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Jimmie Walker still cool with ‘Dy-no-mite!’

Associated Press Writer

PASADENA, California — Jimmie Walker uttered one of the signature catchphrases of the 1970s, but

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FILE - This June 26, 2012 file image released by NBC shows Jimmie Walker from the 1970s series “Good Times,” on the “Today” show in New York. The 66-yearold Walker continues to tour the country with his standup act.

it took some persuading to get him to do it. As J.J. Evans on the sitcom “Good Times,” Walker shouted, “Dyno-mite!” on every episode from 1974 to 1979. Walker played the teenage son in a working-class black family living in a Chicago inner-city housing project.

Director John Rich came up with the phrase, but both Walker and executive producer Norman Lear were skeptical about it. At a Television Critics Association meeting Tuesday, Walker said he told Rich that without

a story line, viewers wouldn’t buy him saying the phrase because they weren’t that stupid. But Rich told him that they were. Eventually, the phrase caught on and people waited for him to say it.

Walker says that expectation never bothered him when he was performing at comedy clubs. The 66-year-old Walker continues to tour the country with his standup act. He appears in Season 4 of the “Pioneers of Television” series that debuts April 15 on PBS.

‘Ride Along’ arrives in top position at box office Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — “Ride Along” sped past box office records. The Universal buddy cop comedy featuring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube debuted with a hefty $48.6 million, marking the biggest debut for a film released in January. “Ride Along” rolled past the record set by the $48.1 million opening of the monster movie “Cloverfield” in 2008.

In second place, Universal’s Navy SEAL drama “Lone Survivor” — starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster — earned $25.9 million in its fourth weekend.

Open Road Films’ animated film “The Nut Job,” featuring the voices of Will Arnett and Brendan Fraser, opened in

third place with $25.7 million.

The top 5 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Monday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Tuesday by Rentrak, are:

1 . “ R i d e A l o n g ,” U n ive r s a l , $48,626,380, 2,663 locations, $18,260 average, $48,626,380, 1 week.

2. “Lone Survivor,” Universal, $25,929,570, 2,989 locations, $8,675 average, $76,739,691, 4 weeks.

3. “The Nut Job,” Open Road, $25,700,000, 3,427 locations, $7,499 average, $25,700,000, 1 week.

4. “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” Paramount, $18,034,726, 3,387 locations, $5,325 average, $18,034,726, 1 week.

5. “Frozen,” Disney, $16,068,552, 2,979 locations, $5,394 average, $336,699,913, 9 weeks.

AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Quantrell D. Colbert

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ice Cube, left, and Kevin Hart in a scene from “Ride Along.”

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Storm buries US Northeast

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — A swirling storm clobbered parts of the mid-Atlantic and the urban Northeast in the U.S. on Tuesday, dumping nearly a foot and a half (45 centimeters) of snow, grounding thousands of flights, closing government offices in the U.S. capital and making a mess of the evening commute.

The storm stretched 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) between Kentucky and Massachusetts but hit especially hard along the heavily populated corridor between Philadelphia and Boston, creating perilous rides home for millions of motorists.

The National Weather Service said Manalapan, New Jersey, got 16 inches (39.4 centimeters) of snow, and Philadelphia’s

A man crosses Broad Street during a winter snowstorm Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Philadelphia. A swirling storm with the potential for more than a foot of snow clobbered the mid-Atlantic and the urban Northeast on Tuesday, grounding thousands of flights, closing government offices in the nation’s capital and making a mess of the evening commute.

airport saw 13.5 inches (34.3 centimeters).

It said parts of New York City had 11 inches (28 centimeters) .

The snow came down harder and faster than many people expected. A blizzard warning was posted for parts of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod. Highways in the New York City metropolitan area were jammed, and blowing

snow tripled or even quadrupled drive times.

Parts of the northeastern New England states saw initial light snowfalls turn heavier as the night wore on. Foxboro, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, each received about 11 inches (28 centimeters) of snow by midnight, and Stamford, Connecticut, got 9 inches (23 centimeters). Forecasters said the storm could be followed by bitter cold as arctic air from Canada streams in.

In Maryland,the storm was blamed for at least one death in the state, that of a driver whose car fishtailed into the path of a tractor-trailer on a snow-covered road 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Balti-

more. And police said the storm might have claimed more lives: A preliminary investigation showed wet conditions played a role in a two-vehicle crash that killed two people in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The storm was a conventional one that developed off the coast and moved its way up the Eastern Seaboard, pulling in cold air from the arctic. Unlike the epic freeze of two weeks ago, it wasn’t caused by a kink in the polar vortex, the winds that circulate around the North Pole.

This second fierce blast of winter weather is sapping fuel supplies in many regions in the U.S. and sending prices for propane and natural gas to record highs.

Continued on page 6

AP Photo/Matt Rourke

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Ambron’s family withdraws works of art from Semarajaya Museum Bali Post

SEMARAPURA - Family of the famous Italian painter (late) Emilio Ambron decided to pull back the works of art from the Semarajaya Museum, Klungkung. The decision was taken after the works of art in the form of historic sculpture and painting were assessed to have not been well maintained for nearly 18 years.

As planned, this polemic will be discussed on Wednesday (Jan 22) with the regent of Klungkung, artist Nyoman Gunarsa and the power holders of Carlo Polacco (wife of the late Emilio Ambron). If the withdrawal really happens, it will become a bad precedent in the management of historic museum in Klungkung.

The Head of Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Sujana, admitted the request of the family of the famous Italian painter, Tuesday (Jan 21). The three power holders of Emilio Ambron’s family including Idanna Pucci (French citizen), Terence Ward (American) and Sarita Newson (Indonesian) had sent a letter to the Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency on January 5. In the letter was revealed that Ambron had donated 68 works of art with the theme of Bali in a variety of media such as oil painting, sculpture, drawing, charcoal, pastel and watercolor in 1996. Ambron assessed that Klungkung at that time had good intention for showcasing his works of art as it played an important role in the history of Bali.

“At that time, the works of art of Ambron were facilitated by Nyoman Gunarsa to be brought to Bali where there was a twin town program between the town of Semarapura and a town in Italy,” said Sujana.

However, in recent years, Ambron’s family in Italy claimed to fear for the collection. Ambron’s family also provided considerable cost for renovation in 2001 and 2009. It included the effort for the cleaning and maintenance of the works of art. After making the last observation on January 3, the family assessed that the environment of Semarajaya Museum was no longer suitable for the venue of the art collection of Ambron.

Many paintings had been badly damaged. Even, some of the images had been destroyed. Ambron’s family was disappointed with the two rooms where the works of Ambron were showcased because the historic museum was even filled with bird droppings. Moreover, the birds had built a nest inside the

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One of the visitors is looking at the work of Emilio Ambron displayed in Semarajaya Museum, Klungkung. museum. The current place could no longer be considered a museum. In terms of protection against the works, it was considered to be absolutely no longer qualified venue for the collection of historical objects. “The works of Ambron have not been listed as a regional asset,” he said.

High humidity also affected all drawings and watercolor paintings of Ambron, so they became damaged.

Some fans seemed unused as well.

Besides, 12 floodlights were not turned on. As consequence, when Carla Polacco was still alive, she worried about the fate of the works of art belonging to her husband.

Other than through letter, the three power holders had also met with the Head of Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency in person. They deplored

the works of art of Ambron were poorly maintained in the Semarajaya Museum.

Actually, Ambron was willing to bring his paintings to Bali in order his collection could be appreciated, protected and promoted by Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency.

This issue had also been known by the regent of Klungkung. As planned, the regent would invite relevant parties to discuss about the fate of the works of art of Ambron showcased in the Semarajaya Museum, Wednesday (Jan 22) in meeting room of the regent. The regent invited the painter from Banda village Nyoman Gunarsa, the three power holders as well as a number of relevant parties. In the meeting would be delivered the government’s stance whether it would be approved or not. (kmb31)

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Favehotel opens in Bogor Subak irrigation water inundates school yard Bali Post

SINGARAJA - West courtyard of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga elementary school, Buleleng, has always been hit by flood every day since the rainy season. The floods occurred because the irrigation channel belonging to Subak Lobong, Baktiseraga village, Buleleng and Subak Uma Panji, Sukasada, is clogged by rubbish so the water overflows and floods the school yard.

As a result, the students got difficulties to play and the school yard looked dirty due to the overflowing water of the subak irrigation that also brought along plastic waste from the surrounding residential areas.

As field observation on Tuesday (Jan 21), it was found that the irrigation channel was located in the south of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga, Buleleng, right at the boundary of the school that had not been protected with compound wall. The irrigation channel looked so narrow and even was covered by rubbish and tree trunk washed away by water when it rained.

The adequately great volume of water then overflowed and inundated the backyard of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga. Other than water, the schoolyard usually used to play by students at break time changed to look dirty and exuded unpleasant smell of rotting rubbish. Such atmosphere quite disturbed the learning and teaching process at the school.

Principal of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga, Putu Ada, when met at his office last Tuesday confirmed if his school had always been hit by flood since the rainy season.

He added the problem had been going on since long time, but had not received attention for improvement from subak group that used the irrigation water. Meanwhile, for the handling in the school yard, his party had submitted a proposal to the Buleleng Education Agency to request the construction of school compound wall, so the school would be saved from floods during rainy season. But when submitted, the Education Agency recommended prioritizing the repair of classroom.

Against such condition, his party could not do much and could only resign even though he and other teachers were anxious if greater water would inundate the school yard when it rained. Even, the water inundated the classroom as the volume of water from the subak irrigation was large enough. Luckily, at that time the water did not soak up the equipment in the classroom.

“The irrigation channel has been left damaged for long time and the water flooded the school. As a result, students cannot play because the school yard is wet and full of rubbish. We have also reported the issue to the Education Agency so as to be built a compound wall but there is no follow up whereas it has been surveyed,” he said.

He added in addition to waiting for the construction of compound wall to anticipate floods, his party also planned to build classrooms in the west side designed in two-story building. Since it needed fairly large amount of budget, the proposal was then submitted to the Bali government. However, the proposal submitted over a month ago had not got any response yet. (mud)

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JAKARTA – Set to become Bogor’s best choice for budget-savvy travelers, Archipelago International has unveiled the favehotel Padjajaran Bogor, introducing a stylish and uniquely designed hotel to the area.

Bogor is a city in Indonesia’s West Java province 60 kilometers south of the capital, Jakarta. Bogor is perhaps most famous for its Botanical Gardens that border the grounds of the Bogor Palace. The gardens cover an area of 87 hectares with thousands of species of plant life from all over the world.

As one of the hottest new hotels in Bogor, favehotel Padjajaran Bogor can be easily accessed from the Jagorawi toll road, just 45 minutes drive from Jakarta. This new, ultra-modern hotel is ideally located next to Bogor’s largest shopping mall “Botani Square” and the Damri Airport Bus Terminal and is very close to the world-famous Bogor Botanical Gardens and several factory outlets.

The hotel features 109 wellappointed rooms that range from

standard double and single rooms, to larger suites ideal for families.

The rooms are super clean and well equipped with LCD TVs, comfortable Serta beds with high-end mattresses, mattress toppers and cotton linen, as well as en-suite bathrooms complete with large standing showers and a full set of amenities and fluffy towels. The rooms also feature working desks, in-room safes and “truly fast” complimentary WiFi throughout.

Offering best-in-class facilities unmatched by any other economy hotel in Bogor, the hotel also boasts a stylish café-shop for Bogor’s hipsters and creative community, functional low cost conference facilities and ample of covered parking space\ and enough space to accommodate tour buses just outside the hotel’s lobby.

Calendar Event for January 1 through February 26, 2014 1 Jan Buda Kliwon Matal, Kajeng Kliwon And Tilem Sasih Kenam Pura Desa Sukawati Sukawati Pura Pasek Gelgel Gelgel Bebetin Pura Maspahit Sesetan Pura Padharman Arya Kanuruhan Besakih 11 Jan Tumpek Kandang Pura Desa Gianyar Pura Luhur Dalem Sagening Kediri Tabanan Pura Sang Hyang Tegal Tegalalang 15 Jan Purnama Sasih Kapitu Pura Dalem Tarukan Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Kaja Gianyar Pura Puseh Manakaji Peninjauan Bangli Pura Taman Limut Pengosekan Mas Ubud Pura Benua Besakih Pura Gunung Rena Sidemen Karangasem Pura Pasek Gelgel Abadi Karangasem Pura Pucak Gunung Mangun Kubu Karangasem 16 Jan Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan

17 Jan Hari Bhatara Sri 21 Jan Anggara Kasih Prangbakat Pura Bukit Buluh Gunaksa Klungkung Pura Tirtha Sidamala Bebalang Bangli Pura Gunung Pangsong Lombok Pura Dalem Benawah Gianyar Pura Dalem Bitra Gianyar Pura Pura Hyang Haluh/Jenggala Besakih

Pura Tengkulak Tulikup Gianyar Pura Taman Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Badung

Pura Penataran Giri Purwo Tegal Delimo Banyuwangi Pura jala Sidhi amerta Juanda Surabaya

29 Jan Hari Siwaratri

19 Feb Buda Cemeng Kelawu Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran ped Nusa Penida Pura Gaduhan Jagat Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Sanding Tampak Siring Pura Penataran Batu Lepang Kamasan Kelungkung Pura Paibon Pasek Gelgel Kedonganan Kuta Pura Guwa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Pura Jati Ubud Pura Melanting Ubud Pura Dalem Peed Nusa Penida Pura Sad Kayangan Nusa Penida Pura Penataran Agung Gunung Karangasem

30 Jan Tilem Sasih Kepitu Pura Buana Kawan Besakih Pura Ulun Kulkul Besakih 31 Jan Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan 5 Feb Buda Kliwon Ugu Pura Dalem Tarukan Peninjauan Tembuku Bangli Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng Pura Kayangan Tiga Seririt Buleleng Pura Agung Gunung Raung Taro Tegalalang 6 Feb Pura Dalem Puri Besakih 14 Feb Purnama Sasih Kawulu Pura Dalem Batur Bangli Pura Ida Ratu Pasek Besakih Pura Dalem Suci Sidemen Karangasem Pura Buana Kawan Besakih 15 Feb Tumpek Wayang & Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan Pura Majapahit Jembrana Pura Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Pura Pedarman Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pura Pedarman Mengwi Besakih Pura Pedarman Kaba-kaba Besakih Pura Pedarman Dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Pedarman Dinasti Dalem Besakih

21 Feb Hari Bhatara Sri 25 Feb Anggara Kasih Dukut Pura Dalem Batuyang Batubulan Pura Pasek Gelgel Mengening Kediri Tabanan Pura Pasek Undagi Krambitan Tabanan Pura Pucak Taman bedulu Gianyar Pura Puser Jagat Nusa Penida Pura Dalem Purwa Kawan Bangli Pura Desa Ketewel Gianyar 26 Feb Pura Agung Pasek gelgel Sibang Kaja Abian Semal Pura Dalem Samprangan Gianyar

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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2 sisters get lung transplants from same donor

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In this Tuesday Jan. 21, 2014 photo, slaughtered chickens are displayed for sale at a wholesale poultry market in Shanghai.

Bird flu spikes in China ahead of Lunar New Year Associated Press Writer

A spate of bird flu cases since the beginning of the year in China has experts watching closely as millions of people and poultry are on the move ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the world’s largest annual human migration.

China has reported more than 50 H7N9 infections in 2014 after the strain jumped from birds to people for the first time last year. The virus remains hard to catch and most cases have been linked to contact with poultry, but scientists worry that could change if it mutates into a form that allows it to spread easily among people.

For those who track influenza, the holiday, which begins Jan. 31, is always worrying because it comes during the winter months when flu typically rages. Add that to hundreds of millions of people — and often birds — crammed together on buses and other forms of transportation going home, and it’s always a bit of a gamble. China estimates 3.6 billion trips will be taken over the holiday season.

“This is the first winter we’ve seen H7N9. We are in uncharted territory,” said Gregory Hartl, World Health Organization spokesman in Geneva. “We have seen an upstart in cases, which we are attributing basically to the fact that it’s winter.

That combined with a lot of movement of people in crowded trains

with chickens could give rise to a lot more infections, but we’ve also seen in past years where it hasn’t.”

