerosene for their lamp.

“Screams of farmer are neverending. Other than paying high cost electricity bill to pump the water, they are also faced with the expensive price of kerosene.

As consequence, they are unable to catch the gayas beetle,” he said. (kmb15)

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instrument was hit telling there’s a fire. Fire Brigade also came to help yet only remains were left after the fire died out. The brigade had difficulties in getting in to the house as it is located in a small alley.

The entrepreneur Gumi only had her walls standing up along with her half balai bengong.

The loss reached was predicted to be IDR 100 million. Head of Karangasem Police Public Relation, APC Made Wartama, as permitted by Head of Police, confirmed there have been personnel coming to location to

investigate. It is suspected that a short circuit has caused the fire to the old house built in 1945.

Gumi remembered how his husband built it after Japan loss and Indonesia was independent. It was built with big blocks of high quality woods. Wartama hoped that the locals will be careful in this dry season to avoid any fire emerging. Old electricity installation has to be checked to avoid any short circuit. A month ago a house owned by a person in poverty got burnt in the hills of banjar Lebah, Amed even though there are no casualties. (013)

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Drought kindles a flock of monkeys to harm paddy plants Tabanan (Bali Post)—

The drought engulfing farmers in Tabanan is growing more apprehensive. After water crisis, the monkeys come down and destroy the paddy fields as experienced by farmers at Subak Nenggahan, Abiantuwung village, Kediri. Within the past few days, the population of monkey has come to the rice fields.

The primate attack is believed to happen due to food crisis in the Nenggahan forest located not far from the rice field of residents. Amuck of the herd of monkeys is quite disturbing because in a few minutes the paddy plants of farmers that started growing were destroyed and uprooted. “When entering dry season, those monkeys always come to rice field and damage the plants,” complained Nengah Wenten, 59, one of the farmers, Sunday (Sep 16).

This man explained the monkey attack happened at any time. When appearing, their number might reach hundreds of heads. They always came in group and then attacked the paddy plants. Most of them were female monkeys while carrying their child. Worryingly, though they were driven by sharp weapons and wood, the herd of those monkeys remained to withstand. Even, they were often courageous to fight against farmers.

To avoid more severe damage, some farmers posted nets around their rice fields. Nevertheless, they remained on

guard. “Without being guarded, the plants can run out,” he explained.

In the previous planting season, said Wenten, a plot of rice field he cultivated was damaged by those monkeys. As a result, he lost out because of harvest failure whereas he was only a sharecropper. To purchase the nets, he had to pay up to IDR 500,000. It had been installed since last month.

Although it had been hampered with nets, the herd of those monkeys was still desperate to break through. “I have to always guard the fields. Their attack came uncertainly, sometimes late, sometimes too early,” he said.

Other than paddy plants, those monkeys also harmed the other plants.

According to Wenten, he had planted 15 kg of soybean seeds. Due to the attack, his harvest yield was only about 1 kg. His farmland was totally destroyed by those monkeys. According to him, the threat of monkeys in the jungle above the Yeh Sungi River was quite alarming, especially in the dry season. He hoped there would be a concern of the government to think about the fate of farmers in facing the attack of those monkeys.

Aside from harming the rice fields, the herd of monkeys was also desperate to get into the village. However, their number was not as many as those in the paddy fields. If they were not addressed immediately, said Wenten, farmers were feared to face another harvest failure. (kmb30)

Left to market, house burn down I Wayan Gede Gumi (80) and his family was saddened after their house and bale bengong gone with the fire at Banjar Tengah, Bebandem, Karangasem last Sunday (16/9) around 3 am local time. There were no casualties as all of them have gone to Bebandem Market located south to their house around 2 am local time to work as the Market opens at night from 11 pm to 9 in the morning.

Madame Gumi only knew about it when her neighbors told here when about to go home. Locals helped out after a kentongan

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The farmer is placing a net to prevent the monkey from entering the ricefield in Tabanan.

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8 Sep Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan Pura Taman Pule Mas-Ubud Pura Ularan Takmung-Klungkung Pura Bukitjati Gulingan-Kawan Bangli Pura Dalem Tegehe Pura Dalem Tahak Pura Dalem Batuaji Pura Dalem Tegaljaya-Batubulan Pura Jenengan Maspahit Cemenggaon-Sukawati Pura Dalem Guwang-Sukawati Pura Sadha Kapal Pura Sakenan Sakenan Serangan Pura Pekendungan Kediri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Gaduh Grokgak Gede Tabanan Pura Dalem Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Dalem Purnajati Tanjung Puri Tanjung Periuk Jakarta Pura Dalem Tenggaling Guliang-Bangli Mr. Dukuh Tetek Peguyangan-Denpasar Pura Agung Blambangan Banyuwangi Pura Dalem Agung Sri Nararya Kresna Kepakisan Gelgel -Klungkung Desa Adat Munggu (Mekotekan) Mengwi-Badung Pura Panti Paksebali-Klungkung (Perang Jempana) Pura Penataran Agung Margowening Desa Balong garut Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur 2 Oct Anggara Wage Pahang Pura Batu Madeg (Meru Tumpang Sanga) Besakih Pura Hyang Tibha i Batuan Sakah 3 Oct Buda Keliwon Pahang Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Baturiti Tabanan Pura Silayukti Padangbai-Karangasem.

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

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

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

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

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

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TV Reruns May Replenish Tired Minds

Watching a favorite rerun of a TV show is like slipping on a pair of sweatpants for the mind. And new research shows it could prime a person to tackle a difficult task by helping to restore self-control and willpower.

“People have a limited pool of these valuable mental resources,” Jaye Derrick, a scientist at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions, said in a statement. “When they use them on a task, they use up some of this limited resource. Therefore, they have less willpower and selfcontrol for the next task.”

Derrick explained that these mental resources do return over time, but some activities — like watching a rerun — can speed up their restoration.

“When you watch a favorite re-run, you typically don’t have to use any effort to control what you are thinking, saying or doing,” Derrick said. “You are not exerting the mental energy required for self-control or willpower. At the same time, you are enjoying

your ‘interaction,’ with the TV show’s characters, and this activity restores your energy.”

In one of the studies Derrick conducted, she had a group of participants keep a daily diary about their effortful tasks, media consumption and energy levels.

These logs revealed that the participants were more likely to seek out a rerun of their favorite television show, or to revisit a favorite movie or book, if they had to do effortful tasks during the day. [5 Wacky Things That Are Good For You] In another part of the research, participants had to either complete a task that required concentration or a similar less-structured task that didn’t require so much effort.

Then, half of the participants wrote about their favorite TV show while

the others listed items in their room, considered a “neutral” task.

To see if either task renewed or reduced their willpower and energy, the researchers had participants

China struggles to cure the violent ills of health system Reuters

GUANGZHOU/BEIJING Beijing is struggling to deal with an increasingly violent flashpoint of social unrest in its healthcare system, as its latest bid to cut costs is failing to ease tensions among millions of people who cannot afford basic treatment.

Violent attacks directed at hospital doctors and other healthcare workers in the form of beatings, threats, kidnappings, verbal abuse and even killings soared in recent years to 17,243 cases in 2010, alarming central policymakers who regard China’s overhaul of its lumbering public healthcare system a top national priority.

Critics say China’s efforts to cut treatment costs in public hospitals and defuse tensions do not go far enough and show little sign of reversing the violence of angry sufferers.

“The government is very worried about violence against doctors, especially when a few doctors and healthcare workers were attacked earlier this year. Some hospitals now have guards guarding them,” said a health official in southern Guangdong province, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. “It’s a top priority to stop these things from happening,” said the source,

who works in hospital administration.

In July, the ruling Communist Party sought to make treatment more affordable by looking to ban an age-old practice among public hospitals of marking up drugs prices by 15 percent, a practice the government allowed to flourish after it wound back subsidies for public hospitals from the 1950s.

The ban applies to 300 county hospitals under a pilot project. But a patients’ group and senior Chinese health officials say the measure, even if implemented nationwide, does not make medicines substan-

tially more affordable.

Instead, they say Beijing must tackle the far fatter markups enjoyed by drug distributors, a web of middlemen who inflate prices by 40 percent and sometimes by severalfold to levels that are beyond the reach of many ordinary Chinese.

This is a “bigger problem”, said Liao Xinbo, deputy director general for health in southern Guangdong province.

“Nothing is being done to change this,” said Liao, who is about to publish his second book taking a critical look at China’s healthcare reforms.

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A man uses a stick to hold up a drip for his granddaughter, who is held by her mother, as the girl receives an intravenous injection at a hospital in Hefei, Anhui province.

complete a writing task.

Those who had written about their fave television show wrote for longer if they had completed a structured task than if they had

done the less-structured, less effortful task. “In other words, there was a measurable restorative effect from a familiar fictional world,” Derrick said in a statement.

100 Most Threatened Animals Revealed in New List

Conservation scientists have released a list of the 100 most threatened species in the world, which are likely to go extinct if immediate actions aren’t taken, they say. The list was released today (Sept. 11) in a presentation at the World Conservation Congress in Jeju, South Korea, and compiled by more than 8,000 scientists affiliated with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The 100 most threatened species, from 48 different countries, will be first in line to disappear completely if nothing is done to protect them, according to a release from the Zoological Society of London, whose scientists were involved in producing the list.

One of the threatened species one the list is the pygmy threetoed sloth, which exists only on Escudo Island, off the coast of Panama. At half the size of their mainland cousins, and weighing roughly the same as a newborn baby, pygmy sloths are the smallest and slowest sloths in the world and remain critically endangered.

[Image Gallery: 100 Most Threatened Species] Another animal on the list includes the saola, one of the most threatened mammals in Southeast Asia. Known as the “Asian unicorn” because of its rarity, populations of these antelope may be down to a few tens of individuals

today.

Conservationists fear many of the species on the list will be allowed to die out because the species on the list don’t provide humans with obvious benefits, a view that conservation groups are trying to counter.

“The donor community and conservation movement are leaning increasingly towards a ‘what can nature do for us’ approach, where species and wild habitats are valued and prioritized according to the services they provide for people,” said Jonathan Baillie, a conservation scientist with the Zoological Society of London, in a statement. “This has made it increasingly difficult for conservationists to protect the most threatened species on the planet.”

But species can be saved if actions are taken, the scientists involved with the list say. Examples include Przewalski’s horse and humpback whales, which have been kept around due to aggressive action, according to the release.

“All species have a value to nature and thus in turn to humans,” said IUCN scientist Simon Stuart, in the release. “Although the value of some species may not appear obvious at first, all species in fact contribute in their way to the healthy functioning of the planet.”

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A number of Denpasar residents complained about the driving license services in Denpasar Metro Police. Aside from being complicated, the process of applying the driving license also took a long time.

Balinese women:

In devotional services through the arts

Beauty can stop everyone’s eyes flickering. Beauty of the kid song can lullaby a baby. Similarly, beauty also can toss the imagination, soothe the mind and draw people to get near. Bali has many sources of that beauty offering the charm of nature, culture or adventure.

By maintaining traditions inspired by Hinduism, Balinese people go on running in harmony with the time. In other words, they do not feel inferior because of inheriting those traditions. Beauty in the form of various dance movements has been introduced since early ages. On seeing a dance staged, a toddler may watch it attentively or its fingers move and move as if imitating the movement of the dance.

Virtually all customary villages in Bali have gamelan troupe. This troupe plays important role in expressing their entertainment arts and accompanying every ritual activity. This existence gives opportunity to villagers from child to adult to express their artistic talent especially in dance, drama and gamelan arts. Young girls under twelve or elementary school age have a chance to participate in performing Rejang Dance. By wearing white and yellow costumes and floral decoration on head, they dance beautifully accompanied by gamelan music. Rejang Dance is one of the sacred dances performed in relation to the organization of temple anniversary or odalan. Other than putting a basic love to their tradition, they also show devotional service or ngatur ayah through the arts.

When they grow older, right on entering secondary school, they join customary village youth club or Sekaa Taruna. Here, with their male friends and their brothers and sisters start to learn about organization. Many things can be learned through this organization. Since it has affiliation to customary village, they can learn about the making of some simple oblation under guidance of senior oblation maker and various traditional arts. In Bali, this youth club actually play important role in preparing young generation to maintain their valuable cultural heritages or to prepare themselves for inheriting customary responsibility.

With their male counterpart, here the young girls also learn to play drama or more complex traditional arts. Popular genres of performance showed are pure entertainment and the one in combination with sacred dance. The latter usually features Calonarang. This magical drama involves a combination of male and female players. In essence, this Calonarang drama highlights the endless fight between truth and untruth symbolizing by sanctified effigies or tapakan like Rangda and Barong. By and large, it is also associated with ritual events at local temple.

In the following stage, when woman gets married she will enter the new organization, namely customary village.

Having learned much about ritual works, it is now the time to practice them in wider social life. They should attend some socio-religious activities when the events engage the members of customary village. At this stage, household mother can remain to show her devotional service through the arts other than social works. Through the arts, they may join the drama or individual psalmodic singing or pasantian.

How is about their private life? It is normal as others.

They also have opportunity to build career in their profession. In modern life with heterogeneous professions as today, woman also works as men do. Traditions do not impede them to reach outstanding achievement in self-employee or office job. If they work at daytime, some social works will be held at the evening.

Tradition is not something obsolete. Even, it retains abundant inspirations to create something new and creative that is advantageous for modern life. However, traditions should also be reviewed and adjust to the current condition without leaving behind its core. Tradition does not hinder women to get their career achievement. Even, it stays to give them a channel to express their spiritual sense through devotional services. (BTN/punia)

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Driving license services in Denpasar Metro Police complained by residents Bali Post

DENPASAR - A number of Denpasar residents complained about the driving license services in Denpasar Metro Police. Aside from being complicated, the process of applying the driving license also took a long time.

The problem was not only related to services, but also the rate of service. They judged it was not appropriate with the rates displayed on the notice board. Moreover, some people also complained about the price of B1 (private passenger and cargo) and B1 Public driving license claimed to spend up to IDR 600,000.

The complaint was submitted by one of the residents living in Denpasar named Ali. He affirmed that to apply for C driving license (renewal), he should meet and prepared many requirements and the process also took quite long time. “I was given a form for C driving license renewal.

One of the requirements was to find a doctor certificate. As instructed, I came to a clinic, but no medical staff was in the office,” said Ali. He was forced to go back, and asked for directions to the local official. Even, the officer asked if he could help him submit the application. With ease, Ali finally got a C driving license. However, he found a difference in the matter of rate of service. As posted on the notice board outside the building, the rate of renewal application for C driving license was IDR 75,000. “I was then charged IDR 170, 000,” he said.

Different testimony was given by another resident. However, he complained about the rate of B Public driving license.

He had to spend up to IDR 600,000. As a matter of fact, the official rate of B1,

B2 and B1 Public driving license was only IDR 120,000 for new application and IDR 80,000 for renewal. It was in accordance with the provisions of the Law No. 22/2009. However, the facts in the field were very different. The rate for the application of B1, B2 and B1 Public driving license soared high.

Meanwhile, a police source explained about the requirements of applying for B1 and B2 driving license. Especially for B1 driving license, according to the Law No. 2/2009 paragraph 3 of Article 80 point b, was applicable to passenger and cargo vehicle with the carrying capacity of maximally 3,500 kilograms. Meanwhile, B2 driving license was applied for towed vehicles with capacity of over 1,000 kilograms.

Meanwhile, Article 81 paragraph b and c related to age requirement of the applicants. The applicants of B1 driving license should have been 20 years, while for B2 driving license was 21 years. Then, paragraph 3 of the law governed about the administrative requirements. It required the valid identity card, application form

and fingerprint code. Meanwhile, paragraph 4 related to requirements including physical and psychological health.

“Physical health should be certified with a doctor certificate, while psychological health by psychological test,” he said.

Related to the rates of driving license services, Spokesperson of Denpasar Metro Police, IB Sarjana, said the management of Denpasar Metro Police had been transparent. The rates of applying for driving license had been posted on notice board. The rates of all kinds of driving license had been announced on the board. “If the applicants should spend more, probably they submit the application through middlemen,” he told Bali Post when asked for his confirmation on Sunday (Sep 16).

