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PAGE 6 The current condition of coral reef in Tejakula Village, Tejakula Subdistrict in Buleleng Regency. The importance of coral reefs to the preservation of biota seems to have been realized by fisherman groups in Buleleng Regency.

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Singaraja- The importance of coral reefs to the preservation of biota seems to have been realized by fisherman groups in Buleleng Regency. When the coral reefs in the waters of Tejakula Village, Tejakula Subdistrict, were damaged, a group of fishermen in the village began to take action by strictly overseeing the reef theft and monitoring the behavior of fishermen who used to catch fish by means of potassium cyanide and fish bombs.

WEATHER FORECAST

Like coral reefs in the other waters of Indonesia, the coral reefs in the coastal areas of Tejakula Village have long suffered from severe damage. It is caused by the behavior of fishermen catching fish by using chemicals such as potassium cyanide.

Moreover, there are fishermen catching fish with a fish bomb.

More seriously, the damage also occurs due to theft of coral reefs used for lime material.

The damage occurred to the underwater environment in Tejakula entered its peak in 1999.

But since then, people in the coastal areas, especially fishermen, began to realize. If the sea is not saved, their life will be threatened because so far their life relies on the profession of catching consumption fish or ornamental fish. That’s why they start doing rescue measures.

Secretary of Baruna Beratha Fisherman Group, Tejakula Village, Nyoman Darmawan, said the impact of damaged coral reefs made the catching fish population fall dramatically. Fish food (plankton) living in the coral reefs increasingly reduced, so that fish population also reduced. Under these conditions, it is difficult to increase the catch of fishermen every day. “Fish population will diminish because small fishes living around the coral reefs no longer survive,” he said.

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LONDON – For every Briton who will tune in to watch Friday’s royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, one definitely will not. That was the finding of a recent Ipsos MORI poll for Reuters which underlines how, for all the international media hoopla surrounding the big occasion, the

appeal of a rare show of royal pomp and pageantry is far from universal.

“I want to get as far away as possible from the wedding because it really doesn’t mean anything to me, so my wife and I are going for a long weekend to Italy,” said Londoner Alex Joseph, voicing a common view that has tended to be drowned out by the rising din of royal fervor.

“I don’t think we will escape it fully

as everyone will be talking about it, but at least we won’t have to face the madness in London.”

Ivan Smith, 25, agreed. “It’s just a wedding,” he said. “Everyone is going mad about it. I couldn’t care less. I’m just going to enjoy the bank holiday we get.”

The center of the British capital will be effectively shut down on Friday as the route of the royal wedding is closed

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off, hundreds of thousands of wellwishers line the streets and fill parks and security is tightened for the big occasion. Little wonder that many Londoners have escaped. And people across the country have taken advantage of an extra day’s holiday on Friday which, combined with Easter and May Day means that three days off translates into an 11-day break.

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Bali News

Post Flood at Banjar Asem, Flood Support Demanded Singaraja (Bali Post) –

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The condition of the art market in Klungkung Regency

Dysfunctional Kiosks

Semarapura Market Needs Revitalization Semarapura (Bali Post) –

The Semarapura Market or Art Market is quite huge with billions of rupiah spent yet only a small part of kiosks are functioned and so most not used. For that, there should be revitalization according to Head of Klungkung Cooperation, UKM and Industrial Trading Agency, Nengah Becik, last Wednesday (27/4).

The main purpose of this three floors building was to give space for sellers. Sadly they have minim interest with items-tend-to-be-unsold as a reason. For that it needs research on which sellers matches this space and then there will be further discussions executive and legislative. Yet, there will be budget needed while Klungkung budget is limited.

Overload

Meanwhile Galiran Market

condition’s worrying and overloaded by sellers with only 1,000 registered and more unregistered.

“Year 2011, there’s IDR 15 billion budget to build Galiran. Hopefully it will happen soon and will answer all the problems here,” he hoped.

The same thing happened at Mentigi Market, Nusa Penida. The narrow space makes lots kiosks unmanageable when actually Klunkung markets are a source of real regional income with retribu-

tion reaching IDR 2,9 billion last year 2010 passing the IDR 2,7 billion target. Klungkung House of Representatives Vice Head, Putu Tika Winawan, stated Mentigi is the ongoing economy source for the Nusa Penida people and so needs relocation, “With the pier in Klungkung will finish it is predicted its growth will go even better and so to anticipate the crowd there should be a plan from now,” Tika concluded. (kmb20)

Increasing, Organic Manure Demand in Tabanan Tabanan (Bali Post) –

The farmers of Tabanan now likes organic manure for planting as it is more demanded by the local farmers.

Moreover the producer of it couldn’t fulfill the high demand as besides farmers, villa and hotel owners also ordered. One of producers, AA Nyoman Wijana, stated the business is promising as its base material still many. The Head of Tani Nandini Asri Group in Kelanting Village, Kerambitan which is Governor Pastika’s program Integrated Agriculture System (Simantri) 027, last

Wednesday (27/4) stated with the 20 cows the group has, they can produce 1-2 tons per day. What’s more to make the manure it doesn’t have to wait for the cow’s waste to dry and combined by an own made fermentation material (sugar liquid and local micro organic/ mol) and shaved woods. This was then closed by a anti oxide sheet for three days which then it’ll be ready to be marketed.

Every month the demand reached 30 tons (10 percent) by the farmers not yet the hotel/villa management. This has to be increased to target 60 ton. The fac-

tory also employed 10 people only. The making of the manure takes mostly a week with price IDR 1,000 per kilogram, the group also produced liquid manure from cow’s pee or bio urine with IDR 5,000 per liter which usually used as pesticide and fertilizer. There’s also bio arang for plant yet not many desires it yet every month reaches 15 tonnes demand. “We hope there will be modal and marketing support so organic manure can always develop,” he stated. The advisor of Simantri 027, Nyoman Sugarwa, stated he is giving socialization for farmers.

The loss due to Banjar Asem, Seririt flash flood reached IDR 50 million as nine houses lightly damaged, rice fields failed harvest and Tukad Banyu Laras flood support destroyed.

Head of Buleleng Disaster Management (BPBD), Made Astasemadi, last Wednesday (27/4) stated the houses owned by Ayu Ade, Gede Widnya, Kadek Astika, Ketut Miarta, Komang Sudayana, Komang Mente, Kadek Darsana, Ketut Darta, and Kadek Kartika, were under water, filled with mud and damaged house holds. Meanwhile five hectares of rice fields filled with paddies ready to harvest next week fatally destroyed while

other four hectares were lightly damaged and still can be harvested.

The Tukad Banyu Laras flood support had five meters of it damaged and three meters holed after hit by flood causing some rocks were dragged too.

Turns out this was not the first time it was hit, yet already happened on January 2011. For that, residents asked government to help on this to anticipate another flood coming due to the heavy rain lately. Astesemadi explained this has been suggested to the Public Works Agency of Bali and it was accepted. “If I’m not wrong the Agency will take care of the damage yet I will write again to make sure of it,” he explained. (kmb)

Illegal transport unruly, Bali loses billions of revenue Denpasar (Bali Post)—

Bali has to lose billions of rupiahs of revenue every year from the vehicle registration (Samsat) due to unruly operation of unlicensed vehicles.

Bali Transportation, Informatics and Communication Services recorded that 70 percent of illegal transport such as tourist transport, car rental and inter-provincial shuttle services operate illegally in Bali. Meanwhile, the licensed transport only amounts to 4,000 car rentals, 1,200 tourist transports and 40 units of inter-provincial shuttle services.

Head of Bali Transportation Services, I Made Santha, said that among the 100 tourist transports and car rentals captured in the raid, 30 units had an operating permit, while the rest had not had licensed with the Bali and outside Bali police plate.

“Registration fee or tax of fourwheeled vehicle is IDR 1 million-IDR 1.5 million per unit. By taking into account the number of illegal transportation vehicles, we estimate to have lost tens of billions of revenue every year,” explained I Made Santha in Denpasar.

According to him, the transport with outside Bali police plate was only allowed to operate in Bali with a temporary permit issued by police that could be renewed every three months.

Meanwhile, administrative cost of the permit was only IDR 50,000. In terms of rules, the supervision and discipline effort to control those illegal transports remained weak. However, the region was allowed to issue an additional rule regarding to the licensing.

“We are now preparing the rules.

Moreover, it is impossible for us to

constantly allow them to take passengers in Bali but revenues are given to the region outside Bali. Aside from harming the region, it can also trigger a tight competition against the owners of local transport,” he said.

His party had held a meeting with relevant agencies such as the Head of Bali Revenue Services and police department. As a result, in short-term measure, his party would take strict action against those illegal transports ranging from issuing traffic ticket until suspending the business. “Examination on the raid will not only see the documents but also check the control number on the chassis. Regarding to this matter, only the officers of transportation services who understand,” he said.

In the meantime, Chairman of the Bali Tourist Transport Association (Pawiba), Bagus Soediana, justified the large number of illegal tourist transports operating in Bali and kindled unfair competition. Among the 135 members of Pawiba, 60 percent were considered inactive because they did not report their activities. Especially for tourist transport, since the closure of licensing from 1998 until today the number of vehicles operating in Bali amounted to 900 buses and 2,500 cars and managed by 132 firms.”Meanwhile, the licensed vehicles operating in the field exceed those numbers,” he said.

Existence of tourist transport from outside Bali, recognized Soediana, clearly threatened the transport businesspeople in Bali. Bali Provincial Government should take firm actions to discipline those tourist transports operating in Bali. (par)

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Clean water crisis still haunts Petang Mangupura (Bali Post)—

Clean water crisis still haunts the North Badung region, especially the Petang Subdistrict. So far, the community is still busy looking for springs. They also remained to so on Wednesday (Apr 27).

A legislator from Plaga Village, Petang Subdistrict, Nyoman Giri Prasta, revealed that his party together with local community leaders made an inspection to one of the springs existing in the river. From the water resource, the community planed to take up the water from the low plains to be distributed to local residential areas.

“We have checked and agreed to take up water from one of the new springs in the river here,” said Giri Prasta. Additionally, he disclosed that the public had longed to meet their clean water need properly. Moreover, the re-

source of water in Petang did have ups and downs. So, breakthrough of government was thoroughly expected.