The first H7N9 cases were reported in late March near Shanghai, and more than 200 others have since been identified, including some 50 deaths. A 31-year-old doctor became one of the latest fatalities, raising fears he may have been infected at the hospital where he worked, but none of his patients or other close contacts have reported flu symptoms, according to the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning.

There have been a handful of family clusters, but WHO says no sustained human-to-human transmission has occurred. However, scientists warn that the H7N9 virus contains genetic markers that could help it infect mammals easier than other avian flus. Infected birds also do not show symptoms, making it harder to track the disease. Cases declined in China over the summer, which is typically slower for influenza viruses, after some local live poultry markets were temporarily closed. In Hong Kong, which has

logged three cases, officials will test all poultry for the virus beginning later this week. Taiwan has reported two cases.

In past years, it was the H5N1 bird flu virus that spiked during this time of year. That strain, which has killed at least 386 people since 2003, is still circulating widely in poultry stocks and kills about 60 percent of the people it infects.

On Tuesday, Vietnam, which has long battled the virus, confirmed its first H5N1 death in nine months.

Earlier in January, the first human case was reported in North America after a person traveling back from a trip to Beijing became ill and died in Canada.

Both bird flus cause high fever and respiratory problems, including pneumonia and shortness of breath.

Scientists have repeatedly warned that the viruses cannot be ignored because of their potential to possibly spark a global pandemic. But after years of campaigning in countries where it’s common for chickens and pigs to live closely with people, sometimes in the same house, that message is often a hard sell.

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After enforcement of IMTA

Denpasar just earns IDR 112 million

Bali Post

Associated Press Writer

HOUSTON — They quibble, joke and share knowing looks, finishing each other’s thoughts and making snide comments — like many sisters. But a recent heated argument was unlike any other they’ve had, and it ended in a most surprising way.

For months, 71-year-old Irma Myers-Santana and her younger sister, Anna Williamson, 69, had been debating who more urgently needed a lung transplant, each wanting the other to go first. Earlier this month, though, the sisters ended up in the same operating room, each getting one lung from the same donor in what doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital say is a first for their facility.

“It’s never happened. ... We’ve transplanted siblings before, but years apart,” said Dr. Scott Scheinin, who did Myers-Santana’s transplant. “It’s a little bit of serendipity.”

The sisters both became ill about 10 years ago with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a little-understood scarring of the lungs that often requires a transplant and kills more people than breast cancer every year, said Scheinin.

Doctors, assisted by a computer program, look at blood type, height and severity of illness to match a donor and a transplant patient. The likelihood that Myers-Santana and Williamson would meet all three criteria at the same time was small, Scheinin said.

The sisters’ situation was further complicated because they insisted on a “bloodless transplant.” They are Jehovah’s Witnesses and do not believe in receiving blood transfusions. They live in California, but Houston Memorial is the only hospital in the country that does such transplants.

“The irony of this whole thing is that we’re sisters, we’re both Jehovah’s Witnesses, we have the same blood type and we got (the lungs) from the same donor,” Williamson said, her eyes tearing up as she sat next to her sister, able for the first time in years to complete a sentence without coughing. “It’s a miracle to have all those things lined up like that,” Williamson said.

Until the transplant, Williamson coughed all day and had to be attached to an oxygen tank constantly. About a year ago, her doctor told her she needed a transplant. “I couldn’t talk; I couldn’t laugh,” Williamson recalled.

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A tourist learned to surf at Kuta Beach, Bali Island. The intention of Bali government to increase the tourist arrival is not in harmony with the budget of promotion provided. Bali government only allocates IDR 1.5 billion for the cost of tourism promotion in 2014.

Bali tourism promotion lacks of budget Bali Post

DENPASAR - The Labor and Social Agency has just successfully earned as much as IDR 112,530,000 from the renewal of foreign worker use permit (IMTA). Since the beginning of January 2014, the foreign workers who have renewed their permit reached nine people of the estimated amount of 563 people.

“Since the enforcement of this regional bylaw, there have been nine foreign workers who extended their working permit. Among them, seven workers made one-year extension, a worker made threemonth extension and another worker made seven-month extension,” explained the Head of Denpasar Labour and Social Agency, Made Erwin Suryadharma Sena, in Denpasar.

According to him, foreign workers that had fulfilled their obligation according to the rules set forth in the Regional Bylaw No.8/2013 were dominated by workers of the companies in the fishery sector based in Benoa such as the Bali Mina Utama and Lingsar Buana Samudra.

“We ask all the companies employing foreigners to immediately renew their working permit on time. They do not need to use a broker provided that the requirements specified have been met and the permit will surely be issued,” he said.

He added the amount levied was USD 100. However, it was payable in rupiah at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of payment.

The fund collected from foreign workers would later be incorporated into the local treasury. “Payment procedures of the working permit extension will be governed by a Mayoral Regulation. The draft has been prepared in coordination with the municipal legal division. In the Mayoral Regulation will be set forth who are subject to the levy and the amount to be paid,” he said.

He mentioned the regional bylaw also set forth about the sanctions.

If the company employing foreign workers did not pay on time or paid in less amount would be subject to administrative sanctions such as the interest rate of 2 percent per month of the unpaid levy. “Then, any levy payers do not perform their obligations will be subject to imprisonment for 3 months or a fine of three times the amount of payable levy,” he said.

His party set a revenue target from the foreign worker permit renewal at IDR 1 billion in 2014. The target was set small because the policy was first enacted in Denpasar. “Since it is the first time for us to collect the IMTA levy, we do not put up lofty targets. This revenue is greatly affected by the number of foreigners who extend their permit,” he said. (kmb27)

DENPASAR - The intention of Bali government to increase the tourist arrival is not in harmony with the budget of promotion provided. Bali government only allocates IDR 1.5 billion for the cost of tourism promotion in 2014. That number continues to decline. For example, in 2010 the budget of promotion was allocated some IDR 4 billion.

AP Photo/Pat Sullivan

In this Jan. 14, 2014 photo, Anna Williamson, left, clowns around with her surgeon Dr. Matthias Loebe, second from left, as her sister Irma Myers-Santana, right, visits with her surgeon Dr. Scott Scheinin, second from right, in a hospital room in Houston.

Chairman of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) of Bali, Ngurah Wijaya, assessed the lack of tourism promotion fund would hamper the efforts to attract travelers to visit the Island of the Gods. “Promotion fund is only some few. I also wonder why some lineups of the government do not consider the campaign an important thing,” said Ngurah Wijaya.

According to him, Bali should target the travelers with middle and high spending money because the Bali tourism was based on culture.

The culture was life and the Balinese life was based on culture and Hinduism.

“Tourist market having high and middle purchasing power exists virtually in all countries and then it highly depends on how we are targeting that market. Our

weakness in Bali lies in the inadequate budget used for making campaign,” he said.

A tourism expert from the Udayana University, I Putu Anom, also admitted that Bali still had to be promoted although the fund budgeted only reached IDR 1.5 billion.

“The strategies and method of promotion are not necessarily made overseas by involving many participants. Promotion can be undertaken via the Internet, electronic media, print media at home and overseas,” he said.

According to him, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy should also promote Indonesia, including Bali as the major and leading tourist destination of Indonesian. International events throughout the year 2013 such as the Miss World, WCF, WTO and

the Bali Democracy Forum had also become an effective means of promoting Bali.

“The Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Bali in cooperation with provincial and county/municipal tourism agency and the GIPI must be observant and careful to promote Bali in the countries becoming the potential prospects to be chosen from,” he suggested.

He said all the academicians, humanists and communities invited to go abroad should also play a role to promote Bali. “Though the budget of promotion is small, we must be efficient and well targeted.

An important point to be considered is that the promotional material must be strictly in accordance with the existing reality in Bali so it will not disappoint travelers,” he affirmed. (kmb27)

Foreigners dining at one of restaurants in Bali. To foreigners, Bali is not only attractive to be an ideal place for vacation but also for work. The Labor and Social Agency has just successfully earned as much as IDR 112,530,000 from the renewal of foreign worker use permit (IMTA). Since the beginning of January 2014, the foreign workers who have renewed their permit reached nine people of the estimated amount of 563 people.

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Street vendors at Kalibukbuk leave sidewalk

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In fact, the warning of the Buleleng Municipal Police (Satpol PP) officers made the street vendors on the roadside of Singaraja-Seririt, precisely at Kalibukbuk village, Buleleng, unable to do much. A number of street vendors who previously sold on the sidewalk and telajakan land owned by the RRI Singaraja had left the premises of selling since Monday (Jan 20). Deadline to leave the location is the last day based on the agreement made with street vendors.

A Tree feel down in Gianyar Regency

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Before a month, 24 disasters occurs in Gianyar

Gianyar (Bali Post)—

Before a month has gone by, amid the uncertain weather condition, Gianyar County has been hit by 24 occurrences of natural disasters.

Within the current weather, there is possibility of the additional incident so that all elements were expected to continuously maintain vigilance against disaster. The regional working unit coalesced into the disaster mitigation was expected to improve the coordination and readiness to minimize the impact of disaster.

Regional Secretary of Gianyar, Ida Bagus Gaga Adi Saputra, confirmed it before the coordination meeting of the leadership of regional working units in the meeting room of the Regent’s Office, Monday (Jan 20). It was mentioned that Quick Response Team (TRC) of Gianyar County had to minimize the impact of disasters. To further intensify the disaster mitigation in Gianyar County, the participation of all parties was expected, specifically the public to provide information to the lowest village

officials and then forwarded it to sub-districts to be followed by the TRC. “Cooperation of all community components is needed to minimize the disaster in Gianyar County and this good cooperation needs to be persistently improved,” he said.

The Head of the Gianyar Disaster Mitigation Agency, AA Oka Digjaya, conveyed that information of society became an important key in the TRC alacrity when dealing with disasters.

Much information received directly from the public was the key to disaster mitigation. Not infrequently there was also some irresponsible person giving false information.

Based on the data in the BPBD Gianyar, up to this day of January had occurred a total of 24 disasters, both in small and medium one.

In details, they consisted of fire (5 times), flood (4 times), avalanche (6 times) and fallen tree (9 points). These incidents were almost spread throughout the Gianyar regency. Among those incidents, it did not claim any fatalities. (kmb16)

a semi-permanent stall. Later, the activity of those street vendors was complained by pedestrian especially foreign tourists who vacationed at Lovina. Responding to such complaint, the Municipal Police then followed it up by providing briefing in the field.

As a result, the street vendors were willing to leave the location with the deadline requested on January 20, 2014.

If the deadline was infringed by the street vendors, then Municipal Police would forcibly evict them. However, the agreement witnessed by village officials and customary village of Kalibukbuk and chief of customary village was obeyed, so the Municipal Police did not evict them by force.

After that, the street vendors mostly consisting of local residents were still confused to find out the other location to sell. Traders claimed to resign unless they got a new location to sell and the needs of their families would not be met.

Moreover, it was the only livelihood for them. (mud)

Waletsari vessel stranded at Padangbai

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AMLAPURA - Bad weather at sea and big waves hit the unlucky Waletsari vessel. Ultimately, the vessel was successfully stranded at Padangbai traditional harbor, Karangasem, Tuesday afternoon (Jan 21).

No casualties were reported in the incident. Captain of the vessel, Wayan Kenten, 50, and his men Made Korman, 45, survived after being tossed around in the sea for about 30 minutes.

Kenten said the vessel KSU Waletsari he skippered was transporting building materials such as cement, sand and asbestos.

The vessel departed from Tribuana Harbor at Kusamba, Klungkung,

around 11:00 a.m. After sailing about 2 miles away with the destination to Nusa Lembongan, big waves suddenly hit the vessel. After that, two engines were off. As a result, the vessel with triple-engine only resumed the voyage by relying on single engine.

In fact, the single engine was not strong enough to move the vessel.

Eventually, the vessel was tossing for about 30 minutes. It was ultimately directed at local harbor and stranded at Padangbai traditional harbor.

Kenten instantly repaired the vessel engine at the local harbor. He said if the weather at sea would be getting better, his vessel would be dispatched on Wednesday. (013)

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Anti-government protesters chant slogans after breaking the main gate during a rally outside the police headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.

State of emergency begins in Thailand Associated Press Writer

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Sochi forces hunt for 3 potential suicide bombers Associated Press Writer

Singaraja (Bali Post)—

The Head of Buleleng Municipal Police, Putu Hartana, after making a patrol at Kalibukbuk last Monday said the awareness of street vendors to leave the sidewalk and telajakan land owned by the RRI Singaraja was appreciated positively. They were considered aware that it was not allowed to sell at the location and willing to disassemble their own stalls. Thus, the officers were not necessary to dismantle theirs by force that could disturb the situation at Kalibukbuk.

Moreover, many tourists were going to and fro at the village.

“They have been aware and kept their promise to leave the location as of January 20, 2014. It does not necessarily mean that we do not want to dismantle but they have dismantled by themselves and it must be appreciated. Now, the sidewalk has been re-functioned for pedestrians, not location for selling,” he said.

For information, a number of street vendors utilized the sidewalks and telajakan land owned by the RRI Singaraja as premises to sell. Similarly, they had built

Thursday, January 23, 2014

SOCHI, Russia — Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics will begin next month. Police leaflets seen by an Associated Press reporter at a central Sochi hotel on Tuesday contain warnings about three potential suicide bombers. A police letter said that one of them, Ruzanna Ibragimova, a 22-year-old widow of an Islamic militant, was at large in Sochi.

A U.S. congressman who was in Sochi on Tuesday to assess the situation said he was impressed by the work of Russian security forces but troubled that potential suicide bombers had gotten into the city, despite all of the extraordinary security measures.

“We know some of them got through the perimeter,” Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, told The Associated Press. “She’s for real. What we don’t know is how many more black widows are out there.”

Russian authorities have blamed the so-called “black widows” of slain insurgents for previous suicide attacks in the country.

The Black Sea resort town will host the games amid concerns about security and potential terrorist attacks.

The southern city of Volgograd was rocked by two suicide bombings in late December, which killed 34 and injured scores more.

An Islamic militant group in Dagestan posted a video on Sunday claiming responsibility for the bombings and threatened to strike the games in Sochi, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) west of Dagestan.

McCaul, a Republican from Texas, said he had numerous meetings with officials in Moscow and Sochi, and was briefed by the joint operation center in Sochi, which is responsible for overall security in the area. “The one improvement I would ask of the Russians is to allow our intelligence services to coordinate and cooperate better with theirs,” McCaul said. Although the Russian side was confident that it could provide security, the U.S. has information that could help keep the games safe, he said.

The congressman also expressed concern that terrorists could have gotten into Sochi before security was tightened. “How many potential cells could be in Sochi and the Olympic village?” he said. “But after ‘the ring of steel’ was implemented we have this one person who seems to have been able to penetrate it. It does demonstrate vulnerability.”

Police material distributed to the hotel staff included pictures of two other women in veils: 26year-old Zaira Aliyeva and 34year-old Dzhannet Tsakhayeva.

It said they had been trained “to perpetrate acts of terrorism.” It warned that the two women “are probably among us,” but, unlike Ibragimova’s case, did not say if they are in Sochi.

BANGKOK - Gunmen shot and wounded a top leader of a major pro-government movement in northern Thailand on Wednesday, as demonstrators pushing to overthrow the prime minister defied the start of a state of emergency imposed in the capital to cope with the nation’s increasingly bloody political crisis.

Kwanchai Praipana was shot twice and hospitalized after gunmen in a pickup truck sprayed bursts of gunfire at his home in Udon Thani, according to another leader of the group, Jutaporn Promphan.

The government announced the state of emergency late Tuesday in the wake of a string of attacks that have mostly been aimed at demonstrators protesting peacefully in Bangkok. Grenade assaults on Friday and Sunday killed one man and wounded more than 60 people, bringing the casualty toll since November to at least nine dead and more than 550 hurt.

The government said it enacted the emergency decree to improve security and ensure that Feb. 2 elections, opposed by protesters, are held without disruption. Officials made clear there would be no crackdown on demonstrators who have seized several patches of the capital, and life in the city continued as normal with tourist sites unaffected

and no major deployment of extra security forces.