He also confirmed that a few days ago the Chief of Denpasar Metro Police, I Wayan Sunartha, said that his party would take decisive action if there were brokers getting involved in the matter. “On that account, we ask the people to apply for driving license by themselves, not through brokers,” he added. (kmb21)

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International

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Water in Palasari Dam recedes

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Australia’s Gillard climbs back in polls a year from elections Reuters

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is climbing back into contention for the next general election, still about 12 months away, with two new opinion polls showing a boost for her Labor Party government.

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The water level in Palasari Dam in Jembrana recedes due to the long drought Negara (Bali Post)—

The water of Palasari Dam located at Ekasari village, Melaya, recedes in this dry season. Other than lacking of rain, the water also begins to recede due to dwindling water resources. This condition causes a number of farmers whose rice field relied on the dam water to be unable to irrigate their rice fields.

Within the past 10 years, according to them, the water discharge continued to dwindle, especially during dry season. As the result, the rice field rarely got water optimally.

Now, the floodgate of irrigation channel to some subak territories was temporarily closed following the recent drought. Water in the dam inaugurated by President Soeharto in

1989 looked to have decreased from the usual days. According to some local people met on Sunday (Sep 16) said the water level in the dam had showed reduction. As consequence,

the subak territories relying on the irrigation running from the dam could not currently grow rice.

Aperture of the dam was not covered with water so that its

Lobster price down during harvest season

Tabanan (Bali Post) –

to 6 kg of it one time Lobster harvest season fishing which at least in Tabanan shores seemed 12 kg food was used to not to have made any of get these lobsters and the fishermen any happy as it’s food price to feed it their production is not balreached IDR 11,000 per anced with the price being kg not yet the additional paid to them as the usual cost of petrol. The situaprice IDR 250,000 became tion was known by Head IDR 220,000 per kilogram of Indonesia Fisherwhile little ones only IDR men Group (HNSI) for 150,000 per kg. This has Tabanan, Ketut Arsana totally dropped to the same Yasa, who comes from month last year reaching Pasut, Tibubiu Village, IDR 300,000-320,000 per Kerambitan. This situakilogram. This has caused tion has caused a burden many annoyed and emoto the fishermen moretional also just feel like IBP/File over what’s weird it bringing the lobsters back A farmer shows a lobster during the only happens to the fishto the ocean. “The price harvest season in Tabanan ermen as in restaurants just goes down every time, their price gets higher moreover not sellable,” Muliani (45), one every time. “The price placed when buying fisherman at Yeh Gangga, Tabanan, stated last from fishermen it’s always so low when in Sunday (16/9). the markets it goes up, if this is left ignored This is not balanced with the results then the fishermen will experience loss all that has gone better especially those who the time with the price being played around fishermen that were lucky would bring up in the market,” Yasa criticized. (kmb30)

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concrete foundation was visible.

Even, people could walk along the aperture of the dam. Even, according to a local resident the location was often used for playing soccer by youngsters. Though located at Ekasari, the local subak could not enjoy the benefit of water from the dam when the floodgate was opened. On the contrary, the water could even be enjoyed by residents from other villages. When entering dry season, the dam water really ran

out so that fish consequently were lying and residents would happily harvest them.

“It is difficult for us to rely on the springs as they rarely exude water.

Here, the water can only be added by rainwater,” said Ketut Widarma, one of the anglers who frequently came to the dam. Last Sunday, according to him, condition of the water receded. Even, previously it was not far from the aperture of the dam. (kmb26)

After eating “chicken lawar”

Tens of Tinga-Tinga Residents poisoned

Singaraja (Bali Post) –

Tens of Dusun Taman, Tinga-Tinga Village, Gerokgak residents in Buleleng experienced symptoms of being poisoned after eating lawar ayam (green bean salad with chicken) at one of the houses there who was celebrating bulan pitung dina (one month seven days) ceremony last Friday (14/9).

Those 29 residents experienced heartburn, vomit and diarrhea after a few hours eating it which then rushed to Gerokgak Health Community Center. After treated there, six of them were forwarded to Buleleng Hospital on Sunday (16/9) named Kadek Susanti (7), Komang Astrawan (6), Putu Darmayasa (9), Ketut Nadiasih (25), Nyoman Swastini (22), and Luh Putu Muliasih (45).

Gede Nama, father of Kadek Susanti, stated that he was shocked to know his daughter got poisoned as when he and his daughter ate it the taste was fine yet suddenly she had stomachache and heartburn and he also felt the same thing. After Name drank medicine he felt fine then he brought his daughter to the hospital.

The A & E doctor, dr. Maharmaya, who treated the residents stated from the first check the

condition of the patient is still unwell. Even so there were no dehydration symptoms seen and the treatment to children patient will be seen from it. If they do not want to eat then they have to be hospitalized.

Meanwhile Head of Buleleng Health Agency, dr. Made Sukarmini, when visiting the victims stated in Gerokgak Health Community Center at this time had three doctors treating the patients there while one doctor from the Health Agency will be looking through what have caused the situation by testing a number of samples yet it’s been difficult due there are no remains of the food and vomits. For that they will test it on the source of the water used to cook the food. Head of the Health Community Center, dr. Ketut Parining, as permitted by Head of Agency, stated those still treated here is being infused and given antibiotics to avoid any infection. “All victims have been treated and also forwarded to the Hospital for further treatment. Those who are hospitalized here are getting better yet is still being observed by the doctors,” Parining explained. (kmb/kmb15)

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard wait for the start of the first session of the G20 Summit in Los Cabos June 18, 2012.

Both a Newspoll, in the Australian newspaper, and a Nielsen poll in the Fairfax newspapers show support for Gillard’s government has been building since July in a major turn-around for her minority government.

Government lawmakers said the polls reflected a growing acceptance of a controversial carbon tax, introduced in July, and that a heated opposition campaign against the tax was no longer working with voters.

“We always said that once the fear campaign about the climate change changes on July 1 dissipated, our vote would improve,” Government Senate Leader Chris Evans told Australian radio.

The opposition has strongly campaigned against the carbon tax, warning it will force factories to close and push up prices, and has promised to scrap it if it wins power.

The polls follow public sympathy for Gil-

lard following the death of her father, heated debate about both Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott’s personal integrity before they entered parliament, and as the government reopens an immigration detention centre on the Pacific island of Nauru.

The Newspoll survey shows Gillard’s support has hit an 18-month high, with her government and the conservative opposition locked at 50 points each on a two-party basis.

The Nielsen poll shows Labor continuing an upward trend to be within reach of the opposition on 47 points to 53 percent for the opposition.

Both polls also show Gillard’s personal approval to be above that of conservative opposition leader Abbott.

Gillard replaced former prime minister Kevin Rudd in a party-room coup in June 2010, and then went on to win a dead-heat election, forming a minority government with support from the Greens and three independent members of parliament.

But the Nielsen poll found voters would prefer Rudd to return as Labor Party leader and for former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull to lead the Liberal Party in place of Abbott.

The next election is due in the second half of 2013.

Panetta: US-Japan agree Libyan leader says 50 arrested on new missile system in U.S. consulate attack Associated Press Writer

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TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says that U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to put a second missile defense system in Japan.

The exact location has not yet been determined. But officials stressed Monday that the radar system is aimed at protecting the region against the threat from North Korea, and is not directed at China. The U.S. already has similar early warning radar systems on ships in the Asia-Pacific. This second Japan-based system will allow ships to spread out and cover other parts of the region.

WASHINGTON/TRIPOLI - The head of Libya’s national congress said on Sunday about 50 people had been arrested in connection with a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last week, although the interior minister put the figure far lower. Tuesday’s attack in Benghazi coincided with protests over a video made in the United States that denigrates the Prophet Mohammad. It resulted in the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.

Libyan assembly head Mohammed Magarief was asked by the “Face the Nation” program on the U.S. television network CBS how many people had been arrested in connection with the assault, and replied: “About 50.”But Libyan Interior Minister Fawzi Abdel A’al, when asked about that figure, told Reuters in Tripoli that only four arrests had been made and around 50 people were “wanted for investigation”. “What I have is that four have been arrested,” he said. Magarief said some of those arrested were not Libyans and were linked to al Qaeda, the militant Muslim group

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, right, shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012

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Libya’s President Mohammed Magarief (L) and Libyan Army Chief of Staff Yousef al-Mangush speak during their visit to the tomb of Omar al-Mukhtar in Suluq, 53 km (33 miles) southeast of Benghazi September 16, 2012.

that carried out the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

Magarief, who became president of the national assembly last month after the bloody U.S.backed overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, described others as affiliates or sympathizers. “It was definitely planned by foreigners, by people who entered the country a few months ago and they were planning criminal acts since their

arrival,” he said, adding that some were from Mali and Algeria.

He said the security situation in Libya remained “difficult” for Americans, as well as for Libyans.

The United States wants the FBI to investigate the consulate attack, but Magarief said it may be too soon to send in investigators. “It may be better for them to stay away for a little while until we do what we have to do ourselves,” he said.

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Obama to launch auto trade case against China Reuters

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will launch a trade complaint against China over what his administration says is Beijing’s unfair government backing of its auto industry, a White House official said on Sunday.

Obama will announce during a campaign tour of Ohio on Monday that he is initiating a case against China at the World Trade Organization over allegedly illegal subsidies for automobiles and auto parts, the official said.

The move allows Obama to take a stand on China and advance the interests of a major job-providing industry in a state that could tip the balance in a close election. His opponent, Mitt Romney, has attacked

Obama for what he says is an overly cautious approach to pressuring China into observing international norms for trade, foreign exchange, and patents and trademarks.

Ohio relies heavily on the auto industry and is a politically important swing state.

“The key principle at stake is that China must play by the rules of the global trading system,” the official said. “When it does not, the Obama administration will take action to

In this July 10, 2012 file photo, Chinese workers assemble cars at a plant of Dongfeng Honda, a joint venture between China’s Dongfeng Motor and Japan’s Honda Motor in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province. President Barack Obama will launch a trade complaint against China over what his administration says is Beijing’s unfair government backing of its auto industry, a White House official said on Sunday.

ensure that American businesses and workers are competing on a level playing field.”

Obama has said Beijing is abusing trade laws by imposing more than $3 billion in duties on U.S. auto exports. In addition to launching the subsidies case, the president is taking the next formal step in the World Trade Organization to protest those duties, the official said.

The trade enforcement steps come as Obama and Romney vie for a few important states, including Ohio, that could determine the outcome of the November 6 presidential election.

Obama holds a narrow lead in polls, but the sluggish economy and unemployment rate have weighed on the president’s re-election bid.

HONG KONG — Asian stocks were muted Monday as the boost faded from the Federal Reserve’s announcement last week of new measures to energize the U.S. economy.

Oil rose while the dollar remained near a four-month low versus the euro as investors bet that the Fed’s plan to keep interest rates low and spend billions buying securities would result in better returns on commodities.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.1 percent at 20,603.00 and South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.4 percent to 1,999.44.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged

0.1 percent higher to 4,395.00. Mainland China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.8 percent to 2,095.48.

Benchmarks in Singapore, Taiwan and New Zealand rose. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.

Global stock markets rallied late last week after the Fed announced it planned to buy $40 billion of mortgage bonds a month for as long as necessary as part of a strategy known as quantitative easing aimed at encouraging people to borrow money and spend it.

While investors were still in the mood to take on more risk, “the risk of profit taking has grown given the pace and magnitude of recent moves,”

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In Ohio, the auto-parts industry directly employs 54,200 people, the administration official said. When related industries like steel, aluminum, plastics and electronics are taken into account, the auto sector supports about 12.4 percent of the state’s total employment, the official added.

Obama constantly reminds Ohio audiences of his administration’s decision to throw a lifeline to auto companies during the recession and Romney’s opposition to that bailout.

Beijing’s willingness to hold the value of its yuan currency low, making its goods cheap abroad, has been a sore point between the United States and China. As a result

of U.S.-led international pressure, China has let the yuan appreciate in recent years.

Even so, the U.S. trade deficit with China hit a record $295 billion in 2011.

The trade duties cover more than 80 percent of U.S. auto exports to China, including cars manufactured in Toledo and Marysville, Ohio, and Detroit and Lansing, Michigan.

In making their case to the world trade body in Geneva, Switzerland, U.S. officials say the Chinese government is providing prohibited subsidies to auto and auto parts producers in 12 designated “export bases.” Illegal subsidies were worth $1 billion between 2009 and 2011, the administration official said.

strategists at Credit Agricole CIB said in a research note.

In the U.S. on Friday, the Dow 0.4 percent to close at 13,593.37. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.4 percent 1,465.77. The Nasdaq composite index climbed 0.9 percent to 3,183.95.

Crude for October delivery was up 21 cents to $99.21 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract finished up 69 cents to $99 per barrel in New York on Friday.

In currencies, the euro rose to $1.3124 from $1.3117 late Friday. The dollar fell to 78.22 Japanese yen from 77.30 Japanese yen.

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In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 file photo, Specialist David Pologruto works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Asian stocks were muted Monday as the boost faded from the Federal Reserve’s announcement last week of new measures to energize the U.S. economy.

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Coffee orchard serves as superior tourist destination Bali Post

GIANYAR — The orchard of various species of coffee in Indonesia can be made one of the leading tourist destinations, a part of life-style as well as the development of the creative economy. Coffee products of Indonesia have different tastes and flavors, so that they can become a main attraction for coffee lovers from around the world. Saturday night (Sep 15), a total of 22 of Indonesian local coffees were presented in the Indonesia Coffee Festival (ICF) held over three days in the Puri Lukisan Museum, Ubud, Gianyar. The ICF was coupled with festival of Gianyar typical food and fashion festival inaugurated by Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Rusman Heriawan.

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The orchard of various species of coffee in Indonesia can be made one of the leading tourist destinations, a part of life-style as well as the development of the creative economy.

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ICF introduced coffee products from various regions in Indonesia such as the Aceh coffee, Flores coffee, Java coffee, Lampung coffee, Civet coffee (Bali), Toraja coffee, Papua coffee and several other coffees where each had its own advantages and uniqueness in the matter of processing and serving.

Gianyar Regent, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati, said that Gianyar Regency had a strategic value in the tourism development in Bali. He hoped the event of ICF and food festival could further introduce the culinary treasure of Gianyar Regency in the national and international tourism event. In the future, the festival could be a preservation of local resources or societal heritage as well as a bulwark against the entry of foreign products in the globalization era.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Rusman Heriawan, said he was very impressed by the implementation of the ICF and other festivals. By all means, the activity could become the first experience of his involvement in the world of coffee, Gianyar traditional food, local crafts, as well as performing arts organized by the committee. (kmb16)

Bangkung River Bridge: An Alternative Destination of Tourism in Bali

Being realized or not, the presence of Bangkung River Bridge at Plaga village, Petang subdistrict, has been able to support the tourism development of the North Badung as a new destination on the island. As evidence, having been inaugurated on December 19, 2006, this area has been visited by many locals and tourists. Moreover, on the national holidays the bridge is thronged by many visitors.

From Denpasar, it will take us approximately about 1 hour. To reach the Bangkung River Bridge, you will never run out stories as along the journey you will pass through many places of interest such as the Bukit Sari Sangeh, Tanah Wuk Green Canyon, Petang tourism village and Nungnung Waterfall.

Bangkung River Bridge is indeed not much different from the others. However, as it is claimed as the tallest bridge in Asia, it then makes people curious. The more so, the bridge spreads in a cool and verdant area as well as away from the hustles and bustles it is suitable for a sojourn to relax. “We want to know about the bridge claimed to be the highest and longest,” said Made Arta when making a visit on the day after

Kuningan feast day, Sunday (Sep 9).

The Bangkung River Bridge spreads along 360 meters with the width of 9.6 meters and the height of 71.14 meters, while foundation of its pillars rises as high as 41 meters from the underground. It applies a balanced cantilever construction and has no roof. Estimated, the life span of the bridge is over 100 years. The bridge replaced the old one located 500 meters to the south and is expected to cut the distance along 6 kilometers.

Aside from being satisfied to look the solid frame of the bridge, when being on the bridge we can see the natural beauty of the surrounding greenery. Activities of farmers that are cultivating their organic plants also look enchanting from a distance. Thus, it will not be in vain if we make a visit to the bridge as an alternative tourist destination.

On the recent Galungan and Kuningan feast day, the bridge was crowded by myriad visitors. People from Tabanan, Denpasar, Buleleng, Bangli and Klungkung and even from Karangasem were willing to come just to see the uniqueness of the bridge.