The government, he said, should be more pro-active to meet the essential needs of the community. “We have asked for many times in order government could pay attention to the needs of clean water. But the results are still not optimal. The community here (Pelaga—Ed) is still unable to meet the reasonable needs for clean water,” said the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Faction of the Badung House. (kmb25)

Bali Tax Office aims owners of big bike Denpasar (Bali Post)—

In addition to being the target of the Bali Revenue Services (Dispenda) related to illegal documents, the owners of big bike, especially owners of Harley Davidson, on the loose in the city of Denpasar, Kuta and surrounding areas have now become the target of Bali Tax Office. The large cc bike with the price reaching hundreds of millions of rupiahs is alleged to have not been touched by tax.

“It’s time to levy tax to the owner of luxury bike. Moreover, the owners of Harley Davidson in Bali have started to show off. We will immediately ask for the list of Harley Davidson owners and other big bikes,” said the Head of Bali Regional Office of Directorate General of Taxation, Zulfikar Thahar, Wednesday (Apr 27).

According to him, to identify the tax value of big bike was not as easy as to do so against the Ferrari vehicle and other luxury cars. However, his party had time to speak with the Bali Revenue Services regarding to the luxury vehicle tax. “Indeed, we have not submitted a letter officially, but we will soon ask for the list of two-wheeled vehicle with large cc,” he affirmed.

Directorate General of Bali Taxation previously had traced the ownership of luxury cars in Bali, aside from asking information to the brand holder sole agent (ATPM) of Ferrari and Directorate of Traffic Affairs of Bali Police concerning with the data on the owners of the car with the prancing horse logo. From the reports received, there was a Ferrari Club in Bali, but they had not yet registered to pay taxes.

“We have obtained the owner list

of Ferrari whose price reaching more than IDR 400 million. The cars with the lower price are still given the chance, let alone are still many of them who buy vehicles on credit,” he said.

After confirming the identity of the car owners, Zulfikar immediately sent a letter to the owner’s tax billing. If not addressed, his party would send an appeal letter in order they paid attention to the letter delivered. “If our letter is ignored, we will continue with the examination process,” he said.

On that occasion, he affirmed that he never questioned or banned anyone to have luxury vehicle of any type and brand. But when concerning with tax matters, his party would fight in order the obligation to pay taxes could be implemented.

Tax liability and the Ferrari ownership, explained Zulfikar, could be identified through the annual notification letter (SPT). If found a difference between the income and the value of vehicle owned, it could be ascertained the notification of income was not written honestly. “If the value of tax and vehicle was not balanced, it means the taxpayer tells a lie in filling out the tax notification, so it needs to be traced again,” he said.

Related to searches on the existence of Ferrari, Directorate General of Taxation had a supervision and follow-up program. Meanwhile, calculation of vehicle tax would be appraised since the beginning of its operations plus interest. “From that information, we will keep on pursuing the tax payment of luxury car owner. In addition to the basic price, we will also levy an interest rate of 2 percent,” he said. (par)

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The Hindus eat on the graveyard, a tradition during Pagerwesi day

Pagerwesi Day

Tradition of eating together at graveyard still survives ASIDE from saying prayers together in temple, the moment awaited by families in Singaraja City on Pagerwesi Day is having meal together after delivering food oblation (punjung) at graveyard. As happened on Pagerwesi Day on Wednesday (Apr 27), hundreds of families thronged the graveyard at each customary village from dawn until early morning. At the graveyard, they delivered food oblation on the grave of their family. After the small ritual accomplished, the family ate together around their family graves.

Ambience of the graveyard also turned crowded. All family members who had bodies of the family members remained to be buried and not cremated yet will come together to the graveyard. As consequence, the graveyard looks like a rendezvous for the whole big family, relatives and neighbors to mutually greet and offer food they bring.

“It is a unique tradition passed from generation to generation and should be maintained continuously,” said Ardana, one the residents who joined his family in delivering food oblation, and ate together at the graveyard of Buleleng Customary Village on Jalan Gajah Mada, Singaraja.

Meanwhile, another resident, Luh Sudani, from Petak Hamlet, Buleleng Subdistrict, said the worship at graveyard had become a tradition every Pagerwesi and Galungan Day. She had prepared food oblation since three days before the Pagerwesi. Food oblation delivered to family members who had died contained food along with side dishes such as rice bag, relish of grated coconut and spices, belayag, rambanan vegetables and beverages. “What we serve at home, we also present to our family member who have died but have not been cremated yet. It aims to share happiness in celebrating the Pagerwesi Day,” she said.

According to Sudani, the tradition of saying prayers at graveyard on Pagerwesi posed the last procession of worship after carried out in family temple or public temples. All contents of the food oblation were enjoyed together with family members and relatives. It was believed the food oblation should not be brought home again because it had been delivered to human souls who had not been cremated. “The soul whose body has not been cremated is considered impure spiritually. If the oblation that has been delivered is brought home we are considered

reluctant to eat ritual oddments, so that we eat together here after the worship,” she explained.

Other than the graveyard at Buleleng Customary Village, devotees also looked to gather hilariously at the graveyard of Banyuasri, Buleleng Subdistrict. Its atmosphere was not much different where local devotees also dedicated food oblation for their families and relatives who had died but not yet cremated.

Hopefully, they could be endowed with happiness and safety while families left behind were given good guidance in living their daily life.

Chairperson of the Customary Village Assembly of Buleleng Regency, Made Rimbawa, said the tradition of saying prayers and eating together at graveyard had become a tradition lasting for a long time. By dedicating food oblation residents expected that their family members who had died would not become buta cuil (wandering spirit) and interfere with the surviving family. Besides, the food oblation was also intended as an apology as the surviving family was unable to perform the Ngaben cremation ceremony. “The opportunity is then taken advantage by devotees to eat and relax at graveyard,” he said. (kmb/ole)

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International

Syria’s Assad facing dissent over Deraa crackdown Reuters

AMMAN – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faced dissent within government ranks with more than 200 members of his Baath Party resigning and signs of discontent within the army over the violent repression of pro-democracy protests.

Two hundred party members from Deraa province and surrounding regions resigned on Wednesday after the government sent in tanks to crush resistance in the city of Deraa. At least 35 civilians were killed in the attack, rights groups said.

Diplomats said signs were also emerging of discontent within the army where the majority of troops are Sunni Muslims, but most officers belong to the same minority Alawite sect as Assad.

Assad sent the ultra-loyal Fourth Mechanized Division, commanded by his brother Maher, into Deraa on Monday. Reports from opposition figures and Deraa residents, which could not be confirmed, said that several soldiers from another unit had refused to fire on civilians.

“The largest funerals in Syria so far have been for soldiers who have refused to obey orders to shoot protesters and were summarily executed on the spot,” a senior diplomat said.

Another diplomat said there was at least one instance this month of soldiers confronting secret police to stop them shooting at protesters.

“No one is saying that Assad is about to lose control of the army, but once you start using the army to slaughter your own people, it is a sign of weakness,” he said.

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The sound of gunfire was heard in Deraa on Wednesday night. Water, electricity and communications remained cut and essential supplies were running low, residents said.

“The martyrs are being kept in refrigerator trucks used normally to transport produce, but they cannot move with the army firing randomly. We pour alcohol on the bodies to lessen the stench,” one of the residents said. The death toll in almost six weeks of protests rose to 450, a rights group said.

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Workers put the finishing touches onto a pair of coloured brick murals featuring the faces of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine Middleton near Sydney on April 28, 2011. The two 100 metre square brick murals, which contain 8,300 bricks and 7,500 half bricks of different shades, will stay in place for three months to celebrate the royal wedding in London.

Royals not amused: Australia axes wedding satire Agence France Presse

SYDNEY – Australia’s national broadcaster has been forced to axe a satirical live commentary of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding after the Royal Family made clear they were not amused.

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In this image made on a mobile phone, cars sit in traffic as a vendor displays shoes in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

The Syrian army sent more tanks and reinforcements into Daraa on Wednesday as part of a widening crackdown against opponents of President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian regime, and gunfire and sporadic explosions were heard in the tense southern city.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation planned to air The Chaser’s Royal Wedding Commentary on Friday, promising viewers a mocking take on what is expected to be the biggest global television event in years.

The network is using the BBC’s live feed of the nuptials but its plan to make fun of the big day is over after new restrictions were reportedly imposed by Clarence House, the private office of William’s father Prince Charles.

ABC TV director Kim Dalton said the national broadcaster had “acted in good faith” in its negotiations with both the BBC and Associated Press Television News (APTN), which is also involved in the coverage.

“We’re surprised and disappointed at this very late stage to be informed that any satirical or comedic treatment of the marriage of Australia’s future head of state has been banned,” he said.

“Our obvious choice for a light-

hearted commentary is The Chaser team. Clearly, the BBC and Clarence House have decided The Chaser aren’t acceptable.” The Chaser is a comedy group that routinely satirises politicians and celebrities.

According to ABC TV, it was initially advised by the BBC, and subsequently by APTN, that there were no coverage restrictions that would prevent The Chaser’s commentary.

But new conditions of use issued over the Easter break state footage of the ceremony at Westminster Abbey cannot be used “in any drama, comedy, satirical or similar entertainment programme or content”.

Clarence House was widely cited as being behind the last-minute changes.

Bomb hits Pakistan navy bus in Karachi, 5 dead Associated Press Writer

KARACHI, Pakistan – A roadside bomb hit a bus taking Pakistani navy employees to work in Karachi on Thursday, killing five people in the third such attack this week and just days after the army chief claimed to have “broken the backbone” of militants. Within hours of the bombing, the Pakistan Taliban — the country’s deadliest militant group — claimed responsibility for the latest Karachi explosion.

The series of attacks in the country’s largest city and economic heart show the determination and reach of al-Qaida-linked extremist networks despite American-backed Pakistani army offensives against their main bases

in the northwest close to the Afghan border.

The early morning blast mangled the bus and damaged nearby buildings. Four of the dead were sailors, while the fifth was a passer-by, said navy spokesman Salman Ali and Seemi Jamali, a doctor at the city’s Jinnah Hospital. Five people were wounded. Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan said the bombing targeted the navy because it’s part of the Pakistan army, which backs Washington in the war against terrorism, and was carried out by “our men.”

“We are attacking the Pakistan army as it is supporting America against us,” he told The Associated Press in a telephone call from an undisclosed location. On Tuesday, remote-controlled blasts 15 minutes

apart in different parts of Karachi ripped through two navy buses, killing four navy personnel. The Taliban also claimed responsibility for those two attacks, and warned of more unless the army stopped its campaigns in the northwest.

