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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Diddy released in arrest at UCLA, where son plays football

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In this Nov. 1, 2014 file photo, honoree Quentin Tarantino arrives at the LACMA Art + Film Gala at LACMA in Los Angeles.

Tarantino, Lauper, others chosen for Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES — Quentin Tarantino, Tracy Morgan, Steve Carell, LL Cool J, Kathy Bates, Bruno Mars and Cyndi Lauper are among the famous names to be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced its selections for 2016 on Monday. Other names on the list include Kurt Russell, Michael Keaton, Gary Sinise, Itzhak Perlman, Rob Lowe and Kevin

Hart. Individual ceremonies have not yet been scheduled.

Recipients of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame are chosen by a committee based on applications submitted by fans or celebrity rep-

resentatives. Entertainers are recognized in five categories: motion picture, television, radio, recording and live theater. Each recipient is responsible for their star’s $30,000 price tag. (ap)

NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian is expecting a baby boy, a spokeswoman for the reality TV star said Monday.

Ina Treciokas confirmed a post that Kardashian made on Instagram and Twitter in a message to her rapper-husband Kanye West.

A picture of West reading a book to their 2-year-old daughter, North West, is captioned: “You’re such a good daddy to North & you will be the best daddy to our new son too!”

Kardashian revealed the news of her pregnancy in a clip that ap-

peared after an episode of the E! reality show “Keeping up With the Kardashians.”

The show documented the 34year-old’s fertility struggles, and she confided that an attempt to conceive through in vitro fertilization failed. (ap)

LOS ANGELES — Hip-hop music mogul Diddy was released from jail late Monday night after an alleged assault with a weightroom kettlebell at the athletic facilities of UCLA, where his son is on the football team, police said.

Diddy, 45, whose real name is Sean Combs, was freed after posting bail, several hours after his afternoon arrest, jail records showed.

Officials did not identify the victim of the assault or say what led to it. No one was seriously injured, campus police said in a statement.

The jail records show that Combs’ bail was $160,000, but sheriff’s officials reached by phone said he posted $50,000.

The reason for the discrepancy wasn’t clear.

Combs’ son Justin Combs is a redshirt junior defensive back on the UCLA football team, which has been working out on campus.

He has played in just a handful of games in his three years with the team.

The son of another major rap star also plays football for the Bruins. Snoop Dogg’s son Cordell Broadus is a wide receiver who signed with the team this year.

Football coach Jim Mora thanked his staff for their professionalism in handling the situation.

“This is an unfortunate incident

for all parties involved,” Mora said in the statement from campus police. “While UCPD continues to review this matter, we will let the legal process run its course and refrain from further comment at this time.”

Combs’ representatives did not immediately respond to requests for details or comment.

The arrest, first reported by TMZ, is the latest of several allegations of violence by Combs.

He was acquitted of bribery and weapons-related charges in connection with a 1999 shooting at a New York nightclub. A jury cleared Combs of firing a weapon during the dispute that wounded three bystanders, as well as bribing his chauffeur to take the rap.

Combs was arrested in 1999 for his involvement in the beating of former Interscope executive Steve Stoute in New York. Combs apologized, the charges were reduced, and he was ordered to attend an anger management class.

Combs and Stoute have since mended their relationship, appearing on stage together at Cannes in 2013.

Earlier this year, an Arizona man accused Combs of punching him in the face at a Super Bowl party.

Combs was not arrested. (ap)

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Economic Development of Bali has not yet complied with blueprint

DENPASAR - Poverty alleviation remains a priority for Bali’s Provincial Government in 2015.

In accordance with the blueprint for the long-term development plan (RPJP) and the regional mid-term development plan (RPJMD), a number of programs have been designed to alleviate poverty. Most of these programs are a continuation of the previous year’s programs in the fields of education, health and economics.

“Education and health issues are the embryo of poverty, so that basically the programs designed to deal with people’s health, as sickness often leads to poverty. Ignorance can also cause people to become or to remain poor,” said the Head of the Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda) Bali, I Putu Astawa on Monday (Jun. 22).

On that account, improvements are being made to the health care system including the development of two provincial hospitals; Indra Hospital and Pratama Hospital, the strengthening of health care centers and provisions are also being made for the assistance of ambulance services other than those available through the Bali Mandara Health

Insurance (JKBM) program. In the field of education, the Bali Mandara high school and vocational school is offering scholarships for the poor and assistance for educational facilities in other schools is also being provided.

“We are improving the economy through the integrated rural development movement (Gerbangsadu)

program, the integrated agricultural system (Simantri), housing refurbishments, providing rice for the poor (raskin). These are all meant to reduce poverty rates by making people healthy and educated which in turn will cause the economy to strengthen. Minimizing peoples expenditures and increasing their revenue, are also the priorities of the program,” said Astawa.

Astawa went on to say that, in the field of tourism, assistance is given to customary villages and subak organizations as these are the foundation of Balinese culture

upon which tourism is based. For this reason, the governor is said to be allocating a budget worth IDR 200 million for customary villages and IDR 50 million for subak organizations.

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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West expecting a baby boy

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Poverty alleviation remains a priority for Bali’s Provincial Government in 2015.

In accordance with the blueprint for the long-term development plan (RPJP) and the regional mid-term development plan (RPJMD), a number of programs have been designed to alleviate poverty.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Bali News

Turtle trafficker arrested, policeman allegedly involved in turtle business

DENPASAR - Unit IV of the Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation team uncovered a turtle smuggling operation in Bali. Three traffickers were arrested in the area of Penatih, Denpasar, on Sunday night (Jun. 21) one of the alleged criminals is himself a Bali Police officer with the initials P.R. The next day, Hery Wiyanto, spokesperson for the Bali Police, said that he had not received any reports about the case. “There has been no reporting of such a case that I know of.

I was in a meeting all day so I haven’t had time to ask about any such report,” he added.

As for the alleged involvement of a police officer in the trafficking of turltes. Wiyanto asserted that if this in fact so and there is evi-

dence to prove it, the case must be processed according to procedure.

“We have internal institutional laws that will be put into process if our

personnel are found to be in violation,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Denpasar Police Criminal Investi-

gation Unit, Nengah Sadiarta, disclosed some details about the turtle case. Initially, his men arrested one of the suspects in a house in Penatih where they also secured 7 turtles. Subsequently the case was developed and two more suspects were arrested and 11 more turtles were secured.

“The case is still being devellopped. I have not yet received a

Tomato farmers suffering losses

BANGLI - The selling price of tomatos at the level of farmers in Songan village, Kintamani, has plummeted over the past few weeks causes many farmers to suffer losses.

One of the tomato farmers at Dalem hamlet, Songan village, Kintamani, Jero Ledang, said on Monday (Jun. 22) that the selling price of most tomatoes (at the farmer level) is less than IDR 1,000 per kg. Super high quality tomatoes are being sold for IDR 1,000 to IDR 1,500 per kg. The current prices are far less than what they were three

weeks ago. “Previously, tomato was sold for about IDR 3,000 to IDR 5,000 per kg.

But, now the prices have really plummeted with each kg is being sold for under IDR 1,000,” he said.

According to Jero Ledang, the drop in price is due to the current tomato harvest having coincided with the tomato harvests of farmers outside of Bali. As a result, the supply of non Balinese tomatoes has flooded the market here. With the free-falling price of tomatoes that they see happening right now, he and a number of other tomato

growers in his village are suffering great losses. The production costs of this agricultural commodity is quite high, especially for pesticides. Based on his calculations, to avoid suffering losses, local farmers need to be selling their tomatoes for at least IDR 2,000 per kg.

Even though prices are still dropping, Jero Ledang admitted that he is still willing to harvest his tomatoes rather than letting them rot on the vine, so as to cut his losses.

“As long as there are people buying, I will pick my tomatos” he said. (kmb40)

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The tomato farmer in in Songan village, Kintamani,suffer losses due to the plummeted price in the past few weeks.

complete report,” he said.

According to a source at the Denpasar Police, the officers targeted some turtle lawar traders in Sanur and elsewhere. “Possibly, the man who was arrested supplies turtle traders in Denpasar and surrounding area. Please wait the results of investigation,” said the source who requested anonymity. (kmb36)

Activities

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Aston held grand opening in Semarang

JAKARTA – After several months in Soft Opening mode, Archipelago International celebrated the Grand Opening of Aston Semarang Hotel & Convention Center. The opening was marked by a ribbon cutting and gong banging ceremony performed by Office Head of Culture and Tourism of Central Java Province, Prasetyo Aribowo, complemented by a traditional Semarang theme that incorporated authentic dishes and beverages hailing from Semarang, and the chance for small to medium sized local businesses to showcase their products during the event.

The Grand Opening of Aston Semarang also marked the completion of its full list of facilities.

The luxurious 4-star business and

conference hotel now offers 157 guest rooms and suites, together with an all-day restaurant, Jade Café & Resto, the elegant Mez-

zanine Lounge and Bar, as well as recreational facilities including a swimming pool, a well-equipped gym and a full service spa. For

Agricultural products of Karangasem farmers promising

business guests, the hotel’s modern conference center features a ballroom that can accommodate up to 900 guests alongside nine auxiliary meeting rooms.

The Aston Semarang Hotel & Convention Center is conveniently located on Jalan MT Haryono, right in the heart of Semarang and close to the historic Kota Lama (Old City) and Pecinan (China

Town). Guests of the hotel can easily stroll the city and explore the historic old buildings in what was once the European commercial district. The most renowned landmark to see near the hotel is Gereja Blenduk, a copper domed Dutch church dating from 1753, whilst nearby at Gedung Batu stands the old Chinese temple and the recently erected statue of Admiral Cheng Ho. Guests can also enjoy easy access to Semarang’s business district, shopping mall, train station and airport, making it a perfect spot for meetings and social activities alike.

“We are very excited to introduce our Aston brand to Semarang following the success of our other hotels, Quest Hotel Semarang, Hotel NEO Candi Semarang, and favehotel Diponegoro Semarang.

Semarang is a beautiful destination and a real up-and-coming tourist haven. Aston Semarang Hotel & Convention Center is now ready to accommodate both business travelers and leisure tourists alike, whether they are visiting Semarang for a MICE event or to explore this exciting city.”

Said Heru Purwono, Archipelago International’s Vice President of Finance.

Balinese Temple Ceremony

AMLAPURA - Agricultural products of Karangasem are still promising. It happens when the agricultural sector is seriously cultivated and implemented by more modern farming namely through agribusiness.

It was revealed by a farming figure from Besakih, Karangasem, Gusti Ngurah Alit, in Karangasem, Monday (Jun. 22). In addition to managing the farm properly, the society must also be invited to process the post-harvest creatively, so it is not only processed in conventional method but paying attention to market demand.

The agricultural products remain potential. Other than honey tangerine, there are also pomelo, seedless custard apple, honey soursop or Jamaica guava as well as pumpkins. The pumpkin produced by farmers at Pempatan or Kubu is very big because other than having a fertile soil it is also fertilized with organic fertilizers such as manure. Pumpkin can be processed into various types of snacks such as cakes.

“We are given pumpkins by farmers at Dauh Hill (from the side of Mount Agung) to be marketed,” said Gusti Alit.

This former farmer group of Besakih said that rather than developing hard forest plants such as albizia or Beechwood, the agribusiness is much more promising. It happens because the profits are large enough and the demand in Bali remains very high, especially for supply to supermarkets. As a tourist destination, Bali still has high demand for fruits, not only for travelers but also for public consumption.

Besides, the needs for offerings are also very high.

“I myself am overwhelmed to meet the demand of supermarkets in Denpasar,” he said. (013)

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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 “umbul-umbul”, 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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Technology

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Twitter moves to put ‘products and places’ in feeds

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In this Wednesday, May 20, 2015 photo, a wind effect is demonstrated on marketing director Yassamine Wahab at the CJ’s 4DX Lab in the Hollywood Section of Los Angeles.

Vibrating, rollicking 4-D seats in theaters growing

LOS ANGELES — Mike Koenig sat back in his seat for a recent screening of “Mad Max: Fury Road.” But this was no ordinary theater chair. As the theater darkened and death machines rumbled across the desert on screen, Koenig’s chair rumbled with them. As bullets whizzed by Furiosa, the movie’s heroine played by Charlize Theron, puffs of air shot out of Koenig’s headrest. Wall-mounted fans in the theater gusted desert winds and fog machines pumped smoke from the mayhem.

The 46-year-old software salesman’s Wednesday matinee was a “4-D” movie experience, the kind of rollicking thrill factory once reserved for theme park rides.

With domestic movie theater attendance stagnant in recent years, more theater owners are looking to provide these immersive jolts to goose both moviegoers and box office revenues.

“I loved it,” Koenig said, having forked over $26.25 for a “4DX” ticket at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 in downtown Los Angeles. “If you ever rode bumper cars as a kid, you’d like this.”

Motion seats touting a “4-D” experience can sometimes occupy a row or two in an otherwise normal theater. More souped-up models like the one at L.A. Live can take up an entire auditorium decked out with strobe lights and pneumatic lifts.

With the summer movie season in full swing, movies like “San Andreas,” ‘’Jurassic World,” ‘’Ant-Man” and “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” are being

programmed by motion artists with the bumps and sways necessary for the seats to come to life.

It’s one way for theater owners to offer something that can’t be experienced at home for the average fan.

Shelby Russell, vice president of marketing for L.A. Live, says the 100-seat auditorium that was retrofitted with the 4DX system last June has tripled its revenues, thanks both to greater attendance and the $8 ticket upcharge, not to mention the $4 add-on if the movie is also shown in 3-D. The setup has helped attract visitors to L.A. who come for the theme parks and studio tours and drop by the 4DX theater for another thrill, he said.

4DX is backed by Korean conglomerate CJ Group, which has set up 170 theaters in 33 countries, but just one in the U.S. at L.A. Live. Another company, Torrance, California-based MediaMation Inc., has outfitted about two dozen theaters worldwide with its similar “MX4D” system, but there’s just

one in the U.S. in the L.A. suburb of Oxnard.

Canada’s D-Box Inc. leads the pack with nearly 330 installations of its “MFX” seats at theaters worldwide, including 175 in North America, most of which are in the U.S. However, its seats only sway, vibrate and jostle, and are usually placed among non-moving seats in auditoriums. While the less-expensive installation cost has helped D-Box grow quickly at theaters, there’s no snow, fog, scents or strobe lights. The range of motion is more subtle, though the company argues it’s also more refined than newer entrants.

When multiple vibrations are layered on top of each other, for example — say when a rumbling tank fires off a shot and you feel the shell exploding — D-Box encoders take care to avoid harmonic distortions by keeping vibration frequencies at least an octave apart, Auclair said. The company also has thousands of pre-set rumbles, which speaks to its experience in the field. (ap)

WASHINGTON - Twitter said Friday it was testing a new way to use the messaging platform for shopping by promoting “products and places” in its feeds, as it looks to boost revenues.

“We’re starting to experiment with a small number of products and places,” Twitter product manager Amaryllis Fox said in an official blog post.

“As we test, within your timeline you may see pages and collections of pages that are shared by influencers and brands.”

The move will expand the platform beyond tweets to pages with product information and in some cases “buy” buttons.

The revamp also allows for designated “curators” to connect with users in a manner beyond the 140character tweet.

“We’ve invited a group of curators to share collections of some of their favorite places and things,” Fox said.

“You’ll be able to browse rich collections from influencers you care about and get more information about the products or places you find interesting.”

This could include sponsored

messages from HBO about its “Game of Thrones” television series or from actress Reese Witherspoon about her Draper James line of apparel, Fox listed in her post as examples.