British citizen Paul Beales waits inside a holding cell before his trial at a court in Denpasar on September 17, 2012.

Beales was arrested earlier in May 2012 with three British citizens and one India citizen for allegedly carrying 4.7 kilograms of cocaine in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.

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Superbug kills 7th person at Md. NIH hospital Associated Press Writer

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In this photo taken on Oct. 19, 2011 released by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Ieng Thirith, foreground, the Khmer Rouge’s former minister of social affairs, smiles during a hearing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Cambodia genocide defendant freed due to illness Associated Press Writer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal set free a former leader of the Khmer Rouge on Sunday, upholding a decision that has outraged survivors seeking an explanation of the mass killings committed more than 30 years ago.

Eighty-year-old Ieng Thirith, who has been declared mentally unfit for trial, was driven out of the U.N.-backed tribunal’s compound by family members. She made no comment to reporters.

The Sorbonne-educated Shakespeare scholar served as social affairs minister during the Khmer Rouge’s 1975-79 rule, during which an estimated 1.7 million people died of execution, medical neglect, overwork and starvation.

The tribunal initially announced its decision to free Ieng Thirith on Thursday, saying medical experts had determined there was no prospect for her to be tried due to a degenerative mental illness that was probably Alzheimer’s disease. Prosecutors then delayed her release by filing an appeal demanding that conditions be set to restrict her freedom.

On Sunday, the tribunal’s supreme court said it had accepted the appeal, which is expected to be heard later this month. In the meantime, it set three provisional conditions on her movement.

The tribunal said Ieng Thirith must inform the court of her address,

must turn in her passport and cannot leave the country, and must report to the court whenever it summons her.

Ieng Thirith was the Khmer Rouge’s highest-ranking woman and also a sister-in-law of the group’s top leader, Pol Pot, who died in 1998.

She is accused of involvement in the “planning, direction, coordination and ordering of widespread purges,” and was charged with crimes against humanity, genocide, homicide and torture.

Three other senior Khmer Rouge leaders are currently on trial, including her husband, 86-year-old Ieng Sary, the regime’s former foreign minister; 85-year-old Nuon Chea, its chief ideologist and No. 2 leader; and 80-year-old Khieu Samphan, a former head of state.

The tribunal said earlier that Ieng Thirith’s release does not mean the charges against her are being withdrawn and is not a finding of guilt or innocence. It plans to consult annually with experts to see whether future medical advances could render her fit for trial, although that is considered unlikely given her age and frailty.

Survivors of the Khmer Rouge called Ieng Thirith’s release shocking and unjust. They said they have waited decades for justice and find it hard to feel compassion for her suffering.

“It is difficult for victims and indeed, all Cambodians, to accept the especially vigorous enforcement of Ieng Thirith’s rights taking place at the (tribunal),” said Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, a group that researches Khmer Rouge atrocities.

In a statement Sunday, he noted the irony of Ieng Thirith receiving “world class health care.” As social affairs minister she was “personally and directly involved in denying Cambodians even the most basic health care during the regime’s years in power,” he said.

The long-delayed tribunal began in 2006 — nearly three decades after the fall of the Khmer Rouge — following years of wrangling between Cambodia and the United Nations. The lengthy delays have been costly and raised fears that the former leaders could die before their verdicts come.

BETHESDA, Md. — A deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics has killed a seventh person at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland.

The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/OPQOYb) reported the death Friday. NIH officials told the paper that the boy from Minnesota died Sept. 7. NIH says the boy arrived at the research hospital in Bethesda in April and was being treated for complications from a bone marrow transplant when he contracted the bug.

He was the 19th patient at the hospital to contract an antibioticresistant strain of KPC, or Klebsiella pneumoniae. The outbreak stemmed from a single patient carrying the superbug who arrived at the hospital last summer.

The paper reported the Minnesota boy’s case marked the first new infection of this superbug at NIH since January.

Suu Kyi...

From page 1 The Obama administration is now considering easing a ban on imports from Myanmar into the U.S., the main plank remaining in the tough economic sanctions that Washington has chipped away at this year to reward the progress toward democracy.

While Congress last month renewed the sanctions for another year, President Barack Obama could waive its provisions. He may, however, look for further concrete action by Myanmar to earn it — such as the releases of hundreds of political prisoners who remain in detention despite the freeing of hundreds of other dissidents this year.

Suu Kyi is under political pressure from Thein Sein’s government to press the U.S. to remove the restrictions — and it’s a step that she appears open to, although many of her longtime supporters in exile oppose it, saying Myanmar should not be rewarded at a time when ethnic violence is escalating in some parts of the country.

“We don’t want to say whether the U.S should maintain the import ban or not,” Suu Kyi’s party spokesman Nyan Win said ahead of her visit. “I understand the U.S is keeping the import ban because they want to keep a watch on the country’s political and economic reform and I think the U.S should continue to observe (the situation).”

Combining high-level meetings with award ceremonies and gettogethers with Burmese expatriates, Suu Kyi will have a frenetic schedule in the U.S. She spends four days in Washington, where she will meet with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton — who made a landmark visit to Myanmar last December — and House and Senate leaders. The White House has yet to announce whether she will meet Obama. Suu Kyi will also address human rights activists and meet Burmese journalists at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia.

She then travels to New York, where she worked 1969-71 at the United Nations. Her schedule is carefully arranged not to clash with Thein Sein’s but she is slated to attend a high-level meeting organized by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a day before the Myanmar leader addresses the General Assembly.

Suu Kyi will then go to Kentucky to address the University of Louisville, before traveling to meet with one of America’s largest Burmese communities in Fort Wayne, Ind. She will also visit San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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INDONESIA Indonesians clash with police outside US Embassy Associated Press

JAKARTA — Indonesians angered over an anti-Islam film clashed with police outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on Monday, hurling rocks and Molotov cocktails and burning tires outside the mission.

At least one police officer was seen bleeding from the head and being carried to safety by fellow officers.

Protesters also tried to ignite a fire truck parked outside the embassy and Molotov cocktails exploded against a fence surrounding the embassy. Police used a bullhorn to call for calm.

The demonstration started off peacefully as the group of several hundred protesters, many dressed in white, marched toward the mission.

The U.S. Embassy earlier Monday issued an emergency message to American citizens, saying about 1,000 people were expected to dem-

onstrate in front of the mission with about 1,500 police on hand.

Demonstrations were also held Monday in the cities of Medan and Bandung. Over the weekend in the central Java town of Solo, protesters stormed KFC and McDonald’s restaurants, forcing customers to leave and management to close the stores.

The American-made film “Innocence of Muslims” ridicules Islam and depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a madman. It has prompted violent protests in several countries.

Protesters trample US flag, throw eggs Agence France-Presse

MEDAN - About 50 Indonesian students trampled the American flag and threw eggs at a US diplomatic mission in Indonesia on Monday to protest an anti-Islam film, an AFP reporter at the scene said.

Police outside the consulate in the city of Medan, capital of the North Sumatra province, pushed back the protesters from the Indonesian Muslim Student Action Union (KAMMI) when they tried to enter the mission.

“We condemn the film that insults the Prophet Mohammed, and which is hurtful to Muslims around the world.

Crush America,” a protester told the crowd, who shouted “Allahu akbar!”

(God is greater).

Some demonstrators carried banners reading “death to the filmmaker” and “America is a terrorist that threatens world peace.”

The low-budget movie, entitled “Innocence of Muslims”, has sparked fury across the Islamic world for mocking the Prophet Mohammed, and for portraying Muslims as immoral

and gratuitously violent.

Hundreds of Indonesians staged rallies against the United States on Friday and Saturday over the film.

The hardline Islamic Defenders Front also planned a protest outside the US Embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta later Monday.

The mission in Medan is formally referred to as an American Presence Post, which is part of the US Embassy in Jakarta but does not provide full consular services. Indonesia’s Communications and Information Ministry spokesman Gatot Dewa Broto told AFP on Sunday that YouTube’s parent company Google had begun restricting access to videos of the film in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

But the videos could still be viewed on Monday.

“We understand that it takes time for Google to block everything as people continue to upload those sensitive videos. We appreciate Google’s cooperation,” Broto said.

Google has denied access to the video in Libya, Egypt, India and Malaysia.

AP Photo/Dita Alangkara

Muslim protesters burn a U.S. flag during a protest against American-made film “Innocence of Muslims” that ridicules Islam and depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a madman, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012.

Mt Gamalama erupts

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JAKARTA - Mount Gamalama in North Maluku province erupted at 01.22 p.m. and 02.15 p.m. on Sunday, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

“The eruptions were followed by moderate thundering sounds.

The volcano spewed smoke about 1,000 meters into the air and the smoke moved in the southeasterly and southerly directions,” BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nu-

groho said.

Sutopo said ash rains fell at the observatory post at 02.20 p.m. and the ash also poured over south of the provincial capital Ternate, with visibility down to 50 meters.

As of 02.30 p.m. on Sunday the alert level for the volcano had been raised to level III (Siaga) from level II (Waspada), he said.

Earlier, on Saturday (Sept 15), the volcano also erupted at 08.27 p.m., with ash pouring over south-

east of Ternate.

“A team of officers from the North Maluku Provincial Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has arrived at the scene and no residents have been evacuated,” he said.

Sutopo said the North Maluku BPBD had been coordinating with the health office in providing masks to local residents.

He asked local residents not to stay outdoors as a blanket of ash had shrouded Ternate.

In this Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 aerial shot, Mount Gamalama spews volcanic ash as it erupts on Ternate Island, eastern Indonesia. The volcano has erupted, spewing clouds of thick, gray ash. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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Jorge Lorenzo took a huge step towards the MotoGP crown at Misano after capitalizing on key title rival Dani Pedrosa’s misfortune to open a 38-point championship lead. Lorenzo was gifted a straightforward victory on his Factory Yamaha after the luckless Pedrosa was taken out by Hector Barbera on the opening lap of the race.

The village of Trunyan is squeezed tightly between the lake and the outer crater rim of Batur, an almighty volcano in Kintamani.

This is a Bali Aga village, inhabited by descendants of the original Balinese, the people who predate the arrival of the Hindu Majapahit kingdom in the 16th century.

It is famous for the Pura Pancering Jagat temple, but unfortunately visitors are not allowed inside. There are also a couple of traditional Bali Aga-style dwellings, and a large banyan tree, which is said to be more than

1,100 years old. At Kuban sub-village close to Trunyan is a mysterious cemetery that is separated by the lake and accessible only by boat - there is no path along the steep walls of the crater rim.

The village of Trunyan itself is situated at the edge of Batur Lake. This location is inaccessible except by boat, and it takes around half an hour across the calm waters. Getting to Lake Batur takes around two hours drive to the northeast of Denpasar along the main road to Buleleng and through Bangli Regency.

Unlike the Balinese people, the people of Trunyan do not cremate or bury their dead, but

just lay them out in bamboo cages to decompose, although strangely there is no stench. A macabre collection of skulls and bones lies on the stone platform and the surrounding areas.

The dead bodies don’t produce bad smells because of the perfumed scents from a huge Taru Menyan tree growing nearby. Taru means ‘tree’ and Menyan means ‘nice smell’. The name of Terunyan was also derived from these two words.

The women from Trunyan are prohibited from going to the cemetery when a dead body is carried there. This follows the deeply rooted belief that if a woman comes to the cemetery

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Lorenzo ‘much calmer’ after Pedrosa loses ground

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while a corpse is being carried there, there will be a disaster in the village, for example a landslide or a volcanic eruption. Such events have been frequent in the village’s history, but whether women had anything to do with it is a matter of opinion...

You can visit both the village of Trunyan and the Kuban cemetery by chartered boat from Kedisan. Sadly, nowadays the boat trips are now blatant tourist traps, as touts and guides strongly urge you to donate your cash to the temple project or leave a donation for the dead. These touts ruin an otherwise fascinating experience.

The 2010 world champion is now hot favourite to claim a second premier class title after wrapping up his sixth victory of the season on the YZR-M1, which looked resplendent in a new manufacturer ‘Race Blu’ livery at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Lorenzo – who was never troubled throughout the shortened 26-lap race in Italy – conceded that his arch-rival had been “really unfortunate,” but admitted he was now feeling “more calm” about his championship prospects.

The Spaniard, who suffered a similar fate at the hands of Alvaro Bautista at Assen, said: “It’s been a very tough weekend because Dani and I have been very close in the qualifying and the warm-up.

“Unfortunately today he had really bad luck, first with the lights at the beginning of the race and then Hector took him out.

“This was really unfortunate for him. In Holland we were unlucky and today he was unlucky, anything can happen in these races,” added Lorenzo, who was narrowly beaten by Pedrosa in a thrilling final lap duel at Brno in the Czech Republic at the previous round.

“We have to be happy with our result and the point advantage we n o w have, f o r sure w e a r e much more c a l m now than before the race.”

Describing a ‘difficult” build-up to the race, with the opening day of practice was thwarted by poor weather, Lorenzo revealed he almost bit the dust himself

in turn one this afternoon.

“The race was difficult for everyone, only having qualifying was not enough when you have to set up the chassis and electronics and everything for the race,” he said. “It was hotter during the race so there was less grip too. I almost crashed in turn one but managed to save it too.”

Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo, of Spain, winner of the San Marino MotoGP grand prix, jumps as he celebrates on the podium with second placed Ducati rider Valentino Rossi, left, of Italy, and third placed Spain’s Alvaro Bautista, at the Misano circuit, in Misano Adriatico, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.

Shin wins Women’s British Open by 9 shots Associated Press Writer

HOYLAKE, England — Jiyai Shin avoided mistakes in miserable weather conditions Sunday to cruise to a record nine-stroke victory in the Women’s British Open.

In the 36-hole finish Sunday in the wind-delayed tournament, Shin took a three-shot lead into the final round after shooting a 1-under 71 in the morning. She stayed calm while strong wind and heavy showers sent scores soaring at Royal Liverpool in the afternoon, closing with a 73 to finish at 9-under 279.

“It was a long, very, very tough day out there,” Shin said. “But I kept my focus and concentrated on every shot, and when I made the winning putt, it was great. The 24-year-old South Korean player won the major championship for the second time in five years and also won for the second time in seven days on the LPGA Tour. Last Monday morning in Virginia, she finished off Paula Creamer on the ninth hole of a playoff in the Kingsmill Championship.

“When I won at Sunningdale, it was a totally different kind of course, but I finally think I’ve got the right tempo with my swing for links golf,” Shin said. The 10-time LPGA Tour winner entered the day with a fivestroke lead after shooting a 64 — the lowest competitive round ever at Hoylake — on Saturday. She broke the record for margin of victory of five set by Karen Stupples in 2004 at Sunningdale.

“My goal was 1-under par every single day. So my goal was 4 under.

I think it was enough score,” Shin said. “So, I’m really surprised even from yesterday and then also today, I hit even par with 36 holes with this weather, so I’m really surprised and inspired by myself. Because really tough course here, so when I finished it today, I’m just like, ‘Wow, I can play good score any, any other course, I’m pretty sure of that.”

Shin completed an Asian sweep of the four majors. South Korea’s Sun Young Yoo won the Kraft Nabisco, China’s Shanshan Feng took the LPGA Championship, and South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi won the U.S. Women’s Open. Asian players have won nine of the last 12 majors.

Shin missed the LPGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Open after having surgery on her left wrist.

“I think so many Asia players are playing at the moment on the LPGA Tour, so it makes a lot of chance to win,” Shin said.

“Especially, I don’t know I don’t know how can I say, I didn’t play last two major tournaments, but I played in Nabisco and here. Well, I work so hard, I guess that’s why I get this trophy, but, I don’t know, I know all the other players doing their best and they work hard, too. So it makes it just happen.”

AP Photo/Antonio Calanni

Fourth Pacquiao-Marquez fight set for December 8 in Vegas

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Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines reacts after losing his WBO welterweight title fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada June 9, 2012.

Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on December 8 for a fourth battle against long-time rival Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico, the fight’s promoters said on Friday.

The two fighters, who last met in November when Pacquiao beat Marquez with a controversial majority decision, will meet at

the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Top Rank said in a statement.

Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 knockouts) has fought just once since then, surrendering his WBO welterweight title on a hotly disputed split decision to American Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas in June.

Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KOs) and Pacquiao are renowned for their aggressive approach in the ring and they fought to a draw when

they first met in May 2004.