The emergency decree, which will remain in effect for 60 days, gives police expanded powers to make arrests, conduct searches and seize suspicious materials. The powerful army commander, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, said “we will have to see” whether it helps ease the violence.

The protesters have refused to negotiate with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, but Prayuth urged both sides to talk, saying, “we must stop this conflict to let the country move forward.” “I’m in favor of discussion. No one takes all or loses all. No one wins all or loses all, so we have to find a way,” he said.

“Whenever the conflict has gone

to the point that it is not fixable, the soldiers have to fix it.”

Thailand’s military has staged 11 successful coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. Prayuth has repeatedly said he does not want the army to intervene, but has pointedly refused to rule out a coup.

The protesters have blocked major streets and marched on government offices in a bid to shut down the capital and force Yingluck’s resignation to make way for an appointed government to implement reforms to fight corruption, which they say must be implemented before any vote. The opposition Democrat Party, closely aligned with the protesters, is boycotting the polls.

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U.S. Congressman, Rep. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, stands of a balcony of his hotel which overlooks the Olympic Park, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

BUSINESS Global elite gathers in Davos

Japan PM seeks limelight as

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DAVOS - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, currently embroiled in a diplomatic spat with China, takes centre stage at Davos Wednesday as 2,500 political and business leaders kick off their annual brainstorming blitz.

With landmark Syrian peace talks opening just down the road and both Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to drop into the Swiss Alpine resort later in the week, the volatile situation in the Middle East will weigh heavily on this year’s World Economic Forum.

But the focus of the first full day reflects a more traditional business agenda with participants debating issues including the relationship between Africa’s economic and population growth, and the fallout from Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of the United States and other governments’ snooping on Internet users across the globe.

Japan’s premier is to deliver a keynote address that will offer an update on the progress of “Abenomics”, his ambitious bid to end two decades of deflation, and may also touch on current tensions with China.

Abe’s presence in Davos is part of an ongoing drive to raise his international profile as Japan seeks to win a global ‘soft diplomacy’ battle for hearts and minds in a dispute with Beijing over disputed islands in the East China Sea. Tensions have come precariously close to boiling over on several occasions over the last couple of years and were reignited last month when Abe visited the Yasukuni shrine, which honours Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals.

The spat has gone global, with Japanese and Chinese envoys in London indulging in a Harry Potterthemed row in the letters pages of the British newspapers, and a top Chinese diplomat in Africa branding Abe a “troublemaker” following his recent influence-building tour of the region.

Japanese diplomats believe Abe has the charisma to help sway international opinion in his favour but acknowledge he needs to become better-known on the global stage -which is where high-profile appearances like this visit come in.

In terms of headlines however, it is unlikely that Abe will be able to compete with Rouhani.

The most eagerly awaited guest at this year’s Forum is making the trip in a bid to accelerate his sanctions-ravaged country’s reintegration into the world economy on the back of his moves to rebuild relations with the West.

US officials have not ruled out the possibility of what would be a highly symbolic meeting between Rouhani and US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is due to drop in by helicopter on Friday after overseeing the start of the Syrian peace talks.

In a reflection of the unique nature of Davos, Netanyahu -- Iran’s fiercest critic -- is also in town on Thursday, the same day that Rouhani is due to deliver his speech on “Iran and the World”.

It would mean tearing up the diplomatic script of the last decade, but a meeting of the arch-enemies would not be the first time that the cosy Alpine atmosphere has given rise to an unexpected encounter.

‘Champagne, cocktails and canapes’

On the economic front, one of the major themes of the week is expected to be the impact of an anticipated tightening of US monetary policy on emerging economies, which are already feeling the pinch of a slowdown in the flow of capital generated by quantitative easing.

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, currently battling rampant inflation and a slowing economy, is among those who will address an issue that casts a shadow over the generally brighter global economic outlook highlighted by the International Monetary Fund this week.

The IMF on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth this year from 3.6 to 3.7 percent.

Among African leaders set to appear are Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Davos regular Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s president.

As usual, a slew of central bankers and top economic policymakers will make the trek up the mountain, with the European Central Bank

AP Photo/Elias Asmare

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center left, currently embroiled in a diplomatic spat with China, takes centre stage at Davos Wednesday as 2,500 political and business leaders kick off their annual brainstorming blitz.

President Mario Draghi set to forecast the state of the economy with Mark Carney, the Canadian now running the Bank of England.

On the business side, Yahoo!

Chief Executive Marissa Mayer will feature prominently as will Facebook number two Sheryl Sandberg.

Davos would not be Davos with-

out the presence of celebs and rockers adding some sparkle and providing a counterbalance to the weighty topics being thrashed out in the conference halls.

Hollywood heartthrob Matt Damon was presented with an award at Tuesday’s opening ceremony and U2’s campaigning frontman Bono

and erstwhile US comedy star Goldie Hawn are also expected to put in appearances.

As ever, there will be two sides to Davos: the public debates and then the not-so-public deals -- business and political -- that get done over champagne, cocktails and canapes on the sidelines of the talk-fest.

Hong Kong tycoon still Asia’s richest person Agence France-Presse

HONG KONG - Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has held on to his title as Asia’s richest person, staying ahead of Macau casino mogul Lui Che-woo, according to Bloomberg on Friday.

Li -- whose firms Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa control global assets in property, telecoms, utilities, ports and retail -- had a net worth of $29.5 billion this month on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculated at the end of Thursday.

That was followed by Lui, the head of Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment, whose fortune amounted to $23.7 billion, according to the index, a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.

Another rich list for 2014 released by Forbes

Magazine earlier this month, put Li’s net worth at $32 billion while 84-year-old Lui’s fortune came in at $21 billion.

The 85-year-old Li, who started out in business as a plastic-flower maker, became Asia’s richest man in April 2012 after he surpassed Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, according to the Bloomberg index.

Lui’s family fled war-torn China for Hong Kong in 1934. He amassed his first fortune after World War II when he imported construction equipment left by US forces on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

Lui’s Galaxy entered the Macau gambling market when it was opened up in 2002, ending a four-decade monopoly by Hong Kong businessman Stanley Ho.

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Coffee price up

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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DENPASAR - Coffee growers received a higher price for coffee beans in the Bali , up Rp2000 to Rp34,000 per kilogram of arabica and to Rp27,000 per kg of robusta.

Main coffee producing areas in Bali include Tabanan, Buleleng, Jembrana, Bangli and Gianyar.

The farmers were encouraged with the prospect of higher profit, head of the regional plantation office I Dewa Made Buana Duwuran said. I Dewa Made said the prices of Bali’s coffee have always better than the average price in international market as the farmers have been consistent in maintaining good quality.

Farmers grouped in a farm organization called Subak, have always been reminded to pick only fully ripe beans to guarantee quality, he said.

There are 1,127 coffee farmers grouped in Subak in Bali, he added.

Meanwhile, the price of clove is stable at Rp135,000 per kg in Bali.

The farmers, mainly in Buleleng welcome the price though it is not yet up to a previous peak of Rp200,000 per kg, a local farmer said .

The farmers in Buleleng hope that the price will pick up as supply is declining as a result of plant disease.

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Coffee growers received a higher price for coffee beans in the Bali , up Rp2000 to Rp34,000 per kilogram of arabica and to Rp27,000 per kg of robusta.

Gapensi urged to improve competitiveness

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SANUR - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the Indonesian National Construction Association (Gapensi) to make use of every opportunity to improve competitiveness. “I hope you can continue to improve competitiveness in your efforts to respond to the challenges posed by this globalization era,” the president said when opening the 13th Gapensi National Conference recently.

Speaking to some 800 construction entrepreneurs attending the conference, the head of state pointed out that Indonesia has a lot of opportunities to achieve the best results following the rise in gross domestic product and per capita income.

He noted that over the past nine years, state expenditure has increased significantly by three to four fold compared to that in 2005.

According to him, Indonesia’s economic growth remains positive, or the highest after China in the G-20 economic group, although that of many other countries has turned negative.

On the occasion, the head of state also encouraged the construction entrepreneurs in the country to continue to play their role in ensuring the success of the Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development (MP3EI), which coordinates infrastructure development for the improvement of connectivity.

President Yudhoyono said the government was in need of private support to improve 70 percent of the infrastructure development plan in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Gapensi Central Executive Board Chairman Aji Soeharsojo claimed the Gapensi conference aims to produce a policy package that will strengthen the national construction industry.

He noted that Gapensi had also asked the government and the stakeholders of the national construction industry to produce various solutions to domestic problems for the progress of the construction industry and to prepare for the implementation of ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and WTO 2020.

Diabetes patients reach 8.5 million in 2013 Antara

KUTA - The number of diabetes patients in Indonesia rose from 8 million in 2011 to 8.5 million in 2013, becoming the seventh largest in the world, according to Persadia.

“Ninety percent of diabetes in Indonesia is classified under Category II, meaning it is caused by hereditary factors, Persadia’s (Indonesia Diabetes Association) chairman Prof Sidartawan Soedondo said on the sidelines of the “Global Diabetes Forum”.

He noted that children, teenagers and young adults were susceptible to Category II diabetes. “Diabetes suffered by the youth is mostly caused by unhealthy lifestyles,” he added.

Sidartawan noted that unhealthy lifestyles could cause becoming overweight, which often contributes to diabetes.

“Other factors triggering diabetes are

urbanization and lack of physical activities,” he said.

Sidartawan estimated that 5.7 percent of the country’s population suffered from diabetes.

“Symptoms of diabetes are not seen and the disease will only be detected after it has become chronic,” he said.

Even based upon his research, 70 percent of the country’s population is not aware that they suffer from diabetes, he added.

He considered the spread of the disease in the country to be a matter of concern because people usually seek treatment only after their disease has become chronic.

To detect the risk factors, he said people must check early and periodically so that the prevalence for diabetes could be curbed.

“Once one suffers from diabetes, his or her suffering might be lifelong,” he said.

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Prince Harry reunites with polar explorers Associated Press Writer

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FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2010 file photo, a worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr. Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November, with its terms starting from Jan. 20, officials announced Sunday.

LONDON - Prince Harry has reunited with fellow polar adventurers, who couldn’t resist telling the world that his special skill on their Antarctic adventure was latrine construction.

Britain’s ginger-haired prince joined the team a press conference Tuesday. The group, which includes a dozen injured servicemen and women from Britain, the United States and Commonwealth countries, trekked hundreds of miles (kilometers) to reach the South Pole on Dec 13.

Fellow trekker Dominic West says Harry specialized in building latrines. The actor, who starred in the television series, “The Wire,” says Harry’s structure had blocks to keep out the wind - and a holder for the paper. West wistfully recounted “sitting there, looking at the beautiful view thinking ‘this is a royal flush, in every way’.”

AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, Pool Britain’s Prince Harry, the Expedition Patron, arrives for a welcome home news conference for the members of the Walking With The Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge 2013 team, in central London, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.

Iran, US, Europe start implementing nuclear deal Associated Press Writer

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran unplugged banks of centrifuges involved in its most sensitive uranium enrichment work on Monday, prompting the United States and European Union to partially lift economic sanctions as a landmark deal aimed at easing concerns over Iran’s nuclear program went into effect. The mutual actions — curbing atomic work in exchange for some sanctions relief — start a six-month clock for Tehran and the world powers to negotiate a final accord that the Obama administration and its European allies say will be intended to ensure Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon.

In the meantime, the interim deal puts limits on Iran’s program — though it continues low levels of uranium enrichment. Tehran denies its nuclear program is intended to produce a bomb. The payoff to Iran is an injection of billions of dollars into its crippled economy over the next six months from the suspension of some sanctions — though other sanctions remain in place.

In part a reflection of a thaw between Washington and Tehran, the moves coincidentally occurred on the 33rd anniversary of the end of the Iran hostage crisis. The holding of 52 Americans for 444 days by radical Iranian students that ended Jan. 20, 1981 was followed by more than decades of U.S.-Iranian enmity that only began to ease last year with signs that Iran was ready to meet U.S. demands and scale back its nuclear activities.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague called the deal “an important

milestone” — but not the ultimate goal. “It’s important that other sanctions are maintained and the pressure is maintained for a comprehensive and final settlement on the Iranian nuclear issue,” Hague said. The Europeans are aiming to start negotiations on a final deal in February, though no date or venue has been agreed on yet.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday that Tehran is ready to enter talks as soon as the interim deal goes into force.

In the first step of the interim accord, Iranian state TV said authorities disconnected cascades of centrifuges producing 20-percent enriched uranium at the Natanz facility in central Iran. The broadcast said international inspectors were on hand to witness the stoppage before leaving to monitor suspension of enrichment at Fordo, another site in central Iran.

Iran also started Monday to convert part of its stockpile of 20-percent en-

riched uranium to oxide, which can be used to produce nuclear fuel but is difficult to reconvert for weapons use, the official IRNA news agency said. After receiving independent confirmation of the steps from the United Nations watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, EU foreign ministers in Brussels approved the partial sanctions suspension. The White House also announced the suspension of some American sanctions on Iran.

“These actions represent the first time in nearly a decade that Iran has verifiably enacted measures to halt progress on its nuclear program, and roll it back in key respects,” White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement.

He said Iran is also providing U.N. inspectors with increased transparency, including more frequent and intrusive inspections. “Taken together, these concrete actions represent an important step forward,” he said.

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INDONESIA Briton gets 14 years in jail for drug smuggling Agence France-Presse

SURABAYA - A British woman was jailed for 14 years Wednesday but escaped the death penalty after admitting that she smuggled crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia from China.

Andrea Waldeck, a former police worker, was found guilty and sentenced at the court in the city of Surabaya, in the east of Indonesia’s main island of Java.

The sentence was lower than prosecutors’ recommendation of 16 years for the 43-year-old, who had smuggled 1.5 kilograms (three pounds) of crystal meth into Indonesia.

She could have received the death sentence for smuggling that quantity of drugs under Indonesian anti-narcotics laws, which are some of the toughest in the world.

“Andrea Waldeck has been proven legally and convincingly guilty of offering to sell or become a middle person to sell drugs,” said presiding judge Faturrachman, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.

He handed her a 14-year sentence and ordered her to pay a two-billionrupiah (around $167,000) fine.

Waldeck admitted at a previous hearing that she had smuggled the drugs into Indonesia, arriving at Surabaya airport from China.

In a hearing earlier this month, she said was ashamed of her actions.

She was arrested late April at a hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-biggest city, according to her indictment.

She had arrived a day earlier at the city’s airport from China and managed to get past security with the drugs concealed in four plastic packages inside her underwear, the indictment said.

Two members of a drugs gang had been en route to the hotel to pick up the narcotics -- but police knew about the plan and managed to get there first and arrest Waldeck, it said.

She claimed that her boyfriend in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou had asked her to traffic the drugs in exchange for $5,000, according to her indictment.

She had had previously worked in southwestern England as a police community support officer, a parttime member of the force with limited powers.

Her case comes after British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford was sentenced to death in January last year after she was caught trying to bring $2.4 million worth of cocaine into the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Landslide kills 12 people in Kudus

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Storm...

From page 1 Customers who heat with natural gas or electricity probably won’t see dramatically higher prices, in part because utilities typically buy their fuel under longer-term contracts at set prices. But propane customers who find themselves suddenly needing to fill their tanks could be paying $100 to $200 more per fill-up than they did a month ago.

About 3,000 flights for Tuesday were canceled, with airports from Washington to Boston affected. More than 1,000 flights for Wednesday were called off as well. Amtrak planned to cut back passenger train service.

The rush to get home early by many workers was evident in Philadelphia, where many commuter trains were packed.

The storm put a damper on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s inauguration, forcing the cancellation of an evening party. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick postponed his annual State of the State address, and the Philadelphia Flyers postponed their Tuesday night ice hockey game.

Schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky stayed closed for an extra day after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday or sent students home early.

Federal workers in the Washington area also were given the day off.

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KUDUS - A landslide has reportedly killed 12 residents from Duku Kembangan, Menawan village, Gebog sub-district, Kudus District, Central Java Province, on Tuesday evening.

Of the 12 casualties, however, only one body has been found so far while the rest are believed to have been still buried under the mud, stated Suroso, head of the social affairs office of Menawan village, here on Wednesday.

The body that was found was that of Musripan, 50, he noted.