Other partners in the program include sportswear group Nike, retailer Target and the online news site TechCrunch.

The move comes with Twitter looking to improve growth and engagement as it seeks a new top executive to replace Dick Costolo, who is stepping down.

Costolo was under tremendous pressure from investors to prove his worth by increasing the ranks of Twitter users and revenues brought in by the globally popular one-tomany messaging service.

Twitter’s most recent update showed it has some 300 million active users, but growth has been sluggish compared with other social networks and it has yet to show a profit.

Twitter’s share of the $145 billion spent on digital advertising around the world this year is slightly less than one percent, up from just shy of a half-percent last year, the research firm eMarketer said. (afp)

WASHINGTON - Google said Friday it was taking steps to remove from search results “revenge porn,” or sexually explicit images of people posted without their consent.

The Internet search giant said it would soon put up an online form that will allow victims to make requests to remove these items from Google search queries.

“We’ve heard many troubling stories of ‘revenge porn’: an expartner seeking to publicly humiliate a person by posting private images of them, or hackers stealing and distributing images from victims’ accounts,” Google search vice president Amit Singhal said in a blog post.

“Some images even end up on ‘sextortion’ sites that force people to pay to have their images removed.

Our philosophy has always been that search should reflect the whole web. But revenge porn images are intensely personal and emotionally damaging, and serve only to degrade the victims -- predominantly women.”

Singhal said Google will “honor

requests from people to remove nude or sexually explicit images shared without their consent from Google search results.”

He said it was “a narrow and limited policy, similar to how we treat removal requests for other highly sensitive personal information, such as bank account numbers and signatures,” that may surface in search results.

“We know this won’t solve the problem of revenge porn -- we aren’t able, of course, to remove these images from the websites themselves -- but we hope that honoring people’s requests to remove such imagery from our search results can help.”

Twitter implemented a similar policy earlier this year, banning “intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject’s consent.”

Reddit also moved to curb the posting of explicit images without consent of the people in them, after the online bulletin board was criticized for allowing the distribution of hacked nude pictures of Hollywood stars. (afp)

Google acts to curb ‘revenge porn’ from search results

Bali News

International

The 37th Bali Art Festival Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Time

Place

11.00 Angsoka Stage

11.00 Wantilan

Event Angklung performances by Wahyu Group, Buleleng Janger performances from Buleleng

14.00

Ratna Kanda Stage

Taman Penasar exhibition, Tabanan

17.00

Angsoka Stage

Sanggar Manik Winangun performances

20.00 Ksirarnawa Hall

20.00 Wantilan

20.00

Dance and innovative performances from Bangli Arja performances by Ing Ringgit Penarungan, Badung Gong Kebyar performances by Gong Kebyar Puspa Mekar Troupe, Jembrana and Saba Sari Troupe, Gianyar

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Glanced by surfers, Yeh Gangga Beach remains dirty

Bali celebrates International Yoga Day with record participation

TABANAN - The potential of Yeh Gangga Beach as one of the tourist destinations, especially marine tourist destination in Tabanan, is increasingly greater. The beach located at Sudimara village is started to be glanced by domestic and foreign surfers.

Even though being glanced by surfers, the Yeh Gangga Beach has not been arranged beautifully and still looks dirty.

DENPASAR - The Bajra Sandhi Monument Park (Lapangan Puputan Margarana) in central Renon, Denpasar facing the Provincial Governor’s Office was abuzz with thousands of people as early as 5:30 am on the morning of Sunday, 21 June. These included young kids, families, yoga enthusiasts, yoga practitioners, yoga gurus, students, teachers, and followers of meditation techniques – all eagerly looking forward to practice mass Yoga and being part of the historic event marking the first International Day of Yoga in Bali, Indonesia.

They were joined by celebrities, fitness experts, mediapersons, members of diplomatic corps, visiting foreigners and the senior officials of the Provincial Government.

At the initiative of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, the United Nations declared 21 June to be observed as International Day of Yoga. 177 countries

One of the surfing guides, Erwin, 32, said, the surfing enthusiasts are usually crowded the Yeh Gangga Beach in mid-year between June to August. During these months, waves on the beach of Kuta to Canggu are usually small, so that surfers are looking for alternative beaches remaining to offer good waves, and one of them is on Yeh Gangga Beach.

According to Erwin coming from Kediri, Yeh Gangga Beach is quite interesting to visit. Other than offering good waves, the access to the beach and parking facility has also been adequate. “Unfortunately, the beach is sometimes besieged by a lot of marine debris.

Travelers often complain about the matter to me,” he said.

This condition is supported by the recognition of a surfing enthusiast from Korea, Kyu, 30. He said that the waves on Yeh Gangga Beach are quite challenging and he is very pleased to visit the beach. Unfortunately, according to Kyu, the beach is dirty because a lot of marine debris interfering with the view. In the meantime, a local surfer from Yeh Gangga, Kadek Sana, said that the surfers coming to Yeh Gangga Beach in general remain beginners. “By and large, the surfers playing here are beginners,” he explained.

Associated with the presence of marine debris on the beach, Sana said that it happens because the Yeh Gangga Beach is the estuary of Yeh Empas River. “Especially when it rains in the upstream, there will be a lot of rubbish,” he said.

Related to the presence of marine debris on Yeh Gangga Beach, the Head of the Tabanan Sanita-

of the United Nations General Assembly co-sponsored the Resolution for adopting this date as the International Day of Yoga, including India, Indonesia, China & USA. To mark the occasion in a befitting manner, the Consulate General of India in Bali organized Yoga celebrations, in close coordination with the Provincial authorities, socio-cultural institutions, schools, universities, yoga clubs and scores of other Balinese organizations.

More than 3600 Balinese Yoga lovers enthusiastically participated in the event, creating a new record for maximum number of people practicing Yoga at a single location in Indonesia. The Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) recorded the event and presented the award to the Consulate General of India on the occasion.

The Vice Governor of Bali, I Ketut Sudikerta, Chief Guest at the event, actively participated in

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the Yoga practice. Dr. Shri I Gusti Ngurah Arya Wedakarna WHS III, Balinese Senator in the House of Regional Representatives (DPD Dewan Parwakilan Daerah) of Indonesia enthusiastically supported the event and mobilized participation by hundreds of students from the Mahendradatta campus, of which he is the Rector, as also from the cadres of Hindu centre and Hindu youth in Bali. He also supported MURI recognition for this record-breaking event.

Several Balinese celebrities actively participated and contributed to the grand success of first global yoga celebrations in Bali. Ade Rai, fitness expert & an avid yoga practitioner participated along with hundreds of his followers and fans.

Noted Balinese musician, Gus Teja, performed & mesmerized the audience with soothing music on his Balinese flute. Balinese singer, Ayu Lakshmi, sang a spiritual song with her partner performing yogic dance. Famous Balinese cultural personality and choreographer/ puppeteer, Made Sidia presented a colossal dance-drama by 40 young artistes based on an act from the Ramayana epic.

Earlier, in his welcome remarks, the Consul General of India in Bali, A.S. Takhi thanked the Balinese government and the people for their support in organizing the first global celebration of yoga in Denpasar, while highlighting the origin & benefits of practicing yoga. He emphasized that the philosophy of yoga is in consonance with the Balinese principle of ‘Tri Hita Karna’ seeking to bring harmony between human-beings, with the creator and the environment. (r)

tion and Landscaping Agency (DKP), Wayan Sugatra, said that the DKP has not been able to do cleaning on the Yeh Gangga Beach due to limited number of personnel. “The DKP Tabanan has 500 personnel and most of them are sweepers concentrated at the market, the main roads and the field,” he said. According to him, the cleaning of the Yeh Gangga Beach is incidental and usually under coordination with the local customary village if there is a particular program or activity. (kmb24)

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

International

Holiday season, tourist visit to Subak Museum increases five times

TABANAN - On entering school holidays, the tourist visit to Subak Museum Tabanan increases at least by five times more than usual visit. The increase started to happen in May until June. Chief of the Subak Museum Tabanan, Ida Ayu Nyoman Ratna Pawitrani, said at her office on Monday (Jun. 22) that as seen from the graph, the number of tourist visit in May and June shows a sharp increase.

The increase started to be seen ahead of school holidays where most visitors are the group of schools either from Bali or outside Bali. “Before grade promotion, school students usually make a sightseeing tour.

During that period the tourist visit shows an increase,” said Ratna. Based on data throughout 2015, the tourist visit to Subak Museum in January amounted to 146 people, February (132), March (314), April (102), May (571), and up to June 22 has reached 2,587 people. From the data of tourist visit, they indicate an increase in visit from April to May and May to June respectively fivefold.

The increasing visit is also caused by revitalization of the museum in 2012 and 2014. Previously, many museum facilities were damaged. However, they have been reorganized and become to look more attractive.

“Indoor revitalization was conducted in 2012, while outdoor

revitalization in 2014,” said Ratna.

Subak Museum spreads across the area of ??6.28 hectares with

indoor facilities showing the collection of traditional farming tools of Bali. As for the outdoor, visitors can enjoy and see a miniature of subak irrigation network, starting from the source of water from lakes, rivers, dams, water tunnel, deposition of mud

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The Subak Museum

to traditional house of Balinese farmers. “There is also a miniature of subak meeting hall and paddy field with an area of ??1.3 hectares equipped with pindekan (traditional windmill) and a hut in the middle of paddy field,” said Ratna.

To improve service and comfort of visitors, the Subak Museum provides guide services when making a visit to the museum.

Each visitor is accompanied by a guide. “In providing information, we prefer personal information where visitors are free to ask for questions to the guide,” she said.

Even though there is increasing tourist visit, the interest of general public, especially those of Tabanan, to visit museum seems not so great. According to Ratna, more visitors are even coming from the circle of students. On regular days, the visit is balanced between domestic and foreign travelers.

“Most foreign travelers come from the Netherlands, Japan and Korea. In the meantime, domestic travelers are dominated by students, including those making a research,” said Ratna. (kmb24)

Mount Batur crowded with tourists

Mount Batur crowded with tourists

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BANGLI - Since the school holidays started, the tourist area of Mount Batur, Kintamani has been visited by many travelers. In one day, there is an average of 240 people climbing Mount Batur.

Chairman of the Association of Mount Batur Guides (P3GB), I Nyoman Alit Adiana, said on Monday (Jun. 22) that the increased number of visitors to Mount Batur happens every year during the school holidays. Typically, the increase in the number of travelers begins in June to September.

“Peak of tourist visit occurs in August,” he said.

During school holiday this time, the number of travelers climbing the mountain with the altitude of 1,717 meters above sea level, said Alit, reaches an average of 240 people each day. This number is a four=fold increase over normal days, in other words during the rest of the year there is an average of about 60 people per day climbing Mount Batur.

In addition to foreign travelers, climbing tours are also enjoyed by many domestic visitors. “As this time of year, it is mostly students on holiday who visit the mountain,” he explained.

Alit explained that most people start their trek up Mount Batur at 4 o’clock in the morning and are usually accompanied by a guide so as not to get lost. It takes about two hours to reach the summit. Along the way, the panoramic view of the blue expanse of Lake Batur is enjoyed by those climbing the mountain. After enjoying the natural scenery of the mountain peak, they are guided back down the mountain at about 9 o’clock in the morning. (kmb40)

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Japan navy drill in South China Sea may lead to larger role

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — A tiny military exercise in the Philippines this week may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tussle for control of the South China Sea. A Japanese surveillance plane and about 20 troops conducted the first of two days of joint training with the Philippine navy on Tuesday off the coast of Palawan, a strategically important island not far from contested islands claimed by several countries including China and the Philippines.

While the P-3C plane was being used for maritime search-andrescue drills and disaster relief drills, the aircraft is also a mainstay of Japan’s anti-submarine and other aerial surveillance efforts. In theory, it could help the U.S. keep an eye on the Chinese navy in the South China Sea. Some experts think that’s a possibility in coming years.

“It’s likely we will see Japan doing joint surveillance and reconnaissance in the South China Sea in the coming years,” said Narushige Michishita, a defense expert at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo. “It is going to be with the U.S., Australia, the Philippines and others.”

Others are less certain. Such a move would raise tensions with China, with which Japan already has a major territorial dispute over

islands farther north in the East China Sea. It would face public opposition at home from those who want Japan’s military to avoid getting entangled in overseas disputes.

The military is already stretched, keeping an eye for example on North Korea and China in the East China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang expressed concern about the exercise.

“We hope that the sides in question do not play up and create tensions on purpose, and that any interactions between those countries would actually contribute to regional peace and stability, rather than the opposite,” Lu told reporters at a regular briefing.

Philippine naval personnel flew on board the Japanese P-3C to observe operations and learn techniques and procedures, Col. Jonas Lumawag of the Philippine navy told reporters. The P-3C communicated with a smaller Philippine plane on a hypothetical search mission for a missing ship or plane.

Both Japanese and Philippine commanders stressed that the drill was to practice search-and-rescue, and said they weren’t aware of any plans for joint patrols. (ap)

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2012 file photo, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) P3C anti-submarine patrol plane fires flares during a fleet review off Sagami Bay, south of Tokyo.

A tiny military exercise in the Philippines on June 22-24, 2015 may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tussle for control of the South China Sea.

Major heat wave in Pakistan’s Karachi kills over 400 people

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People rush a patient to a hospital suffering from heatstroke in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

KARACHI — A scorching heat wave across southern Pakistan’s city of Karachi has killed more than 400 people, authorities said Tuesday, as morgues overflowed with the dead and overwhelmed hospitals struggled to aid those clinging to life.

Temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) began scorching Pakistan’s port city of Karachi over the weekend. Hourslong power outages, typical in Pakistan, also struck the city, leaving fans and air conditioners inoperable as the majority of

people in this Muslim country abstain from food or water during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

The power outages also affected the sporadic water supply in the city, where those who can afford it rely on tankers of water being delivered to their homes. Some men cooled themselves off Tuesday under the pouring water of a broken water pipe.

Most of the dead are the elderly, said Seemi Jamali, a spokeswoman for Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital.

Hundreds more are being treated for heat-related ailments, including

fever and dehydration and stomachrelated illnesses, she said. Mortuaries were running out of space, with local television stations showing bodies stacked inside of cold storage rooms of morgues.

Provincial Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah ordered schools and public offices closed Tuesday until the heat wave ends.

Meteorologist Abdur Rauf called the heat wave the worst in at least a decade to strike Pakistan. He said expected monsoon rains in the coming days likely will bring relief to the area. (ap)

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HONG KONG - Most Asian markets climbed Tuesday on growing hopes that Greece and to thrash out details of an accord its creditors will finally hammer out a debt reform deal that will avoid a default and possible before a summit of the 28 EU leaders on Thursday. eurozone exit. time since April 2000.

Sydney advanced 1.32 percent, or 74.10 points, to 5,684.3 and Seoul closed up 1.27 percent, or 26.04 points, at 2,081.20.

Shanghai, which plunged more than six percent Friday before a long weekend, was up 1.41 percent in the afternoon while Hong Kong was 0.80 percent higher.

Eurozone leaders said they were confident they would bring an end to the five-month crisis over Greece’s bailout reform after it

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Asia markets follow US, Europe higher on Greece hopes

The gains tracked a record close for the Nasdaq on Wall Street while European markets also soared, including a nine percent surge in Athens. But the euro retreated in Japanese trade as investors await the next move.

Investors were also cheered by preliminary figures suggesting a contraction in Chinese manufacturing activity may be easing.

Tokyo soared 1.87 percent, or 381.23 points, to end at 20,809.42, breaking through 20,700 for the first

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submitted proposals aimed at freeing up much-needed cash to help it pay its bills.

