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“I was attacked yesterday morning by a very rarely seen or experienced animal called ‘chupacabra.’ I fought with it for hours. They’re very persistent, very mean. And I’m pretty sure it came into my suitcase. I threw him off the 23rd floor. So we’ll never see him again. Thank you for understanding,” he said.

The chupacabra is a legendary creature rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. Depp’s tale drew laughs from the crowd of reporters.

When asked what the title character in his latest film would do if he was in the room, Depp channeled the character and replied, “He would probably say something like ‘How do you do?’. My name is Charlie Mortdecai and I’ve come here to take as much money from you as I possibly can. and jewelry, and art, and stuff.’”

More than 200 journalists were kept waiting for an hour before organizers canceled Tuesday’s event because Depp was unwell.

“Mortdecai,” an eccentric heist comedy, tanked at the box office, making an estimated $4.1 million in North America and $5.2 million elsewhere last weekend. Depp has a huge fan base in Japan and said he hopes AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko U.S. actor Johnny Depp poses for photographers the film will be received well in during a photo session prior to a press confer- the country.

“Mortdecai” will be released ence to promote his latest film “Mortdecai” in in Japan on Feb. 6. (ap) Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.

Kate McKinnon

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‘Ghostbusters’ cast set with McCarthy, Wiig, McKinnon, Jones NEW YORK — The “Ghostbusters” reboot has set its all-female leads with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and a pair of “Saturday Night Live” performers.

Director Paul Feig announced his stars by posting their pictures on Twitter on Tuesday. Joining McCarthy and Wiig are Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

Feig tweeted that Sony Pictures will release the film in July 2016.

Production is expected to begin later this year. The new “Ghostbusters” updates the original 1984 film and the 1989 sequel.

Wiig and McCarthy both starred in “Bridesmaids,” which Feig directed. He has since worked with McCarthy on all of his films, including their upcoming action comedy “Spy.” McKinnon joined “SNL” in 2012. Jones first came to the show as a writer and transitioned into a featured player last fall. (ap)

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Islamic State standoff involves prisoner, pilot, journalist

Neymar nets 2, Barca beats Atletico 3-2 to reach Copa semis

WHO: Ebola response shifts to ending epidemic

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Nature commodified, togetherness fades

Melissa McCarthy

Kristen Wiig

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TOKYO — Johnny Depp has recovered from a cold. And a chupacabra attack. The 51-year-old actor was all smiles while joking Wednesday with journalists in Tokyo about why he was a no-show at a news conference a day earlier. Depp explained he had been ill but said that wasn’t the reason.

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A chupacabra in Japan? Depp says it came from his suitcase

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Balinese women carried offering during the cremation ceremony that took place at Kuta Beach while tourists sunbathing in the sand nearby. Balinese people have undergone various changes. One of which involves the value system that has consequences on the pattern of their social relations.

DENPASAR - Balinese people have undergone various changes. One of which involves their value system and this change in values has consequences on the patterns of their social relations. The most fundamental shift in the value system, said the academic Dr. Ida Bagus Radendra Suastama, is the orientation of Balinese people from communal to individualistic. Even, if there are activities that Balinese people participate in that appear to be communal, these tend to be motivated by pragmatism and enacted simply as formalities.

Rahendra who is also Chairman of the STIMI Handayani Denpasar Foundation said that this was not entirely a bad thing but this phenomenon does have deeper consequences on aspects of life such as the environment and other aspects as well. “Previously the Balinese worldview considered the

environment a valuable component of life that contributed to happiness and harmony. Now however, there has been a shift towards a vision that considers our environment, especially the land and landscape, simply as commodities,”, he said.

The comomdification of nature indicates a fundamental shift in

peoples’ values. The most concrete consequence can be witnessed by the tendency of agricultural land to be converted into residential buildings or real estate, ranging from the smallest to the most luxurious kinds. In assessing this reality, Rahendra, does not presume to judge the situation as good or bad, positive or negative. Obviously these changes to the landscape are a result of social phenomena.

A change in the social, cultural and even political values and perspectives of the Balinese people has occurred. In short, it could be said that the dominance of a value system that gives priority to money over other things that had previously been highly valued (such as purity and sincerity) is the corner-

stone of wider shift in values.

In the political field, for instance, the orientation towards a mindset rooted in profits found amongst the general population, has led to cash motivated decisions.

This is not a good thing. Although many people consider that cash driven politics is natural, in terms of political philosophy, it is not correct and should not be the dominant motivating factor. The essence of politics is the use of power for the benefit of the wider community or public interest. Viewing politics merely as a commercial transaction is a denial of the basis of political philosophy.

A social-political perspective that is too pragmatic is likely to give rise to corrupt politicians or rulers who are

just looking for a quick turnover on investments made for gaining political clout.

Such an attitude also produces politicians who are not sincere in thinking about and pursuing the realization of public welfare.

Such leadership is nowhere near embodying the ideal of a leader as defined in political philosophy such as the kind mentioned from time immemorial in Hindu political scriptures such as Arthasastra and Nitisastra. Rahendra, who works as lecturer at the Hindu University of Indonesia (Unhi) Denpasar speaks of the importance of keeping the identity and values of Bali, as the hallmark of Bali.

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Regional poverty has not get attention

BANGLI - Portrait of poverty in the region, particularly in Bangli County, has not yet received serious attention from related parties. So far, there are many people who are seen to have not been able to meet their various life needs. The family of Wayang Keted, 60, a resident of Penida Kaler hamlet, Tembuku, for instance, should move from his previous residence because his house measuring 3 × 5 meters is almost uninhabitable. Keted with his wife, Nyoman Murni, and a daughter Putu Sidia Ratna Dewi, are now choosing to stay in a patch of house adjoining with a swine enclosure which is not far from his previous house.

“My previous house was very small and not enough for the three of us,” said Keted, Wednesday (Jan 28). The current dwelling place of Keted belongs to a swine farm businessman. His wife, his daughter and he directly become the laborer at the farm.

It looks sad when Keted only gets paid as much as IDR 400,000. Such amount has also included the income of his daughter and his wife. For survival supplies such as rice, he sometimes obtains from his employer. “I can only get wage as much as IDR 400,000 and it has included the wage of my wife and daughter,” he said.

On the other hand, the condition of their house is also very alarming where the bed is in the same room as the kitchen. Meanwhile, his stove firewood seems to be placed next to his bedroom.

Such circumstances make the family of Keted difficult. He cannot repair the house, let alone meet the needs of daily life. It is very

difficult for him. Besides, he cannot afford to pay school tuition of his daughter. She is now 15 years old and had to drop out of school when promoting to fifth grade of elementary school. Now, Keted having been old and sickly is unable to afford the necessities of his life in full.

More ironically, despite being in very poor condition, the family of Keted does not get the attention and support on regular basis whereas they really need it. Lately, he has no longer got any assistance, both the rice for the poor (raskin) and direct cash assistance (BLT).

Less maximal attention given by relevant agencies to poor households in the field is visible. A number of cases of poor household were just addressed after getting publicity.

Some previous examples include the family of Ketut Remi from Pludu hamlet, Bayunggede village, Kintamani and Nyoman Ruwi from Tembuku. Their difficult life was just addressed after published in media. (sos)

New Neo for Bali

KUTA – Following the openings of the hotel NEO – Kuta Jelantik, hotel NEO Gatot Subroto and Hotel NEO Seminyak Petitenget, Archipelago International continues to cement its place in the Bali select service hotel scene with the launch of another NEO in Legian. The new hotel trumps its predecessors in terms of guest room seize and facilities earning it a NEO+ designation in tune with international 3 star standards.

The new Hotel NEO+ Kuta Legian enjoys a perfect location for lovers of Kuta’s nightlife and shopping being that is just down the road from Ground Zero and the popular Sky Garden Club on Jalan Raya Legian yet remains tugged away in a quaint and peaceful side street locally referred to as Jalan Troppozone.

With a modern, contemporary and youthful design and a superb curt yard pool paired with expert service from a

and Community Partnership Forum (FKPM) in the meeting hall of the Royal Pita Maha, Kedewatan, Ubud, Wednesday (Jan 28).

It was explained the quick queen program posed a special command of the National Police Headquarters to eradicate, discipline and tackle freeman or anarchical organizations. “Freeman is originated from a Dutch word meaning free man, so that it means they are free men.

However, we will make them follow the rules prevailing in the region,” he said.

Chief Beny reiterated when the mass organizations had proved to commit a criminal act, the legal process should still be imposed, while the perpetrators still hunted

should be immediately arrested.

“When having committed violation against the laws, we will surely process pursuant to prevailing laws,” he said. Other than such action, police had also been doing raid and extension.

Similar opinion was delivered by Chief of Gianyar Police, Komang Sandi Arsana, related to the commotion among mass organizations in Gianyar region that his party would feature legal process to the members of the mass organizations having been convicted of criminal offenses. “In this case, we will prioritize legal process because there has been a criminal act, so that the laws must be upheld. Most importantly, we

fast, reliable and as in all NEOs free and available throughout the entire hotel.

Two well-equipped meeting rooms, a cute little café shop specializing in homemade noodle dishes and a gorgeous spa with well-trained therapists make the NEO+ one of Bali’s most complete boutique budget hotels. The outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by a spacious sun terrace with plenty of loungers and a poolside snack bar serving much needed

Profile Nyoman Keted, one of the poor resident of Bangli

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Bali Police chief orders to discipline anarchical mass organizations GIANYAR - Dragging on commotion among mass organizations to trigger back the panic among residents around Pejeng village, Tampaksiring, Tuesday (Jan 27), made the Chief of Bali Police, AJ Beny Mokalu, irritated. In relation to that matter, the ranks of Gianyar Police were ordered to perform discipline and mitigation against the mass organizations committing anarchical acts.

“Based on the quick queen program of the police leadership, we should regulate them (anarchical mass organizations—Ed) to maintain security and orderliness in Bali and Gianyar in particular,” said the two-star general on shoulder after attending dialogue of the Police

hands-on, dynamic team, the hotel is both proficientl and fun promising stylish but reasonable priced accommodations for the twenty-first century traveller.

The 117 funky, stylish and smoke-free rooms come with a choice of double or twin beds, outfitted with top of the line linens, cutting edge flat-screen satellite TVs, super cool air-conditioning, minibars, safes and en suite bathrooms with large standing showers. Wi-Fi access is

must professionally determine the perpetrators in accordance with the evidence,” he said.

This officer added that his party would more optimally maintain the security and orderliness in Gianyar.

Moreover, the region posed a major tourist destination, so that his party was committed to maintaining the safety and comfort of Balinese people and travelers.

When asked about the rampant commotion at cockfight arena, Komang Sandi Arsana said that his party had ordered the ranks so that before giving permission to cockfight activity the customary leaders should be reminded of maintaining the orderliness, especially in the gambling arena. “Our

lineup has continued to remind the village authority of maintaining the orderliness when organizing cockfight,” he said.

As previously reported, panic condition haunted the residents of Pejeng village, Tampaksiring, Tuesday (Jan 27) around 2:30 p.m. due to clashes involving dozens of burly men armed with sharp weapon. As a result, a black Xenia vehicle with license plate DK 741 AG was damaged by the blow of sharp weapon. Allegedly the clashes among the mass organizations occurred as the continuation of revenge after the stabbing in the cockfight arena at the outermost courtyard of Dalem Temple at Peliatan village, Ubud. (kmb35)

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Laetitia Delvart Sugandi

Makes everyone happy

Although she is not a descendant of Indonesia, this woman known to be friendly and enjoys her career in Indonesia, especially in Bali. Laetitia Delvart Sugandi or familiarly addressed as Laeti has been carrying out her profession as General Manager of the Harris Riverview for months. The impression of working in Bali, said Laeti, was really different, especially regarding the atmosphere and friendliness of the people.

“I am very happy here because of good socialization. Moreover, Bali has a varied culture and art,” said the woman who previously had experience in the Pop and Harris Hotel for 13 years.

In managing her workplace, Harris Riverview, Laeti revealed that she always focused on the goal of promoting the occupancy, expanding and adding new markets.

For example, for Chinese and Japanese guests, her party should give the good impression to guest experience, increase staff motivation and give the best to the owner.

“Essentially, I want to make guests, the staff and owner equally happy,” she explained.

To increase room occupancy, she explained, the quality and service had always been the main aspect to be developed. It was coupled with the attractive program and promotion offered by the Harris.

Laeti also said that she would keep the spirit of Harris such as Young, Bright, Dynamic and Healthy Lifestyle. Healthy Lifestyle in the Harris restaurant led to the entire food and beverage such as the healthy juice, healthy dishes, coffee break, low sugar, no MSG, safety and hygiene.

As for the hotel room, she always applied the concept of energy-saving such as by the use of LED TV known to have features like energy-saving and automatic air conditioning. Similarly, the hotel also had a smoking area. Especially for the staff, they were given the opportunity to the activity of employees sport or Harris Move held every five o’clock in the afternoon that was also participated by the management.

“Our hotel is also supported with easy access and located in the vicinity to Ngurah Rai Airport, Kuta Beach, waterpark, shopping malls, bank, ATMs, money changers, business area, cuisines and night life spots and tourist attractions. Meanwhile, the hotel also offers very adequate facilities. We have 49 Harris Rooms, 64 one-bedroom Harris Residences, 27 two-bedroom Harris Residences, 5 meeting rooms and 4 swimming pools where 3

pools for the adults and another pool for kids. Other facilities are the Harris Café, Harrisimo Pizza, Harris Juice Bar, H’Spa & Happy Feet Reflexology, Harris Boutique, Business Corner, Fitness Center and Free Shuttle Service to Kuta Area. Meanwhile, our meeting facilities include overhead projector, slide and LCD projectors, laser pointer and clicker, moveable white boards and flipcharts, LCD TV & DVD player, wired & wireless internet access, sound system, Healthy Breaks, Tasty Fresh Fruit Juice and Meeting Toolkit,” she explained. (ocha)

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refreshments, finish off the tropical hotel with a cool island vibe.

“With NEO and NEO+ Hotels focusing on fashion conscious Millennials there could not be a better location for our 4th NEO in Bali and the first slightly more upscale NEO+ then the very heart of Legian. The hotel already received votes of confidence during private pre-screenings we’ve conducted for Japanese and Australian top tour operators and will surely be an awesome success. Right after this we will rush to Penang where the next NEO+ is due to open the heart of Georgetown” said Norbert Vas, Archipelago International’s VP of Sales & Marketing. (r)

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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PARIS - Veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell made a toned and confident turn on the catwalk Wednesday as a walking bouquet for a bride in a wedding-themed Paris haute couture show by Jean Paul Gaultier.

The 44-year-old British beauty showed off legs and buttocks still as shapely as in her heyday nearly two decades ago, sauntering out in a revealing outfit that was little more than a bikini enveloped with ferns, flowers and see-through plastic.

“Gaultier Paris” read the gift label on her chest next to white flowers, as Campbell -- with a big purple bloom in her hair -- offered herself to the cameras as the posy of the parade, to be joined by the designer himself.

“I used Naomi as a model when she was 17,” Gaultier told AFP after the show, explaining he set out to have a mixed cast of “new girls and old ones I used in the beginning”.

The veterans like Campbell, he said, “are still beautiful, and you saw how they came out: with amazing bodies and knowing very well how to walk -- they sometimes walk in a more modern way than some of today’s girls”.

Campbell has been busy recently asserting she still has what it takes as she stretches her career into an age when all her fellow supermodels from the 1990s have retreated into gilded retirement.

On Monday, she revealed even more of her sculpted body in a lingerie show by the French label La Perla.

Last week, Campbell told a US television chatshow on NBC that “like Cindy Crawford, Linda

Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Claudia (Schiffer), we had to earn our stripes” in the pre-Internet age.

“Good luck” to the current crop of runway stars who develop a strong online presence through social media, she said. “But I sometimes believe easy come, easy go.”

Wednesday’s haute couture show may have handled a classic theme, but with Gaultier the creative director, it was far from conventional.

He himself described it as “bipolar” -- showing not just wedding outfits but also garments for di-

vorce, and many getups were split down the middle to mix two dress styles at once. “It shows that at the end of the day you can dress and get married in any number of ways,” said the 62-year-old designer, who last year abandoned his ready-to-wear activities to concentrate entirely on haute couture.

“By stopping ready-to-wear, I have been able to perfect techniques and all the handcraft which is incredible,” he said. (afp)

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Naomi Campbell displays superb stems in Paris Gaultier show

Model Naomi Campbell wears a creation as part of French designer JeanPaul Gaultier’s SpringSummer 2015 Haute Couture fashion collection, presented in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.

Elie Saab’s delicate coup

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PARIS - Elie Saab moved in a welcome direction in Wednesday’s delicately feminine display — inspired, apparently, by the nostalgia of his mother’s Seventies heyday.

In a fleshed out program book, the Lebanese designer touchingly went back in time through text and photos, tracing the fashions throughout the eras of his birth city, Beirut — once graced by such stars as singer Dalida, actor Omar Sharif and French icon Brigitte Bardot.

It particular, Saab described the impact of the last golden years of glamor before the protracted Civil war in 1975, through the prism of a tulip print silk dress his mother would often wear.

Flesh pink, beige, black and bluegrays abounded in floaty, nostalgic silhouettes that touched on these moments.

“These memories still inspire my colors and my scents... The 70’s, women in ankle length dresses, trapeze dresses, high waist skirts, embroidered and sheer tops wading through downtown,” said Saab.