The Mexican then lost his WBC super-featherweight title to the Filipino in a controversial one-point split decision in March 2008.

Ten months ago, Pacquiao was tested to the full in their third encounter before narrowly retaining his WBO welterweight title after his preparations had been hampered by various distractions, including marital difficulties.

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Al Ahli avoid semi-final with cup holders Esperance

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Mourinho seeks boost as Champions League begins

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CAIRO - Egypt’s Al Ahli, record winners of the African Champions League, drew 1-1 with Zamalek on Sunday to finish top of their group and avoid a semi-final meeting with defending champions Esperance of Tunisia. Winger Mohamed Barakat came off the bench to equalise for Al Ahli in the 64th minute of the Cairo derby against Zamalek, who led from a 43rd minute Mohamed Ibrahim goal.

The 1-1 draw means Ahli

Reuters

LONDON - The Champions League returns to the spotlight on Tuesday as Real Madrid, one of the most decorated clubs in the competition, take on Manchester City, the English champions whose vast spending power has fast-tracked them to European heavyweight status.

The Group D match between the champions of the two strongest leagues in the continent needed no extra billing but Real manager Jose Mourinho has already raised the stakes by saying “money cannot buy trophies or history”.

While Real have won the title nine times to City’s none, Roberto Mancini’s City will not travel to the Bernabeau with any inferiority complex even though their first foray into continent’s blue riband event did not go to plan last season when they failed to survive the group phase.

Not least because of Real’s terrible start to the new domestic season which has seen them lose two of their opening four games and languishing down in 13th position. Holders Chelsea begin the defence of their title at home to Juventus in Group E on Wednesday while Barcelona begin Champions League life post-Pep Guardiola against Spartak Moscow. Manchester United take on Turkish club Galatasaray on Wednesday in Group H hoping to avoid the problems of last season when they surprisingly failed to reach the first knockout round.

The usual round of summer transfer activity has AP Photo/Angel Fernandez

In this photo taken Saturday Sept. 15, 2012.

Real Madrid’s coach Mourinho from Portugal reacts against Sevilla during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, in Seville, Spain on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.

re-arranged the furniture at some of Europe’s leading clubs but many of the usual suspects will be out in force as the 32 teams qualified for the competition kick off this week. Real Madrid are already eight points behind Barca in La Liga after defeat by Sevilla on Saturday, a loss which has set the alarm bells ringing in the Spanish capital.

“My players’ heads are not focused, for many of them football is not a priority,” Mourinho said. “But I am the coach and if there are heads that are not focused, it is my fault.” He will hope that the visit of City will get their minds back on the job, particularly that of Cristiano Ronaldo who regularly tormented City while playing for Manchester United.

Real have never lost their opening home game in European Cup or Champions League, racking up 40 wins and two draws, and with the group also containing Borussia Dortmund and Ajax Amsterdam they will want to put down an early marker. After two consecutive Champions League semi-final defeats with Real Madrid, Mourinho played down any pressure he was feeling to return the famous piece of silverware to the club’s bulging trophy cabinet for a 10th time.

“This (City) is a team being created to lift the Champions League, that’s their aim,” Mourinho told The Sun in the build-up to the clash. “A lot of top managers and clubs have never won a Champions League. So if I have won it twice and Real have won it a record nine times... well we should say ‘Thanks to God’. “And if a third comes for me and a 10th title comes for Real Madrid this season - amazing.

“We will accept it all with a smile. But there is no pressure on us.

There is no obsession to win it here.” Chelsea came from a mid-season fog to snatch the Champions League in dramatic fashion against Bayern Munich last season but have since parted ways with talismanic striker Didier Drogba. They have started the season strongly, however, and are top of the Premier League standings after four games.

Armadillo follows Footix, Naranjito as World Cup mascot

Reuters

RIO DE JANEIRO - Spain had Naranjito the smiling orange in 1982, France Footix the football playing rooster in ‘98, now Brazil have chosen an endangered armadillo as the mascot for the 2014 World Cup. FIFA said the mascot, unveiled by former Brazil striker Ronaldo during a television programme late on Sunday, represented the three-banded armadillo, an endangered species indigenous to Brazil.

While nature’s version is light brown in colour, FIFA’s mascot is yellow with green eyes and a blue shell, the colours of the Brazilian flag, and will be holding aloft a football. Other mascots over the years include ‘Zakumi’ the leopard from South Africa 2010, ‘Pique’ the chillipepper from Mexico 1986, and a lion named ‘World Cup Willie’ from England in 1966.

“The mascot will play a key ambassadorial role in the next two years,” said Ronaldo, who played in three World Cups and was an unused squad member in 1994, on Brazilian television. “I’m sure he will inspire many

young football fans in Brazil and all over the world with the great passion which he has for the sport and for his country.”

Three-banded armadillos live mainly in Brazil’s arid northeast and are threatened by habitat destruction. They are unusual among armadillos in that they can roll up into a ball to defend themselves from predators.

“The fact that the three-banded armadillo is a vulnerable species is very fitting,” said FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke.

“One of the key objectives through the 2014 World Cup is to use the event as a platform to communicate the importance of the environment and ecology.

“We are glad to be able to do so with the help of a mascot who I’m sure will be much-loved, not only in Brazil, but all over the world.” FIFA said a vote would be held to choose the mascot’s name.

“The mascot is one of the key visuals of a FIFA World Cup, providing FIFA, the LOC (local organising committee) and other stakeholders with a strong and exciting brand asset through which promotional campaigns can be activated and target audiences can be engaged,” added FIFA in a statement.

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finished one point ahead of TP Mazembe Englebert of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who lost 1-0 at Berekum Chelsea of Ghana on Sunday, in the Group B standings. Ahli, who have won six Champions League titles, now meet Sunshine Stars, playing away in Nigeria in the first leg on October 6 and hosting the return in Cairo a fortnight later.

Had Ahli lost on Sunday they would have had to play Esperance, reviving a long-standing tempestuous rivalry. Mazembe

instead now play the holders in the other semi-final with the first leg in Lubumbashi and the return in Tunis on October 20.

The final four clubs had already been decided earlier this month but the pairings were still up for grabs in this weekend’s final set of group games.

On Friday, Esperance failed in a bid to break Ahli’s record of 19 successive unbeaten matches in the Champions League after they lost 1-0 at bottom-placed ASO Chlef of Algeria in their last Group A encounter.

Sorry Saints struggling in English top flight

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Palmeiras head coach Luis Felipe Scolari holds the Copa do Brasil trophy after their team won the championship against Coritiba, in Curitiba July 11, 2012.

Scolari accused of betraying Palmeiras in time of need

As if further proof were needed after a 6-1 thumping by Arsenal, Southampton defender Danny Fox summed up the newly promoted side’s woes perfectly as they still seek a solitary point back in the top flight when he said: “We need to show more character and believe that we can play at this level”.

Four league games into the new season and Southampton are rooted at the bottom of the Premier League with no points and a goal difference of minus nine. All the positive talk in the world will count for nothing unless the south coast side can get some points on the board, and soon, as last season’s high-fliers struggle to adapt to life at the top.

“I think we needed to show a bit

more steel and a bit more character after going three goals down and especially at a place like the Emirates because it’s always going to be tough,” Fox told Southampton’s TV station Saints Player.

“You can go on about getting punished and seeing games out, but we should have held on against Manchester United the other week when we were 2-1 up, no matter who was on the pitch.”

On Saturday, Southampton were 4-0 down inside 40 minutes at Arsenal, and Fox, perhaps unnecessarily, spelled out the dilemma. “We were playing against top players and we keep saying you’ll get punished against top teams because they only need one chance,” he said.

When the Premier League fixtures were announced, Southamp-

ton knew they faced a steep learning curve with matches against Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal comprising three of their first four.

The fact they led both City and United 2-1 before ultimately losing both 3-2, and were beaten by Wigan in the one game they may have realistically hoped to win, can have done little for the side’s confidence. Saints manager Nigel Adkins knows he must now lift his team for next weekend’s match against Aston Villa.

“Everyone knew that the first four fixtures were going to be challenging, but we want to win games of football,” Adkins said.

“I’m a very positive person, so we’ll analyse this then draw a line underneath it having learned as much as we can.

Reuters

RIO DE JANEIRO - World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari had broken his promise to help Palmeiras fight relegation to the bitter end, according to the Brazilian club’s midfielder Jorge Valdivia. Palmeiras announced last week that Scolari, who coached Brazil to the 2002 World Cup, had parted ways with the club after a series of defeats left them mired in the Brazilian championship’s relegation zone.

“He asked to leave (and) it was a surprise to us,” Chilean Valdivia told reporters after Palmeiras suffered a 2-0 defeat by Corinthians on Sunday under caretaker coach Narciso. “He had told the squad that if we went down he would go down with us, but after the match with Vasco he informed (the club) he was quitting,” added Valdivia.

Sunday’s loss in the Sao Paulo derby, in which Palmeiras had striker Luan sent off in the 26th minute for a second booking, left Palmeiras in 19th place in the 20-team league with 20 points from 25 matches. The bottom four teams face relegation at the end of the season, which has 13 rounds to run.

Scolari, a former national coach of Portugal and of English Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, took Palmeiras to victory in the Copa Brasil, the country’s knockout competition, only two months ago.

He previously coached Palmeiras in a highly successful stint from 1997-2000 in which they won the Brazilian championship, Copa Brasil and the South American club championship, the Libertadores Cup. He has been seen as a possible replacement for Brazil coach Mano Menezes who, despite winning most of his games in his two years in charge, has failed to capture the public imagination in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, which Brazil hosts.

REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski (R) challenges Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin during their English Premier League soccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London September 15, 2012.

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Al Ahli avoid semi-final with cup holders Esperance

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CAIRO - Egypt’s Al Ahli, record winners of the African Champions League, drew 1-1 with Zamalek on Sunday to finish top of their group and avoid a semi-final meeting with defending champions Esperance of Tunisia. Winger Mohamed Barakat came off the bench to equalise for Al Ahli in the 64th minute of the Cairo derby against Zamalek, who led from a 43rd minute Mohamed Ibrahim goal.

The 1-1 draw means Ahli

Reuters

LONDON - The Champions League returns to the spotlight on Tuesday as Real Madrid, one of the most decorated clubs in the competition, take on Manchester City, the English champions whose vast spending power has fast-tracked them to European heavyweight status.

The Group D match between the champions of the two strongest leagues in the continent needed no extra billing but Real manager Jose Mourinho has already raised the stakes by saying “money cannot buy trophies or history”.

While Real have won the title nine times to City’s none, Roberto Mancini’s City will not travel to the Bernabeau with any inferiority complex even though their first foray into continent’s blue riband event did not go to plan last season when they failed to survive the group phase.

Not least because of Real’s terrible start to the new domestic season which has seen them lose two of their opening four games and languishing down in 13th position. Holders Chelsea begin the defence of their title at home to Juventus in Group E on Wednesday while Barcelona begin Champions League life post-Pep Guardiola against Spartak Moscow. Manchester United take on Turkish club Galatasaray on Wednesday in Group H hoping to avoid the problems of last season when they surprisingly failed to reach the first knockout round.

The usual round of summer transfer activity has AP Photo/Angel Fernandez

In this photo taken Saturday Sept. 15, 2012.

Real Madrid’s coach Mourinho from Portugal reacts against Sevilla during their La Liga soccer match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, in Seville, Spain on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.

re-arranged the furniture at some of Europe’s leading clubs but many of the usual suspects will be out in force as the 32 teams qualified for the competition kick off this week. Real Madrid are already eight points behind Barca in La Liga after defeat by Sevilla on Saturday, a loss which has set the alarm bells ringing in the Spanish capital.

“My players’ heads are not focused, for many of them football is not a priority,” Mourinho said. “But I am the coach and if there are heads that are not focused, it is my fault.” He will hope that the visit of City will get their minds back on the job, particularly that of Cristiano Ronaldo who regularly tormented City while playing for Manchester United.

Real have never lost their opening home game in European Cup or Champions League, racking up 40 wins and two draws, and with the group also containing Borussia Dortmund and Ajax Amsterdam they will want to put down an early marker. After two consecutive Champions League semi-final defeats with Real Madrid, Mourinho played down any pressure he was feeling to return the famous piece of silverware to the club’s bulging trophy cabinet for a 10th time.

“This (City) is a team being created to lift the Champions League, that’s their aim,” Mourinho told The Sun in the build-up to the clash. “A lot of top managers and clubs have never won a Champions League. So if I have won it twice and Real have won it a record nine times... well we should say ‘Thanks to God’. “And if a third comes for me and a 10th title comes for Real Madrid this season - amazing.

“We will accept it all with a smile. But there is no pressure on us.

There is no obsession to win it here.” Chelsea came from a mid-season fog to snatch the Champions League in dramatic fashion against Bayern Munich last season but have since parted ways with talismanic striker Didier Drogba. They have started the season strongly, however, and are top of the Premier League standings after four games.

Armadillo follows Footix, Naranjito as World Cup mascot

Reuters

RIO DE JANEIRO - Spain had Naranjito the smiling orange in 1982, France Footix the football playing rooster in ‘98, now Brazil have chosen an endangered armadillo as the mascot for the 2014 World Cup. FIFA said the mascot, unveiled by former Brazil striker Ronaldo during a television programme late on Sunday, represented the three-banded armadillo, an endangered species indigenous to Brazil.

While nature’s version is light brown in colour, FIFA’s mascot is yellow with green eyes and a blue shell, the colours of the Brazilian flag, and will be holding aloft a football. Other mascots over the years include ‘Zakumi’ the leopard from South Africa 2010, ‘Pique’ the chillipepper from Mexico 1986, and a lion named ‘World Cup Willie’ from England in 1966.

“The mascot will play a key ambassadorial role in the next two years,” said Ronaldo, who played in three World Cups and was an unused squad member in 1994, on Brazilian television. “I’m sure he will inspire many

young football fans in Brazil and all over the world with the great passion which he has for the sport and for his country.”

Three-banded armadillos live mainly in Brazil’s arid northeast and are threatened by habitat destruction. They are unusual among armadillos in that they can roll up into a ball to defend themselves from predators.

“The fact that the three-banded armadillo is a vulnerable species is very fitting,” said FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke.

“One of the key objectives through the 2014 World Cup is to use the event as a platform to communicate the importance of the environment and ecology.

“We are glad to be able to do so with the help of a mascot who I’m sure will be much-loved, not only in Brazil, but all over the world.” FIFA said a vote would be held to choose the mascot’s name.

“The mascot is one of the key visuals of a FIFA World Cup, providing FIFA, the LOC (local organising committee) and other stakeholders with a strong and exciting brand asset through which promotional campaigns can be activated and target audiences can be engaged,” added FIFA in a statement.

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finished one point ahead of TP Mazembe Englebert of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who lost 1-0 at Berekum Chelsea of Ghana on Sunday, in the Group B standings. Ahli, who have won six Champions League titles, now meet Sunshine Stars, playing away in Nigeria in the first leg on October 6 and hosting the return in Cairo a fortnight later.

Had Ahli lost on Sunday they would have had to play Esperance, reviving a long-standing tempestuous rivalry. Mazembe

instead now play the holders in the other semi-final with the first leg in Lubumbashi and the return in Tunis on October 20.

The final four clubs had already been decided earlier this month but the pairings were still up for grabs in this weekend’s final set of group games.

On Friday, Esperance failed in a bid to break Ahli’s record of 19 successive unbeaten matches in the Champions League after they lost 1-0 at bottom-placed ASO Chlef of Algeria in their last Group A encounter.

Sorry Saints struggling in English top flight

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Palmeiras head coach Luis Felipe Scolari holds the Copa do Brasil trophy after their team won the championship against Coritiba, in Curitiba July 11, 2012.

Scolari accused of betraying Palmeiras in time of need

As if further proof were needed after a 6-1 thumping by Arsenal, Southampton defender Danny Fox summed up the newly promoted side’s woes perfectly as they still seek a solitary point back in the top flight when he said: “We need to show more character and believe that we can play at this level”.

Four league games into the new season and Southampton are rooted at the bottom of the Premier League with no points and a goal difference of minus nine. All the positive talk in the world will count for nothing unless the south coast side can get some points on the board, and soon, as last season’s high-fliers struggle to adapt to life at the top.