The other 11 victims were identified by their names as Sowondo and his wife, Tarmuji and his wife, Asrori, his wife and their child, and Mursidi, his wife and their two children.

The landslide has completely buried five houses and damaged three others.

Meanwhile, parts of Indonesia have been hit by floods and landslides lately while the country is experiencing a heavy rainy

season.

In North Sulawesi, as many as 19 people have been killed due to floods and landslides.

“Until now the number of deaths has been recorded at 19,” pointed out head of the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Noldy Liow, on Sunday.

He explained that the victims were found in the cities of Manado and Tomohon and the district of Minahasa.

With regard to the landslide that has now cut off the road link between Manado and Tomohon, he stated that the TNI (military) is building a bailey bridge on the location.

He added that efforts were still being made to find other victims of floods and landslides.

Several districts were affected by floods and landslides on Wednesday, such as Manado, Tomohon, Minahasa, Minahasa Utara, Minahasa Tenggara, Sangihe islands and Sitaro islands.

A villager inspects a suspension bridge that collapsed while people were watching a rafting exercise from it, in Serang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Dozens of villagers were on the wooden bridge when it collapsed Tuesday, causing them to fall into the river below leaving scores of people missing.

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HK investigators interview ‘tortured’ Indonesian maid Agence France-Presse

SRAGEN - Hong Kong police Tuesday interviewed an Indonesian maid who was allegedly tortured by her employer in the Chinese city, as the Indonesian president phoned the helper to express his sorrow at the “tragedy”.

It came a day after police in Hong Kong arrested a woman accused of abusing the maid, Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, and a second Indonesian helper, as she attempted to board a flight to Thailand at the city’s airport.

Sulistyaningsih, 23, was reportedly abused over a period of eight months while employed by the woman. Media reports said she was unable to walk due to her injuries when she flew home from Hong Kong this month.

The case has renewed concern about the treatment of maids in Hong Kong and follows a spate of domestic helper abuse cases and strong criticism from rights groups.

A team of Hong Kong police arrived late Monday in Sragen, on Indonesia’s main island of Java, where the maid was hospitalised.

On Tuesday they arrived at the hospital to take a formal statement from the maid.

As they arrived the maid’s father Rohmat Saputro, 50, told reporters: “I am sure that my daughter will find justice.”

Hong Kong police chief inspector Chung Chi-ming said: “We will be focusing our efforts on getting a statement from the victim today and we hope we can finish this as soon as possible so she does not have to

experience any unnecessary pain.”

The case has provoked anger in Indonesia, with officials threatening to review the placement of maids in Hong Kong if the city does not treat the case seriously.

On Tuesday President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke to Sulistyaningsih and her father on the phone.

“Believe me, the law will be enforced, justice will be served, what’s important is we will help with (your) treatment,” he told the maid.

He told her father he had raised the case with Hong Kong’s leaders.

“I am sad and concerned that your daughter has suffered this tragedy. I am also angry at those who have committed this evil,” he told Saputro.

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Destination

Kemenuh Village IBP

GIANYAR - Want to have a promenade without significant challenge? Try to enjoy the trekking path at Kemenuh cultural tourism village in Gianyar. The village being rich in the arts and culture has two soft trekking paths. They are suitable for beginner adventurers

or old people.

Both trekking paths are very unique and each has its own advantages. One of the trekking paths is located at Tengkulak hamlet offering natural scenery and historical value associated with the ancient kingdom of Bali. Both trekking paths at Kemenuh village have historical value related to the name of

Kemenuh village and Tegenungan waterfall.

Trekking path at Tengkulak hamlet starts from crossing rice field area. In the field, participants can see the irrigation system of Bali commonly known as subak. Local culture remains to be preserved.

Meanwhile, the activities of local farmers that can be seen such as

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manual plowing, planting rice, planting vegetables, sweet potatoes and other plants.

Their activities turn very beautiful because they are accompanied with butterfly, lizard, eel, dragonflies, birds and other wildlife. Wild plants grow rampant so that they engender a beautiful nature. Having a promenade along the rice field will

IBP/File Photo

give you a refreshing ambience and relaxing breeze. The journey will also increasingly be comfortable as being accompanied by the voice of animals.

After arriving at the Dalem Ki Patih Pasung Grigis Temple, the trekking is paused for a while to feel the aura of the temple. It retains historical values of Bali and even Indonesia. Pasung Grigis is chief minister to Bedahulu Kingdom (Bali) known to be very tough and invincible. In the meantime, the subak temple venerated by Subak Gandalangu group has heritages of statue, so that they exude a very strong energy of the past.

When continuing the journey, participants can watch the activities of local people taking a shower in the river. After that, all the participants enter the territory of local village to witness the local culture like how people prepare their offering, cooking, sculpture /carving and then visit a Balinese original house and the other unique local activities.

After having a closer look at the native house compound, all the participants are taken to enter into rice field of Subak Batugaing.

Here, they are invited to see a demonstration of farmers in climbing coconut tree. The young coconut picked is then given to tourists for refreshment drink. Ultimately, all the participants arrive at finish point at the outermost courtyard of Batugaing Temple.

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Durant powers Thunder to top in Northwest Associated Press Writer

“I got lucky”, says Nadal after edging Dimitrov

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City claimed sole ownership of the NBA’s Northwest Division with a 105-97 win over rival Portland on Tuesday, as Kevin Durant continued his extraordinary scoring run with a 46-point personal haul. Among the day’s other games, Miami blew a big lead but recovered to beat Boston, while Minnesota notched a rare win at Utah.

Durant scored 11 of his 46 points in the final 3:23 to steer the Thunder to a victory that not only gave them top spot in the division, but moved them within half a game of San Antonio for the Western Conference lead.

He has scored at least 30 points for eight consecutive games, the longest such streak of his career.

He made 17 of 25 field goals, including 6 of 7 3-pointers. Reg-

gie Jackson added 15 points for Oklahoma City, which had lost both its previous games against Portland this season.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 16 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Miami’s LeBron James scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to guide the Heat to a 93-86 win over Boston.

Chris Bosh added 16 for Miami, which scored the last nine points of the game to pull out an unconvincing win. Brandon Bass scored 15 points for the Celtics, who outrebounded Miami 46-33 but shot only 39 percent.

Rajon Rondo, still regaining touch after knee surgery, missed all eight of his shots, plus a pair of free throws with the Celtics down four with 44.4 seconds remaining. Minnesota’s Kevin Love had 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Timberwolves past Utah 112-97.

AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.

Reuters MELBOURNE - A battle-scarred Rafa Nadal admitted he got lucky as he moved into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 3-6 7-6 (3) 7-6 (7) 6-2 win over Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov.

Dimitrov had three set points in the third that would have given him a two sets to one lead, but world number one Nadal hit back to take the tiebreaker 9-7 before easing through the fourth to book his place in the last four.

“I got lucky,” Nadal said in a courtside interview, referring to the third set, when Dimitrov had set point at 6-5 on the Nadal serve and then another two in the tiebreak. A shanked return cost him the first one and he missed an easy forehand on the second before Nadal cut off the third with an angled volley.

The Spaniard, who missed last year’s event through injury, then broke early in the fourth set to lead 2-0 and maintained his advantage to seal victory, leaving Dimitrov fighting back the tears. “It was a

great atmosphere, a great afternoon and I hope you enjoyed it, but I suffered a lot,” Nadal told the crowd.

Dimitrov, seeded 22nd, broke Nadal in the second game of the match and raced to a 5-2 lead, holding on to win it 6-3 with some attractive shot-making. Nadal hit back to win the second set and led by a break in the third before Dimitrov rallied, earning himself a set point chance at 6-5, only to see it slide away as the Spaniard prevailed in a tight tiebreaker.

Nadal, who could become only

the second man in the open era to win all four grand slam titles at least twice, had treatment for blisters on his left hand and admitted he was in discomfort throughout. “Especially with the serve,” he said. “The rest of the things are more or less fine but I feel like on the serve I can (drop) the racket.

“It’s fine, I am going to try to keep improving it tomorrow. The blister is much better but if I am not playing with that protection it is much worse.” The 22-year-old Dimitrov was appearing in his first grand slam quarter-final and Nadal said he believed the Bulgarian would be a threat at every tournament from now on.

“He has everything to become a great champion,” he said. “There are a lot of similarities with Roger (Federer), his style. If he is able to keep playing this way, with normal progression, he will be very tough.”

AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, right, in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Oklahoma City won 105-97.

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Roma beats Juventus 1-0 in Italian Cup quarters Associated Press Writer

ROME — Gervinho scored a late winner as Roma beat league leader Juventus 1-0 in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Ivory Coast forward acrobatically finished Kevin Strootman’s cross after a well-worked move with substitute Miralem Pjanic to line up a two-legged semifinal with either Napoli or Lazio.

It was a match between the top two sides in Serie A. Roma lost 3-0 in the league to Juventus earlier this month to slip eight points behind the two-time reigning league champion. “It was a win we wanted at all costs,” Roma captain Francesco Totti said.

“Today we showed that we are at the same level as a great Juve side.

“For me, there’s not all this distance between us and them. But it’s normal that everyone looks at the current table. We’re doing really well, but they’re going beyond the limits.”

It was also a matchup between the two clubs which have won competition the most times, with both boasting nine Italian Cup victories. Roma, which lost last year’s final to bitter rival Lazio, started well and had two good opportunities inside the opening 11 minutes but first new signing Radja Nainggolan and then Alessandro Florenzi fired wide.

Juventus players and staff called furiously for a red card for Mehdi Benatia when he dragged down Sebastian Giovinco as the forward was attempting to race onto Andrea Pirlo’s long ball. However, Benatia escaped with a booking. The home side went close to taking the lead 10 minutes from halftime when Maicon rolled a tantalizing ball across goal and past Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari — but there was no Roma player on hand to tap it in.

Juventus had the ball in the back of the net in the opening minute of the second half but Federico Peluso’s header was ruled out as Mauricio Isla’s cross had already gone out of play.

“Maybe we were a bit too timid in the first half but I don’t remember us suffering particularly,” Juventus coach Antonio Conte said. “They scored when they had a good chance, while when it happened to us they ruled out the goal.” Conte clearly felt the refereeing decisions had not gone Juve’s way, starting with Isla’s cross.

“The ball seemed in to me,” he said. “Also Benatia’s foul on Giovinco was that of the last man but we accept the referee’s decision. It’s disappointing to be knocked out of a competition, but I don’t have anything to reproach the lads for.”

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World Cup venue in danger of not being ready Associated Press Writer

SAO PAULO — FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke is giving Brazilian organizers only a few more weeks to show that the stadium in Curitiba will be ready in time for the World Cup. Valcke showed real concern about the pace of construction at the Arena da Baixada after visiting the southern city on Tuesday, saying that work there is more than late. He said he believes the stadium will make it, but declined to guarantee it will be part of the tournament that begins in June.

Valcke said local organizers have until Feb. 18 to demonstrate that the work can be completed in time. “What we are expecting is that these technicians will work from now up to the 18th of February and by the 18th of February they will say, ‘OK, guys, it’s fine,’” Valcke said. Most of the delay at the venue, which was about 90 percent completed, was blamed on difficulties getting the needed funding for the construction.

The stadium is being built mainly by local club Atletico Paranaense.

“For the time being, I trust that the decisions that have been made today will give us Curitiba as one of the host cities,” Valcke told a news conference. “It will be a difficult birth, but at the end we will have a baby.” Brazil’s deputy sports minister Luis Fernandes said that after Tuesday’s visit it was clear something had to be done to guarantee Curitiba as a host city.

“With the current pace of construction, the stadium would not be ready in time,” Fernandes said, adding that more workers are expected to be added to the construction site to try to get the venue ready.

The trip to Curitiba was not originally scheduled for this week’s inspection tour by FIFA, but football’s governing body added a stop there after receiving the latest construction report from local organizers.

Valcke was initially expected to go to the jungle city of Manaus.

Australia is scheduled to play defending champion Spain at Curitiba on June 23. On Wednesday, Football Federation Australia said it was concerned and will contact FIFA for more advice on the issue.

“The prospect of matches being moved from Curitiba raises serious concerns, particularly for Socceroo fans who have secured tickets and made flight and hotel bookings,” an FFA spokesman said.

AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, from Portugal, kicks the ball against Espanyol during a Copa del Rey soccer match at Cornella-El Prat stadium in Cornella Llobregat , Spain, Tuesday, Jan.21, 2014.

Benzema gives Madrid 1-0 win at Espanyol in Copa Associated Press Writer

BARCELONA, Spain — A first-half goal from Karim Benzema guided Real Madrid to a 1-0 win at Espanyol in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Tuesday. Nine days after Madrid eked out a 1-0 victory at Espanyol’s Cornella-El Prat Stadium in the Spanish league, the visitors were again limited to the narrowest of winning margins — despite dominating the first half, when Cristiano Ronaldo hit the post before Benzema headed home in the 25th minute.

The second half was more evenly matched and Espanyol’s Sergio Garcia came close to an equalizer before Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas denied Jhon Cordoba in a one-on-one in the 83rd minute.

“Espanyol played better in the

second half and made us suffer, but that is normal,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. “The tie isn’t decided.”

Casillas had a quiet first half, with Espanyol only mustering one clear scoring chance in the 18th when Luis “Pizzi” Afonso wasted Garcia’s pass by sailing his closerange shot over the crossbar.

Early on, Ronaldo appeared eager as ever to add to his season tally of 31 goals in all competitions. He had four shots before halftime and hit the post with one of them in the 21st minute, but the new Ballon d’Or winner faded in the second half. Benzema broke the deadlock when the France international headed a cross from Alvaro Arbeloa that was flicked on

by Gareth Bale. Goalkeeper Kiko Casilla got a hand on the ball but

couldn’t keep it out.

Espanyol pressed forward after halftime and Garcia twice shot wide, while Casilla stopped Arbeloa twice before denying Benzema on the break. The closing stages swung back in Espanyol’s favor and Casillas was forced to rush out to stop substitute Cordoba before weathering a final barrage of corner kicks.

Ancelotti praised Casillas, who only starts in the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, while Diego Lopez plays in the Spanish league. “I want to congratulate Casillas because he is playing well,” Ancelotti said. “Iker is just as much a starter as Diego Lopez.” In other first legs this week, Barcelona visits Levante on Wednesday, when third-tier Racing Santander plays at Real Sociedad.

Park Sung-jong, confirmed to Korean media that he would be going ahead with the hosting of his annual charity match, dubbed the “Asian Dream Cup”, which is to be held on May 31 or June 1 in Malaysia or Indonesia.

“This is something he had planned to do all along,” he told Korea’s Yonhap News. “He is executing plans that he had made when he retired from international play three years ago.”

Park shot to fame at the 2002 World Cup on home soil when the Guus Hiddink-led Koreans became

the first Asian side to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

After stints with PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United and Queen’s Park Rangers, Park returned to the Dutch side on loan this season but has made few appearances due to injury.

While the 32-year-old would be unable to produce the kind of lung-bursting performances for club and country that saw him dubbed “Three-lunged Park,” his experience and influence in the dressing room would have appealed to Korean coach Hong.

Park’s return to Korean national side unlikely Reuters

AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

Juventus’ Mauricio Isla, on the ground, controls the ball from AS Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman during an Italian Cup, round of eight, soccer match, between AS Roma and Juventus at Rome’s Olympic stadium, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.

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AP Photo/Renata Brito, File

FILE - This Dec. 14 2013 file photo shows an aerial view of the Arena da Baixada stadium in Curitiba, Brazil. Brazilian authorities are pushing for this stadium to be finished in time for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.

SEOUL - A shock return to the South Korean national team looks unlikely for Park Ji-sung as the former Manchester United player has arranged a charity game in Southeast Asia shortly before the World Cup finals, his father told local media on Wednesday. Speculation that Park could play a part in Korea’s campaign in Brazil grew after head coach Hong Myung-bo said earlier this month he wanted to talk to him about a possible return.

However, the player’s father,

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Roma beats Juventus 1-0 in Italian Cup quarters Associated Press Writer

ROME — Gervinho scored a late winner as Roma beat league leader Juventus 1-0 in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Ivory Coast forward acrobatically finished Kevin Strootman’s cross after a well-worked move with substitute Miralem Pjanic to line up a two-legged semifinal with either Napoli or Lazio.