Fastidiously embroidered ruffles on full skirts and diaphanous feathers gave this 55-piece show a more textural quality than normal.

And embroidered, shimmering flared pants made it securely on-trend. (ap)

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High potential of dragon fruit, farmers complain about marketing

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SINGARAJA - Dragon fruit cultivation in Buleleng gets difficulty in marketing crops. This condition is often experienced by a number of dragon fruit growers in the area of Tengah hamlet, Temukus village, Banjar subdistrict, Buleleng.

Actually Buleleng has great potential of dragon fruit. The structure of the soil and hot climate are qualified so that it is capable of harvesting dragon fruit once a year and the results are quite promising. Lack of marketing link for dragon fruit production requires the attention of Buleleng government, and including the development of tourism potential through the presence of dragon fruit cultivation.

According to Putu Suastika, 48, a dragon fruit grower, three years ago he pioneered the dragon fruit cultivation in Buleleng with family with a minimal capital. Some of the necessities of the dragon fruit cultivation such as beam pedestal, seedlings, manure and maintenance cost totally spent IDR 6 million. Until now, he was able to cultivate a total of 60 dragon fruit trees spreading across an area of 500 to 600 square meters. “We fertilize our dragon fruit plants with manure and they do not need a lot of water.

Dragon fruit buyers tend to come from our neighbors dominated by fruiterers,” he said.

Suastika said the problem of dragon fruit in Buleleng was not only in the matter of cultivation process, but also in the marketing of the dragon fruit crops where the problem often arose when the crop was abundant. Such condition excluded the onslaught of dragon fruit product at lower prices coming from outside Bali. “Our constraint occurs in the harvest season and there were no fruiterers dropping our crops to marketing access. So far, we have never faced harvest failure because it only harvests once a year. Thus, we hope there are parties wishing to help

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Dragon fruit cultivation in Buleleng gets difficulty in marketing crops. This condition is often experienced by a number of dragon fruit growers in the area of Tengah hamlet, Temukus village, Banjar subdistrict, Buleleng. the marketing of my dragon fruit during harvest season,” he said.

Dragon fruit is usually harvested in November. In the general public, the

dragon fruit is often used as juice and fruit salad, while at star hotel it is taken advantage for favorite food preparations.

Approaching Chinese New Year feast,

the dragon fruit becomes the target of Chinese-descent residents in Buleleng.

In the market, the dragon fruit is sold for IDR 15,000 per kilogram. (kmb34)

Hectares of rice field prone to submerged in seawater SINGARAJA - Buleleng having the longest beach in Bali is inseparable from the threat of tidal waves disaster.

Other than the house of fishermen on the beach, paddy fields near the beach is also prone to be submerged by seawater waves.

Following the adverse weather condition at the beginning of this year, the

Buleleng Agriculture and Livestock Agency started to map out the paddy field areas prone to seawater waves.

From the experience in previous years and real conditions in the field, about 10 hectares of paddy fields on the beach are vulnerable to tidal waves.

The Head of Buleleng Agriculture and Livestock Agency, Nyoman Swa-

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Buleleng having the longest beach in Bali is inseparable from the threat of tidal waves disaster. Other than the house of fishermen on the beach, paddy fields near the beach is also prone to be submerged by seawater waves.

tantra, said the paddy field prone to tidal waves was located at Kubutambahan (Kubutambahan subdistrict), Bungkulan village (Sawan subdistrict) as well as Penarukan and Tukadmungga village (Buleleng subdistrict).

Paddy fields at the four villages were estimated to spread across in the area of 10 hectares. “Since the location of paddy fields is on waterfront and based on the experience in bad weather season in previous years, the paddy fields in this region are classified into vulnerable ones to the pounding of tidal waves,” he said.

According to Swatantra, since the subak groups at each village had agreed the growing season started early February 2015, the paddy plants having been planted were very vulnerable to tidal waves or influence of seawater vapor. Later, the growth of paddy plants could be disturbed. By and large, if the young paddy plants were affected by seawater vapor they could still be maintained, but if seawater already submerged paddy plants, they would be most likely going to die, so that farmers would automatically

suffer losses.

“Each subak has decided the planting season and most farmers preferred to start planting in February 2015.

Along with this month, their paddy plant can be hit by tidal waves so that their young plants will be vulnerable to the effects of tidal waves,” he said.

On the other hand, he said that most coastal areas bordering with paddy fields belonging to farmers had not be protected with revetment. Even, so far the coastline directly bordering with paddy fields had been besieged by severe abrasion. If only the prevention of coastal abrasion could have be optimized by technical agency, at least the threat of paddy fields from the pounding of waves or the influence of seawater during bad weather season could be avoided.

“If only there was a concrete breakwater, perhaps the paddy fields on the beach have not been converted into building as they will be protected from the threat of tidal waves. Hopefully, in the future there will be prevention program that installs breakwaters,” he added. (kmb38)

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In possession of 2.1 kg of crystal meth

A Russian woman taken to Prosecutor’s Office

DENPASAR - Investigation and filing of the case of illicit crystal meth smuggling weighing 2.1 kg with the suspect Magnaeva Aleksandra, 26, has been declared complete. By the Bali Police, the file and the Russian suspect was transferred to Bali Prosecutor’s Office and then continued to Denpasar Prosecutor’s Office, Wednesday (Jan 28).

The prosecutor appointed to bring this case to trial consisted of I Gusti Putu Atmaja and Ida Ayu Sulasmi.

On the sidelines of the delegation,

the prosecutor said that when questioned the suspect often smiled so that it took place with ease.

In the defendant’s files was

described that the woman from Russia, Magnaeva Aleksandra, was arrested by the Customs and Excise of the Ngurah Rai International Airport on Sunday (Dec 7) in 2014 in the case of smuggling 2.1 kg of crystal meth. She flew to Bali by Hong Kong Airlines with flight number HX-707. On arrival at the Ngurah Rai Airport, as usual, the

customer officers checked every passenger by using X-ray device.

At that time, the officers detected a suspicious object, precisely the object in the suitcase carried by the defendant. Correctly, in the organizer was found 10 clear plastic packs coated with carbon paper and tape containing clear crystal. After making in-depth examination by means

of narcotic test, the clear crystal was a kind of narcotic dosage belonging to crystal meth. It totally weighed 2,101 grams gross.

Due to the case, the suspect Magnaeva was charged under Article 112, paragraph 2 of Law No.35/2009 on narcotics and Article 113 paragraph 2 of Law No.35/2009 on narcotics. (kmb37)

Questioned, toilet at Ijogading market closed

NEGARA - After opened last mid-year, the Ijogading market becoming an example of modern traditional market in Jembrana is still relatively quiet. Even, this market is actually crowded with visitors at night when the market has already been closed. It is crowded when the market courtyard is taken advantage as a night market relocated from the market on Jalan Gunung Agung.

Though it is crowded with visitors, a number of facilities at the market are not functioned such as the toilet, for example. It is questioned why it is not functioned either for traders or visitors. It is in contrast to similar market at the Negara Terminal. There are public toilets managed and can be used any time by visitors and traders. “The toilet has been closed for a long time and is deliberately locked at night. So, it cannot be used.

The toilet is useless as cannot be used,” said one of the traders met on Tuesday night (Jan 27). Visitors admitted to get difficulty when looking for toilets around the market as it was found to have been locked.

Currently, the management of Ijogading market is halved. During the day, the market is managed by the Jembrana Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Agency.

Meanwhile, at night the market is managed by local government-owned enterprise (Perusda).

Trade Division Head of the Jembrana Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Agency, I Komang Susila, when asked for his confirmation related to the protest of Ijogading market facilities claimed to have never heard of it. But he said that since the market building was still managed by the agency and currently there was no specific officer to keep the toilet, it was temporarily not opened. “Once we opened at night, but many parts were damaged and lost where the faucet was broken and toilet was dirty.

Therefore, we then locked it,” said Susila.

His party hoped that both the operation at daytime and night could be in single management to make the coordination easier, including the matters related to the use of toilet. Currently the agency was still designing a toilet management, including the traders. So, there would be a responsibility to maintain the toilet condition. “We’re still trying to do, whether we will team up with the traders or other party. Most importantly, the facilities can be well-maintained,” he added. (kmb26)

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 file photo, a child stands near a sign advising of a quarantined home in an effort to combat the spread of the Ebola virus in Port Loko, Sierra Leone.

WHO: Ebola response shifts to ending epidemic LONDON — Health officials are now focused on ending the biggestever Ebola outbreak rather than just slowing the deadly virus’ spread, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The U.N. health agency said the three most affected countries — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — have reported fewer than 100 cases in the past week, for the first time since June.

One of the egg sellers is seen in the picture.

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Egg price rises amid declining production

AMLAPURA - Pasedahan village, Manggis subdistrict, Karangasem becoming the egg supplier in Bali to West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) faces a production decrease due to humid weather condition. As a result, the price of eggs in the market shows a quite high increase.

Such price hike of eggs is also driven by the price of feed and young laying hens remaining expensive lately.

One of the breeders selling eggs to a number of regions, I Nengah Sardana, said the increase in the price of eggs in the market occurred due to humid condition of nature so that it had an impact on the amount of eggs production by hens.

Declining production made the cost of

maintenance, young chicken and income unbalanced. Moreover, the number of eggs in the market today was smaller than consumer demand.

Sardana, the native to Pasedahan, Manggis subdistrict, said the price of small eggs at his farm was around IDR 30,000 per egg container. It increased as much as IDR 5,000 compared to the previous price at only IDR 25,000 per container. While at retailer it also increased from IDR 32,000 to IDR 38,000 per egg container. Meanwhile, the large egg at the farm was sold for IDR 32,000 from the previously IDR 30,000. “At wholesaler, the price of large egg increased from IDR 32,000

to IDR 34,000. But there were also traders selling it for IDR 35,000,” he explained.

In the meantime, the price of super egg rose as much as IDR 1,000 from IDR 34,000 to IDR 35,000 at farmer level. However, the current price in the market reached IDR 37,000. Though the price of egg increased, the demand remained high. He admitted to still send eggs out of Bali province such as Lombok and Sumbawa. The increase in the price of eggs was also triggered by the price of chicken hatchling that also increased due to transportation costs. In addition, the price of feed also increased. (dwa)

Still, WHO also reported that only 30 percent of new cases in Guinea are known contacts of Ebola patients, meaning officials have no idea how most patients are getting infected. In Liberia, that figure is 50 percent, while no data are available for Sierra Leone. The death rate for hospitalized patients is about 60 percent.

The outbreak is believed to have killed more than 8,000 people since it started in March. Dr. Bruce Ayl-

ward, who is leading WHO’s Ebola response, warned that despite the progress made, the virus still isn’t under control. “This is like being in bed with two cobras, and one of them is dead,” Aylward said. “You still have an incredibly dangerous situation.” He added that Ebola outbreaks often come in waves.

“We cannot say the epidemic is under control,” said Jerome Oberreit, secretary general of Doctors Without Borders. At a WHO Ebola

meeting on Sunday, Oberreit said there is virtually no sharing of Ebola information about the risks of cases crossing the borders among the three countries in West Africa.

He said surveillance teams lack even basic resources to track down Ebola patients and blamed “international negligence” for the inability to contain the outbreak.

Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in Paris have begun studying whether the virus has undergone any significant mutations since the outbreak began. Viruses like Ebola evolve constantly and it’s hard to tell if any genetic changes make a difference to how people get infected or how sick they become. (ap)

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Philippine mayor arrested, escorted to graft hearing

MANILA — The mayor of the Philippines’ main financial district was arrested Thursday for contempt and escorted to a Senate hearing to answer allegations of corruption after he repeatedly snubbed the legislature.

Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. was picked up by Senate security personnel on orders of lawmakers investigating allegedly anomalous contracts in the city. Binay Jr. succeeded his father Jejomar Binay as mayor of the country’s wealthiest city after the latter was elected vice president in 2010.

He was detained at the office of the Senate sergeant-at-arms then escorted to a sub-committee hearing amid shouts by his supporters. He refused to answer questions, saying his lawyers have advised him not to attend because they were questioning the Senate’s jurisdiction. Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III, chairman

of the sub-committee, took note of Binay’s position and allowed him to leave more three hours after his arrest.

The Binays have emerged as a powerful political dynasty and the father has been mentioned as a possible presidential contender in 2016. They have been dogged by criticism of nepotism and alleged corruption, which they deny.

“Let me be clear, we are not fighting with the Senate as an institution,” Mayor Binay told the commitee. “What we are saying is we also have rights which need to be heard.” Pimentel insisted that his sub-committee has jurisdiction. The Binays also face plunder charges before the anti-graft prosecutor for the same allegedly overpriced projects. Binay later complained at a news conference that the Senate refused to send them the questions that would be asked during the hearings. (ap)

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Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr., center, mayor of the Philippines’ financial district of Makati, is escorted by city administrator Attorney Eleno Mendoza, left, and senate security as he walks inside the session hall of the Philippine Senate in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015.

Gorbachev warns of military conflict between Russia, West

MOSCOW — Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says the confrontation between Russia and the West could spill into all-out war. More than 5,100 people have been killed in a bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine

between government troops and pro-Russian separatists. Ukraine accuses Russia of aiding the separatists while Russia says the West is behind Ukraine’s attempts to retake the rebel-held areas.

Gorbachev, in comments to the Interfax news agency, said Thursday the West has “dragged” Russia into a new Cold War and warned of risks of a military confrontation: “I can no longer say that this Cold War will

not lead to a ‘Hot War.’ I fear that they could risk it,” he was quoted as saying.

Gorbachev was one of the architects of the peaceful dismantling of communist rule in eastern Europe. (ap)

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Gong Pacek, a distinctive gamelan of North Bali

IMF begins work on ‘Plan B’ as US blocks reforms WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it would begin working on alternatives to its stalled, five-year-old reform program after passing another year without the required ratification by the US government. In a proposal mapped out by the IMF executive board, the global crisis lender will take six months to see what can be salvaged from the 2010 reforms, originally backed

by Washington, the IMF’s largest shareholder, but now blocked in the US Congress.

The IMF did not say what the socalled “Plan B” could entail. And it appeared hopeful that the 2010 package, which doubled IMF funding and increased in a small way the voting

power of emerging economies like China, could be completed. But the 24 member executive board said in a statement to the broader board of governors of the Fund that it “deeply

regrets” that the 2010 reforms remain blocked, adding that this has caused it to miss deadlines in work on a subsequent, more sweeping quota review.

The executive board proposed taking until June 30 to come up with new measures “that represent meaningful progress towards the objectives of the 2010 reforms.”

The United States, as one of the key founders of the IMF and the world’s largest economy, controls 16.7 percent of voting rights in the Fund.

That gives it an effective veto

over any major initiative, as reforms require 85 percent of total voting power to pass.

The Obama administration has repeatedly pressed Congress to pass the reforms, which were adopted by the IMF as it sought more funding when Europe began to plunge into financial crisis and the Fund joined the rescues of Greece, Ireland, and Portugal.

But Republican conservatives have blocked any endorsement of the reforms, and since they captured full control of the US legislature in

November’s elections, prospects for ratification have worsened.

The executive board stressed in a statement Wednesday that it does not see the alternative measures of Plan B as any replacement for the plan decided five years ago. “The proposed resolution stresses that such interim steps should not in any way be seen as a substitute for the 2010 reforms, which remain the highest priority,” it said. But it also gave no hint as to how it hoped the 2010 package would be implemented. (afp)

Battle of the big phones

Samsung down in China, Apple gains

SEOUL — Samsung lost the battle of the big phones last quarter as Apple’s copycat large iPhone lured buyers in the crucial Chinese market.

The South Korean company said Thursday its profit sank last quarter, with an improvement in its semiconductor business insufficient to mask its mobile problems. It was in China, the world’s largest market for smartphones, where Samsung’s dramatic decline was most evident. Samsung accounted for nearly one third of global smartphone sales in 2013, twice as much as Apple. This year, it has dropped to about one quarter.

Apple Inc. was behind Samsung’s latest reversal in fortune, launching iPhones with bigger screens that robbed Samsung’s Galaxy phones of a key selling point. The company was already battling competition in low-end phones from upstart manufacturers such as China’s Xiaomi.

In the second quarter last year, Xiaomi overtook Samsung to become the biggest selling smartphone maker in China. Samsung now ranks third in that market, after Apple raced to the top in the fourth quarter, according to research company Canalys.

Samsung is struggling in countries such as China because “they’re sort of being eaten from the bottom up by regional players” including Huawei and Xiaomi, said Ben Bajaran, an analyst at Silicon Valley research firm Creative Strategies.

“And now with Apple being competitive in larger phones, you’re seeing them Samsung losing any edge they had at the high end,” he said.

Thanks to its bigger iPhones, Apple sold a record 74.5 million iPhones last quarter, which also helped make it the world’s most profitable company.

Samsung, on the other hand, reported its fourth straight drop in quarterly earnings. Profit sank 27 percent to 5.3 trillion won ($4.9 billion).

Until September, Apple lacked one thing that Samsung and other phonemakers had: a supersized smartphone screen. Apple’s older iPhone 5 had a screen that measured 4 inches diagonally, while screens of 5 inches or larger have been the standard in Asia for more than a year. The new iPhone 6 measures 4.7 inches and the 6 Plus is 5.5 inches. And that’s made a huge difference. Meanwhile, Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone was criticized for a cheap looking design.

Samsung replaced parts of the design with metallic features in subsequent models after the criticism.