Karachi is home to 18 million people and is the economic heart of Pakistan. It is far from the northwest, but has not been spared the Islamist violence wracking the country over the last four years. The Pakistan navy is based in the city, which is on the Arabian Sea. The army has launched several offensives in the northwest, but bombings against government and security force targets, as well as indiscriminate attacks on public places, have continued.

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Pakistani investigators surround a damaged bus in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday, April 28, 2011. A roadside bomb hit the bus taking Pakistani navy employees to work in Karachi on Thursday, killing at least five people in the third such attack this week and just days after the army chief claimed to have ‘broken the backbone’ of militants.

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The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali staging beach clean-up CELEBRATING Accor’s Earth Guest Day which is representing the climax of all the sustainable development actions carried out by worldwide employees under the Accor Group, The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali held its annual beach clean-up program at the beach area in-front of the resort on Friday (22/4).

More than two hundreds participants eagerly joined the management and hotel team, working side by side to clean the beach. Amongst the invitees there are more than a hundred school students and teachers from SD 1 Seminyak and SD 1 Kerobokan; the members of Bali Tourism Media Association and the representatives of Kuta Sea Turtle Conservation and Pro Fauna Indonesia.

Recently The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali launched its new mascot a soft stuffed animal toy in sea turtle form called Penyu, which means sea turtle in Indonesian.

What made this year’s Earth Guest Day more special was that on the same day after the beach clean-up

program, Mr. Stephane BRYER and Bapak I Gusti Ngurah Tresna signed an agreement between the hotel and Kuta Sea Turtle Conservation. The hotel has committed to donate all profit gained from the selling of the Penyu toy to the foundation to support this endangered animal.

Stephane Bryer, General Manager of The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali, “It was on June 2008 when we first found around eighty turtle eggs buried in the sand in-front of the hotel and we contacted the Kuta Conservation to secure and collect them. Then on August that year we released the baby turtles back to the nature. Knowing that only 1 out of 1,000 eggs hatched will survive and that Seminyak beach is one of the nesting areas of sea turtles, the least we can do is to keep the beach clean and safe for them to lay eggs. And hopefully by putting aside a little fund for the conservation, we hope that we can support the preservation effort and to urge others to do the same.” (BTN/015)

Temple Ceremony Calendar Event forApril 27 through May 23, 2011 27 Apr Pagerwesi Day Laban Sindu Jiwa Temple Kedewatan Ubud Kehen Temple Bangli Wirabuana Temple Magelang Jawa Tengah Padang Sakti Tangtu Temple Denpasar Timur Jogan Agung Temple Ketewel Sukawati Gadung Pengiasan Temple Dauh Puri Denpasar Pasek Gelgel Temple Buruan Kaja Tabanan Pasek Gobleg Temple Kerambitan tabanan Pasek Gelgel Meliling Temple Tabanan Masceti Selasih Temple Sanding Tampak Siring Paek Gaduh Temple Buduk Dadia Pasek Gelgel Temple Kelabang Moding Merajan Pasek Gelgel Sekalan Marga - Tabanan

8 May Redite Umanis Ukir Sangah Gede Dukuh Segening Temple Tegal Tugu Gianyar

2 May Tilem Jiyestha Bhujangga Waisnawa Gumrih Temple Jembrana

17 May Anggar Kasih Kulantir Penataran Tangkas Temple Sukawati Dalem Lagan Temple Bebalang Bangli Puseh Lembeng Temple Ketewel Sukawati Pasek Gelgel Penulisan Temple Kerambitan Tabanan Gaduh Temple Sading Dalem Gandamayu Temple Klungkung Pura Sanghyang Tegal Temple Banjar Taro Kaja Tegalalang

7 May Tumpek Landep Day Pasek Gelgel Temple Pedungan South of Denpasar Agung Pasek Temple Tangun Titi kaler Tabanan Agung Pasek Silamadeg Temple Selamadeg Tabanan Pasek Tangkas Temple Kediri Tabanan Kerta Temple Banyuning Barat Buleleng Dalem Tenggaling Sengguan Tenggaling Sengguan Singapadu Kawitan Arya Wang Bang Pinatih Pinatih Peguyangan Singaraja Bhujangga Weisnawa Temple Tegalcangkring Jembrana Taman Desa Bubunan Temple Seririt Buleleng Penataran Pande Dalem Batur Jati Banjar Pandean Mengwi Dalem Pingit Temple Br, Taro Kaje Tegalalang Dadia Pasek Gelgel Gobleg Selat Village Sukasada Buleleng Batur Arya Warih Kepaon Cengolo Sudimara Tabanan Ida ratu Pande Temple Besakih - Karangasem Mr. Pasek Toh Jiwa Temple Toh Jiwa Tangungtiti Penataran Pande Kusamba Temple Klungkung Penataran Agung Pinatih Tulikup Temple Banjar Menak Desa Tulikup Gianyar

11 May Buda Wage Ukir Pasar Agung Temple Besakih - Karangasem Pasek Bendesa Pasar Badung Temple Legian Kuta Gede Gunung Agung Dukuh Temple Munggu Badung Hyang Agung Ibuwanasari Temple Tegal Puseh Village Temple Temple Bebalang Village Bangli Dalem Perancak Temple Badung Pasek Bendesa Hyang Selat Temple Kerobokan Badung Kekeran Langit Temple Sading Mengwi

18 May Buda Umanis Kulantir Pasek Tangkas kaler Temple Tabanan Gaduh Benoh Temple Ubung Denpasar 22 May Redite Keliwon Tolu Dalem Alas Harum Temple Kaba-kaba Kediri Tabanan 23 May Soma Umanis Tolu Puseh/Balai Agung Ubung Temple Kupang Penebel Tabanan Kawitan Sakula Gotra Temple Kepuh Kaba-kaba Kediri Tabanan Bhujangga Rsi-Tambak Bayuh Temple Bayuh Paibon Tangkas Kori Agung Temple Ceningan KanginNusa Penida Batu Madeg Temple Besakih - Karangasem Penataran Agung Penatih Temple Banjar Saba Penatih

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

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

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

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

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

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News Barbuda beach to be renamed after Princess Diana Associated Press Writer

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A pristine stretch of beach in Antigua and Barbuda once frequented by Princess Diana and her young sons will soon bear the name of the late British royal, officials said Wednesday. A three-mile (nearly five-kilometer) beach boasting powdery soft sands and tall coconut palms on the southern end of the once British island of Barbuda will be renamed Princess Diana Beach during a ceremony July 1 — the day she would have turned 50.

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People sit at the main square as police officers patrol in San Fernando, Tamaulipas State, Mexico, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Security forces have unearthed six more bodies in Tamaulipas, a northeastern Mexican border state, where a drug gang is believed to be kidnapping passengers from buses and hiding their victims in secret graves, authorities said Tuesday.

Mass graves toll in northwestern Mexico at 104 Associated Press Writer

MEXICO CITY – Mexican security forces exhumed eight more bodies Wednesday from mass graves in a northwestern state capital where drug gangs are believed to have buried their victims, bringing the total from a monthlong search to 104. The search at the pit at a car repair shop in Durango city appeared finally to be over, the Durango state attorney general’s office said in a statement.

A total of 87 bodies have been found in that grave, including the eight discovered Wednesday. Seventeen other decomposed bodies were found in mid-April next to a wellknown hacienda less than a mile from the car shop. The graves in Durango are the second such discovery in a month: A total of 183 bodies have been unearthed in 40 pits in the northeastern border state of Tamaulipas.

Mass graves have become an increasingly common discovery in Mexico’s brutal drug war, which has claimed more than 34,600 lives since President Felipe Calderon deployed thousands of federal security forces

four years ago to fight traffickers. The offensive led to a splintering of the country’s cartels and increased gang fighting over territory. The pits found in Durango and Tamaulipas are the biggest discoveries yet.

Alejandro Poire, the federal government spokesman for security issues, said many victims in Tamaulipas are believed to have been killed after refusing to work as drug traffickers.

A total of 74 suspects have been arrested in that case, including 17 municipal police officers from the town of San Fernando, where the 183 bodies were found.

Authorities first found the

Tamaulipas graves April 1 as part of investigations into reports that gunmen had been kidnapping people from passenger buses in the state, which borders Texas.

State authorities across Mexico have sent reports of missing persons to Tamaulipas and families have lined up at morgues to give DNA samples.

The process has been slow, with only two bodies identified so far.

Authorities in Durango state say the discovery of mass graves there has not brought out many relatives of missing people, perhaps because families are too frightened to come forward.

Solar plane prepped for first international flight Associated Press Writers

GENEVA – A team of Swiss adventurers are preparing their solarpowered plane for its first international flight next month. The Solar Impulse team says the flights to Belgium and France are a big challenge because the plane will need to navi-

gate across international air traffic networks.

The single-seater prototype with the wingspan of a Boeing 777 made its 2009 maiden flight in Switzerland and further tests have all taken place there.

Pilot Andre Borschberg said Thursday the success of the first

cross-border flights depends on the team receiving authorization from national authorities.

The team says it will ready the plane from May 2 and take off to Brussels when weather conditions are right. The plane is expected at the 49th International Paris Air Show from June 20-26.

From page 1 TOURISTS IN, TOURISTS OUT Britain’s travel industry association ABTA estimates that around two million Britons traveled abroad for the Easter weekend and 1.5 million have gone overseas in the week leading up to the royal wedding. Comparisons with previous years are difficult, given the extra day’s holiday this year and the fact that Easter was unusually late. People were taking advantage of the time off as much as wanting to escape the wedding, travel experts explained.

An ABTA spokeswoman also pointed out that it was not all one way traffic. Thousands may be leaving, but thousands were also arriving in

Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer’s Cabinet recently approved the proposal from the Barbuda Council to rename the beach for Princess Diana, who died at age 36 in a 1997 Paris car crash.

Dorcas Beazer-Williams, tourism chairwoman for the Barbuda Council, said Wednesday that the panel hopes that Princess Diana Beach “will serve as a reminder of the hope and courage which is a significant part of Diana’s legacy.”

“Barbuda became a sanctuary for the princess, and she seemed to find solace in the beauty of the island,” Beazer-Williams said.

London from all over the country and the world.

Economy airline Ryanair reported Easter bookings up by more than 10 percent year-on-year. “With so many Brits set to toast William and Kate from the luxury of the Canary Islands, Greece and France, The Mall and Westminster Abbey might look a little empty on their big day,” said Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara.