Cash-strapped Greece is at risk of defaulting on a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7-billion) IMF payment on June 30 if it fails to reach a deal. That could lead to it crashing out of the eurozone and even the European Union.

After an emergency summit in Brussels on Monday, eurozone chiefs told their finance ministers to hold fresh talks on Wednesday

EU sources told AFP that Greece had now met 90 percent of the conditions set by its creditors, while European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker told a news conference he was “convinced” a deal would be done.

On Wall Street Monday the Nasdaq rose 0.72 percent to a new record, the Dow added 0.58 percent and the S&P 500 advanced 0.61 percent.

Athens rocketed 9.0 percent, the CAC 40 in Paris jumped 3.81 percent, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 also

gained 3.81 percent. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 rose 1.72 percent, the Milan exchange added 3.46 percent and Madrid climbed 3.87 percent.

“Hopes are likely to heighten for a positive outcome over the Greek issue before a European Union summit later this week after Greece signalled readiness to compromise,” Yujiro Goto, currency strategist at Nomura Holdings, told Bloomberg News.

However, the euro eased to $1.1268 and 139.27 yen in Tokyo trade from $1.1340 and 139.91 yen in New York late Monday. (afp)

China, Japan factories slow to respond to stimulus

SYDNEY - China’s mam- struggle after a recession in the surveys in Europe and the United growth.

States to offer any evidence of a Fortunately for financial marm o t h m a n u f a c t u r i n g s e c t o r middle of last year.

That left the onus on factory much-needed pick up in global kets hopes of progress in the showed some tentative signs of stabilising in June, according to a non-official survey, without finding the momentum needed for a lasting recovery in the world’s second-largest economy.

Optimism appeared in short supply as firms surveyed by HSBC/Markit reported the sharpest reduction in hiring intentions for six years, regardless of Beijing’s efforts to kickstart activity through policy stimulus.

“After a decade of pell-mell growth in both capacity and leverage, this situation is symptomatic of excess supply capability in manufacturing amidst moribund demand,” analysts at Westpac said in a research note issued after the survey’s release.

“This nexus of low confidence and weak demand for credit is an obvious impediment to growth.”

With factory activity apparently shrinking for three straight months, it is becoming mathematically harder and harder to avoid economic growth falling below 7.0 percent in the second quarter for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis.

The news from Japan wasn’t any better. The factory sector REUTERS/Toru Hanai actually went backwards in June, A worker cycles at a factory in Yokohama, south of Tokyo June 23, 2015. Japanese manufacturas a recovery in the world’s third ing activity contracted slightly in June as new orders fell and output growth slowed in a sign largest economy continued to the economy may have lost some momentum.

Greek debt saga provided a timely boost to risk appetites and lifted Japanese shares to their highest in 15 years.

The headline flash measure of Chinese manufacturing (PMI) did edge up to a three-month high of 49.6 June, from 49.2 in May, but remained below the 50 mark which separates contraction from expansion.

New orders returned to positive territory at 50.4 and new export orders fell at a slower pace, but companies stepped up layoffs. Factories were also forced to cut prices for their products at a faster rate.

“This suggests companies have relatively muted growth expectations.... and suggests that authorities may step up their efforts to stimulate growth and job creation in the second half of the year,” said Annabel Fiddes, an economist at Markit.

The Markit/JMMA version of the PMI for Japan fell to 49.9 in June, from a final 50.9 in May, adding to evidence the economy had slowed after a brisk first quarter.

Many economists hope this pullback will be temporary as consumer spending, exports and capital expenditure show signs of driving future growth.

Yet, they still suspect the Bank of Japan will ease policy again later this year to spur activity further and push inflation to its 2 percent target. (rtr)

Islamic group plans an Indonesian car PALEMBANG - Fed up with capitalists plundering Indonesia’s riches, members of the country’s second-largest Islamic group have drawn up plans to launch a “people’s power” movement.

On top of their list: build a national car.

If realised, the Muhammadiyah group’s ambition would revive a project launched by autocratic leader Suharto’s son, Tommy, in 1996 but halted during the Asian financial crisis just two years later. As yet, though, its plans for the car are sketchy.

A century-old Islamic group in the country which has the largest number of Muslims in the world, Muhammadiyah is known mainly for its ubiquitous schools and hospitals. But it also has ambitions to break into tourism, food and the fishing sectors.

The group’s push to become a force in the economic and corporate spheres has been spurred by the success of its so-called “constitutional jihad”, which has dealt legal blows to private participation in the energy and water sectors and now threatens to reverse the convertibility of the currency.

Muhammadiyah, which has some 30 million followers, believes it has a mission to protect Southeast Asia’s largest economy from globalisation and capitalistic policies that favour foreign investors over Indonesians. But its campaign could derail President Joko Widodo’s already stumbling efforts to attract desperately needed investment from abroad.

“Muhammadiyah is now in the middle of a struggle between a capitalist economic system and a socialist economic system,” said Syafrudin Anhar, head of the group’s economic committee.

“The world will not reach peace and prosperity through political intrigue, but rather through economic balance.”

Indonesia’s largest Islamic group, Nahdlatul Ulama, also funds schools and hospitals, but is not overtly political.

Muhammadiyah, thee years ago, challenged parts of the oil and gas law, saying they violated a constitutional tenet that all land, water and natural resources must be controlled by the state. Its victories in that case became the opening salvo in what became known as a “constitutional jihad”.

The group now has 115 laws in its sights, including legislation on foreign exchange, investment and the power sector, and also plans to challenge Widodo’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies, his boldest policy step so far.

“We are not against foreign investors as long as there are clear limitations on foreign involvement in economic sectors,” Anhar said.

Anhar and a small group of mainly Muhammadiyah economic professors gathered this month for a three-day conference in the town of Palembang to draft an economic battle plan for the next five years.

Once finalised, the blueprint will be submitted for approval at the group’s national congress in August.

The plan is to consolidate small Muhammadiyah businesses into industry-specific companies that will receive initial funding through a network of micro-financing cooperatives.

Muhammadiyah sees opportunities to cash in on the growing demand for halal food and halal tourism in Indonesia.

As for the national car, its vocational schools have already built several proto-types of a model called the Esemka, which was used by Widodo as his official vehicle when he was mayor of the city of Surakarta or Solo.

One proto-type can run on solar energy, said Bambang Setiadji, professor at Solo’s Muhammadiyah University (UMS).

“To establish such an industry, it is not that difficult,” he said.

“UMS has given birth to many automotive industry engineers whose quality competes with those of China’s.”

The group hopes to get Widodo’s backing to start mass production of the Esemka this year under a partnership between an Indonesian and a Chinese company that would aim to source up to 80 percent of its components from Indonesia.

“We want our own companies and to make products for the middle and lower class,” said Nadrattuzaman Hosen of the group’s economic council. “The difference will be that our profits will not go to the rich overseas, but will remain at home and go to our people.” (rtr)

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Police bust international drug ring, seizing 72.6 kg of meth

JAKARTA - Jakarta Metro Jaya Police have arrested six suspected members of ChinaIndonesia international drug ring and have seized 72.6 kilograms of methamphetamine worth Rp106 billion, or around US$ eight million.

“The suspects committed the crime by hiding the meth inside reflexology machines,” Chief of Jakarta Metro Police (Polda Metro Jaya) Inspector General Tito Karnavian revealed on Tuesday.

The joint task force of the Indonesian Police Headquarter and Polda Metro Jaya Police has arrested four Indonesians: DEB, KYT, LY, TYS; and two Nigerian nationals: DB and OK, who were believed to be members of an international drug ring.

Director of Detective and Drugs of Polda Metro Jaya Senior Commissioner Eko Daniyanto stated that the investigation into the case

began after the police seized 27.2 kilograms of meth at DEB’s house in Tebet, South Jakarta.

During the course of the investigation, DEB admitted that the meth belonged to a Nigerian national DB, who was later arrested along with LY. The police managed to confiscate 3.5 kilograms of meth from the two foreigners. The police thereafter arrested OK and KYT at Mercure Hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta.

OK was believed to be the mastermind, while LY and KYT were the receivers of the expedited packages.

The police then arrested TYS in Bekasi, West Java Province, and after some follow-ups managed to seize 1.1 kilograms of meth from a boarding house in Karet Street, North Jakarta.

The police are still on the lookout for two other Nigerian suspects: EK and DJ. The suspects will be charged under Article 114, paragraph (2) subsidiary Article 112, paragraph (2) of Law No. 35 of 2009 on narcotics and will be subject to a minimum sentence of five years imprisonment and will face a maximum penalty of death. (ant)

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Mount Sinabung volcano spews hot lava as seen from Beras Tepu Village in Karo Regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia June 23, 2015. More than 10,000 people from 12 villages, who are living around the slopes of Mount Sinabung, left their homes and moved to refugee camps, local media reported on Friday.

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In this May 16, 2015 photo, men from Croatia stand on railway tracks as they attend a memorial to the thousands of victims of the mass killings by Yugoslav communists, in Bleiburg, Austria.

Far-right surges in Croatia as EU disappointment spreads

ZAGREB, Croatia — It was one of the biggest nights in Croatia’s sporting calendar: a European Championship soccer qualifying match with Italy. Seconds after kick-off in a game beamed around the world, a gigantic swastika materialized on the pitch under the shocked gaze of European soccer officials.

The swastika, sprayed by an unknown vandal with a chemical that became visible only when floodlights went on to start the game, has become the most potent symbol of a rise in ultra-nationalist sentiment that appears to be bleeding into the mainstream population in the European Union’s newest member state.

But it’s not the only one. In the mixed ethnic towns of eastern Croatia, road signs in the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet have been destroyed and Serbian Orthodox churches have been vandalized with a “U’’ symbol representing the Nazi-linked World War II Ustasha regime. On weekends, Ustasha chants echo at sports venues and rock concerts.

The appearance of such symbols is perhaps unsurprising for a country that during World War II which sent tens of thousands of Serbs, Jews and Gypsies to death camps. But the Balkan state’s current leaders have called for change after the global outcry prompted by the swastika on the field.

“This act has inflicted immeasurable damage on the reputation of Croatian citizens and their homeland all over the world,” said Croatia’s

new conservative president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. “Therefore, we must finally put a stop to such things.”

The rise of the right in Croatia has been fueled by deep economic hardship and growing public anger over the inability of the left-leaning government to deal with it, even after the country entered the EU two years ago, fueling dreams of sudden riches that have not materialized.

Minorities, especially Serbs, have complained of fears for their safety since Grabar-Kitarovic was elected president in December. The AntiSerb graffiti has evoked memories of the bloodshed that engulfed the region during the 1990s Balkans wars that tore apart the former Yugoslavia.

At an event last month in southern Austria, Croatian ultranationalist Ivica Safaric proudly brandished the “U’’ Ustasha symbol on a medallion around his neck. His companions in black shirts raised their right arms high in a Nazi salute, shouting out a dreaded battle call “For the homeland — Ready!” used by wartime Croatian fascist troops.

“I respect the Ustasha movement because it created the independent state of Croatia,” said Safaric, who fought for Croatia’s independence in the 1990s.

The gathering in Bleiburg was a memorial to tens of thousands of proNazi soldiers, their families, children and civilians killed by communist guerrillas at the end of the war in 1945.

Commemorations for the Bleiburg massacre victims are held every year in May, but last month’s gathering was by far the largest ever, with an estimated 40,000 people participating. It happened as much of Europe marked the 70th anniversary of liberation from the Nazis, and the pro-Nazi imagery at Bleiburg was met by muted response from Croatia’s politicians.

Grabar-Kitarovic endorsed the Bleiburg commemorations and honored the victims just days ahead of the main event, but did not go there when the crowds gathered. She also paid an informal visit to the site of an Ustasharun death camp in Jasenovac, but did not attend official commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the camp’s liberation. (ap)

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Niagara recalls bottled spring water on E. coli concern NEW YORK — Niagara Bottling has recalled 14 brands of bottled spring water produced at two Pennsylvania manufacturing plants after the operator of one of its contracted springs failed to reveal evidence of E. coli bacteria at the spring source.

The company said E. coli bacteria was found in the water supply on June 10, but that there has been no E. coli contamination detected in its finished products or in the spring water delivered to its bottling facility.

It has not received any complaints of injury or illness. E. coli can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting.

Niagara Bottling LLC is recalling spring water products made at two plants in Pennsylvania between 3

a.m. Eastern on June 10 and 8 p.m. on June 18. The facilities are located in Hamburg and Allentown.

The water is labeled under brands including Acadia, Acme, Big Y, Best Yet, 7-11, Niagara, Nature’s Place, Pricerite, Superchill, Morning Fresh, Shaws, Shoprite, Western Beef Blue and Wegman’s.

Consumers should not drink the affected water without boiling it first to kill bacteria and other organisms. The company also suggests using other bottled water.

Niagara Bottling is no longer using the spring source because the operator did not notify the company of the incident in a timely manner. Consumers may contact Niagara Bottling at 877487-7873 for more information. (ap)

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From page 1 “We are also developing tourism villages so that the economic benefits of tourism can be enjoyed by people in the wider community and not just by the wealthy,” he said.

Legislator of the Bali House, Nyoman Adnyana, however assesses that many of the government’s priorities have not complied with the blueprint for Bali’s development. According to Adnyana, the JKBM, Simantri, Gerbangsadu and the housing refurbishment programs, have fallen short of outstanding achievements and that only the Bali Mandara school program has proven to be successful (compared to the other programs).

“The JKBM still has many problems and so does the BPJS because they overlap. However, many people tend to choose the JKBM as it is free, while the BPJS’s cost depends on the desired package,” he said.

Adnyana added that the Simantri program has many problems. Farmers are more inclined to raise cattle as opposed to implementing technology transfer. This cannot sustainably increase the income of farmers, let alone attract young people to become farmers, as is the stated purpose of the Simantri program.

“How are people going to become interested in becoming farmers? The Simantri program has been widely advertised but nobody is interested.

People remain in the same situation.

It is not a matter of the program being unsuitable, but rather that the program does not function as it was designed to. If people are just raising cattle, there is no need to work through the Simantri program,” he explained.

There are also other problematic issues with the Simantri program added Adnyana, such as the expensive biogas devices that are not

utilized and thus are an ineffective use of the budget. As for the Gerbangsadu program, many funds allocated through the program have evaporated and sometimes even used by the recipients, to gamble. According to Adnyana, this is allowed to happens because there is lack of supervision which makes it so that the intention of the program is not on track.

“There are many impromptu programs. The governor allocates these funds because many families are poor. However, the headman of many villages and the villagers themselves are not adequately prepared for these ideas and programs, which are in fact good,” he added.

Adnyana said that that poverty is unlikely to be eradicated as it has not even been reduced very much over the years even though Bali is ranked second nationally in terms of poverty alleviation. “‘Good’ is a term used in comparison to the rest of Indonesia, but in terms of Bali itself, only the complete alleviation of poverty can be said to be a success. Poverty here increases then decreases then increases again.

Of course there is always potential for new families to fall into poverty through marriage, tragedy and disaster but these are a small percentage of the overall cause of poverty.

Obviously, such cases can never be entirely eradicated,” he said.

Adnyana concluded that in order for the government programs to comply with the blueprint for poverty alleviation, assistance in the form of adequate skills and understanding must be provided to the communities in question. Also, people must have a desire to work and generate increased revenue. In this way, lives can be changed and the problem of poverty in Bali can be resolved. (kmb32)

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Pedrosa says arm surgery saved his MotoGP career

Dani Pedrosa says his Catalunya Grand Prix podium proves his radical arm surgery has paid off and saved his MotoGP career. The Honda factory rider withdrew from MotoGP after the season-opener in Qatar after repeated attempts to cure an ‘arm pump’ problem had failed.