In its earnings conference call, Samsung estimated that its worldwide smartphone sales during the quarter were between 72.2 million units and 75.1 million units, confirming analysts’ forecasts that Apple has clawed back Samsung’s lead if not overtaken it.

Samsung’s fourth quarter profit was a moderate improvement from the previous quarter’s 4.2 trillion won and higher than analysts’ forecasts of 4.4 trillion won, according to financial data provider FactSet. Sales fell 11 percent from a year earlier to 52.7 trillion won while operating profit slumped 36 percent to 5.3 trillion won, in line with Samsung’s preview earlier this month.

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Inaugural event concert of Sahabat India held in Bali

NUSA DUA - World-renowned Grammy Award winning musician, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, along with his accompanist artist Pandit Ram Kumar Sharma on Tabla, gave a mesmerizing performance in the inaugural event of Sahabat India that held Wednesday night at Nusa Dua.

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An advertisement poster shows Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, top, and Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy NOTE 4 at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its quarterly earnings dropped smaller-than-expected 27 percent in the fourth quarter but its forecast-beating profit could not mask that it was losing the battle of the big phones with Apple Inc.

The company’s fourth-quarter net income beat forecasts mainly thanks to the solid performance of its component businesses, such as memory chips and display panels. The semiconductor division was a key cash cow generating about half of Samsung’s quarterly operating income.

Samsung didn’t give clear guidance of how its mobile business would

perform during the current quarter.

Instead to appease investors, the company announced a 40 percent increase in its annual dividends for 2014.

Repeating its previous statements, the company said it will try to differentiate its smartphones with new materials and designs and will reduce the number of smartphone models to streamline its business.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note Edge, the big-size smartphone with a curved side display, but it remained a niche product. Output of curved screens remains limited until a new production line goes into operation later this year.

The company is expected to unveil an update to its flagship Galaxy S smartphone in the spring. (ap)

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Ambassador Gurjit Singh in his remarks elaborated on the importance of 26 January, on which day in 1929, the Indian National Congress had raised the demand for Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) from British colonialism. Mahatma Gandhi decided that the 26 January will be celebrated as the day for Indian independence till we attained it in 1947. The Constitution of India was thus adopted on 26 January in 1950 proclaiming India as a republic, free from colonial dominion.

Ambassador Singh stated that every year on 26 January Republic Day parade, we have a Chief Guest and while this year’s chief Guest was President Barak Obama of the USA, the Chief Guest at the first Republic Day parade was none other than President Sukarno of friendly Indonesia.

Ambassador Singh stated that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had fruitful meeting on the sidelines of last East Asia Summit in Myanmar last year and discussed collaboration in several key areas in our strategic partnership.

Sahabat India is an attempt to project the modern Indian culture to Indonesia and aim to

connect 100 million youth of Indonesia with the 700 million youth of India, who are the future leaders of not only both our countries but also the Asian region. The schedule of events of Sahabat India can be accessed at the website and facebook pages of the Embassy of India as well as the Consulate General of India in Bali.

Ambassador highlighted the initiatives of the new government of India including Make in India, Clean India, Skill Development as well as promotion of Yoga. He informed that pursuant to Prime Minister Modi’s initiative at the United Nations, June 21 has been adopted as the International Yoga Day and thanked Indonesia’s early support for this. The International Yoga Day will be held in Bali on this day as Bali, with its clean & peaceful environment, is home to all those seeking rejuvenation of mind and body, which the ancient science of Yoga provides.

Earlier, in his welcome remarks, Consul General thanked all dignitaries and invited guests for their wholehearted support to the Festival of India as well as other cultural outreach activities of the Consulate, which,

having been established in mid-January 2012, completed three years in Bali. Consul General elaborated on exchanges of leaders, scholars, academicians, students between India and Bali and their contribution to deepening peopleto-people relations. He also invited Balinese students to consider India as their destination for higher education and skill development. He elaborated on the recent Indian Government initiatives in promoting tourism by granting visas through electronic medium & invited the audience to visit, explore and experience the contemporary India.

Sahabat India Festival is the most ambitious cultural outreach initiative by the Embassy ever undertaken in Indonesia. The festival that celebrates the myriad colours of India through a mélange of folk music and dance, classical performances, cinema, food and fashion, education and literary fairs, business and trade delegations, art and artisans, paintings and sculptures, will travel to 16 cities in Indonesia over the next four months.

The Sahabat India logo attracted audience in large number as people were seen clicking photographs and selfies against its background.

The logo of Sahabat India, which means ‘True, Honest and Trustful Friend India’ aesthetically uses the colours of the national flags of India and Indonesia and brings out the essence of ‘Sahabat India’. (kmb23)

SINGARAJA - Buleleng County has a unique gamelan instrument called gong pacek. This kind of gamelan is the same as the others, but the difference only lies in the gangsa instrument. Blades of the gangsa in gong pacek are set by using nails or iron. Underneath the blades is given a pad so that they can still generate a tone when beaten.

Indeed, at first the Gong Kebyar in Buleleng was played by using gong pacek gamelan instrument. However, after the Gong Kebyar developed, the instrument was changed into suspended blades. Actually, to make the sounds dynamic and fast like in the gong kebyar style, the gamelan instrument should use gong pacek.

To preserve this art heritage, a number of gamelan troupes in North Bali then change back their gamelan instrument from suspended blades into gong pacek. It is carried out so that the gong pacek becoming the characteristic of Buleleng will not be extinct. One of the gamelan troupes is the Tri Pitaka from Munduk village, Banjar subdistrict.

Even, when it was invited to attend cultural mission overseas, the gamelan troupe carried gong pacek, not gong gantung or gamelan instrument with suspended blades. In the gong gantung, the blades are suspended with plastic or cowhide straps.

In terms of tone, the blades of gangsa in gong pacek will fade after being beaten. Meanwhile, the tone of gong gantung will sound longer after being beaten. On that account, gong pacek is considered suitable for the use in playing the gong kebyar style gamelan composition requiring speed and dynamic tone. It is also used to accompany various Balinese dances.

Durpa, a famous dancer in Buleleng, had also showed the difference between the gong pacek played in the Dwi Mekar Studio and gong gantung performed by musicians from the Indonesia Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar through a contest event. Through the event Durpa wanted to show off that gong pacek was specifically made for fast gamelan composition like the gong kebyar.

To reintroduce the type of the gong gantung, the ISI Denpasar through its lecturer, I Nyoman Karyasa, attempted to revive the glory of the gamelan art.

This art institution also participated in introducing the gong pacek. He fostered the gamelan troupe through community service activities. (kmb)

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Islamic State standoff involves prisoner, pilot, journalist AMMAN, Jordan — A young Jordanian fighter pilot, a female al-Qaida recruit who tried to blow up a hotel ballroom in Amman and a veteran Japanese war correspondent are at the center of a life-and-death standoff with the Islamic State group.

The militants, who hold the pilot and the journalist, have purportedly threatened to kill the airman at sundown Thursday, Iraq time, if the would-be suicide bomber is not released from death row in Jordan. Here is a look at the three.

of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the late al-Qaida chief whose followers form the core of the Islamic State group.

Both men were killed in Iraq fighting a decade ago.

THE PRISONER

Kenji Goto is not a thrill seeker, his friends and relatives say. He has been covering wars because he is committed to social justice and wants to tell the world about the suffering of people in conflict zones.

The 47-year-old set up his own video news company, Independent Press in 1996, mainly covering refugees, children and poverty in war-torn countries. He has contributed reports to major Japanese networks and has worked with U.N. organizations and non-profit groups. He has also written books about children in conflict zones and lectured at Japanese schools.

In late October, just two weeks after his wife gave birth to their child, Goto left for Syria to try to rescue his assistant, 42-year-old Haruna Yukawa, who had been captured by Islamic State militants. Goto was also seized by the militants, with his Twitter feed ending Oct. 23. Yukawa has reportedly been killed by his captors.

Goto, who speaks fluent English, seems to have been a mentor to Yukawa, a weapons geek who wanted to set up a private security service despite having few language skills and scant

Sajida al-Rishawi has close family ties to the Iraqi branch of the al-Qaida terror network that became the forerunner of the Islamic State group. Still, she never explained why she strapped an explosives belt to her waist and, along with her husband, who also wore a bomb, walked into the luxury Radisson hotel in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Nov. 9, 2005. Her husband set off his bomb, ripping through a wedding party with 300 guests in the ballroom, but al-Rishawi’s explosives failed to go off.

The bombing was one of three near-simultaneous attacks on Amman hotels on that day and killed 60 people in Jordan’s worst ever terror attack.

The Iraq branch of al-Qaida claimed responsibility.

Al-Rishawi fled, but was arrested four days later at a safe house. In a three-minute confession broadcast on Jordan TV shortly after her arrest, she appeared anxious, but offered no motive and suggested she was simply following her husband’s lead. She said he had brought her to Jordan and told her what to do.

In the TV appearance, she opened her dark body-length overcoat to reveal two crude explosives belts, one with RDX and the other with ballbearings. “My husband detonated (his bomb) and I tried to explode (mine) but it wouldn’t,” she said at the time.

“People fled running and I left running with them.”

Al-Rishawi later recanted, saying she was an unwilling participant. A military court sentenced her to death by hanging. Her appeal was rejected and judges ruled she was “guilty beyond doubt.” She is the first woman sentenced to death in Jordan on terrorism charges.

The 44-year-old is from the city of Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province.

One of her brothers was a lieutenant

THE JOURNALIST

experience. Goto rescued Yukawa from an anti-government militant group in Syria early last year, and since then the two had traveled together in Syria a few times before the younger man was taken hostage last summer. Goto’s mother has made tearful appeals for his release.

THE PILOT

Since childhood, Muath al-Kaseasbeh had dreamed of becoming a pilot, but in recent months refused to share his feelings about Jordan’s bombing missions against Islamic State militants, his family says.

Jordan’s participation in the U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State group is unpopular in the pilot’s home village of Ay and the nearby provincial town of Karak, said his brother, Jawdat. “People here believe our boys shouldn’t fight outside the country,” he said. “They should fight only in defending the soil of the country.”

Al-Kaseasbeh, 26, is one of eight siblings, four boys and four girls. After high school, he attended flight college.

In 2009, after graduation, he joined the military and began flying F-16s and other warplanes, earning the rank of lieutenant. “Since his childhood, he wanted to be a pilot,” Jawdat, 30, said of his brother.

Al-Kaseasbeh got married last year to a woman from the village, a university graduate, and the young couple moved to Karak. Jawdat said his brother is a devout Muslim and had joined his parents on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The pilot’s F-16 went down over northern Syria in December, near the

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This still image taken from a video posted on YouTube by jihadists on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, purports to show a still photo of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto holding what appears to be a photo of Jordanian pilot 1st Lt. Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh. Both are being held hostage by the Islamic State militant group.

Islamic State group’s de facto capital of Raqqa, and he ejected. Militants pulled him out of the Euphrates River.

He became the first foreign military pilot to fall into the extremists’ hands since the international coalition began its air strikes in September, making him

a valuable bargaining chip.

Jordan has offered to swap Rishawi for al-Kaseasbeh, a sign of its desperation to win his freedom, even though this could set a precedent for dealings with Islamic State hostage-takers and could encourage more kidnappings.

Balloon crew draws closer to North America

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The pilots of a helium-filled balloon on a daring flight across the Pacific Ocean drew closer to North America as they attempt to break two world records.

Accomplished balloon pilots Troy Bradley of the United States and Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia are expected to cross into North America sometime Thursday evening and are on course to break a distance record that has stood for more than three decades. They’re also looking to break the flight-duration record set in 1978.

They still have some distance to go, however. They are planning to cross over the Canadian Rockies and land somewhere in the northern U.S., possibly Montana or North Dakota, on Saturday morning.

No one has crossed the Pacific Ocean in a gas balloon since 1981.

To break the distance record, the balloonists need exceed the current records by 1 percent — meaning they need to travel 5,260 miles (8465 kilometers).

Another important record is the duration of the flight, set in 1978 when Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman made the first trans-Atlantic balloon flight. That re-

cord of 137 hours aloft in a traditional gas balloon is considered the “holy grail” of ballooning achievements.

The pilots on the current flight are at about 100 hours.

The balloon, made up of a massive envelope and a specially-designed carbon fiber-composite capsule, is capable of staying aloft for as many as 10 days.

If they get that far, the team will notify the National Aeronautics Association of its claim within seven days of landing and all the documentation will be forwarded to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for consideration. The process can take weeks, but the team will have plenty of data to present since the balloon is outfitted with an array of monitors and other instruments.

Since there’s no certainty about where the balloon will touch down, the head of the recovery effort has established a network of balloonists across the U.S. and in southern Canada who can serve as chase crews, those who are on the ground to help with tethering the capsule and rounding up the balloon’s envelope as it deflates. The volunteers are ready to travel within a 200-mile radius once the landing spot becomes clear. (ap)

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From page 1 For that to happen, Balinese identity absolutely has to be maintained and cared for. “It is indeed more challenging than it was in previous generations, to hold onto this identity and these values, however we must commit ourselves to keeping them strong, together,” he said.

He added that the basic characteristic of Balinese culture could be defined as; respect for Balinese traditional values as expressed in all dimensions of nature and spirit through the tradition of giving offerings in every corner of

Bali, by adhering to the fundamentals of Hinduism that have inspired the culture of Bali, as well as by creating sincere social cohesion. If these basic aspects can survive, then Balinese identity will definitely survive too.

Economically we have an interest in nurturing the distinct identity of the Balinese because it plays a very large part of why Bali is visited and favored by so many foreign travelers. Tourism flourishes here because of the identity of Bali. Without this identity, Bali’s economy will certainly suffer. (wid)

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INDONESIA French co-pilot flying AirAsia jet before crash

JAKARTA - The French first officer of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the sea last month was at the controls just prior to the accident, Indonesia’s lead investigator said on Thursday.

Data from the black box flight data recorder has provided the accident probe with a “pretty clear picture” of what happened in the last moments of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, but officials offered few details.

The Airbus A320 vanished from radar screens in bad weather on Dec. 28, less than halfway into a two-hour flight from Indonesia’s second-biggest city of Surabaya to Singapore. All 162 people on board were killed.

“The second-in-command, popularly known as the co-pilot, who usually sits to the right of the cockpit.

At the time, he was flying the plane,” said head National Transport Safety Committee (NTSC) investigator Mardjono Siswosuwarno, referring to first officer Remi Plesel.

“The captain, sitting to the left, was the pilot monitoring.”

Captain Iriyanto, 53, was believed to have taken over control of the aircraft from Plesel when it started to ascend and then descend sharply, officials said.

The cause of AirAsia’s first fatal

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Tatang Kurniadi (L), chief of the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) holds a model plane during a news conference in Jakarta January 29, 2015. The French first officer of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the sea last month was at the controls at the time of the accident, Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee said on Thursday. crash, which occurred around 40 minutes into the flight, was still unknown.

Investigators said the cockpit voice and flight data recorders showed that the plane had been cruising at a stable altitude before the accident. The aircraft was in sound condition when it took off, and all crew members were properly certified, they said.

“The plane was flying before

the incident within the limits of its weight and balance envelope,” Mardjono said. “While the flight crew had valid licences and medical certificates.”

Indonesia has previously said the aircraft climbed abruptly from its cruising height and then stalled, or lost lift, before plunging out of control into the sea.

NTSC chief Tatang Kurniadi told

the same Jakarta news conference that Indonesia had submitted its preliminary report on the crash to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Wednesday, as required under global aviation rules.

The report, which has not been made public, was purely factual and contained no analysis, he said, adding that the full, final report would take at least 6-7 months to complete.

On Wednesday Indonesia said the search for dozens of victims still unaccounted for could end within days if no more bodies were found.

A multinational search and recovery operation has found 70 bodies in the Java Sea and had hoped to find more after finding the fuselage of the plane. But days of rough weather and poor underwater visibility hampered navy divers’ efforts. (rtr)

Seven foreigners to be execute after clemency rejected JAKARTA - Indonesia is ready to execute seven foreign drug convicts on death row after their appeals for presidential clemency were rejected, an official said, in a move certain to set Jakarta on a collision course with international allies.

They include two Australian leaders of the “Bali Nine” drugsmuggling gang, who have been on death row for almost a decade. The pair lost their appeals in December and earlier this month.

A spokesman for the attorney-general’s office revealed late Wednesday that a further five foreigners, from countries including France, Brazil, Nigeria and Ghana, have also lost their appeals.

Four Indonesians -- only one of

them convicted of drugs offences -had also lost their bid for clemency.

“The attorney general’s office now has 11 convicts on death row ready to be executed,” spokesman Tony Spontana said late Wednesday.

Indonesia earlier this month executed six drug offenders, including five foreigners, prompting a furious Brazil and the Netherlands -- whose citizens were among those put to death -- to recall their ambassadors.

Drug offenders from Vietnam, Malawi and Nigeria were also among those killed by firing squad.

Despite his image as a reformist, Indonesia’s new president has been a vocal supporter of capital punish-

ment for drug offenders, disappointing rights activists who had hoped that he would take a softer line on the death penalty.

He has repeatedly vowed to show no clemency to drug traffickers. In a CNN interview broadcast earlier this week, Widodo vowed: “We are not going to compromise for drug dealers. No compromise.

No compromise.”

“Imagine, every day, we have 50 people die because of narcotics, because of drugs,” he said.

“Indonesia is in the position of a drug emergency. We need to have something that’s firm and a positive law in Indonesia still allows the death penalty.”