While even the strongest opponents of the monarchy doubt the event will prove a flop, the statistics underline how mixed the picture is. The poll for Reuters showed that 23 percent of British adults questioned would definitely not watch the royal wedding, more than the 22 percent who said they definitely would. Ten percent were very unlikely to tune in and 10 percent fairly unlikely, taking the total of naysayers to 43 percent.

Fishermen of Tejakula...

From page 1 According to Darmawan, since the fish famine condition local fishermen began to realize if the coral reefs had been damaged. Since then, fishermen independently performed the maintenance and preserved the remaining coral reefs that could be saved. The group began to oversee the activities of fishermen catching fish by chemicals. Even, they did not hesitate to arrest the residents who were proved to catch fish by chemicals and apprehend the people who attempted to steal the coral reefs.

With strict supervision, the damage to coral reefs gradually reduced.

Nevertheless, the extent of coral reefs reaching approximately 1.3 square kilometers was still damaged so far. By limited equipment, the fishermen found difficulty to carry out the replacement techniques to the dead coral reef. Later, they asked a support to village apparatus in order the rescue efforts could be facilitated by government or donors.

“We have been able to maintain the coral reefs, but we cannot restore the dead ones,” he said.

Armed with persistence of the village apparatus and local fisherman group, they established the Marine Protection Areas (DPL) at Tejakula Village. Management of

the institution had been entrusted to the fisherman group. The group had the tasks to protect the fishing area from the use of chemicals and to provide the techniques to restore the damaged coral reefs. Local government through the Buleleng Marine Fisheries (Diskanla) also provided assistance in the form of seven Hexadom (artificial reefs). “We are given some artificial reefs and hopefully they will gradually replace the dead ones,” he explained.

Persistence of fishermen to restore the coral reefs increasingly drew more attention from the circle of tourism businesspeople in Tejakula. They also had interest in the coast and then helped the fishermen restore the coral reefs. Even, one of the businessmen in Tejakula provided with artificial reefs. The entrepreneur was in partnership with the Reef Check non-government organization to help local fishermen restore the coral reefs. “By stipulation as marine protection area and supported by government, employers and NGOs, we believe that coral reefs here will recover by degrees. So far we have often escorted guests to snorkel around the marine protection area while carrying out the maintenance of coral reefs,” explained Darmika. (kmb)

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RI‘s Brussels embassy holds discussion on ASEAN Antara

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 file photo, a female Sumatran tiger that is believed to have killed 3 men is seen inside a trap set up by forest rangers and environmental activists at a palm oil plantation in Sungai Gelam, Jambi province on Sumatra island, Indonesia.

Road-building plans threaten Indonesian tigers Associated Press Writer

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia is preparing to greenlight the construction of several highways through a park that has one of the world’s few viable populations of wild tigers, conservationists warned Thursday.

The move would be especially alarming, they said, because it would come just months after the government signed a deal in Russia promising to do everything possible to save the iconic big cats from extinction.

There are about 3,500 tigers are left in the wild worldwide. The Kerinci Seblat National Park, which spans four provinces on Sumatra island, is home to an estimated 190 of them — more than in China, Vietnam, Nepal, Laos and Cambodia combined.

“We need to do everything possible

to stop this,” said Mahendra Shrestha of Save the Tigers in Washington D.C. “It would be disastrous to one of the core tiger habitats in Asia.”

The plans for four roads through the park would open up previously inaccessible land to villagers and illegal loggers, divide breeding grounds and movement corridors, and destroy vulnerable ecosystems.

Shrestha said it makes a “mockery” of the agreement signed by 13 countries that still have wild tigers to preserve and enhance critical habitats as part of efforts to double

populations by 2002.

The 1.4-million hectare Kerinci Seblat park, which is divided by the Barisan mountain range and fringed by oil palm plantations as far as the eye can see, also is home to critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, elephants, clouded leopards, sun bears and more than 370 bird species. It also has more than 4,000 plant species.

The Forestry Ministry, which would have to sign off on any deal and request parliamentary changes to Indonesian law on protected land, has remained tightlipped about the plans except to say building roads for development in protected areas is illegal. “It’s still just a proposal,” ministry spokesman Masyhud, who goes by one name, told The Associated Press.

Three killed in Tanatoraja landslide Antara

Makale, South Sulawesi - A landslide triggered by incessant rain killed three people and injured four others in Tanatoraja district, South Sulawesi, on Wednesday. Sarto Ranteallo, a rescue worker at the scene, said on Thursday that the fatalities were identified as Indo Siso (70), Gerson (5), and Tato (2).

He said the three dead victims were found buried in the soil and have been evacuated. Sarto said that the four injured victims have also been evacuated to Lakipadada hospital for an intensive treatment.

During the rainy season this month, landslides have a tendency to happen

in various places across the country.

In Purbalingga district, Central Java, a landslide also killed two people on Saturday, April 23, 2011.

The two victims identified as Haryoto (38) and Yasirun (42) were cleaning a water tank when the landslide came from a hill located in the back of the village administration office, according to reliable sources.

Meanwhile, a landslide at Gadog village, Karangpawitan subdisrict, Garut district in West Java, hit and destroyed a house, killing five people last Saturday afternoon. The five fatalities were members of one family while the fifth victim was a visiting relative.

On April 17, landslide also also

killed nine people and injured eight others at Padangsari village, Ngantang sub-district in Malang, East Java. The dead victims were identified as Suwandi (25), Suwoko (43), Sugianto (41), Alipiyo Supatin (42), Dirham Nur Abidin (32), Poniman (30), Misdianto (44), Ngasno (21) and Mulyono (30).

Other injured victims were identified as Raun (53), Ponari (36), Agung (13), Suwono (55), Lukman (11), Slamet Wahyudi (41), Nuriyanto (20) and Slamet Riyanto (21).

Muji Utomo, one of the Indonesian Red Cross members said, avalanches that fell from the cliff with a height of 80 meters, buried all the nine villagers.

London - The Indonesian embassy in Brussels in cooperation with noted think-tank Friends of Europe organized a policy debate on “Making Sense of The Asian Century: Indonesia`s ASEAN Priorities in 2011” in the Belgian capital recently.

Indonesia‘s Permanent Representative to ASEAN Ambassador Ngurah Swajaya in the discussion presented information on priorities of Indonesia as the ASEAN Chair 2011, Punjul Setya Nugraha, the embassy‘s third secretary, told ANTARA‘s London-based correspondent Thursday.

The European Union (EU) is ASEAN‘s second largest trade partner after China, while for the European Union, ASEAN is the fifth largest trade partner, according to Ambassador Ngurah.

ASEAN, which also has a strate-

gic role for the European Union, has learned a lot from the European Union about the integration process toward a single community, he said.

The ambassador called for intensified interactions between ASEAN and the European Union.

“The European Union should see ASEAN as more than a trade partner, and beyond its economic aspect,” Ngurah, who is concurrently chairman of the ASEAN Permanent Representative Committee, said.

During his two-day working visit in Brussels, Ambassador Ngurah Swajaya also had dialogs with several ambassadors of the EU member countries and held a bilateral meeting with a European Commission official.

Indonesian Ambassador to Belgium Arif Havas Oegroseno said the visit of Ambassador Ngurah to Brussels would help bring ASEAN closer to the European Union.

1,000 RI migrant workers arrive in Taiwan each week Antara

Jakarta - In a week an average of 1,000 Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) arrived at Taoyuan airport in Taiwan, and the 160 thousand TKIs are the biggest of foreign workers there.

Head of the TKI placement and protection agency (BNP2TKI) Moh Jumhur Hidayat said after arrival in Taiwan Wednesday night, had been notified by an official of the Council of Labor Affair (CLA) at Taoyuan airport serving the TKIs. The CLA office at Taoyuan is under The Taiwan Manpower Ministry is serving the arrival and repatriation of TKIs. Jumhur received an explanation from two CLA officers Johan and

Denny on the task of CLA especially receiving those who have just arrived at Taoyuan and provide them with directives on the situation in Taiwan with regard to culture, law, and the character of their employers and their job.

The TKIs in Taiwan are mostly house maids, nursing old people and work on ships. But the CLA with 30 personnel is also assisting the TKIs in solving their problems especially those who are returning to Indonesia through Taoyuan.

There are 160 thousand Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan as the majority of foreign workers abroad compared to those from Vietnam, Thailand, and even the Philippines as Indonesia‘s biggest rival.

KPK saved Rp5.4 trillion worth of state assets SEMARANG, Central Java The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has saved minimally Rp5.4 trillion in state assets from 2008 to 2010, its chief, Busyro Muqoddas, said.n”That excludes Rp822 billion in non-tax state income from cases of corruption and gratification submitted to state coffers or regional governments,” he said here on Wednesday.

So totally KPK has already saved minimally Rp6.2 trillion so far, he said after a seminar on national character and culture. “The amount is enough for providing 91,000 free houses for people or 156.4 million liters of free milk for under nourished children,” he said.

It could also be used to provide free schooling for 31 million el-

ementary school children for a year and 1,250 million liters of rice for people facing food shortages. Busryo said corruption in the country could no longer be categorized as an extraordinary crime but “a crime against humanity” and therefore its eradication had to be started from universities.

He said most of corruption cases so far were committed by echelon one, two and three officials who were products of universities. At the seminar at state Semarang University Eman Suparman from the Judicial Commission meanwhile said that the anti-corruption efforts so far had not yet produced deterrent effects because the penalty given to corruption convicts did not match with the damage the corrupter had made.

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Bali Today BNN cooperate with Balinese artists To campaign against drugs Antara

Denpasar – National Narcotics Department (BNN) is cooperating with the artists from Bali for the drug prevention campaign. There is great hope that by cooperating with artists, the message will go through to all level of society.

“We want to ask the assistance from artists and businessmen in Bali so the program of the government which is to prevent the spread of illegal drugs,” said that Director of Information Dissemination of BNN, Brigjen Pol Kurniawan.

He was attending the event entitled “the concept of making anti drugs commercial in the Province level.”

Kurniawan said that according to BNN, the strategy to use art and culture to socialize the drug prevention step will be more effective because it can be understood by everyone.

“For example, in Bali there is a famous puppet show called wayang cenk blonk and in Java there is hu-

man puppet. So we can send the message through,” Kurniawan said.

There is great hope that through the new method, the people will know more about illegal drugs.