He underwent “complicated and aggressive” surgery in which the fascia around the muscle in his right forearm was completely moved.

Having missed three races, he returned for Le Mans last month and then made his first podium appearance of 2015 with third at Barcelona earlier this month. “I’ve had to take some difficult decisions and everything looked against me but I followed my heart and actually it was the right thing to do,” said Pedrosa.

“Since I came back, every race I feel better and better so it is clear that I have a positive progression in my physical condition.

“For the mind it’s also important because you get more confident and I can start to forget more about

it and attack more in riding.” The 29-year-old Spaniard, who has been part of Honda’s works MotoGP team since 2006, admitted his career had been in jeopardy before the surgery.

“I knew if I couldn’t recover my arm there would be no meaning in racing in a situation where I cannot grab the handlebars and be focused on the riding,” said Pedrosa. “That’s why I stopped because I knew it was a difficult situation to continue that way and I needed to keep clear for my future racing activities.”

Although Pedrosa was third in Spain, he was 19 seconds adrift of the factory Yamahas. “It’s obvious that we are far from them in race pace but we can’t do everything in one day,” he said.

“We know we have some problems but little by little we hope to get closer in the next races.

“Hopefully we can learn more about where to improve the bike and some tracks will suit our bike more.” (rtr)

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Murray says playing better than when he won Wimbledon Andy Murray celebrates winning the final

LONDON - Andy Murray says he is playing better than when he won Wimbledon in 2013 and after the last few weeks, it would be no surprise if he repeats that historic feat next month. The world number three oozed confidence as he tamed big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-4 to win a fourth title at Queen’s Club on Sunday.

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AMLAPURA - Based on local folklore, the name Jemeluk is originated from the Balinese word menyeluk or seluk meaning the bay. This area is famous for its underwater attraction.

Jemeluk is situated at Purwakerti village, Abang subdistrict - about 100 km from Denpasar or 21 km from Amlapura. Around this area visitors can find various tourist facilities like restaurants, hotels

and food stalls. When wishing to see the panoramic sea view, it can be enjoyed from the stopover point. Coral reef of Jemeluk becomes the main attraction for visitors from around the world.

Aside from the underwater panorama, we can also enjoy the beautiful scenery offered by the surrounding hills and valleys in combination with the charming vast sea.

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That followed a semi-final run at the French Open where he lost narrowly to Novak Djokovic and stunning play on clay where he claimed titles in Munich and Madrid.

While Roger Federer also warmed up for Wimbledon with yet another Halle title on Sunday and Rafa Nadal won a grasscourt title in Stuttgart last week, Murray is emerging as the man to beat when Wimbledon starts on June 29.

“You know, sport and life and everything moves on. If you don’t continue to improve and get better, there is going to be people that will take your spot,” Murray told reporters when asked how his game stacks up against the 2013 version when he became the first British man to win

Wimbledon for 77 years.

“I feel like I have improved.

Physically I’m definitely in a better place than I was then. Obviously I was having problems with my back around that time.” Anderson had bulldozed his way through the draw at Queen’s using his serve as a weapon of mass destruction. But Murray was undaunted, breaking serve once in each set.

Wi t h S w e d i s h n i n e - t i m e s grand slam doubles champion Jonas Bjorkman now part of his coaching team as main coach Amelie Mauresmo prepares to become a mother, Murray seems completely at ease, on and off the court.

Former world number one Mau-

resmo was known for her flair, as was Bjorkman, and they appear to be the perfect compliment for Murray and his vast array of skills.

His second serve, sometimes a hindrance, has improved markedly while the power and accuracy he is generating from the baseline allows his to dominate opponents from the back.

“I feel like I’m using my variety very well just now, something that maybe I wasn’t the last couple of years. That’s been good for me,” Murray said.

“It’s been a really good start, but, you know, it’s a long way to go before Wimbledon even starts, and then all sorts of things can happen during slams.” (rtr)

Andre Ward beats Paul Smith in long-awaited return to ring

OAKLAND, Calif. — As soon as Andre Ward found his stride following his lengthy layoff, the fight quickly came to an end. Ward made a triumphant return to the ring and delighted his home crowd when he stopped England’s Paul Smith in the ninth round Saturday night in a nontitle fight.

“It took some time to get the ring

rust off,” Ward said. “I started with the jab. I wanted to come out big bang and get a first round KO but I have a great coach and he told me to take my time and the knockout will come.”

Ward (28-0, 15 knockouts) was fighting for the first time in 19 months because of a protracted legal dispute with his former pro-

moter, the late Dan Goosen.

He dominated from the start against the former British champion Smith (35-6), winning every round on all three judges’ scorecards.

Smith’s corner threw in the white towel to stop the fight in the ninth round with Smith’s face covered with blood.

“I know there’s another level

I can be at where I’m not thinking about anything,” Ward said.

“There’s another level of sharpness and being crisp that I have. ... I felt like I did good tonight but I know I have better.”

Smith spent most of the fight in defensive mode, trying to block Ward’s many punches instead of throwing many of his own. Smith

did stagger Ward with a big right hand in the seventh, but Ward responded with a flurry and Smith was cut late in the round.

“I know what he was trying to do,” Ward said. “He was trying to lure me in then hit me with the big right hand. He hit me with a couple of good shots but he didn’t hurt me.” (ap)

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Neymar out of Copa America after Brazil accepts his ban

SANTIAGO, Chile — Neymar will play no further part in the Copa America after Brazil chose to accept the four-match suspension handed to its captain and star player following his red card in the group stage.

AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

The Brazilian Football Confederation said Monday that a decision not to appeal against the sanction was taken after a meeting between Neymar and the coaching staff on Sunday — a day after national-team coach Dunga said that Brazil likely would make an appeal.

Neymar, one of the world’s best players, was sent off after kicking the ball toward Colombia’s Pablo Armero after the referee blew for fulltime in a Group C game on Wednesday, which Brazil lost 1-0.

Neymar also appeared to head-butt another player who came to confront him. CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, said the referee’s report also showed he insulted the referee after the match and grabbed him by the arms.

Neymar will be leaving the squad in Chile on Monday.

“I waited for this moment with a lot of faith and hope for the possibility of playing with the Brazilian team in this Copa America. Unfortunately, it won’t be possible,” Neymar said on his Instagram account. “I know my presence in the group is important, just like every other player, who will need more than ever your thoughts for the games

ahead of us.”

Neymar was Brazil’s best hope in the Copa America, just as he was at the World Cup last year before injuring his back — also against Colombia — in a quarterfinal match to end his tournament early.

Brazil was humiliated in a 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals before losing 3-0 to the Netherlands in the third-place match, and the Copa America offered a chance for the team to restore its reputation.

Neymar arrived in Chile having won the Champions League title with Barcelona. In Brazil’s first official competition since the World Cup, Neymar was praised for his dazzling performance in the opening 2-1 win against Peru, where he scored a goal and set up the last-minute winner.

But the 23-year-old forward failed to shine and appeared nervous from the start of the match against Colombia.

He got into several clashes with rival players and constantly complained to Chilean referee Enrique Osses. After the game, Neymar said it was all caused by a “weak referee.”

Neymar watched from the stands as Brazil beat Venezuela 2-1 on Sunday in its final group game to reach the Copa America quarterfinals. Brazil will play Paraguay on Saturday.

“Regardless of where I go now, I will always support the team, and I’ll be rooting for the success of my teammates. But staying here, just training, would kill me inside, without any joy,” Neymar said.

“I ask for forgiveness from my teammates for getting myself into this situation, but I’m sure this will be another lesson in my career.” (ap)

Brazil’s player Neymar gestures during a team training session in Santiago, Chile, Friday, June 19, 2015. Neymar has been suspended from the next four games, and will miss the rest of the tournament as a result of receiving a red card at Wednesday’s game against Colombia.

Qatar group to push sports integrity in US even as World Cup award faces probes

NEW YORK/LONDON - FIFA’s granting of rights to Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022 is a focus of U.S. and Swiss probes into alleged corruption at soccer’s governing body, but that isn’t stopping a group financed by the tiny nation from coming to Washington this week to talk about cleaning up sports.

The Doha-based International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), which is largely funded by the Qatari government, will talk about its efforts to boost transparency in bidding processes for major sporting events and combat financial malpractice in professional sport at an event it is holding at the National Press Club on Wednesday.

The group, which is headed by two former officials from Qatar’s military, includes FIFA’s former head of security as an executive director and Interpol’s former president as a member of its advisory board.

The event comes on the heels of the indictment by U.S. authorities of nine current or former FIFA officials and five executives in sports marketing or broadcasting on May 27.

They face charges of bribery, money laundering and wire fraud involving more than $150 million.

That investigation is also examining allegations that there was corruption in the awarding of World Cup hosting rights to Russia for 2018 and Qatar four years later, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. The Swiss authorities have their own criminal probe into those decisions.

“The ICSS encourages and supports any proactive action that targets corruption in sport governing bodies by law enforcement agencies,” the organization said in a statement on its website.

Its budget is 70 percent financed by the government of Qatar and the rest is income from projects, said ICSS spokesman Stuart Hodge. ICSS couldn’t immediately say how large that budget is.

Critics say the organization has a public perception problem because of the investigations into the allegations about how it’s main patron won enough support from FIFA’s 24-member executive committee in 2010 to get the 2022 hosting rights. It had faced competing bids from the U.S., South Korea, Japan and Australia.

“There is no question that a Qatari entity faces some reputational challenges as it sets out to clean up sports,” said Alexandra Wrage, an anti-corruption expert and founder of the Annapolis, Maryland-based TRACE International.

“Qatar is investing heavily in projects designed to enhance its public image. Whatever its other goals, I am sure the ICSS was established in part for this reason,” said Wrage, who resigned in frustration from FIFA’s Independent Governance Committee in 2013, saying calls for change went unheeded.

And Jens Sejer Andersen, the director of Danish government-funded sports integrity group Play the Game, said the ICSS clearly had a credibility problem “when serious suspicions are floating in the air surrounding Qatar’s 2022 bid due to the corrupt culture in FIFA at the time.”

ICSS, though, says it is independent. “There is no external influence or input put on the ICSS from the government of Qatar in terms of how we are run and our activities,” said Hodge.

Both Russia and Qatar have vehemently denied there was any wrongdoing in the way they won the World Cup hosting rights. They were not the subject of the indictments announced by U.S. prosecutors last month. (rtr)

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Morgan, Lloyd score in 2-0 US victory over Colombia

EDMONTON, Alberta — Now that Alex Morgan has a goal, she doesn’t want to look back on the opportunities she’s missed.

She wants to look forward to the goals to come.

“I don’t remember the last goal I’ve had with this team,” said Morgan, who had been hampered by a bone bruise in her left knee going into the tournament. “And that’s not a good sign. I don’t want to look back and see when the last one was because now I’ve scored, and it’s a fresh start moving forward.”

Morgan scored her first goal of the Women’s World Cup and the United States advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Colombia on Monday night.

Her previous U.S. goal came March 6 in the Algarve Cup. Abby Wambach’s penalty kick early in the second half went wide after Colombia goalkeeper Catalina Perez — a backup herself — was ejected for a foul on

Morgan. Stefany Castano, who replaced Perez in goal, got a hand on Morgan’s shot five minutes later, but couldn’t stop the goal to put the United States up 1-0.

“It didn’t have much power on it as I wanted, but it went in and that’s all that matters,” she said about her right-footed goal. Usually she’s lefty: “It comes in handy when it needs to,” she smiled.

Carli Lloyd also scored for the second-ranked Americans, who will face No. 16 China on Friday in Ottawa. The United States is seeking its third World Cup title, but first since 1999.

The Americans have not allowed a goal in 333 minutes.

Colombia has never won soccer’s premier tournament, but the No. 28 Las Cafeteras pulled off one of the biggest upsets in any World Cup in the group stage when they defeated third-ranked France 2-0.

Morgan and Wambach started up top for the United States,

Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP

United States’ Ali Krieger (11), Lauren Holiday (12) and Alex Morgan (13) celebrate a goal against Colombia during second half FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 soccer action in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 22, 2015.

which used the same starting lineup as it did in the group-stage finale against Nigeria — a first since Jill Ellis became coach. It was Morgan’s second straight start after working her way back from a bone bruise in her left knee. Morgan came in as a sub in the first two matches of the tournament.

Morgan missed all three sendoff matches because of the injury.

Her last match with the U.S. team was on April 4, a 4-0 exhibition win over New Zealand in St. Louis.

Perez, a 20-year-old junior at Miami, started because regular goalkeeper Sandra Sepulveda was suspended for yellow-card accumulation. Sepulveda had six saves in Colombia’s win over France. Castano had started in Colombia’s World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw with Mexico. The teams played to a goalless first half, with the United States unable to finish several good chances.

Wambach was offside on her rebound goal in the fourth minute.

Morgan later had a chance, but her shot bounced in front of Perez, who tipped it up and over the crossbar, one of her three saves in the first half. Lauren Holiday got a yellow card in the 17th minute, her second of the World Cup. She’ll have to sit out the quarterfinal, as will Megan Rapinoe, who got her second yellow in the 41st.

“I feel confident in the players we have to come in and contribute,” U.S. coach Jill Ellis said about facing China without the pair.

Perez was sent off at the start of the second half after sliding into Morgan, who was charging toward goal. Wambach fooled Castano on the right side, but the penalty kick sailed well left of the post. Wambach took full responsibility for the miss, which she took with her left foot — not her usual right.

“It was a weird moment in the game where they get a red card, and the goalkeeper has to get subbed out. I’m not giving myself excuses. I need to bury that,” she said. “If that’s in a different moment, if that’s in the 89th minute to win us a World Cup and I miss, and it sends us to overtime?

That’s on me. That’s all on my shoulders.”

After Morgan’s goal in the 53rd minute, Lloyd scored on a penalty kick in the 66th, Lloyd’s first goal of the tournament. “We keep telling people that we haven’t peaked yet,” Lloyd said. “We still have a few more games for that.” (ap)

AP Photo/Darko Bandic

Italy’s Leonardo Bonucci, right, is challenged by Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic during the Euro 2016 Group H qualifying soccer match between Croatia and Italy, in Split, Croatia, Friday, June 12, 2015.

Juventus add Mandzukic to collection of strikers

MILAN - Serie A champions Juventus boosted their already impressive collection of strikers still further when they signed Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic from Atletico Madrid on Monday.

“A fee of 19 million euros ($21.55 million), payable in three separate instalments, has been agreed, with a potential extra two million euros to be added on if certain performance-related targets are met,” said the Turin club.

Former VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich forward Mandzukic scored 20 goals in 43 matches in all competitions for Diego Simeone’s side last season as Atletico finished third in the defence of the title they won in 2014.

Juventus have already spent 32 million euros this month on signing Argentine forward Paulo Dybala from fellow Serie A side Palermo.

They join Carlos Tevez and Alvaro

Morata who formed a prolific striking partnership this season.

However, the signing of Mandzukic is another hint that 31-yearold Tevez, who has made it clear that he wants to finish his career at home with Boca Juniors, could be on his way back to Argentina with one year left on his contract.

Juventus, who won a Serie A and Coppa Italia double this season and reached the Champions League final, have already signed Germany midfielder Sami Khedira from Real Madrid to reinforce the midfield.

Khedira’s move could facilitate the exit of France midfielder Paul Pogba, who is reportedly a target for clubs including Real, European champions Barcelona and several English teams as well as Paris St Germain.