“I think we needed to show a bit

more steel and a bit more character after going three goals down and especially at a place like the Emirates because it’s always going to be tough,” Fox told Southampton’s TV station Saints Player.

“You can go on about getting punished and seeing games out, but we should have held on against Manchester United the other week when we were 2-1 up, no matter who was on the pitch.”

On Saturday, Southampton were 4-0 down inside 40 minutes at Arsenal, and Fox, perhaps unnecessarily, spelled out the dilemma. “We were playing against top players and we keep saying you’ll get punished against top teams because they only need one chance,” he said.

When the Premier League fixtures were announced, Southamp-

ton knew they faced a steep learning curve with matches against Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal comprising three of their first four.

The fact they led both City and United 2-1 before ultimately losing both 3-2, and were beaten by Wigan in the one game they may have realistically hoped to win, can have done little for the side’s confidence. Saints manager Nigel Adkins knows he must now lift his team for next weekend’s match against Aston Villa.

“Everyone knew that the first four fixtures were going to be challenging, but we want to win games of football,” Adkins said.

“I’m a very positive person, so we’ll analyse this then draw a line underneath it having learned as much as we can.

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RIO DE JANEIRO - World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari had broken his promise to help Palmeiras fight relegation to the bitter end, according to the Brazilian club’s midfielder Jorge Valdivia. Palmeiras announced last week that Scolari, who coached Brazil to the 2002 World Cup, had parted ways with the club after a series of defeats left them mired in the Brazilian championship’s relegation zone.

“He asked to leave (and) it was a surprise to us,” Chilean Valdivia told reporters after Palmeiras suffered a 2-0 defeat by Corinthians on Sunday under caretaker coach Narciso. “He had told the squad that if we went down he would go down with us, but after the match with Vasco he informed (the club) he was quitting,” added Valdivia.

Sunday’s loss in the Sao Paulo derby, in which Palmeiras had striker Luan sent off in the 26th minute for a second booking, left Palmeiras in 19th place in the 20-team league with 20 points from 25 matches. The bottom four teams face relegation at the end of the season, which has 13 rounds to run.

Scolari, a former national coach of Portugal and of English Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, took Palmeiras to victory in the Copa Brasil, the country’s knockout competition, only two months ago.

He previously coached Palmeiras in a highly successful stint from 1997-2000 in which they won the Brazilian championship, Copa Brasil and the South American club championship, the Libertadores Cup. He has been seen as a possible replacement for Brazil coach Mano Menezes who, despite winning most of his games in his two years in charge, has failed to capture the public imagination in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, which Brazil hosts.

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Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski (R) challenges Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin during their English Premier League soccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London September 15, 2012.

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Jorge Lorenzo took a huge step towards the MotoGP crown at Misano after capitalizing on key title rival Dani Pedrosa’s misfortune to open a 38-point championship lead. Lorenzo was gifted a straightforward victory on his Factory Yamaha after the luckless Pedrosa was taken out by Hector Barbera on the opening lap of the race.

The village of Trunyan is squeezed tightly between the lake and the outer crater rim of Batur, an almighty volcano in Kintamani.

This is a Bali Aga village, inhabited by descendants of the original Balinese, the people who predate the arrival of the Hindu Majapahit kingdom in the 16th century.

It is famous for the Pura Pancering Jagat temple, but unfortunately visitors are not allowed inside. There are also a couple of traditional Bali Aga-style dwellings, and a large banyan tree, which is said to be more than

1,100 years old. At Kuban sub-village close to Trunyan is a mysterious cemetery that is separated by the lake and accessible only by boat - there is no path along the steep walls of the crater rim.

The village of Trunyan itself is situated at the edge of Batur Lake. This location is inaccessible except by boat, and it takes around half an hour across the calm waters. Getting to Lake Batur takes around two hours drive to the northeast of Denpasar along the main road to Buleleng and through Bangli Regency.

Unlike the Balinese people, the people of Trunyan do not cremate or bury their dead, but

just lay them out in bamboo cages to decompose, although strangely there is no stench. A macabre collection of skulls and bones lies on the stone platform and the surrounding areas.

The dead bodies don’t produce bad smells because of the perfumed scents from a huge Taru Menyan tree growing nearby. Taru means ‘tree’ and Menyan means ‘nice smell’. The name of Terunyan was also derived from these two words.

The women from Trunyan are prohibited from going to the cemetery when a dead body is carried there. This follows the deeply rooted belief that if a woman comes to the cemetery

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while a corpse is being carried there, there will be a disaster in the village, for example a landslide or a volcanic eruption. Such events have been frequent in the village’s history, but whether women had anything to do with it is a matter of opinion...

You can visit both the village of Trunyan and the Kuban cemetery by chartered boat from Kedisan. Sadly, nowadays the boat trips are now blatant tourist traps, as touts and guides strongly urge you to donate your cash to the temple project or leave a donation for the dead. These touts ruin an otherwise fascinating experience.

The 2010 world champion is now hot favourite to claim a second premier class title after wrapping up his sixth victory of the season on the YZR-M1, which looked resplendent in a new manufacturer ‘Race Blu’ livery at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Lorenzo – who was never troubled throughout the shortened 26-lap race in Italy – conceded that his arch-rival had been “really unfortunate,” but admitted he was now feeling “more calm” about his championship prospects.

The Spaniard, who suffered a similar fate at the hands of Alvaro Bautista at Assen, said: “It’s been a very tough weekend because Dani and I have been very close in the qualifying and the warm-up.

“Unfortunately today he had really bad luck, first with the lights at the beginning of the race and then Hector took him out.

“This was really unfortunate for him. In Holland we were unlucky and today he was unlucky, anything can happen in these races,” added Lorenzo, who was narrowly beaten by Pedrosa in a thrilling final lap duel at Brno in the Czech Republic at the previous round.

“We have to be happy with our result and the point advantage we n o w have, f o r sure w e a r e much more c a l m now than before the race.”

Describing a ‘difficult” build-up to the race, with the opening day of practice was thwarted by poor weather, Lorenzo revealed he almost bit the dust himself

in turn one this afternoon.

“The race was difficult for everyone, only having qualifying was not enough when you have to set up the chassis and electronics and everything for the race,” he said. “It was hotter during the race so there was less grip too. I almost crashed in turn one but managed to save it too.”

Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo, of Spain, winner of the San Marino MotoGP grand prix, jumps as he celebrates on the podium with second placed Ducati rider Valentino Rossi, left, of Italy, and third placed Spain’s Alvaro Bautista, at the Misano circuit, in Misano Adriatico, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.

Shin wins Women’s British Open by 9 shots Associated Press Writer

HOYLAKE, England — Jiyai Shin avoided mistakes in miserable weather conditions Sunday to cruise to a record nine-stroke victory in the Women’s British Open.

In the 36-hole finish Sunday in the wind-delayed tournament, Shin took a three-shot lead into the final round after shooting a 1-under 71 in the morning. She stayed calm while strong wind and heavy showers sent scores soaring at Royal Liverpool in the afternoon, closing with a 73 to finish at 9-under 279.

“It was a long, very, very tough day out there,” Shin said. “But I kept my focus and concentrated on every shot, and when I made the winning putt, it was great. The 24-year-old South Korean player won the major championship for the second time in five years and also won for the second time in seven days on the LPGA Tour. Last Monday morning in Virginia, she finished off Paula Creamer on the ninth hole of a playoff in the Kingsmill Championship.

“When I won at Sunningdale, it was a totally different kind of course, but I finally think I’ve got the right tempo with my swing for links golf,” Shin said. The 10-time LPGA Tour winner entered the day with a fivestroke lead after shooting a 64 — the lowest competitive round ever at Hoylake — on Saturday. She broke the record for margin of victory of five set by Karen Stupples in 2004 at Sunningdale.

“My goal was 1-under par every single day. So my goal was 4 under.

I think it was enough score,” Shin said. “So, I’m really surprised even from yesterday and then also today, I hit even par with 36 holes with this weather, so I’m really surprised and inspired by myself. Because really tough course here, so when I finished it today, I’m just like, ‘Wow, I can play good score any, any other course, I’m pretty sure of that.”

Shin completed an Asian sweep of the four majors. South Korea’s Sun Young Yoo won the Kraft Nabisco, China’s Shanshan Feng took the LPGA Championship, and South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi won the U.S. Women’s Open. Asian players have won nine of the last 12 majors.

Shin missed the LPGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Open after having surgery on her left wrist.

“I think so many Asia players are playing at the moment on the LPGA Tour, so it makes a lot of chance to win,” Shin said.

“Especially, I don’t know I don’t know how can I say, I didn’t play last two major tournaments, but I played in Nabisco and here. Well, I work so hard, I guess that’s why I get this trophy, but, I don’t know, I know all the other players doing their best and they work hard, too. So it makes it just happen.”

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Fourth Pacquiao-Marquez fight set for December 8 in Vegas

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Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines reacts after losing his WBO welterweight title fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada June 9, 2012.

Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on December 8 for a fourth battle against long-time rival Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico, the fight’s promoters said on Friday.

The two fighters, who last met in November when Pacquiao beat Marquez with a controversial majority decision, will meet at

the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Top Rank said in a statement.

Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 knockouts) has fought just once since then, surrendering his WBO welterweight title on a hotly disputed split decision to American Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas in June.

Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KOs) and Pacquiao are renowned for their aggressive approach in the ring and they fought to a draw when

they first met in May 2004.

The Mexican then lost his WBC super-featherweight title to the Filipino in a controversial one-point split decision in March 2008.

Ten months ago, Pacquiao was tested to the full in their third encounter before narrowly retaining his WBO welterweight title after his preparations had been hampered by various distractions, including marital difficulties.

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Superbug kills 7th person at Md. NIH hospital Associated Press Writer

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In this photo taken on Oct. 19, 2011 released by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Ieng Thirith, foreground, the Khmer Rouge’s former minister of social affairs, smiles during a hearing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Cambodia genocide defendant freed due to illness Associated Press Writer

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal set free a former leader of the Khmer Rouge on Sunday, upholding a decision that has outraged survivors seeking an explanation of the mass killings committed more than 30 years ago.

Eighty-year-old Ieng Thirith, who has been declared mentally unfit for trial, was driven out of the U.N.-backed tribunal’s compound by family members. She made no comment to reporters.

The Sorbonne-educated Shakespeare scholar served as social affairs minister during the Khmer Rouge’s 1975-79 rule, during which an estimated 1.7 million people died of execution, medical neglect, overwork and starvation.

The tribunal initially announced its decision to free Ieng Thirith on Thursday, saying medical experts had determined there was no prospect for her to be tried due to a degenerative mental illness that was probably Alzheimer’s disease. Prosecutors then delayed her release by filing an appeal demanding that conditions be set to restrict her freedom.

On Sunday, the tribunal’s supreme court said it had accepted the appeal, which is expected to be heard later this month. In the meantime, it set three provisional conditions on her movement.

The tribunal said Ieng Thirith must inform the court of her address,

must turn in her passport and cannot leave the country, and must report to the court whenever it summons her.

Ieng Thirith was the Khmer Rouge’s highest-ranking woman and also a sister-in-law of the group’s top leader, Pol Pot, who died in 1998.

She is accused of involvement in the “planning, direction, coordination and ordering of widespread purges,” and was charged with crimes against humanity, genocide, homicide and torture.

Three other senior Khmer Rouge leaders are currently on trial, including her husband, 86-year-old Ieng Sary, the regime’s former foreign minister; 85-year-old Nuon Chea, its chief ideologist and No. 2 leader; and 80-year-old Khieu Samphan, a former head of state.

The tribunal said earlier that Ieng Thirith’s release does not mean the charges against her are being withdrawn and is not a finding of guilt or innocence. It plans to consult annually with experts to see whether future medical advances could render her fit for trial, although that is considered unlikely given her age and frailty.

Survivors of the Khmer Rouge called Ieng Thirith’s release shocking and unjust. They said they have waited decades for justice and find it hard to feel compassion for her suffering.

“It is difficult for victims and indeed, all Cambodians, to accept the especially vigorous enforcement of Ieng Thirith’s rights taking place at the (tribunal),” said Youk Chhang, director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, a group that researches Khmer Rouge atrocities.

In a statement Sunday, he noted the irony of Ieng Thirith receiving “world class health care.” As social affairs minister she was “personally and directly involved in denying Cambodians even the most basic health care during the regime’s years in power,” he said.

The long-delayed tribunal began in 2006 — nearly three decades after the fall of the Khmer Rouge — following years of wrangling between Cambodia and the United Nations. The lengthy delays have been costly and raised fears that the former leaders could die before their verdicts come.

BETHESDA, Md. — A deadly germ untreatable by most antibiotics has killed a seventh person at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland.

The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/OPQOYb) reported the death Friday. NIH officials told the paper that the boy from Minnesota died Sept. 7. NIH says the boy arrived at the research hospital in Bethesda in April and was being treated for complications from a bone marrow transplant when he contracted the bug.

He was the 19th patient at the hospital to contract an antibioticresistant strain of KPC, or Klebsiella pneumoniae. The outbreak stemmed from a single patient carrying the superbug who arrived at the hospital last summer.

The paper reported the Minnesota boy’s case marked the first new infection of this superbug at NIH since January.

Suu Kyi...

From page 1 The Obama administration is now considering easing a ban on imports from Myanmar into the U.S., the main plank remaining in the tough economic sanctions that Washington has chipped away at this year to reward the progress toward democracy.

While Congress last month renewed the sanctions for another year, President Barack Obama could waive its provisions. He may, however, look for further concrete action by Myanmar to earn it — such as the releases of hundreds of political prisoners who remain in detention despite the freeing of hundreds of other dissidents this year.

Suu Kyi is under political pressure from Thein Sein’s government to press the U.S. to remove the restrictions — and it’s a step that she appears open to, although many of her longtime supporters in exile oppose it, saying Myanmar should not be rewarded at a time when ethnic violence is escalating in some parts of the country.

“We don’t want to say whether the U.S should maintain the import ban or not,” Suu Kyi’s party spokesman Nyan Win said ahead of her visit. “I understand the U.S is keeping the import ban because they want to keep a watch on the country’s political and economic reform and I think the U.S should continue to observe (the situation).”

Combining high-level meetings with award ceremonies and gettogethers with Burmese expatriates, Suu Kyi will have a frenetic schedule in the U.S. She spends four days in Washington, where she will meet with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton — who made a landmark visit to Myanmar last December — and House and Senate leaders. The White House has yet to announce whether she will meet Obama. Suu Kyi will also address human rights activists and meet Burmese journalists at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia.

She then travels to New York, where she worked 1969-71 at the United Nations. Her schedule is carefully arranged not to clash with Thein Sein’s but she is slated to attend a high-level meeting organized by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a day before the Myanmar leader addresses the General Assembly.

Suu Kyi will then go to Kentucky to address the University of Louisville, before traveling to meet with one of America’s largest Burmese communities in Fort Wayne, Ind. She will also visit San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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INDONESIA Indonesians clash with police outside US Embassy Associated Press

JAKARTA — Indonesians angered over an anti-Islam film clashed with police outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on Monday, hurling rocks and Molotov cocktails and burning tires outside the mission.

At least one police officer was seen bleeding from the head and being carried to safety by fellow officers.

Protesters also tried to ignite a fire truck parked outside the embassy and Molotov cocktails exploded against a fence surrounding the embassy. Police used a bullhorn to call for calm.

The demonstration started off peacefully as the group of several hundred protesters, many dressed in white, marched toward the mission.

The U.S. Embassy earlier Monday issued an emergency message to American citizens, saying about 1,000 people were expected to dem-

onstrate in front of the mission with about 1,500 police on hand.

Demonstrations were also held Monday in the cities of Medan and Bandung. Over the weekend in the central Java town of Solo, protesters stormed KFC and McDonald’s restaurants, forcing customers to leave and management to close the stores.

The American-made film “Innocence of Muslims” ridicules Islam and depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a madman. It has prompted violent protests in several countries.

Protesters trample US flag, throw eggs Agence France-Presse

MEDAN - About 50 Indonesian students trampled the American flag and threw eggs at a US diplomatic mission in Indonesia on Monday to protest an anti-Islam film, an AFP reporter at the scene said.

Police outside the consulate in the city of Medan, capital of the North Sumatra province, pushed back the protesters from the Indonesian Muslim Student Action Union (KAMMI) when they tried to enter the mission.