Spontana said a decision had not yet been made on when or where the

convicts would be executed, only that more than one would face the firing squad in the next round.

The Frenchman is Serge Atlaoui, who has been on death row since 2007, Spontana confirmed.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said she was “distressed and outraged” after Indonesia defied her last-ditch pleas to halt the last round of executions.

Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders described all six of those deaths as “terribly sad”, adding: “My heart goes out to their families, for whom this is marks a dramatic end to years of uncertainty.”

The Australians set to be executed, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle eight

kilograms (18 pounds) of heroin out of Indonesia.

Sukumaran’s appeal for clemency was rejected in December, and Chan’s was rejected earlier this month.

That removed the final hurdle to put the pair to death, as Indonesian authorities said they must be executed together as they had committed their crime together.

Lawyers for the pair are planning a last-ditch appeal to their convictions but the attorney-general’s office has said that further legal challenges are not possible once a clemency bid has been rejected.

The Frenchman Atlaoui was arrested in 2005 in a secret laboratory producing ecstasy close to Jakarta. (afp)

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Rockets win 99-94 to send Mavericks to another loss

Sanur Beach

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Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after defeating compatriot Ekaterina Makarova in their women’s singles semi-final match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 29, 2015.

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DENPASAR - Sanur Beach is one of the attractive beaches on the Island of Bali, The beach spreads along 3 kilometers with a coastline facing eastward. Sanur Beach is famous for its clean white sand and gentle beaches. In addition, it is also a rocky beach so that it has its own

advantages, It is an alternative for local and foreign tourists who want to avoid the hustles and bustles of Kuta, Legian or Seminyak tourist resorts.

Peace and comfort in this area have become a top priority. On this beach, visitors can also enjoy

the sunrise while swimming, surfing, scuba diving and snorkeling.

Meanwhile, visitors can also delight in roasted corn, boiled peanuts and spring rolls widely sold by hawkers.

Sanur destination has been equipped with supporting tourism

facilities, such as hotels, restaurants, small cafes and art shop. One of the oldest hotels in Bali was built on this beach. It is named Inna Grand Bali Beach located right in front of the beach. Moreover, along the shoreline has been built a kind of jogging track frequently taken ad-

vantage by tourists or local people to enjoy the beauty of the beach and fresh sea breeze. It stretches southwardly passing through Sindhu Beach, Karang Beach until reaching Semawang. As a result, tourists can enjoy the beach while exercising in the morning.

Sharapova eases into fourth Melbourne final

HOUSTON — Houston beat Dallas 99-94 on Wednesday to inflict a fourth-straight defeat on the Mavericks and widen the gap between the Rockets and their Texan rivals in the NBA Southwest Division. The Rockets closed within 1-1/2 games of Southwest leader Memphis, and also moved 2-1/2 clear of Dallas and another state rival in San Antonio.

Elsewhere, Cleveland extended its winning streak to eight even in the absence of LeBron James as they beat Portland, Phoenix held on to beat Washington and Atlanta pushed its winning run out to 17 games by defeating Brooklyn.

Houston had a balanced scoring effort led by 18 points from Josh Smith and 17 from James Harden, compensating for the absence of the injured Dwight Howard.

The game remained up for grabs into the closing seconds.

Houston’s Terrence Jones blocked a shot by Monta Ellis but knocked it out of bounds in the closing moments, giving Dallas a final chance. The inbounds pass by Chandler Parsons sailed out of bounds to give Houston the ball.

Harden made two free throws after that to secure the win. Ellis led the Mavericks with 33 points.

Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 55 points, breaking the arena record, to lead the Cavaliers to a 99-94 win against

Portand.

Irving took over with James sidelined with a sprained right wrist. He buried a 3-pointer with 6.4 seconds left to break a 94-94 tie, and then sank two free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining to seal the win.

Irving broke the previous scoring record at Quicken Loans Arena held by Allen Iverson. His point total was also the highest in the league this season, bettering the 52 scored by Golden State’s Klay Thompson and Minnesota’s Mo Williams. Irving made a team-record 11 3-pointers and finished 10 of 10 from the freethrow line.

LaMarcus Aldridge, playing his second game since deciding to delay thumb surgery until after the season, scored 38 to lead the Trail Blazers, who have dropped six of seven. Phoenix had five players in double figures to beat Washington 106-98.

Goran Dragic scored 20 points to lead the Suns, who improved to 5-2 with one game remaining in an unprecedented run of eightstraight home games.

The Wizards, playing their fourth game in five nights, trailed by 22 in the first half and 18 early in the fourth quarter before twice cutting it to four. Otto Porter and Marcin Gortat scored 14 each for Washington.(ap)

MELBOURNE - The confidence of overcoming two match points in a second round clash against Alexandra Panova has ultimately paid off for Maria Sharapova as she advanced to her fourth Australian Open final with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Makarova on Thursday. In that second round match more than a week ago, the 28-year-old Russian realised she had no choice but to stand and deliver against Panova, banging off two forehand winners that kissed the tramlines to prolong her tournament.

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Since that moment, the Russian has looked virtually unbeatable, none more evident than on Thursday. “I thought I played solid,” said Sharapova. “I did everything I had to do. I wasn’t afraid for it to become a physical match. “Those key moments are really important (and) yeah, definitely happy I was able to win really solid today.”

Makarova, who also reached the last four at the 2014 U.S. Open, had not dropped a set all tournament and her easy win over third seed Simona Halep in the quarter-finals gave her plenty of confidence going into the contest despite her 5-0 losing record against Sharapova.

The five-times grand slam winner,

however, used all of her experience to negate Makarova’s tricky serve, slow down the tempo on her own serve in swirling wind conditions and barely move beyond the service mark on the baseline.

Makarova’s forehand also failed her, undoubtedly due to the pressure Sharapova was exerting on her, but even on the rare occasions when she had the court open and the world number two at her mercy.

“I think it’s more emotions, more psychology working at this level,” said Makarova, suggesting big-match nerves had got to her. “It’s definitely not even more tennis, more the head. “You need ...to believe ... that you can be in

the final.”

Sharapova, the 2008 champion, whose last Melbourne Park final came three years ago, will now meet top seed Serena Williams for the title after the American beat teenager Madison Keys.

The last time the pair clashed at Melbourne Park, the American prevailed in an one-sided final, though Sharapova held none of the confidence issues Makarova did.

“I think my confidence should be pretty high going into a final of a grand slam no matter who I’m facing,” Sharapova said. “I got there for a reason. I belong in that spot. I will do everything I can to get the title.” (rtr)

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Houston Rockets’ Corey Brewer, center, loses the ball to Dallas Mavericks Charlie Villanueva, left, and J.J. Barea (5) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, in Houston. The Rockets won 99-94.

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Neymar nets 2, Barca beats Atletico 3-2 to reach Copa semis

MADRID — Neymar scored twice to lead Barcelona past nine-man Atletico Madrid and into the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 3-2 victory in a game that went from pulsating to unseemly at Vicente Calderon Stadium on Wednesday.

Barcelona advanced 4-2 on aggregate to set up a meeting with Villarreal or Getafe after an incident-filled match that saw three beautiful goals, questionable refereeing decisions, an own goal and a sending off at halftime. Not to mention Atletico’s Arda Turan losing his temper and tossing his shoe at a linesman.

Barcelona entered with a 1-0 cushion from the opening leg, but Atletico’s Fernando Torres needed just 39 seconds to score and set off an electric first half.

Lionel Messi started the first of two counterattacks for Neymar to strike right back in the ninth minute.

The match swayed again when Atletico’s Raul Garcia converted a penalty on the half-hour mark, but Miranda’s own goal put Barcelona back in control before Neymar pounced again on another Messi-led break before halftime.

Atletico’s self-destruction continued when Gabi Fernandez earned a second yellow at halftime for arguing with the referee following a scuffle between the teams. Turan was fortunate three minutes after the restart to only receive a yellow for throwing his shoe at the linesman. Mario Suarez then was ejected in the 84th for his second booking.

All that produced a rare sight in the second half: a Diego Simeone-coached Atletico without any fight left in them, down three goals and eventually two men. “I am proud of my players, they were extraordinary in the first half,” Simeone said. “In the second half the team played as I asked them to, trying to not let them score and without any aspirations to score either. I thought it was the most opportune decision for my team.”

After failing to beat Atletico in six meeting last year, when the Madrid team won the Spanish league and reached the Champi-

ons League final, first-year coach Luis Enrique has led Barcelona to three wins over Simeone’s side. It was Barcelona’s seventh consecutive win since a loss at Real Sociedad had put Luis Enrique under intense pressure to turn things around. “The season is long with many ups and downs, we are in a good moment, with a lot of confidence and playing well,” the coach said.

Torres stunned Barcelona with his early goal when he skillfully controlled a long ball, used one touch to open an angle around Javier Mascherano before firing a long strike in off the post.

But Barcelona responded with a blistering counterattack when Messi dribbled

by Mario Suarez and passed for Luis Suarez, who in turn played Neymar

was crossing for Alba to knock the ball down for Neymar to coolly put past Oblak. After the glut of goals in the first half, the game suddenly descended into a series of ugly incidents.

Messi was booked for booting a ball into the stands. Then Torres and Neymar e x changed heated words as the teams left

the pitch at halftime, an argument that sparked a shoving bout between several members of both benches.

Gabi sunk the hosts’ chances with his sending off, and Turan almost followed his captain when his temper boiled over after a tackle left him without a shoe. With no foul call forthcoming, the Turkey midfielder angrily tossed his shoe over the head of the linesman.

Villarreal visits Getafe with a 1-0 lead on Thursday, while Espanyol visits Sevilla up 3-1.

Athletic Bilbao also hosts Malaga after their scoreless draw. (ap)

AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

Barcelona’s Neymar, scores his goal as Atletico’s Jan Oblak, tries to make a save during a Copa del Rey Quarterfinal soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. free to beat goalkeeper Jan Oblak with an angled shot.

Juanfran Torres drew a foul

by Mascherano that the referee judged inside the area but televised replays showed to be outside, allowing Garcia to score from the spot. But the home crowd fell silent when Miranda directed Sergio Busquet’s offtarget header into his own net in the 38th.

Atletico clamored for another penalty when Antoine Griezmann volleyed Siqueira’s cross into Alba’s arm. The referee was unmoved and seconds later Messi

US fades in 3-2 loss at Chile, extends winless streak to 5 RANCAGUA, Chile — Mark Gonzalez scored in the 66th and 75 minutes to lead Chile to a 3-2 win over the United States in an international friendly Wednesday that sent the Americans to their first five-game winless streak since 2007.

The 27th-ranked Americans led 2-1 at halftime with goals by Brek Shea in the sixth minute and Jozy Altidore in the 31st either side of

Roberto Gutierrez’s 10th-minute equalizer.

With the defeat to Chile, the United States has lost three straight games for the first time since late 2009 and early 2010, and they have one victory in nine matches since beating Ghana in their World Cup opener last June.

Both teams were missing nearly all their Europe-based players because the match was not on a FIFA fixture date. (ap)

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Mali, Guinea draw 1-1, will have to draw lots for quarters MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea — Mali and Guinea drew 1-1 at the African Cup of Nations on Wednesday and sheer luck will now decide who makes the quarterfinals. One will progress through the tournament’s final tiebreaker rule — the drawing of lots — after both ended on the same points, the same goal difference and the same goals scored to tie for second in Group D. Guinea led at Mongomo Stadium through Kevin Constant’s 15th-minute penalty. Mali captain Seydou Keita missed a penalty at the other end two minutes later, but the Malians drew level early in the second half through forward Modibo Maiga’s back-post header.

Ivory Coast beat Cameroon 1-0 in the other Group D game to top the group and will face top-ranked African team Algeria in the quarterfinals. But for Mali and Guinea, they have to wait until Thursday afternoon, when tournament organizers the Confedera-

tion of African Football will oversee a draw at a hotel in Malabo to decide who goes on to play Ghana. It’s a cruel way to be eliminated.

“They are the regulations of the competition and we have to go by them,” Mali coach Henryk Kasperczak said. “But it doesn’t work well.

They (CAF) need to look at it again.”

Guinea coach Michel Dussuyer said neither team deserved to go out in the manner in which one of them now will — in an unlucky draw.

“Of course I will be disappointed (if Guinea is eliminated),” Dussuyer said. “It’s hard for each team because nobody deserves to be out of the competition ... but now it is a reality we have to face.” Both teams played out their third straight 1-1 draw of the group stage, meaning nothing else could separate them.

Guinea won its spot-kick at Mongomo Stadium after a shot from captain Ibrahima Traore hit defender Salif

Coulibaly’s head and raised right hand at the same time. Constant chipped his penalty kick down the middle to put Guinea seemingly on course for the quarters. Straight after, Mali had its own penalty from Tunisian referee Said Kordi when Baissama Sankoh was also penalized for a handball. It looked even harsher on Sankoh after Maiga smashed a shot straight at him.

This time the experienced Keita hit a weak, low spot-kick that Naby Yattara saved.

Mali did go level two minutes into the second half when Maiga was unmarked at the back post to nod a deep cross from Abdoulay Diaby in.

And Mali finished stronger as Guinea lost captain and playmaker Traore to a right ankle injury around an hour in.

The decisive break didn’t come, though, ensuring the players have to wait nearly 24 hours to see if they are into the last eight of the African championship. (ap)

Ribery out as Bayern take on challengers Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich will be without Franck Ribery when the Bundesliga resumes after the winter break with the champions taking on second-placed VfL Wolfsburg on Friday. Ribery suffered a muscle injury in training on Wednesday and defender Rafinha injured ligaments with both ruled out for two weeks, Bayern said on Thursday.

But even without the pair, coach Pep Guardiola can choose from a growing squad with Holger Badstuber, Mehdi Benatia and David Alaba, among other, returning to full fitness after their injuries. The Bavarians are unbeaten in the league this season and have conceded just four goals in 17 games so far to carve out an 11-point lead over Wolfsburg.

Guardiola is eager for his team to shoot out of the blocks with a win that would take them 14 points clear as they chase a third straight Bundesliga title, a second under the Spaniard. “I think it is good to take on the second-placed team straightaway as it forces us to step on the gas,” Guardiola said.

“I repeat that for us the Bundesliga is the most important aim of the season. Only then it is a successful one.

Wolfsburg have played an outstanding season so far so it will be tough.” But Bayern remain the odds-on favourites with Wolfsburg still coming to terms with the death of their player Junior

Malanda.

The Belgium youth international was killed when the car he was a passenger in went off the motorway and flipped over several times on Jan. 10 as the team prepared to leave for a training camp in South Africa. “We will be well prepared,” said sports director Klaus Allofs with the team offering continuous psychological support to the players, who also travelled the Brussels for the funeral last week.

At the other end of the table, former champions Borussia Dortmund are hoping they can finally start turning around their dismal domestic season and move out of the 17th spot, level on

points with last placed Freiburg.

With winger Marco Reus back from injury, Dortmund will need all hands on deck against third-placed Bayer Leverkusen, six points off Wolfsburg and eager to stay within striking distance of second place.

“We are not naive and optimistic and we know full well the pressure will not ease any time soon,” said Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp, who led them to the Bundesliga title as recently as 2011 and 2012.

“But we look at our prospects and know that we can do this. “To end the year in 17th place felt like a holiday on a bed of nails.” (rtr)

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2014 file picture Bayern’s PierreEmile Hojbjerg from Denmark controls the ball during the Champions League group E soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and CSKA Moscow in Munich, Germany.

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader,File

REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

AC Milan’s Jeremy Menez reacts during the Italian Serie A soccer match against Atalanta at San Siro stadium in Milan January 18, 2015.

Vultures circling as crisis clubs Milan and Parma meet MILAN - Parma coach Roberto Donadoni says the vultures are circling his stricken Serie A side but he has no intention of resigning.

Bottom-of-the-table Parma, mired in both financial problems and surrounded by a continuing mystery over their new owners, visit AC Milan on Sunday in a meeting of crisis clubs.

Milan, who like Parma were knocked out of the Coppa Italia in midweek, have dropped to joint 10th after failing to win a match since the Christmas break, although the club have dismissed suggestions that coach Filippo Inzaghi’s job is in danger. Their problems pale into insignificance compared to Parma, however, who have nine points after losing 16 out of 20 games and lost a key relegation match at home to Cesena last week.

Parma’s troubles were exposed on Monday when they parted company with volatile striker Antonio Cassano who said he was owed several month’s wages. “Every time they told us we would be paid tomorrow and the next day it was tomorrow again. Enough is enough. I couldn’t take it anymore, this agony was dragging on,” he told Italian media.

In December, Parma, who missed out on the Europa League this season for failing to meet UEFA licensing criteria, were deducted one point for breaching financial regulations.

Shortly afterwards, the club was sold to Dastraso Holding although little is known about the new owners other than that they are based in Cyprus. Ermir Kodra, a 29-year-old Albanian, was named club president last week. The club said he had previously worked at BKT Bank di Tirana and ARMO refinery, although there was no mention of any previous experience in football. Cassano said, however, that little had changed under the new ownership.

“I don’t know who the new owners are,” he said. “In 20 days we have seen four different presidents walk past. The new owners arrived 15 days ago, but nothing changed. Donadoni said he would stay and dismissed suggestions that defender Gabriel Palletta was on his way to Sampdoria.

“I do not understand these questions, it gives me the impression there are vultures circling,” he told Rai Sport after Wednesday’s 1-0 cup defeat at home to Juventus.