Based on the data of BNN in 2003 through 2004, the number of drugs users in Indonesia was 1.5% while in 2008-2009 became 1.9%. The number of users in student was also increasing from 2.8% in 2004 became 4.7% in 2009.

One of the participants of the event, Made Sudira who is also Balinese artist, said that to cooperate with the artists is a good idea. “It is very important to cooperate with others to spread the message of BNN,” he added.

Pupils Dropped Out During National Examination

Forest Preservation, Still on the Elite Side Since global warming issue was brought up, the government had started environment preservation programs such as forest preservation, taking strategies to protect trees in forests as it is the water source of a place.

Gianyar as one of the tourism area in Bali has a public forest that has almost similar policy, One Man One Tree. It’s not criticized yet increased Gianyar government policy towards forestry such as rehabilitating critical lands, movements in planting trees such as naming it like the local people.

Forestry Section at Gianyar Agriculture Agency, Ketut Sandiyasa, stated the forest in Gianyare were

mostly owned by people using up 10,500 hectares dry land which can be seen at Taro Village, Monkey Forest Ubud and Alas Arum. In year 2010, 1,366,000 trees were planted in a 2,386 hectare land with Albesia, Mahoni, Trambesi, Gamelia, Bamboo, Majegau, Sawo and more. However, turns out this movement hasn’t been a concrete movement to the people as many albesia trees are taken down for crafts as security has been weak. Most of them were not planted back and greenery is more desired by the elite world compared to the locals except if the preserved forest gives profit to the people/organization. (dar)

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A forest in Badung area which is a protected forest.

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The Wayang Cenk Blonk performance. National Narcotics Department (BNN) is cooperating with the artists from Bali for the drug prevention campaign.

Denpasar (Bali Post)

The high number of Junior High pupils cut schools or dropped out during the ongoing national examination (UN) got its critical view from Bali House of RepresentativesVice Head Commission IV, Ketut Kariyasa Adnyana, S.P., as this year 59 of them have failed to join examination compared to total 54 pupils last year. “I was really shocked after reading Bali Post news stating tens of Junior High pupils dropped out during the examination,” he stated when contacted last Wednesday (27/4).

He admitted the 9 Year Compulsory Learning (Wajar) program has Junior High pupils as objects and with it they have to finish at least this year. “Yet the reality is ironic as Bali is preparing for the 12 Years Wajar program. If the 9 Years’ is not successful, how do you succeed 12 Years?” He asked. Based n the data from Education, Youth and Sports Agency (Disdikpora) of Bali the total of Bali Junior High pupils that did not continue their examination until the second day were 85 where 59 us definitely not re-taking and have failed to complete it. From the 59, three of them have gained a drop out as they chose to work and other

six got married during the examination. “Until now we the commission hasn’t got the confirmation from Disdikpora about the reasons why these pupils dropped out and Disdikpora is obligated to find it,” he clarified.

The same demand was stated by Drs. Putu Sarjana, MSi, education expert and Indonesia Hindu University.

To him it’s weird to hear the pupils

did not join the examination due to can’t pay it when actually it’s the government who did it also government has given School Operational Help (BOS) Regular so pupils form disadvantaged family should be able to finish at most on this stage.

“The reality is clearly confusing.

What was the causer, this should be found by Disdikpora,” he explained. (kmb13)

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Students are conducting the National Exam.

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Balinese Culture

Exquisite Cepuk Clothes of Nusa Penida A cepuk craftsman at Karang Gede, Nusa Penida (BTN/ KMB)Home industrial domain is not exclusively occupied by men.

Women can also participate in it.

Among others, the Cepuk and Keling weaving works start to move and pose the hallmark of household handicrafts in Nusa Penida Isles.

Motivation is enormously needed because so far the femalerun businesses in Nusa Penida can rarely develop flourishingly.

Even, there is a tendency if such businesses are stagnant and infrequently go bankrupt. As consequence, women group of Nusa Penida turns traumatic. They are pessimistic to revive their businesses and continue to develop their efforts toward a better condition.

It was revealed by Deputy Regent of Klungkung, Tjok Gede Agung on an occasion in Semarapura. As a matter of fact, Tjok Agung really expected the motivation was given in person

by Minister of Women Empowerment of the RI, Linda Gumelar, on the Declaration of Aquatic Conservation Area (KKP) in Nusa Penida recently. Unfortunately, the dreams did not come true because the minister was not present in the event taking place at the Nusa Penida Pier not long

ago.

Craftswomen have indeed regained a spirit to live their business. However, they deal with various issues affecting their productivity delayed. It is in contrast to the endek craftsmen in the mainland Klungkung. The major issues faced by artisans in Nusa Penida is a matter of marketing other than lacking of knowledge concerning with design and style as demanded by market.

According to Sudiarka Jaya, one of the weaving businessmen, there were two villages remaining to develop cepuk weaving handicraft business with cagcag and ordinary motifs. The two villages were Tanglad and Pejukutan.

Craftsmen in both villages utilized non-mechanical loom (ATBM).

“The cepuk weaving clothes actually have revived at the moment.

However, our craftsmen still have minimal understanding on how to develop their design and motif pursuant to the market demand. Having produced, our craftsmen do not have regular network to market their products,” added Sudiarka Jaya. He did hope that relevant agencies in the Klungkung Regency and Bali Province could give more attentions to overcome the difficulties faced by craftsmen, like a provision of skill trainings.

Meanwhile, the Head of

Klungkung Cooperatives, SMEs, Industry and Trade Services, Nengah Becik, said that his party had conducted a regular training for craftsmen. Especially for weaving craftsmen in Nusa Penida, he admitted to have provided training about the use of natural color, where the ingredients of color substance could be obtained at their surrounding area.

Currently, there are 12 units of cepuk weaving business implementing cagcag method located at Pejukutan village, plus 20 units of cagcag weaving business and 9 units using non-mechanical loom at Tanglad Village.

A weaver from Karang Gede Hamlet, Tanglad, Ni Wayan Jantes, claimed to have deeply involved in cagcag weaving works as a side job only. Her main livelihood was as a cow breeder. Within a day (about 5 working hours), Jantes admitted to produce one sheet of woven cloth measuring 2 meters. “I just work for an employer. For a single sheet of cloth, I receive a payment worth IDR 10,000,” she admitted.

Meanwhile, the business owner sold the cepuk cloth between IDR 125,000 and IDR 200,000 per piece. “It highly depends on the quality, motif and type of cloth.

Cagcag weaving cloth is more expensive than the ordinary ones,” added Jantes. (bal)

TAMBUSAN BE PASIH

(Diced Fish Roasted in Banana Leaf) OVERVIEW: The spicy fish dish is excellent for barbeques.

INGREDIENTS: 600 gr (1¼ 1lb) boned mackerel fillets, skin removed and cut in 2.5 cm (1in) cubes ½ cup basic marinade 1 heaped tbsp tamarind pulp, soaked in ¼ cup warm water and juice extracted 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed 1 ½ tsp salt 3 lemon leaves, cut in hair like shreds 3 tbsp oil 2 salam leaves 2 square of banana leaf 30x30cm (10x10 in)

PREPARATION: In deep bowl combine mackerel cubes, spice paste, tamarind juice, crushed black pepper, salt, lime leaf and oil, and mix very well in order to coat fish evenly. Cover and marinate in cool place for 2 hours. Place one salam leaf in center of each piece of banana leaf. Top with half of seafood mix and fold the same way as for Tum Bebek.

Place parcels directly onto moderately hot charcoal and roast very slowly for one hour. Alternatively, bake on rack in a moderate oven or under a grill for about 30 minutes. Serve with Sambal Matah, Sambel Tomat, C.045 ibp

wedges of lime and steamed rice.

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Lempuyang Luhur Temple TEMPLE of Lempuyang Luhur located in the mountain of Lempuyang, Karangasem regency, east Bali . Hindu of named Balinese the sad Khayangan Agung Lempuyang Luhur, that it is the place for Hyang Iswara and Hyang Agni Jaya. Wali/ piodalan(sacred day) held every six months, exactly in wuku Dungulan, Umanis Galungan, Thursday, or the day after the ceremony of Galungan. To go to the temple of Lempuyang from Denpasar, is about 80 kilometers, a trip about 2 hours to the east. Throughout the way, you will see landscape, the beautiful panoramas of the field of the rice and rivers.

Be careful, because in the rainy season the ways are very slippery and fangosos. But for those of you who like the adventure and the love to consider the mystery of the nature, the trip will bring to much diversion and pleasure to you.

The temple of Lempuyang contains many of mysteries of of long term does, when Hyang Pasupati sang recommended Hyang Gni Jaya along with Hyang Putra Jaya and Dewi Danuh to save Bali of disaster.

More ahead, according to the villagers, so or as to request, there is also the people such as who to come to the temple of Lempuyang for other intentions, to recover of diseases, she avoids bad, and is even politicians or the civil employees who request that its authority is in favor of always or tries to obtain certain position. They come generally in means at night, to avoid the public. It comes please to the temple of Lempuyang and obeys the rules in entering that the sacred place, so that your security is guaranteed. To request any direction of the Pure Pemangku (the person that is responsible for the temple) or any civil employee so that your trip is safe.

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BUSINESS UK economy returns to growth in first quarter Agence France Presse

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A U.S. dollar note (bottom) is pictured alongside other currencies including (L-R) the Australian Dollar, Singapore Dollar, Korean Won and China’s Yuan in this picture illustration taken in Washington, October 14, 2010.

Dollar near 3-year lows on Fed view, stocks rise Reuters

HONG KONG – The U.S. dollar plumbed a near 3-year low against other major currencies on Wednesday before a Federal Reserve decision, which is expected to reinforce an ultra-easy policy stance and drive more capital to buoyant emerging Asian stock markets.

While Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to paint a cautious picture on the world’s largest economy, Asian and Latin American central banks by contrast are still tightening monetary policy and some are using currency appreciation to check price pressures.

The European Central Bank raised its policy rate this month for the first time since mid-2008 and is expected to raise rates at least once more this year.

That has given new legs to the “carry trade”, in which investors borrow in a low-yielding currency to invest in higher-yielding assets or currencies. Investors have been snapping up the high-yielding Australian dollar and South Korean shares (.KS11), while showing heavy interest in Indonesia’s upcoming dollar bond.

Market players also added to bearish dollar bets, especially against the euro and the Swiss Franc, on expectations the Fed will cling to a near-zero interest rate policy even as it lets a $600

billion bond purchase program wind down in June.