It also remains uncertain whether 36-year-old playmaker Andrea Pirlo will stay for another season. (rtr)

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Neymar out of Copa America after Brazil accepts his ban

SANTIAGO, Chile — Neymar will play no further part in the Copa America after Brazil chose to accept the four-match suspension handed to its captain and star player following his red card in the group stage.

AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

The Brazilian Football Confederation said Monday that a decision not to appeal against the sanction was taken after a meeting between Neymar and the coaching staff on Sunday — a day after national-team coach Dunga said that Brazil likely would make an appeal.

Neymar, one of the world’s best players, was sent off after kicking the ball toward Colombia’s Pablo Armero after the referee blew for fulltime in a Group C game on Wednesday, which Brazil lost 1-0.

Neymar also appeared to head-butt another player who came to confront him. CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, said the referee’s report also showed he insulted the referee after the match and grabbed him by the arms.

Neymar will be leaving the squad in Chile on Monday.

“I waited for this moment with a lot of faith and hope for the possibility of playing with the Brazilian team in this Copa America. Unfortunately, it won’t be possible,” Neymar said on his Instagram account. “I know my presence in the group is important, just like every other player, who will need more than ever your thoughts for the games

ahead of us.”

Neymar was Brazil’s best hope in the Copa America, just as he was at the World Cup last year before injuring his back — also against Colombia — in a quarterfinal match to end his tournament early.

Brazil was humiliated in a 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals before losing 3-0 to the Netherlands in the third-place match, and the Copa America offered a chance for the team to restore its reputation.

Neymar arrived in Chile having won the Champions League title with Barcelona. In Brazil’s first official competition since the World Cup, Neymar was praised for his dazzling performance in the opening 2-1 win against Peru, where he scored a goal and set up the last-minute winner.

But the 23-year-old forward failed to shine and appeared nervous from the start of the match against Colombia.

He got into several clashes with rival players and constantly complained to Chilean referee Enrique Osses. After the game, Neymar said it was all caused by a “weak referee.”

Neymar watched from the stands as Brazil beat Venezuela 2-1 on Sunday in its final group game to reach the Copa America quarterfinals. Brazil will play Paraguay on Saturday.

“Regardless of where I go now, I will always support the team, and I’ll be rooting for the success of my teammates. But staying here, just training, would kill me inside, without any joy,” Neymar said.

“I ask for forgiveness from my teammates for getting myself into this situation, but I’m sure this will be another lesson in my career.” (ap)

Brazil’s player Neymar gestures during a team training session in Santiago, Chile, Friday, June 19, 2015. Neymar has been suspended from the next four games, and will miss the rest of the tournament as a result of receiving a red card at Wednesday’s game against Colombia.

Qatar group to push sports integrity in US even as World Cup award faces probes

NEW YORK/LONDON - FIFA’s granting of rights to Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022 is a focus of U.S. and Swiss probes into alleged corruption at soccer’s governing body, but that isn’t stopping a group financed by the tiny nation from coming to Washington this week to talk about cleaning up sports.

The Doha-based International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), which is largely funded by the Qatari government, will talk about its efforts to boost transparency in bidding processes for major sporting events and combat financial malpractice in professional sport at an event it is holding at the National Press Club on Wednesday.

The group, which is headed by two former officials from Qatar’s military, includes FIFA’s former head of security as an executive director and Interpol’s former president as a member of its advisory board.

The event comes on the heels of the indictment by U.S. authorities of nine current or former FIFA officials and five executives in sports marketing or broadcasting on May 27.

They face charges of bribery, money laundering and wire fraud involving more than $150 million.

That investigation is also examining allegations that there was corruption in the awarding of World Cup hosting rights to Russia for 2018 and Qatar four years later, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. The Swiss authorities have their own criminal probe into those decisions.

“The ICSS encourages and supports any proactive action that targets corruption in sport governing bodies by law enforcement agencies,” the organization said in a statement on its website.

Its budget is 70 percent financed by the government of Qatar and the rest is income from projects, said ICSS spokesman Stuart Hodge. ICSS couldn’t immediately say how large that budget is.

Critics say the organization has a public perception problem because of the investigations into the allegations about how it’s main patron won enough support from FIFA’s 24-member executive committee in 2010 to get the 2022 hosting rights. It had faced competing bids from the U.S., South Korea, Japan and Australia.

“There is no question that a Qatari entity faces some reputational challenges as it sets out to clean up sports,” said Alexandra Wrage, an anti-corruption expert and founder of the Annapolis, Maryland-based TRACE International.

“Qatar is investing heavily in projects designed to enhance its public image. Whatever its other goals, I am sure the ICSS was established in part for this reason,” said Wrage, who resigned in frustration from FIFA’s Independent Governance Committee in 2013, saying calls for change went unheeded.

And Jens Sejer Andersen, the director of Danish government-funded sports integrity group Play the Game, said the ICSS clearly had a credibility problem “when serious suspicions are floating in the air surrounding Qatar’s 2022 bid due to the corrupt culture in FIFA at the time.”

ICSS, though, says it is independent. “There is no external influence or input put on the ICSS from the government of Qatar in terms of how we are run and our activities,” said Hodge.

Both Russia and Qatar have vehemently denied there was any wrongdoing in the way they won the World Cup hosting rights. They were not the subject of the indictments announced by U.S. prosecutors last month. (rtr)

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Morgan, Lloyd score in 2-0 US victory over Colombia

EDMONTON, Alberta — Now that Alex Morgan has a goal, she doesn’t want to look back on the opportunities she’s missed.

She wants to look forward to the goals to come.

“I don’t remember the last goal I’ve had with this team,” said Morgan, who had been hampered by a bone bruise in her left knee going into the tournament. “And that’s not a good sign. I don’t want to look back and see when the last one was because now I’ve scored, and it’s a fresh start moving forward.”

Morgan scored her first goal of the Women’s World Cup and the United States advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Colombia on Monday night.

Her previous U.S. goal came March 6 in the Algarve Cup. Abby Wambach’s penalty kick early in the second half went wide after Colombia goalkeeper Catalina Perez — a backup herself — was ejected for a foul on

Morgan. Stefany Castano, who replaced Perez in goal, got a hand on Morgan’s shot five minutes later, but couldn’t stop the goal to put the United States up 1-0.

“It didn’t have much power on it as I wanted, but it went in and that’s all that matters,” she said about her right-footed goal. Usually she’s lefty: “It comes in handy when it needs to,” she smiled.

Carli Lloyd also scored for the second-ranked Americans, who will face No. 16 China on Friday in Ottawa. The United States is seeking its third World Cup title, but first since 1999.

The Americans have not allowed a goal in 333 minutes.

Colombia has never won soccer’s premier tournament, but the No. 28 Las Cafeteras pulled off one of the biggest upsets in any World Cup in the group stage when they defeated third-ranked France 2-0.

Morgan and Wambach started up top for the United States,

Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP

United States’ Ali Krieger (11), Lauren Holiday (12) and Alex Morgan (13) celebrate a goal against Colombia during second half FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 soccer action in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 22, 2015.

which used the same starting lineup as it did in the group-stage finale against Nigeria — a first since Jill Ellis became coach. It was Morgan’s second straight start after working her way back from a bone bruise in her left knee. Morgan came in as a sub in the first two matches of the tournament.

Morgan missed all three sendoff matches because of the injury.

Her last match with the U.S. team was on April 4, a 4-0 exhibition win over New Zealand in St. Louis.

Perez, a 20-year-old junior at Miami, started because regular goalkeeper Sandra Sepulveda was suspended for yellow-card accumulation. Sepulveda had six saves in Colombia’s win over France. Castano had started in Colombia’s World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw with Mexico. The teams played to a goalless first half, with the United States unable to finish several good chances.

Wambach was offside on her rebound goal in the fourth minute.

Morgan later had a chance, but her shot bounced in front of Perez, who tipped it up and over the crossbar, one of her three saves in the first half. Lauren Holiday got a yellow card in the 17th minute, her second of the World Cup. She’ll have to sit out the quarterfinal, as will Megan Rapinoe, who got her second yellow in the 41st.

“I feel confident in the players we have to come in and contribute,” U.S. coach Jill Ellis said about facing China without the pair.

Perez was sent off at the start of the second half after sliding into Morgan, who was charging toward goal. Wambach fooled Castano on the right side, but the penalty kick sailed well left of the post. Wambach took full responsibility for the miss, which she took with her left foot — not her usual right.

“It was a weird moment in the game where they get a red card, and the goalkeeper has to get subbed out. I’m not giving myself excuses. I need to bury that,” she said. “If that’s in a different moment, if that’s in the 89th minute to win us a World Cup and I miss, and it sends us to overtime?

That’s on me. That’s all on my shoulders.”

After Morgan’s goal in the 53rd minute, Lloyd scored on a penalty kick in the 66th, Lloyd’s first goal of the tournament. “We keep telling people that we haven’t peaked yet,” Lloyd said. “We still have a few more games for that.” (ap)

AP Photo/Darko Bandic

Italy’s Leonardo Bonucci, right, is challenged by Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic during the Euro 2016 Group H qualifying soccer match between Croatia and Italy, in Split, Croatia, Friday, June 12, 2015.

Juventus add Mandzukic to collection of strikers

MILAN - Serie A champions Juventus boosted their already impressive collection of strikers still further when they signed Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic from Atletico Madrid on Monday.

“A fee of 19 million euros ($21.55 million), payable in three separate instalments, has been agreed, with a potential extra two million euros to be added on if certain performance-related targets are met,” said the Turin club.

Former VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich forward Mandzukic scored 20 goals in 43 matches in all competitions for Diego Simeone’s side last season as Atletico finished third in the defence of the title they won in 2014.

Juventus have already spent 32 million euros this month on signing Argentine forward Paulo Dybala from fellow Serie A side Palermo.

They join Carlos Tevez and Alvaro

Morata who formed a prolific striking partnership this season.

However, the signing of Mandzukic is another hint that 31-yearold Tevez, who has made it clear that he wants to finish his career at home with Boca Juniors, could be on his way back to Argentina with one year left on his contract.

Juventus, who won a Serie A and Coppa Italia double this season and reached the Champions League final, have already signed Germany midfielder Sami Khedira from Real Madrid to reinforce the midfield.

Khedira’s move could facilitate the exit of France midfielder Paul Pogba, who is reportedly a target for clubs including Real, European champions Barcelona and several English teams as well as Paris St Germain.

It also remains uncertain whether 36-year-old playmaker Andrea Pirlo will stay for another season. (rtr)

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Pedrosa says arm surgery saved his MotoGP career

Dani Pedrosa says his Catalunya Grand Prix podium proves his radical arm surgery has paid off and saved his MotoGP career. The Honda factory rider withdrew from MotoGP after the season-opener in Qatar after repeated attempts to cure an ‘arm pump’ problem had failed.

He underwent “complicated and aggressive” surgery in which the fascia around the muscle in his right forearm was completely moved.

Having missed three races, he returned for Le Mans last month and then made his first podium appearance of 2015 with third at Barcelona earlier this month. “I’ve had to take some difficult decisions and everything looked against me but I followed my heart and actually it was the right thing to do,” said Pedrosa.

“Since I came back, every race I feel better and better so it is clear that I have a positive progression in my physical condition.

“For the mind it’s also important because you get more confident and I can start to forget more about

it and attack more in riding.” The 29-year-old Spaniard, who has been part of Honda’s works MotoGP team since 2006, admitted his career had been in jeopardy before the surgery.

“I knew if I couldn’t recover my arm there would be no meaning in racing in a situation where I cannot grab the handlebars and be focused on the riding,” said Pedrosa. “That’s why I stopped because I knew it was a difficult situation to continue that way and I needed to keep clear for my future racing activities.”

Although Pedrosa was third in Spain, he was 19 seconds adrift of the factory Yamahas. “It’s obvious that we are far from them in race pace but we can’t do everything in one day,” he said.

“We know we have some problems but little by little we hope to get closer in the next races.

“Hopefully we can learn more about where to improve the bike and some tracks will suit our bike more.” (rtr)

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Murray says playing better than when he won Wimbledon Andy Murray celebrates winning the final

LONDON - Andy Murray says he is playing better than when he won Wimbledon in 2013 and after the last few weeks, it would be no surprise if he repeats that historic feat next month. The world number three oozed confidence as he tamed big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-4 to win a fourth title at Queen’s Club on Sunday.

Jemeluk

IBP/File Photo

AMLAPURA - Based on local folklore, the name Jemeluk is originated from the Balinese word menyeluk or seluk meaning the bay. This area is famous for its underwater attraction.

Jemeluk is situated at Purwakerti village, Abang subdistrict - about 100 km from Denpasar or 21 km from Amlapura. Around this area visitors can find various tourist facilities like restaurants, hotels

and food stalls. When wishing to see the panoramic sea view, it can be enjoyed from the stopover point. Coral reef of Jemeluk becomes the main attraction for visitors from around the world.

Aside from the underwater panorama, we can also enjoy the beautiful scenery offered by the surrounding hills and valleys in combination with the charming vast sea.

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That followed a semi-final run at the French Open where he lost narrowly to Novak Djokovic and stunning play on clay where he claimed titles in Munich and Madrid.

While Roger Federer also warmed up for Wimbledon with yet another Halle title on Sunday and Rafa Nadal won a grasscourt title in Stuttgart last week, Murray is emerging as the man to beat when Wimbledon starts on June 29.

“You know, sport and life and everything moves on. If you don’t continue to improve and get better, there is going to be people that will take your spot,” Murray told reporters when asked how his game stacks up against the 2013 version when he became the first British man to win

Wimbledon for 77 years.

“I feel like I have improved.

Physically I’m definitely in a better place than I was then. Obviously I was having problems with my back around that time.” Anderson had bulldozed his way through the draw at Queen’s using his serve as a weapon of mass destruction. But Murray was undaunted, breaking serve once in each set.

Wi t h S w e d i s h n i n e - t i m e s grand slam doubles champion Jonas Bjorkman now part of his coaching team as main coach Amelie Mauresmo prepares to become a mother, Murray seems completely at ease, on and off the court.

Former world number one Mau-

resmo was known for her flair, as was Bjorkman, and they appear to be the perfect compliment for Murray and his vast array of skills.

His second serve, sometimes a hindrance, has improved markedly while the power and accuracy he is generating from the baseline allows his to dominate opponents from the back.

“I feel like I’m using my variety very well just now, something that maybe I wasn’t the last couple of years. That’s been good for me,” Murray said.

“It’s been a really good start, but, you know, it’s a long way to go before Wimbledon even starts, and then all sorts of things can happen during slams.” (rtr)

Andre Ward beats Paul Smith in long-awaited return to ring

OAKLAND, Calif. — As soon as Andre Ward found his stride following his lengthy layoff, the fight quickly came to an end. Ward made a triumphant return to the ring and delighted his home crowd when he stopped England’s Paul Smith in the ninth round Saturday night in a nontitle fight.

“It took some time to get the ring

rust off,” Ward said. “I started with the jab. I wanted to come out big bang and get a first round KO but I have a great coach and he told me to take my time and the knockout will come.”

Ward (28-0, 15 knockouts) was fighting for the first time in 19 months because of a protracted legal dispute with his former pro-

moter, the late Dan Goosen.

He dominated from the start against the former British champion Smith (35-6), winning every round on all three judges’ scorecards.

Smith’s corner threw in the white towel to stop the fight in the ninth round with Smith’s face covered with blood.

“I know there’s another level

I can be at where I’m not thinking about anything,” Ward said.

“There’s another level of sharpness and being crisp that I have. ... I felt like I did good tonight but I know I have better.”