“We condemn the film that insults the Prophet Mohammed, and which is hurtful to Muslims around the world.

Crush America,” a protester told the crowd, who shouted “Allahu akbar!”

(God is greater).

Some demonstrators carried banners reading “death to the filmmaker” and “America is a terrorist that threatens world peace.”

The low-budget movie, entitled “Innocence of Muslims”, has sparked fury across the Islamic world for mocking the Prophet Mohammed, and for portraying Muslims as immoral

and gratuitously violent.

Hundreds of Indonesians staged rallies against the United States on Friday and Saturday over the film.

The hardline Islamic Defenders Front also planned a protest outside the US Embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta later Monday.

The mission in Medan is formally referred to as an American Presence Post, which is part of the US Embassy in Jakarta but does not provide full consular services. Indonesia’s Communications and Information Ministry spokesman Gatot Dewa Broto told AFP on Sunday that YouTube’s parent company Google had begun restricting access to videos of the film in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

But the videos could still be viewed on Monday.

“We understand that it takes time for Google to block everything as people continue to upload those sensitive videos. We appreciate Google’s cooperation,” Broto said.

Google has denied access to the video in Libya, Egypt, India and Malaysia.

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Muslim protesters burn a U.S. flag during a protest against American-made film “Innocence of Muslims” that ridicules Islam and depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a madman, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012.

Mt Gamalama erupts

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JAKARTA - Mount Gamalama in North Maluku province erupted at 01.22 p.m. and 02.15 p.m. on Sunday, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

“The eruptions were followed by moderate thundering sounds.

The volcano spewed smoke about 1,000 meters into the air and the smoke moved in the southeasterly and southerly directions,” BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nu-

groho said.

Sutopo said ash rains fell at the observatory post at 02.20 p.m. and the ash also poured over south of the provincial capital Ternate, with visibility down to 50 meters.

As of 02.30 p.m. on Sunday the alert level for the volcano had been raised to level III (Siaga) from level II (Waspada), he said.

Earlier, on Saturday (Sept 15), the volcano also erupted at 08.27 p.m., with ash pouring over south-

east of Ternate.

“A team of officers from the North Maluku Provincial Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has arrived at the scene and no residents have been evacuated,” he said.

Sutopo said the North Maluku BPBD had been coordinating with the health office in providing masks to local residents.

He asked local residents not to stay outdoors as a blanket of ash had shrouded Ternate.

In this Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 aerial shot, Mount Gamalama spews volcanic ash as it erupts on Ternate Island, eastern Indonesia. The volcano has erupted, spewing clouds of thick, gray ash. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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Obama to launch auto trade case against China Reuters

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will launch a trade complaint against China over what his administration says is Beijing’s unfair government backing of its auto industry, a White House official said on Sunday.

Obama will announce during a campaign tour of Ohio on Monday that he is initiating a case against China at the World Trade Organization over allegedly illegal subsidies for automobiles and auto parts, the official said.

The move allows Obama to take a stand on China and advance the interests of a major job-providing industry in a state that could tip the balance in a close election. His opponent, Mitt Romney, has attacked

Obama for what he says is an overly cautious approach to pressuring China into observing international norms for trade, foreign exchange, and patents and trademarks.

Ohio relies heavily on the auto industry and is a politically important swing state.

“The key principle at stake is that China must play by the rules of the global trading system,” the official said. “When it does not, the Obama administration will take action to

In this July 10, 2012 file photo, Chinese workers assemble cars at a plant of Dongfeng Honda, a joint venture between China’s Dongfeng Motor and Japan’s Honda Motor in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province. President Barack Obama will launch a trade complaint against China over what his administration says is Beijing’s unfair government backing of its auto industry, a White House official said on Sunday.

ensure that American businesses and workers are competing on a level playing field.”

Obama has said Beijing is abusing trade laws by imposing more than $3 billion in duties on U.S. auto exports. In addition to launching the subsidies case, the president is taking the next formal step in the World Trade Organization to protest those duties, the official said.

The trade enforcement steps come as Obama and Romney vie for a few important states, including Ohio, that could determine the outcome of the November 6 presidential election.

Obama holds a narrow lead in polls, but the sluggish economy and unemployment rate have weighed on the president’s re-election bid.

HONG KONG — Asian stocks were muted Monday as the boost faded from the Federal Reserve’s announcement last week of new measures to energize the U.S. economy.

Oil rose while the dollar remained near a four-month low versus the euro as investors bet that the Fed’s plan to keep interest rates low and spend billions buying securities would result in better returns on commodities.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.1 percent at 20,603.00 and South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.4 percent to 1,999.44.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged

0.1 percent higher to 4,395.00. Mainland China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.8 percent to 2,095.48.

Benchmarks in Singapore, Taiwan and New Zealand rose. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.

Global stock markets rallied late last week after the Fed announced it planned to buy $40 billion of mortgage bonds a month for as long as necessary as part of a strategy known as quantitative easing aimed at encouraging people to borrow money and spend it.

While investors were still in the mood to take on more risk, “the risk of profit taking has grown given the pace and magnitude of recent moves,”

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In Ohio, the auto-parts industry directly employs 54,200 people, the administration official said. When related industries like steel, aluminum, plastics and electronics are taken into account, the auto sector supports about 12.4 percent of the state’s total employment, the official added.

Obama constantly reminds Ohio audiences of his administration’s decision to throw a lifeline to auto companies during the recession and Romney’s opposition to that bailout.

Beijing’s willingness to hold the value of its yuan currency low, making its goods cheap abroad, has been a sore point between the United States and China. As a result

of U.S.-led international pressure, China has let the yuan appreciate in recent years.

Even so, the U.S. trade deficit with China hit a record $295 billion in 2011.

The trade duties cover more than 80 percent of U.S. auto exports to China, including cars manufactured in Toledo and Marysville, Ohio, and Detroit and Lansing, Michigan.

In making their case to the world trade body in Geneva, Switzerland, U.S. officials say the Chinese government is providing prohibited subsidies to auto and auto parts producers in 12 designated “export bases.” Illegal subsidies were worth $1 billion between 2009 and 2011, the administration official said.

strategists at Credit Agricole CIB said in a research note.

In the U.S. on Friday, the Dow 0.4 percent to close at 13,593.37. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.4 percent 1,465.77. The Nasdaq composite index climbed 0.9 percent to 3,183.95.

Crude for October delivery was up 21 cents to $99.21 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract finished up 69 cents to $99 per barrel in New York on Friday.

In currencies, the euro rose to $1.3124 from $1.3117 late Friday. The dollar fell to 78.22 Japanese yen from 77.30 Japanese yen.

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In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 file photo, Specialist David Pologruto works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Asian stocks were muted Monday as the boost faded from the Federal Reserve’s announcement last week of new measures to energize the U.S. economy.

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Coffee orchard serves as superior tourist destination Bali Post

GIANYAR — The orchard of various species of coffee in Indonesia can be made one of the leading tourist destinations, a part of life-style as well as the development of the creative economy. Coffee products of Indonesia have different tastes and flavors, so that they can become a main attraction for coffee lovers from around the world. Saturday night (Sep 15), a total of 22 of Indonesian local coffees were presented in the Indonesia Coffee Festival (ICF) held over three days in the Puri Lukisan Museum, Ubud, Gianyar. The ICF was coupled with festival of Gianyar typical food and fashion festival inaugurated by Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Rusman Heriawan.

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Asian stocks pause as Fed measures boost fades Associated Press

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The orchard of various species of coffee in Indonesia can be made one of the leading tourist destinations, a part of life-style as well as the development of the creative economy.

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ICF introduced coffee products from various regions in Indonesia such as the Aceh coffee, Flores coffee, Java coffee, Lampung coffee, Civet coffee (Bali), Toraja coffee, Papua coffee and several other coffees where each had its own advantages and uniqueness in the matter of processing and serving.

Gianyar Regent, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati, said that Gianyar Regency had a strategic value in the tourism development in Bali. He hoped the event of ICF and food festival could further introduce the culinary treasure of Gianyar Regency in the national and international tourism event. In the future, the festival could be a preservation of local resources or societal heritage as well as a bulwark against the entry of foreign products in the globalization era.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Rusman Heriawan, said he was very impressed by the implementation of the ICF and other festivals. By all means, the activity could become the first experience of his involvement in the world of coffee, Gianyar traditional food, local crafts, as well as performing arts organized by the committee. (kmb16)

Bangkung River Bridge: An Alternative Destination of Tourism in Bali

Being realized or not, the presence of Bangkung River Bridge at Plaga village, Petang subdistrict, has been able to support the tourism development of the North Badung as a new destination on the island. As evidence, having been inaugurated on December 19, 2006, this area has been visited by many locals and tourists. Moreover, on the national holidays the bridge is thronged by many visitors.

From Denpasar, it will take us approximately about 1 hour. To reach the Bangkung River Bridge, you will never run out stories as along the journey you will pass through many places of interest such as the Bukit Sari Sangeh, Tanah Wuk Green Canyon, Petang tourism village and Nungnung Waterfall.

Bangkung River Bridge is indeed not much different from the others. However, as it is claimed as the tallest bridge in Asia, it then makes people curious. The more so, the bridge spreads in a cool and verdant area as well as away from the hustles and bustles it is suitable for a sojourn to relax. “We want to know about the bridge claimed to be the highest and longest,” said Made Arta when making a visit on the day after

Kuningan feast day, Sunday (Sep 9).

The Bangkung River Bridge spreads along 360 meters with the width of 9.6 meters and the height of 71.14 meters, while foundation of its pillars rises as high as 41 meters from the underground. It applies a balanced cantilever construction and has no roof. Estimated, the life span of the bridge is over 100 years. The bridge replaced the old one located 500 meters to the south and is expected to cut the distance along 6 kilometers.

Aside from being satisfied to look the solid frame of the bridge, when being on the bridge we can see the natural beauty of the surrounding greenery. Activities of farmers that are cultivating their organic plants also look enchanting from a distance. Thus, it will not be in vain if we make a visit to the bridge as an alternative tourist destination.

On the recent Galungan and Kuningan feast day, the bridge was crowded by myriad visitors. People from Tabanan, Denpasar, Buleleng, Bangli and Klungkung and even from Karangasem were willing to come just to see the uniqueness of the bridge.

British citizen Paul Beales waits inside a holding cell before his trial at a court in Denpasar on September 17, 2012.

Beales was arrested earlier in May 2012 with three British citizens and one India citizen for allegedly carrying 4.7 kilograms of cocaine in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.

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Australia’s Gillard climbs back in polls a year from elections Reuters

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is climbing back into contention for the next general election, still about 12 months away, with two new opinion polls showing a boost for her Labor Party government.

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The water level in Palasari Dam in Jembrana recedes due to the long drought Negara (Bali Post)—

The water of Palasari Dam located at Ekasari village, Melaya, recedes in this dry season. Other than lacking of rain, the water also begins to recede due to dwindling water resources. This condition causes a number of farmers whose rice field relied on the dam water to be unable to irrigate their rice fields.

Within the past 10 years, according to them, the water discharge continued to dwindle, especially during dry season. As the result, the rice field rarely got water optimally.

Now, the floodgate of irrigation channel to some subak territories was temporarily closed following the recent drought. Water in the dam inaugurated by President Soeharto in

1989 looked to have decreased from the usual days. According to some local people met on Sunday (Sep 16) said the water level in the dam had showed reduction. As consequence,

the subak territories relying on the irrigation running from the dam could not currently grow rice.

Aperture of the dam was not covered with water so that its

Lobster price down during harvest season

Tabanan (Bali Post) –

to 6 kg of it one time Lobster harvest season fishing which at least in Tabanan shores seemed 12 kg food was used to not to have made any of get these lobsters and the fishermen any happy as it’s food price to feed it their production is not balreached IDR 11,000 per anced with the price being kg not yet the additional paid to them as the usual cost of petrol. The situaprice IDR 250,000 became tion was known by Head IDR 220,000 per kilogram of Indonesia Fisherwhile little ones only IDR men Group (HNSI) for 150,000 per kg. This has Tabanan, Ketut Arsana totally dropped to the same Yasa, who comes from month last year reaching Pasut, Tibubiu Village, IDR 300,000-320,000 per Kerambitan. This situakilogram. This has caused tion has caused a burden many annoyed and emoto the fishermen moretional also just feel like IBP/File over what’s weird it bringing the lobsters back A farmer shows a lobster during the only happens to the fishto the ocean. “The price harvest season in Tabanan ermen as in restaurants just goes down every time, their price gets higher moreover not sellable,” Muliani (45), one every time. “The price placed when buying fisherman at Yeh Gangga, Tabanan, stated last from fishermen it’s always so low when in Sunday (16/9). the markets it goes up, if this is left ignored This is not balanced with the results then the fishermen will experience loss all that has gone better especially those who the time with the price being played around fishermen that were lucky would bring up in the market,” Yasa criticized. (kmb30)

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concrete foundation was visible.

Even, people could walk along the aperture of the dam. Even, according to a local resident the location was often used for playing soccer by youngsters. Though located at Ekasari, the local subak could not enjoy the benefit of water from the dam when the floodgate was opened. On the contrary, the water could even be enjoyed by residents from other villages. When entering dry season, the dam water really ran

out so that fish consequently were lying and residents would happily harvest them.

“It is difficult for us to rely on the springs as they rarely exude water.

Here, the water can only be added by rainwater,” said Ketut Widarma, one of the anglers who frequently came to the dam. Last Sunday, according to him, condition of the water receded. Even, previously it was not far from the aperture of the dam. (kmb26)

After eating “chicken lawar”

Tens of Tinga-Tinga Residents poisoned

Singaraja (Bali Post) –

Tens of Dusun Taman, Tinga-Tinga Village, Gerokgak residents in Buleleng experienced symptoms of being poisoned after eating lawar ayam (green bean salad with chicken) at one of the houses there who was celebrating bulan pitung dina (one month seven days) ceremony last Friday (14/9).

Those 29 residents experienced heartburn, vomit and diarrhea after a few hours eating it which then rushed to Gerokgak Health Community Center. After treated there, six of them were forwarded to Buleleng Hospital on Sunday (16/9) named Kadek Susanti (7), Komang Astrawan (6), Putu Darmayasa (9), Ketut Nadiasih (25), Nyoman Swastini (22), and Luh Putu Muliasih (45).

Gede Nama, father of Kadek Susanti, stated that he was shocked to know his daughter got poisoned as when he and his daughter ate it the taste was fine yet suddenly she had stomachache and heartburn and he also felt the same thing. After Name drank medicine he felt fine then he brought his daughter to the hospital.

The A & E doctor, dr. Maharmaya, who treated the residents stated from the first check the

condition of the patient is still unwell. Even so there were no dehydration symptoms seen and the treatment to children patient will be seen from it. If they do not want to eat then they have to be hospitalized.

Meanwhile Head of Buleleng Health Agency, dr. Made Sukarmini, when visiting the victims stated in Gerokgak Health Community Center at this time had three doctors treating the patients there while one doctor from the Health Agency will be looking through what have caused the situation by testing a number of samples yet it’s been difficult due there are no remains of the food and vomits. For that they will test it on the source of the water used to cook the food. Head of the Health Community Center, dr. Ketut Parining, as permitted by Head of Agency, stated those still treated here is being infused and given antibiotics to avoid any infection. “All victims have been treated and also forwarded to the Hospital for further treatment. Those who are hospitalized here are getting better yet is still being observed by the doctors,” Parining explained. (kmb/kmb15)

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard wait for the start of the first session of the G20 Summit in Los Cabos June 18, 2012.

Both a Newspoll, in the Australian newspaper, and a Nielsen poll in the Fairfax newspapers show support for Gillard’s government has been building since July in a major turn-around for her minority government.

Government lawmakers said the polls reflected a growing acceptance of a controversial carbon tax, introduced in July, and that a heated opposition campaign against the tax was no longer working with voters.

“We always said that once the fear campaign about the climate change changes on July 1 dissipated, our vote would improve,” Government Senate Leader Chris Evans told Australian radio.

The opposition has strongly campaigned against the carbon tax, warning it will force factories to close and push up prices, and has promised to scrap it if it wins power.

The polls follow public sympathy for Gil-

lard following the death of her father, heated debate about both Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott’s personal integrity before they entered parliament, and as the government reopens an immigration detention centre on the Pacific island of Nauru.