“Focus will be on the inaugural press conference and whether Bernanke is shifting along the dove-hawk scale,” said Michael Sneyd, analyst at Societe Generale.

“Attention will also be on comments for how the Fed may respond to U.S. fiscal tightening.

All-in-all, the meeting is likely to give the green light for risk appetite and for dollar bears to continue to be bearish.”

The dollar index (.DXY), which tracks its performance against a basket of major currencies, hit the lowest since August 2008 at 73.483, before cutting some losses.

FLOWS PICK UP

Asian shares rose after robust gains posted by U.S. indices overnight, driven by better-than-expected performances from U.S. corporate heavyweights. U.S. stock futures rose 0.1 percent, suggesting a higher open on Wall Street.

South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index (.KSII) rose to a record high for the third consecutive session before giving back some gains as investors took profits on automaker shares. It ended flat. Hong Kong shares (.HSI) rose, boosted by a broad rally in financials ahead of results from Chinese banks.

MSCI’s index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose to its highest level since January 2008, and was up 0.5 percent on the day.

Japan’s Nikkei (.N225) closed up 1.4 percent, supported by rebounding shares of large exporters.

But it could face downward pressure after ratings agency Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook on Japan’s sovereign debt to negative.

Offshore flows into non-developed Asian markets have picked up after a January slump, with both emerging markets equity and bond fund groups extending their longest inflow streaks since mid-January, according to fund tracker EPFR Global.

LONDON – The British economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2011 as expected, official data has shown but economists warned of a weak outlook amid deep cuts to government spending. Gross domestic product (GDP) — the total value of the goods and services produced in the economy — increased by 0.5 percent in the first three months of 2011, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement on Wednesday.

The economy rebounded after a sharp and unexpected slump of 0.5 percent in the final three months of last year. The ONS warned that growth was broadly unchanged from the third quarter of 2010, after freezing weather conditions last December had taken an estimated 0.5 percentage points from GDP in the fourth quarter.

“The figures suggest that underlying activity in the economy remains pretty much stagnant,” said Capital Economics economist Vicky Redwood in response to the data.

Analysts argued that the modest recovery was not yet strong enough to persuade the Bank of England to lift interest rates to combat high inflation, amid concern over the impact of deep state spending cuts and high fuel prices. “The 0.5-percent gain was in line with consensus, but

the increase offset the 0.5-percent decline in the fourth quarter — so GDP was flat in the last 6 months,” VTB Capital economist Neil MacKinnon told AFP. Economic output was meanwhile 1.8 percent higher between January and March compared with the first quarter of 2010.

“My view is that economic recovery this year is unlikely to be strong enough to warrant a tightening in monetary policy — the fiscal squeeze and the impact of higher energy prices will act as strong headwinds,” added MacKinnon.

And IHS Global Insight economist Howard Archer described the first-quarter data release as “disappointing”. “This is a pretty disappointing performance, which points to the economy being only stagnant overall during the past two quarters.”

He added: “This fuels concern over the underlying strength of the economy and its ability to withstand the fiscal squeeze.”

The Bank of England voted earlier this month to keep its key interest rate at a record low level of 0.50 percent, as weak growth offset rising inflation worries.

Recent data showed that annual inflation in Britain unexpectedly fell to 4.0 percent in March from 4.4 percent in February, easing pressure on the BoE to follow the European Central Bank in raising rates to combat high prices.

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Britain’s economy grew by 0.5 percent in the first quarter, official data has shown, rebounding after a contraction of 0.5 percent in the final three months of last year.

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Las Vegas to host Michael Jackson show Agence France Presse

LOS ANGELES – Cirque du Soleil and Michael Jackson’s estate unveiled plans Wednesday for a permanent show honoring the pop icon at a Las Vegas casino resort, including items from his Neverland Ranch.

While the permanent show won’t open until early 2013, the dance company will also bring its Michael Jackson “The Immortal” world tour to the US gambling mecca’s Mandalay Bay resort and casino this December, they said.

“We are excited about creating this new Michael Jackson production for Mandalay Bay. Michael Jackson is creatively inspiring for Cirque du Soleil artisans and creative teams,” said Cirque du Soleil boss Daniel Lamarre.

The executors of the late King of Pop’s estate have agreed to an official Michael Jackson Fan Fest opening at the same time as the tour shows in Las Vegas, the first such officially-endorsed project since he died in June 2009.

“We are thrilled to establish

Michael?s home away from home at Mandalay Bay,” said John Branca and John McClain.

“Because of its remote location, few people will ever get to visit Michael?s Neverland Ranch. But millions of Michael?s fans will be able to hear Michael?s music and experience him in tangible and exciting new ways,” they added.

The “Immortal” world tour opens in Montreal in October and has dates scheduled through until next July in Canada and the United States, including 10 dates in Las Vegas from December 3-14. The permanent Jackson exhibition, to open in the spring of 2013, will include a Michael Jackson Lounge, described as “a space that will bring to life. Michael’s music in an atmosphere celebrating his career and legacy.” “The world may never again know a force in entertainment of the caliber of Michael Jackson.

“We are deeply honored and humbled to be home to incredible entertainment celebrating his legacy for new generations to come,” said Mandalay Bay boss Chuck Bowling.

An unidentified assailant’s arm is shown at left reaching out to grab Cy Wait, left, as he and Paris Hilton walk towards court Wednesday April 27, 2011 in Los Angeles. After grabbing Waits the assailant was restrained

by Hilton’s bodyguard and later detained by police.

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Paris Hilton, boyfriend accosted at LA courthouse Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES – Police arrested a man who tried to grab the boyfriend of Paris Hilton as the couple arrived Wednesday at a courthouse to testify against a suspect in an attempted break-in at her home last year.

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Cirque du Soleil and Michael Jackson’s estate have unveiled plans for a permanent show honoring the pop icon at a Las Vegas casino resort.

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An Associated Press photographer and reporters interviewing the couple saw the man appear to get a hand on the neck of Cy Waits before being seized by a bodyguard and taken away.

James Rainford, 36, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor battery on a person and was being held on $20,000 bail.

The incident occurred as Hilton and Waits walked into a Superior Court building in Van Nuys to testify against Nathan Parada, 31, who is charged with attempted first-degree felony burglary.

Hilton posted on her Twitter account that a “psycho intruder just

punched Cy in the back of the head as we were walking into the court house.”

She and Waits testified about being awakened by a man banging on a window at her home last August.

They left the courthouse without further incident.

Police Detective Kevin Romine testified that Parada told him and his partner that he had left a halfway house in Redlands, Calif., several days before going to Hilton’s home with the intention of robbing it.

Parada told police he found the Hollywood Hills house after purchasing a map of stars’ homes, then

stayed outside for several hours before going to a back window and pounding on it with the butt of a knife, Romine said.

During his interview, Parada told detectives that he planned to steal whatever he could carry, sell it and move to a deserted island, Romine testified.

Parada also told police that he had not taken his antidepressant medication for several days before going to Hilton’s home, the detective said. He said Parada knew there was at least one person inside but didn’t plan to hurt anyone.

Police were told Hilton’s home was targeted because she is famous and she was from a rich family, Romine said.

Deputy District Attorney Kaveh Faturechi said he expects to conclude his case Thursday. Parada could face a maximum of three years in prison if convicted.

Emmylou Harris makes room for a new passion Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Emmylou Harris is looking out the window of her writing sanctuary, a small room in the upstairs of her house. Two friends are walking in the backyard.

One is her longtime friend Kate Derr.

The other is a black and white hound dog named Scooter.

“I think he’s just sort of been a professional stray all his life,” she says of Scooter. “He’s a beautiful dog. Very handsome.”

Scooter is more than just a visitor: He lives with Harris, albeit in another house at the edge of her property. His accommodations are part of Bonaparte’s Retreat, Harris’ at-risk dog rescue that she started in 2004.

“There are five dogs in the bunkhouse area. One dog is going to live permanently in the office,” she says. “He has some fear issues with people he doesn’t know. But once he gets to know you, he’s just a big, loveable dog.” The Country Music Hall of Famer calls her rescue work her second career: “The animal piece, there’s a little more urgency to it. I feel like I’m — well I am — dealing with life and death, so I suppose it’s a different kind of passion.”

But she hasn’t given up her day job.

She’s got a new album, “Hard Bargain,” out this week. And in some ways her two passions are symbiotic. One of the 11 new songs she penned for the album is called “Big Black Dog.” The song’s about Bella, a dog with “a little too much gray around the muzzle” that she adopted.

Harris penned the tune, and the other

songs on her album, in her writing room in her home in Nashville. Bob Dylan is in the disc player and pictures from various periods in her life and career are on the wall.

“For some reason I felt very comfortable in here, like a little nest or something up in the trees, you know?” she said. “I just said, `Well, I need to try to write,’ so I just literally locked myself away like the character in `Rumpelstiltskin:’ `Don’t come out of there till you spin all that straw into gold!’ So I got a big bunch of straw.”

Harris emerged from the room having taken something of an emotional journey. She visits two of her greatest influences, Gram Parsons and Kate McGarrigle, ponders difficult questions like stolen youth, death, the quick

passage of time, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and does it in a subtle, stripped down way that’s simple yet still powerful.

The 64-year-old played the songs for sometime-collaborator Jay Joyce and asked him to produce the album.

He brought in Giles Reaves and the three joined an engineer and Joyce’s sweater-chomping dog Clarence in Joyce’s studio to lay down simple versions of the songs.

“Emmy would play guitar and sing and we would, depending on the song, choose an instrument that was working, and we’d just kind of jam around and get the live piece done, then put some colors on top of that,” Joyce said.

“There were no session players coming and going. It was just a hang.”

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In this April 12, 2011, photo, Emmylou Harris is shown in her home in Nashville, Tenn. Harris has a new album titled, ‘Hard Bargain.’

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Study: First stars were massive, fast-spinning Associated Press Writer

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Eight-year-old Daisy Dennis balances on a log with her birthday balloons amongst a bluebell glade while walking in Micheldever Wood, near Basingstoke, England, this month.

World to lose forest area 27 times as big as Austria Agence France Presse

VIENNA – The world stands to lose 230 million hectares of forest by 2050 with drastic consequences for the climate, biodiversity and the global economy, the WWF wildlife campaign group said on Wednesday. “Those responsible — policy-makers and industry — are sawing away at the branch we’re all sitting on,” WWF’s head of forests, Philipp Goeltenboth, said in a statement, noting that the area projected to be lost is 27 times the size of Austria.