It was a match between the top two sides in Serie A. Roma lost 3-0 in the league to Juventus earlier this month to slip eight points behind the two-time reigning league champion. “It was a win we wanted at all costs,” Roma captain Francesco Totti said.

“Today we showed that we are at the same level as a great Juve side.

“For me, there’s not all this distance between us and them. But it’s normal that everyone looks at the current table. We’re doing really well, but they’re going beyond the limits.”

It was also a matchup between the two clubs which have won competition the most times, with both boasting nine Italian Cup victories. Roma, which lost last year’s final to bitter rival Lazio, started well and had two good opportunities inside the opening 11 minutes but first new signing Radja Nainggolan and then Alessandro Florenzi fired wide.

Juventus players and staff called furiously for a red card for Mehdi Benatia when he dragged down Sebastian Giovinco as the forward was attempting to race onto Andrea Pirlo’s long ball. However, Benatia escaped with a booking. The home side went close to taking the lead 10 minutes from halftime when Maicon rolled a tantalizing ball across goal and past Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari — but there was no Roma player on hand to tap it in.

Juventus had the ball in the back of the net in the opening minute of the second half but Federico Peluso’s header was ruled out as Mauricio Isla’s cross had already gone out of play.

“Maybe we were a bit too timid in the first half but I don’t remember us suffering particularly,” Juventus coach Antonio Conte said. “They scored when they had a good chance, while when it happened to us they ruled out the goal.” Conte clearly felt the refereeing decisions had not gone Juve’s way, starting with Isla’s cross.

“The ball seemed in to me,” he said. “Also Benatia’s foul on Giovinco was that of the last man but we accept the referee’s decision. It’s disappointing to be knocked out of a competition, but I don’t have anything to reproach the lads for.”

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World Cup venue in danger of not being ready Associated Press Writer

SAO PAULO — FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke is giving Brazilian organizers only a few more weeks to show that the stadium in Curitiba will be ready in time for the World Cup. Valcke showed real concern about the pace of construction at the Arena da Baixada after visiting the southern city on Tuesday, saying that work there is more than late. He said he believes the stadium will make it, but declined to guarantee it will be part of the tournament that begins in June.

Valcke said local organizers have until Feb. 18 to demonstrate that the work can be completed in time. “What we are expecting is that these technicians will work from now up to the 18th of February and by the 18th of February they will say, ‘OK, guys, it’s fine,’” Valcke said. Most of the delay at the venue, which was about 90 percent completed, was blamed on difficulties getting the needed funding for the construction.

The stadium is being built mainly by local club Atletico Paranaense.

“For the time being, I trust that the decisions that have been made today will give us Curitiba as one of the host cities,” Valcke told a news conference. “It will be a difficult birth, but at the end we will have a baby.” Brazil’s deputy sports minister Luis Fernandes said that after Tuesday’s visit it was clear something had to be done to guarantee Curitiba as a host city.

“With the current pace of construction, the stadium would not be ready in time,” Fernandes said, adding that more workers are expected to be added to the construction site to try to get the venue ready.

The trip to Curitiba was not originally scheduled for this week’s inspection tour by FIFA, but football’s governing body added a stop there after receiving the latest construction report from local organizers.

Valcke was initially expected to go to the jungle city of Manaus.

Australia is scheduled to play defending champion Spain at Curitiba on June 23. On Wednesday, Football Federation Australia said it was concerned and will contact FIFA for more advice on the issue.

“The prospect of matches being moved from Curitiba raises serious concerns, particularly for Socceroo fans who have secured tickets and made flight and hotel bookings,” an FFA spokesman said.

AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, from Portugal, kicks the ball against Espanyol during a Copa del Rey soccer match at Cornella-El Prat stadium in Cornella Llobregat , Spain, Tuesday, Jan.21, 2014.

Benzema gives Madrid 1-0 win at Espanyol in Copa Associated Press Writer

BARCELONA, Spain — A first-half goal from Karim Benzema guided Real Madrid to a 1-0 win at Espanyol in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Tuesday. Nine days after Madrid eked out a 1-0 victory at Espanyol’s Cornella-El Prat Stadium in the Spanish league, the visitors were again limited to the narrowest of winning margins — despite dominating the first half, when Cristiano Ronaldo hit the post before Benzema headed home in the 25th minute.

The second half was more evenly matched and Espanyol’s Sergio Garcia came close to an equalizer before Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas denied Jhon Cordoba in a one-on-one in the 83rd minute.

“Espanyol played better in the

second half and made us suffer, but that is normal,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. “The tie isn’t decided.”

Casillas had a quiet first half, with Espanyol only mustering one clear scoring chance in the 18th when Luis “Pizzi” Afonso wasted Garcia’s pass by sailing his closerange shot over the crossbar.

Early on, Ronaldo appeared eager as ever to add to his season tally of 31 goals in all competitions. He had four shots before halftime and hit the post with one of them in the 21st minute, but the new Ballon d’Or winner faded in the second half. Benzema broke the deadlock when the France international headed a cross from Alvaro Arbeloa that was flicked on

by Gareth Bale. Goalkeeper Kiko Casilla got a hand on the ball but

couldn’t keep it out.

Espanyol pressed forward after halftime and Garcia twice shot wide, while Casilla stopped Arbeloa twice before denying Benzema on the break. The closing stages swung back in Espanyol’s favor and Casillas was forced to rush out to stop substitute Cordoba before weathering a final barrage of corner kicks.

Ancelotti praised Casillas, who only starts in the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, while Diego Lopez plays in the Spanish league. “I want to congratulate Casillas because he is playing well,” Ancelotti said. “Iker is just as much a starter as Diego Lopez.” In other first legs this week, Barcelona visits Levante on Wednesday, when third-tier Racing Santander plays at Real Sociedad.

Park Sung-jong, confirmed to Korean media that he would be going ahead with the hosting of his annual charity match, dubbed the “Asian Dream Cup”, which is to be held on May 31 or June 1 in Malaysia or Indonesia.

“This is something he had planned to do all along,” he told Korea’s Yonhap News. “He is executing plans that he had made when he retired from international play three years ago.”

Park shot to fame at the 2002 World Cup on home soil when the Guus Hiddink-led Koreans became

the first Asian side to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

After stints with PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United and Queen’s Park Rangers, Park returned to the Dutch side on loan this season but has made few appearances due to injury.

While the 32-year-old would be unable to produce the kind of lung-bursting performances for club and country that saw him dubbed “Three-lunged Park,” his experience and influence in the dressing room would have appealed to Korean coach Hong.

Park’s return to Korean national side unlikely Reuters

AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

Juventus’ Mauricio Isla, on the ground, controls the ball from AS Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman during an Italian Cup, round of eight, soccer match, between AS Roma and Juventus at Rome’s Olympic stadium, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.

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AP Photo/Renata Brito, File

FILE - This Dec. 14 2013 file photo shows an aerial view of the Arena da Baixada stadium in Curitiba, Brazil. Brazilian authorities are pushing for this stadium to be finished in time for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.

SEOUL - A shock return to the South Korean national team looks unlikely for Park Ji-sung as the former Manchester United player has arranged a charity game in Southeast Asia shortly before the World Cup finals, his father told local media on Wednesday. Speculation that Park could play a part in Korea’s campaign in Brazil grew after head coach Hong Myung-bo said earlier this month he wanted to talk to him about a possible return.

However, the player’s father,

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Kemenuh Village IBP

GIANYAR - Want to have a promenade without significant challenge? Try to enjoy the trekking path at Kemenuh cultural tourism village in Gianyar. The village being rich in the arts and culture has two soft trekking paths. They are suitable for beginner adventurers

or old people.

Both trekking paths are very unique and each has its own advantages. One of the trekking paths is located at Tengkulak hamlet offering natural scenery and historical value associated with the ancient kingdom of Bali. Both trekking paths at Kemenuh village have historical value related to the name of

Kemenuh village and Tegenungan waterfall.

Trekking path at Tengkulak hamlet starts from crossing rice field area. In the field, participants can see the irrigation system of Bali commonly known as subak. Local culture remains to be preserved.

Meanwhile, the activities of local farmers that can be seen such as

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manual plowing, planting rice, planting vegetables, sweet potatoes and other plants.

Their activities turn very beautiful because they are accompanied with butterfly, lizard, eel, dragonflies, birds and other wildlife. Wild plants grow rampant so that they engender a beautiful nature. Having a promenade along the rice field will

IBP/File Photo

give you a refreshing ambience and relaxing breeze. The journey will also increasingly be comfortable as being accompanied by the voice of animals.

After arriving at the Dalem Ki Patih Pasung Grigis Temple, the trekking is paused for a while to feel the aura of the temple. It retains historical values of Bali and even Indonesia. Pasung Grigis is chief minister to Bedahulu Kingdom (Bali) known to be very tough and invincible. In the meantime, the subak temple venerated by Subak Gandalangu group has heritages of statue, so that they exude a very strong energy of the past.

When continuing the journey, participants can watch the activities of local people taking a shower in the river. After that, all the participants enter the territory of local village to witness the local culture like how people prepare their offering, cooking, sculpture /carving and then visit a Balinese original house and the other unique local activities.

After having a closer look at the native house compound, all the participants are taken to enter into rice field of Subak Batugaing.

Here, they are invited to see a demonstration of farmers in climbing coconut tree. The young coconut picked is then given to tourists for refreshment drink. Ultimately, all the participants arrive at finish point at the outermost courtyard of Batugaing Temple.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Durant powers Thunder to top in Northwest Associated Press Writer

“I got lucky”, says Nadal after edging Dimitrov

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City claimed sole ownership of the NBA’s Northwest Division with a 105-97 win over rival Portland on Tuesday, as Kevin Durant continued his extraordinary scoring run with a 46-point personal haul. Among the day’s other games, Miami blew a big lead but recovered to beat Boston, while Minnesota notched a rare win at Utah.

Durant scored 11 of his 46 points in the final 3:23 to steer the Thunder to a victory that not only gave them top spot in the division, but moved them within half a game of San Antonio for the Western Conference lead.

He has scored at least 30 points for eight consecutive games, the longest such streak of his career.

He made 17 of 25 field goals, including 6 of 7 3-pointers. Reg-

gie Jackson added 15 points for Oklahoma City, which had lost both its previous games against Portland this season.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 16 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Miami’s LeBron James scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to guide the Heat to a 93-86 win over Boston.

Chris Bosh added 16 for Miami, which scored the last nine points of the game to pull out an unconvincing win. Brandon Bass scored 15 points for the Celtics, who outrebounded Miami 46-33 but shot only 39 percent.

Rajon Rondo, still regaining touch after knee surgery, missed all eight of his shots, plus a pair of free throws with the Celtics down four with 44.4 seconds remaining. Minnesota’s Kevin Love had 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Timberwolves past Utah 112-97.

AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.

Reuters MELBOURNE - A battle-scarred Rafa Nadal admitted he got lucky as he moved into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday with a 3-6 7-6 (3) 7-6 (7) 6-2 win over Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov.

Dimitrov had three set points in the third that would have given him a two sets to one lead, but world number one Nadal hit back to take the tiebreaker 9-7 before easing through the fourth to book his place in the last four.

“I got lucky,” Nadal said in a courtside interview, referring to the third set, when Dimitrov had set point at 6-5 on the Nadal serve and then another two in the tiebreak. A shanked return cost him the first one and he missed an easy forehand on the second before Nadal cut off the third with an angled volley.

The Spaniard, who missed last year’s event through injury, then broke early in the fourth set to lead 2-0 and maintained his advantage to seal victory, leaving Dimitrov fighting back the tears. “It was a

great atmosphere, a great afternoon and I hope you enjoyed it, but I suffered a lot,” Nadal told the crowd.

Dimitrov, seeded 22nd, broke Nadal in the second game of the match and raced to a 5-2 lead, holding on to win it 6-3 with some attractive shot-making. Nadal hit back to win the second set and led by a break in the third before Dimitrov rallied, earning himself a set point chance at 6-5, only to see it slide away as the Spaniard prevailed in a tight tiebreaker.

Nadal, who could become only

the second man in the open era to win all four grand slam titles at least twice, had treatment for blisters on his left hand and admitted he was in discomfort throughout. “Especially with the serve,” he said. “The rest of the things are more or less fine but I feel like on the serve I can (drop) the racket.

“It’s fine, I am going to try to keep improving it tomorrow. The blister is much better but if I am not playing with that protection it is much worse.” The 22-year-old Dimitrov was appearing in his first grand slam quarter-final and Nadal said he believed the Bulgarian would be a threat at every tournament from now on.

“He has everything to become a great champion,” he said. “There are a lot of similarities with Roger (Federer), his style. If he is able to keep playing this way, with normal progression, he will be very tough.”

AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, right, in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Oklahoma City won 105-97.

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Prince Harry reunites with polar explorers Associated Press Writer

AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Majid Asgaripour, File

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2010 file photo, a worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr. Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November, with its terms starting from Jan. 20, officials announced Sunday.

LONDON - Prince Harry has reunited with fellow polar adventurers, who couldn’t resist telling the world that his special skill on their Antarctic adventure was latrine construction.

Britain’s ginger-haired prince joined the team a press conference Tuesday. The group, which includes a dozen injured servicemen and women from Britain, the United States and Commonwealth countries, trekked hundreds of miles (kilometers) to reach the South Pole on Dec 13.

Fellow trekker Dominic West says Harry specialized in building latrines. The actor, who starred in the television series, “The Wire,” says Harry’s structure had blocks to keep out the wind - and a holder for the paper. West wistfully recounted “sitting there, looking at the beautiful view thinking ‘this is a royal flush, in every way’.”

AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, Pool Britain’s Prince Harry, the Expedition Patron, arrives for a welcome home news conference for the members of the Walking With The Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge 2013 team, in central London, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.

Iran, US, Europe start implementing nuclear deal Associated Press Writer

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran unplugged banks of centrifuges involved in its most sensitive uranium enrichment work on Monday, prompting the United States and European Union to partially lift economic sanctions as a landmark deal aimed at easing concerns over Iran’s nuclear program went into effect. The mutual actions — curbing atomic work in exchange for some sanctions relief — start a six-month clock for Tehran and the world powers to negotiate a final accord that the Obama administration and its European allies say will be intended to ensure Iran cannot build a nuclear weapon.

In the meantime, the interim deal puts limits on Iran’s program — though it continues low levels of uranium enrichment. Tehran denies its nuclear program is intended to produce a bomb. The payoff to Iran is an injection of billions of dollars into its crippled economy over the next six months from the suspension of some sanctions — though other sanctions remain in place.

In part a reflection of a thaw between Washington and Tehran, the moves coincidentally occurred on the 33rd anniversary of the end of the Iran hostage crisis. The holding of 52 Americans for 444 days by radical Iranian students that ended Jan. 20, 1981 was followed by more than decades of U.S.-Iranian enmity that only began to ease last year with signs that Iran was ready to meet U.S. demands and scale back its nuclear activities.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague called the deal “an important

milestone” — but not the ultimate goal. “It’s important that other sanctions are maintained and the pressure is maintained for a comprehensive and final settlement on the Iranian nuclear issue,” Hague said. The Europeans are aiming to start negotiations on a final deal in February, though no date or venue has been agreed on yet.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday that Tehran is ready to enter talks as soon as the interim deal goes into force.

In the first step of the interim accord, Iranian state TV said authorities disconnected cascades of centrifuges producing 20-percent enriched uranium at the Natanz facility in central Iran. The broadcast said international inspectors were on hand to witness the stoppage before leaving to monitor suspension of enrichment at Fordo, another site in central Iran.

Iran also started Monday to convert part of its stockpile of 20-percent en-

riched uranium to oxide, which can be used to produce nuclear fuel but is difficult to reconvert for weapons use, the official IRNA news agency said. After receiving independent confirmation of the steps from the United Nations watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, EU foreign ministers in Brussels approved the partial sanctions suspension. The White House also announced the suspension of some American sanctions on Iran.

“These actions represent the first time in nearly a decade that Iran has verifiably enacted measures to halt progress on its nuclear program, and roll it back in key respects,” White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement.