“He has a contract and I don’t see any reason why Parma should think about sending him away.” “It takes more dignity to stay in the saddle than to leave,” added the former Italy coach and player.

“It is easy to say that I’m leaving because I have not been paid or that I had other offers from teams abroad. The only thing that makes sense is to do my duty until the end. We must not just think of ourselves.” (rtr)

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Neymar nets 2, Barca beats Atletico 3-2 to reach Copa semis

MADRID — Neymar scored twice to lead Barcelona past nine-man Atletico Madrid and into the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 3-2 victory in a game that went from pulsating to unseemly at Vicente Calderon Stadium on Wednesday.

Barcelona advanced 4-2 on aggregate to set up a meeting with Villarreal or Getafe after an incident-filled match that saw three beautiful goals, questionable refereeing decisions, an own goal and a sending off at halftime. Not to mention Atletico’s Arda Turan losing his temper and tossing his shoe at a linesman.

Barcelona entered with a 1-0 cushion from the opening leg, but Atletico’s Fernando Torres needed just 39 seconds to score and set off an electric first half.

Lionel Messi started the first of two counterattacks for Neymar to strike right back in the ninth minute.

The match swayed again when Atletico’s Raul Garcia converted a penalty on the half-hour mark, but Miranda’s own goal put Barcelona back in control before Neymar pounced again on another Messi-led break before halftime.

Atletico’s self-destruction continued when Gabi Fernandez earned a second yellow at halftime for arguing with the referee following a scuffle between the teams. Turan was fortunate three minutes after the restart to only receive a yellow for throwing his shoe at the linesman. Mario Suarez then was ejected in the 84th for his second booking.

All that produced a rare sight in the second half: a Diego Simeone-coached Atletico without any fight left in them, down three goals and eventually two men. “I am proud of my players, they were extraordinary in the first half,” Simeone said. “In the second half the team played as I asked them to, trying to not let them score and without any aspirations to score either. I thought it was the most opportune decision for my team.”

After failing to beat Atletico in six meeting last year, when the Madrid team won the Spanish league and reached the Champi-

ons League final, first-year coach Luis Enrique has led Barcelona to three wins over Simeone’s side. It was Barcelona’s seventh consecutive win since a loss at Real Sociedad had put Luis Enrique under intense pressure to turn things around. “The season is long with many ups and downs, we are in a good moment, with a lot of confidence and playing well,” the coach said.

Torres stunned Barcelona with his early goal when he skillfully controlled a long ball, used one touch to open an angle around Javier Mascherano before firing a long strike in off the post.

But Barcelona responded with a blistering counterattack when Messi dribbled

by Mario Suarez and passed for Luis Suarez, who in turn played Neymar

was crossing for Alba to knock the ball down for Neymar to coolly put past Oblak. After the glut of goals in the first half, the game suddenly descended into a series of ugly incidents.

Messi was booked for booting a ball into the stands. Then Torres and Neymar e x changed heated words as the teams left

the pitch at halftime, an argument that sparked a shoving bout between several members of both benches.

Gabi sunk the hosts’ chances with his sending off, and Turan almost followed his captain when his temper boiled over after a tackle left him without a shoe. With no foul call forthcoming, the Turkey midfielder angrily tossed his shoe over the head of the linesman.

Villarreal visits Getafe with a 1-0 lead on Thursday, while Espanyol visits Sevilla up 3-1.

Athletic Bilbao also hosts Malaga after their scoreless draw. (ap)

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Barcelona’s Neymar, scores his goal as Atletico’s Jan Oblak, tries to make a save during a Copa del Rey Quarterfinal soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. free to beat goalkeeper Jan Oblak with an angled shot.

Juanfran Torres drew a foul

by Mascherano that the referee judged inside the area but televised replays showed to be outside, allowing Garcia to score from the spot. But the home crowd fell silent when Miranda directed Sergio Busquet’s offtarget header into his own net in the 38th.

Atletico clamored for another penalty when Antoine Griezmann volleyed Siqueira’s cross into Alba’s arm. The referee was unmoved and seconds later Messi

US fades in 3-2 loss at Chile, extends winless streak to 5 RANCAGUA, Chile — Mark Gonzalez scored in the 66th and 75 minutes to lead Chile to a 3-2 win over the United States in an international friendly Wednesday that sent the Americans to their first five-game winless streak since 2007.

The 27th-ranked Americans led 2-1 at halftime with goals by Brek Shea in the sixth minute and Jozy Altidore in the 31st either side of

Roberto Gutierrez’s 10th-minute equalizer.

With the defeat to Chile, the United States has lost three straight games for the first time since late 2009 and early 2010, and they have one victory in nine matches since beating Ghana in their World Cup opener last June.

Both teams were missing nearly all their Europe-based players because the match was not on a FIFA fixture date. (ap)

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Mali, Guinea draw 1-1, will have to draw lots for quarters MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea — Mali and Guinea drew 1-1 at the African Cup of Nations on Wednesday and sheer luck will now decide who makes the quarterfinals. One will progress through the tournament’s final tiebreaker rule — the drawing of lots — after both ended on the same points, the same goal difference and the same goals scored to tie for second in Group D. Guinea led at Mongomo Stadium through Kevin Constant’s 15th-minute penalty. Mali captain Seydou Keita missed a penalty at the other end two minutes later, but the Malians drew level early in the second half through forward Modibo Maiga’s back-post header.

Ivory Coast beat Cameroon 1-0 in the other Group D game to top the group and will face top-ranked African team Algeria in the quarterfinals. But for Mali and Guinea, they have to wait until Thursday afternoon, when tournament organizers the Confedera-

tion of African Football will oversee a draw at a hotel in Malabo to decide who goes on to play Ghana. It’s a cruel way to be eliminated.

“They are the regulations of the competition and we have to go by them,” Mali coach Henryk Kasperczak said. “But it doesn’t work well.

They (CAF) need to look at it again.”

Guinea coach Michel Dussuyer said neither team deserved to go out in the manner in which one of them now will — in an unlucky draw.

“Of course I will be disappointed (if Guinea is eliminated),” Dussuyer said. “It’s hard for each team because nobody deserves to be out of the competition ... but now it is a reality we have to face.” Both teams played out their third straight 1-1 draw of the group stage, meaning nothing else could separate them.

Guinea won its spot-kick at Mongomo Stadium after a shot from captain Ibrahima Traore hit defender Salif

Coulibaly’s head and raised right hand at the same time. Constant chipped his penalty kick down the middle to put Guinea seemingly on course for the quarters. Straight after, Mali had its own penalty from Tunisian referee Said Kordi when Baissama Sankoh was also penalized for a handball. It looked even harsher on Sankoh after Maiga smashed a shot straight at him.

This time the experienced Keita hit a weak, low spot-kick that Naby Yattara saved.

Mali did go level two minutes into the second half when Maiga was unmarked at the back post to nod a deep cross from Abdoulay Diaby in.

And Mali finished stronger as Guinea lost captain and playmaker Traore to a right ankle injury around an hour in.

The decisive break didn’t come, though, ensuring the players have to wait nearly 24 hours to see if they are into the last eight of the African championship. (ap)

Ribery out as Bayern take on challengers Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich will be without Franck Ribery when the Bundesliga resumes after the winter break with the champions taking on second-placed VfL Wolfsburg on Friday. Ribery suffered a muscle injury in training on Wednesday and defender Rafinha injured ligaments with both ruled out for two weeks, Bayern said on Thursday.

But even without the pair, coach Pep Guardiola can choose from a growing squad with Holger Badstuber, Mehdi Benatia and David Alaba, among other, returning to full fitness after their injuries. The Bavarians are unbeaten in the league this season and have conceded just four goals in 17 games so far to carve out an 11-point lead over Wolfsburg.

Guardiola is eager for his team to shoot out of the blocks with a win that would take them 14 points clear as they chase a third straight Bundesliga title, a second under the Spaniard. “I think it is good to take on the second-placed team straightaway as it forces us to step on the gas,” Guardiola said.

“I repeat that for us the Bundesliga is the most important aim of the season. Only then it is a successful one.

Wolfsburg have played an outstanding season so far so it will be tough.” But Bayern remain the odds-on favourites with Wolfsburg still coming to terms with the death of their player Junior

Malanda.

The Belgium youth international was killed when the car he was a passenger in went off the motorway and flipped over several times on Jan. 10 as the team prepared to leave for a training camp in South Africa. “We will be well prepared,” said sports director Klaus Allofs with the team offering continuous psychological support to the players, who also travelled the Brussels for the funeral last week.

At the other end of the table, former champions Borussia Dortmund are hoping they can finally start turning around their dismal domestic season and move out of the 17th spot, level on

points with last placed Freiburg.

With winger Marco Reus back from injury, Dortmund will need all hands on deck against third-placed Bayer Leverkusen, six points off Wolfsburg and eager to stay within striking distance of second place.

“We are not naive and optimistic and we know full well the pressure will not ease any time soon,” said Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp, who led them to the Bundesliga title as recently as 2011 and 2012.

“But we look at our prospects and know that we can do this. “To end the year in 17th place felt like a holiday on a bed of nails.” (rtr)

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2014 file picture Bayern’s PierreEmile Hojbjerg from Denmark controls the ball during the Champions League group E soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and CSKA Moscow in Munich, Germany.

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AC Milan’s Jeremy Menez reacts during the Italian Serie A soccer match against Atalanta at San Siro stadium in Milan January 18, 2015.

Vultures circling as crisis clubs Milan and Parma meet MILAN - Parma coach Roberto Donadoni says the vultures are circling his stricken Serie A side but he has no intention of resigning.

Bottom-of-the-table Parma, mired in both financial problems and surrounded by a continuing mystery over their new owners, visit AC Milan on Sunday in a meeting of crisis clubs.

Milan, who like Parma were knocked out of the Coppa Italia in midweek, have dropped to joint 10th after failing to win a match since the Christmas break, although the club have dismissed suggestions that coach Filippo Inzaghi’s job is in danger. Their problems pale into insignificance compared to Parma, however, who have nine points after losing 16 out of 20 games and lost a key relegation match at home to Cesena last week.

Parma’s troubles were exposed on Monday when they parted company with volatile striker Antonio Cassano who said he was owed several month’s wages. “Every time they told us we would be paid tomorrow and the next day it was tomorrow again. Enough is enough. I couldn’t take it anymore, this agony was dragging on,” he told Italian media.

In December, Parma, who missed out on the Europa League this season for failing to meet UEFA licensing criteria, were deducted one point for breaching financial regulations.

Shortly afterwards, the club was sold to Dastraso Holding although little is known about the new owners other than that they are based in Cyprus. Ermir Kodra, a 29-year-old Albanian, was named club president last week. The club said he had previously worked at BKT Bank di Tirana and ARMO refinery, although there was no mention of any previous experience in football. Cassano said, however, that little had changed under the new ownership.

“I don’t know who the new owners are,” he said. “In 20 days we have seen four different presidents walk past. The new owners arrived 15 days ago, but nothing changed. Donadoni said he would stay and dismissed suggestions that defender Gabriel Palletta was on his way to Sampdoria.

“I do not understand these questions, it gives me the impression there are vultures circling,” he told Rai Sport after Wednesday’s 1-0 cup defeat at home to Juventus.

“He has a contract and I don’t see any reason why Parma should think about sending him away.” “It takes more dignity to stay in the saddle than to leave,” added the former Italy coach and player.

“It is easy to say that I’m leaving because I have not been paid or that I had other offers from teams abroad. The only thing that makes sense is to do my duty until the end. We must not just think of ourselves.” (rtr)

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Rockets win 99-94 to send Mavericks to another loss

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Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after defeating compatriot Ekaterina Makarova in their women’s singles semi-final match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 29, 2015.

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DENPASAR - Sanur Beach is one of the attractive beaches on the Island of Bali, The beach spreads along 3 kilometers with a coastline facing eastward. Sanur Beach is famous for its clean white sand and gentle beaches. In addition, it is also a rocky beach so that it has its own

advantages, It is an alternative for local and foreign tourists who want to avoid the hustles and bustles of Kuta, Legian or Seminyak tourist resorts.

Peace and comfort in this area have become a top priority. On this beach, visitors can also enjoy

the sunrise while swimming, surfing, scuba diving and snorkeling.

Meanwhile, visitors can also delight in roasted corn, boiled peanuts and spring rolls widely sold by hawkers.

Sanur destination has been equipped with supporting tourism

facilities, such as hotels, restaurants, small cafes and art shop. One of the oldest hotels in Bali was built on this beach. It is named Inna Grand Bali Beach located right in front of the beach. Moreover, along the shoreline has been built a kind of jogging track frequently taken ad-

vantage by tourists or local people to enjoy the beauty of the beach and fresh sea breeze. It stretches southwardly passing through Sindhu Beach, Karang Beach until reaching Semawang. As a result, tourists can enjoy the beach while exercising in the morning.

Sharapova eases into fourth Melbourne final

HOUSTON — Houston beat Dallas 99-94 on Wednesday to inflict a fourth-straight defeat on the Mavericks and widen the gap between the Rockets and their Texan rivals in the NBA Southwest Division. The Rockets closed within 1-1/2 games of Southwest leader Memphis, and also moved 2-1/2 clear of Dallas and another state rival in San Antonio.

Elsewhere, Cleveland extended its winning streak to eight even in the absence of LeBron James as they beat Portland, Phoenix held on to beat Washington and Atlanta pushed its winning run out to 17 games by defeating Brooklyn.

Houston had a balanced scoring effort led by 18 points from Josh Smith and 17 from James Harden, compensating for the absence of the injured Dwight Howard.

The game remained up for grabs into the closing seconds.

Houston’s Terrence Jones blocked a shot by Monta Ellis but knocked it out of bounds in the closing moments, giving Dallas a final chance. The inbounds pass by Chandler Parsons sailed out of bounds to give Houston the ball.

Harden made two free throws after that to secure the win. Ellis led the Mavericks with 33 points.

Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 55 points, breaking the arena record, to lead the Cavaliers to a 99-94 win against

Portand.

Irving took over with James sidelined with a sprained right wrist. He buried a 3-pointer with 6.4 seconds left to break a 94-94 tie, and then sank two free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining to seal the win.

Irving broke the previous scoring record at Quicken Loans Arena held by Allen Iverson. His point total was also the highest in the league this season, bettering the 52 scored by Golden State’s Klay Thompson and Minnesota’s Mo Williams. Irving made a team-record 11 3-pointers and finished 10 of 10 from the freethrow line.

LaMarcus Aldridge, playing his second game since deciding to delay thumb surgery until after the season, scored 38 to lead the Trail Blazers, who have dropped six of seven. Phoenix had five players in double figures to beat Washington 106-98.

Goran Dragic scored 20 points to lead the Suns, who improved to 5-2 with one game remaining in an unprecedented run of eightstraight home games.

The Wizards, playing their fourth game in five nights, trailed by 22 in the first half and 18 early in the fourth quarter before twice cutting it to four. Otto Porter and Marcin Gortat scored 14 each for Washington.(ap)

MELBOURNE - The confidence of overcoming two match points in a second round clash against Alexandra Panova has ultimately paid off for Maria Sharapova as she advanced to her fourth Australian Open final with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Makarova on Thursday. In that second round match more than a week ago, the 28-year-old Russian realised she had no choice but to stand and deliver against Panova, banging off two forehand winners that kissed the tramlines to prolong her tournament.

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Since that moment, the Russian has looked virtually unbeatable, none more evident than on Thursday. “I thought I played solid,” said Sharapova. “I did everything I had to do. I wasn’t afraid for it to become a physical match. “Those key moments are really important (and) yeah, definitely happy I was able to win really solid today.”

Makarova, who also reached the last four at the 2014 U.S. Open, had not dropped a set all tournament and her easy win over third seed Simona Halep in the quarter-finals gave her plenty of confidence going into the contest despite her 5-0 losing record against Sharapova.

The five-times grand slam winner,

however, used all of her experience to negate Makarova’s tricky serve, slow down the tempo on her own serve in swirling wind conditions and barely move beyond the service mark on the baseline.

Makarova’s forehand also failed her, undoubtedly due to the pressure Sharapova was exerting on her, but even on the rare occasions when she had the court open and the world number two at her mercy.

“I think it’s more emotions, more psychology working at this level,” said Makarova, suggesting big-match nerves had got to her. “It’s definitely not even more tennis, more the head. “You need ...to believe ... that you can be in

the final.”

Sharapova, the 2008 champion, whose last Melbourne Park final came three years ago, will now meet top seed Serena Williams for the title after the American beat teenager Madison Keys.

The last time the pair clashed at Melbourne Park, the American prevailed in an one-sided final, though Sharapova held none of the confidence issues Makarova did.

“I think my confidence should be pretty high going into a final of a grand slam no matter who I’m facing,” Sharapova said. “I got there for a reason. I belong in that spot. I will do everything I can to get the title.” (rtr)

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Houston Rockets’ Corey Brewer, center, loses the ball to Dallas Mavericks Charlie Villanueva, left, and J.J. Barea (5) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, in Houston. The Rockets won 99-94.

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Islamic State standoff involves prisoner, pilot, journalist AMMAN, Jordan — A young Jordanian fighter pilot, a female al-Qaida recruit who tried to blow up a hotel ballroom in Amman and a veteran Japanese war correspondent are at the center of a life-and-death standoff with the Islamic State group.

The militants, who hold the pilot and the journalist, have purportedly threatened to kill the airman at sundown Thursday, Iraq time, if the would-be suicide bomber is not released from death row in Jordan. Here is a look at the three.

of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the late al-Qaida chief whose followers form the core of the Islamic State group.