The current rate of deforestation is 35 football fields per minute worldwide, according to the organisation. Its new WWF Living Forests report advocates a “Zero Net Deforestation and Forest Deg-

radation (ZNDD)” by 2020.

ZNDD is defined as “no net forest loss through deforestation and no net decline in forest quality through degradation,” WWF said.

Nevertheless, that does not mean

LOS ANGELES – The first stars that dotted the universe were not only immense, but probably also fast-spinning, according to a new study that sheds light on the nature of stellar evolution.

These early stars died out long ago, but astronomers can get a glimpse of what they were like by looking at later generations of stars.

A team of scientists led by Cristina Chiappini of the Astrophysical Institute Potsdam in Germany reanalyzed data from the Very Large Telescope of a 12-billion-year-old star cluster. They found high levels of metal in the stars — a chemical signature that suggests earlier generations, perhaps even the first stars, were massive and rotated much faster than their present-day counterparts.

This is important because a star that spins more rapidly can live longer and suffer different fates than slow-spinning ones. Findings appear in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature Current theory holds that the universe was born out of an explosion, called the Big Bang, about

13.7 billion years ago. During the next 200 million years, the universe cooled, leaving it dark and starless.

The first stars that formed during the universe’s infancy were different from stars like our sun, which is mostly hydrogen, but also contains oxygen and carbon. The earliest stars were primarily hydrogen and helium. They also lived fast and died young.

When they died, they exploded as brilliant supernovae and seeded the universe with basic elements from which future stars, including our sun, were created.

If the first stars were indeed spin machines, some of them likely died as gamma-ray bursts, meaning scientists today would have a better chance of detecting them.

Telescopes such as NASA’s Swift satellite have the ability to spy gamma-ray bursts, but have a much harder time observing supernovae.

This “increases the chances we’ll directly observe the death of massive stars during that epoch,” said Jason Tumlinson of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Maryland, who had no role in the study.

WWF was in favour of no forest clearing anywhere, under any circumstances.

ZNDD recognised, for example, peoples’ right to clear some forests for agriculture, or the value in occasionally “trading off” degraded forests “to free up other land to restore important biological corridors, provided that biodiversity values and net quantity and quality of forests are maintained.” “Achieving ZNDD will stem the depletion of forest--based biodiversity and ecosystem services, and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,” it said.

Sony faces global legal scrutiny over breach Reuters

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A man plays Sony’s PlayStation 3 game console as logo of Sony’s PlayStation displayed at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo September.

WILMINGTON – Sony Corp could face legal action across the globe after it belatedly disclosed one of the biggest online data breaches ever.

In the United States, several members of Congress seized on the breach, in which hackers stole names, addresses and possibly credit card details from users of Sony’s PlayStation Network, to push for tougher laws protecting personal information.

The staff of a House of Representatives subcommittee were directed to investigate the hacking incident.

Attorneys general, who act as consumer advocates, had begun investigating the matter or reviewing it with staff in several states, including in

Iowa, Connecticut, Florida and Massachusetts, according to their offices.

One U.S. law firm filed a lawsuit in California on behalf of consumers and requested the court to certify the case as class action.

In Britain, a government watchdog has already launched an investigation of the incident, which put credit card information at risk.

Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office said it had contacted the company and was investigating whether Sony violated laws that require it to safeguard personal information.

The commissioner’s investigation would depend in part on whether Sony stored user information in Britain.

While the Japanese electronics

company pulled the plug on the PlayStation network on April 19, it did not tell the public about the data theft until Tuesday. The disclosure sparked immediate outrage among gamers and revived criticisms of Japan’s corporate culture that plagued Toyota Motor during its huge automotive recall in 2010.

Shares in Sony fell 5 percent on Thursday as the massive leak of data threatened to crimp its business.

A Sony spokesman has said that after learning of the breach it took “several days of forensic investigation” before the company knew consumers’ data had been compromised.

Sony said on Tuesday that hackers accessed personal details on 77 million users.

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Dempsey double helps lift Fulham to Premier League safety Agence France Presse

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FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi from Argentina reacts after scoring against Real Madrid during their semifinal first leg Champions League soccer match at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

Messi gives Barcelona 2-0 win over 10-man Madrid Associated Press Writer

MADRID – Lionel Messi’s clutch scoring was overshadowed by the loud complaining from the other side. Messi lit up an ill-tempered Champions League semifinal on Wednesday with two goals in the last 15 minutes to give Barcelona a 2-0 victory against short-handed Real Madrid.

Messi sent substitute Ibrahim Afellay’s cross through the legs of goalkeeper Iker Casillas to open the scoring in the 76th minute. With three minutes to play, the elusive Argentina forward brilliantly moved past three defenders before slipping the ball past Casillas for his 52nd goal of the season, and 11th in the Champions League.

“A team that has nine European Cups never gives up on a series, I’m convinced of that,” Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said. “We played a very good game. We controlled their counterattacks, their aerial game, which is very dangerous.”

The match turned on the ejection of Madrid’s Pepe in the 61st minute.

That enraged Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, who was sent to the stands for protesting the decision, leaving Madrid playing with 10 against Barcelona for the fourth straight game. Pepe was sent off after colliding with Daniel Alves as he lunged for a ball and Mourinho was sent to the stands for sarcastically clapping and showing a thumbs up to the fourth official.

Mourinho has seen his team finish with 10 players in his last five matches against Barcelona, counting

Inter Milan’s 1-0 defeat at Barcelona in the semifinals last year. Inter still advanced, then won the championship against Bayern Munich.

“If I say to (the referee) and to UEFA what I think and feel, my career ends today,” Mourinho said. “One day I hope to get an answer to the question: Why?” Mourinho took a seat in the first row behind the dugout and began scribbling instructions that were passed to assistant coach Aitor Karanka.

But there was no stopping Messi, whose second goal was a wonderful example of his trademark: a darting run and classic finish. It was Barcelona’s first win in three games between the bitter rivals in 12 days after a 1-1 league draw and a 1-0 extra-time Copa del Rey final defeat.

Madrid’s defense in Tuesday’s return leg will be short-handed with Pepe and Sergio Ramos both suspended.

Ramos got a yellow card for a foul on Messi in the 53rd. Mourinho described the second leg in Barcelona as “mission impossible” as he continued to bemoan his side’s treatment by the referee.

“We’ll go there with pride, without Pepe, who did nothing, without Ramos, who did nothing, and the coach who can’t be on the bench,” he said. “If we

score a goal, they’ll kill us again. It’s a result that is impossible. “Why in a game that was equal did he do what he did? But he won’t answer, he’ll go home because he doesn’t have to answer to anyone.”

Messi’s 179th goal tied him with Josep Samitier as the third-leading scorer for Barcelona, behind only Cesar Rodriguez (235) and Laszlo Kubala (196). “At 23 ... that’s incredible,” Guardiola said. Messi was not available for comment.

Both coaches had stoked tensions on the eve of the match, with Guardiola launching an expletive-filled attack on Mourinho, and the bad will spilled over into the match.

Tensions first erupted in the 40th minute when Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa was carded after a tussle with Pedro Rodriguez, while Danny Alves was shown a yellow card for a push on Angel Di Maria.

Substitute Barcelona keeper Jose Manuel Pinto was the first to be sent off for a red card at halftime as the two teams skirmished while leaving the field. That left Barcelona without a reserve goalkeeper as the frustration of not capitalizing on 70 percent of the possession in the first 45 minutes seemed to boil over.

LONDON – Fulham look assured of keeping their Premier League status next season after a resounding 3-0 win over Bolton at Craven Cottage on Wednesday.

American international Clint Dempsey scored either side of half time with Brede Hangeland adding a third to earn Fulham a crucial victory which pushed them up five places to ninth, eight points above the relegation zone.

Fulham named an unchanged side to the one that shared the points with Wolves, while the visitors welcomed back Tamir Cohen, who scored the winner in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Arsenal, for Daniel Sturridge, out with an ankle injury.

Dempsey tested Bolton ‘keeper Jussi Jasskelainen in the opening minutes with a low effort, and then watched when Eidur Gudjohnsen fluffed his decent centre into the box by spooning it over the bar. On the quarter of an

hour mark Dempsey put the Cottagers in front.

Bolton failed to clear a corner, with the striker thumping the ball high into Jasskelainen’s net from 12 metres out in am acrobatic strike that Fulham fans will claim should be one of the contenders for goal of the season.

Just before the half hour Jaaskelainen prevented Bolton slipping further behind when pulling off a decent save to deny Moussa Dembele’s low shot from the edge of the box. The Bolton stopper then did well to deflect a dangerous Gudjohnsen chip.

After a first half dominated by the hosts it was more of the same after the break, with Dempsey doubling up in the 49th minute.

The in-form American ensured a precious three points for Mark Hughes’ side when scoring from six metres out, seconds after Dembele had hit the bar with a long range shot. Hangeland completed a perfect night when heading home Danny Murphy’s freekick.

Barca mulls formal complaint over Mourinho rant Agence France Presse

MADRID – Barcelona is considering a formal complaint to UEFA over accusations by Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho that referees always favoured Barca after his club was defeated 2-0 in the Champions league semi-final first leg.

A late brace from Lionel Messi helped the Catalan giants put one leg in the Wembley final but there were sour grapes as Mourinho, who was sent to the stands at the Bernabeu stadium, vented his fury at the straight red card for Pepe.

“In the post match press conference, Jose Mourinho severely criticised the referee Herr (Wolfgang) Stark and insinuated that UEFA treated Barca favourably,” the club said in a statement on Wednesday.

“The club?s legal department is now studying whether to take his remarks to the UEFA disciplinary commission.”

Mourinho, who was sent to the stands, charged Pepe’s red card was another example of favouritism for Barca.

“Chelsea couldn’t get to the final three years ago (in the 2009 semi-final) against Barcelona,” he said.

“Against Inter Milan last year we played with ten men against Barcelona (Inter still went on to eliminate them and win the trophy beating Bayern Munich) and once again this year we played with ten men,” bemoaned Mourinho.

“It shouldn’t have been a red

card for Pepe. Maybe someone can give me an answer. A foul on a Barcelona player and miraculously a red card. “I don’t know if Barcelona are friendly or not.

They are a great team so congratulations to them but they have this power. Pepe sent off and me too. I don’t know why.”Why? Why does a fantastic team need this. (Anders) Frisk (the referee for the 2009 semifinal between Barcelona and Chelsea), Stark. Why? Why? Football is equal for everyone.