He said Iran is also providing U.N. inspectors with increased transparency, including more frequent and intrusive inspections. “Taken together, these concrete actions represent an important step forward,” he said.

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INDONESIA Briton gets 14 years in jail for drug smuggling Agence France-Presse

SURABAYA - A British woman was jailed for 14 years Wednesday but escaped the death penalty after admitting that she smuggled crystal methamphetamine into Indonesia from China.

Andrea Waldeck, a former police worker, was found guilty and sentenced at the court in the city of Surabaya, in the east of Indonesia’s main island of Java.

The sentence was lower than prosecutors’ recommendation of 16 years for the 43-year-old, who had smuggled 1.5 kilograms (three pounds) of crystal meth into Indonesia.

She could have received the death sentence for smuggling that quantity of drugs under Indonesian anti-narcotics laws, which are some of the toughest in the world.

“Andrea Waldeck has been proven legally and convincingly guilty of offering to sell or become a middle person to sell drugs,” said presiding judge Faturrachman, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.

He handed her a 14-year sentence and ordered her to pay a two-billionrupiah (around $167,000) fine.

Waldeck admitted at a previous hearing that she had smuggled the drugs into Indonesia, arriving at Surabaya airport from China.

In a hearing earlier this month, she said was ashamed of her actions.

She was arrested late April at a hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-biggest city, according to her indictment.

She had arrived a day earlier at the city’s airport from China and managed to get past security with the drugs concealed in four plastic packages inside her underwear, the indictment said.

Two members of a drugs gang had been en route to the hotel to pick up the narcotics -- but police knew about the plan and managed to get there first and arrest Waldeck, it said.

She claimed that her boyfriend in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou had asked her to traffic the drugs in exchange for $5,000, according to her indictment.

She had had previously worked in southwestern England as a police community support officer, a parttime member of the force with limited powers.

Her case comes after British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford was sentenced to death in January last year after she was caught trying to bring $2.4 million worth of cocaine into the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Landslide kills 12 people in Kudus

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Storm...

From page 1 Customers who heat with natural gas or electricity probably won’t see dramatically higher prices, in part because utilities typically buy their fuel under longer-term contracts at set prices. But propane customers who find themselves suddenly needing to fill their tanks could be paying $100 to $200 more per fill-up than they did a month ago.

About 3,000 flights for Tuesday were canceled, with airports from Washington to Boston affected. More than 1,000 flights for Wednesday were called off as well. Amtrak planned to cut back passenger train service.

The rush to get home early by many workers was evident in Philadelphia, where many commuter trains were packed.

The storm put a damper on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s inauguration, forcing the cancellation of an evening party. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick postponed his annual State of the State address, and the Philadelphia Flyers postponed their Tuesday night ice hockey game.

Schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky stayed closed for an extra day after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday or sent students home early.

Federal workers in the Washington area also were given the day off.

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KUDUS - A landslide has reportedly killed 12 residents from Duku Kembangan, Menawan village, Gebog sub-district, Kudus District, Central Java Province, on Tuesday evening.

Of the 12 casualties, however, only one body has been found so far while the rest are believed to have been still buried under the mud, stated Suroso, head of the social affairs office of Menawan village, here on Wednesday.

The body that was found was that of Musripan, 50, he noted.

The other 11 victims were identified by their names as Sowondo and his wife, Tarmuji and his wife, Asrori, his wife and their child, and Mursidi, his wife and their two children.

The landslide has completely buried five houses and damaged three others.

Meanwhile, parts of Indonesia have been hit by floods and landslides lately while the country is experiencing a heavy rainy

season.

In North Sulawesi, as many as 19 people have been killed due to floods and landslides.

“Until now the number of deaths has been recorded at 19,” pointed out head of the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Noldy Liow, on Sunday.

He explained that the victims were found in the cities of Manado and Tomohon and the district of Minahasa.

With regard to the landslide that has now cut off the road link between Manado and Tomohon, he stated that the TNI (military) is building a bailey bridge on the location.

He added that efforts were still being made to find other victims of floods and landslides.

Several districts were affected by floods and landslides on Wednesday, such as Manado, Tomohon, Minahasa, Minahasa Utara, Minahasa Tenggara, Sangihe islands and Sitaro islands.

A villager inspects a suspension bridge that collapsed while people were watching a rafting exercise from it, in Serang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Dozens of villagers were on the wooden bridge when it collapsed Tuesday, causing them to fall into the river below leaving scores of people missing.

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HK investigators interview ‘tortured’ Indonesian maid Agence France-Presse

SRAGEN - Hong Kong police Tuesday interviewed an Indonesian maid who was allegedly tortured by her employer in the Chinese city, as the Indonesian president phoned the helper to express his sorrow at the “tragedy”.

It came a day after police in Hong Kong arrested a woman accused of abusing the maid, Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, and a second Indonesian helper, as she attempted to board a flight to Thailand at the city’s airport.

Sulistyaningsih, 23, was reportedly abused over a period of eight months while employed by the woman. Media reports said she was unable to walk due to her injuries when she flew home from Hong Kong this month.

The case has renewed concern about the treatment of maids in Hong Kong and follows a spate of domestic helper abuse cases and strong criticism from rights groups.

A team of Hong Kong police arrived late Monday in Sragen, on Indonesia’s main island of Java, where the maid was hospitalised.

On Tuesday they arrived at the hospital to take a formal statement from the maid.

As they arrived the maid’s father Rohmat Saputro, 50, told reporters: “I am sure that my daughter will find justice.”

Hong Kong police chief inspector Chung Chi-ming said: “We will be focusing our efforts on getting a statement from the victim today and we hope we can finish this as soon as possible so she does not have to

experience any unnecessary pain.”

The case has provoked anger in Indonesia, with officials threatening to review the placement of maids in Hong Kong if the city does not treat the case seriously.

On Tuesday President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke to Sulistyaningsih and her father on the phone.

“Believe me, the law will be enforced, justice will be served, what’s important is we will help with (your) treatment,” he told the maid.

He told her father he had raised the case with Hong Kong’s leaders.

“I am sad and concerned that your daughter has suffered this tragedy. I am also angry at those who have committed this evil,” he told Saputro.

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BUSINESS Global elite gathers in Davos

Japan PM seeks limelight as

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DAVOS - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, currently embroiled in a diplomatic spat with China, takes centre stage at Davos Wednesday as 2,500 political and business leaders kick off their annual brainstorming blitz.

With landmark Syrian peace talks opening just down the road and both Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to drop into the Swiss Alpine resort later in the week, the volatile situation in the Middle East will weigh heavily on this year’s World Economic Forum.

But the focus of the first full day reflects a more traditional business agenda with participants debating issues including the relationship between Africa’s economic and population growth, and the fallout from Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of the United States and other governments’ snooping on Internet users across the globe.

Japan’s premier is to deliver a keynote address that will offer an update on the progress of “Abenomics”, his ambitious bid to end two decades of deflation, and may also touch on current tensions with China.

Abe’s presence in Davos is part of an ongoing drive to raise his international profile as Japan seeks to win a global ‘soft diplomacy’ battle for hearts and minds in a dispute with Beijing over disputed islands in the East China Sea. Tensions have come precariously close to boiling over on several occasions over the last couple of years and were reignited last month when Abe visited the Yasukuni shrine, which honours Japan’s war dead, including convicted war criminals.

The spat has gone global, with Japanese and Chinese envoys in London indulging in a Harry Potterthemed row in the letters pages of the British newspapers, and a top Chinese diplomat in Africa branding Abe a “troublemaker” following his recent influence-building tour of the region.

Japanese diplomats believe Abe has the charisma to help sway international opinion in his favour but acknowledge he needs to become better-known on the global stage -which is where high-profile appearances like this visit come in.

In terms of headlines however, it is unlikely that Abe will be able to compete with Rouhani.

The most eagerly awaited guest at this year’s Forum is making the trip in a bid to accelerate his sanctions-ravaged country’s reintegration into the world economy on the back of his moves to rebuild relations with the West.

US officials have not ruled out the possibility of what would be a highly symbolic meeting between Rouhani and US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is due to drop in by helicopter on Friday after overseeing the start of the Syrian peace talks.

In a reflection of the unique nature of Davos, Netanyahu -- Iran’s fiercest critic -- is also in town on Thursday, the same day that Rouhani is due to deliver his speech on “Iran and the World”.

It would mean tearing up the diplomatic script of the last decade, but a meeting of the arch-enemies would not be the first time that the cosy Alpine atmosphere has given rise to an unexpected encounter.

‘Champagne, cocktails and canapes’

On the economic front, one of the major themes of the week is expected to be the impact of an anticipated tightening of US monetary policy on emerging economies, which are already feeling the pinch of a slowdown in the flow of capital generated by quantitative easing.

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, currently battling rampant inflation and a slowing economy, is among those who will address an issue that casts a shadow over the generally brighter global economic outlook highlighted by the International Monetary Fund this week.

The IMF on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth this year from 3.6 to 3.7 percent.

Among African leaders set to appear are Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Davos regular Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia’s president.

As usual, a slew of central bankers and top economic policymakers will make the trek up the mountain, with the European Central Bank

AP Photo/Elias Asmare

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center left, currently embroiled in a diplomatic spat with China, takes centre stage at Davos Wednesday as 2,500 political and business leaders kick off their annual brainstorming blitz.

President Mario Draghi set to forecast the state of the economy with Mark Carney, the Canadian now running the Bank of England.

On the business side, Yahoo!

Chief Executive Marissa Mayer will feature prominently as will Facebook number two Sheryl Sandberg.

Davos would not be Davos with-

out the presence of celebs and rockers adding some sparkle and providing a counterbalance to the weighty topics being thrashed out in the conference halls.

Hollywood heartthrob Matt Damon was presented with an award at Tuesday’s opening ceremony and U2’s campaigning frontman Bono

and erstwhile US comedy star Goldie Hawn are also expected to put in appearances.

As ever, there will be two sides to Davos: the public debates and then the not-so-public deals -- business and political -- that get done over champagne, cocktails and canapes on the sidelines of the talk-fest.

Hong Kong tycoon still Asia’s richest person Agence France-Presse

HONG KONG - Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has held on to his title as Asia’s richest person, staying ahead of Macau casino mogul Lui Che-woo, according to Bloomberg on Friday.

Li -- whose firms Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa control global assets in property, telecoms, utilities, ports and retail -- had a net worth of $29.5 billion this month on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculated at the end of Thursday.

That was followed by Lui, the head of Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment, whose fortune amounted to $23.7 billion, according to the index, a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.

Another rich list for 2014 released by Forbes

Magazine earlier this month, put Li’s net worth at $32 billion while 84-year-old Lui’s fortune came in at $21 billion.

The 85-year-old Li, who started out in business as a plastic-flower maker, became Asia’s richest man in April 2012 after he surpassed Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, according to the Bloomberg index.

Lui’s family fled war-torn China for Hong Kong in 1934. He amassed his first fortune after World War II when he imported construction equipment left by US forces on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

Lui’s Galaxy entered the Macau gambling market when it was opened up in 2002, ending a four-decade monopoly by Hong Kong businessman Stanley Ho.

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Coffee price up

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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DENPASAR - Coffee growers received a higher price for coffee beans in the Bali , up Rp2000 to Rp34,000 per kilogram of arabica and to Rp27,000 per kg of robusta.

Main coffee producing areas in Bali include Tabanan, Buleleng, Jembrana, Bangli and Gianyar.

The farmers were encouraged with the prospect of higher profit, head of the regional plantation office I Dewa Made Buana Duwuran said. I Dewa Made said the prices of Bali’s coffee have always better than the average price in international market as the farmers have been consistent in maintaining good quality.

Farmers grouped in a farm organization called Subak, have always been reminded to pick only fully ripe beans to guarantee quality, he said.

There are 1,127 coffee farmers grouped in Subak in Bali, he added.

Meanwhile, the price of clove is stable at Rp135,000 per kg in Bali.

The farmers, mainly in Buleleng welcome the price though it is not yet up to a previous peak of Rp200,000 per kg, a local farmer said .

The farmers in Buleleng hope that the price will pick up as supply is declining as a result of plant disease.

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Coffee growers received a higher price for coffee beans in the Bali , up Rp2000 to Rp34,000 per kilogram of arabica and to Rp27,000 per kg of robusta.

Gapensi urged to improve competitiveness

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SANUR - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the Indonesian National Construction Association (Gapensi) to make use of every opportunity to improve competitiveness. “I hope you can continue to improve competitiveness in your efforts to respond to the challenges posed by this globalization era,” the president said when opening the 13th Gapensi National Conference recently.

Speaking to some 800 construction entrepreneurs attending the conference, the head of state pointed out that Indonesia has a lot of opportunities to achieve the best results following the rise in gross domestic product and per capita income.

He noted that over the past nine years, state expenditure has increased significantly by three to four fold compared to that in 2005.

According to him, Indonesia’s economic growth remains positive, or the highest after China in the G-20 economic group, although that of many other countries has turned negative.

On the occasion, the head of state also encouraged the construction entrepreneurs in the country to continue to play their role in ensuring the success of the Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development (MP3EI), which coordinates infrastructure development for the improvement of connectivity.

President Yudhoyono said the government was in need of private support to improve 70 percent of the infrastructure development plan in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Gapensi Central Executive Board Chairman Aji Soeharsojo claimed the Gapensi conference aims to produce a policy package that will strengthen the national construction industry.

He noted that Gapensi had also asked the government and the stakeholders of the national construction industry to produce various solutions to domestic problems for the progress of the construction industry and to prepare for the implementation of ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and WTO 2020.

Diabetes patients reach 8.5 million in 2013 Antara

KUTA - The number of diabetes patients in Indonesia rose from 8 million in 2011 to 8.5 million in 2013, becoming the seventh largest in the world, according to Persadia.

“Ninety percent of diabetes in Indonesia is classified under Category II, meaning it is caused by hereditary factors, Persadia’s (Indonesia Diabetes Association) chairman Prof Sidartawan Soedondo said on the sidelines of the “Global Diabetes Forum”.

He noted that children, teenagers and young adults were susceptible to Category II diabetes. “Diabetes suffered by the youth is mostly caused by unhealthy lifestyles,” he added.

Sidartawan noted that unhealthy lifestyles could cause becoming overweight, which often contributes to diabetes.

“Other factors triggering diabetes are

urbanization and lack of physical activities,” he said.

Sidartawan estimated that 5.7 percent of the country’s population suffered from diabetes.

“Symptoms of diabetes are not seen and the disease will only be detected after it has become chronic,” he said.

Even based upon his research, 70 percent of the country’s population is not aware that they suffer from diabetes, he added.

He considered the spread of the disease in the country to be a matter of concern because people usually seek treatment only after their disease has become chronic.

To detect the risk factors, he said people must check early and periodically so that the prevalence for diabetes could be curbed.

“Once one suffers from diabetes, his or her suffering might be lifelong,” he said.

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Street vendors at Kalibukbuk leave sidewalk

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In fact, the warning of the Buleleng Municipal Police (Satpol PP) officers made the street vendors on the roadside of Singaraja-Seririt, precisely at Kalibukbuk village, Buleleng, unable to do much. A number of street vendors who previously sold on the sidewalk and telajakan land owned by the RRI Singaraja had left the premises of selling since Monday (Jan 20). Deadline to leave the location is the last day based on the agreement made with street vendors.

A Tree feel down in Gianyar Regency

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Before a month, 24 disasters occurs in Gianyar

Gianyar (Bali Post)—

Before a month has gone by, amid the uncertain weather condition, Gianyar County has been hit by 24 occurrences of natural disasters.

Within the current weather, there is possibility of the additional incident so that all elements were expected to continuously maintain vigilance against disaster. The regional working unit coalesced into the disaster mitigation was expected to improve the coordination and readiness to minimize the impact of disaster.

Regional Secretary of Gianyar, Ida Bagus Gaga Adi Saputra, confirmed it before the coordination meeting of the leadership of regional working units in the meeting room of the Regent’s Office, Monday (Jan 20). It was mentioned that Quick Response Team (TRC) of Gianyar County had to minimize the impact of disasters. To further intensify the disaster mitigation in Gianyar County, the participation of all parties was expected, specifically the public to provide information to the lowest village

officials and then forwarded it to sub-districts to be followed by the TRC. “Cooperation of all community components is needed to minimize the disaster in Gianyar County and this good cooperation needs to be persistently improved,” he said.