Both men were killed in Iraq fighting a decade ago.

THE PRISONER

Kenji Goto is not a thrill seeker, his friends and relatives say. He has been covering wars because he is committed to social justice and wants to tell the world about the suffering of people in conflict zones.

The 47-year-old set up his own video news company, Independent Press in 1996, mainly covering refugees, children and poverty in war-torn countries. He has contributed reports to major Japanese networks and has worked with U.N. organizations and non-profit groups. He has also written books about children in conflict zones and lectured at Japanese schools.

In late October, just two weeks after his wife gave birth to their child, Goto left for Syria to try to rescue his assistant, 42-year-old Haruna Yukawa, who had been captured by Islamic State militants. Goto was also seized by the militants, with his Twitter feed ending Oct. 23. Yukawa has reportedly been killed by his captors.

Goto, who speaks fluent English, seems to have been a mentor to Yukawa, a weapons geek who wanted to set up a private security service despite having few language skills and scant

Sajida al-Rishawi has close family ties to the Iraqi branch of the al-Qaida terror network that became the forerunner of the Islamic State group. Still, she never explained why she strapped an explosives belt to her waist and, along with her husband, who also wore a bomb, walked into the luxury Radisson hotel in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Nov. 9, 2005. Her husband set off his bomb, ripping through a wedding party with 300 guests in the ballroom, but al-Rishawi’s explosives failed to go off.

The bombing was one of three near-simultaneous attacks on Amman hotels on that day and killed 60 people in Jordan’s worst ever terror attack.

The Iraq branch of al-Qaida claimed responsibility.

Al-Rishawi fled, but was arrested four days later at a safe house. In a three-minute confession broadcast on Jordan TV shortly after her arrest, she appeared anxious, but offered no motive and suggested she was simply following her husband’s lead. She said he had brought her to Jordan and told her what to do.

In the TV appearance, she opened her dark body-length overcoat to reveal two crude explosives belts, one with RDX and the other with ballbearings. “My husband detonated (his bomb) and I tried to explode (mine) but it wouldn’t,” she said at the time.

“People fled running and I left running with them.”

Al-Rishawi later recanted, saying she was an unwilling participant. A military court sentenced her to death by hanging. Her appeal was rejected and judges ruled she was “guilty beyond doubt.” She is the first woman sentenced to death in Jordan on terrorism charges.

The 44-year-old is from the city of Ramadi in Iraq’s Anbar province.

One of her brothers was a lieutenant

THE JOURNALIST

experience. Goto rescued Yukawa from an anti-government militant group in Syria early last year, and since then the two had traveled together in Syria a few times before the younger man was taken hostage last summer. Goto’s mother has made tearful appeals for his release.

THE PILOT

Since childhood, Muath al-Kaseasbeh had dreamed of becoming a pilot, but in recent months refused to share his feelings about Jordan’s bombing missions against Islamic State militants, his family says.

Jordan’s participation in the U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State group is unpopular in the pilot’s home village of Ay and the nearby provincial town of Karak, said his brother, Jawdat. “People here believe our boys shouldn’t fight outside the country,” he said. “They should fight only in defending the soil of the country.”

Al-Kaseasbeh, 26, is one of eight siblings, four boys and four girls. After high school, he attended flight college.

In 2009, after graduation, he joined the military and began flying F-16s and other warplanes, earning the rank of lieutenant. “Since his childhood, he wanted to be a pilot,” Jawdat, 30, said of his brother.

Al-Kaseasbeh got married last year to a woman from the village, a university graduate, and the young couple moved to Karak. Jawdat said his brother is a devout Muslim and had joined his parents on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The pilot’s F-16 went down over northern Syria in December, near the

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This still image taken from a video posted on YouTube by jihadists on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, purports to show a still photo of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto holding what appears to be a photo of Jordanian pilot 1st Lt. Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh. Both are being held hostage by the Islamic State militant group.

Islamic State group’s de facto capital of Raqqa, and he ejected. Militants pulled him out of the Euphrates River.

He became the first foreign military pilot to fall into the extremists’ hands since the international coalition began its air strikes in September, making him

a valuable bargaining chip.

Jordan has offered to swap Rishawi for al-Kaseasbeh, a sign of its desperation to win his freedom, even though this could set a precedent for dealings with Islamic State hostage-takers and could encourage more kidnappings.

Balloon crew draws closer to North America

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The pilots of a helium-filled balloon on a daring flight across the Pacific Ocean drew closer to North America as they attempt to break two world records.

Accomplished balloon pilots Troy Bradley of the United States and Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia are expected to cross into North America sometime Thursday evening and are on course to break a distance record that has stood for more than three decades. They’re also looking to break the flight-duration record set in 1978.

They still have some distance to go, however. They are planning to cross over the Canadian Rockies and land somewhere in the northern U.S., possibly Montana or North Dakota, on Saturday morning.

No one has crossed the Pacific Ocean in a gas balloon since 1981.

To break the distance record, the balloonists need exceed the current records by 1 percent — meaning they need to travel 5,260 miles (8465 kilometers).

Another important record is the duration of the flight, set in 1978 when Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman made the first trans-Atlantic balloon flight. That re-

cord of 137 hours aloft in a traditional gas balloon is considered the “holy grail” of ballooning achievements.

The pilots on the current flight are at about 100 hours.

The balloon, made up of a massive envelope and a specially-designed carbon fiber-composite capsule, is capable of staying aloft for as many as 10 days.

If they get that far, the team will notify the National Aeronautics Association of its claim within seven days of landing and all the documentation will be forwarded to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for consideration. The process can take weeks, but the team will have plenty of data to present since the balloon is outfitted with an array of monitors and other instruments.

Since there’s no certainty about where the balloon will touch down, the head of the recovery effort has established a network of balloonists across the U.S. and in southern Canada who can serve as chase crews, those who are on the ground to help with tethering the capsule and rounding up the balloon’s envelope as it deflates. The volunteers are ready to travel within a 200-mile radius once the landing spot becomes clear. (ap)

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From page 1 For that to happen, Balinese identity absolutely has to be maintained and cared for. “It is indeed more challenging than it was in previous generations, to hold onto this identity and these values, however we must commit ourselves to keeping them strong, together,” he said.

He added that the basic characteristic of Balinese culture could be defined as; respect for Balinese traditional values as expressed in all dimensions of nature and spirit through the tradition of giving offerings in every corner of

Bali, by adhering to the fundamentals of Hinduism that have inspired the culture of Bali, as well as by creating sincere social cohesion. If these basic aspects can survive, then Balinese identity will definitely survive too.

Economically we have an interest in nurturing the distinct identity of the Balinese because it plays a very large part of why Bali is visited and favored by so many foreign travelers. Tourism flourishes here because of the identity of Bali. Without this identity, Bali’s economy will certainly suffer. (wid)

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INDONESIA French co-pilot flying AirAsia jet before crash

JAKARTA - The French first officer of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the sea last month was at the controls just prior to the accident, Indonesia’s lead investigator said on Thursday.

Data from the black box flight data recorder has provided the accident probe with a “pretty clear picture” of what happened in the last moments of AirAsia Flight QZ8501, but officials offered few details.

The Airbus A320 vanished from radar screens in bad weather on Dec. 28, less than halfway into a two-hour flight from Indonesia’s second-biggest city of Surabaya to Singapore. All 162 people on board were killed.

“The second-in-command, popularly known as the co-pilot, who usually sits to the right of the cockpit.

At the time, he was flying the plane,” said head National Transport Safety Committee (NTSC) investigator Mardjono Siswosuwarno, referring to first officer Remi Plesel.

“The captain, sitting to the left, was the pilot monitoring.”

Captain Iriyanto, 53, was believed to have taken over control of the aircraft from Plesel when it started to ascend and then descend sharply, officials said.

The cause of AirAsia’s first fatal

REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Tatang Kurniadi (L), chief of the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) holds a model plane during a news conference in Jakarta January 29, 2015. The French first officer of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the sea last month was at the controls at the time of the accident, Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee said on Thursday. crash, which occurred around 40 minutes into the flight, was still unknown.

Investigators said the cockpit voice and flight data recorders showed that the plane had been cruising at a stable altitude before the accident. The aircraft was in sound condition when it took off, and all crew members were properly certified, they said.

“The plane was flying before

the incident within the limits of its weight and balance envelope,” Mardjono said. “While the flight crew had valid licences and medical certificates.”

Indonesia has previously said the aircraft climbed abruptly from its cruising height and then stalled, or lost lift, before plunging out of control into the sea.

NTSC chief Tatang Kurniadi told

the same Jakarta news conference that Indonesia had submitted its preliminary report on the crash to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Wednesday, as required under global aviation rules.

The report, which has not been made public, was purely factual and contained no analysis, he said, adding that the full, final report would take at least 6-7 months to complete.

On Wednesday Indonesia said the search for dozens of victims still unaccounted for could end within days if no more bodies were found.

A multinational search and recovery operation has found 70 bodies in the Java Sea and had hoped to find more after finding the fuselage of the plane. But days of rough weather and poor underwater visibility hampered navy divers’ efforts. (rtr)

Seven foreigners to be execute after clemency rejected JAKARTA - Indonesia is ready to execute seven foreign drug convicts on death row after their appeals for presidential clemency were rejected, an official said, in a move certain to set Jakarta on a collision course with international allies.

They include two Australian leaders of the “Bali Nine” drugsmuggling gang, who have been on death row for almost a decade. The pair lost their appeals in December and earlier this month.

A spokesman for the attorney-general’s office revealed late Wednesday that a further five foreigners, from countries including France, Brazil, Nigeria and Ghana, have also lost their appeals.

Four Indonesians -- only one of

them convicted of drugs offences -had also lost their bid for clemency.

“The attorney general’s office now has 11 convicts on death row ready to be executed,” spokesman Tony Spontana said late Wednesday.

Indonesia earlier this month executed six drug offenders, including five foreigners, prompting a furious Brazil and the Netherlands -- whose citizens were among those put to death -- to recall their ambassadors.

Drug offenders from Vietnam, Malawi and Nigeria were also among those killed by firing squad.

Despite his image as a reformist, Indonesia’s new president has been a vocal supporter of capital punish-

ment for drug offenders, disappointing rights activists who had hoped that he would take a softer line on the death penalty.

He has repeatedly vowed to show no clemency to drug traffickers. In a CNN interview broadcast earlier this week, Widodo vowed: “We are not going to compromise for drug dealers. No compromise.

No compromise.”

“Imagine, every day, we have 50 people die because of narcotics, because of drugs,” he said.

“Indonesia is in the position of a drug emergency. We need to have something that’s firm and a positive law in Indonesia still allows the death penalty.”

Spontana said a decision had not yet been made on when or where the

convicts would be executed, only that more than one would face the firing squad in the next round.

The Frenchman is Serge Atlaoui, who has been on death row since 2007, Spontana confirmed.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said she was “distressed and outraged” after Indonesia defied her last-ditch pleas to halt the last round of executions.

Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders described all six of those deaths as “terribly sad”, adding: “My heart goes out to their families, for whom this is marks a dramatic end to years of uncertainty.”

The Australians set to be executed, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle eight

kilograms (18 pounds) of heroin out of Indonesia.

Sukumaran’s appeal for clemency was rejected in December, and Chan’s was rejected earlier this month.

That removed the final hurdle to put the pair to death, as Indonesian authorities said they must be executed together as they had committed their crime together.

Lawyers for the pair are planning a last-ditch appeal to their convictions but the attorney-general’s office has said that further legal challenges are not possible once a clemency bid has been rejected.

The Frenchman Atlaoui was arrested in 2005 in a secret laboratory producing ecstasy close to Jakarta. (afp)

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IMF begins work on ‘Plan B’ as US blocks reforms WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it would begin working on alternatives to its stalled, five-year-old reform program after passing another year without the required ratification by the US government. In a proposal mapped out by the IMF executive board, the global crisis lender will take six months to see what can be salvaged from the 2010 reforms, originally backed

by Washington, the IMF’s largest shareholder, but now blocked in the US Congress.

The IMF did not say what the socalled “Plan B” could entail. And it appeared hopeful that the 2010 package, which doubled IMF funding and increased in a small way the voting

power of emerging economies like China, could be completed. But the 24 member executive board said in a statement to the broader board of governors of the Fund that it “deeply

regrets” that the 2010 reforms remain blocked, adding that this has caused it to miss deadlines in work on a subsequent, more sweeping quota review.

The executive board proposed taking until June 30 to come up with new measures “that represent meaningful progress towards the objectives of the 2010 reforms.”

The United States, as one of the key founders of the IMF and the world’s largest economy, controls 16.7 percent of voting rights in the Fund.

That gives it an effective veto

over any major initiative, as reforms require 85 percent of total voting power to pass.

The Obama administration has repeatedly pressed Congress to pass the reforms, which were adopted by the IMF as it sought more funding when Europe began to plunge into financial crisis and the Fund joined the rescues of Greece, Ireland, and Portugal.

But Republican conservatives have blocked any endorsement of the reforms, and since they captured full control of the US legislature in

November’s elections, prospects for ratification have worsened.

The executive board stressed in a statement Wednesday that it does not see the alternative measures of Plan B as any replacement for the plan decided five years ago. “The proposed resolution stresses that such interim steps should not in any way be seen as a substitute for the 2010 reforms, which remain the highest priority,” it said. But it also gave no hint as to how it hoped the 2010 package would be implemented. (afp)

Battle of the big phones

Samsung down in China, Apple gains

SEOUL — Samsung lost the battle of the big phones last quarter as Apple’s copycat large iPhone lured buyers in the crucial Chinese market.

The South Korean company said Thursday its profit sank last quarter, with an improvement in its semiconductor business insufficient to mask its mobile problems. It was in China, the world’s largest market for smartphones, where Samsung’s dramatic decline was most evident. Samsung accounted for nearly one third of global smartphone sales in 2013, twice as much as Apple. This year, it has dropped to about one quarter.

Apple Inc. was behind Samsung’s latest reversal in fortune, launching iPhones with bigger screens that robbed Samsung’s Galaxy phones of a key selling point. The company was already battling competition in low-end phones from upstart manufacturers such as China’s Xiaomi.

In the second quarter last year, Xiaomi overtook Samsung to become the biggest selling smartphone maker in China. Samsung now ranks third in that market, after Apple raced to the top in the fourth quarter, according to research company Canalys.

Samsung is struggling in countries such as China because “they’re sort of being eaten from the bottom up by regional players” including Huawei and Xiaomi, said Ben Bajaran, an analyst at Silicon Valley research firm Creative Strategies.

“And now with Apple being competitive in larger phones, you’re seeing them Samsung losing any edge they had at the high end,” he said.

Thanks to its bigger iPhones, Apple sold a record 74.5 million iPhones last quarter, which also helped make it the world’s most profitable company.

Samsung, on the other hand, reported its fourth straight drop in quarterly earnings. Profit sank 27 percent to 5.3 trillion won ($4.9 billion).

Until September, Apple lacked one thing that Samsung and other phonemakers had: a supersized smartphone screen. Apple’s older iPhone 5 had a screen that measured 4 inches diagonally, while screens of 5 inches or larger have been the standard in Asia for more than a year. The new iPhone 6 measures 4.7 inches and the 6 Plus is 5.5 inches. And that’s made a huge difference. Meanwhile, Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone was criticized for a cheap looking design.

Samsung replaced parts of the design with metallic features in subsequent models after the criticism.

In its earnings conference call, Samsung estimated that its worldwide smartphone sales during the quarter were between 72.2 million units and 75.1 million units, confirming analysts’ forecasts that Apple has clawed back Samsung’s lead if not overtaken it.

Samsung’s fourth quarter profit was a moderate improvement from the previous quarter’s 4.2 trillion won and higher than analysts’ forecasts of 4.4 trillion won, according to financial data provider FactSet. Sales fell 11 percent from a year earlier to 52.7 trillion won while operating profit slumped 36 percent to 5.3 trillion won, in line with Samsung’s preview earlier this month.

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Inaugural event concert of Sahabat India held in Bali

NUSA DUA - World-renowned Grammy Award winning musician, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, along with his accompanist artist Pandit Ram Kumar Sharma on Tabla, gave a mesmerizing performance in the inaugural event of Sahabat India that held Wednesday night at Nusa Dua.

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An advertisement poster shows Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, top, and Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy NOTE 4 at a mobile phone shop in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its quarterly earnings dropped smaller-than-expected 27 percent in the fourth quarter but its forecast-beating profit could not mask that it was losing the battle of the big phones with Apple Inc.

The company’s fourth-quarter net income beat forecasts mainly thanks to the solid performance of its component businesses, such as memory chips and display panels. The semiconductor division was a key cash cow generating about half of Samsung’s quarterly operating income.

Samsung didn’t give clear guidance of how its mobile business would

perform during the current quarter.

Instead to appease investors, the company announced a 40 percent increase in its annual dividends for 2014.

Repeating its previous statements, the company said it will try to differentiate its smartphones with new materials and designs and will reduce the number of smartphone models to streamline its business.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note Edge, the big-size smartphone with a curved side display, but it remained a niche product. Output of curved screens remains limited until a new production line goes into operation later this year.

The company is expected to unveil an update to its flagship Galaxy S smartphone in the spring. (ap)

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Ambassador Gurjit Singh in his remarks elaborated on the importance of 26 January, on which day in 1929, the Indian National Congress had raised the demand for Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) from British colonialism. Mahatma Gandhi decided that the 26 January will be celebrated as the day for Indian independence till we attained it in 1947. The Constitution of India was thus adopted on 26 January in 1950 proclaiming India as a republic, free from colonial dominion.