The Newspoll survey shows Gillard’s support has hit an 18-month high, with her government and the conservative opposition locked at 50 points each on a two-party basis.

The Nielsen poll shows Labor continuing an upward trend to be within reach of the opposition on 47 points to 53 percent for the opposition.

Both polls also show Gillard’s personal approval to be above that of conservative opposition leader Abbott.

Gillard replaced former prime minister Kevin Rudd in a party-room coup in June 2010, and then went on to win a dead-heat election, forming a minority government with support from the Greens and three independent members of parliament.

But the Nielsen poll found voters would prefer Rudd to return as Labor Party leader and for former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull to lead the Liberal Party in place of Abbott.

The next election is due in the second half of 2013.

Panetta: US-Japan agree Libyan leader says 50 arrested on new missile system in U.S. consulate attack Associated Press Writer

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TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says that U.S. and Japanese officials have agreed to put a second missile defense system in Japan.

The exact location has not yet been determined. But officials stressed Monday that the radar system is aimed at protecting the region against the threat from North Korea, and is not directed at China. The U.S. already has similar early warning radar systems on ships in the Asia-Pacific. This second Japan-based system will allow ships to spread out and cover other parts of the region.

WASHINGTON/TRIPOLI - The head of Libya’s national congress said on Sunday about 50 people had been arrested in connection with a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last week, although the interior minister put the figure far lower. Tuesday’s attack in Benghazi coincided with protests over a video made in the United States that denigrates the Prophet Mohammad. It resulted in the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.

Libyan assembly head Mohammed Magarief was asked by the “Face the Nation” program on the U.S. television network CBS how many people had been arrested in connection with the assault, and replied: “About 50.”But Libyan Interior Minister Fawzi Abdel A’al, when asked about that figure, told Reuters in Tripoli that only four arrests had been made and around 50 people were “wanted for investigation”. “What I have is that four have been arrested,” he said. Magarief said some of those arrested were not Libyans and were linked to al Qaeda, the militant Muslim group

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, right, shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012

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Libya’s President Mohammed Magarief (L) and Libyan Army Chief of Staff Yousef al-Mangush speak during their visit to the tomb of Omar al-Mukhtar in Suluq, 53 km (33 miles) southeast of Benghazi September 16, 2012.

that carried out the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

Magarief, who became president of the national assembly last month after the bloody U.S.backed overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, described others as affiliates or sympathizers. “It was definitely planned by foreigners, by people who entered the country a few months ago and they were planning criminal acts since their

arrival,” he said, adding that some were from Mali and Algeria.

He said the security situation in Libya remained “difficult” for Americans, as well as for Libyans.

The United States wants the FBI to investigate the consulate attack, but Magarief said it may be too soon to send in investigators. “It may be better for them to stay away for a little while until we do what we have to do ourselves,” he said.

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TV Reruns May Replenish Tired Minds

Watching a favorite rerun of a TV show is like slipping on a pair of sweatpants for the mind. And new research shows it could prime a person to tackle a difficult task by helping to restore self-control and willpower.

“People have a limited pool of these valuable mental resources,” Jaye Derrick, a scientist at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions, said in a statement. “When they use them on a task, they use up some of this limited resource. Therefore, they have less willpower and selfcontrol for the next task.”

Derrick explained that these mental resources do return over time, but some activities — like watching a rerun — can speed up their restoration.

“When you watch a favorite re-run, you typically don’t have to use any effort to control what you are thinking, saying or doing,” Derrick said. “You are not exerting the mental energy required for self-control or willpower. At the same time, you are enjoying

your ‘interaction,’ with the TV show’s characters, and this activity restores your energy.”

In one of the studies Derrick conducted, she had a group of participants keep a daily diary about their effortful tasks, media consumption and energy levels.

These logs revealed that the participants were more likely to seek out a rerun of their favorite television show, or to revisit a favorite movie or book, if they had to do effortful tasks during the day. [5 Wacky Things That Are Good For You] In another part of the research, participants had to either complete a task that required concentration or a similar less-structured task that didn’t require so much effort.

Then, half of the participants wrote about their favorite TV show while

the others listed items in their room, considered a “neutral” task.

To see if either task renewed or reduced their willpower and energy, the researchers had participants

China struggles to cure the violent ills of health system Reuters

GUANGZHOU/BEIJING Beijing is struggling to deal with an increasingly violent flashpoint of social unrest in its healthcare system, as its latest bid to cut costs is failing to ease tensions among millions of people who cannot afford basic treatment.

Violent attacks directed at hospital doctors and other healthcare workers in the form of beatings, threats, kidnappings, verbal abuse and even killings soared in recent years to 17,243 cases in 2010, alarming central policymakers who regard China’s overhaul of its lumbering public healthcare system a top national priority.

Critics say China’s efforts to cut treatment costs in public hospitals and defuse tensions do not go far enough and show little sign of reversing the violence of angry sufferers.

“The government is very worried about violence against doctors, especially when a few doctors and healthcare workers were attacked earlier this year. Some hospitals now have guards guarding them,” said a health official in southern Guangdong province, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. “It’s a top priority to stop these things from happening,” said the source,

who works in hospital administration.

In July, the ruling Communist Party sought to make treatment more affordable by looking to ban an age-old practice among public hospitals of marking up drugs prices by 15 percent, a practice the government allowed to flourish after it wound back subsidies for public hospitals from the 1950s.

The ban applies to 300 county hospitals under a pilot project. But a patients’ group and senior Chinese health officials say the measure, even if implemented nationwide, does not make medicines substan-

tially more affordable.

Instead, they say Beijing must tackle the far fatter markups enjoyed by drug distributors, a web of middlemen who inflate prices by 40 percent and sometimes by severalfold to levels that are beyond the reach of many ordinary Chinese.

This is a “bigger problem”, said Liao Xinbo, deputy director general for health in southern Guangdong province.

“Nothing is being done to change this,” said Liao, who is about to publish his second book taking a critical look at China’s healthcare reforms.

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A man uses a stick to hold up a drip for his granddaughter, who is held by her mother, as the girl receives an intravenous injection at a hospital in Hefei, Anhui province.

complete a writing task.

Those who had written about their fave television show wrote for longer if they had completed a structured task than if they had

done the less-structured, less effortful task. “In other words, there was a measurable restorative effect from a familiar fictional world,” Derrick said in a statement.

100 Most Threatened Animals Revealed in New List

Conservation scientists have released a list of the 100 most threatened species in the world, which are likely to go extinct if immediate actions aren’t taken, they say. The list was released today (Sept. 11) in a presentation at the World Conservation Congress in Jeju, South Korea, and compiled by more than 8,000 scientists affiliated with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The 100 most threatened species, from 48 different countries, will be first in line to disappear completely if nothing is done to protect them, according to a release from the Zoological Society of London, whose scientists were involved in producing the list.

One of the threatened species one the list is the pygmy threetoed sloth, which exists only on Escudo Island, off the coast of Panama. At half the size of their mainland cousins, and weighing roughly the same as a newborn baby, pygmy sloths are the smallest and slowest sloths in the world and remain critically endangered.

[Image Gallery: 100 Most Threatened Species] Another animal on the list includes the saola, one of the most threatened mammals in Southeast Asia. Known as the “Asian unicorn” because of its rarity, populations of these antelope may be down to a few tens of individuals

today.

Conservationists fear many of the species on the list will be allowed to die out because the species on the list don’t provide humans with obvious benefits, a view that conservation groups are trying to counter.

“The donor community and conservation movement are leaning increasingly towards a ‘what can nature do for us’ approach, where species and wild habitats are valued and prioritized according to the services they provide for people,” said Jonathan Baillie, a conservation scientist with the Zoological Society of London, in a statement. “This has made it increasingly difficult for conservationists to protect the most threatened species on the planet.”

But species can be saved if actions are taken, the scientists involved with the list say. Examples include Przewalski’s horse and humpback whales, which have been kept around due to aggressive action, according to the release.

“All species have a value to nature and thus in turn to humans,” said IUCN scientist Simon Stuart, in the release. “Although the value of some species may not appear obvious at first, all species in fact contribute in their way to the healthy functioning of the planet.”

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A number of Denpasar residents complained about the driving license services in Denpasar Metro Police. Aside from being complicated, the process of applying the driving license also took a long time.

Balinese women:

In devotional services through the arts

Beauty can stop everyone’s eyes flickering. Beauty of the kid song can lullaby a baby. Similarly, beauty also can toss the imagination, soothe the mind and draw people to get near. Bali has many sources of that beauty offering the charm of nature, culture or adventure.

By maintaining traditions inspired by Hinduism, Balinese people go on running in harmony with the time. In other words, they do not feel inferior because of inheriting those traditions. Beauty in the form of various dance movements has been introduced since early ages. On seeing a dance staged, a toddler may watch it attentively or its fingers move and move as if imitating the movement of the dance.

Virtually all customary villages in Bali have gamelan troupe. This troupe plays important role in expressing their entertainment arts and accompanying every ritual activity. This existence gives opportunity to villagers from child to adult to express their artistic talent especially in dance, drama and gamelan arts. Young girls under twelve or elementary school age have a chance to participate in performing Rejang Dance. By wearing white and yellow costumes and floral decoration on head, they dance beautifully accompanied by gamelan music. Rejang Dance is one of the sacred dances performed in relation to the organization of temple anniversary or odalan. Other than putting a basic love to their tradition, they also show devotional service or ngatur ayah through the arts.

When they grow older, right on entering secondary school, they join customary village youth club or Sekaa Taruna. Here, with their male friends and their brothers and sisters start to learn about organization. Many things can be learned through this organization. Since it has affiliation to customary village, they can learn about the making of some simple oblation under guidance of senior oblation maker and various traditional arts. In Bali, this youth club actually play important role in preparing young generation to maintain their valuable cultural heritages or to prepare themselves for inheriting customary responsibility.

With their male counterpart, here the young girls also learn to play drama or more complex traditional arts. Popular genres of performance showed are pure entertainment and the one in combination with sacred dance. The latter usually features Calonarang. This magical drama involves a combination of male and female players. In essence, this Calonarang drama highlights the endless fight between truth and untruth symbolizing by sanctified effigies or tapakan like Rangda and Barong. By and large, it is also associated with ritual events at local temple.

In the following stage, when woman gets married she will enter the new organization, namely customary village.

Having learned much about ritual works, it is now the time to practice them in wider social life. They should attend some socio-religious activities when the events engage the members of customary village. At this stage, household mother can remain to show her devotional service through the arts other than social works. Through the arts, they may join the drama or individual psalmodic singing or pasantian.

How is about their private life? It is normal as others.

They also have opportunity to build career in their profession. In modern life with heterogeneous professions as today, woman also works as men do. Traditions do not impede them to reach outstanding achievement in self-employee or office job. If they work at daytime, some social works will be held at the evening.

Tradition is not something obsolete. Even, it retains abundant inspirations to create something new and creative that is advantageous for modern life. However, traditions should also be reviewed and adjust to the current condition without leaving behind its core. Tradition does not hinder women to get their career achievement. Even, it stays to give them a channel to express their spiritual sense through devotional services. (BTN/punia)

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Driving license services in Denpasar Metro Police complained by residents Bali Post

DENPASAR - A number of Denpasar residents complained about the driving license services in Denpasar Metro Police. Aside from being complicated, the process of applying the driving license also took a long time.

The problem was not only related to services, but also the rate of service. They judged it was not appropriate with the rates displayed on the notice board. Moreover, some people also complained about the price of B1 (private passenger and cargo) and B1 Public driving license claimed to spend up to IDR 600,000.

The complaint was submitted by one of the residents living in Denpasar named Ali. He affirmed that to apply for C driving license (renewal), he should meet and prepared many requirements and the process also took quite long time. “I was given a form for C driving license renewal.

One of the requirements was to find a doctor certificate. As instructed, I came to a clinic, but no medical staff was in the office,” said Ali. He was forced to go back, and asked for directions to the local official. Even, the officer asked if he could help him submit the application. With ease, Ali finally got a C driving license. However, he found a difference in the matter of rate of service. As posted on the notice board outside the building, the rate of renewal application for C driving license was IDR 75,000. “I was then charged IDR 170, 000,” he said.

Different testimony was given by another resident. However, he complained about the rate of B Public driving license.

He had to spend up to IDR 600,000. As a matter of fact, the official rate of B1,

B2 and B1 Public driving license was only IDR 120,000 for new application and IDR 80,000 for renewal. It was in accordance with the provisions of the Law No. 22/2009. However, the facts in the field were very different. The rate for the application of B1, B2 and B1 Public driving license soared high.

Meanwhile, a police source explained about the requirements of applying for B1 and B2 driving license. Especially for B1 driving license, according to the Law No. 2/2009 paragraph 3 of Article 80 point b, was applicable to passenger and cargo vehicle with the carrying capacity of maximally 3,500 kilograms. Meanwhile, B2 driving license was applied for towed vehicles with capacity of over 1,000 kilograms.

Meanwhile, Article 81 paragraph b and c related to age requirement of the applicants. The applicants of B1 driving license should have been 20 years, while for B2 driving license was 21 years. Then, paragraph 3 of the law governed about the administrative requirements. It required the valid identity card, application form

and fingerprint code. Meanwhile, paragraph 4 related to requirements including physical and psychological health.

“Physical health should be certified with a doctor certificate, while psychological health by psychological test,” he said.

Related to the rates of driving license services, Spokesperson of Denpasar Metro Police, IB Sarjana, said the management of Denpasar Metro Police had been transparent. The rates of applying for driving license had been posted on notice board. The rates of all kinds of driving license had been announced on the board. “If the applicants should spend more, probably they submit the application through middlemen,” he told Bali Post when asked for his confirmation on Sunday (Sep 16).

He also confirmed that a few days ago the Chief of Denpasar Metro Police, I Wayan Sunartha, said that his party would take decisive action if there were brokers getting involved in the matter. “On that account, we ask the people to apply for driving license by themselves, not through brokers,” he added. (kmb21)

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Farmers in Tejakula desperate All kinds of plants attacked by gayas beetle Singaraja (Bali Post)—

Farmers at several villages in Tejakula subdistrict are now claiming to be despair. It happened because gayas beetle has attacked almost all kinds of plants in the estate within the past few years. As a result, farmers are at risk of bankruptcy and forced to switch profession to a construction worker or handyman.

A number of farmers at Tembok village said on Saturday (Sep 15) that many of their fellow farmers were then forced to abandon the estate and turned to a construction worker. Other than working as construction worker, farmers could also take odd jobs as long as it could make money for family’s needs. “The attack of gayas beetle is now increasingly fiercer. Other than attacking cassava, it also devours woody trees such as oranges,” said a farmer.

Nengah Soplo, a farmer and breeder from Tembok village, said he was pleased when a number of artesian wells were built at his village to irrigate their plantations. With the artesian well, the plantation land originally in drought had been able to be drained with water from those wells. But having got water, farmers were then faced with another problem.

Almost all types of plants in the region were attacked by gayas beetle. “Having been planted, our bananas could flourish, but

after growing higher almost all the bananas died as attacked by gayas,” he said.

According to him, the gayas beetle did not only attack banana plants. Larger plants like papaya, oranges and even elephant grass were also attacked. Persistent attacks of the gayas beetle made farmers lazy. Moreover, in this dry season there were no plants that could be planted as well as could grow and produce. “Initially, cassava could grow well but it was recently dead as attacked by the gayas beetle,” he said.

Headman of Sambirenteng, Nyoman Nuarya, said that gayas beetle was indeed the main enemy of farmers in the region of Tejakula. Such attack had occurred since about ten years ago.

But until now, it was still difficult to eradicate it so that farmers looked despair. “Previously, the gayas beetles indeed existed, but they did not attack,” he said.

Nuarya said that in the past people indeed liked consuming the larva of gayas beetle. Now,

people were no longer willing to eat such a larva. As consequence, the population of gayas beetle was getting more and more. Unfortunately, people found difficulty to eradicate because it lived underground. From the ground, it attacked the plant roots. Farmers just realized if their plants were attacked by gayas after the leaves of plants were wilting. The government had given an aid in the form of kerosene pressure lamp as a means to capture the gayas beetle manually. After lighting the lamp, farmers would easily capture the beetle. The method had indeed succeeded. However, farmers were then faced with the expensive price of kerosene so that they could not afford the kerosene for their lamp.