The Head of the Gianyar Disaster Mitigation Agency, AA Oka Digjaya, conveyed that information of society became an important key in the TRC alacrity when dealing with disasters.

Much information received directly from the public was the key to disaster mitigation. Not infrequently there was also some irresponsible person giving false information.

Based on the data in the BPBD Gianyar, up to this day of January had occurred a total of 24 disasters, both in small and medium one.

In details, they consisted of fire (5 times), flood (4 times), avalanche (6 times) and fallen tree (9 points). These incidents were almost spread throughout the Gianyar regency. Among those incidents, it did not claim any fatalities. (kmb16)

a semi-permanent stall. Later, the activity of those street vendors was complained by pedestrian especially foreign tourists who vacationed at Lovina. Responding to such complaint, the Municipal Police then followed it up by providing briefing in the field.

As a result, the street vendors were willing to leave the location with the deadline requested on January 20, 2014.

If the deadline was infringed by the street vendors, then Municipal Police would forcibly evict them. However, the agreement witnessed by village officials and customary village of Kalibukbuk and chief of customary village was obeyed, so the Municipal Police did not evict them by force.

After that, the street vendors mostly consisting of local residents were still confused to find out the other location to sell. Traders claimed to resign unless they got a new location to sell and the needs of their families would not be met.

Moreover, it was the only livelihood for them. (mud)

Waletsari vessel stranded at Padangbai

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AMLAPURA - Bad weather at sea and big waves hit the unlucky Waletsari vessel. Ultimately, the vessel was successfully stranded at Padangbai traditional harbor, Karangasem, Tuesday afternoon (Jan 21).

No casualties were reported in the incident. Captain of the vessel, Wayan Kenten, 50, and his men Made Korman, 45, survived after being tossed around in the sea for about 30 minutes.

Kenten said the vessel KSU Waletsari he skippered was transporting building materials such as cement, sand and asbestos.

The vessel departed from Tribuana Harbor at Kusamba, Klungkung,

around 11:00 a.m. After sailing about 2 miles away with the destination to Nusa Lembongan, big waves suddenly hit the vessel. After that, two engines were off. As a result, the vessel with triple-engine only resumed the voyage by relying on single engine.

In fact, the single engine was not strong enough to move the vessel.

Eventually, the vessel was tossing for about 30 minutes. It was ultimately directed at local harbor and stranded at Padangbai traditional harbor.

Kenten instantly repaired the vessel engine at the local harbor. He said if the weather at sea would be getting better, his vessel would be dispatched on Wednesday. (013)

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Anti-government protesters chant slogans after breaking the main gate during a rally outside the police headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.

State of emergency begins in Thailand Associated Press Writer

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Sochi forces hunt for 3 potential suicide bombers Associated Press Writer

Singaraja (Bali Post)—

The Head of Buleleng Municipal Police, Putu Hartana, after making a patrol at Kalibukbuk last Monday said the awareness of street vendors to leave the sidewalk and telajakan land owned by the RRI Singaraja was appreciated positively. They were considered aware that it was not allowed to sell at the location and willing to disassemble their own stalls. Thus, the officers were not necessary to dismantle theirs by force that could disturb the situation at Kalibukbuk.

Moreover, many tourists were going to and fro at the village.

“They have been aware and kept their promise to leave the location as of January 20, 2014. It does not necessarily mean that we do not want to dismantle but they have dismantled by themselves and it must be appreciated. Now, the sidewalk has been re-functioned for pedestrians, not location for selling,” he said.

For information, a number of street vendors utilized the sidewalks and telajakan land owned by the RRI Singaraja as premises to sell. Similarly, they had built

Thursday, January 23, 2014

SOCHI, Russia — Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics will begin next month. Police leaflets seen by an Associated Press reporter at a central Sochi hotel on Tuesday contain warnings about three potential suicide bombers. A police letter said that one of them, Ruzanna Ibragimova, a 22-year-old widow of an Islamic militant, was at large in Sochi.

A U.S. congressman who was in Sochi on Tuesday to assess the situation said he was impressed by the work of Russian security forces but troubled that potential suicide bombers had gotten into the city, despite all of the extraordinary security measures.

“We know some of them got through the perimeter,” Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, told The Associated Press. “She’s for real. What we don’t know is how many more black widows are out there.”

Russian authorities have blamed the so-called “black widows” of slain insurgents for previous suicide attacks in the country.

The Black Sea resort town will host the games amid concerns about security and potential terrorist attacks.

The southern city of Volgograd was rocked by two suicide bombings in late December, which killed 34 and injured scores more.

An Islamic militant group in Dagestan posted a video on Sunday claiming responsibility for the bombings and threatened to strike the games in Sochi, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) west of Dagestan.

McCaul, a Republican from Texas, said he had numerous meetings with officials in Moscow and Sochi, and was briefed by the joint operation center in Sochi, which is responsible for overall security in the area. “The one improvement I would ask of the Russians is to allow our intelligence services to coordinate and cooperate better with theirs,” McCaul said. Although the Russian side was confident that it could provide security, the U.S. has information that could help keep the games safe, he said.

The congressman also expressed concern that terrorists could have gotten into Sochi before security was tightened. “How many potential cells could be in Sochi and the Olympic village?” he said. “But after ‘the ring of steel’ was implemented we have this one person who seems to have been able to penetrate it. It does demonstrate vulnerability.”

Police material distributed to the hotel staff included pictures of two other women in veils: 26year-old Zaira Aliyeva and 34year-old Dzhannet Tsakhayeva.

It said they had been trained “to perpetrate acts of terrorism.” It warned that the two women “are probably among us,” but, unlike Ibragimova’s case, did not say if they are in Sochi.

BANGKOK - Gunmen shot and wounded a top leader of a major pro-government movement in northern Thailand on Wednesday, as demonstrators pushing to overthrow the prime minister defied the start of a state of emergency imposed in the capital to cope with the nation’s increasingly bloody political crisis.

Kwanchai Praipana was shot twice and hospitalized after gunmen in a pickup truck sprayed bursts of gunfire at his home in Udon Thani, according to another leader of the group, Jutaporn Promphan.

The government announced the state of emergency late Tuesday in the wake of a string of attacks that have mostly been aimed at demonstrators protesting peacefully in Bangkok. Grenade assaults on Friday and Sunday killed one man and wounded more than 60 people, bringing the casualty toll since November to at least nine dead and more than 550 hurt.

The government said it enacted the emergency decree to improve security and ensure that Feb. 2 elections, opposed by protesters, are held without disruption. Officials made clear there would be no crackdown on demonstrators who have seized several patches of the capital, and life in the city continued as normal with tourist sites unaffected

and no major deployment of extra security forces.

The emergency decree, which will remain in effect for 60 days, gives police expanded powers to make arrests, conduct searches and seize suspicious materials. The powerful army commander, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, said “we will have to see” whether it helps ease the violence.

The protesters have refused to negotiate with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, but Prayuth urged both sides to talk, saying, “we must stop this conflict to let the country move forward.” “I’m in favor of discussion. No one takes all or loses all. No one wins all or loses all, so we have to find a way,” he said.

“Whenever the conflict has gone

to the point that it is not fixable, the soldiers have to fix it.”

Thailand’s military has staged 11 successful coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. Prayuth has repeatedly said he does not want the army to intervene, but has pointedly refused to rule out a coup.

The protesters have blocked major streets and marched on government offices in a bid to shut down the capital and force Yingluck’s resignation to make way for an appointed government to implement reforms to fight corruption, which they say must be implemented before any vote. The opposition Democrat Party, closely aligned with the protesters, is boycotting the polls.

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U.S. Congressman, Rep. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, stands of a balcony of his hotel which overlooks the Olympic Park, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.

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2 sisters get lung transplants from same donor

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In this Tuesday Jan. 21, 2014 photo, slaughtered chickens are displayed for sale at a wholesale poultry market in Shanghai.

Bird flu spikes in China ahead of Lunar New Year Associated Press Writer

A spate of bird flu cases since the beginning of the year in China has experts watching closely as millions of people and poultry are on the move ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the world’s largest annual human migration.

China has reported more than 50 H7N9 infections in 2014 after the strain jumped from birds to people for the first time last year. The virus remains hard to catch and most cases have been linked to contact with poultry, but scientists worry that could change if it mutates into a form that allows it to spread easily among people.

For those who track influenza, the holiday, which begins Jan. 31, is always worrying because it comes during the winter months when flu typically rages. Add that to hundreds of millions of people — and often birds — crammed together on buses and other forms of transportation going home, and it’s always a bit of a gamble. China estimates 3.6 billion trips will be taken over the holiday season.

“This is the first winter we’ve seen H7N9. We are in uncharted territory,” said Gregory Hartl, World Health Organization spokesman in Geneva. “We have seen an upstart in cases, which we are attributing basically to the fact that it’s winter.

That combined with a lot of movement of people in crowded trains

with chickens could give rise to a lot more infections, but we’ve also seen in past years where it hasn’t.”

The first H7N9 cases were reported in late March near Shanghai, and more than 200 others have since been identified, including some 50 deaths. A 31-year-old doctor became one of the latest fatalities, raising fears he may have been infected at the hospital where he worked, but none of his patients or other close contacts have reported flu symptoms, according to the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning.

There have been a handful of family clusters, but WHO says no sustained human-to-human transmission has occurred. However, scientists warn that the H7N9 virus contains genetic markers that could help it infect mammals easier than other avian flus. Infected birds also do not show symptoms, making it harder to track the disease. Cases declined in China over the summer, which is typically slower for influenza viruses, after some local live poultry markets were temporarily closed. In Hong Kong, which has

logged three cases, officials will test all poultry for the virus beginning later this week. Taiwan has reported two cases.

In past years, it was the H5N1 bird flu virus that spiked during this time of year. That strain, which has killed at least 386 people since 2003, is still circulating widely in poultry stocks and kills about 60 percent of the people it infects.

On Tuesday, Vietnam, which has long battled the virus, confirmed its first H5N1 death in nine months.

Earlier in January, the first human case was reported in North America after a person traveling back from a trip to Beijing became ill and died in Canada.

Both bird flus cause high fever and respiratory problems, including pneumonia and shortness of breath.

Scientists have repeatedly warned that the viruses cannot be ignored because of their potential to possibly spark a global pandemic. But after years of campaigning in countries where it’s common for chickens and pigs to live closely with people, sometimes in the same house, that message is often a hard sell.

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After enforcement of IMTA

Denpasar just earns IDR 112 million

Bali Post

Associated Press Writer

HOUSTON — They quibble, joke and share knowing looks, finishing each other’s thoughts and making snide comments — like many sisters. But a recent heated argument was unlike any other they’ve had, and it ended in a most surprising way.

For months, 71-year-old Irma Myers-Santana and her younger sister, Anna Williamson, 69, had been debating who more urgently needed a lung transplant, each wanting the other to go first. Earlier this month, though, the sisters ended up in the same operating room, each getting one lung from the same donor in what doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital say is a first for their facility.

“It’s never happened. ... We’ve transplanted siblings before, but years apart,” said Dr. Scott Scheinin, who did Myers-Santana’s transplant. “It’s a little bit of serendipity.”

The sisters both became ill about 10 years ago with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a little-understood scarring of the lungs that often requires a transplant and kills more people than breast cancer every year, said Scheinin.

Doctors, assisted by a computer program, look at blood type, height and severity of illness to match a donor and a transplant patient. The likelihood that Myers-Santana and Williamson would meet all three criteria at the same time was small, Scheinin said.

The sisters’ situation was further complicated because they insisted on a “bloodless transplant.” They are Jehovah’s Witnesses and do not believe in receiving blood transfusions. They live in California, but Houston Memorial is the only hospital in the country that does such transplants.

“The irony of this whole thing is that we’re sisters, we’re both Jehovah’s Witnesses, we have the same blood type and we got (the lungs) from the same donor,” Williamson said, her eyes tearing up as she sat next to her sister, able for the first time in years to complete a sentence without coughing. “It’s a miracle to have all those things lined up like that,” Williamson said.

Until the transplant, Williamson coughed all day and had to be attached to an oxygen tank constantly. About a year ago, her doctor told her she needed a transplant. “I couldn’t talk; I couldn’t laugh,” Williamson recalled.

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A tourist learned to surf at Kuta Beach, Bali Island. The intention of Bali government to increase the tourist arrival is not in harmony with the budget of promotion provided. Bali government only allocates IDR 1.5 billion for the cost of tourism promotion in 2014.

Bali tourism promotion lacks of budget Bali Post

DENPASAR - The Labor and Social Agency has just successfully earned as much as IDR 112,530,000 from the renewal of foreign worker use permit (IMTA). Since the beginning of January 2014, the foreign workers who have renewed their permit reached nine people of the estimated amount of 563 people.

“Since the enforcement of this regional bylaw, there have been nine foreign workers who extended their working permit. Among them, seven workers made one-year extension, a worker made threemonth extension and another worker made seven-month extension,” explained the Head of Denpasar Labour and Social Agency, Made Erwin Suryadharma Sena, in Denpasar.

According to him, foreign workers that had fulfilled their obligation according to the rules set forth in the Regional Bylaw No.8/2013 were dominated by workers of the companies in the fishery sector based in Benoa such as the Bali Mina Utama and Lingsar Buana Samudra.

“We ask all the companies employing foreigners to immediately renew their working permit on time. They do not need to use a broker provided that the requirements specified have been met and the permit will surely be issued,” he said.

He added the amount levied was USD 100. However, it was payable in rupiah at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of payment.

The fund collected from foreign workers would later be incorporated into the local treasury. “Payment procedures of the working permit extension will be governed by a Mayoral Regulation. The draft has been prepared in coordination with the municipal legal division. In the Mayoral Regulation will be set forth who are subject to the levy and the amount to be paid,” he said.

He mentioned the regional bylaw also set forth about the sanctions.

If the company employing foreign workers did not pay on time or paid in less amount would be subject to administrative sanctions such as the interest rate of 2 percent per month of the unpaid levy. “Then, any levy payers do not perform their obligations will be subject to imprisonment for 3 months or a fine of three times the amount of payable levy,” he said.

His party set a revenue target from the foreign worker permit renewal at IDR 1 billion in 2014. The target was set small because the policy was first enacted in Denpasar. “Since it is the first time for us to collect the IMTA levy, we do not put up lofty targets. This revenue is greatly affected by the number of foreigners who extend their permit,” he said. (kmb27)

DENPASAR - The intention of Bali government to increase the tourist arrival is not in harmony with the budget of promotion provided. Bali government only allocates IDR 1.5 billion for the cost of tourism promotion in 2014. That number continues to decline. For example, in 2010 the budget of promotion was allocated some IDR 4 billion.

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In this Jan. 14, 2014 photo, Anna Williamson, left, clowns around with her surgeon Dr. Matthias Loebe, second from left, as her sister Irma Myers-Santana, right, visits with her surgeon Dr. Scott Scheinin, second from right, in a hospital room in Houston.

Chairman of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) of Bali, Ngurah Wijaya, assessed the lack of tourism promotion fund would hamper the efforts to attract travelers to visit the Island of the Gods. “Promotion fund is only some few. I also wonder why some lineups of the government do not consider the campaign an important thing,” said Ngurah Wijaya.

According to him, Bali should target the travelers with middle and high spending money because the Bali tourism was based on culture.

The culture was life and the Balinese life was based on culture and Hinduism.

“Tourist market having high and middle purchasing power exists virtually in all countries and then it highly depends on how we are targeting that market. Our

weakness in Bali lies in the inadequate budget used for making campaign,” he said.

A tourism expert from the Udayana University, I Putu Anom, also admitted that Bali still had to be promoted although the fund budgeted only reached IDR 1.5 billion.

“The strategies and method of promotion are not necessarily made overseas by involving many participants. Promotion can be undertaken via the Internet, electronic media, print media at home and overseas,” he said.

According to him, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy should also promote Indonesia, including Bali as the major and leading tourist destination of Indonesian. International events throughout the year 2013 such as the Miss World, WCF, WTO and

the Bali Democracy Forum had also become an effective means of promoting Bali.