Ambassador Singh stated that every year on 26 January Republic Day parade, we have a Chief Guest and while this year’s chief Guest was President Barak Obama of the USA, the Chief Guest at the first Republic Day parade was none other than President Sukarno of friendly Indonesia.

Ambassador Singh stated that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had fruitful meeting on the sidelines of last East Asia Summit in Myanmar last year and discussed collaboration in several key areas in our strategic partnership.

Sahabat India is an attempt to project the modern Indian culture to Indonesia and aim to

connect 100 million youth of Indonesia with the 700 million youth of India, who are the future leaders of not only both our countries but also the Asian region. The schedule of events of Sahabat India can be accessed at the website and facebook pages of the Embassy of India as well as the Consulate General of India in Bali.

Ambassador highlighted the initiatives of the new government of India including Make in India, Clean India, Skill Development as well as promotion of Yoga. He informed that pursuant to Prime Minister Modi’s initiative at the United Nations, June 21 has been adopted as the International Yoga Day and thanked Indonesia’s early support for this. The International Yoga Day will be held in Bali on this day as Bali, with its clean & peaceful environment, is home to all those seeking rejuvenation of mind and body, which the ancient science of Yoga provides.

Earlier, in his welcome remarks, Consul General thanked all dignitaries and invited guests for their wholehearted support to the Festival of India as well as other cultural outreach activities of the Consulate, which,

having been established in mid-January 2012, completed three years in Bali. Consul General elaborated on exchanges of leaders, scholars, academicians, students between India and Bali and their contribution to deepening peopleto-people relations. He also invited Balinese students to consider India as their destination for higher education and skill development. He elaborated on the recent Indian Government initiatives in promoting tourism by granting visas through electronic medium & invited the audience to visit, explore and experience the contemporary India.

Sahabat India Festival is the most ambitious cultural outreach initiative by the Embassy ever undertaken in Indonesia. The festival that celebrates the myriad colours of India through a mélange of folk music and dance, classical performances, cinema, food and fashion, education and literary fairs, business and trade delegations, art and artisans, paintings and sculptures, will travel to 16 cities in Indonesia over the next four months.

The Sahabat India logo attracted audience in large number as people were seen clicking photographs and selfies against its background.

The logo of Sahabat India, which means ‘True, Honest and Trustful Friend India’ aesthetically uses the colours of the national flags of India and Indonesia and brings out the essence of ‘Sahabat India’. (kmb23)

SINGARAJA - Buleleng County has a unique gamelan instrument called gong pacek. This kind of gamelan is the same as the others, but the difference only lies in the gangsa instrument. Blades of the gangsa in gong pacek are set by using nails or iron. Underneath the blades is given a pad so that they can still generate a tone when beaten.

Indeed, at first the Gong Kebyar in Buleleng was played by using gong pacek gamelan instrument. However, after the Gong Kebyar developed, the instrument was changed into suspended blades. Actually, to make the sounds dynamic and fast like in the gong kebyar style, the gamelan instrument should use gong pacek.

To preserve this art heritage, a number of gamelan troupes in North Bali then change back their gamelan instrument from suspended blades into gong pacek. It is carried out so that the gong pacek becoming the characteristic of Buleleng will not be extinct. One of the gamelan troupes is the Tri Pitaka from Munduk village, Banjar subdistrict.

Even, when it was invited to attend cultural mission overseas, the gamelan troupe carried gong pacek, not gong gantung or gamelan instrument with suspended blades. In the gong gantung, the blades are suspended with plastic or cowhide straps.

In terms of tone, the blades of gangsa in gong pacek will fade after being beaten. Meanwhile, the tone of gong gantung will sound longer after being beaten. On that account, gong pacek is considered suitable for the use in playing the gong kebyar style gamelan composition requiring speed and dynamic tone. It is also used to accompany various Balinese dances.

Durpa, a famous dancer in Buleleng, had also showed the difference between the gong pacek played in the Dwi Mekar Studio and gong gantung performed by musicians from the Indonesia Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar through a contest event. Through the event Durpa wanted to show off that gong pacek was specifically made for fast gamelan composition like the gong kebyar.

To reintroduce the type of the gong gantung, the ISI Denpasar through its lecturer, I Nyoman Karyasa, attempted to revive the glory of the gamelan art.

This art institution also participated in introducing the gong pacek. He fostered the gamelan troupe through community service activities. (kmb)

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In possession of 2.1 kg of crystal meth

A Russian woman taken to Prosecutor’s Office

DENPASAR - Investigation and filing of the case of illicit crystal meth smuggling weighing 2.1 kg with the suspect Magnaeva Aleksandra, 26, has been declared complete. By the Bali Police, the file and the Russian suspect was transferred to Bali Prosecutor’s Office and then continued to Denpasar Prosecutor’s Office, Wednesday (Jan 28).

The prosecutor appointed to bring this case to trial consisted of I Gusti Putu Atmaja and Ida Ayu Sulasmi.

On the sidelines of the delegation,

the prosecutor said that when questioned the suspect often smiled so that it took place with ease.

In the defendant’s files was

described that the woman from Russia, Magnaeva Aleksandra, was arrested by the Customs and Excise of the Ngurah Rai International Airport on Sunday (Dec 7) in 2014 in the case of smuggling 2.1 kg of crystal meth. She flew to Bali by Hong Kong Airlines with flight number HX-707. On arrival at the Ngurah Rai Airport, as usual, the

customer officers checked every passenger by using X-ray device.

At that time, the officers detected a suspicious object, precisely the object in the suitcase carried by the defendant. Correctly, in the organizer was found 10 clear plastic packs coated with carbon paper and tape containing clear crystal. After making in-depth examination by means

of narcotic test, the clear crystal was a kind of narcotic dosage belonging to crystal meth. It totally weighed 2,101 grams gross.

Due to the case, the suspect Magnaeva was charged under Article 112, paragraph 2 of Law No.35/2009 on narcotics and Article 113 paragraph 2 of Law No.35/2009 on narcotics. (kmb37)

Questioned, toilet at Ijogading market closed

NEGARA - After opened last mid-year, the Ijogading market becoming an example of modern traditional market in Jembrana is still relatively quiet. Even, this market is actually crowded with visitors at night when the market has already been closed. It is crowded when the market courtyard is taken advantage as a night market relocated from the market on Jalan Gunung Agung.

Though it is crowded with visitors, a number of facilities at the market are not functioned such as the toilet, for example. It is questioned why it is not functioned either for traders or visitors. It is in contrast to similar market at the Negara Terminal. There are public toilets managed and can be used any time by visitors and traders. “The toilet has been closed for a long time and is deliberately locked at night. So, it cannot be used.

The toilet is useless as cannot be used,” said one of the traders met on Tuesday night (Jan 27). Visitors admitted to get difficulty when looking for toilets around the market as it was found to have been locked.

Currently, the management of Ijogading market is halved. During the day, the market is managed by the Jembrana Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Agency.

Meanwhile, at night the market is managed by local government-owned enterprise (Perusda).

Trade Division Head of the Jembrana Industry, Trade and Cooperatives Agency, I Komang Susila, when asked for his confirmation related to the protest of Ijogading market facilities claimed to have never heard of it. But he said that since the market building was still managed by the agency and currently there was no specific officer to keep the toilet, it was temporarily not opened. “Once we opened at night, but many parts were damaged and lost where the faucet was broken and toilet was dirty.

Therefore, we then locked it,” said Susila.

His party hoped that both the operation at daytime and night could be in single management to make the coordination easier, including the matters related to the use of toilet. Currently the agency was still designing a toilet management, including the traders. So, there would be a responsibility to maintain the toilet condition. “We’re still trying to do, whether we will team up with the traders or other party. Most importantly, the facilities can be well-maintained,” he added. (kmb26)

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 file photo, a child stands near a sign advising of a quarantined home in an effort to combat the spread of the Ebola virus in Port Loko, Sierra Leone.

WHO: Ebola response shifts to ending epidemic LONDON — Health officials are now focused on ending the biggestever Ebola outbreak rather than just slowing the deadly virus’ spread, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The U.N. health agency said the three most affected countries — Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — have reported fewer than 100 cases in the past week, for the first time since June.

One of the egg sellers is seen in the picture.

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Egg price rises amid declining production

AMLAPURA - Pasedahan village, Manggis subdistrict, Karangasem becoming the egg supplier in Bali to West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) faces a production decrease due to humid weather condition. As a result, the price of eggs in the market shows a quite high increase.

Such price hike of eggs is also driven by the price of feed and young laying hens remaining expensive lately.

One of the breeders selling eggs to a number of regions, I Nengah Sardana, said the increase in the price of eggs in the market occurred due to humid condition of nature so that it had an impact on the amount of eggs production by hens.

Declining production made the cost of

maintenance, young chicken and income unbalanced. Moreover, the number of eggs in the market today was smaller than consumer demand.

Sardana, the native to Pasedahan, Manggis subdistrict, said the price of small eggs at his farm was around IDR 30,000 per egg container. It increased as much as IDR 5,000 compared to the previous price at only IDR 25,000 per container. While at retailer it also increased from IDR 32,000 to IDR 38,000 per egg container. Meanwhile, the large egg at the farm was sold for IDR 32,000 from the previously IDR 30,000. “At wholesaler, the price of large egg increased from IDR 32,000

to IDR 34,000. But there were also traders selling it for IDR 35,000,” he explained.

In the meantime, the price of super egg rose as much as IDR 1,000 from IDR 34,000 to IDR 35,000 at farmer level. However, the current price in the market reached IDR 37,000. Though the price of egg increased, the demand remained high. He admitted to still send eggs out of Bali province such as Lombok and Sumbawa. The increase in the price of eggs was also triggered by the price of chicken hatchling that also increased due to transportation costs. In addition, the price of feed also increased. (dwa)

Still, WHO also reported that only 30 percent of new cases in Guinea are known contacts of Ebola patients, meaning officials have no idea how most patients are getting infected. In Liberia, that figure is 50 percent, while no data are available for Sierra Leone. The death rate for hospitalized patients is about 60 percent.

The outbreak is believed to have killed more than 8,000 people since it started in March. Dr. Bruce Ayl-

ward, who is leading WHO’s Ebola response, warned that despite the progress made, the virus still isn’t under control. “This is like being in bed with two cobras, and one of them is dead,” Aylward said. “You still have an incredibly dangerous situation.” He added that Ebola outbreaks often come in waves.

“We cannot say the epidemic is under control,” said Jerome Oberreit, secretary general of Doctors Without Borders. At a WHO Ebola

meeting on Sunday, Oberreit said there is virtually no sharing of Ebola information about the risks of cases crossing the borders among the three countries in West Africa.

He said surveillance teams lack even basic resources to track down Ebola patients and blamed “international negligence” for the inability to contain the outbreak.

Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in Paris have begun studying whether the virus has undergone any significant mutations since the outbreak began. Viruses like Ebola evolve constantly and it’s hard to tell if any genetic changes make a difference to how people get infected or how sick they become. (ap)

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Philippine mayor arrested, escorted to graft hearing

MANILA — The mayor of the Philippines’ main financial district was arrested Thursday for contempt and escorted to a Senate hearing to answer allegations of corruption after he repeatedly snubbed the legislature.

Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. was picked up by Senate security personnel on orders of lawmakers investigating allegedly anomalous contracts in the city. Binay Jr. succeeded his father Jejomar Binay as mayor of the country’s wealthiest city after the latter was elected vice president in 2010.

He was detained at the office of the Senate sergeant-at-arms then escorted to a sub-committee hearing amid shouts by his supporters. He refused to answer questions, saying his lawyers have advised him not to attend because they were questioning the Senate’s jurisdiction. Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III, chairman

of the sub-committee, took note of Binay’s position and allowed him to leave more three hours after his arrest.

The Binays have emerged as a powerful political dynasty and the father has been mentioned as a possible presidential contender in 2016. They have been dogged by criticism of nepotism and alleged corruption, which they deny.

“Let me be clear, we are not fighting with the Senate as an institution,” Mayor Binay told the commitee. “What we are saying is we also have rights which need to be heard.” Pimentel insisted that his sub-committee has jurisdiction. The Binays also face plunder charges before the anti-graft prosecutor for the same allegedly overpriced projects. Binay later complained at a news conference that the Senate refused to send them the questions that would be asked during the hearings. (ap)

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Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr., center, mayor of the Philippines’ financial district of Makati, is escorted by city administrator Attorney Eleno Mendoza, left, and senate security as he walks inside the session hall of the Philippine Senate in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015.

Gorbachev warns of military conflict between Russia, West

MOSCOW — Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says the confrontation between Russia and the West could spill into all-out war. More than 5,100 people have been killed in a bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine

between government troops and pro-Russian separatists. Ukraine accuses Russia of aiding the separatists while Russia says the West is behind Ukraine’s attempts to retake the rebel-held areas.

Gorbachev, in comments to the Interfax news agency, said Thursday the West has “dragged” Russia into a new Cold War and warned of risks of a military confrontation: “I can no longer say that this Cold War will

not lead to a ‘Hot War.’ I fear that they could risk it,” he was quoted as saying.

Gorbachev was one of the architects of the peaceful dismantling of communist rule in eastern Europe. (ap)

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PARIS - Veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell made a toned and confident turn on the catwalk Wednesday as a walking bouquet for a bride in a wedding-themed Paris haute couture show by Jean Paul Gaultier.

The 44-year-old British beauty showed off legs and buttocks still as shapely as in her heyday nearly two decades ago, sauntering out in a revealing outfit that was little more than a bikini enveloped with ferns, flowers and see-through plastic.

“Gaultier Paris” read the gift label on her chest next to white flowers, as Campbell -- with a big purple bloom in her hair -- offered herself to the cameras as the posy of the parade, to be joined by the designer himself.

“I used Naomi as a model when she was 17,” Gaultier told AFP after the show, explaining he set out to have a mixed cast of “new girls and old ones I used in the beginning”.

The veterans like Campbell, he said, “are still beautiful, and you saw how they came out: with amazing bodies and knowing very well how to walk -- they sometimes walk in a more modern way than some of today’s girls”.

Campbell has been busy recently asserting she still has what it takes as she stretches her career into an age when all her fellow supermodels from the 1990s have retreated into gilded retirement.

On Monday, she revealed even more of her sculpted body in a lingerie show by the French label La Perla.

Last week, Campbell told a US television chatshow on NBC that “like Cindy Crawford, Linda

Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Claudia (Schiffer), we had to earn our stripes” in the pre-Internet age.

“Good luck” to the current crop of runway stars who develop a strong online presence through social media, she said. “But I sometimes believe easy come, easy go.”

Wednesday’s haute couture show may have handled a classic theme, but with Gaultier the creative director, it was far from conventional.

He himself described it as “bipolar” -- showing not just wedding outfits but also garments for di-

vorce, and many getups were split down the middle to mix two dress styles at once. “It shows that at the end of the day you can dress and get married in any number of ways,” said the 62-year-old designer, who last year abandoned his ready-to-wear activities to concentrate entirely on haute couture.

“By stopping ready-to-wear, I have been able to perfect techniques and all the handcraft which is incredible,” he said. (afp)

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Naomi Campbell displays superb stems in Paris Gaultier show

Model Naomi Campbell wears a creation as part of French designer JeanPaul Gaultier’s SpringSummer 2015 Haute Couture fashion collection, presented in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.

Elie Saab’s delicate coup

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PARIS - Elie Saab moved in a welcome direction in Wednesday’s delicately feminine display — inspired, apparently, by the nostalgia of his mother’s Seventies heyday.

In a fleshed out program book, the Lebanese designer touchingly went back in time through text and photos, tracing the fashions throughout the eras of his birth city, Beirut — once graced by such stars as singer Dalida, actor Omar Sharif and French icon Brigitte Bardot.

It particular, Saab described the impact of the last golden years of glamor before the protracted Civil war in 1975, through the prism of a tulip print silk dress his mother would often wear.

Flesh pink, beige, black and bluegrays abounded in floaty, nostalgic silhouettes that touched on these moments.

“These memories still inspire my colors and my scents... The 70’s, women in ankle length dresses, trapeze dresses, high waist skirts, embroidered and sheer tops wading through downtown,” said Saab.

Fastidiously embroidered ruffles on full skirts and diaphanous feathers gave this 55-piece show a more textural quality than normal.

And embroidered, shimmering flared pants made it securely on-trend. (ap)

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SINGARAJA - Dragon fruit cultivation in Buleleng gets difficulty in marketing crops. This condition is often experienced by a number of dragon fruit growers in the area of Tengah hamlet, Temukus village, Banjar subdistrict, Buleleng.

Actually Buleleng has great potential of dragon fruit. The structure of the soil and hot climate are qualified so that it is capable of harvesting dragon fruit once a year and the results are quite promising. Lack of marketing link for dragon fruit production requires the attention of Buleleng government, and including the development of tourism potential through the presence of dragon fruit cultivation.

According to Putu Suastika, 48, a dragon fruit grower, three years ago he pioneered the dragon fruit cultivation in Buleleng with family with a minimal capital. Some of the necessities of the dragon fruit cultivation such as beam pedestal, seedlings, manure and maintenance cost totally spent IDR 6 million. Until now, he was able to cultivate a total of 60 dragon fruit trees spreading across an area of 500 to 600 square meters. “We fertilize our dragon fruit plants with manure and they do not need a lot of water.