The team that deserves to win, should win.

“If they won by merit we would accept it. Why in a balanced game like tonight did it happen? Why? Why did they leave us with ten men? Why did they turn down four penalties against Chelsea in the semi-final a few years ago? I hope one day I will have an answer. I always try to be honest. I just want to know why.”

“I don?t know if it?s the UNICEF (Barca’s sponsor) publicity or the friendship of (Spanish football federation chief Angel) Villar at UEFA, where he is vice president, I don?t know if it?s because they are so nice, but they have got great power. The rest of us have no chance.”

Asked on his team’s chances of overturning the result in the second leg at Camp Nou on May 3 Mourinho replied: “Obviously it is a difficult mission in Barcelona. Yes, I think we are eliminated. We will go with everything to get a result for our fans but I can’t see it.”

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Heat and Thunder win opening playoff rounds Reuters

MIAMI – The Miami supporting cast helped the Heat survive one final run from the Philadelphia 76ers to hold on for a 97-91 victory on Wednesday that advanced them to the next round of the NBA’s playoffs. In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder also advanced after a 100-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets while the San Antonio Spurs escaped elimination with a 110-103 overtime win against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Reserve Joel Anthony made two free throws to put Miami up by three with 16 seconds left as the Heat narrowly avoided another fourth-quarter meltdown — Philadelphia went on a 10-0 run in the final 82 seconds to win Game Four — to wrap up their best-of-seven series 4-1. The Heat had allowed a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to be cut to just one on Wednesday but they made nine of their 10 free throws in the final three minutes to ensure they advanced to a second round clash with the Boston Celtics.

“It was very difficult (to finish the series),” Dwyane Wade told reporters after scoring 12 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter. “That team (Philadelphia) is resilient. “We knew it was going to be that way. That team got us ready for the next round.”

Chris Bosh finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds while LeBron James had 16 points, but

it was the 20 points the home team got off the bench from Mario Chalmers that proved vital.

Philadelphia’s starting lineup had dominated their Miami counterparts throughout the series, outscoring them 78-46 before either side made their first substitutions, which continued on Wednesday as they opened an 11-point lead in the first quarter.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra changed tactics and started the second half with reserves Chalmers and Anthony, with Chalmers’ contribution proving invaluable. The guard made two of this six threepointers in the third quarter, one of which began a 7-0 run that helped Miami to a 72-67 lead heading into the final period.

Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala scored 22 points each for the 76ers.

In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant carried his team with 41 points as the Thunder erased a nine-point deficit in the final four minutes to

clinch the series 4-1 and advance to the next round.

The Thunder went on a 9-0 run to tie the game with 1:50 left, then Durant, the NBA’s leading scorer during the regular season, made two free throws to put his team on top 98-97 before adding the clinching jumper. Denver’s Arron Afflalo missed a three-point attempt as time expired. Afflalo finished with a team-high 15 points and Kenyon Martin added 14 and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets.

The Thunder will meet the Spurs or Grizzlies in the next round after San Antonio’s Gary Neal made a last-second three-point shot to send their game into overtime.

The Spurs then saved their season by scoring the final seven points of the game to prevail 110103 and reduce their series deficit to 3-2. Manu Ginobili scored 33 points and Tony Parker added 24 and nine assists.

Djokovic draws level with Lendl’s 25th record win

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Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh (1) goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ Elton Brand (42) during the second half of Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Miami. Bosh and Brand each scored 22 points as the Heat defeated the 76ers 97-91 to advance to Eastern Conference semifinals.

Bush, Armstrong join wounded vets for TX bike ride Associated Press Writer

Agence France Presse

BELGRADE – World number two Novak Djokovic reached a perfect 250 winning record this season with a second-round victory at the Serbia ATP Open, beating Romanian qualifier Adrian Ungur on Wednesday.

With his 25th victory Djokovic registered the best start to an ATP tour season since Ivan Lendl in 1986.

After beating Ungur 6-2, 6-3 in less than 70 minutes on the clay, the Australian Open victor and local crowd favourite said: “I want to thank the audience for attending the game in pouring rain.

“The most beautiful thing is to play before a domestic audience. I lost the service in the fifth game of the first set, but this is my first match on the claycourt.” The 23-year-old Djokovic’s quarter-final opponent on Friday will be Slovenian Blaz Kavcic.

Djokovic said he had lost against Kavcic when he was 14. “This is my chance for revenge,” Djokovic joked.

At the start of the Serbia Open, Djokovic said was confident he could pass the supreme claycourt test by beating Rafael Nadal on the Spaniard’s favourite surface.

Djokovic, who earlier this month

AP Photo/ Marko Drobnjakovic

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Adrian Unger of Romania during their tennis match of the Serbia Open tennis tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. was forced to pull out of the Monte the number one position.

Carlo Masters blaming a knee injury, Since the start of the season, said he was not burdened by a record- Djokovic won titles also at the Austrastart to the season. However, the num- lian Open, Dubai and Indian Wells. ber two said he had an ambition to win He was his country’s key player as at least one more Grand Slam this year he led Serbia to their first-ever Davis and get himself involved in fight for Cup title in Belgrade last December.

TERLINGUA, Texas – Kenneth Butler touched the metal end of his prosthetic arm instinctively as he recalled the horrors he witnessed in Iraq.

Four years after losing his limb when his vehicle was hit by a bomb in Baghdad, the retired army staff sergeant got his first chance this week to meet former President George W. Bush during a three-day bike ride in West Texas attended by more than a dozen other wounded veterans and cycling legend Lance Armstrong.

Bush rode in the event for a chance to meet with veterans and thank them for their sacrifice. But for Butler, he holds no ill-will toward the man who sent thousands of Americans to war in 2003.

“I feel his compassion,” the retired parachute infantry squad leader said Wednesday, with a note of melancholy.

“It feels like he really cares about us.”

Bush and 15 wounded veterans were joined Wednesday in the last leg of a 62.5-mile ride through the rugged desert trails of Big Bend National Park

by Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion.

Although Bush acknowledges struggling to keep up during the trek, he said he relished the opportunity.

“As a commander in chief, it was my decision to put them in harm’s way in the first place,” he said. “I feel a special bond toward them and I want them to know I’ll never forget them.”

More than 1,400 U.S. troops have died and more than 11,000 have been injured in Afghanistan since Bush ordered a war on terror in 2001. More than 3,500 U.S. military personnel died and more than 32,000 have been wounded in Iraq since fighting started there two years later.

The losses endured by so many veterans and their families prompted Armstrong to make a surprise appearance Wednesday to thank the troops for their efforts overseas.

Downplaying the athletic feats revered by sports fans across the country, the Austin native recalled meeting a soldier in Germany who had just lost his leg and wanted to set a record for regaining his walking ability. “Now that’s heroic”, Armstrong said.

The cyclist also teased the former president, recalling the athleticism Bush showed last time they rode together in 2005. “Today he started fast but then he kind of blew a gasket”, Armstrong joked.

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McLaren to focus on small upgrades MCLAREN will focus on small upgrades to help lift its performance during next week’s Turkish Grand Prix, the fourth round of the 2011 season. The Woking-based squad took its first win of the season in the Chinese Grand Prix, but team boss Martin Whitmarsh admitted it is vital to keep pushing to stay near the front of the field.

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McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain , center, takes the lead ahead of team mate Lewis Hamilton of Britain, left, and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (behind Button) at the start of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China, Sunday, April 17, 2011.

Yasukawa joins Dorna as advisor FORMER Bridgestone motorsport boss Hiroshi Yasukawa has joined MotoGP rights holder Dorna as an advisor to CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. According to Dorna, the Japanese “will provide his insight on the further development of the sport”. Yasukawa oversaw the worldwide racing activities of Bridgestone from 1997 until this year.

“It’s a great honour to continue my career in this fantastic environ-

ment thanks to Dorna,” he said. “Our relationship was always great throughout the time that I was working with Bridgestone, and I think I can help the continued development of the championship.

“MotoGP has great potential lying ahead, and in the coming years we’ll have to tackle new challenges and bring into existence the most appropriate changes to make the MotoGP World Championship even more thrilling and spectacular”.

Ezpeleta added: “I’m very proud that we can now count on the experience of Hiroshi Yasukawa who has had close ties with the sport for many years.

“He is an important and respected man who can bring a lot to the FIM MotoGP World Championship as we continue looking for ways to improve it. We’re pleased with the fact that MotoGP will continue to benefit from his knowledge”.

Ecclestone willing to give Bahrain time FORMULA 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is willing to give Bahrain Grand Prix organisers more time to

decide whether or not they can hold their race this year, ahead of this weekend’s deadline laid down by

the FIA. In the wake of the political trouble that caused the seasonopener to be called off, the FIA told Bahrain chiefs that they have until May 1 to inform it if they feel they can hold an F1 event later this year.

But with that deadline looming, and the security situation in Bahrain still serious, Ecclestone has now said that there is a chance the Gulf state could be offered a few more weeks to sort out what they want to do.

“We need to wait a little bit to see exactly how progress is made,” Ecclestone was quoted as saying by the Reuters news agency. “I suppose we’d be safe by early June or something like that.”

He added: “Things can change in a couple of weeks...so you don’t know. All of a sudden everything might be peaceful in a month’s time and they are happy to run the event and so we are happy to be there.”

McLaren will evaluate several small upgrades in Istanbul in the hope of closing the gap to Red Bull in terms of pure pace. Whitmarsh is hopeful that the changes will translate into practical gains for his team.

“Winning in China was a fantastic reward for all the hard effort that’s been undertaken both at the racetrack and the McLaren Technology Centre to turn MP4-26 into a race winner,” said Whitmarsh.

“We’re excited and encouraged by the pace and consistency that both drivers have shown in the opening three flyaway races, but the return to Europe brings fresh challenges.

“We’re under no illusions that we need to improve our qualifying and race pace if we are to remain a threat at the front. Additionally, many teams will be readying significant upgrade packages for the Turkish Grand Prix; nobody can afford to sit still.

“For this race, we’ll be evaluating a number of small modifications which include some aerodynamic refinements to the bodywork - during Friday practice.

“Our pace of development is what can win us this championship, and we go into Turkey determined to ensure our upgrades deliver practical gains and are able to confer a useful margin to both drivers.

“Our one-two finish in Turkey last year was one of our most exciting races – and the memory of that result will doubtless spur on the whole team next weekend.”