“The Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of Bali in cooperation with provincial and county/municipal tourism agency and the GIPI must be observant and careful to promote Bali in the countries becoming the potential prospects to be chosen from,” he suggested.

He said all the academicians, humanists and communities invited to go abroad should also play a role to promote Bali. “Though the budget of promotion is small, we must be efficient and well targeted.

An important point to be considered is that the promotional material must be strictly in accordance with the existing reality in Bali so it will not disappoint travelers,” he affirmed. (kmb27)

Foreigners dining at one of restaurants in Bali. To foreigners, Bali is not only attractive to be an ideal place for vacation but also for work. The Labor and Social Agency has just successfully earned as much as IDR 112,530,000 from the renewal of foreign worker use permit (IMTA). Since the beginning of January 2014, the foreign workers who have renewed their permit reached nine people of the estimated amount of 563 people.

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Ambron’s family withdraws works of art from Semarajaya Museum Bali Post

SEMARAPURA - Family of the famous Italian painter (late) Emilio Ambron decided to pull back the works of art from the Semarajaya Museum, Klungkung. The decision was taken after the works of art in the form of historic sculpture and painting were assessed to have not been well maintained for nearly 18 years.

As planned, this polemic will be discussed on Wednesday (Jan 22) with the regent of Klungkung, artist Nyoman Gunarsa and the power holders of Carlo Polacco (wife of the late Emilio Ambron). If the withdrawal really happens, it will become a bad precedent in the management of historic museum in Klungkung.

The Head of Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency, Wayan Sujana, admitted the request of the family of the famous Italian painter, Tuesday (Jan 21). The three power holders of Emilio Ambron’s family including Idanna Pucci (French citizen), Terence Ward (American) and Sarita Newson (Indonesian) had sent a letter to the Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency on January 5. In the letter was revealed that Ambron had donated 68 works of art with the theme of Bali in a variety of media such as oil painting, sculpture, drawing, charcoal, pastel and watercolor in 1996. Ambron assessed that Klungkung at that time had good intention for showcasing his works of art as it played an important role in the history of Bali.

“At that time, the works of art of Ambron were facilitated by Nyoman Gunarsa to be brought to Bali where there was a twin town program between the town of Semarapura and a town in Italy,” said Sujana.

However, in recent years, Ambron’s family in Italy claimed to fear for the collection. Ambron’s family also provided considerable cost for renovation in 2001 and 2009. It included the effort for the cleaning and maintenance of the works of art. After making the last observation on January 3, the family assessed that the environment of Semarajaya Museum was no longer suitable for the venue of the art collection of Ambron.

Many paintings had been badly damaged. Even, some of the images had been destroyed. Ambron’s family was disappointed with the two rooms where the works of Ambron were showcased because the historic museum was even filled with bird droppings. Moreover, the birds had built a nest inside the

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One of the visitors is looking at the work of Emilio Ambron displayed in Semarajaya Museum, Klungkung. museum. The current place could no longer be considered a museum. In terms of protection against the works, it was considered to be absolutely no longer qualified venue for the collection of historical objects. “The works of Ambron have not been listed as a regional asset,” he said.

High humidity also affected all drawings and watercolor paintings of Ambron, so they became damaged.

Some fans seemed unused as well.

Besides, 12 floodlights were not turned on. As consequence, when Carla Polacco was still alive, she worried about the fate of the works of art belonging to her husband.

Other than through letter, the three power holders had also met with the Head of Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency in person. They deplored

the works of art of Ambron were poorly maintained in the Semarajaya Museum.

Actually, Ambron was willing to bring his paintings to Bali in order his collection could be appreciated, protected and promoted by Klungkung Culture and Tourism Agency.

This issue had also been known by the regent of Klungkung. As planned, the regent would invite relevant parties to discuss about the fate of the works of art of Ambron showcased in the Semarajaya Museum, Wednesday (Jan 22) in meeting room of the regent. The regent invited the painter from Banda village Nyoman Gunarsa, the three power holders as well as a number of relevant parties. In the meeting would be delivered the government’s stance whether it would be approved or not. (kmb31)

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Favehotel opens in Bogor Subak irrigation water inundates school yard Bali Post

SINGARAJA - West courtyard of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga elementary school, Buleleng, has always been hit by flood every day since the rainy season. The floods occurred because the irrigation channel belonging to Subak Lobong, Baktiseraga village, Buleleng and Subak Uma Panji, Sukasada, is clogged by rubbish so the water overflows and floods the school yard.

As a result, the students got difficulties to play and the school yard looked dirty due to the overflowing water of the subak irrigation that also brought along plastic waste from the surrounding residential areas.

As field observation on Tuesday (Jan 21), it was found that the irrigation channel was located in the south of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga, Buleleng, right at the boundary of the school that had not been protected with compound wall. The irrigation channel looked so narrow and even was covered by rubbish and tree trunk washed away by water when it rained.

The adequately great volume of water then overflowed and inundated the backyard of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga. Other than water, the schoolyard usually used to play by students at break time changed to look dirty and exuded unpleasant smell of rotting rubbish. Such atmosphere quite disturbed the learning and teaching process at the school.

Principal of the SDN 1 Baktiseraga, Putu Ada, when met at his office last Tuesday confirmed if his school had always been hit by flood since the rainy season.

He added the problem had been going on since long time, but had not received attention for improvement from subak group that used the irrigation water. Meanwhile, for the handling in the school yard, his party had submitted a proposal to the Buleleng Education Agency to request the construction of school compound wall, so the school would be saved from floods during rainy season. But when submitted, the Education Agency recommended prioritizing the repair of classroom.

Against such condition, his party could not do much and could only resign even though he and other teachers were anxious if greater water would inundate the school yard when it rained. Even, the water inundated the classroom as the volume of water from the subak irrigation was large enough. Luckily, at that time the water did not soak up the equipment in the classroom.

“The irrigation channel has been left damaged for long time and the water flooded the school. As a result, students cannot play because the school yard is wet and full of rubbish. We have also reported the issue to the Education Agency so as to be built a compound wall but there is no follow up whereas it has been surveyed,” he said.

He added in addition to waiting for the construction of compound wall to anticipate floods, his party also planned to build classrooms in the west side designed in two-story building. Since it needed fairly large amount of budget, the proposal was then submitted to the Bali government. However, the proposal submitted over a month ago had not got any response yet. (mud)

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JAKARTA – Set to become Bogor’s best choice for budget-savvy travelers, Archipelago International has unveiled the favehotel Padjajaran Bogor, introducing a stylish and uniquely designed hotel to the area.

Bogor is a city in Indonesia’s West Java province 60 kilometers south of the capital, Jakarta. Bogor is perhaps most famous for its Botanical Gardens that border the grounds of the Bogor Palace. The gardens cover an area of 87 hectares with thousands of species of plant life from all over the world.

As one of the hottest new hotels in Bogor, favehotel Padjajaran Bogor can be easily accessed from the Jagorawi toll road, just 45 minutes drive from Jakarta. This new, ultra-modern hotel is ideally located next to Bogor’s largest shopping mall “Botani Square” and the Damri Airport Bus Terminal and is very close to the world-famous Bogor Botanical Gardens and several factory outlets.

The hotel features 109 wellappointed rooms that range from

standard double and single rooms, to larger suites ideal for families.

The rooms are super clean and well equipped with LCD TVs, comfortable Serta beds with high-end mattresses, mattress toppers and cotton linen, as well as en-suite bathrooms complete with large standing showers and a full set of amenities and fluffy towels. The rooms also feature working desks, in-room safes and “truly fast” complimentary WiFi throughout.

Offering best-in-class facilities unmatched by any other economy hotel in Bogor, the hotel also boasts a stylish café-shop for Bogor’s hipsters and creative community, functional low cost conference facilities and ample of covered parking space\ and enough space to accommodate tour buses just outside the hotel’s lobby.

Calendar Event for January 1 through February 26, 2014 1 Jan Buda Kliwon Matal, Kajeng Kliwon And Tilem Sasih Kenam Pura Desa Sukawati Sukawati Pura Pasek Gelgel Gelgel Bebetin Pura Maspahit Sesetan Pura Padharman Arya Kanuruhan Besakih 11 Jan Tumpek Kandang Pura Desa Gianyar Pura Luhur Dalem Sagening Kediri Tabanan Pura Sang Hyang Tegal Tegalalang 15 Jan Purnama Sasih Kapitu Pura Dalem Tarukan Cemenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut Pejeng Kaja Gianyar Pura Puseh Manakaji Peninjauan Bangli Pura Taman Limut Pengosekan Mas Ubud Pura Benua Besakih Pura Gunung Rena Sidemen Karangasem Pura Pasek Gelgel Abadi Karangasem Pura Pucak Gunung Mangun Kubu Karangasem 16 Jan Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan

17 Jan Hari Bhatara Sri 21 Jan Anggara Kasih Prangbakat Pura Bukit Buluh Gunaksa Klungkung Pura Tirtha Sidamala Bebalang Bangli Pura Gunung Pangsong Lombok Pura Dalem Benawah Gianyar Pura Dalem Bitra Gianyar Pura Pura Hyang Haluh/Jenggala Besakih

Pura Tengkulak Tulikup Gianyar Pura Taman Sari Ubud Pura Penataran Badung

Pura Penataran Giri Purwo Tegal Delimo Banyuwangi Pura jala Sidhi amerta Juanda Surabaya

29 Jan Hari Siwaratri

19 Feb Buda Cemeng Kelawu Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem Pura Melanting Camenggaon Sukawati Pura Penataran ped Nusa Penida Pura Gaduhan Jagat Singakerta Ubud Pura Masceti Sanding Tampak Siring Pura Penataran Batu Lepang Kamasan Kelungkung Pura Paibon Pasek Gelgel Kedonganan Kuta Pura Guwa Besakih Pura Basukian Besakih Pura Jati Ubud Pura Melanting Ubud Pura Dalem Peed Nusa Penida Pura Sad Kayangan Nusa Penida Pura Penataran Agung Gunung Karangasem

30 Jan Tilem Sasih Kepitu Pura Buana Kawan Besakih Pura Ulun Kulkul Besakih 31 Jan Kajeng Kliwon Enyitan 5 Feb Buda Kliwon Ugu Pura Dalem Tarukan Peninjauan Tembuku Bangli Pura Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng Pura Kayangan Tiga Seririt Buleleng Pura Agung Gunung Raung Taro Tegalalang 6 Feb Pura Dalem Puri Besakih 14 Feb Purnama Sasih Kawulu Pura Dalem Batur Bangli Pura Ida Ratu Pasek Besakih Pura Dalem Suci Sidemen Karangasem Pura Buana Kawan Besakih 15 Feb Tumpek Wayang & Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan Pura Majapahit Jembrana Pura Panti Gelgel Pengembungan Sesetan Pura Pedarman Dalem Sukawati Besakih Pura Pedarman Mengwi Besakih Pura Pedarman Kaba-kaba Besakih Pura Pedarman Dalem Bakas Besakih Pura Pedarman Dinasti Dalem Besakih

21 Feb Hari Bhatara Sri 25 Feb Anggara Kasih Dukut Pura Dalem Batuyang Batubulan Pura Pasek Gelgel Mengening Kediri Tabanan Pura Pasek Undagi Krambitan Tabanan Pura Pucak Taman bedulu Gianyar Pura Puser Jagat Nusa Penida Pura Dalem Purwa Kawan Bangli Pura Desa Ketewel Gianyar 26 Feb Pura Agung Pasek gelgel Sibang Kaja Abian Semal Pura Dalem Samprangan Gianyar

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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Jimmie Walker still cool with ‘Dy-no-mite!’

Associated Press Writer

PASADENA, California — Jimmie Walker uttered one of the signature catchphrases of the 1970s, but

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FILE - This June 26, 2012 file image released by NBC shows Jimmie Walker from the 1970s series “Good Times,” on the “Today” show in New York. The 66-yearold Walker continues to tour the country with his standup act.

it took some persuading to get him to do it. As J.J. Evans on the sitcom “Good Times,” Walker shouted, “Dyno-mite!” on every episode from 1974 to 1979. Walker played the teenage son in a working-class black family living in a Chicago inner-city housing project.

Director John Rich came up with the phrase, but both Walker and executive producer Norman Lear were skeptical about it. At a Television Critics Association meeting Tuesday, Walker said he told Rich that without

a story line, viewers wouldn’t buy him saying the phrase because they weren’t that stupid. But Rich told him that they were. Eventually, the phrase caught on and people waited for him to say it.

Walker says that expectation never bothered him when he was performing at comedy clubs. The 66-year-old Walker continues to tour the country with his standup act. He appears in Season 4 of the “Pioneers of Television” series that debuts April 15 on PBS.

‘Ride Along’ arrives in top position at box office Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — “Ride Along” sped past box office records. The Universal buddy cop comedy featuring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube debuted with a hefty $48.6 million, marking the biggest debut for a film released in January. “Ride Along” rolled past the record set by the $48.1 million opening of the monster movie “Cloverfield” in 2008.

In second place, Universal’s Navy SEAL drama “Lone Survivor” — starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster — earned $25.9 million in its fourth weekend.

Open Road Films’ animated film “The Nut Job,” featuring the voices of Will Arnett and Brendan Fraser, opened in

third place with $25.7 million.

The top 5 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Monday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Tuesday by Rentrak, are:

1 . “ R i d e A l o n g ,” U n ive r s a l , $48,626,380, 2,663 locations, $18,260 average, $48,626,380, 1 week.

2. “Lone Survivor,” Universal, $25,929,570, 2,989 locations, $8,675 average, $76,739,691, 4 weeks.

3. “The Nut Job,” Open Road, $25,700,000, 3,427 locations, $7,499 average, $25,700,000, 1 week.

4. “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” Paramount, $18,034,726, 3,387 locations, $5,325 average, $18,034,726, 1 week.

5. “Frozen,” Disney, $16,068,552, 2,979 locations, $5,394 average, $336,699,913, 9 weeks.

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ice Cube, left, and Kevin Hart in a scene from “Ride Along.”

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Storm buries US Northeast

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PHILADELPHIA — A swirling storm clobbered parts of the mid-Atlantic and the urban Northeast in the U.S. on Tuesday, dumping nearly a foot and a half (45 centimeters) of snow, grounding thousands of flights, closing government offices in the U.S. capital and making a mess of the evening commute.

The storm stretched 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) between Kentucky and Massachusetts but hit especially hard along the heavily populated corridor between Philadelphia and Boston, creating perilous rides home for millions of motorists.

The National Weather Service said Manalapan, New Jersey, got 16 inches (39.4 centimeters) of snow, and Philadelphia’s

A man crosses Broad Street during a winter snowstorm Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Philadelphia. A swirling storm with the potential for more than a foot of snow clobbered the mid-Atlantic and the urban Northeast on Tuesday, grounding thousands of flights, closing government offices in the nation’s capital and making a mess of the evening commute.

airport saw 13.5 inches (34.3 centimeters).

It said parts of New York City had 11 inches (28 centimeters) .

The snow came down harder and faster than many people expected. A blizzard warning was posted for parts of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod. Highways in the New York City metropolitan area were jammed, and blowing

snow tripled or even quadrupled drive times.

Parts of the northeastern New England states saw initial light snowfalls turn heavier as the night wore on. Foxboro, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, each received about 11 inches (28 centimeters) of snow by midnight, and Stamford, Connecticut, got 9 inches (23 centimeters). Forecasters said the storm could be followed by bitter cold as arctic air from Canada streams in.

In Maryland,the storm was blamed for at least one death in the state, that of a driver whose car fishtailed into the path of a tractor-trailer on a snow-covered road 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Balti-

more. And police said the storm might have claimed more lives: A preliminary investigation showed wet conditions played a role in a two-vehicle crash that killed two people in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The storm was a conventional one that developed off the coast and moved its way up the Eastern Seaboard, pulling in cold air from the arctic. Unlike the epic freeze of two weeks ago, it wasn’t caused by a kink in the polar vortex, the winds that circulate around the North Pole.

This second fierce blast of winter weather is sapping fuel supplies in many regions in the U.S. and sending prices for propane and natural gas to record highs.

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