Smith spent most of the fight in defensive mode, trying to block Ward’s many punches instead of throwing many of his own. Smith

did stagger Ward with a big right hand in the seventh, but Ward responded with a flurry and Smith was cut late in the round.

“I know what he was trying to do,” Ward said. “He was trying to lure me in then hit me with the big right hand. He hit me with a couple of good shots but he didn’t hurt me.” (ap)

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In this May 16, 2015 photo, men from Croatia stand on railway tracks as they attend a memorial to the thousands of victims of the mass killings by Yugoslav communists, in Bleiburg, Austria.

Far-right surges in Croatia as EU disappointment spreads

ZAGREB, Croatia — It was one of the biggest nights in Croatia’s sporting calendar: a European Championship soccer qualifying match with Italy. Seconds after kick-off in a game beamed around the world, a gigantic swastika materialized on the pitch under the shocked gaze of European soccer officials.

The swastika, sprayed by an unknown vandal with a chemical that became visible only when floodlights went on to start the game, has become the most potent symbol of a rise in ultra-nationalist sentiment that appears to be bleeding into the mainstream population in the European Union’s newest member state.

But it’s not the only one. In the mixed ethnic towns of eastern Croatia, road signs in the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet have been destroyed and Serbian Orthodox churches have been vandalized with a “U’’ symbol representing the Nazi-linked World War II Ustasha regime. On weekends, Ustasha chants echo at sports venues and rock concerts.

The appearance of such symbols is perhaps unsurprising for a country that during World War II which sent tens of thousands of Serbs, Jews and Gypsies to death camps. But the Balkan state’s current leaders have called for change after the global outcry prompted by the swastika on the field.

“This act has inflicted immeasurable damage on the reputation of Croatian citizens and their homeland all over the world,” said Croatia’s

new conservative president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. “Therefore, we must finally put a stop to such things.”

The rise of the right in Croatia has been fueled by deep economic hardship and growing public anger over the inability of the left-leaning government to deal with it, even after the country entered the EU two years ago, fueling dreams of sudden riches that have not materialized.

Minorities, especially Serbs, have complained of fears for their safety since Grabar-Kitarovic was elected president in December. The AntiSerb graffiti has evoked memories of the bloodshed that engulfed the region during the 1990s Balkans wars that tore apart the former Yugoslavia.

At an event last month in southern Austria, Croatian ultranationalist Ivica Safaric proudly brandished the “U’’ Ustasha symbol on a medallion around his neck. His companions in black shirts raised their right arms high in a Nazi salute, shouting out a dreaded battle call “For the homeland — Ready!” used by wartime Croatian fascist troops.

“I respect the Ustasha movement because it created the independent state of Croatia,” said Safaric, who fought for Croatia’s independence in the 1990s.

The gathering in Bleiburg was a memorial to tens of thousands of proNazi soldiers, their families, children and civilians killed by communist guerrillas at the end of the war in 1945.

Commemorations for the Bleiburg massacre victims are held every year in May, but last month’s gathering was by far the largest ever, with an estimated 40,000 people participating. It happened as much of Europe marked the 70th anniversary of liberation from the Nazis, and the pro-Nazi imagery at Bleiburg was met by muted response from Croatia’s politicians.

Grabar-Kitarovic endorsed the Bleiburg commemorations and honored the victims just days ahead of the main event, but did not go there when the crowds gathered. She also paid an informal visit to the site of an Ustasharun death camp in Jasenovac, but did not attend official commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the camp’s liberation. (ap)

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Niagara recalls bottled spring water on E. coli concern NEW YORK — Niagara Bottling has recalled 14 brands of bottled spring water produced at two Pennsylvania manufacturing plants after the operator of one of its contracted springs failed to reveal evidence of E. coli bacteria at the spring source.

The company said E. coli bacteria was found in the water supply on June 10, but that there has been no E. coli contamination detected in its finished products or in the spring water delivered to its bottling facility.

It has not received any complaints of injury or illness. E. coli can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting.

Niagara Bottling LLC is recalling spring water products made at two plants in Pennsylvania between 3

a.m. Eastern on June 10 and 8 p.m. on June 18. The facilities are located in Hamburg and Allentown.

The water is labeled under brands including Acadia, Acme, Big Y, Best Yet, 7-11, Niagara, Nature’s Place, Pricerite, Superchill, Morning Fresh, Shaws, Shoprite, Western Beef Blue and Wegman’s.

Consumers should not drink the affected water without boiling it first to kill bacteria and other organisms. The company also suggests using other bottled water.

Niagara Bottling is no longer using the spring source because the operator did not notify the company of the incident in a timely manner. Consumers may contact Niagara Bottling at 877487-7873 for more information. (ap)

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From page 1 “We are also developing tourism villages so that the economic benefits of tourism can be enjoyed by people in the wider community and not just by the wealthy,” he said.

Legislator of the Bali House, Nyoman Adnyana, however assesses that many of the government’s priorities have not complied with the blueprint for Bali’s development. According to Adnyana, the JKBM, Simantri, Gerbangsadu and the housing refurbishment programs, have fallen short of outstanding achievements and that only the Bali Mandara school program has proven to be successful (compared to the other programs).

“The JKBM still has many problems and so does the BPJS because they overlap. However, many people tend to choose the JKBM as it is free, while the BPJS’s cost depends on the desired package,” he said.

Adnyana added that the Simantri program has many problems. Farmers are more inclined to raise cattle as opposed to implementing technology transfer. This cannot sustainably increase the income of farmers, let alone attract young people to become farmers, as is the stated purpose of the Simantri program.

“How are people going to become interested in becoming farmers? The Simantri program has been widely advertised but nobody is interested.

People remain in the same situation.

It is not a matter of the program being unsuitable, but rather that the program does not function as it was designed to. If people are just raising cattle, there is no need to work through the Simantri program,” he explained.

There are also other problematic issues with the Simantri program added Adnyana, such as the expensive biogas devices that are not

utilized and thus are an ineffective use of the budget. As for the Gerbangsadu program, many funds allocated through the program have evaporated and sometimes even used by the recipients, to gamble. According to Adnyana, this is allowed to happens because there is lack of supervision which makes it so that the intention of the program is not on track.

“There are many impromptu programs. The governor allocates these funds because many families are poor. However, the headman of many villages and the villagers themselves are not adequately prepared for these ideas and programs, which are in fact good,” he added.

Adnyana said that that poverty is unlikely to be eradicated as it has not even been reduced very much over the years even though Bali is ranked second nationally in terms of poverty alleviation. “‘Good’ is a term used in comparison to the rest of Indonesia, but in terms of Bali itself, only the complete alleviation of poverty can be said to be a success. Poverty here increases then decreases then increases again.

Of course there is always potential for new families to fall into poverty through marriage, tragedy and disaster but these are a small percentage of the overall cause of poverty.

Obviously, such cases can never be entirely eradicated,” he said.

Adnyana concluded that in order for the government programs to comply with the blueprint for poverty alleviation, assistance in the form of adequate skills and understanding must be provided to the communities in question. Also, people must have a desire to work and generate increased revenue. In this way, lives can be changed and the problem of poverty in Bali can be resolved. (kmb32)

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HONG KONG - Most Asian markets climbed Tuesday on growing hopes that Greece and to thrash out details of an accord its creditors will finally hammer out a debt reform deal that will avoid a default and possible before a summit of the 28 EU leaders on Thursday. eurozone exit. time since April 2000.

Sydney advanced 1.32 percent, or 74.10 points, to 5,684.3 and Seoul closed up 1.27 percent, or 26.04 points, at 2,081.20.

Shanghai, which plunged more than six percent Friday before a long weekend, was up 1.41 percent in the afternoon while Hong Kong was 0.80 percent higher.

Eurozone leaders said they were confident they would bring an end to the five-month crisis over Greece’s bailout reform after it

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Asia markets follow US, Europe higher on Greece hopes

The gains tracked a record close for the Nasdaq on Wall Street while European markets also soared, including a nine percent surge in Athens. But the euro retreated in Japanese trade as investors await the next move.

Investors were also cheered by preliminary figures suggesting a contraction in Chinese manufacturing activity may be easing.

Tokyo soared 1.87 percent, or 381.23 points, to end at 20,809.42, breaking through 20,700 for the first

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submitted proposals aimed at freeing up much-needed cash to help it pay its bills.

Cash-strapped Greece is at risk of defaulting on a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7-billion) IMF payment on June 30 if it fails to reach a deal. That could lead to it crashing out of the eurozone and even the European Union.

After an emergency summit in Brussels on Monday, eurozone chiefs told their finance ministers to hold fresh talks on Wednesday

EU sources told AFP that Greece had now met 90 percent of the conditions set by its creditors, while European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker told a news conference he was “convinced” a deal would be done.

On Wall Street Monday the Nasdaq rose 0.72 percent to a new record, the Dow added 0.58 percent and the S&P 500 advanced 0.61 percent.

Athens rocketed 9.0 percent, the CAC 40 in Paris jumped 3.81 percent, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 also

gained 3.81 percent. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 rose 1.72 percent, the Milan exchange added 3.46 percent and Madrid climbed 3.87 percent.

“Hopes are likely to heighten for a positive outcome over the Greek issue before a European Union summit later this week after Greece signalled readiness to compromise,” Yujiro Goto, currency strategist at Nomura Holdings, told Bloomberg News.

However, the euro eased to $1.1268 and 139.27 yen in Tokyo trade from $1.1340 and 139.91 yen in New York late Monday. (afp)

China, Japan factories slow to respond to stimulus

SYDNEY - China’s mam- struggle after a recession in the surveys in Europe and the United growth.

States to offer any evidence of a Fortunately for financial marm o t h m a n u f a c t u r i n g s e c t o r middle of last year.

That left the onus on factory much-needed pick up in global kets hopes of progress in the showed some tentative signs of stabilising in June, according to a non-official survey, without finding the momentum needed for a lasting recovery in the world’s second-largest economy.

Optimism appeared in short supply as firms surveyed by HSBC/Markit reported the sharpest reduction in hiring intentions for six years, regardless of Beijing’s efforts to kickstart activity through policy stimulus.

“After a decade of pell-mell growth in both capacity and leverage, this situation is symptomatic of excess supply capability in manufacturing amidst moribund demand,” analysts at Westpac said in a research note issued after the survey’s release.

“This nexus of low confidence and weak demand for credit is an obvious impediment to growth.”

With factory activity apparently shrinking for three straight months, it is becoming mathematically harder and harder to avoid economic growth falling below 7.0 percent in the second quarter for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis.

The news from Japan wasn’t any better. The factory sector REUTERS/Toru Hanai actually went backwards in June, A worker cycles at a factory in Yokohama, south of Tokyo June 23, 2015. Japanese manufacturas a recovery in the world’s third ing activity contracted slightly in June as new orders fell and output growth slowed in a sign largest economy continued to the economy may have lost some momentum.

Greek debt saga provided a timely boost to risk appetites and lifted Japanese shares to their highest in 15 years.

The headline flash measure of Chinese manufacturing (PMI) did edge up to a three-month high of 49.6 June, from 49.2 in May, but remained below the 50 mark which separates contraction from expansion.

New orders returned to positive territory at 50.4 and new export orders fell at a slower pace, but companies stepped up layoffs. Factories were also forced to cut prices for their products at a faster rate.

“This suggests companies have relatively muted growth expectations.... and suggests that authorities may step up their efforts to stimulate growth and job creation in the second half of the year,” said Annabel Fiddes, an economist at Markit.

The Markit/JMMA version of the PMI for Japan fell to 49.9 in June, from a final 50.9 in May, adding to evidence the economy had slowed after a brisk first quarter.

Many economists hope this pullback will be temporary as consumer spending, exports and capital expenditure show signs of driving future growth.

Yet, they still suspect the Bank of Japan will ease policy again later this year to spur activity further and push inflation to its 2 percent target. (rtr)

Islamic group plans an Indonesian car PALEMBANG - Fed up with capitalists plundering Indonesia’s riches, members of the country’s second-largest Islamic group have drawn up plans to launch a “people’s power” movement.

On top of their list: build a national car.

If realised, the Muhammadiyah group’s ambition would revive a project launched by autocratic leader Suharto’s son, Tommy, in 1996 but halted during the Asian financial crisis just two years later. As yet, though, its plans for the car are sketchy.

A century-old Islamic group in the country which has the largest number of Muslims in the world, Muhammadiyah is known mainly for its ubiquitous schools and hospitals. But it also has ambitions to break into tourism, food and the fishing sectors.

The group’s push to become a force in the economic and corporate spheres has been spurred by the success of its so-called “constitutional jihad”, which has dealt legal blows to private participation in the energy and water sectors and now threatens to reverse the convertibility of the currency.

Muhammadiyah, which has some 30 million followers, believes it has a mission to protect Southeast Asia’s largest economy from globalisation and capitalistic policies that favour foreign investors over Indonesians. But its campaign could derail President Joko Widodo’s already stumbling efforts to attract desperately needed investment from abroad.

“Muhammadiyah is now in the middle of a struggle between a capitalist economic system and a socialist economic system,” said Syafrudin Anhar, head of the group’s economic committee.

“The world will not reach peace and prosperity through political intrigue, but rather through economic balance.”

Indonesia’s largest Islamic group, Nahdlatul Ulama, also funds schools and hospitals, but is not overtly political.

Muhammadiyah, thee years ago, challenged parts of the oil and gas law, saying they violated a constitutional tenet that all land, water and natural resources must be controlled by the state. Its victories in that case became the opening salvo in what became known as a “constitutional jihad”.

The group now has 115 laws in its sights, including legislation on foreign exchange, investment and the power sector, and also plans to challenge Widodo’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies, his boldest policy step so far.

“We are not against foreign investors as long as there are clear limitations on foreign involvement in economic sectors,” Anhar said.

Anhar and a small group of mainly Muhammadiyah economic professors gathered this month for a three-day conference in the town of Palembang to draft an economic battle plan for the next five years.

Once finalised, the blueprint will be submitted for approval at the group’s national congress in August.

The plan is to consolidate small Muhammadiyah businesses into industry-specific companies that will receive initial funding through a network of micro-financing cooperatives.

Muhammadiyah sees opportunities to cash in on the growing demand for halal food and halal tourism in Indonesia.

As for the national car, its vocational schools have already built several proto-types of a model called the Esemka, which was used by Widodo as his official vehicle when he was mayor of the city of Surakarta or Solo.

One proto-type can run on solar energy, said Bambang Setiadji, professor at Solo’s Muhammadiyah University (UMS).

“To establish such an industry, it is not that difficult,” he said.

“UMS has given birth to many automotive industry engineers whose quality competes with those of China’s.”

The group hopes to get Widodo’s backing to start mass production of the Esemka this year under a partnership between an Indonesian and a Chinese company that would aim to source up to 80 percent of its components from Indonesia.

“We want our own companies and to make products for the middle and lower class,” said Nadrattuzaman Hosen of the group’s economic council. “The difference will be that our profits will not go to the rich overseas, but will remain at home and go to our people.” (rtr)

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Police bust international drug ring, seizing 72.6 kg of meth

JAKARTA - Jakarta Metro Jaya Police have arrested six suspected members of ChinaIndonesia international drug ring and have seized 72.6 kilograms of methamphetamine worth Rp106 billion, or around US$ eight million.

“The suspects committed the crime by hiding the meth inside reflexology machines,” Chief of Jakarta Metro Police (Polda Metro Jaya) Inspector General Tito Karnavian revealed on Tuesday.

The joint task force of the Indonesian Police Headquarter and Polda Metro Jaya Police has arrested four Indonesians: DEB, KYT, LY, TYS; and two Nigerian nationals: DB and OK, who were believed to be members of an international drug ring.