“Screams of farmer are neverending. Other than paying high cost electricity bill to pump the water, they are also faced with the expensive price of kerosene.

As consequence, they are unable to catch the gayas beetle,” he said. (kmb15)

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instrument was hit telling there’s a fire. Fire Brigade also came to help yet only remains were left after the fire died out. The brigade had difficulties in getting in to the house as it is located in a small alley.

The entrepreneur Gumi only had her walls standing up along with her half balai bengong.

The loss reached was predicted to be IDR 100 million. Head of Karangasem Police Public Relation, APC Made Wartama, as permitted by Head of Police, confirmed there have been personnel coming to location to

investigate. It is suspected that a short circuit has caused the fire to the old house built in 1945.

Gumi remembered how his husband built it after Japan loss and Indonesia was independent. It was built with big blocks of high quality woods. Wartama hoped that the locals will be careful in this dry season to avoid any fire emerging. Old electricity installation has to be checked to avoid any short circuit. A month ago a house owned by a person in poverty got burnt in the hills of banjar Lebah, Amed even though there are no casualties. (013)

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Drought kindles a flock of monkeys to harm paddy plants Tabanan (Bali Post)—

The drought engulfing farmers in Tabanan is growing more apprehensive. After water crisis, the monkeys come down and destroy the paddy fields as experienced by farmers at Subak Nenggahan, Abiantuwung village, Kediri. Within the past few days, the population of monkey has come to the rice fields.

The primate attack is believed to happen due to food crisis in the Nenggahan forest located not far from the rice field of residents. Amuck of the herd of monkeys is quite disturbing because in a few minutes the paddy plants of farmers that started growing were destroyed and uprooted. “When entering dry season, those monkeys always come to rice field and damage the plants,” complained Nengah Wenten, 59, one of the farmers, Sunday (Sep 16).

This man explained the monkey attack happened at any time. When appearing, their number might reach hundreds of heads. They always came in group and then attacked the paddy plants. Most of them were female monkeys while carrying their child. Worryingly, though they were driven by sharp weapons and wood, the herd of those monkeys remained to withstand. Even, they were often courageous to fight against farmers.

To avoid more severe damage, some farmers posted nets around their rice fields. Nevertheless, they remained on

guard. “Without being guarded, the plants can run out,” he explained.

In the previous planting season, said Wenten, a plot of rice field he cultivated was damaged by those monkeys. As a result, he lost out because of harvest failure whereas he was only a sharecropper. To purchase the nets, he had to pay up to IDR 500,000. It had been installed since last month.

Although it had been hampered with nets, the herd of those monkeys was still desperate to break through. “I have to always guard the fields. Their attack came uncertainly, sometimes late, sometimes too early,” he said.

Other than paddy plants, those monkeys also harmed the other plants.

According to Wenten, he had planted 15 kg of soybean seeds. Due to the attack, his harvest yield was only about 1 kg. His farmland was totally destroyed by those monkeys. According to him, the threat of monkeys in the jungle above the Yeh Sungi River was quite alarming, especially in the dry season. He hoped there would be a concern of the government to think about the fate of farmers in facing the attack of those monkeys.

Aside from harming the rice fields, the herd of monkeys was also desperate to get into the village. However, their number was not as many as those in the paddy fields. If they were not addressed immediately, said Wenten, farmers were feared to face another harvest failure. (kmb30)

Left to market, house burn down I Wayan Gede Gumi (80) and his family was saddened after their house and bale bengong gone with the fire at Banjar Tengah, Bebandem, Karangasem last Sunday (16/9) around 3 am local time. There were no casualties as all of them have gone to Bebandem Market located south to their house around 2 am local time to work as the Market opens at night from 11 pm to 9 in the morning.

Madame Gumi only knew about it when her neighbors told here when about to go home. Locals helped out after a kentongan

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SEMINYAK - Ainun Abdul Raoff, who brings tremendous experience in both Bali and Jakarta, as well as a thoughtful, innovative approach to spa management, now becomes the new manager of the Private Spa Wellness Center.

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Ririn, the Private Spa Wellness Center Manager for two years is leaving the spa with mixed feelings, saying that the team has worked hard to get the spa to this point. The Private Spa Wellness Center knew when she was hired that she is ambitious, competent and interested in progressing in her career, and we therefore wish her well in her new role and thank her warmly for her dedication and hard work. Under her supervision the spa has received significant acclaim, including a certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor this year.

Overseeing all aspects of operations for this acclaimed luxury spa, Ainun joins the resort following several years experience as manager of Banyu Spa at The Private Spa Corp. Bali. She

brings with her a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of a Spa development, from the initial conceptualizing until the final delivery of specially crafted spa treatments. Understanding the ins and outs of hydrotherapy and the Prognos Diagnosis, Ainun is already well-equipped for the specific treatments of the Private Spa Wellness Center. She has also proven ambitious and hardworking throughout her career, beginning as a front desk clerk at NovotelBatam where her value was recognized and rewarded through gradual promotions. Highlights include sales team at the launch of Ritz Carlton Jakarta, work at Uma Ubud at Como Shambhala, and Assistant Manager at the Jamu Traditional Spa Bali and Il Primo Spa Jakarta. Her manage-

Calendar Event for September 1 through October 17, 2012 1 Sep Saniscara Pon Dunggulan Pura Segara Jembrana Pura Dalem Gede Losan Klungkung 2 Sep Redite Wage Kuningan Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu Sekarmukti-Balubulan Pura Kubayan Umagunung Sempidi-Badung 3 Sep Soma Keliwon Kuningan Pura Dasar Gelgel-Klungkung Pura Pasek Tohjiwa Sawah/Selemadeg-Tabanan Pura Pemerajan Agung Benawah Kangin-Gianyar Pura Panti Pasek Gelgel Pelapuhan-Busungbiu Buleleng Pura Kahyangan Tulus Desa Apuan.

8 Sep Saniscara Keliwon Kuningan Pura Taman Pule Mas-Ubud Pura Ularan Takmung-Klungkung Pura Bukitjati Gulingan-Kawan Bangli Pura Dalem Tegehe Pura Dalem Tahak Pura Dalem Batuaji Pura Dalem Tegaljaya-Batubulan Pura Jenengan Maspahit Cemenggaon-Sukawati Pura Dalem Guwang-Sukawati Pura Sadha Kapal Pura Sakenan Sakenan Serangan Pura Pekendungan Kediri-Tabanan Pura Pasek Gaduh Grokgak Gede Tabanan Pura Dalem Sanding Tampaksiring Pura Dalem Purnajati Tanjung Puri Tanjung Periuk Jakarta Pura Dalem Tenggaling Guliang-Bangli Mr. Dukuh Tetek Peguyangan-Denpasar Pura Agung Blambangan Banyuwangi Pura Dalem Agung Sri Nararya Kresna Kepakisan Gelgel -Klungkung Desa Adat Munggu (Mekotekan) Mengwi-Badung Pura Panti Paksebali-Klungkung (Perang Jempana) Pura Penataran Agung Margowening Desa Balong garut Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur 2 Oct Anggara Wage Pahang Pura Batu Madeg (Meru Tumpang Sanga) Besakih Pura Hyang Tibha i Batuan Sakah 3 Oct Buda Keliwon Pahang Pura Luhur Puncak Padang Dawa Baturiti Tabanan Pura Silayukti Padangbai-Karangasem.

Pura Aer Jeruk Sukawati Pura Dangin Pasar Batuan-Sukawati Pura Penataran Batuyang-Batubulan Pura Desa Lembeng Ketewel-Sukawati Pura Pasek Bendesa Dukuh Kediri-Tabanan Pura Kawitan Dalem Sukawati Gianyar Pura Kresek Banyuning Buleleng Pura Puseh Bebandem-Karangasem Merajan Pasek Kubayan-Gaji Merajan pasek Gelgel Jeroan Abang-Songan.

Merajan Pasek Subrata Temaga Temaga Merajan Pasek Gelgel Bungbungan Gelgel Bungbungan Sad Kahyangan Batu Medahu Swana Nusa Penida Pura Buda Kliwon Penatih-Denpasar Pura Penataran Dukuh Nagasari Bebandem Karangasem Pura Pasek Bendesa Tagtag Paguyangan Pura Pulasari Sibang Gede Abiansemal Pura Batur Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati 8 Oct Soma Keliwon Krulut Pura Pasel Gelgel Kekeran Mngwi Badung Merajan Pasek Subadra Kramas-Gianyar 13 Oct Hari Tumpek Krurut Pura Pasek Gelgel Br Tengah Buleleng Pura Dalem Pemuteran Jelantik Tojan - Klungkung Pura Pedarmaan Bhujangga Waisnawa Besakih Pura Taman Sari Desa Gunungsari Penebel Tabanan Pura Dalem Tarukan Bebalang Bangli Pura Benua Kangin Besakih Pura Merajan Kanginan Besakih 14 Oct Redite Umanis Merakih Pura Parangan Tengah Banjar Ceningan Kangin - Lembongan Pura Dalem Celuk Sukawati - Gianyar 17 Oct Buda Wage Merakih Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah Pedungan Pura Natih Banjar Kalah - Batubulan Pura Desa Silakarang Singapadu Pura dalem Petitenget Kerobokan - Kuta Pura Dalem Pulasari Samplangan - Gianyar Pura Kubayan Kepisah Pedungan Denpasar Selatan Pura Pasek gelgel Banjar Tanahpegat - Tabanan Pr. Paibon Banjar Bengkel Sumerta - Denpasar Pura Pasek Lumintang Denpasar Pr. Panti Penyarikan Medahan Sanding - Tampaksiring Pr. Pasar Agung Banjar Dauh Peken Kaba-kaba - Tabanan

ment at the Banyu Spa has been excellent and she is already well-respected and beloved by The Private Spa Corp. In short, the Private Spa Wellness Center can only benefit greatly from her experience, expertise, dedication and unique flair.

Private Spa Wellness Center - An ultramodern, ultra-chic spa uniting modern technological innovation with ancient healing therapies to achieve optimal wellness potential in every healing ritual. From infra-red saunas and detoxifying hydrotherapy, to herbal ball compresses and traditional Balinese massage, no stone is unturned in creating rituals from ancient to modern that delight all the senses and harmonize mind, body and spirit.

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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‘The Master’ smashes box-office records Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — Paul Thomas Anderson’s cult drama “The Master” commanded a huge following in its opening weekend, smashing records on just a handful of screens.

The Weinstein Co. release made $729,745 in five theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a record-setting per-screen average of $145,949, according to Sunday studio estimates.

The hugely anticipated film, which just won several of the top awards at the Venice Film Festival and will open in more cities in upcoming weeks, stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic cult leader and Joaquin Phoenix as his wayward protege.

The No. 1 film at the box office was “Resident Evil: Retribution,” which took in an estimated $21.1 million in its debut.

This is the fifth film in the Sony Screen Gems action franchise, starring Milla Jovovich.

That topped the 3-D rerelease of the Disney Pixar animated favorite “Finding Nemo,”

which opened in second place with $17.5 million.

The 3-D “Resident Evil: Retribution” was directed by Jovovich’s husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, who has made three of the five films. It features the actress once again as the warrior Alice, the last hope for the human race as an evil corporation unleashes a deadly virus that creates more flesheating undead on a worldwide scale. And fittingly, the film performed even better internationally, where it made a healthy $50 million. “You have to give so much credit for that to Milla,” said Rory Bruer, Sony’s head of distribution. “She’s such an incredible star and absolutely just works so hard in every country. Whether it’s Russia or Japan, everywhere she’s gone, she’s worked so hard in

regards to making the franchise a success.”The re-do of “Finding Nemo” follows in a recent tradition of Disney converting its classic animated movies into 3-D for a whole new audience.

The 2003 underwater comedy about a tiny, lost fish named Nemo, featuring the voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Willem Dafoe, won the Academy Award for best animated feature.

Paul Dergarabedian, boxoffice analyst for Hollywood. com, said the No. 1-opening for the latest “Resident Evil” movie came as a bit of a surprise. He figured “Finding Nemo” would come out on top, given the track record of the Pixar brand and the strong opening a year ago of Disney’s “The Lion King” in 3-D, which debuted at No. 1 with $30.1 million.

BAGHDAD — Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is in Iraq meeting with leaders about the plight of an estimated 50,000 refugees who fled to escape violence in Syria.

A government statement said Jolie on Saturday urged Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to ensure the refugees have enough supplies.

Zebari said an estimated 21,000 Syrian refugees are living in Iraq’s western An-

bar and Dohuk provinces.

Another 31,000 Iraqis who years ago fled to Syria to escape sectarian fighting in their homeland have returned, he said.

Jolie is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.’s refugee agency. She is expected to visit the Kurdish self-rule capital of Irbil in northern Iraq on Sunday.

It was a rare visit to Iraq by an American movie star.

She posed for pictures with Zebari but was not available for interviews.

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Pakistani protesters clash with police, 1 killed “The Screen Gems label, they know how to create a profit-making franchise,” Dergarabedian said. “It’s become so important if you have a star who resonates in the international marketplace — you can have a real winner worldwide.”

Last week’s No. 1 movie, the Lionsgate exorcism thriller “The Possession,” fell to third place with an estimated $5.8 million. It’s now made about $41.2 million over the past three weeks. Among the other new movies this weekend, “Arbitrage” opened in 12th place in limited release with nearly $2.1 million. Richard Gere stars as a hedge-fund billionaire juggling scandals that could destroy him personally and professionally.

The huge opening for “The Master” beats the per-screenaverage record for a live-action feature debut set earlier this year

by Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” which made $522,996 when it opened on four screens in May for an average of $130,749.

Angelina Jolie pushes plight of refugees in Iraq Associated Press Writer

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) special envoy Angelina Jolie, left, shakes hands with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Sept. 15.

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TIMERGARAH — Hundreds of people protesting an anti-Islam video have set fire to a press club and a government office in northwest Pakistan, sparking clashes with police that killed one demonstrator.

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Milla Jovovich, left, and Paul W.S. Anderson attend the US premiere of “Resident Evil: Retribution” at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.

Police official Mukhtar Ahmad says the protesters first attacked the press club in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Upper Dir district Monday, apparently angered because their demonstration wasn’t getting more coverage.

Ahmad says police charged the crowd, beating protesters with batons. The protesters then attacked a government office and set it ablaze. Ahmad says the protesters, many of them armed, have now surrounded a local police station.

Another police official, AP Photo/Fareed Khan Akhtar Hayat, says one proPakistani protesters hurl back tear gas fired by police, unseen, to stop them from walking toward the U.S. consulate during a dem- tester died when police and the onstration in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Hundreds of people protesting an anti-Islam video have set fire to a press demonstrators exchanged fire club and a government office in northwest Pakistan, sparking clashes with police that killed one demonstrator. and several were wounded.

Suu Kyi begins landmark US visit Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be honored in Washington this week and presented Congress’s highest award, the latest milestone in her remarkable journey from political prisoner to globetrotting stateswoman.

The Nobel Peace laureate’s 17-day U.S. tour, starting

Monday, will include meetings at the State Department and likely the White House.

She then goes to New York, the American Midwest and California. The trip comes as the Obama administration considers easing its remaining sanctions on the country also known as Burma.

Since her release from house arrest in late 2010, Suu Kyi has transitioned from dissident to

parliamentarian as Myanmar has shifted from five decades of repressive military rule, gaining international acceptance for a former pariah regime.

After being confined to her homeland since 1989 because she was either under detention or afraid she wouldn’t be permitted to return, Suu Kyi has in the past four months spread her wings. She has traveled to Thailand and five

nations in Europe, where she was accorded honors usually reserved for heads of state.

Revered by Republicans and Democrats alike, Suu Kyi will get star treatment too in the U.S., although her schedule is being carefully planned to avoid upstaging the itinerary of Myanmar President Thein Sein, who arrives in the U.S. the following week to attend the U.N. General Assembly’s

annual gathering of world leaders in New York.

“The idea that she will be at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, to receive the highest award Congress can give, just a couple of years after she was under house arrest in her own country, is just remarkable,” said Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., one of the lawmakers who sponsored her 2008 award of the Congressional Gold Medal.

For years, some of Washington’s most powerful politicians have been among Suu Kyi’s strongest advocates, and it’s been a rare area of bipartisan consensus. Both when sanctions against the Myanmar junta were imposed, and over the past year when they have been suspended, Democrats and Republicans have found common cause.

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