Dragon fruit buyers tend to come from our neighbors dominated by fruiterers,” he said.

Suastika said the problem of dragon fruit in Buleleng was not only in the matter of cultivation process, but also in the marketing of the dragon fruit crops where the problem often arose when the crop was abundant. Such condition excluded the onslaught of dragon fruit product at lower prices coming from outside Bali. “Our constraint occurs in the harvest season and there were no fruiterers dropping our crops to marketing access. So far, we have never faced harvest failure because it only harvests once a year. Thus, we hope there are parties wishing to help

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Dragon fruit cultivation in Buleleng gets difficulty in marketing crops. This condition is often experienced by a number of dragon fruit growers in the area of Tengah hamlet, Temukus village, Banjar subdistrict, Buleleng. the marketing of my dragon fruit during harvest season,” he said.

Dragon fruit is usually harvested in November. In the general public, the

dragon fruit is often used as juice and fruit salad, while at star hotel it is taken advantage for favorite food preparations.

Approaching Chinese New Year feast,

the dragon fruit becomes the target of Chinese-descent residents in Buleleng.

In the market, the dragon fruit is sold for IDR 15,000 per kilogram. (kmb34)

Hectares of rice field prone to submerged in seawater SINGARAJA - Buleleng having the longest beach in Bali is inseparable from the threat of tidal waves disaster.

Other than the house of fishermen on the beach, paddy fields near the beach is also prone to be submerged by seawater waves.

Following the adverse weather condition at the beginning of this year, the

Buleleng Agriculture and Livestock Agency started to map out the paddy field areas prone to seawater waves.

From the experience in previous years and real conditions in the field, about 10 hectares of paddy fields on the beach are vulnerable to tidal waves.

The Head of Buleleng Agriculture and Livestock Agency, Nyoman Swa-

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Buleleng having the longest beach in Bali is inseparable from the threat of tidal waves disaster. Other than the house of fishermen on the beach, paddy fields near the beach is also prone to be submerged by seawater waves.

tantra, said the paddy field prone to tidal waves was located at Kubutambahan (Kubutambahan subdistrict), Bungkulan village (Sawan subdistrict) as well as Penarukan and Tukadmungga village (Buleleng subdistrict).

Paddy fields at the four villages were estimated to spread across in the area of 10 hectares. “Since the location of paddy fields is on waterfront and based on the experience in bad weather season in previous years, the paddy fields in this region are classified into vulnerable ones to the pounding of tidal waves,” he said.

According to Swatantra, since the subak groups at each village had agreed the growing season started early February 2015, the paddy plants having been planted were very vulnerable to tidal waves or influence of seawater vapor. Later, the growth of paddy plants could be disturbed. By and large, if the young paddy plants were affected by seawater vapor they could still be maintained, but if seawater already submerged paddy plants, they would be most likely going to die, so that farmers would automatically

suffer losses.

“Each subak has decided the planting season and most farmers preferred to start planting in February 2015.

Along with this month, their paddy plant can be hit by tidal waves so that their young plants will be vulnerable to the effects of tidal waves,” he said.

On the other hand, he said that most coastal areas bordering with paddy fields belonging to farmers had not be protected with revetment. Even, so far the coastline directly bordering with paddy fields had been besieged by severe abrasion. If only the prevention of coastal abrasion could have be optimized by technical agency, at least the threat of paddy fields from the pounding of waves or the influence of seawater during bad weather season could be avoided.

“If only there was a concrete breakwater, perhaps the paddy fields on the beach have not been converted into building as they will be protected from the threat of tidal waves. Hopefully, in the future there will be prevention program that installs breakwaters,” he added. (kmb38)

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Regional poverty has not get attention

BANGLI - Portrait of poverty in the region, particularly in Bangli County, has not yet received serious attention from related parties. So far, there are many people who are seen to have not been able to meet their various life needs. The family of Wayang Keted, 60, a resident of Penida Kaler hamlet, Tembuku, for instance, should move from his previous residence because his house measuring 3 × 5 meters is almost uninhabitable. Keted with his wife, Nyoman Murni, and a daughter Putu Sidia Ratna Dewi, are now choosing to stay in a patch of house adjoining with a swine enclosure which is not far from his previous house.

“My previous house was very small and not enough for the three of us,” said Keted, Wednesday (Jan 28). The current dwelling place of Keted belongs to a swine farm businessman. His wife, his daughter and he directly become the laborer at the farm.

It looks sad when Keted only gets paid as much as IDR 400,000. Such amount has also included the income of his daughter and his wife. For survival supplies such as rice, he sometimes obtains from his employer. “I can only get wage as much as IDR 400,000 and it has included the wage of my wife and daughter,” he said.

On the other hand, the condition of their house is also very alarming where the bed is in the same room as the kitchen. Meanwhile, his stove firewood seems to be placed next to his bedroom.

Such circumstances make the family of Keted difficult. He cannot repair the house, let alone meet the needs of daily life. It is very

difficult for him. Besides, he cannot afford to pay school tuition of his daughter. She is now 15 years old and had to drop out of school when promoting to fifth grade of elementary school. Now, Keted having been old and sickly is unable to afford the necessities of his life in full.

More ironically, despite being in very poor condition, the family of Keted does not get the attention and support on regular basis whereas they really need it. Lately, he has no longer got any assistance, both the rice for the poor (raskin) and direct cash assistance (BLT).

Less maximal attention given by relevant agencies to poor households in the field is visible. A number of cases of poor household were just addressed after getting publicity.

Some previous examples include the family of Ketut Remi from Pludu hamlet, Bayunggede village, Kintamani and Nyoman Ruwi from Tembuku. Their difficult life was just addressed after published in media. (sos)

New Neo for Bali

KUTA – Following the openings of the hotel NEO – Kuta Jelantik, hotel NEO Gatot Subroto and Hotel NEO Seminyak Petitenget, Archipelago International continues to cement its place in the Bali select service hotel scene with the launch of another NEO in Legian. The new hotel trumps its predecessors in terms of guest room seize and facilities earning it a NEO+ designation in tune with international 3 star standards.

The new Hotel NEO+ Kuta Legian enjoys a perfect location for lovers of Kuta’s nightlife and shopping being that is just down the road from Ground Zero and the popular Sky Garden Club on Jalan Raya Legian yet remains tugged away in a quaint and peaceful side street locally referred to as Jalan Troppozone.

With a modern, contemporary and youthful design and a superb curt yard pool paired with expert service from a

and Community Partnership Forum (FKPM) in the meeting hall of the Royal Pita Maha, Kedewatan, Ubud, Wednesday (Jan 28).

It was explained the quick queen program posed a special command of the National Police Headquarters to eradicate, discipline and tackle freeman or anarchical organizations. “Freeman is originated from a Dutch word meaning free man, so that it means they are free men.

However, we will make them follow the rules prevailing in the region,” he said.

Chief Beny reiterated when the mass organizations had proved to commit a criminal act, the legal process should still be imposed, while the perpetrators still hunted

should be immediately arrested.

“When having committed violation against the laws, we will surely process pursuant to prevailing laws,” he said. Other than such action, police had also been doing raid and extension.

Similar opinion was delivered by Chief of Gianyar Police, Komang Sandi Arsana, related to the commotion among mass organizations in Gianyar region that his party would feature legal process to the members of the mass organizations having been convicted of criminal offenses. “In this case, we will prioritize legal process because there has been a criminal act, so that the laws must be upheld. Most importantly, we

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Two well-equipped meeting rooms, a cute little café shop specializing in homemade noodle dishes and a gorgeous spa with well-trained therapists make the NEO+ one of Bali’s most complete boutique budget hotels. The outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by a spacious sun terrace with plenty of loungers and a poolside snack bar serving much needed

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Bali Police chief orders to discipline anarchical mass organizations GIANYAR - Dragging on commotion among mass organizations to trigger back the panic among residents around Pejeng village, Tampaksiring, Tuesday (Jan 27), made the Chief of Bali Police, AJ Beny Mokalu, irritated. In relation to that matter, the ranks of Gianyar Police were ordered to perform discipline and mitigation against the mass organizations committing anarchical acts.

“Based on the quick queen program of the police leadership, we should regulate them (anarchical mass organizations—Ed) to maintain security and orderliness in Bali and Gianyar in particular,” said the two-star general on shoulder after attending dialogue of the Police

hands-on, dynamic team, the hotel is both proficientl and fun promising stylish but reasonable priced accommodations for the twenty-first century traveller.

The 117 funky, stylish and smoke-free rooms come with a choice of double or twin beds, outfitted with top of the line linens, cutting edge flat-screen satellite TVs, super cool air-conditioning, minibars, safes and en suite bathrooms with large standing showers. Wi-Fi access is

must professionally determine the perpetrators in accordance with the evidence,” he said.

This officer added that his party would more optimally maintain the security and orderliness in Gianyar.

Moreover, the region posed a major tourist destination, so that his party was committed to maintaining the safety and comfort of Balinese people and travelers.

When asked about the rampant commotion at cockfight arena, Komang Sandi Arsana said that his party had ordered the ranks so that before giving permission to cockfight activity the customary leaders should be reminded of maintaining the orderliness, especially in the gambling arena. “Our

lineup has continued to remind the village authority of maintaining the orderliness when organizing cockfight,” he said.

As previously reported, panic condition haunted the residents of Pejeng village, Tampaksiring, Tuesday (Jan 27) around 2:30 p.m. due to clashes involving dozens of burly men armed with sharp weapon. As a result, a black Xenia vehicle with license plate DK 741 AG was damaged by the blow of sharp weapon. Allegedly the clashes among the mass organizations occurred as the continuation of revenge after the stabbing in the cockfight arena at the outermost courtyard of Dalem Temple at Peliatan village, Ubud. (kmb35)

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Laetitia Delvart Sugandi

Makes everyone happy

Although she is not a descendant of Indonesia, this woman known to be friendly and enjoys her career in Indonesia, especially in Bali. Laetitia Delvart Sugandi or familiarly addressed as Laeti has been carrying out her profession as General Manager of the Harris Riverview for months. The impression of working in Bali, said Laeti, was really different, especially regarding the atmosphere and friendliness of the people.

“I am very happy here because of good socialization. Moreover, Bali has a varied culture and art,” said the woman who previously had experience in the Pop and Harris Hotel for 13 years.

In managing her workplace, Harris Riverview, Laeti revealed that she always focused on the goal of promoting the occupancy, expanding and adding new markets.

For example, for Chinese and Japanese guests, her party should give the good impression to guest experience, increase staff motivation and give the best to the owner.

“Essentially, I want to make guests, the staff and owner equally happy,” she explained.

To increase room occupancy, she explained, the quality and service had always been the main aspect to be developed. It was coupled with the attractive program and promotion offered by the Harris.

Laeti also said that she would keep the spirit of Harris such as Young, Bright, Dynamic and Healthy Lifestyle. Healthy Lifestyle in the Harris restaurant led to the entire food and beverage such as the healthy juice, healthy dishes, coffee break, low sugar, no MSG, safety and hygiene.

As for the hotel room, she always applied the concept of energy-saving such as by the use of LED TV known to have features like energy-saving and automatic air conditioning. Similarly, the hotel also had a smoking area. Especially for the staff, they were given the opportunity to the activity of employees sport or Harris Move held every five o’clock in the afternoon that was also participated by the management.

“Our hotel is also supported with easy access and located in the vicinity to Ngurah Rai Airport, Kuta Beach, waterpark, shopping malls, bank, ATMs, money changers, business area, cuisines and night life spots and tourist attractions. Meanwhile, the hotel also offers very adequate facilities. We have 49 Harris Rooms, 64 one-bedroom Harris Residences, 27 two-bedroom Harris Residences, 5 meeting rooms and 4 swimming pools where 3

pools for the adults and another pool for kids. Other facilities are the Harris Café, Harrisimo Pizza, Harris Juice Bar, H’Spa & Happy Feet Reflexology, Harris Boutique, Business Corner, Fitness Center and Free Shuttle Service to Kuta Area. Meanwhile, our meeting facilities include overhead projector, slide and LCD projectors, laser pointer and clicker, moveable white boards and flipcharts, LCD TV & DVD player, wired & wireless internet access, sound system, Healthy Breaks, Tasty Fresh Fruit Juice and Meeting Toolkit,” she explained. (ocha)

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refreshments, finish off the tropical hotel with a cool island vibe.

“With NEO and NEO+ Hotels focusing on fashion conscious Millennials there could not be a better location for our 4th NEO in Bali and the first slightly more upscale NEO+ then the very heart of Legian. The hotel already received votes of confidence during private pre-screenings we’ve conducted for Japanese and Australian top tour operators and will surely be an awesome success. Right after this we will rush to Penang where the next NEO+ is due to open the heart of Georgetown” said Norbert Vas, Archipelago International’s VP of Sales & Marketing. (r)

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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“I was attacked yesterday morning by a very rarely seen or experienced animal called ‘chupacabra.’ I fought with it for hours. They’re very persistent, very mean. And I’m pretty sure it came into my suitcase. I threw him off the 23rd floor. So we’ll never see him again. Thank you for understanding,” he said.

The chupacabra is a legendary creature rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. Depp’s tale drew laughs from the crowd of reporters.

When asked what the title character in his latest film would do if he was in the room, Depp channeled the character and replied, “He would probably say something like ‘How do you do?’. My name is Charlie Mortdecai and I’ve come here to take as much money from you as I possibly can. and jewelry, and art, and stuff.’”

More than 200 journalists were kept waiting for an hour before organizers canceled Tuesday’s event because Depp was unwell.

“Mortdecai,” an eccentric heist comedy, tanked at the box office, making an estimated $4.1 million in North America and $5.2 million elsewhere last weekend. Depp has a huge fan base in Japan and said he hopes AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko U.S. actor Johnny Depp poses for photographers the film will be received well in during a photo session prior to a press confer- the country.

“Mortdecai” will be released ence to promote his latest film “Mortdecai” in in Japan on Feb. 6. (ap) Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.

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‘Ghostbusters’ cast set with McCarthy, Wiig, McKinnon, Jones NEW YORK — The “Ghostbusters” reboot has set its all-female leads with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and a pair of “Saturday Night Live” performers.

Director Paul Feig announced his stars by posting their pictures on Twitter on Tuesday. Joining McCarthy and Wiig are Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

Feig tweeted that Sony Pictures will release the film in July 2016.

Production is expected to begin later this year. The new “Ghostbusters” updates the original 1984 film and the 1989 sequel.

Wiig and McCarthy both starred in “Bridesmaids,” which Feig directed. He has since worked with McCarthy on all of his films, including their upcoming action comedy “Spy.” McKinnon joined “SNL” in 2012. Jones first came to the show as a writer and transitioned into a featured player last fall. (ap)

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TOKYO — Johnny Depp has recovered from a cold. And a chupacabra attack. The 51-year-old actor was all smiles while joking Wednesday with journalists in Tokyo about why he was a no-show at a news conference a day earlier. Depp explained he had been ill but said that wasn’t the reason.

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Balinese women carried offering during the cremation ceremony that took place at Kuta Beach while tourists sunbathing in the sand nearby. Balinese people have undergone various changes. One of which involves the value system that has consequences on the pattern of their social relations.

DENPASAR - Balinese people have undergone various changes. One of which involves their value system and this change in values has consequences on the patterns of their social relations. The most fundamental shift in the value system, said the academic Dr. Ida Bagus Radendra Suastama, is the orientation of Balinese people from communal to individualistic. Even, if there are activities that Balinese people participate in that appear to be communal, these tend to be motivated by pragmatism and enacted simply as formalities.

Rahendra who is also Chairman of the STIMI Handayani Denpasar Foundation said that this was not entirely a bad thing but this phenomenon does have deeper consequences on aspects of life such as the environment and other aspects as well. “Previously the Balinese worldview considered the

environment a valuable component of life that contributed to happiness and harmony. Now however, there has been a shift towards a vision that considers our environment, especially the land and landscape, simply as commodities,”, he said.

The comomdification of nature indicates a fundamental shift in

peoples’ values. The most concrete consequence can be witnessed by the tendency of agricultural land to be converted into residential buildings or real estate, ranging from the smallest to the most luxurious kinds. In assessing this reality, Rahendra, does not presume to judge the situation as good or bad, positive or negative. Obviously these changes to the landscape are a result of social phenomena.

A change in the social, cultural and even political values and perspectives of the Balinese people has occurred. In short, it could be said that the dominance of a value system that gives priority to money over other things that had previously been highly valued (such as purity and sincerity) is the corner-

stone of wider shift in values.

In the political field, for instance, the orientation towards a mindset rooted in profits found amongst the general population, has led to cash motivated decisions.

This is not a good thing. Although many people consider that cash driven politics is natural, in terms of political philosophy, it is not correct and should not be the dominant motivating factor. The essence of politics is the use of power for the benefit of the wider community or public interest. Viewing politics merely as a commercial transaction is a denial of the basis of political philosophy.

A social-political perspective that is too pragmatic is likely to give rise to corrupt politicians or rulers who are

just looking for a quick turnover on investments made for gaining political clout.

Such an attitude also produces politicians who are not sincere in thinking about and pursuing the realization of public welfare.

Such leadership is nowhere near embodying the ideal of a leader as defined in political philosophy such as the kind mentioned from time immemorial in Hindu political scriptures such as Arthasastra and Nitisastra. Rahendra, who works as lecturer at the Hindu University of Indonesia (Unhi) Denpasar speaks of the importance of keeping the identity and values of Bali, as the hallmark of Bali.

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