Director of Detective and Drugs of Polda Metro Jaya Senior Commissioner Eko Daniyanto stated that the investigation into the case

began after the police seized 27.2 kilograms of meth at DEB’s house in Tebet, South Jakarta.

During the course of the investigation, DEB admitted that the meth belonged to a Nigerian national DB, who was later arrested along with LY. The police managed to confiscate 3.5 kilograms of meth from the two foreigners. The police thereafter arrested OK and KYT at Mercure Hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta.

OK was believed to be the mastermind, while LY and KYT were the receivers of the expedited packages.

The police then arrested TYS in Bekasi, West Java Province, and after some follow-ups managed to seize 1.1 kilograms of meth from a boarding house in Karet Street, North Jakarta.

The police are still on the lookout for two other Nigerian suspects: EK and DJ. The suspects will be charged under Article 114, paragraph (2) subsidiary Article 112, paragraph (2) of Law No. 35 of 2009 on narcotics and will be subject to a minimum sentence of five years imprisonment and will face a maximum penalty of death. (ant)

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Mount Sinabung volcano spews hot lava as seen from Beras Tepu Village in Karo Regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia June 23, 2015. More than 10,000 people from 12 villages, who are living around the slopes of Mount Sinabung, left their homes and moved to refugee camps, local media reported on Friday.

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Holiday season, tourist visit to Subak Museum increases five times

TABANAN - On entering school holidays, the tourist visit to Subak Museum Tabanan increases at least by five times more than usual visit. The increase started to happen in May until June. Chief of the Subak Museum Tabanan, Ida Ayu Nyoman Ratna Pawitrani, said at her office on Monday (Jun. 22) that as seen from the graph, the number of tourist visit in May and June shows a sharp increase.

The increase started to be seen ahead of school holidays where most visitors are the group of schools either from Bali or outside Bali. “Before grade promotion, school students usually make a sightseeing tour.

During that period the tourist visit shows an increase,” said Ratna. Based on data throughout 2015, the tourist visit to Subak Museum in January amounted to 146 people, February (132), March (314), April (102), May (571), and up to June 22 has reached 2,587 people. From the data of tourist visit, they indicate an increase in visit from April to May and May to June respectively fivefold.

The increasing visit is also caused by revitalization of the museum in 2012 and 2014. Previously, many museum facilities were damaged. However, they have been reorganized and become to look more attractive.

“Indoor revitalization was conducted in 2012, while outdoor

revitalization in 2014,” said Ratna.

Subak Museum spreads across the area of ??6.28 hectares with

indoor facilities showing the collection of traditional farming tools of Bali. As for the outdoor, visitors can enjoy and see a miniature of subak irrigation network, starting from the source of water from lakes, rivers, dams, water tunnel, deposition of mud

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The Subak Museum

to traditional house of Balinese farmers. “There is also a miniature of subak meeting hall and paddy field with an area of ??1.3 hectares equipped with pindekan (traditional windmill) and a hut in the middle of paddy field,” said Ratna.

To improve service and comfort of visitors, the Subak Museum provides guide services when making a visit to the museum.

Each visitor is accompanied by a guide. “In providing information, we prefer personal information where visitors are free to ask for questions to the guide,” she said.

Even though there is increasing tourist visit, the interest of general public, especially those of Tabanan, to visit museum seems not so great. According to Ratna, more visitors are even coming from the circle of students. On regular days, the visit is balanced between domestic and foreign travelers.

“Most foreign travelers come from the Netherlands, Japan and Korea. In the meantime, domestic travelers are dominated by students, including those making a research,” said Ratna. (kmb24)

Mount Batur crowded with tourists

Mount Batur crowded with tourists

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BANGLI - Since the school holidays started, the tourist area of Mount Batur, Kintamani has been visited by many travelers. In one day, there is an average of 240 people climbing Mount Batur.

Chairman of the Association of Mount Batur Guides (P3GB), I Nyoman Alit Adiana, said on Monday (Jun. 22) that the increased number of visitors to Mount Batur happens every year during the school holidays. Typically, the increase in the number of travelers begins in June to September.

“Peak of tourist visit occurs in August,” he said.

During school holiday this time, the number of travelers climbing the mountain with the altitude of 1,717 meters above sea level, said Alit, reaches an average of 240 people each day. This number is a four=fold increase over normal days, in other words during the rest of the year there is an average of about 60 people per day climbing Mount Batur.

In addition to foreign travelers, climbing tours are also enjoyed by many domestic visitors. “As this time of year, it is mostly students on holiday who visit the mountain,” he explained.

Alit explained that most people start their trek up Mount Batur at 4 o’clock in the morning and are usually accompanied by a guide so as not to get lost. It takes about two hours to reach the summit. Along the way, the panoramic view of the blue expanse of Lake Batur is enjoyed by those climbing the mountain. After enjoying the natural scenery of the mountain peak, they are guided back down the mountain at about 9 o’clock in the morning. (kmb40)

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Japan navy drill in South China Sea may lead to larger role

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — A tiny military exercise in the Philippines this week may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tussle for control of the South China Sea. A Japanese surveillance plane and about 20 troops conducted the first of two days of joint training with the Philippine navy on Tuesday off the coast of Palawan, a strategically important island not far from contested islands claimed by several countries including China and the Philippines.

While the P-3C plane was being used for maritime search-andrescue drills and disaster relief drills, the aircraft is also a mainstay of Japan’s anti-submarine and other aerial surveillance efforts. In theory, it could help the U.S. keep an eye on the Chinese navy in the South China Sea. Some experts think that’s a possibility in coming years.

“It’s likely we will see Japan doing joint surveillance and reconnaissance in the South China Sea in the coming years,” said Narushige Michishita, a defense expert at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo. “It is going to be with the U.S., Australia, the Philippines and others.”

Others are less certain. Such a move would raise tensions with China, with which Japan already has a major territorial dispute over

islands farther north in the East China Sea. It would face public opposition at home from those who want Japan’s military to avoid getting entangled in overseas disputes.

The military is already stretched, keeping an eye for example on North Korea and China in the East China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang expressed concern about the exercise.

“We hope that the sides in question do not play up and create tensions on purpose, and that any interactions between those countries would actually contribute to regional peace and stability, rather than the opposite,” Lu told reporters at a regular briefing.

Philippine naval personnel flew on board the Japanese P-3C to observe operations and learn techniques and procedures, Col. Jonas Lumawag of the Philippine navy told reporters. The P-3C communicated with a smaller Philippine plane on a hypothetical search mission for a missing ship or plane.

Both Japanese and Philippine commanders stressed that the drill was to practice search-and-rescue, and said they weren’t aware of any plans for joint patrols. (ap)

AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2012 file photo, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) P3C anti-submarine patrol plane fires flares during a fleet review off Sagami Bay, south of Tokyo.

A tiny military exercise in the Philippines on June 22-24, 2015 may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tussle for control of the South China Sea.

Major heat wave in Pakistan’s Karachi kills over 400 people

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People rush a patient to a hospital suffering from heatstroke in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

KARACHI — A scorching heat wave across southern Pakistan’s city of Karachi has killed more than 400 people, authorities said Tuesday, as morgues overflowed with the dead and overwhelmed hospitals struggled to aid those clinging to life.

Temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) began scorching Pakistan’s port city of Karachi over the weekend. Hourslong power outages, typical in Pakistan, also struck the city, leaving fans and air conditioners inoperable as the majority of

people in this Muslim country abstain from food or water during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

The power outages also affected the sporadic water supply in the city, where those who can afford it rely on tankers of water being delivered to their homes. Some men cooled themselves off Tuesday under the pouring water of a broken water pipe.

Most of the dead are the elderly, said Seemi Jamali, a spokeswoman for Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital.

Hundreds more are being treated for heat-related ailments, including

fever and dehydration and stomachrelated illnesses, she said. Mortuaries were running out of space, with local television stations showing bodies stacked inside of cold storage rooms of morgues.

Provincial Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah ordered schools and public offices closed Tuesday until the heat wave ends.

Meteorologist Abdur Rauf called the heat wave the worst in at least a decade to strike Pakistan. He said expected monsoon rains in the coming days likely will bring relief to the area. (ap)

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Twitter moves to put ‘products and places’ in feeds

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In this Wednesday, May 20, 2015 photo, a wind effect is demonstrated on marketing director Yassamine Wahab at the CJ’s 4DX Lab in the Hollywood Section of Los Angeles.

Vibrating, rollicking 4-D seats in theaters growing

LOS ANGELES — Mike Koenig sat back in his seat for a recent screening of “Mad Max: Fury Road.” But this was no ordinary theater chair. As the theater darkened and death machines rumbled across the desert on screen, Koenig’s chair rumbled with them. As bullets whizzed by Furiosa, the movie’s heroine played by Charlize Theron, puffs of air shot out of Koenig’s headrest. Wall-mounted fans in the theater gusted desert winds and fog machines pumped smoke from the mayhem.

The 46-year-old software salesman’s Wednesday matinee was a “4-D” movie experience, the kind of rollicking thrill factory once reserved for theme park rides.

With domestic movie theater attendance stagnant in recent years, more theater owners are looking to provide these immersive jolts to goose both moviegoers and box office revenues.

“I loved it,” Koenig said, having forked over $26.25 for a “4DX” ticket at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 in downtown Los Angeles. “If you ever rode bumper cars as a kid, you’d like this.”

Motion seats touting a “4-D” experience can sometimes occupy a row or two in an otherwise normal theater. More souped-up models like the one at L.A. Live can take up an entire auditorium decked out with strobe lights and pneumatic lifts.

With the summer movie season in full swing, movies like “San Andreas,” ‘’Jurassic World,” ‘’Ant-Man” and “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” are being

programmed by motion artists with the bumps and sways necessary for the seats to come to life.

It’s one way for theater owners to offer something that can’t be experienced at home for the average fan.

Shelby Russell, vice president of marketing for L.A. Live, says the 100-seat auditorium that was retrofitted with the 4DX system last June has tripled its revenues, thanks both to greater attendance and the $8 ticket upcharge, not to mention the $4 add-on if the movie is also shown in 3-D. The setup has helped attract visitors to L.A. who come for the theme parks and studio tours and drop by the 4DX theater for another thrill, he said.

4DX is backed by Korean conglomerate CJ Group, which has set up 170 theaters in 33 countries, but just one in the U.S. at L.A. Live. Another company, Torrance, California-based MediaMation Inc., has outfitted about two dozen theaters worldwide with its similar “MX4D” system, but there’s just

one in the U.S. in the L.A. suburb of Oxnard.

Canada’s D-Box Inc. leads the pack with nearly 330 installations of its “MFX” seats at theaters worldwide, including 175 in North America, most of which are in the U.S. However, its seats only sway, vibrate and jostle, and are usually placed among non-moving seats in auditoriums. While the less-expensive installation cost has helped D-Box grow quickly at theaters, there’s no snow, fog, scents or strobe lights. The range of motion is more subtle, though the company argues it’s also more refined than newer entrants.

When multiple vibrations are layered on top of each other, for example — say when a rumbling tank fires off a shot and you feel the shell exploding — D-Box encoders take care to avoid harmonic distortions by keeping vibration frequencies at least an octave apart, Auclair said. The company also has thousands of pre-set rumbles, which speaks to its experience in the field. (ap)

WASHINGTON - Twitter said Friday it was testing a new way to use the messaging platform for shopping by promoting “products and places” in its feeds, as it looks to boost revenues.

“We’re starting to experiment with a small number of products and places,” Twitter product manager Amaryllis Fox said in an official blog post.

“As we test, within your timeline you may see pages and collections of pages that are shared by influencers and brands.”

The move will expand the platform beyond tweets to pages with product information and in some cases “buy” buttons.

The revamp also allows for designated “curators” to connect with users in a manner beyond the 140character tweet.

“We’ve invited a group of curators to share collections of some of their favorite places and things,” Fox said.

“You’ll be able to browse rich collections from influencers you care about and get more information about the products or places you find interesting.”

This could include sponsored

messages from HBO about its “Game of Thrones” television series or from actress Reese Witherspoon about her Draper James line of apparel, Fox listed in her post as examples.

Other partners in the program include sportswear group Nike, retailer Target and the online news site TechCrunch.

The move comes with Twitter looking to improve growth and engagement as it seeks a new top executive to replace Dick Costolo, who is stepping down.

Costolo was under tremendous pressure from investors to prove his worth by increasing the ranks of Twitter users and revenues brought in by the globally popular one-tomany messaging service.

Twitter’s most recent update showed it has some 300 million active users, but growth has been sluggish compared with other social networks and it has yet to show a profit.

Twitter’s share of the $145 billion spent on digital advertising around the world this year is slightly less than one percent, up from just shy of a half-percent last year, the research firm eMarketer said. (afp)

WASHINGTON - Google said Friday it was taking steps to remove from search results “revenge porn,” or sexually explicit images of people posted without their consent.

The Internet search giant said it would soon put up an online form that will allow victims to make requests to remove these items from Google search queries.

“We’ve heard many troubling stories of ‘revenge porn’: an expartner seeking to publicly humiliate a person by posting private images of them, or hackers stealing and distributing images from victims’ accounts,” Google search vice president Amit Singhal said in a blog post.

“Some images even end up on ‘sextortion’ sites that force people to pay to have their images removed.

Our philosophy has always been that search should reflect the whole web. But revenge porn images are intensely personal and emotionally damaging, and serve only to degrade the victims -- predominantly women.”

Singhal said Google will “honor

requests from people to remove nude or sexually explicit images shared without their consent from Google search results.”

He said it was “a narrow and limited policy, similar to how we treat removal requests for other highly sensitive personal information, such as bank account numbers and signatures,” that may surface in search results.

“We know this won’t solve the problem of revenge porn -- we aren’t able, of course, to remove these images from the websites themselves -- but we hope that honoring people’s requests to remove such imagery from our search results can help.”

Twitter implemented a similar policy earlier this year, banning “intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject’s consent.”

Reddit also moved to curb the posting of explicit images without consent of the people in them, after the online bulletin board was criticized for allowing the distribution of hacked nude pictures of Hollywood stars. (afp)

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The 37th Bali Art Festival Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Time

Place

11.00 Angsoka Stage

11.00 Wantilan

Event Angklung performances by Wahyu Group, Buleleng Janger performances from Buleleng

14.00

Ratna Kanda Stage

Taman Penasar exhibition, Tabanan

17.00

Angsoka Stage

Sanggar Manik Winangun performances

20.00 Ksirarnawa Hall

20.00 Wantilan

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Dance and innovative performances from Bangli Arja performances by Ing Ringgit Penarungan, Badung Gong Kebyar performances by Gong Kebyar Puspa Mekar Troupe, Jembrana and Saba Sari Troupe, Gianyar

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Glanced by surfers, Yeh Gangga Beach remains dirty

Bali celebrates International Yoga Day with record participation

TABANAN - The potential of Yeh Gangga Beach as one of the tourist destinations, especially marine tourist destination in Tabanan, is increasingly greater. The beach located at Sudimara village is started to be glanced by domestic and foreign surfers.

Even though being glanced by surfers, the Yeh Gangga Beach has not been arranged beautifully and still looks dirty.

DENPASAR - The Bajra Sandhi Monument Park (Lapangan Puputan Margarana) in central Renon, Denpasar facing the Provincial Governor’s Office was abuzz with thousands of people as early as 5:30 am on the morning of Sunday, 21 June. These included young kids, families, yoga enthusiasts, yoga practitioners, yoga gurus, students, teachers, and followers of meditation techniques – all eagerly looking forward to practice mass Yoga and being part of the historic event marking the first International Day of Yoga in Bali, Indonesia.

They were joined by celebrities, fitness experts, mediapersons, members of diplomatic corps, visiting foreigners and the senior officials of the Provincial Government.

At the initiative of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, the United Nations declared 21 June to be observed as International Day of Yoga. 177 countries

One of the surfing guides, Erwin, 32, said, the surfing enthusiasts are usually crowded the Yeh Gangga Beach in mid-year between June to August. During these months, waves on the beach of Kuta to Canggu are usually small, so that surfers are looking for alternative beaches remaining to offer good waves, and one of them is on Yeh Gangga Beach.

According to Erwin coming from Kediri, Yeh Gangga Beach is quite interesting to visit. Other than offering good waves, the access to the beach and parking facility has also been adequate. “Unfortunately, the beach is sometimes besieged by a lot of marine debris.

Travelers often complain about the matter to me,” he said.

This condition is supported by the recognition of a surfing enthusiast from Korea, Kyu, 30. He said that the waves on Yeh Gangga Beach are quite challenging and he is very pleased to visit the beach. Unfortunately, according to Kyu, the beach is dirty because a lot of marine debris interfering with the view. In the meantime, a local surfer from Yeh Gangga, Kadek Sana, said that the surfers coming to Yeh Gangga Beach in general remain beginners. “By and large, the surfers playing here are beginners,” he explained.

Associated with the presence of marine debris on the beach, Sana said that it happens because the Yeh Gangga Beach is the estuary of Yeh Empas River. “Especially when it rains in the upstream, there will be a lot of rubbish,” he said.

Related to the presence of marine debris on Yeh Gangga Beach, the Head of the Tabanan Sanita-

of the United Nations General Assembly co-sponsored the Resolution for adopting this date as the International Day of Yoga, including India, Indonesia, China & USA. To mark the occasion in a befitting manner, the Consulate General of India in Bali organized Yoga celebrations, in close coordination with the Provincial authorities, socio-cultural institutions, schools, universities, yoga clubs and scores of other Balinese organizations.

More than 3600 Balinese Yoga lovers enthusiastically participated in the event, creating a new record for maximum number of people practicing Yoga at a single location in Indonesia. The Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) recorded the event and presented the award to the Consulate General of India on the occasion.

The Vice Governor of Bali, I Ketut Sudikerta, Chief Guest at the event, actively participated in

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the Yoga practice. Dr. Shri I Gusti Ngurah Arya Wedakarna WHS III, Balinese Senator in the House of Regional Representatives (DPD Dewan Parwakilan Daerah) of Indonesia enthusiastically supported the event and mobilized participation by hundreds of students from the Mahendradatta campus, of which he is the Rector, as also from the cadres of Hindu centre and Hindu youth in Bali. He also supported MURI recognition for this record-breaking event.

Several Balinese celebrities actively participated and contributed to the grand success of first global yoga celebrations in Bali. Ade Rai, fitness expert & an avid yoga practitioner participated along with hundreds of his followers and fans.

Noted Balinese musician, Gus Teja, performed & mesmerized the audience with soothing music on his Balinese flute. Balinese singer, Ayu Lakshmi, sang a spiritual song with her partner performing yogic dance. Famous Balinese cultural personality and choreographer/ puppeteer, Made Sidia presented a colossal dance-drama by 40 young artistes based on an act from the Ramayana epic.

Earlier, in his welcome remarks, the Consul General of India in Bali, A.S. Takhi thanked the Balinese government and the people for their support in organizing the first global celebration of yoga in Denpasar, while highlighting the origin & benefits of practicing yoga. He emphasized that the philosophy of yoga is in consonance with the Balinese principle of ‘Tri Hita Karna’ seeking to bring harmony between human-beings, with the creator and the environment. (r)

tion and Landscaping Agency (DKP), Wayan Sugatra, said that the DKP has not been able to do cleaning on the Yeh Gangga Beach due to limited number of personnel. “The DKP Tabanan has 500 personnel and most of them are sweepers concentrated at the market, the main roads and the field,” he said. According to him, the cleaning of the Yeh Gangga Beach is incidental and usually under coordination with the local customary village if there is a particular program or activity. (kmb24)

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Turtle trafficker arrested, policeman allegedly involved in turtle business

DENPASAR - Unit IV of the Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation team uncovered a turtle smuggling operation in Bali. Three traffickers were arrested in the area of Penatih, Denpasar, on Sunday night (Jun. 21) one of the alleged criminals is himself a Bali Police officer with the initials P.R. The next day, Hery Wiyanto, spokesperson for the Bali Police, said that he had not received any reports about the case. “There has been no reporting of such a case that I know of.

I was in a meeting all day so I haven’t had time to ask about any such report,” he added.

As for the alleged involvement of a police officer in the trafficking of turltes. Wiyanto asserted that if this in fact so and there is evi-

dence to prove it, the case must be processed according to procedure.

“We have internal institutional laws that will be put into process if our

personnel are found to be in violation,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Denpasar Police Criminal Investi-

gation Unit, Nengah Sadiarta, disclosed some details about the turtle case. Initially, his men arrested one of the suspects in a house in Penatih where they also secured 7 turtles. Subsequently the case was developed and two more suspects were arrested and 11 more turtles were secured.

“The case is still being devellopped. I have not yet received a

Tomato farmers suffering losses

BANGLI - The selling price of tomatos at the level of farmers in Songan village, Kintamani, has plummeted over the past few weeks causes many farmers to suffer losses.

One of the tomato farmers at Dalem hamlet, Songan village, Kintamani, Jero Ledang, said on Monday (Jun. 22) that the selling price of most tomatoes (at the farmer level) is less than IDR 1,000 per kg. Super high quality tomatoes are being sold for IDR 1,000 to IDR 1,500 per kg. The current prices are far less than what they were three

weeks ago. “Previously, tomato was sold for about IDR 3,000 to IDR 5,000 per kg.

But, now the prices have really plummeted with each kg is being sold for under IDR 1,000,” he said.

According to Jero Ledang, the drop in price is due to the current tomato harvest having coincided with the tomato harvests of farmers outside of Bali. As a result, the supply of non Balinese tomatoes has flooded the market here. With the free-falling price of tomatoes that they see happening right now, he and a number of other tomato

growers in his village are suffering great losses. The production costs of this agricultural commodity is quite high, especially for pesticides. Based on his calculations, to avoid suffering losses, local farmers need to be selling their tomatoes for at least IDR 2,000 per kg.

Even though prices are still dropping, Jero Ledang admitted that he is still willing to harvest his tomatoes rather than letting them rot on the vine, so as to cut his losses.

“As long as there are people buying, I will pick my tomatos” he said. (kmb40)

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The tomato farmer in in Songan village, Kintamani,suffer losses due to the plummeted price in the past few weeks.

complete report,” he said.

According to a source at the Denpasar Police, the officers targeted some turtle lawar traders in Sanur and elsewhere. “Possibly, the man who was arrested supplies turtle traders in Denpasar and surrounding area. Please wait the results of investigation,” said the source who requested anonymity. (kmb36)

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Aston held grand opening in Semarang

JAKARTA – After several months in Soft Opening mode, Archipelago International celebrated the Grand Opening of Aston Semarang Hotel & Convention Center. The opening was marked by a ribbon cutting and gong banging ceremony performed by Office Head of Culture and Tourism of Central Java Province, Prasetyo Aribowo, complemented by a traditional Semarang theme that incorporated authentic dishes and beverages hailing from Semarang, and the chance for small to medium sized local businesses to showcase their products during the event.

The Grand Opening of Aston Semarang also marked the completion of its full list of facilities.

The luxurious 4-star business and

conference hotel now offers 157 guest rooms and suites, together with an all-day restaurant, Jade Café & Resto, the elegant Mez-

zanine Lounge and Bar, as well as recreational facilities including a swimming pool, a well-equipped gym and a full service spa. For

Agricultural products of Karangasem farmers promising

business guests, the hotel’s modern conference center features a ballroom that can accommodate up to 900 guests alongside nine auxiliary meeting rooms.

The Aston Semarang Hotel & Convention Center is conveniently located on Jalan MT Haryono, right in the heart of Semarang and close to the historic Kota Lama (Old City) and Pecinan (China

Town). Guests of the hotel can easily stroll the city and explore the historic old buildings in what was once the European commercial district. The most renowned landmark to see near the hotel is Gereja Blenduk, a copper domed Dutch church dating from 1753, whilst nearby at Gedung Batu stands the old Chinese temple and the recently erected statue of Admiral Cheng Ho. Guests can also enjoy easy access to Semarang’s business district, shopping mall, train station and airport, making it a perfect spot for meetings and social activities alike.

“We are very excited to introduce our Aston brand to Semarang following the success of our other hotels, Quest Hotel Semarang, Hotel NEO Candi Semarang, and favehotel Diponegoro Semarang.

Semarang is a beautiful destination and a real up-and-coming tourist haven. Aston Semarang Hotel & Convention Center is now ready to accommodate both business travelers and leisure tourists alike, whether they are visiting Semarang for a MICE event or to explore this exciting city.”

Said Heru Purwono, Archipelago International’s Vice President of Finance.

Balinese Temple Ceremony

AMLAPURA - Agricultural products of Karangasem are still promising. It happens when the agricultural sector is seriously cultivated and implemented by more modern farming namely through agribusiness.

It was revealed by a farming figure from Besakih, Karangasem, Gusti Ngurah Alit, in Karangasem, Monday (Jun. 22). In addition to managing the farm properly, the society must also be invited to process the post-harvest creatively, so it is not only processed in conventional method but paying attention to market demand.

The agricultural products remain potential. Other than honey tangerine, there are also pomelo, seedless custard apple, honey soursop or Jamaica guava as well as pumpkins. The pumpkin produced by farmers at Pempatan or Kubu is very big because other than having a fertile soil it is also fertilized with organic fertilizers such as manure. Pumpkin can be processed into various types of snacks such as cakes.

“We are given pumpkins by farmers at Dauh Hill (from the side of Mount Agung) to be marketed,” said Gusti Alit.

This former farmer group of Besakih said that rather than developing hard forest plants such as albizia or Beechwood, the agribusiness is much more promising. It happens because the profits are large enough and the demand in Bali remains very high, especially for supply to supermarkets. As a tourist destination, Bali still has high demand for fruits, not only for travelers but also for public consumption.

Besides, the needs for offerings are also very high.

“I myself am overwhelmed to meet the demand of supermarkets in Denpasar,” he said. (013)

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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 “umbul-umbul”, 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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In this Nov. 1, 2014 file photo, honoree Quentin Tarantino arrives at the LACMA Art + Film Gala at LACMA in Los Angeles.

Tarantino, Lauper, others chosen for Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES — Quentin Tarantino, Tracy Morgan, Steve Carell, LL Cool J, Kathy Bates, Bruno Mars and Cyndi Lauper are among the famous names to be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced its selections for 2016 on Monday. Other names on the list include Kurt Russell, Michael Keaton, Gary Sinise, Itzhak Perlman, Rob Lowe and Kevin

Hart. Individual ceremonies have not yet been scheduled.

Recipients of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame are chosen by a committee based on applications submitted by fans or celebrity rep-

resentatives. Entertainers are recognized in five categories: motion picture, television, radio, recording and live theater. Each recipient is responsible for their star’s $30,000 price tag. (ap)

NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian is expecting a baby boy, a spokeswoman for the reality TV star said Monday.

Ina Treciokas confirmed a post that Kardashian made on Instagram and Twitter in a message to her rapper-husband Kanye West.

A picture of West reading a book to their 2-year-old daughter, North West, is captioned: “You’re such a good daddy to North & you will be the best daddy to our new son too!”

Kardashian revealed the news of her pregnancy in a clip that ap-

peared after an episode of the E! reality show “Keeping up With the Kardashians.”

The show documented the 34year-old’s fertility struggles, and she confided that an attempt to conceive through in vitro fertilization failed. (ap)

LOS ANGELES — Hip-hop music mogul Diddy was released from jail late Monday night after an alleged assault with a weightroom kettlebell at the athletic facilities of UCLA, where his son is on the football team, police said.

Diddy, 45, whose real name is Sean Combs, was freed after posting bail, several hours after his afternoon arrest, jail records showed.

Officials did not identify the victim of the assault or say what led to it. No one was seriously injured, campus police said in a statement.

The jail records show that Combs’ bail was $160,000, but sheriff’s officials reached by phone said he posted $50,000.

The reason for the discrepancy wasn’t clear.

Combs’ son Justin Combs is a redshirt junior defensive back on the UCLA football team, which has been working out on campus.

He has played in just a handful of games in his three years with the team.

The son of another major rap star also plays football for the Bruins. Snoop Dogg’s son Cordell Broadus is a wide receiver who signed with the team this year.

Football coach Jim Mora thanked his staff for their professionalism in handling the situation.

“This is an unfortunate incident

for all parties involved,” Mora said in the statement from campus police. “While UCPD continues to review this matter, we will let the legal process run its course and refrain from further comment at this time.”

Combs’ representatives did not immediately respond to requests for details or comment.

The arrest, first reported by TMZ, is the latest of several allegations of violence by Combs.

He was acquitted of bribery and weapons-related charges in connection with a 1999 shooting at a New York nightclub. A jury cleared Combs of firing a weapon during the dispute that wounded three bystanders, as well as bribing his chauffeur to take the rap.

Combs was arrested in 1999 for his involvement in the beating of former Interscope executive Steve Stoute in New York. Combs apologized, the charges were reduced, and he was ordered to attend an anger management class.

Combs and Stoute have since mended their relationship, appearing on stage together at Cannes in 2013.

Earlier this year, an Arizona man accused Combs of punching him in the face at a Super Bowl party.

Combs was not arrested. (ap)

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Economic Development of Bali has not yet complied with blueprint

DENPASAR - Poverty alleviation remains a priority for Bali’s Provincial Government in 2015.

In accordance with the blueprint for the long-term development plan (RPJP) and the regional mid-term development plan (RPJMD), a number of programs have been designed to alleviate poverty. Most of these programs are a continuation of the previous year’s programs in the fields of education, health and economics.

“Education and health issues are the embryo of poverty, so that basically the programs designed to deal with people’s health, as sickness often leads to poverty. Ignorance can also cause people to become or to remain poor,” said the Head of the Regional Development Planning Board (Bappeda) Bali, I Putu Astawa on Monday (Jun. 22).

On that account, improvements are being made to the health care system including the development of two provincial hospitals; Indra Hospital and Pratama Hospital, the strengthening of health care centers and provisions are also being made for the assistance of ambulance services other than those available through the Bali Mandara Health

Insurance (JKBM) program. In the field of education, the Bali Mandara high school and vocational school is offering scholarships for the poor and assistance for educational facilities in other schools is also being provided.

“We are improving the economy through the integrated rural development movement (Gerbangsadu)

program, the integrated agricultural system (Simantri), housing refurbishments, providing rice for the poor (raskin). These are all meant to reduce poverty rates by making people healthy and educated which in turn will cause the economy to strengthen. Minimizing peoples expenditures and increasing their revenue, are also the priorities of the program,” said Astawa.

Astawa went on to say that, in the field of tourism, assistance is given to customary villages and subak organizations as these are the foundation of Balinese culture

upon which tourism is based. For this reason, the governor is said to be allocating a budget worth IDR 200 million for customary villages and IDR 50 million for subak organizations.

News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West expecting a baby boy

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Poverty alleviation remains a priority for Bali’s Provincial Government in 2015.

In accordance with the blueprint for the long-term development plan (RPJP) and the regional mid-term development plan (RPJMD), a number of programs have been designed to alleviate poverty.

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